The Sun. — London, England, 1844-01-02 00:00:00

rfillE NEXT DISTRIBUTION of MONEY E.. DIVIDENDS, AUT.',ORISEDand GUARANTEED by HIS MAJESTY the EMPEROR uf AUSTRIA, contains :MONEY DIVIDENDS 6f 1.:Lo 12t30 £7O XbO .i.'9o 121( Hi 1:110 .E.1'..:0 £:150 .1.:200 £4OO 4:50J 1.:600 1::1,000 £1,54)0 £5,000 and 1:13,000 sterling. A Ecount;ng• together to £70,170 sterling. Dire,:t for PROSPECTUS with full particulars, WITH. OUT DELAY, to fiEINE BROTHERS, at HAMBURGII, Cr. to iIEISEiitiOTHERS, at LUBECK. THEATRE LOYAL, DRURY-LANE. .11115 EVENING, JANUARY 2, W;il repeated a New Grand Opra, w 1 hree Acts, called PHE EM 1.1 N GIRL. Count A ruheim, .tf r. Itorr,o ; Thaddeus, Mr. IV. Harr:sun; r. trine, Mss Rainforth; Qunis of the Gipsies, Mtss Betts. er eeliid), w; Ii be rep:.ife.l a New Gran. - 1 Comic Christmas PahramOne, entitled HA R LEQUVI AND KING PEPIN ; or, VALENTINE AND OILiON Harlequin, Mr. ; Colum bine, Ali , Carson; Clown, Mr. i. lialgway ; Pantaloan, Mr. pres ' 7 5. , Second "Prie.:: :3s. fl.l. ; Upper Cir.-les of P.oxes Fes . 011 nee j I'it :3s Sevonti Plice s. ; &Lddhe Gallery ks., : cconJ Price is. ; Upp er dallery Is., Seesina Price tid. THEATRE ROYAL, CON , P.NT-GARDEN. M. JU t.LIES'S CONCE iTS. PROGRAMME FOR THIS EVENING. PART L Overture, Midsummer Night's Dream - Mendelsohn. Value, Bird of l'a adise, received with the greatest favour at the Nobility's Bait—Kcenig. Burn's celebrated Song, Auld Lang Syne, performed on the Cornet at-Pi.,t,n, by Herr Kwnig. Grand Symphony (find. movement), entitled The Power of Sound— S ohr. Valte, Le Bouquet Ro:ial (composed expressly for her Majesty's State Solo, Violin, ISLister Thirlwall, '1 he English Quadrille—Jullien. PART 11. Open, Lucia di Lammermoor, with Solo for Cornet-a-Piston, by Herr I, cenig— Donizetti. New Quadrille, entitled the Toy Quadrille —Jiallien. Solo, 8..530011, yI. eaumann. Valle, The Maaniorphoqcs (received with great favour at the Nobi lity's A , semblies)—Koenig. Parade Galop—Lavenu.._ • Doors Open at Half-past Seven, commence at Eight o'Clock. Promenade, Is , Upper Boxes, Is. ; Dress Circle, 9.5. 6d. ; Private Boxe+, If. la. Tickets to be obtained at the Box-office of the Theatre; of Mr. Mitchell, old Bond-street; Mr. Andrews, New Bond-street; Mr. Sams, St. James's-street; and M. Jullien's Office, 3, Madtiox-stteet, Bond-street. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. It. BENJ ANI IN WEBSTER, LESSER. THIS EVENING, J ANUARY 2, Will be performed the Farce of TOM NODDY'S SECRET. Mr. Thomas Noddy, Mr. Strickland ; Inkpen. Mr. Buckstone" Gabrielle, Miss Julia Bennett; Mary, Miss Mattley. To be followed by THE LITTLE DEVIL. Nicole Angeli, Ma dame Vestris ; Ferdinand of Spain, Mr. Stuart; Vincentio Mr. Charles Mathews. After which, the Unparal led Performances of Professor RISLEY and his lON. To conclude with a New Fairy Extravaganza, entitled THE FAIR ')Ni WITH THE GOLDEN LOCKS! King Lachrymoso, Mr. J. /31..nd; Prince Grx:eful, bliss P. Horton; Queen Lucidora, Miss Julia Bennett. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. The Best Patiomime of the Season—Gorgeous Scenery. THIS EVENING, JANUARY 2, The New Drama, embracing Extraordinary Effects, Powerful Cast, and Novel Scenic Display, called THE BOHEMIANS; or, The Rogues of Paris. Principal Characters by Messrs. Lyon, 0. Smith, Wright, Wieland, Maynard, Mrs. Yates, Mi.s E. Stanley, Mrs. F. Matthews. After which, a New Grand Christmas Pantomime, called HAIL. LEQUIN BLUE BEARD; or, The Fairy of the Silver Crescent. ProaueeJ with Enormous Splendour and Wonderful Effects ! Columbine, Miss dullen ; Harlequin Quicksilver, by the inimitable Wieland ; Clown, by the Grimaldi of the day Mr. T. Matthews, from the Theatres Royal, Covent-garden and Drury-lane; Pants. loon, Mr. Johnstone. Boxes, 4s ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery. Is. ; Second price at Nine. Doors open at Six, commences at a Quarter before Seven o'Clock. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. LESSEE, Mr. J. M. MADDOX. THIS EVENING, JANUARY 2, Will be performed LUCREZIA BORGIA. 1/on Alphonso, Mr. Burdini ; C;ennarro, Mr. Allen ; Matti° Orsini, Mrs. H. P. Grattan; Gubetta, Mr. Walton ; Lucrezia Borgia, Madam e E ugen i a Garcia. • 'l'o which will be added the Vaudeville of the SWISS COT. TAGE. Natz Tieck, Mr. Keeley ; Lisette, Mrs. Keeley. To conclude with a New Musical Burlesque spectacle, entitled THE MAGIC MIRROR. Sing. Song, Mrs. H. P. Grattan; Poo. Poo, Mr. Paul Bedlord ; Sloe-Leaf, Miss It. Isaacs. lIACIDGE'S ROY AL SURREY THEATRE. As usual, the funniest and nup.t successful PAntomitne. THIS EVENIN(4,..IANUA.RY Will be repeateCiTHE BOHEitIANS OF PARIS. Supported by Messrs.' Saville, Hughes, Hicks, It. Honner, Johnson, Smith, Mrs. H. Vining, and all the Members of First Company in the World. After which an entirely new Grand Comic Pantomime, with Splendid Scenery, Superb Dresses, Inimitable Properties and Tricks, every thing new and of the most costly description, HARLEQUIN GRAMM Alt, or, Lindley Murray,and A EIO U. Harlequin, Mr. W. 1-1 Harvey ; Grotesque, Mr. Stilt; Clown, Mr. Fuller; Panta loon, Mr. flaw,,ins ; Columbines (alternately) Miss M. R. Fair. brother and Miss Sharpe. Places and Private Boxes to be bad of Mr. Kerschner, at the Box oftice, from Eleven to Four. AsTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTb. Under the Management of Mr. Batty, Proprietor. Triumphant Success of the Splcaldid Christmas Holiday Fetes.—West rninster-Bridge is now open. 'PH'S EVENING, JANUARY 2, Will be perfurm.d the splendid 'French Spectacle of THE VIC TORIES OF MURAT, THE SOLDIER OF FRANCE; or, The Ilenerid, Prince, and King. New Scenes in the Circle, and unequalled Feats of Horsemanship. To conclude with a Grand Comic Pantomime, entitled HA RLE QUIN TAM O'Sfl ANTER , and his STEED MEG; or, The Witches of Alloway Kirk. Harlequin, Mr. Gibson ; Columbine, Cushnie; Clown. Mr. King ; Pantaloon, Mr. Mathews. Acting and Stage Manager, Mr. W. H. Broadloot. Stalls. ss. ; Bo xis, 45.; Upper Boxes, :h.; Pit, 25.; Gallery, Is.; Upper Gallery, Box-oitice open daily from 'l en till Four. Stage Boxes, One Guinea; Half-price to Ditto, Hall-a-Guinea. Private Boxes, Two Guineas; Hall-price to Ditto, One Guinea. Half-price, Half-past ROYAL VIC I ORIA 'I HEA'FRE. THIS EVENING, JANUARY 2, Will be pert‘rmed THE CROSS ROADS OF . LIFE; or, The Scamps of London. Devereux, Mr. Freer; Fiank Danvers, Mr. Nantz ; Loui-a, Miss Vincent. Alter which, HARLEQUIN LINCOLN LUCKY OF LAM BETH; or, The Three Sisters of Witch Willow Dell. Harlequin, Mr. Chapin() ; Clown, Mr. Scarbrow ; Pantaloon, Mr. Morelli; Miss M. Schmidt To conclude with THE LAS'I' WITNESS. II PI EATIIER.-SUN OFFICE, JAN. 1 nEtruomF.Tun, Lowest, 34 ; lifghest, 50 ; Noon, 37. BA Rt)3l CTER, N.W. NOTE.—The nu.aber 32 on the Thermometer denotes the. freezing pint, and 55 temperate. In Barometers ! J kr is ;Linally placed opposite 30, and rain at 29. tilGtl WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. Morning Si minutes alter 11. Evoning ... 0 minute after O. ••• i4 -"4L A- Z_Lt, gite uv LONDON: TUESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 2, 1844. =~-- The commencement of a new year naturally sug gests a retrospect of the old, and prompts us, with a mysterious impulse, which is one of the most irre pressible inflaences of human action, to speculate on the future—by the. waning light of that which has just sunk, after its predecessors, into the abyss of time. But the phases of human institutions are so Changeful in our days, that to reason on what is likely next to happen, merely on the analogy of what has already occurred, might prove as bootless a labour as to art fte that the. present system of our currency can he maintained until 18!38, seeing that it has been up held ever since 1819 ; as if the fact that it has been endured for a (Flirter of a century last pas', were sifflielent warranty for clncluding that it will be submitted to for a quarter of a century now next ensuing. History itself is fast losing her former distinctive privilege of teaching by example. Who will undertake to predict the fact, or the degree, of the settlement which the troubled afi.,irs of the young States in the New World will be likely- to receive within twelve . months from this day ? What is there in: the prosperous though tardy progress and consolidating resources in the empire of _Brazil, m injr sol' a ylyasi4 of favourable expectations on behalf of Mexico or Peru, of Chili or of Central America,. of, , D)livia or the Argentine Republic? The Unites? States themselves have aceiiiNd, in the course of seventy years of national independence, the attituqc;, the functions, the commerce, the political authority and foreign influence of a powerful maritime empire. IYHt who shall answer for the continuous development of this strength, or even for the main tenance of•its political integrity, considering the active elements of disunion which are incorporated in its niatt,ri:ll system by the Opposing interests of the southern and the northern members of her Federation; the presence of an enormous and discontented slave population in its finest and most vulnerable terri tories; and the almost ridiculous laxity and feebleness of its domestic government, heightened, as the spec kick of this weakness is, by the absurd and arrogant tone it assumes in negotiating with forcign Cabinets ? In the Old World do we find any more hopeful principles of permanency, abroad? It is not without pain that we confess to the negative. If we look to France or to Spain, to Italy or to Germany, to Poland o 1 lo Naples, we perceive that elements of disturbance are at work, varied, perhaps, with the :ocality, in intensity, but still, of Uncertain character,' and unascertained modes of 'operation. In France the erQrgy and vigour of the reigning Monarch, a id the sagacity of his Ministers, have mot . Leen able to prevent an extensive and organised manifestation of personal attachment—not te , Say adhesion-40 the re presentative of the exiled family, over the dismantled throne and broken sceptre of whose last Sovereign boo's PlifiraPPE was elevated to the. seat of supreme power over " the French" by the will of that nation. The party by whom this devotion to the person of the Due LE 11OURDEAUX has so been manifested, in cludes not a few among the_ most distinguished public men of France; and their devoirs to the yming Prince were not only publicly, but even ostenfat;:msly , plid. IVhat are we to infer of the morale of political character —at what are . we to esti mate the force of public opinion—or how are we to rate the implied superiority of party over principle, in France, when we see that sort of direct and special homage , which, in all other nations, is usually reserved for the Monarch . defacto as well as de jure (so far.M the wilt at4te peOpie is equivalent to law), transferred from him, and carried to the feet of the Prince in question, in a foreign country, with the purpose, more or less avowed by thent,.of:eanti - - Coning his antagonistic pretensions to. wield the authority now exercise;ilJy Louts PHILIPPE ? . In Spain (that restless volcano of political ex plosions), in the course of the last ye o - , we have seen the Constitutionalists quarrelling among them ' s ,- 2lves, and the Executive divided into two parties. We have seen the authority of the Legislature almost equally repudiated hy both, and the intrigues of the Queen-Mother, from their Parisian centre, so ex sively spread and so adroitly managed, as finally to accomplish the downfal and expulsion of the Con stitutional Regent, to whom his country owed so much for a brief but healthy respite from the ravages of faction, and the Queen-Mother so large a measure of resentment and revenge for the hold and honest interposition of his authority to curb her hostile attempts upon the Constitution. ESPARrERO himself, cne day besieging and bombarding the cities where but a few brief months befure his popularity had been most enthusiastic and remarkable—another a fugitive, in jeopardy of liberty and life, throwing himself on board an English man•of-war, and received i!ito the hospitality o':" this country as a private gentleman. Then NARVAEZ, who had been the main instrument of his overthrow and expatriation, by a successful application of those means of corrupting the fidelity or the army, to which the Regent's Government had not hesitated, in its earlier sta - ;es, to resort upon emergencies, elevated to almost dictatorial power; and the state majority of the youthful ISABELLA, Queen of Spain, anticipated as if by the acclamation of her entire people. In the very first days of her inde pendent sovereignty she complains to the assembled Cortes, that the Minister, friend and colleague of NARVAEZ, has• presumed to press for her signature to a decree, with an importunity terminating in acts of personal violence, restraint, and insult : and this Minister, OLozAGA, denounced by NARVAEZ, after vain efforts to procure the Cortes to hear the whole of his defence, and after escaping from more than one attempt at his assassination, is in turn compelled to flee in disguise to the frontiers, and, by the . protecting aid of smugglers, establishes his residence within the Portugese territory. The moment of NaavAez' triumph and success is distinguished by a still more daring project for his assassination, by four armed men, in the public streets of Madrid, in open day. The project fails; but the assassins escape without even, as it would seem, any attempt on the part of the bystanders to arrest them. The new Commander-in chief, Palm, appointed to the district of Barcelona, in return for the good services rendered to NARVAEZ and CONCHA by his cruelty and severities, is shortly replaced by Baron DE MEER, to whom he is so little disposed to act as second, that, by some accounts received in town yesterday, a most violent altercation is said to have taken place between them at Figueras ; and in others it is affirmed that the Baron has actually been assassinated in the latter town. Is there in this chequered drama of last year, a single scene upon which one can reasonably base any flattering anticipa tions of the probable condition of Spain in 1844 ? The troubles in the Papal States and in Naples (upon all of which, by the way, our information has been extremely meagre), alternately suppressed, in one quarter by military detachments, and breaking out in others with a force and combination which no military detachments at hand are strong enough to face— these are as questionable indications of tranquillity presently to be restored, as the coincident eruptions of Etna suggest the notion of future security and repose to the terror-stricken citizens of Bronti and Catania, around whom red-hot lavas are holding on their fiery course, and beneath whom portentous earthquakes are struggling to accomplish their work of ruin and de vastation. In the well-governed kingdom of Prussia, even, we have been grieved to observe how many causes of discord and animosity between the throne and some of the national institutions appear to have stealthily attained a formidable heading ; and we cannot but feel an extreme anxiety that some well-intentioned, but possibly, indiscreet acts of the Monarch, in re ference to these affairs, may not have compromised his general well-merited popularity with his subjects. In Russian Poland the Emperor NICHOLAS has been busy in enlarging the territorial deserts of his vast empire by the depopulation of towns, the desecration of homes, the annihilation of connexbns, the extinction of all the charities of life—wherever these had existed in connection with that of the most important, and altogether the most industrious, classes of his subjects, namely, the Jews. Three hundred and fifty thousand of these people he has driven forth from the country, reckless of the destruction of property, the sacrifice of personal claims and liabilities, the personal suffer ings, the nicral wretchedness, and the political degra dation he has inflicted upon them—unconscious, perhaps, of, and certainly indifferent to, the deep and lasting wound he has inflicted upon his own empire. Of that empire, with all its enormous extent and its resources, it may fairly be doubted whether it is in a condition to bear such a visitation as well even as Spain, under the vigorous dominion of FERDINAND and IsAnunLA, could meet the expulsion of her Moresco and Jewish subjects ; or France, under the ino,t selfish and stony of her many tyrants, Lours X IV., could bear up against the losses and disasters slse "realised" by his infatuated revocation of the Edict of Nantes. Oa all sides, then, we see many threatening aspects, without considering those which meet us at home, that clou l . the first dawning of the •new year. We trust that the uisdom of the Legislature will sedu lously apply itself to such adjustments of the diffi culties that beset our foreign and domestic policy and status, as may be calculated— if they cannot avert the storm that may impend in any quarter--to protect us at least from the more disastrous effects of its fury. Instead of ushering in the new year with a smile of welcome, the Post puts on as long and sour a phiz as an old maid at a Conventicle, and sighs, and groans, and wrings its hands, and shakes its head, through three tedious, heavy columns of lamentation, which it must have been painful to write, and is a positive calamity to read. Not a single sun-beam bursts through the gloom of this triste and foggy diatribe. It begins with a gi ievance, and it ends with a grievance. To no one quarter of the political horizon can our disheartened Contemporary turn with hope and confidence. All. is darkness in his sky—all barrenness beneath his feet. Visions • of coining horrors present themselves to his fancy in every sen tonce, and he seems 'to take a perverse delight in throwing himself into hysterics with the spectres of his own creation. Not satisfied with draw ing the materials of disquietude from the pre sent condition of England, he sends his jaun diced imaginaticn across the Channel, and gleans in France a rich, supplemental crop of - ripe grievances. Hear his groan on this subject :—" That France may, ere many years, plunge from present danger and con fusion into the chaos of a new anarchy is a fear that grows stronger in the hearts of the best and wisest,'' among whom our ,Contemporary vf course ranks himself. Returning to England, for he is such a zealous patriot that he never quits his country for any length of paragraph, he tells us—and we can imagine the gloomy satisfaction with which he im parts the intelligence—" We see landlords throwing away their rental, their tens, and twenties, and thirties per cent., to rally and inspire the bankrupt farmer, to help him in his struggle to preserve cultivation, and continue the labourer's customary wages. Landlords are absolutely impoverishing themselves! Does the farmer benefit by the sacrifice? Does the labourer find comfort from the ruin of rentals? Let the straight answer be looked for in the actual condition of the country districts. Land lords struggling, farmers despairing, labourers fast rushing towards the abject, sordid misery that was erst the peculiar disgrace of the great manufacturing bee-hives." This is pretty well for a New Year chaunt, but what follows is still more delectable. Addressing himself to the landlords, whom he seems to consider as his own peculiar property, to be abused or praised just as he pleases, " proceed," adds our troubled Contemporary, " in your career of concession, and the landlord may give his rents v..way till he finds himself with no rents to give ; the farmer may stint, and the labourer may starve ; and what will then become of England ? With such a question you will then have no right to interfere. Your inheritance will have passed into hinds more skilled to hold it. The legacy of your d ow a t il will be t terrible warning to future genera tions of the faint and feeble .hearted." The Post has indulged in much needless despondency as regards— what is usually called—the Condition •of-England question. The couti:Ty is by no means in so dis astrous a state as he would have us believe. It is not without its difficulties and embarrassments, but these are by no means of so hopeless a character that they may not be removed by a little seasonable energy and liberality on the part of Government. Let Ministers but boldly resolve on doing justice to Ireland, and repealing that oppressive impost, the corn-laws--which, whether willingly or not, they must repeal ere long—and the clouds that now brood over our prospects will disperse like the mists of night before the morning sunshine. The Madrid journals of the 23d ult. give an account of a strange scene, which occurred in the Chamber ( f Deputies, on its reassembling, on that day. The business commenced by an announcement from MAR.. TINEZ DE LA Rosa, stating that he had presented to the QUEEN the address of the Chamber, which was most graciously received. On the Ministers entering, Senor Thus put a question to the President of the Council, relative to the late disgraceful attacks coin mitted on persons connected with the Eco del Com mercio and Tarantula. Senor BRAVO said he did not deny the right of members to put questions to the Government, but the Government had also their rights, and might answer or not as they judged pro• per. This excited loud disapprobation, but when he added " Honourable Deputies would act more wisely by attending to the Bills before the House than by putting questions," the storm became tremendous. The President rang his bell and put on his hat in vain. The uproar having at last died away from exhaustion, BRAVO said that if he delayed replying to the questions, it was only because .he wished to be able to communicate the full details of the measures which had been adopted to give satisfaction to the journals which had been attacked, or those which thought themselves menaced. This explanation, not having produced the effect of calming the confusion which the Minister had caused, several Deputies rose at the same time to speak without being able to make themselves heard. M. CABALLERO, having at last obtained a hearing, asked M. GONZALEZ BRAVO if he intended to give a plain answer or not ? M. BRAVO said he did not think proper to add anything to what he had already announced. This added new fuel to the flame, and, after another uproarious scene, the Chamber adjourned without doing any business. Towards the conclusion of the meeting, in answer to a question from a Member re lative to the impeachment of OLOZAGA, two of the members of the Committee, CORTINA and POSADA, said that for various reasons the Committee had not yet assembled, but would meet on the following day. The Chambers were adjourned for three days. The Three per Cents. were done on the 23d at 251 -a at 60 days, the Fives at 21i for cash, with five coupons, and 191 at 60 days. The Paris papers are chiefly occupied with the pro ceedings in the two Chambers, which possess consi derable interest. After the election of M. SAUZET as President of the Chamber of Deputies, the usual Ses sional Committees were formed, and the Presidents elected, six out of nine being Ministerialists. Another great triumph to the GUIZOT party was the election of the Vice-Presidents, all of whom are Conserva tives. M. BILLAULT, the Opposition candidate, had only 99 votes, while the Ministerial candidates, who stood lowest on the list next to him, had each 150. The names of the successful candidates are M.M. BIGNON, LEPELLETIEIL D'AULNAY, SALVANDY, and DE BELLEYME. These are regarded by the Minis terial journals as great victories, and hardly denied by those of the Opposition. The Journal des Debats after adverting to the very feeble demonstration made by the Opposition, after so much boasting, says—" To sum up, the result of the sitting is what we expected. The session of 1844 opens like that of 1843. The majority, which has not changed its representatives, has not, we are sure, changed its principles—it has resolved to have now, as it had a year ago, the same policy—the same men." In the Chamber of Peers the Committee for draw ing up the address to the Royal speech was appointed on Friday; the . members chosen being the Duke DE BROGLIE, Counts DE TASCHER, D'ARGOUT, DE PONTECOULANT, MOLE, PORTALIS, and M. MERILHOU The Duke DE BROGLIE is the Reporter, and Count' DE PONTECOULANT is the President. Some of the jour pals state that all the bureaux of the Peers have in structed the Committee to insert in the address a para graph against those Royalists who have visited the Duke of BORDEAUX in London ; and, according to the Commerce, several of the military officers who were among the visitors, are to be tried for having infringed an article of the law, which prohibits military men from absenting themselves from the kingdom with out a special permission, the consequence of which is the loss of their rank. Strong measures evidently are in preparation against the party. On Thursday two Legitimist journals, the Quotidienne and the France, were seized at the Post-office, and on the following' day the Gazette de France was also seized. The following appears in the Pilote de Calvados, a Caen paper : " Several journals, in announcing the presentation at London to the Duke de Bordeaux, by the Duke do Mont morency, of a deputation from Normandy, has given the answer of the young Prince, in which he thanks his faithful Norman's, recommending" to them union and moderation. One of our subscribers has favoured us with a letter from London giving details of this occur rence. It appears that, independently of the personages who went to England, and whose names are given in the English newspapers, the Count de Mortemart and Count d'Osseville were charged with letters to the Count de Chambord, expressing the devoted attachment of many of the clergy of Rouen and Bayeux, and of a great num ber of functionaries who, notwithstanding their zeal for legitimacy, have not - dared to venture upon this pil grimage. This explains the proclamation addressed by the young Prince to his faithful Normans, and the advice which he gives to them." The Paris correspondent of a Contemporary adds the following postcript to his lettei of Saturday : " M. Laffite has just delivered in the Chamber a speech of a perfectly revolutionary character... He said that the peace which the . country enjoyed was but apparent, and that at its root lurked anarchy and con fusion, that the French. people were really in a state .of complete disorganization, and that venality and corrup tion were the ruling principles of the Government. Under these circumstances (he continued) it was requi site to act with caution. For fourteen yeais, a struggle had been raging between the centr a l an d local powers, or. in other words, between Monarchy and Dep4ooracy." The Ministers have decided upon not - ,presenting the law of dotation, in consequence of the feeling of the Chambers against it, BOURSE—PAnts, SATURDAY, DEC. 30. First Highest Lowest Last Price. Price. Ptiee. Price. French Five per Cents. 123 70... 123 70... f 23:60 .. 123 60 Four per Cents 104 60 .. 104 30... 104.50... 104 50 Threes. B2 5... 82 5... 81 95 Bank of France. 3230 —.3230 ...3230 ...3230 Latfitte Bank I,ooof 1095 ..1095 ...1.095 • ...1095 5,000f,..5075 ...5075 ...5070 .. 5070 Balgian Bank ..... 747 50... 747 50 .. 747 50... 747 50 Belgian Fives lO5l 105 k 105 k 105 it 1840.... 1071 ... 107 i ... 107 k ... 107 fr 1842.... 10E ... 104 10811. ... 108 h Spanish Active Passive ... 5 ... 44 ... 4 Neapolitan Roman ...... 1041 ... 104$ 104 f ... 104$ RAILWAY SHARES. Versailles, R.B 3lO ... 311 25... 310 ... 311 25 L. 8........ 176 25... 180 .:. 176 25... 180 Rouen Rouen t. Havre 637 50... 637 50... 635 ... 637 50 Orleans. Strasburg to Bale 213 75... 213 75... 213 75... 213 75 Avignon to Marseilles 637 50... 640 ... 637 50... 640 RAILWAY SHARES, FOR THE ACCOUNT. Versailles, R.B 312 50... 312 50.. 310 ... 310 LB .. 480 180 ... 180 ... lttO Rouen ... ' 832 50... 832 50... 827 50.. 827 50 Rouen to 635 ... 635 ... 635 .. 635 Orleans . 842 50... 841 50... 835 ... 835 Strasburg, to Bale 215 ... 215 ... 218 75... 2:3 75 Mignon to Marseilles 63►) 25... 642 50... 636 25 642 50 PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE OF LADY GRENVILLE.— During the extremely thick fog which prevailed a few evenings since, the carriage of Lady Grenville, in which was her Ladyship, who was returning to Dropmore from a dinner party at Huntercombe House, Bucks, was upset by being driven upon a steep bank, close to the village of Burnham, about two miles from her Ladyship's resi dence,; and such was the position in which the carriage was overturned, that the footman and coachman found it to be. impassible to extricate Lady Grenville from her perilous situation without additional assistance, which was speedily procured from . the village. Her Ladyship, who has attained it very advanced age, received several contusions, and was immediately conveyed to the surgery of Mr. Ruberts, at Burnham, where she received every attention, and returned to Dropmore House shortly be fore midnight. Her Ladyship, who is still suffering from the effects of the severe. .bruises she experienced, espe cially in the left arm, shoulder, and side, has not since left her residence. MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS CITY, MONDAY EVENING. The Funds, both home and forcin, closed with a most buoyant appearance, almost everything being higher than ha the morning. There was a purchase for the Court of Chancery of 10,0001.. Reduced Three-and-a-Half r Cents. Consols were last marked 97 to *. Spanish Bonds touched 223 for the Actives, and 31 to 3 for the Three per Cents. Mexican rose also to 323 3. The Committee of Spanish American Bondholders have received a communication from Messrs. Lizardi to the effect that they await further instructions as to the dis posal of the funds in hand ; and also as to whether they shall give up their claim to the 11,0001. in dispute. This, however, was not generally known in the market, or it might have made them go lower. In Railway Shares the advance of the morning was in several instances carried still further, as a reference to closing prices will serve to show. (From The Sun of Last Night.) There was again a good demand for Cotton at Liver pool on Saturday. Sales 7,000 bales.—Shares still con tinued good. Eastern Counties were 10 ; Grand Junc tion, 9.37 ; Birmingham Thirds, 41 ; South Western, 751 ; Manchester and Leeds, 100 ; Midland Counties, 86; Paris and Orleans, 334 ; Paris and Lyons, 3 1-sth ; Paris and Rouen, 324 ; South Eastern, 35 ; Ditto, New, 35i ; Great Western, Fifths, 19. There are some items its the advices brought by the Acadia, of a consolatory tenour to the holders of Ame rican State Bond and Shares, at least of those sections of the Union that have become, and of others that would if they dared be, "repudiators." More than one of the non-paying States have, through their Go vernors, on the opening of the State Assemblies, thrown overboard the first doctrine. Pay they cannot, and they admit it ; but they say they will when they can ; and with a renewal of animation in the British trade no question can be entertained_that that of America will be benefited. This is satisfactory to the holders of securities issued by " repudiating " States, as these, by the honest resolves of their neighbours must be shamed into principles of honesty. So far, then, the news is good. The Governor of Vir ginia speaks out to this import :--The Governor holds the payment of its debts a matter of honour, more sacred than if compelled by law." The Governor of Tennessee holds similar doctrines ; and, perhaps, in the next arrivals similar expositions will be given by other States. As to fallen Pennsylvania, we can hardly hope for anv display of honesty in that quarter. The same may be said, we fear, of Mississippi. It is not also an unimportant point, as connected with the inter course between this country and America, that the feel. ing was increasing against the present tariff among practical men. True it is that the Secretary to the Treasury, in his voluminous speech, does not recommend any alteration for the present, in the import duties, and to make up his budget, he must have resource to taxing tea, coffee, &c. imported. Money was plentiful in New York, but not a very favour able report is furnished of the condition of trade, owing, of course, to the advanced season. The shipments of the new crop of cotton were proceeding, but scarcely so actively as at the corresponding period of 1842. The quotations of the funds have been higher this morning than at the close last week, and are, at least as far as the Three per Cents. are. concerned, full 5 per cent. higher than they wore in the middle of 1843. The Commissioners have jusi purchased Three per Cents. Reduced at 973, to the extent of 10,000/., and this has rendered the market exceedingly firm, and Consuls for the Account have rallied from 963 to 97, which is the present value. Reduced Three per Cents. have advanced from 97i to 97i ; Ex chequer Bills to 665. premium, India Bonds to 80s. pre mium, and Bank Stock to 1851. The dividends upon the Spanish Three per Cents. have been in course of liquidation this morning, pursuant to notice, and the prices of the Stock have advanced from 30i- 3to 304 #ex div. The Active Bonds have rallied to 22i, or about 3 per cent. higher than they were at the close of the market on Saturday last. Portu guese Converted Bonds are at 44, without the dividend ; anti upon Dutch Stock the half-yearly interest is also in course of payment. The Two-and-a-Half per Cents. have been sold at 54i ex dividend, and the Five per Cents. at 994 Belgian are at 1034 ; Mexi can at 31i ; and Colombian ex Venezuelan, 113. Rus sian Stock has been bought at 17 pl - ir cent. over par. The tone of the Railway Shares is good this morning. The Manchester and Leeds have advanced to 32 prem., though the price is now 1/. lower, , and the New Shares to 16 premium. 'The Northern sad East ern command 8 premium; the Paris and Orleans about 14 ; the Rouen and Havre, 54 prem. ; Paris and Rotten, 133 pretn. ; the South Eastern and Dover (Scrip), llf prem.; and the York and North Midland New Shares, 333 prem. South Western are about the same as on Saturday, as well as Great Western and the Great North of England, . and the other Shares. United Mexican Mining Shares are at 3* per Share. MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, DEC. 30.—The market continues strong and prices are well maintained. Manchester and Leeds, 100; Manchester and Birming ham, 40; South Eastern, 35k; Lancaster and Preston, 34k; Ditto Three-Quarter Shares, 23k. CLOSING PRICES BRITISH FUNDS. B .:as Stock lB5 'lndia Stock ......... pm Cent. Red. Cei.t. Cons. /Lir Cent. Red 102 i N.A. , 3i per Cent. ... 5 per Cen' Long Annuities to expire Jan. 1860 ...•••—• t. 1859...... .. an. 1860 ..... FOREIG IDitto New Annuities lEx. Bills, 1,0001. lid 66 rim Ditto 500/ 66 pm Ditto Small Bank Stock for Acct. 184 !India Stock for .... Consols for Opg. 1T FUNDS. isuArian, 5 per cent. I Portuguese,_ 5 per cent. Ilelgian, b per cent — Ditto, New Ditto — Brazilian Bonds ......•••• Prussian, 5 per cent — ft admits Ayres 6 per cent. Russian, 5 per cent Ctilian t 6 per cent. Ditto, Metallic ..... .. ok n o nan , 6 per cent... Spanish, 6 per cent 224 Ditto, 1824 ............... Ditto, 3 per cent 3l Cu'ia Bonds, 6 per cent 115 Ditto, Deferred.... Danish, 3 per sent — French, 5 per cent. —f. —e. Greek, 1825, 5 per cent — Exchange ...... .... —f —e. M ex i can , 5 per cent — French, 3 per cent. —f. —c. Ditto, 6 poi cent. 1837 Dutch, 25 per cent. 541 Perußviiarnm,ilnBg2::: and Derby (100 paid) Ditto, 5 per cent.... 100 per et. 23 .... .., SHARES. 59 DittoNelBl Birminghamwand Thirds (25 paid) Gloucester Railway (100 pd) 645 Bristol and Exeter (70 paid) ... . ... 66 Great North of England Railway (100 pd) 85 Great Western (65 paid) Ditto Half Shares (50 paid) .. 705 Ditto Fifths (12 paid) ... 18i Hull and Selby (50 paid) , London and Brighton (50 pa d) .. 43.1 Ditto Loan Notes (10 paid) ... .. ..... London and Blackwall (16113 s 4d paid) London and Birmingham (100 paid) ...... .. 237 London and Greenwich Railway (12/15s 4dpd) 55 London and Croydon Railway (Trunk) Manchester and Leeds (70 paid) Ditto New Shares (30 paid) Ditto Quarter Sharos ( 2 paid) 7l Midl an d Counties Railway (100 paid) Ditto Quarter Scares (15 paid) 2ll Newcastle and Darlington Junction(ls paid' 29# North Midland (100 paid) ParisPaDr i Paris t aa o nn dd T h ou i r ro ; u l e s ea nn ( 2 s (I(l2:2oolp3pas. pa i d ) i, di : ) d . : . pad .. ! :.. ) 29 . 3: O INTELLIGENCE. rl EPISALL'S—YES TERDAY. transacted lN' yesterday a f ternoon range d a tolerably extensive lot of Derby fav our i tes „ an d after so dull a season, The Pbu s may. he viewed as a promising commence ment to the year. It comprehended the following bets : 700 to 100 agst the Ugly Buck ; 71 to 1, to 1501., and a fraction more tO 1001. (a hedgin g b et ) agst R attan ; c 3o oe t k o n l m , atroo4ool., agst Leander ; 25 to 1, to a pony , agst 1,000 to 30 each, agst C am p unero , Run ning Rein, an d lonian ; 1,000 to 25, r e p eate dly, an d i n one quarter (to hedge a previous bet between the same parties) 1,000 to 30, agst Voltri ; 1,000 to 25 agst Saddle Bow ; 50 to 1, to about 100, and 45 to 1, in fifties, agst the 'Marinello colt ; 1,000 to 20 each agst Attaghan and the Delightful cult ; 1,000 to 15 agSt Apprentice ; 1,000 to 10 agst Johnny Broome ; and 500 even between the Ugly Buck and Rattan, the Buck's backer giving a couple of sovereigns for choice. Closing prices : DERBY. 7 to I agst Mr. John Day's The Ugly Buck—taken 74. tot apt Mr. Crockford's Rattan —ditto lei to I agst Mr. Quin's Loadstone 25 to I apt Lord Maidstone's. Cockauaaroo—taken '2S to I agst Colonel Peel's Orlando 30 to 1 agst Mr. Lichtwald's Leander—laken 33 to I agst Colonel Peel's lonian—ditto 1000 to 30 agst Mr. Wood's Running Rein—ditto 1000 to3o agst Si r G. H ea th e ote's Campunero—ditto 35 to 1 agst Alr. Bowes's T'Auld Squire 40 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Saddle Bow—ditto 40 to 1 agst M r . W att ' s V o lt r i—ditt o 5045 t t o o aaggs,tt Lmr. ord Exeter'serberts I),ghtfu Marinellaiil colt col t— ditto 50 to 1 asst Lord Chesterfield's Attaghan 66 to 1 agst Mr. Thornhill's Apprentice 100 to I agst Mr. Sadler's Johnny Broome We understand that notwithstanding the qui tarn ac tions, and the extraordinary attempts to evade racing engagements on the plea of illegality, the nominations made yesterday afford the most satisfactory evidence of the prosperity of the turf. FLANDERS MAIL. BRUSSELS, Dec. 29.—The King arrived at the Palace at eleven o'clock this morning, and at noon gave audience to several functionaries in the different branches of the Administration, both of the capital and the province, as well as to a great number of persons of distinction. The Senate continued to-day the debate on the Ways and Means, which, after some observations by different Members, was agreed to by a majority of 23 to 3. The Senate then agreed to the vote of credit, for the depart ment of public works ; to the law relative to the impor tation of barley and rye; and to that concerning the tolls on the canals and rivers. A deputation of six Members was then chosen al com pliment the King on the new year. TRIESTE, DEC. 18.—The collections for the Germans in Greece proceeds very satisfactory, and thu inhabitants of Trieste show, on this occasion, their usual liberality. We hear that the French steamers, from Marseilles to Alexandria, are to go by way of Malta, mad not, as hitherto, by way o f By ra . By this change we should be obliged to have our correspondence, to and from Alex andria, pass through Marseilles, which will not be indif ferent to our merchants. Since the proclamation of June, 1642, a number of the light sovereignsi exceeding in amount 10,000,00 a. terling has been withrawn from circulation. COURT CIRCULAR. SUMMARY OF NEWS AND tittbitz eptitton. 'Who runs may read." ronzzGrz. In addition to the election of President of the French Chamber of Deputies, the election of the other officers for the session has been in favour of the Guizot Minis try. . All the Vice-Presidents, and a majority of the Presidents of Committees, are supporters of the Go vernment. On Thursday evening, the King received at dinner Generals Jamin, Lamare, Thiebault, Blancart, and Ba ron d'Andre ; the Presidents of the Chambers of Peers and Deputies ; the Duke and Duchess de Marmier, the Marquis de Los-Llanos, the Marquis de Terranova; Counts d'llauterive, De Mousbourg a , Portalis, De Sal yandy, D'Haussonville, and a number of other distin guished personages. The Gazette de France states that, in the House of Peers, the Duke de Richelieu will be called upon by the President to explain his conduct in visiting the Duke de Bordeaux, in London ; and that, in the Chamber of Deputies, MM. Jacqueminot and Liadieres will bring forward the subject of the visit of the Legitimist Deputies. The day after the funeral of Casimir Delavigne, M. Villemain, the Minister of Instruction, sent to his widow an order for an annual pension of 1,260 f., and a bursar ship for her son to the College of Henry IV., the de ceased having left no fortune. The Municipal Council of Havre, the native town of the late Casimir Delavigne, has unanimously voted the erection of a monument to his memory, each member of the Council subscribing immediately 50f. It is to be placed on the Quai de la Barre, at the house in which the poet was born. The Quai is henceforth to bear his name. The StOcie having mentioned a report that the King's Commissioner attached to the Thatre Francais had for bidden the performance of Tartufe at that theatre, the Messager states that the report is utterly destitute of foundation. Letters from Rome to the 26th of December state that the condition of the Pope's finances is very bad, and the country in a wretched state ; but that, notwithstanding, he is obliged to levy further imposts upon the people. The direct taxes have been, doubled throughout the States, and the Customs duties have beeH greatly increased. The Barcelona papers of the 22d contain a remon strance addressed to the Queen by the Ayuntamiento against the extensive smuggling proceeding in the port of Barcelona, which they impute to the scandalous conni vance existing between the smugglers and the public officers of all classes. The Constitutionnel expresses its doubts of the article announcing the death of Mme. Catalani. It is said this lady expitlefl at her residence near Sinigaglia (Roman States ; that her husband, M. Velabreque, died in 1828, and that she has left a fortune of eight or ten millions of francs. These circumstances are not exact. Mme. Catalani has never had any residence in the Roman States ; her husband still lives ; and all her remaining fortune amounts to only 20,000 f. a year. COURT-FASHIONABLE. Intelligence was conveyed to her Majesty on Sunday evening that sickness, said to be the scarlet fever or the measles, prevails in some of the families of the domes tics at the seat of his Majesty the King of the Belgians, and it is, therefore, very improbable that any of the Royal Family will accompany their illustrious parents to Claremont. Indeed, it is not unlikely that, from the circumstances alluded to, the visit of the Court may be postponed fur a few days. Sir Robert and Lady Peel have been entertaining at Drayton Manor, during the Christmas vacation, the Earls of Aberdeen and Lincoln, Viscount and Viscountess Villiers, Sir James Graham, and John Wilson Croker, Esq., Mr. George and Mrs. Dawson, Sir Alexander Grant, Bart., Dr. Buckland, &c. The Earl of Haddington is staying at Cliefden House, Berkshire, the seat of Sir George Warrender. The Marquis and Marchioness of Anglesey have been entertaining a large family party at Beaudesert during the Christmas holidays, consisting of the Earl and Countess of Uxbridge, Ladies Eleanor and Constance Paget, Lord and Lady Sydney, Lord Alfred Paget, Lady Templemore, and the Hon. Misses Chichester. Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston have, during the last week, been surrounded by a family circle at Broadlands. The Earl and Countess Cowper, Viscount Melbourne, Lord and Lady Beauvale, Viscount and Viscountess Jocelyn, Lord and Lady Ashley, Hon. Win. Cowper, Hon. Spencer Cowper, &c., have been among the guests. Earl and Countess Cowper left on Friday for town ; and Viscount Melbourne and Lord and Lady Beauvale leave in a few days for Brocket The Earl and Countess of Deluwarr have a party visiting at Buckhurst Park, Sussex. The Noble Earl has, during the last week, bountifully supplied the poor of Hartfield, Withyham, &c., with excellent cheer for Christmas. The Earl and Countess of Warwick arrived at Patter son's Hotel, Brook-street, on Thursday last. Her Lady ship has bad a severe attack of gout, and been confined to her room for some time at Yatton Park. Her Lady ship remains in a very weak state of health. The Earl and Countess of Limerick are entertaining a large family circle at South-hill Park. The Countess of Roden and Lady Maria Jocelyn left the Clarendon Hotel on Friday for Paris, viol Dover. The Earl and Countess of Shrewsbury left the Cla rendon Hotel on Saturday for Brighton. Lady Jenlima Eliot gave her third ball for the season on Thursday evening at Dublin. The Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress, the Countess of Donoughmore,' the Ladies Hutchinson, the Attorney-General, Lord and Lady Francis Gordon, &c., were among the company, which was very numerous. DIISCELMAN3IOTIS. Yesterday (Jan. 1), the Queen's proclamation re specting light and defaced gold, came into operation It directs that from that day light and defaced gold coin will no longer be a legal tender, and it gives power to the person to whom it may be offered, to slant or cut it so that it may never be again circulated. As a great quan tity of the coin will probably be brought out, persons cannot be too careful in the gold coinage they take, as the loss will fall entirely on thevaselve:. The General Post-office gives notice that the next mail for. India, via Marseilles, will be dispatched thence on the 4th inst. _ The Duke Rutland's birth-day on Thursday next will be celebrated with the usual rejoicings, and a nu merous and distinguished circle will assemble to cele brate the occasion. The Duke of Cambridge will honour the Noble Duke with his presence., The sixtieth anniversary of the Surrey Chapel Bene volent Society, which was established in the year 1784, by the Rev. Rowland Hill, was held on Sunday at Surrey Chapel. From the address, prepared by the Committee, it appeared that the Society, since its establishment, had raised 28,0001., and by its means 55,000 cases of distress had been relieved. The spacious chapel was crowded to the ceiling, ar.d a collection was made at the conclusion of the service. The Earl of ilardwicke has contradicted a paragraph originally inserted in a provincial journal, to the effect, that at a late rent-day dinner he had expressed his opinion that free trade principles would ultimately triumph; but that such a result would not be so dis astrous as generally anticipated. His Lordship states that he uttered no such sentiment. We undertand that a considerable number of the prin cipal coalmasters of North Staffordshire have agreed to give the advanced rate of wages, namely, 4s. per day. Lord Munson has made a return of fifteen per cent. to his tenants on his Lordship's estates in Lincolnshire ; and Earl Fortescue has made a reduction of ten per cent. at his late audit on the rents of the Tattershall property, in that county. • The Chief Justiceship of our newly-acquired settle ment, Hong-Kong, has been offered to no less than seven members of the English bar, and been declined by them all, although the salary attached to the office is to be 3,0001. a year. Workmen, under the direction of Mr. Blore, the architect, have commenced the construction of a new corridor at Buckingham Palace, from the equerries' entrance in the south wing_to lead to the new private Chapel Royal, now in ccurse of decoration, and which is expected to be completed by the arrival of the Court at the palace for the season, at the end of the month. The Duchess. of Kent, it is said, will give a grand banquet this evening, at Frogmore House, to her Majesty, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, and a distinguished party; and her Majesty's departure from the Castle to Claremont has consequently been post poned until the following morning. SOUTHAMPTON.—The Lady Mary Wood Peninsu lar steam-packet arrived at Southampton on Saturday, the 30th of December, at half-past nine o'clock in the evening, bringing mails from Malta of the 15th ult., from Gibraltar, the 23d ult. ; Cadiz, the 24th ; Lisbon, the 26th; Oporto, the 27th; and Vigo, of the last date; left at Gibraltar her Majesty's ship Belvidera, and Locust steamer; at Cadiz, the Seine and Vulage French men• of-war brigs; at Lisbon, her Majesty's ship War spite, and two Portuguese frigates; and exchanged blue lights with the Iberia steam-packet between Oporto and Vigo. She brings home as passengers the Hon. G. Grey, Captain of the Belvidera; Lieutenant Lewis, commanding the Locust; and Lieutenant Sprat, of the Beacon surveying ve:sel; also, Mr. Kelner, of the Post office, London; the Rev. Mr. Davies, a Roman Catholic clergyman; M. Alfocorado, a Portuguese gentleman going to France; and the Misses F. and J. Duff, from Lisbon, the elder of whom is going to the nunnery at Youghall. There is no particular news by this packet. WILFUL DESTRUCTION Or CORN.-011 Saturday last, an additional quantity of corn was taken out of bonded warehouses in this town and destroyed, having, by being kept too long, become unfit for human food ! Had the corn-laws been repealed, this corn would have been brought into the market and purchased by some of our fellow-townsmen, who are now probably on the borders of starvation. And yet there are men who pro fess and call themselves Christians and friends of the poor who advocate 'a law which permits, nay compels, the wilful destruc:ion of food in a country where tens of thousands are lacking bread !—Sunderland Herald. EARL GRET.—The latest accounts from Ilowick Hall represent the staV , of Earl Grey's health as still very precarious. No untlivonra6le change had taken place since Wednesday last, and some bad symptoms had been relieved, but the Noble Earl was not considered out of danger when the last report left. Viscount Howick, and nearly all the members of the Noble Earl's family, are in attendance upon their revered relative. HINTS FOR DRAMATIC AUTIIORS.—Prune off shoots of the French stage, and transplant Vaudevilles against the season. Dig up old plots, and nail mana gers. Drill supers, plant friends in pit, and train slips to applaud,--Punch's Almanac*. WINDSOR, MoNDAY.—Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert received the Sacrament early yesterday morning. This morning the Queen and Prince Albert, attended by part of the Royal suite, went to the Riding-house to see the poor receive her Majesty's bounts,. In the afternoon the Royal party left the Castle for an airing, her Majesty and Prince Albert in a pony phae ton, his Royal Highness driving ; the Marchioness of Douro and the Hon. Miss Hamilton following in another phaeton, with the Shetland ponies ; and Colonel Ar buthnot, Equerry in Waiting, on horseback, in attend ance on her Majesty. Major-General Sir Edward Bowater has succeeded Colonel Bouverie as Equerry in Waiting on his Royal Highness Prince Albert. Colonel Arbuthnot remains at the Castle as Equerry in Waiting on the Queen. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, and his Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, will join the royal circle at dinner. Lady Montagu and the Hon. Miss Montagu, Viscount Anson, the Hon. Mrs. Arbuthnot, Mr. George and the Hon. Mrs. Hope, and Sir Henry Wheatley, will also have the honour of joining the royal dinner party at the Castle this evening. His Royal highness the Duke of Cambridge, attended by Baron Knesebeck, left town at half-past ten o'clock yesterday morning, to honour the Earl of Cardigan with a visit at his seat, Dean Park, Northamptonshire. Previous to leaving town the Royal Duke visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester at Gloumiter House. The Prussian Minister transacted business yesterday at the Foreign-office. Dispatches were sent off last evening from the Co lonial-office for the Earl of Elgin, Governor of Jamaica, and for the Governors of the other West India Colonies. The Earl of Haddington has returned to his residence in the Admiralty, from the seat of Sir George Warren der, Cliefden House, Berkshire. _ Dispatches were received yesterday, at the Colonia office, from the Governor of Sierra Leone. MR. WILSON'S ENTERTAINMENT ON SCOTTISH MUSIC, AT THE MUSIC HALL, STORE-STREET. Wilson has returned from his provincial tour in good health and in excellent voice, and recommenced his de lightful Scottish Entertainments at the Music Hall, Store-street, where he was enthusiastically welcomed by a crowded audience. " Oh, weel may the Boatie row" was his opening melody, and this was followed by the beautiful, plaintive " Login o' Buchan," which he gave with most exquisite tenderness and expression; this and " We're a' Noddin" were the gems of the evening, as far as sentimental songs were concerned. With regard to this latter song, all the lovers of Scottish music are under infinite obligations to Mr. Wilson for having res cued this delicious melody from the absurd words to which it has hitherto been set, and for having substituted for them one of the most beautifully pathetic lyrics ever penned, and which was given by him with the most touching pathos and feeling. It was, of course, loudly encored, and we. hope that henceforth these words will be, to the exclusion of all others, the words of " We're a' Noddin." We have said that these were the gems of the evening at far as sentimental songs were concerned, and many of the audience perhaps preferred them to any of the others : but great as Wilson is in the pathetic, he is equally great in the humourous and the dramatic, and we delight to hear him in such songs as " There cam a young man to my daddy's door," and " Muirland Willie." In these songs he stands alone. How admir ably humourous was his acting in this latter song last evening—the rough wooer, the cautious father, the coy and coquettish maiden, were all delineated to the life. Then again, what could be better than his acting in " Come under my Plaidie ?" It was a perfect drama, the characters of Donald, the old wooer, Marion, the young maiden, and Johnnie, the rejected suitor, being sustained, and sustained with the most harmoni ously truthful effect, by Mr. Wilson. In " Hooly and Fairly," too, what can exceed the ludicrously dolorous manner in which he gives the line "O gin my wife would drink hooly and fairly," Never were the sufferings of the henpecked husband more humourously and ruefully represented. The finale was the excellent old ballad " Get up and bar the door." Mr. Wilson adds vastly to the humour of this admirable do mestic comedy, for such it is, by his manner of giving it. He repeats the first line of each stanza, and then sings the other three—this, he says, was the old way of giving the ballad, and it is decidedly the most telling and effective. He was loudly encored in this song, and repeated it with, if possible, increased gusto. At the conclusion of the entertainment he announced that he should this day week give " Anither nicht wi' Burns." There are serious complaints owing to the scarcity of silver, which now bears a premium. The Master of the Mint should do something to remedy this serious grievanee. THE QUEEN AND THE DUKE.—At the conclusion of the banquet at Windsor Castle, on Tuesday evening last, her Majesty and Prince Albert, with their distin guished guests, retired as usual to the green drawing room, the Queen's private band being stationed in the adjoining apartment (the crimson drawing-room), the folding doors of which were thrown open. In the course of the evening her Majesty left the private .apartment, arm in arm with the Duke of Welling ton, and seated herself with the Duke on her right hand, and surrounded by the Court, near the band. After listening to the performance of two or three compositions, the Queen rose from . her seat to retire, a movement which was, of course, followed by the whole of the Royal party, with the exception of the Duke, who had fallen into a profound nap. Her Majesty, smiling, and evidently enjoying the involun tary forgetfulness of his Grace, playfully tapped the Duke on his shoulder with her bouquet, which speedily brought him from a state of momentary oblivion to perfect consciousness, when the Queen, with a gracious smile (amidst the suppressed titterings of the illustrious' guests), made his Grace a low curtesy, and taking the noble warrior's arm in the most kind and affectionate manner, and laughing the while, proceeded from the crimson to the green drawing-room, where coffee was served. THE QUEEN'S HouNns.—There was a "meet" of the Queen's hounds last Thursday; it took place at Ilil lingdon-house, and was arranged with such secrecy, that very few out of the immediate Court circle could learn anything about it; and it was a source of considerable amusement in the neighbourhood of Windsor to see the "gentlemen in scarlet" riding about the country for the chance of meeting with hounds. This, doubtless, was amusing enough to the lo o k ers - on , and might furnish subjects for a joke, or a good-natured quiz —but " gen tlemen in scarlet" are not exactly the men with whom it is at any time sale to make sport, more especially when the said individuals happen to be owners of land. It would, doubtless, take a great deal of provocation for the Queen's hunt to be warned off ally person's ground, but recent circumstances have shown such a consummation to be by no means impossible. For the sake of all parties, therefore, it is to be hoped that the examples of George the Third, George the Fourth, and William the Fourth, will not continue to be departed from.—Chelterthani Looker-on. ITAYhiARKET THEATRE.--Madame Vestris and Mr. C. Mathews re-appeared here on Saturday evening, after a.short absence, arising from circumstances which have been already stated to the public. The performances were the lively burletta of Patter v. Clatter, and the Little Devil. The reception of Mr. and Mrs. Mathews was warm and cordial, and must have been most gratifying to both. The Ganzbols of l'uch with the Elf King Obe ron, by Professor Risley and his clever son, Le Petite Mercur6, were as successful and delightful as ever ; and the varied performances of the evening concluded with the delightful musical fairy extravaganza of the Fair One With the Golden Locks. When the body of Casimer Delavigne was lying in state, three women, closely veiled, were seen to ad vance, and throw holy water en the coffin. These ladies were Mademoiselles Mars, Rachel, and Plessy. Jules Janin being asked who were these mysterious mummers, maliciously answered, " that it was ,the plinth! come dienne (surname of Madeinoiselle Mars), the grande tragedienne (surname of Rachel), with the young lady who was neither the one nor the other." He might more justly have said, " the lady who was both." One very elegant lady excited general curiosity and sym pathy. Hidden beneath her thick veil, which prevented the least feature to be discerned, she followed on foot the procession throughout the day. She was said to be a lady to whom the poet had inspired a most tender passion without ever seeing her, and who followed him about for years—in all his travels present, but unknown and unseen.—Puris Letter. EXTRAORDINARY FREE TRADE DEMONSTRATION. —On Friday morning last the inliztbitants of the village of Coalbrookdale, in Shropshire, and the immediate vicinity, were astonished by the announcement, by pla card, that a meeting would take place that evening, in the new Lecture-room, for the purpose of commencing subscriptions in aid of the Great League Fund of 100,000/. Notwithstanding the very short notice, the absence of many of the "Stars" of the League, and the smallness of the population, the room was comfortably tilled ; Abraham Darby, Esq., in the chair. After speeches from the chairman and others, the subscrip tion-cards were handed in, and the amounts and names were afterwards read. The first was the ladies' subscription of Coalbrookdale, (anonymous), 1501. ; then came Abraham Darby, Esq., 501. ; Alfred Darby, Esq., 501. (these gentlemen having already given 200/. this year at the Liverpool meetir,g); Henry Dickinson, Esq., 501.; Richard Darby, Esq., 50/. ; W. H. Darby, Esq., 5/. (in addition to his donation at Liverpool) ; Joseph • Robinson, Esq., 21. (besides a subscription at Liverpool) ; William F. Sim, Esq., Si. ; Edward Edwards, 21. 2 s ; ten of 11., besides various smaller sums, making in all 148 subscribers ; the total amount being about 350/. The whole amount of last years' subscriptions, in this part was under 901. Liverpool Albion of Monday. A BACKSLIDING TEETOTALLER.--The New York papers of the 4th of December contain the following statement regarding the suicide of a temperate back slide!. ; but when names are not given in such matters suspicions arise. However, here is the article, and if it check one " inordinate glass" it will do good :—" We learn from the Monticello Watchman that a man named Crocker put an end to his life in the Bethel Church, in that village, on Saturday last, He had been a drUnkard for twent3 -five years, until about three months' sine when ho became a member of the Temperance Society, and held fast to the pledge till within a few days, when he joined a hunting party, and was induced by hi s com panions toindulge in liquor. Be remained drunk for a week, and on recovering from his debauch his remorseful feelings were so strong as to make lifo a burden. He shot himself with his rifle, leaving directions that his body might be prepared for burial by those companions whose solicitations induced him to return again to the maddening bowl I" COMMERCIAL RELATIONS. CASE OF THE RELATIONS OF OUR GOVEe t/ mENT WITH THAT OF HOLLAND, marls - INDIA, AND THE ARCHIPELAGO. In our City article of Wednesday last, we published the following statement : " The private commercial accounts received yesterl from India and Chi na are upon t h e w h o l e co nsidec:,,, very satisfactory. It i s mos t cer t a i n l y true t h at t he sate' of British manufactures i n th e Chi nese ports h a d bee much less than was expected, and in too many instance: at prices below those marked in the invoice. Still the% was not any head-ov er h ee l s wor k —no apParelli desire to speculate too largely, or indeed to any extent s all worth notice." And under the head " Market Intelligence" 00 t he same day, it will be seen th a t i n th e mos t i m ports° commodities of necessity or l uxury , th e pro ducts" , Java, Sumatra, and various islands of the Indian Ocel i° ' the seatof the Dutch Commercial establishments in Asia such as sugars, coffee, peppers (black especialbl spices, rice, &c., there was a much increasing derna e l here, at advanced prices. To many of our readers may seem unaccountable how the sugars, the COffeeS and rice of Java and Sumatra—the cotton of Timor; the pepper of B o r neo , an d th e s pi ces o f Gibolo an Ceram,—should be abl e not on ly t o fi n d th e i r marv el against the r e d un d an t su pply o f th ese comm od;; ld which our enorm o u s t err i tor i a l p ossess i ons on t" 4 main and in the seas of Southern Asia, and especialdt the peninsula of India, at all times command, b e should compete with British Indian and Asiatic pro' ducts to absolute advanta g e. It mus t ap p ear equi d l surprising that the ratification of ?he ver y f a ir tart, and the advantageous treaty with China, by w hich; has been promulgated, sh o u:d, alth oug h i mm edistei followed up by the opening to British commerce s e traders of four or five additional ports of China, ated in commanding positions on the exteestr coasts of that mighty empire, have failed to createse; thing like a corresponding 'degree of activity in °, 4 exports of manufactures of hardware from hence, , e 1 in the "country trad e ," as it i s ca ll e d , w hi c h car direct between British India and China cargl composed of the natural products, raw s io manufactured materials of both States. the present condition of our general , trio es and the very natural a nx i e ty which prevs lt e among all classes of our people to remove all 011 e cessary restraints and restrictions, to abolish Moor lies, to multiply the demands of foreign customer'' and to facilitate the supply of them ; these O tt ; merits would present themselves to us as matters very paramount imp o rt a n ce . B u t w h en we caul'" them with the strangely u n i m p rove d, th oug h no te , less, advantages of local, moral, and political influe o ', connexions, establishments, and capit a l th a t we po d sess both in China and throughout th e wi d e ra nge d our Indian domination, the case assumes an aspee t , graver concernment than that even which its el mercial bearings communicat e t o it. W e hot discussed, in a former number of The, Sun, the sidious and aggressive policy, pertinaciously ptlr elj o by the Dutch authorities in India to the serious s o increasing detrim e nt o f our commerce, an d t h e it of our honour and authority, in that portion of -V gio j and even more strangely permitted, acquiesced itKi formally recognised, by the Anglo-Indian polio,' our Government, both here and abroad. It is known that, independently of the disgro treaty concluded by our Ministers at Ghent, w ith t o United States of Holland, in 1814—a s ubseqtl e o treaty with the same Power was executed by us e 1824, which we shall never cease to denounce I° _,j still more scandalous surr en d er o f B r iti s h r i g hts r o and possessions, territorial and other, negotiated those who represented the British Crown, as It 5 0 more portentous and shameful ignorance of the terests which they then sacrificed. The only deford ever attempted for our continued toleration—firt r the diplomatic blundering of our profound neg r o . tors ; and, secondly, of the admitted evasion and f° o l dulent violation by the Netherlands Governmen t to even the one-sided stipulatio ns i n th e i r own fil r° o which they duped us into making—is, that the te e ; i t having been fully consummated, and established 0 continuous operation, it would be at once difficult ne e impolitic to press the D u t c h t o consen t to releri and modify it. We shall now lay before our reoo3 a more connected view of th e e ff ec t o f th e t re atf o , stands, than some of th em ma y p oss ibl y b e in 13° sion of. But we shall address ourselves, previ olls to the objection taken, in limine, to its revision. si r The famous transatla n ti c m i ss i on o f L or d BURTON last year was attended with one restil t ' d least, not to be i m p ugne d by even th e fi erces t Id 00 ) nents of the Boundary Treaty. It a t once 00 a precedent for the re-opening of negotiated gosh and suggests the particular instance in which it. ' li ve it be expedient •for our Government now to act it. We should be the last-people in the advocate, as a general principle, the right or 1 )° ' ,1 0 , of resuscit a ti ng p o liti ca l questions, after their ,1 1 , dication under th e s ti pu l at i ons o f so l emn treat ies he tureen independent Powers. No doctrine could th e fraught with consequences more dangerous t ° , o l peace and good f a ith o f na ti ons , th an t o say that Pid should be at liberty to " review," on every pret e% or commercial injury or political inconvenience, Wool gagements they have reciprocally entered into. 4,0 ,f where one of th e con t rac ti ng par ti es can c l ea rly 7 10 0 that he entered into such engagements on o ci which, thou g h announce d b y the' other, and elf' cepted by himself, for facts, have been e t proved and destroyed by later inquiries; 0 4 upon informati on w hi c h, t h ough equally 6,5 on by both p ar ti es as aut h entic, has since r'or discovered to be erroneous; a plausible grol lll - a t ' l ,oo suredly, is laid for the abrogation of any treaty , o' unduly i ns t ruc t e d , an d for the substitution eflod other. Wh e th er or not t h e G overnment of the Vri States were in a condition honestly t o press sot` s, plea in the late negotiations at Washington, is a V o ir tion we have no intention n ow t o di scuss. It it e cient for our purpose to show, that, in anothe r ei stance of a treaty negotiated eight een years s r for with another Power, our Government has a oft ee tr o' the complete review and reconstructi on o f the l i merit to which it was a subsidiary party, infi lli nf e' stronger in the essential elements of the s tated r a o mises, and the equity arising upon them, than a r l,, j c' which the United States ha ve re li e d, an d re lied "01, cessfully, as to the re-opening of the treaties O f ' and 1814. op°" That the national wron g or i g i na ll y inflicted 6941 Great Britain by the treaty w ith H o ll an d of I,jel to which we are now referri ng , s h ou ld h ave been t o rated at the period of its original infliction by a cis' Government, of which the present Premier wee je tinguished member, is a circumstance we nitof tio oo plore. But any merely p ersona l cons iders 0 0$ that are associated with that contingency cOll O. have any weight with us, in estimating eli ? probable amount of injury produced t o our or ratter and our commerce by such national 0 ;0' That successive Governments, both Whig an d .i .of servative, should hav e ac qu i esce d d ur i ng so ,7.30 years, and down to the pre se nt ti me , no t mer ely tri e d' original injury, but in the m any supera dd e d ear fo ilt ments and insults which have constantly flowec i tl for it, is a result which furnishes the strongest reos ° r bringing the matter, without further delay, und e do ett notice of the publi c . Fin a lly, it ma y be Pt% r, tile that the organic c hanges whi c h were effected t tya constitution of the East India Company, %od e or oi' Government of Earl GREY, had, though tn 3 0 0 ' dental, yet, a powerful operation in aggravati9 detrimental consequences ensuing to our trado4 o ll the same treaty. Now the grievances against w irc it! we protest—and the removal of which we sbsCreto mend in the name of the foreign commerce Of Britain, may be shortly thus stated : 0 9' First—By this treaty (concluded between te e t 0. nipotentiaries of Great Britain and Holland .0 oY London, on the 17th of March, 1824), sort ol gain for an exchange of territory lying in th e 5 tb il Archipelago, wa s dignifi e d 'with all the forcer to to° could give a character of honour and good fai 0 0 6 ; genuine comp a ct betw een na ti on s . It was 1 , 1 th action, however,. as , and unprincipled `het one part," and as al,surd and reckless -on th e t pti, as any th a t his fret furnished the bases ot 4lo 0 16 firdera. it was equa ll y cre dit a bl e to t ieo liti Dutch reTatation for unscrupulous cunning in " e gte # and tire old En g li s h dipl oma ti c re p u tation for e o'° ' giv is simpli c it y i n b e i ng d ea l t w i t h. By this .. 1 1 fable treaty, G rea t. B r i ta i n ce d e d a ll the Engli;Poiter Vements on th e toas t o f S uma t ra , from en her , l il t March 1825, t o Il ollan d — H o ll an d ce ding t° 0 , ;0 10 lieu thereof, th e: D utc h es t a bli s h men t s on the co 74,101 of India, and the. city of Malacca, on the THE StTN, LONDON, TUESDAY 'MORNING, JANUARY 2, P 44 (a Sri Pi] .81( an tti end t~, Aer ' , tat 'sin