The Sun.
London, England, 1847-01-04 00:00:00

S Ny JAN UARY 4, 1847.

the ground already monopolised by :the writer of
" Barnaby Budge. We expressed our opinion last
month that the editor had overlooked that publica-
tion, and was entering upon a field well reaped and
gleaned by Dickens. This month the former dis-
tinctly observes—" we tread not in the footsteps of
one of the most popular writers of the day." The
Rev. Mr. Price tells us at once, that his serial about
" The Last Days of the Penal Laws, and the Riots
of 1779 and 1780," are not to be fictitious in the
slightest degree. The narrative, he says, " will be
entirely, even to the minutest particular, founded on
facts." We are glad of this determination, and we
are glad that there has been any misconception on
our part, since that misconception has elicited this
avowal. After this announcement, and especially
after a perusal of the article itself, we can undertake
to say, that the series promises to be one of the most
curious and interesting disclosures that has been
made for many years. The editor has two circum-
stances greatly in his favour, he writes with a scrupu-
lous and even punctilious simplicity, and he writes,
moreover, with an earnestness which at all times renders
that simplicity striking and impressive. Besides at-
tending to his own laborious compilation, the editor is
displaying a very laudable discrimination in the selec-
tion and arrangement of Dolman, and in the general
supervision of its pages. With a continuance of the
same industrious and watchful care, the publication
mug flourish under his direction. " Gleanings in the
Green Isle," and " The Fatal Flower Basket," are
characterised by the usual bonhommie of John
Keegan, who writes with quite an Irish precipitation,
as though (to use a quaint Irishism) there were a
spur in his pen. " The Holy Week at Oseott," by
tho late editor of Dolman, Mr Keon, is a remarkable
composition; it is written with an enthusiasm that
sometimes soars into eloquence. The paper opens
with a panegyric, and closes with an apostrophe.
Here it is redundant with magnificent verbiage, and
there ornate in the style and construction of its sen-
tences ' - but throughout it is brimming with anima-
tion. One allegory there is i
,ut for the
lavish splendour of the diction, wo remind- us
of Addison. In conception, it has a feature in com-
mon with many of the inimitable allegories in the
" Spectator." In this case it is an allegory on dissi-
pation. The Catholic man of letters is musing in
his library, his mind worn down with close and ha-
rassing occupations, his spirits exhausted :
" Suddenly, a merry summons came to him to pass
some time in that wild existence, so fair outside, so ter-
rible within, which, some time or other, allures every
young man of warm blood, and strong passions, and
quick susceptibility, who toils in London—that strange
existence, that garden of fatal enjoyment, that pleasance
of deceitful bloom, full of lustre and loveliness at a distant
view, echoing with effeminate music, fragrant with in-
toxicating perfumes, teeming with sweet fruits, spread
out for luxury and for drowsy repose ; but stored with
all abominations, and impregnated with all pestilence ;
distilling an universal poison in every plant, and shrub,
and root, and breathing disease in the nostrils of every
living thing ; the home of all creeping and venomous
reptiles ; the paradise of perdition ; the gate of death, at
which sirens sing, and on which inscriptions glitter, all
false, hollow, fatal—where there are lost opportunities
at every step, and lost health, and lost love, and lost
happiness, and pale remorse, with troops of spectres ;
where, in fine, broken hearts and bruised spirits enter
never to return, the kingdom of despair. Tho name of
that most false country is Dissipation.
"From the happy fire-side of :home—from beneath
the tranquil tree of domestic joy—from the yellow
fields of honourable and, perchance, historic toil—
from the dear arms of sisterly love and pure affection—
from the noble tumult of lofty emulation—from the
stormy joys of young ambition, of generous hope, of
sweet triumphs, of intellectual inebriations, of courageous
attempts—come the mad disciples of a madder dik,con-
tent. They come, they enter those fatal portals, they
move forward with careless gait ; and the guardian
angels of some creep timidly behind them. Here, there
is a bower ; there, there is a grotto, not untenanted ; a
bloom is over all things. The contagion of riotous and
fearless youth seizes on the pulse. The future is hidden,
the past is forgotten ; the laughter of strong nerves, the
drunkenness of anima spirits, rule the hour. Further
on, is an ancient and tottering temple ; and the name of
it is Exhaustion. A pale, thin, and diseased Philosophy
has written ominous inscriptions upon the wall ; and,
from the steeple of that old ruin, glimpses are caught
through the gathering mists of the land that has been
left behind. Here, we know full well, some are rejoined
by their guardian angels, who point to the onward road,
and draw the attention of a still lingering compunction to
the fading hues of that false landscape, and to the gibber-
ing faces of a thousand spectres that begin to hover round
the pilgrim. Old times, and sounder joys, and the faint
remembrance of a certain celestial music, that once rang
in the healthful ears of their younger and happier time,
almost break the fatal somnolency of that execrable
scene. But a sort of false sublimity is undoubtedly
there ; and the rapture of animal excitement once more
transports the revived energies of the wanderer. It is
difficult to return ; another stage of that journey, and it
will be impossible. Two or three, perhaps, out of the
innumerable multitude—two or three, reserved for some
brighter and greater destiny—two or three, marked
on the forehead, recoil. The rest, with loud shouts,
pass into the outer darkness ; and, from that day, they
are never heard of more—never. Such is that wild and
terrible life, of which the generic name is Dissipation.
Mr. Motler completes his meditations upon " The
Old Village Church," and Mr. Jerningham gives us
a readable paper on " Predicaments of Peril." The
January number of Dolman altogether gives bril-
liant promise for its career during the present year.

THE DUBLIN UNIVERSITY.
An oriental tale—a tale of the Phanar—poetically
called " The Pearl of the Bosphorus," is commenced
in the beginning of the January number. As an
innovation of time and scene in a fiction, it is agree-
able, and we shall watch the development of the
narrative with interest. The most successful attempt
of this kind, in a recent novel, is contained in Miss
Jewry's charming romance, " The Ransom." 1 n that
beautiful story there are some admirable scenes situated
in the island of Cyprus, in the days of the crusade
under St. Louis of Prance. If the delineations in this
instance be at all comparable with those just men-
tioned, " The Pearl of the Bosphorus" will be emi-
nently successful. " Some Passages in the Life of
Darius, the son of Hystaspes, by Himself," is a right
curious (and we at first imagined, a right merry)
article. The writer, however, at once removes our
misconception, by premising thus :—" In adding this
new name to the catalogue of royal authors, we assure
our readers that we perfectly serious." It required
sonic emphatic declaration of that kind, to disabuseour minds of the idea that the contributor was at-
temptintz -to crack an intensely dry joke of a literary
kind. As the explantion of how so precious a trea-
sure of antiquity has been discovered, and where it
has been so long concealed, is of the highest interest,
from its multitude of classical associations, we tran-
scribe the following paragraph :
" To descend to particulars. At a place in Media,
called Behistun, or Bisitun, which is, beyond doubt, the
Bagistan of Diodorus (a mountain sacred to Jupiter,
wherey he tells us that Semiramis stopped on her way to
..cbatana), there is a vast precipitous cliff, portions of
which have been artificially smoothed away. On one of
these sheets of rock, at an immense height above the
plait), though accessible by ladders from a narrow plat
form extending along its face, is a sculpture, containing
fourteen figures about the size of life. Ono of these
is in the air, and was mistaken by the ignorant traveller,
who first noticed the figures, for a cross. The other
thirteen he imagined to be our Lord and his twelve
apostles ! Major Rawlinson calls this figure in the air
an angel ;' but surely it is intended for Ormazd, the
supreme deity, to whose aid Darius attributes all his
success.. Of the figures below, one is evidently a king
and a conqueror. Before the inscriptions were tran-
slated, Sir R. K. Porter, who copied the sculpture, con-
jectured that it was Salmaneser. We now know that it
is Darius. He is represented as fully six feet high,
crowned and bearded. His right hand is elevated ; his
left holds a bow ; and with this and one of his feet he
presses down the prostate Magian, who, with uplifted
arms, is soliciting the mercy which he did not obtain.
Behind the king are two figures of inferior height ; the
foremost of them bearing a bow and arrows, and the
other a spear. The Persian inscription which contained
their names, appears to have been intentionally de-
stroyed ; but there is an inscription in the Median cha-
racter, which the Major has not yet transmitted to
Europe, which may possibly enable him to ascertain who
they are. In front of Darius are nine rebel chiefs, whom
he overcame after his accession. They are represented
as dwarfish, and frightfully ugly. They have all their
hands tied behind their backs, and are connected by a
rope, which passes round their necls. The tortures and
cruel deaths which were inflicted on them, are recorded
in the groat inscription. Above and below these figures,
and on the body of one of the rebel chiefs, are thirty-
three small inscriptions. They are in three different
characters : eleven in the Persian, copies of which are
given in the present publication ; twelve in the Median,
including translations into that language of all
theTlh'eesre-
sian ones, and ten in the Babylonian character.
are all in nearly perfect preservation. They contain the
names, and short descriptions of the persons represented.
Under this sculpture are eight columns of writing, three
character.i
containsh
eThe lan s
tthe f
these Median
is
oannldy
fipler tiina the
filled,P rs
jaanqd
ac-
count of a rebellion, which took place subsequent to the
completion of the narrative contained in the four pre-
ceding columns. Its leader, ' Sarokha (or Sardakha,
for the name contains a blotch, which renders one of its
characters uncertain), the Sacian,' is represented at some
distance behind the other chiefs, from all of whom he is
distinguished by a high-peaked cap. The first four
columns of this inscription are twelve feet in height, and
each contains ninety-six lines. To the, left of the sculp-
tures are two columns in the Babylonian character, which
Major Rawlinson supposes to be a translation of the
great inscription below ; and to the right of the sculp.

tures are four columns, two of Median, and two of Baby-
lonian writing. We fear that all these upper columns
are so much injured from their exposed situation, or so
inaccessible that they cannot be copied. The three
columns of Median writing have been copied, and Major
Rawlinson has made use of them to supply some of the
defects which unfortunately exist in the great Persian
inscription ; but the copy has not yet been communi
cated to the public, nor even to the Royal Asiatic
Society, in the journal of which the Persian inscriptions
have now appeared."
Two very indifferent sonnets are addressed to
Wordsworth, for which the poet Laureate cannot
feel himself much indebted. " The Occult Sciences—
Magic," is a copious review of the work recently
translated from the French by M. Salverete, by Dr.
Thomson. " Rogue and Rapparee" is an entertain-
ing trifle. The romance written by Mr. Albert Smith
in Bentley's Miscelllny, entitled " The Marchioness de
Brinvilliers," and the recent work of " Lucr4tia," from
the pen of Sir E. L. B. Lytton, have !evidently
suggested the idea of the paper which follows, called
" Remarkable Female Criminals—the Poisoners of
the Present Century." The subject is a disgusting
and loathsome one enough, but it is well that crime
should have its scarecrows as well as corn. A
memoir of Edward Bunting is next introduced, ac-
companied by a strange, bird-like portrait of the
same Edward Bunting. "Another evening with
our Later Poets," is devoted to the elegant
and (mostly) classical compositions of Mr.
R. Monckten Milnes," especially his "Palm Leaves."
The " Recollections of the Burschenschaft of Ger-
many," is one of those glorious articles about Ger-
man students' life for which this excellent magazine
is already remarkable. From a delightful review of
the scores of " Christmas Books" just published—
blue, saffron, cream-coloured, crimson, and gold—we
quote a few sentences of loving admiration addressed
with touching simplicity and truth to an old
favourite:—

" Upon what have we laid our hand ? ' The Battle
of Life,' by Charles Dickens I Within whose heart
does the name not touch a fiord ? Ou our ear .it
fags like that of an old ftteb-d, well known, and
long-remembered ; and yet we have never seen thee,
Charles Dickens, and it is possible we never may, but
should these pages ever meet thine eye, know that in this,
our green island, there are few hearths at which thy
name is not a pleasant household sound, and there are
few hands at which, shouldst thou ever visit her shores,
would not greet thee with a kindly and a cordial wel-
come, for to us thou art a kindred spirit ; for thine own
sake we would hail thee, and for the sake of those plea•
sant images with which thy name is associated—those
bright and happy pictures thou hest created."

What other writer of the day could make any reader
speak in these terms of natural and spontaneous en-
thusiasm ?

THE OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE REVIEW
The wonderful impudence of the series styled
"Historic Fallacies" elicited our honest condemna-
tion on its first appearance. Formerly the writer
insisted that the Spartans were NOT brave! now he
maintains that the Athenians were ungrateful—and
he calls the contrary idea of the latter an historic
fallacy. Why every blockhead that had ever
spelt his way through Plutarch or Nepos
knew perfectly well that the Athenians had
evinced most despicable ingratitude on more than
one occasion. And yet the contributor parades the
notion as though it were some wonderful discovery
of his own ! It is refreshing to turn to the sensible
and acute review of Landor's works, by which this
first article is succeeded. When Ireland is in her
present mournful and perilous dilemma the " Notes of
an Irish Tour by an English M.P." are peculiarly
well-timed and will be read with the attention they
deserve. " The Church of Scotland " and "Regalia
Sepulta" are the only other contributions_ worthy of
particular observation. In an " Advertisement "
prefixed to the present number, it is announced that
Mr. Toogood, the former editor of the Oxford and
Cambridge Review, retired from that office during
last April, and that henceforth "all the articles pub-
lished in the pages of the Review will breathe the
same spirit of warm and strong attachment to the
Church of England, combined with kindness and
tolerance towards Roman Catholics and Dissenters."
This is a plain-spoken and honourable compact with
the public.

THE NEW SPORTING MAGAZINE.
An admirable likeness of the Hon. Member for
Lynn, Lord George Bentinck, accompanied by a
suitable memoir, is prefixed to the January number.
The engraving is copied from a faithful portrait by
M. Claudet. Lord William Lennox gives us a very
chatty, pleasant paper upon Coursing ; Craven writes
a digest upon the "Turf in 'Forty-six ;" and the
editor continues his valuable " Hand-book of the
Chase." The magazine has all the mellowness of a
practised periodical, and all the freshness of one just
commenced.

SHARPE'S LONDON MAGAZINE.
As a cleverly illustrated and well-compiled maga-
zine this is about the cheapest of the numberless
cheap publications of the day. There is nothing
ostentatious about its appearance, nor anything pre-
tentious in its tone, but the original articles are
mostly excellent, and the engravings are frequently
still better.

THE WEEKLY CATHOLIC MAGAZINE.
In this periodical, we have an attempt to supply
the Roman Catholics with a hebdomedal organ at
what Tigg would call " the rediculous small
amount of three-halfpence." It a digest of the
weekly Catholic intelligence, 'varied by editoria
comments upon passing events, reviews, sketches, and
miscellaneous paragraphs. It cannot well interfere
with the Tablet newspaper from the talent and supe-
riority of that publication ; but may probably be
acceptable to the poorer members of the Roman
Catholic religion.

THE JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE.
Upon the same admirable course as heretofore this
journal proceeds, with unabated industry and un•
stinted talent. Now, when the national agriculture
has excited immeasurably greater interest in the
popular mind than previously to the abolition of the
protective duties, any monthly organ displaying the
excellence of this Journal of Agriculture cannot-fail
of meeting with every success.

Si similar principle having been long in use throughout
• the Prussian dominions, where every child is taught to
sing from notes. The work to which we refer is the
" Musikalisches Schulgesangbuch," (the Musical School
Singing Book), in which no use is made of the syllabic or
Sol•fa system, under any form or modification. Every
exercise is sung to words. The principle on which we
have worked has therefore been subjected to the best
possible test—it has been tried on a very large scale for
many years, and it is found to answer. It has been satis-
factorily proved, that the power of singing at sight is
daily acquired without the use of either the English,
French, or Italian method of solmization.
"It appeared to us, however, that a work on a similar
principle might be constructed with a more systematic
division, and a more clearly defined course of practice,
than the Prussian Singing Book presents. To this point
our endeavours have been directed, by fixing the learner's
attention upon one thing at a time, and advancing an on-
ward step only, when the preceding one has become firm
and sure.

FINE ARTS.
ROYAL GEMS FROM THE GALLERIES OF

EUROPE. —Part X.
The numerous excellencies which have been
hitherto perceptible in the publication of this splendid
serial, are as conspicuous in the tenth number as they
were on the commencement of the undertaking.
Each of the plates is the counterpart of some paint-
ing judiciously selected from one or other of the
costly collections enshrined in the different European
galleries. One in the present part is a copy from
the work of Carl Sohn, entitled " File Sisters," and
engraved by Peter Lightfoot. And an exquisite spe-
cimen is this of the modern German school
of genre painting ! The engraving itself is
drawn with remarkable truth, delicacy, and
firmness. The proportion and graduation of depth
in the shading are admirable. " Adoration," taken
from the original of Murillo, in the Louvre, is copied
with great care, by the graver of G. Paterson. The
grouping of the Cherubims, and the disposition of
the drapery, are rendered very happily, and without
anything approaching to stiffness. In the expression
imparted to the face of the Virgin, there is a ma-
nifest deficiency. A charming composition, painted
and engraved by P. W. Topham, and entitled " The
Wayfarers," completes the number. It is sparkling
and animated. Throughout, the engravings are
creditable evidences of the progress of art in England.

THE CHRISTIANS IN PALESTINE. Part IX.
Everything indicates enthusiasm both in the artist,
W. H. Bartlett, and in the editor, Dr. Stebbing, in
the manner with which the present publication is
pursued from month to month. In sketching the
various po4ions Df..Jgenery in the Holy Land, the
fornier has eiincecllift4ifinitable discrimination in his
selection of "the point of sight." This charaCteristic
is conspicuous in the different engravings headed
" Tombs in the Valley of Jehoshaphat," " Mount
Gerizim and the Vale of Nablous," and " Gibeah from
Michmash." Each of them is a panorama; each
extends before the gazer with the most beautiful
undulations of the earth, and with the most serene
canopying of the skies. The delineation of the fair
near Mount Thabor is a contrast not altogether un-
pleasing. When completed, the series will be an
invaluable addition to every historical and theological
library.

THE FUNDS.

CITY, SATURDAY, JAN. 2.—ln briefly reviewing the
movements of the Money Marlette and the status upheld
by the National Securities in the course of the past
twelve months, a few preliminary remarks may, under
circumstances, be permitted. It has been urged in some
quarters that the views and opinions expressed usually
under this head are of too sanguine a temperament--
that, placing faith in the representations made, parties
have held stock, and, being ultimately compelled to sell,
have sustained losses. Most true it is that it has not
been the province of the writer of this article, upon any
occasion to yield a ready ear to whispers of coming
panics, of internal and external alarms, the promulgation
of which might have the effect of realising the hopes and
expectations of the Bear party in and out of stock ex-
changes. The careful policy of those who have to com-
municate the rend state of monetary and commercial
matters is to look to facts, not to heed reports. Anti well
may the Government, and the public, and the steady
holder of all our National Securities be proud of the
position in which the credit of this country at present
stands. Without a blemish upon the character of the
nation's honour and credit, and amidst passing political
events at home and abroad, of stirring, of painful, and
of deeply anxious import, the close of the year 1846 saw
the Three per Cent. Annuities (the largest portion by
far of " the millstone" around the neck of our country-
men, as the late Mr. Cobbett termed it), within two per
cent. as high as they were yesterday twelvemonth. To
controvert this " great fact" your operatives for a fall,
and those who may be deemed the avant couriers, in
print, of alarms, of tightness in the Money Market, &c.,
have put forth many versions—many bold assertions—
that ere 1846 ran out, the Funds must be most materially
depressed—confidence in our national obligations be ine•
paired—that the Bank Directors must be compelled to
put on the " screw"—and, of course, that the palmy
days—long gone by—would revive of extensive specula-
tive business, but entailing losses upon those who had
momentarily become alarmed, and disposed of Stock.
Many, indeed, have been the events of the past year to
create temporary distrust—to ( xcite apprehensions—and
to give a zest to Bear bargains in the Funds. But
though the tocsin of coming storms in the political and
monetary horizon, has very frequently been sot sided,
and loudly to bcot, the efforts to induce a panic
have " come like shadows" and have so " departed.'
The great secret of the unpholding of the value of our
,wn Funds has been a course of steady, though com•
paratively small, investments in Stock. Arid it cannot
be questioned that where large sales of Money Stock
have occurred, the proceeds have been laid out in home
securities. Whether they be in railway investments, or
upon mortgage or what else, most true it is, that except-
ing payments of calls upon foreign projects of the second
character just referred to, scarcely a fraction of British
capital, the wealth of the country being considered, has
passed from) our shores, in the shape of instalments upon
foreign loans, in the last year. It would be waste of time
and of space to enumerate here the many great events of
the past year, all of which are well borne in mind, and
how many have been the allurements held out for specu-
lation in Stock. But the past year, as far as time bargains
are concerned, has yielded less profit to the jobber and
the broker than any similar period within the
recollection of the " oldest" member of the Stock
Exchange. It may be true that the new field
of operations opened of late years in Railway Shares
and Scrip have compeesated parties for a lack of
business in Consols. It is so, no doubt ; but how
strongly does this fact bear upon the remarks already
made, of the confidence of the vast body of the national
creditors, in the maintenance of prices. Millions upon
.nillions of capital have been, and are still being invested
in the extension of old, and the constitution of entirely
iew lines of internal communication. But with all the
treat events in India, causing at the time of active ope-
rations intense interest, and no inconsiderable degree of
apprehension as to the results, with an impending load
of obligations, and calls anticipated (enlarged to an
amount the practical effects of which would have broken
the back of Hercules, when realised) in the railway
world ; in spite, ton, of the ruin prophesied in Protec-
tion circles at the passing of the new Tariff Bill—of in-
surrections, and loss of life, and fearful presages of
destruction of property in the Emerald Isle—of a crisis
in the affairs of the great metropolitan corporation bank
—of commercial distress and vast misery—and other
less important points, we find the reduction in the mar-
ket value of our Stocks has been, up in the average,
slight indeed. Was it not a justifiable course then to
pursue to ease apprehension on the part of the stock-
holders,-when false prophets were urging on a panic, and
to counsel parties to hold on ? But figures speak more
to the purpose than words. Here are a few of such
startling remembrancers:—On the Ist of January, 1846,
Three; per Cent. Reduced Annuities were at 95; on the
tst of Januray, 1847, the price was at 94. On the Ist
of January, 1846, Consuls were at 94i; on the Ist of
January, 1847, they were at 934. On the Ist of January,
1846, the New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. were at
97k; on the Ist of January, 1847, they were at 951.
But it may be urged, that the lowest as well as the
highest rates should be looked at. Of course they should,
and the more so as the comparison will further demon-
strate how fallacious have been the Prognostications of
the Bears, that things must go from bad to worse. To
give them credit, they have been most assiduous in their
vocation. The following values are collated from official
sources:—

FLUCTUATIONS IN THE PRICES OF STOCK FROM IST

JAN. To 31sT DEC., 1846.
Highest Lowest Value on Ist Jan., 1847.
Bank Stock - 211 203 205
Reduced Annuities 98% 92% N c d
Consols - - 97% 94;{ 93% do t
Exchequer Bills - 425. 48. N.
* Cum dividend t Div. off.
A very marked fall will be observed. in the premium
upon the Unfunded Debt. It arose principally from the
repayment of moneyi to scripholders in many new rail-
way schemes, deposits for which were placed in the hands
of the Accountant-General, pursuant to Act of Parlia-
ment. On the projects being abandoned, payments were
made to those who had claims on the committees.—
Observer.

EMEUTE AT THE FRENCH OPERA.—The long an-
nounced representation of Robert Bruce took place on
Wednesday at the Grand Opera. Of course the house
was crowded to rel-lotion. Could it be otherwise, to
hear once again the new inspirations of Rossini, the mas-
ter of masters ! We leave to our ordinary critic the task
of renderin,,. justice to the pi: cc and to the execution.
We shall here merely say a few words on a very disagree-
able incident which disturbed and threatened to interrupt
the performance. A certain degree of opposition was
evinced in the second act with a view to cause the failure
of Mme. Stolt z, who appeared to be suffering and agitated;
but who, nevertheless, sang in such a manner as to merit
the applause which she received. The actress, yielding to a
movement of ill-humour, tore her handkerchief in
pieces, and her agitation was extreme; the minority be-
coming more turbulent, afterwards began to hiss,- and
Madame Stolz, interrupted in her. part, was about to
quit the stage, but was held back by Mademoiselle Nau.
She exclaimed, loud enough to be perfectly heard,
" This is insupportable. They are unmanly enough to
insult a woman. lam ill, exhausted, and I cannot con.
tinue thus." She accompanied these words with sig-
nificant gestures, in the midst of great tumult, in which,
however, the applause greatly predominated, which
proved that the great majority of the. audience did not
join in this ungenerous-manifestation. Several, wbo had
not before applauded, then began to do so, in order to
mirk their tlisapprobation of what had been done,
Galignani.

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THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE-
The eminent PANTOMIME THEATRE, and the FIRST PANTO-

MIME COMPANY.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed Belle's Opera. entitled THE BONDMAN.
'Marquis de Vernon, Mr. Weiss ; Floreville, Mr. Rafter ; Morliere,
:11r. Homcastle ; Lavalliere, Mr. Galli ; Ardentbrd, Mr. U.W. King;
.litl-a-Propos, Mr. Harley ; Madame Corinne, Miss Romer; Grisette,
?Hiss Rebecca Isaacs.
After which will be produced the Grand Comic Christmas Panto-
mime, be ng a mixture of the historical and legendary, entitled
ILUILEQUIN AND ST. GEORGE AND TIIE DRAGON. The
Oturture and Music composed by Mr. R. Hughes; the new and ex-
tensive Scenery by Mr. Grieve, Mr. Telbin, and numerous as-
Sisthnrs ; the Tricks and Transformations by Mr. Blamire ; the Ma-
chtdery by Mr. R. Sloman ; the Dresses by Mrs. Bovey, Mrs. Balls,
and a host of auxiliaries. The whole produced under the superin-
endence of Mr. W. West.
Scene 1. ABODE OF KASHA, THE ENCHANTRESS.—Date and lo-
cality not exactly known, but considered by the Antiquarian Society
to have been discovered " somehow or ether," " some time or other,"
near " somewhere or other " Kalyba (the Eachactress, not by Balfe,
mi.stress of all the elements, except those of " Arithmetic," having
quite miscalculated her power), Mr. 11. llorncastle ; Fiends and Fu-
ries (illustrating a common expression of speech, with anything but
a common expression of countenance), Messrs. J. W, Morgan, Burt,
Connell, and 11. Payne; Earth, Air, Fire, and Water, (the four Ele-
ments, with a strong love of mischief), by Dealers in each ; the
March of Intellect (travelling " incog." as " Young England," a true
bit of British blood, by Intellect out of Industry, dam by Science,
out of Perseverance, has never been beaten, and can be matched
against anything), Miss Annie Payne.—How the March of Intellect
rays a " flying visit" to Kalyba ; and how, being empowered by the
Committee on National Education, he gives the old lady sudden no-
tice to quit, by as suddenly changing the premises to
Scene 2. INTERIOR OF INFANT SEHOOL.—SC/1001111B81Cr, Mr. Big-
wig, who, at the request of his " Illustrious Visitor," gives the boys
a half-holiday on the occasion.
Scene 3. EXTERIOR AND BARBACAN OF COVENTRY CASTLE.
The Earl of Coventry (Lord High Steward of England, and his own
Into the bargain), Mr. Mazzoni ; the Countess of Coventry (a good
housewife, and supposed to have been the inventor of the ce'ebrated
"" Coventry Cake"), Miss Haines ; Head Nurse (with a good character
from her last place), Mr. Chtel ; Master Georgeqaftenvards cele-
brated for a battle he fought with a dragon, but at present without
any knowledge of " arms," except his nurse's), Miss Marks ; Masters
Andrew, David. Patrick, Denis, James, Anthony (very youthful
knights, but destined, with their "cousin George," to astonish the
natives by and by as " The Seven Champions of Christendom"), Mas-
ters Coyle, Savell, Dix, Welsh, Desborg, Francis.—How the youthful
Bt. George is feted on his birth-day—how he makes his" first," and
nearly his " last " appearance is public on the occasion—how his
"cousins " Andrew, David, Patrick, Denis, James, and Anthony
come to wish him many happy returns of the day—and how Kalyba
shows her " love of children" by taking the " whole brood under
her wing."

11-OTlcE.—" Nothinge material to our historic" occurring during
a period of fifteen years, the author trusts that the audience will al.
low him to cut it, and come again to
Scene 4. KALTBA'S HOUSE OF CORRECTION !—St. George of Eng,-
JAW (a rum'un to look at, but a rare'un to go), Mr. W. H. Payne;
St, Andrew of Scotland, St. David of Wales, St. Patrick of Ireland
St. Denis 01 France, St. James of Spain, St. Anthony of Italy (all
pretty much of the same kidney !) Mr. Heath, Mr. Deuglas, Mr.
Marks, Mr. Chapin.), Mr. Sanger, Mr. J. Haynes.—How St. George
and his bro-her champions (considerably grown since their last ap-
pearance in public) are kept in durance vile, and on " very short
commons" by Kalyba—how Kalyba pops her affections on St. George
who " can't abide her"—in short, how—but we won't anticipate—
merely observing, that the upshot is the Downfall of Kalyba, and
the Emancipation of the Seven Champions of Christendom I
Scene 5. DOVER ROADS.—How the Seven Champions of Christen-
dom set out for their respective destinations—" the management
having, In the handsomest manner," made special arrangements for
that purpose with the various " Metropolitan Conveyance Com-
panies."
Scene 6. BANKS OF TIIE NlLE.—Almanzor, King of Morocco (his
own Lord High Admiral, Commander-in-Chief, &e., on his way to
King Ptolemy's Court, to court King Ptolemy's daughter), Mr. T.
Matthews ; Ptolemy, King of Egypt (rather a remote ancestor of
Ibrahim Pacha, better known as Abraham Parker), Mr. Priorson.
Moorish Sailors, Attendants on King Ptolemy, &c. How Almanzor
came to Egypt to be married—the Princess having a decided objec-
tion to their being " bound in Morocco ;" and how St. George, not
having even " dipped" into the question of " lights," runs his
steamer on shore, and saves himself on the funnel.
Scene 7. GRAND HALL IN THE PALACE OF PTOLEMY THE FIRST,
KING OF EGYPT.—The Princess Sabra, Mr. Ilance, about to he mar-
ried to the King of Morocco, but patriotically devoting herself to the
digestive organs of the Dragon (a gentleman, whose prodigious
allowance of jaw enables him to speak for himself), Mr. Wieland.
How this " marriage in high life" is suddenly interrupted by the
liragon, Nito, not only forbids the banns ; but elopes with the bride ;
thereby riWinging " her illustrious parents and several families of dis-
tinction et the west-end of the town into the deepest affliction," &c.
(vide Morning Papers).

ROYAL TROCLAMATION,

_.„... ...„----..,...
" Who'll kill the dragon ?_ I"Orme he shall gorge ;
I, says St. George, 1 I'll kill the dragon."—Old MS.
Arming of St. George for the approaching Fight. Latest odds at
the "Corner," 1,000 to 0 Oil the Dragon (taken). " May the best
man win."

Scene S. THE DRAGON'S DAUNT TN THE DESOLATE VALLEY.—
How the Dragon introduces the Princess Sabra to his " country
quarters;" how St. George follows on horseback (the railroad not
being quite finished); how he and the Dragon fall In, and then tall
cat. The Battle (fbr particulars of which keep your eyes fixed on
Messrs. Payne and Wieland). How the result of the last round not
only CICTri!CS St. George to the " Crown" of Egypt and the " rive
shilling pieces" of England, but at the same time introduces the
I,
audience 'to •

Scene 9. GRAND HALL op GIIIVALAY.—IIow St. George receives
the " Battle Money" (alias the hand of the Princess Sabra). Re-
appearance of the March of Intellect. Introduction of Old Friends
in New Characters.

harlequin.... Mr. Howell, C10wn.... Mr. T. Matthews.
Pantaloon..... Mr. Priorson. I Columbine Miss Hicks.
Scene 10. 'DEALER IN CURIOSITIES AND IRONMONGER AND CUT-
LER'S SHOP.—lmproved Surgical Instruments: " Holding the mirror
up to nature." " Families furnished" on a novel principle. A loud
Report on the New Houses of Parliament. A fashionable complaint
Hies to the Clown's head.
Scene I 1 CORNCIIANDLER'S SHOP AND GRANARY.—More ways than
one of being "in cl,ver." Specimen of the very best " Britannia
metal." Plenty of "game" in high preservation. Cabinet measures
and corn measures. A lot of "chaff" in both. Ilarlequin gives
Clown " the sack." Abundant specimens of the New Tariff.
Scene 12. SIAMESE VILLAS AND NURSERY GROUND. —" To be let, to-
gether or separate." Ethiopian Serenaders provided on the shortest
notice. "GA out of the way, Old Ban Tucker," and make way for
patent elastic India-rubber boots." Effects of " putting your feet
in it." The Spanish marriage horticulturally illustrated. Spanish
not and Orleans plum. " A plague o' both your houses."
Scene 13. TINMAN AND 'TAILOR'S SHOPS.—The original little Tin
Kettle. Water always hot. A grate mistake. " Going out a shoot-
ing." Grand Experiments in Gun Cotton, ending in an awful Catas-
trophe.
Scene 14. INTERIOR OF BRITISH AND FOREIGN TOT WAREHOUSE.—
Tcrys for V•e Million. Magic Cards. how to "cut and shuffle."
Jack in .he Box and aft of it. First-rate teem and turn out. " See
the Conquering* Hero comes."
Scene 15. TuE STATUE AS IT Is ; or, Wellington at Hyde-park-
corner.

Scene 16. THE STATUE AS IT WAS ; or, Wellington at Waterloo.
" Look here upon this picture, and on this."

HF.TE OYAL, KET. Under theT ManA.ageßmenßt of Mr. 13.HAYMA Websteßr, sole Lessee.
Will he
THIS EVENING
tar-on/led a new and original Drama, called TIIE
I:OUND OF WRONG; or, a Fireside Story. Sir Arthur Foljambe,
Ms. Stuart ; Lichen, Mr. Rogers ; Reuben Gvvynne, Mr. Webster ;
Decks, Mr. Bucsstone ; Harwood, Mr. Howard ; Lady Charlotte
gloughby, Mrs. W. Clifford ; Mary Ryland, Miss Fortescue 1
' ny, Miss WouldA.
During the evening the Band will perform the Overtures, "La
Bayacl'_To," " Habana in Algeria," " Guillaume Tell," and a Po-
lonaise.
After nhich (by desire), the Farce of NICOLAS FLAM. Nicolas
Flam, Mr. Farrell ; Shrimp, Mr. Buckstone ; Miss Puddicombe,
Mrs. ClltfJrd.
To conclule with an Original Grand Fairy xtravagnza,
called the INVISIBLE PRINCE ; or, the IslandE of Tranaouil
De:lglus. Principal characters by Mr. James Bland, ',Liss P. Horton,
Mrs. L. S. 13uckin;ham, Miss Reynolds, and Miss Julia 'Sennett.

ATRE ROYAL LYCEUM.
Under the Nfanagement, of Mrs. Keeley.
Triumphant success of Bur's new Christmas Piece. The new and
splendid Pantomime every evening. A great hit.
TIIIS EVENING -
Will be performed a Drama, lounded 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 Albeit
Smith, Esq.. called TIIE BATTLE OF LIFE. Principal cha-
racters by Messrs. Leigh Murray, Turner, F. Niatthews, F. Vining,
'Meadows, Keeley; Mrs. Woollidge, Miss Daly, Miss May, AU"
(Imre, Miss Foster, and Mrs. Keeley.
To h., followed by the successful Comedy of TO PARENTS AND
PARDIANS. In whie'. Mr. and Mrs. Keeley will appear.
To eouciude with a New Comic Pantomime, entitled THE BUT-
TERFLY'S BALL. Harlequin, M-r. John Lauri ; Clown, Mr.
J. W. Co'ller ; Pantaloon, Mr. Goug,h ; -Columbine, Miss Laidlaw ;
Attendant Sprites, Masters. C. and F. Lauri.

Tr] EATnE ROYAL, ADELPIII.
UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed an
original romantic Drama, called CO-
LOMBA, THE CORSICAN SiSTER. characters supported by
Mad Arne Celeste, Mrs. Yates ; Messrs. Wri.,;lit, Worrell, Bedford,
0. Smith, &c.
Between the pieces the celebrated ENTORTILATIONISTS, Mr.
John Lees and his three Pupils—the Masters llanlons, will ex-
titbit their wonderful Jeux Gyinnastiques.
.Afier which a grand Fairy Spectacle, founded on the Ballet
of LA G;sIA,LE, entitled TILE PIIANTOM DANCERS; or, the
Wi'ls Bride. Principal characters by Mr. Wright, Mr. P. Bedford,
lir. 0. Smith, Mr. C,illJn'brd, Madame Celeste., Miss Marian Taylor,
Emmi Harding, Mlas Ellen Chaplin, and Mrs. Laws.

PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET J. M. Maddox, sole Lvssee and Manager. .
Will be
THIS EVENING
Nr brined a Drama, in two acts, called BLANCHE DE
V ‘1.31Y. 'I he characters will be supported by Messrs. Granby,
Hughes, T. Iluing, S. Cowell, Honner ; Mrs. Stirling, and Mrs.
IL I I ughes.
3 fib After whfcb, a new and original Musical Romance. entitled
SEVEN. MAIDS OE MUNI ; or, The Ghost's Tower.
tel. Bertrand, Mr. C. Fisher ; Capt. t'Armincourt, 3fr. Allen ;
CI
apt. fleilejamb,, Mr. licit! tr ; Lieut. Adolphe, Mr. Wynn; t 'oruct
osios, Mr. Compton ; Baron Bristleach, Mr. Walton ;
Mr. Bonner; Seven Maids of Munlch, Misses Sara Flower, Rourke,
E. llonner, Itincks, Millar, L. Marshall, Laporte; Uric!, Miss
3larshall; Madame Grout., Mrs. Foshroke.
Previons to the Pantomime the Band will perform " The Ame-
rican Polka," introducing "The Railroad Overture."
To conclude with a new Grand Comic Chrstmas Pantomime, enti-
tled Th: ENCHANTED lIE tUTIES of the GOLDEN CASTLE.;
or, The One-eyed Gent. Harlequin, Mr. Bologna; Pantaloon, Mr.
Paulo; Columbine, Miss Burbidge ; Sprite, Mr. 11. Marshall ;
Clown, Mr. Flexmore.

FRENCH PLATS.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
Lessee, Mr. John Mitchell.
Last Appearance bet Iwo of the eminent Comedien, 31. PERLET.
TilDs EVENING
Will be *formed a new Vaudevide, entitled LA DOT WAIT-
VERriNE. ierre, M. Dumery ; Jerome, 31. Pagenler ; Madeleine,
Mdlle. Fouquet ; Felicite, Madame Dutnery.
After which will be produced the. popular Vaudeville of LE
SAVANT. In which will appear MM. Perict, Langeval, Dorgebret,
Pascal, Tourillon ; Madame Grassau. and Mdlle.
To conclude with the favourite Comedy of LE I'ARRAIN. The
characters by MM. Perlet, Dumery, Pascal, Pseenier, Priston ;
Angele, Madame Dumery, 3ldlle. Celina Fowluet, Madame
Grassau. and Mdlle. Leyden
Boxes, 65.; Pit, 3s. 6d. ; Stalls, 35.; Gallery, 2s. Doors opened at
half-past Seven, and the performances commence at Eight.

ETHIOPIA'S SERENADERS, ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
The celebrated ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS (Pell, Harrington,
Nbite, Stanwood, and Germon) w)Il have the honour of repeating
tlltdr Inimitable ENTERTAINMENT at the above Theatre, TO-
MORROW EVENING, and every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
daring the Christmas Holidays ; doors open at Eight, and the Enter-
tat riment commences at Half-past Eight. And will (by desire) give
a URAND JUVENILE PERFORMANCE, on Wednesday Morning
next, Jan. 6 ; doors open at Two, to commence at half-past Two.