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.L. DP(TRY•LANE.- r. JAMES ANDERSON. submit th, following scale of Prices THEATRE ROYA. Lessee and Manager, Mr The Lessee respectfully begs to s of Admissicn for public approval: Private boxes, 31. 3a., 21. 12s. Gd. Stalls, ' s. d. s. d. FIRST PRICE. SECOND PRICE. Boxes - -4 0 I Boxes - -2 0 Pit - - - 2 0 Pit - - - 1 0 Lower Gallery . 1 0 Lower Gallery - 0 6 Upper Gallery - 0 6 No Half-price to Upper Gallery. THI3 EVENING, Will be presented. by her Majesty's Servants, The Play of THE LADY OF LYONS. Claude Melnotte, Mr. J. Anderson ; Beaussant, Mr. Montagne ; Glavis, Mr. Parry ; eleneral Damns, Mr. Baker; /f. Deachapelles, Mr. Davidge ; Pauline DO chapelles, Miss Vaadenhoff. To be followed by a New Grand Historieal, Metaphorical, Allegorical, and Diabolical Pantomime, by the author of " Bluff King Hal.' to be called HARLEQUIN and GOOD QUEEN BESS ; or, MERRIE ENGLAND IN THE OLDEN TIME, " Then the ladies with large rui/s, tied round about their necks so fast, Would gobble up a pound of beefsteaks for their breakfast. 0 I the golden days of Good Queen Bess. Merry be the memory of Good Queen Bess."—Old Song. The Overture and Music entirely new, composed by Nobodf knowswho, assisted by Mozart, Bishop, Rossini, Ware, Handel, Rod well, Haydn, and the Ethiopian S erena d ers. Th e R o unds are the composition of a select Circle. The Catches are by Locke. The Ballet Department under the superiatendence of Madame Louise. The Scenery painted by Messrs. Branain;, Jones, Wilson, C. Adams, and Assistants. The Properties, Magic Tricks, kild Transformations invented and executed by Mr. W. Blamire. The Costumes by Mr. Palmer mid Miss Bias. The extensive Machinery by Mr. Adams. The whole produced ander the Direction of Mr. T. Thompson. IY~IoaTA s. Christmas, Mr. S. Jones; The Spirit of John Rich, Mr. Darcie ; The Spirit of High Tragedy, Mr. J. Parry; The Spirit of Punch, Miss Eunice ; Spirit of Mother Goose , Gulliver, Baron Munchausee &c., &c., by &c., &c. ~ 21. 11. 119. 61, and IL 19. s. cyh. MORTALS. Goal Queen Bess, Mr. R. Romer ; Army Robsart, Mr. G. Watson ; Her Lovely Babby, Master Butter ; The Great Earl of Leicester, M. Denlin ; The Little Earl of Essex, Mr. Henry ; The Unspeak able Lord Burleigh, Mr. Johnson ; The Rasher Lord Bacon, Mr. Barry; The Smoky Sir Walter Raleigh, Mr. Manderson ; The Dancing Lord Chancellor Sir Christopher Hatton, Mr. Chapino; Maids of Honour, Pages, Beefeaters, Guards, Morris Dancers, Jesters, Wildmen, Dragoons, and other Bores, by the rest of the company. CHRISTMAS COMES BUT ONCE A YEAR, But although he comes in snow, he still hopes to meet with a warm reception—but where is he going ? Why, to pay his yearly visit to the Spirit of John Rich, in the GHOSTLY CITY OF DEPARTED FUN. This pity is composed of the Tombs of the by-gone Pantomimes— " Who's dat knocking at der door ?"—Come and see —" J. Anderson's my Joe, John," and " I am Rich," that's more than every one can say ; we wish they itould—How to make a Pantomime ?—" that is the question"—but the answer, it is hoped, will Le satisfactory— Poor Tra-ge-dy meets with no clemency, so we fly by night" to A gPLICNDID HALL IN THE PALACE OF GOOD QUEEN BESS. We now some to Historical Facts, therefore, as tie Clown at Astiey's would say, " Let us be serious." It is an historical fact, that the Earl of Essex loved, or pretended so, Good Queen Bess, therefore he hated the Earl of Leicester, and thence arose a conspi racy—Sir Walter Raleigh fears his pipe will be put out —Bacon gets quite in a frizzle, and Lori Burleigh shakes his head—but there's nothing in that, whatever they may say to the contrary. It is an historical fact, that Good Queen Bess was assisted at her toilet by many of her noblemen, therefore the GRAND PROCESSION OF THE TOILETTE is Introduced, in which the Royal Wig 1 the Royal Ruff! ! the Royal Blushes I ! ! and the Royal Petticoat ! I ! ! will make their first appearance on any stage, and trust to the " usual Indulgence of a British Public." These are followed by GOOD QUEEN BESS en deshabille, as she Is represented he a picture at Frampton Court. —What tomes next will certainly follow—and then will be seen GOOD QUEEN BEES In all her royal splendour.—lt is an Historical Fact, that Good Queen, Bess, like " Young Susan"—" had lovers so many that she scarcely knew apex which to decide"—and it is an Historical Fact that the following were a few of them. THE REJECTED ONES : Philip of Spain, Prince Rupert, Prince of Sweden, Duke of Anion, Prince Alencon, Marquis of Winchester, the King of Swedeu, Menry of Navarre, Archduke Charles, Earl of Arundel, Sir William Pickering, Charles Blount, and the Earl of Arran. Good Queen Bess appoints a meeting of these " wonderous proper men" at Kenilworth, but declares, that on her way, " A hunting she will go" —and having got on the " High Horse," the story gallops on to Cid.INOR HALL BY MOONLIGUT—iYiIsOn. " Coming events cast their shadows before "—" Best thee, my darling "—tetchy, ketchy, ketchy—" Put out the ligkt, and then "—enter the Earl of Leicester on his way to Kenil worth—Ho stops at Love's half-way house, the Baser Arms—" Oh, Susanna," or rather " Oh, Amy !"—lt can't be said, " he makes no bones abaut it "—They part, " more in sorrow, than in anger," but, " being gone, Amy is herself again "—that is to say, a rather jealous young lady, who in her "deep despair," introduces her Lovely Babby, to whom she sings the following pathetic stanza : " Come my babby, comes along with me We'll go to far-famed Kenilworth, Your naughty dal to see." And go they do. KENILWORTH CASTLE As It appeared on the occasion of Good Queen Bess's Royal Visit. For further particulars inquire of Sir Walter Scott. It is an histori cal fact that Good Queen Bess paid the Earl of Leicester a visit, and ` paid the piper." This, his gorgeous fete, half ruined him ; there fore we pity his fate, but must admire his wondrous generosity, for all he ever hoped for in return was—half-a-crown. The Earl fore stalls Shakspere, by discovering " that the course of true love never dld run smooth," for here he meets with some twenty " competi teens," and to him they do come " petit oars," for they prove per fect bears, or, snore properly speaking, bores. A Lovers' Quarrel •n a grand scale, a sort of " tar for the million," takes place, which, although beginning in love, ends in war, and the total destruction of lIIE SPANISH ARMADA ! lily Warner's Fulminating Blow-up—Tragedy has now done his worst, and Rich finding that even Rich must become poor if war eontinues,. proposes a" Peace Congress," and brings all to a close by making them all change their clothes— The Earl of Leicester puts on the motley garb of Harlequin, M. Devlin. Lord Burleigh that of Pantaloon, M. J. Derain. The Earl •f Essex that of Clown, Mr. C. Stilt, And Amy Robsart dons the Robe d'Ameur of Columbine, Madlle. Theodore. All we have further to say for Good Queen Bess is—Vivat Regina, and oft' she goes." " Welcome, Old Friends, 'tis long slues we met !" "Here we are !" " How are you?" PRESERVE AND ?relax WAREHOUSE, AND RAILWAY 11100 WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAT —Morning, 35 rain. after 4 I Evening, 59 min. after 4 To-Moaner' —Morning, 22 min, after b I Evening, 49 min. after 4 and Childhood " with a century's gloom on infant brows," and all the other horrible characteristics of " the ripeness of the Art Which cheapens men—the Elysium of the Mart," fill the canvass, which truthfully portrays the metro polis of civilization in the nineteenth century. And this is the work which the latter half of the century has to do—to remedy these evils, and redress this injustice. The day is past when the history of a country was supposed to consist of an enumeration of its kings. The people of England have taken into their own hands that power which is only their national birthright. Let it now be seen that that power is worthily vested, by its being employed in the legitimate office of all authority—the securing the greatest good of the greatest number. The latter half of this century may be, and we trust it will be more glorious than its immediate, more glorious than any of its predecessors. It will be so, although not another laurel be added to our victorious wreaths, although not another discovery be made in science or another individual triumph be obtained in art or literature—the close of the century will consummate and surpass the achievements of its commencement, if injustice be expunged from our political and social code of right, and the brotherhood of man be practically acknowledged. It is, perhaps, too much to anticipate such a reforma tion even in half a century. But it commences under happy auspices, as an example of which let us mention the fresh list of large dona tions to that benevolent Emigration Fund which is so admirably calculated to begin the reforming labours of the half-century. Other and more radical reforms are imperatively required, for some of which we look to the opening of Parliament, and all of which depend upon the unanimous efforts of the people. The men of the present day, the men of 1850, have it in their power to bequeath to their posterity a state of things which shall for ever surround this epoch with " A purer fame Than gathers round Marengo's name." The social and political condition of Ireland never presented a more anomalous appearance than at this moment. The elements of civil strife are being put in wild commotion from one end of that unfortunate island to the other. The tocsin of an insane agitation has been sounded on the banks of the Suir ; and, `' tell it not in Gath," the welcome sound has been re echoed along the wild hills of Mourne. Tipperary and Dolly's Brae have formed a congenial coalition. Indeed, the pandean pipe of a suburban showman never, in its loudest and most gregarious notes, con gregated a more motley group than has been gathered by the "petition " of Lord GLENGALL. The Tory bigot, the unmitigated enemy of civil and religious liberty, who has been for ages the willing tool of an exclusive faction, and through whose agency that system of misrule was perpetuated which has reduced Ireland to her present almost hopeless condition, has at last been awakened to the notion that he has a country, and when he has discovered that all the loaves and fishes are no longer to be his, he joins in the shout of nationality and " protection." The discontented Whig swells the cry, anxious to em barrass a Government that has neglected his talent or been deaf to his importunities. The grumbling Repealer, sick of the old shops, harks in, glad to find a vent for his discontent through a new channel, which gives him the opportunity of singing a song of triumph over his ancient enemies and new allies, the bigotted Tory and the discontented Whig Protec tionist: it forms half his incentive to join them to be enabled to taunt them with neglecting the fore warnings of OTONNBLL. Can it be matter of surprise that a raw levy like this, called together for selfish purposes, and without one sympathy in common, should be discomfited whenever and wheresoever they attempted to rear their motley standard? Some high and honourable names, amongst others that of the Noble Projector of the scheme, are, no doubt, associated with this foolish cry of " protection," but even with these adjuncts they endeavour in vain to hoodwink the people. But they will not be misled by the specious humbug. They understand the relations between rack rents and pro tective duties ; they understand that moderate rents and moderate prices are conducive to the comforts of the many, though they may retrench the superflui ties of the few; and they will not consent to the retrogressive step of re-imposing a tax upon the ne cessaries of their fellow-man. All through Ireland, wherever an important meeting was attempted to be called for the purpose of carrying out the principles of the Protectionists, the common sense of the people universally prevailed, and the advocates of high rents and the re-imposition of the bread tax were obliged to retire in utter discomfiture. Who has raised and what is the object of this mis chievous cry ? It has been raised by the landlord class in Ireland, and we are disposed to think for the purpose of blinking the settlement of the land question. It is notorious, that in the greater part of Ireland land is let at a rack rent, and that the farmer has no interest in its improvement. With all his toil and industry, he is scarcely able to work out the assumed rent, while ho and his family drag out a wretched existence on the rudest fare. Bread, and beef and beer, are things to him as visionary as the scenes of a fairy tale. If a poor man should have happened to get a few acres of waste land at a low rent, the moment that by his indefatigable toil it became of some value he was at once kicked out, or a rack rent was laid on, thus depriving him of the fruits of his labour, of what he had earned by the sweat of his brow—the humblest privilege of his fallen cox dition. Landlords of Ireland, you have the cure of this crying evil in your own hands ; turn your attention to this object of practical usefulness, and give up delusions—for a greater delusion never haunted a monomaniac than to suppose that the British empire will make a retrograde move in legislation for the special benefit of a few Irish landlords. The masses have too extensively felt the benefit of the extinction of the bread-tax to allow its re-imposition. The Government of the country are aware of this, and cannot heed your petitions or your threats ; they are both alike vain and futile. Cease then to delude yourselves, and attempt not to delude others, but give your best aid to what we be lieve to be a willing and well-disposed Government; strengthen the hands of a Viceroy who has on all oc casions manifested an anxiety to apply fitting remedies to the social and political evils of the country. The " protection" which the poor people of Ireland require is moderate rents and a legalized tenant-right. The Irish Viceroy has, indeed, at this moment, if not a difficult, at least a troublesome period of duty. Whig, Tory, Repealer, Orangemen, all have flocked to the standard of GLENGALL, and each, after his own fashion, flourishes his weapon against the Irish Government; but we believe Lord CLARENDON is fully able for the occasion, and will keep the even tenor of his way, administering justice with impartiality, and despite all malcontents encouraging the arts, agriculture, and industry of the country. WYNYARD PARK, DEC. M.—ACCIDENT TO V.IE COUNT SEAUAM.—We lament to state from authority that an afflicting accident has occurred to Lord Seaham, while shooting in the preserves at Wynyard Park, on the 31st of December, 1849, with his brother and keepers. A rebound of single small shot from a treat struck his Lordship's left eye, and great fears are entertai ne d th a t th e v i s i on will be affected. Expresses and telegraph messages were immediately dispatched, by Lord and Lady Londonderry, for Sir John Fife, Dr. Trotter in the neighbourhood, and for Mr. Alexander and Mr. Travers from London. Sir Charles Forbes is also staying at Wynyard Park. --- ,Lieut. Brooks M'Carty, of the 4th Regiment, stationed in Anglesey Barracks, Portsee, died on Friday evening last, after a short illness from virulent small pox. his remains were interred in the Military Chapel barial-ground, on Monday morning, with military honours. He was a remarkably fine healthy young man, only 25 years of age, and was highly esteemed in Ills regiment. We are glad to mention that Messrs Speir and Co, whose suspension in the East India trade took place in the crisis of 1848, chiefly in consequence of the death of the senior partner, have now realised the belief which was then expressed regarding their actual solvency by the payment of 20s. in the pound to all the crediton, with interest in full. CUAItLEROI AND EUQUILINES RAILWAY.—It is ex pected that in another ten months this line from Char leroi, and the entire line from Cologne to the frontier of France at Erquelines, will be completed. The last call but one will not be made until March, owing to the necessary suspension of certain works in the winter months, OFFICE. Cupid sad Clown—Batter and Butterflies—Hungarian Knoek-'em- Downs, and German Toys—War to the Knife, and Terrific Explo sion—Railway Offices to Let—Pantaloon becomes Tenant—Shares at a Discount—Clown Cooks Aceompts, and Railway King In Tribe lation--Change to INTERIOR OF CATACOMBS ! SIMPSON'S DIVAN AND TAVERN, Strand. • The most approved way of Cooking a Goose—Clown makes himself Welemne—the Waiters at Fault—a Transformation--Clown Puzzled —Calfs Head for One-1 Kitten Wanted—Save the Credit of the Establishment—Police'. Police !—and Change to EXETER HALL. Meeting of the Peace Congress—How to get up a Row—Prosylites Eeware—Hualbug the Order of the Day—Embracing at a Premium, and Domestic Tableau of the Happy Family, POULTERER'S AND SHOP TO LET. 'Lid no Bills, In case you should Kill Sweet William. A DOWNRIGHT "NOBBY DANCE." Heads Win the Prize. SMITUFIRL P. • • Potatoes all Hot—Toss and say —Three real Epping Sausages, and Bread, for One Penny—A Mad Bull—Pork versus Tabblea —A Re port for Enlarging Smithfield Market—Holloway's Purifying Pills-- New Tariff—Gin Greatly Reduced—Warranted uot to Produse Spon taneous Combuation 7 -Puff, the Order of the Day—Punch and the City ilatsanCe—Go It, Bricks—and Sudden Trinefoimatioa to A SALUBRIOUS SPOT. STRBBT AND LOJOING-ROUSES. What will be seen here is of little use to those who have no eyes —" Lend me your ears"—" Oh, what a falling off, my countrymen, w,,en you, and I, and all of us, fell down."—Shakspern. BED-ROOM IN LODGING-HOUSE, _ _ eenitfortable Quarters—Lola, and the Gallant Son of Hare —Clown's Notion of Warm and Convenient Arrangements—Good Night—Late Ylsitors—A Troublesome Customer—Mr. Walker, an intruder— Novel Mode of Expelling samo—A Stormy Night—Clown and Pan taloon In Great Alarm—lnonntation Extraordinary—and General filaninber Polka. CHARING-CROSS AND STRAND. What's to be done ?—Buy the Lady's Newspaper. FROST FAIR ON TIIE THAMES. Ice Soup—Temperance Hotel, J. Frost.—N.B. Iced Champagne Oh, the Roast Beef of Old England !—Sports of the Glacsarum— " Plaisirs d'lllyer"—Clown wants souse Fish, but can only gel Skate, which he finds rather tough ; it won't go down, though he does. F tTLIER THAMES' RETREAT, - . _ _ 1, Thldyball's Alley, in the middle of the Thames, with Brass Door and Gingerbread Knocker. General "Meeting of the Waters"—The Alarm—Summoning of the City Abominations—Arrival of the Resident Director of the " Silent Ilighways"—Fearful Resolve—Marshalling of the Forces—Grand Attack. and Tableau of Interest. SOUTHAMPTON WATERS, WITH VESSEL For California or anywhere else. GR -SAO MOVING DIORAMA, designed and painted entirely by llrunning. Illustration of liar Most Gracious Majesty's Visit to Ireland, showing the following points of Interest :—Departure for Osborne—Passing Cowes and approaching the Needles—The Royal Yacht passing through the leet at Portsmouth—The Eddystone Lighthouse—Passing the Land's End at Sunset—The Royal Squadron by Moonlight—and Arrival at Queen's Town. Three cheers and a hundred snore ! Scene the Last. THE PALACE OF PANTOMIME. stage Manager, Mr. James Andersen. Acting Manager, Air. n. B'ennett Treasurer, Mr. W. Dunn. , Musical Director, Mr. G. 11. Rodwell. Leader of the Band, Mr. J. W. Thirlwall, Ballet Mistress, Madame Louise. Scenic Artlsla—Messrs. Bruning, Jones, Wilson, C. Adams, and Avistants. Decorative Artist, Mr. W. Illamire. Machinist, Mr. W. Adams. stage Director, Mr. T. Thompson. l'rompter, Mr. C. Melville. Costumiers, Mr. PAlmer anal Miss Biggs. Eox-hook-keeper, Mr..l. Porey. THEATRE ROYAL, HATItAItKET. Mr. B. Webster, Nile Lessee and lifsnagcr, Old tirompton. THIS EVENING, Wlll be performed an entirely new aud original Play, entitled THE LOVING WOMAN. Wlelfert, Mr. llon - e ; Rosen. Mr. C. Kean; Hermann, Mr. J. Wallack; Max, Mr. 11. Vandenhoff; °Willa, Mrs. C. Kean. To be followed by a new Lyric Dramatic Sketch, entitled IC ING NENE'S DAUGHTER. King Rene, Mr. Jame.; Wallaek , Count Pristan, Mr. C. Keati ; Sir Geoffrey, Mr. Webster ; lolanthe. Mrs. C. Kean To conclude with THE NINTH ST!MIE ; or, The Jewels and The Gem. Principal characters by Mr. Mituyard, Miss P. Horton, Mrs. L. 5. Buckingham, and Miss K. Fitzwilliam. the Box-Wiles is under tho direction or Mr. I. T. Archer. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Under the direction ot Mal%me Celesta. TIIIS EVENING Will be performed a new domestic Drama, called TIIE WILLOW 'OPSE. Principal characters by Messrs. Hughes, Wright, P. Bed lbrd, 0. Smith, Worrell ; Madame Celeste, and Miss Woolgar. 'After which FRANKENSTEIN ; or, The Model Man. Franken stein, Mr. Wright ; the What is It Mr. P. Bedford; Zamiel, Mr. 0. Sisith ; Otto of Rosenberg, Miss NVoolgar ; Tiddlewinez, Miss E. Chaplin ; Agatha, Miss Ceveny ; Undine, Miss E. Harding. To conclude with a new slippery sketch called MRS. 'SUNBURY'S SPOONS. Mr. Highbury Barnes, Mr. P. Bedford; Bob Twinks, Mr. Wright; Job Smith, Mr. 0. smith: Mrs. Bunbary, Mrs. P. Matthews; Mrs. Highbury Barnes, Miss Brooks. BOTAL LYCLUM THEAT ILE. Under the Afanagernext of Madam.: Veatrii, Solo Lessee, Mr. Charles Mathews. Tfl Ifil EVENING. WM be performed lIE WOULD BE AN ACTOR. After which THE ISLAND OF JEWELS. To con , lode with A PRACTICAL MIN. D ess hexes Crepe,. B o half-price to any part of the house. All 45. - ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, IS.. NO All applications for Private Boxes mast be made to Mr. Aileron, 15, New Lond-street. PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Mr. J. M. Maddox. Kole TAISSeg and Manager. THIS EVENINO. Will be performed a new and ertginal comic O pera called MINI. Mrs. PrincWeiss , ipal char andactMiss ers b Louisa rs yne. W Wouisa Pyne. Mess. W. Harrison, Weiss, Corr', ynn.; To conclude with KING JAMIE ; or, Harlequin and Stagicriddie Harlequin, Mr. Bologna ; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo; Clown, Mr. Flex more ; Columbine, MISS Fawcett. A.STLE V'S ROTAr. AMPHITHEATRZ. Provriet3r, Mr. W. Batty. VIER EVENIN4. Mr. BATTY has great pleasure in announcing that he has sue.- ceeded in engaging Malemoiselle ANGELE, from the hippod rome, Paris, and who Is the first Equestrian of the d a y, w i th her highly trained Steeds, " Senora" and " Bertram." Mademoiselle Angele is the same Lady that rode the celebrated English Steeplechase Mare, " Angela" over twenty-eight feet of water. She will make her op. pearance at Astley's Ampitheatre This Evening. Re-appearance of Ifadlle. Cadone. A Grand Juvenile Night on Thursday, commencing with the Pantomime. ma performance will commence at a Quarter to Sewn, with a new Grand Spectacle of THE KNIGHT OF THE EAGLE CREST ; or, The Tournay of Lore, in which Mr. N. T. Hicks will appear. To be followed by a brilliant display of Batty's peerlefs scene.; of the Circle, supported by the accomplished artistes of the establish ment. To conclude with a grand Equestrian Comic Pantomime, by Nel son Le-, called HARLEQUIN YANKEE DOODLE, who came to Town noon his little Pony. Box-office °pea from Eleven till Four. stage Manager, Mr. W. West. At' his recent rent-day, Bryan Burrell, Esq., of Broome Park, made the liberal return of 10 per cent. to his tenantry in this county.—Newcastl4 Journal. 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Mr. MITCHELL begs respectfully to announce the following ar rangements for the ensuing Season of French Performances at the St. James's Theatre, which will commence on MONDAY EVENING NEXT, Jan. 7, by the production of a new Opera, in Three Acts, entitled LE VAL D'ANDORRE. Principal characters by Madlles. Charton, Guiehard ; Messieurs. Chollet, Lac, 'illy Leroy, and Nathan. ENGAGEMENTS FOR THE OPERA.—MdIIe. Charton, Millie. Dehauser (pupil of the Conservatoire, Paris), M. Chollet (of the Theatre de I'Opera Comique, Paris. his first appeaarnce), M. Lac (Premier Tenor of the Theatres Bruxelles and Ghent, his first ap pearance), M. Nathan (Premier Basso of the Opera Comique, Paris, his tent appearance), M. Billy Leroy (pupil of the Conservatoire, Paris, his first appearance), Mdlle. Guichard, M. Buguet, M. Chateaufort, M. foyer, M. Desvaux, ,Madame Manclai, Mdlle. Cott!, &c. FOR THE COMEDY AIM VAUDEVILLE.—M. Samson, of the Theatre Francais, Paris (his first appearance in this country) ; Denain, M. Regnier, Mdlle. Nathalie, (artists of the Theatre Francais, Paris) ; Mdlle. Dejazet (who has accepted a farewell en gagement in this country) ; M. Lafont, Millie. Figeao (of the Theatre Du Taudevil'e) ; Mdlle. Page (of the Theatre du Varletse) ; Aldl e. Constance (of the Theatre du Gymnase) ; Menie. Baptiste (of the Theatre de I'Odeon). An Engagement is also entered into with the eminent Trage dienne, Mane. Rachel, with whose performances the season will terminate. Mr. Mitchell begs further to submit an outline of the general arrangements:—The Season will commence on Monday, January 7, 1350, by the production of a New Opera, In Three Acts, entitled " Lo Val d'Andorre," produced in Paris at the end of last year, and since performed at the Opera Comique, Paris, more than 100 nights, and at the principal Thea'res of France, with the greatest success. The Music by M. F. Halevy ; the Libretto by M. De St. Georges, With the following distribution of the principal characters :—Stephan (jeune chasseur des Pyrenees), M. Lac; Le Joyeux (capitalise de milice Francalse et recruteur), M. Chollet, who has obligingly undertaken the part for the more effective production of the Opera ; Saturnia (garde-peche du Gave), M. Kills Leroy ; Jacques Sincere (vieux chewier), M. Nathan (their first appearance in this country) ; Theresa (fermiere du Val d'Andorre), Gulchard ; Georgette (cousins de Stephan), Millie. Ciotti; and Rose de Mal (servants de Theresa), Millie. Charton. The second pro duction will be Harold's celebrated Opera, in Three Aets, " Zampa," in which M. Chollet will personate the character of Zampa, as originally performed by him at the Opera Comique, Paris. Subse quently will be given, a new Comic Opera, in Twe Acts, entitled "Le Ca'd," by the popular composer, Arabroise Thomas. And also, Auber's last new Opera of " Haydee," the character of Ilaydee by Mdlle. Charter. Other productions will be selected from the following :—Jeannot et Colin, Nicole ; Le Roi d'Yvetet, Adolphe Adam ; Le Cheval de Bronze, Anber; Le Macon, Auber ; Le Sirene, Aaber ; Lully et Qui nalt, Ntc Is; La Perruchc, Clapiason ; Le Valet de Chasibre, Ca rafa ; U se Folio, Mehul ; with an occasional performance of some of the most popular operas produced last season. According to present arraigements the representation of the Opera Comique will be limited to the months of January, February, and March, terminating the season before Easter. At the re-opening of the Theatre, after Easter, on Monday, April I, M. Samson (of the Theatre Francais, Paris) will have the honour of making his first appearance in this country, and will per form with Mdlle. Denain (also of the Theatre Francais) in several of the most popular Comedies of the French stage ; anti subsequently M. Regnier and Millie. Nathalie (both artistes of the Theatre Fran cais) will appear in several of the most modern and successful Come dies recently produced in Paris. At the end of May, Mdlle. Dejazet, whose re-appearance at the Theatre des Varietes, after a severe and protracted indisposition, has bee., atteaded with her accustomed and unrivalled success, will ap pear in several new vaudevilles, as Le Marquis de Lauzun, Le Mou lin a Paroles, La Jeunesse de Lully, &c. The performances of Comedy and Vaadeville will be supported by M. Lafont (of the Theatre des Yarietes), Mdlle. Flow, Mdlle. Con stance, Mdlle. Page, Mdlle. Baptiste, M. Armand, M. Leon, and a numerous company. The engagement of Millie. Rachel will commence at the end of June, by her appearance in M. Scribe's new play of " Adrienne Lecouvreur," a production which has excited mere than ordinary admiration ; Mdlle. Rachel wi 1 also perform, icr the first time, in Denies' celebrated play of " Mademoiselle do Belle-Isle ;" and a new Petite Comedic, in One Act, en titled "Le Moineau de Lesbie," by Armand Bernet; and by the occasional representation, each for eta night only, of the classical Tragedies of " Phedro," " Les Horace'," "Andromaque," and " Bajazet," the season will terminate. The ORCHESTRA will be composed of the same eminent pro fessors engaged for the opera last season, including M. Tolbequs, M. Bourotte, M. Deloffre, M. Newshant, M. Barret, M. Baumann, Filet, M. Vaudreland, M. Remusat, M. Lazarus, M. Nicholson, Larkin, M. C. Harper, M. T. Harper, 31. Campanile, M. T. Wright, &c. Director of the music and Chef-d'Orchestra, M. Charles Hanssens. Arrangements for season subscriptions may be made at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street ; Mr. Sams's Library, 1, St. James-street ; Messrs. Andrews's, New Bond-street ; Ebers's and Hookkam's, Old Bond-street. The Box-Oleo of the Theatre is open daily from Eleven till Five. -,A LONDON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1850. We have already considered the changes which the year that has just closed has effected in the European continent—changes which, however disastrous they may at first sight appear, are in reality only calcu lated to advance the great popular cause. If we look nearer home we shall find a similar prospect. 1849 has been (in some respects) a year of adversity, but of that adversity which is the nursing mother of good things. Death has been busy amongst us, but the premature deaths of the few have been, let us hope, the precursors of ameliorated life to the many. For years there has been much talk about unequal taxa tion, unjust laws, the sorrows and sufferings of the poor, and the negligence, culpable or acci dental, of the rich ; iit was left for 1849 to attest with a terrible severity the truth fulness of such complaints and the enormity of such short-comings. It remains for 1850 to realise the promises and expiate the offences of its predecessor. It remains for the latter half of the nineteenth century to render the boasted " progress' and civilization of the first half a glorious reality. It is true that the men of this country have cause to reflect with pride on the doings of the last fifty years —fifty years during which individuals of the three kingdoms have signalised themselves in the severe; paths to distinction—fifty years during whiCh the British people—es a people—have reached and maintained a political position hitherto unparalleled. But five years of this half century had passed when it witnessed th• tearful triumph of Trafalgar, and now at its close it has again borne testimony to the popular love and gratitude towards NELsox. By sea and by land, in the heart of Europe and in the far extremities of Asia, the laurels of war have been bountifully gathered by British hands. In the fields of literature the labourers have been so numerous as almost to defy, and so celebrated as not to re quire, enumeration—rich indeed is the literature of a half century whose first days witnessed the, rising genius of a SCOTT, and whose close has seen the chefs d' ceuvres of a DISRAELI, a BOLSTER, and a DICKENS. To attest our practical progress in the path of science, we have only to point to those innumerable railroads which render the transit to all parts of the kingdom a matter of marvellous rapidity; we have only to call in mind that " the sun has become our portrait• painter, and the lightning our bearer of messages.' In the political world the good effects of this half. century have been no less conspicuous and important. The barriers of intolerance iu religion and monopoly in trade have been materially overthrown ; Christians of all denominations now rank among our legislators, and the first act of Parliamentary reform has been successfully accomplished. Without pursuing the enumeration further, it is easy to see that these fifty Years have not been unimportant or inglorious ones in the history, internal and external, of the British empire. Yet, having said thus much, having thus exclusively contemplated the bright retrospect of these fifty years, how false is the picture thus given of England in the nineteenth century—how much has been kept unsaid and of what a gloomy character. Like ARTHUR in the " halls of Time," let us seek another teat of our national prosperity, like him, let us exclaim— " Where stands the relple?—Genius lift the blind I" And like him we shall meet with the same sad an- wer— " Slow fades the pageant, and the phantom stage As slowly fill'd with squalid, ghastly forms; Here, over fireless hearths, cowered shivering Age." And "Youth all labour-bowed, with withered look," , , 'i.. l '-`4 i.:`. • .!: 4 _ A V ., %.1,. , -, . q% ° ` .• ", • • 4 4 4, 4: N .l ,?ii tat ' 'i l gri4llNitiV ...AN' 1k . •": ' ,._ l' ''''. ' ,!F ; 17. '. :.'''' —,11 4. ' 11f. - :,,- ' '''''\•‘, 't's^.-1 6,.. ,- :,..110114 1 /4, ''''',.; ' lh •:. ~..t :n7 . ;S 1/ , .. Y ~.. - ' - ' , •*TTri . ‘ 4 . ' , '• • ••-, • •,,, ••,.,- ~ ..:-...., - -,...7, .•.c : .....i^,c " .... LONDON,' WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUA RY 2 ipfio ritE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris papers of yesterday. The debate on the La Plata question was resumed in the Assembly on Monday by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, General Lahitte, who said that the question was so grave, so complicated, and so delicate, that every member of the Assembly must be anxious to rest his judgment on authentic documents. He accordingly would proceed to correct some errors committed by the reporter of the Committee. One of his principal arguments was the apprehension that Rosas would attack the Brazils. Now, he had re ceived yesterday a memorandum from the Charge d'Affaires of that empire in Paris, denying having made any application to the Committee to obtain such a declaration. The Brazils, he said, did not dread an invasion, and the empire had hitherto maintained the strictest neutrality on the question of La Plata. General Lahitte had seen, a few days ago, M. Lisboa, the Brazilian Minister in London, who declared to him that the relations of that empire with Rosas were perfectly satisfactory ; that if that chief became master of Montevideo, he would have too muc h to d o at home to attack Brazil, and that, moreover, that country was separated from the Oriental Republic by immense plains and deserts. M. Daru, reporter of the committee, said that he had founded his opinion on the instructions given by the French Government to its agent in La Plata, dated the 22d of March last. That agent was in structed to proceed first to Rio de Janeiro, and inform the Emperor of the object of his mission, because the Brazils were directly interested in the question, and that it was at the suggestion of the Brazilian Govern ment, in 1845, that England and France had resolved to interfere. M. Rouher, Minister of Justi ce, sa i d that the Go vernment had not to choose between the two alterna tives laid down by the committee, and the responsi bility of the choice entirely belonged to the Assemble. Should the Assembly decide in favour of the war the Government would demand the credit necessary, and execute the decree of the Assem bly. But, if it desired to know the opinion of the Cabinet, he would say that it did not believe the honour and interests of France demanded war. In 1845 circumstances were different. There were then between 19,000 and 20,000 French at flontevideo. France was directly interested, and owed protection to the French population. At pre• sent their number did not exceed 2,000 or 3,000. The remainder had emigrated to Buenos Ayres, where there were now at least 10,000, protected in their persons and property by General Rosas. In 1844 the commercial interests of France were at Montevideo, whilst they were to-day at Buenos Ayres. The Committee recommended a policy of action, that was war, without permitting the Government to have recourse to further negotia tions. War, it was said, would serve the com mercial interests of France in La Plata. Now, he knew no other influence beneficial for free trade than peace.—(A voice on the Left—" Peace at any price.") The Committee had not calculated the consequences of its recommendation. In 1838 coer cive measures had been resorted to, and in 1845 the glorious battle of the Obliged() had been fought, and he was not aware that they had produced any results for the pacification of the country. In 1846 the strictest blockade had been established by the British and French squadrons, without a better result. M. Darn had invoked the authority of General San Martin. Now, he (M. Rouher) held in his hand a letter written by that General on the 231 of December last, stating an opinion diametrically opposed to that adduced by M. Daru. What the Committee proposed was the installation of a new Algeria, at a distance of 3,000 leagues from France.— (Bravos on the Right.) M. Rouher then proceeded to demonstrate that the honour of France was not engaged in the question. The treaty concluded with Rosas secured the independence of Monte video, and provided that it should never be incor porated with the Argentine Republic. The ar mistice concluded with Roses had been reli ; the French residents were giously observed effectually protected, and negotiations were still pending, which the Government could not honourably break off by a declaration of war. He had made known to the Assembly the real interests of France in the question, and he now informed it that the Government would continue the negotiations, and adopt efficacious measures for the protection of the French residents against every contingency. M. Daru observed that the speech of the Minister was a reply to that of M. Larochejacquelin, and not to his own. The C omm i ttee recommended not to negotiate on the same conditions as hitherto ; not to ratify the treaty; to choose between the abandonment of Montevideo and action, of which the Government should determine the strength and extent. By the word "action" war was not meant.—(Expostulations on the Left, and cries of " Shame, Annie " Close the discussion.") The sending of an expedition would complicate the question still more.—(Cries of "Close the discussion.") He had not stigmatizA the abandonment as a disgraceful retreat.— (Oh, oh!) The Committee, in its report, had not in any manner proposed the sending of an expedition to La Plata. The question was so intricate that it was impossible its discussion could be fruitful, and he accordingly moved that it be referred to the Com mittee for further examination.—(Murmurs.) conclude tspesmaierneeapi'luy-retshfios M. Larochejacquelin said, that he could not un derstand what was going on. The Minister had spoken of measures to be adopted for the protection of the French residents. Was a new negotiator to be sent for the protection of the French residents ? Was a new negotiator to be sent with a sufficient force for the protection of French residents ? (M. Rouher denied having used those words) M. must rose gaowtio said,w ar becauset what h we at Rochejacquelin replied that the question should be put in terms intelligible to all. Some said, "We must conclude peace because we cannot go to war ;" and dßouher others, pa r — t thee continueprotectprotection n t the negotiationstheFrench panodsMeda.he cannotpr " .h W e r e e in La Plata. M. Emmanuel Arago wished to know what were the means the Ministry would resort tofor the pro tection of the French settlers in Montevideo. The speech of M. Rouher, he said, added nothing to what same as was alreadon S y aturday, was known. The positio n - exactly the M. de Mornay said that the report had explained nothing, and came to no conclusion. What d'dthe Committee mean by action ? Was it peace or war The Government could not assume the of the choice, for the Constitution formally invested the Assembly with the right of deciding on questions of war. i o e d hLa t :I d a p t bltaehteean anformerlyar Committeemed beenh a a c d ered it accredi t e d , d of negotiator. M. opinion Admiral D to e iv r u i s e a e n r k d e a l) u l t and supported by a fleet. The means employed at Tangier and Mogadore might be again resorted to. They were an intermediate between peac e and war. M. Hubert de Lisle asked the Cabinet if it was favourable to the appointment of an armed ne gotiator M. de nion of th e Comm Mornay ittee. again insisted on k now i ng the opi- M. Daru explained that the Committee were in favour of a negotiation backed up by military force. M. Jules Favre proposed an amendment, calling upon the Government to;withdraw from negotiations, and to protect French citizens and French property in La Plata, by an armed intervention. M. Mornay declared that as the amendment had not been proposed to the Committee, it could not be put; an objection, the validity of which was ad• mitted by M. Dupin, who said he had already had put into his hands seven amendments. Several of these amendments were negatived with out a division, when the President put the question of taking into consideration the following amendment, proposed ] by M. de Rance :—" A credit of ten millions is opened to the Ministers of War and of Marine, to support, by arms if necessary, the negotiation s pending between the French and the Argentine Re publics." The division was announced to be as follows : Present 627 Absolute majority —314 For the amendment ... 315 Against it ... ••• ... 312 The President drew the attention of the Assembly to the fact that the absolute majority was only ex ceeded by one, and that therefore if on examining the list the same names should be found twice, or there should be found the name of a person known to be absent, the result would be different. The further consideration of the subject was ad journed to Wednesday. The Journal des Debals has the following on the La Plata question : _ " The Committee has not ventured to come to a serious determination, or to give a frank counsel to its country. We cannot, for our part, admit as wise or prudent these negative conclusions, presented, it is said, through respect for the independence of the executive power. As the new public right establishes that the sovereignty resides in the National Assembly, the Com mittee was fully entitled to call the Minister for Foreign Affairs before it, and concert with him as to the mea sures which it would be advisable to adopt. But, in place of that, it stops up every issue except one, through which it allows a timid proposition to filter —to send two battalions to Monte Video. That would scarcely be worth speaking of were it not that it cloaks projects of great importance; were it not that the experience of Rome has shown us what may be expected from these seemingly easy undertakings. In that case 6,000 or 7,000 men, and a campaign of a fortnight, were to be sufficient to sweep away the European demagogic assemblage wh o were t h en masters of the capital of the Christian world. That occurred here at our very doors, where we received every day the letters and journals of Italy with full information. But what was the upshot? That an army of 30,000 men, and a campaign of two months with a regular siege, were ne cessary to end the enterprise. We have just had a similar scene at Zsatcha, where a campaign of 60 days was found necessary, with a loss of 1,000 men. Even during the dis cussion of the last two days on La Plata the two battalions were first changed into 4,000 men, and then into 10,000, according to the calculation of General Lahitte, who ought to be the best judge of such matters. If the discus sion goes on a little, we shall arrive at 20,000 men; and bear in mind that the intention is only to attack Oribe. What would be the case if Rosas is to be made war on —if the country is to be occupied for two years, as M. Dart recommends? And th 3 Left ! and the Moun tain !—what can be said of the applause from their benches at the generous dreams of the reporter of the Committee ? Where is their love of country ?—their respect for the money of the poor ? Where are those of the democracy who had the inviolability of all na tions inscribed in the Constitution ? What do they hope from the sacrifice of him whom the Argentine de mocracy and nationality support, notwithstanding his crimes, because he has known how to defend the inde pendence of his country ? What passion guides in this question an important fraction of the majority, if it be true that M. Larochejacquelin, who spoke on Saturday, and M. Berryer, who, it is said, is to speak to-day, are his officitt organs ? What object do they propose ? There is also another man of immense talent who, it is affirmed, is to take part in the discussion in favour of war, namely, M. Thiers. We are well aware that if ho will join his talent to that of M. Berryer he will pro bably carry with him the voices of the Assembly ; he will have the sad gratification of precipitating his country into a deplorable folly. But what all his elo• quence connot make us comprehend is, how a man who has shown so much prudence, energy, and resistance in the affairs of Rome, can allow himself to be led away so fatally in a matter which touches us much less, and me naces to cost us so much more." The fact is; that M.M. THIERS and BERRYER are endeavouring to plunge the country into war, in order to revenge themselves on the PRESIDENT for refusing to betray, at their bidding,.the trust reposed in him by the Constitution. There was a grand reception at the Elysee yester day, as is usual on New Year's day. A magnificent sword of honour—a masterpiece of workmanship—has been presented to General CHAN GARNIER, bearing the following inscription The defenders of order to General Changarnier." The Abbe DE LamEstatats has retired from the Editorship of the Rtiorme. It is said that M. ARMAND MARK kST is about to assume the direction of that journal. - The PRESIDENT of the Republic has celebrated the new year by creating, for the first time since the Re volution of February, a Field-Marshal of France. The General upon whom this distinguished honour has been conferred is the PRESIDENT'S uncle, General J Enome BONAPARTE, the Governor of the Invalides, and ex-King of Westphalia. The elevation of JE• ROME BONAPARTE to the dignity of Marshal is con sidered a fact of some importance, as showing that there is a reconciliation between the PRESIDENT of the Republic and the members of his family. In the Passage de l'Opera to-day, nothing whatever was done in the French Funds. Last evening they Oozed at 92f. 25c. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE, JAN. I. Boulogne and Amiens, 7 1 ,x —Central of France (Orleans and Vierzon), 1314—East Indian, 4. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 25th ult. have arrived. The Pais and Herald° state that the fact of the Queen of SPAIN being in an interesting position is now con firmed, and the former journal, repeating what was said a few days ago, intimates that an official an nouncement of her MAJESTY'S situation will shortly be made. It had been settled that the report of the Committee of the Chamber of Deputies on the Budget was to be read on Friday ; it would, it was expected, give rise to long debates. The Senate, on the 24th, discussed a Bill relative to the jurisdiction of the de partment of Finance in smuggling affairs, but the debate was adjourned. The Espana announces that the ex-Carlist Generals, VILLAREAL, ZIRATIEGUI, and SOPELANA, have been formally entered on the army list—the first as Lieutenant-General, the two latter as Major-Generals. The Jicraldo states that the POPE was to return to Rome on the 2d of January. Two Frenchmen have just been arrested at Sala manca for forging notes of the Bank of San Fernando of Madrid. They indicated a place in which were secreted forged notes of the value of upwards of 2,000,000 reals. Accounts fram Manilla, up to 28th October, in the Madrid journals, state that the most profound tran quillity prevailed in the Philippine Islands. A heavy fall of rain had done great good to the crops. The cholera had disappeared. GERMANY AND THE NORTHERN STATES. CENTRAL GERMANY. The new Provisional Federal Commission of Frankfort has already dropped the name of " German Empire" in public documents, and taken that of Germanic Confederation. It has resolved not to have Ministers for the different departments, but two councillors to direct each department. PRUSSIA. The Prussian &aegis Anzeiger, of the 28th ult., publishes the KING'S permission to eighty-nine veterans to wear the British war medals. MECKLENBURGH. It was stated some time ago that the nobles of Mecklenburgh-Schwerin, irritated at being deprived of their p riv il eges by the new Constitution, which is of a very democratic character (abolishing all titles and privileges of nobility), had publicly protested against it, and their representatives had persisted in meeting under the old Constitution as the Assembly of Nobles for the Duchies of Meek lenburgh- Schwerin and Mecklenburgh-Strelitz. In this the nobles were supported by the Duke of INIEcx• LENBURG-STRELITZ; but a few days ago the Grand Duke of MECKLENBURG-SCHWERIN caused their As sembly at Rostock to be dispersed by the armed force. This act puts an end to the ancient union of the two duchies of Schwerin and Strelitz. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Prussia, in the name of the Prussian Government, has pro tented against the new Constitution ; the KING and Prince of PRUSSIA had previously done so in their own names. WIRTEMBERQ. The King of WIRTEMBURG has addressed a long proclamation to his people, dated the 27th. Il e says that, in order to satisfy the just wishes of the people, and fulfil the promise he had made, he had convoked, an Assembly of Deputies of the country, to deliberate on the changes rendered necessary in the Constitution by the abolition of the privileges of the nobility. He expected that this Assembly would have frankly co-operated with his Government in establishing the Constitution, so as to enable the Government to turn all its attention to promoting the material interests of the country. But to his great regret he states, " that the manner in which the majority of the Assembly had acted had convinced him that the object proposed could not be arrived at, but that, on the contrary, passions had been excited which had caused the welfare of the country to be neglected." After stating that the line of conduct adopted by the Assembly was incompatibl e with the constitutional form of_ government, the pro clamation proceeds : " The resolutions adopted by the majority of the As sembly assert that the Government has taken a hostile position towards the States of the Germanic Confedera tion, and towards any new form which the constitution of Germany may assume. Every impartial man, how. ever, will understand that such a contemptuous disre gard of the rights of the conferated German States as is required of us, would cause the most lamentable con sequences to all the country, and that the other Ger man Governments would not support any attack on the rights and duties which bind the German States to each other." The RING adds— " We are convinced that the great majority of the people do not desire the policy which it is attempted to make us adopt, and which would certainly cause the ruin of tha country, and deprive the Government of any influence in the regulation of the affairs of Germany, We will continue, in listening conscientiously to the voice of the country, to endeavour to obtain the national union of Germany, and fur that purpose we will not shrink from any personal sacrifice. But we will not listen to the schemes which, disregarding existing poli tical relations, are impossible of attainment, and can only lead to the ruin of the country." The lima complains of the assertion of the As sembly that the laws had been violated, and then states that the dissolution of the Assembly and the election of another is indispensable. He calls on the electors to remember the responsibility which weighs on them, and to choose as their representatives men devoted to the cause of the laws, right, order, and moderation; and not allow themselves to be misled and intimidated by a small minority swayed by Republican sentiments. To an Assembly composed of such men, his MAJESTY promises a kind reception, and says that it can succeed in establishing the funda mental laws, in such a way as to protect the rights of the country and the citiz ens , an d promote the welfare of the productive classes. The New Munich Gazette, the semi-official journal of Bavaria, states that it is not true, as has been re ported, that the four minor kingdoms of Germany, Saxony, Bavaria, Wirtemberg, and Hanover, have furmed a separatist alliance against Prussia. AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY. A reception was held by the Emperor of Ausma. en 23d ult. It was remarked that not a single Hun garian Notability attended the reception. M. PALAcAr, chief of the Tschech (or national) party in Bohemia, has publiThad a protest against the dangers of centralisation in Austria, and recommend, ing the creation of a Federal State, in which all the nationalities shall be represented on a footing of per fect equality. On 30th ult., the Bank of Vienna had notes in circulation to the amount of 252,920,298 florins, cash in hand 29,062,744 florins, bills 28,426,673 florins ; and there were due to it from the Govern ment 219,302,231 florins. Communication by electric telegraph is now esta blished between Munich and Vienna. Negotiations have been entered into between Austria, IVirtem burg, and the Grand Duchy of Baden, for the esta blishment of an electrical telegraph to the frontier of France. lIAMBURGIL Letters from Haraburgh of the 22d ult. announce the failure of the banking-house of Messrs. MEIMHOLD and Co., of that city. The liabilities amount to 200,000 marks banco. It was feared that other failures would occur. M. DE SALIGNAC DE FENELON, the new Minister of the French Republic to the Hanse Towns, arrived in Hamburgh on the 27th. He is the fifth diplomatic agent accredited by Prarce to the Hanse Towns since the establishment of the Republic. • DENMARK AND TH E DUCHIES. The elections for the First Chamber of Denmark, which are in two degrees, have just taken place, and have resulted i n th e return of a great number of functionaries, from which it is assumed that the majority of the Chamber will be strictly conserva tive. The elections for the Second Chamber ter minated in the triumph of the ultra-Scandinavian party, which resists all idea of the separation of Denmark from Schleswig. Extensive promotions have recently taken place in the army of Denmark; and at this moment the army consists of thirty-five battalions of 1,000 men each, of eight regiment of cavalry, of a numerous artillery, and of corps of engineers &c. In Den mark, all the extraordinary war taxes continued to be levied. Before proroguing for the Christmas vacation, the Chamber of Representatives of Schleswig-Holstein, at Kiel, voted, in a secret sitting, that the prepara tions for war with Denmark should be actively car ried on. It is not, however, believed at Hamburgh and Berlin that war will be renewed. GREECE. A. letter from'Athens, of the 12th ult., states that the British Ambassador has presented a note from the Lord High Commissioner of the lonian Islands, demanding the annexation of two Grecian islands, Sapienza and Elophonich, to the lonian Islands; but the Greek Cabinet has protested against the demand SURREY SESSIONS.—(THIS DAY.) (13efon Mr. PUCKLE and a Bench of Magistrates.) Peter _Brooker, aged 29, attired as an agricultural labourer, and described in the calendar as neither being able to read or write, pleaded Guilty to having, at Capul, feloniondy and wilfully killed two lambs, the property of John Labouchere, Esq., with intent feloniously to steal the carcasses of the said lambs. The CHAIRMAN asked the prisoner if he had any thing to say to the Court before it passed sentence upon him. The charge was a vary serious one. The offence of stealing sheep was on the increase, and it was the duty of the Court to put it down by the strong arm of the law. The prisoner, a stupid looking countryman, had nothing to say. He appeared to treat the charge and his fate with stolid indifference. The officer wan called. lie said, in reply to questions from the Chairman, that the prisoner was not known as a felon. He had been charged with poaching, and his house was the rendezvous of poachers. The CHAIRMAN asked if the man was in work at the time he committed the offence to which he had pleaded guilty. The prisoner said he was not. The CHAIRMAN then sentenced the prisoner to be transported for ten years, a sentence which caused much surprise to the crowded court. The rest of the morning was occupied in sentencing prisoners who had pleaded guilty to several minor charges. They were sentenced to different short terms of imprisonment in the House of Correction of the county. [The high courts of law do not consider it below their dignity to set apart a small portion of the avail able space for the accommodation of the press. There are few courts,"whether high or low—the High Court of Chancery down to the Police•office—that do not afford the utmost facility to the representatives of the public, in order that they may be enabled to dis charge their duties without hindrance or inconveni ence. Not so the august Surrey Sessions. The reporters are tumbled about anywhere; and if, in their zeal, they manage with difficulty to raise themselves to a position whence they can get a glimpse of what is going on, the menials of the court are directed to remind the ambitious individual that no one must in that court elevate himself to a level with the covered heads of the magistrates. The body of the court being crammed with solicitors, and the seats reserved for the bar being fully occupied, the reporters are entirely excluded, except they chance to take up their position among the motley crowd that fill sessions courts to overflowing. We hope the Surrey magistrates will remedy the evil of which we complain.] BOW - STREET.—(THIS DAY.)' An elderly woman was charged with baying created a disturbance in St. Giles's Workhouse. One of the workhouse constables stated that last night he heard a disturbance in the female sleeping ward, and on going to see what was the matter he found the prisoner quarrelling with the other inmates of the ward. She was in bed at the time, and he told her to get up and dre..s herself, but she refused to do so, and he had to remove her almost in a state of nudity to the receiving-room, where he left her. No sooner, however, had he turned his back than she set upon the old nurse who had charge of her, and after getting possession of the keys she turned the nurse out, locked herself in, and then broke all the windows in the room, amounting to 14, and valued at 21. Mr. JARDINE asked if she was drunk? The officer said she had been drinking, but she was not drunk The prisoner, in her defence said, what occasioned the disturbance in the first instance was the mis• conduct of some of the inmates who came to bed, quite drunk, and began ill-treating all who were' sober and peaceably disposed. She went once and! complained to the governor, but all the redress she could get was a stern order to go back to her bed. and this so exasperated her that in a fit of passion slag did the damage complained of. Mr. JARDINB said such acts as these could not be overlooked, end told the prisoner that, however much annoyed she might have been by the conduct of the other inmates, or the refusal of the governor b interfere, it was no justification for her breaking the windows. She must, therefore, make good the damage by paying 40.;., or be imprisoned for a month. The fine was not forthcoming, and she was of course locked up. MARLBRO -ST RE ET—(THIS DAY.) DEtPERATI4 ASSAULT ON TIIE POLICE BY TIMES PICKPOCKETS.—John Kelly, John Burke, and Robert Haines, three notorious pickpockets, were brought bef)ra Mr. Hardwick, charged with attempting to pick the pockets of several ladies in Regent-street, and also with violently assaulting the police when is the execution of their duty. Police -sergeant Hardwick, 7 D, stated that on the previous afternoon he was proceeding along Regent street, in company with two of the City officers, Brett, 13, and Spiller, 9, when his attention was called to the prisoners and two others, not in custody, who were surrounding three ladies near a siticsmero cer's shop, close by Beak-street. Witness, knowing them to be part of a gang of the most expert thievei in London, kept a sharp eye upon their move' ments, when he saw t h e pr i soner Kelly lift up a lady's dress and feel her pocket, while the other prisoners screened him. The ladies walked on as far as Glasshouse-street, still followed by the prisoners, who kept close behind them, and, wheO near the end of the street, witness again sassr go up to one of the ladies and put his hand into her pocket. Witness immediately ran for w ard and collared Kelly, when the two other pri' soners came up and struck him a treme ndoue blow in the face, cutting his lip com' pletely in two. Witness, in spite of their - blows, contrived to keep a firm hold of the prisoner Kelly, until the two City officers came to his assistance anti handcuffed him. The others ran away, but after I sharp run and a most determined and desperate re' sistance on the part of Burke and Haines, they were captured, and all three taken to the station. Spiller and Brett having corroborated the tehole of the above evidence, the prisoners were committed to the House of Correction for three months wills hard labour. MARKET NEWS:-(THIS DA‘: CORN EXCHANGE—WEDNESMAY Tho few par ce l s of English Wheat on offer in •to-dafe market we re di sposed of et prices quite equal to those obtained on Monday. The limited nature of t'ais su pply prevented sales to any extent. Tho leading m itLers are, it is pretty generally understood, short of sto4 The imports of Foreign Wheat since Saturday h ave been confined to 2,030 quarters. The first parcels moved ou steadily, at full prices ; in the middling an d inferior kinds next to nothing was doing. We had a -fair sale for Malting Barley, at full rates of currency, but. wrinding and distilling sorts were very dull. In Malt so little business was transacted that the quotations we re almost nominal. The bast Osts were quits as dear as last week. In the middling and inferior kinds rather more business was transacted. Beans, Peas, and all other ar' 4cles were very dull. ITALY. Advices from Turin of the 25th ult., state that the Chamber has reluctantly annulled the election of MAMIANI for Genoa,. The President of the Com mittee to which the consideration of the validity of the election was referred, having applied to the Go vernment to know whether or not letters of naturali zation had been granted to MAMIANI received the following reply from the Secretary to the Minister of the Interior : " Knowing that the Committee, of which your Lord ship is president, desires to know in a positive manner if Count Terence Mamiani) del Rovere, is or is not a naturalized Sardinian subject, I h . asten to inform you that no decree has conferred that quality upon him." In consequence of this communication, which left no doubt that MAMIANI was not a Sardinian subject, the Committee reported, but did so with regret, that the election ought to be annulled. The report concludes with these words : " The country has done its duty in giving a solemn testimony of homage and esteem to this illustrious Italian. It becomes now the duty of the Government to justify its conduct to that gentleman to the nation." These words created a great sensation, and were loudly cheered by the Opposition. The Chamber then annulled the election of MAMIANI. The Venice Gazette contains a notification of the 22d, informi ng th e i n h a bi tants that Field-Marshal RADETzicy, being apprised of the excellent behaviour of the people of Venice, has directed that they shall be henceforward permitted to go out at any time of the night. COURT CIRCULAR. .ENDO MODAY. Her Majesty' s N ew Year W 's gi fts, of R, meat, N bread, coals, potatoes, blankets, and clothing, were distri buted this morning to the aged, infirm, and distressed poor of Windsor and its vicinity, in the presence of the Queen and Prince Albert and the Royal Family, his Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge, the Ladies and Gentlemen in waiting, and the Hon. and Rev. G. Wellesley (Domestic Chaplain to her Majesty). The distribution took place in the riding school. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (attended by a Gentleman and Lady in waiting), her Royal Highness the Princess Mary of Cambridge, and his Serene Highness Prince Frederick of Hesse are expected to arrive at the Castle this evening from Kew, eta a visit to her D✓lajesty and the Prince. The Royal dinner party in the Castle this evening, includes her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, his Serene Highness Prince Frederick of Hesse, the Ladies and Gentlemen in attendance on their Royal Highnesses, the Dowager Lady Lyttelton, Colonel th• lion. C. B. Phipps, the Rev. Lord Wriothesley Russell, Colonel the Hon. C. Grey, and ➢lr. Glover. The following had the honour of being invited after dinner :—General and Lady Isabella Wemyss, Hon. Mrs. C. B. Phipps, Hon. Mrs. Charles Grey, Sir George, Lady, and Miss Couper, Hon. Miss Lyttelton, and Miss Pole Carew. The Queen will hold a Privy Council on Tuesday, the Bth of January, at Windsor Castle. Summonses were issued yesterday to the Ministers and Officers of State. The Earl and Countess Granville left town on Monday, for Paris. Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening from the Colonial-office for the Governor of Bermuda, and also for the Governors of the West India colonies. RACES T 0 COME. FEBR Lincoln Spring 'AR?. MA Doncaster Spriag Liverpool. Cr'. P Catterick Brid ge Northampton & Pytch ley Hunt 3 Croxton Park 9 Warwick l9 IL. Chester Spring Newm. Second Spring l4 Shrewsbury l5 Epsom Spring Newmarket Craven Bath 23 Newmkt. First Spring,— 29 .Y. JIT Newton Ascot Hampton .. l9 Manchester Epsom Summer 2B Edinburgh NE. 347. Newmarket Liverpool. lO Nottingham l6 Stamford l7 INewcastle Bibury Stockbridge 27 Ix. Ripon Brighton 7 Wolverhampton l2 Eglinton Park ... 13 or 14 SEPTE Warwick Lichfield Newmkt. Fi rst October 00TO 1 I Chester Autumn....., 8 Salisbury ........... .... 18 Winchester 23 Goodwood UST. ' Reading York Stirling :111BER. Doncaster Manchester Autumn OBER. INewmkt. Second Oat l4 Newmarket Houghton 2B C HESTE R CU The follo w i ng are the nominations received at York up to ten &clock on Tuesday night :—Nunnykirk, Gul liver, Thringa r th, M ulgrave, Melody, Quiz (late Rats thorpe), Laura, and Steppingstone. We are happy to observe that the prosperity of I Eliza Cook's Journal not only continues but increases. The editor —for we observe that the lady disclaims the feminine termination when speaking of herself in her official capacity—has issued an address to her readers on the commencement of the new year, full of satisfaction and acknowledgments for the past and bright hopes for the future. Although we may not coincide with all the sentiments she has recorded in such glowing and elo quent language, we yet believe this lady to be one of the most sincere and energetic workers in the great cause of social ameliorations and improvements ; and if some of her opinions appear rather extreme, or a little heterodox in politics, we still believe her to be in the main a friend to peace, law, and order— goo d manners and good morals. Whil e we see reason to maintain this faith her clever and well-conducted little publication shall receive our general support without quibbling about details,— Chronicle. REPEAL OF THE NAVIGATION LAWS. --It haying been made a subject of inquiry whether goods which may have been necessarily warehoused fur exportation only, under the Navigation Act of Bth and 9th , 83, will, if t h ey have not been reshipped Vic cap. ill lying in bo n d, b e admissible , and are to entry for born e consum stp tion on a n d a f ter the st day of January instant, under the pro v i s i ons o f the Act 12 th andl3th Victoria, chap. 29, the Commissioners of Customs have caused the several officers of tho department to be apprised that no goods warehoused under the law above referred to for home exportation only a re to be admitted to entry for use. We understand that the Rev. F. llaggitt, M.A., has been appointed t) the rectory of Wallasey, vacant by the death Qf the late lamented Dr. 13 ,yrth,—Liverpool 111CrCury, ARRIVALS THIS WEEK Wheat. -- Flour . _________. --- --- —_ ::___ 4______--• 2 Q , I r5l). 1 (2 ,4 r 9 8 0 . 2B , a 9 c 6 l : Qrs. Qr s . 3 10 670 2,030 2,200 4,e70 1 = Barlily. Oats. Malt. English .. 5c0tch........ Irish .... Foreign...... 130R.OUGII IMP 10tAILICET. Our market is in a very inactive state for all lands of Hops, at prices barely equal to those obtained la, it week , WIIITZCHAPZIL. The general demand was steady at our quotat;i43lls:-." Beef, from 2s Gd to 3s 6d ; Mutton, 28 10d to .38 10d; Veal, 33 2d to 3s 10,1; and Poik, 2s 8d to 4s per *ribs. LLOYD'S SHIPPING—( THIS D AMY.) LONDON, JAN. 2.—Wind at noon W.N.W., light 'l2trecoe and dull hazy weather. RAMSGATE, JAN. I.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrd. Cub!): Deyr, Havannah for Hamburgh, with loss of latil's and leaky, and must discharge. DOVER, JAN. I.—Wind N.N.W.—Arrd. (;) Hoy Schwartye, New York. LIVERPOOL, JAN. I.—Wind variable and BO ht.--' Sir IL Pottinger, ;NM bean, Calcutta. Shl. Chi el 'with Coquimbo; Columbus, New Yolk; Queen Mab, Boat .bay; Serenader, Mauritius; Patagonia, San Francisco ; v Tine' mara, Ceara Delhi, Bahia; Ellen, Jamaica; Hebe, ;sat. Martha; Eri n ' s Q ueen, New Orleans; United Kin g 10131 ," k Savannah. Th e wrec k discovered yesterday at the back of the Barbo Flats was part of the Soutar Johnny. DEAL, JAN. I.—Wind N.W. moderate.—Arrd. .frool the River, Frederick VII., Hayti. PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 1.---Wind N. to N.N.W.,..., SW. Hendrik Hudson, New York. Arrd. Walmer 171 .stlet Madras and Bombay; Malacca, Bombay. PORTAFERRY, DEC. 31.--T Australia, he Cadet, fro m Cl yd e to either struck on the North Rock, an d proceed ' e d f o r Belfast or Glasgow, supposed with little ch Magge• KINSALE Glasgow, supposed Agapameni Adelphi,, frora Syra, grounded 29th, and filled with the tide ; .cargo dlrnag((i. RELCAII, JAN. l.—Part of the tide of a small. -vessel and the mast of a sloop have beta washed on shore near here. BRIDLINGTON, JAN. 1.--The Scotsman, of M, att rose , has put in leaky ; and the Mary Taylor, of C In age' nr - mth, from Alloa to Pernambuco, with damage. SHEERNEss, JAN. I . —The Thernley brig, of F ;under ° land, is reported to - ho on shore on the Maplin So and. IfuLL, JAN. I.—The Phoebe barque, of and from South Shields to London, has foundered in Bridlington crew saved. LEITH.—SId. Alexander, Trinidad. enc,mEu, JAN. I . —The top sides and part of CI • (le t w it l i spars a arnd lig:zing, wa s t owed on shore to dray ; heecd" cut 161 tons. Mary Dick,D ysart, " and on a bus on i f LOWESTOFT, JAN. I.—The Caledonia, of Duni . lei been assisted cff shore, but, being in a sinking st: rte , hao been ruu on shore again It is stated that 100,0001. in gold is expected to at - IA rice from Russi a i n a b out a fOrtuiat.