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le, iat ist th. . ; mon ho• a On. 9 0 4 7 4 5 .T.-- QT '8 lary. Hit• T Olt not t.ing. 3 OA r ac- MIMI. ......... iok• ce of the &re, ohs Ro -1,40 Jest tb, CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY ELECTION.— The following Gentlemen form Mr. Den man's London Committee (with power to add to their number). Chairman—E. H. BUNBURY, Esq., late Fellow of Trinity College. Viee-Chairman---The Rev. J. G. LONSDALE, Trinity Col• lege, Canon of Lichfield, &c. rG.B. Airey, Esq., F.R.S., Astronomer Royal, late Fellow of Trinity College. The Rev. H. A. Alford, 8.D., late Fellow of Trinity College. R. B. Armstrong, Esq., Q.C., late Fellow of St. John's Col lege. D. T. Ansted, Esq., F.R.S., I.te Fellow of Jesus College. C. Babbage, Esq , F.R.S., F.L.S., Trinity College. W. F. Beadon, Esq., St. John's Coller. M. B. Begbie, Esq., Fellow of St. Peter's College. W. L. Birkbeck, Esq., late Fellow of Trinity College. The Rev. J. W. Blakesley, 8.D., I.te Fekow of Trinity College. John Elijah Blunt, Esq., Trinity College. Philip Pleydell Bouverie, Esq., Trinity College. J. T. Bowstead, Esq., late Fellow of Pembroke College. Rev. W. H. Brookfield, Trinity College. Douglas Brown, Esq , Trinity College. T. B. Burcham, Esq., late Fellow of Trinity College. Charles Buxton, Esq., Trinity College. The Rev. Burgh Byam, late Fellow of King's College. The Hon. Dudley Campbell, Trinity College. The Rev. A. M. Campbell, late Fellow of St. John's College. George Chance, Esq., Trinity College. Patrick Colquhoun, LL. D., St. John's College. E. H. J. Craufurd, Esq., M.P., Trinity College. E. S. Creasy, Esq., late Fellow;of King's College. The Rev. J. Llewellyn Davies, Esq., Fellow of Trinity College. John P. De Gex, Esq., Fellow of Jesus College. W. C. D. Deighton, Esq., Fellow of Queen's College. The Hon. R. Denman, Trinity College. The Hon. and Rev. L. W. Denman, Magdalen College. J. Dent Dent, Esq., M.P., Trinity College. T. R. Dicey, Esq., Trinity College. Edward Ellice, Esq., M.P., Trinity College. T. F. Ellis, Esq., F.R.S.,llate Fellow of Trinity College. F. Ellis, Esq., Trinity College. The Rev. John Evans, Pembroke College, Secretary of the Christian Knowledge Society. F. S. Flood, Esq., Trinity College. The Rev. J. G. C. Fussell, Trinity College. J. M. Goodeve, Esq., St. John's College, Professor of Na tural Philosophy, Ste., King's College, London. The Rev. T. G.'Hall, late Fellow and Tutor of Magdalen College, Professor of Mathematics, King's College, London. J. A, Hardeastle, Esq., Trinity College. T. E. Headlam, Esq. M.P., Trinity College. The Rev. J. W. L. Heaviside, late Fellow of Sidney Sussex College, Professor of Mathematics at Haileybury College. Arthur Helps, Esq., Trinity College. Edward Holland, Esq., M.P., Trinity College. The Hon. C. Howard, M.P., Trinity College. J. Jervis, Esq , Trinity Hall. W. Jones Loyd, Esq., Trinity College. The Rev. B. H. Kennedy. 11. D., Head Master of Shrews. bury School, late Fellow of St. John's College. J. A. Kinglake, Serjeant at Law, Trinity College. R. G. Latham, M.D.,F.R.5.. late Fellow of King's College. J. H. Law, Esq , Follow of King's College. Effingham Lawrence, Esq., late Fellow of Trinity College. J. G. Shaw Lefevre, Esq 4 F.R.S., late Fellow of Trinity John Locke, Esq., Trinity College. C. B. Locock, Esq., Trinity College. The Right Hon. T. B. Macaulay, M.P., F.R.S., Me Follow of Trinity College. M. J. Sumner Maine, Esq., LL.D., late Regius Professor Of Laws, Trinity Hall. Henry Malden, Esq., Professor of Greek, University Col lege, London, late Fellow of Trinity College. A. T. Malkin, Esq., Trinity College. C. H. Maltby, Esq., Trinity College. Horace Mansfield, Esq., late Fellow of Trinity College. W. Norris Nicholson, Esq., Trinity College. W. W. Pearson, Esq., Trinity College. C. de la Pryme, Esq., Trinity College. F. C. Penrose, Esq., Magdalen College. R. Perry, Esq , Trinity College. , Richard Potter, Esq., late Fellow of Queen's College, Pro. iegaor of Mathematics at University College, London. C. J. Preston, Esq., Downing College. ,The ,Rev. F. Rendall, Harrow School, late Fellow of 'Malty College. dusty Right Hon. Sir John Romilly, Master of the Rolls, ' l ritity College. R. W. Rothman, M.D., Senior Fellow of Trinity College. The Right Hon. Sir Edward Ryan, F.R.S., Trinity ollege. J. Miller' Smethurst, Esq., Trinity College. C. G. Smith, Esq., Clare Hall. The Hon. W. Spring Rice, Trinity College. The Hon. C. Spring Rice, Trinity College, John Syk-s Esq., Fellow of Pembroke College. W. J. Tayler, Esq., Trinity College Tom Taylor, Esq., late Fellow of Trinity College. Martin Thackeray, Esq., late Fellow of King's College. IL Thompson, M.D., Fellow of St. John's College. T. P. D. Thompson, Esq., Queen's College. Henry Thring, Esq., late Fellow of Magdalen College. The Rev, C. J. Vaughan, D.D , Head Master of Harrow, lite Fellow of Trinity College. Q. S. Venables, Esq late Fellow and Tutor of Jesus Col. loge. C. M. Vial's, Eeq., Trinity College. R. W. Watson, Esq., Fellow of Trinity College. J. Westlake, Esq., Fellow of Trinity College. The Rev. Robert Whiston, late Fellow of Trinity College. 11. Wilbraham, Esq., Fellow of Trinity College. The Hon. Mr. Justice Vaughan Williams, Trinit3, College. The Hon. Vice-Chancellor Sir William Page Wood, late fellow of Trinity College. ' l . Woolley, M.D., late Fellow of St. John's College. *T. Worlledge, Esq., late Fellow of Trinity College. P. T. Wroth, Esq., Fellow of St. John's College. E. I r ardly, Esq., late Fellow of Magdalen College. Q V. Yool, Esq., Fellow of Trinity College. J. M. KEMBLE, Esq., Trinity College, Hon. Sec. THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE. Lessee, Mr. E. T. SMITH. Acting Manager, Mr. CHARLES MATHEWS. Stage Manager, Mr. ROBERT ROXBY. the Box office open daily, from Ten till Six o'clock, under the superintendence of Mr. Edward Chatterton. The REDUCED PRICES at this Theatre as follow :—Pri- Lilo boxes, to hold two persons, 10s. 6d. (os. for each person ,*,! 4 r - a.); on the grand tier , one guinea ; proscenium and stage i'uX 21. es.; galleri e s, Rd. and Is. ; pit, 2s. ; upper boxes, ; first circle, 2s. 6d.; dress cirole, 3s. 4011NING PERFORMANCE EVERY WEDNESDAY, at Two o'clock. TIIIS EVENING, will be performed THE GREAT GUN TRICK. After which will be produced an entirely Novel and Original Inductive, Instructive, Anti-Hypochondriacal, Periodical, Episodical, Magical, Tragical, Logical, Chrono'ogical, Gra- Chorographical, Philosophical, Cryptographical, Parabolical, Symbolical, Rhythmical, Mimical, Academical, Mechanical, Technical, Pyrotechnical, Historical, Harmo bical, 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 has engaged the ex tensive and unrivalled resources of this establishment, and Which will now appear under the additional, traditional, 4 11c1 peculiarly suggestive title of b .44 Y DIDDLE DIDDLE ; or, Harlequin King Nonsense and the Seven Ages of Man. L The Scenery entirely New, paint e d by and under the super :l4tendence of Mr. William Beverley, assisted by Messrs. *lnes, Wilson, Gompertz, and numerous assistants. The Machinery by Mr. Tucker and assistants. The Pro *attics, Decorations, &c., by Messrs. Needham, Glindon, and ;lers. The Tricks by Messrs. Roe and assistants. The s s orographic Arrangements under the direction of Madame Tbe Masks-and Personal Appointments designed and "▪ tteuted by the celebrated Dykwynkyn, Artist in Panto talc Physiolognomy, and Photographic Delineator of Epee, Sprites, and Goblins to the Court of Fairy Land. The ~,..15,ereure and Music composed and arranged by Mr. J. H. VtilY. The Comic Scenes by Larry Boleno, Glindon, and v . ' L. Blancha r d. Th e G ro t esque B ur l esqu e Opening in 4ated and written by E. L. Blanchard, Author of " Hudibras," " King Humming-top," "Jack and Jill," ; and the whole arranged and produced under the super n• eticlence 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. TSack Sprat, Mr. Eatnofat ; Simple Simon, Mr. Tom Noddy ; ittle Jack Horner, Master Plummy ' • Little Bo Peep, Miss • h i rtywinks ; Little: Tommy Tucker, Master Singsong ; it,itnapty Dumpty, Mr. Eggshell ; Little Boy Blue, Master r7"fhorn ; Old Mother Hubbard, Mrs. Loaveabone ; The S•-ekt and the Fiddle (from an original Kit-cat Portrait), by a inguished Player ; King Nonsense (the Ruler of a great ny Lines), Mr. Glindon; Spirit of Common Sense (on an , 7 „asional visit), Miss Fanny Reeves; Baby in Cradle, Little t%ldlekins ; Routine and Reitape (banished to Noodledom), 6 "r a. 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. ??_Sums summed up somehow—School Forms and Ceremonies, " o ssons not Lessened,. and Cartoons for Young England—The lain Cake and the Seedy Schoolmaster- Working the Oracle 141 . Playing the Truant—How Young Hopefulwants to catch ▪ Pleb, and how Hobbedyhoy contrives to hook it—How th e 14 , hooluaaster tries the rod, and how well somebody catches i, - "-}low Young Hopeful blows his own trumpet, and the ,° l lng 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." B LACKSMITH'S FORGE AND ROAD-SIDE INN (Sunset). Robb and Nobb (the Village Blacksmiths), Messrs. Batter tad Clatter ; afte rwar d s Sprites, The Brothers Elliot ; oablestout (Mine Host of the " Leather Bottle), Mr. Arfa ttf ; Cuminsir (Head Waiter), Mr. Readytongue ; Yesser , Wooer (his Assistants), Messrs. Cut and Run ; Cook, Mr. atewell ; Boots, Mr. Tizzy ; Chambermaid, Miss Bobaday ; i,'rieant Kite (a Recruiting Officer—afterwards Pantaloon), aulin Johnson ; " The Justice" (one of the " Great Un ie afterwards Clown), Tom Matthews ; Flipper and ~I n key (his Footman) Messrs. Cringe and Crawley ; Re- Messrs. Gawky, Gaby, Grimm, Glumm, Gabble, and grinaer a y ; Fifer, Mr. Tootle ; Drummer, Mr. Rowdydow ; godhopper and Chawbacon (Agricultural Labourers), Messrs. npkin and Joskyn. 1,, T he sparks from the anvil amorous and hammer-us—The t ..i° l l struck whilst it is hot—The Lover's Sonnet- The Am ,' ‘" Y B tongue and course of True Love—neither running 0 0th— , . List, list, oh, list I"—which ho does—The cense itANaces thereof, and liow Serjeant Kite, being the Author of Feat Military Work, gets a good Review. Fourth Age—" The Soldier." I \ l ll " Then a Soldi er , of strange oaths, and bearded like the pard, Cens In honour, sudden and quick in quarrel, kl ug the bubble reputation, even in the cannon's mouth." 'the le. OLD ABBEY RUINS (Evening). 'tYsting Place and the Lover's Reverie—" Oh, there's , nothing half so sweet in life as Love's young dream." Dream on, good youth, and show the world awake, h., e. The wond rous ch a nge that only love can make." ° S pirit of Love, Miss' Wadham—Cupid (her Messenger), Master Mischief. 111 5 . n e ' -Ft ma" Joy, Desire, Happiness Truth, Delight, Rapture, Iteue ma ce, &c., by Misses Richardson, E. Richardson, L. . 4/ c. tepid, Mechanical, and Marvellous Scenic Metamorphosis, revealing 111 134 _, THE ABODE OF LOVE. Oa Bled* Light of One iiiindrod Bright ZYer• No. 19,7541 Grand Ballet d'Amour —Principal Dancer, Miss Rosina Wright, assisted by Mdllcs. Therese, Marian Lees, &c. Fifth Age—" The Justice." " And then the Justice, In fair round belly, with good capon lined, With eyes severe, and beard of formal cut, Full of wise saws and modern instances ; And so he plays his part." JUSTICE HALL IN THE GILD MANOR HOUSE, TWILIGHT. Farmer Whackstraw,4;.Grumblewell ; Constable, Mr. Hardstaff; Villagers, Messrs. Gape, Grin, Stare, Shiver, Tremble, Delve, 4;:c. A memorable Sentence and a recent Period put to it—The Country Squire and the Effects of a great Cause—How the Justice loses his. Heir, and how the ,Fugitives become bawled after. Sixth Age -" The Lean and Slippered Pantaloon." The Ruined Cottage of Old Age—Winter—Firelight. Old Age (sans teeth, sans eyes, sans teeth, sans taste, sans everything), Mr. Centenarian. Seventh Age—sans teeth, sans eyes, 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 ... Mme. Boleno and Marie Charles. The Two Pantaloons ... Messrs. Tanner and Dentin Johnson. The Two Sprites The Brothers Elliott. The Two Clowns Harry Boleno and Ton 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 f"—The Right Tip —How to raise the Wind—The Odds to the Hod—List, oh, list Wrong to-back-her, and no Returns—Settling Day, a regular Settler—Gone for the Leger—ln for the Oaks—A Bankrupt's Stock, and a ,Case of Bale, concluding with a regular Smash A SCENE OF INDUSTRY.—BoIeno. A sweet Place—Honesty the best Policy—Honey and Whacks (Wax)—Rising Steps and Steps Rising—Catching Bees all a Hum—lt Beehoves you to Beehave when you attack a Bee hive—Swarming and Warming—Enlarged Heads upon a New Principle—Domestic Bees —Long Needles—Royal Summons —Arrival of Queen Bee and Suite—Grand Charge—Tableau. SCENE OF EXCITEMENT—PARIS EXHIBITION—A CAFE BESIEGED.—BoIeno. The Meeting of All Nations (Russian excepted)—Fraternisa. Lion—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 shionable World ;" followed by the " Sporting World ;" the " Dramatic World ;" the " World upside down ;" the " Wide World ;" the " Wicked World ;" and the " World in Arms." 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). "To bed, to bed"—" 'Tis when to Sleep the World retires" -The Night Mare, which makes Clown a little hoarse—As Thick as Three in a bed—A Night Concert, which dis-concerts the Lodgers—" We won't go home till morniug"—Putting them on the Shelf—Natives and a Settler—The War Whoop, the War Dance, and a Warming-pan Accompaniment—Fire ! Fire! Fire! The House in an Uproar—Speedy Exit of some of the Lodgers, which finishes with " Confusion worse con founded," THE WEST END AND THE CITY. Scott's Tavern, Haymarket, and Stmuel Brothers, Ludgate hill—Measures and men—Hits and Skits at Everything and Everything —lnns and Onts— Shoe-black Brigade —A Polished Gentleman—Comic Duet between the Clown and a Blacking- Rottle - 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. A Visit to Dakin's Tea Establishment, St. Paul's—" In to epos est"—Bohemians and Teetotallers—Great Drawing Mato 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 'em—Strong Opposi tion, and final discovery of the " Right Men in their Right Places"—Whack, bang, flip-flap, hey, presto, and Change to "LAST SCENE OF ALL that ends this strange eventful History." Doors open at Hal-past Six, and commence at Seven. THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN.- TWO JUVENILE NIGHTS. To-night (FRIDAY), and SATURDAY, the performances commencing each evening with the highly successful Pantomime of Ye BELLE ALLIANCE, and concluding with the Scottish Operatic DraMal of ROB ROY. Rob Roy, Professor Anderson ; Helen Mac. gregor, Mrs. J. W. Wallack. Doors open each evening at Half-past Six. The Pantomime to commence at a Quarter to Seven, and the entire performances to conclude before Twelve o'clock. N.B. These will be the only Juvenile Nights. The last grand, fashionable MORNING PERFORMANCE of the extraordinary and successful PANTOMIME on SATUR DAY, January 26, 1856, at 2 o'clock- The doors open at Half-past One. The Box-Office is open daily from 11 till 5, under the direction of Mr. O'REILLY. Private Boxes (which may also be taken at the Libraries), 31. 35., 2/. 25., 1/. Is:, and 125. , Grand Balcony, 45., Upper Foxes, 2s. 6d., Am phitheatre Stalls, 25., rit, 25,, Gallery, is. Second Price at Nine o'clock. In preparation, the Now Farce, in which Mr. LEIGH MURRAY will appear. 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 the real Clown FLEXMORE. Eleventh Night of Grand Operatic Drama.—Eleventh Appear ance in London of Professor ANDERSON as ROB ROY, as performed by him in Scotland, and in all the Theatres of Ame rica.— Eleventh Night of Les Cordage Aeriens, by M. E. Boutellier, the Italian Brothers (M. G. Laristi and Messrs. Candler, fils),who will introduce their most novel and startling performance in the course of the Pantomime. GRAND JUVENILE , NIGHT. THIS EVENING. will be presented the Grand, National, Historical, and Chivalric PANTOMIME, which has been so long in Preparation, and on the Production of which so large an expense has been incurred, of YE BELLE ALLIANCE; or, HARLEQUIN GOOD H'UIIIOUR AND YE FIELDE OF YE CLOTHE OF GOLDE ; Being a LEGEND of the MEETING of the MONARCHS " It was a marvellous sweete and goodly() sight to see those two Princes, in the flowers of their age, in the height of their strengthe and in the dignitie of their manlye beautyo, com manding two great Nations, that bade been so long rivals and enemies, instead of leading hostile armies to desolate and destroye, meet in that peaceful valley°, and embrace like brothers, in the sighte of the choice nobilitie of either land." —The Chroniclers. The Pantomime invented, arranged, and produced by Mr. A. Harris, with the same attention to Scenery, Costumes, and Effects, which has characterised the productions of " Ri goletto," "Il Trovatore," " L'Etoile du Nord," and the various Operas lately produced at this, the recognised chief 'Theatre in Europe for Spectacular Display. The entirely New and most elaborate Scenery Painted by and under the Super intendence of Mr. WILLIAM BEVERLEY, assisted by Messrs. Cuthbert, C. Adams, W. Shalders, W. Glover, an i numerous Assistants. The Openiu written by Mr. George Augustus Sala. Ihe 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 Dances arranged by Mr. Benjamin Barnett The Conic Tricks invented by the Brothers Brough, Mr. A. Harris, and Mr. William Dorrington. The New Spectacular Designs by M. Guerin, of Paris. Tho Extensive and Complicated Machi nery by Mr. H. Sloman and numerous Assistants. The Ori ginal and Ultra-Grotesque Masks by Mr. G. Ewing. Th e Novel and Costly Properties by Mr. Prescott, assisted by Mt.. Moreland. The Ladies' Costumes by Mrs. James. assisted by Mr. Beauchamp. The Gentlenaon's Costumes by Mr. Smithers, assisted by Mr. Lawrence. The Armoury Department by Mr. Hogg. The Chappellerio by Mrs. Walker. Copyist, Mr. Horton. Prompter, Mr. Rance. Perruquier, Mr. Rick 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 BRITANNICITS IN SUBTERRANEANUSSIA. Gnomes—Britannicus (a fine old English Gnome), ono of the olden time, bearing a close resemblance to the " Old Gentleman," fully answering to his co-Gnome-en ; a pure un adulterated British Spirit, strongly opposed to anything in the shape of Foreign Wines French Brandy, and great in his be lief in Beer, 'Baccy, Beef, and Boxing—Mr. John Neville. Ballabile des Diablotines, by Mesdemoiselles E. Honey, Hicks, Arlington, Cleveland, Granville, Losh, Brown, Page, Gregory, Rose, Kendall, Martinez, Gosselin, Turtle, Ford, Stewart, Ranee, and Clare. Assistant Gnomes—Blue Fire, Mr. Williams ; Phosphorus ton, Mr. Samuels ; Candescentington, Mr. A. Smith ; Match well, Mr. Saunders ; Ignisfatty, Mr. P. A. James ; Red blazes, Mr. Voller ; Cratervomit, Mr. Spindle ; Torchlight, Mr. Jaffer • Blazeton, Mr. Parkes ; Sulphurite, Mr. Topham ; Flaruington, Mr. Paxman ; Gassington, Mr. B. Brown ; Crater vomit, Mr. Simkins ; Hotepark, Mr. J. Jones; Illuminoso, Mr. Blockoy ; 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'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 'twist the English and the French !" Scene 111. THE DECK OF " THE GREAT HARRY," Fou ß . DECKER, 128 Guns (the first English Man•of-War). The vessel lying alcngaide the Quay at Dover, with THE EMBARKATION OF HENRY THE EIGHTH. Henry the Eighth (a stout monarch, of middle age, residing some time ago at No. 1, Westminster, whose idea was that it is impossible to have too much of a good thing, or a good king. A good wife being a good thing, he thought that the more wives he had the better. Himself being a good king, be decided that he could not make too much of himself, and he is accordingly made as extensive as possible in the person of his faithful representative)—Mr. Harry Pearson. Pretty Poppet (Page to King Henry Vlll.)—Master The Queen of England—Mr. Jones. Maids of the Bedchamber to the English Queen— Nesdlles. Bossy, Pinky, Daisy, Pansy, and Lily. liCardinal=Weltey (azautiofil gentle= much accustomed to " swim on bladders in seas o glory,") vide Shakespero—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; Jlim Foremast, Mr. Partinzton ; Bob Holystone, Mr. Ledyard ; Joe Sheeta.nehor, Mr. T. B. Smith ; Davy Docks, Mr. Woodfield; Ted Trunchion, Mr. Freby ; Tim Towrope, Mr. Henry; Dick Longboat, 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 FRANCE, with A STORM at SEA. Scene IV. THE INTERIOR OF THE CHATEAU OF FRANCIS I. Between Guisnes and Ardennes. nnncis 1.-- (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 Hen r y VIII.) o of the riginal 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., &c. Lo 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. Drapblanc, Contrepoint, Rideaufin, Drell'orbit% Scene V. THE FIELD OF THE CLOTH OF GOLD. Introducing a Grand Pas de Rosiere, by Miss Emma Horne. Mesdemoiselles Hicks, E. Honey, Gesselin, Ranoe, Kendall, Martinez, Rose, Arlington, Lush, Gregory, Turtle, Ford, Stewart, Page, Rouse, Brown, St. Clair, Granville, Wood ward, and Tressider. English Courtiers.—Norfolk, Mr. Robs. Suffolk, Mr. Ab solon, Buckingham, Mr. Jay. Rutland, Mr. Andrews. Cum berland, Mr. Sphinx. Northumberland, Mr. Cox. Essex, Mr. James. Sussex, Mr. Thomas. French Caurtiers.—Chateau Margeaux, Mr. Thompson. Chateaux Lafitte, Mr. Rivers. Bordeaux, Mr. Abby. St. .Tul lien, 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 of 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 Fino N - ormandy Lmsies:SiiiOeCTwOiTeiieTin their Clogs. Scene VII. THE OUTSIDE OF BLONDETTE'S FARM. Blondette (a village Rosiere so purely innocent, that she sees no harm in having three lovers at a time, two of them being kings)—Miss Emma Horne. Coquelicot—a rustic youth, whose name being translated vide " Spier's Dictionary") signifies " Poppy." Ho is, never theless, the reverse of Soporific, being particularly wide awake. (He is ono of the three lovers alluded to, who dogs 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.) rhe Fairy Queen General Transformation. Harlequin Mr. C. BROWN. Pantaloon W. A. BARNES. (The Transatlantic Pantomimist.) Columbine Clown The GREAT FLEXMORE ADULTERATION BUILDINGS, TURMERIC-ROW, REDLEAD-SQUARE. A Glass of Ale and a Stomach-ache for 4d. —Genuine double you-up-Stout—Up to Snuff and down to Popper—How tho Bread Rises—Sweet upon Sugar. All pickles to believe in Pickles—Chalk-farm Dairy Cows v. 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TRIESEMAR.—On the 29th of May, 1855, an injunction was granted by the High Court of Chancery, and on the llth of June following was made perpetual, against Joseph Franklin and others, to restrain them, under a penalty of one thou sand pounds, from imitating this Medicine, which is protected by Royal Letters Patent of England, and secured by the Beals of the Ecolc de Phirrnacie de Paris, and the Imperial College of Medicine, Vienaa. TRIESEMAR, No. 1, Is a remedy for Relaxation, Snermatorrbrea, and all the distressing consequences arising from early abuse, &c., and its effects are effi cacious in youth, manhood, and old age ; arid t • those persons who arc prevented entering the married :state from t is results of early arrors it is hive luable. 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We put it to our readers if it be possible, at this • present moment, to anticipate or even to guess at the result ? Nay, we will go further, and ask, can any one distinctly figure to himself what may be the end or object proposed by the Governments of the Western Powers ? Of Russia there can be no doubt. One of her objects certainly is to interrupt the preparations of France and England for the campaign of 1856 ; but this we submit is only second ar y to taking ad vantage of those very negotiations for the purpoe• of sowing dissension among the allies ; and her de- cision for peace or war will entirely depend upon whether she shall find the one or the other most useful in promoting this object. This attempt is principally carried out by insinu ating and asserting that while France considers the object of the war as fully obtained, England persists _in wishing to carry operations further, for Asiatic purposes, in which our ally has no interest, as well as to procure an opportunity for recovering a lost prestige. _ The time is well chosen, as we told our readers ' sometime since. Francehas obtained all the objects, the prospect of which induced her people to submit to the sacrifices necessary for carrying on the war. The memory of 1812 has been buried in the ruins of the Malakhoff ; and the present moment poresente the spectacle of England in the position of a mere auxiliary of her opponent of centuries. We are not afraid of any desertion on the part of our allies ; but no one can deny that Russia has chosen her time for making such proposals as she has done with her usual astuteness. Austria, of course, has acted in character. She looks entirely to her own interests, and subset-Yes her objects by trying to establish herself in the situation of mediatrix, and thus becoming " mis tress of the situation." Onr readers may, perhaps, remember we made use of those very words now nearly two years ago, and accused Lord Aberdeen's Government of adopting a policy the very object of which was to place the Court of Vienna in the coveted position. It would be satisfactory if we could lay down, with equal distinctness, the objects of the Western Powers, but unhappily they can only be described by negatives. 1. It is not to diminish finally the power of Russia in the Black Sea, for if the proposed plan of neutralisation were adopted to the very extreme point proposed, there is nothing in it to prevent the re-establishment of the power of Russia, how ever reduced for the moment, within a very s'iort period after the disarmament of the allies. 2. It is not the.integrity of the Ottoman empire, for the direct proposal is to render the principalities independent, while we have reason to believe that the real object is to enthrone an Austrian prince in the new state. Be it observed that the coercion of Turkey by her trusty allies of necessity hangs upon this point—for one of the fundamental prin ciples of the Ottoman Empire is that it cannot give up the suzerainete of any province or kingdom which has come under their rule by a suppliant ap plication for protection . against worse enemies— as was decidedlythe case in the original annexation of the Danubian Principalities. Here we imagine is a wide basis for confusion—while the establish ment of a Roman Catholic prince, educated at a Court which has just accepted the concordatum, does not bode well for the religious peace of a Greek community. 3. The object of the allies can scarcely be the independence, any more than the integrity, of the Sultan's dominions ; for we find that the very power which has passed 150 years in sowing dissension between the Turkish Government and its Christian subjects is—as soon as peace is concluded—to be " invited " to take part in the deliberations for re gulating the privileges of those very subjects. We submit that the good sense and good faith of this proceeding is something -very similar to that which would be exhibited in " inviting " Mr. Pal mer, of Rugeley, to decide upon the diet of George Bates, in case the former had succeeded in establish ing the proposed insurance upon the life of the latter. = These three examples, we believe, are sufficient to prove the honesty of the proposals made by Aus tria and accepted by the allies. The nature of the confusion likely to be occasioned by their discussion is quite as evident. Does the dismantlement of forts and arsenals in the Black Sea include Kher son' and Nicolaieff ? Or are the forts on the eastern coast to be rebuilt, which, according to the de cisions in the Vixen case, may either serve for the purposes of a warlike bloekade of the Circassian Mountains, or for the establishment of a line of .custom-housesin a country where Russia possesses neither right nor dominion. The mention of a few of the reports publicly spread, either by the minis terial papers, or by the Austrian Goiernment, for the purpose of creating confusion, may be useful. Within the last few days the Globe announced that "the blowing up of the docks at Sebastopol has been postponed for some weeks:" Again the Vienna telegraph informs us that England has tacked on as conditions in the sth category— That Bomarsund is not to be rebuilt. The establishment of consuls in the Black Sea. That a definitive boundary between Russia and Turkey in Asia shall be agreed upon a commis sion. We do not object to these conditions ; but we ask, what chance is there of their being conceded ! Again, we hear that Russia has discontinued hostilities. Per contra, we have news that she is preparing expeditions against both Kertcit and Kinbourn—by favour of the ice. Suppose these expeditions to succeed, we rather think Russia will be in the best position fur dictating terms. But really between electric telegraphs and secret diplo macy, poor truth has a bad chance. From great things we are sometimes compelled to descend to small people—when they engage in great undertakings, and thus we point out to our readers the fact, that the Administrative Reform Association is to hold a meeting on Saturday upon the subject of the " Fall of Kars." We hope the society may prove more effective this year than it did the last, and as we fancy the destructive element of the four L's has been eliminated, perhaps it may. However this may be, we wish to warn our readers not to consider the object of the meeting insignificant, or the attempt to prove that Kars fell by the treachery of the English Government of impossible attainment. An example of what has occurred will always serve to prove that things may be, the existence et which we would disclaim if we could. We refer our readers to the second volume of the Blue-books upon the Eastern question, page 256. The writer is Sir H. Seymour; the date, St. Peter sburg, Nov. 11 ; the subject, a conversation with Count Nesselrode. (Extract.) "What fell from Count Nesselrode went to con firm what I had already been, told as to the feeling of the Government being, that no serious negotia tion could be conducted until the Turks, calmed by defeat, should have been driven from the Princi palities." Let our readers note the reply of the represen tative of England and ally of Turkey I re marked that her Majesty'E Government, being always disposed to peaceable measures, looked m ore to the object than to this or that plan for bringing about an amicable arrangement." The next hopeful opportunity which occurred of " calming the Turks by defeat" was during the siege of Silistria, when the French and English armies lay at Varna, and the Turkish forces under Omer Pacha at Shumla. Twice during that memorable siege did Omer, relying on the promises of the allies, announce to the suffering garrison that they would be relieved, and twice did he announce the day ; but on the Bth of May previous a convention had been signed, by which it was agreed that when the armies of the three powers were in line together none of the generals could move for any independent operation without the concurrence of the other two. Now, it is notorious that the allied commanders would not move, and that Omer could not, in con sequence of the aforesaid convention. oilistria was left to its fate ; but, in spite of all, the Turks were encouraged by victory, instead of being " calmed by defeat. " Let us substitute Kars for Silistria, and it is th e old story over again. The lath y wa.s deserted t o save the pride of the Czar. should not the former have remained unsuceoured in order to give him a basis of counterpoise for negotiation?—a set-off fer Sebastopol. 2elewasa.llto fall on our am left sixty-three despatches of am last The e g k re t a h t at o r t r e n b o i a t Government anuou need bassador, who had General Williams unanswered. , The great organ' s " own correspondent," how ever, within a very few days announced that Lor d Stratford had made all preparations for sending the, Turkish Contingent to Asia, but was stopped by peremptory orders from home. 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TELE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH AND MATURITY. at published, price is., illustrated with Cane; free by post for 14 stamps, NERVOUS DEBILITY; Its Causes, Symptoms, and Cure.—An Essay on Sper n.torthtea, with Practical Observations on a safer and more su,cesstul mode of treatment of the diseases of the Generative System, obtained by the use of the Microscope in detecting and distinguishing, by urinary examination, the real cause and effect of every variety of complaint, whether arising from solitary habits, excesses, accident, or climate, followed by practical remarks, founded on twenty years' experience in the treatment of Impuissance, Nervous Debility, Local Weakness, Spermatorrhosa. &c. To which are added, Commentaries on the Physiology of Marriage, with pre cautionary hints on the evils emanating from empirical practice, and on the dar.gerous remedies advocated by various writers on these important disorders. By SAMUEL LA'MERT 37, BEDFORD-SQU tE, LONDON, D ictor of Medicine, Matriculated Member of the traivs r sity of Edin burgh, Honorary Member cf the London Hospital Medical Society, Licentiate of Apothecaries' Hall, London, fae..lke• The essouttal object of this treatise is to point out the fearful con sequences resulting from certain habits, irregularities, and excesses, which have produced more misery in Youth, degradation in Man hood, and premature decay at all stages of Life, than, perhaps, any other class of disease known to modern pathologists. Its pernsai is particularly recommended to persons entertaining secret doubts of their physical condition, and who are conscious cf having hazarded the health, liar plums, and. privileges to which every human being is entitled. It is absolutely necessary that all man shculd know, that there are principles of personal management which cannot be violated without incurring grievous penalties, and when wisdom and regret succeed the heyday of inconsiderate self-indulgence, bow these penalties may be mitigated, hew the sting of their bitterness may be removed, and how the evil and its consequences maybe avoided, and above all, that there Is scarcely any degree of physical infirmity or functional lerangement to which the timely aid of science cannot apply a cure. l'he Ant tor hat for a series of years been engaged In an extensive practice in the treatment of those delicate complaints, which have, unfortunately been too generally confided to the oars of ignorer,' empiries, who inflict great injury on those who are induced to place f,,lth in their pretensions. NERVOUS DEBILITY may be hat pries Is, of Messrs. Sher wood and Co., 23, Paternoster-row; Hannay, 63, Oxford-street; Ilorne,l9, Leicestor-square; Mann, 39, Cornhill ; or free by post for 14 stsraps to any address from the Author's residenea, 37, Bed ford-square. At home Thr aonsultattpn daily from eleverTllll two. fry six GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.—The Directors hereby Give Notice that they will receive Money In Loan, to pay off Debentures falling due. and are prepared to accept Tenders for the scum for a period of 3. 5, or 7 years. at 5 per cent. per annum. Application raaf be made to the undersigned. By order of the Directors. CHAS. A. SAUNDERS, Secretary. Paddington Station, 2d November, 1855. RUCKINGHAMSHIRE RAIL W - A - Y COMPA.NY. P NOTICE. IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the next ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY MEETING of the Proprietors in the Buckingham shin Railway Company will be held at the Euston Station, London, on FRIDAY, the 42d February, 1856, at i I o'clock a.m. By order of the Board. HARRY VERNEY, Chairman. WILLIAM LONG, Secretary. The Books kept for the Registration of Transfers of Stock will be Closed on the 12th February, n and will remain so until after the meetimr. Offices of the Company, Eustortstation, London, 16th January. 1856. NEW PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY. COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.-JAN. 23. IN RE HENRY WYLDE-THE NEW PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY. The bankrupt was described as a musicseller, of No. 9, New Cavendish-street, Portland.place. This was the cer tificate meeting. The bankruptc7 was on the petition of Messrs. Cramer, Beale, and Co., who are creditors for 2741. At the first meeting Mr. T. F. Beale was appointed trade assignee, and an allowance was made the bankrupt of 2/. a week. M. Pennell, the official assignee, thus reports on the case :—The petition bears date the 7th Nov., 1855. The balance-sheet commences on the Ist Jan., 1852, and em braces .a period.of tlxrealears and IQ months, ahowin the following results : Amount owing to unsecured creditors. £932 19 10 Liabilities arising from the baikrnpt's con nection with the New Philharmonic Society 1,278 0 0 Capital, Ist Jan., 1852 469 4 6 Profits 2,245 3 5 .. Legacy received lOO 0 0 Total debit £5,025 7 9 In discharging himself of this amount, the bankrupt re turns : Book debts, good Ditto, doubtful Ditto, bad Property surrendered Losses arising from the New Philharmonic Society 1,583 11 6 Expenses of trade . 772 9 1 Household expenses Bl6 17 11 Liabilities, per contra 1,278 0 0 Differences in balancing 2 13 7 £3B 17 3 286 4 7 98 13 10 108 0 0 £5,025 7 9 Upon investigating these accounts it appears the bankrupt commences his balance - -sheet with a capital of 4691. 4s. 6d. The account showing that result is corroborated, with the exception of a sum of 2001. stated to be due by Sir Charles Fox. I also find Sir Charles Fox is returned as a doubtful debtor to the estate in the sum of 286/. 4s. 7d. ; but Sir Charles having obtained a judgment against the bankrupt in respect of a promissory note for 1,2001., entered in the liabilities, the assignees are not in a position to make any demand for such debt. In preparing his balance-sheet the bankrupt has confined himself to his books and papers, without having recourse to assumption or estimate, and the accounts must therefore be considered satisfactory. The books consist of ledger, cash book, banker's book, and day books, and appear to have been regularly kept. The liability to Sir Charles Fox is thus stated by the bankrupt in his balance-sheet :—" Sir Charles Fox in 1853, 1,2581. This claim is for an acceptance given to Sir Chas. Fox in renewal of one for 1,2001., with interest, given to him in 1853, when carrying on the Philharmonic Concerts. This bill is in the hands of Sir C. Fox, who has sued me upon it, but I dispute my liability to it. I have, however, entered it in my balance-sheet, that the question may be decided by this court." Sir Charles is also entered in the list of doubtful and bad debtors in the following form : " Fox, Sir Charles— To balance of account. £B6 4 7 To cash deposited with him in 1846 for purchase of shares 200 0 0 £286 4 7" The principal item in the losses is the following :—" By the Philharmonic Society, from 1852 to 1855,1,5236. 10s. Gd." _ _ Mr. Chappell appeared for the assignees, and stated that they did not offer any opposition. Mr. Bagley supported the bankrupt's applicatien. Mr. Pennell, in answer to the Commissioner, stated that the whole of the good debts had been realised, but none of the bad or doubtful ones. The Commissioner—How did the profits arise ? • Mr. Bagley—He was a teacher of music. Mr. Chappell—And also a composer. The Commissioner--What was the nature of this trans action with Sir Charles Fox ? Mr. Chappell—lt appears that the bankrupt put his hand to this bill for 1,200/. on account of the liabilities of the Philharmonic Society, with the understanding that Charles Fox was to provide for it. The Commissioner—What do the assignees say as to the certificate in this ease ? Mr. Chappell—ln behalf of the assignees, I am instructed to say that they have the greatest confidence in the state ment whinh the bankrupt has laid before the court ; and they have no objection whatever to offer to his receiving his certificate. The creditors' assignee, Mr. Beak, happens to have peculiar opportunities of judging of the accuracy Of the bankrupt's statements, because he was himself one of the managers of the New Philharmonic Society : he was associated with Sir Charles Fox in the commencement of the undertaking. The Commissioner—There will be nothing, I fear, for the creditors. Mr. Pennell—A. small dividend. The Commissioner—Some fraction of a farthing, I sup poso. What strikes one is the very small amount of debts duo to the bankrupt. Mr. Bagley—His receipts chiefly arose from musical tuition ; but when he became the manager of this New Philharmonic Society, which was very highly supported, and was expected to bo advantageous in tho cultivation of the science of music, he discontinued givinr , lessons. The Cow missioner-IVhat was the professed object of that society ? Mr. Chappell—lt aimed at cultivatiug a taste for a higher class of music. Mr. Bagley—And a portion of the proceeds was, in fact, applied for a truly charitable purpose. The Commissioner—l don't see what charity there could be in it. To advance the science of music is an object which one way understand ; but what charity was there in it? ........ Mr. Bagley—ln point of fact, a portion of the proceeds went to the relief of distressed musicians. On that account persons in the first rank subscribed to the society ; but the subscriptions fell off very unexpectedly. It so happened, by an accident to which public entertainments aro peculiarly liable, that one or two of the evenings appointed for the concerts of the society were extremely unfavourable ; and the result was a great falling off in the subscriptions after wards. However, this circumstance would not have brought Dr. Wylde to bankruptcy. The Commissioner—Did you say Dr. Wylde? Mr. Bagley— Yes. He is a doctor of music. He has taken his degree, and he is a person who has done a great deal to amuse, enlighten, and improve the public, as far as the science is concerned with which he was connected. The circumstances I have referred to would not have brought him here ; but there was an unfortunate disagreement with a gentleman with whom the bankrupt is connected by re lationship—l moan Sir Chas. Fox. I wish not to speak disrespectfully of that gentleman, but that disagreement has been; i i cause of Mr. Wylde coming here. Mr. Beale, who was one of the projectors of the society, retired from it at an earlier period • but Sir Chas. Fox urged Mr. Wylde go on with it, andoffered to supply him with money. After a certain time, for reasons which it is not necessary to enter into, Sir Charles asked Mr. Wylde to put his name to a bill, in order to raise money to pay the expenses of the society. He did so, but he had no idea that be would ever be called upon to meet that bill. He never had the slightest idea of being so called upon. Unfortunately, Sir Charles Fox took a view of the matter which in duced him to press Mr. Wylde; and as Mr. Wylde was not in a position to enter into a protracted litigation, a judgment was obtained against him. An investigation of the accounts has taken place, and the assignees are satis fied that, so far from Mr. Wylde owing his brother-in-law anything, Sir Charles Fox is really indebted to him. The Commissioner—l am sorry to observe a large num ber of tradespeople amongst the creditors. However, they are not here to complain. Mr. Bagley—They are all for very small amounts. The Commissioner —Not so very small. Here is one for 2871., Cramer and Beale. Mr. Bagley—That is the trade assignee. The Commissioner—There are many of a class which I don't like to see, butchers, bakers, and so on ; there is also a printer's bill. Mr. Chappell—That is for printing in connection with the society. The Commissioner—l see also a wine merchant, boot makers, butchers, bakers, and other tradesmen. Some of these people may very possibly be brought here by this man's not paying them ; for it seems he has not a farthing to give anybody. Mr. Bagley—Those debts only amount to 4001., excluding Mr. Beale 's and another. Mr. Chappell—lt is not at all clear that the printer will not get his bill from another quarter. Mr. Bagley—Your Honour will remark that the profits are large in this case. The Commissioner—Yes, I observe that; and also that the expenses, which are not very large, are properly vouched. But what I cannot understand is, that he should have only 30/. of debts owing to him. Mr. Bagley—lt arises from his having ceased to occupy himself with teaching as soon as he became connected with this society. The Commissioner—That is to say, as soon as this Phil harmonic Society got into his head ho ceased doing that which had brought him a good profit, in order to run after something else. Let him take a certificate of the second class. Mr. Bagley- Does not your Honour think tha t this is a case in which a first-class certificate might be granted? The CommisSioner—No. It is not unavo idable loss and misfortune for a man to rush into a society calling itself by a hard name, and then to come here with nothing to pay anybody. There is no imputation at all on his honesty, therefore he takes an immediate ce r tificate, and it will b e of the second class, which certifies that his failure has arisen partly, but not wholly, from unavoidable loss and misfortune. Mr. Pennell inquired if there were any more debts to prove. , Mr. Chappell—None at all. This was als ) a dividend meeting. It appears that the amount in the hands of the official assignee available for dividend is 65 4 is. 10d, . [ PRICE 4D. TEE IRON PAVE&IENT IN LEADEN IIALL-STREET. Yesterday the iron roadway, under General Knapp's patent, laid down under •the superintendence of Mr. Josiah Crook, of the firm of Messrs. Crook , and Co., builders, paviors, and City contractors, of Tower Royal, Watling•street, was completed, and will shortly be opened, at the east end of Leadenhall-street, for public traffic. Hundreds of persons hare visited the spot since the commencement of the work, which was authorised some time ago by the Commissioners of Sewers for the City of London. 1 ' Upon a careful examination of the details of this sin gular species of roadway, we find that tho invention mas c h o s ea n nnp s ot i es s td : t s obof i o n aixrde c oms o n, v,i admit made e a ri pt gel,: of rh h f to e ioro s ofb n r noe, f f s a a n.ocaedh arr an ge d o o f r a e s , treat with pee dividedaliar aasnidnt4tothseecctoiomnpsar, strengthenst one another, and to give solidity to the entire pavement. These boxes appear to be grooved in a manner so as effectually to yrevent the feet of horses and the wheels of carriages from slipping, even in frosty weather. The boxers are keyed together, and the interstices are filled with ballast of a very fine character. The ribs and rims extend to the bottom of each box, as also do the inter stices to which we have alluded. Each of the boxes has outside flanges of a peculiar construction, for the purpose of " keying ' one into the other, so as to render the whole immovable. Each block is about five inches in depth, and about a foot in diameter. The thickness of the rims and ribs in each block is about one inch at the top, and this thickness extends about one inch down, then tapers to a thin riin at ther bottom. The keys or "flanges " are so arranged around. the . 0 0f ets the ide li o eig f eg o b in bo iri x t , ;m th 's kg s zta ti m box it ek ttil mmi loo ssure l the ground,:and is aloe rted by three boxes, which it also aids in supporting. Thus, as we observed, the whole of the pavement is firmly linked together, so that it is impossible, apparently, for any one box to move, or rise above, or settle lower than those around it. In the case of the neoessity for the removal of the pavement for water, gas, or any other purpose; there appears to be no difficulty whatever, as the raising of one of them can be easily done, and the surrounding ones liberated at an expense, it is said, much lower than the cost entailed by the present system, and without in the slightest manner injuring the rest of the pavement." The grooves and interstices radiate from the centre of each box, and in consequence it is very likely that the possibility of slipping may be avoided. Forming angles over which the wheels of vehicles must roll diagonally, 'no more jarring noise than their going over a plain sur face may be apprehended. The patentee, at the Court of Sewers, claimed a an periority for this pavement, over alt ether kinds, "in its comparative freedom from dust, mud, noise, and slipperiness, and in its durability, and expense, and also in the ease with which carriages may be drawn over it." These assertions, of course, have to be proved in this experiment, now first submitted for u'e in the English metropolis. In Boston (U.S.) and New York, it has long been tried, and highly approved of. How it may answer in the constantly traversed street of Leadenhall, remains yet to be seen. The work appears to be firmly laid, and excellently fitted, and, if it does answer for the purposes of metropolitan traffic, and proves to be as useful here as in the United States, there can be no doubt but that a vast saving to the public will be the necessary consequence. PORTUGUESE AND SPANISH BOND HOLDERS. The subjoined letter, which emanates from the pen of a practical and intelligent writer, has refe rence to Peninsular claims, and will be found worthy of an attentive perusal : " TO THE EDITOR OF THE MORNING POST. " Sir,—Your remarks in this day's Post, upon the subject of Portuguese and Spanish confiscatory laws,' and the address obtained at last through Mr. Thornton's zeal and exertions, have occasioned a great deal of dis cussion smongst parties interested. Would such redress have been obtained without constant agitation ? Cer tainly not. The Spanish case is, as you observe, infi nitely the worse of the two.' But, sir, there is no agita tion, and, from all I can collect, there is no committee to agitate, and follow the example of the Portuguese bondholders. Portugal has cut down her 5 and 4 per cents, to 3 per cent., but the Spanish 5 per cents. are cut down to a contemptible and miserable 1 per eent., which, allowing for Toreno's 33 per cent. paring away in 1834, leaves an active Spanish 5 per cent, bond to represent not 1 per cent, but a mere per cent, bond, to increase to 1i some eighteen years hence. Such cut ting down was surely enough without robbing the cou pon-bolder of 50 per cent. of his more privileged class of stock. Let the bondholders then apply through the Earl of Clarendon that their coupons may be placed on the same ' footing' as the Active Bonds— miserable, indeed, as even that 'footing' is, and as I fully proved by the above statement, Senor Mon's usurious dealings are not forgotten in either London or Madrid. I have heard that there is not a committee in existence. It is certain Mr Cassell, the chairman, resigned ; Mr. Ww. Hender son died on the sth inst. at Dunkerque ; Mr. Tacker retired years ago; and, when I called on Han lately, to ask if be would call a meeting, be replied—' It was no fault of his that such wretched terms were agreed to,' arid said--' There ought to have been no confiscation of either coupons or of bonds,' and added that his resolution to divide the money fairly would, if sup ported, not only have rendered such confiscation need lea, and obviated the sacrifice to the coupon-holder altogether, but what was, if anything, of greater importance still,' added Mr. Tacker, 'it would have saved Spanish honour and credit.' Others did not, or would not, see it in the same light, and thus, to se cure a dirty, contemptible one-eighth, or 2s. 6d. per cent. per annum to holders of bonds—ex-coupons—•the more deserving class of coupon-holders were mulcted to the extent of 50 per cent,' I find now that this view of the case is generally admitted. Mr. Tasker also states that Senor Isturitz strongly supported that view, as a matter both of sound policy and commo❑ justice and fair dealing. Mr. Capel and Baron Rothschild advo cated the acceptance of the unjust scale. Perhaps, sir, cool reflection and the little confidence manifested still in Spanish bands, the refusal of all quotations on the Exchange of 'local 3 per cent. bonds,' of railway shares,' and other schemes,' may have induced them by this time to think Senor Isteritz and Mr. Tasker were right. At present (I repeat it) there is no committee, for two members cannot form a quorum, much less a committee ; so the sooner the coupon-holders call a public meeting the better. All I can make out is, that Baron Rothschild and Mr. L. Samson, of the Stock Exchange, are the only members that remain of the old committee.—l remain, sir, your obedient servant, " A SPANISH BONDHOLDER. " City, Jan. 21, 1856." MR. CAIRD AND PRINCE ALBERT. A daring passage in Mr. Caird's recently-published sermon has caused some notice, and not a little amaze ment in London. The rev. gentleman is arguing that not only is seclusion from the world unnecessary for the formation of a true Christian character, but that the perfect development of the Christian virtues demands that we should mix with our fellows and be exposed to the difficulties and trials of common life. This position lie illustrated by the following example, looking sited lastly all the time at Prince Albert, it is to be hoped : "No man can become a thorough proficient in naviga tion who has never been at sea, though he may learn the theory of it at home. No man can become a soldier by studying books on military tactics in his closet : he must in actual service acquire those habits of coolness, courage, discipline, address, rapid com bination, without which the most learned in the theory of strategy or engineering will be but a school boy soldier after all." Mr. Caird is certainly the Knox of military reformers, and the courtiers must have stared at each other aghast as they listened to the plain denunciations of the bold, uncompromising Scotch divine. As the Royal Field-Marshal and Colonel of the Guards has never seen " actual service," of Course he stands convicted, high in rank though he be, of being " but a school-boy soldier after all." If you ask me how so uncourtier-like a sermon came to be printed " by command," I can only refer you to a story current on the subject, without vouching at an way for it s authen ticity.y It is said, then, that exhausted by " actual ser vice" on the moors during the week, Prince Albert was enjoying a comfortable nap during the delivery of the his Royal High passage just quoted. A jog from a Royal elbow aroused him, and with pardonable a nxiety to maintain a soldierly character for wakefulness a t his post, ness instantly exclaimed, " Yes ; very good, indeed. Decidedly ought to be printed. Her Majesty entered into the joke, and printed it was accordingly. Whether the Prince Consort will profit by this lesson, and resign all his military titl es and e moluments, is to be doubted, but an ti.draiving - room soldiers will not be the less obliged to the'minister of Errol for his honesty and fear lessness.—Loudon Correspondent of Dundee Advertiser. "LA JOIE FAIT PEUE."—On Tuesday night Mr. John Burgess, shoemaker, of Lowestoft, was expecting his son from the Crimea, after an absence of between three and four years. On Tuesday the 10 p.m. train had ar rived, and when against the Crown Hotel the son on his way up met the father, but neither appeared fully to recognise each other. The son walked cn, and the father overtook him, looked at him, and passed ahead of him, not even then it appears identifying his 8013, un til the other said, "Hold hard, father, don't be iu a hurry ;" when he stopped and said, " Good God I is that you, John '?" They walked on together, when the son went into Waters's beershop, and wished his father to go forward and break the news of his arrival to his mother. Observing that he looked pale and excited the son would have had him take something, but he did not, and proceeded to inform his wife of the arrival of their son, intending to go back to the son and again return home. On returning home he opened the door and exclaimed, " Good God ! Maria, John —," and fell down dead before finishing the sentence.—Bury i'oB6; STAMPED SD•