The Sun. — London, England, 1857-01-19 00:00:00

4. Here we go op, 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 th e 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 Sancebox, and Monsieur Chi nque ; H ar d Up , Dupli cate, Distraint, and Rags (attendants upon Down), Mr. Friz bard, Mr. Popall, Mr. Quodham, and Mr. Patehwell. 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 themselves. 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 B a ll e t —Miss Rosina Wright, Mdlles, J. and E. Osmont, and the Co ryphees. The Golden Gates leading to the Palace of Hnggamugga.—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 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 Palate of King Huggamugga. King Huggainug,ga (Sovereign of the Land of Sixes and Sevens), Mr. Dawking; Huryl-Burly (Lord Chancellor), Mr. Bigwig; Niminy-Piminy (the Lo-d Chan?- berlain), Mr. Noodledom ; Higgledy-Piggledy (Goldstick in Waiting), Mr. Muddle ; other Members of the Court, Messrs. Bow, Scrape, Cringe, Crouch, Tagnag, Merrywag, Perriwig, and Hatband; Court Milliner, Madame Crinoline ; Drawing Master, Professor Crayon ; Governess, Miss Frump ; Mune- Master, Signor Hurdigurdi ; Maid in Waiting, Miss Sweet ttmper ; Chef de Cuisine, Mr. Cook Prince Popinjay (of the Land of Prettistory), Mr. Finefeather ; his Retinue, elessre. 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, Leng,six, Splitup, Snapoff, dtc. ; Thimble, Master Tom Thumb ; Worsted, Mr. Bawlaway ; Bodkin, Mr. Pierce ; Tape Mea sure, Mr. Inchhald; Hook and Eye, Messrs. How and Some bodyelse ; Shirt Buttons, Mr. Earlypurly ; Scissors, Mr. Sh earsteel. 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 processor construction) the Fairy Fac tory of Fancy, completed with th e assistance of Labour and Imagination. Brilliant Tableau. Toe Transformation :—Two Harlequins, Herr Denlin and Signor Veroni; two Sprites, the Brothers Elliott ; two Pantaloors, Mr. Barnes and Mr. G. Tanner; two Clowns, Messrs. Harry Boleno and Flexmore ; the Gent, Mr. Raiford ; 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 step—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—Clowa 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 Cut and come again Clown takes a butcher's shop, which Harlequin makes too hot to hold him. Tailor's Shop and Perfumery Warehouse (Ye. 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— Somethingthat 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—A case of real distress—Pantaloon in a fix—Fur nished Apartments for Single Men (Bolenos, Denlin, and Tanner).—Clown and Pantaloon in high life—A domestic re volution—Turning the tables—To bed, to bed—A drop too much Clews 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 altertation, which ends with a regular row in the house. Judkia'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 shirtv—A box of common scents—A fresh supply o f b lacks from America —A Drcd-ful scene ensues. Mechi's Model Farm (Bolenos, Deulin, 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 which in England —Novel hatching,—Th e old mail—Full in side—Clown eff by the Express and Pantaloon by the Rocket— M appin'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 fun—Collision, crash, smash, and dash—Garotte preventive—Moustache move ment A. pair of sharp blades—Clowns prove themselves a came for cutlery H o ll oway 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 home to suit every one :—Galleries, (id. and ls. • Second Circle of Boxes, l s. 6 d. ; Pit, 2s. ; First Circle of ' Boxes, 4s. 6d. ; Dress B oxes. as. ;Stalls, as . • Private Boxes,', 10s. 6c1., I'. ls., li. lls. 6d., and 21. 2s. A. Morning Performance of the Groat Pantomime every Wednesday, at Two o'clock. R OYAL LYCEUM TELEATRE. 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, Fsq., founded upon the ballet of Le Corsair, as produced at Her Majesty's Theatre. The harlequinade upon things in gone rat. The new and magnificent scenery painted by Mr. F. Ironton. Characters in the opening : Conrad (the Corsair) Miss Woolgar Birbarto (his lieutenant) Mr. J. L. Toole gaYde Pash a Mr. Barrett Sing Smaul Mr. Holston Yussiff ........ Madera ........... Mrs. Charles Dillon Guin ar •.. .... Zuliem Mrsra. Snbmarina ................................... Melville Clowns Serena Miss Jessie Ryder Miss Marie Wilton Mr. Tom Matthews and Pantalea ► Mr. H. Marshall ......... ............. ... .. . Mr. Stilt Harlequin . Sprit e , ' .................. ............ .. ..... J Marshall Miss Nelson. Columbines is lara Morgan and Miss L a dd . tagnan, To be preceded by THE KING'S MUS KETEERS, D'A r . Mr. C. Dill n . The intendenee box-o offfiMr. ce o Cphattertonen daily, , jun. from 11 to 5, un d er the super. Carriages conveying parties 13 the Private Boxes to set de w n at the State entrance in Burleigh-street. A Morning Performance every Saturday, at 2 o'cloc THE . anager, Mr. T. Payne.—This Evening will he performed THE JEW'S DAUGHTER. Followed by (first time) THE PERILS OF CRINOLINE. After which, the immensely successful novel Burlesque Pantomime of THE MAGIC MISTLETOE ; or, Harlequin Humbug and the Shams of London. The Fairy Chri-tmas, Visa E. Wilton ; Good Humour, Miss Norbuiy ; Mercury, Hiss Cameron ; Humbug, Mr. Herbert ; Cant, Mr. Bolton ; Baron, Mr. J. B. Johnstone ; Sir Roland, Mr. Clarke ; Lord Love)., Miss Craven ; Addelpato, Miss Cuthbert ; Crambo, Master W. Edouin ; Lady Agnes, Miss E. Jacobs ; Baroness, Or. G. Lee ; Furbilosa, Mr. J. Howard. Novel Harle quixade :—Clown, Miss Cuthbert ; Little Clown, Master W E c i o uie ; Pantaloon, Mr. J. Clarke ; Harlequin, Miss Craven ; Columbines, Miss E. Jacobs and Mdle. Collison ; Premier Dansouse, Mdle. Marie Charles. Commence at Seven. Stalls, 3s. ; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, ls. ; Gallery, 6d. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswick. THIS EVENING, an original play, in three acts, entitled A BIRD IN THE HAND WORTH TWO IN THE BUSH. Roderick Preiseworthy, 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 mily; Columbines, esdames Marie and Agnes. T HEATRE ROYAL, DRUM LANE.— Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. Acting Manager, Mr. C. Mathews. Stage Manager, Mr. R. Roxby. Scenic Artist, Mr. W. Beverley. First appearance of the eminent Comedian, Mr. Charles Mathews, since his late serious illness. Great Success of the Grand Christmas Pantomime, the Biost 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. Chance Mathews will sustain his original character. After which will be producci 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 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 taaehinery by J. Tucker and assistants. The properties, de aerations, tricks, changes, and transformations by Messrs. Needham, Minden, dm. The masks, models, an d physiog nomical devices designed a nd executed by the celebrated Dykwynkyn. The overture and music composed and arranged by Herr Anechnez. 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," " fludibras," ctc., and the whole arranged and produced under the direction of Mr. Robert Roxby. Ye ancients and truthful legend on ye which ye pantomime is story is founded es s ee, saw , Margery Dal", " Sold her bed, and laid apon straw." MSS. of Nursery Rhymes in British Museum. itnion of Ittrierses, in the Island of Ups and Downs, " Y ea , the Great Glebe itself." 1/)tiDON, MONDAY, JANUARY 19, 1857. According to the Times the War proclaimed against Persia by England, on the Ist of Novem ber, 1856, involves the possibility of the ultimate conquest and annexation of that ancient dominion to the vast Asiatic Empire already established by British valour in Hindostan. According to the Edinburgh, on the contrary, that same war has been declared not even for the purposes of weakening, but simply for that of a wholesome intimidation. Now, each of these two extra ordinary announcements we look upon as nothing less than monstrously extravagant. At the same time, we must protest, at once, that we would prefer to abide by the former rather than by the latter—we would rather regard the Declaration of War against Persia as involving the necessity of additional conquests in the East than as indicative of that e f fete and .miserable mockery of a policy of which the late Crimean struggle against Russia may be taken as a type or representative. It wiil be remembered only too bitterly by the majority of our fellow countrymen how the very soul seemed to be taken out of the Cause of the Allies almost from the outset of that memorable contest with the legions of the AUTOCRAT by the formal assurance made to the world by several of our leading statesmen that England and France meditated no diminution of the realms of the Cult—meditated no aggrandisement of their own territories—medi tated carrying on the war against the great northern despotism upon certain high-flown and ultra-chi valrous principles, which, in point of fact, were in themselves utterly and monstrously preposter ous. Upon those Arcadian 'principles the late war was declared. Upon those principles it was conducted. Upon those principles it was brought, after the lapse of two disastrous years, to a boot less, and a fruitless, and, we cannot but still think, a most ignominious conc l usion. It is most earnestly to be hoped, therefore, we conceive, particularly with the miserable experiences of the late war so recently before us—that we are not again plunging into another imperial contest upon a policy thus avowedly irrational. it i s nothing less, we maintain, than the height of folly to announce to the foe at the very opening of the first campaign that we don't intend to do him any permanent injury ! Yet this is literally what we did with regard to the Russian A.T7TOCE,A.T. And this, moreover, is pi eeisely what the Edinburgh tells Us we are now doing with reference to the Shah of Persia ! Rather than this, w e say--let the W ar proclaimed on the Ist of Novemb er, at Calcutta, be to be wh a t th e Times has called placing matters " in a traineforx the l)i c a o cni n t q ley u n e tae s vr t opr i J esde annexation of th a t ancient dominion !" Better anything than the w ilf ul and deliberate stultify ing from the very outset of all our - vast and costly, and most diffi cu lt warlike operations: Altogether, in truth, we cannot but regard the view taken of this Persian War by the Whi g re viewer, who examines into the problem of its origin, in the recently published number of the Edinburgh, as most speeiou4, and, therefore, moat THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY ETEINING, JANUARY 19, 11857 ROY AL PRINC ESS'S THE ATR E. illusory. Tbbe writer in question, after recount- THIS EVENING will be performed A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM. 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. Hnline ; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo ; Co , lumbine, Miss C. Adams. ing ♦ery lucid ly, and with the most persuasive affectation of succinctness, the principal events leading to thl3 lawless seizure of Herat by Persia, and to the cu nsequent declaration of war against the SHAH by the Governor-General of India, in the name of the British SOVERElGN—protests against the notion t hat the Government of Teheran has been in any - way influenced of late by instigations coming from that of St. Petersburg. The Edin burgh review er, in fact, observing "we by no means concur with those writers who declare that this is not a Persian question, but simply a Russian ques tion"—adding, it appears to us rather inconsis tently, " There may be not merely a Russian but a world-wide question before us, but the present is a Persian question." Prevarication all this— nothing but prevarication The question before us is, of course, obviously a Persian Question, but it is also, beyond that ---and we say this despite the Edinburgh's avowed dissent from the opinions of " those writers " with whom it fails just now to concur—distinctly, and we conceive, likewise, none the less obviously, a Russian Question ! If it be not—How about the recent Muscovite occu• pation of that little group of islands in the south-east corner of the Caspian ? How about the direct appeal for Muscovite assistance recently addresied to the CZAR by the Court of Teheran ? No—it is merely another illustration after all of the old adage, to the effect that none are so blind as those who toil/ not see ! Notwithstanding which, however, we who do see, we who cannot help seeing, with so many glaring facts before us, all pointing in one direction—assert still with the utmost possi ble degree of explicitness, and with all the earnest ness of conviction, that the new Persian war upon which we have embarked has been originated, fomented, and precipitated by the nefarious in trigues of the Russian Government. 1 HEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven, THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL, with Mr. Murdoch as Charles Surfaee ; Sir Peter Teazle, Mr. Chippendale ; Sir Benjamin Backbite, Mr. Buckstone ; Crabtree, Mr. Compton; Joserh Surface, Mr. Howe ; Sir Oliver Surface, Mr. Rogers; Moses ' Mr. Clark ; Sir Harry (with a song ), M r . W. F arren ; Lady Teazle, Miss Reynolds ; Mrs. Candour, Miss Talbot ; Lady Sneerwell, Mrs. Poynter ; Maria, Miss E. Sabine. After which, a new comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled THE BABES IN THE WOOD , or H ar l equ i n an d 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. •- - ' A Morning perf ormance o f th e Pantomime will be given every Thursday: commencing at 2, concluding at 4. T HEATRE ROYAL, AD ELPHI 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 Paid 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 enforced. This is the time for action. A few months, even a few weeks, may be too late. Let petitions be multiplied, until every member is intrusted with one or more from his constituency, and let an earnest request for his support accom pany it, together with a significant hint of the probable consequences of his neglecting or refusing to comply with the demand. Let every voter bind himself not to bestow his suffrage on any candi date who will not render complete justice to the sufferer s . By these means a comprehensive mea sure of fiscal reform may be secured, and those who have long been oppressed will obtain tardy, but effectual relief. The Ballot, even at the Antipodes, is a formid able fact. Transportation is abolished, but the Ballot, having proved itself where adopted in England a dangerous foe to intimidation and un fair influence, and having threatened electoral corruption also with a murderous attack, has been transported—we hope not for life--to Australia ; and there, though at large under a ticket-of-leave, it has not desisted from its well-known practices ; in Victoria it has actually garotted electioneering abuses, deprived them of strength, and left them for dead. Some time back we recorded this daring exploit. Anglo-Saxons, who have v o t e d under their landlords' eyes, being now located at Melbourne, have literally been forced to vote, no one but their own consciences and HEAVEN being witness to the fact ; and honest men have been unable to prove which way they voted ; they could give only an honest man's word for it ! Out of a constituency of 40,000 not an indivi dual could produce a voucher for his vote ! A whole oonstituency was thus confessedly deprived of that first right of an Englishman, to do all he does openly and above board ; and worse than that, no wealthy diggers or nugget-finders, or lucky speculators —no mortgagees or Go vernment officials, or bankers, or lawyers, or customers, could exercise the legitimate influence over another's vote, which every man ought to have who has another in his power. The English " domestic institution" is decidedly in danger in Victoria. deal of mystery and of false argument which have nothing to do with it, but the real question re solves itself into what we have stated, and the friends of the Ballot should make their arrange ments accordingly. THE BALLOT HERE IS A BRIL LIANT SUCCESS. In reference to the sentence we have put in italics we have often thought the matter might be brought home personally to a candidate opposed to the ballot like General CODRINGTON just now at Greenwich. "Do you think the majority of us will vote for you if certain persons know how we vote, but against you, if only we ourselves know ? If so, you either think us rogues to be purchased, or dependents who have no right to a vote. If you do not think so, then why refuse us protec tion we ask for our votes since the result would be the same ? " THU MINISTERS.—The members of the Cabinet are expected to arrive in London in the early part of the week. The Duke of Argyll, Sir George Grey, the Lord Chancellor, Lord Panmure, Mr. Labouchere, and Lord Stanley of Alderley, are already in London. Lord Palmerston, it is expected, will arrive from Broadlands to-day or to-morrow, his lordship having nearly recovered from his recent attack of gout. Lord Granville is expected in town to-day, as is also the Marquis of Lansdowne from Windsor Castle. Sir George Lewis is expected in the beginning of the week from his seat in Herefordshire. Lord John Russell has left Florence for England. Mr. Disraeli is prolonging his stay at Paris. The Earl of Aberdeen and one of his sons are on a visit to Sir James Graham, at Netherby. His Grace the Duke of Northumberland has given a donation of 5/. towards the funds of the Jewish Ceme tery, Durham. The Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, M.P., and Mrs. Gladstone arrived at their residence on Carlton-house terrace, on Friday, from visiting Lord and Lady Lyttel ton, at Hagley Hall, Worcestershire, and have since left town to join the circle visiting the Right Hon. Sidney and Mrs. Herbert, at Wilton House, near Salisbury. Mr. John Bartlemore, of Paisley, has been appointed Commissary Clerk for the county of Renfrewshire. STEALING CHEQUES.—On Saturday John Macdonald was fully committed for trial for stealing two cheques for 34/. and 361. respectively, the property of his em ployer, Mr. Fre wer, of Southampton-row. THE LATE MR. BROTHERTON.—A meeting is to be held to-day (Monday), in the Town-hall of Manchester, to promote the erection of a monument, or a memorial of some kind, to the late member for Salford. SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY. —The second and last performance of the " Lobgesang" and "Requiem," takes place this evening. GREAT HANDEL FESTIVAL, 1557,—Official notice has been given that the examination of the numerous offers of assistance in the orchestra at the Great Handel Festi val, at the Crystal Palace, in May next, has commenced. It is also stated that no promise can be given that appli cations received after this week will receive considera tion, unless under very special circumstances. SUDDEN DEATH IN CRIPPLEGATE CHURCH.—Yesterday morning, just before the commencement of divine ser vice, Mr. Prickett, a gentleman who was formerly one of the churchwardens, was observed to fall back in his pew. Medical assistance was instantly procured, and he was removed to the savings bank, where in a short time he expired. CONFIRMATION OF THE ELECTION OP THE LORD BISHOP OF RIPON.—Yonlr, Saturday. —The ceremony of confirming the election of the Rev. R. Bickersteth, D.D., the newly-appointed Bishop of Ripon, took place at the cathedral here to-day, in the presence of a large congregation. The consecration of the bishop took place at Bishopsthorpe. SUICIDE AT HAMPSTEAD.—On Friday an inquiry was held before Mr. Brent, at the Castle Tavern, Hamp stead, respecting the death of Mr. Curtis, a retired architect of considerable property. The deceased was at the Castle on Wednesday morning, apparently in his usual health, and half-an -hour after was found dead, hanging to a gate close by. Evidence was given of a state of despondency for some time past, and the jury returned a verdict of " Insanity." FREE TRADE WITH RUSSIA. —We observe, by a public notice inserted in the Malta newspapers by the Russian Consul, that, under orders from his Government, all ships or persons proceeding to the Russian porta of the Black Sea or Sea of Azoff must be furnished with a spe cial bill of health, to be obtained on application to the Consulate. THE AUSTRALIAN MAILS.—The Government has de cided on appointing Admiralty agents to take charg e of the Australian mails under the new contract. These agents will be lieutenants in the royal navy, and will be under the supervision of the captain superintendent of mail packets at Southampton. The staff of Admiralty agents connected with the Southampton station will shortly consist of upwards of 40 naval lieutenants. THE SAMARITAN INSTITUTION.—Mr. Barber, the sec retary of th e i nst i tut i on, was in attendance on Saturday at one o'clock in the Guildhall, in order that the inves tigation might be proceeded with, but the Alderman not arriving till half-past four, Mr. Barber's medical adviser said that it would be dangerous, after waiting in court so long, to proceed with the further hearing of the case that day. The further hearing was adjourned for a week. THE TYNE STEAMER.—SOUTHAMPTON, Jan. 18.—The unfortunate man who had his back broken by being jammed betwesi the back and the sponson of the steamer, as mentioned in The Sun, of Saturday, died yesterday afternoon, and an inquest will be held to-morrow at the Infirmary, where he died, being removed there from the steamtug which brought him to Southampton. His name was William Instance, and he was one of the seamen of the Teviot steamship— not the quartermaster of theTyne,as was at first reported. There is nothing new to report with reference to the Tyne. The prospectus has been issued of the Nassau Railway Company, with a capital of 1,600,0001. in 201. shares, against which amount the Nassau Government grant the company 1,000,0001. in 4 per cent. bonds, while 200,1001. has been subscribed and paid by Wies baden shareholders. The railway will comprise about 120 miles (about 29 of which are wholly or partially completed), and will form the link to bring Wiesbaden, Rudesheim, Ems, and Weiiborg into connection with all the principal German lines. The payment is proposed of a high rate of interest during construction, and sanguine statements are put forth of the returns to be realised thereafter. BLENHEIM FREE DISPENSARY,—The annual ball in aid of this excellent institution (situate in Blenheim street, Great Marlborough-street), is to be given at Willis's Rooms this evening. The dispensary is under the patronage of her Majesty the Queen, the Duchess of Kent, the Duchess of St. Alban's, the Lady Elizabeth Clements, the Duke of Devonshire, the Earl of Cardi gan, Lord John Manners, M.P., Lord R. Grosvenor, M.P., Sir Benjamin Hall, Bart., M.P., Sir J.V. Shelley, Bart., M.P., Sir W. M. Farquhar, Sir De Lacy Evans, M.P., and Colonel Wood. The funds of the institution e are not in so prosperous a condition as they should be, owing princip a lly to a great demand having been made upon its funds in consequence of the fact that it was in the midst of the district in which the cholera made its most serious ravages during its last visitation of the metropolis. Those demands continue to be made when ever there is any general sickness. It may be mentioned that the entire services of the medical and surgical staff of the institution are rendered gratuitously. J. T. Ashton, Esq., surgeon, of 31 , Cavendish-square, is the treasurer of the dispensary. WYLD'S GREAT GLOBE.—The new diorama of Russia, which has recently been added to the attractions of the "Great Globe, is among the most instructive and interesting exhibitions of the day. In the two dioramas now on view there are not lees than 90 very admirably-painted views of the principal cities and towns of Europe, or those scenes in Asia and the Crimea which have so I .ately occupied so much of the attention of the British public. The new diorama consists entirely of Russian scenery and tableaux of sites and scenes of the late war, and after a voyage in the Baltic, and witnessing the destruction of Bomarsund, the forts of Cronatadt, Revel, and Sweaborg, the visitor is shown the stony massive buildings and statues of St. Petersburg, and from thence proceeds to Moses,/ to witness the coronation of the Czar, and then to Nijni, Novgorod, famous for its great fair, and the rapid visit of Sir Robert Peel, and his excellent investment in Bok• harian tUtquoisee s Sinope, Italafet, Giurgevo, Silistria, the Sulina Mouth of the Danube, Gallipoli, Constanti- nople, Scutari, Odessa, and its partial bombardment, Anapa, Trebitond, Varna, the Battle of the Alma, the Allied Vleete in the Black Sea, and lastly a sad but beautifully painted representation of Cathcart's-bill. The various tableaux of the dioramas are accompanied by an explanatory lecture delivered by one of the nume rolls "guides to itriowlscliie" who occupy the different departments in the Great Globe. DEPUTATION TO SIR G. GREY.—On Saturday a deputation &unposed of the tector i c b churchwardens, and vestrymen of toe parish of St. Jaro4o, Westminster, ai an interview with Sir G. Grey, in order to cell his atten• ti on to the increasing number of houses of ill-fame and betting-offices in thet pert of London. &memorial was read by Mr. Buzzard, the vestry clerk, which stated that houses kept for prostitution had become alarmingly nu mere& in the perlshi and that they were not only highly injurious to pubii6 iilotals but seriously detrimental to the value of property. The meniatiM then referred to the existence of betting-houses and to the obstruction on the highways occasioned by the persons frequenting these hou4ss, and concluded by requesting that some law should be framed to remedy both the grievances com plained of. Sir Geo. Grey said that he would refer the first complaint to the Attorney-General. As to the ba ting houses the complaint was rather against the admi nistration of the law than the law itself. Sir R. Mayne entered into an explanation of the difficulties experienced by the police in obtaining convictions against the pro prietors of betting houses. A conversation arose as to the powers of the police in regard to obstructions in the streets. Mr. Geesin said he had been informed that poicemen were in the habit o f f requenting gambling houses. Sir R. Mayne said he bad not received a single complaint on the subject, Sir G. Grey, after replying to several statements made by members of the deputation, intimated that the memorial should have his considera tion, and that he would communicate with the Attorn' General in reference to the most effective steps for car rying the existing law bearing on the subjects brought under his notice into operation, Now, the press is free in Australia, but most unaccountably the respectable press of Melbourne I is enthusiastic on behalf of the expatriated Ballot. It sees virtues where the " leading organ" of England sees crimes. The " organ," accordingly, being rather hard up for witnesses, and finding none at Melbourne, sends a " commissioner" to Adelaide, who cuts out of the Adelaide Weekly Dispatch a testimony against the Ballot in the sister colony. The said Dispatch testifies that the Melbourne editors are false witnesses ; that they lie in the face of their own columns, and that these advocates of the Ballot themselves prove it to be a dead failure. This seems, indeed, somewhat strange. We should not, with out some special reason, quote an Edinburgh journal to prove how ai election was conducted at Bristol ; and there seems even less reason for quoting an Adelaide journal on a Melbourne election. Mr. F. H. F. BERKELEY, therefore, takes the liberty to remind the " lead ing organ" of this singularity in its proceedings, if indeed singular it be for the " organ" to ad duce evidence on one side only ; and in the letter addressed to us on Thursday he remarks on the known jealousy felt by Adelaide for the rival colony of Victoria and for its institutions. The jury appealed to, the English public, must judge ' therefore for themselves of the value of the Edi torial witness, who witnessed no more than auy of us have, the things (we cannot call them facts) to which he testifies. LATEST NEWS. MOTHER SHIPTON; or, Harlequin Knight of Love, and the Enchanted Whistle. Harlequin and Columbine (? la Watteau), Madame Celeste and Miss Wyndham ; Clown, Mr. Garden ; Pantaloon, Mr. Moreland; Scaramouch, Mr. Le Barr. Characters in 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, dr.c. THEATRE ROYAL, SADLER'S-WELLS. Under the Management of Mr. Phelps. THIS EVENING, THE GAMESTER. To conclude with tho pantomime, THE GENIE AND THE FISHERMAN. R OYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. Alfred Wigan. THIS EVENING, DELICATE GROUND. Nessrs. 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 Swanborough, Thirlwall, St. Cane, Castleton, Bromley, Maskell, and Mrs. Melfort. After which, CRINOLINE. Commence at half-past SeTen. STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, A.A. Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke. THIS EVENING, Shakspeare's Tragedy of RICHARD THE THIRD, the last week of its performance. Eques trian Illustrations by Mr. W. Cooke's Horses. Richard, Mr. James Holloway. After which, the SCENES ii the CIRCLE. 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. Box-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 ol Selections from all the popular Operas, Madrigals, Choruses, Gle'es, Duets, drc., :—Miss E. Pearce, Mrs. J. Caulfield, ➢Mss Brunell, and Miss Summers ; Mr. J. Caulfield, Herr F. Jonghmans, R. Grover, T. Raino, T. Farrant, S. Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling, and P. Conies ; Masters Austin, Ben nett, and Corri; Mr. Sam Cowell and E. Mackney. Piano. forte, J. llarroway, R.A. ; harmonium, J. Caulfield, jan. ; director, Hr. J. Caulfield. Commence at Seven o'clock pre cisely. Suppers, dre., 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 sin; some of their favourite selections. Mr. C. Morton's Annual Full Dress Ball will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 18. Gentleman's ticket, 7s; lady's ditto, ss; double ticket (lady and gentleman or two ladies), 10s. THE WEATHER—Surr Orincra, JAYDART 18. THERMOMETER, IY TRR SHADE. 48—highest Muse noon yesterday. 41—lowest this morning and during the night. 54 —this day at noon. Bsuoifirrint, 30.30. WIND, S.W.—Light, with mild, muggy weather. JANUARY 19. 55 —highest since noon yesterday. 50 —lowest this morning and during the night. 50 -this day at noon, BAROMETER, 30'33. Wr2o, N. to N.N.E. —Fresh, with rainy, dull weather. Two O'CLOCK.— Wind, N. W,, with fine, sunshiny weather. r•W Tjc - >4: There can be but little doubt that the Govern ment will bring the whole question of the Income Tax fully before Parliament during the ap proaching session. The people have been thoroughly aroused, a vigorous agitation has taken place, and Sir G. C. Lima and his coadjutors clearly perceive that it would be a dangerous experiment to avail themselves of the pettifogging quibble put forward last spring. It by no means follows, however, that the iniquitous impost will be modified, or its assessment rendered more equitable. The sinister influence of Mr. GLes stone may still prevail, and the decided manner in which he refused to enter into a just arrangement, notwithstanding the speeches of the PREXIER and Lord JOHN RUSSELL then leader in the House of Commons warrants us in anticipating the most virulent hostility at his hands. The people must, therefore, still agitate, not for the abolition, but for the amelioration of the tax. As we have repeatedly stated during a series of years, a judiciously constructed " Pro perty Tax." is the best possible mode of collecting the nationalrevenue. It is only by means thereof that the doctrines of Free Trade can be fully and fairly developed, that the nation can hope for the prosperity that has ever attended unrestricted competition, and that a large proportion of the sums extracted from the pockets of the taxpayers can find its way to the Exchequer. As we long since explained, and the Liverpool Financial Reform Association recently conclusively proved, indirect taxes add at least 50 per cent. to the cost of the articles subject to duty. The original importer must charge a profit on that duty as well as the prime cost, and each of the middle men in like manner calculate their profits l on the entire sum paid to the previous holder. Thus, after passing through some six or seven different hands, the consumer ultimately pays at least 30s. for every pound collected. That alone would form an adequate reason for substituting direct for indirect taxation. But there in another ground of even greater importance--viz., the extraordinary development of British commerce, that would inevitably attend the abolition of im port duties, and the security for future peace afforded by the extension of trade with other nations. The Property Tax, then, will be retained, and unless the people bestir themselves zealously and indefatigably the charge on earnings also. The Chancellor of the Exchequer will not, if he can possibly help it, relinquish so pro fitable a source of revenue, from which sixteen millions sterling may be realised—for, a s we have explained, under the existing system, about a million is obtained for every penny in the pound imposed. We are enabled to judge of the proportions derived from earnings and pro perty respectively by means of a very useful re turn just made, pointing out the amounts paid by different classes of contributors—for the year ending the sth April, 1855—and thus to ascer tain how far industry may be exempted without serious loss to the revenue. In England and Wales the total amount col lected in that year was 12,086,5221., of which less than a third, or 3 , 8 51,022/., was obtained under schedule D. If that schedule were entirely omitted, and precarious and fluctuating profits altogether exempted from the tax, more than two thirds of the amount would still be obtained with out difficulty or inquisitorial and vexatious scrutiny into private affairs. But if the charge were fairly assessed on property there are few indeed who would escape from the charge. Al most every person engaged in business is possessed of some capital. The professional man has his books and instruments, the tradesman or farmer his stock. There may be a " good will" which could easily and promptly be disposed of—all these would be available assets justly liable. Even household furniture should be charged, and the party paying would be far better off than one who had to live in a ready-furnished house or lodgings, and pay dearly for the use of the goods he required. The loss to the revenue under such eircumstanees would be very trilling indeed, and the class who would reap the chief benefit would be the most meritorious o'f all, viz., the clerks, traders, and professional men, whose earnings range between 1001. and 3001. per annum. The most numerous class of all, those brought within the mesh es of the impost, by the extension of its area, are those in receipt o f sums varyin g from 1001. to 1501., and who certa i nly have nc,thing less than 119,r'82 the tax-collector. T. heir name is legion, for no to spare therefrom for charged. They pr a y GLADSTONE Budget paraone are mulcted by t h e 1-21 t ese hUnspbalertanfd who were never r;teeiously in the aggrega+A 561,0401., much leas than th ey w ti o re rk oo i 4 lection. Surely the earden persons might spared the infliction to which they have been subjected GLADSTONE. T 1 by the cruelty o f M r . as next el __ as , "t Detween 1501. and 2001., yield 38 3,8411, ; and the b e t ween 2001. and 30 ( X third, ~ 425,643/. The gross amount obtained from . the three classes was 1 1370 524/ about 1-9th part of the tot a l ravenu; ight 1 easily be spa red. But if th e char which night according on property according ti its capitalised value were added, a considerable , portion of thi s amount would be ob tained. L i i t th e peop l e, then, endeavou r t o obtain j uss ti ce . L et them exert themselves until tile great ricsidt;raturn has been Mr. BERICBLEY, very properly, having cross examined this hearsay witness, brings forward tie testimony of those who tell what they saw. One undeniable fact speaks unanswerably for the eye witnesses' testimony—that the Municipal Corpo ration is so well satisfied with the results of the election that it has resolved on the adoption of the Ballot f.r the town elections. A better com ment could hardly be required. Some of the local magnates have very great influence, and have hitherto used it successfully, and we may be sure that nothing but overwhelming evidence of the value of secret voting could have overcome that influence, and forced them to succumb to the I measure by which it is annihilated. Looking, however, at the additional extracts sent us by Mr. BERKELEY, th e ease b ecomes clear enough ; we may now see why L or d Jortx Rus- SELL and his tail so pertinaciously refuse a trial for the Ballot in a single town h ere. It seems strangely dogged not to conc e d e f or one or two reprobate boroughs at least, unfair P 9 the experi ment might be for the advocates of the Ballot, a single trial of their method anywhere. Melbourne verifies the oft-alleged reason. The whole happy family know that a single trial might prove fatal to their opposition. The colony of Victoria tries it for the colonial elections, and so great is its success that the corporation hastens to adopt it for its municipal elections ! So it would be, be yond doubt, in England. If Hull, or Ipswich, or Cambridge, or Northampt on , or any Government to theßallot, a ll th e oonstituen niewsn in once thn votedkidm would demand it f or them ng b o y them selves. The men of order and honour after all outnumber the worthless ; and they would have au unanswerable argument in the results of actual trial. For what is the testimony of Melbourne wit nesses themselves. That " some of those who were previously its most determined opponents, both in and out of the Legislature, were won over" by the actual working of the Ballot. That "in its social aspect, secret voting may be considered to have proved itself as successful as it certainly has in it s po li t i cal aspect. " That when 'Cindi rect influenc e was resorted to, the efficacy of the Ballot wa s proved by the notoriety which suc h practices at once acquired. " That " decorum, amounting almost to silence, prevailed at the various polling booths---the police had a sinecure , i m, Theposs impossible e t r o i rage:eta smtandee of it--the remark was, that the Ballot, with all its merits, made an election day batron Of inci dent." Throughout the day It proved utterly our electoral syste:,,, chancesoo Ballotof the as a p candidates, art f chile, was 'orilliautly suceessfte "In almost every .. Instanee tuont 1, ' uotiy-contested elections P 9 . BB ed of terY Peaceably indeed-0 based on an extended frau. immediate neighbourhood of the polling-booths the excitement almost vanished altogether." von in the We need not, however, multiply quotations. Five journ a l s at the seat of conflict all bear un reserved testi mony to the large number who voted, to the pea ce and order which prevailed, to the happy escape of cumbers f ro m party malice and individual r ancour, and to the simplicity and ease of the proce ss . Perhaps we cannot conclude bet ter than in th e words of the " Melbourne Argus. There is no use mincing matters. The Ballot is a perfectly successful mode of securing the sense of a constit uency in accordance with the spirit of free instituti ons. And our English readers may rest pretty w e ll assured that any one who objects to the Ball o t i s b eset with the desire to tamper with the cotes of those wh o may b e i n his power. It is all very well to surround the subject with a great] HIGH WATER, AT LONDON BRIDGE. THIS DAY—Morn. 37 min. aft. 7—Evening 2 min. aft. 8 To-Ifoßatow—Morn. 33 min. aft. B—Evening 9 min. aft. 9 FIRE AT THE BANK OF IRELAND. (BY ELECTRIC TELEURAPII.) DUBLIN, MONDAY MORNING, At 5 o'clock this morning a fire broke out in the Bank of Ireland, and after raging for about an hour and a half was got under ; not, however, before the accountants' and bookkeepers' offices were seriously damaged, and a great number of bpoks totally destroyed. The morning is fortunately calm, not a breath of wind blowing. ANOTHER ACCOUNT. (By British and Irish Magnetic Telegraph DUBLIN, MONDAY, A fire broke out in the bookkeepers' offices in the Bank of Ireland this morning, at four o'clock. The entire office, and all the furniture in it, is consumed, but fortunately all the books and other valuables were in the strong rooms. With the assistance of 300 soldiers and a number of fire engines the fire is now (at nine o'clock) quite got under. BERNE, JAN. 17, The Procureur-General is setting out for Neuchatel to arrange the formalities necessary for abrogating the law proceedings against the Royalist prisoners. He is the bearer of their passports. Tho Paris correspondent of the Morning Pose (second edition) says : " The Prussian Government has signified its willingness to permit a Conference of the repre sentatives of the Great Powers on the Neuchatel question ; but I understand the bases for the said Conference are not yet arranged." The Paris correspondent of the Times (second edition) says : "As thediplomati sts will endeavour to settle the Neuchatel question before the Conference meets, it may be well to state what the future policy of this Government is likely to be. 1. Should the King of Prussia issue the order for the ' mobilisa tion' of his forces, Austria will do all in her power to prevent their march through the Federal terri tory. 2. The Austrian Government will employ all its influence on the Berlin Cabinet to induce it to renounce its claims on Neuchatel. 3. If Prussia should propose that a Representative of the German Confederation shall have a seat and voice at the Conference this Government will not second the proposition, as the Bund has hitherto always been represented by Austria and Prussia when questions of European impor tance have been discussed by the Powers.' 4. If the independence or non-independence of Neuchatel is to be determined by vote, Austria will, in all probability, go with France and England. 5. Any hostile demonstration made by France against the King of Prussia would be a political blunder, as the Emperor Francis Joseph has a very high sense of his duties to his Federal Allies. It is not yet settled where the Conference is to meet, but probably in London, as the Pro tocols were drawn up and signed there in 1852. This government would certainly not object to the British metropolis, but I could not speak so positively should the French capital be proposed." A private letter from Naples of the 12th men tions that fresh arrests have been made there, which were supposed to have connection with a secret society in correspondence with a Mazzinian Club in Genoa and Turin. Pieces of money are also said to hare been discovered, newly coined, and stamped with the effigy of Lucien 1., King of the Two Sicilies. Some of the parties arrested were subsequently released ; the others are still in custody, and an investigation is going on. FRANCE. PARIS, SUNDAY. - The Moniteur contains the following :—..“ s ome foreign journals announce that the Government is preparing legislative measures for an augmentation of the civil list. This statement is entirely false, a nd those who endeavour to circulate it are doubt less not aware that the civil list has been 'rot s :: : for the whole duration of the present reign." The Moniteur also contains an announcement that the journals La Presse and L'Estafette, published, one on Friday evening and the next morning, upon the subject of the di spute be tycoon Prussia and Switzerland, a letter falsely (mesongerement) attributed by the f ormer of these journals to the secretariat of the Touciglueraires, and e b s : the latter to the Emperor's private secretary, 4 to be prosecuted. are The following letter from M. M d lished by the Pre e sse:— is pub- Palace of the Tuileries, Jan 17 17 Monsieur le Redacteuren Chef,--Thee r , 1557 nit s number of Friday ev en i ng , contains, under the se head of Swiss Affairs, a letter which it attributes to the secre tariat of the Emperor ; no such letter ever insert em r a t ua th te i d from his M a j es t y ' s secretariat. I beg you t s declaration i n y our next number, and remain, to., e The Emper or ' s S ecretary and Chef du Cabinet, MOCQUARD. The Moniteur de l'Armee gives a positive con tradiction to a statement made by several journals published in different seaports, that it is in contem plation to attach to the Imperial Guards a battalion of marines, to be stationed in Paris. A hundred sail of vessels have anchored before Toulon, and under shelter of the Isle of Hyeres, in consequence of contrary winds. Public opinion has seldom, if ever, expressed it self more unanimously on any subject than on the verdict of the jury in the case of Verger, and his condemnation to the extreme penalty of the law has been received with approbation. At 7 o'clock last evening the Clerks of the Courtere repaired to the prison of the Conciergerie, where Verger is confined. They entered his cell, and an. nounced that they had come in conformity with the law of the 9th of September, 1835, to read to bite the copy of the minutes of the trial after he had been removed from the Court. Verger was then somewhat calm ; he stood up, and declared that he was ready to hear them. After the reading of the minutes and of the sentence of the Court, h e became at once much excited, and, addressing the clerks, he cried out, " Now, sirs, be off —get away —administer justice. You also s h a ll b e condemned. and Quit I despis this pleaceyou 1 I . drive you fr om my presence, The Governor of the prison at once gave orders ted ' that Verger should p u t on t h e dress appropriated to those under sent ence o f d eath. It consistspro lla of a camisole de force, or s t ra i t waistcoat. He made no resistance, nor used any violent words, while the operation was going on. He merely said, g , know now that I am no longer my own master." He passed the night quietly, and even slept soundly, and this morning seemed quite calm. He asked for his breakfast, and partook of it with ap petite. The Governor inquired if there was any thing he wished for. " I desire," he said, "to appeal to the Court of Cessation at once." Ho was in formed that it was impossible to do so to-day (Sun day), but he promised him that early to-morrow he should communicate his demand to the Clerks of the Court. "There is another service I have now to ask you," Verger said. "I wish to address a petition for pardon to the Emperor, but I cannot write it myself, as this camisole impedes the use of my hands." He was informed that he could dictate his petition, and that he should have his hands at liberty to sign it. Verger thanked the Governor. He was then asked if he had any objection to receive the chaplain of the Conciergerie, who was anxious to see and con sole him. " I agree, with pleasure," was the reply. The Abbe Nottelet was then introduced, and the moment he entered he received him with the greatest apparent pleasure. The Governor and his attendants then retired at some distance, in order to allow the chaplain to have an opportunity or conversing with him. The effect of the conference seemed to be favourable. Verger appeared more tranquil, and he made the chaplain promise he should visit him again to morrow. BOURSE, Jan. 17.—The following were the last quotations : Cash, fr. c. End of Month; 4i per Cents 3 per Cent 5......, 6B 25 68 40 New Loan Bank SI , --:es . . ........ 4,250 Roman (x d) Credit Afobilier ..... 1,415 Aust r i an Belgian Fives... .. 99i— Spanish Threes Piedmontese (5)...,,, 92 50 Home Debt RAILWAYS—FOR CASH. Orleans 1,402 50 Western 83 76 Northern 955 Strasburg Lyons 1,385 New Ditto Mediterranean 1,780 Grand Central Lyons Geneva Cette - SWITZERLAND. Measures for the release of the prisoners were taken immediately after the definitive vote of the Council of State upon the propositions submitted by the Federal Council. The prisoners, 56 in number, will be escorted to France and there set at liberty. Dr. Kern, the successful negotiator, is going to Pads again. The Prussian official journal of the 15th contains an order for the mobilisation of the army, and it is therefore clear that the King of Prussia recognises the negotiations, since he has not acted up to his threat of proceeding to hostile measures unless the prisoners were enlarged by January 15th. The names of the four members of the National Council who constituted the minority against the propositions of the Federal Council are MM. Cam perio and Darier, of Geneva, Thury, of the Canton de Vaud, and \Veingart, of Berne. A curious letter from London, dated the 13th, in the Kreutz Zeitung, of Berlin, asserts that the Prussian Minister at the Court of Queen Victoria has lately been instructed to communicate to our own Government several despatches from the Cabinet of Berlin, upon the subject of the course which had been pursued, with re gard to the dispute between Prussia and Switzerland, by Mr. George Gordon, the British Minister at Berne. These Berlin despatches, if we may believe the correspondent of the Berlin newspaper, have been described to him by somebody connected with the Foreign-office here as "rather rough, but very impressive indeed ;" and it is further stated by the same informant that they have had the effect of inducing the British Government to disavow earnestly the conduct of its representative at Berne. One accusation brought against Mr. George Gordon, says the same letter, is that he is in the habit of keeping company with the Red Republicans (Hoehrothen) ' and that he frequents me e ti ngs of Mr. James Fazy and his friends, whose remarks upon political affairs he has even heard with approbation. This, of course, was what the King of Prussia could not allow, and upon his remonstrating with the G overnmen t of Great Britain, Mr. George Gordon was " obliged rather unceremoniously to contradict himself, and has for some time past been the Minister in Swit zerland only in name, the most important matters of business belonging to the English legation in Switzerland being conducted exclusively by the ambassador at Paris, Lord Cowley." PARMA. Letters received from Parma'Say that no doubt is now entertained there of the approaching re moval of the Austrian garrison, as the General Commanding— General Baumgarten had re ceived orders of readiness, and towards the middle of next month it is expected they will at last be withdrawn, after having been constantly quartered there since 1849, and in cases of state of siege held military possession of the country for siX or eight months at a time. The joy of the in habitants at this anticipated relief from seeing foreign soldiers continually in their streets is said to be intense, but in a military point of viesr the change is of small importance, once the civil Government of the country was restored to its supremacy, acs the Power which holds the fortresses of Mantua and Piacenza must always strategically command central Italy. The Emperor Francis Joseph, it was expected, would pay a flying visit to the Duchess Regent on his way to visit his kins folk at Modena and Florence. ROME. A letter from Rome, of the 7th inst., states that a great military ceremony, which was to have taken place that day at Monte-Pincio, under the orders of General Goyon, had been postponed in consequenc• of the bad weather. The official journal announces the appointment of Count Andrea Alborghetti t 0 the functions of Cameriere d'Onore to his Holinesge The Count is likewise a member of the Committee of Finance. The collection of taxes is being carried . out with increased severi t y in t h e Papal States. It is still rumoured th a t th e P ope and the E Austria are to meet i n some part of the m territories.pßeormorao: M AMERICA _ LIVERPOOL, JAN. IS. The Royal mail steam-ship Europa arrived this morning with advices from New York to the 7t ll inst., 251,740 dollars in specie on freight for Havre, and 2001. for Liverpool. At 1 a.m. this morning Igrn.edßhriigshpto,stt,hlin the Europa passed the Arabia hence for Boston. of he the Senate, he a d might procee to Indiano • president order that a t polls to superintend his own affairs; In the resigned _ had been nominated to succeed him. ttouse of Representatives a vain attempt had been made to report a bill increasing ,the pay of the officers of the army. Mr. D V") democrat, of South Carolina, had given notice of an amendment he intends offering to the Tariff Bill. He proposes that, from and after January, 1857, all goods, wares, merchandise, and other products subject under the existing tariff to pay a duty of 20 per cent., shall continue t o be admitted at that rate, and that tea and coffee shall be included in the same schedule. The New York Legislature had proceeded to business, and read the message of Governor King, which extends over nearly four columns of the New York Herald. The greater portion of it is devoted to local details, but the conclusion ex presses the policy which he is about to ad o pt. What that policy was the sentiments and votes in the recent Presidential election of the great majo rity of the people of that State and the other Free States had pointed out, and he should unreservedly adopt it and abide by it under all circumstances and in every emergency. A number of gentlemen interested in the nevi' tariff bill had arrived at Washington. i Th de sirous of taking the duty off woo l and li. odse ir on are oa are said to be well supp or t e d with funds. Official despatches h a d been received from eved from Capt. Hreceartsteption in iu this s cogeakinntry.in glo • wing language of his u The lady of Judge Daniels had died from the effects of fire, which caught her Telegraphic a !vices from Montpellier (Vermont) report that the Vermont Capitol building was on fire, and likely to be totally consumed. The steam-ship James folk for San Juan N. Agar had sailed from Nor ,_Nicaragua with the passengers and ,freight of the Tennessee, which put in at the first -named port so disabled as not to be able to proceed on her voyag e , The defaulting treasurer of the E astern R a il wa y Company of Massachusetts,l • whore peen ations are beli eve d to have reached the sum of $150,000, had been convicted at Boston. Exchange on Lond on , 4 1 • per cent. dip. ; 5 p e r cent. premium for GO days sight. Advices from Monterey, Northern Mexico, to the 17th, an d Bra gos Santiagos • to the 24th are of December. At San Louis a new pronunci.amen o t had been declared against the Government.d by those dissatis fied with Vid aurr i' s treaty. -y aurri, however, re mained true to his agreement, and , and the good effects of the settlement of the C difficulty had already been felt on the fronti er . established with the capit e a m i C ommunication had been Confidence was re stored, and the prospect of affairs was generally in every way imp rov i ng. The Indians were commit ting serious depredat. lona along the upper Rio Grande, on the A we • rican side, and there were no troops available to be sent against the marauders. The actiyity i n continued, and th e the New York money market Prime 30 to GO e rates were fully maintained. day bills, 9 per cent. Three to four months ditt ditto, 10 to 12 0 ) 9to 91 per cent. Six months creased during per cent. The bank specie had in- Stock s , active b e week $750,000. little business . but rather lower. In Exchange don 81 to 8i ; tendency upwards. Bills on Lon- to 25f. 20e. ; _ per cent. premium ; Paris, 25f tic. Cotton contilinellae' 78 to 79. lions an eighth of ed buoyant, and on some deserip although fre'r, oa cent advance had been paid, I,,hts had firmly. advanced ; the market closed Flour steady at 37. Cotton active and firm sales 20,000 bales. NEW ORLEANS, JAN. 5. reauding Wheat advancing ; red $1 50c. Pork buoyant, at $ lB 75c. to $l9, and holders de an advance. Sterling exchange 7 per cent. premium. A USTRALIA. _ LIVERPOOL, TAURDAY. O ur overland advices from Melbourne report the k arrival of the Ocean Chi e f, C apt. Tobin, of the Blac Ball line, at that p or t, on Oct. 19, with the /nails of Aug. , from Liverpool. The Sea Breeze, front Bristol, the Blackwall, the Ech o , f rom London, had arrived at Melbo Australia, and urne.