The Sun. — London, England, 1850-01-08 00:00:00

Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., PASSAGES IN THE LIFE OF MRS. MARGARET MAITLAND, OF SUNNY SIDE. Written by Herself. " The most:gratifying work of its class since the great delineator of Scottish manners ceased t© write.",--Tait's Magazine. "We have read this bopk with anasual pleasure. It has points of merit which may compare with Miss Ferrier, Galt, Lockhart, and Wilson."—Examiner. - Henry Colburn, Publisker, 13, Great Marlborough-street. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Managemeat of Madame Vestal , Sole Lessee, Mr. Charles Maths we. THIS EVENING, Will be performed NOT A BAD JUDGE. After which THE ISLAND OF JEWELS. To conclude with A PRACTICAL MAN. Dress Boxes, 55.; Upper Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 28. ; Gallery, is., No half-price to any part of the house. All applications for Private Boxes must be made to Mr. Alleroft, 15 , New Bond-street. PURSUANT to a DECREE of the HIGH COURT of CHANCERY, made in a cause ELLIS against ELLIS, the Creditors of CHARLES ELLIS, formerly of Park-road, Dalston, and late of Hampton Court, in the county of Middlesex, Esq. (who died in the month of March, 1845), are forth with to come in and prove their Debts before Exam) TOBIN KINDEZSLET, Esq., one of the Masters of the said Court, at his Chambers, in Southampton-buildings, Chancery-lane, London ; or in default thereof, they will be excluded the benefit of the said Decree. PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Mr. J. M. Maddox, Sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING, Will be performed the English version of the Opera of LUCIA D. LAMMERMOOR. To conclude with KING JAMIE ; or, Harlequin and Magic Fiddle Harlequin, Mr. Bologna ; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo ; Clown, Mr. Flex more ; Columbine, Miss Fawcett. ASTLE ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. A Grand Juvenile Night on Thursday, commencing with the Pantomime. THIS EVENING, TATHAM and PROCTER, 10, New-sqtuvo, Lincoln's Inn, Plaintiff's Solicitors. PURSUANT to a DECREE of the HIGH COURT of CHANCERY, made in a cause ELLIS v. ELLIS, the Next of Kin of CHARLES ELLIS, formerly of Park-road, Dalston, and late of Hampton Court, in the county of Mcddlesex, Esq. (who ded in the month of March, 1845), living at his death, or the personal representative or representatives of any of them who have since died, are, by their Solicitors, on or before the 26th day of January, 1850, to come in and prove their kindred, and make out their claims before RICHARD TOBIN KINHERSLEY, Esq., one of the Masters of the said Court, at his Chambers, i n S outhampton-buildings, Chancery.b.ne, London, or, in default thereof, theywill be peremptorily excluded the benefit of the said Decree. Mr. BATTY has great pleasure in announcing that he has sac ...eeded in engaging Mademoiselle ANGELE, from the Hippodrome, Paris, and who is the first Equestrian of the day, with her highly trained Steeds, " Senora" and " Bertrans." Mademoiselle Angele is 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. Re-appearance of Madlle. Cadone. The performance will commence at a Quarter to Seven, with a new Grand Spectacle of THE KNIGHT OF THE EAGLE CREST ; or, The Tournay of Love, in which Mr. N. T. Hicks will appear. To be followed by a brilliant display of Batty's pgerless scenes of the Circle, supported by the accomplished artistes of the establish ment. TATILUI and PROCTER, 10, New-square Lincoln's Inn, Plaintiff's Solicitors. To conchs& with a grand Equestrian Comic Pantomime, by Nel son Lee, called HARLEQUIN YANKEE DOODLE, NN h o came to Town upon his little Pony. 'THEATRE ROYAL. DRURY-LANE. Lessee and Manager ' Mr. JAMES ANDERSON. The Lessee respect/1211y begs to submit the following scale of Prices of Admission for publi c approval : - Private boxes, 31. 35., 21. 12s. 6d., 2/. 28., 11. us. 6d., and 11. is Stalls, 53. each. s. d Box-office open trona Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. MOH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tins DAY —Y. °Ming, 58 min. after 9 I Evening, 33 min. after 10 To-Moanow —Morning, 8 min. after 11 1 Evening, 40 min. after 11 FIRST PRICE. SECOND PRICE. Boxes - 4 0 Boxes - - 2 0 Pit . 2 0 Pit - - 1 0 Lower Gallery - 1 o Lower Gallery - 0 6 Upper Gallery - 0 6 No Half-price to Upper Gallery. THIS EVENING, Will be presented, by her Majesty's Servants, The Play of THE LADY OF LYONS. Claude Melnotte, Mr. J; Anderson ; Beauseant, Mr. Montagne ; Glavis, Mr. Parry ; General Damns, Mr. Baker; M. Deschapelles, Mr. Davidge ; Pauline Des chapelles, Miss Vandenhoff. To be followed by a New Grand Historical, Metaphorical, Allegorical, and Diabolical Pantomime, by the author of " Bluff King Hal to be called HARLEQUIN and GOOD QUEEN BESS ; or, MERRIE ENGLAND IN THE OLDEN TIME, " Then the ladies with large ruffs, tied round about their necks so fast, Would gobble up a pound of beefsteaks for their breakfast. 0 1 the golden days of Good Queen Bess, Merry be the memory of Good Queen Bess."—Old Song. The Overture and Music entirely new, composed by Nobody knowswho, assisted by Mozart, Bishop, Rossini, Ware, Handel, Rod well, Haydn, and the Ethiopian Serenaders. The Rounds are the mpesition of a select Circle. The Catches are by Locks. The Ballet Department under the superintendence of Madame Louise. THE WEATHER.—Sui Oracle, JAR. 8. rHERMAIETER, Lowest, 19; Highest, 33; Noon, 32. BAROMETER, 30.36. WIND N.N.E.—cold frosty weather. The Scenery painted by Messrs. Bruning, Jones, Wilson, C. Adams, and Assistants. The Properties, Magic Tricks, and Transformations invented and executed by Mr. W.Blamire. more incontestably the superior morality and hu- . THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. manity of his system over that of the Sabbatarians. While they are ranting about a weekly cessation from We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. toil, and a periodical show of godliness, he is ensuring The following is the speech of M. Rouher, on a practical improvement in that direction—an im- the m L r a oPulhaetra mnte question • iisr f :-0 Justice, next ro t e t o rep l y . provement securing at once the am e li ora ti on o f a large M. Thiers, ho said, had treated the question in the part of the community, and a more certain accordance , double point of view of the commercial interests ea ioti of discuss treaty me of ty with the recommendations of Ch r i s ti an it y . N ot hi ng an d honour demandedof the country. .fit. couanttry. The Gover nmen t h a d Adm could have produced a more pai n f u l exposure o f t h e cant of his antagonists th an th e reve l a ti on o f the pre- never iralLePredour. Why, then, rite of each of its claus es , as if the Cabinet adopted cise tendency of the policy decided upon under his them ? M. Thiers was perfectly aware that when superintendence. Nothing could more glaringly have Ministersose laiddownth o princif)leofmediation and Proposed revealed the inaccuracy o f th e diff erent c h arges entered discusstoopennegotiations the intrinsic value of the treat could not w, against that policy, t o th e e ff ec t t h at i t would inevit- nevertheless, follow him on that grou y ould nd, at the ably produce an increase of the toil already -found to same time thatthat h ho einvited the A ssem bl y to b ear be requisite on S un d ays th roug h out the complicated i t n itsjain d h ratification ; that treat ythevt Government o was not demanded submitted channels of nati ona l i n t ercommun i cat i on. Instead of the continuation of a negotiation imposed upon it by producing this prophesiedevil—insteadofenhancingthe the most vulgar rules o d f the law of nations, a Dego labour of the Post- office officials—instead of rendering t w i Lt h i 0 , n d t o that 3 serious, might withoutenin w as a s r u , m t i s n hich the Cabinet an increase of their number necessary—the changes so menacing attitude at on the an unbecoming ßouher judiciously effected by Mr. Roweeteiu HILL, in the tureing towards that side, said—lnterrupt tea gentlemen ; face of so much opposition, contumely, and vitupera- charge Government.us with yous s, consider tion, have evolved exactly the reverse consequences. patriotic act? Do you imagine that, whena a y proper ou s a , ihavean d Scarcely a branch post-office throughout En land g o enervated the Government by your accusetions of inex from Berwick to Penzance, but has already experi- perience and weakness, you w ill h ave fortified the enced the benefit o f th e new arrangements. For ex • jairevolution, country? No, whichr will this ymzha attempteddivesein de e e a❑e w not r f n i 9 i s t e- . ample, as was we ll k nown f rom t h e outset, although you will have done nothin g e l se, and the countryweili the Sunday Saints (might not Master MOTLEY, in suffer the more.—(Approbati on on the right.) I am his cap and bells, insinuate that they are therefore, bereacco h m e p tr li a sh a in ni g e the l i na m a p y or r t e a g n r t e d t duty I b accepted iif my par consequence, the Weekly Sinners?) strove to strengthwill not hetra y y me."—(Brav o on the i same ut m e y i d courage e . ignore the existence of that advantage—large numbers Rootler then examined if the honour of France was en of the provincial clerks would be released from their gaged in the question. He admitted that France usual Sunday avocations by the discontinuance of the lead h she declared sought nar d ' p , againstaPui at o rltiboente an internal n le l 7 h . en plan of granting Post-office orders on those correction overthrew that chief; and three iner a oth in er days to all applicants. Since the newly- wars ensued on the banks of the River Plata, accepted, yet much-abused, improvements have w w hi e c n h 31 were t Th i e r o a n t h t i e P p r e e l l t en e t f of the Rosas, been in actual operation, it has been found when de Ma.ckau the following instructions• Council, uP gave M. Paris, July Possible to alleviate still further the condition 21, 1840. You will find yourself .' in presence of of the subordinate officers in those br an ches of the auxiliaries who were either unwilling or unable Post-office establishment. Having found it expedient to on keepews them m ir n p e r th o i m ng ise . s. T in the th the first d case, h to discontinue throughout the country all post delive •• Y are entitled to your sympathy, good offisceeeson an , d t ev e e ir i ries on Sundays, except one, it proves possible with- assistance, to deliver them from the perils that may out causing any perceptible inconvenience whatever menace them, but which are improbable in a country to withdraw divers dispatches on those days—dig- so wherediffictulet vanquished teraeet.2 p u a t r t t h ies and th t ecompprots find it y cann9 require . from you Patches such as must have been otherwise imperatively that you should continue indefinitely, on their account, required_ The result o f a ll w hi c h i s, th a t th e P ost - struggle, i n which we did not involve them, which they master-General finds himself enabled to direct ( an d spontaneously and w il l i ngly commenced themselves— that, too, without a n y d ere li c ti on o f hi s d u ti es , or and for the suc cess o f which they demanded and-ob.taihed our cooperation without rendering us is many any show of indifference_ towards his responsibilities), services as they received from us. Nevertheless,.if they that henceforth, as a general . rule, " every Post-office succeed in, negotiating with President Roses, you Will enter into communication with .them, offer -them your in England and Wales shall, after ten o'clock in the friendly intervention, and save them, in a word' much _, as (Sunday) morning, continue closed for the rest of the as possible, from the consequences of the civil war they ~ , day instead of openin g aga i n , a s a t present, at five themselves origi nate d . i l ia the evening." Now there is another, and a most M., Thiers here interrupted the Minister, and said that remarkable example of 'th e su p er i or capac i ty pos• the parcics above ref erred to were not the Monte Vi deans; but the iissur Corrientes and Rios, p- of tessed by common sense and _truthfulness over lip- commanded by Lavelle. ietp and sanctimoniousness in the way of ad-' ii.:ROuher replied that he could not accept the expla ..vancing the interests of the cdtintry i and of furthering and Thiers—that recollectionfail -the cause . of religion. perceived in it th e di st i nct i on ma d e b y t h e H on. Gen- Although - intelligence of the Sabbatarians, and although entirely M t • _ Thi ers- nevertheless . Minister but at the o suggestion reeeed satisfied as to the opacity of their judgments, we of m h . e u P o r tt e h i e d r en s t a he d permitted tth e v i the acitv of the inFerruption would nevertheless most earnestly beseech their atten • of M. Teiers little surprised him. The question had tion to the facts just commented upon by ourselves. been his own for the last - twelv t -e t a o r r s t . e — d c I.ITt h i the i s et. If they would only view those facts in the clear light question sti wason ofto totally country! disinterestedn mine,"ot in th ore affair would in which they will assuredly be regarded by the rest examine it fairly and impartially, and inquire if the of the multitude, they would spare themselves hence- national dignity was really compromised.M did T nothiers, forth the comm i ss i on of many grievous absurdities, i hesitate nlB4o tofollow 1840, whe his nwar onitchEvlrtoio Europe e s and impending, man was de d a repra and scarcely exp ose th emse l ves again to the derision tion for the insults offered our countrymen in La Plata. provoked by their pitiable affectations of godliness. He, however, did not complicate the question by others . Instead of m ou thi ng a b out the sinful influences of relative is so true, tivetoM that w onteVideo a o n s d the wasyoverpowered,b presidency n earl of o T this and that regu l at i on of the authorities at St. Martin's-le-Grand the M. de Mackau sig ne d t h e treaty of the 29t h of October, , y would attend more sedulously 1840, on terms perhaps more favourable than those to the duties of working out their own salvation. laid d t o t wn l i B n 4 h o ie h instruc . tion si) The . other t. gri t e e v d ance l s n s l u B b. 4 te 4 - , Let them remember this, that according to the Tr M. Thiers demanded a m n e i e nqu e i e r n y, i to e wlc a h the Cabinet assurances of Revelation the labour of securing replied by reading dispatches from M. Pichon, Consul one's own admission in the realms of ever- General, proving that the latter had always resisted the lasting beatit u d e i s scarcely capable of being themarmament if o f t the h ey F t r e e e n h c h u , and arms that t he would lase h e had even c a u t ioned their accomplished withi n an ord i nary lifetime with nationality, and incu r the penalties m penalties enacted by the civil the utmost assiduity and the most unre • code. M. Rouher next contended that France was only witting supervision. Yet would they, forsooth, thhoeunudrutougauyaraanrteeeeathhle intodetpneendteinucleaotifonthseofß the treaty l Republic of deem it a work of such extravagant facility that it of October, 184 g 0. Th y at obligation sp the Cabinet would admitted of their applying the principal portion of fulfil. He next demonstrated the inutility of an inquiry their existence to the detection and exposure of what in France. Its c proper place uh p s l h ac o elva h s on the banks of admiralsot' L a shores an they may happe n t o regar d as t h e f o ib les an d s h ort- Plata. more on and agents of Fr ance on those g than the parties comings of their ne i g hb ours . A t l east l et t h em be interested, who w ou ld b e examined here. The dis sure of this, that i n th e present instance their toils in patches of Admiral Le Preclour and other naval officers that regard have been squandered to no purpose agreedthe French in stating res residents, that a t the e Buenosforeigners, A yr e sanden enjoyed ed particular pr 0 te e beyond that of securing to themselves the contempt tion and a great liberty, because they did not meddle in of the rest of the community. Not only hare recent politics; that the armistice was religiously observed en circumstances shown that their interference has been both sides, and that Oribe evinced the utmost modera tion arid good faith in the e xecu ti on o f t h e di fferent altogether i ne ff ec t ua l i n f orward i ng the interests of Christianity, but th e re su lt o f th e new regulations clauses of the tre a ty o f th e 24th Mav last. M. Thiers had said that South America offered 1' • France a consider introduced by Mr. ROWLAND HILL, the great public able market. He might rest assured that the Cabinet benefactor, has demonstrated that the hysterical cant would not compromise her influence in tila: quarter by of the Sabbatari ans was , i n the instance before us; abandoning Monte Video, the commerc i a l i mportance of entirely uncall e d f or an d m i splaced. . which was independ en t o f t h at of Buenos Ayres. The population of those countries being Catholic will always So shameful, indeed, was the system of misrepre- give the preference to Catholic France. The trade of sentation adopted by the sanctimonious minority of the n th e e ee ß ss i i vter l o 3 r the latawithrra neeisbiating its necessity, )a nal,is,l c, imperiousbecause metropolis, and i n one or two of the more unfortunate they art; y d f evoted people inhabiting o agricultural p and to the rear- of the p rov i nc i a l l oca li t i es, that it was protested by ing of cattle, and stand in need of ursuits French and European that minority that the scheme of Mr. ROWLAND HILL produce, for which they ha k ve as on a ly nd on t e h article to ex was intentionally directed to the increase instead of change, their h r i e d s e s s i , 0 tallow, e s h clountry. pt e a ir ee, r h y ow ca e r e n e a r: to the decrease of the Sunday labours in the Post- was the only natural means of developing these com office establishment; whereas one of the principal mercial relations. If the national honour required war, causes of all his recent innovations in that department the Cabinet would not hesitate to accept it, b ut th i s is no of the publi c serv i ce h as b een a solicitude to diminish reason why e n i d t iti should e e r n g e a x g a e m i i n n a i on,n pres immediately, resen d e e s piano, as much a s p oss ibl e t h e unceas i ng toils of his subor- armistice and a treaty accepted by the representative of dinates. In this endeavour he has just proved emi- cFernatnee. in commercial intersit of France was not nently successful. By an addition, not as was pretended Ayre r s, d ce in rrien o t n e t s e Video; it where vwearsfaientoth ri a e t s e c i o te u ' id a b t Bueno b s . of 25, but of merely 14 supplementary clerks at the lished. The 10,000 French settled at Bueno s wen t himself office in St. Martin's-le-Grand, he has enabled were anxious to remain there, and if the Government himself to release many hundreds of other clerks in treatywere of hearken Adnairal L to e i t e e d ir enr wis o t r i s t r wo. u l d ratify the the various country offices throughout the kingdom. Video, who were likewise entitled to theesipdreedt%t t r en on e te r Beyond which it should be especially borne in recol- France. The Assembly should wait to come to a deci lection by the Sabbatarians themselves that, in Sion;con regards tbe solemnca boipnpeotrttltniptyle(wigileldsofetsnelpirtesent itself. As sequence of the changes late effected through the negotiation and energetically to proteoet continue the instrumentality of Mr. RoWLAND HILL, the subordi. settl e d on both territories. The Briteils are interested nate officials in his own department are nowhere in t,h e independence d from the r Banda Oriental, but have required to work on Sundays during the hours of nothingdo at hoin te e. ap cY re as he n e o in t o ve b a li a g s e i d whoto hwadatsubfficient to Divine Service. So much for th e immorality and Urquize, who is endeavouring to constitute an i General e inhumanity of the Post office authorities I So much dent state? It should not be forgotten either thatPtlnie for the reason and accuracy o f t h e l oud-vaunting P a r aguay and the Oriental Republic separat e the Brasils Sabbatarians ! from the A rgent i ne Republic. The wretched military means plac e d at t h e di sposa l o f R oses by M. Thiers were, on the other hand, little calculated to enable him to realise his supposed ambitious views on that countr ) • Referring th em to t h e pro j ecte d expedition, M. &Idle; E said that the neutrals would, as on a former occasion, demand to be allowed to continue their trade with Buenos Ayres. The English interest might not be aroused by a first attack, but if the occupation or the blockade continued too long, that interest might put for ward pretensions, and this is a reason not to embark rashly in a war which was not immediately and anxiously required by the honour of France. In con clusion, the Minister declared that the Cabinet would not ratify the treaty, nor abandon Monte Video, nor re. cede before the consequences of the war, but he would observe that there were duties to be fulfilled before com ing to that extremity. After the close of the negotia tions the Assembly would be called to investigate the conduct of the Ministers, who would explain it with the same frankness they had exhibited throughout the p ee _ sent discussion. The Assembly afterwards rejected five or six amend ments to the resolution of the Committee, one of which, moved by M. Bouvet, proposed that the settlement of the question be left to the joint mediation of Great Britain, France, and the United States; and adjourned at half-past seven. The debate was to be eontinued on Monday. The publication of the note which we have quoted from the Napoleon, and which appears also as com muniqué in the Pattie and Moniteur du &Voir, has occasioned a great sensation, particularly among the Legitimatists, to two journals of which party it appears to have been communicated by mistake. The Opinion Publique, one of the organs of the Legiti matists, and which, during the ascendancy of the De Falloux party, was wont to be favoured with Ministerial com mun i ca ti ons, has the following : The following note has been communicated to us. It comes from the Minister of Foreign Affairs. [Tho Opinion Puldique hero quotes the note of the Napo leon.] We cannot but remark the singular phrase underlined in the original, and which we hare printed in italics—' So long as the Ministers have the confidence of the President. they meet with no check.' At the Palace of the Elytee that may be possible, but at the Legislative Palace it is ; quite another thing. The Assembly has, up to this time, passed for being a power. Who makes the laws ?—is it the President ? Who votes the taxes ?—is it the President ? Who regulates the number of the Ministers ?—is it the Pre sident ? Who can put the Ministers on their trial ? is it the President ? Who can put the President on his trial ?—is it himself ? Louis Xute , it is true, said, ' The State—it i s I;' b ut Louis 'XIV. 'made head against the whole of Europe; he signed, after twenty vietori l's• the glorious treaties of Aix-la-Chapelle, Nimeguen, and Utrecht ; ho beat the fleets of England and Holland ; he triumphed over the armies of Spain and Italy ; he had Ministers who bore the names of Colbert, Louvois, de Lionne, and de Tor c y ; h e said at the end of his reign, " The Pyricf ,s no longer exist.' He did not think that Rosas was a too powerful enemy for France. A little less vanity in words, or a little more pride in action, if you please." The Opinion Publique then adds— " whilst writing the above lines, a person presented himself at our office, as sent by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, to declare, as not apocryphal, but simply ex tracted from a journal entituled the Napoleon, the note which we published; which the Gazette quoted as au extract from the &Monied jogrPAll which the Ilioni. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, MONDAY. The Queen and Prince Albert took their usua morning walk. The Royal Family took walking and pony exer cise in the Slopes and Windsor Park. His Royal Highness Prince Albert went out shooting this morning, accompanied by the Duke de Nemours, the Prince de Joinville, and the Duke d'Aumale, and attended bb Colonel Hon. C. B. Phipps, Colonel Berkeley Drummond, and Colonel F. H. Seymour. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess de Nemours left Windsor Castle this afternoon. The Bishop of Manchester also left the Castle. TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 8, 1850 teur du Soir inserted as a first paragraph, and the Patrie as a c , nnmunicated article." [Toe Opinion Publique is here in error—the Patrie did not give it with the word communiqué attached to it.] "We have still by us the envelope of the communication, with the seal of the Foreign office, and bearing the imprint as coming from the Cabinet of the Ministry, and it was impossible for us to state an article as extracted from the Napoleon of the existence of which we were not aware, which was transmitted to us by the Cabinet. A verbal request did not appear to us, therefore, sufficient, and we aro not called on to repair the blunders which are committed in Paris." Another Legitimatjst organ, the Union, also received the note. It says— " This note, which was given in two of the eveninc , journals, was forwarded to us under the cover of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the word communique. In the evening a person who declared himself to be an employe of the Cabinet, came and informed us that the note had been sent without the consent of the Minister, and that we were requested to consider the note as not having been sent." It is supposed that the Cab:net will have a good majority, as Count MOLE and the Duc DE IhroGmE are working to counteract the influence of M. Dimas. It is, however, very evident that the great and corn pact majority of which the reactionaries were wont to boast is completely broken up. A new weekly journal, entitled the N a p o l eon , an said to be the official organ of the PRESIDENT of the Republic, appeared on Sunday. From it we ex tract the following remarkable paragraph : "In consequence of the smallness of the majority by which some recent measures of the Government have been carried certain journals, with regard to whose intentions we may be permitted to doubt, advise the Ministers to retire. They contend, arguing from certain customs of the past, that after expe riencing such checks, Ministers who have any feelings of self-respect can no longer continue in the direc tion of affairs. "'lce journals are ignorant, or; eigo:tobe ignorant of what must be henceforth the position of the re sponsible Chief of the Executive Power. In the new order of things, so long as the Ministers have the confidence of the President, they experience no check. Once for all we warn the obstinate defenders of the old constitutional routine, that the chief of the state will retain his Ministry in spite of all jealous attacks and that the d e pl ora bl e f act o f Mi nisterial instability will no longer be reproduced at the bidding of Parliamentary ambition." It is said that Marshal MARMONT arrived in Paris on Sunday. General TITTE is abcillt to proceed from Brest, on a tour of inspection, to, the French colonies in the Welt Ifylies, and on the West , COast'ofAirica. The 11f oniteur publisho a decree, appointing. M. PAUL 13E BOURGOING Ambassador to 'the Court of is said that settle r disordershave broken It • g out in a 'regiment Of ; cavalry = at Valenciennes. General 'LAviiesitiiF'has been dispatched from Paris to make' an inquil into the_ circumstances tending it. One of the editors_ of.tha-Reforyse, a- Russian, who has resided in France for many 'yearai has bven ordered to quit Paris in 48 hours. 't.' - The Assembly met yesterday, at three o'clock. M. Baroche, Vice-President, took the chair.- . After the Secretary had read- the minutes of the pre ceding sitting, M. Laussat ascended the tribune, and complained of an omission in the report. On Saturday, when M. Thiers defied any Member of the Assembly to proclaim himself the partisan of the treaty concluded by Admiral Le Prodour, he had risen and declared that he was ready to accept it. The fact, he thought, should have been no ticed by the secretary. A ballot next commenced for the election of the President of the Assembly, which gave the following result:— Voters ... Absolute majority ... 595 ... 298 Votes, M. Dupin obtained ___ M. Michel de Bourges 1 1% 144. 1 .. . 1) 0 du Darnif y u o r n ne havingeßxa t 0 t proclaimedobtainedre resumed ump erttdeehs. eti m dh eep o ' n l at e ed j3ftioodhurearn.nnt. President te.dt discussion eeuqesusii en suingtiroeen-d months. ma T iro ti .r e itl A y):l ss Pw e i m nas bl it Tvt o i Bnhei4agetBeihri,oel Legislative fii ff nvstd a leha i r ettA s iovcs e eiesu f s : Aism t ba h srtbs e i River y Plate, a • egtrihveme subsidy elyion, the s followinghtaol l ctheae s eGt Government v m bee e r n n p d ma m :dn e amendment: t yo : r • — F " The ibtol Assembly, that,t m het e r to e hv a re t e y r: of mi no vntihtt months sslt2ahtleltieprJr thatuensAraionncete. Republic to adopt the measures necessary fi:do'eournt:ittilfihi.occefaGettriffithEenneacious protection of our countrymen and of French interests on the banks of the River Pk. te." M. Granier developed his amendment amidst the noise of private conversation. The amendment was next put from the chair, and rejected. Another amendment was presented by M. de Rance to this effect—" Whereas the treaty of Admiral La Predour has not ben submitted to the ratification of the National Assembly; where'll/ the Government de clared that it intends to continue the negotiations, with a view to guarantee the honour and interests of the Re pu lie, and that in all cases our countrymen shall be seriously protected against the contingencies which might menace them on the banks of La Plata, the As sembly passes to the order of the day." Several other amendments were next read by the President, but the Assembly having decided that the discussion should open first on that of M. de llancd, the latter rose and said that the speech delivered by M. Rouher on Saturday clearly indicated the intentions of the Government. The Minister had formally declared against the ratification of the treaty and the abandon ment of Monte Video, and the Assembly ho trusted would see the necessity of leaving the Cabinet its full liberty of action. M. Daru, in tho name of the Committee, declared against the amendment and all the others, and called on the Assembly to vote the resolution submitted to it by the Committee, which had been the result of a serious inquiry and a solemn debate. The Committee was de termined not to make the sacrifice of its convictions to anybody, even at the risk of its members being charged with personal ambition, as asserted in two semi official journals. Here the Minister for Foreign Affairs rose and stated that the article alluded to had emanated from his mi nistry, but without his knowledge or participation. The moment he heard of its existence he hastened to disown it. M. Darn again insisted on the adoption of the resolu tion of the Committee, which required the executive power to support the negotiations it intended to open by a force sufficient to insure their success, and protect the French residents at Monte Video. The Minister of Justice, in the name of the Cabinet, adhered to the amendment of M. de Racal. Twenty Mt.mb, - !rs having demanded for a division, a ballot com menced which was still proceeding at post hour. M. Francisque Bouvet had presented the f o ll ow i ng amendment : right o yhperianonevdtxehei the case :ta t : the wo ‘ r ‘ l T d h tl e iat N t a h t e io F na re l n A ch ss l e l in ep b u ly blic all pfa i c o e u s s power of e w n a c e e rr abo is ve nnmeasuresin o pp f ro oawpeeot power, s o , on decrees—', tptaooaffrattthiihree es u s a op r Tfoo l v t et e rh a ne c ri i h 611' three itag toa.f Great Britain and the United States, to regulate, in invested with full pow ers to a dj ust, conjunction ciolinem tishcrieoeue r s p w o i w th ers Fr s a h n a c il e' se t n h ; t a h g e r ee pendingab i to f dt t ih h ter e l aAe a n w me ee o sr f cb n ae a nt t w i o ec n eo s un a t it n nh d ee t td. h i e f f v r r u e l in e t ht s o as t; va e it quity, iee view t to y ot , that part o ensure their mutual independence, a n n Ad d s t sw h e e rt p hb e oly a u c tm e d c o l er a lea i o m yv e ea d r s iin' u yv ffl itt c he i es e n w t t f ha o ne r t e s e o t i trade,pro t executivee ctpthooewuer power o countrymen, national n s tr e y men, and to act in the name of France alone, in the event of the refusal o Great Britain and the United States to join in a com mon intervention.'" - 156 Tho Mountain also proposed an amendment, signed by Messrs. Cholat, Jules Favre, and Duct* It was as " Art. I. Previous to all negotiation the French En voy shall order General Oribe to raise the siege of Monte Video and remove his camp to the right bank of the river Santa Lucia. "Art. 2. Should General Oribe refuse to accede to those preliminaries, the French negotiator is authorized to employ force to relieve Monte Video and cause tlie independence of the Republic of the Uruguay to bo respected." The National Assembly afterwards adopted the amendment of M. de Ranks', by a majority of 338 to 300. The first article of the Bill, granting an extraordinary credit of 1 ,800,000 f. to the Government, to pay the subsidy due to Monte Video was afterwards voted, as well as the two rema i n i ng ar ti c l es , w i z h ou t any dis cussion. The whole Bill was next adopted by 496 to 88. General Bcdeau was re•elected Vice-President by 382 votes. M. Leon Faucher obtained 66, and M. Goty 12, he Bourse w as we ll a tt en d e d y es t er d a y, an d a con , siderable quantity of business was transacted. The Five per Cents. opened at 92f. 90e., rose steadily to 93f. 25c., and closed at 93f. 20c.; the Three per Cents. closed at 57f. 250.; Orleans Railroad Shares, 8C51.; Rouen, 582 f. Bor deaux, Havre, 2421. 50c.; Great Northern, 458 f. 75 c.; Avignon, 215 E; Vierzon, 340 E; Basle, 112 E 50e.; Bur- Paris and Strasburgh, 360`.; Tours and Nantes, 270 f. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE, JAN. 7. Boulogne and Amiens, 7:5i Central of France (0-• leans and Vierzon), 13 3 4—East Indian, 4 —N orthein France, 1 dis.—Sambre and Meuse, 21/2. Count DE MONTEMOLINO'S brothers, are contemplated. All this had created considerable sensation in Madrid ; but it was believed that it was much exaggerated. Royal decrees in the Gazette announce the appoint ment of M. J. DE LA CRYZ OSES to the post of Under- Secretary to the Department of the Interior, of M. BALLESTERO3 to the Director- Generalship of direct taxes; and another decree transfers the management of all affairs respect ing what are called the passive classes of state cre ditors to the Minister of Finance. The Chamber of Deputies, on the 31st ult., was occupied in discussing the validity of certain elections. On the Ist postal reform came into operation, and stamps for prepaying letters were issued for the first time. There was a report that the Cortes would be dissolved after the discussion of the budget. The Three per Cents. on the Ist were done at 291 (ex. div.), but that day being a holiday the Stock- Exchange was not open. G E It MAN Y AND THE NORTHERN STATES, PRUSSIA. Both Chambers met on the 4th January, and re sumed the transaction of public business. A ivlinisterial circular has been published, appoint ing the 24th instant for the election of Deputies to the Erfurth Parliament. The KING is to take the oath to the Constitution on the 18th instant. Dr. JACOBY has declined to take his seat in the First Chamber, as he considers the Prussian Cham bers as at present constituted illegal assemblies. There have been serious inundations in Silesia and Pomerania. M. DE PERSIGNY arrived at Berlin on the 3d. The Government has determined to erect a perma nent bridge across the Rhine at Cologne, to unite the Aix and Minden Railway lines. FRANKFORT. The Senate of Frankfort on the 3d refused to put the new Constitution to the vote, and dissolved the Chamber. The new Chamber is ' convoked for the 21st. lIAIVIB URGH. JAN. 3.—The weather has now set in so decidedly cold and frosty that the Elbe will be firmly covered with ice in ~the course of a day or two.: At ,present the mouth of the harbour is kept pretty clear by the workmen';'but this cannot last. The temperature la 3,1 deg., Three ice-boats 'have' gone out : to sea, _carrying pilots far any vessels that ntayv want to enter the Jibe. Th e navigation is still-kept open, though with difficulty, between Hambureli and liar burglv TURKEY,' AND RUSSIA Great doubt exists as to the - truth .-; of the 400ouncement. of the settlement of.. the_.#usao-, Turkish que s ti on . R uss i a i s, i t _is Said;'lnoceliver, Ing to g t dine, and. the Em-PERoic .11a,steinsed' tq` cc pt the guarantee ' ,, offered - try iiitr on the subject of the Polish refugees, and insists on their expulsion. The Ministers of the Divan, ofl the 17th ult., 'met in a grand Council; and,. it.is stated,, gave an important dkision; to the effect that they will not resume negotiations but on the footing pre viously proposed and adopted by M. TITOFF and M. STURALER and the Porte. On the 15th the SULTAN suddenly made his appearance at the Grand Council while the Ministers were in full discussion, and joined in their labours for upwards of an hour. Subsequently, in a neat speech, he recommended union, and caused the Ministers to take each a solemn oath, to the effect that party spirit will be done away with henceforth, and that no animosity should exist among their ranks, which ought at the present time to be directed in guarding against the enemies of the state. The warlike preparations of the Porte still continue. The militia pours in daily, and a few days back recruits of Rum e li a b egan to ma k e their appearance. In this city there is such• a flux of troops that the barracks are crowded, and about seventy khans (caravanceras) are occupied by the new comers. The several strongholds of Turkey are likewise being fortified —among others, a mint of money is being spent on the fortress of Shumla. A few days back a three-decker was launched. General DEmtnoFr, at the head of 4,000 Russians, has entered Thalia, in direct contravention of the Grabbe Convention. Other accounts from Constan tinople of the same date state that the refugee question is settled. GREECE. Intelligence from Athens has been received to the 21st ult. On the 18th the Canaris Ministry resigned, and the KING sent for M. METAXA. to form a new Cabinet. METAX is the chief of the Russian party. 4.3 A.. , =‘,l ). 4-7 , tli ;, S'i' 6" 11 . . ‘' V • de A 41 ' air" iy.iiiii . c f(*). .1. , Allik , _'...i...4:0 't :r 'CI. II; • ,;':' ''''''''''' ' 1 ' , 0. 1 . ..t . pr_tl: tr k u ~' ':::li,'•,•: t:fe.:"..',',..._ . SPAIN. - - Madrid journals of the Ist have arrived. Two of them, the Pais and the Naeion, an nounce, on the authority of letters from Paris, that the Montemolinists intend to resume hostilities at the beginning of the spring. Both these journals declare that the Alontemolinists have money at their command, and the Count DE NIONTEMOLINO has aldressed cir.; Culars to his partisans to hold themselves in readiness to act at the first signal. ,The iVecion- adds that the insurgent commanders of the: different provinces have been already named—CAPIRERA to the' chief command,in the northern provinces'and Castille ; ELIO, to Catalonia, Aragon,. Valencia,• &c.; and it furthe r states that two expedjtions by S ea , under the order of;i ITA L Y. - 7 -- Letters from Turin of the Ist of January state that on the preceding day the Marquis D'AZEGLIO, the Prime Minister, presented to the Chamber a project of law for the ratification of the treaty with Austria. It was believed that the Bill would be. voted without discussion. A letter from Turin of the Ist inst. announces that MM. Cavour, Revel, Ricci, Favina, Cagnione, Regis, and Desline, all members of the majority, have been appointed to form the permanent Com mittee of Finance. The Milan Gazette of the 31st ult. publishes a proclamation from Marshal RADETZKY, commanding the inhabitants to surrender forthwith all arms, flags, drums, and colours of every description which they may have in their possession. PREMNTION of ACCIDENTS on the ICE THE _EDITOR OF THE SUS. Six,—Nothing, lam confident, is a greater ca iamity to humanity than the loss of friends or rela tions by sudden death, but especially so by fire or water, the latter more frequent than the former, mostly so at this period of the year, when thou sands of people imprudently venture their lives for no other purpose than to gratify their curiosity, and others to enjoy the winter sport of skating. As nothing in the way of example deters people from going upon the ice, it is most desirable to improve, if possible, the present method of rescuing them from the water in case of accident. I shall, therefor e , propose the f o ll ow i ng simple and economical m e th o d to be put in practice in time of frost :—Take, for instance, an ornamental water, say St. James's-park (which is nearly 2,000 feet long), and at proper distances erect along the bank two strong poles, connected at the top with each other, forming a point. To the top, between each, attach a large pulley; at the bottom, between each pol e , i n a barrel, ha ve a middle-sized rope coiled, sufficiently long to attain the distance limited to each ; pass one end of the rope ;through the pulley, fix to it an India -rubber ball, about three feet in diameter, covered with thick net work, and loops attached to lay hold of; keep it suspended about five feet from the ground. On an accident happening, the iceman will immediately lay hold of the ball, run to the spot, and throw it to the persons in the water, whilst those on the bank will be able to render assistance by pulling the rope, and thus draw out the persons laying hold of it, instead of the present plan of throwing a single rope, or ladder, or even the lifeboat, which, in the anxiety of the moment, some times causes the unfortunate victim to receive severe contusions ; and to render the process still more expeditious and safe, the iceman who should be appointed to throw the ball might wear scates, and be tied to the rope attached to the ball, which would facilitate his efforts, from the confidence it would give him. Each of the four icemen would, of course, know the limits of his rope. This plan would prevent the crowding round the place to save one, by which many often fall victims through feelings of humanity. I sincerely believe that this plan, added to the ad mirable services rendered to the sufferers by the offi cers of that benevolent institution the Royal Humane Society, may be the means of ensuring such accidents from being fatal. Being confidant of the success of the undertaking, I shall be happy to subscribe my guinea towards it; and deposit it in the hands of any committee who will undertake such erection round the ornamental waters of the metropolis, or even erect one as a model, if permitted, at my own personal expense. With the highest consideration, I have the honour to remain, your most obedient servant, Jan. 8. HUMANITAS. P.S. I have just heard that Mrs. Butler, who met with the accident in St. James's-park, on Sunday week, is dead, leaving eleven children ; and she might have been saved had the above apparatus been there SUNDAY DUTIES AT TIIE POST -OFFICE.--Another important measure for the reduction of the Sunday duties at the provincial ,offices will take :place on Sunday, the 13th instant. The discontinuance of all Sunday delive ries except one, has rendered it practicable to withdraw many dispatches on the Sunday without inconvenience to the public; and this, together with other measures of relief; has enab!ed the Postmaster-General to direct that henceforth, as a general rule, every post office in Eng land and Wales shall, after ten o'clock in the morning, continue closed for th4.rest of the day, instead of open. ing again, as at present, at five in the e ven i ng. This will be a' most impaytant addition to the'relief already: 4 Mirded.on the Sunday , to sonic* thousands o f persons in 'the service of . the P oS'o f fici; -We may add that the' i,ublie . b as been misled 49 to Ilhe increase of force in the London eft . c: , . Sneh.. : increase, which •has :never' in a single instance i.xceeded twenty•ffic Men, ianow.redueed 11 fonrteen,-,and it is expected- tbat-further redubtiJns Will shortly take place.—Obsc`iver," • . ' - - __.... 4 Witt - 14 :Zit& The Costumes by Mr. Palmer aad Miss Biggs. The extensive Machinery by Mr. Adams. The whole produced under the Direction of Mr. T. Thompson. 'Naosvas. Christmas, Mr. S. Jones; The Spisit of,Jolau.liash, Mr. Darcie The Spirit oCHigk Tragedy, Mr. J`: I t arryl, the Spirit. of Punch miss Ennice ; Spirit of Mother Goose, Gulliver, flarou Munclaausen &c., &c., by &0., &c. , . • MinTALs Good Queen Bess, Mr. B. Romer; if-nyAobSart, Mr. G. Watson ; Ear Lovely Aabby, Master Butter The orcat Earl of Leicester, M. Deulin ; The Little-Earl- of- ESsdX, Mr. Iferiry ; The Unspeak able Lord Barleigh, Mr. Johnson; The Rasher Lord 13acen, Mr.' Barry; The k Smoky Sir Walter, As.leigli; Mandersonl The Dancing Lora - Chat/cellar` sir Hatton, Mr. Chapin° ; Maids of Honour, Pages, Beefeaters, Guards, Morris Dancers, Jesters, Wildmen, Dragoons, and othbr Ileges,l by , the rest of the company. u . • L CHB,PSTWAS- COMM tu E 71W T ONCE • A , _ Bat aithongh•he comes in snow, he still hopes to m e gewith a warn reception—bot,where is ? YMYYZIPAr yearly visit to the Spirit of -John , Rfeit, in rhie - GHOSTLY CITY OF DEPARTED FUN. This city is composed of the Tombs of the by-gone Pantomimes— " Who's dat knockin: at der door ?"—Come and see —" J. Anderson's my Joe, John," and " I am Rich," that's more than every one can say ; we wish they could—How to make a Pantomime ?—" that is the question"—but the answer, it is hoped, will boiktisfactori— Poor Tra-ge-dy meets with no clemency, so we fly by night" to A SPLENDID HALL IN THE 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 thenee arose a conspi racy—Sir Walter Raleigh fears his pipe will be pat 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, therefom the E.ONDON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 18:30. The National Reform Association is now a " great 'act." Within a few months it has achieved a psi.: Lion similar to that occupied by " the League" min ie 7 , diately before the. close of its labours. Thexe is on every side the :same zeal 'and energy, the same enthusiastic devotion that was so conspicuous when the popular deMind was . for free and, unrestricted trade, and Cheap:and.untaxed food. The'accoMplish-`: went of ri:great, but tardy act of justice—the purl& cation of the, Commons House" of Parliament— , the extension of the snffrage to those who, although heavily_ taxed; are I 'stiA ;unrepresented—the strengthening of - the Y CciOtitution,.. -by -placing 'it - on a broader superstructure than that on which it is now based and supported, and the attainment of more righteous and equitable laws by the removal of- the corrupt and enervating influences that now taint and emasculate the sources of legislation, are the objects for which the British nation is now prepared to enter on a course of peaceful agitation. There is no want of the necessary materiel for carrying on the contest. The people rush to the standard en madBe, anxious to participate in the glories that must await the victors when the inevitable triumph is achieved. All those who had lent their assistance in the overthrow and destruction of monopoly have already inscribed their names on the muster-roll, while new recruits, day by day, flock to the banner of reform on which the magic symbols are inscribed —"Extension of the Suffrage—Vote by Ballot— Triennial Parliaments—Equalization of Electoral Districts—the Abolition of the Property Qualifica tion for Members of Parliament." When the soldiers are forthcoming, when the hews and sinews of an army are fully made up, but ittle remains to be done. Tried and experienced generals are seldom wanting to devise judi cious means for the employment of their cohorts ; or if, through any strange accident, there were none of established reputation to fill the chief position, the exigencies of the moment would produce new and unexceptionable candidates for the post of honour and of difficulty. In the present case, however, there is no such neces sity. A staff is formed of faithful men, who have already afforded the most unquestionable evi dences of their ability and judgment in directing the popular exertions ; and there is every reason to sup pose that any amount of money that may be required will be placed at their disposal. It is true that thousand pounds subscriptions, such as those that so abundantly testified the sincerity and devotion of the Corn-law Abolitionists, have not as yet been effected ; but many hands make light work, and were the great majority of the people are arrayed on the same side, it is scarcely possible to suppose that such heavy sacrifices will be required from individuals. And if the occasion should arise, and that liberal contributions should indeed be required, we venture to say, that they will not be withheld. Ministers are already exhibiting that duo sense of the pressure from without for which the Whigs are so notorious. We are told, :on semi-official authority, that a liberal extension of the suffrage, both in England and Ireland, is to bs brought forward by the Government at the very com mencement of the next session of Parliament. The doctrines of finality are, it appears, to be aban doned, and perhaps a few more demonstrations may induce the Cabinet to extend the measure, and to add a few more of the required alterations thereto. So be it. The people will accept whatever may be offered as an instalment of justice, and as affording them additional strength to struggle for the remain der—but they never will relinquish their exertions or abandon their agitation until every one of the "points" inscribed on the banner of the National Association be conceded. It must be no mock extension of the suffrage ; it will not now be sufficient to add a few hundred thousands to the number of those possessed of the elective fran chise. The Parliamentary voters must largely out number the workhouse paupers. Every man occu pying a tenement, and rated to the relief of the poor must be placed upon the registry of electors. By such means the several constituencies will, at least, be quadrupled, and the people contented, until the period when the spread of education, and the in creased intelligence of the age, shall justify a further concession, and every adult male, not under any legal disability, shall be entitled to a voice in the election of the popular representatives. In other words, when universal suffrage, in its most extensive signification, may be adopted. But it is no less necessary to place the franchise upon a broad and suitable basis: than it is to provide for its free and independent exercise, and to insure that salutary control over the chosen representatives that will prevent them from violating their pledges, or deceiving the reasonable expectations of their con stituents. For that purpose, the adoption of the principle of " the ballot," and the " limitation of the duration of Parliament" to three years at the utmost, are almost as essential as the extension of the franchise. A more equal distribution of the electoral districts is also indispensable. The existing anomaly, which enables the representatives of a few insignifi cant boroughs that obediently follow the dictates of some wealthy aristocrats to outvote the members for the great marts of trade and commerce of the metropolis, of Liverpool, of Manchester, Birming ham, and many other populous and wealthy districts, must also be removed; and although last, perhaps not least important, every constituency must be free to select as representatives those who may ap pear most competent to carry out their views and wishes. It is not a pecuniary or territorial qualification that is required in mem bers, but those of honesty, integrity, activity, zeal, geneenregrayny, anmdordeeveostpioecinaltloy the cause of the people of those have been s e l ec t e d to fill suchhighby whom and portt he a n y t situations, to make wise and enlightened laws for the government of a free nation. A paragraph, which will be found elsewhere in this evening's impression, announces to the public a further reduction in the amount of Sunday labour in the Post-office establishment. yadditional glimpse obfained into the innovations projected by RowL.triD dempnstrates yet liiore aid . w 4Y:.' The Commissioners for the Reduction of the Na tional Debt held a quarterly meeting yesterday, at the official residence of the Chancellor of the Ex chequer in Downing-street. There were present the Governor of the Bank of England, the Accountant- General of the Court of Chancery, and the Deputy • Governor of the Bank. Mr. Higham, Secretary and Comptroller-General to the Commissioners, was in attendance. Captain Henderson had an interview with Earl Grey, yesterday, at the Colonial-office. The Marquis of Lansdowne (Lord President of the Council) arrived in town yesterday, from his seat, Bowood Park, Wilts. Dispatches from the Governor of Malta were re ceived yesterday at the Colonial-office. Dispatches were sent off last evening from the Colonial -office for the Governors of Hong. Kong anti Ceylon. PRIVY COUNCIL AT WINDSOR CASTLE, THIS DAY. —This morning, at eleven o'clock, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Lord John Russell, Earl Grey, Viscount Palmerston, and Sir George Grey, accompanied by the Duke of Norfolk, Master of the Horse, and the Clerk of the Council in Waiting, Mr. Charles C. Greville, left the Paddington terminus by special train for Windsor-castle, where her Majesty was to hold a Privy Council at one o'clock, for the purpose of fixing a day for the meeting of Parliament, which stands prorogued to the 19th inst., for the dispatch of busi ness. His Royal Highness Prince Albert attended the Council, which it was understood would order a proclamation to be issued, to appear in the Gazette of this evening, summoning Parliament to meet on the 31st inst. The order authorising transportation to the Cape of Good Hope to be revoked, was understood to be also part of the business to be transacted at the Council. The Ministers, after partaking of a dejeaner at the Castle, will return to town at four o'clock. PLOUGH MONDAY AT THE MANSION-HOUSB.—Th e Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress, according to ancient custom, entertained the gentlemen connected with the several official departments of the corporation at dinner. Covers were laid'for sixty, and the party broke up at about eleven • o'clock. Before leaving each gentleman was. presented with a service, consisting of cake and sweetmeat, for the younger branches of their several families. 4 GAD PROCESSION OF TUE TOILETTE is introduced, in which the Royal Wig ! the Royal Ruff ! ! the Royal Blushes ! ! ! and the Royal Petticoat ! ! ! 1 will make their drat appearance on any stage, and trust to the " usual indulgence of a British Public." These are followed by GOOD QUEEN BESS en deshabille, as she is represented in a picture at Hampton Court —What comes next will certainly follow—and then will be seen GOOD QUEE.N 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 upon which to decide"—and it ii an Historical Fact that the following were a few of them. THE REJECTED ONES: Philip of Spain, Prince Rupert, Prince of Sweden, Duke of Anjoa, Prince Alenon, 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 " wonderous proper men" at Kenilworth, but declares, that on her way, " A hunting she will go" —and having got on the " High Horse," the story gallops on to CUMNOR HALL BY MOONLIGiIT—WiIson. " Coming events cast their' shadows before "—" Rest thee, my darling "—Ketchy, ketchy, ketchy—" Put out the light, 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 " Oh, Amy !"—lt can't be said, " he makes no bones about it "—They pat " more in sorrow, than in anger," but, " being gone, Amy is h again "—that is to say, a rather jealous 'young lady, who in he/ 41 deep despair," introduces her Lovely Babby, to whom she sings the following pathetic stanza : " Come my tabby, come along with me weld go to far-famed Kenilworth, Your naughty claa to see." And so they do. KENILWORTII CASTLE AN we have further to say for Good Queen Bess is—Vivat Regina, and off she goes." " Welcome, Old Friends, 'tis ions since we met !" " Here we are !" " how are you?" PRESERVE AND PICKLE WAREHOUSE, AND RAILWAY OFFICE. Cupid and Clown—Butter and Battertlios—Hungarian Knock-'em- Downs, and German Toys—War to the Knife, and Terrific Explo sion—Railway ()floes to Let—Pantaloon becomes Tenant—Shares at a Discount—Clown Cooks Accompts, and Railway King in Tribu lation—Change to INTERIOR OF CA'TACOMBS SINIPSON'S DIVAN AND TAVERN, Strand. The most approved way of Cooking a Goose—Clown makes himself Welcome—the Waiters at Fault —a Transformation—Clown Puzzled —Calf's Head for One—A Kitten Wanted—Save the Credit of the Establishment—Police I Police I—and Change to EXETER HALL. • Meeting of the Peace Congress—now to get up a Row—Prosyßies Beware—Humbug the Order of the Day—Embracing at a Premium, and Domestic Tableau of the Happy Family, POULTERER'S AND SHOP TO LET. Stick no Bills, in case 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 —Holoway's Purifying Pills— New Tariff—Gin Greatly Reduced—Warranted not to Produce Spon taneous Combustion—Puf f , the Order of the Day—Punch and the City Nuisance—Go It, Bricks—and Sudden Transfoimation to A SALUBRIOUS SPOT. STREET AND LODGING-HOUSES. What will be seen here is of little use to those who have no eyes, —" Lend me your ears"—" Oh, what a falling off, my countrymen, when you, and I, and all of us, fell down."—Shakspere. BED-ROOM IN LODGING-ROLISE, Comfortable Quarters—Lola, and the Gallant Son of Mars—Clown's otion of Warm and Convenient Arrangenvnte—Geod Night—Late ♦isitors—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 Chamber 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 Gliteearum— " 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 THAMES' RETREAT, I , Tiddyball's Alley, in the middle of the Thames, with Brass Door and Gingerbread Knocker. General "Meeting of the Waters"—The Alarm—Summoning of the City Abominations—Arrival of the Resident Director of the' Silent Ifighways"—Fearful Resolve—Marshalling of the Forces—Grand Attack, and Tableau of Interest. SOUTHAMPTON WATERS, WITH YKSSPIL Fur California or anywhere else. GRAND MOVING DIORAMA, designed and painted entirely by Brunning. Illustration of Her Most Gracious Majesty's Visit to Ireland, showing the following points of interest :—Departure for Osborne—Passing Cowes and approaching the Needles—The Royal Yacht passing through the lleet 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. Dunn. Musical Director,. Mr. G. H. Rodwell. Leader of the Band, Mr. J. W. Thirlwall. Ballet Mistress, Madame Louise. Seenie Artiste —Messrs. Br/Inning, Jones, Wilson, C. Adams, and A. Decorative Artist, M r . W. Bla ssiitants mire. hfacbhaist, Mr. W. Adams. Stage Director, Mr. T. Thompson. Prompter, Mr. C. Melville. Costumiers, Mr. Palmer and Miss Biggs. Bo z - book-keeper, Mr. J. Povey. FRENCH PLAYS and OPERA COMIQUE, ST. JAMES'S TIIEITRE. Mr. MITCHELL begs respectfully to announce that the French Porfoosnances at IMII St. James's Theatre will cooanaence TO-MORROW EVENINch isy the production of a new Opera, in Three Acts, entitled LE VAL D'ANDORRE. Stephan, M. Lac ; Le Joyeux, M. Choliet ; Saturniu, M. Killy jacqueS Si cere, M. Nathan ;. Therema, Madlle. Guiehard ; Leroy ; Georgette, Madlle. Cotta; Rose de Mal, Madlle. Charton. The Box-office of the Theatre is open daily from Eleven tin Five. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr. B. Webster, 60ic Legtee and Manager, 01(18romptoll. THIS EVENING, Will bs performed a new Comedy, entilel TIIE SEEIOUS FA MILY. Characters by Messrs. Webster, J. Wallack, Buckst - one ; Mu W. Clifford, Miss Reynolds, and Mrs. Fitzwilliam. Aftewhich TIIE NINTH sTinnk; or, Th e J ewels and The ant Principal characters by Mr. 111mayard, Miss P. H or t on, Mrs. I.i S. Buckingham, and Miss K. Fitzwillism. To sonelude with BOX AND COX, The Box-ofltee is under the direction of Mr. I. T. Archer. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPLII. kr the direction of Madame Celoge, THIS EVENING Will he performed a new domestic Drama, called THE WILLOW COP E. Principal characters by Messrs. Hughe s , W r i g ht , P. ILAl ford, S 0. smith, Worrell; Madame C e l es t e , an d Mi ss W oolgar. After which FRANKENSTEIN ; or, The Model Man. Franken ?ten, Mr. Wright ; the What is It ? Mr. P. Bedford; Zamiel, Mr. 0. Smith ; Otto of Rosenberg, Miss Woelgar ; Tiddlewincz, Miss E. Chaplin ; Agatha, Miss Coveny ; Undine, Miss E. Harding. To he followed by a new slippery sk4o caIIed,MRS.BUNBMVPS SPOONS. Mr. Highbury Barnes, Mr. B. Bedford; Bob Twinks, Mr. Wright ; Job Smith, Mr. 0. Smith; Mrs. .131.12bgry,. Alni. F.. i Matthews; 3111.114 1 1barY BAnIC°, Maii-Broeks; As it appeared on the occasion of Good Queen Bess's Royal Visit. For flirther particulars inquire of Sir Walter Scott. It Is an histori cal fact that Good Queen Bess paid the Earl of Leicester a 'visit, and " paid the piper." This, his gorgeous fete, half ruined him ; there fore we pity his fate, but must admire his wondrous generosity, for all he ever hoped for in return was—half-a-crown. The Earl fore stalls Shakspere, by discovering " thdt the course of trim love never did run smooth," for here he meets with some twenty " compiti teurs," and to him they do come " petit ours," for they prove per fect bears, or, more properly speaking, bores. A Lovers' Quarrel o n a grand scale, a sort of " tiff for the million," takes place, whick, althoagh beginning in love, ends in war, and the total destruction of THE SPANISH ARMADA ! By Warner's Fulminating Blow-up—Tragedy has now done his worst, and Rich finding that even Rich must become poor If war continues, 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. Detain. Lord Burleigh that of Pantaloon, M. J. Deulin. The Earl of Essex that of Clown, Mr. C. Stilt, And Amy Robsart dons the Robe d'Amour of Columbine, Mad/le. Theodore. THE SUN, LONDON, dft:TISH FUNDS I'HIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) Bank Stock 906% 207% per Cent. Reduced Annuities 3 per Cent. Consols Anns veer 3 1 4 per Cent. Arms. -Ong Annuities, Ezp. Jan. sth, 1860— 8% 9-16 D 0.30 Years, Expire Oct. 1 0,1859 29g Do. 30 Years, Expire Jan. 5 ,1860 sl '.ndia Stock ................................. Do. Bonds, 10001-- .... -.. ................. 95 p 98 Ditto under 1.0001,,,,,,........ 93 98 p South Sea 5t0ck.................'........ Ditto Old Annuities 96% ex d. Ditto New Annuities 3 per Cent. Annuiti esl 953 / 4 ex d. 751 95 0: , 1;:lts for Account ► .............. ... 97414 Achequer liiiii, , I%d. 2d. March. June. 62 63 60 p ........ ........... ................ —59 p RIOI , , OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent — Ditto New 80nd5,1829 and 1839 Ditto Account ............... Buenos Ayres Bonds, 6 per Cent 48% 'ti ex ican Bon ks, 1846, 5 per Cent., o , mpons Ditto Ex Jan. Coupons ......... Ditto forthe Account... ......... 29A% Peruvian Bonds, 4 per Cent ......... Ditto for the Account .... . 6ll/ 62 62% 62 Ditto Deferred .. ............... ... 20% 21 Spanish Bonds, 5 p er C ent,lB4o • ... Ditto Account . ...... .... ...... 1914% Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent........ 87 1 4 Dividend s on t h e a b ove navable in London. French Rentes, 5 per Cent. ...... 4f. Dutch 2% per C ent., 12 Guild ... 55 Exchange. ........................... 25f. 40c. -',3P4 Small BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK RAILWATEI. PAID. PER SHARI. . herd een 50 ...... ••• •• to kDitto, Preference .. - to --- mbvr., Notting., Boston,&c 6 ; - ,i ...... --- .... • to -- kyrshire and Galloway ... 7 1 / 2 ...... ...... to Ftqlfast and County Down .• 28 .. .. ...... to (Gt. and Hants Extension (Gt. West. Perpet. 5 per ct.) 6 ...... --• ... .. to Birming tam & Oxtord ~f unct., calls duly pd, or with guar. 20 .... - Do., without a guarantee... 20 •• ••• t3 irmingliani,lVol., & Dudley, calls duly pd, or with guar. 10 ..... Do., without a guarantee... 10 ...... -- Birniing., Wol., & Stour Val. 13/.148.... -- - Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction... ......... 20 ...... ...... •••• to ••••• --- Bristol and Exeter ............ •SO ...... . Do., Thirds ...... ... ........ 20 ...... Calßuckinghamshire.. .......... 17 1 ,4 ...... ..... ...... to _ edonian .............. . ...... 50 ..... __, ..... . to Ditto, New 10/. Preference 10 .... " "" ...... to -he Ditto, Clydesdale Junction 50 ...... -- ...... to -- Dittster and Holyhead... ...... 50 ..... -- ...... to lareno, Preference ........... 15 .. _ .... to _ ce. .... ......... ......... 781 ....... Do., Ist Class, 6 per Cent... 10 • ...... -_ :.."..: t ( o ) -- Do., 2d Class, • 5 per Cent... 10 ...... to -- Do., Gov. Loan, 4 per Cent. 10 ..... Direct London & Portsmouth 5!.i ....... • to -- Dublin and Belfast Junction.. 40 ...... Dundalk and Enniskillen ... 30 .....• '7.ast Anglia, 25/. L. & • E., mid L. & D ... ........ .. 25 to Ditto, 18/., E. & H ....... 18 .., .. Do, 3/. • 1.55., 6p. Ct. Pref. 31,i — Do, 71 , 175., 7 par Ct. Pref. 2 Exstern Counties .... ....... 20 ...... ••• - to Do. New Gtuirant. 6 per Ct. 10 Do. Exten., sper ct. No. 1,64 13s. 4d .. pto Do., d 0.... ............ N 0.2,61. 13s. 4d... to Do., No r th ern &Eastern... 60 ...... ... , ..... ...... to to Do., 5 p er coat. Ditto, New ...... ... ':astern Union, Cl ass A (l ate .... ...... to F. U. Shares) ...... .. 25 ...... to -- Ditto, ditto, Class A, ditto 6 ..... . ...... to Ditto, do, Class C....., 25 to • Ditto Scrip (gua. per ct.) 20' ...... . lost Laricalto,te, ••••• ..... •••::. —; • o Ditto,,Now ....... 25- to . . . . - Do., New Quarters....... . 6 1 4 to .. . .. to —. Do., per Cent. Pref erence Quarter Shares .•.. . ...... . .... to East Lincoln:shire ........... 25. .... ••.28% ° - F.dinburgh and Glasgow ... . . 50 ...... -- Dittolialf Shares .. . ,;. ... 25 to Edinburgh•and Northern °•...'25 u, ,-_,; . D itto4 s iewport.•.*::::';.:::: - 16 ...... to g COMMERCIAL sa ie CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were esti- mated at 6,000 hales, including 2,000 taken on specula tion, and comprised 5,000 American, 200 Pernam and Maranham, at 6d el. to 6tel 150 Bahia, a' 6}l to 6atl.; 100 Egyptian, at 6iti. to 74d.; 300 Surat, at 4i. to 4,21-J.; and 30 Sea I s l an d at 110. to Is. p er lb.—RaiNay Shares were dull at previous rates. speculation in produce is being prosecuted rather actictly, and as all such operation.; must depend for success upon the extent of the supplies on hand, and the anticipated crops, authentic information is indispen sable. The public at large also are interested in this matter, 28 an undue enhancement of prices is prejudicial to the consumer. The following particulars or ihe growth, consumption, &e., of coffee, as furnished by Messrs. Carey and Browne, have evidently been collected with much care. " Coffee," they "remark," has at length taken the position which, on more than one occasion, we have ventured to predict must eventually result from the neglected and depressed state into which it had fallen, its long protraction ren dering the reaction the more certain, and in its extent the more important and permanent; as unlike most other merchandise, the supply of which can be operated on by the fluctuations from year to year, no material ad vance in the production of this article can be effected by increased cultivation within three or four years; the rise that took place from the end of 1830, also followed a period of great depression, during which the want of encouragement for renewing old plants, occasioned a gradual elf. ficiency of imports, as compared with the demand; but at this time production was on tt much more limited scale, and the power of consumption was only beginning to be developed; the advance in 1838, and stiff rates ruling for several years following, stimulated a greatly. extended cultivation, which, after the effects thereof began to be developed by declining quotations on the continent, was further encouraged by the comparatively high prices that continued to be maintained for British sorts in this country, owing to the deficiency in our home supply, as also for foreign imported through the Cape of Good Hope and our East India possessions up to 1840; the equalisation of the duty on East and West lonia, of British growth, likewise promoting the improvement in Ceylon, that has led to our present large import from hence, viz., about 16,000 tons; whereas in 1835, whet the reduction was made, our receipts were only about 100 tons; a great advance in the general production being thus influenced, the supplies to Europe were heavy, and with accumulating stocks prices gave way, and from 1842 to the early part of the present year, mostly ruled very low,stapclard quality. .of—Java in -. Holland•ftom 22 cent :a., te,ll cents, which was the quo tatiOn towards the end pf 1.48; but consumption in the meantime was also rapidly' progressing, more espeCially - in the,Upited States,,-,and notwithstandin g th e enormous crops ,in the Braid's' (the most important producing ;country)t no marked increase in the European Stocks was shown aftei 113 . 44; the comparisorsiot each succeecle ing year ; maki ng it =evident that consumption was by t degrees gaining- .:on proslttegeta;, !, diminution ;so Considerable ats ilia4.,,eWhicheseva s e shown in the yield of, sloth Java:.. ande ''the Braids in the ="' past season, therefore, soon made an ii2jar.eAion on the stocks; and as from' tiiljtittl Y'Well - euttrentic a t e d ' , . ports, the crops now cansusgerettsvard•frnm,,these, place* e.will , secleibit a still gt eatertdAltiency, general - inte -rest big been imparted' to the article, and extensive operations haee kepi prices almost continually advanc ing since the middle of the year, and although the rise has of late .1),954 ..moru rapid end considerable than the most sanguine could have anticipated, from the re markable position in which the article is placed, its en hanced value appears to be fully established, for with a consumption, by the must moderate computation, amounting to 250,000 tons, and a probable stock of about 10,000 tons, in the leading ports of Europe at the close uf the year, the coming season's exports from the pro ducing countries, according to the highest estimate, cannot be taken at above 210,000 tone; the no incon siderable quantity of old Coffee that had been left over in the Brazils being also taking into consideration. So that there appears to be every probability that next year the stocks will become much reduced, and little chance of a permanent decline from present rates, which, however, are in a great measure in anticipation thereof ; and although the decreased production is, no doubt, in part, the effect of untavourable seasons, it is pretty well understood, at least as regards Java, to be chiefly owing to the decay of old trees, which, by rea son of the long continuance of unretuunerating rates, there has not been inclination or means to replenish by fresh planting; should this prove the case, a still fur ther advance may be looked forward to, and a lorg pe riod may el a p se b e f ore any decided reaction ensues. ' Neither the steamer from New York, nor that from the West Indies has yet arrived. The former is not fairly due. The Belgian papers contain no news of interest. At the Colonial Bank meeting just held, the profits of the half year were stated at 13.0001., the bed debts not being greater than anticipated. A divideed of 1 per cent. for the six months was declared. Yesterday afternoon the National Debt Commis sioners had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and the impression becomes stronger that a financi d operation of importance is contemplated by Go vereinent. With a good surplus income, such as the retrenchm en t stated to have been accomplished will give the Chancellor, there is every reason to believe that an arrangement might be made for the creation of ter minable annuities, which, although they would increase the present burden of interest, would prove of great relief hereafter, and counterbalance the injurious addi tion made to the debt within the last year or two for ecceunt of Ireland. The Funds have opened higher again, Consols being 97 to I for Transfer, and 97k to 1 for Account. The present value is 971 Bank Stock has risen to 206 k and 2071; and the New Three-and a-Quarter per Cents. have touched 99k Exchequer-bills have been 60s. to 635. premium, a rise of Is.; and India Bonds are ss. dearer, viz , 98s. There have been several bargains in South Sea Annuities. In the Foreign Market prices are advancing. Peru vian have reached 62 and 62#; Mexican have been done at 291 and 29k; Buenos Ayres are 481; and Brasilia!' New 87. Spanish Five per Cents, have been quoted 198 k, and the Three per Cents. 37k. Portuguese Four per Cents. are about 36 to 37. French Five per Cents. have been marked 94, with the exchange at 24.40. Dutch Two•und-a Half per Cents. have been 551 to f. Business in the Share Market is exceedingly dull, and prices are much the same. . 4 tt 1: 51 „ • 11 Pt 'ed 1 4 o 4 ap o 40c f:: : ^ to to; kr, 0 0, It o ;