The Sun. — London, England, 1845-01-03 00:00:00

COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE. A bold, and to a certain extent, a successful expe riment was made last night at this theatre, in the production of the Antigone of Sophocles—the last of three tragedies connected with the history of Edipua which the august genius of the Greek dramatist has familiarised to every classical scholar. When we first read the announcement of this play we were not without serious apprehensions that it would prove an arrant failure, for we did not deem it at all probable that an English audience habituated to the rapid, irregular action, and continual stir of Shakspeare's tragedies, with the fierce and tumultuous passions de veloped in their progress, would sympathise with the shire and stately march of a Greek play, wherein the feelings of the human heart are roused but not probed to the quick ; and where more is said than done, the character of the piece being narrative rather than dramatic. But we have been agreeably disappointed. The AntigoNe, on the whole, has been successful, but its success has not been so much owing to the interest taken by the audience in the conduct of the plot, whose severe simplicity and somewhat languid progress are ill adapted to the melodramatic taste of the day, as to the music of Bartholdy, which is full of expres sion, varying in happy accordance with the sentiments enunciated by the dramatist. It is a striking proof of the undying character of true genius, to see a play which, upwards of two thousand years ago, delighted an Athenian audience received with applause by an English one, the majority of whom can know nothing of the incomparable grace and majesty of its styli-, and can be effeeted only by the truth and earnestness of the feelings it depicts. The Antigone of Sophocles is remarkable for the strict unity of its action, for the absence of all irrelevant characters and incidents, and more especially for the pure and lofty moral it incul cates, and which is never for an instant lost sight of. The aim of the dramatist is obvious throughout. It is to show the remorse that waits on inji:Aiee :—in a word, to illustrate the wholesome truth which Shak speare has so well expressed, that " The great gods are just ; and of our pleasant vices Make instruments to scourge us." The plot may be summed up in a few words. On the death of Eteocles and Polynices, sons of CFalipus, who fell in battle by each other's hand, Creon, their nearest male relative, ascends the throne of Thebes, and forbids the rites of sepulture to the body of Polynices. Antigone, animated by piety and sisterly affection, nobly braves the despot's command, but being detected in the attempt to inter her brother, she is condemned to be buried alive in the cavern of a rock. Fully to appreciate the strong impelling motives un_ which Antigone acts, our readers should bear in mind that the rites of sepulture were deemed absolutely necessary to ensure the tran quillity of the spirit after death—a circumstance to which Virgil has alluded in his sixth book of the ./Eneid, where he represents Palinurus supplicating -Eneas to give his body, which lies naked " in ignotal arena," the sacred rites of burial, so that his rea-lets, wandering spirit may at length know repose. But to resume. Soon after Antigone has been conveyed to her rocky tomb, Tiresias, the soothsayer—so well known in Greek fable—enters into Creon's presence, and by solemnly predicting the evils that Nvill flow from the tyrant's unjust decree, induces him to bury Polynices, and issue an order for the release of Antigone. But the order is issued too late. Antigone has already strangled herself, and her lover, Heamon, Creon's son, commits suicide in the agony of his• grief fur her fate. His mother, also, distracted by this double loss, destroys herself, and the tragedy concludes with the unavailing self-re proaches of the Kin, and the exhibition of his intense remorse. The chorus, who, as in all Greek dramas, takes conspicuous share in the piece, is composed of the nobles and councillors of Thebes, who are supposed to be assembled before the palace in order to hear the decree which has so promptly proved fatal to Creon. Nothing can well be simpler than this plot, or less complex than the emotions sought to be conveyed by the dramatist. The in terest of the piece is confined exclusively to Anti gone, and rises and falls as she appears and disappears from the scene. Her character is conceived in a noble spirit, in which there is loftiness without exaggeration ; and the execution is not less mas terly. The glowing, majestic, heartfelt sentiments put into her mouth, are just such as might be ex pected from a nature of her heroic stamp ; but which, however essentially elevated it may be in its prevailing tone of thought and feeling, is yet imbued with a keen sense of the more homely, familiar, and domestic affections. Like the Alcestis of Euripides—one of the me-,t delightful female portraits ever drawn by the magic pen of genius —Antigone merits the highest praise for the completeness and harmony of the conception. The touches are carefully laid on one by one, and the course of emotion proceeds in exact accordance with —what philosopher Square would call—" the fitness of things." In artful contrast to this fine portrait stands out the character of Ismene—a true woman such as may be met with in the every-day walk of life—gentle—affectionate—timid —but when fully roused ; capable for the time of sacrificing every thought of Self, and rising to the loftiest height of moral dignity. In rev.rting once again to the plot, we cannot forbear from . - anmenting on the exqui•ite skill with w hich Sophocles has introduced the spirited hymn to Bacchus. This has evidently been done with a view to relieve the more tragic portions of the play, and so give variety to its other wise somewhat monotonous character. The chorus sings the hymn—and a noble piece of music it is— under.the impression that Antigone will be released and all end happily ; but the catastrophe has already beenwrought,and the tragic tone of the subsequentscenes acquires tenfold force from the brief, sunny gleam of cheerfulness by which they have been preceded. Ot the performers, all played their parts creditably, and one or two with superior feeling and judgment. Mr, Vandenla4 as Creon, declaimed with emphasis and propriety though occasionally his manner was somewhat too cold and formal and Miss Just ready, in 3 vols., post Svc,, with num.:. use Illustrations by The FORTUNES of T HE SCATTERGOOD FAMILY. 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The principal Office of the Paper is at 8, BRIDGE-STREET, BRISTOL. T HE STEP-MOTHER. By G. P. E. JAMES, Esq. The EDITOR of the SUNDAY TIMES has the pleasure of an nouncing that on the sth of January, 1845, will be published, in the columns of that Journal, the First ,Nrumber of a new Romance, of Times within our Memory, entitled THE STEP-MOTHER ; or, Evil Doings. Written exclusively for the Sunday Times. By G. P. R. JAMES, Esq. In till Sunday Times of the sth of January will also appear, THE CO3IICI AUTOBIOGRAPHY of the Year Eighteen Hundred and Forty-four. Edited by •• YOUNG FORTY-FIVE." l'riuted and published by John Kemble Chapman, 103, Fleet street, tp whom ail communications (post-paid) are to be addressed. Vandenhoff exhibited more feeling in Antigone, than in any character in which she has yet appeared on the stage. The numerous choruses were admi rably managed, and every possible effect was given to the delightful music of Bartholdy. The hazardous experiment of the performance of a Greek play having now been made, and with comparative success, m e are not without hopes that it will, ere long, he re peated. There is more of iacident, variety, and briskness of action in the CEdipzu Tyrannu.l than in the Antigone of Sophocles; and, judging froth list night's performance, we cannot but think that ti e closing scenes of the Coloneus, where the awful voice of the unseen Nemesis is heard summoning CEdipus to judgment in the gloomy depths of the grove con secrated to the Furies, would—if aided by im pressive and appropriate mu.ic such as Bartholdy has shown himself capable of composing produce a very striking effect. It is highly creditable to the taste of an English audience that they paid the most marked attention throughout the entire performance of Antigone. One or two of its more impassioned sentiments_the' genuine utterance , of humanity as it ex;sted two thousand years age, and will exist through all time —were received wits, applause ; and at th e f a ll of the curtain 101 r. Vandenhoff and his daught er were calie oeive the congratulations of th e audience.i on to ASTLEY'S AMPHITHEATRE. The success of the day exhibitions at this elegant place of amusement must have surpassed the most sanguine expectations of the enterprising proprietor. The has been crowded on each occasion. It is really quite exhilirating to see the delight of the children at these day .iitertainmentx. Parents are certainly under grunt ohli;a:ions to Mr. Batty for thus enabling them to afford the little people the treat of a visit to the theatre withei.t interfOing with their proper hours of rest. THE FAZE CIIURCII COLLEGE.—Lord Jeffrey ha; itddressed the following letter to the editor of the Scots. own :—"Sir,—My att, , ::on having been called (for the first time this morning,; a statement in your.paper last Wednesday, with reference to a report of my havin,; , been one of the munificent contributors to the projeckri college of the Free Church, I am bound 'to disclaim the credit of any such splendid liberality, and to state that I have not subscribed anything to that undertaking. It will be obliging in you, therefore, to mention the fact in your next publication. I am, Sir, ice., 1'; JEFFREY.- 24, Motray-place, Dec. 17. 'VV have great pleasure in announcing that her Moje.ty acid Prince Aibert, with their accu.tom, , d Lbws:icy, have lately subscribed to the fund raising for the I ruction of the Marylebone and Paddington if o bpi tn i r Maj. sty having made a donation of 100 guirhas, and the Prince 50 guineas. Emit. GREY.—We are glad to announce that the .health of this venerable nobleman continues to improve. THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 3 ~1345.°! of these black ditenus were fellow-citizens of such a man as Mr. Secretary WEBSTER, and are, therefore, reclaimed by their native State of Massachusetts. The Legislature of that State, having nominated a Commissioner to proceed on its behalf to South Carolina, i order to ascertain the precise state of the facts, the gentleman nominated, immediately on his arrival, notified to the Governor of the slave-holding State the character of his mission, and apprised his Excellency that its object was to "try the constitu tionality of the Carolina law in the Supreme Courts of the United States." There may be even among Englishman, though we doubt the fact, about as many individuals as there are Southern States in the Federal Union, who will attempt to justify the conduct of members of the " model Republic"—the palladium, as it has been called,,of human freedom—the stronghold of consti tutional liberty—the refuge, from tyranny and law lessness, of the oppressed of all the world—in fostering, within their own bosom, openly and unblushingly, that foulest opprobrium of human institutions—negro slavery. These very individuals will be the first to echo the confident, unhesitating boast of every white citizen, of those Southern States, that, whatever be the merits of this slavery question, their political con• dition is faultless. They will tell you that, above all things, unlimited freedom of discussion is permitted by their Legislature. This sounds well in theory. Its practical truth is thus damaged by the New York letters :—" The Legislature of South Carolina being in session, the Governor transmitted to that body the communication of Mr. HOAR Upon , its receipt a Bill was introduced and passed, in a few hours, through all the forms of a law, authorising the instantaneous expul sion of Mr. HOAR from the State ; and he was, without delay, expelled as an incendiary." To say that we were absolutely unprepared, at the hands of a State upholding the enormous crime of slavery, in the midst of its own free national institutions, for such an outrage as this, upon all international law, upon the honour and dignity of an independent Con federate State, upon the inviolable character of its diplomatic service—would be to allow the zeal of our indignation to exceed the limits . of truth. For, it seems to us, but the natural sequence of so ill-otnened an anamaly as a free society's tolerating the perpetual slavery of a certain class of their fellow-creatures, that they should be guilty of any excess of unprincipled resentment, or insolent violence, to which the first impulses of their pas sions pr their prejudices may prompt them. The samesdicentious arrogance which assumes, and in de fiance.of the remonstrances and example of all free civilisation, retains its chattel property in a slave po pulatibn, will ,prompt it, whenever the opportunity seems ! favourable, to domineer over and insult even the representatives of States equally free and inde pendent as itself. But we shall be surprised, indeed, if, inithis instance, the slave-trading infatuation has not sealed its own fate. The whole federation of the Union is bound to resent this flagrant outrage on their authority and honour. The slave question can Ito longer be blinked on secondary grounds, such h as those of temporary expediency, because the outrage itself—the authority by which it was sanctioned—and the circumstances under which it was perpetrated—have all arisen out of, and exclusively resulted from, the legal iolera lion of slavery in South Carolina. In reference to the contemplated appeal to Massachusetts to the Supreme Court of the United States, a New York correspondent thus writes :—" Suppose the decision to bei against South Carolina, what then ? Why— nothing." Not so I We cannot, and will not believe it. l'here are men enough in the Supreme Tribunal in question to dare to be just to the rightful demands of a 4Jonfederate State for justice. There is a citizen of Massachusetts—a patriot and a statesman—who will not be slow to vindicate, in those capacities, tU suggestions of his religious convictions as a Christian; —of his social duties as a freeman. That man is Mr. WEB,STER. He cannot evade his responsibility for his past icareer and his avowed opinions, if he would ; and clu" r unfeigned regard for him firmly assures us that lae would not do so, if he could. enles Paris papers are chiefly occupied with corn mon the Budget of M. LACAYE LAPLAGNE, the Mini ter of Finance, and the state of the Ministry . The atter, however, is the subject of real interest. The nancial statement adds little to previous know ledge respecting the resources, trade, and credit of the cbuntry. The loan all knew had been contracted nucler much more favourable circumstances than were anticipated ; the imports, en the whole, had improved ; the expenses of the war in Africa had been a little increased by the expedition to Morocco; and taking these points, with a few others known to the public, into account, the main features of the Minis ter'slspeech could present nothing new. Looking at the tut outlay of money for erecting the Paris forti fications, maintaining an army of 400,000 men, a large fleet, and carrying on expensive operations in Algeria, and aking into account at the same time the small amolunt of commercial transactions, it cannot be de niedi that the present state of the finances shows, be yond all doubt, the vast internal resources of France. Thel Journal des Debats gives the following su mmary of this document :--" The financial situation of Fr ance is tliis year presented und er a more favourable aspect than last. The tbuedrgeeeteipotfs of the e 5 samedemanded year i for ng the ! ordinary service c r edits t o the amount of 1;276,106,797f., h 1,276,925,231 f., which gave a surplus of nearly a million. The ordinary Budget of 1846 sets down the receipts at 1,306,027,832 f., and the expenditure at 1,362,508,836 f. There is, therefore, a surplus of 3,512,446 f. These figures prove in an incontestable manner the increasing prosperity of the country, and the 'benefits arising from the policy of order which the;Cabinet has carried out in the midst of such diffi cult circumstances. Twenty days back we announced with satisfaction the result of the loan just effected isy the Minister of Finance with a success beyond alt I anticpation. The explanations of M. T .4A.CAVE LA-iPLAGNE prove that he conducted this delicate busis nest with as much prudence is tact. . The' extraddi narysßudget is not - less satisfactory, and it ,is that every day we are drawing close to budgets in equili bria No obstacle is to be brought to the execution of the'railrOads and other extraordinary works voted by theiChambers. Die credits opened by the Bill of . . June, 1841, and w hich amounted to 450,000,000 f., area nearly expended. The Minister demands only the sum of 36,000,00 0 f. from these credit's. We per- , ceive that the Minister, in conformity with the deci sion of the Chamber last year, has joined to the general Budget the 'special one of Algeria. The re ceipts of this colony - for the year 1846 amount to 6,500,000 f. , One of the principal savings set down in the Budget of Algeria will be Obtained . by a new organisation of the corps of Spahis ; it amounts to 2,000,000 f. The Minister's statement gives most satisfactory intelligence respecting the increase of our receipts, which loudly bear testimony to the intelli gent adMinistration of public affairs. ' The evaluation dull the produce of the public revenues is calculated with precision and moderation, and there is room to hope, that the deficiencies which, since 1840, have so much disturbed our Budgets,, will be speedily and completely effaced." The. Constitutionnel, of course takes a very dif ferent view of . the affair. " The Budget," it says, " has -been presented, with an excess of receipts to the amount of more than 3,000,000 f, which inti mates, in the language of finance, which has been lately created, that the accounts will be closed with an uncovered balance of 30,000,000 f. or 40,000,000 f. The Chamber is perfectly well acquainted with the phantasmagoria in which the provisions of the Budget are annually enveloped. The reports on the Finance Bill as well as those on the Account Bill prove this. Yet the Chamber tolerates these irregularities, and continues to vete credits, which are always - exceeded. As long as the country remains tranquil, as long as commerce and manufactures find regular aliment, so long will the perils of this mode of proceeding re main unveiled.. But should any c risis, and conflict of any nature arise, then will all the vices of this itn provident management be disclosed, and , then it will be too late to prevent the consequences. The National, however, is less gloomy, it admits that the resources of 'France are immense, but are terribly misma n ag ed by her rulers. F. . . The Opposition journals still reckon with certainty on:the. speedy downfal of . M. Guszor, but from all accounts, should their prophecies turn out true, he will die hard, and display in a light neither comfort • able 'td Morx nor TRIERS the conduct of parties who, 'forgetting their own political antipathies and differ ences, have combined to oust the most able Fren 4 , Ci ‘ 1 CORN-EXCHANGE-FRIDAY. Most of the vessels so long detained by the thick wea ther and contrary winds are now making their passage, but, as their samples had been previously forwarded and sold, very little fresh F.iglish Wheat was offering ; still, however, the demand fur that article was in a very de pressed state, and Monday's quotations were with diffi culty supported. In Foreign Wheat only a limited busi ness was doing and the rates were stationary. Although the supply of Barley was small the demand for that article was very dull, and previous figui'us were not sup ported. The demand for superfine Malt was steady, but the middling and inferior parcels were a mere drug. The increase in the supply of Oats produced a very heavy inquiry for that grain, in which scarcely any busi ness was doing. Other grain as on Monday. ARRIVAL& Wheat. Earley. Oats. Flout 1 English......» 3,480 qrs. 3,920 qrs• 4,510 qrs. 4,010 Irish.. - 200 17,100 - Foreign 'NO 1,210 - - Malt, 5,240 ark SbiCITELTIZLD. - Although our niailTtw;iTiiTineans heavily sup plied with Beasts, we have to report a very inactive de. , mand for that description of stuck, and Monday's reduced figures were with difficulty supported. There were on sale eight beasts and fourteen sheep from Holland, and 200 horned and polled Scots from Scotland. The num bers of sheep were small, yet the mutton trade ruled dull, at about stationary prices, at which a clearance was effected. Prime small Calves sold steadily, but other qualities met w ith a dull inquiry. In Pigs, rather more business was passing, but no improvement took place in value. Mulch Cows sold slowly at from 161. to 191. each, including their small calf. SUPPLY AT MARKET. 8ea5t.. 895 I Sheep. Calves. I rigs. 2,450 ; 154 297 Per 81ba. to sink the offal. s. d. to s. s. d. to s.d. Interior Beasts 9 8 2 1 Second qualityditto... 3 2 S 6 Second quality ditto." 3 0 3 6 Coarse.woolled ditto.. 8 4 0 Prime large Oxen 3 8 310 Southdown Wether ;42 4 4 Prime Scots, &c. 4 0 4 Ditto out 01 the wool Large coarse Calves 3 4 4 Large Hogs 8 0 3 6 Prime small ditto. 4 2 4 4 Small Porkers. 9 8 4 0 Suckling. Calves, e ach 0 30 0 Quarter old Plgs,eachl6 0 20 11 Inferior Sheep 210 3 0 Lambs.... ....... 0 9 0 0 EIIFIGULTIELAND &MAUD MO/1311.)4 Prime Beef and Action were in fair request, at full prices.: In other kinds of Meat, the supply of which was good, exceedingly little was doing. At per stone, by me Carcase. a. d. tos.d , inferior 2 6 2 8 Mutton middling..„ SlO $ 0 ---- - prime large 3 U 9 2 prime small Veal I. A. to N. d. I, inferior ...... 2 It 210 - middling..... S 0 3 4 - prime .... ..... 3 1 3 8 uge.............. 2 1 3 4 mall. 3 0 4 0 3303101708 HOP IiKAILICET. As we have long since anticipated, our market has become somewhat active for bags of last year's growth, at rather more money, and this, too, notwithstanding the liberal supply brought forward. Old Sussex and Kent bags are likewise selling at extreme rates. For pockets we have only a moderate demand ; prices are supp,rtvd in every instance. SUGAR.—The market for British Plantation has been steady, butqui.t, the sales having i. en about 1,000 Janis .to last night luslustve. Fine qualitt.s were ill most re- I quest; 100 hhds Btrbadoes went at 54s for low, 58s to 63s 6d for mid, and 67s fur fine. REFINED has been ,steady and a fair i.,i,„;, e „ clone. EAST INDIA.-5,800 bags Mauritius sold at auction rather lower, brown 42s to 50s, grey 524 to 58s 6d, and yellow 55s 6d to 63s 6d per cwt; 4.200 bags B-egat Sold at full rates, mid 54s to' 56s 6d and Klittur 41s 6d to 43s 6d per cwt. FOREIGN.--Holders generally are firm, but closing by ice of the Continental ports limits hosthess. COFFEE —The tran-aettons i.o!, Britisn eiantution is ; 512 hats Veylort at auction sold at 525 for low good ord, atid 58;, bides Mocha were niostlj taken in at 66s for :4001 ord. Runt.—The market 'ut-e,i TALLOW,-1? Y.C. is 40s 3tl t ► 40. 6d per c'. t, on the spot, and dull, supplies beat I re(.ly offered. lEA.—The transactions are moderate. Congou, ord is 10d to 1 id per lb. INDIdo has been quiet. Ihe quarterly sales comets acs: on the 24th inst., and 6,^64 eliet.ts are announced. Cochineal has been in moderate rt quest, and also Gums at full prices. Lac Dye is at previous rates. TOBACCO,—The trade have been ratht.r sparing buy ers lately, but there has been some speculation, and the total sales last month were 1,100 ishds. Prices generally have been tolerably firm. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY7LANE, Immense Holiday Attraction. THIS EVENING will be performed Balfe's grand Opera, THE DAUGHTER OF ST. MARK. _ . _ .after which will be repeated the Grand Christmas Harlequinade, called PUCK'S PANTOMIME ; or, Harlequin and Robinson Crusoe. The principal characters by the unrivalled pantomime artistes, Messrs.! W. E . Payne, Wieland, T. Matthews, Howell, and 3liss Carson.' • SCEXE 1. An " Attic " Story. Author (in distress for many things, but principally for a pantomime subject), Mr. Hance ; Puck (Envoy from the Court of King Oberon, with powers to pro vide the usual Christmas fun for " Children all, both great and small," Miss A. Payne. How Puck gives new life to the author by giving life to his attic, which occasions an extraordinary stir on the pre mises, find introduces an extensive circle of old acquaintances i how Messrs.' Puck and Author form themselves into a Committee of Taste, and decide in favour of Robinson Crusoe. SCENE 2. Coast of the island on which Crusoe was wrecked, with the ship high and dry, the ocean slumbering in the back ground, the crabs, &c, wide awake in the fore ground. Itobinso❑ Crusoe, Mr. W. IL Payne. How Crime pays a morning visit to the wreck ; his private opinion of the useful and the useless ; how he is astonished by an unceremonious visit from the Caribee Radians, and how he de termines in his turn to astonish them. SCENE 3. Interior of the island. King Paribo (Autocrat of all the Caribees, having a passion for Princess Tooraloora, and being in a passion! with everybody else), Mr. T. Matthews; Hankipanki (his club-bearer, an office equivalent to mace-bearer to the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor of London), Mr. Howell ; Prince Parramatta, after wards 4 ` Friday" (King l'ariboo's young brother, and old rival, con temned to the cage during her Majesty's pleasure), Mr. Wieland ; erincesa Tooraloora (intended by Pariboo for himself, but intending ierself for his brother), Mr. Johnson. flow, preparations being made for a Caribee Pic-nic, Cnisoe, fired with indignation, fires a volley— how Pgriboo and Hankipanki jump out of the tying-pan into the. fire, i.e;, the water. SCENE 4.—Exterior of Cavern on Sea Shore. San Domingo Billy (the celebrated Pacific Shark, netted expressly for the occasion, in hopes of his turning out " a great catch"), Mr. Longswallow. How Paribod and Hankipanki bolt from San Domingo Billy, and how Billy belts them—how Crusoe and Friday go out tlshing—how they have a" glorious nibble"—and how, the fish being landed, lands its two insides—and how the exterior of the cavern naturally changes to SCENE s.—lnterior of Cavern, with Bird's-eye View of Robinson Crusoe'p Farm. How Crusoe and Co. give the Caribecs the go-by— how Poiboo and his warriors, to the tune of " Follow, follow over mountain," set off in pursuit—and how it is supposed they were lost in fog, which will account for their not arriving earlier at SCENE 6.—The House that Crusoe built. N.B. The premises may be viewed nightly with tickets, apply to Mr. Parsons, Box from ten till six. How Crusoe does the honours of his hut to the great Princess and her little brothers—how ho gives Friday his first lesson in " Mrs. Glass's Domestic Cookery"—how the jollifica tion within is suddenly interrupted by the Indians from without ; in •hort, how the appearance of l'uck leads to the disappearance of the hut, and then to the change of the Old Wreck to the Jolly Young Waterman and Crusoe's Departure for London-bridge. SCENE 7. Exterior of Music Shop and Artificial Arms and Legs ManufActory ; Duet, in two flats, tune, " here we go up, up, up, here we go down, down, down ;" Roman Gladiator versus British Gladia tor ; a clear stage and no favour ; patent violoncello, warranted to play on itself grand discord. SCENES 8 and 9. Curriers and Fancy Leather-dressers, and Throne room in the Palace at Morocco ; how to leather Morocco and how to dress its leather ; how to hide yourself to avoid hiding by another — a whole skin is better than a skin in holes. SCENE 10. Exterior of Insolvent Debtors' Prison ; Remember the poor Debtors ; Knockers aril bells versus thieves ; Somebody's coming; Poor debtors and heardhearted creditors; the tables sud denly turned by an Act of Parliament ; Change of the Premises to SCENE 11. Baths and Washhouses for the Labouring Classes ; " Ladies of the Round Tub :" Soap at a prem,um ; Mangling done here ; Arrival of " the trades of London, with their respective young ones ;".The bell invites us ; Wives go to dinner ; Husbands go to bath; Boiling water versus cold water cure ; The washing-tub in a storm, and general connision. SCENE 12. Lamp and Chandelier Shop and Lodging-house Catch him who can," or Harlequin here, Harlequin there, Harle quin everywhere ; Bagged at last ; " Off with his head, so much for Harlequin ;" Eight heads better than one ; Patent self-lighting Chandelier. " The happy family we all know so well, " The sill happier family we an love so well." SCENE 13. A Stone Quarry ; A monster meeting, with a tail and without one ; How to convert a blockhead into a great man ; Art and Commerce lend their assistance to produce SCENE 14. A most extraordinary 'Change, leading to a still more extraordinary one, viz., SCENE 15. Grand emblematical and national tableau of her Majesty christening the Royal Exchange. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee, Mr. B. WEBSTER. "[HIS EVENING Will he performed a New and Original Comedy, in Five Acts, lalled OLD HEADS AND YOUNG HEARTS. Colonel Rocket Strickland ; Littleton Coke, Mr. Charles blathe- • ; Tom Coke 4r. Webster ; Bob, Mr Buckstone • Jesse Rural, Mr. W. larren ; [he Countess of E orr pion, Mn, s W. Clifford ; Lady Alice Hawthorn Madame Vestris; Miss Rocket, bliss Julia 1 , ennett. After which, a New Grand Musical Fairy Extravaganza, entitled GRACIOSA AND PERCINET. King Uxorious, Mr. J. Bland ; Princess GraHcsa, Miss Julia Bennett ; Perclnet, Miss P. Horton ; Duchess Grognon, Mrs. Stanley. To conclude wiJi a Grand MOVING DIORAMA; or, NC. ORI,AL TOUR 1N S WITZERLA.ND. Private Boxes, Two Guineas and One Guinea and a.Half each. Pickets aryl Places to be had of Mr. I. T. Ar cher, at the Box.office, , rune Ten till Five o'Clock. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Under the Direction of Madame CELESTE. THIS EVENING Will be repeated (by special permission of Charles Dickens, Esq.) a Nevi Drama, entitled THE CHIMES. A Goblin Story of Some Bells that Rang an Old Year Out and a New Year In. 'robe Veck. Mr. U. Smith; Alderman Cute, Mr. Wright; 'rugby, Mr. Wilkiii. son Str Joseph Bowley, Bart , Mr. Paul Bedford ; Will Fern, Mr. Hudson; Richard, Mr. Selby; Meggy Veck, Miss Fortescue ; Mrs. Chickenatalku, Mrs. Frank Matthews. To lie followed by a New Comic Operetta, called the FOX AND THE GOOSE. Principal Characters by Messrs. Hudson, Paul Bedford, and Mrs Fitzwilliam. To 'conclude with a New Grand Military and Comic Christmas Pantdmime, called CAT'S CASTLE; or, Harlequin and the g of the Rats. Harlequin, Mr. T. Ireland; Columbine, Miss Lons.. dale;; Clown, Mr C. J. mith ; Pantaloon, Mr. San , ers. Prompter, Mr. Gallot ; Principal Painter fir. Pitt ; Leader of the Band; Mr. Mellon.—Box-ortice open from Eleven till Four. Private Boxes to be had at the Theatre, and at all the principal Libraries. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-ST iIEET. LESSFE. Mr, J. M. MADDOX. THIS EVENING Will be repeated the New Drama, called DON C. SA it DE tiA ZAN Don Caesar, Mr. WaDack ; Charles the &con( , Mr. Waltian ; Maritana, Mrs. Stirling; Countess dr Rotondo, Mrs. Fo.breke. To be followed by a New Grand Oriental Ballet, called THE ENCHAN FED BELL. Azolin (en Hindoo Peasant, 11. Rousse• ; Pahnira (the Sultan's Daughter), Mille. Caroline Itousset; Naire, (her Friend), Mille. Tereslne; Ding Doug (the Genii of the Bell), Mica arsh all. After which will be repeated a New Grand Romantic, and rather Operatic Burlesque Extravaganza, called JOE MILLER AND HIS MEN. GI indoff, Mr. Compton ; Lothair, Mr. Oxberry; Keitnar, Mr. tiranby Riber, Mr, Corti , Golotz, Mr. Walton; Cl a udi ne, Miss,E. Stan ley; Ravina Mrs. Fosbroke. Stage Manager, Mr. H . I. Wallack. Stage Director, Mr. Emde n, ilachinist, Mr. Edmund Bradwelk. Dress Circle, as. ; Boxes, 48. ; Pit, 28. ; Galle Is. Half-price at Vine) o'clock—Dress Circle, 2s. 6d. ; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, Is.; Gallery, NA. Private Boxes, i'wo Guineas and One Guinea and ; Prose,- *had Boxes, Two Oiliness and a- H..lf. Doors to be opened at Half ,ast Six, and the Performances to commence at Seven o'clock. The Box-office, under the direction of Mr. W. Slassingham. ?mite Boxes and Free Admissions far the Season to be had at the Theatre. Far:AIRE it()YAL LYCEUM, LATE ENGLISH 0 PERA. HOUSE. UkdQr the Management et Mts. KEELEY. THIS EVENINCI Will be repeated THE CHIMES; A . abblin Story. Principal Characters by Messrs. F. Vining Meadows; Diddear, r, Matthews, Collier, Emery, Turner, and Keeley; Miss. Walcott, Miss Arden, Miss Grove, and Mrs. Keeley, 'Mier which, a New F , rce, called TO PERSONS ABOUT To \RR Supported by Messrs. F. Matthews Meadows, and Stoker Miss Arden, and Mrs. Wigan. To conclude with a New Grand Operatic, Historic il, Romantic Pantomimical, Burlesque Extravaganza, entitled VALENTINE AND ORSON. Principal Characters by Messrs. F. Matthews; Meadows, Wigan, Collier, furner, Kinloch, Yarnold, and Keeley , Mrs. Wigan, Miss Arden, Miss Fairbrother, Miss Grove, Mrs Usher, Miss James, Miss Turner, and Mrs. Keeley. PRICES OE A i ISSIO N.— hatcon y 1:u2(65. 41. ; Upper Boxes, 35.; Pit, 2.5. ; Gallery, ltd. Second Price—Balcony Boxes, 2r. ; I.Jpper Boxes, Is. 6d.; Pit, Private Boxes on the it.-Oc.my Tier olding eight persons), Two Guineas. Private Boxes on the Second Fier (holding eight persons), One Guinea and a-HalL Private Boxes on the Pit Tier (holding six persons), One Guiren, Toe Box.odicei s open film Ten to Four o'Clock, under the direc tion of Mr. Grogan, late of Covent-garden Theatre. Great Hit of the Equestrian Comic Pantomime at ASTLEY'N ROSY AL AMPHITHEATRE 01. ARTS. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. BATTY. THIS EVENING Will be repeated a New Spectacle, entitled THE ROYAL FOX HUNT; or, The Race-Horse and Life's Course of Man and Steed ; introducing unequalled National Fetes. Real Fox-chase on the Stage and in the Circle by living Foe and real Pack of Hotrods, purchased by Mr. Batty of Mr Tattersall, to realise this novel production. Epsom Races and other Sporting Features. New Scenes of the Circle, and entir change in the Feats of Horse manship. To conclude with a Grand Comic Christmas Equestrian Pantomime, c, lied HARLEQUIN AND JOHNNY GILPIN'S RIDE; or, the Black Witch of Edmonton. Harlequin, Mr. H. Lewis' Columbine, J. W. Colyer ; Clown, Mr. 'l'. Barry; Pantaloon, Mr. Bradbury. Acting and stagc.ananager, Mr. W. a Broadloot. Box.office open from Eleven till Five. Lessons in the Art M Riding by 'Mr. Lt. Smith daily. Mr. BATTY begs to a- quaint the Nobility, Gentry, and his .. Patrons, that, in compliance with numerous requests from the A NCE3,—to"co FETES Ben untry, and by special desire he has formed arrangements to pre otioinu,riwng the Christmas FlL!idays, a S rice of EQUESTRIAN and FASHIONABLE DAY PERFORM. Thre , e: come commence at Half-past One, and terminate at Half-past Consisting of Batty's Splendid Scenes of Equitation in the 13 AVIDGE's ROYAL SURREY EHEAT As usual, the beet Pantomime of the Sea.iou ! A mor . triumph th an ever befose achieved ! ! Laughter, Wonder, an, I Delight!! ! Tbe Flist P antomimic Performers of the Age, and Everything New !!I! THIS EVENING, RE e brilliant Will be repeated THE SEVEN AGES OF MAN; or, The End of Crime. Principal Characters by Mr. Henry Cocci (from the Theatre Royal Edinburgh), Lewis, Heslop, and Seaman, eras. R. Honner, Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. W. Messr II • Hughee, Neville, R Homer, Daly, sad Miss Martin. 'Po conclude with an Original Worldly Comic Pantomime, cali' e d POUNDS, SHILLINGS, AND PENCE; or, HAREEVAN . Harlequin,Harvey ; Clown, Mr. T. Ricilmay; Pantaloon, Mr. Henry Corfi; Columbine, Miss Slaiter. Places ad Private itoxea to be had of Mr. Kerschner, at the Box. Bice, from Eleven to Four. 'ROYAL VICTORFRE Extraordinary Success of the Ncw Comic Pantomime. THIS EVENING Will be produced MARIANNE; or, the Child of Charity. s up . ported by Mr. Othbaldiaton, Henry Howard, J. T Johnson, T. H Higgie, J. Herbert, E. Jones , W. Se ar l e , Mi as Vincent, Miss F.: Terrey, and Mies Treble. Alter which, the laughable Drama, entitled WILFUL MURDER. To conclude with a New Grand Christmas Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN HOT CODLINS ; or, The Little Old Wonsau and the Demon of the Metal Mine. Harlequin, M. Chapino ; Clown, Mr. Blanchard; Pantaloon, Mr. Coney; Columbine, Mlle, THE WEATHER.-SIIN OFFICE, JAN. 3. rHERMOMETER, Lowest, 28 ; Highest, 37 ; Noon, 36. BAROMETER, 30.—WIND, S. Noss.—The figures which follow the words "Lowest" and " Highest" denote the lowest and highest state of the Thermometer during the preceding twenty-four hours. AU the other observations are made at noon. Wi.tA - freezes at 32 ; 55 on Thermometers is marked "Temper....e," and on Barometers "Fair" is geaerally placed opposite to 30, and " Rain" at 29; but there Is no certainty of dry weather when the mercury falls below 30. ERRATII3L-111 the Weather Table yesterday the state of the Barometer was incorrectly given. It marked 30.10, not 31.10—a point to which the mercury seldom or never rises in this country. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY. 4terr In( II minutes after 8 I Evening ... 47 minutes after S. . . I . j *,‘ ci4_ ~...,...„. . 4 q t o'l , IV . 101,$::' :' ,:'''''... i L ' ‘ ;,, .),.. - ' -.. e... .., *•• •. , ot ...a 4,..)giil:a pre Alif a t-... , - : - ~, ,16 „ 7 , ), " • ..AilpaL- , . :) ,0 0 , ~... Nit iigat , • : . 4 7;" 1 : 11 '%, e . . .•• Ss ; -. ' ''''''' .V., • ! .',.,,,,,,t1iv ~ : . 0 ' .. ..„-,..0.4, • ' IR 0I I • .. 1 / 4 !..' ' ..: '‘ . t'• ;.. ~ - , •' " ! •'. C . , ,_, SECOND EDITION. 141 tit / 11in Ant LONDON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 3, 1845 The late desperate efforts of the Bishops of LONDON and EXETER to force on the Protestant Church some of the most obnoxious symbols and customs of Catho licism, and the haughty, imperious, and insulting lan guage in which they replied to the respectful remon strances of different ;parishes, cannot fail to give the people of England a faithful anticipation of what they may expect, if, for the curse of the country and the Church, Puseyism should ever become triumphant. At first these encroaching Prelates would listen nei ther to remonstrance, nor argument, nor humble pe tition—they were supreme judges of what was right; the ignorant multitude (for as such they treated even the most respectable inhabitants of their dioceses) knew nothing of the rubric, and even if they did, it was not their duty to explain its meaning. Their duty only was to obey, to render homage to the heads of the Church, in imitation of Catholic flocks, and leave the settlement of disputes about the surplice and offertory, and the burning of tapers on the altar, with other rites and ceremonies, to the successors of the Apostles. So bigoted were they in these slavish doctrines, and so conscious were they of their own power and sacred character, that they vowed not to yield to the clamours of the laity, but adhere to their injunction, whatever might be the consequence. They reckoned however without their host. No party joined with them ; not even one journal could justify their conduct ;I, the people were unanimous, and the haughty Prelates were forced to suc cumb. Let not the people of England however imagine that the battle is m ,- )n, or that the Popi: doctrines openly taught by the Puseyites can be rradicated from the Church, without yet a great and a con tinued struggle. A deep plot has been laid at Ox ford; it has ramifications in every part of the coun try. Its object is to obtain power. to put down free inquiry, to enslave the human mind, and make the authority of the clergy supreme, even at the risk of restoring all the ignorance, immorality, and super stition of the middle ages. Happily there is not a dissentient voice among the laity; but let us imagine that these Puseyite Bishops had conducted their inno vations with more skill, that in addition to their hypo crisy, which is abundant, they had also assumed the garb of humility--had, like POSEY and NEwm.c.s, and the other founders of the sect, devoted their lives to ;prayer and meditation, and deep inquiries into the state of the Church, for the purpose of im posing upon the unwary, and then come forth with all the fervour of Reformers. To a certainty they would have had many followers—they would, like a neighbouring C hurch, have led i astray silly women, and excited divisions in every parish and hamlet, and family. For the safety of the Reformed Religion the cloven foot has appeared in time, their designs are laid open, and even one of their own body, an en - lightened Bishop, has not scrupled to declare to the world, that "their sole object is to exalt the clergy and destroy the principles of free inquiry so nobly asserted at the period of the Reformation." On this ground, chiefly, we have opposed the new tenets, because, with a Church all powerful, with a Church that domineers over the people, that interferes in all the relations of life, whether domestic, social, or public, there can b. 3 no useful education, no reform of abuses, no independence of character, and no real liberty. Will the people of England, then, who have gained so much by the Reformation, who have made such noble struggles in defence of liberty, who have by their own innate energy established a Constitution which, whether as regards freedom of thought, freedom of action, and the development of the national resources, stands unrivalled—will the people of England again submit their neck to the yoke, and by yielding to the despotism of the Church, renounce those inestimable blessings for which their forefathers suffered exile, imprisonment, and death? The spirit now displayed throughout the country happily leads to a different conclusion, and verifies the words of the poet— " Fortes creantur fortibus, et bonis." Much, however, remains to be done. The canker has taken deep root in the ecclesiastical body, a ad, though concealed for a time, will sooner or later again break forth. Let the people, therefore, be watchilil. They have Jesuits to deal with. If one scheme fails another will he tried, in the hope that, by accustom ing the eyes and thi. earz to certain harmieba innova tions, the real übject may in time be attalLed. Toe only security is in resisting every change. By letters from New York, dated the 14th ult., we learn that " a very pretty quarrel" is on the eve of explosion between two of the most important States of the Union—namely, South Carolina and Massachusetts. Although the first and noblest right of our common nature and the dee.rest interests of humanity are deeply involved in the ground of the approaching rupture (for to a rupture the affair is manifestly tending), there are some circumstances of such absurd inconsistency, moral and political, in the affair, that we shall endeavour to regard it, as much as we can, in the less grave of its aspects. It seems that South Carolina, a few years ago, pa: sed a law prohibiting free negroes, under certain ;severe pains and penalties, from " coming into that S tate." Not having the original American statute heft); .e us, we cannot say what was the cause of its enact client assigned in its preamble. . Whether the pat arnal Legislature of Carolina was alarmed lest the evil example of its slave-trading institutions should ex tend beyond its own boundary—or the contagion of slave emancipation should pass over and within them, from other members of the Union, our readers may conclude for themselves. But it must still rent 'ain a marvel how a body of men, so proverbially acu to as the Carolinian planters, could have overlooked tie in evitable occurrence, in the ordinary course of busi ness transactions, of daily cases (as it were) in va hich their statute must be violated, or their external trade be annihilated. When the 'Carolina legislators, in the plenitude of their superiority us white-c.astes promulgated their penal and ilisabling statute agafnst free blacks, they forgot that Nature, when she tinged the skins of negroes with an indelible colour, had omitted to affix any badge of nautical disqualification upon that unhappy race, 111,7 an equally unpardon able obliviousness, many hundreds of blacks, settled in various portions of the Vestern Hemisphere, are habitually given (it seems) to imagine —first, that they have a rigbi, to purchase their freedom, when they can find raoney enough for that purpose, and masters who will accept it; and, secondly, that, being free, they 'nave a right to turn sailors when they can find cal.ite.i ns to engage them at stipulated wages. The result, ' f this discrepancy between the abilities of freedo' ll , and the disabilities of slavery—this collision betvieen the laws of South Carolina and the laws of ature has been, that, on different occasions, " free blacks ecr.ployed as seamen knave been brought into the latter State." The humane custom has been, that " they were lintnediately imprisoned, and kept in prison umtil the sailing , of the vessel to which they belong." W e write this in the year 184-7 ;--and it is true! Ft) r tunateiv for the honou r of portion of the hums n race—(about as essential an integer, in its relations to the whole, by the way, as "kat in telligent (in d important part of the earth, called Europe" —3 o condescendingly noticed in President TYLEE'es laa t Message)—that pol Lion -which is not inc"P'arated. into the Carolina Legislaturo, that some COAX. ita.a.umuT. _ Prices per ton at the close of the market :—Chester Main, 248 6d ; W. E., Acorn Close, 25s ; W. E., Bell and brown, 26s ; W.E., Heaton, 26s , W. E., Wharn cliffe, 265; W. E., Lambtun, 275; W. E., Lumley, 25s ; W. E., Stewart's, 27s ; W. E., Adelaide, 27s ; W. E., Evenwood, 25s 6d ; W. E., Seymour Tees, 26s ; W. E., South Durham, 26s ; Brancepeth Coke, 30s ; Garnant Stone, 26s ; Graigola, 24s 6d ; Lewiss Merthyr, 22s ; W. E., Killingworth, 25s.—Ships arrived, 23. LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.) LONDON, JA.x. 3.--Wind southerly, fresh breeze and cloudy. DEAL, JAN. 2.—Wind N.W. to W.N.W.—Sid. Henry, St. Domingo ; Othello, Jamaica ; Lavinia, Honduras. RAMSGATE. JAN. 2.—Wind A.M., N.E. ; P.M., W.N.W. —A4rd. Christine, Tagguilrook, Rio Janeiro for Ham- burgh. OFF DOVER, DEC. 30.—Messenger, Byram, Reviere au Loup, Red Rover, Hull to Charleston ; Priucess Victoria, Newport for Hull, with loss of sails. PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 2.—Wind N.B. to N.N.E.— Arrd. Harvest Home, Joss, Quebec for Hull. Sld. Tartar, Madras and Calcutta. OFF TRH WIGHT, JAN. 2.—Briton, Jeffrey, Mauritius, sailed Oct. 18. CiAVES, JAN. '2.—Wind N.—Arrd. Dorothea, Wilhel mina, Bolhard, Buenos Ayres, out 72 days ; Walmsiey, Logle, Sierra Leone ; Tropicus. Popken, Surinam for Rotterdam. Sid. Susanna Maria, Hendrika, Batavia. AI SiTHAMPTON, JAN. 2 .— Arr d. Queen steamer, Gib• raltar, left 22d ult. Sid. Clyde steamer, West Indies ; Moutrose steamer, Lisb on , & c . lAvEaPooL, JAN. 2.—Wind variable and light.—Arrd. Sarawak, Turley, Philadelphia. Sid. Maypo, Lima ; Eildn Jenkinson, Africa ; Eleanor and Hebe, New Or leatits. The Exchange, from Messina, is ashore. CORK, DEC. 31.—Arrd. Harley, Lavrrenson, Ichaboe. Ilitouxii4.vvi, DEC. 29.--Arrd. Charles, Gilbert, Ichaboe. 3u. Norman, Sperm,' New OrleaLs, leaky, and; with rudder sprung. STORNOWAY, DEc. 26.—Midas, Oliver, St. John's, New Brunswick, for Galway, short of provibions. OFF DARTMOUTH, DEC. 30.—J. H. Adams, Reitnen, NeW f frt. ans, for Hi ernen. IfLYMOUTH,' JAN. 2.—Wind E.S.E.—Slii. mot of the wind-bound. ITALMOUTH, JAN. 2.—Wind E.; strong breeae.—Arrd. Cheetunan, Calcutta. ABERDEEN, DEC. 30.'--Sld. Sportsman. .IChatsoo. XARMOUTII ROADS, JAN E 2. —Arrd. Woodinati, Bombay. BRIDLINGTON, DEC. s.—The Harmony, Hall, from Sunderland to London, wrecked under Flamborough Head, has gone into thep water, 11,.11 sold; stores sated in a damaged state. SCILLY, DEC. 30.—Arrd. Thames, Davison, Ichaboe; Dirmout D'Urvilie, Verotnee, Guailtil,upe, for Havre; Bulmer, Gascoigne, - Singapore *tad Mauritius, leaky ; Earl Stanhope, W right. Calcutta. SWANSEA, DEC. 24.—Michael Williams, Bridgford, Cuba. GUANO A great many Guano ships have been reported within the last few days. It is calculated that, including those now discharging in different ports, and others on their way here from St. Helena, there are altogether 20014 den with this valuable manure, intended for the United King dom. Besides these, we learn, by the latest accounts from It:lmbue, that about 450 more were there, and at the other islands ; end that the facilities for obtaining cargoes were so much greater that twice the former number of vessels were enabled to load at one time. In addition to the quantity expected to arrive, the stocks in this country have been accumulating for several months, especially in the out-ports. Under these circumstances, and with no immediate demand for consumption, there is great difficulty in ob taining previous rates for floating cargoes. So large a supply affords, no doubt, a very pleasing prospect to the agriculturist, and it is gratifying to know that present prices are still very remunerative to the shipowner. ZIARILITT or TITHES AND CHARITABLE INSTITU• TIONS TO n RATED.—Yesterday a meeting of the churchwardens and overseers of St.. George the Martyr, Southwark, was held in the vestry-room of the church, for the purpose of making a rate towards the relief of the poor, when two very important points were mooted, viz., that of rating the stipend of the rector, and which affects every living in the city of London ; the other point, relative to the rating of charitable property, which also affects every charitable institution in the kingdom. The Rev. Mr. Horton, the rector, remon strated against this attempt to diminish his stipend, which was only 400/, out of which he was compelled by law to pay a curate 150/. If his income were thus re duced, he should apply to Parliament for an increase of his stipend. After some discussion, in the course of which it was stated that counsel's opinion had been taken on the point, and that they had pronounced the stipend of the clergyman to be legally rateable, it was moved and carried that the Rev. Mr. Horton's stipend be rated at only 150/. per annum. The next question of rating Bethlem Hospital was then considered. The opinions of counsel taken on this point were directly opposite. Mr. Gutcb, the solicitor to the parish, read the judgment given by Lord llenman in the case of the Quaker school at Croy don (Sherry v. the Inhabitants of Croydon), and which was precisely in point to 13, thiem Hospital, and in that case Lord 11, Innen laid it down that the natal was good. The Governors themselves ku, w from their own counsel whow they had empl yeil to deft-red the ap peals, that they were liable. It was ultimately agreed ti , at a case should be drawn up, embody mg the wit la of the points, to be hti 1, if possiole, before her Majesty's Attorney-General, or , some oiher eminent Queen's coun sel, for his opinion, for t h e future guidance of the parist. utfieers. F OAGERY AT BURT.—An audacious . for.ery was committed on the bank of Messrs. Oakes, and Co., in Bury, last week, by a person einploed as clerk to the Norwich antfLondon Direct Railway Company, named Boning, from London. He had obtained leave of ab sence to }mad ChriAnies wilh his friends, and some sur priaewas excited by his not returning at the time ap. pointed. On the Wink book being examined. an entry was found of a payment of 1021. for which the directors had gives no order, and on inquiry it was found that the money had been paid to Boning on a clique bearing forged signatures of Mr. Eagle, Ur, bring, and Mr: Beard, three of the directors of the company.— Chelten ham Chronicle. ::`,"°, 4 . 1 11J C, &O'ER. CI A W S CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was very quiet, without any change in prices, but holders did not seem inclined to press sales.—Shares were not so brisk. Birmingham and Gloucester, 106 ; Bristol and Glouces ter, 432 421 ; Caledonian, 41. lls. ; Chester and Birken• head, 36 2 ; Churnet Valley, 31. 18s. al. ; Eastern Counties Perpetual, No. 2, 11. 3s. • Grand Junction 228 227 Ditto, Half, 113} ; Great Western, 155 ; Hull and Selby, 70 ; Liverpool and Manchester, Half, 107 f London and Birmingham, Quarter Shares, 274 ; London and Brighton, 52; London and South-Western, New, 4f premium ; London and York, 4t ; Manchester, Bolton, and Bury, 1221 ; Manchester and Leeds, 128 ; Ditto, • • Half, 551. 6s. 7d. ; Midland Counties, 1161 ' • North Bri tish, 7/. 13s. 9d. ; South-Eastern, 414 ; Ditto, New, 141 4 ; York and Scarborough, 52 ; Lyons and Avig non, 24 ; Paris and Lyons, 31 ; Paris and Orleans, 3L 13s. ; Paris and Rouen, 412; Paris and Strasburg,-3; Orleans, Tours, and Bordeaux, 74 4 ; Boulogne and Amiens, 5; Northern of France, 62 • There are not any arrivals in the City this morning flow the Colonies of later dews than those previously received. At this season of the year there are numerous trade circulars, drawn up from official sources, relative to all the different branches of trade. As the tea trade is one of prominent importance, and as there is an agitation in progress in favour of an alteration of the duty to Is. per lb., the general summary of a circular sent to us by a well-known broker, will be read with interetst; It is as follows : " The Tea Market throughout the past year has not been distinguished by any unusual characteristic; the' improvement which marked its commencement was main... tained by speculative purchases of considerable extent, • until the announcement of the Budget in April, when,. no mention having been made of tea, the principal part - of these investments was again brought on the market, . forming with the arrivals, then becoming heavy, a sup ply more than adequate to the demand; prices of com mon Congou gradually declined, and in the months of September and October were depressed to the lowest point, viz. 9id. to 10d.; towards the close of the latter month some extensive purchases were again entered into at 10d. and 104 d. and from that time to the present buyers have been found to take off readily all the common Congou brought on the market, which is now firm, with but little of that quality available under lid. Early in • Novembtr the demand was extended to Twankay, which served to advance quotations from is. lid. to ls. 3d. The scarcity of first class and Ho-How kinds of Congou since August and September has been Leach felt by the trade, and has induced, of late, business in these descriptions by private contract at acme consider- • able improvement on first cost. The low stocks of the fine classes of Greens with which the season commenced led to an eager demand ; the early arrivals were gene- , rally taken off at very remunerating prices ; the. de- . mend continues good for nearly .all descriptions with the exception of Gunpowder, of which the supply its bean r ettitl:: more abairelaot." The further accounts received t...-day from India are not of parriculer interest, and if there is fitly difference iu the tenor of the mercantile silvices, it is, that they are better than those received ie. i e-c,anber. The market for the Publie is e , -day ad vancing, and there is •a fair busine.; Consols have 1004- for withoilt tho. Excioluer till,. • iotrrt boon steady act 635. to 655. premium. The Government broker, on account of the Savings' Bunks or Annuities , only, however, continues .laity to invest nbout•ls,ooo/.. in New T.txreii- tid-a-Qtarter per (;.eats. This does not look as i4.-,ugh the Cia,..n,-ellor of the Excl,L.quer intended to propo- e -a. reduction of interest. St:orly there will no doubt be a surplus fa- the National Debt Commis ai•e be whetnr 0..• y wi!! ea,cel ',lock or deficiency hilts Kith it rerestios to be teen. The dividends will be tat) aide next week, and may improve prices, unless upon the op-fling of the trsnter nooks sales are pressed. New Three-and-a Quarter p.r Cents. are 1031 4, awl Reduced Three per Cents. 1004 4. India Stock is up to 287} and 288. here is again rather a quiet market for .Foreign Stocks. Spanish Actives have been marked 271 i, anti the Three per Cents 364 Mexican Bonds are 354 Colurnbian have improved to 1.1 / 1- 4, and Brazilian are 892. Portuguese Converted have rather receded, being -9 4. Dutch Four per Cents. are 97i -fa The Railway Shares continue rather buoyant. South- Western have rallied again, and the Great Western, Birmingham and Gloucester, Sze., continue as before. London and York ate somewhat flat. Direct Northern about the same as previously to a blight advance. FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities New 3* per Cent. Annuties Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan. 1860 l2i 1-16 India Bonds 1,0001 7B pm. Ditto under 1,0001 — Consols for Opening India Stock 2BB 2874 288 Exchequer Bills. lid. lid. 1,000/. __ • , . 5001. ... Ditto Small — Ditto Advertised ........ ,— p m . PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent Ditto for the Account 3511 Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent — Ditto Converted 5941 Ditto for the Account 594-1 Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent., 1840 274 Ditto for the Account. Ditto 3 per Cent... 364 Ditto for the Account. Dutch 21 per Cents Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates Ditto 5 per Cent.... PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCE , RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE. Birmingham and Gloucester 100 lO5 Ditto, New... Bristol and Gloucester Cambridge and Lincoln Churnet Valley Direct Northern Dublin and Belfast Junction 21 Eastern Counties Eastern Union Great Western 74 155 Ditto, Half Shares Ditto, Fifths Lancaster and Carlisle London and Birmingham —.lOO 2284 to Ditto, New Quarters......... 2 London and Blackwall London and Brighton 5O ...... 51; London and Greenwich ...... 124 London and South Western.. 414 ...... 751 Ditto, New... — ...... 444 to 34 London and Croydon London and York ... ..... ...... 21 ... .. 44 1 Manchester and Leeds 7O Ditto 1 Shares - ' Midland • 100 lls, North British North Kent Norwich and Brandon Portsmouth Direct Richmond and %V est End J nue. i Rugby South Eastern and Dover ... 33/ Ditto New Yarmouth and Norwich York and North; Midland ... 50 - Ditto Scarboro' Branch lO 32 Boulogne and Amiens Lyons and Avignon Orleans and Vierzon Orleans and Bordeaux ... .. 2 Paris and Lyons Paris and Strasburg 2 ...... 24 ...... to 3 Rouen and Havre MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, JAN. 2.—W e . hail had a strong market, witk a rather extensive businel doing. London and Birmingham, 228 ; Manchester so Leeds Half Shares, 55 ; Manchester and Birmingbar a ' 53* ; atto. Quarter Shares, 51 ; Midland, 401. Sha . reof 6 5* ; Preston and Wyre, Guaranteed and dividend, 91 , 1 Barnsley Junction, 4i ; Birkenhead, M anc h es t e r, and Cheshire Junction, 6 5-16 ; Blackburn, B arns l e y, 1 5'7 Accrington, 31 13s. 9d., 31. 15s. ; Bolton, Wigan, and I , '' • verpool, 3i ; London and York, 4.1 ; Lynn and Ely, 2i Great Northern of France, 2* prem. (French), 21 proof (English). g __ _ asTimmsrsoff 81.R7118. • ' of On the 29th ult., in Mount Pleasant, Liverpool, the 104 - - the Rev. Charles W. Lawrence, of a son. On the 31st ult., at Woodside, Liverpool, the lady of 4 .40 . Carmichael, Esq., of a daughter. On New- year's- day, in Gloucester-crescent, Mrs. POI Davies, of a daughter. 01 On the 2d inst., the lady of Thomas Morgan, jun., Esq.* Savage-gardens, of a daughter. On the 2d inst., Mrs. Robert Brooks, of Tooting. cm:WO ° of a daughter. MARRIED. met On the 2d inst., Mr. George William Alga; to Maris, e' g eo daughter of the late Thomas Huggins, Esq., of Chi' Hospital. t 1,4 On the 2d in s t., by li cense , a t St. J ames ' s, Clerkenv—'l,,l'of'' the Rev. Ch ar l es S an d erson , M r . H enry S ta bb , to . Akio Ann Strakey Guy, DIED. - On the 28th ult., at Kensington, Mrs. Sarah Carwithill. On the 28th ult., at Hampstead, Frederick Clisso Est' On the 28th ult., in Guildford-street, P. W. Mayer', Esq.,' of On the 30th ,at Lonsdale-square, Eleanor, the Wu' James Lord, barrister-at. law. On the 30th ult., Mrs Holyoake, relict of the late Jo ° Holyoake, Esq., Redditch, Worcestershire. QUARTERLY NAVAL OBITUARY Officers whose deaths have been officially'repOrtea Sept. 20, 1844 flag Officers—Admiral Sir John P. BeresfOrd, K.C.B. G.C.H.; Rear-Admirals Nath an i e l D. COw Edmund Boger. C. • Captains—Nevinson De Courcy, Rodney Shallo° Richards. Ole Commanders- , —Charles Hole, William H. Macaltbo• Roger C. Curry, Richard M. Phillips, William Shart or lelf Muckie, Joseph Hell ar d, P e t er Ri g b y , R o b er t J.. 7 , 000 J James Phipps, George Plowman, Francis B. Gibber, " • ieolls. • . Lieutenants—Will iam Vosper, Georgeßobe o rt' o 4 ' Brereton, Henry Bolman, Alexander Graver, Janie * Cd janie" Duncan Macd ona ld. John Shirreff, Croktr Barring Wis F. Browne, .Thomas Garneys, MalcoLi 11. Dy , tt• " Alin* Masters , --Henry Doughty, John Bo) . 1 - 7 ' •.' l-41 are * Lachlin Fiederick D.S. Jasili , 3 ic,,to Mejcal Officers—Physician Sir John Jamion , . c „h l tie / M.D. ; Surgeons, Joseph mos Parker, Allan Corntbott , - 71 7 ta p$ Mackey, Robert W. Campbell, Andrew B. Currer Surgeons, Robert Dick, William S. Hunter, Robert .I)7iftir Pursers—Willi am Oakley, John Haile, William T. Arthur Gifford, John Beater. Chaplain—William Jonea. • Royal Marines—Captain 'James Thomsen; First ..--Ti eu ` tr Jcvl nants John F. S can l an , D av id W . J ames , John P. ettat.,(l and Yubtblhod by MURDO I °v . „ ft- S' '.:4 f ‘- r ' rind l , -' lA ::' t .-‘ h ra t: ll P l4 roci -Pr u i c, 4 l. l4l- o; t, 4l l;: r tts t voy 6 7ll ) .. *167-' Aiiddlesez t Friday, January 3, 1845. low arid Pia Peri Loy fora %tilt Uri rubil 114: &bola] SAM *Me awry Vita' tee 11 thew Itl te;ti6 itteto tten:* Tb 'Si," 4 r/Clie 117,5 c amain Pectai israe4 An for 10 yid al 1W Thi Itratid Slid gu standit aw. ti irlduido 'The ave Oros' Dedue and bend Inter. Second bodui 34 ,_terei aitird 11;4 dem bott ~u, 1.4 4 kouit, badi c th, %vs lettet ~` ....;. ,_ ':,. Y ':~2f~K ~~~ ''J ~,;, ~.. ..,, _ ~. p 4 A l , 1),,, Minister since CASIMI.R. rERIER. The 11.1 Ni; stand by him to the last ; and, according to the Journal des Debuts, took the opportunity of the usual addresses on New-year's Eve, to state his feel ings and contradict statements put forth by certain journals, that it was his intention to cast Gutzon overboard. That journal gives an account of the reception of the President of the Cham ber, M. SAUZET, Messrs. DE SALVANDY, BIGNON, DUEAURE, and DERELLETME, Vice-Presi dents ; and Messrs. LACROSSE DE L'ESPEE, LAS CASAS and BOISSY D'AUGLAS were received by the KING on Tuesday, and then adds :—" This reception was the subject of conversation in every political salon on Tuesday afternoon. We consider that we are not gailty of any indiscretion in publishing the details which we have collected on the subject, with out, however, guaranteeing their accuracy. We are assured that the KING, whilst he received the officers with his usual courtesy, was pleased to express, in a marked manner the pleasure he experienced at finding in his presence the same representatives of the same majority as on preceeding occasions. We are further assured that the KING, when addressing his congra tulations to M. DEBELLEYDIE, added that he expe rienced but one regret—namely, that the majority by which he (M. DEBILLETME) had been elected had not been more considerable, and in order that those who might have believed that a contrary wish was entertained by him had filled the part of dupes.' " We regret to state that M. VILLEMAIN, the Minis ter of Public Instruction, still continues in a hopeless state. " His health," says Galignani's Alessever of Wednesday, " has become even more alarming than it was on Monday, when his retirement from the Ministry was first spoken of as rendered abso lutely necessary by his position. Yesterday, at two o'clock, notwithstanding the care with which he was attended, he threw himself, in a fit of delirium, out of the window of his room, which, fortunately, being at no great height from the ground, prevented his receiving any very serious injury. He was imme diately taken up and surrounded by his family, and in less than an hour there was a consultation at the Ministry of Public Instruction of several of the most eminent physicians of the capital." The Bourse was closed on New Year's-day, and little business was done at TORTONI'S, where the Three per Cents. were quoted at 841.85 c. THIS .DAY'S N DEATH OF MAJOR-GENERAL SIR WILLIAM N OTT, G.(1.8 We regret to announce the death of Major General Sir William Nott, which took place at Neath, on New Year's-day, at a quarter before two in the rnornimr. For some time past it has been deemed almost impo.s sible that the Genvral could recover, and, in fact, he has been lying in a state of insensibility for the last two or three days. The nature of his disease—an enlarg meat ~f the heart—precluded all possibilit) of his existo:g for any lengthen. d period, although it was hoped that his native air would re• invigorate him, and enable him to live for soma years i❑ the posses:ion of his hard-. arneti honours and wealth. The severity of the weather, however, joined to the state of weakness to which he had been reduced by the forced journeys he was compelled to take in order to reach Wales, and the excitement consequent upon the triumphal reception he met with at each town on hi* route, all contributed to weaken a constitution naturally strong, but which had been exposed to the numerous vicissitudes of an Indian climate. This illustrious officer, for his firmness, hi; patriotism , and deeds at Kandahar fully entitle him to the epithet, was born at Neath, in Glamorganshire, in the year 1780, and consequently was iu the 65th year of his age. His father, who was an Englishman, kept the principal inn at that place when his son was born, and ut the same time cultivated a farm r `considerable extent. Being a man of some property anti i aterest, he obtained ,an appoint ment for his son in the army, who speedily distinguished himself by attention to his duties and skill in his pro fession. He had been many years in India, where he served with honour and credit, but his name was not prominently brought forward till the Caubul expedition attracted the universal attention of the public to the officers who had the chief command in that vast army- Among these Nott shone forth with peculiai. lustre. The admirable manner in which he led on his division, and the rapidity with which he attacked and captured forts and stations on the line of march is well known, but no part of his military conduct can at all be com pared to that at Kandahar, where he was isolated from the other troops, surrounded by hostile and savage tribes, and, what was more distressing than all, harassed and almost overpowered with sorrow at the prospect of being compelled to obey the orders of the Governor-General, and retreat upon Sukkur without even making an attempt to avenge the disasters of Caubul. His firmness, his prudence, and his passive resistance, on this trying occasion, are en titled to the highest praise, and contributed in no small degree to the long wished-for march upon the capital of Afghanistan, and the glorious result of that brief but labourous campaign. When summoned by Lord Ellenborough to retreat without striking a blow, he showed, by the must wary conduct, that he could nut comply, and that to abandon British subjects treacherously kidnapped into cap tivity would be a national disgrace. His remon strances on the occasion display both his spirit and his good sense. He cou d move forward, lit said, like a true hearted soldier, but retreat was impossible ; he never gave up the idea of again visiting CeubuL Perhaps," said he, in a letter, written for the perusal of the Go vernor-General, "it is not within my pro vince to observe, that, in my humble opinion, an unnecessary, alarm has ,been created regardnig the position of our troops in this country, and of the strength and power of the enemy we have to contend with. This enemy cannot face our troops in the field with any chance .of success, however superior they may be in numbers, provided those pr, cautions are strictly observed, which war, between a small body of disciplined soldiers and a vast crowd of untrained disorganised, and half-civilised people, constantly ren ders necessary. True, the British troops suffered dreadful disaster at Caubul, and it is not for me to presume to point out why this happened, however _ evi-. dent I may conceive the reasOns, and the: long train of military and political events which led to the sad catai;- troplie." After receiving the orders to retire at once from Kandahar, he was obviously in expectation that a better spirit might come over the mind of the Governor-General, and that delay might be beneficial in affording time for the transmission of counter orders. Writing to General Pollock, on the 30th May, he says, " I have withdrawn the garrison of Kelat-i-Ghilzie ; the order left me no discretion ; the same order applies in the same positive manner to Kan dahar; however, it will Lake some time to arrange, and be fore I can possibly car,/ it into effect, there wif be ample time for the Government, should they deem it advisable, to send me other orders. I shall be prepared to ad vance or retire, agreeably to the pleasure of Government." And fortunately the Government did send further orders, not to advance, but to leave the matter to the discretion of the General, which amounted to the same thing. He advanced with his little brave army, reached Caubul about the same time with the divisions under General Pollock, and bad the inexpressible joy and self-satis faction of beholding again the British standard floating on the towers of the Bala Hisser. This was no ordinary triumph. The gallant officer brought back his troops in good order to India ; bad health soon after wards compelled him to return to his native land, and, to the sorrow of his family, his countrymen in Wales, and the public at large, after a sojourn of but a few months, be has been hurried out of life, not from age, but from disease brought on in a climate where he had served his country so well. FLANDERS MAIL. (RECEIVED THIS DAT.) BRThSELS, DEC. 31.—The average price of Wheat last week was 16f. 71c., and that of Bye 10f. 43c. per hectolitre. There is no alteration in_the duties on . importation and exportation. Their Majesties arrived yesterdaY eiening, 'at - nine o'clock, by a special train from Valenciennes. The Senate adjourned indefinitely on the 31st, after having voted the project of law relative to the treaty with the Zollverein. A correspondent at Paris informs us, that if no com mercial arrangement should immediately take place be tween 134 lgium and France, it is et least reciprocally and amicably .agreed that the status quo shall continue.— Courier lithe. • BRUSSELS, JAN. 1 -The Illostiteuy .13c10,' of this day, contains the official promulgation of the 'treaty - With the Zollverein, with his Majesty's sanction. • _ ARILIVA.I. OF 2112 AUSTRIAN AMBASSADOR.—,We have to announce the arrival in this country of his Ex cellency Count Maurice: Dietrichsen, the newly accre dited Ambassador from Austria to. the Brits 11 Court, who reached Chandos House„ accompanied by his Countess, at a late hour on Tuesday night,"tra,ellin g VW Brussels from Vienna. His Excellency will have an audience of her Majesty on Monday next, to present hie credentials, reef,