The Sun.
London, England, 1846-11-03 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 3, 1846.

A new semi-burlesque fairy spectacle, in two acts,
founded on the ballet of La Gisclle, and entitled The
Phantom Dancers, was produced here last evening with
great success. Mr. Selby, the author of the piece, is, we
presume, also the author of the play-bill, and he has
given us in that same play-bill such an admirable pro-
gramme du spectacle, that we cannot do better than
transfer it at once to our columns. He entitles it a bird's-
eye view of the action, scenery, and argument :—Act 1,
Scene I—A Vineyard, with the Rhine in perspective.
To fix the attention of the audience, and, at the same
time, avoid the usual opening chorus of " Hail ! happy
day ; or, our Noble Lord, &c.," corps dc ballet will,
as the sun is shining brightly, and their employer has
given them a half-holiday,`express their happiness in a
Pas de Vignercns ' • after which they will retire with all
the fervour and hilarity for which the Rhine peasants
are so justly celebrated—the " serious business of
the drama will then commence :—Count Whir-
ligig, Mr. Wright, (an eccentric young nobleman,
has, when out shooting, accidentally seen a
pretty young girl, called Giselle, Madame Celeste ;
he has, of course, Callen desperately in love with her, as
all eccentric young noblemen have done from time imme-
morial; but knowing the extreme shyness of the village
maiden towards town gallants, he disguises himself as a
troubadour, and, being a pupil of Lablache and Mario,
seeks to win her heart by his musical abilities ; but,
alas I he has a rival—a certain Albert Brown (Miss
Woolgar) has eclipsed him; he (Count Whirligig) enters
the vineyard in search or his beloved, but finding her
not, he gives vent to his sorrows in a "pathetic romance,"
accompanied by himself on the hurdy-gurdy. His tears
and his " romance " are interrupted by the arrival of
Herr Kaufman (Mr. Stoker), and a party of huntsmen,
(Messrs. Horton, Williamson, Freeborn, Sanders, Husk,
Conran, 'Morgan, Waye, and Aldridge), who are seeking
for their master, the before-mentioned Albert Brown,
who is no other than Duke Albert, another Grand Seig-
neur, who has also, for the same purpose as Count
Whirligig, put on a peasant's frock, and assumed an
alias. The hunters explain their mission in a recitative
and chorus, and pursue their search further
afield. Duke Albert then enters, attired in a
costume befitting his exalted rank ; but, as he
poetically observes, fearing that "Bond-street clothes
would frighten his timid fair, who thinks him
nothing but a farming blade," he retires into a bower
to change his dress; in the meantime, Gisclle, who has
hastened from her home to meet him, according to ap
pointment, enters, and finding she is the first at the
rendezvous, is rather impatient and angry, but consoles
herself with dancing a new pas de fanta isle, called Der
Zauber tan:. Albert shortly afterwards appears, and
Giselle, forgetting her anger, receives him with great
kindness, which causes him to sing a sentimental and a
joyous ballad. The lovers then retire to ask the con-
sent of Giselle's parents to their marriage ; they are no
sooner gone, than Count Whirligig emerges from a
floral bower, from whence he has overheard everything
—he vows vengeance on the " rascal duke," and Con-
cludes the scene with another pathetic ballad. Scene 2.
Grand saloon in Prince Noodlehead's Palace; Prince
Noodlehead, Mr. Paul Bedford, enters, and, after a pas-
sionate tirade against street bards, sings a superlatively
grand mock Italian scene, (composed by Mr. Alfred
Mellon). His son's postillion and valet, Shartgeme,
(Mr. Munyard), arrives from a tour, and informs the
Prince that his master, Count Whirligig, has been bitten
by a tarantella. After a scene of heart-rending woe
between the father and son, Batilde, (Miss Marian Tay-
lor), the Prince's only daughter, enters, and iu an
agony of grief, informs the old gentleman that she
has heard from her brother, Count Whirligig, that
Duke Albert is false; more misery and a trio.
Scene 3 A place de village a fête champetre et
matinee dansante, to celebrate the betrothal of Albert
and Giselle. Ciaodel, Mr. (Cullenford), the grandfkther
of Giselle, appears, as is usual with old gentlemen in
ballets and romantic dramas, encourages his friends and
neighbours to pursue their sports, and in furtherance of
this philanthropic object, requests them to invite hie
wife, Estelle, (Mrs. Laws), to grace the festivities with
her presence. The old lady appears, leaning on Albert and
Giselle, and after a merry discussion of domestic matters,
relates the legend of the Willis to the great consterna-
tion of Giselle and the rest of the village maidens, some
of whom are about ti faint away, when the call of the
orchestra to begin the ball, recovers them, and they join
their sweethearts in a pas d'aisernile, which is immedi-
ately followed by a new pas de deer, La Manola, by
Madame Celeste and Miss Woolgar. Count Whirligig
then appears, dancing his eternal tarantella, and freling
himself in his element, requests the hand of Lurline,
(Miss Ellen Chaplin), for the " next dance," but
that young lady, being of a very good family and most
genteely connected, disdainfully declines the honour ;
however, on an allusion to a cab, and sundry other
respectable agrements on the part of the young gentle-
man, the young lady is induced to alter her determina-
tion, and the result is a Spani,h Bolero, by Mr. Wright
and Miss E. Chaplin. This pleasing divertissement is
scarcely concluded, when hunting horns are heard, and
Prince .Noodlehead, Batilde, and their suite enter, and
demand to see Albert Brown. A messenger is dispatched
for that too fascinating individual, who, on his appear-
ing, is recognised by the Prince; an exposé of his villainy
follows, which has such a dreadful effect upon Giselle,
that she losea her senses, and in a Gi and Scene d'Action,
fulfils the prophecy of the legend, and dies upon her
betrothal day. Extraordinary magical transformation.
The Phantom Daucrs hail Giselle as the Bride.
Act 2, Scene I—the haunt of the wilis by moonlight. The
attendant wilis are discovered awaiting the arrival of their
Queen—some are swimming in the lake, others are
swinging on the trees, and others are dancing a pus
diabolique. The Queen of the Wilis, (Miss Emma Har-
ding; rises from the lake, and, after complimenting her
subjects on their fidelity and obedience, proceeds to wel-
come the new sister, Giselle rises from the tomb, and is
compelled by the Queen to join the phantom dancers in
their midnight orgies. Pas d' Initiation, Gespemter-tanz
in der AliSternacht, by Giselle and the corps de ballet,
which is interrupted by the arrival of Count Whirligig,
who having become monomaniacal, by being accessary
to the death of Giselle, comes to the forest to see her and
implore her pardon. Being unable to gain an interview
with his victim by mortal means, he sings a Freis-
chutzean barcarolle, in which he invoices the
aid of Zamiel (Mr. 0. Smith), who suddenly
appears, and goes at once to business by propos-
ing the usual post obit, of which dangerous docu-
ment Count Whirligig for some time fights shy, but
being overcome by his love for Giselle, at length consents
to " execute." Zamiel then calls for his clerk, Zipper-
coonzippercoonnickernockernip, who witnesses the in-
denture, and joins his master and the Count in an Ethi-
opian serenade. The " Wili Gals" then appear and
surround the unfortunate Count, who, being unaware of
his danger, joins them in " The Waltz of Death," and
" meets his fate," aecording to the legend. Duke Albert
then enters, attired in sables, and lost in grief, followed
by his faithful valet, Jeames de la Pluche (Mr. C, J.
Smith), who respectfully urges him not " to brave his
fate," suggesting that it is his firm impression that if he
will persist in doing so, he will " perish in the attempt."
The faithful valet's arguments are useless, the Duke will
not be moved ; the faithful valet is dismissed, and the
Duke proceeds to call upon his " lost one" in an affect-
ing soliloquy. Giselle here appears, but being but " a
shadow," an " unreal mockery," disappoints all her
lover's efforts to " clasp her to his faithful heart."
The Queen and the rest of the phantom dancers then
proceed to business, by forcing Giselle to commence a
Pas d'Entrainment, by means of which Albert will
become their prey. In the midst of this touching scene
Count Whirligig, who, since his cruel death, hat been
transmogrified into a wili, rises from the lake and
joins the phantom band in a Galop Infernal, which is
interrupted by the approach of morning. A change
comes over the spirit of the scene ; the sun rises and
the phantom dancers sink into the earth. Grand
Tableau. Giselle takes leave of Albert and rejoins the
children of the night. Scene 2.—Another part of the
Forest. Prince Noodlehead and Batilde, who are in
pursuit of Count Whirligig and Duke Albert, meet with
an extraordinary adventure, which leads to an invitation
to an evening party at the wilis' rooms. Another
necromantic wonder, the forest is transformed into a
Salon de Bal, where Gisello and Count Whirligig
are restored to life, and introduced to a host
of old friends, and with whom they dance a
Tarantelle d'Extase, and form a grand Tableau
Finale, illuminated (of course) by Flammes de Bengale !
The scenery is beautiful ; the music has been selected
with great taste by Mr. Mellon. The dances—but it is
sufficient to say that t'ney have been arranged by
Madame Celeste—and the cast speaks for itself. If the
perfection of a cast be to place proper persons in their
proper places, then is this the perfection of casts. It is
almost a work of supererogation to add, that the ap-
plause was enthusiastic —when is it otherwise at the
Adelphi?—that the piece was eminently successful—"the
memory of man runneth not to the contrary" as regards
any Adelphi piece—and that the house was crowded to
suffocation—for where is to be found the individual
who was able to get a seat if he entered the theatre rive
minutes after the doors were opened ?

SURREY THEATitE.
Mr. Macready appeared here last night in the cha-
t racter of Virginius. This was the character that made
i Mr. Macready, and most certainly Mr. Macready made
i Virginius. It is, if not the ♦ery best, certainly one of
the very best in his repertoire. To speak of his Vir-
ginius in any terms save those of the highest
eulogium, would be as absurd as it would be
unjust—to praise it at this time: of day would be
"To gild refined gold." He repeats it again on "i:iatur-
day, which will be the last night of his engagement at
this theatre, and the last night of his appearance in the
Metropolis for some time to come. During the week he
will appear in many of his best cha:•acters. He was
excellently supported by Mrs. Charles Gill, whose Vir-
ginia was beautiful exceedingly, and by Cooper, wl.o
appeared in his original, character of Dentatas, and who
was the rough old Roman soldier from the life. Ma_
cready will be followed by the Misses Cushman, who are
engaged for six nights only, wad who commence their
engagement on Monday next.

!=t2m2=l:N=7
WANTON AltscrizEr.—A few days ago Mr. Higgs,
chymist at Maidenhead, was quietly pursuing his daily
avocations at home, when he was suddenly startled by
hearing a violent crash, and on looking round discovered
that one of the large plate•glass windows in his shop,
of the value of sevea pounds, was broken. On running
instantly to the door, he perceived a man, somewhat
respectably dressed, standing near it, and on asking him
who had broken the window, the latter (no one else being
near the spot) at once admitted that he had done it in
order that he might be sent to prison. Accordingly, he-
was given into custody, and the next day committed, by
Mr. C. Williams, for two months with hard labour. Our
correspondent suggests that some more severe punish-
ment should be inflicted, to protect the public against the
outrages of such miscreants. We know of no better re-
medy than that which is adopted in similar cases of mid-
day violence,where the whole neighbourhood is bound to
indemnify the injured party against losses which it is
impossible to guard against.

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OR,

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• A ROMANCE.

By HENRY CURLING.
Author of " The Soldier of Fortune."
Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street,

OCIETY for PROMOTING the AIIIEND-
V. 3 MENT OF THE LAW.
The First Meeting of the Session, 1846-47, will be held To-
MORROW EVENING (Wednesday), November 4, at the Society's
Rooms, 21, Regent-street. The Chair will be taken at 8 P.M., by the
Right Hon. STEI'IIEN LUSHINGTON, LL.D.
By order of the Council,
JAMES LEADTIETTER.

RAILWAY SHARES BY PUBLIC SALE.
ESSRS. LAMOND, SMALE, AND
LAMOND, 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 RM.lway Shares, &c.,
take place every TtiEdDAY and FRIDAY, at One o'clock, at the
Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London, to which place,
favocibi; containing instructions (with a reference), are respectfully
requested tote addressed.

All Scrip and Share Certificates must be deposited, the day
previous to their being offered; ami advices of results will be
orwarded by the first post after the sale, and the proceeds imme-
diately disposed of according to instructions.
Offices, Hall of Commerce. Threadneedle-street. London.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
THIS EVENING

Will be performed Balfe's celebrated Opera, entitled TIIE MAID
OF ARTOIS. Marquis de Chateau Vieux, Mr. Borrani ; Jules de
Mentagnon, Mr. W. Ilinison; Sans Regret, Mr. Burdini ; Synnelet,
Mr. Weiss; Ninka, Miss Isaacs; Isoline, Madame Anna Bishop.
After which will be produced Auber's popular Ballet Opera, called
TIIE MAID OF C i SIIMERE. The principal characters will be
supported by Messrs. Rafter, Weiss, Ilorncastle, Jones, Bodges ;
Mdlle. Anita Dubignon, Miss Rebecca Isaacs, Mdlle. Adele Benart,
Miss Missont, &c.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Ciller the Management of Mr. It. Webster, sole Lessee.
THIS EVENING

Wlll be performed an original Comedy, entitled LOOK BEFORE
YOU LEAP; or, Wooings and Weddings. Mr. Oddington, Mr. W.
Farren ; Mr. Rashleigh, Mr. Hudson ; Mr. De Yore, Mr. Holl ;
Mr. Brandon, Er. Howe ; _Mr. Hardman. Mr. Rogers ; Jack Spriggs,
Mr. Webster; Ttlit Tilley, Mr. Bucksione ; Miss Brown, Mrs
Glover; Claribel Oddingtou, Miss Fortescue ; Mary Oddington, Miss
P. Horton ; Elinor Mortimer, Mrs. Yarnold ; Fanny Hardman,
Miss Julia Bennett.

After which a New Comedy, In three acts, entitled QUEEN
HART'S BOWER. Principal characters by Messrs. Webster,
Hudson, Howe, Brindal, Braid ; Miss Fortcscue, Miss Telbin, tire.
During the evening the Band will perform the Aria, " Vivi To,'
Cornet a Piston; the " Grus an Prag " (Polkas) ; the " Sophien
Tanze" (Waizer); and the " Lestocei " (Overture).'
To conclude with a new Farce, called SPRING GARDENS. Lord
Courtington, Mr. Holt; Sir Arthur Lovel, Mr. Howe ; Scorcup,
Mr. Buckstone ; Lady Clarissa, Mrs. Buckingham ; Mrs. ScorcuP,
Miss Julia Bennett.

Box-office open from Twelve till Four ; under the direction 01
Mr. T. Archer, Box Book-keeper.

THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM.
Under the Management of Mrs. Keeley.
En consequence of numerous applications, "The Magic 11,,rn" will
be performed for three nights more. "Mrs. Harris " will appear
every evening till further notice.
Tills EVENING

The performances will commence with a New Comic Drama,
10 PARENTS AND GUARDIANS. Principal characters by
Messrs. A. Wigan, Meadows, and Keeley; Mrs. Woollidge, Mrs. A.
Wigan, Miss Hicks, Miss Turner, Miss Howard, and Mrs. Keeley.
To be followed by a New Farce, called MRS. HARRIS. Henry
Masker, Mr. A. Wigan ; Mr. Slickey, Mr. F. Mathews ; Binary
Shivers, Mr. Meadows ; Funny Platt, Miss Arden ; Mrs. Harris,
Mr. Keeley.

To conclude with the Burlesque of THE MAGIC HORN. In
which Mr. Keeley, Mr. A. Wigan, Mr. Frank Mo.tthews, Miss Vil-
tars, MiES Keeley, Miss Fairbrother, Miss Bromley, and Mrs. Keeley
will perform.

THEATME ROYAL, ADELPHL
UNDER THE DIRECTION" OF' MADAME CELESTE.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed a grand Fairy Spectacle, founded on the Ballet
of LA GISELLE, entitled THE PHANTOM DANCERS • or, the
kN'ilis Bride. Principal characters by Mr. Wright, Mr. P. Bedford.
Air. 0. Smith, Mr. Cullenford, Madame Celeste, Miss Marian Taylor,
Miss Emma Harding, Miss Ellen Chaplin, and Mrs. Laws.
After which will be produced MRS. GAMI"S TEA AND
TURN-OUT ; a Bozzian Sketch, in one act. Principal characters
by Messrs. Cullentord, Worred, Ryan, Wright, Munyard ; Miss
Ellen Chaplin, and Miss AI Taylor.
To conclude with a new domvstic drains, entitled EUGENIA
CLAIRCILLE ; or, The New Found Home. Frederick Stan-
more, Mr. Worrell; Mr. Ruglcigh, Mr. Cullenford ; Toffey, Mr. Paul
Bedford ; Mr. Buzzard, Mr. Lambert ; Hugh Matlock, Mr. 0.
Smith ; Pegg, Mr. Munyard ; Mrs. Toffey, Mrs. F. Matthews ;
Eugenia Claircille, Madame Celeste.

PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
J. M. Maddox, sole Lessee and Manager.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed an original romantic Opera, in three parts,
entitled THE NIGHT ➢ANCERS ; founded on the Story of
Giselle." The principal characters personified by Miss Cieorgiana
Smithson, Madame Albertazzi, Miss Flower, Miss Somers, Misses
Marshall; Messrs. Leffler, Allen, Bodda, Walton, T. Hill, Homer,
Peron, &c.
After which, anew Comic Drama, entitled ALL FOR THE
BEST. Mr. Walkinpop, Mr. Compton; Alfred, Mr. A. Harris ;
Parchment, Mr. Smith; Isaac, Mr. Homier ; Clara, Miss Homier.
To conclude with the Musical Entertainment of THE QUAKER.
In which Messrs. Barker, Leffler, Ilonner, Compton, Miss Grant,
Mrs. Fosbroke, &c. will perform.

FRENCH PLAYS'.—ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
Mr. MITCHELL begs respectfully to announce that the ensuing
'eason of French plays at the St. James's Theatre will be commenced
on WEDNESDAY EVENING, November 11, by the engagement
of the favourite Comedian, Monsieur Perlet, who will appear for a
limited number of representations, assisted by Monsieur Cartigny
(of the Theatre Francais). M. Rhozcvil (of the Theatre du
Gymnase) and Mademoiselle Brohan (Premiere Soubrette of the
Theatre Francais), her first appearance in this country. Mr.
Mitchell has also the honour to announce that, encouraged by the
distinguished patronage which has been conferred upon his manage-
ment, he has engaged the following eminent artistes, who will
appear in succession during the season :—Monsieur Perlet,
Mademoiselle Brohan, Monsieur Frederick Lemaitre, Mademoiselle
Ciarisse, Monsieur Lafont, Mademoiselle Fargueil (her first appear
ante in this country), Monsieur Alcide Tousez (of the Theatre du
Palais Royal, his first appearance), Mademoiselle Duverger,
(of the Theatre du Plaids Royal, her first appearance),
Mademoiselle AlineVallee (of the Theatre du Gymnase, her first
appearance), Mademoiselle Rose Cheri (of the Theatre du Gymnast),
whose performances last year were so eminently successful, and
during whose engagement, will be produced the new domestic drama
of CLARISSA HARLOWE, now performing in Paris with extraor-
dinary success, and also a new I'lay, written expressly for Mademoi-
selle Rose Cheri, by the popular author, Monsieur Scribe ; Monsieur
Regnier (of the Theatre Francais), Mademoiselle Denain (also of the
Theatre Francais, her first appearance in this country), and the dis-
tinguished actor, M. Bouffe (his first appearance since 1343) ; in ad-
dition to which the celebrated Tragedienne, Mdlle. Rachel, for a
limited number of representations, and will appear in the popular
Plays of " Marie Stuart," by Le Brun ; " Britanicus," by Racine ;
" Tattered," by Voltaire; " Berenice," by Racine ; " by
Corneille, and other plays of her well-known repertoire. Madlle.
Rachel has also undertaken to perform, for the first time, the cha-
racter of Celimene, in Moliere's Comedy of "Le Misanthrope." The
subscription will be for fifty representations, on Monday and Friday
evenings, with the privilege of exchanging for the Wednesday even-
ing performance, an arrangement which has hitherto afforded so
much convenience and satisfaction.

Application for Season Boxes and Stalls to be made at Mr.
MITCHELL'S Royal Library, 33, Old Bond•street.

OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Mr. George Bolton, sole Lessee and Manager.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed the Play of THE RELAPSE. Lord Fopping-
ton, Mr. Walter Lacy; Young Fashion, Mr. G. Bolton ; Loveless,
Mr. Leigh Murray; Sir Tunbelly Clumsy, Mr. Wilkinson; Coupler,
Mr. J. Cowell ; Lory, Mr. S. Cowell ; Worthy, Mr. Archer ; Nurse,
Mrs. C. Jones ; Amaada, Mrs. R. Gordan ; Berinthia, Miss Charles ;
Miss Hoyden, ➢lrs. Walter Lacy.
After which, a grand BALLET DIVERTISSEMENT and MU-
SICAL MELANGE.
To conclude with the Farce of THE LITTLE JOCKEY.

DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
Lessee, Mrs. Frances Davidge.
The Last Week of Mr. MACREA.DY'S Performance at the Surrey
Theatre, and of his Appearance in London for a considerable
period.

THI EVENING
Will be performed ShaksperS e's Tragedy of KING LEAR. King
Lear, Mr. Macready ; Earl of Gloucester, Mr. Neville; Earl of
Kent, Mr. Cooper; Edgar, Mr. Saville ; Regan, Mrs. Tcrnan ; Cor-
della, Mrs. Gill ; Goncril, Mrs. Daly.
To conclude with the Drama of LORD •DARNLEY. Lord Darn-
ley, Mr. Cooper; Lady Margaret, Mrs. Daly.
Box...office open from eleven till four o'clock.

ASTLEY'g ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty.
Patronised by her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen, Prince
Albert, and Royal Family. Last Six Nights of " Mazeppa,"
with an entire change in the Scenes of the Circle. First appear-
ance of Stall• Master HEINBRECHT, Master of the Horse to the
King of Prussia, who has arrived in this country, from Berlin,
with his lour highly-trained Prussian horses, and will introduce
their extraordinary and graceful feats of training. Mr. BATTY
has, regardless of expense, formed an expensive arrangement
with this great artiste for a limited number of nights, and he will
appear in the circle each evening.

THIS EVENING
Will be performed a grand new Magical Equestrian Romance, en-
titled THE DEVIL'S HORSE AND THE TWELVE WISHES,
introducing the Wild Stag-Hunt of the Filet Ages, by Mr. Batty's
superb living Deer, trained Camels from Sm) ma, and other at-
tractive Novelties.
Box-Oleo open from eleven till five o'clock.—Doors open at six
and commence at seven o'clock.—Stage Manager, Mr. W. Broadfoot.

THE WEATHER.--SUN OFFICE, NOVEMBER 3.
THERMOMETER, Lowest, 49; Highest, 55; Noon, 59.
BAROMETER, 30.07.—W1Nn S.S.W., fine.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE T/118 DAY.
Morning .. 15 minutes after 1.1 Evening .. 38 minutes after 1.

tunity, and, by a very specious plea, precipitate the
total destruction of monopoly,"—we maintain that
such a proceeding would be opposed to the dignity,
the candour, nay, the very honesty of any adminis-
tration. It vrzs.uld be a disgraceful employment of
the prerogatives of office, it would be indefensible
by any of the laws of political morality. If, again, it
be observed by the upholders of what is mis-
called Machiavellianism, that a sagacious Ministry
should avail themselves of so admirable an opportu-
nity of ensuring their popUlarity, we maintain such
a course would be equally reprehensible. It would
be a monstrous tampering with the commercial ar-
rangements of a vast commercial empire merely for
the sake of individual aggrandisement. We persist
in declaring that such a transaction, with such an
object, would be sufficient to entail ignominy upon
any Government. It must be remembered that
Ministers, besides being the supreme governors
Of a nation, are likewise, in an especial manner;
the conservators of the national interest ; they are
the rulers, but they are likewise the guardians of the
population ; they are the chief directors, but they
are also the protectors of the law. When CALONNE
squandered the revenues under Louis XVI., for the
purpose of ensuring to his Administration the favour
of the Court, he was execrated by the people. They
knew that he was personally responsible for every
centime contributed to the national exchequer, and
that by lavishing those moneys for a merely party
purpose, he was guilty of an enormous crime. To
open the ports, therefore, with the intention of ac-
quiring the applause of the community, would be
nothing less than a gigantic larceny.
The entreaty for the remission of the protective
imposts still remaining must, consequently, as we
have already remarked, be based upon the supposi-
tion that starvation would be thereby prevented in
Ireland, and a dearth of provisions compensated
throughout the British islands. Facts the most un-
deniable prove, those suppositions to be fallacies.
First, it is a fallacy to imagine that the Irish would
be enabled to purchase grain imported from foreign
countries, when they actually find their incomes
inadequate to buy the corn cultivated in their own.
Secondly, it is a fallacy to imagine that opening
the ports would diminish deficiencies in England,
when a deficiency does not exist. It is notorious
that the wheat harvest of England has been, this
year, both plentiful and of more than average excel-
lence. It is notorious that, notwithstanding the ex-
portation of considerable quantities of that wheat,
and the universal failure of the potato crop, that
the farmers still retain a very large quantity cf
grain, and that wheat, and consequently bread,
has been forced up to the present high prices
merely by the shameful retention of that home
produce, in the expectation of ultimately realising
famine prices, or something very nearly approaching
to famine prices. Beyond this, it is notorious that
considerable importations are being made in our larger
ports from those of the United States, and from Ham-
burgh, and that, moreover, at minimum duties. The
removal of those duties would only form an ad-
ditional means of nefarious emolument to the
speculators, without proving in any degree beneficial
to the consumers. We have demonstrated, therefore,
that there is no imminent danger of a scarcity in this
country, and it is equally manifest to every candid
observer, that remote provisions would scarcely find
a market in Ireland, at a time when those which are
perfectly accessible are without purchasers. Food
rendered costly by being the production of foreign
,labour, and by the exorbitant expenses of freightage,
would not most certainly be regarded as a boon to
those who are unable to buy grain cultivated in their
own fields. Under these circumstances, therefore,
the decision of the Ministry against opening the ports,
is wise, honest, and in every respect laudable.

Much has from time to time been said of the un •
equal character of the punishments awarded for
different offences, of the severity with which crimes
of a particular description have been dealt with, while
others of a deeper dye have been treated with far
greater leniency, in our courts. The comparative
immunity afforded to assaults and the most savage
attacks on the person, has especially been exposed,
the public attention most powerfully directed thereto,
and the wide range allowed to the discretion of the
presiding judge in apportioning the sentence most
deservedly and stringently commented upon. As we
have recently stated, it is peculiarly the province of
public journalists fearlessly to speak on t whenever
the public interests are endangered by any abuse of
the power entrusted to police magistrates, either
by too great a stretch thereof, and the depriving of
the persons brought within their jurisdiction of the
protection they are constitutionally entitled to, of
vindicating their characters and conduct before a
jury, of receiving the benefit of any doubt, and of
being deemed guiltless, until convicted by twelve
men on their oaths, or, on the other hand, by the
magistrates shielding the offender, and disposing in a
summary manner of charges, which, if well founded,
cannot be adequately punished by any sentence within
his power to pronounce, and the disposal of which
summary
jurisdiction never entered into the
the Legislature.
contemplations undero in Some
months
since it was our painful of u
I duty to com-
ment upon a case of most heartless and oppressive
cruelty
bry a master towards his apprentice, who had
taken his own use a sum of money bestowed on
punished
lad
a s
tah e l
re w aard in the severest manner
d fur his good conduct, and
for complaining of the unjust appropriation.
the
The case at the time excited the greatest disgust in
the mind;of every right-thinking person, and a
general feeling existed that the most stringent mea-
sures were necessary for the protection of poor
lads, whose future prospects and welfare are so greatly
dependent on the manner in which they are treated
by those entrusted with their destinies. We cannot
conceive anything more deserving of being punished
with the utmost rigour of the law, or where the in-
terests of society more loudly demand that an
example should be made of the delinquents, than
where there has been a wilful and deliberate violation
by the master of the sacred duties he has taken upon
himself on signing the indentures and accepting the
cervices of the apprentice.
On Friday, a brush-maker, residing in the Rings-
land-road, was brought before Mr. BINGHAM, the
presiding magistrate at Worship-street Police•court,
upon an adjourned warrant, to answer a charge of
excessive cruelty, pursued with the most systematic
brutality, towards his apprentice, who, in consequence
of the atrocious violence of his master, had been con-
fined to his bed in the London Hospital over six
weeks, suffering under the most fearful injuries. It
appeared in evidence that the lad, who was sixteen
years of age, had been apprenticed in the month of
April last, and that a sum of 51. 10s. had been paid
with him:as a premium to the defendant, who forthwith
on receiving the money commenced a system of gross
ill-usage towards the unfortunate lad ; the most op-
probrious epithets were constantly applied, and blocks
of wood thrown at his head by the master, who de-
clared that if the boy remained twenty years under
his roof he was resolved never to teach him the busi-
ness, thus deliberately avowing his intention of not
performing the contract he bad so shortly before
solemnly entered into. It is scarcely credible that
this conduct, persevered in for more than three months,
had not the effect of procuring the interference
of the boy's friends,
andof-havingremoved from
the house and the service of a person who bad been
guilty of such •
misconduct. Doubtless the master
had calculated
on some such result, and that he would
be permitted to retain the fee, for which he bad given)
and was resolved to give, no consideration; he was,
however mistaken. By the most culpable indifference
or inattention on the part of his friends, the lad was
still permitted to continue in the power of his tyran-
nical oppemor who would appear to have determined
on some new and aggravated acts of cruelty and
violence. On the 3d of August last this intention
was carried into execution. The boy wa-5 humming
a tune, after leaving off his vrcrk, when the master
pursued him with a thick stick, and beat him with
such severity that for two days he was unable to re-
turn to his work. The father was at length aroused,
he with d remonstrate •
th the oppressor on the impro-
priety of
his conduct, but was met with
abuse, and told that he, the master, would
beat the boy as often as he thought proper—nay, he
gloried in his brutality, and declared that lie would
never rest until he had laid his apprentice, whom he
was bound to prutect, on a sick bed for six months.
Surely this ought to have led to immediate steps for

his punishment, and for the protection of the helpless
lad ; but, no, the measure of cruelty was not yet filled
up, and when able to resume his occupation the boy
was sent back to his persecutor. Within three short
days, while sitting at work with his fellow-appren-
tice, the attack was renewed; the master suddenly
entered the workroom, and, without the slightest
provocation, commenced kicking the boy in the lower
part of his person in the most savage manner; the pain
was most excrutiating, and the unfortunate lad was
unable to walk from the scene of violence; he was
carried to the house of a neighbouring surgeon,
who, on examination, declared that if he was
not instantly taken to an hospital he would
be dead in less than a fOrtnight ; he was ad-
mitted to the London Hospital where he had been
six weeks confined to his bed, and was still suffering
from bad health and debility, consequent upon the
frightful assault committed on him. These were the
simple facts of the case, which were fully corrobo-
rated by the witnesses called on behalf of the defend-
ant, and the magistrate declared that a case of very
cruel and unprovoked ill-treatment had been made
out against the defendant whose witnesses had entirely
failed in establishing the defence he had set up.

We never remember to have heard of, we cannot
conceive a case more horrifying in all its details, and
presenting a greater combination of circumstances
unattended by anything of a mitigating or redeeming
character. The immediate commencement of perse-
cution, the distinct avowal of the master that he
would never teach the trade, that he
would continue to beat the boy whenever
he pleased-nay, the threat that he would
inflict a permanent injury, and would not rest until
he had laid him on a sick bed for six months, a threat
too speedily verified—all concurred and demanded
that the law should be fully vindicated and avenged.
We looked for the punishment, and could scarcely
credit our senses when we heard that the magistrate
had doubted as to sending the case before a jury, and
that he had decided that doubt by dealing with it
.!tunmarily, and fining the master 51., or two months'
imprisonment. He also directed the indentures to be
cancelled, but permitted the master to retain one
quarter of the fee paid for teaching a business of which
he declared his intention not to communicate any
knowledge. We are, indeed, unable to fathom the
motives which led to this judgment. Comment ap-
pears to be quite unnecessary—nothing that we could
urge could add to the impression that must be pro-
duced by the perusal of the simple facts. We can
only say that, although the tyrant has been pro•
tected by .the magistrate's decision from the criminal
consequences of his conduct, he is still civilly amen-
able, and may be compelled to make a heavy pecu-
niary recompense for the injuries he so wantonly in-
flicted on his helpless and unprotected apprentice.

Letters from Constantinople, of the 17th, state that
a serious misunderstanding has arisen between the
Porte and the American Minister, in consequence of
the latter having given protection to anArmenian culprit
who had been delivered up to the Austrian authori-
ties, from whom he had managed to es; ape.
Madrid papers of the 27th have arrived.

It was reported in Madrid that an attempt had
been made at a pronunciarnento at Saragossa, which
had, however, been suppressed. The cry of the
pronouncers was " Viva ESPARTERO !" There is no
other intelligence in these papers.

MADRID BOLSA, OCT. 27.—Three per Cents. 34% money,
34Y3 paper; Four per Cents. 2l ; Five per Cents. 21.1;
men:=y, with the current Coupons ; Debt without Interest,
63/4 paper ; Vales, not Consolidated, 8:!Li money ; Bank of
St. Ferdinand, 127 ; 'ditto of Isabella, 115. Exchanges—
Paris, 15 18 ; London, 36% ; discount six per cent. per
annum.

We have received the Paris papers of Sunday.
It is said that the coolness between the French and
English Governments still continues, and that M.
GUIZOT has ordered Count ST. AULAIRE to return to
his post at London, as his cooler judgment is needed
to tame the impetuous zeal of the Count DE JARNAC.
The following appears in the Constitationne/ on the
subject of the rumoured modifications in the French
Cabinet :
" Some days ago we announced some Ministerial
changes as probable. On one point only were we in
error. It appears that there is no truth in the retire-
ment of M. Lacave Laplagne, and the entry into the
Cabinet of M. Passy. But the retirement of Marshal
Soult, and the promotion of M. Guizot, were quite de-
termined. A few days ago this fact wn.r ocrtain, but to-
day it is no longer so. The Ministry appears to buy)
adjourned all projects of modification, and especi-
ally the advancement of M. Guizot. Different ver-
sions are given as to the cause of the postpone-
ment. It has been said that the objections were raised
in the Cabinet itself, but we do not think that these are
the most considerable. Amongst the men of the Minis-
try, M. Guizot is the eminent one, and it is natural that
he should preside over the council. It is said that the
obstacles come from England, that the British Ambas-
sador paid a visit to the King, and expressed a hope
that M. Guizot should not be named President of the
Council. We do not believe that matters passed so ;
England is a constitutional country, and it is difficult to
suppose that such a request, under a form almost official,
should be made to the King by her representative—it
would, in fact, be a sort of direct intervention in the
choice of Ministers. But it is confidently stated, that it
was to M. Guizot himself that the English Cabinet de-
clared the impropriety which would appear to be con-
nected with his succession to the Presidentship under
present circumstances, in the midst of the discontent of
the English nation. On this advice, M, Guizot, it is said,
has resigned his promotion, and has postponed, at least
for the present, his Presidentship. Notwithstanding his
temporary resignation of this office, M. Guizot appears to
hrve bitterly felt this opposition of the English Cabinet
to his personal views."

It is so absurd to imagine that the British Am-
bassador should at all trouble himself on the subject o
M. GuizoT's promotion, that we at once express our
disbelief of the story. Another story, equally im-
probable and equally untrue, is going the round of
the salons, to the effect that the Count DE JARNAC
had presented to Lord PALMERSTON a note, com-
plaining of the tone adopted by the English journals
in speaking of the Montpensier marriage. Both
Count DE JARNAC and M. GUIZOT have been lo.ng
enough in England to know that neither Lord PAL-
MERSTON nor any other Minister has the least power
to prevent the journals publishing what they choose,
and in what manner they choose. We have no laws
of September here.
The Debats announces the following diplomatic
changes : M. Bois LE COMTE, ambassador at
the Hague, to succeed the Comte DE PONTOIS in
Switzerland—the latter to be created a Peer. M.
BUSSIERRE goes to the Hague. M. D. ERAQUES to
remain at Dresden. M. LANGSDORFF replaces M.
DE BALINVAL at Carlsruhe, the latter going to Rio de
Janeiro. _

" A week since," says our Paris letter, " the
French Three per Cents. were at 82f. 60c., and the
English Consols at DM. to 95if. To-day (Sunday)
the French Three per Cents. are at 82f. 80c., while
Consols are announced at 94if. This will show you
how successfully the Funds are maintained by a
party, in presence of circumstances that would have
justified a fall of a franc in the Three per Cents."

BansEzra.as, Ocr. 26.—Marseilles and Avignon, 830 f.;
Northern, 680 f.

EAST COAST RAILWAY.
(THIS DAY.)
An adjourned special general meeting of the stiare-
holders in the East Coast Railway Company tvas held
this morning, at the offices of the company in Moorgate-
street, for the purpose of considering and determining
upon the propriety of breaking up the concern, in ac-
cordance with the provisions of the Railway Companies
Dissolution Act; Mr. Morley, one of the directors, in the
chair. It was found, however, after waiting Upwards of
an hour) that there was not a sufficient number of share-
holder) present to Constitute a Intt_stine, but it wits sug-
gested that the chairman should continue to attend
throughout the day till a meeting could be made.

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