The Sun.
London, England, 1854-12-30 00:00:00

THE COMMERCE OF RUSSIA.

Attention has recently very justly been paid to the
increase in the commerce of Russia by the Prussian
frontier since the sea was closed against it. It is evident
that if this state of things were to continue, it would be
necessary to take measures to render more efficacious
and more certain the effects of the blockade, which it is
the right and duty of the belligerents to establish in
order to attain the object of the war. The roads leading
to Tilsit, Memel, and Koenigsberg are at this moment
encumbered with interminable convoys, and the
streets and squares of those towns are filled with
Russian caravans, which, after a few days, return with
merchandise for Russia. Hemp, flax, tallow, grain, aid
copper constitute principally what the Russians bring,
and they take back coffee, sugar, cotton, various cloths,
pewter, and, in particular, wine and olive oli. The
trade in salt has also taken a very considerable de-
velopment, and the importation of that article is
estimated at not less than a million quintals, and
the price of it is at present tripled in the mar-
ket at Riga. In a singl4 day, at the beginning
of this month, at Tilsitt, as many as 300 Russian
vehicles, which had passed the night on the other
side of the river, owing to the want of room, were
counted. Part of , these convoys are at present
proceeding towards Koenigsberg, but the greater
part go towards Memel. The number of arri-
vals by water was not less considerable, but the
frost, which had suddenly set in, had interrupted
all expeditions by.rivers. From Memel to Kowno, on
the two principal water-courses, there are more than
300 different sorts of vessels, all with freights,
caught in the ice, and the parties interested in
them run the greatest risks for their merchandise.
The temperature, however, which has recently
become milder,- causes it to -be believed that it
will be possible again to forward vessels by the rivers, by
the employment of great number of men, and the adop-
tion of minute precautions ; but much risk will have
,to be run, and there will be inevitable loss. There
are at ha t 130 rafts of building timber, loaded

cryru which hare been caught in the ice: Great
part of the corn has been got of in good time,
but the wood must take its chance. A great number of
the rafts have indeed gone to pieces, and the wood has
been caught here and there in the ice. The different
local reports, in making special mention of the extreme
activity displayed in the Prussian Custom-houses fur
the expedition of so much merchandise, state that the
Cust,ms' officers refuse to allow to Fists for introduction
into lead, whether in pigs or i i oiler forms, be-
cause they consider it was materiel. Nevethele: 8, even
if it were clearly proved that the cintraband of war
is severely prohibited on -that frontier, it would net
be less urgent to pay attention to a situation which, by
being prolonged, would produce the moss serious in-
convenience to the Western Powers, and to ascertain
what are the means of remedying it.

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.

TRAFFIC RETURNS FOR THE PAST WEEK.

Miles ttecelpts.
opened, NAME OF RAILWAY.
1854. 1853. 1854.
.....-- ----- ...............
1111T1811. X 5 £
72 Aberdeen .... •..... •• • • ...... ..... 1,67 1,870
37X Belfast ant Ballymena .....• •.•• •• „ 825 750
17 , Belfast and County Down.. • • ....... 205 224
33 , Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire 2,005 2,230
2634 Bolton, Blackburn, and West York •• • • - -
117 i Bristol and Exeter -.•.•..„„ _ • • • , 4,939 4,445
1304 Caledonian-••••• „ ... ............ 9,.,47 11,258
142 Ethsbnrgh and Glasgow .• •••••• • • • • • 4,624 4,571
9I % Chester ant Holyhead. •.••••• • .. .. „ 4,236 4,425
64 Cork, Blackrock, and Passage ••• • • • 126 121
20 Cork and Bandon .. • • .......... • • - 182 220
56 Dublin and Belfast Junction • • .. • • • • - -
63 Dublin and D:ogheda.. •.••• .• . • - 1,190 1,367
6 Dublin and Kingstown ••••••• • • • • • •• 630 608
16% Dundee and Arbroath •••••••• - • • • • 411 391
31 Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen Junction 709 790
25 Dundalk and Enniskillen • • .. • • • • • • • • - -
(8 East AnglirL... •••.••••••• • • • • • • • • • 691 898
8134 East Lsmeashire ••••---•• • • • • • • •• 4,329 5.293
417 Eastern Counties and Norfolk.. ••.. 7. 21,818 21,003
7 8 Eastern Union. .
6 Edinburgh, Per"). and Dundee.... ••2, - 342 2,775
Exeter and Crediton.. • • .. • • • - • • • • • • - -
22 Furness Railway •• •••••••• • • • • • • • 573 509
183 Glasgow, and South-Western.• ••• • - 4,950 5,156
233 Great Northern and E. L..... •• .. 18,544 23,569
183 Great Southern and Western (Ireland) 5,699 6,159
342 Great Western •••• • •• • ...... 25,393 29,332
95 Irish South Eastern • • • • • • • • - • • • • • • - -
90 Lancaste: and Car' isle .. • ... .. ..
260 Lancashire and Yorkshire..... ••.. - ,86017862 19,276
- 6 Leeds Northern .. • • .. • • • • • • •• •• • • •• 2 341
16 i Liverpool, Crosoy, and Southport.• • •
Etl7 6?,311141
55354 London and North Wester_ .•• ••• • • •
5% London and Blackwr l' •••••••• • • • • • • 10,899 12
174 London, Brighton, and South Coast 9,455 14,731
267 London and South Western. • •
60 Londonderry and Enniskillen •••• • • • • 429 561
- Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, &c. - -
841 9,741
171% Manchester, Shettleld,and Lincolnshire 7,
936 Manchester and SonthJunction.... ••61$ 677
98 Maryport and Carlisle .. ••• • •• ..... . 644 740
498 X Midland .• ••••• • • • • •
12634 Midland Great Western (Irish) ...... 2,536 2,716
- -
78)4 Newcastle and Carlisle.. • • .......... 2,720 3,152
149 North British ••.. • • ................ 4,793 4,683
- North Staffordshire •• .• - - -
649 773
4614 North-Western ................ •• .. 3
es Yo Scottish Central .... .......... .. ~ • • 1,929 2,259
32 Scottish Midland •• • • ... ..•. • .. 631 801
2934 Shrewsbury and Birmingham •• •• •,, - -
48 Shrewsbury and Chester ............ 1,753 2,111
30 Shropshire Union ...• ..... ••••• • • .. 759 906
57% south Devon • • ...... . .... . • ........ 1.605 2,044
289 South Ta5ter5............ -..-.• •• 14,145 18,549
16234 South Wales ---- - .• - .. •• 4,174 5,601
97 South York., Doncaster, andGoole .. - -
38 Taff Vale • • .....• •• ••••--.. - • • .. 2,616 3,51 S
- -
77 Waterford and Limerick •• ........ • . 691 718
25 West Cornwall •••••• *. - ....... 550 565
12 Whitehayen Junction - ..... . 253 330
632 York and Newcastle, and Berwick &
York and North Midland & Leeds - -
107101011.
874 Datch Rhenish .. •• • • ........ • • .... 1,324 1,153
262 Lyons and Mediterranean .......... 7,948 8,400
63 Monterean and Troyes .. . . - -
63 Namur and Liege .. • • .......... • • .• 1,653 1,903
415 Northern of France •••••••• • • • • •• •• 25,510 30,531
617 Orleans and Central° ..
240 Paris and Lyons .... •••• .• • • ...... - -
63 Paris and Rouen. ••• • ..
392 Paris and Strasburgh .. . • -•. •• .... - -
69 Rotten and Havre ••.• ••
157 Western of Franco -

* rho receipts include the traffic) on the Orleans and Central, Or•
leans and Bordeaux, and Tours and Nantes lines.

COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—Tuts DAY.
Arnsterdara.. •......... 11 15N Gibraitar •••••••••••...
Ditto, three months .. 11 17N Lrghorn .......... ... 30 5214
Rotterdam ............ 11 17,4 Geroe ...... .. • • ..... . 25 55
Antwerp .............. 25 70 Milan ........ „, „„ ~ '
____.
Brussels .. ••• • • ....... 25 30 ' . Venice ....., „.. „,,
.. _
ilambitrgli .......... 13 5% Naples . 4s)'
Altana .. • • ............ --- I Palermo .............. 1304
Paris ... • .. • • .... 25 5 ! Me,Ana ~
ditto, three months .. 25 PO ' Lisbon .
Marseilles ........... 25 30 Oporto ... ..... „„_ ~ 534
Bourdeaux .. •.. ——— ~ I Rio Janeiro
1 Frankfort on '4 aino .• .. 117 T„ Buenos Ayres.... • .., „
Berlin .• •• •• e• •• •• •• •• •—•. i New York, GO days' sight
Vienna.......... • • .... 12 42 i Philadelphia •
Trieste •• •• .• •• •• •• .• •• 12 45 I PRICES OF BULLION, PER OZ.
Petersburg ............ 3514 Foreign Gold in Bars £3 17 9
i Mexican Dollars .... 0 0 0
Madrid ............... 501,6 l'ortugal Gold Coin 0 0 0
Cadiz ........ • •
Barcelona .... ~....... • —504 ) ITlvi Dollars ......0 0 0
Seville.• •••••• .• •• ••••• i Silver in bars .....0 5 1,,
s

MR. EDWARD OLIVER'S AFFAIRS.—At the Liverpool
Bankruptcy Court, yesterday, Mr. Edward Oliver was
declared a bankrupt, at the slut of a creditor at New-
castle-on-Tyne.•

POLITICAL RUMOURS.
It is scarcely, perhaps, worth while to allude to the
rumours which yesterday evening were prevalent, that a
partial modification of the Ministry was about to take
place by the retirement of the Duke of Newcastle and
Mr. Sidney Herbert, and the substitution of Earl Grey !
and Lord Panmure ! ! We need scarcely say that the
country would gain nothing. by the exchange, and it
might, perhaps, have suggested a doubt of the accuracy
1 of their information I the rumourmongers had remem-
bered that the office of Secretary-at-War, being, in truth,
the finance minister of the army, is one which a necessary
etiquette invariably assigns to a member of the House of
Commons.
Rumours, however, like these are, let us say, but one
I forir of the natural impatience which is felt at the con-
tir cad and apparently hopeless mismanagement of the
Wareefice. It is impossible to convey any adequate
idea of the number of complaints, every day increasing,
which are uttered against the hauteur, the incapacity,
and the blundering of the Duke of Newcastle. He is
the very evil genius of British war. Wherever his in-
fluence extends confusion and mismanagement appear as .
a necessary consequence to prevail. There is not a
clerk in his office who, if he could speak his mind, would
not tell you that the wonder is that any Ministry alive
to their responsibility could tolerate the Duke of New-
castle in his present position for one week. It is, in a
word, the universal feeling that he ought to be removed,
which gives rise to these numerous rumours, which, we
presume, will one day or other turn out to be true.
Bet let us say, also, that if we trace the statement of
the Duke of Newcastle's removal to the very general be.
lief that is entertained of his incapacity, we can also
trace in the substituted names the influence of a feeling
which is actively and powerfnliv at work. We have
more than once pointed out that in the distribution of
the Coalition offices every department practically influ-
encing the conduct of the war has been studiously and
designedly conferred upon a creature or partisan of Lord
Aberdeen. From all these departments the Whigs have
been most religiously excluded, and are so up to this
hour. We believe they will be so as long as they con-
sent to occupy their present position of ;subservience to
the views and policy of Lord Aberdeen.
It must not be supposed that this exclusion of the
Whig party from these offices is viewed with perfect
complacency by that party, either within the Cabinet
or without it. What passes within the Cabinet cm,
only be conjectured by dim and probably uncertain
indications. Still it is not very unsafe to affirm that
this extraordinary distribution of rams is the subject, •
even among Ministers, of both jealousy and rflopialut.
The members of the Whig party not in officio de *et •
hesitate very freely to express their opinion both upon
the character and the motives of that exclusion.
We, who in a party sense may perhaps be considered
impartial between the rival sections, have already eV
pressed our sense of the arrangement by which
Lord Aberdeen has contrived to monopolise these
offices, and centre in the hands of his personal adherents
all practical control over the. operations of the war.
When the rumour of yesterday pointed to Whigs as likely
to be appointed to the places made vacant by the expul-
sion of the Peelites, it only gave expression to the senti-
ment of the wrhig party that some each change ought
to be made.
The occasion, however, recalls our attention to the
fact, that after a fortnight's sitting of the House of
Commons, Lord Aberdeen and his little knot of un-
principled adherents still hold in their hand the
entire control of the movements of the war. The
result of their management is unhappily too noto-
rious. Truth, however, obliges us to add, that it
is just what might have been expected. No posi-
tion that we can remember at all resembles that of the
personal coterie who have managed to fill up one half of
the Cabinet offices, and in that half to seize on every one
of those connected with the management of the war.
Followers they have none. To say that they have no
weight in the country would be untrue ; but unquestion-
ably they have none which could entitle them to meet on
equal terms with the great Whig party led by Lord John
Russell. Their pesition may be briefly summed up in
this, that they kayo neither principles nor party. They
look with veneration to the memory of Peel as that of the
man who taught them how to surrender the one and be-
tray the other ; and in this superstitious veneration for
this master and this lessen they find a substitute for the
ordinary ties that unite men in political pursuits.
Deprived, however, of the power which belongs
only to politicians who can command a following in
the country, they are driven to maintain as equivo-
cal position by expedients to which their necessity
obliges them to resort. There is no party se small that
they will not court it. There is no measure so opposed
to all their• declared political opinions that they may not
find reasons to adopt it. To-day they are ready to fawn
upon the Popish brigade ; to-morrow to flatter the
Court. And over all their inconsistencies they have
hitherto managed, with consummate skill, to throw a
veil, by the artifice, now almost worn out, of saying they
did everything for the sake of free trade ! !
To this little faction, we once snore ring in the ears Of
the English people, the whole management of the war is
confided. Into every one of the war department of ad.
ministration Lord Aberdeen has thrust a personal de
pendent of his own. Lord John Russell, as a matter of
personal dignity, ought never to have submittted to this.
He received but a poor atonement for the slight when
his personal vanity was gratified by his nomination to be
President of the Council. But the time is gone by when
it can be treated as a matter of personal feeling. We
have bad experiences enough of the evils of snaking the
adherents of Lord Aberdeen the exclusive managers of
the war. Whether or not it be consistent with the
honour or the dignity of the Whig party it is not for us
'to say. Events, however, justify us in declaring- that it
has not turned out to be either for the honour or'safety
of England.
We should indeed be sorry to see ti:is exclusion broken
down by the introduction of ouch a man as Lord Grey.
But to the fact of the exclusion it is right once more to
direct the attention of the country. Lord Aberdeen has
contrived to retain in the hands of hie own adherents
every official department directly controlling the admini-
tration of the ear. The result i•th it the war has been
carried on—England has felt to her very heart's core
HOW. —Morning Herald.

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lieduc ml Prices as US A Moriling PerformanCe every

Wednesday, at Two o'clock.
THIS EVENING. Imsc 3°,
LyON S. Principal chant.-
Will presente THE T. ',II -
ters P)' Mr. T. Meal ant MI s iarriott.
To be folliwed by the entirely original, extraordinary, lite-
rary, traditionary, comical. gastronoin,9l, and peculiarly culinary
and fan. „tie domestic grand comic Christmas Panicrnime, entitled
JACK AND JILL; or. IDriequin Kin; Mustard and the Four-
and-Twenty Blackbirds Baked in a Pte. The extensive scenery, en-
tirely new, by Messr-• Nicholls, Cuthbert, Cooper, Gordon, Wilson,
and Moore. The machinery by Messrs. Tucker. The extraordinat y
properties, decorations, tri Its, changes, and transfcemations by Mr.
Needham. The etoregraphic art' 'ngements by Madame Louise.
The overture and music composed and selected by J. H. Tully.
Leader, Mr. Hayward. The who of the designs, models and sketches
furnished from the stuiio of Dikwynkyn, who for many weeks past
has been personally supervising their execution. The novel grotesque
burlesque opening invented and written by E. L. Blanchard; and
the vroole arranged and pro laced under the immediate superin-
tendence of Mr. Edward Stirling. Principal Ingredients in the
Christmas BEI of Fare : —The Hall of Hypochondria in the Domains
of Ddlnese.-‘lllsanthropy (Genius of Gloom), Mrs. Halford. Fog,
Drizzle, Taxes, Spleen, Indigestion, Quarter-day (his Ministers of
Melancholy), Messrs. E. Y, Dent, E. V. Wet, E. V. Load, E. Y.
DaysE. V. Weight, and E. V. Bills. Azure Diabolicals in attend-
ance, Messrs. Croak, Quake, Fret, Fidget, Worry, Flurry, Fume,
Yes; Groan, Growl, Grumble, and Grizzle. Apparition of Misan-
thropy on her favourite Nightmare, and Magical Appearance of
Good Humour in her Christmas Car. Good Humour, Miss Alder
Lightheart and Sunshine (her Attendants), Misses Honey and
Brown ; Mrs. Glasse (the original " Cook's Oracle," ant the well-
known adviser of the " First catch your hare," &c.), Miss Rosina
Collins. The receipt given to make a good pantomime, and its con-
coction accordingly. Cottage of Jill on the borders of Fairyland (by,
Sunrise), with Enchanted Kitchen, Garden, and Region of Preserved.

"Sing a song of Sixnenco,
" Pocket tull of rye,
" Four-and-twenty blackbirds,
" Baked in a pie."—Ancient Nursery Legend.
Jack (the interesting hero.ot the olden story-, who went up the hill
to fetch, Sr. 4 ), a terwards Harlequin, Jf. Milano ; Jill (the heroine of
the adventure, in love with Jack), afterwards Columbine. Mdlle.
Bolen ; Marmalade (the Fairy Queen of the Preserves), Miss K.
Warrington ; Pineapple, Raspberry, Lemon, Cherry, Apple, and
Greengage (her Assistants), Missez Cliflord, Gower, Johnson, Love,
Lunis, and Richardson ; Strawberry, Cranberry, G.)ose`)erry, Cur-
rant, Apricot, Damson, Quince, &,c. (Fancy Preserves), Misses Grace
Honey, Ellen Honey, Laurance, Louise, Therese, Charlea, Kinr,
SUiney, Gordon, Barnes, Emily Banes, Richardson, Eliza Richard-
son, Rose, Sidney, Emily Moore. Elizabeth Smith, Lilla Ellis, Rosa
Harrison, E. Box, Tayler, Matilda Chenley, Martiney, St. Clare,
Ev ms, John Levines, S. Johnson, and Roberts ; Preserved Ginger
their warm tIlly), Master Pungent ; Fruit Blossoms by a Blooming
Selection of Coryphees. The Will and the Way—the Talismanic
Sixpence —1 he Change. Grand Ballet. Principal Dancers, Mdlle.
Therese and Annie Cushnie, Therese, Smith, &c. The Four-and-
Twenty Blackbirds, Masters Tweet Tweet, Toot Too, Loodle Loodle,

&c.. The Reading of the Will-
" Jill must not a husband take,
Till she a pie can make and bake."
Interior of Jill's Cottage (by Moonlight).-Coal, Mr. Hobbs ; Zundle
of Wood, Mr. Halfpenny ; Congreve Box, Mr. Fizzer ; Bellows, Mr.
Leafhertongue ; Dutch Oven, Mynheer Von Tan ; Rolling Pin, Mr.
SmOothpaste ; Gridiron, Mr. De Bar; Frying Pan, Mr. Broadrim ;
Soyer's Three-legged Iron Pot, Herr Potluck. Cruet Castle in the
Table Cloth Territory (by Moonlight), and Golden Palace of King
Mustard.-King Mustard (afterwards Clown), Harry Boleno ; the
Empress Vinegar (afterwa-ds Pantaloon), Herr Kohl ; Black Pepper
and White Pepper (sentinels on duty at Cruet Castle), Mr. Ilueky
and Mr. Sneezums ; Sweet 011, Miss Florence, Cayenne, Mr. Capsi-
cum ; Harvey's Sauce (attendant in waiting), Mr. Savoury ; the Army
of Zests, Messrs. Indian Soy, Curry, Capers, Ketchup, Mushrooms,
Garlic, Shalot, Sweet Herbs, Potted Tongue ; Potted Beef, Potted
Mleaters, Potted Anchovies, Potted Shrimps, &c.; Horse Radish
(from the King's statee), by a Racing Ear. Strand Review-Ter-
rine Attack upon the Appetite, and Rally of the Relishes-Great
Progress of Jill in her Culinary Career. The Abode of Chutnee in
the province of Pickles (by Sunset).-Chnteee (Chief of the Pickles),
r."Flery Facies ; the Pickle Army, Messrs. °Mown, Walnut, Gher-
kins, Cauliflower, Red Cabbage, Sze.; Small Jar, Master Piocalilli.
Great demand for Pickles and determination of the Door to Stand a
Jar. Interior of the Stupendous Salt Mine (by Moonlight).-Salt
Reck (a bright White Sprite), Herr Willikind Moleno. Imminent
danger of Jill in splitting upon a Rock nf Salt - Treachery of Vinegar
-Upsetting the Pail above, and Evaporation of the Saline Stalactite
Columns, disclosing The Emerald Temple of Salad.-Magical
Union of the Sweets and Sours, and " a Ple " termination of the
Loves of Jack and Jill. The Transformation. -Harlequin, M.
; Columbines, Mdlle. Boleno and Miss Ellen Honey ;
Pantaloon, Mr. Cole; Sprite, Herr Willikind Moleno; Clown, the
celebrated Harry Boleno (his first appsarance in Lenden for
many years); Aerial Evolutionists, by the inimitable Italian
Brothers. The Turk's Head Public-house and Hairdresser's
Sh-rp.-Ilairdresser, Mons. Pomade ; Publican, Mr. Billy Williams;
Customers, Messrs. Rednoh, Smockface, Owen Swift, Beardless,
Whisker Want, Baron Nicholson, and Steed; the British Pub-
lic hy themselves; Policeman Al, Mr. Vigilant. Approach of tho
Groat Rugged Resaianßear-How he Whines after the Porte, which,
being rause, old, turns out somewhat crusty-A Dose of Turkey
Rhubarb-A Don-e Cossack-Pure Circassian Cream-How one
Sham m makes all well-The Great Bear turns out a Great Boar
-Russian Attachment to Grease-Clown Cuts Ist- Customer's Hare
and afterwards Dresses it a la Soyer -The Great Moustache Move-
ment-A Close Shave -Clown shows his high attachment to the
Pole-Sudden Rise in Porter-An et .T.M.P.-A Patten Lock at 10
o'clock-A Bona Fide Traveller-Ginger Beer and Gin without ger
-A Mill, a Bight, a Regular Row, and Station-hoaso for Two.
Great American Baby ,Ahow.-Arrival of the Infantry-Sudden
Squall-Ma's upon the Zee of Battle-General Attack-Awarding
the Prizes-Clown and Pantaloon's Offsprings- The Prettlest Baby
1n the World-A Model Baby and a Spirit Child-The Wonderful
Effects of Dr. De Jongh's Cod Liver Oil-ClOwn's Great Prize Baby
-Fresh Arrival of 300 more Babies-The Judge Confounded-Great
Uproar-An Unwelcome Visitor to a Ladies' and Juvenile Party-
and Extraordinary case of Suspended Animation by the Ita-
lian Sprites. Scott's Oyster Shop, Newspaper-office, and Pursell's
Biscuit Baking and Confectionery Establishment, Cornhill.-" Up
rouse ye then, my merry men, it is our opening day"-A Hoister
for .ins and a Lobster fur two-A Mussulman and a Man for a
Muccle-Duty and Custom -I Bride Cake and a Wedding Cake-
First Editi.nn and Second Edition-Left Out for Want of no in-
Press ct the Privilege and Privileges of the Press -"Oh, what a
row, a rumpus, what a rioting." Baker, Mr. Crusty; Fishrnenser.
ISt r. Scales; 31 aster Newsboy, Christmas-box ; Printers, hi essrs
Typo ale' Chapel ; Editor, Mr. Cutemdown ; Critic, Cutemup; Pas-
sengere, Messrs. Trot, Cosec, Strutalong, Lounge, I.oiter, and Walk-
about; Boardman, Mr. Ilobaday. Hosts r's Shop and New Wing of
Bornereet-house.-Here we are-Merry Christmas and a Happy
New Year -High Prices and I ow Prices-Menchester Stuff-Eng-
lish Comforters-Stocks on Han I and Handsome Stocks-Ford's
Eureka Shirts-Reform In the Civil List and Uncovil Treatment of
the Clerks-Transfer lay at the Bank, and General Heyday at
Somerset-house.--Hosler, Mr Stricken; Shopeeian, Mr. Early-
bird; Boy, Master Toddles. Soyer's Magic Kitchen.-Chef de
Cuisine, Mons. Soyer; Kitchenmaids, Misses Basteaway and
Drippingsell; Guardsman, Cor oral Longshanks ; Policeman,
Sergeant Podger. Cupboa-ni Lovers-Soser's Last Soup -
Where's the Knives anti Forks ?- Ballot and Unboiled Lob-
sters-headless Swains-Lobster Patty and Gillet Soup-Clown
Gone all to Pot-Harlequin Gets well Towelled and afterwards
Mangled--Clown and Pan ale As in a stew-A Regular Broil-
Thou comest in such an unqnsestionable shape, that I will speak
to thee (Soyer, or rather Shakapeare)-Teo Many Cooks Spoil the
(Clown's) Broth-The scene finishes in a very spirited manner.
An Illuminated Page of the history of England.-Grand Allerorical
Tableau with Panoramic Effects, illustrative of the Triumphs of the
Allie 1 Forces. Young Jullien's " Allied Army Quadrille," by the
donele ban 'a of the e iv.ehh arse French. "God save the Queen,"
" Variant pour la Syrie," and " Pule Britannia." Daughter of the
Regt Pent, Hiss Rebeeca Collins, in which character she will sins
the spirited patriotic efts:oil, published in " Blackwood's Hag zinc"
for December, and written by Corporal John Brown, of the Grena-
dier Guar Is, whrn the m.n g t seine drink for the first time at
BaTaklava, Sept. th
"Come all you eallant British hearts that love the red and blue,
And ad ak the health ot those brave lade who made the Rwslaus rue.
Then fill line glass, and let it pass, three times three, end one more,
For the twentieth of September, eighteen hundred and fifty-friar
Vestibule of the Temple of Viet, ry. Thu Tribute of England to
the Itrave Patriots. Distributlon of Laurel Wreaths, Gorgeous and
Electric Scenic t limax, with Revolving Columns and Varieg.ted
Illuminations. Tort Me Flight of the Italian Brothers. The whole
scene presenting a coup tree I never before witnessed on the English
!Luc. Adnsission 51. ; dress circle, 4i. ; second price, 25.;
upper,cirele, 3.5: ; second cries, Is. 6d.; pit, 2s. ; second price, Is ;
lower gadere, Is.; second price, d.; upper gallery, fit.; private
b6SP4, 10s. 64 , 15a., 215., awl upwards. Dears open at hall-past 6,
percormanes at 7 o'clock. Hall-pri aae 9 o'clock. The box office
open de:ly, from I I till 5 o'clock, under the direct; on of Mr. Edward
Chitterten. Notice.-The following pi CCS are approved and in
preparation, and wilt shortly be pr eluce.l : -The Grand Christmas
Panto urns, by E. L. Blanc -lard, Earl. ; a Dra:na, by Dion liourci-
eault, Fag ; Two Drain ns, by A. Harris, Esq. ; an Adaptation from
Meyerh er's Opera, LlEtotl du Sorel, with new scenery, properties,
and effects; to be succeeded by an English versi, n (by Mr. Reynold-
gnn) of Gluck's lohigeni tin Tauride. The Grand Historical Egyp-
tian Drama. many months ins preparations, will also shortly appear.
To conclude with the Farce of PERFECTION.

VitcATH.E ROYAL lIAYHARKET.
Under the trizaagerrient of Mr. lAnckstone.
lllti EVENING, Dtc. 30,

Will to per2ormed the Drama of T KNIGHTS OF THE
ROUND TABLE. Characters by Messrs. Chippendale, Howe,
W. Farren, Compton, and Buckstone ; Misses Reynolds and E.
Chaplin.
Followed by a new grand Chr:stmas Pantomime. entitled LITTLE
RO•PEEP: Cr, tarleluin and the Girl win Lost her Sheep. Little
80-Peep, Miss L. hompsm ; harlequin, Sir. t2hapino ; Pantaloon,
Iltr. W. B trues; Clown, M.r. ApWeby ; Columbine, atise M. Brown.

ROY .+. PRINCES ,'3 THEATRE
Under the Nlanagenient of gr. CHARLES KEAN•
THIS EVENING, DEc. 30,

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Will be per-ormed THE IRON CHEST. Principal character by
Mr C Itcan.
After which will be produced a New Grand Christmai Pantomime.
entitled, HARLEQUIN BLUE-BEAM); or, The Great liashaw, ,
Ha:lequin, Mr. Cormack ; Clown, Mr. Huline ; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo;
and Columbine, Mies Desborough.

THEATEE /MAL ADELPHI.
Proprietor, Mr. B. WeOster.—Directress, Madame Celesta.
IHI3 EVENING, DEC. 30.
WUI be performed an entire new Rustic Drama called PIERRE
THE FOUNDLING. Supporte Iby Messrs. B. Wwbster and Kee-
ley, and Mrs. Keeley and Miss Woolgar.
after which, a new grand Eccentric Extravaganza, called ZIG-
ZAG : Travels at Messrs. Danube and I'uth.
To which will be added a new Farce, ent,tled THE RAILWAY
BELLE.

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ROYAL. OLYMPIC THEATRE,
Lessee and Manager. Mr. A. Wigan.
THIS EVENING. PEe. 30
Wffibe Presented anew edietta, c tiled A WIFE'S JOURNAL.
Characters by Messrs brown, Emery, ilarcourt, and Leslie; and
grs. Brown. and Miss Masked.Aterwhich, a new Fairy F.xtritvaganza. entitled TIIV. YELLOW
DWARF ANI) Tut.
KING OF TILE O;)LI) MINE. Charac-
ters by Mr. F. u.n.on. min Julia rt. George, Miss E. Omen:ie,
XIS? Marston, Miss Bromley, and Mrs. Fitzallan.,
T Conchae with the trArce. called A BLIGPITED BEING, in
Alr. I:obson will appear.

ROYAL Llcnum TnEATRE.
Under that managemout of Madame V,rtrls. Sole Lessee Mr.
.Mathews.

TUB EVENING. DE,. 30.
Will be pert-nrined AGGRAVA:IING skm Prilclpal character
Fairy Extravaganza, en-
titled f11,E...
.•_l'''!. ZTFAtFI.Y. '
by Mr. C. Mathews.
and original, F
Will be produced a 110 W
titled PIIDICE PRETTY I'ET
To be followed by rwo LI El if.i -
A. 1,. BETTXR. 11L.1..N Or E.
Doi-office open from 10 until 11.
Sole agent for Private BOICS Mr. A:lcroft, 15, New Load-street.

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• iiATLEY'S ROYAL AIIPMTIII-lATttr•
Lesser) and Manager, 74r. Will:am Cooke.
•• - Tremendous success of the Comic Pantomime !
MORNING PERFORMANCES will take place on the Monday
Mornings of January Ist, Bth, and Ifitli.