The Sun. — London, England, 1857-01-10 00:00:00

T HEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE.— Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. Acting Manager, Mr. C. Mathews. Stage Manager, Mr. R. Roxby. Scenic Artist, Mr. W. Beverley. Engagement of Mr. Leigh Murray. . . Great Success of the Grand Christmas Pantomime, the nod magnificent ever produced on the English stage. THIS EVENING, her Majesty's Servants will perform THE LADIES' BATTLE. 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 soma 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 Holiday, and the Island of Ups and Downs. The scenery entirely new, painted by and under the direc tion of Mr. William Beverley and numerous assistants. The machinery by J. Tucker and assistants. The properties, de corations, tricks, changes, and transformations by Messrs. Needham, Glindon, &c. The masks, models, and physiog nomical devices designed and 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 of Man," " Jack and Jill," " Humming Top," " Hudibras," &c., and the whole arranged and produced under the direction of Mr. Robert Roxby. Ye anciente and truthful legend on ye which ye pantomime to story is founded : " See, saw, Margery Daw, " Sold her bed, and laid upon straw." MSS. of Nursery Rhymes in British Museum. R3gion 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, Kid Glove, Tiger and Brougham, and Porte-monnaie (attendants upon Up), Signor Lorgnette. Herr Tightfitt, Master Saucebox, and Monsieur Chinque ; ll,ard Up, Dupli cate, Distraint, and Rags (attendants upon Down), Mr. Friz• hard, Mr. Popall, Mr. Quodham, and Mr. Patchwell. An nual appearance of Holyday in her Emblematic Car. Holyday (the Genius of the Season), Miss Marian Stanley ; Sport and Pastime (her attendants), Misses Lovelaugh and Lightheart ; Dame Necessity (who is on this occasion made a virtue of by particular desire), Mrs. Selby. How Invention, the Daughter of Necessity, is called upon to assist the development of the story, while Holyday invites both Up and Down to enjoy themgelves. 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 Ladies of the Corps de Ballet. Grand Ballet —Miss Rosina Wright, Mdlles. J. and E. Osmont, and the Co ryphees. The Golden Gates leading to the Palace of Huggamugga.—Herald (with a Proclamation), Mr. Hornogold ; Guards, Messrs. Stiffneck, Headsup, Eyesright, Sheulderarms. 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 Shally (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 King Huggamugga. 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 ; Higgledy-Piggledy (Goldstick in Waiting), Mr. Muddle ; other Members of the Court, Messrs. Bow, Scrape, Cringe, Crouch, Tagrag, Merrywag, Perriwig, and Hatband ; Court Milliner, Madame Crinoline ; Drawing Master, Professor Crayon ; Governess, Miss Frump ; Music- Master, Signor Hurdigurdi ; Maid in Waiting, Miss Sweet mper ; Chef de Cuisine, Mr. Cook ; Prince Popinjay (of t Land of Prettistory), Mr. Finefeather ; his Retinue, a~lessrs. Glare, Dazzle, Gleam, Glitter, and Cutashine. 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, Long-six, Splitup, Snapoff, dtc. ; 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 hove, 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 processor construction) the Fairy Fac tory of Fancy, completed with t` - : e assistance of Labour and Imagination. Brilliant Tableau. T.ie Transformation :—Two Harlequins, II err 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 Harlequinade, showing the Ins and Outs and Turns About of the Pantomime Rally ; Toy Warehouse, Butcher's and Baker's Shop (Bolenos, Denlin, Tanner, and Halford).— A pink of polite ness—Clown very toyish—Getting a nutcracker, which turns out a nobby toy—First and last toys for gambling—Marbles versus dice—Despatches, loaded, and off they go—Harlequin takes a private box—Clown takes Chatterton's situation as boxkeeper 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 usesand 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 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 OA and come again —Clown takes a butcher's shop, which Harlequin makes too hot to hold bim. Tailor's Shep and Perfumery Warehouse (De. roni, Barnes, and Honey). A gentleman in search of a tailor— A suit that is quite the ticket—The Onde wrapper—Railway wrappers—Transfer depot--Washing machine—extraordinary— Somethi at won't wash—Cleaned on t—Scent in and sent out -0 Foreign versus English toothpowder Hungary water—A Frangipani bouquet—Wonderful effects of the . Pistachio nut powder—A case of rea' distress—Pantaloon in a fix —Fur nished Apartments for Single Men (Bo!enos, Deulin, and Tanner).—Clown and Pantaloon in high life—A domestic re volution—Turning the tables —To bed, to bed—A drop too much Clown now begins to reflect—The looking-glass follows his example—Two heads better than one—Clown takes a turn en the sofa, which also takes a turn on its own account— Multiplication altercation, which ends with a regular row in the house. Judkis's Gas-regulating 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, Dentin, and Tanner.)—Harvest-home —A rakish dance by rustic lads and lasses—The milky way—Harlequin 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 bus—Present and future—Weight of public opinion —A change for the better—The people's own bus—When fool meets fool then comes the tug of fan—Collision, crash, smash, and dash—Garotte preventive —Moustache move ment—A pair of sharp blades—Clowns prove themselves a case for cutlery—Holloway stopped by Holloway's oint ment—The duel —A cut direct Forewarned, forearmed— Public nuisances of 1856—0 h, 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, 6d. and is. ; Second Circle of Boxes, ls. 6d. ; Pit, 2s.'; First Circle of Boxes, 2s. 6d. ; Dress Boxes, 3s. ; Stalls, ss. ; Private Boxes, 10s. 6d., V. Is., 1/. lls. 6d., and 2/. 2s. A Morning Performance of the Great Pantomime every Wednesday, at Two o'clock. R OYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. C. Dillon. THIS EVENING will be 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, Esq., founded upon the ballet of Le Corsair, as produced at Her Majesty's Theatre. The harlequinade upon thin g s in gene ral. The new and magnificent scenery painted by Mr. F. Fenton. Characters in the opening : Conrad (the Corsair) Miss Woolgar Birbarto (his lieutenant) Mr. J. L. Toole Seyde Pasha Mr. Barrett Sing Smaul Mr. Holston Vussiff Mr. S. Calhaem Medora Gulnar Znliem Submarina Miss Jessie Ryder Serena Miss Marie Wilton Clowns Mr. Tom Matthews and Mr. H. Marshall • Mr. Stilt • Mr. J. Marshall The Brothers Nelson. • Miss Clara Morgan and Miss Ladd. To be preceded by THE KING'S MUSKETEERS. D'Ar tagnan, Mr. C. Dillon. The box-office open daily, from 11 to 5, under the super. stendence of Mr. Chatterton, jun. Pantaloon Harlequin Sprites ... Columbines . Carriages conveying parties to the Private Boxes to set itlwn at the State entrance in Burleigb-street. A Morning Performance every Saturday, at 2 o'clock. TRAND T HEAT RE.—Manager, Mr. T. Payne.—This Evening will be performed THE JEW'S DAUGHTER. After which, THE INTRIGUE. To conclude with the immensely successful novel Burlesque Pantomime of THE MAGIC MISTLETOE ; or, Harlequin Humbug and the Shams of London. The Fairy Chri , tmas, Miss E. Wilton ; Good Humour, Miss Norbury ; Mercury, Ulm Cameron ; Humbug, Mr.. Herbert ; Cant, Mr. Bolton ; Baron, Mr J. B. Johnstone ; Sir Roland, Mr. Clarke ; Lori Lover, Miss Craven ; Addelp ,te, Miss Cuthbert ; Crambo, 11 : ster W. Edouis ; Lady A. , ..nes, Miss E. Jacobs ; Baroness. G. Lie ; Furbilosa, Mr. J. Howard. Novel Harle quinad e :—Clown, Miss Cuthbert ; Little Clown, Maste: W Edouin; Pantaloon, Mr. J. Clarke ; Harlequin, Miss Craven ; Columbines, Miss E. Jacobs and Mdle. Collison ; Premier Danseuse, Mdle. Marie Charles. New and magnificent Scenery, die. New Curtain. New Act Drop. Commence at Seven. Stalls, 3s. ; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit Is. Gallery, 6d. , A morning performance of the Pantomime every Monday at two o'clock. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswiek. THIS EVENING, THE LIFE CHASE. After which, HARLEQUIN AND THE SUMMER QUEEN. Harlequin, Mr. F. Glover ; Clown, Mr. Buck ; Pantaloon, Mr. Bradbury ; tho Four Sprites, the Falls Fa mils ; Columbines, Mesdames Marie and Agnes, THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 10, 1857. 1 HEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven with the drama of THE JACOBITE. John Duck, Mr. Buckstone. 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 music composed and arranged by Edward Fitz william. The pantomime produced under the direction of M. Milano. . Harlequin, M. Milano; Columbine, Fanny Wright; Pantaloon, Mr. Mackay; and Clown, Mr. Driver. To conclude with MAKE YOUR WILLS. A Morning performance of the Pantomime will be given every Thursday throughout the holidays : commencing . at 2, concluding at 4. OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. II THIS EVENING will be performed THE CORSICAN BROTHERS. Fabion and Louis dei Franchi by Mr. C. Kean. After which, a new grand Christmas Pantomime, called ALADDIN AND THE WONDERFUL LAMP; or, Harlequin and the Genii of the Ring. Harlequin, Mr Cormack; Clown, Mr. Huline ; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo ; Co. lumbine, Miss C. Adams. T HEATRE ROYAL, A DEL PHI Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster. Great Hit of A Night at Notting-Hill. THIS EVENING will be performed DOMESTIC ECONOMY. After which, A NIGHT AT NOTTING-HILL, in which Mr. Wright and Paul 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 Wordspinner, Member of Every thing, with entirely new scenery, dresses, transformations, &c., called _ _ war fleets out effectually from the waters of the Euxine ! It ought to be remembered, too, that while Russia is ostensibly making peace with us in one direction, she is virtually declaring war against us, almost in the same breath, in another ! And that, therefore, while we cannot in reason but admire the patriotic, and, so far let us say, even the heroic and energetic policy of Lord PALMERSTON on the part of Turkey ! While we cannot in justice do otherwise than admire the energy recently evinced by the Noble Discount in shaking himself free once more from the Court Bonds, the deadening trammels, the palsying shackles of Germanism ! While we recognise, while we cannot do otherwise than recognise with unaffected delight, the nobility, the daring, and the civism of the gallant principles enunciated by our Prime Minister, not very many weeks from the present time, in the city of Manchester—we cannot at the same moment but regard the atti tude simultaneously assumed in regard to Herat by the Cabinets of St. James's, of Teheran, and of St. Petersburg, with feelings of profound, and, we venture to add of perfectly justifiable, trepidation. Trepidation, that is to say, lest the insidious intrigues of the Russian AUTOCRAT at the Court of the Shah of PERSIA may be allowed to develope unimpeded, to become deepened, ex panded, and complicated, under the shelter of the speoious concessions made by Russia at the late Paris Conferences. No—the ashes of the late War are deceitful. We are treading upon latent flames, the flames of a new and more disastrous conflict, ready to break out at the first emergency. " Incedimus per ignes Suppositos cineri doloso !" And Lord PALMERSTON, of all men, ought to be alive to the peril of the situation. To him England will look for extrication from this new and more formidable maze of difficulties. To his patriotism, to his sagacity, to his diplomatic astuteness, to his perfect mastery of the tricks and artifices, of the chicane and the in trigues of statecraft, the country at large will look with eager expectancy, if not with a reliance all but implicit. Great as have been his opportunities hitherto, they are entirely surpassed by those now accumulating within his grasp—opportunities such as must necessarily, and that, moreover, before much longer, enable us, in regard to Russia, viewed in her relations at once with Europe and with Asia, to repair the errors, the follies, and the oversights of preceding Governments. May their confidence be justified —may their expectations be realised ! The Czar will then find assuredly that he has walked from the Frying Pan of the Crimea into the Fire of Khorassan. The excitement on the subject of the iniquitous Income Tax, or as it has justly been designated, " the Income-tax robbery," still increases. Nay more, it has reached Ireland, and that impassioned race are not slow to give expression to their views and feelings. Dublin, Cork, Belfast, Derry, Carlow, and many other districts have already spoken out plainly and intelligibly, and there seems but little doubt that the agitation will become as brisk as any ever attempted, should the Chancellor of the Exchequer persevere in his " pettifogging quib ble," or refuse to discriminate between the certain proceeds of accumulated and realised property, and the precarious profits of industry. Nor will this agitation now be limited by locality, race, or party. English, Scotch, and Irish will contend side by side, as they did on the field of battle, against the monster grievance, and Whig and Tory, Conservative and Radical, Pro tectionist (if any are still to be found) and Free trader will array themselves under the same banner. No Ministry can withstand a "pressure from without "so decided and incessant. The question will be made one of the chief tests on every hustings. No candidate can hope for suc cess unless fully prepared to pledge himself not only against the " War Ninepence,' but for a more equitable apportionment of the burden, so that it may rest as nearly as possible on the contributors according to their respective means. An extraordinary unanimity has prevailed amongst all classes as to the justice and expe diency of making the impost strictly "a Property Tax." There may as yet be some difference with regard to the details, but there is none as to the principle. The general feeling appears to be in accordance with the plan we propounded many years since of charging on the capitalised value of the property, rather than on the temporary income. If men choose to keep their capital idle, or to accept a very small return, the Exchequer should not suffer for their peculiar hobby. The servant who " buried his talent " Was not regarded with peculiar favour by his Lord. It was those who engaged actively in the concerns of every-day life, who encountered a certain degree of risk in increasing their resources, that received praise and reward. The faineant who slumbered away existence, and hoarded hi s money, was deprived of that which he had, which was given to the most industrious of his fellow servants. Another point on which there has been a simi lar agreement of all parties, has been in the desire to maintain the national establishments, especially the naval and military departments, in a high state of efficiency. There is, in truth, no desire to stint the Exchequer. The same feeling now pre vails that existed when Sir CEA ALES WOOD at tempted to increase the tax, without remedying its glaring defects. The community at 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 ; Scaraniouch, Mr. Le Barr. Characters in the bur lesque by Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. J. Bland, Mr. R. - Romer, Madame Celeste, Miss Wyndham, Miss Mary Keeley, Miss Kate Kelly, Miss Arden, &c. OY AL 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. Cass°, Castleton, Hromley, Maskell, and Mrs. Melfort. After which, CRINOLINE. Commence at half-past Seven. A STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, Lessee And Manager, Mr. W. Cooke. THIS EVENING, Shakspeare's Tragedy of RICHARD THE THIRD, with Mr. W. Cooke's Splendid Equestrian Illustrations. Richard, Mr. James Holloway. After which, the choice SCENES of Equestrian Skill in the ARENA. To conclude with the irresistibly funny equestrian comic pantomime, called PAUL PRY ON HORSEBACK ; or, Harlequin and the Magic Horseshoe, in which Mr. W. Cooke will drive Eight Golden-footed Steeds attached to the re splendent Chariot of Gold. Doors open at half-past sir ; commence at a quarter be fore seven o'clock. Sox-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 Vpcalists are engaged for the performance of Selections from all the popular Operas, Madrigals, Choruses, Glees, Duets, &e., viz.: —Miss E. Pearce, Mrs. J. Caulfield, Miss Brunell, and Miss Summers ; Mr. J. Caulfield, Herr F. Jonghmans, R. Grover, T. Raino. T. Farrant, S. Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling, and P. Corrie ; Masters Austin, Ben nett, and Corri ; Mr. Sam Cowell and E. Mackney. Piano forte, J. Harroway, R.A. ; harmonium, J. Caulfield, jun. ; director, Mr. J. Caulfield. Commence at Seven o'clock pre aisely. Suppers, die., until twelve o'clock. In addition to the usual Vocal Entertainment, the celebrated SPANISH MINSTRELS will appear in costume at Nine and Eleven o'clock Every Evening, and sing some of their favourite selec tions. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. MIS DAT—Morn. 3i3 min. aft. I—Evening 1 min. aft. 2 Tel-MORROW—Morn. 23 min. aft. 2—Evening 49 min. aft. 2 TUE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, JANUARY 10. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 49 —highest since noon yesterday. 49 —lowest this morning and during the night. 50 —this day at noon. BAROMETER, 29'47—a S.W.reat fall ; now rising -29'53. WlND—Morning, . ; now W.N.W.—Light, with fine clear sky and sunshiny weather. .., h ri ‘,/ . Lir DON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 1857 According to the great Ministerial organ, the Russian War has proved, for the Allies, most triumphant, and the Paris Peace most satisfac tory. Now that the second and concluding Con ferences have terminated, we are called upon to sing Pcoans—rapturous and unconditional—to the glory of Lord PALMERSTON and Lord PALMEX • STON'S Government. Because the CzAn has been compelled, at the eleventh hour, to yield—what ? Bolgrad and the Isle of Serpents ! Russia re ceiving herself the little town of Komrat in lieu of Tabak, which she reluctantly restores to Mol davia ! Because of this—because all access to Lake Talpuck is denied to the AIITOCRAT—and be cause the Delta of the Danube again forms an integral portion of the Turkish dominions—we are .told that everything has succeeded to admira tion. We are called upon, in the name of Bolgrad, in the name of Tabak, in the name of the Danu bian Delta, in the name of the Lake Yalpuck, in the name of the Isle of Serpents—to rejoice positively as though all further cause for anxiety in regard to the perils of Rus- sian domination in Europe were remove] " for ever and a day !" And yet pre- cisely at the time we are told all this, news comes to us, by way of Constantinople, to the effect that the SHAH of Persia has demanded the assistance of the Russian AUTOCRAT ! And not only that—but that already the Russians have occupied certain islands in the Bay of Balkan, or rather, we should presume from the descrip tion of them conveyed in the despatch, other islands situated at the eastern extremity of the Bay of Balchanskoi ! For the intelligence adds to the mere mention of the recent occupancy of these islands by the Muscovites the remark that they are situated near that portion of the shores of the Caspian which commands the territory of l Toorkomania. A description tallyin g with large concur in the opinion th a t a judi that which might be given of the islands in the ciously and fairly assessed Property Tax is Bay of Balchanskoi—but wholly inapplicable to the best tax for the nation—a charge on precari any in the •more northern Bay of Balkan, a ous and fluctuating profits the worst. They are bay contiguous to the barren regions of the well aware that a complete state of preparation Desert of Kharasm rather than to the Turco- for war is true economy, not only because it is eminently calculated to prev en t h os tiliti es , b ut man portion o f I n d e p en d en t T ar t ary. H ow ever this may be—there the doubly sinister an- also in case they should arise, despite every pre nouncement is : th e announcement on the one caution, because it is calculated to bri ng th em band that the Shah of PERSIA has demanded the to a speedy conclusion without a serious expen assistance of the Russian AUTOCRAT, and on the clause of men or money. "Si vis pacem, para other, that the CZAR has already so far responded helium," is as true at the present day as during to this demand as to cause his myrmidons in the the time of the ancient writer. It is essential Caspian Sea at once to seize upon a cluster of that what has been truly designated as " the islands suitable for the ulterior furtherance of any hostile mawkish sentimentality of the Manchester school" operations upon which Russi a may , i n the —a sentimentality that partly produced the late fullness of time, and in the development of her Russian war, should be unequivocally repudiated malign policy, be induced to adventure, by the people. Honestly then, be it said, in the presence of Nor is there the slightest d.sire on the part of facts such as these—that we do not feel ourselves the country to retrace its footsteps in the path of justified in giving w ay to anything at all like unrestricted competition, or to make up for de• rapturous or unconditional exultation. We re. riciencies in the revenue by additional indirect cognise at once, of course, the advantage secured taxation. There are still many unwise and im to Europe by those clauses of the treaty of Paris politic taxes, the modification or abolition whereof wresting from the CZAR the privilege of access would be hailed with intense delight. Reeently, to Lake Yalpuck, the right of dominion over the iu " The Sun. Budget," we pointed out some of Isle of Serpents, the benefit of a continued occu- these imposts, which produce a considerable panty of Tabak and of Bolgrad—making over to amount of illicit traffic, and set many of our hislmperialMajesty, in lieu of all this, a little patch fellow subjects in organised opposition to the law of territory three hund re d versta i n d i mens i ons, o f th e l an d . We need not expatiate on embracing within its limits the town of Komrat the demoralising tendency of such a pro already mentioned. So far —of course—so good. ceeding, or its unfairness to the fair trader. So far, but not a bit further! For if by these There is but one way of abating the satisfactory arrangements the Allies have, as we social nuisance namely, such a reduction really believe they have, secured the future free- of imposts as will render the trade and calling of doom of the navigation of the Danube—it might the smuggle!, or illicit . distiller, unprofitable. By in reason be remembered at the same time that such means the consumer and fair dealer may be I they have by the self-same Treaty shut their own greatly benefited without any serious injury to the Revenue. But, while the experiment is properly tested, it is essential to preserve the means of defraying the national liabilities and maintaining the national establishments by means of a Property Tax, equitably apportioned on the corn munity. "Our domestic institutions" are in a slippery, tumble-down condition just now, to all appear ance, in the Slave States. What other interpre tation can we give of the universal panic fear of a rising of the slave population in insurrection ?—of the hanging, shooting, menaces, public meetings, combinations, of which the newspapers are so full ? —of the clamorous outcry against white aboli tionist missionaries in disguise traversing the country to excite the blacks to revolt ? Can any one point out any satisfactory evidence as yet promulgated of the truth of the allegations made by the slaveowners ? For our part we have not come across such evidence. We will even go further, and say such evidence is not merely not forthcoming ; it has no existence. Is there, then, it will be asked, no real danger ? Are the Southern slaveowners at tie present moment appalled by an unwarrantable fear, and busying themselves with measures of prevention against a peril which has no existence ? What ever may have been the case in the first instance, we should be loth to say as much now. If we are not mistaken they are precipitating a crisis it was a month or two ago in their power to avert. There can be little doubt the late Presidential election has been the means of quickening the minds of the slave population to a keen sense of the abject and miserable bondage under which they groan, being burdened. Not a meeting at which the claims of the rival candidates were discussed but was attended by the most intelligent and adventurous of the op pressed people. The black attendants of the white man, it will be remembered, are generally selected, because of their superior ability and cultivation. On their return be sure the closeness of the contest between the supposed friend and foe of the slave, and the imminent danger of the final overthrow of Southern domination would be told in the fullest amplitude to greedy ears, and pondered over by understandings but too much under the sway of imagination. The flame of liberty, always catching, is likely enough to have been veritable wildfire among them ; not, how ever, stimulating them directly to revolt, but awakening their dormant hope of liberation, and opening their eyes yet further to the enormities of which they are either the victims or the eye witnesses. Such a state of feeling could not exist without revealing itself in some indefinable manner to their masters. One communicates with another —he has observed the same thing— so has a third the intelligence spread—the confirmation is gene ral ; a panic ensues ; meetings, combinations, shooting, and hanging follow on discoveries, owing, with few exceptions, their birth to appre hension ; and—the slave bides his time. Frighten an excited African with the gallows ! what with yon charred stump b3fore your eyes, where in sullen silence passed away the soul of black " clod" in the very flames superior to the white man's vengeance. Frighten the most enduring race in the world—in whom the faculty of passivity has shown itself at least as strong as in any other—with powder and ball, and the hope of freedom stirring within him ! Not exactly. But by any of these means ho may readily be stimulated to vengeance ; and the vengeance of an outraged, down-trodden, long-suffering black is as remorseless and scathing as the leven-bolt of heaven ! Who that has read the frightful history of slave insurrections but remembers with horror the drunken fury, the unhesitating butchery, the insatiable hate, the wide-spread desolation, by which they have been characterised. There is room for no European magnanimity in the breast •f the up-risen African, on fire with the unavenged wrongs of his race for unforgotteu generations. Neither is there for discrimination. The gentle and forbearing master and mistress have no better chance of escape than the overbearing ruffian. A contemporary tells of " the agony of that kind hearted Virginia planter on . the eve of being overtaken by the Southampton rising four-and twenty years ago. A friend from the N or th ern States was staying at the house ; and hi s h os t was anx i ou s to assure him of the s a f e ty o f goo d mas t er s among their slaves. He summone d hi s butler —his confidential head of the establish ment—bade him shut the door, and asked him if he knew of the rising at Southampton, and that the insurgents were approaching. The man did know it. He was told that he and his com aes would be expected t o p ro t ec t th e f am il y ; r an d dhe made no answer. Being asked whether, if armed, he would protect the family, he replied No.' Being asked whether, if the Southampton negroes arrived, he would join them, he answered Yes.' His master dismissed him, and then wept without restraint." Adding— " The bitterness was in the magnanimity of the slave, who told the truth at such a time and in such a way. The virtues which are brought out in such crises are the worst part of the grief of the slaveholders, as they are the most tremendous condemnation of the system. If there is a slave of really high character in the black household, he is the one most sure to fail his master when the master's claims come into colli sion with the higher stress of nature aid of duty." Can anything more clearly demonstrate the insane policy which, instead of holding out hope to the negro at a crisis like the present, stimu lates him to vengeance by the butchery of his com patriots in a paroxysm of fear. What cares ho for death, so that he has his hour of retribution. And how should he be expected to discriminate when the best master holds him in unwarrantable bondage ? " Our domestic institutions" are, we suspect, really in a tottering state. The cry of blood rises from hundreds, of lynched whites as well as from the slain of the objects of their com passion, and in the hardening of the oppressor's heart may be recognised the approach of retribu tion. No humane individual can contemplate the prospect of a negro insurrection without a Bland der, but when the means of averting it are neglected, and a "reign of terror" is adopted instead, such an insurrection cau occasion no surprise. COURT CIRCULAU. WINDSOR, JAN. 9. The Queen, with Prince Arthur, walked and drove in the Home-park this morning. Prince Albert, the Prince of Wale's, the Princess Royal, and Princess Alice, left Windsor Castle at a quarter past nine o'clock, and travelled by a special train tne Great Western Railway to Oxford, where their royal highnesses rf!ulained during the day to see the University. Lady Caroline Barrington, Colonel F. 11. Seymour, and Mr. Gibbs, were in attendance. ROYAL VISIT TO OxFoßD.—Their Royal Highnesses Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, accompanied by Lady A. Bar rington, Colonel Seymour, and the Rev. Mr. Gibbs, yesterday paid a hurried visit to Oxford, at which place they arrived by special train from Windsor at half-Fast ten o'clock. The Royal party left Oxford by special train at half•past 4 o'clock, and returned to Windsor. Lord Stanley of Alderley arrived in town on Thursday evening from Alderley. The Duke of Beaufort has arrived at, Thomas' Hotel, Berkeley-square, from Badminton. COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT. (FROM OIIR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) EDWARD HORACE MONTEFIORE.—This gentleman (or a personage very like him) paid the inhabitants of Cowes a visit in April, 1855, under the name of Landfeldt. He took up his residence at the Fountain Hotel, professing to be a merchant from Bristol. His object in ♦isiting Cowes was to purchase vessels, sometimes for Australia, sometimes for the African coast. His first purchase was the yacht Triumvir (built by White for Lieut.-Colonel A. C. Stirling), paying for her by cheque on the Bristol branch of the Bank of England. This established his credit, and he the❑ purchased the schooner Charterfield, paying some part in cash, but giving his acceptance fs r the remainder, which is not yet paid. He fitted her out and sent her round to Bristol, where he sold her. He had the Triumvir hauled up on Spencer's slip at East Cowes, to convert her into a screw steamer. He had very considerable alterations made on her, and advertised her to take out a mail and passengers to Australia. Mr. Landfeldt remained at Cowes about a month, living in the first style, and giving grog and cigars to all who would accept them. During this time he made several visits to London to purchase machinery, materials, pro visions, &c., and probably to receive deposits, passage money, and consignments of cargo, and also to work out some other schemes. Vast quantities of machinery, &c., daily arrived for the Triumvir. The gentleman now sported his " tiger" in livery ; everything was first chop. But there was no cash, The tradesmen wanted their money ; the gentleman was missing ; and a general scramble took place. One claimed the machinery, another the provisions, a third the fittings, &c. ; but the yacht still remains on the slip where Landfeldt had her placed. ;SHIP IN DISTRESS. PORTSMOUTH, FRIDAY NIGHT. Soon after 7 o'clock this evening minute guns of heavy calibre were distinctly heard ashore at Portsmouth, and atter about 10 had been fired Mr. Richards, pilot, pro• ceeded to the dockyard and reported the circumstance, which was the first intimation of distress conveyed there. The firing continued about half an hour, and the Admiral ordered the Comet and Echo steamtugs and the Sprightly steam tender to go out and search for the ship in distress. At 9 o'clock Commander Maitland, commanding the Southsea Coastguard station, sent in an official letter to the Port-Admiral reporting the guns, and stating the flash and sound proceeded apparently from the east end of the Isle of Wight. The vessel in danger is supposed to be either the Pembroke, 60 gnu blockship, which got away this afternoon at 2 50 for Leith, or some ship homeward bound from a foreign station. A large number of riggers and labourers have been called into the dockyard to-night since 9 o'clock to be in readiness to act when the next report is brought in. The night is an awful one, the rain descending heavily, and the wind blowing fresh. FURTHER PARTICULARS. PORTSMOUTH, SATURDAY MORNING, At 7 p.m. yesterday blue lights were burned on the Dean Sand by a vessel on shore there, which were an swered by signal guns and rockets from the men-of-war at Spithead and tho Warner light-ship. Steam-tugs proceeded to her assistance, got her off the sand, and towed her to the illotherbank. She is the Sabrina, from London, for Melbourne, calling at Southampton for e migrants. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon at the official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury, in Downing-street. The Ministers present were—the Lord Chancellor, Earl Granville, Sir George Grey, Earl of Clarendon, Mr. Secretary Labouchere, Sir Charles Wood, the Right Hon. R. Vernon Smith, Lord Stanley of Alderley, and the Right Hon. M. T. Baines. The French Ambassador and the Austrian Minister returned to London on Thursday from Broadlands, Hants, the seat of Viscount Palmerston. A deputation from the Eastern Archipelago Company, consisting of Mr. H. H. Lindsay (chairman), Sir Henry Barnard, K.C.B. (director), Mr. Strick (mineral agent), and Mr. Grant (secretary), bad an interview with Mr. Secretary Labouchere yesterday at the Colonial-office. Lord Queensberry's eldest son, John Sholto Douglas, will not assume the title of Viscount Druinlanrig, but that of Baton Douglas of Hawick and Tibbers. The last call of 4.1% is to be paid on the shares of the Graissessac and Beziers Railway by the 31st inst. At the meeting of the Commercial Dock Company yesterday, a half-yearly dividend at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum was declared, free of income tax. The Metropolitan Chapter of Paris decided yesterday that the funeral of the Archbishop of Paris shall take place on the 10th (this day), instead of the 13th, which was the day at first proposed. An extraordinary meeting of the New Brunswick and C Inada Railway and Land Company took place yesterday day, at which a resolution was passed for reducing the capital from 300,000/. to 400,0001. Some idea of the dreadful state of the weather in the Channel during the last few days may be formed from the fact that the steamer which left Dover on Tuesday night was twelve hours in making the passage. DITISION OFFICERS' PETITION TO THE TREASURY.— A petition for an increase of salary was forwarded by the Division Officers of the Suffolk Collection on the 20th Dec.—Civil Service Cicizete. The acs'unts presented at the half-yearly meeting of the East and West India Dock Comp-,ny yesterday showed a surplus over expenditure of 68,0001., out of which the directors declared a dividend for the half-year at the rate of 6 per cent, per annum, free of income tax. The purchase of a Brussels paper—La Presse Beige— by one of the great capitalists of Paris, was announced a few days since. The new owner is the gentleman who some time ago purchased the Paris Prase from M. Emile de Girardin. NEW CHURCH IN THE ISLE OF DOGS.—The Bishop of London intends consecrating the new and handsome church in the Isle of Dogs, opposite Greenwich, on Monday next. It is a spacious edifice, built at the sole expense of Alderman Cubitt, who has extensive works and property in the vicinity. EUPHRATES VALLEY RAILWAY COMPANY. Mr. Andrew, the chairman of this company, has received a telegraphic despatch from General Chesney, dated Pera, Jan. 5, stating that the concession for the Euphrates Valley Railway with its guarantee passed the Council of Ministers on the sth inst. FUNERAL OF MR. J. BROTHERTON, M.P.—The funeral of Mr. Brotherton has been fixed for Wednesday next. At a meeting of the Salford Town Council on Thursday it was agreed that the corporation should attend the obsequies, and a meeting of the Manchester Town Council is to be held to-day, at which no doubt a similar resolution will no doub;; be agreed to. NEW " SPIRITUAL PEERS. "—Next session Dr. Baring, Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol, will take his seat in the House of Lords and read prayers daily to their lordships. The Bishop of Ripon will not have a seat until a vacancy shall occur in some other seat than London, Durham, and Winchester, according to the Bishopric of Manchester Act passed in 1847. REPRESENTATION OF WEST KENT.—We understand ,hat Charles Wykeleaen Martin, Esq., of Leeds Castle, near Maidstone, father of P. W. Martin, Esq., the Liberal member for Rochester, will be brought forward by the Liberal party with every prospect of success, as the Liberals have been paying ❑nremitting attention to the register for the last four years. The works lately the property of C. J. Mare and Co. are about to be carried on, under the Limited Liability Act, by a joint stock company, to be called the Thames Iron and Ship-building Compeny. The shares are to be of 5,0001. each, to be paid up in cash within a month, and the entire amount has been subscribed by 14 persons of good commercial standing in L mdon. The property was purchased of the estate of Mare and Co. by Mr. Peter Bolt. LORD STAMFORD'S BIRTIIDAL—REJOICINGS AT Asil- TON-lINDER-LYNE,—On Wednesday upwards of 300 of the principal agricultural tenants in the manor of Ash ton-under•Lyne and township of Staley and Tintwistle were provided with an excellent dinner by the Earl of Stamford and Warrington, in commemoration of his lordship's birthday. About 1,000 school children and Sunday-school teachers were also regaled with tea and other refreshments, and the church bells rang merrily at intervals throughout the whole day. THE BLOWING-UP OF A NEAPOLITAN WAR STEAMER. — This terrible ae dent, which we have already briefly announced, is rather differently told in a despatch from Marseilles of Wednesday's date, which says :—" We learn from Naples that on the night of the 4th January the Carlo 111., a Neapolitan steamer frigate, was blown up by the explosion of the gunpowder that was kept on board. This frigate was about to leave the port for Sicily, to convey to that island a number of discharged soldiers. The victims of the explosion were very lat. • merous ; some persons were saved, however, being picked up by an English cruiser." The monster Christmas pie, for which St. John's College, Cambridge, is `arnous, weighed this year up wards of 601b5., and its contents consisted of grouse, pheasAnts, turkeys, geese, and various other inhabitants of earth and air. Saturday being the festival of St. John there was what is termed a feast at the ancient college ; Lord Hardwicke, Mr. Wigram, M.P., and others being among the guests at dinner. In the even ing there was a soiree, and the monster pa) with the boar's head were introduced for supper. The attendance in the combination room was eery large, including many townsmen.—Stainfoi d Monttry. HER MAJESTY'S TWELFTEICA.KE —Tho Royal twelfth cake, which was served on a dish of gold, in the drawing room, after her Majesty's dinner, on the 6th, weighed about thirty pounds, and its decorations afforded the Royal confectioner a favourable opportunity of display. ing his taste and skill in this department. Around the base are four divisions of Chinese drawings, and between each division are some beautiful medallions, on a deep blue ground, with enamelled border, figures, and flowers. The sop of the cake represents a scene in the late war, where the c)lonel of the Zonaves, after receiving a mor tal wound, is supported by the surgeon of the regiment, and telling the vivandiere to " bear this cross to my mother, with my last breath." At the back of the dying Zouave stands a private of the regiment, holding the rein of the colonel's steed, apparently affrighted at the explo sion of a shell ; and about the figures are lying broken muskets, swords, balls, and other emblems indicative of the horrors of a battle field. The design, colouring, and figures are by M. J. Le Bond, who had the honour of being highly complimented by her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert on this display of his skill and ingenuity, LATEST NEWS. CONSTANTINOPLE, JAN. 2. On account of party intrigues the Shah •f Persia is said to have demanded the assistance of Russia. The Russians have occupied some islands in the Balkhan Gulf, on the Turcoman coast of the Caspian. PARIS, FRIDAY EVIVING. Switzerland and France have to come to an arrangement as follow : The independence of Neuchatel. The liberation of prisoners, and their imme• diate departure from the Swiss territory. Prussia will cease from her demonstration. England gives her consent. Much rejoicing at Berne. AUSTRIA. VIENNA, Jan. 7.—The following information, which has been acquired at various authentic sources, will enable your readers to form a correct idea of what has recently been done and is now doing in the Neuchatel question. As you are aware, the French Government a few days since made a second attempt to mediate between Prussia and Swit zerland. The Berlin Cabinet approved of the French project, and it was not unacceptable to the Swiss Confederation, but the latter recollecting that its political independence was not guaranteed by France alone, thought it desirable that the plan of mediation proposed by the Emperor of the French should be seconded "or rather adopted by some other great Power or Powers. It occurred to the Federal Council that the first Napoleon arrogated to himself the title of " Mocliateur de la Confedera tion Suisse," and, as the third Nareleon not long ago employed language very like that used by his illustrious uncle, the Swiss Government re solved to express its gratitude to the French Go vernment for its bons offices,and at the same time to hint that it might perhaps be well if England, the good friend and ally of France,would consent to take a share in the proposcd mediation. What subsequently took place between the French and British Governments is not exactly known here, but certain it is that they have during the last few days been working together in the Neuchatel affair, and with such success, that it can no longer be the question of a war between Prussia and Switzerland. Austria, as the professed supporter of the prerogatives and legitimate rights sovereigns, could not openly take part with Switzerland against Prussia ; but she has so ma naged, that not a Prussian soldier can be sent to the frontiers of Switzerland until a formal applica tion has been made by the Berlin Government to the German Confederation. At first the sovereigns of Bavaria, Wurtemberg, and Baden were inclined to permit Prussian t roops to march through their territories ; but their resolutions were made to he broken. Wurtemberg was the first to make a retrograde movement ; Bavaria followed her ex ample ; and a couple of days since B eden brought up the rear. The w_,th of P russ i a aga i nst A ustr i a . is already great — as s seen by the Berlin papers— but it will be still greater when it learns that the Imperial Government is so well satisfied with the recent conduct of the Federal Council that it no longer wishes to see a change made in the Con stitution of 1848. In a word, the moderation, tact, and firmness displayed by the Swiss Government towards all parties has produced a very favourable impression on Austrian statesmen, and they appear to have come to the conclusion that the most com manding military position in Europe could not be in better or safer hands. The information contained in my telegraphic despatch of Monday last was correct, and the Ministers for Foreign Affairs, of the Interior, and of Finances, will leave Vienna for Milan to-morrow (Thursday) evening. Many persons are of opinion that the Emperor, being hard pressed by the military Envoy of the King of Prussia, requires the counsel of his Ministers, but you may be sure that their journey to Milan is in no way connected with the Neu chatel question. Austria is resolved not to interfere actively between Prussia and Switzerland, and she will keep in the background until the Neuchatel question is brought before a Conference which will be formed of the parties to the London protocol of May, 1832, aid Switzerland. THE EAST. According to the latest accounts from Trebi zonde, the story of the seizure o f th e 18 T ur ki s h Sandals was really a correct one ; and what is worse is that actual fighting took place on board of two Sandals, and a Turkish sailor was killed by a Cossack. The road between Trebizonde, Erna roum, and Bayazid, is in such a wretched state, that the Katergis, or muleteers, can hardly manage to carry goods between those places. The conse quence will be that Turkey will lose the whole of her transit trade with Persia, and Russia will obtain it for her adjacent possessions. Instead of Trebizonde the harbour of Redout Kaleh will be selected for the importation of merchandise, which will then be conveyed through Kutais, Tiflis, Erivan, Nackshovan (or Giulfa), and the Russo- Persian frontier to Tabreez. The Russians have divided their army into three columns in the fol lowing manner : The Ist army corps, consisting of two divisions of infantry and special troops thereto belonging, is placed near Nachilsheran, and has orders in case of need to advance upon Tauris (Tabreez). The 2cl army corps stands near Bakou, and can, by keeping along the western coast of the Caspian Sea, reach Asterabad without much difficulty, a n d under cover of the flotilla proceed through the valley as far as Herat. _ _ The 3d corps, which is cantoned along the Cas pian Sea, can penetrate on that side into Khorasan and Khiva. Extraordinary activity prevails all over that region, especially at Tiflis, to which place the Rus sian commander-in-chief had returned from his tour of inspection. Bumour has it that the flotilla has received a reinforcement from Nicolaieff, and that artificers are working night and day in the docks of that arsenal. This proves that Russia by no means ignores the importance of the Caspian Sea. ITALY. A letter from Parma, of the 31st ult., in the Corriere Mercantile, says :—" Yesterday the Cham ber of Accusations pronounced sentence in the case of the political prisoners. Eleven were acquitted, and fourteen retained for trial, including three who have turned what is called Queen's evidence. Not withstanding the acquittal of the eleven, they have all been retained in prison and turned over to the police department, to deal with them as it may think fit. It is positively stated that the Austrians are to quit in February, that most of the prisoners sent to Mantua are to be pardoned, and the re mainder conveyed hither to undergo the rest of their punishment." PIEDMONT. We published on Thursday a telegraphic an nouncement of the King of Sardinia having opened the session of the Chambers at Turin on the pre vious day, and it was then stated that the allusions his Majesty made to the cause of Italian indepen dence was received with great enthusiasm ; that with regard to the financial situation of the country the revenue had been sufficient to cove r th e expenditure; and that important re f orms were contemplated in the internal administration. The following despatch appears in the journals of Paris: The King, upon the occTaUsi o R n I N o f 0 E D o N p E e S n D i An Yg•of the Chambers this day, pronounced a speech, in which he remind e d th em of the glorious participa tion of Piedmont in the Eastern war. His Majesty declared that the Sardinian troops, having emu lated in courage and in vigour tho most renowned armies in the world, had deserved well of their country. " The Congress of Paris (added the King) con firmed our alliance with France and England, whilst at the same time it re-established our old friendship with Russia. The interests of Italy were vindicated by an Italian Power, for the first time, iu an European Congress ; and while she has shown the necessity, for the sake of all par! ie of ameliorating the situation of Italy, Sardinia has gained,in passing throug h this controversy, a just reputation for prudence, political moderation, and civil courage. "The Government, relying upon the national sentiment which prevails, will pursue with con stancy the same policy in which it has assumed the initiative. " The budget shows that the ordinary expendi tures and revenues are completely balanced ; seve ral internal reforms remain for us now to accom plish. "The institutions which were granted to the country by King Charles Albert have been consoli dated by time, and have boon rendered more fruit ful by the intimate union which has existed between the throne and the nation. They will secure t• our country a glorious and prosperous future." The Speech, of which this is a summary, WO greeted with much enthusiasm. NAPLES; NAPLES, Jan. s.—The Police Commission con' tinues its investigations into the state of the aria , The marines have been overhauled. Two officers have been removed, and some of the soldiers sent to the islands. Arrests have been made in other corps; The company to which Agesilao Milano belonged has been broken up, and the captain, lieutenant , and serjeauts put under arrest. Thus a step hil l been taken, the effect of which must be to mortifs and irritate the army beyond the power of reconei' liation ; in fact, every step that has been taken aP . pears to be ill-judged. During a part of the week the Post-office box has been closed, and letters has : been by order consigned to the hands of an emploY o The reasons are variously stated. A very general rD pression is that lucifer matches, with other mable materials, were thrown into the box ; agair 3 ' some add, that since the death of Milano, proell' nations and letters to the Intendenti have bee s, thrown in, menacing them with being called t, account by the country for their conduct ; and„l, is even said that not only have other persons of a" tinction been addressed, but that even to the ICI himself was sent a letter, enclosing a likeness Agesilao Milano, warning him that there were others like Milano, and that, if his Majesty irtil l s ed any proof of their power, he was to order vac; to be made for the body of Milano. During t 1 1,,, past week, indeed, it has been reported that tP„ body of Milano had been removed. I will not ta, Y , upon myself to guarantee the truth of these repo l y i Some are undoubtedly true, and the box of t Y , Post-office was closed, while a sentinel was pl°,l; before it. As another proof of the strong ptiu, e; sentiment in favour of Milano, it may be Meta that 100 ducats were paid a few days since by a 13 4 for a mass in the church of Purgatorio and Arco', the repose of the soul of that unfortunate ic° 3 o The police had endeavoured to ascertain the 0 of the person who ordered the mass, but with° any avail. Those in Naples who are well-informed on ti subject say that the Government is very ao l° . l about the state of Sicily, and that the orders '; still in force that the steamers and their cl:, e be ready at half-an-hour's notice for, any servw: i A paragraph in the French papers states tP Baron Bentivegna, the author of the late 1 12 1, ment in Sicily, was shot near Palermo on the „ of December. He died courageously, after haul taken a cup of coffee, and made his will, witl i b traordinary coolness. He appointed his ro° b "f and brothers to be his heirs and executors. begged not to have his eyes bandaged, hat favour was refused him. Before his executio n declared that he was the sole chief of the instill tion, and begged th a t hi s companions mig tit treated with clemency. SPAIN. ty MADRID, Jan. B.—ln consequence of a . 6 ,i published against the authorities of Catall General Prim has been arrested and sent to Tol e e Tranquillity has been re-established at Va1e 13 . 4 The collection of arms in the provinces, iu suanco of the circular lately published, still ce tinues. The opening of the Portuguese Cortez has - a b place. The Patric says that, notwithstanding the); bability of an approaching arrangement, the P,,,c Confederation continue their military preparat l The effective of the two first divisions o f Federal army which have been called to active vice amounts to 35,000 men, and everywher e a corps are being formed. A great number of 1 .0 7 officers have sent their names in. Seventrei pieces of artillery have been sent to Basle Corr. defence of the place. The staff is shortly t ° l teed to Zurich, but General Dufour has 1 0 " gone there. AMERICA. LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY MO/t1( The screw steam ship Anglo-Saxon has amid with advices from New York to the 2Gth ultif Portland to the 27th. The I; tltic had arrived at New York. Owini , to the 25th being Christmas-day 1 2 ,, ° mereiaCbusiness was trans" at New Yoti'',6 A law, substituting confinement to the sli't free coloured seamen, instead of imptisonno? passed both Houses of the South Carolina 8 1-1° Lure. gtg : At New York on the evening of the 26th were firm but quiet. Money active and firm. d ling exchange dull and nominal. Cotto n safe' i in fair demand. Freight irregular. Flou t f easier. Wheat steady-. Corn easier. Pork, beef lard better. B acon fi rm . H ams heavy, anal.' dull. Iron steady. Tobacco firm. 4 At New Orleans, on the 24th, co tton 10 " changed. THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. We have received papers from the Cape OfP6/ Hope to the 11th November inclusive. Th e is highly satisfactory. The intelligence fro n d frontier is entirely of a pacific character, ri ° ,4o colony throughout wa s t ranqu il an d ireP r " 'We subjoin extracts From the Graham's Town Journal, of Nov. 1 ' Our intelligence from the frontier is very scan t nr King William's Town e ver ythi ng appears to 19" quiet. Our letters speak hopefully of peace being Ina—fir with the present efficient and judicious system o i A tier defence, and the prospect of the German being added to our force. ( From the Cape Town Mail of Ncv. 11.) 4 0 1 As far as we can j u d ge f rom report and cod fame the danger f rom th e K a ffi rs i s over f or t 1 -d sent. The difficulty of preserving order during t e o changes in th e i r con di t i on i nvolved in the pro gr i / civilisation remains a 3 it was. A strong military t or a vigilant poli ce , s t r i ct a d m i n i strat i on o f j u stioe) o oe and merkets, are the instruments which Gole t i d i wields directly for this purpose. Intercourse civilised neighbours, missionary institutions, c li f ti o r o , and schools, supply the influences of permanent, a r e c ieo tion. All these are now in a state of great eru` and all working together in perfect harmony. The intelligence from the frontier is much of a - ,io nature to previous accounts. The Kaffirs w ere P e ff l be sowing, and the Slambies were making 1 05 chases of corn from the Fingoes. P tb C We have received the Anglo African, which O h p] , --rent]• reported ths' P ' dv - , was currently repor that Pato has state , - Ot ri will firmly oppose the passage thr oug h hi s cot! ci to the Germans, 2,000 of whom, by th e b ye, are acr d on board the Himalaya on their way hither. 0 0 11 A correspondent in the Free State, writing o cl t) , 29th ult., says :—" The B asutos are all quiet, 11 , farmers returning qui e tly t o their homes. There're to be now a probability of the frontier remaini4 for some time." ofD RETIREMENT OF MR. CHARLES GUTHRIE FROg g igo t , MINSTER HOSPITAL—Mr. Charles Guthrie has r e ' the office o f surgeon to the Westminster Hospit° ,' J', health h as compelled him to retire. L ong has tli`,,oij of Guthrie been associated with that institution ; is not without a feeling of regret that we annonn, retirement of th e l as t re presentative of th a t fatnilt)° ) the in s tit ut i on . M r. Holthouse, the senior 0 3 ,, surgeon, succe:ds, of course, to the office of surge 4 :ijl ' is probable that the office of assistant-surgeon filled by Mr. Power.—Lancet. 740 VACANCIES, PROMOTIONS. AND APPOINTIIB- I I THE CIVIL SERVICE.—The Foreign DepartmeOt• ie tf office of Secr e t ar y of Embassy at Constantino(/' 'l l , become vacant by the promotion of Lord N a pier , v l, Consulship at Bangkok, Siam, has become vacant death of Mr. C. 1 3 . Hillier. The Board of Trade. bt J. H. Blain, Collector of Customs at Rochestg' c e/J been appointed Receiver of Wrecks. Audit- 0 13 0 Mr. Charles J. Sadler has been appointed a clerk Audit-office. Customs. —Mr. B. Baker bas be e ' - Y; pointel a clerk for general business at Liverpool' et Samuel J. Knapman has been appointed a sear" Exeter. Mr. Michael Coudon has been appn i° clerk at Dublin. —Civil Service gazette. ETON COLLEGE.—By the merriage of the nev. oari, , ,c 1 Kirwan, Fellow of King's College, Cambridge, a occurs in that Sooiety, which will be filled up wf, Boys, the capt a i n o f E ton school, whose departa,"titi Eton will ma k e room on the foundation for one e 1 .4 boys who were " p l ace d on t h e i n d entures " at tire ; tier), last August. Mr. Mozley will now become 61 1 1 ,0 of the school in succession to Mr. Boys, gentleman is nephew of a supposed contributor g o Times, late editor of the British C r iti c , and of tto f J. B. Mozley, vicar of Old Shoreham, author well-known w orks on Predestination a nd Baptio ll/. 4 THE FRAUDS ON THE CITY OF LONDON UNION / :,fi C isscday, at a n e a rly h our i n the forenoon, an fr-hl inquiry into the seve ra l c i rcumstances connee tev j the recent frauds on the City of London Union, l i t / Iff by the Government inspectors, Messrs. Farn,a," 0 11 Cane, at the chief office, 51, St. Mary-axe. ~.,I ' n e i lod e i ,"; was spent in receiving the explanations of Mr. 0 " 17 4 the clerk, and Mr. Gibbs, the auditor of the u nion: proceedings we re b rought to a close before the Iri°lbotr‘o the court ; b u t th ey may be resumed if occasion sto arise. Messrs. Furnall and Cane will now repor t Boor-law Board. VISIT OF MR. COBDEN TO BIRMINGHAM.-3. 1% eti der, accompa d by his wife • 1 family, rriv ,t'' rue a 0 Birmingham on Tuesday, and became the gu est ° 0 Joseph Sturge. On Wednesday he p a id a v i s it t eo ll t ) ragged sch oo l o f the R ev . M r . Y or k e. He 318° ,,fiei t iO U pon the Re cor d er in court. On Th urs d a y b° d the Stoke R e f orma t o ry, and in the even i ng dinn,pi e f Sir John P a ki ng ton, at West wood P ar k. Mr. 'f' ) , and his family left Birmingham on F r id a y morni nt ' o ic / ,,`, his resid ence , ne ar Midhurst.-llr orcestershire O r o ° f In the 11 months ended November the vain° tionery exported was 658,2531.