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The Sun.
London, England, 1850-12-23

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
BRISTOL, DEC. 21.

STOCK EXCIIANGE.—he market was moderately active
and firm to-day. The transactions were as follow: —Bristol
and Exeter, 761h—Great Western, 7714—Ditto, New 17/.
Shares, 2 15-16 dis. Midland, 48—Ditto, Six per Cents.,
1301,4—North British, 10 —Taff Vale, Quarter?, 34—Vale of
Neath, 7 dis.—Wilts, Somerset, and Weym uth, 44.
LIVERPOOL, Ditc. 21.

Srocx EXCHANGX.—The share market was more active
to-day, and prices are higher. The transactions were as
follow Caledonian, 103%—Chester and Ho!yhead, Prefer-
ence, guaranteed 51,., per cent., 1414—Edinburgh and Glas-
gow, 293,",—Great Northern, Preference, .5 per cent., 1214
--Lancashire, and Yorkshire, Consolidated, 59—Ditto, Quar-
ters, 1014 dis.—Ditto, Fifths: 6 15-16 dis.—Lancaster and
.Carlisle, Thirds, 617,1 p.—Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport,
3.% dis. —London and North-Western, 1274 - Ditto, New
quaftrq. p.—Ditto, Fifths, p.—Midland, 49-
-Ditto, Halves, 191:, dis.—Newcastle and Carlisle, 90—
Mar, chester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, '2 8 —Ditto, Prefer-
ence, 1U 9-16 South-Eastern and Dover, 23A—S)uth
London, England, 1850-12-23

z-6 The majority, satisfied, passes to the order of the

day.".

This order of the day occasioned the greatest uproar
and loud cries of censure from the right.
The President said that M. do Girardin bad deposited
his order of the day on the table, but that be had re-
fused to accept it, and told him to reflect on its conse-
quences. He persisted, and as it contained an insult to
the maj,wity, he would consult the Asst mbly.
M. de Girardin said that his order t f the day was
perfectly serious; that a similar order of the day was
adopted in July, 1847, and that six months afterwards
a revolution took place.—(Loud murmurs, and cries of
the forged message.") M. de Girardin, in reply, said
that the journal which had published the message had not
invented it, and that it was boni fide a message of the
President of the Republic.— (Cries of " Shame, shame,"
on the Right )
The President then consulted the Assembly, and M.
de Girardin's exclusion during three days with censure
was pronounced by a considerable majority.
Much agitation ensued, and M. Emile de Girardin
left the hall.
Ultimately the following order of the day motive,
proposed by M. KEEDREL, was agreed to by a majo-
rity of 375 to 292 :
" The National Assembly, confiding in the solici-
tude of the Goyernmen+, passes to the order of the
day."

Count MOLE has of late been exhibiting Legitima-
tist propensities, and the rupture between him and M.
TIIIERS is complete.
The Three per Cents. were done at 95'. 75c.
BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, DEC. 21.
Boulogne and Amiens, VA—Central of France (Orleans and
Vierzon), 1654—Dutch Rhenish, 314 East Indian, 121—
Luxembourg, 25/ —Namur and Liege, B%—Northern of
France, 15:y4—Orleans and Bordeaux, 314 Paris and Rouen,
271/2—Rouen and Havre, 11—Sambre and Meuse, 314—
Tours and Nantes, PA.
London, England, 1850-12-23

NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE AND
EQUITABLE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES,
26, CORNHILL, LONDON.

DIBICTORS.
V'T. LAMIE MURRAY, Esq., Chairman.
*W. A. B. Bennett, Esq. *John Rawson, Esq.
*Hugh Croft. Esq. *John Shaw, Esq.
tElliotson, M.D„ F.R.S. i#Edmund S. Symes, Esq,
*Ralph Gough, Esq. - 1401ement Tabor, Esq.
*M. C. Maher, Esq. i' Joseph Thompson, Esq.
*John Moss, Esq. • i4Angustus Vigne, Esq•

AUDITOR.
. (Professor Wheatstone, F.R.S.
• PHYSICIAN.
•J. Elliotson, 3LD„ F.R.S„ 37, Conduit-street.
SURAEON.
ter,. S. Symes, Esq., 77, Grosvenor-street, Grosvenor-square.
ACTUARY.
14 W. S. B. Woolhause, Esq., F.R.A.S., &c.
SECRETARY.
ED. T. Lyons Clanchy, Esq.
SUPERINTENDENT.
*W. A. Hawkins, Esq.
_ _ B ANKERS.

t*lfessrs. Glyn, Hallifax, Villa, ani C 0.., 67, Lombard-street.
SOLICITORS,
Messrs. Suttms, Er/ens, Ommanney and Prudence, 6, Buslnghall-

street.
*W. Tatham, Biel., 22, Throgmorton-street.
. NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE OFFICE.
CAPITAL-500,000/
The WITHDRAWAL TABLE of the Society affords to the Av.
tiered the greatest possible present and prospective advantages that
can be conferred by Life Assurance. On this Tab'e the Assured Is
entitled, at any time, to receive at interest an immediate advance,
to the extent of one-half the amount of the paid annual Premiums,
without security, personal liability, or deposit of the Policy, but by
simple endorsement thereon; or the half Premium may be with-
held during the whole continuance of the Policy. Also, in the
event of the Assured at any time not requiring to continue the
Policy, on its surrender one-half of the annual, payments wi.:l be
returned by the Society.

Lapsed Policies may be renewed without fine, on proof of health
and payment of arrears of Premium without interest.
Notices of Assignment of Poliele3 registered and acknowledged,
so as to make them available as securities is the hands of
third parties.

No Entrance Fees or any other charge beyond the Policy Stamp.
The present annual income of the Society from Premiums is
63,0001.; t..e amount covered by the Policies of the Society is
1,781,580/.; and the reserved profit, applicable to future bonus to
the Assured, amounts to 82,4541. ss. Gd. At the last annual inves-
tigation, reported in May, 1850, the bonuses declared to the As-
sured were, the option of a return of 15 per cent, on their Premiums
in cash, or a reversionary a ldition to the original sum assured by
each Policy varying from 20 to 65 per cent.
London, England, 1850-12-23

SCOTTISH WIDOWS' FUND LIFE AS-
SURANCE SOCIETY.
Parties who may be desirous of effecting Assurances with this So-
ciety are particularly requested to notice that Proposals mist be
lodged on or before the 31st December current, ha order to secure
the benefit of this year's entry.
NOTICE TO MEMBERS.
The Report by Messrs. Brown, Melville, and Brand, has now bees
issued, and any member who may not have received a copy can have
one on application at the Society's head office.
JOBS" M'KENZIE, Manager.
WM. LINDESAY, Secretary.
5, St. Andrew-square, Edinburgh,
16th December, 1850.
LONDON OFFICE, 4, Royal Exchange-buildings.
HUGH M'KEAN, Agent.
London, England, 1850-12-23

N.B. No Member is entitled to participate in the Profits of the So-
ciety, unless the Policy be of five years' standing. The books of the
Society close for the current year on the 31st December, and policies
effected before that time have the advantage of a 11111 years' standing
over those delayed beyond it.

Head Office, 5, St. Andrew-square, Edinburgh.
JOHN MACKENZIE, Manager.
LONDON OFFICE, 4, Royal Exchange-buildings.
HUGH M`KEAN, Agent.
London, England, 1850-12-23

ILLUSTRATED by Mr DOYLE.
Now ready, price 65., in an ornamental cover,
THE KING of the GOLDEN RIVER ;
Or, The BLACK BROTHERS.

A Legend of Stiria.
With Twenty-two Illustrations.
By RICHARD DOYLE.
Smith, Elder, aad Co., 65, Cornbill.
London, England, 1850-12-23

FUN FOR CHRISTMAS.
Ask for the 2nd Edition of

THE GRE AT EX HIBITIONof tbe IDLENESS
of ALL NATIONS, which may be carried away for le. plain;
or 2s. coloured, from all booksellers and stationers in the kingdom.
DEAN and SON', 35, Threadneedle-street, would recommend to those
making CHRISTMAS PRESENTS or NEW-YEAR'S GIFTS
their NEW 24. 6d. Books, being well suited fbr such purposes, as
they are tastily bound in fancy cloth, with gilt edges, sides, and
backs.

SILVER BLOSSOMS; to produce Golden Fruit. 8 pages of ll-
ltvtrations, 25. 65. fancy cloth, gilt side, back, and edges. By the
Author of " Spring Flowers and Summer Blossoms."
CHRISTMAS BERRIES; for the Young and Good. 6 pages of
Illustrations, red cloth, gut, 2s. 65. By the same Augur.
WHICH IS BEST ? Being Stories about the Five Senses, and
the Five Divisions of the Globe. 14. pages of Illustration,, gilt, 2s. 6d.
TALES OF SPRING FLOWERS AND SUMMER BLOSSOMS;
for the Young and Good. 12 pages of Illustrations, 23. 6d.
"Full of pure thoughts and pretty stories In prose and verse."--
Douglas Jerrold.
SCRIPTURE NATURAL HISTORY. By the Rev. I. YOUNG,
M.A.28 Engravings, and 8 pages of Illustrations, 2s. 65. gilt.
PLEASANT TALES FOR LITTLE PEOPLE. With above 80
Illustrations ; 25. 65. el ;th, gilt edges, sides, and back.

Of MISS CORNER'S various AUTHENTIC HISTORIES, univer-
sally acknowledged ley the Press as a real acquisition to the lite-
rature of the Young, the following are well salted for PRE-
SENTS:—

THE FIRST HISTORY OF ENGLAND that should be placed in
the hands of a Child. By MISS CORNER. 3s. Gd. cloth, gilt edges,
sides, and back, 24 pages of plates. • •
CORNER'S HISTORY OF ENGLAND AND WALES, with
Five Plates, a Map, and a Chronolog cal Table, 4s. bound in red
cloth.
CORNER'S HISTORY OF IRELAND, with Three Plates and a
Map. 3s. bound in light green cloth, gilt design on side, &c
CORNER'S HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. Plates, Map, and
Chronological Table, 3s. in dark green cloth, gilt design on side, &c.
CORNER'S HISTORY 01' FRANCE, with Three Historical
Plates and a Map. 3s. bound in blue cloth, gilt design on side, &c.

CORNER'S HISTORY OF SP;),IN AND Polt 'ATOM, with
Three Plates and a Map, 3s. la fancy cloth, lettered aides and track.
Will be ready on the sth January, price 3s. 641 with a Ai 4p.

CORNER'S 11IS WRY OF GREECE, from accepted Modern
English and Foreign Authorities; as Grote, Thirivvall, Smith's An-
tiquities, &c , &c. Questions attached to each chapter.
A Prospectus of Miss Corner's Histories may be obtained, post
free, on application to the Publishers, and Booksellers supplied with
the same for distribution.

London : Thomas Deane and Son, Threadneedle-street ; and, by
order, of all Booksellers.
London, England, 1850-12-23

GERMANY.

Accounts from Berlin of the 20th, state that a
portion of the Council of Princes has protested
against the Olmutz arrangement for sending com-
missioners to Holstein and Hesse.

The Prussian Moniteur publishes the following as
:he formation of the new Ministry :
M. DE MANTEUFFEL, President of the Mi-
nistry and Minister of Foreign Affairs.
M. DE RATIMER, Minister of Public Worship.
M. DE WESTPHALEN, Minister of the Interior
and of Agriculture.
Baron LADENBEEG has been appointed to a post in
Le Treasury.

RADETS/Li left Vienna, for Milan, on the 16th.
On the 18th an official notice arrived at Frankfort
that the federal fortress of Raastadt is to be garrisoned
by a federal Austrian corps of 3,000 men. Tbey are
to be detached immediately from the corps now sta-
tioned at Wurtemburg. The other division of the
garrison at Raastadt will consist of four battalions of
Baden troops.

It is stated that the two great German powers
have decidedly refused the intervention of any
foreign power whatever in the free conferences of
Dresden.

The Austrian troops stationed in Swabia and Fran
conia are to take up their winter quarters there.
—...—,._._

HOLLAND.
TEE EIAGUE, DEC. 21.—The Second Chamber
continues the debate on the budget. The article
which allows the sum of 14,170 francs for the salary
of the bureau was rejected by the Chamber, having
decided incidentally that corporeal punishments are
abolished de facto.
In the course of the sitting the Minister for Foreign
Affairs submitted to the Chamber the convention con-
cluded with Prussia for the mutual extradition of
criminals, and the Minister for the Colonies presented
reports on the colonisation of the East.
London, England, 1850-12-23

AFTROPOLITATOCIELTYIFE ASSURANCE

No. 3, princes-street, Bank.
The Directors hereby give notice to Members whose Premium; fall
due on the sth of January next, that the same must be PAID within
Thirty days from that date•
The Premiums are paid Yearly, Half-yearly, or Quarterly, on
the sth of January, sth of April, sth of July, and sth of October,
either of which several days constitutes the commencement of the
year to Members. Persons, therefore, desirous of entering the So-
ciety as Members on the sth of January next, should appear or lodge
their proposals at the office on or before that day.
This Society, for Mutual and General Assurance, appropriates the
whole of its profits to the benefit of parties assuring their own lives
for the whole term of life as Members of the Society.
For the year ending the sth of April, 1851, an abatement of 51 per
cent, has been declared on the Premiums of all Members of Five
Years' standing and upwards.
RICHARD HEATHFIELD, Superintendent.
Princes-street, Bank, December 5, 1850.
London, England, 1850-12-23

Statnidsi,ire, 34 dis.—York, Newcastle, and Berwick, Pre.
f,rence (unpaid up), 3 5-l!; die.-York and North Mid.
land, 23:j —Dutch Rhenish, 4% dis.

BIRMINGHAM, DEC. 21.

STOCK EX(IIANCI3.—We have no change to notice in
this share market. The amount of business transacted was
extremely small, being confined to South Staffordshires,
which were done a, 3/. 6s. 3d. dis , cad Manchester, Shef-
field, and Line; lnshire, 10/. Preference, 10% per share.
London, England, 1850-12-23

PUBLICATIONS.

NEW AND MUCH IMPROVEI) EDITION OF MR. M'CUL-
LOCH'S GEOGRAPHIC It. DICTIONARY.
slow realy, in Ivo., with Four large Maps, price 31s. 61. cloth, the
First Volutn, of a New Edition, corrected, and in part re-written,
with a Supplement, of
A. DICTIONARY, GEOGRAPHICAL, STA-
TuaidAL: and HISTORICAL, of the various Countries,
Piaccs, and principal Natural Objects in the World. Illustrated
with Maps. By J. It. M'CULLOCII, Efg.,
**a In course of publicatlem, also, in Twelve Monthly Parts,
price ss. each ; each Part containing as much letterpress as a large
octavo volume. Parts I. to VII. now ready.
Undon: Longman, Brown, Green, and Lonmans.

CHEAP CHRISTMAS PRESESTs.

Completion of the Cheap lit-issue of MR. AINSWORTII'i WORK. S,
r HE LANCASHIRE WITCHES,
I.ln two double vols:, price Is. 6d. each, boards,' or 2s. cloth.

Also, now ready :
Crichton,
I Antiol,
Tower of London,
Jack Sheppard,
Saint James's,
td, price 16s. boards, or 235. cloth,
Al, 193, Piccadilly.

Windsor Castle,
Guy Fawkes,
Old Saint Paul's.
Miser's Daughter,
Rookwood,
T he Complete Series may be ha
Chapman and Hal
London, England, 1850-12-23

SCOTTISH WIDOWS' FUND ASSURANCE
SOC CETY.
This is the oldest Life Office in Scotland, and one of the most such
msful in the kingdom. The Society was founded in the year 1815,
and obtained an Act of Parliament in the year 1840.
,:;_ge of its great characteristics is the liberal, punctual, and simple
manner in which the claims are settled, combined with the care be-
stowed by eye directors (with the advice ani assistance of the me-
dical officers), id the selection of lives. The director. proceed upon
the principle of being most cautious and particular in their inquiries
before admitting members to the benefits of the Society ; but, after
being admitted, then ant entitled to all the advantages which the
Society affords ; and when the claim emerges, no undue delay
place, and no difileidties which can be avoided are Interposed to pre-
vent an easy and expeditious settlemept. . . tak,s

The Capital of the F.oelety arpottota to
TWO AIILLIONS TWO HUNDRED AND FOUR THOUSAND

POUNDS.
The"whole profits are divistble among the stewed ; and the efft.t
of add.tioni alre ely declared may be judged of by the following

TABLE OF BONUS ADDITIONS.
POLICY FOR 1,0001.
London, England, 1850-12-23

SCENE THE SEVENTH,

THE LAKEOi KILLARNEY (as befure).
The Evil Spirit and Kathleen fly across. The Horse knows his
own stable, vanishes beneath the Lake, and thus water overcomes
the power of. Whiskey. Dermot, on O'Donoghue's White Horse,
Iles to the rescue of his love, and brings her safely to land again—
when, we might be expected, Dermot is changed to Harlequin, Kath-
leen to Columbine, Lord Bullfrog to Pantaloon, and Illoasabella
Brisket, the Fat C. ok, to Clown. What follows comes after, and
th,g alarlequinade begins.
CHARACTER% IN TiE OPENING.
O'Donoghue
SPIRITS.
Coralina (First Fairy). (the Fairy Prince of Killarney's Lake).
Waterlily (Second Yairy)..

Fairies of the Lake.

Poteen (the Ern Spirit of Ireland, commonly known IS WhiS
Lind of Bad Spirits). key .
The Hag of Mischief (the Jenny
Her Attendants—Murder, Forgery, &c.

MORTALS.
Dermot Aotore (afterwards Harlequin), Mr. W.ll. Harvey.
Lord isullfrog (afterwards Clown), Mr. J. 'Henderson, his first ap-
pearav ce in London in that character.
Ble.usabella Brisket (afterwards Clown), Mr. Pirolti.
Kathleen (afterwards Columbine), Mrs. W. H. Harvey.
Lady Bullfrog. Miss Bullfrog, Miss Weezy Peezy Bullfrog, Master
lirobdigna.g Bullfrog, the Baby.

SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO MR. D A/CIEL O'CONNELL,
Jut —KILLARNEY, DEC. 18. —An accident of a serious nature
occurred to Mr. Daniel O'Connell, youngest son of the "Libe-
rator," while out shooting at. Rockfield. After discharging
one of the barrels of his double fowling-piece, he was about
reloading it, when the other undischarged barrel exploded,
;shattering the left hand frightfully Medical aid was in-
stantly procured, and after the hand was dressed and ban-
daged Mr. O'Connell proceeded on foot, though suffering in-
tensely, to the -house of his uncle, Mr. James O'Connell,
Lakeview. At a later date our correspondent writes :
"Serious apprehension is entertained that lock-jaw will be
the result of the injury which Mr. D. O'Connell sustained.
The part injured was the right hand ; the palm, and the two
forefingers, and the thumb were torn to atoms."—Cork
aramncr.
London, England, 1850-12-23

METROPOLITAN LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY.

No. 3, Princes-street, Bank.
The Directors hereby give notice to Members whose Premiums fall
due on the sth ofJannary next, that the same must be PAID within
Thirty days from that date.
The Premiums are paid Yearly. Half-yearly, or Quarterly, on
the sth of January, sth of April, sth of July, and sth of October,
either of which several days constitutes the commencement of the
year to Members. Persons, therefore, desirous of entering the So-
ciety as Members on the sth of January next, should appear or lodge
their proposals at the office on or before that day.
This Society, for Mutual and General Assurance, appropriates the
whole of its profits to the benefit of parties assuring their own Lives
for the whole term of life as Members of the Society.
For the year ending the sth of April, 1851, an abatement of 51 per
cent. has been declared on the Premiums of all Members of Five
Years' standing and upwards.
RICHARD HEATHFIELD, Superintendent.
rrinces•street, Bank, December 5, 1850.

NATIONAL MERCANTILE LIFE ASSU-
RANCE SOCIETY, Poultry, Mansion house, London.
Empowered by special Act of Parliament.
ROBERT WILCOXON, Esq., Chairman.
Parties desirous of participating in the profits to be determined at
the erd of 1854, must seed In their propo'als on or before the 31st of
December next.

JENXIN JONES, Actuary and Secretary.

L O O R CLOTHS.
F
Best Quality. Warranted . - 2s. 6d. per square yard.
Persian and Turkey pattern - 2s. 9d. do. do.
Common Floor Cloth - - 2s. (M. do. do.
Japanned Folding-screens from 30s.
Cocoa-fibre Mats and Matting,—lndia Matting, Plain and Figured.
JOWETT, Manufacturer, 532, New Oxford-street.

APERFECT SUBSTITUTE FOR SILVER.
The most effective imitation is in the Spoons and Forks, that
have a body of real silver plated over the British plate. So accu-
rate and durable are these, that twenty years' wear would not show
that they were not real silver, an 1 they do not cost one quarter the
price. The fact is the interest of the money that would be paid for
real silver will buy these things oftener than they are wanted.
Prices of British Plate covered with real silver :—Table Spoons, per
dozen, 441. ; Dessert Spoons, ditto, 345. ; Tea Spoons, ditto, 165. ;
Table Forks, ditto. 40s. ; Dessert Forks, ditto, 305.; Sugar Tongs
per pair, 4s. Gd. ; Sauce Ladles, each, 4s. 6d.; Gravy Spoons, each,
Bs. 6d. ; Soup Ladles, each, 16s. Gd. They are manufactured ex-
clusively for MECIII, 4, LEADENHALL-STREET, near the India
House. The money will be returned to any purchaser who disap-
proves them. A very large assortment of Plated Fruit and Dessert
and other matters connected with housekeeping, of which Cats-
Knives, real Sheffield Plated Goods, Table Cutlery, Small Cutle
Cata-
logues may be had, gratis. ry,
London, England, 1850-12-23

SPAIN.

Madrid journals of the 17th have arrived.
The members of the Committee of the Chamber of
Deputies appointed to report on the demand of the
_Minister for the authorization to levy taxes after JAn.,
1851, are all favourable to the measure.

MADRID BOLSA' DEC. 17.—The Three per Cents
were done at 35 for time ; the Four per Cents., at
12i ; the Five per Cents., at 12} • the Debt without
Interest at 3i for cash ; and the doupons, at 6j.
London, England, 1850-12-23

Anglo•ltalian Oath Ita.

Ilan and Austrian) ..I 6
Boulogne and Amiens ..
Central of France (Or.
leans and Vierzon)
Demerara .. .•
Dutch Rhenish -
East Indian
Do. do. do.
Great Indian Peninsula..
Ditto ditto
Louvain ala Sambre ..
Luxembourg • • • • •
Ditto •• •• ••
Madrid and Valenti* .•
Namur and Liege .. ••
Northern of France • •
Orleans and Bordeaux ..
I'aris and Orleans • • ..
Paris and Rouen ••
Paris and Strasbourg ..
Rouen and Ilavre
Sambre and Meuse ..
Strasbourg ar d Basle ..
Tours and Nantes
Tournay, JurbiBe, Lan-
den, and Ilasselt
West Flanders

Australasia ...........
British North America.
Colonial .............

Commercial of London..
London Joint Stock
London and Westminster
National Provincial Eng.
Do. New ............
National of Ireland
Provincial of Ireland....
Do. New .. ........
Union of Australia •
Do. New ............
Union of London
Union of Madrid !... •
London, England, 1850-12-23

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.

ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
Lecture by Dr. Bachhoffner on Voltaic Electricity, in which
will be exhibited Allman's Patent Electric Light, on Tuesday and
Thursday at inc.N —Lecture by J. Pepper, Esq., on Fire and tts
Antagonists, illustrated with brilliant Experiments.—New Lecture
by Mr. George Barker, entitled an English Christmas, illustrated by
appropriate Ballads, composed expressly by him, and written by- a
Lady of distinction, every Evening (except Saturday) at Elgat
o'clock. --Model of Weston's Patent Nova-Motive Railway, at work
daily.— Exhibii ion of the Oxy-HydrogenMicroscope.—Entirely No w
Series of Oissolvlng Views, illustratin., some of the Royal Residences
of Europe.—Diver and Diving-bell. &:c.. &c.

Admission, Is.—Schools, Half-price.
Open daily from Eleven till Five o'clock, and every Evening (ex
ept Aatnr.lay) from ~even till Half-put Ten.
London, England, 1850-12-23

shall be issued to the railroad compary when -.100,,C(
dolls. have been expended upon the road ; 40,000 clojs.
more when 800,000 dolle. have been t xpended ; nod
the remaining 20,000 dolls. when work to the value
of 1,000,000 dulls. is completed.
London, England, 1850-12-23

APERFECT SUBSTITUTE FOR SILVER.
The most effective imitation is in the Spoons and Forks, that
have a body of real silver plated over the British plate. So accu-
rate and durable are these, that twenty years' wear would not show
that they were not real silver, ant they do not cost one quarter the
price. The fact is the interest of the money that would be paid for
real sliver will buy these things oftener than they are wanted.
Prices of British .Plate covered with real silver : —Table Spoons, per
dozen, 445. ; Dessert SpoOns, ditto, ••is..;,Tee. SpoOns, ditto, 16s. ;
Table Forks, ditto; 40s.:;• Dessert Forks,. ditto; 3084 Sugar Tongs
per pair, 4,1. GA.';. Sauce Ladles, each, 45.. 6d. ; Gravy Spoons, each,
Bs. 6d..;. Soup I adles,,eaeit,.:l6s. Ga. They are ninufactured
chtsivolifer I', 4, LBADENIIALL-STREET; hear the India
House. The"money will Feturlieq to, any purchqsiir who iiisap-
rroveleiti. •N very large assortment of Plated'Fruit and i :esseyt
Knives, real Sheflield Plated Goods, Table Cutlery, einall Cutlery,
and other matters,connected with housekeeping; of which. Cats-
logup,o may)ae had, gratis

• •
London, England, 1850-12-23

THE COUNTRY MARKETS.

GLASGOW CATTLE MARKET, DEC. 19.—The numbers
to-day were—oxen, 578; sheep, 3,353. In consequence
of the sl.ort supply of cattle at our market to-day, sales
were easily effected, with an upward tendency. Best
ox beef 475, current 444 to 453, inferior from 32s to 37s
per :cwt, sinking the offal, and all sold. The supply of
sheep was somewhat larger than last week. Sales brisk
and easily effected. Best aged wethers sid, current 4id
to 51, and inferior 31 to 30 per lb, sinking the offal.
All sold.

DALKEITH, DEC. 19.—The relative weight per four bushels
of the three prices of wheat were 18st 81b, 17st 111 b, and 16st
01b. Oats, 12st 71b, 12st 01b, and lOst 111 b. Barley, 16st 61b,
16st Olb, and 14st 71b. Peas and beans 19st 51b, 18st 101 b,
and 18st 41ba.
Qrs. Best. Current. Inferior.
420 Wheat .........£2 4 0 £.l 18 6 El 11 0
1697 Oats
926 Barley 1 6 0 1 4 3 0 18 0
11 Peas and Beans 1 10 0 1 8 6 1 8 0
Average of wheat 37s 84d.
Aexanxxx, DEC. 20.—Grain—Oats (old), Os Od to Os Od;
401bs per bushel; oats (new), 16s Od to 16s 6d, 401bs per bushel;
barley, 21s to 21s 6d, 521bs per bushel; bear (new), 21s Ocl to 21s
6d,521bs per bushel; wheat 40s to 435; oatmeal, 13s 3d to 14s Od
per boll ; flour, 31s to 33s per sack. Provisions—Beef,
4d to 6d per lb mutton, ditto, 4d to 6d; veal, ditto, 4d
to 6d ; pork, per stone, 2s 9d to 3s ; lamb, ditto, 8s to 3s 6d;
tallow, per stone, 3s to 3s 6d ; potatoes, per peck, 6d to 7d,
bay, per cwt, Os to Os ; rabbits, each, 6d to 7d; hares, each, ls
6d to 2s ; grouse, per brace, Os to Os ; butter, per lb, 7d to 9a ;
eggs, per duz,ls to Is 4d • cheese, per cwt, Hs to 23s Od ; hens,
pe, pair, 2s 6d to ?s; chickens, ditto, Is Od to Is 6d; ducks, ditto,
Is 6d to 2s Od ; ducklings, ditto, Os Od to Os; turkeys, ditto, 6s Od
to 7s Od; geese, ditto, 6s Od to 7s; butter for exportation (present
cure), per cwt, 00s to 615; eggs, wholesale price, per dozen, 9J
to Od ; 41b,loaf, cash, 5d ; credit, 6d ; pork, per atoae of 141bs,
2 ed to 5s Od; poi k fine, small, 55 6d to Os Od ; pork large,
3s Od to 4s 3d; ship pork per barrel of 204 lbs, Os to Os.
Meal—Oatmeal, Is 5d to Os Od ; barley dust, 6d to 8d;
peasemeal, Is 8d to Is 10d; aids, 5d to 6d; beremeal, Is Id
to Is 2d; flour, is Sd to Is 10d; barley, per lb, Id to 2d; barley
flour, Is 4d to Is sd.
London, England, 1850-12-23

Staffordshire, 314 dis.—York, Newcastle, and Berwick, Pre-
ference (unpaid up), 3 ii-16 dis.-=York and North Mid-
land, 2334—Dutch Rhenish, 4% dis.
BIRMINGHAM, DEC. 21.
STOCI EXCHANOK.—We have no change to notice in
this share market. The amount of business transacted was
extremely small, being confined to South Staffordshires,
which were done a'. 3!. 6s. 3d.-- dis , rnd Manchester, Shef-
Lld, and Lincolnshire, 101. Preference, 10% per share.
London, England, 1850-12-23

NNATIONAL MERCANTILE LIFE ASSU-
a_i RANCE SOCIETY, Poultry, Mansion house, London.
Empowered by special Act of Parliament.
ROBERT IVILCOXON, Esq., Chairman.
Parties desirous of participating in the profits to be determined at
the end of 1854, must send in their proposals on or before the 31st of
December next.

JENKIN JONES, Actuary and Secretary.

FL ° CL OTH S.
Best Quality warranted - 2s. 6d. per square yard.
Persian and Turkey pattern - 2s. 9d. do. do.
Common Floor Cloth - - - 2s. Od. do. do.
Japanned Folling-screens from 30s.
Cocoa-fibre Mats and Matting.—lndia Matting, Plain and Figured.
JOWETT, Manufacturer, 532, New Oxford-street.
London, England, 1850-12-23

ONDON, MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 23, 1850.

SPAIN.

Madrid journals of the 17th have arrived.
The members of the Committee of the Chamber of
Deputies appointed to report on the demand of the
Minister for the authorization to levy taxes after Jan.,
1851, are all favourable to the measure.
MADRID BOLSA, DEC. 17.—The Three per Cents
were done at 35 for time ; the Four per Cents., at
12i ; the Five per Cents., at 12i ; the Debt without
Interest at 3i for cash ; and the Coupons, at 64.
London, England, 1850-12-23

LONDON and NORTH-WESTERN
RAIL WAY.
CHRISTMAS HOLP)AYS.
DAY TICKETS
Issued on Tuesday, the 24th instant, and intervening day, will be
available until the 26th instant.
On Christmas Day Sunday Trains only will ran.
By order,
MARK HUISH.
General Manager's Once, Euston Station,

December 17, 1850.
London, England, 1850-12-23

CHEAP CHRISTMAS PRESENT..
Completion of Vie Cheap De-issue of MR. AINSWORTH'S TV-ORKS,
LANCASHIRE WITCHES.
In two double yols , price Is. Gd. each, boards, or 2s. cloth.

Also, now ready :---- _ _ . _.....
Windsor Castle, Crichton,
Guy Fawkes, An 101,
Old Saint Paul's. . Tower of London,
Miser's Daughter, Jack Sheppard,
Rookwood, 1 Saint James's,
The Complete Series may be had, price 16s. boards, or 235. cloth.
Chapman and Hall, 193, Piccadi,ly.
London, England, 1850-12-23

NEW AND MUCH IMPROVED EDITION OF MR. WCUL-
LOCH'S GEOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY.
Now ready, in Bvo., with Four lar.„:e Slaps, priee 31s. GI cloth, the
First Volume of a New Edition; Corrected, and in part re-written,
with a Supplement, of
ADICTIONARY, GEOGRAPHICAL, STA-
TIATICAL, and HISTORICAL, of the varlens'Con..trlell,
Places, and principal Natural Objects in the World. Illustrated
with Maps. By J. IL M'CULLOC EL Esq.
*4,4, In course of publication, als), in Twelve Monthly Parts,
price ss. each ; each Part containing as much letter, ress as a large
octavo volume. Parts I. to VII. now ready.
L:mdon : Longman, Brown, Green, and Loumans.
London, England, 1850-12-23

Lincoln

Coventry 4
Doncaster Spring
Warwick Spring

Croxton Park .. 1
Catterick Bridge... 3
Epsom Spring 4
Newmarket Craven
The Roo l2

Newmkt. Second Spring 6
Shrewsbury 8
Plymouth Spring

Ascot
Beverley, Hull, &c 4
Hampton I I
Manchester I I
South Lancadaire

Newmarket
Carlisle .......
Worcester
Liverpool . 9

Ripon
Brighton 6
Wolverhampton ..... 11

SEPT
Warwick
Radcliffe 8
Vey mouth lO
Doncaster
Saudbach

Monmouth
Richmond
Chester
NOVE;

Worcester...

Lewes l3 or 14
York
Egham 27
IBEft.

Bedford 22 or 23
Eglinton Park
Manchester Autumn.... 25
Newmarket F.O 3O

SPORT IN THE HIGHLANDS.

Among the thousands of productions from nature
and art that will be gathered together in the great
Glass Palace next spring, there will, in all probabi-
lity, be collections of stuffed birds and animals. Stags'
heads would make a sporting studio for those learned
in.the architecture of antlers • and of these a goodly
array from the Highland forests could have been
selected from the trophies of the past season. As
usual at the end of the shooting season, we subjoin
some notices of the sport. The general returns of
grouse will not compare with that of several past
years, but we have seldom had better accounts from
the corries.

In
Marr Forest the Duke of Leeds mid his party
shot 93 stags, 40 hinds, and 15 roe-dr er. At Ard-
verikie, Lord Henry Bentinck shot 49 stags ; and at
Glenavon the same nobleman shot 22 in-. a fortnight.
His friends had 16 in the same time. Oti the Inver-
broom moors and corries, A. K. George, Esq.,
bagged 270 brace of grouse, 7 stags, mod 5 hinds ;
and at Glenbeg and Inverlail, Felix .Pryor, Esq.,
and Mr. Pryor shot 11 stags, 6 hinCts, 1 roe, And
200 brace of grouse. At Auchintoul, John M.
Jones, EA, and S. D. Penrose, KN., shot 12
stags and 2 hinds. F. U. Graham, Esq at Fasna -
kyle, shot 11 stags ; and at Coigach,. 11. Brooke,
Etiq ine shut
ca 9
arsdtaogoil. Colonel Porter and friends shot
a
12 red-deer, and about 30 roe.
n
party, Sir Henry AI( ux, Bart.,
and Mr. Bateau!), shot 17
RichardT he
Arabia,dregn
Esq.,
London, England, 1850-12-23

EXAMPLES OF BONUSES ALREADY DECLARED.

PAM-
-12:1.8 Annual ',Policy Bonus in nent Re-
Age. pi F. Pre- • taken addition Bonus in duction of
a g mium. out in to Sum Cash. Annual
t ' Assured. Premium.
_ ---- -.
A s. d. A s d. £ s. d.
1837 292 6 9 139 16 9 22 13 1
1838 267 II 4 126 17 2 19 19 7
1839 241 18 6 113 17 7 17 8 8
~C £ s .d. 1840 193 12 6 93 16 8 14 0 10
[
r,O 1000 74 3 4 1841 189 12 6 89 5 10 13 8 11
1842 10 16 8 76 18 4 11 8 3
1843 115 10 10 55 10 10 I 8 1 10
1844 77 19 2 38 15 10 , 5 9 11
L 1845 66 15 0 44 10 0 i 4 10 1

CATHOLIC LAW AND GENERAL LIFE
ASSURANCE COMPANY,
8, NEW COVENTRY-STREET, LEICESTER-SQUARE, LONDON.
The FOURTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the Proprie-
tors of this Company took place on the 25th instant, at the Head
Office, at One o'clock precisely. The following is extracted from the
report, which is too lengthy for publication :
During the past year no claims have arisen from deaths in England.
and but two in Ireland—one for 5001. and the other for 2801.—making
together 7001., which have been paid. This is far below the expected
mortality, and is especially favourable, when it is remembered how
severely the life offices generally suffered from the epidemic of last
year.
The number of lives assured between the Ist of June, 1949, and
the 31st of May. 1850, was more than double the number issued in
the twelve months preceding.
Proposals were made for 138 Policies, amounting to 52,9631.25. fid.:
of these 123, comprising 106 lives, were accepted for 45,1251. 6s.
Sixteen Policies lapsed, representing 6,0481., upon which 3201. 3s.
was received by the Company in the shape of premiums.
Since the commencement of the Company to the Ist of June last,
mural', es were effected to the extent of 110,9721. 12s 6d., pro-
ducing in annual premiums 3,7321. I Is. 6d. Of these 54 lapsed,
amounting to 23,9901. 16s. Gd., of which the annual premiums were
7411. Is., leaving the yearly income on the Ist of June last equal to
2,9911. 15e. lid.
Since last meeting loans were applied for to the extent of 17,7001.,
but 1,1831. lis. 10d. only was advanced.
The Directors were also highly gratified to report that within the
last four months they had considerably extended their business on
the Continent, having appointed, as Head Agent in France, Monsieur
de l'Etang, a gentleman of high standing in Paris, distinguished for
his integrity and ability in financial and in all assurance matters,
who. under the sanction and patronage of the Archbishop of Paris,
the Cardinal Archbish^p of Lyons, and Monseigneur reties, Eveque
de Langres, has already within the last three months effected a con-
siderable amount of business, not only in Life Assurances, but in An-
nuities both Immediate and Deferred.
After various resolutions, approving of the Report, and returning
thanks to the Right Reverend Chairman, Bishop Morris, the Vice-
Chairman, Actuary, Secretary, and Medical Officers of the establish-
ment, the meeting separated, highly gratified at its present results
and future prospects.
London, England, 1850-10-29

CATHOLIC LAW AND GENERAL LIFE
ASSURANCE COMPANY,
8, NEW COVENTRY-STREET, LEICESTER-SQUARE, LONDON.
The FOURTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the Proprie-
tors of this Company took place on the 25th instant, at the Head
Office, at One o'clock precisely. The following is extracted from the
report, which is too lengthy for publication :
During the past year no claims have arisen from deaths in England.
and but two in Ireland—one for 5001. and the other for 2001.—making
together 7001., which have been paid. This is far below the expected
mortality, and is especially favourable, when it is remembered how
severely the life offices generally suffered from the epidemic of last
year.
The number of lives assured between the Ist of June, 1149, and
the 31st of %lay, 1850, was more than double the number issued in
the twelve months preceding.
Prop ,sacs were made for 138 Policies, amounting to 52,9631.25. 6d.:
of these 121, comprising 106 lives, were accepted for 45,1251. Gs.
sixteen Policies lapsed, representing 6,0481., upon which 3201. 3s.
was received by the Company in the shape of premiums
Since the commencement of the Company to the Ist of June last,
assuraw es were effected to the extent of 110,972/. 12s 6d., pro-
ducing in annual premiums 3,7321. ifs. Gd. Of these 54 lapsed,
amounting to 23,990/. 16s. 6d., of which the annual premiums were
7411. Is., leaving the yearly income on the Ist of June last equal to
2,9911. 153. 11d.
Since last meeting loans were applied for to the extent of 17,7001.,
but 1,1537. Ils. 10d. only was advanced.
The Directors were also highly gratified to report that within the
last four months they had considerably extended their business on
the Continent, having appointed, as Head Agent in France, Monsieur
de l'Etang, a gentleman of high standing in Paris, distinguished for
his integrity and Ability in financial and In all assurance matters,
who. under the sanction and patronage of the Archbishop of Paris,
the Cardinal Archbishop of Lyons, and Monseigneur Parisis, Eveque
de Langres, has already within the last three months effected a con•
siderabie amount of business, not only in Life Assurances, but In An-
nuities both Immediate and Deferred.
After various resolutions, approving of the Report, and returning
thanks to the Right Reverend Chairman, Bishop Morris, the Vice-
Chairman, Actuary, Secretary, and Medical Officers of the establish-
ment, the meeting separated, highly gratified at its present results
and future prospects.
London, England, 1850-10-29

DIRECTORS,

William Adams, Esq.
John Atkins, Esq.
Ilenry Augustus Bevan, Esq.
J. Thompson Brainviell, Esq.
J.tut liangerfiad, Esq.

0, urge Cumming, Esq.

Robert Henry Forman, Esq.
John Hamilton, Esq.
James Fuller ➢ladox, ESq.
, John Matthews, Esq.
C. Octavius Fantail, Esq.
AuMos.&
Turner, Esq.

William D. Starling, Esq. David Henry Stone, Esq.
SECRETARY—David Alison, Esq.
Itsramts—The London and c, unty Bank.
PADDINGTON LOCAL BOARD.
24, Connaught-terrace, Edgeware.road.
Rev, ..larnea Shorn°ld Boone, A.M., Stanhope-street, Hyde-park.
Captain Creed, Norfolk-crescent, Oxford-square.

Charles Pemberton, Esq., EastbMtrue-terrace, liple-park„ and Lin-

coin's Inn-fields.
Thomas Jervis Amos, Esq., York-street, Portman-square.
George Y. Robson, Esq., Eastbourne-terrace, Hyde park, and New-
square, Lincoln's Inn.

Secretary, Chas. Hogkton, Esq.

The POLICIES of this Company, being INDISPUTABLE, form
Family Provisions and Negotiable Securities, for their validity is not
dependent, as in the case of ordinary Policies, upon the import of
pre't•tous reports and other documents.
- - - •

Owing to this important improvement in the practice of Life As-
surance, the progress of this Company has been rapid from the com-
mencement of its business, and is steadily advancing.

Copies of the Report of the last Annual sfeeting will be forwarded,
on application, to Solicitors, to whom Commission is allowed.

ALEXANDER ROBERTSON, Manager.
London, England, 1850-10-29

UNIVERSI'I Y INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD, OCT. 28.—Mr. George Osborne Morgan,
Scholar I,f;Yorce,ter College, and Craven Scholar,
was this day elected to be Stowell Civil Law Fellow
of University College.

At the same time Mr. Goldwin Smith, who re-
signed the Stowell Fellowship, was elected a Fellow
on the foundation of Sir Simon Bonnet.

PERPETUAL CURACY or SELBY.—This important
incumbency—the patron being a Papist—falls to the Senate
of the University of Cambridge, who are to elect an incum.
bent this day, in the Senate-house. The candidates are—
Mr. llarper, of St. John's, and Mr. Scott, of Care Hall, now
curate of one of the churches of Lincoln, and grandson to the
great commentator. As descended from that eminent man,
and as himself a laJorious clergyman of fifteen years' stand-
ing, Mr. ,-colt obtains cousiderable support. The election
will commence at ten o'clock this day, and close at nine
o'clock in.the evening, in the Senate house.—Herald.
At the Norfolk Quarter Sessions, on Wednesday
last, it was determined to reduce the wages paid to the rural
police, so as to effect a saving of 925/., or to 2- 16ths of a
penny in the p.und on the assessment of the county.
ROYAL ARTILLERY.--WOOLWICH, OCT. 28.—Cap.
tain Patton, of Major Young's company, is appointed adjutant
of the Ist battalion, vice Lawrence, deceased. Captain
Cleaveland's company, 12th battalion, relieved Captain Wode-
house's company, Wth battalion, from field battery duty on
Saturday last.

THE NEW PARK AT BATTERSEA.—The Commis.
sinners of 11, ootis and Works have now completed' the
arrangements for carrying into erect the projected park in
Battersea-fields, and have purchased, for the sum of 11,000 L,
the celebrated shooting-grounds and premises so long known
as the Red House. The present occupier is to be allowed to
remain in possession for fifteen months, as it is the intention
of the Commissioners to commence without delay the erec-
tion of tts iron suApension-bridge, which is to cross th•
Tlumes immediately below the Royal Hospital on the Pim-
lico side.

RE-OPENING OF OXFORD-STREET.—The portion of
this street which has been closed for several weeks to the
immense: traffic of that important thoroughfare, for repairs,
has been re-opened to the public, and the entire line of
roadway forming the hollow portion of the street, and
the ascent in an eastward direction, as far as Bond-street,
has been paved with granite blocks of a very substantial
character.

THE WHITE HORSE, NEAR WANTAGE.—This an-
cient memorial of Anglo-Saxon events hes been partially
cleared and renovated, but, we regret to hear, in so unskil-
ful a manner, that the original spirited outline has been very
much d,sfigured. It is a matter of regret that at the cele-
bration of the birthday of King Alfred, a twelvemonth
since, measures Were not taken to preserve in its proper form
this striking reminiscence of that &rime kh*,—Berkohlre
Chronicle.
London, England, 1850-10-29

THIS EVENTh..TG,

Will he produced Lord Byron's gorgeous Spectacle of MAZEPPA
a'td the WILD lIORSE. Mazeppa, Mr. N. T. Hicks.
To be succeeded by an inimitable Display of Batty's Feats of
Fetultation in the Cirque Olympique, by the male and female Eques-
trians of the Establishment, Vaulters, &c.
To conclude with the last new laughable Farce.
Box-office open from Eleven till Four.
Stage Manager, Mr. T. Thompson.
London, England, 1850-10-29

THIS EVENING,

Will be performed SE':VE HIM RIGHT.
Afer which MY HEART'S IDOL; or, A Desperate Remedy, in
Which Messrs. C. Mathews, G. Vining, Bellingham ; Maclaine lies-
tris, Miss Kenworthy, and Miss I. Dickenson will appear.
To conclude with the Extravaganza of OLYMPIC DEVILS ; or,
Orpheus and Eury.lice, in , hick Miss Rosina Wright and Mr. H.
Horncastle will appear.

:Al: LEY'S ROYAL AMPLIETETEATRE.
Under tho Patronage of her Majesty and his Royal Highness
Prince Albert.
Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty.
In consequence of the crowd. 4 Rouses to witness the attractive and
magnificent 6,,,,ctacle of. Mazeppa, which, with brilliant novelties
in the Wonders of the Arena, form the most varied and attractive
Entertainments in the Metropois, it will be continued for a few
more nights.
London, England, 1850-10-29

THE EXHIBITION OF 1851.

Sut,—ln an excellent article in
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
your paper of
Tuesday evening last you directed special attention
to several " eyesores and blemishes" in the metropolis,
which everybody must agree with you in thinking
ought to be removed before the period of the great
gathering of all nations to the Livde-park Exhibition
of next year. You likewise notice one or two of our
public monuments and buildings, which also, for the
credit of the country, require to be completed by
that time. There is one important building, how-
ever, which you failed to mention, namely, the new
Howes of Parliament. When it is considered that,
Glass next to the great " Palace,
this national edi..
fine will command the greatest share of curiosity and
and
madetime , it
mto
antftewnhtinomnn fromwill
thenthe mhuall.teituvdiseisted London for the first
then assembled, many
state of completoisoreene.mstsrenunusefforts strange that the
bring it to a
Government
has not last
upon it during the 'lwolast six months
hundred hands employed
would have served
makingnot setting
earnest the public
to have finished it externally, whereas during that
period there has scarcely been a man en
gaged upon
iatsvewryallbsr.
brilliant
ts
eaxtsamnypleratoef is
prepara-
tion, by way of " setting their houses in order," for
the celebration of so novel and auspicious an event as
the challenging the whole of mankind to witness and
compete with our attainments in science and the fine
and useful arts. It does not say much for the manner
in -which her Majesty's Ministers, though through
the spontaneous generosity of the public they have
been relieved from all; pecuniary responsibility in re-
gard to this particular occasion, are disposed to
second and support the patriotic enterprise of his
Royal Highness the Prince Consort. It is, however,
not yet too late, if a hearty good will exists on the
part of the authorities, to render this great work
more worthy of general criticism and scrutiny. By
proper explanation it would, perhaps, be even possible
to get rid of the nervous timidity of the Chancellor of
the Exchequer, and the rest of the Ministers at the
dreaded names and more dreaded opposition of Mr.
Hume and Mr. Cobden. " For one night only," as
the play bills say, these redoubtable champions of the
public purse, in so reasonable a cause, might be in-
duced to forego the severity of their audit of the
national expenditure. If firmness of mind enough
could be mustered by the Minister, it might be easily
shown that it would redound to the public credit, and
not in the end diminish the public purse, to finish
this structure at once and as it were off hand ;
and that the industrious labourers, artisans, and me-
chanics, with their wives and families, would be the
chief' gainers by such an arrangement. In this great
undertaking the pride, and genius, and patriotism of
the British nation is at stake. Hoping,
therefore,
that upon this interesting emergency the Govern-
innt, the press, and public at large, will all strenu-
ously combine to do their duty,
I remain, Sir, yours, tce.
ONE OF THE
1 PEOPLE.
October 23.
London, England, 1850-10-29

II AYMARKET THEATRE.

Last night was signalised at this theatre by the re-
appearance of Macready, the series of whose fare-
well performances has, alas! at length arrived. His
reception was most enthusiastic. The entrance of the
great tragedian on the scene of so many triumphs
was the signal for a burst of heartfelt and vehement
cheering, again and again renewed, a just and
honourable tribute to the long and bright career of
his transcendant abilities. The Macbeth of Ma-
cready needs no comment now. It is it the most
masterly of his Shaksperian delineations. The
agonising horror of the spectre-stricken mur-
derer in the banquet-scene, and the terrible
energy with which the usurper stands at bay,
fighting in his last stronghold for his blood-
stained crown, were rendered last evening by Mac-
ready with his wonted vigour and intensity, and drew
down thunders of applause. With scarely a percep-
tible failure in physical energy, and with a deeper
mellowness of tone, this illustrious artist quits the
stage in the fulness of his fame, in the autumnal rich-
ness of his glorious powers. The plaudits amidst
which the curtain descended were speedily inter-
mingled with loud calls for Macready, who bowed his
acknowledgments to as enthusiastic a band of spec-
tators as ever shook the walls of a theatre in tendering
a deserved meed of honour to so eminent a combina-
tion of prokssional and private worth. The compli-
ment of a call was likewise most fitly extended to
Mrs. Warner, whose Lady Macbeth was characterised
by the usual energy and judgment of that established
favourite of the play-going public; and to Mr. Da-
venport,
an excellent and valuable performer,
who, in Macduff, gave evidence of sterling qualifi-
cations,
which will, we doubt not, confirm in ,
other characters, the favourable impression which he
made upon the Haymarket audience on the occasion
of his first appearance before them last night. The
general getting-up of the piece is creditable to the
management, the supernatural department in par-
ticular being very effectively and carefully arranged.
Miss P. Horton, as Hecate, and the several singing
witches, did due justice to Locke's sublime music, and
Bland and Selby were able coadjutors in malignancy
with Stuart, whose representation of the principal
of the Weird Sisters was a most artistic and striking
development of the features of a part which, in ordi-
nary or careless hands, might pass unnoticed in the
general throng. The house was completely crowded,
every available seat being occupied at the rising of the
curtain.