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NATIONAL MERCANTILE LIFE ASSUR ' ANCE SOCIETY. ROBERT CURREY, Esq., Chairman. The Directors, Members, and friends of this Society WILL 13 INE TOGETHER , at the London Coffee House, Ludgate. Lill, on THuicsDAY, the 29th of December, 1842, at six ° clock precisely. Tickets, One Guinea. STEWARDS. Messrs. E. Baker, Messrs. C. S3-mpson, • J. Capper, W. 11. Spicer, , J. D. Carter, J. Spicer, .1. R. Cuffiey, - F. Starr, T. Dakeyne, J. Stokes, W. M'Culloch, G. Stockdale, ' T. Reid, R. Ridley, R. Wilcoxon, T. Roberts. W. Williams. Tickets may be had at the bar of the London Coffee House, °f the Stewards, and of Mr. Jenkin Jones, Secretary, at the Office, Arthur-street West, London-bridge. By order of the Stewards, JENKIN JONES. SAVE YOUR INCOME-TAX BY PURCHASING COALS AT THE NTI-MONOPOLY COAL COMPANY'S Central Office, 9, Charing cross. GHAGAN, removed from 31 to No. 9, late manager, E OIe purchaser, and seller since. 1839, to the following gentle- Len, all of whom have left 31, except Mr. Rennie. 1 1 % Ewart, Esq., M.P. G. Pryme, Esq., ex-M.P. . 1 • T. Holroyd, Esq. G. Rennie, Esq., ex-M.P. T. Leader, Esq., M.P. R. W. Rotham, Esq. I '. Lewis, Esq. Sir Henry Webb, Bart. J. Ghagan and Company beg to iriform th - e - ptiblic in general that their establishment is enabled to supply the best coal at I s. 61 per ton less than at 31, in consequence of being based 2npractical experience, together with stri c t e conom y. B es t s. 6d., Seconds from 245. 6d. to 261., Walls End Coals 235., A nthracite 305., Coke 195., small 133., delivered within four of Charing-cross, without extra charges, for cash on qelivery. Address (pre-paid) to J. Ghagan and Co., No. 9, Charing teas, SILVER TEA SERVICES. T. COX SAVORY, Working Sil versm ith, 47, C orn hill, London, seven doors from Gracechurch-street, submits the ~lees of the f o ll ow i ng SILVER TEA an d COFFEE SER tOCES. The Cottage Pattern is plain, standi n g on shell feet, fetea and coffee pots with a flower ornament on the lids. The Pattern is richly embossed with fl owers a nd scrolls,'lo le shape of either is new and elegant. COTTAGE PATTERN. t KING'S PATTERN. k; 3. bong Silver Tea-pot ...12 0 Ditto Sugar Basin 616 Ditto Milk Ewer. 410 Ditto Coffee-pot-15 0 Complete ...... ....£3B 61 A variety ef upwards of fifty 4 1 seen in the Show-rooms, w ele of silv e r requ i s it e f ar th e si te d Kaof prices, illustrated by and ferwa-ded, postage fi f:, r. ' COX SAVORY, No. 47 Gracechurch-street. s. Strong Silvcr Tea-pot . . .12 0 Ditto Sugar Basin 710 Ditto Cream Ewer 5 Ditto Coffee-pet..ls 0 ,1 Complete £4O 0 Tea and Coffee Services may )ere may be selected every arti deboard or plate-chest. Pam ketches of the various articles. 'me, to any part of the kingdom. , Cornhill, London, seven doort [POETANT FOR THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS HT AM, PANTECHNETHECA, 36, GRACECHURCH t'OT •STREE, CIY, , HIER, and OUT-FITTER, in T submitt T ing the foIITAILORow t List of Prices to his numet ous customers and the public in begs to observe that every article is made up under his own superintendence, every attention is paid to neatness, :titbility, and fashion; large families and the eeonomic will do : f ;11 to visit this Establishment, a saving of 40 per cent. will be , e eted, and, in order to gain the confidence of his friends, t4 " e ri garment is marked in plain figures, from whieh no abate. %t can be made. LIST OF PRICES. READY MADE DEPARTMENT. r 1 'A Coat from £o 8 6 ► erfield Wrapper, lined throughout 4,glionis, velvet collar and cuffs 0 10 6 ---_. do., double breasted .sterfield and Arab do., lined throughout, silk vel- Ot collar and cuffs, from ifess Coats, every colour, from i7tout do. t i stcoats. from rut and Buckskin Trowsers in endless variety from 0 8 6 li tt ftar and Tunic, every shade and colour, from 0 l 8 0 kehanic's Suit ) 1 - 0 % the very best quality Ya' do., from 0 5 6 ° Ye Cloth Cloaks, an immense assortment, from BESPOKE DEPARTMENT. r i Made in First Style of Fashion and Workmanship. I;"l,rn,,,n'g Dress Coats, from k.:l 10 0 \:). Saxo n y Cl o th • k of England do., the bust that can be made Ow do., extra liussar suits, consisting of Jacket, Vest, and ro‘vsers, edges braided, from t'lt and Doeskin Trowsers, cut on L. Hyam's new VPinciple, particularly recommended for riding Ol5 6 the hest quality '1',1 14 1 substitute Trowsers, appearance like cloth, from 0 6 6 1+" e Q(1 do. tkbest West of England black ac and Plaid Waistcoats, from ..0 8 0 Whrb do. in velvet and satin from 0 12 0 ° Quilting do. r‘c A ,_l) immense quantity of Youths' Greatcoats, Hussar Suits, &c., constantly on hand. Mourning to any extent at tillainut es ' notice. Naval and Military Uniforms, and La- Riding Habits made in the most approved style. t , t rl article not approved when purchased, can be exchanged, Be money returned. Observe the Name and Address— L. HYAM, TFCHNETHECA, 36, GRACECHURCH- STREET, CITY. A general List of Prices can be had on application. VIE NEW DISCOVERY, by which the trembling hand may beiome steady, the weak heart Ai 7g, , and nervous irritability (so often the precursor of in. , V,,. k lr) may be arrested, is Offered to the public, who may rely kl k ,gervons vigour being the reward of a patient trial. By the t t ,„ of this medieine (which doe's not contain one particle of Viate) refreshing sleep has been obtained by those who 11 01 tltst enjoyed that blessing for years. Above thirty of the ,ty now use this wonderful restorative. ttVd by E. PURSER, Bridgo-street, Blackfriars, in boxes A t ?. lid., 2s. 9d., and 4s. Cd. each, who supplies all Chemists. for Dr: Graridison's Charity Pill." Fro m W.' k. Goff, Esq., 11, Bloomsbury-square:— _ " December 21st, 1842. 1 0 4 ,—1 cannot refuse to state that your Pill has had an ''upon my nerves almost miraculous. " Your obliged servant " W. A. GOFF. 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I do most sincerely 1 1)4 1 ." I should have remained in darkness and pain but for 14 11 .2td recommendation of a friend to use your invention. I bs 44 'sed a 23. 4d. canister of your agent, Mr. Wilcockson, to- d e who knows the above to be facts, and will bear wit- Ll e ..° My extraordinary recovery of that most inestimable 4 4 ,V 11 1; of our life—" Perfect Sight"—l declare h as p rocee d e d 44" the use of your Eye Snuff. For the sake of those suffer `ktot ° , l may make what use you please of this letter, Mr. Wil fr%r, and many others will vouch for its truth. I refer the loti o ,._` t ets to this gentleman, being your Agent, and 30 vvell "n in Nottingham. I am, Sir, your obliged servant, S Aug. 1841. ANNIS OENIA MASSENIA. --Sir,--I should not do you justice without stating my •4 !k i t t y % almost instanta n eou s . My e y es b ecame c l ear an d Illq pi r ota tahumour, and by persevering in its use very aid of mewV, and continue to enjoy God's greatest blessing—Sight °l2l pain. 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Mr. Van Bstchell altogether discards the use of the knife, and, judging from the cases recorded, success has almost universally accrued from the plan substituted."—Weekly Chronicle. Published by H. Renshaw, Medical Bookseller, Strand. Sold also by the Author, at his rAskence, 27, Baker-street, Portman-souare. SAVER'S EMBROCATION for GOUT RHEUMATISM, TIC DOLOREUX, &c. Copy of a Letter addressed by Trevor Holland, Esq., Surgeon, of Carmoek, near Walsall, Staffordshire, en the 6th July last, to the Editor of the " Times :"-- " Sir,—l think it a duty I owe to the public to make known the efficacy of a remedy which I met with accidentally, and which has been of such wonderful benefit to myself. Some months ago I met with a very severe accident, having dislo cated and fractured my ancle severely. From the great tender ness of the joint I was quite unable to walk, the limb con tinued very much swollen and edematous, and I su ff ere d dreadfully from severe attacks of sp asms in the night, which extended from the ancle to the leg, thigh, back, and to the arms. Having exhausted every resource of relief which I and my medical friends in the country could suggest, to no purpose, I set out for London with the intention of eon. milting Sir Benjamin Brodie or Mr. Liston—then to adopt sea bathing. By accident I met with Mr. Feaver, 16 Ludgate-hill, who applied his Embrocation, and, to my great astonishment, I had no spasm that night, nor have I had one since. The next morning I came down stairs without my crutches, and was able to walk, the swelling of the limb soon subsided, and I am now rapidly recovering. Having for many years had an ex tensive medical practice in the county of Stafford, I know of no medicinal compound possessing such wonderful efficacy. 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Notice is hereby given, that JOSHUA EVANS, Esq., the Commissioner act ing in the matter of this Petit , on, will proceed to make a final order therean at the Court of Bankruptcy, Baginghall-street, London, on the Ist day of February next, at Two o'Clock in the afternoon precisely, unless cause be then and there shown to the contrary. THE . PANTOMIMES,' &c. DRURY-LANE. At this theatre, last' night, Jane Shore Preceded the Pantomime. It would appear, froin these two pieces, as if the caterers for Christmas had intentionally set the face of Melpoinene opposite that of Momus to create the stronger contrast, so that tears and laugh ter might both be educed, and that the latter should be the heartier from copious effusion of the first. If the reason seems far-fetched, the effect,, nevertheless, was apparent; Macready, Phelps, Miss Faucit, and Mrs. Warner realised, by their combined talents, as much as Rowe could ever expect. The passion of Hastings was perfect; the "maddening brain" of Alicia wrought itself in the fury of fire, almost pal . - pably, and the frail attenuated beauty of the suffering penant sank into the compOsures of death, true to ac tuality and nature. Impatience for the pantomime was, as usual, vehement. Harlequin William Tell was its titular name, being th e first time, doubtless, that the hero o f th e antons was ever made to caper in a suit of spangles; or use pantoufles for dance. It opened mystically —say allegorically. In the " regions •of slavery" a patent fetter factory has discovered itself to view. In' this Cyclopic cave a number of fire-forgers hammer out the links which are to chain the people of Negroland. Buoyant on the sea, however, a slave vessel appears in conflict with a British cruiser—the former is cap tared, and the victorious vessel.. draws to shore. Tinsixi; - "the figure - lif advances, and a conflict ensues between her crew and the chain-makers. But - the'crew are the most petite and Liliputian imaginable. F anc y Si r Hugh Gough or Commodore Napier in petto, reduced to almost Tom Thumb dimensions, and multiplied by lots, and you would have the sailor's exactly; while the little troop of soldiers that marched from under hatches, would have pleased a Pieton or Wellesley. Of course the soldiers and seamen win the day, emancipation of the slaves ensues, and a dazzling steno Issues on the eye, representing a palm-crowned region that basks in lustre, and where the blaek . danceS in liberty. The chain-makers, defeated here, cast wistful eyes on Switzerland, and Gesler is their tool. Thi s p iece o f Switzer history, known to every juvenile of the day, Was aketplied,' but thrown into the oddest atti tudes 67`Trotesqueness. Each character was pur posely a. monstrosity, and the head on every Swiss pair Of shoulders was as bulbous as American beet root. But the scene in which the travesties were enacted gleamed as fairly as a chrysolite; ,it was the Canton of Uri ; a mild sun illumined its air, anti its lake shone with diaphane clearness. Forthwith the transformations ensue. William Tell becomes liar lequin (Mr. C. J. Smith), Miss Fairbrother, Colum r bine ; the one cased in a suit of brilliance, muscular of limb hut supple as hie wand; the other graceffil in silver gauze, and airy as a gossamer. Then began the merry din, the whirl —up and down, to and fro; they flitted about as if their world had been a ball room, and every minute a festival. Twirlabout (Mr. Stilt), as indicated by his name, rejoiced in infinite somersets, tournures, and capsisings. His limbs were, elastic with vigour —the subtilties of the gymnase were at his command—he glided into attitude and motion as if muscle and tendun had been no part of him—it was a doubt which was lightest, he or Columbine. In the series of tricks the pockets of Jr.A as capacious as hTis. Mews, as G C r l i o m w a n l'd i s r a m n d A f l t i l - 1 . 1 110 we 11!s Panta loon was no less unctuous. We cann o t enumerate a tithe of the changes produced by the fl our i s h o f the doorwand. and window into a l Tleofficeofßelli Life in Lond on, converted likeness of every bell in and out of the metropolis—of whick,the Giant Tom of Lincoln tolled supreme—while a host of little bell-men i created at the same time a tintinnabul ary c l atter, l h e ea o d f s of that made the house resound with c hi m i ngs. b a u c s o b u y p A new h a i r - cu tti ng m achine app eare d , with voluntary-movinghair were applied , diately tu rne d out " rea l D over crops ."' This trick would amuse all K en t . A mo d e l of th e Ol d Bailey was metamorph ose d i nto a "B a ili e o f E d i nburgh, " rubbing sleep from hi s eyes, w hen th e Q ueen had htngry scissors—two which were imme diately sped miles on her progress, The "Fleet Prison" was humorously changed into the "departure of her Majesty's fleet," and one of the slyest hits was at the music system of llullah, whose institution, dedicated to singing for the million, chan g ed into a laundry, with about eighty k e t t l es, all s ynchronously vocal, on the fire, and warbling- harmoniously to that tune which is ordinarily addressed to "Polly." Preissnitz, the IncOme4ax, and other floating topics of the day,' came in equally for some shrewd touches. Some few of the sceneries were common-place, but the generality were elaborately rich in rural-looking icebergs, snow-peaks white with light, and valleys trellised with vines. The Ribstone pippin Bower was a, splendid spectacle ; at its centre wheel within wheel continued to revolve in sparkle and fine glory, while numerous cressets burned, tipt as with lustrous naphtha. The final garden of the Hesperides was simi larly rich, ideal and imposing. Colonnade and co lumns glittered in the rose-light -of perpetual dawn ; ethereal fires fumed sulphidly around, as if powders of amethyst had been scat tered in the air, and golden be ams irradiated the whole. Repetition will no doubt make this Christ quiz upon Mainzer's " singing for the million " system, displayed much merry malice. But, de cidedly, the best incident in the whole pantomime, was the representation of the mode of getting up a new Swindling Joint-stock Company, where a bundle of straw, with a head borrowed from a barber's block, was made to represent the President; the Directors were a set of scamps picked-up hap hazard; and two of them, who had made their fortunes by the Com pany, were sho wn i n th e act of entering their car riage, when, by a sudd en w hi s k of H arlequin ' s magic wand, the carriage was transformed, most ap propriately, into a police van, which was to convey them as prisoners to Newgate. This was real, hearty, well-applied satire, and deserved the loud applause that it received. The last scene, re presenting Punch's Water-frolic, with the Lake of Como in the. distance, was of a most gorg eous an d splendid char ac t er; but . indeed the pantomine throughout was remarkable for the variety and splendour of its. scenery and decorations; and it is decidedly one of. the most amusing we have seen for sorne,years. . When a few trifling curtailments have been effected, we think it will be very likely to have a, ran. The house was full, but not crowded. superbly got up, and went off exceedingly well. The house was crammed. OLYMPIC. The entertainments at this pretty and favourite little theatre commenced last night with Leman Rede's highly successful . burletta, Life's a Lottery, or Jolly . Dick the Lamplighter, which, notwithstanding all the exertions of the hero, the great George Wild himself, and his excellent company, passed off nearly in dumb show, in consequence of the uproarious im patience of the holiday folks, who thronged the galle ries, and until the commencement of the harlequinade allowed no voices but their own to be heard, to the very great annoyance of the equally crowded boxes and pit. From the latter, loud and indignant cries for " order and silence" were occasionally lifted above the storm of the gods, to whom those rational ap peals were made in vain An extravaganza, wider the title of The Coat, followed, and was to the spectators as unintelligible as its precursor, and from the same cause. At length, after an over ture of considerable merit (for its purpose), composed by Mr. Blewitt, the opening scene of the pantomime was greeted with rapturous applause. _Phis truly original production is named Harlequin Old Cocker; or, Arithmetic Rail and the. Buie qf Three. It is de scribed in the bills as calculated to " make up with interest the full sum of laughter," and the public are invited to " come in numbers and ,ee it" (the sum) "proved." We are first introduced to the Hall of Slates in the Snbterranean Palace of Multiplica tion, who is attended by a body-guard of animated Slate Pencils, with well sharpened points, and a group of living sponges, serving to de termine the question amongst naturalists as to whether or not these useful marine productions are to come within the province of zoology. Practice, a youth having a good business connexion, comes to apply for pecuniary assistance to enable him to prose cute his suite for the hand of Miss Addition ; but the old usurer has calculated her in his own total, and drives the applicant away in despair. The 'next scene is a splendid representation of the palace of Dame In terest, the mother of Addition, and here Multiplication receives the promise of the fair one's hand. Practice, in the act of courting his mistress, is put into a quotient by the Sheriffs' officers, Long and Short Division, when the Lady Addi tion, now the remainder, is carried off by Subtraction, a gentleman who had seen better times, and at present resides in the hovel of Reduction. Prac tice escapes from his captors, and the several parties proceed to the enchanted palace of Queen Figurante, a splendid scene, where the usual changes take place. Practice (young Bologna) becomes Harlequin, Addi tion (Miss Wright) Columbine. Multiplication (Mr. Jefferini) Clown, Interest (Mr. Hartland) Pantaloon, and Proof (Miss Lebatt) Harlequina. The chase commences, and is pursued in the old style, with infinite bustle and drollery. The occasional delay and dulness i nc id en t a l t o t h e fi rst night of such exhibitions, being relieved by the graceful dancing of Misses . Wright and Lebatt and young Bologna. The action is diversified by an average number of tricks and transformations, and they wer e rewarded Iv ith the' usual amoun t of laughter and applause. Jefferini, whose abilities as a Clown are well known, introduced " Hot Codlings," and some original comic songs, in which he was encored. In the conclusion, all parties arrive at the " Temple of Merit," where the prize is awarded to Practice, for having solved an ar i t h met i ca l pro b lem in the Golden Rule, which was beyond the powers of his rival, Multiplication. At the fall of the curtain there were some expressions of disapprobation, which, however, were completely drowned in the tumult of applause. NA'T'IONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR ANCE SOCIETY, FOR GRANTING LIFE ASSURANCES, DEFERRED ANNUITIES, &c. No. 26, CORNHILL. Capital £500,000. Empowered by Special Act of Parliament. DIRECTORS. T. LAMIE MURRAY, Esq. Chairman. Elliotson, M. D., F. R. S. John Esq., Esq. John Griffith Frith, Esq. John Riddle Stodart, Esq. Hunter Gordon, Esq. Clement Tabor, Esq. George Lungley, Esq. Joseph Thompson, Esq. HAY MARKE7. A revival of the old Olympic Christmas fairy spectacle of Piquet with the Taft, was the amusement provided for the holiday visitors at this establishment. Madame - Vestris and Charles Mathews - sttstained their original characters, and the piece was produced with all its pristine splendour. The young folks, who at this season of the year are the public; hail their old friends "Riquet," " Jack the Giant Killer," " Cinde rella," " Valentine and Orson," " Puss in Boots," &c. &c., with raptures of delight, and "Riquet" was as successful on his revival at the Haymarket as he was on his first appearance at the Olympic. The house was very well filled. ADELPHI. The performances last evening at this popular place , of public amusement, commenced with the burletta of • the Merchant and his Clerks, which has already had a successful run of some nights. Mr. Rice, the ori ginal " Jim Crow," then made his bow in a new farce, from the pen of Mr. Sterling, entitled Yankee Notes for English Circulation. The piece was, of course, written especially for Mr. Rice, and the ex hibition of his peculiar powers. The character he assumes is that of a nigger help at a boarding• house at Saratoga Springs, and his name Julius Cesar 'Washington Hickory Dick. He is enamoured of one Miss Zip Coon (Mrs. Grattan), a mulatto help in the same establishment, and the humour of the piece chiefly consists in the droll results of the jealousy with which his black bosom is excited by the atten tions which the copper-coloured object of devotions receives at the hands of several inmates of the boarding • house, and in the manner in which he insinuates him self into the secrets of the ladies and gentlemen in ques tion. These principally consist of Mr. Bilberry Wad (Wilkinson), a "liberty" boy, and loco-foco ; Timothy Pippin, alias Silas Solomon Sprowl, Sen. (Wright), a down easter, and a hyperbolically vulgar Yankee, Major Dowbiggin, ofthe United St a t es army , S praw l , jun., Miss Emma Wad (Miss Chaplin), &c. Some thing in the shape of an intended plot is worked out by these respective personages, under various phases of transatlantic character; a runaway husband meets a runaway wife at the Springs, who bribes his poverty to aid her in a scheme by which the American Major is to elope with Miss Wad, and so forth; but all this was entirely subservient to the sole and simple purpose of affording " the nigger" every possible vantage-ground for the display of his cer tainly most amusing and inimitable representations of the peculiar attributes, manners, chuckles, and giggles of a "no common" gentleman of the African species of our , varied genus. The farce was followed by a new pantomime, called The Children in the Wood, 'or Harlequin Nobody. The opening was good, the incidents were well ar ranged, and the scenic effects were more than usually effective. "Nobody" was played by Mr. Wieland, who gave ample proof that lie was somebody. Mr. 11. Beverley was the Clown. This gentleman has a vast deal of humour, the result of imagination and long experience, and was quite at home in his part. The Harlequin was Mr. Frampton, the Pantaloon Mr. Sanders, and the Columbine, Miss Bullen, all o f whom played well. The piece is good in its kind, but, like most others of the present day, wants cur tailment and compression. There are some good jokes and some tolerably good political hits, and these will appear more brilliant from being shortened. The house was a perfect crowd —every seat and every place for standing being fully occupied. rriflE PROTESTANT DISSENTERS' and GE NERAL LIFE and FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY. 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This Essence contains all the medicinal properties of Linseed in a highly concentrated form, combi ne d w ith o th er me di c i na l s an d herbs, producing the most certain and efficacious remedy for Coughs which has yet been discovered. Children's Coughs, as recent ones in Adults, will be re moved by a few doses of Simco's Essence of Linseed (frequently by the first) ; old standing Chronic Coughs may require per severance, but they ultimately yield to its curative powers. Asthmatic persons, who previously had not been able to lie down in bed, haze received the utmost benefit, and others suf fering from Influenza have been speedily cured by this valuable medicine. Sold by all respectable Medicine Vendors. LORD ABINGER AND AN UNPAID JURY.--At the conclusion of the recent sittings of the Court of Ex chequer at the Guildhall, City, the following incident occurred :—At the conclusion of each trial the Jury is allowed Bs., which Garland, one of the overseers of the Court, pays. On Saturday last the cause was rather late, and when the Jury made the usual de mand the solicitor of the fortunate party had de parted, and the Jury were compelled to go without their fees. On Monday they again attended, but his Lordship having got through every cause which had been entered for trial during the sittings, their at tendance was not required; but they were " not to be done out of their Bs. ;" accordingly they renewed their application to Garland, who declared his inability to settle the demand. As Lord Abinger was in the act of passing through the hall; five persons ran to wards his Lordship, whom they instantly surrounded, and before they gave the Learned Judge time to re cover from his surprise, demanded the Bs. Lord Abinger remarked that he was not aware of being indebted in the sum of Bs. to the gentlemen, hinting at the same time in all probability they had mistaken him for some other person. "We are perfectly satis fied as to whom we are asking—it is Lord Abinger," was the reply ; "and upon Saturday night your Lordship left the Court without paying us our fee of Bs." His Lordship replied that he had nothing to do with the payment of the fee; but the pertinacious jurymen again declared that they would "not be done out of their Bs. each : the Special Jury ware paid, and why not they ?" His Lordship again pointed out that he was not the party to whom they were to apply; but the eloquence of the Chief Baron was never so ineffective, and he found his free egress from the hall, where he had just before been " most potent," impeded. His Lordship sent for Garland to know why he had not paid the Jury. The plea that the money had not been received was put in ; but his Lordship held it to be bad, and directed Garland to pay the Jury, who then permitted his Lordship to leave the hall. _ The American ship Peruvian, arriving at Havre from New Orleans, was driven ashore, in the course Of 'Wednesday night, between Bleville and Octeville, to the north of La Heve. The night was dark and rainy, so that it was impossible to discern the lights on the land. The steam tug-boat Neptune was imme diately sent out to tow her off, if possible. THE Moons.—The season for grouse-shooting terminated on the 10th instant, and a more pleasant one we do not remember. During the whole period of five months, the sportsman was scarcely inter rupted by a single shower of rain, or rather, the whole was one continued round of bright sunshine. At the commencement of the season, however, it was observed that the hoodies had been most active in the destruction of the eggs, and that, too, in many cases when they were nearly fledged; this, together with the poaching which h as b een carried on to a great extent .this season, has limited the amount of game. Indeed, we have noticed a continued decrease of grouse since the year 1838, which has been caused by the severity of the weather, and the now too pre valent practice of burning the heather. As the present winter promises to form an exception, we hope there will be an increase in the number and health of the birth next season. We have seldom seen the broods of partridges more numerous ; but owing to the earliness of the season, they were more than usually shy.—Glasgow citizen. REDUCTION OF WAGES ON TUE NORTH MIDLAND RAILWAY.—We understand that considerable reduc tions of wages are now being made among the en ginemen, firemen, and other operatives employed on this line. At the same time, more work is also re quired of them. The reduction of the engineers' wages, we are informed, is in some cases about 20 per cent. Cleaners are reduced from 15s. to 13s. a week. Great complaints are made among the workmen, who threaten a general strike. . The reduction commences to-morrow (Sunday), and many of the best men, it is stated, will give up their situations to night.— Leeds Times. • It must be a source of gratification to those inte rested in the welfare of the many families who have emigrated from this town and the surrounding vil lages to New Zealand, to know that letters have been received from several of the emigrants, who all speak very highly of their comforts and prospects, and give a highly flattering account of the country.—Hamp shire Advertiser. ..... mas-piece More perfect and despatehable : a quick eye and quicker perception is necessary at present to comprehend some of the tricks as they are carried out ; and a few of the slaps and posturings may be omitted. The house was full an d b r illi an t : h ear t y laughter awaited on many of the plasainteries, and young faces frequently gladdened with delight. The gods of the gallery were somewhat captious, but with out appearance of knowing what they wanted. COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE. This theatre opened last night for the season, with the Merry Wives of Windsor, and the new pantornine. In the comedy, Mr. Bartley undertook . the part of Sir John Falstaff, and played it 'with intelligenc e ,_ though with none of that s moot h , O ily humour which we naturally look for in the character. There was something dry and hard in his manner, more espe cially in that scene wherein he relates to " Master Brooke" his adventures in the buck-basket. Mr. Cooper made a heavy, common-place Ford, and the part of his sprightly wife was play e d with vivacity-- a little too excessive, perhaps, at times—by Mrs. Walter Lacy. Meadows 's Sir Hugh Evans was ex cellent, spirited, yet free f rom exaggeration ; and Miss Poole, who sang one or two simple airs with considerable sweetness and feeling, made an in teresting Anne Page. On the whole, however, notwithstanding it was well 'cast the comedy went off heavily, and towards the close the impatience of the gallery was very manifest. The new pan tomine, which, as the bills assur e us, is the production of the writers of Puucli, is entitled Harlequin King John and Magna Charta; it contains some clever tricks, . and some ingenious transformations, and moves off lightly and rapidly. The first scene repre sents the ruins of the Forum in the Campo Vaccino at. Rome, wherein we find our old friends', merry Puck, Oberon, Titania, &c., busily engaged plotting mischief. Suddenly, Punch and his partner J u d y Make their appearance among the fairy group, w h en a very graceful dance is got up, in which all the assembled charaCters take part, and whi c h was loud l y and deservedly applauded, by the audien ce. Th e next scene is called the " Vault of the Bla c k D i amond — alias the Cole Hole—in the Castle of baron of Fitz et together in solemn convocation, full of patriotic waiter," where the Peers of England are m intentions, and determined to make king John sign th e charter o f their rights. This scene occasioned much laughter, I ' Barons,were de tailed and the through grievances of mediumth e insurgent u p r i gt pithy t placards , with in fiwnasit e the d r n o e l lxet scene ; an d .he we saw Ring John, drollery c l The Great er Hall .at Windsor Castle John, who was most whimsically performed by Mr. W . H. P ayne, presiding at a grand Court banquet, w i t h h i s Lord 1 Chancellor and his two , Q4eens. in activ e atten d ance upon him. Mr. Payne gave some imitations of Macready's walk and bearing in this scene, which were instantly recognised by the audien ce, and were , indeed, as clever and characteristic as it was possible to be. Ultimately, after a variety of amus i ng shifts and subterfuges, the Monarch is compelled to sign the Magna Charts, which, true to, his Royal despotic instinct, ho signs, not with ink, but with blood drawn from the nose of one of his courtiers, whose conk he has expressly tapped for the occasion. After this we find . the fairy train arriving in the Royal presence by one of the rail-road steam-engines, when Punch, who is among them, ex hibits himself in his full glory, and the usual panto mimic transformations commence. Mr. Ridgway is Harlequin, Mrs. Ridgway,. Columbine, Mr. Garden, Pantaloon, and Mr. T. RidgWay, Clown. The piece flagged occasionally till now, but when once the proper business of the pantomime had been entered upon, there was no flagging till the close of the per formance. There was a world of bustle, and the changes were as rapid as they should be. Among them, is the sudden transformation of a school, after the old formal fashion; into the Polytechnic Institu tion, which' was 'admirably contrived. The scenes in Bartholomew Fair, too, were very happy, and the THE PRINCESS'S. This truly superb little theatre was opened last evening for the first time for theatrical amusements. It is fitted up in the most gorgeous yet tasteful style . of magnificence. The decorations are in the richest style of the Renaissance. The ceiling is adorned with paintings in arabesque of the most brilliant colour, cornices and corbels, richly carved and gilded, and the panels of the boxes are adorned in the same profusely gorgeous and costly, yet tasteful, style of magnificence. We have visited many theatres in this country, and most of the celebrated theatres on the Con tinent, but we never saw one which in magnificence of decoration could for one moment be compared to the Princess's. The Royal theatre of the Palace of Versailles approaches the nearest to it, but even that must rank as second to this tastefully magnificent theatre. But it is not on account of its superb fittings up alone that this theatre is worthy of the public patronage. The convenience of the visitors .has been studied in every possible way. The boxes are most luxuriously fitted up with cushioned chairs, are numbered, and the pit is marked out into numbered places, in the same manner as Drury-lane. The lobbies are spacious and lofty, and so admirable is the ventilation, that although last evening the theatre was crammed to excess, the heat was by no means oppressive. It would appear that Opera is to be the grand feature at this establish ment, and the operatic company engaged is first-rate. The piece chosen for the opening was La Sonnanzbula, with Madame Eugenia Garcia as Amina, Templeton ns Elvino, and Mr. Weiss (an excellent primo basso) as the Count. This opera has not been so well cast for many years on the English stage. We have had ex cellent Aminas, good Rodolphs, but our Elvinos have of late yearS, all been feeble. Some we have had with taste to appreciate, but without power to execute the music of the part, whilst others, with a sufficiency of power, have been so deficient in taste, or so deficient in science, as to be totally incapable of managing their Powers. Such, however, was not the case last evening. Templeton has taste, power, and science combined, and his Elvino last evening was all that the most fas tidious could desire. He has always been, far and away, the best Elvino on the English boards ; and now that Rubini has retired, we doubt whether the Italian stage can produce his equal. 'Without waiting to in quire whose fault it is that we have seen so little of him of late, we cordially . hail his re-appearance, and trust that he will not again leave us. Madame Eu genia Garcia is. worthy of the name she bears. She is a Garcia, which is saying, in other words, she is a thorough' musician. Her voice is clear, powerful, sweet, and of immense compass; her articulation most distinct ; her pronounciati on, for a foreigner, wonderfully correct ; her countenance is expressive, and her action energetic, yet graceful. In her delineation of the part of Amina, she not unfrequently reminded us of poor Malibran. Her execution of the finale—" Oh, do not mingle one human feeling," was brilliant in the extreme, and was honoured with a double encore. She was called for, at the conclusion of the opera, and a profusion of wreaths and bouquets showered on her. Mr. Weiss, who made his first appearance before a London au dience, as Rodolpho, is. a decided acquisition. His personal appearance is good, and his voice is a rich, powerful, well cultivated barytone, approaching to a bass. He sang the music allotted to him with great taste and judgment, and was much and deservedly applauded in the celebrated air " Vi raviso." • Mr. Loder is the leader of the band, and Mr. W. L. Phillips, the chorus master. The conductor is Signor Schira, from La Scala, at Milan.. Mr. Maddox, the lessee, is evidently endea vouring to make this the Opera Comique of London, and sincerely do we wish him success in his praise worthy endeavours. A grand burlesque burletta, entitled, The Yellow Dwarf, concluded the evening's performance, and introduced to us Middle. Melanie , Duval, and Mons. Denize, principal dancers from the Academie Royal, Paris, in a new pas de deux. Never have we seen anything on the English stage which could at all be compared to the taste, ease, and gracefulness of Mademoiselle Duval. The most difficult tours were accomplished with a graceful agility, which delighted while it astonished. In an ordinary danseuse we should have spoken of them as tours de force; such an expression would, how ever , be most inappropriate in speaking of Mademoiselle Duval ; in her they were tours de grace. She was the muse of the many-twinkling feet, giving expres sion to the poetry of motion. The burletta was SADLER'S WELLS. This theatre has long been celebrated for the spirit, life, and humour, of its Christmas entertainments; and under its present manager, Mr. Greenwood, it has lost nothing of its olden reputation. The performances last night commenced with a drama entitled The Lear of Private Life , and the farce o f Th e S ecre t. These pieces have been already repeatedly produced, and now obtained little of the attention of the audi ence. It truth, the uproar was throughout as inces sant as usual on such occasions. The Pantomime, however, was the great entertainment of the evening. This piece was entitled Harlequin and Good Synge Arthur • or, the Enchanter Merlin and the Queen of Faery Land. The plot was an adaptation of' the nursery tale of King Arthur. The first scene opened with a view of " the Dwarf's forge," in Merlin's cave, exhibiting the elfs of the enchanter forging a brazen shield for the King, who soon appears, accompanied by his knights. The Monarch, after various adventures, is induced by Gloriana to traverse his empire under the disguise of Harlequin, with the "fair Ysonde," who assumes the figure of Columbine. Under these forms they visit various scenes, which are represented with great humour and effect. We have " the exterior of the Chinese Exhibition, at Hyde Park-corner," " the Police Station-house," and other views, enlivened by the grotesque exhibitions of Clown, dancers, specta tors, and a variety of characters suited to the diffe rent shiftings of the piece. The great merit of the pantomime consisted in its scenery, which was, in many instances, striking and gorgeous. Palaces and oven—illumined hills, and fairy landscapes, were re presented with an almost magical beauty. The act ing, however, was of an inferior description ; and we cannot but think that the piece would admit of cur tailment ; or, at all events, that a less use might be made of the cheap pleasantry of placing on the heads of the performers enormous and grotesque masks, under which they moved and tumbled upon the stage. We must not omit to mention that the con cluding scene, which was an image of " the Palace of Allegory," with au illustration of Great Britain, sup ported by Wisdom and Valour, receiving homage from China and Hindostan, was the finest in the piece, and drew down repeated marks of applause. The house was crowded in every part. PUBLICATIONS. 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The entertainments provided for last evening's amusement were The Saxon Maid ; a moving and dissolving panorama; and Mother Bunch ; or Harlequin and the New House th a t J ac k Built. The ' Saxon Maid is a drama of the Victoria sch° a Itale of abused affection, a bd uct i on, and revenge. °— -- The principal characters were supported by Messrs. Freer and Stirling, with Mesdames Camp - bell and . Mel ville, who were the heroes and heroines of the piece. This piece, afrer some delay, was suc ceeded by the Views. The pantomime followed. Mother Bunch was played by Mr. Attwood. After the transforMations had taken place, the fun commenced. The tricks, though not new, are carried on with an active spirit of bustle, which never for a moment allows the merriment to flag. If the laughter and delight of the younger portion of the audience, and smiles of the ekter, are tokens of success, the pan- I tomime of this theatre was eminently so, and bids fair to have n successful run. It ends, as usual, in the happiness of the lovers. and the splendour of the scenery. The wonderful Arabs are introduced, whose 1 feats of strength and grace of attitude, added not a little to the success of the evening. The theatre was full, and the audience passed, to appearance, a merry and agreeable evening. SURREY. The pitoprietors of' this enterprising and successful establishment, have for years be en n o t e d as exce ll en t caterers for the amusement of the public on this side the water, at the merry season of Christmas, and the present management determined not to be out-dene by their predecessors. Last evening produced two entirely new pieces, one entitled Richard Savage, or the Disowned, and • the other that invariable accom paniment to the amusement of Christmas, a panto mime. Of Richard Savage it is impossible for us to say more than that it is a drama from the Fen of Mr. Whitehead, founded on his work of that name, pub lished in Bentley's Miscellany, in consequence of the noise and confusion (a circumstance incident to boxing nights), that existed during almost the whole of its representation. it is, however, unnecessary to enter into its phut, as the work has been so recently before our readers, the main facts of which were em bodied in the drama, and the characters in which were very well sustained, by Mrs. R. Honner, Mr. W. Smith, Mr. H. Hughes, Mr. Hicks, Mrs. H. Hughes, Mrs. H. Vining, and others. Of the panto mine n e cannot say too much ; it is excellent for its scenery and its tricks ; is called Harlequin Puck E?fin Changeling, and the Enchanted Statue of the Crystal Fountain, and its main incid en t s are founded on a fraiciful tradition in Shakspeare's ". Midsummer Night's Dream," an elfin riddle in Spencer's " Faery Queene," and Chaucer's " Canterbury Tales." Among the scenery, we were much delighted with Oberon's bower in the New Forest, the fairy palace of Titania, and the Palace of Fountains. After the transforma tions of the different characters bad taken place, and the real fun of the pantomime had commenced, we could not restrain a in( et hearty laugh at the scene of aZt_-47e,_1- 4 .4 0h kib , • the Lando' ,Cakes, and the exeelli - ; tv, 1A44: r Aft therein to Iter Majesty's late visit t atr: • 5 „ ,, , (1,-. - % % • 1 •o• u •.a r Asr: . 4. 44 : ning's Dioratnie Annual, illustrative , s itvt o • 16 , -- , , 7 our little isle, was painted with his t e a h l a o ia on e. NA" ( c;c 4 , • - • 'V • . 4. ri41 , : e l w r S er O e f a C a O n lil lira lll b b i l 3 ll , e ls H tai ar n le e Ci d U i l:: 00 01 , *, t?: 4 5 46). Al* 4 : \ : ' •4: ' 4 .7 . o*.Nfrai - c't • 2' 4/ , • ..; 4- V. ...a""1 1 -"L• 1 - Q5 :1 1 ; .. . 4 11 4 ‘Nvf—iit 4, 4 ' 9 " ~ 03 " A " DECEMBER 27 1842. LONDO N, TUESDA Y ,r, - • . , •a • , • , ; _ 5 5(1. AUDITORS. Professor Wheatstone, F. R. S. I Professor Graves, A .M. F. R. S ACTUARY--W. S. B. VI/oolhouse, Esq., F. RA. S. PHYSICIAN—J. Elliot:on, M.D., F.A.S. SURGEON—E. S. Symes, Esq. SOLICITORS—Messrs. Sweet, Sutton, .wens, and Ommanney. BANKERS—Messrs. Glyn, Halifax, Mills, and Co. The most rational motives to Life Assurance are found in the plan adopted by this Society ; viz. joined to a secure provision at death for inheritors of the Assured, the Society affords succour to the Assured himself (proportioned to pre vious payments) in the event of unforeseen reverses. • AnnuatDivisiorruf Profits; • F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Secretary. THE FARMERS' and GENERAL FIRE and LIFE INSURANCE INSTITUTION. Empowered by Act of Parliament. • Offices, No. 346, Strand, London. Capital 500,0001. With 1,960 Shareholders Enrolled. HONORARY DIRMTOR S. His Grace the Duke of Rutland( The Earl of Stamford and War- The Earl of Stradbroke rington The Earl of Coventry Lord Stanley, M.P. Earl Ducie Lord Rayleigh The Earl of Stair Lord Feversham Lord Viscount Campden And Seventy-two other Members of Parliament and Gentlemen. COUNTY DIRECTORS. Upwards of One Hundred and Seventy Gentlemen, Landed Proprietors, or otherwise connected w ith A gr i cu lt ure , h o ld ers of Fifty Shares, have been appointed County Directors. FARMING STOCK insured without the average clause at 15.,9d. per cent ; no duty. COMMON INSURANCE at the usual moderate rates. INSURANCE ON LIVES on an equitable scale of charges. The usual Commission to Solicitors. Agents are appointed in all the Principal Towns in the Kingdom. W. SHAW, Managing Director. ,1 - ;~ , //.. tent allusions made o Scotland. Brun 'e Of the beauties of usual talent. The n, CloWn, and Pan ty Miss Fairbrother, Mr. Harvey, Mr. C. Montgomery, and Mr. Blanchard, aid the piece was -announced for repetition amid uni versal applause, from a house crowded fo the ceiling. We regret that the'latenas of the hour at which the pantomime concluded, 'nearly one o'clock, prevents us from entering more minutely into The merits of the performances at this establishment, but we can assure our readers that they will be well repaid by a visit to this popular place of amuFement. VICTORIA. . The.e.ntertainments at this theatre last night . m . -ere .of a varied. character. -Susan ..llopley, or the ricissi tncles °fa S ervant G i rl, iv domestic drama, in. three acts, occupied the earlier part of the evening, and . was followed by an am us i ng b ur l etta, under the title of .. The Two Clarks. These over, we were introduced to Abe . " Regions of the Moon," and a very curious selec tion of the inhabitants of the " orbid maiden," in cluding those very odd personages, Neverznisnamia (Mr. How ar d), S agittarius (Mr. C. ` Williams), . Curlytail (Mr. Wilton), Several Mooncalves; and of tie fair sex, Miss Luna (Miss Saddler), MiSs Cytherea (Miss Ring), Miss Cynthea (Miss W. Ed ax), and Miss Sparkleanu (Miss Brooks). The Scenery of the Moon, judging froth the.specimens prop duced, will, we are. certain, engage.. the attention of our earthly tourists, when the knowledge of balloOn'- ing-becomes more perfect, if they are not deterred by the "Income-tax," which ,we pereeive_torments the poor inhabitants of fair Selene. The cause of all the fantastic tricks that pass before us in this bright region, is Billy Taylor (Mr. Gardner), who gives the name to the pantomime, and who is in love with Molly Fire (Miss Martin). . The- scene - immediately shifts fro m "h e a ven _ to earth," from the inp terior ..of the moon to ' "Saint Giles," where the spiritS of Brandy, Whiskey, Rum, and, Gin, are worked by the potent spell of Jacobus Jarvey (Mr. Paul), who also turns a roguish eye towards Molly Fire. During this scene. several songs are sung by Miss Martin, in a , sweet and agreeable style. , The third part of the opening introduces us to ". the glad waters of the dark blue sea," and our old Christmas friends Harlequin and 'Columbine (Mr. Chappino and Miss Edgar), and Clown and Pantaloon (Mr. Frank lin and Mr. Morelli). These parts were very credit ably performed, as were . also . the three grotes ques, by Mr. Hulene, M r . .A rno l p h , an d M r. Temone. On this water scene we are floated to an ancient city on the. borders of the British dominions, where 'a flizlit tales place, in which the subjects of the Brother ci, the Sun and Moon are soundly drubbed by the men of Britain.. A few other scenes succeed, and the whole winds up with the " abode of the Lunar Deities." - -The house was crowded to inconvenience, and -we could wish that there had been less uproar and more decorum on the part of the audience. • QUEEN'S. The Christmas amusements at this popular place of resort commenced last night, with the success so well merited by its enterprising and talented manager. The first on the programme was an original drama, entitled The Page of Naples, but----(so far as the pro prietor is concerned we are glad to be compelled to say it)---such was the exuberant and Christmas-like joyousness of the crowds which thronged the pit and gallery, the greater part of , the performance was little else than dumb show. However, the efforts of Mrs. J. Parry as the Princess Gemma, and of Miss Somers as Sybllla (the Witch of Vesuvius), were properly appreciated by a numerous and s e l ec t c i rc l e i n t h e boxes. This being " boxing night," the grand fea ture was the pantomime, and, we must say, that seldom was it our good fortune to meet with a richer or more racy combination of those untoward and outr e events by which the risible organs of our juvenile friends are acted upon. Its title was (a host in itself), Polly put the Kettle on. Of course our readers would not ask us to give the theatrical " undo derivatur" of this sentence—suffice it to say on this head, that we have such sounds as " Sunbeam" (Miss Wrighten), the principal amongst a host of sylphides, who exhibit their fairy forms with all the concomit tants of beautiful scenery, exquisite singing, and artistic grouping ; • after which come some figures to work out the "plot," which might well take their stand at the east end of Guildhall, opposite our wor shipful friends Gog and Magog: We think ourselves justified in winding up, by saying. that few of the Christmas play-goers can w it ness t hi s production of Mr. James' without a hearty laugh, and a feeling of regret when the curtain-drop terminates the merriment. CITY OF LONDON THEATRE. All hail to the Christmas holiday, bringing the dusty artisan and his family their annual amusements. The bill of fare adverth.ed by the proprietors of this minor theatre, was rewarded with an overflowing house. Boxes, pit, and galleries were crowded to suffocation, and if we might judge the amount of happi ness enjoyed by the loudness of the plaudits, the audience were satisfied in the hi g h es t degree. Paul, the Brazier, a new drama, ushered in the evening. This was succeeded by the farce of The Blue Devils, but the pantomime was called for before the second piece was half gone through, and the proprietors were obliged to yield to the lodd and long continued vociferations of "the gods." Harlequin and the One eyed. Blacksmith, is a pantomime of the common order. It is scarcely possible t o ,p ro d uce an ythi ng original, where the incidents "must, from the very natur6.,, of the play, so resemble each other ; and here we had old tricks revived, and old jokes perpetrated. -The whole turned upon the loves of Vulcan and Venus, who, as Harlequin and Columbine (admirably played by Signor Milano and Mademoiselle Therese Cushnie), chase Despair, or Pantaloon • (Mr. Cony), and Discord, or Clown (Mr. Blanchard), round our world. The dramatis persona fly from the abode of the Cyclops, in Sicily, to London, and afterwards to Edinburgh. Characters of either nnd other countries are introduced, and as there is no distinct plot throughout, the author only endeavours to bring them into ridiculous juxta position with each other, and in this he is highly suc cessful. The proprietors have spared no expense in scenery or decoration, and the stage machinery was admirably managed. They have catered with much tact and industry for the public, and we are happy to say that they are likely to be well and liberally rewarded. MR. WILSON'S SCOTTISH ENTER __ TAINMENTS. Since the enthusiastic reception of Mr. Wilson in London last season, the anticipation of all eireleshas been on the alert for his return to the metropolis. After having sung by special order before Majesty itself in Scotland ; after having been encored by regal lips, when a refined Court had been delighted with i te n n b o ro r u t g that rivals his melodies, and the rafters of the ancient clan halls hadvlacsnaceßaigazziion,sriann witchery —last i t t o ch t e h r e y— ; sweetnes s astnight aga of a this favourite vocalist to the same room where he had before held " Nights wi' Burns," when he poured out the bright wine of that poet for his audience, and caused their countenances to grow rosy with plea sure. As the fttll luxuries of Italian song have been translated during the past season into an intelligible English version by the skill of Miss Kemble, who has further enriched the original with elegancies of her own device, and the unsurpassed splendour of tones some of which are specially her own ; so Mr. Wilson, albeit his sphere may be less transcendant, has never theless similarly nationalized for us the touching minstrelsies of northern song, bringing to our ears from their far blue mountains the martial majesty of stirring war songs —the melting sweetness of lilt and love-song—the roundelays, madrigals, and strains— sung anciently and proudly pipe, and viol. On one who has done so much for the gratification of the public, and who has had his career so signally, honoured, too much praise cannot be bestowed. Flushed with his successes- at Taymouth, and with: 1 the favours profusely bestowed on him in the provin cial towns • he has visited, Mr. Wilson again de- • lighted many of his old, 'and more of a new audience, yesterday evening, with his songs, which are a charm and pleasure to the ear.- ,Gallantly as ever, he sang the " Laird o' Cockpen," ! which pleased our gracious Queen as well as any in his store; quaintly, b u t sweet ly , he questioned his " boy Tammy," where he had been all day wandering, and who confesSed to a sugared lip and a splendid eye ; royally he gave out the "Reel o"rullochgorum ;" and trilled us merrily - as a marriage .bell, " Woo'd and married and a'." The Music-hall at Store-street was, as usual, full, which is the best proof of this species of attraction,, especially upon a night when large draughts at the theatres, and dinner-parties and drawing-rooms in general, of course drew away multitudes yesterday evening. The programme for the ensuing Monday sets out the adventures of Prince Charles, with the Jacobite songs of the period. " Charlie is my A darling," is a gem of itself, and " Flora M'Donald s Lament" is one of plaintive and unsurpassable beauty. Twelve other favourites also add their number -to .# the list. Susercious.—We have just been informed, upon authority on which we can place the most implicit reliance, that there are at the present moment being built at Blackwall five large steam frigates for the Russian Government, which are intended to be used in the Black Sea, for the prosecution of the war against the, Circassians. One of these steam frigates is just completed. Is the British Goveiiiment aware of this most important fact ? We repeat, that we place implicit confidence in the truth of the above statement, which we hasten, as in duty bound, to lv before th.e public. Comment at present wauld be su perfluou s. John Bull. I