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!NW ITOVIL BT THE AUTHOR OF i
E3SILIA WYNDHAM. Provincial Secretary is regarded in Southampton was
Now ready at all the Libraries, n 3 vols.,
T THE AVENGER. drawn forth under the genial influence of a ban-
By the Author of quet given in his honour by the Mayor and Cor-
" Emilia Wyndham," " The Wilmingtons," /cc.
" Time, the Avenger' contain scenes that enchain and fascinate poration. In both instances the tone adopted towards
the reader."—Examiner.
the guest of the men of Southampton was singularly
t substantially valuable contribution to the highest class
of‘f=nutrst has been presented to the public for many years." consonant with the enthusiastic patriotism of his own
cilt%,ass is a vigour, a strength of truth—an intensity of passion aspirations. Under all circumstances it was but na •
and power—abent this book which has rarely been surpassed in the tural that the feelings of Mr. HowE should be of no
'Rest Salons of the author."—Weekly News. g
lieuxy Coll:Yarn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. very ordinary description, remembering, as he ac-
knowledged he did, the contrast of his present and of
his last visit to the principal port in Hampshire. His
appreciation, moreover, of its importance as a medium
• for importation and exportation both for men and
commodities, served, it would seem, to enhance
in an extraordinary manner his interest in
his reception by its inhabitants. Situated
as Southampton is, according to his own picturesque
definition—with " the British Channel flowing by
them like a mighty river, the trade of the Baltic on
their left, and of the Mediterranean on their right, the
Isle of Wight standing as a natural breakwater at the
mouth of their estuary, a beautiful country around
them, and the royal city of Winchester, and the
imperial city of London, at their very doors"—no
marvel that it should appear to the representative of
Nova Scotia a circumstance affording him auspices of
the most encouraging nature t o be welcomed in that
particular spot with such earnest and spontaneous cor-
diality. The greeting accorded to the Hon. Gentle-
man augured well, indeed, for the happy issue of his
undertaking, and indicated on the part of the people
of the United Kingdom an admirable familiarity
with the wants of our North American possessions.
From the remarkable speech delivered by Mr.
How; on Tuesday last, to the inhabitants of South-
ampton, it will be seen that he himself is powerfully
impressed with the importance of carrying out the
purpose of his mission to the mother country ; and
that not only with a view to the advantage of Nova
Scotia and the adjacent provinces, but likewise to the
benefit in a peculiar way of the whole of the United
Kingdom. In illustration of this fact the Provincial
Secretary adduced a variety of interesting statistics—
all tending to demonstrate the advisability of some
organized scheme of emigration to our Transatlantic
territories. According to these statistics, Mr. HowE
reminded his hearers of the fact, that in " this garden
of the world" no less a number than 1,876,541 per-
sons are annually relieved, and that the average cost
of each of those persons relieved is 31.55. 10d.—" more
than enough," he observed with some emphasis,
" more than enough to have shipped every man to our
own northern colonies, and made proprietors and free-
holders of them for life." Yet, with such abundant
opportunities of relieving ourselves from the incubus
of a huge and systematised pauperism, we have still
contented ourselves with allowing our Ameri-
can dominions, as it were, to lie fallow,
while, in 1848, in poors' rates, Ireland
yielded 1,216,6791., Scotland 544,0001., and England
6,180,765/. The natural, or rather we should say
the inevitable, consequence of this wide-spreading
destitution has been the perpetuation and increase of
crime among the masses. So large a class as this being
dependent upon the rest of the community, no wonder
felonies were multiplied throughout the population, no
wonder vice and depravity of all kinds, rising frequently
to the perpetration of the most hideous atrocities, should
flourish in these islands, spreading a blighting influ-
ence over its otherwise brilliant prosperity. Evi-
dence of this ghastly result was afforded by
the Provincial Secretary of Nova Scotia when
he recalled to the attention of his hearers
the circumstance that, in 1848, there were
in Scotland, 4,900 ; in England, 30,000; and in
Ireland no less than 38,552 actual committals for of-
fences !—constituting a vast and terrible total of 73,771
commitments, of which number, continued Mr. HOWE,
6,298 were transported and 37,373 were im-
prisoned. For the purpose of punishing so
many offenders we are compelled to resort
to a costly system of expiation—our prisons and penal
settlements draining a large quantity of the wealth
accumulated by the national industry. For the
purpose, again, of preventing, if possible, still
more numerous offences from being perpetrated,
we are driven to the necessity of supporting
a huge body of police and constabulary, whereby
we have expended, on the average, a gross annual
total of 1,140,0001.: " thus maintaining," remarked
the Honourable JOSEPH HOWE, "as many constables
in these two small islands as doubled the whole standing
army of the United States of America." • The com-
parison is eminently suggestive. From it we
may be enabled to draw some wholesome conclusions,
For instance, we may learn from the force of such
arguments the truth that we are expending unneces-
sarily, and to no avail, sums of money annually capable
of extirpating to a very great extent from the United
Kingdom the germs of vice and the provocations
to criminality. From such statements, moreover, we
may learn again the truth that we possses the means of
ridding ourselves to a very great extent, if not en-
tirely, of pauperism; and, by applying the surplus
energies of the United Kingdom to the cultivation of
its colonial possessions, to pour into the lap of the
mother country riches hitherto permitted to be neg-
lected in their almost unexplored recesses. For im-
pressing these ideas most forcibly on the national
judgment we are indebted to the Hon. JosErn
HowE, the Provincial Secretary of Nova Scotia, a
gentleman who is still fortunately amongst us, endea-
vouring to carry out the generous intentions of his
Government. As affording encouragement to his
mission in England, we are peculiarly rejoiced to ob-
serve the earnest reception accorded both to himself and
his friend, Major ROBERT CAR3HCHAEL SMYTH, by the
Mayor and Corporation representing the inhabitants
of Southampton. The movement to which we have
here explicitly directed public attention is one calcu-
lated, we are convinced, to forward very perceptibly
the views we ourselves have so long advocated in re
Bard to our Transatlantic colonies.

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THEATRE ROYAL, DRUR Y-LANE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. James Anderson.
THIS EVENING,
Will be presented by her Majesty's Servant/
3th time, a new Comedy, called.
VIII OLD LOVE AND THE NEW. Sir Algernon Courtoun,
Jr. Cooper; Major Stock, Mr. Emery; Captain Sidney Courtoun,
Mr. J. Anderson ; Mr. Haythorn, Mr. Barrett ; Miss Trimmer, Mrs.
Ternan ; Camilla Haythorn, Mrs. .Nisbett ; Cherry Bounce, Mrs.
Walter Lacy.
After which an entirely New Grand, Historical, Emblematical,
Aerostatical, Gastronomical, Metaphorical, Musical, Poetical, Vocal,
Municipal, juvenile, Paatomical Pantomime, by E. Fitzball, the po-
pular author of " Za-ze-zi-zo-zu," entitled
HARLEQUIN and HUMPTY DUMPTY; or, Bobbin de Bobbin
and the First Lord Mayor of Lun'un.

Private Boxes, 31.35., 21. 12s. 6d., 21. 25., 1/. 1 ls. 6d., and 1/. ls.
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Alcrort, Bend-street; at Jullien's Music Warehouse, Regent-
street; Chappels, New Bond-street; Leader and Cocks, 63, New
Itond-street ; Itansford 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,
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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.

TBRATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Mr. B. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Brompton.
MR. MACREADY.
THIS E VENING.

The Single Act of the Second Part of HENRY THE FOURTH,
Itenry IV,, Mr. Macready.

To be followed by the JEALOUS WIFE, in which Mr. Macready
will appear.

•
After which a new translation of TIIE SECOND CALENDAR
and the QUEEN of BEAUTY who had the Fight with the Genie.
Brincipal characters by Messrs. J. Bland, Selby, Leharr, Buckstone,
Mrs. L. S. Buckingham, Mrs. Fitawilliam, Miss P. Horton, and Miss
A. Romer.

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

Will be performed an entirely new grand Drama.in 3 acts, entitled
71ELPHEGOR THE MOUNTEBANK ; or, The Pride of Birth.
Duke de Mentbazon, Mr. 'Hughes ; Count de St. Cyr, Mr. Boyce ;
The Chevalier de Rolac, Mr. 0. Smith ; Guillaume, surnamed Bel-
phegor, Mr. B. Webster; Ajax, alias Mr. Merryman, Mr. Wright ;
Captain Puffereg, Mr. Worrell ; Madelicne, Madame Celeste ; Nini
Flora Aphrodite Stilz, Miss Woolgar.
To be followed by a new Extravaganza called LA TARANTULA ;
or, the Spider King. Characters by Messrs. Wright, P. Bedford, 0.
Smith, Miss Woolgar, Miss E. Chaplin, Miss K. Fitzwilliam, Madamo
Celeste, &c.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
Under the Management of Mr. C. Kean and Mr. Keeley.
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed an entirely new Play called THE TEMPLAR.
characters by Mesgs. Ryder, Fisher, Belton, Addison, Yining, Cath-
cart, Everett, C. Kean ; and Mrs. C. Kean.
After which a new Comic Christmas Pantomime, called ALONZO
THE BRAVE AND THE FAIR IMOGENE ; or, Harlequin and the
Baron all covered with Jawels and Gold. Clown, Mr. Flexmore ;
Harlequin, Mr. Cormack ; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo ; and Columbine,
Miss Carlotta La Clercq.
Private Boxes, &c., to be had of all the Booksellers, and of Mr.
Masisingharn ; of whom aLso places may to taken at the Box-office,
Oxford-street, from Eleven till Four o'clock.

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

THE HANDSOME HUSBAND.

Alter 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,
Kiss Ellis, Mrs. C. Horn, Miss St. George, and Miss Martindale.

There is a bold, manly spirit in English hearts, a
sound practical wisdom in English minds, that
speedily dispel any erroneous opinions that may have
been formed, or at least induce the people to grapple
fairly with existing difficulties, and to conform to
the conditions of the contest in which they are en-
gaged, rather than to maintain a useless struggle,
and issue unavailing protests against the indispensable
preliminaries. Although they may believe that they
have been badly treated, and may freely resort to the
Englishman's privilege of " grumbling," they will
not waste their entire time in childish lamentations,
or neglect the real business of life, in giving expres-
sion to their feelings of chagrin and disappointment.
The farmer may consider that " protective imposts"
are the chief source of national wealth, and that the
sun of England's prosperity set with the abolition
of the corn-laws, but, having sufficient sense
to know that free trade may now be regarded
as un fail accompli, and that any attempt to
disturb the recent legislative settlement, is but little
better than "biting a file," or "kicking against the
pricks," he will refrain from urging his own particular
views, but will redouble his exertions to meet the ad
ditional competition to which he is exposed by im.
proved husbandry, and the more judicious and Kim
tific cultivation of his lands.

Everything now appears to indicate that the time
of Parliament will not be frittered away during
the rapidly approaching session by absurd
motions or protracted discussions upon the expe.
diency of reviving departed monopolies, and of com-
pelling the community in general to submit to heavy
taxation for the benefit of a particular class; or, iu
otherr ac ordy. Is
be" tribute" to the territorial aria-
t isatoo much to be done, and the time
ocw
for doing it is already too limited to justify so indis-
creet an application of the precious moments. Alt
the leaders of the party are declaring plainly and un-
equivocally the propriety of submitting to present cir-
cumstances, and straining every nerve in order
to make both ends meet. Even under the pre-
sent low scale of prices, while the fermers are af-
fording the best evidence that they themselves had
long since arrived at the same conclusion, the agri-
cultural societies, which, sometimes forgetful of the
objects for which they were originally created, had
become little better than political clubs, have
resumed their former position, and are now
chiefly attended by practical farmers, who
assemble together for mental instruction, " for
the purpose of extending and Promoting the
knowledge of agriculture as a science." This is as it
should be, and despite the monetary crisis through
which the country has passed, and under which, not
the farmers exclusively, but the industrious classes

LONDON,

generally, have encountered the most serious diffi-
culties and impediments, we rejoice to find that
there is "an evident improvement in agriculture,"
and that in a great degree dating from the period of
the abolition of the obnoxious law. We
have this great fact established on the most unques-
tionable and unimpeachable testimony. It is ad-
mitted by unwilling witnesses, who, while acknow-
ledging their predilections for the ancien regime, still
give honest evidence as to the practical results of the
new system.

The speech of Lord BEAUMONT last week, at the
annual meeting of the Selby Agricultural Society,
fully confirms the accuracy of the above statement.
So long as there was the slightest hope of main-
taining the corn-laws, the Noble Lord struggled
zealously and energetically to sustain the agricul-
tural interests—so long as there was the slightest
hope, while any position remained unconquered, he
maintained the unequal conflict ; but, to use his
own words, he is " too true to the principles of the
Constitution of England—too obedient to the laws of
the country, which, after all, emanate from, and
are the will of the people—not to submit candidly at
once to the new state of circumstances, and to
make the best of it." It was one of the
most unanswerable objections to the restrictive sys-
tem, now happily extinguished, that men were ac-
customed to rely on the assistance thereby afforded,
or rather supposed to be thereby afforded, instead of
their own exertions. They cultivated the soil in a
slovenly and inefficient manner, and the complaints of
the farmers were as loud and almost as incessant
when the home market was in their own
hands, and they enjoyed a "virtual mono-
poly," as it has been since the glorious
principles of "free trade" received the legislative
sanction. It is true that the " bad farmer must go to
the wall"—that a slothful and negligent man can no
longer expect to live out of Lis bolding, for which he
may have contracted to pay an exorbitant and un-
reasonable price ; but there is yet hope for the active
and intelligent person, who thoroughly understands
the business in which he has engaged, who holds
his lands not at a rack rent, but for
their fair value, and who has sufficient ca-
pital at his disposal to develope all the
capabilities of the soil. A man cannot now suppose
that it will be possible to sit down in ease and com-
fort, paying high rent for his land and usurious in-
terest for money, and without bringing all his re-
sources into operation. He mast bring all the
appliances of science to his aid ; he must,
as persons engaged in all other pursuits,
trades, or callings, enter in a bold and
manly emulation with his many competitors. The
barrister who would abstain from studying new laws
and recent authorities—the physician who would
repudiate modern discoveries, would speedily be de-
serted by clients or patients. In every occupation it
is the same, the individual must advance with the
age. Why should the farmer suppose that he is to be
the exception to the general rule ? We would ear-
nestly commend the instructive address of Lord
BEAUMONT, one of their tried friends, to the attention
of agriculturists, convinced that they will derive
sound information from its perusal, that it will be pro-
ductive of pleasure and profit to all who are disposed
to consider it in a proper spirit, without bias or pre
judice of any kind.

What will Ministers propose to repel the Popish
aggression ? Such is the question everywhere pro-
pounded, and to which, as yet, no satisfactory
answer has been given. But to the other question,
of a somewhat similar character, which is quite as
universally propounded—What ought Ministers to
do ?—a most satisfactory answer is given by our valued
correspondent, " An Old Reformer," in a letter which
appears in another part of our impression of this
evening, and which should be read and studied by
every lover of truth and of liberty in the three king-
doms. There is something manly, straight-
forward, and thoroughly English in the candid
avowal with which the " Old Reformer" prefaces
his remedy. "We have done wrong," says he,
" and must undo it; we know it now, though we did
not before. Not to any unnecessary extent in the
way of severity, but to so much as shall
secure what our forefathers handed over to
us safe, and which we by an overweening
confidence have let down and endangered ;" and
thereupon he proceeds to propose the,adoption of certain
measures of repression as regards the aggressors (for
the details of which we refer our readers to his letter).
The adoption of these measures alone, excellent as
they are, will merely " scotch the snake, not kill it,"
and therefore wa are rejoiced to find that "An
Old Reformer" joins with us in calling for a
thorough reform in the Church, " which has
done so much to hand us over to our
ancient foe." The surpliced JUDASES, who still
wish to continue their task of betrayal
and to receive Protestant pay while doing Popish
work, pretend that the State has no right to
interfere in the matter. To all who may hitherto
have entertained any doubt on this subject
we recommend an attentive perusal of that portion of
the letter of "An Old Reformer" in which he treats of
the QUEEN'S supremacy ; and from such perusal no
sane, and honest, and unprejudiced man can arise
without being convinced that the State has a perfect
right to say, whenever she may be so minded, to the
clerical brawlers for sacerdotal supremacy, " You
have abdicated. Go forth, and we 'will take our
chance for finding men who will accept our terms and
keep to them."

In our columns will be found a report of the an-
nual meeting of the Life-Assurance Department of
the Provident Clerks' Association, which we are
pleased to find is progressing steadily and satisfac-
torily. To those who insure their lives for the benefit
of their wives and families, this Association offers the
advantage of making the sum assured payable
without any deduction whatever.

We have reason to believe that the address in reply
to the speech from the Throne will be moved by the Mar-
quis of Kildare, and seconded by Mr. Peto, M.P. for
Norwich.

IMPORTANT AND STARTLING ANNOUNS
To the end of the world, in every line of life, there wi'l be
some men who will get on, and others who will go back.
Some are active, clever, and lucky; others are lazy, dull, and
unfortunate. Consequently, in every pursuit which is culti-
vated for profit's sake, there will be great variety at all times
between the several degrees of success attained. —From the
" leading article" of a Morning Contemporary.
TEE TRIAL OF MR. SLOANE.—We are given to
understand that the proceedings against Mr. Sloane will be
removed by certiorari from the Old Bailey to the Queen's
Bench. Mrs. Sloane is not yet apprehended, but we have
every reason to believe that she will be in custody before the
trial coaxes on.

SANITARY MOVEMENT IN OXFORD.—The Town
Council having asked Mr. Cubitt to recommend a fit person
to inquire into the sanitary condition of the city, that gen-
tleman has proposed Mr. M'Dougal Smith for the purpose.
Mr. Smith has been employed in engineering operations in
Belgium, Ireland, and other places; and a high opinion has
been expressed of his qualifications. He has proposed to hold
an open court for receiving evidence from all who may be
disposed to communicate it, on the sanitary condition of Ox-
ford, with the view of drawing up some great and effective
measure to remedy the existing evils.

HORRIBLE CRUELTY AT DUNSTABLE.-011 Sun-
day the whole live stock of a farmer in Dagnell was de-
stroyed in the most cruel manner. It appears that on Sa-
turday night Mr. Cutley, a small farmer residing in the above
village, was aroused from sleep by the moaning noise of one
of his pigs, and on going into the yard found the poor ani-
mal mutilated in a shocking manner—being in appearance
chopped in two across the loins with a bill or axe. Fear-
ing that more mischief had been done to his stock, he went
round his premises, and discovered to his horror, that all his
cows, six in number, had been cruelly cut about the hind
legs, the hamstrings completely separated, and the tail of
one of the animals cut on: Mr. Cutler immediately sent for
a butcher, and had the poor animals jilaughtered. Sus-
picion fell upon a man who had been recently working
for Mr. Cutler. It appears that this man disputed with his
employer at the time of settling on Saturday night, and
when he left the premises held out a threat that he would
serve him out for it. Information was given to the police,
who at once went to the cottage of the man and apprehended
him while in bed. His clothes were marked with blood,
and there were other suspicious appearances. He was taken
before the magistrates and remanded for further examination.
After the hearing the man, whose name is Norman, and
described as a labourer, was taken to Ivinglo.e cage, but
on the police-ofEcers going to the place on the following
morning it was discovered that he had fled. It is supposed
the prisoner had been assisted to escape from his confine-
ment by persons on the outside, for on examining the
building the wall was found to have been undermined, and
a hole made large enough to admit a man's body.—Bedford
Times.

DEATH OF THE REV. J. T. ROBINSON, M.A., REC-
TOR OF ST. ANDREW'S, HoLnorm—lntelligence was re-
ceived last evening of the death of this gentleman, whose
approaching dissolution was feelingly adverted to by the Rev,
Dr. Worthington, in his discourse on Sunday morning last,
at Trinity Church. The parishioners were apprised of the
melancholy fact by the solemn tolling of the parish and dis-
trict church bells. In his demise the poor lose a considerate
friend, and the parishioners a faithful and affectionate pastor.