The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-18

considering wb~.brr some seq c0Eld not be- taken
10 remove our sestIemept TO spot nearer sue dls'
trists where the main 4es ~ tne country nee pro-
duces, where the c!sse is con- pasasiveiy temperae
ano eur position would command the mouth OF the
great sver. IL has always been c0ssideret lament
| able oversight shat we gave up C,usan for Hong
koIg osthr Chinese force upon as dSecons5 5se~aiion
o. me SUBJECT 1t aay not possibly DE TO tate 10 9ene
| the error.
| i.rop ,bc Londor Times cosy a, ec'a) Dec 9ol
1t is und nderstood that the specie Tentsnces by the
ColCmDo steamer, Which saSes omi tue India and
| China mail Oh the 4th Of Janua y, will be large
| The amount already engaged rs f30),000, primer
pally silver for Indla rhe ,eegraphic intelligence
from China received 10 day, may, ~ though, par
tally hn,d the total to be sent IN that direction
Our London Correspondence.
LoNDoN, Dec. &c, 1856.
Christmas day-A Murdsrers Confession Ycnkee
Christmas Bor-Tne Nenchofei Difficulty The
City Elections The Chrisfmas PGntonnnles, 8'c.
The Christmas tree (ke that of Ese,) with cluster
ing angels and household Gods for it's fruit has once
spread its mirthu and hosptable branches, lct
ushope poor well rich for charity has indeed
beer active throughout our land, to commemorate
the advent of religion of universal good will and
everlasting felicity. Let hope that the reunions
of these pleasing family circles have been through
out your favored land as joyous as in tae homes
of merry England, or, as we might say, at the
hearths Of your ancestors All occupation, politics
and business (save in Scotland, for there the re-
form ,,ion moved down all days of comraemora-
tion) throughout the United Kingdom Was yes
terday set aside. Although murder and
Jack Ketcb, still ghostli fit and fit before us;
though ticket of leave system is failure aud
though the sharp psngs Of hunger induce to crime
Gas in the words of the murderer William Jackson,
hung last Saturday, 81 hadn't ased food for three
days; wicked thought came over me- that my two
chdren would he better in deep hole than starved
and knocked about, especially winter coming
onO ler US fervently hope that the Christmas fes-
tivi'y means peace, and that that Of 1856 inaugu-
| rates it.
The citizens of America have sent us glorious
| Christmas box-Dertras dare--let us hope that
hearts commingle1 too Let u.s. let Europe; let
the world accept the olive branch; let all remember
| Deus Major Columno.
| There is no immediate prospect of a conflict with
| the Gar although last week danger snarlcd, yet
this week her threatening tusks are closed in her
warke lips. 1t ia still said regard TO Neuchatel
that the Swiss are as determined to hold out as is
King Ccquot
It is ramored that England at the suggestion
of the United States, has called upon the
governing powers Of Europe (not yet pro-
nounced on the question: to use their in
ueDce with the Swiss Confederation to release the
prisoners. request of this nature would of course
be more palsteable and more PROBABLE of success
with the sturdy Ill untaineers, than threai from
one or all the continental governments combined
This advice, as IL is said, coming from the United
Sta from republicans TO rapub ANS, will be most
bkeIy to receive consideration. The attempt is
worthy of record should II even fall this Is the
| first time il has ever been Thought OF. The Berne
| news is copfrmatory mutual pacific interest.
| Mediation is talked of at the seat o. the Swiss
government, and statesman particularly agreeable
70 the King of Prussia, has Deen named by the rad
| cal party to Effect directly what General Dufaur
| failed ia efecting indirectly at Paris. Esperons.
| Winter IL the whetstone OF poverty, ano so with
this nclcmeot season Of the year the angs OF hun
ger are so sharp that you will scarcely wonder OF
the overflow OF business in the Metropolitan police
courts, or that garottDg is not limited 10 the night,
and that positively last Sun1ay afternoon young
lady retu rDinP from church nearly strangled TO
death, in Oxford street. the leacing and busiest
| tboroughtare OF this modern Babylon. La fnsVa
| bate doue ~ dente duoie, and be must once have
felt the pain who can sincerely sympathse with the
sufferer.
The 22d was busy day in the city, as the election
| of Common Councmen and other officers took place
In the numerous wards. Many were the subjects OF
interest canvassed on the occasion, the poor were
" substantially remembered and local questions
freely discussed In some Of the wards the ques-
Non OF Jewish disabilities was very properly brought
forward, and res lutions voted condemnatory OF the
continued exclusion of one Of the city members from
the House OF Commons, and demanding iron
government that the removal OF the grievance shall
| be made Cabinet measure But after ALL Truth 10
tell the leading subject selected for corporation
eloquence was tte Income t,x and sorely was the
obnoxious impost attacked end denounced. Well il
we insist upon ndulging (bull fighter aud prize
fighter like) in the nhuman luxury OF war what Ire
we to expect
The dramatic world is now most deeply engaged
| in pantomimic preparations. At Drury Lane the
| old nursery tale OF =" Scc-Sew, Margery Daw" &c,
IL reported 10 have been turned TO 20 )d accounts
| at all events Mr. " T.. Smith has secured the SER
vices OF two of the best clowns in Europe-Flexmore
and Bolleno. The title Of that at the Princess IL
Alladin and the Wonderful Lamp Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Keans usual liberality in mounting pieces
will be sure TO secure the nvariabe Junt OF pa
tronage here, and that is bumpers throughout the
year. Mr.. Blackstone, at the Haymarket, has an
nounced the sunningy attractive pant tomime version
of the Babes in the Wood or the Cruel Uncle, for
his piece de resistance. Mr.. M0rdoch will resume
| his engagement here after the holidays. AT the
| Adelphi the indefatigablc Mr.. Benjamin Webster
announces Harlequin, Knight OF Love, and the En-
| chaDted Whstlepipe Piccolon AT the Lyceum,
Mr.. G. Dillon announces as his Christmas laughter
stirring pantomime, Conrad and Medora," the
| opening, or burlesque part, from the pen OF Mr.
| William Brough. Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Wigan, at
the Olympic, are to serve first rate dish by that
chef OF chfs of burlesgue cu,sinsers, Mr.. Panche,
entitled " Young and Handsomr,' and in which Mr..
Robson is to play a style ef part. Mr.. Emery,
| at the Royal Marylebone, put forward a very at
| tractive bill of fare, and indeed as much may he
said of the Surrey, Victoria, Queens Strand, Soho,
Astleys, Bower Grecian, Britannia, Garrck, Stand
ard and City of London theatres. So we shall have
| at least twenty pantomimes and buresques extra
| vaganzas, besides other entertainments without
| exacting searchor for seasonable amusements.