The Sun.
London, England, 1849-12-22 00:00:00

THE SUN,

YORK, NEWCASTLE, AND BERWICK
RAILWAY.
_Notice is hereby given that a SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING
of the Shareholders of the York, Newcastle, and Berwick Railway
Company will be held at the De Grey Rooms, in the city of York,
on TUESDAY, the eighth day of January, 1550, at Twelve 0'C,,,..k
at
noon, for the purpose of considering the terms and conditions on
which the purchase of the Great North of England Railway is pro-
posed to be completed, and of approving, altering, or modifying such
terms and conditions, or of substituting other terms and conditions
in lien thereof, and also for the purpose of authorising the Directors
of the said Company to compound, settle, adjust, or arrange certain
debts, claims, and demands of the said Company upon and against
George Hudson, Esq., and of adopting such measures relative thereto
as shall be thought proper.
Dated this twenty-first day of December, 1849.
GEO. LEEMAN,
Chairman of the said Company.
JOHN CLOSE,
Secretary of the said Company.

QOCIAL REFORM LEAGUE,
I. 7 FARRINGDON BALL, BOTTOM OF SNOW-HILL.
The public is informed that ROBERT OW EN, Esq., will LEC-
TURE at Eleven o'clock TO-3IORROW, 1 ECEMBER 23d, on the
" NECESSITY OF A N:;AV ORGANIZATION OF SOCIETY."
Mr. LLOYD JONES will Lecture, at seven o'clock in the evening,
on " EMIGRATION CONSIDERED AS A REMEDY FOR NA-
TION:AL DISTRESS."
Admission, 2d.; Reserved Seats, 4d.

FRENCH PLAYS and OPERA COMIQUE,
ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
Mr. MITCHELL begs respectfully to announce the following ar.
raiwements for the ensuing Season of French Performances at the
St. James's Theatre:—
ENGAGEMENTS FOR THE OPERA.—MdIIe. Charton, Mdlle.
Dehauser (pupil of the Conservatoire, Paris), M. Chollet (of the
Theatre de l'Opera Comique, Paris, his first appeaarnce), M. Lac
(Premier Tenor of the Theatres Bruxelles and Ghent, his first ap-
pearance), M. Nathan (Premier Passe of the Opera Comique, Paris,
h:s test appearance), M. Quilly Leroy (pupil of the Conservatoire,
Paris, his first appearance), Guichard, M. linnet, M.
Chateaufort, M. Soyer, M. Desvaux, Madame Mancini, Mdlle.
Cotti, &c.
FOR THE COMEDY AND VAIIDVILLE.—M. Samson, of the
Fite Are Francais, Paris (his first appearance in this country) ;
Mdlle. Denain, M. Regnier, Mdlle. Nathalie, (artists of the Theatre
Francais, Paris) ; Mdlle. Dejazet (who has accepted a farewell ea-
gagement in this country) ; M. Lafont, Mdlle. Figeac (of the Theatre
Du Vaudeville) ; Mdlle. Page (of the Theatre da Varietea) ; Theatre
Constance (of the Theatre du Gymnase) ; Madlle. Baptiste (of the
Theatre de l'Odeon).
An Engagement is also entered into with the eminent Trage-
dienne, Mdlle. Rachel, with whose performances the season will
terminate.
Mr. Mitchell begs further to submit an outline of the general
arrangements :—The Season will commenee on Monday, January
7, 1850, by the production of a New Opera, in Three Acts, entitled
" Le Val d'Andorre," produced in Paris at the end of last year,
and since performed at the Opera Comique, Paris, more than
100 nights, and at the principal Theatres of France, with the
greatrst sucee,s. The Music by M. F. llalevy ; the Libretto by M.
De St. Georges, With the following distribution of the principal
characters :—Stephan (jenne chasseur des Pyrenees), M. Lac ; Le
Joyeux (capitaine de millce Francaise et recruteur), M. Chollet, who
has obligingly undertaken the part for the more effective production
of the Opera ; Saturnia (garde-peche du Gave), M. Quills Leroy ;
Jacques Sincere (vieux ehevrier), M. Nathan (their first appearance
in this country) ; Theresa (fermiere du Val d'Andorre), lidlle.
Guichard ; Georgette (cousins de Stephan), Mdlle. Cotti ; and Rose
de Mai (serf ante de Theresa), Mdlle. Charton. The second pro-
duction will be ifarold's celebrated Opera, in Throe Acts, " Zampa,"
in which M. Chollet will personate the character of Zampa, as
originally performed by him at the Opera Comique, Paris. Subse-
quently will be given, a new Comic Opera, in Two Acts, entitled
"Le Caid," by the popular composer, Ambroise Thomas. And also,
Amber's last new Opera of " Haydee," tke character of Haydee by
Mdlle. Charton.
Other productions will be selected from the following :—Jeannet
et Colin, Nicolo ; Le Rot d'Yvetet, Adolphe Adam ; Le Cheval de
Bronze, Inber; Le Ma on, Aubor ; Le Sirens, -tuber ; Lully et Qui-
nalt, Nicle; La Perruche, Clapissoa ; Le Valet de Chantbre, Ca-
rafa ; Use Folie, Mehul ; with an occasional pertormanee of some of
the most popular operas produced last season.
According to present arrangements the representation of the Opera
Comiquo will be limited to the months of January, February, and
March, terminating the season before Easter.
At the re-opening of the Theatre, after Easter, on Monday,
April 1, M. Samson (of the Theatre Francais, Paris) will have the
honour of making his first appearance in this country, and will per-
form with Mdlle. Denain (also of the Theatre Francais) in several of
the most popular Comedies of the French stage ; and subsequently
M. Ruler and Mdlle. Nathalie (both artistes of the Theatre Fran-
cais) will appear in several of the most modern and successful Come-
dies recently produced in Paris.
At the end of May, Mdlle. Dejazet, whose re-appearance at the
Theatre des Varietes, after a severe and protracted indisposition, has
been attended with her accnstomed and unrivalled success, will ap-
pear in several new vaudevilles, as Le Marquis de Lauzun, Le Mou-
lin al Paroles, La Jeunesse do Luny, &c.
The performances of Comedy and Vaudeville will be supported by
M. Lafont (of the Theatre des Variotes), Mdlle. Figs lc, Mdlle. Con-
stance, Mdlle. Page, Mdlle. Baptiste, M. Armand, M. Leon, and a
numerous company.
The engagement of Mdlle. Rachel will commence at the end of
June, by her appearance in M. Scribe's new play of " Adrienne
Lecouvreur," a production which has excited mere than ordinary
admiration ; Mdlle. Rachel wid also perform, for the first time,
in Dumas' celebrated play of " Mademoiselle de Belle-Isla ;" and
a new Petite Coasedie, in One Act, entitled " Le Moineatt de
Lesbie," by Armand Berthet ; and by the occasional representation,
each for one night only, of the classical Tragedies of " Phedre,"
" Les Iloraces," " Andremaque," and " Bajazet," the season will
terminate.
The ORCHESTRA will be composed of the same eminent pre-
fesso.-s engaged for the opera last season, including M. Tolbeque,
M. Bourotte, M. Deloffre, M. Newsham, M. Barret, M. Baumann,
M. Pilot, M. Vaudreland, M. Remusat, M. Lazarus, M. Nicholson,
M. Larkin, M. C. Harper, M. T. Harper, M. Campanile, M. T.
Wright, &c. Director of the music and Chef-d'Orchestra, M. Charles
Hanssens.
Subscribers of the past season are solicited to make known their
desire of renewing their subscriptions on or before the Ist of January
next.
Arrangements for 'mason subscriptions may be made at Mr.
Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street ; Mr. Sams's Library,
I, St. James-street ; Messrs. Andrews's, New Bond-street ; Ebers's
and Hookham's, Old Bond-street.
The Box-office of the Theatre will be opened oa the Ist of
January.

MOB WATER AT LONDON BREDIrE.
Tars DAT orning, 30 min. after 6 I Eveatag, 51 min. after 6
To•]iaaaew —s4.,rnmg, 18 nun. after 7 j Evening, 48 min. after 7

THE WEATHER.—Sort OFFICE, Disc. 22.
rUERMONETER, Lowest, 27; iligholt, 33; Noon, 32.

BAROMETER. 30.56.
WnirD E.N.E.—dull cold weather.

pressing emergency, and it is not exactly prudent
to cast aside such potent auxiliaries.
Where has the appearance of reaction been ex-
hibited in Ireland, save in the recent election for
Cork ? and many causes there conduced to the
triumph of the Protectionist candidate. Had
Sergeant MURPHY, the tried and faithful
representative of the citizens—the man who in 1841
had headed the poll by a large and decisive majo-
rity, and who, while he remained in Parliament,had
earned for himself the approbation of persons of all
shades and varieties of religious and political opinions
—had he, we say, gone to the hustings, he would
have been again returned. But Mr. M'CARTnY had
divided the Liberal interest ; he had, by attempting
to evict the late Mr. CALLAGHAN from the seat he had
so long occupied, excited the animosity of the nume-
rous friends of the deceased gentleman, and subse-
quently by his peremptory refusal to let the leaders
of the Liberal party weigh the conflicting
claims of Sergeant Muarnr and himself, he
effected a disorganization and disunion as complete
as that which separated the Protectionists. If a va-
cancy should again occur, and Sergeant MURPHY
should appeal to the suffrages of his fellow-citizens,
we have no doubt that the result would show how
premature and unfounded were the vauntings of the
reactionaries with respect to the state of public feeling
in the " beautiful city."
Mr. COBDEN should not then contemn and despise
Irish aid, or insult a people at all times sufficiently
excitable, but whom recent sufferings have rendered
peculiarly sensitive. He should not have spoken of
the " bankrupt, beggarly, degraded landlords of Ire-
land," or threatened to make an example of the " con
spirators." A man who has appealed so strongly and
successfully to public opinion, who has claimed the ut-
most privileges of Englishmen for his own party, should
not be intolerant of the opinions of others, or estab-
lish the precedent of proscribing those who differ
from himself, or silencing them by the power of
what then indeed might be termed a tyrant majority.
If such tactics bad been adopted in the commence-
ment of his own career he would not now have
been enabled to boast of a bloodless victory. He
should not cast aside the weapons that proved so
effective in the former contest, resort to those of
despots and oppressors, and expose himself to the
charge of arrogant self-sufficiency.

We would direct the particular attention of our
readers to the interesting proceedings at the annual
soiree of 'the 'East Riding Union of Mechanics' In -
stitutions, which was held on Wednesday evening at
Beverley, a report of which appears in another
column. The speech of the Rev. J. ASPINALL is
particularly worthy of attention. It is one of the
most eloquent and most convineing vindications
ever presented to the public of the proceedings
from first to last of the champions of the holy cause
of Popular Education—that cause, the successful
prosecution of which after ages will consider as the
distinguishing glory of the nineteenth century, which,
to use the eloquent words of Mr. ASPINALL, " found
the fabric of society based upon the ignorance, and
will leave it resting upon the intelligence of the masses
I of the people."

Tl] E FRENCH REPUBLIC.

The National Assembly on Thursday adopted the
first clause of the Government measure on the wine
duties, which abrogates the decree of repeal of the
19th May last by a majority of 379 to 230.
DILLON, the French Consul at the Sandwich
Islands, has had interviews with the President of the
Republic and with the Minister of Marine.
The Patrie says,—
" By a decree of the 14th inst., issued in council by
the President of the Republic, and on a report of the
Minister of Finance, the Council of State has had sent
before it a Bill on the savings banks. This Bill, drawn
up by an Administrative Commission, will be very
shortly presented to the Assembly. Its object is to re-
gulate, conformably to the decree of November 21,
1848, the mode to be followed with regard to the com-
pensation granted to the holders of books of deposit,
and to determine the future conditions of the deposits."
The Committee appointed to consider the demand
of the Finance Minister for a provisional credit of
three-tweltths of the budget for 1850 has reported
unanimously in favour of the measure.
The National Assembly has adopted in its
entirety the Ministerial proposition for re-enacting
the tax upon wine by a majority of 178, the numbers
being for the motion 418, against it 245.
The Archbishop of Pays has suspended the Abbe
CHANTOME from the exercise of his clerical functions
in consequence of his having undertaken the direction
of a democratic journal in Paris. The POPE, in a
letter addressed to the Archbishop of PAats, has
approved of the measure adopted by his Grace.
The Minister for Foreign Affairs has given orders to
all Consuls and diplomatic agents on leave in Paris to
return immediately to their post.
The drawing of the lottery for the benefit of the
French artists took place on Thursday at the Jardin
d'Hiver. The first ticket drawn was No. 514, which
entitles the fortunate holder to the statue of Sappho
by PRADIER, of solid silver, and valued at 20,000 f.
M. LEON FAVEE, brother of M. JULES FAVRE,
and late Consul at Genoa, has been appointed Consul-
General of the French Republic to the Government
of Bolivia.

The Three per Cents. cloned on the Paris Bourse
on Friday at 56f. 30c.; the Five per Cents. at 91f.
70c.; Orleans Railroad Shares, 765 f. ; Rouen, 5471.
50c.; Havre, 240 f. ; Great Northern, 4611. 25c. ;
Avignon, 215 f. ; Vierzon, 332 f. 50c. ; Basle, 1231.
75c.; Bordeaux, 4061. 25c.; Paris and Strasburg,
3581. 75.1.; Tours and Nantes, 2761. 25c.

BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE

LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE. DEC. 21.

Boulogne and Amiens, VA—Namur and Liege, 634
Orleans and Bordeaux, WA.

SPAIN.

Madrid journals of the 15th have arrived.
The Gaceta announces the adjudication, by public
auction, of 33,585 quintals of quicksilver, belonging
to the Government, and now deposited in London.
The adjudication of the quicksilver mines of Alma-
don is to take place on the sth of January.
MADRID BOLSA, DEC. 15.—The Three per Cents.
were done at 30i for paper ; the Four per Cents., at
12; the 'Five per Cents., at 121 for cash; the Debt
without Interest, at 315 -16 for paper; and the
Coupons, at 7/.

GERMANY

AND

THE NORTHERN STATES.

AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY.

The Archduke LEOPOLD arrived in Vienna on the
14th from Venice.

The division of the corps d'armee under the Ban
JELLACHICH has received orders to advance to the
frontiers of Bosnia, and reinforce the cordon stationed
there. The chief of the Bosnian rebels who were
recently in arms against the Porte, was the cousin of
JELLACHICH. Is the Ban sent to the frontiers to en•
courage his cousin in his rebellion? Such a mission
would be quite in keeping with the crooked policy
that has been adopted by the Austrian Government.
There has been such heavy falls of snow in Bohe-
mia that all communication by railway with several
parts of the empire, and of Prussia, have been cut off.
The cholera is on the decline in the province of
Gallicia.

The Austrian Lloyd's announces the outbreak of a
serious eineutc in the Circle of Brunn, in Moravia,
occasioned by an attempt on the part of the authori-
ties to disarm the inhabitants, which the latter
resisted. Troops have been ordered to the spot.

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