The Sun. — London, England, 1857-02-02 00:00:00

" Here we go up, up, up, " Here we go down, down, down ; " Here we go backwards and forwards, " And here we go round and round." Juvenile Chorus of the earliest period, supposed to belong to the One. Up, Mr. Topham ; Down, Mr. Low ; Opera box, Kid Glove, Tiger and Brougham, and Porte-monnaie (attendants upon Up), Signor Lorgnette, Herr Tightfitt, Master Sancebox, and Monsieur Chinque ; Hard Up, Dupli cate, Distraint, and Rags (attendants upon Down), Mr. Friz hard, Mr. Pepall, 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 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 Gorden Gates* leading to the Palace of Huggamugga.—Herald (with a Proclamation), Mr. Homogold. ; Guards, Messrs. Stiffneck, Headsup, Eyesright, Sheulderarms. Stand-at-ease, and March well ; Tailor, Mr. Broadcloth ; Cobbler, Mr. Waxend ; Black smith, Mr. Anvil ; the Princess Margery Daw (afterwards Columbine), Madame Bolen° ; Shilly and Shelly (her Maids of Honour), Misses Ditbery and Dothery. How Margery Daw has no notion of work herself, and the contempt she shows towards those who do work. Interior of the Palace of King Huggamngga. King Hur , ganangga (Sovereign of the Land of Sixes and Sevens), Mr. eawking ; Huryl-Burly (Lord Chancellor), Mr. Bigwig ; Niminy-Piminy (the Lord Cham berlain), Mr. Noodledom ; Higgledy-Piggledy (Goldstick in Waiting), Mr. Muddle ; other Members of the Court, Messrs. Bow, Scrape, Cringe, Crouch, Tagrag, Merrywag, Perriwig, and Hatband; Court Milliner, Madame Crinoline ; Drawing Master, Professor Crayon ; Governess, Miss Frump ; Music- M:tster, Signor Hurdigurdi ; Maid in Waiting, Miss Sweet t , mper; Chef de Cuisine, Mr. Cook : Prince Popinjay (of the Land of Prettistory), Mr. Finefeather ; his Retinue, efessrs, Gina.% Dazzle, Gleam, Glitter, and Cutashine. How the Princess is taught a wholesome lesson by Necessity, and of the change that takes place in consequence. Cottage of Necessity, with a Prospect of Hard Work in the Distance. The Enchanted Workbox—The Sampler and the Exemplar, and the pretty piece of work that Margery Daw makes of it. Inhabitants of the Workbox :—Row of Pins, Messrs. Sharp, Bent, Crooked, Pinaday, Groatayear, &c. ; Regiment of Needles (readily drilled), Messrs. Largeeye, Smalleye, Longsix, Splitnp, Snapoff, &c. ; Thimble, Master Tom Thumb ; Worsted, Mr. Bawlawa.y ; 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 Mechanical Effects, exhibiting (in processof construction) the Fairy Fac tory of Fancy, completed with th e assistance of Latter and Imagination. Brilliant Tableau. The Transformation :—Two Harlequins, Herr Dentin and Signor Veroni ; two Sprites, the Brothers Elliott ; two Pantafoor s, Mr. Barnes and Mr. G, Tanner ; two Clowns, Messrs. Harry Boleno and Flexmore ; the Gent, Mr. Halford ; two Colninbines, Madame Boleno and Miss Honey. The Ups and Downs of the Harlequinade, showing the Ins and Outs and Turns About of the Pantomime Rally ; Toy Warehouse, Butcher's and Baker's Shop (Bolenos, Detilin, Tanner, and Halford).—A pink of polite ness—Clown very toyish—Getting a nutcracker, which turns out a Dobby toy—First and last toys for gambling—Marbles versus dice--Despatches, loaded, and off they go—Harlequin takes a private box—Clown takes Chatterton's situation as boakeeper Kite-flying--A game of Crieket, 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 (lwicks)—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 to 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 Cet and come again Clown takes a butcher's shop, which Harlequin makes too het to hold him. Tailor's Shep and Perfumery Warehouse (Ye. roni, Barnes, and Honey). A gentleman in search of a tailor— A suit that is quite the tickot The Onde 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 Wonderful effects of the Pistachio nut powder A case of real distress—Pantaloon in a fix—Fur nished Apartments for Single Men (Bolenos, Deulin, and Tanner).—Clown and Pantaloon in high life A domestic re volution—Turning the tables—To bed, to bed A drop too much Clown now begins to reflect—The looking-glass follows his example—Two heads better than one—Clown takes a turn on the sofa, which also takes a turn 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 (Ltalian 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 risitor—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 s 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 pre;entive—Moustache move ment 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, s 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 snit every one :—Galleries, ild. and ls. ; Second Orals of Boxes, ls. 6d. ; Pit, 2s. ; First Circle of Boxes, 2s. 6d. ; Dress Boxes, 3s. ; Stalls, as. ; Private Boxes, 10s. 6d., P. is., 1/. Us. 6d., and 2/. 25. , A Morning Performance of the Great Pantomime every Wednesday, at Two o'clock. ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. C. Dillon. rrirrs 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 Sta. The burlesque opening by W. Brough, Esq., founded upon the ballet of Le Corsair, as produced at Her Majesty', Theatre. The harlequinade upon things in gene ral. The new and magnificent scenery painted by Mr. F. Fenton. Characters in the opening : Conrad (the Corsair) Miss Woolgar Birbarto (his lieutenant) Mr. J. L. Toole Seyde ?asha . Mr. Barrett Sing Snail', Mr. Holston Yussifl Medora . Gulnar Mrs. B White Znliem Mrs. Melville Submarina. Miss Jessie Ryder Serena Miss Marie Wilton Clowns Mr. H. Marshall ..Mr. Stilt ..Mr. J Marshall ..The Brothers Nelson. ..Miss Clara Morgan and Miss Ladd. To he preceded by THE KING'S MUSKETEERS, D'Ar tagnan, Mr. C. Dillon. The box-office open daily, from 11 to 5, under the super. ntentience of Mr. Chatterton, jun. Pantaloon Harlequin ~ Sprites ..... Columbines Carriages conveying parties 1.;) the Private Boxes to set dawn at the State entrance in Burleigh-street A Morning Performance every Saturday, at 2 o'clock. TRA ND T HEAT RE.—Manager, M r . T. 0.7 Payne.—This Evening will be peverreed DON'T LEND YOUR UMBRELLA. Followed by (first time) THE ANTI-GAROTTE. 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, Miss Cameron ; Humbug, Mr. Herbert ; Cant, Mr. Bolton ; Baron, Mr J. B. Johnstone ; Sir Roland, Mr. Clarke; Lord Love.)., Mi ss '' r aven Addolp Miss Cuthbert ; Crambo, Master W. Edonin ; Lady Agnes Miss E. Jacobs ; Baroness, Or. G. Lee ; Furbilosa, Mr. J. Howard. Novel }Taxi° quinade :—Clown, Miss Cuthbert ; Little Clown, Maste: W Edonin ; Pantaloon, Mr. J. Clarke ; Harlequin, Miss Craven ; C o l u mbines, Miss E. J aco b s and Mdle. Collison ; Premier Dansense, Mdle. Marie Charles. N e w and magnificent Scenery, arc. New Curtain• New Act Drop. Commence at Seven. Stalls, 3s. ; Boxes, 2e. ; Pit, is. ; Gallery, (id. A morning performance of the Pantomime every Monday at two o'clock T HEATRE ROYAL, DRUM LANE.— Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. Acting Manager, Mr. C. Mathews. Stage Manager, Mr. R Roxby. Scenic Artist, Mr. W. Beverley. 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 an entirely new three-act Drama, entitled THE BLACK BOOK. 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. Tucker and assistants. The properties, de corations, tricks, changes, and transformations by Messrs. Needham, Glindon, dm. 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 Belem The peculiar grotesque opening invented and written by E. L. Blanchard, author of " Harlequin and the Seven Ages of Man," " Jack and Jill," " Humming Top," " Iludibras," and the whole arranged and produced under the direction of Mr. Robert Roxby. Te anciente and truthful legend on ye which ye pantomime story is founded : " gee, saw, Margery Daw, 4 , Sold her bed, and laid upon straw." MSS. of Nursery Rhymes in British Museum. )Region of Re,verses, in the Island of Ups and Downs. " Yea, the Great Globe itself." D OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Id 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, HAYMARKET. THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven, with THE LADY OF LYONS. Claude Meluotte, Mr. Murdoch ; Pauline, Miss Reynolds. 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. A Morning performance of the Pantomime will be given every Thursday • commencing at 2, concluding at 4. T HEATRE ROYAL, A D ELPHI, Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster. Great Hit of A Night at N otting-Hill. THIS EVENING will be performed THE CUSTOMS OF THE COUNTRY. Melissa, Mrs Barney Williams. After which, A NIGHT AT NOTTING-HILL, in which Mr. Wright and Pail Bedford will appear. Followed by THE IRISH TUTOR. Dr O'Toole, Mr Barney Williams. 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, dtc., 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; Scaramoueh, Mr. Le Barr. Characters is the bur lesque by Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. J, Bland, Mr. R, Romer, Madame Celeste, Miss Wyndham, Miss Mary Keeley, Mies Kate Kelly, Miss Arden, itc. OYAL SURREY THEATRE, _:la) Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswiek. 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 Sprits, the Fillls Fa. roily ; Columbines, Mesdames Marie and Agnes. THEATRE ROYAL, SADLER'S-WELLS - Under the Management of Mr. Phelps. THIS EVENING, will — be performed CORI6LANTIS. Characters by Messrs. Phelps, Marston, Robinson, Ray, dm , and Mesdames Atkinson, Ebnrne, and Marston. To conclude with the pantomime, THE GENIE AND THE FISHERMAN. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE Lessee, Mr. Alfred Wigan. THIS EVENING, DELICATE GROUND. G. Vining and Leslie ; Mrs. Stirling. A new Fairy Extravaganza, by J. R. Planche, Esq., called YOUNG AND HANDSOME. Messrs. F. Robson, Rogers, Leslie, G. Cooke, Danvers. Misses Swanborough, Thirlwall, St. Casse, Castleton, Bromley, Maskell, anti Mrs. Melfort. After which, CRINOLINE. Commence at half-past Seven. Messrs A STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, k Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke. THIS EVENING the equestrian comic pantomime, PAUL PRY ON HORSEBACK, which (this Week being devoted to the Juveniles and Country Visitors) will each night be played first. The comic vagaries of the Grimaldi Horse are indescribable. After which, the SCENES in the CIRCLE. To conclude with KATHERINE AND PETRUCHIO Petruchio, Mr. James Holloway. Commence at seven o'clock. Dress Boxes, 4s. ; Upper Boxes, 3s. • Private Boxes, from 1/., no c h arge f or b oo ki ng ; Pit, 25.; Gallery, ls. ; Upper Gallery, 6d. Pox-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. Equestrian Director, Mr. W. Cooke, jun. ANTERBITRY HALL, Westminster-road.— kJ OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow ing company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of Selections from all the popula' Operas, Madrigals, Choruses, Glees, Duets, &c., viz. —Miss E. Pearce, Mrs. J. Caulfield, Miss Brunel], Miss Summers, and Madame Marietta ; Mr. J. Caulfield, Herr F. Jonghmans, R. Grover, T. Farrant, S. Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling, P. Corri, Senor Antonio M. de Solla, and E. L. lime; Masters Austin, Bennett, and Corri; Messrs. Sam Collins, E. Mackney, and C. J. Wilkins. Piano forte, J. Harroway, R. A. ; harmonium, J. Caulfield, jun. : director, Mr. J. Caulfield. Commence at Seven o'clock pre cisely. Suppers, dm, until twelve o'clock. Mr. C. Merton's Annual Full Dress Ball will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 18. Gentleman's ticket, 78; lady's ditto, 5s ; doable ti cket (lady and gentlesan or two ladies), 10s. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE, THIS D AT—Morn. 0 min. aft. 7—Evening 21 min. aft. 7 TO.-MCIIROW—Morn. 54 rain. aft. 7—Evening 26 rain. aft. 8 THE WEATHER—St OFFICE, FEBRUARY 1. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 40 —highest sinee noon yesterday. 29 —lowest this morning and during the night. 33 —this day at noon. RAROMETER, 29'96. WIND, N.W.—Light, with frosty weather. FEBRUARY 2. 36 - highest since noon yesterday. 34 —!owest tin - . morning and during the night. 39 -this day at noon. BAROMETER, 29'54. WIND, S.S.W. to S.W.—Fresh, with strong thaw. It snowed a little in the night. t g.x p , , 33111. L DON, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, M 7. BOMEA is at length making concessions (!) and with a grace peculiarly his own) Now that the representatives of France and England have with drawn in disgust from his territories he origi nates a movement, or more probably listens to the remonstrances of his fellow despots of St. Petersburg and - Vienna. it appears that certain political prisoners are to be liberated from the strict incarceration they have hitherto endured. But for what purpose ? There is nothing in any degree approaching to an amnesty. Such an act is so wholly opposed to the vindictive nature of the Royal Neapolitan that it could not for a moment be anticipated. No, imprisonment is merely to be exchanged for perpetual banishment, and the unfortunate exiles are not even to be allowed an option as to their future residence. Those who have been seized on mere suspicion are to be driven from their native land ; all the associations of home and family for ever severed ; their properties most probably confis cated or taken care of by the police, in the same manner as Mr. SQUEERS took care of the boys' pocket-money at Do-the-boys' Hall. And all this without the semblance of a trial. The highest secondary punishment known in any nation is to be inflicted at the mere will and pleasure of the inhuman despot ; and all this in the name and exercise of the pretended attribute of " mercy I' as an act of beneficence towards the sufferers. It appears that a convention has just been con cluded between the Neapolitan Government and the Argentine Confederation for the reception of a certain number of persons, whom BOMBA has been pleased to send as involuntary colonists to South America. The Argentine Government promises fairly —so far as it is concerned—a grant of laud on the Parana or Uruguay, with some amount of stock in order to start fairly, and immunities from local taxation for a specified time is to be awarded to each of the exiles"; and the Confederation also pledges itself to do its best for their progress and prosperity ! So much awaits the parties on their arrival I But up to that time they will still ex perience the tender mercies of BOMEA. They are to be conveyed—of course as prisoners —at the cost of the Neapolitan Government to the South American shores. It is impossible to predict what may be the horrors or the mortality of the passage, whether all the atrocities practised by the slave dealers may not be paralleled so far as the victims are concerned. A hint to the Captain will be quite sufficient to insure the death of any particularly obnoxi ous person, so that the craven terrors of the Sovereign of tho Two Sicilies may for ever be terminated, and that without shocking the tender sensibilities of his brother despots, Before, then, w e congratulate those truly unfortunate indivi_ duals on their escape from the grinding tyra to which they have .been exposed we rry what will be their ultimate fate. _any _,Est know thail they are safely landed and comfortably settled, it will be impossible to understand the full extent of the magnanimous concession, (!) to public opinion. Nor can we congratulate those, who, for a brief period, are still permitted to breathe their native air. BOMBA might only have wanted additional prison accommodation. His dungeons were al ready crowded to suffocation with political pri soners—space was required for more, and the sailing of one detachment may only prove the signal for the arrest and incarceration of a new batch of victims, who have only been permitted to remain at liberty until a place of detention and punishment could be procured. Already, as stated in our impression of Friday, more than " five hundred persons had been arrested since the explosion of the powder magazine, and the arrest of MILANO" —while in Sicily " the prisons were so encum bered that it was found necessary for the prison ers, twenty-five of whom were embarked in the night between the 20th and 21st January, on board the steam corvette the Miseno, to be trans ported to the rocks of Utica and Pavigleano, desert islets off the west coast of Sicily," while several others were " garotted," in order to procure the required vacancies. Neither is it known to whom the alleged boon of expatriation is to be granted. It may be only those against whom there is no particle of proof, whose only crime that they incurred the suspicion of the MONARCH. Those who would have just grounds of complaint at even a temporary arrest are to be forcibly transported to a different hemi sphere, with too much cause for rejoicing if permitted to arrive safely at their place of des tination. This is Royal liberality in the Neapo litan sense—this is the mode in which BO IBA displays " the brightest jewel of his diadem." For the victims it may be a happy change, for any thing must be preferable to living under a system like that prevailing in Naples ; but most assuredly they will not be indebted to the goodwill of FERDINAND for any benefits arising from the compulsory change. The Chancellor of the Exchequer professes his readiness to consider any " facts and arguments" " that may be laid before him, bearing on the pro posed differential duty between permanent and pre carious incomes, and to take into consideration any detailed plan for the purpose of carrying these views into effect." He will at all events listen to reason, although he will not pledge him self to accept a feasible proposition. With him "to hear is not to obey," and it is perfectly clear that he will not judge very impartially the proposals for carrying out what he manifestly believes to be impracticable. The hint is thrown out as " the tub to the whale," as something that may divert attention until the fatal blow has been in flicted, from which there is no recovery. Can any one, however, suppose that there is any real inten tion of accepting any proposition, however feasible, which has not been forced upon him by a decisive majority of the chosen representatives of the peo ple ? If it soothes the public mind for the time being it will have achieved its object. He has clearly taken a leaf from the book of Sir CIARLES WOOD. That incompetent financier contrived to shelve the question of monetary reform by a reference to a packed committee. He well knew that the steam could not be kept up—that the iron would speedily cool, and that if the hammer were not applied while tie material was in a fit state nothing practical could be accomplished. The trick, however, having once been played, is now stale. The nation cannot a second time be bamboozled by a device so shallow. The voice of public opinion has loudly proclaimed the grievances of which it has complained. The people have arisen in their majesty. Their exertions will never relax until they have ob tained full and substantial justice. Should they be quieted on any pretext, the cause for which they are so earnestly struggling will be perma nently lost. But full and complete success must attend steady and continuous efforts. Let the people, then, earnestly agitate. Let the excitement be increased to the boiling point, and redress is certain. Whatever amount of money may be required, Sir G. C. LEWIS must find other ways and means of providing it. He must greatly reduce, or materially modify, the tax on industry. If he wants money it is his business to suggest an equitable mode of obtaining it. The opponents of the impost are not to do the business for which he is so handsomely paid. Their only duty is to protest against its continuance i❑ its present form ; it is for him to supply a suitable remedy. Besides, there is no use in procrastinating the evil day. The question must sooner or later be discussed on its substantial merits. It must be disposed of in 1858, if not in 1857. If, as the Times declares, " Parliament would take at least a whole session to elaborate a Pro perty Tax that would produce 8,000,0001.," there is surely the greater reason for entering on the point without a single day's delay, so as to be pre pared for the time when "the War Tax does really expire." We recollect, however, the same Times propounding something to the effect that any skilful actuary, any clerk deserving a liberal salary in a merchant's office, could solve the intricate problem in a few hours, and supply a;scheme that would at least approximate towards justice. But now when it suits its purpose the difficulty assumes gigantic dimensions, and is calculated to supply work for the Legislature during at least a whole session. Besides, as Major REED truly declared last week at the great national demonstration at Exe ter Hall, even if the Government announced, at the commencement of the Session, that they were ready to relinquish the war 9d., "the work of the Association would only be begun, they would regard the concession as an instalment of what they had to expect from further agitation." That agitation can never cease until full justice for it. dustry has been obtained. As the Honourable and Gallant Member truly observed, " the ini quity of applying one scale to precarious and permanent incomes was too palpable to need proof." It commands universal assent—and, but for the fact that it was "an aged vice, a grey iniquity," that it had been adopted and enforced by Parliament, and that the nation had groaned under it for no less than fourteen years-- it would seem to be fighting against shadows to adduce arguments against it. No sophistry, however specious, can justify charging at the same rate the business of a tradesman, worth at years' purchase, ar_ . ,' an ' outside fr om 2i to 3 the in come derived from the funds, wort, a t lea s e 31 years' purchase, that is to say wi a no real di at lea s t closes fficult ' will : - approxi- There is, howev er th Consols ~..t 93. a Property Tax th at Y In levying y mate to equity. E very man P ° ''4sessed. of pro perty, whethe r productive or tolerably well acq ua i nted ,-• unproductive, is He knows the amount pith its act ua l valu e . pa ,or which h e wou ld b e pre illarkeed a to true dispose 4" ' .l - f it. If h e i s h onest he will have ti' , return ; if no t, t h e Commissioners P^ _,e means of inquiry an d emendation. They .ay surcharge if there should be anything Oar / itgly wrong, and the investigation would be by I Oh means so vexatious or inquisit or i a l as that to wine the contributors under • schedule D are compelled to submit. Indeed the only difficulty ould be in assessing the capitalised value of industrial incomes, and that would be avoided under a Property Tax deserving of the name. It is perfectly ridiculous to speak of the con tents of the larder on a particular day. These, in the hands of the consumer, are matters for immediate use; they cannot be classed as savings or permanent property. Tha butcher who supplies them will, of course, be charged on the average of his stock in trade and the goodwill of his business— for these are matters that can at once be converted into money, which he can invest at his will and pleasure. It is indeed making mountains of molehills to fancy that such over-strained objec tions can be regarded as of auy real weight. On the other hand we cannot conceive a more suit• able object of the tax than the man who can afford to invest, say 1,0001. in a picture, or a statue, or any other work of art. The man who can afford to do so can also afford to pay for its use. It is purely a matter of luxury, and there fore, according to every financial writer, the best possible subject for taxation. It is true it does no harm. Far frem it. Neither does the use of tea or sugar, or malt liquids in moderation. And yet the latter, being matters almost of necessity, are heavily charged, while the picture, or statue, or other work of art, a mere supeliuity, escapes scot free. THE PENINSULAR MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, MONDAY MORNING. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam ship Alhambra, Captain Joy, arrived this morn ing, with the Peninsular mails, and dates from Gibraltar, Jan. 17th; Cadiz, 18th ; Lisbon, 20th ; Vigo, 23d. No communication from Oporto. She encountered the most terrific weather out and home ; was compelled to run, upon the 27th, when within 240 miles of Falmouth, for Corunna, for coals ; arrived there on the 28th, shipped 170 tons of coals, and sailed again on the 29th. The Alhambra brings 30 passengers, and the captain and crew of the steamer Queen, wrecked off Viana; 37 packages of specie, value 38,6351. ; and a cargo of oranges, dates, tangerines, eggs, chesnuts, wine, tallow, &c. She exchanged signals on the 19th with the steamer Sultan, 44 miles south of Cape Spichel, and on the 22d with the steamer Euxine off Viana. Lisbon exchange for three months were quoted : London, 524 to 53 ; Paris, 538:t0 540 ; Amsterdam, 414 ; Hamburg, 461; and Genoa, 532. A general scarcity of bills. Mr. Oliveira, M.P., returns to Englaad by the Alhambra. The Chamber of Deputies, at Lisbon, had dis cussed the electoral process much earlier than was expected, and the deputies, with two or three ex ceptions, had been declared duly elected. Gibraltar Exchanges on the 17th :—Loudon, 90 days, 50i ; Paris, do., 5f., 32c. ; Marseilles do., sf. 33c. ; Genoa, sf. 35c. ; Spanish pillared dollars in demand. Letters received at Plymouth from the Black Sea fleet, at moorings in Bujukdere Bay, mention the drea.l that is entertained by all at having to remain in the Bospho rus until the end of March. Lord Lyons is, however, encouraging the amusement which theatrical entertain ments afford to the crews on board the ships. TRADE WITH AIISTRALIA.—Messrs. Miles and King ton, of Bristol and Melbourne, have decided upon esta blishing a line of auxiliary screw steamers to ply between Bristol and Australia, and the first ship, of 1,000 tons burden, has been commenced by Messrs. J. M. Hyde and Co., of the Cumberland Ironworks, Bristol. An announcement of a music school, which is to be founded at the Surrey Hall, has been put forth. This, among its provisions, includes a gratuitous instruction and the introduction to the public of young professors. M. Jullien is at its head. The scheme, possibly, im plies that sort of apprenticeship which is not uncommon on the Continent, or to state the case otherwise, involves education paid for by service. Madame Ristori has been playing in an Italian version of M. Ponsard's "La Bourse," at Naples. "I am afraid," writes a Naples c,rrespondent of the Athenceum, "I must say she has not yet attained here the estimation in which Paris and London hold her. There is a very good actress here named Sadowski (a Neapolitan), in whose behalf there is doubtless a feeling of partisanship, which may influence some." Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary, attended by Lady Geraldine Somer set and Major Turves, returned to Kew, at the close of last week, from honouring the Earl and Countess of Wilton with a visit at Egerton Lodge, Melton Mowbray. Their Royal Highnesses come to their residence at St. James's Palace early in the present week for the season. The Duke of Montrose comes to town to-day from making a tour cf visits, with the duchess, in the pro vinces. The noble duke is to be among the Earl of Derby's guests at his political banquet this evening. The Duke of Cleveland is expected to arrive at his residence in St. James's-square to-day, from Raby Castle, Durham. The Marquis of Salisbury returned to Hatfield-house, Herts, on Saturday, from visiting the Marquis and Marchioness of Exeter at Burghley. The noble mar qns comes to town to-day to dine with the Opposition peers at the Earl of D-rby's Parliamentary dinner. The Marquis of Exeter will arrive in town to-day, rt. ma Burghley House, Stamford, for the meeting of Par lament. I The Pays of Saturday publishes a commun ication from the Blaok Sea, which states that the commissioners appointed to define the new boundary between the Danubian provinces and Russia, and who were still at Constantinople when the last French mail left that city, had quitted Constantinople and proceeded to Ismail, where they arrived on the afternoon of the 17th ult. They proposed to leave immediately for the Upper l B e t s o s o trace a c t e h e the new French territorycom tri is of Komrath. - s Y jo a n lp e u r, ck h , ad where r e c e p Colonel is stated that the English and French Gove rnmen t s preceded them ne have instructed their respective amba-isadors to intimate to the Austrian Government their great satisfaction at the conduct of the young Emperor at Milan in granting so complete an amnesty. Some of the political prisoners have, it is said, refused to quit the place of their con finement. They are informed that if they do not wish to leave quietly they will be expelled by force. People in Paris suppose that, as the Emperor Napoleon ex presses such great admiration of his brother Emperor, he will not fail to follow his example, and grant a general amnesty in turn. Tax EARL OF HAREWOOD.—The bulletin from Hare wood-house was a little more favourable yesterday (Sun day) morning than on Saturday. It was as follows : oe r a e ttE w imoH o g o eal d anwr - e h hwd o e., u n,o s t e deh S ao u coes n ie d d a eo y nn , t Feb. " The Earl of Harewood has passed a pretty good night. His lordship's symptoms are rather more favourable nh o t : o f s H t n wim : y r e ' d e e di s W ni t n O e g r i d e d tt a , ,u, la r . r r n r ia i n v t li g e i d ht a The Hon. Egremont Lascelles, son of the present Earl t e o ve t n h i e n n g o . bleTEhearill. oAn.tegleengtrlaetpnhaienmweasssaognetwheascodnetsipnaetnethoedn happened Saturday l" to him at Rome, and he and his young; bride have lost SUFFERERS FROM MRIPWRECK.—At the weekly meet ings of the Committee of the Shipwrecked Mariners' Society for the month of January, held at their offices, Hibernia Chambers, London-b r id ge , at whioh attended Vice -Admir a l S ir H . Hope, .1C.C.8 , chairman, Captain the H on . F. M au d e, R.N., deputy-chairman, a R Wm. Stuart, Esq., Rear-Admiral Bertie C. Cator, Captain Rawstorne, R N., Lieut. Guyon, R.N., Capt. Parrott, E.K.M., Capt. Dixon, R.N., and Rev. C. B. Gribble, M.A., the gold medal of the institution was awarded to Mr. John Blampield, mater of the Wave Queen, of Jersey, and the silver medal to John Romeril, one of the seamen who accompanied him, for having, in a small boat during a gale of wind, gallantly rescued the crew of the Briton screw steamer from their foundering vessel, and landed them safe at Jersey. Relief was given to the following sufferers from shipwreck, viz. :-480 widows and orphans, 401 mariners, to assist them to replace loss of clothes, and 570 shipwrecked persons were re ported as having been clothed, when necessary, and sent to their homes, or, if fereigners, to their nearest consuls. 644 widows and orphans of drowned mariners, who bad been relieved last year, received a further grant. 76/. 103. was sent to the widows of the men drowned in the Point of Air life-boat, and 581. to the widows of those drowned in the Victory lugger, at Margate. Total numbers suffering from shipwreck relieved during the month 2,095 persons, MR. CHARLES ISS -ATTP:74S writing to a contemporary, says :—" Sir,—,t r - a you congratulated me on Lev days ago my recover-- from' • my late accident, and complimented me on ' - -r sue fortiltnele with which I endured forir dangerous perations ; but you were probably not aware, nor in deed was I myself, that I had undergone a fifth, and that, sometimes, of a much more fatal tendency than the others,—l have been married ! A paragraph has "gone t.'ue rounds," as it is called, copied, I believe, from a Gloucester paper, headed ' Marriage of Mr. Charles Matthews,' stating that I had `taken unto myself a second wife in the person of pretty Miss Oliver.' Allow me, in justice to that amiable young lady, to announce publicly that such is not the case, in order that her numerous admirers may be assured that, as far as I know, she is still open to competition. I am grateful for the credit given me, at all events, for the good taste of my selection, though I must express my wonder at so improbable a story having obtained belief. In the first place, I cannot conceive that any one could have the heart to give her away, and in the next, having only my left arm at liberty at present, which I am sure would not be sufficient to encompass half her charms, and my right hand being nearly disabled altogether, I could but at best offer her a left handed marriage, and for be it from me to insult her with such a proposition. No, air,—may she speedily obtain a husband of half my Age and double my worth, and I shall be most happy, with the appropriate tears of affection in my eyes, to give my consent and bless her union. G, FEBRUARY 2, 1857. LATEST NEWS. ENGLAND AND PERSIA. BERLIN, JAN. 31. The assertions of the English papers, relative to the pretended acceptance of the British ulti matum by Persia, are incorrect. A Russian note protests against the pretensions of England, admitting, at the same time, the evacuation of Herat by Persia. The Moniteur de l'Armee publishes a communi cation from Persia, in which is announced what it terms " a serious fact," that the most impor tant provinces of Affghanistan, without whose assistance the British army could not undertake a campaign in the interior of Persa, had declared for the Shah. It is added that the Governor of India, who had entertained the idea of sending an expedition to Cahul, had wisely abandoned it, having received positive information that he could not rely on the troops of Dost Mahommed. It is said that, since then, the whole of Candahar had declared for Persia. The tribesof the Douranees, who are contiguous to that province, and who are regarded as the most powerful in the country, had prevailed on the Government and the other Chiefs to send a de putation to Teheran. Those deputies wereadmitted to an audience on the 7th Dec. by Nadir Eddin Shah, to whom they presented the tribute of their homage. The city of Candahar, situate on the left bank of the river Urghundaub, in a magnificent and fertile plain, and in the richest portion of Affghanistan, is a strategic point of the greatest importance. It commands the three roads by which British India may be approached. The district called Candahar, of which the city is the capital, comprises three provinces with a population of 1,500,000 inhabitants, and a standing army of 80,000 men supplied by the various tribes which inhabit it. The occupa tion of the town of Farrah by the Persiat had considerable influence on the Affghans and that of the population of the entire of Western Affghanistan. The Moniteur de l' Armee regards the plan of the General commanding the British army in the Persian gulf, as developed by the attack on Bushire, as well conceived in a stra tegic point of view. It thinks that he never in tended to advance into the interior of Persia, or into the plains of Affghanistan, but solely to attract the enemy to these points, and to divert their attention while he estab lished himself on the Persian Gulf. It affirms as a fact, that since the capture of Bushire the British Commissioner who accompa nied the expedition has proposed terms of peace to the Shah, and among the conditions imposed on the Persian government is the right of the British to in future possess an establishment in the Persian Gulf. Such an establishment is of the first consequence for the navigation of the Euphrates, and for the new railway which is to con nect that river with the Mediterranean. That is the pith of the question. " Such," says the Moniteur de r Armee, " is the plan of the British Govern ment, always so persevering and so correct in their point of view with respect to the interests of the East India Company." The reply of the Shah to the propositions of the British Commissioner cannot be known for at least a month, in conse. quence of the season and the distance from Te heran to Bushire. The Paris correspondent of the Times, second edition, says : Paris is said to be the place now decided on for the conferences on the Neuchatel question. It is demanded both by Switzerland and Prussia. It is considered probable that M. Rouher, M... nister of Public Works, will be named to the Presi dency of the Legislative Corps, until such time as M. de Morny can return to France. The storm that a certain recent change has excited in some quarters here will probably be appeased in about twelve months hence, but hardly before. When M. de Morny returns he will probably be named President of the Senate, with the title of Archi something—Chancellor, I believe. Few so well as the Emperor know how to exalt civic virtue. M. Troplong, who now presides over that dignified body, is in bad health, and, whether ill or well, will find it convenient to retire when St. Peters burg restores M. de Morny to France. The concession for the Karnthner Railroad has just been granted by the Emperor of Austria, but the " founders" have not yet been able to place shares of the nominal value of 15,000,000f1. As no one in Vienna believes that the railroad can ever pay more than the 5 per cent. guaranteed by Government, the public will have nothing to do with it. The aces contains some Russian news of inte rest. General Chruleff, the commander of the Russian corps on the frontiers of Persia, has been summoned to St. Petersburg, " where he will receive instructions how to act should it be neces sary to advance into Central Asia." In the Russian capital, General Chruleff meets the Com mander of the East Siberian squadron, the Go vernor of East Siberia, and Adjutant-General Mouravieff 1., the late Commander-in Chief of the Caucasus army, " who is more intimately acquainted with the state of things in Central Asia than any other Russian general." According to a private letter received by the Cws from Siberia, a Russo-American commercial company is about to navigate some of the Siberian rivers with steamers. One of the Company's steamers already runs in the river Ob, and another is soon to be sent to the Irtisch, which is a tributary of the Ob. The Augsburg Gazette contains a remarkable article on the French mediation in the quarrel between Russia and Switzerland. Austria clearly saw the danger which both parties incurred ; but they turned a deaf ear to her wise counsel, which was, that the matter should at once be referred to the de cision of the parties to the London Protocol. In con sequence of the violence of King Frederic William IV. Louis Napoleon has become protector of the Swiss Confederation and mediator between the Prussian Cabinet and the Federal Council. The writer of the article in the Augsburg Gazette fore tells that both Prussia and Switzerland will rue the day on which they accepted the proffered mediation of the French Monarch. It is the old story of the lawyer and his clients. Neither Prussia nor Switzerland will gain anything by their quarrel, but France will profit greatly at their expense. FRANCE. PARIS, SUNDAY. The details given in the papers yesterday morn ing of the execution and last moments of Verger differ in no one material point from the accounts already published. They speak of the same vio lence in words and act s w h en t h e news was first communicated to him of the rejection of his appeal and his petition to the Emperor for a commutation of his sentence ; and the same prostration —per haps, resignation—at the last, when he became fully convinced that hope was over, and that the world was about to close on him for over. The public was naturally anxious to know if he ad mitted the justice of his punishment, and expressed repentance and sorrow for his crime, and willingness to admit the only consolation which remained to him,—.that of religion. On this most important point one could not be very affirmative. It was merely from the change in his demeanour when the fatal arrangements for the scaffold were made, and from his acts on the scaffold, that one was led to believe his mind had at last been led to the con sciousness of his awful situation, and that, perhaps, he may have died repentant. What passed between him and his confessor during the few minutes they remained apart in the dark corner of the cell, what secret he may have imparted to him at that moment, no one can ever know ; but from the fact of the chaplain having pronounced over him the absolu tion of the Church at the close of his brief confes sion it may be presumed that he complied with the indispensable condition of that observance by an act of contrition. As it is nowhere mentioned that lie received the last sacrament it is probable that the chaplain did not consider him in a proper state of mind for an act so sacred. The Univers com pletes this part of the account : " Verger declared (says the clerical organ) that he de sired to die like a Christian ; that he deplored his crime; that he abi, - :ed the errors professed in his writings and discourses, and that he accepted the sacrifice of his life i❑ expiation. He then prayed the Abbe Hugon to hear him, and retiring with him to a corner of his cell he went on his knees, confessed, and received absolution, and exhibited before every one present marks of the most profound and sincere repentance. Then the prayers for the agonising were recited, and he himself made the responses. During the passage to the scaffold he did not cease to testify his .repentance, and to pro• test his sincerity. He repeated in a voice as distinct as his exhausted condition permitted, these words,— ' Vice notre Signeur Jesus Christ / Vive le Dieu d'amour / Lamb of God, who takest away the sins of the world, have mercy on me !' When he mounted the scaffold he asked to be allowed to kneel, and then, having charged the chaplain to make in his name repara tion to his ecclesiastical superiors, he prayed for his family, for France, for the Church, for the whole world, and for the Emperor. He then kissed the crucifix twice, embraced the chaplain, and quietly gave himself up to the executioner." The Moniteur says :—" In order to gradually reduce the army to a peace footing, the Empe ror has just ordered 46,000 temporary and re newable furloughs to he granted. Similar oncx, to the number of 95,000, had been previously issued, making a total of the soldiers thus sent to their homes for an unlimited period, 141,000. These 46,000 new furloughs are to be divided among the classes of 1850, 1851, 1852, and 1853, according to a list drawn up by the Minis ter of War. The departures from the various regi ments will take place by elas-es, beginning with that of 1850, and with some days' interval between each." BOURSE, Jan. 31.—The following were the last quotations : Cash. fr. c. End of Aronth. 4i per Cents 3 per Cents 67 80 67 55 New Loan Bank Shares 4,165 Roman (a d) Credit Mobilier 1,370 Austrian Belgia❑ Fives Piedmontese (5) 9O 50 Home Debt RAILWAYS-FOR CASH• tr. c. tr c Orleans 1,377 50 Western Northern 940 Strasburg Lyons 1,365 New Ditto Mediterranean 1,760 Grand Central Lyons Geneva Cette MAtiKin NEW.—(This ) CORN EXOFIA.NGE. There was an improved feeling in the demand for wheat in most of the country markets held on Saturday, and prices had an upward tendency. Bailey, however, was dull, but not cheaper. All other spring corn commanded very little attention. In the continental markets, rather more business has been passing in wheat for spring shipment. Barley has likewise sold steadily. _ Very moderate supplies of English grain were received up to our market last week. The imports from abroad were 2,001 qrs of wheat, 11,126 barley, 10,153 oats, 50 Ile , 4,285 beans 40 tares, 145 linseed, 1,010 rapeseed, 76 sac k ' and 17,694 barrels of flour. Fresh up to-day, the arrivals of home-grown wheat, coastwise and by land carriage, were very moderate, but in improved condition, arising from the prevailing weather. There were more mill ers i n attendance than for some time past, and the dem an d f or most k i n d s o f wheat of home produCe ruled st oa dy, a t l as t M onday ' s pr i ce s, but the whole of th e su pply was no t di spose d of. The show of foreign whe a t was goo d . Al t h oug h there was an improved in qu i r y f or mos t d escr i pt i ons, no c hange took place in p r i ces . cold Floating cargoes of grain were very dull, although very few were on offer. There was a good shew of both English and foreign barley. The trade, however, was steady, at last Monday 8 currency. We had a dull inquiry for malt at barely stational prices. Oats were in moderate supply, on fair request, at l' ls week's quotations. We have had a fair inquiry for beans. In prices' n° change took place. Peas sold steadily, at previous rates. The flour trade was firm, and Norfolk qualities were is per 280 lbs dearer. CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE_ 7 ,5 Wheat—Essex & Kent, Malt—Chevalier ...• 76s -- to Red •• new b 43 to 66a Oats Yorkshire and Ditt0........ old —s —8 Ditto, White new 57s 73s 25s 3 " Ditt0........ old —s —s Toughs] and Cork L P i o n t e a ° to insk" 22' tiorthlk and Lin- 81ack..... .• 1 9 205 coin, Red, old —s —3 Cork, White ..•• • 2 0 n qs Ditto new •••• •• 52s 635 Scotch, Feed..... 26s •••,., Feed 21 9 31 . 4 . Rye—Old .......• •• •• —s —s Beans—Tick ... .... 345 3 ' 0 ! ci 2 : New ......•• •• •• 38s 423 Pigeons."... . 4 Barley—Griding.— •• 315 333 Peas—Grey ... .. 365 ."- ••• •• ~,,, 415 Malting. .——•• •• 363 38s Map1e......• •• •• .u. , es r•• •• • • 40s 50s Malt—SuffolkandNor- Boilers .........409 05 White........... 380 4 4 23 folk•• •• •• •• •• •• 678 778 Flour—Town-made. •• 58 s 6 4e Brown .. .... .. .. .. .. 63s 6is Suffolk ........ 428 Kingston and Ware 76s 78s Stocktn &Norfolk 429 459 SWITZERLAND. A letter from Berne of the 29th Jan. gives the following as the instructions transmitted to the Swiss Envoy Extraordinary at Paris by the Federal Council :-1. The Confederation cannot grant the King of Prussia the right to maintain the title of Prince of Neuchatel ; as an independent State it cannot acknowledge such a title. 2. The re establishment of the bourgeoise is inadmissible. 3. The pretensions of the King of Prussia to the domains are rejected, as they never were his private property. 4. No private guarantees can be given to the Royalists, inasmuch as they are already gua ranteed by the Federal and Cantonal Constitution. PRUSSIA. BERLIN, JAN. 29. • There is nothing even yet to be reported from kere of a positive nature with regard to any at tempt at arranging the moot point of the King of Prussia's sovereignty of Neuchatel, which has been de facto in abeyance ever since 1848. Without pretending to know what may be doing in Paris, at the instigation of the Swiss Government, to bring about conferences, or pave the way for the question being solved by means of diplomatic cor respondence, we believe we can at least state that nothing definite has been settled there, inasmuch as Prussia being one of the principals something would be known here of any arrangement having been made. No trace at present of anybody's knowing anything of the sort is'known here. Al though the question of what terms the King will put forward as the condition of hisceding his rights 1, a secondary one in point of time, it is one of foremost importance for the King and his Govern ment to decide upon before the meeting of con forenct sor the opening of negotiations. But even on this point no decision has been arrived at. It is Understood that the Grand Duke Constan tine will return hither from Hanover next week for a short say at this Court. Though there ap pear to be no definitive arrangements as yet made for his visit to Paris, it is believed that it will not be long before it is put into execution. A letter from - Vienna of the 26th Jan., in th e Hamburgh News, says :—" It is positively stated that the government intends to secure by fortifica tions all the points of the Austrian network of rail ways which have a strategical importance, com mencing by the Summering railway, where build ings for the reception of troops are to be con structed."—Another letter from Vienna, in the Hambur g h News, confirms the accounts published with respect to the approaching evacuation of the principalities, and states that a portion of the Aus trian troops quartered there are to be garrisoned at Vienna, and the remainder dismissed to their homes. LLOYD'S SHIPPING. —(This Day.) LONDON, Feb. 2 .—Wind this day at noon S.E.— Light breeze and frost. NEWPORT, Feb. 2.—Arrived —Ann, from Antwerp ; Ca tharina, London, both for St. Thomas. SWANSEA, Feb. I. Wind N.—Sailed—Bergeman, for Coquimbo; Lady Ann, Cape de Verds ; Samos, St. Jago de Cuba. HOLYHEAD, Feb. I.—Wind W.N.W to S.W.—Sailed— Don Juan, for Havana. KINGSTOWN, Feb. I . — Arrived—H.M.S. Simoom, from Portsmouth, for the Mauritius. DUNDEE, Jan. 31.—Wind N. W.—Sailed—Retriever, for St. John's, N.B. BELFAST, Jan. 31.- The Fingalton, from Liverpool, for Shields, which was on shore in Dundrum Bay, has been got off and towed in here. BRIDLINGTON, Feb. I.—The Chieftain, of and from Hartlepool, for London, was in collision off Flamborough Head yesterday w ith the brig Alexander, of Shields ; the former had her bowsprit unshipped, and brought up in the bay; the latter received considerable damage to bows and proceeded. London, tin fi of Leicester, leaky;havi of and from ngstruekon the Barnard Sand. QUARANTINE NOTICE. BERBICE, Jan. 8 —The Governor has ordered a quaran tine of 40 days on all ♦easels from Orinoco, a disease simi tar to the cholera having broken out in Demerara. (PER KLEOTRIO TRLE(iHAPh.) SOUTHAMPTON, Monday, 10.15 a.m. Wind S.W., cloudy. Arrived—Martha, from Cardiff; Matthew Thompson, Two Friends, Thetis, Harriet, Rose, and Susannah, Sun derland ; Alhambra, steamer, Gibraltar; Le Coq, Cher. bourg. Jan. 31—Royal Eagle, Gertr u d e, Tiber, and So A ut r h ri P ve i d cton, from Newport; Poole a n d C arolinda, Cherbourg. LIVERPOOL, Monday Morning. Wind S.E. Arrived—Eighteenth March, from Gonaives ; Minho, screw-steamer, Oporto ; Pearl, Rotterdam, QUEENSTOWN, Jan. 31. Wind W. Arrived—Edward Hyman, from New Orleans ; Fries [and, Odessa. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) , Wind S.W.; tid o 3 hours' ebb GRAVESEND ,• fineM.onday, 9.30 A.M. Arrived, Feb. I—Clara, from Havre; Chase, Rouen. Arrived, Fob. 2— Giraffe, steamer, from Rotterdam ; Sir E. Banks, Calais. Sailed — Bacchante, for Oporto ; Liverpool, New York. DEAL, Monday, 9.12 a.m. Wind S.S.W. ; fresh. Passed—Ella, screw steamer, from London, for Constan tinople;Sydney Hall, Hants, barque, from Bordeaux, for Hartlepool ; ...epoo_, for Lisbon. screw steamer, from Hart] l On Thursday next the Artists and Amateurs will hold ieir first gathering for the season in Willis's Rooms. The Agincourt, Captain Crawford, which left London with detachnirits of troops for Madras, on the 10th September, arrived there on the 28th Deevcaber. The 2d Dragoon Guards has completed its establish- ment by volunteers from other cavalry regiments, and a ill embark for India in the spring.—United ,Service Gazette The Sihylle, French vessal of war, has been ordered to proceed from Bombay to the Persian Gulf to watch any future operati )ni there, or possibly with reference to the claims of the French Government on the Isle of Karraok. The new mail communication across the Irish Channel, via Milford H a ven and Waterford, will comm ence on the Ist of F e bruary, when the mails will leave Neyl an d Waterford the same days. Thi s arrange . went ro will f l r on Tuesday , Thursda y , and Saturda y ; the Irish l e tt ers ss allow one &ear day for the answering of cur r,spondence, and will save a considerable time between the south and wee , of England and Wales and the south of Ireland.—Limerick Observer. METROPOLITAN CATTLE MARKET. Only limited supplies of foreign stock arrived in tbs port of London last week—the total imports being 1, 239 head. In the corresponding week in 1856 we received 9 16 ; in 1815, 1,362 ; in 1854, 2,709 ; in 1853, 3,770 ; in 18 52 1,968 ; and in 1851, 3,309 head. From Ostoud IMPORTS INTO LONDON LAST WESE. Beasts. Sheep. Lambs. Calves. Pipe. Ito tterdam S6 Elarliugen 395 Nieu )iep 4 Schiedam Antwerp 393 ... . .. ... . 9 ... - ... ••• ..... 137 •• 6 ... ••• , 12 .. ... 120 ........., - ..• - Total ... 487 ... 480 ... ... 272 The yearly comparizon shows that the importsti°- have gradually declined of late years, arising almost W. l3° t , from the imm ense d eman d i n H o ll an d on French accouoio A very limited supply of foreign stock was on sal e to-day's market, and its general quality was inferior. eh Compared with Monday last the arrivals of beasts fr, e . a up from our own grazing districts exbibitad a slight f a to off in number, but their general condition was prime. the attendance of butchers was tolerably numerous, and beef trade ruled v er y fi rm , a t f u ll y last week's quotatioo The best Scots sold readily, at fully 53 par Blbs. From Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshir e received 1,650 Scots and short horns ; from other Psl' o'3; England, 350 of various breeds ; from Ireland, 120 Ol e and from Scotland, 450 Scots. The supply of sheep, as to number, was again ver bt, mited, but all br ee d s came t o h an d o f f u ll average we' r gui The mutton t ra d e ru l e d somew h a t b r i s k , at pr i c es la equal to those realised on this day se'nnight. The best " Downs were worth fully 5s 6d per 8 lbs. .mll, We were fairly su p p li e d w i t h calves, which sold 81°- - at Friday's decline in value of 4d per 8 lbs. ru es were pigs only a limited business was doing, yet late r° were supported. Per Sibs to sink the offal*. 8. d. s. d.l a . d- ' 0 interior Beasts.... 3 4to 3 6 Pri me S ou thd own 5 4 " Z Second quality.... 3 S 4 ii large crse. calves 4 0 , 6 6 8 Prime large oxen 4 2 4 8 Prime small do , 5 4 4 4 Prime Scots, dtc. 410 5 0/Large hogs Inferior Sheep ...4 0 4 4,Small porkers iecond quality ~.4 6 4 luSuckling calves 23 , `', 4 I) 'rime crse.-wlled.s 0 5 2/Quarter o ld pi gs 22 TOTAL SUPPLY. I FOREIGN SUPPL , 11 0 B3asts .. ..........•• •• 3.391 , 8eut5............ •••• ' --- sheep A. statement and comparison of the supplies and pr iceo * :tie .. . . .... stock exhibited and sold in the Great' Metropolitan C3tt' Market, on Nionday, Fob. 4, 1856, and this dal, M° l Feb. 2, 1857. Per Slbe s to sink the offale. 16 51 ' Feb. 4, 1 856. Feb. 2, -j, s. d. s. d. d. Coarse and inferior beasts ... 30to 3 2,3 4 4 °': 0 Second quality ditto ... ... 3 4 3 8,3 s s Prime large oxen ... 310 4 4 1 4 2 " 0 Prime Scots, (ire ... 4 6 4 8 1 5 10 6 4 4 Coarse and inferior sheep 3 0 3 4 1 4 • 10 Second quality ditto Prime coarse woolled ditto 4 0 4 4 1 0 , , 4 ! 5 6 Primo Southdown ditto ...... 4 6 4 1 0 ? 0 • 0 Lambs e 0 0 O , 5 n 0 Large coarse cal ves 4 8 5 5 S 4 Prime s ma ll di tto 6 6 6 , e .,!; s 4 Large hogs „, \ T eat small po r k ers „, „, ,„4 4 50 4 3, 301 Beasts... 4,207 16,° ° Sheep 17,780 67 Calves.,, ... •• • •• • 56 06 Pigs 253 s heer , SUPPLIES ON SALE, Feb. 5, 1855.—B oas t s , 3,586 ; 20,920; calves, 94- pigs, 315. February 6,185.-3 easts, 3,800; sheep, 19, ISO ; pigs, 335. ,520 ; oalfe°l NEWGATE AND LEADENFIALL. Since Monday last full average supplies of meat ll'g ° o been received up to th ese mar k e t s f rom S cotland and v; provinces. To-d a y th e s h ow o f meat slaughtered 1 0 L°°9 (ton was v er y mo d erate, and about an average bllOll3-- wastrausacteei, as follows : Per 81bs by the carcase, d • 8. d. s. d. I s. d• g ." l 10 0 3 4 Mutton, Inferior 3 6 4 ..3 6 310 Do., middling 4 0 .4 0 4 2 I Do., prime 4 6 5 .4 4 4 6 Veal 4 0 4 3 8 4 4 f Pork, s ma ll 4 6 - Beef, Interior Do., middling Do. prime large Do., do. small , Pork, large BOROUGH HOP. There is a fair, but by no means brisk demand for a l l! kinds of hops, and prices generally are we ll su pports , ' Last week's imports were 42 bales from Rotterdam. Mid and East Kent pockets, 31 15 s t o 51 123 ; Wrestl' of Kent, 31 55 to Si 5) ; Sussex, 31 3s to 41 Os • Worcester' 41 4s to 515 s ; yearlings, 1/ lOs to 31 183. BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS. toe° For the time of year about average supp li es o f poti .„g have come to hand since our last repo r t, an d in micialP co ndition. Tho gi be4t qualities have so ld steadily, at' prices ; but inferior parcel s h ave ru l e d dull. Last wee imports were 148 bags, 2 b as k e t s, 8 5 tons from Rotterd* ty; and 75 bags from Schi e d am. , York Regents, 909 to 130 s per ton ; Kent and EsseX, dto 100 s to 130 s; Li nco l ns, 85s to 1('53 ; Scotch do., '4"."9 110. j ; Do., reds, 758 t o 80e; Foreign, 608 to 755. There are very f ew selleWrsO o O f L wo . ol, unless at an adve 33 in the q uo t a ti ons of from ld to 2d per 8 lbs ; but the e%, l o reme tightnes s c f t h e money market operates Wil l y , t business. Th e supplies of all kinds of woel hero are moderate. The imports last week were 10 bales fr ° Antwerp, 86 f rom Hambro ' , 97 f rom th e C ape, 627 fro ' Algoa Bay, 30 from Constantinople, and 33 from Smro f) ' The following are the current rates of Enelish woof Down tegs, is .7qd to la 6id ; Down ewes, 1s 3,d to is 5 1; half -bred hogs, is 4:;(1 to is 5d ; half-bred wethers, is 3 telo Is 4d ; Kent fleeces, is 4d to is id ; Leicester do., 1 ° t o to is 5d : oom b ng skins, is to is 4d ; bl an k e t woo l, ocl to 19 2d ; flannel wool, lid to is 3d ; and old skin, is sil is 6icl per lb. SEEDS. to. The demand for linseed has been tolerably active, A to . vanced prices. Cakes are in better request, at full ql-W ri a tions. Thole is good inquiry for rape and oilsoeds, an prices are again in favour of sellers. Taraip,White, per bash. 203 to 21s Swede .......... 203 21s imustard, Brown.-- 203 22s White, new...... lOs 12s cares, Winter, new.... 5s 6d Cs Od Canary, per quarter .. 681 74s Rye crass (new)•• .. • • 24s 34s CloYer,RedEng. (cwt.) 56s 783 White .... „„ .. 68s 80 3 Foreign Red.... • • 683 75s White.... 68s aos Trefoil, new........ —28 s Carraway 4O 44s 40 Coriander 228 4 6d Hempseed , per quarter 4 43 70 0 Linseed, Eng.,;owing.. 68 9 60 Crushing ........ 563 600 Baltic .. ........ 581 62 s 6d Odessa • . ..... 623 Linseed Cake, pr. tou— 180 English • • Foreign, per ton 9,10' 11 ; / Os Rape Cakes, per ton 51 105 "818 Rapeseed, pr qr, 824 TALLOW. Since Monday last our m ar k e t h as ruled very firm, 1 1 / 1 1 prices have had an upward tendency. To-day, P.Y.C"go the spot, is quot e d a t 63 e 6d per cwt. Town Tallow 6d nett cash. Rough fat, 3s 4d per 81bs. 1853. 1854. I 1855. I 1856. I Of> r 38,861 i 40.470 f 23,657 ),:f6d 79 623 Od 56s 6dto 588 Od to I . l ' 06 tc —s Od —8 Od I —3 Od to 1,9 i,/ A g 81 1,721 684 ‘ l '„ - 24 73,911 65,729 82,193 B `;' - 1 1,114 6,072 2,909 ' - 7 4 3 89,459 ( 61,199 59,308 „ 04 64s Od 57s 3d 58s 041 - dtick this day ..., .. Price of Y. C Delivery last week .. Ditto from June 1 .... trrivals last week.. Ditto from Junel Price of Town 41.859 43g 94 to 41a Od 2,129 72,011 324 74,142 46- 6cl 5 The first mee ti ng o f t h e R oya l N ava l Cl u b of 1 76 0 will take place on Wednesday at the Thatched 11°;111- Tavern, St. J a m es ' s - s t ree t. Ad m i ra l Si r W a tkin Pe " one of the trustees of the club, takes the chair. , f THE PRINCE OF WALES A SPORTSM A N. —T he Prin c e C %Vales, m uc h t o th e gratification of the farmers and othe r sportin g gen tl emen o f th e ne i g hb our h oo d o f WiD d° „ ° , 3 ; made his first appearance in the field this hunting s eas t - b e and the manner in which the youthful Prince tak es fences a s th e y come i n hi s w ay is a proof that big lic l gs inanship has not been neglected. His Royal Ilig h l e t, - 0 has been out with the royal harriers three times- qt . Erst time the Prince went out the meet wag 31 ; at Aldridge's, at Cippenham, near Salthill ; the Del" Mr. Goodwin's, at Burnham-abbey; and the third via few days ago at Mr. Whites, of Dorney.