The Sun. — London, England, 1857-01-03 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, SAT URDAIY EIVENING, JANUARY 3, 1857. _ T HEATRE ROYAL, DRUM LINE.— /THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. 1 THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven Acting Manager, Mr. C. Mathews. Stage Manager, Mr. R. with the comedy of Roxby. Scenic Artist, Mr. W. Beverley. GREAT ATTRACTION for the CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. Seventh Night of the Grand Christmas Pantomime, the most magnificent ever produced on the English stage. THIS EVENING, her Majesty's Servants will perform A DAY AFTER THE WEDDING. After which will be produced an entirely new and original symbolical, hyperbolical, parabolical, and extra-physiog uomical grotesque, statuesque, and picturesque Grand Comic Clartstmas Pantomime,which for some time past has employed the unrivalled resources of this extensive establishment, and which will be called or entitled, as it is entitled to be called, SEE, SAW, MARGERY DAW ; 0 Harlequin Holiday, and the Island of Ups and Downs. The scenery entirely new, painted by and under the direc tion of Mr. William Beverley and numerous assistants. The machinery by J. Tucker and assistants. The properties, de corations, tricks, changes, and transformations by Messrs. Needham, Glindon, &c. The masks, models, and physiog nomical devices designed and executed by the celebrated Dykwynkyn. The overture and music composed and arranged by Herr Anschuez. The choregraphic arrangements under the personal supervision of M. Petit. The co mic scenes con structed by and under the direction of Harry Boleno. The peculiar grotesque opening invented and written by E. L. Blanchard author of " Harlequin and th e Seven Ages of Man," " Jack and Jill," " Humming Top," " Fludibras," &c., and the whole arranged and produced under the direction of Mr. Robert Roxby. Ye anciente and truthful legend on ye which ye pantomime its story is founded : "See, saw, Margery Daw, " Sold her bed, and laid upon straw." MSS. of Nursery Rhymes in British Museum. Region of Reverses, in the Island of Ups and Downs. " Yea, the Great Globe itself." WILD OATS. Rover, Mr. Murdoch ; Sim , Mr . Buckstone ; Lady Ama ranth, Miss Talbot ; Amelia, Mrs. Griffiths. After which, a new comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled THE BABES IN THE WOOD, or Harlequin and the Cruel Uncle. The scenery of the opening story painted by Mr. W. Callcott. The music composed and arrangedby Edward Fitz. william. The pantomime produced under the direction of M. Milano. Harlequin, M. Milano ; Columbine, Fanny Wright (her 7th appearance in that character) ; Pantaloon, Mr. Mackay ; and Clown, Mr. Driver (nis 7th appearance in that character at this theatre). A Morning performance of the Pantomime will be given every Thursday throughout the holidays : commencing at 2, concluding at 4. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATR E . THIS EVENING will be performed THE CORSICAN BROTHERS. Fabien and Louis dei Franchi by Mr. C. Kean. After which, a new grand Christmas Pantomime, called ALADDIN AND THE WONDERFUL LAMP; or, Harlequin and the Genii of the Ring. Harlequin, Mr. Cormack ; Clown, Mr. Huline ; Pantaloon , M r. Paulo ; Co. lumbine, Miss C. Adams. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee, Mr. Alfred Wigan. THIS EVENING, DELICATE GROUND. Messrs. G. Vining and Leslie ; Mrs. Stirling. A new Fairy Extravaganza, by J. R. Planche, Esq. called YOUNG AND HANDSOME. Mess rs . F. Robson, Rogers, Leslie, G. Cooke, Danvers. Misses Swanborougb, Thirlwall, St. Casse, Castleton, Bromley, Maskell, and Mrs. Melfort. After which, CRINOLINE. Commence at half-past Seven. " Here we go up, up, np, " Here we go down, down, down ; " Here we go backwards and forwards, " And here we go round and round." Juvenile Chorus of the earliest period, supposed to belong to the One. Up, Mr. Topham ; Down, Mr. Low ; Opera. b o x, Kid Glove, Tiger and Brougham, and Porte-monnaie (attendants upon Up), Signor Lorgnette. Herr Tightfitt, Master Sancebox, and Monsieur Chinque ; Hard Up, Dupli cate, Distraint, and Rags (attendants upon Down), Mr. Friz hard, Mr. Popall, Mr. Quodham, and Mr. Patchwell. An nual appearance of Holyday in her Emblematic Car. Holyday (the Genius of the Season), Miss Marian Stanley ; Sport and Pastime (her attendants), Misses Lovelaugh and Lightheart ; Dame Necessity (who is on this occasion made a virtue of by particular desire), Mrs. Selby. How Invention, the Daughter of Necessity, is called upon to assist the development of the story, while Holyday invites both Up and Down to enjoy themselves. Holyday's Home in the Green Bower of Mistletoe and Winter Garden of the Fairies.—Mistletoe (the Fairy Queen), Miss E. Wadham ; Fairy Spirits of the Kisses that have been given under the Mistletoe, by upwards of 100 Ladies of the Corps de Ballet. Grand Ballet —Miss Rosina Wright, .Mlles. J. and E. Osmont, and the Co ryphees. The Golden Gates leading to the Palace of Huggamugga.—Herald (with a Proclamation), Mr. Hornogold ; Guards, Messrs. Stiffneck, Headsup, Eyesright, Shoulderarms, Stand-at-ease, and March well ; Tailor, Mr. Broadcloth ; Cobbler, Mr. Waxend ; Black smith, Mr. Anvil ; the Princess Margery Daw (afterwards Columbine), Madame Boleno ; Shilly and Shally (her Maids of Honour), Misses Dithery and Dothery. How Margery Daw has no notion of work herself, and the contempt she shows towards those who do work. Interior of the Palace of King Huggamugga. King Huggamugga (Sovereign of the Land of Sixes and Sevens), Mr. eawking ; Hurly-Burly (Lord Chancellor), Mr. Bigwig ; Niminy-Piminy (the Lord Cham berlain), Mr. Noodledom ; Hig,gledy-Piggledy (Goldstick in Waiting), Mr. Muddle ; ,other Members of the Court, Messrs. Bow, Scrape, Criugo, Crouch, Taguag, Merrywag, Perriwig, and Hatband ; Court Milliner, Madame Crinoline ; Drawing Master, Professor Crayon ; Governess, Miss Frump ; Music Master, Signor Hurdigurdi ; Maid in Waiting, Miss Sweet temper; Chef de Cuisine, Mr. Cook ; Prince Popinjay (of the Land of Prettistory), Mr. Finefeather ; his Retinue, Messrs. Glare, Dazzle, Gleam, Glitter, and Cutashine. How the Princess is taught a wholesome lesson by Necessity, and of the change that takes place in consequence. Cottage of Necessity, with a Prospect of Hard Work in the Distance. The Enchanted Workbox—The Sampler and the Exemplar, and the pretty piece of work that Margery Daw makes of it. Inhabitants of the Workbox :—Row of Pius, Messrs. Sharp, Bent, Crooked, Pinaday, Groatayear, &c. ; Regiment of Needles (ready drilled), Messrs. Largeeye, Smalleye, Lon,gsix, Splitup, Snapoff, dtc, ; Thimble, Master Tom Thumb ; Worsted, Mr. Bawlaway ; Bodkin, Mr. Pierce ; Tape Mea sure, Mr. Inchbald; Hook and Eye, Messrs. How and Some bodyelse ; Shirt Buttons, Mr. Earlypurly ; Scissors, Mr. Shearsteel. How Margery Daw makes an important discovery and the audience also, and how, led by Necessity, she is com pelled to alter her opinions and change her position. The Mine of Labour, leading to the Mine of Wealth.—Labour (the Parent of Health, Wealth, and Happiness), Mr. Strong'i'th'arm. What Margery Daw goes to see, what she saw, and the re ward that Holyday bestows. Gir tnd Scenic and Mechanical Effects, exhibiting (in processtd construction) the Fairy Fac tory of Fancy, completed with th e assistance of Labour and Imagination. Brilliant Tableau. T. e Transformation :—Two Harlequins, Herr Detain and Signor Veroni ; two Sprites, the Brothers Elliott ; two Pantaloor s, Mr. Barnes and Mr. G. Tanner; two Clowns, Messrs. Harry Boleno and Flexmore ; the Gent, Mr. Halford ; two Columbines, Madame Boleno and Miss Honey. The Ups and Downs of the Harlequinade, showing the Ins and Outs and Turns About of the Pantomime Rally ; Toy Warehouse, Butcher's and Baker's Shop (Bolenos, Dettlin, Tanner, and Halford).— A pink of polite ness—Clown very toyish—Getting a nutcracker, which turns out a nobby toy—First and last toys for gambling—Marbles versus dice—Despatches, loaded, and off they go—Harlequin takes a private box—Clown takes Chatterton's situation as boxkeeper Kite-flying—A game of Cricket, by which some of the players get bowled out, and afterwards stumped, which turns out a long stop—The uses and abuses of the crin oline—A Jack in the box—A box of regular British toys and a basket of French bread (bricks)—Aldershott a size smaller —Grand review of infantry—A military ball—Going in for a mister—Coming out with a roll—Clown make a peel to baker's feelings—List, oh, List—Squaring a round of beef— Clown takes a steak and gets a chop in return—Pantaloon tries his hand at a game and loses by it Cntiand come again —Clown takes a butcher's shop, which Harlequin makes too hot to hold him. Tailor's Shop and Perfumery Warehouse (Ve roni, Barnes, and Honey). A gentleman in search of a tailor— A suit that is quite the ticket—Tie Oude wrapper—Railway wrappers--Transfer depot--Washing machine—extraordinary— Something th at won't wash—Cleaned out—Seent in and sent out- Foreign versus English toothpowder Hungary water—A Frangipani bouquet—Wonderful effects of the Pistachio nut powder —A_ case of real distress—Pantaloon in a fix—Fur nished Apartments for Single Men (Bolenos, Deulin, and Tanner).—Clown and Pantaloon in high life—A domestic re volution—Turning the tables—To bed, to bed—A drop too much Clown now begins to reflect—The looking-glass follows his example—Two heads better than one—Clown takes a turn on the sofa, which also takes a turn on its own account— Multiplication altercation, which ends with a regular row in the house. Judkia's Gas-regulating Machine and General Patent Office and Stationer's Shop (Veroni, Barnes, and Honey.)—Clown, being iu Fleet-street, goes the pace rather fast—The language of the eyes (I-talian of course) which everybody understands—Bath post versus London post—Re gulators Wanted : railway regulators, army regulators, gas regulators, smoke regulators—Sewing, cutting, washing,. pressing, and ironing done by a turn—Clown makes a shift which makes Pantaloon a little shirty—A box of common scents—A fresh supply of blacks from America —A Dred-ful scene ensues. 11techi's Model Farm (Bolenos, Deulin, and Tanner )—Harvest-home —A rakish dance by rustic lads and lasses—The milky way—Harlequin makes a pump of himself —A strong smell of game—A farm-yard visitor—Clown finds the pig a very great bore—Pantaloon finds the dog gets greatly attached to him —Prize Poultry—Cochin China and couch in England —Novel hatching—The old mail—Full in side—Clown off by the Express and Pantaloon by the Rocket—Mappin's Cutlery and Shilling Razor Warehouse, King William-street, City (the whole of the double company will appear in this scene )—Pantaloon proposes to take a bus—Present and future—Weight of public opinion —A change for the better—The people's own bus—When fool meets fool then comes the tug of fun—Collision, crash, smash, and dash—Garotte preventive—Moustache move ment—A pair of sharp blades—Clowns prove themselves a case for cutlery—Holloway stopped by Holloway's oint ment—The duel —A cut direct Forewarned, forearmed— Public nuisances of 1856-oh, my Crinoline—A high wind, a regular blow up, and glorious termination to Ups and Downs in Holiday's Fairy Home. The reduced prices as follows, varying throughout the house to suit every one :—Galleries, id. and is. ; Second Circle of Boxes, is. ; Pit, 2s. ; First Circle of Boxes, 2s. 6d. ; Dress Boxes, 3s. ; Stalls, ss. ; Private Boxes, 10s. 6d., is., 11. lls. 6d., and 2/. 2s. A Morning Performance of the Great Pantomime every Wednesday, at Two o'clock. 11111)0YAL LYCEUM THEATRE. AIL) Lessee, Mr. C. Dillon. THIS EVENING will be produced an entirely new and original combination of burlesque and pantomime, entitled CONRAD AND MEDORA; or, Harlequin Corsair and the Little Fairy at the Bottom of the Sea. The burlesque opening by W. Brough, Esq., founded upon the ballet of Le Corsair, as produced at Her Majesty's Theatre. The harlequinade upon thin g s in gene ral. The new and magnificent scenery painted by Mr. F. Fenton. Characters in the opening Conrad (the Corsair) Miss Woolgar Birbarto (his lieutenant) Mr. J. L. Toole Seyde Pasha Mr. Barrett Sing Smaul • Mr. Holston Yussiff lied ora ................................. Mrs. Charles Dillon Gulnar Zuliem . Mrs. Melville ........ ............ Submarina...(her sixth appearnce)f iss Jessie Ryder Serena Miss Marie Wilton Clowns Mc. Tom Matthews and Mr. H. Marshall Pantaloon - Harlequin Sprites ... Mr. Stilt ......••- Mr. J. Marshall The Brothers Nelson. Miss Clara Morgan and Miss Ladd. To be preceded by THE KING'S MUSKETEERS. D'Ar tagnan, Mr. C. Dillon. The box-office open daily, from 11 to 5, under the super. ntendence of Mr. Chatterton, jun. Carriages conveying parties to the Private Boxes to set down at the State entrance in Burleigb-street. A Morning Performance every Saturday, at 2 o'clock. Columbines TRAND THEATRE.—MInager, Mr. T. eL7 Payne.—This Evening will be performed ROBERT M AoAIRE. To conclude with the immensely successful novel Burlesque Pantomime of THE MAGIC MISTLETOE ; or, Harlequin Humbug and the Shams of London. The Fairy Christmas, Miss E. Wilton ; Good Humour, Miss Norbury ; Mercury, 'Wises Cameron • Humbug, Mr. Herbert ; Cant, Mr. Bolton ; Baron, Mr J. B, Johnstone ; Sir Roland, Mr. Clarke ; Lord Lover., Miss Craven ; Addelplte, Miss Cuthbert ; Crambo, Master W. Edouia ; Lady Agnes, Miss E. Jacobs ; ,Baroness, Ar. G. Lee ; Furbilosa, Mr. J. Howard. Novel Harle. quinade :—Clown, Miss Cuthbert ; Little Clown, IVla.ste: W Eclouin ; Pantaloon, Mr. J. Clarke ; Harlequin, Miss Craven ; Columbines, Miss E. Jacobs and Mdle. Collison ; Premier Danseuse, Mdle. Marie Charles. New and magnificent Scenery, &c. New Curtain. New Act Drop. _ Commence at Seven. Stalls, 3s. ; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, ; Gallery, 6d. A morning performance of the Pantomime every Monday at two o'clock. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE. Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswick. THIS EVENING, DOUGLAS. After which, HARLEQUIN AND , TIIE SUMMER QUEEN. Harlequin, Mr. F. Glover; Clown, Mr. Enck ; Pantaloon Mr. Bradbury ; the Four Sprites, the Finis Fa ; Columbines, Mesdames Marie and Agnes. T HEATRE ROYAL, AD EL PHI Great Attraction for the Holidays. THIS EVENING will be performed PAUL PRY : By Mr. Wright. After which will be produced a new and original union of modern burlesque and old English pantomime (as originated at this theatre), by Professor Wordspinner, Member of Every thing, with entirely new scenery, dresses, transformations, &c,, called A STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. -AL Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke. THIS EVENING, Shakspeare's Tragedy of MACBETH, with its Splendid Equestrian Illustrations by Mr. W. Cooke's Trained Horses. Macbeth, Mr. James Holloway. After which, the skilful SCENES in the CIRCLE. To conclude with a new grand equestrian comic pantomime, replete with fun, frolic, risibility, and extravagance, called PAUL PRY ON HORSEBACK; or, Harlequin and the Magic Horseshoe. Doors open at half-past six; commenee at seven o'clock. Pox office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. Equestrian Director, Mr. W. Cooke, jun. CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road. — OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow ing company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of Selections from all the popular Operas, Madrigals, Choruses, Glees, Duets, &c., viz.: —Miss E. Pearce, Mrs. J. Caulfield, Miss Brunell, and Miss Summers ; Mr. J. Caulfield, Herr F. longhman., R. Grover, T. Raino. T. Farrant, S. Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling, and P. Corrie ; Masters Austin, Ben nett, and Corti; Mr. Sam Cowell and E. Mackney. Piano forte, J. Harroway, R. A. ; harmonium, J. Caulfield, jun. ; director, Mr. J. Caulfield. Commence at Seven o'clock pre Suppers, &c., until twelve o'clock. In addition to the usual Vocal Entertainment, the celebrated SPANISH MINSTRELS will appear in costume at Nine and Eleven o'clock Every Eveni eg, and sing some of their favourite selec tions. THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, JANUARY 3. THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE. 51 -highest sinse noon yesterday. SO -lowest this morning and during the night. 51 —this day at noon. BAROMETER, 29 28--a sudden fall of half an inch since yesterday. Wnrr, S.W.—Fresh and squally, with rain in the morn ing. It rained heavily in the night. It changed and cleared up to fine, sunshiny weather at noon, with the wind more westerly. 1 ,I, ~,,,,,, '-':. r - n- , ,, (4 1 't 4 ricie 1., --- V7--t - , , . ,•s , I i,-----,-4 , 1 a-4._. . ~- - -, is tantamount to the annihilation of their quasi rights of sovereignty. These Brummagem knights are viewing with the most serious alarm the Prus sian preparations. Nothing may be done against Switzerland, but they foresee the occupation of their own territories by armies of observation. They are well aware that the nuisance of a foreign army, however specious the pretext by which it is excused, is scarcely exceeded,,by that of an avowed enemy. Indeed we believe the Wallachians felt that the Russians were more tolerable than the Austrians. Besides, when once an occupation has been sanctioned, there is no knowing when it will terminate, or when there those who have once obtained a comfortable footing will think proper to withdraw. The great despotic Powers fully understand the value appertaining to " the intro duction of the sharp end of the wedge." We trust, then, if the question should be venti lated at the recently opened Congress, that the Representative of England may stand firmly in support of Switzerland. It is the best service that can be rendered to Prussia—to Germany in general. The difficulty has taken another direction from that which was anticipated, and we believe, as a daily contemporary states, that " the anxiety , at Berlin is to discover some creditable pretext for abating their bobadil swagger. against which he cannot steel his heart. From all these the fundholder is free, as well as from the necessity for insurance. The former part, there fore, practically pay nearly the one-tenth part of their available incomes, or ten per cent. of their entire property. The latter one hundredth and seventy-fifth part, or a little more than one quar ter per cent. We have not, in the present instance, alluded to the position in which the parties will be placed, should the former have contracted debts in ac quiring his profession, trade, or calling. He must pay extravagant interest on tie amount, but no al lowance is made. He is taxed on that which merely passed through his hands on the way to his credi tors, which he cannot in any degree call his own. Should the other be involved in any liability ho has only to direct his broker to sell a few hun dreds, and he is at once exonerated from all trouble and annoyance. We have said enough to show the oppressive and palpably unequal cha racter of the present system. The only equitable impost is a fairly assessed Property Tax, that will, according to the dictum of ADAM SMITE, compel " every subject to contribute to the expenses of the Government as nearly as possible in propor tion to his ability." This is what justice de mands, and this the people are determined to obtain ! The ♦ery satisfactory financial returns to which we on Thursday direoted public attention prove beyond the possibility of doubt the marvellous elasticity of the national resources. Despite the heavy burdens to which we are subjected every ordinary branch of the revenue mani fested a decided improvement, excluding the precarious and exceptional item, desig nated as Miscellaneous. The increase amounted to no less than 4,109,673/. ; and this, be it remembered, without any additional or increased impost being levied within the year. There was altogether raised 72,218,9881. ; and, excluding Miscellaneous by actual bona, fide taxation, 71,247,882/. The great improvements were in the Property Tax, which produced 16,0281,4221., or a little more than a million for every penny in the pound charged in.lBss—this charge pro duced but 14,121,561/. The increase has, there fore, amounted to nearly two millions sterling (1,906,8611.). This, however, may be regarded as chiefly arising from the additional 2d. in the pound imposed by Sir G. C. LEWIS in 1855, and which was chiefly levied in 1856. This oppressive and unequal impost must now, however, be subjected to a complete revision. The people will not submit to the " pettifogging quibble" by which it could be sustained beyond the end of the financial year. The manly and straightforward speech of gir M. F. BERKELEY, the First Naval Lord of the Admiralty, echoing the voice of public opinion, has pronounced its doom. It is the " handwriting on the wall" that has declared its speedy downfall. As we have repeatedly stated, the people do not desire to get rid of direct taxation. On the contrary, they desire its extension on a sound and judicious prin ciple. But it must be completely modified, or entirely rejected. The palpable swindle of charg ing precarious and temporary profits at the same rate as fixed and certain income arising from ac cumulated and realised property must be alto gether abolished. The principle would seem too absurd to require a single argument against it ; but that it is an existing fact, adopted and enforced by enactments, framed by the Legislature, every member whereof was obliged to exhibit a property qualification in order to entitle him to take his seat and vote. Collectively and individually, therefore, they exonerated themselves at the expense of the industrial population. This may be regarded as a serious accusation, but unfortunately it has but too much foundation, and the sooner the cause in which it originates is removed the better for ail parties concerned. It was, as " The Spirit of COCKEIL" justly designated, "a masterpiece of statecraft ;" but the eyes of the people have been completely opened, their vision has been purified, and they will no longer tolerate the flimsy pre text that taxes " the working bees of the social hive for the relief of the drones." The Chan cellor of the Exchequer will not, under any circumstances, abandon so profitable a source of revenue. He has had too great expe rience of its productiveness. The ridiculous no tion fraudulently started by Mr. GLADSTONE, when Chancellor of the Exchequer, and fostered and supported by the Times, respecting its'abeli• tion 1860, may, therefore, be at once and for ever banished from the popular mind. We must, there fore, reform the entire system, so as to obtain an equal, or nearly equal, amount of money—but by fairer means. Where shall Joax BRITToN be buried ? A fitting place of rest should be found for the re mains of that venerable and distinguished archato logist. Eas any one of his own time a worthier right than he to the respect of a solemn sepulture under the roof-beams of one of our old gothic cathedrals ? A few feet of earth and a flagstone for the bones of him whose energies during life time wereso reverently directed to the conservation of those Grandest Monuments of the Past, amongst us ! It is not asking over much, we think, to ask thus directly for a grave of glory in which to bury the dust of this old man of six-and-eighty winters, this aged scholar, whose long life was passed for the most part in severe study after a youth of very painful privations, a grave for his dust—where ? Well, no other where, let us say at once, than in—Westminster Abbey 1 There, even in Westminster Abbey, we would have this honoured son of the People buried in some sequestered nook--there, even in that mausoleum of poets and heroes, we would have the body of the toil-worn scholar laid, humblest son of the People though he was. Upon his gravestone legibly catved the simplest inscription : JOHN BRITTON. Born, July 7th, 1771. Died, January Ist, 1857. If we have amongst us any sense whatever of the fitness of things in Life or in Death, there—in Westminster Abbey—let the remains of JOHN BRITTON be interred and nowhere else. For "in life" he was peculiarly one whose feet did never fail To walk the studious claysters pale ; Who loved the high embowered roof, And antique pillars' massy proof, And storied windows richly dight, Casting a dim religious light ;" while "in death " his name will very long he re membered as the learned, laborious, and revered Author of the great work of the " Cathedra' Antiquities." THE NEW OM NIIUS TICK ETS.- CAUTIO N. TO THE EDITOR Or TIE SUN. Let us for a moment contrast the position of a man earning 3001. per annum by unceasing indus try, and one who receives the dividends on 10,0001. 3 per Cent. Consols. They are each called on to contribute the same amount to the Revenue. 201. is required for the tax collector, which is sternly enforced under the threat of legal proceedings from the one, and deducted from the dividend warrant of the other. The former may not have 201. in the world. His profits have not been deposited in a bank, or hoarded in a strong box. The money has been expended in providing for domestic exigencies— in house-rent, food, and clothing for his family ; and he is fortunate indeed if he can afford suitable education for his children, and lay by a small provision for the dark hour of difficulty and dis tress, when by sickness or change of fashion he may be prevented from earning a decent subsist ence, or when by his death his wife and children may be subjected to the most bitter privations. His balance, whatever it may be, is his sole capi tal, while the Fundholder still has his 10,0001. to the good. Although he may have spent every shilling of his dividend there is no pressing de mand to torment. him—no inexorable tax collec tor, whose claims must be satisfied at any cost, or under any circumstances. SIR, —I was informed by a most respectable widow lady, living at Hackney, that she took an omnibus ticket there to frank her to the Borough. She had to wait at the Flower Pot, in Bishopsgate-street, for some time, because several of the omnibuses were full. At length she entered one, and on her doing so was asked by the conductor for her ticket. She gave it him. On her getting out the man insisted on her paying him again ; and she actaally pa,id twice rather than be bullied i❑ the street. Unfortunately she did not notice the conductor's number ; but it is well ladies should know that it is not safe for them to we correspondence tickets. I inclose my card, and am, sir, yours respect fully, C. THE BOMBARDMENT OP CANTON. ADMIRALTY, JAN. 3, 1857. The following is a statement of the killed and wounded in the recent operations at Canton, the particulars of which have already appeared in the public newspapers. The wounded were reported by the Admiral, at the date of his despatch (Nov. 14), to be doing well. KILLED. James Towhey, hoy, Ist class—H.M.S. Nankin. William Prowse, ordinary seaman—Calcutta. Henry West, marine—Bittern. James Lulharn, do.—Bittern. WOUNDED. Mr. Oliver T: Lang, midship., slightly—Nankin. Alex. Morrison, A. 8., do. do. George Dwyer, ordinary, do. do. Thomas Kirby, leading seaman, do. do. Richard Proctor, ordinary, severely, do. William Reid, R.M., dangerously—Barracouta, John Barne, R.M., severely, do. John Dempster, qr.-mas., slightly, do. Ciaarles Hipsy, stoker, do. do. Henry Swale, let lieut., R.M., very slightly—Sybille. John Baskyfield, marine, severely—Calcutta. Richard Hore, do. slightly do. George Atkins, do. severely do. William Straw, do. do. do. Simon Jessop,l do. slightly do. James Nicholson, do. dangerously—Winchester. Patrick Byrnes, do. slightly do. James Love, do. dangerously—Comus (since dead). Reuben Bargery, fifer, R.M., slightly do. Ryland Bradstock, marine, do. —Encounter. Her Majesty, we (United Service Magazine) hear, wili s hortly confer the baton of Field-Ms - •3bal on his Royal Highness the C o mmander•in.Chief. It is believed that this highest military rank will be accorded at the same time to Lord Seaton and Lord Gough. The Marquis of Bath has been entertaining a select circle at Longleat, Wilts. The m arqu i s and Marchioness of Ailesbury have arrived at Savernake Lodge, near Marlborough, from town, Nor is this all. He must reside at or in the vicinity of his place of business, must main tain an "appearance," as it is termed, living in a highly taxed house, drinking taxed tea or coffee, sweetened by highly taxed sugar—his beer or spirits heavily charged (with wine he will have but little concern). He must, in fact, contribute to every indirect impost and every local rate. Not so, however, with the fundholder : with him everything beyond the Property Tax is purely optional. He may retire to the cheapest neighbour hood, or, if he is satisfied to live on the Continent, may avoid any other contribution to the revenue. He can drink cheap and untaxed wine, at a price little higher than the professional man or small tradesman pays for beer, and need not pay a single shilling to the poor-rate that presses so severely on many metropolitan and country dis tricts. Besides, he has no expenditure to encounter in earning his income. The general practitioner must keep his horse and gig, and man servant (on which he is taxed). The rising barrister must go circuit and visit sessions, besides keeping clerk and chambers. The shop keeper trade expenses, for which h e can ma k e n exemption. The clergyman ( no ma tt er oclaim has to of what persuasion) has claims on his charity, Lady Rolle has left Bicton, on a visit to the Duke of Cleveland, Raby Castle, Yorkshire. Lord and Lady Dynevor, who have been staying some weeks in Brighton, are about to proceed to the Continent for a considerable period. Mr. Lawrence and Lady Jane Peel are about to break up their establishment in Kemp Town and proceed to the Continent, with the intention of being absent for a lengthened period. Mr. Graham, the official assignee, while descending the staircase at his private residence, accidentally missed his footing and fell, sustaining a compound fracture of his arm. The Edinburgh, Courant states that the Duke of to the Hamilton will i n a f ew days l ea ve Scotland and proceed family, where they h ave t a k e n up their residence for the Continent, to join the Duchess and youthful winter. The Earl and Countess of Chesterfield have arrived at Bretby Park, from Newmarket, and are entertaining a brilliant assemblage of guests, including the Earl and Countess of Derby and Lady Emma Stanley, the Earl and Countess of Wilton and Lady Egerton, the Countess of Glengall and Lady Margaret Butler, Viscount and Viscountess Newport, Lord Burghersh, Lord Ashley, Lord Henry Lennox, Sir Robert and Lady Emily Peel, Sir E. Bulwer Lytton, Bart., Count de Jancourt, Mis 3 Anson, Mr. and L a d y S op hi a D es V ieux , Mr. Norman Macdonald, Colo q , e l Macdonald, Mr. IL M. Ingram, Mr. Stunt, sc.. The reported retirement of Mr. Horgan, M.P., is premature. Lord Monson has subscribed 51., and J. T. Tweed, Esq., 21. 25., to the Franklin monument. The Stamford Mercury intimates that all the subscribers to this monu ment will be convened to meet at Lincoln during the March assize week, to decide upon the description of monument and the s it e. THE MAILS.—SO UTHAMPTON , Friday.—The Royal Mail Company's steamship Magdalena, Capt. G. Abbott, sailed to-day with the West India and Mexican mails, 101 passengers, specie value 116,0001., jewellery value 20,9001., quicksilver value 2,7001., and a full cargo of English and foreign goo d s . THE MAILS.—PLY IfoIITH, J an 2.--The screw steam mail-ship Indomitable, Captain Nicholson, is expected here to-morrow from London, and is appointed to sail for Melbourne en Monday, but will probably be detained until Tuesday morning, t o convey the London corres pondence of Monday. The steamship Chile , John Smith , Commander, from London, is appointed to sail to-morrow (Saturday)for Valparaiso and Coquimbo, calling at the Chilian settlement of Punta Arenas, in the straits of Magellan. LATEST N E WS. BE RNE, FRIDAY. The trial of the Royalist insurgents is ordered iy the authorities for the 19th instant. A deputation of Royalists from Neuchatel has left that canton for Berlin for the purpose of praying the Prussian King to avert the calamities of war. A telegraphic despatch was received last night at Paris, announcing that the mediation of Napo leon 111. in the affair of Neuchatel has been accepted. M. Barman, Charge d'Affaires of Swi'- zerland, has arrived at Paris, and brings the con duce them to the Swiss Parliament ; the other Powers are at liberty to join in them." An article in the Nov Gazette of Zurich expresses its regret that Prussia should have broken off dip• lomatic relations in so abrupt a manner, since the question at issue has now been placed in the hands of third parties, wbo, with the best will in the world, have rather added to its complications than facilitated a solution. " The King of Prussia," it says, " can hope for nothing else than the release of the pri soners, and in order to obtain that result he has only to renounce his character of the John Lack land of Neuchatel. The King of Prussia no more than Switzerland has anything to expect from the good offices of diplomacy. But since the arrival of M. Barmann the following solution appears to possess some chance of success :—' Switzerland will release the royalist prisoners, is virtue of her sovereignty ; and on the other hand, the powers offer their good offices to obtain from Prussia the renunciation of her rights on Neuchatel. Switzer land will be at liberty to choose the offices of all the powers, or of only one or two of them.' This solution meets the views of France, England, and the "United States, and is tantamount to what Switzerland has claimed since the commencement of the difficulty." ditions. The Paris correspondent of the Morning Post :yesterday) says : "The Conferences, it is expected, will meet again to-morrow (Saturday). Before that time, or even now, the Envoys, who had to refer home, will have received their special instructions on a difficulty which prevented the signature of the protocol the day after the first meeting. I be lieve it will be found that Russia has honourably kept her word with reference to the understood modification of the Bessarabian frontier. Un der such circumstances, M. de Kisseleff, the Russian Envoy, may have demanded at what period the British squadron would leave the Black Sea, and when would the Austrians evacuate the Principalities ? " It is possible that the Envoys of England and Austria were not in a position to answer these inter rogations, and hence the delay. As her Britannic Majesty's Government, as well as that of the Em peror of the French, are animated with the most conciliatory spirit, I have no doubt that the Con ferences will terminate with a good understanding on all sides ; an event which all Europe will hail with satisfaction. lam happy to inform you that the Swiss difficulty is nearly terminated, thanks to the personal intervention of the Emperor Napoleon and the good understanding between England and France on this question. I believe the Swiss Government has this day sent most welcome news to the Tuileries," The Paris correspondent of the Times (second edition), in a letter dated yesterday, says : " It is certain that the basis of the arrange ment which Switzerland had already admitted re mained unchanged, and I doubt whether even now materially modified. Nevertheless it is believed in quarters likely to be well acquainted with the state of affairs that a pacifio arrangement is probable. The Emperor will soon be made ac quainted with the result of Col. Barmann's mis sion, and with the utmost that the Confederation will grant, and much is hoped from the good offices of England and France. On the whole I should say that the chances of hostilities are at this moment a good deal diminished. "No Conference was held today. A new diffi culty is said to have occurred respecting the com pensation to be given to Russia. The principle, it is said, was admitted, but a difference arose in the details, and it is found necessary to refer to the Limitation Commission, and again to the Govern ments. Of course, until that difficulty is removed, and indeed all others, the English fleet will not quit the Black Sea, and the Austrians will not evacuate the Principalities. There is but one Russian Plenipotentiary in the Congress, Baron Brunow. Count Kisseleff is only an "outsider." It is said the Emperor, at the receptions yester day, expressed to M. Kisseleff the satisfaction he felt at the " moderation" of his Government. A letter from Bellinzona, of the 29th ult., states that there are 20,000 Swiss troops march ing to the frontiers in the direction of the Rhine: 50,000 have responded to the appeal of the nation. The entire Federal army is ready—the drum and trumpet resound through the cantons —the arsenals are basy, and camps for dril ling the troops are being formed. The hymn of war finds an echo in the valleys. Zurich,imitates the example of Berns in unani mously voting an unlimited credit. Militiamen, full of energy, spring up in the cantons of Schwytz, Uri, Vaud, and offer 15 battalions above their federal contingent. There axe no longer any polemics in the journals, but every where this cry—" Neuchatel is Swiss, and must remain Swiss. The Swiss nation forms but a single man—a single heart." MOTHER SHIPTON ; or, Harlequin Knight of Love, and the Enchanted Whistle. H a rlequin and Columbine (a la Watteau), Madame Celeste and Miss Wyndham ; Clown, Mr. Garden ; Pantaloon, Mr. Moreland; Searamouch, Mr. Le Barr. Characters in the bur lesque by Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. J. Bland, Mr. R. Romer, Madame Celeste, Miss Wyndham, Miss Mary Keeley, Miss Kate Kelly, Miss Arden, Ise. RIGB. WATER. AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tan DAT—Morn. 40 min. aft. 6—Evening 5 min. aft. 7 To-MORRO , v—Morn. 32 min. aft.7—Evening 1 min. aft. S LONDON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 3, 18b7 FREDERICK WILLIAM is at length beginning to perceive the grave mistake into which he has fallen in attempting to bully the Swiss Confede ration. His courage, like that of the immortal ACRES, is already " oozing out at his fingers' ends." Had he known they were so cunning of fence, so firmly determined on preserving their independence, he would have thought twice before he interfered. As it is, he must endure the shame and vexation which inevitably attends an abortive attempt. The Swiss Government and people have displayed the calm resolution befitting brave men. They do not desire war. They earnestly deprecate it as a serious calamity. But while willing to adopt any reasonable course by which it may be averted, they will not sacrifice their highly cherished independence. They have carefully counted the cost, and are prepared to " stand the hazard of the die." They will not be the ag gressors, but they will defend themselves to the last man and the last shilling ; and their moun tain fastnesses are not favourable for the move ments of foreign invaders. They have no desire to punish the miserable tools of CLICQUOT'S ambition. They are quite prepared to let them escape with impunity from the consequences of a crime which, in any nation of the world, is considered the most serious that can be committed, and deserving of the extreme penalty of the law. But they will not admit that they were justified in their reckless proceed ings, that they were authorised to rise in rebel lion against the existing and de facto Government. The discharge of the prisoners before trial, and before the future relations of Prussia and Neu chatel had been placed on a satisfactory founda tion, would be tantamount to such an admission, and that they very judiciously refused to make. England feels that they have correctly, and, not withstanding the prevalence of Germanism in her Councils, will certainly abstain from joining the Imperial triumvirate that are striving to humiliate the only European Republic. It is more than hinted that the other " Great Powers" are indignant at the conduct of the English Government. Be it so. Their censure will not disturb the tranquillity of Lord PAL. MERSTON, who must feel that it is " praise indeed," a tribute that will entitle him to the thanks and gratitude of his country. If the Premier had been betrayed into any complicity with the con templated crime, he would have won the praises of the banded despots, but for ever have forfeited the good name befitting a truly English Minister. His steadiness has defeated the schemes of CLlcouoT and his Imperial coadjutors, in whose nostrils the very name of free institu tions stinks. They, or at least Austria and France, already perceive the consequences that may follow the commencement of a war of freedom and of independence, and FREDERICK WILLIAM trembles in the presence of the demon he has himself evoked. Russia looks on with grim satis faction, thinking of the possibility of another par tition, if possible more iniquitous than that of Poland. It i s true t h a t s h e may be unable to obtain a slice of Swiss territory, but she gloats over an imaginary equivalent that will more than compensate for the B essara bi an conce ssions. Like BYRON'S Attorney, she— "So there are quarreli, cares not for the cause ' knowing that she will fish a handsome booty out of the troubled waters. The parties, however, who regard the matter with the greatest consternation are the petty potentates of Germany. They feel " the glory departing from their houses." The handwriting on the wall traces "Mediatifation" in unmistake able characters. They know that their iudependeace is far more seriously compromised than that of the Swiss—that the permission to march troops through their territories, which they dare not refuse, PRUSSIA. A letter from Berlin of the 30th ult., in the German journal of Frankfort, says :—" Several journals pretend that the arrangement proposed by France in the affair of Neuchatel contains, amongst other things, the condition that the pri. Boners shall, immediately after their release, be expelled from the territory of Switzerland. This is inexact ; it is proposed that the Royalists should simply, with the consent of Prussia, be bound to leave the Swiss territory until all the affair shall be arranged, so as to avoid new complications." A letter from Coblentz of the 29th ult., in the Cologne Gazette, says :—" The Prince of Prussia yesterday assembled on the parade the whole of the officers of the troops in garrison at Cologne, and informed them that in conse quence of the complications which had arisen with Switzerland, Prussia found herself in a very seri ous position. He congratulated in advance the troops who were to take part in the expedition. Among those, he said, whom he saw around him were many whom he had already seen fighting bravely, and he expected from them the same military virtues in order to give fresh triumphs to the Prussian arms." A letter from Vienna, in the Nuremberg Corres pondent, states; that the mission of Prince Charles of Schwarzenberg to Paris relates to the question of Neuchatel, and adds that in consequence of the unfavourable light in which the military prepara tions of Prussia are viewed by the Cabinets of Vienna and London, the Prussian Government appears somewhat disposed to postpone its military measures. FRANCE. PARIS, FRIDAY. To-morrow there will be another meeting of the Members of the Conference at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It is hoped that this will be the last sitting, and that a perfect understanding will be come to upon the points which were under litigation. The Moniteur publishes the text of the postal convention concluded on the 24th Sept. last be tween France and Great Britain, the principal provisions of which we have lately given. BOURSE, Jan. 2.—The following were the last quotations : Cash. fr. c. End of Month. 16 per Cents 3 per Cents 66 30 66 10 New Loan — Bank Shares 4,000 Roman (x. d) B6l Credit Mobilier 1,410 Ausvrian Belgian Fives — Spanish Threes 9li Piedmontese (5) 9l 50 Home Debt THE MAGAZINES. Blackwood.--4n eighth instalment of " The Atheliugs" effects much in the way both of the entanglement and of the unravelling of the tortu ously intertwisted thread of the plot. Lord Winter bourne threatens to wrest the little property of the Old Wood Lodge from plain, honest, simple. minded William Atheling of Bellevue ! And is him self threatened with a loss much more serious than that of a quaint little sylvan cottage, the loss, in deed, of estates and title, of position and reputa tion—by means of what our authoress appears to have quite a passion for of late—the discovery of a yellow, old, faded bit of manuscript ! The Hon. Anastasia Rivers is the one who—just at the close of the present Part—'lights unexpectedly upon this amazing document. Just as little brown Zaidee lit upon the will at the Grange, and afterwards upon the codicil at Ulm. Just, too, as pretty Marian in the present portion of the presentstory 'lights upon the old crabbed parchment deed proving the Old Wood Lodge to have been in the Atheling family for nearly three centuries. The Hon. Anastasia's discovery is nothing more, however, than that of a si m pl e en t r y i n an o ld Diary of her father's, the late Lord Winterbourne —intimating that Louis and Rachel were, in truth, his own legitimate offspring, instead of being the twin bastards of his younger brother, the present Lord Winterbourne. Children born of a young wife married late in life by the old lord during his travels in Italy—and hitherto defrauded of all their rights by the evil genius of the story—the father of the flighty, frivolous, fashionable Mrs. Edgerley. The " big boy" Charlie—who is, in point of fact, the hero of the present instalment of "The Athelings"—is forthwith despatched, " big boy" merely though he is, to the land of the dead mother of Louis and Rachel, to discover docu mentary evidence of the truth of this significant and startling entry in the Diary of the late Lord Winterbourne. So that further discoveries of further documents are in every way probable as among the tricks of fiction in this new tale by Mrs. Oliphant. As another "light article" in the January number of Blackwood, and in title at least a seasonable one, we have " A Christmas Tale"— why so called we can't for the life of us conjecture —about as absurd as any magazine story we can call to our recollection. One of those preposterous things ending with—" for as the door creaked, sad the guilty step advanced, and my heart beat with wild expectation, I awoke—" A device we should have hoped to have had thrown aside long ago as altogether worn out and threadbare. A hackneyed absurdity we should never have expected at least, to meet with recounted all over again, at " this time of day," in Blackwood's Magazine. There are home pretty verses, by the way, in Maga, this month, called " Maid Barbara"—a Quaint Rechauffe, in the shape of a retrospective review of a queer work pub lished in London in 1815, called " John Decastro" —and part I. of " Scenes of Clerical Life," de lineating the sad fortunes of the Reverend " Amos. Barton. Mrs. Barrett Browning's horrid, and yet beautiful, poem of " Aurora Leigh," is praised and blamed by Blackwood's poetical critic—each, all but immeasurably ! There are, besides all this, two political articles for the initial number of 1857—one headed " Routine," and the other " European Politics :" and—to complete the list of thecontents—anotherof thoseinterminable bundles of "New Facts and Old Fancies about SeaAnemonies" which, from meeting us at every turn, are at last beginning quite to disgust us with the mere notion of a Vivarium. Dublin.—Anfong the various subjects contained in this number the " Fortunes of Glencore " ap. pear. Lady Glencore is met with ; she returns to the scene of her former splendours ; and the wily . Princess also figures in the scene. The interview between her and the Count is very interesting, as it displays the double part enacted by two crafty people, each trying to conceal their wishes from the other. The last chapter contains an account of an exciting scene in England, where Sir Horace Upton achieves a great Parliamentary triumph, but not till he has nearly exhausted the patience of his colleagues by his non-appearance when re quired. A memoir well worthy of perusal is. that of " Isaac Weld," the vice-president of the Royal Dublin Society, who departed this life during the past year, at the venerable age of eighty-three. It is remarked that such men " as Isaac Weld do not always find a place in the records of the nation's history." He toiled to advance and forward human improvement, if not conspicuously, at least in a consistent and praiseworthy manner ; and a fitting eulogium is passed upon the memory of him " whose long life, from the earliest morn of its manhood to the calm and honoured close of its evening, was devoted to those pursuits and studies." "A Story for the New Year" is a pleasing one, and at the end becomes exciting in the extreme. The description of the violence of the storm, and the picture drawn of the agony of the anxious husband, are vividly and naturally de picted. "University Essays" form the subject of an article on the various contributions presented.by members of the two universities. It is observed that they are a novelty in English literature. Two papers are contributed in continuation of what has formerly appeared en the subjects of " John Twiller," and " The Rides and Reveries of Mr. .z-Esop Smith," they resemble each other in being peculiar and quaint, but although containing pas sages of merit, it is doubtful if they will prove so acceptable to the general reader as the other con tents. " The Doctor of " Philosophy" is a cleverly • written story of a very melancholy cast. In one chapter there is a striking ac count of the fire of Hamburg, in which ill-fated city the unfortunate hero lost his wife and ohil dren; their remains were discovered among t h e burning ruins. The political articles are " The Second Congress and the P r i nc i pa li t i es, " whic h enters in detail on all th e l ea di ng po i nts under discussion, and " Oude, as a Kingdom," where we meet with a long account of its past and present history, that is likely to be appreciated Owing to recent events. Fraser.—One of the most sparkling and readible articles of the month i s th e p aper i n Fraser about " Ticket of-Leave." Beginning with some curious particulars about our old friend of the crowbar and centre-bit, Jack Sheppard, the hero of Thornhill's picture and Ainsworth's romance, and ending (in capital letters) with this e mphatic verdict up o n the late s t h o bby of our felon-loving-philanthro pists " The Ticket-of-Leave system cannot go on 1 " Fraser is rich altogether this month in attractions. It contains the opening chapters of a new story (a tale of the war) by the author of " Digby Grand ' a writer who is to Regina what Hamley is to Blackwood, and Lever still continues to the Dublin University. G. J. Whyte Melville's new fiction in sFraser being entitled " The Interpreter," of the meaning of which the work itself will be the fittest Morley's life of "Agrippa," and Whately's edition of " Bacon are in turn reviewed. A staff officer tells us all over again about " The war in the Crimea," through the medium of the extracts given in the course of another and a very different kind of criticism in Fraser for January. The poeti cal attractions of the number being rather remarkable. A charming translation from the Danish, by the lion. Mrs. Norton, ehaunting to us tenderly and sorrowfully " The King of Denmark's Ride," and a hitherto unpublished poem noon " The Tea Table," by Hartley Coleridge, reading to us, let us say, like a de coction of Cowper ! or like the cream of what ever was really excellent in the prim, didactic style of poor, forgotten William Hayley ! A theme, the ghost of Hartley Coleridge reminds us— " Which the sweet Bard of Olney did not spurn, Who loved the music of the hissing urn ; Which Pope himsalf would sometimes condescend To place commodious at a couplet's end ; Tho' all unknown to Greek and Roman song The paler hyson, and the dark souchong." One contributor to Fraser for January carries us with hi m upon " A Visit to a Model Farm in Asia Minor," and another is our companion upon " A Trip to Scotland." At one moment we are treated to a few " Tuscan Proverbs," and at another to sundry " Belgian Sketches." The contents of the number being completed by a New Yorker's record of "The Triumph of Barbarism," by an account of " The last Salmo n b e f ore Close Time," and by an odd allusion or two to Mr. Spurgeon in a chapter upon " Sermons and Sermonisers." Colburn's United Service.—" The Great Opera tion of Breaking the Line" is shown by the editor to have been the discovery of Admiral Sir Charles Douglas, father of the distinguished author of the work entitled "Naval Evolutions." To the gallant admiral is due also the merit of the first application of the manoeuvre under Rodney, on the 12th of April, 1782. An account of the " Wars between England and France" is noticeable for assuring us that, owing to our wealth and the increase of population, we have no reason to dread a single-handed contest with our old rival and present ally. The editor undertakes the defence of General Williams, and is at least succe ss f u l i n showing the military fame of the defender of Kars is merited, and that previous to his landing on our shores General Kmety had no substantial ground of complaint against him. It would have been as well, however, we must still think, if the claims of the gallant Hungarian had been as generously recognised by General Williams and his English, coadjutors after wards. To what malign influence are we to attri bute the change, for to some we must ? The ano malies and absurdities of " The Army List—By „ , RAILWAYS-FOR CASH. fr. c. fr c Orleans 1,315 Western Northern. . Lyons 1,367 50 New Ditto Mediterranean — Grand Central Lyons Geneva ...... Teste Cette 745 Austrian Corn. ... . 785 An imperial decree fixes Monday, the 16th Feb., for the opening o f the session of the Senate and Legislative Body for 1857. NAPLES. A letter from Naples of December 25 says : " This city is perfectly quiet as to its political state, and we are in hopes that his Majesty will grant a general amnesty immediately after the Queen's accouchement. The King, who is at pre sent at Caserta, comes to Naples daily to hold Councils of State. The first Court ball is to be given on the 29th, but those of the Accademia are not yet fixed. Many other gaieties are spoken of, and several English, French, and other foreigners are to give parties during the carnival. Since the late fatal accident at the arsenal, the gun powder has been removed to Baia, where even if it blew up no harm could reach us from the distance. Of course, the reports in the newspapers would make you believe we are at this moment over a mine ready to be fired for our destruction, but we sleep peaceably, and enjoy the Christmas holidays as well if not better than you do under your cloudy sky and probably severe cold. No people under the sun could have demonstrated more enthusiasm at the escape of H.M. from the attempt on his life than the Neapolitans. If the addresses sent to the palace and the public ceremonies performed daily in the churches are sincere, no monarchy is more beloved than the King of the Two Sicilies." SPAIN. MADRID, Dec. 30.—The Government exempts from the payment of customs duties, during the exlsting food crisis, all barrels imported from a foreign country, when containing any alimentary subtance. THE PENINSULAR MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, FRIDAY. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's screw steamship Sultan, Capt. Neil Cook, arrived this day, at two p.m., with the usual Peninsular mails, in charge of Lieut. Pearson, R. N., Admiralty agent. The Sultan brings 18 passengers, and on freight specie to the value of 37,1351., 1,100 boxes of oranges, 185 elephants' t ee th, t wo b arre l s of to matoes, 19 cases of dates, 80 boxes of chestnuts, seven barrels and eleven cases of lemons, 25 casks and four cases of wine, 167 cases of eggs, and 19 packages of sundries. SWITZERLAND. The following are some details relative to the respective attributions of the political bodies now sitting at Berne, to protect the interests of the Helvetic Confederation. The sovereign power resides in two councils, the national one and that of the States. The former is composed of deputies of the Swiss people, in the proportion of one for every 20,00 G souls. The Rumber of members is 120, who are elected for three years by universal suffrage, every citizen who has attained the age of 20 having a vote. The Council of the States is composed of 44 members, two from each canton. The two councils form together the legal repre sentation of the Confederation, under the name of the Federal Assembly. This body, which holds an ordinary session every year, and extraordi nary ones as are called for by circumstances, is sovereign on all questions of general interest, political laws, finances, police, mlitary organisa tion, and revision or modification of the constitu tion. Next comes the executive power, which bears the name of the Federal Council, and which is oemposed of seven members, elected for three years by the Federal Assembly, and chosen with out distinction from amongst all Swiss citizens, with this single restriction, that no two of the members can belong to the same canton. The Federal Council is charged with the internal ad ministration and with the direction of the foreign relations of the confederation, but the initiative and the decision on all general questions belong to the Federal Assembly. letter from Berne of the 28th nit. gives some details concerning the late attempt at arrangement made there by the diplomatic corps : " Mr. Fay, the American charge d'affaires, and Mr. Gordon, the English Minister, assumed the initiative in The amount of specie to be forwarded by the India and endeavouring, for the last time, to see whether it were China mail is estimated at 430,0001., almost entirely not possible to bring about an arrangement and avoid a s ilv er . Although the heaviest shipments are for Bomb ay disastrous war. To that end, Mr. Fay invited his col- and Calcutta, a portion is d estine d f or Hong Kong, leagues of the diplomatic body to meet at the Hotel de Shanghai, and Canton. la Couronne. Every one entered heartily on this diffi- CHATHAM, Jan. 2.--The Iris, 26, commissioned by cult task, and finished by drawing up a plan of arrange. Capt. W. Loring, C. 8., f or th e A ustra l ian station, has - ment to be submitted to the Federal Councils and to already received a numb er o f seamen, and is being made Prussia. According to this project, the Fed era l ready for sea with all despatch. Her marines are to be Council was to engage to propose to the Federal As• selected from the Chatham division. sembly the release of the prisoners ; and the diplomatists SUICIDE OF THE CHIEF WARDER IN MILBANK in the name of the powers of which they wer e the PRISON.—On Thursday morning Mr. Bedford, the West representatives on their part engaged to interpos e th e i r minster coroner, held an inquest at Milbank Prison on good offices with the King of Prussia, to solv e th e the body of Mr. John Jackson, aged 45, the principal Neuchatel question according to the wishes and de. infirmary warder, who committed suicide on Tuesday sires of Switzerland.' This project was communicated last by taking prussic acid. James Higgs (a pt isener) to M. Steeenspflt by Mr. Fay and Mr. Gordon. M. deposed th a t on T uesday last he was sent b y M r . Clark, Stcempfli not finding in it sufficient guarantees, required the compo un d er o f medicines, to call Mr. Jacksoe. H e that it should be egsressly said that the Confederation went to th e d eceased ' s room a nd, after knocking at the `in the exercise of its sovereignty' consented to release door for some time without receiving the prisoners ; and that it should be added that the in, and saw him lying on the bed. Witness went up to any answer, looked powers would interpose their good offices to obtain the him and pulled him - bv the coat, but he still gave no cession of Neuchatel.' The diplomatists yielded, al. answer, and appeared nA - as if though some of them loudly declared that such a word. noise like snori he was asleep, making a small bottle was in one of his ing of the project would not be signed by their respec- hands. Dr. aley he was exceedingly good tive courts. In the end the project was acc e pt e d on and active, but somet i mes h e presented the appearance both sides, but, as the diplomatists had not i ns t ruct i ons of a personwhose ad hoc, they were obliged to apply for the ra'ification o f Dr. Bailey m ind was confused by drink , although never s aw him intoxicated. On Tuesday it from their respective courts. The Belgian minister, morning the deceased looked very strange, and was who does not appear to hav e any cypher, would not trust much flushed in the face. Half an hour afterwards to the Swisstelegrapb, and setoff for the French frontier witness was called to his room, and found him l y in g en in order to correspond with his governm en t b y t h e F rench the bed s uffrit g fr.,m the effects of poison. The stomach line. His sudden departure gave rise to a rumour that pump was used, but the deceased expired while the pipe he had left for Berlin on a mission from the diploma- was in hi s throat. The bottle contained a few drops of tic body. At last the replies came one after the other, prussic acid. The deceased, being chief infirmary war but lam only aware of part of them. Belgium refused der, had free access to all the medicine. An ounce to interfere in the Matter, prussic acid was missed from the dispensary. and Russia, Austria and bottle of Mrs. Jackson, the widow, who was much affected, said France formally refused their signatures. The de; etch of Count Walewskt to M. de Salignac . Fenelon still gives ; that when he went to the prison he left a paper on some hopes of maintaining peace. If I am well in- 1 which were written the following words : —"Williams formed, it was as follo ws You will not sign t he de- owes you 15s. and a book ; Turner, ss. Adieu." The claration ; we maintain ou r p ro p os itio ns , an d we repro• jury returned a verdict of " temporary isanity." She left Gibraltar, Dec. 26th, Cadiz 27th, Lis bon 29th, Oporto and Vigo 30th. Her Majesty's ships Urgent and Curlew were at Gibraltar ; Duke of Wellington, Caesar, Colossus, Centurion, Exmouth, and Sanspareil, were at Lisbon. A severe gale of wind commenced at Gibraltar on the 20th ult., causing a heavy sea. Among the casualties reported are the following :—The British barque George, of Sunderland, in ballast, from Carthagena to England, was caught by the gale, and being light was unable to weather Europa Point, and was consequently driven on Shore near Sunara. The Sibina was blown out to sea from Motril, having lost both Anchors, but had since returned. The French barque Sophia, from Mar seilles for Matacon, struck on the reef of rock, running from the Green Island towards Cabrita Point, and will probably become a total wreck. Another gale of wind blew with great violence on the 25th and 26th, in which five vessels were drive* on shore—three of them on the Neutral Ground, and two near the Ragged Staff. Several vesse l s parted from their anchors. No lives were lost.