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London, England, 1844-12-27 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FAIDAT" EVENING, DECEMBER 27. 1844'.

CONSUMPTION ; its Curability established by
reference to numerous cases; being a Letter addressed to the
Physician in Ordinary to her Majesty's Household, Physician Extra-
ordinary to his Royal Highness Prince Albert, and Senior Consulting
Physician to the Consumptive Hospital, Chelsea—Patron, her Most
Gracious Majesty the Queen. By Dr. CRONIN, Physician to the
Strand Dispensary for Consumption, &c. Price Is.
To be had at Forsyth's, 455, West Strand ; Byrne's, 94, St. Mar-
tin's-lane ; at the Dispensary, 113, Strand ; and at the author's resi-
dence, Craven-street, Strand.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
Immense Holiday Attraction.
THIS EVENING, THURSDAY, Dec. 26,wi1l be performed Belle's
grand Opera, THE DAUGHTER OF ST. MARK.
After which will be produced the Grand Christmas Harlequlnade,
called PUCK'S PANTOMIME ; or, Harlequin and Robinson Crusoe.
The principal characters by the unrivalled pantomime artistes,
Messrs. W. H. Payne, Wieland, T. Matthews, Howell, and Miss
Carson.
SCENE 1. An " Attic " Story. Author (in distress for many
things, but principally for a pantomime subject), Mr. Hance ;
Puck (Envoy from the Court of King Oberon, with powers to pro-
vide the usual Christmas fun for " Children all, both great and small,"
Miss A. Payee. How Puck gives new life to the author by giving
life to his attic, which occasions an extraordinary stir on the pre-
mises, and introduces an extensive circle of old acquaintances ; h .w
Messrs. Puck and Author form themselves into a Committee of Taste,
and decide in favour of Robinson Crusoe.
SCENE 2. Coast of the island on which Crusoe was wrecked, with
the ship high and dry, the ocean slumbering in the back ground, the
crabs, &c, wide awake in tke fore ground. Robinson Crusoe, Mr.
W. 11. Payne. liow Crusoe pays a morning visit to the wreck; his
private opinion of the useful and the useless ; how he is astonished
by an unceremonious visit from the Caribee Indians, and how he de-
termirnes in his turn to astonish them.
SCENE 3. Interior of the island. King Paribo (Autocrat of all the
Caribees, having a passion for Princess Tooraloora, and being in a
passion with everybody else), Mr. T. Matthews; Hankipanki (his
club-bearer, an office equivalent to mace-bearer to the Right lion.
the Lord Mayor of London), Mr. Howell ; Prince Parramatta, after-
wards " Friday" (King Pariboo's young brother, and old rival, con-
'owned to the cage during her Majesty's pleasure), Mr. Wieland ;
Princess Tooraloora (intended by Pariboo for himself, but intending
ierself for his brother), Mr. Johnson. How, preparations being made
for a Caribee Pic-nic, Crusoe, fired with indignation, fires a volley—
how Pariboo and Hankipanki jump out of the frying-pan into the
Ere, i.e., the water.
SCENE 4.—Exterior of Cavern on Sea Shore. San Domingo Billy
(the celebrated Pacific Shark, netted expressly for the occasion, in
hopes of his turning out "a great catch"), Mr. Longswallow. How
Pariboo and Hankipanki bolt from San Domingo Billy, and how
Billy bolts them—how Crusoe and Friday go out fishing—how they
have a " glorious nibble"—and how, the fish being landed, lands its
two insides—awl how the exterior of the cavern naturally changes to
SCENE s.—lnterior of Cavern, with Bird's-eye View of Robinson
Crusoe's Farm. How Crusoe and Co. give the Caribees the go-by—
how Pariboo and his warriors, to the time of " Follow, follow over
mountain," set off in pursuit—and how it is supposed they were lost
in fog, which will account for their not arriving earlier at
SCENE 6.—The House that Crusoe built. N.B. The premises
may be viewed nightly with tickets, apply to Mr.. Parsons, Box-
office, from ten till six. How Crusoe does the honours of his hut to
the great Princess and her little brothers—how he gives Friday his
first lesson in " Mrs. Glass's Domestic Cookery"—how the jollifica-
tion within is suddenly interrupted by-the Indians from without ;in
short, how the appearance of Puck leads to the disappearance of the
hut, and then to the changcl, ofLthe 014 Wreck to the Jolly Young
Watennan and Crusoe's Departure for London-bridge.
SCENE 7. Exterior of Music Shop and Artificial Arnie and Legs
Manufactory ; Duet, in two flats, tune, ". Here we go up, up, up, here
we go down, down, down ;" Roman Gladiator versus British Gladia-
tor ; a clear stage and no favour ; patent. violoncello, warranted to
play on itself grand discord.
SCENES 8 and 9. Curriersand FancyLetAer-dressers,and Throne-
room in the Palace at Morocco ; how to leather Morocco and how to
dress its leather ; how to hl4e yourself to avoid hiding by another—
whole skin is better than a skin in holes.
SCENE 10. Exterior of Insolvent Debtors' Prison; Remember the
poor Debtors ; Knockers and bells versus thieves ; Somebody's
coming; Poor debtors and heardhearted creditors; the tebles sud-
denly turned by an Act of Parliament ; Change of the Premises to
SCENE 11. Baths and Washhouses for the Labouring Classes;
" Ladles of the Round Tub :" Soap at a premium ; Mangling done
here ; Arrival of " the trades of London, with their respective young-
ones ;" The bell invites us ; Wives go to dinner ; Husbands go to bath;
Boiling water versus cold water cure ; The washing-tub in a storm,
And general confusion.
SCENE 12. Lamp and Chandelier Shop and Lodging-house ;
" Catch him who can," or Harlequin here, Harlequin there, Harle-
quin everywhere ; Bagged at last ; " Off with his head, so much for
Harlequin ;" Eight heads better than one; Patent self-lighting
Chandelier.

BAROMETER, N.E.

tiECOND EDITION.

" The happy family we all know so well,
" The still happier family we all love so well."
SCENE 13. A Stone Quarry; A monster meeting, with a tail and
without one ; How to convert a blockhead into a great man ; Art
and Commerce lend their assistance to produce
SCENE 14. A most extraordinary 'Change, leading to a still more
extraordinary one, viz.,
SCENE 15. Grand emblematical and national tableau of her
Mgenythristening the Royal Exchange.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
THIS EVENING, DECEMBER 27,
Will be repeated a Grand Opera Seria, called THE DAUGHTER
OF ST. MARK. Lusignano, Mr. Burdini ; Andrea Corners, Mr.
Barran' ; Moncenigo, Mr. Weiss; Adolphe de Courcy, Mr, W.
Harrison; Catarina Lornaro, Miss Rainforth.
To conclude with a Grand Comic Christmas Harlequin.ide, call
PUCK'S PANTOMIME; or, HARLEOUIN AND isOBIN:,(tN
CRUSOE. Robinson Crusoe. Mr. W. ii. Payne; Harlequin, Mr.
Wieland; Clown , Mr. I'. Matthews; Pantaloon, Mr. Howell ;
Columbine, Miss Carson.
Cho Box-ottice is open daily, from Ten in the Morning until Six
SI the Evening, where Private and Family Boxes, Stalls, Places,
and Tickets may be had on application to Mr. John Parsons.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Lessee, Mr, B. WEBSTER.
THIS EVENING, DECEMBER 27,
Will be performed a New and Original Comedy, in Five Acts,
Called OLD HEADS AND YOUNG HEARTS. Colonel Rocket
S,rickland ; Littleton Coke, Mr. Charles Mathe”s ; Tom Coke
Mr. Webster; Bob, Mr Buckstone; Jesse Rural, Mr, W. larren ;
The Countess of t 6orpion, Mrs. W. Clifford ; Lady Alice Hawthor,,
Madame Vestris; Miss Rocket, Miss Julia Bennett.
After which, a Orana MOVING DIORAMA ; or, PICTORIA L
TOUR IN SWITZERLAND.
To conclude with a New Grand Musical Fairy Extravaganza,
entitled GRACIOSA AND PERCINET, King Uxorious Mr. J.
Bland ; Princess Graciesa, Miss Julia Bennett ; Percinet, Miss I'.
Merton; Duchess Grognon, Mrs. Stanley.
Private Boxes, Two Guineas and One Guinea and a_Half each.
Tickets and Places to be had of Mr. I. T. Ar cher, at the Box-office,
tr3na ran till Five o'Clock.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
Under the Direction of Madame CELESTE.
THIS EVENING, DECEMBER 27,
Will be repeated (by special permission of Charles Dickens. ng.)
a New Drama. entitled THE CHIMES. A Goblin Story of Some
Bolls that Rang an Old Year Out and a New Year In. Toby Veck,
Mr. O. Smith; Alderman Cute, Mr. Wright; Tugby, Mr. Wilkin-
son ; Sir Joseph Bowley, Bart., Mr. Paul Bedford ; Will Fern, Mr.
Hudson ; Richard, Mr. Selby; Meggy Veck, bliss Fortescue ; Mrs.
Chlckenstalktr, Mrs. Frank Matthews.
To be followed by a New Comic Operetta, called the FOX
AND THE GOOSE. Principal Characters by Messrs. Hudson,
Paul Bedford, and Mrs Fitzwilliara.
To conclude with a New Grand Military and Comic Christmas
Pantomime, called CAT'S CASTLE; or, Harlequin and the Ki g
of the Rats. Harlequin, Mr. T. Ireland; Columbine, Miss Lons.
dale; Clown. Mr. C. J. Smith ; Pantaloon, Mr. Sanrlers.
Prompter, Mr. Gallot ; Principal Painter, sir. Pitt; Leader of the
Band, Mr. Mellon.—Box-odice open from Eleven till Four. Private
Boxes to be had at the Theatre, and at all the principal Libraries.

PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD.STHEET.
LESSEE, Mr. J. M. MADDOX.
THIS EVENING, DECEMBER 27,
Will be repeated a New Comic Opera, entitled THE CASTLE
OF AYMON; or, The Four Brothers. Baron de Beamanoir,
Mr. Walton; Olivier' Mr. Allen; Allard, Mr. C. Horn, Jun. ;
Richard, Mr. Hime ; Renaud, Mr. Mattacks;• Iron, Mr. Leiner ;
Hermine, Isfdlle. Helen Conde!! ; Gertrude, Mrs. Fosbroke.
After which will be repeated a New Grand Romantic, and rather
Operatic Burlesque Extravaganza, called JOE .NiILLER AND HIS
MEN. Grindoff Mr. Compton ; Lothair, Mr. Oxberry; Kelmar,
Mr. Granby Riber, Mr. Corti, .Golotz, Mr. Walton; Claudine,
Miss E. Stanley; Ravina, Mrs. Fosbroke.
Dress Circle, ss. ; Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 25.; Gallo la. Half-price at
Nine e'clock—Dress Circle, 2.5. Rd. ; Boxes, 21. ; Pit, le.; Gallery, N.
Private Boxes, Two Guineas and One Guinea and a-Half ; Prosce-
nium Boxes, Two Guineas and a-Half. Doors to be opened at Halt.
put Six, and the Performances to commence at Seven o'clock.
The Box-office, under the direction of Mr. W. Massingh am.
Private Boxes and Free Ail:111=10145 for the Season to be had at the
Theatre.

Aki IHE ROYAL LYCEUM, LA 114 ENGLISH OrEitA-
HOUSE.
Under the Management of Mrs. KEELEY.
THIS EVENING, DECEMBER 27,
Will be repeated THE CHIMES; A Goblin Story. Principal
Characters by Messrs. F. Vining, Meadows, Diddear, F. Matthews,
Collier, Emery, Turner, and Keeley ; Miss Walcott, Miss Arden,
Miss Grove, and Nrs. Keeley.
To conclude with a New Grand Operatic, Historical, Romantic,
Pannummical, Burlesque Extravaganza, entitled VALENTINE
A Ni) ORSON. Principal Characters by Messrs. F. Matthews;
Meadows, Wigan, Collier, turner, Kinloch, Yarnold, and Keeley
Mrs. Wigan, Miss Arden, Miss Fairbrother, Miss Grove, Mrs
Usher, Miss James, Miss Turner, and Mrs. Neeley.
PKICES GE ADM coxes. 43., Upper
Boxes, :let.; Pit, 25.; Gallery, 6d. Second Price—Balcony Boxes, 29 ;
Upper Boxes, Is. AS.; Pit, Is. Private Boxes on the 11,,CALty Tier
(holding eight persons), Two Guineas. Private Boxes on the Second
[tier (Molding eight persons), One Guinea and a. Half. Private
Boxes on the Pit tier (Molding six persons), One Guinea,
e Box...mtice is open from Ten to Four o'Clock, under the three..
ties of Mr. Grigan, late of Covent-garden Theatre.

Great attraction every Evening—Squire Batty's Hounds meet this
Evening, at
ASTLFY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS.
Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. BATTY,
THIS EVENING, DECEMBER 27,
Will be repeated a New Spectacle, entitled THE ROYAL FOX
HUNT; or, The Race-Hor.e and Life's Course of Man and Steed;
introducing unequalled Natioval Fetes. Peal Fox-chase on the Stage
end in the Circle by living For and real Pack of Hounds, purchased
by Mr. natty et Mr Tattersall, to realise this novel production.
Kosom Races and other Sporting Features.
New Scenes of the Circle, and entire change in the Feats of Horse-
manship,
To conclude with a Grand Comic Christmas Equestrian Pantomime,
called HARLEQUIN AND JOHNNY GILPIN'S RIDE; or, the
Thick Watch of Edmonton. Harlequin, Mr. H. Lewis ; Columbine,
Mrs. J. W. Colyer ; Clown, Mr. T. Barry; Pantalorm, Mr. Bradbury.
Acung and stap,..ruanager, Mr. W. D. Brener/sot.
Box-office open from Eleven till Five. Lessons in the Art of Riding
by sir. Ft smith
Mr. BATTY begs to acquaint the Nobility, Gentry, and his
Patrons, that, in complimce with numerous requests from the
country, and by spacial desire, he has formed arraneements to pre-
sew, during the Christmas Ho'idays, a S ries of EQUESTRIAN
IuORNING FETES and FASHIONABLE' DAY PERFORM.
ANCE, to commence at Half-past Ono, and terminate at Half-past
Three : consisting of Batty's Splendid Scenes of Equitation in the
Circle. 'Ma first Three Morning Performances will take place on
Monday, Dec. 31, Wednesday, Jan. 2, and Friday, Jan. 4.

DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE
THIS EVENIN,+, DECEMBER 27,
Will be repeated THE SEVEN AGES OF MAN; or, The End
of Crime. Principal Characters by Mr. Henry Corti (from the
Theatre Royal Edinburgh), Messrs. H. Hughes, Neville, R Hoarier
Lewis, Heslop, and Seaman, Mrs. R. Honner, Mrs. Lewis,
rs. W.
M
Daly, and Miss Martin.
To conclude with an Original Worldly Comic Pantomime, called
POUNDS, ,HILIANGS, AND PENCE; or, HARLEQUIN
L. D. Harlequin, Mr. H. Harvey; Clown, NIT'. T. Ridgway;
Pantaloon, Mr. Henry Corti; Columbine, Miss Slaiter.
Places a .1 Private Boxes to be had of Mr. Kerschner, at the Box.
Ogler, from Eleven to Four.

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ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE
THIS EVENING, DECEMBER 27,
Will be performed an Interesting Drama, entitled POVERTY;
Or, A Tale of Slrrow. Squire Graham, Mr. Watkins; Fredtrick,
Mr. T. H. Higgie; Leonard, Mr. Henry Howard ; Mary Graham,
Mrs. W. Rignold ; Patty Parrot, Mis E. Terrey
Atter which, THE ROAD-SIDE INN. Captain Rambleton, Mr.
. H Iliggie; Tom, Mr. Herbert; Ellen, Miss E. Terray.
To conclude with a New Grand Christmas Pantomime, entitled
HARLEQUIN HOT CODLINS ' • or, The Little Old Woman and
the Demon of the Metal Mine. Harlequin, M. Chapino ; Clown,
Mr. BlanClaard; Pantaloon, Mr. Coney; Columbine, Mdlle,
Le Vite.

RAISING TIIE WlND.—During the bustle which
prevailed at Alnwick fair, Northumberland, lately, a
fellow had the courage to try the temper of the multi-
tude by a new stratagem for raising the wind. His
show board was inscribed with the following intimation:
—" Wonderfully curiosities of neature ; you may see
alive beer, the most wonderfullest cheiree-coloured car,
from Shropshire, and the stipenduous rose-coloured
pigeon, from the West of England. Also secrets worth
noing, by the proprietor. All for twopence." Such
prodigies, and at such a price, could not fail of attract-
ing a crowd of spectators, who, on their admittance,
were gravely shown a black cat and a white pigeon; they
then very naturally stared at each other, when the ex-
hibitor, trusting to their good-humour, very confidently
addressed the—" Naow, ladies and gemmen, I have
perform'd my promise we' oe—for you must ne as haow,
there be black cherries and white rooases, and such be
the colours of my cat and my pigen. I havP shown you,
moreover, a whole tent full o' people not half so wise as
they think for, but wiser naow.than when they came in;
and naow (pulling off his hat) I hopes you will keep my
secret, and notmake other folks outside'as wise as your-
sel, until they ha' paid for it, is yott.c .Now, my secret
is, that you have relieved a poor felloer at a trifling cost,
that must ha' gone to bed supperless, with his woife and children, if you had not ; and I'm sure you are too good-
natured to be angry .me for that." Honest John
Bull and his family did not disappoint him, for each suc-
cessive company went away in good-humour, leaving
others to enjoy the wonder at the same expense, and
keep ',he secret in turn for their Own sakes.

Now ready, /11.111 E EDINBURGH REVIEW, No. CLXIII.,
COLONEL MAXWELL'S ADVENTURES. I will be published on Wednesday next, janwary 1,
2 vols. small Bvo., with Portalts, CONTENTS :
Henry Colburu, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. i I. LORD BROUGHAM'S POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY.
11. TOOKE'S EDITION of CHURCHILL'S POETICAL
WORKS.
111. PROGRESS and PROSPECTS .f SCIENTIFIC AGRICUL-
TURE.
IV. LORD CHANCELLOR ELDON and the CHANCES:of the
BIR.
V. THE CHIMES ; a GOBLIN STORY, by CHARLES DICKENS.
VI. LIFE and CORRESPONDEXCE of DR. ARNOLD.
VII. MEDICAL REFOM.
Loudon : Longman and Co. Edinburgh': A. and C. Black.

THE WEATHER.—Sus OFFICE, DEC. 27.

THERMOMETER, Lowest, 28 ; Highest, 34 ; Noon, 32,

Nom—The figures which follow the words "Lowest" and
" Highest" denote the lowest and highest state of the
Thermometer during the preceding twenty-four hours. All
the other observations are made at noon. Water freezes at
32 ; 55 ca Thermometers is marked "Temperate," and on
Barometers "Fair" is generally placed opposite to 30, and
" Rain" at 29 ; but there is no certainty of dry weather
when the mercury falls below 30.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY.
Nferrileg 21 minuted after I I Evening 40 minutes after `7.

during the course of the civil war which so long dis-
tracted Spain are so extraordinary as to appear al-
most fabulous. General JauarGur particularly
distinguished himself during the civil war in the
Basque Provinces from the death of FEEDINAND
VII., in 1833, to the Convention of Bergara, in
August, 1839.

FPT7.7:CTE.

M. DoNozo CORTES has withdrawn his resignation
of the office of QUEEN'S Secretary.
MADRID BOLSA, DEC. 20.—Three per Cents. 32
cash, 32a at 60 days, thirty-nine millions done; Five
per Cents. 221 at 60 days, fifty millions done; Float-
ing Debt, 77 at 30 days; Coupons, 26 at 60 days ;
Passive, 6/ at 60 days, with a premium.

The French papers of Wednesday and Thursday
have been received. The Chambers were opened on
Thursday, by the KING in person. The Royal speech
on the occasion will be found in another column. The
Opposition papers are full of bitter attacks on M.
GUIZOT and his policy. The Constitutionnel not only
attacks him, but foretells the manner in which he
will defend himself. It says—
" We have stated that in the approaching session the
Ministry intended to make a great use of silence. Accord-
ing to the reports which were in circulation in the Salle
des Conferences, the following is tie manner in which
this system is to be applied to the principal political ques-
tions:—lf interrogated on the right of search, M. Guizot
will reply once more that he negotiates. The affirma-
tion will be deemed but little likely, for how can it be
believed that what has not been obtained after conver-
sations at Windsor, can be accorded on an exchange
of simple notes ? Besides, the English Cabinet may
be questioned on its side, and the replies agreed on be-
tween Lord Aberdeen and M. Guizot may undergo such
changes from the discussion in one of the two Parlia-
ments, that the truth shall appear with a superfluous
eclat. However, whilst waiting for such incidents, M.
Guizot hopes to get out of the business by declaring that
the question is pendent, and that he cannot state any
thing until the conclusion, more or less remote. On the
question of secondary instruction, it is difficult to be
completely silent. M. Guizot will allow M. Villemain
and M. Martin (du Nord) to act in contrary senses at
their own risk and peril. For himself he will assume
the part of a philosophical speaker, or will even refrain
completely, retrenching himself behind the excuse of his
being a Protestant. The Pritchard indemnity will ne-
cessarily call for explanations, However it has been
arranged that the affair shall not be directly submitted
to the votes of the Chamber. Admirals Hamelin
and Seymour are charged with the task of settling
the matter on the spot. Until their return, it will be de-
clared, that although the principle of the indemnity is
admitted, yet the justice and the nature of the reparation
cannot be really appreciated until after the statement on
both sides of the damage done, and the Chamber will be
informed that it will have to pronounce on the question
anew when a credit shall be demanded. The difficulty
will be attempted to be evaded by this postponement,
with the design of pretending, at a later period, that
approbation was given in principle to the conduct of the
Ministry. To such persons as shall speak of the treaty
of Tangiers, they will reply by the word Isly, and they
will ascend to the capitol on the shoulders of Marshal
Bugeaud. It is expected that the majority will lend
itself to this system of tactics, and thus the session will
offer us the spectacle of Ministers eluding discussions
before a complaisant assembly ; that would be, in M.
Guizot's opinion, the perfection of representative go-
vernment. But can such perfection be attained?"
M. GUIZOT held his first levee on Tuesday. It was
numerously attended by the newly-arrived Conserva-
tive Deputies ; but it was remarked that neither M.
DUPIN nor M. SAUZET, the two candidates for the
Presidency, were among the number. Lord COWLEY
did not attend, on account of the death of Lady A.
CULLING SMITH. The other Ambassadors and Minis-
ters resident in Paris wore almost all present.
The Opposition party are also preparing for the
strife, on Wednesday there were no less than three
meetings of Deputies, to consider the question of the
Presidency. The Ministerialists, the centre gauche,
or THIERS party, and the gauche or ODILLON BARROT
party, all held meetings. It is now said that the
centre gauche has some idea of starting M. Onii.Lox
BARROT, but it is not probable that he will become
seriously a candidate.

" You are, Gentlemen, witnesses of the prosperous
state of France. You see our national activity pro-
tected by wise laws display itself over every part of
our territory and reaping by the protection of order
the fruits of its labours. The improvement in na-
tional credit and the equilibrium established between
our annual receipts and our expenses bear testimony
to the happy influence of this situation over the
general affairs of the State, as well as over the we!_
fare of all.

" The financial laws will shortly he presented to
you. Bills for the improvement of our roads, of our
ports, of our internal navigation, for the finishing of
our railroads, and for various objects of general utility,
will also be submitted to your deliberations.
" Amidst the prosperity of the country, Heaven
has bl,ssed the interior of my family ; it has increased
the number of my children, and the marriage of my
beloved son (the Duke d'Aumale), with a Princess
already connected with us by so many ties, has been
to me and to all mine a source of lively satisfaction.
" Gentlemen,—Providence has imposed upon me
great labours and sorrowful trials. I hnve accepted
the burden, I have devoted myself—l have devoted
my family—to the service of my country. To Ibund,
for a long time to come, their union and their happi-
.

ness, such has been for fourteen years past the aim of
my constant efforts. I have the confidence that, with
your loyal co- operwtion, the Almighty will enable me
to attain it, and that; the gratitude of free and happy
France will be the reward of our mutual devotedness,
and the glory of my reign."
The fog was so dense, and the distance at which
the public was kept by the troops was so great, that it
was impossible to catch a glimpse of the royal cortege
as it passed along the quays, from the Tuilleries to
the Palace of the Cba mber of Deputies. A consider-
able military force be d been called out on the occasion,
and twelve battalions of National Guards, with an
equal number of troops, lined the quays on the
passage of their MLtjesties.

The election of M. SAUZET to the Presidency of
the Chambers is considered as certain.
On Christmas-day at TORTONI'S very little business
was done. The French Three per Cents. were at
85f. 55c. to 85f. 60c. A good deal was done in the
Spanish Funds : Actives, 27k, Three per Cents. 381,
Coupons, 26fr to 4.

A letter from Bologna says that a report is cur-
rent there that M. CAPACCINI will be made a Car-
dinal in the Consistory, which is to be held next
month, and appointed Secretary of State, in the place
of Cardinal LAMBRUSCHINI.

IMPORTANT FROM THE RIVER

PLATE.

SEIZURE OF THY, ARGENTINE SQUADRON
BY THE AMERICAN COMMODORE.
The following lett3r was posted in the Liverpool
Underwriters' Room this day, Dee. 26 :
"Busertos AIRES, OCT. 2, 1844.
" Circumstances of an extraordinary nature took
place at Monte Video on Sunday, the 29th ult., being
nothing less than the seizure by the American Com-
modore, commanding the United States frigate Con-
gress, of the whole of the Argentine squadron.
" We recal to your recollection the fact that since
the departure of Commodore Purvis, the fishing
boats of Monte Video are seized by the Argentines
whenever they can catch them. On Sunday, one of
these boats was pursued by an armed schooner,
having the Buenos Ayrean flag, and the latter
having the best of the race, the boat ran under
the lee of an American barque for security,
upon which the armed schooner, without hailing or
other usual notice, fixed shotted guns into the barque,
doing some damage, being at the same time, too,
within the range of the Congress's guns. The Ame-
rican commodore mediately sent an armed boat to
take possession of the aggressive schooner, and then
of the whole Argentine squadron in detail, lowering
the flag of each viessel in succession. Commodore
Grenfell, commanding the Brazilian force at Monte
Video, sent a message to Captain Phippin, stating
that he considered the blockade to be void, as the
blockading naval fort! e had ceased to exist. Iler Bri-
tannic Majesty's brig Philomel arrived here to-day,
dispatched by Mr. Turner with letters to Air. Man-
deville—and there the affair stands at present.
"We may add, t bat the armed schooner did not
strictly belong to ti '2e squadron, but is one of the
small craft fitted out. by Oribe, and manned by the
lowest class of foreigners, chiefly Italians, who re-
ceive no fixed pay, but remunerate themselves by
prize-money. She cair ried no papers of any kind, and
the American Comm odore retains her as a ' piratical
craft'

" I have detailed th is affair to you because the con-
sequences are likely ti a be serious.
" On the same day a sortie was made from Monte
Video, under the con imand of Flores, who succeeded
in surprising a party of Oribe's men, slew about 60
of them, and carried c .ff a quantity of cattle and horses,
which were driven is to the town."

A ROMANTIC STO ay.--A Swiss journal furnishes
us with the followie g romantic tale of real lifo:—A
married couple, who. had for several years lived in a
state of anti.conjup il-harmony, determined to part,
and made an appoi e .tinent with each other to meet
at a notiry's to sip, n the deed of separation. To
arrive at the office of the man of law they had to
cross a lake, and, a s it happened, they both em-
barked in the same boat. On their passage a storm
arose, and the boat was upset. The husband, being
a good swimmer, soot 1 reached the shore in safety; on
looking around him see the fate of his fellow-pas-
sengers, he discovered his wife still struggling for her
life, but in imminent d Luger. A feeling of his early af-
fection returned to him, and, plunging again into the
water, he swam to her, and succeeded in rescuing her.
When she recovered heir senses, and learnt to whom she
owed her life, she threw herself into his arms. He em-
braced her with equal cordiality, and they vowed an
oblivion of all their duff mences, and that they would live
and die together.
AWFUL COLLIERY di tCCIDENT.---EIQUT LIVES LOST.
—One of the most alai: suing accidents, and attended, we
are sorry to say, with b ierious loss of life, occurred on
Monday last, at the colliery of Messrs. Mathews and
Dudley, at Co thy n's 11, nil, near Dudley. The circum-
stances are briefly these -„:—About six o'clock on Monday
last, as six boys and two men were descending the shalt
of the pit in a skip, when a few yards from the top, the
chain to which ti us skip •was attached broke, and preci-
pitated them into the " s,ump," and they were all killed.
The " sump" is a . kind .of reservoir, sunk some feet
below the level of he pit, immediately under the shaft,
to receive the wate r in the pit. In the present instance
there were about si !Yen feet or water in the " sump,"
so that if they ha d eseaped being crushed to death in ,
their fall they wou Id most likely have been drowned.
The two men were tit: arried, but we have not been able
to ascertain whether ' or not they have left any family.
An inquest was to 6:t held yesterday (Thursday) beim°
the coroner, T. M. 1!?1 haps. Esq., the result of which
will be given in our ; next week's paper.—Ten Tvwni
Whilst the railrosi ' from Vienna to Trieste is &d
wanting in completion. nearer the sea, the new Custom--
house at Vienna also, . draws towards completion. The
Customs' duty at V itt Ina already amounts to 300,0001.
annually. A milli on and a half quintals enter that
capital by waggons and horses, which will all come by
the railroad now.-- •Auetrik Lloyd's.

t SPEECH OF THE KING OF THE

S NI avid" Ari F ii 9 E

Yesterday (Thursday) the French Chambers were
opened with the usual ceremonies. At one o'clock
his Majesty left the Tuileries, and upon arriving at
the Chamber of Deputies ascended the Throne, ac-
companied by their Royal Highnesses the Due de Ne-
mours, Prince de Joinville, Duc d'Aumale, and Due
de Montpensier. The Queen and Princesses occupied
the usual places. His Majesty having taken his seat,
delivered the following most gracious speech :
" Gentlemen, Peers, and Deputies,
" At the moment your last session closed, compli-
cations, which might have become serious, were the
object of my solicitude.
" The necessity for protecting our possessions in
Africa from reiterated and hostile incursions had
obliged U 3 to carry the war into the empire of Mo-
rocco. Our brave land and sea armies, worthily com-
manded, have attained with glory, and in a few days,
the object designated to their courage. Peace has
been as prompt as victory, and Algeira, where three
of my sons have this year had the honour of serving
their country, has received a double pledge of secu-
rity,' for we at the same time proved our power
and our moderation.
" My Government was engaged with that of the
Queen of Great Britain in discussions which might
have given rise to apprehensions of the relations be-
tween the two States being weakened. A mutual
spirit of goodwill and equity has, however, maintained
between France and England that happy accord which
guarantees the repose of the world.
" In the visit I have paid :to the Queen of Great
Britain, in order to testify to her the value which I
set upon the intimacy which unites us, and of the
reciprocal friendship of which she has given me so
many marks, I have been surrounded with manifes-
tations the most satisfactory to France and to me.
I have gathered in the feelings which have been ex-
pressed to me fresh pledges for the long duration of
that general peace which secures to our country
abroad a position dignified and strong, and at home a
prosperity ever increasing and the quiet enjoyment o
its constitutional liberties.
"My relations with all the foreign powers con•
tinue pacific and amicable.

AN

41Jubitr tnto it.

" Who runs may read."

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On Monday evening;, their Majesties the King and
Queen of the French received the President of the Coun-
cil of Ministers, the Minister of Commerce, the Pope's
Nuncio, Vice-Admiral Jacob, Generals Bougenel, Pail-
loux, and Hecquet, the Marquis de Lavalette, Counts
Mold, de Bondy, d'Haubersaert, and de Montesquiou,
and the Barons de Vandceuvre and de Brigode.
The Peers assembled on Tuesday in one of the com-
mittee-rooms of their Chamber to draw by lot for the
grand deputatio❑ to receive the King on his coming on
Thursday to open the Parliamentary session.
Lieut.-Gen. Baron Vincent, Grand Cross of the Le-
gion of Honour, died on Monday evening in the rue
Tronchet, aged 69.
M. Dupoty, the liberated ex-editor of a Republican
paper, has very discreetly declined accepting a "fra-
ternal banquet" offi.Ted to him by his political friends.
We read in the Ret•ue de Paris—" Letters from Gen.
Lamorich)re, and which are corroborated by positive
facts, announce that Abd-el-Kader is in a small town of
Morocco, under the surveillance of the troops of the
Emperor, who appears up to the present moment to have
faithfully executed the clauses of his treaty with France.
Ile has several times given an account of the measures
adopted by him to watch the Emir, and lately informed
the French authorities that Abd-el-Kader had sent
emissaries to the environs of Fez, but that
,the people
had remained deaf to his voice."
M. Cortena and M. Cantero, ex-Ministers of Spain,
and M. Pascual Madoz, one of the most influential
speakers in the Cortes last year, have established their
residence in Paris for the winter.
Pierre Monguiere, one of the veterans of the armies
of the Republic and Empire, died at the Hotel des In-
valides of Paris on Monday. He had received 23 bullet
wounds, and 15 stabs and cuts inflicted with the bayonet,
lance, or sabre.
The paper manufactory belonging to Messrs. Brice
and Co., situate at La Villette, near Paris, was reduced
to ashes on Monday night. The young woman through
whose imprudence the fire originated perished in the
flames, and a corporal and a soldier of the 74th Regi-
ment died victims of their zeal whilst endeavouring to
extinguish the fire. They fell in the canal, and were
drowned.
The frost had returned suddenly and with much
intensity in Paris.
Letters from Madrid state that the motive for the sud-
den return of M. Gonzalez Bravo to Lisbon is the re-
ceipt of intelligence from that city, stating that the
Spanish refugees in Portugal are seriously preparing fur
an attempt at counter-revolution in Spain. Whilst or-
ders are being sent to the authorities on the frontier to
be on their guard against such an attempt, M. Gonzalez
Bravo is to return to his post, in order that he may be
able to defeat the intrigues of the refugees in Portugal.
It is reported that a serious difference has arisen be-
tween M. Donoso Cortes, Secretary to the Queen of
Spain, and General Narvaez, on the occasion of the peti-
tion of the journalists in favour of Colonel Rengifo.
We are not told exactly how the Queen's Secretary has
offended the President of the Council ; but we are left
to infer that the former, either from motives of humanity
or a desire to popularise the Queen by an act of clemency,
supported the petition of the journalists, and presented it
to the Queen, without first receiving the assent of Gene.
ral Narvaez. Be this as it may, it is certain that Gene-
ral Narvaez has expressed so much anger towards M.
Donoso Cortes, that he has placed his resignation in the
bands of her Niajesty ; but it has not yet been accepted.
A letter from Dresden, Dec. 16, in the Wayne Ga-
zette, states that the Saxon Government is on the point
of contracting a new loan with the house of Rothschild.
A Vienna letter says that, as the railroad between. that
capital and Trieste approaches towards the sea, the nee.
buildings for the Custom-house at Vienna are drawing
towards a completion. To give an idea of the immense
extent of this establishment, the writer states that, in
the course of the present year, 1,500,000 quintals (the
quintal is 221ilbs. English) of merchandise arrived by
land, and 170,000 quintals by water, besides 122,000
quintals in transit.
The Westphalian Mercurti states, under its Berlin
head, that Tsahech constantly refused to apply fir
pardon, declaring, that as a man of birth and education,
ho could not support the punishment of being shut up
in a house of correction. On the day of the execution
the King sent him word that he and the Queen forgave
him what he had done. Tachech had intended address•
ing the persons around him, but a police agent prevented
him. He therefore only cried out, "Liberty, truth, and
justice for ever." These were his last words.
The late capture in the Rue du Rempart has led to the
arrest of about twenty more delinquents, in consequence
of numerous informations having been laid before the
police. One is by a high functionary, from whom a sum
of money had been extorted by threats of charging him
with infamous practices, by two men who accosted him
one dark rainy night in the environs of the church of the
Madeleine.
A slight accident happened on Saturday afternoon last
upon the railway, between Quievrain and Valenciennes.
near Annaing. An axletree broke, and the waggons
continued to be dragged on, before they could be
stopped, for about a thousand yards. But fortunately
no passenger, nor any one of the men employed on the
train, was hurt, nor was any considerable damage done.
31.&177 AND POLIO'.
There was not a single charge of drunkenness made
at the Mansion-house on the day after Christmas-day.
Edward Downes Boucher, a clerk at the Castle and
Falcon Inn, Aldersgate-street, charged with obtaining
money by false pretences from Mrs. Lee, a saleswoman
in Newgate-market, was fully committed from Guild-
hall. The prisoner was in the habit of overcharging for
the carriage of parcels, and of pocketing the difference
between the amount charged and the amount entered on
the waybill.
At Queen-square Richard Smith, a determined-look-
ing fellow, was yesterday charged with violently assault-
ing Mary Higgleton, cutting her dress off her person,
and demolishing the whole of her furniture. He was
also charged with making a furious attack upon a
policeman. The prisoner had first seduced and then de-
serted her, but afterwards finding that she had, by her
industry, earned sufficient to purchase a room full of
furniture and live comfortably, he sought to renew the
intimacy. On Christmas-day they dined together, the
prisoner got drunk and attacked her with a knife, and
destroyed the furniture. He was only secured after a
desperate resistance. Mr. Burrell committed him fur
one month to hard labour (without imposing any fine)
for the assault on the constable, ordered him to pay a
penalty of 51., or be imprisoned for two months, for the
unmanly attack upon the female, and to find bail to keep
the peace for the next six months.
Robert Woodgate, a returned transport, was com-
mitted from Lambeth-street, for one month to the House
of Correction, for cutting the guard and attempting to
steal a valuable silver watch, the property of Thomas
Wilson, at a coffee-shop, in Whiteehapee
At the Thames Poliee-court, when the magistrate, Mr.
Ballantine, took his seat on the bench, it was announced
that there were only five night charges which had
occurred at the various station-houses of the district,
containing a population, including sailors, of over
150.000 persons. Of these only three were charged with
drunkenness, and, as they had not behaved disorderiy,
they were discharged.

V 01214,2- • ?ABB XV 731 li.lll-4
The Dowager Countess of Buckingham, who has
been on a visit ty the Es.rl and Countess of Chichester,
at Stanmere Park, has arrived at Eastcomb House, near
Blackheath.

The Countess of Hillsborough and her infant son are,
we are happy to say, going On favourably.
The Count and Countess de Jarnac have arrived at
Mivart's Hotel, from the Earl of Tankerville's villa,
Mount Felix, Walton-upon-Thames.
Lady Mary Leslie, after a sojourn of near two months
at Brighton, has left ;for Shrub-hill, the seat of the
Dowager Lady of Rothes.
Lady Rolle, who had been on a tour of visits in Ire-
land. has returned to Bicton House, her Ladyship's seat
in Devonshire.
The Hon. Lady Mary Cocks, Hon. Mrs. C. Hely Hut-
chinson, and the Hon. Craven Berkeley, M.P., have ar-
rived at Cheltenham.
Sir William and Lady Chatterton have arrived in
Berkeley-square from the Continent.
Mr. E. Hodgson, M.P., and Mrs. Hodgson, have ar-
rived in Carlton-gardens from Brussels.
Mr. Charles Cochrane has arrived in Devonshire-place
from Madrid.

iIeISOZZLA77IIIOI7III.
Prince Albert's Scotch ox, admired at the late Christ-
mas show of the Smithfield Club, and admitted by every
judge who had seen him to be the finest specimen of
his breed ever seen in England, is of the Angus breed,
and was bred and reared by Hugh Watson, Esq., at
Keillor, county of Forfar. About a year ago Mr. Wat-
son sold it to his Royal Highness Prince Albert, for a
goodly sum. It is the same ox which was shown by Mr.
Watson at the Highland Society's show at Dundee, and
at the Royal Agricultural Society of Ireland's show in
Belfast, in 1843, when he was recommended by the
judges as the most perfect animal of his kind they had
ever seen in a show-yard.
On Christmas morning, at nine o'clock, according to
the annual custom of the Duke of Northumberland, his
Grace gave the following munificent donations to eight
hundred of the respectable poor of the parish of St.
Martin-in-the-Fields, which was distributed at the
rectory, by the Rev. Sir Henry Duckinfield, Bart., viz.,
a half crown piece, fifteen pounds of the best potatoes, a
four-pound loaf, and one hundred weight of the best
coals, to each recipient.
The state apartments at Windsor Castle, which had
been closed since the death of her late Royal Highness
the Princess Sophia of Glousester, are now open to the
public, by command of her Majesty.
On Christmas-day, six poor women and a similar
number of aged men, constant attendants at Somers
Chapel, Seymour-street, St. Pancras, were regaled with
a handsome repast, by a gentleman named Rowe, hold-
ing sittings in the same chapel, and residing at No.
79, high-street, Camden-town. The poor creatures
were selected by the Rev. C. Phillips, the curate, and
were ordered to attend at Mr. Rowe's. That
genth man presided over the festive board ; the viands
consisting of roast pig, boiled rabbit, and pickled
pork, roast beef, plumb pudding, mince pies, &e.
During the repast, the guests were enlivened by music
and singing, Mr. H. Home presiding. at the harp, and
Miss Rowe and another young: lady at the piano-forte.
To make the scene more enchanting, the drtok ing-room
was decorated with bunches of holly and mistletoe,
from which were suspended bundles of Portugal grapes,
orang(s and lemons. An excellent dessert, with Port
and Sherry, ad libituni, was also put upon the table.

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