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

THE SUN, _LONDON, FRIDAY EVAENING, JANUARY 4, '847.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
Le eminent PANTOMIME THEATRE, and the FIRST PA'STO-
M COMPANY.
ffiS EVENING

Will be performed Ba te's—Opera,entitled THE BONDMAN.
arquis de Vernon, Mr. Weiss ; Floreville, Mr. Rafter ; Morlierc,
r.Horneastle ; La Valliere, Mr. Galli ; Ardenford, Mr. Harrison ;
Mal-a-Propos' Mr. Harley; Madame Corinne, Miss Romer; Grisette,
Miss Rebecca Isaacs.
After which will be produced the Grand Comic Christmas Panto-
mime, being a mixture of the historical and legendary, entitled
HARLEQUIN AM) ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON. The
Overture and Music composed by Mr. R. Hughes ; the new and ex-
tensive Scenery by Mr. Grieve, Mr. Telbin, and numerous as-
sistants ; the Tricks and Transformations by Mr. Illamire ; the Ma-
chidery by Mr. It. 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 KALYBA, TUE ENCIIANTRESS.—Date and lo-
Cality not exactly known, but considered by the Antiquarian Society
to have been discovered " somehow or other," " some time or other,"
near " somewhere or other " Kalyba (the Enchantress, not by Balfe,
mistress of all the elements, except those of " Arithmetic," having
quilt° 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 H. 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.—Flow the March of Intellect
pays 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. Isrealos. OF INFANT SenooL.—Schoolmaster, Mr. Big-
wig, who, at the request of his " Illustrious Visitor," gives the boys
a half-holiday on the occasion.
Scene 3. F.xrEaton AND liaanacan 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 celebrated
" Coventry Cake"), Miss Haines ; Head Nurse (with a good character
from her last place), Mr. Cheel ; Master George (afterwards 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
kndrew, David. Patrick, Denis, James, Anthony (very youthful
nights, but destined, with their " cousin George," to astonish the
atives by and by as " The Seven Champions of Christendom"), Mas-
ers Coyle, Savell, Dix, Weld], Desborg, Francis.—How the youthful
t. 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 A ish him many happy returns of the day—and how Kalyba
shows her " love of children" by taking the " whole brood under
her wing."
NOTICE.—" Nothing,e material to our historic," occurring during
a period of fifteen ye'irs, the author trusts that the audience will al.
low film to cut it, and conic again to
Scene 4. KALYBA'S HOUSE OF CORRECTION !—St. George of Eng-
land (a riun'un to look at, but a rare'un to go), Mr. W. H. Payne;
St. Andrew of Scotland, St. David of Wales, St. I'atrick of Ireland
St. Denis of France, St. James of Spain, St. Anthony of Italy (all
pretty much. of the same kidney !) Mr. Heath, Mr. Douglas, Mr.
Marks, Mr. Chapino, Mr. Sanger, Mr. J. Haynes.—How St. George
and his broher 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
Scene 5. DOVER 110 ADS.—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 THE SlLE.—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 haring 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 eaves himself on the funnel.
Scene 7. GRAND HALL IN THE PALACE OF PTOLEMY THE FIRST,
KING of EGYPT.—The l'rincess Sabra, Mr. Hance, about to be mar-
ried t..) 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. Wleltnd.
How this " marriage in high life" is suddenly interrupted by the
Dragon, who, not only forbids the banns ; but elopes with the bride ;
thereby plunging " her illustrious parents and several families of dis-
tinction at the west-end of the town into the deepest affliction," &c.
(vide Morning Papers).

ROTAL PROCLAMATION.

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

Scene 8. THE DRAGON'S HAUNT IN TOE DESOLATE VALLEY.—
How the Dragon introduces the Princess Sabra to his " coantry
quarters ;" how St. George follows on horseback (the railroad not
being quite finished) ; how he and the Dragon fall in, and then fall
out. The Battle (for particulars of which keep your eyes fixed on
Messrs. Payne and Wieland). How the result of the last round not
nly elevates St. George to the " Crown" of Egypt and the " five
hilling pieces" of England, but at the same time introduces the
audience to

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fl-10 the ELECIETgUESEoft. the COUNTY of

GENTLEMEN,
Haying now sat in Parliament as one of your Representatives for
the period of fifty-six years, the time has arrived when, notwith-
standing your personal kindness and friendly feeling towards myself,
which, communicated from so many quarters, I cannot doubt would
induce you to elect me during my life, I feel it my duty to an-
nounce, that by reason of my advanced age, I do not intend to be
again a candidate for your representation.
I am, I believe, the oldest Member of either House of the Legisla-
ture, and I entertain the deepest feeling of gratitude and thankful-
ness to Divine Providence that my life has been spared to witness
the accomplishment of all the great measures of public policy which
I was early taught by my most dear and ever-lamented friend, Mr. Fox,
to be essential to the full and perfect development of the English
Constitution.

I have lived to see every disability by reason of religious opinions
removed ; the representation of the House of Commons placed upon
a most popular and, in my judgment, sound and substantial founda-
tion ; all restriction upon the procurement of human food in the
course of permanent abolition ; the people of England contented and
prosperous at home, their power universally felt and respected abroad,
suit their policy and free institutions exercising a most teneflcial
and salutary influence in every quarter of the globe ; and all
this under the reign of a Queen adorned by every virtue, and whose
object and aim in life seem to be the welfare and happiness of her
subjects, and the general good of mankind.
I have only to add, that for you I shall to my dying hour entertain
the most sinc:re sentiments of affection and gratitude, and I feel
that the best wish I can utter for my country is that all the con-
stituencies of the empire may ever be actuated by that steady and
rational love of civil and religious liberty, and attaehment to
upright, honourable, and consistent public conduct, which I have for
upwards of half a century experienced, to be all-powerful in the
county of Mfddlesex.
Your obliged and faithful servant,
Wrotham, Dec. 31, 1846. GEORGE BYNG.

DERBYSHIRE, STAFFORDSIIIR,R, AND
WORCESTERSHLRE JUNCTION RAILWAY.
The Acting Committee have the pleasure to announce that all the
Documents, required by the Standing Orders of Parlament, were
deposited on the 31st December.
Having the fullest confidence in the support of an overwhelming
majority of the Shareholders, at the meeting on Monday next, the
Committee will be sanctioned in proceeding to carry the Bill through
Parliament, and thereby securing to the Shareholders a beneficial
return for their investment.
By order of the Acting Committee,
R. S. MACKENZIE, Secretary.
4, Queen's-square, Westminster, Jan. 1, 1847.

RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE.
NIESSRS. LAMOND and Co., RAILWAY
SHARE AUCTIONEERS, beg to thank their Friends
and the Public for their continued support and patronage, and
to announce that their Public Sales of Railway Shares, &c.
take place every TUESDAY and FIIDAY, at One o'clock, at the
Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London, to which place,
favours, containing instructions (with a reference), are respectfidly
requested to be addressed.
All scrip and Share Certificates must be deposited, the day
previous to their being offered ; and advlces of results will be
hrwarded by the first post after the sale, and the proceeds imme-
diately disposed of according to instrutions.
Offices, Hail of Commerce, Threadneedle-street. London.

I.IIE WEATHER.—Sus OFFICE, JANUARY 1.
VUERNOMETER, Lowest, 25; Highest, 32 ; Noon, 32,
BAROMETER, 30.57.—W1ND E., fine.

HIGII WATER AT LONDOv-BRIDGE TlllB DAY.
Morning .. 32 minutes after 1. I Evening .. 56 minutes after 1.

and the spice groves, and the arable districts con-
tained in the land stretching from Satsuma to Fikiva
Jamma. In China our relations have remained upon
the same satisfactory footing as heretofore, the tribute
having been duly transmitted from the treasury of
the Celestial EMPEROR, and the various other stipu-
lations having been amicably fulfilled. Blood has still
flowed upon the dust of the African conti-
nent. In Caffraria the warfare has remained in-
termittent, but sanguinary. In Algeria, the
French battalions were still menaced, and the supple
chieftain ARD-EL-KADER has still evaded his European
pursuers. In Egypt the paternal government of the.
venerable PACUA has ministered with unabated ear-
nestness to the wants of the Mussulmen ; and, notwith-
standing the eastern wanderings of MoiamEn Au,
and the western pilgrimage of IBRAHIM, the mecha-
nism of the State has still worked in its accustomed
channels without delay or impediment. Saving the
somewhat diminished violence of the combatants at
La Plata, the southern continent of America has
preserved a slothful peace, from the extremity of
Patagonia to the Caribbean sea. On the northern
continent of the new world, on the other hand,
the most relentless warfare, both diplomatic
and military, has scourged the northern and
western provinces of Mexico. From the insatiable
lust of territory, which has been a conspicuous cha-
racteristic of the United States since their first conso-
lidation into a federal republic, the calm settlement of
differences between the Mexican and American Go-
vernments has been altogether impossible. Else-
where, with the exception of New Zealand and a few
of the minor colonies, mankind have abstained from
the perpetration of those more grievous outrages which
unhappily constitute the bulk of historical and
geographical records. Reviewing these conflicting
circumstances in the different quarters of this ter-
raqueous globe, circumstances which stamp the by-
gone year of 1846, as one not the least remark-
' able in the past centuries, it is impossible for the
mind to abstain from a bewildering oscillation be-
tween the brightness of hope and the darkness of
trepidation. Italy, regenerated under the en-
lightened guidance of Pius IX., is a consolatory and
sublime spectacle, but Poland, annihilated by the
brute force of imperial accomplices, is in some mea-
sure a counterpoise. Germany, awakening to a con •
sciousness of her own capability for social and politi-
cal greatness, is a sublime spectacle, but the Iberian
peninsula groaning under the damning influence
of a Gallic schoolmaster and a Gallic ambassador,
is a counterpoise. Belgium, flourishing under the
guardianship of a beneficient constitution, is a sublime
spectacle, but Switzerland, writhing under the strug-
gles of infuriated sectarians, is a counterpoise. Egypt
dawning into its pristine greatness is another sublime
spectacle, but Mexico, dismembered and deluged with
the blood of her citizens, is again a counterpoise.
Internally Great Britain affords us equal cause for
exultation and dread. Seeing that Parliament is
prorogued only till the 19th of the present January,
we shall tomorrow comment upon the national
panorama disclosed to us by the termination of the
past memorable year.

out appeal, the validity of the election
,of its own
members. The qualification necessary kir a member
of the General Assembly is to be the possession of
freehold lands or tenements in New Zealand of the
' annual value of 201., or leasehold lands or tenements
of the annual value of 801., or to contribute to the
value of 101. to the general revenue of one of the pro-
vinces, or to the local rates and assessments of
some one one of the bodies corporate within the same.
We have thus stated the constitution of
the Houses of Representatives at same length,
because everything will depend on the fair
infusion of a sufficient share of popular strength and
power into the national councils. We entirely ap-
prove of the principle adopted by Earl GREY, who
deserves the best thanks of all real reformers for his
extended and philanthropical views. The system is
analogous to our own institutions. Their Legisla-
ture is to be divided into three branches, parallel to
our King, Lords, and Commons. The Governor de-
rives his authority directly from the Sovereign, and
will of course have (under the direction of the Home
Government) power to exercise all the prerogatives
of the Crown. In this he will be assisted by an
Executive Council, consisting of the Colonial Secre-
tary, the Attorney-General, the Colonial Treasurer,
and the officer in command of the military forces,
or, in the absence of any of those officers, of the
persons provisionally charged with their duties ; the
Governor-in-Chief to have the power of sum.
moning any number of persons not holding
public offices, and not exceeding the number
of the official members, he is not bound to consult
with or adopt the advice of the Executive Council,
but in such case must give to the Secretary of State
an explanation of his motives.
The members of the Legislative Council (analo-
gous to our House of Lords) are to be appointed by
letters patent, issued in pursuance of warrants under
the sign-manual of the SOVEREIGN addressed to the
Governor-in-Chief. The Legislative Council of the
General Assembly is to consist of one-third of the
Legislative Councils of each province, to be appointed
by the Governor. All vacancies by death, resigna-
tion, &c., to be filled up by the Governor, subject to
confirmation or disallowance by the Crown. We
have thus shown the most important part of the new
constitution, viz., the constitution of the Legislature
for the colony, from which will flow all future mea-
sures with regard to that country. We are unable
this day to advert to the other important points
alluded to in the Charter—instructions and dispatches
which relate chiefly to the policy to be adopted by
the Executive with respect to land and dealings with
the natives.

A letter from Berlin of the 22d states that no for-
mal notice of an intention not to renew the treaty
of Navigation concluded between the States of the
Zollverein and England, in 1841, has yet been
given, but that the States are resolved not to re-
new it. The treaty expires on the Ist of January,
1848.

The Augsburg Gazette, of the 25th, has the fol-
lowing from Posen :—" It is now said that the
incorporation of the kingdom of Poland with
Russia will not take place with the new year, as
was intended."
We read in the Hamburgh Correspondent of the
24th :--

" It is said that the King of Denmark has been advised
by the Cabinets of Vienna and Berlin to give to his
country a constitution of States• General, to which the
two duchies might send Deputies, which, however,
would not, it is supposed, swisfy the inhabitants of the
duchies. It is added that the Ring of Denmark has
shown no repugnance to this project, and has replied
that he hoped soon to see States-General convoked in
Prussia to serve him as a model for a constitution for
his subjects. As to the project of a constitution for
Prussia, it is positively stated that it has been decided
upon, and that the only person who voted against it in
the council was M. de Voss. The publication of the con-
stitution awaits only the decree of the King. It is not
known when that will be issued, or what has caused the
delay. When the King was at Ermansdorf a printed
copy was sent to a functionary in Pomerania, but all at
once the publication was postponed."
The Grand Duke of TUSCANY has published an
edict, declaring that, as the succession to the duchy
of Lucca belongs, by the terms of the final act of the
congress of Vienna to Tuscany, the debts of the
duchy, and the mortgages upon the domains of the
state, will not be recognised. A hope, however, is
expressed that a loan, contracted by the duchy of
Lucca will be paid off. The shareholders in this
losn, which was contracted a few years ago, with the
house of ROTHSCHILD, have the guarantee of Duke
FERMIN( ND Of EStC.

Madrid papers of the 24th ult. have arrived.
The Madrid Gazette publishes a circular from the
Minister of Finances to the intendants of the pro-
vines, recommending a more equitable mode of as-
sessment for the taxes, and desiring that the land-
owners may not be assessed at a higher rate than 42
per cent. upon their net revenues. There is nothing
else of any intere3t in these journals.
MADRID BOLSA, DEC. 24.—The Three per Cents.
were done at 33i cash; the Five per Cents. at 208;
Passives, 61; Coupons at 19; and Vales, 81.

We have received the Paris papers of Wednesday.
The Ministerial programme of the session, published
in the Journal des Debats of the day preceding, and
which we gave yesterday, is the subject of comment
in all of them. The Constitutionne/ has the following
article on this subject, which
may be considered as
the programme of the Opposition for the approaching
session:

" A few days scarcely separate us from the opening of
the Chamber,, and no one conceals from himself the
particulars interest and gravity which the Parliamentary
cult ussistuaticwill hwavheichthis yfeaaarhaono
fact choeu nmt of the
ttrhye
have
placed France. To give some satisfaction to public im
patience, the principal organ of the Ministry has been
pleased to raise a corner of the veil which hides the
future, and allow us to get a glimpse of what Ministerial
wisdom and eloquence destined to us. A session, which
opens in the midst of a financial crisis, cannot termi-
nate without some attempts being at least made to
palliate an evil which was treated as merely chimerical
when the Opposition predicted it, and endeavoured
to prevent it, and the existence of which is at present
acknowledged so lightly. An endeavour is merely made
to explain it by the too great rigour of the conditions
which have, it is alleged, been imposed on railway com-
panies. That is not the truth. We never opposed
tavourable conditions being accorded to useful under-
takings, but the cause of the evil is not in the conditions
which have been voted, or in the degree of confidence
with which they have been able to inspire the public.
The evil, every man of sense allows, is in the number of
the undertakings which have been authorised, in the ex-
cess of public works ordered, in the exaggerated appeal
made to the financial resources of France. Now, what
remedy is it proposed to apply? Too many railways
have been conceded, and the resources of the country
are not sufficient for the execution of all the works,
the authorisation of which has been demanded from the
improvidence of the majority. Do you believe that
some restrictions are about to be applied to this ex-
cessive development of public works? Do you suppose,
for instance, that advantage will be taken of several
concessions not having taken place to nip in the bud
undertakings which it would be impossible to go on
with and complete in the present state of our finances ?
How ill you are acquainted with the political economy
in use amongst our Government, and the manner in which
it comprehends the administration of the public wealth!
Look at the budget; each year the expenses increase and
the resources diminish. What has been done? The ex-
penditure has been constantly increased; and the day on
which the deficit was clearly shown, on which it was al-
Itohwe eedquthilaihtriitur
aldnbeelotithueewnot drakn o frliognhgt-y thinkinge rs
to establish
deputy,
M. Magne, came forward to celebrate the diminution of
the budget of receipts, and to prove that the State would
become rich in proportion to the debts which it contracted.
This doctrine carried its author straight to a direction of
finances; he had reduced to theory what our Ministers
practised, It will be with railways as with the budget ;
the resources of the country are not sufficient for the
enterprises conceded or planned but nothing will be
postponed, nothing abandoned. The means of existing
which aro wanting will not be given to the companies,
but hope will be given to them. The conditions imposed
on them will be alleviated, and more extensive privi-
leges will be accorded to them; but the capital which
nt huetytodemandt
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companiesfromtibn a
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taon and ti host which
they cannot do anything, will not be found for them.
; hopes
without increasing their possible resources, is toei fresh food tor jobbing, it is not to remedy the crisis, bt:'•
their
to prolong it. We are told that the session which is
about to open will behold a thousand good intentions
coming into existence and expiring. Since autumn the
Ministry is converted to all kinds of reforms, which
were particularly distasteful to them last year. It has
a very decided taste for the abolition of the duty on
salt; it is snacacturcd of postal reforml and on certain
43's ias a tendency for the conversion of the Five per
Cents. But the autumn which has enlightened our Mi-
L.lsters has been marked by such deplorable severity,
that in throwing light into the mind of the Ministry, it
I
has deprived them of the means of profiting by it. In
the financial
consequence ofa r
st
si,s severityi t
found is oof then necessary
ebadsaa
ry harvest,
top
and o
of
n
again appear. intentioned persons might, it is true,
assert that bqd harvests have not always existed, that
in sik years; some of these ameliorations, on which
postpone
everything, with the hope that the opportunity will
tilt)x van gt,t,..owllot Lao a milogiumithat is .turned

, into a funeral oration, might have been carried out.
But then They had something else to do; it was ne-
cessary to prepare the electoral body for an
admiration of the Conservative system ; it was
necessary to make a conquest of the Marquesas, then to
make their peace with M. Pritchard, and then to quarrel
with England ; and when all these fine things had
consumed the time and talents of our Ministers at the
moment of occupying themselves with improvements
and setting vigorously to work, this unfortunate autumn
comes to deprive them of all means of acting, and has
only left them good intentions. It is autumn that, with
ten departments, has drowned the conversion of the Five
per Cents., postal reform, and the abolition of the duty
on salt. With the severity of the autumn what remedy
can be found ? As to the foreign relations of France,
we are invited, as well as the rest of Europe, to hold our
ears attentive and to prepare ourselvet for the prodigies
of eloquence which we shall have to hear. What is to
take place ? Will foreign peace be maintained ? Will
passions be soothed down or excited ? Will the liberty
of Europe have to praise, or to complain of, the solemn
trial which is announced ? All this is not stated, but
we are assured that M. Guizot will make plenty of fine
speeches. We shall have phrases to consol us for the
fall of Cracow and our isolation."
The Commerce is exceedingly bitter against the
Government, not only on account of the postpone•
ment of the various promised reforms, but also on
account of the reasons given for the postponement.
" Up to the present hour we had thought," says the
Commerce, " that public calamities, great crises, and the
financial embarrassments of a country, imposed on those
who govern the obligation of seeking immediately, in a
better organisation of the taxes—in new combinations—
in the reform of certain portions of the budget which
are over-onerous, a remedy for evils, the diminution of
which cannot without danger be postponed. The present
Government is not of this opinion. Experience, oppo-
sition, crises, are for them only a pretext to persevere in
a vicious course. It has not the courage to meet difficul-
ties openly; all that it can do is to postpone the solution
of them; yesterday, on the plea that the country en-
joyed an apparent prosperity; today, because it is un-
fortunaterto-morrow, who knows, because France has
been placed by them at the verge of. ruin, and because
then, and in reality, it will be too late to prop up the
social edifice."
The Republican National, which seems to vie with
our own " territorial aristocracy" in its hatred of the
commercial and banking interests, is exceedingly irate
with the Minister for the sort of half hope held out
in the programme that something will be done to
assist railroad companies so as to prevent any undue
pressure upon the Money-market. The National
more than insinuates that the ruin of bankers and
capitalists would be a benefit to the nation.
The Presse is furious at the supposition that M.
GUIZOT can entertain an idea of reconciliation with
England. The Russian serf is working bravely for
his autocratic master, but we doubt whether he will
persuade Frenchmen that it would be for their advan-
tage, or their honour, that France should become
Cossack. We find also in the Presse the following
semi-official announcement::—
" We are assured that the speech from the Throne
will contain a paragraph having reference to the sup-
pression of Cracow. This would be in effect the surest
means of establishing the character of the protest of the
French Cabinet against the act of the three Powers."
The " Societe pour le Libre Echange" held its
fourth public sitting on Tuesday, in the great room
in the Rue Montesquieu. The assemblage was very
numerous. The business of the day was opened by
a speech from M. CHARLES DUNOYER, the President,
who, with great clearness and firmness, maintained

the advantages of free trade, and contended against
the policy of the Protectionists. He was followed
by M. BLANctur, M. MICHEL CHEVALIER, and M.
flonAcE SAY, all of whom supported the principles
laid down by the President and the general objects of
the Association. M. FREDERICK BASTIAT intended
to address the meeting, but the lateness of the hour
compelled the President to adjourn.
The Duke and Duchess DR MONTPENSIER are to
make an excursion to Brussels in the month of
February.

According to the Constitutionnel, the corps diplo-
matique are greatly perplexed as to how the question
of the Montpensier marriage is to be treated of in the
usual congratulatory address presented by them to
the KING of the FRENCH on New Year's-day.
" The speech," says the Constitutionnel," which is
to be delivered by the KING on the Ist of January,
by the representative of the diplomatic corps, appears
to be the object of a real negotiation. The question
is, whether the POPE'S Nuncio, who is likely to ad-
dress the KING in the name of the corps diplomatique,
shall make more or less allusion to the Duke DE
MONTPENSIER'S marriage, and whether he shall speak
of it as a mere family or a political alliance."
The Three per Cents. closed on the Paris Bourse, on
Wednesday, at 80f. 50c. ; the Five per Cents., 118 f. 45c. ; the
Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,262 f. 50c ; Rouen, 922 f. 50e,
'
Havre, 682 f. 50c. 1 • Great Northern, 648 f. 75c. ; Avignon, 87611
25c. • Vierzon, 8101.; Basle, 218 f. 75e. ; Pari3 and Stras•
burgh, 486 f. 25c. ; Tours and Nantes, 490 f. ; Paris and
Lyons, 511 f. 25c ; Lyons and Avignon, 485 f. ; Bordeaux
and Cette, 451 f. 25c. ; Spanish Actives, 34; Ditto Three
per Cents., 384 ; Ditto Domestic Debt, 32%.
BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, DECIMBER 31.
Luxembourg,34—Northern of France Constituted, 10%__
Rouen and Havre, 263/4—Sambre and Meuse, 4%.

DEATH of SIR F. L. WOOD; BART.
FATHER OF THE CHANCELLOR OF THE
EXCHEQUER.

(From the Doncaster Gazette of this day.)
It is with deep regret we announce the death of Sir
Francis Lindley Wood, Baronet, of Hickleton Hall, near
this town, which took place yesterday, at a quarter be-
fore one o'clock, P.M., in the 76th year of his age.
The deceased was the second baronet, and son of Cap-
tain Charles Wood, of Bowling Hall, by the daughter
and co-heir of Thomas Lacon Barker, of Otley, in this
county. He was born in the year 1771, and in 1798
married the daughter and co-heir of Samuel Buck, Esq.,
of New Grange, by whom he has at present two children
living—the Right Hon. Charles Wood, M.P., Chancellor
of the Exchequer, and Mrs. John Walbanke Childers,
of Cantley Hall, near this town.
The first baronet received his title, with remainder to
the heirs male of his deceased brother, who was father of
the late baronet.

THE CAPE OF Go 01) HOPE,
We have just received a file of papers from the
Cape of Good Hope to the 24th October. They are
nearly a fortnight later than those last received, and
contain some interesting particulars respecting the
Kafir war. The following are extracts from them :
(From the Graham's Town Journal.)
Information was received in town of the plunder of a
waggon belonging to Mr. J. 11. Greathead, and the cap-
ture of a span of twelve oxen belonging to it by the
Kafir& It appears that this waggon was on its way
down from Cradock, in company with several others, for
mutual protection, but that on reaching the Fish River
Rand, it parted from the rest of the convoy, the driver, a
Hottentot, against the will of the rest, persisting in
going forward alone. It seems that it had reached
near De Bruin's Poort, when a small party of
Kafirs emerged from the bush, and on firing a
shot or two both driver and leader instantly abandoned
their charge, and fled for their lives. The owner on re-
ceiving a report of this proceeded to the spot, and on
reaching it found that the marauders had gone off with
the oxen. They had also rifled the waggon of four or
five small casks of butter, had broken open the
waggon-chest, and abstracted what they pleased of its
contents,® had stripped off the new sailcloth, and had
taken it away, together with a waggon-chain. No clue
has been found which affords any hope of the recovery
of any part of this booty. Received some further ac
counts from Fort Beaufort, and which give a most
gloomy description of the state of affairs in that
locality. The inhabitants are very short of food, and
the military so badly off for supplies, that grass is
bought of the Fingo women toTeed the dragoons' horses,
at the rate of 15s. per 100Ibs.! It is said that there is
abundance of grass where this is brought from, a dis-
tance of about four or five miles from the post, but that
the horses are not sent there from apprehension lest they
should be carried off by the Katirs; and a sufficient
guard cannot, it seems, be spared from the post to pro.
tect them against the attacks of these adroit plun-
derers. Some fine rain had fallen in that neighbour-
hood, and the country was rapidly recovering from
the effects of the long and severe drought. Every.
thing was at a stand for want of draught oxen
and of horses. About forty waggons were in Beaufort
without an ox to draw them. Hundreds of oxen had
perished from starvation, and it is affirmed that, on one
occasion, out of a span of ten tied to a waggon at night
before the commissariat buildings, eight or nine were
found dead the next morning. The Kaffirs are said to
be suffering dreadfully from dysentery, the effect of ex-
posure to the weather and unwholesome diet; but still
it is not thought they will submit to the terms insisted
on by his Excellency the Governor, but will continue to
harass the colony by attacks at different points, in the
manner they have done during the last few weeks . . - .
Learnt that ten or twelve head of cattle were swept off
on Saturday from the farm of Mr. C. Maynard, Burnt
Kraal, about five mile north-east of town.
SATURDAY.—From persons who have just reached
town from the troops in Kafirland, we learn that a camp
is about to be formed immediately at the mouth of the
Buffalo, where Government stores were landed during
the Kafir war of 1835, with perfect success, under the
superintendence of Mr. J. Bailie, and for which exer-
tions, and the intelligence he displayed in acquiring a
thorough knowledge of that locality, he received the
especial thanks of the Commander-in-Chief, Sir Ben-
jamin D'Urban. Why may not the same person be
again employed there ? . . . Information received
that several horses and cattle, the property of Mr. L. H.
Meurant, had been carried off from the neighbourhood of
Riebeck A portion of the new levy, about
40 in number, raised in this district, have arrived in
Graham's Town. They are men of colour, and are
from the institution of Farmerfield, and as we believe
also from the institution of Theopolis. The new
levies have not come forward readily, and it is
though there will be considerable difficulty in raising the
number required by the requisition of the Commander-
in-Chief. . . . Informed that besides the oxen reported
on Monday, as carried off from the farm Burnt Kraal,
ten horses have also been taken from the same place.
Four of these animals are the property of Mr. Enis, now
residing on that place, and who is now deprived of his
last horse . . . . Detachment of the 45th Itt giment
marched from town at noon to-day for the camp at
Waterloo Bay.
The summary for the past week, in reference to the
progress of the pending warfare, may be significantly
comprised in the words state quo. The state of the
weather and the rise of the rivers have prevented com-
munication, and retarded active operations on both sides.
A few losses have been reported, but these are not of a
nature, or to an extent, to call for particular remark.
The sentence of (leath, passed at the last Circuit
Court, on the Artillery driver Long, for shooting his
officer, Captain Shepherd, at Post Victoria, was carried
into execution on Thursday morning before the gate o
the prison at this place.

(From the Cape Frontier Times.)
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 7.—lt rained heavily and inces-
santly the whole of this day. . . Colonel Somerset
arrived in town. . . . A mail from Waterloo Bay
brings intelligence of the wreck of the Catherine
barque at that place. This vessel, 260 tons burden, had
on board 300 tons of supplies for the Government,
amongst which were about 150 tons of forage cern. The
following account of the wreck of this vessel, drawn up
by the captain, has been published in the Journal of
the 10th :

Camp Waterloo Bay, Oct. 3, 1846.
Sir—l beg to hand you the particulars regarding the
wreck of the barque Catherine, now stranded in this bay.
We arrived here yesterday at 3h. 30m. P.M , wind blowing
fresh from the westward, anchored in eight fathoms, sent
down the main-top-gallant yard, &c., and got all ready for
discharging. At midnight found that the cable had get
f Jul of a rock; called all hands, it blowing strong from
the south west, with lightning. At three P.M., parted
from the best bower cable ; brought up with the other
bower ; at five A.m., parted the same; let go the stream,
but found this to be of no avail as the vessel took the
ground abaft, with a tremendous sea running, obliging
the crew, &c., to get into the rigging for safety, as the
waves swept the ship right fore and aft. Under these cir-
cumstances, slipped the stream cable; at seven A.M. drove
on shore half a mile to the eastward of the usual landing
place, where, thanks to an all-wise Providecce, we suc-
ceeded in getting on shore by a whale or rather surf boat,
which was manned by Mr. Salmond and four men, to
whom I and my crew are deeply indebted; also to Lieut.
Forsyth, R.N., for his able assistance in the hour of
danger. The Catherine, lam sorry to say, is now
breaking up, and there is little or no prospect of getting
any of the stores landed in good condition.—l am, &c.
J. BROWN, Master of the Catherine.
We are sorry to perceive in the private accounts re-
ceived, that circumstances are stated connected with the
stranding of this vessel which are calculated to excite
suspicion that this misfortune has not been altogether
the result of accident. We shall only observe that there
is something so diabolically wicked, so disgustingly
brutal and thoroughly villainous in an attempt to wreck
a ship and risk the lives of human beings for the paltry
consideration of gain, that no man who is an honest man.
or values his reputation as an honest man, will bear the
slightest reflection to rest upon his character in such a
matter as this ; and if his Excellency the Governor, who
is on the spot, has not already instituted an inquiry on
the subject of this wreck, it will be a duty which Captain
Brown owes to himself, to his friends, and to the public,
to call for such investigation. The vessel and freight
were both insured, and the Government, it appears, alone
is a loser to the amount of some thousands of pounds.
The loss of the large quantity of supplies which this ves-
sel contained is a serious public misfortune.
THURSDAY.—The Cape mail due on Monday arrived
to-day. The Zuid 4frikaan states that the steamer
Inflexible has brought 55,000/. in specie for the military
chest, a large quantity of gunpowder, 2,000 stand of
arms, and seven field officers. Among the latter we
also find the names of Lieut.-Colonel Napier, the son of
Commodore Sir Charles Napier, appointed to fill the
situation of Deputy Adjutant-General to the forces.
Within a few days we may also expect the arrival of
reinforcements of troops, consisting of the 6th Regiment,
the Ist battalion of the Rifle Brigade, and other service
companies, the whole amounting to about 2,500 men, in-
cluding officers, Supplies of biscuit, oats, &c., are also
said to be on their way here.
Last night two individuals were drowned in attempt.
ing to cross one of the streams in Graham's Town,
which had been greatly swollen by the late rains.
The particulars of this fatal accident are not known.
The names of the parties are Kemp and Maynard,
both of them Englishmen. The former had been
attached to the Cradock contingent, and the
latter was the contractor's issuer at Waterloo-bay. It
is said that both had been drinking at a, canteen. Their
bodies were found horribly bruised and disfigured, from
having been beaten against the rocks over which they
were swept by the violence of the torrent. The death
of a Fingo, who, it is supposed, had also been drinking,
and who lay down in the rain, is also reported. .
The artilleryman Long, who was found guilty at the
last circuit held in Graham's Town, of having shot his
commanding officer, Captain Shepherd, at Post Victoria,
underwent the extreme penalty of the law, in front of
the district gaol, this morning. We do not know why
this :unfortunate man was allowed to live six
months after his conviction with the rope round his
neck, but this wo know, that such cruelty to a
condemned criminal would not be tolerated in the parent
country. We know not who is to blame in the matter,
but justice and mercy required that this punishment of
the wretched man having been so long delayed should
have been commuted. Whether he was kept in suspense
of his fate all this time, or was all along aware that he
would be executed, we also know not, but under either
supposition he has been treated with great cruelty.
FRIDAY.—The head-quarters of the 73d Regiment
reached town to-day, more than 400 men strong. One
company has been left at Cape Town and one at Port
Elizabeth. This regiment was detained at Howitson's
port in consequence of the inclemency of the weather.
The new road through this pass we are sorry to hear
has suffered much injury
A detachment of the Graham's Town Hottentot Levy
proceeded to occupy the posts at Riebeck and Pal-
mist Fontein, which had been wholly abandoned by
the burghers lately stationed there. . . . Report re-
ceived that a span of eight oxen had been carried off
by Kafirs from the vicinity of Riebeek. These oxen
belong to Mr. Meurant, and are the last of 300 head
which the Kafirs have taken from him during the
present war. Some other depredations are also re-
ported in different parts.
SATURDAY.--A detachment of the 45th Regiment
proceeded to head quarters of the Commander-in-Chief
near Waterloo Bay.
MONDAY.—MaiI from Fort Beaufort brings intelli-
gence of the capture and recapture of the flocks of Mr.
Ayton, and of the death of Mr. W. Cumming, of Fort
Beaufort, who was shot by Kafirs as he was gallantly
heading his party in the rescue of these flocks.
TUEBr/Y.—About fifty men of the New Albany levy
hue been placed at the dispels' of the Cemaaudszit,

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