The Sun.
London, England, 1857-01-28 00:00:00

THE BULLION ROBBERY:-DEOISION THt
:JUDGES AS -TO THE PROPERTY.'

Mr. Baron Martin and Mr. Justice Willes sat yester-
day afternoon in the Exchequer' Chamber at Westmin-
ster, for the' purpose of hearing' the several parties
claiming to be entitled to the Turkish bonds and other
.property fund in the pessession of the prisoners Pierce,
Burgess, and Tester, who were convicted of the extensive
rub ,cry of bullion upon the South-Eastern Railway.
Mr. Bodkin appeared on behalf of the company ; Mr.
Sleigh, instructed by Mr. A. Crosley, the underesheriff,
represented the Sheriffs of London and Middlesex ; Mr.
Peiersdoiff appeared on behalf of an attorney named
Saward,; Mr. Beard, from the office of Mr. Buchanan,
appeared on behalf of the wife of the prisoner Tester ;
and Mr. Reynolds, the eelicttor for the Treasury, also
attended on behalf of 'the Crewn.
Mr. Sleigh first addressed their lordships, and he con-
tended that under the ancient charters granted to the cor-
poration of the City of London the property of all felons
convicted in the. City was forfeited, and that thelheriffe,
by virtue of their office, ought to have the custody of all
the property taken Brant the prisimer Pierce, he being a
felon, and all his goods an•l cuattels bet ,g thereby forfeited
to the Crown, and the sheriff, who were the custodians
of the Crown, ought therefore to have possession of it.
He said that from time immemorial the property of the
prieoners convicted at the Old Bailey had been given up
to the sheriffs in that capacity, and he believed this was
the first time that these rights in this respect bad ever
beeu contested He went on tosay that he was instructed
that it was not the tact that Agar placed the money he
possessed in Pierce's hands for the benefit of Fanny Kay,
but in poict of tact he handed it to Mr. Wuntner, to be
given to Betty Pierce, the wile of that prisoner, and
that there was nothing to show that the whole
proceeding was nut collusive with a view to
defeat the title of the 'Crown to the property, and he
urged that the court had now power under such circurn•
~taimee to order the property te be given to Fanil Kay.
He then referred to the act ef the 7th and Bth G.o IV.,
o. 57, which related to the p )wer of toe judges to order
the restoration of stolen pr.,p,rty, but he said that the
property now in que,tim was not only no'L a part of the
t)I eU prOWlrty, out a great portion of it was cot even
the proceeds of it, and he urged that the only course
that ought to be taken was to place the property in the
Minds at the sheriffs, who would be responsible for its
sate custody, and who would be ready to obey any order
That tee judges might eventually make respecting it.
Mr. Petersclorff then briefly addressed the court, and
claimed on oehalt of his cient to obtain a sum of 2601.
for costs that bad been incurred by Mr. Saward iu con-
ducting come legal proceedings for the piisoner Pierce.
Mr. Beard, on behalf of Mrs. Teeter, claimed the pro-
perty taken Irom him, and which, it, wilt be remembered,
consisted of certain Spanish Bonds, upon a settlement
wade by the prisoner before his trial.
Toe judges at once decided that neither of these par-
ties had any legal claim.. With regard to Mr. Seward,
he could have no right to be paid his debt out .of pro-
perty iu which the Crown had a title, and with refer-
ence to Mrs. Tester, the bonds in queetitve were dis-
tinctly made out to be the result of the proceeds of the
stolen gold, and she therefore could show no right iothtm.
Mr. B.alkin said that on behalf of the company all he
asked ot the court was to order that the property which
was undoubtedly the produce of the robbery that had
been committed upon them should be delivered up.
Tuey had paid 10,0001. as the value of the gold
that had been stolen, and the company only desired that
they should be treated like other prosecutors, and have
restored to them that which was clearly made out to be
the produce of the stolen property. He then said that
it was proved at the trial that 5001. of the purchase mo-
ney of the Turkish Bonds was the result of five of the
1001. notes that were obtained in gold at the Bank of
Eoglaud, and aoout 4001. more that was in the hands of
Messrs. Reid, brewers, with whom it had been placed by
Mr. Stearn, the publican, on behalf of Burgess. These
:,wo sums were clearly shown to have been the produce
of the gold that was sold by Pierce and Agar, and which
was divided among the prisoners, and it appeared to him
that the company were clearly entitled to this money,
and that the court should make an order for it to be de-
livered up to them;
Mr. Sleigh said he should not offer any objection to
this amount being given to the company ; but he con-
tended that the sheriffs ought to have the custody of the
remainder on behalf of the Crown.

Mr. Justica Wiles expressed his opinion that the
sheriffs had not made out a case that would justify the
(lona in making the order they prayed for. They pro.
fessed to be acting in the interest of the Crown, but the
solicitor for the Treasury was present who .%as the direct
party to interfere.
Mr. SL igh said the sheriffs had no desire to do more
than what they conceived to be their duty in vindicating
the rights of the Corporation.
Atter. some further discussion,

slr. Reynolds sa,d, under ordinary circumstances the
property ot a felon was taken possession of by the Crown,
but it was never retained when any persons made out a
good case for its restoration. In some instances it had
been restored to the felon himself for good conduct, and
ALSO to his wife ; and the Treasury, in fact, always en-
ueavoured to act according to the equity of each case.
Mr. _Baron Martin expressed his opinion that Fanny
Kay had an equitable right to the property, according
to rue request ut agar.
Mr. bodkin said that on the part of the company be
had nu interest except in that portion of the property
which was proved to be the proutice of the robbery, but
hC suggesteu that it the remainder were to be given to
the woman Kay, the interests of the child ought to be
taken care ot, and that a proper settlement should be
male for that purpose.
Mr. Sleigh said that if Mr. Reynolds would take
charge ot the property, and see that it was distributed
in the manner that had been suggested, he would at
once on the part of the sheriffs withdraw from making
any further claim.

Rtyliolds intimated that he was not anxious to
undertake the responsibility ut distributing the property.
Air, Sleigh raid that surely the court would not think
decent, ur in actilei dance with the due administration
ta,tice, that a large sum of money like this should be
re aired in the han:s of a policeman, and that it would
be a mucii wore deooruus proceeding tor the property to
be placed iu the hands of toe sheriffs.
Mr. Bodkin said that he understood that the City
actually claimed the money, and if the bonds went into
their po-session they would set up their rights in this
respect, and the greater portion of the property would
be wasted in law.
Mr. Sleigh said he was infuructed that no such claim
Hai intehdeo to be set up. The sheriffs only desired to
assert what they conceived to be their rights.
Mr. Baron Martin eaia the sheriffs appeared to have
acted very pr,perly in the matter ; but be did not think
they had made out their right to have the property
placed in their custody.
Some further discussion then took place, and even-
tually the judges made an order that the companyshould
have restored to them so much of the property as was
shown to be the result of the robbery, and that the re-
mainder should be given into the custody of Sir Richard
Mayne, the chief commissioner of police, to abide any
future orders that may be given respecting it.

FALL OP I RAILWAY-BRIDGE.—The traffic of the line
of railway between Coventry and Nuneaton (a branch
of the London and North-Western) was yesterday
morning about 9 o'clock for a time completely stopped
by the falling in of a viaduct at Cowden, a short dis-
tance from Coven.ry. The line from the latter city
personalhe dIl dilapidated
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Derby, and the north. The bridge, which is of several
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or railway travellers. A train had passed under the
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THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE.—
Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith.

Acting Manager, Mr. C. Mathews. Stage Manager, Mr. R.
Roxby. Scenic. Artist, Mr. W. Beverley.
The eminent Comedian, Mr. Charles Mathews, every evening.
Great Success of the Grand Christmas Pantomime,
~the
most magnificent ever produced on the English stage.
' THIS. EVENING, her Naje§ty's SerVants will perform
TWO HEADS ARE UTTER THAN ONE.

Followed by SOMEBODY ELSE, in which Mr. Charles
Mathews will sustain his original, character.
After which will be produced .an entirely new and .original
symbolical, hyperbolical, parabolical, and extra-physlog-
nomical grotesque, statuesque, and picturesque Grand Comic
Christmas Pantomime, which for some time past has employed
the unrivalled resources of this extensive establishment, and
which will be called or entitled, as it ig entitled to be called,
SEE, SAW, MAKGERY. DAW ;
Or, Harlequin Holiday, and the *island of Ups' and Downs.
The scenery entirely new, painted by and under the direc-
tion of Mr. William Beverley and numerous assistants. The
machinery by J. Tucker and assistants. The properties, de-
corations, tricks, changes, and transformations by Messrs.
Needham, Glindon, &c. The masks, models, and physiog-
nomical devices designed raid executed by the celebrated
Dykwynkyn. The overture and music composed and arranged.
by Herr Anschnex. • The choregraphic arrangements under
the personal supervision of M. Petit. The comic scenes con-
structed by and under the direction of Harry Boleno. The
peculiar grotesque opening invented and written by E. L,
Blanchard, author of " Harlequin and the Seven Ages of
Man," " Jack and Jill," " Humming Top," " Hudibras," dre.
and the whole arranged and produced under the direction oi
Mr. Robert Roxby. '
, Ye anciente and truthful legend on ye which ye pantomime
to story is founded
"See, saw, Margery Daw,
" Sold her bed, and laid upon straw."
MSS. of Nursery Rhymes in British Museum.
logion, of Reverses, in the Island of Ups and Downs, " Yea
Ike Great Globe itself."
• " Here we go np, up, up,
" Here we go down, down, down ;
" Here we go backwards„and forwards,
" And here we go round and round."

:Wean'le Chorus of the earliest period, supposed to belong to
the One. Up, Mr. Topham ; Down, Mr. Low; Opera.
box, Kid Glove, Tiger arid Brougham, and Porte-nionnaie
(attendants upon Up), Signor Lorgnette. Herr Tightfitt,
Master Saneebox, and Monsieur Chinque ; Hard Up, Dupli-
cate, Distraint, and Rage (attendants upon Down), Mr. Friz-
hard, Mr: Popall, Mr. Qttodliam, and Mr. Patchwell. An-
nnal eppearanoe of Holyday in her Emblematic Car. Holyday
(the Genius of the Season), Miss Marian Stanley ; Sport and
Pastime (her attendants), Misses LoVelangh and Lightheart ;
Dame Necessity (who is on this occasion made a virtue of by
particular desire), Mrs. Selby. How Invention, the Daughter
of Ilesessity, is called upon to assist the development of the
story, while Holyday nvites bah Up and Down to enjoy
themselves. Holydats Home in the Green Bower of Mistletoe
and Winter Garden of the Fairies.-Mistletoe (the Fairy
Queen), Miss E. Wadham ; Fairy Spirits of the 'Kisses that
have boea given under the Mistletoe, by upwards of 100
Ladies of the Corps de Ballet. Grand Ballet -Miss
Rosina. Wright, Mdlles, J. and E. Osmont, and the Co-
rypheee. The Golden Gates leading to the Palace of
Huggamugga.-Herald (with a Proclamation), Mr.
Hornogold ; Guards, Messrs. Stiffeeck, Headsup,
Eyesrieht, Sheulderarms. Stand-at-ease, and March-
well : Tailor, Mr. Broadcloth ; Cobbler, Mr. Waxend ; Black
smith, Mr. Anvil ; the Princess Margery Daw (afterwards
Columbine), Madame Helene.; Shiny and Shelly (her Maids
of Honour), Misses Dithery and Dothery. How Margery
Daw has no no' ion of work herself, and the contempt she
shows towards those who do work. Interior of the Palace of
King Huggamugga. King Hnggamugga (Sovereign of the
Land of Sixes and Sevens), Mr, Da,wking ; Huryl-Burly (Lord
Chancellor), Mr. Bigwig ; Niminy-Piminy (the Lord Cham-
berlain), Mr. Noodledom ; Higgledy-Piggledy (Goldstiek in
Waiting), Mr. Muddle ' • other Members of the Court, Messrs.
Bow, Scrape, Cringe, Crouch, Tagrag, Merrywag, Perriwig,
and Hatband; Court Milliner, Madame Crinoline ; Drawing
Master, Professor Crayon ; Governess, Miss Frump ; Music-
Master, signor Hurdignrdi ; Maid in Waiting, Miss Sweet-
t-mper; Met de Cuisine, Mr. Cook ; Prince Popinjay (of
the Land of Prettistory), Mr. Finefeather ; his Retinue,
dessrs. Glare, Dazzle, Gleam, Glitter, and Cntashine. How
the Princess is taught a wholesome lesson by Necessity, and
of the change that takes place in consequence. Cottage of
Necessity, with a Prospect of Hard Work in the Distance.
The Enchanted Workbox-The Sampler and the Exemplar,
and the pretty piece of work that Margery law makes of it.
Inhabitants of the Workbox :-Row of Pins, Messrs. Sharp,
Bent, Crooked, Pinaday, Groatayear, Ate. ; Regiment of
Needles (ready drilled), Messrs. Largeeye, Smalleye, Longsix,
Splitup, Snapoff, dr,c. ; Thimble, Master Torn Thumb ;
Worsted, Mr. Bawlaway ; Bodkin, Mr. Pierce ; Tape Mee
sure, Mr. Inchhald; Hook and Eye, Messrs. How and Some-
bodyelse ; Shirt Buttons, Mr. Earlypnrly ; Scissors, Mr.
Shearsteel. How Margery Daw makes an important discovery
and the audience also, and how, led by Necessity, she is com-
pelled to alter her opinions and change her position. The Mine
of Labour, leading to the Mine of Wealth,-Labour (the Parent
of Health, Wealth, and Ha ,pieeess), Mr. StrongTth'arm.
What Margery Daw goes to see, what she saw, and the re-
ward that Holyday bestows. Grand Scenic and Mechanical
Effects, exhibiting (in process )1 constrriction) the Fairy Fac-
tory of Fancy, completed with ti) e assistance of Labour and
Imagination. Brilliant Tableau. The Transformation :-Two
Harlequins, Herr Denlin and Signor Veroni ; two Sprites,
the Brothers Elliott ; two Pantaloors, Mr. Barnes and Mr. G.
' Tanner; two Clowns, Messrs. Harry Boleno and Flexmore ;
the Gent, Mr. Halford ; two Columbines, Madame Boleno
and Miss Honey. The Ups and Downs of the Harlequinade,
showing the Ins and Onts and Turns About of the Pantomime
Rally ;-- Toy Warehouse, Butcher's and Baker's Shop
(Bolenos, Denlin, Tanner, and Halford).-A pink of polite-
nees-Clown very toyish-Getting a nutcracker. which turns
out a nobby toy-First and last toys for gambling-Marbles
Tereus dice-Despatches, loaded, and off they go-Harlequin
takes a private box-Clown takes Chatterton's situation as
boxkeeper Kite-flying-A game of Cricket, by which some
of the players get bowled out, and afterwards stumped,
which turns out a long stop-The uses and abuses of the crin-
oline A Jack in the box-A box of regular British toys and
a basket of French bread (bricks)-Aldershott 'a size smaller
-Grand review of infantry-A military ball-Cloing in for a
buster-Coming out with a roll-Clown make a peel to
baker's feelings-List, oh, List-Squaring a round of beef-
Clown takes a steak and gets a chop in return-Pantaloon
tries his hand at a game and loses by it Cot and come again
Clown takes a butcher's shop, which Harlequin makes too
hot to hold him. Tailor's Shop and Perfumery Warehouse (lire,
roni„ Barnes, and Honey). A gentleman in search of a tailor-
A suit that is quite the ticket The Onde wrapper-Railway
wrappers-Transfer diepot--Washine machine-extraordinary-
Something that won't wash-elleaned out--Soent in and sent out-
Foreign versus English toothpowder -Hungary water-A
Frangipani bouquet Wonderful effects of the Pistachio nut-
powder A case of real distress-Pantaloon in a fix-Furl
niched Apartments for Single Men (Bolenos, Deulin, and
Tanner).-Clow; and Pantaloon in high life A domestic re-
volution-Turning the tables-To bed, to bed A drop too
much Clown now begins to reflect-The looking-glass follows
his example-Two heads better than one-Clown takes a turn
on the sofa, which also takes a turn on its own account-
Multiplication altercation, which ends with a regular row in
the house. Judkin's Gas-regulating Machine and General
Patent Office and Stationer's Shop (Veroni, Barnes, and-
Honey.)-Clown, being in Fleet-street. goes the pace rather
fast-The language of the eyes (1-talian of course) which
everybody understands-Bath post versus London post-Re-
;relaters Wanted : railway regulators, army regulators, gas
regulators, smoke regulators-Sewing, cutting, washing,
pressing, and ironing done by turn-Clown makes a shift
which makes Pantaloon a little shirty-A box of common
scents -A fresh supply of blacks from America-A Dred-ful
scene ensues. Mechi's Model Farm (Bolenos, Denlin: and
Tanner.)-Harvest-home -A rakish dance by rustic lads and
lasses-The milky way -Harlequin makes a rump of himself
-A strong smell of game-A. farm-yard v:siter-Clown finds
the pig a very great bere-Pantaloon finds the dog gets
greatly attached to him -Prize Poultry-Cochin China and
*ouch in England -Novel hatching-The old mail-Full in-
side-Clown eff by the Evnress an'l Pantaloon by the
Becket- Mappin's Cutlery, and Shilling Razor Warehouse,
King William-street, City (the whole of the double
company will appear in this scene.)-Pantaloon proposes
to take a bas-Present and future-Weight of public opinion
-A change for the better-The people's own' bus-When
fool meets fool then comes the tug of fun-Collision, crash,
smash, and dash-Garotte preventive-Moustache move-
mentA pair of sharp blades-Clowns prove themselves a
case for cutlery Holloway stopped by Holloway's oint
ment -The duel -A cut direct- Fore warned, forearmed-
Public nuisances of 1856-oh, my Crinoline-A high wind.
* regular blow np, and glorious termination to Ups and
Downs in Holiday's Fairy Home.
The reduced prices as follows, varying throughout the
home to suit every one : -Galleries, Rd. and ls. ; Second
Circle of Boxes, ls. Rd. ; Pit, 2s. ; First Circle of Boxes,
2s. 6d. : Dress Boxes, as. ; Stalls, Ss. ; Private Boxes,
10s. 64., ls., l/. lls. 6d., and 21. 2s.
A Morning Performance of the Great Pantomime every
Wednesday, at Two o'clock.

n OVAL LYOErM THEATRE.
Lessee, Mr. C. Dillon.
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TEAS EVENING will be produced an entirely new and
original combination of burlesque an(rpailloniiiiie; 'entitled
CONRAD AND MEDORA;

or, Harlequin Corsair and the Little Fairy at the Fottom of
the Sea. The burlesque opening by W. Brouch, Fsq.,
founded upon the ballet of Le Corsair,. as produced at Her
Majesty's Theatre. The harlequinade upon things in gene
ail. The new and magnificent seonery painted by Mr. F.
Fenton. Characters in the opening
Conrad (the Corsair) ...
Birbarto (his lieutenant)
Serie Paska
ming Small
Madera ...
Onlnar
&item • •
flbmarina.
Pereea.
Clowns

Miss Woolgar
Mr, J. L. Toole
Mr. Barrett
t. Mr. Holston
'Tr. S. Calhaem
Mrs; Charles Dillon
Mrs. R White]
Mrs. Melville "'"
Miss Jessie Ryder;
'Kiss Marie Wilton
Mr. Tom Matthews and
Mr. H. Marshall
Mr. Stilt
....., Mr. J Marshall
The Brothers Nelson.

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Patitaloe,
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Nvites ••
CAurnbino.s..

........................... Miss Clara Morgan and
To be preceded by TETE Miss Ladd.
KING'S MUSKETEERS. D'Ar-
tagnsn, Mr. C. Dillon.
The box-office open daily, frorn 11 to 5, under the super.
ktendence of Mr. Cbatterton, jun.
Carriages conveying Parties 1.-) the Private Boxes 'to set
awn at the State entrance in Ruder;.`)-vtreet
A l!orning Perrorrnance every Saturday, at o'eloek.

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#C7 Payne. —Th is Evening will he per,.orriled
THE PERILS OF CRINOLINE.
Followed by DAN'T LEND TOUR UMBRELLA.
After which, the immensely successful novel Burlesque
Pantomime of THE MAGIC MISTLETOE ; or, Harlequin
Humbug and the Shams of London. The Fairy Christmas,
Mies E. Wilton ; Good Humour, Miss Norhury; Mercury,
Visa Cameron ; Humbug, Mr. Herbert ; Cant, Mr. Bolton ;
Baron, Mr J. B. Johnstone ; Sir Roland, Mr. Clarke; Lorl
LoveL, Miss Craven ; Addelp :te, Miss Cuthbert ; mambo,
Master W. Edouin ; Lady Agnes, Miss E. Jacobs ; Baroness,
Mr. 0. 'Lee ; Furbilosa, Mr. J. Howard. Novel }Frio -
quiaade :—Clown, Miss C t' b 4 • oilititietektgn4D3llitatfeW;
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Commence at Seven. Stalls, ls
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Gallery, 6d.
A morning performance of the Pantomime every ,Monday
st two o'clock.

Po7ns, 2s. ; Pit, Is.

pp OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
It) THIS EVENING will be performed
A MIDUQIUSIER NIGHT'S DREAM. -•-•
After which, a-new grand-Christmas Pantomime, called
ALADDIN AND THE WO
or, Harlequin amilheVetrii, the 1 lit\-
Cormack ; Clown, Mr. Reline ; Pantaloop, Mr. Panlo4o:
lumbille; Miss C. Adaing. '

1 HEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven,.
THE LITTLE TREASURE, in. which Miss Blanche Fane,
Alias Talbot, Ifni. Poynter, Mr. Buckstone, and Mr. Howe
will appear. ' 1 •

After which, a new comic Christmas Pantomime, entitled
THE BARES IN THE WOOD, :or.Harlequin and the Cruel
Uncle., The scenery of the opening story painted by Mr. W.
Cal Cott. The pantomime produced under the directiOn' o
M. Milano. Harlequin, ~AL Milano; Columbine, Fanny
Wright; Pantalocm, Mr. lltcckay ; and Clown, Mr. Driver.
To conclude,witb Lucip YOUR WILLS.
A :Morniag performince• of the Pantemime will be given
every Thursday : Commencing at 2, concluding at 4.

ral OYAL ' SURREY THEATRE
1-1) 'Lessees Meisrs: Shepherd and Creswick.
TEN Eli1:N111/4td, an original play, in three acts, entitled
A BIRD IN' THE 'HAND WORTH TWO IN THE BUSH.
Roderick Vtaisiworthy, Mr.'Shspherd.
After which, HARLEQUIN' AND THE SUMMER
QUEEN. Harlequin, - Mr. F.' Glover ; Clown, Mr. Buck ;
PantiloOn, Mr.- Bradbury;: the .Four Sprites, the Fillis Fa-
mily; Columbines, Mesdames Marie and Agnes.

IHEATRE" -ROYAL, A DELPHI.
' Leasee—Mr. Ben. Webster.
Great Hit of A Night at. Ntting-Hill.
THIS EVENING, will be performed
DOMESTIC ECONOMY.
After which; A NIGHT. AT I,TOTTING-HILL, in • which
Mr. Wright and Pail Bedford will appear.
' To 'conclude with' the new and original union of modern
burlesque and old English pantomime (as originated
at this theatre); by Professor Wordapinner, Member of Every-
thing, with entirely new scenery, dresses, transformatitns,
dic., called

310TliE1t SiTIPTON ; -
or, Harlequin Knight of Love, and the Enchanted Whistle.
Harlequin and Columbine (a la Watteau), Madame Celeste
and Miss Wyndham ; Clown, Mr. Garden ; Pantaloon, Mr.
Moreland; Searamouth,'Mr. Le Barr. Characters in the bur-
lesque by Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. J. Bland, Mr. R; Rooter,
Madame Celeste, Mies Wyndham, Miss Mary Keeley, Miss
Kate Kelly, Miss Arden, dm.

THEATRE ROtAL, SADLER'S-WELLS.
Under the Management of Mr. Phelps.
THIS EVENING, TWELFTH NIGHT. Malvolio, Mr.
Phelps ; Orsino, Mr. F. Robinscitii-Agneeheek, Mr. H. Mar-
ston; Belch, Mr. J. W. Ray ; Clown, Mr. L. Ball; Olivia,
Miss Atkinson ; Viola, Miss M. Ebnrne.

To conclude with the' pAntominie, THE GENIE AND
THE FISHERMAN. •

A .STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke.
THIS EVENING (First Week I), the risible. Comedy called
KATHERINE AND PErritupitio (as taken by Garrick from
Shakspeare's "Taming of the Siarew"), with Mr. W. Cooke's
Equestrian Illustrations. Petruchio, Mr. James Holloway.
After which, the EQUESTRIAN EXERCISES in tic
ARENA.
To conclude with the succeasfut equestrian cemic panto-
mime, called PAUL PRY ON HORSEBACK; or, Har-
lequin and the Magic Horseshoe.

Doors open at half-past six ; commence at a quarter be-
fore seven o'clock. Pox-office open from Eleven till Four.
Stage Manager, Mr. W. West. Equestrian Director, Mr. W.
Cooke, jun.
A Morning Performance every Saturday, at Two o'clock.

CANTERBI7RY HALL, Westminster-road.—
OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow-
ing company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of
elections from all the popular: Operas, 3fadrigals, Choruses,
Glees, Duets, &c., —Miss E. Pearce, Mrs. J. Caulfield,
Miss Brunch, Miss Summers, and Madame Marietta ;
Caulfield, Herr F. Jonghmans, R. Grover, T. Farrant, S.
Jones, J. Barker, Corti, Senor Antonio M.
de Solla, and E. L. Him ; Masters Austin, Bennett, and
Coni; Messrs. Sam Collins, E. Maekney, and C. J. Wilkins.
Piano forte, J. Harroway, R. A.; harmonium, J. Caulfield ,j un. ;
director; Mr. J. Caulfield. Commence at Seven o'clock pre-
c'sely. Suppers, &c., until twelve o'clock. Mr. C. Morton's
Annual Full Dress Ball will take place on Wednesday, Fob.
18. Gentleman's ticket, 7s; lady's ditto, ss; double ticket
(lady and gentleman or two ladies), 10s.

WATER, AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Taw iA7-Morn. 35 min. aft. 3—Evening 53 min. aft. 3
To-Maz.zovv—Morn. 12 min. aft. 4 —Evening 32 min. aft. 4

THE WEATHER—SUN Orrioz, JANUARY 28.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHAM
39 —nignest sines noon yesterday.
32 .lowest this morning and during the night.
35 —this day at noon.
BAROMETER, 26'28.
WIND, N.N.V.—Light, with fine, sharp, frosty weather
and sunshine.

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L 1 DON, WEDNESDAY, JANITAiIY 28, 1857

It requires no extraordinary amount of pre
science to predict the intentions of the Chancellor
of the Exchequer with respect to the iniquitous
Income Tax. From the brief hints which the
Right Hon. Gentleman let fall to the deputation
representing the association which waited on him
on Friday last, it is manifest that he will, if per-
mitted, follow in the steps of Mr. GLADSTONE, and
maintain the quasi equal rate on all incomes, pre-
carious or permanent, Suctuating or certain,
without reference to their actual value, or the
sources from whenoethey may be derived. He
says that these objections "go to the very being
and nature of the tax itself—to its very essence—
and. they would apply as much to sd. in the pOund
(a significant rate, as we shall hereafter show), as
to 16d., or to any other number of pence."
Adding, "I do not myself believe—and I have
stated so elsewhere in reference to the proposed
differential duty--that, as between permanent
and precarious incomes, the difilcUlties ishich, trould
beset any such plan have been sufficiently esti-
mated by the public." This is a sufficient indi-
cation of his bias, or rather, we should say, his
determination, unless he is satisfied that the
nation will no longer endure the monster grievance,
and that any attempt to sustain it will be speedily
followed by his own disgrace and downfall, and
the overthrow of the Cabinet of which he is a
member. It is true that he retains a locus peni-
tentice—a loophole for evasion. He announces that
he is prepared to listen to reason, is " perfectly
ready fully and carefully to consider any facts
and arguments which may be laid before him
bearing on that question, and then to take into
consideration any detailed plan' that may be
submitted for the purpose of carrying these views
into effect." Or, in other words, that he will do
nothing himself but criticise severely any sugges- I
Lions that may emanate from other quarters.
His trusty hanchman of Printing-house-square,
once so eloquent on the subject of the gross ine-
quality and oppression of the existing apportion-
ment, follows up the hint. In the leading article
of the Times of Monday we find the following
passage :—" However objectionable the Income
Tax may be, it is evident that the objections lie
against ,the tax itself, and not against any parti-
calar augmentation of it, and that they apply
just as much to an Income Tax which takes 7d.
out of the pound, as to the one that takes 16d.
* * * The relief from the War Income Tax,
then, for one year sooner, would only be a relief The Mercantile Law Conference may be now
from the augmentation of the tax, not from the regarded as having commenced in real earnest.
tax ; it would only affect the productions of the Yesterday wiknessed the preliminary meeting of
tax—it would not touch the character of the tax delegates from the rinoipal manufacturince and
commercial districts of the -United Kingdom
itself. The machinery of the Income Tax would p
go-on all the s me whether it raised 7d. or 16d. to dap the public inauguration of the proceedings
in the pouiwouldpi ; it would be just as Inqut i torial, of the Conference under the auspices of the Law
just as partial, just as trying to men's consciences, Amendment Association. There was a certain
juat as provocative of evasion. It is not the degree of interest and importance attached even
No. 3,
amount, but the nature of the tax, which con- to the preliminary meeting assembled last evening
derails it I"
t the society's chambers,
ittoomparably the greatest Law Reformer of
Waterloo-place,
And this is the same 'rimei that once so nn- , presided over, as it was, by Lord BROUGHAM him
sparingly denounced the gross and palpable injus- self,
tree, that issued his time, and the President ' •
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the Financial Minister respecting the difficulties ' mug attendance. Scarcely anything to our mind

We have already referred to the significant
allusion by Sir G. C. Lewis to the rate of 6d. in
the pound. The Right Hon. Gentleman for the
moment forgot•that the Association was only de-
manding the removal of the war 9d. in place of
the war 11d., to which, unless the "pettifogging
quibble' was resorted to, it would be entitled. If
the acts doubling the Income Tax, and afterwards
adding 2d., expired on the sth of April next, as
in justice and equity they ought to do, sd. in the
pound only could be levied for the year 1857-8,
4d. for the year 1858-9, and ltd. for the year
1859-60, when it would entirely terminate. Let
the people, then, direct their attack against the
war 11d., and when Sir ft. C. LIMN sees that
they are really determined, he will easily avoid
the difficulty that now assumes such formidable
dimensions in his sight. He will much rather
amend than altogether repeal the Income Tax.

that beset any plan for distinguishing between
permanent and precarious income--and flings
ycl#gx its arras at the first faint summons to
ur-
re Sew is the same course which it adopted
'to the memorable Budget of 1853,
LADSTONE carried out his scheme de-
spite the almcist unanimous opposition of both
Houses of Parliament, and the Press, and the
People of the United. Kingdom. Is it not, then,
obvious that it has been admitted into the secrets
of Sir G. Law's. Mr. GLADSTONE abstained from
making it a confidante, and, therefore, it thun-
dered against what it. supposed to be the doomed
Impost. Sir G. C. Lewis has aroided the mis-
take of his predecessor, and hence its scandalous
transactions and attempts to persuade the nation
to endure that which it declares to be "an inevi-
table evil"

But why is it. inevitable i To what extent
must the people endure the grievance/ We shall
answer the second point in the first instance.
Lord Paionatic--an unquestionable authority on
such a point—has declared that our military ex-
penditure during the coming financial year will
be twenty Millions less than in that which is
rapidly approaching to a conclusion. The full
tax, therefore, cannot possibly be required. A
very considerable abatement is undoubtedly prac-
ticable ; and we have sufficient indications to show
what will be tie amount ,required. The Times
" The Chancellor of the Exchequer
reckoned on the assistance of the Income Tax at
its war level, when he hoped to bring our finances
all straight by the meeting of Parliament.
He expected, we will suppose, 8,000,000/. from
this source. The immediate question, then, is how
to raise 1,000,000/. ?" The Times speaks with
" the calm conviction that approximates to per-
fect certainty, just as if Sir G. C. LEVIS had for
its special behoof privately forestalled the annual
financial statement, which it will be his duty to
make ,to Parliament, and announced the very
sum that he will require in order to make the
income meet the expenditure. Nor does it stop
there ! It declares that " Parliament would take
a whole Session to elaborate a Property Tax that
would raise 8,000,0001. !" We presume nobody
would think this a wise expedient for a single
year, , and a temporary deficit of 8,000,0001.,
whatever its merits (demerits ?), as a permanent
source of revenue. This is, indeed, harping on a
single string, PAAANINI himself could not exhibit
greater skill in the performance. We have the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer's calculation, and the Times'
supposition. The elaboration of a Property Tax
to raise 8,000,0001. and the consequences of a
deficit of 8,000,000/. ! While Sir G. C. Lewis
observed to the deputation, " If I understand
you rightly, whatyou ask is that the Government
should reduce the taxation by 8,000,000/.1"
Now he could not have understood any'such thing 1
The demand was to get rid of the war 9d. (which
ought to be the war lid.), taking every penny in
the pound at a million, for the tax at 161. raises
in round items 11,000,0001., there would be a
deficit or reduction, not eight but ten millions.
Why, then, should both the Minister and the jour-
nalist open on the mystio number 1 What should
cause eight millions so strangely to enter both
minds ! It is obvious that there must have
been some secret understanding of which
the public are kept ignorant, and that
1,000,0001. will, in some shape, head a pro-
minent column in the differences between income
and expenditure, and that both parties are we
aware of the facts.

Having thus ascertained the extent of the de-
mand, we shall endeavour to explain why the
evil is inevitable. It is so, simply because Ger-
manism prevailed, and through the sinister in-
fluences behind the Throne instructions were
given to our representatives at the Congress not
to press too hardly on Russia. It would never
do to press too hardly on the gentle AUTOCRAT.
True it is that A. would have acted very di!
ferently had our situations been reversed—that
the Russian principle has been invariably
to make the conquered party (and
Russia was conquered to all intents and
purposes) pay all the expenses of the war. The
" brother of the Sun" was compelled to pay,
when he sought for peace. And tons of sycee
silver lowed steadily for a series of years from
the Celestial Empire to the British Exchequer.
But the head of the MANTSILAPP dynasty had no Co-
burg cousins—no relative coming forward as the
favoured suitor of a Royal Princess 1 He was
left to his fate, and compelled to pay the costs and
expences, even to the uttermost farthing, while
the word indemnity could not even be whispered
in a Muscovite ear. There should be no attempt
at humiliating the Power whose ambition, arro-
gance, and cupidity rendered the war both just
and necessary I Far better that the most extra-
vagant dower that hadver been even hinted at
should ba paid to procure a Royal husband for our
juvenile Princess Royal than to obtain a German
parti at such a price. We may, however, fairly
ascribe it to the COMM influence. It is to that
we are indebted for the agitation now spreading
throughout the length and breadth of the land.
But for that the war 9d. would no longer be re-
quired. It is a part of the cost of our German
playthings. Verily, as BracrAmix Faernunr
might say, England " pays very dear for her
whistle."