The Sun. — London, England, 1857-01-06 00:00:00

T HEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LA. NE.- Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. Acting MAnager, Mr. C. Mathews. Stage Manager, Mr. R. Roxby. Scenic Artist, Mr. W. Beverley. Engagement of Mr. Leigh Murray. Tenth Night of the Grand Christmas Pantomime, the most magnificent ever produced on the English stage. THIS EVENING, her Majesty's Servants will perform THE LADIES' BATTLE. After which will be produced an entirely new and original symbolical, hyperbolical, parabolical, and extra-physiog nomical grotesque, 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 iL is entitled to be called, SEE, SAW, MARGERY DAW ; Or, 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, dec. The masks , models, and physiog nomical devices designed and executedi 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 comic 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 the Seven Ages of Man," " Jack and Jill," "Humming Top," " Hudibras," &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.": " Here we go up, up, up, " 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 box, Kid Glove, Tiger and Brougham, and Porte-monnaie (attendants upon Up), Signor Lorgnette, Herr Tightfitt, Master Saucebox, 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), MIAs E. Wadham ; Fairy Spirits of the Kisses that have beei given under the Mistletoe, by upwards of 100 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. Stiffneck, IHeadsup, Eyesright, Sheulderarms, 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 Shelly (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. Dawking; Huryl-Burly (Lord Chancellor), Mr. Bigwig ; Niminy-Piminy (the Lord Cham berlain), Mr. Noodledom ; Higgledy-Piggledy (Goldstick iu Waiting), Mr. Muddle ; other Members of the - Court, Messrs. Bow, Scrape, Cringe, Crouch, Tagrag, 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 or 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, Longsix, Splitup, Snapoff, due. ; Thimble, Master Tom Thumb ; Worsted, Mr. Bawlaway ; Bodkin, Mr. Pierce ; Tape Men 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. Grand Scenic and Mechanical Effects, exhibiting (in processof construction) the Fairy Fac tory of Fancy, completed with tit c assistance of Labour and Imagination. Brilliant Tableau. Toe Transformation : -Two Harlequins, Herr Deulin 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 Downsof the Harlequinade, showing the Ins and Oats and Turns About of the Pantomime Rally ; - Toy Warehouse, Butcher's and Baker's Shop (Bolenos, Deulin, 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 tarns 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 buster-Coming out with a roll-Clown make a peel t 3 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 Cet,:and 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-The Onde wrapper-Railway wrappers-Transfer depot--Washing machine-extraordinary- Something th at won't wash- -Cleaned out-Scent in and sent out- Foreign versus English toothpowder - Hungary water-A Frangipani bouquet-Wonderful effects or the Pistachio rut powder -A case or 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 mueh 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 th• 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 comgon scents -A fresh supply of blacks from America-A Dred-ful scene ensues. Mechi's Model Farm (Bolenos, Deulin, and Tanner )-Harvest-hprne -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 groat bore-Pantaloon finds the dog g,e;:s 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 Becket- 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 ror the better-The people's own bus-When fool meets root then comes the tug of fun-Collision, crash, smash, and clash-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, tid, and ls. ; Second Circle of Boxes, ls. liid, ; Pit, 2s. ; First Circle of Boxes, 2s. 6d. ; Dress Boxes, 3s. ; Stalls, as. ; Private Boxes, 10s. 6d., 1/. ls., ii. lls. 6d., and 21. 2s. A Morning Performance of the Great Pantomime every Wednesday, at Two o'clock. OYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. 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 harlequinado upon things in gene ral. The new and magnificent scenery painted by Mr. F. Fenton. Characters in the opening : Conrad (the Corsair) .... Birbarto (his lieutenant) Seyde Pasha Sing Small' Yussiff Med era Gulnar ,Miss Woo'gar _Mr. J. L. Toole .Mr. Barrett .Mr. Holston .Mr. S. Calhaem .Mrs. Charles Dillon Mrs. B. White Mrs. Melville Miss Jessie Ryder Miss Marie Wilton Yr Torn Matthews and Mr. H. Marshall 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. Zuliem Submarina, Serena Clowns Pantaloon Harlequin Sprites Columbines 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 , sewn at the State entrance in Burleigh-street. A Morning Performance every Saturday, at 2 o'clock. STRAND THEATRE.—IVIanager, Mr. T. Payne.—This Evening will be performed THE JEW'S After which, THE INTRIGUE.DAUGHTER. To conclude with the immensely successful novel Burlesque Pantomime of THE MAGIC MISTLETOE ; or, Harlequin Humbug and the Shams of London. The Fairy Christmas, iss E. Wilton ; Good Humour, Miss Norbury; Mercury, Miss Cameron ; Humbug, Mr. Herbert ; Cant, Mr. Bolton ; Baron, Mr J. B. Johnstone ; Sir Roland, Mr. Clarke ; Lord Lover., Miss Craven ; Addelinte, Miss Cuthbert ; Crambo, Master W. Edouin ; Lady Agnes, Miss E. Jacobs ; Baroness, G. Lee ; Furbilosa, Mr. J. Howard. Novel Earle. quinade :—Clown, Miss Cuthbert ; Little Clown, Master W Edouin ; Pantaloon, Mr. J. Clarke; Harlequin Miss Craven ; Columbines, Miss E. Jacobs and Mdle. Colllson ; Premier Danseuse, Mdle. Marie Charles. New aid magnificent Scenery, dre. New Curtails. New Act Drop. Commence at Seven. Stalls, 3s• ; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, ls. ; Gallery, Gel. A morning performance .f the Pantomime every Monday at two o'clock. ROYAL SURREY THEATRE, Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswick. THIS EVENING, THE LIFE CHASE. After which, HARLEQUIN AND THE SUMMER QUEEN. Harlequin, Mr. F. Glover; Clown, Mr. Buck; Pantaloon, Mr. Bradbury ; the Four Sprites, the Fillisya. 'Daily ; Columbines, Mesdames Marie and Agnes. MHEATRE ROYA 1 THIS EVENING, with the comedy of L, HAYMARKET. to commence at Seven THE WONDER. Don Felix, Mr. Murdoch, who is re-engaged for a limited Period ; Lissardo, Mr. Bnckstone. 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 Ilr 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; Pantaloon, Mr. Mackay; and Clown, Mr. Driver. A Morning performance of the Pantomime will be given every Thursday throughout the holidays : commencing . at 2, concluding at 4. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. 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. Hnline ; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo ; Co lumbine, Miss C. Adams. THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI. Lesee—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 Paul 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, dm., called MOTHER SHIPTON ; or, Harlequin Knight of Love, and the Enchant e d Whi s tl e. Harlequin and Columbine (a la Watteau), Madame Celeste and Miss Wyndham ; Clown, Mr. Garden ; Pantaloon, Mr. Moreland; Searamoneh, Mr. Le Barr. Characters in the bur lesque by Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. J. Bland, Mr. R. Rome; Madame Celeste, Miss Wyndham, Miss Mary Keeley, Miss Kate Kelly, Miss Arden, dze. R OYAL 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. Messrs. F. Rooson, Rogers, Leslie, G. Cooke, Danvers. Misses Swanborough, Thirlwall, St. Caese, Castleton, Bromley, Haskell, and Mrs. Melfort. After which, CRINOLINE. Commence at half-past Seven. A STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, £ Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke. THIS EVENING, Shakspeare's Tragedy of RICHARD THE THIRD, with Mr. W. Cooke's Equestrian Illustrations. Richard, Mr. James Holloway. After which, the Inimitable SCENES in the CIRCLE, by first•rate Equestrian Artistes. 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 ; commence at seven o'clock. Rox.office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr, W. West. Equestrian Director, Mr. W. Cooke, jun. A Morning Performance every Saturday, at Two o'clock. C ANTE RKT RY 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, Due",,s, cz c., viz.: —Miss E. Pearce, Mrs. J. Caulfield, Mks Brunell, and Miss Summers; Mr. J. Caulfield, Herr F. Jonghmans, R. Grover, T. Ilaino, T. Farrant, S. Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling, and P. Corrie ; Masters Austin, Ben nett, and Corr' , ; 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 r.isely. Suppers, drc., 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 Evening, and sing some of their favourite selec tions . nma WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tais DAY—Morn. 40 min. aft. 9—Evening 17 min. aft. 10 To-MoßLow—Morn.s6 min. aft.lo—Evening 32 min. aft.ll THE WEATHER —SUN OFFICZ, JANUARY 6. THRBMOKUTEB, IY THZ SHADH. 36 —highotit singe noon yesterday. 36 —lowest this morning and during the night. 39 —this day at nocn. BABO3fETEI3, 30.20. WIND, Easterly fresh, with dull, cold weather. Sleet and snow in the morning. c - (T71) §llll , LONDON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1857. Last week we pointed out the nature of the fiscal reforms which equity and policy alike demand ; we now resume the interesting subject in accordance with the pledge then given. The first point to be ascertained is the amount required for the exigencies of the public service. This we shall take at something more than was required before the late war. Fifty-two millions were generally considered sufficient for every purpose. But as we do not wish to " stint the Exchequer," and earnesty desire to maintain our Naval and Military Departments in a state of complete efficiency, we shall allow for expenditure fifty-eight millions, and more than three millions as a margin to cover any deficiency that may occur in the new financial path on which we are about to enter. Sixty-one millions sterling must therefore be provided for the service of the year 1857-8, and the ways and means by which that sum may be realised must be fully considered before the nature and extent of the relief to be granted to the industrial population can be deter mined. Of this sixty-one millions nearly one-half, or 30 millions sterling, should be raised by direct, and the remaining moiety for the present by indirect, or as it may be denominated " industrial," taxation. In granting an enlarged and comprehensive Pro perty Tax, in which no exemptions should be recognised or allowed, it would only be fair to abolish all minor charges that press unfairly on some descriptions of property, while others escape scatheless from the visits of the tax collector. We should then immediately abolish the Land and As sessed Taxes, amounting altogether to 3,136,3771. ss. 10d., and with them the tax on Legacies and Successions, which last year realised 1,699,3461. 17s. 10d., and also stamps on Probates and Let ters of Administration, 1,151,526/. Os. 3d. These imposts come in the most oppressive form. At a time that the father and provider is removed, when his business may be involved in confusion for want of his directing hand, the Government makes a heavy demand, which occasions consider able law costs, and but too frequently reduces the widow and orphans to considerable distress. Far better that there should be an annual charge, that, in place of large payments exacted at the most inconvenient periods, would spread the amount over a series of years. It would be more beneficial to the revenue, and far less injurious to the contributors in general. It would also be fairer, inasmuch as the property o f corporations Would be bound to contribute its just quota to the national exchequer. In return for the enlarged Property Tax, then, there should be surrendered various ioaposts, producing, in 1855-6, in the whole, no less than 21,146,4081. 95. 4d., thal is to say—. Property Tax ......... X 15,159,457 1 4 5 Land Tax..... 1,157,525 0 1 Assessed Taxe5......... 1,978,552 5 9 Legacy Duty . 1,699,346 17 10 Probates and Letters of AdroiniAration.. 1 ,151,526 9 3 1 Total £21,145,403 9 4 The additional charge on property would there fore amount to something less than nine minions sterling, a charge that would be fully recomp ense d by getting rid of the many serious inconveniences that attend 6o many different claims, all of whieh may be attended with cost and annoyance. We calculate, then, on obtaining from the im proved Property Tax thirty millions sterling. This, at first sight, may appear a startling sum, but the land of France contributes a still higher I proporti on , or nearly 7-12tha of the entire re venue, to the national Treasury. As we have The sixty-one millions then wauld be produced in the following manner; and it will be seen with a fair margin : Property Tax £30,000,000 Customs Excise Stamps Post-office Crown Lands . Miscellaneous . 1,580,000 2,800,000 420,000 1,000,000 £61,100,000 Here, then, is an income cf nearly sixty-two millions obtained from ordinary sources, withie nine millions of what was realised during the financial year which terminated on the 31st March last. And it only remains to - show the nature of the relief afforded to the public, and also that the estimated sums would be obtained for the Exche quer. We have already explained how it would be returned on the Property Tax, and may now direct attention to the indirect charges. The Customs last yearrealised 23,213,7971. We take it to produce 14,500,0001., which would be a diminution of nearly eight millions and three-quar ters,!and a considerable step in the direction of free trade, in which further progress may be made ere many years have elapsed. For this purpose we would retain but six items, viz., spirits, sugar, tobacco, tea, coffee, and wine. All the others should at once be abolished, namely, the duties on butter, cheese, corn meal and flour, currants, figs, gloves, hops, oranges and lemons, pepper, raisins, rice, silk manufactures, tallow, wood, and timber, and a variety of minor charges classed under the head of " Miscellaneous.' From spirits, which now produce 2,472,649/., we should strike off one-fifth of the duty, or 3s. per gallon, allowing it to remain at 12s. per gallon. We do not offer this concession to spirit drinkers. There is, in fact, no limit to the charge, but the desire to prevent smuggling. It is cer tainly below the mark to assume that two millions would be obtained from this source. Sugar and molasses " the corn of the tropics" —we should be more disposed to favour, but the producers and consumers should for the present be contented with a reduction of a third of the present charge, which, having realised to the Exchequer last year 5,223,5301., might safely be taken at 3,600,000/. " Tobacco and snuff' are the articles that afford the greatest in ducements to the contraband trader. Dr. Bow- ICING once stated in the House of Commons that there were no less than 480,000 people engaged in smuggling tobacco into the United Kingdom. By reducing this duty to one-third of the present amount, or Is. on unmanufactured tobacco, we should remove the demoralising temptation, and obtain at least a double consumption of duty paid tobacco. In place, then, of 5,006,6981-, we might reasonably calculate on obtaining3,soo,ooo In tea, -which last year produced 5,802,0861., we should at is. per lb. expect to receive at least four millions, while coffee, which produced 587,6361., would, at two-thirds of the present charge, give 400,0001. The reduction of the duty on wine from ss. Gd. to 2i. 6d. would greatly stimulate consumption, and cement the French alliance. In place of realising 1,856,1201. we might zeasonably calculate on a million Thus, then, we make up the required sum from Customs— Viz~ spirits Sugar and molasses Tobacco and snuff 3,500,000 Tea Coffee Wine Total Customs £14,500,000 In the Excise we should give up carriages, (stage and hackney), game certificates, hops, paper, and railways. From malt, which, at 4s. per bushel last year produced 6,676,3491., we anticipate at, half the rate, or 2s. per bushel, 4,000,0001. ; from spirits, which produced 7,877,8291., we should, with a reduction of a quarter, which would defeat the illicit distiller, count on obtaining more than six millions ; and from licences, which produced 1,399,673/. at a half of the rates, expect to receive 800,0001. Here, then, is Excise— Malt £4,000,000 Spirits Licences . 800,000 Total £10,800,000 In the Stamps we should only retain Bills of Exchange, which last year produced 444,5991., bankers' notes 6,1521. ; and composition therefor, 57,722/. We are below the mark in estimating these at half a million. Deeds last produced 1 , 21 8,737/. At half the present rates we may safely calculate on 620,0001. Newspapers, that is to say the facility of transmissions through the Post-office, may be taken at 200,000 1 ., a trifle already stated, we assume the accumulated and realised property of the country to be worth, for taxable purposes, six thousand millions sterling. We have no doubt that it might safely be taken at two thousand millions sterling more, but allowance must be made for the evasions which for time at least may be anticipated. On this six thousand millions there should be charged one-half per cent., or 1 2-sd. in the pound. Not a very onerous burden when it is inclusive of all other demands on the part of the State, and provides for the protection and security of the owners. It would not fall so heavily on the owners of house property as the present varied charges—and would be a great boon to the an nuitants and others who have but limited inte rests in their estates. In fact, none could justly complain, for the owners of unproductive property might, if they pleased, convert it into what would add to their annual income. If they did not choose to do so, it might reasonably be considered as an article of luxury, the fittest subject for taxation. There should, as we have stated, be no exemption. Even the poorest proprietor would cheerfully pay—and he might well do so when the relief which he would obtain by the remission of other indirect imposts are taken into account. It may be said that it would be very inquisi torial, but certainly not so much so as the present vexatious prying into profits of trade or labour. In the latter case there must be a searching exa mination of books. The secrets of a man's busi ness may be disclosed to a rival in the same line. His credit may be blasted, his ruin brought about by the very means adopted by the Govern ment. All that can be required, in the former instance, is a fair and candid disclosure and an honest valuation of the actual capital which could be forthwith realised. Frauds may, of course, be anticipated, for we do not believe that the wealthy classes possess a greater amount of honesty than their humbler brethren. But in fixing the taxable amount of capital at only six thousand millions, we have made ample allowance for all the evasions that may be attempted. Numerous objections may, and doubtless will, be put for ward ; but we shall be fully prepared to answer everything that may be alleged against the scheme, and to demonstrate its feasibility, and that, as far as attainabls, it is fair and equitable to the entire community. THE SUN, LONDON, - TUESDAY EVENING, JANUARY less than what was realised last year, 201,2581., and receipts at their present rate 260,0001. That is to say Bills, &c., £500,000 Deeds Newspapers Receipts £1,580,000 As we have stated the Assessed land and Pro perty Taxes would be consolidated, so that the next item would be the Post-office. Last year 2,767,201/. In 1856, 2,869,1521. was realised. We are, therefore, fully justified in calculating on 2,800,000/. from this source. While Crown Lands, with anything of fair management, will produce in place of 421,715/., 420,0001. The miscellaneous realised in 1855.6, 1,158,147/. We take it at a million. We have thus made out our case, and we fearlessly put forward The Sun Budget as one that would be alike beneficial to the Government and to the People. Further changes may be made in alleviating the indirect taxation in a short time. At present we should not ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer to go further, and we sincerely hope that his financial scheme will bear comparison with the " Bud get of The Sun." The learned Recorder of Hull, i n hi s l as t an d most impressive charge to the Grand J ury , on t h e opening of the Quarter Sessions for the present Christmas, reprobated in very emphatic terms what we raised our voice against long since, the odious and disastrous system now notorious throughout the land, as the system of the Ticket of-Leave. We are heartily rejoiced at this. We hail mith peculiar satisfaction the protest now for , mally entered by Mr.Wkannslagainst the last great sham of our Mock-Philanthropists. A protest authoritatively pronounced by him in his high judicial capacity as Recorder. One which we earnestly hope to see enforced by him in his cha racter as M.P. for Midhurst, whenever any opportu nity may offer during the course of the ensuing session in the popular branch of the Legis lature. At present we cannot do better than reproduce here, verbatim et literatim, the important passage (ipssissima verb a ) i n M r . WARREN'S masterly address, in which the Ticket of-Leave System is thus sternly reprobated : " From the first, as some of you may recollect, I raised my voice here against the new and suddenly introduced system now exciting universal con sternation—whether in its eld form, of ticket-of leave, in case of transportation, or licence to be at large, under the new system of penal servitude —and that system itself. lam here, however, in a dutiful and respectful spirit, to administer the law of the land, leaving it to the wisdom of the Legislature to amend that law, where amend ment has been proved necessary. I do most earnestly hope that the Legislature will, as soon as possible, but as advisedly as possible, address itself to this urgent necessity ; but certain plans have been proposed, and by amiable and able men too, for the purpose of meeting this necessity, which appear to me fraught with danger, and at variance with the 'cardinal principles of our laws and constitution." Adding—" That of which I should complain, in my judicial capacity kere, administering justice among upwards of ninety thousand of my fellow-subjects—but with out being at this moment aware of any specific instance—is exactly this :—That, whereas, after a careful trial, a satisfactory conviction, and sworn proof of the prisoner's infamous antece dents, establishing him to be a desperate and irreclaimable offender—l publicly and solemnly sentence him to transportation or penal servitude, for a given and considerable number of years, he and his friends should be all the while, neverthe• less, laughing in their sleeves, and knowing that, in a year or two—perhaps a few months—he will be at large again, and at his old occupation, scandalising the administration of justice, and encouraging crime to an inconceivable extent." Irresistibly put this is, to our thinking —quite irresistibly. Thole is no "getting over" an anomaly so enormous ; and one which is now (thanks to the learned Recorder of Hull) so glaringly exposed. There are many other por tions of Mr. WARREN'S remarkable Address to which we would also gladly direct the particular attention of the more thoughtful class of obser vers —passages such as those generou s ly an d elo quently eulogistic of the beautiful scheme of the juvenile Reformatories—but we are so profound ly solicitous that due regard should be had to what we conceive t o b e the most important p o i n t i n this most important Charge, that we restrict our selves to th e present b r i e f, but, we b e li eve, per f ectly sufficient commentary . If, in his specious apology for the new-fangled Ticket-of-Leave System, the learned Record er o f Birmingha m may b e sa id to have recently su pplied the bane t o th e argu ment—the l earne d Recorder of Hull, in his emphatic reprobation of that evil system, has most assuredly, most effectually, and (for his own sound judgment be it said) most honour ably furnished us with a ready and reliable antidote. At this time of year, when the wind wildly whistles along our streets, and makes plain tive moan in our squares and alleys, causing the foot passenger to look out for flying tiles and falling chimney -pots, one can readily comprehend the quaint, good-natured sympathy of the sailor, who, in a spanking gale, exclaimed, " How I pities them poor folks ashore !" Some of us, it is to be hoped, are prompt to reciprocate it also. It would be well, however, if the number were larger, and the interest felt and expressed for our countrymen whose business is on the great deep took a more practical shape. A good deal no doubt has been done to provide against shipwreck along the coast. Thanks to the National Lifeboat Institution, the number of lifeboats has of late years been largely increased, and ample provision made for their effective us e ., Bat what h as b een done in the way of insuri n c a proper supply of lifeboats on board our mercantile marine and ships of passage ? The answer that must be returned is any thing but satisfac tory or creditable to u s a s a humane and mercantile people. To all intents and pur poses little or nothing. TI le law, it is true, re quires ships with more than line passengers to be provided with lifebuoys and : lifeboats, but suffers the owners of vessels carrying a lesser complement to do as they please i n thi s r( )spect, which practi cally is nothing. Emigrant ah: ps are better looked after, coming as they do uni ler the Passengers Act, but while some discrel tionary powers are entrusted to the emigration of ficer, neither in the case of these ships nor any of Ler is there a recog nised standard according to vhicla such lifeboats must be constructed. The result is in few, if an y, vessels is there a really efficient lifeboat service. In most cases there is a deficiency of boat accomuu dation of any kind, and where lifeboats are suppo sect to be provided, the tubs bearing the name are generally found, on an emergency, wholly unworthy ,of it. When was there a wreck within the read 'e is remembrance when the passengers and crew .had cause to con gratulate themselves on an ac' L el:late number of well-appointed boats of this des oription ? And in the most notable instance of 81 ich provision, who 6, 1857 does not remember some hitch, some difficulty, in launching them, whereby one or more was rendered useless. The fact is, life-boats are somewhat costly, and in the sordid love of gain owners in general lose sight of the obligations of religion and humanity. Many make no pretences to fur nishing their ships with such means for preserving life, and others satisfy appearances, if not their consciences, by furnishing boats like life-boats, but not possessing any one good quality attribut able to them. A few yards more tubing, or tubing of a greater diameter, a little more or better cork shavings, would cost so much more money, which would have to be deducted from the profits of the firsq, voyage. All this is very scandalous. We don't accuse such shipowners of premeditated murder, but it certainly would be difficult to acquit them of a very serious, not to say heinous, culpability. Neither are the public free from blame in this matter, so many possessing friends who travel by sea, and having otherwise the subject frequently forced on their attention. But what shall we say of the conduct of Govern ment in permitting this state of things to exist and continue. If there be one duty more imperative on Government than another, it is to provide for the safety of the subject either directly or indirectly. Yet year after year hundreds of lives are lost for want of an enactment compelling every owner of a vessel to have an adequate life-boat service. The preliminary measure, even of discovering a species of life-boat at once cheap and efficient, has not been attempted. As we have intimated, there is no standard offered to any, and no wonder, for there is none to offer. Why has not Government fol lowed the example of the public-spirited noble man, who offered a prize of 100 guineas for the best model or design of a shore life-boat ? Is it in the hope he, or some philanthropic individual like him, should do the same with regard to a sea life boat ? It certainly looks as if this wore the case. If so, Government must be credited with the dis play of an unselfish spirit, in teaching the public how to do without it—i. e., provided it can be ac quitted of gross negligence and inhumanity. It is to be hoped, from whatever cause the delay may have arisen, the example set by the Duke of NOR THUMBERLAND will ultimately and speedily be fol lowed, and a standard life-boat being forthcoming, a Bill will be brought by some Minister before Parliament, compelling all owners to provide a due supply of boats, built on the same model, for each of their ships, according to the number of the passengers and crew. As we have previously stated, the number of collisions has greatly in creased and is increasing. Not less than 278, out of 1,141 wrecks last year, were attributable to this cause. In these cases more particularly an ade quate sea life-boat service is a desideratum of the last importance. Had the Lyonnais been thus provided, we should not have had to record so frightful a loss of life as actually took place. Surely, this wreck, and so many others, including that deplorable ono of the John, off the Manacles, will suffice to awaken Government to a sense of its duty. MANBY TESTIMONIAL. At a meeting recently herd at the Institution of Civil Engineers, the following resolutions were passed : " Resdved unanimously— That Mr. Charles Manby, who has for upwards of seventeen years held the post of Secretary of the Institution of Civil Engineers, having retired from the more active duties of the office, the present is a fitting occasion to acknowledge the impor taut services rendered by Mr. Manby during his tenure of office, as well as his general usefulness to the profes sion. " Resolved —That the following gentlemen be a com mittee to carry out the above object :—The Council of the Institution of Civil Engineers ; and Messrs. T. E. Blackwell, 7. R. Crampton, W. T. Doyne, G. W. Ho mans, J. E. M'Connell, G. Peel, members ; and Messrs. J. G. Appold, J. Freeman, John Hamilton, jun., W. Piper, J. Allen Ransom°, G. F. White, and T. IL Wyatt, Associates, with power to add to their number." At a subsequent meeting of the committee, it was "Resolved—That the object of the committee being t ► make the testimonial as general as poseible, each subscription be limited to two guineas (2/. 25.)" Mr. G. P. Bidder has been requested to act as trea surer to the fund, and Mr. James Forrest has been ap pointed to act as honorary secretary. OMNIBUS CORRESPONDENCE TICKETS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—Your correspondent "C" is unwise to condemn a system so useful and advantageous to the public as is the Omnibus Correspondence system, because in the case he alludes to it was abused by an omnibus conductor. The London General Omnibus Company have in- formed the public that they willfully satisfy all;who:have to complain of the misconduct or insolence of any of their servants, without loss of time, and free of expense to the parties complaining. I may add that great credit is due to the management of the Omnibus Company for the many improvement 3 they have introduced, and if they go on in the same way I am sure we shall be well pleased with the success of the concern. I am, air, Your very obedient servant, AN OMNIBUS TRAVELLER. City, Jan. 3d, 1857. THE LONDON GENERAL OMNIBUS 0011 PANT. TO THE EDITOR OF THE BUN. London, sth January, 1857. Sin,—My attention has only just been directed to a letter appearing in your impression of Saturday, headed " The New Omnibus Tickets—Caution," in which your correspondent cited the case of a lady, who, in some irre• gular manner, was compelled to pay her omnibus fare twice, on the occasion of a recent journey from Hackney to the Borough. If your correspondent will furnish mo with some further particulars of the occurrence in ques tion, I shall be happy to investigate it, and afford his friend redress and satisfaction. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, ALFRED FEENY, For A. G. CHURCH, SECRETARY. 14, Rue Vivienne, Parig. Offices, 454, Wept Strand, W. C. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, JAY. 5. The Queen aad Prince walked in the Home Park this morning, and visited her Royal Highness the Due:less of Kent at Frogmore. The Prince of Wales went out hunting. Count Kielmansegge, the Hanoverian minister, left London yesterday on a visit to the Earl and Countevs of Jereey at Middleton-park. The Countess Helene Kiel mansegge has left town on a visit to the Earl and Countess Howe at Gopsall, Leicestershire. The Lord Chancellor will receive the Judges, Queen's Counsel, &c., on Monday next, the first day of ifilary Term, at his lordship's residence in Upper Brook-st Net, at 12 o'clock. The Queen of Holland has been obliged to keep her apartment for some days on account of indisposition. CANONRY or SALISBURY.—We have reason to bell 3VB that the vacant canonry of Salisbury will be conferred by the Lord Chancellor on the Rev. John Guthrie, vicar of Caine. It is said that Lord Napier, now secretary of embassy at St. Petersburg, will be the representative of her Majesty at Washington on the occasion of the c. nn pletion of diplomatic intercourse between England and the United States. We are sorry to have to announce the death of Mr. John Duncan, aged 48, a literary gentleman, said tic be an author, and who besides was connected with the newspaper press for many years as a reviewer, critic, .&c. DEATH OF SIGNOR CRIVELLL—It is with regret that we have to announce the death of Signor Crire'li, which took place ou Wednesday last, Dec. 31, at his residence, 71, Upper Norton-street, Portland-place. Rumours are afloat that a large mass of the Frelech clergy are unfriendly to the doctrine of the Immaculate Conception, and have been preparing to make a protest on the subject. COAST GUARD.—This service having been pieced en tirely under the Admiralty, the department has lx en removed from the Customs to the house lately occupied by the Duke of Somerset, Spring-gardens. The Corn p troller-General, Captain Chas. Eden, R.N., C.B h as been promoted to the rank of Commodor e o f the first class. OUR RELATIONS WITH MEXICO.—The following ix an extract from a private letter, dated Vera Cruz, Dam 5, received per the Africa :—" The difficulties with your Government have been settled, and Mr. Lotsoi has resumed diplomatic relations with our Government. The Spanish question, after the retirement of O'Dlumell at Madrid, is considered likely to be settled by General Narvaez, on the basis adopted by the Spanish Charge d'Affaires here, lately recalled bylOpennell.” TEST NEWS. DEATH OF ,THE BISHOP OF CORY DUBLIN, TUESDAY MORNING, Accounts this morning from Cork announce the death, yesterday, of the Right Rev. Dr. Wilson, Bishop of Cork, Cloyue, and Ross. The deceased Vi'di in his 77th year. NEW MEMBER FOR LANA I IKSHIRE LANARK, TUESDAY MORNING. Mr. Baillie Cochrane has been returnel for Lanarkshire without opposition, and amidst much enthusiasm. MARCH OF PRUSSIAN TROOPS. BERLIN, JAN. 4. The Mercure de Souabe of this day states that the permanent Committee of the Chamber in re ference to the demand made by certain Deputies, is unanimously itself in favour of a protest against the paisage of Prussian troops. The Committee, moreover, required a commu nication of the present state of the negotiations on the subject. The Assembly of the Bourgeois have just pre sented a petition to the King, praying him to avoid the dangers that threaten the material inte rests of the country. STIITTGARDT, JAN. 5 The Committee of the Diet, adhering to the requisition of the eleven Deputies, has unani mously decided against the right of the Prussians to a passage through the territory of Wurtem berg. The Prussian Government has requested from that of Wurtemberg a state went of the position of negotiations. The People's Assembly leas voted an address to preserve the country from the calamity of war, which must compromise its material interests. T &UNICH, MONDAY, M. Furrer, the Swiss GDuncillor of State, has had an interview with M. Von der Pfordten, the Bavarian Minister. The result is not known. CARLS RIJHE, MONDAY, The Russian Envoy here 'has signed the mar riage contract between the• Archduke Michael of Russia and the Princess Cic aly of Baden. MADRID, JAN. 3 The rumours of a Ministerial crisis are con. tradicted. The state of Catalonia is lA•ss threatening. The Press is placed under the entire control o civil governors of provincek; ; the censors to be named by the Minister of tb:.e Interior. proceeded round the room, shaking hands with all the more Prominent Ineinth,l3 the circle and re ceiving their congratulatiens, while the King, the Queen, and the Princess of Pi u...;sia moved aside to examine the shield, not as yet finished, and its model. In the course of the King's subsequent peregrinations through the sAoon he approached the English deputation and addressed Lord Bloom field and Sir Colin Campbell in o'oliging, courteous terms and in English. After having received the congratulations of the army the Prince passed on to the nett saloon, where the Lanclwehr and the veterans of the old ware of Prussia presented him with a helmet, ac companied by a lengthy address. On leaving the saloon the Prince withdrew to a private room, in which be rave a special audi dience to the English deputwion that had brought him the Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath in the name of our 'gracious Queen ; the English de• putation was the first rece i ve d of the foreign de putations, and was introduced by our Minister here, Lord Bloomfield. It consisted of Lieutenant- General Sir Colin Campbell, G.C.8., Inspector- General of Infantry ; Lieutenant-Colonel Sterling, C. 8., Assistant Adjutant-General ; Lieut.• Colonel White, C. 8., 6th Dragoons (Enniskillens) ; and Lieutenant-Colonel Taylor, Royal Artillery ; thus all branches of the British army were duly represented ; and the additional com pliment paid the Prince by our Queen in selecting so distinguished a veteran to pre sent him with this military decoration has been duly appreciated here. Sir Colin presented his Royal Highness with the Grand Cross, Star, and Collar of the Bath, together with the official documents announcing the investiture and enrol ment of the Prince among the many distinguished bearers of this order ; and, addressing the Prince in English, expressed his own great satisfaction at having been selected by the Queen to be the bearer to him of that token of her Majesty's great regard and respect. The Prince was probably too much excit3d 17 the events of the morning to reply in English, as he is otherwise by no means backward in doing, and replied in French, how doubly thankful he wag to the Queen for think ing of him just at that moment ; that he felt that his deserts in no way called for this dis tinction ; and he was conscious that this military order was, according to its statutes, conferable only on those foreigners who had fought side by side with British troops ; he, at least, could proudly point to the fact that he had fought simultaneously with them for a common object ; for, while the British forces were penetrating into France from the south, he had been present at every engage ment of the Prussian forces in the north while pene trating from the Rhine to Paris. The Austrian and Russian deputations were then admitted to special audiences, after which the Prince returned to the larger saloons, and received, in rapid succession, the congratulations of the Ministers of State, the House of Notables, the House of Deputies, and 20 other deputations from different bodies and places. AUSTRIA. PRUSS lA. - BERLIN, JAN. 1. The bands of all the regi.r cents of the Guards assembled this morning and treated the Prince of Prussia to a morning conue rt in honour of his jubilee. Shortly after 9 o'clock the Prince and Princess of Prussia, with their famil• y, drove out to Char lottenburg to present their N ew Year's congratula tions to the King and Queen, with whom also they attended Divine service in th e chapel of the palace there. Long before the Royal party returned from Divine service at Charlotten I burg the open space in front-of the Prince of Prussia .'s palace, began to be thickly covered with anxiously interested spec tators. Shortly before one c ,'clock the representa tives of the Prussian army is 'gan to stream into the Music-hall. It was here tb a the main act of con gratulation on the part of t h .e army took place. At the time when the Rc e Tel party entered the Music-hall after their arrive 1 from Charlottenburg, the company assembled, the r i consisting entirely of officers, presented a brillian t tableau vivant of the entire Prussian army. The Rotunda was devoi;e d exclusively to the officers of the Prussian ariny , but the foreign mi litary deputations—the Engfii ;h, the Austrian, and the Russian—were admitt e d t o b e spectators from a wide opening that leads into it from the Conser vatory, corresponding in its - v, .osition to the door leading from the central hal') of our Houses of Parliament to the waiting Ilan and committee rooms. Here our Minister, Lc trd Bloomfield, stood , conspicuous, the more so frot a his diplomatic cos tume being the only non-militi txy uniform present, flanked by Sir Colin Campbell ; tad supported by his suite ; next to them the Austrir al deputation, from the 34th Regiment of Foot, of which the Princo is chief, resplendent in their v rhite, round coats, which we call tunics, and bright red trousers ; and at a convenient distance from both of these, but more advanced into the room, t' he deputation from the Prince's Russian (Kaluga, th line) Regiment consisting of but two officers, whose dark green uniforms and deficient decorati on formed an ad vantaged foil to the more brilliat it colouring of the English and Austrian groups. The indefatigable exertions of the Prince's Cham berlain, Count Puckler, succeec led in getting the groups of the Prussian army fo r m e d into three segments of a circle occupyire g three quarters of the periphery of the Mu sic -hall, with the two Field Marshals, Count D. alma and General Wrangel, in the centre, when the arrival of the Royal party was announced. ' rhe King entered first, followed by the Prince of Prussia, led in by the Queen. They were succeed. 3CI by the Princess of Prussia and the ladies in wail i ng, Prince Fred erick Wilhelm, and all the mei n hers of the Royal family now present in Berlin. 'While these latter and the many illustrious visit° s were taking up the stations assigned them, the t r vo Field Marshals fetched the silver shield which the officers of the army present to the Prince. V he King a nd the Queen hereupon gave them tie. a benefit of their assistance in holding this work of art, while the King addressed the Prince in the name of the army. The King's address was short, but though spoken with great emphasis and warn ith not distinctly audible at a distance ;it was clearly observable, however, that he made use of t he familiar form of address used to near relati ons, "thou' arid " thee ;" and the sense of wha ,t he said was, after pointing to the shield before t./ tem, that not only he and his whole family—not o nly the officers pre sent, but the whole army, se ught' to express by their offering their hearty desid •e for many a happy return of the day to him. The Prince was evidently at fected, more by the heartiness of the address than by the offering thus made him, and he evidently exi .erienced difficulty in finding due expression for his feelings —a difficulty that, doubtless, was enhanced b y the consciousness of the present critical position ofa ffairs with regard to the peace of central Europe. 13 e said he had already that morning received from h im (his brother) so many marks of affection and. favour that this fur. ther token of the approbatia na of his King and Commander, in the name of t' he army, quite over powered him ; if this was in deed to be looked on as a mark of recognition for past services, at least he was conscious of having a, 'ways had the firmest and truest goodwill to servo him ; if he had suc ceeded in doing so to his satisfaction he was in debted for the moans to tho 3e who- stood around them ; they had placed confii fence in him, and he had endeavoured to deserve t hat confidence. And he then begged the officers .resent to join him in expressing their common fee lings of affection and ThoughdevtAio muchn to the the Prince'seKin g i n . 1 a hearty "Hoch " at a distan ce one thing was an English ear, that, t 'while there was no allusion at least observablewas inaudible e- made to "glory," stress w: as laid upon the con scientious endeavour to fulfil duty during a length. ened period of years. After the Prince bad c occluded his speech of thanks by calling on all his brother officers to join him is a cheer for the King, which was given thrice, General Wrangel • roceeded to express the feeling of the army towards the Prince with refer ence to the anniversary they were then celebrating, and closed with proposing a cheer for the whole Royal Family.r 6lh p As an instance of the unaffected cor diality j n ir t , g io e a d rx. 4h ,: a ui t y the fleet of been of the sold Gene. to a new compan y. it appeals that Itl e ' sig. C rawford and pervading this cerem o ny may be mentioned that, as the cheers that Gene a al Wrangel bad called y f or th died away, the King f. aid aloud, " Come, all ScrewraiW We have e Steamaleaf good things are three fam :;liar German saying) ; Round, including the Is gest shareholders in the General now let us give another .el leer for my beloved Screw Company, have offered 181. per ton for the ships brother, Wilhelm," a proposition that was re - an d that the offer was formally acc.Tted by th e directors, plied to with a hearty good'xi, il. The Prince then on Saturday last. THE THEATRES. DRURY-LANE. The continued absence of Mr. Charles Mathews, occa sioned by the accident he r:cently rt.et with at Man. cheater, has compelled Mr. E. T. Smith to engage Mr. Leigh Murray, and this popular c3median appeared last night in the clever and ingenious comedy entitled the " Ladies' Battle." Mr. Murray experienced a warm welcome from a crowded house. Ile played with his usual ability ; and the comedy which was further sup. ported by Mrs. Leigh Murray, who personated the Countess, passed off well. It is announced every night during the week, as a preliminary to the pantomime, the attraction of which is immense. HAYM...4.RKET. Mr. Murdoch appeared last Light in the " Wonder," the character of Don Felix being one of those which come especially within the elas3 of personation which he has chosen to adopt, and in which he has achieved his fame both here and in the United States. Like all his other efforts in plays of the same kiwi, his acting betrayed considerable spirit and vivacity, an excellent knowledge of the points that have been handed down to us, and the most perfect ;ease and familiarity with the stage. The drawback of an inelastic and unmanage able voice still of course remained, a defect somewhat fatal to gracefulnc,ss and suavity of effect. The per formance, however, possessed many coincident merits, and was frequently applauded. The Violante of Miss Reynolds lacked neither sprightliness nor gaiety, the refined judgment and esprit of this pleasing actress having here a most eligible vehicle for their development. The comedy, as regards the other parts, was amusingly sustained, particularly the Lissardo by Mr. Buckstone, and the Flora by Mrs. E. Fitz william. VIENNA, Jan. 2.—His Eminence the Cardinal Archbishop of Vienna has established an ecclesias tical censure. An " Index" will be published-- as is the case at Rome—and all good Catholics will have to refrain from rea , iing the books con tained in it. It is believed that the Arch bishop is about to publish a pastoral letter, recom mending the new marriage laws to the faithful. Some judicious changes have recently-been made in. the Austrian passport system, as travellers in Italy will have cause to remark. The journey by railroad from Venice to Padua is usually accomplished in about two hours, and formerly the passports were examined five times. At present they need only be shown twice ; that is, when the trains leave Venice and when they arrive at Padua. There has been a small coup d'etat in Montenegro. Prince Daniel has sequestered the property of all the monasteries in his little State, and the revenue of the same is now paid into the public Treasury. The clergy are paid by the State, but the Archimandrite of Os trog, whose salary has been fixed at 100 dollars per lannum, is gone to St. Petersburg to complain of the conduct of the Prince. The persons suspected of having murdered Count Lovatelli have been taken to Bologna, where they will be tried by an Austrian court-martial. On the 19th of Decem ber 19 persons were tried for burglary and highway robbery at Ancona. The court-martial condemned seven of the offenders to death, and the others to imprisonment for periods varying between twenty and five years. Five of the men condemned to death were shot, and the other two were sent to the galleys. According to reliable information received from Venice, the Empress is note well. Her Majesty took a violent cold when on her way back from Pola, and is confined to her apartments. Prince Thurn and Taxis, her Lord Steward, is dangerously ill, having taken cold while looking at pictures in the churches of Venice. His Majesty has become quite popular at Venice. THE ADELPFII. Immediately after Mark Lnmou's ludicrous "Home made Extravaganza," called "Domestic Economy" (in which Mr. Wright is so preposterously droll as Jelin Grumly)—and immediately before the grand "Burlesque- Pantomime," called "Mother Shipton," &c (in which Madame Celeste appears so very daintily, a la Watteau, as Harlequin)—there was performed, for the first time, last evening, "A New and Original Apropos Sketch," called "A Night at Notting-hill," A regular A.delphi Screamer—and as such, of course, we need hardly say, triumphantly successful. Literally, however, we do say it, the success was, to all intents and purposes, quite triumphant. The house —which was crowded—was in one roar of laughter from beginning to end. The thing was altogether so eminently ridiculous ! It turned, as anyone might have guessed from the title, upon the fright caused in a respectable household at Notting-hill by the dread of Burglaries, the fear of Garotting, and the horror of Ticket-of-Leaver3. Mr. Wright, as Alderman Sylla bub, bore the brunt of the piece throuehout. Assisted, however, m os t amusing l y b y Mrs. Chatterley, as his Housekeeper, Mrs. Chutnr y—by !eliss Mary Keeley, as his House ma id, Lizzy--I,y Mr. Frark Hail, as O'Mut ton, Policeman o f th e X Di v i s i o n, and suitor of the said Lizzy the Housemaid—and, last Of all, by Mr. Paul Bedford, as Private Leathers, a strapping Life Guards. man. There is pl en ty of good horse-fun --producti ve o f plenty of go o d h oars e leughter! Hidin g in cupboards, exploding of detonatiyes, ringing of bells, snapping of man traps and the like old-fashioned fun of the farces familiar to the last generation—and regret te d so patheti cally, by the way, by Mr.Woodin'e cr a bb e d Old Play goer in the Pit. But , besides all thi s ru d er e l ement of the Farcical --the little piece played last night w ith such genuine , eclat h as p l enty of smart things in the Dialogue. I ancy Wright, when somebody asks, on the mention of a new Burglary, " What are the Police about?"—observing, with his dry, immovable visage, "They are never about !" Fancy him describing the big Life-Guardsman (Paul Bedford) who is expected to come and take charge of the premises—as six feet odd in height, and so strong that "five court-martials tried to break him, and couldn't I" Fancy his saying that the Guards, at the Surrey Garden Banquet, drank so much champagne that "there was'nt a gooseberry left in Peck ham !" Imagine Wright, as Alderman Syllabub, putting Paul Bedford (i n hi s reg i men t a l s ) th rough " the exer cises" with a warming pan—just to see whether be is genuine or an imposter! Growling out in sudden, explo sive cries—" Threes About!"—" For m Square!" and the like preposterous orders. Until Paul can't bear it any longer, but fairly "charges" the Alderman with the warming pan I No wonder, with all this, that the House was convulsed with laug,liter throughout, or that Mr. Wright, when h e was called on again at the fall of the curtain, altered his mind, and announced that, after all, he really thought be would pass another "Night at Notting-hill !" Afterwards there I,7cre loud calls raised for the " Author "—a sumrnoria cordial but ineffectual ; probably from the circumstance of the little laughter moving sketch being the joint production of two young dramatic humorists, the Messrs. Yates and Harrington.