Northern Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1859-12-24 00:00:00

Saturday 3 , December - 24, 1859. 4 , l4l saffain the sailings here and at Liverpool have,ex ,,decl the shipping placed On the berth by about B,ooo'' " 4 8 of shipping, and without any reduction in terms. sluo.,(18 are coming Jorward freely for shipment to Ausr ttla2a ; for Calcutta and Madras there are large quan "eB la the market, and engagements are made at good rates. BRITISH INTERESTS . IN - MEXICO. lt"~din g a.:reply, to a memorial from English merchants t .with Mexico, for proteetiOn of their interests, ltd John'Russell says that her Majesty'i GOiernment ,_ " 4 e endeaVouring to come to some understanding with : . t ller Powers, respecting the advice to be: offered, - and fires the'memorialists that no opportunity will be lost o "n interfering by:couusel, with a view to, bringabaut a te rmination V of the present devastating'_ sanguinary war. lordship alludes to the difficulty of ascertaining / Pell the de facto Government, as Great Britain and. m rance acknawledgethe President who has possession of Vera and the United States another President at era Cruz. . • TILE POPE'S TEMPORAL SOVEREIGNTY. Ile' Herald hails with pleasure the great Imperial eltTnPhlet on Pope(loin; but thinks that a powerful oppo rirnstbe expected to the territorial disruption of ,e Papal, States. Austria, it must be remembered , is „, 41 ",, the fight arm of the Papacy, and the stay of the " 40 1e.systern in Italy: Th e _Nit says there is little doubt the plan of re cling the temporal'' Sovereigity of the Pope to the 'Y of 'Rome would be • speedily realised if the will of t he French Emperor, alone had to be taken into account , b ut th e i n t eres t s of the Papacy are so closely interwoven Ir ith those of, the whole Catholic world,.that even the 2e B , ' . . , . tr barons . of the sovereign, by the presence of whose h• ° °l% it is only possible for: the Pontiff to dwell in i s, (him capital, cannot be -regarded as claiming a deft- and final character in the settlement_of a question h 'which all Christendom possesses_an. equal right to be eard. The Daily ews says the opinion; expressed in the Frenchlto pamphlet, on the question- of • restoring' the , Magna to the'Pops, will be approved by the British , L r werement and people. t France will not use force to „`"Apel a people to submit to a Government which their "tti rejects. She will riot permit Austria to interfere : that. .French. would be to shed the blood of soldiers N'aih glory, and to make French heroism sterile. Such /, inconsistency,' such a degradation can never be part the policy of France. • • fl The Times treats the pamphlet as a manifesto of the t r ench ,Goverument, and, regards it as a proof that the. e peror has'abandoned a reactionary' for a liberal poli= 1) and 'that he chooses' the English rather' than the 4 !trian'policy in 'the 'Coming 'deliberations: at Paris. ~„4 14 promises a cordial understanding between the two Zthitrie s in Are Congress. England will. prptest, upon .priueipleS ,i - hich ,her whole Qovernment is s tulded; against any attempts to force the sovereigns ' t h ey have rejectecLupenthe people of ''the Duchies and th e ROmagna. France•dirives at the same' 'conclusion; t otigh a much 10/firer and complicated .course of. tea- - - f The Common Law Offices will be closca to-Morrow' °r three days. Off. 'Monday next, the Baltic: Coffee-house will be ...7MAriinidiately after theinorning delivery.. LOCAL INTELLIGENCE. A A., good Playing Card for is. 6d. Sold by Mawdsley. - ;! -41 Q 1 1, 4, Castle-street, d 22 44.t.up s FOR .... - scins.—Now and during the season, a ZIPs,:-in every shade and variety, . with oil to burn in Riti can be had on moderate terms at the New Light Pally, 19, Great George-street. 11 - Ijl6 v ai rlaitrrxA Cninia.—Families residing within Ave GU.Liv S erpool.: can: be supplied with _Burton mild - ' 4 . tter ales of theltrst brand, as also London. stout,' 0 4 ._„f; 0 ; and 18 gallon casks, by sending their- orders, "wing at T. Bolton's, family ale and porter merchant, 110; Duke str eet. Sl rlpwscx NEAR, Smoo.—The Naslerdich, from rtz, was : re p or t e d y es t e rday as, having been wrecked Ilea d. VMLLI GIATE •INSTITUTION.—the, ~two' university, s tudents, ,who were 'mentioned on the prize-day as having oh en. honours at their college, in addition to the ten Zhinerated, by the Bishop, are the eons of Mr. J. Cassells tcrirn'and K. Rounthwaite, both of this , town. COUNTY COURT, YEBTERDAY.—A considerable um .;."er yf adjourned cases' were heard yesterday ; but, n both . 0 7 these and the regular cases appointed for the day, ere were no points of public interest, and the amounts thvolved were small. • COLLISION AND ISitutwienos..—Newsfrom Rio Janeiro , the 11th ult. has been received, and it appears that the .hoderick Dhu, from Liverpool, had arrived there. „h. the 28rd of October, about 125 miles east of 4.1 4 r0b105, she was in contact with the Brazilian schooner `l9lherraina, when the latter sank.. The crew and, r ehgers of the Brazilian vessel were landed , at Rio` , Y n the Rhoderick • 43, NIXISSIO N i 3 SIGNED BY TUB LORD LIEUTENANT! pLANeAsninE.---Sixth reginrint of RoyatLanoashire; ditia : Henry Richards, gentleman, to be lieutenant.—. •Irst a ,. , - Laneashire Artillery Volunteers: ,e - ,L gentleman, to be second , lieutenant.— tu...,Lancas' hire Artillery Volunteers Samuel blur- ` 1i e ?:._ 15,8 e., to be captain ; Charles Jones, gentleman, to 11, a ."eend lieutenant.—Fourth Company of Lancashire h o 'ge Volunteers :--Edmund Whitaker; M. 8., to be 4°l'ary surgeon. l ,,toit-hrtistir FATALITY AT Sza. —The. following Th. Posted at the. Underwriters'-rooms, yesterday to s 'i,,erington, late Harmer, captain, from Liverpool o h . i. alenttii, with , soldiers' - wives -arid children,. was t i7‘en 17th November, 2 N., 31 W. The captain and ef l mate died, as is supposed from poison; and upwards 4u r tY children died: from measles and scarlatina. .The; se gten intended putting into Rio . Janeiro. • This: p ct was brought by the Hermione, arrived at this, . , rep e 2 llo NEhts Counr.4-The following informations were O f -Ned yesterday at the Coroner's Court:- - -The,body, on who had been•drovinefiwas found, o Thursday i ja ;coil the bank opposite the ,Duke's•clock n pierl -head t reomposed state.—A young man, named Frederick sin "e , aged twenty-one, a seaman, belonging; to the I lelbourne, dell:into the Queen's basin , yesterday, 110 A 1V ai drovnied.::-A person, named John Ingham, who lo n i&tc , Lynn, and who was admitted into the Royal lefC2 l 7 en Thursday, suffering from a fracture of the. l; and extensive injuries on the chest, died on 1 "T I y night. '.' g Taiiivrtoil OF PR.L.BEI TO TEE Tt -EY. C. T. PIZET S Thursday last the half-yearly prizes were . ",uted to the following successful candidates, bythe ar4 . 1 , -u r• MLNeile : 'General prize, 4th form, Matthews ;I priL, - "„ehglas ; 2nd, Ogden Ist, Wannop. Classical) Divinity prize, 4th and 3rd' formiiii 1it,7 411 ; 2nd and Ist, M‘Neile, sen. Arithmetic prize; s , k .. a nd 3rd f orms , Pilling • ' 2nd and Ist, Williams,. just. F 3 , 0 1 1, el ' Prize, 4th and 3rd forms, Jagger ; 2nd and Ist, Writing prize, :let, enshaw ; 2nd ; Alkaine; Goore. Drawing prize, Ist, Gilmour 2nd, Hamby, st e : l t t eta l Pagers prize4,lllling. Music( prize, dam' 2 nd, Cro ss . Holiday work prize,..Sicey. Cone:: ze, M'Neile, jun. Certificateso.Pilling, neytdall, sea > gen., Ashcroft, Anderson, Douglas, Williams, Dodge, Wannop, Scott, , jun. ; Alkaine, Matthew/4.i tha"ttribly mentioned; 'Renshaw, Gilmour, ,DOtiglts t Sidhey,--Asheroft, Yillingv9W-Inn°P laatil,lll!Tmaa Christmas tree , was: exhibited, ebj e gat at the Old Church: schools, Moorfields. The t o , t et of the exhibition, - is , to assist in providing funds. Plati e- , l)ll ilding the schools.% This has been in.contem tin t c lon same . , time, -but; cannot_ be proceeded with I (ic e .' necessa r y amount. is provided. The schools are tyli ,telit in the accommodation required by the modern. cet'attt teaching;, and the, Government 'lnspector % re that, Ihen ting them; expressed his opinion Thy 'eY were unfit, in many respects, for their-purpose. hothexhibition did not close last night, but, will be/open, Ap a ,,l° .'day and Monday, in the afternoon and evening,. vor,,,,,trena 'the praiseworthy object in view, the tree' , i* by th " ° lth an inspection, and its interest is heightened( ti de e fact that very many of the articles with whichiti t e l ° t• attel“are the hanthwork of the ohildrenattend-• 04 '1„ e School; the majority ;of them exhibiting, not, great care and patience, but considerable taste.in oe ..e.leention., The - 11ev. A. S. Tomlin,: curate Da,:t Nicholas's Church, . has been at very great Th e ' r getting up the exhibition so. tastefully._ gentleman delivered a short address to thi3 e, eh r 4l 3 7 , in whi c h he pointed out the beautiful ideas rat ht with a Christmas Tree. He showed. hew it h tk , t t ri ur. be m a d e the means. of 'turning the' natural then, ty of children into a useful' channel , giving b, an °PPortunity of exercising an ingenuity of e thethat y might not be aware, audthuif teaching them th eir P , o o o w r tho , uth they might be, they /really 'had it -ill i rk , er tohave pleasure as refined as those placed Uetter circumstances, ART UNION.—The fifth day's dravring of prizes took place yesterday. The following were the winning numbers :—Number, of ticket, 19,352, prize, £ 5 ; 4 , 0 7 0, £10; 32,774, £10; 28;627, £2O; 33,961,£10; 33,658, £5; 6,897, £5 ; i2,777,'5'; '73, £10;- 41,114, £2O; 15,838, £10; 1,912, £5; 25,235, £5; 26,204, £10; I. 15,569, 'ao ; .9,920, .£lO ; 4,961, £6 ;, 6,540, £lO ; 19,219,.£5_ , ..- 32,968, £lO ;, 1,718, £5. , - GRAND MILITARY CONCERT IN ST.' GEORGE'S-HALL. —A grand concert' by . the band of the Life Guards, dressed in their full regimentals, is to bo given in St. George's'-hall, on Monday evening, in the course of which Corporal Woodhouse will give his, remarkable introductory performance on the' new regulation drum (as performed by him upwards of seventy nights at the Royal Princess' Theatre). In addition to this fine band, Miss Pdole and. Mr. Henry Croft'are engaged as vocal ists. The programme is 'an attractive one, and the novelty, combined with the general excellence of the programme, cannot fail to prove very interesting. HEMMER'S GRAND CIRQUE VARIETE.-111 the. Cirri's, to-day; there will be a mid-day performance, at half-past two o'clock, under the immediate patronage of , T. D. Anderson, Esq., the-Mayor. It will be a fashion ' able day exhibition, consisting of the juvenile military spertaele, entitled—", Napoleon the. First ; or, the Roguish Drummer." A grand comic pantomime, entitled "Bold Robin Hood and the Merry Men of Shcrwood Forest," will be introduced on Monday, and will be ,continued for four days, on each of which there will be a mid-day performance. Mr. Hengler,' in this respect,' deserves much credit ; and we feel certain that the public of Liverpool, who appreciate his endeavours, will patronise hiin 'well. The entertainments for the Christmas holidays, and New 'Year's-day, consist of a variety •of performances, embracing "Goblin Labora tory," "The Tailoring. Shop," " The ,volunteer Move ment," " Doctor's Shop," "The Chinese Fair and Feast of Lanterns," besides , a varietyof otherpleasing matters. ST. PAUL'S CHURCH SCHOOLS. EDMUND-STREET. — Yesterday, the children of these nationalschools received their usual rewards on the occasion of breaking up for the Christmas holidays. The Rev. Mr. Read occupied the chair ; and on the platform • were the Rev. R. B. Lowe, of Tranmere, Messrs. James Brownbill, T. Tay -1 ler, J. Prescott, the honorary secretary, Mr. Thomas Lowe, and a number of ladies of the congregation. The • rewards co rsisted of books,- articles of industry, and valnable dresses, made up by several ladies, who were present. The rewards numbered 225, and appeared to' be highly prized by the poor children who received them. The proceedings commenced with a Christmas hymn, -and concluded' with the national-anthem,—cheers having been, warmly given for the Rev. Mr. Read, the secretary of the schools, and the mistresses, coupled with their re spective pupil teachers. There were about 450 children and friends present, and all were evidently satisfietl. With the proceedings. • . THE-LAE - OP MAN STEAM-PACKET COMPANY.—MOPt of our, readers will remember that it was stated in our columns a few . weeks 'ago that the. directors of the above company were treating with a party for a boat in course of construction at Glasgow a determina tion having been arrived at to dispose •of the Ben my-chree. - It • appears that the deputation finally sent from the, island to inspect and complete the purchase were not satisfied with the then condition of the vessel, and consequently it was arranged not te accept the proposed terms: . We' have since heard that the successor of the late celebiated builders Messrs. Tod and Magregor has received an order from our insular company for a new• boat 200 feet _long and 211 feet beam, to supply the Ben-my- Chree's place. Among other movements of the com pany's steamers we notice that the Mona'ti Queen ar rived in this port on Saturday, having returned from Gl!isgow, where she had been for some'weeks under- going repairs—amongst: others- her boi lers wire taken. out, and the lower portion completely renovated, where by it is expected that the 'speed of the' vessel will be ,increased. In a short time she will resume the station between this port and Liverpool, when the Tynwald will proceed to . Glasgow for the purpose' of receiving ; new boilers, and being otherwise overhauled by , the Messrs. Thompson.—Mona's Herald. - ' - THE tHRISTMAS MARKETS. In our -yesterday's:issue we tlelt a justifiable pride in referring to the large amount of skill and enterprise evinced by our ,leading tradeanien, in .catering for the Christmas festivities ; yet while.dong so, we felt satis- : fled that fall justice had scarcely. been done 'to the' efforts Made on all hands for conducing to the hap.' pinata' of the great annual festival: 'To make amends as far as possible, for oversights in this respect, we . avail. ourselves of the opportunity now afforded; to 'supplement, in some degree our previously , extensive" ' report. ' T HE MARKETS. Last evening, although none of - the customary illu minations were allowed in the principal Markets, they nevertheless presented an animated appearance. St., John's Market in particular,-was crowded by both pur chasers and sight-seers. ' The general Stock" of beef, mutton, pork, poultry; and such substantials, appears to . ' ' have - greatly increased since our yesterday's notice.! At -Mr; Carmgher's OAR we obaerved. some fine specimens of pigs, bred and fed by Mr. Morrish, of the - MOrchants' Dining-rooms, Tithebarn-street—two of 1 1 iemarkale weights, no less than 3,7 score each. In . ~ . , addition to our notice of yesterday, w e find _that Mr. ' Thomas Lowthian; has added to his extensive stock by dome two t 'dozen of fine' Sleep, and six splendid West Highland bullocks—some two or three of these latter are for •the, dining-rooms of Mr..Morrish, together with one for a ,' Baron" of beef, weighing nearly 500,1b5., to 'be cooked on the 30th instant. He' has also six prize rsheep,. and the great prize ox from 'Fifeshire, three ' • prize - pigs, two calves, and twentyr Cheviot - sheep, together with twenty sheep bred' by Mr. Kilbee, of Kildare, Ireland. Mr. Lowthian also exhibits a rare live specimen of a " Cape sheep," .of large size. The animal is quite domesticated, and a great curiosity. Mrs. Hatch ,displays a large and fine assortment 'Of' all kinds of poultry and game of excellent quality, Particularly those of the 'turkey tribe -and geese, froth 'lreland, all of which were-much admired: Among the caterers of splendid beef; end mutton, Mr. , 'John Williams, the well-known shipping butcher, of ' erserstreet, had a fine `display, not 'got up merely for `ii Christmas show, but as a specimen of - his weekly' stock. Like' other tradesmen of. respectability, Mr. Williams finds it to his advantage to slaughter only. the best fed cattle at all times. • • Joseph. Tisonalinsoi, wholesale phipping butcher, 89, Park-lane. Some fine oxen, bred and fed by T. Cullen, , Esq., neat . Navitn, Ireland: Some prime fat heifers, bred and fed 'by George Kelph, Esq., Cross `House, near Penrith, Cumberland. Magnificent wether .'sheep, bred , and fed by William Thomlinson, Esq., ' Barrock-side, near Carlisle, Cumberland. Pine large 'Tat pig, fed by J. Thoralinson. , . I - ' HIGHFIELD-STREET AND POWNALL-SQUARE ' 1 ' MARKETS. '• The stalls in this sqUare presented, yesterday, almost attractive appearance. ' - , : . We. commence firs. with, the shop of Mr. Farley, of ,Iligh.fiekl-street and St. John's . Market. Here five large and fine Irish heifers were displayed, together with ;thirteen Splendid Irish *ethers. The shop in Highffeld rstreet Was dOcorated with evergreens and artificial wirers insuch am:tanner as reflects- much credit.on Mr. Farley. - t „..,/ , , 41 ;, _ . • . • POWNA.LL-SQU ARE. No. 2 Stall (Mr. Ilion; Thinistie) was literally crammed with beef and mutton, and presented the sides of two splendid:heifers, and some large wethers. No. 4 Stall (James Durham) was well supplied with large sides of heifers, Irish bred and fed, and wethers '... om: the same.country. ' N0. , 6 Stall (Archibald Malone) everything Of the beat C scription in beef and mutton. . No. 6 Stallf (William Durham) displayed the sides of t ro 'priine heifers, with a large quantit-, - of wether mutton. .. No. 7 Stall (Catherine Fordo) presented A,good ,ap- .pearanoe , of beef and, 11111.401iit, t f ., r , ,), , _ 2 _..,;,,,, , , ~,,,. , No.. 8. stall (John , Bell), and No. 10, Stall (Man i :Marsden), were well filled with choice meat. • . ' . • PORN. SH9PS. The principal pork shops in this district are Messrs. Richardson'e and Baker's, of Prussia-street, Mr. Thos, Richardson has slaughtered thirty-two pigs' of, large size, bred in Ireland d ; thes e ated ; will and it, be exhi bi well ted t as the o-day The shop . i s tastefully eco ras windows, are , well filled. 'Nfr. Baker's display is not inferior.... It contains twenty-five hire pigs, which have been slartglatered. They consist firmeipally of Scotch and Irish breeds, and are mostly- of large size. visit sta-1. 6 . There are some excellent fish-stalls in Pownall square, amongst which those of Mrs. Fitzsimmons and Mrs, done* occupy a prominent places THE FOG ON THE - RIVER, YESTERDAY. A'dense fog again overspread the river yesterday, and there were some casualties, although no lives were lost. Between five and six o'clock, a.m, the Woodside boat, after a tedious passage from.the landing-stage, arrived at Woodside. It was pitch dark, and the fog exceed ingly dense. The passengers ' all working men, were landed in safety ; but so thick was the atmosphere, thit two men walked overboard. Their cries were heard, and assistance Having been promptly rendered, they were rescued. As the morning wore on, the danger became greater. Crowds of people, anxious to get over to their business at Liverpool, besieged the ferry, and it was found necessary to shut up all the entrances and to place strong bodies of policemen at the gates. The earlier boat's were from a half to three-quarters of an hour in crossing, and excitement was high amongst the seven or eight hundred people who were waiting at the slip when the Wirral came alongside, at twenty minutes past ten, having lost her funnel and part of the bridge. It appeared that there were four ships anclfored in the track of the Woodside boats on Thursday, and into one of these, which was outward bound, the Wirral had run stem on. She drifte I athwart the vessel's bow sprit, and her funnel was knocked down. Fortunately no person was hurt, but we were informed that one man jumped overboard in the panic which ensued, and that he was rescued again. Some of the passengers lost their hats, bat these were, for the most part, found about the deck when the Wirrall reached the slip. " The injured boat was taken to her moorings, and the crowd was greatly dimi nished when the danger of crossing became known. Hundreds of people went home ; but many hundreds remained, determined to cross at any hazard.' • A mes senger was sent to Monks' Ferry, and the railway boat Woodside was brought round. The mob of passengers was great; And having received on board about 500 persons, the Woodside proceeded. The first attempt resulted in her all but running through the piles at the entrance to the Basin ; a second attempt resulted in a like misforture, and in backing off she came athwart the unfinished and sunken wall in the Woodside Basin. She was backed off, however, and at last get clear of the Basin, 'but only to come athwart the bow of the large ship Chapultepec, which arrived from Quebec, and was anchored directly in the ferry track, about eleven o'clock on Thursday' morning. Having - got clear of this danger, the Woodside proceeded," and arrived at the Landing-stag;e, having been abold =thirty-five minutes in crossing. We have not heard of any other casualties. THE PANTOMIME ,AT THE ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE. The Christmas season, as usual, brings with it a host of 'what are called the " season's amusements," con spiCuous among which are the ", Pantomimes," That to be Perforinid at the Royal Amphitheatre will be produced this evening. It is entitled " Davy Jones's Locker or Harlequin and the Lively Lass ,of Liver pool." . The opening story of the pantomime, written expressly for this theatre by. Mr. William Dorrington, is as follows : THE AUTHOR'S- STUDY. AUTHOR—I've conned romance, and verse, and rhyme, But find no subject for a Pantomime. My royal brother—yonder in the'sqUare, Has reign'd so long supreme-:--I hardly dare Enter the lists—where oft our cousin Joe, • From legends local, made our Christmas show. I'm like Italian duked, sad and bereft • ' • Of every chance, I've not' one subject -left. . r • . ( 1 They've taken leave—and that a French one, ' - All gone to--where-r—it's not polite to mention. - The SPIRIT of Pantomime • issues' from the Aurrroa's ink-stand and appears before him. Take any shape but that and I will never tremble, Don't' such a Day and Martin hue resemble. SPIRIT—NO sooner said than done—in me a friend you'll find, Though black as ink without, to ill I'm not ink-lined. AUTHOR (amazed) —A good reform—no fairy fancy's brighter, I took you for a fancy-fair pen-wiper. Silßrr—You telegraphed forme expressly by express, AUTHOR—For which my kind expressions I express. I want a subjeetior a Pantomime—and seek your aid. SPrurr—A Pantomime is like a Pudding made ; Have all ingredients good, and then well mix 'em, `Please well the public taste, and then you'll 'fix 'ern! 'Well done, serve up with taste, results are plain, Your guests won't cut, but often come again. This recipe, well Made, will furnish you good cheer, For Christmas-time, you know, comes only once a year. SONG Am I not here quite handy " , To help you in your task k; And if you-understand me, You'll not have twice to ask. Tol 10l de 101, &c. I saw you drowsy growing, On this very room ; . , And when the cock was• crowing, _ How widely you did yawn. Yawn, ab., yaw haw. Tel 101, &c. This is no time'for crying. Care's a silly calf. - I ' The Pantomime, inspiring, Is meant to make us lan ' h g • Ha, ha, ha, &c. Tol 101, &c. AUTHOR—I like your moral and the way it's told! SPIRIT—Then for a subject, here behold ! • [Points to bookcase. Of fairy taleh a choice selection, Romance and history, for inspection. AuTuoß—No use=too old—and used before, They've done their work in days of yore. SPLRIT-4,idea strikes me, which at once 111 try ; A friend of mine, named " Commerce," lives hard by. In this fam'd town, of - thriving,Liverpool, In docks and quays, she, daily holdd her school. In her behalf the Mersey's flowing tide ; Bears vessels from vast oceans wide. ' From her' then, will we seek a hint in time, And look to Commerce for our Pantominie. [Sxrnrr wares her wand,.and COMMERCE appears from bookcase. ,To aid our Christmas mirth, we humbly ask Your kind assistance in our merry task. Since -threadbare's worn our fairy tales and rhyme, We look to you to name our pantomime. CommPßcE—To me rhow odd ! My head is full of ships and freights, Of bills of lading,-msurances, and rates ; My scenes lay on the boundless ocean wild, My properties in docks of Prince and Brunswick piled. Behold!! that what I say is real and true, Of Commerce in the Mersey take a view. r[Commincn tonches the back of the scene with her wand, awl' it opens, discove)qng—.4 View of the liferssy. These are'myscenes, and there my daily actors, • • All sons of commerce; mankind's benefactors. You ask my aid; your Pantomime to fix, As if, in trade, we ever stooed to tricks. SPIRIT—Nay, don't be angry, now; 'nor.look so tragic. Has the wide sea no tales of sprites or magic ? COMMERCE—There's Mother Cary's chickens, who pick' poor sailors' bones, - "' And there'd that ocean-wreeker dreadful Davy Jones ! SPlTtpr=Who's Davy Jones?. AtermtmL-- Ah! I should like to know. COMMERCE—Make him your subject, then; I'll plainly show. SPIRIT-Agreed, I am. , Are you? (to AuTuon.) AUTHOR— - PRI quite content. Commancn—Then meet me where the tempest rages most, • - Where good ships founder on'a rocky coast.; Where roaring billows stifle droning moans, And then I'll show the deeds of Davy. Jones. SPIRIT (to Auntoß)—'-This is no sight for mortal's prying eyes. Resume your dream--catch fancy as it • And t &farewell. We go from whence we came, Whikt you to writs upon our Christmas game: - Atl'llon—l have it here (touching his.forehtad). l, • ' My Muse must sile.nce knew Ta hut my fancy's dream, I'll try to sleep. [The SPIRIT OP PANTOMIME and COMMERCB disappear. The AUTHOR' throws himself on his couch, and the scene changes to the OPENING OF THE PANTOMIME. Scene I.—A STORM AT SEA. • Wreck of the "Lively Lass of Liverpool." Scene Z.—Tun SEA-SHORE, APTOR TUE STORM. Enter JACK. RATLIN and MARY MAYBITD. JACK.—Cheer up, my love, we're safe on share at last. MAR - v. 7 -oh, jack, my terror's_ firmer, now we're on terra firma cast. jacx.-=Our good ship seem'd bewild'red ; her head had got a touch. ' One thing's Yeky certain—she's had' a rock too much. MARY (weeping)—'Twas wrong and wicked of P',e t o go to sea at all, JACK—How so ? The culling isn't naughty, altho' its nau-t-ea . 7-1 e There's nothing in the world exceeds it, to my liking; But ships, like-men, are often wreck'd thro' striking. MARY---But pray what place is this on, which we're tose'd ? If we can't fine our way, tho' sav'd, we're lost ! . JAex—Once under weigh we'll find the way, that's . clear ; With me for convoy you have naught to fear. MARY—The waves from us dear friends have wrested. And all our cash in sinking fiends invested. Jecx.--Don't talk of cash. We're sav'd, to love and life; Once back to Liverpool, consent to be my wife. MARL (fondly)—But tell me, Jack; pledge me a sailor's vow, Whene'er we're married— " Will you love ow then as now 7" • JACK—Of course I will. My love's real, not seeming., " Ever of thee so fondly am I dreaming." MARY—That charming song has ever eased my cares. Reminding me of Molly and Wapping Old Stairs. SONG.—MARY. Your Molly has never loved any but you, Since the first time von asked if she would be true. •• Then think not her heart can e'er _change like the wind, For constant she'll prove while her sailor is kind. When I passed a whole fortnight on board uncle's ship, And served out each evening your grog and your You swore that no sorrow your Molly should know : You'd be true as the compass, blow high or blow low. The last time we walked on the great landing stage, - And the young gents around tried my smiles to engage, Did I ever forget, love, the one that was nigh, Or give them a-thought that could cause you a sigh ? For Tom, Will, or Harry I care not a• jot, I'm mole than content with the true lad I've got. Let the wild tempest rage, and the loud thunder roar, In sharing thy danger I love thee the more. [Jack pauses, steps aside, and looks of, frowning.] MARY—Why look s& tern, Jack ? Stern's not the rd ; WOW ; Let's go a-head. Find some good port. That's harder done than said. Some port is not worth finding, although handy, (Shakes head)' Logwood! sloes! and lots of British brandy. [Ex ,'t JACK and MARY, 0.P., looks cautiously before them. Enter four of Davy Jones's Inws. IsT IMP—lmps of the storml each one has done his best, • As riding . on the big waves foamy crest, We've raised the storm and sank the ship, When happiness was at each lip Our biddings done, roar, thunder roar, 'Cross ocean wide, from shore to shore. 2ND Imr—We've won a good prize to please Dav-y's • „• eyes, So let as be gay and merry to-day. 3RD IMP—Let's joie hands and dance ; come brother • (to 2nd bar); and you (to lit Dar), While drowning below are captain and crew: (All three IMPS join hands and form-a circle.) 2ND IMP—I blew; the wind! • ' 3RD • I- - rose the billows high. Imp sunk the ship and laughed at each death cry, So laugh and be gay. ha! ha! ha! while we may, 'We're merry ; we're merry, we're merry to-day. (Starti; upon casting his eyes on the gromul. ls•r, bar—What's -- this here'S human footmarks on the sarid: • • • • ; 2ND Dar—The. very same - as made fam'd Ciusoe stand ! IsT 'lmr—'Tis from the wreck : some mortals yet survive. • 2ND IMP—(pointing of 0.P.) Behold them yonder ! 3nD TWo i •and both alive Haste, brothers, haste, come let's be going, Let Davy Jones this news be knowing. [Music. [Exit Imps, 0.P., in pursuit of JACK and MARY. The scene changes to A FAIRY GROTTO the abode of 'Carolina, the FAIRY QUEEN. SONG—" Gone unto these yellow sands." A . CALM! GRAND BALLET'OP SEA NYMPHS. Quatx—Come, fairy sisters, come, we must be busi ness doing, Give me your counsel, for there's mischief brewing. Out island's threatened, there's danger on our coast, Friends who are nearest, now are feared the most. , Thmikh War's red' hated hath soiled a foreign shore, With us, upon the sea, will come the tag of War; As you all knew, our island is invincible, . And those who doubt the fact will soon be made Con vinceable. - I doubt this Davy Jones, though bound by an allianCe, Yet every day he taunts us with defiance ; And while he talks of peace is busy arming; His Locker, tpo, with hungry. sharks is swarming. Our people are alai:Med, and when they have occasion To' make a speech, all talk aboUt invasion. ' Not that they fear it-- 7 -oh. our sea-girt-strand, Sbould ever foeman dare to land; " . in serried rank he'd find a host' Of Volunteers,: their country'S boast, ' ' As brave of heart, as strong of arm,-,; As ever met at war's alarm; ?•••,..:• And for their queen, and country's right ' Ready ! aye ! Ready for the fight ! • But ;see—who's here ?---some news, I guess- 1 : A Telegraphic message, by, express..; [Enter TELEGRAM with a packet in his hand, which he gives to the FAIRY QUEEN. QUEEN—Last night, when thunders roared, and waves were tempest toss'd, , - The !‘ Lively Lass of Liverpool" was lost. And'now in:Davy Jones's darkest cave, , • Two lovers pine, whom. lam charged to save : [To fairies. Your aid I ask to save,theni from his power; And bring them safely to our coral bower._ . (To TELziaux) Haste, Telegram,' on wings of,lightiiing To Davy Jones's Locker as our spy.; • • , When there, the lovers guard, at every turn, - 4 . ,,1 Till we shall ; telegraph your quick return. oi ff e • QUEEN (to fairies)- - Your sports resume-,-.•-then each one' do her best; , To fate and fortune we may leave the rest. • 1 , Scene 4.—THE EXTERIOR OF DAVY JONES'S LOCKER. Enter Imps, witli,p/untrel. from the wreck. SHARKSHEAD—Whof knocks so loud—Jike thunder, , • _roaring.? - You'll wake, great Davy from his snoring..,._,, IST IMP-We. Come, hear him. let's 1)0.40114* , Or soon there'll,be,sorne mischief biewing. t , a „ r ,. IST IMP'ADDRESSES SHA.E.KSHEAD— We've hook'd two human fishes in our track A pretty maid -besides a lively Jack. bLA 2ND (pointing, , pf P. 8.)-- ' They're here, alive and safe, just as we found But for our power, these ocean depths had diown'a 'em. SHARKSHEitp-r-liideed!—l'd have you join the • Gutta-percha trade since waterproof a pair of souls ygu'.ve made... • IMAav and JACK are forced by the IMPS 1:9110 DAVY JONES'S LOCk.cr7—TELEGRAM enters ail follows them. Scene s.—DAvv Jorms's LOCKER. • Imps discovered aim—All hands ahoy !--quick, lower down here, Or else I'll crack each thick head's crown here : In last night's storm and roaring thunder, :„* Was I.obved .SH49.„Estikel:;--(pointiv-tp,chsst) Behold the plunder. • I:lAyt—Well " done! r r • : . (DAvv JONES attires hionielf in, an.'4amir r ac..4 ansio i t l, • and, afte:r surveying himself* the G ,lif kr Tim honour, now, do decla4e, k;, 'you face looks Charming; ac id quite the t ". 1 " ' itile ,This "LivelY•taSs - of Liverpool " is mine 4i, I t f. a sr ; I've, witched her sailing =any 'a Voyage Tait ;• `Those bull-dog Britons say they rule the wavesl • When one good storm condemns them as my elaves. There's that Cheat Eastern—trie, she's made a bustle, -A work of master-minds, like Brunel and Russell ; Her owners, seem to have. economy in view, [screw ! They want to make her paddle fast, and yet put on the She'd prove a pri z e beyond oemparison, But I've no chance, while she's got Captain Harrison. . [Slight pause. Then; there' s this Island Queeii hate tricks; She's lots of marine stoles; and all her eans'nie brlekb trPon hSi many dockiards, don't I keep 'my,eye-7 ° r.= 0 . 11 To have a larger fleet thin her. Ivainly ; '''," llB - Tt's,all no use—ho'weier large I plan 'on - 7 4 r. tqff."' She's got such precitius.pfacky chaps to man 'etnir r im" If I could but invade her cot by some new knaele,f.l.L" I wonkt—but ahl--then tomes the task of getting back Ng7,2h4ag this . way t'ne captive half-AFowii'd pair ; Vtt b e a taker, with style _ andar._ 4i; tf h i ng t h em)- S he ' ll m _ ' ll have her— Enter Tack and 'Mary but what a precis go, got a British sailor for my_ rival' and my foe. ~DLTART—(asiak to jo.ck)—What place is this ?' Acx- . —(aside)—The news will shock her, = , (Aktid)—As sure as eggs, 'tis Davy Jones's Locker. DAVY—What ails my love? JACK— ( Stand -off, you swab ! DAVY, (to Imrs)-,--You know my wish, so quickly de the job. [The IMPS seize MARY. JACK knocks them clown.] herc—There ! that's the way we do it in our navy. So, if you like the style, come on Old Davy. ,DAvy—ls that your game, toy jolly roving tar ! What fighting dogs these British sailors are ! [A desperate combat takes place between JACK RATLIN and DAVY JONES. As DAVY is about to stab SACK, MARY throws herself before him. (Watching Jackop —The fellow's brave In some dark dungeon stow him ; Next time we meet, we'll better manners show him. [The IMPS carry of JACK. Divt—Behold! great Davy Jones to woman kneel ing, No words can tell what here tm feeling. [Piercing his hand to his- heart. • Accept my love—you can't -fro, back, " To seek a Union with that Union Jack. MARY—This monster's love, with fear doth make me tremble!' To cheat him into peace, I may as well dissemble. Davy--(eagerly)—What says my love to all my fond • devotion ? (Takes her hand) Bestow this hand—b . e mistress of the ocean ! ' [Snatching her hand away, MARY—No never ! that is—not yet—l must confess. DAVY—Like all your sex—you answer No, when meaning Yes. Ha, is' it 'so ! and may I hope ? MARY = Don't press. DAVY—To prove how much love you, listen, This sword, which doth with brightness glisten, Hath shed the blood of your fond lover, Jack! But 'twas your :beauty put me on the rack ; (She pauses) And what is more, the fellow's doom'd to die. (Mary offers to stab) his sentence was the brightness of your eye. (She pauses) So-slash away, with cut and thrust, Although you.kill.me -still love on I must, MARX—I 'cannot do it. . , DAVY— - All's right—she's fairly won, [Throws down sword. MARY--If I must cut at all, I'd rather cut and run ! A DA_ that your ,game! .then this your chance shall be„ Take up the sword, or else you'll take up me. , [He sheathes, his sword, and ofering his hand to Mary, she accepts it, and raises him up.] DAVY—Uknew she would this seals our mutual flame, , [Kisses her hand, In me there's nothing ugly but my name. Now what's.the news on land—dress, arts, and sonnets? MARY—Oh, a rapid rise in,heels, ,and a falling off in bonnets. At ladies all are raving, and say they're folly's dupes, Because they. use extenders—crinoline, and hoops,; T B h ut ey i , o w m e ; r:t w he n u. mind, the p g e e g n_t t s e a p r s e , acliuditeemasekbe awayd like bad, There's olowtst,hofe Sharks, mad? DAYT—VaugAing). - Ha, ha! on shore, it is as here but fewgoOd Souls, sweet Maio, like thee. All hinds ahoy. Attend our future bride. [Musi c. (Aside artfully to Sharksheacl.) . The mermaid's cabin—safe—lo all the locks be tried. MARsr—Could I but find poer Jack, and safely set him free, That lovers laughat locksmiths, Davy Jones should see. [Exit. DAvy—Bring up the grog, and make it hot and strong, We feel right merry for a jovial song. . SONG. They may say what they like, I've a notion, Davy Jones is the king of the sea. Tho' Britanrft rules o'er the wide ocean, liar sons all knock under to me. Of flags I've some of each nation, Of shot and of guns I've no fear; I'M Port Admiral on my own station, So pass round the grog till all's blue. • [Cronus, in which irra join; In my service there's not much promotion, And I stick tight to all I can get ; And endeavour to keep up the notion, " All's fish that comes to niy net ;" And / think there are plenty on shore AS•bad; and many worsilbo; ' • So call me a pirate no more, But pass round the grog till all's blue. [Cnoaus in which Imps join. ' [DAVT JONES and ht., IMES, becoming intoxicated fall asleep, and, TtimaitAisi is seen aiding the escape of JACK and. MARY from DAVY JONES'S Locker. After they J. ascended to the surface of the sea, DAVY JONES wakes up. DAvY=What sort of duty call you this, swabs ? Get up, Yea ffounders, or I'll - crick your nobs. To drinkllettshes is all' Very - proper, But beyond that I must put on a "stopper." Hence, to your several beds. .:Give me a "hoister." • MuSic, thin enterlmp hastily. " - Imp--Oh, Davy jonea, the lovely maid, you'ire lost her. Whilst we've, been snoozing here she's cut her cable. 'Music, Enter another IMP. 2ND IME-4tOre news.' To tell it, lam scarcely able. • DA.vvOut with it, quick; ill-manner'd railer, • Cut short yohr tale. '. 2ND IMP : Ll 4 : • . We've lost the sailor. ,c DArr-•=Ciiiibli,: a Ppe mean fiflB—tG their quarteri.” ° " ' , Haste to the jurfaCe of•theib4rchibled waters'. ''-• 'I cannot lead you. In ocean's depths I bear command; `But I am powerless upon the land. • If I once more those truant mortals get, "'But safe within the meshes of'my net, 'I"11 Wed the maid—cut off the aailOr'S head; :• • And 'as herrings that are red. Look 'out ye'ecouts, be brisk—d'ye hear, Search high and low—Ride, far and near. [Music and c/ose'a Scene 6.—A ROCKY SEA-SHORE: " ' Enter Imps hastily, panting. Imp--A sail, a,sail !—a boat in rapid flight ! SHAEKSHEAD-LHa!' Thar a hand, and let us take a sight ! A lucky hook! They're making for the shore! And we shall have them in our power once more. [The Imps retire. • Enter. JACK' and MILKY . • Minv—Oh, thanks !--we're safe at last, once more " on dry land, Although it looks like some deserted island. Jicx--We're lost, I fear, amid these barren rocks, Unless we've friends like Clintock of the "Fox" M ARY —t'n then; their steps this way they'd never bend 'em, " Unless some second I.Ady . Franklin sends 'em,' JAcir.—l fear fOr grog this 'ere s s no lucky quartet." , MARY-Talk of grog-•-see ! there'S spinti in: the ' water. .• [Points to DavY's SHAREEKEAD—Ha! ha! poor , fools: we meet them once again ; This time you're safe and all escape is vain. I This maiden is the bride of DOI . • - [lmps s me JACK. And*on't I crunch that' ereyoung 8 bones." bliitsis. • TimionAi.eiStity, not so fast; on our side iolite • This time great Davy has made a little flaW; 'On seas he rulei, but not upon theilitnd: • Releaie this is our Qbeen's oommand..', • -• I !--itie maiden's litino=if you :..! oppose rtie it; wh come asi I And if ru,r Sheen meanif " " er4r—y, let 'tier • - -o Titiiiiii42l7hen be it SO-our royal stil*tressirit6liti - • ) 4 • • •••:•4: 2 11 Behold her piesenceiee, she comes to meet yotf.,:ficfif9l ,,, , GRAND TRAig•SFORMATION THE FAIES4..S._SBA.z..#,B.B_D BOWER. . QUEEN —We're mistress here, and reign supreme, Here Of obey the island Queen. These lovers claim i our royal protection, 'flo youniuSt yield without objection... • ' ctuinlT J..tunyL , Attend, you heeded: not my warning, But 'put to'SeO.',' 211 caution scorninT; Yet Ill•forgivehfid , jOin your hams; • Whet} ybil'haire followed my commands. Your 'doe*, islitoa-loar.lovii to Win; ' Thiongli hOtie andloubt - H lequin ,e a ar • -1 .[JAGS changes to 1-I.AILLEQUIN. ( 715 'ilar'Y) Whilst yOU, fond Maid, must also shine As loving, happy, agile Columbine. [MARY changes to COLUMBINE. (TO SMAHESHEAD and bars.) . Hard . words they say, will break no QUEEN --Stay.: bones; • Go, tell great Davy Jones So I'll not chi d e . Td take advice, and listed to persuasion ; Keep safe at home-not trespass by invasion. For-knew, whehe'gfo our banner is unforPti, Well hold our trim against the world, He can't escape, and as a fitting boon — Shall hobble forth: as tottering Pantaloon ; Whilst you, his servant, now he's lost his crown, Shall tumble forth as plerry-making Clovru, - ' NORTIIERN DAILI , 5 The tziars.ended t and the sentence passed ;, And th. happiness at last. Be fond and true, and this good magiO charm, Shall safely keep you from-all 4aagerls harm. I've done. No more. Now forward on your way, Let mirth and fun arise to crown this happy day. COURT AND OFFICIAL INTELLIGENCE. His Royal Highness the Prince Consort, with the Prince of Walt* Prince Arthur, Princess Alice, Princess - Helena, and Princess Louisa, skated on the ice in the - Home Park on Thursday morning. The Gentlemen in Waiting were in attendance. The Queen was present, attended by Lady Macdonald and the Hon. Horatia Stopford. • The Due de .Nemours, with the Comte d'En and the Duo d'Alengon, visited her Majesty. • A deputation from the Peace Society, on the subject of our present relations with China, had an interview with Lord John Russell at the Foreign Office on Thurs day. The Puc de Nemours, the Prince de Joinville, and the Due d'Aumale, left Edinburgh on Tuesday evening, for London. The object of their visit to that city was to inspect personally the principal educational institu tiops, with a view to placing temporarily at one of them some of the junior members of their respective families. GREAT FIRE IN WESTMINSTER, LOSS OF FOUR LIVES, AND SERIOUS INJURY •TO SEVERAL PERSONS. Yesterday morning, between two and three o'clock, a fire, involving the loss of a large amount of property, and the lives of four human beings, took place on the • premises of Mr. Hook, Nos. .1 and 2, Little George street, Great George-street, Westminster. (The houses we're let out in offices.) The fire was discovered by a lady named Mrs. Sarah Glyn, who was on a visit at Mr. Sergeant Wrangham, No. 12, Great George-street, who observed an unusual glare of light shining at the back of the premises, and instantly raised an alam. After some trouble the whole of tho inmates, consisting of Mrs. Chapinalo the housekeeper, Miss Cecilia Chapman, aged eighteen years, Mrs. Bilson, Sarah Ann Gabb, the servant, aged sixteen years, Henry Bilson, aged two years, Sarah Bilson, aged twelve months, with another infant, named Frederick Bilson, • were made sensible of their impending danger. At this moment an agonising scene took place, Mrs. Bilston presented herself at the first-floor window, crying pite ously for help, and threw out her infant, which was caught by the constable. She then jumped out herself, falling on the spikes with a fearful crash. A medical gentleman`wit sent for and promptly attended to her injuries. Mrs. Chapman, another inmate; and the child Sarah Bilson, were coming down the stairs, when the stairs fell. The servant, Sarah Ann Gabb, ran to the trap door, got on the roof, and jumped nearly twenty•feet on the back of the premises of Mr. Ser geant Wrangham. Miss Cecilia Chapman and Henry • Bilson were suffocated by the heated smoke. The Royal Fire Escape arrived from the Broadway in a short space of time, but the building was in one mass of flames. The fire was not extinguished until the pre mises were burnt out. As soon as the fire was suffi ciently got under, engineers Paul Girard and Fleming went in search of the missing bodies. They first dis covered those of Miss Cecilia Chapman and Henry • Bilson, burnt to cinders in their bed-rooms. The bodies of Mrs. Chapman and her child were still under the ruins, the firemen being unable to get at them, although they could be seen. The cause is viiknewn. The loss will fall on the Imperial and other offices.. • INDIA. By extraordinary express, in anticipation of the Overland . Mail, we have received letters and papers from Bombay to the 26th ult. The following is from the Bombay Gazette of that date : The news from China has come almost to a deadlock; and expectation for the time takes the place of ascer tained facts. The latest papers that we have received notice the arrival of. the G7th Regiment from Calcutta, and the 3rd Buffs were . daily expected. The actual state of the , rebel army in Nepaul can perhaps be better estimated by a calculation of what it' ` must be, than by our reports. The rumours are per fectly contradictory ; it is now stated that the Nana intends to maintain his position—then that he intends to retreat. One report is that he is dead; another, that there was a consultation in his camp, and that the several leaders agreed to unite their forces and place them under his orders. Side by side with these reports are details of the dispersion of the Nana's followers in all directions, and the miserable plight to which they are reduced for want of food and clothing. One thing is certain—that our troops have taken the field against the rebels : the 154th Queen's have proceeded to the Goruckpoor frontier, and one or two engagements have already taken place, in which, as usual, the rebels retired, betaking them- selves to jungles and oat-of-the -way places.. 1 -. , The Bombay Times ltas been told A . very important , change is about to take place in 7, the constitution of the ,Executive Council of the - Viceroy, which is to be modelled somewhat after the fashion of 'her 'Majesty's Cabinet. The members , of Council will become Secretaries of State, and, as . such, responsible for the conduct of all matters in their several departments. The present Secretaries will become Under Secretaries, we presume ; and should this important change really transpire; we augur the happiest results therefrom. The sinecures of the Council Board will no longer remain a standing offence to grievance-mongers ; and, with distinct res ponsibilities devolving upon, each member of the Government,' we shall have the best guarantee of efficient departmental conduct. We are told that the new . Indian - cabinet will stand as follows : • _ - President and Secretary for Political .Affairs--.44er4 C. • :waning. Home Searetaty - ;--sirOtartlP. FrPre. T' ( 'ST nvLi Secretary at War—Sir James Outram. Minister of Finanee---Right Hon. James Wilson. The power of opinion will give India a good government yet.. We are alSo assured that the•admia ston of non-official members to the LegiSlatiYe Council; has been,deeided upon. „. ,Pll 3:): : , l,t: lot tal."; th i1.9:;1110 ' ' ---"- 910 W bliAlto77 BANKRUPTS, and Walton Feast; and HeilifFeast;:late of Rarl-street Clifton-street, Finsbury, oilmen, ' Robert Daplyn,- Dias, Norfolk, grocer. • Richard. Castle, Wantage, cattle dealer. Isaac Thonias Perrius, Dudley, iron merchant. . . . BANKRUPTOtEE ANNULLED. John Winstanley, Charles-Houghton, and George Roper Fiarteyi, comb minufaitnrers. •-. I . . 'b e lt;!; i , '. . . . . : Lord Panmure , isl suffering, in Eflittburgh, from an attack of gout unusually-eoYere; 4 11 4 PrntraotiyL, IL, M. S, ,Bniticuss •R0Ya.1 1 ..---• A igtiti9a, to the 'Dovernnietit- in favour. 'of thq.sailors sentenced to ina ,prisonment-forthe:disturbance, on board her Majesty's iship.,PrineOss ; illoyal, .ia in. ,chautevabattkerA ,ctf..4 4 ,, c ity., , .. circulation among the mer- The memorial states . ,thati=the.vetitiowit At e . ..under the conviction that the ,offewie which gate rise ,to „the ' procee dings. was net the ,result of a mittixwas or insubordinate spirit existing on. - 'the part of the' -men.en , Previously to its commission, but o f moinentpayssligappointment at the- announcement of the.reoall.; Pt 14 u 9r der for, leave under ,very trying cir sumstancefK •,- :' . . .r,,' .„.,., ,_...• ... TEE CHANosr.Lea og ,TH E raX DHE4D ER: ON .I.4 , }Rns.:, TAXATIQN,.—In reply to a letter. from a Mr. John L. 'Tabberner, of Clielsea,.whe wrote,. recommending. direct in prefereucc to indirect.. taxation g ..and suggesting a graduated property tax (increasing according to the - .amount. oc :ft.., pl i as, in,cvno.), with the grant - of the 'franchise to all who were subjected to the, taxi Gladstone Gladstone writes .„ 7 -- • , ,• - • Downing-street, Nov. 25, 1852. Sir, ---I had the honour yosterdiyto receive your letter dated the M. , ~ : . . ~ . . ..... ~ , , ~, `bill i You have set .forth your views With 01'43 - mites' * sad sty • , but it appears to mo that the great and tritictit theatres whirl; i . you reoommead are fitter subjects fr dbseusason among the :7 public at large, and especially the ,classes more 'competent to sift (positions • of such a nature, tl,, for say declaration of ask . official opinion. I have no difficulty, indr.,,,(4- u-i' - saying that it is desirable in a high degree, when. it . can be effected, to conneht the poluses. - sins of the franchip - .i ri ,e th the payment of taxes, an t i ug e ,ose . to et.tablish. the - fight of the individual voter by reference to some e", , te nth ., and independent stopf.are4 but I am not able to ,say 1 - 1 " 9 " . `.'chink the State should' itdapt - the'modes which 'T" , g r°lv ....ae for establishing those principles ;, and. as regards ...soil changes, there is much both in your premises and -Your conclusions on which I must crave permission, a t the least, to I •• s uspend my judgment.---I have the honour 'to be, sir, your °Ugliest servant, w. g. OLAPSTONN.