The Sun. — London, England, 1863-01-20 00:00:00

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The explosion, it will le recollected, occurred on the Bth of December, w.ci. on the Thursday following the stream of water E.-,)c,... ~-, THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE. Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. EDMUND FALCONER. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 20, 1863 PRICY .. —..4d. STAMPED ...11. menced to flow into the mine. About a tfortr,ol3 ago means were taken to increase the stream, anal' by deepening the trench nearly double-the fOV-Ilar supply was obtained. At 10 o'clock yesterday morning the pit was full, the Nveter having reacht No 22,015. Second Edition, Now Ready, in 3 vols., 31s. Gd., LES MISERABLES. By VICTOR HUGO. Authorised Copyright English Translation. •"fhe merits of Les Miserables 'do not cinsist merely in the conception of it as a whole. It abounds, pac , e after page, with details of unequalled beauty."—Quarterly'Review. Hurst and Blackett, 13. Great Marlborough-street. try is not so strong as it was. I believe, moreover, that at this moment the whole weight of public opinion, so far as such a thing exists here, is with the party of progress and in opposition to the Sultan. That it will find vent i❑ outward demon stration is not likely in a country where devotion to the person of the Sovereign is carried to a vene ration, and even worship. There is no doubt, how ever, that the army is with the Sultan. His profuse liberality to the soldiers on public occasions, his constant attention to their wants and the improve ment of their condition, his love of military dis plays, which is carried to a mania—all these things, which, there is no doubt, have worked such a won derful change in the army, have made him an idol among the troops, who would back him in any thing. The knowledge of this probably causes him to resist the counsels of his advisers, but it might lead to disastrous results. Things have come to such a crisis that a combined diplomatic interven tion has become necessary. It is unfortunate that at such a critical moment the Sultan should be deprived of the advice of our ambassador, who is still in Egypt.* There is no doubt that he has some influence on the Sultan, which on this occasion might have operated favour ably and prevented the crisis. I\lr. Erskine pos sesses the best qualities of a diplomatist, but his position as unrecognised Chargé d'Affaires is alto gether a false one, inasmuch as it precludes him from direct intercourse with the Sultan. Naval and Military Intelligence, Tower and the Lord Mayor, who have addressed the following complimentary letters to the com manding officer as a tribute justly due to him and his regiment : ' ir l s o , : rairle ( e L icm i o m tmd i t cpt e a d ins ). ileism, t THE CONTINENTAL BANK COBPO- To b bey the E s liabilityablis h e do of each ce d t l 085 L" amountwhe r e - ot his Shares. Capital V,000,000, in 10,000 Shares of £lOO each.. First issue, 5,00 Shares. , Deposit £1 per Share, with a furtherpqment of £2 per Share on allotment. It is not contemplated to call up more than £25 per Share, and no Call shall exceed £5 per Share. DIRECTORS. Paul Bra, Esq., 41, Threadneedle-street, London. William' W. Cargill, Esq., Director of the Oriental Bank Corporation. James K. Cumming, ESq., Messrs. Cumming, Beaver, and Co., London and Singapore. Thomas 11. Gladstone. Esq., Messrs. John Gladstone and Co., White Lion-court, Cornhid. Salomon H. Godelroi, Esq., Messrs. De Mattos and Godefroi, Contliall-court William J. Maxwell, Esq., Di re ctor of the National Pro vincial B ink of r. ngland. The Honourable l:Oden Noel, Chandos-street, Cavendish square. Robert A. Routh, Esq., Deputy Chairman of the English and Australian Copper Company. Vincent B. Tritton, Esq., 3lessrs. Belson, Tritton, and Co., Old Broad-street. Richard B. Wade, Esq., Dire.tor of the National Prov in c ial Bank of England. THE NAVY. The only vessel of the wooden class of ships upon which the workmen are now employed at Chatham Dockyard is the paddlewheel steamer Salamis. The Salamis, which is one of the new description of paddlewheel steamers of the Psyche and Enchan tress class, is well forward in her construction, and by direction of the Admiralty was to have been ready for launching in March next. By subsequent orders, however, half the shipwrights employed on " The Tower, Jan. 6. the roof on both sides, but not being quite up_ to the roof of the arch at the bottom of the down•cast shafts. Upwards of a month has Ulm been oeu pied in flooding this vr.st mine. Yesterday afternomk a consultation of several eminent engineers took place at the colliery o111.2,c;T:, obj, et being to decide upon the future courre o t -' operations. Mr. Morton, the Government,liwyce!or "With the full concurrence of Field-Marshal Lord Com bermere, Constab'e of the Tower, Lieutenant-Governor Lord de Ras has the honour to request Colonel Sargent will con vey to the officers, non-commissioned officers, and soldiers of the Buffs, before they leave this garrison, his admiration of the exemplary and soldier-like behaviour of all ranks of this fine regiment during their occupation of the Tower. "It is easy to see that thl tine order and discipline of the Buffs is maintained by the earnest, desire of the Lic:uf.,— Colonel, .fully suppm toil by is officers, to uphol d thc , lii4l character of this old and renowned re g iment; and that they possess that respect and confidence of the noncommissioned officers and soldiers which causes the duty to be carried on with a spirit and cheerfulness only to be found where all ranks take equal pride in the credit and character of their regiment. "In leaving their quarters in the Tower the Buffs take with them the thanks, the respect, and the best wishes of the Constable and his officers, which Lieut.-Col. Sargent is requested to express to them in the strongest terms. "DE Ros, Lieutenant-Governor of the Tower." "Mansion-house, Jan. 5. THIRD EDITION, WITH ADDITION 2 , in 2 vols., 215., FEMALE LIFE IN PRISON. By A PRISON MATRON. " A pleasing, and instrwtive work on an important subject. The Prison Ma, , ron has turned to a good .;.ccount the oppor tunities for observation which continual contact with the women under her chsrgil placed in her way, and, being pos sessed of considerable literary ability, has produced a work lull of interest and information."—Guardian. Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street. o l‘ lri l f , r o .l l l d l i h ' r ' o _ e l s xi se i l‘ , , l o i r f :i i j i n ) . i r g l b l y th w e , e l i engineer, t il h r e e s ß l e " ..l n a r t n n:s g l . (. l ‘ i y l l3 l 4 t, i i i !:n:f.1:1 1 : . :L • : 2 : - .. .: . anent of the condition of tte mine, as f.tr al it c 1:'(.: be ascertained, was laid •before them, and' it Wz:s ultimately resolved to allow the water to flow into the mine until' it had filled up.the shalt for some feet above the arch, and then, after waiting a day Or two, to make assurance doubiy sure, to . :.ornmenco pumping out the mine. ' There can be na doubt that this operation will occupy several months. I is estimated that there are 25 acres under water ; her were removed to the Achilles and the other iron ships, on which they have ever since been employed, by which the completion of the Salamis will be de layed beyond the time specified. In fitting the Salamis provision is to be made on board for 140 of the common and segment 40 pounder Armstrong shells, 128 cases of the diaphragm shells, and 50 of the 40 pounder Armstrong solid shat. The wooden vessels standing idle in frame at Chatham Dock yard, upon which no workmen have been employed for some 12 months or two years past, arc the Bul wark, 91, the Belvidera, 51, the Menai, 22, the Reindeer, 17, and the Myrmidon, 4. The Bulwark is the most forward of the whole, and was about two-thirds completed, when all work on the wooden ships was suddenly ordered to be discontinued. The engines manufactured for the Bulwark by Messrs. Maudslay and Co., of Westminster, were accord ingly ordered to be placed in the Royal Oak, armour-clad frigate, on board which ship they have_ been fitted. It is now stated that the Bulwark is to have one of her decks removed, in order to under go the process of " conversion" to an iron-cased frigate, which will necessitate her being cut asun der amidships, and a considerable addition made to her length, besides being strengthened throughout to bear the weight of her armour-plates, the altera tions involving an enormous outlay. The Belvi dera, which is in frame on the fourth slip, is also to be metamorphosed to an iron-plated frigate, ac cording to a plan proposed to the Admiralty by Mr. Laing, the master shipbuilder at Chatham, the leading features of which have already been men tioned in The Sun. Owing, however, to the in sufficient accommodation at the shed under which the Belvidera at present lies for constructing an iron-plated vessel, it will:be necessary to take the frame of the frigate to pieces and recon- eived tures wing In 2 vols., post Evo., 215., UILINDERSL AND AND S CURTI - AND ; - 1 2 or, TILE OUTSIDE AND INSIDE OF AUSTRALIA. _ . By W. R. If. JESSOP, M.A. "These volumes contain considerable Information —they deal wits► countries daily becoming more important, the inner life of which is not well known."—Observer. stead Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. BANKERS. Messrs. Barclay, Bevan, Tritton, and Co„ 51, Lombard street, E.C. The National Provincial Bank of England at its various Branches. SmaciTons.--Messrs. Wilkinson, Stevens, and Wilkinson, N icholas-lan e, E.C. BRoKEßs.—Messrs. lichens, Harrison, and Co., 21, Thread needle-street, E.C. SECRETARY.—George Cumming, Esq. Temporary Offices.-90, Cannon-street, E.C. The application of the joint-stock principle to Banking and Exchanges, under the control and general management of boards of directors in London, has proved so eminently suc cessful in the British colonies and dependencies, more parti cularly in the East and West Indies, that it is deemed expe dient to intro nee that system into the Continent of Europe, with which our commercial intercourse i 9 now so great as to demand additional facilities and safety in support of our mu tual monetary transactions. Banking on the Eng:iish system. and with English capital, has already been applied with success to foreign countries in the instances of the Ottoman Bank as regards Turkey, and the Bank of' Egypt in Egypt, both conducted under Royal Charters of Incorporation. Other companies have more re cently been established, with similar objects, under the Limited Liability Act. The Directors propose to take powers to apply for a special Charter for this Bank. Immediately, in 2 vols., A DAUGHTER OF EVE. By HAIN FRISWELL, Author of "Sham," "Ghost Stories and Phantom Fancies." Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. A NOVEL. " Sir,—llaving heard that your distinguished regiment, the Buffs, are about to leave the Tower, I cannot as chief magistrate of the city allow them to depart without express ing my sense of their admirable conduct in relation to the civil authorities. " The report of the Commissioner of the City Police tes tifies to the remarkable and honourable fact that, so far as their behaviour has come under the notice of the civil powers, the Buffs, instead of yielding to the temptations of `-:.unusually protractdd stay a very trying locality, have merited the highest praise during the last five mouths of their service within our jurisdiction. "I can only ascribe this and the present satisfactory rela tions existing between your regiment, the inhabitants, and the police to the exercise on your part of a high moral in fluence over your men, and in bidding both you and them farewell I must be permitted to express my warmest wishes that they may under all circumstances prove worthy of their time-honoured reputation.—l have the honour to be, sir, your most obedient humble servant, " W. A. ROSE, Lord Mayor of London. "To Lieut.-Colonel Sargent, C. 8., commanding the Ist battalion of 3d Buffs, Tower of London." The non-commissioned officers of the Ist battalion 24th Regiment, now stationed at Aldershot, cele brated the 14th anniversary of the victory of Chil lianwallah on the night of the 13th inst. by a ball. In consequence of the resignation of the command in China by Brigadier-Gen. Staveley, C. 8., and the appointment of Brigadier-Gen. W. G. Brown as his successor, the command of the 2d Infantry Brigade at Aldershot has become vacant. -—•- • and as the pumps do not extend beyond the top of the " engine plane," the water in the exicnsivo " dip. blards" will have to be got out by a laborious pro cess. The gentlemen who have charge of the operations for the recovery of the bodies expect to find many of the miners at the first " half-way," which is a considerable distance down the engine Price Is. 6d., PVANGELTNE ; suivie DES VOIX DE LA NUIT, pcemes traduits de H. W. LoNGFELLOW par le Cheva lier de CHATELAIN, traducteur de Chaucer et de Gay. London : Rolandi, No. 20, Berners-street, Oxford-street, W. plane. Every available means will be employed to Just published, price IL., MA CI3E T H : TrL gedie en Cinq Aetes de Shakespeare, traduite en Vers Franlais par le Cheva lier de CHATELAIN. William Allen, 4, Brydges -street, Covent-garden, W.C. empty the mine as soon as possible, but the most sangbine do-not anticipate, that'.the bodies will km recovered in less than two or three moothk;r, THE READER : A REVIEW OF CURRENT LITERATURE. Contents of No. M. Saturday, 17th January, 1863. Spinoza. Thomas Hood. China from a Medical Point I Mysteries of Money. of View. Kenealy's New Pantomime. Life and Times of St. Bernard. Poems of Rural Life. David Elginbrod. Niccolo Marini. British Engineers Smiles Miscellanies. and Devey. Correspondence. The Drama—Fechter in "The Duke's Motto." Music—The Chorale Book of England. Monday Popular Concerts. Art— Kaulbaeh's Goethe Gallery. Art Exhibition for the Relief of the Distressed Operatives. Science—Science for the Week. Proceedings of Learned Societies. Meetings next Week. Education —Reading and Spelling Books under the Revised Code. Todhunter's Euclid, &c. List of ail the Publications of the Week, with their Titles, Prices, Number of Pages, short Notices, &c. Published every Saturday, price Fourpence. London : 112, Fleet-street, E.C. In the limits of a prospectus it is impossible to enter into full details, but official statistics are available to show the increase in the totals of our imports and exports of merchan di.e with the principal countries of Central Europe, between the years 1851 and 1861, which may be briefly given thus : With France, from 17 to 35 millions ; with Germany, from 15 to 19 millions ; with Holland, from 13 to 18 millions ; with Italy, f rom 5 to 9 millions ; and with Spain, from 5 to 8 mil lions sterling. Arrangements are matured to secure the services of gentle men of large experience to conduct the Foreign Department of the business. The Bank, in addition to ordinary banking operations, will conduct all the business of Exchange Agents. It will Import and Export Gold and Silver. Purchase approved Bills of Exc'tange, Coupons, Notes, dm. Undertake Foreign Financial Agencies. Grant Drafts on its various Agencies, and issue Circular Notes. Buy and Sell Foreign Stoats and Shares on Commission. Applications for Shares must be accompanied by a deposit of £1 per share. If no allotment be made to the applicant, the depo-it will be returned without deduction ; and if a le , s number be allotted than is applied for the surplus will be placed towards the payment on allotment. Prospectuses and Forms of Application for Shares may be obtained am the Temporary Offices, 00, Cannon-street, Ja.C., and from the Brokers of the Company. ,ewis rney pro :rapt ig on g his iver fully ben- Lake slant LIVES of EMINENT STATESMEN in FUN, every week. One Penny Lieut. Nichols, of the Ist battalion sth Fusiliers, has left the camp at Colchester and joined the sera vice companies of his regiment at Aldershot. Staff- Assist.-Surgeon Watson, of the 10th depot bat talion, has proceeded to Landguard Fcrt, Harwich, to assume the medical charge of the troops quar tered there. It is again rumoured that the camp is to be reinforced by another depot battalion. „ . The public is respectfully informed that this Theatre, having been Re-modelled, Decorated, and Embellished in truly magnificent and costly style, is now open. Notwithstanding the immense expenses incurred in the arrangements, the Pi ices of Admission will be as usual, and similar to those of the principal London Theatres, viz.:— Private Boxes, 10s, 6d., 215., £1 lls. Gd., £2 2a., £3 35., and £4 4s. Stalls, 6s. Dress circle, 4a. First Circle, 35. • Boxes, 2s. Pit, 2s. Lower Gallery, Is, Upper Gallery, 6d No Half-price. A MORNING PERFORMANCE of the PANTO MIME EVERY WE PNESDAY, at Two o'clock. THIS EVENING will be presented Mr. E. Falconer's Comic Drama, entitled NEXT OF KIN. Principal Characters by Messrs. S. Calhaem, IL Sinclair, Neville, Warde, Rourke, Fredericks; Mrs. Edmund Fal coner, and Miss Portman. After which will he produced the Great Drury-lane Annual in the form of an entirely Novel, Original, Bur lesque, Grotesque, Poetical, Pictorial, Pastoral, Grand Comic Christmas Pantomime entitled LITTLE GOODY TWO SHOES • or, HARLEQUIN and COCK ROBIN! ” Little Bird with bosom red, Welcome to my Humble Shed, Daily near my table steal, While I pick my scanty meal, Well rewarded if I spy, Pleasure in thy glancing eye."—Old Poem. The novel Effects and Extensive Scenery by Messrs. GRIEVE and TELBIN, assisted by Messrs. DAYES, JONES, C. FENTON, E. LLOYDS, GRIEVE, Jun., TELBIN, Jun., and I) k NSON and SONS. The Ma chinery by Mr. TUCKER. The Costumes by Mr. MAY and Mrs. CLARKE. The Masks, Designs, and Personal Appointments by the celebrated DYK-WYN-KYN ; com pleted under his direct supervision by Messrs. GLINDON, CHALTON, and numerous Assistants. The Tricks, Pro perties, Changes, and Transformations of the Harlequinade by Mr. BLAMI RE and Assistants. The Gas Appointments by Mr. HINCKLEY. The Scenes of the Harlequinade by IL BOLENO, J. CORMACK, and D. JOHNSON. The Groupes, Tableaux, Action, and Grand Ballet, designed and arranged by Mr. OSCAR BYRNE. The Overture and Music composed and arranged by Mr. J. BARNARD. The Opening invented and written by E. L. B CH ARD, Author of "The House that Jack Built," "Peter Wilkins," " Robin Hood," &c. THE VILLAGE SCHOOL OF GOODY TWO SHOES. EARLY MORNING. Little Goody Two Shoes—Miss LYDIA THOMPSON. "This dear little Girl, whose real name was Margery itleanwell once lived," &c.-0/0/ Story. " His kind Wife gave little Margery a nice pail of new Shoes; and she was so pleased with them, and so fond of showing them to every one she met, saying, Two Shoes— Two Shoes,' that she gained the name of Little Goody Two Shoes.' "—OW story. The Raven, the Pigeon, the Cat, and the White Rabbit (her pets), Masters Quork, Coo, Mew, and Bunny. Pet Robin—Master Redbreast. Little Boy Blue (her Shepherd Swain) Miss HELEN HOWARD. Johnny Stout (the Good Boy) Mr. J. ROBINS. Thommy Green (the Bad Boy) Mr. G. WESTON. Day Scholars—Masters Wag, Lag, Fag, Brag, Dag, Nag, Gag, M ag , T a g, &c,, a nd Misses Nimble, Simple, mple, Rumple, Whimper, Simper, Niminy, Piminy, &c., &c. Sir Timothy Gripe (Lord of the Manor), Mr. TOM MATTHEWS. Graspall (his Steward), Mr. SHAW. Villagers—Messrs.Bumkin,Whackstraw.Oatcake,Chaw bacon, Thatcher, &c. &c. "The room in which she taught her scholars was very large, so that she could have her children stand in front of her while she instructed them.—Old Story. Of tho proposal made by Sir Timothy to Goody Two Shoes, and what became of it. HUNTING LODGE ON THE BORDERS OF THE FOREST. The Fairy Good Nature (assuming the form of Goody Peabody), Miss KATE SAXON. Gamekeepers, Messrs. Popp and Bang. Footman, Mr. Powdernob. Page, Master Buttons. Housekeeper, Mrs. Chickabiddy. _ How Littl e B oy Bl ue meets w i t h a part i cu l ar f r i en d, an d bow the Squire dooms the small Birds found on his Estate to general destruction, and what ensues thereupon. THE BRAMBLE BRAKE IN THE DEPTHS OF THE FOREST.—SUNSET. " When good Little Goody Two Shoes had finished her ten sets of letters, she invited a great number of her poor little Companions to meet together under an old oak tree, and there she taught them."—O/d Story. The Demon Envy, Mr. GLIN lON, Hatred and Malice (his attendants), Messrs. Scowl and Growl. The Bad Boy's Compact with the Evil Genius, and what followed therefrom. HAUNT OF THE WOOD NYMPHS IN THE ENCHANTED DELL. May, Miss WENT WORTH. Bluebell, Cowslip, Violet, Wild Thyme, Golden Broom, Speedwell, Daisy, Buttercup, Wood Anemone, Primrose, C olvolvulus,Will Rose, Traveller's Joy,Celandine, Hearts ease, Fox Glove, &c, (her attendant Wild Flowers), by a host of Coryphees. Pas de Forget •me-not, Miss LYDIA THOMPSON. Pas de Double Heartsease, The Misses GUNNISS. Ballet des Bouquets, invented and arranged by Mr. OSCAR BYRNE. WOODY AVENUE, LEADING TO BUTTERCUP MEAD. " All hail to thee, thou first of May, Sacred to merry sport and play, To wine and jest and dance and song, And mirth that lasts the whole day long." CELEBRATION OF MAY-DAY AND FESTIVAL OF THE MAY QUEEN. OUTSIDE OF LITTLE GOODY'S COTT AGE, MaILL BROOK, AND ANCIENT BELFRY. " Who killed Cock Robin ? I, said the Sparrow, with my Bow and Arrow."—Old Nursery Legend. The Sparrow, Mr. Take-an-Aim. The Fly, Master Buzzy. The Fish, Mr. Gillbut. The Beetle, Mrs, Gamp. The Linnet, Master Downey. The Owl, Mr. W hit-to.W hoe. The Lark, Mr. Highflyer. The Rook, Mr. Blackcoat. The Bull, Mr. Roarer, with a Horn accompaniment. The deed done. Impressive fate of Little Cock Robin, and his marvellous restoration by Good Nature, who pro ceeds on her radiated Path of Prisms over the World. harlequins M , Mr. CORMACK and Mr. ST. MAINE. Col umbines,Madame BOLENO (her first appearance here these two years) and the Misses GUNNISS. Pantaloons, Mr. G. TANNER and Mr. DEULIN JOHNSON. Clow n; Mr. HARRY BOLE 0 (his first appearancehere these two years) and Mr. C. LAURI. Scene L . —GRAND HINT 0' NATIONAL (THEATRE) EXHIBITION OF FUN! The M ee ti ng of all N at i ons —G o ld W as hi ng an d G o ld r nding'—Arrnstrong'sßreech-loader—theExhibitionßells and Belles of the Exhibition—Clown rings one of the Belles n B elle Savage—the Majolica Fountain — Clown's new Pourizter—C ent. per Scent —Striking Two—the Exhibi • Club — a Medicated Vapour Bath—a Piping Bullfinch Movieree Air s )— t h e A us t ra li an Obelisk makes a decided —a Toad i n th e H o l e — a Long Nap (2,000 years)—a Bed din the Coal Hole—Froggy would a:Wooing go—a sud. den influx of Strange Visitors and close of the Exhibition. Invented and Produced by Boleno (Registered). Pantomimists—BAßßY BOLENO, Madame BOLENO. CORMACK, and TANNER. Trip Storm `else —Madame BOLENO and Mr. CORMACK. Landlady, Mrs. Graball; Page, Master Bellbutton ; Ijousemaid, not yet engaged ; Visitors, C a b me n, Sweeps, Shoe-Black Brigade, &e., by Artists too numerous to mention. Scene 2.—EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR OF INTER NATIONAL LODGING-HOUSE. Lodgings I Lodgings Lodgings l—Hou ‘e Full—A Fair Simple of a Cabby's Fair —A Foreigner all Abroad—Harry Boleno's return to his Old Quarters —Somebody's Luggage —Nobody's Luggage (Oh, Dickens)—My Lodgings are on the cold ground—ADamp Bed with Sheets of Water (which are always damp)—Bottlin g Spirits —A Policeman on Duty —Coming down with the Dust—Clown and Pantaloon re solve to change their quarters—The rew Bedroom Door— the Exhibition Early-rising Bedstead—Clown makes an Impression—Oh, rest thee, my Babe—A Novel Extin. guisher—Put out the Light ! Put out the Light—A Squally Night—Clown gets rid of a Lodger—Both Child and Nurse are fast asleep—Clown gives them a drop too much—anew method of getting off to sleep—forty winks—Harlequin Box and Cox (up)—'Tis when to sleep the World retires—the Vision—an unwelcome Visitor—The Shades of Night and the Night Shade—Look on this Picture and on this—List, oh, list—Pm always with you—l'll warm yer—Oh, slum ber my darling, and sleep while you may—Visions light as air—the Nurse—the Child—the Great Sensation Scene and Denournent. Scene S.—SHELL-FISH SHOP, COBBLER'S STALL, AND MUSIC WAREHOUSE! A Neat Trip —a Trip less Flat—Flat Fish, Flying Fish, and Ground Bait—taking in the Natives Childish Games, Boyhood's happy days—Arrival of Fun—Sudden appear ance of an old friend—Clown goes a fishing—Gets a bite which prove to be a nibble for him, Garotting with a Ven geance —the strong Arm of the Law—Clown in it Fix— Lucky Escape--Clown gets a Ticket of Leave—the indus trious Cobbler that Lived in a Stall—Clown finds a pair of Boots and gets Awl for his pains —a Rally and a Jump— Clown has a taste for Music and Gives a Concert, in which he will play a Solo on the smallest Banjo in the world and 12 Common Garden Pots—Pataloon has Five Bars rest— Clown gets Drummed in and quickly gets Drummed Out Again—A Supply of Natives--a fair Division—the head of the force and everybody taken in and done for. Scene 4—THE ISLINGTON AGRICULTRAL HALL, AND GREAT DOG-SHOW CAT-SHOW, AND FLOWER-SHOW. Flowers of Loveliness and Flowers of the Forest—going to see the GI een Bushes—Heartsease and Tulips —coming in Pears (pairs)—a clearing Pair—Fruits of Industry -Music, the Food of Love—l calculate not—Musie hath always—Where's the Police P.—O pening of the Charms—not Great so National Dcg Show—Port 'Whine and Bark — an Impudent Puod ppy— Ca iADog ch ea p a nd dear Hon r rots and a Turn-up—Clown gets—a Pugnatious—a Dog-MA — Dog Clown keeps the Dog NV atch, which he enters—th e W ay ' to Barking—Clown and Pantaloon gone to an t l he yex Dof t s io — Sweet Sounds—Calculation, Multiplication,n —Clown's Cat Show—Cats-11P and- n C e a — tsd o ° 4' Meat—Cats' n' and a Cat for th e G aro tt er s—Descend ye H 7:,111)1, Tabbies—the Kill-Kenny D Meat—a Jolly Dog—a Cats—the Seat of War Pa o ir w o it for a p r i ze C u p—C a t a l e ssis—Cataere will all end—at:is Prize 3 catastrophe e st F ro i p g h h e t which leads to a Cataract of the Feline Race, and thus ends the Catalogue. Scene S—(Comic)—EXTERIOR of MARINE PUBLIC-HOUSE, AND SAILOR'S HOME. STORES, Invented by Mr. J. Cormaek. C. LAATRI, D. JOHN4ON, ST. MAINE, and the Misses GUNNIFIS. Nautical Hornpipe, by Al. ST. MAINE and the Misses GUNNISS. Set a thief to catch a thief—and he will go fhe " t il ll ole e Thug or None"—A S a il or , half Seas over, !nista es Ihe Sees —Old Aunt Sally proves herself, ra yther— Shell Hands w an t e d— an d secure d by H oo k or by Crook—An cient and Modern Warriors—Hearts of Oak—Our Ironsides (not Cromwell's) Al good metal—the great Drainage Question—Pretty Poll of Wapping—she was such a nice young Gal 1 with Old Ballad, ,6 the Lass that loved a Sailor"—" Home, home, Sweet Home"—The Sailors' Horne—time to go home, but before' ` doing so we introduce you to Last Scene.—(Danson and Sons.) ENGLAND'S GLORY AND RICHES •BROUGHT BY HER OCEAN WAVES ! Box-office open from Ten till Six daily. Doors open al Ralf••past Six, commence at Seven. Acting Manager, Mr. F. 13. CILITTERTON. 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Those persons who, on the accession of the pre. sent Sultan, had ventured to predict a new era of prosperity and advancement, who hailed him as the Sovereign who was to remedy the evils of the pre vious reign, and who, founding their judgment upon what had previously transpired as to his character and disposition, gave him credit for the possession of such qualities as were necessary to raise the nation in its own estimation and that of Europe, will look with disappointment and despondency on the events which are now occurring here. For some time past rumours of a serious dissension between the Sultan and his advisers were circulated, and a feeling of uneasiness, even of apprehension, had taken possession of the public mind. In a country where everything depends on the caprice of one man, and one who, like the present Sultan, knows how to keep his own counsel, it is always difficult to trace rumours to their source, or to foretell events. On this occasion, however, the public was not long left in suspence. It soon transpired that the cause of disagreement was a strong indication, on the part of the Sultan, of a reactionary policy, manifesting itself in the first instance in a peremptory order to increase the naval and military armaments of the country. This was resisted by his Ministers. their representations proved of no avail, and on Saturday last they all resigned in a body. It is remarkable, in a country where public men are so eager for office, and so loth to relinquish it—where the ties of party are set aside and disregarded by statesmen when an opportunity occurs of satisfying personal ambition — to observe the unanimity which prevailed on this occasion. Nor did this unanimity limit itself to the resignation of every individual member of the Ad ministration. The other high functionaries of the State whose position. makes them independent of the fluctuations of office, joined with the retiring Minister in opposing the wild aspirations of the Sultan. The Sheik-ul-Islam, who, it might have been supposed, would look with favour upon this reac tionary movement, has resigned his functions of Chief of the Faith ; and Omar Pasha, the Com mander-in-Chief of the Forces, who was in the highest favour with the Sultan, and who had re cently been loaded with honour and rewards in consequence of the sucessful issue of the Monte negrinwcoamr,mhas withdrawn from the co mmand of I the army. n a n m ina i t n i f n o n rm th ed th t e h sta that Fuad conveying adP asha,his ina written resignation and that of his colleagues, expressed himself with a degree of firmness and determination which reflects great credit on him. It was of course clothed in that high-flown Oriental phrase ology which never forgets tioneue to the Padishah, h bu this effect :—Th a t th e views tt in substance p b c n of e t r ha e es e atua t and Itanue it va was nedner to his a- Ministry as to the policy to be followed differed materially ; that in their opinion the safety of the empire lay more in its territorial and position, the support of the W es t ern Powers, the faith of treaties, than :n iron-clad shipso geographical position, and d an increase of the army ; that every man taken away, frotnthe agriculture caused a propor faonrd purposes i ndustry o f nf recruitment , the country, t i ona te exhaustion of its resour ces ; that a ttention had been directed to the furtheran their ne n f w h o l es ome enterprises, such as a bank, railway, an d other industrial undertakings, and the strictest re t re nchment in expenditure , by which means alone it was possible to promote the prosperity and se curity of the empire, and not by armaments which would infallibly call forth the disapprobation of Europe; that the only policy which could attract the sympathies of their allies was one of toleration, economy, and reform ; and that, as they could not consent to be coerced into the adoption of other views, they had no alternative left than to place their resignation at his feet. The Sultan rejected these wise counsels, and the country at this moment is without a Government. Said Pasha, a man who up to the present identified himself with the old Turkish party, and who was looked upon as a bit ter enemy of the Christian element, was sent for, and it was believed that be would have accepted the task of forming a Government. It is now ascer tained that he declined the responsibility, and this on the same grounds which determined the with drawal of Fuad and ias party. There is undoubtedly springing up among the people everywhere a spirit of moderation and calmness in critical moments Europe, and curred in Greece yof their rulers. That spiritll. h operated in w le contrasts strongly with the obstinacy and such a remarkable manner in different parts of ery recently in the events which oc curred in Turkey.' 1 the Sultan in would seem to exist to some extent persons such as the Sheikh-uldslarn 1 7 1 1 i m evedi opposition to r represent r t e o s 6 t n h t e awil fana tical oi and ethers, who were e the blind fanaticism which whic ha tendsnd r retrograde showo g r ad that () a significant fact, Popul t - • animated a portion of the a ion in this coun- . . They are those who believe that the Sultan will still listen to the voice of reason, and that in a few days the late Ministers will be reinstated in their posts. If this happens, this crisis, which has spread consternation in all ranks, may produce beneficial results in the future. It will show to the Sultan the hopelessness of any reactionary ideas, the re presentatives of which have been the first to desert him in his hour of need. There are others, how ever, who, founding their opinion on his head strong disposition, his deficient education, his igno rance of political events and public opinion in Europe, maintain that he will not yield, and in that case there is no calculating the evil effects of this coup d'etat, for such it undoubtedly is. There is a fatality attachlng to this unhappy country which declares itself at moments when its well-wishers begin to look hopefully upon its affairs. Whatever the individual failings of the late Ministers may have been (it is not generally among Turkish statesmen that one looks for private excel lence or public morality), there is no doubt that they were collectively exerting themselves of late to bring about a better state of things. Nor was the public feeling insensible to their efforts. An increase of confidence manifested itself in a gradual but steady rise of public securities, which was the more healthy because it was slow and steady. A National Bank w in which sonic of the Paris aorsits influentialwe a r s e r in e crut icontemplatione financial d. T elements of London and Thee delegates were at Con stantinople, and at the time of the crisis it was as serted that the combination had received the ap proval of the Government. Other enterprises were were on foot, and the Government, learning wisdom from experience, was carefully selecting such of them as were worthy of support; and avoiding the clamorous demands of adventurers eager for conces sions intended to be hawked about to the highest bidder in any European market. Indeed, to the most sceptical it must have been evident that there was a serious disposition "to turn over a new leaf." All these things have been interrupted, and the whole machinery of the State is at present at a standstill. • lAN. 5. All attempts to form a Government have up to he present moment proved abortive. The Grand Vizierate has been offered to a number of men re. gardiess of their claims or ability to conduct the affairs of the State. It has been declined successively bs Said rasha,Nevres Pasha,aCourt favourite; Namik Pasha (well known in connection with the Djeddah affair) ; and it is said, also, by Mehemet Kiprisli Pasha, who was sometime Grand Vizier at the com mencement of this reign. It is now asserted that it has been accepted by Kiamil Pasha, who was for a long time President of the Grand Cuuncil. He is a man of amiable disposition and moderato views, and an adherent of Fuad's policy, but without ex perience, and unable to cope with the present diffi.. culties. Much surprise is felt at his having deserted Fuad ; but it may also•indicate a disposition on the part of the Sultan to yield, in which case it is rea sonable to infer that this will only be a transition Ministry, which in a few days will make room for Fuad and his party on their own terms. Be this as it may, the effect produced by such freaks must be disastrous. The greatest uneasiness continues to pre vail, and public securities are falling considerably. There is .lso a vague alarm occasioned by a certain amount of insubordination among the troops against military authority. The manner in which they have been pampered by the Sultan has resulted in their looking to him and him only, and they are rather disposed to make cheap of any other authority. It is curious to compare the Turkish soldiers of to-day with the ill-clothed,ungainly creatures ofithe last reign, and it is difficult tc believe that they. etre the same men. No doubt the Sultan has done won ders for the army, but the question is whether this change may not go further than it was intended, and get beyond control. There is in the present Tur kish soldier a swagger which strongly reminds one of the Janissaries. Let the Sultan look to this be fore it is too late, for it may produce grave results. This is the public feeling on the subject, not the un reasoning fears of the multitude, but the apprehen sion of men who know the country well, and whose opinion is the result of experience and observation. The mania of the late Sultan was to build pa laces; that of Abdul Aziz is to build barracks. Perla, where two years ago the only sign of an existing army was to be found in a few uncouth, dejected sentries at the door of humble police stations, has now assumed the appearance of a full-blown garri son town. Its peaceable, money-making inhabitants are roused daily by the sound of the trumpet and the drum, and the constant movement of soldiers. In the very centre of the suburb a handsome bar rack (Galata Serai) has suddenly sprung up,swarm ing with magnificent Zouaves, than whom it is impossible to see finer men in Europe. In the Square in front well taught military bands play daily operatic music, and with some stretch of imagination one might fancy one's-self at the Place Vendome, in Paris. All this is very fine and im posing, and has its good. points, no doubt, but it also looks uncommonly like &military despotism. JAN. 8. 1 Nearly a week has elapsed since thhe resignation 9f the Ministry, and very little has yet been done towards replacing them. It is certain that Kiamil Pasha is the new Grand Vizier, and Aalia Pasha the Minister of Foreign Affairs, who had resigned with Fuad, was sent for by the Sultan yesterday, and remained with him for several hours. The result of the interview is that Aali, for the present at least, remains in office. It is inferred, therefore, and with good reason, that the Sultan is yielding to the imperative necessities of the moment. Whether tie is doing so with a good grace, or only desires to have time to form a party more pliant to his views, remains to be seen. Sir Henry Bulwer is expected to-morrow. It is a great pity thot hie return should have been so long delayed. * have news by telegraph of Sir Homy Bulwer's arrival at Constantinople. OLDER THAN METIIUSELAH.—There is a pauper woman in the parish of Edinkillie who is so old that she herself cannot tell her age, and there is no other one who can do so. Last week a Christian gentleman called on her, and among other questions inquired her age. She replied, " Indeed, sir, I dinna ken; but I'm sure am a thoosand at ony rate l" She is still able to move about, and bids fair to add yet another year or two to the number.--Inverness Courier. Etruct her under the new shed at the eastern end of the yard, from which the Royal Oak was launched, that building-slip containing all the requisite machinery and appliances for building armour-clad vessels. In about two months the whole of the hands employed on the Royal Oak will, on the completion of that vessel, be disengaged. They will then be immediately transferred to the Belvidere, to commence the reconstruction of that 50-gun frigate. The operation of bending the first armour-plate for the iron frigate Achilles, 50, at Chatham Dock yard, was successfully accomplished yesterday after noon in the factory adjoining the dock in which the Achilles is under construction. The plate operated upon yesterday was one of a large number supplied to the Admiralty by the Parkgate Company, York shire, and was of the best possible iron. Its dimen sions were 15 feet 3 inches in length, 3 feet 2 inches in breadth, and 41 inches in thickness, the weight being 3 tons 19 cwt. 1 qr. The plates received from the Parkgate foundry, being all of rolled iron, require no annealing, as is the case with those shaped under the operation of the steam hammer, the hammering process which they undergo in their manufacture rendering them so exceedingly hard that it is impossible to bend, plane, drill, and other wise prepare them until they have undergone the annealing process in the furnace. The plate selected yesterday was taken from several hundred tons stores beneath the shed under which the Reindeer is building, and was removed direct from the stack to the hydraulic press with which the whole of the plates used for the Royal Oak were bent cold. In less than an hour it had been twisted and bent to the exact shape of the mould taken from that portion of the side of the Achilles to which the plate will be attached. It was afterwards removed to another part of the factory to undergo the planing, drill ing, and polishing processes. The hydraulic press, being no longer required to be used in bending the plates for the Royal Oak, will now be exclusively employed in shaping the armour plates for the Achilles. During yesterday afternoon the workmen commenced the removal of the ele vated tramways on each side of the dock in order to lay down a much larger line of rails, on which will be placed two of the patent steam cranes for lifting the armour-plates. The sailing frigate Active, 40, attached to the Chatham sailing reserve, has been selected to be fitted as a training ship for the lads and men of the Naval Coast Volunteers. It is probably that the port to which the Active will be sent will be Har tlepool. A court-martial was held yesterday on board her Majesty's ship Formidable, flagship of Vice-Admiral Sir W. J. Hope Johnstone, K.C.8., commander-in chief at Sheerness, for the trial of Richard Beasley, supernumerary first-class engineer, belonging to the Cumberland, Capt. T. P. Thomson, guardship of the steam reserve at Sheerness, on a charge of drunkenness. Capt. W. G. Luard presided. Com mander Gilley Cruve Read, of the Cumberland, pro secuted ; and Mr. G. H. Knight, Deputy Judge- Advocate, conducted the case. It appeared that the prisoner went on board the Cumberland in a state of intoxication on the 22d of December last. He was examined on the 28th ult. by Assist.-Surg. William G. Ridings. He found him suffering from an attack of delirium tremens, and ordered his removal to Melville Hospital. He was recovering conscious ness when he was visited two days afterwards by Mr. Charles H. Kinnear, Deputy Inspector-Gen. of the fleet and hospitals, The prisoner made no de fence, but pleaded for mercy on the ground of long service. The Court, after duly considering the evi dence, sentenced him to be dismissed from the ser vice. Letters dated Dec. 13, received at Plymouth, state that the screw steam corvette Charybdis, Capt. the )n. George D. Keane, from the Pacific Ocean, arrived on the 10th Dec., all well, at Callao, where she will probably remain until March. She was rather short of hands. Rear-Admiral Sir Thomas Maitland Knight, K.C.8., in the screw steam fri gate Bacchante, 39, Capt. Donald M'L. Mackenzie, was expected to arrive at Callao about Christmas day. The following appointments were made yesterday at the Admiralty :—Lieut. E. J. Lawson, to the Hastings; Lieut. F. W.,lnglefield, to the Cornwal lis ; T. Hockings, paymaster, to the Wellesley ; E. D. Back, paymaster, to the Formidable; I. W. H. Allen, second master to the Mullet ; W. Read, naval instructor, to the Excellent ; Frederic M. Manning, M.D., T. Browne, W. Corleton, W. B. Fletcher, and W. Stables, acting assist.-surgeons, to the Victory, for Hasler Hospital ; Frederick A. P. Harris, M.D., Ernest Low, M D., J. G. Clarke, J. Shields, and W. L. M'Dermott, to the Royal Adelade, for Plymouth Hospital ; Thomas Huard, engineer, to the Caradoc; William Todner, engineer, to the Cumberland,, for the Bullfrog ; James Donne, e n g ir, eer, to the ri i ton ; James Bowman and S. Gi,siog, first-class assist,engineer, to the Caradoc; Charlesl Belford, first-class assist.-enginecr, t o the Asia ; F. 1 Ro binson, first-class assis t. en g ineer, to the 'Triton ; John Kelly and William Hopkins, second-class as sist.-engineers, to the C.tradoc ; William Walker, g ineer, to the Futon ; second-class assist. - en Robert E . R amsa y, acting second-class assist.-engineer, to the Triton ; and F . B. Bavers tock, assist,-paymaster in charge, to the Triton. THE ARMY. The exemplary conduct of the Buffs during a protracted occupation of the Tower has been a sub ject of general remark. It has received the warmest approbation of the Lieutenant-Governor of the THE METROPOLITAN RAILWAY. The experience of the first week's working of the new railway has been highly satisfactory. The num ber of passengers who have travelled to and fro upon the line has been about 225,000. On the opening day (Saturday, the 10th) the number carried was 38,000, on Sunday there were 33,000, .Monday 26,000, Tuesday 21,000, Wednesday 25,000, Thurs day, 26,000, Friday 25,000, and Saturday the pas sengers were not leina than 30,000. On Saturday the trains ran every 10 minutes, and were remark- ably well filled, especially the down trains from the Farringdon-street station. The underground por tions of the line are to a great extent free from the annoyances usually experienced in railway tunnels. The engine drivers, for their own comfoit's sake, not less than that of the passengers, pay great at tention to the working of the engines. Na persons suffer more in tunnels from the sulphurous fumes and products of combustion from tho furnaces than the drivers and stokers, and when so large a por tion of their time is passed underground they are naturally very careful in the management of their fires, and as far as possible avoid feeding them with fresh fuel while in the tunnel. I a spite, however, of all their precautions, a certain amount of sulphur ous vapour will be given off from the engines, and the drivers complain of pains in the head from work ing the trains. The tanks below the engines, which are used as condensers, have been found much too small, and they will require to be replaced by larger ones. The steam from the cylinders, having done its work, passes into these tanks, which, in theory, ought to have a constant supply of cold water, but the only time when the water is really cold is at the commencement of each journey. By the time the trains have passed through the longer-or ceetral funnel of the line, the water in the condenser is bfought to boiling heat, or nearly the same tempera ture as that in the boiler. As soon as this degree of heat has been attained, it is necessary to open the valves and let off the steam, for if there were no escape provided, the condensers would be as liable to explode as a boiler without safety valves. The steam is thus often discharged into the tunnel ; it rapidly condenses, however, and causes no serious annoy ance. The sulphurous ,fumes from the fire boxes and chimneys are not, however, so easily got rid of. The extent of this unpleasantness has been, however, very much exaggerated. Among other reports was one to the effect that several of the porters and signalmen had been carried away insen sible from the effect of the noxious vapours. It would be scarcely correct to say that there was no foundation for the statement, because two of the porters were really in a very weak and sinking state when they were taken away from the station. The cause, however, was perhaps as much due to exhaustion from long hours of work, and to the fact that, owing to the pressure of traffic, the men had really not been able to leave for their meals, as to what had been very absurdly called the " choke damp" in the tunnel. The Gower-street station, at which the men were stationed, is provided with glazed openings from the gardens in front of the houses. The simple remedy of opening these win dows has since been adopted, and no inconvenience is now felt at this station. At the Baker-street station the glass has also been removed from the side apertures which admit light into the stations, and the tower at Portland-road has been made to do duty as a ventilating shaft. From King's-cross to Farringdon-street the engines are worked on the ' usual high-pressure system, as, with the exception of the Coppice-row tunnel of 600 yards in length, this portion of the line is an open cutting. This short section of tunnel has one air shaft, and the smoke and steam from the engine produce no very The same disagreeable effect in that short run. system of working at high pressure is adopted at the Paddington end of the line between the Bishop's-road and the Edgware-road stations. It is only, therefor e, between the Edgware-road and King's-cross, in th e unbroken length of tunnel, that th e plan of cond ensing is adopted, and in running this distance, as we have said) the waste steam raises the water to boiling point. Two things are absolutely necessary : to increase considerably the speed of the trains, and enlarge the ~.apacity of the condensers. Both of these improvements will be carried out. On Saturday the trains ran every ten minutes, and arrangements will be made next week for doing the whole journey in eighteen minutes, while through express trains will also be started. I,lr4er condensers are likewise being pro vided for the engines. The arrangements for work ing the through traffic to and from the Great Western and Midland Railway at King's-cross are not yet completed. Importing Tea without colour on the leaf pre vents the Chinese passing off inferior leaves as in the usual kinds. Horniman's Tea is uncoloured, therefore, always good alike. Sold in packets by 2,280 agents. BY PROCLAMATION. —Considering the success of President Lincoln's proclamations, the New York World advisee him to issue a proclamation abolishing the Alabama, We have been requested to publish the results of the periodical tests made to ascertain the strength of the ventilation of the mine for several months before the explosion. We take the following figures from the register kept by the person ap pointed for the purpose. In the first week of June there were 92,740 cubic feet of air per minute pass ing through the workings; in July, 90,830; in August, 88,9 80 ; in September, 88,760; i n October, 86,690; in November, 86,595; and on the 6th of December (two days before the explosion), 86,620. This quantity of air was carefully distributed through the whole of the workings, and at the dip faces—the furthest point from the shaft—the air careentwas always spoken of as being particularly Stroll*. ' 'Oti - referring to the eameauthority we find that on the 3d of November there were 9,555 cubic feet of air passing over the faces; on the 7th there were 13,650; on the 11th, 12,740 ; on the 3d of December, 11,830; on the sth, 10,010; and on the 6th (two days, before the explosion), when the last measurement was made, there were 10,465 cubic feet per minute. The dip-faces were bet ween 1,200 and 1,300 yards from the shaft, It appears to us, however, that the efficiency of the ventilation of the mine was generally admitted. All the witnesses examined at the inquest admitted that the air was strong and sweet in nearly every part of the workings, and some of them said they had a difficulty in carrying lights about the mine, owing to the strength of the air current. But the cause of the ,txplosion was the incautious—to use no stronger term—use of gunpowder to blast the coal at the dip-faces; and nothing has yet been adduced that can justify the conduct of the person—whoever he was—that authorised or permitted the use of such a hazardous means of getting the coal, in places where there was so much gas that naked lights were nominally prohibited. We need not recall the evidence given by so many of the witnesses to prove this point. Alrith reference to the subscription for the relief of the bereaved we regret to learn that it exhibits a very small increase since our last report. We regret also to have occasion again to refer to the con duct of the Barnsley Board of Guardians in this matter. At their meeting three wet ks ago the board resolved to grant temporary relief to some of the numerous applicants, many of whom wcie reduced to a deplorable condition by the sudden removal of the persons upon whom they depended for support, but the sums granted were apportioned always with reference to the amount which the applicants would receive from the relief fund. We now learn that at their meeting on Tuesday last the Guardians reduced some of the allowances to a merely nominal amount, no doubt with the intention of relieving the .poor-rate at the expense of the fund subscribed by the public. We heard of several instances in which widows having children were relieved" with sums barely sufficient to main tain them and their children for one day out of the seven, and the result has been a very strong feeling of indignation in the district. The funds raised by public benevolence are, by resolution of the meeting, to be applied solely "in addition" to the relief granted by the Guardians, which the meeting sup posed would be on the usual scale of relief to desti tute persons; but the Guardians appear determined to make the fund bear the whole weight of the charges arising out of the calamity. On the other hand, the committee who have undertaken to ad minister the fund maintain that they have a work to do which is totally distinct from the plain atd obvious duty of the Guardians to relieve the neces sities of the bereaved. They intend to economise the fund so that it shall be available for the future benefit of the widows and orphans; and they will not allow it to be swallowed up in doing that which s obviously a charge upon the poor -rate. Extensive Seizure of Smuggled Tobacco. Yesterday before the magistrates at York, Leopold Lowenthal', of Edinburgh, was charged with un shipping, or being concerned in unshipping, or otherwise dealing in 4421 b. of cigars and 1781 b. of manufactured tobacco, whereby he had forfeited a penalty of £1,578 6s. 3d. Mr. Beverley, of Lon don, appeared for the Crown; and Mr. Mann, of York, for the defendant. These proceedings were instituted by the Board of Customs, and the inf)r mation was laid under the 234th section of the Cus toms Consolidation Act. On Tuesday, the 13th inst., the prisoner went to the office of the North- Eastern Railway Company at York, and requested that a conveyance might be sent to his lodgings, Mrs. Gill's, North-street, to remove nine casks, hr the purpose of being forwarded to Edinburgh. On being asked what the casks contained he said black lead. On the following morning a rully was sent to his lodgings, and the prisoner assisted in placing the casks upon the vehicle. They were then con veyed to the railway, station, eight of them ing ad d d i r n e b s ti se 63, South-bride, a nd the other to Mr. Wilson, to be Edinburgh , to Mr. J. Lowenthal', left goods station. F ro m infor mationhiEchdin7Aliug r. r u h aley, atthe w the chief constable at York, had received he had placed one of his officeLs, Sergeant Duke, to wa t c h the premises where the prisoner Was lodging. After the casks had been removed to the railway station, the chief constable proceeded thither, and having caused one of the casks to be broken open, he found it to contain cigars, Heat once saw Mr. White, the supervisor of inland revenue, who seized the nine casks. Eight of them were found to contain cigars, and the other cask manufactured tobacco. On proceeding to the prisoner's lodgings along with the chief constable, they found 381 b. of tobacco and some cigars. They also discovered behind the premises 17 sofas, in which it was believed the cigars and tolyteco had baen introduced into this country. On the ooh inst. nu importAion of furniture toak pace at Heil, and that furniture was removed to lurk and delivered at tint prisoner's lodgings. In that city he had gene by the name of Patterson. Besides the sofas there were found in the warehouse a number of foreign newspapers, as well as a quantity of seaweed, ve t t.. It appeared to have been used in packing, and 0.. 10 was a very strong smell of tobacco. Zhe prioi,i_r had purchased nine empty casks, and thay ware proved to be those whic h contained the lie adrnittni that the property was his, an d sn i,l;, o had bought it, but the less he said about it. the better. Mr. Pretty, a surveyor residing at Hull, ' estimated the treble value of the cigars and tchacee found in the casks at £1,571 63. 3d. The magis trates convicted the accused in a penalty of that amour] t, together with tho costs. He was then fur- ther charged with unshipping, or otherwise dealiug in 381 b. of manufactured tobacco found at his lodg ings. lie pleaded guilty, and in this case was fined £lOO and the costs. He was committed to pi ison until the penalties shall be paid. nine, oing have the ad to ;es. , but mars. ions. dear, 2, for ness 0 49e 0 35s o 28s ; was best nn s. Lode- 3r 36 Ling, oats, MILO, Irket tion. ricer r tha 280 280 2s to Hs. 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