The Sun. — London, England, 1856-01-15 00:00:00

beans I; pear receive Lts, frou. MADAME JENNY GOL I DSCIIMIDT-LIND. EXET ER-HAL L—MENDELSSOHN'S ELIJAH. 111. Mitchell respectfully announces that Mendelssohn's Oratorio Cf Elijah will be repeated at Exeter-Hall, on MON DAY EVENING next, Jan. 21, 1858, in which Madame Goldschraidt will sing the Principal oprano part. The Chorus and Orchestra will consist of more than 600 performers. conductor, M. Benedict. Prices of admission. Stalls (SumberPd and Reserved), One 4 ' Ri nen: Unreserved Seats (Body of the Hall), 10x. 6d. ; West Gal -13 erY, 10s. 6d.; Area (under West Gallery), 7s. * 4 * The tickets will be appropriated according to the order of application ; no more will be issued than the room can conveniently accommodate. Doors open at Seven, to commence at Eight o'clock precisely. Correct Books of the Oratorios are given with the Tickets. Application for Tickets to be made at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Lib r a r y , 4 . (lid Bond-street. T HEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE. Lessee, Mr. E. T. SMITH. Acting Manager, Mr. CHARLES MATHEWS. • Stage Manager, Mr. ROBERT ROXBY. lee )3oi office open daily, from Ten till Six. o'clock, under the ' superintendence of Mr. Edward Chatterton. The REDUCED PRICES at this Theatre as follow :—Pri vete boxes, to hold two persons, 10s. 6d. (is. for each person extra); on the grand tier, one guinea ; proscenium and stage boxes V. 2s ; galleries, 6d. and ls. ; pit, 2 s. ; upper boxes 19 • 'egi• first . circle, 2s. 6d • dress circle, 3s. , MORNING PERFORMANCE EVERY WEDNESDAY, at Two o'clock. Mr. Charles Mathews in Two Pieces. THIS EVENING, will be performed THE GREAT GUN TRICK. lAtter which will be produced an entirely Novel and Original Inductive, Instructive, Anti - Hypochondriacal, Periodical, Episodical, Magical, Tragical, Logical, Chronological, Gra phioal, Chorographical, Philosophical ; Csyptographical, Parabolical, Symbolical, Rhythmical, Mimical, Academical, Mechanical, Technical, Pyrotechnical, Historical, Harmo nical, Heroical, Typical, Allegorical, Metaphorical, Chime rical, Satirical, Historical, Metrical; Symmetrical ? Lyrical, Musical, Practical, Poetical, Whimsical, Fantastic, and Side Shakespearean new GRAND COMIC CHRISTMAS PANTOMIME, Which for many for many weeks past has engaged the ex tensive and unrivalled resources of this establishment, and which will now appear under the additional, traditional, and peculiarly suggestive title of • LY DIDDLE DIDDLE .; Narleqiin Bing Nonsense and the Seven Ages of Ilan. The Scenery entirely New, painted by and under the super lntendence o f M r. Willi am B ever l ey, ass i ste d b y M essrs. James, Wilson, Gompertz, and numerous assistants. The Machinery by Mr. Tucker and assistants. The Pro perties, Decorations , &c., by Messrs. Needham, Gliudon, and Others The Tricks by Messrs. Roe and assistants. The Ch orographic Arrangements under the direction of Madame Loui se- The Masks and Personal Appointments designed and executed by the celebrated Dykwynkyn, Artist in Panto 14;ntie Physiol ognom y, and Photographic Delineator of .. r ' _ea . . Sprites, and Goblins to the Court of Fairy Land. The "enure and Music composed and arranged by Mr. J. H. Ths* Comic Scenes by Harry Boleno, Glindon, and L. Blanchard. The Grotesque Burlesque Opening in 'rented and written by E. L. Blanchard, Author of " Harle- Quin Hudibras," " King Humming•top," " Jack and Jill," ; and the whole arranged and produced under the super lateladence of Mr. Robert Ro b x y. }first of the Seven Ages --" The Infant." HALL OF NURSERY RHYMES, IY the dominions of King Nonsense. Heroes of Nursery Literature. H Jack Sat, Mr. Eatnofat ; Simple Simon, Mr. Tom Noddy ; Jack Little orner, Master Plummy ; Little Be Peep, Miss Irinics ; Little Tommy Tucker, Master Singsong ; Pty Dmnpty, Mr. Eggshell ; Little Boy Blue, Master °Whom.; Old Mother Hubbard, Mrs. 'Lcaveabone ; Tho CRt s.nd the Fiddle (from an original Kit-cat Portrait), by a ...._`"otiVnished Playe r ; King Nonsense (the Ruler of a great ' 4 4Y Lines), Mr. Glindon; Spirit of Common Sense (on an occasional visit), Miss Fanny Reeves;, Baby in Cradle, Little T oddlek.ins ; Routine and Redtape (banished to Noodledom), I lessre.' Musty and Rusty ; Old Friends and New Faces They have their Exits and their Entrances." Second Age—" The School Boy." " Then the whining school-boy with his satchel And shining morning face, creeping like snail unwillingly to school." VILLAGE OF PRETTYWELL, With distant view of the Village Church and surrounding country. —Early Morning. Young Hopeful (afterwards Harlequin), Signor Verroni ; I lobbedyhoy (his schoolfellow—afterwards Clown) Harry Bo lea° ; Dr. Birch (the Village Schoolmaster—afterwards Pan taloon), Mr. G. Tanner; His Pupils, Masters Fagg, Bragg, Wagg, Nagg, Lage, Magg, Stagg, and Tagg ; Rosa (Ward to " The Justice," and afterwards Columbine), Madame Boleno ; kiss Starch, Governess at Mrs. Howdydo's Establishment for Young Ladies," in the Village of Pretty well-cum-T hankye). It* Buckram ; Her Pupils—Misses Pr..ttle, R %Me, Giggle, elliggle, Goggle, Joggle, Fangle, Dangle, Sidle, Ogle, Romp, Slypuss, and Simperwell ; Hobson (the Village Carrier), Mr. Packer ; Bun-woman, Mrs. GoOdy. Sums summed up somehow—School Forms and Ceremonies, mesons not Lessened, and Cartoons for Young England—The plum Cake and the Seedy Schoolmaster- Working the Oracle arid- Playing the Truant—How Young Hopeful wants to catch a Fish, and how Hobbcdyhoy contrives to hook it—How the S choolmaster tries the rod, and how well somebody catches it —How Young H o p e f u l bl ows hi s own t rumpe t , an d th e Young Ladies' Establishment comes out all two, to, two too a Gains at Crieket and Dr. Birch bowled out. Third Age- " The Lover." "Then the Lover, Sighing like furnace with woful ballad Made to his Mistress's eyebrow." iILA CKSUITH'S FORGE AND ROAD-SIDE INN (Sunset). Robb and Nobb (the Village Blacksmiths), Messrs. Batter - Clatter ; - afterwardi Sprites, The Brothers Elliot ; liotiblestout (Mine Host of the Leather Bottle), Mr. Arta- L ia r?: Cuminsir (Head Waiter), Mr. Readytongue ; Yesser ZlNoser (his Assistants), Messrs. Cut and Run ; Cook, Mr. -.°4 ' k , Jewell ;' Boots, Mr. Tizzy ; Chambermaid, Miss Bobaday ; i \ --ct Jeant Kite (a Recruiting Officer—afterwards Pantaloon), •etilin Johnson ; " The Justice" (one of the " Great Un pci"—afterwards Clown), Tom Matthews ; Flipper and 114 keY (his Footman) Messrs. Cringe and Crawley ; Re- Messrs. Gawky, Gaby, Grimm, Glumm, Gabble, and way; Fifer, Mr. Tootle ; Drummer Mr. Rowdydow ; i °4l4o Pper and Chawbacon (Agricultural , Labourers), Messrs. t tulpkin and Joskyn. ir he sparks from the anvil morous and hammer-us—The lon struck whilst it is hot— a The Lover's Sonnet,- The Jus ce's tongue and course of True Love—neither running ilf41 "t 11 —" List, list, oh, list !"—which he does—The cense all'enses thereof, and how Scijeant Kite, being the Author of Ci'eat Military Work, gets a good Review. Fourth Age—" The Soldier." " Then a Soldier, 1 \11 ) of strange oaths, an d bearded like the pard, o!'t,ous in h onour, su dd en an d qu i c k i n quarre l, "%king the bubble reputation, even in the cannon's mouth." OLD ABBEY RUINS (Evening). The -•=yeting Place and the Lover's Reverie—" Oh, there's nothing half so sweet in life as Love's young dream." Dream on, good youth, and show the world awake, The The wondrous chan g e th a t only love can m a ke." Spirit of Love, Miss Wadham—Cupid (her Messenger), • Master Mischief. Oope, Joy, Desire, Happi ness , T ru th , D e li g ht , R ap t ure , t"Vosnee, &c., by Misses Richardson, E. Ri c h ar d son , L. &c. — ° 4 l ) ld, Mechanical, and Marvellous Scenic Metamorphosis, revealing 111 . THE ABODE OF LOVE. u nkined by the Electric Light of One Hundred Bright Eyes. r ' id Ballet d'Amour — Principal Dancer, Miss Rosina NAT, "tht, assisted by Mdlles. Therese, Marian Lees, &c. Fifth Age—" The Justice." • • " And then the Justice, In fair round bully, with good capon lined, With eyes severe, and beard of formal cut, Full of wise saws and modern instances ; And So he 'plays his part." JUSTICE HALL IN THE OLD MANOR HOUSE, TWILIGHT. - • • -------- Farmer Whackstraw, Mr. Grumblewell ; Constable, Mr. 4,?eru lardsbtalr; Villagers, Messrs. Gape, Grin, Stare, Shiver, le, Delve, , Szc. A memorable Sentence and a recent reriod put to , it—The Country Squire and the Effects of a t p r ea t Ca.inie—How the Justice loses his Heir, anti how the u gitives become bawled after. Sixth Age=" The Lean and Slippered Pantaloon." 7 u e Ruined Cottage of Old Age—Winter—Fir e ligllt. Old Ae 1 8 1 341 3 teeth, sans eyes, sans teeth,sans taste, sa ns every thi ng ) , tCentenarian. enth Age—sans teeth, sans eyes, sans taste, sans every- Sudden Talismanic Dissolving of the Snow to the ARIGHT REALMS OF PERPETUAL SUMMER. p„ Double Pantomimic Transmogrification. The Two Harlequins Signor Vorroni and Herr Furth. f' T WO Columbines Mme. Bolero and Marie Charles. Tt.uo Two P an t a l oons Messrs. Tanner and Doulin Johnson, T i ," Two Sprites ...Tit o Brothers Elliott. Two. Clowns _Eta rry Boleno and Tom Matthews. A SCENE OF INTEREST—TWO TO ONE—Boleno. tuttered Peas—Cheese it Taking the Pledge—Pop't up— ttPl in, and pop't out—Equal Division—Principal and In .-?„4--How to evade the Act—Betting versus Cigars— ' .„iv hat's the odds so long as you're happy ?"—The Right Tip lit to raise the Wind—The Odds to -Settling oh, i• - "*" — A r rong to-back-her, and no Returns Day, h a -cgular Settler—Gone for the Leger—ln for the Oaks—A üb krupt's Sto c k, and a Case of Bale, concluding with a ceg u i ar slush. A SCENE OF INDUSTRY.—BoIeno. f t sw eet Place—Honesty the best Policy—Honey and Whacks ax)—Risi ng Steps and Steps Rising —Catching Bees al a h . llll1 — It Beehoves you to Beehave when you attack a Bee pw.e—Swarming and Warming—Enlarged Heads upon a New tlool ple -- -Doinestic Bees—Long Needles—Royal Summons --Arrival of Queen Bee and Suite—Grand Charge—Tableau. SCENEOF EXCITEMENT—PARIS EXHIBITION—A T!l ° Meet CAFE BESIEGED.—BoIeno. g of Al Nations (Russian excepted)—Frateriaist gen—Cordiality of the Allies—" All the World's a Stage ! ' isjArrival of the World and his Wife, and the whole of his amily, ownreencing with their Eldest Daughter, the " s '__Dramatic World ;" Fa •Lionable World ;" f o ll owe d b y th e " S por ti ng W or ld ;" the the " World upside down ;" the "Wide .Corld;" the " Wieked World ;" and the " World in Arms." bpings nta Premium—Not a bed to be had—" My Lodging oon tue cold (coal) Ground"—Clown and Pantal oon go D o wn Bed— " A Sweet Good Night to all." A SCENE OF CONFUSION (LAID IN BEDS). To bed, to bed"---." 'Tis when to Sleep the World retires" The Night Mare, which makes Clown a little hoarse—As t ek as Three in a bed —A Night Concert, which die-concerts Lodgers--" We won't go home till morning"—Putting :;,:n on the Shelf—Nativ es and a Settler—The War Whoop, •It io War Dance, and a Wnrniing.pan Accompaniment—Fire '1 1.2 1 Fire -The House in an Uproar--Speedy Emit of some °r the L . od ,, ers which finishe s w i th " Confusion worse con de THE WEST END AND TH E CITY. sett' Tavern, Haymarket, and Samuel Brothers, Ludgate linl"--Measures and men—Hits and Skit s at Everyth i ng an d 00 r Ything—Inns and Oats— Shoe-black Brigade —A. Polished tletaan—Comic Duet between the Clow n and a Blacking- Bottle Howlett's Hair D ye —A Dyer's M a t erial—A Dire Art trr Falsehood framed— Coloured Imitations —The Sydenham li n , s °4B cra—Height of Fashion—Genuine Malt and Hops—All- Pale Ale—The East and the West—Soott'a Lot, and a — ie. for Public Favour. NUMBER ONE, LONDON. s h ..liat to Dakin's Tea Establishment, St. Paul's_" In to tr a i eat " — Bohemians and Teetotallers—Great Drawing Mate- Theld t d the Enchanted Teapot—Clow n Ret t agln an „ me iea in it, and Pantaloon gets into Hot Water in conse 4,:eC—Onmilms Companies on the Old System and the New ti o j!l , and the System that don't assist 'em—Strong Opposi 1_ , final discovery' of the " F;iglittAlep, kn.. their Right 4 4, 44 e 0 a".--.141, LAST aok, bang, flip-fla,presto, and Change to SCENE OF ALL tha p t ends this strange eventful De e History." r i slion ablHalf-past Six, and COMMORCO at Senn. marked wheats, C. more inda of ) ready s. B. .23 30 .39 41 .40 go .43 5 0 .37 39 .36 38 ,38 40 .33 3 3 .35 38 d by t 28 per n besot' ; to Sis; to-ds►l► it an ad is. per Beans. Os Od Os Od o a tid • 21 0 ▪ 19 6 0 0 21 6 0 • 20 0 ." 20 20 : 20 ° — 2l 19 6 21 6 .20 6 19 21 ▪ 20 0 21 . or 19 6 23 ° • 23 6 Post•o 6 s' due , no°' Jan. 14 Jim. $ Jan. 26 Uncertid Jim. 6 bail) 'Jan. IS Jan. 1b Jan. lb Ta.Th.Plc Jan. 20 ITwi 34111 Tw~o~-' I .tan. 1 6 . ! Dalt 16thotroo Jan. 20 Twt. ;Tan. Jan. 20 I& FMO licißrn °r) ---'" has bon, 1. (}re st Es. 9d. -- I, 93i - ; Sheffield , Ds), 6 1 3 ' Per cent. Den doint Shotßold, inactive odon and ISoptil 9n. nd Nix, of hat Mrs. .b • bad ich tberi 35 17IW O 0M0L10134 to Whiat I ; tbesd ▪ a serf ougbout its, 144► ork ; by I:l3yrna ; herhans, rreouth, wits of at, Mu* exan d or Aon, to of Ox- London, don, to int, and don. .oy, the malty of le. aide- Iydera- Robert 36. risbury liter of zabeth, I book- Vilna= d 60. Richd. d 72. Andw• /11Ni , 112, anty of No. 19,746.1 THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN. Lessee for the Christmas Pantomime, Mr. J. H. ANDERSON. Immense success of the great l'auturcime of the Field of the Cloth of Gold. Triumph of the real Clown FLEXMORE. Second Night of Grand Opera , ic Drama.—Second Appear ance in London of Professor ANDERSON as ROB ROY, as performed by him in Scotland, and in all the Theatres of Ame rica.— Second Night of Les Cordages Aeriens, by M. E. Boutellier, the Italian Brothers (M. G. Laristi and Messrs. Candler, fils),who will introduce their most novel and startling ,performance in the course of the Pantomime. THIS EVENING will be presented the Grand Operatic Drama of ROB ROY, with all the original Songs, Choruses. and Dances, including the whole of Sir 11. Bishop's celebrated Music, The Drama will be represented as it is played in Glasgow. Rob Roy, Professor Anderson ; Rashleigh Osbal diston, Mr. Stuart ; Francis Osbaldiston, Mr, George Perren ; Major Galbraith, Mr, S. Cowell; Bailie Nicol Jarrie, Mr. Gourlay ; The Dougal, Mr, Harry Pearson ; Helen Macgregor, _Mi s. Wallack ; Diana Vernon, Miss Harriet Gordon. To conclude with the Grand, National, Historical, and Chivalric PANTOMIME, which has been so long in Prepara tion, and on the Production of which se large an expense has been incurred, of YE BELLE ALLIANCE; or, HARLEQUIN GOOD HUMOUR AND YE FIELDE OF YE CLOTHE OF GOLDE ; Being a LEGEND of-the MEETING of tho MONARCHS. " It was a marvellous sweete and goodly° sight to see those two Princes,in the flOwere of their ago, in the height of their strongthe tend in the diguitie of,theit manlye beautye, com manding two groat'lliations. that-bade been* long rivals and enemies, instead of leading hostile armies to desolate and destroye, meet in that.peaceful.valleye, and embrace like brothers, in the sighto of the choice nobilitie of either land," —The Chroniclers. The Pantomithe invented; arranged, and produced by Mr. A. Harris, with the same attention to Scenery, Costumes, And Effects, which has characterised the productions of " Ri goletto," "Il Trovatoro," " L'Etoile du Nord," and the various Operas lately produced at this, the recognised chief Theatre in Europe for Spectacular Display. The entirely New and most elaborate Scenery Painted by and under the Super intendence of Mr. WILLIAM BEVERLEY, assisted by Messrs. Cuthbert, C. Adams, 'W. Shalders, W. Glover, and numerous Assistants. The Openiu written by Mr. George Augustus Sala. the Music &imposed by Mr. Loder (who has obligingly lent his aid on account of the Pantomime being produced at this Theatre). The Ballet and Incidental Dancesarranged by Mr. Benjamin Barnett. The Comic Tricks invented by the Brothers Brough, Mr. A. Harris, and Mr. William Dorrington. Tho New Spectacular Designs by M. Guerin, of Paris. The Extensive and Compliimted Machi nery by Mr. H. Sleman and numerous Assistants The Ori ginal and Ultra-Grotesque Masks by Mr. G. Ewing. The Novel and Costly Properties by Mr. Prescott, assisted by M. Moreland: Tho Ladies' Costumes by Mrs. James. assisted by Mr. Beauchamp. The Gentlemen's Costumes by Mr. Smithers, assisted by Mr. Lawrence. The Armoury Department by Mr. Hogg. The Chappellerie by Mrs. Walker. Copyist, Mr. Horton. Prompter, Mr. Rance. Perruquier, Mr. Rick► ards, of Budges-street. Covent-garden. The Novel Gas Arrangements by Mr. Palmer and Assistants. The Whole Production being under the Immediate Superintendence of Mr. A. HARRIS. Scene I. THE CAVERNS OF THE GNOME BRITANNICUS IN SUBTERRANEAN U SSIA. Gnonics—Britannicus (a fine old English Gnome), one of the oldeti time, bearing a close resemblance to the " Old Gentleman." fully answering to his co-Gnome-eu ; a pure un •dulterated British Spirit, strongly opposed to anything in the hape of Foreign Wines French Brandy, and great in his be- lief in Beer, 'Baccy, Beef, and Boxing—Mr. John Neville. • Ballabile des Diablotines, by Mesdemoiselles E. Honey, Hicks, Arlington, clevelaud, Granville, Losh, Brown, Page, Gregory, Rose, lEendall, Martinez, Gosselin, Turtle, Ford, Stewart, Halloo . , and Clare Assistant Gnomes—Blue Fire, Mr. Williams ; Plrospborns on, Samuels ; Candese e nti ng t on, M r A . S m ith ; Match. well, Mr. Saund e r s ; Ignisfatty, Mr. P. A. James ; Red blazes, Mr. Voller ; Cratervomit, Mr. Spindle ; Tc'r chU g ht ' Mr. Jaffer ; Elazeton, Mr. Parkes ; Sulphurite, Mr. Topham ; Flamiugton, Mr. Paxma.n Gassington, Mr. B. Brown ; Crat er ' vomit, Mr. Simkins ; Hotspark, Mr. J. Jones; Illumiuoso ; Mr. Blockey ; Nitrebank, Mr. Pratt. Scene 11. THE LiND'S END, CORN WALL, WITH THE CAR OF THE DRAGONS. Good Humour—(a familiar spirit, whose familiarity is con ,luoive to the very reverse of contempt. The prettiest page in '.he whole volume of the Pantomime)—Miss Herriet Gordon Diorama —No. 1. THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON'S ARRIVAL IN 'LONDON, And his Enthusiastic Reception. Diorama—No. 2. QUEEN VICTORIA'S VISIT TO NAPOLEON'S TOMB, • In the Hotel des Invalides at Paris. " And o'er that shrine the last Remembrance quench Of Malice 'twist the English and the French I" Scene 111. THE DECK OF " THE GREAT HARRY," FOUR- DECKER, 128 Guns (the first English Man-of-War). The vessel lying alcng3ide the Quay at Dover, with THE EMBLRKATION OF HENRY THE EIGHTH. Henry the Eighth (a stout monarch, of middle age, residing some time ago at No. 1, Westminster, whose idea was that it is impossible to have too much of a good thing, or a good king. A good wife being a good thing, he thought that the more wives ho had the better. Himself being a good king, he decided that he could not mike too much of himself, and he is accordingly made as extensive as possible in the person of his faithful representative)—Mr. ifirry Pcars"n. Pretty Poppet (Page to King Henry Vlll.)—Master Sloman. The Queen of England—Mr. Jones. Maids of the Bedchamber to the English Queen—Mesdlles. Rosey, Pinky, Daisy, Pansy, and Lily. Cardinal Wolsey (a nautical gentlenian much accustomed to " swim on bladders in seas of glory,") vide Shakospere—Mr. P. Q. Villiers. Sir Jasper Spritsail (commander of the Great Harry), a weather-beaten seaman, who—paradoxical as it may appear —will not allow himself to be beaten by the weather, and whose maxim is " Needs must when the Old Harry Drives " —Mr. D. Stewart. Crew—Tom Bowline, Mr. Silver; Jack Halyards, Mr. Up ham ; Jim Foremast, Mr. Partington ; Bob Holystone, Mr Ledyard ; Joe Sheetanchor, Mr. T. B. Smith ; Davy Dock., Mr. Woodfield; Ted Trunchion, Mr. Freby ; Tim Towrope, Mr. Henry; Dick Longboat, Mr. Bart'; Peter, Stanchion, Mr. Sims ; Bill Figurehead, Mr. Solomon ; lial Hammock, Mr. Harvey ; Charles Caboose, Mr. White ; Sam Sailcloth, Mr. Mazzoni ; Nat Northpole, Mr. Fredericks ; Bill Bunt line, Mr. Payne. Diorama—No. 3. VOYAGE FROM ENGLAND TO FRANCE, with A STORM at SEA. Scene IV. THE INTERIOR OF THE CHATEAU OF FRANCIS I. Between Guisnes and Ardennes. Francis 1.-• (Next door neighbour of the aforesaid Henry VIII., No, 1., Westminster, but who himself " didn't quite live in Westminster" for an obvious reason—" he lived t'other side of the water.") A monarch of the same age as Henry, and nearly of the same size ; joint author (with Henry VIII.) of the original plot of the gorgeous Dranxt, YE BELLE ALLIANCE, now represented for the first time in a complete state on the Theatre of European Politics. -A monarch with a hooked nose (who, in consequence, always looks sharp)— Mr. W. Shalders, Pages.—Mesdemoiselles Fitzjerald, Bennett, St. Clair, Webber, Gaveston, E. Gaveston, Prince, &c., & e . Le Sire de Firmboisy. —(Lord Grand Chamberlain to the French King)—Mr. H. Caries. Queen of France.—Mr. Gough. Maids of the Bed-Chamber of the French Queen.—Mesclles. Drapblane, Contrepoint, Rideaufln, Orcillerine. Scene V. THE FIELD OF THE CLOTH OF GOLD. Introducing a Grand Pas de Rosierl, by Miss Emma Horne. Mesdemoiselles Hicks, E. Honey, Gosselin, Ratios, Kendall, Martinez, Rose, Arlington, Losh, Gregory, Turtle, Ford, Stewart, Page, Rouse, Browit, St. Clair, Granville, Wood ward, and Tressider. English Courtiers.--Norfolk, Mr. Roba. Suffolk, Mr. Ab solon, Buckingham, Mr. Jay. Rutland, Mr. Andrews. Com berla,,d, Mr. Sphinx. Northumberland, Mr. Cox, Essex, Mr. James, Sussex, Mr. Thomas. French Courtiers.—Chateau Margeaux, Mr. Thompson. Chateaux Lafitte, Mr. Rivers. Bordeaux, Mr. Abby. St. Jul ,ien, Mr. Charles. St. Estafet, Mr. Reynolds. Bourgoyne, Mr. Waters. De Chablis, Mr. Tower. De Champagne, Mr. Scott. GRAND TOURNAMENT of the FIELD of the CLOTH of GOLD. :After Holbien's celebrated Picture in Hampton Court Palace.) Scene VI. GRAND CORRIDOR IN THE CHATEAU, Leading to the Bed-chamber of the Monarchs. Four Fine N orman dy L as si e s, Si x F ee t T wo I nc h es i n their Clogs. Scene VII. THE OUTSIDE OF BLONDETTE'S FAR'. Blendette (a village Rosire so purely innocent, that she sees no harm in having three lovers at a time, two of them being kings)—Miss Emma Horne. Coquelicot—a rustic youth, whose name being translated vide " Spier's Dictionary") signifies " Poppy." He is, never theless, the reverse of Soporific, being particularly wide aw ake. (He is one of the three lovers alluded to, who does not happen to be a king, and takes his measures accordingly) ..—Mr. C. Brown. Scene VIII. The Abode of the Fairy Queen in THE GOLDEN GROVES OF GOOD HUMOUR. (By Mr. Wm. Beverley.) the Fairy Queen . ...... . ....... Miss E. Thorne. General Transformation. Harlequin .................. . ..................... . . Mr. C. BROWN. Pantaloon ....................................... ... W. A. BARNES. ( Th e Transatlantic Pantomimist.) Miss EMMA HORNE. The GREAT FLEXMORE. Columbine Clown ADULTERATION BUILDINGS, TURMERIC -ROW, REDLEAD-SQUARE. A Glass of Ale and a Stomach-ache for 4d. —Genuine double you•up-Stout—Up to Snuff and down to Peppe r -How the Bread Rises Sweet upon Sugar. All pickles to believe in Pickles—Chalk•farm Dairy Cows v. Pumps—Gunpowder Tea, " warranted to go off"—Pale Ale peculiarities. Imps.—Quassia, Mr. Wyatt; Strychnine, Mr. Scott; Blue Ruin, Mr. Carter ; Oxyplumbi, Mr. Strangeways. The terror of The " Times"—The Lancluations of the " Lancet"—Black Crosses in Red Lead -square. THE WIZARD'S LABORATORY IN THE CHATEAU DE ME t'IIISTOPHILES, HELIGOLAND. Magie Somersaults—The Bewitched Ottoman - The Dragon la diable —The Inextinguishable, Inexhaustable, Unstopper able, Go-a-head Bottle—" 1001. Reward, who'll Shoot a Clown I"—The Blunderbuss of Botheration —Bursting of the Wizard's Bust—Small Wizards made to order, Pattern Pre sented—Quickest way to Novvhere--How to make Harlequins t (4E6 , 1? ,tlm P 'fftE NEW CASTLE OF BALMORAL. riti . Rusticity in the Highlands—Pipers and Pastoralities — Highland Reel, introducing a grand Flexmorean Medley The Portfolio of Inexhaustibility and Universality—Th Incaptur• z }-a,/,/(-e, ~:..' / 4/ fr- ' . •t 3 y a , 7 71 1 / ' • :lETT a7l''' , A 1 T „ • o c• • 'S t U. lift vitt lo I ; PrsLiool z I .'t of f.tl Orri.'i /I'.o oi t , t(ztß .;14 . . ! • Z. P.ILIPIJIC e I -'l.ll .11,t o: •- :L - T 3 Naval' attil sitenikeii4o: k4F\:l-1.3 f ,f rt.ll- ,raf: ; v1e.17 , ,vt P. tut ;# • 4 • V • 7( i .. 1 , , :',) L-'1" t " , 1;') i•ii ('' • Ql.-1. -dß* , * • k tillr o eigr<l,t„ . ," 4.4 I • .4 1. , *ilk 1 4 : 04: 19 .: 1. ; :11 ri n i : CIP : ` 4\l l: f ~ t has , • VA , a v S , 00ak,•% , • , ;. . 1 1 1 FA „ ok. - • - •- 4 \ 7 , ' • .11 (9 4 ; , "lt't ' , ".4Z11.;4.31 ft , - its t. I I) • 116(71/ • her Mri:sety's paddle.wheel. steamer Veetrvius,' Corm mander Hoare, is tindergoireractlYe repait§ In the Wool- with Eeieltyard, Iler principal damages fiO4,Confineet, to the:rigging, which have beeuenade good risiethe astie sans of the fleet, The Vesttelus bite rendered iteportant servicesin her reconnoitring surveys over the enemy's movements throughout the - whole of the siege, and was under fire during most of the operations since the com• mencement of the war. She sailed from Portsmouth on the 11th of August;: 1853, and proceeded to Gibraltar, Malta, and the Bosphorus, whence she had to return to Malta to ship new boilers. Thence she took out Ui 28th Regiment to Gallipoli, and entered the Black Sea during the fearful gale-in--which the-Tiger-wee-lost: She subsequently accompanied two French vessels with er sops to the Crimea. The Vesuvious has been mos• firmed in the despatches as having perfesimed some con spicuous parts. She was at the Sulina Mouth, where she suffered the loss of five men, and the second master was wounded. In an action at Sebastopol her beim vas cut away and some shot passed through and lodged in her hull. At the Alma the well-directed fire of the Vesuvius forced the left wing of the Russians from their fore ard movement, She was alio in' souse desperate attache with the Samson, Fu y, and Terrible, at Sehas topnl, ard tow ed her Majesty's ship Queen to the atack on Fort Constantine. On the 14th of November the Vesuvius lost her mainmast, mizengiast, bowsprit, and three guns (one a 68-pounder), in a _gale, and went into Balaklava a complete wreck at the time, when 11 otli.r ships foundered cl.se to her. For five months she . was emp!oyed supplying Men and officers for the batte ries, And • doing harbour master's duty ; Captain Powell, her comas sliding officer at the period, obtained his pro motion, when. Capt. &Award Osborn succeeding to the command, refitted, •and blockaded Keitch, and being I senior officer there fired the first shot. They were there met by the fleet, and were enabled to cover the landing of the army under the command of Sir G. Brown. The Vesuvius then anchored off Yenikale, entered the Sea of Azoff, with orders from the Admiralty to Baize, burn, o destroy all public property within reach. Afterwards she took the rounds, with Captain Edmund Lyons, in bombarding Arabat, and destroyed all stores, granaries, and other GoVernmert property in Taeanrog,Marioupol, Gheisk, Berdianskr, Genitch, and anchored off Pete, where the Vesuvius was obliged to remain for Six months till the end of the season, and tbence scoured the whole coast. 'The refitting her boilers, etc., and other neces sary repairs will not be completed under six weeks. The medals were distributed on Saturday on b.rani to the officers and crew, who bave likewise a claim t ) the Alms clasp, having, been actively employed in the whole of that engagement. With an intention of bombarding the town of Petrofsherg, at the entrance of the river Berth), the Vesuvius having anchored off the town, a field bat tery opened fire on her, cutting away her fore shroud, royal yard in rigging, and doing her severe injury ; but the men were speedily at their querte!s, and before they bad forced a dozen shells the earthwork forts were dis mounted, and the enemy were obliged to retreat. with their field pieces, not havine a suffieiel t force to main tarn a resistance. The Vesuvius did not at the time land her crew, but 'ultimately returned with the allied squadrons and shelled the town, landed the crews of the vessels, which were attacked by the artillery in the rear, and destroyed the fortifications. When refitted, Vie Vesuvius will be despatched for operations in the Baltic next spring. Her Majesty's steam-sloop Pearl has received her crew r ' [ `l'l [PRlpic 4D. 11 1 ; AMPED D• and marines from the hulk. The Deva-station has shipped her life-boats, and will go from the inner to the outer basin to-day. The Kite, thir.l-class paddle-wheel I steamer, from Bermuda, has arrived at Woolwich to be refitted and rigged. The following appointments were made yesterday at the Admiralty : Vice-Admiral Manley H. Dixon to rite Reserved List of flag officers in receipt of service pensions, Vice-Ad miral Curry, deceased. Henry Lamb, acting second master, to the Magicienne. The eailingtransport Nelson embarking at Clarence; yard, Portsmouth, 500 tons of provisions of various kinds for the army in the Crimea. The Cmsar, 91, screw-ship, Captain Robb, was taken nut of dock at Portsmouth yesterday, having had a thorough overhaul. The Lucifer steam-vessel sailed yesterday from Ports mouth for Pembroke, with Mr. Tonkin, Second Master Attendant, of the first-named dockyard, and a rarty of riggers, to navigate round the new screw-sloop Pioneer, of 6 guns. Major Boyd, of Roslare-house, Wexford, bas received the following letter from the Earl of Cardigan, inanswer to one addressed to his lordship on the subject of the contemplated monument to the men and officers, natives of Wexford, who fell during the present war. " London, Jan. 6. " Sir,-4 .reply to your letter of the 23d {At., I beg to state that I shall have much pleasure in giving my sup port to the object you have in view, viz., t o d o honour to the memory of any officers or men who fell in the memor able charge of the Light Cavalry at Balaklava, and iu whieh I must say, although I had the honour of leading it, every officer and man distinguished himself by his gal lantry —every man doing his duty. I am-also happy, more paitienlarly, to pay every respect to the memory of Lieut. rfaughton, who had served some time in the 11th Hussars, under my command, _ " CARDIGAN. " Major Boyd, J.P." The following detachments of regiments embarked yesterday on board the screw-transport Borussia, No. 33, at Portsmouth, for conveyance to the Mediterranean : 7thilloyal Fusiliers—Lieut. Con rtenay, Ensign Cocks, Ensign Kirwan, and 84 men ; 23d Royal 'Welsh Pupa- Hers— Ensign Dolrnage, Ensign Romilly, and 100 men ; East Kent Militia—Ensign Bridges, Ensign Soden, and 20 men ; Northampton Militia-48 men. Commander W. Amshurst, of the Princess Royal, 91 screw, is a passenger in this ship. She takes out a quantity of ordnance stores and 130 tons of ground coffee, 70 tot. of bran, &c., for the army. Having embarked the above troops the Borussia went cut <1 harbour, and, after tak ing powder at Spithead, will sail for her destination, calling at Plymouth to embark a detachment of the Land Transport Corps. The depot of the 59th Regiment, in the Belfast dis trict, being about 600 strong, an order from the Horse Guards has been received, calling for volanteer•=, to an unlimited number, for corps in the Crimea—the volun teers to receive a guinea bounty, one-half to be paid im mediately, and the remaining half when they join their new corps. THE NA:vv.—We yesterday made a few observations on the duties of those contractors who have undertaken to deliver at a certain time the vessels entrusted to them to build by the Admiralty, and we d.) hope that we shall not be compelled by any dilatory acts on their part to allude more particularly to the subject. There is an old saying, which will and mint apply in this case, "Where there is a will there is a way." The vessels have been contracted for ; the Lords of the Admiralty gave the prices asked, and it is too late now to begin making ex• cuses. The surveyor of the navy is not ae unreasonable man. On the contrary, he is considerate to a degree, and he will exact nothing to which the most fastidious and crotchetty person could object. The sbiphuilders have grown wealthy under the protection afforded to them by the navy ; and a moment like the present, when " England expects that every man will do his duty," is a fitting time for them to show their gratitude even by making some pecuniary sacrifice to meet the emergency. We repeat our words of yesterday, let masters and meta commune together in a proper spirit, and all will be well. To be determined to overcome difficulties is half the battle in getting rid of them.—Morning Herald. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. • `tiTT ERS A I.4L'S.---:NfONDAY. SALE - OF . 'PALMER'S RA' CINti STUD. - The : brpod ritsres, bullies in ttaiiing; and Yearlings, beloegieg to the notoriout.William Palmer were put np by auction by the Messrs. Tattersall, this day, at " The corner," and ittracted r SO large an attendanie of com pany that the sale-yard was completely crowded. Many of the leading patrons of the'turf and most of the'train ere from the uorth and south of England were present ; a large majority of the miscellaneous .assemblage, how ever, consisted df persons whoke only motive was evi dently to satisfy w feeling of curiosity which the circum stances connected with the sale had excited. In certain instances competitiOn was sustained with much spirit,: and •it will be seen that high pAces were realised. •In the aggregate the : sale-Amounted to 3,9061. Major Grove,' her Majesty's commissioner from the Royal Paddocks, btiught 'Triekstretis for 286 guineas ; but strange to t eay; *though:be apponre4 to bid anxiously 7 -- for Nettlea r decidedly superior animal—she at last let hcr go, Mr. F. L.- Popham purchasing her for 430 gui neas. Nettle, it will, be retnisinbered,.waii firetfavourite for the Oaks last year, but she fell over the chains : goon after starting, and her pickeyihad thigh fractured. The .Chickesi wwkeeekted down' for 800 guineas. The first bid was 300,, and . Mr. H- ; .At r BP.t..y.a s ivanced the price-until'heteaehed , 7'Bo guineas; w he stopped. TheAlorea tileguile, 3 / 4 3%. sold i - to; Id c.:.3larto tik; mss-it was understood, bought him for" a, noble 10rd..." Foe' the 3-yr-old filly by Melbourne out of - Seaweed Mr. Sar gent. Rave 590 guineas. Staffordshire'Nan was purchaied for 300 guineas. With reiard to the 3-yr-old brown colt by Hercules, the auctioneer announced that a paper, signed by Pal mer, had been handed to him, containing a promise on Palmer's behalf to pay the breeder of the colt 100 Gui neas on the first occasion of the animal's winninz. This promise, however, the auctioneer stated, would in no way affect the sale, as the purchaser could pay the money, or not, as he pleased. Subjoined is a marked catalogue, with the names of the purchasers of the different lots affixed : _ _ Doubt (foaled in 1846), by Gladiator, 81 guineas (Mr. Blenkiron). Trickstress, 8 yrs old, 230 guineas (Prince Albert) Duchess of Kent, 200 guineas (purchaser's name omitted). Goldfinches dam (foaled in 1843), 71. guineas (Mr. Parker). Bay yearling colt by Touchstone—Duchess of Kent, 230 guineas (Mr. Padwick). Bay yearling colt by Melbourne—Goldfinder's darn, c. 25 guineas (Mr. Blenkiron). Brown yearling colt, by Faugh-a BaUagh—Doubt, 51 guineas (Mr. Nicolls). Brown yearling filly, by Touchstone—Maid of Lyme, 250 guineas (Mr. Pad wick). Brown colt, 2-yrs-old, by Sir Hercules—Lurley's darn, 105 guineas. Bay filly, 2 yrs old (sister to S affordshire Nan), 82 guineas (Mr. Hadland). Brown filly, 3 yrs old, by Melbourne—Seaweed, 590 guineas (Mr. Sargent). Rip Van Winkle, 3 yrs old, by The Flying Dutchman, 70 guineas (Mr. Sargent). Staffordshire Nan, 3 vrs old, 300 guineas (Mr. Bryant) Nettle, 4 yrs old, 430 gniiteas (Mr. F. L. Popham). • The Chicken, 4 yrs old, 800 guineas (Mr. Harlock). Lurley, 5 yrs old, 120 guineas (Mr. Alexander). Morning Star (br to Pole Stai), 71 guineas (Mr. Ser ston). THE SUBSCRIPTION ROOM. The room was very thinly attended until after the sale when subscribers mustered numerously; but speculation was still on a limited scale. The only movement of in terest was the outlay in support of Wentworth for the Derby ; after 8 to 1 had been laid to 501., 7 to 1 was taken to upwards of 4001. Capt. Hatton, chief of the Stafford constabulary, and Mr. Stephens, the executor to the late Mr. Cook, were again in attendance to pursue their inquiries. Since Mr. Hatton's return to London from Rugeley he has wade some further important discoveries which, it is said, will enable him to complete the last link in the chain of evi dence against the accused. At the conclusion of business our list of quotations was as follows : THE LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE. 700 to 100 agst Black Swa❑ and Harry Lorrequa (taken). THE CHESTER , 1000 to 811 art Coroner (toiken) 40 to 1 agst Imogene ('aken to various aurae) 1000 to 20 aget Fatalist (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Fandango (taken) 1000 to 15 apt Rifleman (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Yorkshire Grey (taken) 1000 to 15 ag,t Aleppo (taken) 1000 to 15 agst Maid of the Morn (1000 to 10 also laid) 1000 to 10 aget Chicken (Irish) (taken) 1000 to 10 agst Epaminondas (taken) 1000 to 10 aget Simony (taken) 1000 to 10 agat Courtenay (taken) TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS. 4to 1 agat Fly-by-Night (offered) THE DERBY. 7to 1 agst Wentworth (taken) 9 to - 1 agst Ellington (offered) 91 to 1 agst Fly-by-Night (offered) 19 to 1 agat Yellow Jack (taken to 601.) 14 to 1 agst Rogerthorpe (taken and offered) 18 to 1 aget Artillery (take 20 to 1) 20 to 1 aget Polmoodie (taken) 50 to 1 apt Aleppo (taken) Chertsey Steeplechases are postponed until Friday next, the 18th inst. The Scurry Stakes and Hack Steeplechase are re opened—to close on Thursday evening. THE RUGELEY POISONING CASES. INQUEST ON MR. WALTER PALMER. IttfGELEY, JAN. 14. This morning Mr. Ward, the coroner for the Stafford district, held an inquiry, at the Town-hall, Rugeley, on the body of Mr. Walter Palm , r, brother of Mr. William Palmer, the Burgeon, whose death is supposed to have been caused by poison, forming another in the link of mysterious cases with which the public have of late be come so intimately acquainted. Prior to the commencement of the proceedings, the coroner produced the depositions in the case of Mrs. Anne Palmer, held last week, together with the finding of the jury, and the coroner issued his warrant against him, committing him for trial at the ensuing assizes. Mr. Gardner, solicitor, of Stafford, appeared as before on behalf of the Crown to conduct the prosecution ; Mr. Deane watched the proceedings on behalf of the insur ance cowpanies involved ; and Mr. John Smith, of Birmingham, defended the accus4-d. From the evidence taken to-day, and the cross exami• nations that ensued upon it, it appeared that Walter Palmer was, like his brother William, the accused, a sporting man, and in the habit of attending races in dif ferent parts of the country. He was in the habit of drinking to excess ; indeed he was rarely sober, and had a severe attack of delirium p-evious to his death. Dr. Ray, a surgeoti of Stafford, said that Walter Palmer resided at Castletoa, in Staffordshire, and that he (witness) was in the habit of attending him. On one occasion he complained to witness that he bad given him pills which twisted him, and witness was forcibly struck with the remark, because he had neither given nor prescribed pills for him, and it subsequently trans pired that they had been administered to him by his brother William. In cross-exs►mination witness admitted that he had certified to an assurance company that Walter Palmer was a man in perfect health and of temperate habits. He did so upon the representations of William Palmer. and correct-d that statement when he had ascertained what were the true facts of the case. Other witnesses were called to speak of the general conduct of William Palmer to his brother, which was kind and considerate. It appeared that they were to gether on the day before Walter's death, at his residence at Castleton. Mr. Mason, a druggist at Castleton, was examined in reference to au alleged sale of prussic acid to William Palmer on the day of his brother's death. He said it was hie practice never to sell prussic acid to any but me dical practitioners, and he thought that if William Palmer had purchased any he should find an entry in his books. _ Th. enormous Rum of 23,0001 wag insured by William Palmer on the life of his brother, and this circornitaoce, it was stated, first led to suspicion, and the sudden death of Mr. Cooke made it aiwume a more tangible torte. Dr. Taylor Was p resen t d ur i ng the i nqu i ry, b ut up to the rising the' court he had not presented his report. It may, ho '.ever, be stated that he has found prussic acid in the body, and he will state his belief that Walter Palmer's death was caused by that poison. Shortly before 7 o'clock the inquiry was adjourned until 10 o't flock to-morrow (Tuesday) morning, but it is supposed t hat Dr. Taylor will not be examined before Wednesday, on the evening of which day the coroner expresses a hope that the inquest may be brought to a close. RUSSIAN PREPARATIONS IN THE BALTIC.—A letter from St. Petersburg, of the 2d instant, in the Patric, says :—" One of the points of the empire which it has appeared to the Russian Government will be particularly open to itlte attacks of, the allied fleets in the next cam paign willl be Archangel, the principal Russian e•tablieh ment in the White Sea The Couecil of War, during its recent deliberations, decided on having a supplemen tare line of defences constructed, and several batteries -rested and mounted with gun- of the very longest range. Orders bs.Fe becn,gi.vtn for•. conveying over the -snow in sledVes to Archangel 42 pieces of artillery of large calibre_ and owners of those vehicles have been called on to tend, in tenders for the transport both of these guns and o'c a variety of warlike stores. It is expected that 10,0 ( J0 militia will be stationed on the banks of the No' ia, between the eapital and Cronstadt." THE MILITIA. Commanding officers of militia regiments have received a notification from Government that a quota of 25 per cent. of their establishment will he required as volun teers to the regular army for the present year ; commis sions in the line to be granted the Parse as last year, in the proportion of one to every 75 volunteers. As an en. couraZement to the volunteer , , the half of militia ser vice is to reckon as line service in claims for extra pay and peasion. THE CITY BANK. —The directors of the City Dank have galled a meeting fur the 29th inst. to propose an increase of capital. - THE PIED-NEZ.—A statement of the ease of the Pied. nez, furnished by the receiver of droite at Liverpool, differs entirely from that stated on Friday from the nd Liverpool advicee. It is averred that th e receiver bad no option but to adopt the ceurs e h e did, an d th a t, so far from exercising any undue interference, he acted as permittedofthe rrethhoer not a o s t t efro r af momentt he possessionmediator, a suppos ing but that the master could subsequently identify it from the maker's name and number, the Pied-nez being a new ship in 1855, classed A 1. The receiver has since, it is asserted, seem reason to believe that a deception has been practised either on him or on the surveyors and committee of Lloyd's Registry of Shiooirg, and It is this question which is new to be cleared up to the satis faction, not only of the Board of Trade, but of the com mittee of Lloyd's Registry and the underwriters of Lloyd's and Liverpool. WINE EXPORTS.—A return of the sherry wines ex' ported during the past year shows the quantity to have been 26,620 butts front Xeres and 17,015 from Port S. Mary's. The largest shipeere from leers we 9 r 811 D mecq, 3.374 huts ; Goezales DeisoeC arid , ; P. Garvey, 2,535 ; Poniartin end Co.. 2.437 ; Nitsa and Berteniati, 2,015 ; S. de le Sierra, 1,917 ; P. 111'gi eder and Co.. 1,613 ; F. G. Cosecs 1,563 ; mind Paul and Da.stie, 1,148. From Port St. Mary's the largest were Duff, Gordon, and Co., 2.618 butts ; J. G. Burdon, 2,233 ; de Mora, 1, 5 7 5 ; Widow Harmony and Co., 1,331 ; Mousley and Co., 1,295 ; and M. and F. Tour, 1,274. All other shippers were under 1,000 butts each. THE OVERLAND MAIL. —The comm erc i a l a d v i ce s by the o v rlam I ',tail yesterday are notiunfavourable. The in telligence of the Bank of England having advanced their rates to 6 or 7 per cent. had, of course, produced a con siderable effi ! et ; but at Calcutta the market for manu factured get ,ds was fairly maintained, the profits of the netive pope Wien, from the activity of the export trade, being stew I ily on the increase. Instead. of the pressure in the mo 'ley market showing any signs of relaxation a furtherai 3„mnentation in the existing rates was expected, the denten , f . for produce causing an abs sorption of specie in the inti er!,or similar to that now observable in the western et.',:se of America. Amone other calls of this nature a I eii»ietance of 100,0001. in silvi was just about to be teal e to .Burmah for purchases of :rice. There is no mail from . Chime by this arrival, but dates four days later—nan rely to the 19th of Novemlier—from Hong Kong bad be e n received. The general T:Lte of exchange remained sv it bout alteration at 48 10d., but on Calcutta it had de.cli , wed from 222 te 219 P fiscally there was nothing fret h. 16 chops of congou had. been settled -3 old and 13 new. There were no '(at, or dates from Shanghai r )1 . Foochow. LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JA \ UAIIY 15, 1856. ", able Harlequin—Very " fowl" proceedings—The Seductive Sedan-chair—Strange Birds in a Cage. WATCHMAKERS' ESTABLISHMENT, CHRONGIVIETI CAL-VILLE—MILLINERS' ESTABLISHMENT, BON NETVILLE BELLHANGERS' ESTABLISHMENT, BELLEVILLE. Home from Scotland—Cab Fares and Mayne Force —The Movements of the Age—What's o'clock —" The Clock strikes two"—How to Ring a Belle—Umbrella Courtship—Who's your Hatter ?--Early Closing Association--" Love Laughs at Locksmiths"—La Varsoviana—The Strike of Belles against Time. Grand Equestrian Feats, by Signor Fleximrini. lIIGIf-STREET, SPIRIT-SQUARE. Apartments to Let. A Cold Roll for Breakfast—The Organised Nuisance Ta bleaux—Punch's Pocket Book—Patent Perambulators— Ast ley's Equestrian Feats—Policemen and Cooks—Monsieur Tierce—All-round Collars and Punch's Coats—The quickest way to the Coal-collar —Spirit Rapping Extraordinary. HAIR-DRESSER'S, FILTER MANUFACTORY, PICKFORD'S PARCEL WAREHOUSE, AND NEWS. PUBLICATkONS. NOTICE. /FITE NEW NOVEL, " TAE. ,LADY OF FASHIO by tho Author of" The History of a Fart," in 3 eels., is now ready at all the libraries'. 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London : Whittaker and Co. i i' r A LBERT LIFE ASS U RANCE COMPANY, ,• 11, Waterloo-place, Palt•rnall. Notice is hereby given, that the HALF-YEARLY DIVIDEND (after the rate of Seven per cent. per annum) will be In COURSE of PAYMENT to the Shareholders on and after the 10th January inst. iiEsex WILLIAM SMITH, January, 1856. : Victuit sitid SetietdrY• VENDER, The Purifying of Old Father Thames—The Invasion of London —The Russians set the Thames on fire—Foreign Fruits and British Stuffs—Odd Importation of Bear's Grease---Sar dinians and Zouaves The Illustrated Loudon News —The Humours of Good Humour. THE APOTHEOSIS OF YE BELLE ALLIANCE, Designed by M. Guerin. ENGLAND AND FRANCE. Mourners at One Altar—Victors on One . Throne. Thd Coro nation with the Coronas of Valour by the 9-enins of Victory. ~ Grand Fashionable MORNING REPRESENTATION of the Pantomime on SATURDAY, Jan; 19, at Two o'clock. Doors open at Half-past One. In rehearsal ; and shortly will be - produced. an entirely new •Farce, entitled TWENTY MINUTES WITH AN IMPU DENT PUPPY. The Impudent Puppy being prohibited'by the express injunction of his manager for any Theatre Royal but one, will be represented by Mr. Leigh Murray, his first appearance this season. Treasurer, Mr. Hingston, to whom the Superintendence of the Auditorium has been entrusted. The Box-office is now open, u 'der the direction of Mr. O'Reilly. Private Boxes (which may also be taken at the prin cipal Libraries), 3/. 35., 2/. 25., 1/. ls., and 12s. Grand Bal cony, 4s. Upper Boxes, 2s. 6d. Amphitheatre Stalls, 2s. Pit, 2s. Gallery, le. Half-price at Nine o'clock. Balcony, 35.; Upper Boxes, ls. 6d. Pit, ls.; Gallery, 6d. FELLOW - COUNTRYMEN ! Be not led away by the interested appeals , f Newspaper Proprietors, who douWe their inv me by continuing the war. • FOR WHAT ARE WE NOW FIGHTING ? RT7ssia has yielded lon since all we went to war for ! She has now conceded the neutralisation or the Black Sea—the Xllies to be PRAC TICALLY thoudi not OSTENSIBLY, the parties to this treaty. If it is only that they claybe SO OSTENSIBLY t h at the 100 l of thousands is to he shed that ml lions on mil bons are, to be raised and squan dered—and that ills ress is to he cruelly inflicted on all—can we hope for the sympathy of the world or the co-operation of the nations and people of-Europe? POSTAGE STAMPS.--NOTICE. Inlaul Revenue, Somerset !louse, 14th January, 1a56. Tin: COMMISSIONERS of INLAND REVENUE irvo notice that they are now prepared to im press with Postage Stamps, denoting respectively the duties of 4d., 6d., and Is., paper sent in by the public for the covers or envelopes of letters. The paperintend dto be impressed must be delivered at the Head-office, -omerset Ffouse London, :or this purpose, subject o he regelation•+ contained in the notice is•ued by the Commission ers on the Bth October, 1855, namely : when the amount oft .0 stamos required by any Pergon shall n^t exceed 101., A fee o one shilling will be charged in iddition tai the duty if paper of one size enly be sent in ; and if more than one size be sent in, then a fee of one shilling for each size. On the warrants hereafter mentioned no fee will be payable, but the size. of paver will be restricted as Adlow : when the amount exceeds 101. and is under 201, paper of one size only will be received. If the amount exceeds 201. and is under 30/., two sizes of paper only will he received. in/ and undW4of, three sizes of paper. 401. and under 50/., four sizes of parer; and not more than four sizes of pacer will he allowed to be included in any one warrant of however high an amount. No folded envelo , es can be stamped ; and the-efore paper, whether intended for envelopes or for letters, must be sent to unfolded, and every distinct size and form of envelope or paper must be marked so as to indicate the place on which the stamp is to be impressed, in order that it may aopea•• in the proper position, according' to the rules of the Post-ofilce t .when the envelope or letter is folded and made up. No coloured paper can be received for stamping. nor any paper of such thinness as not to bear the impression of the dies. Envelopes provided by this make with the pro er stamps thereon will be substituted for any of those sent in which may be spoiled in the operation of stamping. It should be borne in mind that licensed vendors only are autho rised to sell postage stamps impressed a; above mentioned, or any other. By order of the Board. THOMAS KEOGH, Secretary. CONTRACT FOR SCOTCH BARLEY. Department of tha,Comotroller for Victualling. Softitritet-House. 10th' junior, 1556. PIE Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain nil Ireland, DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that on TUESDAY, th. 22d inst., at One o'clock, they will be ready to treat with -nch persons as may he willing to contract for supplying and delivering in•o her majesty's Victualling Stores at Deptford the undermentioned article, viz.:— When to be delivered. Lbs. Half in 3 weeks, and the remainder in SCOTCH BARLEY ..50,000 3 weeks afterwards, or earlier if pre ferred by the party tendering. Tenders may be made for the whole or any portion of the Barley. Their Lordships reserve to themselves the power, when the Ten. ders are opened, of contracting either for the whole, or for such part thereof only as they may deem tit, or for a greater quantity, or of .t contracting for any, ani also an unlimited power of selection. Samples of the Barley (not less than 21bs.) must be produced b the parties tendering. The samples produced by persons whose tenders are not accepted are requested to be taken away by them immediately after the con tract lrts been decided. No tender will be received unless made on the printed form pro vided for the purpose, and which may be obtained on application at the said office, or to Commander Bevis. conducting the Packet Ser vice at Liverpool, or to the Collector of Customs at Bristol. The conditions of the revised contract, to which particular atten tion is called, may be seen at the said office, and at Liverpool and Bristol. No tender will be received after One o'clock on the day of treaty, and it will not he required that the party tendering or an agent on his behalf should attend at the office on the day of contract, a 4 the result of the offer received from each person will be communicated to him and to his proposed sureties in writing. . Every tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty, and bear in the left-hand corner the words, " Tender for Scotch Barley," and must also be delivered at Somerset House. CONTRACTS FOR Departmen Sour 'THE Commissioner ■ Lord High Admiral of l and Ireland, DO HEREBY ( he 31st ins`ant, at One o'cla such Persons as may be wl deliverhe into her Majesty's port the uu iennentioned artic Flushing Jackets, No. 1 .... Do. No. 2 .. • • Blue Cloth, vo. 1 Do. No. 2.. Dock Blue Serge •• •• •• .• •• •• • • White Cotton Drill Blue Jean ...... • • . Worsted Stookirgs for Men • Do., for Boys.. Mits. Blankets.... • • Shirts for Men ..... • • Black Silk Handkerchiefs Worsted Caps .... Bed Cases Hair for Beds o •••• SEAMEN'S CLOT TING. nt of the Comptroller for Victualling, ierset-house, 12th January, 1856. s for Executing the - Office of the United Kingdom of Great Britain NYE NOTICE, that on THURSDAY, ►ck, they will be ready to treat with Ming to Contract for supplying and Victualling Stores at Deptford and Gos- Jes, viz.:— To be del Deptford. ivercd at Gosport. One- fourth of each (plan. t , ty to be delivered by the 31st March, an other fourth by the 30th April, an ther fourth e by the 3182 May, and the remain der by the 30th June next,or ear Iler If pre ferred by the party tondering. Their Lordships reserve to themselves the power, when the ten deri are opened, of contracting either for the whole, or for such part thereof only as they may deem flt, or for a greater quantity, or of not contracting for any. _ _ _ - - No tender will he received unless made on the printed form pro vided for the purpose, and which may be obtained on application al the staid Ogee, at the Victualling Yards at Gosport and Plymouth, or to Commander Bevis, conducting the Packet Service at Liverpool, or to the Collector of Customs at Bristol. Tenders will be admitted for any portion of the allowe quantities, but separate tenders must he made for each place, and no attention will be paid to any offer not se made. Samples of the articles may be seen at said office between the hours of Ten and Two only, and also at the Victualling Yards at Gosport and l'lymouth. The conditions of the revised contracts, to which particular atten tion is called, may be seen at the slid office, at the Victualling Yards at Gosport and Plymouth, and at Liverpool and Bristol. No tender will be received atter One o'clock on the day of treaty, and it will not be required that the party tendering, or an agent on his be half, should attend at the office on the day of contract, as the result of the offer received from each person will be communicated to him and his proposed sureties In writing. Every tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty. and bear to the left-hand corner the words " Tender for and must also be delivered at Som,,rset-Ifouse. T -1E SECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH AND MATURITY. twit p ublished, price is., illustrated with eases; free by post for 14 Stamps, ERVOUS DEBILITY; Its Causes, Symptoms, and Cure.—An Essay on Spar natorrhcea, with Practical Observations on a safer and mon_ •uccesstul mode of treatment of the dieetilics of the Generativt Viten:, obtained by the use of the Microscope in detecting an , 'iringuishing, by urinary examination, the real cause and effect e very variety of complaint. whetter arising from solitary habits nteesses, accident, or climate. followed by practical remarks, founde.. m twenty years' experience in the treatment of Impuissance iervons Debility, Local Weakness, Spermatorrhoaa, &c. To whici ire added, Commentaries on the Physiology of Marriage, with pre uaitionary hints on the evils emanating from empirical prectict, And on the dangerous remedies advocated by various writers or, Those important disorders. By SAMUEL LA'MERT M.D. $7, BEDFORD-SQUA. IE, LONDON, D'ictOr of Medicine, Matriculated Member of the University of Ed,• .etrgh, honorary Member of the London ilospitel Medical Boole. , Acontiate of Apothecaries' Hail, London, &C., &C. The essential object of this treatise is to point out the fearful con. samences resulting from certain habits, Irregularities, and excesses. . l iieh have produced more misery in Youth, degradation in Man• and premature decay at all stages of Life, thee, perhaps, ac vier class of disease known to modern pathologists. Its perusal h ,srticularly recommended to persons entertaining secret doubts o ;heir physical condition, and who are conscious of having hazarded tl.e health, happiness, and privileges to which every human being it entitle:'.. It is absolutely necessary that all men should know, that there ars ,rinciples of personal management which cannot be violated wither . • acarring grievous penalties, and when wisdom and regret succee .he heyday of inconsiderate self-indulgence, how these ponaltie: ray be mitigated, hew the sting of their. bitternese may be removed :nd how the evil and its consequences maybe avoided, and above all at there is scarcely any degree of physical infirmity or functions •rangement to which tho timely aid of science cannot apply a curt .a Author has for a series of years been engaged in an extensi' entice in the treatment of these delicate complaints, which has ortunately boon too generally confided ti the care of ignora_ emoiries, who inflict great injure on those who are induced to plv• faith in their pretensions. • yERVOUS DEBILITY spay be hart prictls. :gears. 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Comparative prieeaof Wheat. 411triey, °Mr, and Oatmeal, at t}ie respective Weights and lleasnres of the _English, ani scotch markets. Comparative Rates of Freights at per ton. per quarter. &c., &c. Published by William Mackenzie : Glasgow, 45 and 47, Howard 'treat ; Edinburgh, 5. Clerk-street ; London, 22, Paternoster-row. DURHAM WINTER ASSIZES , 1855 . FULL REPORT OF THE TRIAL OF MR. WOOLER, for the ALI,EGED POISONING of hie WIFE with ARSENIC (h fore Baron Martin). CONTENTS. Trial. Letter from Mr. Hibbert, of Man- Observations. cheater. Leading Article from the Times Ditto trom Mr. Fraser, of Edin of Dec. 11, 1855. burgh. Ditto from the Medical Gazette. Protest against Poisons. Ditto from the Lancet. Condensed Philosophy of Hy- Remarks by a Hygeist. gehm. This trial and other documents are published by the British Col lege of Health, ix order to guard the public from foul charges of murder by poison. which charges must 1).1 ,, f constant occurrence, so long as doctors themselves use arsenic and other poisons for the al leged cure of disease. There can be safety for no ono. The doctors poison "medicinally, or be mistake "—others imitate them "felo niously." Is it not so? The limes newspaper, of the 12th Decem ber, in is leading article, says, in reference to this case, " siuspicien rests upon another person, whom we do not think ourselves ju tiled in naming at this stage of the proceedings." rrom this it is evident that the Times knows to whom the judge referred. Unless good faita is observed in such cases, the saf is of society will always be jeopardised. The universal motto should be —" Fiat justitia, rust cce urn." Published by the British Co'lego of Health. New-road, London. rrlee 3d.. •r 4d. by post, and may be had of all booksellers.—Lon don, 1856. R. ALBERT SMITH'S MONT BLANC, I. IL TO-NIGHT, and every evening (except Stturday), at •'c'_ock, and Tuesday, Thursday, and aturday Mornings at 4. Stalls, 3s. ; area, 2s. ; gallery, is. — Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly. A.RGYLL ROOMS.---LA [TRENT'S CASINO NOW OPEN for the 'winter season. Principal Cornet a Piston, M. Bonicourt.—Doors open at 11. Admission One Shilling. I.aurent's new Varsoviana eyery. night. ROYAL POLYTECHNIC. - SPECIAL JUVENILE MORNING and EVENING. Fifth Gratuitous Distribution of the Ornaments of the Giant Christmas Tree, on Wednesciar, January Pith, al 1 and 7. Great amusements will b.• provided for Juveniles. Doors open at 12, and half-past 6. Admis sion Is. Also a Grand Extra . Juvenile Morning, Saturday, the 19th, at 12. aR. W . S. WOODIN'S OLIO of ODDITIES , Fifty instantaneous M etamorphoses of Voice, Character, concluding with an impersonation of. Mlle. Rachel, as Every, evening, at 8. In consequence Camille miCiloestitnim "Les of the great success that attended Ilk' two Morning Performances and the disappointment experienced by many tamilies unable to obtain admission on those occasFons. Mr. W. B. Woodin Is induced to give another Morning Representation, to take place on Saturday next, Jan. 19, at Two o'c'eck. Private boxes and stalls may be ecured in advance, without extra charge. Polygraphic-hall, King Willlam•street, Strand. CAOUTCHOUC COMBS. -M. FANVELLE D LEBA 1111 E, 10, Boulevard. Bonne Nouvelle, Paris, Inven tor of the India Rubber Combs, has obt a i nei a First-class Medal at .The ]cave jury,signal services rendered by Messrs. Favr o t and esruelles, assistants medal of the second-class. -anl po aiEnexdgseitniotlnema TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF THE EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY COMPANY. _ _ GENTLEMEN, I Y attention has be en ca ll e d to a letter I addressed to you by Mr. James Goodson, as the Chairman Of . a Committee stated to represent the interests of Mr. Waddington, and which is advertised in the " Times" of this mornine, in which it ' is a, ated that the motive of this Commit tee in now addressing you is "to rescue the Company from the an , rchy and confusion which pre vail, and to avert the further evil' which th rea t en it, if the present placed is allowed t o con ti n ue ;" iinntw)rcilleicrhtoitplust an end to the di sorgan i sat i on at d with a view to th e efficient management of your present ri n ie o ds m er nu a rt l anomalous further, p t itonistgai that and ,n t! property, it is highly desirable that 14r. Wad dington be re-esta blished in his position as chairman " it is not Lay intention to offer any remarks at the present moment as to the expediency or eafter have to deter m i ne ; b ut i n t h e meantime pros pectr of advantage to the Company in the return of D i r. Wadd i ngton to its management ; that is a matter peculiarl- f or your considera tion, give a most oqualified contradic tion to the statement that anything like anarchy or confus i on new prevails in the conduct of your affairs, or that the re ex i sts any such disorganisation in its concerns 'as Is attribut e d t o i t by the adver tisement in question. I beg t • assure you that th e Di rectors now .nupon I feel it my dut y which you will het o in remaining in office are giving their most unremitting attention to the careful management and security of your property, that they have every reason to believe and hope that the Company will not receive any injury from the interruption that htts lately taken place fir the regular working of the Board, and that no means are left un employed by Om tending to promo' e the security and well-being of ' the concern, together with a rigid economy in alt its departments. Your obedierst servant. IiBUCE. Deputy-Chairman. Blshopsgate Terminus. Xan • 14..1856. IN TIM BAUR vu UHT OP CHANCP,Ity. rRIESEMAIt.—On the 29th of M a y, 1855 , an I injunction was granted by the High Court of Chancery, and in the 11th of June following was made perpetual, against Joseph ranklin and others, to restrain them, under a penalty of one thou •and pounds, from huitatln, this Medicine, which is protested by ioyal Letters Patent of England, and secured by the Seals of the , colc de Ph rinacie de Paris• and the Imperial College of Medicine, Jenne. TRIESEMAR, No. 1, remery for Rehtsailon, ADermatorrhces. and all the distressing consequences arising from early abuse, &c., and its effects are effi cacious in youth, manhood, and old age ; and tc those persons who ...re prevented entering the married state from t .t results of early errors it is invaluable. ' TRIESEMAR, No. 2, dectually, In the short space of three days, completely and entirely eradicates all traces of those Disorders which Capaivi and Oabebs . e so long been thought an antidote for. to the ruin of the health a vast portion of the population. i'RIESEMAR, No. Z. s the great Continental Remedy for that claw of Disorders, whic infortunately the English physician treats with Mercury, to the in ,vitable destruction of the patient's constitution. and which all tb. ilrsaparilla in the world cannotlemove. , 'ItIESE hi Alt, Nt s. 1,2, and 3, are alike devoid oftaete or sate of all nanseating qualities. They may lie on the toilet tee; llhout their nap being suspected. • • TIZIESE WAR, Nos. 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Established 1840. The attention Qt all clams ts stronvly directed to the advantages offered by this Association as a MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE OFFICE. Clerks especially are invited to examine for themselves the exclusive privilege: enjoyed by members of the Provid:iit Clerks' Benevolent Fund. By order o' the Board. WILLIAM THOS. LINFORD, Secretary. 15, Ifoorgate-street, London. • THE TIMES FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the 'DIVIDEND for the Half-) ear ending 31st December, 1455, after the rate of tit. per cent. per annum, will be payable to the Proprietors on and after the 31st day ofJanuary:lnstant, at the Wee, 32, Ludgate-hill, London, be titeen thehoure of 11 and 2 o'cloel. • Et. 811EZLIJA.N.,-11ferfeding Dlreetet 14th ranu ary, 1856. THE TIMES _LIFE ASSURANCE AND 4MARA.NTEE COMPANY, 32, Ludgate-hill, London. NOTICE IS tIEREBY GIVEN, That Interest upon the paid•up Capital of this Company is now payable to the proprietors, between the hours of eleven and one o'clock. IL D. t_ 4 IIEEIDAN, Managing Director. January 14, )85% 11 ), AW LIFE ASSURANCE OFFICE, FLEET-STREE I:, LONDON. Jammary 14, 1856 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That a GENERAL MEETING of the Proprietors of the Law Life Assurance Society will be held at the Society's Office, Fleet-street, London, on SATURDAY, the t,cl day of February next. at Twelve o'clock at noon precisely, pursuant to the provisions of the • , ociety's Deed of Settleinent, for the purpose of receiving the Auditors' Annual Report of the Accounts of the Society up to the 31st December last, and for general purposes. By Order of the ectors. WILLIAM SAMUEL DOWNES, Actuary. THE SCARBRO' HOTEL, LEEDS, CLOSE TO THE MIDLAND RAILWAY STATION. JB. FLEISCHMANN, having renewed the • Lease, and considerably enlarged his Hotel, in soliciting future favours and gratefully acknowledging the distinguisly.d patronage he has the honour to possess, begs 0 announce that, in addition to his Family and Coffee-room business. he has opened a SECOND-CL ISA COFFEE-ROOM, the charges lu which depart. ment will be strictly commercial. LA (V INTELLIGENC Fs.—Jan,. 14. BAIL COURT. (Sittings at Nisi Prius.—Before Mr. Justice Edo and Common Juries.), 'STOTVAfD V. ALDRIDGE.--CRIlf. corr. This was an action brought by the plaint:if, formerly a surgeon at Hull, against the defendant, who had ac qnired considerable reputation as an actor, under the name of the African Ro'cius, to recover compensation in damages for an-alleged criminal conversation with the Plaintiff's wife. The defendant pleaded not guilty, and leave and licence. Mr. E. James and Mr. P. Thompson appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Sergeant Wilkins for the defendant. The statement on behalf of the plaintiff was, that in 1849 he was carrying on the profession of surgeoe den ist, but had, in the .same year, taken a fancy for the stage. He went to Liverpool, and there became ac quainted with the defendant, who was a person of colour, and who was then "starring" under the name of the African Roscius. This person offered to teach the plaintiff the profession for a sum of 50/. The plaintiff raised this slim upon a reversion to which he was entitled, and handed it over to the defendant. Shortly after this, the plaintiff, then only 18 years( of age, was induced is marry a young girl who lived at 22, Todd's-place, New-road, where they were then lodging. This occurred on the 15th of August, 1849, the defendant being present at the wedding, and giving the girl away. The plaintiff and his wife were then sent to Wales by the defendant, and they lived together there for some months, until the plaintiff found that be could not afford to take his wife the different circuits, and he then sent her to her mother atTuubridge,Wells, and it was during this separation 'that the defendant had taken advantage of the opPortn; nity, and had seducred the plaintiff's wife. lie had then gone to Germany, and whilst there had written the fol lowing letter to Mrs. Stnthard relative to her pregnancy: •‘ My dear Emma,—Your letter has just now reached me, and I am very much surprised at its contents. You may be mistaken. You say 'William (the plaintiff) has been with you, and is it not likely that his visits have occasioned this mischief ? However, write me particulars immediately—tell me everything—what you intend doing, and where you mean to go, and I will make a re mittance. Has Mrs. A. questioned you in connection with me ? If so, what passed ? How is your aunt ? Where is William ? What brought him to town ?—Yours sin cerely, "TEA." After the confinement of the plaintiff's wife, he wrote another letter, of which the following is a copy:— " Dear Madam,—Yon would not have been neglected, but I had some communications made to me of most imprudent conduct on your part, which has very much annoyed me, and caused me not to address you again. Ido so now, however, and if you give me the assur ance that the child is 'of colour,' and that the father is the person you name—you understand me—both you and your child shall not be neglected. Is it a boy or girl ? Write by return, enclosing tbeliatne in the envelope I send you. Seal mine up, and then di rect it to me. Do not pay the postage. Tell me, (Ines your mother know Rhone child it is, and is she unkind to you ? Did your aunt leave you anything ?—Yours faithfully, " IRA." It would be proved that the child was " of colour," and bad since died. The marriage having been proved, evidence was ad duce(' to show that the defendant was a man of colour, and had acted under the name of the African Roscius. He played both tragedy and comedy well. Mrs. Ingleden said she was the mother of the plain tiff's wife, who was now 30 years of age. She had ob jecte Ito the marriage. In about seven or eight months after the marriage her daughter returned to her. Her daughter, previous to the marriage, had been residing with her aunt in London. The plaintiff had first seen his wife there when he was lodging there with the defendant. On her sister dying, witness went to London, and found that her daughter had been confined of a coloured boy. The child died when it was two months old. Her daughter came to live with her after the marriage, as the plaintiff could not afford to keep her. Her daughter took in needle-work to get her living. She was now staying with her. Cross-examined—Her daughter had only two children, the first of which was by her husband, and the second was the coloured child. Her daughter had never coin plained of the treatment of her husband. She upbraided him for neglecting her, but be had said that he bad written her letters, which she had not received. Wit ness was in indigent circumstances. Her daughter had been confined of her first child in the Lying-iu Hospital. She did not know where her husband was at the time. He wrote to her daughter whilst she was at the hospital, saying that his aunt wished to know whether they were married, and he told her to say they were not married if any inquiries were made. Re examined—The plaintiff told her daughter, when she co►rmplained of his neglecting her, that lie earned so little that he could not send Iv q. any money. Susannah Burgess—ln 1853 Mrs. Stothard came to live at her house, and was there confined of a coloured child. She had spoken to the defendant about it, and said that he was the father. He asked her why she thought he was the father, and she replied, because it was so like him, and was black like he was. Mrs. Stothard told her that the defendant would rely ter. The defendant did promise to pay her, and sent h w er which he said he gave her for herself and family, and not on " Emma's" account. The child was born on the 15th March, 1853. Mrs. Matthews said she had the child to nurse, and that it was a coloured child. It died whil ,, t it was with her, and Mrs Stothard went to the funeral. Mr. Smelly, a Burgeon in Judd-place, New-road, said the child had been brought to his house. It had died from dysentery, and he had certified the cause of death. The child was coloured ar,d had woolly hair. Mr. Dillon, a theatrical agent, had made repeated en gagements for the defendant. The defendant was now in Cork. Mr. Norman said he wart an actor at the Surrey Theatre. He knew the plaintiff, who was acting with him at the Union Theatre, Liverpool, where ho went by the name of Stewa►t for nearly 12 ►uonths. The plaintiff earned about a guinea per work. Ile played " utility" parts in anything. He was a little, fair man, about 22. This being the plaintiff's case, Mr. Sergeant Wilkins then contended that there was no proof that the parties in question were the parties who were married. Mr. Justice Erle said in his opinion there was suffi cient evidence to go to the jury. . Mr. James, in summing up the plaintiff's evidence, said the defendant had added insult to injury in placing the plea of leave and licence upon the record, which plee, however, 'was not attempted to be proved on the part of the defendant. The plaintiff's livelihood was a most precarious one, and the defendant had taken ad vantage of this to seduce his wife. It was to he urged in favour of the plaintiff that he bad not dragged his wife about with him to share his misery, but bad sent her where be thought she would be safe ; and she would have been safe if it bad not been for the arts of the defendant. There was no doubt but that the de fendant had intercepted the letters which the plaintiff had written. to his wife, and (Erected to Judd's-place. defendant, who had given the girl away at thaltar* to the plaintiff, in whom the plaintiff, therefore, had every confidence, had poured the poison of jealousy into her ear, and seduced her affection from her husband. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff. Damages 40e. 58 35 22 327 Jan. 1 ti i~c -.