The Sun. — London, England, 1847-01-13 00:00:00

TIMATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. The eminent PANTOMIME THEATRE, and the FIRST PANTO• MIME COMPANY. THIS EVENING Will be performed Balfc's Opera, entitled THE BONDMAN. I AN. Marquis de Vernon,:3 10 Floreville, Mr. Rafter ; 3 Ir. Weiss ; ere Mr. Horncastie; Ardenford, Mr. D. W. King; Mal-a-Propos, Mr.. , Harley; Madame Corinne, Miss Romer; Gris ette, Miss R. Isaacs Frivole, Mrs. Hughes. After which will he produced the Grand Comic Christmas Panto mime, being a mixture of the historical and legendary, entitled HARLEQUIN AND ST. GEORGE AND TILE DRAGON. The Overture and Music composed by Mr. R. Hughes; the new and ex tensive Scenery by Mr. Grieve, Mr. Telbin, and . numerous , as sistants ; the Tricks and Tra nsformations by Mr. Blamire the Ma chidery by Mr. R. Sloman ; the Dresses by Mrs. Bovey,, she Mrs. and a host of auxiliaries. The whole produced under t e 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 " somehow or other," " some time or other," near " somewhere or other," Kalyba (the Enchantress, not by Balfe, mistress of all the elements, except those of " Arithmetic," having quite miscalculated her power), Mr. H. Homcastle ; Fiends and Fu ries (ilListrating a common expression of speech, with anything but a common expression of countenance), Messrs. J. W, Morgan, Burt, Connell, and 11. Payne; Earth, Air, Fire, and Water, (the four Ele ments, with a strong love of mischief), by Dealers in each ; the Marsh of Intellect (travelling "mcog." 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.—How the March of Intellect nays a " flying visit" to Kalyba ; and how, being empowered by the Committee on National Education, he gives the old lady sudden no tice to quit, by as suddenly changing the premises to Scene 3. INTERIOR OF INFANT SEHOOL.—SChOOhDaSter, 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 ce'ebrated "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. Patrick, 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.—llow the youthful St. George is feted on his birth-day—how he makes his" first," and nearly his " last " appearance is public on the occasion—how his " cousins " Andrew, David, Patrick, Denis, James, and Anthony come to s 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.—" Nothinge material to our historic" occurring during • period of fifteen years, the author trusts that the audience will al• /Ow him to cut it, and come again to Scene 4. KALTBA'S HOUSE OF CORRECTION !—St. George of Eng land (a rum'un to look at, but a rare'un to go), Mr. W. H. 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. Douglas, 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 on " 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! Scene 5. Dovaa ROADS.—How the Seven Champions of Christen dom 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." Scene 6. BANKS OF THE NlLE.—Almanzor, King of Morocco (his own Lord High Admiral, Commander-in-Chief, 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. I'riorson. 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, KING OF EGYPT.—The Princess Sabra, Mr. Hance, about to be mar ried to the King of Morocco, but patriotically devoting herself to the digestive organs of the Dragon (a gentleman, whose prodigious allowance of jaw enables him to speak ter ahnself ), Mr. Wieland. How this " marriage in high life" is suk:T,ettly interrupted by the Dragon, 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. (vide Morning Papers). ROYAL PROCLAMATION " Who'll kill the dragon ? 1 I"Or me he shall gorge ; I, says St. George, I'll kill the dragon."—Old MS. Arming of St. George for the approaching Fight. Latest odds al the "Corner," 1,000 to 0 on the Dragon (taken). " May the best man win." Scene 8. THE DRAGON'S HAUNT IN THE DESOLATE VARLET.— How the Dragon introduces the Princess Sabra to his " country quarters ;" how St. George follows on horseback (the railroad not being quite finished); how' he and the Dragon fall in, and then fall dut. The Battle (for particulars of which keep your eyes fixed on Messrs. Payne and Wieland). How the result of the last round not only ele►a: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. GRAND lIALL of CIIIVALRY.—HOW 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 • . Pantaloon... 3fr. Howell, I Clown... Mr. Priorson. 1 Columbln, Mr. T. Matthews. Miss llicks. Scene 10. DEALER IN CURIOSITIES AND IRONMONGER AND CUT tries SHOP.—lmproved Surgical Instruments. " Holding the mirror up to nature." " Farnides furnished" on a novel principle. A loud Report on the New Houses of Parliament. A fashionable complaint flies to the Clown's head. Scene t 1. CORNCHANDLER'S SHOP AND GRANARY.—More ways than one of being "in clover." Specimen of the very best "Britannia metal." Plenty of "game" high preservation. Cabinet measures and corn measures. A lot of " chaff " in both. Harlequin gives Clown " the sack." Abundant specimens of the New Tariff. Scene 12. SIAMESE VILLAS AND NURSERY . GROUND.—" To be let, to gether or separate." Ethiopian Serenaders provided on the shortest notice. " Get out of the way, Old Dan Tucker," and make way fur "patent elastic India-rubber boots." Effects of "putting your feet in it." The Spanish marriage horticulturally illustrated. Spanish nut and Orleans plum. " A plague o' both your houses." Scene 13. TINMAN AND TAILOR'S SHOPS.—The original little Tin Kettle. Water always hot. A grate mistake. " Going out a shoot -ng•" Grand Experiments in Gun Cotton, ending in an awful Catas trophe. Scene 14. INTERIOR OF P.RITISII AND FOREIGN TOY WAREHOUSE.— Toys for the Million. Magic Cards. How to " cut and shuffle." Jack in the Box and oat of it. First-rate teem and turn out. " See the Conquering Hero comes." Scene 15. TIIE STATUE AS IT 7a ; or, Wellington at ilyde-park. corner. Scene IG. THE STATUE AS IT WAS; OT, Wellington at Waterloo. "Look here upon this picture, and on this." THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Under the Management of Mr. B. Webster, sole Lessee. THIS EVENING Will be performed a new and original Drama, called THE ROUND OF WRONG ; or, a Fireside story. Sir Arthur Foljambe, Mr. Stuart ; Lichen, Mr. Rogers ; Reuben Gwynne, Mr. Webster ; Ducks, Mr. Buckitone ; Harwood, Mr. Howard ; Lady Charlotte Willoughby, Mrs. W. Clifford ; Mary Ryland, Miss Fortescue ; Jenny, Miss Woulds. During the evening the Band will perform the Overtures, " La Bayadere," " Itallana in Algeria," " Guillaume Tell," and a Po lonaise. After which the new Farce, called SPRING GARDENS. Lord Courtlngion. Mr. Holl : Sir Arthur Lovcl, Mr. Howe ; Scoreup, Mr. Buckstone ; Lady Clarissa, Mrs. Buckingham ; Mrs. Scoreup, Mix 3 Julia Bennett. To conclude with an Original Grand Fairy Extravaganza, called the INVISIBLE PRINCE ; or, the Island of Tranquil Delights. Principal characters by Mr. James Bland, Miss P. Horton, Mrs. L. S. Buckingham, Miss Reynolds, and Miss Julia Bennett. THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM. Under the Management of Mrs. Keeley. Triumphant success of Boz's new Christmas Piece. The new and splendid Pantomime every evening. A great hit. THIS EVENING Will he peeormed 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) by Albert Smith, Esq., called THE BATTLE OF LIFE. Principal cha sacters by Messrs. Leigh Murray, Turner, F. Matthews, F. Vining, Meadows, Keeley ; Mrs. Woollidge, Miss Daly, Miss May, Miss Grove, Miss Foster, and Mrs. Keeley. After which, the Farce of MRS. WHITE. Characters by Messrs. Turner, Kinloch, and Oxberry ; Miss Villars, Miss Turner, and Miss Arden. To conclude with a New Comic Pantomime, entitled THE BUT TERFLY'S BALL. Harlequin, Mr. John Lauri; Clown, Mr. J. W. Colier ; Pantaloon, Mr. Cough ; Columbine, Miss 0. Hicks ; Attendant Sprites, Masters. C. and F. Lauri. TDEATNZE ROYAL, ADELPIII. UNDER TUE DIIZECTION Ol' MADAME CELESTE. TIIIS EVENING Will be performed an original romantic Drama, called CO LOMISA, THE CORSICAN SISTER. characters supported Or Madame Celeste, Mrs. Yates ; Messrs. Wright, Worrell, Bedford, 0. Smith, &c. Between the pieces the celebrated ENTORTILATIONISTS, Mr. John Lees and his three Pupils—the Masters Danlons, will ex hibit their wonderful Jeux Gyinnastiques. Atter which a grand Fairy Spectacle, founded on the Ballet of LA GISELLE, entitled THE PHANTOM DANCERS; or, the WillA Bride. Principal characters by Mr. Wright, Mr. I'. Bed:bril, 31r. 0. smith, Mr. CulleiVerd, Madame Celeste, Miss Marian Taylor, Miss Emma Startling, Miss Ellen Chaplin, and Mrs. Laws. PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET. J. M. Mad,:ox, sole Lussee and Manager. THIS EVENING Will be performed a new and original Musical Romance, entitled THE SEVEN MAIDS OF MUNI ;El ; or, The (;host's Tower. Col. Bertrand, Mr. C. Fisher ; Capt. d'Armincourt, Mr. Allen ; Capt. Bellejamb, Mr. I.etll r; Lieut. Adolphe, Mr. Wynn; Cornet Grosdos, Mr. Compton ; Baron Bristlehach, Mr. Walton ; Bumps, Mr. Bonner; Seven Maids of Munich, Misses Sari Flower, Rourke, E. Ilonner, Mucks, Millar, L. Marshall, Laporte ; Urlel, Miss Marshall ; Madame Groutz, Mrs. Fosbroke. After which a new Farce, entitled SCHOOLBOY FROLICS. Sir Gabriel Gabbleton, Mr. Granby ; Captain Masterton, Mr. Vining; Albert, Miss Marshall; John Wildgoose, Mr. Cowell; Clara Montresor, Mrs. Hughes ; Matilda, 314.3 E. ILAiner ; Mary Wildgoose, Miss !Somers. 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 Ame rican Polka," introducing " The Railroad Overture." To conclude with a new Grand Comic Chrstmas Pantomime, enti tled The ENCHANTED BEAUTIES of the GOLDEN CASTLE ; or, The One-eyed Geni. Harlequin, Mr. Bologna; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo ; Columbine, Miss Burbldge ; Sprite, Mr. 11. Marshall ; Clown, Mr. Flexmore. FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. Lessee. Mr. John Mitchell. THIS EVENING Will be performed the Comic Vaudevile of LA DOT VERGNE. To conclude with the popular Play of DON CESAR DE BAZAN. Don Cesar de Bazars, Mons. F. Lemaitre; La Maritana, Mdlle. Clarisse. Boxes, 6s. , Pit, 3s. 6d. ; Stalls, 38.; Gallery, 2s. Doors opened at half-past Seven, and the. performances commence at Eight. ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. The celebrated ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS Pell, Hari White, Stanwood, and.Germon, will have the honour of repeating their Inimitable ENTERTAINMENT at the above Theatre, on SATURDAY EVENING next; doors open at Eight (there being no performance on Thursday next). And will (by desire) give a GRAND DAY PERFORMANCE THIS MORNING, Jan. 13, Doors open At Two, and the Performance to commence at half past Two. Boxes, is. ; Pit, 25.; Amphitheatre, 2s. Private Boxes, Stalls, and Places may be engaged at Mitchell's Rani Library, 33, Old Bond-street; at all the principal Libraries and Music-sellers ; and at the Box-office. ASTLE Y'S ROYAL A MPH! THEATRE Pror, Mr. W . Batty. Patron ised by her Mo st e G to racious Majesty the Queen, Prince Albert. Prince of W a l es, and Royal Family. The ne w Grand Christma s Pantomi me increases in attraction, and is pronounced to be moat Magnificent :for novelty, scenic, and mechanical effects. Will be perfo rmed T HIS EVENI3.TC, titled THE DEMO-1,1 a grand new M agical Equestrian Romance, en- Charmed Bit. BORSE ; or, The Twelve Wishes and the To be followed by Ilatty's SCEILESI of the CIRCLE ; with the Performances ot Laureetz Walff, the great Belgian horseman. To conclude with the successiblomicP.questrianFairy Pantomime, entitled THE FORTY THIEVES ; or, Harlequin and Alt Baba and the Robber's Cave. Clown, Mr. Roehez ; Harlequin, Mr. W. liar y Ptntaloon, Mr. La ff arini ; Columbine, Miss Louisa Waite. Ye ßo ; x -office open from eleven till five o'clock.—l>oors open . Nix , mmence at half-past six o'clock.—Stage Manager, Mr. 'W. and c Broadfoot. ROYAL SURREY THEATR7 ---- Lessee, Mrs. Frances Davidge. THIS EVENING Will he performed an oricinal Drama, entitled THE HAND OF CARDS—GAME, LIFE, STAKES, DEATH. Th e characters willo be supported by the whole of the talented Company. To conclude with a grand fairy Pantomime, calle I THE KING OF THE CASTLE ; or, Harlequin in the Land of Dreams. Har lequin, Herr Dentin ; Panbaloon, Her B. Deulin ; Columbine, Mdlle. Theodore ; Clewn, Herr N. Deuliu ; Punch, Herr E. Dentin. ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE. Boxes, Half-price, fd ; Fit, 6d.; Gallery, 3d..—" The -Mack Doctor" receivod by crowded audiences with thunders of apphuse, tears, and enthusiastic cheering; and the great " Go.a-Ilesii Pan tomime" pronounced, by unanimous opinion and the public press, the sea on. THIS EVENING :E BLACK DOCTOR. In wide& Miss Yin- Liss L. Pearce, and Messrs. N. T. Hicks, Forman, &c., will perform. bl..produced a grand Christmas Pantomime, en - flti 3 OF THE STEAH ENGINE ; d Citr, Harlequin [i9-Hatid," , and Job Miller and his Men. Clown, Mr„T. Barry 1 BY THE AUTHOR OF " WHITEFRIARS." CtE SAR BORGI A.—NEW EDITION. IN A FEW DAYS. Orders received by all Booksellers.' Henry Col burn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. • DEDICATED BY EXPRESS PERMISSION TO HE : MAJESTY THE QUEEN DOWAGER. Now ready, in 3 vols., with Illustrations, 31e. td., bound, MARY ANNE WELLINGTON, THE SOLDIER'S DAUGHTER, WIFE, AND WIDOW. By the Rev. RICHARD COBBOLD, M.A. Author of " The History of Margaret Catchpole." This Interesting work, we have no doubt, will attain greater popularity even than ' Margaret Catchpole.' "—Sunday Times. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. MIRTH AND MARVELS. Now ready, in One Vol., with two Portraits of the Author, and Illustrations by Leech and George Cruickshank, price 10s. 6d. THE NEW AND CONCLUDING SERIES OF T HE INGOLDSBY LEGENDS; Or, MIRTH AND MARVELS : and other POEMS. With a Memoir of the Rev. R. 11. BARHAM. Edited by his SON. New editions of the First and Second Series of this Work may be had of all booksellers. " Of the school to which he belonged Ingoldsby may well be called Poet Laureate. It is long since the town has been presented with so racy a body of anecdotes as are to be found in his life."—Athenfeuna. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE. MESSRS. LAMOND and Co., RAILWAY SHARE AUCTIONEERS, beg to thank their Friends and the Public for their continued support and patronage, and to announce that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, &c., take place every TUESDAY and FRIDAY, at One o'clock, at the hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London,lo which place, favours, containing instructions (with a reference), are respectfully •cquested to be addressed. All Scrip and Share Certificates must be deposited, the day orevious to their being offered ; and advices of results will be sorwarded by the first post after the sale, and the proceeds !lame eiately disposed of according to instructions. Offices, Hall of Commerce. Threadneedle-street. London. HE WEATHEk—SIIN OFFICE, JANUARY 13. THERIIOMETER, Lowest, 32; Highest, 35 ; Noon, 39, BAROMETER, 29.92. WIND E., smart thaw and thick foggy weather. HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRLDGE THIS DAY. Morning .. 27 minutes after 10. I Evening .. 3 minutes after 11. th2lplyroduction of 7inlapeilbrined.lll] ~ARt.Mrs- Lee, -611 A 4. rd Bird; Sear 14 F Afteinffildh veal b?...prc Mad THE FtIRTII,OF t • Ad i Z a • 4411146‘ 6 )7 14( 71,4 -INKCCF, " 4 1Talo - ' -7=77 SECOND EDITION. THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNE S DAY EVENING, JANUARY 13, 1847. TATVITiIIg w':;*ittL LONDON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 1847. CABINET COUNCIL. A Cabinet Council was appinted to be held at half-past two o'clock this afternoon, at the Foreign office, Downing-street. Lord LANSDOWNE was ex pected to arrive in town from Bowood Park, Lord JOHN RUSSELL from Claremont, and other Ministers were also expected to arrive in town, for the purpose of attending the Council. Yesterday, a translation of the speech addressed by his Majesty King Louis PHILIPPE to the Peers and Deputies on opening the Legislative Chambers of France was duly published in our columns. If any expectations were entertained that in this remarkable oration would be discovered the motives of the French Government in certain occurrences which have recently transpired, or the intentions of the French Government in regard to certain proceedings which are likely to be undertaken, those expectations are very far from having been realised. Rumours were prevalent that his Gallic MAJESTY would, in some measure, unbosom himself with reference to the complicated transactions whereby the tranquillity of the European continent has been latterly endangered. Mysterious inuendoes were whispered about the salons in the more fashionablefaubourgs, intimating the pro bability of some royal explanations upon the mar riage in the Peninsula, upon the annexation of neutral territories in the northern empires, and upon the sudden interruption of the friendship hitherto subsisting between France and Great Britain. All those rumours and inuendoes have however " melted into thin sir." From the parturient mountain of anticipation has crept forth the veriest mouse of a speech-from-the-throne ever delivered. f Hitherto the addresses of Louis PHILIPPE to Messieurs les Pairs et Messieurs les Deputes have been characterised by something beyond the mere conventional small talk of royalty. His MAJESTY has heretofore illustrated the commencement of the different sessions with the delivery of sentences not only gracefully turned, but singularly suggestive. In the present instance there is no departure whatever from the ordinary nothings of royal eloquence. Some considerable time since a delightful sarcasm upon the Parliamentary addresses of the SOVEREIGN appeared in the Charivari— namely, a blank column, headed " The Speech from the Throne." That sarcasm at this moment would have " told " with admirable effect. The flattering promise and actual emptiness of the Address to the French Chambers irresistibly recal to our recollection the simile employed by SPENSER in his " Colin Clout's come home again ;" the sentences being literally— " Like bladders blowan up with wind, Which being prick'd do vanish into noughts." Even in the opening paragraph there is an affecta tion of explicitness which is quite ludicrous, seeing that it is composed of the most vague and unsatisfac tory generalities. As is befitting him in the charac ter of the guardian or patriarch of a great people, the KING expresses his anxiety to witness the earnest co operation of the legislators in forwarding those mea sures which his MAJESTY'S Government deem neces sary for the alleviation of the present sufferings of the community. What are those measures ? Listen. " I hope," says the Monarch, " that by the firm main tenance of order, by the liberty and security of com mercial transactions, by an ample and judicious ap plication of the public fortune, efficiently aiding the zeal of private charity, we shall mitigate these trials with which PROVIDENCE sometimes visits the most prosperous states." Assuredly this is a marvellous way of meeting an extraordinary emergency. As if the maintenance of order, and the freedom and security of commercial transactions, and the ample and judi cious application of the public fortune, and the sympathising assistance of individual alms, were not advisable, nay, as if they were not absolutely requisite at all times and under all circumstances! As if these were not actually the very motors of the ma chinery of civilised society ! Why, the simplest tyro in legislation could have strung together phrases of equal ingenuity and prettiness. After this benevolent induction, King Louis PHI LIPPE proceeds by the utterance of a gigantic fallacy, "My relations with ALL the Foreign Powers," says he, " °fjord the firm confidence that the peace of the world continues secured !" Wonderful assurance ! IWhat, the peace of the world secured—with the alli ance between Northern and Western Europe utterly destroyed by the violation of the Vienna treaty witti the cordial understanding between England and France interrupted by the perfidious violation of the Utrecht treaty !—with the Spanish population embroiled with their rulers through the odiOus interference of the Gallic Cabinet! —with the provinces of Portugal ravaged by intestine warfare, through the instru mentality of the pedagogue DIETZ !-with the Swiss Confederation still encompassed with the dangers of a religious antagonism, fomented by the policy of the crowned diplomatist of the Tuileries ! Marvellous security ! Bewildering confidence ! Most pernicious peace ! It is matter of astonishment how the French Monarch could utter that sentence with an unperturbed countenance, when scarcely five se conds afterwards he had to speak as follows : " An unexpected event has impaired the state of things founded in Europe by the late treaty of Vienna. The Republic of Cracow, an independent and neutral state, has been incorporated with the empire of Austria. I have protested against that in. fraction of the treaties." Why, here is a flat con• tradiction of the preceding assertion. Here is a sufficient testimony of itself that European i tran quillity is b ase d upon a ver y ro tten foundation. ow, in the name of all that is rational and ‘-"nPrenensible, can the peace of Europe be regarded as secured when a treaty l i ke t h at o f Vienna—a trea ty c g po l owbeer_fuils violated theand plenip o t en ti ar i es o f t h e mos t assembled monarchs tineostsverean civili se d quar t er o f th e withc European pea ce olants edinbsimultaneously yh made between the solemnly . Prussia, and o f A ustr i a? ti oigns of Russia, of elv be established n of emphatic pr o t es t s upon such a the transmission crime from the foreign offices of London and Paris to the Ambassadors of Vienna, of Berlin, and of St. Petersburgh? Is anything calculated to exci teso much and such rancorous feelings of hostility amongst e Governments of the earth as these execrable deeds cf spoliation, as these despotical acts of robbery, as these larcenies of imperial marauders ? Are not these occurrences more detrimental to the cause of international quiescence than the squabbles of a few merchants over casual cargoes of opium or inter mittent cases of tea and ivory ? Is there not more reason to tremble for the continuance of peace during the transmission of such documents than during the manifestation of the most irascible animosities among contiguous rases ? Yet " the peace of the world is secured," according to King LOUIS PHILIPPE ! This is unquestionably an unpa ralleled instance of a monarch paltering with words for the purposes of a venal duplicity. But there is, if that be possible, a yet greater specimen of inconsistency in this unequalled oration. In one paragraph his MAJESTY con gratulates himself and his subjects upon the union of " his beloved son ; the Due DE MONT PENSIER with his beloved neice the Infanta LOUISA FERNANDA," and in another paragraph, as we have already observed, he alludes to the infraction of the Vienna treaty, by saying that he has forcibly pro tested against that infraction. One paragraph ex presses indignation at the violation of the treaty of Vienna, another paragraph expresses exultation at the violation of the treaty of Utrecht ; so that, to reconcile this anomaly, we must presume that his MAJESTY regards treaties as unlike the juice of grapes, inasmuch as the former becomes worthless with increased age. More preposterous logic was never heard. The compacts of 1815 are to be accounted sacred ; the compacts of 1713 are to be considered as the mere tunnels of diplomacy—to be passed through with indifference. Not a syllable is uttered by Louis PHILIPPE in refer ence to the coolness which has recently arisen between his own Government and that of Great Britain. The question was too delicate and fragile to bear the weight of the most attenuated monosyllable. The ice was merely skinned over the gulf, the former would have broken in under the pressure of a mere allusion. Still there was ample opportunity afforded for self-gratula tion upon "the devotedness and valour" of the French soldiers in Algeria and upon the navigation treaty concluded with the Emperor NICHOLAS. A sop for the prowess and cupidity of his warlike and enter prising people ! With these triumphant reminiscences the oration of King Louis PHILIPPE is completed : it may prove a firebrand, or the reverse, among the Governments of Europe. The English people are not easily roused into action. In their private as well as in their public affairs, in the due management whereof they are perfectly sen sible of being deeply interested, many causes may be at work to their disadvantage, and with which they become fully acquainted—first, by soft rumours ; and next, by loud complaints—still they preserve an apathy which no other people would evince under similar circumstances. This indifference is, for the most part, to be accounted for by the feeling of self. reliance they possess, that when matters reach a crisis, and the energy requisite to reduce them into a shape conformable with the maintenance of their personal or public welfare, can no longer be staved off without imminent risk, their talents, intelligence, and indo- mitable perseverance will overcome the difficult . ) how aggravated soever may be the height to whit: . _ t had been suffered to reach. From the innate love of justice, too, peculiarly characteristic of the English, they are always cheerfully inclined to bear any sacrifices, rendered indispensable by any negli gence for which they are deserving of blame. This singular trait in our national character is neverthe less productive of great mischief. " Prevention is better than cure," is an apophthegm to which an Englishman is constantly giving utterance, but which he seldom enforces by practice. He is indif ferent to prevention ; he takes a pride in effecting a cure. The consequence of this inert policy is, that evils of a most serious nature are allowed to become chronic, and so to engraft themselves upon the social system, that nothing short of the most vigorous arid comprehensive remedies will effectually eradicate them. The truth of the foregoieg observations is un happily afforded and precisely exemplified by the grievous want of general education that has long been felt throughout the community. Year after year, for a long period past, have an influential portion of our countrymen been striving to impress upon their fellow-beings and the Government, the duty of dis tributing, upon a large and systematic scale, at blessings of a sound and moral education to tht humbler classes, and the certain and per nicious results that would attend a disregard of this natural obligation. Till the accession of the . present Ministry to power every appeal of this na ture was made in vain. True it is, that in the next session we are expecting a healthy move will bt made in the right direction, the Government having pledged themselves to undertake the question of national education in a manner commensurate witl the wants of the country. But, even if these per petual appeals had not been made, and we were with- ' out any Government assurance, enough is transpiring on the judicial bench to convince the Executive that immediate legislation on this head is imperatively demanded. Judges, as well as juries, the snore im mediate judicial representatives of the people, are be coming restless under the state of the law as appli cable to juvenile offenders, on the one hand, and are appalled at the fearful increase in the number of th;s miserably neglected class of delinquents on the other. Crime is committed, and the criminals are, from the seat of justice, declared to be objects of pity rather than of punishment. The law is enforced, and, at the same time, denounced. Human nature is represented by the recognised organs of justice as being daily outraged in our tribunals. The juries convict, but pour in their strong recommendation for mercy. The judge applauds their sentiments, but bitterly laments that his hands are tied, and that the law has left him no merciful discretion. A scene of this painful description occurred yesterday at the Middlesex Sessions. It were a superfluous task to capitulate the facts ; the instance is not a solitary one. These shocking examples of our ministerial defects in judicature, by which justice is convulsed, and mercy, " which becomes the throned monarch better than his crown," is stifled, are of perpetual re currence. We have them ad nauseam. Expert thieves of mature years trepan children of tender age into their vicious courses, and make their little hands the instruments of robbery, whilst they themselves watcl. their demoralised pupils committing the depredations they have schemed, securing their escape in the event of instant detection. Happily the tables were turned in a case that came on yesterday for trial at the ses sions. The boy escaped, but the prisoner, aged 20, who instigated him to steal two print dresses, whilst he loitered about the prosecutor's door, was secured by the police, and has received a sentence of seven years' transportation. But this was a fortunate incident, purely hazardous. These youthful victims are easil3 led away, on account of the idle and neglected condi tion in which they are at present, almost by compul sion and without remedy, suffered to squander the most precious moments of their existence. Place th e means of education for his offspring within th e reach of the parent, and we may then hope for a speedy diminution of this frightful epi demic of juvenile depravity, which is n ow e la d tu b re y . a ra n g d in b g urs u t n t c h h e e b ck o e n d d , s o a f n s d oe t ia h l re o a r t d e e ni r n . g A to n undermineeffieaeions T r e b m e e diseased toone w e d a e n_ s ate pr e dr from o be h e e d e lj s t e r g o i y s purely individual action, however humanely and ener getically it might be deployed. May the session of 1847 not close without evincing a becoming solicitude for the rapid extinction of juvenile crime! Among the various causes which have conduced to the dorNnfal of the legitimate drama in this country, there is one, and that one the principal, which has been, if not altogether overlooked, at least touched on very slightly—we mean the rapacity (for that is the proper word) of dramatic artistes themselves, a rapacity produced by theabominable star system. This the main cause of the decline of the drama, is curi ously illustrated by the correspondence between Mr. BUNN and Mrs. BUTLER, which we publish in another column. Our readers, perhaps, are not aware who Mrs. BUTLER is. She is the last and least of the KEMRLES—the ci-devant young lady, who, as Miss FANNY KEMBLE, some seventeen years since, appeared with success for two seasons at Covent-garden, at which time she was certainly a promising actress ; and whol he 4 she continued on the stage, might perhaps have contested the palm of superiority even with Miss HELEN FAUCIT. This lady, after an absence from the stage of many years, proposes to return, and asks (will the reader believe it ?) 1001. a night for her services—just double the sum ever demanded by JOHN KEMBLE, Mrs. SIDDONS, or EDMUND KEAN. This lady, therefore, has the modesty to imagine that she herself alone is equal to JOHN KEMBLE and Mrs. SIDDONS together, and to double of ED MUND KEAN. In rating her powers of at traction thus highly, it would be well that she should recollect that her exertions, supported by those of her FATHER, of SHERIDAN KNOWLES, of IYARDS, of BENNETT, Of ABBOTT, Of MISS TAYLOR, and of a host of others, were insufficient, during the last season of her appearance at Covent-garden, to save the theatre from ruin. It will not do for artistes henceforth to complain of the want of public patronage, of the avarice of managers of the decline of the legitimate drama, &c., unless they at the same time inform us of the amount of the salaries which they have demanded and of the salaries they have refused. This peep behind the curtain is instructive as well as amusing. We hope that .other managers will follow Mr. BUNN'S excellent example, and resist all such exorbitant demands, and that they will in every case take care that the amount of those demands so rejected shall be made known to the public, in order that . the p a t rons of the drama (lyrical:and histrionic) may be enabled to compare the real value of artistes with the fancy price which those same artistes place upon themselves. A letter from Berne of the 7th states that up to that time only the Russian and Austrian Legations had decided on removing to Zurich ; all the others still remained at Berne. We read in another letter from Berne, of the 7th : " Yesterday a body of from 600 to 700 men arrived at Morat, from Estavayer and its environs, and at night, after concerting measures with the inhabitants of that place, they commenced their march towards Fribourg. Another column was to arrive at the same time from Bulle and Gruyeres in order to attack Fribourg on both sides ; the Government, however, had on the previous evening ordered a battalion to that point, and on the arrival of the insurgents the tocsin was sounded, and kept ringing during the whole night ; and in the morning, , in order to call to the aid o f F r ib ourg a ll t h e able-boied noen of the German part of the canton between that place and Berne, and which part of the country is devoted to the Government and to the existing order of things, the Government has called an extraordinary meeting of the Grand Council for the 9th. The Government of Berne, now the Vorort, has ordered to the frontier two companies of infantry and two of cavalry, and has or dered other troops to hold themselves in readiness. No news has been received this morning, but it appears tha t the Government of Fribourg maintains itself, or other wise accounts would have been received of its abdica tion. It is besides stated that the Government of Berne has decided on not tolerating the residence in that canton of M. Heinzen, a German, and the author of a very vio lent publication against the Sovereigns of Germany. He had previously been expelled from the canton of Zurich. The Bernese Government held its first sitting of Direc tory on the sth, and announced to the diplomatic body that it had taken on itself the direction of affairs. The letter conveying this information was couched in very conciliatory terms." A letter from Bale of the Bth says-, " The insurrection is spreading, and has reached Mur ten, and the districts of Bulle, Gru.*es, and Stofes. On the evening of the 6th the Castle of Murten was carried by assault, by the insurgents, who made the Governor prisoner, and soon afterwards marched on towards Fribourg. The Regency of that canton has taken up arms, but the Government of Lausanne has refused a passage to the troops, composed of a battalion of infantry and a company of carabineers. A report is current that 200 volunteers from Marten and Stofes have entered Fribourg, but other accounts state that they have arrived before the city, where they await reinforcements from Bulk and Romons. It is, however, stated, that at the first news of the insurrection, the Executive Council marched two companies of infantry on Newneck ; that the first battalion and the company of carabineers were to occupy Schwarzenburg, Lanper, and Newneck, whilst the second battalion would be held in readiness to act as circumstances required." Athens papers to the 30th ult. have been received It is officially announced in the Ilioniteur Grec that COLETTI IS sufficiently recovered to resume his functions. The Budget . of 1847 has been presented to the Chambers by the Finance Minister. The receipts are estimated at 18,711,699 drachmas, and the ex penditure at 18,077,507 drachmas, showing a surplus of 634,192. In the budget of 1846 the receipts were estimated at 18,350,973 drachmas, and the ex penditure at 17,910,107 drachmas, allowing a surplus of 410,866. Ais Madrid papers of the sth have arrive 3. The Government have at length determined to send Senor OLOZAGA back to France without bring him to trial. Orders to this effect were dispatched to Pampeluna on the 4th. As the French Constitu tionnel observes, in alluding to a rumour current in Paris that such would be the case—" This measure, although perhaps less severe than the first, is not less illegal. His banishment can no more be allowed than his imprisonment. Nothing could deprive him, according to the terms 'cif the Spanish law, of the character and inviolability of a deputy ; but no pro secution, either regular or irregular, exists against ~im . Nothing therefore can prevent M. OLOZAGA from taking his seat in the Cortes, and the Ministry that would oppose it by force would not less violate the law in substituting banishment for imprison !vent." And be it remembered that to prevent a de puty from taking his seat is a crime punishable by the law of April, 1846, with death. Senor PIDAL, the Minister of the Interior, who signed the warrant for the arrest of OLOZAGA, stands therefore in a some what awkward predicament. MADRID BOLSA, JAN. s . —The Three per Cents. were lone at 311 for ca sh ; the Five per Cents. at 201; the De Valesbt without str.terest at 61; th e C oupons at 18; and the We have received the Paris papers of Monday, con taining the KING'S Speech on the opening of the chambers, which we published in The Sun of yes terday; consequently the greater portion of the in telligence contained in these papers has been antici • pated. All the members of th e di p l omat i c corps were present in grand uniform. The Marquis of NORMAN BY, who was seated next to the Turkish Am bassador, attracted general attention. The QUEEN was accompanied by the Princesses. The young Duchesse DB MONTPENSIER, who looked exceedingly well, was the grand object of attraction. The KING, who was accompanied by the Due DE NEMOURS, the Prince JOINVILLE, and the Dues D 'A UNIALE and M O NT PENSIER , was received with repeated shouts of Vive le Roi." of aid, The following is from Galignanis Messenger :-- ,4 Th e fi rs t paragraph, which . alludes to the disasters r in e . g ference to that have fallen on the population of the kingdom, was they grieved that any received by the Chambers with ashgoeunledrael exist t u f r o m r u m r e , n 4s tio i n f being made of this matter in the Kings Speech. Th e termination ver o , f g t r h e e ete s d am w e ith p In ptehaek the Duko de Montpcnsier's marriage, the King's voice seemed at first to taigntly }alter, c it h ra e g e r r 7h lit it became firm and assured as he terminated the sentence. So me cr i es of " b ravo !" were fi rs t beard, which were followed afterwards by acclamations. The phrase which speaks of Cracow was also cheered, though not so loudly as the preceding ones. The rest of the speech, not calling for any p art i cu l ar d emons tration, was listened to in silence, and at the close of the whole loud acclamations again rose." A salvo of artillery gave notice that the ceremony had terminated, and the royal cortege returned to the Tuileries. Loud cheers burst forth along the line of troops and National Guards as the KING passed by, and on every point the utmost order reigned. The weather was fine the whole day, being frosty, but dry and seasonable. The effect of the Speech was to bring down the funds. A fall of 25 centimes took place immediately that the contents of the Speech became known. Great dissatisfaction was manifested at the tameness of the paragraph concerning Cracow. M. GUIZOT had pro posed to characterise the affair as regrettable, but even that term was too strong for the KING, who ,truck it out, and substituted for it the word " un expected." He also slurred over the passage in reading it, giving it in a very indistinct tone as though he considered it a regrettable necessity that compelled him to allude to the subject. The announce ment of the Montpensier marriage was made, on the contrary, in a loud and sonorous voice. The most serious apprehensions of famine are en. tertaned, in consequence of the continued deficiency of the supply of corn in the market and the conse quent rise of price. The Reforme state; that on Friday and Saturday last a further rise in the price of grain had taken place in all the markets in the neighbourhood of Paris. At Montivilliers, Etampes) Clermont, Pon- toise, Chartres, Nogent-le-Roy, Soissons, Pont- Saint- Maxence, Provins, and Orleans, the rise varied from 50 centimes to one franc the hectolitre. The supply in those markets was not equal to the demand. On the subject of the supply to be expected from abroad, the National says— " It results from the information we gather from the Bulletin des Halles et Marches, that we are in a truly cri tical state, and that importations from abroad are urgently necessary to supply our deficiency. The ques tion, therefore, is—what have we to expect from abroad? Our letters from the Black Sea, we are bound to say, make us great promises. They announce the existence of more than 2,000,000 hectolitres of corn at Odessa, and that there are nearly equal quantities at Constantinople and Alexandria ; but though this may ensure a provision for the south, the rest of France has not the less reason to be uneasy. For example—what do they write from America? Out of 334,000 barrels of flour that were in New York on December 25, 100,000 had been sold for exportation, and were only waiting for ships ; 50,000 were in the hands of the bakers, and therefore there re - mined no more than 200,000 for the daily wants at home, and the demands from foreign countries during the winter months. Let it be observed, besides, that the rise in price is already felt, and that there is already complaint of the small quantity of corn in the store houses. Can we rely at least, and above all, upon Ame rica to supply sufficient for the consumption of Europe? Alas ! no, and we have already found a re doubtable competitor in the English. The rise of price in Great Britain has assumed an alarming proportion. At Marseilles it has bad an influence upon our market, for even at the present time the English overbid us for American flour. Till lately, on the contrary, France ruled the price of her neighbours. But this state of things is changed. Thus the barrel of 88 kilogrammes sold at Havre for 42f. and 43E, finds purchasers in London at 46f. and 49f. The same rise has extended to all the markets of the Baltic, and the demands from London have caused a rise in price exceeding our own. Consequently, wherever we find ourselves outbid, we must either yield, and suffer the corn of which we are in need to be carried off by the English, or, beaten by necessity, we must submit to the exorbitant increase which their own distress imposes upon our neighbours. We neither wish to exaggerate nor extenuate circum stances. We state them without comment, leaving the public to draw its own conclusions. We will, however, add but one word. Yesterday the intention of the Bank of France, to lessen the term of the bills to be discounted by it, was talked of. This measure, which we have this morning character ised, will appear, if possible, still more inopportune ' when the peculiar state of our markets is considered. It is evident, in fact, that France will be constrained, in order to procure sufficient for her own food, to make large purchases from abroad. We cannot estimate at less than 200,000,000 f. the sum we must pay for corn from America, the Black Sea, and the Levant. Thus two millions of money must be again sent out of the country. Transactions in business, already cramped, will become more and more difficult. Is this, then, the moment, we again ask, that the Bank ought to choose to render the terms it imposes upon trade more and more severe? And the Government, what has it done? What will it decide upon in order to avert the evil with which we are threatened ? How does it manifest its foresight? By what acts does it reveal this ? M. Cunin Gridaine has published two circulars to demonstrate that the public inquietudes are without foundation, and that we hare more corn than we can consume. Nevertheless the price of bread continues to rise, and it is impossible to foretell to what height it will go. Never mind, take courage ! we shall have a third, and even a fourth cir cular, if need be. It is to this, in every great crisis, that is limited the part of a constitutional Minister, saving; the interposition of the Procureurs du Roi and the gendarmes, if by chance some ill-intentioned people, having but little taste for the prosing of the Minister, venture to complain too loudly of dying from hunger." The speech of Senor MENDIZABAL in the Cortes, which we gave in The Sun of yesterday, appears to have given as much satisfaction in France as it has in Spain. The Constitutionnml says— " The noble and moderate language on the part of the chiefs of the Progressist party produced a great sensa tion in the Cortes. It was expected that the Opposition would indulge in declamations and in virulent recrimina tions, and great surprise was felt to find its language calm and measured, like that of a party certain of its own strength, and feeling that it had a people at its back. The entire Chamber welcomed with visible approbation the speeches of MM. Lujan and Mendisabal, and M. Pidal, the Minister of the Interior could nat refrain from rendering homage to the generous sentiments which they expressed." It is stated, says the Courrier Franpis, that an aide-de-camp of the Minister of the Marine is about to be sent on a special mission to the Marquesas, the object of which is not known. It is reported that one of the commercial delegates, who accompanied M. DE LAGRENEE in his mission to China, has just been appointed General Agent for French Commerce at Canton. He will have under him a deputy, who will reside at Macao. The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse on Monday at 79f. 45c. ; the Five per Cents., 118 f. 5c.; the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,240 f. ; Rouen, 897 f. 50c. ; Havre, 690 f.; Great Northern, 631 f. 25 c ; A v i gnon, 855 n ; Vicrzon, 592 f. 50c.; Bordeaux, 557 f. 50c.; Paris and Strasburg, 481 f. 25c.; Tours and Nantes, 485 f. ; Paris and Lyons, 507 f. 50c.; Lyons and Avignon, 485 f. MARSEILLES, JAN. 6.—Marseilles and Avignon, 867 f. 50c.; Northern, 640 f. ; Paris and Lyons, 508 f. 75c. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, JANUARY 12. Boulogne and Amiens, 15%—Bordeaux, Toulouse and Cette (Espelete), 7 8 —Jamaica South Midland Junction, 1:! ‘ i —Luxembourg, 2S —Namur and Liege, 3%—Northern of France, 104—Parts and Lyons, B—Paris and Rouen, 35% —Rouen and Havre, 27—Sambre and Meuse, 4%—Tours and Nantes, 44. HAYMAEKET THEATRE.--The Conde de Monte molin has commanded the performance of Goldsmith's Comedy of " She Stoops to Conquer," the interlude of " The Woman Hater," and the popular new extra vaganza of " The Invisible Prince," at this theatre to-morrow (Thursday), on which occasion his Royal Highness and suite will honour the theatre with their presence. Dr. King, of Sackville•street, has submitted to the Medico-Chirurgical Society an essay " On the Cause of Death of Infants Preternaturally Still-born," wherein he insists that death is not from asphyxia, as hitherto supposed, but from syncope; and suggests for the consideration of the medical profession an en tirely new practice, by which means a large majority of infants preternaturally (head last) born may be saved. La Gazza Ladra is in course of revival at the Italiens for Mmes. Grisi and Brambilla,Labrache, Co letti, and Gardoni. The last-named ;young singer ad vances in favour every night he is heard at this theatre. We regret that we are to lose him in the course of next month, being under engagement in her Majesty's Theatre.—Paris Paper. BANKRUPTCY OF THE LEEDS AND WEST RIDING BANK.—In the Leeds Court of Bankruptcy, yesterday, Mr. Commissioner Burge gave judgment on the argu ment urged against the validity of the adjudication. He decided that he had no power to annul the adjudication, but that the parties, of course, had a right to appeal to the Court of Review. It is with extreme gratification we notice that Captain Jackson, the Commander of the Princess Vic toria, the Antwerp Steam Company's vessel, has been elected a Junior Brother of the Trinity House. All who know him must be delighted at this event, as his general conduct ensures him the good wishes of every passenger. His chief study seems to be to attend upon their comforts, and render the voyage a pleasant trip. EXTRAORDINARY DISCOVERY OF AN ILLICIT DIS TILLERY.—Last evening police-constable Redford, 32 L, one of the warrant-officers attached to the Southwark Police Court, went to serve a warrant on a man named Hackett, at No. 38, Broadwall, in the parish of Christ church, Southwark. On arriving at the house he was detained at the door nearly a quarter of hour, during which time he heard a shuffling noise inside. At last the door was opened by a female, when the smell that proceeded from the lower part of the premises left very little doubt of the business that had been Koing on th ere . Hackett made his escap e over t h e b ac k wall with a great portion of the still, and on Redford proceeding to the kitchen he discovered the other parts, with a large fire under it. In the same room several tubs containing about two hundred gallois of wash were found in a fer menting state, several casks of spirit, and other utensils sufficient to carry on an extensive distillery. Redford instantly sent to Hawes's soap factory, for the supervisor of the Excise, and on the arrival of the latter the still was broken up, and the spirit and wash were conveyed to the Excise-office. A WOMAN KILLED BY A THRASHING-MACHINE.— AS the thrashing-machine of Mrs. Tadman ' o f Ergha near the line of the Grave sen d an d Rochester Railway, was in full work on Frid a y l ast, a poor woman named Phillips, while employed in feeding it, was caug ht by the lower spindle, and b e f ore i t cou ld be stopped her body revolved with the spindle three or four times, breaking both her legs, one arm, several ribs, and fracturing her skull, The poo r woman lingered until Sunday morning, when death terminated her sufferings. Deceased was a widow, and has left a family to lament her untimely end. PROVISIONS FROM THE UNITED STATES.— The Burlington and Arethusa from New Yerk, and Judah Touro from' New Orleans, which wero reported at the Custom-house, Liverpool, on the 11th inst., bring 3,529 barrels flour, 12,975 bushels wheat, 6,140 bushels barley, 11,534 bushels and 4,758 sacks Indian corn, 703 barrels Indian corn meal, 632 packages cheese, 278 barrels pork, and 356 packages lard. ARREAR Or BUSINESS IN THE COURTS OF CHAN CERY.—There are no less than 645 causes standing for hearing before the Lord Chancellor, Master of the Rolls, and the Vice-Chancellors of England, Wigram, and Knight Bruce, during the present tern?, in addition to an enormous number of motions and petitions. CHELSEA OUT-PENSIONERS.—It having come to the knowledge of the Secretary at War that the pensioners in various districts wero about t o petition Parliament for the abolition of the per tentage now charged on the payment of their pensions, a circular, dated the 7th inst., has been addressed to all the staff officers of pensioners, requesting them to caution the men against signing any such petitions, on the ground that the attentio n o f Government has been already directed to the s u bj ect , and they intend bringing in a Bill in the next session for abolishing the obnoxious impost. NIO.NEY and COMMERCIAL NE WV S. CITY, QUARTER TO THREE. The sales of Cotton yesterday at Liverpool were 2,500 bales, including 500 American on speculation. The market was very dull, and prices were nearly J. per lb. lower than on Friday last. Railway shares were lower again. There are no late arrivals ta day. The sale of Railway Shares yesterday, at Messrs. La mond and Co.'s, went off rather dull, but a good business was done ; prices lower. The following are a few of the principal sales :- Calcutta and St. George's Point £0 4 0 Newport and Abergavenny Derby, Stafford, and Worcestershire, New 0 15 0 Taw Vale Extension and Dock . 3 4 0 Direct Northern (scrip) 2 16 0 North British Extension South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole 2 8 6 Shrewsbury and Hereford Great Indian Peninsular ... 0 6 0 Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham ... Vale of Neath 1 10 0 Manchester and Southampton 1 8 6 East Indian ... . ~. . Cornwall Northern and Southern Connecting Reading, Guildford, and Reigate 4 0 0 Leicester & Bedford, Exchange Certificate 0 13 0 Royston and Hitchin Among the various suggestions for meeting the pre sent crisis in Ireland, Mr. Jasper Rogers has put forth some which he conceives would not only improve the con dition of the peasantry, but be of paramount advantage to the ironmasters, manufacturers, and agricultu r i sts o f England, and referring chiefly to the adoption of peat and peat charcoal as a fuel and fertilizer. In a commer cial point of view even the subject certainly appears to merit attention. If capital were applied to the preparation of peat, it could be used, not only for household, but like wise for manufacturing purpuses, steam boilers, &c., and, converted into charcoal, would be mere dense than the fuel made from wood, fully equal in purity, and about one-fourth of the cost-a most im portant consideration to the iron trade, as when even the best made iron is prepared with coal, it is im possible to know whether the metal may not have be come unsound by an over-action of sulphur in its pre paration. As a fertilizer the value of peat-charcoal is now established on the highest authority, for it is lasting in its effect and general in its action, supplying abundantly to the root that carbon of which most vegetables contain from 40 to 50 per cent. It is proposed to establish a society upon the principle laid down in the report to the late Relief Commissioners of Ireland, and it is calculated that there would be a consumption of six million tons of peat annually, which could be supplied at 4s. 9d. per ton, while the average cost of coal throughout Ireland is about 255. per ton. The nett surplus revenue from this source is calculated at 236,000/. per annum, of which 150,000/. could be disbursed in ameliorating the condition of the people, while the rest on a capital of 1,000,0001. would yield 10 per cent. to the proprietors. The English Stock Market has been flat this morning, Consols being 93 1 for Money and Time. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents are 954 I. Bank Stock is firm at 2061 ; and Exchequer-bills have rallied to 10s. and 13s, premium. The dealings have been to a limited extent only. The Foreign Bonds are duller even than yesterday, Spanish Three per Cents. have been quoted °ply 351, and the Five per Cents. 251 i. Portuguese Four per Cents. have been quiet at 38. In Mexican there have been no bargains officially. The Share Market has been rather heavy again, and prices rather favourable to buyers, both for the English and French lines. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) Bank Stock 2061 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities ... 93: % 76 3 per Cent. Consols AIMS 93 A 1 / 2 New 3 1 4 per Cent. Annuities Long Annuities, Jan. sth, Expire 1860 9 9-16 % India Bonds 1,0001 Ditto under 1.0001 South Sea Stock - Ditto New Annuities Consols for Opening exchequer Bills. I%d. 1,000/. - pm. 1 - RIOE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazilian Bonds, 5 per Cent - Ditto New Bonds, 1829 and 1839 86 Portuguese 4 per Cents 3B Russian Bonds. 1822, 5 per Cent ll l 3 /4 Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent, 1840 25 % 1A Ditto Passive Bonds 514 Ditto 3 per Cent 35% Dividends on the above payable in London. Belgian 4% per Cent 954 Dutch 2 1 / 2 per Cents - Ditto 4 per Cent. Certificates USINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK RAILWAYS. PAID. Pzx SHARE.. Aberdeen - - Amber., Notting., Boston, &c. 2% 2%%... to - Armagh, Coleraine, & I'ortrush 1% - - Belfast and Ccunty Down .. 4% .. .. - - Bil mingliam and Gloucester..loo ...... - - Do. New (iss. at 7 1 /, dis.).. 17 1 / 2 - Birmingham & Oxford June... 2 - Birmingham, Wol., & Dudley 425. ... . 5 3 / 4 1 / 2 pto - Birming., Wol., & Stour Val. 4`2s 3% p... to - Birkenhead, Lanctishire, and Cheshire Junction 2 3 /4 - ..... to - Boston, Stamf , & Birming... 225. - Bristol and Exeter - - D0., New Bristol and Gloucester Bristol and Liverpool Juuc... 2% Buckinghamshire.. ......... ... 84s. Caledonian Ditto, Half Shares - Ditto, Clydesdale Junction 25 - - Chester and Holyhead... 27%..... 2514 t o - Cheltenham and Oxford 2 - to - Clarence. lOO ..... to - Do., Ist Class, 6 per Cent 10 - • ... to - Do„ 2d Class, 5 per Cent... 10 - - • Do., Gov. Loan, 4 per Cent. 10 - ...... to - Cork and Killarney 2 l /2 „... - - Cork and Waterford l% - Cornwall - Ditto, Half Shares - - Direct Northern Scrip... 2 l /2 ....., 3 - Direct Norwich 1 - to - Dublin and Belfast Junction.. 12% - - Dublin, Belfast, & Coleraine 2 1 / 2 - - Dundalk and Enniskillen ... 10 - Eastern Counties 14/. 16s 2 2 1 / 2.. ... to - Do. New l2l. 16s 7 1,4 p... to - Do. Perpet., 5 per ct. No. 1,6/. 13s. 4d 7 .- - Do., d 0...-. N 0.2,61. 13s. 4d... - - Do., York Extension - Eastern Union - 0 to - Ditto, Quarter Shares lO - - Do. Extension to Harwich 1%...... - - Do. Cambridge and Ely ... 2% - ..... to - East Lancashire - Ditto, New - Do. ( late Preston & Ormsk.) 5 ... .. - to - Do., do., New Scrip - East Lincolnshire l l4 3 % 3 / 4... to - Edinburgh and Glasgow Ditto, Half Shares - - Ditto, Quarter Shares - Edinburgh and Northern ... 12% - - Ditto, New..... . ........... ... 2% - ...... to - Ditto, Newport .. 5 - Ditto, ditto, New ll /.. . 3 14...... to - Edinburgh and Perth 3 - to - Ely and Huntingdon - Exeter Yeovil, & Dorchester 2% - ...... to - Glasg., Dumfries, & Carlisle.. 5 Glasgow, Kilmarnock, & Ayr 50 - - Ditto, New - - Do. JA Shares (5 per ct.gua.) 12% - .. ... to - Goole, Doncaster, Sheffid., &c. 2 - - Great Eastern and Western... 2% - ...... to - Great Northern (London and York Regd.) 2% - to - Do. (Direct North. Regd.) 3 3 4 4 1‘,%... to - Gt. South. & West. (Ireland) 27% 28%..... to - Great North of England 100 .. • - - Ditto, New 5 - to -- Ditto, New - .. ... to - Ditto, New - ..... to - Great Western - Ditto, Half Shares - Ditto, Quarter Shares 12% 20%...., to - Ditto, Fifths 2O - Do. New Huddersfield and Manchester 13 .. ... - - Di ttc, Extension 3 - to - Hull and Selby 5O - ..• .. to -; - Ditto, Quarter Shares .. 12% - Ditto, Half Shares - Ipswich & Bury St. Edmunds 14 - to - Do. do. and - Norwich - to - Lancaster and Carlisle 5O - to - Do. New 5 ...... - - Leeds and Bradford 3O Lei ester and Bedford l6s. Leeds, Dewsbury, & Manches. 27 1 4 .••••• 37"4 t , ; -; 37 A cinares Do., Branch 2% — to Ditto, Branch (Blue) Ditto, Extension (Green).. 2% — to Leeds and Thirsk ........ ...... 17 1 ,2 16% to Ditto, New Do., do., Prefer., 6 per Cent. 31A..... 4% to Liverpool. Crosby, and South port. Liverpool, Manchester, and _ Newcastle Junction 2% 2% . • to London & Blackwall...l6/. 13s. 4d 8 34 ... to 4 Do. New Do. Extension Gond., Bright., & South Coast 50 Do. Consolidated Fifths.. 40 Do. Consolidated Eighths... 10 ...... . to Do. Guaranteed 5 per Cent. 9 . — London and Greenwich... 12/. 158. 4d... 9% Ditto Preference lBll7s 2d... ...... to London and North Westcrn..loo ......198 ...... to 197 Do. Quarter Shares Do. do. New:...... .... ...... 2 Do. do. Fifths Do. Quarters Do. 401. Shares L. &M. 8 . ..... Do. 401. Shares...M. and B. 40 ..... Do. 10/.... M. and B. (A.) 5 . .... 12% to - Do. 10/. .. M. and B. (B.) 5 Do. 101.... M. and B. (C.) 1 London, Oxford, and Ch e lt m . 2 London and S. Wester n .... 411 .6 s 10d 6 4% 3 / 4 to Do. New consolidat e d Bth s.. 40 ...... to Ditto New ....... 22%... .. 26 ...... to Do. New •.. 18 Ditto Tenths — ...... to -.- 5 5% .....• to Ditto Tenths 4 ...... 4%..... to Ditto Ditto Scrip London-- and Y0rk......... 2 l /2 3% ...... to Ditto Extension '- London, Salisbury, & Yeovil '2% ...... ..... to 21 /5..• ••• 2j B ..... to Londonderry and Coleraine l5 ...... ...... to Londonderry and Enniskillen 15 ...... ...... to Lynn and Ely 2O ..... 22 1 m .. ... to Lynn and Dereham Ditto Half Shares -38 ..... •••••• to Ditto Quarters Ditto Fifths Ditto Sixteenths ... ..... 5 ...... 11% to Do. Extension and 42s. • ...... 1% p... to Do. Liverpool Bury 24 ...... . ... to Do., do,, Fifths .... 1 .....• 1 ...... to -- Manch, Buxton, & Matlock 425. 3 p to"'" . Alanchr, Sheffield, and Linc.loo Ditto 1 ,4 Shares (No. 1) ... 8 ...... to Ditto, ditto (No. - Ditto, 1 / 8 Shares (No. 3)... 21% — Do. and Grimsby l5 — -- Ditto, ditto. - Ditto, ditto .... l% ...... to Ditto, Sheffield, and Line. 2 1 / 2 -- Manchester and Southampton 2 2 Midland lOO 127 ... .. to 12 Ditto Fifths Ditto, New 3O - Ditto, New Midland. Birm., and Derby...loo ..... Midld. Great Western (Irish) 20 Newcastle and Berwick Newcastle and Carlisle lOO ...... ...... to_'' Ditto New 2O ..... ... to to Ditto Quarter Shares Newmarket and Chesterford 5 Ditto Extension to --- Newport and Abergavenny.2l . . 1 2 2 v2 5. —___ - Newry and Enniskillen ...... 7 New ry, Warrenpoir.t, and llostrevor ... ~ to .77 Norfolk ... - Do. Half Shares Ditto Extension - 6 % ...... to Do. Scrip,_lB.l7, N. of Norflk - .. Do. do. Waveney Valley... 2 Northern Counties Union .... 2% 1 34 %... to North British % Ditto Half Shares. Do. Quarters 1 Ditto, Extension % ll4 to Ditto Thirds ... 1 ...... 3% 1 / 2 to Northern and Eastern 5O 63xbonus y)_ - .." Ditto Quarter shares _ . , Ditto New . • i 4 . to • - r North Staffordshire 5 ...... 8% to North Wales 3IA .... .-- ::orth. & South. Connecting 2%. .... North Western 2% to Oxford, Worcester, and Wol- verhampton Oxfd., Witney, & Cheltnham 1%...... Portsmouth Direct Preston and Wyre Ditto, Half Shares Reading, Guildfd., & Reigate 3/. 125.... 1% dis to '- Royston and Hitchen 1%...... 2% ...... to -I ' Scottish Central Scottish Midland ... ... 12% — Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole 2% — to "`''' Shrewsbury and Birmingham 3 ...... 5% Ditto, ditto, Class B 1% 2% to , # Shropshire Union South Devon ....... ...... South Staffordshire Junction 1/135.4 d... South Eastern and Dover ... 33%...... 39 3 / 40 WIT Ditto, New, No. 1 Ditto, New, No. 2 Ditto, New, No. 3 Ditto New, No. 4, 3 3 /4 4% %... to :".r South Wales ~. South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole ' Swans. and Loughor and Ca- .' meron's Stm. Coal ...... ... .. 2 raw Vale Extension Trent Valley, Midland, and Grand Junction 42s. Vale of Neath Wakefield, Pontefract, and 444 Goole 32%...... - Waterford and Kilkenny ll ...... ~ „'•'4 : : Waterford and Limerick ... .. 27%... .. Waterford, Wexford,Wicklw, ~- AT ..... 4 and Dublin Wexford, Waterford, an d •,, ) • I. Valentia ~ •• West Riding Union 42s. West Cornwall Windsor, Staines, and South -- Western Wilts, Somerset,&Weymouth 15 ...... ... .. 'to York and Newcastle 25 ... .. 38M to .1 Ditto, New 5 .. . . 12% td?!4 2 .. 7% Ditto, Preference ..., .. .., 8 , 8 to J York and North Midland Ditto, Half Shares Ditto, Selby 5O — to Ditto. Extension Ditto, Preference Ditto East and West Riding -e Extension FOREIGN RAILWAYS. .; Anglo-Belgian 4 ...... ... .. to '''''. !` Barbadoes • Belgian Eastern Junction.... 2% ...... 4 to --- Boulogne and Amiens lB ...... 15YA... to',.. Bordeaux, Toulouse, & Cette (Mackenzie's) - . Bordeaux. Toulouse, & Cette • , ( Espelete's ) - _,, Calcutta & Diamond Harbour 7s. Central of France ( Orleans I and Vierzon) .. Central of Spain ... Ceylon .... Demerara Dendre Valley Direct Bombay and Madras ss. .... . Dutch Rhenish ...4. East Indian .... / A , . • , .. Fampoux and llazebrouk..... 4 Great Indian Peninsular 55....... Great Western Bengal Great Western Canada 3 1 / 4 ...... - 1 . 4 Italian and Austrian t, Jamaica S. Midland Junction 1 ,2 ,i .. Luxembourg - ' 11 „ Lyons and Avignon 2 Madras •• . . to ' 1 Madras, Nellore, and Arcot... % .... Madrid and Valentia Mauritius Namur and Liege........ 8 Northern of France. 5 ...... 93f i ..... to "' . . North Jamaica... ...... ... ..... 1 Orleans and Bordeaux ... .. 6 Over Yssel 413 s 4d.... Paris and Lyons Paris and Orleans... Paris and Rouen Paris & Strasbourg .. .... . ..... 5 Rouen and Havre Sambre and Meuse Strasburg and Bale Tours & Nantes ... .. ...... .. 5 Tournay, Jurbise, Landen, I and Hasselt - .1 Trinidad.. . ..... .. ......... West Flanders JOINT STOCK BANKS. ,' , l Australasia British North American .... 50 :' .4 to -' We ha en thew 2ers 10d to and Port SPI 13: 15 to 2 at 13 to 1 a i 1 7 to 1 ag 2 5 to 1 ag 27 to 3 3 to 1 35 to 1 The L today an sensed an cerned. vicE (lief; THE ELE The an behalf of were resu His ine defeni to be lulu' over, in ( determine probation His stated tha jug of the (B EWA nT . Ills lb in g the in on Mond; ETA R In a run ui!erest, trim, or fo Lord DJ bOnsuit. Was given different o Matter Wa. Lion of hi: moved for eati,m; bu Eton, he co by their tc Verdict, w thing as t for leave t COIV LANE t grourk The Was ac Colonial •• .- London Joint Stock .... London and Westminster. .. 20 National Provincial of Engld. 35 - ", • i National of Ireland 22% .•... to Provincial of Ireland to --"" ' , Union of Australia 25 - 1 Union of London ... 10 MINES. .. Real del Monte, Unregistered .) COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—(YESTERDAY . Amsterdam .. .... C.F. 12 4 Gibralt ar ..... ..... •• . • 30 0,,1 Ditto, at sight ...... 12 1 Leghorn ........ ••• • • • Rotterdam .... • . 2U. 12 4% Geno a .. .. •• . ..... •• • • ••"• „A ,:.• 11 Antwerp ... . .. 25 85 Milan ...............• , ',t, Ilamburgh .... MX. 13 1034 Venice . • •• • •• • 40Pi Al tona • . Naples .... ..... ••• • • iL. " Paris, 3 days' sight —• • 25 55 Palermo, per oz.. Ditto, 3 months 25 &5 Li s b on.... •• • ....... ' • 5371' „ Ps Marseilles .. .. .. .•.. 25 90 0p0rt0...... —.••• • • • • •' a n . 80urdeaux......... • • 25 90 Ri o Janeiro ........ • • 46 . .., • r Frankfort on Mains l2l Bahia , Petersburgh, 3 Us.. Buenos Ayres ...... • • Berlin • I ..... Tienna, efTec. flo .. .. • • 10 5 Philadelphia .. .. .. .• • • , _., A Trieste, ditt0.......... 10 5 PILICEB or BULLION Pl 7 c gt Madrid ........ • ..... 35% Foreign Gold in bars.. X 3 ',.; 0 , Cadiz • • •.. : .... —.. 36% Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 v•• • 8i1ba0......., • • .... Barcelona ••.•.•..•. ...... New Dollars •. IT : OP% Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 Oei Silver in bars 0 • D A 'J l . LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DA"' 0 1,16 LONDON, JAN. 13.—Wi n d E.N.E., li g h t a i rs , and A r • hazy weather. OFF THE NORTH FORELAND.—Hudson, New York. ' DEAL, JAN 11.—Wind S. to S.E., fine.—Sid. Mid-Lotho'7,l Fyall, Hong-Hong; Rambler, De Gruchy, Mauritius. , 0 4 LIVERPOOL, JAN. 12.—Wi n d S., fresh.—Arrd. Csh:ok Town, St. John's New Brunswick. Sld. Brilliant. Evs Porto Rico ; Osprey, Ripley, Havannah ; Mederusch, Ow - Charleston. Oir CAPE CLEAR, JAN. s. —Avon, Quebec, for London. DUBLIN, JAN. 11.—Sld 9th Lady Napier, St. John's, Se" Brunswick ; Nassarima, Wilson, New Orleans. COWES, JAN. 11. Wind E.—Arrd. Norfolk, Rogers, O r ton, for Bremen. PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 12. Wind E. Arrd. Leven d b Kerr, Bahia. Wanderer, Priest, London, for China, 0 15 damage, having been in contact with h er Majesty's 1. Hyacinth. The latter lost bowsprit, & c . O ff port, lin Isles, Robson, Demerara. Limmucx, JAN. 11.—Wind S.E. Sld. Susan Ot te* Rotheral, New York ; Ann Moore M`Fee ditto. SLIGO, JAN. 10.—The Dorada. , Cordier, , of and from 4 6, kirk from St. Übes, was abandoned on the 23d tilt., lat. lon. 9, in a sinking state. Crew taken off by the DI L L Roach, arrived h ere , an d transferred to the Gaspard BOru for Nantes. lOicarsi:RAPFcaoorLk3Kieux:sTsoJ:AJENo--bnelharles Jones, Cape of Good HoPe',ol El John's, Newfoundland *ForArrßrida.toMl. Mary 9n JAN. 10.—Wind S.S.E.—Arrd. Circassian, C Cuba, for Swansea. CLYDE, JAN. 11.—Wind Cindad de . c c ie d : • toria, Deld, Matanzas; Pentucket, Taylor, New York. Sarah, W a tt, Batavia; City of York, Campbell, ValparA'-,- Cherokee, Wyllie, New York; Athol, Fraser, Mobile. A il e • SCILLY, JAN. 11.—Wi nd S.S.E. —And. 5. Enterll:4 Brown, Poole for Wallace, N.S. 7. Hunter B' . St. John' s , Newfoundland, for Torquay. , OFF DU NGENESS, J AN. 11.—Clinton, Doane, New -- nr I .• for Antwerp. OFF HASTINGS, JAN. 11.—Waterloo, Batavia for sterdam. RELIEF TO THE HOMEWARD -BOUND TRADE', A dispatch has been received a t Ll oy d' s f rom the Ac:c-e, ralty, announcing the return of h er M ajesty ' s sloop Biu`2,. to Plymouth, after being off Scilly for some days, andsP.T r ing many vessels, but none r equ i r i ng assistance. Her o f jesty's ship Queen, has been sen t to cruise to the Sol,(1 Scilly, for ten days, for the relief of the homeward- 107 trade, MARKET NEWS-(THIS DAY).; ' . ATit CORN-EXCHANGE-WEDNESD . 01 1 , We had an unusually short supply of English Wheat 'Or,' - -I show to.day. Although the attendance of buyers was 0 5, , i.l, the demand was steady, at fully (but at nothing qa°7 - ,% P beyond) Monday's prices, and at which most of the ~.....0 1 1.) :,c were disposed ot. There was a good inquiry for line V i t7tille i r, Wheat, at extreme currencies. Inferior bonded AN' 4714 0, were held at Is. per quarter more money. In the YAW 11 the best descriptions no variation was noticed. The d a r., for Barley was firm, but we can notice no further itO , 4 1 / 4 ' ci mtnt in value. In Malt, the supply of which was so. nho giel steady business was doing at the late advances. Oats, P'" and Peas had an upward tendency. English ...... Foreign .... :: ARRIVALS. FTW ie ' Wheat. Barley. Oats I ma i( 1,220 qrs. 1,730 qrs . 330 qrS. -2d _ 8,49 r 9,386 111416 2.960 gni SI The To. these 1 i n Rol In 1 gone r 1 11 r Il e "' keeti - - Ma kui he the 372 o do' 00:d rbive o pio - Logos