The Sun. — London, England, 1847-01-07 00:00:00

TDEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. entinnt PANTOMIME THEATRE, and the FIRST PANTO- MIME COMPANY. THIS El/ENE:if; `NH! he performed Balfe's Opera, entitled TILE BONDXIAN. de Vernon,:Mr. Weiss ; Yloreville, Mr. Rafter ; Morlierc, :lo.rricastle; Ardenford, Mr. D. a'. King; Mal-a-Fropos. Mr. Hari:!y; Madame Corinne, Mies Romer; Grisette, Miss It. Isaacs ; Frivole, Mrs. Hughes. After which will be produced the Grand Comic Christmas Panto -I"ner being a mixture of the Listorical and legendary, entitled 11.11tLEQUIN AND ST. GEORGE AND TIIE DRAGON'. The Overture and 31usic composed by Mr. R. Hughes ; the new and ex te ,, sive Scenery by Mr. Grieve, Mr. Telbin, and numerous as sHants ; the Tricks and Transformations by Mr. Blamire ; the 3la ebidery by Mr. It. Sloman ; the Dresses by Mrs. hove) - , Mrs. Balls, algid a host of auxiliaries. The whole, produced under the superin endence of Mr. NY. West. Scene 1. ABODE OF KALTBA, TEE ENCHANT'S:F.99.-IWe and lo cality not exactly known, but considered by the Antiquarian Society to have been discovered " somehow or other," " some time or other," near " somewhere or other," Kalyba (the Enchantress, not by Italie, mistress of all the elements, except those of " Arithmetic," having quite misealculateci her power), Mr. H. Ilorncastle ; Fiends and Fu a,comm-4 (illustrating a common expression of speech. with anything but o n expression of countenance), Messrs. J. W, Morgan, Burt, Connell, and 11. Payne; Earth, Air, Fire, and Water. (the four Ele na.nats, with a strong love of mischief), by Dealers in each ; the March of Intellect (travelling "Incog." as" Young England," a true hit of British blood, by Intellect out of Industry, dam by Science, out of Perseverance, has never been beaten, and can he matched ag-linst anything), Miss Annie Payne.—How the March of intellect pays a " dying visit" to Kalyba ; and how, being empowered by the Committee on National Education, he gives the old lady sudden !lo tto, to quit, by as suddenly changing the premises to Scene 2. INTERIOR OF INi'ANT SettooL.—Schoolmaster, Mr. Big wig, Wbo, at the request of his " Illustrious Visitor," gives tlic boys half-holiday on the occagon Scene 3. EXTLIaor. AND BARBACAN OF COVENTRT CASTLE. Tlte Earl of Coventry (Lord High Steward of England, and Ids own Into the bargain), Mr. Mazzoni ; the Countess of Coventry (a good licusewile, and supposed to have been the investor of the cerebrated " ooventry Cake"), Miss Haines ; Head Nurse (with a good character 'r-m her last place), Mr. Cheel ; Master George (afterwards cele 6,*.tted for a battle he fought with a dragon, but at present without tr,v knowledge of " arms," except his nurse's), Miss Marks ; Masters Andrew, David. Patrick, Penis, James, Anthony (very youthful s,:ights, but destined, with their " cousin George," to astonish the tives by and by as " The Seven Champions of Christendom"), Mu * s Coyle, Savell, Dix, Welsh , Desborg, Francis.—How the youthful Goorge is feted on his birth-day—how he makes his" first," and t .rly his " last " appearance is public on the occasion—how his • ouslns " Andrew, David, Patrick, Penis, James, and Anthony .e to s ish him many happy returns of the day—and how Kalyba Jws her " love of children " by taking the " whole brood made! wing." ` 7 olics.—" Nothings material to our historie " occurring during • -iod of fifteen yews, the author trusts that the audienc e will al .. i• to cut it, and come again to ..0:410 4. KALYnA's HOCSE OF CORRECTION'.—St. George of Eng i; (a rum'un to look at, but a rare'un to go), Mr. W. 11. Payne; ndrew of Scotland, St. l)avid of Wales, St. Patrick of Ireland a i)enis of France, St. James of Spain, Sit. Anthony of Italy (all y much of the same kidney !) Mr. Heath, Mr. Douglas, Mr. Mr. Chapin°, Mr. Sanger, Mr. J. Haynes.—How St. George Ms brother champions (considerably grown since their last ap 'nee in public) are kept in durance vile, and an " very short .:eons" by Kalyba—how Kalyba pops her affections on St. George " can't abide her"—in short, how—but we won't anticipate— ly that the upshot is the Downfall of Kalyba, and t: I.:inancipation of the Seven Champions of Christendom! :one 3. DOVER lioaos.—How the Seven Champions of Christen- CA.,(11. set out for their respective destinations—" the management having, in the handsomest manner," made special arrangements for that purpose with the various "Metropolitan Conveyance Com panies." .cone 6. BANKS OF THE NlLE.—Almanzor, King of Morocco (his own Lord High Admiral, Commander-in-Chief, &e., on his way to King Ptolemy's Court, to court King Ptolemy's daughter), Mr. T. 3! atthews ; Ptolemy, King of Egypt (rather a remote ancestor of li•rahim Paella, better known as Abraham Parker), Mr. Priorson. lloorish Sailors, Attendants on King Ptolemy, &c. How Almauzor came to Egypt td be married—the Princess having a decided objec tinn to their being " bound hi Morocco ;" and how St. George, not Laving even '• dipped" into the question of " lights," runs his sleatner on shore, and saves himself on the funnel. Scene 7. GRAND HALL IN THE PALACE OF PTOLEMY THE FIRST, K ;NO or Eunrr.—The Princess Sabra, Mr. Hance, about to be mar red to the King of Morocco, but patriotically devoting herself to the trgestive organs of the Dragon (a gentleman, whose prodigious adowance of jaw enables him to speak frr nlinself), Mr. Wieland. 3!ow this " marriage in high life" is sud:enly interrupted by the nagon, who, not only - forbids the banns ; but elopes with the bride ; thereby plunging " her illustrious parents and several families of dis tinction at the west-end of the town into the deepest affliction," &c. (vale Morning Papers). ROYAL PROCLAMATIOX. " Who'll kill the dragon ? I " Or me he shall gorge ; I, says St. George, I I'll kill the dragon."—Old MS. Arming of St. George for the approaching Fight. Latest odds a . the "Corner," 1,000 to 0 on the Dragon (taken). " May the best lien win." Scene 8. TEM DRAGON'S FLAUNT IN 'rue DESOLATE VALLEY.— row the Dragon introduces the Princess Sabra to his " conntry cum - ten ;" how St. George follow - 3 on horseback (the railroad not Icing quite finished); how he and the Dragon fall in, and then fall oitt. The Battle (for particulars of which keep your eyes fixed on l`fessrs. Payne and Wieland). How the result of the last round not o iiy eleraici St. George to the " Crown" of Egypt and the " five s tilling pieces" of England, but at the same time introduces the fimlienep to Scene 9. GRAND HALL OF CDIVALRY.—now St. George receives I " Battle Money" (alias the hand of the Princess Sabra). Re appearance of the March of Intellect. Introduction of Old Friends in N'ew Characters. Harlequin.... Mr. Howell, C10wn.... Mr. T. Matthews. Pantaloon..... Mr. l'riorson. I Columbine Miss Hicks. Seems 10. DEALER IN CURIOSITIES AND IRONMONGER AND CUT ER's Suor.—lmproved Surgical Instruments. "Holding the mirror ra to nature." ' F militia furnished" on a novel principle. A loud )'eport on the New Rouses of Parliament. A fashionable complaint flies to the Clown's head. Scene 1 I. CORNCHANDLER'S SHOP AND GRANARY.—More ways than tne t s t . being "in clover." Specimen of the very best "Britannia rietal." Plenty of "game" :n high preservation. Cabinet measures nod corn measures. A lot of " chaff " in both. Harlequin gives Clown" the sack." Abundant specimens of the New 'Fariff. Scene 12. SIAMESE VILLAS AND NURSERY GROUND. —" To be let, to g,ther or separate." Ethiopian Serenaders provided on the shortest tiotice. " Get out of the way, Old Dan Tucker," and make way for " patent elastic India-rubber boots." Effects of " putting your feet in It." The Spanish marriage horticulturally illustrated. Spanish SAIL and Orleans plum. " A plague o' both your houses." Scene'l3. TINMAN AND TAILOR'S Sitors.—The original little Tin I ettle. Water always hot. 'A grate mistake. " Going out a shoot -4." Grand Experiments In Gun Cotton, ending in an awful Catas ti ophe. Scene 14. INTERIOR OF BRITISH AND FOREIGN TOY WAREHOUSE. — oys for We Million. Magic Cards. How to " cut and shuffle." .1 - ick in :he Box and oat of it. First-rate teem and turn out. " See e Conquering Hero comes." Scene 15. THE STATUS As IT IS ; or, Wellington at Hyde-park ( ~rner. ' , Celle 16. THE STATC'S AS IT WAs ; or, Wellington at Waterloo. Look hero upon this picture, and on this." THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Under the Management of Mr. IL Webster, sole Lessee. Tins EVENING ' , VIII la performed the popular Comedy, called MONEY. Lord ' ,, ssmore, Mr. doll ; Sir John Yesey, Mr. Tilbury ; Sir Fredarick -nnt, Mr. Brindall; Mr, Benjamin Stcrit, Mr, Itnekatone; Eve!. n, Stuart; Graves, Mr. Webster; Captain Dudley Smooth, Mr. laon ; Lady Franklin, Mrs. Clover; Georgina Vesey, Miss llor ; Clara Douglas, Miss Forteseue. 41rU•n3 the evening the Band will perform the Overtures, "La :ere," " raliana in Algeria," " Guillaume Tell," and a Po tdsc, conclude with an Original Grand Fairy Extravaganza, s ' -(1 the INVISIBLE PRINCE; or, the Island of Tranquil I :41ts. Principal characters by Mr. James Bland, 2:liss P. Horton, L. g. Buckingham, Miss lieynoll7 , , and Miss Julia Bennett. 11 icATE k.; Y.AL., I.TUEIIA Under the Mantr.Nment of Mrs. Keeley. ...umphant success of Does new Christmas Piece. The new and splendid Pantomime every evening. A great hit. THIS EVENING Wail be performed a Drama. founded on the New Christmas .Anuual of Charles Dickens, Esq., and adapted to the stage (by the occlusive permission of the author, from the proof sheets) by Albe:t Smith, Esq.. called TILE BATTLE OF LIFE. Principal cha racters by Messrs. Leigh Murray, Turner, F. Matthews, F. Vining, Meadows, Keeley ; Mrs. Wooßidge, Miss Daly, Miss May, Miss Grove, Miss Foster, and Mrs. Keeley. After which, the Fare of MRS. WRITE. Characters by Messrs. Turner, Kinloch, and 10 . 1 berry ; Miss Viliars, Miss furner, and Miss Arden. To conclude with a New Comic Pantomime, entitled THE BUT TIMFLT'S BALL. Harlequin, Mr. John Lauri; Clown, Mr, J. W. Collier; Pantaloon, Mr. Gough ; Columbine, Miss Hicks ; At tends.= Sprites, Masters. C. and F. Lauri. THEATnE ROYAL, ADELPHI. UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE. THIS EVENING Will be performed an original romantic Drama, called CO- Lom11.1; THE CORSICAN SISTER. Characters supported by Madame Celeste, Mrs. Yates ; Messrs. Wright, Worrell, Bedford, 0. Smith, &c. Between the pieces the celebrated ENTORTILATIONISTS, Mr. John 'Ars and his three Pupils—the Masters ilanlons, will ex hibit their wonderful deux Gymnastiques. After which a grand Fairy Spectacle, founded on the Ballet of LA GISELLE, entitled THE PHANTOM DANCERS; or, the Wils Bride. Principal characters by Mr. Wright, Mr. P. Bedford, Mr. 0. Smith. Ur. Callenford, Madame Celeste, Miss Marian Taylor, 11l s Emma Harding, Miss Ellen Chaplin, and Mrs. Laws. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Massager. THIS EVENING I Vill he performed an original romantiz Opera, in three parts, ent'Ve.l THE NIGHT DANCERS ; founded on the Story of C.!selle." The principal characters personified by Miss ticorglana go-tith,cis, Miss Rourke, Miss Sara Flower, Miss Somers, Misses Mitrshall; Messrs. Leflier, Allen, Bodda, Walton, Milner, &c. In the course of the evening Professor HEMMING and his ta lented CHILDREN will go through their wonderful performances. Previous to the Pantomime the Band will perform. '•,The Arne ric to Polka," introducing " The Railroad Overture." 'Co conclude with a new Grand Comic Clirstmes Pantomime, enti tle I Ths ENCHANTED BEA UTIES of the GOLDEN CASTLE; or, The One-eyed Geni. Harlequin, Mr. Bologna; Pantaloon, Mr. Panto ; Columbine; Miss Burbidge ; Sprite, Mr. 11. Marshall ; Ct,wn, Mr. Flexmore. FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell. The Last Appearance of the eminent Comedien, M. PERLET. TO-MORROW EVENING Will be performed L'ECOLE DES MARIS. Sganarelle, M. Carttmy ; Valere, M. Lange-vat; Ergaete, M. Lucien; Ariste, M. porgebrct ; Un Commissaire, M. Maaquillier ; "tin Notaire, M. Pa ge:tier ; Isuhdle, Mdlle. Angelo ; Eleonor, Matte. Fouquet ; Lisette, M.ttle. Rhin. After which the Vaudeville of LE COMEDIEN D'ETAMPES. Do:ival, M. Perlet (who will sustain four different characters) ; I , LAeleine, Mdlle. Amelia Rhin. To conclude with MONSIEUR PIQUE ISSIETTE. Pique .A3,iette, Monsieur l'erlet. 6s. , Pit, 3s. Fxi. ; Stalls, 33.; Gallery, 2s. Doors opened at - , •-past Seven, and the performances commence at Eight. ETIIIOI'IAI.4 SERENADERS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. The celebrated ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS Pen, Harrington, :to, Stanwood, and Germon, will have the honour of repeating Inimitable ENTERTAINMENT at the above Theatre, THIS and every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday during the :stmas Holidays. Doors open at Eight, and the Entertainment rwnces at Half-past Eight. And will (by desire) give aCR ‘ND PERFORMANCE, on WEDNESDAY MORNING neat, Jan. ' • Doors (vett at Two, and the Performance to commence at half : Ot Two. Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 25.; Amphitheatre, 2s. , , • _ ev.a . te !luxe:, Stalls, and Places may be engaged at Mitchell's Library, 33, Old Bond-street; at all the principal Libraries .T.. Music-sellers ; and at the Box-9Mce. ASTLEI"S ROYAL AIIPH I THEATRE Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty. , wised by her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen. Prince • )ert, Prince of Wales, and Royal Family. Unrivalled success tile Grand Christmas Pantomime, acknowledged by the press P. 1 the public to surpass all others for magnificence and novelty. THIS EVESING 'e 'Ube De r r .", '‘ TIIF ormed a grand new Magical Equestrian Romance, en • DENtOli NORSE ; or, The Twelve Wishes and the Cv.- ned int. be followed by Batt L e a fr , roes performances b Y's SCENES of the CIRCLE • with Mr. Henders on , as Cl own. ' Y conclude With the tueee ent: %.bled TILE FOUTY TIIII3 i E uIC . or°Mie Equestrian Fairy Pantomime, the Iber's Cave. cl own, , t S ~ • . Harlequin and Ali P.aha and ; Harlequin, Har v,y ; Pantaloon r. Laffarini; tcTilleztlne. Miss Louisa Waite. 11.':x-office ope out eleven tin tiv rn e and o mmence alf-past six o.clock.e—k;tkag—el' Zll s ag ` Z. n M a r t . W. *I II Brondfoot. no'rAL Lessee, Mrs. Fr ances Davidge. ". THIS EVENING Will be performed an original Drama, entitled THE HAND ° • cCAI;Ds_G.I.7O:, LIFE, sTAKE % S, DEATH. The characters IFII b, 2 supported by the whole of the talented Company. To conclude with a grand fairy Pantomime. called THE KING OF THE CASTLE ; or, Harlequin in the Land of Dream:. Her le/tuff', Herr Devlin; Pantaloon, Herr R.Deullit ; Columbine ^Mahe. Theodore. ; pr u. Herr N. DeWitt ; Mr. Punch, Herr E. Deuln. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE, Iteduettoti of Prices.—Boxes, Is,. Half-price, rd ; Tit, 6d.; Gallery, ; Private Boxes, 2+. The Victoria again vie,torious. Decided success of the new grand " Go•a-Head Pantomime." " The best Pantomime ever produced at a minor Theatre."—" The oldest in hahitant of Lambeth cannot remember so excellent a Panto inime."—Vide Public Press. THIS EVENING be - performaq THE BLACK DOCTOR. In which Miss Vlll cent, Mrs. Miss L. I'earce, and Messrs. N. T. Hicks, Ed wards, Bird, Searle, Porman, Stc., will perform. -.- After which will be troduced a grand Christmas Pantomime, en titles( THE BIRTH OB THE STEAM ENGINE ; or, Harlequin G o _a-Head," and Joe Miller and Ws Men. Clown, Mr. T. Barry; raniploon, Signs Osmonde; llarlequin, 31. Lupine; Columbine, cIIMF . Adele Lauri. " BROTHER, BROTHER, WE ARE BOTH IN THE W RON G." —The Hon. Captain Berkeley and the Hon. Craven:Berkeley have been on a visit to Earl Fitzhardinge, at Berkeley Castle, during the last few days.--Cheltenham trairned. THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARYi 7, 18)7, INTERESTING NEW BOOKS. JUST PUBLIBIIED BY MR. BENTLEY. I. lIOWITT'S 'HOMES AND HAUNT'S OT TIIE 7'OE'.N. 2 vol?.. Bvo., with numcreuz Illv e . - r,virigc, by W. a 7 1,1 C. .11casoni , , FEATHERSTONIIAUGIPS CANOE VOYAGE UT THE MIN NAY-SOTOR. 2 vols. Svo., with Map and Plates, 28s. THE Lill: OF GENERAL I'EPE. Written by Himself. 3 vols., post Svo., H. 11s. 61. Iv. THE THIRD AND CONCLUDING SERIES OF THE IN GOLDSBY LEGENDS. With - a MEMOIR of the Rev. R. 11. BARHAM. Edited by his SON. One vol., with Illustrations by Leech and George Cruickshank, and two Portraits of the Author, 10s. tkl. V. THE LIFE AND TIMES OF SIR CHRISTOPHER HATTos, K.G. By Sir N. HARRIS NICOLAS. Bvo. with Portrait, 15). bound. MRS. ItOMER'S PILGRIMAGE TO THE TEMPLES ANT ) TOMBS OF EGYPT, NULHA, AND PALESTINE, IN 1845-46. 2 'vols. Bvo., with Engravings, 28s. bound. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. Publisher in Ordinary to her Majesty. RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC MESSRS. LAMOND and Co., RAILWAY IZARE AUCTIONEERS, beg to thank their Friends and the rt,Hc for their continued support and patrot:sge, and to anno.thce that their Pub:le Sties of Railway Shares, &c., t tke place every TUESDAY anti inIDAY, at One o'clock, at the LIM! of Commerce, "threarineOlc-street, London, to which place, favours, containing instructions (with a reference), are riq,ectfully - equested to be addressed. All Scrip and Share Certitetric , must be deposited, the day previous to their being ofiered ; 411,1 advices or results will be forwarded by the idrst post after the sale, and the proceeds hnme baiely disposed of accordin; to iwarcctions. 0111ces, Ball of Commerce, Threadneedle-street. London. HE WEATIIER.—SUN OFFICE, JANUARY 7. TUERMOMETER, Lowest, 39; Highest, ; Noon, 41. BAROMETER, 30.15.—W1ND E., rain. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGF: THIS DAY. horning .. 16 minutes after 5. Evening .. 33 minutes after 5. regeneration... B expecting the details by which the principle, th ey 1C .av e determined on supporting, can be best effectu ate, _it is most likely that they are Lily undergoing: alteroslon, according to the varying in teliigence. -which i i s, .constantly srri%ing from Leland. Whatever may be. their preliminary, or corollary measures of relief; for removing the diseased symptoms which at present so fearfully disfigure the social features on the other side of St. George's Channel, ttere can now be but little doubt that the main object will be to render them all conducive to one great end, viz., that the land shall be rendered primarily a ad substantially liable for the support of the population born and bred upon its respective divisions and localities. This is the pri mitive principle of society in its rudest form, and flows in direct accordance with the prescribed dictates of nature herself. We cannot analyse the history of any nation, civilised, semi barbarous, or in what is termed a strictly primeval condition, without severally discovering in their earliestages the universal prevalence of the principle in question. "Whenever, through the artificiality of legislation, this sound base of all social organization has been com promised, or lost sight of, the infringement of the mo ral laws of nature has always been rendered palpable by the disastrous consequences which have ensued. No matter how ingenious the devices resorted to by men who had acquired large possessions, and were am bitious of retaining their territorial influence, re gardless of the .duties inseparable from their acqui sitions, and to the faithful discharge of which the native peasantry possessed an inalienable claim by nature,— no matter how subtle may have been their selfish efforts to shift their legitimate burdens upon the shoulders of the industrious classes, ill capable of sus taining them, it only amounted to a putting off of the evil day. Invariably has posterity been called upon, sooner or later, to suffer for the delinquencies of their ancestors. These historical lessons are most fruitful in their beneficial effects. They teach men that they are not to live for themselves alone—that if they disregard the wants of the contemporary poor, themselves or their descendants shall not escape with impunity— and if the latter, then that they are only dishonest stewards for those who must succeed to their possessions. In fine, man is hereby impressed with the salutary truth, that he is a link in a mighty chain reaching from the confines of remotest antiquity, and gradually extending itself into the vista of futurity— and that his individual actions contribute to that summation of national conduct by which, for weal or woe, the destiny of his country will be regulated. It is quite clear that a Bill for the reclamation of waste lands in Ireland will be among the earliest of those which. the Government will .introduce to the e.‘tsate: It is equally Cleat that no nece's . sity ought to have existed for such a measure had the Imperial Par. liament and Irish landlords long ago discharged their respective and appropriate duties. However, except as a warning for the future, jeremiads on this head are utterly futile. In regard to the mode in which the reclamation of the soil should be undertaken, much of valuable light is imparted in a letter, just printed in the form of a pamphlet, from Mr. RIGBY WASON to Lord JOHN RUSSELL. It cantains the substance of a series of letters which have appeared in our columns, which renders it unnecessary for us to dilate upon it at any length. This gentleman ably insists upon the principle to which we have referred in our foregoing remarks. lle points out that the primary cause of the evils which afflict Ireland is not the failure of the potato crop, inasmuch as, if it were, the same evils would have afflicted Scotland, where, in parts, and very extensively, a similar visitation has been experienced. The distress has originated in the want of employment occasioned by the cultivated land in Ireland being divided into such small possessions that employers of labour are not to be found, except with the greatest dyficulty, and then at the lowest wages. The perni cious consequences of this state of things is clearly elucidated by Mr. RIGBY WASON, and the remedy suggested is to create a class of agricul• tural labourers, for whom there is at present no regular demand, by rendering their situation better than that of the occupier of the existing small posses sions. To this end, we have the recommendation that, out of the land to be reclaimed, there should be con stituted large farms, say of 250 acres, with a few of about one-fifth the size, the latter to act as an incen, tive to the honest and industrious labourer to become a farmer himself. A calculation is made that, if 3,000,000 acres of land were, when reclaimed, to be partitioned out upon this principle, permanent em ployment would be given to 120,000 heads of families, exercising a moral and social influence in Ireland of the most regenerative cha racter. Considering that the expense calculated for the accomplishment of this scheme is insignificant, compared with the object to be obtained—that the scheme emanates from a gentleman who has himself, during the past ten years, succeeded in profitably re claiming waste land at Corwan, to six miles in extent, we think that his suggestions are entitled to a most favourable consideration, and that the Government might derive much benefit from a perusal of Mr. WAsoN's remarks respecting the real origin of the aggravated evils of Ireland—Melius est petere fontes quay sectari rivulos. One of the most alarming features in the present condition of Ireland, which justifies a gloomy fore boding for the future, is the total and almost un accountable negligence evinced by the farmers generally with respect to the cultivation of their several holdings. There has been an almost universal cessation of agricultural labour, the fields lie fallow, and uncared for, there is no tillage going for ward or preparation of the lands for the ensuing harvests. The favourable time is passing away, moments that cannot be recalled, flitting by ; while the small holders look on in listless apathy, and take no steps to remedy a state of things which, if persevered is, must pro long the sufferings of the people, and produce another year of national distress and destitution, greater, if possible, than that which unhappily prevails at pre sent. Last year was signalized by the almost total destruction of that species of food on which the great bulk of the population were supported. A loss amounting fully to 10,000,0001. sterling has been sustained; but that loss occasioned a greater amount of human misery and wretchedness than one of double the amount, if happening to any other deserip. tion of edible. The very poorest, those who, i n ordinary seasons, would have had a bare sufficiency, a scanty support from the produce of their potato ground, were deprived of their all, and plunged into the most abject poverty. The high prices obtained and obtainable for corn of every kind, in some degree compensated the larger farmers for the failure of the potato; but that which had perished was the only crop to which the cottier could look, and when it became a mass of putridity and rottenness, not worth the labour that would be required to dig it out from the land, nothing remained, he was ruined, reduced to ab solute and hopeless destitution. But lamentable as was this calamity, and fearful as the suffering thereby occasioned, there was something to fall back upon. There was food in the country, although of a diffe- rent and more expensive description than that usually consumed. Although there was a necessity for large importation of breadstuffs, yet the expenditure could be met; and although individuals and districts suffered severely, and were exposed to the horrors of • famine, yet the country generally was preserved from that fate by the gigantic and praiseworthy exertions of the Government. An arduous and difficult task was undoubtedly imposed on the Executive, which was greatly increased by the manner in which every thing was cast upon them by the landed proprietors throughout the whole kingdom, with some few ho nourable exceptions. What was intended to hare been only an auxiliary to private enterprise was looked to as the sole means of providing for the people, hence that, which if duly and properly carried out in the spirit in which it was conceived, would have proved a most valuable boon, was turned into a means of in flicting on property heavy charges, and little benefit was derived from the vast outlay. An important change was authorised by the authorities, taking upon themselves a grave and serious responsibility. There was no longer a necessity for making the present ments for public works of an unproductive character. Presentments for drainage were sanctioned, pro vided certain conditions were complied with by the parties whose lands were to be improved by the ad vance of the public money, but here again something was wanting; all were not compelled to join in such , I expenditure, the measure might have been more perfect and in place of taking advantage of the opportunities aff'ortial of doing the utmost will the means witliin their power, much valuable time was lost, and heavy UueJcus entailed on the land, while the majority of the proprietors stood with foldel arms and uttered loud complaints because they were required to do anything. Again a regulation--mirabile dicta—almost universally approved of was intro duced; but still, although a great benefit is conferred on all those who are willing to avail them selves of its provisions, the usual and ordinary occu pations of the people are suspended, and no means are taken to sow the lands or to provide for the ensu ing crop. Small fanners have not only ceased to employ the quantity of labour usually occupied upon their holdings, but they have themselves sought to obtain daily wages on the public works, to the utter neglect of their t'Alementv, and in contempt of their own bests interests. It would appear as if they supposed that the crops were to be put into the ground, cared for, and attended to at the national expense, and that they were to reap the fruits they did not toil or labour for. Such an insane couree, if persevered in, must occasion a dearth of every description of produce, and render neriessary an expenditure perhaps greater than the State, with all its resources, could bestow. There is yet time if the people will be warned. The national disaster may yet be averted if the parties will only bestir themselves, but if the golden opportunity is lost the result will be frightful to contemplate, and those by I will prove the first v w i li ct o i s m e s. neglect it is occasioned It would be the first duty of the landlords to look attentively to this matter in sufficient time. The persons who are so neglecting their holdings should, so far as the landlord was empowered to do, be com pelled to take active steps for the due and proper cultivation of their farms while there is yet time ; if, on being remonstrated with, they still neglect or refuse to till the land, their reasons should be ascer tained if it was really owing to distress that they had not the means of livelihood, save from the wages that they could obtain for their daily labour, that they were therefore unable to occupy themselves upon their own holdings, or to procure seed to put into the land; loans should be granted to them by their landlords, or from the private subscriptions of gen tlemen connected with the neighbourhood, and every means taken to render them due and adequate as sistance, so as to enable them to meet the emergency, and successfully to encounter these difficulties ; but if, on the other hand, they have had the power of culti vating the soil, and that they have been holding back from a desire to assume an appearance of distress, not warranted by the facts, and to obtain a portion of the funds granted for the relief of others of a totally different class—or to evade the first claims of their landlords—or from any other improper motives, they should be punished to the utmost degree—they can not be proper persons to remain in possession of the lands, and should be got rid of as speedily as possible. We trust that the Irish landed proprietors will at once turn their most serious attention to this matter of pa ramount importance. They are fully warned, and if they neglect their own interests, and that of their country, which they are specially called on to pro tect, they cannot expect any sympathy for the future sufferings they will be compelled to undergo, and which will be entirely occasioned by their own in sane and criminal negligence. The Augsburg Gazette has the following in a letter from Rome of the 24th ult. : " I learn from an authentic source that, by order of the Sovereign Pontiff, the criminal tribunals aro to be separated from the police tribunals, and that the former will be exclusively composed of juris-consults belonging to the civil order. These judges will be appointed for life, and will receive a salary, wishing by this means to render them independent and inaccessible to corruption. There will be attached to each court a functionary to defend the interests of the State. The police courts. will henceforward have no authority but over trivial offences." The Voss Gazette gives the following from Bres lau, 29th ult. : " The ultra-Danish party has made the following pro positions to the King:— " 1. To arrest the Duke d'Augustenburg. " 2. To cause all the functionaries in the deputies to take an oath to maintain the letters patent, and to dis miss those who refuse. " ' 3. To establish at Copenhagen a central Regency for the Duchies.' The Ambassadors of the two hading German powers at Copenhagen were informed of these intentions, and made them known to their respective Courts." Madrid papers of the 30th ult. have been received. from the Clamor Publico we extract the following account of what it justly denominates "a scandalous outrage," viz., the arrest, by order of the Govern ment, at Lozoguela, of Senor OLOZAGA "SCANDALOUS OUTRAGE.—Wo have just learnt, with the greatest surprise and indignation, that Senor D. Sebastiana Olozaga, in returning to this court with his passport in due order, and the official report of his elec tion, in order to take his seat in the Congress, was made prisoner yesterday by a party of civic guards in the village of Lozoguela, 11 leagues from Madrid. " This attacko ns supposed, personal sed,h te o security rderf or of th a o citizen,ar arrest e stof of a deputy elect, constitutes a grave responsibility on the Ministry, if, as is s Senor Olozaga proceeds from it." It is said OLOZAGA has been sent to the citadel of Pampeluna, where be is to be detained under arrest, and that the Spanish Consul at Bayonne, who signed his passport, has been dismissed. It was reported that CABRERA had appeared in Catalonia at the head of 1,000 men. The Gaceta contains the royal ordonnance appoint ing the Marquis of Vir.r.umA. President of the Senate. Intelligence of the defeat of BOMFIM had been re ceived at Madrid. MADRID BOLSI., DEC. 30.—Th e Th ree per C ents. were done at 33i for cash; th e Five per Cents. at 201, ; the Passives, at 6 5-16; the Coupons at 19. We have received the Paris papers of Tuesday. The Constitutionnel has a long article on the con troversy now raging between the Debate and the Presse on the subject of the English alliance. The Constilutionnel treats both these journals as organs of the Government (although the Danis does not admit that the Presse is a Government organ), and then, contrasting their opinions, argues that there must exist great difference of opinion among the members of the Cabinet, and that the Government of I‘l. GUIZOT is anything but an united Government. The following are the opinions expressed by the Constitu• tionnel on the subject of the alliance between France and England : " What is in our opinion clear from all this polemic is, that the alliance between France and England was essentially one of principle; a defence in common of the liberty of weak nations, and the maintenance in common of European independence. If the efforts of the two nations had been turned to this side, the alliance would have produced for both glorious and useful fruits. But daring six years our Government, timid, retrograde, and desirous to pass for Conservativ e, anno yed by every liberal ide a , by every remembrance of the revolution, desired to base the entente cordiale on the friendship of Sovereigns and the interests of Cabinets. We have aobbnlfeaectmneh,edde whichat destroyed r e oy r e ewd s a u fs l o t s nr oa o t f mre t en h rd i e s erra p eind o o . idn ut interest. rt p vset r i e .o a rT e n l t be e this l ,a a nh l c l a i es ily r ty parent n than e re t a z o re c n o d n e s r ti e t d u , ti h o n n w al ev n e a r t , io t n h s e , t e h n o c u m g i h ea m n o f ra h a b p e Europe prudent and circumspect. At any moment the alliance could resume its veritable character and strength. But once the last bonds were severed, the abfolutist spirit knew no bounds, and Cracow received the blow," The opinions of the Constitutionnel on this subject are more sound than those of any of its contempo raries. However much Al. GUIZOT may be inclined to admit the truth of the doctrines of free trade in the abstract, he has not Yet mustered up courage suffi cient to defy the protectionists, and has refused the application of the Northern Railway Company for permission to import foreign iron rails. On this sub jectn the Sii c l e says— " The Mini s t ry , y i elding to the powerful influence of the that there is no iron-masters,necessity has eces rejectedsi tr the application the Northern R a il way Company. The Ministry state foreign countries, th at i t i s able to procure in France the to apply to twenty to twenty-fi ve tons of rails of which it has imme diate need ; and th a t t h e only question is the price. This, however, in such a case appears to us to be a question of importance. The c o mpany would pay in England for rails 2401. per ton, w h ereas the three or four iron masters iu France who h ave j oined in making a proposi. tion to supply the rails as k 3701. delivere d at the i r establishments, which is equal to -100 f. when on the spot where they are to b e l a id . Now upon 25 tons of rails this Is a difference o f 3 , 2 50,000 1 ., an exor bi tant price—an odious tribute to mo no p o ly i m p ose d upon t h e tilie cpmppliacialy made by sdareholders, of the company. We have already said that the iron-masters, overwhelmed as they arc with orders, could not supply the 25 tons of rails. In fact, the estab lishments which have offered to deliver thtm at the price of 370 f. per ton, have n o t th e iron on hand, an d h th e e y t w h i u l b in e a compelledbreach to t ph s e a l s v e e i n n one Belgium. branch o'rf monopoly. But even if they do this, and the Northern Company accept their offer, it is by no means certain that the rails will be delivered in proT2r titre. It i 3 probable, on the cintrary, that they will not be delivered at the periods , :tipulated for. But of whf,t, consequence is it fcr 1k coar:try to plfir if monopoly Lt protected? To mention an instance:—The works of the railroad from Dijon to Chalons-sur-Sone are quite ready with the exception of the rails. If they were on the ground ready to be laid the road might be opened to the public next spring. Now, of 40,000 rails which ought to have been delivered before the Ist of the present month, only 4,000 have been delivered.' Owing to this delay, which is imputable solely to the iron -masters, who accept more orders than they can execute, the opening of an impor tant line will be deferred for an entire year, to the in jury of the company and of the public." The KING and QUEEN of the BELGIANS arrived in Paris on Monday. The Three per Cents. closed at, 80f. 15c. ; the Five per Cents., 118 f. 50e. ; the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,257 f. 500. ; Rotten, 9111. 25e. ; Havre, 680 f. ; Great Northern, 6401.; Avignon, 8631. 75c. ; Vierzon, 6051. ; Bordeaux, 5611. 25e.; Troyes and Montereau, 350 f. ; - Dieppe, 355 E ; Tours and Nantes, 485 E ; Paris and Lyons, 5081. 75e.; Lyons and Avignon, 485 f. ; Bordeaux and Cette, 4501. ; Spanish Dol;eqie Debt, :11 ex div. MAESEILLE, , , DEc. 31.—Marseilles and Avignon, 8871. 50e.; Northern, 653 f. ; I'aris and Lyons, 5101'. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, JANUARY 6. Boulogne and Amiens, IPA—Central of France (Orleans nod Vierzon), 131!,—Great Indian Peninsular, 2a—Great Western Bengal, 26—Luxembourg, 34—Namur and Liege, 31:f.—Northern of France, 10%—Orleans and Bordeaux, 8A —Paris and Lyons 8 1 4—Paris and Orleans, •19—Paris and Rouen,36 l —Paris and Strasburg, 4% —Rouen and Havre, 27. UNITED HILLS MINE COMPANY. (THIS DAY.) A special general meeting of the Ehareholders was held to day, at the Company's offices, 5, Adam's court, Broad-street—Mr. Clark in the chair. A report was read, stating that the directors directors had been compelled to suspend the resolutions come to on Nov. 12, 1846, to the effect that new shares should be issued, and that 3,0001. of the debt should be liquidated. It stated that 1,800 of the shareholders had refused to take up new shares, and had offered their old shares at a ruinous price in the market. The directors, there fore, could not go on. They proposed now creating 4,800 new shares, issued at 11. instead of 21. 10s., in hope that the shareholders themselves would take them up, and thereby enable them to extinguish the debt alto gether._ The CHAIRMAN stated that the debt was 4,0001., and the additional 8001. would be very advantageously em ployed in sinking their shaft to a lower level. The report was adopted and passed. The resolutions of the 12th of November last were then rescinded. A resolution rescinding any clause or clauses in the company's deed opposed to the creation of new shares was unanimously adopted. Resolutions based on the report, and creating 4,800 new shares, at U. each, to be offered to the shareholders on or before the 21st January inst., were then unani mously passed, and the meeting separated. ELY and HUNTINGDON RAILWAY COMPANY.—(THIS DAY.) A special general meeting of the proprietors of the above company was held at the company's offices, Mill bank-street, in order; to authorise the directors to borrow such sums of money as were specified by the Act. The advertisement convening the meeting having been read, Air. 11. C. LACY, the chairman, said that the business which they were assembled to dispatch was brief, but important. The directors sought to borrow certain sums of money, to enable the company to proceed with the works. For this purpose they required the assent of the shareholders, and he should, therefore, submit to them the following resolution : " That the directors be empowered, and are hereby authorised and empowered to borrow on mortgage or bond, at Luch rate of interest not exceeding five per cent. per annum, and for such period or periods as they shall think fit, the whole or any portion of the sum of 64,5001,, which the company by their Act of in corporation is authorised and empowered to borrow." One of the PROPRIETORS having remarked on the rate of interest they were empowered to give, The CHAIRMAN said they would of course endeavour to borrow at as low a rate of interest as possible. Several Proprietors wished to know whether the Eastern Counties Company were likely to accede to the proposals made to them by the company. The CHAIRMAN said that they had refused already; but he uncle' stood that they themselves would bring for ward proposals for some negotiation very shortly. The resolution was then agreed to, and the meeting separated. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. Tile Cotton -market at Liverpool, yestfrOr.y, quieter. &des, 4,000 to 5,000 ba!es ;ig about Frid,7,3's Shtires were steely. A oriel reference. was math , yestetaay under this head, to the subscription that has been commenced for the relief of the disticssed people in the rcinote parishe: , of Ireland and Scotland. We are happy to state that a large number of additional donations are about to be ad vertised. It cannot be too strongly enforced that clothing as well as money is required, and that to a very large amount indeed, to relieve the poignant distress which too many of our fellow-subjects are suffering at the present mo ment. All the aid that can be rendered to the committee for affording the relief required shall be readily given by this journal. Our advertise ment columns have already shown a goodly amount of sab,criptions, and under the earnest exer tions of Messrs. Rothschild and Co., and others, it may be reasonably anticipated that hundreds upon hundreds of pounds sterling will be soon added to the Relief Fund, The announcement of the arrival of the West India Mail steamer has just been made. It will be late in the day ere private letters and the public journals can be delivered. We must, consequently, wait a while fur a summary of the details. The illonsol Market has been firm this morning at and fur immediate transfer the same values have been borne. The Reduced Three per Cents. have been quoted at 94. India Bonds at 20s. premium, and Ex chequer- bills at 14s. to I Is. premium. In the Foreign market there has not been any consi derable amount of business transacted in the Bonds this morning. The principal quotations are for Russian 111; for the Spanish Three per Cents. 36k; for the Dutch Two-and-a• Half per Cents. 594; and for the Four per Cent. Certificates, 924, In the Railway Shares End Scrip Markets business has not been very brisk to-day. OZCE CLOSING PRICES OF BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES. Bank Stock 3 .per Cent. Reduced Anns 93'g 94 94 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 93% 93 3 % New 3 1 % per Cent. Annuities 95 th% 95% Long Annuities to expire Jan.lB6o 9 13-16 9 13-16 India Bonds, 1,0001 Ditto under 1,0001. . ....... .— 2 O 2O 20 South Sea Stock Ditto New Annuities Consols for Opening 9 3 3 4 3/ 93% Exchequer Bills, 10001. I%d. -... 14 11 —— p 1 1 p Ditto, 5001 Ditto. Small - p 12 p 59 336 19% , 24%. 37% 111 1 4 110% 26% 36 36," 12 52 .', % p lio 22 7 7Ys - ON 17 3 '5", 19 1 ,,i 4713 - ~ 23 1 , - 4 1/. - WA 58% • Ne wc • ,stle and hi •r.viek 20 Newcastle andCarlisle..•loo - Dl(to 7 ':er 2O ~.... ...... .... Ditto Quarter Shari-8 6! , ;, — „ NI., nirl: - et&ebeci•fr , l 5 - .... _ - Ye . ,.. port& ..kl,...gi.vetnty , 1", — Newiy al_d Ealuiskilleu 7 Newry, Warren point, and 110 - 6trever - Norfolk .. ...... - 100 Ditto Half Shares .. 9 ...„. • - Do. Extension - Do. Scrip, 1547. North of Nor Col - — - Do. do. Waveney Val. 2 Northern Counties Union 2 1 / 2 1 % 3 /4 ig North 13ritiy.li ... ..... ... 25 Do. Half Shan s ll ...... -- Do. Quarters • 14 — Do. Extension . j 8 ......._ Ditto Thirds 4 Northern and Eastern... 50 Do. Scrip (is,-,d. 5 dis.) 50 Do. Quarter Shares... 12 Do. New North Staffordshire . 5 ..... 9% 1 4 94 North Wales - Northern and Southern Connecting - ~ , North Western 2 l /2 3% 3A Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Oxford, Witney, and Cheltenham..... 1%..... Portsmouth Direct ...... 3is Preston and Wyre 25 Do. 1 /. Shares Reading, Guildford, and _ . Reigate 3/. 12s. Roystcn and Hitchen ... 1% 2 Scottish Central Scottish Midland 12% . —. Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole Shrewsbury and Birm... 3 .... Ditto ditto, Class B. VA 2IA 14 2 l /4 Shropskire Union South Devon.... 4O South Staffordshire June. 1/.. 13s. 4d 1% p l% P South Eastern & Dover. 33% 4O " Do., No. 1 20 - Do., NG . 2. Do., No. 3 • Do., No. 4 South Wales .. 5 South Yorkshire, Don caster, and Goole Swans. & Loughor & Ca meron's Stm. Coal. ... 2 - Taw Vale Extension ... 3 Trait Valley, Midland, ST, Grand Junction 425. l% p l% P Vile of Neath Wakefield, Pontefract, & Goole ..... 22 1 / ... ••• ......... •• ...- Waterford and Kilkenny 11 . .... -• Waterford and Limerick 2714 — ••• ..... Waterld,Wilrd,Wicklw, and Dublin Wexford, W aterford, and Valentia - - Waveney Valley ... 2 Welsh Midlavd - West Riding Uni0n...... 42s West Cornwall Wexford and Carlow Windsor, Staines, and South Western..... ... 2 .... . . W ilts, Somerset, & Wey mouth ' ---, York and Newcastle. . .. 25- .. ... 38% 3B Vs , Ditto New • 5 . ...... 12%.... ..... • Do. Preference ...... 2 ....,.. 7 3 A% 7 Y ork and North Midland 50 ..., -- Ditto % Share 3..... ... 0 5 Do. Selby Do. Extensior. Ditto, Preference 13 l3 Do. East aN.d West Rid ing Extension FOREIGN RAILWATS. Anglo-Belgian 4 . Barbadoes 1 Belgian Eastern J unetn. 21, , ____ _ Boulogne and Amiens... 18 ...... 15:511 Bordeaux & Mediterran. 2 - Bordeaux,Toulouse, and Cette (Mackenzie's)... 2 .. ... -- Do. (Espelete's) Calais, Dunkrk,andWest • Flanders Calcutta and Diamond Harbour ....... ..... ... 7s. Callao, Lima, and Pacific Coast 1 ~ ... ... Central of Frence (Or leans and Vierzon) ... 10 Central of Spain ... .... 2 ... .• • • • • Ceylon— Demerara 2 t 4 - Dendre Valley 4 - Direct Bombay and Madras Dutch Rhenish 6 - -- East Indian ... ..... ..;. ss. Fampoux & llazebrouk 4 Great Indian Peninsular ss. ...... ...... Great Western Bengal... ss. Great Western Canada... 3 1 4 ...... Italian and Austrian. ... 4 ..... 14 Jamaica &Mid. J unction 1 Jersey - , Louvain ala Sambre ... 6 ... . ..- ........ 1 Luxembourg...-. ..... .. 4 Lyons and Avignon Madras ...... 1 Madras. Nellore, and Arcot % _. Madrid and Valentia .... 2 ... .. Mauritius - ..... Nanihr and Liege 10% Northern of France. 8 .. ... WAN North Jamaica 1 Orle.:- - id V' - -- Jrleans an- ierzon ... 10 8% Orleans and Bordeaux... 6 - Over Yssel 4/ 3s 4d - 8 1 4 Paris and Lyons ... .... 8 Paris and Orleans 2O - Paris and Rouen Paris and Strasbourg 5 ..... -- Rouen and Havre Sambre and Meuse...... 10 .... 4 3 / 4 44 Strasbourg and Bale ... 14 - St i Laurence & Atlantic "fotrs and Nantes Con- stituted ..„.........„ 5 Tourney, Jurbise, Lan- • den, and Hasselt. 8 - Trinidad VA — -- West Flanders ...... .... 6 - JOINT STOCK BANKS. Australasia --• . , . British North American 50 - ••• 44V% MINES. , Real del Monte Unregd. ...... 31A...... ...... LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS I)AY.) LONDON, JAN. 7.—Wind E., light breeze, and thick weather. - DEAL, Jan. 6.—Wind S.S.E. .to S.S.W., light—Arrd• Lord William Bentine-k, Allan, Honduras; Dindalus, Se lf Orleans. Arrd. fiorn the River, Bussorah Merchant, Beale , for Sydney, New South Wales; Worcester, Ferris, Madras; Lotus, Head, Barbadoes ; Naiad, Rose, Antigua. Sld. Sarah Charlotte, Dunnett, Cape of Good Hope; Audacia, Bahia. FALMOUTH, JAN. 6.—Wind calm.--Arrd. Patmos, Peter] , Rio Grande, sailed Nov. 6. LIvEaPOOL, JAN. 6.—Wind S.S.E., moderate.—Acrd' Favourite, Allen, Demerara; Emma Watts, Watte, I' York ; Columbus, C o w an , St. J o h n ' s , N ew B runsw i c k ; Ab botsford, Locke, Restigouche ; Alcyon, Hick, Quebec Midas, Law, Montreal. Sid. Montezuma, Lowher, Yoik. Off port, Leonidas, Denia, Lady Sale, an d Devon shire, —. Siam, Hong-Kong; Walker, Headwith, Mond mein; Tweed, Hands, Rio Janeiro; Lady Mona, Perkins, Valparaiso; Irt, Young, Pemambhco ; Madagascar, purdo, Havannali ; Catalina, Riambeur, liavannah ; Glen' lycn, Muirhead, New Orleans; Virginia, Eaton, New Orleans; Oneco, Drew, New Orleans; Naomi, Wilson, Savannah; Aurora, Henderson, Charleston. CLYDE, JAN. 3.—W ind E.—Arrd. Agamemnon, M , Kandit Quebec ; James Dunlop, Harvie, Honduras. SM. Liar bararan, Ilavannah. YARVIOUTIL—Arrd. Sandwich, Mann, St. Lucia; lireA Indian, Rich, Sierra Leone • Margaret Evans, N ew Y or k. PORTSMOUTH, JAI:. 6.—Herl Majesty's ship Daphne has returned to Spithead, having taken the ground on the gores Sand. 11. w„ JAN. s.—The Ocean brig is on shore between Grimsby and Clcethorp. The brig Stella is sunk near Grimsby outfall. • LYNN, JAN. 5.—A vessel, supposed a screw stealo„l schooner rigged, painted green, with loss of mainm as t, O in about nine fathoms water, was passed o n th e 27th ult. , abcut ten miles N. W. of the Dudgeon float light, by the Vulcan, Hodder, of this port. ico b \ u v r a t y o , n, J t c uebe .5. ,. — Wind to S.E.—Arrd. Good Intent, Wa CARDIEF.—SaiIed, Splendid, Rawley, New York. LLANELLY.—Arrd. Mercury, Hayton, Quebec. DUBLIN, JAN. 4.—Wind S. E.—Arrd. James Fagan, Mor ris, Quebec. KINGSTON.—Arrd. Kenella, Jones, Africa. CORN, JAN. 4.—Wind calm.—Arrd, Brigand, Parker, St. Andrew's, New Brunswick. The Giaour for Jamaica, has not sailed, as reported yesterday. CASTLETOWNSEND, JAN. 2. Arrd. Mary Alice, Mow treat for London, with loss of topmast, bowsprit, an d all het canvass. George Reed, Cuba; Gem, New York. LONDONDERRY.—Arrd. Pere, Norris, New York; Superior, Mason, Quebec; Clydesdale, Fraser, Quebec. LOUGASWILLY, JAN. I—Maria, Campbell, New York. LErrir ROADS, JAN. 4 . —Pioneer, Seeger, Miramichi for Sunderland, with loss of sails and spars. SNIELDS, JAN. 6.—Wind S.W.—Arrd. Whitwell Grange, M'Donald, St. Andrew's, N.B. ImEaroon, JAN. 6.—A vessel, apparently a coasting schooner of about 120 tons, was seen to capsize and founder, 3d inst., off Point Lines, by the John Campbell, arrived here. GREENOCK, JAN. 6.—The Little Aggie, of Berwick, sank this morning off the port, after being in contact with the Town of Dundee steamer. lIt'LL, JAN. 6.—The Lady Ann, from Goole to Lynn, has arrived in the Roads leaky, after being on the Whitton Sand CORN AVERAGES. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the Week ended Jan. 7, 1847, made up from the Returns of 04 Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns In Enlaud and Walt.' per Imperial Quarter. I wnw.IBABLZT.I OATS. I STE. I BEANS. 1 nui. PRICE .. 648' 4,1 440 3f: 278 2d 468 10d 45s 10d 495 8d DUTY... 4s Od Is Od Is Gd Is Od 2s Od Ni Od MARKET NEWS.—(THIS DAY). us:r MATMETB. SMITHFIELD.--Aleadow Hay, 215 s to 3/ 16s ; Clover ditto, 315 s to 4/ 17s ; and Straw, 1/ 8s to 11 12s per load. Both Hay and Straw were in good supply, and heavy dema id, at the above quotations. CUT.WEICIAND.—DIeadow Hay, 218 s to 3/17s; Clover ditto 3/ 8s to 4115 s ; and Straw, 11 las to 1113 s per load. Trade dull, at late rates. WiliTEcirAritt,.—Meadow Hay, 2/ 5s to 31 16s; Clover ditto, 3/ 5s to 5/ ; and Straw, 1/ 8s to 11 128 per load. Supply good, and trade dull. NITUTGA.TEI AND MEA.DENECA.XL. Our markets were rather heavily supplied, while the gene' ral demand was in a sluggish state, as follows :—Beef, from 2s 8d to 3s 8d ; Mutton, 3s 8d to 4s 8d; Veal, 3s 8d to 48 . 8 d ; and Pork, 33 8d to 48 8d per albs, by the carom -4;-•. ' . .,4: - tts. ' t,,.. '' l ' . yczil, .. ... .... N :, t . ..* .. .' 1 i . ! . , , ,, . ' .. ' . 4 ‘ k ~, dee- , , , § . , :frtf4i ' g '4 !.4 .! r ,,, ,in: •:•Ka i ' - V . w `,..-Ael.„-- - , 1 11 / 41 '"•v0115 , % . ;••4 11 e7—..: 411111 1 / 4 . .., A lb 4,...' - -..,,"'........ , 4' . ,„...-„, _ , %, 1t... , :1•J0Air z " 1 7 4 ..7•!.:.;„ • \/ ~‘,.,,,,• - 4 !..0-Mno - • - , 4o.iiir ......., • -4-.,,-,., ' - ' 1 ' . ...; ,• ';' , .4.7...1.t .. , OXE CLOSIN O'CLOCK PRICES PRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. Chilian Bonds 6 per Cent.........., Dutch, 2% per Cent., 12 Guild.... 59 Equador Bonds Granada Bonds, 1 per Cent. 19% Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 Ditto, Account Portuguese Bonds, 4 per Cent Ditto. Account Russian Bonds ........... 111 Ditto, Account Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840. Ditto 3 per Cent. Ditto:, Account 3 6 1/ i l4 Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch 2% per Cent. . Ditto. 4 per Cent. Certificates 93 1 A 92% 92'N PRICES OF BUSINESS DONE CLOSING RAILWAYWAY SHARES PAID. AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES Aberdeen .. 25 Amber., Nett. Boston, and Eastern :Junction 2%..... 2% 2% Belfast & County Down 4 ...... . Binnin. and Gleucester.. 100 Ditto New l 7 l/ — ... ... ...... Birmingham and Ox ford Junction Birmingham, Wolver hampton, and Dudley 425. ... .. 6%% p 6% P Binning., Wolverlept on , and Stour Va11ey..... 425. ...... Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire June.... 2 3 A Boston, Staintd, & Birm. 225. % 1 p. . Bristol and Exeter 75 Ditto, .New . 5 .... 9 ... Bristol and Gloucester... 32 ...... 52 3 / 4 Buckinghamshire L'aledonian Ditto Half Shares...... 2 1 j2 2j4%. .... ..... Ditto, Clydesdale June 25 Chester and Holyh ea d... 27 V 2 • Cheltenham and Oxford 2 ...... • ... Clarence lOO Do. Ist Class, 6 per Ct. 10 Do. 2d Class, 5 per Ct. 10 Do,. Government Loan, 4 per Cent. Cork 'and Killarney ... 2 1 4 Cork and Waterford ... 1% — .. Cornwall _••• Ditto, Half Shares ... 2 1 / 2 . 3A Direct Northern Scrip.. 2% 2 7 R7 Direct NOrwich ..... ...... I Dublin and BelfastJunc. 12% — Dublin, Belfast, and Coleraine Dundalk & Enniskillen 10 Eastern Counties 141. 165....... 23 1 / s Ditto New l2l 16s 7% p Ditto Perpetual, 5 per Cent, Ko. 1....... 6/.135. 4d... Ditto ditto, No. 2... 61. 13s. 4d... Do., York Extension.. 2 ...... Eastern Union Ditto, Quarter Shares 10 Do. Exten.(Harwich) 1% — .... Do., Camb. and Ely.. 2 1 / — .. ... ..... East Lancashire Ditto. New Do., do., New Scrip l l4 East Lincolnshire ... s. 1 1 4 3 , i 4 Y a Edinburgh and Glasgow 50 ...... Ditto Half Shares ... 10 Ditto, Quarter Shares 12 1 2 Edinburgh & Northern.. 12 1 /• 2 — ••• Ditto, New Ditto, Newport 5 Ditto, ditto, New .... . 11,4 Edinburgh and Perth... 3 ...... Ely and Huntingdon ... 12%...... 13 Exeter,Yeovil,& Dorset 2% Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle Glasgow, Kilmar.,& Ayr 50 ...... 1 Ditto, New Do., V i . Shares (5 per cent. guar.) ... ...... 12%...... Great Northern (London and York Regd.) ...... DA- ... 3% 3% Do. (Direct Northern Regd.) Great South. and West. (Ireland) GreatNorthof England-100 — Ditto New 5 Ditto, New . . Ditto, New Great Western B5 134 133 134 Ditto % Shares Ditto 1 4 Shares Ditto Fifths Ditto, New ... 2 ••• ••••• ...... 7 1 / 2 Huddersfield & blanches. 13 Ditto, Extension Hull and Selby 5O - Do. Half Shares Ditto 4 Shares Ipswich & Bury St. Edm. 14 Do., do., and Norwich 5 Lancaster and Carlisle... 50 Do. New Leeds and Bradford, .30 757 76 dis. .~ 3 / 4 76 -- .iord Leicester and Bedford l6s. Leeds, Dewsbury, &c.... 22% •• 000000 .••••• Do., Branch 1 / 2 Shares 2 1 ,4... 7 3 % 3 8 Do., Branch (Blue) ... 21,E — Do. Extension( Green) 2 1 / 2 .. Leeds al; d Thirsk 1 7 1,E — Ditto, New Do., Prefer., 6 per Ct. 3% 5 l /8 Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport .... ...... 2 Liverp., Alnchstr& New •P castle Junction Junction 2 l-A ..... 2% London and Blackwall. 16/.138.4d 8% Do. New Ditto Extension — 7 k...... .. ........ ... London, Brighton, and South Coast Ditto, Fifths Do. Consol. Eighths lO Do. Guarant. 5 per ct. 9 London and Greenwich 12/ Iss4d Do. Preference ...18/17s 2d Loudon and N. Illesteruloo 199 200 2OO Do. Quarters .. 2 Do., ao., New Ditto Fifths 2 — — 20 Do. IA Shares (G. J.) 5 Do 40/.Shares(L. M.) 8 — Do. 40/. (M. & B.) ... 40 - ••••. ..... ..••• -- Do. 101.(M. & B.) A. 5 Do. 10/. (M. & B.) B. 5 Do. 10/. M. & B.) C. 1 London, Oxford, and Cheltenham Loud. & S.Western 411,6 s 10d 6 S IA Do. New ConsoL Bths 40 — Do. New Do. New Ditto Tenths Ditto Tenths ... ..... 4 Ditto Scrip Ditto ditto ....... .... 4 L. , ndon and York Scrip 2%.... 3%.... ....... Do. Extension London, Salisbury, and Yeovil ..... .... ........ 2% Londonderry & Coleraine 15 ...". .. NW" , ........ Londonderry and Ennis killen ... 15 Lynn and Ely Lynn and Derehain Manchester and Leeds 82 Ditto % Shares . ... • 38 ...... 5 0 1j,......... . 50% Do. Quarters l2 .... 1)0. Fifths 5 . . Do. Sixteenth s 6A.. ... Fo. Extension 42s. Do. laverp. and Bury 21 Do. do. Fifths ...... ... 1 - Mamthester,Buxton,and Matlock E42s. l l / 2% p l% p Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire 100 - ••• .. ......... Do. Quarters (No. 1) 8 Ditto ditto (No. 2)... 25 Ditto ditto (No. 3)... 2% — Ditto and Grimsby.... 15 Ditto ditto Ditto ditto . ... Ditto Sheffield and . Lincolnshire 2% Manchest. &Southampt. 2 ...... 1% Midland lOO l3O ... 131 Do. Fifths 2 - Do. New Ditto, New Do. Birm., and Derbyloo Midland Great Western Irish 2O 65% 5% 3% 2% - P ::)8% 6% THE WEST INDIA MAIL. SOUTHAMPTON, JAN. 7.—The Clyde steamer, Cap tain Simons, arrived this morning, at ten o'clock, with the West Indian and Mexican mails. She has not brought a single dollar on account of the di vidends, but she has nearly 2,000,000 on board on mer chants' account, the whole of which were shipped at Tampico. The American authorities have intimated that for the future the ports were closed against further shipment. A conducta of halt a million of dollars was sent express from Mexico, in nine days, for shipment, so anxious were the merchants to avail themselvGs of the packet. Santa Anna had published a letter in the Mexican newspapers entirely disavowing the late con version cf the Mexican Bonds. A squadron of six ships was off Tampico, awaiting the arrival of the troops from America to make a laud attack on Alvarado. Santa Anna had collected 25,000 troops at San Luis Potosi, to await the advance of the American General, Taylor, who occupied Saltillo with 5,000 men, and a report was current in Vera Cruz that Santa Anna had ad vanced against him with ten thousand men, and compelled him to fall back on Monterey, the American volunteers being in a state of insubor dination. The Mexican Government were making stre nuous efforts to strike a decided blow. Gen. Salons, the President, had decreed an advance of two million dollar; the repayment to be guaranteed by the clergy at the expiration of two years at 5 per cent. per annum. General Taylor has attempted to negotiate with Santa Anna for peace, who replied that no terms could be listened to whilst an American soldier remained in arms on Mexican ground, or an American man-of-war blockaded a Mexican port. The news from Mexico is highly favourable to the Mexicans.—Herald. DESTITUTION IN THE HIGHLANDS.—We are glad to find that the inhabitants of St. Clement Danes, St. Martin-in-the Fields, St. Mary-le-Strand, and the ad joining parishes have commenced a penny subscription, to aid the destitute peasantry in the Western Highlands, more espedially in the district of Loehaber. Mr. V. G. Dowling, 4, Norfolk-street, Strand, Mr. F. Stokes, 175, Strand, Mr. Burfield, 180, Strand, and Mr. S. Sainsbury, 177, Strand, guarantee the proper application of the funds without delay. Mr. E. Sainsbury, the brother of Mr. S. Sainsbury, is calling upon the inhabitants for their subscriptions, and already several pounds have been collected. We hope other parishes will follow this good example. THE INFANT SAPPHO. —ln noticing a concert recently given in Manchester, the Manchester Examiner of Saturday says—" That delightful little creature, the Infant Sappho, to whom song seems to be a natural utterance, led off the performances with a couple of her favourite airs, contrasted so as to exhibit her powers in the pathetic and mirthful. Her efforts in both pieces received, and Jeserved the enthusiastic applause which they elicited from the very large and respectable audi tory. But it was in Sir Henry Bishop's " Should he upbraid," which the tiny songster has caught up from having heard it sung by one of our celebrated vocalists, that the Sappho exhibited most markedly her quickness, her fine appreciation, and wonderful execution. She has only given this classical' song three or four times in public, and yet, so well did she render its music and meaning, that a loud encore was the result." A BRIDEWELL TO DE LET.—Yesterday, the ma gistrates, at the Town-hall, Preston, had the satisfaction of leaving the bench without transacting any business. There was not a case for investigation of any descrip tion, neither was there a prisoner in Bridewell during any part of the preceding evening. This is indeed a rare occurrence.--Manchester Guardian of yesterday. DEATH OF JOSEPH JOHN GURNEY.—This gentle man, who has been so long before the world in the character of a philanthropist died at Norwich on Monday last. During the very sharp weather Mr. Gurney attended the meeting of the District Visiting Society for the purpose of providing for the great distress the poor of Norwich were experiencing, and on returning home his pony slipped and fell with him on passing over Orford-hill. Mr. Gurney was thrown over the pony's head on to the ground. He was quickly picked up, and in aFhort time, considering that no serious injury had been sustained, he rode home on the same pony. We regret to add that ether symptoms followed, and a special telegraphic dispatch was sent to London at 6 o'clock on Monday morning last, and before ten a physician from London was in attendance ; Mr. Gurney, however, we regret to add, died the same night, about ten o'clock, aged fifty-nine. The city is generally in mourning ; all the shops in the market-place and those in most other parts of the city, are closed, so uni versally and highly was the deceased respected. DEATH OF MAJOR FRASER, GOVERNOR OF FORT GEORGE.—We record, in our obituary of to day, the death of this respected officer, and estimable country gentleman. His amiability of disposition, hospitality, and kindness, during a period of thirty-six years, in connexion with that garrison, will long be remembered, and his memory cherished by a wide and general ac quaintance. In him the poor have lost a generous friend. The funeral took place on Saturday last, with the mili tary honours due to his rank and station; and in addi tion to the strength of the garrison, his remains were followed to the tomb by many of the gentlemen of the surrounding country, and by a large concourse of people. —Ross Adivrtiser. DEATH OF THE HON. HENRY DAVID ERSKINE.— This gentleman expired at his residence, near Clack. tnannan, in the seventieth year of his age. Ho was son of the fourteenth Earl of Mar and Nellie, by Miss Floyer, daughter of Charles Floyer, Esq., for some time Governor of Madras, and was heir presumptive to his nephew, the sixteenth bolder of the title. He married, in 1805, Mary Anne, daughter of John Cooksey, Esq., by whom he had issue eight children, the eldest scn being Walter Coningsby, born in 1810, a captain in the 73d Bengal Native Infantry 01 laming .:=---)11.1t, LONDON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1847. Every lover of humanity and every aspirant for civilisation will grieve to observe the continuance of the unfortunate disturbances which have so long desolated the population of Otaheite. Little indeed has been gained by the inhabitants of the surrounding archipelago from the establishment of the French Protectorate in lieu of the independent government of Queen PcomAas. Instead of tranquillity, there has been continual commotion ; instead of peaceful barterings between the inhabitants of the different islands, there have been increasing acrimony, and . sometimes open contention, between the aborigines and their European defenders. Civilisation has with its numberless bles3ings brought to that savage people all the concomitants of hitherto unknown wretchedness. With the humanising influences of refined life they have been subjected to the endless bickerings consequent upon refined avarice. In the admirable drama of The Briton, by AMBROSE PHILIPS, the Tribune VALENS is reminding the in sular chieftain of the advantages accruing to himself and his countrymen from the Roman invasion. " We found you naked," he exclaims. "And you found us free !" is the retort of VANoc. It is invariably the case in the colonization of newly-discovered or hitherto unpenetrated countries, that civilisation bring s with it curses as well as blessings. The benefits re sulting from the knowledge imparted to the ignorant but innocent savages are unhappily aossciated with evils to which they had previously been strangers. When CORTEZ invaded Mexico he was accompanied by the priesthood of a true religion and the apostles of a sublime morality, but he was likewise attended by the advocates of licentiousness and the promoters of debauchery. The bloody troubles con sequent upon the alliances entered into between CoLoMno and GUACANAGARI were the immediate and mournful results of the discovery of a new hemisphere. , From the wonderful researches in the southern ocean by the immortal navigator COOK, arose those sanguinary skirmishes between the disci ples of enlightened Christianity and the upholders of a barbarous idolatry, in one of which that :great man was himself' destroyed. As previously as were the prurient passions of the aborigines displayed in the Bahama Islands, upon the South-American continent, and in the various groups contiguous to Australia, have those of the population of Otaheite been aroused by the interference of the French armaments in the administration of the primitive government. By the intelligence just received from Polynesia, it would appear that the Sandwich Islands have continued t ) be the arena of commotion, of bloodshed, of chicaneries, and of double-dealing up to the commencement of the autumn of 1846. In the different encampments of the Otaheiteans at Papenoo, at Hautana, and at Bunaauia, the French, under Governor BRUAT, have again been actively engaged against the natives. Although Papeita is reported to have become to a certain extent tran quillised, there is little cause for gratulation among the other portions of the Otaheiteans. Their pro tectors have pursued their advantages from 'l'apai to Papana, and th ence t o Ah ona , th ey h ave penetrated into the valley of Fatahua, and notwithstanding the furious opposition of its defenders they have taken possession of the fortification of Panavia. It is in the occurrences of last winter, however, that the disposition of French authority in that quarter of Polynesia may be best conjectured. A more detailed explanation of those occurrences than has been hitherto received has reached us with the last dispatches forwarded from Honolulu. From this explanation it would seem that nothing could have been more decisive or explicit than the under standing arrived at between Admiral Sir GEORGE SEYMOUR, the Commander-in-Chief of her Britannic Majesty's Forces in the Pacific Ocean, and the French • Commissioner at O'aheite. In consequence of the protestation of,the Chiefs of Huahine, Raietes, and Borabora, that those islands could not,f rom their inde pendence, be affected by any treaty made by Queen POMARE, the question of their right to claim exclu sion from the Gallic Protectorate became a matter of debate. With a view to ensure the dispassionate investigation of this complicated question, the British Admiral stipulated that no hostile measure whatever should be undertaken against the inhabitants of Hua hine, Raietea, and Borabora until the point at issue should have been definitely settled. That was the engagement voluntarily entered into between Sir GEORGE SEYMOUR and the French Commissioner, that was the engagement the particulars of which were communicated by the former to the venerable QUEEN of Huahine, melodiously styled ARAIIPAIA. Notwithstanding this agreement, three hundred dol lars were soon afterwards extorted from the people of Borabora by the French force, commanded by Captain BONARD. And subsequently, namely, on the 17th of January, the island of Huahine was entered by the same party, and an extraordinary fine of six hundred dollars demanded from its population. In consequence of certain misunderstandings arising out of the refusal to pay this amount, the French and Otaheiteans rose against each other in arms. As they very well merited, the former suffered severely from the encounter. The reasons given for this flagrant violation of the compact with Admiral SEYMOUR are altogether inadmissible, although there was mani festly considerable provocation. Ardently is it to be hoped that a mere consciousness of the odium which such proceedings are calculated to cast upon the French throughout the world may deter the officers nrthat nation from the repetition of these shameless transactions. Unless there be some diminution of their stringent authority in Polynesia, the very name of the Protectorate will be s ridiculous satire. Nov," that we are 3o close upon the advent of the session of 1847 it must be presumed that the Ministry, with a view to the efficient discharge of their initiatory functi ons o f legislation, have by this time, for the most part, 'natured their several measures which, for the general welfare of the empire, they consider essential to be recommended to Parliament. As affecting Ireland in particular, we may feel certain, from the intense pressure which her almost disorganized condition has kept up upon the attention of the Government since their accession to power, that the Cabinet have conclusively decided as to the principle on which they will base their measure, or series of measures, for her Y CHI( n the 4 s 4i ;, SrP SI t .r,,„ 11 SITE Tl. Es . the sum Cambri, The; raitteen. 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