The Sun. — London, England, 1862-12-22 00:00:00

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Notwithstanding- the immense expenses incurred in the arrangements, the P, ices of Admission will be as usual, and tgruilar to those of the princiv i al London Theatres, viz.:— -Private Boxes, 10s. 6d., 218 , £1 lls. 6d., £2 25., £3 38., 13 4 es and X 4 s. Stalls, Os Dress . circle, 4s. First Circle, 3s. 2,2 s. Pit, 2.5. L:)wer Gallery, Is. Upper Gallery, '-u• No Half-price,. AtAT. MOR NING PY RFORMANCE of the PANTO -1" EVER-: E NESDAY, at Two o'clock. revious to the Performance the "National Anthem" "111 sun g by tile whole strength of the Company. 2,7Pbn be F RIDAIZ Dec. 26 (Boxing Night), and Saturday, be presented Mr. E. Falconer's Comic Drama, N° 21,990. THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENIN u, DECEMBER 22, 1862 PRICE..... -..4d. STAMPED ....sd. --- Hands wanted—and secured by Hook or by Crook—An• dent and Modern Warriors—Hearts of Oak—Oar Ironsides (not Cromwell's) All good metal—the great Drainage Question—Pretty Poll of Wapping—she was such a nice young Gal! with Old Ballad, " the Lass that loved a Sailor"—" Home, home, Sweet Home"— The Sailors' Home—time to go home, but before doing so we introduce you to PUBLICATIONS. 711 E REVOLU7ION IN GREECE. ►follies committed in planning ,New Athens, the greatest, perhaps, was to give to the street of Hermes a direction right against this old church, and then continue it on the other side towards the Pirans. The result is that a small square has been formed all round the church, proving by its sharp turns a great inconvenience to traffic, and not suffi ciently large to set off the beauties of the building. This square was the centre of attraction on Satur day morning, for on one side of it is the Dimarchy (Mairie), where the people of Athens were to inscribe their votes for the future Sovereign of Greece. Long before 10 a.m., the time appointed for the opening of the registers, a large crowd had collected. It was known that the Holy Synod had expressed a wish to sign their names first on the registers, and that the commission in charge of the registers had anti cipated this wish by taking the register to the Pre sident of the Synod. The register was brought back and the head of the Hellenic Church had written down the name of Prince Alfred. Soon after the five (From the Times' Special , Correspondent.) ATHENS, DEC. 13. If any one fond of the excitement of electioneer ing, and having heard that some time or other in the beginning of December there was a chance of some diamandopulo, the popular choice; after them Cal ligas, one of the most prominent lawyers and inde pendent men ; then Mariyannis. It is supposed that the votes are so much divided, especially among those last on the lists, that new elections will tnve ti take place to decide about some of the candidates. The law requires, that every candi&te should have an absolute majority in the total number of votes given, and this will be probably only the case with the Coryptimi at P..thens. NEW WORK BY DR. CUMMING. Just ready, in 2 vols., printed on toned paper, 219., D RIFTWOOD, SEAWEED, and FALLEN LEAVES. Last Scene.—(Danson and Sons.) ENGLAND'S GLORY AND RICHES BROUGHT BY HER OCEAN WAVES I Box-office open from Ten till Six daily. Doors open at Half. past Six, commence at Seven. Acting Manager, Mr. F. B. CHATTERTON. By the Rev. JOHN Cumuli°, D.D., F.R.S. Hurst and Blackett, publishers, 13, Great Marlborough-street. NEW NOVEL BY MR. MACDONALD. Just ready, in 3 vols., printed on toned paper, DAVID ELGINBROD. By GEORGE MACDONALD, M.A., Author of " Within and Without," " Phantastes," &e. Hurst and Blacked, publishers, 13, Great Marlborough-street. CANTERBURY HALL. GRAND SELECTION from POPULAR OPERAS, as usual. As there was a complaint an ong those who ar e temporal ily at Athens, but are inscribed on the lists of their native communes, that they could not vote, a special urn Was put up in the Temple of Theseus for the Etero-Demotes, where they could give their votes for the representatio❑ of Attica, about the validity of which the Assembly is to decide. The students of the University likewise claimed the right to send a member for their body. The claim was based on the fact that, while the number of all the other representatives of districts was doubled, the University was left wi h only one re presentative. But the agitation for this object seems to have been given up, as well as that for allowing the soldiers to vote. Only those were ad mitted who belong to the Demos of Athens. The news from the provinces is equally satisfac tory with the proceedings in the capital. There is not a single instance of disorder. Even at Patras, where the apprehension was greatest, all passed off quietly ; the opposing faction of Calamog dati, seeing that it had no fair chance, preferred to withdraw rather than cause trouble by its entering into the contest. The Comic by Unsworth (the original Stump Orator), Eugene, Duley, Little Bob, E. Marshall, A. B. Hollings worth, Arthur Lloyd, and Miss Georgina Smithson. The wonderful performances of the Etoile Family. Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., Q LAVES OF THE RING; L , OR, BEFORE AND AFTER. By the Author of "Grandmother's Money." " A clever novel. The author has the art of exciting the reader's curiosity, and keeping it alive to the end."—Daily News. ,ord CHRISTMAS AMUSEMENT. On BOXING NIGHT will be produced the THIRD EDITION of the celebrated Pantomimic Sketch, THE ENCHANTED HASH, by E. Marshall, thirteen Transfor mations, new characters and new dresses, in addition to the usual entertainment " A really int , resting story. The incidents are cleverly invented and well told."—Herald. Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street. HEOXF 0 R D, 6. OXFORD STREET. Second Edition, Now Ready, Complete in 3 vols., 31s. 6d., LES MISERABLES. By VICTOR HUGO. Authorised English Translation. _ was iret 'tied Re-appearance of Unaworth (the erizinal of "Or any other man."—The Colleen Bawn, by Miss Caroline Parkes.— Etizene, the mat Burlesque Prima Donna.—Arena and A twelica, the Neapolitan Minstrels.—W'. Randall and A. B. Hollingsworth,—Mr. T. Maclagan's Entertainment.—Drew Dean's Solis on the Flute.—Comic Pas Seul, by Henri.—ln addition to varied high-class musical attractions, consisting of Selections from Verdi's "Nabuco" and "Il Corsaro," Donizetti's " Don Sebastien, " Auber's "La Circassienne," and Choruses, Glees, Duets, &c., &c., by Miss Russell, iliss Townley ; Messrs. Bernardi, Greene. Huish, and Albert, with Full Band and Chorus. "'Les Miserables ' abounds, page after page, with details of unequalled beauty."—Quarterly Review. Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street. ton) eral ,ing Dow This Day, in 2 vols., Byo., with Maps and numerous Illustrations, price 245., I,IFE IN NORMANDY. SKETCTIE3 OF FRE - A - CFI Fib hILV li , FARMING . , COOKING, NATURAL HISTORY, AND POLITICS, Drawn from Nature. By an ENGLISH RESIDENT. Edinburgh : Edmonston and Douglas ; London : Hamilton, Adams, and Co. Conductor, Mr. F. Jonahmans. Admission, 6d.; Balcony and Stalls, le.; Private Boxes, 10s. Sci. TO-MORROW (TUESDAY), DECEMBER 2.3. TURNHAM'S GRAND CONCERT HALL, EDGEWARE-ROAD, W., WILL OPEN, A TLANTIC AND GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY (NEW YORK DIVISION). Coupons due Ist January next will be paid in London at the Banking House of Messrs. Heywood, Kennard, and Co., at the rate of 4s. to the dollar. London, No. 9, Old Broad-street, Dec. 16, 1382. TAE GRAND INAUGFRAL CONCERT, to commemo rate the opening of this new and splendid Hail, takes pla'e on TUESDAY next, December 23, at Seven o'clock. GREAT and SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS. Prices on Opening Night—Body of the hall, Is. ; balcony, 2s. 6d. ; stalls. ss. Psin°l •IDr A I NEXT OF KIN. Characters by Messrs. S. Calhaem, H. Sinclair, ,e, st we , 'A.:arde, Rourke, Fredericks ; Mrs. Edmund Far td Miss Portman. t e ,,,lr which will be produced the Great Drury-lane i eR 444 in the form of an entirely Novel, Original, Bur t;11!, Grotesque Poetical, Pictorial, Pastoral, Grand ta4 Christmas Pantomime entitled LITTLE GOODY TWO SHOES; or, HARLEQUIN and COCK ROBIN! "Little Bird with bosom red, Welcome to my Humble Shed, Daily near my table steal, 'While I pick my scanty meal, Well rewarded if I spy, Pleasure in thy glancing eye."—Old Poem. tal i t ()1 ' ,31 Effects and Extensive Scenery by Messrs. 40/e n i r E awd TELBIN, assisted by Messrs. DAYES, FENTON, E. LLOYDS, GRIEVE, Jan. c1u r 7 1 . 04 , Jun., and D NNSON and SONS. The Ma erY by Mr. TUCKER. The Costumes by Mr. MAY Mrs. CLARKE. The Masks, Designs, and Personal v i rP i tments by the cel e b ra t e d DYK-WYN-KYN ; com e lle; ~ender his direct su p erv i s i on b y M essrs . GLINDON, 1),,, A 1T0N, and numerous Assistants. The Tricks, Pro lai=. 'es, Chang es , an d T rans f ormat i ons o f the H ar l equ i na d e b Mr. BLAMIRE and Assistant s . The Gas Appointments ? Mr. liINCK LEY. The Scenes of the Harlequinade by 130 LENO, J. CORMA.CK, and D. JOHNSON. The r° t l l)es Tableaux, ,BYRN E Action and Grand Ballet, designed and h angd by Mr. OSCAR . The Overture and Ittlido composed an, arrar.,- ed by Mi. J. BARNARD. A„e„°Pening inverAted and written fiyE. L. BLANCARD, mtoor of "The House that Jack Built," "Peter Wilkins, Robin TAD 00u &c. --".4 'VILLAGE SCHOOL OF GOODY TWO SHOES. EARLY MORNING. 14 , i t tt le 'Goody T wo Sh oes —Mi ss LYDIA THOMPSON . 7" This dear little Girl, whose real name was Margery 411 well, once lived," &c.—Old Story. th'lls kind Wife gave little Margery a nice pail of new Itt in t l i i ; and she was so pleased with them, and so fond of T wo them to every one she met, saying, Two Shoes— lc° Shoes,' that she gained the name of Little Goody ,1? Shoes.' "—Old otory. 0 1 h e Raven, the Pigeon, the Cat, and the White Rabbit or Pets), Masters Quork, Coo, Mew, and Bunny. Little Pet Robin—M as t er R e dbreast. Bo Pet Blue (her Shepherd Swain) Miss HELEN J o h an HOWARD. Th„Y Stout (th e G oo d B oy ) M r . J. ROBINS. D' n 'toY Green (th e B a d B oy ) M r. G. WESTON. G a ay Scholars—Mnters Wag, Lag, Fag, Brag, Dag, Nag, fag, Tag, &,c and Misses Nimble, Simple, Sample, Whimper,"Simper,Niminy, Piminy, &c., &c. Sir Timothy Gripe (Lord of the Manor), Mr. TOM MATTHEWS. )44.Y1, Graspall (his Steward), Mr. SHAW. ~i"aßers—Messrs.Bumkin,Whackstraw,Oateake,Chawi ,„l't Thatcher, &c., &c. e"-De room in whch she taught her scholars was very Re, so that she could have her children stand in front of he while she instructed them.—Old Story. 'lle proposal made by Sir Timothy to Goody Two Shoes, on 1 what became of it. tRINTING LODGE ON THE BORDERS OF Th e b THE FOREST. 'airy Good Nature (assuming the form of Goody Peabody), Miss KATE SAXON. Gamekeepers, Messrs. Popp and Bang. Fo otman, Mr. Powdernob. Page, Master Buttons. Io Housekeeper, Mrs. Chickabiddy. - Little Boy Blue mee ts with a particular friend, and to the Squire dooras the small Birds found on his Estate bfenral , and what ensues thereupon. BRAMBLE destruction ßßAKE IN THE DEPTHS OF THE FOREST.—SUNSET. ten Whe n good Little Goody Two Shoes had fi n i s hed h er ii ttie sets of l etters, she invited a great number of her poor arid e°4ll3anions taught them to meet together under ry an old oak tree, there s h e .. /le red _ The Demon Envy, ' anti Malice (his attendants), Messrs. Scowl and Growl. The Bad Boy's Compact with the Evil Genius, and what followed therefrom. 1 1/03NT OF THE WOOD NYMPHS IN THE ENCHANTED DELL. May, Miss WENT WORTH. Speedwellßluebell, Cowslip, Violet, Wild Thyme, Golden Broom, ~ Daisy, Buttercup, Wood Anemone, Primrose, ?‘,olvniviilus,Wild Rose, Traveller's Joy,Celandine, Hearts elle, Fox Glove, &c. (her attendant Wild Flowers), by a host , of Cop hoes. Pas de Forget-me.not," Miss LYDIA THOMPSON. Pas d e D ou b le Heartsease, the Misses GUNNISS. Ballet des Bouquets, invented and arranged by Mr. OSCAR BYRNE. WOODY AVENUE, LEADING TO BUTTERCUP MEAD. " All hail to thee, thou first of May, Sacred to merry sport and play, To wine and jest and dance and song, And mirth that lasts the whole day long." VELEBRATION OF MAY-DAY AND FESTIVAL OF THE MAY QUEEN. °ITTSME OF LITTLE GOODY'S COTTAGE, MILL, BROOK, AND ANCIENT BELFRY. u Who killed Cock Robin ? I, said the Sparrow, with The ray Bow and Arrow."—Old Nursery Legend. ,e, Sparrow, Mr. Take an-Aim. The Fly, Master Buzzy. T he Linnet, Fish, Mr. Gillbut. The Beetle, Mrs. Gamp. Linnet, Master Downey. The Owl, Mr. Whit-to-Whoa. ' 4 2 Lark, M r. Hie -flyer. The Rook, Mr. Blackaoat. The Bull, Mr. Ro..Ter, with a Horn accompaniment. tit !e deed done. Impressive fate of Little Cock Robin, e t ," ci l lie marvellous restoration by Good Nature, who pro ou her r a di a t e d P at h o f P r i sms over t h e W or ld e arleqes, M uins, Mr. CORMACK and Mr. ST. MAINE. Unabi n adame BOLENO (her first appearance here these two ) and the ' GUNNISS. Pa ltaloons, Mr. years G. TANNER Misses and Mr. DEULIN Clo ds JOHNSON. —4 ) HARRY BOLENO (his first appearance here So o ., these two y ears ) an d M r. C . LAURI . 7 . -- -GRAND HINT 0' NATIONAL (THEATRE) EXHIBITION OF FUN! /ii na .e Meetin g of all Nations—Gold Washing and Gold szters ita g -- Arrnstreng's Breech-loader—the Exhibition Bells Belles of the Exhibition—Clov n rings one of the Belles hells Savage—the Majolica Fountain—Clown's new tio ri urizer---C ent • per Sc e nt—Striking Two—the Exhibi ,..n.t'llth--a Medi ca t e d Vapour Bath--a Piping Bullfinch IU - I.,, a tee Airs)—the Australian Obelisk makes a decided li k irsa Toad i n th e H o l e—a Long Nap_ (2,000 years)—a deb . Y l the Coal H o l e —F roggy would a-Wooing go—a s . ud• Se tri llifi ttx. of Strange Visitors and close of thy Exhibition. -a 2.-----EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR OF IN TER NA rioNAL LODGING-HOUSE. 1, In vented and Prod uce d by B o l eno (R eg i s t ere d). allt°l3ahnists—HAßßY BOLENO, Madame BOLENO. CORMACK, and TANNER. Tr ig Storm Italse—Madame BOLENO and Mr. CORMA.CK. 11104indlady, Mrs. Graball; Page, Master Bellbutton; 4: fieti laid, not yet engaged ; Visitors, Cabmen, Sweeps, e-131ack Brigade, &c., by Artists too numerous to en, r_ i ou. .7 8i nge ! Lodgings Lodgings I—Howie Full—A Fair Bolen of a Cabby's Fair—A Foreigner all Abroad—Harry .....Aa t to's return to his Old Quarters—homebody's Luggage the 'Y's Luggage (Oh, Dickens)—My Lodgings are . on are „ l l'' ground—A Damp Bed with Sheets of Water (which -a damp)—Bottling Spirits—A Policeman on Duty tlelvT d ig down with the Dust—Clown and Pantaloon re eie chang e th e i r quarters —Th e pew -B e d room Door— k-u'llaibition Early-rising Bedstead—Clown makes an Vi s teB4o u—Oh, rest thee, my Babe—A Novel Extin arsi g Put out the Light Put out the Light—A Squally 1,--Clown gets rid of a Lodger—Both Child and Nurse blev_siet asleep —Clown gives them a drop too much—a new 414 ° d of getting- off to sleep—forty winks—Harlequin Box Viei on (4)—"lis when to sleep the World re ti res —the th e -111•—an unwelcome Visitor—The Shades of Night and ott,l!'ght Shad e —L oo k on t hi s Pi c t ure an d on thi s —Li s t, her lat— l'm always with you—l'll warm yer—Oh, slum -433' darling, an d s l ee p w hil e y ou ma y—Vi s i ons li g ht as zee slum- Dr darling, N urse—the Child—the Great Sensation Scene and l eum e 6 3 %` --- SHELL-FISII SHOP, COBBLER'S STALL, AND MUSIC WAREHOUSE 1 PautO lniroists n IMissested b G y UNNlSS Jo handnson. Messrs. ST. u Pa a IAINE, DEULIN JOHNSON, and C. LAURI. 401 8 Mansilla Spiritu—The Misses GUNNISS and A N. M. ST. MAINE. eat Trip — a Irip less Flat—Flat Fish, Flying Fish, opyround Bait—taking in the Natives Childish Games, ttliW °l3 ,,d'e happy days—Arrival of Fun—Sudden appeF- Itlat all old friend—Clown goes a fishing—Gets a bite iitti' prove to be a nibble for him, Garotting with a yen -1414 —the strong Arm of the Law—Clown in a . Fix— . t4o t . t acape—Clown gets a Ticket of Leave—the indus f to,„. Cobbler that Lived in a Stall—Clown finds a pair o pl o ; ItOd gets Awl for his pains—a Rally and a • Jump Jump— he 3.41111,118 a taste for Music and Gives a Concert, in which a Solo on the smallest Banjo in the world and elow,-Itzon Garden Pots—Pataloon has Five Bars rest— '- gets Drummed in and quickly gets Drummed Out t ts tte f 1 3 0 1„ .IA Supply of Natives—a fair Division—the head of oee t ‘"" and everybody taken in and done for. Al; l\ 4--- THE ISLINGTON:AGRICULTRAL HALL, s`/.-; GREAT DOG-SHOW, CAT-SHOW, AND ' W ER-SHOW. l'illvt.t'ented and Produced by BOLENO (Registered "utei niists—HAßßY BOLENO, EMMA BOLENO, t _ Plo w CORMACK, and TANNER. se. loge of Loveliness and Flowers of the Forest—going ''' the Green Bu s hes—Heartsease and Tulips--coming p ears (pairs) a clearing Pair - Fruits of Industry— ,`-'harrh, the Food of Love—l calculate not—Music hath ho cs - -not so always—Where's the Police ?—Opening of tricl,',..,reat National Dog Show—Port Whine and , Bark—an I)went Puppy Carrots and a Turn-up--tlown gets - Dog-MA—Dag cheap and dear Hound— L ° 13a,,:rePe the Dog Watch, which he enters—the Way "WeeC k 'uag—Clow n and Pantaloon gone to the Dogs— ;:-Clo°,llnds—Ciihmlation, Multiplication, and 'Vexation Brea tO I s Cat Show—Cats-up and Cats down, and a Cat t-e Ga rotters—Descend ye nine—Dogs' Meat—Cats' for Dog--a Pair of Tabbies—the Kill-Kenny 'or 'oe Seat of War—How it will all end—a Prize Fight Whi e t Prize Cup—Catalessis—Catacresis—a Catastrophe ends m l eeds to a C atarac t o f th e F e line Race, and thus Be, e 4 ;`ie Catalog ue . Pr*----Se"Iie)—EXTERIO SAILOR'SE STORES, ..110USE, ANDHOME C. A nve led Mr. J. Cormack. -- “ 3 -Ultl, D. JOHNSON, ST. MAINE, and the Nautical Mi ss es GUNNISS. s'''''' ll Pipe, by M. ST. MAINE and the Misses GUNNISS. tf ois 0 4 thief to c a t c h a th i e f— an d h e w ill go th e " whole 14 " 4 ".-. 1 4: 1 le " --- A Sailor, halt Seas over, mistakes all he " &Mt Sally proves herself, rayther— shell This Hall will be found one of the largest, most com modious, and most gorgeously-decorated in London ; and the engagements comprise the first Sentimental, Comic, and In strumental Talent of the day. Musical Director and Manager—Mr. CHAS. GREVILLE. Permanent prices—Body of the hall, 6d. ; stalls and balcony, Is. OPENING NIGHT, Dec. 23. A RGYLL ROOMS. Great Windm;ll-street, Haymarket.—GßAND CASIIO FRANCAISE.— ('pen every Evening for Promenade and Dancing, with the elehrated Band of 50 performers. Conductor and Principal ornet-a-Piston, M. BOULCOURT.—The new Imperial Qua 'rille, Valse Cotillion, and L. Mosca's Peep o'DayValse will he played nightly. A new Conversation Salon hes been added to the above Fstablishment for Readinz, Coffee, and Refreshments. — Admission ts.—Manazer, M. Grenet. RGYLL ROOMS, Windmill-street, Pienedillv. TO-NIGHT, a Grand INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT in AID of the DISTRESSED OPERATIVES in LANCA SHIRE. Doors open at 7 o'clock. Admission, Is. OYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT GARDEN. Under the Management of Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. W. Harrison, Sole Lessees. TH TS EVENING, Balfes popular Opera, THE PURI - TAN'S DAUGHTER: Miss Louisa Pyne, Miss Susan Pyne; Messrs. Santley, W. H. Weiss, Patey, A. St. Albyn, J. Rouse, C. Lyall, E. Dussek, and W. Harrison. Conductor—Mr. A. Mellon. Dc ors open at half-past 7—Commence at F. THEATRE-RI)YAt. HA IVJARKFT. Lessee. Mr. J. B. Buckstone. THIS EVENING. at 7, will he performed (312th time) OUR AMERICAN COUSIN. Asa Trenchard, Mr. Buck oone Lord Dundreary, Mr. Sothern. After which, BOX AND COX. Messrs. Buckstone and Compton. Concluding with THE HAPPIEST DAY OF MY LIFE. Messrs. Compton, Cullenf ord ; Mrs. Wilkins, and Miss C. Hill. NT Ems' Ti ! RATRE-R0 VAL. ADELPHL— , sole Pronristor And Msnaver, Mr. R. Webster. THIS EVENING (for the Benefit of Mr. Paul Bedford), THE PRETTY HORSEBREAKER. Mr. J. L. Toole, Mr. P. Redford, Miss Woolgar, and Mrs. H. Marston. With the 2d Act of GREEN BUSHES. Miss A. Jones, drc. After which, ONE TOUCH OF NATURE. Mr. Ben. Webster and Miss H. Simms. And THE LITTLE TREASURE. Mr. Sothern (by per mission of J. B. Buckstone), and Miss Marie Wilton. To be followed by A TICKET OF LEAVE : Messrs. J. L. Toole, P. Bedford, Stephenson, and Mrs. Billington. Commence at 7. I.) OVAL LYJEUM THRATHE. ' solr. Lessee and Monacer. - Mr. Edmund Falconer. THIS EVENING (the Farewell Benefit of Mr. Edmund Falconer\ WOMAN ; or, Love against the World. Messrs. Edmund Phelps, Walter Lacy, Robins, Addison; Mrs. D. P. Bowers, Mrs. Edmund Falconer, Miss Murray, and Miss L. Thompson. After which, Mr. and Mrs. Howard Paul will give Selec tions from their popular Entertainment. Cornet Solo, by Mr. Levy. To Concl - de with THE IRISH LIO v. Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Falconer. THE LONDON ANATOMICAL MUSEUM ; containing the Wonders of Nature and Art, shown by innumerable superbly executed Models, illustrating. every part of the Human Frame, in Health and Disease, together with a variety of highly interesting Natural Preparations, Malformations, and Monstrosities. Open daily, from 11 to 8 (for Gentlem n only). Admission One Shilling. Entrances 29, George-street, Hanover-square, and 41A, Maddox-street, Regent-street, London, W. Explanations and Lectures throughout the day. Illus trated and Descriptive Catalogues sent, post free, for twelve stamps. Address the Secretary, as above. HOTELS, (Nrc. 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There was not a trace of any of those outward signs with which we associate elections —no appearance in public of the candi dates, no mustering of forces, no rival committees, sitting at the rival public-houses, no huge placards covering the w a ll s or carr i ed a b ou t i n t h e streets, no flags, no col ours , no party signs, no noisy elated crowds, or carri ages b usy i n ta ki ng e l ectors to t h e poll, no excitement or shouts, no rows, no quarrels, no practical jokes, nothing, in one word, which could indicate even from afar that something un common was passing in the town, except perhaps from time to time a small patrol of municipal guards with their muskets in every imaginable position flaming about, looking at the shops, and conversing languidly with each other'or the passers-by. As 1 told you before there are no political parties in Greece with fixed principles. There are only more or less prominent atoms standing out like pebbles in a sea of sand, and round which the loose mass, chased by the wind, has a tendency to aggre gate. The great object of the late dynasty was to prevent by all possible means such aggregation, which, if not dispersed in time, might grow up into an obstacle. The pebbles were therefore carefully picked out, handled, shaken against other pebbles, and played with until they were so smooth, or had become so small that they could be kept or thrown away without any danger. There is scarcely a single political notability in the country who has not passed once or several times through such handling. While the game lasted there was a natural tendency among those who had been taken up, used up, and then thrown away, to unite in a common feeling of indignation and revenge, but now that the game is over the scattered atoms lie about like the stones in the bed of the Ilyssus after the waters have rushed by, all about the same size and of the same shape. Had there been any opposition to the late revo lution, or a difference of opinion in the choice of the future Sovereign, it might have led to the forma tion of parties, but such has been the unanimity in both respects all over the country that no one had the remotest chance of success who did not in scribe on his flag the deposition of the late dynasty and the election of Prince Alfred as King of Greece. Every one who was not too hopelessly lost in the eyes of the people, has turned round on the spot, so that a publication of the electoral addresses, with a short biographical resume of the individual who has issued them, would form a curious volume of sudden conversions. Under these circumstances there could be no party struggle in the elections, but so much the more was a fierce contest of individual interests and influ ences to be dreaded. It was, as it were, a new start in political life, and every one was anxious to secure the best place in the future race. The Greek patriot who has shown himself lately in so favourable a light was shelved for the time, and the individual Greek, with all his shrewd, cunning, and lax notions reappeared. At the head of the two rival combinations were two men who had both been "strongly handled" by the late dynasty. One of them Kalifournas, began his career as the tribune of Athens, and made himself so unpleasant by his influence over the lower classes that the Court was induced to take him up and put him forward as the candidate for the presi dency of the Chamber in 1859. The Chamber proved intractable, and chose the candidate of the Opposition, Zaimi, at present Minister of the In terior, on which the King dissolved the Chamber. All the 62 members wh) had voted against the can didate of the Court were excluded from the new Chamber, but the triumph cost King Otho his throne, for it was the frauds and violence of that last election and the consequent servility of the Chamber which drove the nation into revolution. The tribune of Athens, the immediate cause of the dissolution of the Chamber, was wise enough to withdraw in time, and played his cards so well that he was taken into the combination of the 23d of October last, and is now Minister of Marine. His adversary Scarlet° SJutzo has always passed for one of the most reliable men of the Court, he has been in several Ministerial combinations, and was nominally Minister of War in 1854,in which quality ho was instrumental in preparing the expeditions into Epirus and Thessaly. Fortunately for him he has not been much before the public of late, and consequently was not debarred from trying his luck as the leader of a combination against Kalifournas. Both combinations were chiefly based on the sup port of the six communes of Eleusis, Menidi, Phyla), Marathon, Kralata, and Crogia, which with the capital and the Piraeus form the electoral dis trict of Attica. The capital and the Piraeus are too eclectic to be d epen d ed upon i n a com bi nat i on. From the begi nn i ng i t seeme d a l mos t h ope l ess f or either side to make up a combination of eight men, which is the number of members for the district of Attica in this instance, and for some time the idea was that only four should form the combination, and the other four places be left open to competi tion; but as this would have given a chance, at least, of the other party coming in, the Kalifournas party, who felt strongest, decided in the end to stick to the old practice, and make a combination for all the eight members. And now began a secret war of all against all, every man in the combination distrusting his neighbour, and working for himself; every day the combination s changed, one or another man being cast out and replaced by a new man, while the agents who were sent about canvassing did a little business on their own account, substi tuting one name for another in the list, in some cases their own, until all was confused and uncer tain. In the midst of this struggle appeared three new candidates, the men of the day threatening to carry everything before them by their popularity, and to make a hole in the combinations. They were Koroneo, one of the heroes of Nauplia, who was wounded there and taken prisoner, and who since the revolu tion has been appointed Commander of the National Guard of Athens and of the Pireaus. The second Artemis, another officer who commanded one of the battalions at Nauplia, and who has just returned from his exile abroad. The third Papadiamandopulo, the officer of artillery whose joining on the 23d of October decided the revolution. An attempt was made to take in these men at the last mom en t i nto the Kalifournas combination, but it succeeded on l y partially. alone joined, whil e th e two others went i( wi r th n the e party. Th e result wa s that all kind of sinister prognosti ca ti ons were made—that both sides were d e t erm i ne d to push ma tters to an extreme ; that the soldier s were oppo s i n g dis posed to join in the quarrel ; that they asked to be allowed to vote, and a hundred ot h er t a l es, calculated to frighten the timid, but which might have be come true had it not been that the beginning of the elections for the Sovereign fell on the same day as that for the election of the representatives. The interest felt in the first destroyed all interest in the latter, and the paltry individual squabble s were shamed into silence by the grand national manifes tation. About midway np the street of Hermes, which leads to the Royal Palace, stands, isolated on all sides, the old parish church of Athens. It is a small quaint Byzantine building, supposed to be one of those 13 with w hich the Empress Irene adorned the town of Athens. Among the many members of the Synod, with all their suite of clerks and secretaries, came in a body to the Dimarchy, and one by one they all gave their vote to Prince Alfred. Then followed the crowd which had waited, and before another hour passed several hundred had signed, and all, without one single exception, for Prince Alfred. The process was expeditious enough. Ascending two flights of steps you arrived at the entrance of the Council-room, guarded by a National Guard sentry, to keep order. In the room were two tables. On that at the further end lay the great book, the book—about the size of a large ledger, in which, before the day was over, all those who are most prominent in Greece had signed their names, the Synod, the Ministeis, political, scientific, and military notabilities, besides a host of other people. At the other table, the priest forming one of the commission was writing the names and votes of those who could not do so for themselves ; and a hard task he had from morning to four in the after noon. The first idea was to have registers only at the Dimarchy, but this was changed, and others were opened in the large new parish church, and in all the other churches which had been assigned as polling places for the election of the representatives for the Assembly. Before the first evening had closed it was known that above 2,089 names had been inscribed; among them one for a republic, two for Prince Alfred or a republic, and all the rest pure and simple for Prince Alfred. Nine days more re mained for voting. After the first rush was over, all went off so quietly as to show that it was a calm determination and not an impulse of the moment, which carried the people there. It was the most curious instance of the power of a popular sentiment to see those numbers of illiterate peasants, labouring men, and soldiers, whom you would never have supposed capable of a political idea of any kind, go there to take part. No one had tutored them, no one had urged them on ; it was the vox populi, if ever there was an instance of it. And what were the other elections doing in the meantime ? Few knew, and scarcely any one cared. Five of the churches had been set aside as polling places—those of the Transfiguration, of St. Georges of St. Dimitri, and of St. Philip, and for the vil lages that of the Virgin of Zoodoiqui. Among the first four was distributed the catalogue of the con stituency of Athens in alphabetical order, each of them having a certain number of letters. Let us go into one of these churches, no matter which, for the process is everywhere the same. That of St. George is the nearest, so let us take that one. It is on the slope above the Ministry of the Interior, and its bastard, half Byzantine style, alto gether out of proportion, has often shocked our eyes. It is not quite finished, and the approaches towards the entrance or half blocked up by uncut slabs of marble. Our first idea on approaching is that we have made a mistake in the place, or else that the elections are over, for all we see outside are two gamins, who indulge in the favourite pastime of the rising generation of Athens, that is, throwing stones from slings. Could it be tho advanced guard of one of the rival factions which has taken forcible posses sion of this polling place, determined to hold it against all comers No, for the civil sentry of the National Guard, standing before the church door, having seen us approach, fixes his bayonet to drive away the self-constituted defenders of the place. We thank him and go in. Immediately to the left is a long table on which are the registers with the name of the voters whose initials are M, X, E, Z. Two young men cast a scrutinising look at us; they are the agents of the rival factions, but they soon turn away, seeing that we are foreigners. The civil functionary who stands behind the taitle is not so quick-sighted, for he offers us the large register open for the election of the King, which we naturally decline, satisfied to study the word " AXybireaor," in every variety of handwriting. Then we go to the centre of the church, where the voting urn stands on a table, before which a Natior.al Guard sentry paces up and down. The box is of tin, with a small slit on the top. While we are examinin git one of the Demos comes in. The two young men sidle up to him, but one leaves almost immediately, for the new comer has drawn out a rose-coloured piece of paper, a sign that he is for the Kalifournas combination. The agent of this party scans over his ticket, and makes some remarks in an under tone of voice ; but the voter will not be convinced ; he takes the ticket, it is true, but goes to the table, strikes out some names, and puts in others he fancies better. The vote is supposed to be secret, but every one is at liberty to see that the names scratched out are Psylas and Smolensk, and those put in are those of the popular heroes Arte mis and Papadiamandopulos. The voter gives his name, it is sought for in the catalogue, and when found, the civil gentleman who offered me the re gister to sign, and who happens to be the president of the election committee, signs the ticket, which the voter takes and throws into the urn. We re main there for a quarter of an hour. About a dozen come to sign their names in the register for Alfred, but not one elector for the representatives, so go off, and don't wonder to hear that only about 300 votes have been given in all Athens on that first day. At 4 p.m. the committee leave the church, the door is shut, and a guard of National Guards takes care that no one enters till the next morning. But the first day was a Saturday, when most people are busier than on any other day, so the rush for the elections and the row and fuss will be next day. Deception. We walk about, morning and afternoon, until we are tired, without seeing any thing more. The votes for the representatives come in by driblets, while the list for Alfred swell in grand proportion ; 5,000 is the result on Sunday evening, some more for the alternative of Alfred or a re public, but the great mass for Alfred alone. The number of votes given for the election of the repre- . sentatives is scar ce ly 1,200 i n a ll . W e see so me of the candidates ; they complain at the most inex plicable apathy of electors who run off to vote for Prince Alfred, and won't take the trouble to vote for their representatives in the Assembly; and even those who do come are obstinate; they take the tickets from one or the other party, but change the names as they please. That is, again the good sense of the population has set aside any danger that individual recklessness might have created. Thus passes Monday and Tuesday, and on Wed nesday morning you are called to your window by the beat of drums, and you see one after another the urns carried in carriages, accompanied by a body of National Guards, to the Nomarchy or pre fecture of Attica. Very little above 2,000 is the Lumber of votes given, while 8,000 have signed for Prince Alfred, and there are six days more remaining. • The urns from the outlying communes have come in likewise, but the result is as yet unknown except for the pull at the Piraeus. Kali fournas is at the head ; then come Korroneo, Artemis, Papa- There is another feature which begins to show itself, and which augurs well. It is, that even in the places where Government influence might have been supposed most powerful, it was checked by the people. Thus at Hydra, the President's native place, he alone of the whole combination was returned by an overwhelming majority of 1,028 votes out of 1,330, while the five other members elected were those of his adversary. But it is not about representatives in the National Assembly, or, indeed, about the National Assembly itself, that Athens and Greece are just now troubling themselves. It is about Prince Alfred, and nothing else but Prince Alfred. Bad was the news which the steamers brought this week from Europe, and every one is downcast. Already, from the begin ning of the week, sinister rumours were flying about. The French and Russian Legations had re ceived telegrams in cipher, and of course it was known instantly, as it always is, together with the contents, which were that the three powers had made a new protocol, on the basis of that of 1832, excluding the scions of their reigning families. It was too bad news to be believed, even when, after the arrival of the French mail, the French men-of war in the Piraaus got up steam to go all along the coast of Greece to publish the news, and thus prevent the voting for Prince Alfred. The last news received by the Government itself does not in deed mention the new protocol, but does not sound any the more hopeful for that. The declarations of both Lord Palmerston and Earl Russell amount to a refusal, confirming thus the unfavourable tele gram which a fortnight ago led to the universal suffrage. Only those who have witnessed the wonderful rapidity with which the idea of Prince Alfred was taken up by the whole country can really judge of the effect of this news. The Greeks had, as it were, staked their future fate on this single chance, and this has become a poor one now. It may have been folly, ignorance, anything you like, but it was as genuine and as involuntary as ever a popular idea was. Once started, it was impossible to stop it. Everything else sank into the background ; no one listened to anything else. Downcast the Greeks are, but don't imagine theyhave given in. They are more decided than ever, as you may see from what fol lows. The first effect of the news was, not to stop the signatures for Prince Alfred or a Republic, and you may depend upon it those votes re-echo the general feeling. With those who think as well as feel, it has taken another more practical shape. The votes are given and about 120,000 signatures will be brought before t he Assembly, which, elected under the colours and name of Alfred, will confirm and proclaim King Alfred I. of Greece ; it will appoint a Lieutenancy to carry on the business until the existing obstacle to his acceptance can be removed, while a deputation will go toEurope to plead for the removal of these obstacles. RAILWAY ACCIDENT NEAR MAW- CHES2ER. MANCHESTER, DEC. 21. The express train from London to Manchester last night was nearly annihilated when within about four an-I a half miles of its destination. It left the Euston station as usual at 5 o'clock p.m., and was due at Manchester at 10.10 p.m. It was nearly 20 minutes behind time on passing Heaton Norris (Stockport), and had only proceeded a short dis tance beyond that station when the engines and carriages left the metals. From what cause the train went off the rails is not known, but it went off on the out or westerly side. It is believed that the points were at fault at the junction of the line to Guide Bridge. 0 wing to the line being ballasted at this part with sand, the train was brought to a stand without much damage either to the carriages or passengers, and the guard, whose van was next to the engine,ran towards the rear of the train with his red (danger) lamp. Almost before he could get there, however, an engine came up behind and ran into the train with great force, almost smashing the entire of it to atoms. The train consisted of two first-class and a second •class carriage, besides the van, and one of the first class was broken through the middle, the wheels were knocked off, and the body knocked almost into splinters. The second class carricge was also a complete wreck, the only portion of it left above the bed of the carriage being one single partition (the central one). All the car riages were thrown into or across a deep trench by the side of the line, intended to drain it. The en gine which completed this catastrophe was a pilot engine, following the express,and it is said that the driver states thet,seeing the tail light of the express train had suddenly disappeared in front of him, he concluded that the express was further in advance than he had supposed,and had gone round the curve at Levenshulme, a mile ahead. He then put on steam, and consequently the collison was the more severe. It was a dark and stormy night,and it is sup posed that when the express got off the line,either its lights were extinguished by the jumping of the train or were hidden from the driver of the following en gine by the abutments of a bridge. Both en gines were damaged, but that of the express not so badly as the other one. The passengers (of whom there were fortunately but few) escaped bettor than might have been expeeted. So far as we can learn none were killed, but several were badly injured. The railway officials lost no time in obtaining as sistance for the passengers injured, or in getting conveyances to send them forward. A gentleman who escaped with his forehead slightly cut said he got out through the roof of the carriage, which had been ripped off, and through this he also dragged a lady who was little injured. The whole of the night and the greater part of to-day have been taken up in repairing the line and removing the debris of the train. MORE GUNS.—We are glad to learn that the Admiralty havo made a requisition upon the War Depart ment for eight 13-inch guns for the ensuing year. The Americans have already set us an example, and shown that guns of 15-inch bore, of similar weight, viz., 22 tons, can be worked and be fired on board ship ; and whether heavy ordnance can be used to greater advantage in the cupola invented by Captain Coles, or at the broadside as proposed by Commander Scott, it is obvious that we ought not to be behind our transatlantic cousins in powerful naval arma menta,—Artny and Navy (lautif. ..,-. i k 7 -: :t.:',L.:;;-•,e, Frge944 k asi3aLVW ~fad,.4-4,4„, „ : 4 N.,-. ‘ . ; ,,, r—! 4c't .3 ..K - It , --- , ,• 1c - t PAUPER LUNATICS, AND •,1 , ~: . .1: 44 AMENDMENT ACY, fl - A . " 14 ; 1 I J.. • _ .c. The following circular has been issuedsig- a s Poor-law Board, Whitehall, Dec. 15. Sir,---The Poor-law Board desire me to bring under the notice of the guardians certain provisions contained in "Lunacy Acts Amends ent Act, 1862," 25 and 26 Vic., c. 111, which relate to pauper lunatics, and affect the guardians in the discharge of their duties. Section 19 directs so much of the statute 16 and 17 Vic., c. 97, section 67, as requires the relieving officer, and overseers when there is no relieving officer, who shall haa e knowledge t bat any pauper, resident in a parish, is or is deemed to ty- a h2r.atic. and a proper person to be sent to an asylum, to g i ve Itotice i hereot to a justice of the peahe, to be construed as : i t the words in italics had been omitted. Henceforth it wti I suffice for the relieving officer, or overseer, to have knowledge that there is a pauper resident in the parish who is a lunatic; and it will not be nece ss a r y that he should have knowledge that the lunatic is a proper person to he cent to an asylum. The same cteuse in the statute 16 and 17 Vic., c. 97, requires the justices to be satisfies; that the lunatic is a proper person to be sent to the asylum; and this provision remains unaltereo:.• Section 20 of the new act prohibits the detention in. a workhouse of any lunatic, or alleged lunatic, be yond the period of fourteen days, unless in the opinion of the medical officer such person is a proper person to be kept in a workhouse, and the accommodation therein is sufficient for his re ception ; and any person detained in a . _skhouse in contravention of this section (that is, without such opinion, or where the accommodation is in sufficient), shall be deemed t o be a p ro p er p erson to be sent to an asylum, within the meaning of 16 and 17 Vi c ., c . Vi, section 67. The section also de clares that the medical oiTacer shall, for all the pur poses of th a t act, b e d eeme d t o h a 7e knowledge that a pauper resid ent w i t hi n hi s di s t r i c t i s ' a lunatic, and a proper perso n t o b e sent to an as yl u m, .:Ind that it shall be his duty to act accordingly, and furl her to sign such certificate, as is contained in schedule F, No. 3, to the above statute 16 and 17 Vic., c. 97. Section 21 makes an addition to the form for the quarterly list of lunatic paupers made out by the medical officers, by providing for a return of those who may be in the workhouse, as to whom the medical officer is to certify whether the workhouse is or is not sufficient for the accommodation of the lunatics detained therein, and whether or not the lunatics detained therein are proper persons to be kept in a workhouse. Section 25 requires that in the order of admission of a lunatic into an asylums registered hospital, or licensed house, the name and address of one or more of the relations of such luna tic shall, wherever it is possible, be inserted, to whom notice of his death shall be sent in a prepaid letter. The 31st section gives power to two or more commissioners in lunacy where upon their visita tion of any workhouse it appears to them that any lunatic, or alleged lunatic, therein is not a proper person to be kept in a workhouse, to direct by an order under their hands such lunatic to be received into an asylum, and their order is to have the same effect as that of a justice under the 16 and 17 Vic., c. 97, sec. 67. An appeal to the Secretary of State for the Home Department against such order is given to the guardians, and his order shall be bind ing on all parties concerned. By the 32d section a similar power is given to such commissioners to visit any pauper lunatic not in the workhouse, and after t he same examination as is required to be made by a justice, to direct such lunatic to be received into an asylum. According to section 33 their order may authorise the admission into an asylum other than that of the county or borough in which the parish is situate from which the lunatic is sent, and into any registered hospital or licensed house under the same circumstances, and subject to the same con dition as are provided for in statute 16 and 17 Vie., c, 97, sec. 72. Section 34 requires the superinten dent of every asylum, once at the least in each half year, to transmit to the guardians of every union and parish a statement of the condition of every pauper lunatic chargeable to such union or parish This return will enable the guardians to determine whether they should exercise the power given to them by the statute 16 and 17 Vic., c. 97, sec. 65, of sending a physician or other medical practitioner, or a committee of themselves, to visit and examine any or all the pauper lunatics chargeable to the union in the asylum. In the event of a committee being sent, the board recommend that only a limited number should be appointed for the purpose, so that there be no unnecessary expense incurred in visit ing. Considerable discussion has arisen between the guardians and the auditors in the several unions, where the latter have objected to the number of guardians sent on such visits and the amount of the expenses incurred in their visits. The board think that, as a general rule, a committee of three or at most five guardians would be sufficient for the pur poses of the contemplated examination. The atten tion of the guardians is particularly directed to section 37, which requires the visiting committee of every union and of every parish under a board of guardians, once at least in each quarter of a year, to enter in a book, to be provided and kept by the master of the workhouse, such observations as they may think fit to make respecting the dietary, ac commodation and treatment of the lunatics, or alleged lunatics, for the time being in the work house, and farther requires that the book containing the observations made in pursuance of this section by the visiting guardians shall be laid by the master before commissioners on their next visit. The board recommend the board of guardians to provide this book for their workhouse as soon as they conveni ently can do so. Section 38 contains the following provisions in reference to the pauper lunatics under confinement :—Two of the commissioners in lunacy, as regards any hospital or licensed house, and two of the committee of governors of any hospital, and two of the visitors of any licensed house as regards any licensed house in their jurisdiction, may per mit any pauper patient therein to be absent therefrom upon trial, for such period as they may think fit, and may make, or order to be made, an allowance to him not exceeding his charge in such hospital or house which shall be charged for him, and be pay able as if he were actually therein, but shall be paid to him or for his benefit as they may direct. If he do not return at the expiration of the time, and a medical certificate that his detention as a lunatic is no longer necessary be not sent to the proprietor or superintendent, he may at any time within 14 days after the expiration of the period be retaken. This corresponds with the provision c intained in the 16 and 17 Vic., c. 97, sec. 79, in regard to pauper lunatics in asylums. Section 45 contains a special provision as to the chargeability of pauper lunatics whose settlement cannot be ascertained in certain boroughs, but as its application is very limited, the board do not consider it necessary to enter into any detail in regard to it. The board will refer to one other section. The Bth section empowers the visi tors of any asylum, and the guardians of any parish or union within the district for which the asylum has been provided, if they shall see fit, to make ar rangements subject to the approval of the commis sioners in lunacy, and the President of the Poor lawparishofthe union,asylum, Board, for the recepti on and care of a li m i te d number of chronic l unat i cs i n the workhouse of such and be certified by yy him m e t s b u superinten dent n t taennd proper so to be removed. 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