The Sun. — London, England, 1857-01-07 00:00:00

T HEATRE ROYAL, DRUM LA NE.— Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. Acting Manager, Mr. C. Mathews. Stage Manager, Mr. R. Roxby. Scenic Artist, Mr. W. Beverley. Engagement of Mr. Leigh Murray. Eleventh Night of the Grand Christmas Pantomime, the Meet magnificent ever produced on the English stage. THIS EVENING, her Majesty's Servants will perform TAB LADIES' BATTLE, After which will be produced an entirely new and original symbolical, hyperbolical, parabolical, and extra-physiog nomical grotesque, statuesque, and picturesque Grand Comic Christmas Pantomime, which for some time past has employed the unrivalled resources of this extensive establishment, and which will be called or entitled, as it is entitled to be called, SEE, SAW, - MARGERY DAW ; Or, Harlequin Holiday, and the Island of Ups and Downs. The scenery entirely new, painted by and under the direc tion of Mr. William Beverley and numerous assistants. The machinery by J.rucker and assistants. The properties, de corations, tricks, changes, and transformations by Messrs. Needham, Glindon &c. The masks, models , and physiog nomical devices designed ~nd 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 Bolano. The peculiar grotesque opening invented and written by E. L. Blanchard author of "Harlequi n and the Seven A g es of Man," " Jack and Jill," " Humming Top," " Fludibras," and the whole arranged and produced under the erection of Mr. Robert Roxby. Ye anciente and truthful legend on ye which ye pantomime its story is founded : " See, saw, Margery Daw, " Sold her bed, and laid upon straw." MSS. of Nursery Rhymes in British Museum. R3gion of Reverses, in the Island of Ups and Downs. " Yea, the Great Globe itself." " Here we go up, up, up, " Here we go down, down, down ; " Here we go backwards and forwards, " And here we go round and round." Juvenile Chorus of the earliest period, supposed to belong to the One. Up, Mr. Topham ; Down, Mr. Low; Opera box, Kid Glove, Tiger and Brougham, and Porte-monnaie (attendants upon Up), Signor Lorgnette. Hen• Tightfitt, Master Saueebox, and Monsieur Clinique ; Hard Up, Dupli cate, Dist Faint, and Rags (attendants upon Down), Mr. Friz hard, Mr. Popall, Mr. Quodham, and Mr. Patchwell. An nual appearance of Holyday in her Emblematic Car. Holyday (the Genius of the Season), Miss Marian Stanley ; Sport and Pastime (her attendants), Misses Lovelangh and Lightheart ; Dame Necessity (who is on this occasion made a virtue of by particular desire), Mrs. Selby. How Invention, the Daughter of Necessity, is called upon to assist the development of the story, while Holyday invites both Up and Down to enjoy themselves. Holyday's Home in the Green Bower of Mistletoe and Winter Garden of the Fairies.—Mistletoe (the Fairy Queen), Miss E. Wadham ; Fairy Spirits of the Kisses that have beers given under the Mistletoe, by upwards of 100 Ladies of the Corps de Ballet. Grand Ballet —Miss Rosina Wright, Mdlles. J. and E. Osmont, and the Co ryphees. The Golden Gates leading to the Palace of Huggamugga.—Herald (with a Proclamation), Mr. Hornogold ; Guards, Messrs. Stiffoeck, Headsup, Eyesright, Shoulderarms, Stand-at-ease, and March well ; Tailor, Mr. Broadcloth ; Cobbler, Mr. Waxend ; Black smith, Mr. Anvil ; the Princes* Margery Daw (afterwards Columbine), Madame Boleno; Shilly and Shelly (her Maids of Honour), Misses Dithery and Dothery. How Margery Daw has no no , ion of work herself, and the contempt she shows towards those who do work. Interior of the Palace of King Huggamugga. King Huggamugga (Sovereign of the Land of Sixes and Sevens), Mr. Dawking ; Huryl Burly (Lord Chancellor), Mr. Bigwig; Niminy-Piminy (the Lord Cham berlain), Mr. Noodledom ; Higg,ledy-Piggledy (Goldstick in Waiting), Mr. Muddle ; other Members of the Court, Messrs. Bow, Scrape, Cringe, Crouch, Tagaag, Merrywag, Perriwig, and Hatband ; Court Milliner, Madame Crinoline ; Drawing Master, Professor Crayon ; Governess, Miss Frump ; Music- Master, Signor Hurdigurcli ; Maid in Waiting, Miss Sweet temper; Chef de Cuisine, Mr. Cook Prince Popinjay (of the Land of Prettistory), Mr. Finefeather ; his Retinue, Messrs. Glare, Dazzle, Gleam, Glitter, and Cntashine. 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 Pius, Messrs. Sharp, Bent, Crooked, Pinaday, Groatayear, &c. ; Regiment of Needles (ready drilled), Messrs. Largeeye, Smalleve, Longsix, Splitup, Snapoff, • &c. ; Thimble, Master Tom Thumb ; Worsted, Mr. Bawlaway ; Bodkin, Mr. Pierce ; Tape plea sure, Mr. Inchbald; Hook and gye, Messrs. How and Some bodyelse ; Shirt Button*, 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. Stroug'i'th'arm What Margery Daw goes to sec, what she saw, and the re ward that Holyday bestows. G. in d Scenic and Mechanical Effects, exhibiting (in processof construction) the Fairy Fac tory of Fancy, completed with tn e assistance of Labour and Imagination. Brilliant Tableau. The Transformation :—Two Harlequins, Herr Dentin and Signor Veroni ; two Sprites, the Brothers Elliott ; two Pantaloor s, Mr. Barnes and Mr. G Tanner; two Clowns, Messrs. Harry Boleno and Flexrnore ; the Gent, Mr. Halford ; two Columbines, Madame Boleno and Miss Honey. The Ups and Downsof the Harlequinade, showing the Ins and Outs and Turns About of the Pantomiine Rally ; Toy Warehouse, Butcher's and Baker's Shop (Bolenos, Denlin, Tanner, and Halford).—A pink of polite ness —Clown very toyish—Getting a nutcracker. which turns out a nobby toy—First and last toys for gambling—Marbles versus dice—Despatches, loaded, and off they go—Harlequin takes a private box —Clown takes Chatterton's situation al boxkeeper Kite-flying—A game of Cricket, by which some of the players get bowled out, and afterwards stumped, which turns out a long stop—The uses and abuses of the crin oline—A Jack in the box—A box of regular British toys and a basket of French bread (bricks)—Aldershott a size smaller —Grand review of infantry—A military ball— Going in for a buster—Coming out with a roll—Clown make a peel t 3 baker's feelings—List, oh, List—Squaring a round of beef— Clown takes a steak and gets a chop in return—Pantaloon tries his hand at a game and loses by it C , :t!and come again —Clown takes a butcher's shop, which Harlequin makes too hot to hold him. Tailor's Shop and Perfumery Warehouse (Ye roni, Barnes, and Honey). A gentleman in search of a tailor— A suit that is quite the ticket—Tne Oude wrapper—Railway wrappers-• Transfer depot--Washing machine—extraordinary— Something that won't wash—Cleaned out—Scent in and sent out- Foreign versus English toothpowder Hungary water—A Frangipani bouquet—Wonderfal effects of the Pistachio nut powder—A case of real distress—Pantaloon in a fix—Fur nished Apartments for Single Men (Bolenos, Dentin, and Tanner).—Clown and Pantaloon in high life—A domestic re volution—Turning the tables—To bed, to bed—A drop too much Clown now begins to reflect —The looking-glass follows his example—Two heads better than one—Clown takes a turn on the sofa, which also takes a turd on its own account— Multiplication altercation, which ends with a regular row in the house. Judkia's Gas-regulating Machine and General Patent Office and Stationer's Shop (Veroni, Barnes, and Honey.)—Clown, being in Fleet-street, goes the pace rather fast—The language of the eyes (I-talian of course) which everybody understands—Bath post versus London post—Re gulators Wanted : railway regulators, army regulators, gas regulators, smoke regulators—Sewing, cutting, washing, pressing, and ironing done by a turn—Clown makes a shift which makes Pantaloon a little shirty—A box of common scents—A fresh supply of blacks from America —A Dred-ful scene ensues. Mechi's Model Farm (Bolenos, Deulin, and Tanner.)—Harvest-home —A. rakish dance by rustic lads and lasses—The milky way—Harlequin makes a pump of himself —A strong smell of game—A farm-yard visitor—Clown finds , the pig a very great bore—Pantaloon finds the dog gets greatly attached to him —Prize Poultry—Cochin China and couch in England Novel hatching—The old mail—Full in side—Clown off by the Express and Pantaloon by the Rocket—Mappin's Cutlery and Shilling Razor Warehouse, King William-street, City (the whole of the double company will appear in this scene )—Pantaloon proposes to take a bus—Present and future—Weight of public opinion —A change for the better—The people's own bus—When fool meets fool then comes the tug of fun—Collision, crash, smash, and dash—Garotte preventive —Moustache move ment—A pair of sharp blades—Clowns prove themselves a case for cutlery—Holloway stopped by Holloway's oint ment—The duel —A cut direct—Forewarned, forearmed— Public nuisances of 1856—0 h, my Crinoline—A high wind, a regular blow up, and glorious termination to Ups and Downs in Holiday's Fairy Home. The reduced prices as follows, varying throughout the house to suit every one :—Galleries, 6d. and is. ; Second Circle of Boxes, ls. Cd, ; Pit, 2s. ; First Circle of Boxes, 2s. 6d. ; Dress Boxes, 3s. ; Stalls, ss. ; Private Boxes, los. 6d., 1 , . ls., 11. lls. 6d., and 2/. 2s. A Morning Performance of the Great Pantomime every Wednesday, at Two o'clock. 11110YAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. C. Dillon. THIS EVENING will be produced an entirely new and original combination of burlesque and pantomime, entitled CONRAD AND MEDORA; or, Harlequin Corsair and the Little Fairy at the Bottom of the Sea. The burlesque opening by W. Brough, Esq., founded upon the ballet of Le Corsair, as produced at Her Majesty's Theatre. The harlequinade upon things in gene ral. The new and magnificent scenery painted 13, Mr. F Fenton, Characters in the opening : Conrad (the Corsair) ... Birbarto (his lieutenant) Seyde Pasha Sing Smaul Yuseiff Medora Uulnar Zuliem Miss Woolgar ;Mr. J. L. Toole .Mr. Barret .Mr. Holston .Mr. S. Calhaem .Mrs. Charles !)illon .Mrs, B. White .Mrs. Melville .Miss Jessie Ryder Miss Marie Wilton ,Mr. Torn Matthews and Mr. H. Marshall Mr. Stilt „Mr. J. Marshall ..The Brothers Nels•n. ...Miss Clara Morgan and Miss Ladd. To be preceded by WILLIAM TELL. Mr. C. Dillon. The box-office open daily, from 11 to 5, under the super. ntendence of Mr, Chatterton, jun. Snbmarina, Serena Clowns Pantaloon Harlequin Sprites ... Columbines Carriages conveying parties to the Private Boxes to set dawn at the State entrance in Burleigh-street. A Morning Performance every Saturday, at 2 o'clock. TRAND TELEA.TRE.-2 , ll.nager, Mr. T. Payne.—This Evening will _be performed THE JEW'S DAUGHTER. After which, THE INTRIGUE. To conclude with the immensely successful novel Burlesque Pantomime of THE MAGIC MISTLETOE ; or, Harlequin Humbug and the Shams of London. The Fairy ChriAmas, Miss E. Wilton ; Good Humour, Miss Norbury ; Mercury, Miss Cameron ; Humbug, Mr. Herbert ; Celt, Mr. Bolton ; Baron, Mr J. B. Johnstone - Sir Roland, Mr. Clarke ; Lord Lover., Miss Craven ; Addeip Ate, Miss Cuthbert ; Crambo, Master W. Edouie ; Lady Agnes, Miss E. Jacobs ; Baroness, ' Mr. G. Lee • Furbilosa, Mr. . Howard. Novel Hanle. quinade :—Clown, Miss Cuthbert ; Little Clown, Master W FAlonin ; Pantaloon, Mr. J. Clarke ; Harlequin, Miss Craven ; Columbines, Miss E. J aco b s an d Mdl e. Coison ; Premier Danseuse, Mdle. Marie Charles. New and magnificent Scenery, dre. New Curtain. New Act Drop. Commence at Seven. Stalls, 2g. ; Boxes, es. ; Pit, ls. ; Gallery, 6d. morning performance of tile Pantomime every Monday at two o'clock. LOYAL SURILV:Y THEA LesseeA, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswick. THIS EVENING, THE LIFE CHASE. After which, HARLEQUIN AND THE SUMMER QUEEN. Harlequin, Mr. F. (.lover; Clown, Mr. Luck; Pantaloon, Mr. Bradbury; the Four Sprites, the Filli4Fa• ; Columbines, Mesdames Marie and Ag.?,.s. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven with the comedy of THE WONDER. Don Felix, Mr. Murdoch, who is re-engaged for a limited period ; Lissardo, Mr. Buckstone. After which, a new comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled THE BARES IN THE WOOD, or Harlequin and the Cruel Uncle. The scenery of the opening story painted by Mr. W. Callcott. The music composed and arranged by Edward Fitz william. The pantomime produced und e r the direction of M. Milano. Harlequin, M. Milano; Columbine, Fanny Wright; Pantaloon, Mr. Mackay; and Clown, Mr. Driver. A Morning performance of the Pantomime will be given every Thursday throughout the holidays : commencing, at 2, concluding at 4. J OY AL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. 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. Huline ; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo ; Co lumbine, Miss C. Adams. THEATRE ROYAL, A DELPHI. Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster. Great Hit of A Night at hotting-Hill. THIS EVENING will be performed DOMESTIC ECONOMY. After which, A NIGHT AT NOTTING-HILL, in which Mr. Wright and Paul Bedford will appear. To conclude with the new and original union of modern burlesque and old English pantomime (as originated at this theatre), by Professor Wordspinner, Member of Every thing, with entirely new scenery, dresses, transformations, &c., called THE SUAi s LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 7, 1857. le3tion of 1856. And this while the list of those same Criminals comprises the names of PArzor., and Dove, and SADLEIR, and BOUSFIELD. The vulgar, gambling surgeon, who drugged to death his wife, his brother, and his boon companions. The brutalised and supersti tious sensualist who destroyed his wife also by the same deadly potion, adidasistered to his victims by the Rugeley Poisoner. The gentlemanly (I) swindler, forger, and embezzler, who escaped the penalty of his gigantic frauds by a cowardly self murder upon the midnight heath. And lastly, the wretched wild beast staggering home to butcher a whole family, after taking part, as a supernume rary in the grotesque fooleries of a pantomime ! VERGES has secured to himself an eternal infamy with these and such as these, by that unexampled and sacrilegious murder with which his insensate hand has but just now horrified the whole of Christendom. Already in other respects, and in these also, de plorably, 1857 is assuming to itself a character. A miserable death like that of HUGH MILLER, the gifted geologist—though counterpoised in some degree by the tranquil demise, in his ripe and honoured old age, of a man like JOHN BRITTON, the late distinguished archasologist—illustrates rather painfully, at the " turn of the year" 1856-1857, the evil flowing from what we regard as the Disease of the Age, and from the morbid leniency evidenced in the treatment of our criminals, origi nating in the disastrous phantasies of a spurious philanthropy- It was a premature and agonising death, resulting from an unnatural over-straining of the intellectual powers, superinducing or ganic disease of the brain, and preparing the way for a fantastic dread, almost amount ing to a pitch of delirium—the dread of burglary and garotting, those two chief pastimes of the felons let loose upon society with a certificate of vice, and a licence to commit fresh crime, in the shape of the detestable Ticket-of Leave ! If the new-born year developes at an equal pace in horror and criminality, we shall have but small cause indeed to congratulate ourselves upon being well rid of its predecessor. HEATEN forbid, however, that the fruits of this first week of 1857 should prove to have been but an average exemplar of what is in store for the world at large in the year which has but just now commenced. We recently contrasted the circumstances of a man earning 3001. per annum by unceasing in dustry and of one who receives the dividends on 10,0001. 3 per Cent. Consols,lwho are each called on to contribute the same amount (201.) to the Revenue. Their positions, indeed, are so strik ingly different that it is impossible practically to compare their actual means. The man who has merely a precarious income, of which he may be deprived the following year or month, even before the visit of the tax-collector, cannot safely calcu late on anything beyond the amount of cash in Band, and property that could be immediately dis posed of at an auction mart. But he does not, therefore, escape from contributing his just quota to the National Exchequer. He must submit to the local burdens of the locality in which he re sides, and must also consume articles on which duties are levied—which duties, under the most favourable circumstances, amount to more than his fair proportion of the public charges. It is, therefore, perfectly clear that no change in the tax can render it perfectly fair, except that of lompletely exonerating industry, and making it vhat it ought to be, a pure tax on property, justly assessed, and without exemption of any kind. It may be said that this might press heavily on persons of very limited incomes. But every such person has the means of exercising his industry, ind is far more favourably circumstanced than penniless competitor. If seeking a situation a: a clerk the possession of property will enable ',:m to dispense with, or easily provide the secu ity generally required, er to get into business on lie •wn account. In fact, in any and every position in which he is placed he will find its advantages, and we are not bound to search too nicely for extreme instances to extend the immunity from taxation for those who have so !ong practically enjoyed it, or to legislate solely for the benefit of the drones to the exclusion "of the working bees of the social hive." The latter are entitled to some portion at least of the sympathies of the Legislature, which they would undoubt dly receive to a far greater extent than at pre sent but for the simple fact that every member nust be enrolled amongst the propertied class by reason of the qualification, which (with some few exceptions) must be specified before taking his seat ; and as he is disposed "to stand by his order," we can readily conceive the influences in operation, and the grounds on which the taxes on profits, or rather gross receipts, were justi fied. Quod volumes, facile credimus," is a time-honoured apophthegm, dnd the owners of property greedily listened to the *special pleading of Mr. GLADSTONE, although "the still small ♦oice" must have occasionally listurbed their repose by stating that they were leaning on broken reeds," and that they were the parties who should send large amounts of conscience money to the Chancellor of the Exche quer. But even amongst the propertied classes there are very wide distinctions which should be re oognised. The spirit of COCKER has clearly exposed the absurdity of charging at the same rate a terminable and a perpetual annuity--like, for instance, the Lang Annuities, which expire in 1860, and Consols which last until redeemed for an ample equivalent by Parliament. 1501. a year in the on• is worth 4161., in the other 3,750/. The former pays 21. Bs., the latter ss. 4d. per cent. on the capitalised value : that is to say, exactly nine times the rate. The annu itant is really taxed on his capital. Of the 4501. which he will receive within three years, 341. is for interest, and 4161. for capital, while the fund holder enjoys the whole 4501. as interest,—the lifference in this point of view being as 1 to 13.22, or little more than the 2.27ths of the amount. It is also notorious that house property is far less valuable than lauds or dividends. Seven, eight, or nin e per cent. can readily be ob. mined for investments in the former, while less than half the amount can be realised in the latter, and yet there are special charges on houses, from which other property is exempted. We need not refer to the House Duty of 9d. in the pound, the unfair substitute for the unwise and it Window Tax, and the innumerable charges that altogether in some localities amount to 30 per cent. on the rental. It would be far better for the houseowner to pay on the capital ised value, as we have suggested, than under the present system. We might multiply instances of oppression and injustice. Sufficient has, however, been said to show the imperative necessity of a speedy revi sion of the entire system, so as to render it truly a charge on Property, and not a cruel and op pressive impost on fluctuating or precarious profits. The Master of the Rolls proposes to proceed on the 15th inst. to settle the list of contributories of the Electric Telegraph Company of Ireland. 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, dtc. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. Alfred Wigan. THIS EVENING, DELICATE GROUND. Messrs. G. Vining and Leslie ; Mrs. Stirling. A new Fairy Extravaganza, by J. R. Planchd, Esq., called YOUNa AND HANDSOME. Messrs. F. Robson, Rogers, Leslie, G. Cooke, Danvers. Misses Swanborough, Thirlwall, St. Casse, Castleton, :3romley, Maskell, and Mrs. Melfort. After which, CRINOLINE. Commence at half-past Seven. ALSTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke. THIS EVENING, Shakspeare's Tragedy of RICHARD THE THIRD, with Mr. W. Cooke's Equestrian Illustrations. Richard, Mr. James Holloway. After which, the Inimitable SCENES in the CIRCLE, by first rate Equestrian Artistes. To conclude with a new grand equestrian comic pantomime replete with fun. frolic, risibility, and extravagance, called P -.TM PRY ON HORSEBACK; or, Harlequin and the Magic Horseshoe. Doors open at half-past six ; commence at seven o'clock '=ox•ofce 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, &c., viz.: —Miss E. Pearce, Mrs. J. Caulfield, Miss Brunell, and Miss Summers; Mr. J. Caulfield, Herr F. longhmanv, R. Grover, T. Raino. T. Farrant, S. Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling, and P. Collie ; Masters Austin, Ben nett, and Corri; Mr. Sam Cowell and E. Mackney. Piano forte, J. Harroway, R.A. ; harmonium, J. Caulfield, jun. ; director, Mr. J. Caulfield. Commence at Seven o'clock pre e:sely. Suppers, dzc., until twelve o'clock. In addition the usual Vocal Entertainment, the celebrated SPANISH MINSTRELS will appear in costume at Nine and Eleven o'clock Every Evening, and sing some of their favourite selec tions. tIGH WATER AN LONDON BRIDGE. • t'AT—igorn. 56 min. aft.lo—Evening 32 min. aft. 1 Ito w—Morn. 0 min. aft. 0 —evening 6 min. aft. 1 THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, JANUARY 7. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 39 ;_i!oest sins& noon yesterday. 37 -iowest this morning and during the night. 37 --tiais day at noon. BABostrrEß, 30.38. WIND, East.—Fresh, with sharp, cold, frosty weather. _ ,L 51,111, . , L T)ON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 18t7 FREDERICK WILLIAM is determined to bluster until the last moment. There is, however, a degree of ostentation about his proceedings hardly reconcilable with true bravery. He loudly pro claims his sanguinary intentions, and announces that " the day of grace" will speedily depart. He voluntarily assumes the badge announcing "fcenum habet in cornu," the declaration that he is " dangerous," and that ample room must be conceded by all who may chance to oppose the prevailing humour. An Irish "fire. eater" of the last century, when no man who had not " smelt powder" could hope to occupy a respectable place in society, could not possiblybe more fastidious on points of etiquette. He has apparently closely studied the laws of the "duello," compiled by the delegates from Galway and Tipperary, and given to the world by the late Sir JONAH BARRINGTON, and he will not budge an inch from the even tenour of his way to preserve the peace of Europe or to save the effusion of blood, objects for which lie professed such profound reverence when the true honour of Prussia demanded decided action. He • may, however, ponder on the homely adage which declares that " the cock which crows most loudly is not always victorious in the fight." The quiet but inflexible determination of the Swiss Confe deration afforded a striking contrast to the swag ger of the quondam " Angel of Peace." We almost intuitively perceive the unequivocal " pluck" of the one ; we cannot help doubting the valour of the other. The latter is rather prema turely displaying all " The pomp and circumstance of glorious war." The former steadily preparing themselves for a formidable contest, if it shall be forced on them —standing on no ridiculous forms, but resolved to sacrifice no particle of principle. The Manifesto of Baron MANTEUFFEL, published on the 28th ultimo, announcing that the "mobi lisation" of the Prussian army is to take place on the 15th instant, and that "the light cloud" will by that time have vanished " from the face of the moon," and that there will be no future locus penitentice for Switzerland closely followed by the military demonstration, ostensibly given in honour of the Jubilee to the Prince of PRUSSIA (and in which we re gret to observe that England took a part so lead ing and so utterly uncalled.for) may be displayed by heralds on an " escutcheon of pretence"--a highly appropriate designation. The magnificent sword, with its handle of pure gold weighing half a pound, the value of the material enormously enhanced by the skill of the artist. The Angel— not of Peace, but—of Victory ; the Genius of Justice ; the groups of angels spreading their wings to guard the bearer's hand and the trenchant blade. The elaborately ornamented shield of pure silver—better calculated for orna menting the festive board. The splendid easque of silver and gold. The other sword, with its handle also of pure gold, the column of silver-gilt to represent the stability of Prussia's pretensions at Neuchatel—a better emblem than was supposed, as it manifested the total inadequacy of the intrinsic value to the out ward show—and, pro 4 pudor, the Grand Cross, Star, and Collar of the Order of the Bath—al l combined to make up a gorgeous spectacle, while the " doomed " Swiss, arranging their rifle clubs, and from every chalet and village in their mountain homes, hastening to array themselves under the national standard, with a steady determination to die rather than relin quish their independence, exhibit themselves in a more trustworthy point of view. It is the diffe rence between the " silver candlesticks" of Sir i CHRISTOMIKIL MUSGRAVE, •and the hardy High lander, AINGus MAGA:CLAY. Every man prepared to die at his chieftain's command, and therefore far mores valuable than the dead, though highly embossc%l metal. As one of our greatest living authors declared—" An Eton boy in his second form would not hesitate to sport his crown on the less pretentious combatant !" Should the conflict take place, it would be sacrilege to doubt the result. But, as we have already stated, "the bark of OLICQUOT is far waur than his bite," and, therefore, we may reasonably anticipate that he will pause before he finally cries " havoc, and lets slip the dogs of war." Some people don't believe in luck, others do ; but even the sceptics is the matter somehow can't do without the word. Who of thorn has not found himself sometimes muttering, "lucky PAL MEASTON." Recovering themselves, perhaps, the reasoners add, No, 'tisn't exactly luck that a cat always lights on its feet, and it can't be all luck that PALMERSTON always lights on his. It was not all luck that ABERDEEN, and NEWCASTLE, and GRAHAM, and Co., all had to walk out that he might walk in. Still, he had nothing to do with the ill winds from the Crimea which blew them out of office and him into it—and which blew away, too, all the obstructions which H. R. H. And his Germans would have put in his way. 11l were those winds indeed ; and it would be hard to say to whom they blew good, if not to Lord PALMERSTON. It surely was luck, too, when, twice having incurred several petty defeats in the House— defeats which made him less firm in his seat—his enemies twice concocted and persisted in motions against him, which gave him, when he seemed weakest, overwhelming majorities. Mr. WHITE SIDE'S motion on Kars, and Mr. MOORE'S on American Enlistment, were nice windfalls for the "lucky Premier." Then the Peace, too—the " precious Peace,"—all the nation grumbled at it ; yet (no one can say why) the grumblers quar relled with Lords CLARENDON and COWLEY only, and the hungry WALEWSKI j and Lord PALMER STOAT got the credit of all the resistance to Russia, i.nd they of all the yielding. The Premier had the good luck to pass for a grumbler too. And then the shower of Bishoprics ! Surely Bishops did not become superannuated, or die, by Any skill or any conjuring of our " lucky Pre (flier." Surely that was luck. "No Bishop, no King," said the English SOLOMON ; and the Pre mier is the next man to the King, although there is one between him and a Queen. It must be something to grant to the Chapters of Metropolitan London and Golden Dur ham not to mention Bath or Ripon leave to elect Right Reverend Fathers in GOD to hundreds of churches and thousands of clergymen, and Barons holding much-coveted temporalities, and Peers Spiritual of the realm. Object to Life Peerages ! Why, our " luck) Premier" has created them by wholesale ; and now—surely he never will sink—he has actually got a Bishopric of Cork in his hands ! We ad vise BENJAMIN DISRAELI, Esq., and Lord JOHN RUSSELL, and H.R.H. to note the omen—do what they will the Premier will swim. The Chancellor of the Exchequer's income Tax has seemed likely to embarrass him of late ; bui no : Admiral BERKELEY pledges himself for the Premier's honour at least ; Lord PANMURE offers to do with 20,000,000/. less than last year ; and, best of all, Commerce—and the Premier could whisper no word in her ear—has set him up vith 4,000,0001. more for the national revenue ti , an was obtained last year. The lucky Premier ! Exports and imports, navigation returns, and tl ‹ year's income, fiscal tables, and those of ecclesia tif.:al mortality, all scatter roses in his path. And Lord PALMERSTON'S last, how luel i• ! - 1 Southampton is embroiled with an election. A Radical Coachmaker and Whig Governor of 4'.ie Bank of England fight like the lion and the int corn for the Liberal cause ; and the Tory gem - - man thinks he has a good chance between the tx and perhaps he may have. Now, the Prom thinks Mr. WEGUELIN is the man for the LiberE he is just the man for a Premier to talk w. about the Bank Charter and about money matt rt. in general. The Coachmaker, so many time Mayor of his native borough, may do well snot 31) for that office, but member of Parliament is qt another thing. To be sure he would repres Southampton, for he knows it thoroughly ; b Mr. WEGUELIN would represent Bank Stock a bullion, and the rate of discount, and, above a the luxurious monopoly of issuing 14,000,00 k. of notes, in addition to receiving 3 per cen• interest on that sum—to issue them on the sect rite of the nation, and to take just now 6i pet cent. for it all. That's the man for our easy-goin, Premier. But how to get at the ears of the electors— that was the difficulty. If Lord PALMERSTON: the Prime Minister, should proffer his advice i , were all up ; electors of every grade would kick at official interference ; he would but insure tilt return of the worthy coachmaker. But, as luc. would have it, a hot Weguelinite, in the persen of Mr. LANKRSTER, came to Broadlands on 46 pro- sessional " business ; there the Premier was Pr mier no longer. He was but the Hampshi' landlord ; and, business ,lone, why should he not gossip on local politics as any other landlord would do ? So Mr. LANKESTER and the Premier of England, "as Hainpshire gentleman," chat over the Southampton election, and the male pertinax lord allows himself to be duly pumped by the Southampton ironmonger. As luck would have it, too, the Premier forgot to remind Mr. LAN KESTER, that the conversation was confidential ; and, as luck would have it again, Mr. LANKES TER forgot that an undress chat was necessarily confidential ; so that between the lucky presence of Lord PA.LMERSTON near Southampton, and the two lucky forgets of the Lord and the Iron monger, it leaked out for the benefit of all South ampton that the first servant of the Crown was for WEGUELIN ! Letters, honourable to both sides, immediately pass between the Coachmaker and the Lord, but the job is done. With Lord PALMERSTON'S usual luck he has contrived to avoid injuring his man by irritating officiousness, has even gained sympathy for himself as a man wronged by a breach of confidence, while yet he has given his client the full benefit of his great name. How many Lords or Premiers had ever such luck as this ? Already 1857 is assuming to itself a character. It has not yet entered upon its teens, and lo ! all the crimes of its tainted predecessor are instanta neously surpassed in atrocity by the initial murder of the twelvemonth—that perpetrated on the 3d instant, in a Church at Paris, by an unfrocked priest, upen the venerable person of the Gallic Primat e , Monsignor SIBouR, the Metropolitan Archbishop. The infamy at once achieved for himself by VERGES exceeds proportionately with the sanctity of the place in which the deed of blood was clone, proportionately also with the nobility of the victim sacrificed by this unparal leled act of assassination, the most odious of the many wretched Criminals whose blood-guiltiness has imparted so much horror to the mere reeol• LATEST NEWS. FINAL SETTLEMENT OF THE DISPUTED TREATY. PARIS, WEDNESDAY MORNING. The Moniteur of this day contains the following : " The Conference has signed a protocol which puts an end to the difficulties which have delayed the execution of the treaty of the 30th of March. The Conference, with unanimous accord, has de cided that the frontier shall follow the valley of Trajan up the river Yalpuch, leaving Tiglorad and Toback to Moldavia, and that Russia shall retain upon the right bank Komrat, with 330 versts of territory. The Isle of Serpents is to be considered as part of the mouths of the Danube. The Con ference recognises that it was the intention of the Congress to re-establish, by Article 21, the terri tories west of the new boundaries in their former situation ; and to conform to the intentions of the negotiators of peace, it has decided that these ter ritories shall be annexed to Moldavia, with the exception of Dolk, on the Danube, which will revert to Turkey. The Conference has decided, moreover, that the boundaries shall be settled and take effect by the 30th of March at the later' and that at the same date the Austrian troops and the British fleet shall have evacuated the Danubian Principalities and the interior waters of Turkey. The Commission of the Principalities will then be able to enter those provinces, and proceed to the execution of its mission. At the conclusion of its labours the Commission will re port to the Conference, which will re-assemble according to the terms of Article 25, in order to settle by a convention the final agreement between the contracting parties as to the organisation of the Principalities." The Paris correspondent of the Nord gives the following version of what took place at the first Conference : " The first Conference was held, at half past one o'clock, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Count Walewski took the chair. The second Plenipoten tiaries present were—Baron Brunow, Lord Cowley, Baron de Hubner ' Count de Hatzfeld, Marquis de Villamarina, and Mehemet Bey. " The Plenipotentiaries of the four great Powers alone spoke. The Plenipotentiaries of Prussia, Sardinia, and Turkey were silent by common agree ment during the whole of the sitting. " The sitting was opened by a speech from Count Walewski. The business discussed was the draft of the protocol and of the tracing of the new fron tier line on the confines of the territory ceded to Russia in compensation for Bolgrad. "As regards the evacuation of the Principalities by the Austrian troops, and of the Black Sea by the English fleet, it was touched upon but slightly. " The discussion was calm, dignified, and cour teous on all sides. " You may rely upon the following as a correct statement of what took place, and of the point where the difficulty lies. " England is ready to evacuate the Black Sea as soon as the special Commissioners shall have fixed upon the ground as the new line of the new Russian frontier. Austria consents to the same engagement. " Russia is happy at the equitable intentions manifested by those two Powers ; but as the Com missaries may take an indefinite time in fixing the boundary line, ought not a term—for instance, the 15th of February —to be fixed for the comple tion of their labour. " Austria was the first to reply to this objection, and discussed the point at some length. If Russia could state beforehand the period at which her commissaries would have finished their work, Austria could not do so. It is moreover impossible and imprudent to fix any stated period for work of that description, as one can never be certain of accomplishing it within the given time. The Con ference might be convinced of Austria's readiness to evacuate the Principalities ; it might, in that respect, place full confidence in Austria. - - . "England is of the opinion that considering the difficulties of execution, the simple engagement should be taken on either side to evacuate as soon as possible.' " Russia replies that there was a time when such a declaration would have been deemed suffi cient, but there were antecedents now which made a more categorical engagement preferable. " Austria dwelt upon the difficulty of evacuating the Principalities as speedily as Russia desires. In winter there are obstacles for au army not to be encountered by a fleet. _ _ " This observation did not meet with any reply, and the point was generally agreed to. " Ruisia, however, persisted in asking that some definite period should be fixed for the evacuation of the Principalities by Austria, and of the Black Sea by the English fleet. " The Plenipotentiaries of England and of Austria then declared they were without instruc tions on the point, and must refer to their respec tive Courts. This was thought reasonable, and the sitting broke up. The members perfectly agreed upon all the questions in principle, and with the intention, or rather the firm hope, meet ing next time to sign the final protocol. "Despite the rapidity of transmission of de spatches by telegraph all the points of detail were not settled on Saturday.'' VIENNA, TUESDAY. The news from all quarters respecting the Neuchatel question is favourable. Austria insists on a spe3ial Conference to be convoked on the affairs of Switzerland and Prussia. It is stated that Frankfort or Brussels is to be the place of meeting.. Prussia is said to approve the suggestion, but to insist upon being repro- vented. Count Buol and Barons Bach and Bruck have been summoned by the Emperor to Italy. BERNE, TUESDAY. The question of peace or war is yet suspended. The enthusiasm, if possible, increases. An honour able peace, and full recognition of the integrity of Switzerland and the rights of Neuchatel as a Federal Canton are insisted on. Great patriotic contributions have been offered to the public cause, and various districts have offered large numbers of volunteers. MADRID, JAN. 6. A general disarming is ordered, and immense quantities of arms have been seized . in Madrid and in the provinces. It Was confidently rumoured in Paris, yesterday, that Switzerland has conceded a general political amnesty, in the interest of peace, as a means of compromise without diminution of her indepen dence and dignity. Banishment will be recorded against the Royalist insurgents. AUSTRALIA. LIVERPOOL, Jew. 6. A telegraphic despatch has been received stating that /he packet-ship Montmorency, one of the Black B a ll liners, had landed her mails and passengers at Dun more East, near Waterford, on the sth inst., in 70 days from Melbourne. Her date of sailing would thus be the 27th October. ROYAL INSTITIITION.—Yesterday afternoon Professor Faraday delivered hie fifth lecture, o❑ Attractions, at the Royal Institution, which was, if possible, more numerously attended than on the former occasions. The Prince of Wales attended. The public meeting convened in reference to the case of "Kingsford v. Merry " is to be held on Wednesday, the 14th inst. A special general meeting of the proprietary of the Bank of London is called for the 26th inst., when a iiividend is to be declared. The Eastern Counties Railway Company are offering 41 per cent. per annum interest for loans on debentures for three years. The Admiralty will receive tenders on the 20th inst. for the supply of 85,000 pairs of shoes. WEST COAST OF AFRICA. PLYMOUTH, WEDNESDAY MORNING. The African Steam Navigation Company's mail packet Candace, Commander Hawkesley, arrived this morning (Wednesday). Her homeward dates are :—FernaLdo Po, Nov. 29th ; Bonny, Dec. 3d ; Lagos, 7th ; Accra, 10th; ' Cape Coast, 11th • Liberia, 15th ; Sierra Leone, 20th ; Bathurst, 23d ' • Goree, 24th ; Teneriffe, 29th ; and Madeir a , 31st. She brings about 1,500 ounces of gold dust. Affairs are more quiet in all the rivers. The Consul at Lagos continues anxious about Kosoko, the steamer Mina having been withdrawn, much to the dissatisfaction of the merchants. The Bishop of Sierra Leone has visited Lagos. The Meander was under repairs at Sierra Leone. The Hecqa was cruizing off the Pongas River. The Medina is waiting at Bathurst to lay down buoys. The Merlin was at Clarence when the Candlca arrived, having just returned from conveying the Consul Hutchinson to Bonny, New Calabar, and Brass River. Two French war steamers were at Teneriffe, bound to the East Indies. The steam troop ship Vulcan, with the German Legion for the Cape, called for coal at Sierra Leone, where two of the soldiers' wives (Englishwomen) deserted. The Candace brings Captain John Absolom and the crew of the brig Lord Nelson, which foundered in the Bay of Biscay on the 13th of December. They were picked up by the ship Angela Burdett Coutts, Captain Wilson, bound for Calcutta, which landed them at Madeira. The Candace, spoke Dec. 3, off Bonny, the R•ijapore ; and Dec. 13, lat. 7 12 N., long. 4 10 W. the schooner Sultana. LOSS OF THE VIOLET DOVER AND OSTEND MAIL STEAMER. (BY LLEOTRIO TELEGRAPH.) DOVER, WEDNESDAY MORNING, Jan. 7. " Empress" left for the Goodwin Sands at 9.30 a.m., with Captain Smithett on board. Royal and Imperial Mail Steam Packet Service, 56, Lombsrd•street, Wednesday, 11 a.m. Mr. J. G. Cburchward presents his compliments to the Editor and begs to forward the following additional information with reference to the dreadful loss of the malt steam packet Violet. (Extract of a letter from Captain Smithett.) Dover, Wednesday, 8 a.m. The Belgian steam packet came in about midnight, an 1 the captain states that the Violet left Ostend in a fearful storm of wind at N.E. and snow at about 8.30 p.m., on Monday. "They had only one passenger, three others having landed previously to her sailing. " According to your directions, I shall start as soon as the packet arrives from Calais, no vessel having come in up to this time, in consequence of the heavy sea and swell on the other aide. I expect Empress about 8.30, and shall take her to Ramsgate and the Goodwin, and hope to bring back some intelligence this afternoon. " The occurrence has cast a great gloom over the place. Mortalrnan was the mail guard." RAMSGATE, Jan. 6, 1857. This is sad news, the loss of the " Violet," for there can, I fear, be not any doubt as to its being her. Three bodies were picked up, lashed to a life-buoy, not far from the wreck, which lies on the sand to the southward of the beacon. From the position of the vessel's head I am of opinion that having, as they thought, run their distance, and. catching sight of the Gull Lights, through the terrific snow storm, the two lights ware nail taken tfor those of the South Foreland. I find this mistake is frequently occurring. " The vessel , its upright on the sand. Funnel gone, decks, bulkheads and cabin•doors, to be seen floating away. Some luggers, either from this place or Deal, were seen out at the wreck at luw water" LAW INTELLIGENCE.—;This Day.) BANKRUPTCY COURT. Mr. Commissioner Fonblanque was the Commissioner of the day, but there were no oases of the slightest interest. THE ROYAL BRITISH BANK.— FURTHER DIVIDEND. The dividends not hitherto paid at the bank by Mr. Johnstone, the Messenger of the Court, are now being paid at the dividend office. Mr. Johnstone Mated to day that the assignees were prooec ling very satisfactorily in realizing assets for the next dividend on the 24th inst., when all the creditors who have proved since the last meeting will be paid that of ss. 6d. in the pound, already declared, and it is probable that there will be a further general dividend of 6d. or is. in the pound de dared at the same time. The mines in Wales are in f u ll operation to keep the business together, and about 150 men are employed. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, JAIL 6. The Prince of Leiningen and Prince Edward of Lein ingen dined with her Majesty yesterday. The Earl and Countess Granville arrived on a visit in the afternoon. The band of the Coldstream Guards played during dinner the following pieces : Overture Vales " Fair Star" Selection, " L'Etoile du Nord" Meyerbeer. • Quadrille on popular American melodies G. Phillips. Pas Redouble Her Majesty's private band afterwards attended in the Castle and performed the following compositions : Sinfonia, No. 7, in A,—Poco Sosbenuto —Vivace—Allegretto Selections, "Silvana" Weber. Prince Albert, accompanied by the Princ3 and Prince Edward of Leiningen, went out shooting. Earl Gran villa also accompanied his Royal Highness. The Duchess of Kent visited her Majesty. The French Ambassador left London yesterday after. noon for Broadlands, Rants, the seat of Viscount Pal merston. A deputation consisting of Messrs. Whiteside (Vice- Chairman), Dalton, Finley, Venables, and Bethel!, ma nagers of the Central London District School, together with Mr. S. Heath, the Clerk, had an interview with the Right Hon. E. P. Bouverie, at the office of the Poor law Board, yesterday, on the subject of the drain age of the land belonging to the school at Hanwell. NEWS FOR SIR W. F. WILLIAMS.—We find the following in the Journal des Debats—" General Ktnet the heroic defender of Kars, h as j ust arrived at Paris, where he thinks of turning to account the few months', leave of absence which the Turkish government has granted him." ARCHITECTURAL EXHIBITION.—The commencing lec ture of the season at the Architectural Exhibition, in Suffolk-street, was delivered yesterday evening, by Professor Donaldson, "On the Architectural Magnifi cence of Rome." REPRESENTATION OF GREENWICH.—Ra mours are afloat of a Conservative opposition for Greenwich in the event of both the Liberal candidates determining to go to the poll. ScrTHAMPTON ELECTION.—Mr. Falvey, the suspended Southampton stamp distributor, has received communi cations from some of the most eminent members of the bar assuring him that he has not violated the statute passed in the ninth year of Queen Anne (under which he has been disgraced and punished), by taking part in the preliminary proceedings of the forthcoming election in the above named town. He has also received numerous secure Civil Service , t he hio fimploring nearlyhic t le o tt s e ta rs n f d rom byhis order 20,000 civilians from unnecessary and illegal restricti ons , members of andde Ma. TNACKERAY'S LECTURES. 7 Last night Mr. Thackeray delivered the second of his lectures on" The Your Georges," in the Marylebone Institute. The lecture hall was crowded by an audience which listened with the deepest attention to the gr a phi c portraits of the lecturer, save when it broke in, as was frequently the case, with a burst of laughter orapplaus e . V ery ample re ports of these lectures, which were first delivered in Edin burgh, having been transferred at the time to the columns of The Sun, it will not be necessary to reproduce them now. After the general applause which greeted the conclusion of the lecture had subsided, Mr. J. Bell an nounced that, in consequence of the popularity of these lectures and the great desire to hear them, Mr. Thacke ray, at the request of the committee, consented to repeat the series. BIRTHS AND EIRATHS IN LONDON.—In the week that ended on Saturday, the deaths of 1,497 persons, viz., 761 males and 736 females were ristered in London. h th e e ys corrected and9lB The death s now recorded exhibit an exce ss of 44 over girls,average. Last week the birth s of 1,025 iu Lond on. In the tiennalciol;r9e7s3pocnhdiiindgrewneewkesroe f r t e h g e i s tyear sered 1847-56 the average number was 1,598. Yesterday a verdict of manslaughter was returned against Joseph Borrows, the assistant of Mr. Budd, chemist, of Brompton-row, for causing the death of Mr. Marcarsl©y by carelessly dispensing drugs. CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE THAMES.—A match is to come off in May between Messenger, the present holder of the position, and Kelly, who recently vanquished Buttle, the Norwich champion. The stake is to to 2001. CRICKET.—The eleventh annual St. Jame i's Cricket Ball takes place at Willie's Rooms, on Tuesday next, the 13th inst. ZOOLOGICAL IMPORTATION.—Among the passengers by the Orinoco, which arrived at Southampton on Sunday last from the West Indies, was an animal about the size of a squirrel, woich was captured on the plains of Caraccas. It has a tongue and head like that of an ant-eater, and a tail like that of a monkey, by which it hangs to the branches of trees. It is something like the opossum, and was fed on board on pine apple, banana, and other fruits. It is spiteful and not at all timid. This curious animal is the property of Captain Sawyer, the commander of the Orinoco, and is about to be placed in the Regent's Park Zoological Gardens. Captain Sawyer also brought home a beautiful specimen of the ounce, or American leopard, a very savage and scarce animal. There was also on board an American moun- , tain tiger•cat. LITERATURE. Isabel, the Young Wife and the Old Love. By J. C. Jeaffreson, author of " Crewe Rise," &c. 3 vols. Hurst and Blackett. Those who admire a lively picture of social life, of the follies and regrets, the disappointments a nd fruitless expectations of human life, will be espe . cially attracted by this work. In its shifting pa norama the good and the evil, the ardent a nd generous nature, and the cold and calculating spirit, are alike represented. It is not, as its name would impliy, of a very sentimental or romantic description. Its title would seem to indicate the' it was one of the old fashioned school of noyels i which happily have given place to a more healthy and earnest style of fiction. But it this the writer scarcely does himself justice. ft the first place, Isabel, the young wife, though us doubtedly intended for the heroine, by no mean absorbs the reader's interest. There are mash other moving figures in the drama which all scarcely of secondary importance. The plot, so fel as its heroine is concerned, is simple. She is tli simple and trustful daughter of a very worldly anc selfish man, whom she believes to be the imper sonation of excellence. The Rev. Mr. Ding, borough, a very wealthy o ld f r i en d o f th e i rs , good family, is much attached to Isabel, and ask° her father's consent to make her his wife. Bel father is overjoyed, and I sa b e l, i n th e s i mp li c it y Ui her nature, readily agrees, thinking herself highli honoured, and attaching very little importance to the fact that he is old enough to be hergrandfather. Afte l ,her marriage, however, she travels abroad, and n introduced to a large circle at home, and, as he t knowledge and experience increases, her opinion ° tf her own good fortune are modified. tlways retains a eordial affection for the kind' though indolent, old man ; but she no longer thisl' him the wisest and greatest of men. She reneo ° her acquaintance with her cousin, Hugh Falcon who had, unknown to her, loved her in secret P I years, and whom she had always liked and en mired. After some time, during which Hugh Fal . t ee° has confessed his early disappoi n t men t t o I s ar and she has avowed th a t h er h us b an d i s no l o ne the first object of her affections, her step-son endeti yours to arouse Mr. Dillingborough's suspitoie° Ind displeasure. But circumstances intervo which exonerate Isabel in his eyes j us t as s he t resolved to confess all to him, and, conseqnest'? all is happily' arranged between them and tb' retire to their country home, where, after a f ew yea' the old man dies. The reader expects that 111 Falcon will also die, f or hi s sus p ense i s k ep t up , a considerable tim e . H e i s se i ze d w ith an alav i ing illness aft er hi s exp l ana ti on w ith Isabel, b 11( after many months, recovers. The conclusioS,, the story it is not difficult to imagine. The o ' i racters who divide with I sa b e l th e i n t eres t of story aro Everitt Brookbank and Emily Alla°, "Ile former is a young lawyer, who devotes lc; little attention to his legal studies. H e is 0 ,, enthusiastic and high spirited nature, and, u 51 3,7 pily for him, is deeply attached to a b eau tiful v t worldly heiress, Frances Leatherby, of g r eat 11 lities, but equal ambition. The strugale° t e good and evil in her character keep ritt long in suspense. His belief in perfection is, however, rudely dispelled, and 13° , 4 overwhelmed with disappoi n tm en t. H e a t lenD finds consolation in the realisation of his cheall goodness in Emily Allerton, who is portray° an almost perfect character. The story itself, be to many less attractive than the sketches V, life, the satire of the style, and the vividness variety of the eharacters. They are drawn 1 : force and skill. There is Isabel, the gentl; sensible wife and mother, co nsc i ous o f th e di d ties of her position, yet resolving to rise sulle,, ° to them. There is Hugh F a l con , w h ose brill talents bring him little sa ti s f ac ti on or di s ti n ctic o exhausted by the unceasing pursuit of exciteto,l discouraged and retarded in his course by the: dow of his vain affection. There is Everett IP; bank, the young politician, also frittering n o his powers and opportunities through a us e if attachment. There is Frances Letheby, add' and courted, almost ready to sacrifice her II tion to her heart, yet speculating „ It brokers, and studying the rates of discount. "•';,, is Emily Allerton, devoting hers e lf t o th e cn: 4 an exacting invalid, who does not even reC O her. There is Lord Brigden, the sun schemer, who, with many vices, is not quit°, dened. These and some others are portrayed t d vigour and effect. There are others who arel' o what overdrawn, some whose resemblance to, other mars their effect ; but, indeed, the characters is so numerous and so varied, success in all of them is scarcely to be expl l There are many conversations on th e so cw political questions of the day, an d t h e op i n ioo l pressed are often just and sensible. Thong_ ji• chief point of the story is an y t hi ng but Oen though some extravagances and impeobstil are met with, the reader will readily admit variety and ability are displayed in it. The General's Daughter. A Novel. By 0 1 5 , Brook J. Knight. 3 vols. Hurst and Bla ° , This novel possesses the attraction of ve• - 01 4 there is a constant change of scene, and a nuol o f dramatis personw give a life and animation tj narrative. Many of the characters are i n ter and many are amusing, particularly Tom spe, whose sketch is ludicrous in the extreme; , not unlike some conceited and yet ignorant sons, however, who presume they are fitted to; part in everything until a sad experience con'l l l them of the futility of their vain attempts. 11 ;0 instance warning wa s t a k en i n time, and the t o contrived to render hi mse lf a little wiser and)/ conformable to the rulesof prudence and proKp Kate is a pleasing portraiture, and is more to please than the heroine, Blanche, was of a n o bl e nature, but, from man 9 1 circumst ances ,_ had not improved natural adva n t ages . The plot of the i becomes extremely complicated towards I conclusion, and to the astonishment of oval)/ Blanche is discovered to be the daughter of d ral St. Maur, and the sister of Kate. At firsqi confusion arose, but at last general satisfacti o9 f felt, for Blanche, or Alice as she proved to ._. a general favourite, and all had pitied her o . '? tunate position, at the time of her introd u J l she was a widow, her husband had ill-treate o o neglected her, and this had given her a distru A every one. Gradually her native sense ancl . i feeling triumphed over the gloomy and desr o thoughts that assailed her. Kate St. Maur's a" tures are exciting, and all must admire her 11, and determination, which it would be vred many to emulate in trying situations. Veils fate is a just retribution for his crimes, and satisfactory to find him fall a prey to the e p of his own vile schemes and manoeuvres. Clifford is a favourable specimen of a ge li c i and hasty disposition, who generally allow° of right to be in the ascendant at last, howe'il might have be en t empted b y pass i on or Pt./0" succumb. Fred er i c k S t. M aur i s a l so an es tlp character, of a hi g h er t one !th an hi s f r i en d, and seeking to perform some friendly action; nothing was the in n ate benevolence of his ~ 1 0 , ;i tion more apparent than in his conduct tot; Tom Spencer. This latter individual had savl r e life in their Eton days • and while many :4 have forgotten the past long before reaching rity, St. Maur kept up his friendship witl' f f when many shunned his acquaintance. He W him of his follies, and eventually his kindaan of great service to him, although not alwar., received, as is the case with good advice genen During the course of the story many Btrikitip sages occur, a s, for instance, th e acc id en t General, ry to save whom Clifford mana ge d w ith gr el t when he wa s i n a s it ua ti o n °' it most imminent peril. The lovers of the romantic w ill b e pleased A' d i the mystery that envelopes the heroine, ail) ex traordinary revelati ons t h a t are made coiso°.l the events in Italy. Notwithstanding somer r i! of the story that may be objected to, it is OP, I O in its style, and p resen t s many li ve l y sketoP,l society ; the read er w ill th ere f ore b e at no 147 entertainment in its perusal. REPORTED DEATH OF MARSHAL RADETZK k r Correspoadance flavas contains a letter o f th e 30tPd from Vienna, announcing the sudden death of / 0 1 / 1, Radetzky, commander-in-chief aid governor-geoe the Lombardo-Venetian provinces. The Marsl o/ ;t letter states, was carried off by a n at t ac k o f apo ple The Southampton Customhouse officials hall) reprimanded and cautioned for interfering in the el in that town. They were partisans of Mr. Andlpi a fact which they allowed to become too apparen' meeting of Mr. Weguelin's supporters. Some of the gentlemen in the accountant's - e c ment of the Great Northern Railway Conway/ I formed an amateur company under the name ° I, Great Northern D ramatic Society, and last e a enacted "Hamlet" and the farce of " Raisit Wind," both o f w hi ch were credita b ly embodied. 1,119 i to be regretted th at M r, Redpat h h as l e f t the eq011) Mont, otherwise the part of Jeremy Diddler wight found even a more a b le representat i ve .] b e HAVANNAH, Dec. 15.—The business of the lasvdt at Havaunah h as b een l ess a ctive in sug ars th a n 1 only 4,245 box es s hipped, of which to the United 0.1,4 for New York and Boston, 4,160 ditto. The• stove hand here counts 65,000 boxes, and at Matanzl s l i 3,000 bo xes . Prices have not changed. MoW o i v Contracts made freely, 74 rials to 8 rials per keCitfo gallons, for clayed ; muscovado molasses, 8i to 91 pf Exchanges—New York, 8 to 84 discount ; other ,Yso ern, 84 to 84 ; New Orleans, 6 ditt o ; P ar i s , 81 ditto. Health good.