The Sun.
London, England, 1847-01-27 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JANUARY 27, IM7.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
The following outline of the ARRANGEMENTS for the SEASON
1847 is respectfully submitted to the Nobility, Patrons of the Opera,
and to the Public. It is presented with the confident hope, that the
successful exertions made to secure, under circumstances of peculiar
difficulty, a company still more worthy of the first Theatre in
Europe, and of its distinguished Patrons, will insure the continuation
of their support.
ENGAGEMENTS FOR THE OPERA.

Mdlle. Jenny Lind (her first appearance in this country), Madame
del Carmen Montenegro (her first appearance at this Theatre) ;
Mdlle. Sanchioli, Mdlle, raglan], and Madame Solari (their first ap-
pearance in this country) ; the Contralto, Mdlle. Vietti and Mdlle.
Dada Nascio (their first appearance in this country) ; and Madame
Castellan. Signor Frasehini, the great Tenor of Italy (his first ap-
pearance in this country) ; and the favourite Tenor, Signor Gardoni,
now of the Italian Opera, Paris, having lately withdrawn, at a great
peceniary sacrifice, from the Academie Royale de Musique (his first
appearance in this country) ; Signor Superchi, the distinguished
Baritone (his first appearance in this country) ; Signor F. Lablache ;
Signor Borella (his first appearance in this country) ; Signor Corelli ;
the celebrated Basso Cantante, Herr Staudigl (his first appearance);
and Signor Lablache. In addition to the above, arrangements are
pending with Signor Coletti, of the Italian Opera at Paris.
That great composer, the Chevalier Meyerbeer, has arranged to
Visit this country, to bring out the CAMP DE SILESIE, and
another of his admired chefs-d'oeuvre ; the principal parts in the
Camp de Silesie, by Mlle. Jenny Lind and Signor Fraschini.
The celebrated Dr. Felix Mendelssohn Bartheldy will likewise
visit England, and produce an Opera expressly composed for her
Majesty's Theatre, the libretto founded on THE TEMPEST of
IShakspere ; written by M. Scribe.
M iranda . • ..... ••• • • ..... .Mdlle. Jenny Lind.
Ferdinand • • • • • • • •
Caliban
Prospero .. •••• • • • • ........ Sig. Lablache.
It is likewise announced, with great satisfaction, that Signor Verdi,
having recovered from his severe illness, has expressly composed for
this theatre a new Opera, of which the plot is founded on the ROB-
BERS of SCHILLER.
Rossini's Opera of ROBERT BRUCE, lately produced at the Aca-
demie Royale, has also been secured.
Mesdames Castellan, Sanchioli, and Montenegro ; Signora Gar-
doni, Superchi, and Fraschini, will appear before Easter.
Mdlle. Jenny Lind, whose engagement commences in March, and
extends until the end of the season, will appear immediately after
Easter.

Director of the Music and Conductor, M. BALFE.
In addition to the above, several Operas, new to this country, will
be produced, and the repertoire will be selected from the chefs-
d'oeuvre of Mozart, Cimarosa, Rossini, Donizetti, Mercadante, Del-
lin I, &c.
The strictest attention has been paid to all the details, so that an
ensemble cagy be presented perfect in all its parts.
A NUMEROUS ORCHESTRA,
of the most distinguished talent and power, has been selected from
some of the best Orchestras of Europe.
THE CHORUS has been chosen with the greatest care from Italy,
Germany, and England ; and will comprise upwards of Eighty Per-
formers

ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE BALLET.
Mdlle. Carlotta Grist, Mdlle. Lucile Grahu, and Mdlle. Cerito ; in
addttion to which an engagement has been made with Mdlle.
Caroline Rosati (of La Scala, at Milan, and other great theatres of
Italy), who will make her first appearance on the first night of the
season in a New Ballet, expressly composed and arranged for her, by
M. Paul Taglioni ; Mdlle. Wauthier, of La Scala, her first appearance
in this country; Madame Petit Stephan, Mdlle. Honore, Mdlle.
Elise Montfort ; Mdlles. Thevenot, Julien, Lamoreux, Emile, Fanny
Pascales, and Bertin ; and Mdlle. Caroline Baucourt, of the
Academie Royale, and La Scala, Milan (her first appearance in this
country). In consequence of the enthusiastic manner in which this
eminent artiste was received last season, hopes are entertained that
Mdlle. Taglioni may be Induced to appear for a limited number of
performances. M. St. Leon, M. d'Or, of the Academie Royale, Paris
(his first appearance in this country), M. Gosselin, M. dl Mattia, Sig.
Venafra, 31. Gouriet, 31. Paul Taglioni, and 31. Perrot.
Composer of the Ballet Music, Signor Pugni.
Principal Artist, Mr. Marshall.
Maitres de Ballet—M. Paul Taglioni, M. Casati, of La Scala; and
M. Perrot. Sous-Maitre de Ballet, M. Gosselin ; Regisseur de la
Danse. M. Petit.
An Original Grand Ballet will be produced, written expressly for
her Majesty's Theatre, by the celebrated poet, Henri Heine, on a
subject selected from the Old Legends of Germany. A Novel and,
Poetical Ballet, for the subject of which the establishment is in-
debted to the kindness of a noble and distinguished Poetess, entitled
EGERIA.
The celebrated Pas de Quatro and Pas de Deesses will be revived,
and an entirely new Divertissement, introducing another Grand Pas
by 31. Perrot, which, uniting all the peculiar attractions of the Pas
des Deesses and Pas de Quatre, will present a novel feature of strik-
ing originality, and will combine the talent of all, to be entitled LA

CONSTELLATION.
The Supscription will consist of the same number of nights as last
easen. •

The Theatre will open in the middle of February, when will be
produced, for the first time at her Majesty's Theatre, Donizetti's
admired Opera of LA FAVORITA, in which Signor Gardoni and
Signor Superchi will make their first appearance in this country,
and an entirely NEW BALLET, by 31. Paul Taglioni, in which
Mademoiselle Caroline Rosati will appear.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-L,INE,
THIS EVENING

Will be perfermed the new Grand Opera of THE BONDMAN.
Marquis de Vernon, Mr. Weiss ; Florevllle, Mr. Rafter ; Morllere,
Mr. Horncastla; Ardenford, Mr. W. Harrison; Mal-a-Propos. Mr.
Harley ; Madame Corinne, Miss Romer; Grisette, Miss R. Isaacs ;
Frivole, Mrs. Hughes.
After which, the Grand Comic Christmas Pantomime, being a
mixture of the historical and legendary, entitled HARLEQUIN
AND ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Under the Management of Mr. B. Webster. sole Lessee.
THIS EVENING

Will be performed a new and original Drama, called THE
ROUND OF WRONG ; or, a Fireside Story. Sir Arthur Foijambe,
Mr. Stuart ; Lichen, Mr. Rogers ; Reuben Gwynne, Mr. Webster ;
Ducks, Mr. Buckstone ; Harwood, Mr. Howard ; Lady Charlotte
Willoughby, Mrs. W. Clifford ; Mary Ryland, Miss Fortescue ;
Jenny, Miss Woulds.
After which, Planche's new Comic Drama, called WHO'S YOUR
FRIEND? or, The Queensberry Fête. Viscount Leatherhead, Mr.
Tilbury ; Sir Felix Lovel, Mr. Holl ; Giles Fairland, Mr. Webster ;
The Countess of Rosendale, Miss Bennett ; Lady Bab Blazon, Mrs.
G►over ; Mittens, Miss Carre.

During the evening the Band will perform the Overtures, "Le
Fidele Berger," " Antoinette" Cellarius, " Dublin " Waltz, and
the " American Polka."
To conclude with an Original Grand Fairy Extravaganza,
called the INVISIBLE PRINCE; or, the Island of Tranquil
Delights. Principal characters by Mr. James Bland, Miss P. Horton,
Mrs. L. S. Buckingham, Miss Reynolds, and Miss Julia Bennett.

THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM.
Under the Management of Mrs. Keeley.
THIS EVENING

Will be performed a Drama, 1-07iW&d on the New Christmas
Annual of Charles Dickens, Esq., and adapted to the stage (by the
exclusive permission. of the author, from the proof sheets) by Albert
Smith, Esq., called TIIF. BATTLE OF LIFE. Principal cha-
racters by Messrs. Leigh Murray, Turner, F. Matthews, F. Vining,
Meadows, Keeley ; Mrs. Woollidge, Miss Daly, Miss May, Miss
Grove, Miss Foster, and Mrs. Keeley.
After which a new Farce, called THE WIGWAM. Characters by
Messrs. Matthews, Oxberry. Keeley, Miss Arden, Miss Turner,
Miss Foster, and Miss Mary Keeley.
To be followed by the Drama, TO PARENTS AND GUARDIANS.
To conclude with the Farce of MRS. WRITE.

THEATLE ROYAL, ADELPIII.
UNDER TILE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE,
THIS EVENING

Will be performed an original romantic Drama, called CO-
LOMBA, THE CORSICAN SISTER. Characters supported by
Madame Celeste, Mrs. Yates ; Messrs. Wright, Worrell, Bedford,
0. Smith, kc.

Between the pieces the celebrated ENTORTILATIONISTS, Mr.
John Lees and his three Pupils—the Masters Hanions, will ex-
hibit their erornierful Jena Gymnastiques.
Atter which a grand Fairy Spectacle, founded on the Ballet
01 LA GISELLE, entitled THE PHANTOM DANCERS; or, the
Wills Bride. Principal characters by Mr. Wright, Mr. P. Bedford,
Mr. 0. Smith, Mr. Cullenlord, Madame Celeste, Miss Marian Taylor,
Miss Emma Harding, Miss Ellen Chaplin, and Mrs. Laws.

PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager.
THIS EVENING

Will be performed that/
new Musical Romance, entitled
THE SEVEN MAIDS OF MUNICH ; or. The Ghost's Tower.
Col. Bertrand, Mr. C. Fisher • Capt. d'Arminoourt, Mr. Barker ;
Capt. Bellejambe, Mr. Delavand; Lieut. Adolphe, Mr. Wynn ; Cornet
Grosdos, Mr. Compton ; Baron Bristlebach, Mr. Walton ; Bumps,
Mr. Honer; Seven Maids of Munich, Misses Sara Flower, Rourke,
E. Honner, Ilincks, Millar, L. Marshall, Laporte ; Ude', Miss
Marshall ; Madame Groutz, Mrs. Fosbroke.

After which a new Farce, entitled SCHOOLBOY FROLICS.
Sir Gabriel Gabbleton, Mr. Granby ; Captain Masterton, Mr.
Vining; Albert, Miss Marshall ; John Wildgoose, Mr. Cowell;
Clara Montresor, Mrs. Hughes ; Matilda, Miss E. Ilvnner ; Mary
Wildgoose, Miss Somers.

In the course of the evening Professor HEMMING and his ta-
lented CHILDREN will go through their wonderful performances.
Previous to the Pantomime the Band will perform " The Ame-
rican Polka," introducing " The Railroad Overture."
To conclude with a new Grand Comic Christmas Pantomime, enti-
tled The ENCHANTED BEAUTIES of the GOLDEN CASTLE ;
or, The One-eyed Geni. Harlequin, Mr. Bologna; Pantaloon, Mr.
Paulo ; Columbine, Miss Burbidge ; Sprite, Mr. H. Marshall ;
Clown, Mr. Flexmore.

FRENCH PLAYS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed L'ECOLE DES 3fARIS. Sganarelle, M.
Cartigny ; Valere, M. I.angeval ; Ergaste, M. Lucien; Ariste, M.
Dorgebret ; Un Commiisaire, M. Masquillier ; Un Notaire, M. Pa-
genter ; Isabelle, Mdlle. Angela; Eleonor, Mdlle. Fouquet ; Lisette,
Mdlle. Khin.
After which, the popular Play of L'AUBERGE DES ADRETS.
Robert 3licaire, M. Lemaitre ; Clementine, Mdlle. Fougnet.
During the piece, M. Lemaitre will dance " La Valse de Faust."
Boxes, 6s. , Pit, 3s. 6d. ; Stalls, 35.; Gallery, 2s. Doors opened at
half-past Seven, and the performances commence at Eight.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty.
Mr. BATTY respectfully begs to acknowledge the unprecedented
success bestowed on his productions at the above Establishment,
and, in returning thanks, purposes devoting a night for the benefit
and relief of the destitute Irish and Scotch, on THURSDAY, Feb
11. The evening's receipts will be given, and the extensive re-
sources of the Theatre will be brought into action.
Patronised by her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen, Prince
Albert, Prince of Wales, and Royal Family. Grand Juvenile
Fetes, and last week of " The Demon Horse."
THIS EVENING
Will be performed a grand new Magical Equestrian Romance, en-
titled THE DEMON NORSE ; or, The Twelve Wishes and the
Charmed Bit.
Entire change of the SCENES of the CIRCLE.
To conclude With the successibl Comic Equestrian Fairy Pantomime,
entitled THE FORTY THIEVES ; fir, Harlequin and Ali Baba and
the Robber's Cave. Clown, Mr. Rochez ; Harlequin, Mr. W. Har-
vey ; Pantaloon, Mr. Laffarini ; Columbine, Miss Louisa Waite.
Box-office open from eleven till five o'clock.—Doors open at six
ant C3mmence at half-past six o'clock.—Stage Manager, Mr. W.
Broadfoot.

ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
Lessee, Mrs. Frances Davidge.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed a new Drama, entitled RABY RATTLER; or,
The Progress of a Scamp. Characters supported by the whole
stgength of the Company.
To conclude with a grand fairy Pantomime, called THE KING
OF THE CASTLE ; or, Harlequin in the Land of Dreams. Har-
lequin, Herr Deulin ; Pantaloon, Herr R. Deulin ; Columbine, Mdlle.
Theodore ; Clown, Herr N. Dentin ; Punch, Herr E. Deulin.

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destitution. These wholesale and retail rejections of '
the starving peasantry from the thresholds of work-
houses must, in some manner or other, be prevented.
Either supernumerary lodgements must be provided
for the latest applicants, when the workhouses them-
selves are thronged, or the granting of out-door relief
must be rendered more frequent than heretofore,
Otherwise the mortality of Ireland will still continue
on its present frightful ratio of increase, and the
duties of coroners will become more onerous than
ever. That some arrangement of the kind just men-
tioned is necessitated by the present calamity—a
calamity, says the Prime Minister, " such as has not
been known in modern times "—is plainly shown by
the statements and propositions of Lord JOHN
RUSSELL. Impressed with a conviction of the perils
resulting from the shortsighted distribution of the
public moneys, hitherto sanctioned by the poor-law
guardians, the Noble Lord has urged upon the
Legislature the advisability of empowering those
officials to relieve all the able-bodied applicants out of
the workhouse whenever, by the influx of paupers, their
admission within the workhouse has been rendered
impossible.
What we have here observed is of course applied
simply to the extremest cases of destitution, to
cases, for example, where the peasantry are denied all
help from public or agricultural works by the
peculiar position of their locality, or where physical
infirmities, whether produced by the dearth or other-
wise, preclude them from redeeming their fortunes
by manual labour. Excepting in these instances, the
multitude of sufferers in Ireland will be relievable by
employment upon the completion of the unremune-
rative works already undertaken by Government, or
upon those agricultural enterprizes and organised
reclamations of waste land, which it is the intention
of the Government to promote. Under all circum-
stances the workhouse is a dernier ressort, but, in
GoD's name, let there be that dernier ressort, Don't
deny to the poor man the sorry consolation of having
the workhouse, or a substitute for the workhouse, to
fly to in the hour of hii direst affliction. Don't de-
prive him of the last straw which he has to grasp at
in his ocean of misery. Don't debar him from that
scanty succour which is provided by every civilized
state for the outcast and the pauper. Let the policy-
of such a denial be duly weighed, and let its respon-
sibilities be never forgotten.

In addressing the House on Monday evening, Lord
Joins RUSSELL observed that it was needless for him
to solicit their indulgence, he felt assured it would be
voluntarily bestowed on him. The result fully justi-
fied his anticipations ; his discourse was listened to
with indulgence, nay more, with approbation. That
discourse is now before the country, where it will
assuredly meet with as cordial a reception. On
Monday evening party differences were forgotton ;
the Parliament met to deliberate on the necessities of
the people. In the contemplation of their terrible
sufferings, all minor considerations vanished, all fac-
tious quarrels were laid at rest—the Opposition could
no longer oppose. And; in like manner, we doubt
not, will all prejudices of creed and country be
annihilated—nay, the very distinctions will not be
thought of when the gloomy reality of Irish suffering
becomes fully manifest to the English people. In
the calamities of the present hour the recollection of
former animosities will be effaced, the memory of
former grievances will be appeased.
" Disputes shall cease, and ancient feuds shall fail,
Returning Justice lift aloft her scale."
The very distinctions of English and Irish, of Pro-
testants and Catholics, will be obliterated in the com-
mon brotherhood of fellow• subjects and fellow-men. It
is at a time like the present that such sympathetic senti-
ments are more especially required ; and it is precisely
at a time like the present that, happily, they are most
likely to prevail. It has been said that a common
suffering will make friends even of foes; how much
more, then, should community of sorrows strengthen
the bonds of those who should be as brothers ! That
such will be the case we cannot doubt ; and we
cannot doubt that the speech of the Prime Minister
will meet with a hearty response throughout all Eng-
land. It can hardly fail to do so, indeed, for it has in
a twofold degree claims on our approbation. In the
first place, it excites sympathy for suffering, and
points out and demands the means of alleviating it ;
and, secondly, it elicits our approval for the ex-
ceeding justice and advisability of the great prin-
ciple which it enforces—namely, not that we
should regenerate the Irish, not that we should do
everything to help them, but that we should endea-
vour to enable them to effect their own regeneration
—that we should help them to help themselves. This
is the great object to which all these new improve-
ments tend ; this is the great object to which both
the Marquis of LANSDOWNE and Lord JOHN RUSSELL
so eloquently and so strenuously alluded ; this is the
great object which every lover of Ireland, which
every well-wisher of ,the United Kingdom, must
most ardently desire to see effected ; for by its
achievement, and by its achievement only, can the
well-being of millions be assured.
" In native strength, in native ranks,
hope of freemen dwells."
We might The only
as well attempt to make a dead body
speak or move as expect to benefit a people by ex-
ternal influences. The Marquis of Lussnowsties
illustration was singularly appropriate. Speaking of
the temporary assistance which England might ren-
der to Ireland, he observed—" The arm might be
extended to support the tree which was bending its
bead to a temporary blast, but it was only to the
vigour in the roots of the tree and to the vitality
which it had in itself, that they must look for its
permanent restoration." Let us trust this metaphor
may be happily realised. En gland will be ready to
do her possible—no
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plainly that Ishould indeed despair
amongst the people
and a spirit of co-operation. I must say
of Ireland, both of a greater reliance upon their own
energies and their own exertions, and a greater will-
ingness to co-operate with us.,, We would earnestly
adjure all those who, alarmed at the proposal for the
relief committees, imagine that the Irish are to be-
come a nation of paupers, and that the English are to
toil for the maintenance of the
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adjure all such dispassionately to peruse the foregoing
observations of Lord JOHN RUSSELL. The whole
speech of the Noble Lord, indeed, breathes the same
inspiriting sentiments. We are not asked to work
for the Irish, we are asked to enable them to work.
Let us not regard that suffering people as some idle
beggar who must be fed by our bounty, but rather
as some unfortunate individual incapacitated by want
and sickness. We will give him food to recruit his
strength—we:will give him medicines to restore his
health—we will set him in employment—we will
make him independent—and then we have done with
him. By the sweat of his own brow he will support
himself—aye, and perhaps pay us back some day, with
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and the scaffolding. What should ive think of their
common sense who should cry out against
the latter, because it was not of elegant appear-
ance and of durable materials, because, in sooth,
it was not adapted for the purposes of habita-
tion, forgetting all the while that the habitation
was behind it In a little while the edifice itself
would be raised, just in proportion, elegant in design,
lasting in material, the theme of general admiration ;
while the unsightly scaffolding--having served the
purposes of its erection, having sustained the separate
fragments till they formed the perfect whole—now,
"its occupation gone," would be removed and seen no
more. So will it be with Ireland. Pass but a few
years, and our loans, and donations, 'and relief com-
mittees will disappear—they will only be ap-
parent in the benefits they have tended to
procure. We are inclined to believe with Mr.
FRENCH, that " the fearful calamity with which it
has pleased PROVIDENCE to afflict Ireland will do
for that country, what neither king nor statesman
could effect, by leading to the adoption of measures
which will give her a fair field, and go far to promote
her regeneration." For years Ireland has been the
scene of distress, and the source of difficulty—let us
trust, nay, let us believe, she will be so no longer.
PANDORA'S box of evils has been poured out on that
unhappy land, but now we have reached the bottom,
now at last we have obtained Hope.

(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)

The unwarrantable attack made by Mr. SMITH
O'BRIEN on her MAJESTY'S Ministers, more particu-
larly on the Secretary for Ireland, during the pro-
gress of the debate on the Address, called forth
from that gentleman, and subsequently from the
Premier, a vindication of the conduct and, policy of
the Government, as complete and satisfactory as could
be desired. The blind and unreasoning fury of that
attack defeated its own object, and rendered quite
unnecessary the powerful reply, the perfect refuta-
tion, and the gentlemanly rebuke, that fell from
the Irish Secretary. The well-known letter, an-
nouncing the intention of the Lord-Lieutenant to
sanction presentments for reproductive works, and
the non-assembling of Parliament in the month of
November, particularly excited the bile, and raised the
indignation of the Hon. Member for the county of
Limerick, who declared that such acts merited an im-
peachment. Well might Mr. LABOUCHERE say that,
"If the Member for Limerick county was prepared
to propose that he should be censured for having
put his name to that letter, he did not believe that he
would find another Irish Member to second his mo-
tion, nor could he find another Irish Member to
concur with him in thinking that Parliament ought
to have been assembled in November." This is, un-
doubtedly, the truth, for Mr. SMITH O'BmEN fortu-
nately happens to be the only representative of
Young Ireland in the Senate—the constituencies of
the sister island not entertaining the same exalted
opinion of the physical force party that the bellige-
rents do of themselves.
The information conveyed by the authentic statis-
tics elicited, the explanation of the motives on
which the Government acted, and the general
character of their intentions towards Ireland,
were all of the highest importance. The startling
fact that in ordinary times there were no less than
1,135,7:15 agricultural labourers, whose average
earnings did not exceed from 2s. to 2s. 6d. per week,
and that they, with their families, were out of em-
ployment and in distress during thirty weeks of the
year, must prepare the mind for a knowledge of the
awful state which any extraordinary calamity affect-
ing the means of livelihood of those unhappy suf-
ferers must occasion. There was nothing to fall
back upon,—no superfluity or comfort that could be
cut off or given up. In the best times they obtained a
scanty subsistence, barely sufficient to support
human nature, and any deduction therefrom at once
occasioned the most pitiable distress and destitution
We have now a calculation that may be relied on as
to the amount of loss estimated at a pecuniary value,
and also at the quantity of produce that has been
abstracted from the average supply. Mr. RICHARD
GRIFFITH, the eminent civil engineer, and probably
the most distinguished statistician in the United
Kingdom, undertook, at the request of Government,
to snake an estimate, and we regret to say that his
report not merely confirms the conjectures previously
hazarded, but shows an amount of damage far greater
than any yet imagined. The loss, then, in money oc-
casioned by the potato disease appears to be no less
than 11,250,000/. sterling, and by the failure of the
oat crop 4,666,0001. sterling, making together
15,916,0001. sterling, or about one-third more than
the gross annual rental of Ireland ; and by weight
and measure a loss of 8,437,500 tons of potatoes, and
5,227,000 quarters of oats. These figures will show
more powerfully than any language the extraordi-
nary extent of the national calamity, and the
imperative necessity for Imperial aid to the suf-
ferers, and a general participation in the amount
of damage, so extensive, that if suffered to fall ex-
clusively on a single class, and that already an em-
barrassed and impoverished one, it must wholly crush
and destroy it.

The policy of the Government respecting their
non-interference with the import provision trade, and
the necessity of a strict adherence to the pledge
which the Premier was required to give in the course
of last autumn was fully justified, and the fatal results
that must have attended any other course clearly
pointed out. Lamentable and heartrending as have
been the sufferings and destitution of the people,
they would have been fearfully increased if the
Government had adopted any other line of con-
duct. A distinct and positive answer was re-
quired by the merchants engaged in the provision
trade. The simple question was, will the Govern-
ment interfere with our operations, or come into the
market in opposition to us ? We have a right to know
before we embark our capital in the speculation. If you
refuse.an answer we will take it as an indication of
the intention of the Government so to interfere, and
withdraw in time from the contract. What, then,
could the Government do ? They had only the option
of giving the required pledge, or of undertaking the
task of providing, at any cost or expenditure, under
any difficulties, not only for the people of Ireland, but
also the people of Great Britain, who, by such a
course, would have been involved in misery nearly
equal to that endured in Ireland. They selected the
wise and statesmanlike principle—they gave a direct
and straightforward answer. We will not interfere
with the import trade or, under ordinary circum-
stances, with the retail trade; and fortunate it was
that they did so; for, otherwise, the private speculators
would have withheld their capital, and the destitution
and mortality throughout the country would have
been tenfold that which has unfortunately taken
place. And a great distinction existed between the cir-
cumstances under which the late Premier
caused the importation of Indian corn and those
of the present exigencies—that was a great
experiment which, though eminently success-
ful, could not safely have been repeated. The
gigantic efforts of the Government by the legitimate
means open to them may be judged of from the simple
fact, that there are at present over 450,000 labourers
employed on the public works, while the officers en-
gaged under the Board of Works are-74 inspecting
officers, 36 engineers, 385 surveyors, and 1,840 over-
seers ; this is the inadequate staff, the paucity of
whose numbers have been so loudly complained of.
It also appears that the almost unanimously ex-
pressed opinion of the intelligent gentlemen, both in
and out of Parliament, consulted, was that Parliament
should not be called together in November, but that
the Government should adopt such measures as they
might think necessary, on their own responsibility,
and trust to a Parliamentary indemnity.

The St. Petersburgh Journal of the 15th publishes an
account of the repulse of an attack upon the Russian
fortress of the Golowin, in the Caucasus. The enemy
is stated to have retired after sustaining a loss of 50
men. The Russians state their loss at four killed and
12 wounded. The EMPEROR, as a proof of his satisfac-
tion at the brilliant defence of the garrison, has pro-
p—par. d for
pro-
moted some of the officers, and granted decorations to
some of the privates.
The St. Petersburgh journals publish a royal re.
script, conferring on M. LEVERRIER, the astronomer, the
peasants, while
order of St. Stanislaus of the second class.
Committees have been formed in Russia for inquiring
into the condition of the peasants on the seigniorial ter.
-in, in order that n
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sants. The Government has decided upon transplant-
ing these reduced nobles to the lands belonging to the
Crown in the governments of Simbirsk and Tobolsk.
One of the sons of each family will be brought up in the
battalions of the military cantons.

The Swiss Federal Gazette of the 21st January
sus—

"We learn that the French Ambassador, M. de Bois-le-
Comte, who had resided at Zurich since his arrival, but who
left a few days ago to take his seat in the Chamber of Peers,
will, on his return, fix his residence at Berne. On the other
hand, the Ambassadors of Prussia and Bavaria will follow
the example of those of Russia and Austria and leave Berne
for Zurich. The French Ambassador was not a party to the
note addressed by the Ambassadors of Russia, Austria, and
Prussia, to the Vorort of Berne; but it is supposed that the
French Government approves of the views of the three
Northern Courts relative to the federal duties of the Vorort.'

Madrid papers of the 19th have arrived. The reports
of an approaching change in the Ministry still con-
tinued rife in Madrid, and it was even said that the
Ministry would be dissolved before the debate on the
Address could come on in the Chamber of Deputies. The
KING, it was said, had shown to Senor ORTEGA, a Deputy
in his confidence, a letter written by the QUEEN, in
which her MAJESTY expresses her wish for the forma-
tion of a more constitutional Cabinet.

The debate in the Senate still continued, and on the
18th there was a " scene" between General SERRANO
and Senor ISTITRITZ, in which the personal recrimi-
nations which were exchanged were of so violent a cha-
racter that it was supposed a hostile encounter would
have been the consequence. On the 19th several Sena-
tors attacked the Ministry for their connivance at the
fittng out of the Flores' expedition, when Senor
IsTußuz in the most emphatic manner denied, in the
name of himself and his colleagues, all participation in
or connexion with that enterprize. A telegraphic dis
patch announces the election of Senor CASTRO Y OROZCO
as President of the Chamber of Deputies. The Clamor
Public° of the 18th states that very alarming accounts
had been received from Navarre, where the Carlists had
been successful in exciting a strong feeling against the
law of recruitment and rousing the people in favour of
the Count DE MONTEMOLIN by pretending that he would
respect theirfueros. Scenes similar to that which had
been witnessed at Parnpeluna had taken place at Tafalla,
Sanguesa, and Estella.

MADRID BOLSA, JAN. 19.—The Three per Cents. were
done at 31% for cash; the Five per Cents., at 20% ; the
Coupons, at 18N ; the Vales, at 856 ; and the Debt without
Interest, at 6i.

We have received the Paris papers of Monday.

The Presse has the following announcement :

" We must do Lord Palmerston the justice of acknowledg-
ing that he has perseverance in his designs, his cupidities,
and his hatreds. He has not abandoned his projects of 1840
upon Egypt ; he has only modified them. He has no longer
the idea of taking forcible possession of Egypt, but of buy-
ing it ! Offers have been secretly made at Alexandria and
Constantinople for the inheritance by England, on the death
of the Viceroy, of all his royal spoils, on terms discussed and
settled. If these offers should be accepted, what will be
done by France—isolated France ?"

The meaning of this we take to be, that Lord PAL-
MERSTON has discovered and circumvented the intrigues
in which the French Government has for some years
past been engaged, in order to get possession tither by
fraud or by force of Egypt. The French Government
has " never abandoned its projects upon Egypt—it has
not abandoned them to this hour, although there is more
caution in the conducting them at the present moment
than was necessary, during the hybernation of Lord
ABERDEEN at the Foreign-office.

The Journal du Havre announces the arrival in that
port of 35,000 barrels of flour by eight vessels from the
United States. This, it says, forms part of 100,000
barrels that have been shipped in the United States for
France.

The Commercejias the following on the subject of the
prices of bread and bread-stuffs :
"We said yesterday that the price of bread in Paris
would prgbably be raised to fifty centimes the kilogramme
from the Ist of next February. The medium price at the
Halle yesterday has still further raised the price of flour,
which regulates the price of bread, and brought it to
58f. lc. If the price rise sixty-five centimes more, the price of
bread will be 51c. Fortunately, this does not appear to be
probable. In the principal markets in the neighbourhood of
Paris there has been, it is true, a new augmentation of price,
but to-day we receive more satisfactory accounts from Havre,
where the arrivals of corn and flour from America are daily
increasing. At Havre prices have fallen very considerably
because arrivals are expected, which are estimated at
100,000 barrels of flour. On the other hand, the vessels
loaded with grain for Marseilles, which were detained in the
Bosphorus or Mediterranean by contrary winds, begin to
arrive at their destination, and their number is said to be
from 400 to 500. The news from the west is also better.
There are no new outbreaks. With tranquillity the markets
will be supplied with grain, and the prices will become
moderate."

According to Emancipation of Toulouse, the authori-
ties have received information that on the night of the
18th inst. CABRERA. slept at a chateau near Faryeaux.
For several days the gendarmerie have been scour-
ing the country in search of the redoubted Carlist
chief, who, however, has hitherto managed to escape
capture.

The Minister of Marine has ordered all money due by
his department to be forthwith paid both in Paris and
the seaports. It is supposed that the money thus thrown
into circulaion for contracts, arrears of pay, &c., will
serve to alleviate the present pressure on trade and
manufactures.

General FLORES has arrived in Paris.
The Corn Importation Bill was introduced into the
Chamber of Peers on Monday.
" The calculated expenses in the Budget of 1848, for the
department of war, amount to 331,510,506 francs. The
effective of the army amounts to 342,767 men, and 83,851
horses; 282,767 men, and 68,361 horses, being for home ser-
vice; and 60,000 men, and 15.490 horses for Algeria. In
the budget of the marine, the sum demanded is 140,984,819
francs."

It will be seen that the fall of prices in London occasioned
a similar, though not so extensive, a movement in Paris on
Monday, on which day the Three per Cents. closed on the
Paris Bourse at 77f. 50c.; the Five per Cents., 117 f. 20c. ' •
the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,212 f. 50c. ; Rouen, 872 f.
50c. ; Havre, 670 f. ; Great Northern, 607 f. 50c. ; Avignon,
827 f. 50c. ' • Vierzon, 570 f. ; Bordeaux, 537 f. 50c. ;Basle 210 f. ;
Paris and Strasburg, 468 f. 75c. ; Nantes, 470 f.; Paris and
Lyons, 487 f. 50c. ; Lyons and Avignon,4Bof.
MARSEISLEN JAN. 20.—Marseilles and Avignon, 833 f.
75c. ; Northern, 615 f.

BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, JANUARY 26.

Boulogne and Amiens, 1414—Dutch Rhenish, 3'—Great Southern
of Madras, 1,4 —Luxembourg, 2—Northern of France, 12;6—Orleans
and Bordeaux, 736—Paris and Lyons, 716 —Sambre and Meuse, 6;4

NUMEROUS FIRES SINCE LAST

NIGHT.

Four serious fires have occurred in different parts of the
metropolis since half-past eleven o'clock last night. The
following are the particulars :
In Connaught-terrace, Edgware-road, at fifteen minutes
before twelve, upon the private premises in the occupation of
Mrs. Sarah Silby. The fire, which was caused by the copper
flue, obtained considerable hold of the board timber in the
party walls. The firemen had much difficulty in staying the
progress of the flames, and this was not done till much of
the wood work and the walls were removed by cutting away.
Supposed to be insured in the Alliance.
AT Limmousx.—About half-past one this morning, a de-
structive fire was discovered upon the premises in the occu-
pation of Mr. Samuel Edwards, brewer, &c., Church-
passage and Frederick-street, Salmon's-lane, Limehouse.
The brewery was nearly destroyed, and the dwelling com-
municating therewith burned out, with the exception of the
front room on the first floor. Building and contents insured
in the Phoenix. The adjoining house in Rhodeswell-road, in
the occupation of Mr. Tedman, hairdresser, was damaged in
a trifling mannee—not insured.
AT NEW CROSS.—Shortly before three, upon the pre-
mises, the property of J. Trimnell, Esq. (the occupier) situate
in St. James's-place, New Cross. This fire was not extin-
guished until the basement floor, and flooring above, were
severely damaged by fire, and the valuable furniture mate-
rially damaged by heat, smoke, and water. Building in-
sured in the Licensed Victuallers' Office, furniture in the
Atlas. The adjoining house, ;in the occupation of Mr. C.
Bryan, was also damaged.
IN THE OLD KENT-ROAD.—Just before five o'clock the
fourth fire broke out in the building occupied by Mr. J.
Hoxton, baker, Mason-street, Old Kent-road. In conse-
quence, it appears, of a defect in the crown of the oven.
Fortunately the fire was extinguished before any very ex-
tensive damage was done, except to the lofts immediately
over the bakehouse. Contents not insured; building un-
known.

MR. WILSON'S NIGHT FOR THE HIGHLANDERS.--
gchotnclrpoewileddedtotoleatvhee
ceiling, and many person
The Princess's Concert Rsowo
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act was therefore well seconded by the
Wilson's generous
the doors without being able to procure admission. Mr.
public, and he may well be proud of the crowd that his talent
drew round him in so praiseworthy a cause. He was most
enthusiastically cheered when he made his appearance, as
much as to say, " We honour you for the noble example you
have set to all other performers." Mr. Wilson gave his en-
tertainment on the melodies of the Highlands, than which
there could have been nothing more appropriate for the oc-
casion. He introduced a beautiful song, written by Mr.
James Ballantine, of Edinburgh, entitled " The Highlanders'
Farewell to Home," which seemed to touch the hearts of the
audience. He was in capital voice, and gave all the songs
with his accustomed excellence. Before Mr. Wilson com-
mences his campaign for the season in London, he is to visit
Edinburgh, Glasgow, and also Paris, where he is to sing in
March. He has our best wishes for his continued success.
" EXPERIENCES OF A GAOL CHAPLAIN.”—A great
deal of interest has of late been, and continues to be taken in
the very important subject of prison discipline, and the re-
clamation of criminals, and several works have been written,
which, to say the truth, have communicated much general
information touching this matter. But general treatises,
however elaborate, have not half the effect, and consequently
are not nearly so useful, as particular facts. It is for this
reason that we hail " The Experiences of a Gaol Chap-
lain," just bublished by Mr. Bentley. It is indeed a dark
pagefrom life's volume, but which, whilst it is one of the most
valuable disclosures ever made as to the economy of our
prisons and the moral condition of their inmates, is one of the
most interesting collections of narratives ever published.
ROYAL NAVAL SCHOOL.—Yesterday a special ad-
journed meeting of the supporters of this institution was held
at the School, situate near New-cross, Deptford, for the pur-
pose of electing a president in the room of Admiral Sir
Charles Ogle. Lord Prudhoe had, it was understood, suf-
fered himself to be put in nomination, but when the time
for 'be ,cleet:oo came his comniunicateti
Lion of declining dal hon, u• and the oir,ce. In
consequence no 'election took place, and the meeting again
adjourned.