The Sun. — London, England, 1857-01-28 00:00:00

/ - - THEATRE ROYAL, DRIJRY LANE.— Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. Acting Manager, Mr. C. Mathews. Stage Manager, Mr. R. Roxby. Scenic Artist, Mr. W. Beverley. The eminent Comedian, Mr. Charles Mathews, every evening. Great Success of the Grand Christmas Pantomime, the most magnificent ever produced on the English stage. THIS EVENING, her Majesty's Servants will perform TWO HEADS ARE BETTER THAN ONE. Followed by SOMEBODY ELSE, in which Mr. Charles Mathews will sustain his original character. After which will be produced an entirely new and original symbolical, hyperbolical, parabolical, and extra-physiog nomical grotesque, statuesque, awl picturesque Grand Comic Christmas Pantomime, which for some time past has employed the unrivalled resources of this extensive establishment, aad which will be called or entitled, as it is entitled to be called, SEE, SAW, MARGERY DAW ; Or, Harlequin Holiday, and the Island of Ups and Downs. The scenery entirely new, painted by and under the direc tion of Mr. William Beverley and numerous assistants. The machinery by J. Tucker and assistants. The properties, de corations, tricks, changes, an d transformations by Messrs. Needham, Glindon, dtc. The masks, models, and physiog nomical devices designed and executed by the celebrated Dykwynkyn. The overture and music composed and arranged by Herr Anschuez. The choregraphic arrangements under the personal supervision of M. Petit. The comic scenes con structed by and under the direction of Harry Boleno. The peculiar grotesque opening invented and written by B. L Blanchard, author of " Harlequin and the Seven Ages of Man," " Jack and Jill," " Humming Top." " Hudibras." and the whole arranged and produced under the direction of Wr. Robert Roxby. Te anciente and truthful legend on ye which ye pantomime is story is founded : " See, saw, Margery Daw, " Sold her bed, and laid upon straw." MSS. of Nursery Rhymes in British Museum. n v i on of Reverses, in the Island of Ups and Downs. " Yea, the Great Globe itself." " Here we go up. up, up, " Here we go down, down, down ; " Here we go backwards and forwards, " And here we go round and round." Juvenile Chorus of the earliest period, supposed to belong to the One. Un, Mr. Topharn ; Down, Mr. Low ; Opera box, Kid Glove, Tiger and Brougham, and Porte-monnaie (attendants upon Up), Signor Lorgnette. Herr Tightfitt, Master Sancebox, and Monsieur Chinque ; Hard Up, Dupli cate, Distraint, and Rags (attendants upon Down), Mr, Friz hard, Mr. Pop4ll, Mr. Qrindham, and Mr. Patchwell. An nual appearance of Holyday in her Emblematic Car. Holyday (the Genius of the Season). Miss Marian Stanley ; Sport and Pastime (her attendants), Misses Lovelangh and Lightheart ; Dame Necessity (who is on this occasion made a virtue of by particular desire), Mrs. Selby. Flow Invention, the Daughter of Neeessity, is called upon to assist the development of the story, while Holyday nvites 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 Ballet —Miss Rosina Wright, Mdlles. J and E. Osmont, and the Co ryphees. The Golden Gates leading to the Palace of Huggamngga.—Herald (with a Proclamation), Mr. Hornogold ; Guards, Messrs. Stiffneck, Headsup, Eyesright, Shoulderarres 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 Ditbery and Dothery. How Margery Daw has no no 4 ion of work herself, and the contempt she shows towards those who do work. Interior of the Palace of King Huggamugga. King Flnggarougga (Sovereign of the Land of Sixes and Sevens), Mr. Dawking ; Huryl-Burly (Lord Chancellor), Mr. Bigwig; Niminy-Piminy (the Lord Cham berlain), Mr. Noodledom ; Higgledy-Piggledy (Goldstick in Waiting), Mr. Muddle ; other Members of the Court, Messrs. Bow, Scrape, Cringe, Crouch, Tagvag, Merrywag, Perriw;e-, and Hatband; Court Milliner, Madame Crinoline ; Drawing Master, Professor Crayon ; Governess, Miss Frump Music- Master, Rignor Hurdigurdi •, Mahj.in Waiting, Miss Sw ee t_ t -mper; Uhef de Cuisine, Mr. Cook : Prince Popinjay (of the Land of Prettistory), Mr. Finefeather ; his Retinue, dtessrs. Glar - % Dazzle, Gleam, Glitter, and Cutashiee. 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, Sze. ; Regiment of Needles (ready drilled), Messrs. Largeeye, Smalleve, Lengsix, Splitup, Snapoff, ; Thimble, Master Tom Thumb ; Worsted, Mr. Bawlaway ; Bodkin, Mr. Pierce ; Tape Mea ,sure, Mr. Inchbald; Hook and Eye, Messrs. How and Some bodyelse ; Shirt Buttons, Mr. Earlypurly ; Scissors, Mr. Shearsteel. How Margery Daw makes an important discovery and the audience also, and how, led by Necessity, she is com pelled to alter her opinions and change her position. The Mine of Labour, leading to the Mine of Wealth .—Labour (the Parent of Health, Wealth, and Happiness), Mr. Strong'i'th'arm. What Margery Daw goes to see, what she saw, and the re ward that Holyday bestows. Grand Scenic and Mechanics.] Effects, exhibiting (in process >, construction) the Fairy Fac tory of Fancy, completed with the assistance of Labour and Imagination. Brilliant Tableau. The Transformation :—Two Harlequins, Herr Detain 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. Halford ; two Columbines, Madame Boleno and Miss Honey. The Ups and Downs of the Harlequinade, showing the Ins and Outs and Turns About of the Pantomime Rally ; Toy Warehouse, Butcher's and Baker's Shop (Bolenne. Dentin, Tanner, and Trafford).— A pink of polite nees—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 Cha`terton's situation as boakeeper Kite-flying—A. game of Cricket, by which some of the players get bowled nut, and afterwards stumped, which turns out a long stop—The uses and abuses of the crin oline A .Tack in the box--.A. box of regular British toys and a basket of French bread (bricks)—Aldershott a size smaller —Grand review of infantry—A military ball—Going in for a buster—Coming out with a roll—Clown make a peel t D baker's feelings—List, oh, List —Squaring a round of beef— Clown takes a steak and gets a chop in return—Pantaloon tries his band at a game and loses by it 0:t and come again Clown takes a butcher's shop, which Harlequin makes too hot to hold him. Tailor's Shop and Perfumery Warehouse (re. roni, Barnes, and Honey). A gentleman in search of a tailor— A snit that is quite the ticket The Onde wrapper—Railway wrappers--Transfer depot--Washing machine--extraordinary— Sornething that won't wash--Cleaned nut—Soent in and sent ... Foreign versus English toothpowder Hungary water—A Frangipani bouquet Wonderful effects of the Pistachio rut- powder A case of real distress—Pantaloon in a fix—Fur. *ished Apartments for Single Men (Bolenos, Denlin, end Tanner).—Clown and Pantaloon in high life A domestic re volution—Turning the tables—To bed, to bed A drop too much Clown nowbegins to reflect—Tire looking-glass follows his example —Two heads better than one—Clown takes a turn on the sofa, which also takes a turn on its own account— Multiplica!ion altercation, which ends with a regular row in the house. Judkia's Gas-regnlating 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, smok^ regulators—Sewing, cutting, washing, pressing, and ironing done by a turn—Clown makes a shift which makes Pantaloon a little shirty—A. box of com'yon scents A fresh supply of blacks from America—A Dred-ful scene ensues. Mechi's Model Farm (Bolenos. Dean, and Tanner.)—Harvest-home —A. rakish dance by rustic lads awl lasses The milky war Harlequin makes a pump of himself —A strong smell of game—A farm-yard Yisitor—Clown finds the pig a very great bore—Pantaloon finds the dog gets greatly attached to him —Prize Poultry—Cochin Ch•na and *ouch in England —Novel hatching—The old mail—Full in side—Clown off by the Exnress an-1 Pantaloon by the Rocket— Mappin's Cutlery and Shilling Razor Warehouse, King William-street, City (the whole of the double company will appear in this scene )—Pantaloon proposes to take a bus—Present and future—Weight of public opinion —A change for the better—The people's own bus—When fool meets fool then comes the tug of fnn—Collision, crash, smash, and dash—Garotte prexentive—Moustache move ment7A pair of sharp blades—Clowns prove themselves a ease for cutlery Holloway stopped by Holloway's oint ment—The duel—A ent direct—Forewarned, forearmed— Public nuisances of 18.56—0 h, my Crinoline—A high wind. s 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, gd. and is. ; Second Circle of Boxes, ls. gd. • Pit, 2s. ; First Circle of Boxes, 2a. 6d. Dress Boxes, 35.; Stalls, Se. ; Private Boxes, 10s. ad., ls., 1/. lls. 6d., and 2/. 2s. A Morning Performance of the Great Pantomime every Wednesday, at Two o'clock. OYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. C. Dillon. THIS EVENING will be produced an entirely new and original combination of burlesque and pantomime, entitled CONRAD AND MEDORA; or, Harlequin Corsair and the Little Fairy at the Bottom of the Sea. The burlesque opening by W. Brough, Esq., rounded upon the ballet of Le Corsair, as produced at Her liailestes Theatre. The harlequinade upon thing= in gene ...ra The new and magnificent scenery painted by Mr. F. "Itt ft• Characters in the opening neco , rad (the Corsair) Miss Woolgar Birbarto (his lieutenant) Mr. J. L. Toole Seyde Pash a , Mr. Barrett 'sing Smaul Ir ,,, u _V ora tr e .................................. Mr. S. Calhaem " ................................ Mr 4. Charles Dillon u'nar Zuliem ................................. M rs. B Whit e " Subma r in a * ......................... ..mrs. Melville Serena .... ........................... . Mis s J ess i e Ryd er ! Clowns ................................. Miss Marie Wilton Mr. Tom Matthews and Mr. Ti. Marshall ..... Mr. Stilt Mr. .T m ar e,„ . ll The Brothers w7elson, .... -Miss Clara Morgan and VI M KE I TE La ERS I4. . D' To he preceded by THE KING'S tagnan, Mr. C. Dillon. ;1r- The box-office open daily, from 11 to 5, under the super. endence of Mr. Chatterton, jun. Carriages conveying parties i 3 the Private Boxes to set ewn at the State entrance in Burleigh-street. A Morning Performance every Saturday, at 2 o'clock. Pantaloon Harlequin Cr rit,‘s Columbines TRAND T H EAT itE.—m,n v er, T. Payne.—This Evening wilt be per 7 ornie , i THE PERILS OF CRINOLINE. Followed by DON'T LEND YOUR UMBRELLA. After which, the immensely successful novel Burlesque Pantomime of THE MAGIC MISTLETOE ; or, Harlequin Humbug and the Shams of London. The Fairy Christmas, Miss E. Wilton ; Good Humour Miss Norbury; Mercury, Vies Cameron ; Humbug, Mr. Herbert ; Cant, Mr. Bolton ; Baron, Mr J. B. Johnstone • Sir Roland, Mr. Clarke ; Lord Loyd., Miss Craven ; Addelp , te, Miss Cuthbert ; Crambo, Master W. Edouin ; Laxly Acmes, Miss E. Jacobs ; Baroness, Mr. G. Lee ; Furbilosa, Howard. Novel Harle quisade :—Clown, Miss Cuthbert ; Little Clown, Master W Edouin ; Pantaloon, Mr. J. Clarke ; Harlequin, Miss Craven ; Columbines. Miss E. %cobs and Mdle. Collison ; Premier Danseuse, Mdle. Marie Charles. New and magnificent Scenery, &c. New Curtain. New Act Drop. Commence at Seven. Stalls, 3s. ; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, Is. ; Gallery, 6d. A morning performAnee of the Pantomime everylMonday st two o'olock TOP OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. .1.11.) 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. Ronne ; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo ; Co. lumbine, Miss C. Adams. JHEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven, THE LITTLE TREASURE, in which Miss Blanche Fane, Miss Talbot, Mrs. Poynter, Mr. Buckstone, and Mr. Howe will appear. After which, a new comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled THE BABES IN THE WOOD, or Harlequin and the Cruel Uncle. The scenery of the opening story painted by Mr. W. Callcott. The pantomime produced under the direction of M. Milano. Harlequin, M. Milano ; Columbine, Fanny Wright ; Pantaloon, Mr. Mackay ; and Clown, Mr. Driver. To conclude with MAKE YOUR WILLS. A Morning performance of the Pantomime will be given every Thursday : commencing at 2, concluding at 4. OYAL 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 Praiseworthy, Mr. Shepherd. After which, HARLEQUIN AND THE SUMMER QUEEN. Harlequin, Mr. F. Glover ; Clown, Mr. Buck ; Pantaloon, Mr. Bradbury; the Four Sprites, the Fillis Fa ; Columbines. Mesdames Marie and Agnes. THEATRE ROYAL, AD EL PHI. Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster. Great Hit of A Night at Notting-Hill. THIS EVENING will be performed DOMESTIC ECONOMY. After which, A NIGHT AT NOTTING-HILL, in which Mr. Wright and Pail 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, do., called MOTHER SHIPTON or, Harlequin Knight of Love, and the Enchanted Whistle. Harlequin and Columbine (a la Watteau), Madame Celeste and Miss Wyndham ; Clown, Mr. Garden ; Pantaloon, Mr. Moreland; Scaramouch, Mr. Le Barr. Characters in the bur lesque by Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. J. Bland, Mr. R. Romer, Madame Celeste, Miss Wyndham, Miss Mary Keeley, Miss Kate Kelly, Miss Arden, dr.c. THEATRE ROYAL, SADLER'S-WELLS Under the Management of Mr. Phelps. --------- - - - - THIS EVENING, TWELFTH NIGHT. Malvtilio, Mr. Phelps ; Orsino, Mr. F. Robinson; Aguecheek, Mr. H. Mar ston ; Belch, Mr. J. W. Ray ; Clown, Mr. L. Ball; Olivia, Miss Atkinson ; Viola, Miss M. Eburne. To conclude with the pantomime, THE GENIE AND THE FISHERMAN. 4 STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE 4:11. Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke. THIS EVENING (First Week !), the risible Comedy called KATHERINE AND PETRUCHIO (as taken by Garrick from Shakspeare's " Taming of the Shrew"), with Mr. W. Cooke's Equestrian Illustrations. Petruchio, Mr, James Holloway. After which, the EQUESTRIAN EXERCISES in the ARENA. To conclude with the succeasful equestrian comic panto mime, called PAUL PRY ON HORSEBACK; or, Har lequin and the Magic Horseshoe. Doors open at half-past six ; commence at a quarter be fore seven o'clock. 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 of ' , elections from all the popular Operas, Madrigals, Choruses, Glees, Duets, dm., viz.: —Miss E. Pearce, Mrs. J. Caulfield, Miss Brunell, Miss Summers, and Madame Marietta ; Mr. J. Caulfield, Herr F. Jonghmans, R. Grover, T. Farrant, S. Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling, P. Corti, Senor Antonio M. de Solla, and E. L. Hime ; Masters Austin, Bennett, and Corti; Messrs. Sam Collins, E. Mackney, and C. J. Wilkins. Pianoforte, J. H arroway, R. A.; harmonium, J. Caulfield, jun. ; director, Mr. J. Caulfield. Commence at Seven o'clock pre zisely. Suppers, dm., until twelve o'clock, 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. that beset any plan for distinguishing between permament and precarious income—and flings down its arms at. the first faint summons to sur render. It is the same course which it adopted with respect to the memorable Budget of 1853, when Mr. GLADSTONE carried out his scheme de spite the almost unanimous opposition of both Houses of Parliament, and the Press, and the People of the United Kingdom. Is it not, then, obvious that it has been admitted into the secrets of Sir G. Lswis. Mr. GLADSTONE abstained from making it a confidante, and, therefore, it thun dered against what it supposed to be the doomed impost. Sir G. C. lams has avoided the mis take of his predecessor, and hence its scandalous transactions and attempts to persuade the nation to endure that whic4 it declares to be "an inevi table evil." But why is it inevitable t To what extent must the people endure the grievance I We shall answer the second point in the first instance. Lord PAIrmuRE---an unquestionable authority on such a point—has declared that our military ex penditure during the coming financial year will be twenty millions less than in that which is rapidly approaching to a conclusion. The full tax, therefore, cannot possibly be required. A very considerable abatement is undoubtedly prac ticable ; and we have sufficient indications to show what will be the amount required. The Times says " The Chancellor of the Exchequer reckoned on the assistance of the Income Tax at its war level, when he hoped to bring our finances all straight by the meeting of Parliament. He expected, we will suppose, 8,000,0001. from this source. The immediate question, then, is how to raise 8,000,000/.7" The Times speaks with " the calm conviction that approximates to per fect certainty, just as if Sir G. C. LEWIS had for its special behoof privately forestalled the annual financial statement, which it will be his duty to make ,to Parliament, and announced the very sum that he will require in order to make the income meet the expenditure. Nor does it stop there 1 It declares that " Parliament would take a whole Session to elaborate a Property Tax that would raise 8,000,0001. 1" We presume nobody would think this a wise expedient for a single year, and a temporary deficit of 8,000,0001., whatever its merits (demerits ?), as a permanent source of revenue. This is, indeed, harping ou a single string, PAGANINI himself could not exhibit 4reater skill in the performance. We have the Chan cellor of the Exchequer's calculation, and the Times' supposition. The elaboration of a Property Tax Ito raise 8,000,0001. and the consequences of a deficit of 3,000,0001. ! While Sir G. C. Lewis observed to the deputation, " If I understand you rightly, whatyou ask is that the Government should reduce the taxation by 8,000,0001.1" Now he could not have understood any'such thing ! The demand was to get rid of the war 9d. (which ought to be the war 11d.), taking every penny in the pound at a million, for the tax at 161. raises in round items 16,000,000/., there would be a deficit or reduction, not eight but ten millions. Why, then, should both the Minister and the jour nalist open on the mystic number I What should cause eight millions so strangely to enter both minds ? It is obvious that there must have been some secret understanding of which the public are kept ignorant, and that 3,000,0001. will, in some shape, head a pro minent column in the differences between income And expenditure, and that both parties are well aware of the facts. i IHaving thus ascertained the extent of the de mand, we shall endeavour to explain why the evil is inevitable. It is so, simply because Ger manism prevailed, and through the sinister in fluences behind the Throne instructions were given to our representatives at the Congress not to press too hardly on Russia. It would never do to press too hardly on the gentle AIITOORAT. True it is that he would have acted very dif ferently had our situations been reversed--that the Russian principle has been invariably to make the conquered party (and Russia was conquered to all intents and purposes) pay all the expenses of the war. The " brother of the Sun" was compelled to pay, when he sought for peace. And tons of sycee , ilver flowed steadily for a series of years from the Celestial Empire to the British Exchequer. But the head of the MANTCLIAW dynasty had no Co burg cousins—no relative coming forward as the favoured suitor of a Royal Princess I He was left to his fate, and compelled to pay the Costs and expences, even to the uttermost farthing, whil e the word indemnity could not even be whispered in a Muscovite ear. There should be no attempt at humiliating the Power whose ambition, arro gance, and cupidity rendered the war both just and necessary I Far better that the most extra vagant dower that had ever been even hinted at should b 3 paid to procure a Royal husband for our juvenile Princess Royal than to obtain a German pecrtti at such a price. We may, however, fairly ascribe it to the Conn . /to influence. It is to that we are indebted for the agitation now spreading throughout the length and breadth of the land. But for that the war 9d. would no longer be re quired. It is a part of the cost of our German playthings. Verily, as BENJAMIN FRANIELIN might say, England " pays very dear for her ' whistle." AIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. This OAT—Morn. 35 min. aft. 3—Evening 53 min. aft. 3 TQ-1150BROw—Morn. 12 min. aft. 4—Evening 32 min. aft. 4 - THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, JANUARY 28. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 39 —highest Mnse noon yesterday. 32 -lowest this morning and during the night. 35 —this day at noon. BAROMETER, 291.8. WIND. N.N.W.—Light, with fine, sharp, frosty weather and sunshine. - ... ,:_t ".A.Ol , 11 , ok. ~rIT " . - -....,:14',. , ,). itIA , 444 - ' , i , 5.4 , ", - - ', • 4- , LONDON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 186 It requires no extraordinary amount of pre science to predict the intentions of the Chancellor of the Exchequer with respect to the iniquitous Income Tax. From the brief hints which the Right Hon. Gentleman let fall to the deputation representing the association which waited on him on Friday last, it is manifest that he will, if per mitted, follow in the steps of Mr. GLADSTONE, and maintain the quasi equal rate on all incomes, pre carious or permanent, fluctuating or certain, without reference to their actual value, or the sources from whence they may be derived. He says that these objections "go to the very being and nature of the tan itself—to its very essence— and they would apply as much to sd. in the pound (a significant rate, as we shall hereafter show), as to 161, or to any other number of pence." Adding, " I do not myself believe--and I have stated so elsewhere in reference to the proposed differential duty—that, as between permanent and precarious incomes, the difficulties tohich would beset any such plan have been sufficiently esti mated by the public." This is a sufficient indi cation of his bias, or rather, we should say, his determination, unless he is satisfied- that the nation will no longer endure the monster grievance, and that any attempt to sustain it will be speedily followed by his own disgrace and downfall, and the overthrow of the Cabinet of which he is a member. It is true that he retains a locus peni tentice—a loophole for evasion. He announces that he is prepared to listen to reason, is " perfectly ready fully and carefully to consider any facts and arguments which may be laid before him bearing on that question, and then to take into consideration any detailed plan that may be submitted for the purpose of carrying these views into effect." Or, in other words, that he will do nothing himself but criticise severely any sugges tions that may emanate from other quarters. His trusty henchman of Printing-house-square, once so eloquent on the subject of the gross ine quality and oppression of the existing apportion. ment, follows up the hint. In the leading article of the Times of Monday we find the following passage :—" However objectionable the Income Tax may be, it is evident that the objections lie against the tax itself, and not against any parti cular augmentation of it, and that they apply just as much to an Income Tax which takes 7d. out of the pound, as to the one that takes Hid. * The relief from the War Income Tax, then, for one year sooner, would only be a relief The Mercantile Law Conference may be now from th e augmen t a ti o n of the tax, not from the regarded as having commenced i n real earnest. tax ; it wou ld on l y a ff ec t th e productions o f th e Yeaterday witnessed the preliminary meeting of tax—it would not touch the character of the 4x delegates from the Principal manufacturing and itself. The machinery of the Income Tax would I commercial districts of the United ifingdota— gino otnhealpnl t u h n e d s ; am it e w w ou h l e d th b e e r it raised 7d. or 16d. to-day the public inauguration of the proceedings j us t as inquisitorial, of the Conference and or the auspices of the Law 'end importance T here Amendment Associa'zion. just aspartial, just as trying to men's consciences, just, as provocttive of evasion. is not the degree of interest assembledo. 3,.w a last tero evening o.iaee amount, but the nature of the tax, which con- to the preliminary meeting wae attached a certaineven demns it V' And this is the same Times that once so un- at the society's chambers, y p t r h es e id g e re n a t te it st presided over, as it was, by Lord B will be observed at La :touortax him „toss denounced the gross and palpable injus tice, that issued such I Reformer of once of the Conferences and of the Association. against the unfair assessment ! A 'aS3 "Quantum mutates ab ill° Hectore." It is ' hun th'ring philippics , histime, seifihem an p d ar t a h b e l now as mute as a Although taking no partin the merely preparatory whipped hound. Tee possibility of raoclification , and pun* business-like discussions of last evenin or revision does not apparently enter into its con- Lord STANLEY and Sir FITZROY KELLY, and v g al It quietly acquiesces, without resin- l rious other conspicuous Law Reformers templation. tance, or even remonstrance, in the c onc l usion of the proceedings the encouragement of thgeaivrepetro to our mind • the Financial Minister respecting the diffi culties! bona]. attendance. S carce ly anything We have already referred to the significant allusion by Sir G. C. lawis to the rate of sd. in the pound. The Right Hon. Gentleman for the moment forgot that the Association was only de manding the removal of the war 9d. in place of the war 11d., to which, unless the "pettifogging quibble' was resorted to, it would be entitled. If the acts doubling the Income Tax, and afterwards adding 2d., expired en the sth of April next, as in justice and equity they ought to do, ad. in the pound only could be levied for the year 1857-8, 4d. for the year 1858-9, and *d. for the year 1859-60, when it would entirely terminate. Let the people, then, direct their attack against the war 11d., and when Sir et. C. Lawrs sees that they are really determined, he will easily avoid the difficulty that now assumes such formidable dimensions in his sight. He will much rather amend than altogether repeal the Income Tax. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY FrENING, JANUARY 28, 1857 could have been altogether more thoroughly well considered, more judiciously arranged, or more lucidly expressed than the Report of the Com mittee entrusted with the task of organising'this Mercantile Law Conference. The reading of this Report by Mr. HASTINGS, the learned Secretary of the Association—imme diately after the introductory remarks with which the Noble Chairman opened the proceedings of the meeting—appeared to afford those who were present the highest satisfaction. It intimated, among other things, the attendance at the Con ferences of authorised delegates from no less than twenty of the principal towns and cities of the United Kingdom—localities having an aggregate population of not less than 5,000,000 altogether —and including among their number places of commercial activity no less important than Bel fast, Bristol, Birmingham, Dublin, Glasgow, Hull, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle, Worcester and Wolverhampton. It announced as among the objects of the Conferences—Firstly, the discussing and the bringing under the notice of the Government, of the Legislature, and of the Public generally, those imperfections in the Mer cantile Laws of the United Kingdom most requir ing amendment ! Secondly, the collecting infor mation from the various bodies represented at the Conferences (such, for example, as the Manchester Commercial Association and as the Leeds Chamber of Commerce), to the end that the information thus accumulated might ultimately tend to elucidate what after all would he the best legislative reme dies for these imperfections. Finally, the consi dering what practical steps ought to be adopted, with a view to elicit from Parliament as rapidly as possible the desired legislative improvements. The inaugurative discussions of the Conferences, relating to subjects classified under the head of the Law of Debtor and Creditor, have been de signed to scrutinise in succession, Bankruptcy, the Judgments Execution Bill, and the United King dom Writs Bill—one paper being submitted to the Conferences on the Judgments Execution Bill, and two upon the Administration of the Law of Bankruptcy. Subsequently another paper is to be read upon the subject of the Tribunals of Com merce. And on Thursday morning, the 29th of January (to-morrow), three others are marked upon the programme as sketched out by the Com mittee--a paper by Professor Levi upon a Com mercial Code; one by Mr. SLATER, upon the Seven teenth Section of the Statute of Frauds ; and one of the Manchester Commercial Association, upon the Registration of Partnerships. Although a week or two since we took occa sion to analyse the scheme marked out by the Committee for the Commercial Law Con ferences, which have been thus organised under the auspices of the Law Amendment Association —we have deemed it advisable thus particularly to recapitulate the probable order of business now that those conferences may be said to have actually commenced. Several very useful modi fications in the projected arrangements were sug gested last evening during the proceedings—but only one of these suggestions was deemed worthy in any way of being formally taken into considera tion. That judiciously brought under the notice of the meeting presided over by Lord BROUGHAM, in reference to the proposed incorporation in the mercantile law of England of that principle of the Scotch law relating to summary diligence in pe cuniary obligations. Thanks to the earnest appeal of Mr. GILMOUR, the originator of the proposition, urging it upon Lord BROUGHAM and his Law Reforming coadjutors, a Committee was last night formed for the purpose of taking it into immediate consideration. Otherwise, the meeting was simply one of strictly preliminary formalities. Principally noticeable, therefore, as such, for the lucid introductory remarks of the noble and learned President, for the conspicuous excellence of the Report read by the Secretary, and for the unanimous adoption of that Report by the mercantile Delegates and others who were assembled to take part in this Prologue, as it may be called, to the Drama of the Conferences. That was a remarkable, if not, strictly speaking, a singular meeting, held in Parringdon-hall last evening. Any one passing along Snow-hill before the proceedings commenced would have o b serve d p sof men, mostly like ordi nary work ing men, nearnestly together, an d b rea ki ng gro groupst alking young off conversation now and then to look eagerly right and left and in the direction of the hall, as if in search of some one who did not come, and would have been led to infer they were some of the many unemployed waiting for the presence of their leaders to take counsel together. If at all curious, he might further h ave o b served these groups gradually break up, and one after another leisurely make their way to the entrance of the hall, still looking as if for men they waited. Among them he might notice a few young "swells," attracted, apparently, like himself. If h a stranger, he might have wondered at the absence of the police. How greatly would he Lave been surprised could he have followed them into the hall on discovering they belonged to that terrible body, the misdeeds of some of whose members have " frighted the isle from its pro priety," and if at all timid, how speedily, we will not say wisely, would he have divested himself of whatever faith be had in the doctrines of Lavater. " These ticket-of-leave men 1" It was a remarkable meeting, not so mush for the humane action of its conveners as for the public aggregation of its constituent parts. Not an individual convict present but ran additional risk of being marked and deterred in his course, whatever that might be. We wish the favourable augury to be derived from this fact had not been somewhat clouded by the comparative paucity of the attendance, and the absence of convicts of mature age. O ne h un d re d o f ti c k et - o f leave men is but a small proportion from which to pass Judgment on so large a class. Probably many were deterred from being present by fear. If so, the greater credit is due to those who came despite all risk and occasion of offence. Turning to the proceedings we may notice the decorum with which, on the whole, they were conducted. It was a meeting with a serious purpose, and was conducted in a business-like manner. This was owing in part, doubtless, to the judicious address of the noble chairman, who wisely recommended the speakers to confine their remarks to their personal experience in seeking for an honest living, and to an exposition of their views and feelings with respect to the ticket-of leave system. The story of the first speaker bears upon it the im- press of truth. There can be little doubt the well intentioned ticket-of-leave man has to encounter immense difficulties in obtaining, and still greater in retaining, honest employment, and is conse- quently often driven thereby back again into - - crime. As little that not a few misdeeds attri- buted to ticket - of-leave men were perpetrated by others. That an institution like a Sailors' Home would be of great service to these men on their release, and until they obtained employment is certain, just as it is there is no such place for their reception. On these things, however, it is Lot our present business to comment. We have something else to notice. The reader will observe a great but not suspi- cious similarity in the stories of individual experience told by the respective speakers. More remarkable, though in legitimate sequence, are the conclusions most of them seem to have arrived at—that the ticket-of-leave " is no good," that the obstacles in the way of ticket-of-leave men in this country are all but insuperable, and that only in some one or other of our colonies, save in a few cases, can the ticket-of-leave be of real service. If this be the fact, how are we to account for the statistics advanced by noblemen and gentlemen of position, showing that not more than 10 per cent, of the convicts liberated on tickets of leave are known to have relapsed into crime ? There must be highly commendable virtue in one quarter, or blameable laxity of calculation in the other. To return. All present, with a few exceptions it may be, testified against the ticket-of -leave system, as at present in force, because of the prejudice every where existing against the liberated co►,vict, and expressed their conviction that the system would work well in the colonies. What is their testi mony worth ? Is it conclusive either way ? Some may ask, how should they know how the system would work in the colonies I It may be answered, the dangerous classes have their tradi tions, and aro not insensible to what is reported among us. Others will be disposed to ques tion their judgment as being interested parties. What is the reader's opinion after a careful and unbiassed perusal of the proceedings of the meet ing ? Did these men speak honestly, and, all things considered, have they reason with them in arriving at their conclusions ? The great ques tion at issue in relation to secondary punishments needs all the light possible to be thrown on it, and will not be settled satisfactorily by the dog matism of party, but by the sober and con scientious convictions of the intelligent community at large. BARON ALDERSON.—We regret to record the death of this distinguished judge, which took place yesterday afternoon, at his residence, Park-crescent, at a quarter to five o'clock. Sir Edward Alderson, born at Great Yarmouth in the year 1787, was the eldest son of Robt. Alderson, Esq. Recorder of Norwich, by the daughter of Samuel Hurry, E-q. M ANSION - HOUSE.—Yesterday the Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress entertained at dinner the members of the Court dt Aldermen and their ladies, and a num ber of private friends. DOVER, JAN. 27.—The Black Eagle arrived here on Sunday to convey Sir George Couper to Paris, to meet her Serene Highness the Princess Hohenlohe and her daughter. It was found, however, advisable to send the mail steampacket the Queen, being of easier draft of water. She accordingly went this morning, and re turned at half-past five o'clock, after a quick but rough passage. Her Serene Highness will sleep at Birming ham's Lord Warden Hotel, and proceed to London by train at eight o'clock, for the residence of her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent. CREDITON, Jan. 27.—A burgle/ attempted to break into the Stamp-office, at Exeter, no Saturd a y n i g ht. H e made many hol es w i t h a ceutreloit, which at last broke, and a part of it was left in one of the holes. This led to his detection, as the broken piece in the hole corre sponded with the instrument in his possession. The prospectus has been issued of a guaranteed Tus can railway of 75 miles, from Florence to the Roman States, to be called the Ferdinand Railway. The capital is to be 800,0001., of which 200,000/. is offered in Lon don in 201. shares, and the concession is for 99 years, with a guarantee equal to 5 per cent. from the govern rnect, with whom any surplus profits beyond 8 per cent. are to be divided. The line will connect the Lombardo- Venetian network with those proposed to be constructed to Ancona, Civita Vecchia, Rome, and Naples. LECTURES ON BANKING. —Last evening Mr. Leone Levi delivered, at Crosby-hall, the third of a course of lectures on the History and Principles of Banking and Commerce. Mr. J. W. Gilbart, F. R.S , took the chair. The lecturer discoursed in a very lucid and interesting manner of the suspension of cash payments by the Bail of England in 1797, the character of the commercial crisis, 1809-10, report of the bullion committee, resump. tion of cash payments in 1819, commercial crisis in 1825-6, formation of joint-stock banks, extent of specula tion and failure of banks, crisis of 1836-7, the Bank Charter Act, 1844, railway speculation, the famine crisis of 1846.7, and the suspension of the Bank Charter Act. The lecture elicited very warm applause from a nuine roue and most attentive audience. At - the conclusion of the lecture Mr. Gilbart made some valuable and practical remarks. These lectures are in connection with the evening classes for young men, which are in union with the Society of Arts. THE BANK CHARTER, —The following reply hay been returned to the memorial recently forwarded to the Treasury by the Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce on the subject of the Bank Charter Act :—" Treasury Chamber, iJanuary 22, 1857.—S;r,—The Lords Com mi,sioners.of her Majesty's Treasury having had before them the memorial of the Chamber of Commerce and Manufactures in Edinburgh, dated the 18th inst., re commending the introduction of a bill into Parliament, authorising the transfer to the Issue Department of the Bank of England of additional securities to the value of 4,000,0001., and the creation of notes to that amount, have commanded me to acquaint you in reply that as it is probable that the attention of Parliament may be cal d tto the law as it re l ates to t h e privileges of the Bank of England, and the a c t o f 1844 , my lords feel that t y i will best co nsu lt th e pu bli c convenience and interests by postponing any expression of opinion upon this subject. I am to add, however, that the views expressed in the memorial of the Chamber of Commerce shall receive due consideration.—l am, sir, your obedient servant, JAMES WILSON. The Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce, ,Inc., Edinburgh." ISLINGTON TOLL GATES.—There are four distinct tariffs of tolls in this parish, so that the parishioners are mulc ted at every turn. The nuisance has aroused the atten tion of the vestry, and notice has been given of a motion to get rid of the Islington gate, which will fix on the pa rish an extra rating, without, however, benefiting the whole of its population: The four tariffs will still remain, the gates will still remain, and the toll tax will still re main. Surely the people of Highgate, Hornsey, Hollo way, and Bali's-pond, have as great grievances close to their doors as those at Islington. The estimates given in on Lord R. Grosvenor's committee show that a county rate of less than ld, will clear all the toll gates in the metropolitan area; yet, if the inhabitants of Islington are so short-sighted, they will let themselves in for a parish rate of 3d. or 4d, in the pound for a removal of a solitary gate. TIE TRADE OF LIVERTOOL.—LIVERPOOL, Monday. —The " Customs Bill of Entry," published this morning, gives a return of the number and tonnage of the ships that have entered inwards from, and cleared outwards for, foreign ports in the week ending the 24th Jan nary, 1857, as well as the corresponding week of 1856. It appears that during the last week 67 ships in the aggre gate tonnage of 37,103 tons, entered inwards, against 86 ships, 45,103 tons in 1356, being a decrease of 19 in the number of ships, and a decrease of 7,645 tons in the tonnage ; the number of clearances outwards during the week, 59 ships, of a tonnage of 31,986 tons, against 76 ships and 42,190 tons in 1856, being a decrease of 17ships and 10,204 tons. The total number of ships reported inwards from foreign ports during the present year, up to 24th Jan., was 265, with a tonnage of 149,225 tons, against 169, and 90,951 tons in the year 1856, showing an increase of 96 ships, and 58,274 tons. THE AMERICAN EAGLE. —We find the following in the New York papers :—During the late presidential canvass, and at the moment a gallant senator from the South was proclaiming the certain election of , Mr. Buchanan, a feather dropped at his feet from the wing of an eagle that was flying over. The gentleman pre served the quill, and today had it forwarded to Mr. Buchanan, to write his inaugural address with. It was not plucked by man from the wing, but was the free gift of our national bird.—The Washington Correspondent Alexandria Sentinel.—The above statement is correct. Senator Brown, of Mississippi, is the gentleman referred to. The quill is now in the possession of Mr. Buchanan, at Wheatland, where we saw it on Friday, and in ac cordance with the request of the "gallant senator," it will be used by the President elect in writing his inau gural address.—Lane. Intel. In cons e q uence o f th e d es ire expressed by some of the holders of Venezuelan bonds, that a definite arrangement should forthwith be wade with the conomi-sioLers cent here for that I..urpose by the Venezuelan Government, the Committee of Spanish-American Bondholders have held several meetings with the persons most largely in terested in that stock ; and a thorough understanding has been arrived at as to the terms of an equitable set . tiement. All parties being agreed the Committee of Spanish American nondlio dews invited Senator Urba nets, one of the commissioners, to meet them this after noon, requesting, at the same time, the attendance o f several of the bondholders ; and, after a long discussion, a final agreement was adopted, whi c h seems lik ely to be satisfactory sfactory to all parties, supposing the conditions to b e scrupulously observed. This agreement will have to be ratified by the Venezuelan Congress, and also to be ac• cepted by the body of bondholders specially convened for the purpose. The following ara its principal points as embo died in the document signed to-day:—The arrears of divi dend to be capitalised, and bear 3 par cent. interest till 1862-4 per cent. afterwards. The active stock to receive 3 per cent. till 1867 ; and 4 per cent. afterwards. The deferred to have 1 per cent, till 1862, 14 for the next five years, and 2 per cent, after 1867 ; 25 per cent. of the CllE4OOlB' revenues of the Republic to be paid to special agents, and remitted to Messrs. Frederick Iluth and CO. for payment of dividends. If not sufficient, the amount to be male up by the Government ; if in excess of the required amount to be returned to the Govern ment until 1867 ; after that date to be applied in totality to a sinking fund. All these arrangements to take place as soon as possible, and new bonds to be issued in con fortuity with them in exchange for the present bonds. It is slated that the meeting of bondholders to which this agreement will be submitted for approval is to be held on an early day lb the ensuin e week. LATEST N E WS. TURKEY CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 16.—The mixed Confe rence between the resident Ministers and the Com missioners, which was to conclude the Conferences on the firman regulating the convocation of the Divans ad hoc in the Principalities, was held on Tuesday last. The place of meeting was the Grand Vizier's yali, on the Bosphorus ; and the practical result of it, as was to be expected, nothing, except one or two unimportant alterations in the wording of the document. The conference was purely one of form, which confined i'self to the reading of the firman, first in extense, and then by single articles. The following is a translation of it : FIRNIA.N FOR THE CONVOCATION OF THE DIVAN AD 1100 IN WALLACHIA "To ALEXANDER GEIKA, KAIIIAKAM OF WALLACHIA. " Whereas our Government has at all times endea voured to maintain the special privileged which have been granted by our glorious ancestors to each of the provinces of Wallachia and Moldavia forming integral parts of our Empire, and to try to augment and sprsa the welfare of their population, we wished, ten, as 3 proof of our high sentiments of justice toward all the inhabitants of our States in general, chile taming the ancient privileges of the inhabitants of the two pre vinces, to revise and ameliorate the internal organic ,aes of the aforesaid provinces, in order to cemplete and assure the welfare of all c'asses of their inhabitants. "The wishes of the Powers being in accordance with our sentiments, we have agreed with them. that the laws and statutes now in vigorir in the aforesaid provinces shall be revised, and that, in order to establish a perfect understanding on this revision, a Special Commission, composed of the delegates of the Powers who Guarantee the Treaty of the 30th of March, shall meet in Bucharest with a Commissary of the Subiene P .rte to inquire into the present state of the Principalities, and te prop se the bases of their future organisation C neequently Mehmed Esaad Saafet, Mustechar of the Grand Vizier, one of the dignitaries of our Government, has been named as delegate of the Sublime Porte. "Having likewise promised to assemble in each of the two provinces a Divan ad hoc so composed as to represen t the interests of all classes of society, and which will have to express the wishes of the populations with regar i to the definitive organisation of the Principalities, our Im perial will is to constitute these Divans on the f I: .o..oveing bases : " Art. I. Besides the Metropolitans and the Bishops of the province, who will be members of the Divan in their own right, the superiors or administrators of the Convents, whose property is dedicated to some foreign convent, and the superiors of the convents whose pro perty is not dedicated, will each choose separately two deputies, who must be laymen and natives, that is, four in all. And the priests who fulfil the functions of their ministry in the seat of each bishopric whatever their rank be, will assembl e at th e ca ll o f the bishop of the diocese, and will choose among themselves one deputy for each diocese for the Divan. "Art. 11. All Boyards and sons of Boyards, of what ever class they be, provided they are 30 years of age, natives or legally naturalised, and in possession of all their civil rights, will assemble in the chief place of the district where they are domiciled, and possess a property of 100 falshes at least, or its equivalent in pogones of cultivated land. They will chose there by a majority of votes two deputies to the Divan from those among them who are in possession of at least 300 falshes, or its equi valent in pogones of cultivated land, free from mortgage. The great Boyards alone who can comply with this last condition will be eligible for the districts where they are not domiciled. "Art. 111. All proprietors, under whatever denomi nation they may come, being of 30 years of age, natives of the ceuntry, or actually and legally naturalised, enjoy ing all their civil rights, and possessing a maximum of 99 falshes or their equivalent in pogones of cultivated land, or a minimum of 10 falshes or their equivalent in pogones of laud of the same nature, will assemble in the chief place of the arrondissement where they are domiciled, and will choose from among themselves by a m ijority of votes five electors of the second degree. These delegates will go to the chief place of the district f end name in the same manner, froca among theinselveeeeone deputy for the Divan. "Article IV. The rural communities, composed of peasants a ciacege, to whichever class their proprietors may belong, will send each to the chief place of tee dis trict two delegates of the first degree, named according to the forms in usage for the elections of the village authorities. These delegates will choose two among themselves to exercise the functions of electors of the sec end degree, and these electors of the second degree, assembled in the chief place of the district, will name among themselves a deputy for the Divan, who will re ceive a suitable compensation fur their journey and their stay in the capital. "Art. V. The town which is the seat of the Govern ment will name four deputies for the Divan, the two tows of the second order each two deputies, and the other towns, which are chief places of districts, each one deputy. The elections will take place on the followin e bases : "On the condition of being 30 years of age, being natives or actually and legally naturalised, not being subject to any foreign protection, acrd enjoying ail their civil rights, candidates for these deputies are:— `' 1. All inhabitants possessing houses of a value of at least 20,000 piastres for the capital, and of at least 8,000 piastres for the other towns, with the exception of those who would be already entitled to vote under the dispositions of Art. 11. and 111. of the present firnaan. "2. Persons exercising a liberal profession, such as the professors in the schools of the Mate, the members of academies, or literary and scientific societies recog nised by the Government—such as medical men, law yers having a regular diploma, and civil engineers, all exercising their professions for the preceding three years in the town in which they reside. " 3. Merchants, having a patent of the third class, and inscribed on the last lists prepared for the election of the municipalities. "4. The provosts of the different corporations, to whom will be joined three delegates chosen by the cor poration, according to the forms in usage for the nomi nation of the provosts. " All the electors above named will assemble at the seat of the municipality, and will choose there among themselves by majority of votes, without being allowed to give a double vote, the number of deputies which each town, according to its order, has to send to the Divan. "Although the arrival of the Commissioners of the Powers must be waited for before the election of the de puties can take place, the electoral lists will be made out immediately after the publication of the present firman. The administrators of the districts will, therefore, be ordered to take the necessary measures to have these lists published and stuck up, wherever need be, at least 30 days before the epoch fixed for the elections, so that the aP time may be given for appealsbeingmade. composed T he of s e peals will be examined by a committee Isprovnik, the members of the Tribunal, arid of the municipality of the chief place of the district. All in tervention of the authorities in the elections, except to maintain order, will be con s id ere d as an abuse, , and is, finally, contrary to the intentions of the Sublime Porte ; consequently the Ministers, the Directors of Depart ments, and the Isprevniks cannot come forward as electors and be elected unless they resign their functions. "In order to avoid all confusion, the elections which have to be made in the chief places of the district will take place successively in the order laid down for the classes who have to send representatives to the Divan. The same will he the case for the elections in the chid place of the district. " The deputies of the different classes United in a general assembly will constitute the Divan ad hoc, called to express the wishes of the principality with regard to the statutes and regulations now in vigour. "In order the better to obtain this otject the depu ties of each category will form so many different com mittees, who will more particularly study tbe different questions in their relation to the interests arid wants of their own class. ____ __ ............... " The .. Divan having only the mission to e. press wishes, which will be first examined by the commission, composed of the delegates of the Poi to and those of the guaranteeing Powers, and then discussed betwee,, the Sublime Porte and its allies, the propositions of the diffe rent committees will be embodied in separate r e p o r ts, will be presented to the General Assembly, and, as we ll as the result of the deliberations of this atsembly, placed before the commission. _ "The President of the Divan will he the Metropoli tan, assisted by a Vice-President, elected from among the Boyards of the first class by a majority of votes in the general assembly.. "The secretaries; in number equal to that of the classes which are represented, will be likewise named by a majority of votes. " Each committee will choose its own prtgident by a majority Of votes. " in it; desire to accelerate the moment when the province shall be in possession of a definitive organi sation, the Sublime Porte expects from the Divan that it will have terminated its labours in the space of six menthe, and that, penetrated by the sentiment of its duty of fidelity, it will not fail to restrict its discussions within suitable limits, and thus spare us the displeasu re o f h aving to devise means to protect against all attaint our august rights of sovereignty." , A similar firman has been sent to the Kiamakan of Moldavia. project. The firman, as it stands now, is a decided im provement in many respects on the former . First of all, the rambling introducticroinblienatnhde Turkish e project has been put into a more legible form. The merit of the initiative in f as in the the organic laws of the provinces yetis the revision of the binding doconent, to the S p h ar b t r i o n ug th h e t into sufficient relief. force of the treaty ofTntlhthaenna3Ontsht essentialo Is that which defines the introduction, f M ar n stating that it goes activity of the a)mm to the actual state of the Prin there " to inquire iwi -ies , the bases of their future however, is by ciPalities, and to prod hon "'h Alt the Treaty of Paris is enough in this respect, yet it was very well explicit . tion of the Commission as far as organisation." to define the post this can be done by words , that the Turkish Government h as g ranted the concession of the railway from Seleucia tthe to It is confirmed Euphrates to the English c. , mpany repr o - 1 se nted by General Chesney. The Governme n t ' gu arantees the company an. interest of 6 p er cent. on the capital employed in the constructi on 0 f the line, the expense of which is estimated at ' 1,400,0001. The port to be established at the head of the railway will be at the charge of the Porte. The line will start from a point close to Seleucia, and proceed by Antioch and Aleppo to the fort of Ja'ber, on the Euphrates. The concession is for 99 years. If the net profits exceed 7 per cent., the surplus will be equally divided between the Porte and the company. FRANCE. • PARIS, TUESDAY. The Revue de Paris has been suspended for one month, on account of an article which appeared in it against the King of Prus.tia. The Pays states that the Russian authorities in Bessarabia have been ordered to quit Bulgrad on the Ist of February. M. Billault, the Minister of the Interior, has addressed the following circular to the presidents ..f the various clubs authorised in Paris by the Government : " Sir,— Numerous complaints have reached me against !he exce , *,ive play in some of the clubs authorised at Paris. These complaints render it iny duty to remind the committees of all the c'ubs that games of chance srrioly forbidden—that there are penalties inscribed 1.. the law in supp,.rt of :his interdiction, and that even in : lames the Cr , verronent would see excessive stakes stron4 displeasure, sod, if n-ces , ary, would use its with , riiy to prevent them. I pray you, sir, to please to cAmunidcats this letter to the members of the club over which you preside. I doub not they will receive with fAveur a regulation inspired' as much by the interest of famiiies as by that of pul.lic morality." Cardinal Franc .is Nicolas Madeleine Morlot, juit appoin fed A rch bishop of Paris, was born at Langres, in the department of the Haute Marne, the 28th December, 1795 After having been parish priest of the Cathedral of Dijon, and subsequently victr general of that diocese, he was consecrated Bishop of Orleans on the 18th August, 1839. Appointed Archbishop of Tours by Royal ordinance the 28th June, 1842, he was created a Cardinal in the Con sistory held the 7th March, 1853, and he received the Cardinal' , hat from the Pope the 27th June following. There are still three sees vacant in France--Aix, Tours, and Limoges. The Tribunal of Commerce of Paris have given judgment in the case of the Directors of the Com pany of the Docks Napoleon against Fox, Header' son, and Co., declaring the convention made be tween the parties on the 14th February and 24th July, 1854, void, and condemning Fox and Hen derson to pay all the expenses. BOURSE, Jan. 27.—The following were the last quotations : Cash. ft. c. End of Ilrontlf. 44 per Cents 3 per Cents 67 60 67 65 New Loan — Bank Shares 4,175 Roman (ad) B9 Credit Mobilier 1,385 Austrian Belgian Fives 99 Spanish Threes Piedmontese (5) 9l Home Debt RAILWAYS-FOR CASH. tr. C. tr C Orleans 1,385 Western - Northern 942 50 Strasburg Lyons 1,372 New Ditto u „ Mediterranean 1,770 G ran d C entral 612 D Lyons Geneva Cette THE RUSSIANS AT ANAPA. The Moniteur de l' Armee contains some details relative to the new fortifications which the Russians are constructing at Anapa. When peace was con" chided they determined to drive the Circassians ou t of Anapa, which they accomplished after an o bsti: nate resistance. The Circassians have made re peated attempts to regain possession o f thi s i mpor tant position, but always without success. The Russiae° are busily employed in rebuilding the fortification s on an improved plan. A pier is likewise being constructed to give shelter to the shipping. Til e villages of Tarrak and Yepoli, situate in the lulu dle of a fertile plain at a verst and a half front Anapa, are ro be for, ified and receive a strong g.a r° rison. Notwithstanding the difficulty of executing the works they are progressing rapidily on ev'eri point. the foundations of the ancient fortification ° construct-d by the Turks in the year 1784 are ea. cellent, and were not completely destroyed vibg the Russians evacuated the t own i n June, 18uu. The barracks are already rebuilt, as we ll as the hos" pirals and military storehouses, and two c hurches have been repaired. An aqued uc t w hi c h did 1 3 ,, °t previously exist has bee n const ruc t e d, and the old springs, which were filled up wh en the Russian s evacuated the town, have been re o p ene d. VI works are being executed exclusively by the troops, of whom two brigales are employed at th,, They formed part of the army whi c h d e f e nded ' e bastopol. These troops h ave f requen t engage . ments with the Circassians, and the latter n o t long since intercepted and captured a convoy ° provisions, which h as cause d th e garr i son ° f Anapa much inconvenience. AUSTRIA. VIENNA, Jan. 25.—0 n the 20th inst. their 30; jesties made an excu rs i on to Como, and returned Milan in the afternoon. Yesterday the labour s of the Vienna Curren cy C onference termina te ; and a Convention wa s conc l uded between Aus tria and the Principality o f Li ec h tenstein on the one hand and the Ger man C ustoms Union Slliteo e on the other. Th e Convention, which will be valid until th e end of the year 1878 COUi e into force on th e Ist of May, 1857. The et exact terms o f t h e C onvention are not ' v , a known, but its mos t i mportant f eature i s that 01;0 and silv er co i ns are to be minted, which will, current in all th e s t a t es b e l ong i ng to the Aust r 0 German Customs Union. SWITZERLAND. A letter from Berne, of the 23d inst., annourin e : that the Council of State had, a t th e request of the Federal Council, appointed t wo o f i ts members to assist Dr. Kern at the approaching Conference / 1 They are M. Pia ge t, P res i dent of the Counc il State, Deputy to the National Council, and an ein n 'i nent lawyer, with M. Ai me Humbert, Secretari; State, who took a p rom i nent part i n preparing the official memoir on the question of Neuchatel, O ho who possesses the most profound i n f orma ti on on subjects to be discussed at the Conference. Th a two gentlemen have left Neuchatel for P ar i s . .. 1- P debt owing by the G o vernme n t o f N euc h ate l Pre ▪ , ▪ e vious to the year 1848 amounts to 1,125,750 f. l'", 0 expenses of the late insurrection a mo unt 219,778 f. Two of the Royalist prisoners, who had be e : liberated on bail, had presented a petiti on to tu .. . Federal Government, praying that, in conse queo' of their great age and other particular circuit; s tances, they might not be forced t o qu it 01 / 41 country. The Federal Government, wh o would willingly have granted their request, fo un d tha t they were incompetent to mitigate the decision pronounced by tile Supreme Council of the nation' It has been remarked that the Austrian Govern h ment has been one of th e fi rst to congratulate tuv, Federal Governme n t on th e resolut i ons adopted 11 the Chambers, which will lead to au err:liven: ol3 by which th e i nterests of the Confederation9, .o well as those of the King of Prussia, will be naul' i tained intact. ITALY. A letter f rom Fl orence , o f th e 2d i ns t., s tatel in anticipation of a visit from the Empress an d 1 Empress of Austria, the Mayor of that city I °, made grvat preparations to give a ball on the oce l ' Sion. It was believed, however, that as Ber °ii ;() Hugel, the Austrian Minister at Florence, is Olaf that public opinion in that city is not favourable ' the imperial visit, his Majesty will not go ther e ; I n t ot is No successor had yet been appointed to the 'Et t a M. Bologna, Minister for Ecclesiastical affairs. T g '!ii not very popular name of Signor Puccioni was et l , possible, howev e h l Monsignor Franchi, t ° be made until t' s Gt ai hr e aa n tn t dt i h o D n e e au d pkpe f o o h.i r nas t t h nic e oenn o s ffi tu i t e le i dl Pope's Nuncio. The Earl of Minto still remained at Florence' SPAIN. The following telegraphic despatch has been 214 oeived " MADRID, JAN. 26 ' 0 , " The Queen has ent ere d on a state of convalesce t e e " The Gazette publishes a decree ordering thal t h general election of deputies shall commence on the A of March." 1 tin' The official Teheran Gazette announces the vn - ea t tary submissi on o f the principal chieftains of ff e ' o f and Candahar to the Shah. Among the no ll ia rt rank who h ave rendered homage to the re re ibe Monarch ar e S u l tan Ali-Khan, the son 01, the former ruler ov er Candahar; Mahomedlittall'clis' son of the f ormer Prince of Herat, and some grey tinguished Afghans. The Persian s ar e elated, as they flatter themselves that post ip homed and th e E nglish will find no partisan s Candahar. MM. de P ourtales and de Corrioles, two o f the leaders i n th e i nsurrrection of Neuchatel, and .. fit were impri sone d until released on the 17th ine 4. v the inte rvent i on of the British and French G °T °or utents, have arrived at Marseilles. f nle a The Independance Belge, generally well in. o t be on such subjects, says that the Conferences ° ll . ci dle Neuchatel question will take place in the 1311 of February. in 04 THE INDIA AND CHINA M AILS . --.-MARS" -- ..; Tuesday. —Th e ma il s f rom I n di a an d China 35' f o r by the Valetta at noon, and will be despatchvt^ London at .I.o_this evening.