The Sun. — London, England, 1856-01-17 00:00:00

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Required for the service of the Land Transport Corps in the East, the following Articles, viz.:— Carts • • • Wagons 1,060 Lumber ditto Maltese Carts .. 3OO Pads for Pack Saddles • • 10,000 Pack Saddles, complete All particulars, patterns, and specifications of the above to be obtained on application at the Office of the Superintendent of the Royal Carriage Department, Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, between the hours of 9 and 5, up to the 19th instant. The tenders to be delivered on or before the 21st instant, addressed to " The Director-Generat of Contracts, War Department, Pall-mall," the words " Tender fir Carts, See.," being endorsed on the outside. Parties tendering are to state the shortest period in which they Will deliver either part, or the whole. Royal Carriage Office, Woolwich, 14th J-anaary, 1856. 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.- ach4pers stageon The REDUCER PRICES at this Theatre as f ol l ow 'tate boxes, t o h o ld t wo persons, 10i. 6d. ( o l s s e . e for nium each 'eitra); on the grand tier, • one guinea ; .pr 22. 2s. ; galleries, lid. andls. ; pit, 2s. ; upper boxes, le. 6d. ; first circle; 2e. 6d.; dress circle, 3s. MORNING PERFORMANCE EVERY WEDNESDAY, at Two o'clocic. THIS EVENING, will be performed. THE GREAT GUN TRICK. After which will be produced an entirely Novel and Original InduCtiVe, Instruetiye, Anti-Hypochondriacal, EpisodiCal, Magical, Tragical, Logical, Chronological, Gra phical, Ohorographiral, Philosophical, Cryptog-saphical, Paraboli c al, Symbolical, Rhythmical, Mimical, Academical, Mechanical, Technical, Pyrotechnical, Historical, Harmo nical, 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 weeds-"past-has engaged the ex tensive and unrivalled resources of this establishment, and which will now appear under the additional, traditional, ;end peculiarly suggestive title Of ri:EY DIDDLE DIDDLE ; or, 'Harlequin King Nonsense and the Seven. Ages of Man. ' , . ' The Scenery entirely New, iainted,by and under, the super intendenee of M r . Willi am Beverley; . assisted by 'Messrs. James,„,, Gompertz, and numeroiis aasistants, , "e Machinery by Mr. Tucker and , assistants. The' Pro perties, Decorations, &e., by Messrs. Newilutre,Glindon, - and ethers. The Tricks 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 ' 4 Ria,„,„ 1 0, Physiolognotex, and Photographic Delineator-of zrre's, Sprites, end. Ggiallus to the Court of Fairy Land. The Overture and Music composed and arranged by Mr. J. H. T 4II Y. The Comic Scenes by Harry Below, Glindon, and -es- L. Blanchard. The Grotesque Burlesque Opening in- Tented and written by E. L. Blanchard, Author of " Harle quin Hudibras," " King Humming-top," " Jack and Jill," 4 tc- ; 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 Portywink s ; Littl e Tommy Tucker, Master Singsong ; lintripty Dumpty, Mr. Eggshell ; Little Boy Blue, Master Blawhorn ; Old Mother Hubbard, Mrs. Leaveabone ; The Oat 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 Teddlekins ; 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 ; Mobbedyhoy (his schoolfellow—afterwards Clown) Harry Bo len° ; Dr. Birch (the Village Schoolmaster—afterwards Pan taloon), Mr. G. Tanner; His Pupils, Masters Fagg, Bragg, Wagg, Nagg, Lam, Magg, Stagg, and Tagg ; Rosa (Ward to " The Justice," and afterwards Columbine), Madame Boleno ; Miss Starch, Governess at " Mrs. Howdydo's Establishment for Young Ladies," in the Village of Prettywell-cum-Thankye). Miss Buckram ; 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 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 Ago— " The Lover." "Then the Lover, Sighing like furnace with woful ballad Made to his Mistress's eyebrow." BLACKSMITH'S FORGE AND ROAD-SIDE INN (Sunset). Hobb and Nobb (the Village Blacksmiths), Messrs. Batter and Clatter ; afterwards Sprites, The Brothers Elliot ; boublestout (Mine Host of the " Leather Bottle), Mr. Arra part; Cuminsir (Head Waiter), Mr. Readytongue ; Yesser and Noser (his Assistants), Messrs. Cut and Run ; Cook, Mr. Itastewell ; 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, Glumna, Gabble, and Grinaway ; Fifer, Mr. Tootle ; Drummer, Mr. Rowdydow ; Clodhopper and Chawbacon (Agricultural Labourers), Messrs bumpkin and Joskyn. The sparks from the anvil amorous and hammer-us—The Iron struck whilst it is hot—The Lover's Sonnet- The Jus tice's tongue and course of True Love—neither running smooth—" List, list, oh, list !"—which he does—The conse quences thereof, and how Serjea.nt Kite, being the Author of a great Military Work, gets a good Review. Fourth Age—" The Soldier." " Then a Soldier, Pull of strange oaths, and bearded like the pard, Jealous in honour, sudden and quick in quarrel, Reeking 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 iu life as Love's young dream." " Dream on, good youth, and show the world awake, The wondrous change that only love can make." The Spirit of Love, Miss Wadham—Cupid (her Messenger), Master Mischief. Hope, Joy, Desire, Happiness, Truth, Delight, Rapture, boraauce, &c., by Misses Richardson, E. Richardson, L. Yoney, &c. Rapid, Mechanical, and Marvellous Scenic Metamorphosis, revealing THE ABODE OF LOVE. Illumined by the Electric Light of One Hundred Bright Eyes. Grand Ballet d'Amour—Principal Dancer, Miss Rosina ' , Wright, assisted by Mdlles. Therese, Marian Leos, &c. Fifth Age—" The Justice." " And then the Justice, In fair round belly, with good capon lined , With eyes severe, and beard of formal cut, Full of wise saws and modern instances ; And so he plays his part," JUSTICE HALL IN THE OLD MANOR HOUSE, TWILIGHT. Farmer Whackstraw, Mr. Grumblewell ; Constable, Mr. Mardstaff; Villagers, Messrs. Gape, Grin, Stare, Shiver . Tremble, Delve, arc. A memorable Sentence and a recent Period Put to it —The Country Squire and the Effects of a treat Cause—How the Justice loses his Heir, and how the Fugitives become bawled after. Sixth Age —" The Lean and Slippered Pantaloon." The Ruined Cottage of Old Age—Winter—Firelight. Old Age (sans teeth, sans eyes, sans teeth,sans taste, sans everything), Mr. Centenarian. Seventh Age—sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans every thing." Sudden Talismanic Dissolving of the Snow to the BRIGHT REALMS OF PERPETUAL SUMMER. Double Pantomimic Transmogrification. The Two Harlequins ... Signor Verroni and Herr Furth. The Two Columbines ... Mine. Boleno and Marie Charles. The Two Pantaloons Messrs. Tanner and Denlin Johnson. The Two Sprites Th e Brothers Elliott. The Two Clowns fly Boleno and Tom Matthews. A SCENE OF INTEREST—TWO TO ONE—Boleno. Buttered Peas—Cheese it Taking the Pledge—Pop't up— pop't in, and pop't out—Equal Division—Principal and In terest—How to evade the Act—Betting versus Cigars— " What's the odds so long as you're happy r —The Right Tip —How to raise the Wind—The Odds to the Hod—List, oh, list 1--Wrong to-back-her, and no Returns—Settling Day, a regular Settler—Gone for the Leger—ln for the Oaks—A Bankrupt's Stock, and a Case of Bale, concluding with a regular Smash. A SCENE OF INDUSTRY.—BoIeno. A sweet Place—Honesty the best Policy—Honey and Whacks (Wax)—Rising Steps and Steps Rising—Catching Bees all a Beehoves you to Boehave when you attack a Bee hive—Swarming and Warming—Enlarged Heads upon a New , Principle—Domestic Bees—Long Needles—Royal Summons —Arrival of Queen Bee and Suite—Grand Charge—Tableau. SCENE OF EXCITEMENT—PARIS EXHIBITION —A CAFE BESIEGED.—BoIeno. The Meeting of All Nations (Russian excepted)—Fmternisa tion—Cordiality of the Allies—" All the World's a Stage !" - -Arrival of the World and his Wife, and the whole of his Family, commencing with their Eldest Daughter, the " Fa ehionable World ;" followed by the " 4porting World ;" the " Dramatic World ;" the " World upside down ;" the " Wide World ;" the " Wicked World ;" and the " World in Arms." Lodgings at a Premium—Not a bed to be had—" My Lodging is on the cold (coal) Ground"—Clown and Pantaloon go Down to Bed—" A Sweet Good Night to all." A. SCENE OF CONFUSION (LAID IN BEDS). " T e bed to bed"—" 'Tis when to Sleep the World retires" e' Night Mare, which makes Clown a little hoarse—As ,t h ": 1 as Three in a bed—A Night Conce r t, w hich dis-concerts odgers--"We won't go home till morning"—Putting them on the Sh e lf—N a ti ves an d a S ett l er—The W ar Wh oop, the War Dance, and a Warming-pan Accompaniment—Fire Fire! Fire l -The Hous e in an Uproar—Speedy Exit of some of the Lodgers, which finishes with " Confusion n worse con founded." THE WEST END AND THE CITY. Scott's Tavern, RaYmarket, 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 —llowlett's Hair Dye—A Dyer's Material—A Dire Art for Falsehood framed— Coloured Imitations—The Sydenham Trousers —Height of Fa shion —Genuine Malt and Hops—All eopp's Pale Ale—The East and the West—Scott's Lot, and a Lace for Public Favour. NUMBER ONE, LONDON. A Visit to Dakin's Tea Establishment, St. Paul's—" In to speri est"—Bohemians and Teetotallers —Great Drawing Mate rials—The Magic Chest and the Enchanted Teapot—Clown gets Tea in it, and Pantaloon gets into Hot Water in conse quence—Omnibus Companies on the Old System and the New System, and the System that don't assist 'etn—Strong Opposi tion, and final discovery of the " Right Men in their Right flip-flap, hey, presto, a n d C hange to Places"—Whack, bang, " LAST SCENE OF ALL that ends this strange eventful History." Doors open at Hair-past Six,. and commence at Seven. wn and C p9 ~ by a sking d o checked r tely doss ,! Is per 00,1 hitaneal s , fr oats UDC .01' el . & ed. Oar' ti a inederit,i c were realer liming of. tb n i r was in 104 ,1 more roll% after for o'9 aue better f• full priceh ever* frog!' Ld blank ;;;, :it Sea.. . Il l' >urgh ... ,nd Ara- 63' , .......... org and 63' 13110 s to V, 121 Os 131 010 s Od 001 us to 309 oa to 00 0 Oi Os Si to ] thi to I , ............. 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BirmingbP" Dun g . el stack. t i tP " )ted at los' ro 86 1 l ie; e pev , 86i ' Junctio% (50/. pd.) , Pd.), 8 ", r coulee/ r, t, the wife s Herbal to lady of , the wife Iran., Os be Grt a A rohd• daughtst 1 House, London, ndou, to ant, and 3don. 'q., late it, Port -Colonel inorier, Bolton '~-p~nd, )r JO,ll ), Esti, Blooms. ,nckard, DV 112, Rutty f " i4.,,' y~rhn THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN. Lessee for the Christmas . Pantomime, Mr. J. H. ANDERSON. Immense success of the great Pantomime of the Field of the Cloth of Gold. Triumph of thermal Clown FLEXMORE. Fourth Night of Grand Operatic Drama.—Fourth Appear ance in London of Professor ANDERSON as ROB ROY, as performed by him in Scotland, and in all the Theatres of Ame rica.— Fourth Night of Les Cordages Aeriens, by M. E. Boutell!er, Vie Italian Brothers (M. G. Laristi and Messrs. Caiidler; fils);who will introduce their most novel and startling performance in the course of the Pantomime. THIS EVENING will be presented the Grand Operatic Drama of ROB ROY, with all the original Songs, Choruses, and Dances, including the whole of Sir H. Bishop's celebrated Music. The Drama will be represented as it is played in Glasgow. Rob Roy, Professor Anderson ; Rashleigh Osbal diston, Mr. Stuart ; Francis Osbaldiston, Mr. George Perren ; 'Major Galbraith, Mr. S. Cowell; Bailie Nicol Jarvie, Mr. Gourlay ; The Dougal, Mr. Harry Pearson; Helen Macgregor, Mrs. J. W, 'Wa.Uack. ; Diana Vernon, Miss Harriet Gordon. To conclude with the Grand, National, Historical, and Chivalric PANTOMIME, which has been so long in Prepara tion, and on - the Production 'of which so large an expense has been incurred, of YE BELLE ALLIANCE; or, HARLEQUIN GOOD HUMOUR AND YE FIELDE OF YE CLOTHE OF GOLDE; ,Being.a LEGEND of the MEETING of the MONARCHS. " It was a marvellous sweete and goodlye sight to see those two Princes, in the flowers of their age, in the height of their strengthe and in the dignitie of their, manly° beautye, com- Mending two great Nations, that bade been so long rivals and •enemies, instead of leading hostile armies to desolate and •iestroye, meet in that peaceful valley°, and embrace like brothers, ii the sighte of the choice nobilitie of either land." —The Chroniclers. . The Pantomime invented, arranged, and produced by Mr. A:. Barris, with the same attention' to Scenery, COstumes, and Effects, Mich has characterised the prolluctions of " Ri goletto," -" Il ii Tnovatere," " L'Etoile du Nord," and the various ()Penis jottely produced at. this. the recognised' chief Theatre in Europe for Spectacular Display. The entirely NAre and to.t eklOoraSieselery Painted by and under the Super intendenite of Mr. WILLIAM BEVERLEY, assisted by Messrs. Cuthbert, C. Adams, W. Shalders, W. Glover, and numerous Assistants. The Openin written by Mr. George Augustus Sala. The Music composed by Mr. Loder (who has obligingly lent his aid on account of the Pantomime being produced at this Theatre). The Ballet and Incidental Dancesarranged by Mr. Benjamin Barnett. The Comic Tricks invented by the Brothers Brouia, Mr. A. Harris, and Mr. William Dorrington. The Now Spectacular Designs by M. Guerin, of Paris. The Extensive and Complicated Machi nery by Mr. H. Sloman and numerous Assistants The Ori ginal and Ultra-Grotesque Masks by Mr. G. Ewing. The Novel and Costly Properties by Mr. Prescott, assisted by Mr. Moreland. The Ladies' Costumes by Mrs. James, assisted by Mr. Ideal:champ. The Gentlemen's Costumes by Mr. Smithers, assisted by Mr. Lawrence The Armoury Department by Mr. Hogg. The Chappellerie by Mrs. Walker. Copyist, Mr. Horton. Prompter, Mr. Rance. Perruquier, Mr. Riek ards, of Brydges-street. Covent-garden. The Novel Gas Arrangements by Mr. Palmer and Assistants. The Whole Production being under the Immediate Superintendence of Mr. A. HARRIS. Scene I. THE CAVERNS OF THE GNOME BRITANNICUS IN SIiBTERRANEANU SSIA. Gnomes—Britannicus (a fine old English Gnome), one of the olden time, bearing a close resemblance to the " Old Gentleman," fully answering to his co-Gnome -en ; a pure un- Aulterated British Spirit, strongly opposed to anything in the shape of Foreign Wines, French Brandy, and great in his be lief in Beer, 'Bacey, Beef, and Boxing—Mr. John Neville. Ballabile des Diablo:dues, by Mesdemoiselles E. Honey, Hicks, Arlington, Cleveland, Granville, Losh, Brown, Page, Gregory, Rose, Kendall, Martinez, Gosselin, Turtle, Ford, Stewart, Ranoe, and Clare Assistant Gnomes—Blue Fire, Mr. Williams ; Phosphorus ton, Mr. Samuels ; Caudescentingtou, Mr. A. Smith ; Match well, Mr. Saundeks ; Ignisfatty, Mr. P. A. James ; Red- dazes, Mr. Voller ; Cratervomit, Mr. Spindle ; Torchlight, Jaffer ; Blazeton, Mr. Parkes ; Sulphurite, Mr. Topham ; Flemington, Mr. Pasman ; Gassington, Mr. B. Brown ; Crater vomit, Mr. Simkins ; Hotspark, Mr. J. Jones; Illumines°, Mr. Blockey ; Nitrebank, Mr. Pratt. „ . Scene 11. THE LAND'S END, CORN WALL, WITH THE CAR OF THE DRAGONS. Good Humour—(a familiar spirit, whose familiarity is con ducive to the very reverse of contempt. The prettiest page in the whole volume of the Pantomime)—Miss Harriet Gordon Diorama—No. - 1. THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON'd ARRIVAL IN LONDON, And his Enthusiastic Reception. Diorama—No. 2. QUEEN VICTORIA'S VISIT TO NAPOLEON'S TOMB, In the Hotel des Inyalides at Paris. Anti o'er that shrine the last Remembrance quench Of Malice 'twist the English and the French !" Scene 111. THE DECK OF "THE GREAT HARRY," FOUR DECKER, 28 Guns (the first English Man•of•War). The vessel lying alcnvide the Quay at Dover, with THE EMBARKATION OF HENRY THE EIGHTH. Henry the Eighth (a stoutmonareh, of middle age. residing some time ago at No. 1, Westminster, whose idea was that it is impossible to have too much of a good thing, or a good king, A good wife being a good thing, he thought that the more wives he had the better. Himself being a good king, he decided that he could not mike too much of himself, and he is accordingly made as extensive as possible in the person of his faithful representative)—Mr. Harry Pearson. Pretty Poppet (Page to King Henry Vlll.)—Master Sloman. The Queen of England—Mr. Jones. Maids of the Bedchamber to the English Queen—Mesdlles. Rosey, Pinky, Daisy, l'ansy, and Lily. Cardinal Wolsey (a nautical gentleman much accustomed to " swim on bladders in seas of glory,") vide Shakcspere—Mr. P. Q. Villiers. Sir Jasper Spritsail (commander of the Great Harry), a weather-beaten seaman, who—paradoxical as it may appear —will not allow himself to be beaten by the weather, and whose maxim is ".Needs must when the Old Harry Drives " —Mr. D. Stewart. Crew—Tom Bowline, Mr. Silver; Jack Halyards, Mr. Up ham ; Jim Foremast, Mr. Partington ; Bob Holystone, Mr Ledyard ; Joe Sheetanchor, Mr. T. B. Smith ; Davy Docks, Nlr. Woodfield; Ted Trunchion, Mr. Freby ; Tim Towrope, Kr. Henry; Dick Long - aoat, Mr. Barry; Peter Stanchion, Mr. Sims ; Bill Figurehead, Mr. Solomon ; Hal Hammock, Mr. Harvey ; Charles Caboose, Mr. White ; Sam Sailcloth, Mr. Mazzoni ; Nat Northpole, Mr. Fredericks ; Bill Bunt line, Mr. Payne. Diorama—No. 3. VOYAGE FROM ENGLAND TO FRINCE, with A STORM at SEA. Scene IV. THE INTERIOR OF THE CHATEAU OF FRANCIS I Between Guisnes and Ardennes. Francis I.- (Next door neighbour of the aforesaid Henry VIII., No. 1., Westminster, but who himself " didn't quite live in Westminster" for an obvious reason—" he lived t'other side of the water.") A monarch of the same age as Henry, and nearly of the same size ; joint author (with Henry VIII.) of the original plot of the gorgeous Drama, YE BELLE ALLIANCE, now represented for the first time in a complete state on the Theatre of European Politics. A monarch with a hooked nose (who, in consequence, always looks sharp)— Mr. W. Shalders. Pages.—Mesdemoiselles Fitzjerald, Bennett, St. Clair, Webber, Gaveston, E. Gaveston, Prince, dm., Sze. Le Sire de Firmboisy.—(Lord Grand Chamberlain to the French King)—Mr. H. Caries. Queen of France.—Mr. Gough. Maids of the Bed-Chamber of the French Queen.—Mesdles. Drapalanc, Contrepoint, Rideanfin, Oreillerine. Scene V. THE FIELD OF THE CLOTH OF GOLD. Introducing a Grand Pas de Rosiere, by Miss Emma Horne. Mesdemoiselles Hicks, E. Honey, Gosselin, Ranoe, Kendall, Martinez, Rose, A r lington, Losh, Gregory, Turtle, F or d, Stewart, Page, Rouse, Brown, St. Clair, Granville, Wood ward, and Tressidcr. English Courtiers.—Norfolk, Mr. Roba. Suffolk, Mr. Ab solon, Buckingham, Mr. Jay. Rutland, Mr. Andrews. Cum berland, Mr. Sphinx. Northumberland, Mr. Cox. Essex, Mr. James. Sussex, Mr. Thomas. French Courtiers.—Chateau Margeaux, Mr. Thompson. Chateaux Lafitte, Mr Rivers. Bordeaux, Mr. Abby. St. Jul ien, Mr. Charles. St. Estafet, Mr. Reynolds, Bourgoyne, Mr. Waters. De Chablis, Mr. Tower. De Champagne, Mr. Scott. GRAND TOURNAMENT of the FIELD of the CLOTH o 1 GOLD. • (After Holbien's celebrated Picture in Hampton Court Palace.) Scene VI. GRAND CORRIDOR IN THE CHATEAU, Leading to the Bed-chamber of the Monarchs. Four Fine Normandy Lassies, Six Feet Two Inches in their Clogs. Scene VII. THE OUTSIDE *F ELONDETTE'S FARM. Blondette (a village Rosiere so purely innocent, that she ~ e es no harm in having three lovers at a time, two of them being kings)—Miss Emma Home. Coquelicot—a rustic youth, whose name being translated vide" Spier's Dictionary") signifies " Poppy." He is, never theless, the reverse of Soporific, being particularly wide awake. (Ho is one of the three lovers alluded to, who does not happen to be a king, and takes his measures accordingly) —Mr. C. Brown. Scene VIII. The Abode of the Fairy Queen in THE GOLDEN GROVES OF GOOD HUMOUR. (By Mr. Wm. Beverley.) . Miss E. Thorne. £he Fairy Queen. Harlequin ... Pantaloon ... General Transformation Mr. C. BROWN. W. A. BARNES. (The Transatlantic Pantomimist.) Columbine ................................ Miss EMMA HORNE. Clown ....................................The GREAT FL EXMORE. ADULTERATION BUILDINGS, TURMERIC-ROW, REDLEA.D-SQUARE. A Glass of Ale and a Stomach-ache for 4d. —Genuine double you-up-Stout—Up to Snuff and .down to Pepper—How the Bread Rises Sweet upon Sugar. All pickles to believe in Pickles—Chalk -farm Dairy Cows v. Pumps—Gunpowder Tea, " warranted to go off"—Pale Ale peculiarities. Imps.- Quassia, Mr. Wyatt ; Strychnine, Mr. Scott; Blue Ruiu, Mr. Carter • Oxyplumbi, Mr. St rangeways. Vie terror of 'The " Times"—The Lancinations of the " Lancet"—Black Crosses in Red Lead-square. THE WIZARD'S LABORATORY IN THE CHATEAU DE ME t'HISTOPITILES , HELIGOLAND. Magic Somersaults—The Bewitched Ottoman-- The Dragon A. In diable —The Inextinguishable, Inexhaustable, Unstopper able, Go-a-head Bottle—" 1001. Reward, who'll Shoot a Clown ?''—The Blunderbuss of Botheration—Bursting of the Wizard's Bust—Small Wizards made to order, Pattern Pre sented—Quickest way to Nowhere-110 w to make Harlequins —The way to Crush the Crushers. - THAI NEW CASTLE OF BALMORA.L. Rusticity i n the Highlands—Pipers and Pastoralities Highland Re( A, introducing a grand Flexmorean Medley • —The Portfolio of 'iDexhautibil4 att rtiivelleality—The able Harlequin—Very "fowl" proceedings—The Seductive Sedan-chair—Strange Birds in a Cage. WATCHMAKERS' ESTABLISHMENT, CHRONOMETI CAL-VILLE-MILLINERS' ESTABLISHMENT, BON- NETVILLE - BELLHANGERS' BELLEVILLE. ESPABLISHMENT, - Home from Scotland—Cab Fares and Mayne Force —The Movembuts of the Age—What's o'clock—" The Clock strikes two"—How to Ring a Belle—Umbrella Courtship—Who!s your • Hatter ?—Early Closing Association- 7 " Love Laughs at. Locksmiths"—La Varsoviana—The Strike of. Belles against Time. Grand Equestrian Feats, by Signer•Flexnorini. HIGH-STREET, SPIRIT-SQUARE. • Apartments to Let. A Cold Roll for Breakfast—The Organised Nuisance Ta bleaux—Punch's Pocket Book—Patent Perambulaters—Ast ley's. Equestrian Feats—Policemen and Cooks—Monsieur Tierce—All-round Collars and Punch's Coats—The quickest way to the Coal-cellar—Spirit Rapping Extraordinary. HAIR-DRESSER'S, FILTER MANUFACTORY, PICKFORD'S PARCEL WAREHOUSE, AND NEWS- V-ENDtR. The Purifying of ,Old. Father Tliaries—The Invasion of London - -The Russians set the Thames on fire—Foreign Fruits and British Stuffs—Odd Impertatie• of Bear's Grease—Sar dinians and Zouaves--The Illustrated Louden News—The Humours of Good Humour. THE APOTHEOSIS OF YE BELLE ,ALLIANCE, - Designed by M. Guerin. ENGLAND AND FRANCE. Mourners at One Altar--Vietors on One Throne. The,Coro nation with the Coronas of Valour by the Genius of Victory. Grand Fashionable MORNING REPRESENTATION of the Pantomime on SATURDAY, Jan. 19, at Two o'clock. Doors open at Half-past One. In rehearsal, and shortly will be produced, an entirely new Farce, entitled TWENTY MINUTES WITH AN IMPU DENT PUPPY. The Impudent Puppy being prohibited by the express injunction of his manager for any Theatre Royal but one, will be represented by Mr. Leigh Mdrray, hie first appearance this.seasini. Treasurer, Mr. Hingston, to whom the Superintendence or the Auditorium hasbeen 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), 31. 35., 21. 25.,11. ls., and 12s. Grand Bal cony, 4s. Upper Boxes, 2s. 6d. Amphitheatre Stalls, 2s. Pit, 2s. Gallery, ls. Half-price at Nine o'clock. Balcony, 35.; Upper Boxes, ls. 6d. Pit, Is.; Gallery, 6d. %IR. ALBERT SMITIVS MONT BLANC, •l TO-NIGHT, and every evening (except Saturday), at 8 o'clock, and Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday Mornings at 3. Stalls, 3s. ; area, 2s. ; gallery, Is. —Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly. /( ADAMS JENNY GOLDSCHMIDT-LIND. EXETER-HALL.—MENDELSSOHN'S ELIJAH. Mr. Mitchell respectfully announces that Mendelssohn's Oratorio cf Elijah will be repeated at Exeter-Hall, on MONDAY EVENING next, Jan. 21, 1856, in which Madame Goldschinidt will sing the principal oprano part. The Chorus and Orchestra will consist mere than 600 performers. Conductor, M. Benedict. Prices of admission. Stalls (Numbered and Reserved), One Guinea; Unreserved Seats (Body of the Hall), 10s. Gd.; West Gal lery, 10s. Gd.; Area ',under West Gallery), 7s. *.* The tickets will be appropriated according to the order of application ; 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 51r-Mitchell's Royal Library, 3, Old Bond-street. MADAME JENNY GOLDSCHMIDT-LIND. HANOVER-SQUARE ROOMS. Mr. MITCHELL respectfully announces that Mr. and Madame GOLD , .CIIVIIDT'S SECOND MISCELLANEOUS CONCERT, VOCAL and INSTRUMENTAL, will take place at the above Rooms on FRIDAY EVENING, San. 25, to commence at 8 o'clock. Programme and full particulars will be duly announced. Con ductor, M. Benedict. Reserved and numbered seats 1 guinea ; unreserved seats, 10s. 6d. The tickets will be appropriated according to the order of applica tion, and no more will be issued than the room can conveniently acc ,, mmodate. Applications for tickets to be made at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street. MMA STANLEY'S SEVEN AGES of WOMAN.—Th,s Lyric Entertainment has been pronounced by the unanimous voice of the Press and by nightly increasing audiences the most extraordinary artistical triumph of the day.— Saint Martin's Hall. Every ETsning at 8, and on Saturdays at 3 precisely. ROOMS.-LA URENT'S CASINO NOW OPEN for the winter season. Principal Cornet a Piston, M. Bouleourt.—Doors open at 8. Admission One Shilling. Laurent's new Varsoviana every night. AGRAND BAL MASQUE will be given at the CASINO de VENISE, High Holborn, TO-NIGHT (Thurs. day,Jan . 17), on an extensive and superb scale. The decoration will be of a novel and beautiful character. The musical programme con tans several compositions introaucing new and startling effects, to be performed by Mr. W. M. Packer's grand band, and arrange ments are being made in every other department upon a most libe ral plan to insure this being the fete of the season. Doors open at half-past 9, and dancing to commence at 10 o'clock punctually. Gentlemen's tickets, 55.: ladies' ditto, 33. each. Mr. Nathan, Castle-street, Leicester-square, is appointed costumier. W . W. S. WOODIN'S OLIO of ODDITIEJ, Fifty instantaneous Metamorphoses of Voice, Character, and Costume, concluding with an impersonation of Mlle. Rachel, as Camille In Les llorne,s." Every evening, at 8. In consequence of the gnat suncess that attended his two Morning Performances, and the disappointment experienced by many families unable to obtain admission on those occasions, Mr. W. S. Woodin is induced to give another Morning itepresentation, to take place on Saturday next, Jan. 19, at Two o'clock. Private boxes and stalls may be , ecured in advance, without extra charge. Polygraphic-hall, King William- street, Strand. MEXICAN AND SOUTH AMERICAN COMPANY . . The TWENTY-FIRAT DIVIDEN ) of seven shillings and six pence per share on the 'shares of this Company, free of income tax, will be paid on or after the 19th January, between the hours of eleven and three. Forms for claiming the Dividend may be obtained by the share holders on application at the office. HYDE CLAIIKE, Secretary. 17, Gracechurch-street, 12th December, 1855. METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS.- ACJOUNTANT to the BOARD.—The duties of the Ac countant will be to keep all necessary books of accounts, and to transact all matters connected with the finances under the direc tion of the Board and Chairman, and to devote the whole of his time and attention to the service of the Board. The salary will be 4501. per Annum, including travelling and incidental expen..es. Gentlemen desirous of becoming CANDIDATES may address ap plications in writing to the Chairman of the Metropolitan Board, at the offices, 1, Greek• street, Soho, on or before Thursday, the 24th instant, at Twelve at noon. JOHN" TUWAITES, Chairman of the Board. METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS.- ENGINEER to the BOARD. —The duties of the Engineer will be to attend the Meetings of the Board and all Jomm'Pees when required, to advise the Board on all questions of engineer inz, prepare p ans, specifications, and estimates for carrying out any engineering objects proposed by the Board ; to superintend and report upon all works carried out under the orders of the Boa - d, and generally to discharee all such duties connected with the office of an engineer as are necessary under the act, or ft, the Board may think fit from time to time to direct. Ile will be required to devote his whole time and attention to the service of the Board. The salary will be 1,0001 per Annum, including travelling and incidental ex penses. Gentlemen desirous of becoming C A.NDIDATES may ad dress applications in writing to the Chairman of the Metropolitan Board, at the Office, 1, Greek-street, Soho, on or before Thursday, the 24th instant, at Twelve at noon. JOHN T EIWAITES, Chairman of the Board. IN THE HIGH COURT OF CHANCERY. ittESEMA lt.—On the 29th of May, 1855, an a injunction was granted by the High Court of Chancery, and on the I 1 th of June following was made perpetual, against Joseph .'ranklin and others, to restrain thorn, under a penalty of one thou sand pounds, from imitating this Medicine, which is protected by :oyal Letters Patent of England, and secured by the Seals of the -:cole de l'lvrmacte de Paris, and the Imperial College of Medicine, fermis TRIESEMAR, No. I, romo,y tor Hews ation, anermatorrhipa. and all the distressing consequences arising from early abuse, &c., and its effects are effi cacious in youth, manhood, and old age ; and te , those persons who are prevented entering the married fit, st• from t e results of early arrors it is invaluable. TRIESEMAR, No. 2, • ,eteally, in the snort space of three days, completely and entirei3 i'licates all traces of those Disorders which Capaivi and Cubet , r , e '4o long been thought an antidote for, to the ruin of the 3. rant portion or the population. TRIESEMAR, No. 5, ',l!;rea: Cont,nental Remedy for that class of Disorders, Whie , ortunately the English physician treats with Mercury, to the in• irghle destruction of the patient's constitution, and which all ih' nrsaparilla in the world cannot remove. 7iIESENIAIt, Ne s I, 1, and 3. are alike devoid or taste or men it all nauseating aialitiet. They may lie on the toilet ta'.l, o,',•eoirt their ris , heir,: iiispeeted. ' WIESE VAR, Nos. I, 2, and 3, are alid in tin cases, price 11x., or four cases in one for 33s , which saves I ls.; and in 5/. cases, whereby there is a saving of It. 1 25.; a, vroeu lute s doses, as adminis tered by Valpea.., La,le'lland, Roux, i'.,&c. To bo had qiholesale and Retail in Londen of Johnston, FP, nhill; Hannay and Co., 63, Oxford-atr et; and Sanger, ISO, t ix ;R. H. Ingham, druggist, 46, arket-street, Manchester; Itradnury, bookseller, Deansgate, Bolton ; J. Priestly, chemist, 52, ~ r d-street, Liverpool; Powell, bookseller, 15, Westmoreland-street, sUlin ; Wirv,all , hnolc.l,ll,r. ba•n T 3ECI:ET „1 YoU Atli) filA u ti J st i;Tablisheci t price Is., Illustrated with cases; tree by post rot 14 stamps, IER VOUS DEBILITY; Its Causes. Symptoms, and Cure.—An Essay ,; 1 : on Spor e starrlicea, with Practical Observations on a safer and more esstul mode of treatment of the diseases of the Generative .;:iteln, obtained by the use of the Microscope in detecting and moishing, by urinary examination, the real cause and effect of very variety of complaint, whether arising from solitary habits, scesses, a ccident, or climate, followed by practical remarks , foundee m twenty years' experience in the treatment of Impuissance ervous Debility, Local Weakness, Spermatorrheea, &c. To which :e added, Commentaries on the Physiology of Marriage, with pre .: t onary hints on the ev ils emanatin g from empirical practice an . on the dangerous remedies advocated by various writers on the e important disorders. By SAMUEL LA I MERT M.D. 47, stEDFOR D-SQU A 1b E, LONDON', D or of Medicine Matriculated Member of the University of Edin )urgh, Honorary 'M e mber of the London Hospital Medical Society, Licentiate of Apothecaries' Hail, London, &c., &c. :ale essential object of this treatise is point out the fearful con nieneez resulting . from certain habits, irregularities, and excesses, 'ltch have produced more misery in Youth, degradation in Man. •efd, and premature decay at all stages of Life, than, perhaps, an, ,her class of disease known to modern pathologists. Its perusal is rticularly recommended to persons entertaining secret doubts o • :eir physical condition, and who are COTD)CiOII3 of haying hazardee vie health. happiness, and privileges to which every human being is entitled. it is absolutely necessary that all men should know, that there art dnciples of personal management which cannot be violated withou• acurring grievous penalties, and when wisdom and rgret succeed .4 0 heyday of inconsiderate self-indulgence, how these penalties • •,y be mitigated, hew the sting of their bitterness may be removed all i how the evil and its consequences m a y he avoided, and above ,at there is scarcely any degree of phys ical infirmity or functions ‘lrangentent to which the timely aid of ecience ca nnot apply a cure 'no Author has for a series of years been engaged in an extensivf s ractice in the treatment of these delicate complaints, which have imortunately been too generally confided tt the care of ignorant empirics, who inflict great injury on those who aro induced to plea faith in their pretensions. NERVOUS DEBILITY 'nay b e h a d pr i ce is, of Messrs. shor . wood and Co., 23, Paternoster-row: Hannay, 63, Oxiord-stree Harae,l9, LeiCester-square; Mann, 39, Cornhill ; or free by post fc 14 stamp, to a n y Adroas from the A.uthor's residence. 7,l Bed ford-square At home for consultation daily from eleven till two, and frees i till eight. .14> WICKHAMBREUX AND LITTLEBOURNE, SENT. TO BE SOLD by Auction, pursuant to Orders of the High Court of Chancery, made in certain causes of " Quested v. Michell,"" Quested T. Coast," and " Quested v. Somer set," with the approbation of the Vice-Chancellor, Sir Richard Torin Ki n deesiey, the Judge to whose Court these cansess are attached, on Saturday, the 26th day of January, 1856, at Two o'clock In the afternoon, at the Auction Mart, Saint Margaret-street, Canterbury, by Mr. Thomas White Collard (the person appointed for that pur pose), the following FREEHOLD ESTATES, in 7 Lots, videlicet :-- Lot 1. A Dwelling-house called Kingsley House, and several pieces of Garden and Arable Land, containing about 4 a. and 13 p., in n% ickhambreux aforesaid, in the occunation of the executors of Thomas Hatcher Bing, or their under-tenants. Lot 2. Four Cottages called the Sandpit Cottages, in Wickham breux aforesaid, in the same occupation, as last lot. Lot 3. A Dwelling-house in Littlebourne aforesaid, late in. the occupation of Mr. Robert Baker Gosby. Lot 4. A Dwelling-house in Littlebourne aforesaid, aljoinlng.the last lot, and now unoccupied. Lot 5. A Dwellinx-house in Littlebourne aforesaid, now or late in the occupation of James Smith. Lot 6. A Dvrelling-house in Littlebourne aforesaid, adJoining . the last lot, and now or late in the occupation of John Tarvest. Lot 7. Buildings, comprising a Carpenter's Shop, Painter's Shop, Blacksmith's Forgo and Shop, and other Buildings, with the premises thereto belonging, in Littlebourne aforesaid, and now or late in the occupation of Messrs. Tarvest and Sisley William Smith and Foreman. Printed Printed particulars and conditions of sale may be had (gratis) in London, of Messrs. Kingsford and Dorman, solicitors, 23, Essex street, strand; and Mr. A K . Cocker, solicitor, 2.1, Gower-street, Bedford -square ; and in the country, of Messrs. Kingsforh and Wigh wick, solicitors, Canterbury ; and of the Auctioneer. 15th December, 1855. CHAS. PUGH, Chlef Clerk. A. new and powerful steamer is building for the ! South-Western Steam-Packet Company, to run on the ' Southampton and Havre line. She is to be called the Havre. She will be ready in about May next. IRON AR labourers T a were EClTY .— YesterdayLmeoadrneinnghall a -street in removing the granite stones, form ingCßLAsiabzer Ro o A f I: the carriage road, and laying down cast-iron perfo rated circular blooks, with which it is the intention of the commissioners to pave the entire street and most of the principal thoroughfares in the City. The novelty attracted much curiosity. Each block or plate is about ten inches in diameter and six inches in depth. The apertures in the iron are laid in with gravel. THE MANILLA.—The Peninsular and Oriental Com pany have given notice that the Manilla , which was to open the Constantinople and Black Sear line on the 23d inst., has been withdrawn, and that the goods shipped on board of her will be returned to the shippers. The quantity of goods shipped on board the Manilla was not sufficiently encouraging for her to proceed, and, as a large number of transports will lie wanted by the French and English Governments, there is no necessity to run a Constantinople line at a loss. WHITEOROSS - STREET PRISON.— Yesterday, at a Court of Aldermen, a report was read from the Governor of Whitecroes-street Prison, stating that the present num ber of prisoners was 256, including 11 females. The pri soners have generally been healthy during the past quarter. The number of commitments for the year end ing the 31st ult. showed an increase of 389. By means of the various charities in connexion with the prison 254 prisoners bad received their discharges during the year. Alderman \Vire called attention to some letters whichl bad appeared in a morning newspaper, and which de nounced the prison as a Bastille, abused the governor, and made use of offensive and unfOunded epithets. He did not believe there was any truth in the letter. Al derman Kennedy said he had not seen the correspond •nce referred to. It was his practice to examine the iersons under his charge once a week, and if he was satisfied with what he saw he did not trouble himself labout statements in the newspapers. The subject then dropped. . .•_, . • '• RUSSIA AND SWEDEN. In the recent treaty between Sweden and the Western Powers stress is laid upon the attempts made by Russia to obtain a seaport on the coast of Norway. The Nord pulalishes - the following semi official letter on the. subject, chiefly addressed against an article in the Constitutionnel:— " Long before the acquisition of Finland Russia already possessed in the north of that province a large tract of land on the coast of the Froien Ocean. Without speaking of Kola —which by-the by the English thought fit to pillage in 1809, and which they reduced to ashes in 1851—it may not be out of place to call to mind here that there exists on the left bank of the Paswig or Pasrek, and not far from its mouth, a Greco-Russian chapel at about 150 versts' dis tance from Kola. "That chapel, constructed under the invocation of the Saints Boris and Glob, dates from the 16th century, neither more nor less. According to popular belief, it was founded by St. Tryphon, the first Apostle who brought the light of Christianity among those savage tribes. "Since 1826 the Pasrek forms the boundary line between Russia and Norwegian Lappmark. Its stream divides into two nearly equal parts a territory estimated at about 6,000 versts, and which Flagelstam, in his map of Sweden and Norway, has designated as Faelleds-distracter (common dis tricts). This land continued to be so called till 1826, be cause the possession thereof had never been accurately de tertnined. " Such was primitively the state of things between the two countries, and there never existed, I believe, the slight est dispute on the subject between Russia and Norway. The climate, the poor soil, the poverty of the country were sot worth the expense of a more distinct line of boundary. The inhabitants, however, paid their taxes, turn about, to Russia and Norway, which' even procured for them the cognomen of " Dvoiedantzi"—that is to say, double taxpayers. It is, moreover, asserted that a Norwegian functionary coming from Wadsoe made his appearance periodically on, the territory of the common districts, and solemnly protested; in presence of witnesses who aceetn L pealed him, against the domination of Russia ; then, hav ing drawn up an, official statement of his protestation, he returned quietly as he came. This formality, which as may be conceived,,by no means interrupted, the good feel ing in the mutual relations in the neighbourhood, took place for the last time in 1806. Such were (I quote tex tually) the diplomatic manoeuvres of Russia to extend her frontiers in the north of Scandinavia as far as the shores of the Frozen Ocean.' _ . " Let us see what arose from this state of things since the union with Norway and Sweden. " It was from that period that the Swedish Government thought of regulating the respective positions. On its pro position commissaries were sent in 1825, to the locality to settle a demarkation line and division of the territories hitherto enjoyed in common. The Russian delegates were Lieut.-Col. Galiamine, of the Staff, and M. Weikhardt. They drew a map of the country, and gathered informa tion respecting the few families that inhabited it, their means of existence, and their wants. This labour became afterwards the basis of a treaty concluded at St. Peters burg on the 2d (14th) of May, 1826. The Paswig, or Pas rek, was recognised by a portion of its course as a bound ary line between the Russian and Norwegian territories, but the chapel of the Saints Boris and Gleb, with about one verst of land, was especially reserved to Russia. The inhabitants respectively retained for the term of six years the right of fishing and shooting on the foreign territory, but the common pasturage for the reindeer was suppressed. The Laplanders who had become Russian subjects were prohibited from sending their reindeer to pasture on Nor wegian ground, and vice versa. At the expiration of the six years fixed by the treaty a protocol, signed in 1834, put an end to the reciprocal right of fishing and shooting, reserving only to the inhabitants of the district of Paswig the right of salmon fishing in Norwegian waters, a privi lege they had enjoyed from time immemorial. in the course of the year 1826, in which the treaty above-mentioned was concluded, the commissaries exe cuted on the spot the material works for a boundary line. At the same time they revised and re-established the fron tier which has existed since 1751 between Finland and Norway, and of which mention is made in the first article of the treaty of 1826. " By this treaty Russia ceded to Norway not only the mouth of the Paswig, but also a tract of land situated to the east of that river, and of which the garrison of the Nor wegian fort of Wardochuus, to the north of Warangenfiord stood in need to procure firewood. " It is indespensable to observe here that in the whole course of these negotiations it is impossible to find the slightest trace of those reciprocally hostile dispositions of the two countries as certain organs of the press would wish it to be believed existed. On the contrary, it is manifest that everything was amicably settled under the influence of a mutual desire not to put an end to disputes which did not exist, but to prevent the possibility of such occurring. This is so true that the King of Sweden expressed his lively satisfaction when he announced the conclusion of the negotiation to the States of the kingdom. " I have alluded above to the limits traced in 1751 be tween Finland and Norway. A glance at the map will show that the line ascends the Tornea and tie Muonio, and having passed Muonioniska, then suddenly takes a north westerly direction, passes before Enontekis, Eliltpisjaur, &c., and descends then in a south-easterly direction so as to form a considerable wedge into the Norwegian territory. It is relative to the incident (an incident we shall shortly relate), which gave rise to this territorial configuration that the Constitueionn2,/, mixing up truth with error, has en deavoured to present in an odious light the intentions and measures of the Russian Government. A simple statement of facts will suffice to reduce to nothing all these accusa tions of encroachment so unjustly brought against the Cabinet of St. Petersburg. "And, first of all, one thing must be stated : it was not Russia who d row the line of demarkation we have just described. She found it established for more than a cen tury when she took possession of Finland. However, as the Finland boundary line did not quite respond to the views of the Swedish Government, it expressed a desire of hav ing it altered by the cession on the part of Russia of the denti•enclarc. As it had always belonged to Finland, Rus sia did not think it necessary to give it up gratuitously, without demanding in exchange some equivalent agreeable to the Swedish Government—for instance, a point which would offer a market for Finland produce. The matter rested there without anything coming of it. "It is possible—for lam not like the writer in the Con stitutionnel, in the secret of Cabinet negotiations—it is possible, I say, that since then the idea of obtaining a mart on the Frozen Ocean—notably on the Gulf of Warangen fiord— may have been mooted in Finland, when the Nor wegians claimed the right to send their reindeer to the pasturages in the vicinity of Lake Enara. " There is, however, an immense difference between a mart for the produce of a country little favoured by na ture, and a military and naval establishment. And, more over, if the gentlemen of the Constitution)? el would take the trouble to look at the map they would be convinced that Warangenfiord is at a considerable distance from that fortunate Eldorado of the Norwegian coast, where the waters are never frozen ; they would also find to their great satisfaction that the Norwegian fort of Wardochuus commands the entrance of the gulf, and that a Russian military establishment would cut a sorry figure there. " It is thus shown to what the chief complaint brought by the French journal against Russia is reduced. The question of the recent closing of the frontier, while it rests on a more real fact, is not justly interpreted. That mea sure, which was resolved upon purely on internal and ad ministrative grounds, is also easily explained. A brief his torical statement of facts will suffice to exculpate the Rus sian Government from the malevolent imputations urged against it. The propriety of the measure may be ques tioned, but the sense of it cannot be distorted. " In 1751—that is to say, at the period when the House of Holstein-Gottorp ascended the throne of Sweden—Fin land was a Swedish province, and Norway a dependency of Denmark. To cut short dissensions which had existed for a long time between Sweden and Denmark, the treaty al luded to above was concluded between the two Powers, It fixed the frontier which was to separate Sweden sand Norway from the most southern point on the Skager Rack to Koltuisoive- Madakietea in the north, wher eit touches the Russian territory. It settled, even to the most minute details, the boundary relations which were to exist between the Finnish Laplanders on one side, and the Norwegian Laplanders on the other. This regulation referred espe cially to— " 1. The pastlififfes for the reindeer sought according to the season of the year on either territory. " 2. The fishing carried on by the Finlanders on the coast of Norway. " These were vital questions for both parties. The dis cussions and feuds which might arise, the mode of adjusting them—all was provided for in the treaty and in its addi tional articles. " In 180 D, by the treaty of Friedrichshamn, Russia took the same position towards Norway as had hitherto been held by Sweden. On its side, Sweden, by the treaty of Kiel of 1844, inherited, if we may 12e allowed to quote the very expression of the Constitutionnel, the rights and obli gations of Norway towards Finland, which had become Russian. However, a long series of years might have changed in some respects, if not the instincts and wants of the rein deer, at least the customs of the men, Laplanders though they are. One must, therefore, be simple to a degree to show astonishment that a regulation made in 1751 should undergo some modification in 1810. The Russian Govern ment, and that of Sweden, were, moreover, perfectly agreed upon this point. Commissaries were appointed on both sides. They first met at Abo, and not having come to an understanding, were called to St. Petersburg to con tinue their labours, in some measure under the eyes of the Lnperial Cabinet and the Swedish Minister. But the nego tiations did not succeed better in that capital than at Abo. "The chief difficulty was the question of deciding whether the treaty of 1751 was strictly and reciprocally binding be tween two Powers, one of which (Russia) had succeeded to the rights and obligations of Sweden, and the other (Sweden) to the rights and obligations of Norway. The lawyers of the Constitutionnel may settle this knotty legal point as peremptorily as they may think fit at first sight ; but it is not the less true that it did not appear so simple to the statesmen of the two countries who were called to study it, and, after many deliberations, did not lead to any result, producing only a host of notes, memoranda, and protocols, which, like those of Vienna, will one day provide ' previous materials' for future negotiators. It was only after this abortive negotiation that the Russian Go vernment, after a long lapse of time, took the resolution of carrying out a measure, the intention of adopting which it had. previously announced, and whereby it closed the frontier in question. " Such was the course of events which led to the closing, in which the Constitutionnct strains its endeavours to dis cover the first signal of an attempt of an invasion by Rus sia of Norwegian territory." (From the Times of this day.) The press of Russia is almost as astute as its dipiemacy and as obstinate as its arms. That bold champion, Lc Nord, has pitched his tent within the enemy's frontiers, and, amid the proclaimed hostility of the West, does battle for the most condemned of causes with the most untenablo of arguments. A favourite topic with the Northern press is the injustice of a ttributin g ambitious designs to Russia. This strange m isconception has, it is said, been propagated through Europe by plausible refugees. It has unaccount , ably influenced the counsels of Cabinets which ought to Ihave known better. Louis Philippe used Poland as a cry until France and thole the learn from her actually be. lieved that the country of Kosciusko had suffered some wrongs. England, with her platforms and newspapers, readily received and disseminated the democratic poison. Two States border the Russian territory in the North and South of Europe. For both of these the world has con ceived irrational fears. Turkey on the ene side and Swe den and Norway on the other have never been in danger from Russian cupidity ; yet, through the fatal effects of Western prejudice, they have been both brought into a league against their neighbour and natural friend. One is at open war with the Czar, the other may at any time fill up the measure of ingratitude and openly join the allies. It is with respect to the Scandinavian kingdoms that Le Nord is chiefly anxious to enlighten the world. The sup posed desi g ns of Russia, which have been the pretext for the recent convention, are shown to be only the illusions of groundless jealousy. The predecessors of the Czar have had no wish to extend their frontier to the Atlantic; their intrigues to obtain an ice-free harbour on the Norwegian oeast are merely an invention of the enemy. It requires some courage to defend such a position. Most persons have seen a map representing the progress of Rus sian domination. A patch about Moscow is the nucleus round which successive epochs of conquest have deposed a continually extending accretion. of provinces. The fron tier lands of the over-grown empire are marked with dates within a century ',Milt. Georgia, the western shores of the Caspian, the Pashalic Akhalzik, represent the losses of the Asiatic Powers. The whole northern coast of the Black Sea was once subjeet to the Porte. The conquest of the Crimea, the occupation of Oczakoff, the storming of Is mail, the seizure of Bessarabia, and of the Danubian delta, are great events in history. Of P o l an d we n e e d not speak. Whatever may have been the vices of its Government or the infirmities of its people the world has long pronounced a decision. Great nations have within the last hundred years committed many crimes, but the successive pulls tions of an unfortunate European state are by general con sent placed highest on the roll of infamy. If Sweden and Norway only judged of the Czars by their acts in other lands, there would be 80S:tient reason for distrust and 'dislike. But Sweden has had bitter ex _sieves. Within tins mesnory.of men still, living -than big land was tern away from ,her at a time of weak ness and disunion. The circumstances by which the con quest of Finland was marked are such as perpetnite a feeling of hatred in those who suffer. The fall of Sires berg is generally understood to have been accomplished by other than warlike means. It was followed by the estab lishment of a first-class fortress on the Aland Isles, almost at the gates of Stockholm, an act the more perfidious from the fact that a stipulation existed that Russia should only erect a barrack on those islands. The intentions of Russia towards her neighbour were evident to all the world, and the Swedes have seen clearly the fate in store for them. They have, with a spirit worthy of imitation by other frontier races, never ceased from proclaiming their hosti lity to the despotism which has despoiled, and which still threatens them. Even during the long interval of the late peace, in the days when Russia stood high as the deliverer of Europe from Bonaparte, when, again, Nicholas was lauded as the champion of order against turbulence and communism, the Swedish people were never blinded by the greatness or seduced by the fair pretences of their Imperial enemy. From the letters of "A Norwegian." which have appeared in our columns, it is evident that Russian intrigue has long been directed to the acquisition of a port on thd Atlantic coast. The warmth of the great Gulf Stream, which, passing to the west of the British Isles, breaks upon the deeply-indented coast of Scandinavia, keeps magnifissnt, though little known harbours, free from ice during the extremest colds of a northern winter. To threatened aggressions in this quarter the attention of the Swedes and Norwegians has been directed. Although in times past the Court, in com mon with the majority of continental Royalties, was some what bound to the mighty and brilliant despotism of St. Petersburg, yet both self-interest and patriotic feeling hay/ at length urged them to make common cause with their people. A treaty has been signed which amounts to a defensive alliance with the Western Powers ; Its provi sions are permanent, and denote the beginning of a new policy ; all further advance of Russiasis to be resisted, and even her proposals for an amicable purchase of territory are to be refused, and at once communicated to France and England. We desire, of course, that thil lukewarm alliance should grow more hot, and there can be little doubt that Russia dreads the active participation of Sweden and Norway in the war. As far as a Baltic campaign is concerned such an addition to the alliance may make all the difference between success and failure. Whatever doubts there may be as to the expediency of sending an army to Cronstadt, these would be removed by the possession on the shores of the Baltic of a vast base of operations unassailable by the enemy. Nor would the support of a Scandinavian army be a small gain to the Western Powers, or a slight menace to their enemy. The Nord therefore, in a recent article, takes.great pains to show that Sweden has no cause of quarrel with the Czar. Under the form of a letter the whole question is argued, and the writerattempts to prove that the disputed territory has always been doubtful, and that Russia has neither valued nor attempted to appro priate the desert country which lies on the borders of the two empires. "Long before the acquisition of Finland," urges the writer, " Russia possessed a tract of country to the north of that province. In these regions two distin guished saints, St. Boris and St. Gleb, founded a chapel in the sixteenth century. Hence arises, it seems, the pecu liar veneration of the Russians for the territory, and their natural desire to retain it. As for views of aggression, it is said by the Western nations that the Czar is desirous to possess Varanger Fiord, and to convert it into a naval stronghold ; but Varanger Fiord is often frozen during the winter, while a Norwegian fortress commands its neigh bourhood at all times." Some forgotten treaties and a large number of irrelevant facts are cited by the writer, who hopes, perhaps, that his readers will not care to wade through his arguments, but will glance merely at his con clusion, which is, thaeßussia has nothing to gain in these regions, and that, if there were anything valuable, she has never hewn a desire to grasp it. In spite of all this learning, we shad look to the broad facts of history, and the known events of our own time. We have seen Russia annex gradually about a third of the Swedish monarchy. The spot where. St. Peters burg now stands was wrested by the ancestors of the Czar from the predecessors of King Oscar. One sentence in our school geographies is worth all the special pleading of the Russian advocates. Every child is taught that the Great Peter, on coming to the throne, possessed only one seaport —Archangel, in the White Sea. The House of Rousanoff has since conquered a thousand miles of coast in the Baltic ; the finest territories of the Black Sea ; the Russian flag floats in the harbours of the Pacific ; the Czars have created great establishments on the Caspian, whence they rule the feeble monarchy of Persia and hold in awe the barbarous chiefs of Central Asia ; they have launched the first steamers on the Sea of Aral. More than this, we have as an evidence of danger the very excuse urged by the Russians themselves for their aggressive policy. They have always urged that their enterprise is enclosed within the limits of two narrow seas. When once on the ocean they would be satisfied, and wish only for peaceful development. Although anxious for such a phase of their. national existence, we cannot consent to purchase it by the destruction of two important States. The Scan dinavian and Ottoman monarchies must be supported by all the force of the civilised world, and the treaties re cently concluded aro, we hope, the beginning of a new code of public law in Europe. (Prom tlic Morning Post of this day.) t was not without unwearied application to studies of a peculiar kind, in the pursuit of which the modern Czars were left unheeded and unnoticed, that the designs " of Peter, Catherine, and Nicholas" stood a chance of success, even against the confiding or incredulous supineness of the world. If to any one Sovereign universal conquest was a hopeless chimera (because an achievement requiring pre parations which would be still remote from maturity after the efforts of the longest life), yet the life, so to speak, of a mighty dynasty would perhaps suffice for the purpose — each Autocrat taking up the task at the point to which hie predecessor had carried it forward. The words of the pro sent Czar, at all events, put his empire in startling contrast to that of the French Sovereign at Bordeaux, when an nouncing the aims which should direct and the principles which should regulate the endeavours of his reign. Among the many names which this war has rendered familiar to millions who bad hitherto scarcely ever given them a thought or heard them pronounced, is that of the Gulph Stream ; and the strange character and important functions of this stupendous current illustrates the remark just made respecting the peculiarity of the studies to which the Russian Government has by preference applied its at tention. Neither the political world in its complicated `chances, nor the physical world in its various conditions, has been overlooked ; but while the more civilised States of the West have examined the self-same objects with a view to the development of new commercial relations and new social advantages, Russia has scrutinised them only to ascertain their several capabilities for aiding her aggres sions, and promoting the armed mastery which she was to win over one unoffending and prosperous community after another. The Principalities she had often betore occupied ; that she coveted them was known ; it seemed as if no reve lation, not already long since incurred, was hazarded by the mere passage of the Pruth, had not Prince Menschi koff's mission, the conversations of the Emperor Nicholas with Hamilton Seymour, the state of Turkey, and many other significant circumstances aroused, in good time, the vigilance and alarm of England and France. But the per of Hamerfest, in Finmark, and the borders of the prod - gious Fiord on which stood this comparetiv o e f ly me o r t a ll u r t e t o wn (interesting apparently in the ey es only traders), could not be suddenly sei zed by force without ex citing instantaneous and universal inquiries. Tli ereal value of the place in an aggressive sense, an d the real design of its captors, would be forthwith betrayed if violence were employed. The war, w hi c h Russia has not, indeed, avoided, but which she might have entertained some hopes of avoiding, when she entered the. Principali ties, would be inevitable if she used towards a Power not in dispute with her the rude processes, many times before a dopted by her towards her ancient enemy. There was, in favour of quiet means, this fur ther weighty consideration. Sweden, she hoped, might yet aid her , o r, at least, not join her antagonists , if her operations in the South of Europe could not be perfected without provoking an armed league. The world now knows of her patient and persevering e ndeavours to procure from Sweden a cession by treaty of Waranger Fiord. We are not going to trouble our readers with the details of an abortive scheme ; but it may bo in teresting to look at this coveted locality for a moment, and to see by what caprice of nature it is rendered so import ant, and under what strange physical circumstances. Waranger Bay lies on the seventieth degree of north lati tude, nor much less than 700 miles nearer than St. Pe tersburg to the Frozen Pole. Yet St. Petersburg is locked up in impenetrable ice for half the year, while the waters of the great Norwegian Fiord ebb and flow unfrozen from January to December. Both St. Petersburg and Hamerfest are about thirty degrees of east longitude from London ; but, of course, as these degrees dimi nish in length the nearer they approach the Circles, the real distance east to Hamerfest (were we to omit diagonal northwards) is much less than to the place on the same longitudinal degree, not more north than Lon don, of the Equator. The cause of the immense difference of temperature be tween St. Petersburg and Hamerfest, in favour of this last —a place apparently so much lessadvantageonsly situated — is no mystery, for everybody knows the e xistence at least of the Gall Stream, "Le Courant du Golfe," so the French call it. But the hydrography of that current, .and the singulanty of its na,rne, merit a word. is one -Of the most extraordinary of the permanent phEincituena on 'the globe; and, were it as conspicuous as it i vast,:it wt Inlil be considered the most sublime. But ari rin the midst of the ocean is lost , to painters and tourits. . There 2are rivers of the deep as well as of the land ; and, compared with the Gulph Stream, either in length or in dot*, the. Mississippi and the Amazon would appear but reftlet,6. - . l ' Setting out from the South of Africa; rand - ,Oarrying with its rolling volume—from its topmost wavedoventkthe bedia the sea—the heat of th e tropics,it traversesthewholeAtlantic and rushes warm into the Gulph of Mexico. There, inhaling a still higher temperature, and assuming its name, it wheels, like a courser round the distance post, and recrosees the whole breadth of the ocean between Europe and America. But the gigantic race is not yet run, for the enormous rush of waters then sweeps upwards off the coast of Inland, rounds its career-once more to the north-east, presses on, panting forth its heated breath amidst the freezing lati tudes, which it here enters, and, having penetrated be tween the Shetlands and Hocla, speeds forward, unchilled, through thopo Polar waters, until beyond the iCo-crowned head of Norway it makes its last great effort, turns, and goes bounding, and foaming, and still incalescent, into the fathomless Fiord of Waranger. Fed thus perennially with contributions from the tropical seas, that magnificent bay fetches a sort of artificial summer across half the inter vening globe, and occupies perhaps the most singular of situations. It seems to be expressly intended by nature to form in all seasons an invariable link between the animal, vegetable, and mineral riches of the remotest north, and the manufacturing indastry of three continents. But, assuredly, this is not the only end to which the Czars would have turned its resources. WEST INDIA AND PACIFIC MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, Jan. 16.—8 y the Royal mail steam-ship La Plata, Captain Willis, with the West India and Pacific mails, we have dates from Jamaica, Dec. 16 ; Demerara and Trinidad, 25th ; Barbadoes, 17th ; Porto Rico, 91st ; Grenada, 26th ; St. Thomas's, Jan. 1. The Plata brings 21 passengers and 13 distressed British subjects. On freight there are 858,540 dollars' value in specie, 14,000 dollars' value in precious stones, and a cargo of cochineal, bark, indigo, cocoa, &c. Amongst the cargo. were some specimens of the gold quartz found in the gold mine just discovered in the Isthmus of Panama. _ _ _ The Emperor of Hayti left Jacmel on the 12th of December with 83,900 men, to invade the east era jod of San Domingo 1. QIL the lEith ha wassixty 'Matti eisi Or Jacmel, making his way along the shore. A schooner arrived at Porto Rico on the 29th of December from San Domingo, bringing news that the Emperor had received a check. An extraordinary mine of gold, yielding 5 to 7 ounces to the ton, has been discovered on the Isthmus of Panama, and is easily accessible from the sea. The gold is found in four immense veins of quartz. The mine is known as the Belen Mine, and is situated about seventy miles west of the mouth of the Chagres River. The Aspiravall Courier publishes the following respecting this remarkable discovery : The discovery in Chili is entirely threwn into the shade ; California mines are nowhere ; 100 ounces a-day can be beat in Australia. A party arrived here ou Saturday, Dec. 8, from Escribanos, in the province of Veraguas, near which place are situ ated the mines of the Fort Bowen Mining Com pany, and of General Norris, of the location, &e., of which we have heretofore advised our readers. It is known as the Belen Mine, and is situated in the section of this state formerly called the Pro vince of Panama, about three miles from the river Belen, between that and the river Belencillo, and nine miles from the mouth of the former. The Belen river has its source near the Castle Chaco mountain (which is in the province of Vera guas, and is 5,612 feet in height), and forming part of the boundary line between the former provinces of Veraguas and Panama, empties itself into the Caribbean Sea, 70 miles west of the mouth of the Chagres River. The description given of the mine by our informant, who announces the result of the recent investigations, declares it to have four large veins:- 1. Quartz, 1 oz. gold to the ton, 9 feet thick, 2 miles long : 2. Flecker and blue quartz, 6 feet wide, 1f mile long, 5 to 7 oz. pure gold to the ton; 3. In continuation of the Fort Bowen, 12 feet wide, not fully traced '• 4. Ditto. These specimens aro richer than the best we have seen from the Mari posa (California) mines, and will yield an average of from 16 to 24 oz. of gold to the ton of ore. A Valparaiso correspondent, writing on Nov. 30, says : We see almost daily the old familiar sights of San Francisco, and gold washers, cradles, long toms, &c., are tooted along, as well as picks, crow-bars, and sieves. The sailors even are off to the mines. The southern diggings near Concep cion do not turn out so well as those in this vici nity, and, consequently, we hear southern pro spectors are coming this way. Considerable quan tities of quartz gold have been found, and some nuggets. The quality of the gold is fully equal to any I ever saw either in California or Australia. PUBLICATIONS. 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Parties may lodge money upon an interest account who have no current account, and those who have current accounts may transfer any portion of their balance to an interest account. Tire rate of interest showed at present on deposits of 500/., and upwards is Five per Cent. London, January 16,1856, J. W. GILBART, General Manager. The DIVIDEND for the past Half-Year, at the rate of Six per Cent. per Annum, and a BONUS of Five per Cent. on the Paid-up Capital of the Bank (free of Income tax), will be PAYABLE on MONDAY next, the 21st instant. AUST RALIA. SOUTHAMPTON, JAN. 16. By the Royal Mail steam-ship La Plata, which arrived this morning with the West India mail, we receive, bia Callao and Panama intelligence from Sydney to the Ist of October. The Royal Mail ship Champion of the Sea, from England, July 5, arrived on the 26th ; the Asia, for London, with the mails, was to sail on the Ist of October. The Legislative Council had passed the New Marriage Bill, which gave general satis faction. The Public Works Loans Bill had been read a third time and passed. Its object is to authorise the negotiation of loans in Great Britain, or else where out of the colony, and which, together with the interest, shall be a primary charge upon the public revenue of the colony. TLie New South Wales Patriotic Fund had reached the large sum of 60,0001., of which 40,0001. had been forwarded to London. The mercantile article of the Herald, of the 25th, says : " The officially declared insolvencies and ru ' moured failures of many mercantile firms have caused a serious depression in almost all commer cial departments ; while the vexatious delay on tie part of the Government in bringing forward the new tariff bill has added to the general embarrass ments of trade. Notwithstanding these drawbacks, we may confidently offer an opinion that, with the caution observed by our leading firms during the last 10 or 12 months, and with all our increasing . population, the large demand for all articles of do mestic; consumption, our trade, not withstanding the present temporary depression, may be declared to be in a sound state. During the last ten days the result of public sales evinced considerable improvement in many of the chief articles of commerce, while heavy consignments from Euro pean, American, and colonial ports prove that confidence in the stability aid increasing import ance of the trade of Sydney is unshaken, in spite of what, it is to be hoped, is only a brief prostra tion of trade. " The weekly receipts from the western, southern, and northern gold fields, by public escort and by private hands, were estimated at 3,000 ounces. " In Chilian flour late prices aro not sustained, in consequence of advices of large intended con signments. Fine is quoted at 361. ; seconds, 341. ; Chilian wheat at 14s. to 16s. Gallego and liaxall brands of barrel flour, 80s. per barrel. " Timber was chiefly in demand for building pur poses. American tongued and grooved boards were extremely scarce, while they in u are now r gent request. The Magnolia, from New York, brought a quantity, but it has not yet been brought into the market, no r was the consi , i n fluence present prices, which been suffi e our dates are n o t so late as ci wereeFn r t l or y mu l i ; ni r ge g l e bb jog t uk o r those previously received. The police of Berlin have forbidden the newspapers of the capital to admit advertisements of persons pretend. ing to want wives and husbands, such announcements being contrary to propriety. CRYSTAL PALACE.—The result of the scrutiny made by Mr. Tyrrell and Mr. J. Ball of the voting papers sent in by the shareholders up to the 14th inst., inclu sive, in pursuance of the resolution of the meeting held on the 4th inst., for the election of four directors, was as follows :—ln favour of Mr. S. Beale, 136,628 votes ; Mr. W. J. Etches, 64,320 votes ; Mr. A. C. lonides, 98,409 votes; Mr. D. Ogilvy, 113,898 votes ; Mr. D. Price. 51,605 votes ; Mr. H. D. Seymour, M.P., 1C2,014 votes ; and Mr. S. L. Sotheby, 21,315 votes — total, 588,188 votes, from 2,226 voters. The following gentlemen were therefore elected directors of the Com pany :—Mr. S. Beale, Mr. A. C. lonide s, Mr. D. Ogilvy, and Mr. H. D. Seymour, M.P. SlllClDES.—Yesterday morning the police gave infor mation of three suicides. The first of a man named t G r u e o c r t g m e nby Smith, aged jumping 0 7 u O t y o e f a years, who third ird d o c o o r m w m i n i t d t o e e w d , s au l f d - de ex s -- pired shortly after his admission at Charing-cross Hospital. The second case of Eliza Morley, who drowned herself in a pond at Ald e rman-hill, Southgate ; and, lastly, a man, whose n arae is unknown, who drowned himself in the Regent's Canal. CHARGE OF MllRDER.—Yesterday , an inquest was held before Mr. Carter, the coroner fo r E as t Surrey, at Ham, on the body of a woman named Mary Ann Pea cock, a widow, formerly resident at Kingston, which was found in the Thames, near Teddington, en Sunday last. Evidence was . given that the cause of death was g ; that she had left her home on the evening, in company with a A i mano n a sphyxi a de n a y M wee k e fr d o n last, J l a d e r k o e vn nwith the avowed purpose of pass ing the night with him on board a barge, of which he was captain. She took with her a baby, which has not been heard of Since. Jackson, and another man, named Ford, the mate of the barge, are in custody on suspi cion of having caused the death of the woman. The co roner, after the examination of several witnesses, who proved the above-mentioned facts, adjourned the inquest for further evidence to be produced 43 to who was in the complacy of the deceased from the time she left home.