The Sun. — London, England, 1857-01-28 00:00:00

T HEATRE ROYAL, DRURI LAN E.— , Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. Acting MAnager, Mr. C. Mathews. Stage Manager, Mr. R. Roxby. Scenic Artist, Mr. W. Beverley. The e minent Comedian, Mr. Charles Mathews, every evening. Great Success of the Grand Christmas Pantomime, the most magnificent ever produced on the English stave. THIS EVENING, her Majesty's Servants will perform TWO FIF; kDS ARE BETTER THAN ONE. Followed by SOMEBODY ELSE, in which Mr. Charles Mathews wel sustain his nrigind character. After which will be produced an entirely new and original rpubolical, hyperbolical, parabolical, and extra-physiog nomieal gro'esque, statuesque, and picturesque Grand Comic Christmas Pantomime, which for some time past has employed the unrivalled resources of this extensive establishment, and which will be called or entitled, as it is entitled to be called, SEE, SAW, MARGERY DAW Or, Harlequin Holiday, and the Island of Ups and Devrns. The scenery entirely new, painted by and under the direc tion of Mr. William Beverley and numerou s assistants. The machinery by J. Tucker and assistants. The properties, de. eorations, tricks. changes, and transformations by Messrs. Needham, Glindon, &c. The masks, models, and physiog nornical devices designed and exec uted by the celebrated Dykorynkyn. The overture and music composed and arranged by Herr Anschuez. The choregraphic arrangements under the personal supervision of M. Petit. The comic scenes con structed by and under the direction of Harry Boland). The peculiar grotesque opening invent and written by E. L. Rarchard, author of " Harlequin and the Seven Ages of Man," " Jack and Jill,"' llnnuninrr, Top," "Hudibras." &c., and the whs'e arranged and produced under the direction of *fr. Robert Roxby. Ye anciente and truthful lefrend on ye which ye patto - nime is story is founded See, saw, Margery paw, " Sold her bed, and laid upon straw." MSS. of Nursery Rhymes in British Museum. Rogion of Reverses, in the Island of Ups and Downs. " Yea, the Great Globe itself." Hero we go up, up, up, ef Here WO go down, down, down ; " Here we go backwards and forwards, " And here we go round and round." Juvenile (Thorns the earliest period, supposed to belong to the One. Up. Mr. Topharn ; Down, Mr. Low ; Opera box, Kid Glove, Tiger and Brougham, and Porte-monnaie (attendants upon Up), Signor Lorgnette. Herr Tightfitt, Master Sarreebox, and Monsieur Chinque ; Hard Up, Dupli cate, Distraint, and Rags (attendants upon Down), Mr. Fria hard, Mr. Penal. Mr. Quodham, and Mr. Patchwell. An anal appearance of Ffolydsy in her Emblematic Car. Holyday (The Genius of the Season), Miss Marian Stanley : Sport and Pistime (her attendants), Misses Lovelaugh and Lightheart Dame Necessity (who is on this occasion made a cif-nee of by particular desire), Mrs.. Selby. How Invention, the Daughter of gezessity, is called upon to assist the development of the story, while Holyday nvites both Up and Down to enjoy themselves. Holyday's Home in the Green Bower of Mistletoe and Winter Garden of the Fairies.--Mistletoe (the Fairy Queen), Miss E. Wadham ; Fairy Spirits of the Kisses that have bees given under the Mistletoe, by upwards of 1O) Ladies of the Corps de Ballet. Grand Ballet —Miss Rosina Wright, Mdlles. 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. Stiffneek, Headsup, Eyesrirht, Shoulderarms. Standeat-ea.se, and March well ; Tailor, Mr. Broadcloth ; Cobbler, Mr. Waxend ; Black smith, Mr. Anvil: the Princes.' Margery Daw (afterwards Columbine), Madame Boleno ; Shilly and Shelly (her Maids of Honour), Misses Dithcry 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 Hunan:neva. King Flug,ganeugga (Sovereign. of the Land of Sixes and Sevens), Mr. Dawking ; Huryl-Burly (Lord Chancellor), Mr. Bigwig; Niminy-Piminy (the Lord Cham berlain), Mr. Noodledom ; Higgledy-Piggledy (Goldstick in Waiting), Mr. Muddle ; other Merinbers of the Court, Messrs. Bow, Scrape, Cringe, Crouch, Tageag, 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, edessrs. Glare Dazzle, Gleam, Glitter, and Cutaehine. How the Princess is taught a wholesome lesson by Necessity, and of the chance that takes place in, consequence. Cottage of Nreceeeity, 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 Dew makes of it. Inhabitants of the Workbox :—Row of Pins, Messrs. Sharp. Pent, (Yronked, Pinaday, Groataycar, &c. ; Regiment of Needles (ready drilled), Messrs. Largeeye, Smalleye, Lougsix, Solite?, Snapoff, &c. ; Thimble, Master Tom Thumb ; Worsted, Mr. Bawlaway ; Podkin, Mr. Pierce ; Tape Mea sure, Mr. Inchbald; Hook and Eye, Messrs. How and Some bodyelse ; Shirt Button', Mr. Earlypnrly ; Scissors, Mr. Shearstcel. How Margery Daw makes an important discovery 9n d the audience also, and how, led by Necessity, she is com pelled to alter her opinions and change her position. The Mine of Labour, le aiding to the Mine of Wealth .—Labour alit Parent of Health, Wealth, and Haepineesl, Mr. Strong'i'th'arm. What Margery Daw goes to see, wlat she saw, and the re ward that Holyday bestows. Grand Scenic and Mechanical Effects, exhibiting (in nrocese )f constriction) the Fairy Fac tory of Fancy, completed with tit e assistance of Labour and Imagination. Brilliant Tableau. The Transformation :—Two Harlequins, Herr Denlin and Signor Veroni ; two Sprites, the Brothers Elliott ; two Pantaloor s, Mr. Barnes and Mr. G. Tanner ; two Clowns, Messrs. Harry Boleno and Flekmore ; the Gent, Mr. Salford ; two Columbines, Madame Boleno and Miss Honey. The Ups and Downs of the Fierier:m . lmile. showing the Ins and Outs and Turns About of the Pantomime Rally ; Toy Warehouse, Butcher's anal Baker's Shop (Bolenos. Deulin, Tanner, and Halford).— A pink of polite nefes Clown very toyieh—Getting' a nutcracker. which turns out a !lobby toy—First and last toys for rearnblinL—Marbles versus dice—Despatches, loaded, and off they en —Harlequin takes a private box —Clowu takes Cha'terton's situation as boxkeeper Kite-flying—A game of Cricket, by which some of the players get bowled out, an'l afterwards stamped, which tarns out along stop—The neesand abuses of the crin oline A Jack in the box—A box of regular British toys and a basket of French bread (bricks)—Alderehott a size smaller —Grand review of infantry—A military ball— Going in for s buster—Coming out with a roll—Clown make a peel to baker's feelings—List, oh, List —Squaring a round of .bef- Clown takes a steak and gets a chop in return—Pantaloon tries his hand at a game and loses by it Oct and come azain .Clown takes a butcher's shop. which Harlequin makes too hot to hold him. Tailor's Shop and Perfumery Warehouse (Vee roni, Barnes, and Honey). A gentleman in search of a tailor— A suit that is quite the ticket Tee Onde wrnpner —Railway wrappers-.Traneferrienot--Weshing machine—extranrdinary— Something that won't wash—Cleaned ont—Seentin and sent out- Foreign versus English toothpowder Hungary water—A Frangipani bouquet Wonderful effeets of the Pistachio ;net powder A case of r-al distress—Pantaloon in a fix—Fur nished Apartments for Single Men (Bolenos, Deulin, end Tanner).—Clown and Pantaloon in Melt life A domestic re volution—Turning the tables—To ben, to bed A drop too much Clown now begins to reflect —The looking-class follonie his example —Two heads better than one—Clown takes a turn on the sofa, which also takes a turn on its own account-- Multiplication altercation, which ends with a regular row in the house. Judkia's Gas-regulating Machine and General Patent Office and Stationer's Shop (Veroni, Barnes, and Honey.)—Clown, being in Fleet-street goes the pace rather fast—The language of the eyes (Ltalian of course) which everybody understands—Bath post versus London post—Re gulaters Wanted ; railway regulators, army regulators, gas regulators, smoke regnlators—Sewing, cutting, washing. pressing, and ironing done by a tern—Clown makes a shift which makes Pantaloon a little shirty—A box of cOrne on scents A fresh anpolv of blacks from America—A Dreg'-fit scene ensues. Mechi's Model Farm (Bolenos, Deane. an' Tanner.)—Harvest-home —A rakish dance by rustic lads and lasses—The milky way ;Harlequin makes a prime of himself —A strong smell of game—A farm-yard visitor—Clown finds the pig a very met bore--Pantaloon finds the doe get greatly attached to him —Prize Ponitry —Cochin Ch'na an , ' vouch in England —Novel hatching—The old mail—Full in side—Clown off by the Expeess an 1 Pantaloon by the Rocket—Mappin's Cutlery and Shilling Razor Warehouse, Ring 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 mentl7A pair of sharp blades—Clowns prove themselves a case for cutlery Holloway stopned by Holloway's nint• ment—The duel —A eat direct —Forewarned, forearmed— Public nuisances of Iss6—Oh, my Crinoline —A. high wind, a regular blow np, and. «lorious termination to Ups and Downs in Holiday's Fairy Home. The reduced prices as follows, varying throughout the house to suit every one: hl. and is. ; Second Circle of Poxes, I.s. ; Pit, 25.: First Circle of Boxes. 6d. ; Dress Boxes, 3s: ; Stalls, r;s. ; Brivate Boxes, 10s. 6d., I'. ls., 11. lls. 6d., and 2/. 25.• A Morning Performance of the. Great Pantomime every Wednesday. at Two o'clock. ROYAL LYCEr7,I TELEATRE. Lessee, Mr. C. Dillcm. -RAU 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 I,y W. Brough, Fsq., founded upon the ballet of Le Corsair, as produced at Her Majesty's Theatre. The harlequinado upon things in gene /al. The new and magnificent scenery painted by Mr. F. Le'lton. Characters in the opening : Cor.rail (the Corsair) Mies Woo'gar nitharto (his lieutenant) Mr. J. L. Toole (tr,le Pasha lfr. Barrett Wing Snuril Messiit I .... Mr. S. Calhaem dora (lulnar ********* Mrs. Charles Dillon Zuliem 'errs. B White] Snbmarina . .7. *********** Jessieeilk Serena yden ......... ****** Marie Wilton Clowns . ................ 1 ` • Tom Matthews and Mr. U. Marshall Mr. Stilt ....................... Mr. .1 Marshall The Brothers Nelson. Miss Clara Morgan and Miss Ladd, To be preceded by THE KINGS MUSKETEERS. D'Ar. tagnan, Mr. C. Dillon. The box-office open daily, from 11 to 5, under the super. Dtendence of Mr. Chatterton, jun. Carriages conveying parties t i the Private Boxes Ito set awn at the State entrance in Burleigh-street. A Morning Performance every Saturday, at 2 o'clock. Pantaloon Harlequin SnritPa C,olumbinos STRAND T FlEA.TRE.—Manamer, Mr. T . Payne.—This Evening will ''be performed THE PERILS OF CRINOLINE. Followed by DON'T LEND TOUR UMBRELLA. After which, the immensely successful novel Burlesque Pantomime of THE MAGIC MISTLETOE ; or, Harlequin Humbug and the Shams of London. The Fairy Christmas, Miss E. Wilton ; Good Humour, Miss Norbury ; Mercury, Miss Cameron ; Humbug, Mr. Herbert ; Cant, Mr. Boltoa ; Baron, Mr J. B. Johnstone ; Sir Roland, Mr. Clarke; Lord Lovel., Miss Craven ; Addelptte, Miss Cuthbert; Crambo, Master W. EdoninAgnes, Miss E. Jacobs ; Baroness, fir, Cr. Lee ; Furbilosa, Mr. J. Howard. Novel Earle - .juiaade :—Clown, Miss Cuthbert ; Little Clown, Master W Zdonin ; Pantaloon, Mr. J. Clarke ; Harlequin, Miss Craven Columbines. mi ss E. Jacobs and Mdle. Collison ; Premier Unionise, Mdle. Marie Charles. New and magnificent Scenery, dtc. New Curta:n; New Act Entfp. Commence at Seven. Stalls, 3s. ; Thus, 2s. ; Pit, ls, ; Gallery, ed. A morning performance of the:Pantomime every Monday at two o'clock THE SUA, L )NDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUAItv 28 i 467 PI OYAL PRINCESS'S THEA.TRE T THIS EVENING will be performed —_ ---- A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM. After which, a new grand Christmas Pantomime, called ALADDIN AND THE WONDERFUL LAMP; or, Harlequin and the Genii of the Ring. Harlequin, Mr. Cormack ; Clown, Mr. Huline ; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo; Co lumbine, Miss C. Adams. rUREA.TRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET. _IL THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven, THE LITTLE TREASURE, in which Miss Blanche Fane, Miss Talbot, Mrs. Poynter, Mr. Buckstone, and Mr. Howe will appear. 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 Ar W. Callcott. The pantomime produced under the direction of M. Milano. Harlequin, Milano ; Columbine, Fanny Wright ; Pantaloon. Mr. Mackay ; and Clown, Mr. Driver. To conelnde with MAKE YOUR WILLS. A Horning performance of the Pantomime will be given every Thursday • commencing at 2, concluding at 1. r?. OYAL SURREY THEATRE irt-t) Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswiek. THIS EVENING, an original play, in three acts, entitled A BIRD IN THE HAND WORTH TWO IN THE BUSH. Roderick Praiseworthy, Mr. Shepherd. After which, HARLEQUIN AND THE SUMMER QUEEN. Harlequin, Mr. F. Glover; Clown, Mr. Buck ; Pantaloon, Mr. Bradbury; the Four Sprites, the Fillis Fa oily ; Columbines. Mesdames Mario and Agnes. T HEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI, Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster. Great Hit of A Night at Notting-Hill. THIS EVENING will be performed DOMESTIC ECONOMY. After which, A NIGHT AT NOTTING-HILL, in which Mr. Wright and Pail Bedford will appear. To conclude with the new and original union of modern burlesque and old English pantomime (as originated at this theatre), by Professor Wordspinner, Member of Every thing, with entirely new scenery, dresses, transformations, &c., called MOTHER SHIPTON ; or, Harlequin Knight of Love, and the Enchanted Whistle. Harlequin and Columbine (k la Watteau), Madame Celeste and Miss Wyndham ; Clown, Mr. Garden ; Pantaloon, Mr. Moreland; Scaramoueh, 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, &c. rEA.TRE ROYAL, SA.DLER'S-WELLS Under the Management of Mr. Phelps. THIS EVENING, TWELFTH NIGHT. Malvolio, Mr. Phelps ; Orsino, Mr. F. Robinson; Agnecheek, Mr. H. Mar ston ; Belch, Mr. J. W. Ray ; Clown, Mr. L. Ball; Olivia, Miss Atkinson ; Viola, Miss M. Eburno. To conclude with the pantomime, THE GENIE AND THE FISHERMAN. STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. AL Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke. THIS EVENING (First Week !), the risible Comedy called KATHERINE AND PETRUCHIO (as taken by Garrick . from Shakspeare's " Taming of the Shrew"), with Mr. W. Cooke's Equestrian Illustrations. Petrachio, Mr. James Holloway. After which, the EQUESTRIAN EXERCISES in the ARENA. To conclude with the encceasful equestrian comic panto mime, called PIUL PRY ON HORSEBACK; or, Har lequin and the Magic Horseshoe. Doors open at half-past six; commence at a quarter be fore seven o'clock. Fox-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. Equestrian Director, Hr. W. Cooke, jun. A Morning Performance every Saturday, at Two o'clock CANTERBURY HALL. Westminster-road.— OPEN EVERY EVENING,--The follow ing company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of Selections from all the popula7 Operas, Madrilals, Choruses, Glees, Ducts, &c., viz. —Miss B. Pearce, Mrs. J. Canlfield, miss Brunell, Miss Summers, and Madame Marietta ; Mr. J. Caulfield, Herr F. Jonghmans, R. Grover, T. Farrant, S. Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling. P. Corri, Senor Antonio M. do Solli, and E. L. Hime ; Masters Austin, Bennett, and Corri ; Messrs. Sam Collins, E. Mackney, and C. J. Wilkins. Pianoforte, J. Harmway, R. A.; harmonium, J. Caulfield,jun. ; director, Mr. J. Caulfield. Commence at Seven o'clock pre 3'sely. Suppers, &c., until twelve o'clock. Mr. C. Morton's Annual Full Dress Ball will take place on Wedneq'l^r. Fob. i 8 Gentleman's ticket, 7s ; lady's ditto, 5s image 14.3ket (lady and gentleman or two ladies), 19e. WATER AT LONDON BREDGE. ran DAY—Morn. 35 min. aft. 3—Evening f' , 3 min. aft. rgi-rtixianow—lforn. 12 min. aft. 4—Evening 32 min. aft. 4 THE WEA.THES.—Sus OFFICE, JANUARY 23. TiiltlllloACETElt, IN 1,11.1 A SaADF. 39 --.1t.. - mst sinat noc..n Testerday. 32 -lowest this morning z.nd durtsg the night. 35 —this dal st nom!. 29'88. WIND. N.N.W. Light, with fine, sharp, frosty weather and sunshine. e c . .;;....4 5 ,A,4rP 5- A C 7 that beset any plan for distinguishing between permanent and prat arious income—and flings down its arms at the first faint summons to sur render. It is the Bs me course which it adopted with respect to tl 0 memorable Budget of 1853, when Mr. GLIDST O E carried out hi s sc h eme d e• :pile the almost tt: lan imous opposition of both Houses of Parlia Dan's, and the Press, and the People of the Uni tit). Kingdom. Is it nof, then, obvious that it has i ;been admitted into the secrets of Sir G. LEWIS. 1% Ir. GLADSTONE abstained from making it a confi 4 ; nte, and, therefore, it thun dered against what i t supposed to be the doomed impost. Sir G. C. LEWIS has avoided the mis take of his predecea sor, and hence its scandalous transactions and atti nnpts to persuade the nation to endure that whi.ff iit declares to be "an inevi table evil." But why is it inevitable ? To what extent must the people e r,dure the grievance ? We shall answer the sem wi point in the first instance. Lord PANAIIIRE— 4in unquestionable authority on inch a point—has , declared that our military ex penditure during •the coming financial year will be twenty millio a 4 less than in that which is rapidly approachiz g to a conclusion. The full tax, therefore, can not possibly be required. A very considerable ti batement is undoubtedly prac- cable ; and we h* ye sufficient indications to show what be the amount required. The Times says-- " The Oh ancellor of the Exchequer reckoned on the a ssistance of the Income Tax at its war level, wh' jr & he hoped to bring our finances All straight by the meeting of Parliament. Ele expected, we- -will suppose, 8,000,000/. from this source. The: immediate question, then, is how to raise 8,000,001)1. ?" The Times speaks with " the calm conviction that approximates to per- Lct certainty, jasi G as if Sir g. C. LEWIS had for its special behoof privately forestalled the annual financial statement, which it will be his duty to make to Parlien tent, and announced the very sum that he wid require in order to make the income meet the expenditure. Nor does it stop there ! It declares-that " Parliament would take whole Session -to elaborate a Property Tax that would raise 8,030,000/. !" We presume nobody would think this a wise expedient for a single year, and a temporary deficit of 8,000,0001., whatever its merits (demerits I), as a permanent source of revenue. This is, indeed, harping on a single string, PACIANINI himself could not exhibit greater skill in the performance. We have the Chan cellorof the Exchequer's calculation, and the Times' supposition. The elaboration of a Property Tax to raise 8,000,0001. and the consequences of a leficit of 8,000,000/. ! While Sir G. C. LEWIS observed to the deputation, " If I understand you rightly, whatyou ask is that the Government should reduce the taxation by 8,000,000/.1" Now he could not have understood anysuch thing ! The demand was to get rid of the war 9d. (which ought to be the war lid.), taking every penny in the pound at a million, far the tax at 161. raises in round items 16,000,000/., there would be a deficit or reduction, not eight but ten millions. Why, then, should both the Minister and the jour ialist open on the mystic number ? What should cause eight millions so strangely to enter both ;ninds? Et is obvious that there must have been some secret understanding of which the public are kept ignorant, and that 3,000,000/. will, in some shape, head a pro minent column in the differences between income •nad expenditure, and that both parties are well Aware of the facts. - Having thus ascertained the extent of the de mand, we shall endeavour to explain why the evil is inevitable. It is so, simply because Ger manism prevailed, and through the sinister in fluences behind the Throne in3q.actions were given to our representatives at the Congress not to press too hardly on Russia. It would never do to press too hardly on the gentle AUTOCRAT. True it is that he would have acted very dif ferently had our situations been reversed—that the Russian principle has been invariably to make the conquered party (and I ' Russia was conquered to all intents and purposes) pay all the expenses of the war. The " brother of the Sun" was compelled to pay, when he sought for peace. And tons of sycee ,iilver flowed steadily for a series of years from the Oelestial Empire to the British Exchequer. But the head of the MANTCIIAW dynasty had no 0 /- burg cousins—no relative corning forward as the favoured suitor of a Royal Princess ! He was left to his fate, and compelled to pay the costs and expences, even to the utterinoat farthinz, while the word indemnity could not even be whispered in a Muscovite ear. There should be no attempt at humiliating the Power whose ambition, arro gance, and cupidity rendered the war both just and necessary ! Far better that the most extra vagant dower that had ever been even hinted at should be paid to procure a R )yal husband for our juvenile Princess Royal than to obtain a German path, at such a price. We may, however, fairly ascribe it to the COBURG influence. It is to that we are indebted for the agitation now spreading throughout the length and breadth of the land. But for that the war 91 would no longer be re quired. It is a part of the cost of our German playthings. Verily, as BENJAMIN FRANKLIN might say, England " pays very dear for her whistle." We have already referred to the significant allusion by Sir G. C. LEwts to the rate of sd. i❑ the pound. The Right Han. Gentleman for the moment forgot that the Association was only de manding the removal of the war 9,1 in place of the war 11d., to which, unless the "pettifogging quibble' was resorted to, it would be entitled. If the acts doubling the Income Tax, and afterwards adding 21, expired on the sth of April next, a. 3 in justice and equity they ought to do, sd. in the pound only could be levied for the year 1857-8, 4d. for the year 1858-9, and 81. for the year 185960, when it would entirely terminate. Let the people, then, direct their attack against the war 11d., and when Sir 41 C. LEWIS sees that they are really determined, he will easily avoid the difficulty that now assumes 'such formidable dinien%ions in his sight. He will much rather amend than altogether repeal the Income Tax. The Mercantile Law Conference may be now regarded as having commenced in real earnest. Yesterday witnessed the preliminary meeting of delegates from the principal manufacturing and commercial districts of the United Kingdom— , to-day the public inauguration of the proceedings of the Conference under the auspiees of the Law Amendment Association. There was a certain degree of interest and importance attached even to the preliminary meeting assembled last evening at the society's chambers, No. 3, Waterloo-place, presided over, as it was, by Lord BROUGHAM him self, incomparably the gr ea t est Law Reformer of his time, and the President it will be observed at once of the Conferences and of the Association. Although taking no partin th e merely preparatory al3pur business-like discussi ons o f last evening, d Lord STANLEY and Sir FITZROY KELLY, and va rious other conspicuous Law Reformers gave to the proceedings the encouragement of their per sonal attendance. Scarcely anything to our mind could have been altogether more thoroughly well considered, more judiciously arranged, or more lucidly expressed than the Report of the CJIII mittee entrusted with the task of organising this Mercantile Law Conference. The reading of this Report by Mr. HASTINGS, the learned Secretary of the Association—imme diattly after the introductory remarks with which the Noble Chairman opened the proceedings of the meeting—appeared to afford those who were present the highest satisfaction. It intimated, among other thine's, the attendance at the Con ferences of authorised delegates from no less than twenty of the principal towns and cities of the United Kingdom—localities having an aggregate population of not less than 5,000,000 altogether —and including among their number places of commercial activity no less important than Bel fast, Bristol, Birmingham, Dublin, Glasgow, Hull, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle, Worcester and Wolverhampton. It announced as among the objects of the Conferences—Firstly, the discussing and the bringing under the notice of the Government, of the Legislature, and of the Public generally, those imperfections in the Mer cantile Laws of the United Kingdom most requir ing amendment ! Secondly, the collecting infor mation from the various bodies represented at tne Conferences (such, for example, as the Manchester Commercial Association and as the Leeds Chamber of Commerce), to the end that the information thus accumulated might ultimately tend to elucidate what after all would be the best legislative reme dies for these imperfections. Finally, the consi dering what practical steps ought to be adopted, with a view to elicit from Parliament as rapidly as possible the desired legislative improvements. The inaugurative discussions of the Conferences, relating to subjects classified under the head of the Law of Debtor and Creditor, have been de signed to scrutinise in succession, Bankruptcy, the Judgments Execution Bill, and the United King dom Writs Bill—one paper being submitted to the Conferences on the Judgments Execution Bill, and two upon the Administration of the Law of Bankruptcy. Subsequently another paper is to be read upon the subject of the Tribunals of Com merce. And on Thursday morning, the 29th of January (to morrow), three others are marked upon the programme as sketched out by the C mittee--a paper by Professor LEVI upon a Com mercial Code; one by Mr. SLATER, upon the Seven teenth Section of the Statute of Frauds ; and one of the Manchester Commercial Association, upon the Registration of Partnerships. Although a week or two since we took occa sion to analyse the scheme marked out by the Committee for the Commercial Law Con ferences, which have been thus organised under the auspices of the Law Amendment Association —we have deemed it advisable thus particularly to recapitulate the probable order of business now that those conferences may be said to have actually commenced. Several very useful modi fications in the projected arrangements were sug gested last evening during the proceedings—but only one of these suggestions was deemed worthy in any way of being formally taken into considera tion. That judiciously brought under the notice of the meeting presided over by Lord BROUGHAM, in reference to the proposed incorporation in the mercantile law of England of that principle of the Scotch law relating to summary diligence in pe cuniary obligations. Thanks to the earnest appeal of Mr. GILMOUR, the originator of the propositiou, urging it upon Lord BROUGHAM and his Law Reforming coadjutors, a Committee was last night formed for the purpose of taking it into immediate consideration. Otherwise, the meeting was simply one of strictly preliminary formalities. Principally noticeable, therefore, as such, for the lucid introductory remarks of the noble and learned President, for the conspicuous excellence of the Report read by the Secretary, and for the unanimous adoption of that Report by the mercantile Delegates and others who were assembled to take part in this Prologue, as it may be called, to the Drama of the Conferences. That was a remarkable, if not, strictly speaking, a singular meeting, held in Farringdou-hall last evening. Any one passing along Snow-hill before the proceedings commenced would have observed groups of young men, mostly like ordinary work ing men, talking earnestly together, and breaking Off conversation now and then to look eagerly right and left and in the direction of the hall, as if in search of soma one who did not come, and would have been led to infer they were some of the many unemployed waiting for the presence of tlieir leaders to take counsel together. If at all curious, he might further have observed these break up, and one after another g le r i ot su i r p e a ly grdtiy make their way to the entrance of the hall, still looking as if for men they waned. Among them he might notice a few young "swells," attracted, apparently, like himself. If a stranger, he might have wondered at the absence of the police. How greatly would he have been surprised could he have followed them into the hail on discovering they belonged to that terrible body, the misdeeds of some of whose members have " frighted the isle fro:n its pro- priety," and if at all timid, how speedily, we will not say wisely, would he have divested himself of whatever faith he had in the doctrines of Lavater. " These ticket-of-leave men !" It was a remarkable meeting, not so mush for the humane action of its conveners as for the public aggregation of its constituent parts. Not an individual convict present but ran additional risk of being marked and deterred in his course, whatever that might be. We wish the favourable augury to be derived from this fact had not been somewhat clouded by the comparative paucity of the attendance, and the absence of convicts of mature age. Ono hundred of ticket-of leave men is but a small proportion from which to pass judgment on so large a clas3. Probably many were deterred from being present by fear. If so, the greater credit is due to those who came despite all risk and occasion of offence. Turning to the proceedings we may notice the decorum with which, on the whole, they were conducted. It was a meeting viith a serious purpose, and was conducted in a business-like manner. This was owing in pa r t, d ou b tless, to t h e j u di c i ous a dd ress of the nobl e chairman, who wisely recommended the speakers to confine their remarks to their personal experience in seeking for an honest living, and to an exposition of their views and feelings with respect to the ticket-of leave system. The story of the first speaker bears upon it the im press of truth. There can be little doubt the well intentioned ticket-of-leave man has to encounter immense difficulties in obtaining, and still greater in retaining, honest employment, and is conse quently often driven thereby back again into crime. As little that not a few misdeeds attri buted to ticket•of-leave men were perpetrated by others. That an institution like a Sailors' Hume would be of great service to these men on their release, and until they obtained employment is certain, just as it is there is no such place for their reception. O n th ese things, however, it 1S not our present business to comment. We have something else to notice. The reader will observe a great but not auspi- cious similarity in the stories of individual experience told by the respective sneakers. More remarkable, though in legitimate sequence, are the conclusions most of them seem to have arrived at—that the ticket-of-leave " is no good," that the obstacles in the way of ticket-of-leave men in this country are all but insuperable, and that only in some one or other of our colonies, save in a few cases, can the ticket-of-leave be of real service. If this be the fact, how are we to account for the statistics advanced by noblemen and gentlemen of position, showing that not more than 10 per cent, of the convicts liberated on tickets of leave are known to have relapsed into crime? There must be highly commendable virtue in one quarter, or blameable 'axity of calculation in the other. To return. All present, with a few exceptions it may be, testified against the ticket-of-lea,ve systein, as at present in force, because of the prejudice every where existing against the liberated convict, and expressed their conviction that the system would walk we . ,l in the colonies. What is their testi mony worth ? Is it conclusive either way ? Same may ask, how should they know how the system would work in the colonies ? It may be answered, the dangerous classes have their tradi tions, and are not insensible to what is reported among us. o:hers will be disposed to ques tion their judgment as being interested parties. What is the reader's opinion after a careful and unbiassed perusal of the proceedings of the meet ing? Did these men speak honestly, and, all things considered, have they reason with them in arriving at their conclusi ons ? Th e grea t ques tion at issue in relation to secondary punishments needs all the light possible to be thrown on it, and will not be settled satisfactorily by the dog matism of party, but by the sober and con scientious convictions of the intelligent community at large. BARON ALDERBON.—We regret to record the death of this distinguished judge, which took place yesterday afternoon, at his residence, Park•crescent, at a quarter to five o'clock. Sir Edward Alderson, born at Great Yarmouth in the year 1787, was the eldest son of Robt. Alderson, Esq. Recorder of Norwich, by the daughter of Samuel Hurry, E q. NANKON-Houst.—Yesterday the Lord Mayor and the Lady Mayoress entertained at dinner the members of the Court of Aldermen and their ladies, and a num ber of private friends. DOVER, JAN. 27.--The Black Eagle arrived here on Sunday to convey Sr George Cooper to Paris, to meet her Serene Highness the Princess Hohenldhe and her daughter. It was found, however, alvi::ablo to send the mail stearnpacket the Queen, being of easier draft of water. She accordingly went this morning, and re turned at half-past five o'clock, after a quick bat rough passage. Her Serene Highness will sleep at Birming ham's Lord Warden Hotel, and proceed to London by tr,in at eight o'clock, for the residence of her Royal Highness the Thicliess of Kent. OREDITON, Jan. 27.—A burglar atternp!ed to break into the Stamp-office, at Exeter, oe Saturday night. He made many holes with a ceetrebit, which at last broke, and a par. of it was left in one of the holes. This led to his detection, as the broken piece in the hole corre sponded with the instrument in his possession. The prospectus has been issued of a guaranteed Tue. can railway of 75 miles, from Florence to the Roman States, to be called the Ferdinand Railway. The capital is to be 800,000 i., of which 200,000/. is offered in Lou don in 201. shares, and the concession is for 99 years, with a guarantee equal to 5 per cent. from the govern ment, with whom any surplus profits beyond 8 per cent. are to be divided. The line will connect the Lombardo- Venetian network with those proposed to be constructed to Ancona, Civita Vecchia, Rome, and Naples. LECTURES ON BANKING. —Last evening Mr. Leor,e Levi delivered, at Crosby-hall, the third of a course of lectures on the History and Principles of Banking and Commerce. Mr. J. W. Gilbart, F. R,S , took the chair. The lecturer discoursed in a very lucid and interesting manner of the suspension of cosh payments by the Bank of Englard in 1797, the character of the commercial crisis, 1809-10 e report of the bullion committee, resump. tion cf cash payments in 1819, commercial crisis in 1825-6, formation of joint-.stock bank,, extent of specula tion and failure of banks, crisis of 1836-7, the Bank Charter Act, 1844, railway speculation, the famine crisis of 1846-7, and the suspension of the Bank Charter Act. The lecture elicited very warm applause from a nume rout and most attentive audience. At the canchriion of the lecture Mr. Gilbart made some valuable and practical remarks. These lectures are in connection with the evening classes for young men, wlvch are in union with the Society of Arts, THE BANK CHARTER,---The following reply hag been returned to the tnemorid recently forwarded to the Treasury by the E lichur:fli Chamber of Commerce on the subject of the B^nk Charter Act :—" Treasury Chamber, iJanuary 22, 1857.—S;r,—The Lords Corn mi of her Majesty's Treasury baying bad before them the memorial of the Chamber of C , mme:me arid Manufactures is Edinburgh, dated the 13th inat., re commending the introduction of a bill into Parliament, authorising the transfer to the Issue Department of the Bank or England of additional securities to the value of 4,000,0001., and the creation of cot,s to that amount, have commanded me to acquaint you in reply that as it is probable that the attention of Parliament may be called to the law as it relates to the privileges of the Bank of England, and the act of 1844, my lords feel that they will best consult the pill - lie convenience and interests by postponing any expression of opinion upm this en .j:ct. I am to add, however, that the views expressed in the memorial of the Chamber of Commerce shall receive due consideration.—l am, sir, your obedient servant, JAMES WILSON. The Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce, Eiinburgh." IBLINGToN TOLL GATES.—There are four distinct tariffs of tolls in this parish, so that the parishioners are mulc ted at every turn. The nuisance has aroused the atten of the vestry, and notice has been given of a motion to get rid of the Islington gate, which will fix on the pa rish an extra rating, without, ho Never, benefiting the whole of its population. The four tariffs will still remain, the gates will still remain, and the toll tax will still re main. Surely the people of Highgate, Hornsey, Hollo way, and Bah's-pond, have as great grievances close to their doors as those at Islington. The estimates given in on Griwivenor's committee show that a county rate of less than ld. will clear all the toll gates i❑ the metropolitan area ; yet, if the inhabitants of Islington are so short-sighted, they will let themselves in for a parish rate of 31. or 41. in the pound for a ranoval of a solitary gate. TEE TRADE OF LIVERPOOL—LIVERPOOL, Monday. —The " Customs Bill of Entry," published this morning, gives a return of the number and tonnage of the ships that have entered inwards from, and cleared outwards for, foreign ports in the week ending the 24ch January, 1857, as well as the corresponding week of 1856. It appears that during the last week 67 ships in the aggre gate tonnage of 37,103 tons; entered inwards, against 86 ships, 45,103 tons in 1856, being a decrease of 19 in the number of ships, and a decrease of 7,645 tons in the tonnage ; the number of clearances outwards during the week, 59 ships, of a tonnage of 31,986 tons, against 76 ships and 42,190 tons in 1856, being a decrease of 17 ships and 10,204 tone. The total number of ships rep)rted inwards from foreign ports during the present year, up to 24th Jan., was 265, with a tonnage of 149,225 tons, against 169, and 90,951 tons in the year 1856, showing an increase of 96 snips, and 58,274 tons. THE AMERICAN EAGLE.—We find the following in the Now York papers :—During the late presidential canvass, and at the moment a gallant senator from the S3uth was proclaiming the certain election of Mr. Buchanan, a feather dropp'ed at his feet from the wing' of an eagle that was flying over. The gentleman pre served the quill, and to day had it forwarded to Mr. Buchanan, to write his inaugural address with. It was not plucked by man from the wing, but was the free gift of our national bird.—The Washington Correspondent Alexandria Sentinel.—The above statement is correct. Senator Nown, of Mississippi, is the gentleman referred to. The quill is now in the possession of Mr. Buchanan, at Wheatland, where we saw it on Friday, and in an cordance with the request of the "gallant senator," it will be used by the President elect in writing his inau gural address.—Lane. Intel. - In consevenee of the desire expressed by sotne.of the holders of Venezuelan bonds, that a definite arrangement should forthwith be made with the commissioners seat here for that purpose by the Venezuelan Government, the Committee of Spanish-American Bondholders have held several meetings with the persons most largely in terested in that stock ; and a thorough understanding has been arrived at as to the terms of an equitable set tlement. All parties being agreed the Committee of Spanish American Bondholders invited Senator Urba neta, one of the commissioners, to meet them this after noon, requesting, at the same time, the attendance of several of the bondholders ; and, after a long discussion, a final agreement was adopted, which seems likely to be satisfactory to all parties, supposing the conditions to be scrupulously observed. This ;agreement will have to be ratified by the Venezuelan Congress, and also to be ac cepted by the body of bondholders specially convened for the purpose. The following are its principal points as embo died in the document signed to-day:—The arrears of divi dend to be capitalised, and bear 3 per cent. interest till 1862-4 per cent, afterwards. The active stock to receive 3 per cent. till 1867 ; and 4 per cent. afterwards. The deferred to have 1 per cent. till 1862, 1i for the next five years, and 2 per cent, after 1867 ; 25 per cent. of the Customs' revenues of the Republic to be paid to special agents, and remitted to Messrs. Frederick Huth and Co. for payment of dividends. If not sufficient, the amount to be traie up by the Government ; if in excess of the requ'red amount to be returned to the Govern ment until 1867 ; after that date to be applied in totality to a sinking fund. All these arrangements to take place as soon as possible, and new bonds to be issued in con formity with them in exchange for the present bends. It is stated that the meeting of bondholders to which this agreement will be submitted for approval is to be held on an early day in the taming weel;. • r rri r`l rim - 1 .4LII. it 2 IN j y TURKEY CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 16.—The mixed Confe rence between the resident Ministers and the Com missioners, which was to conclude the Conferences on the firman regulating the convocation of tht Divans ad hoc in the Prinbipalities, was held on Tueday last. The place of meeting was the Grand Vizier's yali, on the Bosphorus ; and the practical result of it, as was to be expected, nothing, except ono or two unimportant alterations in the wording of the document. The conference was purely one of form, which confined itself to the reading of the firman, first in extenso, and then by single articles. The following is a translation of it : FIRMAN FOR THE CONVOCATION OF THE DIVAN A D HOC IN WALLACHIA.. "To ALEXANDER GRIKA, KAIMAKAM OF WALLACHIA. • " Whereas our Governinect has at all times endea voured to maintain the special privileged which bay, been grar.ted by cur glorious ancestors to each of the provinces of Wallachia and Moldavia forming integral parts of our Empire, and to try t - ) augment and spree.' the welfare of their population, we wished, a'so, as a proof of our high .sentiments of justice towards all the inhabitants of our States in general, while maktainieg the ancient privileges of the inhabitants of the two pre vinces, to r.sv;se and ameliorate the internal organic laws of the aforesaid provinces, in order to c , mplete and assure the welfare of all &asses of their inhabitants. "The wishes of the Powers being in accordance with our sentiments, we have agreed with them that the laws and statutes now in vigour in the aforesaid provinces shall be revised, and that, in order to establish a perfect understanding on this revision, a Special Commission, composed of the delegates of the Powers who guarantee the Treaty of the 30th of March, shall meet in Bucharest with a Commissary of the Sublime Porte to inquire into the present state of the Principalities, and to prop , se the bases of their future organisation C insequently Mehmed Esaad Saafet, Mustechar of the Grand Viz'er, one of the dignitaries of our Government, has been named as delegate of the Sublime Porte. "Having likewise promised to assemble in each of the two provinces a Divan ad hoc so compo-ed as to represent the interests of all classes of society, and which will have to express the wishes of the populations with regar i to the definitive organisation of the Principalities, our Im perial will is to constitute these Divans on the following bases : " Art. I. Besides the Metropolitans and the Bishops of the provincP, ,who will be members of the Divan in their own right, the superiors or administrators of the Convents, whose property is dedicated to some foreign convent, and the superiors of the convents whose pro perty is not dedicated, will each choose separately two deputies, who must be laymen and natives, that is, four in all. And the priests who fulfil the functions of their ministry in the seat of each bishopric whatever their rank be, will assemble a t th e ca ll o f the bishop of the diocese, and will choose among themselves one deputy for each diocese for the Divan. "Art. IL All Boyards and sons of Boyards, of what ever class they be, provided they are 30 years of age, natives or legally naturalised, and in possession of all their civil rights, will assemble in the chief place of the district where they are domiciled, acid possess a property of 100 falshes at least, or its equivalent in pogones of cultivated land. They will chose there by a majority of votes two deputies to the Divan from those among them who are in possession of at least 300 falshes, or its equi valent in pogones of cultivated land, free from mortgage. The great Boyards alone who can comply with this last condition will be eligible for the districts where they are not domiciled. "Art. 111. All proprietors, under whatever denomi nation they may come, being of 30 y are of age, natives of the country, or actually and lcgAlly naturalised, enj ,y -ing all their civil rights, and po?eeesing a maximum of 99 falshes or their equivalent in pogones of cultivated land, or a minimum of 10 f ashes or their equivalent in pogore , of land of the same nature, will assemble in the chief place of the arrondissement where they are domiciled, and will choose from among themselves by a nrijority of votes five electors of the second degree. These delegates will go to the chief place of the district and name in th, same manner, from among themselves, one deputy for the Divan. "Article IV. The rural communities, composed of peasants a clacage, to whichever cho's them proprietors may belong, will send each to the chief place of the die. trict two delegates of the first degree, named according to the forms in usage for the elections of the village authorities. These delegates will choose two among themselves to exercise the functions of electors of the second degree, and these electors of the second degree, assembled in the chief place of the district, will name among themselves a deputy for the Divan, who will re ceive a suitable compensation for their journey and their stay in the capital. "Art. V. The town which is the seat of the Govern ment will name four deputies for the Divan, the two towns of the second order each two deputies, and the other towns, which are chief places of districts, each one deputy. The elections will take place on the following base: "On the condition of being 30 years of age, being natives or actually and legally naturalised, not, being subjiict to any foreign proection, and enjoying all their civil rights, candidates for they deputies are:— " 1. All inhabitants possessing houses , of a value of at least 20,000 pia tresf or the capita!, and of at least 8,000 piastres for the other towns, with the exception of those who-would be already entitle l to vote under the di.pcs►tiuns of Art. 11. and 111, of the present finnan. "2, Persons exercising a literal profess: in, such as the pr9fessors in the schools of the sate, the members of academies, or literary and scientific societies recog nised by the. Government—such as medical men, law yers baring a regular diploma, and civil engineers, ail exercising their professions for the preceding three years in the town in which they reside. "3. Merchants, having a p itent'of the third class, and inscribed on the last lists prepared fur the election of the municipalities. "4. The provosts of the' different corporations, to whom will be joined three delegates chosen by the nor poration, according to the forms in usage fur the nomi nation of the provosts. _ " All the electors above named will assemble at the seat of the municipality, and will choose there among themselves by majority of Totes,, without being allowed to give a double vote, the number of leputies which each town, according to its order, has to send to the Divan. -. "Although the arrival of the Commissioners of the powers must be waited for before the election of the do , puties can take place, the electoral lists will be made out immediately after the publication cf the present firman. The administrators of the districts will, therefore, be ordered to take the necessary measures to have these lists published and stuck up, wherever need be, at 'twit 30 days before the epoch fixed for the elections, so that time may be given for appeals being made. These ap peals will be examined by a committee compoced of the Isprovnik, the members of the Tribunal, aid of the municipality of the chief place of the district. All in tervention of the authorities in the elections, except to maintain order, will be considered as an abuse, and is, finally, contrary to the intentions of the Sublime Porte; consequently the Ministers, • the Directors of Depart meute, and the Ispmviiiks cannot come forward as electors and be elected unless they res;gn their functions. ' "In order to avoid all confusion, the elections which have to be made in the chief places of the district will take place successively in the order laid down for the classes who have to send representatives to the Divan. The satrie will he the case for the elections in the chief place of the district. "The deputies of the different classes united in a general assembly will censtitute the Divan ad hoc, called to express the wishes of the principality with regard to the statutes and regulations now in vigour. " Ia order the better to obtain this otject the depu ties of each category will form so many different com mittees, who will more particularly study the different questions in their relation to the iaterssts and wants of their own class. " The Divan having only the mission to express wishes, which will be first examined by the commission, composed of the delegates of the Porte and those of the guaranteeing Powers, and then discussed' betwee,, the Sublime Porte and its allies, the propositions of the diffe• rent committees will be embodied in separate reports, will be presented to the General Assembly, and, as we ll as the result of the deliberations of this assembly, placed before the commission. "The President of the Divan will be the Metropoli• tan, assisted by a Vice-President, elected from amoug the Boyanis of the first class by a majority of votes in tine general avemtly. " - the secretaries, in number equal to that of the classes which are represented, will be likewise named by a majority of votes. " RAcii committee will choose its own prtsident by a majority of votes. " In it desire to accelerate, the moment when the province shall be in possession of a definitive organi- Sation, the Sublime Porte expects from the Divan that it will have terminated its labors in the space of six months, and hat, penetrated by the sentiment of its duty of fidelity, It will not fail to restrict its discussions within suitable limits, and thus spare ug the displeasure o f h av i ng to devise means to protect a gainst all attaint our august rights of sovereignty. _ A simil ar fi rman h as b een sent to th e Kiamakan of Moldavia. The firman, as it stands now, im provement in many respects on t is he fo a rm de e c r id p o r d ojeet: First of a ll, th e ramblingintroducti and definiteonintheTurkish project h as b een put i n t o a more legible form. Th e merit of the initiative iins left,thereasvisiinonthoef the organi c l aws o f the provinces document, to the Sultan, an and yet the binding March brought force of the treaty of the 34th of into sufficient relief. most essential part in the t d h e a fi t n i e t s go tt e i ß e activity introduction, o f t h however, T . hseiiosnthat y etwatinegh into mis the actual state of the there " to inquire e o p m Prin cipalities, and,propose the bases of their future very Par well e is ttrEoPsu respect, pe the ct, ye t Treatyitw was s f rorganisation." explicit nis a t enough ion. to i A . n to define the position of the Commission as far as this can be done by w ords. It is confirmed that the Turkish Government has granted the concession of the railway from Seleucia to the Euphrates to the English company repre sented by General Chesney. The, Government guarantees to the company an interest of 6 per cent. on the capital employed in the constructi on o f thelinc the expense of which is estimated at 1,400,0001. The port to be established at the head of the railway will be at the charge of the Porte. The line will start from a point close to Selencia, and proceed by Antioch and Aleppo to the fort of Ja'ber, ou the Enphratos. The concession is for 99 years. If the net profits exceed 7 per cent., the turplus will be equally divided between the Porte Ind the company. FRANCE. • PARIS, TUESDAY. Tho Revue de Paris has been suspended for one month, on account of an article which appeared in it against the King of Prussia. The Pays states that the Russian authorities in Bessarabia have been ordered to quit Bolgrad on the Ist of February. M. Billault, the Minister of the Interior, has Addressed the following circular to th 3 presidents f the various clubs authorised in Paris by the government : " Sir,—Numerous complaints have reached me against -be excessive play in some of the clubs authorised at Paris. These complaints render it my duty to remind the committees of all the cubs that games of chance are attic , ly forbidden—that there are penalties inscribed in the law in support of this interdiction, and that even in lawful games the Government would see excessive staked with strong displeasure, and, if necessary, would use its auihrrity to prevent them. I pray you, sir, to please to communicate this letter to the members of the club over which you preside. I doub , not they will receive with favour a regulation inspired as much by the interest of families as . bv that of piil.lio morality." Cardinal Francois Nicolas Madeleine Morlut, juSt appointed Archbishop of Paris, was born at Langres, in the department of the Haute Marne, the 28th Dacember, 1795. After having been pa r i s h p r i e st of the Cathedral of Dijon; and subsequently vicar general of that diocese, he was consecrated Bishop of Orleans on the 18th August, 1839. Appointed. Archbishop of Tours by Royal ordinance the 28th June, 1842, he was created a Cardinal in the Con sistory held the 7th March, 1853, and he received The Cirdinal' , tat from the Pope the 27th June following. There are still three sees vacant in France—Aix, Tours, and Limoges. The Tribunal of Commerce of Paris have civet' judgment in the case of the Directors of the Cow' pany of the Docks Napoleon against Fox, Hender son, and Co., declaring the convention made be tween the parties on the 14th' February and 24th July, 1854, void, and condemning Fox and Hen derson to pay all the expenses. BOURSE, Jan. 27.—The following were the last quotations : Cash. fr. c. End of Month. 4i per Cants 3 per Cents 67 GO ' 67 65 New Loan Bank Shares 4,175 Roman (x d) f 9 CrOdit Mobilier 1,385 Austrian 88i Belgian Five 5........ 99 Spanish Threes Piedjuontese (5) 9l Home Debt G')NDON, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, la Tt requires no extraordinary amouni, of pre science to pred . ct the intentions of the Chancellor of the Exchequer with respect to the iniquitous Income Tax. From the brief hints which the Right Hon. Gentleman let fall to the deputation representing the association which waited on him on Friday last, it is manifest that he will, if per mitted, follow in the steps of Mr. GLADSTONE, and maintain the quasi equal rate on all incomes, pre carious or permanent, fluctuating or certain, without reference to their actual value, or the sources from whence they may be derived. He says that these obkictions "go to the very being and nature of the tax itself—to its very essence— and they would apply as much to sd. in the pound (a significant rate, as we shall hereafter show), as to 163., or to any other number of pence." Adding, " I do not myself believe—And I have stated so elsewhere in reference to the proposed differential duty—that, as between Permanent ind pr carious incomes, the difficulties which would 7 )eaet any such plan have been sufficiently esti mated by the public." This is a sufficient indi cation of his bias, or rather, we should say, his determination, unless he is satisfied that the cation will no longer endure the monster grievance, and that any attempt to sustain it will be speedily followed by his own disgrace and downfall, and the overthrow of the Cabinet of which he is a member. It is true that he retains a locus pent tentim—a loophole for evasion. He announces that he is prepared to listen to reason, is " perfectly ready fully and carefully to consider any facts and arguments which may be laid before him bearing on that question, and then to take iato consideration any detailed plan that may be submitted for the purpose of carrying these views into effect." Or, in other words, that he will do nothing himself but criticise severely any sugges tions that may emanate from other quarters. His trusty hanchman of Printing house square, once so eloquent on .the subject of the gross ine quality and oppression of the existing apportion ment, follows up the hint.. In the leading article of the Times of Monday we find the following passage :—" However objectionable the Income Tax may be, it is evident that the objections lie against the tax itself, and not against any parti cular augmentation of it, and that they apply just as much to an Income Tax which takes 7d. out of the pound, as to the one that takes 16d. * * The relief from the War Income Tax, then, for one year sooner, would only be a relief from the augmentation of the tax, Lot from the tax ; it would only affect the productions of the tax—it would not touch the character of the tax itself. The machinery of tho Income Tax would go on a ll th e same whether it ra i se d 7d . or 16d . in the pound ; it would be just as inquisitorial, just as partial, just as trying to men's consciences, just as provocative of evasion. It is not the amount, but the nature of the tax, which con demns it !" And this is the same Times that once so un sparingly denounced the gross and palpable injus tice, that issued such thundering philippics against the unfair assessment ! Alas, "Quantum mutatus ab illo Heetore." It is now as route as a whipped hound. The possibility of modification or revision does not apparently enter into its con templation. It quietly acquiesces, without resis tance, or even remonstrance, in the conclusion of the Financial Minister respecting the difficultie3 RAILWAYS-FOlt CASE. fr. ir C Orleans 1,385 c. Western - Northern 942 50 Strasburg Lyons 1,372 New Ditto - Mediterranean 1,770 Grand Central Lyons Geneva Cette THE RUSSIANS AT ANAPA. The Moniteur de l'Armee contains some detail° relative to the new fortifications which the Russian° are constructing at Anapa. When peace was cow chided they determined to drive the Circassians out of Anapa, which they accomplished after an obsti nate resistance. The Circassians have made repeated attempts to regain possession of this important position, but always without success. The Russians are busily employed in rebuilding the fortifications on an improved plan. A pier is likewise being constructed to give shelter to the shipping. The villages of Tarrak and Kepoli; situate in the 'mid' dle of a fertile plain at a verst and a half from Anapa, are to be fortified and receive a strong gar" rison. Notwithstanding the difficulty of executing the works they are progressing rapidily on every point. The foundations of the ancient fortification ° constructed by the Turks in the year 1784 are el" cellent, and were not completely destroyed when the Russians evacuated the town i n J une , 1.8 55 " The barracks are already rebuilt, as w e ll as the WO' pitals and military storehouses, and two churches, have been repaired. An aqueduct whi c h did 13 °1 previously exist has been constructed, and the 01 "., springs, which were filled up when the Russian! evacuated the town, have been reopened. Thee' works are being executed exclusively by the troops, of whom two brigaies are employed at them They formed part of the army which defendea " hastopol. These troops have frequent engag e ; ments with the Circ ass i ans , and the latter n ot long siuce int ercep t e d an d capture d a convoy °f provisions, which has caused the garrison 01 ' Anapa much inconvenience. AUSTRIA. VIENNA, Jan. 25.--On the 20th inst. their Ma; jesties made an excursion to Como, and returned to Milan in the aftet noon. Yesterday the labour°, of the Vienna Currency Conference terminate?' and a Convention was concluded between Austria and the Principality of Liechtenstein on tae Olt hand and the German Customs Union Stet, on the other. Lie Convention, which will valid until the end of 'the year 1878, cow? ed into force on the Ist of May, 1857. The t exact terms of the Convention a re no t 9, A known, but its most i m p or t an t f ea t ure i s th a t gor" and silver coins are to be minted, which will be current in all the states belonging to the Austr°' German Customs Union. SWITZERLAND. A letter from Berne of the 23d i ns t., announ ces , that the Council of State had, at th e request of 02' Federal Council, appointed two of its members tO assist Dr. Kern at the approaching Conferene o6 • 1 They are M. Piaget, P res id ent of the Counc il State, Deputy to the National Council, and an era'', neat lawyer, with M. Ai me Humbert, Secretary ° I " State, who took a p rom i nen t par t in preparing th a official memoir on the question of Neuchatel, an who possesses the most profound information on the subjects to be discussed at the Conference. Those two gentlemen have left Neuchatel for P a ri s . Th e debt owing by the Government of Neuchatel pre vious to the year 1848 amounts to 1,125,750 f. TO e expt-nses of the late insurrection amount 1 " 219,778 f. Two of the Royalist prisoners, who had been liberated on bail, had presekted a petition to th e Federal Government, praying that, in consequence of their great age and other particul ar c i r cuitv stances, they' might not be forced to quit th e country. The Federal Government, who w ould willingly have granted their request, found that they were incompetent to mitigate the decision pronounced by the Supreme Council of the nation. It has been remarked that the Austrian Govern' ment has been one of the first to congratulate Federal Government on the resolutions adopted °J. the Chambers, which will lead to an arra/Igen:W l : by which the interests of the Confederation, well as those of the King of Prussia, will be maim tained intact. ITALY. A letter from Florence, of the 2d inst., statel in anticipation of a visit from the Emp re ss a% Empress of Austria, the Mayor of that city W I , made great preparations to give a ball on the (we!, sion. It was believed, however, that as Barcu" Hugel, the Austrian Minister at Florence, is avast ° that public opinion in that city is not favourable the imperial _visit, his Majesty will not go there' No successor had yet been appointed to the la M. Bologna, Minister for Ecclesiastical affairs. 0 1 1 not very popular name of Signor P uccion i was 01, mentioned for the office. It is possible, howev e l that the appointment will not be made until tl3- Grand Dnke has consulted Monsignor Franchi, t he Pope's Nuncio. The Earl of Minto still remained at Florence. SPAIN. The following telegraphic despatch has been tfr Geived " MADRID, JAN. 25 %, ge Th e Q ueen h as entered on a state of convalesce the Gazette pubiishes a decree ordering that 6t h general election of deputies shall commence on the 2 of March." T'oe official Teheran Gazette announces the t0i7.0 tary submissio n o f the principal chieftains of Ple-g and Candahar to the Shah. Among the tne ll i o Pank who h ave rendered homage to the Peribe Monarch are Sultan Ali-Khan, the son 01 t he former ruler over Caudahar ; MahomedKharb sou of the former Prince of Herat, and some t if tinguisbed Affghaus. The Persians are gip elated, as they flatter themselves that Dot 0 homed and th e E ng li sh will f i nd no parasol:ls Candahar. MM. de P our t a l es an d d e Corrioles, two f tb o leade rs i n th e i nsurrrection of Neuchatel, and were imprison e d unt il re l ease d on t h e 17th inß4:ro- the inte rven ti on of the British and French G° 9 " meats, have arrived at Marseilles. The Indep en d ance B e l ge , genera ll y we ll iuM Pli t h e4 e on such subj e ct s , sa y s th a t th e C on f er ences °rl i dalc Neuchatel question will take place in the 133 of February. yt ooo THE INDIA AND CHINA MAILS.--IVIADO E ':ve4 Tuesday.= —The mails from India and China all - fot by the Valetta at noon, and w ill b e despatch London at .I.o . _thie evening.