The Sun.
London, England, 1863-12-17 00:00:00

Mr. Cobbett, M.P., at Royton.

On Monday evening Mr. Cobbett, M.P., was entertained
at a dinner at Royston. Mr. John Bentley, the chairman
of the Board of Guardians, presided. In replying to the
toast of his health, Mr. Cobbett said that during the last
session they had passed MO acts of Parliament, and he
feared that they had done too much ; for when a Parlia-
ment passed so many acts, which were so many altera-
tions in the law, the chances were that what bad been
done had not been done very carefully. It was 551 d that
the session had been characterised by a great deal of
extravagance, and he pleaded more guilty to that than
to any other charge. There had been a vast deal of ex-
penditure ; but when they recollected the excited condi-
tion of Europe, America, and other parts of the world,
and that England had a great deal of communication with
other countries, foreign politics must enter into the con-
sideration of an English Parliament. Neither he nor his
hearers could calculate the cost of certain sorts of fortifica-
tions and of shipbuilding. Experiments were going on
from day to day in consequence of alleged discoveries in
the mode of preparing instruments of war. Unless they
tested these discoveries they could not determine the proper
description of fortification or weapon to repel the assaults
that might be made upon them. When, therefore, he saw
a proposal for reducing a vote brought before the
house, he put it to himself whether he was likely to
know the cost of what was required better than those
who had brought the matter forward. He listened to the
arguments of those who knew all about the subject, nad
voted accordingly; and he put it to his hearers whether
it was not well in a great many cased to be guided by the
Government who introduced these measures. He hopede
that the great commotion in the world would not involve
this country in war, although no one could say YV Rat
might
arise, and it was better to be prepared. In alluding to the
state of trade in Lancashire, he remarked
trade
that it had been
a very gloom,' year, and he feared that a revival
was distant. They must do anything rather than letf hei r
workpeople suffer any great privation. They had managed
their affairs remarkably well, and
which
weathered this ex-
traordinary storm in a manner
ultimately they would get through it. convinced him that
It was the Ameri-
can war that had plunged them to
ed
distress,erabteutsatalttheso, he
his feelings were in favour of the Confederate
thought that the Government
had the responsibility of
fixing the time for recoguieing
respect to the abolition the Confederacy. With
emanicipate the 4,000,00 of slavery, he contended that to
which could °
cruel thing slaves at once would be the most
tion proclamation issued be done to them. The emancipa-
tion
avow-
edly a war by President Lincolsyna7
measure s
from
his
.opoininonerg, asthaat, if
they took these slave; the owners
ought to 1, room their :vase
-e corapensated, with the West
India planters. He next referredawas to the recent speeches of
Ir. Cobden. and Mr. Bright, at Rochdale, and contended
that the causes of the depreciation of the agricultural
labourer were the increased cost of living compared with
past times and the transfer of the domestic manufactures
from the cottages of agricultural districts to the towns and
great factories.

Horniman's Tea is choice and strong, moderate
in price, and wholesome to nse. These advantages have
secured for this Tea a general preference. It is sold in
ackets by 2,280 Agents.
THE ORIGIN OF FOOLSCAP.—When Charles I.
found his revenues short, he granted certain privi-
leges, amounting to monopolies; and among these was the
manufacture of paper, the exclusive right of which was sold
to certain parties, who grew rich, and enriched the Govern..
ment, at the expense of those who were obliged to use paper.
At this time all English paper born in watermarks the
royal arms. The Parliament, under Cromwell,l2'adejests
of this law in every conceivable manner; and,
among other
indignities to the memory of Charles, it was ordered that
the royal arms be removed from the paper, and the fool's
cap and bells be substituted. These were also
apr of
removede
'
when the Rump Parliament was prorogued • but p
the size of the Parliament's journals still bears the name of
foolscap.—.lihn nos& in Once a Week.

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Messrs. JAY, of Regent-street.
The following interwoven mark may be seen at the end
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Regent-street (next the Circus).
JAYS'.

ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA
COVENT-GARDEN.
Under the Management of hiss Louisa Pyne and
Mr. W. Harrison.
THIS EVENING, for the 22d time," Belle's new Opera,
BLANCH I,: DE NEVE LIS : Miss Louisa ryne, Miss Anna
Thies, Miss Emma Heywood; Messrs. W. H. Weiss, H. Corri,
A. Cook, A. Zit. Albyn, C. Lyall, J. Rouse, and W. Harrison.
To conclude with the Second Act of THE DESERT
FLOWER.

Conductor, Mr. A. Mellon.
Doors open at half-past Six—Commence at Seven.

911FIEATRE ROYAL DRURY - LANE. -
A.: Managers, Messrs. E. Falconer and F. B. Chatterton.
THIS EVENING, her Majesty's Servants will perform
the Farce of MY HNART'S IN THE HIGHLANDS:
characters by Mr. J. Neville, Mr. G. Weston, Mr. Warde,
Mr. J. Marris ; Mrs. C. Melville, and Miss Harfleur.

At ter which. Lord Byron's Choral Tragedy, MANFRED.
Messrs. t helps, Ryder, Rayner, MeagTeson, Ward, Spencer ;
'liss Eburne, Miss E. Atkinson, Miss Leclercq, and Mrs. E.
Falconer. Vocalists—Miss Poole, Miss hitter, Miss Cicely
?Jar, Miss Heywood, and Mr. Swift.
- - - - -

Followed by BEAUTY OR THE BEAST. Principal cha-
racters by Messrs. Addison, G. F. Neville, Barret, Spencer,
and G. Weston ; Mrs Edmund Falconer and Miss R. Lecicrq.

THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET.-
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr, Buckstone.
THIS EVENING, USED UP. Messrs. Chas. Mathews,
Bowe, Clark, Braid, Gordon, Cullentord, &c. ; Mesdames
Fitzwilliam, Lindley, &e.
Followed by THE GOLDEN FLEECE. Messrs. Charles
lilathew4, Compton,Weathersby, sc. ; Mesdames C. Mathews,
L Keeley. Griffith, &c.
With COOL AS A CUCUMBER. Mr. C. Mathews.
And MY HUSBAND'S G tiOST.
Commence at 7.

ROYAI, LYCEUM THEATRE,
Under the Sole Management of Mr. Pechter.
BEL DE MONIO (a Triumphant Success) will be repeated
Every Evening until further notice.
THP4 EVENING, the Comedietta, by W. Gilbert, entitled
UNCLE BABY : Mess•s. Widdicombe, J.G. Shore, Charles ;
Miss P. Leclercq, and Carlotta Leclercq.
After which, at Eight o'clock, BEL DENONTO, a Love
earn. Principal cnarac.
Story, in Twelve Tableaux, taken from Stendhal's "Italian
Chronicle," by Mr. John Broug
, Smith, Clifford,,
ter by Mr. Pechter, supported by Messrs. Jordan, Charles
lir,w,rhtini, Emery, Raymond, Moreland
Collett, Andrews, Sims ; Miss Kate Terry, XL
Lee, and .vltss Elsworthy. avenue, Mrs.
Doors open at halt-past 6—commence at 7.

ST. SAAIES'S THEATRE-ROYAL. under new
manapement, will OPEN for the Winter Season on
_BOXING NIGH r•

t_,Av THE A. L---.
TRE-KO YAL, ADELPH
N Prnnila kir and Manazer. M 7. B. Webster.
T GIS EVENING. THE PRETTY HORSEBREAR ER.
Mo.,srs. J. L. Toole. Paul Bedford, and Miss Woolgar.
tB, the New Drama of LEAH : Bth week or Miss Bate-
man, supported by Messrs. Arthur Stirling. R. Phillips, Bil-
lincrton, Stuart,'Stophenson, Eburne ; Miss H. Simms, and
Mrs. Billinton.
To conclude with ICI ON PARLE FRANCAIS. Mr. J.
L. Toole.

Commence at 7.

LE A H.-E VERY NIGHT.

~.PISS BATEMAN.-LEAH.-TTITS EVENING,
-L the 65th appearance of the great Tragic Actress, Miss
BA TEMAN. in the character of LEAH. In consequence of
the unbounded success with which Miss Bateman's imperso-
nation of the prit.cipal character in the new Five Act Drama
01 LEAH has been attended, Mr Webster begs to announce
that it will be performed EVERY EVENING until further
notice.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Manager, Mr. W. Swanborougli.

THIS EVENING, MIRIAM'S CRIME. Messrs. Geo.
Honey, Parselle, Belford, Turner, Miss K. Saville, and Miss
Manders.

After which, OBSERVATION AND FLIRTATION. Mr.
Parselle, Miss Button.
Followed by (21st time) PATIENT PENELOPE ; or, The
Return of Ulysses. Messrs. honey and Fenton ; Mesdames
Swanborough and Simpson.

After which, M IsT;..W PLACE. Mr. A. Wood.

Commence at 7.

OYAL SADLER'S-WELLS THEATRE.
Manageress, Miss Marriott. •
`I'FIIS EVENING, OTH Messrs. D. H. Jones, E.
Phelps, Miss Mandlebert, Mrs. Wallis, &e.
To conclude with TIT. P. ORPHAN OF GLENCOE.
Box-office open from 11 to 4.

I 1" TI-EfilD EDITION OF " THE SUN,"
Containing. the Latest SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,
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HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Tuts Dmr.--Morning, 6h. 50m.—Afternoon, 7h. 12m
o-mounow .-Morning, 7ti. 43m.—Afternoon, Ba. 14m,