The Sun. — London, England, 1857-01-26 00:00:00

T EI EATRE ROYAL, DRUM LA NE. Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. Acting Manager, Mr. C. Mathews. Stage Manager, Mr. R. Roxby. Scenic Artist, Mr. W. Beverley. seventh appearance of the eminent Comedian, Mr. Charles Mathews, since his late serious illness. Great Success of the Grand Christmas Pantomime, the moat magnificent ever produced on the English stage. THIS EVENING, her Majesty's Servants will perform TWO HEADS ARE BETTER THAN ONE. Followed by SOMEBODY ELSE, in which Mr. Charles Mathews will sustain his original character. After which will be produced an entirely new and original symbolical, hyperbolical, parabolical, and extra-physiog nomical grotesque, statuesque, and picturesque Grand Comic Christmas Pantomime, which for some time past has employed the unrivalled resources of this extensive establishment, and which will be called or entitled, as it is entitled to be called, SEE, SAW, MARGERY DAW ; Or, Harlequin Roliday, and the Island of Ups and Downs. The scenery entirely new, painted by and under the direc tion of Mr. William B ever l ey an d numerou s assistants. The machinery by J. Tu c k er an d ass i s t an t s . The properties,es m de corations, tricks, c h anges , an d tr a nsformations by Messrs. Needham, Glindon, &c. The masks, models, and p. ysiog nomical devices designed end executed by the celebrated Dykwynkyn. The overture and music composed and arranged by Herr Anschuez. The choregraphic arrangements under the personal supervision of M. Petit. The comic scenes con structed by and under the direction of Harry Boleno. The peculiar grotesque opening invented and written by E. L. Blanchard, author of "Harlequin and the Seven Ages o f Man," " Jack and Jill," " Humming Top," „ Hudibras:" &c., and the whole arranged and produced under the direction of Yr. Robert Roxby. Te anciente and truthful legend on ye which ye pantomime is story is founded :- "See, saw, Margery Daw, " Sold her bed, and laid upon straw." MSS. of Nursery Rhymes in British Museum. Rsgion of Reverses, in the Island of Ups and Downs. "Yea, the Great Globe itself," " Here we go up, up, up, " Here we go down, down, down ; " Here we go backwards and forwards, "And here we go round and round." Juvenile Chorus of the earliest period, supposed to belong to the One. Up, Mr. Topham ; Down, Mr. Low ; Opera box, Rid Glove, Tiger and Brougham, and Porte-monnaie (attendants upon Up), Signor Lorgnette. Herr Tightfitt, Master Saucebox, and Monsieur Chinque ; Hard Up, Dupli cate, Distraint, and Rags (attendants upon Down), Mr. Friz hard, Mr. Popall. Mr. Quodham, and Mr. Patchwell. An enal appearance of Holyday in her Emblematic Car. Holyday Pie Genius of the Season), Miss Marian Stanley ; Sport and Outline (her attendants), Misses Lovelaugh and Lightheart ; Acme Necessity (who is on this occasion made a virtue of by 'articular desire), Mrs. Selby. How Invention, the Daughter • 'Necessity, is called upon to assist the development of the 't try, while Holyday invites both Up and Down to enjoy efiemselves. Holyday's Home in the Green Bower of Mistletoe and Winter Garden of the Fairies.-Mistletoe (the Fairy Queen), Miss E. Wadham ; Fairy Spirits of the Kisses that have been given under the Mistletoe, by upwards of 100 Ladles er the Corps de Ballet. Grand Ballet -Miss Regina Wright, Willem. J. and E. Osmont, and the Co. ryphees. The Golden Gates leading to the Palace of Huggamngga.-Herald (with a Proclamation), Mr. Hornogold ; Guards, Messrs. Stiffneck, Headsup, Eyesright, Shoulderarms, Stand-at-ease, and March well ; Tailor, Mr. Broadcloth ; Cobbler, Mr. Waxend ; Black smith, Mr. Anvil ; the Princess Margery Daw (afterwards Columbine), Madame Boleno ; Shilly and Shelly (her Maids of Honour), Misses Dithery and Dothery. How Margery Daw has no notion of work herself, and the contempt she shows towards those who do work. Interior of the Palace of Ring Huggarangga. King Huggamugga (Sovereign of the Land of Sixes and Sevens), Mr. Dawking ; Huryl-Burly (Lord Chancellor), Mr. Bigwig ; Niminy-Piminy (the Lord Cham berlain), Mr. Noodledom ; Higglcdy-Piggledy (Goldstick in Waiting), Mr. Muddle ; other Members of the Court, Messrs. Bow, Scrape, Cringe, Crouch, Tagnag, Merrywa g , P err i w i g, and Hatband; Court Milliner, Madame Crinoline ; Drawing Master, Professor Crayon ; Governess, Miss Frump ; Music- Master s Signor Hurdigurdi ; Maid in Waiting, Miss Sweet timpere Chef de Cuisine, Mr. Cook : Prince Popinjay (of the Land of Prettistory), Mr. Finefeather ; his Retinue, oiessrs. Glare, Dazzle, Gleam, Glitter, and Cutashive. How the Princess is taught a wholesome lesson by Necessity, and of the change that takes place in consequence. Cottage of Necessity, with a Prospect of Hard Work in the Distance. The Enchanted Workbox-The Sampler and the Exemplar, and the pretty piece of work that Margery Daw makes of it. Inhabitants of the Workbox :-Row of Pins, Messrs. Sharp, Bent, Crooked, Pinaday, Groatayear, &c. ; Regiment of Needles (ready drilled), Messrs. Largeeye, Smalleye, Lengsix, Splitup, Snapoff, dre. ; Thimble, Master Tom Thumb ; Worsted, Mr. Bawlaway ; Bodkin, Mr. Pierce ; Tape Mea sure, Mr. Inchbald; Hook and Eye, Messrs. How and Some bodyelse ; Shirt Buttons, Mr. Earlypurly ; Scissors, Mr. Shearsteel. How Margery Daw makes an important discovery and the audience also, and how, led by Necessity, she is com pelled to alter her opinions and change her position. The Mine of Labour, leading to the Mine of Wealth,-Labour (the Parent of Health, Wealth, and Happiness). Mr. Strong'i'th'arm. What Margery Daw goes to see, what she saw, and the re ward that Holyday bestows. Grand Scenic and Mechanical Effects, exhibiting (in proceese , construction) the Fairy Fac tory of Fancy, completed with th e assistance of Labour and Imagination, Brilliant Tableau. The Transformation :-Two Harlequins, Herr Deulin and Signor Veroni; two Sprites, the Brothers Elliott ; two Pantaloor s, Mr. Barnes and Mr. G. Tanner ; two Clowns, Messrs. Harry Boleno and Flexmore ; the Gent, Mr. Halford ; two Columbines, Madame Boleno and Miss Honey. The Ups and Downs of the Harlequinado, showing the Ins and Outs and Turns About of the Pantomime Rally ; - Toy Warehouse, Butcher's and Baker's Shop (Bolenos, Deulin, Tanner, and Flalford).- A pink of polite nees-Clown very toyhsh-Getting a nutcracker. which turns out a nobby toy-First and last toys for gambling-Marbles Tereus dice-Despatches, loaded, and off they go-Harlequin takes a private box-Clown takes Chatterton's situation as boakeeper Kite-flying-A game of Cricket, by which some of the players get bowled out, and afterwards stumped, which turns out a long stop-The uses and abuses of the crin oline A Jack in the box-A box of regular British toys and a basket of French bread (bricks)--Aldershott a size smaller -Grand review of infantry-A military ball-Going in for a buster-Coming out with a roll-Clown make a peel t 3 baker's feelings-List, oh, List-Squaring a round of beef- Clown takes a steak and gets a chop in return-pantaloon tries his hand at a game and loses by it Cut and come again Clown takes a butche r ' s s h o p , w hi c h Harlequin makes too hot to held him. Tailor's Shop and Perfumery Warghouse (Ye. roni, Barnes, and Honey). A gentleman in search of a tailor- A suit that is quite the ticket The Gude wrapper-Railway wrappers-Transfer depot-Washing machine--extraordinary- Something that won't wash-Cleaned out--Scent in and sent out- Foreign versus English toothpowder - Hungary water-A Frangipani bouquet Wonderful effects of the Pistachio nut powder ♦ ease of real distress-Pantaloon in a fix-Fur nished Apartments for Single Men (Bolenos, Deulin, and Tanner).-Clown and Pantaloon in high life A domestic re volution-Turning the tables-To bed, to bed A drop too mush Clown now begin., to reflect -The looking-glass follows his example-Two beads better than one-Clown takes a turn on the sofa, which also takes a turn on its own account- Multiplication altercation, which ends with a regular row in the house. Judkie's Gas-regulatin g Machine and General Patent Office and Stationer's Shop (Veroni, Barnes, and Honey.)-Clown, being in Fleet-street, goes the pace rather fast-The language of the eyes (I-talian of course) which everybody understands -Bath post versus London post-Re gulators Wanted : railway regulators, army regulators, gas regulators, smoke regulators-Sewing, cutting, washing, pressing, and ironing done by a turn-Clown makes a shift which makes Pantaloon a little shirty-A box of common scents-A fresh supply of blacks from America-A Dred-ful scene ensues. Mechi's Model Farm (Bolenos, Deulin. and Tanner.)-Harvest-home -A rakish dance by rustic lads and lasses-The milky wayzieHarlequin makes a pump of himself -A strong smell of game-A farm-yard visitor-Clown finds the pig a very great bore-Pantaloon finds the dog gets greatly attached to him -Prize Poultry-Cochin China and couch in England - Novel hatching-The old mail-Full in side-Clown off by the Express and Pantaloon by the Rocket- Mappin's Cutlery and Shilling Razor Warehouse, King William-street, City (the whole of the double company will appear in this scene )-Pantaloon proposes to take a hns-Present and future-Weight of public opinion e.-A. change for the better-The people's own bus-When fool meets fool then comes the tug of fun-Collision, crash, smash, and dash-Garotte preventive-Moustache move ment A pair of sharp blades-Clowns prove themselves a ease for cutlery Holloway stopped by Holloway's oint ment--The duel -A cut direct - Forewarned, forearmed- Public nuisances of 18.56--011, my Crinoline-A high wind, a regular blow up, and glorious termination to Ups and Downs in Holiday's Fairy Home. The reduced prices as follows, varying throughout the house to suit every one : -Galleries, Rd. and ls, ; Second Circle of Poxes, ls. Rd. ; Pit, 2s. ; First Circle of Boxes, 2s. 6d. ; Dress Boxes, Is, ; Stella, gs. ; Private Boxes, 10s. 6d., I'. ls., 1/. lle. 64., and 21. 2s. A ',domain Performance of the Great Pantomime every Wednesday, at Two o'clock. _ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. C. Dillon. THIS EVENING will he produced an entirely new and original combination of burlesque and pantomime, entitled CONRAD AND MEDORA; or, Harlequin Corsair and the Little Fairy at the Bottom of the Sea. The burlesque opening by W. Brough, Fag., founded upon the ballet of Le Corsair, as produced at Her M aielitleg Theatre, The harlequinade upon things in gene ral. The new and magnificent scenery painted by Mr. P. Fenton. Ch aracters in the opening : Conrad (the Corsair) .. Bi rbarto (his li eu t enan t) genie Pasha . Wog Ynasift '''''''''''''''''' moil ................. f 4ulnar ............ ••• Znlienk.. .. ********** ..•••••• Submarinet. ***************** Sereva *************** Clowns Miss Woo?gar „Mr. J. L. Toole ..Mr. Barrett .Mr. Holston ,Mr, S. Calhaem ~Mrs. Charles ninon B White , Mrs, Melville ..... Miss Jessie Ryder Miss Marie Wilton ..... Mr. Torn Matthews and Mr. H. Marshall ..... Mr. Stilt ....Mr. J Marshall .......The Brothers Nelson.s ...... ...Miss Clara Morgan and Miss Ladd. S MUSKETEERS. reit, To be preceded by TH E XING' tagnan, Mr. C. Dill on . Tho box-office open daily, from 11 to 5, under the suer. *Widow@ of Mr. Chatterto n , j un. p Carriages conveying parties ia the Private Boxes to set dawn at the State entrance in Burleigh-street A Morning Performance every Saturday, at 2 o'clock. Pantaloon ......... , Harlequin ............. Snritea ................... Columbines . ....... STRAND T HEAT RE. —Manage r , M T. Payno.—This Evening will he p er ' orthed THE PERILS OF CRINOLINE. Followed by (first time) DON'T LEND YOUR UMBRELLA. After which, the immensely successful novel Burlesque Pantomime of TIIE MAGIC MISTLETOE; or, Harlequin Humbug and the Shams of London. The Fairy Christmas, Miss E. Wilton ; Good Humour, Miss Norbury ; Mercury, 'Kiss Cameron ; Humbug, Mr. Herbert ; Cant, Mr. Bolton ; Baron, Mr J. B. Johnstone • Sir Roland, Mr. Clarke ; Lori LoveL, Miss Craven ; Addefp te, Miss Cuthbert ; Crambo, Master W. &lot:tin; Lady Agnes, Miss E. Jacobs ; Baroness, Mr. G. Lee ; Furbilosa, Mr. J. Howard. Novel Hanle. quinade :—Clown, Miss Cuthbert ; Little Clown, Master W Ecionin ; Pantaloon, Mr. J. Clarke ; Harlequin, Miss Craven ; Columbines. Miss E. •Jacobs and Mdse. Collison ; Premier Dansense, Mlle. Marie Charles. New and magnificent Scenery, &c, New Curtain. New Act Drop. Commence at Seven. Stalls, 3s. ; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, ls• ; Gallery, 6d. A morning performance of the Pantomime every Mond.ey I at two o'clock L 4 NDON, MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 167. The Times is again striving to allay the popu ar excitement on the subject of the iniquitous Income Tax. It is endeavouring to induce the nation to submit patiently to the " pettifogging quibble," and to permit the Chancellor of the Ex chequer to retain the war charge, without modifica tion or reduction, until the sth of April, 1858. It gravely declared on Friday that " the money is wanting to discharge our existing obligations, and to counteract an exhaustion in actual process. So the Chancellor of the Exchequerfirst tells us that he must have the money, and then suggests the mode which he hopes will be the least distressing to our feelings." And again, that "it is scarcely worth while to talk very strongly about the Income Tax, before we know the extent of the necessary evils, and how much money is wanted. All anticipations are useless when we must shortly know the facts of the case, and it is equally use less at this moment to protest against any tax that may happen to be galling to us !" This is a very convenient doctrine for the Financial Minister, and doubtless Sir G. C. LEWIS will endeavour to avail himself of the aid thus afforded. It is a stereotyped principle with gentlemen in his position that the opposition is always either too early or too late. If the nation earnestly and emphatically protests against any peculiarly galling impost the movement is "pre mature." The tax paying community must await his will and pleasure until he declares the amount of money required, and the mode in which he intends to obtain it ! If on the other hand, it rema ins quiescent, "the time has gone by for relief, his financial scheme has been duly developed, his budget opened, and no alteration is then practice able. Besides, there could be no general feeling against the charge, for where were the public demonstrations against it ?" Public journalists might expose its gross injustice and manifest i mPolicy—independent members might protest in the names of their suffering constituents ; but " why did not the people speak for themselves, and announce their decided antipathy to the b urden ?" This would be the natural answer if the sinister advice of the Times were adopted. It is only " the pressure from without," adminis tered in due season, that can prove effectual. The Minister is made of and when h e sees resistance isble m possible will y i e l d withn o a t e l r o i a n l g s e , ' that e r a good grace. Re will only listen to reason w t hepublic opinion has penetrated inmost the ver iceo y f inmost recesses of Downing street. argument prevailed w e s h ould Still have ll h a a d d t the bread tax in all its enormity. It was only because the "League" was thoroughly in earnest—that it was " instant, in season and out of season," never 'ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. THIS EVENING will be performed A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM. After which, a now grand Christmas Pantomime, called ALADDIN AND THE WONDERFUL LAMP; or, Harlequin and the Genii of the Ring. Harlequin, Mr, Cormaek ; Clown, Mr. Huline ; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo; Co lumbine, Miss C. Adams. for a moment relaxing its exertions, but repeating the same wholesome truths day after day—and that the people cordially responded to its call, that the nation was freed from the monster mono poly, that the grim incubus was dislodged from its shoulders. But whence does this very convenient doctrine emanate ? Is it from the honest convictions of au independent journalist ? or is the in spiration derived from official quarters ? Has the Chancellor of the Exchequer propi tiated the oracle of Printing-house -square by a few significant hints as to his intentions, so that it may earn a character for prescience at a cheap rate ? There is, indeed, an extraordinary resem blance between the leading article that appeared on Friday morning, and the official statement delivered in the afternoon. Both dwelt at consi derable length on the "money being required to discharge existing obligations ;" that it is " a question not of taxation, but of expenditure." The Times says, "The Chancellor of the Exche quer first tells us that he must have the money, and then he suggests the mode." Sir G. C. LEWIS follows suit. " The House of Commons,' he observes—" first inquire what is the expendi ture of the country, and then vote the ways and means that will meet it 1" Again, the Times speaks of " the Abyssinian cattle" alluded to by BRUCE, and the "skill and humanity" (!) of the drivers who severed a steak from the still living animal, add ing " that is the skill and humanity of tie finan ciers, and the fact of our bellowing under his knife and steel is not conclusive against his official dexterity. It is only a choice of evils !" On the other hand Sir G. C. LEWIS blandly remarks that as large sums of money are to be collected from the public in a limited time, we must expect that some complaint will be made . . . The Go vernment have not any wish to maintain taxes which are not absolutely necessary for the public hours' fire from the fleet, completely surrendered ! The crowning success of the British being achieved by them without one single casualty—the neigh bouring island being occupied without the loss to the captors of one drop of blood—but the seizure of the fort unhappily involving in it the death of four officers, together with about twenty rank and file ! A remarkable disproportion, it is ob servable—this loss of four officers and of twenty rank and file—a disproportion as honourable to the former as, i❑ itself, it is undoubtedly extra ordinary. The four gallant officers England has reason thus to lament being Brigadier SW:WORD, Colonel MALET, Lieutenant WARREN, and Lieute nant TlrrEnsoN. One offioer alone (Captain WOOD) is spoken of, by the way s as wounded. The names of the as yet " unnamed demigods " being reserved for publication, a little later on, in that periodical scroll of Ciao, the London Ga zette. Such, then —a s far as we have yet been enabled to obtain the particulars through the more than stenographic Sashes of electricity along the submarine cable— are our actual gains and our actual losses, in the new War in the East which has thus in genuine earnest commenced. A quarter of a hundred killed and wounded on our side—as a " set-off" to which casualties we have won posses sion of a Persian fort, and a Persian island, and the city and harbour of Bushire. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYAIARKET . THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven, The Comedy of MONEY. After which, a new comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled THE BABES IN THE WOOD, or Harlequin and the Cruel Uncle. The scenery of the opening story painted by Mr. W. Callcott. The pantomime produced under the direction of M. Milano. Harlequin, M. Milano ; Columbine, Fanny Wright; Pantaloon, Mr. Mackay ; and Clown, Mr. Driver. A Morning performance of the Pantomime will be given every Thursday : commencing at 2, concluding at 4. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswiek. THIS EVENING, an original play, in three acts, entitled A BIRD IN THE HAND WORTH TWO IN THE BUSH. Roderick Praiseworthy, Mr. Shepherd. After which, HARLEQUIN AND THE SUMMER QUEEN. Harlequin, Mr. F. Glover ; Clown, Mr. Buck ; Pantaloon, Mr. Bradbury; the Four Sprites, the Fillis Fa. 'oily; Columbines, Mesdames Marie and Agnes. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. Alfred Wigan. THIS EVENING, DELICATE GROUND. Messrs, G. Vining and Leslie ; Mrs. Stirling. A new Fairy Extravaganza, by J, R. Planche, Esq., called YOUNG AND HANDSOME. Messrs. F. Robson, Rogers, Leslie, G. Cooke, Danvers. Misses Swanborongh, Thirlwall, St. Casse, Castleton, Bromley, Maskell, awl Mrs. Melfort. After which, CRINOLINE. Commence at ha'f-past Seven. Congratulating England on this ready capture of Bushire and of Karrak, the organ of Lord PAL ssensros is already encouraging itself in the very sanguine belief that because of the fall of Larrak and Bushire, therefore the Smart will, in all likelihood, consent immediately to some pacific arrangement. " It is very probable," says the Morning Post of to-day, " that as Bushire and Karrak aro now in our possession, the SHAH will listen to reason !" Although the great seaport in the Persian Gulf is not less that, five hun dred miles from the actual seat of the SHAM'S Government ! Not merely, however, is this extravagant hope cherished—not merely is this sudden and very convenient conclusion jumped at by the orgai of Lord PALMERXTON— riIHEATRE ROYAL, A DELPHI. 1 Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster. Great Hit of A Night at IN otting-Hill. THIS EVENING will be performed DOMESTIC ECONOMY. After which, A NIGHT AT NOTTING-HILL, in which Mr. Wright and Paitl Bedford will appear. To conclude with the new and original union of modern burlesque and old English pantomime (as originated at this theatre), by Professor Wordspiuner, Member of Every thing, with entirely new scenery, dresses, transformations, do., called service !" The Times also speaks of tke Exchequer Bonds in these terms, " It happens unfortunately, how ever, that this year the first flight of those Ex chequer Bonds which Mr. GLADSTONE let loose on the world will be returning home, and will have to be met. That can be done with other bonds, or bills, but the whole charm of the invention will be lost (1) if they are not paid out of the revenue !" while Sir G. C. Lewis announces " Ther© will be 2,000,0001. of Exchequer Bonds which will fall due in course of next year. Of course, they will fall within the expenses of neat year." We might multiply parallel passages. But there is one other point so striking that it cannot be overlooked. The Times referred to a sum of 8,000,0001. The Financial Minister to the very same amount. The other points may be but re semblances ; doubtless very suspicious. The exact figures, however, show that all the shafts are drawn from the same quiver ; that the voice of the journalist was but an echo to Downing-street, rather than an original oracle from Printing-House Square. but'a positive intimation, an intimation still more •ztravagant than the hope, comes floating to us from Vienna, to the effect that already the Court of Teheran, on hearing of the fall of Bushire, had actually consented to accept the conditions offered to the Sian by the British Government. Al ready I—The news of the fall of Bushire corning to us by way of Trieste, and the news of the effect of that fall at the Court of Teheran coming to us by way of Tienna—simultaneously! With an in terval of five hundred miles between Bushire and Teheran—news coming to England of the fall of Bushire, and of the influence produced by that fall at Teheran—siimultanecnasly! The thing is preposterous! Even in our age of electric tele graphs the thing, we repeat, is simply preposterous —particularly remembering that the wires end long before the Asiatic traveller approaches the western extremity of the Persian dominions at Anerbijaun. It is about a companion scrap of intelligence to that astounding little bit of news which came bounding across Europe the other day in a sort of an eccentric ricocheti, to the effect that Brigadier CILLMDER.LA.YNE with his 5,000 men had marched towards Cabul along the Khyber Pass from the direction of Peshawur, and had then-...marched back again ! like the ling of FAN going up and down the hill with his 40,0001 Intelligence that may after all, of course, be as " true as gospel'--but still intelli gence, coming to us in such a very " questionable shape," that we may be reasonably pardoned for not consenting to swallow it at once, before it has received some definite and reliable confirmation ! And so with this fresh morsel of news about the change wrought, in the twinkling of an eye, upon the policy of his Majesty the SIMI by the downfall, five hundred miles away from him, of his great southern seaport of Bushire. A change of policy that may—no less than the abrupt retreat of our 5,000 men from Cabul—be as undeniable as any proposition in " Euclid." But still, as a piece of news, equally with the news about that retreat, requiring some simple and definite confirmation. Until we receive which confirmation, we must really be pardoned for remaining incredulous, both in reference to the miraculously reported submission of the SKIN, and in regard to the mysteriously rumoured re treat of Brigadier CIAMBERLAYNR. The oracle has again spoken this day....aud, hat its connection with the Phcobus of Downing street, may be manifested to the most obtuse per ception, it re-echoes the ipsissiraa verba of the financier. It certainly shows itself conscious of the oontemplated dodge. It confesses that " the Chancellor of the Exchequer shows a certain in clination, not unoatuaral to his position, to keep sight of this very letter of the law," * • * " As a slight convenient intrenckment in the dis tance, not for the purpose of actually retiring be hind it, because that would be illiberal and cotsard/y, but rather for the purpose of pointing to, and producing the impression on the enemy that you might take advantage of its protection if you liked, and that, therefore he must not push you le. far." Or, in other words, the letter of the Act will not be resorted to, if the House obey the will and pleasure of the Minister. But should the independent members prove unruly there is the "convenient" entrenchment to which he can retreat whenever he thinks proper so to do ; and, therefore, the enemy must not push him too far. Sir G. C. Lnitls deprecates " pettifogging and chicanery," and he will not avail himself thereof, unless ab solutely required This is the convenient morality of the Financial Minister, and of his bottle-holder of the fourth estate. The wh o l e burden of the song of the Times is that " it is not worth while to fight against our destiny ;" that we may as well patiently submit to what is inevitable. To induce us to do so, it holds out vague expectations of the entire abolition of the charge in 1860 ; but, as we repeatedly proved, that is a desideratum which cannot wader circum stances be accomplished. What the nation wants is an equitable apportionment, not the repeal of the impost. The nation will not, however, be discouraged, notwithstanding the perverse obstinacy, and pern• pous platitudes of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, ner the scandalous tergiversation of the Leviathan. They have unanimously resolved upon obtaining justice, and that they must, and will have, no matter who may gainsay the right. The Minister deprecates the notion that the Government had any disposition to deal with the question in " a pettifogging way, or with anything like chica nery 1" As, however, the renowned PICSICESNITY was anxious to obtain "Mrs. Toionß's" notion of a wooden leg, we should greatly like to have Sir G. C. LEvers's opinion as to what he con siders " pettifogging " and " chicanery." We might have placed some dependence on the pledge but for the significant qualification at the close of his address. He said there is no doubt as to the construction of the Act. It is a tax payable for another year, but there is no wish to found any claim upon that " beyond chat is The Queen has intimated her intention not to open parliament in person. The Speech from the Throne upon the re-assembling of parliament will, therefore, be delivered by Lords Commissioners on Tuesday, 3d Feb. The Address, in answer to the Speech from the Throne, will be moved in the Lords by the Earl of Cork, and we believe will be seconded by Earl Cowper. The Address of the Commons will be moved by Sir John Ramsden, Bart., member for the borough of Taunton, and seconded by Sir Andrew Agnew, Bart., member for Wigtonshire. Summonses have been issued by direction of the noble Premier for meetings of the members of the Cabinet on Monday and Tuesday next, at the official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury, in Do wning-street. The Duke of Argyll has returned to town from Scot land for the season. The Duchess and family have also arrived at the family villa, at Campden-hill, Kensington. The Earl of Harrowby is expected to arrive in town early in the week. On Friday Mr. Lowe left Manchester to pay a short visit to the Right Hon. E. Cardwell, M.P., at Ellerbeck, near Wigan. Mr. Cardwell is still suffering from injury to his arm, the result of a fall from his horse. J. L. Ricardo, E-1., M,p and the Hon. F. L. Gower, M.P., the two hon. members for the borough of Stoke-upon-Trent, are announced to meet and address their constituents and friends in Hanley Town•hall, to-morrow evening. Lord Panniure, the Right Hon. 8. Vernon Smith, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Lord Chancellor, the Right Hon. Sir Charles Wood, the Right Hon. M. T. Baines, and Lord Stanley of Alderley, have come to town for the approaching session of Parliament. A Privy Council will be held by the Queen on Men day the 2d proximo, at Windsor Castle, when the royal speech will be determined upon. Lord Monteagle and the commissioners on decimal coinage have resumed their meetings at their residence in Manchester-buildings. Lord John Russell, M.P., is expected in town early in the present week from Italy, in order to be present at the opening of Parliament. On the proposition of M. Auber, the Minister of State has appointed M. George Ka-tner member of the Com mittee of Musical Studies at the Conservatoire de Musique. The Earl and Countess Stanhope left the Grove, near Watford, where they have been staying with the Earl and Countess of Clarendon, on Saturday last, for Burgh- Isy House, near Stamford, on a visit to the Marquis and Marchioness of Exeter. The Countess of Jersey and Lady Clementina•Villiers, who have been on a visit to the Earl of Cardigan, at Deane-park, left on Saturday last, to join the circle visiting the Marquis and Marchioness of Exeter, at Burghley House. Lord and Lady Londesborough, though passing the winter at their chateau on the shores of the Mediterra• nean ' have not be en unm i n df u l o f th e i r h o me duties. The Yorkshire papers announce that the liberal dona tions and subscriptions contributed by the family in the localities of the noble lord's extensive estates in the East, West, and North Ridings, have been paid as usual this seaso n , an d t h at none o f the poorer depend ents of his lordship have suffered by their absence from England. The Earl and Countess of Clarendon have, during the last few days, entertained a select circle at the Grove, near Watford. The guests of the noble Earl and Coun tess have included his Excellency the Austrian Minister and the Countess d'Appony, his Excellency the Russian Minister and the Countess Creptowitch, the garl and Countess Granville, the Earl of Verulam, the Earl and Countess Stanhope, Count Pahlen, the Right Hon. C. P. Villiers, &c. The Earl of Cardigan has had a select circle staying at Deane Park, Northamptonshire, during the past week. The Earl of Westmorland, the Countess of Jersey and Lady Clementina Villiers, Lady Ernest Bruce, Lord Cave .dish, Lord Otho Fitzgerald, Colonel the Hon. Jas. Macdonald, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Cust, Sir Thos. and to T l h ie e m in or s t t a a l te rem at ai i L o a rd dy G shiy r m e g sl u y, est a s n . d Mr. Curzon, have been among his Wednesday. O n the following d a y th e interment will u t o k - e m o o f r r R o w u t a a n n d d are on take place in th e f am i ly mauso l eum , wi th i n a short dis tance from the Ca s tl e . B TI s e l o v f o i t r h 8 C a l a s t t e l e necessary for the service of the year This in deed is a convenient loophole for evasion, a mode by which he may wriggle out of his promise— that is to say, if the people do not clearly show the inevitable result of such conduct, that it will be followed not only by the disgrace of the Minister, but by his Bummary expulsion from an office for which ha is , by no means qualified I Once more, then,, we sip to the people—Agi tate, agitate, agitate, and complete success must attend your efforts. The very article in the Times shows the powerful effect already produced. A little more an d th e great desideratum will be achieved, an d t h e tax-paying community will only be called on to i.:ontribute to that item in propor tion to their actual means. The port is at hand— let not the c Few slumber before the vessel is safely anellor'id, and the abolition of the accursed War Income Tax will be, indeed, a "GREAT FACT 1" Nothing further —in regard to the forces des patched against Persia by the Bolan Pass, under Colonel JA COB, and by the Khyber Pass, under Brigadier OHAMBERLAYNE But a f treat deal further —in reference to the united mi litary and maritime expedition, which took its departure from Bombay for the Persian Gulf on 'the 1.14 h of last November ! It appears, now, b'l telegraphic despatch received from Trieste, that the Island of Karrak was eceupied on the .4th of December—that, on the Bbh of Decew,ber, Fort Bushire was captured—and that, on ti'as 9th of December, Bushire itself, after four THE SUN, I "iLONDON I "ft MONDAY EVENING!; JANUARY s 26, 1857. NEWS. i East I sought w ith pleasure to renew our former 1 relations with Persia, and her neutrality was not useless to us. I now cong ratulate myself upon th e 1 treaty of commerce concluded between our two countries, as commercial relations firmly established always cement the friendship of nations. "It is with regret that I heard of the war which has broken out between you and one of my most intimate allies, but I make most ardent wishes that your mission to this portion of the globe may hasten the retu rn o f a l asting peace. I thank you for the flattering things you have said to me for France and for the Prince Imperial, and I beg of you to believe in my full sentiments of benevolence towards you." The Ambassador handed to tho Emperor the Royal order of Persia, and presents for the Empress and the Prince Imperial." Ferukh Khan and his suite were conducted to the Palace in three court carriages. He wore a magnificent cashmere gown, trimmed with fur, and ornamented with diamond clasps, wore kersey mere pantaloons with gold stripes, and the Astrakan cap. Two of his suite wore the same costume. The rest were in military uniform. The cortege approached the Tuileries by the Place du Car trousel, and on' passing the triumphal arch was received by a regiment of grenadiers of the guard. Among the presents which Ferukh Klan has brought for the Emperor and Empress are some magnificent pearls from the Persian Gulf, and some of the famous otto of roses, called in Persia Zeuna, and in scientific dictionaries Lauzonia inennis. The Persian ladies use this precious perfume to give a roseate tint to their nails and eyebrows. The Moniteur publishes the official returns of the customs revenue for the past year, as well as for the month of December. For the latter they amounted to 15,207,360 f., being an increase of 2,385,723 f. on the corresponding month of 1855. The receipts for the whole year were 174,293,664 f., being a de crease of 16,105,081 f. on those of the previous year. The items which show the greatest falling off are coffee, 2,011,946 f.; bar iron, 597,497 f.; raw wool, 6,287,763 f.; foreign sugar, 15,794,893 f.; brandy, 1,832,731 f.; oils, 546,753 f. Those which show an improvement are corn, 1,907,525 f .; raw co t ton, 2,934,166 f .; coal, 716,093 f.; pepper, 221,024 f.; French colonial sugar, 3,759,490 f.; linen goods, 348,480 f.; oleaginous seeds, 237,268 f. The St. Petersburg correspondent of the Consti tutionnel describes as follows a new ministry insti tuted by the Emperor Alexander, with the view of introducing improvements into the agriculture of Russia :—" This ministerial department will be charged with the task of ascertaining the actual state of cultivation in the provinces, and the means best calculated to vanquish the obstacles in the way of agriculture ; it will also decide on the ad visability of making pecuniary advances to farmers to effect improvements. The ministry will likewise be charged with the establishment of model farms, agricultural societies, and popular libraries for the dissemination of practical farming ideas, with the purchase of new agricultural instruments, &c." A letter from Vienna of the 19th, in the _Bourse Gazette of Berlin, says :—" Notwithstanding the important questions which have been lately agi tated, the Austrian cabinet has not lost sight of the affair of the domains of Holstein Lauenbourg. Count Buol, before his departure for Milan, had a conference with Cou n t d e Bill e Brahe, the anish ambassador, on the subject. The result of this conversation does not appear to have been very satisfactory, f, , r we learn from good authority that immediately after instructions were sent to Count de Rech berg at Frankfort, which lead to the belief that a communication will shortly be made to the Diet on the subject by the Austrian ambassador." AMERICA ARRIVAL OF THE NIAGARA. LIVERPOOL, MONDAY. The Royal mail steamship Niagara, Captain Wickman, which left Boston on the 14th instant and Halifax on the 16th, arrived in the Mersey this morning, with the mails from the United States and British North America; and has brought 37 passengers and $250,986 in specie on freight. The Niagara has had to encounter westerly gales in the Channel. She passed the Royal Mail screw steamer Africa hence on the morning of the 25th. The Asia arrived at New York on the 12th instant, and the United States steamer Ericsson on the 13th. In the Senate, on the 9th inst., a bill was intro duced, asking for power to make contracts with the Telegraph Company establishing communication between Newfoundland. and Ireland. Our despatches from Washington report that Kelsey, Orr, Davis, Ritchie, and Warner, were appointed on the committee to inquire into the charges of corruption preferred in the House of Representatives. We have received California advices to the 20th of December, and nearly two million dollars in gold. The mining news is favourable. The markets are dull. Money at New York is in good supply, and easily obtained at 7 per cent. on call, and 9 to 10 per cent, on first-class short paper. Stocks lower, and dull. Later news from Mexico report that it is General Alverein's intention to support Comonfort's Go vernment. Advices from San Juan del Norte, to the 22d of December, report that no tidings had been received of Walker for some days previously. Scott had quarrelled with him and stopped running his boats, and Walker had seized for his own use all the steamers on the lake and rivers. The church of Guadaloupe was still held by the Americans, who refused to surrender, though desti tute and subsisting on horseflesh. They were to be attacked ; immediately after which the bulk of the allied army would proceed to operate with Gene ral Canas against San Juan and Virgin Bay. The loss of the filibusters since 24th of November was stated at 300 ; that of the allies small. Private letters state that the Indians at Ometere had risen against Walker, and killed 15 filibusters. Walker, with 150 men, had attempted to retakeiGranada, but was repulsed. Canas, the commander of the Costa Rican forces against Walker, was near or in Rivas on the 12th, with 600 men. Walker had 400 men at St. George, a mile or two from Rivas, and Canas wrote th a t h e s h ou l d attack the Ameri cans next day, unl ess W a lk er took the initiative. The whole force against the filibusters now in the field, according to Costa Rica paper s , i s a b out 2,000 men ; 500 more from Salvad or and from Costa Rica would enter Nicaragua immediately. Walker's whole force was not reckoned to exceed 800. Exchange on London 1081 to I. Ashes quiet, at former prices. The cotton market,' very heavy and dull. Flour steady, and breadstuffs generally firm. Provisions in improved demand. Iron active. Freights to Liverpool firm. LATEST IT TELEGRAPH. NEW YORK, JAN 13, 6 P.M. Money in better supply, and more easily obtained ' at 7 per cent. on call, and 9 to 10 for short first class paper. Sterling exchange quiet at 1081 to 108 g. Stocks lower and dull. Cotton very heavy and dull. Corn firm. Flour steady. Lard lower. Spirits of turpentine firmer ; crude active. Freights to Liverpool firm. Cotton 3-16ths of a penny to 7-32 d. Flour 2s. 3d. to 2s. 6d. Grain 7d. to 74d. NEW ORLEANS, J.k.N, 10. There was an average business in the cotton ex _ market to-day without any qu o t a bl e change; 5OO bales were sold. Sugar is quoted at 9 to 9/ 1 0 fl 6; cur, to $ll6 Havre, 13-IG. 13-16. Sterling to Cotton freights cLiver ents p ; o 0 0 l , h 9 i change, 1061. LATEST BY TELEGRAPH VIA HALIFAX, NEW YORK, THURSDAY EVENING, JAN. 15. The screw steamer Emeu arrived to-day. Thf. money market here to-day was easy, sterling ex change abundant, and quotations drooping. Cotton is ic. to lower ; middling Orleans quoted 3ic., and Midland Upland inc. Wheat and flour un changed. Corn closed with upward tendency ; mixed being quoted lc. to 3c. dearer. NEW ORLEANS, JAN. 12, EvENING. Sales-25,000 b ales kc. dearer ; to 12Ae. Th e latest advices here from Europee per Asia. middling, 1 2 IrL, NEW YORK, JAN. 15 . The M ex i can war steamer Iturbide is wrec k e d a t Vera C ruz ; 9 8 men perished. The frigate Guada loupe a n d several other vessels were lost in the hurricane. COST OF THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH IN AUSTRALIA.— It may not be uninteresting to know the cost of this de scription of work at the antipodes. Six tenders were sent in. The total cost by Mr. H. Butcher's tender, the successful one, will be 10,0151. ; the cost of the line from George Town to Launceston (40 miles), being 621 . 109. per mile ; from Launceston to Hobart Town (120 miles), 521. per mile ; Hobart Town to Mount Lewis (20 miles), 571. per mile. Apparatus, 7351. That of Messrs. Falconer and Fleming involved a cost of 12,5551., includ ing apparatus. A tender was put in for Messrs. Hen derson and Co. for 12,8471. Mr. Joshua Higgs tendered for the line from George Town to Launceston alone, at an estimate of 1481. per mile. Mr. B. Boddington ten dered to complete the line at a cost, including apparatus, Zealand per mile / of 16,924 1 . Mr. W. Milner offered to lay down the lin e t 80 , per mile from George Town to Launceston, Launceston to Hobart T own, 701. p a mile from Hobart Town to Mount Lewis ; total, 11,800er exc lusive of apparatus.—Australian and N ew aicz 6 1" Gazelle. MOTHER SHIPTON ; or, Harlequin Knight of Love, and the Enchanted Whistle. Harlequin and Columbine (a la Watteau), Madame Celeste and Miss Wyndham ; Clown, Mr. Garden ; Pantaloon, Mr. Moreland; Scaramouch, Mr. Le Barr. Characters is the bar league by Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. J. Bland, Mr. R. Romer, Madame Celeste, Miss Wyndham, Miss Mary Keeley, Miss Kate Kelly, Miss Arden, die. THEATRE ROYAL, SADLER'S-WELLS. Under the Management of Mr. Phelps. THIS EVENING, THE IRON CHEST. Characters by Messrs. Phelps, Marston, Ray, dzc. To conclude with the pantomime, THE GENIE AND THE FISHERMAN. STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke. THIS EVENING (First Week !), the risible Cpmedy called KATHERINE AND PETRUCHIO (as taken by Garrick from Shakspeare's " Taming of the Shrew"), with Mr. W. Cooke's Equestrian Illustrations. Petruchio, Hr. James Holloway. After which, the EQUESTRIAN EXERCISES in tie ARENA. To conclude with the succeasful equestrian comic panto mime, called PAUL PRY ON HORSEBACK ; or, Har lequin and the Magic Horseshoe, Doors open at half-past six ; commence at a quarter be fore seven o'clock. Rox-office open from Eleven till Four, Stage Manager, Mr, W. West. Equestrian Director, Mr. W, Cooke, jun. A Morning Performance every Saturday, at Two o'clock. CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.— OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow ing. company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of Selections from all the popular Operas, Madrigals, Choruses, Glees, Duets, ctc., viz.:—Miss E. Pearce, Mrs. J. Caulfield, Nliss Brunell, and Miss Summers; Mr. J. Caulfield, Herr F. fonghmans, R. Grover, T, Raino, T. Farrant, S. Jones, J. Barker,W. Melling, and P. Corrie ; Masters Austin, Bennett, and Corri; Messrs. Sam Collins, C. J. Wilkins, and E. Mackney, Pianoforte, J. Harroway, R. A.; harmonium, J. Caulfield, Jan. ; 4irector, Mr. J. Caulfield. Commence at Seven o'clock pre cisely. Suppers, dm., until twelve o'clock. Last week of the celebrated SPANISH MINSTRELS, who will appear in costume at Nine and Eleven o'clock Every Evening., and sing some of their favourite selections. Mr. C. Morton's Annual Full Dress Ball will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 18. Gentleman's ticket, 76 ; lady's ditto, 5s ; double ticket (lady and gentleman or two lathes), 10s. AIG El WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. r )AI —Morn. 31 rain. aft. 2—Evening 34 min. aft. 2 ORBOW—Morn. 54 min. aft. 2—Evening 12 min. aft. 3 THE WEATHER-SUN OFFICE. JANUARY 25. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 45 —highest singe noon yesterday. 39 -!owest this morning and during the night. 40 -this day at noon. BAROMETER, 29'39. WIND, E.—Fresh and equally, with cold, rainy weather. JANUARY 26. 42 -Iciszt.eßt since noon yesterday. 38 — l ow , :st this morning and during the night. 39--this day at noon, Beaomitras, 29 . 68—5ti1l rising. WIND, N.E.—Fresh, with dull, dirty weather—rain, sleet, and snow all day, and yet the barometer keeps rising. • §Alit LATEST THE WAR WITH PERSIA, CAPTURE OF BUSHIRE. We have received the following telegraphic despatch from Trieste : Bushire surrendered on the 9th of December after four hours' fire from the fleet, without a single casualty. Fort Bushire was captured on the previous day after a smart action. Brigadier Stopford, Colonel Malet, and Lieutenants Utterson and Warren were killed, besides about 20 rank and file. Only one officer, Captain Wood, was wounded. Karrak was occupied on the 4th December. Large reinforcements are to be sent up the Gulf. INDIA. TRIESTE, JAN. 25. The steamer Australia arrived here to-clay at 2 a.m. in 120 hours from Alexandria, which port she left on the 19th inst. The India mails were to leave on the 20th with advices from Bombay to the 2d January ; Cal cutta, December 22d ; Madras, December 27th ; and Hong Kong, December 16th. Sir J. Bowring had applied to the Indian Go. vernment for troops. The Bombay money market was tighter. The banks had again raised their rates of im terest. Both import and export markets were very firm. Freights had advanced. Exchange 2s. 25-16 d. at Bombay. At Calcutta large sales of indigo had taken place at full prices. Freights were firm. Imports were generally in moderate demand. The money market was unaltered. Exchange at Calcutta, 2s. 2d., 2s. 3d., to 2s. At Madras indigo was very firm. Supplies were short. Imports were steady. Freights had receded. Exchange at Madras, 2s. 2d. to 2s. 2d. CEYLON, DEC. 29. A portion of the troops are held in readiness for China. 133,000 cwt. of coffee had been shipped. The Java coffee crop was 867,000 piculs in 1856, against 1,264,000 in 1855. CHINA. Yeh continued obdurate. The French Folly fort had been taken and destroyed. By the last accounts the Chinese had set fire to the factories. All the longs had been destroyed. The Oriental, Agra, and Mercantile banks were on fire. There were hopes of saving them. It was reported that Admiral Seymour would no longer spare the city of Canten, and that the discharge of rockets and shells had already com menced. Commodore Armstrong attacked and dis mantled the Barrier forts, in consequence o f th e Chinese wantonly firing on a man-of-war's boat under American colours. The prices of tea had advanced. The supplies were short everywhere. The silk arrivals at Shanghai were 0,000 bales ; the settlements, 61,000 bales. Prices $2O to $25 higher. Exchange 7s. Exchange at Hong Kong, 43. Id. to 43. Bd., owing to advices from India. MAURITII7S, Di& '7. In consequence of the demand for Australia only one-third as much sugar has been sent to Great Britain as in 1855. AUSTRALIA. The Melbourne advices are to the 30th of Oc tober. The total amount of the gold product for 1856 is estimated at 120 tons. The markets for imports had generally much improved. The Heather-Bell was about to start with the mails and a large quantity of gold. TURIN, SUNDAY, JAN. 25. The Emperor of Austria to-day signed a decree granting a full pardon to all persons in the Lom bardo-Venetian territory condemned for high trea son, revolt, or insurrection. Prosecution for such crimes is suspended. The special Court at Mantua is dissolved. ANOTHER DISPATOH. MILAN, SUNDAY, JAN. 25, 10 P.M. The general amnesty has produced an immense effect. All Milan was spontaneously illuminated. At this moment the Emperor is welcomed at the Scala with the enthusiasm of gratitude. FRANKFORT, S rnwe Y. The Diet concluded its last sitting yesterday. M. Bismark, the Prussian Representative, said that the unconditional enlargement of the priso ners by Switzerland had taken place, and the King of Prussia was ready to enter into negotia tions to define the future political situation of Neuchatel. He added that the King would be always prompted by a conciliatory spirit, and thanked the Diet and the States for their ready concession of a passage to the Prussian army. MADRID, JAN. 24.. The Queen's health is rapidly improving. Her Majesty is going to Andalusia, whither Narvaei will accompany her. FRANCE. PARIS, SUNDAY. The Persian Ambassador was received yester day by the Emperor at a public audience, when he presented his credentials. The Persian Ambassador addressed his Majesty as follows "Sire,--The friendly relations which have so long existed between France and Persia, having been again strengthened by a recent circumstance, I have been charged by order of his Majesty the very powerful Chahinchah de l'lran, my august Sovereign and, benefactor, to convey to your Im perial Majesty the compliments and congratulations of my Sovereign. It is a happiness for me that my mission has taken place at a period when France is loaded with so many of the blessings of Heaven. In the first place, the glorious accession of your Imperial Majesty to the throne of France ; next, sire, the birth of his Imperial Highness the heir to your throne, an event which is a guarante e for the duration of the dynasty of your Majes ty, and a subject of joy for all Frenchm en and for all friends of France ; and, afterwards, the conc lusi o n of peace between the allied p owers and Russia in this same capital of France; lastly, sire, I come to France after the conclusion of treaty between of a Persia and the powerful empire France—a fact which has always been the object of the hop es an d wishes of the two st a t es , an ob j ect to whi c h a ll t h e efforts of the governme nts and the sover e i gns o f the two countri es tended,d which is now attained, with the asistanco of God, conformably with the desires of the august Sovereigns of France and of the Iran." The Emperor made the follo w i ng rep l y : " Monsieur l'Ambassadeur —I am happy that your Sover e i gn h as charged you to bring m e his • congratulations When the war broke out in the • PTa.vPl and Military lntellipenne. Vice-Admiral the Right Hon. Sir M. F. F. Berkeley K C. 8., Ai.P , and Capt. Milne, Lords of the Admiralty, visited Portsmouth on Saturday, and, accompanied by Vice-Admiral Sir G. Seymour, K.C.8., G.c.H., the Commander-in-Chief, went over to the new berthing ground at Haslar, where the gun and mortar boat flo tilla are laid up. Here they remained some hours. They also went on board their state yacht OThorne (in dock), Commander Bowen (Master, R.N.), and ordered sundry r.oprovements. The Imperieuse, 51, Capt. R. B. Wl"' son, C 8., was also inspected by their Lordships, who took the 4.30 train for Chichester. The Imperieuse is ordered to be paid off at Portsmouth arid placed in the second class of the steam fleet in 1 r serve at that port under the superintendence of Captain the icon. F. T. Pelham, Her Majesty's steam troopship Simoom, Commander Cooke, left Portsmouth on Saturday for Queenstown, t° embark troops for the Cape of Good Hope, Mauritius, and Hong The IfamillaMitchell, hired freight ship, sailed from Spithead on Saturday for Trinidad with troops. The William Hammond, hired freight ship, , ailed from Portsmouth on Saturday for St. Lucia and Barbadoe 3 Alt') the following cetanliments of troop, : For St. Lucia—Brevet-Major lowlands, Lieutenants Lowry and Byaw, Ensign Jeminett, 107 non-commis si,ned officers and men, 6 women, and 7 children of the 41Pt Regiment. For Barbadoes—Capt. and Mrs. Beresford, child ani servant, Lieut. and Mrs. Eustace, Lieuts. Savary and Astley, Ensigns Gibson and Nason, Assist.-Surgeon James Hannan, 164 ❑on-commissioned officers and wen , 10 women and 16 cbildren of the 49th Regiment. Her Majesty's steam troopship Megmra, 6, Cornwall" der Purvis, will be ready on Wednesday to embark at Portsmouth the following troops for the Mauritius 7 officers, 168 non-commissioned officers and men, Wit h a proportionate number of women and children of the 33d Regiment, who embark on the 29th inst. ; 8 officers , 1 officer's wife, 260 non-commissioned officers and me"' 21 married women, and 47 children of the 85th Bee ment, who embark on the 30th inst. The paddlewheel steam frigate Retribution, 28, Ca Pt' C. Barker, which arrived from Portsmouth onThursd s l' sailed from Plymouth on Friday for Lisbon. The paddlewheel steam vessel Buzzard, 6, from Pem broke, arrived at Plymouth on Friday, and sailed 021 Saturday for Portsmouth. In consequence of instructions from the Lords of the Admiralty, Mr. Clifford, the patentee, exhibited on SE turday, at Devonport, his invention for speedily lower; ing boats. Askiff fitted with his apparatus was suspender, from the davit s of the Z ep h er, which steamed several times into Hamoaze, and, on returning under full power, dropped the boat in front of the dockyard the presence of Port Admiral Sir W. Parker, Admiral Superintendent Plumridge, Mr. Mills, Captain fl.gship Impregnable ; Capt. Jerningham, Cambridge ; Capt. Hay, Indus ; Mr. Thompson, Queen's harbour; master, and others. The trials, which were entirely und, e o the control of the n ava l au th or itie s , appeare d to WY, great satisfaction, and it i s u n der s t o od t h a t t h e Ind ll °' 78, now fitting at Devonport for the West India station, is to be supplied with Mr. Clifford's invention. Instead of tidal gates all the docks at Keyhasn-P r are filled with iron caisons, which are divided into tbral compartments, and are floated out by withdrawing d ie water from th e m iddl e compartment. On Tuesday 1°,9 when lifting th• middle saisle, it upset in consequence ° 1 one of the valves h av i ng b ecome choked by a piece ° wood. All efforts to p reven t i t f rom going over we ft: t : ineffectual, the movement b e i ng so su dd en, and it en ° 7 immediately. Its vast bulk, 400 tons, presented a cone ° derable obstacle to its recovery, and it was not until Se; turday, by mea ns o f c h a i ns an d purchases, attache d t sheers, unde r th e di rec ti on o f M r. Biddlecombe, maste r attendant, and Mr. Townshend, superintendent engineer, that it was raised. The French screw steam-corvette Le Corse, C° °) : wander Garnault, left Sh eerness on S atur d ay mo roo , la , it at daylight, under pilot charge of Mr. J. Mil11)0 1 " Trinity pilot, for Calais. The brigantine John of Exeter, John Western roast er (coal laden), f or E xe t er , un d er Ad m i ra l ty arres t at Sheerness for services rendered by the crew of the Cla ee lagger, of Margate, on the sth instant, during the bee/ gales then prevailing, w as re l ease d on S stur d a y The services of the salvors are t o b e thi s d ay d ec ided 1) -T h arbitration at London, a nd th e J o h n w ill go on wit' her discharge to-day. The Amphion is to be paid off at Sheerness on Frids/ next, the 30th inst., and not on the 6th of February 116 formerly reported. WOOLWICH—SATunDAT• A new steam vesse l, o f very large dimensions, and m be ceastruct e d o n an improved principle, is ordered '" be laid down at this yard. The necessary plans 10 :: been prepared and approved by the Admiralty, and tu u ; work is to be comme nce d i n a f ew d ays. She will " 280 feet between the pe r p en di cu l ars , an d a b out 330 fee" over all. DEATH AND MEMOIR ON EDWARD NO' WILLIAM. (Front tke Era.) It is with feelings of the deepest regret that we aO. w i l l pounce the death of this tale n t e d y oung com p os er, , expired on Monday night last, the 19th inst., at „ a residence at Bro m pt on , in hi s thi rty - t hi r d year. 13.-5 the son of parents who were both public favourites (h id father, Mr. Fit zw illi am , at one time an exceeding ly popular comedian and vocalist, and his mother the late lamented Fanny Fitzwilliam), it may not be unintereat: ing to our r ea d ers if th ey h ave some account of the sh ort career of one who, had h e b een permitted to live, voui have well fulfilled the promise of unusual excellene% given in all his musical c ompositions. Edward Frae,, c l Fitzwilliam was born seat Deal, in Kent, on Aug. •-•` 1824, was educated he Pimlico Grammar Sc l3°° ,,' afterwards at St. Edmuud's College, Old Hall, gat e ' , and finally at the institution of L'Abbe Haffrenq n .‘, Boulogne-sur-Mer. While at this college he was a ness to the memorable descent of Louis Napoleon UP% the town, as on the day this event occurred it was , holiday for the English boys belonging to the college s who, being in the streets, saw Prince Louis oalit or tl y and taken a prisoner in the Hotel de 'Ville. Silo s ; afterwards they beheld King Louis Philippe visit 0', ° 71. , longe to distribute crosses, Ito., to Les Braves - 13 e zt lo l. On quitting this college he was placed under t he ate Sir Henry Bishop, by whom he was instructe d the elementary course of harmony, and subsequentlyresi d , B e forafew m ont h s with John Barnett, at Cheltenham, fortn d, p u rpose of st u d y i ng i nstr umentation under that 01 young,brate d m ah a d csterilieflHy by e was taught the pi ano f or t e wh e y his mother, who frequently', ; "The W reck Ashore " days of the Adelphi, after actlh in three pi eces nightly, would be found at six o'clock,o• p; th e following m orn i ng w i t h h er then somewhat un wil li ng pupil at the instrument, previously to his going to soh°, for the d a y. On his coming of age he had compos e e, " Stabat Mater." His mother, on this occasion, 1 1 10 sented him wit h one hundred pounds to defray ' expenses of h av i ng his work performed at the Ha ll°: or , square Rooms, and which took place on March 15, 1° 45/ t ,, the principal vocalists being Miss Dolby, Miss Messea o Miss K. Fitzwilliam, Mr. Hobbs, and Mr. Machin, 0113 a complete chorus; tbe composer himself conduct ing ' , and his friend, M r . Alf re d M e ll on , l ea di n g th e orc h e st This performanceexcitedthet Duce gra a tes ck ti h nt o e w re le s d t, g t e h d e , tales aOO7 of the youn g musician was at brilliant career appeared to open befor e him. Innt'P 1847, he was appointed musical director of the Lreuel then under the management of M a d ame Vestris, a n d where he remained two years. At t hi s time he wrote , Cantata, entitled " 0 Incomprehensible Creator," afld which was performed a t H u ll a b' s concert, on Hay 21°- 1851. This work was also exceedingly well receive d ' and pronounced by the critics as one of extraordina'h musical skill. Thi s C antata was shortly afterwar; publ ion to ished with a "T e D eum, " which he dedicated by P B ,l miss Spohr, a n d f rom whom he received a mostol, and encouraging ackno wledgrnent. On a subsequent °c o t, sion he also recei ved acorn plimentary note fromaleyerbe e 'i At Easter, 1853, h e was appointed musical director e a till the Haymarket Th eatre, i n which position he rema in° . the day of his death. His principal compos!tio a t i are as foll ows :—" The Stabat Mater, " "Te Deum ' 2 ; 1 ) 3 ; Cantata b e f ore mentioned ; hes also, a Mass (unpublished) ' " The Q ueen of a Day, " a comic opera, performed at tea Haymarket; an operetta, "A Summer Night's L0'7 51 also r e p resente d at the same theatre ; volumes—entitTr " Song s o f a S tu d ent, " " Songs for a Winter's Nigile'a " Dram a ti c S ongs, " " D escr i pt i ve Ballads " (de di e n to G. A. Macfarren), ",Miniature Lyrics," a Lyric To ee entitled "Christmas E ve ; " hi s fi na l wor k , an d W he compos e d b u t a f ew days before his death, b eing theseof "Threehe composed Sacred Songs ovfoerrttlareC : ailcd C an d l v ri oca ad . ld lr it ' l S ° the Adelphi dramas "The Gre en h Bushes ; " anti to o Flowers of the Forest; " also . t e overtures and n' t,sf s of all the Haymarket pantomimes, and many that a ,so been produced at the Theatre Royal, Liverpool. ,Tirs, music of Perea Nena's celebrated Spanish ballets Gauibusino" and " Los Cautivos ;or a Night in the f hambra" was his entire composition. On the 31st .: 1853, he mar r i e d the talented actress 1 4 1 0 Ellen Chaplin, whom he has left with an infant son lament his loss. Shortly aft er the death of his mot he r ' to whom he was devoted, he was taken ill, synsP t°ll i ) p of consumption for the first time appeared ed his constitution, und er w h ich disease he fingers/ for more than two years till he died. Thus has preo ) ,„ turely passed away from us one that had the fairest P l t os pects before him, and who, through the constant oar° °',), tender mother, was indulged, comforted, and p r otect e , during his youthful struggles and in many a despondi% hour. When we reflect upon the fate of this rg,l3 English musician, we cannot help thinking of that' ll° many others, no doubt equally as talented, but w nv have not met with even the positions or encourage°3; that he did, and who have also gone away or reina•e s e se unknown through the want of a proper field for 'I D exercise of their abilities. How much better would be if, inst ea d of seeing two Italian operas striving but to to injure each other, that only one of these establishnie n oo should be permitted to exist in this metropolis- --0 0 , being necessary, and sufficient—and that the Govern merit would support a second opera house, but for t o ", sole purpose of producing the works of English ~°° s .. posers, and the employment and encouragement of Ps ° o e t lists singers. In a wealthy country like this, the w a sp . of such an institution cannot be regarded without T at sure, especially when we cons id er t h e l arge sums t u 13 are squandered upon foreigners who only laugh „• on for o ur f atuity and liberality, while at the English wow': is and singer neglected, left to starve or seeks a in becoming a d ru d g i ng teac h er of his art. in taa g incoming ave of the subj ec t o f our memo i r, we have only to o w, that h e was beloved by his family and all who kij°ll him ; that he was a talented and delightful couille"" and a firm and consistent friend, liis sr e nsal funeral will take place on Tuesday, a t the A - et o Green C eme t ery , w h ere h e w ill be interred, at his exP r wish, close to the grave of his mother. .;.