The Northern Daily Times. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-12-24 00:00:00

FOR SALE, a few Half Barrels sugar-preserved CANADIAN OX TONGUES, containing 21 doz. each. Samples can be seen. Apply to FonnEs Bnos., 25, South John-street. oN SALE, SITES f or MANU FACTORIES, on the London and North-Western Railway, three-and-a 7 half miles from Liverpool, with a command of coal free from cartage. Cottages for workmen can be had in the locality. Apply to " E. 8.," NORTHERN DAILY TIMES Office. CCHRISTMAS PRESENTS.—Bea u tif u lly b oun d and Illustrated BOOKS; &e., for Christmas Presents, at BUTLER and BEA.GLEY'S Booksellers and Stationers, 44, Lime-street, and 151, Richmond-row. Superior ITALIAN WAX for. FLOWERS. CHRISTMAS BEVERAGE. ' BITY a Cask of BROWN'S PURE PRESTON ALE for CHRISTMAS. Casks of Six, Nine, Eighteen, and Thirty-six Gallons, at H. F. CAMIDGE, and Co., 159, Duke-street. la' Reid's London Stout in Bottles. WANTED, One Hundred and Fifty tons COPPER DROSS. Apply to THOMAS BANKIN, 1, Rumford-place, 24th Dec., 1853. WANTED. PARTIES HAVING GAME or POULTRY to DISPOSE OF, would do well to apply to FRANCIS WATERS, 42, ST. JOHN'S MARKET.—No application need be made unless the Stock is of a superior kind. 42, St. John's Market, Dec, 22nd, 1853. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS Established Head Teachers in Liverpool A QUARTER OF A CENTURY. THE STORM COAT. Self-ventilation the greatest desideratum in a Waterproof Garment. JIHE above COAT i s ac k now l e d ge d to b e the most complete Garment of its kind ever produced, and superior to all others, being suitable for all seasons, and warranted to stand in all climates. In addition to perfect ventilation, is reversible, and thoroughly waterproof. The construction of it is of the most graceful and gen tlemanly character, possessing ease, elegance, and utility, combined with economy. TO BE HAD OF 7. P. GUNNYON, TAILOR, HATTER, HOSIER, GLOVER, SHIRT-MAKER, AND GENTLEMEN'S OUTFITTER, TO ALL PARTS OF TUB WORLD, 76, LORD-STREET, (FOUR DOORS FROM PARADISE-STREET,) LIVERPOOL. _ N.B.—W. P. G. also invites inspection of an entirely new Parisian LADIES' REVERSIBLE WATERPROOF CAPE. THE LICENSED VICTUALLERS' ANNUAL CHARITY BALL, under the immediate patronage of the Worshipful the Mayor, will take place at the Town-hall on WEDNESDAY, the 11th January next. Tickets (including refreshments), 10s. each, may be had of the following committee :—Messrs. John Allinson, chair man, St. James's. street; Law Sykes, vice-chairman, Coburg Dock Hotel; Robert Bryden, Upper Pitt-street; J. C. M'Kenzie, Rathbone-street; Thomas Carter, Hanovee-street; John Atkinson, Hurst-street; John Evans, Upper Dawson street; Benjamin Sykes, Great Charlotte-street ; A. M'Kenxie Dale-street ;R. Graham, G rea t Nelson-street, North ;R. Weston, Park-lane; E. Griffith, Limo-street ; Walter Crosse, St. John's-lane; J. Bolton, Rathbone-street ;J. Ashley, Springfield-street; at the music shops, newspaper offices, and the Institution, 59, St. Anne-street. By order, GEORGE GRIST, Secretary. PULMONARY AFFECTIONS. DR. HOLLAND, M. R. C. S. L. may be con sulted daily from Eleven till Four at 70, Rodney street, for DISEASES OF THE CHEST. Dr. Holland having for the last 15 years given his un divided and exclusive attention to the study of Diseases or the Chest, confidently offers his professional services to the Liverpool public. Dr. H. has numerous testimonials from patients whom he has successfully treated after all other remedies have failed. And amongst many others, a letter of high com mendation from the late Sir Astley Cooper. Patients visited at their own residence if required. OBSERVE! 70, RODNEY-STREET. FORRES TER, Xt. SHIRT ESTABLISHMEXT, 65, CHURCH-STREET. GENTLEMEN'S Self-adjustino. ss. 6d. Each, SHIRTS, which Fit to the or greatest nicety 6os. per Dozen. BOYS' SHIRTS, to Fit all Ages, for Six to Sixteen, 2s. 6d., 35., 3s. 6d., 4s. Gentlemen going Abroad in haste can be supplied with &URI'S Washed and ready to put on ; Measure taken by an experienced Person, and a correct Fit given without further trouble. NO CREDIT GIVEN. R. FORRESTER, 65, CHURCH-STREET, (FIRST DOOR BELOW PARKER-STREET). • IMPORTANT TO EMIGRANTS. LAMBERT'S PATENT VENTILATED DUPLEX TENTS. " The whole arrangement of the Tent is deserving of much praise for its . general excellence even in the most minute details; it is just such a piece of furniture as we should recommend to the intending emigrant."—Practical Mechanics' Journal, Ist May, 1853. Apply to the Patentee, R. LAMBERT, 13, Goree.piazzas, George's Dock: LAMBERT'S PATENT GOLD SIFTER. ' " This is a very complete and easy-worked machine."— Practical Mechanics' Journal, Ist May, 1853. Apply to the Patentee, R. LAMBERT, 13, Goree-piazzas, George's Dock, LAMBERT'S GENERAL AUSTRALIAN OUTFITTING STORES, 13, GORES-PIAZZAS, GEORGE'S DOCK, LIVERPOOL. POSTAGE NOW'A.ND THEN —The following is the postage twenty years ago and at the present time to foreign parts. The higher rate is the late one, the lower rate is the present one, viz.—to Belgium, Is. 10d., 6d. ; Brazil, 3s. 5d ls. ; Austria, 2s. 2d., Bd. • Chili and Peru 3s. 4d., Is. ; Denmark, 2s. 2d., Hid.; France Is. 4d., Idd. • Gib raltar, 2s. 6d., Is. ; Prussia, 2 s . 2d., Bd. ; Russih, is 2d., I ltd. ; West Indies, 2s. Id., 18. ; Portugal. 2s. 5d., Is 9d. , Turkey, 2s. id., Bd.; Honduras, 35., Is.; Malta, 2s. '6d., I s • Mexico, 35., 2s. 3d. ; S we d en , 25...2d., Is. 2d. ; S w itze r . land, is. Bd., 100.; Spanish postage has not been altered ; it was 2s. 2d., twenty years ago, and it is the same now. The postage to the East Indies was 10d., and it is n"w Is. To China it was Is., and is Is. at the present time. The most important change in the foreign postage tariff was made a week or two ago, when the British packet rate-of postage to any part of the continent, via Holland, was re duced to 4d. PREVENTION OP RAILWAY Comsfoxs.—Messrs. Do an and Goddard, of Turnwheel Lane, Cannon-street, London, have originated an invention with this laudable object in view which is thus described :—The inventors undertake to establish, by means of wires, a communication between the different railway stations and intermediate distances. A wire connected with a battery runs from the station to the required distance, ono or two miles, or further according to circumstances, where it joins to bars, placed on each side of the line, which are charged with electricity ; while another wire runs backward to the station, and thus makes the communication complete. By means of the usual signs, " All right," " Stop," Clear," and so on, the station master on the one side, and the engine-driver of each train on the other, are apprised of the state of the line at any moment, and enabled to pursue the proper course. Con nected with the bars is a treddle spring, which cannot fail to be touched by any train which passes over the spot, and the action of which is such as to set in motion bells at the station, which continue ringing during the whole time occupied by the passing of the train. The signalling appears to be ar ranged that it is next impossible for two trains to enter at the same time on the intermediate ground without wanton disreargd of duty on the part of the railway servants in charge of the station or the trains. Mention was also made yesterday of an apparatus which has been in operation on the South Eastern railway for several months ; the effect of it being to enable the station-master to prevent any train from starting until a signal has been received an nounc i ng that the line is clear. Even this appears well adapted to secure the public against a recurrence of many of the most fatal accidents recorded : but if there are no practical diffi culties of an insurmountable nature to be urged against the more recent and exact invention exhibited for the first time yesterday, the public will have a right to expect to be saved from having broken bones, and railway companies to be relieved from expenses for compensations and repairs which sometimes have a serious effect on dividends. THE usual JUVENILE CLASSES, during the HOLIDAYS, for WRITING, ARITHMETIC, and BOOKKEEPING, have COMMENCED, at MESSRS. THOMPSON'S, 8, CLAYTON-SQUARE. Established 1827. M ESSRS. THOMPSON, No. 8, CLAYTON-SQUARE, Are the best Teachers in England of Writing and Book keeping by Double Entry, Mental C4lculations, Short hand,. 490. KENTLEDGE ; Apply to GEonaß S. SANDERSON, Royal Insurance-buildings, ,Dale-street. A Pair of Marine - side-lever ENGINES, Sixty-horse power.—Apply to GEORGE S. SANDERSON, itoya Insurance-bnildings, Dale-street. ,-_, 9 :i The Small Iron Screw Steamer k , , , LUCIFER „;° - . l "."_f--.,:trz- , - 63 Tons and 24 iiorse power. Apply to GEORGE S. SANDERSON, Royal Insurance buildings, Dale-street. Several Parcels of Pine CURRANTS, The . growth of 1851, and o th er sor t s ; New Valencza, Muscatel, Sultana, and Black Smyrna • RAISINS ; Turkey and Malaga FIGS, French PLUMS and PRUNES, Jordan and Shell ALMONDS. Apply to THOMAS PARRY; Broker, 1, Temple -court, gromtnert fat *del. 'On TUESDAY next, the 27th instant, at One o'clock, at the Brokers' Saleroom, Derby-b u ildi ngs, F enwi ck-street, The Clipper-Brig DARING; 173 tons N.M. ; built at Sunderland, in 1846. jaita Length, 88 feet; breadth, 214 feet; depth, 121 feet. Is yellow metalled, and abundantly found in sails and stores ; sails well, • and shifts without ballast. Now dischargin g from Smyrna; in George's Dock.—Apply for further particulars to Messrs. CAMPBELL and RUDD ; or to - TONGE, CURRY & CO., Brokers. TO CORRESPONDENTS. We beg to assure " J.B. " that it was necessity, not inatten tion, which caused the omissi on of his communic a ti on . We have inserted it to-day. Airtlja Rill. • THEATRE ROYAL. Williamson-square. • THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. On MONDAY Evening, the 26th instant, the Performance will commence with TI ME TRI E S ALL. To be followed by the Grand Comic 'CHRISTMAS PANTOMIME! entitled THE BUTTERFLY'S BALL, and THE GRASSHOPPER'S FEAST; or, HARLEQUIN AND THE GENIUS OF SPRING Fqunded on the Popular Poem by Mr. Roscoe, of Liverpool.— Harlequin. Signor Lauri. Pantaloon . : Signor C. L aur i. j Columbine.. Madame Masotti. Clown ....Signor F. Lauri. Admission—Dress Boxes, 45.; Upper Boxes, 35.; Pit, 25.; Gallery, Is. The Box-office is open from Ten to Three o'clock daily, for securing -eats .and taking Private Boxes, under the' direction of Mr. T. Shuttleworth. Children in arms will not be admitted. Doors open at half-past Six, the performance to com mence at Seven o'clock precisely. • ROYAL - AMPHITHEATRE. WONDERFUL ATTRACTION! AT THE ROYAL •AMPHITHEATRE ON CHRISTMAS EVE ! Tats EVENING (Saturday), the 24th instant, being for the BENEFIT AND LAST APPEARANCE OF MISS ELLA ! "The American Equestrian Woman." She will exceed on this occasion a'l her former efforts, and conclude with her FLIGHT THROUGH FIFTY BALLOONS FORTHE FIRSTTIME HERE! HOLIDAY N O.T IC El Mr.. Pablo Fatigue respectfully announces his intention of producing a series of MAGNIFICENT SPECTACLE'S/ON THE STAGE, in additioi to the EQUESTRIAN AMUSEMENTS, which, for Novelty and Gaud Display cannot be surpassed even in Londsn. On BOXING NIGHT (Monday), the 26th instant and following Even ings, the Entertainments Isla commence with, for the First Time in England, R H 0 Y I produced by Mr. Pablo Fanque as an EQUESTRIAN SPECTACLE! with new Sceles and Incidents in.roduced from the Novel. In order to pranuce the Celebrated Drama in its new form in the most creditable manner possible. Pablo Fanque has engaged, at a considerable expense, the valuable services of MR. tiOURLAY, the Acknowledged Successor of MR. MACKAY, for the representation of ScoZch Character, and wno will make his first appearance in Liverpool on II onday Evening in the arduous character of BAILIE NICOL .lARVlE.—Several of the most popular members of .he : , letropo titan Theatres are engaged, among whom will be found Mr. Rayner. Mr. T. Kirk, Mr. Birken holt; Mr. Cooper, Mrs. Raymond, Miss Hodson, the popular vocalist, and various others. Rob Roy ha , : been pronounced by the Press of Edinburgh and Glas3ew never to have beets correctly produced until brought forth by Mr. Pablo Fanque with horses. There will be Two G. and Day Perforances next week, viz., on Wednesday, the 25th instant,'and Friday, the 30th instant. Doers open at One, to commence at Two. In consequence of the extreme length of the Evening- Performances the Doors will Oven at a quarter past Six, and commence at Seven o'clock. Admission: Dress Circle, 35.; Side .Boxes, Is, 6d.; Pit, ls. 6d. ; Gallery, 6d. Second Price — Dress Circle, 28 :; Side Boxes, Is.; Pit, Is.; no second price to Gallery. Second Priie to Boxes and Pit at nine o'clock. ROYAL ADELPHI THEATRE, • Christian Street, Islington. Tuffs Evarrixo (Saturday, Chrlstmas.Eve), Dec. 24th, the Tragedy of DOUG L A S. After which the Farce of THE SE CRE T. And, by desire, will be presented, a full dress rehearsal of the gorgeous new Comic Pantom'me of THE VA LE OF GEMS; or, HARLEQUIN AND SINBAD THE SAILOR, Also TRK FAIRY ow CORM G ROT (written expressly for ;,his Establishment, by Mr. John Courtney, author of " Time Tries All," " Tricks and Trials," &c. ; &c.,), which has bens im.preparation for the last three months. with new and magnificent scenery, costumes, and appointments. Sinbad the Sailor, Miss Carri, from the 'Theatre Royal. Haymarket. Neu tila, Miss M. A. Egan. Harlequin, Mr."C. Brown.' Pantaloon, Mr. Jackson. Columbine, Miss E. Gibbs. Clown, Herr Teesale. Sprite, Signor Sylvalii.—Dress Boxes, 25.; Side Boxes, Is. 6d.; Stalls, Is.; Pit 6d.; Gallery, 3d. ROYAL PARK THEATRE. • NOTICE! NOTICE! NOTICE! CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS ! 04 MONDAY, Dec. 26th, a Grand MID-DAY PERFORMANCE will take place, at Two o'clock. The Performance will commence with the Drama of THE CHILDREN IN THE WOOD. To conclude with, for the first ilme, the NEW PANTOMIME, ROYAL PARK THEATRE.. Parliament-Street, near St. James's Market Extraordinary Christmas Attraction.—NeW Magniloquently Giand, Comical, Local, Operatical, Cabalistical, and Anachronismatical CHRISTMAS PANTOMIME, entitled, ORMSHEAD Tau GREAT; or, HARLEQUIN & JENNY JONES, AND THE FLOWER F SNOWDON. Written expressly for this theatre by the author of " Ye Siege of Leverpole," &c., with new and beauti ful scenery, by Mr. John Wright, from her Majesty's Theatre, Mr. Liver, and assistants; properties by Mr. Haines; Music, composed by Mr. Hope ; Machinery, by Mr. Jackson ; dresses by Mr. West and assistants; and the whole produced under the immediate superintendence of the Lessee, Mr. R. Edgar. Snowdrop, the Fair Flower of Snowdon, with a few " airs "which the author has thrust upon her, Miss Marriott ; Lushian e , a d ou btf u l spec i men of a Fairy, afterwards - Clowri; Mr. J. Appleby ; Davydd Jones, an ancient Briton, Mr. Wilmore, afterwards Pantaloon, Dir. P. Anderson, from the Theatre Royal, Drury.lane ; Edward Morgan, with a " terrific corn bat,"-Mr. S. Lennox, afterwards Harlequin, Signor Guarrino, from her Majesty's Theatre; Jenny Jones, the Flower of North Wales, Mrs. J. Appleby, afterwards Columbine, Mad'lle Rose, from the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh; Sprite, Signor Vilderini, the wonderful contortionist from the Theatre Royal, Drury-lane. The remainder of the characters by the entire Dramatic and Pantomimic artistes attached to the establishment, forming the most complete and powerful cast ever submitted to a Liverpool public. The Pantomime will be preceded by a grave Episode, in which the shades of Joe Miller and the Author will have very lively representa tives. Doors open at half-past six, to commence at seven o'clock pre cisely. Prices of admission.—Dress Boxes, Front Boxes, 2s. Pit, la.; Gallery, Gd. Half-price to the Boxes at Nine o'clock. Books of the Pantomime may be obtained at the Theatre. AME PIES! GAME PIE - 8 !=The Celebrated kir Yorkshire Game Pies !—The greatest Treat of the season for Christmas Parties.. Suitable for Ladies, as well as Epicures, and everybody else. Made only by W. LAWTON, BEE HOTEL, Queen-square =who contracts for Public Balls, Suppers Entertainments—where and other large will be found Good Beds, Good Viands Good Wines, &c.. HIGH WATER IN THE MERSEY. Tins DAY—Morning, 4h. 59m . ... Afternoon, sh. 33m. --- SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1853, THE measure of commercial reform proposed by the United States is now before the world, and it is just .the Comprehensive and liberal pro ,posal we have anticipated. It deals with the re duction of high import duties as a great national requirement. ; The old system of Collectingonstorni .revenue, which was both complicated and costly, is to be placed on a simple and economical footing. First, the present Free List is to be so enlarged as to take in a great variety of articles now almost prohibited by the operation of the existing tariff dues. Secondly, the duty-paying articles are all to be brought under 25 per 'cent. ad valorem,' or . 100 per cent. ad valorem. The principle of ad valorem duties is to be adhered. to in all cases, unless Con gress should make exceptions, in which case thy will be specified in a separate list. The articles which are likely to be most benefited by the pro posed reduction to 25 per cent. are the following, which we show under the h ea d s o f p r esent an d proposed duties, with the amount of reduCtion in each case : PRESENT DUTY. PROPOSED. Per cent. Per cent. Reduction Carpets of all kinds 30 25 .. Clothing of all kinds_ ...30 ... 5 Flowers and Feathers ...30 ... 25 ... 5 Straw for Hats 30 ... 25 ... 5 Woollens 3O ... 25 ... Embroidered Goods 3O ... 25 ... 5 Wool under 10e. per lb. 30 ... free. ... 30, Hemp. :30 ... 25 ... 5 I,inei. l 3 '25 free. ... 25 In orde . r to appreciate the full value of this clpinge we must take into , account the actual amount of du_ty paid on them, and we.find_ )ay the latest returns 'that the. amount of duty paid on-Woollens this year is 7,574,530 dollars; Cotton, 6,658,337 dollars; Hempen, 95,834 dollars; Total on these three articles, 14,328,701 dollars. The reduction of duty, or in other words, the amount of relief given to the trade by the proposed changes upon the articles above enumerated, will be in round numbers, about 4,500,000 dollars. This con cession at a moment when the stecks of nearly every duty-paying article stand at a remarkably low point, must be hailed by the manufacturers of the Northern countries as a great boon, and its value becomes the more enhanced when we consider the position of the manufacturing districts at this Moment. The new American tariff will not come into operation before the Ist January, 1855. The ob ject of thus fixing so long a period before the change comes into effect, is to allow time for the present holders of stocks to clear off the goods on hands. Still the effect of the change will be felt here almost immediately, particularly in the manu facture of those articles which have hitherto been prohibited, and those which require time in order to produce them in any considerable quantity. Deferring the date of this change is not an act of honest caution towards the American merchant alone, but it is one of equal justice to our manu facturers, who are also large holders of goods for the American market. A sudden alteration in the commercialrelations of America would, in fact, be productive of many lamentable consequences to both producerB and consuMers, while it could answer no legitimate end. The caution observed in its promulgation is therefore one of its most valuable features. In the present prosperous condition of the United States, the quantity of foreign manufac tures in stock at the present time will be entirely disposed of, unless indeed that speculators should be induced to hold over for higher rates under the operation of the new tariff. But as no sane man would think of pursuing - such a course, we be lieve that a general clearance will be effected long before. the coming year expires, and that a two fold larger demand upon our • producers will be the result. And as the American government have been prompted to adopt Free Trade under a heavy pressure of' positive fiscal prosperity, and as they only retain a tariff at all to cover the national debt, we are inclined to believe that the revenue of the States will be augmented 'instead of decreased, and that in:obedience to the sound policy which has dictated the present change, they will come forward with a still bolder and more perfect measure of commercial reform, which shall leave the trade of America as free as her soil, or the air her citizens breathe. The bullion wealth of the States is increasing with great rapidity, and by the adoption of a policy which must tend to economise the power of the precious metals, trade will attain a degree of solidity hitherto unknown in the great " commer cial republic. The career of a vast industrial nation without a national debt and with millions of surplus gold lying in their the banksr justice can scarcely be foreseen. But who ca n queStion the wisdom that shall direct itsdestinies, or and success that shall mark its progress." To trade with America, will be to be linked to a great pro gressive people,. whose d es ti ny appears to be that of iliimitable dominion. She has commercial fore sight, enterprise, and the legislative' wisdom to open .new countries for her commerce, and she comes 'to us to supply the surplus wants of her merchants. That which she cannot produce her self, to the full extent of her people's wants, she th r ows open to the world to supply. In time these wants will be supplied by her own hands, but until that event does take place, the ma nufacturing countries of Europe may expect a sea son of unequalled activity. The admission of linens_ duty free into the Union, will carry comfort to the door of almost every cottier in --- Ireland. A concession of 1,750,000 dollars is no trifling boon to the, Irish people. But what will be the amount of increased employment it will give to the spin ning-wheel and loom of the Irish - peasant ? To the small and struggling spinners of Lancashire and Yorkshire, the reduction of duty on woollens will be no less a boon—while the more wealthy millowner will spring from his present lordly estate to that of princely - circumstances. The hardware trades of Sheffield and Birmingham also lie within the circle of increased activity, and more constant employment. And we are mistaken,. if the em ployers of Preston will not yield to the call of Ame rica that which .they have refused the operatives of their own locality. There will be but little time to spare for" strikes" or " lock outs," ere the spring shall be but half spent. • The springs of production must be kept in motion by those who hope to participate in the rapid expansion of Free Trade. The orders from America will be large. Brazil will be a, better cus tomer. India is in a flourishing condition. Aus tralia's wealth can swallow millions-of-our products, and if Russia should persist in shedding blood, her downfall is'c ertain and her prostration would open to our trade streams of wealth that would amply repay us for her subjugation to the laws of peace andna tional progression.- To exist, she must seek shelter among the nations 'who - , look to the, free inter change of their peoples' industry. Having thus • removed the circumstances by which we are sur ,rounded at the present moment, we can find no in surmountable object between us and the full at tainment of a degree of commercial prosperity, hitherto unknown even in this prosperous Eng land. PERIIAPS there are few social reforms more im - portant than that which is now engaging public attention—namely, the reclamation of juvenile delinquents. With all our boasted progress,other nations have left us far behind in some particulars —in none more so than in the establishment of Refuges for criminal children. We have, at immense, expense, erected gaols and' penitentiaries for the punishment of vice. These are maintained at the public cost. Whilst, until recently, it never struck us that prevention was better than cure—remedial than retributive measures—and that to reform• the young thief was far more politic, humane, and in cumbent, than to punish him for a while, and then suffer him to go abroad, that he might again prey upon society. But " better late than never !" and if the public will but take the matter up • vigorously and collectively, their present zeal will go far towards atoning for their past indifference. A Conference of noblemen and gentlemen inte rested in the establishment of Reformatories for juvenile criminals, has just been held at Birming ham. A report of the proceedings appeared •in our impression of Wednesday; which, we must say, are both interesting- and instructive. It appears, that at the .beginning of the present year, an Indus trial School for criminal children was established in that town; and, from the report of the Cora mitte9 of the Institution, which was read in presence of the Conference, we have every reason to regard the scheme as highly practicable and' eminently successfut There are many reasons why our criminal popu lation—the juvenile portion of it especially—should be mercifully regarded and leniently treated. In the first place, society bas made them what they are, THE NORTHERN DAILY TIMES. by neglecting to have made them what - they are not They have never been taught their duty to society Has society ever been taught its ditty to them ? From their tenderest years they have been habit uated to regard the rest of mankind as their avowed enemies—leagued against them' with determined opposition and inviolable hatred. When detected in acts of criminality, they are sent to gaol, which circumstance only tends materially to strengthen their previous impression -that every man's hand is - _ against them. Is it any wonder then that their hand should be against every man ? Our criminal population is the result of the natural reaction of society; and as long as the causes predominate, the effects are sure to be superinduced. Surely, we have a right-to treat those mercifully and kindly whose misfortunes, miseries, and misdeeds are in a great measure attributable to our own negligence of duty and culpable indifference. Self-interest might supply another and an important motive for changing our line of policy with refer ence to juvenile criminals. This class draws mate rially upon the wealth of the nation. The mainte nance of old and the erection of new prisons, abstract an immense revenue out of the public pocket, not taking into account the cost of paying magistrates and supporting an enormous police force ! whilst the amount of property purloined is inconceivable. It has been calculated that in Liverpool alone, the loss annually sustained by pilfering and plundering is not less than .700,0001. What a number of Re formatories might be supported on half that amount ! What a number of young offenders might, through such an 'agency, be arrested in their down ward courge of crime—be saved to society—and 'made honest and industrious men ! The success which has 'already, attended. Refor matory Institutions for criminal children affords a strong argument in their favour, and consequently a legitimate motive for public support and coin, billed effort. The Working Schools and Reforma tories at Mettray, Redhill, Birmingham, and other places, supply us with the most gratifying data.. In a volume of Minutes of the Committee of Council on Education, lately issued, we have a summary of Repori,s compiled by Inspectors of Working Schools.' Among the rest stands that of Mr. CARLETON TUF NELL, on the Philanthropic Society's Reformatory at Redhill. From it we learn that "Of the whole "number of criminal boys received, 75 per cent. " are reformed, and become honest and industrious " members of the community ; twenty-five per cent. •• relapse, though several of these eventually shake " off evil." The proportion of those who relapse after quitting the Reformatory at Mettray is reported to be but fifteen per cent. In the House of Refuge at Edinburgh out of one hundred cases investigated there were seventy of complete refor mation. In Germany, Switzerland, Holland, Belgium, and France, where such Institutions are numerous, they have been found to work with still greater efficiency. From New York and Philadel phia the same pleasing information is wafted by the Atlantic breezes to our shores. In the House of Refuge at the latter city out of 4,357 criminals who entered in 1849, no less than three-fourths had been completely reformed. The Earl of SHAFTESBURY, at the late Conference, entered into details of successes supplied entirely from his own experience. ,He stated that several juvenile offenders who had boen reclaimed, and subse quently sent out to Australia, were doing well in that country, many of them being in comfortable circumstances. As a testimony of their gratitude one sent to his Lordship a "nugget," with a request that it should be appropriated to the support of the School where he got his good instruction. Another who possessed a large flock of sheep, as a token of esteem had one of his finest rams called "Loup SEIAFTESBURY," and another "Conn., cillor PAYNE ;" a name well known. in connection with the London Ragged Schools. We are not at all surprised that his Lordship should have stated that,. "'He fully and cordially believed from " youthful criminals of the lowest and most " wretched description, a larger harvest of grafi " tude and success would be obtained than from " the more influential and better educated class." We ourselves have perused letters sent from the Antipodes to his Lordship by some reformed criminals, containing "thoughts that breathe, and " words that burn ;" and which certainly exhibited a degree, of gratitude beyond compare; affording undeniable evidence of the genuine sentiments by which they had been dictated. The evidence given by that humble .but worthy philanthrOpist, Mr. &Lis; of the Birmingham Reformatory, before a Committee of the House, is confirma tory of all that has been stated in favour of derelict juveniles —of their tractable manners—impressible h earts --facile dispositions—and reclaimable habits. Here is his testimony " I recognised them as my " children; they looked upon me as their father ; " and the latent power of their souls being brought " into existence, there was every feeling that I " could expect from a child towards me. I have " seen that all that they did was to strive to know "my will, and that will was their law." The evi dence of Mr. DE WITT'CLINTON, of New York, is further confirmatory of the immense advantages accruing to society, and to the criminals them selves, from Reformatory Institutions. Neither the Country nor the Government have any longer a shadow of excuse for delaying to take up a measure so prolific of advantages. We have done wrong by refraining to look after our juvenile criminal population—a very numerous class. When they were found guilty of theft, we sent them to gaol for a period, where their morals. have been corrupted instead of improved. Society has made no.provision for thousands and tens of thou sands of destitute youths who have scarce any other alteinative left but - to steal. If they beg they are sent to prison too. And where is the difference ? If pOVerty be made a crime—why not robbery be made a virtue ? Such a state of things, in the words of Sir J. PAKINGTON, "is eminently unsatis " factory and discreditable, to this great country.' How long this disgrace is to continue depends , entirely upon the Legislature and the popular will. "RUMOURS OF WAR" The following telegraphic announcement arrived here in the course of yesterday. We find no warrant for them in the London journals :—Owing to the circulation of various political rumours. English securities sustained a further depreciation of fully , per cent. Consolo stimulated by announced arrival of specie from America received after opening the 942 buyers, but being checked by speculative sales receded 1 per cent in the afternoon on repori sirculat 'ing of the recall of the Russian Ambassador from London, and the departure of M. Kesseleff from Paris. Prices re ceded to 932. buyers, and closed at a slight recovery. Con sols 921 to 7 7 ,-. Railways throughaut the day strictly followed the variations in Funds and closed at a decline averaging from 15s. to 1 per cent. THE BEST PATTERNS and the NEWEST STYLES of READY MADE GARMENTS are to be had At Wm. EARP and CO.'S 59 and 61, LORD STREET The . screw steam-packet Brilliant left Southampton on Thursday, with passengers, ship mails, and cargo, for Ma deira, Bahia, Pernambuco, and Rio de Janeiro. This is the first extra steani packet that has been sent to the Brazils from Southampton. The Brilliant has hitherto been con fined to the Madeira passage. She is expected in England . in March next. Loss OF THE MARSHALL.—Warps and stays continue to float up from the submerged steamer, at the mouth of the Humber. The vessel was insured in Hamburg to the amount 130,000 marks banco. Captain Rohrs has left behind a widow and five children.--Eastern Counties Herald. CHRISTMAS. When an old, dear friend comes amongst us, we all get round him, and are anxious, every one to say a word, and hear him speak in return. Who, then, says an original or remarkable word ? Only the old, used-up expressions of love and joy and hope, which we fervently hope may be always in good use until the world comes to an end. Who, then, expects that any 011 , 3 shall write anything new about Christmas ? We can only, like all the rest of the world, express our congratulations that Christmat has come just in the old hearty way, and feel what we say, although he hai come in cold, and rain, and mud, not crowned with flowers, and breathing perfumes like his rival of midsummer, the hallowed Wolpurgis Nach,t, the midsummer night of dreams and poetry. Here. is for once in the twelve months, a cordial union of classes. Here is a question on which all agree. Our aristocratic friend, who thinks it quite beyond hope to make anything whatever out of the people, and our equally respected associate the democrat, who fully believes that every man who lives on his property is a " tilted ruffian," as the novelists call such individuals, may be somewhat amazed to find that here is one point, at least, upon which they are agreed. Rich and poor, democrat and aristocrat—Dives and Lazarus--all agree, that when Christmas comes, he must be received with genial welcome. We nre . informed, that even at the great table sacred to the diet of Royalty, an especial, dish honours the company in greeting of the arrival of Christmas ; and well we know that- in the house of the poorest labourer —the farthest removed from the confines of earthly greatness which it is possible to imagine —there shall not be wanting, upon Christmas-day, some mark to denote that a time of joyous ness, sacred to dear and undying memories, is passing over the land. Here is a throne, before which we will all stoop without feeling humiliation—the throne where Christmas is seoted amid ice as becomes the god of a Northern nation and resemble these who sit in the Walhalla of Northern dreams. We obey his edicts without a murmur, and determine to be happy for we say in spite of the example and warning of sexed, Empe r o r of Ethiopia. No th rea t en i ng appearances in the bearer es politics shall distent for this one day the good humour which prevails among us. Let all the gentlemen who fill the min isterial benches resign so far as we are concerned for this day—we will have sufficient time in the dark 6anuary and the moist February to distent our minds about the probable run of England which exactly resembles Christmas in the fact of it coming once a . year. Not even shall the condition of the poor Turks, keeping black and gloomy Christmas by, the Danube, prevent us from giving a free scope to our pow ers of enjoyment, if the scepticism and reformatory tenden ces of the age have left us any. for the day which comes next. Time was when the name of Christmas made the hearts of all of us leap up, when itr shadow, falling on us from a long distance, brought only thought of happy days, gathering together of friends dearly loved and since, perhaps, all lost, breakings- up at school. pantomimes and . pocket money. Since that time we have all grown very wise. and perhaps this love and honor for Christmas ? almost the last remnant of our foolish childish days. We are practical now, and do not care about dreams: But it may be that a sage, looking from the sky to which he had been removed and unaffected by the object which sur roun d us, m i g h t gravely take thought as to the character of our wisdom and even believe that if we give more way to our hearts and less to our practical wisdom we might do almost as well. At all events, even the very worst of us may afford to give way a little at the season, under the consideration that it only makes it ap pearance once in the twelvemonth& Let not the wise be afraid that we may become too gay and thoughtless, even at this season. No one ever yet 'climbed a high hill without stopping on the way some half dozen times to look back upon the path which he had ascended, so far shining belowhim. In the same spirit no One ever took his pat at a Christmas board and did not turn his thoughts back upon the last . occasion when he sought to honor that presonec. Who ever looked back and was not for a moment' at least' thoughtful and sad ? Are the same people around you who sat with you this time twelvemonths ? Do the same four walls to which you give the name of "home" hold your merry company ? Has no change occurred in which the gayest may not think without a grave emotion ? If so, then happy is the man who can sit down this Christ mas with such a reflection. But not , even he needs to give up his time of relaxation altogether to ceaseless mirth. For he can think upon those to whom the bright period, illumined with even a brighter premise, which dawns upon the morning of Christmas, can bring no thought of happiness here, of hope for the future. He may think upon those who live amid filth and misery of squalid lanes, and have no h o p e o f any era which shall bring th em relief! He-may think of those who from the cradle in 'which they were rocked to the grave in which they were buried, fever walked but in shadow, upon whose pale faces not a ray of i t H h t iee gravely.s asunshinet shallhod Hog thought o tl hwtCahhCllai which nh r: i s tme : b m a s s hab h i. p . ua i n yt t e hht s o e ce 0 bnir shallr oins hope tg b light be h a has eevermuch o fallen. btehen.k. Now is ho to be desparingly sad upon that account, although e l. in s y . max into the most dreary homes, and the fire on P his ow Christ hearth shall burn all the brighter because of the many faggots which his good will and good exertions may have caused to blaze, where the genial heat of the bright winter fire may have been long unknown, In plain words, he who would wish to enjoy Christmas truly and fully can not do so by making preparations which will merely tend to his own happiness and sensual comfort. If he will enjoy the season thoroughly, he must see that the link, by which it binds all ranks and conditions of life does not escape his fingers. He must form one in the circle which all this people, from the Queen who, according to the nursery legend of our child hood, sits on the throne "eating bread 'aud honey " down to the lowest baker, tailor, or porter, who helps to supp or t the government hf he r Majesty.! We now join togeth er t o form, at this on e ti me o f t h e year, there is then union for all, there is one throne before which we can all bend, and unless we all bow down to it, the power of the throne is but as nothing. We must endeavour to help to happiness those whom . :fortune has deprived of the means by which they might help themselves. As we cannot be happy, we must be sympethatic now for once, or we must sit alone. It was then, reverence for this happy and holy time when men cannot wrap themselves up in their mantle of personal en jpyment, but must go forth and help the world to be sharers in their happiness, or else be lonely and nothing worth. He who would in good truth enjoy this season has some thing of work to do. He must cicse his mind in the first place, against idle thoughts of the irrevocable past ; and he must resolve - his mind, in the sacred instance, that he will do all which may came in the way of his means sand power to put within the reach of thosy whom Heaven has not so favoured as himself all the means by which one happy and free day may be recorded, marked with a white chalk, in the heavy record of a lonely twelvemonths. ST. JOHN'S MARKEM. • This, our principal market, naturally takes precedence. The decorations this year are not so profuse as we have seen them ; but we believe on no previous occasion has their been a finer display of the good thino-s, of this life.' I n p ass i ng through the avenu es o f th e market one misses the abundance of evergreens which were heretofore exhibited. Thls, how ever, is easily accounted for. Evergreens are not grown in large quantities in the neighbourhood of Liverpool, and where they are grown they are intended for ornamental purposes. At this season they have lo be got at geeat ex pense from a dtstance, and however anxious parties may be to make a display at this time, economy, the order of the day seems to preclude it. But if the tinsel is wanting, the . substance remains. Prime beef, capit a l mutton, gigantic geese, mamoth turkeys, and all conceivable kinds of poultry and game are in abundance ; and what is still higher con sidered, almost eoery class seems to be in the possession of money sufficient to purchase any necessary or luxury they may require. A Lionthian, a Thomlinson and a few others usurp everything of a Class of meat likely to reach the upper classes ; 'but at the same time we must not forget those wha provide for a far more cumerous, though . a less favored class, and we ma 3 observe that a very superior class of meat is exhibited althrough. The stock of poultry seems to be un limited, and we believe that no less a quantity than fifty tons of this commodity reached Liverpool during the present week from Ireland alone. The display of fruit is also very fine, and in this department of the market, decorative art seems to be carried to the fullest extent. Some idea of Liverpool at dinner on Christmas-day may be gathered from tke fact that, during the present week upwards of 1,200 head of cattle ; and from 7,000 to 8,000 sheep have been sacrificed to stpply our local wants. ST. JAMES'S MARKET. This market presented a gay and animated appearance. The fruit stalls were laid out in a manner to tempt the most indifferent. Tie meat stalls displayed quantities of flesh, which testified :n the highest degree . to the skill of the breeder. We d) not think that any market in Liverpool excelled St. Janes's in the quality of the meat which was displayed. There were several rare specimens of sheep, and the show of .heibrs from this country and from Ireland, were remarkable in the extreme. There were also shown some extraordinuy specimens of the porcine genus, one weighing. up to tle almost incredible extent of 20 score. It must not be overboked, and especially at Christmas time, that there was a v‘ry fine show of pBultry of all kinds. BIRKENHEAD. Happily '‘ hale old • Christmas " is no exclusive guest. His gladness is for dl, and by all is he right heartily wel comed. His entrie, be it into the populous wealthy town, or lowly village, is failed by ovation, and though the splen dours of the one ma: overshadow those of the other, yet is their cordiality equai. We might naturally have expected then that the preparaions of our "cousins" at the other side of the water for the •eception of the old and illustrious stranger, would have been little inferior to our own ; nor are they. The displa) of goodly comforts is proportionably as great, and the decorations with which their many attrac are, set off, are as artisic in design and beautiiful in effect as those of Liverpool, Like as, too, the shopkeepees of Birkenhead have resolv!d not to.open their shops on Mon- oo day. and lest the festive season should lack in 8 ,0 1 quisite to sustai n it s p r i s ti ne c h aracter, " no end are announced. We may rely on it then, that those, ; fess to imitate all—be they old or young, fat or 7, 0 iri one lesson, in the m y s t er i es o f t h e "P o lk a " (by , we could never accomplish that abominable reverV i wild " Galope," are busy in Cheshere. too, no doubt are groaning beneath Pil "ducks" of silks, whil e c l ear - starc h ers are, b e y o nd v e ,io tion, likely to fall from over-pressure into the v/ 3 1 1 : 00 0 " benighted washerwo men ." Th e s h ops t h r ong 0 ! township are gaily decorated; but all succumb, of c eli P,' 4 the market, the occupant s o f w hi c h h ave emu l a ted° either in the chasteness of their decorations, or the t,O and abundance of their meats and fruits. l ii , A trn ,oot might undertake to read th e c h aracter of each s:''cyr, by the nature of his display. H ere you h ave i n t his stall utilitarianism idealised by art. The owner. yD rely on it, is one who, knowing the qualities of ° "round" or " surloin," yet agrees with Backstti " there's a style, sir, even in th e h an dli ng o f a piso-_,A Anon, you have pure art, and in close proximity, Inse ter of fact—contrasts wide as th e p o l es , or R ap h a el a°,4 elder Waller. We are wrong, perhaps, in our last 9. . 04 1, for history tells us th a t th e last-named eminent ind i ' l d though not a connoiseur in art, or a lover of society, an ardent admirer of living beauty, " Widd ers " escep ti We might thus prose into the end of .the chaPio rather column; but, t r uth t o t e ll, we h ave b een em bol to go thus far by th e s pi r it o f the times. Who. al I r t i angry at Christma s — even w ith a b ore ? That thoatios: our (Egis. We•know th e h armon i s i ng influences € 3 O beef and plum puddin g , com bi ne d w i t h o ld port an d , the latter should not be too tee-totalised to.fear to 071 1 11 rubicon of patience. We will ride our hobby ivi w eiti confidence, that those who have partaken of the te,, i l Neg conducements exhibited i n th e Bi r k en h ea d market, 119.44, • our efforts in conferring on th em t h e vast, greatest ble'l o c! " May good digestion wait on appetite" was a poetic'oi, truly kindly wish. Sl ee p i s eminently con d uc i ve to tbs . A and we defy any man or woman to get to the end of the lucubration without yi e ldi ng t o th e ' seductive. inflcene Morpheus, (or "Murphy" as the Irish poet wrote), s c ,' t os without the least pre s u m pti on s t y l e ourselves a Deno° 0 our kind, and demand of every reader heartfelt-4h!:0 especially of those w h o h ave b een relieved _of all mase" by our " kore." And so a happy and a merry v' mas to all ! CHRISTMAS. We may rank among the "institutions" England the ganuine plum-pudding —none of your Sy posite stuffs which h ave o f l ate d ays attempted lo sup eP 4 the favourite of y ears , b u t one made after the re eel o handed down to us from the times of Harry the Bluff tor the production of th e genu i ne art i c l e every English h°oo6 keeper may boast, an d w h en s h e d oes produce the gelluo article she may be - su re o f rece i v i ng t h e meed of apPm'or, commensurate with her desserts. Far diff eren t, holve cer i is it with the manufacturer of the supplement to . 14e entertainment—"entertainment-"game pies ;" bnt let those who Ar of of these exquisite condments give the crew' doe the production to whom the credit is justly us o —Mr. William Lawton, Bar H o t e l, Queen D 4 THE COURT. WINDSOR, D EC . 22.—The Queen and P r i nce , 19'1 ► _4 I l ir 1 Royal children, left Osb orne a t 10 o ' c l oc k th i s raoP2 and proceeded t o Wi n d sor C as tl e, arr i v i ng there at tvr`r" minutes before two. A tl Prince Leopold, o f S axe C o b ourg, i s expected to arril•tls Clay, on a visit to her Majesty. The prince will 01 '10 leave England for Lisbon, on a visit of cond o l e nce, to brother, the Bi ng R egen t of Portugal. - Her Majesty's Roy a l B oun ti es , t o a limited numb ,::$ aged and meritorious poor, in various parish es a nd di c ot in the metropoli s , were distributed in the past and e,uri3O r of week, unde r th e s p ec i a l di rect i on of the Lord Bi"be Oxford, lord hi g h a l moner to t h e Q uee n , assiste d bY 4 , , Rev. Dr. jelf, sub-almoner, and. Joseph Hanby, secretary and yeoman of the almonry in ordinary • the A Cabinet Coun c il was h e ld on Th ursday after/ 100 t9 of Foreign-office. The Ministers present were the YA Aberdeen, Lord John Russell, the Lord Chancellor, al e , t ilt of Clarendon, th e D u k e o f N ewcastle, the Chancellor 01 of Exchequer, Sir James Graham, Sir Charles Wood , Right Hon. Sidney H er b er t, and Sir William Molesw°' The Council sat five hours and a half. eg . Previously to the meeting of the Cabinet yesterdeL ed at the Standard, the.heads of the war departments aseemus the Chancellor of the Excheq uer ' s , a t Downinetf t he Among those present were the Commander-in-Chief of a ye Army, Viscount Hardinge, with the Secretary of War , do i , Right Hon. Sidney H er b er t : th e Fi rs t L or d of the Ag , ralty, Sir James G ra h am ; an d ; th e Master G enetr which of the O r d nance , L or d R aglan. This 011 t, een ce probably referred to th e es ti ma t es, in the 11 routine, are about to b e su b m i tted to the Cabinet C calli t he for approval before the meeting of Parliament,. or to At all events, the meeting of the distin requisite preparations previous to a declaration of _: 3 : 0 hi above named with the Chancellor of the Tax r i s hed Per s u," he juncture, is significant. e 6 chang es We hear from good authority that, whatever r , c may be contemplated in the mitustry, Sir James will not quit the post of First Lord of the t .t. Lord Panmure has left town for his ..a n CO (From our Second Edition of Yesterday.) The Cabinet Council sat five hours and SV yesterday. tol; Palvaer s It is positively asserted that Lord • n e has consented to return to the Coalition Cabl i Should this be the fact, the noble Viscount n e t s of course obtained his own terms, if e r " te r have been given to the British fleet to C ui nc . the Black Sea, with a view to active le rations ; and it is true that . Lord Lansdc7 to and the Duke of Devonshire have threatelle r 'oe chequer, at t withdraw their support from the ministry 00 1 main provisions of th e i n t en d e d re f orm bill a re n 4 given up ; then it is not impossible that 1 5 0 Palmerston may have consented to return to . t f, Home Office. A few hours will, in a ll pro babw place all the facts in connection with this (jair our possession. The Daily News says Lord Lansdowne was 13 e at the council yesterday. It transpired in the cou r o 'j of the evening, that Si r G eorge G rey had Opt the unsatisfactory state of hi s h ea lth as a reaso n{ declining the Home Office. This refusal render „ it more than even de s i ra bl e th a t L or d Palmers„wa should be induced to resu me th e post. Amongst the other persons named as eligible occupant the vacancy are Sir Ja mes G ra h am, Si r Ch a lv e Wood, and Lord Panmure. It is said that a l question of what the Reform Bill s h a ll really be. has not been decided by the Cabinet, the plans 0 : 0 fore the 'government being still in the hands of t" otfhatthe m A dvertis ercuoc council ministerial committee, to w h om th e tas k o f P' , paring a complete meas ure h as b een entrusted. t reports coifl was the that oficveeu p i h t ioeu w d r a isu s last nix t ca iaJ. sittingsta T t stated, de, lia it up." And the Advertiser has the best, reason s for believing that particular influences have WO or will be brought to bear .on Lord Palmerston' to induce him to join the administration. The Herald says, that previous to the meeting of the Cabinet yesterday, the heads of the war d a ; partinent assembled at the Chan ce ll or o f 0" Exehoquer's. The Herald learns from goodautbo; ritzy, that Sir James Graham will not quit the Admiralty. Lo r d Panmure has left town fur 111 ` , seat in Scotland. Dispatches were sent off last timing from the colons a office to the governors of the North American colonies a ll the West Coast of Africa. FIRE LAST Nrowr.----Last night, a :fire broke out in t he shop of Mrs. Rose Dresmore, out-fitter, Saltney-stree t Immediately after the discovery of the fire, a reel, foto Lightbody-street, was brought into opperation, and with t b° assistance of an engine from Temple Court, under the col , '" mand of Mr. Ilenitt, the fire wts speedily got under. The premises are insur e d t o th e ext e nt of £3OO, an amount whi ch will fully cover the loss. • GENERAL Homna.v.--It may be rega r d e d as cer t a i n , t" - bs . 0 , in compliance with th e w i s h o f t h e Chief Magsstrate, whicll,;l in•fact but th e i m p ress i on o f t h e public feeling, Monday o'„, be kept as a general holiday. And as the usual Christ' parties will be given on that and the succeeding evenivg , numerous will be th e con f ec ti ons su b m i tted to the public 0,9 l; Perhaps in this t r i a l o f sweets, they will not forget to test t";' productions of a can did ate f or t h eir favour.—Mr. J. Gibbo n 11, London Road. On Thursday evening a public dinner was given to Mr ll / 0 . Cobbett, o n e o f th e representatives of Oldham, in , large room of the Black. Swan Inn, Bottom of the 1 0 1 51 Oldham. At the din ner th ere was a numerous and hig„ti, respectable attend ance o f th e h onoura b le gentleman's comet! tuents, as well as a nu m b er o f non-e l ectors, who apPoca of Mr. Cobbett's c oe d uc t i n • par li ament. Mr. r Fletcher cotton spinner, filled th e c h a i r. Th e procee dinti were entirely local in their character, but the reception o f Mr. Cobbett sh owe d th at he fally enjoyed the co e fidenee tv his constituents. An address was presented to him at close. sur ROYAL AMPHIMEATRE.—Mons. Pablo Fanque has sit nounced his intention o f g i v i ng an equestri an vers i on of t , Walter Scott's p o p u l ar nove l, R o b R oy, during the Christel mas holidays. This, we believe, is the first time this nl i d, has been adapted as a n eque s t r i an spectacle in Eng la From the strikin g incidents with W hi c h it abounds--ta°st d it% which will, according to the p rogramme, be pourtraYe the course of the entertainment —the known talent of, ~e 0 company, to which Mr. Gourley and o th ers have be already added, and th e new and appropriate dresses, 'l4 pointments, and acc ou t rements will be introduced, tlierelf no doubt but that this spirited undertaking. will be 111 ,,v 00 5 , amusing to the audience, and equally remunerative to 311 „, j e Pablo Fanque. Ech evening the entertainments will c,"„iil mence with Bob Roy, as an equestrian spectacle, and tbe be followed with " the scenes in the circle," in will° j o eil equestrian and gy mnas ti c art i stes, and the highly trs stud of horses and poneys will appear. Thi rev en Zr th, kite f ore Inc