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THE DIRECTORS are desirous of RECEIVING TENDERS for
the ERECTION of ADDITIONAL REPAIRING SHOPS at WOL-
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Parties desirous of Tendering may see the Drawings and Specifica-
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Euston Station, on Monday, January 3, 1853, between the hours of
10 and 4 o'clock.
Tenders, addressed to the undersigned, should be sent in not later
than 10 o'clock on Tuesday, the 10th January, 1853.
CHAS. E. STEWART, Secretary.
Secretary's Office, Euston Station,
22d December, 1852.

faith, or that industrial income is as valuable
as that arising from accumulated and realised
property. The Noble PREMIER said, "In our
financial system a difficulty—a crisis I would
almost say will necessarily arise by the cessa-
tion of a very large branch of revenue.
That must necessarily be supplied, and
doubtless it will tax the ingenuity of all
those who are concerned in this undertaking, to
accomplish that great work on the principles of jus-
tice and equity." These terms would scarcely
have been used if Mr. GLADSTONE had not made
up his mind as to the necessity of yielding on the
point. Should he do so, he may as well do it
gracefully and efficiently. The question will
naturally arise, what will be in accordance with
the principles of justice and equity ? Not, a dif-
ference of one quarter, or lid. in the pound-
It might have been received from those who
evinced a desire to discriminate between the dif-
ferent species of incomes, but it is palpably not
sufficient. If the objections to any alteration be
removed, there can be none remaining to approxi-
mate as nearly to justice as practicable. We shall,
therefore, hope that Mr. GLADSTONE having
abandoned—or, rather, found that he had misap-
plied—the authority of WILLIAM PIT; may be
induced to make further progress in the path of
fiscal reform. We assure him, and with him his
fellow Ministers, as we assured their predecessors
in office—that it is mainly on the fiscal policy
about to be adopted, and the gradual substitution
for indirect imposts unduly pressing on industry,
of a judicious, well-devised, and, above all, an
equitable system of direct taxation—that the sta-
bility and permanence of any Cabinet must chiefly
depend. Let them look to it—while there is yet
time---if they desire to be cordially accepted by
the British nation.

to act as one of the Secretaries of State—descend-
ing from the leadership to become subordinate to
an elder chieftain. There is Lord PALMERSTON,
the most renowned, if not the most gifted, of our
public men, among the ranks of European dip-
lomatists, waiving his predominance of reputation
to conduct for once the labours of the Home
Department. There is Mr. GLAnsTorm—without
any one exception the most brilliant rhetorician,
the most dignified debater, and, in several
particulars, the most elevated intellect in
the Senate of Great Britain—assuming, at this
critical juncture, the responsible post of
Chancellor of the Exchequer. There is a
young Noble of great promise named as Lord
Privy Seal—we meat the Duke of ARGYLL.
There is the accomplished President of the Royal
Commissioners--Lord GRANviLLe—chosen Presi-
dent of the Council of Ministers. Besides these,
there are Lord CRANWORTH, promoted to the
Woolsack, and Sir WILLIAM MOLESWORTH to the
Woods and Forests, and Mr. SIDNEY HERBERT to
the Secretaryship at War, and Mr. EDWARD
CARDWELL to the Board of Trade, and the Duke
of NEWCASTLE to the head of the Colonial De-
partment—men of distinguished talent, of learn-
ing, tact, and experience. Beyond all which there
are, among their more prominent supporters,
two statesmen of high celebrity, whose counte-
nance might not unreasonably be presumed to
shed lustre on any Government—One the most
A g revered of our patrician statesmen, the other per-
haps the most successful ruler who ever wielded
the vice-regal sceptre in Ireland, with a hand
at once so firm and yet so lenient—the Rarl of
CLARENDON and the Marquis of LANSDOWNE.
Several of the minor appointments, moreover, are
of a character singularly entitled to public appro-
bation. It would be scarcely possible for us to
commend more highly than they deserve the
choice made of the new Secretary to the Admi-
ralty—namely, Mr. BERNAL OSBORNE, the " bril-
liant and audacious" Member for Middlesex ; on
the choice of Mr. WILLIAM KEOGH, as the Irish
Solicitor-General—the eloquent and gifted Mem-
ber for Athlone. We say nothing about the
merit of Sir CHARLES WOOD'S nomination to the
Presidency of the Board of Control—because we
regard it as altogether preposterous. We might,
however, praise several of the other official promo-
tions with a warmth expressive of admiration--
such as the selection of the Hon. CHARLES VII.-
LIERS to the office of Judge Advocate-General—but
enough of these appointments have already been
specified to them that we are not guilty of any ex-
travagance in claiming for the new Cabinet such
pre-eminence on the score of Administrative abil-
ity. It—more truly even than the Duke of PORT-
LAND'S Cabinet—might with perfect truth be de-
signated the Ministry of the Talents. 4For it is
indisputably replete in all directions with the most
remarkable and essential among what may be
called the raw materials of statesmanship—
genius, eloquence, astuteness, and experience.
BUT, with all these resplendent advantages, can
the ABERDEEN Cabinet be reasonably expected to
survive one or two important divisions in either
branch of the Legislature ? Can materials so dis-
similar cohere ? Can we hope that the different
parties, now for the first time united, can con-
tinue long at peace with themselves, or with each
other ? It would seem the utmost stretch of
folly to suppose so for a single instant. Why.
take any one of the important questions of the
age, and you will find there are in this wonder-
ful Cabinet men of consummate ability pledged to
drive the settlement of the problem (whatever it
may be) in totally opposite directions. The PRIME
MINISTER told the House of Lords on Mdnday
evening that the different parties had combined
because their principles naturally coalesced—that
Lord JOHN RUSSELL recognised in him (the Earl
of ABERDEEN) a Liberal, and that he (the Earl of
ABERDEEN) recognised in Lord JOHN RUSSELL a
Conservative. In other words, as we indicated
yesterday, Whigs and Peelites are names
which are henceforth to be equally merged
in the twin appellation of Liberal-Conserva-
tives. Yet, surely Liberal-Conservatives cannot
be a name so miraculous in its efficacy as to dissipate
an indefinite variety of apparently insurmountable
difficulties. If this is to be the case in fact—the
Right Hon. Baronet the Member for Carlisle need
taunt no one henceforth with the skill of a
Bottle Conjuror. Supposing it were possible that
the trick could, as would seem to be intimated by
Tor 1 ABERDEEN'S abounding confidence in his
(10 vernment, be performed to universal astonish-
men t and admiration—then, indeed, we might
[lope in earnest to realise the blessings
certain to accrue from the adoption of
the Ballot as an effectual shield against
Bribery—the completion of legal reforms—the
organisation of a scheme of national education—
the development of sanitary innovations—the
equalisation pf the electoral districts—the exten-
sion of our scheme of representation—the rege-
neration of Ireland—in fact, all the grand boons
of improvement, to the attainment of which the
people of these islands have hitherto looked for-
ward, in vain, with so much eagerness ! But if
anything at all approaching accord can come out
of the contradictions of this heterogeneous Admi
nistration, why, we shall look forward the next
day for the dawn of the Millennium.

THE ALBION GOLD MINING COMPANY.
The Directors of this Company feel it due to themselves, in
consequence of the withdrawal of two of the names previously
advertised as Directors, and likewise of the Brokers of the Com-
pany, to state, that although from the documentary evidence of
title to the Company's mines (which has been approved by two
eminent American lawyers, one now a judge, and the other a mem-
ber of Congress), and from the satisfactory proofs of the richness
of the auriferous deposits, they have unabated and even increased
contidence in the complete success of the undertaking, and in the
fulfilment of all the expectations which the prospectus holds out
to the public; yet they consider any of the applicants for shares
who may be desirous of withdrawing their applications to be at full
liberty to do so. The Directors therefore beg to intimate that this
may be done at any time on or before TUESDAY, the 4th January,
)853 ; almost immediately after which. from the numerous applica-
tions for ehares which continue to come in, they purpose to close
the list on a day, of which dueßfotice will be given, and to proceed
to the allotment.

By Order of the Board.
GEORGE JACKSON, Sec
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GEORGE HAMILTON GORDON, Earl of Aberdeen,
Viscount Formantine, Lord Haddo, Methlie,
Tarves, and Kellie, in the Peerage of Scotland,
and Viscount Gordon in that of the United King-
dom, has, as he truly remarked in his statement to
the House of Lords on Monday evening, "arrived
at the very verge of the period assigned to human
life." The Noble Earl was born on the 28th of
January, 1784. He has, consequently, nearly
completed his sixty-ninth year. He entered into
possession of the , family estates and honours on
the death of his grandfather, on the 13th of
August, 1801, when only seventeen years of age.
Shortly after attaining his majority, in July,
1805, he married CATHERINE ELIZABETH, eldest
surviving daughter of JOHN JAMES, first Marquis
of Abercorn. By this lady, who died in 1812,
he had only one child, a daughter, who at-
tained maturity. In June, 1814, he re-
ceived the English Viscountcy (GORDON) under
which he takes his seat in the House of
Lords. The following year (in July, 1815) he
entered into a second matrimonial connexion with
HARRIET, grand-daughter of JAMES, 4th Earl of
Morton (by his second marriage with BRIDGET,
daughter of Sir JOHN HEATHCOTE, Baronet, of
Normanton, in the county of Rutland) and widow
of JAMES, Viscount Hamilton, the father of the
present Marquis of ABERCORN. This lady (by
whom he had several children) was thus sister-in-
law to his first wife, being the widow of her bro-
ther. Every argument that has been used in
opposition to the Marriages Affinity Bill equally
applies to such a connexion. The Noble Earl will
then, it is to be hoped, use every exertion to ob-
tain the repeal of the law which has led to
so many well-founded complaints, and which
has subjected many men of religious and moral
character to the deepest annoyance. The
House of Commons has repeatedly decided
by large majorities that the enactment was
unjust and impolitic--that' a law unduly re-
stricting individuals in their dearest and most
sacred relations which affects to bind the
consciences of men in matters regarding which
there is neither any scriptural nor moral precept—.
and which is therefore habitually disregarded—
cannot possibly be maintained. The accession to
power of Lord ABERDEEN leads to the reasonable
anticipation, that the matter will now be vigor-
ously pushed forward in the hereditary branch
of the Legislature, where the strongest opposition
was offered to its progress. This hope is
strengthened and confirmed by the ap-
pointment of the Earl of ST. GERMANS--the
consistent, talented,. and energetic advocate
for the removal of the unjust law, to the Lord-
Lieutenancy of Ireland. We cannot doubt,
therefore, that, with such persons in office, the
vexata questio will be finally and satisfactorily
disposed of, and that ere many months have
elapsed.

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THEATRE ROYAL. HAYMARKET.
Farewell Fess= or Mr. Benjamin Webster as Lessee and Manager
THIS EVENING

Will be performed the popular and highly attractive Comedy of
MASKS FACE.;: or, Before and Behind the Curtain—by
Messrs. Benjamin Webster, Leigh Murray, Stuart, and Parselle:
Mrs. Stirling, biro. Leigh Murray, Miss Rosa Bennett, and Miss
Fanny Maskell.
After which, an entirely new Christmas Extravaganza, entities
LEO THE TERRIBLE.
To conclude with the Farce of BOX and COX MARRIED and
SETTLED.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the Management of Madame Veatris.
THIS EVENING, Dec. 29. will be performed the Comic Drama
called A PHENOMENON IN A SMOCK-FROCK, Characters by
Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, and Horricastle ; •Miss F. Baker
and Miss C. Mitchell.
After which (3d time), a new and original Fairy Extravaganza,
entitled THE GOOD WOMAN IN THE WOOD, in which Messrs.
F. Matthews, Suter, Horncastle, and Templeton ; Madame Vestris,
Miss Julia St. George, Miss Robertson (her 3d appearance at this
Theatre), Miss Martindal.. Miss Ellis, Miss Wyndham, Miss Eglin-
ton (her 3d appearance at this Theatre), and 31Isa Rosina Wright
will appear.
To conclude with LITTLE TODDLEKINS. Characters by
Messrs. C. Mathews, Baker, Butler, Mrs. F. Matthews, Miss Oliver,
and Miss Ellis.
Sole Agent for the Private Boxes, Mr. W. Allcroft, 15, New
Mind-street.

THEATRE ROYAL ADELPIII.
Open for the Season.
Proprietor, Mr. D. Webster. —Directress, Madame Celeste.
THIS EVEYING, Dec. 29, the already popular Drama of SLAVE
LIFE: or, Uncle Tom's Cabin—by Messrs. Alfred Wigan, Cullen-
ford. 0. Smith, and Emery ; Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar, Miss
Harding, and Mrs. Keeley.

After which (31 time), a new Grand Christman Pantomime,
called NELL GWYNNE ; or, Harleculn Merrie Monarch. Principal
Danscus, Mdlle. A uriol, and the inimitable Clown, Flexmore.

ROYAL PRtNCESS'3 THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
Under the Management of Mr. C. Kean,
THIS EVENING
Will be performed THE CORSICAN BROTHERS. PrinCipal
character by Mr. C. Itean.
After ^ bleb, THE SPITALFIELDS WEAVER, in which -Mr.
Weght will appear.
To conclude with the new ani crlginal Grand Comfit Christ-
ma4; Pantomime; enlitled HARLEQUIN CHERRY AND FAIR
STAR; or, The trees Bird, the Dancing 'Waters, and the
Singing Tree. Harlequin, Mr. Cormack : Clown. Mr. Milne (3d
appearance liere); Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo; Co:umbine, Miss Car-
lotta l eclercq.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
T.ossee and Manager, Mr. Farren.
TRTS PVENIN(I, Dec. 29, will be presented ABELARD AND
lIELOISE

After wlech, a new Grand Camic Christmas Pantomime. en-
titled ROMEO AND JULIET; or, Harlequin Queen Mab and the
World of Dreams. Harleqten. Mr. Forest; Columbine, Miss Marie
Charles ; Sprite. Mr. G. Thompson; Pantal3on, Mr. Tanner ;
Clown, Mr. Edwild Edwards, who will introduce his wonderful
dms.

Box-ofi,e opm from Eleven till Five, under the superintendence
of Mr. Edward Chatterton.

To return to the subject of our notice—the
new Premier. His Lordship has three times held
office as a Cabinet Minister—twice as Secretary
for Foreign Affairs, and once for the Colonies.
He first came in as Foreign Secretary under the
Duke of WELLINGTON, in 1828, and continued
until the defeat of that Administration on the
Civil List, in 1830. When Sir ROBERT PFEL
became Premier, in 1834, Lord ABERDEEN
took office as Colonial Secretary, from which
he was speedily removed, that Ministry
holding together only four months. On
the resumption of power by,, the PEEL
party in 1841, he was again appointed Secretary
of State for Foreign Affairs, in which office he
continued until the formation of the RUSSELL Ad-
ministration in 1846. It is almost unnecessary
to observe that his foreign policy during his seven
years of office was very different from that of his
new colleague, the brilliant and energetic Lord
PALMERSTON ; and that when in opposition, he
repeatedly complained of matters in the depart-
ment over which he had twice presided. In the
DON PACIFICO debate he both spoke and voted in
condemnation of the policy of his successor in
office. On that occasion, at least, he worked
hand and heart with his predecessor, Lord DERBY,
from whom, indeed, he rarely differed, except on
the question that has finally been disposed of--
e., of "Free Trade," or " unrestricted com-
petition." It is almost unnecessary to add, that
the censure which was then carried in the Lords
was shortly afterwards triumphantly reversed in
the House of Commons, where a glorious victory
was achieved on Mr. ROEBUCK'S motion. The
barbed arrow, therefore, fell pointless from the
broad shield against which it was hurled.
The Noble Earl adopted the policy of the
Peelite party on the Ecclesiastical Titles Bill—a
policy which has enabled a section, consisting of
thirty-three persons, to obtain a full moiety of
the loaves and fishes available at the inauguration
of a New Administration. He will on this point,
therefore, have peculiar advantages in dealing
with the Irish party, and will unquestion-
ably receive fair play at their hands. The
appointment of Mr. KEOGH as Solicitor-General
for Ireland will also, no doubt, have a very bene-
ficial effect in securing the co-operation of that party.
It was, as we pointed out at the time, a great
error on the part of Lord JoHN Russizz's Go-
vernment, that they disregarded the claims of
that learned gentleman to the situation to which
he has at length been appointed. On the other
hand, Lord ABERDEEN supported the amendment
of the Earl of EGLINTON on the Diplomatic Rela-
tions with Rome Bill, the success of which neu-
tralised the advantages anticipated from that
measure.

ASTLF,T'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty.
Immense attraction of the Christmas ITo'idays. Third Night of the
new Grand Equestrian Comic Pantomime. 33d Night of Uncle
Tom's Cabin. Mini e change of Scenes in the Arena.
TIII3 EVENING, December 29, and during the week, the Enter-
tainments will commence wish the highly successful Equestrian
Drama of 'UNCLE TOM'S CABIN, with all its original effects.
To be followed by unusually brilliant and novel Scenes in the
Circle, by the most eminent Artistes of the day.
To conclude wit*, Mr the Third Time, the New Grand Equestrian
Christmas Comic Pantomime, entitled FORTUNIO AND HIS
HORSE COMRADE; or, Harlequin and his Seven Gift.d Men.
Prrxltteed on an unequalled scale of splendour, and In which the
following talented Pantomimists will appear for the 3d time here.
Harlequin, Mr Melbourne Ellar ; Columb ne, Mdlle. Christine ;
Clown, Mr. Gardner Bolen° ; Pantaloon, Mr. Priorson; Sprite, Mr.
R. Hemming.
Doors open at Tfalf-nast Six o'clock. To commence at Seven.
rev-office open daily from Eleven to Four. Stage Manager, Mr.
W. West.

A word, in fine, about one of the elements of
the new Cabinet, a word about the Whigs, a
word about Lord JoHN RUSSELL. It was said
by a French critic, when speaking of the Abbe
MAIMBOURG, that he occupied, among historians,
the position Nlomus occupied among the Pagan
divinities—that he existed only to make agree-
able little histories (historiettes), and pleasant
little fables (contes) to sleep upon. It is precisely
thus with the ex-PREMIER. His somnolent influ-
ence as a politician has become something to be
reallydreaded in its effects upon even the most wake-
ful and vigilant Administration. For his five or six
years' term of office have sufficiently proved him
to be the SOMNUS among English statesmen, the
Abbe MAIMBOURG among the rulers entrusted with
the conduct of the affairs of the British Govern-
ment.

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To-Moanow—Morning 12 min. after 4, Evening 31 min.aft. 4

THE WEATHER..—Sox OFFICE, Dec. 29.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
43 highest since noon yesterday.
33—lowest this morning and during the night.
46 —this day, at noon.
BAROMETER went up to 29'85—now down to 29'78.
WIND, S.S.W.—Stiff breeze, and cloudy weather, with
occasional sunshine.

Among other things referred to by the new
PREMIER, in his Ministerial explanation, on Mon-
day evening, is that which will constitute the
great difficulty of his Administration—the re-
newal of the Property and Income Tax. We
have already frequently explained the tendency of
public opinion on that all-important question, and
the imperative necessity of acting fairly and justly
in the matter. No refinement of casuistry can
satisfy the community, more especially the suffer-
ers under the gross and palpable injustice by
which they have so long been victimised of their
property, of the propriety of assessing at
the same permanent and precarious in-
comes. The common sense of the people re-
volted at the transparent humbug that was
attempted to be forced down their throats.
The distinction recognised even at the eleventh
hour by the late Ministry, although by no means
sufficiently extensive, was so far satisfactory, that
it proved that the monstrous anomaly could never
be re-enacted without considerable modification.
To Mr. Disß Am and his colleagues, the honour
of this tardy recognition—an honour that should
have been appropriated by the Whigs—is unques-
tionably due. It is one of the many advantages that
accrued to the country from their brief sojourn in
Downing-street. The views put forward by Mr.
GI, A DSTONE during the late financial debate naturally
created considerable alarm, and many who were
resolved that the grievous injustice should no
longer be perpetrated, had already assumed their
weapons for the purpose of resisting to the utter-
most the renewal of the iniquitous impost. There
is, however, reason to hope that the Right Hon.
Gentleman has already reviewed his obnoxious
opinions, and is prepared to sanction a more
equitable arrangement of the subject. The
n
air of Dow
ing-street, however, frequently
works miracles on such points, and even the
prospect of
that pr • omised haven has often had
wonderful efficiency
in the most obstinate disorders.
It is more than b pro able that such may have been
the case with the new CHANCELLOR of the Ex CHEQUER.
From what fell from Lord
ABERDEEN it would ap-
pear that the Right Ron. Gentleman no longer
considers that a distinction between certain and
fluctuating receipts would be a breach of national

The Noble Earl long filled the office of Presi-
dent of the Society of Antiquaries—he was also
Chancellor of the University of Aberdeen, and
Ranger of Greenwich Park. It remains to be

seen whether he will have strength to keep to-
gether the party whom he has contrived, for the
time being, to unite under his presidency.

The Earl and Countess of Derby left town yesterday
'or Knowsley, Lancashire.
Sir Charles Wood left town last evening for Halifax,
,o attend his re-election.

REPRESENTATION OF OXFORD.—Mr. Cardwell has
announced himself as candidate for the representation of
the city of Oxford, in the room of Sir William Page
Wood, who has accepted the office of Vice-Chancellor.
The right honourable gentleman will canvass the electors
to-day.
SIR GEORGE GREY.—We are informed that Sir George
Grey is to appear as candidate for the representation of
Morpeth, in the room of the Hon. Qharles Howard, who
has accepted the Chiltern Hundreds.

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 29, 1852.

'CIAL NEWS.