The Sun. — London, England, 1850-01-03 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYALJAM DRURY-LANE. • Lessee and Manager, Mr. ES AN DERSON. The Lessee respectfully begs to submit the following scale of Prices of Admissicn for public approval: - Private boxes, 31. 35., 21. 12s. 6d., 2/. 25., ii. lie. 6d., and it. Is. Stalls, ss. each. s. d. I. d. FIRST PRICE. SECOND PRICE. Boxes - -4 0 Boxes - -2 0 Fit - - 2 0 Pit - - - 1 0 Lower Gallery - 1 0 Lower Gallery - 0 6 Upper Gallery -0 6 INo Half-price to Upper Gallery. THIS EVENING, Will be presented, by her Majesty's Servants, The Operatic Play of ROB ROY MACGREGOR ; or, Auld Lang Syne. Sir Frederick Vernon, Mr. Diddear ; Francis Osbaldi-tone, Mr. Rafter ; Rob Roy Macgregor Campbell, Mr. James Anderson ; Bailie Nicol Jarvie, Mr. Emery ; Diana Vernon, Miss Rafter ; Helen Macgregor, Mrs. Ternan. To be followed by a New Grand Historical, Metaphorical , Altegoric.l, and Diabolical Pantomime, by the author of " Bluff King Hal ' to be called HARLEQUIN and GOOD QUEEN B6SSI or, MEIIIIIE ENGLAND IN THE OLDEN TIME, " Then the ladles with large ruffs, tied round about their necks so fast, Would gobble np a pound of beefsteaks for their breakfa st. _ . O ! the golden days of Good Queen Bess, Merry be the memory of Good Queen Bess. "-011 Son. The Overture and Music entirely new, compose d by Noboly knovrswho, assisted by Mozart, Bishop, Rossini, Ware, Handel, Rod well, Haydn, and the Ethiopian Serenadvrs. The Hounds are the composition of a select Circle. The Catches are by Locke. The Ballet Department under the superintendence of Madame Louise. The Scenery painted by Messrs. Bruning, Jones, Wilson, C. Adams, ar:d Assistants. The Properties, Magic Tricks, and Transformations invented and executed by Mr. W. Blamire. The Costumes by Mr. Palmer and Miss Biggs. The extensive Machinery by Mr. Adams. The whole produced under the Direction of Mr. T. Thompson. IMMORTALS. Christmas, Mr. S. Jones; The Spirit of John Rich, Mr. DareiPunch, e ; The Spirit of High Tragedy, M. J. Parry; The Spirit of Miss Ennice ; Spirit of Mother Goose, Gulliver, Baron Munchausen, 8,4 ., &C., by Sec., Ste. MORTALS. Goof Queen Bess, Mr. R. Bonier ; Any Robsart, Mr. G. Watson ; Her Lovely Babby, Master Butter ; The Great Earl of Leicester, M. Deulin ; The Little Earl of Essex, Mr. Henry ; The Unspeak able Lord Burleigh, Johnson ; The Rasher Lord Bacon, Mr. Barry ; The Smoky Sir Walter Raleigh, Mr. 3landerson ; The Dancing Lord Chancellor Sir Christopher Hatton, Mr. Chapin° ; Maids of Honour, Pages, Beefeaters, Gaards, Morris Dancers, Jesters, Wilda:Len, Dragoons, and other Itores, 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 city Is composed of the Tombs of the by-gone Pantomimes— " Who's dat knocking at der door ?"—Come and see—" J. Andersen's my Joe, John." and " I am Rich," that's more Utah every one can say ; we wish they could—How to make a Pantomime ?—" that is the question"—but the answer, it is hoped, will to satisfactory— Poor Tra-ge-dy meets with no clemency, so we fly by night" to A SPLENDID HALL IN TILE PALACE OF GOOD QUEEN BESS. We now come to Historical Facts, therefore, as the Clown at Astley'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 Lord 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 ! the Royal Ruff ! the Royal Blushes !! ! and the Royal Petticoat ! ! ! will make their lrst appearance on any stage, and trust to the " usual indulgence of a British Public." These are followed by GOOD QUEEN itESS en deshabille, as she is represented In a picture at Hampton Court. —What comes next will certainly follow—and then will be seen GOOD QUEEN BESS 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 npoß when to deci.le"—and it is an Historical Fact that the following were a few of them. TILE REJECTED ONES : Philip of Spain, Prince Rupert, Prince of Sweden, Duke of Anjoa, Prince Alenson, Marquis of Winchester, the King of Sweden, henry 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 " woaderous proper men" at Kenilvrorth, but declares, that on her way, " A hunting she will go" —and having got on the " High Horse," the story gallops on to C 1.731 NOR HALL BY MOON LIGUT —Wilson. " .owing events cast their shadows before "—" Rest thee, my darling "—Ketchy, ketchy, ket diy—" Put out the built, and then "—enter the Earl of Leicester on his way to Kenil worth—He stops at Love's half-way house, the Robsar Arms—" Oh, Susanna," or rather " 01,, Amy l"—It can't be said, "he makes no bones about it "—They part, " more In sorrow, than In anger," but, " being gone, Amy Is herself again "—that is to sac, 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, come along with me We'll go to far-famed Kenilworth, Your naughty dal to see." And so they do. KENILWORTH CASTLE As it appeared on the occasion of Good Queen Bass's Royal Visit. For further particulars inquire of Sir Walter Scott. It is an histori cal fact that Good Queen Bets 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 admit*, 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 did run smooth?' for here he meets with some twenty " competi teurs," and to him they do come " petit ours," for they prove per fect bears, or, more properly speaking, bores. A Lovers' Quarrel on a grand scale, a sort of " tiff for the million," takes place, which, although beginning in love SPA ends in wARMADA ar, and the total destruction of THESPANISH ! By Warner's Fulminating Blow-up—Tragedy has now done his worst, and Rich finding that even Rich must become poor if war continue', 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. Deulln. The Earl of Essex that of Clown, Mr. C. Stilt, And Amy Itobsart dons the Robe d'Amonr of Columbine, Madlle. Theodore. All we have further to say for Good Queen Bess Is—Vivat Regina, and off she goes." " Welcome, Old Friends, 'tis long sines we met I" " Here we are !" " flow are you?" PRESERVE AND PICKLE OFFICE.WAREHOUSE, AND RAILWAY Cupid ant 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 Diaeottnt-Clow' Cooks Accoinpts, and Railway King in Tribu lation—Change to INTERIOR OF CATACOMBS ! SIMPSON'S DIVAN AND TAVERN, Strand. The most approved way of Cooking a Goose—Clown makes himself Welootne—the Waiters at Fault—a Transformation—Clown Puzzled —Calf's Head for One—A Kitten Wanted—Save the Credit of the Establishment—Police ! Police !—and Change to EXETER HALL. Meeting of the Peace Congress—Now to get up a Rew—Prosylites Beware —Humbug the Order of the Day—Embracing at a Premium, and Domestic Tableau of the Happy Family, POULTERER'S AND SIIOI' TO LET. Stick no Bills, in cask: you should Kill Sweet William. A DOWNRIGHT " NOBBY DANCE." Heads Win the Prize. SMITHFIELD. Potatoes all Hot—Toss and Buy—Three real Epping Sausages, and Bread, for One Penny—A Mad Bull—Pork versus Tabbies—A Re port for Enlarging Smithfield Market —Hcaoway's Purifying Pills-- New Tariff—Gin Greatly Reduced—Warranted not to Produce Spon taueous Combustion—Puff, the Order of the Day—Punch and the City Naisanee—Go it, Bricks—and Sudden Transfot matiou to A SALUBRIOUS SPOT. STREET AND LO 'GING -HOUSES. What will be seen here is of little use to those who have no eyes. —" Lend me your ears"—" 011, what a falling off, my countrymen, w len you, and 1, and all of us, fell down."—Shakspere. BED-ROOM IN LODGING-HOUSE, Comfortable Quarters—Lola, and the Gallant Son of liars—Clown's Notioa of Warm and Cenvynient Arrangements—Good Night—Late Visitors—A Troublesome Customer —Mr. Walker, an intruder— Novel Mode of Expelling same—A Stormy Night—Clown and Pan taloon in Great Alarm—lncantation Extraordinary—and General Chamlser Polka. CHARING-CROSS AND STRAND. What's to be done ?—Buy the Lady's Newspaper. FROST FAIR ON THE THAMES. Ice Soup—Temperance Hotel, J. Frost.—N.B. Iced Champagne Oh, the Roast Beef of Old England !—Sports of the Glacearurn— " Plaisirs d'Hiver"—Clown wants some Fish, but can only get Skate, which he finds rather tough ; it won't go down, though he does. FATHER Tll.l. sIES' RETREAT, , Tiddyball's Alley, in the middle of the Thames, with Brass Door and Gingerbread Knoe:ier. General "Meeting of the Waters"—The Alarm—Summoning of the C sty Abominations—Arrival of the Re,tdent Director of the " Silent li ighways"—Fearful Resolve—Marshalling of the Forces—Grand Attack, and Tableau of Interest. SOUTIIAMI'TON WATERS, WITH VESSEL For California or anywhere else. GRAND MOVING DIORAMA, designed and painted entirely by Brunning. Illustration of Her Most Gracious MajeQty'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 Fleet 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 more ! Scene the Last. THE PALACE OF PANTOMIME. Stage Manager, Mr. James Anderson. Acting Manager, Mr. W. Bennett. Treasurer, Mr. W. Dann. Musical Director, Mr. 0. 11. Rodwell. Leader of the Band, Mr. J. W. Thirlwall. Ballet Mistress, Madame Louise. Seenie Artists—Messrs. Brunning, Jones, Wilson, C. Adams, and As istants. Decorative Artist, Mr. W. lllamire. Machinist, Mr. W. Adams. Stage Director, Mr. T. Thompson. Prompter, Mr. C. Melville. Costualierv, Mr. Palmer and Miss Biggs. Box-book-keeper, Mr. -T. Povey. THEATRE ROYAL, IIAYMARKET. Mr. B. Webster, mole Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton. THIS EVENING, Will bs performed a new Comedy, entiled THE SERIOUS FA MILY. Characters by Messrs. Webster, J. Wallack, Buckstone ; ,Mrs W. Clifford, Miss Reynolds, and Mri. Fitzwilliam. To conclude with THE YIN ST.t.TUE ; or, The Jewels and The Gem. Principal characters by Mr. Munyard, Miss P. Horton, Mrs. L. S. Buckingham, and Miss K. Fitzwilliam. _ _ The Box-oftl3e to under the direction of Mr. I. T. Archer. THEATRZ ROYAL. ADELPRI. Under the direction of Madams Celeste. THIS EVENING Will be performed a new domestic Drama, called THE WILLOW C )PSE. Principal characters by Messrs. Hughes, Wright, P. lied lord, 0. Smith, Worrell ; Madame Celeste, and Miss Woolgar. After which FRA.NKENSTEIN ; or, The Model Man. Franken stein, Mr. Wright ; the What is It ? Mr. I'. Bedford; Zamiel, Mr. 0. Ensitll; Otto of Rosenberg, Miss Woolgar ; Tiddiewinez, Miss E. Chaplin; Agatha, Miss Coreny ; Undine, Miss E. llardiag. To conclude with a new slippery sketch called MRS. BUNBURY'S SPOONS. Mr. Highbury Barnes, Mr. P. Bedford ; Bob Twinks, Mr: Wright; Job Smith, Mr. 0. Smith: Mrs. Banbury, Mrs. F. Matthews; Mrs. Highbury Barnes, Miss Brooks. ftOTAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madam:. Vest Sole Lessee. Mr. Charles Mathews. Tina EVENING, Will be performed NOT A BAD JUDGE. After which THE ISLAND OF JEWELS. To conclude with A PRACTICAL MIN. b _ ll ?:ess Isoxes ; Upper Boxes, 4 s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. No t° anY part of the house. All applications for Private Boxes must be made to Mr. Allcroft, 15, New Bond -street. PRINCESS'S THEATLI , E. Mr. J. M. Maddox, Sole Lessee and Aianag er ' THIS EVENING, Will be Derformed DON GIOVANNI. To conclude with KIN,} JAMIE ; or, Harlequin and Magic Fiddle Harlequin, Mr. Bologna ; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo; Clown, Mr. FleX. more ; Columbine, Miss Fawcett. ASTLE Y'S ROYAL AII'IIiTHEA.TRL. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. YIDS EVENIN, • A Grand Juvenile Night, commencing with the Pantomime. Mr. BATTY has great pleasare in announcing that he has sue. needed in engaging Mademoiselle ANGELE, from the Hippodrome, Paris, and who is the first Equestrian of the day, with her highly trained Steeds, " Senora" and " Bertram." Mademoiselle Angele la the same Lady that rode the celebrated English Steeplechase Mare, " Angela" over twenty-eight feet of water. She will make her ap .. pearance at Astley's Ampitheatre This Evening. lte-appearance of Madlle. Cadone. ' The performance will commence at a Quarter to Seven, with a rand Equestrian Comic Panto by Nelson Lee, called HAR i.EQUIN YANKEE DOODLE, eho came t,, Tows: upon his little i'ony. To be followed by a brilliant display of Batty's peerless scenes of he Circle, supported by the accomplished artistes of the establish ,nent. To conclude with a favourite Aft,rplece. /sox-office VOLLI frorn Eleven till Focr. .sr.a4e Manager, Mr. W. West. THE DLKE OF MARLBOROUGH'S EZANIPLE.—The Great Duke of iNiarli.orough addresses Sidney Herbert on his emigration scheme. To the which, he, the mighty Duke. " declines to lend the influence of his example." From his Grace's antecedents, nobody could have expected him to give any thing; but it is a close, even for a Marlborough to refuse to " lend" a matter of such inconceivable smallness as his Grace's " example."—Punch, Now ready at all the Libraries, In 3 vols., T HE HON. • C. STUART SAVILE'S NEW NOVEL, LEONARD NORMAN DALE ; Or, THE TIIREE " This novel has many elates cn attention. It is full f incident, contains a considerable amount of anecdote and advent re, and is written with and for a purpose. We recommend it to all our read ers." —Weekly Chronicle. " The evil of primogeniture is vigorously depleted in this novel. The incidents are numerous and cleverly drawn, and the descriptions o f character v ery happy."—Messenger. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. FRENCH PLAYS and OPERA. COMIQU E, • ju ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. 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, lay the production of a new Opera, in Three Acts, entitled LE VAL D'ANDORRE. Principal characters by Madlies. Charton, Guiehard ; Messieurs. Chollet, Lac, Killy Leroy, and Nathan. ENGAGEMENTS FOR THE OPERA.—Millie. Charton, 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, ids first ap pearance), M. Nathan (Premier Basse of the Opera Comique, Paris, his fr:st appearance), M. Killy Leroy (pupil of the Conservatoire, l'aris, his first appearance), Mdlle. Guichard, M. Buguet, M. Chateattfort, M. Soyer, M. Desvaux, Madame Mancini, Mae. &c. FOlt THE COMEDY AND VAUDEVILLE.—M. Samson, of the The are Francais, Paris (his nrst appearance iu this country) ; Mdlle. Denain, M. Regnier, Mdlle. Nathalie, (artists of the Theatre Franca's, Paris) ; Millie. Dejazet (who has accepted a farewell en xagement in this country) ; Lafont, Figeac (of the Theatre Du Vaudevil e) ; Mdlle. Page (of the Theatre du Yarietes) ; Mdl e. Constance (of the Theatre du Gymnase) ; 3ladlle. Baptiste (of the Theatre de l'Odeon). An Engagement is also entered into with the eminent Trage dier.ne, Mdlle. Rachel, with whose performances the season will terminate. Mr. Mitchell begs further to submit an outline of the general arrangements :—The Season will continence on Monday, January 7, 1850, by the production of a New Op era, In Three Acts, entitled "Le 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. Ilalevy ; the Libretto by M. De St. Georges. With the following distribution of the principal characters: —Stephan (jelute chasseur des Pyrenees), M. Lac ; Le Joyeux (capitalne de mince Francalse et recruteur), M. Chollet, who has obligingly undertaken tke part for the more effective production of the Opera ; Saturnia (garde-peche du Gave), M. Kill, Leroy ; Jacques Sincere (vieux cheerier), M. Nathan (their first appearance in this country) ; Theresa (fermiere du Val d'Andorre), Guiehard Georgette (cousins de Stephan), Mdlle. Cotti ; and Rose de Mal (serrante de Theresa), Mdlle. Charton. The second pro duction will be Harold's celebrated Opera, in Three Acts, " 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 eieen, a new Comic Opera, in Twe Acts, entitled "Le Ca!d," by the popular composer, Ambroise Thomas. And also, Auber's last new Opera of " Ilaydee," the character of Ilaydee by Mdll Chartoa. Other productions will be selected from the following :—Jeannot et Colin, Nicol° ; Le Roi d'Tvetot, Adolphe Adam ; Le Cheval de Bronze, Auber; Le Macon. Auber ; Le Sirene, Auber ; Lully et Qui nalt, Nic lo; La Perruche, Clapissom ; Le Valet de Chambre, Ca rafe ; Hue Folic, Mehul ; with an occasional penormance of some of the most popular operas produced last season. According to present arrangements 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, Apri, 1, 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 ; and subsequently M. Regnier and Mdlle. 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 tke Theatre des Varietes, after a severe and protracted indisposition, has bee attended with her accnstomed 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 Vaudeville will be supported by M. Lafont (of the Theatre des Yarietes), Mdlle. Fige ic, Mdlle. Con stance, Mdlle. Page, Mdlle. Baptiste, 31. Armand, M. Leon, and a name; ous company. The engagement of Mdlle. 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 Isere than ordinary admiration ; Mdlle. Rachel wit also perform, for the first time, in Dumas' celebrated play of " Mademoiselle de Belle-Isle ;" and a new Petite Comedic, In One Act, entitled "Le Moineau de Lesbie," by Armand Berthet ; and by the occasional representation, each for one night only, of the classical Tragedies of " l'hedre," " Les 1-b races," 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. Tolbeque, M. Bourotte, M. Deloifre, M. Newsham, 31. Barret, 31. Baumann, M. filet, M. Vaudreland, M. Rernusat, 31. Lazarus, M. Nicholson, M. Larkin, M. C. Harper, 31. T. Harper, 31. Campanile, 31. T. Wright, &c. Director of the musts and Chef-d'Orchestra, 31. Charles Hanssens. Arrangements for season subscriptions may be made at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street ; Mr. Sams's Library, I, St. James-street ; Messrs. Andrews's, New Bond-street ; Ebers's and Hookham's, Old Bond-street. The Uox-oflice of the Theatre is open daily from Eleven till Five. A'VER AT LONDON BBLI►Oi*E. THII DAT orning, 22 min. after 5 I Evening, 49 min. after 5 To-M °allow 14 Min. alter 6 ► Evening, 36 .nin niter 6 WEATHER.--SUN OFFICE, JAN 3. CirEnmoDIETER, Lowest, 31; Higho3t, 38; Noun, 36, BAROMETER, 30.26. WIND Southerly—drizzling rain. THE SUN', LONDON, THURSDAIt EVENiistiG, tion for having possessed the courage to come forward • at once, in the light of day, for the purpose of hurling such assertions back in the teeth of the calumniator. The rebuttal is a logical and conclusive disproof. It demonstrates, beyond the faintest possibility of cavil, that instead of being the paramour of the Countess DEMBINSKI, the injurer of her distinguished husband, the rival of General PERCZEL as the leader of the Magyar democracy, and the enemy of Count BATUYANY as the chief of the Hungarian aristocracy —Kossuni has been, from the first moment of his flight into Turkey, the protector of the Count and Countess DEMBINSKI, the sworn friend of PEaczEL,and the intimate associate of BXTTHYANT. So far, more over, from his having selfishly striven to gratify a lawless ambition by the seizure of the command of the bands of the banished, it appears from the avowal of one who accompanied the exiles from Widdin towards Shumla, that the military chieftainship has been all along entrusted to the hands of our renowned fellow countryman General GUYON, while KOSSUTH himself only receives the homage, the respect, and the obedience spontaneously shown to wards him in consideration of his career and his achievements. After this terrible exposure of the inaccuracy of the statements made by the foreign correspondents o the reactionist newspiper3 we are sanguine that the public journals of Eng'and will be no longer tar nished by the publication of similar imputatior s. Our feelings as a journalist are interested in this aspiration, seeing that occurrences such as the one we have just particularised are in no respect calculated to reflect honour upon the Fourth Estate. In their public capacity, celebrated men, whether of our own or other nations, are, of course, open to vituperation : but the delicate details of personality should be eschewed, and the precincts of their domestic circle should be viewed as sacred and inviolate, guarded not as of old by the Lares of Idolatry and the Penales of Paganism, but by the justice of Civilization and the truthfulness of Christianity. Yes ! in GOD'S name let the homes of public men be the magic circles within which the obloquies of political animosity may not penetrate, where, as in the days of chivalry the fugitive found shelter in the cathedrals, they also, in the midst of their overwhelming peril and responsibilities, may ever find an impregnable sanc tuary. Let them still be open to the attacks of every bold political assailant, but in the name of all that is sacred and venerable, shield them from the anony mous assassin of every pure and lofty reputation. The financial condition of the country at this the commencement of a new year is worthy of attentive consideration. At no former period was there so large an amount of bullion stored in the coffers, but it remains there idle and unproductive. The indus trious classes are not benefited by the golden mass. There is a manifest unwillingness on the part of capitalists to invest their wealth in undertakings calculated to develop the national resources, and to afford employment to the people. The country has not yet recovered from the shock to credit that occurred during the disastrous year 1817, and a want of mutual confidence and general distrust is percep tible. The fatal Act of 1844 still exercises a malign influence. Money, indeed, can be obtained at an easy rate of interest by the "favoured few," but it is as difficult of access and scarce as ever to the multitude. The public funds have attained high quotations, but almost every other description of security con tinues depreciated. The extraordinary preference that has been exhibited for the idle moneyed interest, the great " appreciation" in the value of money that has taken place, have induced many to wind up their affairs, to withdraw from trade and commerce, or other business pursuits, and to make arrangements for living idly upon the interest and dividends of their realised capital. The " enterprise," for which the merchants of England were once so remarkable, is no longer discernible. Legitimate and well matured commercial adventures are regarded as rash and gambling speculations, deserving of the utmost censure ; while " the unprofitable servant," who buried his talent, appears to form a model for - imitation. The desire is to maintain the accumulation of past years unbroken, and to relinquish any effort to increase them. Fluctuations in the money market similar to those which have occurred within the last few years—and which may, and in all human probability will again take place at no distant period, if the monetary code be maintained in all its stringency —may defeat the most judicious operations and accurate calculations, so that heavy losses—even absolute ruin— may be the results of the best devised and most auspicious projects. How, then, will the condition of the small mer chant or tradesman, the skilful artizan or industrious operative, be ameliorated by the fact that there is at this moment no less than 17,080,642/. sterling of bullion in the Bank vaults, or that it is nearly half a million more than the highest sum ever previously attained? Or what advantages will be derived from the reserve of unemployed notes reaching to 12,451,2201, more than three times the amount calculated to be required by the Bank for carrying on its own business ? If these great re , sources' were judiciously applied, all classes would participate in the general prosperity ; but, unhappily, at present they are starving in the midst of plenty. The long. expected harbour may be in sight, but they oannot live to reach it, or to enjoy the safety and happiness so temptingly displayed before them. The " integrity of the standard " is preserved, the " convertibility of the bank note" is secured, but have not their best interests been sacrificed thereto, and has not the nation paid the penalty of the auri sacra - fames f—have not the greatest misery and wretchedness been sustained by the masses during the struggle ? There is, we are told, every probability that the influx of gold will still continue—that the stream has set in steadily towards our ports—that we may expect large remittances from Russia, from South America, and from California. Many well-informed persons appear to think that the greater portion of the produce of the " diggins " will eventually be deposited in Threadneedle-street; but what will all this avail if the present system be maintained ? Nothing, literally nothing. The artificial scarcity, however, cannot long prevail. The people will not be satisfied to suffer want in the midst of abundance. A general demand will arise for a revision of our monetary code, and the adoption of salutary laws, that will afford to the nation the advantages of a cur rency adequate to the wants and exigencies of the population. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, WEDNESDAY. The Queen and the Royal Children walked this morning in the Home Park. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, accompanied by his Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge, went out shooting this forenoon. In attendance were Lord Elphinstone, Colonel Hon. C. B. Phipps, Colonel Hon Charles Grey, Colonel Berkeley Drummond, Lord Charles Fitzroy, Lieut.-Colonel Seymour; and Baron Knesebeck. Her Majesty took a drive in the afternoon, accom panied by her royal visitors. In the first carriage were the Queen, the Prince of \Vales, the Duchess of Cambridge, and the Princess Mary. In the second carriage were his Royal Highness Prince Albert, Prince Alfred, Prince George of Cambridge, and Prince Frederick of Hesse. In the third carriage were the Marchioness of Douro, Lady Augusta Ca dogan, Lord Elphinstone, and Mr. Birch. The Equerries in Waiting, Lord Charles Fitzroy and Lieut.-Colonel Seymour, rode on horseback with the august party. : The royal dinner party this evening included her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, their Royal Highnesses Prince George and the Prin cess Mary of Cambridge, his Serene Highness Pri nce Frederick of Hesse, the Ladies in Waiting on the Duchess of Kent, Lady Augusta Cadogan, the Dowager Countess of Man,field, Lady Elizabeth Murray, Baron Knesebeck, the Commanding Officer of the Grenadier Guards (Colonel Thornton), the Commanding Officer of the Ist Life Guards (Colonel Parker). Lord Charles Fitzroy has arrived at the Castle, and hai relieved Lord Alfred Paget (Clerk Marshal), in the duties of Equerry in Waiting to the Queen, and Lieut.-Colonel Francis Hugh Seymour has relieved Colonel Bouverie in the duties of Equerry in Waiting to his Royal Highness Prince Albert. CHEAP MRAT AND BREAD.—At Plymouth, Dgvon• port, and other towns in Devonshire, best beef is selling at sd. to sid. per lb. ; inferior 3d. to 4d. and sd. ; mut ton, 4d. to Sid. Fine bread at 9d. the 81bs. loaf; and seconds at 8d Ott.tning '7-5A111: F GNDON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 1850. A triumphant refutation of the calumnies disse minated by the reactionist journals of England, against the character of KOSSUTH, end his illustri ous companions, has just been issued by a friend of the exiled Hungarians, and is this evening copied into our own columns from those of a Contemporary. To this authentic document we most earnestly and especially direct the attention of all the lovers of the principles of justice. They will there discover an exposure of the enormous turpitude which, for the gratification of party predilections, of factious animosities, and of the secret yearnings for political vengeance, prompts men to the pi 3- mulgation of slanders more horrible than were perhaps ever before directed against the private character of any celebrated personage. Charges, it is true, of a still darker description were at one period preferred in this country against the mightiest of all the enemies of Great Britain—vituperators were found in London who were not ashamed to aver in print that the crimes of incest and adultery were branded upon the conscience of NAPOLEON ; but it should be remembered that those most execrable lies were articulated at the time when the imperial con queror was presiding over the destinies of Europe in the midst of a pomp and grandeur which Armor; and the other historians of his reign declare to have been unparalleled in any preceding epoch recorded in the annals of the globe. 'With regard to the unfortunate leaders of the Magyars, it must, on the contrary, be borne in recollection that they are aspersed in the period of their downfal and mis fortune. Situated in a remote corner of the European continent, banished into the Turkish dominions, de prived by distance and other circumstances of the opportunity of refuting the atrocious charges hurled against them by their assailants, the refugees at Widdin, and afterwards at Shumla, have been unge nerously detracted, their good names being jeopar dized in the opinion of ' the multitude by the most horrible imputations. KOSSUTH, in particular, has been aspersed at vari out times as a liar, a coward, a forger, a robber, a defrauder of orphans, a miserable debauchie, and an unprincipled demagogue. Ile was accused of lying, whose whole life has been literally a martyr dom to consistency. He was charged with cowardice, who had dared the united vengeance of the Austrian EMPEROR and the Russian AUTOCRAT. He was said to be a forger, whose name had been the salvation of the land of his birth from bankruptcy. He was de scribed as a robber, who had staked and lost the whole of his little fortune in his efforts to work out the. emancipation of Hungary. He was held up to the loathing of the populace as the defrauder of orphans, who had extended his majestic hands in protection over the heads of the children both of the Magyars and the Germans, saving the offspring alike of friend and foe from injury in the midst of a struggle, of unequalled ferocity. He was branded as a libertine and a voluptuary, whose career was notoriously one of so much self•denial as to amount almost to asceticism, and whose devotion in all his domestic relations, as a son, as a father, and as a husband, had tended almost as much as his genius to endear him to the admiring hearts of his fellow-countrymen. He was scouted as an arrant and unprincipled demagogue, who was allied with the noblest and the most chivalrous of the Hungarian aristocracy in perillilife, and property in the sub limer ji in g name,labours ofpatriotism. Such have been the e fame, detestable calumnies raised against this illustrious hero when he was far removed from the reach of his slanderers, when he was bowed down by the weight of his own misfortunes, and by the calamities which had befallen [is beli.ved country. Feeling that each and all of these charges had failed in shaking the confidence of the public in the integrity and mag nanimity of the Hungarian Dictator's character, one of his anonymous enemies has dared to accuse him of being guilty of an adulterous intimacy with a pure and noble lady, th e youthful bride of the young Count DEMBINSKI. It is this dastardly accusation which has been refuted, triumphantly refuted, in the document already referred to, a dccument which whi be found in another part of this evening's impression. Our gratitude, the gratitude of every one inspired with a homage for Truth, is due to the writer of this remarkable communica- 4 . N 4 1 ilidi VAL fr . Ng a . *; Ji. 4; oli . _ __,...) 1' ~.., .... , t At. ria - e. HE FRENCH REPUBLIC, We have received such of the - Paris journals as appeared yesterday. They are filled with accounts of the receptions and merry makings on New Year's day._ The PRESIDENT of the Republic received, on the occasion of the new year, the Marshals of France, the Grand Chancellor of the Legion of Honour, the deputations of the Cour des Comtes and the different Law Courts, the Councils of the University and the Institute, the Prefects of the Seine and Police, the Municipal Council, the Sub•prefects and Mayors, the deputations of the Tribunals of Commerce, the Chamber of Notaries, and other corporate bodies, And the officers of the army and the National Guard. Nearly the entire of the officers of the National Guard paid their respects to the PRESIDENNT on this occasion. There were no speeches delivered. The Courier Franais, which is supposed to be the I organ of M. Tunas, urges on a war with ROSAS, and it is whispered that such is the ill-humour of M. THIERS at finding his plans frustrated for the restora Lion of a Monarchy, of which he should be Prime Minister and Master, that he is actually prerared to join any party, no matter of what colour, which v‘ ill aid him in his endeavours to place himself at the head of affairs. The Siecle, speaking of the recent divisive, on the La Plata affair, says— " Everybody remarked the affectation with which M. Thiers and several of his friends voted in favour of the Amendments which were proposed, and, amongst ethers, in favour of that presented by M. Jules havrt, w hi le M. Mo'6, M. de Malleville, and M. Odilon Barrot sus tematically voted the other way. While M. Daru was explaining away his previous language, M. Thiers could not conceal his ill-humour. It was also noticed that the Legitimatists voted diliertnt ways." La Patrie announces that several Members of the minority who voted on Monday against the amend meat of M. DE RArca will demand, at the sitting of the Assembly on Wednesday, that the ballot be annulled. The Assemblie National, the organ of the Priests and the Monarchists, rails, as usual, against England and the English. The friends of M. LA3tkuziNe will be pleased to hear that his health is considerably improved, and that it is expected he will take his seat in the Legis lative Assembly next week. The Bourse was well attended yesterday, and a considerable quantity of business was transacted. The Five per Cents. opened at 92f. 55c., and closed at 92f. 75c. ; the Three per Cents., at 56f. 80c. ; Orleans Railroad Shares, 790 f.; R ouen , 560 f. • Havre, 240 f.; Gr ea t Northern, 4551.; Avignon, 218 i. 75c. ; Vierzon, 342 f. 50c. ; Basle, 1161. 25c ' • Bor deaux, 408 f. 75 c . ; P ar i s an d S tras b urgh, 357 E 50c.; Tours and Nantes, 275 f. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE, JAN. 2. Boulogne and Amiens, 7 1 ,4 2 —Central of France (Orleans and Vierzon), 13 3 4—East Indian, 4—Northein of France 1 3 4 dis.—Sambre an d M euse , 2%. , SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 26th ult. have arrived. It was rumoured that Mori was about to rejoin the Ministry as Minister of Finance. The Pais announces that M. ZARAGOZA, the pre• sent political chief of Madrid, would replace M. GUEIPO, as Under-Secretary of State of the Ministry of the Interior, in which case the post left vacant by M. ZARAGOZA would devolve on M. ARTATA. Ac cording to the same journal, the provincial intendants and political chiefs are to be suppressed after the Ist of January, and their functions to be filled by the governors. It being a holiday, the Bourse remained closed, but ,he Three per Cents. were done out of doors at so l. GERMAN Y. AND niE NORTHERN STATES PRUSSIA. • The report that an alliance offensive and defensive had been concluded between Prussia, France and England, was c i rcu l ate d at Berlin on the 30:h ult. Tne object of such an alliance must be to check the ambitious advances of Russia and her satellite Austria, in Germany and the East. That Russia entertains the design of turtling her alliance with Austria to purposes of self aggrandisement is evident frotn what is at present going on in Poland, while the answer of the Minister of the Red Serf of the CZkR who reigns over Austria, to the Prussian note, on the subject of the Erfurth Parliament, proves that he also is prepared to co-ope rate with his master in the subjugation of Germany, whenever a favourable opportunity may offer. The following is the substance of the Austrian rejoinder to the Prussian note : " The Austrian Cabinet is sorry to find that its for mer communications, instead of producing the desired effect upon Prussia, have elicited replies which, though evasive, are still full of significance. In its former re monstrances the Austrian Cabinet fully stated its view of the question, and of the consequences of the step which Prussia was taking. Since those remonstrances were unheeded, Austria will not condescend to wage a war of words with the Prussia❑ Cabinet, but, reserving all her objections protests, and rights tide future oppo: to • ?Lily, she wishes it to be und:.rsLood that her silence is not to be construed into an acquiescence with the Prus sian project, nor into a dereliction of her rights." AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY. A letter from Vienna of the 28th ult. says that it was positively stated that the Austrian troops had en tered the kingdom of Saxony, but we have no con firmation of this direct from Saxony. At Vienna, on the 27th, a sentinel fired at and killed a medical stu dent, who had refused in insulting terms to cease smoking his cigar, in obedience to the sentinel's order. The Wiener Zeitung of the 28th ult. officially denies the assertion of the Ost Deutsche Zeitung, that the Diet of Bohemia had been convoked without the sanction of the Minister PILLERSDORF and his coad jutors, and says that the Minister gave his consent thereunto upon the petition of the chief burghers, and a letter from Baron "'mix. The new Constitution was solemnly proclaimed at Pesth on the 26th ult. POLAND. The Allgemeine Zeitung publishes the following from the Polish frontiers, dated Dec. 22 : " We have received the almost incredible intelligenee from Cracow that the Austrian troops have actually en tered the kingdom of Poland. A large body arrived by the railway at Czenstechan, where a portion of them stepped, while the rest proceeded by the next train in the direc Lion of Warsaw. We give the intelligence as we have received it, without vouching for its authenticity." PERSIA. The Journal de Constantinople of the 15th ultimo has news of an insurrection at Ispahan. It is said the palace of the Governer was attacked, stormed, and the Governor and thirty of his servants put to the sword. TURKEY. The Journal de Constantinople of the 15th ult. states that an Italian corps, which bad fought under the com mand of General BEM, have come to Ad r i ano pl e , where they met with a brilliant reception. The son uf.the Pacha of ADRIANOPLE, advanced with a small body of troops and saluted th em with all mili tary honours. Advancing to the city with music and flags, the Italians were conducted to a c h urch, where mass was read for the souls of the victims of the Hun garian war. Baron TITOFF and C ount STURMER, the Ambassadors of Russia and Austria, have entered a protest against the Pacha's conduct. ITALY The Risorgimento of Turin publishes a royal de cree of the 14th ult., approving . of the union of the two banks of Genoa and Turin, under the title of National Bank. In the sitting of the 27th ult. of the Chamber of Deputies of Turin, the verification of the elections was continued. The elections of MM. Guna.o, SUe• SARELLO, and SERRA were annulled, on account of their being State functionaries. Count TERENCE MAMIANI has addressed the fol lowing letter, dated Genoa, Dec. 16, to the director of the Consigliatore : " Recenre my sincerest thanks for the interest you and your friends have taken in my election. I thought I had given sufficient proofs of the moderation of my opinions to spare the Ministry any anxiety on the ground of my election to Parliament; it appears I was mistaken. Banishod from Rome, excluded from the Piedmonteso representation, I should have no ambition or desire, save that of returning to my dear studies, and of ending my days in repose and tranquillity, it I saw the liberty of this country safe. As usual, I have neither sought nor solicited the honour of being a deputy; the suffrages of the electors have been spontaneously given to me, and I should have failed in my duty had I refused the oppor tunity of joining with those who share my opinions in upholding the statute, from which depends, as I firmly believe, the future tate of Italy." The Nazionale of Florence of the 25th ult. men tions a case of violation of territory committed by some Papal soldiers on the Tuscan frontier, neap Latnone. A Tuscan peasant had crossed the frontier to shoot some game, but being surprised by seven Papal carabineers he hastened back to his own ter ritory. The carabineers having fired at him without effect, pursued him beyond the frontier, and repeatedly fired, but still without hitting him. Not content with this violation, they searched the cottage del Fiume for the fugitive, and ill-treated the inhabitants, and after committing the same outrages at the cot tages of Vallone, retired to the Papal territory. The Riforma of Lucca, of the 24th, states that Major CARLIER, a semi official personage of the French Republic at Rome, is now at Florence. It JANUARY 3, t 650 was believed that M. Busr, late Secretary of the Provisional Governinent of Tuscany, and director o' the Alba, was about to return in consequence of the amnesty.._ The 'Giornale di Roma of the 221 ult. states that Count josrru 114AsTAI, brother to the POPE, arrivee at Cesena on the 10th, and having had some long con ferences with Count Q.DoAnno FABER', set out again for Sinagagli. A letter from Rome of the 19th ult. says—" The Commission of Cardinals issued a notification to the effect that the Government refuses to pay to the Roman Bank the 1,100,000 scudi which it had been compelled to advance to the Government of the Re public, in consequence whereof the bank is placed by this act in a state of bankruptcy, the Government having by its authority decreed the forced currency of its notes. At the same time the Government seizes , upon all the capital in the bank. This step, which threatens the ruin of all its shareholders, has likewisi created great alarm amo:;g the small traders ; bank notes are accepted with the greatest difficulty. Loud complaints are raised on every side, and the Govrrn- meut is plac e d i n t h e greatest embarrassment; it e' hoi•ed that it will still revoke this most imprudent and unjust measure." THE MEDITEARANEAN. SOUTHAMPTON, TIIURSDAY MORNING.—The Pe ninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's ship Madrid, Captain J. Olive, has just arrived here, with ship-letter bags of the folloy‘ing dates, which were her (lays of wiling :—Genoa, Dt.c. 19; Leghorn, Dec. 17; Civita Vecchia, Dec. 16; Gibraltar, Dec. 26. The Madrid has experienced fine weather on the homeward voyage. She brings 21 passengers and the following on freight -35 bales silk, 48 bales waste silk, 36 hales lambs skins, 57 boxes, 20 pipes, and 5 half-pipes oil, 10 boxes sweetmeats, '2 boxes silk velvet, 7 cases pietureg, 9 cases essences, 8 cases paste, 12 cases leeches, 4 cases Malaga figures, 10 cases sculp'ure, 3 cases marble, 1 marble statue, 6 packages . straw goods, 5 packages works of art, 8 packages books, 3 packages wool, 110 tubs cheese, 17 casks dates, 1 bag specie, and 65 packages sundries. Her Majesty's ship Porcupine was at Leghorn. The American frigates Jamestown and Constitution were at Genoa. Her Majesty's steamer Janus was at Gibraltar. The Peninsular and Oriental Steam .Navigation Company's ship Ripon, with the outward Indian and China mails of the 20th of December, from Southamp ton, arrived at Gibraltar on the 25th, and sailed again on the 26th for Alexandria. The Pacha arrived on the same day, and was to leave Gibraltar on the evening of the 25th for Southampton, touching at Cadiz, Lisbon, Oporto, and Vigo, to take in the Peninsular mails. She may be expected to reach Southampton on Friday morning. According to advices from Lisbon of the 23d ult., received via Gibraltar by this steamer, we learn that her Majesty's frigate Leander and Conflict steamer left the Tagus on the 221 of December, and the Scourge steamer on the 23d, all steering for the south. All was quiet in Portugal RUBY -LANE THEATRE. Miss Vandenhoff made her first appearance for the season last evening, in the character of Pauline Des chappelles, in Bulwvr's Lady of Lyons. It is some years since she appeared on the metropolitan boards, but the reception she met with last evening proved that in the interval she had not been forgotten. It was enthusiastic in the extreme. In her acting last evening she showed a perfect knowledge of all the resources of her art, which it is evident she has studied most carefully. There is not an artiste on the stage who understands so thoroughly as does Miss Vanden hoff the force of contrast, and by her supremacy over this branch of her art her acting last evening was rendered very effective and full of power; the energy with which she gave the more impassioned scenes contrasting beautifully with the tenderness and pathos which she infused into the more senti mental portions of the character. The whole of the last act was excellently performed, and inthe course of i:Miss VandEnhoff not unfrfquently compelled the a udience to pay to her the tribute ( f their tears. Mr. Anderson was the Claude Melnotte, and as he is de cidedly the best Claude Melnotte on the stage, so is Claude Melnotte, with the exception, perhaps, of Huon, his best character. Mrs. IVinstainley made an admirable Madame Deschapelles. She seemed a perfect incarnation of haughtiness and pride. This lady has already secured to herself a high position, and she may aspire to one still higher. She is the only lady at present on the stage who can approach Mrs. Glover in her peculiar line. The theatre was crowded in every part, and considering the short time that Mr. Anderson has been in pos. session of the theatre, he has done wonders in getting together such a company, and in putting plays on the stage in the manner he has done. EXETER HALL. Mr- Sims Reeves has resumed his position as tenor singer in the concerts given here on Wednesdays, a!ter a Jong absence, during which he has been fulfilling provincial engagements. The notoriety and favour he et joys with the general public ensured him a warm reception by a very crowded audience. The programme was a little better than usual, as regards some of the selections, and the vocalists. The former includFd some of the best pieces from Lucia di Lam mermoor, together with some miscellaneous vocal pieces, one or two of which were good, a solo (the fantasia on airs from Otello) by Ernst, and a piano forte solo by Thalberg. The vocalists were, in addition to Mr. Reeves, Miss Dolby, Miss Lucombe, Miss Poole, Miss yEyles, Mrs. A. Newton, Mr. Land, and Mr. Li fffir. PANORAMA OF THE ARCTIC EXPEDITION. An exhibition of peculiar interest is now opened to public inspection in the Haymarket—being Hamilton's grand moving panorama of the Arctic expedition and discoveries. A visit to the gallery of the exhibition, which is almost immediately adjoining the little theatre in the Haymarket, will be amply re paid, the spectators having there an opporiunity of wit nessing, for the first time, all the magnificent scenery of Baffin's Bay, Davis' Straits, Lancaster Sound, Prince Regent's Inlet, Leopold's Island, Fury Beach, &c., &c. ; also, the perils of the expedition—winter quarters—cutting through the ice—and all the most interesting discoveries made by Sir James Ross, Parry, and Franklin, with the manners and customs of the Esquimaux (from authentic drawings by Sir James Ross, Captains Lyons, and Beechey)—a novel representation of the extraordinary phenomena of the aurora borealis, and other luminary effects peculiar to these mysterious regions being likewise introduced. A FUNERAL AFTER SIR JOHN MOORE'S. (From Punch.) Not a mute one word at the funeral spoke, Till away to the pothouse we hurried, Not a bearer discharged his ribald joke O'er the grave where our " party " we buried. We buried him dearly with vain display, Two hundred per cent. returned, Which we made the struggling orphans pay, All consideration spurning. With plumes of feathers his hearse was Brest, Pall and hatband:, and scarfs we found him; And he went, as a Christian, unto his rest, With his empty pomp around him. None at all were the prayers we said, And we felt not the slightest sorrow, But we thought, as the rites were perform'd o'er the dead, Of the bill we'd run up on the morrow. We thought, as he sank to his lowly bed, That we wi , h'd they cut it shorter, So that we might be off to the Saracen's Head, For our gin, and our pipes, and our porter. Lightly we speak of the " party" that's gone, Now all due respect has been paid him; Ah! little he reck'd of the lark that went on Near the spot where we fellows had laid him. As soon as our sable task was done, Not a moment we lost in retiring; And we feasted, and frolick'd, and poked our fun, Gin. and•water each jolly soul firing. Blithely and quickly we quaff'd it down, Singing song, cracking joke, telling story; And we shouted and laughed all the way up to town, Riding outside the hearse in our glory! ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH BETWEEN FRANCE AND ENGLAND.—The concession signed by Louis Napoleon and the Minister of the Interior, M. Duf aura, granting to Messrs. J. Brett, Toche, and Co., the right to establish an electric telegraph line between France and England by a sub marine communication across the Channel, ar rived in town on Monday. The company propose to establish, by means of the electric telegraph, an instant communication between the two countries. The patentee guarantees that this telegraph shall, by the aid of a single wire, and of two persons only (the one stationed in France, and the other in England), be capable of print ing, in clear Roman type (on paper), 100 messages, of fifteen words each, including addresses and signatures, all ready for delivery in 100 consecutive minutes. .. , __. _........._............. The architect holds just now but a poor place in public opinion, and the profession have themselves, in a great measure, to thank for it. At one time a poet felt obliged to say, that— When a stately pile we raise, You never hear the workman's praise Who used the lime and worked the stones, But all give praise to Inigo Jones." Now, however, both workman and architect are in the same position. When a church is consecrated, a theatre opened, alms-hcuses inaugurated, or a new school finished, the " liberal proprietor," or " active committeeman," who gives the breakfaa, stands a much better chance of being named to the world next morning than he who, with thought and labour (more or less, it must be admitted), has imagined and carried out the structure.—Builder. 310IkEY and COLVAIVIER.CIAL CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday wen - , esti mated at from 8,000 to 9,000 bales, including 4,000 taker, o n speculation, and comprised 6,000 American ; 300 Pernum and Maratibarn, at 6il to 60; 300 Bahia, at to 61d; 100 Egyptian, at. 7d to 7iri; 1,500 Surat, at. 4d to 41; and 150 Sea bland, at 1 lki to is Btl per lb. the m4rket was very firm, and prices of American and ziurat were l per lb dearer.—Railway Shares opened firm, but closed dull, and prices had a downward ten dency. The six weeks' average price of wheat is 39s 5d per quarter, and the sales last week, in the towns which make official returns, were 95,192 quarters, being rather small. Tee official returns of the Board of Trade for the •nonth, and the eleven months ending the sth inst,..nt, ire out this morning. The total value of the exports of British and Irish produce and manufactures from the United Kingdom stands as follows: 1848. 1849. Month to Dec. 5 11 months, „ 5 This gives an increase therefore of 374,993/. on tric mouth, and no less than 9,681,897/ on the year. Thu amount of cotton manufactures increased from 13,989 844/. to 17,082.0651, of linen manufacture, rem 2,289,621/. to 2,851,2471.; of woollen manu factures, entered by the piece, from 3 214,504/. to 4.188,8451., and of those by the yard, trona 1,662,2451. to 2,155,777/. Metals, on the whole, show an increase, but not nearly s = msrked as that in textile goods. The exports of hardware and cutlery were larger, and in glass there was a slight increase. A haw quantity of silk manufactures was shipped. In the exprts of foreign and colonial merchan dize for the United Kingdom, we find an increase =n th. quantity of coff,e, from 23.241 193ibs. to 33,992.1681bs a decrease in cotton yarn, an increase in flint cut-glass, and a decrease in white flint glass, and a great augmentation in rice, silk manufactures, spirits, foreign sugar, tea, tobacco and cott •n, and cheeps' wool. Upon all these foreign pro- ducts, although merely sent here in transitu, or kept in bond until a demand arises for it on the continent, the British merchant naturally gets his pr,fit, and the ship owner his freight, and this is due to the facilities afforded by free trade. The imports into the United Kingdom for the eleven months show an increase in coffee, corn, flax, silk manu factures, raw sugar, brandy, tallow, tea, and sheeps' wool. In rum and t ,, baceo there was a falling off, and no great increase in wine. _ _ With regard to the shipping employed in the foreign ,rade, it stoLd thus : Tons. Entered inwards, month to Dec. 5.... 520,595 Eleven months .............. ...... 5,095,860 .... Cleared outwards, month to Dee. 5• • 382,796 . Eleven months Tons. 597,071 5,678,663 390,552 5,120,341 There are gratifying figures, but in connexion with tho coasting trade there is a slight falling off, owing, no doubt, to railway competition. The half-yearly meeting of the South Sea Company took place this day, fur the delaration of the usual divi dend of 1:I per cent. on the company's stock, for the half-year ending the sth instant. In the Amsterdam Bourse, on the Ist, not much busi ness was done, but prices were firm. Dutch Two-and• a• Half per Cents. were 53 5.16. Peruvian rose 1 per cent. at Frankfort on the 29th. Austrian Bonds were 86k, and at Vienna, en the 28th, 951. The purchase of a large sum in Long Annuities, made just before the close of business yesterday afternoon, has given a tone to the Con Sol market under the impression that the sellers of the Annuities will have to re-invest in stock. The broker who bought being of influence, viz , Mr. Mullens, also has its effect, and an extensive specu lator for the rise who was preciously disposed to realise some of his profit is now holdinc , t aek. Consols have been 964 and New Three-and a Quarter per Cents. 981 t. Bunk Stock is supported at 2031 to 204 k. Ex chequer-bills have been 58s. to 61s. premium. Long Annuities are 8 9-16. _ _ The Foreign Market has been more buoyant. Spanish Three per Cents. have been about 374 to 4, and Portu guese Four per Cents. 364 to 37. Mexican Bonds have baen done at 29k, and Peruvian have risen to 60 and 611. Danish Five per Cents. are at par. There }pis been more business done in the Railway Share Market, and advanced prices have been obtained for Caledonian, EssternCounties, Great Western, North- Western, and South-Eastern. North Stafford are dull, the month's receipts being low. French shares are nearly all bettrr. The week's Railway Receipts, as far as ascertained, are as follows: North-Western 34,553 South-Wester n 8561 , Caledonian Brighton South-Eastern ,3RIT I isfl 14 . 11 , s 3 11A1 A I ONk O'CLOCK. (From t he Official List.) bank Stock 203% 20-1 1 / 2 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 900 4 97 Now 3 1 4 per Cent. Auns 9B l it Long Annuities, Exp. Jan. sth, 1860... 8 9-16 Do. 30 Years, Expire Oct. 10, 1859... 8 5-16 ,oLsols for Account .;xchequer I 7 / 2 d- 2d. March., June. 58 GI p 61 17 58 61 p IMB. 837,183 8,1 , 12 3,728 6,897 7,602 ;ti()/. ......... PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCIS Dan:sh Bonds 1825, 3 per Cent 73 Ditto, 5 per Cent Grenada, 1 per Cent. 16 1 4 1846,5 per Cent., Coupons Ditto Ex Jan. Coupons Peruvian Bonds, 4 per Cent 6l 6061% Ditto Deferred .....•..... Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent Ditto 4 per Cent. ................. Ditto for the Acc0unt........ Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent,lB4o Ditto Account . ...... ...... 19% Ditto, Coupons... .......... Dividends on the above payable in London. 36 3 / 4 BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK RAILWAYS. PAID. Pan SHADS. ' ' , evieen - Ditto, Preference Bi ...... - dis.... to - ...• • ni WT., Notting., Boston,&e ti . 1 4 ...... - to - yrshire and Gallo wa y - to - 'telfast and County Down - 3erks and H an t s E xtens i on to - (Gt. West. Perpet. 5 per ct.) 6 ...... -- ... calls duly pd, or with guar. 20 ..... - - Do., without a guarantee... 20 ... - - iirminghain,Wol.,& D u dl ey, calls duly pd, or with guar. 10 ..... - - Do., without a guarantee... 10 chiming., Wol., & Stour Val. 1 31.140.... - - '}-irkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction.. - ...... to - Bristol and Exeter - to - Do., Thirds ...... 2B - .. to - 3 uckinghamshire.. 17% 16% to - .'aledonian - Ditto, New 101. Preference 10 ...... 7 3 4 to - Ditto. Clydesdal e J unc ti on 50 - - 'Lester and Holyhead 5O ..... - ...... to - Ditto, Preference - larence. - ...... to - Do., let Class, 6 per Cent... 10 - • ... to - D0.,2d Class, 5 per Cent... 10 - - Do., Gov. Loan, 4 per Cent. 10 - ...... to - Direct London & Portsmouth 5 1 ,4 - - Dublin and Belfast Junction.. 40 - - Dundalk and Enniskillen ... 30 ...... - - , :ast Anglia, 251. L. & E., and 1.. & D . . 25 - ..... to - Ditto, 184, E. &II lB ... .. - - Do, 3/. las., 6p. Ct. Pref. 3% - - Do, 71. 175., 7 per Ct. Prof. 2 - to -- Eastern Counties Do. New Guarant. 6 per Ct. 10 - Do. Exten., 5 per ct.N o. 1,64 13s. 4d .. :-% pto -- Do., d 0....... N 0.2,6/. 13s. 4d... - - Do., Northern & Eastern... 50 - to - Do., 5 per cent. - ...... to - Ditto, New ...... ... - ...... to - ,asteru Union, Class A. (late E. U. Shares) ...... ... - .....• to -- Ditto, ditto, Class A, ditto 6 - to - Ditto, do, Class B & C...... 25 Ditto Scrip (gua. 6 per cL) '2O - .. .. to - -.ast Lancashire ..... ... ...... 25 - ...... to - Ditto, New . . 25 - to - Do., New Quarters - - Do., 6 per Cent. Preference Quarter Shares 6=A...... - - -,, ast Lincolnshire ... 25 dinburgh and Glasgow Ditto, Half Shares - , :diriburgh and Northern ... 25 - - Ditto, New port... ... ..... .. 15 to - ~ xeter, Yeovil, & Dorchester 2% - - to -- Exeter and Exmouth... .30asg., Dumfries, & Carliele_B4 63.8 d - .. -. to - ilasgow, Kilmarnock, & Ayr 50 - - Do. Preference Consolidated - - .. ... to - Gloucester and Dean Forest.. 11 .rest Nertlaern 2O - ... .. to - Do. 14 A Def erre d ...•.... 12% 3 %to - Do. 4B 6 per Cent...... 7% - to - Do., 5 per Cent. Pref. ...... 12%...... - ..... to - =t. South. & West. (Ireland) 50 - ...... to ..... ;net North of England 100 - ..... to - Ditto, New 401-- ..... .. .. 40 - ...... to -- Ditto, ditto .... 35 - ... . to - Ditto, New 304 - Ditto, New 154... - ... l5 . - ;mat Western lOO . ..... 58 1 4 68 to 58% Ditto, Half Shares 5O ...... - ... to - Ditto, Quarter Shares to - Ditto, Fifths 2O ...... 10% , ...... to - Do. New 174 . 15 . ... 74 - `lull and Selby 5O ...... _- .-.. to - Ditto, Half Shares .. .... to - Ditto,Quarter Shares .. 12% • - ...... to -- ' , ancaster and Carlisle.... ... 50 - - Do., Thirds .. - ...... to - I.ancashire and Yorkshire lOO - ...... to - Ditto, ditto ....- to - 23 Ditto Half Shares ., —49 ... ... - ...... to - Ditto Quarters ...... % ...... to - Ditto Fifths Ditto. Thirds . 16% Do., New Guar. 6 per cent. 10 Do. (Huddcrs. and Sheff.) 50 - ..... to Do., West Riding Union... 10 .... •• 3 .... to Do., Preston and Wyre ... 25 ..... . - ...... to Do., do., Half Shares (A) 10 .._ - - ..... ...... to Leeds and Bradford 5O Leeds and Thirak .. . 5O ...... -- "" . to Do. , do., Prefer., 6 p er Cent. 3%. •.. Ditto, ditto... ..... No. 2 7 — ...... to Ditto, ditto ..... ... No. 3 5' ... . 2N, to Do. Pref. Quarters, 1848... 9 Liverpool. Crosby, and South port. ................ . ........... 10 Loadon & Blackly a11......11/. 6s. Bd.-- ••• to —• Loi:d., Bright..& S outh CoastlOu ..... 781,4...... to 7 7% Do., New 5/., gua. 6 pr Ct.loo Do. Guaranteed sper Cent. 9 De. Preferential, 5 per Ct., 50 ..- — ••• .. to Ditto, ditto 1 as 50 ..... --•to -.. Lon,.ieo and Gr , .;:,nwicli... 121. 15s. 40... ...... to Dittn l'refitc,:t _,und0::7...:, North Westzrii ICO .1:0%M... to 111 do. Now Quarters. Po. Fifth , 7 ..... 7 3 4..... to 'O. 1.3,. Sliare , ..... L. & M 35 Do. l ;/...,... NI. i. 11,1 R. (C.) ; Lo ~!, : ii f'.. S. Western .......10) ...., 61 _. „ t c : ' , itto, 'Now 50/......., . 421,4 ..... Ditto, 1. , c.w 40/.... ......... .. 31 Do., New Scrip, 1848, Fret 7 per Cent ...... ...... ••• 5 f.,(;nclondcrry and Coleraine... 25 Do. Half Shares - .. ... to -- Londondrry and Enniskillen 25 , Do., half Shares , a - westofF, guar. 4 Ter ct 2O Ditto (guar. 6 per cent. ... 13 ...... - - ~ , t arich Buxton, & Matlock 5 - Nlanclir, Sheffield, and Linc.100 Ditto 1, :1 Shares( No. 1) ... 25 - Ditto, ditto (No. 2) 25 Ditto, Shares (No. 3)... 12%...... - Do., New 10/. Preference.. 10 ..... Ditto, Grimsby & Sheffield 50 - Ditto, ditto. ......... ........ 9 0 - r)itto. ditto Ditto Sheffield and Line. 25 ...... - Ditto, Grimsby Dock ...... 25 - . ' itto, Man. & Lin. Union 4/. 25.... - ~ Mid1ind........ .... ...... ....100 .sitto. Consol. Preference...loo - Ditto, 5I)1. Shares . ...... 30 - :idlimd, ltirrn., end Derby...loo ! in iand, ('onsol. Bristol ;Inc Limningham, 6 per cent.... 100 - id land.. Brist o l an d Gl ouc. 4 2 - i , itto ditto 221.75. ..... .' ,, itt.o,Erewashlial., Pref... 50 .'p , :tland, Leices. anti Swan ingtoti (8 per ct.gua.)....100 , idl , . ;4r eat Western (Irish) 471,4 — iddleshro' and Redcar. 6 per cent. guar.... ••;cwer:frie and Car Ride lOO ...... Ditto quarter Shares . .... 25 ..... -- eYlaaaarket - ....... ~.......~ 23 Ditto Extension Scrip... 2/. 1 2s — - ew port Abergy., and Herat. 6 - - -I,4:ry an& Enniskillen , ewry, Warrenpoint, and Sostrevor ..... ............. 20 - ortolk IOC ...... - , itto New 201. ditto Guaranteed 5 per ct 2O - ',.)0. Do. 3% per cent - Do. do. Waveuey Valley.. 2 ov them Counties Union .., 4 , orth British .. .. ... 25 ...... 10 3 / 4 ' ittu Pall Shares, .......... 121,4 44 to --- Do. Quarters - Ditto Thirds ..... Bl s ... 3IA to Ditto. Preference ort li i - Stallordshire... .. ...... 17% worth Wales worth Western 1 3 3, (1 ..... .... to ‘--• xford. Worcester, and W ol verhampton ... R, r.l.ding,Guildtd.,& Reigate 15 aoyston and Ilitchin co ttl sh Central :cottiSh Midland ... ........ _to --* Ditto,New... Shrewsbury and Birminglaam 12 ...... ... to •••• Ditto, ditto, Class B. 8 ...... Ditto, New Guaranteed 8 -hrewsbury and Her e f or d .. 5 -- •• .• to Shrewsbury and Chester (Nor. Fl,. Tan.) - Ditto Halves, Ditt0... 9 Ditto, Oswestry lB% •••• to -"' Dittc (New)... Ditto b per Cent. Pref....-. 10 ....hropshire Uni0n......,....,,,. 6% ... .. -outh Devon .. Ditto, Preference ....... . ..'. 25 „, South Staffordshire B% .... ..... to •••• South Eastern: ..... ... 33 1 / 8 19 % 3 / 4..., to Ditto, No. 2. Ditto, No. 9 BO Ditto, Registered No. 4.... 10 - ...... to -"" Ditto, Scrip No. 4.. south Wales South Yorkshire, Doncaster and Goole ......... 12 heffield, Rotherham, and Goole (N .D) Gua. 5 per ct. 16% - "' .. to "" Do. do. (South Div.) 5 , wars. and Loughor and Ca meron's Stm. Coal ..... ... . 7 - iaw Vale Extension ........ 8 ...... - Thames Haven Dock and Railwa7 ... 17 1 , -- Vale of IN eath Waterford and Kilkenny 20 -k ',A./ ate,rford and Linierica...... 47 1 ,4..... Waterford, NV exford,Wicklw, and Dublin Wear Valley 6 per ( ..)ent. Guaranteed ...... ........... 50 ...... - Do. do. do. Do. do. do. .. ..... . 15 ... West Cornwall Nhitehaven and Furness lB ..... ..... to - Windsor, Staines, and South Wester! , Wilts, Sornerset,&Wepnoutle 45 ork, Newcastle, and Berwick 25 Do. and Newcastle Exten. 20 „.... IPA, Do. ti. N. E. Pur. or Pret. 8 Do.ilartlepeol Dk. & Rly. 100 York & no North Midland .. 50 Ditto, Pre terencio FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Anglo Italian (late Italian and Austrian) ............ ... . 1 , 2 — / Boulogne and :Amien s 2O •• ••• 7%%... 0 central et France ( Orleans end Vierzon) .... ..... - -. ):nzerara. Datcti Rhenish 8 ..... . Ea - A Indian ...... to Ditto .... . ..... , ...... '-.4eat Indian . Peninsular..... 5 ..... Do. Do l os. Louvain A la Sambre ....... 7 1 /.• / Luxembourg 2 k...... _ ...... to Ditto adrid and Valentin ..... . to / Namur and Liege Northern or France 14/ Bs ... 1 5 / 2 1,i die to Orleans and Bordeaux ...... t , earls and urieans... Paris and Rouen earls & Strasbourg ..... ..... 12 ..... to rwuu.ii and Havre iambre and Altuse strasburg and Bale ..... ...... 14 lours & Nantes .. ...... to ' lournay, Jurbise, Landen, / and Ilasselt West Flanders B% — ••••• to JOINT STOCK ZANKE. Australasia British North American .... 50 ...... t / Colonial ....• o / • •• -- Commercial of London 2O London Joint Stock ~... ..... 10 ...... to / London and Westminster... 20 ...... ..- to / National Provincial of E ng ld. 85 ...... Ditto, New ..„„ to / Nationa. of Ireland 22% • -• •• to te / Provincial of Ireland , 25 - / Ditto, New Union of Australia ._to / Ditto, New .. l4 2 Union of London ... 10 - ..... . to / Union of Madrid . 4O to MINES. / tO knglo Mexican - 100 ...... --/ . Asturian / Australian 4 ...... ...... to 1 Barrossa Range . 2Bs. Blaeiiarr s onlron mto mod Coal ... _SO ..... / Bounw eriia t° to , / British Iron. Brazilian Imperial ....• .. ... 241 — ..... : / Ditto Cocaes and Cuiaba... 30 Ditto St. John Del Rey ... 15 . — Cobre Copper General /teal del Monte. Un reg i s t ere d .., .. •• •• I to. to • Do. Black D e b entures — Do. Red Debentures ... Santiago de Cuba. lO ....„ ....• to / to United Mexican ....... 2 8 14 — ••• • i.LO YIYS SHIPPING—( THIS 13 :0 1 LONDON, JAN. 3.—Wind at noon, S., light br r dull, hazy weather. ll- fEAL, JAN. 2.—Wind E.S.E.—SId. Thomas Cap , Coutt Castle. LIVERPOOL, JAN. 2.—Wind S.—Arrd. A 9l) Bunting, New York; Black Prince, M'Phersoll Barker, Risier, Demerara; Josiah Bradley, MP; New Orlean s; E mp i re Q ueen, Porter, lj Georgia, Mill s , di tto; C anada, Quebec. S id. La Guayra; Ann Cooper, Calcutta; John Wool Eliza Bowen, Li ma; Northumberland, ir!1,110 Bonita, P ernam b uco; Enrequita, Havannah; Mobile; Asia, ditto. Off port, Ophelia and Aarb„ S OUTHAMPTON, JAN. 2.—Sld. Trent, steamed' Indies. JERSEY, 'JAN. I.—W ind N.E.—Eld. Pis° Janeiro. SCILLY, DEC. 31.—Calm.—Arrd. Adenoj i Mauritius; Eld on , Queb ec . Stromboli to the wes t war d , with provisions to o'. ward bound. The Charles, of Newfoundland, i gli P F in with under jury masts and short of provi siooth on the banks of Newfoundland. oi SWANSEA, J AN . 2.—Wind N.E.—Sld. Su'lt quimbo; Ancient Briton, ditto. SHIELDS.— Sld. Martin Luther, Havannah. HULL, JAN. 2 . —Wind W.--Arrd. Email" New York, for Brt men ; put in on account of t h e fj BELFAST, JAN. I.—T he Pursuit, which wil t , 1 op 9 at Ball ) h a lb ert 7th ult., has been broughtrep&ir, HAnwretr, JAN. 2. —Th e S oe ll er k en , o f ""a ty Newcastle, was assisted in to thy leaky, 8 , :c.• °I3 her crew ; tnust discharge to repair. B RIDLINGTON, JAN. 2.—Several boats and 1 .14 of an ot h er were washed on shore, 30th ult., too-0,4 , pectively " John Dunn," " William Catchpole; valent, o f S un d er l an d," an d " W i ll i am B ar be L t h of Yarmouth," and also a quantity of planks, MARKET NEWs,_(THIS Pl y NEVI/OATS . :tray LEADEN.— g These marke s ruled steady to-day, a t , t o:IL I Peet; from 28,4 d t o 3 s 6d; Mutton, 28 1 0 u ' Veal, 38 Od t o 34 10d; and Pork, 22 10d 40 rer Sibs. by the carcase. 1 O i l EtAT 111E8113ZETS. SMITI I FIELD.—Meado w H ay, 2 1 5s to 31. 1 1'1 1 :i quo, 31 Os to 41 8s ; and Straw, 11 25 tO load. Both Hay and S traw move d o ff slo^ ' quotations. u I o; CUMBEULAND.—Meadow Hay, 21 as to 3 . ditto, 31 03 to 41 8s ; and Straw l i 11 w, 1/ 35 t° oad. Supply but moderate, and trade dal "ol WHITEcIIAPEL. Meadow Hay, 21 55 t ft• 0.1 Clover, ditto, 31 O s t o 41 10s; and Straw, 11 Za load. Trade d u ll, at late rates. OP'