The Sun.
London, England, 1859-12-03 00:00:00

TIIE NEW CLERIC.

Mr. BRISTOW, M.P., brought up the report of
the committee of the whole board, recommending
the appointment of Mr. John Pollard, the senior
clerk, whose present salary was £350 to be clerk
of the board, with an increase to his salary of £5O
per annum. His dUties would be to attend the
meetings of the board and committees, to enter the
minutes, to prepare documents, to report on matters
referred to him, to do the legal acts required by the
Local Management Act, and to do any other acts
which fell within his general duties. Mr. Bristow
said nothing could be more idle or misconceived
than what was being said at some of the district
boards upon this subject. This board had acted most
cautiously in the matter. It was absolutely neces-
sary under the former system for the board to send
some of their formal documents to be drafted by
counsel, which cost on an average £250 per annum.
This would now fall within Mr. Woolryeh's duties ;
-and having regard also to the deduction from Mr.
Woolryeh's salary of £2OO per annum, the result
was that there was a saving to the ratepayers of
£4OO per annum, instead:of any increase of expense.
He concluded by moving the adoption of the report.
The motion was seconded, and carried nem. con.

SOUTH ESSEX ELECTION EXPENSES.—Yesterday
the official return was published of the expenses incurred
by Mr. R. B. Baker, the successful Liberal candidate for
South Essex in May last. The payments made by Mr. W.
T. Wade, the election auditor, were £4,130 Os 6d., of which
£1,292 ss. 10d. was for professional agents' fees and dis-
bursements:; £379 14s. 10d. for superintendents, inspectors,
canvassers, committee, check and assistant clerks, and ad-
vertisements; £717 19s. 9d. for the hire of carriages and
horses for conveying voters to the poll; £l4B 12s. 6d. for the
hire of committee rooms ; £794 12s. ld. for the hire of car-
riages and horses for canvassers, refreshments for commit-
tee, clerks, and coacamen, stationery, postage, telegrams,
&c. ; and £27 7s. Bd. auditors' charges. Besides this heavy
expenditure £2,000.,was paid by Mr. James Parker, Mr.
Baker's election agent as " having been to his belief
fide fit and proper to 'be paid in ready money before the
day of nomination, and the payment of which could not be
conveniently postponed or objected to." Mr. Parker also
paid away in current expenses £3,002 lls. ld.—viz., £355
6s. scl. for conveying voters to the poll; £2OB 17s. 4d. for
commitee-rooms ; £1,43 9s. sd. for election agents, com-
mittee-men, clerks, messengers, paid canvassers, and others;
£1,267 16s. 11d, for printing, placards, stationery, adver-
tisements, advertising, &c. ; and £27 sent for telegrams.
Bills and claims have been further sent in to the extent of
£2,137 18s. Bd., but of this amount only £B6O 12s. is ad-
mitted, the remainder being objected to as excessive. The
total sum actually paid by Mr. Baker is therefore £9,137
11s. 7d., and £2,137 18s. Bd. is still outstanding, making
the enormous total of £11,275 10s. 3d. Messrs. Watlingtou
and Bramston, the successful Co4servatiye can4idates,
ea-
pended X 4,374 2s. 101

MATANZAS AND SAI3ANILLA RAILROAD
7 per Cent. BONDS.

The Half-yearly Interest on the above Ponds, due on the
15th inst., will he paid at the Counting-house of 3lessrs. J.
HENRY SCHRODER and Co. 145, Leadenhall-street, on
that day, and every succeeding day, between the hours of 11
and 2.
The coupons, with a list in numerical order, must be left
two clear days previously for examination.
Printed forms may be had on application as above.
London, Ist December, 1839.

ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA,
COVENT-GA RDEN.
Under the management of Miss L. Pyne and INfr.W. ilarrison.

THIS EVENING, THE ROSE OF CASTILLE. Messrs.
Santley, G. Honey, St. A lbyn, and W. Harrison;
wall, and Miss Louisa Tyne.
Conductor, Alfred Mellon.
Ballet, LA FIANCEE. Messrs. W. H. Payne, H. Payne.
F. Payne, Mdlle. Lequine, Pasquale, Pierron, Clara Morgan,
and Mons. Vandris.
Doors open at half-past 7—Commence at 8 o'clock.

DRURY LANE PROMENADE CONCERTS.
—THE RIFLEMAN'S MAUCH —" Come, if you
Dare." Encored nightly.

THEATRE-ROYAL, HAYMARKEX.
Lessee, Mr. J. B. Btickstone.
THIS EVENING the performances will comment,' with
A BOLD STROKE FOR A WIFE. Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Mathews.
Atter which, THE BACHELOR OF ARTS. Jasper (his
original character), Mr. C. Mathews.
And 11A LLO WE' EN.

Commence at 7.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.-
Lessee, Mr. A. Harris.

THIS EVENING, the performances will commence with
(4th time) a new drama, entitled HOME T RUTIN. Messrs.
G. Melville, .I. G. Shore, F. Matthews, Miss C. Lec'ercq and
Mrs. Charles Young.
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To be followed-by the new Petite Comedy, entitled
GOSSIP. Messrs. Ryder, Meadows, H. Bland, J. G. Shore;
Miss C. Leclercq and Mrs. C. Young.
After which, Mons, Espanosa. (Premier Danseur Comique),
will appear, with Madile. Nariquita, assisted by the Ladies of
the Corps de Ballet, in Le Grand Pas du Dervish de Faust, as
danced by him 150 consecutive nights at the Theatre de la
Porte St. Martin, Paris. • ....Alb
To conclude with NURSEY CHICKWEED. Messrs. H.
Widdicomb, Meadows, H. Saker ; Miss L. Keeley and Mrs.
Weston.

NEW THEATRE - ROYAL, AD ELPHI
Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. Benj. Webster.

THIS EVENING, THE DEAD HEART. Messrs
B. Webster. J. L. Toole, David Fisher, Paul Bedford. Stuart,
Billing-ton, C. J. Smith, Eburne, Moreland; Miss Woo',gar,
and Miss K. Kelly.
Followed by the successful piece of extravagance, called
DINORAH UNDER DIFFICULTIES. Messrs. J. L. Toole,
P. Bedford, C. J. Smith, Eburne, and Miss K. Kelly.
Doors open at half-past six—Commence at seven. Box-
(Mice open from 10 to 5. No charge for securing seats,
nor for bills of performance. All fees to servants of this
establishment are strictly prohibited.
Acting Manager—Mr. Wm. Smith.

THEATRE-ROYAL LYCEUM.-
Sole Lessee and Directress, Madame Celeste.

THIS EVENING, a new Drama Fantasfique, entitled
PARIS AND PLEASURE ; or, Home and Happiness.
Principal characters by Messrs. W. Lacy, J. Vining, J. John-
stone, F. Villiers ; Misses Julia St. George, Hudspeth, Kate
Saville, A. Burdett, and Madame Celeste.
To conclude with the Farce of rrrE PHENOMENON IN
A SMOCK FROCK. John Buttercup, Mr. Rouse, from the
Theatre-royal Bath (his second appearance in London).

ROYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE
King-street, St. James's. Lessee, Mr. T. B. Chatter-
ton. The nearest Theatre to Chelsea, Pimlico, and West-
minster, the Park being open to carriages and foot passen-
gers all hours of the night.
THIS EVENING, A DEAD SHOT.
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After which (the 4th time) the new comedietta, entitled
TH s CHATTER-BOX. Messrs. Barret, Brazier ; Mesdames
F. Matthews, Murray, and Eliza Arden.
After which, TIIE WINTEBBOTTOMS. Jeffrey, Mr.
Charles Young.

To be followed by the new Fairy Extravaganza, entitled
THE SWAN AND EDGAR. Messrs. Barrett, Francis
Miss Lydia Thompson, Miss Clara St. Casse, and the Corps
de Ballet.

Reduced Prices—Gallery, 6d ; Pit, Is. The Box-ofEce open
from 11 to 5 dally. Doors open at half-past six ; perform
since commences at 7.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE;
Westminster-road.

Sole Lessee—Mr. William Cooke, his Farewell Season.

Seventh Week of the new Drama, by Tom Taylor, Esq.,
called GAR! BALDI ; illustrating the principal events in the
Life of the Great Italian General. Supported by Mr. R.
Phillips, Ennis Belmore, Raymond, Miss Kate Carson, &e.
Full Stud of Beautiful Horses—Scenes in the Circle by John
Henry Cooke, l-ferr Hartz, the Devil Rider e Misses Clarissa,
Rosina, Francisco. and La Petite Eleanora—Wonderful Per-
forming Elephant—Comical and Extraordinary Parisian
Dogs and Monkeys, from the Cirgoe Ffinperatrice,
Gymnastic Professors —Facetious Clowns.
'Po conclude with a laughable Farce called CLEAN YOUR
BOOTS.

Stage Manager, Mr. R. Phillips

CANTERBURY HALL CONCERTS.-
EVERY EVENING.—The Music of Verdi's Opera of
MACBETH (now first made public in England at these Con-
certs).

And a Grand Se'ection from Meyerbeer's new opera of
DINORAH.

Comic Vocalists —Messrs. Creorcr,elson (the Irish Come-
4lan and Mimic), W. V. Critehfield, and E. W. Mackney.

Several interestin,,r Pictures are added to the Fine Arts
Gallery. The suite of Halls have been re-decorated and
beautified, and constitute one of the most unique and brilliant
eights of the metropolis.

Iti)SA. BON ['FUR'S celebrated PICTURE of the HORSE
FAIR is now added to the already maz-niacent Collection of
l'aintin„,zs in the Canterbury Hall Fine Arts Gallery. The
gallery is opeu from 9 am. till 12 p.m. Admission, Six-
pence.

THE WEATHER.—SUN Orrrc.e. DECEMBER 3.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
53—highest since noon yesterday.
3; —lowest this morning and during the night.
33—this day at noon.

BAROMETER-30.15.
WIND, Northerly; fresh, with snow, and cold dull
weather.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Txrs DAY.—Morning, 7h. 31m.—Afternoon, Bh. 3m.
To-monnow.-Morning, Sh. 37m.—Afternoon, 9h. 10m.

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THE S UN.

LONDON, SATURDAY, DEC 3, 1859.

It is a very easy matter indeed to ridicule prac-
tical economists like the present member for Lam-
beth or the late member for Montrose. But what is
really the complaint uttered nowadays by Mr.
WILLIAMS ? Has that hon. gentleman fallen foul
of some purely imaginary grievance ? It was only
the other evening he explained very clearly the
cause of his anxiety as one of the popular represen-
tatives. As recently as on Monday evening last
Mr. WILLIAMS told his constituents what it really
is he struggles session after session to accomplish
in the Way of salutary retrenchment. The harangue
which was delivered upon this occasion by the
member for Lambeth at the Horns Tavern, at Ken-
nington, we had reported at some length in our
impression of the Tuesday evening following. And
there were compressed within the compass of this
frank and outspoken harangue so many plain and
wholesome truths that we do very earnestly trust
the speech itself may have caught the attention of
many others beyond the circle of Mr. W11,1,1.013'
own constituency.

We are all so perfectly and so painfully awaro by
this time of the melancholy fact, that our estimates
for the last financial year amounted very nearly in-
deed to the lamentable aggregate of £7o,ooo,ooo,that
we cannot wonder in the least that Mr. WILLIAMS
started in his argument from that one frightful
calculation. Any more than we can wonder at the
dismay excited in his mind by a comparison of
the national expenditure of fourteen or 15 years
ago, with the national expenditure recklessly adven-
tured upon during the current twelvemonth. That
precise year-1835—Mr. WILLIAMS remarked that
he selected, "not on account of any special frugality
of expenditure, but because two of our greatest
Btatesmen—Sir It. PEEL and the Duke of WEL-
LINGTON—were in the Government at that time."
Having said which, he adds, " Well, they required
for the expenditure of 1835 only £48,700,000,
being £20,000,000 less than was asked fur during
the present year." Out of which consideration
starts forth upon the instant the very obvious but
miserably tantalising deduction that, supposing the
Government of the country could be carried on as
cheaply now as in 1835, we could, of course, dispense
with the whole of the income tax, with the whole
of the duties upon tea, upon sugar, and upon malt !
Strike off £20,000,000 from our yearly expend i-
ture, and we might clearly strike off simultaneously
£20,000,000 of our annual taxation. From any such
soduction, however, we are effectually debarred
nowadays by what may be designated, without
xaggeration, our systematic extravagance. Of