The Sun.
London, England, 1857-12-04 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL FAILURES.

The meeting of the Northumberland and Durham
District Bank is to take place on Tuesday, the 15th,
when an extraordinary state of affairs is expected to b•
disclosed. The debts of the bank are reported to amount
to between two and three millions, while the assets con.
sist almost exclusively of claims upon mines and iron-
works. One establishmant alone is said to be indebted
to the bank in a total exceeding by 100,000/. its entire
paid-np capital of 652,8911.
The suspension has been announced of Messrs. Barber,
Rosenauer, and Co., German merchants. The amount
of their liabilities has not transpired.

Tee only failure notified in London yesterday has
been that of Messrs. Hirsch, Strother, and Co., also a
German firm, with liabilities, it is believed, of moderate
amount. The Belfast letters mention the stoppage of
Mr. G. C. Pim, largely engaged in the corn trade. '
A meeting of creditors of Messrs. Brocklesby and
Wessels, corn,lin porters, whose suspension was announced
on the 18th ult., was held Yesterday, when a statement
of affairs was submitted, by which it appeared that the
liabilities amounted to 40,4861. while the assets as*
esti,eated at 22,931/., or euffic:ent to pay a dividend ott
ab 118. 3d. iu the pound. It was proposed to
up the estate under inspection; after a short discussieor:
the proposition was accepted, and three creditors w
vpointEd a committee of inspection.
The Manchester Guardian announcestrliceorfaanilMp.
at
Liverpool of Mr. P. Magee (Magee
owner, &c. The suspension of
_l,, in tie corn trade,
faend Corcoran),
Friedrichsen,
Clunie, and Co., West Hartlepool„
Express.
o
also appears in the Northern
issued by Messrs
A statement of affairshaj
Co., preparatory to a been 7
Sanderson, Sandman, and
meet-
ing to be held on Thursday next. A surpus is shown
of 105,9611., but this s
witUunt any allowance having
i
been made- for some possible losses on acceptances of
failed firms, or for liabilities which may be incurred oa
2,015,585/. of bills discounted, which hive yet to
run off,

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TIE R MAJES T Y' S THE ATR E. then anything desired by " the hard calculators"
GREAT CLASSICAL CONCERTS. I can be procured. It is even more easy to cook a
SECOND MENDELSSOHN NIGHT, report than an account. There is some difficulty
Madlle. Jetty Troll; Madame Ruddersdorf, Miss Arabella
Goddard, and M. Edouard Remenyi. I about facts and figures—none whatsoever respect-
The highly Successful INDIAN QUADRILLE, and i ing the speculative Opinions of interested and pre-
GENERAL HAVELOCK'S GRAND TRIUMPHAL MARCH . ...
. pawed persons. Sir G. C. LEWIS will bring for-
THIS EVENING (FRIDAY, 4th December), will
be produced the New Grand Descriptive Composition, ward the subject. There is not the slightest
by M. Jullien, entitled THE INDIAN QUADRILLE,
and GENERAL HA V E LOCK'S TRIUMPHAL MARCH, ground for further inquiry. He ought to be pre-
performed by M. Jullien's Orchestra, assisted by the drums ,pared with some definite measure on which the
and fifes of the Grenadier Guards, the Coldstream Guards,
and the Scots Fusilier Guards ; and a Grand Chorus, " Rule opinion of Parliament may be taken ; and if not
Britannia" and " God Save the Queen." the all-important question ought to be taken out
New Fife Polka, by M. Jullien, with double Orchestra.
The magnificent decorations which were prepared for the of bis hands by some independent Member.
Bal Masque will remain during the continuance of these Con-
certs. The whole theatre will be ornamented with wreaths The Indian difficulty is also to be shelved, if
and garlands of flowers, in gold, silver, and colours. The possible. There, too, procrastination is the order
decorations have been prepared by Messrs. Chabot and Co.
'who were clarged with the decorations for the grand ball at of the day. Public opinion was tested by soi-
tiw reception of the Emperor Napoleon 111. at Stuttgart,
sand who were engaged, at a great expence, for the express
disant semi-official organs. One contemporary
rurpose of arranging at her Majesty's Theatre a display which
will be seen for the first time in this country,
announced that the Company's Government was
The Concert will commence at 8 o'clock. to be abrogated, ; and, having probably exceeded

Prices of Admission—Promenade,lsTlipper Eoxes, ls. ;
Gallery, Is. ; Dress Circle, 2s. 6d.; Private Boxes, 10s.
CI. and upwards.
Prospectuses, with full particulars, may bo had at the Box-
office of the Theatre; of all the principal libraries ; and at
Jollien and Co.'s, 211, Regent-street.
A Mozart Night will be given Tomorrow (Saturday),
Dec. 5, the anniversary of Mozart's Death.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—
M. JI7LLIEN'S GRAND BAL
MASQU E.—ln consequence of the great success of the Bal
Masque, M. Jullien will give a SECOND, and positively the
last this season, at the end of the Second Series of Concerts,
on MONDAY, Dec. 21.—Applications to be made at the Box
Office of the Theatre.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET,
Lesseo—Mr. J. B. Buckstone.

THIS EVENING, to commence at Seven o'clock. with
a new Comedy, entitled AN UNEQUAL MATCH. Princi-
pal characters by Messrs. Buckstone, Compton, Chippendale,
W. Farren, Miss Amy Sedgwick, Mrs. Buckingham White,
as Mrs. E. Fitzwilliam.

After which, a nsw farce, by the author of Box and Cox,
entitled TAKE CARE OF DOWB, in which Mr. Buckstone
will sustain an original ch tracter.
C,,ncluding with THE FISH OUT OF WATER. Sam
Savonry, Mr. Compton.

Orchestra Stalls (which maybe retained the whole of the

evening), 6s. each, (No charge for booking.)
First Price. s. d. Second price. s. d
tongs Boxes 5 0 Dress Boxes 3 0
•• Upper Boxes . 3 0 Upper Boxes 2 0

Another ourious similarity yet remains to 'be
noticed, in the contrast of the two Sepoy Revolts,
occurring at a distance of half a century from each
other—the minor and local mutiny in 1806, at
Vellore; and the far more terrible and disastrous
defection of 1857, infecting the whole of the vast
native army distributed over the Bengal Presi-
dency. In both instances advantages of the
most opportune kind imaginable were seized in the
very nick of time in transitn for China ! It is
simply, of course, a coincidence, but for once a
happy coincidence.
Immediately upon the arrival of the Marquis
of CORNWALLIS as Governor-General (on the 28th
of July, 1805), at Calcutta, it was manifest that
the finances of India were deplorably crippled.
Happily the emergency was dealt with then
promptly and effectually—then, when the Com-
pany's forces were upon the very eve of receiving
the shock of a certainly merely partial, but at
one moment an apparently formidable military
insurrection. The immediate requirements of
the army were supplied by detaining the treasure
destined for China. Precisely as the yet more
urgent wants of the army—need of men and not
only of specie--were provided for during the pre-
sent yearof grace 1857, by detaining the troops des-
tined for China, the regiments then passing by the
coast of Hindostan on their way to extricate Am-
bassador BOWRING, and Admiral SEYMOUR, and
Consul PARKES from their difficulty at Canton,
the difficulty of contending with an empire con-
taining a population of 400,000,000, armed only
with two or three line-of-battle ships and half-a-
dozen frigates. Fortunately for us in each in-
stance, precisely what we most wanted was there
actually at hand. Without the necessity of any
delay whatever, there, in 1805, was the money
we most needed—there, in 1857, were the troops
which we had only to divert for a while from their
progress towards their original destination, for
the purpose of applying their ready arms to a
more imminent and pressing emergency.
Scarcely bad Lord CORNWALLIS been a quarter 01
a year in India (withdefection beginning to threaten
our Government far and wide), when death pre-
maturely closed his labours on the sth of October,
1805, at Gazeepore, in Benares, when his Exce:-
lency was on his way to place himself at the head
of the army, with a view, if possible, to cut the
Gordian knot with the edge of the sword rather
than with the axe of the fasces. Death and
disease, if they have happily spared the Governor-
General and the Council at Calcutta, have mate-
rially added to our embarrassments of late in
Bengal, by striking down, one after another, in
rapid succession, a series of Commanders-in-Chief.
Sir GEORGE BARLOW then succeeded to the supreme
command in council, on the demiseof the Governor-
General, the Lord CORNWALLIS—as Gen. WILSON
U

the appointed limits, and being duly snubbed for
the offence, the words were easily swallowed. In-
deed, it would appear that "words" were regarded
as the most dainty viands in the vicinity of
Printing-house-square. The promised Reform
Bill was subjected to a similar ordeal. It, too, is
to be brought forward in February. Delay is the
great point. Get rid of that, and all that is
wanting will be accomplished.
We are glad to find that Mr. GREER, the inde-
pendent Member for the county of Londonderry, is
about to move an amendment, on the motion for
a select committee, to the effect that they be
instructed to inquire into the operation of all the
laws affecting the currency in Great Britain and
Ireland, and report what amendments, if any,
they may consider desirable. We trust that Mr.
GREER, one of the most promising members of the
new Parliament, may succeed in his motion. The
Act of 1844 is condemned—all that is wanting is
to know what will be its substitute.

Pit- 2 0 Pit' 1 0
1,-,wer Gallery 1 0 Gower Gallery 0 6
Upper Gallery 0 6No half-price to Upper Gallery.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEA.TRE.
Proprietor, Mr. Charles Kean.

THIS EVENING, will be performed Shakspere's Tragedy
of KING RICHARD 11. King Richard H., by Mr. Chas.
Kean ; Queen, by Mr.f. C. Kean.

Preceded by a now farce, in one act, entitled A CASE
OF CONSCIENCE.

THEATRE ROYAL, A DELPHI.
Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster.
THIS EVENING, will be performed THE MIDDY
ASHORE. Miss Marie Wilton.
After which, a new romat.tic drama, cal' ed THE LEGEND
OF THE HEADLESS MAN, and in which Mr. Benjamin
'Webster and Madame Celeste will perform.
Pollowed by the original Apropos Sketch, entit:ed THE
DRAPERY QUESTION ; or, Who's for India ? Messrs.
:Wright, P. Bedford, C. Selby; Miss M. Wilton and Miss
llary Keeley.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.—Lessee, Mr.
Dillon.—Under the joint management of
Miss LOUISA FYNE and Mr. W. HARRISON.
THIS EVENING, will be pe formed Balfe's new opera,
THE ROSE OF CA STILLE. Characters by Miss Lou'sa
Pyne, Miss Susan Fyne, Miss Marian Prescott, Mr. Weiss,
Mr. A. St. Albyn, Mr. G. Honey, Mr. Wallworth, and Mr.
W. Harrison. Conductor, Mr. Alfred Mellon.

To conclude with the new Farce, entitled A PAIR OF
PIGEONS. Mr. G. Roney an 1 Miss Cuthbert.
Private Boxes, £2 12s. 6d., £2 25., and £1 11s. 6d. ;
6s. ; Dress Circ'e, ss. ; Upper Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 25.;
Gallery, Is.—The Box Office is now open daily, from 11 to
5, under the direction of Mr. Chatterton, jun.

OYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Lessees. Messrs. Robion. and Emden.
TilIS EVENING, will be performed a new and original
c,.medietta, by Sterling Coyne, Esq., called WHAT WILL
THEY SAY AT BROMPTON ? Mr. Robson, &c.
After which, LEAIMNG STRINGS.
To conclude with the original Extravaganza, by Robert
R. Brough, Esq., called MASANIELLO. Messrs. Rob-
eon, Cooke, Danvers, &c. ; Misses Swanborongh, Thirlwall,
Hughes, Bromloy, and Mrs. Melfont.
Commence at half-past Seven.

71010YAL SURREY THEATRE.
41.) Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswick.
THIS EVENING, will be performed THE WIFE'S RE-
VENGE.

After which, INDIA, 1857. Messrs. Shepherd, Cres-
'wick, W. Smith, Vollaire, B. Potter, Widdicomb, Belmoro,
Tappin; ; Miss M. E'ourne, Miss Webster, Miss Chalmers,
Miss Johnstone.

To conclude with WELLINGTON FIGGS.

CA.NTERBURY HALL, Westmin3ter-road.—
OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The
ng company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of
•Itctions from all the popular OPERAS, MADRIGALS,
CHORUSES, GLEES, DUETS, &c., viz. :—Miss Russell,
Mrs. Badzey, Madlle. Marietta, Mrs. Palmyre, Kiss Bru-
nel', and Madame Marietta; Herr F. Jonghmans, Mr.
Renshaw, R. Grover, T. Fareant, S. Jour., J. Barker,
W. Melling, Senor Antonio, E. L. Hime, and Mr. St.
Albyn; Messrs. S. Collins, W. T. Critchaeld, and E. _Hack-
ney. Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil Hicks; harmonium, Master
Williams; Director, Herr F. Jonghmans. Commence at
even o'clock precisely. Suppers, &c., until twelve o'clock.

ltimately succeeded in due course to the supreme
command in the camp before Delhi, on the death
or secession of his various military predecessors.
Then, too, peace was signed with SCINDIA on the
22d of November, and with HOLKAR, on the 24th
of November. While now-a-days—a, better
augury let us hope than the making of peace
—we have preserved peace in 1857 with bo►h
&INDIA and HOLKAR, in spite of the most malign
influences and the most sinister prognostications.
Apart, however, from any mere auguries of this
kiud—have we not glorious deeds to celebrate ?
before our 30,000 warriors (sent from England
expressly to deal with the mutineers), have reached
the seat of war—before Sir COLIN CAMPBELL has
had time to arrive at head-quarters ! Has not
Delhi been taken, and Cawnpore visited with
vengeance, and Lucknow relieved, and even Bit-
boor, the residence of the infamous NANA SAHIB,

desolated ? The field has already, indeed, been

reaped. Sir CoLD; and his 30,000 will find little

more to d• than the work of gleaners.

DEPUTATION FROM THE MERCHANT TAYLORS' CONI
PANT TO PRINCE FREDERICK WILLIAM,--.A deputation
from the Merchant Taylors' Company, consisting of the
master and wardens, and clerk, had the honour of an
audience yesterday, at Buckingham Palace, to prEsent
to his Royal Highness Prince Frederick William of
Pref sia the freedom of that ancient fraternity.
The Countess of Jersey and Lady Clementina Villiers
leave. town to-morrow for Middleton Park, near
Bice iter.

The Earl of Aberdeen arrived at Argyll House last
evening from Haddo House, N.B. The noble tarl
came to London by easy stages, having left Iladlo on
Thursday last. The nobie earl has quite recovered from
his recent illness. C ,l. the Hon. Alexander and Mrs.
Cordon have arrived in town from the north.

The Earl Amherst has taken the Earl of Carmrvon's
mansion in Grosvenor-square for a term of yearn.
The Earl of Lincoln, M.P., has arrived in Dover-
street from Clamber Park, Nott4.
The Earl and Countess of Lisburne have arrived at
Ciaridge's Hotel from Gloucester.
The Duke cf Richmond has arrived at his rcidence
in Portland-place, from Goodwood. The Earl of March,
M.P., has also come to town to attend to his Parlia
ee ta y duties.

Tho Marchioness (9iaria) of Ailesbury has lat town
on a visit t) the Duchess of Wellington, at Stnthfield-
saye, where a select circle is assecable:i.

'l'he Marquis and Marcbionesg of Stafford arrived in
town last evening from Lilleshall, Shropshire.
The Marquis of Northampton and L-ird and L
Alvyne Compton have returned to town from the Con-
tinent.

Toe Earl of Ellenhorough has arrived in two from
ShDutham House, near Cheltenham, for the meeting of
Parliament.
.The Earl of Carlisle and the Hon. Charier
Howardarrived at Stafford House tut evening, from Castle
Howard, Yorkshire.
Viscount and Viscountess Sydney have returned to
town from Frognall, where they hate been entertainin
company for some weeks past.
II Viscount Everrdey and the Ron. Miss Shaw Lefevro
from
arrived at tlnir resideH a ents.nc in Eaton-equare last evening,
The receipts of the custom-house at Havre in the
month of November amounted to 2,408,826 frar,ca, being
aiailing off of 279,154 francs as compared with the cor.
responding pericd of last year.