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

- Now ready, at all• BLESof the Libraries, SINGTON'S both can only be ac co u n t e d f o r by th e s i n i s t er IHE COUNTESS NEW NOVEL, ascendancy exercised by those cringing creatures of STRATITERN; OR, LIFE AT HOME AND ABROAD." which the history of every country as well as Ireland, A STORY OF THE PRESENT DAY. Rely Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlboroug/' alas ! at present furnishes instructive examples, dis tilling their political poison into every ear with which they come in contact—fit disciples of the school of CROMWELL, the minion of HENRY, and, like him, am bitious to rise to a bad eminence on the ruins of their religion." This is harsh language, but how is it justly applied to those who have given that support to the Charitable Bequests Act, and professed their readiness to assist in earrying its provisions into exe cution ? These individuals, some of whom are of high station and superior intelligence, cannot possibly have acted but from the most disinterested and con scientious motives ; and there is not an Irish Catholic endowed with the slightest power of reflection, and whose judgment is not wholly perverted by his poli tical prejudices, but must at once acknowledge the common sense that has dictated their course of pro ceeding. The truth is, the Act in question is a wise—a salutary—a liberal measure—though, as Arch bishop MURRAY truly observed the other day, it is defective in some of its provisions —and being, there fore, likely to win the favourable suffrages of the more moderate and enlightened portion of the Catholics, it has been vehemently denounced by the Repeal party, in whose eyes a step in the right direc tion on the part of Government is a step decidedly adverse to the question of the Repeal of the Union— is, in fact, another heavy blow aimed at its popularity. In another resolution, which was passed at this Tuam meeting, it is stated that the policy pursued by certain mercenary intriguers—who these are we are not in formed—in striving to induce ecclesiastics to become members of the Board of Charitable Bequests, and thus corrupt the religion and crush the hopes of the Catholic people of Ireland, must utterly fail. There is a wilful perversion of the truth in this statement that cannot be too warmly denounced. In what way do those who support the Act in question tend to corrupt the religion, and crush the hopes of the Irish Catholics ? The Bequests Act is simply one to put the Catholic cha rities of Ireland on a secure, and, therefore, on a better footing, than they have been. How, then, is it a religious question, or what are the means by which it tends to corrupt the prevailing truths in the sister country ? The Archbishop of TUAM and those of his clergy who adopt his view of the case, must have been hard pressed for valid objections to the act in question, when they resorted to such unmeaning abuse as this. Another resolution of a still more ob noxious character than that on which we have been commenting, was passed at the Tuam meeting. We quote the opening sentence of this resolution : " That we would view with the utmost alarm any plan of education which, without reference to the distinction of creed or the restraints of religious dis cipline, would mix Catholics and sectarians together —a plan which could only originate in a spirit kia dred to that from which the Bequests Bill has ema nated." The intolerant spirit of this passage need not be pointed out, for it must be obvious to the most obtuse capacity. While such is the spirit that per vades a large portion of the Irish Catholics—though we do hope that the majority are more liberal and en lightened in their ideas—we fear that the period is yet distant when education on a rational basis can be expected to be generally popular throughout Ire land. The Repeal agitators have much to answer for in their systematic and continuous opposition to every Government proposition that does not exactly accord with their own extreme views. views of our own, of the spirit and earnestness with which the Scotch are at length opposing the dan gerous experiment meditated by Sir ROBERT. This circular is addressed THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Immense Holiday Attraction. T Hi~.EIRIVING, THURSDAY, Dec. 26,wi1l be p-rfortned Balfe's grand Opera, THE DAUGHTER OF ;ST. MARK. After which will be produced the Grand Christmas Harlequinade, called PUCK'S PANTOMIME; or, Harlequin and Robinson Crusoe. The principal characters by the unrivalled pantomime artistes, 3 lessrs. W. H. Payne, Wieland, T. Matthews, Howell, and Miss Carson. " TO THE PROFESSIONAL, COMMERCIAL, AND INDUSTRIAL CLASSES OF ROSS-SHIRE. " A preliminary meeting of farmers, commercial dealers, and artisans, connected with the counties of Inverness and Ross, was held at Beanby, on the ult, " Thereat the expediency of holding an aggregate meeting for those counties, to take into consideration Sir Robert Peel's threatened interference with the Scottish banking system was fully discussed, and the conclusion arrived at was, that, although it is extremely desirab!e that a general meeting of those counties should be convened, yet considering the advanced season of the year, and the extensive range of country embraced— equal in extent to ten or twelve southern counties—it would, on the whole, be more beneficial to the great end in view, that local meetings should be held at places central to the different districts. " 6 A numerous committee connected with Inverness shire was appointed, to promote meetings in that influ ential county, and from the zeal and energy of those taking a lead in the movement, we may shortly expect the must decisive results. To the undersigned was entrusted the duty of calling the attention of the pro fessional, commercial, and industrial classes of Ross shire, to the urgent necessity of promptly holding meet ings at which their opinions may be expressed on this most important question, and measures organized for giving weight and efficacy thereto. " The strongly expressed opinions of Sir Robert Peel on the subject of the currency—the tendency of his Currency and Bank Regulation Bills—the slight opposi tion which he experienced in passing these Bills through Parliament—his allusions to the Scottish banking system during the last session of Parliament—and the cautious silence of the organs of Government on the subject (a silence, which, had there been no intentions of change entertained by the Government, would not have been kept in face of the all but universally expressed opinion of Scotland) afford just grounds for the strongest apprehensions that a measure is in contemplation which will impair the usefulness of our present banking system. " The apprehension of a change in this admirably conducted system (and the apprehension itself has pro• duced serious evils) has roused feelings of indignation and alarm throughout Scotland. In almost every one of the southern counties and cities these feelings have found utterance at public meetings, and have been recorded in petitions to the Legislature. In our northern county, also, our landed proprietors have spoken out on the sub • ject. Does it built the classes who depend , oar their industry and on their credit, to remain silent at such a crisis ? Our locality has derived benefits greater,.pro bably, than any other portion of Scotland from the pre sent banking system—greater than in any other part of Scotland would be the disasters caused here by a change in that system, and consequent withdrawal of bank accom modation. Great in proportion should be our efforts to oppose an injurious and uncalled-for interference with a system under which our progress has been so rapid. " On our brethren of the sister island it was deemed inexpedient in lii42 to impose the income-tax. Ireland is free from that heavy impost, Scotland now struggles against the heavy impost of a gold currency and its attending limitations. In this struggle let us—as it is our duty and our interest—take the part that befits us," - (Signed by various Farmers, &c.) SCENE 1. An " Attic " Story. Author (in distress for many fthings, 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 lite 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 ; Messrs. Puck and Author form themselves into a Committee of Taste, and decide in favour of Robinson Crusoe. SCENE 2. Coast of the island on which Crusoe was wrecked, with the ship high an - f dry, the ocean slumbering in the back ground, the crabs, &c, wide awake in the fore ground. Robinson Crusoe, Mr. IV. H. Payne. How Cru ins pays a morning visit to the wreck ; his private opinion of the useful and the useless ; how lie is a►tonished 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 Hon. the Lord Mayor of London), Mr. Howell ; Prince 2 arramatta, after wards " Friday" (King Pariboo's young brother, and old rival, con demned to the cage during her Majesty's pleasure), Mr. Wieland Princess Tooraloora (intended by Pariboo for himself, but intending herself for his brother), Mr. Johnson. How, preparations being made for a Caribee Pic-nic, Crusoe, fired with indignation, tires 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 front 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 (Alice, from ten till six. How Crusoe does the honours of his but to the great "erincess 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 horn without ; in rhort, how the appearance of Puck leads to the disappearance of the and then to the change of the Old Wreck to the Jolly Young Waterman and Crusoe's Departure for London-bridge. SCENE 7. Exterior of Music Shop and Artificial Arms and Legs Manufactory ; Duet, in two fiats, tune, " Ilere we go up, up, up, here We go down, down, down;" Roman Gladiator versus British Gladia tor ; a clear stage and no favour ; patent violoncello, warranted to play on Itself grand discord. SCENES 8 and 9. Curriers and Fancy Leather-dressers, and Throne room in the Palace at Morocco ; how to leather Morocco and how to dress its leather ; how to hide yourself to avoid hiding by another— a whole skin is better than a skin in holes. SCENE 10. Exterior of Insolvent Debtors' Prison ; Remember the poor Debtors; Knockers aril 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 everyvihere ; Bagged at last ; " Off with his head, so much for Harlequir" Eight heads better than one; Patent self-lighting ChandeTder. " The happy family we all know so well, " The still happier family we all love so well." SCENE 13. A Shane Quarry ; A monster meeting, with a tail and 'toitheut one ; How to convert a blockhead into a great man ; Art and Commerce lend their assistance to produce SCENE 14. A most extra , ordinary 'Change, leading to a still more extraordinary one, viz., .SCENE 15. Grand emblematical and national tableau of her Majesty christening the Royal Exchange. Madrid journals of the 17th inst. have been re ceived, from which we learn that the discussiori on the Bill for the maintenance of the clergy was looked forward to with much interest, not fewer than sixty Members having proclaimed their decided opposition to the measure, The Clamor Publico publishes a. list of all the capital - executions which took place in Spain, from the Ist, of December, 1843, to the 13th of December, 1844, under the BRAVO and NARVAEZ Administrations. They amount to not less than 21.1. The Three per' Cents. Were done at 32i at 60 days ; the Five per Cents. at 22i- for cash, and 22i at 60 days; the Coupons at 261 at 60 days; and the Debt without interest at 6 for cash, and 6 3-16 at 60 days. THEATRE ROY At., DRCRY.L.A — NE. f HIS EVENING, OECEMBEtt 2fl, Will be repeated a Grans Opera Seria, called THE DAUGHTER OF ST. MARK. Lusienano, Mr. Burdlni ; Andrea Cornars, Mr Borrani ; Monce,go„ Mr. Weirs; Adolphe de Courcy, M. W Harrison; 'atarina • ornaro, dies Rsintorth To conclude with a Grand Comic Christmas Harlequin ide, PUCK'S PANTOMIME; or, HARLEQUIN AND “OBLNSItN CRUSOR Robinson Crosoe. Mr. W H. Payt.e; Harlequin, Mr. Wieland ; C'own , Mr. T. Matthews; Pantaloon, Mr. Howell ; Columbit,e, Miss Carson. The Box-ottice is open daily, from Ten in the Morning until Six m the Evening, where Private and Family Boxes, Statls, Places, and Tickets may be had on application to Mr. John Parsons THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee, Mr. B. WEBSTER. THIS EVENING, DECEMBER 26, Will be performed a New and Original Comedy, in Five Acts, Cal!ed OLD EIE ADS AND YOUNG HEARTS. Colonel Rocket S.rickland ' • Littleton Coke, Mr. Charles Maths s : Toai C o k e Mr. Webster ; Bob, Mr Buckstone; Jesse Rural, Mr. W. barren; The Count , es of 1.. pion. Mrs. W. Ciford ; Lady -slice Hawthor Madame Vostris; Miss Rocket, Miss Julia ennrtt. After which, a (Iran MOVING DIORAMA ; or, PICTORIAL TOUR IN S vViTZERLAND. The meeting of the French Chambers is now looked forward too with some interest. His MAJESTY will open the session in person, as will be seen from the following order issued on Sunday by the Com mandant of the First Military Division :—" ! The KING will go . on Thursday, the 26th, to the Palaee . of the Chamber of Deputies, for the opening of the .ses sion of the Chambers. The Lieutenant-General commanding, par interim, the First Military Divi sion, informs the general officers who are in Paris, and who may be desirous of accompanying his MAJESTY on horseback, that the KING will, with pleasure, see them join the cortege. They will as semble in the courtyard of the Tuileries at half-past twelve o'clock." On the previous day the Chamber of Deputies was to hold a preliminary meeting to ballot for the Members who were to receive the KING on his arrival at the hall of the assembly. It is understood that M. SA SSEY w ill ac t as Provisional President, the two senior Members, M. GRAS PRE ' VILLE and 111. DUPONT DE L'EURE, being absent on purpose, on the ground of their strong political principles. The contest for the presidency will be between M. SAUZET and M. DUPIN, and the former being the candidate supported by the Government will probably be elected. This, however, is by r means certain. M. DUPIN has a very- strongand will be supported not only by tl.,e Opposition.' Members but by a considerable r• '` c Ot othe r de puties, who were dissatisf .i tu be , Wi(Al M . AUZET'S con are desirous to see a man of a d u u t c i t lor las ity t a,n , :dssf i on , a•Enness in the chair. Th e J ournal des Debats, nough a Ministerial paper, supports M. DUPIN solely on these grounds—" We supported," it says, " M. SAUZET when he was opposed by other candidates than M. DUPIN, and we would support him again under the same circumstances. But are we to be prohibited from adopting any other candidate than M. SAUZET ? May we not be permitted to say, when the choice lies between M. DUPIN and M. SAUZET, that the former appears to us to be a more firm President, and more capable of keeping the Chamber in order, and governing the discussions, than the latter." The domestic intelligence in these papers possesses little interest. Great excitement continued to prevail in Switzerland. The Government of Lucerne had issued an order for calling the Landwehr, and it was feared other cantons would follow the example. The following are miscellaneous extracts from the papers : 1 To conclude wiTJ.) ----- SE:v — Grand Musical Fairy Extravaganza, entitled GRA CIOSA AND PERCINET. Ring s Mr. J. Bland ; Princess Gracicsa, Miss Jul a Bennett ; Percinet, Miss P. Maim ; Duchess (irognon, Mrs. Stanley. pnv a te Boxes, Two tiuineas and On: Guinea and a.. Half each. ficket.; and Places to be had of Mr. I. T. i-tr cher, at the Box-office, trim l'en till Five o'Clock. Ow attention has been called to a long letter, signed " Scotus," which originally appeared in the Edinburgh Evening Post, but has recently been re printed. It is an ably written and argumentative protest, in effect, against certain doctrines advanced in some of the speeches delivered at the general meet ing of Commissioners of Supply, Road Trustees, Justices of the Peace, &c., for the county of Mid Lothian, in September last, to consider of the changes contemplated by the Government in the Currency of Scotland. We give the intelligent writer full credit for his demolition of the flimsy ground upon which Viscount MELvILLE,!,at that meeting, endeavoured to postpone the discussion of the important subject in reference to which it was convened—namely, the as sumption that the meeting could have no sufficient data before them from whence' to infer what the Go vernment proposals would be. This, in the face of Sir ROBERT PEEL'S emphatic declaration of June last, that in the now ensuing session he would bring forward measures for the regulation of the monetary system of Scotland:. similar to that which was then before the House of Commons relative to the Currency of England —was rather too ,bold a plea of evasion. But we cannot extend our concurrence to the argu meat upon which " Scotus" endeavours to disprove Lord DUNFERMLINE'S bold, but well-founded aver ment that the people of England bear the expense of providing and maintaining the gold circulation re quired for the purposes ofScotland. In our opinion both" Scotus" and Lord DUNFERMLINE take a limited and one-sided view of the general bearings of the . gold currency question. Lord DUNFERMLINE r.rgues as if Scotland did wrong to moot the matter at all, seeing that " she has had ;the advantage," of retaining a small note currency, whilst England has been com pelled to substitute a gold coinage for her small-note circulation, at the heavy expense and heavier incon venience, which his Lordship distinctly admits. If a small-note paper circulation be an advantage to Scot land, why, we ask Lord DUNFERMLINE, should she not retain it ? And if Scotland be entitled to retain such an advantage, why should England be denied it ? So much for the political equity of the case. Our answer to the argument of " Scotus" it is not necessary to extend beyond this point. Scotland, in any case, can suffer from the expense or from the in convenience occasioned by a gold currency in a relative proportion only to the vast aggregate of loss of capital, impediment to trade,: artificially lowered prices, depreciated wages, and increased poverty which presses so fearfully on the energies of England. But against this proportion of loss and inconvenience, this fractional wrong sustained by Scotland, Scotland has received and enjoyed uninterruptedly the entire exclusive advantage of the small-note circulation, which England has been deprived of for upwards of three-and -twenty years. In these particulars we: hold that" Scotus" is under impressions as erroneous. as those which dictated some of the resolutions of the Lanarkshire meeting a week or ten days ago— namely, that it is possible for Scotland to be injured by the PEEL nostrum, whilst England is benefited by it ;—that it is unnecessary to the welfare of Scotland could she succeed in rejecting that nostrum, that England be not still drenched with it : that that monetary system which is good —nay indispensable— for Scotland (in the judgment of the vast majority of Scotsmen) is neither good nor indispensable for England, also. The truth lies in the converse of each and every one of these propositions. England being the great mart for the produce of Scotland, it is evident that a system of metallic currency which depreciates and keeps down prices here below their fair remunerating level must speedily reduce the prices Scottish produce can obtain, either within or beyond her border, to the same fearful scale. But we augur better things for Scotland and from Scottish men. In the Inverness Courier we observe a notice of an aggregate meeting (to come off on Tuesday, the 17th instant) "of all parties in the Town and Eastern portions of the County of Inver ness, favourable to the present System of Banking in Scotland." The report of proceedings at the meeting, which was to be held in the Castle of I Inverness, has not yet reached us. It will doubtless be an interesting one. In other parts of Scotland—. Ross-shire, for example, the tenant-farmers are "up and doing." Public meetings are being held at various points, and Committees are in organisation for the convening of more, with this great object of resisting the contemplated mesmerising of the exist ing circulation of Scotland by the Great Bullionist Professor. And we are gratified to find that the parties who take the lead in this remarkable move ment, address themselves to the general principle and the particular case with equal energy. They de nounce the whole scheme of the Gold•standard Currency set up by Sir R. PEEL here, whilst they express their determined resistance to its introduc- THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHL Under thr , Direvion of Madame CELE-RTE. THIS EVENING, DECEMBER 26, Will he repeated by special permission of Charles Dickens, Es l.) a New Drama. entitled THE CH IVIES. A Goblin Story of Some Boils that Rang an Old Year Out and a New Year In. Toby Veck, Mr. O. Smith; Alderman Cute, Mr. Wright; 'rugby, Mr. Wilkin son ;S r Joseph Bowley, Bart Mr. Paul i3edfora ; Will Fern, Mr. Hudson ; Richard, Mr. Selby' Meggy Welt, Miss Fortescue ; Mrs. Chickenstalk2r, Mrs. Frank I .fattliews. To be followed by a New Comic Operetta, called the FOX ANT) 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, Harlequin and the Ki g of the Rats. Harlequin, Mr. T. herand ; Columbine, Miss Lons. dale ; Clown, alr C. J. Smith ; Pantaloon, Mr. San•.er;. Prompter, Mr. °allot ; Principal Painter, or. Pitt ; Leader of the Band, Mr. Mellon.—Box—odice open from Eleven till Four. Private Boxes 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 26, Will be repeated a New Comic Opera, entitled THE CASTLE OF AYMON; or, The Four Brothers. Baron de Beamanotr, Mr. Walton; Olivier, Mr. Alien ; Allard, Mr. C . H orn , J un.; Richard, Mr. Himo ; Renaud, Mr. Mattacks; Iron, Mr. Lather; Hermine, Mdlle. Helen Condell ; Gertrude, lifts. Fosbroke. After which will be produced a New Grand Romantic, and rather Operatic Burlesque Extravaganza, called TOE MILLER AND HIS MEN. GI indofT, Mr. Compton ; Lothair, Mr. Oxberry; Kelmar, Mr Granby; Hiber, Mr. Corri , Go'ot z , M r . W a l ton; C laudine, Miss E. Stanley ; Ravine, Mrs. Fosbroke. Dress Circle, Ss. ; Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 25.; Galle Is. Half-price at Nine o'clock—Dress Circle, 2s. 6d. ; Boxes, Is. ; Pit, Is.; Gallery, Cd. Private Boxes, Two Guineas and One Guinea and a-Half ; Prosce nium Boxes, Two G u i neas an d a-Half. Doors to be opened at Half_ oast Six, and the Performances to commence at Seven o'clock. The Box-ottice, under the direction of Mr. W. Massingham. Private Boxes and Free Admissions for the Season to be had at the Theatre. I HEATRE ROYAL LYCEUM, LATE ENGLISH OPERA. HOUSE Under the Managewient of Mrs. KEELEY. . CEMBE Will be produc e d THlS THE CHIM EVENING ES; DE A Goblin ß Story. Principal Characters by Messrs. F. Vining, Meadows, Diddear, Matthews, Colder, Emery, Turner, and Keeley; Miss Walcott, Mrs. IVoollidge, Mies Grove, and , Irs. Keeley To conclude with a New Grand Operatic, Historical, Romantic, Pantomimical, Burlesque Extravaganza, entitled VALENTINE AND ÜBSON. Principal Characters by Messrs. F. Matthews; Meadows, Wigan, Coll.er. furner, Kinloch, Yarnold, and Keeley, Mrs. Wigan, Miss Arden, Miss Fairbrother, Miss Grove, Mrs Woollidge, Miss James, Miss Turner, and Mrs. i‘eeley r ICE:, OE A Itolt)l.4.—datcony oats. 4:., Upper Boxes, 35.; Pit, 25.; Gallery, fid. Second Price—Balcony Boxes, 2.. ; sJpocr Boxes, Is. rid.; I'it, Is. Private Boxes on the di-I:cony Tier , olding eight persons). Tao Guineas. Private Boxes on the Second Fier (holding eight persons), One Guinea and a-Halt Private kine ,, on the Pit Tier (holding six persons), One Guirel, e Bos.,ithce is open from Ten to Four o'Clock, under the direc lien of Mr. Grogan, late of Covent-garden Theatre. Great attraction every Evening—Squire Batty's Hounds meet this Evening, at ASTLFY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE OF ART*. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. BATTY. THIS EVENING, DECEMBER 16, Will be repeated a New SpeNacle, entitled TisE ROYAL FOX HUNT; or, The Race.Hore and Life's Course of Man and Steed ; introducing unequalled Natio! al Fete ,, . Real Inx.chase on the Stage sod in the Circle by living Eo, and real Pack of Hounds, purchased by Mr. Batty of Mr Tattersall, to realise this novel production. Epsom Races and other Sporting Features. New Scenes of the Circle, and entire change in tha Feats of Horse. mansh ip. To conclude with a G•and Comic Christmas Equestrian Pantomime, c lied HARLEQUIN AND JOHNNY GILPIN'S RIDE; or, the Blsck Witch of Edmonton. Harlequin, Mr. H. Lewis ; Columbine, Mrs. J. W. Colyer ; Clown, Mr. 'l'. Barry; Pantalo,n, Mr. Bradbury. inagsr, qtr. W csivadosoi. fiox.otfice op en f rom E leven till Five. lessons in the Art et Riding by Mr. R. Smith daily. Mr. BATTY begs to wiquaint the Nobility, Gentry, and his Patrons, that, in compli :lice with numerous requests from the country, and by spacial desire, he has formed aratik.i.ments to pre sent, during the Christmas Hoidays, a S.ries of EQCESTRI AN FETES and FASHIONABLE DAY PERFORM. A NCE, to commence at Half.past One, and terminate at Half-past Three: consisting of Batty's Sulencl id Scenes of Equitation in the Circle. Thy first Three Morning Performances wilt take place en Monday, Dec.3l, Wednesday, Jan. 2, and Frday, Jan. 4. " A report was current that the King of the Belgians had made preparations to return to Brussels, in conse quence of the - reported division in his Cabinet. The Siecle states that the King has suspended his prepara tions, and sent his secretary, Minister of the Household, M. Va❑ I'raet, to Brussels." The Phure of Bayonne, of the 20th, states " that M. Capdevila, a merchant at Rosa; and performing the function, of Vice-Consul of England at that port, has been arrested by order of the Captain-General of Cata lonia, and sent under escort to Barcelona, on a charge, it is said, of complicity in a plot to arouse the Lampur dan to insurrection against the Government." " A Constantinople letter of the 4th, in announcing the return of Sir Stratford Canning from his excursion, states that he has resumed his negotiations with the Turkish Ministry relative to the affair of Trebisond, but had no: met with the success which the circum stances warranted." A. letter from Rome, December 8, says—" Mon seigneur Capaccini has arrived in this capital on his re turn from his mission to Portugal. He was immediately received by the Pope and the Cardinal Lambruschini, Secretary of State. Count de Boutenieff, the Russian Ambassador, has just set out for Florence to present his credentials to the Grand Duke. Several persons con sider this departure as a bad omen for the differences existing between the Cabinet of St. Petersburgh and the Holy See. Others, on the contrary, believe that the Ambassador's absence will be only momentary." DAVIDUE7, ROYAL SURREY •HEAT/tE. TH DEC;;MBER Will be produced THE S EVENIN EVEN AGES OF MAN; or, The End of Crime. l'rincipal Characters by Mr Henry Corri (from the Theatre Royal kdinburgh), Messrs. H Hughes, Neville, R Hearer, Lewis, Heblop, and Seaman, Mrs. R. Horner, Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. W. Daly, and Miss Marti n . To conclude with an Original Worldly Comic Pantomime, called POUNDS, - HILLINGS, AND Pk:NIOE; or, HARLEQUIN L. S. D. Harlequin, Mr. H. Harvey; flown, Mr. T. Ricgway; Pantaloon, Mr. Henry Corri; Columbine, Miss Slaiter. Places a a 4 erivAte Boxes to be had of Mr. Kerschner, at the Box. oftice, from Eleven to Pour. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE: THIS EVENING, DECEMBER 25, Will be performed an Interesting Drama, entitled POVERTY; or, A T. H Tale of Sorrovr. Squire Gr a h am , M r. Watkins; Frederick Mr. Niggle; Patty Parrot Mr. Mis Henry Terrey Gra Howard ; Mary ham, Mrs. W. Rignold Pa ; After which, THE ROAD-SIDE INN. Captain Rambleton, Mr. T. H Higgie; Tom, Mr. Herbert; Ellen, Miss E. Terr.y. To conclude with a New Grand Christmas Pantomime, entitled HA RLEQUIN HOT CODLINS ; or, The Little Old Woraan and the Demon of the Metal Mine. Harlequin, M. Chapin° ; Clown, Mr. Blanchard; Pantaloon, Mr. Coney; Columbine, Milos Le Vite. THE BOURSE—MoNDAT, DEc. 23. First Highest Lowest Last Price. Price. Price. Price. French Five per Cents • • • • • • 120 45 .. 120 50 .. 120 30 .. 120 35 Three per Cents..... 85 60 .. 85 60 85 40 .. es 40 New Loan .• •• 86 90 86 90 .. 86 90 .. 86 90 Bank of France 3275 • • 3275 3275 .. 2275 Lailitte Bank, I,ooof. Shareslll7 50 .•1117 50 —lll5 ..1115 5,000 f. SharessoBo .. 5085 ..5088 ..5f8.5 Belgian Bank • ...... 640 .• 640 •• G3O .. 630 Belgian Fives, 1840 •••• •• •• 1041 .. 104} .. 104 .• 104 Spanish Threes • • •••• •• 38 .• 38 .. 38•• 38 Active •• • • 331 •• 331 .. 331 • • 24 Passive • •••• 6 1 •• 6 1 .. 61 Portuguese Five per C en t s .. b 8 .• 58 .. 58 . • 58 Neapolitan•••••• ...... . 56 10 .. 96 10 .. 96 10 .. 96 10 Boman •• • • ..... •••••• •• 1041 • . 104/ .. 104 HIGH WATER AT LONDON.BRIDGE THIS DAf &Sol-hip & ... 51 minutes after 2 I Evening ... 7 minutes after • • 144 R AIL WAY SHARES. Versailles, R.B.— •• R • •• • 520 .• 520 .. 511 25 •• 511 25 L.B •••• •• 405 .. 415 .. 390 .. 400. Rouen... ....... ...... 1087 50 . 1087 50 ..1050 ..1060 Rouen to Havre•• •••• • • • • 83.5 837 50 • 825 $32 .50 • .. .....1145 .•1150 .•1125 ..1132 50 Bala— • . .• 320 .• 320 • 311 311 25 25 .• AgOrtrvlirnmeabnousng—to. to m • ar6eilles •• 937 50 .. 937 50 .. 925 .• 925 RAILWAYS FOR THE ACCOUNT. JAN 3. St. Germain Versailles, It.B. . L. 8......• •• .... 400 420 .. 385 .• 4(0 Rouen lO9O ..1090 ..1041 25 . • 10G 0 Rouen to Havre ..... 837 50 .. 837 50 .. 817 50 .. 830 Orleans •• ••••• •• •• ••1147 50 ..1150 ..1121 25 ..1130 Strasburg to Bale•••• .. Avignon to Marseilles 937 50 .. 937 50 . 925 .. 945 CHRISTMAS AND THE POOR.—The inclemency of the weather, and the prevalence of contrary winds, hai within the last few days produced a considerable rise in the price of those important essentials of life, coals and potatoes. In many parts of the metropolis the price of the former is Is. Bd. to 2s. per cwt., and very inferior potatoes are sold at the ordinary charges of the best. Both on Saturday and Tuesday the supplies at Covent garden and Spitalfields markets were not nearly equal to the demand. On account of the late abundant harvest, however, the price of bread at the eastern and poorer districts of the metropolis remains at 6d. and 6.0. per quartern loaf. The leading environs of Whitechapel and Shoreditch were yesterday supplied with meat of excellent quality, at the average prices in these districts. tion into Scotland. Sir R. PEEL is likely to be lurched, we think, in spite of the backing and silent game which he has been craftily playing against Scotland. He must, at any rate, show his cards. Our readers, however, will be better enabled to judge for themselves, from the circular which has ust reached us, and which we subjoin, than from tiny I THE SUN, LONDON,_ THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 26, 1844. CHRISTMAS. YOUR COUNTRYMAN. THE FROST.—THE PARKS.-The weather con tinues exceedingly cold, the wind being most keen and cutting, accompanied by frost. The thermometer at the Receiving-house, Hyde-park, was during Monday night down to 31 degrees, but at seven o'clock onTucsday morn ing the mercury had risen to L'ai- degrees, and by twelve o'clock (noon) to 34 degrues. In the early part of the morning the wind shifted from N.E. to nearly S., but in the course of the after noon, it v eere d b ac k again to At seven o'clock in the evening the thermometerhad fallen to 321 degrees ; and the time of tne full:moon 129 minutes p as t. seven, P.m.), M ere was a fine sleet dr'iving with the wind, which was -still - East. The era o f skating disported themselves 119 considerable' nut ,fibers in the various parks during the do , . No accidents occurred, except in the Regent's -park, wh ere two or tb tee gentle men got into the water, but were speedilyi released b y the officers of the Humane Society. FUNERAL OF Mlss CLAR A WE' The mortal remains of this talented and 1 `testing actress were on Tuesday consigned to their la. it resting place in the General ('emetery, liensal-reel 1. 'The funeral pro cessionleft the late residence of tiv , deceased, in Upper Norton-street; shortly after one o' 'clock, the cavalcade consisting of a hearse drawn by for i t b orses, two mourn ing coaches, and two private rarri ages. The chief mourners were Mrs. Webster, tl 40 m other of the de ceased, - The coffin bore the following inscription--"Cla' Vest ris Webster, (Jbiis Dec. 17, 1844 ; mtat 21." MR. POLK ON THE TARIFF. (From the Pennsylvanian, alit 31.) As a bct•off to the duzru of letters of sir. Clay on this fertile topic of Whig 4-10(11.m - ice, we once more, in the closing hour of the canvass, republish Mr. Polk's letter to Mr. Kant. It is the only expo sition of the views of our candidate, embarrassed by no antA g ofiist expo,ition, but addressed to all parts of the Union, a ithout modification. or :ipology. We offer it to our friends, as a renewed trssur ance that under Mr. Polk's administration all the inftTvsts of the country, so f'ar as the President can control them, will reci..ive a fair and just protec tion; and to his opponents, V‘e offer as a consolation in their anticipated defeat, that this protection, just and Lair, will be ex.ended to them with the rest of the couinitihity, TO THE PEOPLE OF ENGLAND. If there is a season of the year when the hearts of an entire people glow with kindred le:slings—if ever the high and haughty unloose, however slightly, the armour of selfishness which guards them -impervious from the contamination of the vulgar-e-if ever the poor may dare to hope—to dream of reatising those bright visions of happiness, which ever haunt them, aggravating their distress ;—yes, if ever there is a time when the wide gulph between high and low is partially closed up by kindly feelings, it is now—at Christmas—once a year—this one oasis in the dreaty desert, when the happy few who have homes and friends assemble round the domestic hearth to close the year in sympathy and love, and even the hapless, hopeless multitude, though bowed doWn by sorrow and crossed by fate, feel a momentary glow of pleasure, and pause one moment as on hallowed ground. A stranger ignorant of the ways of men, on viewing the inter change of kindly sentiments which marks this hits.py epoch, would hail with joy the daa n of better feel ings, would look forward to a happier system—end less improvements, universal sympathy, the poor raised from their fallen state, and all men wiser, kinder, better. Yes, such are the anticipations such a scene might call forth, such the desire , often •formed by the sanguine. 13itt are they, can they, ever be realised ? This is the ques tion I would ask the English people. I would ask them now, when their hearts are tilled with kindly feelings—when their pride is hushed to rest, I would ask them why, year after year, the spirit of selfishness pauses on its destructive cousse tor a brief period—alas! how brief !—but to continue with its old vigour, freezing all around, casting its deadly chill on the heart's best thoughts? Does it not check the happiness of this hour to think that all the good wishes, kind intentions, firm resolutions, and bright hopes, which crowd around this day, are empty forms—shadows without a substance —they were, they are, and they will be; each Christmas witnesses them —each year declares their vanity. Is it not so ? Many will exclaim against this sentiment; but I would ask t hem if England has been better since last Christmas? Have the hopes of the new year been realised--does '44 bear written on its page the records of any greater deeds or better feelings than its predecessors? Alas! but one answer can be returned to those sad questions. Last year was hailed, as all years have been, with good wishes and prophecies of better things—happy faces crowded round its cradle, and the torch of Hope illumined its coming path. Its race is nearly run: it is about to sleep with its fathePa. Who mourns it ?—who grieves for the old year ? all turn to greet its young successor—the same hopes and smiles await his infancy. Shall they, too, perish —shall '45 go to the grave the same brief record of clouded aspirations, countless tears, of broken pro mises, and endless sorrow caused by the wickedness of man ? D 6 we not recoil from such a picture, yet is it not a true one? Why is this. Why, In the hineneenth eentury, in the days of knowledge and wisdom, do the wise and the great play the hypocrite. In the land of freedom and industry, why are the in dustrious starving and slaves ? It is the spirit of self that governs England —the golden rule which all obey—" that they shall take who have the power, and they may keep who can." It has been asked how it can be that now, when the country is flourishing and unrivalled in power and glory, when our fame is spread to the remotest parts of the earth, while the commerce of England sheds its blessings alike in the palace of the Eastern monarch as in the hut of the poor savage, how is It, that while industry makes- our land to flourish, the children of industry, to whom we owe our grandeur, struggle in vain, and are left to perish in their wretchedness—even as the higher we raise the stately edifice, the deeper the base, the support of all, must be buried in the earth? Is is not thus with us, and is there no remedy ? Forbid it, Heaven ! Are not all equal ? If the poor are compelled by the stern laws of nature to toil for their daily bread, have the great no duties ? Does property make a man irre sponsible—is money to be the standard of right and wrong? Have we not made it so? Power is given t? be We'll employed—wealth to be properly diffused. " Yes," thq'great may reply, " and we diffuse it well —do we not give clothes end blankets to the poor— do we not give alms to all who ask—are not our names foremost in the subscriptions for charities ?" This may be true—charity is a holy and blessed thing—but it is not charity the people want, it is justice ; it is not alms-giving, but the higher and holier charity that looks on all men as brothers. This is the duty of the great, and how do they fulfil it ? How many Noble Lords and Honourable Com moners, whose names are foremost in the lists of charity, now sit in their happy homes, enjoying all the comforts and luxuries of life; proudly deeming that they are the most virtuous of men if they give from their abundance a trifle to the poor, while many a wretched father and tender mother see their darling children cry for bread they cannot give them, because these virtuous, chiritable men place a tax on the food of the poor, and rob the hungry of their bread ; they withhold the just rights of the people, the very staff and prop of life, and then at Christmas they charitably • give alms. This is a solitary example—would it were the only one. This year of promise is drawing to a close, unmarked by any great or benificial change. How many things were to hare been done last session ? The rulers of the land assembled to legislate for the good of the country, and what did they accomplish ? They were asked to remove the tax on the people's food—they were asked to abridge the hours of labour; they were asked —but what avails it what they were asked, suffice it they did nothing ! Yes, I believe they passed an Act about dog-stealing. This is mournfnl—but who will dare to say that it is not true ? I cannot look back on the gloomy past without asking you—the British people —if the future must remain the same ? Must all the good feeling be thrown away ? Must the hopes of this new year be quenched ? Shall our bright aspi rations of Christmas not survive the winter's snows, but, melt like them before the scorching heat of self-love ? Shall good intentions vanish, and ice and frost but be eternal in the human breast. Not so. , Though hoping is in vain, again I will dare to hope. I will greet the New Year with fond expec tations, and they must be realised, for they are based on the certainty that the English people will not be A SLAVER aye ob s A u T ve G d L a o u pretty CEST little rakish craft which ER . —Many of our readers wanting to themselves. Can a na ti on w hi ch has ever'has been have for some time lying in the Gloucester and been the foremost, not only in the battle field, but in Berkeley Canal. She is the Emmeline, and is the the good fight for principle — can suc h a nation be • property of Mr. E. N. Harvey, of Over Ross, and backward now ? It is in y our power to b e as great leh attired in th.s port with a cargo of guano from d e Her former pursuits were, however, of a less within as you are glorious with ou t. Let principle be peaceful and unobjectionable nature. She was, in your guide. Let high and low combine. Are a e fact, a slaver, employed in carrying ß ca i pturet n l ie n h egroe r s . not • brethren ? Throw pride, and self, and hesita- a w rds sailing Pu from the coast , - ;f Africa n t t o efi the as Brazils, fee r e e ‘r g tion to the winds. Hesitate not. The welfare cPaPeabilhitiesw;asbuwt'ehle;"-EioiWags7 is so confined, that to of each depends upon all—the good of all are the well- : look at her and contemplate the Llndredsof unhappy being of each. Join then, and let the kind feelings of human beings who were packed togethei. in tt e c a li . r a o s c r u ll s r Christmas endure through the y ear an d f or ever; and space effi c makes fles h one and shudderat wviallsanyof carried .on I her. traffic let this new .year be the commencement of a long She was captured in 1843 off St. Helena, by the course of general sympathy and mutual benefits ! Spy, and condemned. She had on board at the time " Your fi na l tr i ump h she was taken no less than 538 miserable blacks, Shall be the Re surrect i on of the Poor, chained together in gangs, and packed and stowed away • In those last d a y s , w h en all mankind shall live between decks, like so many of inanimate goods. la one fair co n f ratern i ty of Love !" Some idea may be formed of the inadequate space . p portioned to these poor wretches, when we state that That such may be the blessings of this Christmas the vessel was capable of carrying only about 120 tons, is the heartfelt pr a y er o f one wh ose proudest boast is and, in addition to her human freight and her crew, she `o remain was of course provided with water and other bulky stores. She will lie at our port during the winter, where her present owner is fitting her out as a pleasure yacht, and she is intended to join the Royal Yacht Squadron in the season.— Gloucester Journal. HORRIBLE ACCIDENT.—BLAENATON.—On the 11th instant, Thomas Pritchard, a mason, in the employ of Mr. C. 11. Leigh, was working upon the roof of the_ heost forge_ called the Glynn, when by some mishapl balance, and fell through the roof, directly upon the T lm fly wheel, which turns round with a resistless velocity. he work of death was soon completed ; he was so mangled, crushed, and torn, that an endeavour t o recognize him would have been vain, had not his dress bee n identified. The day after the funeral his jaw-bone was found. t,, Ace A n. inquest was held upon the body, and. a verdict o i dental death" returned. The poor fellow has left a wife and two children.— Hereford Times. EDUCATION IN FOCUATIERS.--The la te Mr. Milne of Philadelphia—a native of Fochabet•s—bequeathed the_ u. munificent sum of 20,0001. sterling, for e . reetitg d an t e () be cational establishment in the place of his. nativity-swithin free to the children of all Christian denornination The greater the town of l'ochabers and parish of Bellie. the directors of the be.-west being now realised,effect the Parliament for carrying into appointed by Act of lately requested the the will of the bet.,evolen.t testator,indesigns for the building, following gentlemen, to give Mr. Henderson of Edin viz., m e . Si mpson a Aberdeen,. Elln, Messrs. Jones of York, burgh, Messre. IZeid a: in. After several meetings of and Mr. Mackenzie of considerationt of the various the directors, and the, „ in ny alackenzie were elegant designs, those given +us Courier . preferred and-69alqited.—/nvera • " Cohinibia, Tt , tmessee, June 19, 1844 " De it Sir,—l have received recently several let ters in rett-rence to my opi;.ion on the suhjtct of the tariff, and, strong others, yours of the 30th tilt lily opinions on this iuhject have heen oftrn wiven to tr:e public. They art? to he found in ins' public act., anti in the public dtscirsions in which I have partiep,ited. " I ion in t,ivour of a terA for revenue, such a one as will .} i&d a ,ufficiel.t amount to the Treasury to defta th. , exp. lisps or the Ciovernment economically admmi,teted. In adjusting the details of a revenue tariff, I rive heretofore sanctioned ,uch moderate dis criminating dutiesßS would produce the amount of revenue need,d, ;old at. same time aff,rde , d able inci.ieund protection to our home indu-try. 'lln "ppo , ed to a tariff Tor prWection meret,, , and TOT t , .1' revenue. Acto,g upoo the,.e genered principles, it is known that I gave my support to the nolicy of Gen. Jai•ksoo's Adootustration 011 the I vortd ag..oist the Tariff Act of 1828. I voted fur the Act .of 1832, whivh C4ll itaile . l modificatioos of of the oljectionable provisions of the Act t f 1828. As a tuetiini-r of the Committee of Ways and Meaos:of the House of Iteprtsolitativt s, I gave my assent to a Bill reported -oy hat. Commntee in December, 1832, Making further modifications of the Act of 1828, and making also di,,eritnitinfions in the imposition of the dutirs which it proposed. That Bill did not pass, but was supel-spded by the Bill commonly called th e C om promise Bill, t'or which I voted. " In my judgment it is the duty of the Govern ment to extend, as fir as it may be practicable to do so, by its revenue laws, and all other means within its power, fair and just protection to all the great in terests of the whole Union, embracing agriculture, manufactures, the mechanic arts, commerce, and navigation. I heartily approve the resolutions upon this subject passed by the Democratic National Con vention lately assembled at Baltimore.—l am, with great respect, dear sir, your obedient servant, " JAMES IC. POLIO. " John K. Kane, Esq., Philadelphia." SiR HENRY PoTTINGER. The following address has been transmitted to Sir Henry rottinger by the Directors of the Glasgow East India Association : " Glasgow, Dec. 5, 1844. " To the Right Hon. Sir Henry rottinger, Bart., G.C.8., " Directors of the East India Association of Glasgow beg very respectfully and heartily to con gratulate you on your return to your native land, laden with well-merited honours, and possessing in a degree which has seldom before been awarded to public service, the gratitude and confidence of the commercial body in the United Kingdom. " The Directors of this Association, though, from particular circumstances, behind others in presenting to you this address, cannot admit that they fall short of any in their sehse of what is owing to you as the instrument by which such signal honour has accrued to the arms of Great Britain, as well as to her mo deration and diplomatic skill. "Everything that could be done on your part has been accomplished ; but, it has been the opinion of this board from the beginning, that, though no stipu lation appears in the treaty with China whereby its fair and liberal tariff should be met by a corresponding fairness and liberality in regard to duties on our side, yet that it is evidently expected, and is morally due. Without it, in short, your achievements, both military and diplomatic, are left in an unfinished and almost fruitless state. " We, therefore, earnestly hope that this deside ratum may speedily be supplied ; that you may see the full effect of your operations, and be long spared in health and honour, in some distinguished field of usefulness, to enjoy the consciousness of having so greatly promoted your country's welfare—of having so materially helped to open a way for introducing into China the blessings ot civilisation and Christianity, and of possessing the grateful respect of all your fel low-subjects. " Signed by order, on behalf of the Directors, "D. WALKINSHAW, Chairman. - " A. IiVARDROP, Secretary." To the above, Sir Henry has sent the following reply : " 80, Eaton-place, Belgrave-square, "London, Dec. 13, 1844. " To the Directors of the East India Association of Glasgow. " Gentlemen,—l have had the honour to receive an address, signed on your behalf by your chairman and secretary, which you have been so good as to transmit to me, accompanied by your congratulations on my return to England from my recent mission in China. "I beg that you will believe that I am very truly obliged and highly flattered by the sentiments which that address contains towards myself personally, as well as of my procehdings, and it is perhaps almost superfluous for me to add that I warmly unite my humble voice in the applause which you bestow on her Majesty's forces of all arms, and from whose exer• tions such signal honour has accrued to them. " I cordially concur in the view you express as to everything being done that circumstances will permit to meet the Chinese tariff by liberality on our side, in regard to duties; and it is most highly satisfactory to me to be further enabled to say, that I consider the commercial interests of the two empires to be so completely identified by the treaty, that what is bene ficial for one party, must, I conceive, be equally so for the other. "In conclusion, I request that you will individually and collectively accept my best thanks for your kind wishes. " I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, your very obedient and humble servant, " HENRY POTTINGER." Sir Henry, in transmitting the foregoing answer, says that " he will have great pleasure in dining with the merchants of Glasgow when he goes in that direction, which will be in the spring." THE WEATIIER.-SUN OFFICE, DEC. 25. TITERMOMETER, Lowest, 30 ; Highest, 32 ; Noon, 30. BAROMETER, 30.35.-WIND, E.S.E. NOTE.—The figures which follow the words "Lowest" and " Highest" denote the lowest and highest state of the Termometer during the preceding twenty-four hours. All the other observations are made at noon. 'Water freezes at 32 ; 55 on Thermometers is marked "Temperate," and on Barometers "Fair" is generally placed opposite to 30, and " Rain" at 29 ; but there is no certainty of dry weather when the mercury falls below 30. ‘c 17 •• ) 7 ,e. I ' .. - 1 ..:. t ., y i 1 N•g" A ., ( V )0 , 0; 1 .4 . ... 5044, •••- ..I •4 % ki i t ... ge" ' 4e - A, - • '''' , /i, J --- -- Hri:''Th -' ' *ow • •'• , 1 . . 1,..1 ~ ) ~, I t b -•• ~ . 4 , 1. , i ' , , ,;..., , `,,, , ...1'. 0.....'!',. tillfeatin 2int. LONDON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1844 The division among the Catholic priesthood in Ire land on the subject of the Charitable Bequests Act appears to be a more serious one than we had at first anticipated. At a meeting of clergymen of that per suasion, which was held on Tuesday last at the Cathedral of Tuam, and at which Archbishop M`IIALE presided, the following snergetic--perhaps we ought rather to call it intemperate —resolution was passed, among several others of a - nearly similar cl4aracter : " Resolved, th.. , t On considering the hide , Jus front of Pro testant ascendancy which this law exhibits to a Ca tholic i ation boasting of its growing wealth and in telligence, we know not which is most calculated to excite cur wonder—the insolence of the Ministry that proffered, or the degradation of those Catholics who court its adoption. And that the infatuation of SUMMARY OF NEWS AN I, Oubltt 'ptnton. " Who runs may read." The Duke of Wellington has left Apsley House for Strathfieldsaye, the Ncble Duke having remained in town to attend the obsequies of his sister, the late Lady Anne Culling Smith. The Marquis and Marchioness of Normanby have left the Clarendon Hotel *on a visit to Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston, at Broadlands. The Marquis and Marchioness of Westminster will receive company at Eaton Hall, Cheshire, until the 2 7 ,i)ei being g will break up. otnhteh partythe birth-day of E ar l Grosvenor, The Earl of Chesterfi e ld arr i ve d at Chesterfield House, Mayfair, on S un d ay, f rom Bretby Park, tl of next when n Leicestershire, and on Tuesday his Lordship again left town for that seat, where a large circle of friends will assemble on a visit to the Earl and Countess during Christmas. Viscountess Exmouth, after a sojourn of some months at Brighton, is expected to leave this week for Cannontign, her Ladyship's seat in Devonshire. .. Viscount and Viscountess Combermere, the Hon. Miss Coston, Hon. Mr. 'and Mrs. Cavendish, Hon. Mrs. and the Misses Goddall, Hon. T. Cholmondeley, Mrs. and Mrs. Lee Townsend, Mr. and Mrs. Corn wall Leigh, were at the Nantwich (Cheshire) ball on Thursday evening last. The Baroness de Clifford is passing the winter at her Ladyship's seat, Kirkby Mallory,in Lancashire. The Hon. C. E. Law, has left town for Cam bridFe. Sir Michael H. Shaw Stewart, Bart., has arrived at Ardgowan, the residence of his mother, Lady Shaw Stewart, from Oxford. A4180)6 117.11.71111101115 On Monday last, December the 23d, Messrs. T. Barrett, Gammon, and Fisher, on behalf of the Cork • cutters' Society, waited on It. Norman, Esq., Trea surer to the Buncombe Testimonial Fund, and handed over to him the sum of 201., the second subscription of the Corkcutters on behalf of the Testimonial to Mr. T. Buncombe. The Distin family, the celebrated performers on the Sax Horn, have received a royal command to be at Windsor Castle this evening (Wednesday). The Times cautions the public against an impostor who has been collecting money within the last fort night on the strength of letters which purport to be signed by two of the Secretaries of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel and of the Church Mis sionary Society. The Oberlin (Ohio) Institute embraces both sexes. In theology it has 32 students; in the college depart ment, 141, of whom 29 are females. In the female department there are 148 ; they have altogether 292 males and 188 females. Ten professorships, one as sistant principal, and one assistant principal for the females. The girls are said to be quite proficient and ready in Latin and Greek. A majority of the students pay their board by manual labour. All the expenses of the institution are small, compared with other institutions of the same standing. SPORTING ID BETTING AT MAN , DEI TELLIGENCE. "iHESTER.-TUESDAY. BY. 11 to 1 agst Alarm 16 to 1 agst Idas 18 to 1 agst hedger 18 to 1 agst Cobweb colt 22 to 1 agst Pam 30 to 1 agst Newsmonger 30 to 1 agst Rebecca colt 33 to 1 agst c out of Calypso's dam 35 to 1 agst Old England taken to Sot 40 to 1 agst Minikin colt 40 to 1 agst Fitzallen 7 to 1 about Scott's lot• offers to take 10 to 1 agst Dawson's lot CRESTS 40 to 1 agst Extempore 1 40 to 1 agst Winesour Ft CUP. 40 to 1 agst Forto Bello No other named. ______ DISTRIBUTION TO TIIE Pooa.—Tuesday, in pur suance of the will of the late Major Wright, of the Tower Hamlets Volunteers, the ,trustees commenced the dis tribution of 200 four-pounno - aves, an 200 eight-pound pieces of beef, at the parish church of St. Goorge's in the East, to the industriou s and deserving poor of the parish, whose characters eould bear investigation. Up wards of 120 persons received individually two four pound loves and a piece of beef. In addition to the above, a society, entitled the Royal Victoria Philanthropic Society, an institution which was established at the Ship Tavern, Chapel-street, in honour of her Ma:e ty's accession to the throne, and which is wholly supported by voluntary contributions from private inhabitants of this populous parish, will commence this week distri buting bread and coals to the necessitous poor—upwards of 4,000 four-pound loaves, and 2,000 half-hundreds of coals. In this parish, upwards of 1,0001 per year is voluntarily contributed by the parishioners, and distri buted according to the exigency of those pressing cases which are brought under the notice of the committee. The rector, the Rev. Bryan King, M.A., is the donor of the sum of 2501 per annum. .'.'"i1J5.4.1.4,1.- - • On Saturday their Majesties the King and Queen of the French gave a grand dinner. Amongst the diStinguished guests were the following :—The Mi nister for Foreign Affairs, the Spanish Ambassador to the Court of England, the Charges d'Affaires of Russia and Spain, the Ministers of the United States of America, Portugal, Denmark, Bavaria, IVurtern berg, Brazil, Chili, and the Ilanse Towns. In the evening, their Majesties received the Prince de Ligne, Duke Decazes, the Marquis du Roure, General Ber thon, and Messrs. Dupin sen., Fulchiron, anti de Chasseloup-Laubat. Twelve battalions of the National Guard of Paris, and a squadron of the mounted guard, are ordered to be in attendance on Thursday, the 26th, at the open ing of the Chambers. They are to line the streets taken by the royal cortege. Some regiments of the line and of the Municipal Guard will also be on duty. The Moniteur publishes a report to the King from the Minister of Marine, recommending the creation of a corps of comptrollers of the navy distinct from the Commissariat, the latter body not being equal in the present organisation 'of the navy to the discharge of all the duties imposed upon it, and part of which it is proposed to apportion.to comptrollers. The report is followed by a royal ordonnance to the effect recom mended by the Minister. M. Dupoty, who was included in the late political amnesty, has arrived in Paris. Th e Sie c l e says t h at his health has suffer e d severely from his confinement. The Cour Royale of Paris on Saturday quashed the decision of the Tribunal of Premiere Instatce, de 'daring that the new Game-law Bill did not apply to larks, linnets, and other singing birds. The Cour 'Royale now decides that, from the general tenor of the Bill, it cannot be doubted that it 'A as the intention of the Legislature to include all kinds of singing birds, and that to kill them must be deemed illegal. The Gazette de Languedoc furnishes another in startice of the horrible crime of poisoning. It states that four persons, including a woman with child, at Boulogne, in the Haute-Garonne, were, on the 13th inst., destroyed by poison, administered, it is be lieved, by one of the family, who has been arrested. A letter from Bellignies, a village between Valen ciennes and Maubeuge, states that about three on the morning of the 14th, a band of well-mounted smug glers made an absolute invasion of the French terri tory. To the number of 90, they charged through the village of Bellignies at full gallop, each man bear ing a considerable load. They came from the direc tion of Fayt-le-France, in Belgium, and proceeded towards Houdain, where they separated into bodies of twelve or fifteen men. The goods thus introduced were supposed to be foreign tulles and spun cotton. M. Barron, Catholic Bishop of the Two Guineas, had arrived at Marseilles, accompanied by the Abbe Maurice, the last survivor of the seven missionaries taken out to Africa by the prelate, the others having fallen victims to the climate of that country. M. Barron was proceeding to Rome to give an account of his disastrous mission to the Pope, and receive his orders. LAW AND POLICa. In the Insolvent Court the Chief Commissioner re manded Lewis Randall Jackson for 14 months for fabrication and concealment of his books. Robert Hobson, th e k ee p er o f a receiving -house for the postage of letters, at AValthamstow, was brought up at Bow -street for final examination, charged with embezzling the sum of ls. 10d., being the postage of a letter to Calcutta, and ' fully committed for trial. There was another charge against him of stealing newspapers, on which he was also committed. At Queen-square, John Brown, a boy only thirteen years of age, one of a formidable gang of young thieves, was placed at the bar, charged with robbing shopkeepers' tills. He was committed on two distinct charges. James Green, a well-dressed middle-aged man of most determined aspect, and Anne Green, his daughter, a little girl eleven years of age, were charged hefore Mr. Bingham, at Worship•street, with having been found engaged in the manufacture of a large quantity of spurious money, and also with hav ing committed a murderous assault upon two officers of police. The male prisoner was a finisher of base coin, and the officers found him in the act of carrying on his manufacture, assisted by the girl. The male prisoner attacked the officers, knocked one of them down stairs, and threw the contents of a jar of oil of 'vitriol over the person of the other, seriously burning his face and his hands. They were remanded until Tuesday. A shipwright and barge-builder, of Spratley's-row, Mill-wall, Poplar, nt.med Thomas Smith, who is ;a l affluent eircueistances, who has long maintained ,•:„ e reputation of being a respectable trade-- brought before Mr. Broderip, at th- , was for final examination, charge'' lhames Court, tity of deals from 0- - with stealing a quan hours, Mr. T' premises of two of his neigh- Mr. Tb -comas lossey, timber-merchant, and T. Snook, ship-builder, both of Mill-wall ...Le was fully committed for trial, the magistrate re fusing to take bail for his appearance. coin. T PALytIONa.IB3I.It, • FLANDERS MAIL. BaussEEs, DEc. -- FIE: Council of Aelini,trt met to-day, and sat for three hours. Their NinjE , Lies the h g aura Queen are expect'' / to return f, ,, 10 rar:s Ti.eltly, next. Report. having been spread conceruing the Ileg i) ; tiations with France, annLunciog that BelgiuiP renounce the repriotio r r of nench h. uks, a 0 1 11 : mirtee of the principal printers of Brussels ho bee n formed, v+ Lich met latch-, and will have ,anothe r meeting to-morrow, for t - ,e l,m pose of appoi"tirg: financial conitnit'ee. They mean to in%ite tts printers in the chief towns of the kingdom to them in pe.itioning the Legi-lature on this imPott 3nt subject. The petitions are nor !o he nresented unle 4 the reports in circu:ation Ai.ouid prove to be * ell founded. The Alinister of Puhlic ark s h as protium-J . ' i project of law relative to a ri form in the Postoofficc It was to be brougly for., and hef or. th 4 end of th e year. The late debate i.. the Chamber doubtless P ty. vented the Minister from k , uping his primii;:e. eon`,' and all the coun t ries foutA l a b out are turning tb6r attention to this important queStion. There is a veri interesting article on this subject as it concen 33 France in the Journal des Debuts.—Brussels Pope ri ' I)ec. 23 3ELGIAN FUNDi.•—hRUSSELm. Dcc. 2! ietti4 Debt, dt,,, pet Vent , etan, vt; per Cent Orin, your per vent ... •- •Urret: per Cent ••. •••-• 'thirty-seven 5111 ii es, ditto ! r~~; •an b. ,!. , - 42 ' , Jai vet - Cat!. I —.— in: . ... ... ... ...... .. . z Hatir p er flank r,f Belgium, t•Pre , SBSI it) ........ . ...... ... .......... •—,!rrtiMrsk Pauvrs, Dee...„1 . 2 • A z :Le A 2, ViErys,a, DEC. 16 , tve per eats. Alet.alttques ...„. ..... e ....... , u ss Four par Coons. ..„. l'hree per Cent,........... Rank Sham ."' 16h4 ••• . . Loan, 1934 -- Ditto, 1834 Esterhazy's Loan —4l.lgerneine. Zestung. Duo. I. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. THE DARING AND ESPIEGLE,—These two n e i : experimental brigs, whi c h are cons id ere d t o be t ; best of the experimental squ a dron, ar e , it is said' have another trial, the Admiralty having acceded to proposition to that effect made to them by the Cen i ; mittee of Naval Architecture, th e d es i gn ers of t Espiegle. 'The Actmon, 26, the Racehorse, 18, and Rang e hi 10, were commissioned at Devonport on SaturdaY their respective commanders. / The Caledonia, 120, Capt a i n Mil ne , w as psi' vance wages at Devonport on Monday. aeri The Savage, 10, Lieutenant C omman d e r BO' has been paid off at Devonport. The Emerald, tender, arrived at Devonport fib Portsmouth on Sunday with supernumeraries. vo The Flying Fish, 12, Comm an d er H arr is, a nd taloon, 8, Commander .Wilson (acting), their repairs completed at Devonport by Thursu lt y As a.fual, the surveyor's vessels first on and W I the doctov'a list. Nearly all the caulkers of the establishment at 9 0 6 0 : vonport have been sent to work on the Albion' Capt. N. Lockyer, C.B. take° The Mutine, 12, Commander Crawford, wo 9 - into dock at Devonport on 'Wednesday, after the 1, 14 , terwitch was taken out, and was undocked on . 0 , day. Mr. Fincham, her designer, has been sup l i e tending her alterations. She has had several i nc of false keel put on. A OS' The Espiegle, 12, Commander Thompson, an,-,„ * l prey, 12, Commander Patten, are quite comple n ; Devonport. The Daring, 12, Commander pla t 7 . 2; Crnizer, 16, Commander Fanshawe ; Mutine, ov, and Waterwitch, 8, Commander Birch, were c° pleted yesterday. A l ‘ t DEVONPORT DEC. 22.—There is no man -n h ot in Plymouth gound, but above a hundred mere vessels of all siies are lying wind-bound in the SOu''" and Catwater. f tb g Captain Thomas Huskisson (1811), brothe r 0 late Chancellor of the Exchequer, the senior cspf7t, o of Greenwich Hospital, died on the morning Ty 21st. He was a midshipman of the Defence At a falgar, and in the Foudroyant at the cappir e B p 7, in noes s squadron. He was at Cop e nhagen in 18 1,1 3 g. the Prince of Wales, of which ship he sr 0n at. Lieutenant ; cofnmanded the Pelorus sloop in in tack on the batteries of Point a Pitre, God"' a ce, p 18u9, and at the capture of a privateer 0-+. that . 0 Air NN and also at the reduction of the island. Ile pointed to Greenwich Hospital in 1830. Tb. Toe METROPOLITAN PRISONS FOR DEI3T.- - - - metropolitan prisons tor debt pr,sented a very differ appearance on Christmas•day last to wh at _they doh the preheat occasion. In Whitecross-street prison tbe'l were this time last year upwards of 300 debtors, 01)- t , now tney do not exceed 130, notwithstanding a KO influx within the last fortnight—no fewer than sevel persons having taken up their abode there in that Peri • The prisoners will each receive a piece of beef and i r t Z bread, and on New Year's-day a similar supplY• I t the Queen's l'rison there are but con) d with an number of last year, and they will be furnishe „.s allowance of food, besides other assistance. 1.% i n the 551 ' . Marshalsea prisoners are confined the 'Pr I prison, and in the Act consolidating sorters, passed two years ago. provision w" madeculspert' _ in regard to the contributions to those paratively few.° prisoners. In llorsemonger-lane there are onlyj3e debtors. The whole number of debtors confined i in 'der three metro an politan prisons is at the present periou 300, which is about a third of the inmates of last Ye b ' t i , The Act of last session, abolishing execution 013 not exceeding 201., has certainly been the cause of dotl present appearance of debtors' prisons, both ill lA ° of and th e country—in the latter, the prisons are Dello deserted by debtors. Creditors complain that the. l A of last session regarded the convenience of debtors. le ft neglected the interest of creditors, the latter b ein g, is to the honesty of the former, and compelled to as' o f " bondman's key" for their money. By a ret u l i st last session, it appears that there were in Marcht on between 3,000 and 4,000 debtors, of which more of 1,500 were confined for debts, exclusive of costar' under 10/. an 1%1 ALLEGED DEATH Or A CHILD FROM melt Tuesday e vening Mr. Baker held an adjourned fet o r, at the Ship, Anthony-street, St. George's-in - th e. It on the body of Elizabeth Sutton, aged ten yea diet appeared that the deceased was living with her ru n ' . and father, who is a working man, at No. 5, An• th bad street. About a week ago her father, for whom s -11 ` ,, ; a great affection, met with an accident and ws" p ott „ moved to the London Hospital. He kissed he r "'re' being removed there, which circumstance, it wli s dod marked, excited in her a strong emotion, and from time she complained of painslin her head and stn ni ` c iied She was continually wishing to go to see him. Sh e ion suddenly on Friday last. A post mortal , : exarnin i : e re was made by Mr. Garrett, when the intestines' V found extensively inflamed. Verdict, " Natural dell. SUDDEN DEATH IN A CAI3.—CORONES S t he QUEST.—Tuesday afternoon an inquest was held at 4 , r , Crown Tavern, Westminster-road, before Mr. W. C lit ' i o Coroner for Surrey, on the body of an elderly of named Woods, a retired newsvender, who died sed d _ e r l ,le. in a cab. The deceased had resided near the Ten,,rbo and was on his way to the house of his daughter. : "J i t, lived in Belvidere-road, Lambeth, on Friday ntte when the cabman, on opening the door, found 111 0 L e n dead. Medical assistance was procured by the daltbe but of course was of no avail. Verdict—" Died L') visition of God. APOPLEXY MISTAKEN FOR DRUNKENNESS.* ----il iaa day Mr. Baker held an inquest at the Cumbe r o Kead, City-road, on view of the body o f Th° l3 c 3 , o t; Feijusson, an artist, aged thirty-two, whose deat li f t , 4 f, place under the following circumstances, from sPor i i'd which was mistaken for intoxication :—lt from the evidence that the deceased lived in lo ut street, St. Luke's. On Saturday afternoon last, 1 " bV five o'clock, he was on his way home, and Pass ing fall St. Luke's Church, 01d-street, when he was seen ° t oe on the pavement. He was supposed to be in $ t here of intoxication, and he was allowed to remait i , for an hour before any assistance was offered to bill3;10 stranger passing, finding that he was in a darig e ;or situation, took him to the surgery of Mr. Bruce , S c i t ill gt. on, the neighbourhood, where he remain for eleven o'clodi. He was treated by that gentlemsneife an attack of apoplexy, and between eleven and o'clock was removed to St. Luke's workhouse. 3ft , his arrival at that institution he was seen "J, ts te Courtney, the parish surgeon, who found him i° 11 , 1 ;ob, of insensibility, ;'n which he remained till b ig "I te r which occurred about three o'clock on Sund a Y l l noon. On a post murtem examination of the he ad ' 1 , 0 9 Mr. Courtney, a large blood-vessel was foun d to IA ruptured, which was the cause of death. Ver " Natural death." FIRE IN BISHOPSGATE-STREET.—TUeSdaY 51°13 ,, a ; ing, between seven and eight o'clock, a fire broke — lO , on the premises of M. Pringle, grocer, No. 77, i i s . ll , ° r o r gate-street, and which was not subdued until nine." r tn ; perty had been destro.ye( . The shop has and 0 most extensive damage,,, it being all but consurner,thse well as the apartments beneath. The upperpall consume building is also much injured by smoke and wat er ' property is i sured in the Guordian Fire..office• A .,,r 0 DEATH FRO M A TRIFLING CUT.-011 Tues..' b , young man of the name of Dawson, living in C hti ler street, Millbank, died in Westminster Hospital nes.:,,, very melancholy circumstances. It appears that • '.'; ig days before he was chopping a piece of meat, in c l°l ;3 which he slightly cut his thumb -- ; ha took no n otice (;•_. I A ua bpi' at the time,U fi 1 . it frut m ing afterwards got worse A-- 0 0 q so u m ic e kl a y pplication made to it, which had no effect. 'OO was then admitted into the hospital, but mortificatioe ensued, frcm the effects of which he died• was a man in the prime of life. T u egifil EXTENSIVE BURGLARY IN THE CITY.-- - 0 information was received at the va rious metropobto police-stations of an extensive robbery of Pla te. B a jewellery having taken place at the house of 31r. gil t : dell, No. 6, Little St. Thomas Apostle, Queen Cheapside, the house having bean broken into during I f t, hensio absence of the family, on the nigh t of the 13th inst a t l ie A reward of 30/. is offered for the appren of thieves. . , not eon !iti any goI Ito $ l4 , th e th a th e that 011 the Veh liki tie " 05i or co l dr! We nee sup of tt • lar ~~ in s • ;11, 14, es L I it ~" ~' AI • (1 d E P! di CE h 11 to in tt tt tt fi ki P, th .by by E du gal vvh SUe sui Ter( he 'rid TIE in g ask the bef the peg th i Fo th, th, 1111 Bei so C I of 4.4 0