The Sun. — London, England, 1847-01-05 00:00:00

- - THEATRE ROYAL., DRURY-LANE. The cenitient PANTOMIME THEATRE, and the FIRST PANTO MIME COMPANY. THIS EVENING Will he performed BaWe's Opera, entitled THE BOND.. MAN. Marquis de Vernon, Mr. Weiss ; F lorevi ll e, Mr. Rafter ; Merli ere, Mr. ilorncastie ; Ardenford, 31r. D. W. King; Mal-a- R. Fro ll i a c' ac s, Harley; Madame Corinne , Miss Romer; Gr'Ette, Miss After which will be produced th e Grand Comic Christmas sPanto mime, bang a mixture of the historical and legendary, entitled HARLEQUIN AND ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON. The Overture- and Music composed by Mr. R. Hughes ; the new and ex tensive Scenery by Mr. Grieve, Mr. Teibin, and numerous as sistants ; the Tricks and Transformations by Mr. Blamire ; the Ma chidery by Mr. It. Sloman • the Dresses by Mrs. Bovey, Airs. Balls, and a host of auxiliaries. ' The whole produced wider the stiperin endence of Mr. W. West. Scene 1. ABODE OF KALYBA. THE ENCHANTRESS.—Date and lo cality not exactly known, but considered by the Antiquarian Society to have been discovered " s omehow or ether, " some time or other," near " somewhere or other " Kalyba (the Eacbantress, not by Haire, mistress of all the elements, except those of " Arithmetic," having quite miscalculated her power), Mr. 11. Horncastle ; Fiends and Fu ries (illustrating a common expression of speech, with anything but a common expression of countenance), Messrs. J. NV, Morgan, Bart, Connell, and H. Payne ; Earth, Air, Fire, and Water, (the four Ele ments, with a strong love of mischief), by Dealers in each ; the March of Intellect (travelling "incog." as " Young England," a true bit of British blood, by Intellect out of Industry, dam by Science, out of Perseverance, has never been beaten, and can be matched against anything), Miss Annie Payne.—llow the March of Intellect pays a " flying visit" to Kalyba ; and how, being empowered by the Committee on National Education, be gives the old lady sudden no tice to quit, by as suddenly changing the premises to Scene 2. INTERIOR of INFANT Seilooe.—schoolmaster, Mr. Big wig, who, at the request of his " Illustrious Visitor," gives the boys a half -holiday on the occasion. Scene 3. EXTERIOR AND BARBACAN OF COVENTRY CASTLE. — The Earl of Coventry (Lord High Steward of England, and his own into the bargain), Mr. Mazzoni; the Countess of Coventry (a good housewife, and supposed to have been the inventor of the ceiebrated "Coventry Cake"), Miss Haines ; Head Nurse (with a good character from her last place), Mr. Cheel ; Master George (afterwards cele • brated for a battle he fought with a dragon, but at present without any knowledge of " arms," except his nurse's), Miss Marks ; Masters Andrew, David. Patritic, Denis, James, Anthony (very youthful knights,' but destined, with their " cousin George," to astonish the natives by and by as " The Seven Champions of Christendom"), Mas ters Coyle, Savell, Dix, Welsh, Desborg, Francis.—How the youthful St. George is feted on his birth-day—how he makes his" first," and nearly his " last" appearance ie public on the occasion—how his "cousins " Andrew, David, Patrick, Denis, James, and Anthony come to A ish him many happy returns of the day—and how Kalyba shows her " love of children" by taking the " whole brood under her wing." NoTice.—" Nothings material to our historie" occurring during a period of fifteen years, the author trusts that the audience will al low him to cut it, and come agaisito Scene 4. KAI:ERA'S HOUSE OF Coeatecreate !—St. George of Eng land (a rum'un to look at, but a rarc'un to go), Mr. Payne; St. Andrew of Scotland, St. David of Wales, St. Patrick. of Ireland St. Denis of France, St. James of Spain, St. Anthony of Italy (all pretty much of the same kidney !) Mr. Heath, Mr. Deuelas, Mr. Marks, Mr. Chapino, Mr. Sanger, Mr. J. Haynes.—How St. George and his brother champions (considerably grown since their last ap pearance in public) are kept in durance vile, and an " very short commons" by Kalyba—how Kalyba pops her affections; on St. George who " can't abide her"—in short, how—but we won't anticipate— merely observing, that the upshot is the Downfall of Kalyba, and the Emancipation of the Seven Champions of Christendom I Scene 5. DOVER ROADS.—How the Seven Champions of Christen dom set oat for their respective destinations—" the management having, in the handsomest manner," made special arrangements for that purpose with the various " Metropolitan Conveyance Com panies." Scene 6. BANKS OF THE NlLE.—Almaxaor, King of Morocco (his own Lord High Admiral, Commander-in-Chief, See., on his way to King Ptolemy's Court, to court King Ptolemy's daughter), Mr. T. Matthews ; Ptolemy, King of Egypt (rather a remote ancestor of Ibrahim Pacha, better known as Abraham Parker), Mr. Frierson. Moorish Sailors, Attendants on King Ptolemy, &c. How Almanzor came to Egypt to be - married—the Princess having a decided objec tion to their being " bound in Morocco ;" and how St. George, not having even " dipped" into the question of " lights," runs his steamer on shore, and saves himself on the funnel. Scene 7. GRAND HALL IN THE PALACE OF PTOLEMY THE FIRST, Kiao or Eovrr.—The Princess Sabra, Mr. Mance. about to be mar ried t. the King of Morocco, but patrMtiially devoting herself to the digestive organs of the Dragon (a gentleman, whose prodigious allowance of jaw enables him to speak for himself), Mr. Mame. How this " marriage in high life" is suddenly interrupted by the Dragon, who, cot only forbids the banns ; but elopes with the bride; thereby plunging " her illustrious, parents and several families of dis tinction at the west-end of the town into the deepest atiliction," &c. (vide Morning Papers). ROYAL PROCLAMATION, " Who'll kill the dragon? 1, says St. George, I " Or me he shall gorge ; I'll kill the dragon."—Old MS. Arining'ot St. George for the approaching Fight. Latest odds al the "Corner," 1,000 to 0 on the Dragon (taken). " May the best 1,,911 Win." Scene 8. THE DRAGON'S HAUNT IN THE DESOLATE VALLEY.— Bow the Dragon introduces the Princess Sabra to his "country quarters ;" how St. George follows on horseback (the railroad not to quite finished); how he and the Dragon fall in, and then fall out. The Battle (fin* particulars of which keep your eyes fixed on 31eisrs. Payi:e and Wieland). How the result of the last round not only eleva!es St. George to the " Crown" of Egypt and the " five shilling pieces" of England, but at the same time introduces the audience to Scene 9. GR AND lIALL of CHITALRY.—IIOW St. George receives the " Battle Money" (alias the hand of the Princess Sabra). Re appearance of the March of Intellect. Introduction of Old Friends In New Characters. harlequin rantalooa, • Mr. Howell, C10wn.... Mr. T. Matthews. • 3lr. Prlorson. Columbine Miss Hicks. Scene 10. DEALER IN CURIOSITIES AND IRONNIONGEn AND CUT LEn's Suop.—lmproved Surgical Instruments. " llolding the tnirror np to nature." " Fatales furnished" on a novel principle. A loud Report on the New Rouses of Parliament. A fashionable complaint files to the Clown's head. Scene COANCIIANDLLII'S SUM. AND GRAN/MT.—MOM ways than ene of being "in cl , ,ver." Specimen of the very best "Britannia metal." Plenty of "game" .n high preservation. Cabinet measures and corn measures. N lot of "chaff" in both. Ilarliquin gives Clown" the sack. , Abundant sneeiumns of the New Tariff. Scene 12. SIAMESE VILLAS AND NDRSEIAT GROUND. —" To be let, to gether or separate." Ethiopian Serenaders provided on the shortest notice. " Get out 01 the way, Old Dan Tucker," and make way for " patent elastic India rubber boo!s." Effects of " putting your feet In it." . The Spanish marriage horticulturally illustrated. Spanish nut and Orleans plum. ".. plague o' both your houses." Scene 13. TINMAN AND TAIL:IR'S SHOPS.—The orkinal little 'fir Kettle. Water always hot. A grate mistake.. " Going out a shoot. Ing." Grand Experlinents In Gun Cotton, ending In an awful Catas. trophe. Scene 11. INTERIOR OF IiRITISH AND FOREIGN TOY WAnEnovsE.— Toys for t.e - Million. Magic Cards. How to "cut- awl shuffle.' Jack in the Box and wit of it. the Conquering hero eomeA." First-rate teem and turn out. •• See Scene - 15. THE STATUE AS IT la; or, Wellington at Hyde-park. corner. . - Scene 14. THE STAmu AS it Wes; ' or, Wellington at Waterloo, " Look here upon this picture, and .on this." TH TUE ROYAL. IIAYM.I It ET. Under the Management or Mr. It. Webster, sole Lessee. THIS EVENING WI perrarmed the CotttielyolEGSlDON ASSURANCE. Cha raeters by 3lessr. Farrell, Tilbury, Hull, Webster, Brithial, Buck story", litykon, Mrs. Seymour, Miss Bennett, and Mrs. ilumby. During the evening the Band will perform the Overtur,s, " La Bnyadere," "liana in Algeria," " Guillaume Tell," and a Po lestaise. To comfit le with an Original Grand Fairy Extravaganza, called the INV'S (IMP: PRINCE ; or, the Island of Trannui, Delights. Principal characters by Mr. James Bland, 7.liss P. Horton, Mrs. L. S. Buckingham, Miss Reynold?, sad Miss Jdia Bennett. litc.‘TßE ROYAL, LYcEITM Under the Management of Mrs. Keeley. Triumphant success of Hoes new Christmas Piece. The new and splendid Pantomime every evening. A great hit. THIS EVENING Will he performed a Drama, founded on the New Christmas Annual of Charles Dickens, Esq., and adapted to the stage (by the exclusive permission of the author, from the proof sheets) byAibe:t Smith, Fsq.. c.illed THE DATTLE OF LIFE. Principal eha racters'by Messrs. Leigh Murray, Turner, F. Matthews, F. Vhthig. :Meadows, Keeley; Mrs. IVoollidge, Miss Daly, Miss May, Miss Grove, Miss Foster, and Mrs. Keeley. To hl followed by the successful Comedy. of TO PARENTS AND GUARDIANS. in whle. Mr. and Mrs. Keeiey will appear. To conclude with a New Comic Pantomime, entitled THE BUT- T EIiFLY'S BA Li. Harlequin, Mr. John Lauri; Clown, Mr. J. W. Cosier ; F antaloon, Mr. Gough ; Columbine, Miss Laddlaw ; Attendant Sprites, Masters. C. and F. Lauri. THEATIIE IR ROYAL, ADELPHI. ENDER TILE DECTION OF MADAME CELESTE. THIS EVENING Will be performed an original romantic Drama, called CO -1.03111A, THE CORSICAN' iMSTER. I blunders supported by Madame Celeste, Mrs. Yates ; Messrs. Wright, Worrell, Bedford, 0. Smith. &c. Itetiiven the pieces the celebrated ENTORTILATIONISTS, Mr. John Lees and his three Pupils—the Masters Bunions, will ex hibit their wondeiful .Jeux Gyinnastiques. After winch a grand Fairy Spectacle, founded on the Ballet co' LA O :SET,LE, entitled THE PHANTOM DANCERS ; cr, the Willi Bride. Principal characters by Mr. Wright, Mr. P. Bedford, o .. Smith, Mr. Cullen 'ord, Madame Celeste, miss Marian Taylor, 24 Emino harding, Miss Ellen Chaplin, and Mrs. Laws. 12 It ESS'S TH EAT itE, OXFORD -STREET. J. M. Maddox, sole I,4s.see and Manager. Tilts EVEN' NO Will be performed an otiAl sl roinanti:: Opera, in thrae part., rntit!ol 11 .kSeKRS ; founded on the Story or " 'rho plucipal eliara , tera pers,ninal by Miss Georgiana tsmithson, Miss Rourke, Miss Sara FlGwer, Miss Somers, Misses Marshall; Messrs. Leader, Allen, liodda, Walton, Hormel*. &c. In the course of the evening Professor HEMMING and his ta lented CHILDREN will go through their wonderful performances. Previons to the Pantomime the Band will perform " The Ame rican Polka," introducing "The Railroad Overture." To conclude with a new Grand Comic Chrstwas Pantomime, enti tled The ENCHANTED BEAUTIES. of the GOLDEN CASTLE; Cr, The One-eyed Genl. Harlequin, Mr. Bologna; Pantaloon, Mr. PAuto ;: Columbine. Miss Durbidge ; Sprite, Mr. H. Marshall ; Clown, Mr. Flexmore. • FRENCH, I'LAYB.—ST.,A.N...—.—fHEATRE. Lessee. Mr. John Mitchell. M. PFXLET'S FAREWELL BENEFIT, and p o sitively his last Appearance but One. TO MORROW EVEN (NO Will. be performed the favourite Vaudeville of LA FANIILLE PRO V ISEE. Characters by MM. Dumery, Dorgebret, David; 'Madame Grassau, :•Idlies. Ley - der and Celina Fouquet. After which Moliere's ee cbrated Comedy of L'AVARE. Bar pagon ll'Avare), Per:ir ; the other characters by MM. Boron, Dorgebret, La':geval, Cartigny, Pagenier, Tourillon, Lucien, Felix, David ; Mdiles. Va Ice, Angelo, and Amel•e Khin. To cinichuie with the (boric Operetta of_ LES RENDEZVOUS TIOURGEOIS. M. Ditgravier, M. Cartlgny ; Cesar, M. Durnery ; Charles, M. Berm; ; Jasmin, ti. Pzonler ; Bertrand, M. Toutillon ; Rehm, llidtie. Fouquet ; Louise, %Mile. Vallee ; Julie, Mdlle. Rhin. Boxes, 65.; Pit, 3s. 6d. ; stuns, 35.; Gallery, 2s. Doors opened at balf-past Seven, and the performances commence at Eight. ETHIOPIAN SEREN k DERR, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE The Celebrated ETIIitiPIAN sEItENADEtts (I ell, Harrington, White, Stanwood, and Gormriii)twill have the honour of repeating their Inimitable ENTERTAINMENT at the above Theatre, THIS •EVENING, and every lur slay, Thursday, and Saturday during the Christmas Holidays; doors open at Eight, and the Enter tainment commences at Eight. And will (b. desire) give a GRAND JUVENILE PERFORMANCE TO-31ORROW Morning. Doors open at Two, to commence at half-past Two. Boxes, 45.; Pit, Is.; Amphitheatre, 2s. ASTLEY'S ROYAL Astriti THEATRE. Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. i the Queen, Prince Patronised by her Most Gracious raesty 1% - Albert. Prince of Wales, and Royal Family. Unrivalled success or the Grand Christina.; Pantomime, acknowledged by :the press and the public to surpass all others for magnificence and novelty. TI11:4 EVENING titled Wlll b. Performed a grand new Magical Equestrian Romance, en- THE DEMON MORSE ; limed Bit. or, The. Twelve Wishes and the To be followed by Batty's RCF,N — Es of the Cri:CLE ; With Itimoro us performance s by Mr. Henderson, as Clown. To conclude with the success r entitled THE FORTY THIEV n. omic Equestrian Fairy Pantomime, the Robber's Cave. mow,,, m i . ; or, Harlequin and Ali Baba and ; Harlequin, 31r. W. Har vey ; Pantaloon, Box-office open worn elev en tin a u v in o blne ' —Stage Manag 1.3.,0rx orwit at six and cltunence at hat p ast e six o'docl't,".— er, 31r. W. troadfoot. • ROYAL SURREY Lessee, Mrs. Frances Daviage. THIS EVENING win be p er fo rme d an original Drama, entitled HE HAND OF CAItDA—GA ME, LIFE, STAKES, DEATH: The characters will he luppx - ted by the whole of the talented Company. To c / lciu.ic with a grand fairy Pantomime, caliel THE KING OF Tirr3 CASTLE ; or, Harlequin in the Land of Dreame. 3equi n, Herr Deulln ; Pantaloon, Herr R. Deulin ; Columbine, Italie Theociere ; Clown, Herr N. Detain; Mr. Punch, Herr E. Den' in. ROY.AL VICTORIA THEATRE. ---.... Beduction Of Prices.—Boxes, Is,, Half-price, td ; I it 6 , ..., ;. 4 - Niery, 3d.; Private Boxes, 24. The VictorLA again victor" - .otti. Decided success of the new grand "Go•a-llead Pantcou Ake :w .. . Pantomime ever produced at a minor Theatre.),_io T he „jr(L'e,tl_ bestil habitant of Lambeth cannot remembersci t xce ll ent a riot°. talmfa. "—Vide Public Press. THIS EVENIIir, Will be performed THE BLACK DOI,"fOR. In which Mies Vin cent, Mrs. G. Lee, Miss L. Pelr'..,e, and Mes.srs. X. T. Hicks, Ed wards, Bird, Searle, FormtUc&c., will perform. Atter will be produced a grand Christmas Pantomime, en titled TTIE MUTH or THE STEA3I - ENGINE ; or, Harlequin co-a-Mead," 'And Joe Miller and his Men. Clown, Mr. T. Barry ; pautap A rs, Signor °Amuck ; Harlequin, M. Lupin; Columbine, Adetie Lauri. li.r,Boustead, for some years second clerk at Bow street ..P,Qlice 'court, :has been removed to the Greenwich To!ice•coUrtf as first clerk, in the place of Mr. y rich, lately, deceased. Mr. O'Brien, formerly third clerk a Bow street, but lately second at Marl borough-street, will take Mr. Boustead's place as second Verk. T.HE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY_ MORNING, JANUARY 6, 1847. MIRTH AND MARVELS. New ready, in One Vol., with Illustrations by Leech and George Cruickshank, and two Portraits of the Author, price 10s. 6d. THE NEW AND CONCLUDING SERIES OF T HE INGOLDSBY LEGEND S; Or, MIRTH AND MARVELS : and other POEMS. With a Memoir of the Rey. R. 11. BARHAM. Edited by his SON. • - . New editions of the First and second Series of this Work may be obtained of all booksellers. Richard Bentley, New Barlington•street. RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE, MESSRS. LAMOND and Co., RAILWAY lIARE AUCTIONEERS, beg to thank their Friends and the Public for their continued support and patronage, and to anno•ince that their Public Sales of Railway lihares, &c. take place every Tunsnar and FRIDAY, at One o'clock, at tho Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London, to which place, favours, containing instructions (with a reference), are respectfully requested to be addressed. All Scrip and Share Certificates must be deposited, the day orevious to their being offered; and advicca of results will be forwarded by the first post after the sale, and the proceeds Janne diately disposed of according to instructions. Otlicis, flail of Commerce. Threadneedle-street, London. ffIE WEATHER.—SuN OFFICE, JANUARY 3. THERMOMETER, Lowest, 25; Highest. 34; Noon, 33. BAROMETER, 29.80. WIND E., morning hard frost; evening snow. JANUARY 4. NERMOMETER, Lowest, 31; Highest, 36 ; Noon, 39. B A Rom ETER, !9.85.—W1ND E., hazy. WATER AT LONDOzi-IigLOW - : THIS DAY. Morning .. 8 minutes after 4. I Evening .. 26 minutes after 4. in favour of her heir apparent, insanity. This legiti mate successor completes the work of ruin. Instances of this deplorable revolution of the mind are painfully frequent. They are confined to no class or profession. The gay and the grave, the laical and the clerical, are, in turns, unwarily seduced by the glittering retinue of reason's acknowledged rival. Folly, by her attractive conceits, intoxicates mankind. But, of all those who drink deeply from her cup, none commit such fearful extravagances as mem bers of the clergy. A clerical mountebank is a sickening spectacle. Buffoonery in a parson is insupportable. So intensely does the mind nauseate at the idea of a clergyman having suffered his intel lect to become prostrate, by a false and craving appe tite after vulgar fame, that it becomes difficult, at times, to assign the excesses of his conduct to their just cause. Precisely such a problem, in its ful l perplexity, is presented to our view in the career of the Rev. BRYAN KING, in connexion with the pr( of he has recently afforded of his utter incompetency to discharge, in a becoming spirit, the duties appertain ing to the sacred office of a Christian minister. The unenviable distinction which this unfortunate ' and obdurate gentleman, as rector of St. George's-in the-East, has acquired, may be summarily disposed of in a few sentences. He once presided over a large, in telligent, and influential congregation, who became completely alienated in their feelings towards him, by reason of the extensive innovations he introduced into'the Church service. The parishioners memoria- ' lized the Bishop of LONDON. The Bishop replied, that he could not interfere, regard being had to the strict letter of the rubric, but that he had nevertheless written to the minister, recommending him not to persevere in matters of form, where the sentiments f his parishioners, as a body, were strongly opposed to the ceremonial alterations. The advice of the Bishop produced no effect. The parishioners then refused to sanction the payment of the rates, which they had usually granted for the necessary repairs of the church. The dissensions increased—the congregation dispersed to attend other places of worship. The Rev, BRYAN ICING remained almost " alone in his glory," and continued " playing fantastic tricks before high heaven " in his desolate temple, where the bt 11 threatened to cease to peal, the clock to strike, and the organ to sound. Such, in brief, have been the disastrous effects of wilful obstinacy and deficiency of comprehension. Time passed on, and the Reverend Gentleman deservedly sunk into oblivion, which was death to the presiding principle of his mind; the love of spurious fame seized upon the earliest opportunity of gratifying his all-devouring passion. An inquest was held upon the body of the sister in-law of Mr. HAGGERTY, furniture dealer, in Rose mary-lane, Whitechapel, which was discovered in the London Dock basin. The jury, according to the version given by Mr. HAGGERTY before Mr. YARDLEY, the magistrate at Thames -street, was " found drownek;" according to the statement subsequently made by the Rev. BRYAN KING, before the same authority, it was couched in these terms :—" Threw herself into the waters of the London Dock communication, and was drowned therein ; but in what state of mind un known." Mr. HAGGERTY complained to the magis trate that, having paid the customary fees, and the remains of the unhappy woman having been conveyed to the churchyard, the minister refused to read the burial service ; and that, though he had applied to have the fees returned, they had been retained. Mr. YARDLEY informed the . applicant he had no jurisdiction in the matter. On Saturday, the rector, in a very excited state, ap peared before the magistrate, denied that he had been requested to refund the fees, and added, that " it any person had received such fees on his behalf, it wat v►ithout his knowledge and against his wishes, for that, under the circumstances, he would not have allowed any burial fees to be taken." His Reverence avowed that, from the character of the verdict, he had declined to bury the corpse, and wound up with a violent philippic against ➢lr. YARDLEY, charging him with having " expressly countenanced the publi city of an ex parte statement in the Times," and with having " prostituted his so-called court of justice to one of the worst and most nefarious purposes." What a compound of bombast, ignorance, and inhumanity is here disclosed ! Besides all this, we have a little bit of special pleading, in the shape of an unclerical hypothe sis. Quern Deus vult perdere prius dementat. Did not his Reverence really know, before he went to the magistrate, whether fees had been actually received If he did not, he might easily have ascertained the fact by inquiring of his clerk, or some other subordinate; and this is what a high-minded man would havf dune at once, and, if true, have ordered them to be returned, instead of dealing in "ifs " before Mr. YARDLEY. IVith respect to his absurd notions of the duties of a magistrate, and his insane notions of jus tice, the rector was in so complete and dignified a manner laid on his back by Mr. YARDLEY, that, out of very pity, we would not aggravate his plight by any remarks of our own. But, in regard to his avowal that his duty as a minister of the Gospel prohibited him from reading the burial service under the circumstances in question, the public are deep]) interested in doing all in their power to prevent the repetition of such shameful antics. Taking the terms of the verdict to be as represented by the rector, the woman might have been sane or insane when she precipitated herself into the water. The legal pre sumption, founded upon the verdict of twelve men, who solemnly and judicially investigated the cause o. death, is, that she was not in her right senses. Shall it be said that religion is outstripped by law in the principles of enlarged charity ? Assuredly no•. The truly religious presumption is identical with the legal, in the present instance; and it is loathsome to find any egotistical minister attempting to establish a distinction between them, leading to a practical denial of the last offices of religion to an unfor- tunate deceased, and to the needless laceration of the feelings of the survivors. We protest against am hair-brained clergyman setting up his individual judgment against that of twelve jurymen. 11'ere the Rev. BRYAN KING to cast himself into the Thames to-morrow, we are quite certain that a jury would have no difficulty in taking a merciful view of hi. act, and that his relatives would be spared the same trial to their feelings which those of the connexions of poor SUSAN WHELAN were heartlessly condemned to suffer. An example has been afforded to the members of the Royal Agricultural Society of Ireland exhibiting the great benefit they might have conferred on their country had they not suffered themselves to be fettered and restricted by their 14th General Rule, and thus prevented from examining into the details of the measures either pending before, or sanctioned by, the Legislature, and with which the agricultural pros perity in all parts of that kingdom is most intimately connected. Such societies are chiefly useful in bring ing prominently before the public, particularly that part of it interested in an improved cultivation of the soil, all means by which the greatest amount of pro duce can be obtained therefrom, and its capabilities fully tested and developed. It would naturally be pp osed by p m ,t that whenever arle e h a n t, y , b n e e vi w e e n a f c e t r m t e h n e t i s r had e vo b w e e e d n sanctioned S objectby any increase in th e producti g veness and value of land u any means whatsoever , the employment of labour and the general health twi o th f the be obtained, the fullaieneeedi society investigation tyhoiwt e fatrh e w theobulede fi f forthwith th • thememt institutedhuerln laws wb b t y 3 y s : provisions - thereof would be practicable, a h nd at w ra be ig t t h hh e te. r were likely to effect the desired ameliorations; and, if adoption o f so, to make them public, that all who were not p , sessed of full information might learn what :- within their power, and that if any defects really existed, they might be fully explained, the gocd sep a . rated from the bad, the wheat winnowed from the chaff, and suggestions offered by which the Govern ment may be enabled to judge how far they could obviate the difficulties and give additional effect to the advantages. If such would come within the sphere of duty of such a society in ordiaary times, how much more so would it have done in a season of such deep and dire distress as that which unhappily now pre vails, when every opportunity; should be seised hold of for providing the employment unfortunately so necessary for the support and maintenance of the destitute labourers. But a rule prevails that the Irish Agricultural Society are not to meddle in any manner with the law. A mutual jealousy and dis trust exists amongst_ all classes, and they appear to fear that if there was a possibility of any such Clis rll,-;-^. ti;^ p• -, yer r.lii• - • , • 4 • • of the society would be perverted from those for which it was originally called into existence. A resolution for a partial suspension of the rule was therefore received with the most determined hos tility, and its adoption led to so many re signations and withdrawals from the society of its most influential members, that the op portunity afforded by the suspension was never acted on, and the rule was speedily restored to its original stringency. Such has not been the course of " The Highland and Agricultural Society," and their behaviour presents an advantageous contrast to that of their Hibernian brethren. During the past session an Act directly bearing on the interests of all the agricultural classes, from the proprietor to the labourer, was sanctioned by Parlia ment. It applied to all parts of the United King dom, to Great Britain as well as Ireland. It pro vided for an advance from the Consolidated Fund of a large sum of money : two millions for Great Bri tain and one million for Ireland—to be issued in loans for the purpose of drainage. This Act undoubtedly contained several serious defect;, which prevented it from being taken advantage of as fully as would otherwise have been the case ; but, at the ,awe time, it presented many useful features, which alight be made available by some slight alterations, and several of its provisions will be acted on by the Government, and have been used in the New Trea jury Minutes. In Ireland there was no general body competent to discuss its details, or to give it their consideration for the purpose of seeing how far it could be carried into execution. Every difficulty was loudly complained of, but no means were taken by which these difficulties could be obviated. Because it was not perfect it was cast aside as utterly value less, and those who saw ruin staring them in the face from the operation of the Labour-rate Act, and the application of the large sums of money expended under its provisions in works of a useless and un productive character, did not exert themselves to take advantage of the facilities actually offered to them. Because some few were debarred by the Act from ,btaining loans thereunder, a cry went forth that it was wholly impracticable. This was not the ease in Scotland. The directors of the Highland and Agricultural Society considered it to be their duty to give the measure their best consideration, so as to _ . . enable them to express to the society their opinion, in regard of the advantages it offers ; that opinion they have now published in the report to which we have alluded, and it will . be seen, therefore, that al• though there are many points in which it may be im proved, that it is still considered deserving of their Approbation, and may be brought into operation with good effect. In the report they point out the man ner in which parties desirous of obtaining a loan are to act, how, and to whom the application is to be made, and what steps are rendered necessary before it can be obtained, and then they discuss the questions which will naturally arise. The first and most important of these questions appears to be how far the Act will prove financially advantageous, and on this they express their decided opinion that the terms offered are favourable to the borrower, and they show how the necessity of the applicant expend ing the amount, in the first instance, before he ob tains the advance (looked on as a fatal obstacle in Ireland), may be obviated, via.—by lodging the pro visional certificate with a bank as a security for an interim advance, which can easily be obtained thereon, if the applicant is a man of good. character. They then meet the next question by declaring that " Not inly is the procedure indicated by the Act simple and economical, but also that the Commissioners are dis posed to give effect to it in such a manner as to sub ject applicants to the least possible expenses." And they cite the observations which Mr. BLAMIRE (one of the Commissioners) has recently cir culated throughout the country. They then offer a few simple suggestions, the adoption of which, without in any manner departing from the principle of the Act, would be very beneficial to the borrowers ; and also powers which it would be desirable to have introduced into any new Act. We venture to say :hat this conduct on the part of the society will in t duce many to avail themselves of the provisions of the statute with benefit to themselves and advantage to the country ; and we are convinced, that had the Agri ,:ultural Society of Ireland acted in like manner, ruinous evils would have been avoided. Unhappily or Ireland the habit has been to look exclusively to he Legislature or the Executive to utter loud com plaints, but use no active exertions ; while, on the ether hand, the Scotch meet their difficulties fully ,nd fairly, and carefully examine the resources within heir power, and do not refuse to avail themselvet. hereof, because they might possibly be made still nore beneficial. We trust that the Irish will take sample by the precedent thus afforded, and use every neans within their power before they give themselves alp to despair. The Augsburg Gazette has the following from Rome, 21st ult.:— " A secret conaistory was held this morning at the 4uirinal Palace. The Pope, after a short allocution, ,nnounced to the assembly that he had thought fit to ,ppoint to the office of cardinals Mgr. Balad, the Arch iishop of Tavola, and Mgr. I'. Marini, Governor of 'tome. The following nominations have been also re ently made:—Cardinal Elmat, to be Legate of Bologna; Ferrette, to be Legate of U r bi n an d P esaro ; tnd Mgr. Grasselini, to be Governor of Rome." In consequence of the unsettled state of affairs in Switzerland, a cordon of Austrian troops is to be established along the frontier of ,Upper Italy. The Nuremberg Correspondent of the 29th ult. has the following : " The Danish Government has receil ed a note from the Russian Cabinet, signifying that the indivisibility kt• the Danish monarchy can only be maintained by :pgal means, and the more so as the Court of Co wnhagen seemed to be itself convinced that the eight of the Agnates to the su ccession of Holstein )uld not bo disputed. g d ther-in-la w , an d i t i s to be this opinion t o th e D u k e We can affirm, from a source orthy of faith, that the Rin g of Denmark has mr candidly ex pres tl e u l g us t e rg, his b inferred from the letter patent. This attitude of the Russian Government is the more worthy of notice as it 'urnishes an evident proof that the relations between the three northern Bowers have not experienced any change From the question'of Schleswig-Holstein. It is certain that the Calo!nets of Vienna and Berlin have addressed ,trong representations to the Court of Copenhagen re ,:onimending it to abandon a policy which disturbs and undermines peace and order in the states of Denmark, And keeps up a fermentation in Germany, in which are , nixed, in addition to the national tendencies, other elements of discontent." _ Madrid p apers t o the 27th ult. have arrived. The Ministry a is again on the point of breaking up. The Esperanol says— " The Ministerial crisis has re-commenced. Mon and Isturitz will remain at their posts. Bravo Murillo is to be Minister of Justice, and Arleva, Minister of the In terior. Pidal will be elected President of the Cortes." In commenting on these appointments, the Espanol says that the Ministerial crisis has not been put an end to by the junction of Senorsl3Ravo Mu- RILLO and AILsvA to. the Cabinet, in lieti of PIDAL and CANEJA, as Senor Mort will not consent to Senor PIDAL'S resignation. The Clamor Publico declares that six of the Ministers have resigned, and that this resignation has been accepted. The same journal says that the state of the finances is not at all satis factory to the Ministers. Considerable uneasiness prevails on account of the designs attributed to the Count of MONTEMOLIN. There is a Carlist rising in Catalonia, for the Fomelya, of Barcelona, of the 25th announces that the Captain-General had marched against the in surgents. The Progressistas, on the opening of the Cortes, intend to demand the suppression of CHRISTINA'S dowry. We have received the Paris papers of Friday and Saturday. The KING on New Year's-day received, and re plied to, the usual addresses of the corps diplomatique, the Chamber of Pee'rs, the Chamber of Deputies and the clergy of Paris. His MAJESTY did not appear to be suffering at all from ill health. The rumours which were circulated on this subject on Wednesday were, therefore, without foundation. The following are the addresses and the answers APOSTOLIC NUNCIO IN THE NAME OF THE DIPLOMATIC BODY. " Sire,—The diplomatic body always awaits with the same hope the return of the solemn epoch of the new year, because it loves to offer to you, in the name of the Sovereigns it has the honour to represent, the most sincere wishes for the perfect prosperity of your Majesty', of your royal family, and of Fran ce . It i s 0 ,„ ~ , ,t i-facti, ,n that it conziAtubt,tcs ycu, Sire, on the maintenance of general peace, the admirable result of the wisdom of your Majesty, and of the other Sovereigns and their Cabinets. It is the finest title to the gratitude of the people, whose glory and happiness are promoted by this happy harmony. Proud of the general felicity, your Majesty has seen renewed at the same time the joys of your royal family, which has caused, and will always cause, the sweetest consola tions to your paternal heart. Your Majesty will still many times witness this auspicious day, which will find you as glorious on the throne, as happy by the side of your royal and virtuous companion, in the bosom of your numerous and brilliant family. Deign, Sire, with the wishes and congratulations of the dipomatic body, to accept the homage of its profound respect." His MAJESTY replied : " I am deeply touched by the sentiments you have just expressed for France, for my family, and for myself, in the name of the diplomatic body, and of the Sove reigns whom you represent at my Court. I feel with you the confidence that Heaven will continue to bless our common efforts to secure the maintenance of ge neral peace, that fruitful source of the prosperity of states and of the happiness of their people. It is as much in my own name, as in that of the Queen and of dl my family, that I thank you for the interest that you reel in the renewal of the family joys which Providence had reserved for us, and which are, as you express it. one of the sweetest consolations that could be accorded to us. You know how agreeable it is to me to receive. through your organ, the expression of the wishes of the diplomatic body." SPEECH OF DUKE PASQUIER, CHANCELLOR OF FRANCF, GuzzoT and Lord PALMERSTON on the Montpensier marriage, gives the following account of the designs of the son of Don CARLos,and of the means which he possesses for their accomplishment : " When Don Carlos's son arrived in that capital, he communicated to Lord Palmerston his anxious desire to have an interview with him. It was enough to make Lord Palmerston eagerly pay a visit to the Pretender. To the Count de Montemolin, who asked how the Eng lish Government would view his stay in England, the Whig Minister replied that he might remain there in peefect freedom and safety. Some days after the Count de Montemolin returned Lord Palmerston's visit, and this other interview lasted above two hours. We cannot pretend to know what passed on the occa sion, but that long conference excited great attention, and the strange overtures said to have been made by the Whig Minister to the Pretender were soon talked of in the diplomatic world. Is it true that Lord Palmerston advised the Count de Montemolin to acknow ledge Queen Isabella, to return to Madrid, and resume his rank there as an Infante of Spain, and member of the Royal Family ? According to Lord Palmerston's design, Don Carlos's son would have thus promptly be come the centre and leader of a considerable party ; he , would have exercised great influence over the Cortes, and perhaps prepared the restoration of the Salic law. This proposal did not please the Pretender—he declined it, telling Lord Palmerston that he had already refused more. There was, indeed, a time when, by submitting to a certain person, the Count de Montemolin might have married the Queen. This is what the Pretender alluded to in telling Lord Palmers ton that he could not accede to the proposal. Don Carlos's son will not be treated as an Infante of Spain, for he considers himself the king of that country. He will therefore continue in England until further orders, and there, with Lord Palmerston's approbation, he will intrigue, raise a loan, buy arms, and prepare to kindle a civil war in his country. The Pretender is said to hare projects on the Balearic islands. According to what is . alleged, he will attempt to take possession of Minorca, and establish himself at Mahon, which will be his capital until he can enter Madrid. Such a design cannot dis please the English, who will gladly advance money to Don Carlos's son, when mortgaged on the Balearic islands." The Bey of TUNIS embarked from Toulon on Christmas-day, on board the Labrador steamer, for Tunis. The Presse and the Debats , still continue their po lemic on the subject of the English alliance. It was reported on Thursday that M. MARTIN (du Nord) had had an apoplectic attack. The Presse of Saturday contradicts this rumour, and mentions that M. MARTIN was one of the Ministers present on Fri day, at the Tuileries, at the reception of the KING. The same journal says-- "There is much talk in the political world of the schism which, on the occasion of the Spanish marriages, is said to have taken place in the ranks of that part of the Opposition known by the name of the Left Centre. Faithful to the policy of the Constitutionnel, M. Thiers, it is said, persists in wishing to attack with vehemence the marriages, responsible in his eyes both for the rup ture of the English alliance, and for the annexation of Cracow, the consequence of which two events is the isolation of France. Messrs. Billault and Dufaure are, on the contrary, it is said, favourable to this act of eman cipation of France with respect to Great Britain ; they thus withdraw from the opinion of the Constitutionnel, to come nearer that of the Sikle, which only wants—in order to be entirely worthy of eulogium—to be less timidly expressed." According to the Ga:ette de Berri, 1,200 pieces of' cannon and howitzers, destined for the fortifications of Paris, are now ready. - COURS AUTHENTIQUE.—PARIS, JAN. 2.—French Five per Cents., 118 f. 20c. 25c. 30e.; Four per Cents., 105 f.; Three per Cnts., 80f. 30c: 25c. 20c. ; Treasury Bonds, 3% 3 m.,; Bank of France Shares, 3,400 f. ; Romans, 100%; Bel gian Five per Cents. (1842), 102 f. Exchange on London— one month,paper, 25f. 32 1 / 2 c. ; money, 25f. 32 1 / 2 c. ; three months, paper, 25f.-22%c.; money, 25f. 22%c. RAILWATS.—For cash—Strasburg and Bale, 217 f. 50c.; Northern, 641 f. 25c.; Bordeaux, 560 f. ; Paris and Lyons, 508 f. 75c.; Paris and Strasburg, 482 f. 50e. ; Nantes, 487 f. 50c.; Cette,4sof. _ BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, JANUARY 2. Demerara, 3 3 /—East Indian, 5 / B —Great Indian Peninsular, X i —Namur and Liege, 34—Northern of. France Consti tuted, I3%—Paris and Lyons Constituted, 8 1 /—Paris and Rouen, 36—Paris and Strasburg Constituted, 26%—Sambre and Meuse, 4/ B —West Flanders, 2%. AWFUL DESTITUTION IN THE HIGHLANDS OF SCOT LAND.—The accounts from the Highlands and Islands of Scotland are truly awful. The labouring population of Sutherlandshire, Ross shire, Inverness-shire, Argyle shire, and of the Hebrides and the Zetland Islands, are at this moment threatened with starvation in conse quence of the total failure of the potato crop. Already have many of these poor people perished from cold and hunger, and, horrible as are the sufferings of the desti tute Irish, we believe they are quite equalled by those of the poor inhabitants of the Highands arid Islands cf Scotland; but, as there are to coroner's inquests in Scot land, and but few local newspapers, deaths from starvation take place, and the public are uninformed of the occurrence Under these circumstances, the Edinburgh Committee for the Relief of Destitution in the Highlands have determined to appoint a deputation to proceed to London for the purpose of holding a public meeting and laying the claims of the suffering population of the Highlands before the people of England. We highly applaud thi, resolution—the sufferings of the people have been great indeed, and we are sure that the English public will not be the less ready to come forward generously for their relief because they have been borne with an uncom plaining fortitude which reflects honour upon the Scotch character. , 401414 .' 144117-- '6, ' !„' °,l ir t- '7 1 .4. 11111 " 17 2. 6 _ tir-4:301, illt(tAtiltft LONDON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1847. Although the commencement of the Parliamentary session of 1847 will not be invested with the extra ordinary interest attached to the opening of its pre decessor, there will be no deficiency of matter in its discussions to excite the curiosity of the population. There are no Ministerial revelations, no party bonds to dissever, no corn-laws to repeal, no intricacies in the formation of a Cabinet to unravel, it is true ; but there are, nevertheless, questions of a remarkable character to submit to the consideration and the discussion of the two Houses. In France the meeting of the Chambers is anticipated with interest principally in reference to the re cent jealousies which have arisen between the msjority of the European Governments. Much, however, as we are impressed with the necessity of bringing the differences of the Continent to some satisfactory conclusion (if that be possible), we are solicitous that the attention of our legislators ma 3 not be occupied by the affairs of Cracow, of Spain, of La Plata, or of Kafirland, to the exclusion of matters more intimately connected with the wels fare of the people. There is a visible anxiety in France to regard the external misunderstandings of the country as themes possessed of superior claims upon the time and energies of the Chamber of Deputies than the internal condition and financial prosperity of France itself. Even after the distresses which have ravaged many of the departments, chiefly originating in a blundering system of taxation, there is a disposition in the popular mind of France to slur over every other topic of investigation saving the prominent one of international alliance. That this is a grievously- mistaken craving, no man of moderate powers of discrimination will deny. Not that we regard the preservation of international friendship as a question subordinate to the consolida tion of our national energies, or the extension of our national prosperity. It would be insanity to depre • date a question involving not merely the continuance of peace, but the most sacred interests of humanity and the holiest principles of civilisation. We are daairous, however, of seeing our representatives at St. Stephen's occupied more especially with Mf.'.:13111V3 calculated to ensure the greater happiness, morality, and intelligence of the community—be cause the necessities of the people will be thereby dlminished, and the delicate machinery of diplo macy will not be interfered with by a too rough examination. It is well, we will acknowledge—nay, it is abso lutely requisite—that a candid explanation should be required by Parliament as t) the course adopted by the Government in regard to the French, Spanish, Austrian, Russian and Prussian Courts. It i 3 advisable that there should be no hoodwinking upon matters so intimately associated with the stability of European peace and the interests of the British empire. But it is by no means advisable that the time which should be devoted to the amelioration of the condition of Ireland, the facilitation of corn mercial enterprise and the development of our most valuable constitutional privileges, should be engrossed night after night by unnecessary discussions upon the edicts of a foreign prince or the dispatches of a re mote ambassador. There is so much requiring reform in the social and intellectual condition of the multitude, that the Lords and Commons will find ample materials for their le gislative capacities without usurping in any way the duties of the Foreign-office. An explanation, there fore, let there be from the lips of Lord PALMERSTON, as to the actual state of eur relations with the Conti nental and Peninsular Cabinets—but let that expla nation be of a rational brevity and conciseness. The nation is waiting impatiently for the application of those constitutional remedies by which their miseries may be diminished and their hidden resources deve loped. Ireland is solicitous for those measures which were promised in the recently-published Treasury minutes relating to the reclamation of her waste lands. A variety of fiscal enact ments are still required before the mercantile wheels of the empire can revolve with perfect freedom and celerity. The thousands who are located in the vicinity of pestilential churchyards, long for the advent of that time when intermural interment will be severely punishable by the law. Millions— yes ! millions, who are crowded into our unwholesome towns and cities, with imperfect drainage, and slug gish ventilation, and water impregnated with the most poisonous impurities, pine for the introduction of those sa natory schemes which will impart new zest to life t and materially di m i n i sh the mortality of the coun ry. The Prodi ga l S ons of knowledge —and their name is Legi on — t h ose who are wallowing in the mire of ignorance, a re now an i mated with a feeble hope of gfromtheirdegra dati uiol.pon the Let the P irlia enrgtin concentrate alt its energies passage of a good Ed uca ti ona l Bill, a good Sewera Bill, a good Bill re l at i ng to ground sCluingi 1847 burying -grounds, and nd similar efforts at re f orm , and the sittings sa tisfactory prove reovefleacittogeuthpeorn fruitless. It will r cons--_ s ion s : namely, that from the extraordinary measures passed last session under th e auspices of~ Sir ROBERT PazL, there will inevitably be a very salutary emulation • the conduct of the Ad m i n i s t rat i on of Lord Jon i : RUSSELL. Besides this, there will be less opportunity in the ensuing Parliament for the indulgence of those protracted personalities and long-winded vituperations, which in its predeces sor interfered so grievously with the transaction of public business. The ground, indeed, is smoothed before the Legislature, the design is already pen cilled, the great structure of social reform has even now been commenced. Let not the labourers in this glorious undertaking tarry at a moment so propitious for the completion of their plans. Let th,,m derive an - additional and irresistible incitement f r o 1 1 unanitnty of the Popular Will. Let them .pow up te destruction of Monopoly by the subju closin of Ignoranc e an d th e di scom fi ture o f Di sease . ged ays representativesofthisremoafrktahbe Parliamente l people il illustrate ant.ei with a the serits of measures such as will confer substantial blessings upon the people, while they will redound to their own perpetual advantage: With SOME people frAl borderi y displ a y s a prolific energy, ng upon tho marvellous. Folly has a variety of starting points. The love of eccentricity, or a morbid desire for notoriety, is one of the principal posts from which, the race of foolishness is most fre quently comnlienced. This distemper of the mind, when freely indulged, gains upon its victim with in credible velocity. It hurries man into the most ridi culot is excesses. Beneath its unbridled license the temple of reason suffers every species of devastation, till folly, oppressed by the many cares she has l'?" Pet on hcrelr, I,xsnigiy; t 1 ha- TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—We regret to trespass on your valuable space ; but on the part of the gentlemen of the orchestra of her Majesty's Theatre, we are compelled to contradict an impression conveyed in an article of a morning journal of Saturday, to the effect that the artists employed at the Italian Opera have abandoned the establishment. We beg to say, that as regards the orchestra alone, having always found Mr. Lumley as punctual and as .honourable in alt his dealings towards us as his prede cessors were irregular, ourselves and twenty-two others Df our colleagues have never contemplated leaving the theatre ; and on no account could Ke ever have thought of engaging in a hostile establishment whilst still in his service. In this feeling we are happy to find ourselves associated with so many artists in other departments of the institution of the highest character and fame. _ _ Whilst anxious to avoid all imputation of having par ticipat( d in this extraordinary proceeding, we wish no wise to reflect on our former colleagues. One may easily imagine what deep consideration were to persons of limited revenues the offer of increased pay with the prospect of less labour (the suppression of ballets being promised), and still more, the fear that no artist not engaging with the hostile party would be employed, as heretofore, at the Philharmonic and Ancient Concerts.— We remain, sir, your most humble and obedient servants, J. B. NADAUD, Leader of the Ballet A. J. TOLBECQUE, Leader of the Opera. London, Saturday evening. STERIOUS AFFAIR IN ST. PANCRAS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—In conseqnence.of the report in the Morning Chronicle of the sth of November last, of an inquest hav ing been held before Mr. Mills, at the British Queen, Sussex-street, Tottenham-court-road, on the preceding day, on the body of Rosetta Brown, my servant, when the jury returned a verdict, " That deceased destroyed herself; but in what state of mind there was not sufficient evidence to prove." I feel myself imperatively called upon, in consequence of subsequent paragraphs in the same paper of the 30th and 31st of December last, alleging and insinuating that a lodger of mine had been guilty not only of seducing, but of the foul crime of murdering the young woman, to assert that although two respectable men of business and partners in trade were the only parties lodging at my house, that the party alluded to in such report and para graphs had not been in the house from an early hour in the morning until after the discovery of the fatal event, which took place at a quarter to five o'clock in the evening, which can be proved by the testimony of several respectable persons, in whose company he was during the whole day at his manufactory ; and as the report and subsequent paragraphs have been inserted in the Weekly Dispatch and Lloyd's weekly London news papers of this day, and most likely many other Sunday and provincial papers, besides the Globe and The Sun evening papers of Friday last, and there not being the least foundation for such report, I feel that I am bound, under the circumstances, to afford each of them every protection, and feel assured you will allow the insertion of this in your valuable paper, that the public mind may be disabused until they or either of them have justified themselves by a jury of their country, which has been fully determined on with as little delay as possible. I remain your most obedient servant, ROBERT JENKINS. 22, Huntly-street, Tottenham-court-road, Jan. 3, 1847. THE MINISTRY.—We understand the whole of the Cabinet Ministers will be in town by Thursday next. THE NEW PUBLICATIONS. — Mr. Colburn has just published the following new works, which can now be had of all booksellers :-1. Vol 6 of Thiers' History of the Consulate and Empire, the only authorised English edition, translated by D. Forbes Campbell, Esq., Bvo., ss, 2. Vol. 7 of Madame D'Arblay's Diary and Letters, completing the work. 3. A second edition of Hoche laga, edited by Eliot Warburton, Esq., 2 vols., 21s. 4. A sixth edition of the Crescent and the Cross, by Eliot Warburton, Esq., 2 vols , 21s. 5. Lord Brougham's Lives of Men of Letters and Science, volume the second. 6. Volume 9 of Agnes Strickland's Lives of the Queens of England, comprising Mary of Modena, consort of James 11. 7. Canada and the Canadians in 1846, by Lieutenant-Colonel Sir R. Bonnycastle, 2 vols., 21s. 8. The English Matron, by the authoress of " The English Gentlewoman," small Bvo., 7s. 6d. 9. Mary Anne Wel lington, the Soldier's Daughter, Wife, and Widow, by the Rev. R. Cobbold, M.A., 3 vols., with illustrations. Also now ready, 11. Part I. of the cheap re-issue of The Nel son Letters and Dispatches, price only ss. 12. Part 1. of #h f . r - 4 ^^ , 7,` T-T; •fr•ry ‘- , r T,orrl , rl 1 PRESIDENT OF THE CHAMBER OF PEERS. " Sire,—Time passes on, events succeed each other, circumstances differ ; but what is eminently wise, just, ioble, and grand remains only more solidly fixed ;n the place which public esteem and admiration have tssigned to it. Such is already, Sire, the judgment of the contemporary spectators and witnesses of your reign, 4nd history will ratify their judgment. Commenced in the midst of a storm, which menaced to shake what it did not throw down, passing through times marked with difficulties of all kinds, and even perils, it has saved and consolidated everything. Its length has already, thanks to Providence, exceeded the longest of those which it has been pleased to accord to all the powers, all the grandeurs which have suc needed each other is this space of half a century, when .fter so many painful trials, your name at last appears; it will remain there as the symbol of the indissoluble 4nd complete alliance of these two things—monarchy and liberty, the ardent love and pressing want of which no efforts, no revolutions, have been able to extinguish in French hearts. The high and mighty reason which was alone capable of obtaining so glorious a success could alone found the calm, but firm and always generous policy, which your Government has followed for sixteen years, and from which it will never depart. Such a policy leaves to men's minds only one anxiety—that which springs from the desire that nothing may trouble your glorious work, and that our posterity may inherit after us the advantages which we enjoy. But Heaven has deigned to accord to us largely what could best respond to this wish. Already your dynasty appears iu the future, rich, and proud of the numerous scions which, under your tutelary and cherished shade, grow and advance with new generations, whose destinies will be one day confided to them. The year which has just concluded has beheld a union accomplished, which was to complete the circle of so many beautiful and grand existences, and no one that fixes his thoughts and looks on the young Princess, whose illustrious origin is embellished by her native graces, and by the qualities which they promise, can say that this last choice that you had to make is not the worthy complement of all those which have so happily preceded it. I may add that none could be more French. Receive, Sire, the felicitations which that event inspires us with; we address you nor only as Peers of France, but also as members of the great family from which your paternal regards are never turned away, and of which the interests, so perfectly comprehended, are always present to you. Happy the country where it can be said that to wish the King long years of life is to wish to the cation which he governs long years of happiaess, and to the civilised world all the happiness which peace brings in its train." The KING replied:— " As you have said, the problem to be solved was the alliance of monarchy and liberty; it was to make nations feel that liberty has need of monarchy, and to prove to kings and princes that monarchy has need of liberty. It is from having misapprehended this principle—it is from having believed, on the one hand, that liberty was in compatible with monarchy, and on the other that mo narchy was incompatible with liberty, that France hid been dragged into revolutionary storms. May God pre serve other nations from the like ! May our example convince states and kings that monarchy and liberty may live and prosper together, but that they cannot do so except at the price of mutual confidence. If the national will has raised me to the throne, it is because the tenor of all my life presaged that all my efforts would tend to ensure the triumph of this principle, and that there was no secret thought to be apprehended from me. You have so well seconded me in this task, that in this seventeenth anniversary wecan congratulate ourselves on having happily accomplished it. I hope that with your loyal assistance, as long as it shall please God to preserve use in this world, we shall continue to strengthen ocr institutions and the prosperity of France. I thank you ror your felicitations on the marriage of my son; I see with pleasure how much this event, so happy for my family and myself, has been appreciated by the Chamber of Peers. This reply was followed by cries of " Vive le Roil" SAUZET, PRESIDENT OF THE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES. " Sire,—The Deputies present in Paris hasten to an ticipate by their good wishes those of the whole Cham ber. In saluting the Royal Family, so nobly grouped around your throne, our eyes are fixed upon a young Princess who has recently come to partake of and to increase so much happiness and brilliancy. Niece of our Queen, she will possess her Majesty's virtues. She is of a blood and of a country which have in all times given illustrious Princesses to France. She brings among us a lively and natural grace, which reminds us 'at once of both her countries, as her consort lately caused delight on the other side of the Py renees by that affable and generous character which is equally worthy of two great nations which, without lowering their dignity, hare frequently drawn closer the lies of their ancient and salutary friendship. Sire, let us bless the double favour of Providence, which, by en dowing France with so many Princes qualified to serve her in all her fortunes, has willed that the happiness of your alliances should answer to the grandeur of the presents it has bestowed upon you; and if among all these happy and brilliant pairs the magnificent chain of which your Majesty's youngest son has so very recently and worthily closed, our pious recollections cannot forget :he void which has been made in past time, we love at least to contemplate all that he leaves for our respectful admiration, and our dearest hopes, under the noble and fraternal guardianship of the first support of your Crown. May, Sire, this pleasing idea of having so nobly accomplished your fraternal task, repay the labours of that other royal and not less paternal task which you pursue, supported by the concurrence of the country, with that calm and confident courage which is the feelings of wise kings and great people, for it is the sentiment of their strength and the guarantee of their future welfare. Soon, Sire, at your call, the representatives of France are about to assemble. The Chamber will carry to the Crown the freely deliberated expression of its political ideas ; bnt while waiting for that solemn manifestation which belongs to it alone, we fear no contradiction in affirming that your Majesty will find it always faithful to the rights of nations as to the sentiments of the country ; attentive to the numerous wants which in difficult times have called forth from all parts the most touching virtues, and the highest examples, and more particularly unanimous in its affection for the coun try, and for the national throne with which your devoted. ness and our gratitude have long identified its destinies.' The KING replied : " I am much touched with the sentiments that you ex press for my family and for me. You know well how devoted all who belong to me are to France; but the expression of these sentiments is at once, for them as for me, a great support and a great consolation for what we have suffered. The way in which you have spoken of the marriage of my youngest son has gone straight to my heart. It is delightful to me to see that this alliance, which can but consolidate the good relations which have so long and so happily existed between Spain and France, is generally appreciated in the two countries in the way . in which you have just expressed it, and that there is seen in it at once a new guarantee for the reciprocal independence, and for the constitutional li berty which both enjoy. As I said just now to the Cham ber of Peers, it is one of the blessings of my epoch to have comprehended that monarchy has as much need of liberty as liberty has of monarchy, in order to preserve themselves mutually from all danger. lam glad to re peat this to you, because I am convinced that it is the opinion entertained of my sincerity and of my probity in defending. at the same time the rights of the people and the rights of the throne, that I owe the national support. (Here the King was interrupted by loud cries of Vise le Roi !') Receive my thanks for myself, fur my grandson, for his worthy mother, and for his uncle, who will guide him in the career which he is destined to pursue after me. The devotedness and their fidelity in performing their duties and their engagements will secure the grandeur, the prosperity, and the welfare of France." THE ARCHBISHOP OF PARIS. " Sire,—The clergy and the Archbishop of Paris lay at the foot of the throne their respectful homage, and the sincere wishes that they entertain for your Majesty, your august family, and the illustrious Princess, who, in causing the happiness of one of your noble sons, brings new joys to your paternal heart. We pray to God to grant these wishes, and to spread . over France his most abundant blessings." The KING replied:— " Truly sensible to the expressions of these wishes, it is with pleasure that I thank you, and also the clergy by whom you are surrounded. lam happy to acknow ledge the zeal which it manifests in the exercise of its important functions, and the effort that it makes inces santly to maintain on the population of Paris those sen timents of religion, and those principles of Christian morality, the development of which among them is so essential. You may always rely upon my support in the endeavour to attain so desirable a result. I am much affected with what you say to me on the subject of the marriage of one of my sons, and with the wishes that you feel for France, for my family, and for myself." The sojourn of the Count DE AIONTEMOLIN in Eng land appears to occasion considerable anxiety to the French Government. The Revue des deux Monde:, which. it will be remembered was the first periodical t i,, t ~1 1 ,,fAr t u.4 4tip ~t' Y. OVERLAND MAIL INDIA. We received on Saturday morning (via Mar seilles) our correspondence and files of newspapers from India, in anticipation of the Overland Mail from Bombay. BOMBAY, DEC. 2, 1846.—We have' for some days past been kept in great anxiety by the continued ab sence of the mail which must have left London on the 24th October, and ought to have been here on the 26th November. Some accident must assuredly have be fallen the steamer. The most important item of the news of the month refers to money matters. Advances on the Five per Cent. Loan are coming in so slowly that the opening of a six per cent. one is talked about. The expenses of Sinde, betwixt November, 1845, and November, 1846, when there was under Sir C. Napier an army varying from 21,000 to 27,000 men, must have exceeded its income by considerably more than a million and a half sterling. After the with drawal of the troops now under orders for India, there will remain behind some 15,000 men, or nearly the number on the muster-roll when the Parliamentary returns, by which it appeared that the expenditure exceeded the income by nine hundred and odd thou sands a year, were made up.. This is fearful work. It is understood here that Sir R. Peel was favour able to the restoration of the Aineers ; and it is known that the majority of the Court of Directors are most anxious for the abandonment of this possession. Rumours are rife as to the course likely to be adopted by Lord Hardinge in reference to the matters sub mitted to him for his opinion by the Court of Dim!, tors. His Lordship's own policy is so pacific that-•ii , - is imagined he may be hostile to the continued occu pation of Sinde. The Cashmere insurrection has now been fairly put down. It seems in reality to have been a very petty affair, and to have- been got up by a single ac tive, enterprising, discontented, ambitious individual; not to have been at all the result of general discon tent, arising from oppression or misgovernment. ' Ghoolab Singh, in reality though a false, perfidious, and vindictive man, seems little more so than his brother chiefs, notwithstanding all that has been said to his disparagement. He has more energy and cunning, and therefore more power for good or evil, than most of them. Pity it should be so often misused ! General Littler's forces were, on the 4th, uncliff orders to counter-march; on the 12th they reached the old quarters in Lahore, Wheeler's brigade re tracing their steps through the Jullundur Doab. The Seikh troops had been directed to stand fast within or near the Passes till Colonel Lawrence should be enabled to visit Cashmere, and determine with his own eyes the state of the people. There is no more high-minded, humane, liberal, or upright man in the distinguished service to which he belongs than the agent for the Governor-General; and, as suredly, if grievances thEre be amongst the Cash merians, he will not suffer them to remain if he can help them. He is luckily well known, and his as- , racter prized as it ought. His confidence in them, as shown by his throwing himself amongst them, will help to confirm the good opinion already formed. SINDE. We have numerous letters from Kurrachee down to the 26th of November, and from other parts of Sinde of corresponding dates. There seems scarcely anything at present stirriog on the banks of the Indus. There ill a feeling . universally prevalent amongst our troops, that minute inquiries are impending, which will anythiu4 but redound to the credit or advantage of the ruler og the country ; and changes close at hand which are only the first of a series likely to terminate in the abandon ment of a possession whose maintenance has been as mischievous to us as its conquest is discreditable. The rumour formerly alluded to of an immediate reduction of the force on the Indus, proves well grounded—the 3d Light Cavalry, four companies of European, and oneo. Native Artillery, with six regiments of Infantry—i.e. , her Majesty's 17th, 60th, and 86th, the 12th, 13th, and 17th Native Infantry ; in all about 7,000, are to be with drawn from the country. It is a mistake, however, to imagine that the expenses of its maintenance will be re. ' duced by this below the million sterlin g by w hi c h, ac cording to the P a rlia m entary returns, these exceeded the income in 1844 45. 'Since then, it is true, 8,000 of the Bengal troops have been returned to their own provinces ; but, to make up for this, a bor • 9,000 have been introduced from IlembsY t Sinde Horse and Ilelooch battalion have been neat ly doubled—the camel and baggage eorPS and the police force, if we mistake not, se strengthened, that the army, at this moment, under Sir C. Napier, amounts to neary 24,000 men, and will after its reduction till be as numerous as at the time to which the P.rliaintaititry returns were made up. nearly 17,000 men. During the past year the charges of the country must have exceeded its income by more than a million and a half—they will now tall back to the moderate 50 1 of a million sterling. One result has been the opening of a five per cent. loan,' which is being subscribed to so slowly that one of six per cent. is talked of as about to be opened by Government. It is said, indeed, that the retirement of Sir Charles Napier is definitely fixed for an early day—some say in December, some January, others March. It is known that a majority of the Court of Directors are anxious for the restoration of the Arneers, and it is believed that views similar to those held in Leadenhall-street were entertained by the Cabinet of Sir Robert Peel. The authority of the Duke of Wei' lington with both the present and past Administration is understood to be such, that while he insists on supporting the Ellenborough policy in every particular, nothing but an appeal to Parliament will be of any avail This, it Is understood, is only waited for until Lord Hardinge shall have decided on the matter submitted to him by the Court ; should he concur with them in opinion, ever,' thing will be plain ; should he avoid giving a decision —that he will give an unfavourable one is scarcely conceivable—then the directors will most probably take the responsibility on themselves. Meanwhile the ac' . curacy of the rumours current at the dispatch of out' last in reference to some most extraordinary proceedings on the part of the Governor of Sinde have been con' firmed. It is now beyond dispute that the messengers of the mother of the Meer Shandad, to whom Sir C. Napier had given a safe conduct to Surat, whither they were about to proceed with letters to the captive ex- Ameer, were directed to be intercepted, and were de tained and searched by order of Government—this, ss, is supposed, with some view of prying into th e p a pers 0 1 which they were the bearers, or getting up fresh charges against the ex-Ameers ! The indignation excited ba r the revelation of this has probably surpassed that mot' sioned by the disclosures of Colonel Outram. Circulars have just been sent round to thevarious collectors, full 01 the most humane and philanthrophic instructions far their guidance, just as their occupation is all but gone. These, it is supposed, are intended to be Pre; duced when the kingdom shall have departed from the hands of the modern Pharaoh, as evidences of the wisdom and excellence of his rule. All that is required to make them take at home is, to omit the date, and leave it_to be supposed that such were the mandates issued at the commencement, instead of the conclusion, of a career which will shortly stand sorely is need of defence. The sadly erroneous statements of the letter addressed by Lord Ellenborough to Captain Na' pier—published in the Times of St. 27th--havev wherever the late Governor - Genera l eccentricities were best known, occasioned mach surprise. His Lord ship states that Sir C. Napier moved 15,000 men with 100 guns on Mooltan, where he must have known that the force moved on Bahawulpore, a friendly state, amounted to under 14,000 with 30 guns. He adds that this was an evidence of the great tranquillity of Sinde, omitting to notice the circumstance that 9,000 men were dispatched from Bombay to supply the place of those who had left, so as to leave a garrison of above 15,000 in the country I An expedition of 6,000 men, destined to last sixteen days, and which occupied part of three months to coerce a few bill men afterwards brought over by negotiations, he pronounces more meritorious, in a military point of view, than the battles of Dubba and Meeanee !—Sir C. Napier himself virtually admitting it to be a failure when he directed a cordon of 3,000 men to be established to protect the frontier against the very men that were assumed to have been disabled ! The actual news front Sinde amounts to next to nothing. A promising young officer, Lieutenant Stanley, had died at Kurrachee on the 24th from the effects of fever caught on a shooting excursion. Courts-martial had been of very frequent occurrence, one on a lieutenant of infantry had just closed, when three • more were expected to begin. The climate on the sea coast was cool and agreeable. Hydrabad continued healthy, but at Sukkur a good deal of sickness pre vailed. Sir C. Napier and family were 'about 'to visit the field of Meeanee and Dubba, and were, it was un derstood, making preparations to retire from Sinde in March. The following is an extract from one of our lateSt ' letters : " KURRACHEE, Nov. 25.=--Lieutenant Stanley, of the artillery, died last evening from the effects of fever,coit:‘. ; f o tracted while on a shooting excursion to the Hubb . I= 7 o The steamer Comet left the Bunder on the 15th?elf, Sukkur, with a regular chow-chow cargo. It consieted : of piece goods, silk, dates, sugar, copra, battens, brandy, cheroots, and soda-water. Another steamerls,.. -, mentioned to start on the Ist. There is considerable:: competition among the Sindees for tonnage." AFFGFIAgIStAIt We subjoin entiro the _Deihl Gerzette's fortnightly sum"' • ' mary of Caubul news, in preferknee to attempting abridgment of what seems to hk*e beep already earefuLlY " - abridged:— " We are in receipt of further intelligence from Call bul, extending from the 25th of August to the Bth of Sep' tember. On the first-named day our news : writer:QL ) .", tained information of one of those diabolical bats of dealt, J. fnr whinh l!fc.bir , rno , l Om' Whim ineekinfr 1111 "' - ".1+ yv,rf I t .trroar, store bloi Igtun. with( sufferers, cot "WA. The hear the Du considered Seikhs and of the - chief connected general is appointed at'the re3id