The Sun. — London, England, 1850-12-26 00:00:00

New ready, in 2 vols. post Svo., with Portraits, 21s. bound, CAPT. CRAW FORD'S REMINISCENCES OF A NAVAL OFFICER. With Sketches of Admirals Sir E. OwEN, Sir B. HALLOWELL CAREW, and other Distinguished Commanders. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street To be had of all Booksellers. • NEW STORY OF SCOTTISH:LIFE, by the Author of " MARGARET N 1 AITLAN D." Nov ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., 1/1 E R K L A N D. A STORY OF SCOTTISH LIFE. By the Author of " Passages in the Life of Mrs. Margaret Maitland of Sunny Side," a New Edition of which may also now be had in 3 vols. " The most gratifying work of its class since the great delineator of Scottish manners ceased to write."—Tait's Magazine." Henry Coiburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. Just published, price 2s. 6d. rrHE QUEEN, OR THE POPE? The Question Considered in its Political, Legal, and Religious Aspects, in a Letter to Spencer H. Walpole, Esq., Q.C., M.P., by SAMUEL WARREN, Esq., 1.R.5., of the Inner Temple, Barrister at-Law. William Blackwood and Sous, Edinburgh and London. To be had of all Booksellers and Newsmen. This day is published, i n S vo ., w ith a Portrait, 12s. 6d., A MEMOIR Of JOHN PHILPOT CURRAN. With Sketches of his Contemporaries. By CHARLES PHILLIPS, Esq., A.B. One of her Majesty's Commissioners of the Court for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors. William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London. THEITRE ROYAL, DRI7RY-LANE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. J.imes Anderson. Tke Performances (during the Holidays) will commence at Half- pist Six precisely. Doors open at Six. This EVENING THURSDAY, December 26th, 1850, Will be presented by her Majesty's Servants Shakespere's Play of THE WINTER'S TALE. Leontes (King of Sicily), Mr. James Anderson ; Mamillus (his son), Miss C Nelson: Camillo, Mr. Neville: Antigonus, Mr. Cooper; Cleomenes, Mr. H. Butler ; Dien, Mr. Henry ; Phocion, Mr. :S.imp son ; Thasius, Mr. Abbott ; Keeper of Prison, Mr. R. Romer ; Mariner, Mr. Beckett; Polixenes (King of Bohemia), Mr. Cathcart ; Florizel (his Son), Mr. H. I'. Craven; An Old Shepherd (reputed Father of Perdita), Mr. J. W. Ray ; Clown (his Son), Mr. S. Artaud ; Archidamus, Mr. Williams ; Neatherd, Mr. Bisson ; Autolycus (a Rogue), Mr. Emery ; Hermione (Queen to Leontes), Miss Vanden hoff ; Perdita (daughter to Leontes.and Hermione), Miss F. Vining ; Pauline (Wife to Antigonus), Mrs. Ternan ; Emilia, Mrs. Barratt ; Lamia, Mrs. Sisson ; Hero, Mrs. Simpson; Mopsa, Miss Eliza Nelson ; Dorcas, Miss Decamp. After the Play " God save the Queen" will be sung by the whole of the Company. After which (first time) an entirely New Grand, Historical, Em blematical, Aerostatical, Gastronomical, Metaphorical, Musical, Poetical, Vocal, Municipal, Juvenile, Pantomical Pantomime, by the popular author of " Za-ze-zi-zo-zu," E. Fitzball, entitled HARLEQUIN and HUMPTY DUMPTY; or, Bobbin de Bobbin and the First Lord Mayor of Lun'un. Humptye Dumptye sate on a walle, Humptye Dumptye had a greate ABe ye king's horses and alle ye king's menne, Coulde not puts Humptye as he was ageane.—Old Song. Bobbin the Bobbin, the Big Bellied Ben, He ate more meat than fourscore men, He ate a cow, he ate a calf, He ate a butcher and a half, lie ate a church, he ate a steeple, He ate the priest and all the people.—lbid. The Overture and Music composed, adapted, and arranged by Mr, Henri Laurent. The Dances arranged by Madame Louise. The Scenery designed and painted by Messrs. Jones and Cuthbert, assisted by Messrs. Nicholson, Adams, &c. The Properties, Tricks, and Decorations by Mr. Phillips. The Costumes by Mr. Palmer and Mrs. Clarke. The extensive Machinery by Mr. James Sloman. The Pantomime produced under the superintendence of Mr. W. West. Richard, the First Dickey - - Mr. J. Chester. The Lord of Gilsland—Thoma; de Veau Mr. Simpson, The Earl of Salisbury - Mr. Abbot. Sir Kenneth of Scotland - - Mr. Macbeth. Sir Mordecai Minories - - - Mr. J. Moses. The Grand Saladin - - Mr. Henri. Big Ben, of Highgate, alias Robin de Bobbin - Mr. De Gros Godfrey Guzzleale - - - Mr. S. Jones- Baron Porrune d'Amour Heap Tax - Mr. Jonsin Deulin. (afterwards Pantaloon) Hugh Bucklersbury (afterwards CloWn) Mr. Bisson Hal Fltzhearti of Oak (afterwards Harlequin) - 3f. Deulin. Young Blondel - Mr. Reevesini. Simon Siendershanks - - Mr. Beckett. Gog and Magog - - - Messrs. Greenwood. Humpty Dumpty (afterwards Sprite) - Signor Parkini. Maude, " the Fayre Alayde of Chepe" - - - Mr. Watson (afterwards Columbine). - - - - Master Whacks. Ten other Brothers and Sisters r Masters A. B. C. D. E. Symmelur 1, Misses I. J K. L. M. Verilyke. Chubbs The Old Woman of Finchley - - Mr. R. Romer. Fairy of the Well - Miss Julia Bleaden. Barons, Lords, Templars, Knights, &c. &c. Soldiers, Aldermen, their Wives, and other Tunics, f.adyes of Englande, Btllet Dancers, Morris Dancers, Well-bred Quadrupeds and Jerusalem Ponies, Lions, Bulls, and Prize Pigs, Dragons and other Playful Animals, Twenty Thousand Saracens, by the cele brated .uxiliary Family. Finsbury Fields (Moonlight), . _ with distant view of the Tower. How Big Ben's band of rebels, though wide awake chaps, are discovered asleep—bow the old woman of Finchley arrives in her Patent iErial Machine —how, having travelled through the air, she obliges us with another after a draught—how she summons her Court of Elves ! who appear them selves in a twinkling, and court her commands—how they are in the dais as to her intention, and how she enlightens them—how, having arrived from a planet, they plan it, at any rate, to separate the Fair Mayde of Chepe (which is most foul) from her true lover Hal, and give her to Big Ben—how the Elves, being told to put on other at tire, they all retire—how Sergeant Guzzleale inflicts corporal punish ment on his band—how the lightest olo,r, do not fall on,the heaviest sleepers—how these heads lead to a continuation of oar tale- how Hal, the Fair Mayde of Chepe, and apprentice Lads and Lasses, with their Maypole, come to "dance by the light of the moon"—how soon they dance to another tune—how Hal and Maude, having seized this opportunity to declare their passion, are presently seized with a ven geance—how this, though an evil, is not the Evil May Day ! being about three centuries before—how the Fair Mayde of Chepe is too dear to Hal toper t with—how Hal stands his ground till he is floored — how, in despair, he calls upon the Wishinge Stone, which proves a regular brick—how one fight is stopped by a Zoo phyte effect—how the very trees speak, setting all agog who cut their sticks, without axing for their leaves, branching off in all direc tions—how a long " shilly" ," shall he" argument is cut short by a spirited movement—how the old woman still hatching new means of vengeance is surprised by a Fairy Nest—how she becomes chicken hearted and takes wing—how Hurnpty Dutripty takes pleasure in pursuing her to The Chancellor's Closet. How this is a rising scene, for every one is getting up—how the ablutions of the Lord Chancellor are attended by unexpected evolu tions —how, in arranging his dress, what a dressing he gets—how he determines to Sally forth to his bewitching Maude, and how Maudlin he is—how he intends to surprise her, but how he is astonished him self—how the old woman would have " two beautiful trees" cut down, and how he would have the forest cut up—how her inducements prove a hoax—how this is a black joke for " 'tis not all gold that glitters"—how the Chancellor's rage gets the better of his rea.on— how he sinks exhausted with terror, and the scene with machinery. A Room behind the Shop of Old Bucklesbury'sHouse. " How the course of true love never did run smooth"—how Maude and Hal are roughly treated—how they think papa 1 is out, but how much more out they are—how, everything going wrong, Hal pro mises to write; and how a stop is put to his intentions by a note of interrogation—how papa denounces Hal, and announces another an tor, who don't snit her—how the Chancellor makes strong love, though weak in effect—hew he first nurses himself with hope and then the babby with pap—how the old woman of Finchley comes to intercede for Big Ben, but does not succeed—how Humpty's laugh produces a cry, which leads to other cries, a domestic scene of con fusion, and to The Hills of Highgate. How Big Ben's band, though they have a cenductor, are in want of a leader, being in a sad state for " merrie men"—how, although discord reigns, Guzzleale pours forth a melody—how the rest pause for awhile, and how wily he is, and begs them to note (and they give him attention) that Big Ben cries he will play " first fiddle," that is he will be first Lord Mayor of London—how this produces a " horse laugh," as it sounds like " blowing his own trumpet"—how the old woman of Finchley appears in a t errible hurry—how she in forms them of the arrival of Richard, and that it will be all dicky with them if they don't run to her standard —how this is the major part of their doi gs—how they meet with some one else, which is a minor portion of their march, and how they ultimately resolve to their original motive. Splendid View of Old London Bridge, conducting to an Antique Court, prepared for the reception of Richard the First on his return from Palestine. _ _ _ How Richard arrives over London Bridge under a vast escort, which in those days consisted of Knights mounted on their battle steedi, and surmounted by their battle-axes, attended by Heralds, Pursuivants, Standard-bearers, 'English, Irish, and Scotch Troops (who made the Moors Troop), Archers, Pikemen, and Bilimen (re gular' stickers), Templars, Men-at-Arms (who have footed it all the way), Attendants. Esquires, Pages (all of which we have from the best books), together with innumerable others; and in addition to a very fair Body Guard, Richard brings with him a division of 20,006 Moors as prisoners ! at least he intends to do so ; and shou d any of them be missing, it will be found that a number (after all amounting to nothing are unavoidably absent from indisposition—he has, however, Saladin, bin Chief Officer, and all the rest too. How Richard is up in the stirrups and down in the mouth—how he thought to take his subjects by storm, but how calm they take it— how the City Keys are not the only thi. , gs laid at his feet—how he receives the Muuie!pal Staff, and then " tips them a stave"—how he orders the sports to proceed, but how he proceeds to sport himself— how the Fair Mayde of Chepe finds a Beau in the King—how Hal and the Chancellor both quiver, and how this leads to a narrow escape for Hal—how Big Ben dem= Is the hand of Maude at the foot of the throne, and, to crown all, how Richard "wishes he may get it"—how Big Ben challenges his rivals to the Fight, though he eou'd bat 'em'—how the Chancellor won't, for fear of a " Licking"— and hqw Hal will. " How Humpty Dumpty had a great fall, And all thd King's horses, and all the King's men, Can't pull Humpty Dumpty up again." How Hal, having obtained a Magic Cutting Sword, cuts like magic to the encounter. Terrine Combat ! wittil Horrific Effects ! How Hal wins the day, anti the fair Maude simultaneously. How the King wishes them joy at the Bridal, and how the Old Woman of Finchley, don't a bit. How she determines they shall not get the whip-hand of her, but give Hal f-11 change for bis Sovereign, which leads to another change. Well ! and ultimately to the Change of Characters. _ - M. Deftlln. Mdlle. Theodore. - Mr. Seymour. Mr. Jonsin Deulin. - - Signor Parkni. Mansion to Let—Nursery and Seedsman. Ilariequin • Columbine • Clown - Pantaloon - Sprite - Trap for Harlequin and traps for others—Spring Flowers and Spring-guns —Shecking bells and a Pelle shocked—Pretty Misses and ugly hits—Property to be sold and purchasers too—a Deed signed, and a deed indeed—Nursery plants in endless variety. Exterior of Glass Palace, Hyde-park—National Exhibition, 1851. A Chinese Toy for the Exhibition 7 Master Clarke. Universal Cement, universally applied—ltalian Works versus French manufactures—General Thrashing-machine versus Illus trious Visitors—Change of effect and effect of change. Grand Zoological and Aerostatical Exhibition and Monster Balloon Ascent. Oil and Colourman's and Bird Fancier's. One trip leads to another—Clown in a pickle—Harlequin preserved —Patent transmigrating machine—Clown's demonstration of (h)or nithology—Rare birds done brown—Prices up and goods down— Police I police! and a rattling row. Dairy, and Chimney-sweep's Establishments. New milk and new love, the cream of the joke, a sweeping conclu sion—Sporting pleasant, and unpleasant sporting—Shooting at the pigeon, and killing the crow—An old friend, and a new style—" B eware of the bull 1" maddening thought—Taking to arms, and taking to legs—Bull baiting— Baiting the dogs—" Taking the bull by the horns" and getting them— Toss for first innings, and obtaining it— Clown and Pantaloon getting out of hot water, get into cold—Power of office, and officer in power—Bnll knocked down and taken up by a parochial functionary —lloo-ray ! Exterior of Humane Society's Branch Establishment. _ Bath for one, and blankets fer tvio—" I'll go no farther "—".Take Inc to my mother "—Very wet and very dry—Setting down and Standing up—Weak legs and strong supporters—Borrow one and carry two—lf you can. Humane Society's Apartment ! " Two naughty boys that could not swim"—" They are very bad"— Turning up noses at turn-up beds—Water gruel and gruel and water —Go to bed—Send for the doctor—" Throw physic to the dogs"— Refreshntent for two, enough for eight—Pork chops and stout, versu.3 the nightmare—Uncomfortable symptoms, and symptoms of comfort —Cupboard love, and love of cupb oar d—B randy going down, and everything going up. Railway Station. Railway trip, and trip by ratiway—tite for the Highlands—E - change no robbery—Boa on the shonlder, and box n the ear— Early trains and late arrivals—Fares by cab, and cab fairs..., Cab , cab! cab !" versus Trab, trab, trab—A Glen Tilt. pretty sta r t. - - • - Sporting gents, and gents for sport— Lowlanders in the Hlghi" da __ Rare place for game—Pretty dears, and love in a tub—A. slight mist and a positive mizzle—" Pursuit of game under difficulties"—chi e , part by Clown—veer stalking, versus dears talking—Mountain efforts and falling effect—High game—Low game—Game here— Game there—Game everywhere—More game—What a game—Ex traordinary shot—Abundance of game—More than required—lt never rains but it pours. _ _ . Scene the last. Fairy Abode of Britannia, Peace, and Happiness. Grand Emblematical Moving Tableau, illustrative of England's Welcome to all Nations. Rale Britannia. Private Boxes, 31.35., 21. i 2s. (id., 21. 25., 11. I Is. 6d., and 11. 15. To be obtained on application at the Box-office ; Mr. ,S am's Libarary, St. James's-street ; Messrs. Mitchell Ebers and Cor.; Andrews and Alcroft, Bend-street; at Jullien's Music Warehouse, Regent street; Chappels, New Bond-street; Leader and Cocks, 63, New Bond-street; Ransford and Co., New Bond-street; and Bailey and Moon, Carlton Library. 12, Regent-street. Stalls, ss. each. First Price—Dress Circle, ss. Od. ; Boxes, 4s. ; Pit. 2s. 6d. ; Lower Gallery, upper Gallery, 6cl„ Second Price at Nine riClocis—Dress Circle, 2s. 6d. ; Boxes, 25.; Pit, Is. 6d. No Half-price to Upper or Lower Galleries. The Box-office open from II till 4. It is respectfully intimated that seats in the Boxes cannot be reserred after the First Act ofthe Play. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Sir. B. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton. THIS EVENING, Will be performed EVERY ONE HAS HIS FAULT. After which a_dnew translation of THE SECOND CALENDAR and the QUEEN of BEAUTY who had the Fight with the Genie. Principal characters by Messrs. J. Bland, Selby, Lebarr, Buckstone, Mrs. L. S. Buckingham, Mrs. Fitzwilliam, Miss P. Horton, and Miss A. Romer. To conclude with MRS. WHITE. Peter White, Mr. H. Bedford THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Under the direction of Madame Celeste. THIS EVENING, _ _ Will be performed a new and original brama, entitled JESSIE GRAY. Characters by Messrs. Hughes, Boyce, 0. Smith, P. Bed ford, Madame Celeste, and Miss K. Fitzwilliam. To be followed by a new Extravaganza called LA TARANTULA ; or, the Spider King. Characters by Messrs. Wright, P. Bedford, 0. Smith, Miss Wooigar, Miss E. Chaplin, Miss K. Fitzwilliam, Madame Celeste, &c. To conclude with THE MARRIED BACHELOR. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. Under the Management of Mr. C. Keaa and Mr. Keeley. THIS EVENING, __ Will be performed THE STRANGER. The Stranger, Mr. C. Kean ; Mrs Haller, Mrs. C. Kean. After which a new Comic Christmas Pantomime, called ALONhO THE BRAVE AND TIIE FAIR IMOGENE ; or, Harlequin and the Baron all covered with Jewels and Gold. Clown, Mr. Flexmors ; Harlequin, Mr. Cormack ; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo ; and Columbine, Miss Carlotta Le Clercq. Private Boxes, &c., to be had of all the Booksellers, and of Mr. Siassingham ; of whom also places may be taken at the Box-office, Oxford-street. from Eleven till Four o'clock. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame VestrlL sole Lessee, Mr. Charles Mathews. THIS EVENLNO, Will be performed THE HANDSOME HUSBAND, After which an entirely new and original Fairy Extravaganza, to be called KING CHARMING ; or, the Blue ;Bird of Paradise. Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, Homcastle, Suter, Bellingham, and Honner ; Madame Vestris, Mrs. Frank Matthews, Miss Ellis, Mrs. C. Horn, Miss St. George, and Miss Martindale. 4 T ‘ 4 l; ik • - \ll e Air ,•.,„ __yell -•• , ' 1 .4 .' 7•0* -6" ;e 2 . ' •• 11 ' ,*7l••' ' si To conclude with THE RINGDOVES. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Re-engagement of Mr. G. V. Brooke. THIS EVE SING, Will be performed THE MERCHANT OF VENICE. To conclude with PRINCE DORUS ; or, The Romance of the Nose. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Under the Patronage of her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. Extraordinary series of attractive novelties. THIS EVENING The Grand new Spectacle of KEN.N11..% ORM ; or the Golden Days of the Virgin Queen, with new and costly costumes. Together with Batty's Splendid Scenes of the Circle, introducing the Magnificent Stud and Company of unequalled Artistes, also, for the first time in England, M. Ghelia, with his three highly-trained Steeds, M. Nicolo Plige, the great Barrel Equilibrist, and the Bro thers Francisco, from the Hippodrome, Paris. To conclude with an entirely new and original grand historical Equestrian Christmas Pantomime, written expressly for this Theatre, by the author of " Bluff King Hal," to be entitled HARLEQUIN AND O'DONOGHUE ; or, The White Horse of Killarney. To say that this Equestrian Pantomime will be superbly " mounted," is to say no more than must be expected ; coming, as it does, surrounded with such favourable auspices. It has been said by some authors, that O'Donoghue (but I don't know who) was a good Prince of Irelaad; who, eschewing whiskey, was always chewing water, and kicking his eels (heels) at the bot- tom of the Lake of Killarney, excepting once a year when, finding himself taken with a swimming in the head, he would pop up to tbc surface, and mounting his charger, would charge her to gallop across the Lake. Many expected that so much galloping would have thrown him into a galloping consumption ; but such has not proved the case, for some assert that net only he, but his Horse too, is "still alive and kicking." This hard galloping, or Galloparding, always occurred on the Eve of May-Day. The description of him is that he was tall—but not at all too tall—that he was handsome, and would hand some whatever they desired—that his appearance was even in the light of Day—that of an Electroplated Knight; for he was covered all over with a thin Coat of Silver—this Coat he could never wear out, because he was always at home. But now to the Pantomime : SCENE THE FIRST. THE GLEN OF MISCHIEF. The Hag of Mischief, over a Peat Fire, is still trying to elicit from an Illicit Still the Evil Spirit of Ireland, in the form of WHISKEY : who, though still in the Still, won't be still, but "busts his biler," and stands confessed the REAL POTEEN ! This powerful Spirit is sent by the Hag of Mischief, under the disguise of Paddy Carey, to tempt and ruin the followers of " Father athew" and the " Water Cure," whom, she says, are the especial favourites of the " Water Drinking Fool," O'Donoghue. Whiskey so ears he'll de her bidding, for he'll fire them with drink, by making them as drunk as blazes' Mischief parts from Whiskey with " a drop in her eye," but Whiskey is not so affected ; for he is sure that where Whiskey is, Mischief won't be far off. SCENE THE SECOND. THE LAKE OF KILLARNEY. The entrance to the Dlension of Lord Bullfrog is on one side, on the other a little inn. It being in Ireland, the sign was to have been " a Bull," but " bulls" not being in fashion at present, it has been changed to the " Queen's Ileac." It being May-Day Eve, the Fairies of the Lake are seen dancing and strewing flowers on the water, as if sweetly M'Adamizing the road, preparatory to the ap pearance of O'DONOGHUE ON HIS WHITE HORSE. He gallops across the Lake, says much that is well worth hearing, puts on the habit of a Beggar, and, " 0 Charming May," what a time for making a little love ; se think the fair Kathleen and her Lover Dermot Astore, but instead of making a little, they make a great deal. She relieves the Beggars wants, and then wants to have a little more love. It has long since been an established fact, that even Cupid, who can change any man into a goose, sometimes has his own " goose eooked," and so it proves now, for Lord Bull frog's Cookey, discovering the Lovers, flares up, a " broil" en.ues, and all are thrown into a perfect " stew." At this critical moment, Lord Bullfrog, with his jovial companions, - return from the chase. Lady Bullfrog (to see her is to love her), with her interesting little family, comes to meet him. She flies into her husband's arms—and thus (as many married ladies have done before) stands "in arms against her husband." Lord Bullfrog is enraged with the Lovers, so to punish Dermot, who is in his debt, he seizes his only friend, his Horse, by way of payment, but gets " more kicks than ha'pence." O'Donoghue, as the medicant, aids the Lovers, and Dermot's Horse is restored. Lord Bullfrog, being determined to get rid of his plague of a daughter, pu's her up as " a Prize," which makes her look very " blank," as he exclaims— Whoe'er to-morrow brings the fairest steed, The one that leaps the best, has greatest speed; Shall have fair Kathleen—yes, she and all her tin, So try your lucks, and let the best Horse win. . . All disperse, leaving Dermot a'one with his Horse, by whose aid, he feels certain to win his heart's dearest hope. But, alas I " the coarse of trul love never old run smobth." Whiskey comes in the way, and whisks away his senses—then his money—and, at last, his Horse; Whiskey mounts the Horse, and, setting up a horse laugh, gallops off with it. Dermot in despair determines to try the "Water Cure," by drowning: himielf, ht , t, is prevented by O'Dono ghue, who promises to lend him another horse for the morrow's race, and at on .e takes to the bottom of the Lake. SCENE THE THIRD. THE CORAL STABLE OF THE THOUSAND STEEDS. Here O'Donoghue's White Horse is seen quite at home enjoying his banquet, waited upon by Ponies and Water Fairies. He is in the prime of life. " None of your has-beens," for he " never has beans," but dines off his three courses like a gent, consisting of a TUREEN of PUMP SOUP, a dish of STEWED HORSE LEECHES, and a plateau of CORNED BEEF, the whole washed down by a bottle of CLOVER WINE. Having a turn for taciturnity, he stands no " chaff," and having cut his corns, has no objections to a little dance. Dermot chooses a Horse, which, as might be expected, proves " one in a thousand." He feels " quite up in the stirrups," and as he is changing his clothes, he is closed in by changing the scene to SCENE THE FOURTH, THE LAUGHING FOREST. Whiskey and Mischief meet again. The Evil Spirit tells the Bag that he has obtained Dermot's favourite Horse, and on it he hopes to win the race, and thus bring Kathleen within their power. The trees enjoy the fun, and though precious old ones, " laugh like new 'ans." SCENE THE FIFTH. MAY-DAY IN THE HILLS OF KILLARNEY. Here we find Morris Dancing, Running in a Sack, Grinning through a Collar, and other delicate amusements previous to the GREAT TRIAL! All the competitors seize their stirrups, and some of them "put their foot In it." But where is Dermot? If they start without him, there will be a start will a vengeance. But no ! he Is coming, and very becoming he comes. All is prepared; off they go. This proves true enough, for many go off over their horses' necks. Der mot leaps his Lordship's "gate" after a "style" of his own. Whiskey being a lad of " spirit," is not at all behind. Now for the Race, which is to decide all ! Kathleen trembl.s. Whiskey must put his strength to the proof. Kathleen takes courage, for to her Dermot is far too winning to lose—nor does he ; but Whiskey getting possession of Kathleen and the Fairy Steed, flies off with her. All consterna tion—" Pursue, pursue." SCENE THE SIXTH. THE PURSUIT THROUGH THE LAUGIIING FOREST. O'Donoghue again befriends Dermot, by lending him his own White Horse—Cooky has mounted her Arabian steed, which, clever as she thought him, proves a perfect ass. SCENE THE SEVENTH. THE LAKE OF KILLARNEY (as befUre). The Evil Spirit and Kathleen fly across. The Horse knows his own stable, so vanishes beneath the Lake, and thus water overcomes the power of Whiskey. Dermot, on O'Donoghue's White Horse, flies to the rescue of his love, and brings her safely to land again— when, as might be expected, Dermot Is changed to Harlequin, Kath leen to Columbine, Lord Bullfrog to Pantaloon, and Blousabella Brisket, the Fat C ok, to Clown. What follows comes alter, and the Harlequinade tegins. CHARACTERS IN TIIE OPENING. SPIRITS. O'Donoghue (the Fairy Prince of Killarney's Lake). Coralina (First Fairy). Waterlily (Second Fairy). Fairies of the Lake. _ ............ ..._..-. Poteen (the Evil Spirit of Ireland, commonly known as Whiskey). The Hag of Mischief (the Jenny Lind of Bad Spirits). Her Attendants—Murder, Forgery, &c. MORTALS. Dermot Astore (afterwards Harlequin), Mr. W. H. Harvey. Lord Bullfrog (afterwards Clown), Mr. J. Henderson, his first ap pearance in London in that character. Blousabella Brisket (afterwards Clown), Mr. Rivoltl. Kathleen (afterwards Columbine), Mrs. W. H. Harvey. Lady Bullfrog, Miss Bullfrog, Miss Weezy Peezy Bullfrog, Master Brobdignag Bullfrog, the Baby. Box-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. T. Thompson. WATER Al LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAY Morning 15 min. after 7 I Evening 47 min. after 7 ro-Moaxow—Morning 20 min. after 8 I Evening 56 rain. after 8 THE WEATHER.— SuIu OFFICE, DECEMBER 26. THERMOMETER, LN THE SHADE. 40—highest since noon yesterday. 32—lowest this morning and during the night. 42—this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 30.17. A rise of 14 points since yesterday. WIND S. W.—dull, hazy weather.: ~i~V IQa~~7~Q ~7135C. LONDON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1850. The unfortunate difference between the engine drivers and directors of the London and North-Wes tern Railway still continues, although there has been as yet no overt act of hostility to increase the difficul ties of the case, and perhaps render an amicable ar rangement impossible. Matters still wear a very menacing aspect, and there is but too much reason to fear that the public may be seriously inconvenienced by the withdrawal of some of the e xisting facilitie s for traffic on that important line. The men have not, it is true, sent in any notices to quit the company's service, but it is more than hinted that they wa y altogeth , r dispense with that form, and withdraw simultaneously, without giving any previous intimation of their intention., and at a time when it would be almost impossible to provide competent substitutes, leaving th e company to seek its remedy as it best could. .The driv e r s on the Bogtbern dirlsiop, Altboligh 1 3 4vIng no pelagniii grievances, nothing, in fact, on which to ground a plausible complaint, have expressei their determina tion to make common cause with their northern brethren ; so that if the latter should proceed t o extremities, and refuse to perform the duties for which they had contracted, the others would pursue a similar course. The directors, on the other hand, exhibit a calm and steady resolution, suited to the emergency. They have issued notices to the effect that in consequence of the threatened strike, it is probable that a very considerable reduction of passenger trains may be temporarily made on the line, and requesting attention to the time bills which will be issued in a few days. It is manifest from this significant intimation, that there is a firm determination on the part of the board not to yield to the illegal demands that have been preferred; and that if the warfare be once commenced, it will be carried to the utmost extremity, so that no man who has participated in the movement will ever be restored to the employment which he voluntarily abandoned, and we are much mistaken if the directors of every other line in the United Kingdom will not enter into a similar resolution, and thus the misguided men will find their names tabooed, so that they cannot hope for other employments on this side of the Atlantic. Let them, therefore, pause for a moment in their reckless career, and hesitate before they involve themselves and families in sufferings and privations, of the intensity whereof they have at present no con ception. And, first, let us ask, what is the real casus belli? For what are they contending ? Is it worth the formidable risks they must necessarily encounter in the struggle for its attainment ? We believe that there can be no difference of opinion among unprejudiced persons on these points, and that even a majority of the men themselves, if they ventured to express their own views, would coincide with the public generally. It is, however, one of the misfortunes incident to all similar confederations, that the more turbu lent and unreasonable spirits obtain an ascendancy over their more rational associates, and that mis chievous resolutions are carried, contrary to the wishes of the great majority, simply because ne members are found with sufficient moral resolution to stand forward and oppose the insane projects of those who have usurped an authority to which they are by no means entitled over their more moderate brethren. There is, then, but one point really in dispute be tween the directors and enginemen, and that is what is termed the " three months' notice system." It is true that four demands have been put forward by the deputation, but three directly relate to the in creased notice required, and the fourth naturally follows from the same cause, being framed for the pur pose ofcompelling the firemen, who in case of emergency might discharge the duties of drivers, to join in the confederacy and co-operate with the malcontents. The temperate answer of the directors must have completely removed all misapprehension, if any such existed, as to their objects in introducing this new re gulation. They emphatically declared that the system was not adopted " in order to bring about a reduction of wages, but simply with a view to obviate the acknowledged evil of a sudden stoppage of the line, occasioned perhaps by some misunderstanding between the enginemen and the locomotive superin tendent." They clearly show the propriety of this new rule, which it must be borne in mind only applies to candidates for appointments, none of the old hands being required to enter into the undertaking ; and even with respect to these persons the utmost latitude is given, for it is expressly provided that " for any engineman who desires to make a bona fide engagement with any other company, or who shall propose to go abroad, or, in fact, shall wish to leave the company's service for any valid reason altogether unconnected with a general strike, the usual fortnight's notice would be deemed suffi cient." The object of the enginemen must therefore be to keep the directors and shareholders altogether under the control of a select body of drivers, who should have the power at any time to tyrannise over their employers, and to deteriorate property of enor mous value at their mere will and pleasure—perhaps we should rather say " caprice." Is this just or reason. able ? Is it a matter in which they can reasonably look for public sympathy or public support ; and without that support what can they hope to achieve ? They may be assured that if once they enter upon the contest they must be defeated, and that the consequences to themselves must inevitably be of a very serious character. They must consider the stringent nature of the laws against combinations, and that if they leave their employment with cut giving the stipulated notice the directors will not be restricted to a civil remedy, but that each man so offending may be summarily punished, on conviction before a magiitrate, with three months' imprisonment and hard labour. Let them ponder on these matters before they enter upon a course of action fraught with ruin to themselves and to those that may be dearer than life itself. Several of our cotemporaries have directed the at ,ention of the public to the necessity of being pre pared to afford all requisite accommodation in the shape of lodgings and restaurants to the host of foreigners who may be expected to visit London durieg the Exhibition of 1851, but none of them have as yet considered the necessity of providing for the foreigner that which to him is almost a necessary of life —amusement. Whoever has sojourned on the continent knows that to the Frenchman, the German, and the Italian, the spectacle is an absolute necessity, a large portion of every evening of his life is passed in the theatre, and we hope that the benefits which our own theatres cannot but derive from the presence of these foreigners w ill tend greatly to the resusci tation of the drama, not only by an increased flow of specie into the treasury of the managers, but by in ducing a large and wholesome reform into our whole system of theatrical management, without which, although a foreigner may visit an English theatre once, he will assuredly not go there a second time. The generality of educated foreigners admire and un derstand SHAKSPERE and our elder dramatists, and to the theatres in which SHAKSPERE is properly represented they will fleck, while those theatres which content themselves with producing bad translations of foreign dramatic productions will be deserted ; no foreigner who had seen the original of a play would think of seeing the translation. This, by rendering the trade of the mere translator an unprofitable one, cannot but render an immense service to the cause of the English drama. Our managers must, if they wish to attract foreigners, adopt stringent measures to prevent the extortions of box-keepers and of bill sellers, and pursue in that respect a plan similar to that adopted at the Olympic at the commencement of the season of last year. But, above all, they must do away with that which has been the ruin of the drama—the " star" system. As we have before said, educated foreigners admire and understand SHAKESPERE. In Germany literal translations of SHAKSPERE are constantly performed, and in France the Barbare of VOLTAIRE has become the model of VICTOR HUGO ; but they will not tolerate such a reclmffee as the star system renders ab solutely necessary ; they would be disgusted were they told that, to suit the purposes of one actcr not only was every other actor sacrificed, but the drama itself truncated. They who love the drama fur itself consider, and properly consider, that the, actor is the mere exponent of the author, and should make his love of display, or even his genius subordi nate to the perfect representation of the piece. Ou the continent the star system is happily unknown, and there the drama flourishes as it used to flourish here before the star system was introduced, and as it will flourish again when the star system shall be destroyed. It is not so much the inordinate salary paid to the star, thus rendering it impossible for mana gers to engage other actors of talent, which does the mischief, as the necessity which this system imposes on dramatic authors to write monologues for the star, instead of tragedies or comedies for the company, and the insuperable difficulty which it places in the way of the formation of a dramatic training school. In the sister art of painting the greatest genius that ever lived would fail to become a great artist if he changed his drawing -master once a fort night ; and for the same reason no actor, however great may be his genius, can be come a great artist if ho is acting with a dif ferent star every week. Let us look at the working of the system, and we shall find that the star system has ended in the ruin of every management that has adopted it, whilst those who have eschewed it bye been us uniformly .successfon as g proof of the first portion of our proposition, we would adduce the cases of Drury-lane and Covent garden, and of the second, those of the Adelphi and Sadler's Wells. What is the secret of the great suc cess of the Adelphi pieces ? Why, that there are no stars there, that the company has been a permanent one for years, that the artistes are thoroughly used to each other, and know exactly how and when to play up to each other, so as to produce the greatest possible effect with the least apparent effort, results the attainment of which the star system renders impossible. At Sadler's Wells, again, we have had recently our old sterling playa re presented in their entirety, instead of in " starry " fragments, and with a unity and com pleteness that gives much greater pleasure to the man of cultivated taste than could the isolated efforts of the most resplendent star in the dramatic firma ment. The approaching retirement of Mr. MACREADY renders the success of an united effort on the part of all managements to put down the star system most hopeful ; and we trust they will unite, and, once for all, effectually destroy a system which is ruinous alike to manager and actor, to artist and to art. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. The trial of ALLAIS commenced on Tuesday at the Police Correctionelle, and was likely to last several days. It is made quite a party affair ; the judge con stantly interfering to bully the accused and the wit nesses, more especially M. YoN, the Commissary of Police of the Assembly, who denounced to M. Dumr, the Bonapartist plot (real or pretended) for his assas sination, which ALLAIS had revealed to him, whilst M. Durex takes M. YoN under his protection, and by his conduct shows that he at least believes in the truth of the revelations of ALLAIS. This trial is the com mencement of the open contest between the PRESIDENT of the Republic and the Assembly. On Tuesday the Government narrowly escaped a vote of censure for jobbing in the contract for cloth ing the army. The majority in favour of the order of the day was 44 only, the numbers being 346 to 301. The Constitutionnel has the following on the failure of the negotiation for the loan : " That the adjudication has not taken place is with out doubt to be regretted, but what is certain is that the fault is not that of the Government. Every one, on the contrary, was glad to see it fix its minimum at a rate in proportion to the present quotation. The Bourse was of that opinion, for after having fallen If. the quotations began to rise before the end, and closed 80c. lower than the last prices of Saturday. It is to be remarked, also, that the strange incidents of Saturday's sitting in the Assembly, and the apprehension of seeing a new conflict arise between the two Powers relative to M. Yon, reckoned for much in that fall. What will the Govern ment do ? We cannot say; but we do not think it to be very uneasy concerning the further results of this matter. The capitalists will not fail probably to admit themselves that they have esteemed our credit a little too low. Already, it is said, offers have been made to the Minister to take the rentes at the price of his minimum. At all events the Government can wait, as the Treasury has never had more money in hand. It is besides well known that the two millions of rentes were offered for sale less on account of any present want, as to be prepared for eventualities abroad. At present, seeing that the diffi culties which were apprehended have been in a great measure removed, there is no hurry, and the Government can take its time." There was not much business transacted at the Bourse on Tuesday, except in railroad shares, but Go vernment Stock was more firm than on Wednesday. The Five per Cents. opened at 95f. 15c., fell to 951. 10c., rose subsequently to 95f. 60c., and closed at 951. 50c.; the Three per Cents. closed at 57f. 60c. Orleans Railroad Shares, 860 f.; Rouen, 690 f.; Havre, 272 f. 50c. ; Great Northern, 487 f. 50c. ; Avignon, 1951.; Vierzon,4lof.; Basle, 1361. 25c. ' • Bordeaux, 407 f. 50 c . ; Paris and St ras b urg h , 358 1 . 75c. ; Tours and Nantes, 252 f. 50c. ; the New Pied montese Loan, 85f. 55c. On Christmas-day the Bourse remained closed. The Five per Cents., however, were done out of doors at 95f. 60c. PORTUGAL. Intelligence has been received from Lisbon to the 19th inst. There had been a falling off in the Customs receipts of 50 contos in the month of November, 1850, as com pared with the corresponding month of the preceding y ear. GERMAN Y. As we announced yesterday, the Dresden confer ences were opened on the 23d at the Bruhl Palace. A telegraphic dispatch from Dresden of the 24th says, " This morning, at ten o'clock, an assembly was held to examine the full powers of the-plenipotentiaries. The next sitting will take place on the 26th. In the opening sitting yesterday, in addition to Prince Schwarz nberg, Baron Manteuffel and Baron de Beust (Saxony) ex pressed hopes for the preservation of peace and concord. Baron von der Pfordten (Bavarian Minister) has already announced that Bavaria would demand representation of the German people at the Diet.' " A change has taken place in the appointment of the Austrian plenipotentiaries, which proves how completely Austrian independence has been sacrificed by Prince SCHWARZENBERG, who appears to be rather, Russian Viceroy over FRANCIS JOSEPH than his Prime Minister. It appears from the Kolner Zeitung that Baron MANTEUFFEL and Baron PRORESH, the Austrian Am bassador at the Court of Berlin, arrived at Dresden on the afternoon of the 23d, and that they were soon afterwards met by Prince SCHWARZENBURG, Count RECEIBERG, and Baron BUOL. " This latter diploma tist," says the Kolner Zeitung, " was appointed in the place of Mr. Councillor WERNER, who, in the first instance received orders to proceed to Dresden, but who was afterwards found out to be displeasing to the Russian Embassy. Baron BuoL, on the contrary, who is son to the first President cf the Fe deral Diet at Frankfort (from 1816 to 1830) has of late years acted as Austrian Ambassador at St. Pe tersburgh, and the last number of the St. Peters burgh Gazette shows that he left in that place a fa vourable impression behind him, since his Majesty the CZAR has conferred on him the insignia of the Order of the White Eagle. Were Austria in the Situation of Poland, and no minally, as well as virtually, a province of Russia, she could have given no stronger proof of utter sub serviency and submission. After such an occurrence it is a mere mockery to talk of Austria as an inde pendent state. The Wiener Zeitung publishes at length the text of the circular which the Austrian Government has sent to the various Governments of Germany, invi ting them to attend the Dresden Conferences. The following is a translation of this important document : " The want of a suitable (to the time as well as to the state of affairs) strengthening.:of foundations of the con stitution of the Germanic Confederation, by means of a revision, has long been felt in Germany, even before the events of the last three years rendered the supplying this want an affair of the last necessity. Even at the time to which we allude, all thoughtful men and patriots were agreed as to the insufficient organiza tion of the chief administrative board of the Con federation, that the means were wanting for the realiza tion of useful and improving plans among the members of the Confederation; that the foreign representation of Germany was not and could not be arranged in such a maniac r as to be suitable to the real power, the resources, and the historical greatness f Germany. The events of the year 1848, the ease with which at that time it was found possible to shake the foundations of the Confeder ation and to paralyze its legal activity, and, mere than all this, the state of internal disunion (Zerrissenheit) which has ever since prevailed in our common country has tended fully to justify the apprehensions and the wishes of those who pressed for a radical revision of the Federal Constitution. Various ways have, since 1848, been proposed and attempted, but none has led to the results which were desired. And yet it is necessary that these results should be obtained, and speedily too, to prevent the bonds wt }2h ltgally and na turally unite the German States /rem beeom- ing more loose ; to stop the affairs of Germany ia their progress to a perfect dissolution and a state of entire prostration among the European States. Under these circumstances, no plan appears suitable and likely to effect our purpose except the plan of Ministerial con ferences, which are recommended by experience. It is, therefore, desirable that the representatives of all Ger man Governments should meet at a place which they have freely chosen (frei getvahtlen orte). It will then be their task (leaning on the principle that the Confedera tion is indissoluble, and that its fundamental laws are sacred and inviolable until their revision shall have been completed) to enter upon a discussion which tends to im prove those fundamental laws. It ought to be a leading idea of this important work, that the interests of the totality require a powerful representation at home as well as abroad, so as to enable them to satisfy the wants of the time, the just wishes of the nation, and the posi tion which belongs to Germany amidst the system of European States. The results of the discussions of that Assembly will afterwards, accord to Art. 4 of the Vienna Closing Act, be submitted to all the members of the Confederation • their assent will give them the requisite sanction, and they will afterwards become laws by being published by the chief tederal authority, which will yet be formed. His Majesty the Emperor, our most gracious lord and master, and his Majesty the King of Prussia, being itupr4lssed with a conviction that one plan to which we adverted will ultimately lead to the goal in view; and being, moreover, c qually desirous to restore the affairs of Germany to a state of solidity, and right, have both expret sed a wish that on the 23d of this month all the German Governments may send their representatives to Dresden for the purpose of there opening the Ministerial conferences, in imitation of those of 1819. Your Excellency is herewith instructed to communicate this invitation immediately to the Go vernment to which you are accredited, and his Majesty has no doubt but that all his allies will readily make use of the ;opportunity which now offers to restore the trap- quillity and legality of the compaou country by MOl4llB of the old expedients of mutual confidence and of a peace ! able understanding. " SCHWABEN/U[II7EG." From Munich it is stated that the Diet of Bavaria has been cony( ked for the 3d of February. The Neue Hessische Zeitung publishes an article in explanation of the compromising resolution of the Chief Court of Appeal. It appears from this ex planation that, on the 16th instant, the two Commis sioners arrived at Cassel, and egreed as to the mea sures which they were prepared to take. They were waited upon by a deputation from the Chief Court of Appeal, and to these General Peucker pointed out, in the name of all the German Governments, on the ground of the Olmutz Convention, and with reference to the impending definitive decision of the ques tion at issue, that the two Commissioners must expect a provisional obedience to the ELECTOR'S de cree of the 4th of September, if indeed the members of the Chief Court of Appeal wished to prevent ex treme measures. This communication led to a re newed consideration of the points in question by the Court ; and, finally, it was resolved to submit to the will of the Commissioners. Two battalions of Bavarian Foot and one division of Light Horse have passed through Cassel, on their road to the villages on the right bank of the Fulda river. The Prussian troops at Cassel are—two battalions of the 13th Regiment, two squadrons of the 9th Hus sars, one division of Jagers, and half a battery, under the command of Major-General VON CoLLN. Accounts from Cassel, of the 23d, state that the Bavarian General Prince THURN and 'lAxss had es tablished his head-quarters in that City. The ELECTOR has appointed M. BAUMBACH to be his representative at Dresden. On the 21st the King of Paussis published an amnesty for smaller transgressions and misdemeanours in the case of those of his subjects who have entered the army in obedience to the decree of the 6th of November. ITALY. The synod of the Bishops of the Lombardo-Vene tian kingdom, lately held at Milan, had addressed a circular to all the clergymen of the different dioceses, enjoining them to forbid in their respective jurisdictions the reading of the political writings which bad caused the revolution of 1848, and of prohibited Bibles. The Count DE CHAMBORD arrived at Venice on the 13th. Military executions still continue, in the districts of Italy which are under Austrian rule. Three unfortunate individuals were shot at Bergamo on the 17th, for having arms in their possession. Letters from Rome, of the 13th instant, state that the tariff of taxes on professions has been published ; advocates are to pay 30 scudi (7 1 ) p er annum ; I attorneys, 24 scudi; notaries, 12; physicians of the ) medical college, 24 ; and practising phy s i c i ans , 12 ; I surgeons, 9; barbers, 6; engineers and architects, 20 scudi. In its sittings on the 19th, the Senate of Turin commenced the discussion of the Bill for the aboli tion of a feudal right which still exists on certain lands, where the tenant is obliged to grind corn at his landlord's mill. The Chamber of Deputies brought the first debate on the house-tax to a close, by adopting the order of the day proposed by Signor MENABREA, in which the interests of Savoy are particularly recommended to the attention of the Cabinet. SICILY. The Concordia of Turin of the 20th confirms the accounts which we had previously given of an out break in Sicily ; the districts of Suana, Dorleone and St. Joseph were in possession of the patriots, who had defeated the troops of King BOINDA in a series of actions, and compelled them to retreat. TURKEY. THE HUNGARIAN REFUGEES. The Gomer Polski announces that the affair of the Hungarian refugees has been finally arranged—America bas offered them an asylum which they have accepted, and has undertaken to provide for their , wants; the Ottoman Govern ment pays their expenses to Liverpool,: and the English Government their expences from thence to America. This arrangement was proposed by the Ottoman Government and acceded to by England and America. ANOTHER DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN BERMONDSEY.-- Last night a fire, attended with a serious destruction of pro perty, broke out in the premises occupied by Mr. Clay, a stick-maker and turner, carrying on business at No. 7, Grange-road, Bermondsey The whole of Mr. Clay's pro perty soon became enveloped in flames, which speedily ex tended to two spacious timber-buildings belonging to Mr. Jenkinson, the leather-dresser. Upwards of three hours elapsed ere the fire could be wholly extinguished, and not until Mr. Clay's premises were destroyed,two large buildings on Mr. Jenkinson's estate consumed, and some damage done by ire, water, &c., to Mr. Westwood's property (a basket maker). The firemen had several narrow escapes whilst as sisting in subduing the flames —one, by the falling of a blaz ing shed, by which several of them were nearly buried; and the other by the open tan pits, into which two of the men fell. The origin of the disaster, like the many others which have happened lately in the same locality, is enveloped in olacurity. Fortunately Mr. Clay was insured in the Sun Fire-office. Mr. Jenkinson was also insured in the Alliance office, and Mr. Westwood was protected from loss by a policy in the General Insurance-office. SEASONABLE BENEVOLENCE AT NINE ELMS.—A society, having fur its object the relief of the necessitous and deserving poor of the neighbourhood, has been established at the Railway Hotel since 1843, the funds of which are raised by weekly subscriptions of one penny each member. On Tuesday last the committee distributed 61bs. of prime beef, 121bs. of bread, 21bs. of tour, lithe. of fruit, Vb. of suet, 141bs. of potatoes, and 2 cwt. of coal, to 137 families, including 574 persons. We consider this movement to be highly creditable to all parties concerned, and there can be no doubt it afforded to many widows and orphans (who otherwise would have spent a cheerless Christmas-day) a hearty meal, with plenty for ,the remainder of the week. Looking at the easy means by which all this is done in so contracted a neighbourhood, it is much to be hoped that other localities will immediately set about establishing similar societies, and thus induce many others to "go and do likewise." A CURIOSITY.—The ship William and Ann, of London, 388 tons, which cleared at this port on the 10th of November for Grimsby, is quite a curiosity in ber way, being upwards of ninety-one years old. She was built on the River Thames in 1759, and was employed for upwards of half a century as a bomb-ship in the British navy. She carried out General Wolfe to Quebec, and was employed in that part of the world during the troubles that followed. At the taking of Copenhagen she was also present, as well as at the siege of GibrAter, where her mainmast was shot away. After the taking of the fort, her mainmast was replaced by the venerable flag-staff of the fortress, which had stood proof against so many shots. She was repaired at Leith some years since, and has been employed nearly forty years in the Greenland whale fishery. The present master states that her timbers are quite sound even yet. She was loaded at Musquash by Mr. Henry Garbutt, from the Lancaster Mills. St. John's ( N. 8.) Courier. DARING BURGLARY.-011 Tuesday morning, be tween 7 and 8 o'clock, a most daring robbery was committed at some houses belonging Mr. J. Croxford of the firm of Combe, Delafield, and Co., situate in Union-Court, Holborn hill. It appears that the thieves entered an empty house, broke a hole through the roof, and then stripped the houses of a large quantity of lead. The neighbours opposite saw them in the act, but thought they were the plumbers at work; and the robbery was not discovered till the bricklayer went to look over the houses, which were undergoing repair. THE LATE COLONEL THORNHILL, C.B.—This distinguished officer, so well known and highly esteemed, was interred in the family vault, at Youlgreave Church, in this county, on the 19th instant. He died at Wimbourne, in Dorsetshire, on the 9th instant, from whence his remains were brought to be interred in his native county.—Derby Mercury. REMARKABLE CASE OF INDIGESTION..—A grey horse, the property of Mr. J. B. Bedford, of Devizes, lately died suddenly. It had always been a good worker, and was a valuable animal. Not having previously shown symptoms of illness, curiositywas excited as to the cause of its death ; the stomach was opened and a substance weighing 201b5., and of the solidity of very bard stone, was extracted. Mr. Bed ! ford has preserved it. TRADE OF THE PORT OF BRISTOL..---The in crease in the shipping trade of the port of Bristol, in conse quence of the dock transfer, has been very considerable. The number of foreign arrivals for the twelve months ending the sth of January, 1850, was 646; the number from that date to the 20th instant is 716—being an in crease of 70 ships; to which will have to be added the arrivals up to the sth of January next, in order to make the comparison complete. A spirited firm from Bide ford has just purchased some very extensive ware houses, intending to establish a line 'of packets to trade regularly between this port and New York. It is also the intention of the Society of Merchants shortly to appoint eight new pilots. BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY.-At the usual monthly meeting of the committee of the above society, it was stated that, by dint of unwearied exertion 3,217 district associations had been formed in Great Britain alone—has circulated during the last 45 years more than twenty-three million copies of the Scriptures, pro moted the translation and printing of the sacred volume into 140 different languages or dialects, and expended nearly 3,500,000/. SIR RICIIARD ARKWRIGIIT'S HOUSE IN PRESTON. The house in Lord-street, in which the late Sir Richard Arkwright, the eminent cotton spinner and inventor of the spinning machine, lived, when in business as a barber in the town, has been pulled down this week in the progress of the alterations making for forming the new north entrance to the town.—Presion Pilot. MEETING AT MANCHESTER.—On Monday evening a meeting of opuratives was held at the Corn Exchange, Manchester, to express their disapprobation of the Papal ag gression. Mr. Nathaniel Adshead, the chairman, said the Church of Lome always aimed at temporal power through the spiritual, and consequently, he urged, civil and religious liberty could not co-exist with its establishment. Mr. At kinson, secretary to the Operative Protestant Asseciation, moved the first resolution, which was to the effect that Popery was the same intolerant and persecuting system it ever was, Mr. J. M. Carter moved another resolution to the effect that the system of the Romish Chu rc h was a deeply-laid scheme of priestcraft inimical (asocial peace and national prosperity, ;and its whole gnius, as a religion of image -,charms, false miracles, &c., being opposed to the de velopment of the human mind, the working men were called upon to resist its principles and progre,ss. B et h reo h lt i os were curled want dissent. TUE SHARE MARKETS. BRITISH RAILWAYS Paid. Nominal Prices. Rail w aye. Aberdeen.. .. • • • • Do. Preference • • Ambergate, Nottingham, Boston, & E. Juncion Ayrshire and Gallaway • • Belfast and County Down Berke and Ilants Exten.l (Great Western Per petual 5 per cent ) Birmingham and Oxford Junction, ca;ls duly paid, or with a guar. •• Do. without a guar...l Binning., Wolverhamp ton, and Dudley, calls duly paid, or with a guarantee • • • • • • Do. without a guar. Birming., Woiverhamp., and Stour Valley • • Birkenhead, Lances., and Cheshire Junction • • Bristol and Exeter.• • Buckinghamshire • • • • Caledonian .. • • • • D., 101. Preference •• Do. Clydesdale June... Chester and Holyhead .. Do. Preference .. Clarence .. Do. Ist Class, 6 per ct. Do. 2d tie., 5 per cent. Do. Gov. Loan,4 pr. ct. Direct Lond. and I'ortsm. Dublin and Belfast Junct. Dundalk and Enniskillen East Anglian (251. L. b E. and L. & D.) • . Do, (181. E. & H.) .. Do. (31. 10s.) 6 per cent. Preference • • Do. (51.) 7 pr. ct. Pref. Do. (71.175.) 7 p. c.Pref. Eastern Counties .. Do. Eaten., 5 per cent. No. 1 • • .. Do. No. 2 .. Do. New Preference, • 6 per cent... . Da. North. and East. 6 per cent. • • .. Do. do. 5 per cent .. Do. do., New • • • • Eastern Union, class A, late E. U. shares • . Do. do. do. .. Do. do., & C shares Do. do., scrip, guaran. 6 per cent. • . East Lancashire •• • • Do. New quarters • • Do. 6 per cent. pref. quarter shares.. .. East Lincolnshire, gua. 6 per cent • • .. Edinburgh and Glasgow Edin., Perth, and Dundee Do. Newport .. • • Exeter, Yeovil, & Dorch. Exeter and Exmouth .. Glasgow and South-West, Do. pref. consolidated Do. do. G. D. & C. stock Gloucester & Dean Forest Great Northern .. Do. halves, A, deferred Do. halves, B, 6 per ct. Do. 5 per cent. pref... Great Southern and Western, Ireland •• Do. eighths Great North of England . Do. new 40/. .. Do. new 30/. .. Do. new 151. Great Western •• • • Do. New, 17/. .. Hull and Selby • • • • Do. half shares • • • • Do. quarter shares .. Lancaster and Carlisle .. Do. thirds • • • • .. Lancaster and Preston .. Lancashire and Yorkshire Do. quarter shares .. Do. fifths .. . Do. F. 201. .. •• Do. new, guaranteed 6 per cent. .. .• Do. liudders. & Sheff. Do. West Riding Union Leeds and Bradford .. Leeds and Thirsk Do. pref. 6 p et., No. 1, Do. pref. 6 p et No 2 Do. pref. 6 p ct., No. 3 Do. pref. qrs., 1848 .. Liverpool, Crosby, and S gdhport London and Blackwall London, Brighton, and South Coast .. Do. guarteed. 5 per ct., late Croyden thirds • • Do. preference, 5 p et. Do. preference, cony. 5 per cent., 1852 .. Do. new guaranteed, 6 per cent. .. London and Greenwich . Do. preference . London and N.-Western Do. do. new quarters . Do. fifths Do. 101. sh., 1±.1.&11 (c) London and S.-14 estern . Do. new 50/. .. Do. new 40/. .. .• Do. uew preference •• Londonderry & Coleraine Do. half shares Lowestoft, guar. 4 per et. Do. do. 6 per cent. Londonderry and Ennis killen. .. .. • • Do. half shares •• • • Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock .. Manchester, Sheffield, & Luicohishire Do. quarters, No. 1 . Do. new, 101 preference Do. Manchester and Lincoln Union . • tlidland • • • • • • • • Do. consolidated pref. Do. 50/. shares .. Do. Bi, ming & Derby Do. Consol. Bristol & Birming., 6 per cent. Do. Bristol & Glouces. Do. do. do. .. Do. Erewash Val. pref. Do. Leic. & Swanning. 8 per cent. guar. • • Midland Gt. West. (Ire.) Middlesbro' and Redcar, 6 per cent, guar. .. Newcastle and Carlisle.. Do. quarter shares .. Newmarket • • Do. extension scrip • • Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford • • • • Newry & Enniskillen • • Newry, Warrenpoint, & Rostrevor • • • • • • Norfolk • • • • • • Do. New 201. shares.• 1)0. Extension • • • • Do. guar. 5% per cent. Waveney Valley.. Northern Counties Union North British...... Do. Preference • • • . North Staffordshire • . North-Western • . • • Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton.. .. Preston and Wyre Do. Halves (A) • • • • Reading, Guildford, and Reigate.. • • • • • • Royston and Hitchin I Shepreth Exten... Scottish Central .. Scottish Midland .. . Do. new .. Shrewsbury & Binning Clav 3 A.. • . Do. Class 8.. .. De. New Guarantee.. Shrewsbury & Hereford hiewsbury and Chester' (Nor. W. Min.) .. Do. Halves Do. Oswestry Do. New.. Do. S per cent. Pref. Shropshire Union .. South Devon .. Do. ['reference South Staffordshire .. South-Eastern _ Lo. do. 4}6 per cent... South Wales.. South Yorksh. and. River Dun •• •• •• Shed., Roth., and Goole, N. Div., guar. 5 p cent. Do. do. South Div. .. Swansea & Loughor, &c. Caw Vale Extension .. names Haven Dock and,' Railway .. ..1 Vale of Neath .. • Waterford and Kilkenny Waterford and Limerick Waterford, Wex., Wick., and Dublin .. .: Wear Valley, 6 per cent. guaranteed • • .. • • do. . do. . Do. do. West Cornwall .. . Whitehaven and Furness' Windsor, Staines, and S. Western .. .. Wilts, Somerset, & Wey- melith • • • • • • • . York, Ziewcastle, & Ber wick ... .. .. • • Ditto and Newcastle! Extension .. Ditto U.N.E. purchase or preference .. Do. • • .. • • • • Do. Do. Hartlepool Dock and Railway .. .. York and North Midland Do. Preference - - .. Manchester, Sheffield, clone at 1%. Anglo-Italian (late flit- Ilan and Austrian) .. Boulogne and Amiens •. Central of France (Or leans and Vierzon) Demerara .. Dutch Rhenish .. East Indian •. Do. do. do. • • Great Indian Peninsula.. Ditto ditto .. Louvain ala Sambre .. Luxembourg • • .. .. Ditto • • • Madrid and Valentia .. Namur and Liege .. Northern of France .. Orleans and Bordeaux .. Paris and Orleans .. .. Paris and Rouen • • .. Paris and Strasbourg .. . __ Rouen and Havre .. . Sambre and Meuse . Strasbourg and Basle .. Tours and Nantes • . .. Tournay, Jurbise, Lan-1 den, and Ilasselt West N'laliders A tifdrala.sia British North America Colonial Commercial of London London Joint Stock ...• London and Westminster National Provincial Bug. Do. New National of Ireland .. .• Provincial of Ireland • • Do. is.ew Union of Australia .. • • Do. New ..... Union of London Vniou of Madrid SO 8 6 8 13 14 0 100 17% 78 6 8 6 13 4 6 :3 4 2% 1 1 0 8 6 8j 2% 100 L 13 4 47% 100 23% 11% 100 42% 25 7% 4 2 01 29 16 0 100 47% r 2 12 0 13 5 3 9 12 3 and Lin, FORE: 7 STI 128 - 132 6 —5% die. 9534 9631 14 15 3% —2% die. 3% —3c119. i% % dig. 4 li P 'Cji = .:71,6 87 -88 10% - 11% 67 -60 57 —so 137 *139 11% - 12. 23K -.24% 126 -127 4 -4% p. 5 - 514 p. 2% -2% p. 79 -80 11 —lO dls. 9 8 dis 2 —2% p. •• -- 13 --16 3% 3% Ms. 27% 28% 11% —12% 10% 10% dis. l 49► .ii —49% 19% —18 X 24 —26 129 - 130 2% -'3% .. .. •• .... •• 21 —23 15 —l4 dia. 16 —l7 4% 4A 9% 9X 4X 5►% 7% —7% db. 18% - 19 42 -43 7 36 - 8 % P. 18A - 19% 7%(- S 1% - 1 p. " ••• 14 .- -- 14) 6% -7% 6 5% die. 5 —4% die. 94( 10;( 11 —l3 5% —6% 3% —9% 1% 1 dig. 13% 14 3% 3 dli. 14 16 11 13 3% 34 dig. 23% 23% 2234 - 2334 3 234 dia. • • • • 9 7 dls.l 7% 634 dLI, 4 5 16)4 18 .. .. 2034 - 2134 •• -- •• 8 -8% 44 -45 9 - 19% f —53 dl3. 3)4 - 271 16 -17 ' 3% -4% 2334 24 Ili 1 dia. 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I 9% —9% dia. ad, •• •••.- •• 1% -1% X BANKS. 28 -30% 424 -43 - 10 25 - 2534 18% - 19 2734 - 2814 "."... • . 17 3 / 4 - 15 3 / 4 - 1 1 , 31 34% ._.36'.* 1 2% - _tt Business d one to-day. 10% 11 % dis. 3% 2% 76►% 17r 10% % b% 'X 1734 17 % 1414 34 1% % [1774 18% 18 % % % 6% 7 11% % % 12% 179% 79 78 59% 511% 13% 4 % % 96%% 14% 87% 3( 126 125% 21% 1% 27% 28% 10% dis. 49% 14, % 16 %34 9S X [ 9 % 15% gh 10 183 i 34 19 19% 19 M , 7 % % 14'A 14 bN % Ws, 4% db. 23% li 4 3U 23% 23 19 % % % A 14% .}i % 23% 2% 9 tco has been 9 % % Jl4 9 is% 14 }6 3 % % % 97% 11% % 3 % 'X 5% x.d. 15 11 6 3 100 12 15 4 6 13 4' 20 ioU to It % % dis. 5% 5 dig. jii -1 p. 29 -33 27 -28 8- 9 p 7- 8 p 10% - 11% 76 -78 17% - 18 10% - 11 5% -5% 17 - lfl,„i 14 - 14% 23 —2l dis, 3% -3% 2M -2% 1% - iii I -1% 7 -1 6% -6% 34— AP dig. % P 10% —ll%xd. 55% - 58 55% -57% 5 -7 p 634 - 7 • 4 Li -4% 18 9 (-194 12% -13 Ni 2% - 2% 32 - 3234 30 -31 7 - 114 - 2 Ni - 34 liN - 18% 6% - 6 11% - Ilk. 12S - 12% 39 -41 % - 7i 1 ) . 242 - 245 79 —BO 4 —:314 dls. 99 101 4914 5014 22 —23 —7O 6 7 P• 26 —27 p 59 —6O 1014 —lO db. 714 6 3 / 4 dls. 1 dls. MINES. Business done Paid, Nominal Prices. to-day. Anglo -Mexican(is. 5/. p.) 100 .. Asturian .......... •• • • 15 .. Australian 4 3M 3 Barossa Range ..... 113 0 3% —3% Blaenarvon Iron and Coal 50 .• Bolanos Scrip .......... British Iron. 13 5 .. Brazilian Imp (is. W. p.) 24% —• Do. Cocaes and Cuiaba 30 3% 3 De. St. John del Rey.. 15 14 1414 Cobre Copper .• .• • 40 32% 33% Copiapo ........ .. . • •• 1 5% 5 General.. Real Del Monte, Unreg. ' 14 % Do. Black Debentures. Do. Red Debentures .. —•— Santiago de Cuba ...... 10 9 Tin Croft .. . • • • • ..... • • 7 10% 11 United Mexican-- .. ••28 2 8% 6 —5% MISCELLANEOUS. Canada .• •• ••• • • • 32% 42% —44 Gen. Steam Navigation . 14 26% —27 Penin. & Oriental Steam. 50 8914 —BB Royal Mail Steam 60 73 —74 [We cannot be answerable for the errors of the Official Listri, an will not be influenced by interested correspondents.] MONEY aria CulilMJ 11,CIAL NEW S ' CITY, TWO O'CLOCK. There was no Cotton market at Liverpool )esterday. The six weeks' av e r age p r i ce o f Wh e at is 390. 11d. per quarter, and the sales last week $i ere 98,905 quarters. There are no ship arrivals with late news of any interest. In the Amsterdam Stock market, on the 23d inst., most Dutch Securities were in active demand, at higher rates, and business was animated. Dutch Two-and -a Half per Cents. were 57%. Spanish Three per Cents. were lower, and Portuguese rather better. At Frank fort, on the 23d i ns t., Austrian Metallic w ere 72i and Spanish Three per Cents. 331 4. ADVANCE IN THE RATE OF DISCOUNT. At the Bank of England this morning it has been inti mated that the rate of discount is for the present higher, and three per cent. is understood to be about the mini mum, instead of two-and-a-half. This arises from the increased demand for gold to forward to Paris, and the decline that occurred in the foreign exchanges again on Tuesday afternoon. Some attribute the forwarding of gold to Paris to speculation in foreign railway shar es ! The Funds opened at a further advance, and with a remarkably buoyant appearance, Consols touching 971 and 971; but this was immediately checked by . the an nouncement that the Bank of En g land had raised the rate of discount, and a fall to 90, and subs e q uent!! to 96i has ensued, The New Three-and - a - g nar l per Cents. have been 991 and since 981 and 99. Ban Stock is tolerably steady at 2l 3i- to 214. Exchequer bills are 645. to 675., and India Bonds 85s. premium. ed Foreign Securities h ave b een materially affe ct in one or two instances by the decline in Cense?. Mexican have receded to 35i and are since scarcely at 35, the quotations of 34i having been g i v en us by one broker. Peruvian Four-and-a-Half per Cents. ar.,° 811 to I. French Fiv e p er C en t s . have been 96, with the exchange at 24.90. Dutch Two-and-a Half per Cents. are 59k; and Danish Five per Cents. 101 to • to The last week's railway receipts, ascertained up this day, are in round figures as under:— 1849- 1850. 22,463 Midland North Stafford Caledonian 6,151 5,96 9 oiling other returns have not yet come to hand , to the intervention of Christmas-day. Railway Shares have given way generally, b o th as re' spects the home and foreign lines. QUURTER TO THREE Consols ... .. ... ... Ditto Account ... ... .., 96i +ex d. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCIL t From the Official List.) Hank Stock 214 213'4 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 0 7 347 4 5A New 3 1 4 per Cent. Anas. Long Annuities, Exp. Jan. sth, 1860 7 13- 16 India Stock — Do. Bonds, 10001 B5 p Bank Stock for Account 2144 „:.,/ ionsols for Account 97% I A 9074 E chequer Billr. I;id. an. Jane. March. 67 64 p !,0001.... — 5001 Small 64 p PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCS• Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent. ... 51 Danish Bonds 1825, 3 per Cent.... Ditto, 6 per Cent lOl 101 Equador Bonds M )xicanßongs,lB46,s per Cent., Coupons Ditto Ex Jan. Coupons Ditto Account . 3 5 34 Peruvian Bonds, 4% per Cent — Ditto for the Account Russian Bonds, 1622, 5 per Cent — Ditto 4% per Cent 98% 4 Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent......... — Ditto Account Dividends on the above payable in London. French Rentes, 5 per Cent. Exchange 24f. 90c. Dutch 2 per Cent...l2 Guild Ditto 4 ner Cent. Certificates LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—( THIS DAY.) LONDON, DEC. 26.—Wind at noon S.S.W.,light sirs and dull weather. RAMSGATE, DEC. 25 .—The Mary, from Newcastle, has put in with loss of bowsprit, bows stove, and leakh from contact with a brig in the Gull stream, last nigh t ' A boat, marked " Amy, Whitby, Thos. Netfuld," m"" picked up yesterday, off the Satidhead light. PLYMOUTH, DEC. 25.—Wind N.W.—Arrd. Catherine Elizabeth, St. Vincent; Lady Peel, St. John's, 1416° Brunswick. FALMOUTH, DEC. 25.—Wind variable and light..." Arrd. Furst Menstchoff, Richibucto. JERSEY.—Sid. Stratton, Pernambuco. OFF SCILLY.—James Gray, Charleston, for Havre. PILL, DEC. 25.—Wind N. W.—Arrd. Josh. Brachia" son, Quebec. 10 SALCOMBE, DEC. 25.—The Cynosure, Newcast le Naples, which put in here leaky 21st inst., is discharging' FALMOUTH, DEC. 25.—The Sobraon, Liverpool to Bombay, towed in here with cargo shifted, and with lose of main and mizen topmasts, &c. LONDONDERRY, DEC. 24.—The Norfolk, Liverpool t? Sligo, put into Loughse illy 21st inst., leaky, and wit° part of cargo thrown overboard. DEAL, DEC. 25.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrd. Berw ick Castle, Pugwash; Bambrough Castle, ditto; Prince Ed ward, Prince Edward's Island; Josephine, lombaY.; "4' Honduras; Mora Castle, Halifax; Mississippi , John's, New Brunswick. Arrd. from the River, Sari° Swan, Madras; Vallesneria, Cape of Good Hope; Cst ° ' St. Vincent; Glaphyra, St. Kitts; Leatitia, Antle Prince Albert, Jamaica; Vere, ditto. Sld. Urania, Coquimbo. SOUTHAMPTON, DEC. 25.—Wind N.E.—Arrd. Henri Duncan, Qtn. bee. GREENOCK, DEC. 25.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. MarY , John's, New Brunswick; Oregon, Quebec; Sir Molesv orth, ditto. DUBLIN, DEC.24.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrd.Drotn ahuerr, St. John's, New Brunswick. WATERFORD, DEC. 24.—The Juliet, bound to BA centia, has put back le a ky, and with mainmast sprint loss of foremast, sail s , an d boats, bore up from the Banks of Newfoundland. LIVERPOOL, DEC. 21—Wind N.W.—Arrd. both Thompson, St. Domingo ; Catherine, Zupatet Rockaway, New Orleans; Atalanta, Charleston; I ,,,M e w , dora, Halifax ; Templ ar , S an d an h a B a y; Garrick, "l e e r York; Daniel Webster, Boston, sailed Bth De co° • and had fine weather all the passage; Northumbrit Quebec; St. George, New York. Sld. Mediterranean' Africa; Ranger, Bahia; Linda, Pernambuco; Baltimore; Jacob A. Westervelt, New York; An n Rich, Boston. CLYDE, DEC. 24.—Arrd. Penelope, Newfoundland.rd; with decks swept, and part of cargo thrown o verboa Pilgrim, St. John's, New Brunswick; Alexander w es t ' Quebec. Sid. Arethusa, Trinidad. for DOVER, DEC. 24.—Th e Neptune, Charleston Middleborough, was run into by the Robista, of DiePPe' and receivrd damage. BIDEFORD.—Arrd. Cli max , P r i nce Edward's Isla nd ' SWANSEA.—Arrd. Sion, Cuba. A Me' QUEENSTOWN, DEC. 24.—Wind desco, Bathurst, B. C.; Syrophenician, Callao. BELFAST, DEC. 24.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. vivid, Demerara. Sld. Hercules, St. John's, N. B. • MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY') NEVTGATE AND LEADENBA.T.L., av i g A good clearance of th e Ch r i s t m as supPlie":„j a lf, been effected. the show of me a t h e r e to-day "9 $m A but fully equal to the demand. B ee f, from 25 to 35 6 14 Mutton, 2s 4d to 3s 10d ; Veal, 2s 8d to 3s 6d; 13°T 2s 8d to 4s per Blbs, by the carcase. HAT DIACILEI SMITHFIELD.—Meadow H N ay, 2/ 8s 13. to 31 15o; C lover .: 3/ Os to 41 Os ; and Straw, 1/ Os to 1/ 7s A short supply, and a dull trade. CUMBERLAND. Meadow Hay, 2/ 8s to 31 17 :1 1 Clover, 3/ Os to 4/0s; and Straw, 1/ Is to 1/ 83 pe r los, Trade dull, at late rates. WHITECHAPEL. Meado w H ay, -2/ 8s to 31 . 165 1. Clover, 3/ Os to 4125; and St raw, I / I s to 117 s per 103 Supply good, and trade d u ll. per logo MEAT MAE.BETB. SOUTHALL, DEC. 24.—A very limited business W, transacted in the day' s mar k et, at b arely l ate ra tes. I3e o'; from 2s 6:l D t , D o3 E s c B . d; Mutton, 2s 8i to 4s 2d; V — e t i ' to3toi,;l, s 6 1 0; Pork. 3 s t o 3 s 8d per Sibs, to sink the emale.l 24.—Sheep were in moderate re q ues t at 2d per Sibs a d vance . In other kinds of stock v er y little was doin g . B ee f f rom 3s O d to 3s 8 d ; Mutton , ° r 4d40 4s 2d; Veal, 3s to 3s 6d; Pork, 3s to 3s 6d lit 81bs. LEWES, DEC. 24.—Our market bas ruled flat on I I e following terms:—Beef, from 2s 8d to 3s 108; Alt lit°l3 ' 3s 4d to 4s 4d; Pork, 3s 2d to , 3s 6d per Sibs. CORN AVERAGES. ,14.NERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISPI CO t For the Week ended Dec. 19,1850, ma d e u p f rom the Return s .1 0 h 0 inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in Eagland and " per Imperial Quarter. pjao.. WHEAT. ! ' IBARLEY. OATS. ITT. MA"' on. 2t. PRICE • . 1 59 s 5d 23s 10d 17s Id I 23s ld 27s 8d DUTIES ON FOREIGN CORN. rEO• ,Nr[EAT. I I BAILLET. I OATS. I BYE. BEANO. Ile OS Is Od Is Od Is Od Is Od l5 Od QUANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLD IN THE FAST WEEZ mi s t Wheat, 98,905 ; Barle3. 106,277 ; Oats, I, 23 527 • Rye, 30; 5,168; Peas, 1,611 quarters. ANOTHER PERVERSION.--We learn that Lord Nigel Kennedy, a brother of the present Marquis of A . ,ilsat has embraced the Roman Catholic faith. His Lora" x „,r who reriidel AM' Ayr, csitg yugthoNacotioh THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 26, 1850. -_, MA A' Leror, terinp