The Sun. — London, England, 1856-12-30 00:00:00

TRAND THE A.T RE.—Mlnager, Mr. T. 5,7 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, Hiss E. Wilton ; Good Humour, Miss Norbury ; Mercury, Hiss Cameron ; Humbug, Mr. Herbert ; Cant, Mr. Bolton ; Baron, M r. J . B. Johnstone • Sir Roland, Mr. Clarke ; Lord Lover., Miss Craven ; Addelpate, Miss Cuthbert ; Crambo, Master W. Edouin ; Lady Agnes, Miss E. Jacobs ; Baroness, Mr. G. Lee • Furbilosa, Mr. J. Howard. Novel Harle. qu inade :—Clown, Miss Cuthbert ; Little Clown, Master W, Edonin ; Pantaloon, Mr. J. Clarke ; Harlequin, Miss Craven ; Columbines , Miss E. Jacobs and Mdle. Collison ; Premier Dansense, Mdle. Marie Charles. N ew and magnificent Scenery, Esc. New Curtain. New Act Drop. Commence at Seven. Stalls, 3s. ; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, ls. ; Gallery, 6d. A morning performance of the Pantomime every Monday at two o'clock. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswick. THIS EVENING, DOUGLAS. After which, HARLEQUIN AND THE SUMMER QUEEN, Harlequin, Mr. F. Clover ; Clown, Mr. Buck ; Pantaloon, Mr. Bradb ur y ; the Four Sprites, t h e F i ll i s Fa. milt' ; Columbines, Mesdames Marie and Agnes, THEATRE ROYAL, DRUM LANE. — Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. Acting M•inager, Mr. C. Mathews.- Stage Manager, Mr. R. • Roxby. Scenic Artist, Mr. W. Beverley. GREAT ATTRACTION for the CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. Fourth 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. THIS EVENING, her Majesty's Servants will perform A DAY AFTER THE WEDDING. 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 to story is founded : " See, saw, Margery Daw, " Sold her bed, and laid upon straw." MSS. of Nursery Rhymes in British Museum. egion of Reverses, in the Island of Ups and Downs. " Yea, Groat 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. Topha.m ; Down, Mr. Low ; Opera box, Kid Glove, Tiger and Brougham, and Porte-monnaie (attendants upon Up), Signor Lorgnette. Herr Tightfitt, Master Saucebox, and Monsieur Chinque ; Hard Up, Dupli cate, Distraint, and Rags (attendants upon Down), Mr. Friz hard, Mr. Popall, Mr. Quodham, and Mr. Patchwell. An nual-appearance of Holyday in her Emblematic Car. Holyday Sport and (the Genius of the Season), Miss Marian Stanley 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 i nv it e s both Up and Down to enjoy them s elves. Holyday's Home in the Green Bower of Mistletoe and Winter Garden of the Fairies.—Mistletoe (the Fairy queen), Miss E. Wadham ; 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 Itosina Wright, Mlles. J. and E. Osmont, and the Co xyphees. The Golden Gates leading to the Palace of Buggamugga.—Herald (with a Proclamation), Mr. Hornogold ; Guards, Messrs. Stiffneck, Headsup, Eyesright, Shoulderarins, 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 Shelly (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 Huggamng,tra (Sovereign of the Land of Sixes and Sevens), Mr. Dawking ; Hnrly-Burly (Lord Chancellor), Mr. Bigwig ; Niminy-Piminy (the Lord Cham berlain), Mr. Noodled= ; Higgledy-Piggledy (Goldstick in Waiting), Mr. Muddle ; ether Members of the Court, Messrs. Bow, Scrape, Cringe, Crouch, Tag - Dag, 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 Pins, Messrs. Sharp, Bent, Crooked, Pinaday, Groatayear, &c. ; Regiment of Needles (ready drilled), Messrs. Largeeye, Smalleye, Longsix, 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. Earlypurly ; 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. StrongTth'arm. What Margery Daw goes to see, what she saw, and the re ward that Holyday bestows. Grand Scenic and Mechanical Effects, exhibiting (in processcf 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 Pantaloor s, 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 (Boleros, 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 gambling—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 ouster—Coming out with a roll—Clown make a peel to baker's feelings—List, oh, List—Squaring a round of beef— gig gjla k aTcea‘ t e gtt Ine`laes a chop in return—Pantaloon antal° 7 —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 snit that is quite the ticket—The Onde wrapper—Railway wrappers--Transfer depot--Washing machine—extraordinary— Some thing that won't wash--Cleaned b o ut—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 niched Apartments, for Single Men (Bolenos, Denlin, and Tanner).—Clown and Pantaloon in high life—A domestic re volution—'Turning the tables—To bed, to bed—A drop too much Clown nowbegins 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 (I-talian 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 com ron scents—A fresh supply of blacks from America —A Dred-fnl scene ensues. Mechi's Model Farm (Bolenos, Deul , n ' and Tanner )—Harvestheme —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 tho 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 Rocket—Mappin's Cutlery and Shilling Razor Warehouse, King William-street, City (the whole 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 fun—Collision, crash, smash, and dash—Garotte preventive —Moustache move ment—A pair of sharp blades—Clowns provo 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, 108. 6(1., Is. ,U. Hs. fid., and 2/. 2s. R OYAL LYG_EUM TaEATRE. Lessee, Isdr. C. Dillon. THIS EVENING, December 30, will Ile produced an entirely new and original combination of burlesque and pan. t on ilme, 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 harlecganade 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 . 74r. Barrett Sing Smaui Yussiff Medora ......... ....................... Mrs . Charles Dillon Gulnar Ml's• B. White Zuliem ' ........Mr5. Melville Submarina...(her first appearuce) Miss Jessie Ryder Serena Miss Marie 'Wilton Clowns . Mr. Tom Matthews and Mr: IL Marshall „Mr. Stilt Mr. J. Marshall The Brothers Nelson. Miss Clara Morgan and Miss Ladd.. To be preceded by THE CAGOT. Raoul, Mr. C. Dillon. The box-office open daily, from 11 to 5, under the super. ntendence of Mr. Chatterton, jun. Carriages conveying parties to the Private Boxes to set down at the State entrance in Burleig'h-street. A Morning Performance every Saturday, at 2 o'clock. Pantaloon Harlequin ... , Sprites Columbines THE SUN, LONDON, TILES DAY EVENING, D EC-EMBER 80, 185 (3. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. TEIIS EVENING, TUESDAY, Dec. 30, to commence at Seven with the comedy of THE HONEYMOON. In consequence of Mr. Murdoch's success he is re-engaged 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 Fitz william. The pantomime produced under the direction of M. Milano. Harlequin, its. Milano ; Columbine, Fanny Wright (her 4th appearance in that character) ; Pantaloon, Mr. Mackay ; and Clown, Mr. Driver (nis 4th 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. 11,_? OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Z.) THIS EVENING, Dec. 30, will be per- formed A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM. After which, a new grand Christmas Pantomime, called ALADDIN AND THE WONDERFUL LAMP; or, Harlequin and the Genii of the Ring. Harlequin, Mr. Cormack ; Clown, Mr. Huline ; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo ; Co lumbine, Miss C. Adams. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. Alfred Wigan. THIS EVENING, DELICATE GROUND. Messrs. G. Vining and Leslie ; Mrs. Stirling. A new Fairy Extravaganza, by J. R. Flambe, Esq., called YOUNG AND HANDSOME. Messrs. F. Robson, Rogers, Leslie, G. Cooke, Danvers. Misses Swanborongb, Thirlwall, St. Criss, Castleton, Bromley, Matadi, and Mrs. Melfort. After which, CRINOLINE. Commence at half-past Seven. T., HEATRE ROYAL, AD EL PHI. Great Attraction for the Holidays. THIS EVENING, (Tuesday, Dee. 30), will be performed 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 tiling, with entirely new scenery, dresses, transformations, drc., called MOTHER SHIPTON ; or, Harlequin Knight of and the Enchanted Whistle. Harlequin and Columbine (a la Watteau), Madame Celeste and Miss Wyndham ; Clown, Mr. Garden ; Pantaloon, Mr. Moreland; Scaramouch, Mr. Le Barr. Characters in the bur lesque by Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. J. Bland, Mr. R. Romer, Madame Celeste, Miss Wyndham, Miss Mary Keeley, Miss Kate Kelly, Miss Arden, dm ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke. THIS EVENING, Shakspeare's Tragedy of MACBETH, with its Splendid Equestrian Illustrations by Mr. W. Cooke's Trained Horses. Macbeth, Mr. James Holloway. After which, the skilful SCENES in the CIRCLE. To conclude with a new grand equestrian comic pantomime, replete with fun, frolic, risibility, and extravagance, called PAUL PRY ON HORSEBACK; or, Harlequin and the Magic Horseshoe. Doors open at half-past six ; commenee at seven o'clock. Fox-oface open from Eleve,n till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. Equestrian Director, Mr. W. Cooke, jun. CANTERBURY 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, die., 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. Corrie ; 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 :,•isely. Suppers, &c., 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 favourite selec tions. bombarded, ani on the 6th 23 war junks were destroyed by the Barracouta. This is all as yet known respecting the matter.' Notwithstanding ; the decisive course adopted, the Governor had , exhibited no symptoms of submis sion. We mus t, therefore, persevere ; and since we are driven t. o it we should take advantage of the opportunity to repair the grave error into which we were betrayed at the termination of the last Chinese war. We should then have retained Canton, and made it the British settlement in place of Hong Kong, or another more eligible port might have been secured. We trust that there will be no mistake on the present occasion ; but that as the Chinese have thought proper to assail us, we may adopt adequate measures to place matters on a more satisfactory foundation for the future, so as, if possible, to prevent the repetition of similar occurrence 9, which inevitably lead to a serious destruction of human life, and property of considerable value. It is probable that the matter may be arranged before instructions from home can be received ; but, if not, we trust that Lord PALMERSTON may display his ancient vigour, and teach the Celestials the absurdity of " gnawing a file," .or " kicking against pricks." The air of virtuous self-approval with which the majority of the Metropolitan Board of Works assure you they have done all they were bound to do, in deciding on the discharge of the sewage at Erith, is sufficiently startling. It reminds us of the acquaintance of Dr. JonNsoN, whom the great moralist rebuked for chucking his snails into his neighbour's garden, and who excused himself by the plea that his neighbour was a Dissenter. In some such point of view, we suppose, these gen tlemen regard the owners and occupiers of pro perty at Erith and elsewhere down the river. How else are we to account for the shameless in difference manifested to their welfare ? Fortu nately the latter have a less prejudiced party to appeal to than Dr. JOHNSON, and are on the alert to assert and maintain their nowadays indisput able rights. The meeting of owners and occupiers of property on the line of the Thames, at the Bridge House Tavern yesterday, affords ample proof that they see their danger, and don't mean to be victimised in silence and without effort. The report of the proceedings shows that they share our opinions on the matter, and " view with con siderable alarm the proposed plan" as tending "to pollute the river Thames, and injure the health of the towns along its banks below Erith and Gravesend." Acting under this impression they express their approval of the course adopted by Sir BENJAMIN HALL, and also of the appoint ment of a Royal Commission to inquire into the subject of the appropriation and distribution of the sewage in large towns, as needful and likely to be productive of beneficial results to all parties, and appoint a committee to carry out the objects of the meeting. The majority of the Board of Works, it would be seen, were not without an advocate at the meet ing. The reply his remarks elicited, we fancy, will indispose him from heading a deputation with the like purpose again. The notion that the me tropolis has a right to cleanse itself at the expense of its neighbours, is, indeed, too preposterous to admit of a successful vindication. It is an out rage on the first principles of social duty ; and, fortunately the plan based on it is not at all likely to insure the contemplated results. While it would be productive of all the injury appre hended by the people of Erith and Gravesend, we are satisfied it would fail to benefit the metropolis to the extent desired, besides involving the rate payers in a world of unnecessary expense. It were well if every immoral scut—. bore On it such —"-ni.t.lrahlo symptoms of failure. The remark of Alderman Dossort, of Gravesend, that it was a great error to create the Metropolitan Board of Works, we cannot coincide in. Institutions, like individuals, must be allowed time for develope ment. If the Government made any mistake, it was in entrusting so young a Board with so gigan tic a task. As to the absurdity of taxing any part of Kent to remove the filth of the metropolis, there cannot be a doubt about it, save only the London portion of Kent. The only claim that cau with any show of reason be preferred on the inhabitants of the various places below Lon don is the cost of carrying away their own sew age by the metropolitan tunnel, and not that if they can get rid of it without injury to the public health, and adding to the pollution of the Thames. The reminiscence of Alderman DITCHBURN is of hopeful augury as to the cleansing of this noble stream. One's mouth waters at the notion of seeing salmon sporting in its translucent waters, and we are tempted to infer that the in jury done to the Thames in his recollection may be thoroughly remedied before the present gene ration passes from the scene. In conclusion, we trust that whatever confidence the committee may have in the good intentions of Government, they will rely most of all on being in the right, and on their own exQrtions to make the fact apparent to the general public. Taxation, like bigotry and the sands of the desert, is apt to trouble honest folk with ophthalmia. Like a foul and ill-omened bird of prey, with, as GRATTAN once declared, " broken beak and cadaverous aspect," Mercator " sniffs the coming contest," and crows loudly and lustily in defiance of those who have ventured to dissent from his dogmas, and to put forward sounder views on the Currency Question, than he, regarding the matter through distortedand coloured media can take. He is manifestly influenced by private and personal motives. He cares but for one class, the money ocracy, and if ha could carry his desires into practical execution there is no doubt that we should have still more stringent measures, until, what he manifestly considers the great desidera tum, a purely metallic currency, were introduced. There are, however, many puissant champions ready and willing to set lance in rest in such a cause, to any one of whom we may safely leave Mercator. It is indeed a good sign for monetary reformers when he deems it essential personally to enter the arena. It is still better when his usually obsequious henchman of Printing-house: square begins to exhibit tokens of insubordination, and questions the infallibility of its leader. It proves that there is something " looming in the future," a state of public opinion which the for mer thinks it important to counteract, while the latter desires, while there is yet time to provide a locus penitentice, a loop hole for evasion, through which it might wriggle out from all its former dicta, or, according to the homely but expressive phrase, "rat " in due season. Amongst those who have donned their harness for the coming fight may be named our esteemed correspondent " Observer," who, albeit one of " the Creditor Class," has still the good heart and sound feeling to perceive that "it is evidently better that the creditor (the comparatively rich class) should suffer than that the poor man should be deprived of the value of the gold discoveries." Hitherto that class has had it all its own way. Rims contrived to bamboozle the nation by mystifying the querition, and involving it in obscurity, which ordi ❑ary persons will not attempt to penetrate. Her ce the unwarrantable apathy on thig, perhaps, the most important of all political topics—for wha t would diminished taxation benefit us, if unable to pay the reduced rate, as Mr. MIINTZ some time since truly remarked. A high rate of int erest means increased taxation in its worst fora; or in other words the appreciation of money involves a heavier burden in the liquidation of the :national liabilities, and the manufactures of the national establishments. It is perfectly in consistent with " unrestricted competition," for, as Sir ARCHIBALD ALISON has clearly proved, " Free Trade and a fettered Currency" are totally incom patible. - Tie Tinies now confesses that there is no valid reason why Government should not issue its own notes, whereby it would have (at least) 14,000,0001. at its own disposition, and " might practically lessen the National Debt by that amount, or save itself, in round numbers, about half a million per annum." This is practically that for which we have so long and so strenuously con tended, viz., the establishment of a really National Bank, using really national notes, of small and convenient denominations ; or, as " OBSERVER" declares, "if we had Exchequer-bills of 1/. axed upwards (bearing of course no interest) issued by a Government department and receivable for taxes (no promises to pay on them), to the amount of say Twenty Millions, it would do." It would indeed. It would insure the happiness of the industrious and productive classes—and the welfare and prosperty of' the nation. As the Honourable Secre tary of the Treasury declared, before he enlisted under the official banner, it would be equivalent to a discovery of a gold mine of that value in the heart of England ! This is surely worth a decided effort ; and if the indus trious classes enter heart and soul into the contest, as they ought to do, we pro mise them a complete and speedy triumph. We do not fear that which " OBSERVER" dreads any attempt to increase the weight of the sovereign. That would be too bad, and even " MERCATOR" himself would shrink from such a proposition. Experience, however, teaches us that we must be prepared on every point, and it is therefore well to take timely precautions against any movement in that direction. A marriage is about to take place between Lord Alfred Churchill, younger son of the Duke of Marl borough, aad the Hon. Harriet Calthorpe, daughter of Lord Calthorpe. The nomination of a candidate to represent Lanark. shire, in the room of the late Mr. Lockhart, is fixed for Monday the sth of January. THE REPRESENTATION OP GREENWloll.—Yesterday Lieut.-General Sir W. Codrington paid his first visit to Greenwich in the character of candidate for the vacant seat in the representation of the borough. Mr. Mackinnon, M.P., who is at present residing at Turin, has transmitted to Mr. W. Hood, Mayor of Rye a draft for 50/., with a request that he will distribute the amount among the indigent poor of that borough. The half-yearly meeting of the East and West India Dock Company is called for the 9th January. Several banking houses of Bile have offered the Federal Council 100 millions of francs. COLONIAL CHARGES.—Last year the coldnial charges were 171,4321., of which 14,7761. was on accouut of St. Helena. LONDON AND PENZANCE SERPENTINE COMPANY.—An order has been issued by Vice-Chancellor Wood for winding up the transactions of this undertaking. ABOTICDISCOTERIES. — The sum of 10,0001. was ex. pended in the year ended the 31st March on account of Arctic discoveries. CONSUMPTION OP EGGS.—As many as 110,362,200 eggs were imported in the eleven months ended the 30th ult., and all for " home consumption." The Nouvellist de Rouen says;—" Within the last few days three Prussian officers in uniform have been going about in the arrondissemeot of Yvetot, to buy horses._ Rnv Friar HOSPITkL, GRAY'S-INN-ROAD.--The number of patients relieved at this hospital, during the week ending 27th December, 1856, is 2,353, of which 701 were new cases. THE RUSSIAN DUTCH LOAN.—The expense to this country on account of the interest and sinking fund of the Russian Dutch Loan, for the year ended the 31st March last, was 85,5571. The half yearly meeting of the London and Greenwich Railway Company is called for the 13th of Jan., when a dividend of ss. 2d. per share, clear of income tax, will be recommended on the old or unprivileged shares. That most rampant of Ultramontane organs, the Vienna Church Gazette, has received the first warning from the police. After having received three warnings an Austrian paper ceases to appear. THE ROYAL BRITISH BANK.— It was stated in the Court of Baukruptcy on Saturday that Mr. Lee, the official assignee, would be able to pay the first dividend of ss. 6 in the pound on Wednesday next. FOREIGN POULTRY.—Large quantities of foreign poultry are now imported duty-free. In the last eleven months the value imported (dead and alive) was 38,8051. In November as much as 6,253/. was imported. DEPOSIT AND GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. —This company, which lately failed with liabilities amounting to 12,0001., is to be wound up, and an official manager has been appointed for that purpose by the Master of the Rolls. THE ERADILS.—LTVERPOOL, Monday.—The screw steamer Norman, Captain Ls Valliant ' arrived in the Mersey shortly after midnight, but no intelligence wa received from her till she sent her mails to the Po t s. office, at 1.20 p.m. She left Rio Janeiro November 18, and Bahia on the night of the 26 th ult. She has a cargo of arrowroot and coffee. Her news is unimportant. Letters from Rome state that the Pope has expressed his satisfaction at the nomination of M. Mon as Spanish repre4entative at the court of Rome. The news of a Mexican General having arrived at Madrid to ask for assistance for Santa Anna is false. The Nord of Brussels affirms that within the last few days a remarkable change has taken place in the attitude of Lord Palmeiston's government. It is "less irritable about the Conferences, and has given wise counsels to Switzerland." EXPENSE OF ECCLESIASTICAL ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE WEST INDIES.—NO less a sum than 20,3001. was expended on the ecclesiastical establishments of the West Indies in the year ended the 31st Mardi. ast. A PRESENT TO ROYALTY. —Some time ago a lady of Dunfermline sent a present to her Majesty—a cushion embroidered with needlework and marine shells. The shells were of the smallest description—as minute as the oval hemispheres shelled from canary seed, and elabo rate r . a o l f figures. finge . r I r a t t w e l a y wrought h e u r p a into tastefulfl o ve e and rs artistic er piece and h work. After a very long interval, a letter arrived from London, graciously acknowledging the receipt ' , and t questirg another specimen of Miss M-- s needle work. --Fife Herald. The three officers to whom Sir Benjamin Hall has en t rus ted the task of deciding upon the Great London Drainage Scheme are Capt. Douglas Galtoo, of the Royal Engineers , M r . Sim p son, i b o th well known in the engineering profession. The and Mr. Blackwell, scope of their inquiries will be, it is said, very compre hensive, as they are not only empowered to consider the plans of the Metropolitan Board of Works, but to initiate others should they think it expedient to do so. HAYMARKET THEATRE.—Mr. Buckstone has announced the first morning performance of his pantomime, "The Babes in the Wood ; or Harlequin and the Cruel Uncle," to take place on Thursday next, Jan. 1, and every sub. sequent Thursday for the present, to commence at two and conclude precisely at four. The beautiful scenery and incidents of this pantomime are equal, if not su perior to the very popular Haymarket pantomimes of "The Three Bears," " Little 80-Peep," and " .I:ae Butterfly's Ball." INJURIOUS EFFECTS OF SMOKING. —S. Solly, Esq., 1.R.5., the eminent surgeon of St. Thomas's Hospital, Borough, has lately delivered a very important Lecture on Paralysis, before the students of that excellent institution, in which smoking is pointed out as one of the various and insidious causes of general par alysis. After condemning the immoderate use of malt liquors or spirits, which only stimulate for a time, and afterwards produce the most ener vating and pernicious effects, the lecturer proceeded : —" There is another habit, also, which I cannot but regard as the curse of the present age—l mean smok ing. Nov!, don't be frightened, my young friends, I am not going to give a sermon against smoking, that is not my business; but it is my business to point out to you all the various and insidious causes of g eneral paralysis, and smoking is one of them. I know of no single vice which does so much as smoking. It is a snare and a delusion. It soothes the excited nervous system at the time,' to render it more irrit able and more feeble ultimately. It is like opium in that respect, and if you want to know all the wretched ness which this drug can produce, you should read the 'Confessions of an Opium-eater.' I can always distin guish by his complexion a man who smokes much, and the appearance which the fauces present is an unerring guide to the habits of such a man. I believe that cases of general paralysis are more frequent in England than they used to be, and I suspect that smoking tobacco is one of the causes of that increase." LATEST N E WS. BERNE, DEC. 29. Dr. Furrer, Federal Councillor, has left this day for Frankfort, charged with a secret Ellis- sion. Councillor Frey has left for Bale. The missions with which they are charged pro bably contain a common proposition. M. Barmann, the Swiss Envoy at the Court of the Tuileries, has arrived here. Hopes ar© entertained of peace. The Paris correspondent of the Times (second edition), in a letter dated yesterday, says : " Col. Barmann, Charge d'Affaires of the Swiss Confederation in Paris, left on Saturday for Berne, with the object of conferring personally with the Federal Council on the great question of the day. M. Barmann had an audience of the Emperor the day of his departure. His Majesty is said to have expressed his earnest desire that an arrangement should Le effected between the Confederation and Prussia. I believe that the English and French Governments are agreed on this head, and are willing to co-operate together towards a pacific solution. The Emperor wishes to be made ac quainted with the exact state of the question, and the precise nature of the demands of the Confede ration, as he evidently is well aware of the preten sions of Prussia. A telegraphic despatch from Berne of this day's date announces the arrival of M. Bar mann, who, in all probability, has before this con ferred with the Council. The concessions which Switzerland has agreed to make are these : Liberation of the Neuchatel prisoners in exohange for the formal renunciations of the King's autho rity in that canton ; the preservation to the King of his title of Prince of Neuchatel, without, of course, any real authority annexed thereto ; pre servation of the property belonging to charitable establishments of Prussian origin, and restitution of property belonging to the Prussian Govern ment. " A despatch from Berne, of yesterday's date, says that the proposition of the Emperor relative to the mediation has not yet been received.' I do not think that matters have gone so far yet as the offer of a mediation. The Emperor will no doubt be exactly informed of the state of the case —the utmost which Switzerland can grant, and the least which Prussia will accept—before a formal offer of mediation is made. As I have already said, the Emperor is anxious that the question should be settled by France and England. "It is said that the answer of the Cabinet of St. Petersburg, with reference to the Paris Con ferences, has been zeceived, and that the Emperor of Russia assents to all that has been proposed. If this be the case, the Conference will, after all, be a mere formality." THE BOMBARDMENT OF CANTON. Advices from Alexandria beyond those pub lished yesterday from Trieste render it possible to obtain a tolerably complete and connected view of the recent occurrences at Canton. It has more than once been mentioned by our correspondent at Hong Kong that the intercourse between the British authorities and the Governor of Canton has for some time been embarrassed with growing difficulties, the result of the unredressed grievances of British merchants. On the Bth of October the Chinese authorities consummated their career of arbitrary violence by seizing a lorctia under British colours, and making prisoners of the crew. It is stated on good authority that they I cut off the heads of four of the crew. The Consul, Mr. Parkes, the British agent on the spot, pro ceeded first on board the lorcha, and afterwards 'endeavoured to obtain an interview with the man darins. On board the lorcha he was menaced, and the mandarins refused to give any kind of expla nation of the proceeding. The Consul immediately despatched intelligence of these events to Sir John Bowring, at Hong Kong, and also to Sir Michael Seymour, who was on the spot, and reprisals were commenced in a mild form by the seizure of a mandarin junk, which Commo dore the Hon. C. G. J. B. Elliot, of the Sybille, took and sent into Hong Kong. Meanwhile the Consul sent in a strong remonstrance to Yeh, the governor of the city, to which no answer was re turned. Finding all his efforts vain, Consul Parkes renounced further attempts at conciliation, and a naval force soon appeared on the scene. On the 18th of October Sir Michael Seymour des patched from Hong Kong the screw corvette En counter, 14 guns, and the steam sloop Sampson, 6, for Whampoa in the first instance, with a large force of marines and blue jackets ; and the steam sloop Barracouta followed with further detach ments. Admiral Seymour himself then proceeded to Canton, and undertook the direction of the operations. The British and other traders were officially warned of the posture of affairs, and com mercial transactions, which for a week before had been little more than nominal, were suspended. The river in front of Canton is rather broader than the Thames at London-bridge, but the depth of water does not exceed two fathoms, while the narrow passages by which access is gained to it on the eastern side of the island of Whampoa have a depth not exceeding a fathom and a half. The city is externally guarded by five forts, of which two are on the land side and two on Pearl river. These were attacked and taken by our countrymen on the 24th of October, An attempt was then made by Admiral Seymour to terminate the difficulty with out further hostilities, but the Chinese Governor would neither give satisfaction nor grant an inter view to the British commander. Admiral Seymour then determined to attack the city itself. A wall, composed partly of sandstone and partly of brick, surrounds Canton ; it is about 3U feet high and 25 feet thick, and is mounted with cannon. Against this wall a fire was opened on Oct. 27, and by the 29th a practicable breach had been opened through which the troops entered. The Governor's palace, situate in the south-western part of the new city, was gained, but appears not to have proved a position worth holding, for the troops were withdrawn in the evening with a loss of only three killed and 12 wounded. A. further attempt which was now made to nego tiate proved vain, and it was then resolved to at tack the old, inner, or Matchou portion of the city, divided from the southern by a high massive stone wall, and containing the garrison of Canton. This part of the city was bombarded on the 3d and 4th of Nov., and on the 6th the Barracouta destroyed twenty-three war junks. Another interval of re flection was then granted to the Chinese Governor, but at the date. of the last accounts from Canton which had reached Hong Kong nu signs of an ac commodation were discernible. The Imperialist garrison of Canton was in a very weakened state. The governor had raised the pay of common soldiers from six to eight dollars a month. Kaweilin-foo, the capital of th e a dj o i ning p r ovince of Kwangsi, was closely i nves t e d b y the the insurgents, who, it was thought, wou ld probably attack Matchou governor, as soon as his ne w embarrassments became known. Our fleet of war ships in the Chinese Seas is at this particular time large, as will be seen by the following list : AT HONG KONG. H.M.S. Calcutta B4 Captain Hall. Winchester 5O Captain Wilson. Coromandel 3 Lieutenant Nare&. Hercules Minden Hospital ships. AT.WHAITOA. H.M.S. Sybille Encounter 12 Captain B a t e . Sampson r,,,,6 Captain Hand. C0mu5.....,, 14 Captain Jenkins. AT CANTON. H.M.S. Barracouta 6 Capt. Fortescue. AT WOOSIING. H.M.S. Pique Hornet The sloop Comus has lost eight of her guns, which her commander was compelled to throw overboard in a tempest in the Formosa Channel. Admiral Seymour only arrived at Hong Kong from his northern cruise ten days before the com mission of the outrage which he is engaged in avenging. PARIS, MONDAY. The explanations required from Russia, which were looked for iu order to the commencement of the Conferences, have not yet arrived. If they should reach Paris during the night they will immediately be communicated to the Repre sentatives of the other Powers. and the Confer ences will commeno to-morrow at one o'clock. If otherwise, the Conferences will be postponed until the receipt of the Russian answer. The Moniteur announces that Count Kisseleff, the Russian ambassador, was received on Saturday by the Emperor, and presented to him a letter iu which the Emperor Alexander notified the birth of Prince Nicholas, son of his Imperial Highness the Grand Duke Nicholas and of her Imperial High ness the Grand Duchess Alexandra-Petrowna. A great number of distinguished toreigners were presented yesterday (Sunday) to the Emperor and Empress by the Ambassadors of England, Russia, Belgium, Portugal, S ar di n i a , th e 'United States, the Netherlands, Denmark, and the Charge d'Affaires of Tuscany. The Commission appointed to decree the public rewards to be given to the authors of dramatic works during the past year, consisting of MM. Lebrun, Merimee, Scribe, Nisard, Camille Doucet, Mlle, Theophile Gautier, Edouard Thierry, Sainte Bouvo, and Cabanie, have made their report. BOURSE, Dec. 29.—The following were the last quotations : - Cash. fr. c. End of Month. 4 3 / 4 per Cents 3 per Cents 65 60 66 65 New Loan Bank Shares 3,925 Roman (x d) Bs} Credit Mobilier 1,405 Austrian Belgian Fives ...... .. Spanish Threes 4l/ Piedmontese (5) 92 Home Debt RIGR WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS .01.7—Morn. 45 rain. aft. 3—Evening 5 min. aft. 4 Trl-MORRow—Morn. 2i min. aft.4—Evening 46 rain. aft. 4 THE WEATHER—SUN °nue% DECEMBER 30. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 44 —highest sinee noon yesterday. 44--lowest this morning and during the night. 47 —this day at noon. BAB.ONETER, 30 24. Wm, S.W.—Light, with fine, mild weather. A change took place last evening, and some slight rain fell in the night. • , sz s 7)_, .•' L9NDON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1856. Another Eastern difficulty ! They come thickly upon us. Not only have we a Persian war, but once more we are opposed to the Celestial Empire ; the authorities whereof seem to have considered that the proper period had arrived for insulting n. , ‘ A ltreating the Western 14 have been thought that they had quite enough of domestic strife, and that the intestine commotions which have deprived the "Brother of the Sun" of so many fair provinces would have proved quite sufficient for the most pugnacious potentate. But, to use the language of the P.R., the present re presentative of the Mantchoo dynasty is " a very glutton" in the reception of punishment." Like the enthusiastic admirer of Smithfield in the good old times, he has been " tossed many times, and likes it." De gustibus n-on est disputanclum. There is no arguing on taste, and if he is determined t• have it, why he must get it, and no mistake ! We are happy to l say that on this occasion no blame can be attached to the representatives of Great Britain. Throughout the entire transac tion they displayed the utmost forbearance. A gross and unwarrantable outrage was inflicted on the British flag. The explanations temperately demanded were contumeliously refused. The Chinese Governor would neither return an answer to the remonstrances of the English Admiral, nor even grant an interview, although urgently re quested so to do. His instructions from head quarters must have been particularly strin gent, when he remained insensible to argu ments which his countrymen generally treat with extraordinary respect. Even a bombard ment was insufficient to bring him to a proper sense of hie situation. It is by no means impos sible that the same inspiration which stimulated the Court of Teheran might also have influenced that of Pekin ; and that the notion, so industri ously inculcated by Muscovite agents, that the British prestige had waned before the CZAE, en couraged both Sovereigns to the acts of aggression against Herat and the lorcha, or small coasting vessel, sailing under the British flag. No alter native, however, remained. Whatever the exciting cause, the insults should be promptly and effectu ally repelled ; and it is gratifying to be enabled to state that the Consul and the Admiral proved themselves equally sensible of the honour and interests of their country. The initiative was taken by the " Celestials" on the Bth of October. On that day a lorcha, under the British flag, while at anchor of Canton, was boarded by a Chinese force and twelve of the crew seized. Our Consul forthwith proceeded cn board, but he " preached to deaf adders." His remonstrances were despised, and he was himself grossly insulted and threatened with personal violence. Ho appealed to the Governor-General, YR; but with no better result. Thirteen days were uselessly expended in trying to overcome the proverbial obstinacy of the long-tailed aristo crats of the " flowery land." At this stage of the proceedings, " words" and " tufts of grass,' having proved ineffectual,the Con sul bethought him of trying the efficacy of stones, and accordingly Admiral SEYMOUR was appealed to. The gallant sailor gave further time, fur it was not until the 24 th, 16 days after the outrage, that " the forts of Canton were taken and several of them destroyed." It was hoped that this salutary lesson would have produced a change in the mandarin's mind. But no - ; he was still per versely obstinate, refusing to gran t e ith er satis faction or an interview. Accordingly, on the 27th, fire was opened on the city walls and on Ych's palace. The walls were breached and stormed on the 29th, and the troops penetrat e d t o t h e Governor's Palace, with the trifling loss of 3 killed and 12 wounded. They were afterwards withdrawn (for what reason is not explained), and on the 3d and 4th November the old city was RAILWAYS-FOR CASH. fr. c. fr. c. Orleans 1,317 50 Western Northern 940 Strasburg Lyons 1,362 50 New Ditto Mediterranean 1,725 Grand Central Lyons Geneva Cette WURTEMBERG. The following are the chief points of the protest of the deputies of the Chamber of Wurtemberg against the concentration or passage of Prussian troops on Wurtemberg territory : "According to public report the Prussian represen tative is said to have declared to the Germanic Diet on the 18th December that all that now remained for his Sovereign to give force to the demands he had made to Switzerland was to organise a suitable military force, and that negotiations were on foot to procure freedom of movement to the said force." "It is clear that a war cannot take place against Switzerland without the Prussian army occupying a portion of Southern Germany. But is needless to prove that the dispute which has arisen from the pre tensions of the House of Hohenzollern to the sovereignty of the Canton of Neuchatel has nothing whatever to do with the rights or interests of the German Confederation, nor with the States of Southern Germany, nor with Prussia herself. " Au act of hostility would fall the more heavily upon the populations of the States bordering upon Switzer land, as Switzerland has always been the most peace ful, the most inoffensive, and the best neighbour of Germary, as she enjoys our esteem, friendship, our full sympathy, and is, moreover, united to us by reciprocal commercial interests. "Even with the hope that the great European Powers may succeed in preventing actual hostilities, it would still be a great evil to have a Prussian army stationed on the southern frontier of Germany, not only for Switzerland, which would be obliged to oppose a nunierou, army to Prussia, thus takingaway numerous hands from industry and commerce, but also for Southern Germany, whose economical interests are so closely allied to those of Switzerland, without alluding to other burdens, such as lodging of troops, carts, &c. " Already the partial armament as yet made in Swit zerland has been telt at Wurtemberg, and has stopped Those branches of commerce which exported goods to Switzerland. But if Switzerland is compelled to con tract a heavy loan—and this will he the immediate result of placing her army on a aar footing—she will be com pelled to increase her import dues, and the consequence would he most disastrous to the whole of Germany, but especially to the southern States. "And who can say that, war once commenced between Prussia and Switzerland, it will not lead to further com plications and incalculable dangers for Germany ? And all these losses are to be borne by States who have nothing whatever to do with the matter, because of a point cl'honneur of a purely dynastic character. If the Wurtemberg Chambers were assembled, the repre sentatives of the people would, doubtless, pronounce themselves unanimously against the idea of lending the territory of the German Confederation, of our coun try, for a demonstration or for a war against Switzer land. But, as the Chambers are not assembled, it ap pears to us to be the duty of the Committee, conform ably to the Constitution, to make a representation to the Government of the interest and indubitable wishes of the country. 4 , We therefore request the Committee of the States to ask the Government to take the necessary measures that no assemblage of Prussian troops i❑ Southern Ger many, nor passage of such troops through the States of Southern Germany, and more especially throughout our country, be allowed.._ " MOHL. "PFERFER. " HOLDER. CONRADI. " FETZER. " R OEST. " BODINGER. MINKEL. " SCHOTS. " SONNITZEtt." SWITZERLAND. Official intelligence from Switzerland says—The day before yesterday a number of Neuchatel Royalists engaged in the late plot (indirectly) had fled from that town and reached Morteau. No less than '7OO or SOO of the Royalists have thus fled from Neuchatel, fearing the indignation of the Swiss people. It was reported at Bale that the United States Government had offered the Swiss war council vessels to bring home the Swiss regiments froro Naples, and a loan of 20,000 of francs, to be paid by subscriptions in America. The following are the proceedings of the first sitting of the Federal Assembly at Berne, Saturday, 27th December. The Session was opened by a speech from M. Martin, the President, in the following terms :--- "Three months have scarcely elapsed since you de clared that the Republicans of Neuchatel had deserved well of the country, for having alone triumphed over the royalist revolt of the 3d September. Since then events have marched, the position has become worse it is no longer Neuchatel, it is all Switzerland which s in question. The Federal Council thought it necessaryaded to convoke you again, to take mea.uredemandedb by the circumstances in • which the country is placed. Justice followed its course tranquilly to di sc over not rebellion only the authors but. the instigators of the of September, and to apply the punishment laid down by law for factions, who in arms by night dis tubed the public peace, and endeavoured to over throw the constitution of the country. A foreign Prince, the King of Prussia, has demanded of Swit zerland the liberation of the prisoners —consequently the acknowledgment of his rights over the prin cipality of Neuchatel. This demand could not be ad mitted without abdicating our rights as a sovereign state—as a free and independent nation. That which the King of Prussia could not obtain he wishes to im pose on us by force of arms. Under this menace the opinion of Switzerland could not be doubtful. At the first news a single cry escaped from the heart of all the children of the country —a unanimous burst of enthusiasm showed that the Swigs people has not degenerated, that they are worthy of their ancestors and of their liberty. We may joyfully affirm that throughout the people and the Government are animated by the most ardent patriotism, and are ready to make every sacrifice for the defence of our independence. Whatever their public opinion, they are all united in. the same feeling, that of the dan ger of the country. Happy the country which can thus count on her children. Moreover, the cause for which we are to fight is a holy cause, that of liberty ; it is the principle of the sovereignty of the people, upon which rests our Constitution, fighting against the worn-out principle of divine right supported by the treaties of 1815, a thousand times torn by our adversary who invokes them to-day. Let us know how to maintain in our deliberations the calm and dignity which become an assembly of the representatives of a free people, and avoid even the semblance of fanfaronade. What the country wants is acts. Let our decisions bear the impress of republican energy. Let us not recoil before any sacrifice —that is the surest way of guaranteeing our liberty, of maintaining our independ ence, and saving our country. We know that the entire people are with us. We have reached a crisis when the national existence of Switzerland is at stake. May the God of our fathers enable us to issue from it with honour ; and if the danger pass away, may this crisis contribute to still more strengthen concord among all the sons of our country, and the patriotism of her children. God protect Switzerland God bless Swit zerland 1" The assemblage then proceeded to the election of a new President, and afterwards to the nomi nation of the commission on the Neuchatel ques tion DEATH OF DR. CALVERT.—It is our melancholy duty to record the death of our venerable townsman, Dr. James Calvert, who, for nearly half a century, held the high position of Rector of our Academy, on which he shed a lustre by his distinguished talents, and his fame as an instructor of youth. Dr. Calvert had reached the patriarchal age of eighty-two years. Re retired from the duties of the office a few years ago. Dr. Calvert was highly esteemed by all who knew him, and his demise is deplored by a wide circle of friends.—Montrose Review. CRYSTAL PALAM—ONE SHILLING DAY.—Monday, Dec. 29.—Admissions on payment, 1,606; do. by season tickets, 322 ; Total visitors, 1,928, CAUTION TO TRADESMEN.—We are informed that a person signing "J. Langley," and addressing his friends from Chalvey, near Slough, has been attempting to vic timise several tradesmen in this town, and among them Mr. Roach, Messrs. Giddings and Ellis, and Mr. Taylor. The goods ordered are to be left at Slough station, and if sent and left there, they are never seen again by the unfortunate tradesmen, nor paid for.— Ifiltsh,ire paper. [We understand a person of the same name has bean conferring his favours on some of our Cheltenham trades men. He sent a large order some time ago to Messrs. Harris and L.ghtou, of idle A:bion Bree:eiy, but, for tunately, Messrs. H. and L. were rather too old birds to be caught by chaff.]—Cheleen4com ,Pcantiner. PRINCE ADAM CZARTORYSKI. The venerable Prince Czertorysid, in his capacity of President of the Polish Historical Society at Par s, has recently addressed its members in a long and in' erecting speech, of which the following is the suhstance : While reviewing the political events which have just been accorrepii-hel, events so pregnant with hopes for the Polish cause , h e seeme d t o reproac h hi s countrymen with not having qui c kly p ro fit e d by th e circumstances occasioned by the late war; but he also averred that the attitude of the Allied Powers towards the Pole's was not of a nature to enc )erage their off irts. " The difficulties (be continued) which a Polish formation has encountered since the commencement of the war, notwithstandin g the very favourabl e intentions the Octiman Govern. ment, were caused by i , s total want of resources. It was absolutely necessary for us to be able to reckon on our own resources, in order to establish a nucleus of national troops. Had this formation but been placed upon the line of operations, it would soon have increased and proved to the Allies how useful to them it might eventually become. The Poles, by actual and impor tant services, would, so to say, have compelled the Allies to aid them efficaciously and do them justice. It is sad to contemplate that a thing so intrieeically futile as money should so often decide the fate of nations. The prosperity, nay, the very existence, of A great Power often depends on the possession cf a few millions. The want of one million, perhaps of half a million, deprived Poland of the opportunity of reaping any advantaee from c reuiestances which appeared the most favourable to her. This sum may loo', e small if we consider the means and the number of these who might have contributed to it. But to unite and take advantage of these heterogeneous elements was a task of almost in. superabee difficulty. The first condition of its performance was a generally preconceived idea which could have beforehand established the necessity of the measure. This important condition being incapable of fulfilment, the rest of our efforts suffered from the deficiency. The opinion that we were neither useful nor necessary spread in the allied armies ; and efforts were made to avert our co-operation and destroy our hopes. Meanwhile, many Poles began to lose confidence in the sincerity of the intentions of their protector. In this manner the disdain of one side and the suspicion of the other, both hurtful, as I think, to the cause or the allies, became fa'al to our own. Nevertheless, the formation which the Poles bad everywhere solicited in vain, was yet established. The English Government, encouraged by that of France, was at last persuaded that the Poles might render good service in a war against Russia. It decided upon levying a Polish Division, under the name of Cossacks of the Sultan. But this corps, which has given abundant proofs of the still enduring vita lity of Polish patriotism, only appeared in an order to which the English generals gave full justice at the moment when peace was about to be signed, and it became necessary to disband this truly select body. After touching upon the vicissitudes of the war, which, in spite of the victories of the Allies and the powerless ness of Russia to sustain a third campaign, was yet unable to attain her in the sources of her power, the speaker pointed out that the present peace in procuring her time to repair her losses and capital to cover her immense territory with railroads will soon treble her aggressive and defensive power. "However (he added) Europe the last feW years has made sensible progress. Her policy, hitherto occupied exclusively in defending the unstaole balance of power of her States, has now for the first time, of its own impulse, p u t f orwar d th e we ll-being of nations and the justice which is their due as the motive of its action. The Western Powers, animated with * solicitude for the welfare of the Christian inhabitants of Turkey, found the Sultan already occupied in alleviating their condition, and anxious to listen to the suggestions of a really Christian policy, which also desires to regulate the fate of the Danubian provinces where the ancient Roumanictn, netionality hopes for the future to develop@ itself under the protection of its generous suzerain and of all Europe. Finally, ev en a ft er th e war , the dis quieting state of the people of Italy has attracted the attention of the Allied Powers. These symptoms are encouraging for civilisation, and these noble tender!' cies, by au influence entirely mere!, wherever they act, will produce marked and salusary effects. As long as views so noble and so disinterested shall sal' mate the two Western Powers, their alliance wiil be 10 dissoluble. A vast field of action remains open before the allies. Tee Ea , tern Christians will not easily attaih. the happy security which the Turk sh Governmeti o wishes to establish for them. But they should not loEo the hope of reaching it ; for they know that Europe watches over their fate. The sam e c e rtainty ought to tranquillise the Italians, who, although suffering uncler the pressure of many grievances, yet possess, in a great measure, their own castotus and laws, and the advart. tages of their own nationality; no one persecutes their language ; they have their own schools, their on unt" varsities, their own c o u r ts of j us ti ce , a nd their owe Administration, which, good or bad, yet belongs to their own country. Went shall we say of the POl who are dispossessed of a ll these b ene fits ? yet the whole of Europe, while consenting to depriv e them of their hereditary independence, has, with th e view of softening this refusal to do them justice, at lea st declared, by solemn treaties, to guarantee their nation ality. Can we fear ? Is it possible to suppose that nos the Poles alone are forgotten ? I cannot believe It- The Prince adsnitted, nevertheless, that appearanFoBo7: the present moment seemed to contradict this " long which he, however, did not cease to hold. But as., his as these appearances continue to last, he thought " and duty to trace for his fellow countrymen the quiet and the obligations imposed dignified course they should pursue, and irnpoeed upon them by this state of things. in ein Bien, he added, that "sho u ld h uman justicebsiPts true us, as it has so m an y o th ers , l e t us , P o les, es st i nt , of Christians, place unshak e n tr us t i n the eternal j u God, which in the end never deceives." THE CURRENCY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE BIM SIB,—" Mercator" has laid himself open to attack. It is too bad to ignore the peace of 1847, and the most injurious rises in the rate of interest since, and to claim for free trade all the good which has arisen, and which the most ardent Free-trader, if he understood the cur rency questi m at all, must allow has greatly arisen from the gold. This is not, however, Lord Overstone's opi nion. He said (as the gentleman who heard him say so told me) very lately that gold had not depreciated more than 2 per cent. since the gold discoveries of Australia and California. Maculloch said the same. The Arne.- ricang affirm that it has depreciated 30 per cent. Hold ing this opinion of the depreciation, Lord Overstone thinks that geld has done nothing to improve the con dition of the people, and that, therefore, it is all free trade. I was a Free-trader for years', while Peel was delivering hie and p h o a m v e g pomp ')us e tirades againstiu a favour b o e f s p t r o ir t i e e c n t c i l o e n i , n i n the supportive house' free trade ; hut it seems to me necessary tha ,- , es could not in former years get currency reform till fre e trade was granted—f or th e controversy between protec tection and free tr a d e stoppe d the way—so. now, wharne we have free trade, we should plainly and clearly decia that it won't d o price. without a free and unrestricted am i its ,i.ciisati market uunrestrictedth curre g % i n —by which I ineau at l I expect th a t th e Ti mes i s fi n di ng o ut thvaittheociao; b u e l reein areorepreparing d i s,ati s fi e d to withra rat which the , Bank vi C i ii i a l r b t eer very useful, If we had Exchequer bills of 1/. and upwards d art of course no interest), issued by a Government F, meat, receivable for taxes (no ‘' Promise to pay . .. 7 them), to the amount of say 20,000,000/., it would 1 . . The Bank to i-sue on the three millions above p.i.i.bblelno (beearing debt of 11,000,0001., which should be paid off T 4: a n de for this three millions the Bank of England cog s " - mans give either Government Exchequer notes, or issue o d or silver at the current price, and every bank of 1 should do the same. One thing pray keep clear—that we suffetirt to be carried out to increase the weigh,t of If we cannot get representative paper money, the depreciating sovereign al - , its present we c lass WOULd wise the workinz classes and ali the debtor • suffer (as they did in 1819). e n o s o attemptv e e e k i e g e o p . • lass—(e 3 Y I don't wish to injure the creditor c class rglieltt u Otohwear income would be lessened were the creditorditer (the in jured)—but it is evidently better that thethc comparatively rich else-) should su poor man should be deprived of the benefits discoveries.—Yours, So, OBSERVER. Ic o n f t t 12 h s e t g t o h l de . . : _____-----____ M r . Caird is t o receive Rumour has it that the Rev. 1,0001. a year as minister of the new church at the west end of Glasgow , and that he will only be expected to preach once each Sabbath.--BCof3Man. CLERICAL CouuTEsY.--Last Monday a number of poor people resorted to the To wn-hall, Ilkestcn, on which day the charities of Gisborne a nd others have been previoh usly distribated by the vicar , churchwardens, and paris offi cers. One of the guardi ans of the poor of the parish, Mr. J. Bailey, went, as his predecessors had done, to be pre sent, and found the vicar (the Rev. G. S. Ebswortb) and his curate, and one churchwarden alone, doling out the presents, and was asked by the vicar what be wanted, the money was fairly when Mr. Bailey answered that be was come to see that whether church people or dissenters. The vicar, however, distributed to all classes of the poor, very wroth, replied that he should not see the money paid, and insisted upon his leaving the place at once. Mr. Bai ley complained of the treatment, and said he thought it was very uncourteous to treathim in such a manner, as he was not come to complain or dictate in any way or shape, but merely to see to whom the money was paid, and that the poor and necessitous alone should be the recipients thereof. The vicar said that on previous occasions tbe guardians who had been present bad misrepresented his acts and deeds, and that be would not endure them to be present again, and besides, that was his room, and if Mr. B a iley did not leave he would send for the con stable to take him. out. Mr. Bailey denied that the room was the vicar's, and asserted that it was built by public subscriptions, and belonged to the town and if his predecessors hal (with or without reason) mide remarks respecting the partial manner in which he distributed the money, it was unfair to punish him for their sins. The room was full of arrived, and the constable having been sent for arrived, and after ineffectually prevailing upon Mr. Bailey to go (who warned him to be careful, as that if insulted he should obtain redress, if possible), hesitated in acting. The vicar, however, promising to " stand between him and all danger," gave orders fa Mr. Bailey's instant re moval, and he was accordingly taken out of the room by the collar. Their reverences, with their churchwarden, then proceeded to dole out the gifts to whom they though:, pr(;)2:. Th,l rn::;,,te:, la , ,- ''k 0 • .vi: ;,,,t rest here, as proceedings will be comwenced immediately against the parties concerned, —DerbY Reporter.