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Sy opsis of Scenery, Incidents, and Characters,
OLD MOTHER HUBBARD'S COTTAGE,
With Rural Landscape, and Rookwood Manor Hall in the
Distance (Daylight).*
"Old Mother Hubbard, she went to the cupboard, to get
her poor Dog a bone; when she got there, the cupboard
Was bare, and so the poor Dog had none."—Ancient Nur-
very Legend.
Old Mother Hubbard, Mr. Atkins ; Her Dog, Signor
M
Lorenzo ; Jack (the "
an all tattered and torn"), Miss
o. He ; the Squire, Mr. Torn Matthews ; Dame Wiggin Lee., lir. Dixon ; Dame Trot, Mr. Barsby ; Her Won-
s
der Cat, Master Wag
"A gles ; the Great Goose, Master
geaninguns ; Constables, Messrs. Grib and Grab; Parish
Beadle, Mr. Bumble; Villagers, Messrs. Yokel, Pumpkin,
Whaekstraw, Chawbacon, &c., &c.; Rosetta (the " Maiden
all Forlorn"), Miss Stuart. How Mother Hubbard has a
certain " party" to tea and turn out, and of the remarkable
pranks played by her comical Dog—The Head, the Hat,
and the Hose .The Dog's Tale and Mrs. H.'s Narrative—
Arrival of the Squire--Proclamation of Witch Burning—
hreatened incremation of Mother Hubbard on her own.
hearth, %:.nd her Mystic Flight upon a Broomstick.
THE WITCHES' GLEN AND WATERFALL,
in the Valley of Perfumed'Flowers, by Moonlight.
Will-o'-the-Wisp
Ines Fatui—Mdlles. Sidney, Travers, Barnes, A. Barnes,
Live
t Webb, Taylor, Braithwaite,Haremil ton Step-
Harris, Candy, Copeland, Wasson;, Delaney,
'Wilson, 'Williams, Robinson, Wood, , and Hamel-
en,
grand Ballet, Chagne-a-Lanterne, by the Misses GUN-
,
Tc. HISS and the Ladies of the Corps de Ballet.
e Invocation! The Incantation I I and the Evapora-
THE tion I I
VILLAGE GREEN AND ROADSIDE ALE-
HOUSE.
(IliOld Grype (the Steward), Mr. Glindon ; Old Scratche
s Clerk), Mr. Tanner • Tenantry, Messrs. Cringe,
ape, Shuffle, Cut, Packoff, Moonraker, and Runaway;
Tailor, Mr. Snipshears ; Bootmaker, Mr. 'Tight& ; Mum-
mies Messrs. Grinner, Joker, Mar'e•ger, Cracksides, M‘Phun, &c. ; St. George, Mr. E. Roe ; the
"gen, Mr. Scalyfellow ; Valentine, Mr. Febbyerry ;
Orson, Mr. Wildman; Still-Walker, Mr. Longlegs; Bear-
Tr&,Warden, Mr. Smuggins ; the Bear, Mr. Huggins ; Land-
Mr. Treblex ; Morris-Dancers, Messrs. Trip, Tap,
zgiti, Flap, &e., &c. ; Jack Padding, Mr. Merryman.
how the Squire celebrates his birthday, and the Village
Revel that follows—Coming of Age in the Olden Time I
}IOW the Tenantry treated in one way and how Jack is
bard'
reatsed in
on another—the Dog's instinct and Mother Hub-
rz;as.
THE "CAGE" ON THE COMMON (Sunset).
Grand Scena Comique and Pas de Broomstick, by
Mother Hubbard.
The Dreamer and the Worker—The Vision of Pleasure
131 id
aney- the
revisionD of Labour—Figures of Fun (from the
stof Dykwynkyn) Messrs. Mason, Drainpipes,
"'Tenter Hodman, Old Brick, and Young Shaver, Lilli-
putian Labourers, Pigmy Plasterers, Tiny Tilers, Minia-
ID!tire. Masons, Baby Bricklayers, Short Sawyers, Dwarf
urxminiiaMrieask.ere, and Child CarpenterA by a Host of Juvenile
THE HOUSE THAT JACK BUILT.
The Rat, Master Longwhisker ; The Cat, Miss Mouser ;
Deg, By Himself; The Cow, Madame Brindle; The
Priest (" All shaven and shorn"), Mr. Jollyman; The
Cock C' That crowed in the Morn") Master Cocky-doodle-
doe.
Realisation o the famous Picture in the National Gal-
lery of Little Britain, taken (by permission) for Boys, from
a rare work in the collection of Master Smith, London.
FROGPOOL IN THE MARSHES (Twilight).
Song, " Will o' the Wisp," composed by J. H. Tull
any, Esq.
How the Squire goes Hunting and loses his way d
bis
temper, and what follows in consequence—Another curious
instance of Canine sagacity—Bull-froga. Masters Hop,
Skip, Jump, Creak, &c.

SQUASH-HOLLOW SWAMP AND LED OF
BULRUSHES.
How the Squire comes to grief and afterwards to repent-
ance, and how Jack is recognised as the rightful heir—The
reward and harmonious movements of tie Fairies on a
Grand Chromatic Scale towards
WILL 0' WISP'S HOME BENEATH THE
WATERFALL.

Us Tr. .a.mation.
Harlequins. ..... Messrs. CORMACK and ST. MAINE.
Columbines .... The Misses GUNNISS.. •
100n5...,.. Messrs..G. TANNER and monvEY.
Powns ........ MessreFORREST and HU LINE.
urrote
sclue ...... Signor LORENZO. •
1861-1862
...... Mr. STILT.
SPRITES by the RIDGWAYS and SUWELL
FAMILY.
I.'4.7XTERIOR OF TWO SHOPS IN " UP-OR-
DOWN" STREET.
Ilegare.•Huline, St. Maine, Tanner, and Miss S. Gunnies.
Christmas Presents—every Man (and Boy) to his Post,
even the Post-Man—Clown rides the high horse, which
141)v" his rock a-head—Two Young Men from the Country,
~atul Clown gets over them—a Sewing Machine (not a poor 4Needlewornan)—a thorough Blow out—a Man in very re-
tduced circumstance—Clown finds the Fruits of stealing
,P,P,les in an elephantine way—a Band of 'Brothers—the
Police in Great and Small Force—Clown gets into a row
band blows up a policeman—the end of this scene is all
4!1181.1e---IsT.B. Not Crinoline

2,--TITE GREAT SENSATION KITCHEN.
Messrs. Forrest, Cormack, Morley, and Miss Gunniss.
-the
llarkluin seeks Protection, although a Free-trader—
Cook's Guide—Clown tries tolake the chair—the head
fah of the table—Harlequin goes through • a Deal, and
Clown becomes a Board-er—Silence_ those-dreadful Bells—
tTown and Pantaloon make an ap-Peal to the Audience on
° Merry Musical Bells—Pantaloon rather hard pressed—
tarrival of a distinguished Foreigner—Clown falls into his
)ven.. trap, and kills a Blue-bottle, which proves a bad
Pl4-floss for him—a Lecture on the Gorilla, by a well-
charqcter—Clown meets with a few Friends (not
quakers)—this Scene ends at the finish of it.
3.--THE INTERIOR OF A RAILWAY STATION.
Eight hours at the Sea-side for 2s 6d—Duty off Paper—
' The Times" reduced and the Times on the rise—a book
that takes leafe of Clown—Harlequin gets his horse from a
laStall and sets up a trap. No Smoking a•Loud, only on
teQuiet—Clown makes a Tremendous Christmas Tree—
arrivals—Messrs. Neverintiine, Toolate, Dearme, and
Blessme--Clown burns his fingers (not the only person
that has done 80)—Clown gives Good Bail and finds a Bale
9 goods,

4.—The SEA-SIDE.
The Sands! The Sands ! I The Sands! I I
Come unto these yellow sands.
A Sailor telling a Yarn and a boat Lying too—the Pier
Master's ap-Pierance—Clown makes a Man's hair turn
sandy and proves himself in the wrong box—by a slight
Miss-Take, which a certain Miss won't Take—Pantaloon
gets some shell-fish in a very Selfish manner—Clown asto-
nishes the Natives-,--Sailors that use their Cut-Lasses but
don't Cut Lasses when they can join with them in a
National Hornpipe—Clown gets a Sensation Leader—The
Great Donkey Stir St. Leger—Clown and Pantaloon's
Concert— fine ears for Music—they fish in troubled waters
--a Divided intorest—a euddezt- Squall (Children and all)
The latest Novelty in Parrchntes.
Scene—A DISMAL SWAMP—After a storm a calm
appears, a HARLEQUIN'S HOME ON HIS THRONE
OF SPLENDOUR.
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VALETTA, Feb. B.—The newly •appointed Vice-
roy and Governor-General of India arrived on the
Eight of the 3d-4th inst., from Marseilles, in her
Majesty's despatch boat Banshee, Commander E.
Madden, which had been despatched from Malta,
for the purpose of conveying his lordship from
Alexandria. He landed in the morning, and visited
the Governor at the Palace. After seeing the new
harbour works and lunching with the Governor,
Lord Elgin re-embarked the same afternoon, and
proceeded on his way to Alexandria. His lordship
is accompanied by two aides-de-camp, Major Scott
Lieut. Thurlow. It is said that the Banshee will
await the arrival of Earl Canning at Alexandria,
in order to convey. him to England. Her Majesty's
ship Queen, 86, Capt. C. Hillyar, is not to proceed
to Corfu, as at one time intended. The Neptune,
89, Capt. G. P. Hornby, proceeded in her stead on
the sth inst. The Queen and tie Algiers, 89, Capt.
Rice, will remain here for the present with the Ad-
miral to go through a course of drill. The Intrepid,
6, Commander J. Marroyat, left on Monday for Gib-
raltar, and the London, iNr, Capt. IL Chadds, 41-
lowed her for the same destination on Tuesday.
Commander IL B. Harve3/, recently appointed to
command her Majesty's ship Hibernia, vice Com-
mander Blane, resigned, arrived here by the Penin-
sular and Oriental Company's steamer Ceylon.
Colonel Bell, C.8.,V.C., commanding the 2d batta-
lion 23d Fusiliers, Col. Bowen, and Capt. Trevor,
22d Regiment, returned to Malta by the Palestine,
from Liverpool. The Earl of Dalhousie arrived
yesterday from Marseilles, to remain ehere for a
week. A case of stabbing-occurred on the 2d inst.
on board her Majesty's ship London. It appears
that a seaman named Ambrose Gorman, in a quarrel
with another seaman named Angus Malcolm, stabbed
the latter with a knife. The wounded man was
conveyed to the hospital in a dangerous state, and
died this morning. Her Majesty's ship in port
are the Marlborough, 131 (flagship of Vice-Admi-
ral Sir W. F. Martin, K.C.8.), the Hibernia,
rriencgeitvoinn,gc.u.)
ship (flag
Algiers,andthe B9; the Queen, 86; the
Medina and Firefly, surveying ships; the Alacrity,
4; the Surprise
Hearty tug. The
Swedish corvette Lagerbyelke, 16 guns, Captain
t(,fiahe 4 gof Rear-Admiral H. J.- Cod-
;
and is bound to Gibraltar.
K. L. Nattoek, came in yesterday from Messina,

Gosling,
flttTehdeatEuPrlY alas u t y
she
forw the frigate
Kuper, C. 8., the newly-appointed Commander-in-
Chief r
flag Captain
of Rear-Admiral
on the East India and China station, was yes-
terday taken out of Portsmouth harbour to the
measured mile in Stokes-bay to test hcr rate 'of
speed at deep draught prior to her departure from
the port. Mr. Miller, assistant-engineer of the
dockyard, and Mr.Eames, aeting.inspector of machi-
nery afloat, superintended the trial. The ship's
draught of water was, forward, 20 feet 7 inches,and
aft, 22 feet 4 inches. Her screw was of the com-
mon Admiralty pattern, with the leading corners
cut, with a diameter of 17 feet, and a pitch of 21
feet: The load on the safety-valve was 20, the
average revolutions 56, and mean speed of the runs
made 9469 knots, A complete circle was made
under full steam in six minutes and two seconds.
The engines were stopped dead, turned ahead, and
then astern, readily and quickly. Her engines are
of 400 horse, nominal, by Messrs. Penn and Son,
and their working was pronounced perfectly satis-
factory. At the close of the trial the Euryalus re-
turned to the harboiir and took up her former
moorings, where she will discharge 16 of her 32-
pounders, reaueln; the number of hEr-gfin§ to 35,
in accordance with the order recently issued from
the Admiralty.

The Shannon screw frigate, Capt• Wainwright,
at Spitheltd, commenced discharging 16 of her 32-
ponnacrs yesterday under the same order as the
Euryalys, above.

Signal was made from the Victory, flagship of
Vice-AdmirarSir H. W. Bruce, in Portsmouth har-
bour, at 8 a.m. yesterday,for " all the gunboats in the
first-class of the reserve to man with their crews,
take on board a 'wick's provisions, and report them-
selves for sea when ready." Tho men were scat-
tered on board the different ships in. harbour, in
various parts of. the dockyard, and over at the
Haslar Gunboat-yard, and the signal was wholly
unexpected, yet every boat was manned, provi-
sioned, and repcifted officially as ready for sea under
two honrs, and-there is no doubt but that another
hem' would have'seen them fairly under steam at
Spithead. .The rapidity with ;which the signal was
made out speaks well for the efficiency of our Steam
Reserves.

The Stork gunboat, tender 'to the Excellent•gun-
nery ship 'at Portsmouth, is engaged, under the
supervision 'of Captain R. S. Hewlett, C. 8., in test-
ing sample armour-plates with her 95 cwt. smooth-
bore gun. The plates are from the Thames Iron
Ship Companies, Sheffield Atlas, and Glasgow
Lancefield Works, and are for her Majesty's ships
Royal Oak and Caledonia.
The paddlewheel steam sloop Virago, 6, Com-
mander W. J. IL Johnstone, left Plymouth Sound
on Wednesday evening, having in tow the paddle-
wheel steam vessel Investigator, Lieutenant and
Commander Benjamin L. Lefroy, which she will
escort as fir as the island of Madeira, on her way
to the Cape of Good Hope, where she will be em-
ployed in the exploring expedition.
A. letter has been received at Plymouth,drom the
screw steam sloop Icarus, 11, Commander Nowell
Salmon, which left the Sound on the 16th of Janu-
ary, arrived at Gibraltar on the 4th inst., and sailed
on the sth for Malta. Very stormy weather was
experienced in the Bay of Biscay, and off Cape
Finisterre it became necessary to batten down and
heave-to for three days. ' She left at Gibraltar the
screw steam frigate Amphion, 36, Capt. Thomas F.
Birch; the screw steam corvette Scylla, 21, Capt.
John Corbett the paddlewheel steam sloop Fire-
brand, 6, Commander Ames M. Bruce; and the
paddlevyheel steamvessel Cuckoo,.3, Capt. Frederick
Warden, C.B.

The hired transport Alexander yesterday berthed
alongside the Royal Arsenal pier, Woolwich, and
commenced shipping a bath of 27 32 pounder old
pattern garrison guns for Malta.
The Eliza Nelson sailed fromWoolwich, laden with.
prepared hutting timbers and planking, for the
Cape of Good Hope.

The Persia yesterday hauled off to the buoy at.
for
Bewrillituhda 280 tons of powder.
Woolwich, laden with 450 tons of Armstrong shot
and
In h
, and is under orders to
fill i
nsthheeleir' magazine B"report of the Parana steam transport, in
The Sun of yesterday. for " the entrance to St.
John's,
N'tewßrunswick, blocked with ice, &c.,"
read John's, Newfoun dl an d."

• The 18 pounder battery of position at Tilbury
Fort, consisting of four long 18-pounder guns, each
of 42 cwt., with carriages and ammunition com-
plete, has been ordered to be removed to Woolwich.
A 40-pounder Armstrong battery will be substi-
tuted.

Yesterday the War Department transport Bo-
marsund shipped to 20-pounder Armstrong guns,
at the Ordnance-wharf, Claatham, together with a
for conveyance to Sheer-
ness quantity
forityof
the ho
screw steamer, Master
Commander E. Wilds, fitting for surveying opera-
tions on the coast of Japan.
qu e t and
Swallow, shell,9
The War Department

Captain Robert J. Henry, late of the 4th Dragoon
Guards, sworn and examined by the prosecutor.—
Captain Robertson, on the 18th of October, 1860,
came to me and stated that Colonel Dickson had
insulted him in the hall of his club. Having heard
his representation that the insult occurred in con-
sequence of family matters, I declined to have any-
thing to do with it without consulting some other
friend. A short time afterwards Colonel Clarke,
late of the 14th Light Dragoons, came into the
club ; Captain Robertson and I mentioned the mat-
ter to him, and we all agreed that the best course
would be to endeavour to obtain an apology through
Captain Durant, whose guest he was on that occa-
sion, and whom I considered responsible for his
conduct. In consequence, I wrote to Captain
Durant, requesting an interview, and stating the
subject, and accordingly I called at his house at 2
o'clock. We hail some conversation on the subject,
and I asked him to obtain, if possible, a withdrawal
of the language of Colonel Dickson, or an apology;
he consented to ask this, and I agreed to meet him
at the Army and Navy Club at 4 o'clock, at which
hour he brought me a letter from Colonel Dickson,
which I refused to accept as an apology. He said
that Colonel Dickson refused to write any other
letter; that he had expressed his regret that any'
such occurrence should have taken place, but that
he'would have nothing to do with Captain Robert-
son in any way until he had settled with him
legally.
By the prosecutor (to witness)—Did you
suggest any course of proceeding to the pri-
soner in the event of Colonel Dickson refusing
to apologise to him P—After I had written to
Captain Durant, endeavouring to get an apology by
that means, I told Captain Robertson he must call
out Colonel Dickson.

What did Captain Robertson say to that?—lle
spoke in a disparaging manner of Colonel Dickson,
and said he would not meet him except he would
stake or lodge the price of his commission.
Cross-examined by Captain Robertson—Did Mr.
Owen, on or about the 23d of March, 1861, or sub-
sequently; state to you that he was going to London
as my friend to demand satisfaction from Colonel
Dickson P—Yes.

Did you thereupon !give him this letter ? [that
from -Captain Henry.]—Yes.

President—ls this letter all in your handwriting?
—Yes.

Can you reconcile the apparent' discrepancy be-
tween the document just put and your statement
that Captain Robertson had refused to meet Col.
Dickson until he had lodged the price of his com-
mission ?—I wrote that letter in the very strongest
terms, hoping that, by means of that and other
measures which he declared himself about to take,
to afford him the best opportunity of settling this
unpleasant affair.

This closed the evidence on the first and second
charges, and the Court then proceeded to consider
thb third charge. The following is the charge :
" For having behaved in a scandalous manner,
unbecoming an officer and a gentleman—in having'
stated in a letter addressed to Major-General Foster,;
Military Secretary, and dated the 4th of October,
1861, that ho had submitted his application to retire
froin the army by the sale of his commission entirely
through intimidation, he well knowing the said
statement to be false."

Colonel Brownrigg was then sworn, and deposed
as follows :—I am Deputy Adjutant-General of the,
Forces in Ireland. I lay before the Court a letter
by the prisoner, dated the 4th of October, 1861, and
addressed to Major-General Forster, Military
Secretary for Ireland, at the Horse Guards :
" Army and Navy Club, St, James's-square,
Oct. 4, 1861.
_ _

" Sir,—Referring to my application for permission to
retire from the service, I have the honour to request that
you will be pleased to submit to his Royal Highness the
General Commanding-in-Chief this my application for the
withdrawal of the same, in consequence of the former hav-
ing been sent in entirely from intimidation, and that a
court of inquiry may be granted to me relative to tfie affair
with Colonel Dickson, which Colonel Dickson has always
persecuted me with. —I have the honour to be, &c.,
_ _

" A. M. ROBERTSON,
• Captain 4th Dragoon Guards."
I submitted various documents sent me to the Ge-
neral-in-Chief Commanding the Forces in Ireland.
The result was that I telegraphed to Newbridge to
Capt. Robertson, to:•attend at my office on the fol-
lowing day. He did attend. I told him thait
I was instructed by Fir G. Browne to inform him
that after a careful perusal of the letters he did not
see that the prisoner had any other way of vindi-
cating his character than by an appeal to general
court martial, and that ho must either apply for
permission to retire from the service by the sale of
his commission, or must submit to be placed at once
under arrest, with the view of having the matter
investigated by a court-martial. The prisoner re-
quested to have a short time to retire and delibe-
rate. He returned in about ten minutes, and in-
formed me that he had made up his mind to apply
to retire from the service by the sale of his commis-
sion. I said to the prisoner, " Am I to understand,
Mr. Robertson, that this is an unbiassed decision
that you have come to, and without any pressure ?
because you must be aware that the General Com-
manding-in-Chief can have:no feeling in this matter
one way or the other, and that it is for you, and you
only, to decide upon the course which you will pur-
sue." I wish to state further that there was nothing
whatever in my words or manner which could pos-
sibly have intimidated the prisoner, and that I re-
peatedly point out to him that his decision must be
the result of his unfettered judgment.
The court-martial was resumed yesterday morn-
ing. When the Court opened the President inti-
mated that he wished to put some questions to Col.
Brownrigg before the cross-examination proceeded.
President to Colonel Brownrigg—ls it your cus-
tom to send for an officer who may have committed
some offence, and give him the alternative to retire
by sale of his commission, or. submit to a court-
martial P—No, not under ordinals), circuriistances•
And, if so, why did you adopt an miusual !ours()
in tho case of Captain Robertson ? Because it was

the opinion of the General Commanding the'Forces
in Ireland that the matters connected with the
charges against the prisoner had been already too
long under consid&rtion, and that he hail had
ample time and opportunity of having it settled had
he so wished.
(- •
Did you give Captain Robeason an opportunity
of speaking to -you alone, unaccompanied by his
commanding officer, Colonel Bentinck ? I- did not--
offer the prisoner any such opportunity, as I con-
cluded he would have asked for a private interview
had he wished to have one.
Crose..examined by Captain Robertson—Did
hand you Captain Henry's letter on the occasion of
my interview with you ?--The prisoner handed me
a letter, which I returned to him on reading it. I
cannot exactly remember now what letter it was.
Did.l then state to you the course I had taken to
obtain satisfaction ?—The prisoner attempted to
enter into a good deal of what I thought very irre-
levant matter, which I told him I thought ho had
better keep for another occasion.
Did you tell me that I couldnot see Sir George
Browne ?--I have no recollection of it, but I do not
swear that you did not.
__Did I then state to you that I wanted time to
consult my friends P—You said you should like to
consult your friends.
Colonel Bentinck ever intimated to you a
desire on his part that I should te:compelled- to
leave the regiment P—dolon'el. Bentinck has stated
to me that for some years past the character and
conduct of the prisiiner have been so discreditable,
and so seemingly bad an example to the young
officers, .that it would be very advisable that he
should leave the service.
This ended the cross-examination.
Colonel . Bontinek the examined .by Colonel
B row nri gg s aid , praTi- arttre, interview
with the prisoner in my office. Captain Robertson
and myself retired into an adjoining room, and
upon the door being shut Captain Robertson said,
" Colonel, what would you recommend me to do ?"
I said, "I can only give you the advice I gave you
three months ago, which is to send in your resigna-
tion ;" upon which he said to me, " Very ',Nyela,!
Colonel, I will send in my resignation ;" I said,
" Very well, I think it is the best thing you:Collld
do, and I think it is a great misfortune to-Yourself
and the regiment that it was not done long age."
Captain Robertson and myself retired froth rthe
office together, and upon going out of the room
Captain Robertson turned round to me and said,
"Colonel, can you recommend me to an adjutancy
in the yeomanry ?" I told him that was a utter
for consideration.

Cross-examined by Captain Robertson—Did you
say that if I sent in my resignation I could go
away quietly, but that if I did not I would be tried
and cashiered P—l told him, after he had made up
his mind to send in his resignation, that the whole
affair would be kept secret ; that it was very un-
fortunate he had not made up his mind before. I
told him I thought it would be exceedingly doubt-
ful what would be the decision of a Court-martial.
Did you afterwards state that if I got off on the
charges conrceted with Colonel Dickson, you would
try me on other charges P—No.
The following questions were afterwards put to
Colonel B entinck by the President :—Had you
brought this subject of Captain Robertson and
Colonel Dickson before the notice of Sir George
—N
Brown previous
_to the 30th of September, 1861 ?

Did Captain Robertson apply to you for leave
before you told him he might go on leave P—No.
It being then four o'clock, the Court adjourned
until 10 o'clock next day.