The Sun. — London, England, 1844-12-30 00:00:00

WITH TWO ILLUSTRATIONS L'Y LEECH. The JANUARY NUMBER, Pri..e ~, f -a- Crown, of BENTLEY'S MISCELLANY, Will contain the commencement of a NEW STORY BY MR. ALBERT SMITH, Entitled THE MARCHIONESS DE BRINVILLIERS ; THE POISONER OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY. A Romance of Old Paris. With Two Illustrations by Leech. Chap. I.—The Mountebank of the Carrefour du Chatelet. Chap. ll.—The Boat-mill on the River. Chap. lll.—The Arrest of the Physician. The Fete of Peterhoff. By Mrs. Romer. The Sick Man's Request. Queen Pomare. An Imaginary Poem. The Plaint of Sappho. By C. H. L. The Opium Smoker. The Men of Old. By W. Jones. Confessions of De Loude Chiselham. By Charles Whitehead. Loiterings in Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington. By H. Cooke. The Fortunes of the Scattergood Family. By Albert Smith. Close of the Old Year, 1844. By H. B. K. The Boys ofKilkenny. By the Irish Whisky Drinker. The Post-bag ; or, Eccentric Correspondence. By R. B. Peake. Monody on the Death of Thomas Campbell. By Dr. Beattie. - Literary Retrospect of the Departed Great. By a Middle-aged Man. Drink—The Knavish Treasurer of a Popular Charity. Advice Gratis—The Gaol Chaplain; or, a Dark Page from Life's Volume. Richard Bentley. New Burlington-street. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Immense Holiday Attraction. THIS EVENING will be performed Balfe's grand Opera, THE DAUGHTER OF ST. MARK. After which will be repeated 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. SCENE 1. An " Attic " Story. Author (in distress for many things, but principally for a pantomime subject), Mr. Hance ; 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 ; hyw 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 and dry, the ocean slumbering in the back ground, the crabs, &c, wide awake in the fore ground. Robinson Crusoe, Mr. W. H. Payne. How Crusoe pays a morning visit to the wreck ; his private 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. T. 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 Pariboo'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 terself for his brother), Mr. Johnson. How, preparations being made for a Caribee Pic-nic, Crusoe, tired 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. How Pariboo and Hankipanki 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 SCENE 6.—The House that Crusoe built. N.B. The premises may be viewed nightly with tickets, apply to Mr. Parsons, Box office, from ten till six. How Crusoe dots the honours of his hut to the great Princess and her little brothers—how he gives Friday his first lesson in " Mrs. Glass's Domestic Cookery"--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 hut, and then to the change of the Old Wreck to the Jolly Young Waterman and Crusoe's Departure for London-bridge. SCENE 'l. Exterior of Music Shop and Artificial Arms and Legs Manufactory; Duet, in two tints, 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 S 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 is better than a skin in holes. SCENE 10. Exterior of Insolvent Debtors' Prison ; Remember the poor Debtors ; Knockers and bells versus thieves ; Somebody's coming; Poor debtors and heardhearted creditors; the tables sud denly turned by an Act of Parliament ; Change of the Premises to SCENE 11. Baths and Washhouses for the Labouring Classes ; " Ladies of the Round Tub :" Soap at a premium ; 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; Boiling water versus cold water cure ; The washing-tub in a storm, and general confusion. SCENE 12. Lamp and Chandelier Shop and Lodging-house ; " 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 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 tail 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, viz., SCENE 15. Grand emblematical and national tableau of her Majesty christening the Royal Exchange. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee, Mr. B. WEBSTER. .... THIS EVENING, DECEMBER 30, Will be _performed a New and Original Comedy, in Five Acts, exiled OLD HEADS AND YOUNG HEARTS. Colonel Rocket Sir. S. rickland ; Littleton Coke, Mr. Charles Mathe•• s ' • Ton Coke Mr. Webster ; Bob, Mr Buckstone ; Jesse Rural, Mr. W. Farren ; The Countess of IL 6n pion, Mrs. W. Clifford; Lady Alice Hawthoni Madame Vestris; Miss Rocket, Miss Julia 13 enn et t. After which, a New Grand Musical Fairy Extravaganza, entitled GRACIOSA AND PERCINET. Ring Uxenous, Mr. J. Bland; Princess Graciosa, Miss Julia Bennett; Percinet, Alice P. Horton ; Duchess Grognon, Mrs. Stanley. To conclude with a (rand MOVING DIORAMA; fir, PIC TORIAL TOUR IN S WITZERLAND. Private Boxes, Two Guineas and One Guinea and a.Half each. Ilckets and Places to be had of Mr. I. T. Ar cher, at the Box-office, trim Ten till Five o'Clock. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Under the Direction of Madame CELESTE. THIS EVENING, DECEMBER 30, Will be repeated (by special permission of Charles Dickens, Esq.) a New Drama, entitled THE CHIMES. A Goblin Story of Some Bells that Rang an Old Year Out and a New Year In. Tobr Veck, Mr. 0. Smith; Alderman Cute, Mr. Wright; Tugby,_Mr. W son ; Sir Joseph Bowley, Bart , Mr. Paul Bedford • ; ill Fern, DC. Hudson ; Richard, Mr. Selby; Meggy Veck, Miss Fortescue ; Mrs. Chickenstalktir, Mrs. Frank Matthews. To be followed by a New Comic 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 Christmas Pantomime, called CAT'S CASTLE; or, Hatiequin And the Xi g of the Rats. Harlequin, Mr. T. Ireland; Columbine, Miss Lons dale ; Clown. Mr C. J. Smith ; Pantaloon, Mr. Sanders. Prompter, Mr. Gallot ; Principal Painter, gr. Pitt ; Leader of the Band, Mr. Mellon.—Box-oilice open from Eleven till Four. Private B mos to be had at the Theatre, and at all the principal Libraries. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. LESSEE. Mr. J. M. MADDOX. THIS EVENING, DECEMBER 30, Will be produced an English Version of the celebrated Opera Bufta, in Two Acts, called THE ITALIAN IN ALGIERS. Ihe Music by Rossini. Mustapha, Mr. P. Corsi ; Lindor, Mr. Allen Taddeo, Mr. Leffler; Haly, Mr. Mattacks; Isabella, Mdlle Helen Condell; Elvira, Miss Grant; Zulma, Miss Brentnall. To bz succeeded by a New Comedietta, entitled THE WIDOW BEWITCHED. Mr. Clement Furnival, Mr. Walter Lacy; Mrs. Lorimer, Mrs. Stirling After which will be repeated a New Grand Romantic, and rather Operatic Burlesque Extravaganza, called JOE MILLER AND HIS MEN. Giindoff, Mr. Compton ; Lothair, Mr. Oxberry; Belmar, Mr iiranby; Either, Mr, Corti, Golotz, Mr. W a lt o n ; Claudine, Miss E. Stanley ; Ravina, Mrs. Fosbroke. Stage Manager Mr. FL L Wallack. Stage Director, Mr. Emden, Machinist, Mr. Edmund BradwelL Dress Circle, ss. ; Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 25.; Galle Is. Half-price at Nine o'clock—Dress Circle,2s. 6d. • Boxes, ; Pit, Is.; Gallery, fid. Private Boxes Two Guineas and One Guinea and a.Half ; Prosce. Morn Boxes, two Guineas and a.Half. Doors to be opened at Halt. cast Six, and the Performances to commence at Seven o'clock. The Box-ottice, under the direction of Mr. W. Massingham Pr:Tate Waxes and Free Admissions far the Season to be had at the Th,at-e. HEATRE ROYAL LYCEUM, LATE ENGLISH OPERA. HOUSE. Under the Management or Mrs. KEELEY. THIS EVENING, DECEMBER 20, Will be repeated THE CHIMES; A Goblin Story. Principal Characters by Messrs. F. Vining, Meadows, Diddear, F. Matthews, Collier, Emery, Turner, and Keeley; Miss Walcott, Miss Ardeo, Miss Grove, and sirs. Keeley. After which, a New Farce, called TO PERSONS ABOUT TO MARR Y. Supported by Messrs. F. Matthews, Meadows, and Stoker; Mss Arden, Mrs. Wigan, and Mrs. Woollisige. To conclude with a New Grand Operatic, Historical, Romantic, Pan tomim ical, " Burlesque Extravaganza, entitled VALENTIN E AND ORSON. Principal Characters by Messrs. F. Matthews; Meadows, Wigan, Collier, Turner, Kinloch, Yarnold, and Keeley , Mrs. Wigan, Miss Arden, Miss Fairbrother, bliss Grove, Mrs Usher, Miss James, Miss Turner, and Mrs. K eeley. PRICES OF AD MlSSlON.—Balcouy boxes, 45.; Upper Boxes; is.; Pit, 28. ; Gallery, 6d. Second Price--Balcony Boxes, 2s. ; Upper Boxes, Is. 6d ; Pit, Is. Private Boxes on the ttalwny Tlei Priding eight persons), Two Guineas. Private Boxes on the Second for (holding eight persons), One Guinea and a.kialf. Private Boxes on the Pit fler (holding six persons), One Guirea. she Box-ortice is open from Ten to Four o'Clock, under the direc tion of Mr. Grogan, late of Covent garden Theatre. Great Hit of the Equestrian Comic Pantomime at ASTLEY'S ROY AL AMPHITHEATRE Os. ARTS. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. BATTY. THIS EVENING, DECEMBER 30, Will be repeated a New Speltacle. entitled THE ROYAL FOX HUNT; or, The Race-Horse and Life's Course of Man and Steed introducing unequalled Natioi al Fetes. Real Fox-chase on the Stage end in the Circle by living Fox and real Pack of Hounds, purchased by Mr. Batty of Mr Tattersall, to realise this novel production. om Races and other Sporting Features. New Scenei of the Circle, and entit: change in the Feats of Horse manship. To conclude with a Grand Comic Christmas Equestrian Pantomime, c: lied HARLEQUIN AND JOHNNY GILPIN'S RIDE; or, the Black Witch of Edmonton. Harlequin, Mr. H. Lewis ; Columbine, Dirs. J. W. Colyer ; Clown, Mr. T. B arr y ; Pantaloon, Mr. Bradbury. acting anti stage manager, Mr. W. a Broadtoot. Bux-otlice open from Eleven till Five. Lessons in the Art of Ridinl, by Mr. R. Smith daily. Mr. BATTY begs to a - quaint the Nobility, Gentry, and his Patrons, that, in compliance with numerous requests from the country, and by special - desire, he has formed arrangements to pre sent, during the Christmas Holidays, a S ries of EQUESTRIAN MORN'NO FECES and FASHIONABLE DAY PERFORM. AN C ES, to commence at Half-past One, and terminate at Half-past Three; consisting of Batty's Splendid Scenes of Equitation in tee Circle. The first Three Morning Performances will take place This Day, Dec. 3 1 , Wednesday, Jan. 1, and Fr day, Jan. 3. DAVIDGEN ROYAL SURREY THEATRE As usual, the 13es . PnConiriceof the Seaton 1 A more brilliant triumph than ever before achieved ! ! Laughter, Wonder, and Daight!!! The First Pantomimic Performers of the Age, and Everything New !! !! THIS EVENINII, DECEMBER 30, Will be repeated THE SEVEN AGES OF MAN; or, The End of Crime. Principal Characters by Mr . H enr y Corri (from the Theatre Royal Edinburgh), Messrs. H. Hughes, Neville, B. Honner, Lewis, Heslop, and Seamap, Mrs. R. Hornier, Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. W. Daly, and Miss Martin. To conclude with an Original Worldly Comic Pantomime, called POUNDS, :HILLINGS, AND PENCE; or, HARLEQUIN Z. S. D. Harlequin, Mr. H. Harvey; Clown, Mr. T. Riugway ; Pantaloon, Mr. Henry Corri; Columbine, Miss Slaiter. Peaces a vid Private Mites to be had of Mr. Kerschner, at the Box office, from Eleven to Four. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE Extraordinary Success of the New Conic Pantomime. THIS EVENING, DECEMBER 80, Will be produced MARIANNE; or, the Child of Charity. Su:•. ported by Mr. Osbaldiston, Henry Howard, J. 1' Johnson, T. H. Higgie, J. Herbert, E. Jones, W. Searle, Miss Vincent, Miss E. Terrey, and Miss Treble. Ater which, the laughable Drama, entitled WILFUL MURDER. To conclude with a New Grand Christmas Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN HOT CODLINS ; or, The Little Old Woman and the Demon of the Metal Mine. Harlequin, M. Chapin° ; Clown, Mr. Blanchard; Pantaloon, Mr. Coney; Columbine, Le Vite. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. )1(011, Ing 6 minutes after 5 j Evening ... 25 minutes after 5 • ''., 1/0' .I„,l'i, , ; 9 kif. 0,0,1,414.). IL a • , v - -e. Cl4' r.r!', 4_. . S I,LI 11;1111t!'. ?. Ibl--- ;;:!)::- . !it_ ; ~..• :R T . l i 0 s ~ ' t , ,r,..,'..." ~, 'lttp. k LONDON, MONDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1844. The Agricultural Monopolists who have been hold ing several public meetings of late, have, at most of these meetings, adopted a tone which is in an inverse ratio to their prospects. While the latter have been, and still continue to be, gloomy and disheartening, the latter has been boastful and exultant in no ordi nary degree. This was more especially the case at the first annual gathering of the Essex Agricultural Protection Society, which took place on Priday at Chelmsford. At this meeting over which the Rev. Mr. Cox presided—parsons, in general, it has been observed, are strongly wedded to the system of Mo nopoly—the Secretary read the Report of the pro ceedings of the Committee during the year, in which, among other matters, the members were congratulated upon the encouraging success which the Society had met with, " they having put down the demoralising and dangerous system of agitation which had been got up by the Anti-Corn-law League, by means of their perambulating paid lecturers." The Report went on to observe that the Protection Society had been in stituted for the express purpose of abating the mis chief of anti-corn-law agitation, and its endeavours had been crowned with entire success. Similar asso ciations had been formed in almost every county in England, " but although their efforts"—we quote the language of the Report—" in the first year of their existence as a body was most cheering ; yet as their enemy was still in the field, and as he had declared his intention never to abate his exer tions until he had met with complete success, it be hoved all Protection Societies to be most vigilant; and the Committee hoped that the efforts of the mem bers of their Association would be redoubled until he was laid in the dust." Our readers cannot fail to observe the absurd contradictory spirit that pervades the passages which we have quoted above from the Report of the Committee of the Essex Protection Society. In the first instance, the Monopolists are congratulated on their having " put down the de moralising and dangerous system" of anti-corn-law agitation. They have not merely " scotched the snake," but they have "killed it." The agitation of the League is not merely checked, but is " put down"—in other words, extinguished. There is no more itinerant lecturing—no more energetic pro vincial meetings—no more active, wide-spread dis tribution of free-trade tracts—all this is at an end; the Essex Protectionists have willed that it should he so, and so it is ! Presently, however, we find— on the authority of the very same Report that an nounces its extinction that the Anti-Corn-law League, so far from being dead, is not even dying, but, on the contrary, "is still in the field!" Yes, and not only this, but it still continues to be so great a bugbear to the Essex Monopolists—who, like their own calves, are by no means the wisest of created animals—that they are urgently implored by their Committee to be "most vigilant," and to " re double their efforts " until their enemy should "be laid in the dust !" Strange, that a system of agita tion which, in one sentence is formally and officially declared to be " put down," should in the very next be represented as being still in a state of active existence ! But, however crafty and sagacious they may be in other matters, no sooner 110 the Monopolists begin to talk of the Anti-Corn law League than they seem to be all at once scared from their propriety, and to give free utterance to the most inconsistent and contradictory opinions possible. Though their numerous Protection Societies have, with scarcely an exception, been arrant failures —at least as compared with the extensiye popularity achieved by the League—they are constantly boasting of the wonderful success which their virtuous and disinterested efforts have met with, and speak ing of the antagonist power of the Leaguers as a thing that has no longer an exist ence, while, perhaps in the very same breath, they deplore it as an evil that is not to be crushed without the most herculean and continuous exertions on their part ! These contradictions and inconsistencies are only to be accounted for on the presumption that the Monopolists are so completely bewildered by the fast increasing moral and numerical power of the great Anti-Corn-law Confederacy, that they really are not aware of the full force of the absurdities to which they give vent when alluding to the disheart ening subject. And this we believe to be the true secret of their recent incoherent utterances. 'We believe that they are quite sagacious enough to foresee that the period is near at hand when the proud and costly fabric which they have erected with so much labour, and kept up with so much difficulty, will fall in ruins to the ground, bringing its architects among the fragments. Men who are incessantly taunted by such melancholy anticipations, may well be excused if they are a little inconsistent and contradictory in their sayings. Within our recollection we have not known re ' corded, in so short a space of time, so many frightful acts of outrage and violence, arising out of our execrable Game-laws, as have been perpetrated within the last six months, and of which the tragedy at Croome Park forms the last acted scene. The last statute for the " protection," as it is called, of game, was the labour, if we remember aright, of the pre sent Duke of RICHMOND. His Grace, at all events, did not demur to its affiliation upon him in the House of Lords. The ostensible object of the two last Bills which underwent any considerable discus sion was—to legalise the sale of game. What was their real design we suspect scarcely appears upon their enactments, but is to be learned only from their framers. The Duke of RICHMOND'S exertions in this line have been as unfortunate as theirs will in almost every case be, who attempt to build upon a rotten foundation. What superstructure could that code of penalties bear, which should either command respect or acquire permanence and solidity—a code which was the disgrace and reproach of the land—a bye-word among all the nations of Continental Eu rope whenever it was sought to prove that the gran deur of Britain contained within its system some elements of active decay ? It would have better be come the character and dignity of the House of Lords—it would have spoken far better for the genuine and disinterested principles of their legisla tion—standing as they especially do in the capacity of large landowners, and especially as breeders and preservers of game—to have kicked out every Bill on the subject of protection to game which did not go to the root of the existing evils connected with the taws those Bills professed to amend. The Game laws, as they stood at the beginning of GEORGE the FOURTH'S reign, for example, were partial, arbitrary, fraudulent, and oppressive. They were a premium on treachery and perjury, by reason of their ma- chinery touching the laying of informations and the recovery of penalties; but being so clumsily drawn and of such conflicting enactments, they were easily evaded by unqualified bumpkin squires ; openly defied by sporting small attorneys, roue sportsmen, and other such worthless and profligate gentry; and made the subjects of clap-trap declamation in Parliament by candidates for popularity and the fame of political liberality, there, who were themselves the strictest preservers on their own lands, the most vindictive prosecutors at sessions, and the most inexorable ma gistrates at quarter sessions, whenever there was an information to be tried for the unlawful destruction of a hare, or a murderous assault on a pheasant. These Agrarian Solons made up by their tendencies to condemn, and their consistent severity on sen tencing, for the miserable technical deficiencies of the statutes. The Act to legalise the sale of game was one of the most sordid in its results—whatever its real aim—that ever received the sanction of an as .ernbly of gentlemen of rank and fortune, surrounded by all the proudest ancestral and historic recollec i ions of their country. How the descendants of the Howsups, the STANLEYS, the FIELDINGS, the Rus- SELLS, the FIENNES, and the TUFTONS, could ever have been brought to put themselves in the position of poultry farmers fur the supply of the London dealers, we cannot imagine. It is notorious that some of our great landed proprietors absolutely pay -he expenses of their battu slaughters, signalised by the presence of noble and even royal guests.—by the sale of the game victimised to those who retail them to that large class of her MAJESTY'S subjects who can get at no game but that which they bring down with their own silver shot. This is an instructive key to the solicitude and devotion with which Noble Peers, as well as lion. Members, attend to the busi ness of game-law making. It is also an instructive lesson on the sort of compromise which pride in high places sometimes makes with thriftiness. At the end of the season, imagine a great landowner's account balanced thus : Da.—To expenses of three grand battu days, at 100 L per diem £3OO CR.—By (so many) head of game sold this season £3OO Now, it is the legalised, merchantable, or commer cial value you have imputed to this commodity —game-- which is the great temptation to poaching. Poachers can dispose of their plunder without difficulty, when stewards and bailiffs can carry the same articles to sell openly in the market. In these times of pres sure —of diminished occupation and miserably reduced wages—is it not too much to expect that you can put down poaching by legislation ? The more severe your laws, the more determined will be their violation. The range of the covers, the woods, and the shaughs, the concealment of night, the excitement of the occu pation, to say nothing of the means of satisfying at once the claims of hunger and the desire of making a little money—are temptations too strong for the stal wart peasant who would labour, it may be, but can not procure employment; who would be honest if you would only permit him to live. By every degree in which you exercise the severity of your penal visita tion on this crime —(a crime undoubtedly it is, inas much as it is a gross trespass on other men's property) —in a similar ratio you tempt the offender to aggra vate his offence. You exaggerate violence into blood shed, assault into murder. The poacher and the game keeper look upon each other, not as brother men, but as animals, the contact of whom must be fatal to the one or the other. It becomes, with every fresh struggle, a more desperate, because more certain, question of who shall soonest dispatch the other. How long will the Legislature permit this hideous state of things ? How long will the nobility and gentry of Britain consent to retain the " protected" enjoyment of a luxury or an amusement, at the inevitable price of tempting men into crime, and punishing their crime in blood, or the loss of their liberty for life ? The only remedy must be found in the utter abolition of the Game-laws, or in the treatment of poaching, according to the modification and variety of the cir cumstances under which it shall be committed, as simple trespass or as larceny. It cannot be borne much longer that human lives shall answer for the safe keeping of partridges and pheasants. The whole of the Madrid journals of the 20th have arrived. The only intelligence which they contain, in addition to that which we published on Friday, is the following : " Commandant pAUMES and another officer have been arrested at Requenne. Among the papers, it is said, some very important documents relative to the late revolutionary movements have been dis covered, and which will lead to a great number of arrests. Colonel RENGIF and his fellow-prisoners, whose lives were recently spared by her MAJESTY, have addressed a joint letter of thanks for the lively interest taken in their fate by the public at large." We have received the Paris papers of Thursday. The King of the FRENCH opened the Chambers on that day in person. His MAJESTY'S speech on that occasion appeared in The Sun of Friday. It would appear that the speech„was received but coldly by the Members, but the reception of his MAJESTY personally, and that of the whole of the Royal Family, was everything that was cordial. A slight attempt was made to get up an exclusive cheer for the Prince DE JOINVILLB, but it was drowned in the midst of loud cries of " Vives les Princes." The effect upon the Bourse was not very marked, but the funds were upon the whole steadier. In the preparatory session of Wednesday, M. SASSEY was elected temporary President, as the oldest Deputy present. The Members chosen for the grand deputation to receive the KING were—Messrs. Colt- Dan, HENRY LACAZE, DESSAURET, CERTHEER GLAISBOISIN, DE GOLBERY, JUSTE DE CHISSELOU P, LATJBAT, GARNON, DAVID, JOLLIVET, POISAT, AL LIBR, EDMOND BLANC, DE LA TOURNBLLE, GRA VIES, BOBLATE, LAUJAINAIS, BOULAY, NARCISSE LAFOND, and MATHIEU. Three hundred Deputies had arrived in Paris on Wednesday. But few Deputies or Peers entered the Chamber before twelve. Amongst the earliest arrivals were MM. SAUZET, DUPIN, Count Rossi, &c. About half past twelve much interest was excited by the entrance of the Arab chiefs who lately arrived in Paris. They were eight in number, and took their places under the seats occupied on ordinary occasions by the Ministers of the Crown. They were, consequently, right in front of the royal estrade, and faced the KING. Four of them wore white burnous, the hoods of which came over the 'mad, but without in the slightest degree concealing the features ; the others had on dark coloured cloaks, with white hoods, and cashmere turbans on their heads. The ladies in their immediate neighbourhood pronounced them to be fine looking men. After remaining about a quarter of an hour, an officer entered, and signified to them some message, for they instantly rose, and followed him from the Chamber. They returned to their places, however, just before the KING'S arrival. A little b.?fore one, M. TRIERS entered, and nearly at the smile moment the Foreign Ambassadors and their suites took their places in the tribune reserved for them, close to that appropriated to the QUEEN, and the ottter ladies of the Royal Family. The whole of the corps diplomatique were in full-dress uniform, with stars and orders, and their tribune was exceed ingly brilliant in appearance. A few minutes after Marshal SOULT, in his Mar shal's uniform; M. GUIZOT, looking remarkably well M. DUMO , N, and Admiral DE MACKAU, took their places on the right below the royal seat. The other Ministers,. M. MARTIN (du Nord), M. DUCHATEL, M. VILL Mum, M. TESTE, and M. LACAVE LA- I'LAGNE, seated themselves on the left, all in official costume. The other benches in front of the estrade were by f;b is time completely filled, and presented a close mass of brilliant uniforms. At one o'clock the cannon of the Invalids gave notice that the royal cortege had left the Tuileries, and in ab out a quarter of an hour afterwards, the salute of drums and trumpets announced the KING'S arrival. His M. 4 . ESTY ascended the steps firmly, and, on his appear t.nce on the estrade, he was most warmly greeted w ith cries of " Vive le Roi !" He was dressed in the uni form of a Colonel of the National Guards, and was f a - Mowed by the four Princes—the Duc DE NEMOURS and the Due D'AumALE, in generals' uni forms, tool It their seats on the right of the KING, whilst on the oth,n• side were the Prince DE JoiNvrixs and the Duc D e MONTPENSIER. The KING acknowledged his recept;ton by repeated salutions, and, we are happy to 5, iy, looked in excellent health. His MA JESTY, hay i.ng intimated to the Chamber to be seated, then read t)he Speech. The Kr, NG read the Speech with a firm voice, and is a very deliberate manner. An approbatory murmur a, rc)se through the Chamber after the word " moderati o n," but beyond that expression of feeling the whole Speech was listened to in deep silence• The KING 'pronounced the part which alluded to his visit to Er eland with evident satisfaction, and at the phrase which spoke of the continuance of peace, his voice beca me more emphatic. In the last paragraph his MADE: ITT raised his voice, and was, we thought, slightly m o ved as he alluded to the burden which he and his I a mily had accepted for the happiness of France. Alt the conclusion of the document, loud acelamati, vas again greeted him. When si lance was restored, M. MARTIN (du Nord) the Mini sf.er of Justice, administered the oath to Count Jr ► ÜBERT, lately raised to the Chamber of Peers; an Al M. DUCHATEL, Minister of the Interior, did the sa rile to such Deputies as had been elected or re-elected since the last session. M. MARTIN (du Nord) ne xi', announced in the usual form that the session for 1845 was opened, and the KING and the Princes Ore n rose, and, after saluting the Chamber, retired amii Ist fresh cries of" Vive le Roi l" cries of " Vive le . Prince DE JOINVILLE 1" also arose, and were responded to by the more general one of " Vivent Le s Princes !" The Queen and the rest of the royal r t zarty, left their seats at the same moment, and were tAgain greeted with tokens . of respect. The time whi mil elapsed from the KING'S entrance to his departure z occupied exactly eight minutes. A salv o of artillery gave notice that the ceremony had concl !laded, and the royal cortige returned to the Tuileries the same order as had been adopted on its coming r to the Chamber. Loud acclamations arose along the line from the troops and the National Guards as; • the KING passed by, and the most perfect order ',viol don every point. The fog continued to be as dense: during the return of the royal party as it bad been ill the morning. The coz 3t4 .nts of the Paris papers are unimportant. The Cons tit utionnel has a long article on the right of search IT et scion, and the Presse, a short one on Mr. O'CoNNE u, while the Debats makes the election of Mr. Poi,' to the Presidency of the United States the subject of ! some rather lengthy observations. T BE BOURSE-- THURSDAY, DEC. 26. First Highest Lowest Last Price. Price. Price. Price. Fren ch FF . Pt per Cents ••• • .. 120 55 .. 120 55 .. 120 50 .. 120 50 T 1 ars e pe r Cents 85 45 .• 85 60 .• 85 40 .• 85 GO rq s • 4. 64 ,1 a •• •• •• 86 85 •• $6 90 c o 86 85 .• 86 8 rn_e SUN, LONDON, MONDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 30 1344 Bank of France 3275 ..3275 .. 3265 ..3260 "Aftlite Bank, 5,000 f. SharessoB7 50 -.E - 9? . • 7285 .. - Belgian Fives, 1831........• 1024 .. I c3l- 194 10,4 1840 lO4l .. 1041 .. 1044 .. 1044 Dutch Two and-a-Ha1f....• 65 .. 65 .. 65 . 65 Spanish Threes 39 .. 39 .. 39 .. 39 Active • • 35 351 .. 35 .. 354 Passive GI • • 6i • • 61 • • 64 _ _ New Deferred...... 16 • • 16 • . 16 • . 16 - Portuguese Five per Cents.. GO .. 60 .. 60 .. GO Neapolitan .. 95 .. 95 .. 95 .. 95 Roman ... .... 1041 1041 .. 1041 .. 1141 RAILWAY SHARES. St. Germain', .... ..........1015 ..1022 50 ..1015 ..1022 50 Versailles, R. 8... 495 .. 495 .. 490 .. 495 390 .. 397 50 .. 395 .. 395 Rouen ....................1042 50 - 1046 25 ..1042 50 ..1046 25 Rouen to Havre............ 812 50 -. 822 50 812 50 .. 620 Orleans Strasburg to 8a1e.......... 308 75 .. 312 50 . .. 311 '25 Avignon to Marseilles.- 922 50 .. 925 .. 0 .. 925 RAILWAYS FOR 11.112 g ACCOUNT, Jew. 3. St. Germain . ..1025 ..1030 ..1025 ..1030 495 .. 502 50 .. 495 .. 502 50 . 390 .. 397 50 .. 390 .. 3.7 50 Rotten .1042 50 ..1055 ..1842 50 ..1045 konentolliavre. Orleans .... ..1140 -1125 ..1136 25 Strasburg to , 308 75 .. 312 50 .. 308 75 .. 311 25 Avignon to Marseilles...... 922 50 .. 932 50 . 922 50 .. 927 50 FLANDERS MAIL. FROM THE TURKISH FRONTIERS, DEC. 14.—Bornia is again in a state of fermentation. Foreign emis saries, among whom some Servians are named, are said, in conjunction with the refractory Franciscan monks, to excite the people to disobedience to the Turkish Government, and to refuse to pay taxes, holding out the prospect of a union of Bornia with Servia. In Herzegowina, too, the people refuse to pay, and a pretty extensive insurrection has broken out in Colassin, which has obliged the Vizier of Mortar to adopt rigorous measures and to assemble troops. The troubles in Turkish Albania likewise continue. The Seraskier Reschid Pacha, with his troops, is about Dibra and Tetowa, and is said to have deposed the Pacha of Dibra, and sent him to Constantinople. A firman of the Sultan has been published at Scutari, which prohibits the exercise of the revenge of blood. The Roman Catholics in this pachalik are to be greatly oppressed. The Monte negrin hordes continue, from time to time, to make predatory incursions into Turkish Herzegowina, and the Dalmatian frontiers are molested by them. AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—VIENNA, Dsc. 16. Five per Cents. Metalliques. lll Four per ....... ••••• ....... ........... 101 Three per Cents. 7 6 14 Bank Shares ••• ...... .......... •••••• 1650 Loan, 1831 ...... ....•• Ditto, 1839 Esterbazy's Loan ... Zeitung, Dim. 23. CUSTOM-HOUSE APPOINTMENTS We understand the following arrangements are to take place immediately : The office of collector of customs at Glasgow having become vacant by the retirement of Mr. M'Murdo, the situation will be filled by the pro. motion of Mr. Vanderkiste, at present collector at Belfast. Mr. Wilcox, collector at Dover, is promoted to Belfast. Mr. 'Williams, collector at Dundee, is transferred to Dover. Mr. Stuart, collector at Galway, to D undee. Mr. Richardson, comptroller at Galway, promoted to the collectorship at that port. Mr. Dowsley, collector at Westport, County Mayo, to the comptrollership at Gal vv Mr. Miller, clerk at Dublin, to the collectorship at Westport. By this arrangement an opportunity has been afforded to make a reduction in the salaries at Dover and Galway respectively, in consequence of the falling off in the trade at those ports. It is presumed that the business at Dover has been affected by the establishment of a custom- house at Folkstone, and the resort of passengers to the latter port on their way to and from France.—Observer. The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Thomas Unwins, Esq., R A., to be Librarian to the Royal Academy, in the place of E. L. Eastlake, Esq., who has resigned. We understand that the Rev. Frederick Anson, brother of Mr. George E. Anson, Prince Alberts' private secretary, will be the new canon of Windsor, in the place of the late Hon. and Rev. Mr. Stopford.—Observer. The Marquis of Lansdowne is recovering from his recent accident to his foot, and from the attack of gout with which the Noble Marquis has been troubled. His Lordship is entertaining a family circle at Bowood during the holidays, including the Countess of Kerry and her youthful daughter, the Lady Mary Fitzmaurice. The Earl and Countess of Shelburne are staying at Lens , downs House. The Marquis of Exeter has forwarded 251. to the Mayor of Stamford, to be added to the fund for the relief of the poor of that town during the present incle ment season. The Earl of Glengall, who has been indisposed at Dublin, is now convalescent. The Noble Earl and the Countess are not expected to return to Grosvenor-street until the meeting of Parliament. We regret to learn that his Grace the Duke of Beaufort has been seriously indisposed during the last few days with an attack of gout. The Noble Duke has been obliged to remain at Hampton Court Palace since Monday last, the day on which his lamented relative, Lady Anne Culling Smith, was interred at Egham. A marriage is said to be on the Lapis between Colonel Ridley, brother to Sir Matthew White Ridley, and the Hon. Miss Browne, th• lovely daughter of Lord Oranmore, and niece to the Dowager Viscountess Dillon —Court Journal GENERAL COURT-MARTIAL.—CHATHAM, DEC. 27;. --Yesterday the following sentence of a general court martial was promulgated in this garrison by order of the commandant, Sir Thomas Wiltshire, K.C.B. The Com mander-in-Chief having had the honour to lay before the Queen the proses dings of a general court-martial held at Chatham-barracks en the 2d of November last, for the trial of James Barnes, No. 1,243 of the 68th Regiment, who was arraigned upon six distinct charges of insubordination and outrageous conduct, in offering violence to Assistrtne-Surgeon C. Irving, of the 68th Light Infantry, and also to the Hospital Sergeant, James Ireton, of the same corps ; and for forcing the sentry over the hospital door at Weimer-barracks, and ab senting himself from the regimental hospital whilst under medical treatment, and not returning until brought back by an escort the same day in a state of intoxication, being the fourth time of his being drunk within twelve months, thereby constituting an act of habitual drunkenness ; upon which charges the Court came to the following de•• cision :—The Court baying duly weighed and considered the evidence in support of the prosecution, together with the prisoner's plea of guilty to the second charge, as well as what he has adduced and stated in his defence, that the prisoner, private James Barnes, is guilty of the against g w a n r t does him i n virtue thereof breachsen whole of ef and which being in thethe articles charges tence him, the said prisoner, private James Barnes, to be transported as a fe'on for the term of seven years. Her Majesty was pleased to approve and confirm tlu finding and sentence of the Court, and to command that the prisoner be transpo rted accordingly beyond the seas to such place as her Ms jesty, by the advice of her Privy Council, shall think fit to appoint and direct. —J. Mac donald, Adjutant-General. The prisoner was handed over to an escort of once sergeant and two privates of the 11th Regiment, and marched for Gravesend en route for the Penitentiary at Milbank. The prisoner's regi sent is lying at Dover. A Belgian paper mentions that Wilschozk, of Archangel, who is admitted to be the most expert skater is Russia, had arrived in Brussels, and was to exhibit his talent on Sunday (thee 15th), on the basin of St. Jo-se ten-Noode. Wilschozit enjoys a vast reputation in St. Petersburgh, where, i n the art of skating, so highly cul tivated in that capital, he is acknowledged to be without a rival. In 1838 he n 'on a match in skating against a reindeer, on the sledg •e-drive on the Neva. This race was won in the presoni :e of the Czar, who on that occa sion presented to Wilschozk a magnificent pair of skates, set with precious stones Since that time he has, by dint of the most laborious practice, attained such perfec tion, that he can perform all sorts of feats and gambols on the ice. He can sk ate on all fours—that is to say, having skates on his ha nds as well as his feet, at the same time imitating perfeedy the movements of the polar white bear, whose ha.b its he has had the opportunity of observing in the frigid regions of his native country.— Court Journal. --- Two years ago a workman, named Haberlandt, was condemned to death for arson by the Court of As size of Bruges, but his sentence was commuted, in con sideration of a former good character, by the clemency -of the King of the Belg ians, into twenty years imprison ment, with hard labotne. Last month two men, named Schlosser and Depem t, who had just been condemned to death at Ghent for murder, declared to the Pro cureur-du-Roi of th at city that Haberlandt had been unjustly contlem ned, the crime for which he was tried having been committed by them at the instigation of an ex-priest of infm nous character, who had agreed to give them 300 f. if tb ey would perpetrate the deed in such a way as to must ! suspicion to fall upon Haberlandt, against whom he had a hatred. They added that, on the conviction of that innocent man, they received the wages of their atrocity. The Procureur-du-Roi having ascertained that the statement of these men was correct, the King has released Haberlandt from prison, and as signed to him an annual pension of 300 r for life.—Ga lignitni's Messenger. [ I ' HE LATE MURDEROUS ATTACK BY A BAND OF POACHERS ON THE E ARL OF COVENTRY'S KEEPERS, AT Cnc•omE.—Yasterday, Superintendent Harris, of the Pershore station, accompanied by Superintendent Pet ford, apprehended three men in Pershore, suspected of ha Ting been concerned in the fatal affray. They are severally named Francis Dingley, Samuel Turvey, and Will!iam Brimfield. They were conveyed to Upton, and this clay taken for examination before Mr. Stone, but, in consequence of the witnesses being at Worcester, in attendance at the inquest on the body of poor Staite, no evidence was adduced, and they were all remanded till to-morrow. We understand that Turvey and the three other prisoners have a Iready been convicted of poaching, and that strong suspicion exists that all participated in tl ie late deplorable outrage. Government has offered a r eward of 501., in addition to that offered by the trus- toe of the Earl of Coventry, for the apprehension and conviction of the murderer of poor Staite, besides a free 1 p ardon to any person not being . the actual individual who injured the ktlepers. The inquest on Staite was commenced yesterday, and after the examination of st:feeral witnesses, was adjourned to the 7th of January. ...From the IVorcesteir Herald of Saturday. IvrcINEY AN 1 ) C‘.‘lvilorlF',T?*7 l T.4_'f. ' * '7l Q, (iron, :i iit Sdui o. z - ,a,;;;. , ,ay Lve,., _ The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 7,000 bales, of which speculators took 2,000 b a l es . Th e market remained very firm, but there was no alteration in prices.—The Share Market continued closed. A full consideration of the speech of the King of the French on the opening of the Chambers has resulted in a most favourable opinion being entertained of it. Fr ,, ty.e and Groat Brit zin in pew,- a :1.). in ii -:, ;.4.• :.e.i .a1t... , ..,i. of Europe are certain to be advanced. There are dates in town froa, Sydney this morning, to the 2d August. The letters and papers are especially barren of information of general interest, one point ex cepted, viz., the satisfaction produced by the accounts that were received there of the increased demand which exists here for the wools of Australia. Another source of profit to the flock-masters had just been discovered, viz., the preparation of gelatine, and the Sydney Salting Company had received a largo order for the Indian troops. The banks continued very cautious in their discounts, and were apparently in a sound posi tion. Advices to the 15th July, from New Zealand, state that the deficiency in the estimates for the year was 10,0001., but that the Governor expected a subsidy to that amount from England. A house-tax was to be imposed, but it seemed very unpopular. The customs produced 14,0001 Government debentures of the amount of 15,0001. were to be issued. The Bank of England's return gives the following re sults, as compared with the last statement :—ln the amount of the Notes issued there is an increase of 148,0254 ; in the Rest, of 4,6271 ; in the Public Depo sits, of 689,604/ ; in the Gold and Silver Coin, of 49,1721 ; and in the General Securities, of 470,6231. In the General Deposits there is a decrease of 32,4501, and in the Seven Days' Bills, of 26,2401. The total Bank Department last time comprised 33,491,9021, and now 34,055,4431—increa5e 563,5411 Consols for the Account have been very firm this morning at 1001 4- ; but the Three per Cents. Reduced have fallen from 1001 to 1001 The New Three-and-a- Quarter per Cents. are also a shade lower than they were yesterday ; so are Exchequer Bills and India Bonds. Bank Stock has advanced to 211. Not a great deal of business has been done in the Fonds this day. There is a dull demand for Spanish Stocks. The Actives have ruled at 271 latterly, and the Three per Cents. at 38. Nearly all the Bonds are lower than they left off yesterday. Mexican Stock is at 364, and the Converted Portuguese at 604. The Dutch Two-and-a- Half per Cents. have realised 64 4 1 , and the Five per Cents. 994. The Railway Share Market has been in an active state, and the variations in value very frequent. PRICE OF BRITISH FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) Bank Stock 2lO 211 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 10044 New 34 per Cent. Annuties ... 10345 India Bonds 1,0001. — pm. Ditto under 1,0001 77 pm. Consols for Opening 1004 f Exchequer Bills. _ 14d. lid. 1,0004 5001. ... — Ditto Small — Ditto Advertised ..... ... PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent 3644 Ditto Deferred Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent — Ditto Converted ... 604 Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent., 1840 2744 Ditto for the Account Ditto Passive Bonds 6ll Ditto 3 per Cent 3B Ditto for the Account 3B Dutch 24 per Cents Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates Ditto 5 per Cent. 994 PRICE OF SHARES AT ONE ONE O'CLOCK. RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE. Birmingham and Gloucester 100 ...... 98 99... to 174 99 Bristol and Exeter Bristol and Gloucester.. Caledonian 5 44 , to Chester and Holyhoad Direct Northern Direct Norwich Dublin and Belfast Junction 24 ...... 4/5 to Dublin and Galway 25 ..... 25 Eastern Counties Great South and W. (Irish)... 5 London and Birmingham ...100 2264 to 2275 London and 8right0n.......... 50 ...... 5154 to London and South Western.. 414 ...... 755 Ditto, New . London and Croydon London and York ... ..... ...... 25 ... .. 5 Manchester and Leeds 7O 122 123... to 1214 Manchester and Birmingham 40 Midland Newcastle and Berwick South-Eastern and Dover... 334 West Cornwall l4 ... .. 24 ...... to Yarmouth and Norwich ..... 20 York and North Midland... 50 Ditto Scarboro' Branch lO 314 Ditto Selby Scrip 2O 67 to Ditto, Extension — Boulogne and Amiens 2 ...... 54 ...... to Orleans and Bordeaux ... Paris and Orleans . 20 ...... 4444 .. to Paris and Rouen.. CLOSING PRICES. BRITISH FUNDS. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced New al per Cent ............ 103/ India Bonds, 1,0001 Ditto under 1,0001. Consols Indian Stock Exchequer Bills, 1,0004 ... 62 pm. Ditto 500/. Ditto Small ... 64 pm. FOREIGN FUNDS. Columbian Bonds 6 aer Cent 144 Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840. Ditto 3 per Cent. 3B Dutch, 24 per Cent 64 Ditto, 5 per Cent 994 SHARES. Birmingham and Gloucester, 100 paid Bristol and Exeter, 70 paid 664 Bristol and Gloucester, 30 paid Caledonian, 5 paid re. Chester and Holyhead, 5 paid ... 54 Churnet Valley, 2 paid Direct Northern, 24 paid Direct Norwich, 1 paid ........... 1 Dublin and Belfast Junction, 24 paid,..... .... ... 44 Dublin and Galway, 24 paid Eastern Counties, 25 paid l5 Great Southern and 'Western (Ireland), 5 paid 104 Great Western, 75 paid 149 Ditto Half Shares, 50 paid 9O Hull and Scilly, 50 paid .. 684 London and Birmingham (Stock) ... .. ......... 228 London and Blackwall, 163 74 London and Brighton, 50 paid London and South Western, 413 paid 754 London and Croydon, 131. 15s. 9d. paid ...... London and York, 24 paid 44 Manchester and Leeds, 70 paid Ditto Quarter Shares, 2 paid ... ll4 Ditto Sixteenths, 14 paid Manchester and Birmingham, 40 paid 53 Midland, 100 paid Newcastle and Berwick, 14 paid 74 Northern and Eastern, 45 paid 5B Norwich and Brandon, 8 paid South Eastern and Dover, 334 paid 404 West Cornwall, 1* paid Yarmouth and Norwich, 20 paid 274 York and North Midland, 50 paid _ Ditto Scarboro' Branch, 10 paid Ditto, Selby Scrip, 20 paid Ditto Extension.. ... Orleans and Vierzon, 2 paid l2 4 Orleans and Bordeaux, 2 paid Paris and Lyons, 2 paid Paris and Rouen, 20 paid Paris and Strasbourg, 2 paid ... . - - ..- 31i RAILWAY RETURNS. RAILWAY TRAFFIC.—The following are the Total Receipts of Rail ways for the past week—that is to say, up to the date to which the respective returns are made, together with the receipts of the same week in the previous year : NAME OF RAILWAY. Week endiftg De c . 21 25 Arbroath and Forfar . • ••• • • • Birmingham and Gloucester.. • . • • • • • • Brandling Junction Bristol and Gloucester • • • • • Chester and Birkenhead. • • • Dublin and Drogheda• - • • • • • • Dublin and Kingstown ........ .. Dundee and Arbroath . ...... Durham and Sunderland . . Edinburgh and Glasgow Eastern Counties and North Eastern.. Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr ...... Glasgow and Greenock.. Gran Junction Great North of England • Great Western . .................... Li - rerpool and Manchester London and Birmingham London and Blackwall.... London and 8right0n............... London and Croydon .• • •• • • ••• • • London and Greenwich . • • • • • • • - • • • • London and South Western . • • • • • • • • Manchester, Bolton, and Bury • • • • .• Manchester and Birmingham • • • • • • • • Manchester, Leeds, and Hull Assoc.. Midland Counties . • • • . Newcastle and Darlington ••• • • • • Newcastle and Carlisle.. • . Newcastle and North Shields • • • • • • North Union and Bolton and Preston Paris, Corbeil, and Orleans • . • . • • • • • • Paris and Rouen . ... Preston and Wyre •••.•••• . • • • • • • • Sheffield and Manchester • • • • • • South Eastern . .. ..... Taff Vale . ....... Yarmouth and Norwich . . York and North Midland ........... Last week. 122 2,392 1,107 391 508 335 1,798 4,233 1,324 669 8,438 1,830 16,703 4,678 17,517 696 3,639 931 5,671 7do 3,255 5,735 10,027 1,014 1,571 4 a = ~,, 81, ;,,, E 4 0 b. cLE.4. 128 1,900 717 330 675 1,822 4,337 1,092 332 1,470 643 8,166 1,683 15,692 3,817 ,18,266 3,929 631 3,921 561 4,517 826 765 6,216 698 2,991 5,807 9,375 1,404 286 3,675 3,068 214 474 3,394 557 622 220 2,325 2,568 PILLS (SOLD UNDER EMINENT MEDICAL MEN'S N AMES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sis,—You would be doing a public service by cautioning the public against a number of pills, brought out under the assumed names of various emi nent medical men - for instance, we have Dr. Den man's Pill, Astley Cooper's Pill, Dr. Locock's Wafers, &c. &c. Yours, &c. A GENERAL PRACTITIONER. London, Dec. 28, 1844. CHRISTIAN BENEYOLENCE.—Mr. Joseph Bailey, the Member for Worcester, has caused to be distributed this week to the poor inhabitants of Worcester a large quantity of beef, blankets, warm clothine;. tincl coals. Nearly 2,000 persons were thus furnished the liiellll.c.: of pending a happy Christmas. ---: 7 -4 Ili A LP IV 0 Ali ._► ialubltr ptnton. Who runs may read.' YFezv.),.: ,, , , :,,. ,, On Tuesday evening their Majesties the King and Queen of the French received Generals Schneider and Pelet, the Marquis de nadpont, the Counts do St. Priest, Cholet, de Montesquiou, and d- Grave, the Viscount de Lmjuinais, the Baron de Vandeul, and MM. Baguet Xeine, Fould, and Lebrun. Mme. Cunin Gridaine, wife of the Minister of Coin merce, received a sprain a few days ago, which will oblige her to remain in an incumbent posture for some time. The Minister of the Marine has just decreed a gold medal to Captain Chausse, as a reward for his conduct in April laet, %nen in command of Le Cygne, in the port of Aux Cayes (Hayti). at the time of the invasion of that place by the revolted negroes of the interior, and on which occasion he gave refuge on board his vessel to 450 women and children, who took refuge from the ex cesses of the infuriated negroes. We read in the Consiitutionnel—" The Prince de Joinville, it appears, has not renounced the intention of taking the Princess to 113 rirces, for the benefit of the cli mate ; for it is said that apartments have been taken for their Royal Highnesses, that furniture has been sent off, and that they will take their departure for the island on January 15." A niece of the Abl4 de l'Ephe died on Saturday last in the Hopital Necker. Mr. David Salornons has arrived in Paris. The t 'hamber of Commerce of Boulogne has addressed a memorial to the Minister of Commerce, recommending that the Government should reduce the charge now made for passports to foreign countries to that for passports to the interior of France, and also permit the mayors of towns to grant passports for foreign countries, as they now do those for the interior. Should this recommenda tion be complied with, very great delay will be saved to persons in the provinces, who cannot now obtain a pass port for a foreign country without passing through many tedious formalities. The Globe says:—" The negotiations between the Cabinet of Vienna and the Porte, concerning a revision of the existing treaties of commerce ;and navigation, are going on very slowly, the Porte having constant recourse to subterfuges, and every expedient to delay bringing them to a conclusion. We have credible information, however, that the new treaty of commerce between the Porte and Russia is concluded, and contains stipulations very favourable to the last-named nation. Our correspondent at Turin," says the Presse, " writes that on the 7th inst., about eighty men, gen darmes forest-keepers, and officers of the Customs, in vaded the territory of Sardinia with warrants to arrest Sardinians charged with coming and cutting wood in the forest of the Chartreuse. Six or seven of these men were seized, bound, and carried by force to Grenoble, in spite of the protests of the Sardinian authorities. The Cabinet of Turin has sent remonstrances to the French Government against this violation of territory. The Government has not yet received sufficient information to enable it to give any answer. It is probable, neverthe less, that satisfactory explanations will be shortly given justifying the conduct of the French authorities." Colonel Kuggenbugler, one of the chiefs of the late insurrection at Lucerne, died a few days ago at Lenz burg, in the canton of Argau, of an illness arising from the latigue and privations which he sustained in arriving at the scene of conflict, and his subsequent grief at the failure of the outbreak. Letters from the frontiers of Catalonia of the 17th December state that the cold was at that time more severe in that province than has ever been remembered. The courier from Puycerda had not been able to pro essed with his dispatches, and the conductor of the mail had been obliged to leave it at Rivas on account of the depth of the snow, and eoTivey the letters on foot. A letter from Vich of the 14th also states that the winter is now mere severe than can be remembered by the oldest man in that part of the country. The thermometer was down to 13 degrees of Reaumur (2•75 above pro of Fahrenheit). A correspondent at Bologna writes, 14th inst.:— " Snow has been falling incessantly for a week, and in such quantity that the streets are blocked up. Several roofs of houses have sunk under the weight, and some rivers in the neighbourhood have been swelled above their banks." The monument to the memory of Lucien Bonaparte, Prince of Canino, intrusted to the chisel of the cele brated sculptor Pampaloni, of Florence, is nearly finished. It is formed out of a block of the most beautiful and perfect white marble from the Monte Altissimo de Ser ravezza. It comprises eight figures in alto-relievo, grouped with great harmony, and supporting an urn, in which the remains of the deceased are to be deposited. Count Gonfalonieri, formerly chief of the Carbonari in the Austrian Slates of Italy, who, after passing the best years of his life as a prisoner in the fortress of Spielberg, was pardoned by the Emperor, is now living at Rome, and, having entirely abandoned politics, passes his time in a critical examination of the ancient monu ments of the city. A letter t rom Rome states that the Pope gave audience to the agents of several Belgian bankers, who have offered to furnish him immediately with a loan of a million and a half of Roman crowns (about Seven millions and a half of francs). We learn from Christina (Norway) that, on the 3d inst., a sharp shock of earthquake was felt in several parts of that province. The windows of most of the houses were broken, the furniture was injured, and se veral slight buildin4 s s were thrown down. The shock lasted more than a minute and a half, and was accom panied by a rumbling noise. A Vienna letter of the 19th states that a Russian ship had recently captured on the coast of the Tscherkesses a Turkish vessel, laden with English arms and ammunition for the mountaineers of the Caucasus. The King of Hanover, says a German journal, has or dered that a monument similar to that of Queen Louisa of Prussia, and which will cost 200,000 thalers (760,000 francs), shall be erected in honour of his late Queen, in front of the Palace of Herrenhausen, near his capital. A remarkably fine Pyrenean dog, which has been sent from Pau to London, as a present to Queen Victoria, has just passed through Paris. The animal is only nine months old, but stands about three feet four inches Eng lish. He is entirely white except the head, which is brown. SAW AND POLICU. At the Mansion-house a man, named Benjamin Lam bourn, was brought before the Lord Mayor, charged by the Directors of tke Commercial and General Life Insur ance Office with having forged a bill of exchange for the payment of 1501., with intent to defraud the Company. The charge was clearly established and the prisoner was committed f,,r trial. A young man, named Robert Hewens, habited like a farmer's labourer, was brought before Mr. Jardine at Bow -street, charged with having committed a violent and unprovoked assault upon Mr. Thomas Cave Wilkinson, at the Grap. , s. Duke- street, Lincoln's Inn-fields. The pri soner had entered the prosecutor's house and demanded a Christmas-1)4.x, and on the prosecutor's refusal to comply with his den.and, he had assaulted him. The prisoner was committed for fourteen days. Richard Davis, a cab driver, charged at Clerkenwell with being drunk, and having assaulted Mr. Moses Isaacs, his employer. of Bowl ing-gn ! Pn. iane, Clerkenwell, was fined 5/. or two months' imprisonment, and hii li cense was suspended for three months. _ _ _ Thomas Ircirk was brought up in custody at Maryle bone upon the following charge :—On the previous night the prisoner created a great disturbance at the Queen's Theatre, by singing, standing upon the seats, and dancing in a style which he denominated the " Polka." He was at length ejected from the honse, and he then violently assaulted Bedford, one of the officers of the theatre, by striking him several tremendous blows upon the face. A constable of the E division was called on to assist, and after much trouble he (prisuner) was cone eyed to the station-house. The prisoner was fined 40s. ; in default of payment one month's imprisonment. •""At the Thames Police-court Alexander Taylor, the chief mate of the ship Brooksby, from Manilla, now lying in the West India Docks, for assaulting Captain James Betts Thomson, the commander of the same vessel, under very aggravated circumstances, was sen tenced to pay a fine of 51. The defendant had quarrelled with the steward of the ship, and was attempting to gouge him, when the Captain interfered to separate them, upon which defendant knocked him down with a handspike. COURT- PAISZIONAB His Excellency Baron Brunnow left town on Thursday for Drab ton Manor, on a visit to Sir R. Peel. Baron Palochay arrived on Friday at Mivart's Hotel, from Hungary. Lady Dover and the Hon. Misses Agar Ellis have ar rived, on a visit to the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland, at Trentham Hall, Staffordshire, from the Earl of Bur lington's, Hockar Hall, Lancashire. Lord and Lady Francis Gordon left Farrance's Hotel, Belgrave-street, on Friday morning, for Dublin Castle. ICISCIS3LZAISEOVaii. A circular has been issued from the Stamp-office, to the district distributors and sub-distributors directing a reduction in the charges for all blank forms for docu ments to which stamps are attached, to take place from and after the sth of January, 1845. These reductions will be a source of great saving to professional and com mercial men. For parchment, such skins as are now charged at Bd., will henceforth be 6d. ; those at Is. Bd., Is. ; those at 25., Is. 6d.; those at 45., Ss. 2d. ; and the others in proportion. For paper, folio cost is reduced from 2s. to Is. 6d., and Is. according to quality, demy paper from 2d. to -id. per sheet ; and bonds, bills of marriagelading, licenses, transfers, and protests, from lid. to -id. and Id. per sheet. Among the costly presents sent by the Emperor of Russia to Sir Robert and Lady Peel was a superb chim ney-piece of Siberian jasper. No less than sixteen couples were united " for weal or wo" in Colchester, on Wednesday last, the 25th inst. The Society for relieving Destitution has placed the sum of 1001. with each of the resident incumbents of Bethnal-green parish during this inclement season. Relief of a very extensive nature in coals, bread, and potatoes, and a seasonable donation of blankets, was distributed for Christmas, throughout the whole of the district. The Rectory of Greystead, Northumberland, vacant by the death of the Nev. George Relinell, is one of the five rectories which were created by Act of Parliament, in the year 1811, when the extensive parish of Simon burn, on the coidiscated .-states of the unfortunate Earl of Derwentwater was divided. Previous to the division this spiritual cure was forty miles in length. Clergymen who have been chaplains in the Royal Navy are only eligible to be presented to these rectories, and the whole of them are in the gift of the Commissioners of Green- I , TT . , , 4,14' -- t.J,therly in the patronage of the last Earl of Derwentwater, are in the gift of the Commissioners of Greenwich Hospital, and navy chaplains are eligible to hold them. Lord Petre has distributed a quantity of beef among the poor of Ingatestone and Ingrave, Essex. The Lord Bishop of the Isle of Man held a confirma tion in St. Mary's Chapel, Casth , town, on Sunday week, and preached in the evening. His Lordship also/lsite" the national schools morning and afternoon, adirressed the teachers of the Sunday-school, and visited the gaol of Castle Rushen, from two to three o'clock. _ The building well krywn as Bonner's-hall, an ir,te resting object of architectural antiquity at the east end of the metropoli4, the materials of which were sold on Monday last, is nearly levelled with the ground. A road 60 feet broad has bean marked out from opposite the Greyhovnd Tavern, Old Ford-lane, to the Regent's Canal, across the fields known as Bonner's Fields, which will form the chief entrance, to be surrounded by villas of an improved and uniform order of architecture. From hence the commencement of the park will be by a handsome iron suspension bridge across the canal. The sixth and last of the first series of musical soirees given by the Society of British Musicians during the present season occurred last night. The attendance Was more crowded than on any previous occasion. The subscription for Tollirgton Park new Church, Ifornsey, rapidly increases. The Metropolis Church Fund have given 1,000/., and, amongst a long list of con tributions, are the Rev. Mr. Venn 200/., Captain rani, 301., Thomas Dickinson, Esq., 211., Mes srs . B e dgood an d Johnson 10/. 10s. each, H. F. Richardson, Esq. IN. 10s., Lord Northampton (per Mr. H. F. Richardson, 501, &C. Sir William Follett, and Lady Follett and family have, according to the last letters, arrived at Rome from their tour in Sardinia and Tuscany. The Learned Gen tleman is, we are happy to learn, in improved health. Viscount Clifden is also among the recent arrivals in that city. The Countess of Flahault (Baroness Keith and Nairne), lady of the French Ambassador at the Court of Austria, and the Hon. Misses Elphinstone, are pro; longing their sojourn at Hastings, and are not expected to return to Vienna until after the accouchement of her Ladyship's daughter, the Countes s Shelburne. 'Viscount Barrington, Lord Camoys ' Sir Robert Throgmorton, Mr. W. C. Blackst one , M.P • Mr. Walter Long, M.P.; Mr. C. Russell, M.P. ; an d Mr. J. sel• Sotheron, M.P., have accepted the stewardship of a ball, which is to take place at the Swindon station-rooms of the great Western Railway, and which is intended to be given on the 15th of the ensuing month. The Earl of Eldon has made a donation of la to the funds of the Durham Infirmary. A few days ago a youth aged 21, named Alex andre Richard, who is connected with some of the first families in the Morbihan, but whose conduct has bees for some time exceedingly irregular, was tried by th e , Court of Assizes of th a t d e p ar t men t, f or t h e mur der of - a female named Pouty, who kept a shop at Vannes, and with whom he had en t er t a i ne d i nt i mate re l at i ons . 'The victim was found in her bed, stabbed in twenty-one places!. and Richard was se en , accor di ng to t h e ev id ence o f oneot the witnesses, leaving her house in the dead of the night of the murder. It was shown that he was the father of a child borne by the female, and there was rea son to believe that he was desirous of putting an end 9 the connexion between them. It was also shown thsw the murder could not have been committed by robbers, as nothing was taken from the house. The evidenc e was altogether circumstantial, but the jury found th e prisoner guilty, declaring, however, that the murder wa s without premeditation. The sentence, therefore, was only ten years' imprisonment with hard labour. , NIALICIOUS AND MYSTERI OUS OC CURRE NCE.-"O n Tuesday la s t some ev il di s p ose d person b ro k e s ever a l f squares of glass in the hou se o f M r . H u ll a h, c h e mist, 0 , John-street, London-Gelds; and alth ou gh the most rigid inq u i r y t oo k p l ace , not hi ng sat i sfactory cou ld 11 ' learned. The attack being shortly afterwards re peated, information was forwarded to the police-stati on s and Inspector Cooper dispatched several officers, wl ) were stationed in and about the house, and notwi t . l standing their pres e nc e , l arge s t ones were h ur led with r effect a t t h e b ac k w i n d ows, wh i ch comman d a view of the brick-field adjacent to the canal. Every stratagem which ingenuity and experience could devise was re sorted to by Sergeant Hawkes, and Francis, 221, 6 detective officer, but without success. On Christmas; day th e di sgrace f u l annoyance recommence d , an d about two o'clock a joyous looking plum-pudding, which It placed in the back kitchen t o coo l, was d ee ply indent by stony missiles, s-fely lodged i n it s s id e s. .Attenti n o d was then es p ec i a lly di recte d to t h e rear o f t h e house, instantly the attack upon the front was renewed Wl' vigour. The officers then made for the front, where they found their lookers-out at their post, but heard no tiding of the mysterious agent of destruction, when su i dd e b n e a a large earthenware pan, full of water, wa s "" tho into atoms at the back. Every effort to discover ia malicious gang continued to prove unavailing , a h l, to consequence, Mr. Hullah is obliged to close his gty-rise preserve his large variegated colour-bottles, the their cau tion of which, from the inflammable nature of thees. tents, might be attended with serious CoDSeg netiC opinion prevails that the stones are thrown from a ken or fired fr om a gun . Th e d oor -l amp , w hi c h was br ?, an d is removed. The aff ,ir is altog e ther " m ysterious, admits of a variety of conjectures and interpretations, but of the facts, verified by the police, there is no doubt. FIRM AT A 'UNION WORE.HOUSZ.—At a late beta on Thursday night information was received at th• principal insurance-offices in the City of a very serious fire having occurred on Tuesday morning at the Ban bury Union Workhouse, which was not subdued until considerable damage was done to the building. The re port states, that at about a quarter to six o'clock on the above-mentioned morn*, one of the paupers was pass" ing through the oakum•room with a lighted candle to the master's bed-room, when, through some unfortunate circumstance, she stumbled and fell to the ground, the candle falling amongst some oakum which lay on the floor, and which almost instantaneously became ignited 7 The alarm was instantly given throughout th e . establishment, and, as m a y b e su pp o sed, the most prompt mea sures were a d opte d i n or d er to c heck the flames. Th e building is of great height, en d e h: apartments in which th e fi re originated was in the v centre on the upp ermos t floor, immediatelY beneath be. cupola tow er . Th e eng i nes o f t h e town, an d tlaos e en longing to N e ith ro p, a t t h e onset o f t h e fi re were a , for, and q u i c kl y arr i ve d ; b ut i n the meanw hile the Cle ,f, structive element had made its way through th e t , wu r ; ° ,.h, and fired th e cu p o l a , w h ere t h e b e ll s were k e pt, — to being in the middle of the building, and contiguousfor the three wi ngs , th e u t most apprehensions were felt the safety of th e h ouse —i n f act, i ts d estruct i o n at ~,as juncture appeared almost inevitable. In about balf . l l tb hour after th e di scovery t h e tower an d b e ll s f e ll in ia a loud crash ; an d the flames were still raging with rati- , 3 violence. The roof of the north-east wing caught The person s i n c h arge o f t h e eng i nes, h owever , ac ted with considerable skill, and the fire being prevented from es ' tending to th e t wo ot h er w i ngs , all their exertions we r d directed to the preservation of the north-east one ; gl a the fire was at last got under, the wing having bel saved with th e except i on o f the top part o f t h e r oof st upper floor. Th ere b e i ng upwar d s of 300 paupers in tP v house at the time, the scene that arose among them of a most distressing character. Nearly the whole of them being in bed and locked in their rooms, thei r screams were piercing in the extreme, and many - lib e t : rated the tase l ves b y b rea ki ng open t h e d oors. The firs object of the authorities on the alarm being given w to remove the aged and infirm inutaLerz to the more ' , ill; tant parts of the establishment, out of danger, was effected by carrying them in blankets. A speC court of guardians has been held respecting the fire' and they are c l ear l y o f op i n i on t h at it arose,frorn se c / dent. The workhouse is insured in the Guardian Fir e~ office for 4,5001. FIRES ON FRIDAY.—An alarming fire broke °- at a late hourin the evening, upon the extensive we re- houses belongi ng t o M r . L ew i s W oo lf , c hi na dea l er , 21J ; Wapping H ig h- street . Th e prem i ses, which have_..a spacious river frontage of about one hundred feet, situate a few ,ids below King Edward stairs, sud ,s the time of th e out b rea k, were we ll stocked with goods; the proprietor having shortly before housed a conside,.r; able qua n tit y , w hi c h h a d b een b rought up from potteries. The discovery of the fire was made by aT e who was pa ss i ng a l ong t h e shore. lie immediately 0 0 informati on , an d, upon enter i ng the warehouse, II a discovered that three crates were burning rapidly, sili be that the fl ames h a d reac h e d t h e j o i sts and girders ° f th e first floor, whi c h was near l y b urne d through. ter engines fro m W e ll c l ose - square, Jeffery-square, andet',ll-0 stations of the b r i ga d e , q uic kl y arr i ve d , as did als° wog West of E ng l an d f rom t h e W aterloo-road, and the fire 1: extinguished, but n o t b e f ore severa l f eet of the fle°r'nd in the central part of the building were cut away? 7,, considerable d amage d one to t h e stock. Contents 1-0 sured in the Sun; building supposed to be covered bi ad policy in the Globe fire-office. Just as the engines b e d returned fro m th e above flre, information was recei y by Mr. B roo kl an d , o f J e ff ery - square, that another hs a. broken out in the cooperage and workshops in the e cc pation of Mr. W. Beal, 1, Loner Chap man - stree t, Colo: niercial-road. The fire was not extinguished before considerabl e quant i ty o f staves of hard wood werede stroyed, and the roof of the shed burned off. Coopertr e not insured ; b u ildi ng , un k nown. T he orig i n o f t he not accounted for. TROTTING MATCH FOR FIFTY POUNDS ASID S. : . ; The trotting match between Mr. Vanderstein's 1 )° ,;;;) (The Wonder) and Mr. Griffin's pony (Merry came Off at the Rosemary Branch ground. The testing distance was two miles in harness. Much bett i n . took pla ce among t h e " sport i ng nobs, " The IV°q. - to being th e f avour i te at sto 4. The horses, harnes sed match carts were driven up to the starting mark, 673 , e immediately commence d t h e race, Wonder ta king tu a lead. One mile was completed in three minutes ge r fourteen secon d s . The horses kept nearly. togethe r during th e w h o l e o f t h e distance, at.d trotted in verY irabl e style. O n the approach to the winning g°': they struggled for victory, when finally tl:e race t er minated by M erry Legs coming in the winner by two lengths, a f ter one of the f i nest trotting races eve r flossed. From the great celebrity of the ponies as first — rate trotters, and the sporting notoriety of their owne r 4 much interest was manifested, and large sums of alon4 changed hands. THE SUCCESSOR TO SIR CHARLES ADAISI.-.--ViCe' Admiral Sir Francis William Austen, is a r pointed to succeed Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Adalnt, K.C.8., as commander in chief of the North American' and West Indian station. Sir F. Austen's date of enter ing the navy is 1786, and he became a post captain 2r A 1800, to %hiets rank he attained while in command. of the Peterel sloop of war, for performing manT F:',a11 101 1 exploits in the Mediterranean in the year preeee.ing,sa particularly for the capture of La Ligurienne from under a battery near ~larseilles. He subsequently commande d the Canopus at St. poiniugo. The gallant commander in chief hoists his flag in the ViLdictiyk., 50, frigate, Sti Portsmouth, k INS. WIN Princ e k e ittle , The 1p 16 18 40 Zo k011t! t ,, ; to 4 3 to 1i as to 141 M Th ' Yo r k 4 oils It?' lg -tor, g Ic N$