The Express. — London, England, 1864-12-27 00:00:00

OLYMPIC. The " Hidden Ilaml," which was repeated last sight for the forty-seventh time, formed, with its dark arid ithrelieved shadowing, a most excellent introduction to the bright classical fable of "Cupid and Psyche; or, as Beautiful as a Butterly," which constituted the Christmas piety at the Olympic. It was a step from a Gothic face to the Temple of Delphi—from the fierce passions of the Druidic.il Celts to the sunny sentiment of the Apollo•worshippio g Greeks : the one all hate and poison, the other all love and plessare. Mr. Buruand, to whose facile pen we owe the sew burlesque, has adhered pretty closely to the original tale as it is related in the Fourth Book of Metamorphoses of Apuleins, although we can answer for it that the "Organ• Grinder" formed no part of the funeral Choragiom which accompanied the classic Psyche to the rock to which the Delphic oracle and the superstition of her royal father windeasined that lovely and poetic ovation. The m►le characters have comparatively little to de s and the ladies give all its acting value to the burlesque. The scene in which Miss Farm, Mies Gary, Miss Harland, and Miss Josephs dance and sing to the air of " The Organ Grinder," was so successful that it was encored twice, but there were other perk which like. wise took, sod were repeated at the call of the audience. The closing areas representing "The Temple of Hymen," in which Venus consents to the union of Cupid and Psyche, was • very beautiful one, though not equal to the " Botanical Gerdes*" of the God of Love Mr. Crave' has certainly produced in these two scenes a emenhination of colour and arrengemeet which cannot fail M give satiafsction to the public. ADELPIII. The drama of the " Workmen of Paris," and Mr. Toole's reappearance at this bone* in the "Area Bells," after his late sucomsful provincial tour. were found to be sufficient attraction for a holiday audience. Mr. Toole was wary warmly received, and a sew fame on the " Davenport' . subject is te be produced for him nest Thursday. Min Bate man, in "Leah," is announced for next Monday. LYCEUM. Mr. Fecbter has departed from his custom this yew, be producing a little piece of wild absurdity es a Cluistram offerion, called "Bear-farad Impostors." No anther's name is given to this piece, which is called an "Oriental Farcical Extravaganza," but we believe it was minim about ten years ago for the samisen theatricals at Canterbury. The plot is slight, bat highly amusing. Mr. Widdicambe's " Bill Stumps " is a moot humorous portrait, and the dialogue gives to him is very funny and characteristic. Mr. Moreland aml Mr. Carrion, after Mr. Widdicombe, were the great support of the piece ; and to give it a spectacular character a pretty oriental ballet has bass introduced. Yr. Focht& still appears is "Rsy }Slag," sod it will pro bably be some little time before be will fled it Deceseary to produce soy pew drama. THE PRINCESS'S. Famous as this theatre is for the getting up of ils Christmas and Easter spectee.les, there has rarely been as occasion on which a greater mucous has been achieved by Ye management than that which attended the production ed "The Magic Horse, and the lee Maiden Primates" last might. Trim the commeneement to the end of the piece the =discos were treated to a succession of the mast beautiful amass, which with the aid of coloured light, and a profusion of fireworks called forth the repeated and enthusiastic ap• Pause of the densely crowded manilas, and the curtain fell amidst a perfect ovation. There was plenty of singing and dancing iu the extravaganza, which from its general merit is certainly deserving of a very considerable run. On the fall of the curtain 31r. Vining, the lessee, was called before the curtain, .ind received an ovation. The performaines concluded with Mr. Bourcicaolt's sensation piece of " The Stimete of i. radon ;" and at the clam of this very interesting performance, attar Miss Fancy Gwyeoe, in the character of Lucy tau weather, had asked in the epilogue the audience to give them their hands if they approved the piece, Mr. J. Nelson, who played the part of Frank Livingstone, stepped forward and brought the curtain down with great applause by reminding the audience that it was asking Qom to give their hands to any poor abiveriog creatures they might see as their way home ; for although the tale toed performed might be simulated, the hunger and the salary were not—the drama was one of real life, and, alas! was acted every day in this great city of London. STRAN D. A new burlesque, by Mr. Byron, of the old Adelphi drama of the " Grua Bushes" was produced at this house last night, under the title of the " Grin Bushes, seethe Mrs. Brown of the Misais-ippi." If we are not mis takes this piece was prepared as so autumnal treat, but was DA 'wide for the revival of " Mamma." In working out this parody of • deservedly popular drams, Mr. Byron has shown his usual command of story telling. There is nothing obscure in the piece from first to Let, but we question whether he has nude a judicious .election of • subject. No burlesque writer is more happy in ridiculing such false or strained sentiment as the "Lady el Lyon 3" c ,ntains, or the conventional absurdities of the stage ; but the " Green Bushes" is singularly free from thew blemishes. We may fairly call it a melodramatic assic. and it presents few or no points which th. lusicaque writer no ridicule without violating good taste and sound feeling. No modern drama is so full of what we may term the domestic affections, and Yr. Byron's faithful adherence to the story instead of being • merit in this cue becomes • rave fault. So practised a writer and so dry and original • 'tamarisk could hardly arrange a burlesque of six scenes ou any subject without swing much genuine laughter, but very little of the mirth seised by the " Grin Bashes" is raised legitimately. Unless el" are to adopt the heartless philosophy which teaches us that there is nothing new, nothing true, and it is not of much importance that there should be, we canot applaud when realty pathetic dramas life this are treated with the sootempt only due to counterfeit.. Mr. Byron has put some cf his best writing into this, production, and two or three of the songs are more than ordinarily clever. Mr. MLISITITO bas fitted the author's words with mua:c in his natal skilful way ; cad Mr. Fen. Um has paktel most brilliant and erfsetive scenery. The lonsoos were tasteful, as they always are at this house, sad the stage managem-n: of Mr. Parselle—eansidering how small the rugs ieaily it, and what is dons and shown upon 11—won as wonderful as ever. ST. JAMES'S. The new manageress, Miss Herbert, opens this theatre with Mr. Cheltoan,'s amusing and successful weniady, " A Lesson io 1, , ve," in which Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mathews, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Matthews, Mr. F. Babinec'', and Miss Wentworth played the leading paste. We noticed this comedy fully last week. The Christmas piece, prr r.-.•,.11ine , . is a classical extran rain by Mr. W. Waugh, entitled " Hercules and r kupbale." he story is treated with at least the usual license, but • sulLciently close adherence is maiote;ned to the legend, as it is preserved is the authentic pages of Lempriere to seeder rccapitulation necessary. On the whole, the piece went oft with considerable spirit, but the mishaps with She machinery, which as a regular tradition of au opening night, were not entirely wanting. iir. Wallorstein'e ad. nimbly gal music and excellent baud were of immense berme to the performance. The farce of " Forty Winks,* in which Mr. Felix 'twos. gesgehia first appearance, concluded the entertainnionte. NEW RO ALTY. In c ,, r.4 , quence of the success and receut produc bat of "Snowdrop; or, The Seven Manaikins and the Magic Mirror," no cheese was sonde here, bet on Monday. January Nth, a new and original comedy, in two seta, by Mr. Jolia °Rantoul, entitled "Billing sad cooing," is to be produced. . A STLEY'S. The pantomime at thin theatre is entitled " !Tar ifa ;sip .I►ck Skrut ; or, the Three Blind Mice, cod Great A, listie A, cad Bouncing B, the Cat's in the Cupboard and THE EXPRESS, TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 27, 1864. Clamitess D'Aulsoys which ham not yet been dm mailed, and is entitled " The Prima* Springtime ; err, the Envoy who stole the King's Daughter." The materials are arranged lightly and without any par ticular breadth of treatment ; rhyme run mad, and puns eseceived in the meet outrageous spirit, are, however, ads. wisately supplied ; and there is just a sufficient number of parody soap to change the character of the entertainment at critical moments. Therein a very lively ballet, in which such of the present generation as remember things theatrical fitirfY yearn ago may trees a family likeness to a certain "Dane des F 01161," in the opera of " Gustavus 1n.," which WU led by Madame Celeste, then by stags profession a gamer only. The costumes are new and rich, the scenery Pretty, and the actors and actresses to whom the several parts were committed exerted themselves laudably, so that the piece went smoothly and pleasantly, and will no doubt achieve that regular success which is uow-s-days awarded to well-mounted burlesques. She Can't See." The opening, en we are informed by the playbill, is written by "the Brothers Grinn." There ars tee acmes altogether, each of which may be pronounced good, but the transformation scene was gorgeous in the extreme, and drew forth the loud and deserved plaudits of the house, which was crowded from pit to ceiling. The tricks, of come, followed ; they were of the old amusing description, and they were rendered the more amusing by the addition of a diminutive clown, harlequin, and pantaloon. The tricks wersdivided ,to scenes, the first representing a preparatory school, which is quits a novelty. Mr. Milano made a very good clown, albeit it was his first appearance in that character. Mina Annie Cook acquitted herself will as Columbine, and Mr. Conlin Johnson as Panta loon. Was Carolina Parkes, as Joan, sang an excel lent song, and accompanied it with a dance, in imitation of Taglioni, and Lyon, and Milano which got an encore. We should also not omit to mention, though they are omitted in in the bill, a troupe of acrobats, who filled up the intervals with marvellous feats of agility. with permanent he has engaged the menials of a troupe of artist/ whose numbers, to say nothing at present to regard to their capabilities, have certainly never been excelled at any place of public entertainment. Maio has always been the chief attraction here—except when some extraordinary postommaker oc rope-torturer has divided the responsibility—but it would seem, from the experience of last night, that, le future, the sister art will have more than an equal share of public honours. The ballet depart ment, which is tinder the direction of Mr. Harry Bolen*, and the leading member of which is Madlle. Biolatti, from the Grand Opera, Paris, has been rendered a mat proud nest and attractive feature, and, considering that the per formance, on this mission, was little more than a " dress rehearsal," it was remarkable that the dance, were executed with a precision and completeness which produced re.' pirated ontbursta of enthuaiastio applause. The most linte -1 worthy point of interest in the ornamentation is to be found in the arrangements for lighting, which have been carried out by Messrs. Darks and Sons in the most tasteful and ocetly manner. A grand chandelier has been fixed in the centre, displaying 1,700 lights, which are enriched by clusters of ruby and silver ; and, in addition to this, there are twelve others of smaller size, but equally novel and brilliant, around the promenade, and the same number around the boxes. The effect of the constellation of light produced by throe means will, when complete (which was not the case last night), be strikingly beautiful, and will do equal honour to the cultivated art of the Messrs. Defriee and the conspicuous liberality of Mr. Strange, who, on the whole, may be congratulated upon having commenced his newly acquired duties under circumstances which augur for him a most successful career. GALLERY OF ILLUSTRATION. Mr. and Mrs. German Reed and Mr. John Parry appeared in "The Rival Composers," "The Bard and hf Birthday," and " Mts. &eel& at the Saaaide." Morning performance, of the popular chamber opera. are given every Tuesday and Thursday. THE POLICE COUR2S. That the cumber of charges of drunkenness, and charges arising from drunkenness, is usually greater on Monday than any other day of the week, and on Boxing-day than any other of the year, is a tact probably . well knows to most newspaper readers. That the number in still further augmented when the two holidays oome together, i. r., when Christmas-day falls on Saturday or Monday, so that the charges for Chriatmu-day end a Sunday are accumulated, to be brought before the magistrate on one morning, seems but a natural consequence. But this accumulation is rather aggravated than diminished when, w consequence of Christ mas-dey falling upon the &today, the usual two days' de. bench is restricted within the liinitaof a aingle day. Instances of this might be seen at Bowatrest Police-court as well as 'imagof the otheroourta yesterday morning, when the mills and the gaoler's room were hardly sufficient for the accommo dation of the large number of prisoners, whose " merry Christmas" had terminated in a dismal night] at the station house. The charges against these persons vaned in degree, as "drunk and riotous," " drunk and disorderly," "drunk and assaulting the police" (or others) and simply "drink," which usually mesas so imbecile and helpless as to be utterly incapable of riot, assault, or indeed of anything but lying in the gutter. Of the latter class, twenty-five bad before eleven o'clock been discharged from Dowatreet, on the ground that the night's imprisonment in the cells, the illness iudooed by excess, the injuries sustained from falls or other academia, the lam of money and other property, amounted to a sufficient punishment, and it might be hoped would act as a warning. Those who did not appear to have so suffered, and especially those whose money or property had been protected from rubbery or loss by the very fact of their being taken in custody, were fined in sums not exceeding ss, One old lady, who described herself as " an independent person," insured the magistrate that after dining at an hotel she was going to St. Martin'sohiuth, but being a little too late for the after -130011 service she did not like to disturb the congregation by entering fitter the service had commenced. Ste therefore went tea tavern to get some refreshment and wait for the evening service, bat, unfortunately, took "a little too much sherry," and ultimately found herself in the station house instead of the church. Mr. Vaughan was about to five her 54., observing that it was not • very severe penalty for an independent person, but on the pnsooer declaring that she had lost all the money she had with her, the worthy magistrate consented to let her off. Another prisoner, a cabman, declared that he bad not been drunk " since last; Epsom four years ;' but as on the present occasion he was in charge of a horse and cab (a circumstance under which elrunkenoess is never wholly overlooked), he was fined 55. Cases of assault, and especially assaults on the police, were treated with more severity, except in one instance, where Mr. Vaughan, having some doubt as to the degree of tem perance exhibited by the constable in the use of the truncheon, took that circumstance into consideration and dials...god the prisoner. MANSION-HOUSE. William Brottnriim Leaky, of 23, Kildare-prdeuse, Westbourns.park, • major is the Indian army, was brought before the Lord Mayor on • warrant, having been appro. heeded by Detective Sergeant Hayden, charged with having unlawfully, wickedly, wilfully, and maliciously written and sent to Lawrence I)eshorough, jun., a certain letter con taining a challeuge to fight • duel, against the pesos, 4:c. ' Mr. Wontoer appeared for the complainant. ' It appeared from Mr. Weather's statement and Mu evident*, that was adduced that Messrs. Desborough, Young, lad Desnorough, solicitors, of See-lane, of which firm Mr. Lawrence Limb:sough ie • member, in the early pert of the prune year transacted some busione of a delicate nature :at the defendant, who is a retired officer of the Indian army. The result of the matter alluded to was the execution by Major Lumley of • deed by which en annuity was secured, accompanied by the transfer of some Cornish mining shares. The bill of cons amounted to 991. Se. 10d., which was del forwarded to the major. On the 19th inst. Mr. Deshorough received on account of the major • cheque for 201. from Cornwall on the Truro Bank, which was emit back to Truro to be cubed. Besides the cheque for 204, Miens. Desborough had on account of Major Lum ley's soonest, and Mr. Desbovough wrote to him informing that the 204 had been received, mid suggested that that. with the ill., should go to tedium the amount of their bill of amts. A letter was received on the followNg day front the major objecting to the course suggested by Mr. 'Nebo. rough in regard to the appropriation of the money, and Mr. Desborough wrote back to him informing him that the money would be forwarded to him as soon as the cheque wet cashed. On the same day,the list Mat, MajoriLumley called at complainant's office, mid walked into the private room up to • table which was between him and Mr. Deshorougb, and said he demanded his money. Mr. Deeborough, put, the complainant, told him he had not got his money. upon which the major said be bad 261. lbs. belonging to him. Mr. Desborough explained to hint that be had synth's • letter, of which he showed him a copy, telling him he should have the money as soon as it was received from Truro, end that at present they had no: got the 261., to which be replied that be did notable for that. They had got his money sod he would have it. Mr. Deeborough, sen., who was in the room, salted him if he would be seated, and he said be would not, be must have war to the knife, sod in reference to the bill of costs he said he had been advised by his solicitor, mentioning the name, that no bill of costs was due until it had been taxed. To which Mr. Desborough, men.., replied that if he had bees so advised it was all nonsense, and the complainant added that he did not be lieve he bad been so advised, and the major said he did not believe what Mr. Desborough said in respect to the cheque, and that he did not intend to pay the bill until it had been taxed, but that had nothing to do with the matter, he bad come for his money and he would have it, to which Mr. Desborough replied again, that be had not the money, and defendant as often reiterated that be did not believe it. At last Mr. Desborough walked round the table and optical the door, and requested Msjor Lumley to leave the room ; but after being requested to do so three times be did pot go, and Mr. Deshomugh placed his hand upon his .boulder and be went out. He then went to the solicitor whose name the de 'indent had mentioned, and foetid him there welting to see bite. After the de (cadent had left he learnt that Major Lumley bed never been there until that day, and he had not given hire any advice, but he bad called there merely to apo'ogise for having ma dede see of his name. Mr. Dmhorough went to the solicitor prepared to pay the money if he required it, but nothing was mid about it, and he did not mention it. Oa the 222nd, Sir John Louis called at Mr. Desborough's office, but he was cot at home ; but he called the next day and handed to complainant • letter from the major, which ran as follows : " 23. Kildare-gardens, Westbourne-park.—Sir,—The bearer of this letter, to whom I beg to introduce you, is my cousin, Sir John Louie, Bart., and an officer is her Majesty's Indian army. I must premise that is addressing you on this oc. melon I waive and put aside entirely the pecuniary wenn. dentanding which has arises between as, ea being compara tively or little importance, and one which can be readily investigated by our respective solicitor. But what 1 have to cell your attention to is • subject of graver aspect, and to it request your earnest and immediate consideration. Yesterday afternoon you insulted ins in your own clime in the grossest and most absolute manner, to wit : You first aback your hand menacingly in my face. You contradicted . Ime in tenon so curiously otfeusive as t o con s tit u t e t h e 'lie direct ; and you completed the outrage by ecileavouring to thrust me with such violence from the room that it amounted to the last indignity to which • gentlemen can be exposed, tamely 'a Clow.' This treatment I con s id er tie not merely diabonouriug my person and reputation, but also the commissiou 1 have the honour of holding in her Majesty's Indian army. I therefore demand from you that satisfaction which under such conditions ore gentleman is entitled to from another. I o order that misconception may not cause delay in the object I have in view, I must further state that I will not attend to denials, explanations, orterros of conditional reparation of any sort whatever, requiring at vonr hands simply either • written apology at a meeting. You will therefore have the goodness to inform the gentle man who is the bearer of this honourable message whether, in plain English, you will fight or apologise.- I am, sir, your obedient servant—(Signed), Wet.uar IMIOWNRIGO LOX LET, Major on the lodiau Retired List, Dec. 22. 1844." Mr. Deeborough told Sir John Louis that if he rants simply to take an answer beck I/beater he would fight or epilogue, he would tell him at once that he would neither do one nor the other ; but if he was • (new of Major Lumley's, and would like to hear sll the circum statues, he would state them. Sir John Louis said he should, and Mr Desborough proceeded to give him the facts as they had occurred; nod he said they were not as the major had represented them to him. Sir John Louis left him, stating Shot he would communicate with him again. On the followiug day, the 24th, Sir John Louis again called upon Mr. Desborough, and handed him another letter, which was as follows: " Sir --Sir John Louis having delivered to me your reply to the honourable message I sent to you yesterday through him, in which you decline to fight or apologia., sod adopt, moreover, a tone of unexpected and barefaced denial, the only course that remains open to in. now is to announce to you that I shall henceforth consider you as beneath the notice of all who are ' gentlemen to the in born,' and ' the only inconvenience you need further apprehend from me is • sound and wholesome flagellation whenever and ever the chance of administering the same presents it elf, my only hope and prayer being that the desired opportunity in,, occur in the vicinity of clean and running water, that I may be enshled to cleanse my hen& as speedily as cos , sills of that taint which mint necessarily settee from coo tact with a • snob,' a • liar.' end • • coward (flirted) WILLIAM 13RONIi/IIGG LUMLEY, Maj o r t on the Retired List of the Indian Army, Dee. 24, 1841. After receipt of the Nand letter Mr. Deeborough applied to the Lord Mayor for the warrant, end be stated, from his knowledge of the defendant's temper, that he apprehended if ever he did i meet him he would carry his threat into execution. When asked if he had any questions to put, Major Lam , ley said he heel only notice of the proceedings about an hour previous to being brought before his lordship, and had been unable to prepare his defence or to consult with his solicitor, who unfortunately was out of town, The Lord Mayor said the reason the ennui was not executed sooner was, that Major Lumley should not be in. eunveoieooed one Sunday. Major Lumley said it was very considerate, bat it bad de prived him of the opportunity of preparing his defence, and he suggested that the case should be adjourned, and he would enter Into any recognisance. his lordship might think i fit to keep the peace in the meantime. The Lord 114nr agreed to ii;;;;Plication and the case wee adjourned, 3fajor Lumley entering into bie own read. nizance in R sum of TO. to appear again on Wedstoday sent, and to keep the poop during the intorral. The Lord Mayor received K. from Mr. John Fair, for the poor•boz. CLERKED WELL. Mr. Ealing Johnson, s cow dealer, of Lyston, Gear Leicester, appeared to answer the complaint of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, which charged him with having cruelly ill•treatrel, abused, and tor tured a cow. Mr. Ricketts, solicitor, with Mr. Love, from the society by whom the rue had been investigated, cooducted the pro secution, and Mr. Field appeared for the defence. Mr. Ricketts said the case was one of considerable im portend* to cowkeepers and cattle dealers guerally, whose interest it more immediately affected, the prosecution being directed against a practice in the trade which there could not be the shadow of • doubt was fraught with great iahumailityi to the animal. The precut case was one of an aggravated character. The day prior to that named in the muumons the defendant brought, or sent, up • cow from Leicester which was heavy in calf. Upon its teaching London the cow wu taken to the la's at the Cattle Market, and on the following morning, which was market day, the cow gave birth to a calf at four o'clock. The morning was nay cold and wet, notwithstanding which, after the cow bad calved, but bdore the (mentions of nature were completed, it was drawn into the market to be sold, and there exposed to ,the inclemency of the weather. It was kept standing for hours moaning and bleating, its calf kept away from it, whilst its udder was dis tended to a most unnatural size, so much so that the teats were swollen and ready to bunt, and the milk running from them, whilst, as though to surivata its sufferings, a oil( was lying in front of it muscled, and the cow making efforts to raise it. The defendant, when appealed to by the witnesses, treated their complaints with contempt and abuse, and refused to relieve the cow by milking it or by any other course. - - — Evidence Insupport of these statements having been friers, it was contended for the defence that even supposing the facts were as alleged, it was necessary under the act to prove a more active infliction of torture. Two men in the defendant's employ were called, aid endeavoured to show that every tare had been taken of the cow, and that there was no more cruelty in its standing in the open market than in the lairs. They, however, ad mitted that the calf wee never put to suck after 10 clock it the morning, at which time it was taken to the calf market and sold. The calf seen by the side of the cow belonged to some other animal. . . . - The magistrate said the case had been clearly made out to his mind. He knew it was the pectin among a certain cites of smell cattle dealers and jobber to overstock their cows in order to effect a readier sale. It, however, was • cruel practice, and could not be permitted to continue. He should indict • fine of N., and in default of payment impri sooment would follow. le addition to the fine the defen dant would have to pay 11. lib. costa. Mr. Field said the question was one of importance to the trade, and he should advise his cheat to appeal against the decision. He wished, however, for time to conarit his client upon the expediency of the coons. Ultimately it was decided that notice of ems , should be gives in 48 hours, or the fine should be paid. HARLBOROUG IT•STREET. _ . Henry White was charged with assault* Police-con stable &nett, C 170. The constable said he saw the prisoner and half-a-dozen stout, able-bcdied men with him, standing is Yount-stri et, evidently with the intention of attracting sy uipatby sod donations. The ptlioner bad • large placard, on which was written, " Pity the poor boerlmen thrown out of work and starving." lie saw money given, and he then went up to the prisoner and his party, and told them two of them must go with him to the station. The prisoner said that if am went all would go, but on witness taking bold of him, the priaoser became very violeet,amealted hint, and called upon his companions to rescue him. Tee Niacin& denied the emu& on the constable. Tyrwhitt said, taking it for granted that the priao tar war a boardman out of work, he was not one of those old decrepit men whose case bad recently attracted atten tion ; on the contrary, he was a stout young man, quite equal to do a good day's work. The prisoner by assaulting the constable bad deprived himself of any title to aympathy, and he should therefore tinelhim 2a. lid. SURREY. The whole of the resources of the management h►ve for months past been concentrated upon the produc tion of " King Pumpkin ; or, Harlequin Richard ye Lion Heart," invented and written, as usual, by Mr. Martin nutoal,ind for the:scenic effects of which the invaluable aid of Mr. William Calcot hes been secured. The plot tarns on the story of the Lion-heart King, not narrated strictly according to history, but interwoven with fairy lore. The pantomimist., are "little" Rowell*, a very good Clown ; Mr. John Rockingham, Pantaloon ; Mr. Fred Enna, Marl.- gain ; Madame Schmidt and Miss Emma Collins, Colum bian. The eutire pantomime hes been arranged and pro diced by Mr. Shepherd. BRITANNIA. This popular theatre, very justly called. the " Great," is still under the able management of it. founder, Mr. S. JAne, and nothing which capital and eater:wise can do, has been left undone, to provides good Christmas enter tainment. The pantomime is entitled " Little Busy Bee; or, The Old Lady of Threadneedloetreet" The scenery is by Messrs. Rogers and Muir (a cataract of real water being introduced in the transformation); the libretto by Mule wood ; the music by Mr. Brickworth ; the drives by Mr. S. May, and the pantomime produced under the direction of Mrs. S. Lane. Harlequin, Mr. F. White; Columbine, 11,1110. C. Stephan ; Sprites, hf. Sextillion and the Etoile Family ; Pantaloon, Mr. Newham ; and Clown, Mx. Louis. CITY OF LONDON. The pantomime at this theatre is on a scale of unusual splendour, and is the joint production of Messrs. Nelson Lee. senior and junior. The title, "The King of the Golden Valley ; or. Harlequin Little Boy Blue and the NVoinan who lived under a Hill," bloods together a fairy legend and two well-knows sanely rhymes. Har lequin, M. Schmidt; Columbine, Madame Schmidt; pan taloon, the Veteran Morelli ; and merry clown, Little Huline. The songs throughout the opening are by Nelson Lee the younger. EFFINGHAM. This theatre is oue of the lowest in London, but it ia extremely well conducted by He proprietor, Mr. Morris Abrahams. The pantomime here is entitled " Harlequin Goody Two Shoes ; or Itobin. the Ploughbo) , and the Cottle of the Soren Pensions." CRYSTAL PALACE. A very varied programme of Christmas entertain ments was honestly worked through yesterday at the Crys tal Palace, and it would, so doubt, have very mach amused the thirty or forty thousand permits who had started in the morning from home with the intention of eouscientiously doing a day at hinge, had the latter, or one-tenth of them, been able to get within reasonable seeing distance of the per There was quite a brigade of gymnasts of various kiods, and we occasionally caught a glimpse of a pair of scarlet heels quivering in the air, but se a gourd rule we were principally indebted to youthful visitors, who were perched on the shoulders of eclat relatives, for any 'weenie notion of wha was going on. Mr. Jean Bond, the Antipode's star, performed wonder with the assistance of a well-trained dog ; the brothers Nemo introduced the Japanese style of tumbling ; not to mark of Sinister, the Chmaisil Boaster. and the grand pantomime with which the varied 'attainments of the day terminated. What we could see of the above enumeration was well and succemfully done, and elicited successive rounds of applause ; but that portion of the day. incidents which deserves the most de tailed description includes the perils and mishap. of the jour ney could frona,the Palau. Visitors who arrived at London bridge at half-put one o'clock were delighted to find them selves safely landed on the Palace platform at ten minutes past four, baring in the interim suffered every imaginable horror of a railway journey short of actual collision. First, there was an hour of semi.suffooetion in the pen at London bridge, then the race, with nobody to keep the course clear, down the platform. and tioally the terrific series of single combats which the determined passenger had to fight Won obtaining any seat in any sort of carriage. At this point, foolish people imagined that all their troubles were over, but they were, in fact, only beginning. In coosequeaos of the number of trains which had been going down all the morn. log, and which of course Lai to come back again, the whistle was kept constantly going, and the trains nearly as permanently at a standstill. We made New-emes in about 40 minutes, and did the remaining distatioe to Sydenham In about 30 more, but on arriving there were thunderstruck to Had the platform kept in possession by a perfect army of most suspicious looking " roughs," who pretended they were waiting to return to town, and made regular assaults on the passengers by first-class carriages who had jest ar rived. Our strong suspicion was that they had got in there by some aide entrance, and that the said side en trances will require in future to be a little more vigilantly watched by the police. These fellows caused much alarm toaeveral ladies, and it requ4nd all the exertions of the few railway porters to prevent them forcing their way into the s till unemptied carriages, most probably with the view of pluaderiog the passengers. The fact is that there being now three method, of access to the Palace—Lonclon•bridge, Victoria, and the London, Chatham, and Dover—it will soon become necessary, both for railway and Palace authorities, to look ;Ito their means of managing such a crowd as congregated yesterday at Sydenham. Numbers alone, even if all were peaceable and well conducted, require careful management ; but when, es was obvious yesterday, crowds of bad characters congre gated on the platform, with every suspicion about them of equivocal designs, it becomes obvious that there must be more police and stronger staffs ori the various platforms. In France the three classes of passengers enter by three different doors, and remain separated until they an placed in their proper carriages ; but on the Crystal Palace lines they all rush indiscriminately on to the same platform, when the third class passengers take posessaion of the first class carriages, and there is sot sufficient time or force to eject them. Ladies, elderly people, and °Ultimo, who have quite as good a right to their holiday as the more I robust members of the community, ate thus constantly left behind, and the railway authorities get blamed for in ' lu , tice which they had never intended, but which in our opinion might be easily guarded &genet. Probably one of c the most imposing sights in the world is the Boxing-day I crowd at the Crystal Palace, but to give it its full effect it ought to have its fair admixture of all classes. A few roughs" here and there may give life sad motion to the picture, but it is hardly fair to the other classes of society to give them entire poesession of the field. We must not forget the snore docile animals who were to be seen in the tropical department in Mr. Edmoud's (formerly Worubwell's) menagerie. There are no lees than twenty performing i lions, leopards, and tigers, and they is their conduct to I Sandallah, the renowned lion hunter, exhibited a politenes s iend courte-y that formed a pleasing contrast to some of the ' 1 previous ischlents of travel. The show, which is all und er . cover, was attractive enough to produce between three sod 1 four hundred pounds —a sum which being all in sixpences. I represent' a succession of tolerably numerous audieuoes. 1:01* L ALI( 13111 RA Y.tLtCE. After underguiu4 various imitations, in regard to management and the character of the entertainments pro viLle,l at this establishinect, it wee re-opened last night un.ler auspices which we likely to secure for it a contin uance of bUCCOIII. Mr. Frederick Strange, long known to the pleasure-seeking community for the tact and skill he displayed during the time he presided over the refreshment department at the Crystal Palace, has now resolved to gratify hie ambition by combining the functions of a gas trooomic caterer with the equally onerous duties of pur veyor of public amu,ements ; and in undertaking the man agement a the Alhambra Palace, where he commenced his reign last evening, he has shown au amount of energy, liberality, and discrimination not often met with even in more experienced etitrrion near.. It I. the avowed intention of the now manager to devote his energies to the illuetration of the lyric and terpaichoresa arts ; and is order to carry out this object POLYGRAPHIC HALL. The "C C C " Christy Minstrels appeared at this hall ie their musical and group's, 'Marti...neat. ST. JAMES'S HALL, REGENT-STREET. Professor Anderson, his daughters, and Mr. Sutton, gave their conjuring and rope-tying entertainment, as natal. last night. Mr. Anderson announces that l.'s season w all close on the 7th of Jammu /. HA NOVER-ENUARE ROOMS. The Davenport Brothers still hold their " Stances" st Usage roans. ST. JAMESS-HALL, PICCADILLY. Commodore Nutt and Miss Minnie Warren still hold their "Lee es" daily at this hall. EGYPTIAN-HALL. Mr. Arthur Sketchley, who started here in February last, still finds " Paris and Mrs. Brows et the Play" attractive for Christmas audiences. The present entertaismoot will close • week or two, and Mr. Sketch. ley, after sleds' the prosiness, will appear in March with something new. BURLLNGTON GALLERY. A musical and performing seal is exhibited at this play. THE MUSIC HALLS. The Canterbury has produced a new Christmas entertainment called " Hodge Podia," in which the ghost effects are cleverly applied. The Oxford relies chiefly on the attraction of Offenbach's "OrphC•e cox Were," and Lutes " King Christmas," though several great novelties are in preparation. The Philharmonic still exhibits the " Minniehaha, or improved Fairy Fountain." Weston's has produced ► new musical entertainment',called "The Pretty Girl's Secret," and a new "Christmas Carol." The Strand Musick Hall has engaged a new tenor—a brother of Mr. Sims Reeves. The London Pavilion entertaiamenta are nearly all new, and so entertainment called " The Oriental Dream " has been produced. Highbury Bern hrs a new entertainment called "The Gold Fiend ;" and ►t Wilton's, the South London, the Regent, the Winchester, the Me tropolitan, the Knightsbridge, the Marylebooe, Deacon's, the Bedford, Sam Collins's, the Eastern, the Orieutal, the Cambridge, and other similar places of amusement, there are special Christi:nu attractions. RoY•L HORTICULTITRALGASDEZOL —Thaw gardens were not without some special attrectioss foe this holiday seasoo, which in weather more appropriate to promeoading and bote•iting would doubtless have tempted • larger number of visitors than were present yesterday. There were a collection of fruit sent by his Highness Halim Paella, from Egypt ; some choice and rare plante to illus trate the manufacture of perfumes, furnished by Messrs. Pierre and Lut.in ; • lesture on the performs of the an cients by Mr. Kimmel ; some esqtusito vases, after the an. c iting types, in aluminium, furnished from the works of Mr. Keith, In the City-road ; arid lastly, the performance in the cooservatory, which was comfortably warmed, of a selection of music by Mr. Weippsres bead. Rs " DoNATo."—This matter was again argued before VicieChanoallor Kindersley yesterday, by special ap pointment, at his private residence, and after arguments lasting nearly the whole day, it was decided that the Co vent-garden Opera Company are necessary parties to the proceedings, which will have to be amended, and the whole Case argued on the 11th January, the first day of term Donato, therefore, would be enabled to appear at Covaill prays last night, and meta the caw is decided. A SPoRTsMAN &fur. —A distressing accident happened on Saturday afternoon, by which the life of Mr. William Morton, of Adlington (son of Mr. Morton of the Spread Eagle, in this city), has been placed in jeopardy. He, with several sportsmen from Macclesfield, paid a visit to Somerford Booths, tear Congknon, for the purpose of participating ice a day's shooting. Whilst prosecuting their sport, Mr. Morton and Mr. E. Eaton, of l'restbury, when within • few paces of each other had tb. i t att e ntion a ttracted simultaneously to • water beo, which both intended bringing down. Ey some unfortunate mischance the coo tents of Mr. Eaton's gun entered Mr. Morton's body, indicting • dreadful wound is his aide, near the region of the lungs, • portion of the charge passing right through him. He was wove} ed immediately to the nearest dwell. tog, and Dr. Vaux, of Macclesfield, and Mr. Johnson, sur geon, of Coegletou, were fetched in all haste. A great number of shot were extracted from the unfortunate gen tleman's side, his proximity to the discharged gun, though adding to the severity of the wound, preventing the shot from spreading, and bringing them in • cluster to the oppo' site side of his body, thus rendering extraction laws diffi cult. The sail occurrence has plunged Mr. Eaton in the deepest grief. On Sunday the madam was progreesiur favourably. SCSPIrAfTED DEATH FROM VIOLENCE AT ALDER anoTL—On Souday morning the quiet which unudly reams in the camp at Aldenhott on the Sabbath was disturbed by the discovery of the dead body of a man under such circum stances as to leave little doubt that the advent of Christmas in that Neighbourhood hail been marked by • brutal murder. About • quarter pest 7 o'clock a pampa unreal Hardy, • milkeeller, accompanied by his wife, was oomiog along • lane which skint; Alderabott Cemetery, when they toned • man lyiog dead. covered with blood, and marks of • struggle surrounding the place where he was lyiog. They procured a light and assistance, end Mr. Superintendent Howard, of the Heat conarthularv, was promptly in attend:iota. On examiniog the body, be found it to be that of • peusiouer named James Rinneford, who had belonged to the Mtn Regiment, and was about ki years of age. The deceased's coat was off ; his shirt sleeves were turned up, his fists clenched, and his anus beet in the attitude of figh.ing. His face was eovered with blood ; there WAS • severe out over his right eve, which was blackened, and his lips were swollen, as if from brumes. His clothes wars very dirty, as there appeared to have been some moisture in the sand which had dried on his trousers. The body was conveyed to • building in the cemetery. From I subsequent inquiries made by the police, it .opera that the deceased was last seen alive at half-past J o'clock on the night before at the Royal Exchange Music Hall. He was supposed to have been then under the influence of drink. A man named Samuel Wetmore had been seen out late ou Saturday night near the spot where the body was found, and was known to have mitered • beer-house adjacent. The police proceeded to this man's lodgings, in Denmark-.tree;, where they found Wetmore dressed in a lodger's dab( 1. His own clothes bad just been washed by the landlady, and she was baiting his shirt wine the police entered. She admitted that she washed the shirt and other garments because there was Wood upon them • end on esamioation the police found some marks of bloo d on Wetmore's waistcoat. This woman also admitted that Wetmore had been out on the previous night about the time when it was alleged he was seen in the beer-house. He was then taken into custody on the charge of having caused the death of the deceased. Yesterday wonting be was brought before Captain Newoorne and Captain Elliott, at the Aldenhott l'etty Sessions. and on the application of Mr. Saperindeodent Howard was remanded. EWER AND Co.'s MUSICAL LIBRARY, BRITISH AND VORRlGN.—Subscribers Ray tenter dally . prospectuses gratis. bi, Itegentatteet, Loudon —(Advertitement. I ELIJAH AND ATHALIY..-40. each. Mendela sohn's two oratorios. Just published In new cheap editions, to be had of all nivalcsellars, and of the publithers, kilter and Co., 57, Re4entatreet.--I Advertisement. CLIRLsIIIA3 I'IMICA BY MENnzuksome.—Op. 72. Ewer and Co ea,. mat polßslied a new and splendid Christmas million of NIA celebrated work fur the pianoforte. Half-price, y.: sent free on receipt of stamps. Erfor and Cu., b 7, invent a4imsa-lA4Verttaeamal W ESTMLNSTER. Janie* dyer, a mechanie,wanecaiied with the following assault : Matilda Andrews, a repectable•looking young woman, said that at a quarter to 10 on Saturday night she waa in Winchester-street, l'aultoo, with her sister, waiting for the latter's husband, when the deGodent, who was accompanied by two other men, tams up, and suddenly put one arm round complainant's neck and the other round her sister's, when the latter pushed him away, inquiring what he meant by taking such a liberty. Defendant immediately rushed towards her, and attack her a violent blow in the fate, which indicted a black eye, and then ran away. She followed, streaming " murder," and a gentleman stopped the defendant and bed him natal • policeman was pro cured, during which interval be endeavoured to strike hr again. _ . . . . him Sarah Pew% sister of the complainant, fully coo firmed her statement POllOO.OOl via drunk. iieeneed, 238 B, proved that defendant Defendant said he had been making merry, and osetsinly put his arms round the women's neck., whoa no was exaspe rated by one of them knocking bis bat off and kicking it, and being drunk he did not know whether he struck her. Defendant received a good character. . . Mr. Aro°ld said that it sever could he tolerated that re spectable women wiire to be assailed io this way io the public streets, sad be should commit the defeodant to the House of Correction for one mouth, with a view of deterring others from the commission of such offthoes. SOUTHWARK • _ - Iticah Binnell, William 649,Ah7des Charles, wed Henry Wm*, seamen eugagrd on h aird tha Queen of Um Sew, Rotterdam 'township, lying off iforsolyaowu, awe charged with *annulling large quantities of tobacco. ILL De7;a) , at - tea:Led to prosecute oi; the part of the Cow miasioners of Custom& _ A Llustom-hoos• officer said be WY examining the slip whoa he fouud tobacco aod cigars concealed in the fore part of the vessel, which was used by the prisoners. They were called by the chief officer, and having admitted that they brought the cigars and tobacco to enjoy their Christmas with. be gave them into custody. The prisoner. all admitted the offenccs, when Mr. Beverley said that smuggling was carried on to such an 'stout on board these vessels that it was •difficult thing to detect the offenders. The maauttrate ordered each to pay the value and double duty, and in default to be imprisoned. HAMMERSMITH. Mr. John Wella.;;;;;;;;;;,;;Tying on business in the High•strset of Kensington, was summoned by James Cooley, of No. 14, Devonshire.rcad, Chiswick, for charging ltd. for a lose of 4e. upon a tablecloth and two petticoats from the 24th of December, 1663, to the 2lth of November last, being Zd. mote than the legal rate of interest. The complainant admitted that he bad been in the bu.iness of a pawnbroker, but be denied positively that he bad ever laid an information before. It was io conseqneton of his wife having been charged (outpaces too much interest at the shops of two pawnbrokers in one day that be took there proceeding.. For the defence a young man named Walker was called. He commenced business at Mr. Wells's ■hop on the day the pledge was redeemed. He did not deny having charged two•peoes too much, which he attributed to thoughtless ness. He discovered his error soon after the complainant's wife left the shop, and mentioned the circumstance with • view of returning the money if she returned. Mr. Ingham said complaints were made to him by poor persons of pawnbrokers charging them with more interest than they were entitled to receive ; sod wh a case of the kind war proved to his satisfaction he should inflict the full penalty. This war the first charge he had ever had against the defendant, who war one of the most respectable pawnbrokers in the district, and therefore be had no doubt the overcharge had arisen from • mere accident. He thought it was unnecessary to indict any punishment, but he re commeoded the defendant to oompenaate the complainant for his loss of time. Ihe sum of 4.. 6d., which included the cost of the mu moos with the twoleoce overchrrge, was •umidered by his worship aufficlieot, and it was at onus paid over by the defendant. A similar arrangement wu made in another summons against Mr. W. A. Chapman, a pawnbroker, also of High street, Kensiegton. Mr. logham expressed • bops that pawnbrokers would instruct thear assistants to pay particular attention to the charge of Interest, as it became a very serious nutter when the poor were concerned. THE BRITISH CORN TRADE. (From II h. Mark-latie Exprus.) Throughout the past week there were great fluc tuations in the weather, with a full return of frost towards the clam Then wee, however, a safficimatly long prevalence of mild temperature for the young wheat to make healti.y and vigorous plants. A covering of snow would now be a tine protection for the weakest and latest sown ; but bureau anxieties will not make us safe, and the future is in the best of hands. Whatever has been the result of farming during the two last arssons, it does not admit of a doubt that the nation hag been blessed with plenty of corn at low price. whether appreciated or not. The appearaoce of frost I 4 already done much for the condition of samples, au t throughout the country the tendency to declining talc, has ceased. There has been more readiness in sales, at lu.l pricer for, every thing dry and fine, notwithstandin g tt 4 , approach of Christmas ; and when this period is passed, more decided improvement may be reasonably expected, foreign imports will be greatly diminished by the clo , it. ; of the great shipping ports. The fact, however, that forei,,., growers only find a consumptive demand for their produre naturally makes lower phase i end though the French southerly porta are not so circumstanced. the influence if the holidays has extended to them, and produc, .l effect*. Following the country market& of France, Pe:. has given way nearly Is. per quarter, but Belgium awl Holland have remained without quotable change. ilan.• burg and Hernia have been as dull as possible. with 5e.,., decline, more especially in the lower qualities. TLe toter. of Germany has been gradually giving way in price., business almost at a stand. New York, still guided i the ever.ehanging course of eschange, almost varie s b y every market, and as the recent arrivals have exceed,...l ex. pectatioo, and there is almost no foreign trade, sboull speculation fail, the present winter may yet bees uni te reduction in breadstuffs ' • as, with all the dit fi cultim attend. tog transit during the fro st, American adventure is fertile in resources. The arrivals off the meet sines the 16th inst. were 25 cargoes, of which 6 cargoes were wheat, 7 barley, it mare, and 1 beeps. Balsas was transuded on the follow. tog terms : Harianopoli wheat, 38a. to 38a. 3d. ; Tagar.r.q Chichi', :kis. 6d. to 375. ; Odessa chicks, 365. to F.M. ; 25e. to 265. 6d. • barley, 190. 6d. to 20s. per qr. The a d o; of English whe at; were 96,985 qrs. at las. ld., against 112,224 qrs. in 1863. The London averages were 4es. 7d. en 3,452 qrs. The imports into the kingdom, for the week ending December 17, were 226,4211 eels. wheat, and cote. flour. Monday, in Mark.lao• commenced on moderate supplies of wheat both English and foreign. The show of samplya during the morning from Kent and Emu= was very small ; but few parade being hoe and dry, these west off slowly at the previous rates, but those out of order were very dab. Cult to quit. There wet • moderate demand for dry, u.eful foreign, at quite as much mooey. But few floating cargos. being offered, they brought full • On W there were 540 qne. per creek 1,620 qre. foreign. The small quantity of really fine and dry Priglish on (Wet enabled factors to make ready gales at fully the former prima, and, with • continuance of cold weather, the inferior lots wept off at proportionate values more freely. Goodforeign,and more especially American red, wet; off *tartly at the previous currency, and there was more doing in floating cargoes. The,. was • good supply of couotry floor on Monday, bat very little from Lwow, countnes, and nothing from New York. Busineo generally inactive, the weather being foggy ; but Nort,lka and other country marks were held at previous rates. Fine American barrels were quite as dear, but sales were only retail. The top price of town-made remained at his. per neck. Oa Wednesday there were 260 sacks per cast, o barrel' foreign. This small supply did not et all influence bushman, the holidays being so near, and prices, with only • retail demand, remained much se on Monday, both for Norfolk's, foreign qualities, sad town-made. There was a much better supply of barley os Monday than of late, both in British and foreign qualities. The whole trade was excessively dull, and fully Is. per qr. cheaper for all sorts, including even the primed malting English qualities. Oa Wednesday there were 110 qrs. per coast, sad 440 qrs. foreign. Very little differesos could Mien he noted in values of the severed qualities on otter, the same dulness so long obtaining in this grain still continuing ; even the hest malting English samples were but in feeble demand, while secondary sorts, both English and foreign, were of so uncertain value as to interfere with the male of inferior foreign. The malt trade cm Monday was quiet, with rates much the same ; ead so it coatiosedon Weduesday's market. There was a good supply of Scotch oats on Mon day, sod a heavy arrival from the Baltic, tho4li tber Eng lish and Irish contributions ware not large. There being vary little from Russia in the foreign supply, this gm maintained its former vale* ; but new, of ell kinds, and especially those out of condition, were fully 6d. per qr. lower, with but • slow sale. On Wednesday there were 460 qrs. per coast, and 15,830 qrs. foreign. This increase of foreign arrivals on the approach of Christmas made sales generally difficult; but the Tattoo( dry new sorts, and all old, and Russian more especially, was quite ea dear as on Monday. Them was a fair supply of beans on Monday, both English and foreign. The trade woe very dull, .otwith. , standing the wintry character of the weather, and new English were la. per qr. cheaper. Wednmday's market was without alteration. The English supply of peas on Monday was moderate, and the foreign Oa more so ; there was, however, so little de mand for new English dam that they fell Is. per qr., though old foreign white, for feeding, main tided their value. English boilers were rather harcleoisit in value oc Wednesday. There MIS a good supply of linseed from India, and nothing exported. The demand for ou wee slack, but prices were maintaised, and a fair inquiry was still experienced for English-made cake. This demand for cake lasted all through the week. In the seed trade there wee rather more business stirring, with improved prices paid for new foreign red cluverseed. Trefoil was also firm. The weather mummies& the sale of winter tares. Fine canary was • slow male, at former rates. Muatardseed still neglected. The change is the weather having improved the coo ditioa of the wheat generally, country markets were all of them vary steady, and prices of all dry well maintained, with scarcely an exception. Hull, Liver pool, Ihrinioghain, Ipseieb, and Leeds were all of this rho reeler. As respects spring eoru price. this week were steady. With a large arrival of wheat at Edinburgh, prices of fine qualities were fully supported ; but barley was down 61. per quarter, and oats very dulL Prices of wheat, cats, and beaus were all maintained at Glasgow. At Dublin the in- Misers of the holiday was felt, little being dome but at full prices. CORN.—HEITYORD. Dec. 24. —A small market, sod limited supply of grata : trade rather better, bat prices as before. In prime barleys there is a good demand at recent rates, bat trade is extremely dull for inferior qualities, i).,t3 sod beans in better request, at a alight improvement. Wheat, red, 23e. to zst. ; white, Th. per losa. flaky. reindiag, 265. to 30s. ; malting, new. 33e. ; fine, 355. ; 375. per qr. Oats, new, 224. ; old, 28a. per qr. Betas, new, 234. ; old small, 265. per load. FIELD-LANE RAOOZD SCHOOLS AND NIGHT Rr- FCe5 FOR THE HOSIeIJr-le POOL—Yesterday the COM• mittee of the above institution entertained the inmates of the male sad female refuges, to the number of 150. with a good dinner of roast beef and plum pudding, together with a good tea and supper. 100 familiea, parents of the children who atteod the day schools, were obi liberally supplied with meet. bread, potatoes and coals, at the sole expense of an old volushuy teacher. Sorra KLKSINOTON ItICRLCIL —During the week audio( Dec. 24 the visitors have bees as follows:—On Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday, free days, open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.. 6,759; oe Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, stsunte days (admission to the public 6.1.4 open from 10 s.m. till 4 p.m.. 1,214 ; total, 7,973. From the missing of the museum, nit . . . 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ADAMR—December SI. at rack-roil, Raverstoek.hill, the wife of F. It adman Jun., Fay . of • eon. CS,LTHORPL—l*eenther at Lowndesuquare, the Hon. Mr-. Somerset 0. thhhorpr, of a eon. REA] Ll:V.—December at Hight= 11111. Walthamatow, John D. Heatley, of a daughter . PknOkilit.—Leoenther 23, at Niel.lon Rectory, Northumbero,l, FATAL EXPLOsION OF A LOCOMOTIVE.-00 Satur day last an accident of a fatal 'character took pleoe at the Silkstooe coal branch of the Lancashire anal Yorkshire Rail way, at Cawthorn Basin, about two mile. from Barnsley, in consequence of the bursting of the boiler of a locomotive engine belonging to the North-Eastern Company. It appears that the engine, in charge of • driver named Henry Mont. (ornery, of York, wee shoot to start northwards with a train of coal waggons from the Messrs. Charleserorth's col liers., when the boiler exploded at • place a short distance from the firing Lole, sending him down the embankment • distance of about 20 yards. On being taken up h e was found ingratiate, and very - badly scalded about the face, halals, and arms. He was at once removed to the Jolly Sailors' len, near to where the accident occurred, and was promptly attended by Mews. Ellis and Furth, surgeons. He wee, however, so much injured thst be died at an early Lour on Sunday morning. Deceased. who had been many years in the company's service, and bore a high character for stoadi nese and ability, was about 42 years of age, and leave' • widow and eight children. eItVoTAL P•LACa. ONE SHILL'S() DAT. MONDaT, Use. 26.—Admasioas on revnimat, 39,292 ; ditto by ...as. tickets. 2,405; total, 41,697. 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I TCEIDAT, Duckmasz tr. 1364. thew fe of the Rev. John Peader, of tt son. Pll I LLI MORE. —lfeeeinbtr 23. st Itocussuc, rs.Augustws PhilL mote. of • SOP. SEW ELL —beermtwr 24, at Platstow, FJltli, Yea Freda' , Sewell, of a aut. MARRIAGES. ARIISTEAD —LITTT.II I d&W.-fleeember SI. et the ran•h church. Islineten. 11r. J. G. Aruweed, rd lelington. to AbH Nary theefhter of the late W.& line:wood, Ley. of DouCeIGI, rorkiblte _ . WM IC LEJOHN—CCASANS.—DeeemIur at St. Luke's. Eine cross, London, hy the Res. C. Andr. we, J M. D. Sit ikh M.A. of Bowdon, Cheshire, to Jane, daughter of T. Cussans, Ea/ ;late of the '.ETA' S. BL n 11— MAI LT.—Deem hsr 22, at Triuity Church. Westbor o: terrace, by the nee. W. P y, B. 11. smith, lay , 11. A I lAnoulii'AttuL to Larlllr4 daughter .4 J. Daily, Esq., Li.C. DRATFIR. ..........- HlRD.—Terember SI, at Froterlek-stret t, Grat's.ion.reed. Martha, daughter of the Lte E. I; tu. Gp., A.A., aged LL CL ILEJL—Derenther il, brumila, the war of L Coda. %% t' twotrue-street, Hyde-parlegard. os. agtd ELl.ltitt E.—December 23, at Lower Edmotton, Mrs. A. Elinor, ii aa r t Grilly. B6 : . .—Dae.eraher 2.3, at the leectoty, the Re' E. Hughes. RD., aged 77. PEA It.st 'N.—December 23. at Bt. Jam:is-place, St. James's street. 311.2 U. Pearson, aged :s. SOL'lTER.—Deectober :a, at NeWington.crescent, Mr. A. Soutter, ~~/// ~~ ~~~~` No. 6,738.1 ITT and Mo()1 , , jr: PACKET Hill. —I gaud at tie ith sell.ksown clipper nL p I, 1, weg, ALEXANDER ..„ ',ars Docks. 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This Ii by a full poop, with eicrllent ors, sad offers a dosirshi, o pp„,A „, of freight or passage apply to NI r Kalesoplasii; or to DEVITT 5t0..1 Mt rrr sad MOORE'S A of PAU:UT AlllP.—lor MO lute immediate desp.dt.b , the .d 1 LISS KLIZABCTII, A 1. reglat. r om mander ; billg the rider, built under spee , i.unt-), au desirable opportunity ut shINA-1-4. asp Don for first and Dermal utast Iwt•-.I w Wine Spry to tlews. k street . or to ItSlll aud 11(10.41:., : InLACK BALL PAS: CLIPPER FACILE. fi for At 'n VI imp. used freight 1?: lielbonrne... quesalaud Lendsborongit epos:island .. Sunda ortaAland Counslore Perry fo: British ...me Melbourne .. Fred. Wares. — This oelebrated hue of waste have • d peewee. earned a world-knows wore accommodation I. unsurpassed LI particulars respectlim freight or pa A mlest BAINES and en.. Liverpool Line ; and T. Y. MACKAY sa• • LC. 1 ARD LINE.—BRIT AMERICAN ROYAL MAIL ST Admiralty to sail between LIVE. and between LI vrarouL and WOl a: Dalian to Mod and receive pacie or other vessels an. appoint at Cork to receive ilia mall • CHINA. for NEW 10R4. CANAI'A, for HO-TON. Sat, - CUBA, for NEW YORK. sr • Taking passengers and goods for transferred at New York isbl•;eri felted States authorities on bard ti Passage motiry, including steeml Moat wines or liquors :—To 111.11 M second cabin, LI& To Nea • cab's, £lB. Freight to Rallis.; W . sad per cent. rintagw i ti •Most, London . SI. cue, Paris ; O. and J. Barna, Ric dC. !Inclose Queenstown ; D. • et. Lemma/ STEAM FROM LI YERPOOL 01 NKW IfOire HE LIVERPOOL, N !MLA DRIPHIA 3TRAMI I I.II their tallgrowered Clydobub the Coned States mile, FROM LIVERPOOL for EDI N BURG H. Wedner•lay. CITY trY BALTIMORE, W And every Wednesday and even Cable passage by the mail steamer, and SI guineas, morseling to tl by the Saturday's Meatters, 13 • including all provisions • the Culled States, sod NUob very advantsgeoes tonna —Yew AM INMAN, ri, Wateratreel MAGRI% at. Ring Willleassitrest. LBERT INSURAI Murton,. TIRE and MAR Premi charged esUniated tome libe ums rality mainialaed t o P er anted. whom. 8 , Finch-lane. or T. Water! , MOREL!. THEOBALD, Mr OOLPACK TAVERN, Coattail. —A capacious and .P.IDIRON OH the One floor, has I. lac/sone, Dinners, and every rent same excellence that has obtains Potation. N.B.—Tun best SMOKI Mt OX SMITH'S PURE OX SMITH'S MODE] 1 0X SMITH'S SOAP, lest quality sod lowest price Send for List to tit, set LEIJYS celebrated UNITE] TABLETS, ed. and It each, so • throughout the Maple's ; be , • Yield's, and see that the nerve c each packet, bog, and tablet. What the Works, UPPER ARSU, LAMB • may be obtained their Prise Medal IRINOLINE in the Pt RINOLINE at VA C !RINOLINK h la AINOLINE a la !RINOLINE in ST. JAM !RINOLINE at CHI 'RINOLINE iu HYD CRINOLINE iu our P. MENADE. , . AN. ANTIQUE WORK, IMAM) 11111.1 . 017. Japan Nlanufa Royal Family, 37. ORNS, BUNIONS, and I U NAIL; FATRACTS:I);n.I (TRH "ming or the least pain, hy Ur. f:ND Caches attended h) Mrs. Ri•othill i 1 p '4SL 31r. Kendall 11.1 , tnCta ttiab f , hieh nil, he seen. with of to kingdom. similar Is, the f..ll..trinit be Lori bishop of London .—•• Mr. Hen toe corns .0 soy fret a theft wi‘lng Uesaniter. 3h, Kt. Jame. si leer. has hat , L. 113 estrst . trd front his feet 17 Mr. It isAinuirnd him." 411%041, LF lltUent.Ftrert ,MIII3EKT'S ASTHMA' LA an effectual nne .Iy. a ithvnt eccting the head. tru'l efteaci-us ant k the best anediciee fir tintned ately t.u:•nned casts of asthma, and Inciptct t'Atitty cunt pt r-..tis a loan the fa, nh ktoffrahly all.. the twit 'lnc ankh ('Ti 1 1 , appro tinter ciitistaupttou its er, 'mons .li pe 11 ol of 1., nr t,k a 1111.): • Ma) .1•1••n.l on nh , f ita a fel. n. Lam -street, .inly ate , sold by W !ANIMA um-street, ChAtinc-cro•s, London. ai Latin, laid and flit, C quantal.. 11. 0 lii ask for Lautheret. Asthmatic Ltalsar trt engrased on the tdanip. 11)INNEFoRD'S PUItE Fl ham been. during Men! •tite ; ilslied by the mitlital pr..frszi,.. PM. lhe public. as the bt it r. • .1) •••1 mn headache. gout, 1111t1 II id:Ck itlull kr, delleatt• cotistituttons, more est.' , yen. It le prepared, in • etas , nl i,,rf o, llllth, by DIN I.; EFI and ( ton. . a d s o ld by all respectable therm 11 . 1 HE IN VIGOI{ATIVE NE ~_ The twat ft ant as c3l) pry ',red •re cordial ever hatoa.l. . the aerretiofts, on the lute,ray Ruda, it l• • aprelfir 1.. r dehillt, .1a ~. litt. among other lo,:redieht.. f., pa prove highly trench, idl t•• thr . " ee de. Pay bottle, or four tin:Malt agent., Woman. Itadelizarten sod .41 idtta. lenchurch atrr. t, E r , LAITUE.—The LETTUCE I) , lnt-Iple. the I.nturtne, which e.vnerUen., of °plain without ItA.l..ngtr. ,atenat, 44. hayrriarket, .1;4, • .4 Ite l uf ehloly recommended t battik oathw. bronchitis, iu..l all chest NO. la. lid. ad. Tat. hl Du