The Sun. — London, England, 1833-12-27 00:00:00

DUTCH PAPERS. THE HAGUE, DEc. 20.J-:We hear that the officers of the Department of Foreign Affairs are again very much engaged, and that this is caused by the pre paring of new instructions, which are to be sent by one of the next mails to M. Dedel. SECOND CHAMBER OF THE STATES GENERAL. THE HAGUE, DEC. 20.—The order of the day was the project of law for the application of the eums granted by the law of the 22d of November, 1832 (which was a vote of credit for the sums in quenion if they should be wanted). By the aid of these sums, and with retrenchments introduced, it will be possible to meet the extraordinary expenses for a long time. The motion was defended by Messrs-. Schetnenel penmiuck, Donke r C urt i us , F r i ts V an Reenen, Van Nes tie Jonge, Van Arch, Van Wyk, and Van Al phen, who observed that our foreign relations were as uncertain as ever ; that it was their duty to sup port the Government in order to protect the in terest, the independence, nay, the existence, of Hol and against an unworthy enemy ; and it was equally necessary to maintain the public credit by paying the interest due. Messrs. Van Dam, Lucke!), Fyckema, Lurie, Van Sytzama, Corner Hooft, and Warin spoke against the law, as being confused and blend ing together different branches of the service, and approving of indefinite sums for extraordinary mili tary expenses. Some wished for farther information respecting political matters; also information from she Government respecting retrenchments to be introduced in the army, respecting the journey of the Minister for Foreign Affairs to Vienna, and the Prince of Orange and Prince Frederick to Peters borg,h and Berlin. The Minister of Finance defended the law, and again declared that nothing was left untried to con elude an equitable peace, which was so eagerly de sired. He wished that no questions might be put but such as were required by the subject before them respecting the extraordinary expenses of 1834; but he would, at all events, consider it as happy for the King and country that the law should be adopted as a fresh proof of confidence, and of the resolution to give the Government the neces sary strength. The law was adopted by a majority of 42 to 9. It was signified on the part of the Government that it would very readily make political communi cations, but that at this moment there was no occa sion for doing so since the Convention of Zond hoven, and nothing had occurred in the negotiations with the German Diet and the collateral branches of the House of Nassau that was adapted for com rnunicatior,„ SECON'j CHAMBER OF THE STATES GENERAL, DEC. 22. A new project of law was presented from the Government for providing for the deficit from Nov., 1830 to the end of December, 1833. The project of law for an Excise duty on turf and coals was then discussed, and after a long debate was carried by a majority of thirty-seven to three on turf, and of forty-one to nine for that on coals. We have received a series of Java Journals from 3d May to 3d August. A subsequent series of these Journals, from the 11th to the 17th of August, be fore received, spoke of a journey of M. Van du Borch to Sumatra. We now find in the Java Pa pers of July 31, an article which is perhaps con meted with that journey. BaTavra, JULY 27.—News has been received here to-day that the Prince of Jambi, supported by some discontented fugitives from Palambang, had made an incursion into the district of Raivas, belong ing to Palambang, and had approached this place within four days' journey up the river, and a day and a half's journey down the river. The Resident had taken measures to repel this unexpected attack, which must excite the more surprise as the Prince of Jambi last year implored the Government to pro tect him against the pirates, who had made them selves masters of the mouth of the river, declaring that he had not the means of doing it himself. Four ships of war, with his Majesty's ship Amphitrite, were sent thither, on the approach of which the pirates took flight, on which the squadron returned, and the best understanding has since prevailed be tween the Government of Palambang and the Prince of Jambi. Whatever may be the object of the Prince, and from whatever quarter he may be encouraged, the necessary reinforcements are sent to Palambang, which will soon convince him that the Dutch nation is not to be insulted with impunity, but that it knows how to defend its rights whenever and wherever they may be attacked. DUTCH FUNDS—AMSTERDAM, DEC. 24. Actual Debt, 2% per Cent. 49 13-16 Ditto ditto, 5 per cent 94 3-16 Amort Syndic ' 4% per cent BB 11.16 Ditto, ditto, 3 , „i, per cent. Voluntary Loan, 1831, 6 percent lO3 Ditto, 1832, 5 per Cent. Ditto, 1833, 5 per Cent. Exchange on London Ditto, two months l2 —Dutch Papers, Dec 25. SPEECH of the KING of the FRENCH. Oo this document the Constitutionncl has the follow ing sensible and cool observations • " On the subject of our foreign relations the King's speech does not give such categorical explanations as we bad expected. Ministers refer to the intimate union which subsists between France and England, an union on which it seems to place all its hopes. But, in the passage relating to Belgium and Holland, we do not find that confident tone, that accent of certainty, which breathed in former addresses from the Throne. We are assured that the Foreign Powers are anxious for the maintenance of peace, we admit that they are daily giving fresh assurances of their favourable dispositions, but we cannot help reflecting with the rest of the world that on any day that all these Powers should announce an unanimous reso lution, the state of hostility between Belgium and Holland, must necessarily cease. Let the Government then demand of Europe a full explanation of its sentiments, end com municate to us its answer. The paragraph relative to the affairs of the East is of a laconism which has excited our astonishment. Ministers say nothing—absolutely nothing —on a subject to which the public attention has b en directed with extreme impatience. Not a word as to the Treaty between the Porte and Russia—not a syltable on the alarm and preparations of England, who cannot see with a tranquil eye the 0 toman Empire exposed to the daily dang,r of Cilling into the bands of a Protec tor, who is, in fact, her master—Ministers give no ex planation whatever on the important question as to the future fate of Turkey. The Government has kept a stilt ;:reater reserve on the subject of Egypt—it has passed over Mehemet Ali in total silence. What is this Prince, from whose hands it became necessary to save Constaniinople, doing, contriving, and preparing ? Would it not have been right to have informed us of the terms upon which the Pacha, who has become a Sovereign, stands with the Muscovite Government, whose diplomacy is more to be feared than its arms ? What has become of that Greece for whom eo lively a sympathy has been ex cited in France—that Greece whom we saved from falling under the yoke ? What is Prince Otho, whom we have contributed to give her fur a King, doing for her ? Have we gained by the sacrifice of blood and treasure we have ex• pended in her cause, the satisfaction, at least, of seeing this ancient country—the land of so many heroes and men of genius beginning to enjoy the blessing of freedom ? Those who have not for some time read the news from Portugal, cannot form the least surmise as to what is passing in that country betwee n the two Pretenders. As to Quean Isa bella, we are left in complete ignorance as to the part which the Spanish Government has taken, or is inclined to take, in the vital question of liberty. In that part of the speech which relates to our internal affairs, we find, with pain, that Ministers declare their reso l ut i on to f o ll ow the same system. They refer with c omplaisance, and even with a degree of pride, to the restoration of public tran quillity in France. We should be happ y could we place implicit confidence in their assertions . S urely La Vendee is far from b e i n g tranquil ; the fire of a civil war is still smouldering. At several points the most serious disorders have occurred with impunity ; the laws are braved, the magistrates are without power, and the Government apparently does not take the necessary measures of coercion, since, in some places, the National Guards have been obliged to he the first to come forward in the defence of their Communes. One thing ought to produce a general and favourable im pression on the Chamber, and that is the resolution announced by Ministers, that all the promises made by \1 1) the Charter shall be f u lfilled. I n th e nam f France, who has attentively listened to this declaration, we record the engagement, the religious performance of which is so essential for the stability of the Constitutional throne, for the security of the people, and for the establishment of that liberty for which the people of France bele been contending far the last forty years." t. , ~_ t. GERMAN PAPERS. VIENNA, DEC. 15.—The post from Constantinople ot the 26th has arrived. The only news of interest is the declaration of Mehemet Ali, that be will pay the tribute due to the Porte, and he bas btetn with the arrears. He has also remitted to 'Constantinople a surplus of three million of piastres for the private treasury of the Sultan. Under existing circumstances this was very desirable for the Porte, but less in a pecuniary than in a political point of view. We have received intelligence to-day of the intention of the British Government to send several ships of the line to the Mediterranean. The exchange was very active in consequence, and several important fluctuations took p'ace. At the close, little variation was apparent, but a consideruble fall in the funds must take place if the threats of the English journals are executed, and serious collisions ensue. A Russian courier has left this place for St. Petersburgh. We learn from Odessa that several ships of war are fitting out in the ports of the BlLck Sea, a proof of a fixed resolution to be ready to meet events. The commercial world is in the mean time no ways uneasy as to the interruption of peace, hoping to see these dif ferences between the Great Powers speedily arranged, and a general disarmament follow. VIENNA, DEC. 16.—Five per Cent, Metalliques, 94 21-32 ; Four per Cent. 84k; Bank Shares, 1,223 2-5. AILYNICII, DEC. 15.—M. Thein, a printer at Warzburg, and his journeymin, Linz, have been brought to the prison here. He published the Warzburg Volksblatt, edited by Dr. Eisentnann, and is said to be otherwise implicated with the Doctor. In the affair of Counsellor Behr and his son, who are also in the prison here, the papers of the sentence passed by the Court of Appeal at Landshut have been sent to the superior tribunal here. Dr. Schutz, who was condemned by the Court of Appeal to sixteen years' imprisonment, for distributing seditious writings, but acquitted by the superior court, and who was subse quently imprisoned on another charge, is said to be acquitted, and to be set at liberty. Among the persons imprisoned for political offences, who are said to be 60 in number, is a Polish officer. Several of the prisoners are allowed to walk for an hour every day in the courtyard of the prison, and the students who are in confinement, if they do not all enjoy this favour are al lowed the use of books and candles. Besides the rigour with which the new regulations on passports and the police with respect to foreigners are enforced, all violations of the regulation respecting " permits to reside," and the removal of persons not born here, who cannot prove that they possess sufficient means of subsistence, are most strictly enforced. Some poets have lately fallen under this regula tion. With respect to the granting of passports to come to our capital, instructions will shortly be sent to the proper authorities, by which the influx of persons, especially fe males, in search of service, is to be checked. Many Swiss continue to arrive here, to enlist in the troops for the Greek service. At this moment the re cruiting again goes on well. Most of those who apply are young men from other countries, especially from the north of Germany, Austria, and the German provinces of France, and also from Poland. They are all required to produce, besides the usual certificates, proof that they have complied with the laws relative to the conscription in their own country, with regard to promotion and all other particulars; they are on the very same footing as the Bavarians, and according to the promises made, one third of the subalterns among the volunteers who have already marched are foreigners. About 500 men will march at the end of this month. One great inducement to go to Greece is the hope of a final settlement in that beautiful country, which holds out much better prospects than emigration to America.—Nurernburg Correspondent, Dec. 19. STIJTTGARD, DEC. 18.—The editor of the Stuttgard Zeitung—the oldest of the Wirtemberg journals— founded in 1757, announces that it will cease to appear at the close of this year. The Suabian Mercury has a letter from the Polish frontiers, which says, " Our neighbours the Poles seem at length to accommodate themselves to their fate. The peasant who took part in the whole revolution, without properly knowing what he wanted, feels at last that he is in no case a nobleman, and that his fate is much better in peace than in rebellion. He is in some distress, on ac count of the bad harvest, which may have been partly caused by the neglect of agriculture during the years of confusion. The people are everywhere full of the praise of the King of Prussia. His conduct towards the Polish refu goes, who lately sailed from Dantzic for North America, was at first not believed, especially as evil minded persons bad misrepresented it. But now the truth could no longer be doubted, the respect for that sovereign before enter tained, by many became universal.—Frankfort Papers, Dec. 21. RAMSGATE, DEC. 25.—Nothing can exceed the splendid eight the Royal Harbour now presents. Three hundred ships detained by contrary winds are now sheltered within the noble piers, and, being Christmas. day, all have hoisted their colours and decorated their ships; consequently upwards of five hundred flags of all nations are now flying. and, as the sun has shone for about half an hour very brilliantly, it is indeed beautiful. The pier at this moment is crowded with many fashionables who make this place their winter residence—the Countess of Astaburnhani and daughters, Lord Radstock, Lady and family, Sir Howard Douglas, Lady and family, Sir James Lake, Lady and family, Sir W. Curtis, Lady and family, D. C. Cooper, Esq , Lady and family, the families of Gosling, Carleton, Dash wood, &c., so that Ramsgate is becoming a most fashionable place. Five foreign steamers came in on Sunday, not being able to get into Dover. Three o'clock—Since I have began writing the wind has chopped round to N.N.E., blowing stving. Major-General Sir Anaos Norcott left town on the 25th instant, on his way to Plymouth, for the pur pose of embarking on board his Majesty's ship Cruiser, which is to convey him and his suite to Jamaica. The General was accompanied by his son and Aide-de-Camp, Mr. Norcott. We understand the delicate state of Lady Norcott's health prevents her Ladyship an.' her daughter, Miss Norcott, from accompanying the gallant General. From some official returns recently made up it appears that the total amount of poor rates raised in England and Wales during the year ending March, 1832, was 8,622,920/. 45., being an excess of 343,7121. 10s. beyond the amount raised during the preceding year. The total amount of money expended for the relief of the poor, and not for other purposes, during the year 1832, was 7,036,9681. 10s., being an increase of 238,0791. I fs. beyond the sum expended for the relief of the poor during the preceding year. Dr. Ryan, in his Lectures on Population and Marriage, mentions a Frenchman, aged 99, who married a tenth wife, and was a father at 102, and Thomas Parr, married at 102, and was compelled forty-eight years after wards to appear in a white sheet at one of our churches for an amour. This venerable man outlived nine Kings of ENGLAND AND AMERICA.- 46 No mere description can convey a true idea of the contents of the volumes published under the above title. The workman ship excels the material. Important as are the views which the author takes, they are less remarkable than the vigour, force, and vivacity with which he impresses them, and the power with which he makes old things appear new, or places familiar and accustomed matters in a light so striking as to suggest considerations which never before presented themselves. It is superfluous to recommend the work to general perusal. Every capitalist who is puzzling over the mystery of shrinking profits with increas ing natural wealth, every embarrassed landlord, every honest senator, every intelligent elector, every man, in short, who either directly or indirectly may have an in fluence on the matters upon which it treats, should read, or rather, should study it. If the volume s do n o t change his opinion upon the subjects they review, they will at least modify his ideas, or check his presumption.".— Spectator.. There was a turtle, weighing above two cwt. taken a few days off Castlehaven, in the west of this county. It was hooked by some fishermen who had never seen such a fish before, and who were unwilling to make acquaintance with it. The party who was for taking it into the boat was so strongly opposed by his comrades that he was obliged to content himself with taking a turn of a rope round his prize, and to tow it into Castle Townsend, where, notwithstanding the unfavourable opinion enter• Lined of the external appearance of the fish, which some carried so far as to say that it was " the Devil himself," the offer of thirty shillings had a quick e ff ec t i n remov i ng the p re j u di ces of the fishermen against th e i r capt i ve . I t is a remarka b ly fine young turtl, and was despatched without loss of dine to this city. It is a very rare occur rence to find turtle in those seas; but fish are migratory and whimsical rovers, and possibly the lovers of good living may have more windfalls of this sort to regale on in good time.— Cork Herald. LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 27, 1833. The arbitrary suspension of three advocates by the French Government, as a punishment for the zeal with which they conducted the de fence of the twenty-seven prisoners lately ac quitted in Paris, will produce, we trust, a deep and lasting impression on the French people. The speeches of the counsel in reply to the application of the Advocate-General for their suspension, contain sentiments the publicity of which will do much injury to the Government, independently of the effect which must be produced by the abominable display of tyranny in their suspension from their profes sional avocations. What an anomaly it is to see twenty-seven persons acquitted by a jury of a charge levelled against their lives, and yet their counsel deprived of the means of subsistence by the despotic mandate of the Court, merely for having laboured to prove that their clients were not guilty! We extract from the speech of one of the counsel the following passage. The French Government may call the suspension of such a man from his professional duties a degra dation. In our opinion the only degraded persons are those who commanded and pro nounced the decree of suspension. " I blush (slid M. Michel), but it is not with shame. It is with anger and indignation. Condemn me, gentle men, if you please ; I respect the Magistracy, for without it the law could not have i's course; but I respect one thing more than the Magistracy, more than authority of every kind,—l respect truth. Yet, Gentlemen, for respect ing truth, you are about to condemn me to a suspension of my professional avocations. For respecting truth you are about to commit an act of tyranny against an individual,.... an act of outrage on society. But, Gentlemen, although you may make yourselves the degraded instruments of those who would deprive me of the means of subsistence, I shall nut be obliged to beg for support, and if I were to do so, it would be from those whose lives and honour I have saved, and I should thus be richer than the advocates of the King gorged with the munificence of their master. " Gentlemen,—The future lies in the breast of God. Afirabeau said to the Parliament of Provence, a day will come, when what is now impure will be purified.' Suspend me then—deprive me, if you can, of the means o obtaining bread. We are in a sad period—let us wait for better days. Boast, if you please, that you have struck my name from the list of advocates, but be honest enough to add, that you did so at a moment when I had traveled sixty leagues, leaving my family and my private affairs to protect the lives of twenty-seven victims of per secution, and at a moment when those persons had bee❑ acquitted by the justice of their country. This is the legacy that I will leave to my children—a legacy of which they will be more proud than of any other portion of their fortune. Happen to me what may, it will be a glorious reflection for me to have been placed on my own defence, on the day following that when I successfully defended the virtuous Argenson, who had left his elevated position to mingle with the people, and calm their sufferings. The hour of justice will arrive : I wait for it with patience, but with confidence." Such sentiments as these, bearing the evident impress of sincerity, do honour to the individual, and rescue the French character from the dis grace with which the Government seems anxious to cover it. The story of a joint note having been sent by the British and French Governments to the Cabinet of St. Petersburg!), appears to be in general circulation in the City. This note is said to contain the ultimatum of the two Go vernments ; but ultimatums now a days are of little importance, considering how m any we h ave had on the Belgian question. It is perfectly absurd to think of ultimatizing the Russian Go vernment. The proper course would be to send a fleet to the Dardanelles to take possession of it, as a precautionary measure, disclaiming, of course in diplomatic language,. RUSSIA. It is all su s pi c i ons o f the integrity of the Emperor of clear that the SULTAN cannot protect himself, and why should not Great Britain and France stand forward to protect him ? It need not be avowed in doing so that the object is to guard against the encroachments of Rus sia, for we may assume, if we please, that the Paella of EGYPT has evil designs upon the SULTAN, and therefore that protection is necessary. If the Emperor NicHoLits should take possession of the Dardanelles it will be on that ground, and why should we not take the NEWG ATE AND I.EADENHALL MARKETS. At per stone by the Carcass. s. d. to s. d. s. d. to s. (1. Beet, inferior 2 2 2 4 Mutton, inferior 2 6 210 - middling 2 4 2 6 - middling.. 3 0 3 4 prime large 3 2 3 6 - prime 1 8 4 0 - prime small... 3 4 3 8 Pork, 1arge............ :3 6 3 Veal 3 8 5 0 -small 4 8 4 6 THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.) CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK. We have no arrivals as yet of consequence, and the express from Paris is of a meagre description. The accounts from Spain are still of a contrary nature. It appears that the large bodies of Carlists, when attacked by the Queen's troops, disperse into the mountains, and re assemble again in other parts of the country, as will appear by accounts from Bordeaux that Zabala, after his defeat, had again assembled from 5 to 6,000 men, and put himself at their head; also that General Valdez had under him a force of equal number, and better disciplined, and was marching to attack the rebels. We understand, that on the 6th of December a joint note from England and France, stating their ultimatum in respect to the Turkish affairs, was despatched to St. Petersburgh, an answer to this note is anxiously looked for by our Government ; but it is the opinion of the well-informed that the answer from tie Russian Cabinet will be of a favourable description, as Russia cannot act until the spring. THE FUNDS. The Funds have not that bright appearance that they had a few days since. The preparations which are still going forward by Russia, both naval and military, in the Black Sea and the adjoining provinces, have some weight on the British market. Consols, which left off yesterday at 90 to for the Account, opened at S9i to 90, with little doing as yet. In the Foreign Market Portuguese Stock is heavy, owing to the affair of Count du Taipa not being adjusted ; Spanish, 231- 1; Portuguese, 56} HALF-PAST ONE. The Funds had a heavy appearance in the early part of the morning, when Console were done at 891 for the Account; since which a reaction has taken place, and they are 89 90, with little doing. Private letters from Lisbon state that a Spanish army has entered Portugal ; we suppose it is to force Don Miguel to negotiate, to put an end to the civil war in that country. In the Foreign Market, Spaniel), 231 4 ; Portuguese, 56k ; Brazil, 67i ; Dutch, 49 ; Five per Cents, THREE O'CLOCK Consols fir the Account, S9i 90. TATTERSALCS. — The room was thinly at ended yesterday, and there was no betting. EXTENSIVE SEIZURE.—Mr. Golding Bird, the General Examining Surveyor of Excise, has recently made a very large valuable seizure at Islington. Having received some indefinite information, he continued, for a length of time, to keep a sharp look out, and ultimately succeeded in discovering an extensive factory for the illicit manufacture of soap, of which article he seized no less than three tons, together with coppers, boilers, and working apparatus, upon a large and superior scale. It is not long since Mr. Bird made a similar seizure at Kineland, THE THEATRES. DRURY-LANE. In lieu of the old established Pantomime, a new splen did spectacle, entitled, St.• George and the Dragon, or the Seven Champions of Christendom, was produced et this Theatre. The piece, it seems, has been got up wrier the express superintendence of Mr. Ducaow, who, in the conduct of the plot—if such is term can with propriety be applied to a series of desultory incidents which have been thrown toggher, without order or connexion, for the mere purpose of affording a vehicle for gorgeous shows, &e.— has followed the famous old nursery legend with tolerable fidelity. It would be scarcely fair to criticise the dialogue of a piece which pretends to no higher distinction than that of being a showy spectacle. We shall, therefore, piss it by, just simply observing, by the way, that the conversa tions in the first act, which takes place between an old woman of Coventry, and her daughter Kate, on the subject of St. George's transcendent merits, might very 3 ifely be omitted—a remark which we may extend to many of the pointless flippancies which come tripping off the tongue of HARLEY, who, as Torn, the Coventry tinker, the English Knight's Esquire at Arms, was very easy and good humoured in a part which he must have felt was every way beneath him. Mr. Docaow, of course, was the hero of the evening, England's champion, St. George, whom our national traditions have metamor phosed into a high_born warrior, endowed profusely with every Christian and chivalric virtue ; whereas, George of Cappadocia, (such is the rightful name of our heroic tutelary Saint), was a confirmed scamp and swindler—a sort of cross between a Jonathan Wild and a Robin Hood —of whose pranks Gibbon gives some very amusing de tails in one of the later volumes of his history. One would suppose England must have been sadly off for Saints (whatever she may be now) when she took such a vaga bond as this, as the representative of national honour. But let that pass. Though th George of last night was a fine, lusty, British ' , Warrior, who thought nothing of killing a dragon, big enough to bolt himself and his horse at a gulp ; scampering up and down a cataract with all the ease of a practised equestrian in Pall-mall ; and climbing up a pyramid, by way of stair case, into an Fgyptian city. Mr. DUCROW (lid all this with remarkable grace and agility; and fortunate it was for him that he contented himself with " Doings" instead of adding " Sayings" to th3m, for his voice by no means rivals the music of the spheres, either in sweetness or clearness of melody, as was somewhat ludicrously evinced when he came forward to announce the repetition of the piece. The following is a list of the characters in the drama, together with a programme of the scenery : St. George (the Champion of England), Mr. Ducrow'; St. Andrew (the Champion of Scotland), Mr. Duru , et ; St. Patrick (the Champion of Ireland), Mr. Baker ; St. David (the Champion of Wales), Mr. Fitlingham ; St. Denis (the Champion of France), Mr. Hatton ; St. Anthony (the Champion of Italy), Mr. G. Woolford ; St. James (the Champion of Spam), Mr. Cohen ; Tom of Coventry (Tinker, and afterwards St. George's Squire), Mr. Harley ; Hugh Broadhones, a " Lusty Farrier," Mr. Bedford ; Sycorax (a Fiend), Mr. Howell. Pages, Harpers, Knights, Dancers, Farriers, Sailors, Fiends, &c. Kalyba (the Enchantress), Mrs. Vining; Dame Durden (a wealthy Villager), Mrs. C. Jones; Kate of Coventry (her Niece), Mrs. Fi'zwilliam. Ptolemy (King of Egypt), Mr. G. Bennett ; Almador (King of Mexico), Mr. Diddear ; Major (High Priest of Memphis), Mr. Thompson ; Sardan, Tempthos, and Melchis (Herdsmen), Messrs. Younge, F. Cooke, and Cathie. Priests, Citizens, Soldiers, Herdsmen, Spearmen, Cap. tires, Peasants, &r. Princess Sthra, Miss E. Phillips ; Letha (the Herds. man's Daughter), Miss H. Cawse. The following is the succession of the Scenery : Scene I.—Abode of the Enchantress. Scene 2 —The Grotto of the Senses. Scene 3.—Enchanted Cavern of the Six Champions. Scene 4.—View near Coventry in the Olden Time. Scene s.—The Farrier's Fcrge. Scene 6.—The Brazen Pillar on the Seven Roads— Andrews. With tic departure of St. George fee Egypt, and a grand old English Cavalcade, consisting of the Authorities of Coventry, Knights, Squires, Ladies, Pages, Men.at. Arms, Traders, Minstrels, Morris Dancers, &c. Act 11., Scene I.—Palace of King Ptolemy, in which will be introduced a Grand Divertisement, with Prepa• rations for the Marriage, and Sacrifice of the Princess Sabra to the Dragon. Scene 2.—Banks of the Nile. Scene 3.—The Herdsman's Hut. Scene 4.—Pathway leading to the Valley. 111 r. Stanfield's Grand Egyptian Diorama, commencing with— Scene s.—The Great Cataracts and Dragon's Haunt by Moonlight, with the celebrated Traditional Fight be- tween St. George and the Dragon, terminating in the Defeat of the Moaster, carried on through the Excavated Temples of Ghirsheh. Caverns of Abou Samboul. A-- cent of a Pyramid. Distant View of the City. Interior of the City, with the Grand Triumphal Entry of St. George and the other Champions into the Temple of Memphis. Our readers will find in the above a very fair sample of the style and character of the piece, whose main (indeed whose only) recommendation is the magnificence of its scenery and processionv. St infield has here played his part to admiration. The moving Diorama, especially the views of the excavated Temples of Ghirsheh, and of the distant city of Memphis were as impressive in their way as it is possib!e to conceive. The numerous processions too were full of gorgeous splendour ; the last was the best, and together with the coup d'ccil at the end of the piece, where horses and horsemen and soldiers, and kings and princes and princesses were all grouped together, filling up the entire length and width of the stage, were the means of saving the piece. When the few defects and awkwardnesses necessarily incident on the first repre sentation of a spectacle like this, are removed, we have no doubt it will become highly popular, and have a long run. We understand that it has cost the enormous sum of 6,0001. ; if this be really the case, Mr. Bunn deserves the highest praise for his spirit and perseverance as a caterer for the public amusement. We should not omit to mention the horses and zebras, who showed themselves excellent actors ; as also did the dragon, who died as game as Richard the Third, and required to be thrice struck with St. George's enchanted sword, before be would consent to give up the ghost. y S ~~~ PRICES OF STOCKM TUI S DAY AT UNF o'c:int:K. Bank Stclat 212 11Y.; New 5 per Cent... ...... ... %par rent. Bed. ..... B9 8% 9 !India Stock — 3 ner Cent. Cons. • - shut Ditto Bonds £2 24 pm. 354 per Cent South Sea Stock — Ditto Itcd 97 3 ,4% Old Annuitieg B7N New 3% per Lent 3 per Cent. Ann. 1726 .... I per Cent. Ann. 1751 .... 4"per Cent. 1826 Rank Long Ann. to expire Ditto ZOO 45 46 pm. Jan. 5, 1860 l7 1-16 Ditto Small Oct. 10, 1859 — Ditto Commercial ....... Pm• Jan. 5, 1860 — Ditto Advertised ........ . —Pm Jan. 5, 1880 --.- Bank for Account -- April 5, 1880 — India for Account ...... • Jan. 5, 1870.... PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE 0 CLOCK. 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We have received the French Papers of Wed nesday, but their contents are not of importance, It appears by the German Papers, which arrived this morning, that the King of BAVARIA, once the champion of liberalism, is now actively engaged in the prosecution of the press. The prisons of Bavaria have lately had many acces sions of political offenders, among whom are several public writers. The Bavarian Govern ment does not confine itself, however, to prose cutions of the press. A strict system of espionage is established in the capital, and all persons who cannot give a very satisfactory account of themselves are expelled. One of the disqualifications for residence is poverty, and a Munich paper states that " some poets have fallen u4der this regulation." It would be sur prising indeed if they had not, for poets gene rally, if they have more wit, are less burdened with worldly goods than the King of BA VARIA, who not long since took a pride in considering himself what no one else thought him,—a distinguished member of the poetic fraternity. No official account has reached the Spanish Embassy of the reported entry of the Spaniards into Portugal. The fact, however, of Romr.'s entry is undoubted, as several of the Consti tutional prisoners released by him had arrived in Lisbon. It is stated positively in diplomatic circles that the Spanish Government insists strongly on the withdrawal of Don PEDRO as well as Don 1111GuEL from Portugal. We are happy to find that Admiral SAR TO RIUS and Major-General Sir JOHN MILLEY DOYLE have taken the advice which we gave them, to settle their dispute amicably, and disap point the lovers of duelling. The Admiral having declared to Sir JOHN MILLEY DOYLE that he intended no personal affront to him in his arrest at Vigo, the General has, in his turn, handsomely expressed his regret at having writ ten the indignant letter which he sent to him in reference to that transaction. A large steamer, laden with men, arms, and ammunition, is expected to leave the river this evening for Lisbon. The Miguelite agents, on the other hand, are also active. One has left London for Vigo, on his way to the head quarters of Don MIGUEL, and another is re cruiting men and officers for the Miguelite service. He is also in treaty for the purchase of two large vessels. There appears to be no want of money. Where does it come from ? Perhaps the Russian Ambassador can inform us• THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN EXCHANGE. The arrivals of all kinds of Grain this week are moderate, and the return of Flour fair. The trade for Wheat remains dull, most of the samples being in tender condition. In other Grain no alteration from previous rates. ARRIVALS. Wheat. Barley. Oats. Flour. English 3,460 qrs. 7,860 qrs. 1,420 qrs. 5,`270 sacks Irish Foreign SMITHFIELD MARKET This day's supply of Beasts, Sheep, Calves, and Porkers, was limited. The trade with prime Veal was somewhat brisk, at an advance of about '2d. per stone, but otherwise very dull, at barely Monday's quotations. Mitch Cows, though in limited supply, sold tardily at drooping prices, a useful Short-horns, with her small Calf, producing from 171. to 181. PRICES PER STONE OF BLIIS. TO SINK THE OFFALS. s. d. to s. tl. Inferior Beasts 2 4 2 6 Second quality ditto 2 8 3 2 Prime large Oxen 3 6 3 10 Prime Scots, &c..„, 3 10 4 4 Interior Sheep 2 6 3 0 Second quality ditto 3 6 4 0 Coarse-woolled ditto 4 4 4 8 SouthdownWethers 4 10 5 0 SUPPLY, AS PER Cl Beasts. Sheep. 327 11,550 I 3. d. s.d Large Lambs 0 0 0 C Prime small ditto 0 0 0 (1 Large coarse Calves 4 2 4 8 Prime small ditto 5 2 5 8 Large Hogs 3 0 310 Small Porkers 3lO 4 4 Suckling Calves 10i. to 28.. each. Quarter old Pigs 125. to 18p.each. .ERIC'S STATEMENT. Calve o s. I Pig,. 8 80 CO VENT- GARDEN. The 'Pantomime at this Theatre last night was Old Mother Hubbard and her Dog. It contains some splen did scenery, and the usual bustle, but not the usual fun and ingenuity of such exhibitions. The first portion is eminently calculated to gratify " the little dears," whose smiling faces are at this season of the year our chief theatrical attraction. Nor do we limit our praise to this, for children of a larger growth may also derive no incon siderable amusement from witnessing the practical exem plification of the wonderful tales which once passed current in the nursery. The first scene gives us an allegorical representation of Night and Morning, with an exceedingly pretty representation of Venus rising from the sea in her coral bower, and the descent .of Cupid on a butterfly. Venus scolds Cupid for his absence ; but he succeeds in appeasing the angry goddess by a song. He then describes his wander. ings, and his adventures on the Isle of the Flat Heads, the chief of whom, King Rundytundy 0, had resolved upon marrying the Duchess G r iffinwiskleblowsabella, a de vilish rich and diabolically ugly old hag. Cupid inter cedes with his mother in behalf of King Rundytundy's daughter, the Princess Graciosa, and asks permission to rescue her from the tyranny of her intended stepmother, and Perci nett It;o, vole o n ef consign as t b gh e iev r t a eds o s ,h t le h vr e a h Ceor r en i s ns been ot assumes s sheraunm and lover v c e Pi various, apriidorupsn proceeds o e dc segdusthe i s es —introducing himself at Court as a drummer and into Mother Hubbard's cottage as wanderer, when he sets the old beldame asleep, assumes her dress, and presses her dog Shock into his service as valet. The proceedings of the dog are infinitely amusing—in short, he is the very dog of the nursery tale—but his most mischievous tricks are played off in the palace. Here Shock steals the honey pot, upsets the Duchess, climbs up the chimney, tumbles down upon the King's money bags, and bites Rundytundy by the leg till he falls out of the window upon the fat Cook, just in the most interesting moment of his confabulation with the Maid. In the mean time the Prince and Princess escape, an alarm is given, and they are pursued and overtaken in the withered Wood, where they are rescued by Cupid. Here the changes take place, and then the Harlequinade commences. Rundytundy (Mr. W. 11. PAYNE) is turned into the Dandy Lover; Prince Percinett (Mr. ELLA ft) into Harlequin; the Duchess (Mr. BARNES) into Pantaloon ; the Cook (Mr. T. MArrums) into Clown ; and the Princess (Miss FOSTER) into Columbine. The whole concluded with a representation of the la , e Polar Expedition of the gallant Captain Ross, the modern " Lion of the North." It is in seven sections representing as many different stages of the Expedition, and is highly creditable to Messr.. GRIETE, particularly the scene of Fury Beach and the winter encampment, which is by far the best. Pantomime was given out for repetition, but not with o several dissentient voices. Miss Poor.; who has oil imptoved, sung two songs very prettily, and played WO ; her usual archness. Master W. Mrormisori was a Of' good Shock, and the two Master SoLoatotis as Pt Savoyards, sung exceedingly well, and with great got taste ; whilst the grotesque appearance of the Fl a theso' kept the audience in roars of laughter during their conti'', nuance upon the stage.—We subjoin a list of the dransai! persona and the seenery Cupid, Mi.s Poole; Venus, Miss Lee; Town Crita' Mr. G. Smith ; Old Mother Hubbard, Mr. WielanO, Shock (her Dog), Master William Michenson. Harlequin, Mr. Ellar ; Pantaloon, Mr. Barnes; Cloo* Mr. T. MattherVs ; Dandy Lover, Mr. W. H. Payo 6 , Columbine, Misa Foster. The folhwing is the succession of the Scenery Scene l.—Night, Morning, and Day. Scene 2.—The Island of Flat Hem's. Scene 3.—King Rundytundy's Palace. Scene 4.—lnterior of Mother Ilubbard's Cottage. Scene s.—Romantic Glyn. Scene 6.—Ensemble : The Garden, Kitchen, Parlegfr ; and Counting house of the Palace. Scene 7.—The Gardens of the Palace. Scene B.—The Grand Banquet Hall. Scene ‘ , .—The Withered Wood, and Magic Grove. Scene Io.—England: The Custom House Quay. Scene 11.—The Half-way House, and Laundress Cut' tar. Scene 12.—The Double-bedded Room in the Inn. ' Scene 13.—Holborn and Snow Hills. • Scene 11.—Doctor Titt's Ho use , an d the Matrimonial Office. Scene 15.—Vauxhall Bridge. Scene 16.—Interior of Vauxhall Gardens, in which will be exhibited, in seven sections, the Polar Expedition' —Section 1. Captain Ross's Steam-ship refitting off Erie ° Fiord, View of the Whale Hands, and Cape Farewell./ 2. A Whaler, with a Fish alongside-3: The Boat's Crelf Shooting Walrusses, er Sea Horses-4. The Victory Err tering the 134 y Ice -_S. The Victory Nipped and Wrecked by a Flow of Ice-6. Fury Beach. The Winter Ea'' campment, and the Lunar Phenomenon-7. Mist an Snow Drifr, which is dispersed, and discovers a Graph: Naval Allegory, in which is placed the Temple of Pero' verance, with the planting of the British Standard en OW Magnetic Pole, surrounded by a brilliant Borealis. VICTORIA. Last night the Managers presented the accustomed offer' ing at the shrine of Christmas. It was a melange far tears and laughter, and met with a most favour' able reception. The tragic portion was Bowie traeedy of Jane Shore, and the food for merri' ment was A. B. C., or Harlequin Guy Earl of War' wick and the Dun Cow. The opening scene wee extremely pretty. It was a distant view of Warwit4 Castle, the foreground being occupied by Dame Alpha'' cottage. All the accessories were got up in the true Pantomime style. The ducks were in the pond, the dog was at the door, the cat was on the ledge, the children were os the forms, and the bees were humming round the hive, all as natural as in that emporium of our earliest and our greatest wonders, the nursery tales; and the whole of the introduction is in the same spirit. It ie from the pen of that great master in such mysteries, Mr. THOMAS DISDIN. The rest of the Pantomime too ie. good. It is of the old school, for it is not a mere jumble of unmeaning absurdities, but every scene is, for the most part, a picture of satire; and the strokes of the painter are not the less efficient because they are done in the full breadth of merriment. Some of the scenery was extremely pretty. A sketch in Egypt was characterstic, and a midden change from the head of Memnon in the burning sands to the British Museum was exceedingly well conceived and executed. The Swan with two Necks was a goad pantomime scene, and a number of tricks and blunder' incident to such an arena produced an abundance of laughter. One of the best scenes of the vrimle, however, was St. Paul's from Fleetstreet. It was an extremely , clear painting ; and the Pantomime absurdities that were introduced were worthy of the occasion. The blocks of stone stuck up between Fleet_street and Ludgate_street. amused theins-Ives with a jig, which was not at all more extraordinary than that they should ever have been ported , there for the purposes they have been. Some of the mechanical changes did Mr. BRADWELL considerable credit, and the tricks were very faily worked for a 5114 night. Of the performers the Columbine was immeasur ably the most successful. Mademoiselle Ronan was al once active, graceful, and familiar with the spirit of the entertainment. Mr. PAULO, as Clown, was also efficient; hut of the Harlequin and Pantaloon we had rather 14 nothing. Two posture-masters exhibited some ver' extraordinary feats, and their display had also the rare merits of being neither vulgar nor overdone. On the whole, A. B. C excited considerable laughter, and if judiciously curtailed can hardly fail of being popular. SURREY. This entertaining and deservedly favourite place of amusement opened last night after a short recess, during which it has undergone an entire redecoration, and the proprietor Mr. OSBALDISTON, nude a signally successful attempt to draw a crowded audience. Shortly after the opening of the doors, the house was crowded to suffoca• lion in every part, with as is usutl at this season of the year, SJ noisy an audience as to render it next to impos sible to hear any of the performance, or even to collect the p irticulars of the plot of the different pieces. The first novelty was Walter Brand, or the Duel in the Mist, a piece of which we need say little more than that it is the production of Fitzball, who has immortalizyd himself at this theatre by his Jonathan Bradford. The plot of the piece, as far as we could collect it, is the following : Walter Brand (Mr. RUMBALL), a ruined gambler, associating with Master Verney (Mr. DIBDIN PITT), captain of a band of highwaymen, and his friend S:ernford (Mr. C. HILL), a duellist and gambler ; Sir Valentine Audley (Mr. SEALE), a young gentleman of fortune; and Una (Mrs. W. WEsT), a young orphan lady, betrothed to Sir Valentine, are the principal characters. A quarrel having taken place between Sir Valentine Audley and Sternford, a duel was to be the consequence, and the timc appointed was before sunrise. If Brand, in revenge for some injury received from Sternford, availed himself of a mist, at the time appointed for the hostile meeting, to shoot him. Sir Valentine Audley was apprehended for the murder. Walter Brand deter mines to save him, and some very interesting scenes take place between him and Una, who is in a state of distrac tMo at the danger in which her lover is placed. At length, Walter Brand is shot, while in the attempt to rescve Sir Valentine, but declares before he dies that he is the murderer of Sternford, which, of course, procures the release of Sir Valentine, and his union with Una fol lows. The proprietor has done well to secure the moat efficient talents of Mr. Serle, who acquitted himself in the most masterly manner in the part he bad undertaken. Of the other performers we need only say, that they sustained their different characters with great credit to themselves and the delight of the audience. The piece, which was announced for repetition amidst universal applause, we hope will become as great a favourite as Jonathan Brad ford. The popular farce of .Mischief Making followed ; but the lion of the night was, of course, the new panto mime, which is called One, Two, come buckle my Shoe, or Harlequin and the Fairy Queen. Mr. NELsoer LEE was the Harlequin, Mr. YOUNG the Clown, and Mr. CLARKE Pantaloon. Several new tricky were in troduced, of which we shall mention but a few :--- Pantaloon's shooting a cat on the stage was, we are pretty sure, original, and told well. There was also a magical transformation producing a splendid car, drawn by a pair of equally splendid horses, and a new invented steam coach to Greenwich. The Clown having been fired at by a sentinel, and thinking him self shot falls down in a swoon ; a doctor is called in who prescribes Paganini's music as the best restorative. The prince of fiddlers is introduced, and certainly he looked the character well ; but he positively refuses to administer c e n e s ta n t e t a i- d a note till he has his fee secure in his pocket ; he then performs, and the effect on the Clown drew forth thunders of applause. After a variety of contortions he at length Peter,the Coliseum, Bridge and jumps on his feet, and proves his perfect re.aniniation by of St. ' a dance and various feats of agility ; but by far the most gratifying representation of the performance was a moving panorama, exhibiting some of the principal passages in Lorn Byron's works, of s ß pl i e .c n a d y id , lY the i V in re t Abbey, Ehrenheitstein, the Broad Stone of Honour, the n's pillar, Castle of Rome,stA Angelo, O, C h i u r r a c i l a i the Alps, Cadiz, the Bay nople, St. Petersburgh, &c. were all exhibited in succession, and excited the highest admiration and ap plause, which was not diminished on view of the last representation, an extensive view of London comprehend ing the bridges, St. Paul's, Somerset House, &c. &c. We think the Pantomime might be shortened, with great advantage. OLYMPIC. 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