The Sun. — London, England, 1844-12-26 00:00:00

Now ready, at all the Libraries, father by means of arsenic. The evidence adduced THB COUNTESS of BLESSINGTON'S on the trial ofjthis wretched woman puts the question NEW NOVEL, " STRATYMN; QR, LITE AT HOME AND ABROAD." of her guilt beyond a doubt, and she has since made A STORY OF THE PRESENT DAY. Navy Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street a confession, wherein she explains her motives for committing so dreadful a crime, and enters at some length into the_ particulars of the revolting transac tion. The following is a portion of her narrative, which we subjoin for reasons which the reader will presently understand :—" I heard my half-sister one day talking of a woman who had poisoned her husband with arsenic, which she had bought under the pretence of killing rats. The idea then first entered my mind of poisoning my fa ther, and I thought I should be at liberty to go where I pleased, and do as I pleased. If I could have opened my mind to anybody, and had received a little good advice, I am sure I should not have committed the crime. I did not think I should be detected." The tone of cool deliberation—we might almost say of nonchalance—that pervades this statement—is truly extraordinary. The daughter, it seems, was instigated to the murder of her father from the mere simple cir cumstance of having one day heard an account of a woman who had poisoned her husband by arsenic ! She needed no further stimulus. The train was already laid, the match lighted, and it only required that it should be applied. But then she adds, if she could only have received a little good ad vice she would not have committed homicide What maudlin, self-deceiving cant is this! How was it possible that she could have applied to any one for advice, as to whether or not it was expedient to murder the author of her being? The very remark shows the cool indifference with which she regarded the crime of parricide. It was evidently in her esti mation an act to be consulted about, instead of an atrocity to be shrunk from at the very first whisper of the impelling fiend within her. We urge these points from no desire to excite public indigna tion still snore strongly against the wretched criminal, but simply because we are anxious to expose the false morality—the hypocritical cant—the whining mock humanity of certain individuals who have decided on petitioning the Qurast in favour of MART Gam.or. Among these are to be found the Bishop of CHESTER, the Chancellor RAIKES, and a great body of the clergy and gentry. The reasons which these sentimentalists allege in justification of a commutation of punishment are some of them of the most unaccountable character it is possible to conceive. First, we are told that pre viously to the commission of parricide, the prisoner " had conducted herself as a teacher in a Wesleyan Methodist school with strict propriety." Now, to our thinking, the circumstance of MART GALLOP having been a teacher of children aggravates rather than extenuates her guilt, for it proves that if she sinned it was not at any rate from brute ignorance, or from any unacquaintance with the rules of virtue and morality. Secondly, the petition sates "that the dreadful crime which she confesses of causing the death of her father does ni appear to have been long premeditated, but to have been accidentally suggested to her mind by a person in her company." Why, this circumstance, too, which the petitioners allege in her favour, tells most de cidedly against her. What sort of a mind must that have been which could have been urged to the com mission of the most awful of all crimes, from the mere casual small talk of a neighbour ? But the Fourth reason stated by the petitioners is the most extraordinary—" That should the QUBEN'S mercy be extended to this miserable woman, she 'night prove of great use in being employed in teach ing young persons in one of the schools in any place -o which she may be transported." Truly, the woman if mature age and decent education who could com mit parricide from no stronger motive than that -0 quote her own words—" I should be at liberty 'l3 go where I pleased, and do as I pleased "—is idmirably qualified for the sacred and responsible offi ce of an instructress of childood ! With what -arnestness and sincerity of heart must she impress on her young pupils the commandment which says, Thou shalt do no murder." Children brought up at he feet of such a mistress cannot but turn out exem plary members of society I But the whole affair is of ,o repulsive a character, that we have no wish to ~ursue it further. Enough, therefore, to state that the Bishop of CUESTER, and all who have had a share in recommending MARY GALLOP to mercy for the reasons we have just specified, have not evinced a healthy spirit of humanity, but, on the contrary, a ,naudlin, dangerous sensibility, that cannot be too ,everely reprobated. land. The Repeal agitators have much to answer for in their systematic and continuous opposition to every Government proposition that does not exactly accord with their own extreme views. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Immense Holiday Attraction. MIS EVENING, THURSDAY, Dec. 26,wi1l be performed Halfe's rand Opera, THE DAUGHTER OF ST. MARK. Aft& which will be produced the Grand Christmas Harlequinade, called PUCK'S PANTOMIME; or, Harlequin and Robinson Crusoe. The principal characters by the unrivalled pantomime artistes, Messrs. W. H. Payne, Wieland, T. Matthews, Howell, and Miss Carson. The last accounts from Madrid are of the 18th inst. The Chamber of Deputies had commenced the debate upon M. Mox's project of law for the conversion of the outstanding debts of the Government into Three per Cent. Stock. Several members spoke in opposi tion to M. Mox's plan, and M. Mox replied, after which the debate was adjourned. SCENE 1. An " Attic " Story. Author (in distress for many things, but principally for a pantomime subject), Mr. Rance; Puck (Envoy from the Court of King Oberon, with powers to pro vide the usual Christmas fun for "Children all, both great and small," Miss A. Payne. How Puck gives new life to the author by giving life to his attic, which occasions an extraordinary stir on the pre mises, and introduces an extensive circle of old acquaintances; h rw Messrs. Puck and Author form themselves into a Committee of Taste, and decide in favour of Robinson Crusoe. SCENE 2. Coast of the island on which Crusoe was wrecked, with the ship high an 1 dry, the ocean slumbering in the back ground, the crabs, doe, wide awake in the fore ground. Robinson Crusee, Mr. Payne. How Crusoe pays a morning visit to the wreck ; his rivate opinion of the useful and the useless ; how he is astonished by an: unceremonious visit from the Caribee Indians, and how he de termines In his turn to astonish them. SCENE 3. Interior of the island. King Paribo (Autocrat of all the Caribees, having a passion for Princess Tooraloora, and being in a passion with everybody else), Mr. 'f. Matthews; Hankipanki (his club-bearer, an office equivalent to mace-bearer to the Right lion. the Lord Mayor of London), Mr. Howell ; Prince Parramatta, after wards " Friday" (King Parihoo's young brother, and old rival, con temned to the cage during her Majesty's pleasure), Mr. Wieland ; Princess Tooraloora (intended by Pariboo for himself, but intending ierself for his brother), Mr. Johnson. How, preparations being made for a Caribee Crusoe, fired with indignation, fires a volley— how Pariboo and Hankipanki jump out of the frying-pan into the fire, i.e., the water. SCENE 4.—Exterior of Cavern on Sea Shore. San Domingo Billy (the celebrated Pacific Shark, netted expressly for the occasion, in hopes of his turning out " a great catch"), Mr. Longswallow. Ilow Pariboo and liankipanki bolt from San Domingo Billy, and how Billy bolts them—how Crusoe and Friday go out fishing—how they have a " glorious nibble"—and how, the fish being landed, lands its two insides—and how the exterior of the cavern naturally changes to SCENE s.—lnterior of Cavern, with bird's-eye View of Robinson Crusoe's Farm. How Crusoe and Co. give the Caribees the go-by— how Pariboo and his warriors, to the tune of " Follow, follow over mountain," set off in pursuit—and how it Is supposed they were lost in fog, which will account for their not arriving earlier at SCF.NE 6.—The House that Crusoe built. N.B. The premises may be viewed nightly with tickets, apply to Mr. l'arsons, Ros elle', Rom ten till six. How Crusoe does the honours of his hut to the great Princess and her little brothers—how ho gives Friday his first lesson in " Mrs. Glass's Domestic Cookery' r —how the jollifica tion within is suddenly interrupted by the Indians from without ; in short, how the appearance of Puck leads to the disappearance of the hat, and then to the change of the Old Wreck to the Jolly Young Waterman and Crusoe's Departure for London-bridge. SCENE 7. Exterior of Music Shop and Artificial Arms and Legs Manufactory ; Duet, in two fiats, tune, " Here we go up, up, up, here we go down, down, down ;" Roman Gladiator versus British Gladia tor ; a clear stage and no favour ; patent violoncello, warranted to play on itself grand discord. SCENES 8 and 9. Curriers and Fancy Leather-dressers, and Throne room in the Palace at Morocco ; how to leather Morocco and how to dress its leather ; how to hide yourself to avoid hiding by another — a whole skin bi better than a skin In holm. SCENE 10. Exterior of Insolvent Debtors' Prison ; Remember the poor Debtors ; Knockers ani bells versus thieves ; Somebody's coming ; Poor debtors and heardhearted creditors ; the tables sud denly turned by an Act of Parliament ; Change of the I'remises to SCENE 11. Baths and Washhousea for the Labouring Classes; " Ladles of the Round Tub:" Soap at a prem'um ; Mangling done here; Arrival of" the trades of London, with their respective young ones ;" The bell invites us ; Wives go to dinner ; Husbands go to bath; Bolling water versus cold water cure ; The washing-tub In a storm, and general contlision. SCENE 12. Lamp and Chandelier Shop and Lodging•honse " Catch him who can," or Harlequin here, Harlequin there, Harle quin everywhere ; Bagged at last ; " Off with his head, so much for Harlequin ;" Eight heads better than one; Patent self-lighting Chandelier. The Paris journals of Tuesday, in the absence of any stirring aspects to break the monotony of their political horizon, are unusually grave and didactic. The Debate, alone, devotes its columns to miscel laneous features of foreign news, such as that news is. On the subject of Turkish affairs, we find this para graph :—" The Morning Chronicle, for some da3 past, recurs with affectation to a pretended collision of influences, a rivalry of direction which is said to have recently developed itself at Constantinople be tween Sir STRATFORD CANNING and our Ambassador, immediately prior to the departure of the Baron DE BOURQUENET. The fact itself is as unfounded as the consequences which theZtforning Chronicle de duces from it. France, equally with England, England equally with France, desire the triumph at Constantinople of those principles of mo deration which alone can guarantee the existence of the Ottoman Empire ; and the Ambassadors of both Powers have always laboured together in that mutual good understanding which is based as much upon the reciprocal esteem inspired for one another by their mutual characters, as on their perfect cognisance of the intentions of their respective Governments." The Times having lately announced, on this side of the water, that considerable activity prevailed in the dockyard at Deptford, struck a chord to which the National, as might have been anticipated, is not slow to respond. "At the end of this month," pro ceeds the National, quoting his authority, "a steam war-frigate, of the first class, and of 800 horse power, will be launched. Her measurement will be upwards of 1,800 tons. Another frigate, to be called the Odin, is being built in the same yard. Two war-steamer brigs, of which the Times publishes the names, are at the same time to be constructed at Deptford, and will contribute a new reinforcement to the British navy. Every time that the press reveals to us the efforts made by our neighbours to increase their naval force, we are compelled to deplore the inaction in which our dockyards, and our building yards for all classes of shipping, are suffered to re main. This inaction might have accomplished but little in 1840, but, since then, it has accomplished nothing at all. Admiral JOINVILLB might have truly said six months since, that France could not engage in a maritime war because we had not a fleet to supply our losses, even in a case of A victory: He declared in print that our forces and those of England were too much disproportioned to risk a contest.' Nevertheless, this disproportion is suffered to increase every day. A moment will, however, come when England, already so insolent with respect to us, will forbid us to fish on our own coast, without our being permitted to offer the least remonstrance. Our Ministry, which sends our seamen to the other end of the world to seize all manner of islands and islets, in order that our flag and its best officers may be insulted there, appears to see with pleasure the British navy in creased with new ships, whilst our own dues not continue even stationary. Yet, notwithstanding all the deceptions that are practised upon us, we still hope that the Chamber will refuse to succumb, in this particular, to the anti-national action of our Ministry, and that it will, as in duty bound, take into its careful consideration these continual extensions of our neighbours' forces." On the frightful condition of Spain the National speaks out with much energy and eloquence : " The impudent correspondence which the Spanish Government addresses to the Paris journals, after it has passed und er th e eyes o f the French Ambassador, at tempts to justify the reactors in the atrocities which they have committed. The only answer we shall give is a summary of the list published by El Clamor Public° of the victims who have been struck within the last twelve months. This journal has taken only the public documents, and, quoting the Madrid Ga zette, enumerates the persons who have been put to death by this obdurate Government. The total amounts to 211. All have been shut a ithout trial, except about a dozen. Their identity once estab lished, all have been mercilessly murdered; and that in virtue of no other authority than a royal order. Two hundred and fourteen Spaniards killed in one year for p )litical acts! Such is the exaggerated energy assumed by this moderate Government with which M. Guizot avows his sympathy. Add to these all those who have fled in order to escape vengeance—add the persons proscribed, the men imprisoned or put under arrest, and an idea may be formed of the boasted moderation of these reactors, who have Narvaez for their chief, and De Meer, Breton, Roncali, Villalonga, and the rest for their instruments. They have not been satisfied with killing men—they have suc ceeded in destroying the institutions. What they have done with the Constitution of 1837 is known; and it is also known that they have left no remains of those gua rantees for the liberty which the Spaniards hoped they had won and secured at the price of their blood. The ancient municipalities have become no more than a vain and empty name; the provincial deputations are made subordinate to the caprices of military authority; the Cortes represent no more than the sentiments of the Government which has nominated them; the freedom of the press is deprived of the trial by jury ; the execu tive power being invested with the right of putting its own construction upon all the organic laws, the monarchy is dispensed in future with annually convoking the Cortes ; the sale of the national property is suspended, and those who have already become purchaseri are threatened with b e i ng d epr i ve d o f what they 'have bought ; all rights are thrown to the ground, and trampled upon—all interests are given up to the mercy of military despotism, without control, without the slighter. check." The National thus continues : " Such have been the disorders which Spain has ex perienced in her political sytsem ! But the disorders she has sustained in her financial system have been, if possible, still greater. The public treasury has lite rally been given up to plunder. Since TORRNO'S Government, its dilapidation has never been more scan dalous. By two mere decrees, the Spanish Ministry of Finance has created national liabilities to the enor mous amount of 750,000,000 rials, All the resources of the State have been alienated. All offices sold by auction, as it were ; all public transactions and busi ness concluded to the detriment of Government, on payment of certain moneys to the Government func tionaries ; and, by means such as these, immense for tunes, shamefully realised, are paraded, from night till morn, without a blush before the public eye. NA R VAEZ, who entered Spain with no possessions beyond his sword and his cloak, has thus amassed a fortune of two millions in a few months. Every individual who is connected with this venal power trafficks in every kind, and acquires his share of the booty. Cor ruption ascends and descends through every stage, daring, unrestrained, insolent, unblushing. The Go- 1 vernment is its spoil. The Siecle says : " The announcement of the ominous project of M. Lacave Laplagne with regard to the Savings' Banks is already bearing its fruits. Less money is deposited, and more is drawn out, showing the mistrust excited by the proposed measure of the Government. The Savings' Bank of Paris received on Sunday and yesterday, from 3,903 depositors, of whom 449 were new, the sum of 580,1891., but the amount taken out was much higher, being E93,000r. The results have been similar for se veral weeks past, and they are evidently becoming more and more intense." The Bill confirming the commercial treaty con cluded by the Belgian Government with the Zoll verein continues to be an engrossing subject of interest in Paris. It appears to have been passed by the Belgian Chamber of Deputies, and is thus noticed by La Presse " The happy family we all know so well, " The still happier family we all love so well." SCENE 13. A Stone Quarry; A monster meeting, with a tall and Without one ; How to convert a blockhead into a great man ; Art and Commerce lend their assistance to produce SCENE 14. A most extraordinary 'Change, leading to a still more extraordinary one, ♦iz., SCENE 15. Grand emblematical and national tableau of her Ifejooty christening the Royal Exchange. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. THIS EVENING, DECEMBER 2fl, WIII be repeated a Grand Opera Soria, called THE DAUGHT FR OF ST. MARK. Lusignano, Mr. Burdini ; Andrea Cornaro, Mr. Rorrani ; Moncenigo, Mr. Weiss ; Adolphe de Courcy, Mr. W. /Unison; atarina Cornaro, Nfes Rainlorth To conclude with a Grand COMIC Christmas liarlequin.ide, PUCK'S PANTOMIME; or, HARLEQUIN AND tiOBINSO.N CRUSOE, Robinson Crusoe. Mr. %V 11. Payee; Harlequin. Mr. Wieland; C'own , Mr. T. Matthews; Pantaloon, Mr. Howell ; Columbine, Miss Carson. 'the Box-othoe is open daily, from Ten in the Morning until Six In the Evening, where Private and Family Boxes, Stalls, Places, a id Ticket s may by had on application to Mr. John Parsons. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARZET. Lessee, Mr. B. WEBSTER. THIS EENING, DECEMBER 26, Will he performed a New and Original Comedy, in Five Acts salted OLD HEADS AND YOUNG HE A RTS. Colonel Rocket Mr. S. rickland ' • Littleton Coke, Mr. Charles Mathe•• s Toxn Cokc Mr. Webstes; Bob, Mr Buckstone; Jesse Rural, Mr. W. Barren The Couet. as of a ~pion, Mrs. W. Clifford ; Ltdy Alice Hawthor, Madame Veetris; Miss Rocket, Miss Julia Acnnett. After which, a Gran MOVING DIORAMA ; or, PICTORIAL TOUR IN SWITZERLAND. To conclude wi:la a New Graod Musical Fairy Extravaganza, entitled GRACIOSA AND PERCINET. King Uxorious Mr. .1 Bland ; Princess Gra:icsa, Miss Jul a Bennett ; Percinet, Miss P. Hort.:.n ; Duchess Grognon, Mrs. Stanley. Private Boxes, Two Guineas and On: Guinea and a-Half each rckets and Places to be had of Mr. I. T. Ar cher, at the Box.oflice, hint fen till Five o'Clock. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Under tho Direction of Madame CELESTE. THIS EVENING, DECEMBER %%111 be repeated (by special permissi-n of Char:es Dickens, Es;.) a New Drama, entitled THE CH , MES. A Goblin Story of Som.' Bells that Rang an Old Year Out and a New Year In. Toby Veck, Mr. 0. Stni , b; Alderman Cute, Mr. Wr . g/+t ; Tugby, Mr. Wakin. Den ; S r Joseph Bow'ey, Bart , Mr. P au l R e df ord ; W i ll F ern, M I kind . on ; Richard, Mr. Selby ; Meggy Vick, Miss Fortescue; Mrs Chickenstalk:,r, Mrs. Frank Matthews. To be follo we d b y a New Come Operetta, called the FOX AND THE GOOSE. Principal Characters by Messrs, Hudson. Paul Bedford. and Mrs Fitzwilliam. To conclude with a New Grand 'Military and Comic I hrlstma Pantomime, called CAT'S CASTLE ; or, Hatlequin and the Ki of the Rats. Harlequin, Mr. T. Ireland; Columbine, Miss Lona dale ; Clown. Mr C. J. Smith ; Pantaloon, Mr. San tern. Prompter, Mr. Gallot ; Principal Painter, ur Pitt ; Leader of th, Sand. Mr. Mellon.—Box-odke open from Eleven till Four. Private Boxes to be had at the Theatre, and at all the principal Libraries. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORMSTNEET. LESSEE, Mr. J. bi MADDOX. THIS EIdNING, DECEMBER Will be repeated a New Comic Opera, entitled THE CASTLE OF AYMON; or. The Four Brothers. Baron de Beamanoir . Mr. Walton , Olivier ' Mr. Allen; Allard, Mr. C H orn , Jun. Diehard, Mr. Himo ; Renaud, lir. Matiacks; Iron, Mr. Meunier, Mdlle, Helen Conde!' ; Gertrude, Mrs. Fusbroke. After wh‘ch will be produced a New G-and Romantic, and rather Operatic Burlesque Extravaganza, called JOE t.ILEER AND HI:. MEN. Giindoff, Mr. Compton; Lothair, Mr. Oxberry; Kelma., Mr I franby ; tither, Mr. Corri , Go!otz, Mr. Walton; Claudine, Miss E. Stanley; Ravina, Mrs. Fosbroke. Dress Circle, 54. ; Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, us. ; Galls ls. Half- price ai Mine o'clock—Dress Circle,Us. lid.; Boxes, Us. ; Pit, Is.; Gallery, Psi. Private Ilexes. Fwe Guineas and One guinea and a-Half ; Prosce nium Boxes, Two Guin eas an d a-Half. Doors to be opened at Halt east Six, and the Perform ances t o commence at Seven o ' clock. The tox-othce, under the direction of Mr. W. Massingham Private Boxes and true Admissions for the Season to be had at the fheatte. The division among the Catholic priesthood in Ire and on the subject of the Charitable Bequests Act ippears to be a more serious one than we had at first anticipated. At a meeting of clergymen of that per arasion, which was held on Tuesday last at the Cathedral of Tuam, and at which Archbishop M'IIALE presided, the following energetic--perhaps we ought rather to call it intemporate—resolution was passed, among several others of a:nearly similar character : Resolved, that on considering the hideous front of Pro testant ascendancy which this law exhibits to a Ca -laolic ration boasting of its growing wealth and in telligence, we know not which is most calculated to excite our wonder—the insolence of the Ministry that proffered, or the degradation of those Catholics who court its adoption. And that the infatuation of both can only be accounted for by the sinister ascendancy exercised by those cringing creatures of which the history of every country as well as Ireland, ilas 1 at present furnishes instructive examples, dis tilling their political poison into every ear with which they come in contact—fit disciples of the school of CRONIWELL, the minion of Hamar, and, like him, am bitious to rise to a bad eminence on the ruins of their religion." This is harsh language, but how is it justly applied to those who have given that support to the Charitable Bequests Act, and professed their readiness to assist in earrying its provisions into exe cution ? These individuals, some of whom are of high station and superior intelligence, cannot possibly have acted but from the most disinterested and con scientious motives ; and there is not an Irish Catholic endowed with the slightest power of reflection, and whose judgment is not wholly perverted by his poli tical prejudices, but must at once acknowledge the common sense that has dictated their course of pro ceeding. The truth is, the Act in question is a wise—a salutary—a liberal measure—though, as Arch bishop MURRAY truly observed the other day, it is lefective in some of its provisions —and being, there tbre, likely to win the favourable suffrages of the more moderate and enlightened portion of the Catholics, it has been vehemently denounced by the Repeal party, in whose eyes a step in the right direc tion on the part of Government is a step decidedly adverse to the question of the Repeal of the Union— is, in fact, another heavy blow aimed at its popularity. In another resolution, which was passed at this Tuam meeting, it is stated that the policy pursued by certain mercenary intriguers—who these are we are not in formed—in striving to induce ecclesiastics to become ,nembers of the Board of Charitable Bequests, and hus corrupt the religion and crush the hopes of the Catholic people of Ireland, must utterly fail. There Is a wilful perversion of the truth in this statement Lhat cannot be too warmly denounced. In what .ray do those who support the Act in question rend to corrupt the religion, and crush the (lopes of the Irish Catholics ? The Bequests Act is simply one to put the Catholic cha ities of Ireland on a secure, and, therefore, on a better footing, than they have been. llow, then, is HEATRE ROYAL LYCEUM, LATE ENGLISH OPERA HOUSE. Under the Management of Mrs. KEELEY. THIS EVENING, DECEMBER Will be produced THE CHIMES; AGoblin Story. Principal Characters by Messrs F. Vining, Meadows, Diddear, Matthews, Collier, Emery, Turner. and Keeley ; Miss Walcott, Mrs. ‘Voollidge, )lase Grove, and 'qrs. Keeley. To conclude with a New Grand Operatic, HistericAl, Romantic, Pantornimical, Burlesque Extravaganza, entitled VALENTINE AND GRSON. Principal Characters by Messrs. F. Matthews-, Meadows, Wigan, Coll.er, furner, Kinloch. )(Arnold, and Keeley I_llp. Wigan, Miss Arden, Mi ss F a i r b ro the r , Mi s s Grove, M rs Woollidge, Miss James, Miss Turner, and Mrs. is eeley. PltICEs OF A isallz,slON.—nalcony noxes. C.; Upper !Sixes, 35.; Pit, 25.; Gallery, tad. Second Price—Balcony Boxes, 2s. t ipper Bozos, Is. 6d.; Pit, Is. Private Boxes on th e kt :t lcony Tier olling eight persons), Tao fluineas. Private Boxes on the Second net- (holding eight persons), One Guinea and Private Aix's, on the Pit tier (holding six persons), One Guinea. e Bo:_. dice is open from Ten to Four &Clock, under the direr rims of Mr. Grogan, late of Covent-garden Theatre. Oreat attraction every Evening—Squire Batty's Hounds meet thii Evening, at ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE OF ART , . Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. BATTY. THIS EVENING, DECEMBER 26, Will he repeated a New Spe:tacle, entitled THE ROYAL FOX HUNT; or, fhe Race.Hor.e and Lire's Course of Man and Steed . Introducing unequalled Natiot al Fete , . Peal Inx.chase on the Stags sad in the Circle by living Foy and real Pack of Hounds, purchased by Mr. Ratty of Mr Tattersall, to realise this novel production. Epsom Races and other Sporting Features. New Scenes of the Circle, and entire change in the Feats of Horse tranship. To conclude with a G. and Comic Christmas Equestrian Pantomime, e lied HARLEQUIN AND JOHNNY GILPIN'S RIDE; or, the Black Witch of Edmonton. Harlequin, Mr. H. Lewis ; Columbine, Mrs. J. W. Colyer ; Clown, Mr. T. Barry ; Pantaloon, Mr. Bradbury. Acting anu stag..minager ? Mr. W u Broad:nen. Rox.otrice open frswn Eleven till live. Lessons in the Art of Riding by Mr. R. Smith daily. Mr. BATTY begs to a'quaint the Nobility, Gentry, and his Patrons, that, in compli awe with numerous requests from the country, and by special desire, he has formed ar anvements to pre. sent, during the Christmas Hoidays, a S rice of EQUESTRIAN MORNING FELTS and FASHIONABLE DAY PERFORM. AKE, to commence at Half-past One, and terminate at Half-past Three consisting of Batty's Solen! id Scenes of Equitation in the Circle. Thr first Three Morning Performances will take place en Monday, Dee. 31, Wednesday, Jan. 2,and Frclay, Jan. 4. DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY IHEATRE THIS ENIN'& DECEMBER '26, Will be produced THE SEVEN ' AGES OF MAN ; or, The End of Crime. Principal Characters by Mr Henry Corri (from the Theatre Royal Edinburgh), MeFsrs. H Hughes, Neville, It Hoarier, Lewis, Heslop, and Seaman, Mrs. It. Homier, Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. W. Daly, sad Miss Martin. • To conclude with an Original Worldly Comic Pantomie, called POUNDS, ,HILLINGS, AND PENCE ; or, HARL m EQUIN L. S. D. Harlequin, Mr. H. Harvey ; clown, Ms. T. Ridgway; Pantaloon, Mr. Henry Corri; Columbine, Miss Slaiter. Places a id Private Boxes to be had of Mr. ILersohner, at the Box sftee, (coin Eleven to Four. i religions question, or what are the means by which it tends to corrupt the prevailing truths in the sister " Many persons have been astonished to see that seven voices only declared themselves opposed to a treaty on account of which the Ministry was kept in check during ten long days. M. Devaux, one of the most determined adversaries of that treaty, had previously explained this anomaly by declaring, that if the treaty was again to be made, the Opposition would prevent the Ministry from concluding it ; but that, having been signed and ratified by the King, it imperatively demanded the legislative sanction, and that the Chambers could not refuse that :ountry ? Th• Archbishop of Ttram and those of his clergy who adopt his view of the case, must have )een hard pressed for valid objections to the act in luestion, when they resorted to such unmeaning abuse as this. Another resolution of a still more ob- ioxious character than that on which we have been .-ommenting, was passed at the Tuam meeting. We quote the opening sentence of this resolution : sanction without causing the most deplorable perturba tion in the relation of the country with foreign coun tries. A number of Deputies yielded to that considera tion, and thence the result of the division." That we would view with the utmost alarm any plan of education which, without reference to the liatinction of creed or the restraints of religious dis cipline, would mix Catholics and sectarians together —a plan which could only originate in a spirit kit ,lred to that from which the Bequests Bill has erna- Street robbery and murderous midnignt assaults, seem to prevail in Paris with frightful impuniV. The somewhat tardy vigilance of the police and the superior authorities, appears to be at length aroused nated." The intolerant spirit of this passage need ❑ot be pointed out, for it must be obvious to the most to the serious increase of these crimes. Misery among the poorer classes, too, has attai nest ling pitch. " The transactions at the savings' bar's of Paris on Sunday and Monday last (writes a corre.spond o . ot of the 7'intes) indicated a considerable falling off. T, he sums withdrawn exceeded the deposits by n,p;varda of s 'OO,OOO francs. Referring to this fact, the observe. s, that the announcement of the unfor cunate resolve of M. Lacave Laplagne to deal with the, vleposits in the se./t. ings' d,tuse capacity. While such is the spirit that per vades a large portion of the Irish Catholics—though +•s do hope that the majority are more liberal and en lightened in their ideas —we fear that the period is yet distant when education on a rational basis can be expected to be generally popular throughout Ire. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 26, 1844. banks is producing its fruit. There is less money de posited and more withdrawn.' The Moniteur states that the investments in the savings' banks of Paris, on the 42d and 23d inst., amounted to 580,189 francs, and the reimbursements to 893,000 f." " The terror inspired by the audacity of the hordes of robbers and murderers assembled in the metropolis has, it seems, awakened the attention of Government to he defenceless condition of the inhabitants, and occa iioned a display of activity and a means of repression calculated to check those miscreants in their career. The Opposition journals despair,' however, of any perma nent amelioration so long as the entire military and police forces of the capital and its vicinity are solely oc cupied with the preservation of the King.'" The Three per Cents. closed at 85f. .50c. ; the New Loan, at 86f. 75c.; the Five per Cents., at 120 f. 65c. ; Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,122 f. 50c. ; Rouen, 1,045 f.; Havre, 812 f. 50c. ; Spanish Three per Cents., 38i; Passives, 6+. The liteue de Paris states, that there was no truth in the report that ABD•EL-KADER had re-appeared on the frontiers of Morocco. The approaching meetng of the Chambers was looked forward to, in Paris, with very considerable interest, but it does not seem necessary to transcribe the conjectures hazarded there about th© probable contents of the Royal Speech. TIIE BOURSE::-TuEsDAY. DEC. 24. First llighat iireo;t Last Price. Price. Price. Price french Five per Cents l2O 20 .. 120 40 .. 120 10 .. 120 40 lour-and-a-llalf l)3 .. 113 .. 113 .. 113 Three per Cents.•• .• 85 40 .. $5 50 .. 85 33 .. 45 'A Bank of France •..•••• 3275 • • 3275 .•2275 ..3275 f.kteitte Bank, I,ooof. Shareslllo —lll5 ..1110 ..111.5 5,000 f. 5tar.34.508.5 ..30910 ..50g5 .. 50 ( j o telgian Bank 620 .. 620 .. 615 .. 620 lelgian Fives, 1840 •••• •• • • 1041 .• 1041 • • 1041 1842 •••• • • • 1061 • • 1061 106 i 1 0 6/ Vanish Threes •••••• • • • • •• .. 39 .. .• 314 Passive .• • . ............• et • • 61 .. 61 eortngueee Five per Conti • • bq . , 581 •• 381 .. 561 , ieepolitan.. •• •••• • •• 55 • • 9 5 •• 94 • 9.5 imam .• • .... RAILWAY SNARES. St. Germain ..........1010 ..1010 ..1010 ..1010 Versailles, R.1i..• .... •.•••. M 7 50 .. 407 50 .. 495 .. 495 L. 8.•• .• •• •••• •• 390 .. 390 .. 370 .. 385 Rouen .................... lf 35 . 1045 ..1e35 .4045 Rouen to 820 810 Ilk .. 815 'deans . . 1125 —1126 25 ..1120 ..1125 Atrasbarg to Bale 305 25 .. 304 75 . 306 25 30$ 75 Avignon to Marseilles 920 .. 925 .. 120 .. 925 RAILWAYS FOR THE ACCOUNT, JAM. 3. it. Germain lO2O ..1020 .4010 ..1010 Versailles, R.B.— ..•••• .• 507 50 .. 507 50 4so 496 L.B. ••••••• 400 •• 420 .. 345 .. 400 Rouen.— •• •• • . Konen tolllavre• Orleans •• ll3l ..1145 ..1122 50 —1123 50 itrasburg to Bale•• •• ..... ;":310 .. 310 .. 300 .. 387 50 Avignon to Marseilles— •••• 925 .. 925 • 917 ha .. 917 50 THIS DAY'S NEWS VIONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. Yesterday having been a close holiday at Liverpool as well as here, there was nothing done in the Cotton or Share markets. There are advices a few days later from the Cape of Good Hope, the Mauritius, and accounts also to Oct. 23, from Rio de Janeiro. At the Cape nearly all the in terest of local affairs is confined to the events on the frontier, and at Natal, where matters seemed to be tolerably quiet, the Governor, after his personal visits, having established regular posts, so as to ensure a com munication direct between himself and the authorities in Kafirland, and appearing at the same time resolved to exact compliance with existing treaties. The improvements going on in the colony afford very de cided evidence of the enterprise and intelligence of the settlers, and the improvement of the navigation of the Kowie river was a point taken up with much zeal. The Governor had offered a reward of 2001. for the appre hension of the natives, about three or boar in number, who murdered De Lange, the Dutch farmer. Throughout his progress the colonists gave Sir Peregrine a very excellent reception ; and this was the more gratifying, as the thinly scat rated population can support none of the usual establish ments of" the old country," for tho accommodation even of the poorest travellers, and private hospitality is the necessary substitute. The Mauritius and Rio papers contain nothing of ge neral interest. The Committee of Spanish American Bondholders are persevering in their endeavour to bring M. Mosquera to book, by obtaining from him a statement of the amount remitted for the - New Granada Bondholders, and there are hopes, as Lord Aberdeen has interfered, that the attempt will eventually be successful. The Public Securities have been very quiet to-day, but they are firm, Consols having reached 1001 f. Ex chequer Bills have given way a trifle, being 665. to 635. premium. Bank Stock has risen to 210 and 2101. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. are 1031 to 1031, and the Three per Cents. 100 to mi. The Foreign market has been buoyant again, although there is not so much doing. Spanish Five per Cents. have been 27i to 28, and the Tkree per Cents. 381 to [Portuguese Converted Stock has been marked 601 to for Money, being an advance again. Peruvian Stock is 29} to 30. Dutch TwO-and-a-Half per Cents. are 641 ; and Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cents.. 1021. Russian Bonds are 120. There is rather an active market again for railway shares, but prices are fluctuating, as the account day is approaching. The quotations below given will show that some lines have improved, while others have gone back a trifle. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities New 3} per Cent. Annuties Long Annuities, Expire 5t1h14.Jan...1.8..60.6.31 4 461.50132:11. Consols for Opening ..... ........ 1004 i it'xchequer Bills. 1,0001. 5001. ... Ditto Small Ditto Advertised FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. Buenos Ayres Bonds 6 per Cent. 404 Danish, 3 per Cent ............... 89 Prussian Bonds, 4 per Cent. ..... 291 30 Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent ......... Ditto Converted ...... ............ 6011 Ditto for the Account ................. 604 Russian Bonds Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent., 1840 ...... 21 . 1 Ditto for the Account .............. 274 28 27 . Ditto Passive Bonds ................. . Ditto 3 per Cent su LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, DEC. 26.—Wind N.E., light. PLYMOUTH, DEC. 24.—Wind E.N.E.—Arrd. Concord, Oporto for London. Off, Anna Robertson, Munro, Ma dras, left Sept. 3, Cape of Good Hope Oct. 25 ; Queen of the Ocean, London for ; Portley, Reed, 31auri titts, sailed ept. 30 ; Bland, Callan, Calcutta and Cape, left Cape of Good Hope Oct. 23. FALMOUTH, DEC.25.-W ind S.E.—Arrd. Lady Clarke, Lawrence, from Calcutta, left July 25, Cape of Good Hope Oct. 26 ; Constantia, from New Orleans in 40 days. Sld. Universe, London ; Great Britain, Economy, and Galina, ; Mermaid, Hope, Liverpool and Co romandel. Pozersatourn, DEC. 25.—Wind N.E., fresh.—Off, Flora, Levegne, London, and sailed for Jamaica ; Vic toria, London, and sailed for New York ; Jamaica, Lon don, and sailed for Antigua. Sld. Avon steamer, Southampton, after repairing. PENZANCE.--Off, Repulse, 3fargias, Calcutta, l e ft Oct. 19, Cape of Good Hope Nov. 2. BRIXIIAM.—Off port, Vigilant, Steel, Cape of Good Hope, Oct. 25. LIVERPOOL, DEC. 24.—Wind E.S.E., moderate.— Arrd. Reis Effendi, Sutherland, Nassau ; Speedy, St. Michael's ; Dido. Alexandria ; William Rathbone, Africa. 25. Wind S.S.E., light.—Sld. Ilarkaway, Nicholson, Philadelphia; The Duke, Manger, New Or leans ; Duncan, Henderson„Mobile ; Roger Sherman, Boston ; Victoria, White, Ichaboe. 25. Arrd. Burley, Frazer, Rio de la, Hague ; Nathaniel Hooper, Churchill, Charleston ; Roscions, Eldridge, New York ; Vesper, Dalhousie ; Slater Rebaw, Furze, St. Michael's ; Prince Royal, Calcutta ; Swordfish, Green, Maramichi. Sld. the Whitney, Savannah. 24. Sailed Wallace, Main, Mobile ; Independence, Allen, New York ; Scio, Beyrout ; Essex, Rice, Azores. LIVERPOOL, DEC. 25.—11er Majesty's steamer Cor morant, with Mr. Pitt Adams, the British Minister, on board, arrived at Arica on the 2d of September from Islay, and, not being allowed to water, fired shot and shell upon the town; after which, permission was con ceded. TORBAY, DEC. 24.—Off port, Vigilant, Holt, Cape of Good Hope; King William the Fourth, Tjilatzop. SALCOMBE, DEC. 24.—Arrd. Albatross, Denia. GUERNSEY, DEC. 22.—Arrd. Isabella, Rio Janeiro. JERSEY, DEC. 23.—Arrd. Ocean, Newfoundland. BRIST')L, DEC. 24,—Arrd. Parmelia, Savannah. GLOUCESTER, DEC. 25.—Arrd. Jupiter, Montreal. SWANSEA, DEC. 22.—S1d. Arrieta, Ellis, Cuba. SHIELDS, DEC. 23.—The Brancepeth Castle, has put back leaky, and must discharge. HoEvnEen, DEc. 23.—The Nicholas, Bavin, was got off this evening, and brought into the harbour. BLYTII, DEC. 23.—Several ships spars, marked "Esk," two logs of wainscot, and a box, containing hams, Sic., has come ashore near here. DEAL, DEC. 25.—Wind E.S.E., steady breeze.— Arrd. Amelia, Mulholland, Mauritius ; Centurion, Africa ; Brokesby, Thompson, Manilla ; Catherine and Elizabeth, St. Vincent's; John Willis, Demerara. Ski. Flora, Jamaica; Ann, Calcutta; Penyard, Park, Hobart Town ; Lord Wellington, New Orleans ; Anna Maria, Hobart Town ; Passenger, Cluna, and Victoria, New York; British Isles, Demerara; Arachne, Ichaboe. The French brig Modeste, G au l e y, from Bordeaux, got entangled in the Goodwin Sands, but extricated her self without assistance and proceeded. MILFORD, DEC. 24.—Arrd. Millicent, Richards, Prince Edward's Island. WIVENIIOE, DEC. 25.—The barque James Barley, of Scarborou g h, Doveday, from Londo n t o H art l epoo l, h as been assist e d is here by four smacks from off the Gun fleet Sands. p „ .... 3.fq Ditto for the Account 3Bili Venezuela Bonds, 2 per Cent Dutch 24 per Cents Ditto 4 per Cent. Certific a t es Ditto 5 per Cent.... .................. PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SJIARE. Bristol and Gloucester....... 30 ...... 39 •• ••• to Cambridge and Lincoln . 4:) ..... i . ... to 6 • 1 4 .... .. r Chester and Holyhoad Churnet Valley 2 ...... 3i Dublin and Galway .. 2 , 5 5 ......... 150 15-4 1 141 to Eastern 15 .................. : 1 0 0 1i 1 . .. . . .. . : .. . . t t o o — lO II Eastern Connate Eastern Union to t G r r e e a at t S w o e,, ut t h er a n nd W. (Irish)... 5 5 0 Ditto, Half Shares... London and Birmingham .•. 100 ......... 2274 to London and 8right0n.......... 50 ...... 51i London and Greenwich ..„.. 12/ ...... 91 76. to 754 Loudon and South Western.. 41i ...... 7 5i London and Croydon ......... 13i London and York 2i ..... 44 Manchester and Leed5......... 70 ......121 Ditto 4 Shares Midland 100 ......1134 Newcastle & Darlington June. 24 ....•• 624 North British North Kent Norwich and Brandon ' 8 •••—• •..... to Ditto, New . 1 South-Eastern and Dover... 33i Ditto New Trent Valley... . 2 ...... 104 York and North Midland... 50 ...... Ditto, Extension — Boulogne and Amiens ...... .. 2 . 54 ...... to Orleans and Bordeaux....„ 2 Paris and Lyons Paris and Orleans . 20 ...... 43i1 .. to Paris and Rouen 2O ...... 41i ...... to Strasburg and Bale ..... ...—. 14......... 12& 13... to 124 MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) UAT ATARILETS. SairrnnELD.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 31 lOs :9 41 16s ; Useful ditto, 4/ 17s to 5/ 4s ; fine Upland ditto, Si 5s to 5/ lOs ; Clover Hay, 4! lOs to 61; Oat Straw, I/ 14s to 1/ 16s ; Wheat Straw, 1/ 16s to 1/ 18s per load. An average supply, and a Sluggish demand. CUMBERLAND. — Coarse Meadow Hay, Si 12s to 4118 s; Useful ditto, 51 to Si 53 ; fine Upland ditto, 5/ 8s to 6/ 12s ; Clover Hay, 41 lOs to 6/ ; Oat Straw, 11 14s to 1/ 16s; Wheat Straw, 1 / 1 6s to 11 18s per load. Trade throughout dull, at the above quotations. WRITECTIAPEL. — Coarse Meadow Hay, 3/ I is to 4/ 15s; Useful ditto, 41 16s to 514 s ; fin. Upland ditto, Si 5s to 51 los ; Clover Hay, 4110 s to 61 4s; Oat Straw, 11 13s to 1/ 15s; Wheat Straw, 1/ 16s to 1118 s per load. Supply good, and trade rather dull. CORN AVERAGES. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN . For the Week ended Dec 21, 1814, made up hom the Returns of the In pectot, in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales, Imperial _per Quarter. Whea ........ 4541 3d I Oats ..... .... 21s 104 I Beans .... 3ss 11d Barlcy ~., ..... 34s 2.4 Rye .... ..... 323 Od Pease AVERAGES OF THE LAST SIX WEEKS. Wetts ending WHEAT. !AUST.! OATS. ITC. j DEANS. I 1 TIMM ........._..... ............... •••••••.•••••• '............- Nor. 16..,,..... 44 4 • 35 ... 7 21 9 34 g ; Sit 4 33 7 23......... 43 10 35 2 21 8 ;,0 2 ; 38 • 38 2 30 ......... 45 4 35 1 21 8 , 32 g 138 0 35 11 Doc. 7.."•"•• 4S 1 34 9 21 10 31 f.: 1 37 5 36 4 14 ..... •••• 43 1 34 5 21 11 32 2 1 36 9 :a 1 91 ......... - 45 . 3 34 2 21 10 32 0 I 35 11 35 4 IMPEEIAL AGORZGATZ AVE/LAOIS or THE RIX WEEKS Wheat„....... 45s 6d. .. Oats ......... 21s. Dd.' 8eanr.........375. lid Nu 1ty.... ..... Sis 111 . 1 Rye ....... 324, Id. pea5e.,......,35, 11l DUTIES Od FOREIGN COEN. Wheat ........• 2es. 04. I Oats ••••••••• 6s. 04.1 8ean5.....,... 3.. &I Barley •••••••••• 411. Od. 1 Rye ......... 104, 64. p ew ........ 7, Gd. TO THE SHIPPING INTEREST. . QUARANTINE REGULATIONS ABOLISHED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF THE TWO SIMMS. PALERMO, DEC. 5, 1844. Sir,—We have the pleasure to inform you that, in consequence of a royal decree lately published, all quarantines from England, Gibraltar, and Spain, are abolished in the kingdom of the Two Sicilies, conse quently all ►easels arriving from said countries are now admitted to free pratique on arrival.—We are, Sir, your most obedient, humble servants, LLOYD'S AGENTS. To William Dobson, Esq., Lloyd's. UNION-HALL.—(THIS DAY.) Ann Davis, a respectable-looking married woman was brought up charged with stealing fifteen yards of Orleans cloth from a linendraper's shop in the \Vestminster• road. It appeared that on Tuesday morning information was given at the shop of Mr. tioutledge, lineadraper, of the Westminster-road, that a female was observed to take a piece of Orleans cloth and walk away with it. The shopman immediately went down Mason-street and came up with the prisoner walking hastily away, and having stopped her, and charged her with shop lifting, she denied it, and at the same time ex pressed her determination to give him into custody if he persisted in making such an accusation against a respectable married woman. The shopman, however, not intimidated by such a threat, forthwith called a policeman, and gave her in charge. When she was taken back to the shop she dropped a piece of Orleans cloth, containing fifteen yards, and in her defence before the magistrate, she declared she had picked up the article in the street as she was walking along. Her friends, she added, were not aware of her present situa tion.—She was remanded until Saturday. John Burgess, a well-dressed young fellow, was charged with attempting to enter the house of a Mr. -Houghton. in China -walk, Lambeth. On the preceding night the complainant's family being absent from home, while the servant was sitting in the parlour she heard a man at the street door. She opened it, and discerned the prisoner in the act of get ting into the house, the street door of which he opened with a skeleton key, which was found in the lock. There was another man with him, and they both ran away, but the servant called " Stop thief," and the pri soner was secured. The prisoner, who made a frivolous excuse, was corn mitred for a month. CLERKENWELL.-(THIS DAY.) A sickly-looking man, named Day, was charged with tossing halfpence. Police-constable Pascal, N 141, proved the offence. The prisoner had 3s. 6d. on hun. It was yes terday evening. The prisoner acknowledged at the sta tion-house that he had been tossing during the greater part of the day, and won 3s. 6d by it. The inhabitants complained of the tossing as a nuisance. The place in which he was tossing is a thoroughfare. The prisoner, when called upon for his defence, said he worked fur a brickmaker, and named the employers with whom he worked last week. Mr. COMBS--Has he been in custody before ? Sergeant Allen was not aware that he had. The prisoner said l e had never been locked up before. Mr. COMBE sentenced him to pay a fine of 108., or ten days' imprisonment. lie was locked up, not having the money. ARRAN.--WRECKS. -On Wednesday night the schooner Elizabeth Rancid, William Thomson, master, went ashore at Lergymenoch, near Pladda Lighthouse. She left Ayr that day, and was bound to Belfast. She belongs to Belfast, is full of coals, but it is supposed will go to pieces, as she is upon a rocky part of the shore. The men were saved. We have a clear harbour to-day. The vessels sailed hence yesterday morning (Sunday) after a stay, some of them for a month. The wind has prevailed from south to south-east this month, and it was very difficult for vessels to get out to the offing. It is to the east to-day (Monday)--fine dry weather.—Ayr Observer. THE HERRING FISIIERT.—WhiIe we congratulate our fishing friends on the success which many of them have experienced, we cannot look forward to the future without feeling considerable alarm. The home voyage has just terminated, and the catch has exceeded that of any previous year for a very considerable period. The boats have averaged twenty-one lasts each, and some reached forty lasts. Mr. Samuel George has two boats, which have made up 99 lasts ; one of them, the Saucy Polly, having brought in, in one voyage, the enormous quantity of 1.5 - lasts, or 201,300 herrings. This success would have bi en truly encouraging to our labouring population, where it not that they have been recently deprived of what afforded them a valuable addition to the precarious earnings of the fishery. For many years, even centuries, the town has provided a suf ficient supply of lint (the term here used fur netting previous to being made into nets), and norsels (pieces of twine of a peculiar make, for nse on board the boats) for all the boats sailing from this port. These have been hitherto manufactured by the women and girls of this town, who have thereby been enabled to obtain an honest though humble subsistence. Of late ' large quantities of these articles have been brought hither from Bridport, which has almost annihilated the trade here, though we cannot learn that the fish owners are much benefited by the change ; but that change has greatly aggravated theicondittott of the working classes here, and hundreds who formerly obtained their livelihood by twine spinning, braiding, and making norsels, are without employment, and many totally destitute. The cost of manufacturing the raw material is about 601. or 701. a ton, so that the loss of this one branch of our trade withdraws about 1,0001. a year from the most necessitous families in the port. We are glad to learn that one large shipowner positively refuses to use any other than Yarmouth manufactured net—an example we commend to his brother shipowners. We cannot contemplate, without alarm, the prospect of the poor for the coming winter. The number of boats from Yarmouth, engaged in the fishery, is about 160. Norfolk Chronicle. MISS CLARA SETTON.—We have just seen an ad mirable portrait of this very talented artiste, which is published by M'Lean, of the Haymarket. It is one of the happiest efforts of Woolnoth, the great dramatic por trait painter. The likeness is admirable, and what is better still the chszacterfiktic expression is completely preserved. It is not a mere expressionless fmc-simile of the:features. It is in every sense of the term a highly intellectual portrait. TDB WEATIIHR AND CURLING.—On Wednesday last, we had a considerable fall of rain ; and the pros pects of the curler seemed fairly blighted for a period. The wind, however, to the surprise of every one, still kept a hold of the north-east, and by Thursday the frost was as keen as ever. The dams and ponds had never been entirely thawed ; and a few hours' congellation served to put them in admirable condition for the " channel-stane." The darn here has been crowded ever since with curlers, skater; and sliders. Satur day and yeiterday the turn-out was especially large. A great many ladies were among the promenaders, whose presence vastly enhanced the interest of the scene. As our columns testify, numerous matches have been played, both " here and far awa'_;" and many more are on the tapir, i n expectat i on of the frost con• tinuing. Amongst others, we hear that the Junior Club of Kilmarnock, with the Earl of Eglinton at their head, are to enter the lists against our Ayr Club, who, it is to be expected, will be led on by Sir James Boswell, Bart. The prize is the gold medal presented by the Caledonian Club, and the contest takes place, we under stand, on Fail Loch, on Thursday first. May the best players win.—Ayr Observer. We understand that Miss Kelly opens her theatre early in January, for the purpose of introducing to the public a young lady of whom report speaks in the highest terms. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE THIS EVENING, DECEMBER VS, Will be performed an Interesting Drama, entitled POVERTY; or, A Tale of Narrow. Squire Graham, Mr. Watkins; Frederick, Mr. T. H. Higgie; Leonard, Mr. Henry Howard ; Mary Graham, :Um W. Rignold ; Patty Parrot, Mia E. Terrey After which, THE ROAD-SIDE INN. Captain Rambleton, Mt. I'. 1 - I.lliggie; Tom, Mr. Herbert; Ellen, Miss F. Terry. To conclude with a New Grand Chriqmas Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN HOT CODLINS ' • or, The Little Old Warman a r id the Demon of th e M e t a l Mi ne . Harlequin, M. Chapino; Clown, Mr. Blanchard; Pantaloon, Mr. Coney ; Columbine, 'll.ldilc. le Vac THE WEATHER.-SUN OFFICE, DEC. 26. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 30 ; Highest, 36 ; Noon, 34 BAROMETER, 30.2.—W1ND, N.E. Num.—The figures which follow the words "Lowest" am? "Highest" denote the lowest and highest state of thf Thermometer during the preceding twenty-four hours. AL the other observations are made at noon. 'Water freezes at 32 ; 55 en Thermometers is marked "Temperate," and or; Barometers "Fair" is gexerally placed opposite to 30, and " Rain" at 29 ; but there is no certainty of dry weather when the mercury falls below 30. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morriss 51 minutes after 2 Evening 7 minutes after ) ho • . 4 , ;et t, •1. 7 • ....;" • •„• •„, ♦ , - • • „.. • •)1 0 • •—"'„l,l4k Iji • • •F•• bF.COND ~ % DI7'ION. ' l 4' toning :11tAt LONDON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1844 Few of our readers but must have heard of the name of MARY GaLLor, who now lies under sentence of death in Chester gaol for the murder of her own SUMMARY OF NEWS .e lti I. Pub tit Opinion. " Who runs may read.' PORMI6Z , I, The French papers of Tuesday last continue to be barren of intelligence, either domestic or foreign, that is calculated to excite much solicitude or interest in London. They are not without some important notices, however, in the shape of references to passing events, which we have elsewhere transferred into our columns. The condition of Spain, and we fear we must add, the palpable intrigues of France in encou raging the lawless cabals that have led to it, draw down a most indignant and impressive reproof from the Nutiohal, to which not all the madness of party spirit, and the intense hatred of England that disfigure the lucubrations of that impassioned but able journal, can withhold us from paying the tri bute of our respect. ISre concur with the writer in his fierce denunciation of that execrable soldier- tyranny—unqualified in its harshness, implacable in its vengeance, reckless and unblushing in its means, and its instruments—which now tramples in the vilest dust of scandalous serfdom the once free and mighty Spanish nation. The domestic misery . ; the official corruption ; the judicial venality ; the shameless avarice ; the unbridled ambition ; the lawless and sanguinary oppression which pa ralyse her energies, demolish her institutions, consume her resources, and hand her over bound hand and foot to the relentless intrigues of an infamous Court and a contemptible adventurer; are among the most hideous pictures that have yet been presented to the world by the most demoralised and the least responsible of Governments. When we recur to the brief but encouraging prospects which the temperate and constitutional conduct of Espartero held out to afflicted Spain, and to her peaceful relations with the other European powers, we are lost in astonishment at the duplicity which can have elevated, and the shameful cowardice which endures the domination of such a mere Prw torian guardsman as Narvaez. We do not trust our selves to express the feelings of humiliation with which we recur to the ill-considered, prompt, and overwhelming readiness with which our own Ministers, the servants of a Constitutional Sovereign, and a free and freedom-loving people—came forward to record their recognition of that de facto usurpation which had, by a scheme of unexampled treachery and bribery, overthrown the most legitimate of conven tional Governments which a great people could have installed into the temporary administration of mo narchical power. The downfal and abandonment of Espartero the rise of Narvaez—and, still more, the impromptu acknowledgment of his power and functions by England, 'are chapters that future history may expound ; but as to which, contempo rary authority is at present strangely uninformed. 00171 LT rads:Mout AM amt. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Hereditary Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg Strelitz, remove to Cambridge House, from the cottage at Kew, at the clo'.e of the ensuing week. The Duke and Duchess of Beaufort and the Mar quis of IVorcester, who were called to town by the unexpected demise of Lady Anne Culling Smith, left Beaufort House on Tuesday, on their return to Bad minton. The Duke and Duchess of Montrose are entertain ing a large party at Sulby Hall, the Noble Duke's hunting seat in Northamptonshire. 'The Duke and Duchess of Leeds have a select circle visiting at Hornby Castle, Yorkshire. The Marquis and Marchioness of Abercorn are en tertaining a family circle at Barons Court, Tyrone, including Lord and Lady Claude Hamilton, Lady Henry Russell, lion. and Rev. C. Douglas, &c. Earl and Countess De Grey are entertaining Earl and Countess Cowper, Mr. and Lady Mary Vyner, and a small party, at Wrest Park, Bedfordshire. The Earl and Countess of Albemarle are entertain ing a family circle at Quiddenham Hall, and are not expected in Berkeley-square until the end of the en suing month. The Earl of Harrowby, and Viscount and Lady Francis Sandon, &c., are at, Sandon Hall, Stafford shire. Earl Fitzwilliam has a large family party at Mil ton Park, near Peterborough ; Viscount and 'Vis countess Milton, the Hon. George Wentworth Fitz william, Mr. and Lady Mary Thompson, &c., are staying at the mansion. 4rXISC 'SOUS - „ On Tuesday night information was received at the various metropolitan police stations of an extensive robbery of plate and jewellery having taken place at the house of Mr. Mudtlell, No. 6, Little St. Thomas Apostle,Queen-street, Cheapside, the house having been broken into during the absence of the family on the night of the 13th inst. A reward of 301. is offered for the apprehension of the thieves. Oz Tuesda: afternoon a young woman of respec table appearance, attempts , d suicide by throwing her self off JJankside into the Thames, and as the tide was high at the time, and no boats in sight, she would in evitably have su , !.•,eeded in her rash design, but for the prompt and praiseworthy intrepidity of r. coalheaver, named Stephens, who plunged in and succeeded in grasping her by the hair as she was about to sink. A boat having by this time come to their assistance, they were taken up and brought ashore. The dispute between the colliers and their em ployers iq the Ashton-under-Lyne districts has been amicably arranged, the men having received an ad vance upon their wages of twopence in the shilling. Coals have been raised in price one halfpenny per cwt., which is thought by the manufacturers to be most exorbitant. Mr. Templeton is giving a series of musical enter tainments in Dublin, from the songs of Burns, and other Scotch poets, and has been cordially and en thusiastically received. For several days past a considerable number of vessels, which have been windbound in the Thames for upwards of a fortnight, have returned to the wharfs and tiers, in order to get a fresh supply of provisions, the stores which they had at sailing having been wholly exhausted. The long continuance of easterly winds has entailed considerable additional expense on shipping. A pension of 6001. a year falis into the Civil List by the death of Lady Ann Culling Smith, sister of the Duke of Wellington. NEW YEAR'S-DAT AT WINDSOR CASTLE AND T HE TUILERIES.—A singular, and, perhaps, unprecedented event, will take place on New Year's-day. The royal table at the Tuileries, and the royal table at Windsor Castle will both be supplied with portions of the same prize ox, the first of the class at the late cattle show. Mr. Minton, purveyor to her Majesty, having become the purchaser, politely offered, through the French em bassy, to present his Majesty Louis Philippe with a sirloin, a rump, and an aitch-bone, for his festival on New Year's-day. The offer was graciously accepted, and the immense joint, or rather combination of joints,. for it is in one piece, we i g hi ng 44 stone , or upwar d s o f 3501b5., will leave London on Saturday morning by the General Steam Navigation C om p an y' s packet for Boulogne, where it will be received by Mr. Minton's agent, who will transmit it by express to Paris, so as to reach the Tuileries early on Monday morning. REMARKABLE OPERATION FOR THE CURE OF CONSUMPTION.—The Medical Gazette contains a long article from the pens of Dr. Hastings and Mr. Robert Storks, surgeon, descriptive of a remarkable operation for the cure of consumption, by the perforation of the cavity of the lung through the walls of the chest. It consists in making an opening between the ribs into the cavity which forms in the lung during the latter stages of consumption. The immediate effects of the operation (which requires only a few seconds for its performance, and which causes but slight pain) in the case in question was the diminution of the frequency of the patient's pulse, which fell in 24 hours from 120 to 68 ; freedom of respiration which had been a very distressing symp tom ; loss of cough and expectoration, both of which had been very severe. This operation, which has established the possibility of curing this hitherto fatal disease, ap pears to have been completely successful ; the report of the condition of the patient a month after its perform ance being, that he was rapidly regaining his fle._ll and strength, whilst his respiration h a d b ecome natura l, his pulse had fallen to 80, and his cough and expectoration had wholly ceased. In the article in the Medical Gazette the symptoms of the patient before and after the opera tion are all narrated at length by Dr. Hastings. The opera tion is described by Mr. Storks, by whom it was performed. We have heard that this operation was tried many years ago but with little success; the invaluable assistance to be derived from the stethoscope in affections of the lungs being at that time wholly unknown to its originator. It is not surprising, therefore, that it should have fallen into disuse when the surgeon had nothing to guide him to the seat of the disease but pain and increase of temperature. THE HON. G. H. liuTcrirNsort.—At the meeting of the electors of Tipperary, held at. Cashel, on Thur."- day, the Hon. George Hely Hutchinson was unani mously named as a candidate by the itepeulers of that county to represent them in the Imperial Parliament. Mr. Hutchinson, our readers are aware, is at present on the Continent, and this selection, therefore, must be especially grateful to his feelings as hying made in his absence—Cork Examiner. WAKErtELD.—A meeting of the friends of free trade was held in the Music Saloon, on Tuesday evening last, to concert measures for putting on the country re gister as many free trade voters as possible. J. Michlo th waite, Esq., occupied the chair, and the meeting was addressed by It. Cobden, Esq., M.P., J. Bright. Esq., M.P., and other gentlemen ; after whicn resolutions were passed in furtherance of the above object.—Hal fux Guardian. INCENDIARISM AT WESTOE.—On Thursday morn ing lust, about hulf-past two o'clock, a tire was di4coye, e d burning in an onsteud of Mr. Tony ,Waller's at Westof. 114-fore it could be got under, about twenty tons of hay and a quantity (If potatoes were destroyed. From ap pearance, the fire nuut have been caused by an incen diary.—Tyne Mercury. FLANDERS MAIL. (RECEIVED THIS DAY.) BRUSSELS, DEC. 23.—We learn from Valencienne s that the masters of iron ‘s orks in that arrondissemen t have just had a meeting, and have determined thst. they can no t sus t a i n t h e compet i tion with the master s of iron works in the centre and south of France in the present state of the manufacture. In consequence they have resolved to apply to the Government, and to solicit, if not the entire suppression, at least a redun' tion of the import duties on Belgian coals and iron. The Senat e i s s till sitting. Yesterday, after the pre' sentation of soveral reports, the general debate on the project of law relative to the duties on corn was the • order of the day, when the President stated that the Minister of the Interior had signified a wish that the debate might be with closed doors (in secret ennl" • mittee). Som e o bj ec ti ons were: ma d e, b ut i n th e end: i the secret comm itt ee was unan i mously agreed to , a nd the galleries were cleared. SMYRNA, Nov. 29.—The fatal measures which BO suddenly abolished the quarantine for articles coming from Syria begin s t o b ear i ts f ru i t. I t i s affirme d that the plague has broken out on board the ship which ar r i ve d yes t er d ay from Bey-rout. In 1 84 ' Mehemet AR abolished the quarantine in his d e ' minions ; on the remonstrances of the Consular AU; thorities at Alexandria, he hastened to restore it, and well knowing how little the Turks could be de pended on, he gave the supreme direction of it to the representatives of the foreign powers. Would Abdal Medschid act less wisely if he followed this example , and does not Smyrna deserve as much care es t l ' 4/ King of the empire with a population of MAO in. habitants, and which is the resort of so many men-of' scar ? The Roman Catholic Bishop of Chios, wholn the Turks and Greeks had expelled from the island, has • found a protector in Viscount Segure, the French Consul-General here. Thanks to the firmness influence which this distinguished officer has obtained in a country where his colleagues have lost theirs, he has succeeded in obtaining a finnan for the bisholh and leave to retur n t o th e i s l an d on b oar d Le Ct.°f brig. The si g ht o f th e guns o f t hi s man-of-war Bag silenced the refractory inhabitants. The real state of Syria makes a frightful contrast with what the Government publishes through it f organs. Acc o rdi ng t o t h e unan i mous testimony ° travellers, that province is a prey to the most atrocious robberies. Scarcely any communication can Vi lle place even between places near each other, except with the aid of a strong escort , which is not furnished by the police or th e Government (these would immediately take flight at the slightest appearance of danger), but by the tull:_ 1 " drives (?) of th e coun t ry. Th e B edou i ns, l ed by Abu Gosh, infest th e hi g h roa d s, and no attempt Ihsi hitherto been made against these banditti. Where are the times when, under the protection of the ir°,,, ° yoke of M e h emet Ali , p il gr i ms and travellers COOlu traverse this province alone and unmolested, • now only weakness is striving for the mastery with the most horrible disorder ? From a letter from Alexandria, received to -day , we see that an Englishman, who attempted to force his way into a bath of the Turkish females, has taken refuge in the h ouse o f hi s consu l . Mehemet Ali has intimated to the I3Tifish agent, that he will do Vi e ll carefully to conc ea l hi s countryman, f or t h at if he 1 taken he will l ose hi s h ea d . (Our own letters, direct from Egypt, make no mention of such a circumstanc e.) Admiral Turpin has sailed for Athens. M. Lauti;Y: the French C onsu l at J erusalem, leaves to-day he' France. M. Loeve-Weimars, French Consul ati3ar dad, is said to he recalled. SELDIAN FUND3.—Bausast.s, Dec. 23. Actua Debt, 254 per Cent., Rothschild's Loan, Five per Cent ............ ......« •-• Lean of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent ... OS Three per Ce ----- Thirty-seven Milli. as, ditto (1141), ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• • Loan of City, 11143,70 . '''' ************ l o' Society of Commerce, Four and a Half per Cent, lank of Belgium, Five per Issue of 1841.... —2lrisseels Papess, Dec. 2& A Üb'l HI A N FUNDS.—Vtarma. D. 16. Fi•e per Cents. Matalliques- ••••••••«••••••••••••••••••. Four par Cents. ..... ,,,»,, Three per Cents. Bank Shares ......... ea .......... •••••••• •••• •••••• 00 Loan, 1534 •••••••• Ditto, IMO •••• Esterhazy's Loan lsg 126% RAILWAYS. The Northern, or ..... 174 , 4 Gloggnits Milan 1167% Zeilsong, Dec. 31. HINTS FOR CHRISTMAS• I. Keep up all those old seasonable observanc es which time has hallowed, which create good feeling and fellowship, and which consist of those innocent recreations in which the young join as actors, and the old enjoy as spectators. 11. Be sure and decorate your house with holly. Evergreens are Nature's promise of returning summer and a fruitful season. The scarlet berries are pretty and cheerful, and the prickly leaves are excellent vi capons to drive away the blue devils, which, with proper management, will become extinct at Christ- MSS time. 111. Make up your mind to do some little ge: every day. Farthings make pence pence shil c til shillings pounds, and p oun d s a. rich man. f — i t h charities, in like manner, soon mount up. and - care a good capital of happiness may be realized. IV. Pay off every d e bt o f ki n d ness that:you are able, and call in, by gentle remembrances, all thetilt owing to you. V. Be not content with giving your blankets and coals to the poor. 'Warm their hearts with kind la" guage, as their bodies with good clothing. VI. Establish a court of equity in your he art ' wherein to pronounce sentence on any of those domes' tic errors and crimes of which the law can take /I° cognisance. M a k e your good sense the ju d ge , , an d the wholesome commandments of Scripture youriurP Examine a n d cross - exam i ne the witnesses— li s t e n t° the counsel for the plaintiff (Mr. Feeling), and the counsel for th e d e f en d ant (M r. Passion). You alroudYf know the evid ence, an d if the j ury return a ver di c t g uilty, lay a heavy fine on the delinquent, and bin, him in heavy suret i es to k eep i n future t h e m orlb peace which he has violated.—Allas. TM! IRISII LINEN TRADE.—The following is the latest report from Belfast!—The weavers being now e" , full work, the demand for yarns has been very stead,' Prices have a downward tendency, as several apinnerg: finding they cou ld not real i se the late advance, have cub mitted to a reduction of lid. per bundle, and a furth er reduction is generally anticipated by the manufacturers! Heavy linens for the home trade are easy of sale, bu t export goods do not realise first cost to the manufacturer and have never been at a lower point, u regards prices, than at the present moment. Lord and Lady Campden have a family ci rci ,, e f staying with t h em, i ncluding the Earl and Countess Erroll, and th e L a di es H ay. Lord Kilmarnoc k. bar Ladyship's brother, is on duty with his regiment, tit le Rifle Brigade, in Nova Scotia. WALKING MATCH FOR TWENTY-FIVE POUNDS 41 SIDE.—On Tuesday the ix mile walking match between Pierce and Hall came off Year the Dog and Partridge publie•house Bedfont. There was a - tolerable sprinkl e of spectat ors , an d much betting took place the We'i being back e d " at even. " They entered into the cutest with spirit, an d performed one mile in three minutes a nd forty-six seconds. They contended without any advan tage on either side for five miles, when Hall showed that the pace was too severe, and made strenuous efforts 1 4: ° keep up with hi s opponent. Pierce took the lead and gained advantage, and came in the winner, beating it: opponent by eighty yards. The six miles of road We re walked ov er (f a i r toe and heel), by the winner, in ". three minutes. RUNNIN G MATCH FOR ONE HUNDRED roUND S ' - : On Tuesday the long pending running match betwee n Stewart, of London, and Robinson, of Newcastle, ea lue off at Putney-heath, in the presence of a large c oncoure e r of spectators. B ot h men have acquired the fame e being the moat superior runners of the day, and from the amount of stakes and the heavy betting, the greatest interest prevailed. The distance was 160 yarci6. betting, 5 to 4 were laid on Stewart, and which were readily taken. Robinson took a slight lead, w hich he maintained f or twenty yards, when his opponent cot° up, and an interesting contest then ensued, both me n exerting every effort. When within thirty yards or the winning mark Stewart passed his adversary, and rani. a gallant winner of four yards. Very large sum* ° money were transferred on this occasion. TIE WATERMEN'S STEAM-PACKET CostrAN l . — "" The annual meeting of the shareholders of this comPleY was held on Tuesday, at the London Coffee-house, on Ludgate-hill, to receive the report of a committee ap pointed at a former meeting, to investigate the affairs of the concern, to declare a dividend, and on other buil ness. This company, originally called into existel lce by the Wool w i c h watermen, has pursued a yerY prosperous career, and during the first three yea rs of its existence dividends of 10 and 11 per cent. were declared, a largo reserved fund was put by, and a dona tion of fifty guineas was given each year to that admirable institution, the Almshouses for Aged, Pej cayed, and Maimed Waterman and Ligktermen and their Widows, at Penge. During the past year the fares between Woolwich Greenwich, and London hav e been considerably reduced, the competition has been 11_t high-pressure p oin t , an d the very low prices at w hic h , the Gravesend steamers carried passengers during tne whole of the season had affected the interests'of the beiow. bridge eon:puniest, and some of them are in a state of bankruptcy. B y good management and erseverance the Watermen' s S team - packet Company were , however, enabled to d ec l are a dividend of 5 per cen t. on the p net profits ef the past year, and to keep a small r e : serve in hand. It was then agreed that a sum of 12,5001. sh ou ld b e raised by the issue of new shares, t o enable the company to increase t h e num b e r of their steamers, and carry on 'a regular quarter•of-an - hour trade' (curing the summer months. A donation of 100 L was also voted to the free watermen of Greenwich, with a promise of further assistance. Watkins, one of them : g returned thanks, and :aid he ha.) the pleasing intelh enee to commun i cate, t h at an li on . Baronet, disgutt d at the tyran ny exerc i se d t owar d s the waterrnen had just sent them a ch eque f o r 2001. This intimation wise re - o . ceived with l ou d c h eers , a nd the customary vote thanks to Mr. R o bt. Charles (the chairman) was pass ed, to which he e xpre ss ed ac k now l e d gm ents, and th meeting separated ! • ,~~ ~p~ 'E( A l kt tnt \ttlo I I