The Sun. — London, England, 1847-01-04 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. The eminent PANTOMIME THEATRE, and the FIRST PANTO- MIME coNtrAy, THIS EVENING Will be performed Balfe's Opera. entitled TIIE BONDMAN. Marquis de Vernon, Mr. Weiss ; Floreville, Mr. Rafter ; Morliere, Mr. Horncastle ; La Valliere, Mr. Galli ; A rdenford, Mr. D. %V . Ring ; Mal-a-Propos, Mr. Harley; Madame Corinne, Miss Romer; Grisette, Miss Rebecca Isaacs. After which will be produced the Grand Comic Christmas Panto mime, be:ng a mixture of the historical and legendary, entitled IVRLEQCIN AND ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON. The Overture and Music composed by Mr. It. Hughes ; the new and ex tensive Scenery by Mr. Grieve, Mr. Telbin, and numerous as sistants ; the Tricks and Transformations by Mr. Blamire ;r the Ma chldery by Mr. It. Sloma n ; the Dresses by Mrs. Bovey, Ms. Balls, and a host of auxiliaries. The whole produced under the superin endence of Mr. W. West. Scene 1. ABODE OF KALIBA, THE ENCIIANTRFS9.—Date and lo cality not exactly known, but considered by the Antiquarian Society to have been discovered " somehow or other," " some time or other," near " somewhere or other " Kalyba (the Enchantress, not by Balfe, mistress of all the elements, except those of " Arithmetic," having quite miscalculated her power), Mr. H. Honicastle ; Fiends and Fu ries (illustrating a common expression of speech, with anything but a common expression of countenance), Messrs. J. W, Morgan, Burt, Connell, and li. Payne; Earth, Air, Fire, and Water. (the four Ele ments, with a strong love of mischief), by Dealers in each ; the March of Intellect (travelling " incog." as " Young England," a tnte bit of British blood, by Intellect out of Industry, dam by Science, ont of Perseverance, has never been beaten, and can be matched against anything}, Miss Annie Payne.—How the March of Intellect pays a " flying visit" to Kalyba ; and how, being empowered by the Committee on National Education, he gives the old lady sudden no tice to quit, by as suddenly changing the premises to Scene 2. INTERIOR OF INFANT SCHOOL.—Schoolmaster, Mr. Big wig, who, at the request of his " Illustrious Visitor," gives the boys a half•holiday on tha occasion. Scene 3. EXTERIOR AND BARBACAN OF COVENTRY CASTLE. The,Earl of Coventry (Lord High Steward of England, and his own Into the bargain), Mr. Mazzoni ; the Countess of Coventry (a good housewife, and supposed to have been the inventor of the ce'ebrated " Coventry Cake"), Miss Haines ; Head Nurse (with a good character from her last place), Mr. Cheel ; Master George (afterwards cele brated for a battle he fought with a dragon, but at present without any knowledge of" arms," except his nurse's), Miss Marks; Masters Andrew, David. Patrick, Denis, James, Anthony (very youthful knights, but destined, with their " cousin George," to astonish the natives by and by as " The Seven Champions of Christendom"), Mas ters Coyle, Savell, Dix, Webb, Desborg, Francis.—How the youthful St. George is feted on his birth-day—how he makes his" first," and nearly his " last " appearance hi public on the occasion—how his " cousins " Andrew, David, Patrick, Denis, James, and Anthony come to a ish him many happy returns of the day—and how Kalyba shows her " love of children" by taking the " whole brood under ker wing." . NOTICE.—" Nothinge material to our historic" occurring during a period of fifteen years, the author trusts that the audience will al Jew him to cut it, and come again to Scene 4. KALYBA'S HOUSE or CORRECTION !—St. George of Eng land (a rum'tzn to look at, but a rare'un to go), Mr. W. H. Payne; St. Andrew of Scotland, St. David of Wales, St. Patrick of Ireland St. Denis of France, St. James of Spain, St. Anthony of Italy (all pretty much of the same kidney !) Mr. Heath, Mr. Douglas, Mr. Marks, Mr. Chapino, Mr. Sanger, Mr. J. Haynes.—llow St. George and his brother champions (considerably grown since their last ap pearance in public) are kept in durance vile, and on " very short commons" by Kalyba—how Kalyba pops her affections on St. George who " can't abide her"—in short, how—but we won't anticipate— merely observing, that the upshot is the Downfall of Kalyba, and the Emancipation of the Seven Champions of Christendom! Scene 5. DOVER lioans.—llow the Seven Champions of Christen dom set out for their respective destinations—" the management having, in the handsomest manner," made special arrangements for that purpose with the various " Metropolitan Conveyance Com panies." Scene G. BANKS OF TILE _NlLE.—Almanzor, King of Morocco (his own Lord High Admiral, Commander-in-Chief, &e., on his way to King Ptolemy's Court, to court King Ptolemy's daughter), Mr. T. Matthews ; Ptolemy, King of Egypt (rather a remote ancestor of Ibrahim Paella, better known as Abraham Parker), Mr. Priorson. Moorish Sailors, Attendants on King Ptolemy, &c. How Almanzor came to Egypt to he married—the Princess having a decided objec tion to their being " bound in Morocco ;" and how St. George, not Laving even " dipped" into the question of " lights," runs his steamer on shore, and saves himself on the funnel. Scene 7. GRAND HALL IN TILE PALACE OF PTOLEMY VIE FIRST, KING OF EGYPT.—The Princess Sabra, Mr. Hance, about to be mar ried to the King of Morocco, but patriotically devoting herself to the digestive organs of the Dragon (a gentleman, whose prodigious allowance of jaw enables him to speak for himself), Mr. Wiellnd. How this " marriage in high life" is suddenly interrupted by the Dragon, who, not only forbids the banns ; but elopes with the bride ; thereby plunging " I,r illustrious parents and several families of dis tinction at the west-end of the town into the deepest affliction," &c. (vide Morning Papers). ROYAL PROCLAMATION, " Who'll kill the dragon ? I " Or me he shall gorge ; I, says St. George, I'll kill the dragon."—Old MS. Arming of St. George for the approaching Fight. Latest odds at the "Corner," 1,000 to 0 on the Dragon (taken). " May the best man win." Scene 8. THE DRAGON'S HAUNT IN THE DESOLATE VALLEY.— Dow the Dragon introduces the Princess Sabra to his " country quarters ;" how St. George follows on horseback (the railroad not being quite finished) ;, how he and the Dragon fall in, and then fall out. The Battle (for particulars of which keep your eyes fixed on Messrs. Payne and Wieland). How the result of the last round not only elevates St. George to the " Crown" of Egypt and the " five shilling pieces" of England, but at the same time introduces the audience to Scene 9. GRAND HALL OF CHIVALRY.—HOW St. George receives the " Battle Money" (alias the hand of the Princess Sabra). Re appearance of the March of Intellect. Introduction of Old Friends in New Characters. Harlequin.. • Mr. Howell, f C10wn.... Mr. T. Matthews. Patna Mr. Priorson. I Columbine Miss Hicks. Scene 10. DEALER IN CURIOSITIES AND IRONMONGER AND CUT LER'S SHOP.—lmproved Surgical Instruments. "Holding the mirror up to nature." " Faml lea furnished" on a novel principle. A loud Report on the New Houses of Parliament. A fashionable complaint flies to the Clown's head. Scene 11. CORNRIIANDLER'S SIIOP AND GRANARY.—MOTO ways than one of being "in clover." Specimen of the very best " Britannia metal." Plenty of "game" In high preservation. Cabinet measures and corn measures. A lot of " chaff " in both. Harlequin gives Clown" the sack." Abundant specimens of the New Tariff. Scene 12. SIAMESE VILLAS AND NURSERY GROUND. —" To be let, to gether or separate." Ethiopian Serenaders provided on the shortest notice. " Get out of the way, Old Dan Tucker," and make way for " patent elastic India-rubber boots." Effects of " putting your feet in it." The Spanish marriage horticulturally illustrated. Spanish nut and Orleans plum. "A plague o' both your houses." Scene 13. TINMAN AND TAILOR'S SHOPS.—The original little Tin Kettle. IVator always het. A grate mistake. " Going out a shoot ing." Grand Experiments in Gun Cotton, eliding in an awful Catas trophe. Scene 14. INTERIOR OF BRITISH AND FOREIGN TOY WAREHOUSE. — Toys for Be :Million. Magic Cards. How to "cut and shuffle." Jack in the Box and out of it. First-rate teem and turn out. " See the Conquering Hero comes." Scene 1 , 5. THE STATUE AS IT Is ; or, Wellington at Hyde-park corner. scene IQ THE STATUE AS IT WAS ; or, Wellington at Waterloo. " Look here upon tlii3 picture, and on this." THEARE ,RKET. Under the Manag T ement ßOYAL of Mr. It. , Web ster, sole Lessee. TILES EVENING - Will he nceormed a new ant original Drama, called THE I:OtJND OF WRONG ; or, a Firesble -Rory. Sir Arthur Foljambe, Mr. Stuart ; Lichen, Mr. Rogers ; Reuben Gwynne, Mr. Webster Ducks, Mr. Buck,+tone; Harwood. Mr. Howard; Lady Charlotte Willoughby, Mrs. W. Clifford ; 3lary Ryland, :hiss Fortescue ; Jenny, Miss Woulds. During the evening the Band will perform the Overtures, " La Baya , kre," " Italiana in Algeria," " Guillaume Tell," and a Po lonaise. After which (hy desire), the Farce of ncor,As FLAM. Nicolas Fleur, Mr. Farren ; Shrimp, Mr. Buckstone ; Miss Puddicombe, Mrs. (Ain:rd. To conclude with art Original Grand Fairy Extravaganza, called the INVISIBLE PRINCE; or, the Island of Tranquil Delights. Principal characters by Mr. James Bland, !Jigs P. Horton, Mrs. 1,. S. BuckiNham, Miss Reynold+, and Miss Julia Bennett. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM tinder tile Management of Mrs. Keeley. • Triumphant success of Bon's new Christmas Piece. The new and splendid Pantomime every evening. A great hit. THIS EVENING WI be perfwmed a Drama, founded on the New Christmas Annual of Charles Dickens, Esq., and adapted to the stage (by the exclusive permission of the author, from the proof sheets) by Albeit Smith, Fsq.. called THE BATTLE OF LIFE. Principal cha racters by Messrs. Leigh Murray, Turner, F. Matthews, F. Vining, Meadows, Keeley ; Mrs. NVoollidge, Miss Daly, Miss May, Miss Grove, Miss Foster, and Mrs. Keeley. To ha followed by the successful Comedy of TO PARENTS AND GUARDIANS. In whie', Mr. and Mrs. Keeley will appear. To conclude with a New Comic Pantomime. entitled THE BUT TERFLY'S BALL. Harlequin, Mr. John Lauri; Clown, Mr. J. W. Coker ; Fantaloon, Mr. (lough ; Columbine, Miss Laidlaw ; Attendant Sprite:, Masters. C. and F. Lauri. TIIEAT::E ROYAL, ELPHI. UNDER TILE DIRECTION oF MA AD D AME CELESTE. THIS EVENING Will be performed an original rom antic, Drama, called CO TILE CORSICAN SisTER• characters supported by Madame Celeste, Mrs. Yates ; Messrs. Wright, Worrell, Bedford, 0. Smith. &c. Between the pieces the celebrated ENTORTILATIONISTS, Mr. John Lees and his three Pupils—the Masters Hankins, will ex hibit their wonderful .lens Gymnastiques. After which a grand Fairy Spectacle, founded on the Ballet of LA GISELLE, entitled TILE PHANTOM DANCERS; or, the Wills Bride. -Principal characters by Mr. Wright, Mr. I'. Bedford, Mr. 0. Smith, Mr. Callen'ord, Madame Celeste, Miss Marian Taylor, Miss Emma Harding., 31133 Ellen Chaplin, and Mrs. Laws. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager. THIS EVENING Will be per brined a Drama, in two acts, called MANCHE DE 'VA V. 'I he characters will be supported by :Messrs. Granby, H. Hughes, J. 'Vining, S. Cowell, Hornier; Mrs. Stirlin4', and Mrs. 11. Hughes. After which, a new and original Musical Romance. entitled TILE SEVEN MAIDS Ok' MUNI :II ; or, The Ghost's Tower. Col. Itcrtran 1, Mr. C. Fisher ; Capt. d'Armincourt, Mr. Allen ; Capt. Bellejaiuly., Mr. Led! ; Lieut. Adolphe, Mr. Wynn; • cornet . - Iroslos, Mr. Compton ; Baron Bristlehach, Mr. Walton ; lineups, Mr. Donner; Seven Maids of Munich, Misses Sara Flower, Rourke, E. Hormel*, Mucks, Millar, L. Marshall, Laporte; Uriel, Miss Mar-hall ; Madame Groutz, Mrs. Fosbroke. Previous to the Pantomime the Band will perform " The Ame rican Polka," introducing " The Railroad Overture." To conclude with a new Grand Comic Chrstmas Pantomime, enti tled The ENCHANTED BEAUTIES of the GOLDEN CASTLE or, The One-eyed Geni. H ar l equ i n, Mr. Bologna; Pantaloon. Mr.; Paulo; Columbine, Miss liurbidgo; Sprite, Mr. 11. Marshall ; Clown, Mr. Flexmore. FRENCH PLAYS— ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Less,e, Mr. John Mitchell. Last Appearance lett lwo of the eminent Comedien, M. PERLET. THIS EVENING Will be performed a new Vaudevi•le, entitled LA DOT D'AU VEIV;NE. Pierre, M. Dumery; Jerome, M. Pagenier ; Madeleine, Foliquet ; Felicite, Madame Dumery. After which will be produced the popular Vaudeville of LE SAVANT. In which will appear MM. Perlet, Langeval, Dorgebrct, Pascal, Tourillon ; Madame Grassau, and Mdlle. Vallee. To conclude with the favourite Comedy of LE PARRAIN. The characters by MM. Perlet, Dumery, Pascal, Pagenier, Priston ; Ange'e, Madame Dumery, Mdlle. Celina nugget, Madame Grassau, and Mdlle. Leyder. Boxes, 65.; Pit, 3s. 6d. ; Stalls, 35.; Gallery, 2s. Doors opened at Ralf past Seven, and the performances commence at Eight. RE-ISSUE OF BURKE'S LANDED GENTRY. Now ready, price ss. DART I. of BURKE'S HISTORY of the LANDED GENTRY. To he Completed in Ten Monthly Parts, price ss. each. " A work in which every gentleman will find a demestie interest, ns it contains the fullest account of nearly every known family in the United kingdom."—Messenger. Orders received by all Booksellers. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. FIVE POUNDS RE WA RD.—Lost or Stolen, on 2d January, 1847, THIRTY-FIVE SHARES of the NOR FOLK RAILWAY COMPANY, FIVE PER CENT. EXTEN SION SCRIP, 1847, WAVENEY VALLEY LINE, in Seven SCRIP CERTIFICATES of FIVE SHARES each, Nos. 2,826 to 2,860 in clusive. The public are hereby cautioned against taking the same, as they have been stopped at the office. The above reward will be given to any person restoring the above Shares to J. 8., at Messrs. Waterlow's, stationers, Parliament-street, 'Westminster. RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE. MESSRS. LAMOND and Co., RAILWAY SHARE AUCTIONEERS, beg to thank their Friends and the Public for their continued support and patronage, and to announce that their Public Sales of Railway Sha-es, &c. take place every TUESDAY and FAIDAY, at One o'clock, at the Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London, to which place, favours, containing instructions (with a reference), are respectfully requested to be addressed. All Scrip and Share Certificates must be deposited, the day orevlous to their being offered; and advices of results will be orwarded by the first post after the sale, and the proceeds inune iiiately disposed of according to instructions. Of!lces, Hall of Commerce. Threadneedle-street. London. ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. The celebrated ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS (Pell, Harrington, ‘Vhit,., Stanwood, and Germon) will have the honour of repeating their Inimitable ENTERTAINMENT at the above Theatre, TO MORROW EVENING, and every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday during the Christmas holidays ; doors open at Eight, and the Enter tainment commences at Half-past Eight. And will (by desire) give a GRAND JUVENILE PERFORMANCE, on Wednesday Morning next, Jan. 6 ; doors open at Two, to commence at half-past Two. Boxes, Is. ; Pit, 25.; Amphitheatre, 2s. rHE WEATHER.—Sux OFFICE, JANUARY 3. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 25; Highest. 34 ; Noon, 33. BAROMETER, 29.80. WIND E., morning hard frost; evening snow. JANUARY 4. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 31; Highest, 36 ; Noon, 39. BAROMETER, 29.85.—W1ND E., hazy. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Patronised by her Most Gracious Majesty the Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Queen, Prince of the G, Albert. Price of W a l es, and Royal Family. Unn valled success the press ;the Christma s P antomime, acknowledged by . and the public; to surpass all others for magnificence and novelty. THIS EVENING Will be performed a grand new Magleal Equestrian Romance, en titled THE DEMON MORSE ; or, The Twelve Wishes and the ( harmed. Bit. T o be followed by Batty's SCENES of the CIRCLE ; with humorous performances by Mr. Henderson, as Clown. To conclude with the successful Comic Equestrian Fairy Pantomime, entitled THE FORTY THIEVES; or, Harlequin and All Baba and Harlequin, Mr. W. liar the Robber's Cave. Clown, Mr. Rochez ey ; Pantaloon, Mr. Laffarinl ; Columbine, Miss Louisa Waite v Box-office open from eleven till live o'ciock.—Doors open at six and c enmence at half-past six o'clock.—Stage Manager, Mr. W, 13roadfo,t. ROYAL SURREY THI;A Lessee, Mrs. Frances Davidge. THIS EVENING Will be performed an original Drama, entitled THE HAND OF CARDS—GAME, LIFE, STAKES, DEATH. The characters will be supported by the whole of the talented Company. To conclude with a grand fairy Pantomime, called THE KING OF' THE CASTLE ; or, Harlequin in the Land or Dreams. Har lequin, Herr Denim : Pantaloon, Herr R. Deuliu ; Columbine, Mdlle. Theo lore ; Clown, Herr N. Death); Mr. Punch, Herr E. DeWitt. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. yeduction of Priccs.—Boxes, Is„ Half-price, td ; Pit, 6d.; Gallery, 3ii. ; Private Boxes, 2 , . The Victoria again victorious. Decided success of the new grand " Go-a-Head Pantomime." " The best Pantomime ever produced at a minor Theatre."—" The oldest in habitant of Lambeth cannot remember so excellent a Panto mimu."—Vide Public Press. THIS EVENING Will be performed THE BLACK DOCTOR. In which Miss Via cent, Mrs. G. Lee, Miss L. Pearce, and Messrs. N. T. Hicks, Ed wards, llird, Searle, Forman, &c., will perform. - 4:l6 s taggi i riniliteed a grand Christmas P an t om i me, en ti ' SECIPHE STEAM ENGINE ; or, Harl equ i n ~ ..1.1 " . er and his Men. Clown, Mr. T. Barry ; a ' '. ': .S'l\ • Harlequin, M. Lupiuo; Columbine, . .. . v ,'• "S "A .Isi7'-'7'..:‘,...i.5iz .„;. 7 7, 4.:,._, ; , i ... _ • , -----, --r,`-:',.:(/*/.2, 11JOH W ATM,. AT LONDON-RRIDGE THIS DAY. Sforning .. 33 minutes after 3. Evening .. 49 minutes after 3, THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY 4, 1847 - .. ._ ' ,-.. ,0: • ii 4, It ia,. , ) ' ' 4 , , 4 ,- 11rez,,, N ."' do . 1 -' '4,..es' _ it ••=-0/7. ileits.- Ali o ' l 'l' 7 " „fin= A.,., '",,-..ktte.' -: .'16 , . - - ,1 " ,, .. - -' ... .. , ~.. L.110:0;1., •,...,14.21:713,..'",1 HI. ~ .., SECOND EDITION. IT Ake*lag LONDON, MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 1847. Although the commencement of the Parliamentary session of 1847 will not be invested with the extra ordinary interest attached to the opening of its pre decessor, there will be no deficiency of matter in its discussions to excite the curiosity of the population. There are no Ministerial revelations, no party bonds to dissever, no corn-laws to repeal, no intricacies in the formation of a Cabinet to unravel, it is true ; but there are, nevertheless, questions of a remarkable character to submit to the consideration and the discussion of the two Houses. In France the meeting of the Chambers is anticipated with interest principally in reference to the re cent jealousies which have arisen between the majority of the European Governments. Much, however, as we are impressed with the necessity of bringing the differences of the Continent to some satisfactory conclusion (if that be possible), we are solicitous that the attention of our legislators may not be occupied by the affairs of Cracow, of Spain, of La Pl a t a , or o f K a fi r l and, to the exc l us i on o f matters more intimately connected with the Is el fare of the people. There is a visible anxiety in France to regard the external misunderstandings of the country as themes possessed of superior claims upon the time and energies of the Chamber of Deputies than the internal condition and financial prosperity of France itself. Even after the distresses which have ravaged many of the departments, chiefly originating in a blundering system of taxation, there is a disposition in the popular mind of France to slur over every other topic of investigation saving the prominent one of international alliance. That this is a grievously-mistaken craving, no man of moderate powers of discrimination will deny. Not that we regard the preservation of international friendship as a question subordinate to the consolida tion of our national energies, or the extension of our national prosperity. It would be insanity to depre • ciate a question involving not merely the continuance of peace, but the most sacred interests of humanity and the holiest principles of civilisation. We are desirous, however, of seeing our representatives at St. Stephen's occupied more especially with measures calculated to ensure the greater happiness, morality, and intelligence of the community—be cause the necessities of the people will be thereby diminished, and the delicate machinery of diplo macy will not be interfered with by a too rough examination. It is well, we will acknowledge—nay, it is abso lutely requisite—that a candid explanation should be required by Parliament as t ) the course adopted by the Government in regard to the French, Spanish, Austrian, Russian and Prussian Courts. It i 3 advisable that there should be no hoodwinking upon matters so intimately associated with the stability of European peace and the interests of the British empire. But it is by no means advisable that the time which should be devoted to the amelioration of the condition of Ireland, the facilitation of corn mercial enterprise and the development of our most valuable constitutional privileges, should be engrossed night after night by unnecessary discussions upon the edicts of a foreign prince or the dispatches of a re mote ambassador. There is so much requiring reform in the social and intellectual condition of the multitude, that the Lords and Commons will find ample materials for their le gislative capacities without usurping in any way the duties of the Foreign-office. An explanation, there fore, let there be from the lips of Lord PALMERSTON, as to the actual state of our relations with the Conti nental and Peninsular Cabinets—but let that expla nation be of a rational brevity and conciseness. The nation is waiting impatiently for the application of those constitutional remedies by which their miseries may be diminished and their hidden resources dev e loptd. Ireland is solicitous for those measures which were promised in the recently-published Treasury minutes relating to the reclamation of her waste lands. A variety of fiscal enact ments are still required before the mercantile wheels of the empire can revolve with perfect freedom and celerity. The thousands who are located in the vicinity of pestilential churchyards, long for the advent of that time when intermural interment will be severely punishable by the law. Millions— yes l millions, who are crowded into our unwholesome towns and cities, with imperfect drainage, and slug gish ventilation, and water impregnated with the most poisonous impurities, ping for the introduction of those sanatory schemes which will impart new zest to life and materially diminish the mortality of the coun try. The Prodigal Sons of knowledge —and their name is Legion—those who are wallowing in the mire of ignorance, are now animated with a feeble hope of emerging from their degradation. Let the Parlia ment concentrate all its energies upon the passage of a good Educational Bill, a good Sewerage Bill, a good Bill relating to burying -grounds, and similar efforts at reform, and the sittings during 1847 will not prove altogether fruitless. It is sa tisfactory to reflect upon one considera ion— namely, that from the extraordinary measures passed last session under the auspices of Sir ROBERT PEEL, there will inevitably be a very salutary emulation in ' the conduct of the Administration of Lord Joni.; RUSSELL. Besides this, there will be less opportunity in the ensuing Parliament for the indulgence of those protracted personalities and long-winded vituperations, which in its predeces sor interfered so grievously with the transaction of public business. The ground, indeed, is smoothed before the Legislature, the design is already pen cilled, the great structure of social reform has even now been commenced. Let not the labourers i P n ro t p h i i t s io g u l s or f l o o r us th u e nd e e o r n t i ak le in t g ion tar o r f y tahteir plans.momentaLe so t them derive an additio na l and irresistible incitement from the unanimity of the Popular Will. L et t h em follow up th e destruction ofMonopoly by the subju gation of Ignorance and the discomfitur e o f Di sease. Let the rep resentat i ves of the people illustrate the closing days of this remarkable Parliament with a series of me asures such as will confer substantial blessings up on th e people, while they will redound to their own perpetual advantage. With some people folly displays a prolific energy, bordering upon the marvellous. Folly has a variety of starting points. The love of eccentricity, or a morbid desire for notoriety, is one of the principal posts from which-the race of foolishness is most fre quently' commenced. This distemper of the mind, when freely indulged, gains upon its victim with in credible velocity. It hurries man into the most ridi culous excesses. Beneath its unbridled license the temple of reason suffers every species of devastation, till folly, oppressed by the many cares she has brought on herself, resigns the seat she has usurped in favour of her heir apparent, insanity. This legiti mate successor completes the work of ruin. Instances of this deplorable revolution of the mind are painfully frequent. They are confined to no class or profession. The gay and the grave, the laical and the clerical, are, in turns, unwarily seduced by the glittering retinue of reason's acknowledged rival. Folly, by her attractive conceits, intoxicates mankind. But, of all those who drink deeply from her cup, none commit such fearful extravagances as mem bers of the clergy. A clerical mountebank is a sickening spectacle. Buffoonery in a parson is insupportable. So intensely does the mind nauseate at the idea of a clergyman having suffered his intel lect to become prostrate, by a false and craving appe tite after vulgar fame, that it becomes difficult, at times, to assign the excesses of his conduct to their just cause. Precisely such a problem, in its full perplexity, is presented to our view in the career of the Rev. BRYAN KING, in connexion with the proof he has recently afforded of his utter incompetency to discharge, in a becoming spirit, the duties appertain ing to the sacred office of a Christian minister. The unenviable distinction which this unfortunate and obdurate gentleman, as rector of St. George's-in the-East, has acquired, may be summarily disposed of in a few sentences. He once presided over a large, in telligent, and influential congregation, who became completely alienated in their feelings towards him, by reason of the extensive innovations he introduced into the Church service. The parishioners memoria lized the Bishop of LONDON. The Bishop replied, that he could not interfere, regard being had to the strict letter of the rubric, but that he had nevertheless written to the minister, recommending him not to persevere in matters of form, where the sentiments of his parishioners, as a body, were strongly opposed to the ceremonial alterations. The advice of the Bishop produced no effect. The parishioners then refused to sanction the payment of the rates, which they had usually granted for the necessary repairs of the church. The dissensions increased—the congregation dispersed to attend other places of worship. The Rev, BRYAN KING remained almost "alone in his glory," and continued " playing fantastic tricks before high heaven" in his desolate temple, where the bell threatened to cease to peal, the clock to strike, and the organ to sound. Such, in brief, have been the disastrous effects of wilful obstinacy and deficiency of comprehension. Time passed on, and the Reverend Gentleman deservedly sunk into oblivion, which was death to the presiding principle of his mind ; the love of spurious fame seized upon the earliest opportunity of gratifying his all-devouring passion. An inquest was held upon the body of the sister in-law of Mr. HAGGERTY, furniture dealer, in Rose mary-lane, Whitechapel, which was discovered in the London Dock basin. The jury, according to the version given by Mr. HAGGERTY before Mr. YARDLEY, the magistrate at Thames •street, was " found drowned ;" according to the statement - subsequently made by the Rev. BRYAN KING, before the same authority, it was couched in these terms :—" Threw herself into the waters of the London Dock communication, and was drowned therein ; but in what state of mind un known." Mr. HAGGERTY complained to the magis trate that, having paid the customary fees, and the remains of the unhappy woman having been conveyed to the churchyard, the minister refused to read the burial service ; and that, though he had applied to have the fees returned, they had been retained. Mr. YARDLEY informed the applicant he had no jurisdiction in the matter. On Saturday, the rector, in a very excited state, ap peared before the magistrate, denied that he had been requested to refund the fees, and added, that " ii any person had received such fees on his behalf, it we: without his knowledge and against his wishes, for that, under the circumstances, he would not have allowed any burial fees to be taken." His Reverence avowed that, from the character of the verdict, he had declined to bury the corpse, and wound up with a violent philippic against Mr. YARDLEY, charging him with having " expressly countenanced the publi city of an ex parte statement in the Times," and with having "prostituted his so-called court of justice to one of the worst and most nefarious purposes." What a compound of bombast, ignorance, and inhumanity is here disclosed ! Besides all this, we have a little bit of special pleading, in the shape of an unclerical hypothe sis. Quern Deus veil perdere prius dementat. Did not his Reverence really know, before he went to the magistrate, whether fees had been actually received If he did not, he might easily have ascertained the fact by inquiring of his clerk, or some other subordinate; and this is what a high-minded man would have done at once, and, if true, have ordered them to be returned, instead of dealing in " ifs " before Mr. YARDLEY. With respect to his absurd notions of the dutie s of a magistrate, and his insane notions of jus tice, the rector was in so complete and dignified a manner laid on his back by Mr. YARDLEY, that, out of very pity, we would not aggravate his plight by any remarks of our own. But, in regard to his avowal that his duty as a minister of the Gospel prohibited him from reading the burial service under the circumstances in question, the public are deep] .) interested in doing all in their power to prevent - the repetition of such shameful antics. Taking the terms of the verdict to be as represented by the rector, tht woman might have been sane or insane when she precipitated herself into the water. The legal pre sumption, founded upon the verdict of twelve men, who solemnly and judicially investigated the cause o death, is, that she was not in her right senses. Shall it be said that religion is outstripped by law in the principles of enlarged charity ? Assuredly not. The truly religious presumption is identical with the legal, in the present instance ; and it is loathsome to find any egotistical minister attempting to establish a distinction between them, leading to a practical denial of the last offices of religion to an unfor tunate deceased, and to the needless laceration of the feelings of the survivors. We protest against anx hair-brained clergyman setting up his individual judgment against that of twelve jurymen. Were the Rev. BRYAN ICING to cast himself into the Thame s to-morrow, we are quite certain that a jury would have no difficulty in teking a merciful view of his act, and that his relatives would be spared the same trial to their feelings which those of the connexion. of poor SUSAN WHELAN were heartlessly condemned to suffer. An example has been afforded to the members cf the Royal Agricultural Society of Ireland exhibiting the great benefit they might have conferred on their country had they not suffered themselves to be fettered and restricted by their 14th General Rule, and thus prevented from examining into the details of the measures either pending before, or sanctioned by, the Legislature, and with which the agricultural pros perity in all parts of that kingdom is most intimately connected. Such societies are chiefly useful in bring ing prominently before the public, particularly that part of it interested in an improved cultivation of the soil, all means by which the greatest amount of pro duce can be obtained therefrom, and its capabilities fully tested and developed. It would naturally be supposed, that whenever any new enactments had been sanctioned by Parliament, having for their avowed object an increase in the productiveness and value of land by any means whatsoever, the employment of labour and the general health of the community, a full investigation would forthwith be instituted by the society into the benefits that might be thereby obtained, how far the adoption of the provisions thereof would be practicable, and whether these laws Were likely to effect the desired ameliorations ; and, if so, to make them public, that all who were not pos sessed of full information might learn what was within their power, and that if any defects really existed, they might be fully explained, the gocd sepa rated from the bv.d, the wheat winnowed from the chaff, and suggestions offered by which the Govern mentmodruetso may be enabled t o j u d ge h ow far they could obviat e the difficulties and give additi ona l e ff ect to the advantage s . If suc h wou ld come within the sphere of y of w suchouid ita society haved oinnein a seasontim times, s, how su eh d mu e e c p h an d.dire distres s as t h at w hi c h unhappily now pre v4ils, when every opportunity; should be seized hold of for providing the employment unfortunately so necessary for the support and maintenance of the destitute labourers. But a rule prevails that the Irish Agricultural Society are not to meddle in any manner with the law. A mutual jealousy and dis trust exists amongst all classes, and they appear to fear that if there was a possibility of any such dis cussion, the power would be abused and the objects t of the society would b e perverted from those for which it was originally called into existence. A resolution for a partial suspension of the rule was therefore received with the most determined hos tility, and its adoption led to so many re signations and withdrawals from the society of its most influential members, that the op portunity afforded by the suspension was never acted on, and the rule was speedily restored to its original stringency. Such has not been the course of " The Highland and Agricultural Society," and their behaviour presents an advantageous contrast to that of their Hibernian brethren. During the past session an Act directly bearing on the interests of all the agricultural classes, from the proprietor to the labourer, was sanctioned by Parlia ment. It applied to all parts of the United King; dom, to Great Britain as well as Ireland. It pro vided for an advance from the Consolidated Fund of a large sum of money : two millions for Great Bri tain and one million for Ireland —to be issued in loans for the purpose of drainage. This Act undoubtedly contained several serious defects, which prevented it from being taken advantage of as fully as would otherwise have been the case ; but, at the same time, it presented many useful features, which might be made available by some slight alterations, and several of its provisions will be acted on by the Government, and have been used in the New Trea sury Minutes. In Ireland there was no general body competent to discuss its details, or to give it their consideration for the purpose of seeing how far it could be carried into execution. Every difficulty was loudly complained of, but no means were taken by which these difficulties could be obviated. Because it was not perfect it was cast aside as utterly value less, and •those who saw ruin staring them in the face from the operation of the Labour-rate Act, and the application of the large sums of money expended under its provisions in works of a useless and un productive character, did not exert themselves to take advantage of the facilities actually offered to them. Because some few were debarred by the Act from obtaining loans thereunder, a cry went forth that it was wholly impracticable. This was not the case in Scotland. The directors of the Highland and Agricultural Society considered it to be their duty to give the measure their best consideration, so as to enable them to express to the society their opinion, in regard of the advantages it offers; that opinion they have now published in the report to which we have alluded, and it will ,be seen, therefore, that al though there are many points in which it may be im proved, that it is still considered deserving of their approbation, and may be brought into operation with good effect. In the report they point out the man ner in which parties desirous of obtaining a loan are to act, how, and to whom the application is to be made, and what steps are rendered necessary before it can be obtained, and then they discuss the questions which will naturally arise. The first and most important of these questions appears to be bon far the Act will prove financially advantageous, and on this they express their decided opinion that the terms offered are favourable to the borrower, anci they show how the necessity of the applicant expend ing the amount, in the first instance, before he ob tains the advance (looked on as a fatal obstacle it, Ireland), may be obviated, viz.—by lodging the pro visional certificate with a bank as a security for an interim advance, which can easily be obtained thereon, if the applicant is a man of good character. They then meet the next question by declaring that " Not only is the procedure indicated by the Act simple and economical, but also that the Commissioners are dis posed to give effect to it in such a manner as to sub ject applicants to the least possible expenses." And they cite the observations which Mr. BLAMIRE (one of the Commissioners) has recently cir culated throughout the country. They then offer a few simple suggestions, the adoption of whit}', without in any manner departing from the principle of the Act, would be very beneficial to the borrowers ; and also powers which it would be desirable to have introduced into any new Act. We venture to say that this conduct on the part of the society will in duce many to avail themselves of the provisions of the statute with benefit to themselves and advantage to the country ; and we are convinced, that had the Agri cultural Society of Ireland acted in like manner, ruinous evils would have been avoided. Unhappily for Ireland the habit has been to look exclusively to the Legislature or the Executive to utter loud com plaints, but use no active exertions ; while, on the other hand, the Scotch meet their difficulties fully ~nd fairly, and carefully examine the resources within their power, and do not refuse to avail themselves thereof,might possibly b e ma d e s til t more trust that th e I r i s h w ill t a k e sample by the prece because beneficial. theyive precedent thus afford e d, an d use every means within their power before they giv e themselves up to despair. The Augsburg Gazette has the following from Rome, 21st ult. : " A secret consistory was held this morni ng a t th e Quirinal Palace. The Pope, aft er a s h ort allocution, tns have be en . a l so re cently Mgr. Bal e d, t h e Arch iO Marini, G overnor n t amounced to the assembly th at he had thought fit to o r mh o oe i t o t T o f hr t e r h u e fvo o ol on w c , office of n nd cardinals(m)mgi nominations R cently made:—Cardinal Elmat, to be Legate of Bologna; Cardinal Ferrette, to be Legate of Urbi n an d P esaro ; and Mgr. Grasselini, to be Governor of Rome." In consequence of the unsettled state of affairs in Switzerland, a cordon of Austrian troops is to be established along the frontier of Upper Italy. The Nuremberg Correspondent of the 29th ult. has he following : " The Danish Governme nt h as received a note from the Russian Cabinet, s ignifying that th e i n di v i s ibili ty more so as the C our t of Co. be itself convinced that th e . 01 ) ee f gna t h h l le D ena a e n ss i ,e s ehamemonarchythe can only be ma i nta i ne d b y right of the Agnates to the succession of Holstein could not be disputed. We can affirm, from a source worthy of faith, that the King of Denmark has himself candidly expressed this opinion to the Duke of Augustenberg, his brother-in-law, and it is to be inferred from the letter patent. This attitude of the Russian Government is the more worthy of notice as it furnishes an evident proof that the relations between the mixed, in three north ern P owers have not experienced any change from the question of Schleswig - Holstein. It is certain that th e C abinets of Vienna and Berlin h ave a dd resse d strong r e p resentations to t h e Court o f C open h agen re commending it to abandon a policy which disturbs and undermines peace an d o rder in the states of Denmark, and. keeps up a f ermentat i on i n G erma ny, in which are additi on to the nat i ona l t en dencies, oth er e ments of discontent." ______._ Madrid p apers to the 27th ult. have arrived. The Ministry i s aga i n on the point of breaking up. The Espera nza says— " The Mi n i ster i al crisis has re-commenced. Mon and Isturitz will remain at their posts. Bravo Murillo is to be Minister of Justice, and Arleva, Minister of the In terior. Pidal will be elected President of the Cortes. In commenti ng on these appointments, the Espanol says t h at the Ministerial crisis has not been put an end t o b y the junction of Senors BRAVO Mi nna.° and A RLEVA to the Cabinet, in lieu of TIDAL and CAN EJA , as Senor Mori will not consent to Senor I'IDAL's resi gna ti on. The Clamor Public° declares that six of the Ministers have resigned, and that this resignation has been accepted. The same journal says that the state of the finances is not at all satis factory to the Ministers. Considerable uneasiness prevails on account of the designs attributed to the Count of MONTEMOLIN. There is a Carlist rising in Catalonia, for the Fomenta, of Barcelona, of the 25th announces that the Captain-General had marched against the in surgents. intend to demand th e suppression of CHRISTINA'S The I'rogressistas, on the op en i ng o f t h e C ortes, do wry. The following are the addresses and the answers APOSTOLIC NUNCIO IN THE NAME OF THE DIPLOMATIC BODY. " Sire,—The diplomatic body always awaits with the same hope the return of the solemn epoch of the new year, because it loves to offer to you, in the name of the Sovereigns it has the honour to represent, the most sincere wishes for the perfect prosperity of your Majesty, of your royal family, and of France. It is also with a profound satisfaction that it congratulates ycu, Sire, on the maintenance of general peace, the admirable result of the wisdom of your Majesty, and of the other Sovereigns and their Cabinets. It is the finest title to the gratitude of the people, whose glory and happiness are promoted by this happy harmony. Proud of the general felicity, your Majesty has seen renewed at the same time the joys of your royal family, which has caused, and will always cause, the sweetest consola tions to your paternal heart. Your Majesty will still many times witness this auspicious day, which will find you as glorious on the throne, as happy by the side of ' your royal and virtuous companion, in the bosom of your numerous and brilliant family. Deign, Sire, with the wishes and congratulations of the diplomatic body, to accept the homage of its profound respect." His MAJESTY replied : " I am deeply touched by the sentiments you have just 'pressed for France, for my family, and for myself, in the name of the diplomatic body, and of the Sove reigns whom you represent at my Court. I feel with you the confidence that Heaven will continue to bless our common efforts to secure the maintenance of ge neral peace, that fruitful source of the prosperity of states and of the happiness of their people. It is as much in my own name, as in that of the Queen and of all my family, that I thank you for the interest that you feel in the renewal of the family joys which Providence had reserved for us, and which are, as you express it, one of the sweetest consolations that could be accorded to us. You know how agreeable it is to me to receive, through your organ, the expression of the wishes of the diplomatic body." " SPEECH OF DUKE PASQUIER, CHANCELLOR OF FRANCE, PRESIDENT OF THE CHAMBER OF PEERS. " Sire,—Time passes on, events succeed each other, circumstances differ ; but what is eminently wise, just, noble, and grand remains only more solidly fixed in the place which public esteem and admiration have assigned to it. Such is already, Sire, the judgment of the contemporary spectators and witnesses of your reign, and history will ratify their judgment. Commenced in the midst of a storm, which menaced to shake what it did not throw down, passing through times marked with difficulties of all kinds, and even perils, it has saved and consolidated everything. Its length has already, thanks to Providence, exceeded the longest of those which it has been pleased to accord to all the powers, all the grandeurs which have sue ceeded each other in this space of half a century, when after so many painful trials, your name at last appears; it will remain there as the symbol of the indissoluble and complete alliance of these two things—monarchy and liberty, the ardent love and pressing want of which no efforts, no revolutions, have been able to extinguish in French hearts. The high and mighty reason which was alone capable of o bt a i n i ng so glorious a success could alone found the calm, but firm and always generous policy, which your Government has followed for sixteen years, and from which it will never depart. Such a policy leaves to men's minds only one anxiety—that which springs from the desire that nothing may trouble your glorious work, and that our posterity may inherit after us the advantages which we enjoy. But Heaven has deigned to accord to us largely what could best respond to this wish. Already your dynasty appears in the future, rich, and proud of the numerous scions which, under your tutelary and cherished shade, grow and advance with new generations, whose destinies will be one day confided to them. The year which has just concluded has beheld a union accomplished, which was to complete the circle of so many beautiful and grand existences, and no one that fixes his thoughts and looks on the young Princess, whose illustrious origin is embellished by her native graces, and by the qualities which they promise, can say that this last choice that you had to make is not the worthy complement of all those which have so happily m-eceded it. I may add that none could be more French. Receive, Sire, the felicitations which that event inspires as with; we address you not only as Peers of France, but also as members of the great family from which your °eternal regards are never turned away, and of which rife interests, so perfectly comprehended, are always present to you. Happy the country where it can be said that to wish the King long years of life is to wish to the ration which he governs long years of happiness, and to the civilised world all the happiness which peace brings is its train." The KING replied : " As you have said, the problem to be solved was the alliance of monarchy and liberty; it was to make nations feel that liberty has need of monarchy, and to prove to kings and princes that monarchy has need of liberty. It is from having misapprehended this principle—it is from having believed, on the one hand, that liberty was in compatible with monarchy, and on, the other that mo narchy was incompatible with liberty, that France had been dragged into revolutionary storms. May God pre serve other nations from the like ! May our example convince states and kings that monarchy and liberty may live and prosper together, but that they cannot do so except at the price of mutual confidence.. If the national will has raised me to the throne, it is because the tenor of all my life presaged that all my efforts would tend to ensure the triumph of this principle, and that there was no secret thought to be apprehended from me. You have so well seconded me in this task, that in this , eventeenth anniversary wecan congratulate ourselves on having happily accomplished it. I hope that with your loyal assistance, as long as it shall pl ease G o d t o preserve one in this world, we shall continue to strengthen our institutions and the prosperity of. France. I thank you 'or your felicitations on the marriage of my son; I see with pleasure how much this event, so happy for my family and myself, has been appreciated by the Chamber of Peers. This reply was followed by cries of " Vive le Roi !" M. SAUZET, PRESIDENT OF THE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES. " Sire,—The Deputies present in Paris hasten to an ticipate by their good wishes those of the whole Cham ber. In saluting the Royal Family, so nobly grouped around your throne, our eyes are fixed upon a young Princess who has recently come to partake of and to increase so much happiness and brilliancy. Niece of our, Queen, she will possess her Majesty's virtues. She is of a blood and of a country which have in all times given illustrious Princesses to France. She brings among us a lively and natural grace, which reminds us 'at once of both her countries, as her consort lately caused delight on the other side of the Py renees by that affable and generous character which is equally worthy of two great nations which, without lowering their dignity, have frequently drawn closer the ties of their ancient and salutary friendship. Sire, let us bless the double favour of Providence, which, by en dowing France with so many Princes qualified to serve her in all her fortunes, has willed that the happiness of your alliances should answer to the grandeur of the presents it has bestowed upon you; and if among all these happy and brilliant pairs the magnificent phain of which your Majesty's youngest son has so very recently and worthily closed, our pious recollections cannot forget the void which has been made in past time, we love at least to contemplate all that he leaves for our respectful admiration, and our dearest hopes, under the noble and fraternal guardianship of the first support of your Crown. May, Sire, this pleasing idea of having so nobly accomplished your fraternal task, repay the labours of that other royal and not less paternal task which you pursue, supported by the concurrence of the country, with !hat calm and confident courage which is the feelings of wise kings and great people, for it is the sentiment of their strength and the guarantee of their future welfare. Soon, Sire, at your call, the representatives of France are about to assemble. The Chamber will carry to the Crown the freely deliberated expression of its political ideas ; bnt while waiting for that solemn manifestation which belongs to it alone, we fear no contradiction in affirming that your Majesty will find it always faithful to the rights of nations as to the sentiments of the country ; attentive to the numerous wants which in difficult times have called forth from all parts the most touching virtues, and the highest examples, and more particularly unanimous in its affection for the coun try, and for the national throne with which your devoted. ness and our gratitude hare long identified its destinies.' , The KING replied :-.-.. " I am much touched with the sentiments that you ex press for my family and for me. You know well how devoted all who belong to me are to France; but the expression of these sentiments is at once, for them as for me, a great support and a great consolation for what we have suffered. The way in which you have spoken of the marriage of my youngest son has gone straight to my heart. It is delightful to me to see that this alliance, which can but consolidate the good relations which have so long and so happily existed between Spain and France, is generally appreciated in the two countries in the way in which you have just expressed it, and that there is seen in it at once a new guarantee for the reciprocal independence, and for the constitutional li berty which both enjoy. As I said just now to the Cham ber of Peers, it is one of the blessings of my epoch to have comprehended that monarchy has as much need of liberty as liberty has of monarchy, in order to preserve themselves mutually from all danger. lam glad to re peat this to you, because I am convinced that it is the opinion entertained of my sincerity and of my probity in defending at the same time the rights of the people and the rights of the throne, that I owe the national support. (Here the King was interrupted by loud cries of Vive le Roi !') Receive my thanks for myself, fur my grandson, for his worthy mother, and for his unele, who will guide him in the career which he is destined to pursue after me. The devotedness and their fidelity in performing their duties and their engagements will socure the grandeur, the prosperity, and the welfare of France." THE AROHEISHOP OF PARIS. `Sire,—The clergy and the Archbishop of Paris lay at the foot of the throne their respectful homage, and the sincere wishes that they entertain for your Majesty, your august family, and the illustrious Princess, who, in causing the happiness of one of your noble sons, papers of Friday and brings new joys to your paternal heart. We p ra y to God to grant these wishes, and to s p read over France We have received the Pa r is his most abundant blessings." Saturday. ,the Chamber of Deputies and The KING replied : . The KING on New " Truly sensible to the expressions of these wishes, it Year's-day received; and re- is with pleasure that I thank you, and also the clergy plied to, the usual addresses of the diplomats by whom you are surrounded. lam happy to acknow thes ledge the zeal . which it manifests in the exercise of its the clergy of Paris. circulated at all ir oomn this ill andthe effort that it makes inces important functions, Chamber of Peer , AYIAJESTY did not appear to sand to maintain on the population of Paris those sen health. The rumours timents Y of religion, and those principles of Christian bwhicheweresuffering subject onWed nes d a y mora iy, were, therefore, without foundation, ' - - , , rt the development of which -among them is so I essential. You may always rely upon my support in the • - endeavour to attain so desirable A result. I am much affected with what you say to me on the subject of the marriage of one of my sons, and with the wishes that you feel for France, for my family, and for myself." The sojourn of the Count DE MoNTEmoLIN in Eng land appears to occasion considerable anxiety to the French Government. The Revue dem deux Monder i which, it will be remembered was the first periodical that published the substance of the Notes of M GUIZOT and Lord PALMERSTON on the Montpensier marriage, gives the following account of the designs of the son of Don CARLos,and of the means which l.e possesses for their accomplishment : " When Don Carlos's son arrived in that capital, he communicated to Lord Palmerston his anxious desire to have an interview with him. It was enough to make Lord Palmerston eagerly pay a visit to the Pretender. To the Count de Montemolin, who asked how the Eng lish Government would view his stay in England, the Whig Minister replied that he might remain there in perfect freedom and safety. Some days after the Count de Montemolin returned Lord Palmerston's whit, and this other interview lasted above two hours. We ca , inot pretend to know what passed on the occa• sion, but that long conference excited great attention, and the strange overtures said to have been ma , !e by the Whig Minister to the Pretender were soon talked of in the diplomatic world. Is it true that Lord Palmerston advised the Count de Montemolin to acknow ledge Queen Labelle, to return to Madrid, and resume his rank there as an Infante of Spain, and member of the Royal Family ? According to Lord Palmerston's design, Don Carlos's son would have thus promptly be come the centre and leader of' a considerable party ; he would have exercised great influence over the Cortes, and perhaps prepared the restoration of the Salic law. This proposal did not please the Pretender—he declined it, telling Lord Palmerston that ho had' already refused more. There was, indeed, a time when, by submitting to a certain person, the Count de Montemolin might have married the Queen. This is what the Pretender alluded to in telling Lord Palmers ton that he could not accede to the proposal. Don Carlos's son will not be treated as an Infante of Spain, for he considers himself the king of that country. He will therefore continue in England until further orders, and there, with Lord Palmerston's approbation, he will intrigue, raise a loan, buy arms, and prepare to kindle a civil war in his country. The Pretender is said to have projects on the Balearic islands. According to what is alleged, he will attempt to take possession of Minorca, and establish himself at Mahon, which will be his capital until he can enter Madrid. Such a design cannot dis please the English, who will gladly advance money to Don Carlos's son, when mortgaged on the Balearic islands." The Bey of TUNIS embarked from Toulon on Christmas-day, on board the Labrador steamer, for Tunis. The Presse and the Debats , still continue their po lemic on the subject of the English alliance. It was reported on Thursday that. M. MARTIN (du Nord) had had an apoplectic attack. The Presse of Saturday contradicts this rumour, and mentions that M. MARTIN was one of the Ministers present on Fri day, at the Tuileries, at the reception of the KING. The same journal says— "There is much talk in the political world of the schism which, on the occasion of the Spanish marriages, is said to have taken place in the ranks of that part of the Opposition known by the name of the Left Centre. Faithful to the policy of the Constitutionnel, M. Thiers, it is said, persists in wishing to attack with vehemence the marriages, responsible in his eyes both for the rup ture of the English alliance, and for the annexation of Cracow, the consequence of which two events is the isolation of France. Messrs. Billault and Dufaure are, on the contrary, it is said, favourable to this act of eman cipation of France with respect to Great Britain ; they thus withdraw from the opinion of the Constirutionnel, to come nearer that of the Siecle, which only wants—in order to be entirely worthy of eulogium—to be less timidly expressed." According to the Gazette de Berri, 1,200 pieces of cannon and howitzers, destined for the fortifications of Paris, are now ready. Courts AUTHENTum.—PARTs, JAN. 2.—Frenelf Five per Cents., 118 f. 20c. 25c. 30c. ; Four per Cents., - 1051.; Three per Cents., 80f. 30c. 25c. 20c. ; Treasury Bonds, 3% 3 m.,; Bank of France Shares, 3,400 f. ; Romang, 100 3 4 ; Bel gian Five perfCents. (1842), 1021. Exchange on London— one month,paper, 25f. 32 1 / 2 c. ; money, 25f. 32%c. ; three months, paper, 25f. 22 1 / 2 c.; money, 25f. 22%c. Rattways:-.—For cash--Strasburg and Bale, 217 f. 50c. ; Northern, 641 f. 25c.; Bordeaux, 5601. ; Paris and Lyons ' 508 f. 75c. ; Paris and Strasburg, 482 f. 50c. ; Nante s , 487 E 50c.; Cette,4sof. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, JANUARY 2. Demerara, 3:r i —East Indian, %—Great Indian Peninsular, %—Namur and Liege, 3k—Northern of France Consti tuted, 13%—Paris and Lyons Constituted, 8 1 /—Paris and Rouen, 3 6—Paris and Strasburg Constituted, 26 3 A —Sambre and Meuse, 4 %—'West Flanders, 2%. AWFUL DESTITUTION IN THE HIGHLANDS OF SCOT LAND.—The accounts from the Highlands and Islands of Scotland are truly awful. The labouring population of Sutherlandshire, Ross shire, Inverness-shire, Argyle shire, and of the Hebrides and the Zetland Islands, at e at this moment threatened with starvation in conse quence of the total failure of the potato crop. Already have many of these poor people perished from cold and hunger, and, horrible as are the sufferings of the desti tute Irish, we believe they are quite equalled by those of the poor inhabitants of the Highands and Islands cf Scotland; but, as there are no coroner's inquests in Scot land, and but few local newspapers, deaths from starvation take place, and the public are uninformed or the occurrence. Under these circumstances, the Edinburgh Committee for the Relief of Destitution in the Highlands have determined to appoint a deputation to proceed to London for the purpose of holding a public meeting and laying the claims of the suffering population of the Highlands before the people of England. We highly applaud this resolution—the sufferings of the people have been great indeed, and we are sure that the English public will not be the less ready to come forward generously for their Fella because they have been born with an uncom plaining fortitude which reflects honour upon the Scotch character. The accounts of the Quarter's Revenue will not be fully made up before Tuesday next. We believe, how ever, that the apprehensions felt in some quarters, or the predictions put forth in others, as to any serious falling off in the receipts, will prove to have been entirely groundless. The great sources of the Public Revenue hold their ground, and exhibit a result from which nothing is to be dreaded for the stability and buoyancy of the national income. In spite of the dull season of the year—at the very time when the reduction of some, and the total abrogation of other duties on imports, by the tariff of last year, might be expected to be felt in some degree—and before the recuperative energies of the country were in full play—still the Customs' duties will not exhibit the falling off which had been so confidently predicted. This is one of the most gratifying and con clusive evidences in favour of the extension of free trade doctrines that has yet been produced. The Excise, too, the next large and important item, and which, more than any other, exhibits the condition of the people of England, will show no evidences of being influenced by the partial destitution which so unhappily prevails. The other items are neither of such amount nor so much regarded as it icative of the national prosperity or otherwise, and exb 'it less variation. The whole financial condition of the country is most satisfactory. Diss PHILHARMONIC SOCIETT.—The tenth anni versary of the above society was celebrated at the Crown Commercial Inn on Tuesday, the 29th alt., with great hilarity, by a large assemblage of gentlemen, tradesmen, and amateur performers of the town and neighbourhood, when several instrumental pieces, judiciously selected from the works of Haydn, Jullien, &c., were admirably performed, which being interspersed with glees, songs &c., chosen for the occasion, and sung with considerable taste and precision, elicited the warmest applause, and appeared greatly to interest all present. The chair was ably filled by Mr. Thomas Farrow, whose urbanity and good humour tended materially to enliven the company, and keep them together till a late hour. The dinner and wines were served up in " mine host's" usual good. stile, and the whole went off with great eclat, and gave general satisfaction. The national anthem was sung, in grand chorus, at the conclusion, after which the gen tlemen retired to their respective homes, highly de lighted with the arrangements and entertainments of the evening.—From our Diss Correspondent. THE POTATO DISEASE.—At the meeting of .the Botanical Society of London, held last Saturday even ing at the Society's Rooms, 20, Bedford street, Strand, J. Reynolds, Esq., treasurer, in the chair, Mr. Browne communicated a paper "On the Potato Disease." The author planted a piece of ground this year with exclu sively diseased potatoes, every one of them rotted; con tiguous to them the author planted sound potatoes (ap parently), the majority of which produced, but were ill affected by their bad neighbourhood. The author also planted in pots all the diseased rotted. The potatoes being planted in tolerably good land, the crop succeeded to the author's complete satisfaction; the potatoes were packed in powdered quick lime, this speedily decomposed or destroyed the vital principle in the unsound ones, while the sound and dry ones were not affected by it, and effectually preserved from infection from the diseased potatoes Which bad been decomposed. The produce of the potatoes so , managed was about sevenfold; but, to compensate for this deficiency in quantity, the author had never had pbtatoes so thoroughly sound and in all respects excellent. FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.—On Friday an accident of a serious character occurred at the Cheshunt station, by which one of the signal men in the service of the company met with an instantaneous death. The unfortunate man, whose name is George Pivett, had, it appeared, been appointed to the Cheshunt station but a few days. On the day in ques tion, a few moments before tha afternoon express down train passed the station, he was seen by the station master in the act of passing over the rails, and imme diately after his signal lamp was discovered lying be tween the rails of the down line, and Pivett w as f oun d lying some 40 yards from it. He was quite dead, his head was dreadfully crushed, and the train seemed to have passed over one of his legs. From the position the body was found it, it was evidently the buffer of the engine which had caught and carried him the distance described. Au inqueslr has since been held on the body, and a verdict of " Accidental death" returned. tvitiiNEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS• CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The sales of Cotton at Liverpool on Saturday were 10,0.10 to 1'2,000 bales, at previous rates, the chief part being American. The Share market at Liverpool is in future to be closed on Saturday. There are not any late arrivals announced in the City this morning. It is very much indeed to be regretted that supplies of all sorts of grain are with. held. Prices of wheat, of barley, of flour, &c. 80. have all again advanced to-day. There appears every prospect that rates will be much higher still. As re spects barley and malt, we may remark that the advance in the prices of ale and beer by the whole of the brewers of the metropolis, and, of course, by the publicans is not at all relished. For the last three seasons we are assured the price of hops and malt have been all in favour of the large firms referred to, but these prices were kept as they were. Now a rise has occurred, very rapid means have been taken to enhance the price of the be verage abOut 25 per cent. The circular of Messrs. Ferguson and Taylor, of Manchester, noticed by us on Saturday, has a talented statement, of singular importance and interest, demon• strating the injuries committed by the late speculations in Cotton upon the manufacturers and spinners. By the expose of the operations of one mill the loss per annum is set down (the present prices of Cotton being taken) at 4,9591. 7s. 6d., and this too, only upon the manufac ture of eight descriptions of goods. Probably we DAY find space to give this unique document entire. Consols for the Account have been firm this morning at 94, and for the Three per Cent. Reduced at 94. The New Three-and-a Quarter per Cents, are at 951 Bank Stock is at 205:k to 206, and Exchequer-bills are at U. to Ils. premium. Very few bargains have bean made ii the Foreign Stocks this morning. The Equador Bonds are at 311% the Mexicans at 25 for the Account, and the Belgian' Two-and-a-Half per Cents. at 521. In the Railway Share and Scrip Market the business transacted to-day has not been of any- great interest. The official quotations are annexed. Burma FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) Bank Stock 206 205% 206 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 9 41 New 3 1 4 per Cent. Annuities Long Annuities, Jan. stb, Expire 1860 9 13-16 15-1 6 India Bonds 1,0001 Ditto under 1.0001 Consols for Opening 93% 94 exchequer Bills. I%d. 1,0001. Ditto Small PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE'O'CLOCK. Equador Bonds Mexican Bonds, 1846, 5 per Cent — Ditto for the Account 25 Dividends on the above payable in London. Belgian 2% per Cent. ITSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCIC RAILWAYS. PAID. ran SHARI. Aberdeen _ 25 Amber., Notting., Boston, &c. 2% 2 34....... to Armagh, Coleraine, &Portrush 1% •••••• Belfast and Ccunty Down .. 4 3 4 .. .. Bit mingham and Gloucester.. 100 1)o. New (iss. at 7% die.).. 17% — - Birmingnam & Oxford June-. 2 Birmingham, Vol., & Dudley 425. ... . 7% 1 4 pto Birming., Wol., & Stour Val. 42s — Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction 2 34 — ..... to ...- Boston, Stamf , & Binning... 225. Bristol and Exeter Do~ New Bristol and Gloucester Bristol and Liverpool June-. 2% — to -- Buckinghamshire.. - p... to -- Caledonian - Ditto, Half Shares - Ditto, Clydesdale Junction 25 - Chester and Holyhead 27% ..... 25% to -- Cheltenham and Oxford 2 ...... - Clarence. lOO - Do., let Class, 6 per Cent... 10 - Do„ 2d Class, 5 per Cent... 10 - Do., Gov. Loan, 4 per Cent. 10 - Cork and Killarney Cork and Waterford l% to Cornwall ..,.... to ~..... Ditto, Half Shares ... 2% - Direct Northern Scrip.... . . ... 2%...... 24 to ...- Direct Norwich 1 - Dublin and Belfast Junction.. 12% 5 14%... to -- Dublin, Belfast, & Coleraine 2% — t o Dundalk and Enniskillen ... 10 ...... -' Eastern Counties 141. 16s 2 3 1i.. ... to ....- Do. New l2/. 16s 7% pto --- Do. Perpet., 5 per ct. No. 1,6/. 138.4 d — Do., do N 0.2,61. 138.4 d... - Do., York Extension 2 - Eastern Union 4O — ...... to -- Ditto, Quarter Shares lO - Do. Extension to Harwich 1% — ...... to -- Do. Cambridge and Ely ... 2% — to --... East, Lancashire Ditto, New 5 — to --- D 0 . ,( late Preston & Ormsk.) 5 . ... .. Do.; do., New Scrip - East Lincolnshire ... 1 1 , - Edinburgh and Glasgow Ditto, Half Shares - Ditto, Quarter Shares 1214 — ...... tO •••••• Edinburgh and Northern ... 12 h Ditto, New......... .. . ....... 2% Ditto, Newport .. ... ...... .. 6 4 - Ditto, ditto, New ~..... 1% — „,.... to Edinburgh and Perth 3 - Ely and Huntingdon ... - 12% _ ..,.. to - Exeter Yeovil, & Dorchester 2% - Glasg., Dumfries, & Carlisle.. 5 ..... to Glasgow, Kilmarnock, & Ayr 50 - - Ditto, New - Do. 1 4 Shares (5 per ct. gua.) 12% ..... .. ... to Goole, Doncaster Sheffid., &c. 2 ...... 290/ 2 3 /, to Great Eastern and Western... 2% — ...... to Great Northern (London and York Regd.) 2 1% 3% to -- Do. (Direct North. Regd.) 3 3 / 4 33 c3 to 4 Gt. South. & West. (Ireland) 27% — • .... to Great North of England 100 ......237 Ditto, New 5 — to - Ditto, New - Ditto, New ...... ... ".. . 1% — ' .....to— Great Western B5 — to Ditto, Half Shares Ditto, Quarter Shares Ditto, Fifths ~ Do.:New Huddersfield and Manchester 13 .. ... ...... to n-.. Di tte, Extension [Hull and Selby - 50 lOB ... .. to 107% Ditto, Quarter Shares 12% — to Ditto, Half Shares Ipswich & Bury St. Edmunds 14 _ Do. do. and Norwich Lancaster and Carlisle Do. New Leeds and Bradford Leizester and Bedford l6s. — Leeds, Dewsbury, & Manches. 22 1 / 2 — - Ditto, Branch (Blue) ...... 2 1 ,4 — to Ditto, Extension (Green).. 2 1 h — Leeds and Tbirsk ........ .. . ... 17 1 / 2 — Ditto, New . ... .. 5 . .... Do., do., Prefer., 6 per Cent. 3%. .... - Liverpool. Crosby, and South port. Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle Junction 2 1.4 2 1,4%. . to ..-• London k Blackwall...l6l. 13s. 4d Do. New ~ Do. Extension 7% to Lond., Bright., & South Coast 50 Do. Consolidated 1. iiths.. 40 Do. Consolidated Eighths... 10 ...... 14 Do. Guaranteed 5 per Cent. 9 ...... - Londoc and Greenwich... 121.155. 4d... ~,, , Ditto Preference lBl 17s 2d... ...... to London and North Western..loo ......200 199... to 201 Do. Quarter Shares - . Do. do. New ...... .... ...... 2 Do. do. Fifths Do. Quarters ... G. J. 5 Do. 401. Shares.....L. &M. 8 — to Do. 401. Shares...M. and B. 40 ...... 77 to --, Do. 10/.... M. and B. (A.) 5 . .... Do. 101. .. M. and B. (B.) 5 Do_ 101 M. id B. (C.) -1,./ 00.. .. ... -.. any , .., 1 London, Oxford, and Cheltm. 1%. to London and S. Western.... 414 6s 10d 65 ..... to -- Do.NewconsolidatedBths.. 40 Ditto New .... .. 22 1 4...... 27 Do. New .... .... .. .. 18 Ditto Tenths 5 ...... 5% to Ditto Tenths Ditto Scrip .. Ditto ditto 4 ..... 4%54... W London and York 2% ali.... t o Ditto Extension London, Salisbury, Sc Yeovil 2i . A . Londonderry and Coleraine Londonderry and Enniskillen 15 — to Lynn anti Ely - ..... to Lynn and Dereham Manchester and Leeds B2 ..... Ditto Half Shares .... 38 ...... ...... to -- Ditto Quarters Ditto Fifths 5 . Ditto Sixteenths ........... 6 1 4 8%...... to Do. Extension _ . — Do. Liverpool and Bury... 24 Do., d0., Fifths Manch, Buxton, & Matlock 425. Manchester and Southampton 2 Midland 100 1301..... to —. Ditto Fifths Ditto, New Ditto, New Midland, Birm., and Derby...loo .....108 Midld. Great Western (Irish) 15 Newcastle and Berwick - ...... to Newcastle and Carlisle lOO ...... Newmarket and Cheaterford 5 - Newport and Abergavenny. . 2%...... Newry and Enniskillen ...... 7 Newry, Warrenpoint, and Rostrevor storfolk Do. Half Shares Di tto Extension - -- . Do. &rip, 1847, N. of Norflk — - to -- Do. do. Waveney Valley... 2 Northern Counties Union .... 2% North British Ditto Hal( Shares, - Do. Quarters I IA — ... .. to Ditto, Extension % l% to Ditto Thirds .... 1 ..-.. 3Y B to 4 Northern and Eastern 5O - Ditto Serip (iss. at 5 dis.)... 50 Ditto Quarter Shares - Ditto New .. to NjiihStaffordshire 9 VA••• to North Wales 3 l /4 to -- North. 81, South. Connecting 2N. - North Western - - Oxford, Worcester, and Wol- - verhanipton .... 1714.. ... 13 Oxfd., Witney, & Cheltnham 1%..,." - Portsmouth Direct - to Preston and Wyre Ditto, Half Stuges- • - -6 1 / 4 ..;... .... ...1 to •-• • Readir Richni oystk Scotus, S tis Sheffiel Diu( Do. DO, Do. Shrews meron Ta w vi t Vide of Wakefie Goole Wltterfo] Waterfoi Waterfoi and D Wexford Valsni Wavene, Welsh Ih West Rif West Co: Wexford lisbeacl Windsor, Weetei Wilts, so . York and Ditto, Ditto, York au( Ditto, Ditto, Ditto.] Ditto_, • Ditto Et Ex tens Australaii. 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