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

k 4 1. 1 1 ViTilk gint Scene 9. GRAND HALL OF CHIVALRY.—HOW St. George receives the " Battle Money" (alias the hand of the Princess Sabra). Re appearance of the March of Intellect. Introduction of Old Friends In New Characters. Harlequin.... Mr. Howell, f C10wn.... Mr. T. Matthews. Pantaloon.... • Mr. Priorson. I Columbine Miss Hicks. Scene 10. DEALER IN CURIOSITIES AND IRONMONGER AND CUT LER'S SlloP.—lmproved Surgical Instruments. "Holding the mirror up to nature." " Families furnished" on a novel principle. A loud Report on the New Houses of Parliament. A fashionable complaint files to the Clown's head. Scene 11. CoRNCUANDLER'S SHOP AND GRANART.—MOre ways than one of being "in clover." Specimen of the very best " Britannia metal." Plenty of "game" in high preservation. Cabinet measures and corn measures. A. lot of "chaff" in both. Harlequin gives Clown " the sack." Abundant spechnens of the New Tariff. Scene 12. SIAMESE VILLAS AND NURSERY GROUND.—" To he let, to gether or separate." Ethiopian Serenaders provided on the shortest notice. " Get out of the way, Old Dan Tucker." and mate way for " patent elastic India -rubber boots." Effects of " putting your feet in it." The Spanish marriage horticulturally illustrated. Spanish nut and Orleans plum. " A plague o' both your houses." Scene 13. TINMAN AND Tiatort's Snors.—The original little Tin Kettle. Water always hot. A grate mistake. " Going out a shoot ing." Grand Experiments in Gun Cotton, ending in an awful Catas trophe. Scene 14. INTERIOR OF BRITISH AND FOREIGN TOT WAREHOUSE.— Toys for the Million. Magic Cards. How to "cut and shuffle." Jack in the Box and oat of it. First-rate teens and turn out. " See the Conquering Hero comes." Scene 15. THE STATUE AS IT IS ; or, Wellington at Hyde-park corner. Scene 16. TuE STATUE As IT WAS ; or, Wellington at Waterloo. Look here upon this picture, and on this." THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Under the Management of Mr. B. Webster, sole Lessee. THIS EVENING Will ho performed a new and original Drama, called TILE ROUND OF WRONG; pr, a Fireside Story. Sir Arthur Foijambe, Mr. Stuart ; Lichen, Mr. Rogers ; Reuben Gwynne, Mr. Webster ; Ducks, Mr. Buckstone ; Harwood, Mr. Howard; Lady 01111'one Willoughby, Mrs. W. Clifford ; Mary Ryland, Miss Fortescue ; Jenny, Miss Woulds. During the evening the Band will perform the Overtures, " La Bayadere," " Italians in Algeria," " Guillaume Tell," and a I'o lonaise. To be followed by the Farce of MY WIFE'S MOTHER. Prin cipal characters by Messrs. W. Farren, 8011, Brindal ; Mrs. Glover, and Miss Julia Bennett. To conclude with an Original Grand Fairy Extravaganza, called the INVISIBLE PRINCE; or, the Island of Tranquil Delights. Principal characters by Mr. James Bland, Miss P. Horton, Mrs. L. S. Buckingham, Miss Reynolds, and Miss Julia Bennett. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM Under the Management of Mrs. Keeley. THIS EVENING Will he performed a Drama. founded on the New Christmas Annual of Charles Dickens, Esq.. and adapted to the stage (by the exclusive permission of the author, from the proof sheets) by Albert Smith, Esq.. called THE BATTLE OF LIFE. Principal cha. racters by Messrs. Leigh Murray, Turner, F. Matthews, F. Vining, Meadows, Keeley; Mrs. Woollidge, Miss Daly, Miss May, Miss Grove, Miss Foster, and Mrs. Keeley. After which, the Farce of MRS. WHITE. Characters by Messrs. Turner, Kiuloch, and Oxberry ; Miss Villars, Mrs. Wigan, and Miss Arden. To conclude with a New Comic Pantomime, entitled THE BUT. TEIZELI"S BALL. Harlequin, Mr. John Lauri; Clown, Mr, J. NV. Cosier; 11ntaloon, Mr. Cough ; Columbine, Miss Laidlaw ; Attendant Sprites, Masters. C. and F. Lauri. TiIEATI':E ROYAL, .DELPHI. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE. THIS EVENING Will be performed an original romantic Drama, called CO LOMBA, THE CORSICAN SISTER. Characters supported by Madame Celeste, Mrs. Yates; Messrs. Wright, Worrell, Bedford, O. Smith, &e. Between the pieces the celebrated ENTORTILATIONISTS, Mr. John Lees and Ids three Pupils—the Masters Ilanlons, will cx. hlhit their wonderful Jeux I ;ymnastiques. After which a grand Fairy Spectacle, founded on the Ballet of LA O:SELLE, entitled THE PDANTOM DANCERS ; or, the Wills Bride. Principal characters by Mr. Wright, Mr. I'. Redford, Mr. 0. Smith, Mr. Culicnrord, Madame Celeste, Miss Marian Taylor, Miss Emma Harding, Miss Ellen Chaplin, and Mrs. Laws. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. J. M. Maddox, sole lAssee and Manager. THIS EVENING Will be per ormed a Drama, in two acts, called BLANCHE DE VA LMY. 'I he characters will be supported by Messrs. Granby, 11. Jingles, J. Vining, S. Cowell, Honner ; Mrs. Stirling, and Mrs. IL lin.thes. After which, a new and original Mudcal Romance, entitled THE SEVEN MAIDS OF MUNI ; or, The Ghost's Tower. Col. Bertrand, Mr. C. Fisher ; Capt. d'Armincourt, Mr. Allen ; Capt. Belleiamb , , Mr. Letlier ; Lieut. Adolphe, Mr. Wynn; Cornet Jrosdos, Mr. Compton ; Baron Bristle , ach, Mr. Walton ; Bumps, Mr. Hornier ; Seven Maids of Munich, Misses Sara Flower, Rourke, E. Ilonner, Hincks, Millar, L. Marshall, Laporte ; Uriel, Miss Marshall ; Madame Grout; Mrs. Foshroke. In the course of the evening Professor HEMMING and his ta lented HILDREN will go through their wonderful performances: Previous to the Pantomime the. Band will perform " The Ame rican Polka," Introducing " The Railroad Overture." To conclude with a new Grant Comic Chrstmas Pantomime, enti tled The. ENCHANTED BENUTIES of the GOLDEN CASTLE; or, The One-eyed Genii. Harlequin, Mr. Bologna; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo ; Columbine, Miss Burbidge ; Sprite, Mr. IL Marshall ; Clown, Mr. Flexmore. FRENCII PLAYS. ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell. THIS EVENING Will be performed the favourite Vaudeville of LA. FAMILLE IMPRO ISEE. Characters by MM. Dumery, Dorgebret, David; Madame Grassau, Mdllcs. Leyder and Celina Fouquet. After which will be produced the popular Vaudeville of LE SAVANT. In which will appear MM. Ferlet, Langeval, Dorgebret, Pascal, Tourillon ; Madame Grassau. and Mdlle. Vallee. To conclude with the Comic Operetta of LES RENDEZVOUS BOURGEOIS. M. Dugravier, M. Cartigny ; Cesar, M. Dumery ; Charles, M. Heron; Jasinin, M. Pagenter ; Bertrand, M. Tourillon ; Rahn, Md:le. Fouquet ; Louise, Vallee ; Julie, Mdlle. Khin. Boxes, 65.; Pit, 3s. 6d. ; Stalls, 35.; Gallery, 2s. Doors opened at half-past Seven, and the performances commence at Eight. ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. The celebrated ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS (Pell, Harrington, - White, Stanwood, and GQrmon) will have the honour of repeating their Inimitable ENTERTAINMENT at the above Theatre, TO -3foßitow EVENING, and every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday during the Christmas Holidays ; doors open at Eight, and the Enter tainment commences at Half-past Eight. And will (by desire) give a GR.AND JUVENILE PERFORMANCE, on Wednesday Morning next, Jan. G ; doors open at Two, to commence at half-past Two. Boxes, Is. ; Pit, 2i.; Amphitheatre, 2s. ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. Pa'ronised by her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen. Ponce Albert, Prince of Wales, and ltoyal Family. Grand Christmas Holiday Fetes. THIS EVENING, a double rotation of Equestrian and Gymnastic Novelties. The "Demon Horse ; or, The Twelve Wishes and the Charmed Bit." Herr Nenparte, the great Dutch Bottlo Equilibrist. LONDON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 1, 1847. Eighteen Hundred and Forty-six having just ex pired, and Eighteen Hundred and Forty-seven having just commenced, we would utter a few sentences in retrospection and in anticipation. The scroll of the old year unrolls itself before our scrutiny; it is blurred with many blunders, it is blotted with vile records that cannot be erased, it is crowded with grotesque and villanous entries, but it commemo rates, nevertheless, occurrences and achievements which more than redeem its errors of commis sion and omission, and which will render it memorable amongst the most memorable ye ar of British history, and glorious amongst the most glorious years of the history of the world. The virgin scroll of the new year remains yet unopened ; its destinies have yet to be written. At these periodical epochs of transition it is advis able to scan the whole circumference of our individual careers, of our national policy, of our advancement in legislative reform, of our progress in knowledge, and of our diffusion of the ennobling principles of civilisa tion. In many of these particulars 1846 has been most fruitful, and its fruitfulness has been most sa tisfactory. The national policy of Great Britain has been eminently characterised during 1846 by conciliation, by dignity, by even handedness, and, above all, by honesty. With the exception of 1832, our advancement in Le gislative Reform has never been more brilliant or more comprehensive than during 1846. The progres sion of knowledge, and the diffusion of civilising principles are, on the contrary, appreciable only pros pectively. In all essential respects, however, the bene fits ensured, the evils dissipated, the moral and physi cal victories obtained within the past twelve months are marvellous and unprecedented. We will briefly recapitulate the circumstances that have transpired during that interval, externally and internally, with regard to Great Britain. Throughout the European continent, from the Straits of Gibraltar to the Ural mountains, there have been changes and innovations. In France the germ of a new discord has been fostered merely for the selfish aggrandisement of the Orleans dynasty. The peace of thirty-one years' duration has been jeopardised for the marital prospects of the Due DE i\IONTPENSIER. From the Cabinet of the Tui leries the entente cordiale has been blown to the winds, the liberties of Iberia have been bartered for a nuptial ring, a fierce incitement has been given to Northern despotism. In Spain the people have had their independence juggled from them by the guile of an Ambassador, by the unmotherly pro ceedings of CHRISTINA, by the chicaneries of a foreign office and the imbecility of an Afrancesado adminis tration. In Portugal the population has been plunged into the dismal tribulations of civil war through the machinations of a pedagogue and the subserviency of the SOVEREIGN. In Prussia, in Russia, and in Austria, the unrelenting thirst for domination has been perceptible, and the territorial avari ce of the triumvirate has manifested itself in the seizure of Cracow and the preparation of preliminaries for the complete incorporation of Poland. In Hungary the nuctuating health of the Palatine has alone contributed in a special manner to the anxieties of its inhabitants. In Italy the most remarkable events have been the de mise of Pope GREGORY XVI., and the nomination of his successor Pope Plus IX., than whom a more fitting personage could scarcely have been selected to exercise the spiritual and tempo ral power reposed in the hands of the Sove reign Pontiff. From the novel reformations, both political and municipal, which are now being effected in the Npal States, a propitious future dawns upon abased Italy under the generous auspices of the late illustrious and en lightened Bishop e,f Imola. In Switzerland the can tons have been in a perpetual state of agitation from the religious : animosities by which the Confederation has been tarmented. In Belgium a singular tran quillity and prosperity has been visible, and the speech delivered by the SOVEREIGN on the opening of hie Legislative Chambers promises largely as to the patronage and facilities afforded to national industry * and commercial enterprise. In Sweden the son of the fortunate adventurer BERNADOTTE, has continued to reign in peace at his palace in Stockholm. In Turkey the most memorable circumstance has been the visit of MOHAMED Au to Constantinople, for the purpose of establishing some cordiality between himself and his former superior., the young SULTAUN. In Greece the disrelish for the monarchical government under King OTHO Ims considerably diminished; and the political institutions of that country are assuming a less vacillating appearance. Throughout the Asiatic continent dissensions have still continued to be prevalent. The intelligence of our victories over the Seikhs arrived towards the commencement of the pest year—the news of the prowess of Sir HARRY SMITIL at Aliwal, of the dearly-purchased triumph of Ferozeshah, of the heroic death of Sir ROBERT SALE at Moodkee, of the terms ex torted from the Maharaja LALL SINGU by Lords GOUGH and Haanreoz. On the eastern frontiers of Persia, namely among the mountains of Catlin'', the perfidious character of ARBAR KHAN has continued to render tranquillity in that quarter pre carious. In regard to Japan, the necessities which are continually experienced for fresh fields for mer cantile enterprise have caused a general anxiety to penetrate, by pacific means, beyond the limits of that fruitful archipelago, to barter our own commodities with the people for the riches hidden in the wines; (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) Our columns of Tuesday, contained two documents of extraordinary importance which have just emanated from the Colonial Office. It will be in the recol lection of our readers that an Act was passed towards the close of the last session of Parliament, 9 and 10 Vict., chap. 103, by which extensive powers were given to her MAJESTY for the purpose of making provision for the government of the New Zealand Islands, and conferring a Constitution on the inha • bitants of that colony. In pursuance of the authority thereby granted, Earl GREY, as Chief Secretary for the Colonies, prepared drafts of a Charter for these islands, and also of a new commission and in• structions to the Governor, which have been submitted to and approved of by her MAJESTY in Council, and may therefore be considered as in immediate operation, at least will be, when a proclamation to that effect is issued by the Governor. With a praise worthy regard for the interest that must naturally be felt by the members of the New Zealand Company, with respect to changes of so extensive a character in the constitution of the colony in which their property is embarked, his Lordship directed that copies of these several instruments, together with one of the explanatory dispatches addressed to the Governor of New Zealand, should be transmitted to the secretary of the company. The dispatch is of great length and singular ability, fully disclosing the policy hone,- forward to be adopted, and explaining with great clearness the reasons by which his Lordship has been actuated in arriving at the several conclusions. It evinces a sound and perfect knowledge of the true principles of colonial government ; and, far better, it proves that his Lordship is thoroughly imbued with a real love of liberty, and anxious to confer, to the ut most of his ability, the blessings of free institutions and self-government, so far as it is practicable, on the people, and to guard with a jealous eye against any of the jobbing or favouritism that too often, indeed, we may say invariably, hitherto has characterised all the proceedings of an infant colony. There is, it hi likewise, manifest e d a d es i re to deal with the aboriginal in habitants in a spi r i t of equity andjustice worthy of the Briti s h nation. It would b impossible w n the sp ace th at could be devoted to e the subj ec t, to give more than a slight sketch of these documents, and the principal points of the new charter. 'We doubt not that it will be received with the greatest joy and gratitude in the colony, and that in the United King dom it will be hailed with the approbations it so richly deserves. The Charter itself contains 25 clauses; it is, how ever, little more than an echo of the Act of Parlia ment on which it is founded, calling into existence the powers which the QUEEN was authorised to ereate. It is the accompanying instructions that, as his Lordship says, " exhibit the plan of the new constitution in all the detail in which it has been possible to prepare it in this country," anch is made the c h annel of signifying the royal pleasure fully and circumstantially. These ions con sist of f ourteen different chapters, each of nstructi which is divided into several different sections. The first and second clauses of the Charter refer to the constitution of the municipal corporations, which are made the basis of the popular branch of the Le gislature. They are to be the electors by :th whom e House of R epresentatives in each province is to be elected. The fifth chapter of the instructions provides for the establishing those corporation& ll such parts of the island as s h all be owned, or law fully occupied, by persons of European birth or origin, are to be formed into municipal districts, to be called boroughs, in each of which there is to be a capital town. The Governor is to determine the number and extent of these boroughs, taking into his consideration the po pulousness and wealth of the districts, the general community of local interests subsisting between its inhabitants, and the facility of access from the diffe rent parts of the district to the capital town. Each borough is to have a Mayor, Court of Aldermen, and Common Council, similar in every respect, and with similar powers and authority, to our own municipal institutions; and every male person (with the usual exceptions), who, on the Ist of January in every year, is in possession of a tenement which he has oc cupied for six months preceding, is to be entitled to the municipal franchise in the borough, in which his property is situated. Sir R. PEEL has told us that the battle of the Constitution was to be fought in the Registration Courts, that wise statesman clearly per ceiving that the real source of political power rests with those possessing the elective franchise. It will from this at once be seen how wide the foundation on which the popular representation of New Zealand is henceforth to rest. Every male of full age, &c., who on the Ist of January, in every year, shall be in pos session of a tenement, which he shall have occupied for six months preceding, has a voice in the affairs of his ceuntry. Ile can vote for, and is eligible to be a member of, the Common Council, from whom are to be elected the Mayor and Aldermen, The Common Council, too, are to select:the ruembers of the House of .Representatives for each province, who are again for the present to elect one -third of their body to be of the House of R of the Ge nera l eprasentativ es Assembly. We have thus a su ff rage of the most extensive description, and the popular presZenetaalatinodn oLfegthiselamtley. madeThrs consisthranch branches of a trhee Nei, alone will serve as an example of the liberality of the entire scheme. Each House of Representati ves i s to be elect e d for four years, and is to detertuine, with- THIS EVENING Will he performed a grand new Magical Equestrian Romance, en. titled THE DEMON MORSE ; or, The Twelve Wishes and the Charmed Bit. New and entire change in the SCENES of the CIRCLE. To conclude with the Grand Gitri.tmas Comic Fairy Pantomime, entitled THE FORTY THIEVES; or, Harlequin and All Baba and the Robber's Cave. Clown, Mr. Rochez ; Harlequin, 31r. W. Har vey; Pantaloon, Mr. Laffar;ni; Columbine, Miss Louisa Waite. “os -office open from eleven till five o'elock.—Doors open at six Aril commence at half-past six o'clock.—Stage Manager, Mr. W. J)roedfoot. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Lessee, Mrs. Frances Davidge. THIS EVENING Will he performed an (a.c!inal Drama, entitled THE HAND OF CARDS—GAME, LIFE, STAKES, DEATH. The characters will be supported by the whole of the talented Company. To conclude with a grand fairy Pantomime. called THE KING OF THE CASTLE ; or, Harlequin in the Land of Dreams. Har lequin, Herr Detain: Pantaloon, Herr R.Deulln ; Columbine, Wile. Theodore ; Clown, MIT E. DeWitt. ROYAL VICTORIA T/lEATRE. "{eduction of Prices.—Boxcs, is„ Iralf-taice, 3d.; Private Boxes, 2,. Mr. N. T. Hicks as "The Black Doc tor." Great success of Ih newEVE a 1 eric NG al Railway Pantomime. TILTS NI Will he performed THE BLACK lAA:TOR. In which Miss Vin cent, :%:;.s. I cc Miss L. Pearce, and Messrs. N. T. Hicks, Ed• wards, Bird, Searle, Forman, &c., will perform. After which will be produced a grand Christmas Pantomime, en titled THE BIRTH OF THE STEAM ENGINE ; or, Harlequin Cho-a-Bead," and Joe Miller and 11 , s Men. Clown, Mr. T. Barry ; Panta:onn. Signor Osmondc; Harlequin, M. Lupluo; Coluzubine, ;Ole. Adele Lauri. THE SUN, _LONDON, FRIDAY EVAENING, JANUARY 4, '847. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. Le eminent PANTOMIME THEATRE, and the FIRST PA'STO- M COMPANY. ffiS EVENING Will be performed Ba te's — Opera,entitled THE BONDMAN. arquis de Vernon, Mr. Weiss ; Floreville, Mr. Rafter ; Morlierc, r.Horneastle ; La Valliere, Mr. Galli ; Ardenford, Mr. Harrison ; Mal-a-Propos ' Mr. Harley; Madame Corinne, Miss Romer; Grisette, Miss Rebecca Isaacs. After which will be produced the Grand Comic Christmas Panto mime, being a mixture of the historical and legendary, entitled HARLEQUIN AM) ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON. The Overture and Music composed by Mr. R. Hughes ; the new and ex tensive Scenery by Mr. Grieve, Mr. Telbin, and numerous as sistants ; the Tricks and Transformations by Mr. Illamire ; the Ma chidery by Mr. It. Sloman ; the Dresses by Mrs. Bovey, Mrs. Balls, and a host of auxiliaries. The whole produced under the superin endence of Mr. W. West. Scene 1. ABODE OF KALYBA, TUE ENCIIANTRESS.—Date and lo- Cality not exactly known, but considered by the Antiquarian Society to have been discovered " somehow or other," " some time or other," near " somewhere or other " Kalyba (the Enchantress, not by Balfe, mistress of all the elements, except those of " Arithmetic," having quilt° miscalculated her power), Mr. 11. llorncastle ; Fiends and Fu ries (illustrating a common expression of speech, with anything but a common expression of countenance), Messrs. J. W, Morgan, Burt, Connell, and H. Payne; Earth, Air, Fire, and Water, (the four Ele ments, with a strong love of mischief), by Dealers in each ; the March of Intellect (travelling " incog." as " Young England," a true bit of British blood, by Intellect out of Industry, dam by Science, out of Perseverance, has never been beaten, and can be matched against anything), Miss Annie Payne.—Flow the March of Intellect pays a " flying visit" to Kalyba ; and how, being empowered by the Committee on National Education, he gives the old lady sudden no tice to quit, by as suddenly changing the premises to Scene 2. Isrealos. OF INFANT SenooL.—Schoolmaster, Mr. Big wig, who, at the request of his " Illustrious Visitor," gives the boys a half-holiday on the occasion. Scene 3. F.xrEaton AND liaanacan OF COVENTRY CASTLE. The Earl of Coventry (Lord High Steward of England, and his own into the bargain), Mr. Mazzoni ; the Countess of Coventry (a good housewife, and supposed to have been the inventor of the celebrated " Coventry Cake"), Miss Haines ; Head Nurse (with a good character from her last place), Mr. Cheel ; Master George (afterwards cele brated for a battle he fought with a dragon, but at present without any knowledge of " arms," except his nurse's), Miss Marks; Masters kndrew, David. Patrick, Denis, James, Anthony (very youthful nights, but destined, with their " cousin George," to astonish the atives by and by as " The Seven Champions of Christendom"), Mas ers Coyle, Savell, Dix, Weld], Desborg, Francis.—How the youthful t. George is feted on his birth-day—how he makes his" first," and nearly his " last " appearance is public on the occasion—how his "cousins " Andrew, David, Patrick, Denis, James, and Anthony come to A ish him many happy returns of the day—and how Kalyba shows her " love of children" by taking the " whole brood under her wing." NOTICE.—" Nothing,e material to our historic," occurring during a period of fifteen ye'irs, the author trusts that the audience will al. low film to cut it, and conic again to Scene 4. KALYBA'S HOUSE OF CORRECTION !—St. George of Eng land (a riun'un to look at, but a rare'un to go), Mr. W. H. Payne; St. Andrew of Scotland, St. David of Wales, St. I'atrick of Ireland St. Denis of France, St. James of Spain, St. Anthony of Italy (all pretty much. of the same kidney !) Mr. Heath, Mr. Douglas, Mr. Marks, Mr. Chapino, Mr. Sanger, Mr. J. Haynes.—How St. George and his broher champions (considerably grown since their last ap pearance in public) are kept in durance vile, and on " very short commons" by Kalyba—how Kalyba pops her affections on St. George who " can't abide her"—in short, how—but we won't anticipate— merely observing, that the upshot is the Downfall of Kalyba, and the Emancipation of the Seven Champions of Christendom Scene 5. DOVER 110 ADS.—How the Seven Champions of Christen dom set out for their respective destinations—" the management having, in the handsomest manner," made special arrangements for that purpose with the various " Metropolitan Conveyance Com panies." _ _ Scene 6. BANKS OF THE SlLE.—Almanzor, King of Morocco (his own Lord High Admiral, Commander-in-Chief, &e., on his way to King Ptolemy's Court, to court King Ptolemy's daughter), Mr. T. Matthews ; Ptolemy, King of Egypt (rather a remote ancestor of Ibrahim Pacha, better known as Abraham Parker), Mr. Priorson. Moorish Sailors, Attendants on King Ptolemy, &c. How Almanzor came to Egypt to be married—the Princess haring a decided objec tion to their being " bound in Morocco ;" and how St. George, not having even " dipped" into the question of " lights," runs his steamer on shore, and eaves himself on the funnel. Scene 7. GRAND HALL IN THE PALACE OF PTOLEMY THE FIRST, KING of EGYPT.—The l'rincess Sabra, Mr. Hance, about to be mar ried t..) the King of Morocco, but patriotically devoting herself to the digestive organs of the Dragon (a gentleman, whose prodigious allowance of jaw enables him to speak for himself), Mr. Wleltnd. How this " marriage in high life" is suddenly interrupted by the Dragon, who, not only forbids the banns ; but elopes with the bride ; thereby plunging " her illustrious parents and several families of dis tinction at the west-end of the town into the deepest affliction," &c. (vide Morning Papers). ROTAL PROCLAMATION. " Who'll kill the dragon ? I "Orme he shall gorge ; I, says St. Geor ge , I'll kill the dragon."—Old MS. Arming of St. George for the approaching Fight. Latest odds at the " Corner," 1,000 to 0 on the Dragon (taken). " May the best man win." Scene 8. THE DRAGON'S HAUNT IN TOE DESOLATE VALLEY.— How the Dragon introduces the Princess Sabra to his " coantry quarters ;" how St. George follows on horseback (the railroad not being quite finished) ; how he and the Dragon fall in, and then fall out. The Battle (for particulars of which keep your eyes fixed on Messrs. Payne and Wieland). How the result of the last round not nly elevates St. George to the " Crown" of Egypt and the " five hilling pieces" of England, but at the same time introduces the audience to Now ready, at all the Libraries, in 3 vols. THE NEW ROMANCE. " FATHER EUSTACE." By Mrs. TROLLOPE. " This work will awaken eager curiosity in certain circles. It will strike people with dismay; it will confirm the creed of some, and disturb the opinions of others."—Atlas. Homy Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marll►orough•street. f l -1 0 the ELEC IE T gUESE of t. the COUNTY of GENTLEMEN, Haying now sat in Parliament as one of your Representatives for the period of fifty-six years, the time has arrived when, notwith standing your personal kindness and friendly feeling towards myself, which, communicated from so many quarters, I cannot doubt would induce you to elect me during my life, I feel it my duty to an nounce, that by reason of my advanced age, I do not intend to be again a candidate for your representation. I am, I believe, the oldest Member of either House of the Legisla ture, and I entertain the deepest feeling of gratitude and thankful ness to Divine Providence that my life has been spared to witness the accomplishment of all the great measures of public policy which I was early taught by my most dear and ever-lamented friend, Mr. Fox, to be essential to the full and perfect development of the English Constitution. I have lived to see every disability by reason of religious opinions removed ; the representation of the House of Commons placed upon a most popular and, i n my j u d gment, sound and substant i a l founda tion ; all restriction upon the procurement of human food in the course of permanent abolition ; the people of England contented and prosperous at home, their power universally felt and respected abroad, suit their policy and free institutions exercising a most teneflcial and salutary influence in every quarter of the globe ; and all this under the reign of a Queen adorned by every virtue, and whose object and aim in life seem to be the welfare and happiness of her subjects, and the general good of mankind. I have only to add, that for you I shall to my dying hour entertain the most sinc:re sentiments of affection and gratitude, and I feel that the best wish I can utter for my country is that all the con stituencies of the empire may ever be actuated by that steady and rational love of civil and religious liberty, and attaehment to upright, honourable, and consistent public conduct, which I have for upwards of half a century experienced, to be all-powerful in the county of Mfddlesex. Your obliged and faithful servant, Wrotham, Dec. 31, 1846. GEORGE BYNG. DERBYSHIRE, STAFFORDSIIIR,R, AND WORCESTERSHLRE JUNCTION RAILWAY. The Acting Committee have the pleasure to announce that all the Documents, required by the Standing Orders of Parlament, were deposited on the 31st December. Having the fullest confidence in the support of an overwhelming majority of the Shareholders, at the meeting on Monday next, the Committee will be sanctioned in proceeding to carry the Bill through Parliament, and thereby securing to the Shareholders a beneficial return for their investment. By order of the Acting Committee, R. S. MACKENZIE, Secretary. 4, Queen's-square, Westminster, Jan. 1, 1847. RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE. NIESSRS. LAMOND and Co., RAILWAY SHARE AUCTIONEERS, beg to thank their Friends and the Public for their continued support and patronage, and to announce that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, &c. take place every TUESDAY and FIIDAY, at One o'clock, at the Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London, to which place, favours, containing instructions (with a reference), are respectfidly requested to be addressed. All scrip and Share Certificates must be deposited, the day previous to their being offered ; and advlces of results will be hrwarded by the first post after the sale, and the proceeds imme diately disposed of according to instrutions. Offices, Hail of Commerce, Threadneedle -street. London. I.IIE WEATHER.—Sus OFFICE, JANUARY 1. VUERNOMETER, Lowest, 25; Highest, 32 ; Noon, 32, BAROMETER, 30.57.—W1ND E., fine. HIGII WATER AT LONDOv-BRIDGE TlllB DAY. Morning .. 32 minutes after 1. I Evening .. 56 minutes after 1. and the spice groves, and the arable districts con tained in the land stretching from Satsuma to Fikiva Jamma. In China our relations have remained upon the same satisfactory footing as heretofore, the tribute having been duly transmitted from the treasury of the Celestial EMPEROR, and the various other stipu lations having been amicably fulfilled. Blood has still flowed upon the dust of the African conti nent. In Caffraria the warfare has remained in termittent, but sanguinary. In Algeria, the French battalions were still menaced, and the supple chieftain ARD-EL-KADER has still evaded his European pursuers. In Egypt the paternal government of the . venerable PACUA has ministered with unabated ear nestness to the wants of the Mussulmen ; and, notwith standing the eastern wanderings of MoiamEn Au, and the western pilgrimage of IBRAHIM, the mecha nism of the State has still worked in its accustomed channels without delay or impediment. Saving the somewhat diminished violence of the combatants at La Plata, the southern continent of America has preserved a slothful peace, from the extremity of Patagonia to the Caribbean sea. On the northern continent of the new world, on the other hand, the most relentless warfare, both diplomatic and military, has scourged the northern and western provinces of Mexico. From the insatiable lust of territory, which has been a conspicuous cha racteristic of the United States since their first conso lidation into a federal republic, the calm settlement of differences between the Mexican and American Go vernments has been altogether impossible. Else where, with the exception of New Zealand and a few of the minor colonies, mankind have abstained from the perpetration of those more grievous outrages which unhappily constitute the bulk of historical and geographical records. Reviewing these conflicting circumstances in the different quarters of this ter raqueous globe, circumstances which stamp the by gone year of 1846, as one not the least remark ' able in the past centuries, it is impossible for the mind to abstain from a bewildering oscillation be tween the brightness of hope and the darkness of trepidation. Italy, regenerated under the en lightened guidance of Pius IX., is a consolatory and sublime spectacle, but Poland, annihilated by the brute force of imperial accomplices, is in some mea sure a counterpoise. Germany, awakening to a con • sciousness of her own capability for social and politi cal greatness, is a sublime spectacle, but the Iberian peninsula groaning under the damning influence of a Gallic schoolmaster and a Gallic ambassador, is a counterpoise. Belgium, flourishing under the guardianship of a beneficient constitution, is a sublime spectacle, but Switzerland, writhing under the strug gles of infuriated sectarians, is a counterpoise. Egypt dawning into its pristine greatness is another sublime spectacle, but Mexico, dismembered and deluged with the blood of her citizens, is again a counterpoise. Internally Great Britain affords us equal cause for exultation and dread. Seeing that Parliament is prorogued only till the 19th of the present January, we shall tomorrow comment upon the national panorama disclosed to us by the termination of the past memorable year. out appeal, the validity of the election ,of its own members. The qualification necessary kir a member of the General Assembly is to be the possession of freehold lands or tenements in New Zealand of the ' annual value of 201., or leasehold lands or tenements of the annual value of 801., or to contribute to the value of 101. to the general revenue of one of the pro vinces, or to the local rates and assessments of some one one of the bodies corporate within the same. We have thus stated the constitution of the Houses of Representatives at same length, because everything will depend on the fair infusion of a sufficient share of popular strength and power into the national councils. We entirely ap prove of the principle adopted by Earl GREY, who deserves the best thanks of all real reformers for his extended and philanthropical views. The system is analogous to our own institutions. Their Legisla ture is to be divided into three branches, parallel to our King, Lords, and Commons. The Governor de rives his authority directly from the Sovereign, and will of course have (under the direction of the Home Government) power to exercise all the prerogatives of the Crown. In this he will be assisted by an Executive Council, consisting of the Colonial Secre tary, the Attorney-General, the Colonial Treasurer, and the officer in command of the military forces, or, in the absence of any of those officers, of the persons provisionally charged with their duties ; the Governor-in-Chief to have the power of sum. moning any number of persons not holding public offices, and not exceeding the number of the official members, he is not bound to consult with or adopt the advice of the Executive Council, but in such case must give to the Secretary of State an explanation of his motives. The members of the Legislative Council (analo gous to our House of Lords) are to be appointed by letters patent, issued in pursuance of warrants under the sign -manual of the SOVEREIGN addressed to the Governor-in -Chief. The Legislative Council of the General Assembly is to consist of one-third of the Legislative Councils of each province, to be appointed by the Governor. All vacancies by death, resigna tion, &c., to be filled up by the Governor, subject to confirmation or disallowance by the Crown. We have thus shown the most important part of the new constitution, viz., the constitution of the Legislature for the colony, from which will flow all future mea sures with regard to that country. We are unable this day to advert to the other important points alluded to in the Charter—instructions and dispatches which relate chiefly to the policy to be adopted by the Executive with respect to land and dealings with the natives. A letter from Berlin of the 22d states that no for mal notice of an intention not to renew the treaty of Navigation concluded between the States of the Zollverein and England, in 1841, has yet been given, but that the States are resolved not to re new it. The treaty expires on the Ist of January, 1848. The Augsburg Gazette, of the 25th, has the fol lowing from Posen :—" It is now said that the incorporati on o f the kingdom of Poland with Russia will not take place with the new year, as was intended." We read in the Hamburgh Correspondent of the 24th :-- " It is said that the King of Denmark has been advised by the Cabinets of Vienna and Berlin to give to his country a constitution of States• General, to which the two duchies might send Deputies, which, however, would not, it is supposed, swisfy the inhabitants of the duchies. It is added that the Ring of Denmark has shown no repugnance to this project, and has replied that he hoped soon to see States-General convoked in Prussia to serve him as a model for a constitution for his subjects. As to the project of a constitution for Prussia, it is positively stated that it has been decided upon, and that the only person who voted against it in the council was M. de Voss. The publication of the con stitution awaits only the decree of the King. It is not known when that will be issued, or what has caused the delay. When the Ki ng was at Ermansdorf a printed copy was sent to a functionary in Pomerania, but all at once the publication was postponed." The Grand Duke of TUSCANY has published an edict, declaring that, as the succession to the duchy of Lucca belongs, by the terms of the final act of the congress of Vienna to Tuscany, the debts of the duchy, and the mortgages upon the domains of the state, will not be recognised. A hope, however, is expressed that a loan, contracted by the duchy of Lucca will be paid off. The shareholders in this losn, which was contracted a few years ago, with the house of ROTHSCHILD, have the guarantee of Duke FERMIN( ND Of EStC. Madrid papers of the 24th ult. have arrived. The Madrid Gazette publishes a circular from the Minister of Finances to the intendants of the pro vines, recommending a more equitable mode of as sessment for the taxes, and desiring that the land owners may not be assessed at a higher rate than 42 per cent. upon their net revenues. There is nothing else of any intere3t in these journals. MADRID BOLSA, DEC. 2 4.—The Three per Cents. were done at 33i cash; the Five per Cents. at 208; Passives, 61; Coupons at 19; and Vales, 81. We have received the Paris papers of Wednesday. The Ministerial programme of the session, published in the Journal des Debats of the day preceding, and which we gave yesterday, is the subject of comment in all of them. The Constitutionne/ has the following article on thi s su bj ect, which may be consid ere d as the programme of the Opposition for the approaching session: " A few days scarcely separate us from the opening of the Chamber,, and no one conceals from himself the particulars interest and gravity whi c h t h e P arliamentary cult u s s i s tuatic will hwavheichthis yfeaaarhaono f ac t c h o e u n m t of the ttrhye have placed Fran ce . T o g i ve some satisfaction to public im patience, the principal organ of the Ministry has been pleased to raise a corner of the veil which hides the future, and allow us to get a glimpse of what Ministerial wisdom and eloquence destined to us. A session, which opens in the midst of a financial crisis, cannot termi nate without some attempts being at least made to palliate an evil which was treated as merely chimerical when the Opposition predicted it, and endeavoured to prevent it, and the existence of which is at present acknowledged so lightly. An endeavour is merely made to explain it by the too great rigour of the conditions which have, it is alleged, been imposed on railway com panies. That is not the truth. We never opposed tavourable conditions being accorded to useful under takings, but the cause of the evil is not in the conditions which have been voted, or in the degree of confidence with which they have been able to inspire the public. The evil, every man of sense allows, is in the number of the undertakings which have been authorised, in the ex cess of public works ordered, in the exaggerated appeal made to the financial resources of France. Now, what remedy is it proposed to apply? Too many railways have been conceded, and the resources of the country are not sufficient for the execution of all the works, the authorisation of which has been demanded from the improvidence of the majority. Do you believe that some restrictions are about to be applied to this ex cessive development of public works? Do you suppose, for instance, that advantage will be taken of several concessions not having taken place to nip in the bud undertakings which it would be impossible to go on with and complete in the present state of our finances ? How ill you are acquainted with the political economy in use amongst our Government, and the manner in which it comprehends the administration of the public wealth! Look at the budget; each year the expenses increase and the resources diminish. What has been done? The ex penditure has been constantly increased; and the day on which the deficit was clearly shown, on which it was al- Itohwe eedquthilaihtriitur a ld n b e e loti th u e e w n o t d r a k n o frliognhgt-y thinkinge rs to establish deputy, M. Magne, came forward to celebrate the diminution of the budget of receipts, and to prove that the State would become rich in proportion to the debts which it contracted. This doctrine carried its author straight to a direction of finances; he had reduced to theory what our Ministers practised, It will be with railways as with the budget ; the resources of the country are not sufficient for the enterprises conceded or planned but nothing will be postponed, nothing abandoned. The means of existing which aro wanting will not be given to the companies, but hope will be given to them. The conditions imposed on them will be alleviated, and more extensive privi leges will be accorded to them; but the capital which nt h u e t y to demand t h i in vain companiesfromtibn a e t a o n and t i host which they cannot do anything, will not be found for them. ; hopes without increasing th e i r possible resources, is to ei fresh f oo d t or j o b bing, it is not to remedy the crisis, bt:'• their to prolong it. We are told that the session which is about to open will behold a thousand good intentions coming into existence and expiring. Since autumn the Ministry is converted to all kinds of reforms, which were particularly distasteful to them last year. It has a very decided taste for the abolition of the duty on salt; it is snacacturcd of postal reform l and on certain 43's ias a tendency for the conversion of the Five per Cents. But the autumn which has enlightened our Mi- L . lsters has been marked by such deplorable severity, that i n th row i ng li g h t i nto t h e m i nd of the Ministry, it I has deprived them of the means of profiting by it. In the financial consequence of a r s t s i , s severity i t found is oof then necessary e bad saa ry harvest, top and o of n again appear. intentioned persons might, it i s true , assert that bqd harvests have not always exi s t e d, t h at in sik years; some of these ameliorations, on w hi c h postpone everything, with the hope that th e o p portun i ty w i ll til t)x van gt , t ,.. ow l lot La o a milogiumithat is .turned , into a funeral oration, might have been carried out. But then They had something else to do; it was ne cessary to prepare the electoral body for an admiration of the Conservative system ; it was necessary to make a conquest of the Marquesas, then to make their peace with M. Pritchard, and then to quarrel with England ; and when all these fine things had consumed the time and talents of our Ministers at the moment of occupying themselves with improvements and setting vigorously to work, this unfortunate autumn comes to deprive them of all means of acting, and has only left them good intentions. It is autumn that, with ten departments, has drowned the conversion of the Five per Cents., postal reform, and the abolition of the duty on salt. With the severity of the autumn what remedy can be found ? As to the foreign relations of France, we are invited, as well as the rest of Europe, to hold our ears attentive and to prepare ourselvet for the prodigies of eloquence which we shall have to hear. What is to take place ? Will foreign peace be maintained ? Will passions be soothed down or excited ? Will the liberty of Europe have to praise, or to complain of, the solemn trial which is announced ? All this is not stated, but we are assured that M. Guizot will make plenty of fine speeches. We shall have phrases to consol us for the fall of Cracow and our isolation." The Commerce is exceedingly bitter against the Government, not only on account of the postpone• ment of the various promised reforms, but also on account of the reasons given for the postponement. " Up to the present hour we had thought," says the Commerce, " that public calamities, great crises, and the financial embarrassments of a country, imposed on those who govern the obligation of seeking immediately, in a better organisation of the taxes—in new combinations— in the reform of certain portions of the budget which are over-onerous, a remedy for evils, the diminution of which cannot without danger be postponed. The present Government is not of this opinion. Experience, oppo sition, crises, are for them only a pretext to persevere in a vicious course. It has not the courage to meet difficul ties openly; all that it can do is to postpone the solution of them; yesterday, on the plea that the country en joyed an apparent prosperity; today, because it is un fortunaterto-morrow, who knows, because France has been placed by them at the verge of. ruin, and because then, and in reality, it will be too late to prop up the social edifice." The Republican National, which seems to vie with our own " territorial aristocracy" in its hatred of the commercial and banking interests, is exceedingly irate with the Minister for the sort of half hope held out in the programme that something will be done to assist railroad companies so as to prevent any undue pressure upon the Money-market. The National more than insinuates that the ruin of bankers and capitalists would be a benefit to the nation. The Presse is furious at the supposition that M. GUIZOT can entertain an idea of reconciliation with England. The Russian serf is working bravely for his autocratic master, but we doubt whether he will persuade Frenchmen that it would be for their advan tage, or their honour, that France should become Cossack. We find also in the Presse the following semi-official announcement::— " We are assured that the speech from the Throne will contain a paragraph having reference to the sup pression of Cracow. This would be in effect the surest means of establishing the character of the protest of the French Cabinet against the act of the three Powers." The " Societe pour le Libre Echange" held its fourth public sitting on Tuesday, in the great room in the Rue Montesquieu. The assemblage was very numerous. The business of the day was opened by a speech from M. CHARLES DUNOYER, the President, who, with great clearness and firmness, maintained the advantages of free trade, and contended against the policy of the Protectionists. He was followed by M. BLANctur, M. MICHEL CHEVALIER, and M. flonAcE SAY, all of whom supported the principles laid down by the President and the general objects of the Association. M. FREDERICK BASTIAT intended to address the meeting, but the lateness of the hour compelled the President to adjourn. The Duke and Duchess DR MONTPENSIER are to make an excursion to Brussels in the month of February. According to the Constitutionnel, the corps diplo matique are greatly perplexed as to how the question of the Montpensier marriage is to be treated of in the usual congratulatory address presented by them to the KING of the FRENCH on New Year's-day. " The speech," says the Constitutionnel," which is to be delivered by the KING on the Ist of January, by the representative of the diplomatic corps, appears to be the object of a real negotiation. The question is, whether the POPE'S Nuncio, who is likely to ad dress the KING in the name of the corps diplomatique, shall make more or less allusion to the Duke DE MONTPENSIER'S marriage, and whether he shall speak of it as a mere family or a political alliance." The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse, on Wednesday, at 80f. 50c. ; the Five per Cents., 118 f. 45c. ; the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,262 f. 50c ; Rouen, 922 f. 50e, ' Havre, 682 f. 50c. 1 • Great Northern, 648 f. 75c. ; Avign on , 87611 25c. • Vierzon, 8101.; Basle, 218 f. 75e. ; Pari 3 an d St ras• burgh, 486 f. 25c. ; Tours and Nantes, 490 f. ; Paris and Lyons, 511 f. 25c ; Lyons and Avignon, 485 f. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 451 f. 25c. ; Spanish Actives, 34; Ditto Three per Cents., 384 ; Ditto Domestic Debt, 32%. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, DECIMBER 31. Luxembourg, 3 4—Northern of France Constituted, 10%__ Rouen and Havre, 26 3 / 4 —Sambre and Meuse, 4%. DEATH of SIR F. L. WOOD ; BART. FATHER OF THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER. (From the Doncaster Gazette of this day.) It is with deep regret we announce the death of Sir Francis Lindley Wood, Baronet, of Hickleton Hall, near this town, which took place yesterday, at a quarter be fore one o'clock, P.M., in the 76th year of his age. The deceased was the second baronet, and son of Cap tain Charles Wood, of Bowling Hall, by the daughter and co-heir of Thomas Lacon Barker, of Otley, in this county. He was born in the year 1771, and in 1798 married the daughter and co-heir of Samuel Buck, Esq., of New Grange, by whom he has at present two children living—the Right Hon. Charles Wood, M.P., Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Mrs. John Walbanke Childers, of Cantley Hall, near this town. The first baronet received his title, with remainder to the heirs male of his deceased brother, who was father of the late baronet. THE CAPE OF Go 01) HOPE, We have just received a file of papers from the Cape of Good Hope to the 24th October. They are nearly a fortnight later than those last received, and contain some interesting particulars respecting the Kafir war. The following are extracts from them : (From the Graham's Town Journal.) Information was received in town of the plunder of a waggon belonging to Mr. J. 11. Greathead, and the cap ture of a span of twelve oxen belonging to it by the Kafir& It appears that this waggon was on its way down from Cradock, in company with several others, for mutual protection, but that on reaching the Fish River Rand, it parted from the rest of the convoy, the driver, a Hottentot, against the will of the rest, persisting in going forward alone. It seems that it had reached near De Bruin's Poort, when a small party of Kafirs emerged from the bush, and on firing a shot or two both driver and leader instantly abandoned their charge, and fled for their lives. The owner on re ceiving a report of this proceeded to the spot, and on reaching it found that the marauders had gone off with the oxen. They had also rifled the waggon of four or five small casks of butter, had broken open the waggon-chest, and abstracted what they pleased of its contents,® had stripped off the new sailcloth, and had taken it away, together with a waggon-chain. No clue has been found which affords any hope of the recovery of any part of this booty. Received some further ac counts from Fort Beaufort, and which give a most gloomy description of the state of affairs in that locality. The inhabitants are very short of food, and the military so badly off for supplies, that grass is bought of the Fingo women toTeed the dragoons' horses, at the rate o f 15 s . per 100Ibs.! It is said that there is abundance of grass where this is brought from, a dis tance of about four or five miles from the post, but that the horses are not sent there from apprehension lest they should be carried off by the Katirs; and a sufficient guard cannot, it seems, be spared from the post to pro. tect them against the attacks of these adroit plun derers. Some fine rain had fallen in that neighbour hood, and the country was rapidly recovering from the effects of the long and severe drought. Every. thing was at a stand for want of draught oxen and of horses. About forty waggons were in Beaufort without an ox to draw them. Hundreds of oxen had perished from starvation, and it is affirmed that, on one occasion, out of a span of ten tied to a waggon at night before the commissariat buildings, eight or nine were found dead the next morning. The Kaffirs are said to be suffering dreadfully from dysentery, the effect of ex posure to the weather and unwholesome diet; but still it is not thought they will submit to the terms insisted on by his Excellency the Governor, but will continue to harass the colony by attacks at different points, in the manner they have done during the last few weeks . . - . Learnt that ten or twelve head of cattle were swept off on Saturday from the farm of Mr. C. Maynard, Burnt Kraal, about five mile north-east of town. SATURDAY.—From persons who have just reached town from the troops in Kafirland, we learn that a camp is about to be formed immediately at the mouth of the Buffalo, where Government stores were landed during the Kafir war of 1835, with perfect success, under the superintendence of Mr. J. Bailie, and for which exer tions, and the intelligence he displayed in acquiring a thorough knowledge of that locality, he received the especial thanks of the Commander-in-Chief, Sir Ben jamin D'Urban. Why may not the same person be again employed there ? . . . Information received that several horses and cattle, the property of Mr. L. H. Meurant, had been carried off from the neighbourhood of Riebeck A portion of the new levy, about 40 in number, raised in this district, have arrived in Graham's Town. They are men of colour, and are from the institution of Farmerfield, and as we believe also from the institution of Theopolis. The new levies have not come forward readily, and it is though there will be considerable difficulty in raising the number required by the requisition of the Commander in-Chief. . . . Informed that besides the oxen reported on Monday, as carried off from the farm Burnt Kraal, ten horses have also been taken from the same place. Four of these animals are the property of Mr. Enis, now residing on that place, and who is now deprived of his last horse . . . . Detachment o f th e 45 t h Itt giment marched from town at noon to-day for the camp at Waterloo Bay. The summary for the past week, in reference to the progress of the pending warfare, may be significantly comprised in the words state quo. The state of the weather and the rise of the rivers have prevented com munication, and retarded active operations on both sides. A few losses have been reported, but these are not of a nature, or to an extent, to call for particular remark. The sentence of ( l eath, passed at the last Circuit Court, on the Artillery driver Long, for shooting his officer, Captain Shepherd, at Post Victoria, was carried into execution on Thursday morning before the gate o the prison at this place. (From the Cape Frontier Times.) WEDNESDAY, OCT. 7.—lt rained heavily and inces santly the whole of this day. . . Colonel Somerset arrived in town. . . . A mail from Waterloo Bay brings intelligence of the wreck of the Catherine barque at that place. This vessel, 260 tons burden, had on board 300 tons of supplies for the Government, amongst which were about 150 tons of forage cern. The following account of the wreck of this vessel, drawn up by the captain, has been published in the Journal of the 10th : Camp Waterloo Bay, Oct. 3, 1846. Sir—l beg to hand you the particulars regarding the wreck of the barque Catherine, now stranded in this bay. We arrived here yesterday at 3h. 30m. P.M , wind blowing fresh from the westward, anchored in eight fathoms, sent down the main-top-gallant y ar d, & c ., an d got all ready for discharging. At midnight found that the cable had get f Jul of a rock; called all hands, it blowing strong from the south west, with lightning. At three P.M., parted from the best bower cable ; brought up with the other bower ; at five A.m., parted the same; let go the stream, but found this to be of no avail as the vessel took the ground abaft, with a tremendous sea running, obliging the crew, &c., to get into the rigging for safety, as the waves swept the ship right fore and aft. Under these cir cumstances, slipped the stream cable; at seven A.M. drove on shore half a mile to the eastward of the usual landing place, where, thanks to an all-wise Providecce, we suc ceeded in getting on shore by a whale or rather surf boat, which was manned by Mr. Salmond and four men, to whom I and my crew are deeply indebted; also to Lieut. Forsyth, R.N., for his able assistance in the hour of danger. The Catherine, lam sorry to say, is now breaking up, and there is little or no prospect of getting any of the stores landed in good condition.—l am, &c. J. BROWN, Master of the Catherine. We are sorry to perceive in the private accounts re ceived, that circumstances are stated connected with the stranding of this vessel which are calculated to excite suspicion that this misfortune has not been altogether the result of accident. We shall only observe that there is something so diabolically wicked, so disgustingly brutal and thoroughly villainous in an attempt to wreck a ship and risk the lives of human beings for the paltry consideration of gain, that no man who is an honest man. or values his reputation as an honest man, will bear the slightest reflection to rest upon his character in such a matter as this ; and if his Excellency the Governor, who is on the spot, has not already instituted an inquiry on the subject of this wreck, it will be a duty which Captain Brown owes to himself, to his friends, and to the public, to call for such investigation. The vessel and freight were both insured, and the Government, it appears, alone is a loser to the amount of some thousands of pounds. The loss of the large quantity of supplies which this ves sel contained is a serious public misfortune. THURSDAY.—The Cape mail due on Monday arrived to-day. The Zuid 4frikaan states that the steamer Inflexible has brought 55,000/. in specie for the military chest, a large quantity of gunpowder, 2,000 stand of arms, and seven field officers. Among the latter we also find the names of Lieut.-Colonel Napier, the son of Commodore Sir Charles Napier, appointed to fill the situation of Deputy Adjutant-General to the forces. Within a few days we may also expect the arrival of reinforcements of troops, consisting of the 6th Regiment, the Ist battalion of the Rifle Brigade, and other service companies, the whole amounting to about 2,500 men, in cluding officers, Supplies of biscuit, oats, &c., are also said to be on their way here. Last night two individuals were drowned in attempt. ing to cross one of the streams in Graham's Town, which had been greatly swollen by the late rains. The particulars of this fatal accident are not known. The names of the parties are Kemp and Maynard, both of them Englishmen. The former had been attached to the Cradock contingent, and the latter was the contractor's issuer at Waterloo-bay. It is said that both had been drinking at a , canteen. Their bodies were found horribly bruised and disfigured, from having been beaten against the rocks over which they were swept by the violence of the torrent. The death of a Fingo, who, it is supposed, had also been drinking, and who lay down in the rain, is also reported. . The artilleryman Long, who was found guilty at the last circuit held in Graham's Town, of having shot his commanding officer, Captain Shepherd, at Post Victoria, underwent the extreme penalty of the law, in front of the district gaol, this morning. We do not know why this :unfortunate man was allowed to live six months after his conviction with the rope round his neck, but this wo know, that such cruelty to a condemned criminal would not be tolerated in the parent country. We know not who is to blame in the matter, but justice and mercy required that this punishment of the wretched man having been so long delayed should have been commuted. Whether he was kept in suspense of his fate all this time, or was all along aware that he would be executed, we also know not, but under either supposition he has been treated with great cruelty. FRIDAY.—The head-quarters of the 73d Regiment reached town to-day, more than 400 men strong. One company has been left at Cape Town and one at Port Elizabeth. This regiment was detained at Howitson's port in consequence of the inclemency of the weather. The new road through this pass we are sorry to hear has suffered much injury A detachment of the Graham's Town Hottentot Levy proceeded to occupy the posts at Riebeck and Pal mist Fontein, which had been wholly abandoned by the burghers lately stationed there. . . . Report re ceived that a span of eight oxen had been carried off by Kafirs from the vicinity of Riebeek. These oxen belong to Mr. Meurant, and are the last of 300 head which the Kafirs have taken from him during the present war. Some other depredations are also re ported in different parts. SATURDAY.--A detachment of the 45th Regiment proceeded to head quarters of the Commander-in -Chief near Waterloo Bay. MONDAY.—MaiI from Fort Beaufort brings intelli gence of the capture and recapture of the flocks of Mr. Ayton, and of the death of Mr. W. Cumming, of Fort Beaufort, who was shot by Kafirs as he was gallantly heading his party in the rescue of these flocks. TUEBr/Y.—About fifty men of the New Albany levy hue been placed at the dispels' of the Cemaaudszit, . _ .., • ,-,-.`.',-. .; , , - : ik• , 40k ' NI -- 1 , • ..‘, o 4 r :4;44, . 4 .Pr Agra. ''• -',.. v. , , 11 , :i - 41 ..... A. t, • ....*4.: • it 4 06, (~ , i r i . rwirlikkili \byk„,i,„l, '-427Tri.c'' „, q‘ ''' ''*'''.,•> , , „. SECOND EDITION. MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.) CORN-EXCHANGE.-FRIDA Y. A very moderate supply of English Wheat has been re ceived up to our market this week, and the show of samples of that grain was very small. These circumstances, together with the brisk advices received from the whole of the country markets, had considerable influence upon the minds of both holders and dealers. Although we cannot call the English W heat trade brisk, on account of the absence of supply, the transactions concluded were at an advance on Monday's quotations of from is to in some instances 2s per quarter. Free Foreign was in excellent request, and some large sales were made at fully 2s per quarter more money. Corn under lock was held at a similar advance. The best parcels of Barley produced 18 per quarter more money, the value of all other kinds being steadily supported. Although the supply of Malt was on the increase, the sale was firm, at Is per quarter more money. Very few fresh Oats were on offer. The trade was steady, at an improve ment of quite 6d per quarter. Beans, Peas, and Flour, the supplies of which were short, were firm, and the quotations had an upward tendency. Wheat. ARRIVALS. I Barley. English •• •• • • Irish •• .• ••.• Foreign ...... 3,6e0 qrs. I 5,050-qrs. Oate I Flour. 1,960 Qrs. I 4,180 skr. 4,130 I and 9,840 I 7,820 brill 1,360 4,040 Malt. 5,540 qrs. SMITHFIELD. The supply of Beasts on offer to-day being more than ade quate to meet the wants of the buyers the Beef trade was in a sluggish state, yet we can notice no alteration in prices. With Sheep we were moderately supplied, while the sale for that description of stock was steady, but by no means brisk, at Monday's quotations, at which, however, a total clearance was with difficulty effected. Prime small Calves sold readily; other kinds of Veal slowly, at late rates. In Pigs more busi ness was transacted, at our quotations. There were in the market only thirty-two Beasts, eight Sheep, and three Calves from abroad. Milch Cows dull, at from 161 to 181 each, including their small Calf. Per Ma. to sink the offal. s. d. s. d. Inferior Beasts P 3 6 3 8 Second quality ditto. 3 10 4 LO Prime large Oxen 4 0 4 2 Prime Scots Large coarse Calves 3 10 4 2 Prime small ditto Suckling Calves . • 18 0 29 0 Inferior Sheep .. . 3 10 4 0 s. d. to s. d. Second quality ditto 4 2 4 4 Coarse-woolled ditto 4 6 410 Southdown Wethe.. 6 0 5 2 Ditto out of the wool Large Hogs ••• 3 8 4 6 Small Porkers ... . 4 8 410 Quarter old Pigs ..16 0 19 0 Lambs •. • . 0 0 0 0 SUPPLY AT MARKET. Beasts. I Sheep. I Calves. I Pigs. 945 3,070 I 176 290 raIIVirGATE AND LEADENRA.T.L. We had a steady trade here at full prices. At per stone, by the Carcase. s. d. to 1. d. s. d. to 1. d. Beef, inferior.• .... 2le 3 0 Mutton, inferior •• 3 6 3 g middling ••• • 3 2 3 4 - middling.. 310 4 2 - prime largo .. 3 4 3 6 -- prime .... 4 4 4 8 - prime small .. 3 8 310 Pork, large.... ••. • 3 8 4 4 Veal. • .... .•• . • . 3 8 4 8 - small •• . 4 4 4 8 Lamb. Os Od to Os Od. BOR,OUGIE BOP MARKET. `.:. The show of samples of Hops here to-day was by no means large, considering the extensive produce of the last ►eason. The very finest qualities were in steady request, and noel: rates were firmly supported. In all other kinds ex ceedn:Y depresZioi:little business was transacted, yet we can notice no Weald of Kb in value. Sussex Pockets, 3/ . 12s to 41 6s; ~ ..nt ditto, 41 to 4/ Ss ; Mid and hest Kent ditto, 415 s to 616 x. DRURY LANE.—Thy' unwearied exertions of Mr. Bunn have been most libera2lY rewarded. St. George and the Dragon has proved a th,:n3P card to the treasury. In conjunction with Balfe ' s su,:cessful opera of The Bondman, the houses aro crowdt.'d, not only with hilarious juveniles, but with delighted children of a larger growth. The pantomime, from the pen of one of the best authors of the class, promises to be one of the most successful that has appeared for many years. All concerned do their spiritings gently, and denwly crowded audiences nightly reward the manager's liberal efforts. • about twelve of whom aro mounted. They are now I being equipped. A few of these men will be seat ta reinforce the post at Manley's flat, where a few burghers had already been stationed, and another party will occupy the post at Waay Plaats. Through these posts the cots' munication with head. quarters, Waterloo Bay, 1 6110 kept up. It is expected that about 100 men WAD be drafted from Graham's Town. Mr. J. O'Brien, cal ) ; tab of the Tirailleurs, will take command of the firs' company of the Albany contingency. . . . The tw° Fingoes who were sent to the Magistrate here some months ago on a charge of killing a Kafir, and by bits sent to the resident magistrate in whose district the crime was committed, have been condemned to death at the Circuit at Port Elizabeth. The facts are briefly these:'' Three Kafirs had lived some fifteen years with a farmer in the Uitenhage district, and in service had accumulated many cattle. After the breaking out of the Kafir wan their master, seeing other Kafirs leaving their employ' ment, and thinking it imprudent to retain them, gav e them a pass and sent them away. They determined t° go to Enon, missionary station, with their property. Oa their way they requested shelter for the night of goals . Fingoes in the service of a f armer i n t h e ne i g hb our h oo d of Quagga's Flat. This was refused. The Kafirs thee applied to the master for shelter, who told them they might go to a certain place, which was, however) too far for them to reach that night, and they accordingly remained on the farm. In the night the Fingoes assaulted one of the (laugh; ters of the Kafirs, and afterwards killed one 0 ' the men with a knobstiek in the most brutal manner. They subsequently took the cattle, and for this act they are now condemned to suffer. The Fingoes did not plead in their defence that it was war time, but said that they were on the spoor of cattle stolen, five of which they said they found in possession of the Kafirs. The jury recommended the prisoners to mercy because the/ thought that there would not have been sufficient evi' dence to convict them without their own confessioe. This case is recommended to the consideration of his Excellency, as one in which, perhaps under all circuar stances, the ends of justice would be better satisfied iu making the punishment of these men useful to society 0 convicts, than by taking their lives. . . , A mar munication from Bathurst states that the Governor has sent for Field-cornet Bradshaw, to make arrangements concerning the cattle lately captured in Kafirland. GUILDHALL.-(THIS DAY.) THE NEW YEAR—A GOOD COMMENCEMENT. -- Alderman Johnson sat at Guildhall to-day, and hearn several summonses, of no public interest, with one ert' ception, given below. During the last few days of th e old year, the Court has been occupied for several hours with crime in all its variety, but to-day, strange to salt not one charge was brought from either of the three station-houses attached to this Court, and only one eget we understand, was sent to the Mansion-house from the other three stations. A case of some interest to householders was brought under the Wilful Trespass Act, before Mr. Alderman Johnson. Philip Castainy, a dealer in foreign birds: appeared upon an information for wilful trespass, laid against him by Mr. Price, the landlord of the house 1 41 °' 183, Flees-street. The circumstances were these The defendant took the first floor in complainants house as sale rooms for his living wares, but without the landlord's permission be droll staples, wall-hooks, and door-nails into the ornamental wood-work of the hall and passage, to suspend there' from the cages of his various birds, reptiles, and other animals. He also placed a man at the door to invite the attention of the passers by to his zoological curiosities , and thus made the passage his own, to the great a nnoy' anee of the other tenants, and what Mr. Price considered still more grievous, to the effect of preventing other parts of the premises from being let. Mr. Teague, the chief clerk, said that the Coati could not relieve Mr. Price in respect to th e latter part of hi s comp l a i nt, and as to the allege d trespass, that did not come within the meaning of the Act, as the holdfasts, hooks, and nails, were driven int° the door, at least under the colour of a right, an d the only remedy must be by an action. Mr. Alderman Johnson added that it was unreasonable to let the plan e to the man for the purpose of carrying on his business; and yet prevent hi m f rom ma ki ng the necessary use 0` the premises. Mr. Price was proceeding to give a long statement of wrongs, when the Magistrate interrupted him by die . missing the case. B O W-STREE'I I -(THIS DAY). Francis Edward Collyer, a young. man of about 21 years of age, was charged w ith s t ea l ing 44 / . i n notes and gold, the property of his employer, Mr. Woods, of 42 Southampton-buildings. The prosecutor said that the prisoner had been fb,.. r some years in his service as al messenger , b ut occas i on ely employed as a clerk. O n th e 22d h e ( w i tness) m i ss ed four bank-notes, on e f or 201., one f or 101., and two 1 0 ' , 51., and 41. in gold, from a drawer in which ho usualli kept money. He gave information to the police luau''' . diately. He had since seen the 20/. note, which had 1347 . ! i e paid into the B an k o f E ngland ; it was endorsed " J. o' Wells, No. 1, George-street, Walworth," (there being n e such place), and th e en d orsement was in the prisoner '. hand- writing. Mr. Isaac Samuels, an assistant to Mr. Hyam, th e tailor, of Gresham-street, said that on the 22d of De; comber the prisoner " entered Mr. Hyam's estublishinee f in company with two ladi es ," an d b oug h t a su i t clothes for 2/. 10s., giving a 20/. note in payment. Th e cashier received the note and gave the prisoner th e change. The note had since been paid into the Bank. Sergeant Pocock, F 14, took the prisoner into cu.' tody. He said nothing. 4/. in gold was found on him. The prisoner said that he could give evidence to s he/ that he could not havu crcesnarrr street, on the day mentioned, and asked the witness' Samuels, what time it was when he saw him? The witness replied between half-past eleven and half past twelve. The prisoner said that at that time he was at t he Bankruptcy C our t ‘s ith Mr. Walt e r s (t o whom Xr. Woods is clerk). Mr. Woods said that the prisoner and Mr. Walters did go to the Bankruptcy Court together, but it was much later in th e d ay . I t was past one when the Pr',: soner first came to his house, and he appeared ler , much excited. It was after that he went to the Court. The prisoner said that he could account for his tiole, from eleven o'clock, when he w as s i gn i ng a d ec l arat i on s" the Judges' Chambers on the day in question. The prisoner was remanded till Tuesday next, .te Pocock said that by that day he would be able to cora' plete the case. CLERKENIVELL.—(THIS DAY.) Henry Johnson, a young man about twenty years of age, dressed in an old professional-looking suit of black , and a once white neckerchief, was placed at the bar before Mr. Coombe, en the following charge of assault. Mr. Alfred King said, he was a surgeon and apothe cary, residing in Gray's-inn-lane, and about three o'clock yesterday afternoon, the defendant came into his shop, and asked to be served with some laudanum. The witness put the usual question to him as to whatpurpose he wanted it for, when he flew into a towering rage, and demanded to be served as a matter of right. King told him directly that he would not let him have any laudanum, and as his language was very abusive, and his conduct most violent, ordered him out of the shop, upon which the defendant ran at him, and struck him several times. After considerable difficulty, the prisoner was put out of the shop, and taken to the station house. The prisoner, when called upon to explain his con luct, blubbered like an over-grown child, and said be was partly intoxicated when he entered Mr. King's shop. lie did not intend to poison himself, as Mr. King in sinuated.—lle was committed to the House of Correc tion for three weeks. Henry Bentley and Mary Baker wera charged with stealing and pawning a large quantity of bedding and bed-clothes, a carpet, a table cover, and various other articles from their lodging, No. 62, White Lion-street, Clerkenwell. Mrs. Elizabeth Dickfield, the owner of the house, proved the case. - The prisoners said that they were induced to pledge the property under the pressure of temporary embar rassment, but int e nd e d t o releaseit as soon as they should receive some money which they were expecting. Mr. COMBE said that the facts of the case were too strong to permit him to deal with it under the Illegal Pawning Act, and he should therefore commit the pri soners on the charge of robbery. THE GREAT BRITAIN. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Amongst the numerous plans submitted to the owners of the steam-ship Great Britain, for her removal from Dundrum Bay, there is one by Mr. S. R. Parkhurst, which he has exhibited to me; and I have no hesitation in saying, that if the owners adopt it, their valuable and beautiful ship will be saved. I have visited the Great Britain twice since she has been on shore, know her position, and feel assured that Mr. Parkhurst would float her, and take her to Liver pool in perfect safety. Mr. Parkhurst is a practical man, is the inventor and patentee of a new propeller for steamers, and I would suggest that the directors of the Great Britain lose no time in taki ng M r. P arkhurst ' s plan into their consideration; its ad opt i on wou ld save a ship, which, I observe, Mr. Brunel estimates at from 40,0001. to 60,0001., and that, too, at comparatively a small cost.—l am, Sir, yours, &c., Liverpool, Dec. 31, 1846. W. E. G. THE AQUATIC BIRDS IN ST. JAMES'S PARE.— During the present f rost the wild d uc k s and many other of the aquatic bi r d s have, in consequence of the nu merous skaters on the ornamental water in St. James's Park, quitted t h e island an d l ocated in the Regent's Park, and many have gone up t h e river Thames. THE CONDE DE MONTEMOLIN.—The Conde de Montemolin w as engage d th e w h o l e of yesterday in giv ing audi ences to numerous distinguished persons, both English a n d f ore i gn , who had no t prev i ously had an opportunit y o f b eing present. Mr. C o bd en h as left Sp a i n f or It a l y. MELANC HOL Y Loss OF TWO L IVES ON THE R IVER. — On Wednesday evening a Waterm an o f t h e name of Payne, living at Greenwich, was ro w i ng d own to that place, wh en , in moving from his seat for a moment, he suddenly pitched over, and was carried some way d own the stre am . He had been in th e water b ut five minutes when he was got out and taken to a house in the neigh bourhood of the platform at Rotherhithe, but was found to be quite dead. On the day previous a waterman of t h e name of Cornish, who plies at the King and Queen stairs, Rotherithe, was passing along a boom by the side of the stairs, when he slipped from it, and fell into the water. The splash was heard, but as it was not supposed he had fallen in, no notice was taken of it by the other watermen. It was many hours before the body was found. Both mea were highly respected, and Payne acted as one of the river pilots. •-