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London, England, 1856-12-20

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M—Morning. E—EYening•

CRIMEAN BANQUET.—
yitiet_was given at the Exchange-ball, Nottingeht, bhp
the
On Thursday afternoon °iv; to
th Jr`,lol ill
sth company, y 2d battalion, in charge of
tery of Royal Artillery, now stationed in the barra'of to
that town. A procession was formed, and rn*nl,he .°l'
inhabitants exhibited their sympathy towards & go
diers as they passed towards the banqueting-o°l'd left
ex-Mayer Britain presided, and on his right A1310:1,1
were Captain Leslie, the Mayor of Nottingbat9', Ad
Storey, Captains Anderson, Watson, Weightni3APT
Bedford, Councillors Harmey, Hurst, Patcett, 011
mann, Alderman Felkin, &c. The room was taßteg air
decorated. The Royal standard of England vi3optet,/,
played behind the chairman's table, and was surrno 01,
by an illuminated device with the word "SebOt°,,,Po-0d
The chairman in the course of the evening Prfr oef'
"The Army and Navy," and paid a tribute to tult,Ad
vices of Miss Nightingale. Sergeant Macdonal, nioso
returned thanks, and said that be and his nonlrd3beal
felt fully assured that they had the sympathy 313k001e
wishes of their countrymen. Mr. Rotherham ac sts'
ledged the toast on the part of the navy. Sergeant 401
venson, who had three medals on his breast, prollog
" Our brave Allies," and spoke of the brotherly fe,ipi
which had existed between them and the nglish dttere
the woe. Other toasts appropriate to CCAAIOO ~,,,
given, and the men were allowed
after their own fashion.
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BIRTHS.
London, England, 1856-12-20

THE PEMBROKESHIRE HUNT TESTIMONIAL.

A very handsome testimonial has been presented to
George Lort Phillips, Esq., in acknowledgment of the
liberal manner in which he has conducted the Pembroke-
shire Hunt. He has received an elegant oak-treo cande-
labrum for six lights, modelled expressly by Hamilton
M earthy, Esq , and designed and manufactured byJohn
Gillian. It btars the following inscription :—" Pre-
sented to George Lort Phillips, Esq., to mark the
general estimation of the liberal manner in which he
hunted the Pembrokeshire Hunt country for many

years."

AQUATICS.

RANELAGH YACHT CLUB.

The rapid prosperity of this club, established only two
years ago for the encouragement of yacht sailing above
bridge, has suggested the necessity of some very material
alterations in the laws, and notice kas been given by its
promoters to the following effect :—That the maximum
tonnage of yachts eligible to compete in matches shall be
10 tons, with an allowance of time for tonnage, instead
of seven tons as heretofore ; to extend all the privileges
of the club to honorary members ; to make the meetings
of the club monthly, and to give the commodore power
to call special meetings ; to have the annual election of
officers and sailing committee in March, to take office
in April, and all alterations in the crews to take effect
from the close of the meeting in March ; to have a flat
club button, sim►lar to that formerly worn in the navy,
with a foul anchor, and the initials of the club upon it ;
to provide that sheeting to -windward only be allowed ;
and to allow two working hands in yachts over five tons.
The members highly approve of the above suggestions,
which will doubtless be adopted at the next meeting.
London, England, 1856-12-20

BIRTHS.

OF A DAUGHTER.
On the 19th inst., at 14i, Piccadilly, the Lady Marproi
Beaumont.
On the 18th inst., at Melton Mowbray, the Lady France°
Lloyd.
On the 19th inst., at 4, Tuffaellpark Villas, Honour/0
Mrs. William Giles.
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OP A BOY.
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On the 17th inst., the wife of Mr. Saul Solomon, of 2-4
Finsbury-place, solicitor.
On the 16th inst., at 1, Harcourt-terrace, Dublin, tbe
Lady of the Hon. John Jocelyn.

MARRIED.
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On the 18th inst., at Trinity Church, Marylebone,
James A.rbouin, Esq., of Cognac, France, to Agnes Le l%
Burnett, daughter of the late C. F. Burnett, Esq., of
Park-crescent, Portland-place.
On the 18th inst., at St. Mary Abbott's. Kensingtoet
T. Erskine, Esq., eldest son of the Right Hon. T, toes
to Eliza Sarah, only daughter of the late 11. il er°, -
Pole Hore, co. Wexford, Commander R.N.
DIED.
On the 17th inst., Mr. George Grove, of Egmonl'l9M
Old Kent-road, acre€l. 67. n 0 •
On the lrith ina., at B6hapstei,nton, Devonshire, •--61 t.
the Hon. Wm. Henry Gardner, 'Col.-Commandant 10D0
Battalion R. A., aged 82.:Ersaagtseetday:60:x.
On the 19th inst., at 4, Cornwall-terrace, Regent's-parig,
aJgoesdepBbs. Reid, Esq.,
On the 18th inst., W. H. Smith, Esq., of the Boxes,
L &Or knhtahl
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aged 80.
On the 18th inst., Mr. James Woptn:Pnso'n-M,Lrio:fl:2:6ll:),PrilASll;l7:
road, Camberwl, aged 37. a of
On the 18th helist , at Twickenham, Susan, the
Francis Martin, Esq..

LONDON : Printed
of No. 112, Strand, PriDthr, at. The, Sun, Ottioe,
112, Strand, in tho Precinct of tie Se voy, in the Gail
of Middlesex, Saturday, Deoeulber 20, 1856'
London, England, 1856-12-20

aIIRISTMAS AMUSEIIIEN TZ.

Christmas being, from time immemorial, the season
of the year, par excellence, for the relaxation of the mind
and indulgence of the senses, we find that the caterer,
of public amusements for the millions have been by DO
means neglectful of their duty, but have prepared bill,
of fare of the daintiest materials for all the sight loving
denizens of the metropolis. Of the principal piquantcrie
contained therein we give subjoined the leading features,
from which it will be seen old friend Pantomime main•
tains his position as usual, in the ascendant. First, as
in duty bound, we must make mention of old
London, England, 1856-12-20

IN RE RAINSIRIDGE AND DELL.

These bankrupts were described as of Bermondsey,
leather dealers. It will probably be remembered that
the examination of Dell was adjourned sine die a short
time since, with limited protection.
Mr. Warraud now applied for an enlargement of the
protection, as Mr. Pellis, the accountant, had been
unable to prepare the accounts, which are voluminous
and intricate, arid the bankrupt Dell had bad the mis-
fortune to Le run over by an omnibus and could not
attend.

Protection was renewed for 14 days.

IN BE TURNER.

This bankrupt was described as of Finsbury-square,
builder, and to-day came up and passed his examination,
on accounts prepared by Messrs. Butler and Cannings.
The balance•sheet commences Nov., 1354, with a defi-
ciency of £l9O, and debts, £761 ; ditto, partly secured,
£665 ; creditor balance on contract to be completed,
£165 ; doubtful debts, £393 ; property held by a cre•
ditor, £457.
London, England, 1856-12-20

EXETER-DEC. 19.

CORN.—Wheat, 7s to 7s 6 ; barley, 58 Od to (Ds Od;
grinding do., 0, Od to Os Od. Oats, 3s Od to 3s 3a.
Beaus, Os Oil to 0 Od. Peas, ON Od to 00s Od.
FLOUR. —Fine, 44s Od to 46s Od ; seconds, 42s Od to 44.1
Od per sack.
CATTLE. —The supply was moderate. Best beef wiis
sold at from Os Od to lOs 6d per score ; inferior, 8s 6d per
score ; fat calves, 6:jd to 7d per lb ; barronners, Os Od to Os
Od. per score ; cows and calves, 121. to 181. is ; butchers'
calves, 6cl to 7d per lb., rearing calves —s to -- s each.
sheep, ewes and lambs, 01. Os to 01. Os per couple; ewes, 51d
to 6d ; wothers, 6d 6..#d; lambs, —to Od per lb. Pigs,
large size, —s to —s ; second size, —s to —s ; slips, —1
to —s ; suckers, —s to s. Rough fat, 4/d per lb.
Pork carcases from 9s 3d to 10s 6d per score.
London, England, 1856-12-20

POLITICAL AMNESTY.

It is stated that a patent has been passed, grant-
ing her Majesty's most gracious pardon, and exone-
rating and discharging from all pains, penalties, and
forfeitures the following persons :—William Smith
O'Brien, John Martin, Kevin Izod O'Doherty,
William Doyle, Edward Sheehy, John Donohoe,
Luke Lennon, Matthew Joy, John Lennon, John
Walsh, Edmund Tobin, Thomas Donavan, Richard
Bryan, James Crolly, Thomas Wall, James Lyons,
James Ryan, and Thomas Ryan. With the excep-
tion of Messrs. O'Brien, Martin, and. O'Doherty,
the foregoing names are quite unknown to fame,
indeed
at must have belonged to very small deer
at the time of the insurrectionary movement of
1848. Mr. John Martin and Mr. O'Doherty
wore neveri taken in arms, the offence for which
they were sentenced to transportation consisting in
the writing and publishing highly seditious articles
in a newspaper
.set up after the forcible suppression
of John Mitchell's war organ, The United Irishman,
of treasonable memory.
London, England, 1856-12-20

TEI IC COURT.

WINDSOR, DEC. 19.
The Queen and Prince, with the Prince of Wale., the
Princess Royal, and the younger Royal children, left
Osborne at 11 o'clock this forenoon, attended by the
Duehess of Athol], the Hon. Emily Cathcart, Colonel the
Hon. C. B. Phipps, Major-General Bouverie, Captain
the Hon. D. de Roe, Mr. Gibbs, and the Master of the
Household.
The Royal party arrived at 20 minutes past 2 o'clock
at Windsor, where her Majesty was received by a guard
of honour of the Coldstream Guards, with the band of
the regiment.
Lady Macdonald bas succeeded the Duchess of Atboll
as Lady in Waiting to her Majesty.
The Hon. Beatrice Byng has arrived as Maid of
Honc-ur in Waiting, and Lord Rivers and Major-General
Berkeley Drumnn-nd as the Lard and the Grosm i❑
Waiting.

The Prince Ernest of Leiningen and his brother Prince
Edward arrived in London yesterday morning. Their
Serene Highnesses left town on a visit to her Royal
Highness the Duchess of Kent at Frogmore, and tra-
velled by the Great Western Railway to Windsor.
Mr. Joseph Hindson and Mr. J. H. Hayes, from
Liverpool, had an interview with Mr. Secretary Labeu-
chere yesterday, at the Colonial office.
Viscount Palmerston arrived in town yesterday, and
returued in the afternoon to his seat Broadlands, Hants,

_ - -
Mr. Price, Treasurer of Antigna,—
had an interview
with Mr. Secretary Labonchere yesterday.
Despatches were sent to the Governors of the North
Americas Provinces from the Cohnial.MEce yesterday.

The precise amount cf the specie shipped by the
Peninsular and Oriental steamer Indus is 492,5851., of
which 48E,0851. is silver for Bombay, Madras, and Cal•
cutta, and 4,500/, gold for Alexandria and Madras. xi._
London, England, 1856-12-20

COCKS'S CELEBRATED READING
SAUCE, which is so highly esteemed with Fish, Game. Steaks,
Soups, Grills, Gravies, Hot and Cold Meats, and unrivalled for gene-
ral use, is sold by the most respectable dealers in fish and sauces.
J. and C.:Cocks, Reading, sole Manufacturers.
London, England, 1856-12-20

AQUATICS.

RANELAGH YACHT CLUB.
The rapid prosperity of this club, established only two
years ago for the encouragement of yacht sailing above
bridge, has suggested the necessity of some very material
alterations in the laws, and notice has been given by its
promoters to the following effect :—That the maximum
tonnage of yachts eligible to compete in matches shall be
10 tons, with an allowance of time for tonnage, instead
of seven tons as heretofore ; to extend all the privileges
of the club to honorary members ; to make the meetings
of the club monthly; and to give the commodore power
to call special meetings ; to have the annual election of
officers and sailing committee in March, to take office
in April, and all alterations in the crews to take effect
from the close of the meeting in March ; to have a flat
club button, similar to that formerly worn in the navy,
with a foul anchor, and the initials of the chit) upon it ;
to provide that sheeting to windward only be allowed ;
and to allow two working hands in yachts over five tons.
The members highly approve of the above suggestions,
which will doubtless be adopted at the next meeting.

ROWING MATCH.
Henry White and Thomas Pocock, two young water-
men, who were matched for 201. a side to contend in a
scullere' match from Blackwell to the Thames Tunnel,
have at length, after postponements owing to the fog,
brougkt the matter to an issue, but with nothing like
the result anticipated. White gave his adversary six
lengths, which appears to have been a very unnecessary
favour, for Pocock had all the best of it throughout,
and won by several more.
London, England, 1856-12-20

(No. 20,126.)

LONDON and NORTH-WESTERN and MID-
LAND RAILWAYS.—CHRISTMAS lIOLIDATS.
leaT and SECOND CLASS DAY TICKETS will be issued from
the Euston Station, LONDON, to—
Lincoln Nottingham Normanton
Collingham Derby Oakenshaw
Newark York Doncaster
Fiskerton Bradford Sheffield, and
Thurgarton Leeds Masboro'
lowdham
by all trains on WEDNESDAY, Be:. 24, available to return with
by the ordinary trains up to and including Monday, Dec. 29.
Day tickets will also be issued from the above stations to London.
By order.
,ffice, Euston itatlon, December, MG.

General Managers

ONDON and NORTH-WESTERN RAIL
WAT.-CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.

DAY TICKETS Issued on WEDNESDAY, Dec. 21, and interven.
ng days, will be available until MONDAY, Dec. 29.
By order.

MARK HUISII.
General Manager's Office, Euston Station, December, 1856.
London, England, 1856-12-20

A 0 STRIA.

"VIENNA, DEC. 17.

As some of the North German papers continue
to affirm that Austria "wishes to retain possession
of the rich countries lying on the Lower Danube,"
a semi-official Austrian writer has explained in the
columns of the "Augsburg Gazette why the occupa-
tion of the Danubian Principalities has been pro-
longed. The Vienna correspondent, instead of
attempting to excuse the policy of Austria, plainly
says that the army of occupation was left in Mol-
davia and Wallachia because Russia displayed
a disinclination to fulfil some of the conditions of
the treaty of peace. When the St. Petersburg
Cabinet has ceded Bolgrad and the Isle of Serpents
there will no longer be a motive for occupying any
part of the Turkish territory, "and consequently
the battalions of Austria and the vessels of Eng-
land will be withdrawn." We are then told that
the Austrian Government never thought of pro-
longing the occupation of the Danubian Prin-
cipalities until their re-organisation was complete,
but the statement is incorrect. The Imperial
Government greatly fears that the Ultra-Liberal
party will get the upper hand in Moldavia and
Wallachia, and it long endeavoured to persuade
France, England, and Turkey to let the European
Commission perform its duties without delay.
Turkey might, perhaps, have been induced to con-
sent, as Austria offered to withraw her troops from
the neighbourhood of Bucharest and Jassy, but
France distinctly stated that her Commissioner
would not be instructed to go to Bucharest until
both Principalities had been completely evacuated.
England spoke in the same sense as France, but
probably somewhat less positively. A -Vienna
paper learns from Bucharest that the Kaimakams
of Moldavia and Wallachia have already re-
ceived instructions from the Porte to convoke
the Divans ad hoc, but the news can hardly be
correct, as a person who is generally extremely well
informed of what is passing in Wallachia states
that no step will be taken towards the reorganisa-
tion of the Principalities until the frontier question
has been definitively settled. It is said that the
standing army of Wallachia will in future consist
of 30,060 men, but the province will certainly not
be able to maintain such a large force.
London, England, 1856-12-20

This day, Svo , 165.,

STATE PAPERS and CORRESPONDENCE,
Illustrative of the Political and Social State of Europe, from
the Revolution to the Accession of the House of Hanover. Edited,
with historical Introduction, Memoirs and Notes, by J. M.
KE MIIIE, M.A.
London : John W. Parker and Son, West Strand.
London, England, 1856-12-20

SADLER'S WELLS THEATRE.

The pantomime at this theatre is entitled "The
Fisherman and the Genii ; or, Harlequin Padmanaba
and the Enchanted Fishes of the Silver Lake." The
characters are Padmanaba (-%;erwards Harlequin), Mr.
C. Fenton ; Princess Foots !ootsi (afterwards Colum-
bine), Miss Sharpe; the Se',.an (afterwards Pantaloon),
Mr. H. Naylor; Odd Fish (afterwards Clown), Mr. N.
Devlin. The scenery by Mr. F. Fenton. The whole
produced under the direction of Mr. Greenwood, whose
long experience in this peculiar style of entertainment
has enabled him to provide a more than tempting dish
for his patrons.
London, England, 1856-12-20

HAYMARKET THEATRE.

The pantomime at this theatre is to be called "The
Babes in the Wood, or, Harlequin and the Cruel Uncle,"
and is written by the author of those most popular Hay-
market pantomimes—" The Three Bears," " Little Bo-
peep," and " The Butterfly's Ball." The artistic and
brilliant scenery of the entire opening story will be
painted by Mr. William Calcott, the music composed
and arranged by Mr. Edward Fitzwilliam, and the entire
pantomime produced under the direction of M. Milano.
The story is adapted from the old black-letter ballad of
the "Babes in the Wood," the incidents of which are
familiar to every schoolboy in the kingdom. At the
transformation the Fairy of the Forest changes the
"cruel uncle" into Pantaloon (Mr. Mackay from Liver-
pool) ; Mr. Milano will be the Harlequin, Fanny Wright
the Columbine (being her first appearance in that cha-
racter), and Mr. W. Driver the Clown (his first appear.
ante in that character and this theatre). When these
transformations occur, as usual, a variety of adventures
befal them, which can scarcely be believed, but which
can be witnessed at this theatre every night. Mr. W.
Dorrington has invented and arranged the whole of the
comic scenes, which illustrate all the London holidays
throughout the year, sueh as Boxing Day, Twelfth Day,
May Day, Easter Monday, Oyster Day, Lord Mayor's
Day, Christmas Day, &c.
London, England, 1856-12-20

V ALUABLE CIIRISTMAS PRESENT.

Cheap Edition, with Portraits of every Queen, complete in ft vols:,
price 7s. 6d. each, bound,
LIVES of the QUEENS of ENGLAND.
By AGNES STRICKLAND.
"A valuable contribution to historical knowledge. It contains a
mass of every kind of historical matter of interest which industry and
research could collect. We have lialyed much instruction and
entertainment from the work."—Atheraeum.
Hurst and Blackett, Publishers, successors to Henry Colburr.
London, England, 1856-12-20

OLYMPIC THEATRE.

The novelty in preparation at this theatre is a fairy
extravaganza, from the classic pen of J. R. Planche,
EQq. The principal characters will be sustained by
Messrs. F. _Robson, J. Rogers, Leslie, Danvers, and H.
Cooper, Misses Swanboroush, Thirlwall, St. Casse (her
first appearance at the Olympic), Castletoo, Bromley,
Maskell, and Mrs. Melfort. The scenery, on a scale of
great magnificence, is from the pencil of Mr. J. Gray,
assisted by Mr. El:Craven and others. The dresses and
appointments will surpass all former productions : the
music, composed, arranged, and selected by Mr. John
Barnard, and the piece will be produced under the direc-
Lion of Mrs. A. Wigan, Mr. A. Wigan being still too
much indisposed to attend to his managerial duties.

SURREY THEATRE.
The pantomime at the Surrey is styled " Harlequin
and the Summer Queen ; or, King Winter and the
Fairies of the Silver Willows," in which the part of the
King will be sustained by Mr. Vollaire, that of the
Queen by Miss Ellis, and Prince Morning by Miss Ade-
laide Biddies, King Sol by Mr. G. Yarnold, &c. The
scenery, &c., is spoken of as exceedingly beautiful and
artistic. In the harlequinade Mr. F. Glover will be the
harlequin, Mesdames Marie and Agnes columbines, Mr.
Buck clown, Mr. Bradberry pantaloon, Miss Wilmot
hariequina, and the Fillis family sprites. The scenery
is chiefly by Dalby. The dresses are costly and e:egant
in the extreme, and the music by Mr. Jolly appropriate
and beautiful. The songs are well seleoted, and will be
sung mostly by Miss Ellis and Mr. F. Charles. The
whole as usual will be produced under the sole direc-
tion of Mr. Shepherd.
London, England, 1856-12-20

IN RE TURNER.

This bankrupt was described as of Finsbury-square,
builder, and to-day came up and passed his examination,
on accounts prepared by Messrs. Butler and Canninge.
The balance-sheet commences Nov., 1854, with a defi-
ciency of £l9O, and debts, £761 ; ditto, partly secured,
£665 ; creditor balance on contract to be completed,
£165 ; doubtful debts, £398 ; property held by a cre-
ditor, £457.
London, England, 1856-12-20

REVERSE OF FORTUNE.

Among not the least melancholy instances of the
reverses which have overtaken members of all grades
of society in Ireland during a few brief years, one
has just come to light which has caused consider-
able regret here. Every one connected with the
Dublin press at the time of the
.repeal agitation
must remember the attention and undeviating
courtesy of Mr. Francis Dwyer, the assistant-
secretary of the Association, and for some years
private secretary to the late Mr. O'Connell. After
fruitless endeavours to obtain employment of any
,kind, Mr. Dwyer, less fortunate than many of the
patriots who figured prominently upon the stage of
the Corn-Exchange, is now, it seems, an applicant
for admission within the cheerless walls of a Dublin
workhouse. This is not creditable to the chiefs of
the party—or clique, rather—who, in the hurry to
provide for themselves, have altogether ignored the
almost hereditary pretensions of a hard-worked
servant. Dwyer's father filled the post of Secre-
tary to the Catholic Association up to the passing of
the Relief Act of 1829, and bad been previously
one of the leading merchants in the city of Cork.
London, England, 1856-12-20

IN RE WHITE.

This bankrupt was described as of Vauxhall-walk,
and Putney, baker, and to-day came up to pass his last
examination.

The balance-sheet, prepared by Messrs. Batler and
Canningq, shows a capital, 25th March, 1854, of
4501. ; he now owes 7881., and to mortgage creditors
2761. The assets are property realised 401., doubtful
debts 1411.
The bankrupt passed.

Barley Beans
Wheat. and Oats. and Turnips. Pota-
toes.
Bere. Peas.
- -- -- -- - - -
Bushels. Bushels. Bushels. Bushels. Tons. Tons.
1856 7,270,952 6,083,076 31.966,381 1,279,440 6,510,a67 413,890
1955 i 5,063,074 6,649,827 30,081,351 1,113 647 6,461,988 732,170
1854 4,848,679 8,290,746 34,093,040 1,081,263 6,411,419 529,915
London, England, 1856-12-20

UNATTACHED.

The under-mentioned officers to kave their brevet rank
converted into substantive rank, ender the Royal Warrant
of 6th Oct., 1854, viz. ;

Major and Brevet-Lieut.-Col. John Hynde King, from
the 49th Foot.

Capt. and Brevet-Lieut.-Col. Henry Meade Hamilton,
47th Foot, to have the substantive rank of Major.
Capt. and Brevet-Lieut.-Col. George Harry Smith Wil-
lis, 77th Foot, to, have the substantive rank of Major.
Captain and Brevet-Lieut.-Col. Cadwallader Adams to
have the substantive rank of Major.
Captain and Brevet-Major the Hon. Henry Clifford,
from Rifle Brigade.
Captain and Brevet-Major Wm. Henry Dominic Fitz-
gerald, from Unattached.

Captain and Brevet-Major Henry Reynolds Were, from
55th Foot.

Captain and Brevet-Major Archibald Alison, from the
72d Foot.
TO BE CAPTAINS, WITHOUT PURCHASE.

Lieut. James Hunter, from half•pay 13th Foot, Staff
Officer of Pensioners.

Lieut. Valentine Browne, from half-pay 13th Foot, Staff
Officer of Pensioners.

Lieut. Vaughan Jones, from half-pay Bth Garrison Bat-
talion, Staff Officer of Pensioners.
HOSPITAL STAFF.

Assistant-Staff-Surgeon John Hendley, to be Staff• Su-
rgeon of the Second Class, vice Daniell, appointed to the
Ist West India Regiment.
Acting Assistant-Surgeon Henry Herve Woolhouse has
ceased to do duty, there being no longer any occasion for
his services.
IQ BE ASSISTANT-SURGEONS TO THE FORCES.

Frederick Oakes, Gent., vice Headley, promoted on the
Staff.

Acting Assistant• Surgeon Tertius 1341, vice Barnett,
appointed to the 6th Dragoons.
Acting Assistant Surgeon Charles Puckley, vice Meares,
appointed to 95th Foot.
Acting Assistant Surgeon George Langford Made, vice
Afaschamp, appointed to the Military Train.
Acting Assistant Surgeon James Alfred Turner.
London, England, 1856-12-20

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London, England, 1856-12-20

ASTLEY'S THEATRE.

On Friday night, after Shakspere's " Macbeth" shall
be performed as a gorgeous equestrian spectacle! and the
scenes in the circle gone through, a new, grand, and
novel equestrian comic pantomime, written by Mr. C.
A. Somerset, will be produced ; it is c? '
.led " Paul Pry
on Horseback; or, Harlequin and the Magic Horseshoe."
The part of the renowned Paul will be sustained by Mr.
J. W. Anson. The transformation will be a grand
double one, in the Old Style and the Modern. Old
Style : Harlequin, Mr. H. Hemmings ; Columbines Miss
Julia Weston ; Clown, Mr. Thorne ; Pantaloon, Mr. A.
Bradbury ; Sprite, Mr. J. Gee. Modern Style : Han
lequin, Mr. Firth (his first appearance) ; Columbine,
Miss T. Avery ; Clown, Mr. Clarence Linden (his first
appearance) ; Pantaloon, Mr. J. Smith ; Sprite, Master
W. Gee. The ' whole to oonclude with a gorgeous
tableau.
London, England, 1856-12-20

PRINCESS'S THEATRE.

The pantomime to be brought out here is founded on
the old Arabian Nights' tale of " Aladdin, or the Won-
derful Lamp," the story of which is pretty closely ad-
hered to, although several new features are introduced,
and a few personages with very un-Oriental names, such
as Uglimuzzle, Rumtitumti, &c. By pantomimic licence
Aladdin seeks for the wonderful lamp in "The Diggings
of California," instead of the original locality. Harle-
quin, Mr. Cormack ; Columbine, Miss C. Adams;
Clown, Mr. Huline ; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo.
London, England, 1856-12-20

LYCEUM THEATRE.

The Christmas entertainment here will be a new grand
and most unique combination of a burlesque and comic
pantomime, entitled " Conrad and Medora ; or, Harle-
quin Corsair and the Little Fairy at the Bottom of the
Sea." In the burlesque the opening,is written by W.
Brough, Esq. The principal characters will be cast as
follows :—Conrad (the Corsair), Mrs. A. Mellon (late
Miss Woolgar) ; Bubantion (his lieutenant), Mr. J. L.
Toole ; Yussuff (an Oriental Yankee slave dealer), Mr.
S. Calhaetn ; Seyd (a Pasha of many tales), Mr. Bar-
rett ; Medora (a Grecian maiden), Mrs. Charles Dillon ;
Gulnare (the Pasha's bride), Mrs. Buckingham White ;
Serena (the little fairy at the bottom of the sea), Miss
Marie Wilton. They will be supported by nearly the
whole of the company the principal danscuses,
and a host of supernumeraries. It will be produced with
additional splendour and gorgeous scenical effects and
surprises, from the brilliant opening to the dazz!ing
transformation climax. The Harlequinade will be Bus-
by Messrs. T. Matthews and H. Marshall, as Clowns ;
Mr. J. Marshall as Harlequin ; Mr. Stilt, as Pantaloon ;
Miss Clara Morgan, as Columbine ; and will be replete
with mechanical ingenuities, tricks, and transtortna•
tions. The opening has been principally painted by Mr.
F. Fenton, aided by Mr. B. Tannett, and other artists.
The musical arrangements will be by Mr. W. Mont-
gomery ; the machinery by Mr. Simian, and assistants ;
properties, Mr. Brumwell and Mr. Gibbs ; the costumes
by Mr. May.
London, England, 1856-12-20

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London, England, 1856-12-20

CITY OF LONDON THEATRE.

The pantomime coming ont at this theatre is,as a matter
of course, the production of Mr. Nelson Lee, the well
known pantomime writer and joint lessee of this theatre ;
it is to be called " Anne Boleyn ; or, Harlequin King
Harry and the Miller of the River Dee." It is, as its
title denotes, historical, and from the unrivalled talent
of the writer in matters of this kind, we are sure to be
treated to something of first-rate attraction.

STANDARD THEATRE.
The pantomime here will be performed for the first
time on Chriatnas-eve ; it is invented and produced by
Mr. John Douglass, the lessee, and is called "Hickedy
Pickedy my Black Hen ; or, Harlequin King Winter
and Queen Spring." The scenery, which is upon a splen-
did scale, is painted by Messrs. Charles S. James and
John Neville ; two scenes in particular are. worthy of
special notice—the transformation, which is very rnag.
nificent, and a change in the comic business. A. Hop
ground, Kent, to the Hop ground, London. The
Hol-
born Casino lighted for a masquera.de. Harlequin m
Ashate ; Columbine, Mdlle. Paulin::
Burnett,
13p:lalyiriri:
Bird ; Sprites, Mons. Juan and Felex Carlo ; Clown,
The per-
d ' The Miser
the Buffo Doughty. Messrs. G. B. Bigwood, 1: Cyr',
Lewis, Miss E. y? A. Downin -n
Saturdays arle.s,
the opening, which is in the burlesque style.
formance will conclude with a drama call
performances
of Shoreditch." There are to be three,daye
of the pantomime—Boxing-day,
at half-past 12. ruay, and Monday,

VICTORIA THEATRE.
The Christmas pantomime at this popular transpon-
tine theatre is being prepared with much magnificence.
It bears the attractive and lengthy title of "Harlequin William the Conqueror and King Vice, of the Silentin
City ; or, Wine, War, and Love, and Queen
the Vistas of Light and Glitter." The princi.palf3ha?ley
ters will be sustained by Mr. Bradshaw, A
vr li
Mr.,
Miss Seaman, Miss Rosalie Young, .-1.. Virtuerac.
Laporte.Howard, The
Henderson, Mr. F. Byfield, and
pantomimists in the harlequinade Tumbine, Mr. Kitchen Harlequin, Mdlle. Zetilla Col
and Messrs. Dol-
phinßue. Clown, Mr. Ridgway Pantaloon, MI
beMr.R. H.
sell, Remoline, and his infant son as Sprites.

MA.RyLEBoNE THEATRE.
At this little theatre, under the new management of
?Ir. J. Emery (late of the Olympic) Shirley Brook's
Creole" is to be produced, followed by a new panto-
mime by Francisco Frost, Esq., called " Tit Tat, Toe,
My First Go ; or, the Fairy Elves of the Fourth Estate."
The principal pantomimists that will appear will be the
Kellino family, their first
appearance for three years'
London, England, 1869-07-19

AUSTRIA AND THE SOUTH GERMAN STATES.

One of the most interesting documents published in the
new Austrian Red-book is a despatch by Count Roust
on the subject of a South German Confederation. The
Austrian Chancellor affirms that his Government approved
the idea of a Confederation for the South German States.
Austria, however, would neither found it nor assist in
founding it. Should it ever arise no one will be able to
say that it was due to Austrian intrigues.
London, England, 1869-07-19

EXECUTION OF AMERICAN FILIBUSTERS.

The American press is loudly demanding inquiry into
the case of the sailor Sheakman, or Speedman, who was
recently executed in Cuba for being a member of a (illus.
tering party. The man avowed on oath that he had
been engaged as a sailor at New York without
knowing the real purport of the voyage on
which he was to sail. The New York Times points
out that a British subject, named Robinson, was recently
imprisoned at Matanzas, but Commodore Phillimore at
once hastened with an ironclad to the port, and demanded
his release. his request not being granted, the British
officer landed, and forcibly carried off the man. Are
American citizens, asks the Timeß, less entitled to protec-
tion than Englishmen? Surely the Spaniards are going
too far.
London, England, 1869-07-19

THE POLITICAL CRISIS.

The Commons having done their part with regard
to the Irish Church Bill, the interest of the situa-
tion now depends upon the Lords. We turn to the
Conservative papers for information, and we find
them unanimous in declaring that the Peers cannot
accept the bill now sent up to them. Concurrent
endowment is, indeed, dead, for even Mr.
Disraeli has thrown it overboard, and that
being so, his colleagues in the Upper House
cannot insist upon it. In fact, the John, Bull says
that they will waive this, and also the Ulster glebes.
But, according to the same authority, "they will
insist, at all hazards, on the amendment postponing-
the distribution of the surplus, and on the preamble
being so framed as at least not to forbid the applica-
tion of money to religious purposes." The
Morning Herald, without going into much detail,
says that " the Irish Church Bill has been
returned to the House of Lords in such
shape that the Peers cannot possibly accept it."
The same paper declares that if the vote upon this
point had beeri- taken by ballot, the Government
would undoubtedly have been defeated, and con-
skiers that the majority of only 74 spews how strong
is the feeling against the Government scheme. The
Standard is more emphatic. It declares that the
qnestiol. now is whether the House of Lords is to
have any voice in legislation at all, that the Govern-
ment have forced on this issue, that the friends of
law and order, loyalty and liberty, have no choice
but to accept it, and that it is high time that the
cause of the Church and the authority of the Peers
should be strenuously and peremptorily vindicated.
Turning to the other papers, we find the Timer
frankly acknowledging that when the House of
Commons refuses even to divide upon concurrent
endowment, it is useless to maintain that proposals
and the Lords are bound to yield. Similarly the
question of the Ulster glebes is simply one of inter-
Pze4#9l4 were they naticiAl Property RAF
London, England, 1869-07-19

THEATRE-ROYAL, HOLBORN,
Sole Lessee and Manager, BARRY SULLIVAN,

Fourth Week of " The School for Scandal."

EVERY EVENING, at 7.30, the very laughable fare THE
SMOKED MISER.
At 8 o'clock, Sheridan's inimitable Comedy of THE SCHOOL
FOR SCANDAL. Supported by the following celebrated
artistes:—Barry Sullivan, J. C. Cowper, George Honey, W. H.
Stephens, Charles Coglan, D. Evans, Lin 'Biome, A. Bernard,
E. Dyas, and W. Arthur; Mrs. Hermann Vezin, Miss Jane
Rignold, Miss Louisa Thorne, Miss Amy Fawsitt, and Mrs.
Charles Horsman

Acting Manager—AmonY SULLIVAN,

1)
OYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Sole T.essee and Manageress, Mrs Swanborough.
THIS EVENING, at 7.30, FOX v. GOOSE. Messrs. filirke
and Belford Mesdames Bufton and Hughes.
After which. JOAN OF ARC: Messrs Thorne. James, Fen
ton, Turner, Chamberlains; Mesdames Button, L. Maitland, &c.
To conclude pith THE CHOPS OF THE CHANNEL. Mr.
D. James.
London, England, 1869-07-19

THE LATE. COLLAPSE.

" M.P.," probably Mr. Walter, writes to the Times
to explain how it was that, in face of the fact of the
House of Commons being favourable to Lord Stan-
hope's proposal, it was negatived without a division.
The Irish Catholic members were greatly divided
about it, and at a meeting of Irish members, held
on Friday, it was decided that the first object
should be to secure the safety of the bill ; that
there was an honourable understanding with the
English Nonconformist and Scotch members that
the spirit of the preamble should be maintained,
and that were the Government to depart from
that honourable understanding the result would pro-
bably be the disruption of the party and the loss of
the bill. This decision of a large meeting settled the
matter, and thus, on the opening of the debate, there
were found arrayed against Lord Stanhopes amend-
ment the Government and the great portion of the
members below the gangway, the Irish Liberal
members, with few exceptions, and the Opposition
leaders and their- followers. Nevertheless,
is M.P.," does not give up hope. The preamble,
even if it should be accepted by the Lords,
would still allow Government to give the glebes
and manses to Roman Catholic priests, in order to
maintain that principle of equality which is now
violated by allowing the Protestant clergy to have
their glebes at a nominal sum, and the Protestant
Church to hold the old cathedrals built by Catholic
hands. "M.P." adds that the same meeting affirmed
that the distribution of the surplus should be deferred
until a mature expression of Irish opinion could be
obtained. To this fact is due in part the diminished
majority which the Government obtained in the
division on this point. Nine English and seven Irish
Liberals voted against the Government.
London, England, 1869-07-19

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London, England, 1869-07-19

UNDETECTED CRIME IN IRELAND.

Mr. Justice Lawson, in opening the Westmeath Assizes,•
said it was melancholy that there should bo such an amount
of undetected crime in the country as he saw stated in the ()fa-
cial report. Two persons, Patrick Byrne and Patrick Murray'
were charged with having been concerned in the murder of
Anketell, the Mullingar station-master. The case rested,
the judge added, on the evidence of an informer. There
had been thirty-five offences committed since the last assizes
—two of murder. In addition to those there were ten
cases connected with intimidation respecting land. In
no less than eleven of those cases the injured persons'
had declined to lodge informations, " When this exists,
added the judge, " and when there is an organization in the
country rather in favour of than against the criminal, it
augured something very wrong in the social condition
of the country. It was not for him to give an opinion
as to the cause of these matters. The experience of all man-
kind was that punishment, though it march with slow and
halting step, rarely fails to overtake offenders."

; JURYMEN AND NEWSPAPERS.

In the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council on;
Saturday, judgment was given in the case of the Queen v.'
Murphy on appeal from New South Wales, the hearing e'
which we reported on June 22. It will bo
wiu eninnY, was found
guilty, after a trial lasting some days, and sentenced to
death. The Supreme Court granted a rule nisi, which
was afterwards made absolute icr a venire de 7101'0, in effo"t
a new trial, on the ground that the jury,
while under the
care of the Sheriff, had access to ant_ free perusal of thenewspapers containing reports of the trial 1.,,m day to day.
The Crown appealed against this order. Sir ,dijaio Erin
now delivered judgment, and said their lordships -,re of
opinion that the appeal must be sustained, and .'4(nj
order of the Supremo Court of the colony reverse
A new trial in charges of felony cannot
bad, on the principle that no man shall be twice put in Per:.
The Supreme Court, however, had not the appellate /nil;
ad
diction which it claimed in making this order. And t
evidence that the jury actually re the newspapers
insufficient. Their lordships, however, considered bahl
,0
some irregularity had occurred, and a representation a til
Would doubtless bo made in the proper quarter.
London, England, 1869-07-19

A VENERABLE PROTESTANT.

A propos to the Lords' protest against the Irish
Church Bill, the Daily _Yews call attention to a
similar protest entered in 1807 by Lord Ellenborough
against the Reform Bill. It appears a curious docu-
ment enough, now that the excitement and the party
cries of that time have become things of the past.
Here is one of the noble lord's reasons for opposing
the bill:—

" Because the House of Commons, composed of inferior
men, dependent upon the fickle feelings of the masses
they represent, will not afford to any Ministers a fair and
consistent support ; and successive Governments, per-
manently weak, limited in the choice of men to fill the
great offices of State to the few who may have the best
hopes of re-election, compelled to feel their way by
measures of a tentative character, not fully approved
even by themselves, will exist from day to day by con-
cessions, lose all respect for themselves, but not before
they have lost that of others, and at lenc,th retire with
the conviction that the theoretical perfection of con-
stituencies is incompatible with the successful conduct of
the affairs of the country in Parliament."

How mistaken Lord Ellenborough was may he seen in
the complaints of the Conservatives that the Liberal
party follow Mr. Gladstone blindly, that the measure
is too sweeping and severe, that no concessfons
-whatever are made, and that the Premier has too
much power in his hands. The noble lord's want of
foresight may be seen, moreover, in the fact that
nearly all the more eminent men of former Parlia-
ments have been again returned ; so that not only is
the enlarged constituency not a fickle one, but it does
not differ very materially from the unreformed
constituency. The Daily New 3 remarks that
the protest against the Irish Church 13i11 will be as
obsolete and curious two years hence as this is
now.

OLADSTONIAN LETTEIIS3.

Two letters from Mr. Gladstone arc just pub-
One written to Glasgow is about concurrent
endowment, and tells us what we already know, that
the Government will maintain their original policy
notwithstanding the Lords. The other epistle
was written to the Premier's constituents at
Greenwich, and is as innocent as the Glas-
gow ono of divulging Cabinet secrets.. The
first letter is to the effect that "her Majesty's Govern-
ment are not less convinced than heretofore of the
policy and justice of the Irish Church Bill, and they
will use their best efforts to maintain in their
efficiency the principles on which they endeavoured
to frame the measure, and of -which the House of
Commons was pleased to approve." The greeting
to Greenivich assures the trades unionists that the
Ministry are fully alive to the importance of the
subject raised by Mr. Hughes's bill; they have
already supported that bill on second reading, but it
is not to be carried further this session. The most
bigoted opponent of Mr. Gladstone cannot complain
that by these letters he is, disrespectfully to Parlia-
ment, taking outsiders into his confidence.
London, England, 1869-07-19

ANOTHER CAPTURE OF A BRITISH SHIP.

The English schooner Lahave was captured in tow of
a steamer off the Cuban coast, and taken into Nuevitas
by a Spanish warship on the 12th of June. The Lahave,
which had cleared at Boston for Jamaica, had thirteen
cannon, besides a large quantity of ammunition, on board.
It was supposed, however, that her destination was
Hayti, and not Cuba, and on that ground the English*
commodore and our Consul-General protested against the
seizure. Later intelligenr e
tr-o
11;rvarit:a a
3,4
anditt-was ex'pected that the latter would be given up to
thetl3ritish authorities at Jamaica.
London, England, 1869-07-19

110 W NOT TO DO IT.

The working of the Circumlocution Office has
seklom been more admirably illustrated than in the
official proceedings relative to the refusal of the
Customs' Commissioners to grant landing powers to
the Dagenham Docks Company. On the 10th of
June an application was made for the correspondence
in connection with this remarkable specimen of official
interference. On the 12th of July it appeared.
The next day it was withdrawn, on the ground
that it was " not. yet complete." It will be interest-
ing to learn whether the Treasury Department has
anything to add which can -in any way better its
position. The only argument worthy the name yet
brought forward is that the docks are not wanted,
and this assertion has met with a point-blank
refutation in the shape of testimony from
numerous merchants who have no personal
connection with the undertaking. Mean-
while the company's property, after remaining.
unproductive for months in consequence of the
Customs' Commissioners arbitrary decision, must be
condemned to further, waste, because five weeks are
not sufficient time for the " complete" production of
aby no means voluminous correspondence. A.
capital of £170,000 invested in a legitimate under-
taking is lost because the Commissioners have so de-
cided, and because they are a tribunal from which
there is no appeal.

FOREIGN NOTES.'

THE EMPEROR'S REFORMS.

The Spectator does not think much of the Emperor's
Message. "Let me act as I please, and I will let you
talk as you please" is the summary of the concessions inthe
opinion of our contemporary. Napoleon gives nothing to
his enemies but new motives, and new space for shouting.
He grants nothing to his friends, except an ex-
tended liberty of talk. It ought not to be over-
looked, however, that hitherto the Emperor has acted
as he pleased, and has not allowed either enemies or friends
to talk as they please. Is it possible that ho or any other
sovereign can act as be pleases whilst allowing full liberty
of speech in the Chamber 3 The Saturday Review thinks
the Emperor could not have made more considerable con-
cessions short of a complete surrender of the prerogatives
which distinguish him from a constitutional sovereign.
London, England, 1869-07-19

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