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

'~ Y THEATRE ROYAL. DRURY LANE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. JAMES ANDERSON. The Lessee respectfully begs to submit the following scale of Prices of Admlssim for public approval : • kriiato boxes, 3/. 3s.* 21. 12s. Gel., 21. 25., it. lie. 6d., and 11. IS. Stalls, Is. each. s. d. FIRST PRICE. SECOND PRICE • Boxes - - 4 0 Boxes - - 2 0 Pit - - 2 0 Pit - - - 1 0 Lower Gallery . 1 '1 Lower Gallery - 0 6 I Upper Gallery - 0 6 No lialf•price to Upper Gallery. THIS EVENING, Will be presented, by her Majesty's Servants, The Operatic Play of 11011 ROY MACGREGOR ; or, Auld Lang silo. Sir Frederick Vernon, Mr. Diddear ; Francis Osbaidistone, 31:. Rafter; Rob Roy gregor Campbell, Mr. James Anderson ; Btilie Nicol Jarvie, Mr. Emery; Diana Vernon, Miss Rafter; Helen Macgregor, Mrs. Ternan. To be followed by a Now Grand Historical, Metaphorical, ,t '.egoric..l, a id Diabolical Pantomime, by the author of " Bluff King Hal, 'to be called HARLEQUIN and GOOD QUEEN BESS ; or; MERRIE ENGLAND IN TILE OLDEN TIME, " Then the ladies with large ruffs, tied round about their necks so fast, . Would gobble np a pound of beefsteaks for their breakfast. • 0 ! the golden clays of Good Queen Bess, Merry be the memory of Good Queen Bess."—Old Song. The Overture and Music entirely new, composed by Nobody knowsviho, assisted by Mozart, Bishop, Rossini, Ware, Handel. Rod well, Haydn, and the Ethiopian Serenad,rs. The Rounds are the co:npositioo of a select Circle. The Catches are by Locke. The Ballet Department under the superintendence of Madame Louise. The Scenery painted by Messrs. Brunuin;, Jona, Wilson, C. Adams, a , d Assistants. The Properties, Magic Tricks, and Transformations invented and executed by Mr. W.lllamire. The Co4tunies by Mr. Painter and Miss Biggs. The extensive Machinery by Mr. Adams. The whole produced under the Direction of Mr. T. Thompson. 1111101 a ALd. Christmas, Mr. 8. Jones; The Spirit of John Rich, Ur. Darde ; The Spirit of High Tragedy, Mr. J. Parry; The Spirit of Punch, Miss Eunice ; Spirit of 3lcuher Goose, Gulliver, Baron Manelaausen, &c., &c., by &c., Sze. R. d. IfouTALs. ano.l Queen Bess, Mr. R. ItomW;Any Robsart, Mr. G. Watson ; Her Lovely Babby, Master Butter ; The Great Earl of Leicester, M. Dentin; The Little Earl of Essex, Mr. Henry ; The Unspeak able Lord Burleigh, Mr. Johnson ; The Hash r Lord Bacon, Mr. Barry ; ; The Smoky Sir Walter Raleigh, Mr. Manderson ; The Dancing Lord Chancellor Sir Christopher Hatton, Mr. Chapin° ; Maids of Honour, Paps, Beefeaters, Guards, Morris Dancers, Jesters, Wildmen, Dragoons, and other Bores, by the rest of the company. CHRISTMAS COMES BUT ONCE A YEAR, Bet although he comes in snow, he still hopes to meet with a warm reception—but where is he going? Why, to pay his yearly visit to the Spirit of John Rich, in the GHOSTLY CITY OF DEPARTED FUN. . . This city is composed of the Tombs of the by-gone Pantomimes— " Who's dat knocking at der door ?" —Come and see —" J. Andersen's my Joe, John." and " I am Rich," that's more than every one can r.iy ; we wish they could—flow to make a Pantomime ?—" that is the question"--but the answer, it is hoped, will a satisfactory— Poor 'lra-ge-dy meets with no clemency, se we fly by night" to A SPLENDID HILL IN THE PALACE OF GOOD QUEEN BESS. We now come to Historical Facts, therefore, as the Clown at Astley's would say, " Let us Ise serious." it Is an historical fact, that the Earl of Essex loved, or pretended so, Good Queen Bess, therefore he hated the Earl of Leicester, and thence arose a conspi racy —Sir Walter Italeth fears his pipe will be put out —Bacon gets quite in a frizzle, and Lord Burleigh shakes his head—but there's nothing in that, whatever they may say to the contrary. It is an historical fact, that Good Queen Bess was assisted at her toilet by many of her noblemen, therefore the GRAND 1'110CE:4610N OF THE TOILETTE is introduced, in whick the Royal Wig ! the Royal Ruff ! ! the Royal Blushes ! ! ! and the Royal Petticoat ! ! ! ! will make their first appearance on any stage, and trast to the " anal indulgence of a Brittsk Public." These are followed by GOOD QUEEN BESS en deshabille, as she Is represe , ted in a picture at Hampton Court. —What comes next will certainly follow—and then will be seen GOOD QUEEN NESS in all her royal sple .dour.—lt Is an Historical Fact, that Good Queen Bess, like " Young Susan"—" had lovers so many that she scarcely knew upon wh'ch to deci.le"—and it is au Historical Fact that the following we - e a few of them. THE REJECTED ONES Philip of Spain, Prince Rupert, Prince of Sweden, Duke of Inioa, Prince Alengon, Marquis of Winchester, the King of Sweden, Henry of NaYarre, Archduke Charles, Earl of Arundel, Sir William Pickering, Charles Blount, and tha Earl of Arr►n. 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 haring got on the " High Horse," the story gallops on to CUJINOIt HALL BY MOON LIG af—Wilson. " Coming events cast their shadows before "—" Rest thee, my darling "—Ketchy, ketchy, ket thy—" Put out the and then "—enter the Earl of Leicester on his way to Kenil worth— He stops at Love's half-way hotte, the Robsar Arms—" Oh, Susanna," or rather " 01,, Amy 1"—It can't bo sai,l, "he mikes no bones about it "—They part, " more In sorrow, than in anger," but, " being gone, Amy is herself again "—that is to say, a rather jealous young lady, who in her " dee,) despair," introduces her Lovely Bobby, to whom she, sings the following , athetic stanza : " Come my bobby, come along with me We'll go to far-famed Kenilworth, ' naughty da3 to see." And so they do. KENILWORTH CASTLE As it appeared on the occasion of Good Queen Bess's Royal Visit. For further particulars inquire of Sir Walter Scott. It is an histori• cal fact that Good Queen Bess paid the Earl of Leicester a visit, and paid the piper." This, his gorgeous fete, half ruined him ; there fore we pity his fate, but must admirs his wondrous generosity, for all lie ever hoped for in return was—half-a-crown. The Earl fore stalls Shakspere, by discovering " that the course of true love never did run smooth," for luxe he meets with some twenty " oompeti tours," and to him they do come " petit ours," for they prove per fect bears, or, more properly speaking, bores. A Lovers' Quarrel on a grand scale, a sort of " tiff for the million." takes place, wkich, although beginning in love, ends in war, and the total destruction of THE SPANISH ARgA.DA ! By Warner's Fulminating Blow-up—Tragedy has no done his wnrst, and Rich finding that even Rich must become poor if war . continues, proposes a" Peace Congress," and brings all to a slose by making them all change their elothes— The earl of Leicester puts on the motley garb of Harlequin, If, Deulin. Lord Iturleigh that of Pantaloon, M. J. Death'. The Earl of Essex that of Clown, Mr. C. Stilt, And Amy Robs Art dons the Robe d'Amoar of Columbine, Madlle. Theedure. All we have further to say for Good Queen Besa is —Tivat Regina, and off she goes:" " Weleo•ne, Ohl Friends, 'tie long sinsa we Ent I" " Here we are !" " How are you?" PRESERVE AN D PICKLE WAREHOUSE, AND RAILWAY OFFICE, Cupid and Clown—Putter and Butterfilas—Hungarian Knoet-'em- DOWIII, and German Toys—War to the Knife, and Territle Explo sion—Railway Offices to Let—Pantaloon becomes Tenant—Shares at a Diso•ant—Clown CoAs ..4:cemaipts, and Railway King in Tribu- _ lation—Chil4o to INTERIOR OF CATACOMBS! SIMPSON'S DIVAN AND TAVERN, Strand. Tko most approved way of Cooking a Goose—Clown makes klmself Welcome—the Waiters at Fault—A Transformation—Clown tumied —Calf's Head for One—A Kitten Wanted—Save the Credit of the Establishment—Police! rulize!—and Change to • EXETER HALL. Meeting or the Peace Co , gress—How to get up a Row—Prosylites Beware —Humbug the Order of the Day—Xmbrueingitt a Premium, and Dome tie Tab'enn of tfia nappy r - arnily, POULTERER'S AND sloe TO LET. Stick no Bills, in case yen should /Klll Sweet Wllllana. A DOWNHIGIIT "Nor "'Y DANCE." Ilea :a Win Ow Prize. Potatoes all Irot —Toss and Buy—Three real Epping Sausages, and Breed, for One Penny—A Mad Bull—Port Tereus Tabbies Re port for Enlarging Sinlthtleld Market —Ho' loway's Purifying Pills— New Tartlf-- , -Gin ~rently Reduced—WArranted not to Produce St on faneous Combustion—Puff, the Order of the Day—Punzh and the City Nuistnee—Go ►t. Bricks—and Sudden Transfoirnation to A SALUBRIOUS SPOT. STREET AND LO GING-HOUSES. What will b;;een here Is of little use to thoso who have no ayes. —" Lend me your ears"—" Oh, want a falling 08', my countrymen, w en you, and I, and all of us, fell down."—Shakspere. BED-ROOM IN LODGING-HOUSE, Comfortable Quarters —Lola, and the Gallant Son of Mars—Clown's Notion of Warm and Convenient Arrangements—Good Night—Late Visitors—A Troublesome Customer —Mr. Walker, an intruder— Novel Mode of Expelling same—A Stormy Night—Clown and Pan taloon in Great Alarm—lncantation Extraordinary—and General CliamUer Polka. CHARING-CROSS AND STRAND. What's to be done ?—Bny the Lady's Newspaper. FROST FAIR ON THE THAMES. Ice Soup—Temperance Hotel, J. Frost. —NB. Iced Champague— Oh, the Roust Beef of Old England I—Sports of the Glaoearum— " Plaisirs d'lliver"—Clown wants some Fish, but can only gel Skate, which he finds rather tough ; tt won't go down, though he does. FATHER TIE A d ES' RETREAT, 1, Thidyball's Alley, In the middle of the Thames, with Brass Door and Gingerbread Knocker. General " Meeting of the Waters"—The Alarm—Sarnmoning of the City Abominations—Arrival of the Readeut Director of the" Silent Highways"—Fearful Resolve—Marshalling of the Forces—Grand Attack, and Tableau of Interest. ITHA3IPTON WATERS, WITH YESSIIIL For California or anywhere else. GRAND NIOTING DIORAMA, lesigned and painted entirely by Ili-uniting. Illustration of Her Most Gracious Majesty's Visit to Ireland, showing the following po►nts of interest :—Departure for Osborne—Passing Cowes and approaching the Needle—The Royal Yacht passing through the leet at Portsmouth—The Eddystone Lighthouse—Passing the Land's End at Sunset—The Royal Squadron by Moonlight—and Arrival at Queen's Town. Three cheers and a hundred more i Scene the Last. THE PALACE OF PANTOMIME. Stage Manager, Mr. James Aadersen. _ Ailing Manager, Mr. W. Bennett. Treasurer, Mr. W. Dann. Musical Director, Mr. G. H. Rodwell. Leader of the Band, Mr. J. W. Thirlwall. BAllet Mistress, Madame Louise. Scenic Artists-3lessrs. Brunning, Jones, Wilson, C. Adams, and As diants. Decorative Artist, Mr. IT. Blannre. Machinist, Mr. W. Adams. Ste Director, Mr. T. Thompson. Prompttr, Mr. C. Melvillt. Costumiers, Mr. Palmer and Miss Biggs. Box-book-keeper, Mr. J. Poyey. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Mr. B. Webster, mfle Lessee and Manager, Old Brampton. THIS EVENING, P ill be performed an entirely new aid original Play, entitled TAR LOVING WOMAN. Wieheft, Mr. Howe ; Rosen, Mr. C. Kean ; Hermann, Mr. J. Wallack; Max, Mr. 11. Vandinhoff; Ottillia, Mrs. C. Kean. After which THE HOUSEKEEPER. Sidney Maynard, Mr. C. Kean ; Felicia, Mrs. C. Kean. • To conclude with 't HE NINTH STATUE; or, The Jewels and The Gem. Principal characters by Mr. Munyard, Miss P. Horton, Mrs. L. S. Buck! , ghain, and Miss K. Fitzwilliam. The Box-ofilse is under the direction of Mr. I. T. Archer. 11iEiTfitt ROYAL, ADELPI:II. Wine Calm. - - TIIIS EVENING Will be performed a new domestic Drama, called THE WILLOW 'OPSE. Principal characters by Messrs. Hughes, Wright, P. Beth lord, 0. Smith, Worrell; Madame Celeste, and Miss Woolgar. After whiA FitANKENTEIN - ; or, The Model Man. Franken stein, Mr. Wright; the What is It Mr. P. Bedford; Zaraiel, Mr. 0. Smith ; Otto of Itosenherg„ Miss Woolgar ; Tiddlewince, Miss R. Chaplin ; Agatha, Miss Coveny ; Undine, Miss E. Harding. To conclude .with a new slippery sitetch called MKS. 111.INBURT'S SPOONS. Mr. llik;hhury Barnes, Mr. P. Bedford; Bob Twinks, Mr. Wright ; Job smith, Mr. 0. Smith ; Mrs. Baisbury, Mrs. F. Matthews; Mrs. lll:Thbury Barnes, Miss Brooks. ItOYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. • ."Inder the Management of Madame \restrike. role Lessee. Mr. Charle- Mathews. TUN EVENING, Will be nerfermed NOT A BAD JUDGE. titer which TUE ISLAND OF JEWELS. To con ludo with A PRACTICAL MAN. D ess Boxes IluDer 4L; l'it, 45.: Gallery, IL No halt-price to any part of the house. Ali applications for Private Roxes must be made to Mr. Alleroft, 15, New l'.ond-street. itl ESS'S TIiEAT..F .! nx• 'dole Lessee In. , ma, ir THIS EVENING will be performed Itellinrs Opera, entitled LA SONAm BUL A. Count ltodolph, Mr. Weiss; F.lvino, Mr. Allen ..I.lessio, Mr. Wynn ; Therese, Madame Peron ; Liza, Illss Julia Weaden ; and AI:. na, Miss Loulsa Pyne. To eoncliple. Rh'KIN t; JAMIE ; or, Harlequin and Magic Flthne ; Clown, Mr. Flex .llarlequin. 3t r. iltiogna ; Pantaloon, Mr. P aulo more; Columbine, Miss Fawcett. AST LE V'S ROYAL AMI,HrTBEATBL , rev riet.)r, • Mr. W. Batty, EVENIsi. Mr. BATTY has great pleasure in announcing, that he has ! t o, • ,cceded e ngaging Mademoiselle ANGEEE, from th e 1110 .Paris, and who Is the first Equestrian of the tiny, W ith her hi e trained - Ste ds, " Senora" and " Bertram." Ntadem o i se l le j u t , Li me Lady that rode the celebrated En:zlisshheSwtcuelpimecatre 'M'ar her ue: is " ).!1:,•C!a. " over twenty-eight feet of water. pearance at Astley's Ampithcatre This Evening. Re-appearance of 3ladlle. Cadoite. A Grand Juvenile Night on Thursday, commencing with the Pantomime. Thl 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. S. T. }licks will appear. To be to:lowed by a brilliant di,play of liatty's peerless scenes of the (71rele, stipi.orted y the accomplished artistes of the establish 'ment. To conclude with a zrand Equestrian Comic Pantomime, by Nel son Lee. called HARLEQUIN t ANKEE DOODLE, aho came to Tow% upon his little Pony. fox-ottlce uccrt frona Eleven tiL LI:. W. Wei:. NOT RUINED YET. —Orders have been received by the various shipbuilders of Sunderland, during the week, for fifty new vessels of a large tonnage.—Gates head Observer. NOTICE! TflE A UTIIOR of " MILIA WYNDHAM." The New Nnvel by this popular writer, 111-; WI L 11IN GTO.NS," IS NOW READY at A the ÜbrarieF, in 3 vols. Henry Cciburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. N °TICE ! Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols. post Bvo., T HE COUNTESS OF BLESSINGTON'S NOVEL, " COUNTRY QUARTERS." With Portrait, and Memoir of her Lade ship by her Niece, Miss Power. Also, now ready, MISS PARDOE'S FLIES IN AMBER. 3 vols. NAPIER'S SOUTHERN AFRICA. 2 vols., with numerous Illustrations. fho fullest, clearest, and most sat,sfictory account of everything relating to, or connected wi.h, the Cape, that we have yet seen." — Naval and 'Mary Gazette. W illiam Shoberl, Pub isher, 20, Great Marlborough-street. Just published, price One Shilling, T AIT'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE for JANUARY, 1850, containing : flints on the Franchise.—Life of the ]Ate Chalmers.—There and Back Agam. Continued. —The Dear Lease. A Legend of Ul ster. No. IV.—Winter Pichres from the N: rth of Europe.—lligh Farming.—Literary Register.—Political Register. —Railway and Joint-Stock Lushness, &c., &c. Sutherland and Knox, Edinburgh; Simpkin, Marshall, and Co., London. FRENCH PLAYS and OPERA COMIQUE, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Mr. MITCHELL begs respectfully to announce the following ar rangements for the ensuing Season of French Performances at the St. James's Theatre, which will commence on MONDAY EVENING NEXT, Jan. 'f, toy the production ot a nee opera, in Three Acts, entitled LE VAL D'ANDORRE. Principal characters by Madlles. Chantal, Guichard ; Messieurs. ChoPet, Lac, Killy Leroy, nn 1 Nathan. ENGAGEMENTS FOR THE OPERA.—lldlle. Charton, Mdlle. Dehauser (pupil ot the Conservatoire, Parts), %t. Choliet (of the Theatre de !'Opera Comique, Paris. his first appeaarnee), M. Lac (Premier Tenor of the Theatres Bruxelles and Ghent, tits first ap pearance), M. Nathan (Premier Basso of the Opera Comique, Paris, We Malt appearance), M. Killy Leroy (pupil of the Conservatoire, Paris, his first appearance), 11111 e. Guichard, M. Buguet, M. Chateanfort, M. Soyer, M. Desvaux, Madame Mancini, Mdl.e Cott', &s. FOR THE COMEDY AND TAIJDETILLE.—M. Samson, of the The Are Francais, Paris (his first appearance in this country) ; Denaln, M. Regnier, Mdlle. Nathalie, (artists of the Theatre Francais, Paris) ; Mdlle. Dejazet (who has accepted a farewell en gagement In this country) ; M. Lafont, Mdlle. Figeac (of the Theatre Du Taudeyll e) ; Mdlle. Page (of the Theatre du Yarletee) ; Mdl e. Constance (of the Theatre du Gymnase) ; Iladlle. Baptiste (of the Theatre de l'Odeon). An Engagement is also entered into with the eminent Trage dieene, Mdlle. 'Cachet, with whose performances the season will terminate. Mr. Mitchell begs further to submit an outline of the general arrangements :—The Season will commence on Monday, January 7, 1850, by the production of a New Opera, in Three Acts, entitled " Le Tal d'Andorre," produced In Paris at the end of last year, and since performed at the Opera Comique, Paris, more than 100 nights, and at the principal Theatres of France, with the great. st success. The Music by M. F. Halevy ; the Libretto by M. De St. Georges. With the following distribution of the principal charactera:—Stepban (jeune chassear des Pyrenees), M. Lac ; Le Joyeuz (capitaine de milice Francais° et recruteur), M. Chollet, who has obligingly undertaken the part for the more effective production of the Opera ; Saturnia (garde-peche du Gave), M. Kill ; Leroy ; Jacques sincere (vieux chewier), M. Nathan (their Vat appearance in this country) ; Theresa (fermiers du Yal d'Andorre), Mdlle. ulchard ; Georgette (cousine de etephan), Mdlle. Cotti; and Rose de Mal (servants de Theresa), Mdlle. Chaeton. The second pro duction will be Ilarold's celebrated Opera, in Threelets, " Zampa," in which M. Chollet will personate the character ot Zampa, as originally performed by him at the Opera Comique, Paris. Subse quently will be kiven, a new Comic Opera, in Two Acts, entitled "Le Ca-d," by the popular composer, Arabroise Thomas. And also, Amber's last new Opera of " llaydee," the character of Ilaydee by Mdlle. Charten. Other productions will be selected from the following : —Jeannot et Colin, Nicole; Le Rol d'Yvetet, Adolphe Adam; Le Cheval de Bronze, Aaber; Le Macon, Auber ; Le Sirene, Inber ; Lally et Qui aalt, Nic le; La Perruche, Clapissoa ; I.e Valet de Charnbre, Ca rafa ; Use Foile, Mehul ; with an occasional per.ormance of some of the most poplar operas produced last season. According to present arrangements the representation of the Opera Comique will be limited to the months of January, February, and March, terminating the season before Easter. At the re-opening of the Theatre, after Easter, on Monday, Apra: 1, M. Samson (of the Theatre Francais, Paris) will have the honour of making his first appearance in ties coinstry, and will per. form with Wile. Derain (also of the Th. etre Francais) In several of the most popular Comedies of the French stage ; and subsequently M. Regnier and Mdlle. Nathalie (both artistes of the Theatre Fran cais) will al pear in several of the most modern and suecessful Come dies recently produced in Parts. At the end of May, Mdlle. Dejacet, whose re-appearance at the Theatre des Varietes, after a severe and protracted indisposition, has bee , attended with her accustomed and unrivalled success, will ap pear in several new vaudevilles, as Le Marquis de Lauzun, Le Mou lin a Paroles, La Jeunesse de Lully, The performances of Comedy and Vaudeville will be supported by K. Lafont (of the Theatre des Varietal), Wile. Figs ic, Mdlle. Con stance, Mdlle. Page, Mdlle. Baptiste, M. Armand, M. Leon, and a nume:oas company. The engagement of Mdlle. Rachel will commenee at the end of June, by her appearance in M. Scribe's new play of " Adrienne Lecouvreur," a production which has excited more than ordinary admiration ; Millie. Rachel wi I also perform, tor the first time, in Dumas' celebrated play of " Mademoiselle de Belle-Isle ;" and a new l'etite Comedie, in One Act, entitled " Le Ifiallieen de Lesbie," by Armand Berthet ; and by the oceasionel representation, each for one night only, of the classical Tragedies of " Phedre," " Les 'forum" Andromaque," and " Bajazet," the season will terminate. The ORCHESTRA will be composed of the same eminent pro fessors engaged fur the opera last season, including K. Tolbeque, M. Bourotte, M. Deloffre, M. Newsham, M. Barret, M. Baumann, M. filet, M. Vaudreland, M. Iterausat, M. Lazarus, M. Nicholson, M. Larkin, M. C. Harper, M. T. Harper, M. Campanile, 11. T. Wright, &c. Director ot the music and Chet-d'Orchestra, M. Charles Hanssens. Arrangements for season subscriptions may be made at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street ; Mr. Sams's Library, 1, St. James-street ; Messrs. Andrews's, Mew Bond-street ; Ebors's and Hookham's, Old Bond-street. The Box-office of tile Theatre is open daily from Eleven till Five. W A CER AT LONDON l3killx4S. Tali DAY •'ornina, 46 min. after 3 I Eveatag, 11 min.. after 4 re-Mogilev/ —M xrkluf., 35 nun. atter 4 I Evening, 59 rain. alter 4 TilE WEATHER.--Sux Orrics, JAN. 1. rTIERM, , MEIBII, Lowest, 24; Highest., 35; Noon, 3a BAROMETER, 30.32. WIND W.N.W.—dull foggy weather. THE SUN, I !LI C. 4 . 1 1- ,P & 1 1 1 : . . 4 ‘ :1 ' i 4—Z • • . •••••• ' 4/4 c,,..-... , . , 5.....=°!' • ...! , . , 0 i• ', ; • fr • ' - ...( , ii.e . . 4 ' .., 4 . i " IL s. ' , . • Ilik .. ' • -26 :: ' 1'..4 1-.' '' 'Cr • R:i 0. .It ~,:." ,1...214.1 ClTien*"3lg -7''-'' nu: f:ONDON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 1, 1850. The second half of the nineteenth century could scarcely open under apparently more lugubrious aus pices for the political emancipation of the European con- tinent. Nevertheless, our confidence in the ulterior triumph of Democracy remains so wholly unshaken by the events of the last twelve months, that our anticipa- tions even in regard to the initial year of the half century are of the most brilliant and auspicious character. We look for no miraculous inter position of PROVIDENCH in favour of the multitude, we look for no abrupt catastrophe producing the downfal of despotism, we look not even for the recurrence of those surpris ing demonstrations which convulsed European society to its very foundations during the stormy days of '4B, atter the revolutionary detonation of February and the bloody saturnalia of June. What we regard as possible, as probable—we had almost said as inevitable —in the destinies of the nations of the continent, is the gradual exhaustion of the reactionists and their consequent deprivation of authority. The struggle hitherto maintained between the two great contending parties, between the democrats and the aristocrats, between the princes and the peoples, between the lovers of liberty and the aspirants for absolutism, has been altogether too energetic and desperate not to have left the conquering faction almost as exhausted as the conquered. Beyond which it must be remembered that the victors having possession of the field, and having all the toils and responsibilities of government devolving upon them selves, find it requisite to put forth their strength perpetually to the uttermost in order to preserve the supremacy so dearly and arduously acquired. For this reason the absolutists are in a position such as places them at a disadvantage with their an tagonists :in the event of another encounter. They are deprived by their situation of the security of a reserve. While the opposite side is enabled to gather together its scattered forces, and to take at leisure all necessary precautions, the reactionists are compelled to attend more to the demands of the present than to the neces sities of the future. hence it is that we are sanguine as to the speedy reversal of the late victory. Doubtless, moreover, it will prove in the end a for- tunate occurrence to the cause of popular advancement that after the astonishing successes obtained in 11148 the multitude had to traverse in 1849 a period of calamity and misfortune. It was then more mani festly than at any anterior epoch testified that little magnanimity need be expected from the conquering absolutists, no matter how generous might have been the policy of their opponents during the time when they had proved victorious. After witnessing, on the establishment of Republi canism, the formal abolition of the punishment of death for political offences, the Kingly coalition on its resumption of authority inaugurated the occasion of its restoration by the commission of atrocities such as barbarians would scarcely have atttrupted to perpe trate without hesitation. The lash, the musket, the gibbet, and the dungeon were adduced as the guardians of liberty and the instruments requisite for the conserva tion of civilized society. The terrible (Aces of the hangman, tie turnkey, and the headsman were treated as the posts of supreme responsibility, and the prince -marshals of monarchy vied with each other in the demonstration of an unparalleled fer.)city. Of the truth of these assertions let the records of the late conquest of the Hungarians be a -uffhient testimony. There It was that LIATNAU and 11:ELDEN, and PASKIEWITCLI and WINDttcIIGRATZ, tarnished the already besmeared and polluted standards of Austria and Russia by a relentless ness such as would have been appalling on the part of LONDON, the most inexorable demagogues in the first French Revolution. Fertile tracks of country ravaged by the Cossacks, cities desolated by th e devilish torrents of bombs and rockets poured down upon them as upon political Goniorrahs in the midst of protracted bombardments, women flogged in the public squares by the veteran mercenaries of Germany, children plunged into premature incarceration, patriots hunted like wild beasts from the land of their nativity, men without spot or stain upon their cba r.mters hung like dogs or shot down like malefactors—such were the spectacles revealed to the horror of Europe by the imperial persecutors, from the storming of Temeswar to the flight of the illustrious KOSSUTH and his compatriots beyond the frontiers of the Turkish dominions. It is because we regard the Divine punishment of these enormities as certain that we look with hopeful eyes towards the per spective of the approaching year, along the vista of the dawning half-century. The expiation is as assured as the commissi, nof the crimes is undeniable. The sword of the avenging angel of Liberty is already raised over the insolent exultors over her dewnfal. From the lowest, the vilest, the meanest, the most despicable of the foes of Freedom, to the haughtiest and most terrible—from the infamous GRORGEY upwards, to the Red Emperor of AUSTRIA and the inexorable AUTOCRAT of all the Russias, the fulfilment of their sinister destinies is; a matter of absolute certainty. Before a very long period can have elapsed those destinies will Lave been definitively accomplished—because the peoples of Europe cannot long remain indifferent to the cries of exultation raised by the assailants of liberty and the devasta tors of the continent. We are profoundly satis fied, consequently, that the opening year is big with the fate of many European nationalities, how evermuch the reactionists may flatter themselves with the belief that the popular ambition has been extin guished in Italy, in Hungary, or in Germany. Chat ambition having been elevated to the pinnacle in 1848, and hurled down into the ►lust in 1849, will, if the multitude only remain true to the cause which is identical with their real happiness, be amply repaired in 1850 by the subjugation of the royal and imperial oppressors of humanity. We yesterday pointed out the probable results of the recent legislation for Ireland, so far as the interests of both branches of the legal profession in that country are concerned. The avowed intention and object of Parliament was to get rid of the master grievance by which all classes were more or less affected—an impoverished and embarrassed proprietary, who were unable to improve their estates or to discharge effi ciently any of the duties incidental to their position. It is unfortunately but too notorious that a vast number, if not an actual majority, were but nominal owners,who were bound to apply the rents they received in discharge of the claims of creditors, that they were little better, in fact, than agents for mortgagees, who absorbed the entire returns, and who did not con sider themselves in any degree bound to look after the permanent improvement of the properties, or the interests of the occupiers. An " absenteeism" of the worst class was thus established by law, and the yeomen and peasantry throughout the entire country, or at least in three provinces, were the chief saf rerers. The former were " screwed" to the utmost point, rtquired , to pay, or rather to promise to pay, rents which were assessed according to the neces • bities of the landlord, rather than the real value of the holdings. Improvements were practically prohibited ; fur even if the farmer were possessed of adequate means, he would not venture to apply them in the amelioration of his tenement, for if he did so, it would be the signal for either a considerable increase of rent or his eviction, in order that the needy proprietor might obtain a fine from a new tenant; while the peasantry were unable to obtain a market for their only capital—their labour. There was an almost total cessation of employment, although in no country in the world could labourers be obtained on such easy terms, or with a better prospect of remunerative profit to those who were enabled to avail themselves of the great natural advantages of the country. While all classes, with one single exception, suffered deeply and severely from this untoward state of affairs, one body reaped a rich harvest from the embarrass ments of their neighbours. The legal profession flourished while all others were enduring the greatest distress and privationN The moment that an estate got under the control Tral management of that worst of all landlords, a receiver under "the Court," it became a fertile source of revenue to barristers and solicitors. Enormous costs were incurred in bringing th e case before the Court, filing the bill, getting in the an swers of all,the defendants, or in motions for having the bill tal-an pro confess* against the parties who delayed; then bringing the cause to a hearing, and obtaining an interlocutory decree; then a motion for a receiver, and reference to the Master to approve of a fit and proper person to act in that capacity ; t o measure and approve of his securities; then state. ments of facts as to the condition of the property, ap plications for liberty to distrain or to bring ejectruents, the annual passing of the receiver's accounts, to say nothing of the " charging" and " discharging" in order to ascertain the various encumbrances; then the settling the draft report, the objections thereto argued before the Master; then the exceptions to the Court itself, with perhsps a subsequent reference to the Master to review his report. If we add to these the various stages that were necessarily gone through be. fore a decree for a sale could be obtained—the refe rences as to title, settling the conditions of sale, the objections to title by the purchaser—which frequently rendered nugatory all the previous proceedings, and compelled the plaintiff to commence de noso, to bring some forgotten parties before the Court who might possibly be interested under some contingency; or, if all were right, the allocation of the purchase money, the decision on the question of costs, and the subsequent taxing and ascertaining of the several solicitors' bills—it may easily be imagined that a large and deeply encumbered estate was re garded as an El Dorado, producing mines of wealth to the learned practitioners. " The counsellor," too, was a great man in Ireland. Every gentleman of fortune considered it necessary to send one at least of his sons to the Bar ; and, if blessed with a numerous family—and in that respect at least the Irish gentry were seldom found wanting—another was bound to a solicitor, in order to make a con nexion for the barrister. The " profession" thus became overstocked—too crowded even for the large business and enormous profits which the circum stances to which we have alluded afforded—and al though many realised handsome incomes, a great ma jority were either briefless or clientless ; so much so, that it has been stated—and we believe truly—that if the entire profits were fairly divided enough would not be left to each to defray the expenses incidental to his profession. What, then, will be the position of those persons when deprived of their sheet•anchor—the practice in Chancery ? when the landlord and tenant question is settled so as to prevent anything similar to the mass of litigation that has hitherto taken place ? and when the jurisdiction of the Assistant•Barristers' Courts is largely extended, so as to comprise the actions on bills of exchange and simple contract debts, that are now so profitable ? It requires no extraordinary degree of vaticination to foretell the changes that will take place whenever the most eminent can only realise a scanty income, and when all whose characters are not already established will be left in penniless obscurity. In considering the probable, or even the possible results of such a contingency, it must not be forgotten that in Ireland the " safety-valves" are wanting which in this country break the fall of, and supply employment for, the younger branches of respectable families. There are no great rrn rcantile or manufacturing houses, and few private banks, in which educated young men can obtain employment, with a view of ultimately be coming partners. The trade and commerce cf the country is, unhappily, so little developed as to pro duce but little effect in breaking the fall of landed proprietors and professional men. Is it not then just and equitable, as well as politic and expedient, to throw open to such parties the advan tages and facilities for acquiring a respectable livelihood, which this more favoured country bestows? Nothing can be more dangerous than to ,ave a body of energetic and educated, but dis • tressed and dissatisfied, men, in compulsory idl eness . _ _ _ _ _ Then, indeed, there would be a well-founded grievance, which would be amplified and dwelt on in every possible manner. Those to whom no legitimate channel of employment would remain vvoul.l devote their leisure time to agitation, and Ireland would, indeed, be rendered the great difficulty of the Government of the United Kingdom. There is, in fact, no alternative remaining but the restoration of the Irish Parliament, and of st parate establishments for both countries, or the complete and thorough amalgamation of both king doms. The existing union must either he dissolved or cemented by the closest ties. Many disadvan tages would follow from tke former course ,to Ire land, even more than to Great Britain, that it is unne cessary to dwell upon it to English readers. But we emphatically declare our full conviction, that if we, are not prepared to concede the latter in all its in tegrity, and to render Ireland an integral portion of the empire, we must anticipate the time, and that at no distant period, when the former will be wrung from us, and a formidable rival established on our western coasts. It is a delusion to say that repeal could take place without separation. The choice, then, must be a complete and perfect union—an un qualified amalgamation, or a total separation. Which, we ask, will be most desirable for Saxons as well as for Celts ? 'HE WRENCH REPUBLIC. We have received the Paris papers of yesterday. The Moniteur announces that the Committee on the reform of the mortgage law have drawn up a Bill on the subject, and submitted it to the Council of State. The object of the measure is to place capital at the command of the agriculturist by increasing his facilities of borrowing on mortgage. 'The same official journal announces that on Sun day the Marquis of NORMANBT obtained a private audience of the PRESIDENT of the Republic, at which he presented a letter from Queen VICTORIA, announc ing the death of her late Majesty the QUEEN Dow- AGER. The Meniteur also officially declares to be untrue that any letters have been written from the Secretary's office at the Presidency, asking M. DUPIN when it would be convenient for the Assembly to come in a body to visit Louis NAPOLEON, on the occasion of New Year's -day. It is said that the PRESIDENT has consented to give way to a certain extent to the Committee of the Assembly on the La Plata question, and that an expedition of 8,000 men will be dispatched to back up the negotiations with Ros As. In the course of a long article on this subject, the Constitutionnel say s ..._ " There are modes of negotiation which imply ac tion. \Ve have reason to believe that M. DA hu understands and admits a system of politics com posed of the two elements ; and, on the other hand, we are certain that the Government would not engage in a new negotiation without havin g th e means necessary to ensure a certain protection to our countrymen, and such as would be a point d'appui, and great chance of success for the negotiation itself ; so that the Government and the committee, while disagreeing about words, agree as to substance, and we hope that to-morrow will prove that the good un derstanding exists." The Legititnatists arrested in the Rue Rumford are to b 3 tried on the charges of having constituted a secret society, and of having assembled to discuss politics without an authorization. Admiral BAUDIN arrived at Toulon on the 26th, en hoard the Veloce. The French fleet from the Levant was expected at Toulon every day. One of the French regiments of the Roman army has embarked for Algeria, and three others are under o►ders to return to France. Great damage was done at Bourdeaux on the 28th by a hurricane. Several of the ships in the river were wrecked. Accounts from Cherbourg, of the 27th, mention that several vessels had been wrecked in the Channel during the last week. A plank, with the name of " Elizabeth" in gilt letters, had been washed on shore at Cherbourg. PARIS BOURSE, DEC. 31.—Latest prices—Five per Cents., 29f. 10c. • Three per Cents., 56f. 30c. ; Bank of France, 2,350 k BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT TIIE LONDON STOCK-EICIIANGE. DE4 '. 31. B ulogne and Amiens, 7 1 ,i—Luxembourg, 2%—Northein of France, 1% dis.— Sambre and Meuse, 2 y 2. SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 24th ult. have arrived. The Chamber of Deputies adjourned on that day :o the 28th. The Committee of the Senate has reported in favour of the Bill introduced by BRAVO MURILLO for the prevention of smuggling. MADRID BOLSA, DEC. 24.—The Three per Cents, were offered on the Bolsa to day at 30i, and the Fives at 13, but there were no operations. They are re ported 30i- and 12i buyers at the close; Coupons, 71 to 8; Pas4ive Debt, 3i to 4. Exchange on Lon don, 50 40. GERMANY AND THE NORTHERN STATES. AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY. Advices have been received from Vienna to the 26th. At that date it was rumoured that in January the EMPEROR would publish a p roc l a m a ti on sus p en ding mero motu the Constitution for two years. The Austrian Cabinet has been frightened from its propriety by the rumour of an alliance between Prussia, France, and England. The Austrian Ministry, in its poverty, is casting a longing eye on the vast estates of Prince CZARTORYSKT in Galicia, and the forgery department of the Austria n chancery is busied in concocting documentary evidence of a fabulous conspiracy with which Prince Czaxoßysxv is to be connected, in order that he may be robbed of his estates. The following extract from that Count Blatt aus Bohmen may be considered as the first overt act in this conspiracy of plunder :—The Imperial Royal Criminal Commis sion, which has recently been sitting at Breslau, is in possession of multifarious documents, calculated to throw great light upon the plans of the Propagandists in Paris. "Prince CZARTORMY in Paris," says the paper in question, " is supposed to be so deeply implicated that the confiscation of his great estates in Galicia is not improbable." Had the Prince been a Prussisn subject, he would have had trial by jury, and might probably have escaped the contemplated injustice. In Austria, however, where justice is scoffed at, he stands no chance. The Duke of BOURDHAUX is about to proceed to Venice. a Serious disturbances have broken ou t i n C roa ti a , three priests, who preached ob e di ence t o th e EMPEROR, have been seized and hanged by their con gregations. DANUBIAN PRINCIPALITIES. The Lloyd states, from Semlin of the 18th nit., that a battalion of foot has been brought by steamer from Sissed to Mitrovitz, whence they marched to Peterwaradin. It was asserted that large m asses o f troops were moving towards the Turkish frontier. TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY l, 1850, PRUSSIA. The Constitutionelle Correspondent publishes the following statement of the condition and strength o f the Prussian flotilla : " The Amazon corvette, of four 24-pounders and eight 18 pound.rs, with five officers and ninety men. " I'russian Eagle steamer, two 25-pounders, two 32- pounders. five officers, and eighty-two men. This vessel is at present laid up at Swinemunde. " Danzc steamer—Ooe 24-pounder and two carron ades, three officers, and thirty-one men. " First Coast Division, consisting of nine gun• beats and four gun-jollies, carrying 12 25. pounders and 10 24 pounders, with 12 officers and 587 men. "Second Coast Division—Nino gun.-boats and one tender, with nine 25. pounders and nine 24. pounders, nine officers and 532 men. " Third Coast Division, of three gun-boats, with three 25. pounders and three 24-pounders, three officers, and 197 men, and two gun jollies, with two 25.poundors and 20 mem. " Summary of vessels and men fit for action-1 cor vette, 2 steamers, 21 gun-boats, 6 gun-jollies, with 62 guns. 31 officers, and 1,521 men. " Now'building—Second and third section of the this d division of the coast flotilla six gun-boat;, with 12 guns, 8 offi2ers, and 133 men. " Depot at Stettin." Mr. Love, the Polyphonist, was last night engaged by the Lady Mayoress, to deliver one of his celebrated entertainments, in the Egyptian-hall, at the Mansion house, before a party of about 700 ladies and gentlemen. Notwithstanding the itntneme bright and size of the hall, which was evidently a great dfsedvantage to the rocs' portions of the entertainment, Mr. Love acquitted himself in a manner which drew forth the hearty ap plause of all present. SOUTHAMPTON, TUESDAY MORNING. •—• By the Havre packet just arrived we learn that the advices re ceived there from New York, via Liverpool, had yesterday a most favourable effect ,011 the market, causing active sales and an adval.ce of about cue frauc on all kinds. 2,600 bales were disposed of up to two ck. Havre has fortunately escaped (owing to fa vourable winds and posiiion) the anticipated high tides, bur in the Bay of Caen they were immense, and did C, , osiderable damage. IMPORTATION OF TALLOW.—The vessel Dove, mined in the Rittr from Yarmouth, has brought 12 casks, 3} tons weight, of tallow, ex the Chip Samuel, froth St. retersburgh, wrecked at thu; place. i Lick . i A Nt;%V. Tr; The iel. s of Cotton at L , ...A. , rp0,.1 y est. rday . r.en. 7,000 bA:i, et firth priet's.—Radway Shan-s were dull. The prrspaq upon the re-opening of the Colonial markets t..5-morrow seems to be that there will be a very active trade and a spirited resumption of dealings. Coffee is in decided favour with speculators. Sugar seems firmer, mud in Tea a good business has been done privately. Cotton is in more request. Tallow has drooped a little. In the letters received from New York yesterday afternoon, it is stated that the aggregate value of fo reign dry goods entered at that port for consumption, for the year ending Decembcr 1, 1841, was 44,974,329 dollars, of which 11,566,082 dollars were in woollen manuractures ; 9.634,467 dollars in cotton M9llllrFC tures ; 15,090,811 dollars in silk manufactures; 4,88!.551 dollars in manufactures of flax, a n d 3 . 794,418 dollars miscellaneous. It will otaiiously become the imperative duty of the Home Government to relax every restriction upon the trade of Cutuola, which otherwise bids fair to become diverted into new channels, and especially across the Arnericin frontier. The Oswego Times says : "meter shipments of Canadisn produce through this port under the warehousing law, has largely increased during the season now close d. Among the articles now shipped through in bond for export to foreign ports, the present season, there have been 200,000 bbls. of flour, including some 2,000 or 3,000 barrels to go forward by railroad. Over and above this amount, some few hundred barrels of Canadian flour have been sold at this port, and paid duties here—probably not over 500 barrels. There have also been imported into this port 623,909 bushels of Ca nadian wheat, of which 379,912 bushels have passed through in bond for the sea- board, and 243,997 bushels have been sold, and have paid duties here. " The Canadian wheat crop of this year was uncom monly abundant, and of excellent quality, nearly or quite equal to the hest samples of Genesee. By the purchase and mixing of the last-named quantity of Canadian wheat, our millers have been enabled to ma nufacture into superfine flour over a million of bushels of low quality of upper lake wheat, which would not make flour required by New York inspection for super fine,. The process of mixirg has tended to make a good market, and to enhance the value of both kinds at this point." To show how rapidly the commercial and agricultural interests of Canada are becoming identified with this Country, it is only necessary to state that last year about 50,000 barrels of Canadian flour and meal reached New York, while this year more than 200,000 barrels have bt ea put in bond at the Atlantic Dock stores at Brook lyn. There are at this moment. over 75,000 barrels Ganada flour sod 90,000 bushels Canada wheat, in store, waiting shipment to England and elsewhere, every barrel of which, of course, passed through the Oswego and Erie canals. But what will most surprise those who have not kept pace with the Canadian trade, is the fact th,t there are vessels at this moment at the Atlantic Docks, taking in Canadian flour and meal for New Brunswick, Nova Scotia. and Newfoundland. Accounts from St. Domingo inform us that all kinds of business was dull. The monopoly law was still in force. Coffee scarce. The Emperor Solouque was to embark at Jeremie, on the 24th, for a tour to the eastern part of St. Domingo. A part of his troops, who were to accompany him, had already embarked, There had been a large fire in Port•auTrince on the 15,h, when from 75 to 80 houses were destroyed. It originated in the central part of the city, near the lower market. Accounts from Holland state ttat the high tide had done much damage there. The exterior dyke of Hoek van Holland had broken through, and the Niewland was Entirely inundated. Two-thirds of the town of Rotterdam had also been laid under water. At Amster dam, on Sunday, there were a few bargains in Spanish Three per Cents., but nothing was done in other secu rities. A meeting of London Dock proprietors has been held this morning, at which the usual halt-yearly state ment was made of the business done, &c. It appears that 780 ships entered, and that the receipts for the half year were 247,3881. A dividend of 21 10i. for the half-year was proposed to be paid, free of income-tax, after which, and the appropriation of 15,0001. to new works, the balance would be 33,9391. The Stick Market is looking decidedly better this morning, [llO the cessalion of the money sales has given an impulse to prices, Consols having be en 96a -a, and now 961 a. Ezell( quer-bills are not quite so good, the quotation being 585., and India Bonds have realised 88s. The New Three and-a•Quttrter per Cents. have been mai ked 97i to 98, and the Three per Cents. 96j to Bank Svek is up to 204. In Foreign Securities the transactions have been very blexira❑ Stock has been 281 to 29. Peruvian has continued firm at 5Si to 59. Spanish Five per Cents. have been marked 18i. Dutch Two and•a-Half per Cents. are 55 ex. dividend. Railway Shares have been all better. Caledonian have touched 10} 1, Great Western are 30s. higher, North-Western have risen 11 to Midland about 1!., and York and North Midland 1. South-Eastern con tinue much the same, and South-Western are a shade better. ONE 1., ,-1 G P :- • t 1: ITtri • - UNDS O'CLOCK. ?'RI(' s. lank Stock .. 204 201 3 er rent. Reduced Anna 9 04 N 54 96% ew SM per Cent. Anne—. . ... L. ,r 4: Anne. to expire Jan.lB6o -16 8 9-16 1 , ,1F, Bondp,l,ooo/. Ditto under 1,000/... . .... 88 p 84 C ,nsols for Account A S /, '4 963kp Exchequer Bills . 11,4 d. & 2d 1,000/. June . 58 p 61 p 5001. June bmstll. June PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. o , "ILOSIIs. O'CL'XIC PRICES. ilx, Bu enos c a n A . 3 5 ' r e p s e r B c o n e n d t s ~ 1 6 84 n e 6 r , w Cent . — )razilian Bond s Coupons— Ditto, — Equador Bonds ... ......... — Ex Jan. Coupons Ditto, Account Peruvian Bonds, 4 per Cent Ditto. Account Ditto Deferred Portuguese 5 per Cents. Ditto, 4 per Cent. , pati IA 5 per Cent. 1840 ..... Ditto, Account .. Ditto, Passive Ditto, 3 per Cent Ditto, Account Dividends on the above payable in London Dutch 2 1 ,E per Cent., 12 Guild. .. 55 ex d. 55 ex d. Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates 85 85 PRICES OF PAID. BUSINESS DONE CLOsINC, AILWAY SHARES. .AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRTOE kberdeen Do. Preference Amber. Nott., Borten, and Eastern Junction 6% ...... tyrshira and Galloway.. 7% — Belfast & County Down 28 Berks & Hants Exteus. (Gt. West. Per. 5 per ct.) 6 Birmingham and Ox ford Junct., calls duly paid, or with a guaran. 20 Do, without guarantee 20 tii, mine, Wolverh'ton, and Dndley, calls duly pd, er pith guarantee 10 ..... 13% Do. without guarantee 10 Bliming.,Wolverh'pton, and Stour Valley 131. 14s ... oirkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Juno.... 20 Bristol and Exeter 92 ...... 58 Ditto, Thirds ... ..... 28i :.ucking ham:hire Caledonian Ditto, New 101. Pref... 10 Ditto,ClydesdaleJunc 50 heater and Holyhead... 50 Ditto, Preference Clarence Do. Ist Class, 6 per Ct. 10 19 36% 18T H 19 1 ,4 371 i 13t,4 10% 7% 9 1 4 Do. 2d Class, 5 per Ct. 10 ...... Do. Government Loan, 4 per Cent. Direct London & Ports mouth Dublin and Belfast June. 40 Dundalk & Enniskillen 27 1 ast Anglian, 251., L & E. and L. and 25 Do. 181., E. & 1H.... 18 Do., 3/. 105., Pref... 3% Ditto, 71. 17a., 7 per Cent., Preference... 2 . s.:astern Counties........ 20 ...... Do. New, Gua.6 per ct. 10 Ditto,Extension, 5 per Cent., No.l 6/. 13s. 4d.... p Ditto ditto, No. 2...61. 13s. 4d... p par Do. North. & Eastern, 6 per Cent. Ditto. 5 per Cent.... 50 Do. New Eastern Union, Class A (late E. U. Shares) 26 Ditto, Class A, ditto... 6 Do., Class B& C 25 Do. Scri (6 per cent.) 20 East Lancashire Ditto, New Ditto, New Quarters 6 1 4 Do., 6 per Cent. Pre ference Quarters 6 1 4 .......»..... East Lincolnshire dinburgh and Glasgow 50 ... „.. Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 .. ....... : 4 :din burgh and Northern 25 Ditto, Newport l5 Exeter•Yeovil, & Dorch 2 SAI Exeter and Exmouth... 21s. Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle - •••••• ...... ••• , lasgow,Kilmar , & Ayr 50 ...... Do Preference Consol. . 6% - P 174 1114 Gloucester & Dean Forest 11 ...... - Great Northern Do., !,,,? A Deferred ... 12 1 4...... Do., %B 6 per Cent... 71 % — .. ........... •-• Do., 5 per Cer,c. Pref. 12 1 ,4 :real South. and West. (Ireland) ... 5O ...... ••• i, reat North of England.loo ......223 229.........., 229 Ditto, Now, 404 4O - Ditto, ditto Ditto, New, 301 3O Ditto. New,lsl l5 .. .. .Ireat Western ........ ....100 ... ... 58 ..... Ditto, 4 Shares ...... 50 ...... ...... ...... .• Ditto, 1 4 Shares Ditto, Fifth, ..... ....... 20 Ditto, New 17/... ..... 15 ... --. ..•• i.,.11 and Selby .. ...... 50 ...... Ditto, Haif Shares ... 25 ...... ... .— Do. Quarter Shares... 12% t.neaster and Carlisle... 50 Ditto, Thirds - .ancitsliire Ee Yorkshireloo Ditto, ditto , 93 ••-• -- ......... .....• 64 Ditto, 1,4 Shares _ .... LP o. Fifthg... ... 10 Do. Tbirds ....,........ 16 1 4 — ••• Do. Ni:v, t_.; uarantqed t. r.r Cent.. D,tt o ( Hu edersileld and Sl!eff. Do. (W. Rid ir g Union) 10 ..... .. — Do. (Preston & Wyre) 25 1 Do., ,Bares (A)... 10 ...... Le•xls and Bradford SO . ._.. . . La As and Thirsk Do., Prefer., 6 per Ct. Do., do. No. 2 7►/ 4 Do., do. No. 3 5 . ........ Dc., Pref. Quar , 1819 9 Liverpool, Crosby and South; crt lO L)ndon &Blackwall...lll. 63. 3d — L Brighton, anu South Coast... ..... 100 Do., New Si., guaran teed 6 per Cent • 100 Do.Guarant. 5 per et.. 9 10 , ,t 2 De. Prefer. 5 per cent. 50 Ditto ditt0...... 1852 50 .. G ndon and Greenwich 12/15s 4d... . Ditto, Preferav . 20 ...... London and N. Western 100 llO 110 1 ,14 111 111 1 ,E Ditto, New Quarters.. 12 Ditto, Fifth Do. 40/.iiliftres(L.ss..) 35 Do. 101. (KIS; . B.) C. 1 ..... Lond.& S. W , st , :rn .....100 ..... 60% 60 Ditto, New 50/. ...... 425...... Do. Now 40/. 34 Do.. New Scrip, 1848, Pref. 7 per Cent. ... 5 Londonderry &Coleraine 25 Do. 1 / .' 2 Shares ... 5 ondonderry and Ennis killen 25 ..... •-• - Do. 1 4 Shares 5 ...... Lowestoft', guar. 4 per ct 20 ...... Ditto (6 per ct.) Mancliestar,Buxton,and Matlock Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire...loo - .... .II. Do. Quarters (No. 1) 25 Ditto ditto (No. 2)... 25 D 0.% Shares (No. 3) 12% — Do. New 10/. Pref..— 10 ..... - Ditto, Gt.Grimsby ... 50 --. ••........ ...... Ditto ditto . •••...••• 20 ....•• --- •••.....• sea.* - Ditto ditto - Ditto Sheffield and Lincolnshire 25 . ... Do., Grimsby Dock... 25 ..... . Do., Blanchester and Lincoln Union. ..- 4/. 2s r - Midland • .1..00 ........ ...10b .. ~. 44%4 45 44 1 4% 45 Do. Consolidated Pref.loo Do., do., 501. Shares 30 Do. Birm., and Derby 100 Do. Consol. Bristol and Binning., 6 per ct.... 100 ... - ...... ..... .. Ditto,Brist. &Glocstr. 42 Ditto ditto 22/. 7s. •• •.. Do.,ErewashVal.,Pref. 60 Ditto, Leieest.hi Swan nington, 8 per ct. guar.loo Midland Great Western Irish ............ ... .. .. 47% — .. Middlesbro' and Redcar, 6 per cent. guar. 5O - Newcastle and Carlisle.loo ...... - Do. Quarters Nwmarket Do. Extension 2l. 125.... Newport, Abergavenny, ..nd Hereford 6 ...... Newry and Enniskillen 7 Newry, Warrenpoint, and Rostrevor 2O - .. ....... a•••• Norfolk ....... lOO Do. New 201. ... l5 Do. Guaranteed 5 p ct. 20 ••• Do. Guaranteed 5% pc. 5 Do. do. Waveney Val. 2 N orthern Counties Union 4 .....• North British ... .... ... 25 ..... 11 Ditto, Halves . Ditto, Quarters Ditto, Thirds .... - - 8i .. .. ..... Ditto I'reterence . 5 - ••. ...... ••• . Y. orth Statlordahire ... 17% 7% North Wales - North-Western . ... 13% — ix!t•ril, Worcester, and Wolverhampton ...... 50 I , .eading, Guildford, and Reigate , oyston and Hitchin ... 4 %..... •• -- cottish Central ...... ... 25 ...... 14 ......... ...... 14 Scottish Midland Ditto, New , brew soury and Birm l2 Ditto ditto, Class B. 8 Ditto, New Guaranteed 8 Shrewsbury and Herod. 5 ...... Shrewsbury & Chester (Nor. W. Min.) lB ••• Ditto flak es ... ditto 9 ...... Ditto Osweatry ..... 181/2 — Ditto New Do. 8 per Cent. Pref lO ihropshire Union oath Devou lto. Preterence ;tooth Stagorthhire B% - •••... ....... ... 54 So •to La..t•sr, iio~ No. 2. Do., No. 3 .-.... ...... 30 ...... Do., Registered No. 4 10 . ... .. ••• Wan Do., Scrip No 4 ii uth w ales i A tab I orasbire, Don ,:aster, and Goole zh3tlield, Rotherham, est Goole (N. Div.) Gua ranteed 5 per teat. ... 16 1 A — ... —. Do. do (Sou. Div.) ..• 5 Loughor & Cie entTen's Sta.,. Coal. ... 7 ••• ........ • ........ Vale ... 8 t l aames Haven Dock axict RAiiway ... 17 1 / 2 ..... . 'rale of Neath .!!,. lO N atertord ..nd Kilkenny 20 NAtertorti and Limerick 47 LA N Acrid, W xtrd,Wicklw ttua Dublin ..... 3 Wear Valley ti per Cent. Guaranteed ..... 50 •••• Do. do. do. ... 25 Do. do. do. ... 15 .. ..... eat Cornwall ......... 6 • niten.weu & Furness 18 indsor, Staines, and South Western..... ... 14 - ........ ilts, Somerset, & Wey mouth ork, aria Berwick. 4.)0. Newcastle Ezten, 20 ...... IL V i Do. G.N.ll.l`reiermee ilertlepool Dock 100 ...... York aim -Nortuldidianct 5u .. 17% 3 / 4 ..... 17% tc , Freterknc4 ....• Ul kiII:ERIN itAILWA YD. AA:4,I , Italian (late Ita lian mid Austrian).... tiJulugne and Amiens... 20 Central of France (Or leans and Vierzon)... 20 Demerara — Dutch Rhenish 8 ..... East Indian Ditto ... Great Indian Peninsular Do. Do. ... 10s. Louvain 11 la Sambre ... 7% — Luxembourg • Ditto Madrid and Valentia... 2 Namur and Liege 20 ........... Northern of France...... 14/. 85 — dis ........... Orleans and Bordeaux.. 7 Paris and Orleans 20 ..... —•—• ...... Paris and.Rouen 2O ...... •••••• • ..... Paris and Strasbourg Rouen and Havre •••••• 20 Sambre and t Meese ..... 20 Strasbourg and Basle ... 14 fours and Nante5........ 13 Tournay, Jurbise, Lan den' and Hassolt ...... 20 West Flanders ..... ..... 814 MINES. Ang lo -Mexican ......... Asturian Mining Cum— 15 BrazilianCocaes&Cuiaba 30 . — ..... •••••• LLO YD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.) LoNb oN , JAN. I.—Wind, at noon, WN.W. ; light breeze and dull frosty weather. DEAL, DEC. 31. Wind N.W.—Arrd. William Bailey, Buenos Ayres ; Eliza Johnstone, Donald son, Pernambuco ; Cassard, Cuba ; Effingham. Hughes, St. John's, New Brunswick. Arrd. from the River and sld. Sarah Metcalfe, Madras; Indian, Bombay; N ew Phoenix, Sierra Leone. LIVERPOOL, DEC. 31.—Wind N.N.E.—Off port, Sir Henry Pottinger. Sid. Jane, Cape of Good Hope; Jenny Celina, Senegal ; Foam, Coquimbo; Burgomaster, Smidt, Rio Janeiro; Elizabeth Bentley, New Orleans; James Calder, Charleston. A sunken vessel of about 250 tons was discovered this morning at the back of the Barbs Sands. BRISTOL, DEC. 31.—Wind N.E.—Sld. Lotus and Po lock, New Orleans. WATIIRFORD, DEC. 31.—Wind N. to N.E.--Sld.Larne, New Orleans. GUERNSEY, DEC. 28.—The wr; ck of a small vessel, supposed a schooner, floating north of the B:s3 es Rocks, has been seen. _ __ LOWESTOFTE, DEC. 31.—The Mary Ann and the Albion have been assisted in, the former leaky and the latter with bows stove and other damage. SUNDERLAND, DEC. 31.—The Arab, of Limekilns, Newcastle to Petticur; the John, of and for Dundee, from Newcastle; and the Nelly, of Montrose, for Mid dlesborough, went down at their anchors at the Fern Island, during the gales of the 27th and 28th ult.; crew saved. The Liberty sloop also foundered, after being in contact with the Britannia steamer; crew saved; the latter bore up for the south, being unable to proceed northerly. A vessel, supposed to be a coal-laden Scotch sloop, was wrecked upon the Coquet Island, 28th inst.; crew supposed to be drowned. DOVER, DEC. 31.—Arrd. Hudson, Hoherat, N ew York for Bremen. FALMOUTH, DEC. 31.—The hull of the Mary, whi c h watran d ded in the Western B a y 7 t h u l t., Was got () if shee — The following was posted at • QUARANTINE NOTICE " Genoa, Dec. 16, 1849. " reso T uti he Board of Health h as ' adopted the following lons:— " I. It has abolished medical search. ‘•2. It has revoked the quarantine imposed upon arrivals from the United Kingdom of Great Britain, the Pontifical Ports, the Adriatic, Holland, and from the North of France; but such vessels as have rags amongst their cargoes shall be subject to seven eays' quarantine, and shall discharge into the lazaretto tee rage Dud other sus: optible articles, to I - purified during the space of fifteen days. 3. Jr has reirn7.csed the usual regulations with re gard to arrivals from the United States of America, with the excf ption, hoivev,r, of Bost n and if s district, upon which tl.e quarantii:e of six days continues in force. t. Finally, vessels fr m any port on the southern coast of France, since tee 20 h inst., with . cican bills of health, shl.ll a::io be admitted lo pratique, except vessels which have rugs amongit thi-ir cargoes." MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) HAY IittaTLZETS. SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 21 81 to 31. lis; Clover ditto, 3/ Os to 41 73 ; and Straw, 11 2s to 1/ 83 per 1. ad. A fair average supply and a sluggish demand. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 2/ 8s to 31 101; Clover ditto, 3/ os to 41 4s ; and Straw, 11 3a to 1/ 83 per oad. Supply very moderate, and trade dull. WiIITECHAPEL. Meadow Hay, 21 53 to 3/ 83 ; Clover, ditto, 31 Os to 4l 103; and Straw, 112 s to 1/ 8s pc r load. Trade dull, at the above quotations. SURREY SESSIONS.-(THIS DAY.) The Epiphany Sessions for the county of Surrey were opened this day at eleven o'clock, at the Sessions-house. Newington, betore Mr. Puckle and a numerous bench of magistrates. The grand jury having been sworn, the Court pro ceeded to receive the reports of the governors and medical officers of the various prisons of the county. The reports spoke favourably of the condition of the gaols, and of the conduct and health of the prisoners. The ordinary routine business of the session was then 'ransacted. The trial of prisoner& will be procceded with to morrow. BOW-STREET.—(THIS DAY.) A respectably attired young woman, named Smith, was charged with stealing two small broken pieces of cheese, the property of Messrs. Shoolbreci and Co , linendrapers, of Tottenham Court-rood._ The porter of the tstablisliment stated that, last night, about nine o'clock, as the prisoner was leaving the pre• mises he searched her, in accordance with instructions he bad received from his employer#, and found the cheese now produced upon her. It was in her pocket. An assistant in the service of the complainants inti matt d that they did not wish to press the charge further. The prisentr said the cheese had been left by the young mon at dinner time, and as the housekeeper hid told her not to give such things to the porters, she took the cheese to re li eve any poor pers( n she might meet on her way home. Mr. JAEDINE asked if the prisoner had ever been r,uilty of 'll.kft before?—The assistant raid she had not, addit,g that up to the 'resent time she had borne en excellent character. Mr. JARDINE wished to know if she would be taken again into the service of Messrs. Shoolbrcd and Co. if he discharged her?—The assistant was afraid she would not. Mr. JARDINE obscrved that the loss of her situation then would be .a greater punishment than any he could inflict upon her. Ile should therefore dismiss the charge on this occasion, in the hope that it would be s warning to her for the future. Admitting that she took the cheese for the purpose stated, which he very much doubted, she had no right to do so, and she should bear (hat fact in mind, or she would come to trouble and misery.—She was then discharged. DRURY LANE THEATRE. The Road to Ruin was revived here last evening for the purpose of introducing to us several performe new to the metropolitan boards, and the whole of whom are likely, we are happy to say, to prove per manent acquisitions. Mrs. Winstanley, who appeared as the Widow Warren, is a lady of considerable personal attractions—her features are handsome, her figure well developed, well proportioned, and com manding, her deportment at once vivacious and grace ful, and her voice excellent. She acted the widow to perfection, and made a decided hit. Mr. Basil Baker, who appeared as Old Dornton, acted the part of the old man with considerable pathos and effect, and Miss Baker, who appeared as Sophia, played with great spirit; her voice is very clear and power ful, and her enunciation particularly distinct. The part of the soubrette was entrusted to Miss Annie Lonsdale, who performed it with a most fascinating espieglerie. Mr. Anderson as Harry, Mr. P. Vining as Goldfinch, and Mr. Emery as Siiky, were all excellent. The house was very well attended. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, MONDAY. The Queen and Prince Albert walked this morning n the Slopes and Windsor Park. The Royal Family took their accustomed airings. His Royal Highness Prince Albert went out shoot ing this morning. His Royal Highness was attended by Lord Alfred Paget, Colonel Hon. C. B. Phipps, General Bowles, and Colonel Bouverie. His Xlal.Highness Prince George of Cambridge is expected to arrive at the Cat•tle this afternoon. The royal dinner party in the Castle this even ing will include her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, his Royal Highness Prince George of Cam. bridge, the Ladies in Waiting on the Duchess of Kent, and the Provost of Eton. Her Serene Highness the Duchess of Saxe-Weimar, with their Serene highnesses the Princesses Anne and Amelie of Stoe-Weimar, and Prince Gustavus of Saxe Weimar, left Marlborough House soon after eight o'clock yesterday morning. and travelled by the South Eastern Rttilway to Dover, en route to the Continent. His Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar will accompany, and Captain Bed ford will attend the Duchess of Saxe-Weimar until her Serene Highness has landed on the Continent, and will then return to town. The Archbishop of Canterbury had an interview with Lord John Russell yesterday, at his official residence in Downing -street. Captain Hay had an interview with Sir George Grey yesterday at the Home-office. The Earl and Countess Grey returned to town yesterday from a visit to the Earl of Ellesmere, at liatchford, Surrey. Sir Francis Baring arrived in town yesterday. Mr. Cross had an interview yesterday with Lord John Russell. The Hon. H. Fitzroy had an interview yesterday with Sir George Grey. Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial. office from the Governor of Van Diemen's Land, and also from the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope. IMPARTIALITY of FREE, TRADE. The following letter, addressed by Mr. Cobden to a gentleman in Devonshite, will be found interest.. ing " Westbourne- terrace, Dec. 3. " Dear Sir,—l send you the papers you want. By referring to the imports, you will s ee th a t I h ave (narked cert a i n articles which are admitted free. Now there is nothing upon which there is greater ignorance amongst the agricultural classes than this. They are constantly crying out that the manufacturers are protected with 10 to 20 per cent. duties upon foreign articles, the fact being, that all our great staple ma nufactures are entirely unprotected. For instance, cotton goods and cotton yarns come in duty free. Printed calicoes may be brought from France or Switzerland and sold in Manchester without paying a farthing duty. So also the coats the farmers wear ; and their waistcoats and trousers may be bought from the foreigner, instead of from my constituents, the woollen manufacturers of Yorkshire, without paying one farthing of duty. So also of their shirts 'or ducks ; they may buy linen manufactures from the Germans without paying a farthing to protect the flax-spinner or weaver of Dundee or Belfast. There is still a small duty on foreign silk goods, articles of luxury, which are generally worn by the higher classes ; but the Chancellor of the Exchequer may abolish his duty t o - morrow if h e likes, and the silk manufacturers will not object. The only articles that pay a small duty are those things partly made up by he hand after they come out of the loom, Such as stockings and shawls. " Bear in mind, too, that Sir Robert Peel removed the duties on foreign manufactures before he abolished the corn-law, or rather before he reduced the duty to ls , for there is still a duty of 2i per cent, on foreign corn at present prices, whilst manufactures are free. I supported Sir R. Peel in his measures for abolishing the duties on manufactured goods. At that time I was largely engaged in business as a cotton printer, and the effect of removing the duty was, that several French houses established themselves for the sale of prints in London, they are not placed i n a worse position than the manufacturers, they the farmers were If made to understand that nave no fair ri would, I because they are Sc heavily think, see that they They say that they cannot compete w ith the foreigner ht to complain. Will the farmers help than ? every motion made facturers have their full share a taxation, and they bu r dened. The menu are anxious to reduce the Government expenditure. Hitherto the Members for counties have ahalost invariably voted against "By the ways by Mr. Hume or myself in favour )f retrenchment. how sadly the Protectionists have their predictions about gold going been deceived in Out of the country. Notwithstanding the vast impor tation of foreign corn, the Bank of England is encum bered with gold !—I remain, truly yours, " Mr. W. H. Prowse. " RICHARD COBDEN." —Liverpool Albion. MANSION -HOUSE.—Cards of invitation have been issued by- the L ,rd Mayor and Lady Mayoress to the Aldermen, their lad;e3, and a number of private friends, a dinner in the Egyptian-hall on Tuesday, the 15th of January next. OPENING OF THE RE?uQE FOR THE HOMELESS —Yesterday the Committee of the llonselesa Poor assembled at their chambers, No. 75, Broad-street, Mr. Charles Hick in the chair, and unanimcasly agreel to the resolution to throw open the doors ot the c( n!rul asylum in Playhouse -yard, Whitecross street for the reception of the houseless immediatsly, in cot it quer.° of the severity of the weather and the aia u :.( of-door labour. 76% loi n 7lh .... 2% 16 3 ,: 4 11/ 4 354; 13 3 ,E —die 11 1 / 4 I