The Sun.
London, England, 1851-01-30 00:00:00

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IS PUBLISHED THIS DAY,
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' Quarterly Review' on the author's first work."—Standard.
" There is the same powerful touch as in the former production of
the author's able pen—painting the human heart in sharp outlines of
character, and in deep colouring of the passions, and the same fami-
liar acquaintance with society, winch confirms the rumour that the
author is one who moves in the highest circles."—John Bull.
Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Illarlboroug,h-street.

THEATRE ROYAL,DEURY-LANE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. James Anderson.
Last Juvenile Night.
THIS EVENING,
Will be presented by her Majesty's Servant!

A new Operetta, in One Act, called TIIE CADI'S DAUGHTER.
After which an entirely New Grand, Historical, Emblematical,
Aerostatical, Gastronomical, Metaphorical, Musical, Poetical, Vocal,
Municipal, Juvenile, Pantomical Pantomime, by E. Fitzbail, the po-
pular author of " Za-ze-zt-zo-zu," entitled
ReIRLEQUIN and HUMPTY DUMPTY; or, Robbie de ISObbin
and the First Lord Mayor of Lun'un.
To conclude with

THE LADY OF LYONS. Claude 3lelnotte, Mr. J. Anderson
Pauline DeschaPpelles, Miss Vandenhoff.

Private Boxes, 31. 35., 21. 12s. 6d., 21. 25., U. I Is. 6d., and 11. Is.
To be obtained on application at the Box-office ; Mr. Sam's Libarary,
st. jaimea's-street ; Messrs. Mitchell Ebers and Co. ; Andrews and
Aleroft, Bend-street; at Jullien's Music Warehouse, Regent-
street ; Chappels, New Bond-street; Leader and Cocks, 63, New
pond-street ; Ransford and Co., New Bond-street ; and Bailey and
Moon, Carlton Library. 12, Regent-street. Stalls, ss. each. First
Price—Dress Circle, ss. Od. ; Boxes, 4s. ; Pit. 2s. 6d. ; Lower Gallery,
Is. ; Upper Gallery, 6d.. Second Price at Nine o'Clock—Dress
Circle, 2s. 6d. ; Boxes, 25.; Pit, Is. 6d. No Half-price to Upper or
Lower Galleries. The Box-office open from 11 till 4. It is respectfully
intimated that seats in the Boxes cannot be reserved after the First
Act of the Play.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Mr. B. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton.
MR. MACREADY.
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed RICHELIEU. Cardinal Richelieu, Mr. Ma-
ereaity.

After which a new translation of THE SECOND CALENDAR
and the QUEEN of BEAUTY who bad the Fight with the Genie.
Principal characters by Messrs. J. Bland, Selby, Lebarr, Buckstone,
Mrs. L. S. Buckingham, Mrs. Fitzwilliam, Miss P. Horton, and Miss
A. Romer.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
Under the direction of Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING,
_ _

Will be performed an entirely new grand Drama, n 3 acts, entitled
ItELPHEGOR THE MOUNTEBANK ; or, The Pride of Birth.
Duke de Montbazon, Mr. Hughes ; Count de St. Cyr, Mr. Boyce ;
The Chevalier de Rolac; Mr. 0. Smith ; Guillaume, surnanted Bel-
phegor, Mr. B. Webster; Ajax, alias Mr. Merryman, Mr. Wright ;
Captain Pufferes, Mr. Worrell ; Madeliene, Madame Celeste ; Nini
Flora Aphrodite Stilz, Miss Woolgar.
To be followed by a new Extravaganza called LA TARANTULA ;
os the Spider Xing. Characters by Messrs. Wright, P. Bedford, 0.
Smith, Miss Woolgar, Miss E. Chaplin, Miss K. Fitzwilliam, Madame
Celeste, &c.

• ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
Under the Management of Mr. C. Keam and Mr. Keeley.
THIS EVENING,
Shakespere's flay of TWELFTH NIGHT. Characters by Messrs.
Belton, Ryder, Addison, J. Vining, Meadows, Keeley ; Mrs. Keeley,
Miss rhillips, and Mrs. C. Kean.

After which a new Comic Christma3 Pantomime, called ♦LONZO
THE BRAVE AND THE FAIR IMOGENE ; or, Harlequin and the
Baron all covered with Jewels and Gold. Clown, Mr. Flexmore ;
Harlequin, Mr. Cormack ; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo ; and Columbine,
lilB3 Carlotta Le Clercq.

The Pt.blic is respectfully informed that Mr. BARTLEY will per-
form only Five Nights more, and that consequently the final repre-
sentations of Shakespeare's Play of HENRY IV. will take place on
Monday, Feb. 3, Friday, Feb. 7, Monday, Feb. 10, Friday, Feb. 14,
and (for the last time) on Monday, Feb. 17.
Private Boxes, &c., to be had of all the Booksellers, and of Mr.
Massingham ; of whom also places may be taken at the Box-office,
Oxford-street. from Eleven till Four o'clock.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the Management of Madame Vestris.
Bole Lessee, Mr. Charles Mathews.
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed

THE HAIkiDSOME HtiSßA.tib

After which an entirely new and original Fairy Extravaganza,
to be called KING CHARMING; or, the Blue Bird of Paradise.
Characters by Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, Horncastle, Suter,
Bellingham, and Honner ; Madame Vestris, Mrs. Frank Matthews,
Miss Ellis, Mrs. C. Horn, Miss St. George, and Miss Martindale.

To conclude with

A PRACTICAL MAN.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Farren.
Great hit of the Romani* of the Nose.
THIS EVENING,

Will be perfor ned ALL THAT GLITTERS IS NOT GOLD,
After which LOVE AND CHARITY.

To be followed by PRINCE DORIIS ; or, The Romance of the
Nose, in which Messrs. H. Farren, Compton, Shalders, W. Farren,
jun., Cooke ; Mesdames Louisa Howard, Ellen Turner, and 31adlle.
Adele will appear.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Under the Patronage of her Majesty and his Royal Highness
Prince Albert.
Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty.
Extraordinary series of attractive novelties.
THIS EVENING
A Juvenile Night.
To commence with an entirely new and original grand historical
Equestrian c hristmas Pantomime, written expressly for this Theatre,
by the author of Muff King Hal," to he entitled
HARLEQUIN AND O'DONOGIIUE ;
or, The White Horse of Killarney
Together with Batty's Splendid Scenes of the Circle.
To be followed:by a favourite Farce.

tfoX-office open from Eleven till Four.
Stage Manager, Mr. T. Thompson.

HlOl-1 AI LONDON BRIDGE
This Da.r —Morning 47 min. after 12 Evening 13 min. after 1
To-,immoiv—MGrninz 35 ruin. after 1 !Evening 55 min. after 1

THE WEATHER —SUN OFFICE, JANUARY 30.
THEILIICMILTER, IN THE SHADE.
50—t.iignest since noon yesterday.
35-lowest this morning and during the night.
42 this day, at noon.

BAROMETER, 99.55.
Wnrn W.S.W.:—Morning, fine sunshiny weather; After.
noon, dull. Heavy rain during the night.

DAILY WEATHER TABLE.

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State of the Wind and Weather at each of the following
p laces at Nine o'clock yesterday morning._The stations
are arranged in order of latitude.
KINGSTOWN (Dt.mu.s)—Wind W.N.W., strong breeze—
overcast.
Pm-mourn—Wind W., strong breeze—overcast.
BRIGHTON—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—overcast.
HASTINGS —Wind S.W., fresh breeze—rain.
SOUTHAMPTON—Wind W., strong breeze—rain.
FOLS.ESTONE d S. W., gentle breeze—scud.
Tuzinumc u--Wind S.W., gentle breeze—overcast.
BAsuloszoick Wind S.W., strong breeze—rain.
GREENWICEI—Wind S.W. strong breeze—overcast.
SwmnoN-Wind S., gentle breeze—overcast.'
LEI° HTON—W ind S.W., strong breeze—overcat.
COLCHESTER--Wind S.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
Cmanamor—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—cloudy.
RUGBY—Wind S., gentle breeze—overcast
PETERBOROUGH—Wind S.W., strong breeze—overcast.
Ymtmou-rx—Wind S. W., gentle breeze—rain.
CREWE—Wind W.S. W. , fresh breeze—overcast.
CONWAY— Wind S.W., strong breeze—cloudless.
HOLYHEAD—Wind S.S.W., hard wind—rain.
LtvEnrool.--Wind S W., gentle breeze—overcast.
MA NCHESTEK—Wind S., gentle breeze— overcast.
LEEDS W ind S.W., gentle breeze—overcast.
Yogic—Wind S., gentle breeze—overcast'
LANCASTER—Wind S.W., strong breeze—overcast.
DARLINGTON—Wind S.E., strong breeze—overcast.
BEnwlex—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—overcast.

The returns from the following places indicate the state of
the wind and weather on Tuesday morning at nine
o'clock:—
CORK—Wind S.E., light breeze—misty.
MULLINOAR—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—partially cloudy.
LIVERPOOL—Wind S.W., gentle breeze—cloudless.
DARLINGTON—Wind S., gentle breeze partially cloudy.
SHAY—Wind S., gentle breeze— rain.
WHITERAVEN— Wind S.W., gentle breeze partially cloudy.

TEE SECESSION OF TEE REV. MR. BENNETT.—
The Bishop of London has appointed the Hon. and Rev.
Rhea Liddell, the vicar of Barking, to be the successor of
Mr. Bennett at St. Baanabas. An interval is to elapse be-
fore Mr. Bennett legally resigns, and Mr. Liddell legally ap-
ponointof Sir Thomas ed. The vic
Lf o Barking is well known as a younger s iddell, 'whom George IV. created Lord
Ravensworth. He married a daughter of Dr. Wellesley, late
rectorof Bishop Wearmouth,and was in 1836 presented by the
College of All Souls, Oxford, to the living which he will now
vacate.

THE REV. JOHN BURNETT.--
We are informed
that the Rev. John Burnett has not, as stated " had
an
attack of paralysis," nor is he " lying in a very precarious
state." Mr. Burnett delivered a lecture on Monday eve,
log, the 20th inst., at Hawkestone-hall, and when near his own residence, on his return home, he felt giddy and fell, and,
was removed home by two gentlemen acquainted with him,
who were passing at the time. On the following day Mr.
Burnett fulfilled the engagements he had previously made,
apd, in his accustomed state of health, has since been occu-
pied with his usual avocations on the abbath-day as well as
during the week.
CALLINGTON MINES C
took OMPANY.—A general meet,•
ing of this company
Bis hopsgate-street ; Mr. place
i. yesterday at Salvador House,
Leanlchard Hodgson in the chair. The reports of Captain[and Mr. Johnson were read.
It was stated that the mineswetre likely to be thrown into
an efficient state of working
and continuing the 112 fathom level for a diagonal shaft,
north with the south mine. The Kelly rimunicating the
posed of mundic of a most beautiful Yquality, and a yellow
ray lode was com-
copper ore producing eight tons of the latter per fathom from
the top of the rise. The directors' reports stated that since
The works
and had
last meeting they had changed the
rks of all the
appointed Captain Lean as manager,
mines were being prosecuted with considerablew vigour, and
indicated much more favourable prospects
The
s on the lead
receipts for
lode and on the Kelly Bray copper lode.
the last three months had amounted to 3,0251. 1
the expenditure to 5,468/. 4s. 5d., being a deficiency of
2,442/. ss. 4d. The report was adopted; and, after a Vnoct-e of
-
thanks to the chairman, the meeting separated.
SAMBRE AND MEUSE RAILWAY.—We have autho-
rity to state that the directors of the Sambre and Meuse
Railway Company have settled their lon,g-pending dispute
n
with their contractors, thereby relieving the company from
many vcxatious claims and causes of litigation. This set-
tlement was absolutely necessary to the company continuing
its works

DAUTFORD SAVINGS' BANK.—The trustees of this
bank, which,
owiag to the defaults of the late actuary, has
been so long closed, have resolved to pay every depositor
both principal and interest in full, which they are enabled
Po do from the very liberal subscriptions which have been
made for that purpose. The business of the bank, which
will re-open on the Ist of March, will henceforth be carried
on in the national school-room,
and in such manner as effec-
tually to prevent another disaster such as that from which
714:
it is now recovering.
Journal.

THE THIRD EDITION OF
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will be found highly interesting during the present
extraordinary Session of Parliament.
The THIRD EDITION will contain the
DEBATES of the SAME EVENING up to the
HOUR of POST ; also, SPORTING of every
description, with TATTERSALL'S on Monday
and Thursday Evenings in time for Post ; with
the GAZETTES of Tuesday and Friday, con-
taining Army and Navy Promotions, Bankrupts, &c.,
and ALL NEWS arriving in London up to the
Hour of Post.

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LONDON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 1851.

The anticipated surplus of two or two-and-a-half
millions sterling, which it is supposed that the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer will have at his disposal for
the relief of the tax-paying community, has excited
an extraordinary sensation among all classes of her
MAJESTY'S subjects. There is scarcely an individual
throughout the entire country who cannot expatiate
on the injustice and impolicy of the impost by which
he is himself peculiarly affected—who is not prepared
to prove that particular tax to be about the worst
that could be devised, and to adduce cogent reasons
for its abolition. He is also prepared to press the
principal claims of the body to which he belongs, and
to which he believes all others must yield. The
taxes on light, cleanliness, and knowledge, are ex-
posed in all their naked enormity. The hop-growers
justly complain of the partial and oppressive law that
imposes an enormous duty on the produce of their
lands. Hops can only be grown on soil of a certain
description, and the land from which such a crop can
be obtained would be of extraordinary value,
and would provide constant employment for
the labouring population of the neighbour-
hood, were it not for the inequitable tax,
that can no more be justified or defended than an
exclusive tax on the property of the Duke of SUTH-
ERLAND or the Duke of BucceeuGer. It is, in fact,
nothing more or less than " CONFISCATION," the
principle being simply this, that because land from its
peculiar quality may be rendered much more profit-
able than other descriptions, the additional value is
to be taken from the owners and transferred to the
national Exchequer, and that in the most oppressive
manner, so that the bounties of PROVIDENCE are neu-
tralised, and the most propitious seasons, so far
as the quantity and quality of the crop is concerned;
are rendered the least remunerative to the victims,
The coachmakers, too, are enabled to offer unanswer-
able arguments against the tax on carriages, which
is not, as erroneously supposed, a charge on luxuries,
but one limiting to a most injurious extent the em-
ployment of artisans and workmen ; for, as it was
most truly asserted at a recent meeting of the trade,
" instead of being a tax suited to a gentle-
man's establishment, the gentleman suited his
establishment to the tax." Parties who would
otherwise keep several vehicles suited for every sea-
son, are deterred from doing so in consequence of the
tax, and thus the demand for the article is materially
curtailed. The job-masters are also naturally in-
dignant at the charge, whereby they are compelled to
pay 6/. 12s. per annum for a carriage which may not
have been in use half-a-dozen times within that
period, and also at the post-horse duty, -which is
practically a tax on intercourse, and both so materi-
ally increase the price of the accomodation as to ope-
rate as a practical prohibition in many cases, and
greatly reduce the demand in all. The injury in.
flicted on this business by the extension of the
radii ay system eminently entitles the sufferers to re-
lief from the burdens which they could previously
have borne without any great exertion. The rail-
way passengers tax is equally indefensible, being a
most unwarrantable and unjustifiable burden on a
depressed and suffering interest, amounting, in many
instances, to about 20 per cent, on the dividends ac-
tually paid to the unguaranteed and non-preferential
shareholders ; so that those who should be
regarded as national benefactors are se-
lected as victims to be fleeced in every
possible manner and under the most frivolous pre-
texts. The charge cannot for a moment be assimi-
lated to turnpike tolls ; even that poor defence is
wanting, for no portion cf the proceeds is applicable
to the purpose of keeping the roads in repair ; if it
were, we venture to assert that the complaints of the
defrauded shareholders would not be so loud or deep
But why should we go through the monster list ?
Why advert to the tax on men servants, or, in other
words, a charge calculated to limit the employment of
the people, and to consign many to the tender mer-
cies of the union workhouse, who could otherwise earn
their daily bread by their daily labour ? Why notice
the " premiums on imprudence," the stamps on fire
and marine assurance policies ? It would be impos-
sible to make even the most cursory allusion to the
variuus fiscal grievances under which the " most
heavily taxed people under the sun" are suffering
within the limits necessarily assigned to au article in
a public journal : suffice.it to say, that they are deeply
and bitterly felt, and that there is a general demand
for redress.
But whence is relief to be obtained ? How can it
be afforded so long as the Minister of Finance is
determined not to travel out of the beaten track, or
enter upon a more judicious and more equitable
course ? While the parties are exhausting their
energies in endeavouring to obtain some concession
to themselves, they are like the children described by
LOCKE, who are " pulling a short coverlet" to obtain
some degree of warmth at the expense of their
brethren. Some must " starve unless the father of
the family provide better, and enlarge the scanty
covering." Now we desire this "covering" to be
materially increased, so that all who can show
a just claim may be comprehended within
its folds. This can only be achieved by a general
union and organization among the sufferers for the
adoption of such a scheme as that just promulgated
by the Honourable Member for Glasgow, and to
which we alluded in our publication yesterday.
" Union is strength," and it is by union alone, by the
cordial co-operation of all parties interested, that
anything practical can be accomplished. Mr. MAC-.
GREGOR has told us that he does nut "expect any early
revision in the taxation and expenditure of the
country " approaching to that which he bas
suggested in the singularly able document which he
has just given to the public ; but we concur with the
Honourable Gentleman in believing that "the pre-
vailing and growing opinions of the whole people are
Jar more favourable to such financial and fiscal re-
forms than the public sentiment was in favour of re-
pealing the corn and navigation laws," when he gave
his testimony in favour of the free-trade measures
carried out by the late Sir ROBERT PEEL, and ageins
the navigation-laws, repealed by the present Govern.
men

We know, however, the means by which these
enactments were carried. Why should not similar
means now be adopted ? Why should nut a Taxpayers'
League be formed under the presidency of the in-
telligent, the honest, the consistent Jour' _MACGREGOR ?
If this course be adopted the days of the present
iniquitous system will be numbered, and prosperity
and happiness restored to those whose energies
prearesse d paralysed by the incubi by which they are op-
.

Among the many philanthropic societies which are
at once the distinguishing characteristic, thoast, and the glory of' this our native island, there isb none
which is less obtrusive or more worthy of support
thin the Roy4l NAtioatil institution for the Preset.

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