The Sun.
London, England, 1845-01-02 00:00:00

IHE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, JA.I•4"tiARV 2, 1345.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
Immense Holiday Attraction.
THIS EYENIN. G will be performed Balfe's grand Opera, THE
DAUGHTER OF ST. MARK.
After which will be repeated the Grand Christmas Harlequinade,
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 fin for " Children all, both great and small,"
Miss A. Payne. 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; luny
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 the fore ground. Robinson Crusoe, Mr.
W. H. Payne. How 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-
termines 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 Hon.
the Lord Mayor of London), Mr. Howell ; Prince Parramatta, after-
wards " Friday" (King Pariboo's young brother, and old rival, con-
lemned to the cage during her Majesty's pleasure), Mr. Wieland ;
trincess Tooraloora (intended by Pariboo for himself, but intending
terself 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 trying-pan into the
fire, 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 Ilankipanki 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—and 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 tune of " Follow, follow over
mountain," set off in pursuit—and haw 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
chort, how the appearance of Puck leads to the disappearance of the
hut, and then to the change of the Old Wreck to the Jolly Young
Waterman and Crusoe's Departure for London-bridge.
SCENE 7. Exterior of Music Shop and Artificial Arms and Legs
Manufactory ; Duet, in two flats, tune, " Here we go up, up, up, hire
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. Curlers and Fancy Loather-dressers, and Throne-
room in the Palace at Morocco ; how to leather Morocco and how to
dress its leather ; how to hide yourself to avoid hiding by another—
a whole skin is better than a skin in holes.
SCENE 10. Exterior of Insolvent Debtors' Prison ; Remember the
poor Debtors ; Knockers Full bells versus thieves ; imebody's
coming; Poor debtors and heardhearted creditors; the t'hles 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 prem'um ; 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 r cure ; The washing-tab in a storm,
and general confusion.
SCENE 12. Lamp and Chandelier Shop and Lodging-house ;
" Catch him who can," or Harlequin here, Harlequin there, Tilde-
quin everywhere ; Bagged at last ; " Off with his head, so much for
Harlequin ;" Eight heads better than one; Patent self-lightne
Chandelier.

" 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 arid
without one ; How to convert a blockhead into a great man ; Art
and r 'oinmerce lend their assistance to produce
SCEN.3 14. A most extraerdinary 'Change, leading to r more
extra.,. :•.rary one, viz.,
SCEN 13 Grand emblermatical and national tableau of her
31ajesi:, .riristening the Ro.tl Exchange.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMA.RKET.
Lessee, Mr. B. WEBSTER.
'IBIS EVENING
Wit. perform'd a New and Original Comedy, in Five Acts,
called OLD FIE ADs AND YOUNG HEARTS. Colonel Rocket
air. S. rickland ; Littleton Coke, Mr. Charles Mathe s ; Tom Coke
Mr. Webster; Bob, Mr Buckstone ; Jesse Rural, Mr. W. Farren ;
The Countess of Fbmpion, Mrs. W. Clifford; Lady Alice Hawthorl,
Madame Vestris; Miss Rocket, Miss Julia Bennett.
After which, a New Grand Musical Fairy Extravaganza,
entitled GRACIOSA. AND PERCINET. King Uxorious, Mr. J.
Bland ; Princess Gracicsa, Miss Julia Bennett ; Percinet, Miss P.
Horton ; Duchess Grognon, Mrs. Stanley.
To conclude wi.h a Grand MOVING DIORAMA; or, PIC.
TORIAL TOUR 1N SWITZERLAND.
Private Boxes, Two Guineas and Oac Guinea and a.Half each
Alcki is and Places to be had of Mr. I. T. Ar cher, at the Box.office,
train Fen till Five o'Clock.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
Under the Direction of Madame CELESTE.
THIS EVENING
Will be repeated (by special permission of Charles Dickens, Esl.)
a New Drama, entitled THE CHIMES. A Goblin Story of Some
31rBells that Rang an Old Year Out and a New Year In. Toby Veck
O. Smith ; Alderman Cute, Mr. Wright; Tugby, Mr. Wilkin., son ;S r Joseph Bowley, Bart Mr. Paul Bedford ; Will Fern, Mr.
kiudson ; Richard, Mr. Selby; Meggy Veck, Miss Fortescue; Mrs.
Chickenstalker, 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 Fitzwilllam.
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. Salvers.
Prompter, Mr. Gallot ; Principal Painter, sir. Pitt ; Leader of the
Band, Mr. Mellon.—Box-odice open from even till Four. Private
BUN to be had at the Theatre, and at all the principal Libraries.

PRINCESS'S THEATRE. OXFORMSTREET.
LESSEE, Mr. J. M. MADDOX.
THIS EVENING
'WIII be O
read an English Version of the ce' ebratedOpera
Buffa, in TwoepActste, called THE ITALIAN IN ALGIERS. Ihe
Music by Rossini. Muitapha, Mr. P. Corfi ; Lindor, Mr. Allen
Taddeo, Mr. Leffler; Haly, Mr. Mattacks; Isabella, Mdlle. Helen
Condell ; Elvira, Miss Grant; Zulma, Miss Brentnall.
After which, first time, a new Divertissement, called The SALON
DE BAL. Principal characters by Mdlle. Caroline Rousset,
bliss
Marshall, Mdile. 'reresine, M. J, Bourget, Mr. Marshall, and Mr.
Gilbert.
After which will be repeated a New Grand Romantic, and rather
Operatic Burlesque Extravaganza, called JOE MILLER AND HIS
MEN. Giindoffi Mr. Compton ; Lothair, Mr. Oxberry; Belmar,
Mr. Granby; tither, Mr, Corri , Golotz, Mr. Walton; Claudine,
Miss E. Stanley; Ravina, Mrs. Fosbroke.
Stage Manager, Mr. H. I. Wallack. Stage Director, Mr. Emden,
Machinist, Mr. Edmund BradwelL
Dress Circle, ss. ; Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 25.; Galls Is. Half-price at
.Nine o'clock—Dress Circle,2s. 6d. ; Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, Is.; Gallery, 6d.
Private Boxes. Two Guineas and One Guinea and a-Half ; Prosce.
arum Boxes, Two Guineas and a-Half. Doors to be opened at Halt.
oast Six, and the Performances to commence at Seven o'clock.
The Box-office, under the direction of Mr. W. Massingham.
Private Boxes and Free Admissions for the Season to be had at the
'Theatre.

LHEATRE ROYAL LYCEUM, LATE ENGLISH OPERA
HOUSE.
Under the Management of Mrs. KEELEY.
THIS EVENING
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, Mica Arden,
Miss Grove, and Mrs. Keeley.
After which, a New Farce, called TO PERSONS ABOUT TO
Is ARR Y. Supported by Messrs. F. Matthews, Meadows, and Stoker
Ms. Arden, and Mrs. Wigan.
To conclude with a New Grand Operatic, Histori Romantic
Pantomi mical, Burlesque Extravaganza, entitled VALENTINE
AND ORSON. Principal Characters by Messrs. F. Matthews;
Meadows, Wigan, Collier, Turner, Kinloch, Yarnold, and Keeley,
Mrs. Wigan, Miss Arden, Miss Fairbrother, Miss (hove, Mrs
Usher, Miss James, Miss Turner, and Mrs. Keeley.
PRICES OF A DMlSSlON.—Balcouy Boxes, 45.; Upper
Boxes, 35.; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Bd. Second Price—Balcony Boxes, 2s. ;
Upper Boxes, Is. 6d". ; Pit, Is. Private Boxes on tho 14,lic‘my Tier
(t.olding eight persons), Two Guineas. Private Boxes on the Second
Fier (holding eight persons), One Guinea and a.Half. Private
B •xes on the Pit 'Fier (holding six persons), One Guirea.
T le Box.olicei s open from Ten to Four o'Clock, under the direc.
(lan of Mr. Grogan, late of Covent-garden Theatre.

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Great Hit of the Equestrian Comic Pantomime at
ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE OF ART?,
Proprietor and M..uager, Mr. W. BATTY.
Will be repeated a New Slb EVENING
peatacle, entitled Man ROYAL FOX
HUNT ; or, The Race-Horse and Life's Course of and Steed;
introducing unequalled National Fetes. Real Fox-chase on the Stage
end in the Circle by living Fos and real Pack of Hounds, purchased
b 7 Mr. Batty of Mr Tattersall, to realise this novel production.
Lpsom Races and other Sporting Features.
New Scenes of the Circle, and entire change in the Feats of Horse-
Inanship.
To conclude wit h a Grand Comic Christmas Equestrian Pantomime,
called HARLEQUIN AND JOHNNY GILPIN'S RIDE; or, the
Black Wttch of Edmonton. Harlequin, Mr. H. Lewis.
, Columbine,
_id,M
J. W. Colyer ; Clown, Mr. T. Barry ; Pantaloon,r. Bradbury.
Accing and sta_ge-mAnager, Mr. W. I.l.liznadfoot.
Box-office open from Eleven till Five. Lessons in the Art of Riding
by it smith daily.
Mr. BATTY begs to aaquaint the Nobility, Gentry, and his
Patrons, that, in compliance with numerous requests froir the
country, and by spacial desire, he has formed arraneements to pre-
sent, during the Christmas Holidays' a S rice of EQUESTRIAN
/MORN.NO FETES and FASHIONABLE DAY PERFORM.
A NCE.3. to commence at Half-past One, and terminate at Hall-past
: consisting of Batty's Sdlend id Scenes of Equitation in the
Circle.

OAVIOGE'S ROYAL SURREY CHEATRE
As usual, the bee' Pantomime of the Searoa! A more brilliant
triumph than ever before achieved ! Laughter, Wonder, and
Delight !! ! The First Pantomimic Performers of the Age, and
Everything New !! I!

THE SPECTATOR, Next SATURDAY, January 4, THE WEATHER.--SUN OFFICE, JAN. 2.
1845, will devote a whole-sheet SUPPLEMENT, of Twenty-
rHERMOMETER, Lowest, 33 ; Highest. 40 ; Noon, 37.
four Pages, to the RESULTS of the NEW ZEALAND INQUIRY,
the Materials derived from the House of Commons' Blue Book of BAROMETER, 31.10.—WIND, N.
1,200 Pages, and other voluminous official Papers. Principal Topics of NOTR.--The figures which follow the words "Lowest" and
the Supplement :—Some Passages in the History of New Zealand—Na-
t ural Resources and Advantageous Commercial Position of the Islands, i "Highest" denote the lowest and highest state of the
(with a Map)—The Aborogines—The Missionaries—The Treaty of Thermometer during the preceding twenty-four hours. All
Waitangi—Hobson-Shortland Administration—Hobson-Shortie:id Co-
lonizatlan—Hobson-Shortland Finance—The New Zealand,: -mpaii,v's the other observations are made at noon. Water freezes at
Settlements—Auckland and the _Northern Settlements-1 t.,c Massacre 32 ; 55 on Thermometers is marked "Temperate," and on
at Wairau—The Company's Charge against the Government—Pro- Barometers "Fair" is generally placed opposite to 30, and
ceedlngs, Report, and Resolutions of the Select Committee of the
"Rain" at 29 ; but there is no certainty of dry weather
House of Commons—Notices of Mr. Stephen of the Colonial Office,
Lord Stsrilpy, and Governor Fitzroy. when the mercury falls below 30.
9, Wellington-street, Strand.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY.
vier: lag 14 minutes after 7 I Evening.. 41 minutes after 7.

many thousands of annual income. We have always
felt, that even fm. a Minister of Qo cold and 7,:'19,11
temperament as Sir Komar PEEL, it was a reach of
consummate self-collectedness to propose to the Le-
gislature of Great Britain to exact no greater pro-
portionate contribution from his own splendid patri-
mony than that 11, hich should be taken from the
starving incomes of official clerks ; from the full and
half-pay of our military and naval officers, coming
just within the range where the turn of the balance
over 1501. subjects all the pounds, on the other side,
to be mulcted 7d. each. This inequality is far greater,
however, than such a statement of it would infer.
The vast majority of incomes ranging from 1501. to
5001. are earned by severe and unintermitted labour—
manual, mental, or intellectual. The lame class of
incomes, next to the wages of the industrial com-
munity, agricultural and manufacturing—pay the
largest share of indirect taxation in the charge upon
excisable and other articles of consumption. The
great majority of incomes from 5001. to 1,000/., or
2,0001. per annum, and all above the latter amount,
are notoriously enjoyed by those whose labour of any
kind is either of the slightest amount, or, for any pur-
poses of the comparison, absolutely nil. It is clear,
that upon every principal of political adjustment or
political equity, the former class (the smaller incomes)
ought to contribute to a property-tax in the lesser pro-
portion ; the latter class (the larger incomes) in the
greater. How Sir H. PEEL could bring himself 'o
propose that his princely income should pay no
more poundage to the wants of the State, pro rata,
than that of any one among the small Tamworth
farmers for whom, the other day, he was to buy a
Birmingham bull how Parliament can ask Mr.
JOSEPH ADEY, the unclaimed dividend hunter, to give
up sevenpence in the pound, on his surplus income
above 1501., and require no greater rate of payment
from the Duke of NORTHUMBERLAND, on his Grace's
surplus of somewhere between 2001. and 100,0001. (or
whatever else be its extreme amount), we cannot di-
vine. But this we know, the gradual, but certain,
operation of a tax so favourable to great wealth—so
oppressive pon small incomes—so light upon the
aristocracy of rank and money—so harsh upon the
community of small-incomed tax-payers—is working
its destined mischief. For some time to come, the
coffers of the Treasury may exhibit no decrease in the
yield of the property-tax ; but that fact will nut re-
move the fatal tendency of such an impost to cripple
domestic trade ; to reduce the wages of labour ; to
diminish the market of employment ; to contract the
operations of all occupations which administer to ele

dent, and to conquer without fighting ; but, once more
we say tL., trick biia failed, tnd it will
beconi

The following are the remarks of the Prase on the
same subject :
_

" The discussion on the Address may change the
disposition of men's minds ; but to triumph over it, it
will not be sufficient for the Ministry to display great
talent in the tribune, they must prove that they have
reason on their side, and that they are wanting neither
in sincerity, ability, nor firmness The vote for the
nomination of the four Secretaries has scarcely been less
significant than that for the four Vice-Presidents, for the
candidate who obtained the greatest number of votes
was M. Lacrosse, and M. Ravin only wanted three to
reach the absolute majority. The Chamber will seek, in
its bureaux on Wednesday, to appoint the Committee on
the address. It is not supposed that the discussion will
open brfore January 15. Ere that period comes round,
the 110 Deputies who are absent will have time to ar-
rive. Under present circumstances, all negligence on
their part in attending would be a grave dereliction of
duty, for which the country would have a right to call
them severely to account."

On Tuesday M. SAUZET took his seat as President
of the Chamber of Deputies, when the Minister of
Finance made the annual statement of the public
income and expenditure. It was on the whole favour-
able. Though there has been a considerable increase
of the salaries to public servants, and many new posts
created, the estimates are balanced, and the general
prosperity of the country is placed beyond all doubt.
The Chamber at its rising adjourned till Thursday.

gant luxury land refinement, and even to the progress
of science. Moderate households are reducing their
establishments, and withdrawing their orders from
their tradesmen, on the plea of the pressure of the
income-tax. Publishers and booksellers attri-
bute the dulness of their business to the same
cause. A general feeling of despondency is
superadded to the vexation and annoyance
inseparable from an impost so harsh and inquisi-
torial in all the elements of its machinery and collec-
tion. Thirty years nave elapsed since the last general
peace. At such a time—under such circumstances—
on a plan of taxation so palpably unfair and unreason-
able in principle, will the Premier venture to propose
its continuance ? Sir ROBERT PEEL is a good man
at expedients. The property-tax has admirably served
his turn for three years. If he would retain power
for three years to come, we feel satisfied that he must

THE BOURSE--TuEsDAy, DEC. 31.
First Highest Lowest Last
Price. Price. Price. Price.
French Five per Cents•• •• .• 120 40 .• 120 40 .. 120 30 .. 120 30
Three per Cents." 84 95 .. 84 95 .. 54 80 .. 84 95
Bank of France 3195 ..8195 ..3195 ..3195
Laflitte Bank, LOOK BhareBlo92 50 —1092 50 ..1092 50 ..10t,2 50
Belgian 8ank........•• •• •• 630 .. 630 .. 630 .. 630
1841.. — .• ..
Belgian Flves.lB4o .....• 1120
104/ 1120
1041 ..1120 1041 ..1120 1041
Spanish Threes.. •• •• •• •• •• 381 38f .. 38* .. 381
Active •• •• •• •• 364 .. 36-4 .. 361 .. 361
Passive • • 61 • • 64 •• 61 •• 61
Neapolitan .........• •• ••• 96 • • 96 .. 96 .. 96
Rothschild rescrlpts 99 85 .. 99 85 .. 99 85 .. 99 85
Roman • 1041 • . 1041 .. 1041 .. 1)41

RAILWAY SHARES.
Ver5ai11e5,R.8............. 485 .. 485
L. 8........... •• 375 .. 380
Ronan.. •...............1047 50 . 1047 50

.. 485
•• 375
..1047 50

•• 485
•• 380

50
Rouen to Havre.-- ..•... 822 50 . 1522 50 -• )4822 50 .. , _ ..1047
822 50
Orleans .. •• .1135 ..1140 —1135 —ll4O
Strasburg to Bale— •••• 305 .. 306 25 •• 302 50 . 306 25
Avignon to Marseilles.... •• 930 .. 930 .. 930 .. 930
RAILWAYS FOR THE ACCOUNT, JAN 3.
St. Germain •••••••• • • •• ..1017 50 ..1017 50 ..lul7 50 ..ICI7
Versailles, 11.8 .... ••• • • . 485 • • 485 .. 482 50 • • 482 50
L. 8.--.••••••• 380 .. 380 .. 377 50 .. 377 50
Rouen.. •• • • • • 1055 • - 1055 ..1042 50 • • 1045
Rouen to Havre .• •..,. 827 50 .. 827 50 .. 821 25 .. 822 50
Orleans .••• • • ..... •• •• •• ••1130 ..1140 ..1130 ..1140
Strasburg to Bale•••••• 305 .. 306 25 .. 302 50 .. 303 75
Avignon to Marseilles...." 927 50 • • 930 . 922 50 .. 922 50

THIS DAY'S NEWS

immediately substitute some financial expedient in
lieu of his property-tax.

SURREY SESSIONS.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. PUCKLE, Chairman, and a Bench of

Madrid papers of the 25th ult. have been received,
but they bring no news. On that day the Bourse of
course was closed.

Magistrates.)
Lucy George, a young girl, fourteen years of age,
was found guilty of stealing two shawls, a gold ring,
a half- sovereign, and other articles, the property of her
aunt, Ann Murray. It appeared that the prisoner lived
with her aunt, and took an opportunity of plundering
the house and then absconding.
The aunt begged the Court to deal lightly with the
prisoner, whom she stated to have been led away by bad
acquaintances. She was a well-educated girl, and had
hithert,) bf•hiaved well.

The COURT sentenced the prisoner to fourteen days'
solitary confinement at Brixton, with a view of placing
her in the Surrey asylum for the reformation of juvenile
prisoners.

SOUTHWARK.—(THIS DAY.)
Thomas Walsh, a man advanced in years, was charged
with stealing a pair of candlesticks from the house of a
publican.

It appeared the prisoner had just come out of gaol,
after having suffered six months' imprisonment, and that
he went into the complainant's house and took a pair of
brass candlesticks, with which he was in the act of leav-
ing, when he was taken into custody.
The prisoner's defence was, that he came out of gaol
pennyless ; that having lost his character no person
would employ him ; the pangs of hunger impelled him
to take the articles with a view of procuring some food.
He had no wish to conceal the facts, and would prefer
being sent to gaol to remaining at large without the
means of subsistence.—lle was committed.

CLERKENWELL.—(THIS DAY.)
A STURDY BEGGAR.—An Irishwoman, well known
as a beggar, was charged with the following gross mis-
conduct:—

She met a gentleman named Kelleck at the corner
of Red Lion-street yesterday evening, told him she
was a widow with a large family, and that she was
starving. He refused to give her anything, upon which
she said, " I'll stick to you like brick; I'll not leave you
till you give me something." The gentleman again re-
peated his determination; upon which she launched out
into a volley of abuse, called him a - Sassenach, and
dogged him all the way through Lamb's Conduit-street,
and, fearing that her abuse would be understood by the
police, gave full vent to her fury in the Irish language.
At the corner of Guilford•street Mr. K. gave her into
custody. Although she said she was starving, there was
plenty of money and food found on her person.
Mr. GREENWOOD sentenced her to twenty-one days'
imprisonment.
Mr. Kelleck said he never had given anything to street
beggars, but handed over 10s. for the poor-box.
Mr. GREENWOOD thanked him, and said he thought
his resolution a very prudent one.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING—(THIS DAY.)
LONDON, Jex. 2.—Wind northerly, fresh breeze and
cloudy, inclining to snow and rain.
OFF DOTER, JAN. I.—Warlock, Shields, for Calcutta.
PORTSMOUTH, JAN. I.—Wind N.B. to E.,--Arrd.
Tartar, Legom' London for Madras ; Wellington, Lon-
don, and sailed for New York.

LIVERPOOL, JAN. I.—Wind S.S.E., light, thick fog.—
Arrd. Aigle, Charleston. Off, Theresa Jane, Maranham.
CLYDE, DEC. 30.—Arrd. Calypso, Brown, Maranham.
DUBLIN, DEC. 30.—Sld. Success, Demerara ; Char-
lotte, Harrison, New Orleans. 31. Hugh, for Trinidad.
CORE, DEC. N.E., light breeze.—Acrd.
Helvellyn, Tullidge, Singapore; Monkey, Campbell,
Jamaica, for London, muck strained, and with loss of
foremast, &c.

KILRUSH, DEc. 30.—Arrd. Defence, Miramichi, and
sailed for Liverpool. .
SUNDERLAND, DEC. 31.—Arrd. Symmetry, Quebec.
DUNGENESS ROADS, DEC. 28.—Arrd. Banjo!, Har-
kin, Cornelius, Bernaud Edouard, Mellena, Batavier,
Welgu. 30. Vangalau, Prins Mennitz, and Stadt
Utrecht, Jaski—all from Batavia.

MILFORD, DEC. 31.—Arrd. Abeona, Port Madoc, for
London, leaky.
KILRUSH, DEC. 29.—Arrd. Defiance, Douglas, St.
John's, for Liverpool, short of provisions.
SHEERNESS, DEC. 31.—A brig, painted black, with a
red streak and billet head, is reported ashore on the up-
per part of the Maplin Sand ; and on the Shoebury
Ness Sand, a schooner painted black, with yellow streak.
ISLE OF WHITHORN, DEC. 29.--The ketch Betsy, of
and from Maryport for Newry, came on the rocks at the
entrance of the bay this afternoon, and is expected to
become a wreck ; crew and part of the stores saved.
TYNEMOUTII, DEC. 30.—The Highland Lass, Grant,
of and for Coldingham, struck the North Car Rock 24th
inst., sank, and has gone to pieces ; crew saved.
PLYMOUTH, JAN. I.—Wind E.—Arrd. Belisaire,
Martinique, for Havre.
OFF FOWEY, DEC. 31.—Arrd. Lady Flora Hastings,
Hoseason, Calcutta.
OFF THE LIZARD, DEC. 31.—Indiaman, Calcutta.
BRISTOL, JAN. I.—Sld. John Cock, Ichaboe.
LYNN ROADS, JAN. I.—Arrd. Amelia, Brunton, St.
John's, Now Brunswick.

SowiliwoLD, JeN: I.—The Ceres, May, of North
Shields, struck on Haisbro' Sand on the 30th ult., and was
abandoned in a thick fog ; crew saved.
HULL, JAN. I.—Wind N.Y., light.—Arrd. Ida,
Robinson, Quebec ; Redwing, Stuart, Miramichi.
lenAnox.—Arrd. Mary Halket, Brazil ; Formosa,
Laidley, Liverpool,

r f CABINET CouNcm.--We understand that the first
Cabinet Council previous to the meeting of Parliament
is appointed for the 9th inst. Sir Robert Peel is expected
to come to town, from Drayton Manor, by the 7th of
the month."
PASSENGERS FROM INDIA.—The following is a list
of the passengers landed at Suez, from the Bentinek :
From Calcutta—Mrs. Money, two children, and ser-
vant ; Mrs. Sheriff and child, Mr. and Mrs. D. Smith
and two children, Lieut. and Mrs. J. Machonochie and
child, Capt. Mitchell, Dr. Hart, Capt. D. Lauder, Mr. D.
Low, Mr. Johnston, Lieut. Martin, Mr. Campbell, Mrs.
Gubbins, child, and servant: From Madras—Mrs.
Major White, Mr. Row, Mrs. Sayers and two children,
Mrs. Whitemore, two children, and two servants ; Mr.
Ashton, Major Messiter, Mrs. Ford, M. de Comp&re,
Mr. Mottet, Mr. W. Dent, Chevalier J. D. Kruseman.
From Ceylon—Mrs. Leighton, two children, and two
servants ; the Hon. Mr. Drummond. Almost the whole
of the above passengers intend to proceed to England by
the Oriental.
". LICHFIELD FARMERS' MARKET.—It is in contem-
plation by the town council, to erect a handsome and
spacious room in St. Mary's-square, adjoining the
Market-hall, for the use of farmers and others while
transacting business on market-days ; the trustees of
the Conduit lands have given the munificent sum of
5001. towards the completion. It will be a most de-
sirable and useful ornament to that part of the city.
METROPOLITAN MORTALITY.--We regret to ob-
serve that the deaths within the " bills," last week, were
I,249—the average for the past year having been 946. A
few weeks ago the number was fluctuating between 900
eases continues to be observed,
as compared with the
and 960. The increase of mortality from infectious dis-
averages of past years, but it has not advanced ; and,
indeed, appears less than it has been recently. The deaths
from diseases of the lungs were last week 415, upwards
of 100 more than the five years' average, or than the
number some month or so back.
r REMARKABLY Low TlDE.—Yesterday at noon the
river presented a most remarkable appearance in c°llBe-
qtrence of the tide, which was considerably lower than it
has been for some years. From Waterloo-bridge to
Blackfriars-bridge the river was scarcely navigable.
Extra lighters at the several steam-boat piers were
thrown out to facilitate the landing of the passengers,
who were not very numerous above bridge.

MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEW WS
(0! 1.8,T.E.1i To TirREE.
Tne sal u,
e 3 of Cotton ::: Liveri,,oi yesterday were only
1,500 bales, owing to New Year's Day.—Shares were
firm, with a considerable business doing. Birmingham
and Gloucester, 1051 ; Bristol and Exeter, 701 ; Ches-
ter and Birkenhead, 364 ; Eastern Counties Perpetual,
No. 1, 235. ; Glasgoid and Dumfries, 18s. 6d. Grand
Junction, Half, 113 f ; Great Western Half, 901 to 91 ;
Lancaster and Carlisle, 14 ; Liverpool and Man-
chester, 217 ; Liverpool and Manchester, New, 374 to 38.
London and York, 5 4i ; Churnet Valhi, 3i ; Man-
chester and Leeds, 125 126 ; Ditto, Ilalves, 55 ; Mid-
land Counties, 117 ; Preston and Wyre, 18 ; South-
Eastern, 41-i a ; Ditto, New, 14i ; Trent Valley, 10 ;
Paris and Lyons, 70s. 71s. 6d. ; Paris and Strasburg,
60s. ; Northern of France, 61. ss. 61. 3s. 9d. ; Boulogne'
and Amiens, 51.
The fact of the re-occupation of the New Royal Ex-
change by those to whom it most especially belongs
ought to be generally recorded. To a partial extent
the opening occurred yesterday. As this is holiday time,
there was not that bona fide attendance of " the mer-
chants of the city of London" that might naturally have
been expected. The " grand show" will be to-morrow
which is " post day," and when no question the attend-
ance will be full indeed.
From the circular of the Messrs. Ferguson and
Taylor, of Manchester, just received, we extract the
following:—
" A very steady business has prevailed throughout
the month, and the extent of sales has been quite up to
the expectations of the manufacturers. Prices have con-
tinued almost without any change, with the exception
of 40 inch 66 reed skirtings, weighing about 71b., which
declined as low as 7s. 3d. As the production of this
quality has been considerably lessened, the price has
rallied, and is now firm at 7s. 6d. Stocks of every
description of goods are light, and as the demand is
expected to become active early next month,
many manufacturers are already calculating upon
an advance in prices, and are refusing con.
tracts until the . turn of the year. Symptoms
of an improved demand, also have shown themselves
during the past week. We have no doubt ourselves that
prices will rule higher during the next two months. The
Cotton market within the last fortnight has been rather
more active ; both the trade and speculators buying
rather freely. An advance of about id. to kel. per lb.
has been thus effected. Whether this improvement may
be maintained, or otherwise, will depend, in a great
measure, upon the business operations in this neighbour-
hood after the turn of the yt ar. Our stocks are light,
money is yet cheap, and, from all we can learn, the pros-
pects of most of the Foreign Markets, as well as our own
home trade, are encouraging ; we are, therefore, in-
clined to the supposition that a good trade will be done
.• ;t: the beginning of the year, and prices will, doubt-
k..), be advanced."
There are accounts a day later from Buenos) Ayres,
but they add nothing to our previous information.
'The Stock Market continues quiet, but, on the whole,
firm. Consols are look 1 ; New Three-and-a-Quarter
per Cents., 1031 to 4 ; and the Three per Cents., 100 f 4.
Bank Stock is higher again, viz., 211 to 211 i. Exche-
quer Bills obtain 635. to 655. prem. ; and India Bonds,
775. prem.
The Foreign Investments are without any particular
alteration. Spanish Five per Cents. realise 2714, and
the Three per Cents. 36k to 4. Portuguese Converted
are 60 to 59. g. Mexican have been 350 1, Colombian,
141, and Peruvian, 291. Dutch Two-and-a-Half per
Cents. are 6311.
The Share Market is buoyant to-day, and there is a
fair business doing. Great Western and Bristol and
Exeter are very firm, and South- Western Old Shares
have rallied. French are not quite so good.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
Bank Stock 2llf
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 1004,14
New 3i per Cent. Annuties
Long Annuities, Expire sth Jan. 1860 l2 1-16 f
India Bonds 1,000/ — pm.
Ditto under 1,000/ 77 pm.
Bank Stock for Account.
Consols for Opening
Exchequer Bills. lid. 1/d.
1,0001.
5001.
Ditto Small
Ditto Advertised .....
FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent 351 f
Ditto for the Account ... 353
Ditto Deferred
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent
Ditto for the Account
Portuguese Bonds, 5 per Cent
Ditto Converted 6O 59}
Ditto for the Account 6oi 59
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent., 1840 27ai
Ditto for the Account.
Ditto Deferred
Ditto 3 per Cent

Ditto foi the Account.
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE.
Aberdeen
Birmingham and Gloucester 100 ...... 105
Bristol and Exeter
Bristol and Gloucester..
Caledonian 5 4-4
Cambridge and Lincoln
Churnet 'Valley
Dublin and Belfast Junction 24 ...... 5
Eastern Counties
Eastern Union ... 10
Great Western
Ditto, Half Shares ...
Ditto Fifths
Lancaster and Carlisle
London and Birmingham ...100 228 to
London and Blackwall l6/ -
London and 8right0n.......... 50 ...... 524
London and Greenwich ...... 124 ...... 9i
London and South Western.. 41/ ...... 75
Ditto, New
London and York... ..... ...... 24 ... .. 4444 to
Manchester and Leeds 7O 1254
Ditto 4 Shares
Midland lOO ll7
Newcastle and Berwick_ l4 74 to
North British
Norwich and Brandon 8 ...... 14 ...... to
Rugby
Shrews.,Wolver., Dud., Birm. 24
South Eastern and Dover ... 334 - to
Ditto New
Trent Valley
West Cornwall l4 ... .. 4/ ...... to
York and Nortk Midland ... 50 ......
Ditto 4 Shares.
Ditto, Extension
Boulogne and Amiens
Lyons and Avignon
Orleans and Bordeaux ... .. 2
Paris and Lyons
Paris and Orleans . 20 ...... 44
Paris and Rouen
Paris and Strasburg... 2 ...... 24 ...... to 3
PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, DEC. 31.
3 per Cent. Consols
Ditto Money —
3 per Cent. Reduced
34 Stock 1024
Ditto Money
34 per Cent. Debentures
Long Annuities
Bank Stock
Royal Canal Stock
Grand Canal Stock
Grand Canal Debentures, 6 per Cent.
Ditto, 4 per Cent
4 per Cent. City Debentures —
4 per Cent. City Debentures, New.
4 per Cent. Ballast Office Debentures —
4 per Cent. Pipe Water —
Kingstown Railway Debentures. .

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LAST PRICES OF IRISH SHARES.
RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE.
Dublin and Kilkenny Railway lOO 215
Drogheda Ditto' 6O 724
Great Southern and Western
Ditto Scrip
Ditto Extension 24
Dublin and Belfast Junction 24
Dublin and Cashel ditto
Mullingar and Athlone Railway 24
Belfast and Ballymena 24
Waterford and Limerick
Dundalk and:Enniskillen 24
Wexford and Carlow 24
Hibernian Bank 254
Royal Bank lO 134
National Bank
National Insurance
Patriotic ditto lO lO4
Mining Company of Ireland 7 l4
Wicklow Copper Mines 5 lBf
City of Dublin Steam Company
Ditto Ditto, 1836 5O 534
Steam Ship Building Company
British and Irish Steam Company.... 50 554
Limerick Extension Railway
Peninsular and Oriental Ditto 5O 664
Irish Great Western, Dublin to Galway 24 —
Dublin and Glasgow Steam Company 50 44

THE CABlNET.—Yesterday circulars were trans-
mitted to the several members of the Cabinet, calling for
their presence in town early in the ensuing week.
The marriage between the fair and youthful
daughter of Mr. and Lady Julia Lockwood and Lord
Napier will not take place before April. Lady Julia and
her daughter are at present
_ at Constantinople.
BREAKWATER IN TORBAY.—Lord Courtenay visited
the Brixham breakwater in Torbay on Monday last,
and, after having inspected the same with marked atten-
tion, %las pleased to express his approbation of the work
itself, and of its great utility, as affording shelter to
vessels of all classes needing a harbour of refuge in run-
ning up and down the Channel. There will be, when the
work is completed, enclosed about six hundred and fifty
acres of water, with a bottom of the firmest and best
kind, so that ships coming .4‘ ithin it, need have ne ap-
prehension about danger from any wind, however bois-
terous.-- Western Luminary.
John Plummer, Esq., of New Parks, the owner of
Alice Hawthorn, has generously proposed to give the
whole of the money which this celebrated mare may
realise in 1845, to the inhabitants of Easingwold, pro-
vided they will construct a branch railway from that
town to the Great North of England Railway.--Tyne
Mercury.

PEDESTRIANISM.—On Christmas- day, the Scots-
wood-road was thronged to witness a series of foot-
races. The first was contested by Rt. Angus, of New-
castle, and Joseph Blake, of Monkseaton, distant 120
yards, for 51. a-side. The Newcastle man was the
winner by about two yards. The next race was be-
tween R. A. Martin and John Bucton, of Whickham,
distance 130 yards, for a like amount. After a hard
struggle Martin was the victor. Another race, of 110
yards, for 3L a side, was run by Frank Robson and
Peter Melross. which ended in a dead heat. Other races
were also run between younger aspirants for pedestrian
laurels.—Tyne Nei cloy.

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