19 DECEMBER 1846, page 9

The Theatres.

A new piece, called La Famille Poisson, recently produced at the St. James's Theatre, does great credit both to the author, M. Samson, who has shown himself an elegant writer......

The Irish Poor-law Question.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SPECTATOR- Castle Combe, 16th December 1846. Ent—The Morning Chronicle of yesterday, in attempting to combat your com- ments on the confiscation cry raised......

Tbie Duties On Tea.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SPECTATOR. Liverpool, 10th December 1846. Sut—The article on the duties on tea in your paper requires a reply, because the authorities quoted carry weight......

When Last Week We Saw At The Haymarket A Piece

called Story-telling stopped short in the middle, by Mr. Farren coming forward and declaring that he was too ill to do justice to the author, we, of course, refrained from......

Money Market.

STOCK EXCHANGE. Far AT AFTERNOON. The English Funds experienced a downward fluctuation of nearly / per cent.. This decline was occasioned by a rise in the corn-market,......