The Sun. — London, England, 1856-12-26 00:00:00

THE SUN, THEATRE ROYAL, HA.YMARKET THIS EVENING, Dec. 26, and SATUR: DAY, to commence at Seven with the comedy of THE HONEYMOON. In consequence of Mr. Murdoeh's success be is reingaged for a few nights and will appear as the Duke Aranza. After which, a new comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled THE BABES IN THE WOOD, or Harlequin and the Cruel Uncle. The scenery of the opening story painted by Mr W. Callcott. The music composed and arrangedby Edward F itz. william. The pantomime produced under the direction of M. Milano. Harlequin, M. Milano;Columbine, Fanny Wright (her first appearance in that diaracter) ; Pantaloon, Mr. Mackay ; and Clown, Mr. Driver (nis first appearance in that character at this theatre). The first Morning perform. ante of the Pantomime will be given on Thursday, Jan, 1, and continue every Thursday throughout the holidays : com mencing at 2, concluding at 4. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Great Attraction for the Holidays. TO-NIGHT (Friday, Dec. 26), and Saturday, Dec. 27, for two nights only, PAUL PRY : By Mr. Wright, After which will be produced a new and original union of modern burlesque and old English pantomime (as originated at this theatre), by Professor Wordspinner, Member of Every thing, with entirely new scenery, dresses, transformations, &c., called MOTHER SHIPTON ; or, Hark qn i n Knight of Love, and the Enchanted Whistle. H ar l equ in and Columbine (a la Watteau), Madame Celeste and Miss Wyndham; Clown, Mr. Gardea ; Pantaloon, Mr. Moreland; Scaramouch, Mr. Le Barr. Characters in the bur lesque by Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. J. Bland, Mr. R. Romer, Celeste,ss Arden, clic. Miss Wyndham, Hiss Mary Keeley, Mis s MKaatdeaniKeell y, Miss CANTERBU RY HALL, Westminster-road. — OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow ing company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of Selections from all the popular Operas, Madrigals, Choruses, Glees, Duets, Sze., viz.: —Miss E. Pearce, Mrs. J. Caulfield, Miss Brunell, and Miss Summers ; Mr. J. Caulfield, Herr F. Jonghmans, R. Grover, T. Raino, T. Farrant, S. Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling, and P. Collie ; Masters Austin, Ben nett, and Corri ; Mr. Sam Cowell and E. Mackney. Piano forte, J. Harroway, R.A. ; harmonium, J. Caulfield, jun. ; director, Mr. J. Caulfield. Commence at Seven o'clock pre aisely. Suppers, dm., until twelve o'clock. In addition to the usual Vocal Entertainment, the celebrated SPANISH MINSTRELS will appear in costume at Nine and Eleven o'clock Every Evening, and sing some of their favourit selec tions. :MGR WATER AT LONDON BRIDGI% Cats DAY—Morn. 2 min. aft. I—Evening 24 min. aft. 1 ro-Itonßov—Morn. 44 min. aft. I—Evening 3 min. aft. 2 THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, DECEMBER 26. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 37--highest since noon yesterday. 37—lowest this morning snd during the night, 38 —this thy at noon. BAROMETER, 28.91. WIND, N.E.—Rather fresh, with dull, cold, hazy weather. 440 -• 57.15 e 74- nn LONTODN, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2i, 1856 It scarcely appears to be yet realised by Eng land that we have actually embarked again in a new Eastern War. The threatened rupture with America has blown over with the close of the Presidential Election—has blown over, indeed, so happily, for the time being, that the period of th• passing of the Republican fasces from the lictors of PIERCE to those of BUeXANAN, is celebrated as amicably in regard to the old Mother Country as by the presentation to Queen 'VICTORIA of the old Arctic discovery-ship, the Resolute. The threat ened collision between the allied forces of France and Great Britain, and the maritime and military strength (or weakness—whichever it may be called) of the Two Sicilies—has likewise, in its turn, passed away like another nine-days' wonder. The sullen withdrawal •f the British and Gallic Legations from Naples being somewhat inconsistently fol• lowed up—by nothing whatever of a bellicose character ! The rather stringent ultimatum (aa it might almost have been termed) addressed to King BOUSA some months ago, being succeeded oddly enough by the most affectionate personal felicitations addressed to his MAJESTY, only the other day, on the part of NAPOLEON 111., upon the fortunate casualty of his (King B.'s) escape from assassination ! The threatened conflict between Prussia and Switzerland, uoreover, has, in its turn, been brought to an un expected and even (as one might say with Milesian laxity of phrase) before it had well had any be einning—How ? Europe has recently learnt with no inconsiderable amazement ! By the very un eracious--and History will hardly fail to add the -ingularly ungrateful—rebuff addressed to the Diet of the Helvetic Confederation by the Govern ment of his Imperial Majesty the third NAPOLEON —once upon a time the honoured and chivalrously defended guest of the Swiss Republic in his equally romantic but less august character as the exiled Prince LOUIS NAPOLEON BONAPARTE. The threa tened renewal cf hostilities between the Western Powers and Russia in the matter of tha t wretched little affair of the Isle of Serpents—has in its turn, too, been glossed over as rather a bit of a bore—being referred, with various other dip lomatic annoyances and territorial entanglements, to the dexterous or sinistrous skill (just as events may prove it) of that new hocus-pocus Council of Ten—the Paris Conferences ! Ruptures with America, with Naples, with Russia again—be ween Prussia and Switzerland in re Neuchatel— r•uptures north, south, east, and west—have all " blown over," as we have said, one after ano ther. Yet, at the very time we might, for this reason, hope to be congratulating ourselves (Ton the happy restoration of Peace—lo ! and behold ! we are now once more actually embarked in a New War, a new Eastern War, a war with the empire of Persia. It will be well not to overlook in the midst of this "confusion worse confounded," the veritable, undeniable, actual, positive origin, of this war with Persia. What is it ? What is the real cause of this rupture between England and Persia? Who is the secret instigator of it? The cause is not Persian ambition but Russian ambition The instigator is not the Shah NASE-OOD DEEM, but the Czar ALEXANDER. II.! Let this net be forgotten. Let it not be overlooked. Let it be ever kept sedu lously in mind during the progress of whatever maritime campaigns may take place in the Gulf of Persia, or of whatever military campaigns may have to be recorded as having taken place on the magni ficent tract of country extending from the waters of that gulf to those of the Caspian Sea! Let the Russian AI7IOCICA.I'S share in originating this un. LONDON, FRIDIAY EnTENING, rIECEMBIER 26, 1856. T HEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE. — Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. Acting Manager, Mr. C. Mathews. Stage Manager, Mr. R. Roxby. Scenic Artist, Mr. W. Beverley. GREAT ATTRACTION for the CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. First Night of the Grand Christmas Pantomime, the most magnificent ever produced on the English stage. The First Morning Performance of the Pantomime will take place on WEDNESDAY, Dec. 31, at 2 o'clock. The great Comedian of the age, Mr. Charles Mathews, and a powerful Dramatic Company. THIS EVENING, Dec. 26, and following Evening, her Majesty's Servants will perform SIMPSON AND CO. In which Mr. Charles Mathews and the talented Dramatic Company will appear, After which will be produced an entirely new and original Symbolical, hyperbolical, parabolical, and extra-physiog nomical grotesque, statuesque, and picturesque Grand Comic Christmas Pantomime, which for some time past has employed the unrivalled resources of this extensive establishment, and which will be called or entitled, as it is entitled to be called, SEE, SAW, MARGERY DAW ; Or Harlequin Holiday, and the Island of Ups and Downs. The scenery entirely new, painted by and under the direc tion of Mr. William Beverley and numerous assistants. The machinery by J. Tucker and assistants. The properties, de corations, tricks, changes, and transformations by Messrs. Needham, Glindon, &c. The masks, models, and physiog nomical devices designed and executed by the celebrated Dykwynkyn. The overture and music composed and arranged by Herr Anschuez. The choregraphic arrangements under the personal supervision of M. Petit. The comic scenes con structed by and under the direction of Harry Boleno. The peculiar grotesque opening invented and written by E. L. Blanchard, author of " Harlequin and the Seven Ages of Man," " Jack and Jill," " Humming Top," " Hudibras," &c. , and the whole arranged and produced under the direction of Mr. Robert Roxby. Ye anciente and truthful legend on ye which ye pantomime its story is founded : "See, saw, Margaret Daw, " Sold her bed, and laid upon straw." MSS. of Nursery Rhymes in British Museum. Region of Reverses, in the Island of Ups and Downs. " Yea, the Great Globe itself." " Here we go up, up, up, " Here we go down, down, down ; " Here we go backwards and forwards, " And here we go round and round." Juvenile Chorus of the earliest period, supposed to belong to the One. Up, Mr. Topham ; Down, Mr. Low ; Opera box, Kid Glove, Tiger and Brougham, and Porte-monnaie (attendants upon 'Up), Signor Lorgnette. Herr Tightfitt, Master Saucebox, and Me nsieur Chinque ; Hard Up, Dupli cate, Distraint, and Rags (attendants upon Down), Mr. Fria hard, Mr. Popall, Mr. Quodham, and Mr. Patchwell. An nual appearance of Holyday in her Emblematic Car. Holyday (the Genius of the Season), Miss Marian Stanley ; Sport and Pastime (her attendants), Misses Lovelaugh and Lightheart ; Dame Necessity (who is on this occasion made a virtue of. by particular desire), Mrs. Selby. How Invention, the Daughter of Necessity, is called upon to assist the development of the story, while Holyday invites both Up and Down to enjoy themselves. Holyday's Home in the Green Bower of Mistletoe and Winter Garden of the Fairies.—Mistletoe (the Fairy Queen), Miss E. Wadlaam ; Fairy Spirits of the Kisses that have been given under the Mistletoe, by upwards of 100 Ladies of the Corps de Ballet. Grand Ballet —Miss Rosina Wright, Mdlles. J. and E. Osmont, and the Co ryphees. The Golden Gates leading to the Palace of Huggamugga.—Herald (with a Proclamation), Mr. Hornogold ; Guards, Messrs. Stiffneck, Headsup, Eyesright, Shoulderarms, Stand-at-ease, and March well ; Tailor, Mr. Broadcloth ; Cobbler, Mr. Waxend; Black smith, Mr. Anvil ; the Princess Margery Daw (afterwards Columbine), Madame Boleno ; Shilly and Shally (her Maids of Honour), Misses Dithery and Dothery. How Margery Daw has no notion of work herself, and the contempt she shows towards those who do work. Interior of the Palace of King Huggamugga. King Huggamngga (Sovereign of the Land of Sixes and Sevens), Mr. Dawking ; Hurly- Burly (Lord Chancellor), Mr. Bigwig ; Niminy-Piminy (the Lord Cham berlain), Mr. Noodledout ; Higgledy-Piggledy (Goldstick in Waiting), Mr. Muddle; other Members of the Court, Messrs. Bow, Scrape, Cringe, Crouch, Tagvag,, Merrywag, Perriwig, and Hatband; Court Milliner, Madame Crinoline ; Drawing Master, Professor Crayon ; Governess, Miss Frump ; Music Master, Signor Hurdigurdi ; Maid in Waiting, Miss Sweet temper; Chef de Cuisine, Mr. Cook ; Prince Popinjay (of the Land of Prettistory), Mr. Finefeather ; his Retinue, Messrs. Glare, Dazzle, Gleam, Glitter, and Cutashine. How the Princess is taught a wholesome lesson by Necessity, and of the change that takes place in consequence. Cottage of Necessity, with a Prospect of Hard Work in the Distance. The Enchanted Workbox—The Sampler and the Exemplar, and the pretty piece of work that Margery Daw makes of it. Inhabitants of the Workbox :—Row of Pius, Messrs. Sharp, Bent, Crooked, Pinaday, Groatayear, &c. ; Regiment of Needles (ready drilled), Messrs. Largeeye, Smalleye, Lengsix, Splitup, Snapoff, &c. ; Thimble, Master Tom Thumb ; Worsted, Mr. Bawlaway ; Bodkin, Mr. Pierce ; Tape Mea sure, Mr. Inchbald; Hook and Eye, Messrs. How and Some bodyelse ; Shirt Buttons, Mr. Elypurly ; Scissors, Mr. Shearsteel. How Margery Daw makes an important discovery and the audience also, and how, led by Necessity, she is com pelled to alter her opinions and change her position. The Mine of Labour, leading to the Mine of Wealth.—Labour (the Parent of Health, Wealth, and Happiness), Mr. Strong'ilh'arm. What Margery Daw goes to see, what she saw, and the re ward that Holyday bestows. Grand Scenic and Mechanical Effects, exhibiting (in process of construction) the Fairy Fac tory of Fancy, completed with the assistance of Labour and Imagination. Brilliant Tableau. The Transformation :—Two Harlequins, Herr Deulin and Signor Veroni; two Sprites, the Brothers Elliott ; two Pantaloons, Mr. Barnes and Mr. G. Tanner; two Clowns, Messrs. Harry Boleno and Flexmore; the Gent, Mr. Halford ; two Columbines, Madame Boleno and Miss Honey. The Ups and Downs of the Harlequinade, showing the Ins and Outs and Turns About of the Pantomime Rally ; Toy Warehouse, Butcher's and Baker's Shop (Bolenos, Deulin, Tanner, and Halford).— A. pink of polite ness—Clown very toyish—Getting a nutcracker, which turns out a nobby toy—First and last toys for rambling—Marbles versus dice—Despatches, loaded, and off they go—Harlequin takes a private box—Clown takes Chatterton's situation as boxkeeper—Kite-flying—A game of Cricket, by which some of the players get bowled out, and afterwards stumped, which turns out a long stop—The uses and abuses of the crin oline—A Jack in the box—A box of regular British toys and a basket of French bread (bricks)—Aldershott a size smaller —Grand review of infantry—A military ball— Going in for a buster—Coming out with a roll—Clown make a peel to baker's feelings—List, oh, List—Squaring a round of beef— Clown takes a steak and gets a chop in return—Pantaloon tries his hand at a game and loses by it —Cut and come - wain —Clown takes a butcher's shop, which Harlequin makes too hot to hold him. Tailor's Shop and Perfumery Warehouse (Ve roni, Barnes, and Honey). A gentleman in search of a tailor— A suit that is quite the ticket—The Oude. wrapper—Railway wrappers—Transfer dspot--Washing machine--extraordinary— Something that won't wash—Cleaned out—Scent in and sent out- Foreign versus English toothpowder Hungary water—A Frangipani bouquet—Wonderful effects of the Pistachio nut powder —A case of real distress—Pantaloon in a fix—Fur nished Apartments for Single Men (Bolenos, Deulin, and Tanner).—Clown and Pantaloon in high life—A domestic re volution—Turning the tables—To bed, to bed—A drop too much Clown now begins to reflect —The looking-glass follows his example—Two heads better than one—Clown takes a turn on the sofa, which also takes a turn on its own account— Multiplication altercation, which ends with a regular row in the house. Judkia's Gas-regulating Machine and General Patent Office and Stationer's Shop (Veroni, Barnes, and Honey.)—Clown, being in Fleet-street, goes the pace rather fast—The language of the eyes (Malian of course) which everybody understands—Bath post versus London post—Re gulators Wanted : railway regulators, army regulators, gas regulators, smoke regulators—Sewing, cutting, washing, pressing, and ironing done by a turn—Clown makes a shift which makes Pantaloon a little shirty—A box of common scents —A fresh supply of blacks from America—A Dred-ful scene ensues. Mechi's Model Farm (Bolenos, Deulin, and T a nner.)—Harvest-home —A. rakish dance by rustic lads and lasses—The milky way—Harlequin makes a pump of himself —A strong smell of game—A farm-yard visitor—Clown finds the pig a very great bore—Pantaloon finds the dog gets greatly attached to him —Prize Poultry—Cochin China and couch in England Novel hatching—The old mail—Full in side—Clown off by the Express and Pantaloon by the ftecket—Mappin's Cutlery and Shilling Razor Warehouse, King William-street, City (the whore of the double company will appear in this scene.)—Pantaloon proposes to take a bus—Present and future—Weight of public opinion —A change for the better—The people's own bus—When fool meets fool then comes the tug of fan—Collisiono crash, smash, and dash—Garotte preventive—Moustache move ment—A pair of sharp blades—Clowns "prove themselves a case for cutlery—Holloway stopped by Holloway's oint ment—The duel —A cut direct Forewarned, forearmed— Public nuisances of 1856—0 h, my Crinoline—A high wind, a regular blow up, and glorious termination to Ups and Downs in Holiday's Fairy Home. The reduced prices as follows, varying throughout the house to suit every one :—Galleries, 6d. and ls. ; Second Circle of Boxes, is. 6d. ,• Pit, 2s. ; First Circle of Boxes, 2s. 6d- ; Dress Boxes, 3s. ; Stalls, Ss. ; Private Boxes, 10s. 6d.,1'. ls., 1/. lls. 6d., and 2/. 2s. 10p1 OYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. 111, Lessee, Mr. C. Dillon. THIS 1 7 VENING, December 26, will be produced an entirely new and original combination of burlesque and pan tomime, entitled CONRAD AND MEDORA; or, Harlequin Corsair and the Little Fairy at the Bottom of the Sea. The burlesque opening by W. Brough, Esq., founded upon the ballet of Le Corsair, as produced at Her Majesty's Theatre. The harlequinade upon things in gene ral. The new and magnificent scenery painted by Mr. F. Fenton. Characters in the opening : Conrad (the Corsair) Miss Woolgar Birbarto (his lieutenant) Mr. J. L. Toole Seyde Pasha Mr. Barrett Sing Smaul Mr. Holston Ynssiff Mr. S. Calhaem Med ora ...... Mrs. Charles Dillon Gulnar Mrs. B. White Zuliem Submarina...(her first appearnce) Miss Jessie Ryder Serena Miss Marie Wilton Clowns Mr. Tom Matthews and Mr. H. Marshall _Mr. Stilt J. Marshall Miss Clara Morgan On Boxing Night, and on Saturday, Dec. 27, the historical play of WILLIAM TELL will commence the performances. William Tell, Mr. C. Dillon. A Morning Performance of the Pantomime every Saturday, at 2 o'clock, commencing on Sa turday, Dec. 27. The box-office open daily, from 11 to 5, under the superintendence of Mr. Chatterton, jun. Carriages conveying parties to the Private Boxes to set down at the State entrance in Burleigh-street. Pantaloon Harlequin Columbine IROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE - 1, THIS EVENING, Dec. 26, will be per formed THE CORSICAN BROTHERS. After which, a new grand Christmas Pantomime, called ALADDIN AND THE WONDERFUL LAMP; or, Harlequin and the Genii of the Pang. Harlequin, Mr• Cormack ; C.1 " 11 , Mr. Huline ; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo ; Co lumbine, Miss C. Adams, Saturday, the Corsican Brothers and the Pantomime. On Monday, Dec. 20, will be presented A Midsummer Night's Dream and the Pantomime. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. Alf re d. Wigan. THIS EVENING, DELICATE GROUND. G. Vining and Leslie ; Mrs. Stirling. A new Fairy Extravaganza. by J. R. Pla.nche, Esq., called YOUNg AND HANDSOME. Messrs. F. Robson, Rogers, Leslie, G. Cooke, Danvers. Misses Swanborougb, Thirlwall, St. Caere (her first appearance), Gastleton, Bromley, Maskell, and Mrs. Melfort. After which, CRINOLINE. Commence at half-past Sever. Messrs. STRAND THEATRE.—Manager, Mr. T. Payne.—This Evening will be performed ROBERT MACAIRE. To conclude with the immensely successful novel Burlesque Pantomime of THE MAGIC MISTLETOE ; or, Harlequin Humbug and the Shams of London. The Fairy Christmas, Miss E. Wilton ; Good Humour, Miss Norhm-y ; Mercury, Miss Cameron ; Humbug, Mr. Herbert ; Cant, Mr. Bolton ; Baron, Mr. J. B. Johnstone - Sir Roland, Mr. Clarke ; Lord Lovell, Miss Craven ; Addeiplte, Miss Cuthbert ; Crambo, Master W. Edouin ; Lady Agnes, Miss E. Jacobs ; Baroness, Mr, G. Lee ; Furbilosa, Mr. J. Howard. Novel Harle quinade :—Clown, Miss Cuthbert ; Little Clown, Master W. Edouin ; Pantaloon, Mr. J. Clarke ; Harlequin, Miss Craven ; Columbines, Miss E. Jacobs an d Mdle. Colison ; Premier Danseuse, Mdle. Marie Charles. New and magnificent Scenery, die. New Curtain. New Act Drop. Commence at Seven. Stal l s , 38 . ; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, Is, ; Gallery, 6d. A morning performance of the Pantomime every Monday at two o'clock. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswiek. THIS EVENING, DOUGLAS. After which, HARLEQUIN AND THE SUMMER QUEEN. Harlequin, Mr. F. Glover ; Clown, Mr. Buck ; Pantaloon, Mr. Bradbury; the Four Sprites, the Fillis Fa mily; Columbines, Mesdames Marie and Agnes. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke. THIS EVENING (Dec. 26,) Shakspeare's Tragedy of MACBETH, with Mr. W. Cooke's Equestrian Illustrations. Macbeth, Mr. James Holloway. After which, the skilful SCENES in the CIRCr E. To conclude with a new grand equestrian comic pantomime, called PAUL PRY ON HORSEBACK ; or, Harlequin and the Magic Horseshoe. Doors open at half-past six; commence at seven o'clock. Rox-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr-' W. West. Equestrian Director, Mr. W. Cooke, jun. toward collision between Persia and England be remembered throughout the discussions of the Paris Conferences. And while all this is borne in mind, diplomatically and politically, let us not, in Heaven's name, forget the dread lessons taught us during that terrible struggle for life and death in the Crimea—during those deplorable do-nothing campaigns in the Baltic—during that prolonged contest before Kars—during that protracted struggle before Sebastopol ! Let the late War give us at least the good Fruits of a bitter but wholesome Experience. Providence, promp titude, decision, every noble quality affecting the awful Science of War, may thus actually grow up for us, in full and mature vigour, out of the hesi tations, the remissness, the improvidence, and all the other evil qualities affecting that momentous Art during the last three years —more particularly in such localities as Scutari and Balaklava I Then, but not otherwise, we may in a manner " pluck the flower Safty from the nettle Danger." Then we may in some measure repair the errors blun dered into during the avowed War with Russia, by means of this new but tacit war with Russia through Persia ! Our Floating Batteries coming into use (may be) just a little later on, and a little further to the East than was originally intended. Our gun-boats, ready at last, in the event of their being anywhere required. Our gigantic Fleets —no longer manned (according to the sneers of Admiral Sir BOMBISTE3 BORAD/L) by " bald men with spectacles"—in full and magnificent efficiency. Our troops led to battle—not by any mere amiable Military Secretary far gone in years and never far to go in genius or discretion, nor yet by old women, who ought by rights to be playing whist at Bath, or talking scandal at Leamington, or quaffing the chalybeate at Chel tenham—but, in lieu of these, in place of a HAR DJNGE or of a SIMPSON, one of England's young, bold, daring, energetic, Sepoy Generals ! Yes— to the Sepoy Generals, the armies of England in time of war ought in reason to be committed. Precisely, as the armies of France are committed to the Generals who have first reaped laurels for themselves in Algeria. Hindostan being the school of arms for ourselves, as Algeria is the school of arms for our neighbours. The title of Sepoy-General being, in truth, a title of glory and of distinction. For, let it not be forgotten that the two greatest Captains of modern times for England, were Sepoy-Generals—Sir CHARLES NariEn, the Hero of icinde, and ARTHUR, Duke of WELLINGTON. i p n at e i n e d n e tl a y vo to u p h l a e v t i o n the ed fraudn The de the Ti m p e e s o g su i b il m v i a t r to per s u a lent attempt to enforce the iniquitous Income Tax at its present enormous rate, and without modifi cation or revision, for a year beyond the time for which Parliament intended to grant it, now, according to its usual custom, endeavours to deter by sneers and sarcasm all those who venture boldly to propose decided ameliorations in the mode of levying the impost. In this futile °flirt it has mode a fierce onslaught on Mr. ROBERTSON GLADSTONE and the Council of the Liverpool Reform Association, who, refusing to listen to the gentle amenities of the Thunderer, have ventured to think for themselves, and to act in the manner which they believe calculated to promote the best interests of the nation. The address of the Association, to the middle, commercial, ma nufacturing, and industrial population, together with the promise of a second address, has excited the wrath of the Leviathan to such an extent as to induce it to cast aside the flimsy veil by which it c0ne..10,1 its real fe.l4ls. nix 11,..,a,j001/4 o f Goood reform—by pretending to desire a revision of the Income Tax. We venture, however, to tell the Times that "sneers are not arguments, insolenee wit, nor arrogance honesty." The simple fact that the Corporation of Liverpool, taking advantage of an Act of Parliament, by which it is fully autho rised, levies some " 150,000/. per annum OH the trade of the Mersey and the neigbourhood for their own local uses," has nothing whatsoever to say to the assei4ment of the so-called Property Tax. We shall not be induced into the trap so artfully laid by the Times by riding off on the collateral issue. Nor can it indulge in a to (plaque argument in favour of its protegee the Chancellor. E ven if the Corporation of Liverpool have improperly levied 150,0001. per annum, it affords no earthly reason why Sir G. C. LEWIS should fraudulently extract nine or ten millions from the pockets of the English people. Neither ROBSON nor RED PATII could justify their embezzlements by the assertion that there had been minor delinquents who appropriated the property of their employers to their own use, even if the fact could be esta blished beyond the possibility of doubt or difficulty. Men might hate been plundered by " bold barons,' oreven Ministers of State, in "the good old times." The Income Tax, such as it is, may not completely strip the hard-working professional small trades man or clerk as the licensed robber who seized on all his effects, and ill-used himself and family in addition. But surely we are not to submit to pick pockets and area sneaks because we have got rid of the daring highwaymen and burglars who plun dered on a grander scale in former days I As to the personal attacks ou Mr. ROBERTSON GLAD STONE and his coadjutors, they merely remind us of the instructions of a despairing defendant to his advocate, " We have no defence—abuse the attorney for the plaintiff 1" The Times has, however, exhibited the nature and extent of the sincerity with which it pro fesses to support the cause of the oppressed and defrauded middle classes, who earn their daily bread by their daily labour. We cannot forget how completely it deserted the cause it had pre viously advocated, when Mr. GLADSTONI brought forward his insidious financial scheme, which secured a renewal of the tax for a longer period than it had ever previously been granted, under the specious pretext that it should after five years be gradually reduced, and eventually extinguished in 1860. It then afforded ample grounds to the tax-paying community to exclaim, "Save us from our friends ; we c:an protect ourselves against our avowed enemies," As we recently stated, and we now repeat the question, " having followed see Longo We/roan° the popular opinion) and proved the palpable unfairness of the so-called equal apportionment ! it grasped at the de ceitful and hypocritical pretension's of Mr. GLADSTONE, and expatiated on the blessings of the gradual reduction and extinction of the tax." By these means the chains were rivetted on the natio ,, , which is still groaning under the intolerable burthen. We certainly are not dis posed to place our case in the hands of such a champion, or again to act under a general that deserted his siandard at the first summons. If any doubt could exist on the gross and palp able swindle of professing 'to assess all kinds of "income," no matter from 'chat source derived, at the same rate, it must be removed by the admirable " Dialogue on the Income Tax," which appeared in, our impression of yes terday. That 'inimitable brochure goes to the root of the entire question. By " facts and figures," such as COCKER himself would have used if I.l v ing, and which his Bidolon, is sup posed to clte to the puzzled Minister of Finance, it clearly exposes the deception ; proving that, so far from being equal s it is the most unequal im post in its operation ever inflicted on a nation. We have really no Property Tax, inasmuch as a large and valuable proportion of the national wealth totally evades the legitimate claims of the tax-collector, while that which really contributes to the exigencies of the Exchequer "is a gra duated tax, the gradation of taxation being so contrived as to fall with crushing weight on the shoulders of industry—to the relief of accumu lated wealth." The proof of this will be found in the accurately and laboriously compiled tables, to which, as well as to the entire document, we refer our readers. It will well repay perusal, going far to establish the point for which we have long con tended, that the best possible tax is an equitably assessed Property Tax, without any exemption, however trivial—the worst, a charge on profits. Let wealth contribute the quota to which it is fairly liable, in return for the protection it enjoys. Let industry go free, or, if at all charged, let it only pay according to a just and equitable scale. LATEST NE WS. The latest intelligence from Switzerland says the Charges d'Affairs of America and England at Berne had endeavoured to bring about a good understanding between Switzerland and Prussia, but not being supported by the representatives of other Powers, they had failed. No change has take' place in the war preparations of the Prussian Government or the Federal Council. General Dufour is engaged with a war committee in organising the various military depots, and pre paring the points of defence. The veteran general declared the other day that be would not hesi tate for an instant to enter on a campaign with his fellow-citizens ; and he added, " -7e shall soon meet on the battle field." Indeed there seems to be but one feeling in Switzerland, and that is to resist. The permanent Swiss Council of War is composed of Generals Dufour, Ziegler, Egloff, Kurz, Bourgeois, Toilloy, Salis, Fisher, Stheliy, Dolaragoaz, and Linden. Swiss from all parts of Europe were arriving at their homes daily ; in addition, a number of foreigners had written to the Federal Government offering their services. The committee appointed some time ago in the affair of the fortifications of Stockholm have, it is said, sent in their estimate of cost of the plan, which, if carried out, will amount to between 3,000,000 and 4,000,000 ; besides this, the arming of the works of defence will require a further sum of between 1,500,000 and 2,000,000 more. A despatch last night from Naples mentions that the explosion of the powder magazine near the King's palace was the result of a plot. A letter from Rome of the 16th inst. announces that the state of siege has been removed in the Legations and the Marches, with the exception of the two provinces of Bologna and Ancona. It adds that a serious difference is said to have arisen between Cardinals Alfieri and Antonelli on the present high price of provisions. The former charged the latter with permitting corn to be illegally exported from Terracina for the benefit of his family who reside there. division of the districts is such as, in proportion to the population, to furnish at the same time the men for the regiments of the line and those des tined to the regiments of the Lanclivehr who bear the same numbers. The Prussian army, consisting in time of peace of about 80,000 men, comprises the Guard and the troops of the line. The Guard is composed of two divisions. The troops of the line are divided into four sections, each subdivided into two corps cl'arnte Each corps d'annee comprises two divisions, and each division three brigades. The regiments do not consist of more than two or three battalions. The effective strength of the divisions is conse quently inferior to that of the French. Iu War time the ordinary active army consists of 162,000 men ; the first ban gives a total of 150,000 men. The grand total of the military force of which Prussia can dispose, including all the re sources of the active army, special corps, garrison troops, the first and second ban of the Landwehr, exclusive of the Landsturno, amounts to 585,510 men and 93,850 horses. Prussia owes to the mechanism which regulates the organisation of her army the rank she has taken among the great military Powers of Europe. Suffi cient has been said of her special aptitude, but this organisation, which bears no resemblance to that of other armies was, perhaps, deserving of special notice. THE EAST. A letter from Constantinople of the 15th, in the Semaphore, of Marseilles, says :—" Kuprisli Me homed Pacha, Turkish ambassador at St. Peters burg, arrived here yesterday, and resumed his functions as President of the Council of the Tan zinial. Mohammed Ibn Aoun, cherif of Mecca, has received the decoration of the Medjidie, Ist class, enriched with diamonds, and a magnificent sabre, the hilt of which is studded with diamonds. The sons of the cherif have had their part in the favours of the Government, the oldest, Abdullah Pacha, member of the Grand Council, having received the Ist class decoration; Husseim Bey, the second, be ing raised to the rank of colonel ; and Mansour Effendi, the last, receiving the decoration of the Medjidie 2d class." A letter from Alexandria, of the 13th, says The Viceroy, as I have already stated, lately left for Senaar, on receipt of the news of the approach of King Theodore of Abyssinia at the head of a body of troops, but from the last accounts from Abyssinia it is supposed that Said Pacha will not proceed to Senaar, but will shortly return to Cairo, King Theodore having been forced to retrace his steps on account of an insurrection in his own States. Oubie, King of the Tigre, one of the important parts of Abyssinia, who was vanquished by Theodore, was kept a prisoner for some time. After his release he collected some partisans, and since then he has obtained several advantages over the troops of Theodore ; he has even now gone to be siege Gondar, capital of the kingdom of the latter. All this was sufficient reason for causing Theodore to hasten his return to his States." A letter from Munich announces that the King of Bavaria intendm making an excursion to Naples and Madrid in the spring. A letter from Milan of the 20th, in the Opinione of Turin, states that none of those that have re ceived a full pardon from the Emperor of Austria had up to that date been set at liberty, and that it was believed they would not be until after the departure of the Emperor. The Parma Gazette of the 20th announces that the Duchess Regent, who had been for some days slightly indisposed, was then perfectly recovered. The Univers publishes a decree from the Court of Rome, rendering obligatory throughout the whole of the Roman Catholic Church the observ ance of the fete of the Sacr6 Cceur de Jesus, which has hitherto been only kept by special privilege in some particular countries. A letter from Palermo, of the 18th, states that a royal rescript had just been received from Naples relative to the system to be adopted for the more complete lighting of the coasts of Sicily. Fourtetn new lighthouses are to be erected without delay, which will increase the total number to 28. litZLAtiil. DUBLIN, DEC. 24. A special meeting of the corporation was held this day, for the purpose of t a ki ng th e su bj ec t o f the income tax into consideration, and of petition ing parliament for its repeal. The Lord Mayor took the chair, and the meeting was an unusually large one. Alderman John Reynolds moved the following resolution : Resolved—That the income and property tax, when im posed in 1853, fell with peculiar and unequal pressur upon the people of this country, and that its increase from 7d. to is. 4d., however justifiable by the necessities of war, becomes impolitic and unjustifiable upon the restoration of peace ; that to charge mercantile, pro. fessional, and other casual incomes, the same amount p-r cent. as is charged upon income derived from landed, funded, and other settled property, is manifestly unjust towards those who live upon the fruits of their labour and industry. That the conditions upon which the in• crease was granted oy parliament in 1854 pre-suppoEed its discontinuance after the termination of the war, the act of 1854 declaring tbat the increase was to continue in force during the war, and until thd s:h of April next after the ratification of a definitive treaty of peace ; and that, according to the provisions of that act, the increase would cease on the sth of April, 1857. That its further extension in the act of 1855, by the intro duction of the words " until the sth day of April after the expiration of one year from the ratification of a definitive treaty of peace," thereby in the present case extending it virtually to more than two years from the conclusion of the treaty of peace, which took place on the 30th of March, 1856, is impolitic, and comprehends more than a year beyond the period usually limited in the case of war taxes, and that a petition to the House of Commons from this council be adopted, praying that from and after the sth day of Apri l, 1857, the income and property tax may totally cease and determine. Alderman Reynolds, in his observations in sup port of the resolution, attac ked the principle upon which the tax was levied, and denounced it as un just, impolitic, and unsustainable. Mr. Maunsell suggested that it would be better to ask only the abolition of the war portion of the tax—namely, lid. Seeking to abolish the en ti re tax, without providing a substitute for it, was cal culated to injure the question. No amendment was proposed, and a ft er some discussion the resolution. of Alder man R eynolds was carried stern. dm. Five noblemen—the Marquis of Breadalbane, the Duke■ of Argyll, Athol', Sutherland, and Buccleuch— are said to own one-fourth of the laud in all Scotland. SECRET SERVICE MONEY.—No less than 4 9,4171. was expended twit year for secret service -10,000/. for home and 39,4171. for foreign secret service. PUBLIC EDUCATION IN GREAT BRITAIN.—The slam of 376,5001. was expended last year on account of public education in Great Britain. At a recent wedding in Newport the bride and bride groom bore the same names before marriage, and at the breakfast out of the thirty who sat down only two "did not" bear the name of Morgan or Jones. The Wheeling Times records the discovery, at East Wheeling, of the bones of a man, which, when put to gether, were ten feet nine inches in length ! The jaws and teeth were almost as large as those of a horse. It is remarkable that ❑o female has ever been a good composer of music. They have excelled in astronomy, chemistry, and other sciences, but no one ca❑ point out a good original musical composer amongst them. At least 20 tons of mistletoe, gathered in this county and Herefordshire, were forwarded to ten other districts from the Gloucester rail way statio❑ during the past week.—Cheltenham Examiner. THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE POOR LAWS.—The ex pense of the estahliahment for the administration of the p , or laws in the year ended the 31st March last was 162,451/. DAMAGE TO A SHIP BY LIGHTNING. LIVERPOOL, Thursday. —Last night the ship [Alias, laden with coals, bound for Savannah, was struck by lightning during a severe thunderstorm, and was considerably damaged. VALUE OF WOUNDED FEELINGS.—A man named Win. Dick, a farm servant in the county of Fife, brought an action for breach of promise of marriage a few days ago, against Harriet West, a servant on an adjoining farm, and obtained 10e. damages. It is reported (says the Bury Post), that St. John's College, Cambridge, has already met and determined upon the abolition of all restrictions : the college to be open to every one who is a British subject. This is a great step at once in a college hitherto considered as the academic strenghold of antiquated prejudice. GOLD ROBBERY ON A FRENCH RAILWAY. —The Moniteur de la Cote d'Or of Dij states, that at the be.,;inning of last week a parcel of 16,0001. in specie, which was being transported from the office of Messa genie Generates to the railway station, disappeared before arriving at the latter. Three individuals sus pected of the theft hav e been since arrested. CHRISTMAS GEESE FROM CAITHNESS.--On Tuesday (says the Northern Ensign), the Duke of Riohtnond carried away boxes ' hampers, and baskets, containing Christmas geese to the number, as was supposed, of ab“ut 1,000, and in the wiek previous nearly as many. Of late years the demand for geese for export purposes has greatly increased, and prices have in cousequenco risen from 60 to 76 per cent. A MAN DROWNED IN SIX INCHES OF WATER.—On Tuesday night last a man named Ridley, a hawker of pencils, paper, and other salad wares, was drowned in a mill stream called the " dog beck," which runs through the northern portion of Peurith. It appears he had been drunk and had lest his way. His intention was to go to the To .n Head, instead of which he got on to Wether icks-lane, and had fallen into the " beck," near the bridge, and was too far gone in liquor to recover him- I se lf, He was drow ne d i n A b ou t six inch es of water.—' Carlisle Patriot. FRANCE. PARIS, THURSDAY EVENING. This being Christmas day, the Bourse and all the public offices are closed. A Council of Ministers, at which the Emperor presided, was held yesterday at the Tuileries. Preparations are being made at the Hotel of the Presidency of the Legislative Body for the recep tion of Count de Morny, who is expected in Paris at the commencement of the new year. A decree in the Moniteur contains some further nominations and promotions in the upper ranks of the magistracy. The Archbishop of Paris has just named as ho norary canons of Notre Dame the following mem bers of the clergy of Paris :—The Abbe Veron, of St. Roch ; the Abbe Hery, ex-chaplain of St. Louis-les-Francais at Rome ; the Abbe Descourtils do Maubertoin, his grace's private secretary ; and the Abbe Buquet, secretary archivist of the arch bishopric. It has been stated that the Grand Council of Berne has unanimously voted an unlimited credit for completing the military preparations of the can ton. The following is a report of the debate which preceded the adoption of the resolution : M. Migy, Vice-President of the Executive Council— I do not believe it necessary to narrate on this occasion the events of September at Neuchatel. At present things have arrived at such a point that diplomatic rela tions between Switzerland and Prussia have been broken off, and that the Federal Council has already taken weasures ur the highest ite v ertanue. at le not for this assembly—it is not for the Canton of Berne to decide the question of peace or war ; the right to do so belongs to the Federal Assembly, which will meet within a few days. Whatever it may decide, we will adhere to ; Berne will stand by the whole Confederation. It is on account of-war being possible that I come in the name of the Executive Council to apply for an unlimited credit in order to complete the effective force and stores of our army. In granting this credit, the Grand Coun cil of the canton of Berne will give the Confederation the best proof of the active participation which it is determined to take in this question, which is of general interest for all Switzerland ; it will show that it is firmly decided to maintain the rights of the Confederation against any external encroachment. The Federal Assembly has unanimously approved of the measures taken and to be taken by the Federal. Counoil in the affair of Neuchatel ; let us also be unanimous, and let no false ideas of economy influence lig. M. Steiner, military director—Toe question which we discuss is of urgent importance. Prussia has in terrupted her diplomatic relations with us, and the news of each day informs us that she is actively carrying on her warlike preparations against Swit zerland. The Federal Council has directed all the cantons to keep the three contingents ready to march. I believe that we may await the decisions of the Federal Assembly with full confidence. We shall soon learn all the steps that the Federal Council has taken to maintain peace. We shall even see that it has gone so far as to offer to abandon the trial of the prisoners, if the King on his part will consent to the sacrifices which Switzer land must necessarily demand. But the King requires that Switzerland shall release the prisoners without any sort of conditions, and thereby adusit herself to be in the wrong ; but Switzerland cannot consent to that course. In reading the history of our country we see that the situation is not new ; it has more than once arisen in the course of our history, and our ancestors have traced out to us the path we have to follow. As long as it was possible, they preferred peace to war, but when war was necessary, they never flinched from it. That is why I also support the application for an unlimited credit. M. Feutsr, Director of Finances : I must admit here that in the deliberations of the Executive Council I wished the amount of the credit to be fixed, but on seeing the un an i m ity o f th e coun cil I, without hesita tion, withdrew my motion. It is true that the greatest part of the S w i ss p o pulati o n would see with pleasure the affair peaceably arranged, as soon as peace can be obtained honourably, but only on that condition. During eight years th e new Federal Constitution has existed in peace and calm ; partial reforms, and even complete changes in the governments of different cantons, have been peaceably effected. All at once, a man who long resided in the canton of Neuchatel, and who by his character is most estimable and most noble—a man sky, and precipitated w e have us and to obey himselfthe who was the providence of the wh o l e coun t ry in which he resided—came, like a thunde r b o lt i n a serene appeal int into incalculable woe But w e are no t now ca ll e d on to discuss political opinions of the Confederation. I d ec l are , therefore, that I am in favour of the unanim o u s a d op ti on o f the proposition of the government. THE PRUSSIAN ARMY. The Neuchatel question imparts some interest to the following details, taken from a Paris military journal, on the organisation of the Prussian military force :—The elements of that force, it says, consists of,-Ist the permanent or standing army, properly so called, and in which enter, independently of volunteers, the young men raised by conscription, according to a proportion fixed by the necessities of the service ; 2d, the Landwehr of the first ban, in which enter all young men from the age of 20 to 25 years who do not form part of the active army, the soldiers, who have served the three years prescribed by the law, and able-bodied men from 26 to 30 years ; 3d, the Landwehr of the second ban, which is considered as a reserve ; this comprises the elite of all able bodied men to 40 years of age, who have served in the active army or in the first ban ; its staff is not permanent, and it is this body which in war time furnishes the garrisons in fortified places. independently of those elements there is the Landsturm, or the levy en masse of all men from the age of 17 to 50, but which exists only in name. The Landwehr of the first ban is, like the active army, destined to serve in war time at home and abroad. In time of peace the staff and a small skeleton from each battalion are only permanent ; all the others forming part of the first ban remain at their occupations, and only receive pay and sub sistence Je.ring the period of manoeuvres, which is never very log. Voluntary engagements form a considerable element of ;Ile standing army. The time of ser vice is for three years, and they can only be con tracted from the .n(4'l of 1720, to so that the Prussia n so ldi ers are " , onerally regarded as too young. A t the expiration of their service the volunteers form during two ye,, rs part of the re dependthe active serve, and con sequen tl y d e pend army. They are then drafted for seven t,r years into the Landweh r o f th e first ban, and again L. seven years more in that of the second ban. The recruiting for the active army is effecte , i by means of a Commission established in each b dist\ . ict, ;members. The and composed of civil and mi,litary -ulem FOREIGN BILLS OF EXCHANGE. We beg to direct attention to the following corres pondence which has taken place between a mercantile firm in this city and the stamp authorities, on the ques tion of stamp duties chargeable on bills payable at sight and on presentation. The former, it would appear, are liable to the ad valorem , duties, while the latter are only subject to the penny stamp, although, so far as their terms of payment are concerned, they are usually re ,farded as identical with bills payable on demand. The question then arises whether or not bills payable at sight are entitled to " the days of grace." (Copy.) " Glasgow, Dec. 13, 1856. "To the Hon. the Commissioners of Stamps and Taxes, London. "ion. Sirs,—Being uncertain as to the proper inter pretation of the existing Stamp Act with reference to foreign bills of exchange payable at eight' or on pre sentation,' I beg respectfully to inquire whether such bills merely require the adhibitlon of a penny stamp, as in the case of bills payable on demand,' or if they are to be regarded within the meaning of the act as payable otherwise than on demand,' and chargeable with the higher duties of the latter class of bills. "According to mercantile usage here, bills payable at sight,' or on presentation,' like bills payable on de. mand, are presented directly for payment without the intervention of days of grace.' This being the case, they only differ from bills payable on demand in the form of expression, the term of payment being the same in both," (Reply.) " Somerset House, Dec. 22, 1856. "Sir,—ln answer to the question submitted in your letter of the 13th inst., I am directed to state that the board hold that there is a distinction between bills at sight and those payable on presentation, the former being, in their opinion, liable to the ad valorem duty, but the latter only to the penny stamp, applicable to an inland draft, payable to the bearer or order on demand. —I am, &c., "THOMAS KEOGH." —North British. Mail. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, Dec. 26. Lieutenant-General Sir Colin Campbell arrived yes terday afternoon and had the honour of dining with her Majesty in the evening. The Queen and Prince, the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, the Princesses Alice and Helena, the Ladies and Gentlemen of the Court and the Domestic Household, attended divine service this morning in the private chapel of the Castle. The Prince of Leiningen was also at the service. The Hon. and Very Rev. the Dean of Windsor per "ormed the service and administered the Holy Sacrament. Sir Colin Campbell left the Castle for London. laneeHß Theatre,lSTlf AB a G e l e F o T r s d . i — n g M to r. hisSm a it u la n , u t a h l the o l s e t s o s m e e forof Ds several years past, distributed yesterday his gift to the poor and necessitous of the n e i g hb our h oo d. T ic k e t s were given out to 300 poor recipients, for which they received a piece of beef and a four pound loaf. SUDDEN DEATH OF Ma. HUGH MILLER.—On Wed nesday forenoon the people of Edinburgh were startled by a rumour of the sudden death of Mr. Hugh Miller, the well-known writer on geology and the editor of the Witness newspaper. Mr. Miller had been found lying dead on the floor of his bedroom, shot through the head with a pistol bullet. That he died by his own hand there seems to be no doubt, but the circumstances under NuLich cue melancholy eveLt happened do not lead to the sup position that his death was an act of intentional suicide. For some time past Mr. Miller had been in a somewhat Indifferent state of health, brought on, we believe, by over-study in the preparation of a new work on geology. He suffered considerably from nervous excitement, and, though at all times a man of eccentric manners, an un usual strangeness was remarked by his acquaintances. The evening before his death be was to have delivered a lecture en the " Mosaic Creation" to an audience at Portobello, a bathing place in the neighbourhood of Edinburgh, where he resided. He had prepared the lecture, but the state of his health prevented his deliver. ing it, and it was read in his absence by a friend. In the course of the day Mr. Miller saw his medical ad viser, to whom he complained of hea lache, brought on by the want of refreshing sleep. Following the direc tions he had received, he took a warm bath and retired to rest at an early hour. He bad for some time been in the habit of keeping a loaded revolver in his bedroom, having, it is said, a strong apprehension of danger from housebreakers, for which, in reality, there was some reason, as an attempt was made not very long ago to break into his valuable manure. No explosion was heard by the servants d ur i ng the night, and it was not till the morning that the body was found lying near the bath-room. These circumstances seem to prove that the melancholy event was purely accidental, while the state of Mr. Miller's mind ae we 1 as his general character and position preclude the idea of premeditated or intentional self-destruction. AN AUSTRALIAN CELEISRITY.—MT, William Nichol ihsotisso (lays y t s he the owner Me/ o b f ou a r zall A r s g h u o s p ) son, a native o f C umberland, emigrated some fifteen years ago to Vi c t or i a , and became a resident of Mel olle bwoiullrrneee c . "Old t r c . o Nicholson, in Little Collins-street, carrying on a limited business, with a stock probably worth a couple of hundred pounds. Little by little things improved around him, and people seemed to think him a thriving and rising young man. In a year o r t wo h e shifted to more extensive premises in our principal thorough. fare, extended his business, gradually attaining land and houses, ships and shares, large stone stores and bonded warehouses, till now, when he is able to retire from ac tive superintendence of business a very wealthy man in deed. Between Mr. Nicholson and those by whom be was surrounded there was this great difference, that, while t most of them contented themselves with an increase of their wealth, and left public affairs to take care of themselves, Mr. Nicholson never held his hand when there was work to be done, and successfully blended the indus trious painstaking tradesman with the patriot and en lightened citizen." Mr. Nicholson was chairman of the Anti-TransportationLeague,and rendered good service to his adopted country in that capacity. I n th e mercantile world be was well known as the chairman of one of the leading banking establishments in Melbourne. On the formation of the municipal institutions in that city, Mr. Nicholsea became a city councillor and afterwards alder man, and filled the arduous post of mayor in 1851, when the gold fields were first discovered, having been elected by the South Bourke county a mem b er o f th e Legislative Council. Re was one of the committee of that body who prepared the Constitution fir the colony of Victoria, cub. sequently adopted and confirmed by the Crown and Par liament of England. Pursuant to that Constitution, the Legislative Council, prior to its dissolution, had to frame an electoral law for the colony. Mr. Nicholson, fore seeing the necessary rise of bad influences at elections under open voting, proposed that vote by ballot should form part of this law, and against the strenuous opposi tion of the Ministry secured the adoption of secret voting. In fact, the anti-ballot Ministry resigned office, and Mr. Nicholson was sent for and charged with the formation of a ministry. Commercial engagements, made prior to this date, rendered it necessary for him to visit this country, and prevented the formation of a Nicholson Cabinet. THE BANK No.—Comparing note of the present time with a note two or three years old, it will be seen that the general tone of the design is the same ; the Britannia is a I :Ail° more artistic, but the letters, figures, aDd. flourishes present the same family , likeness. In this matter the bank directors have re mained immovable. Yet there are not wanting many experienced men who insist strongly on the ad vantages of a more ornate de-ign. Mr. Henry Bradbury, in a paper recently read before the Royal Institution, contends that the vignette ought to be more sedu iously attended to. Mr. Bradbury advocates the combinatio n o f hi gh art i stic excellence in the vignette, with elaborate guilloche or rose.argive work in other parts of the design ; he also considers roller-printing to present many advantages over surface-printing for bank notes ; and an art manufacturer who has produced such beautiful results as the nature printed plates of ferns and weeds deserves to be heard on these points. It must, however, be observed that forgers have hitherto imitated the most elaborate engraving sufficiently well to deceive the public. The parti-coloured notes invented by Sir William Congreve, and the intricate ave beauties of Me ssrs. P er ki ns ' and Heath ' s notes, h been successfully simulated ; because, 99 recipients of bank-notes out of 100 not being judges of artistic effect, and having no discriminstion whatever for the different styles of different artists, are thoroughly deceived by the same general appearance in a forged note that they have been familiar with in a real note, and take even imperfect imitations of it quite as readily. Long fami liarity with one form of inscription and one style of or nament is the best preventive against forgery. We, therefore, incline to the view of the Bank director, that it is change of style and manner which is more to be dreaded than mediocrity of execution.—Diekem's House. hold Wordy,. LORD PAAVMURE ON INI)USTRIAL SCHOOLS. The inaugural festival of the new Industrial Schools was held on Monday night in the Exchange-room, Dun dee. The Industrial Schools were erected by the libe rality of George Duncan, Esq., M.P., who devoted to that objected the gift of 1,1001. presented to him by his constituents, as a mark of their respect for his character and of their appreciation of hia Parliamentary services ; and in celebrating the opening of the new building, ap propriately named " The Duncan Testimonial," the directors of the Industrial School Society resolved to embrace the opportunity of giving a public expression of their gratitude to Mr. Duncan for his valuable gift. The hall was tastefully decorated for the occasion, and wa , - crowded in every part by a brilliant and fashionable audience. Lord Kinnaird, president of the society, occupied the chair ; and among those present were Lord Panmure, George Duncan, Esq., M.P., Sir John Ogilvy, Bart., of Inverquharity, the Hon. Arthur Kinnaird, the Hoe. the Master of Kinnaird, A. M. Dunlop, E-q., M.P., W. E. Baxter, Esq., M.P., the Rev. Thy mas Guthrie, D.D., the Very Rev. Principal Tulloeb, D.D., the Rev. Professor Mitchell, D.D., &c. Lord KINNAIRD, in opening the business of the even leg, related a personal anecdote. He said that on arriving one morning in London, at 4 o'clock, he met with a poor destitute boy lying in the street, while be was endeavouring to obtain admittance into his brether's house. The boy said he had no friends, and his lordship sent him to a Ragged School, and he had just learned a few days ago that during the six months the boy was at the school he had behaved remarkably well, and on leaving had expressed to the secretary his deep gratitude o Lord Kinnaird. The boy was now on board her Majesty's ship the Victory, and he (Lord Kinnaird) had been assured by Admiral Seymour that he was one of th e most promising boys on board. (Cheers.) He only mentioned this to show that they should lose no oppor tunity in their power of sending such wretched children to a Ragged School, for they know not the good which they might thereby be doing. (Cheers.) Mr JAMES RAMSAY, jun., secretary of the Industrial School Society, then read an address to Mr. Duncan by the directors of the Dundee Industrial School Society, on occasion of the inauguration of the new building founded by him, and named the Duncan Testimonial. Lord Kinnaird addressed a few words to the presentee, after which Mr. DUNCAN returned thanks, referring at the same time to the handsome manner in which he had been irsated by the constituency of Dundee. He said in 1841 a general election took place, Sir Henry Parnell had been called to the Upper House, and a difference of opinion are so betwixt the independent electors of Dundee as to whether a representative should be chosen from among their own ranks, or, as had hitherto been the practice, from a distance. Unfortunately, the matter could not be adjusted, and it was referred to a poll. The decision was in my favour, and I very shortly after wards took my seat in the House of Commons as the representative of Dundee, though I regret to say not a unanimous constituency.:But I am glad to say that that was of very short duration indeed ; for in 1846, as elated in this document, the constituency invited me to a public °inner, and those individuals who bad consci entiously voted against me at my election were the very first to hold out the hand of friendship to me at that banquet. (Cheers.) A general election again took place in 1847, when I had to thank the community for re turning me unanimously. And much to their honour, they showed an example to the constituencies of Great Britain by returning me free of all expense as their re presentative. Years rolled on, and in the course of rime another general election took place in 1852, wh en the same kindness and confidence were aeain shown t° 'lie, and I was again returned for a third time your representative, and in the same honourable way, wit h ', out one shilling of expense. (Cheere.) These marks ol friendship, my friends, are nor generally found to be the lot of public men. He concluded by expressing hr', earnest wish that the industrial schools of Dundee mighb be the means of saving hundreds of helpless, hopelese, children, causing them to become useful and ho nours a members of society, and to fit them for another and a better world. (Loud cheers.) Lord PAN3fuRE, who was received with enthusiastic cheering, which continued for some time, said — and gentlemen, I consider it a great honour to be here 'en the present occasion—an occasion which has two, objects in view; first, the act of the community or Dundee in doing honour to one of their fellow towns: men ; and, second, the inauguration of one of the bee: and most blessed institutions which such a city as this have within its bounds. (Cheers.) Gentlemen teo the town of Dundee know that, as has been told you. ... night, when Mr. Duncan was first elected by a port l . o l Z of the citizens as the man of their choice, there were a ' ferences of opinion whether you should elect a local m e : or a man from a distance as your representative. 14°03; fir myself, I am all for a local man. (Cheers.) If 3 co i e munity can get one of themselves to represent then? . ir any business whatever, depend upon it, he knows °l r wants—knows their desires—knows their feelings ' better than a stranger can do. (Loud cheer...) Ido 1 :2 13 ° : say that constituencies should be debarred frolne'eir power or the privilege of choosing public men for _ov iii. representatives ; but I think that if they want the ir I , terests well attended to it is more likely by a local man than by one from a distance. -1-" the !lien(' George Duncan you have experienced altrig) benefits to which I have alluded. (Great etteresf this And now on the subject of the inauguration subject noble institution, I will not address you on thiempudent this well lecLdomisy of Ragged Schools, because it would be a p e , J u piter, and mad attempt on my part in the presence "' whom I see beside me—(great cheering and latiwghhiteehr)b—y were I to attempt to steal one of the thundersheers __a and by you will hear from him. (Renewedlcway 0672, laughter.) But there is a topic on these i few words, without touching on thewbheienhefitsof institutions to society at triage, or to the individuals thein—it is with respect to these raggcedhesecrhslols Ainilthoef political economy of this country. ( s ago the practice you are perfectly aware that some athned u s o y i s t t e e d m o determination transportation o f ou f e r oemolYoetoahi years in country Australia,w a was, .h aa Y t once abolished and put an end to. I think these colonies '.ere right in refusing to have their society longer . _l a soned by criminals from the mother country. i i r:„, having so refused, it was a matter of the deepest attie _' ,l i to the government of this country how, a fterth to e pert,'.' .... of punishment was expired, the criminal . was be eu: .,„ of f posed his o of, noto country.t o b e a t ob Variouss u a r e w n i t a h n , n d beua a t, a p i,i o th i t e la o ev n eo f t h o tehe the leer:o3s:r resorted to, and I am sorry success ; and at this moment it is a question w h e ther liberate them on what is called ticket-of-leave, or Whe ther ther to liberate them later. Into the wholesome systenq of our society that poison comes, unless we on .. some means for disposing of it. Now, for this I g' s s there are no means except that of prevention. (G bee r:ea I'say there are no means for preventing criminals ass° c "; . rig withtheirol , old associates this country beingssociatesinthisce broughtsupuntrybut la venting the youths s P fer m the paths of crime. I k now no system ore efficien the this than ragg e d sc h oo l s. I know nothing to svbr - tu rn Government of thi s coun t ry can more beneficial . Y their attention. Th ey s h ou ld g iv e every possible en their this couragement to institutions such as we are s''s „e l se night to inaugurate, where those who fall into ths o f almost from necessity may be brought up in virtue and religion, instead of floating down inPsat„rliajc: without inquiry or feeling into those paths 0 . Leo . which stand eo widely open for all who will enter o ntaut° of It is by encouraging such institutions as this t r. , o f will redeem the society of this country from the gaol' having poured on thorn those who come out of g n ao vi l _J' are , let us look over the world, turn in any direction , __L e h not able to lay our hand on any single spo h t air w falling you can transfer your criminals without_!_ our coloni es into society again in these foreign lands. Y whom there repudiate them. All foreign countries with will repudiate is any connection by treaty or otherwpis them, therefore you must keep tbem al of this country falling into crime, m to do with the reef them hv we will easily settle the question whatrt disgracing the citizens, persons earning their oven liveeliohood, and then small minority who will sti 1 remain iandknovrivg ceuntry. Having made these remark teat my friend behind s t eers.)Ch I will not detain you longer. ( t. aker. Principal Tohnoori was the next s w p ith great cheering) me will on this subjects 1)r. GUTLIRIB (who was received eirOtltt honour t meeting, because he had pleesur i I know it is becoming said he had very great pleasure inea.tutednnnag the presevot whom honour was due. (Cheerrsh.L b i e u a t a a a n t duty "at (Mr. the same time, it is as mue d ] , Ch 1 to crown your memberwill to be humble, and to wear i o , u_ . gratification CO be bere, an s %violet], I trust, he w i , l]. the honour. wear them, Duncan's) head . h eh when he has cease d to . is. loeg wear, and which, Lord Panmure lei the first minis will wlll never fade. (Cia 0 far as I know, who has rightly ta t ea ter of the Crewan, ( s tf ragged schools. The doctor before u p the questio or eight years ago, long +" d that, some six tees mentioned was " c oin . 0 anycommittee of the House of Commons depotatio , l two etaleinen went up as a ot be ari( one or g r•st"if meekly ; from bled to state the ea% ) Lord Panmure that they were ena S r Ge °rg Edinburgh ; and it was through the influen t _ s e h overnment. 117 the repress ntative of t e g Churc h n Grey, a s of ragged schools to Lord Lansdovvne and i .aa s- -- of its own member sate England to educate the children Privy Council give grants of money to the f Scotland to edu er , ts of money -- an the children of its members--sdraenn 0 . s mew grants of money to the Church o hers , B'' Free Church to educate the dill r .. t i,t ~e ueh eer);e- to to educate the s o of money to the Wesleyens, grants the children Wb ° b lie did not object to that, not v c ery likelY—al" &Sr ths e with Sheriff Watson , 1 I . no one to care for them corn, wish I had been JuPti.iete siren of their members; but when reply is, "Not a penny' nd laughter.) If I had al ' t he Ministers. (Lhvee"Caouncil, I would have said te . , to with Ills thunder, apen at the ears of her Dils..reeo(ce in the inside of the e Free Church, and to the Pre gt ,i o g the Moderator of tn f and • Bishops, to the Moderator of the Established Ch urn - I :lot of the Wesleyan Con erence, when they came P r bo to bell', 1 c hild r en, whom theme is no one else cao gat e. ragge( their claims, "Stand aside, and let the Sheriff be s serval, and then if there is anything over you et e:se .°_, been partly led to support raggeo do ter it." elv e(Cheers and laughter.) The doctor then n7 sc hools that he bad to the claita , _ concluded by referring in eloquent terms ort o f ti3v from what Sheriff Watson had proved. The ref. • s of luclustrial Schools to the sympathy anti OPP IS' Cbristian public. by 1‘ The meeting was subsequently addresse DUNLon SINGULAR TESTIMONIAL TO ---A CLOWN. --It 01" :~ terest some of our readers to learn the followilli;r,, niongst the most prominent performers at frel'g de Circus, which has just closed at Coester, was Fro"' ii ; the mimic. We feel much pleased to hear that /10 on" duct in private life has attracted as much honour 6;0 ju,tice as his mimicry in the ring, for having 1,3!4 noticed as a constant attendant on churca servirizoi three clergymen of that ancient city have preeentei 7, wi t h a very handsome Bible.—chetonitant 4vconige . 4