The Sun. — London, England, 1853-01-03 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Farewell Season of Mr. Benjamin Webster as Lessee and Manager THIS EVENING Will be performed the popular and highly attractive Comedy o. MASKS AND FACE 3; or, Before and Behind the Certain—by Messrs. Benjamin Webster, Leigh Murray. Stuart, and Parselle; %Irs. Stirling Mrs. Leigh Murray, Miss Rosa Bennett, and 31 iss Fenny Maskell. . . After which, the gorgeous Extravaganza, entitle! LEO THE TERRIBLE. To conclude with the Farce of BOX and COX MARRIED and SETTLE U. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Under the Management of Madame Vestris. THI3 EVENING, Jan. 3, will be performed the Comic Drama called A PHENOMENON IN A SMOCK-FROCK, Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, and Borncastle ; Miss F. Baker and Miss C. Mitchell. After which (7th time), a new and original Fairy Extravaganza, entitled THE GOOD WOMAN IN THE WOOD, in which Messrs. F. Matthews, Suter, Horncastle, and Templeton; Madame Vesiri!. Miss Julia St. George, Miss Robertson (her 7th appearance at this Theatre), Miss Martindale, Miss Ellis, Mies Wyndham, Miss ton (her 7th appearance at this Theatre), and Miss Rosins. Wright will appear. To conclude with LITTLE TODDLEKINS. Sole Agent tor the Private Boxes, Mr. W. Alleroft, 15, New Blnti.street. THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI. Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster. —Directress, Madame Celeste. • THIS EVENING. Jan. 3, the already popular Drama of SLAVE LIFE; ; or, Uncle Tom's Cabin—by Messrs. Alfred Wigan, Cullen- WO. 0. Smith, and Emery ; Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgsr, Miss Collins, and Mrs. Keeley. Atter which, the gloriously niece; slid Comic Pantomime, called NELL GWYNNE ; or, llarle,nin Merrie Monarch —by Mr. G. Honey, Mr. Flexmore, and Mdlle. Auriol. ROYAL PRINCEtiS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STRE ET. Under the Management of Mr. C. Kean. THIS EVENING Will b 3 performed Shakspere's Play of KING JOHN. Principal characters by Messrs. C Kean, W. Lacy, Ryder. Addison, Meadows, J Vining, Terry, Graham, F. Cooke, Everett , V ezin . and Cathcart; Nisi Phillips, Miss Desborough, Miss Murray, Miss Kate Terry, Mrs. Daly, and Mrs. C. Kean. To conclude with the new and criginal Grand Comic Christ mas Pantomime, entitled HARLEQUIN CHERRY AND FAIR STAR ; or, The Green Bird, the Dancing Waters, and the Singing Tree. Harlequin, Mr. Cormack ; Clown. Mr. Milne (6th appearance here) ; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo ; Columbine, Miss Car lotta Leclercq. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. Farren. THIS EVENING will be presented Buckstone's Drama of ISABELLE ; or, Woman's Life. Supported by Messrs. Farren, jnn., Hoskins. Compton, and Shalders ; Miss IL Gordon and Mrs. A. Philips. A tter which, the glorious new Cemic Pantomime, entitled ROMEO AND JULIET; or, Harlequin Queen Mab and the World of Dreams. Harlequin. Mr. Forest; Columbine. Miss Marie Charles; Sprite, Mr. G. Thompson; Pantaloon, Mr. Tanner; Clown, Mr. Edwin Edwardes, who will introduce his wonder fully-trained dogs, Amy, Tasso, and the monster dog, Snarleyou. Boa-office open from Eleven till Four, under the superintendence of Mr. Edward Chatterton. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty. Immense triumph. The New Pantomime, the greatest hit ever achieved in this Theatre ; which, with Uncle Tom's Cabin, and wondrous Feats in the Arena, form the most varied and powerful attraction in London. On MONDAY, January 3, 1853, and during the week, the Enter tainments will commence with the increasingly successful Drama of UNCLE TOM'S CABIN. To be followed by a brilliant Routine of Batty's peerless Scenes in the Arena, supported by the most eminent Artistes of the day. To conclude with Nelson Lee's Grand Equestrian Christmas Comic Pantomime, entitled FORTUNIO AND HIS HORSE COMRADE; or, Harlequin and the Seven Gifted Men. Harle quin, Mr. A. /l em ming ; Columb ne, 3ldlie. Christine Clown, Mr. Gardner Boleno ; Pantaloon, Mr. Priorson; Sprites, Messrs. Hem ming' and R. Hemming. Doors open at Hall-past Six o'clock. To commence at Seven. Box-ottice open daily from Eleven to Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tr is DAY —Morning 15 min. after 7 Evening 44 min.aft. 7 o-Nlonaow—Morning 16 min. after 8 Evening 52 min.aft. 8 THE WEATHER.—Strs. OFFICE, JAN. 2. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 49—highest since noon on Saturday. 45—lowest yesterday morning, and during Sat. night. 48—yesterday at noon. BAROMETER, 29 . 89. WIND, S.W.—Fresh breeze, and dull, rainy weather. Afternoon—fair. JANUARY 3. 53 highest since noon yesterday. 42—lowest this morning and during the night. 43—this day, at noon. BAROMETER, 29'78. WIND, W.—Fine mild weather. DAILY WEATHER TABLE. MONDAY, JAN. 3, 1853. State of the wind and weather at each of the following pl ac es at nine o'clock yesterday morning. The stations are arranged in order of latitude. LIMERICK—S.,_ g entle breeze—overcast. MULLINGAR— S. hard wind—overcast. HASTINGS—S.S.W., fresh breeze—overcast. SOUTHAMPTON—S., strong breeze—overcast, FOLKESTONE—S.., fresh breeze—overcast. TUNBRIDGE—S., gentle breeze—overcast. BASINGSTOKE—W., gentle breeze—scud, rain. GREENWICH—S.W., gentle breeze—overcast. STROOD—W., gentle breeze—overcast. SWINDON—S., gentle breeze—scud, rain. CAMBRIDGE—S ., gentle bieeze—clondy. YARMOUTH— S., gentle breeze—rain. The returns from the following places indicate the state of the weather on Friday morning at nine o'clock HOLYHBAD—S.W., hard wind—overcast, rain. LANCASTER—S., gentle breeze—partially cloudy. WHITBY—S.W„ . „ gentle breeze—partially cloudy. DARLINGTON—S.W., stormy—overcast. showery. SNAP—S., strong breeze—rain. • a Ztt ~_ ~._ ~~ ~a LONDON, MONDAY, JANUARY 3, 1853. The Ministerial re-elections are proceeding merrily throughout the country. Many of the new officials have already received the " renewal of confidence" which they requested at the hands of their constituents, without opposition, or even question. Sir JAMES GRAHAM, Sir WM. MOLES WORTH, Sir GEORGE GREY—who may be almost regarded as an official personage—Mr. STRUTT, Lord MULGRAVE, and the Hon. W. F. COWPER, are already entitled to place the important letters (" M.P.") after their respective names, while Lord JOHN RUSSELL, Mr. CARDWELL, Lord PALMER /WON, the Hon. C. P. VILLIERS, and others will ilPeedily be in an equally enviable position, voted in by acclamation. In the above cases, there has been neither trouble, expense, nor annoyance—nothing but an agreeable visit to the hustings, and candidates and electors mutually paying and receiving " the compliments of the season " in the most agreeable and satisfactory manner. In many instances, this immunity is granted from the feelings of esteem and respect entertained for those soliciting " the most sweet voices" of the electors. In others from a desire to exhibit every degree of fair play to the new Government, not to condemn them until their measures have been submitted f or public consideration, and duly com pared with those of their competitors for popular support ; while in not a few cases a walk over is obtained, and a contest avoided, from a general impression that a dissolution is not very far dis tant, and an unwillingness on the part of the aspi rants to senatorial honours to undertake the ex pense and annoyance of a contest, where no " fixity of tenure" could reasonably be an ticipated. The " Ins," however, accept their good fortune—no matter to what it may be ascribable--with becoming gratitude. There is occasionally a slight manifestation of the turn joy with which they hail a . re urn to the sweets of office—a little self gratulation, and a corresponding depreciation of those whom th e y h ave b een called on to replace in her KiJESTY's service. It is a natural manifes tation, wi t h w hi c h we are by no means disposed to quarrel. "Itis a poor hear •_ • t that never re joices, saith the old proverb ; and we are dis posed to pl ace greater confidence inthose permit their exhilaration to be perceptible, than who others who att emp t to veil it under a ma s k in of coldness, and end eavour to give no expression t the feelings whi c h th ey are unable altogether to o repress. Some few of the new officials are not, however, quite so fortunate—finding, in place of a qu i e t and comfortable " walk over," a formidable oppo sition to be encountered. Our old friend Sir CHARLES WOOD is in this predicament. His quondam, colleague, Mr. H. EDWARDS, who was rejected at the last election, has come forward determined to nail his colours to the mast, and to poll to the very last man. It is said that his chances of success are by no means unfa vourable, and that there is at least a possibility, if not a. very strong probability, that the Presi titilt of the I n di a B o ard—the only member of the ev li'4 fa rnilY who has been placed — may be re ed from. of the tec,. II la attendance in the popular branch we I, 4lat tlre. would Zellbt that, in our opinion, such a result welfare, or if detrimental to the national beabinet. Of th e 11 : a to the prospects of the New be-gin made, that of th n e Y m aPPointments that have 1 3 :-1 far the worst. Ztilat Honourable Baronet finistry by his r na u dra Fined the RUSSELL tional finances, and bin'y the ahration of the na determination which perve rt a " ob • Pao • eked obstinate to profit by no I lesson, however ktriking. No person ever ex hibited a greater insensibility to the signs of the times. It was only a few days before the virtual suspension of the Bank Charter, that he declared himself unable to discover any distress or difficulty whatsoever, and asserted that any solvent person could obtain every monetary faci lity and accommodation that could be desired — and this although our merchant princes' houses, which it had taken ages to construct, were at the moment falling in every direction, not from want of means, but from want of the mere measure and representative of value. His conduct in reference to the Select Com mittee appointed to inquire and report on the causes of that distress, and more recently to the Eastern Steam Navigation Company, cannot speedily or easily be forgotten. And although, fortunately, he is no longer at the Exchequer, to diminish our resources and damage our prospects, he has been placed in the situation where he can probably effect the next greatest amount of mischief. Yes, it is at the time when the renewal of the East India Charter must necessarily be taken into consideration that Sir CHARLES WOOD has been nominated President of the Board of Control. It would almost appear as if the intention were to fol low up the policy that placed an octogenarian ilene ral and a septuagenarian Admiral—who bad never been afloat since steam was brought into practical operation as a propelling power—at the head of our military and naval forces at Rangoon and on the Irrawaddy river. It might possibly be suppos ed that General GODWIN did not possess a sufficient quantity of the vis inertice—that he might reck lessly run into acts of rash and desperate enter prise, and that, therefore, it was necessary to supply a " wet blanket" to curb his martial ar dour. If such be indeed the fact, then was the selection of Sir CHARLES WOOD peculiarly feli citous. Fabius Cunctator will soon be eclipsed by the superior pretensions of General GODWIN, in structed by Sir CHARLES WOOD ! ! ! If, indeed, it - be possible to destroy the prestige attached to the British name, and to endanger our Anglo-Indian Empire, it may be anticipated from such a combi nation. None but the electors of Halifax can avert the inauspicious omen, and preserve our Eastern dependencies from the fate otherwise impending. If Sir CHARLES WOOD be rejected, he cannot possibly continue at the India Board. Sir GEORGE GREY—by far the most efficient and able of the GREY family—has now a seat in the House of Commons ; and as he would be certain of his re-election, he might well replace his faineant kinsman. Millions, aye tens of millions, would have cause to bless the constituency that rendered such an important service, and caused the substitution of the energetic Sir GEORGE GREY, or indeed of almost any other Statesman who might aspire to the situation, for the do-nothing Baronet of Hickleton Hall. One would have thought that what with Kafirs and Constitutions the Cape of Good Hope had plagues sufficient. Misfortunes, it is always said, however, never come single, seldom even double, so the unlucky Cape must now have a Lord Bishop squabble to add to the rest. To fight with SAN DILLA and MACOMO for cattle, and with Lord GREY and Sir JOHN PAKINGTON for a charter, is not enough ; they must also fight with a Successor of the Apostles to retain their own previous Apos tolic equality. We do not profess to be au fait in the ecclesiastical arrangements at the Cape. We have hitherto thought that those matters be longed, if any did, to themselves ; and as little stir has been made about them, we, having quite enough on hand with our ecclesiastical magnates at home, have thought clerical doings at the Cape were no concern of ours. We have followed, in deed, with deep interest the journeys and the dis coveries of new tribes, new rivers, and, lately, of an immense interior lake, by some who are true fol lowers of the Apostles, although belonging to cer tain of the ignored sects. They, however, appear to create no disturbance, and their only am bition seems to be to Christianise and civi lise tribes which no Anglican Bishop cares for. Now, however, the arrogance of a Co lonial EXETER has recently carved out not a little work for our new Colonial Secretary ; and the Duke of NEWCASTLE will soon be placed in the false position of being obliged to put down his be loved Anglicanism in the Colonies, or to be as unpopular as any of his predecessors. Canada clergy reserves he must give up to the Canadians ; grants of Church supplies to the little Parliaments of the great gold Island in the South ; and to the Cape he must permit the uncontrolled right to do as they please about giving money and rank to Right Rev. Fathers in GOD. The present squabble is one about precedence. A pretty one, in any case, for an Apostolic Bishop to get into. We suppose, however, his Lordship is a partial believer in the famous Myth and Le gend theory of the German Divines, and that he holds for perfectly legendary an account of two Apostles contending who should be greatest, one wanting the right, and the other the left, hand of their MASTER ' S throne, and of the severe rebuke their LORD gave them, for such disputes about precedency, as heathenish and worldly. No doubt all this was foisted into the sacred text by some MARTIN-mar-Prelate of the second or third century. Be that as it may, it seems the good old Dutch Church in the colony —the largest by far, as well as the oldest religious body there—takes it for a real part of the Gospel of JESUS CHRIST. Accordingly, in a document of very dignified and Christian character, with which they have recently met his Lordship's assumptions, they declare, that, notwithstanding their numbers and their long standing, they " claim no precedence of any other branch of the Church of CHRIST, and are desirous to live in peace, harmony, and bro therhood with all who, though differing as to out ward forms and principles of Church government, maintain with them the grand principles of the Reformation ;—" brotherhood" and "the principles of the Reformation." Rich this, to meet the ears or the eyes of an Anglican Bishop !" Well, and of what do these brotherly-minded Reformed Churchmen complain ? Why, " that, in the Government Gazette of the colony, the title is given to the chief pastor of the United Church of England and Ireland at the Cape of Good Hope,— LORD BISHOP of CAPE T owN ;" that it is stated, "by authority, that the diocese of Cape Town con t a ins '750,000 souls, and that hence the whole population of the colony and the adjacent districts are included." That the Bishop designates him self " the first Bishop of the Church of GOD in this land," and that they perceive " from an offi cial dispatch the claim to precedence made by him, and the rank allowed to him by her MAJESTY'S Secretary of State." Such is the bill of anti prelatical discontent preferred by these consistent and staunch advocates of religious equality at the Cape. To many English ears all this may not sound as very important. We have been so long accustomed to see our Primate rank next to the Princes of the blood Royal, so used to Lord Bishops of our towns, so accustomed to one Church " ignoring" the existence of another, and claim ing the whole population as rightfully its own, that it en t h a m llsits perfectly easy on us. If we are ' H igh Churchmen we believe in it • if we are Low Churchmen we laugh at it ; and if we are Dis senters we relieve our feelings, as Mr. PICKWICK did. on FOGG or DODSON, by a little hearty reviling of " Black P re l acy, " and a o on most imperturb ably with our daily business.lt is, however, quite another thing when all this comes quite fresh upon a large majority of a community who abominate the whole of it ; the habits and prejudices it may be of centuries are rudely ar violated i s o t l i a ll te m d o ; re tl o i d e io t u h d in t o: and them perhaps andui the epi thets,earthly reason why th ey s h ould submit to‘ie i t. s Ant the assumptions of the man himself they could afford to smile. If he chose to call himself Lord Bishop of the Bushmen and Kafirs, or of Timbuc too if he liked, it were no business of theirs ; but when he worms himself into the Colonial Court, and exhibits himself as the ecclesiastical superior of an old and highly respectable Church of the majority of the colonists, assuredly the worthy colonists have a full right to complain. Hence we cordially approve the sentence with which 'they conclude their memorial—" She," speaking of their Church, " will not acknowledge the title of any minister of religion which involves a claim of superiority or of territorial power over her own bishops or people—nor will she respect any claim of precedence made by any religious body what ever." Less they could not have said with self respect—more they might have said but for the happily improved tone of religious controversy. Now, what will the Noble Duke do with this and all similar cases ? We know what he and Mr. GLADSTONE would like to do; but then there is the Premier, a Presbyterian of kindred faith with the Dutch Church. Lord JOHN, too, he does not like Episcopal arrogance, although very fond of Bishop-making. Sir WILLIAM MOLESWORTH, who most certainly ought to have been in the Duke of NEWCASTLE'S office, he at least can show them all a short and easy method to put the colo nies to rights in six months—the well-known one of leaving them to manage theirown in ternal affairs. To this it must come if we keep them otherwise than by soldiers. Downing-street and Lambeth mun►t equally let them alone. The sooner they adopt this policy the better. As yet the colonies love the Imperial connection as much as they detest official intermeddling, and we hope that Sir WIL LIAM MOLESWORTH'S seat in the Cabinet is an earnest that his colonial policy is to be promptly adopted. Never, surely, can he bring himself to work with a Cabinet which would perpetuate and extend ecclesiastical domination and rivalry in our colo nies. As a Radical politician, Sir WILLIAM has many equals, if not superiors—as a Colonial poli tician, none ; and if he do not make his influence strongly felt in the Cabinet on colonial questions, for his own credit's sake he had better quit it at once. It has hardly been adverted to of late, but what reason is there why the good old plan of the colonies electing a Governor for themselves, to be approved by her MAJESTY, should not b. reverted to ? A great part of colonial broils and mis management are due to the utter ignorance of our generally military governors or of our English lordlings, respecting the state of society in the colonies they govern, and the wants of the colo nists. It is notorious that in a large number of cases appointments to Colonial Governorships are made to provide places for members or connections of the aristocracy who need them. They have little to do with qualification. It were invidious to recal the past : too many in stances are fresh in the memory of all who have survived the Family Cabinets. How quietly and successfully does each American State choose its own Governor, who is, in a general sense, subject to the PRESIDENT at Washington. The Colonies, we fancy, are quite as competent to chose Go vernors, who should be subject to the Authority, and, we should add, to the direct approval, too, of Queen VICTORIA. A Governor thus chosen would certainly have spared the Cape the present ecclesiastical quarrel, and many other troubles too. He would also have saved our Treasury several millions of money. COMPLETION OF THE MINISTRY.—It is stated that a Privy Council is to be held about the middle of next week, for the completion of the Ministerial arrangements, by the appointment of the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, the Lord Privy Seal, the Vice-President of the Board of Trade, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, the Attorney-General, the Solicitor-General, and other officials, whose appointments were not formally com pleted at the first Privy Council for the formation of the Earl of Aberdeen's Administration. LORD PALMERSTON'S INDISPOSITION.—Lord Palmer ston is not yet sufficiently recovered to be able to attend at the Home-office since his appointment as the head of that department ; and it is feared that his lordship will not be able to present himself to the electors of Tiverton, where, however, we are glad to hear there is no prospect of any opposition to his lordship's return.—Observer. PARLIAMENTARY PARTIES.- -The government of Lord Aberdeen will have a good majority in the House of Lords, including the whole bench of bishops, without, we believe, a single exception. In the House of Com mons, also, the adhesions are coming, in day by day, from the " other side." Between 40 and 50 of the dis persed Derbyites, representing town constituencies, and some from the counties too, have already fallen away from an allegiance that has brought no benefit to the " interests" which they fondly expected to serve. Having stood together so long as party honour required the sacrifice, they now feel themselves at liberty to judge of men and measures, untrammelled by fanciful and un substantial party obligations.—Observer. CONTESTED ELECTION PETITIONS.—On Saturday a corrected alphabetical list was printed by order of the House of Commons, of election petitions for the present session. The number of members petitioned against is 132, of which number 8 cases are invalid or withdrawn, leaving 124. It seems that seven of the members have been appointed to offices under the new Administration. UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD.—It is understood that Mr. Gladstone is to be opposed by the Marquis of Chandos. THE REPORTED DEATH OF MR. HEALD.—We are authorised to state that there is no truth whatever in the the paragraph that has been going the round of the pa pers respecting the alleged death of this gentleman. By a telegraphic dispatch which has just been received from Southampton, it would seem that one of the Peninsular and Oriental steam-vessels has brought the gratifying intelligence that Mr. Heald and his party had safely ar rived at Cadiz. The entire story of the lose of his yacht, and its consequences, must, therefore, have been a fiction. THE AUSTRALIAN MAIL PACKETS.—The Australian, Captain Hoseason, now nearly a month overdue with the mails from Australia, is daily expected at Plymouth. From the delays which she had sustained before arrival out, and whilst in Australia, she was not expected to arrive until early in January. The Adelaide, Captain Jackson, was not ready for the trial cruise on Saturday as was anticipated. It was expected at Devonport on Sunday morning that she would be taken out for trial on the afternoon of that day, and if found to answer, that she would sail with the mails, &c., in the evening, or on Monday morning. The principal cause of the delay has been the preparation and the fitment of the new rudder, in the place of the newly-invented one, which was found so inefficient as to be useless. The repairs have been all effected by the artizans of the Royal Devonport Dockyard, and under the superin tendence of Capt. J. Henderson, R.N., the newly ap pointed marine superintendent of the Royal Australian Steam Company. DEPARTURE OF THE NEW ROYAL MAIL STEAM-SHIP ARABIA.—On Saturday, at noon, the magnificent new steam-ship Arabia, Captain Judkins, built for the Cunard Company, by Mr. Napier, of Glasgow, sailed from the Mersey for New York, with a very large and valuable cargo of merchandise on board, in addition to sixty pas sengers, amongst whom we noticed the Chevalier Hulse man and Sir Allan M'Nab. The mails were placed in charge of Lieut. Striven, R.N., Admiralty agent. Prior to her departure several of the local gentry, mer chants, &c., including the Earl of Sefton, Hon. S. Cu nard, Mr. Napier, of Glasgow, and Mr. M'lver visited her and expressed themselves highly pleased with the comfortable arrangements in every department. As she sailed down the river she was greeted with loud cheers, which were most lustily answered by those on board. THE STORM AND THE TELEGRAPH.—The recent storm it appears has done great injury to the telegraph, some hundreds of the supporting posts in different parts of the country having been blown down, and the communica tion temporarily stopped. BRUTAL MURDER BY GREEK SAILORS.—On Saturday information was received by the metropolitan police that a man named Timothy Harrington, residing in John- street, Cardiff, who kept a small shop, and had given some credit for articles that he had dealt in to two Greek sailors, and was in the act of accompanying them down Herbert-street to their ship to get payment, when on reaching the east side of Bute Dock, near the ballast crane, they suddenly attacked him with their knives, flicting such frightful wounds that the unfortunate man almost instantly expired. DISTRESSING AND DETERMINED SUICIDE.—A great sensation was created on Saturday evening in High street, Shadweli, by a report which unfortunately turned out too true, that a fine young married woman named Maria Edlin, had destroyed herself by cutting her throat with a razor. An unfounded belief that her husband had been faithless was the cause of the rash act. DARING OUTRAGE IN LANCASHIRE.—Yesterday infor mation was circulated respecting the outrage committed a fortnight since, when five men , armed with pistol, crowbar, and knife, and with their faces blackened and coats turned by way of disguise, entered the farmhouse of Mr. Jonathan Hilton, at Middleton, in Lancashire, and having forced him from the shippon into his dwell ing -house, then blindfolded him, and tied him to a chair. They then attacked his daughter, who offered a stout resistance, and having overpowered her, broke open four boxes and stole 1791., 301. to 401. of it in silver, and the rest in gold, with which they made off after tying Miss Hilton to a chair to prevent alarm and pursuit. One of the men is described as 23 or 24 years of age, and 5 feet 9 or 10 inches high, of slender make, with light hair, and the skirt of his coat was observed to be lined with plaid. Another, who appeared a year or two older, and 5 feet 6 inches high, had sandy or auburn hair with out whiskers, wore a cap, and had the skirts of his coat lined with red and white plush. A reward of 501. has been offered by her Majesty's Government in addition to 501., to be paid by Mr. Hilton's neighbours, for the discovery cf the offenders, with an intimation that her Majesty's pardon will be granted also to any accomplice (not being one of the persons who committed actual vio lence upon Mr. and Miss Hilton) who will give informa tion and evidence as shall lead to conviction. THE CONDEMNED CRIMINALS AT YORK.—The pri soners Alfred Waddington and James Barbour, who were sentenced to death at the l a t e assizes, have been removed to the condemned cells, where th e y will remain until the day of execution, whichl will probably be fixed for next Saturday. Whether a reprieve will arrive be fore the time or not for Waddington remains to be seen ' • but th ere can b e littl e d ou bt th a t B ar b our w ill end his career on a public scaffold.—Leeds Mercury. MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, Two o'CLoox. I Saturday, being New-Year's-day, was a holiday in the Liverpool Cotton and Share markets. Summing up the Cotton statistics of 1852, Messrs. Haywood and M'Viccar state :—The quantity of cotton in the spinners' possession is probably only 50,000 bales more than at this period last year, so that the consumption is estimated at the prodigious increase of 3,800 bales weekly, that of 1851 being assumed to be 1,662,540 bales, against 1,861,600 bales as calculated for the year 1852. Nothing has ever shown the fallacy of an d priori reasoning upon Cotton more than the events of the present year. At the commencement, scarcely any one believed in a crop of more than 2,800,000 bales, and the general opinion was in reduction even of such an amount. As the season advanced, the large and increasing arrivals into the ports indicated that 3,000,000 bales, or thereabouts, was more likely to be the result. But the general prosperity of trade, and the abundance of money, and the large speculations which those circumstances induced, have all contributed to counteract the in fluence of arrivals much larger than had at first been contemplated. As prices advanced, confidence seemed to increase, and the present season termi nates with this instructive fact, that with the largest crop on record, and one 645,000 bales be yond that of last year, prices are now -id. per lb. higher than at the termination of 1851, and Id. per lb. above the lowest quotations of that year. Much in regard to the future character of the cotton market will turn upon the amount of the coming crop in all countries. In India it is said to be good, whilst the limited demand from China may cause a larger proportion than usual of the year's production to be directed to Great Britain. From Brazil the import will also be an average one, and from Egypt, likewise, there will be a full sup ply. But, on looking to this last country, the im port of the past year is, perhaps, not to be taken as a criterion of the growth there, for it is affirmed that the accumulations of several years have been concentrated into the shipments of the present. The very high prices of long stapled American cotton before alluded to, as being current through out this season, have naturally tempted large pur chases in Alexandria, under the supposition that Egyptian cotton was a certain substitute for Sea Island. But in this, so far at least, there has been disappointment. .A 1 compared with last year, the American receipts are greatly in excess ; and arguing upon this datum (which is, however, always an uncertain one), the yield in the States ought to be beyond 3,000,000 bales. Yet, as last season did not eventuate in that short crop which its early short receipts prefigured, but, on the con trary, in a very large one, the amount being 3,015,000 bales, so this year the large receipts may prove to be equally inconclusive in relation to the final result. The following is from the Spanish Bondholders' Committee : "Madrid, Dec. 26, 1852 "My dear Sir,—l beg to hand you, 'for the information of the Bondholders in general, the translation of my correspondence with the President of the Home Com mittee of Spanish Bondholders, wherein I asked him, and he promised me, his co-operation in order to obtain from H. C. M. Government a satisfactory settlement of the confiscated half of the overdue Coupons. " I retnain, my dear Sir, " Your most obedient servant, "DANIEL WEISWEILLER. "James Capel, Esq., Chairman of the Committee of Spanish Bondholders, London." (TRANSLATION.) " Madrid, 24th Dec., 1852. " Excellent Sir,—l have the honour to hand to you the copy of the memorial, dated the 18th instant, I have addressed and delivered to his Excellency Senor Aris tagabra, Finance Minister, respecting the settlement- of the confiscated half of the Coupons of the old Spanish Consolidated Debt. " I shall feel greatly obliged if you would please to convoke the committee of the home bondholders, in order to agree upon the most opportune resolution for sup porting and aiding my said memorial with her Majesty's Government. Your committee being composed of Spa niards so distinguished and zealous of the dignity of the country, I lime no doubt but thatl shall meet wtth the co operation demanded by the justice of the cause which we advocate, and whose favourable resolution is so closely allied to the credit of Spain.—l remain, excellent Sir, &c., &c. _ „ (Signed) " DANIEL WEISWEILLER, " Representative of the English Committee of Spanish Bondholders. "To his Excellency Senor Don Joaquin Aldeman, President of the Home Committee of Spanish Bondholders." (TRANSLATION.) " Madrid, Dec. 25, 1852. " have received, with much satisfaction, your communication of yesterday, and the enclosed copy of the memorial, dated the 18th inst., which you have ad dressed and presented to his Excellency the Finance Minister, relating to the settlement of the detained half of the interest of the old Spanish consolidated debt. In manifesting to you my gratitude for your attention, I, at the same time, assure you, that I will duly acquaint the Spanish committee, over which I have the honour to preside, with the said document, so as to co-operate with their efforts in obtaining a favourable resolution for such just reelamations. I have the honour to remain, &c., (Signed) " JOAQUIN DI ALDEMAN. " Daniel Weisweiller, Esq., Represen tative of the English Committee of Spanish Bondholders." Foreign securities have been in moderate de mand. The Spanish Committee's certificate is at 41-, and the New Deferred bonds are worth 231, ex. dividend. Portuguese 4 per Cents realise 461. In Peruvian 6 per Cents there have been purchases at 1041, and in the Deferred at 641. The Grenada Old Bonds are worth 221, and. the Deferred 13i to 1. For the Turkish loan premium has been paid. Sardinian Stock is at 96. Dutch 2 per Cents have been 67* to ex. dividend. Russian 41 per Cents are worth 104 ex. dividend. The Phoenician, from Australia, has just arrived with 65,000 ounces of gold. The dates from Syd ney are Sept. 21, the same day, we believe, as the Australian steamer left. The Colonial Gold Com pany have advices that their manager has arranged to work several quartz veins. The Niagara steamer, from America, is tele graphed, but there will be no letters until to-mor row. At a special meeting of the Eastern Steam Navi gation Company, this day, a resolution was come to for the election of Mr. Geach, M.P., in the place of Henry Davidson, Esq., who had retired on account of his connection with the Australian and Pacific Steam Packet Company. The English funds are firm but quiet, and there is no political news to act upon prices. Consols are up to 1008. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. 1044 and the Three per Cents. 101/ 11. Bank Stock is worth 2244, being very firm. Ex chequer Bills have been quoted 725., and India Bonds 83s. premium. It seems to be expected that the Bank bullion will in the next return show a further material decline, the amount of gold re ceived last week being 245,0001., and the exports 490,0001. The Railway Share Market has been tolerably steady, but the dealings are quite insignificant. Caledonian have been rather higher, Great Western scarcely so good, and North British in request. French Shares are quiet. The Gold Mine Shares are in demand at fuller prices, especially Agua Fria and Colonial Gold. The Land Companies have advanced as regards Van Diemen's Land and South Australian. The banks are steady. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY. (From the Official Lie.) Business done. Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities lOl4 i 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities New n per Cent. Annuities lO 4l i i i Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan., 1860 6 7-16 Ditto 30 Years, Expire 10th Oct., 1859 -16 India Bonds, £lOOO B3 Ditto, under £lOOO B3 Consols for Openi n g 18th January. Exchequer Bills lid. March. June. £lOOO 72 £5OO — _ Small 7O 72 PRICE OP FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY. 4; iv enada Bonds, Deferred, Ditto Ex. Dec., 1849, Coupon 22 i Mexican 3 per Cent 23R 1 Peruvian 6 per Cent. Peruvian Deferred 3 per Cent 64A Portuguese 4 per Cent. 4Ol Ditto for the Account . Russian Bonds,r4A per Cent lO4 Ditto q , per Cent l2l Sardinian Bonds, 5 per Cent. Spanish Bonds, 3 per Cent 49i Ditto New Deferred, 3 per Cent 234 i 1 x d Spanish Committee Cert. of Coup. not fun, 483 p c Turkish Loan, 6 per Cent., 1852. 1 p Belgian Bonds, 4A per Cent. Ex. 25fr .. 09i Dutch Exchange '4 per Cent 674 i 7 Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates... THREE O'CLOCK. Consols for Opening 18th January lOOl 2 ex 'l. PREFERMENT.—The Rev. 0. P. Vincent, M.A., to the curacy of White Roding, Dunmon, Essex. THE USE OF CHlCORY.—Notwithstandin the cancell ing of the Treasury minute permitting the admixture of chicory with coffee by the licensed dealers, and of which they had three months' notice, the use of it as an adul teration of coffee is stili carriee, on by many traders to a large extent, so reluctant are they to give up so great a source of profit. This defiance of the law has induced the officers of the Inland Revenue to make purchases of the compound known as ground coffee from a large number of tea-dealer and grocers, and such samples are now being analysed by the chemists to the Board of In land Revenue. As soon as completed, prosecutions will be instituted against the defenders for this ccntinued fraud upon, the revenue. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, JAN. 1. The Royal dinner-party yesterday consisted of her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, his Serene High ness the Prince of Leiningen, her Serene Highness the Princess Adelaide of Hohenlohe, the Lady in Waiting to the Duchess of Kent, the Baroness de Speth, and the Earl of Aberdeen, who arrived in the afternoon on a visit to her Majesty. The band of the Grenadier Guards attended, and played in the Castle during dinner, and in the evening her Majesty's private band performed the following selections : Overture, "Faust" Spohr. Selection, " Lestocq" Kuber. Adagio d' Allegro a la Russe Reissiger. Divertissement, "Le Prophete " Meyerbeer. Being New-Year's-day, the band of the Grenadier Guards assembled on the East-terrace at seven o'clock this morning, and performed a selection of favourite airs. Her Majesty's annual distribution of food and cloth ing to about 620 poor persons of the Windsor and Clewer parishes took place this morning in the riding school of the Castle. The Queen and Prince, accompanied by the Prince of Leiningen, the Princess Adelaide, of Holienlohe, the whole of the Royal children, and the Earl of Aberdeen, attended by the Ladies and Gentlemen of the House hold, proceeded to the school at a quarter before ten o'clock; to witness the distribution, which was arranged under the directions of the clergy of Windsor and Clewer, the Hon. and Rev. G. Wellesley, and the dic trict visitors for the relief of the poor. The members of the clothing club, established under her Majesty's pa tronage, received at the same time articles of clothing according to the amount of their contributions, with the additions provided by the Queen's bounty. The Earl of Aberdeen left the Castle to-day for London. Colonel Bouverie has been relieved by Lieutenant - Colonel F. H. Seymour in the duties of Equerry it Waiting to his Royal Highness Prince Albert. The Queen and Prince Albert drove out in an open carriage this afternoon. Colonel the Hon. Charles Grey was in attendance on horseback. In the evening her Majesty gratified the numerous circle of distinguished visitors by a grand performance in St. George's-hall of a selection of music from the works of the late Dr. Mendelssohn. The first part of the con cert consisted of the Lobgesang (Hymn of Praise), com posed for a festival in honour of Gutenberg, the inventor of printing. The first performance of this work was in St. Thomas's Church, Leipsic, in June, 1840. The second part comprised the published portions of the unfinished oratorio, Christus, and a scena from Lorely, an incomplete opera, on both of which works Dr. Mendelssohn was engaged at the time of his la mented decease, in November, 1847. A rich orchestra, handsomely and appropriately deco rated, was constructed at the east end of St. George's hall, and was crowned by the new and powerful organ recently erected there by Mr. Hill. The instrumental portion of the orchestra comprised her Majesty's private band, aided by the addition of many of the most eminent performers of the Philhar monic Society and the Royal Italian Opera. The chorus, 60 in number, were selected from the most efficient in the profession, assisted by a most numerous amateur party from the Sacred Harmonic Society, Exeter -hall. The solo vocalists were Miss Louisa Pyne, Miss M. Williams, Mr. Lockey, Mr. Whitehouse, of St. George's choir, and Mr. Lawler. . The orchestra, thus complete and effective, consisting of upwards of 100 performers, was conducted by Mr. Anderson, the director of her Majesty's private band. Mr. Cusins, organist of her Majesty's private chapel, presided at the organ. The following had the honour of dining with her Ma jesty : Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, his Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen, her Serene Highness the Princess Adelaide of Hohenlohe, the Lady in Waiting to the Duchess of Kent. the Baroness de Speth, and Captain and the Hon. Mrs. Tottenham. The evening party consisted of the Countess of Mans field, the Ladies Murray and Lady Caroline Murray, Lady Emily Seymour, Lady Caroline and Miss Barring ton, Colonel the Hon. C. B. and Mrs. Phipps, Miss Knollys, Colonel the Hon. Charles and Mrs. Grey, the Hon. and Rev. Henry and Lady Anna Maria Cust, the Misses Cust. Captain the Hon. Mortimer and Mrs. West, Miss Dallas, the Rev. Seymour Neville, the Rev. Mr. and Mrs. Canning, and the Misses Codrington. During dinner the band of the 2d Life Guards played the following : Overture, " Euryanthe" Weber. Waltz, "La Rose du Matin" Carl Hoche Pro peccatis, " Stabat Mater" Rossini. Grand Selection, " Lucrezia Borgia" Donizetti. Quadrille, " Ernani" Verdi. Polka, " Zundnadel." Golop, "Amazon" "God save the Queen." Karl Buller. JAN. 2 The Queen and Prince attended an early service this morning in the private chapel of the Castle, and took the Sacrament of the Holy Communion, which was administered by the Hon. and Rev. Dr. G. Wellesley. The ladies and gentlemen of the Court, with the do mestic household, also attended divine service. The Earl of Aberdeen returned to town on Saturda' afternoon from Windsor Castle. The Marquis of Lansdowne has left town for his seat, Bowood-park, Wilts. . . Dispatches for the Governor of the West Indian Colo. nies were sent off on Saturday evening from the Colonial• office. The programme of the theatrical en tertainments . to be played before her Majesty and the royal family at Windsor Castle, under the direction of Mr. Charles Kean, has been arranged. The performances, which will take place, as usual, in the Rubens Room, are fixed for a succession of five Fridays, commencing on the 7th inst. The selection comprises examples of the Shaks perian drama and the modern light comedy, and gives free and liberal scope to the actor's art in representing the passions and emotions of tragedy, as well as that breadth of humour, and even drollery, for which the English stage is conspicuous. Thus, on Friday next, in Henry IV., Part the Second, Mr. Phelp s as th e King, Mr. Wigan els the Prince, Mr. Bartley as Sir John Falstaff, and Mrs. Daly as Dame Quickly, aided by Harley and Meadows, will repres en t a l mos t every phase and colour of which the Shaksperian drama is sus ceptible. On Friday the 14th instant, The Captain of the Watch, in which Mr. Charles Matthews, and The Windmill, in which Mr. and Mrs. Keeley, Mr. Meadows, and Mrs. Winstanley will appear, afford a specimen of the come dietta and farce, in the one of which the quick and vivacious acting of the liveliest of our light comedians, and in the other our most humorous actor, will give proof of their abilities. It will be observed that on Friday, the 21st instant, very great compliment of a " first night " of a " new and original drama," in the presence of royalty, will be paid to Mr. Douglas Jerrold. This, it is said, is a consequence of the enjoyment afforded the royal audi ence by the same author's Prisoner of War, which con stituted-a portion of the court theatricals last year. Th e success of the new piece will be powerfully aided by Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lacy, Mr. Harley, Mr. Wright, Mr. James Vining, Mr. Ryder, and Mr. Charles Kean. Paul Pry, on Friday, the 28th inst., will give ample room and verge enough for the drollery of Mr. Wright, in all its fullness. The farce of The Lucky Friday on this evening will also strongly bring out the careful quaintness of Mr. Alfred Wigan's style. Macbeth on the last evening, Friday, the 4th of Feb., will fitly close th e series. Mrs. Charles Kean will play the heroine. The magnificent manner in which this tragedy has been " mounted" for this occasion, the cor rectness of the costumes and decorations, the tout en semble of Shakspearian feeling and reality that have been achieved by the study and managerial skill of Mr. Kean, will, no doubt, render the intended production of this piece at the Princess's Theatre an equal triumph with that of the King John brought out on the same superb scale last season. MELANCHOLY SUICIDE.—Mr. John Cane, who has been collector for the Imperial Gas Company for some time, committed suicide, on Saturday, in his lodgings, 43, Beaumont-street, corner of Devonohire-street, Mary lebone. The following are a few of the circumstances connected with this distressing case. About seven o'clock on Saturday morning the unfortunate man went down to his kitchen to light the fire, as was his usual custom. In a short time after his daughter Rebecca, a l young woman about 20 years of age, followed her parent, when, to her horror, she discovered him lying on the floor with a shocking gash in his throat, a razor lying by his side. His immediate neighbour, Dr. Galeyard, was instantly called in, and sewed up the wound, which had severed the windpipe ; but human. skill proved un availing, and in little more than an hour the unfortunate man breathed his last. A document was found in the kitchen by his side, smeared with his blood. At the bottom was written, "I am perfectly mad. The docu ment was signed " J. Cane." Thu BANK.—Last year opened with. every indication of a tendency to abundance in the money market, and of a gradual recovery from that strange apathy which, since 1847, no argument or prediction had prevailed. On the Ist of January, the Bank lowered th.e rate of discount from 3 per cent., at which it had stood during the pre ceding twelve months, to 21 per cent., and this was fol lowed on the 22d April by a further reduction to 2 per cent. Meanwhile its stock of bullion steadily increased, until on the 10th July it reached 22,232,138/., an amount of 4,818,5741. in excess of Oats highest point at any former period. THE NEW MINISTRY. First Lord of the Treasury Earl of Aberdeen. Secretaries of Foreign Lord John Russell. State Home Viscount Palmerston. Colonial Duke of Newcastle. Lord Chancellor Lord Cranworth. Chancellor of the Exchequer Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone. Lord President - EaC.l Granville. Lord Privy Seal Duke of Argyll. First Lord of the Admiralty Sir James Graham. Chief Commissioner of Indian Affairs Sir C. Wood. Secretary at War Mr. Sidney Herbert. First Commissioner of Works Sir William Molesworth. Without office Marquis of Lansdowne. The above form the Cabinet. President of the Board of Trade. Vice-President (and Pay master) Lord Stanley of Alderley. Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Right Hon. E. Strutt. Postmaster-General Viscount Canning. Judge Advocate General Hon. C. P. Villiers. President of the Poor Law Board Secretary of the Poor Law Board Hon. Granville Berkeley. Joint Secretariestothe Trea- t Right Hon. G. W. Hayter. sury f Mr. James Wilson. Joint Secretaries to the t Mr. R. Lowe. Board of Control f Sir T. Redington. Secretary to the Admiralty... Mr. Bernal Osborne. Attorney-General Sir A. E. J. Cockburn. Solicitor-General. Mr. R. Bethell, Q.C. Lord Alfred Hervey. Lords of the Treasury Hon. F. Charteris. { Mr. John Sadleir. Junior / First Naval Lord Vice-Adm.HydeParker,C.B L ords of 1 Second ditto Admiral Hon. M. Berkeley. the Ad-Third ditto Captain Hon. R. S. Dundas miralty.Fourth ditto Captain A. Milne. Civil Lord Under Secretaries Home Hon. H. Fitzroy. of State Colonial. Mr. F. Peel. Foreign . Lord Wodehouse. Commander-in-Chief Viscount Hardinge. Master-General of the Ord nance Clerk of the Ordnance Lord Chamberlain Master of the Horse Lord Stewart of the House hold Marquis of Westminster. Treasurer of the Household Earl of Mulgrave. Controller of the Household Lord Drumlanrig. Vice-Chamberlain Lord Ernest Bruce. Master of the Buckhounds Earl of Bessborough. Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard Viscount Sidney. Captain of the Corps of Gen tlemen-at-Arms Lord Foley. Chief Equerry and Clerk Marshal Lord Alfred Paget. IRELAND. Earl St. Germans. Sir John Young. Right Hon. P.T. Brady. Mr. A. Brewster. Mr. W. Keogh. Right Hon. E. Cardwell. Right Hon. M. T. Baines. Lord Raglan. Mr. W. Monsell. Marquis of Breadalbane. Duke of Norfolk. , Lord-Lieutenant.. Chief Secretary.... Lord Chancellor.... Attorney-General. Solicitor-General.. SCOTLAND. LArd Advocate .... Solicitor-General.. Right Hon. J. Moncrieff. Mr. W. Deas. The Earl of Aberdeen, Prime Minister, has appointed to be his Private Secretaries the lion. A. Gordon and Mr. J. H. Cole. _ _ _ ...... . The Lord Chancellor has appointed Mr. W. C. S. Rice, barrister-at-law, to be his Chief Secretary. Lord John Russell has appointed Mr. Arthur Russell as his Private Secretary ; and Mr. F. W. H. Cavendish, of the Foreign-office, Precis Writer. Lord Palmerston has appointed Mr. R. W. Grey, late M.P. for Tynemouth, his Lordship's Private Secretary at the Home-office. , _.. Mr. W. F. Higgins is acting at Private Secretary to the Duke of Newcastle, but will permanently continue to act for Mr. F. Peel, when the Chief Secretary shall make another selection. _ _ Sir James Graham has appointed Captain Henry O'Brien to be his Private Secretary at the Admiralty. Sir William Molesworth has selected Mr. Thornborrow (of the Office of Works and Buildings) to be his Official Private Secretary. The Hon. F. C. Lawley (M.P. for Beverley) is acting as Private Secretary to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, who has not yet selected his official private secretary for the Treasury. CENTRAL; CRIMINAL COURT.-THIS DAY. OLD COURT. The January Sessions of the Central Criminal Court were opened this morning, before the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, the Recorder, the Aldermen—Sir John Key, Bart., Sir W. Magney; Bart., Kelly, Farncomb, and Wire, and other civic functionaries. The number of persons contained in the calendar was 83, but this number will no doubt be augmented before the discharge of the Grand Jury. There are no very heinous offences disclosed in the calendar, the most se rious case being a burglary with an attempt at murder, and two cases of manslaughter. There are no fewer than six prosecutions by the Bank of England for the uttering of forged notes ; and it will he well for the public to be on their guard, a number of spurious 5/. notes being in cir culation. The Grand Jury having been sworn and empannelled, The Recorder proceeded to charge them. He said the calendar was unusually light for the time of year, and he was happy to find that it contained no case of a serious character, nor any which was likely to present any legal difficulty. It was, therefore, unnecessary to detain them with any lengthened observations, and he remitted them to their duties, explaining the mode in which a true bill must be found. The Grand Jury then retired, and shortly afterwards, several true bills having been returned, the trials were commenced. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS--(THIS DAY.) The January general Quarter Sessions for the county of Middlesex commenced this morning at the Sessions house, Clerkenwell-green, before Mr. Sergeant Adams, Assistant Judge, Mr. Witham, and a bench of magis trates. The calendar, which is rather heavy, contains the names of eighty prisoners for trial, thirteen of whom are misdemeanants. EXTENSIVE AND DARING ROBBERY OF WATCHES, James White Binds, aged 33, and Ezra Hinds, aged 27, who were found guilty last session—the prisoner James for stealing 3 watches, and other articles, of the value of 1101., the property of Mr. Samuel Jackson, his master ; and the prisoner Ezra•for feloniously receiving the same, well knowing them to have been stolen, were placed at the bar this morning for judgment. Mr. Inspector Brennan stated that he had had an interview with the prisoners, when James Hinds stated that there was not half the property produced in court, the pawnbroker being ashamed to produce the property, he having taken it in in such an unfinished state that no other honest tradesman would have done. Mr. Sergeant Adams said that if they had not given facilities for the recovery of some of the property he should have most certainly transported them. As it was, the sentence of the court was, that both the prisoners be kept to hard labour in the House of Correction for 12 calendar months. Benjamin Brown, who was found guilty of stealing 2 coats, and other articles, of the value of 71., the property of Mr. Charles Qooth, and was sentenced to be imprisoned and kept to hard labour in the House of Correction for 12 calendar months, the learned Judge stating that if he was ever there again he would be transported. The two prisoners Bedwell and Perry, who were found guilty of stealing, last session, a quantity of lead, were this morning sentenced, the former to transportation for 7 years, and the latter to 12 calendar months, with hard labour. THE NEW CRYSTAL PALACE.—We understand that the New Crystal Palace Company a few days since took on lease, for a term of 99 years, 35 acres of land belong ing to the authorities of Dulwich College. It is intended to form this land into a carriage -drive, which will add most materially to the comfort and convenience of per sons witnessing the Exhibition. We are sorry to hear that the works of the building sustained considerable damage during the storm of Sunday night, so much so that all work was suspended the whole of Monday.— Kentish Mercury. DARING BURGLARY AT RAVENSWORTH CASTLE.--On Friday morning, at an early hour, Ravensworth Castle, the seat of the Right Hon. Lord Ravensworth, situate about four miles from Newcastle, was burglariously entered, and jewellery to the value of about 3001., an d 1001., in Bank of England notes and sovereigns , Iver e carried off. The rooms into which the burglars entered were a bed-room, occupied by the Hon. Thom as and Mrs. Liddell, a dressing-room adjoining and a small dressing-room, all at the we st en h the library,e castle. Between eleven and twelve o'clock ondthd aste o f nightusual, previous, the doors of the Castle were secured dell, t h a n d H t o. h n and the family, including Lord Ravensworth, Thos. Liddell and lady, Mr, Robert'nm servants, retired to rest. At three o clock in the ing the Hon. Thomas Liddell, who was rather unwellorn the door of his ' had occasion to get up, and seein g room open, he looked round and at once discovered that the room had been robbed. An alarm was raised imme diately, and, on search being made, it was ascertained that a large quantity of jewellery, consisting of gold watches, seals, rings, brooches, lockets, pencil-cases, &c., belonging to Mrs. Liddell, had been removed from the dressing-table in the bed-room, during the night. Mr. Liddell s dressing-room had also been entered, and a large quantity of valuable jewellery stolen from a large box which had been broken open with a poker brought from the library. From the large box, a smaller one, containing 1001. in gold and notes, had been taken. On further examination of the premises it was found that the burglars had entered by the window of a water closet at the west end of the castle, and had effected their escape from the window of a small drawing-room. And what is very remarkable, although one of the ser vants answered his lordship's bell at half-past one o'clock, no one seems to have been disturbed by them, or to have heard the slightest noise. CITY OF LONDON ELECTION (THIS DAY). Lord John Russell was this day re-elected for the city of London without opposition. The proceedings took place in the Guildhall, the she riffs presiding. Lord John Russell, on entering the hall, was loudly cheered. After the reading of the Queen's writ and the Bribery Act, Mr. DILLON proposed the re- election of Lord John. Russell. After alluding at some length to the downfall of the late Government, and the measures which led to it, the honourable gentleman said, that the statesmen of England had now come to the conclusion, as the people of England had some time ago, that the time had now arrived when they must sink minor differences of opinion in order to form a strong energetic administration. (Hear, hear.) Among the foremost of them were the noble lord, who with that magnaminity which belonged to his character and his name, had consented to descend from the position to which he was entitled of leading the Cabinet, and professed himself ready to take any office for the purpose of serving and saving his country. (Cheers.) For himself he had consented to propose the noble lord on the understanding that he would not demand from hi m a single pledge. He trusted more to the principles than to the pledges of statesmen. After enumerating the subjects which would come under the attention of the Administration—a review of our financial system, church and law reform, the admission of Jews into Par liament, the national defences, and the reform of the constituency—the hon. gentleman concluded by nomi nating Lord John Russell for re-election. Mr. CRAWFORD seconded the nomination of Lord J. Russell. He congratulated the electors on the unanimity which prevailed among the Liberals in the City. (Hear.) He was determined, like the mover, not to ask for any pledges from the noble lord, believing that it was his intention to fulfil, when opportunity offered, the expectations which the constituency had always entertained of him, in reference to the reform of the customs, the maintenance and extension of free trade, and the admission of Jews into Parliament. No other candidate being proposed, the noble for ym declared to be duly elected. Lord JOHN RUSSELL then stood forward, amidst loud cheering, to address the electors. After referring to the share which he had taken in the recent events which had led to the downfall of the late Administration, and defend ing himself against the charge of combination, the noble lord proceeded to review the intended line of policy of the new Government. Owing to the late hour at which the proceedings terminated, we are unable to give a longer report. A full report of his lordship's speech will be given in our next edition. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. ACCEPTANCES FOR THE METROPOLITAN H Eighth year of the Great Metropolitan Stakes (handi cap) of 25 sovereigns each, 15 forfeit, with a Bonus of 350 sovereigns added by the contributions of the Lovers of the National Sport of Racing, resident in the City of London and Metropolitan districts, to gether with gratuities from, and subscriptions received. by, the Licensed Victuallers of the Metropolis; the owner of the second horse to receive 50 sovs. out of the stakes. The winner of any handicap of 200 sovs. value, subsequent to the publication of the weights, to carry 51b, or of two such races or more, 101 b extra. The winner to pay- 30 sovs. towards the expenses, 101. 10s. to the Licensed Victuallers' School, and 10/.108. to the Licensed Victuallers' Asylum. Great Metropoli tan Stakes Course, two miles and a quarter, to start at the Winning-chair. Yrs st Weathergage 4 9 0 Kingston • 4 9 0 Cariboo 6 8 7 Knight of the Shire 4 8 1 Hungerford 5 8 0 Adine 4 7 11 Candlewick 6 7 6 Miss May 4 7 5 Alp a 7 3 Redmond O'Hanlon 4 7 0 Terpsichore 5 613 Allegro 4 6 12 Exact 3 6 11 Lambton 3 6 10 Benita 4 6 6 Abdallah 5 6 5 Galvanism 4 6 3 Hirsuta 4 6 3 Maria 4 6 3 f by Venison—Wed ding-day 4 6 2 Follow-me-Lads 5 6 2 Isabella 4 6 0 Madeline 4 6 0 Cleveland 4 5 13 Michaelmas Maid 3 5 12 Valour 3 5 12 , Defiance 3 5 12 g by Paragon Pauline (h b) 3 5 11 Pug Orrock 3 5 11 Cotton Lady 4 5 10 The rest pay 5 Boys. each. CHESTER CUP.-ADDITIONAL NOMINATIONS. Azeth, Fancy Girl, m by Faugh-a-Ballagh, out of Miniature ; The Carrier, Cleveland, The Hatchet, Con vict, Jaquehne, Peggy, fby the Knight of the Thistle, out of Frea ; the Red Lion, c by Melbourne, out of Sa ly Warfoot ; f by Touchston, out of Boarding School Miss ; View Halloo, Adine, Muscovite, Veteran, Pre vention, Minerva, by Faugh-a-Ballagh ; Banshee, Gal vanism, Burndale, Blaik Doctor, Eliza Middleton, Houlakin, Chief Justice, Hannah, by Verulam; Octavio, Kohinoor, King of Trumps, Llanforda, Rosalba, c by Sir Hercules, out of Dexterous ; Tremble, Nancy (Martin son), Woolwich, Retail, Ida, by Ion; Young Norval, Corybantes, Guicowar, Goldfinder, Effie Deans, c by the Emperor, out of Begum; Caliban, Haricot, Chase away, Josephine, Pastrycook, The Queen, The Little Fawn, Richard Primmer, Sally Barnard, Lerrywhent, Lindrick, Twig, Truth, Nancy, Wasp, Scarecrow, Con fessor, Benita, Deerhound, c by Ugly Buck, out of Lady Ledger. The list is not yet completed. THE STRETFORD STEEPLECHASES. SATURDAY. The Stretford Steeplechase of 3 sous. each, with 25 added; the second horse to save his stake, and the winner to pay 5 sovs. towards expenses. About three miles and a half. Mr. Jackson's Labyrinth, 5 yrs, 9st 61b... ..(Fowler) 1 Mr. Henry's Lady Wilton, Bst 1 Olb (W. White) 2 Mr. Land's Vestress, (hb) 6 yrs, 9st Olb (W. H. Treen) 3 Mr. Byron's ns Falcon, aged, 9st 41b... ........ (Dodd) 4 Mr. Tempest's Knight of the Pipe, 9st 101b...(Jones) 0 Mr. Lamplugh's Tempest, 9st 81b (H. Lamplugh) 0 Mr. Nicholl's Miracle, aged, 9st 41b, (car. 9st 71b (Weotman) Mr. Harding's Miss Purden, (hb) 4yrs, 9st 21b (Dunn) 0 The Manchester Steeplechase of 5 sovs. each, with 35 added; a winner of any steeplechase after the publi cation of the weights to carry 71b extra; the second to save his stake, and the winner to pay 5 sovs. to wards expenses. About three miles and a half. - Mr. Scott's Shinrone, aged, lOst (C. Boyce) 1 Mr. Land's The Screw, aged, lOst 61b (W H. Treen) 9 Mr. Nicholl's Queen of the Vale (hb), aged, 9st 121 b ............................................. (A. Clarke) S Mr. Henderson's Widow Machree, aged, lOst 61b. (Fowler) Captain Pasco's Royal Blue, aged, lOst 41b (Britton) 0 Mr. Higgins's Simple Peter, 6yrs, 10st ...... (Weaver) 0 Mr. Cowburn's Flying Buck, aged, lOst (T as k er ) 0 Mr. Warburton's Ballinasloe, aged, 9st 101 b (Owner) 0 Mr. Barling's Harriott, aged, 9st 81b (Eat well) 0 Mr. Lamplugh's Pirate, aged, 9st (H. Lamplugh) 0 Mr. Barton's Pioneer, aged, 9st (Turner) Yrs st lb Happy Joe 4 5 10 Richmond 4 5 9 Grapeshot 3 5 9 f by Melbourne-- Gaiety 3 5 7 Snowdon Dunhill 3 5 6 Hatchet 3 5 6 Finn-Ma-Cool 3 5 6 Auchinleck 3 5 5 Termagant 4 5 5 c by Hercules—Dex terous 3 5 4 cby Alarm—Alkali 3 5 4 Mr. Moon 4 5 3 Locket 3 5 2 Charming Woman.. 3 5 2 Ireland's Eye 3 5 0 Peggy 3 5 0 Shropshire Lass 3 5 0 Bell Tinker 3 4 12 Psaltery 3 4 12 Feramorz 3 410 Helen 3 4 10 Wedlock filly 3 4 10 Pantomime 3 4 10 Nerve 3 4 8 Contentment 3 4 7 Deerhound • Rosalbe. Tobolski — 3 4 41 Lampedo 3 4 0 Won by three lengths• sold for 50 soya a nd I S l) a'ra lU h r DwaLi ( i J eh oh oi n i s ,s on m ), ir Mr• five year olds lOst 71b, • jo C or la ). rke The Railway Stakes of 20 sous, six and aged list, the winner to be a bout thre e m il es : wa s allowances it to be sold for less, won by Mr. Brotherton's b-re• Genus (Britton), beating Mr. Morris's T .( 1: 3 0 3 (W.Grim E n v er a ' n s s S ), ar m ah r. ( N H i . ci L w a us ieP n l . u s g . Jane (Bowler), Mr. ), and Mr. Richard - Harrison's Lord Robert c son's Master Dov3nes ( ENTRINBASTro°N it A T L E S E TE L EI P V . E L ER. CHASE. RAND Charlton Fanny Older Dwarf Sir Peter Laurie Tipperary Boy Postillion Wexford The Drag Slattern The Roarer Kilquade Victress Vainhope Geraldus Forest Lad Peter Simple Yorkshireman Mary Machree Abd-el-Kader Mr. Dolman's gr m aged (h b) Shinrone Maria Day Benedict Warner Angerstein Betsy Prig Calmar Advance Odin Crabbs Ve '43l:nwe iCt j— wyn j ne • ht 0 Knigh t LaPe-e la p ter O plee f.and-Half Friendless The General Dearest Mae Poll The Great Western Clatterbox Tempe* Lamienne Duc-an-Dhurras The Brewer Montague Melford Lucy Neil Little Charley British Yeoman Oscar Bourton Remark Harmony View Halloo Maurice Daley Carrig Field Marshal A JACKDAW AT CUURCII.—On Christmas morning? during Divine service, a jackdaw took his stotion on the cushion of the pulpit in Crewkerne Chorch, and as the officiating minister did not deliver any sermon on that occasion, Parson Daw undertook to supply his place, and delivered an extempore address, which was not very suitable to the time and place. At the conclvsion of the service jack took his departure. CALIFORNIAN DOCTORS.—A friend, in speaking 0 California, says—" If You call a physician to relieve you, he generally does it—if not of the disease, of your pocket-book. For three ahems' and a ha' I paid, ill August last, 27 dollars." THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVEN ING, JANUARY 3, 1853,