The Sun. — London, England, 1865-12-27 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 27, 1865. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. swanborough. THIS EVENING. at Seven. NOTHING VENTURE IcuTHING WIN. Alter which will be produced a new Opera Burlesque, L'AFRICAINE ; or, The Queen of the Cannibal Islanis. Messrs. Stoyle, James, Thorne ; Mesdames Swanboroug-h, itaynham, Johnstone. tec. To conclude with MRS. GREEN'S SNUG BUSINESS. ASTLEY'S THEATRE -ROYAL. Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith. 1865 AND 1866. THU). EVENING] (WEDNESDAY), Dec. 27th, will be produced an entirely new, original, grand, proohildreni cal, hippo-dramatic, comic Christmas Pan tomime, entitled I i A t t LEQUIN TOM, TOM, '1 lIE PIPE SON, PO BE JOAN AND LITTLE 80-YEEP ; Or, Old Daddy Long legs, and the rig t hat went to Market, and the Pig that stayed at Home. The magnificent Scenery and the tiiii)re cedented Transformation li.frects designed and painted by Mr. C. Brew, Mr. W. Brew, and numerous assistants. Reduced prices am usual. 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Tins DMorning, Bh. 50 m .—Afternoon, 9h. 26m a-Moratow.-Monaing, 10h. 0 in.—A 10 h. 42m fternoon, ....._ a _ - LONDON, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 27, 1865, --~--- Christmas-day in the workhouses is a very sug gestive theme, and one that may appropriately engage attention at this juncture, more especially as considerable changes have taken place in those institutions ; and it is desirable to see how they have worked, and how far they have conduced to the benefit of those for whom they were designed. No really important alteration can be made, unless we carefully examine the course of events, and watch the effects produced by this or that innova- tion. At any rate, it is satisfactory to find thal Christmas was made the season of some change for the better, in the daily lives of monotony and the wearying exposition of thrift which characterises the management of unions. Ample provision of a suitable kind appears to have been made in all the workhouses, so that the inmates for Once enjoyed themselves the same as their happier brethren who were able to live outside the dreary walls. One day in the year, however, is not to be regarded otherwise than in an exceptional light, and when we have duly dwelt on the various details which tell of the festivities, we pass on naturally to more -rious subjects. In the first place;, it must strike uninitiated with sorrowful surprise to notice the le number of those who find a shelter within 's about the metropolis. It is a wretched make that hundreds around us, now in •d filling situations of respectability, their duties with zeal and ability, 'o but the workhouse when • upon them, or when sick er exertion. Doubtless, he cannot be avoided, dealt out by their cause of their reflection to . prime of life, at. -when they discharg. will have no resourk. premature old age creeps ness disables them ft me birth i n many cases, such a tastrop. but too often the hard measure employers may be considered the breaking down before they had laid o p Be ro t e ct them from the tench_ t h e cause what it m a y , of the -Union. r ats_ prvision to have no right to interfere aga i ns t the inmate ., workhouses as they do, w h en they would no w fin ou t if they to ok the trouble co inquire that the gr eat incap ac itated fr om further exertion, b u lk of them are an d will know no other home than the Union to enter the com mon unt il they are called upon home of our race. Surely, then, it becomes a matter of moment as to whether they receive the Care and attention which they ought ; and while criminals are treated with every possible care, and which lately were made the objects of absurd regard, it is indeed in consistent that those whose only fault is rovertY, and whose cause of idleness real helplessness, should be denied everything that has smoothed their rugged road, and even. when threatened by sickness sliould be compelled to go without requisite care and cleanliness. It is said by some that no one objects to the really neces sitiousreceiving proper appliances, bnt that indigna• by sufficient has tion is excited, and indifference caused, by; the demands made by the " casual" poor, as the phrase goes. This may sound very well, in an argument, but neither TIMOTHY DALY nor RICHARD GIBSON were to be classed under the category of " casuals," but were occupants of the infirmary ward. The revelations that were fur nished to the public of the manner in which the sick fared were indeed of a painful and perplexing kind, and many who thought that Unions were som e sort of a shelter t o the homeless poor and some solace to the sick and suffering, stood aghast to hear of the horrors which were to be found in the infirmaries of Unions. The worst of it is that it was entirely by accident that the public became acquainted with the details. Both men stood a good chance of departing, this life as " nameless ma rtyrs," and therefore wovenmay well ask ourse l ve s how many are now circum stanced as they were, when the rules of the place and the indifference of those around do not permit us to hear of. The principle is bad which permits such a case to occur as either of those referred to, and while that principle is carried out we can hope and expect no radical reform to take place in the management of Unions or the treatment of the inmates. In the first place, the medical attendance is wretchedly inadequate, and it is quite impossible for any one man to do his duty satisfactorily if he has so many to attend to. To make it worse he is paid so badly that he is compelled to turn his attention in another direction to obtain sufficient means of support. This is quite out of character with the necessary provision which should be made for the sick who abound in Unions. And when we remember the immense sums supplied annually for the care of the poor, it is monstrous to think how they must be misapplied, and how faulty must be the mechanism of those laws which permit these anomalies. Great care will be necessary in the carrying out of the llouseless Poor Act to prevent the better classes of " casuals" from being contaminated by coming into contact with the wretched set who are almost hope lessly demoralised, and who tear up their clothing in order to compel the parish authorities to provide them with suitable apparel of some kind. It may be said in epitomising these matters that dis crimination is the one thing needed in dealing with the affairs of Union, and that it is precisely the very quality which the powers that be most lack. All are huddled together like sheep in a pen, and about the same care is bestowed upon the necessity of distinguishing which are deserving of extra attention, and which need firm treatment, as is taken to prevent the animals destined for slaughter from indiscriminately mixing together. It is satisfactory to notice that Mr. F ARNALL has arranged to meet the various boards of guardians in the metropolis in order to decide upon a uniform system of " dietary" and a " labour test," for that gentleman is always distinguished for his discernment, and like wise he always inclines to the side of humanity, in thus showing a great contrast to many engaged in directing the affairs of workhouses. Some step is necessary in order to equalise the administration of Unions ; for, with one thing and another, " pau perism " is considerably increasing throughout the metropolitan districts, and of course this circum stance will greatly increase the demands upon the Guardians, and the difficulties they will have to con tend against. The real secret of the distress in Unions lies in the fact that the chief object in view is to save money, and not to find out how much is really required, nor how it had best be laid out to meet the requirements of the needy. How different is the plan upon which prison man agement is carried on and hospitals are conducted. Were these latter places arranged In conformity with the Unions, very soon would be the cure effected, and nearly all the patients would be transferred to the workhouse as their last refuge in their incurable helplessness. Pauper nurses are a fruitful source of misery to the inmates of Unions and of mischief to all concerned. Often and often have those best qualified to give an opinion declared this fact, but little or no heed is paid to the suggestion, because the authorities in such places will follow the dictates of parsimony, and rank a paltry saving of money above and beyond an increase of human suffering or a waste of human life. The arrival of the City of New York brings us intelligence of a somewhat startling nature respect ing the Mexican question. M. de MONTIIOLON, the French Minister at Washington, has thought the crisis momentous enough to send the Chief Secre tary of the Legation to Europe to obtain the EM PEROR'S direct instructions. It is not surprising that the Minister should feel embarrassed by the gravity of the situation and anxious to shirk the re sponsibility of direct action from his own shoulders. To produce a war between France and America, to apply the lighted torch to the smoul dering magazine, is an alarming responsibility, while the Mexican question is rapidly assuming an aspect which refuses to be left in that wise inaction to which statesmen and diplomatists would gladly commit it for the present. It is said that M. de MONTIIOLON intimated to the Federal Government that in case a Federal Minister is accredited to Juarez the French Legation would leave Washing ton. This scarcely appears reconcileable with the previous information, since M. de MONTHOLON would hardly proceed to such an ultimatum with out instructions, and if he felt confidence enough in the intent ions of his Government to proceed to such a step why should he send for instructions ? The speculations as to the intentions of NAPOLEON are full of excitement, since everything turns on the co a u s r:e he may at present pursue. Fortunate l y he has opportunity and time enough to withdraw from the awkward situation without humiliating conces jeFctriaonneelikdeid not undertake to keep Mexico a conces sions. conquered country, or to force a European form of government upon a reluctant people. It was on the understanding, or the pro fession, that the government of MAXIMILIAN was based on the popular wish that the Mexican Em- ' pire was established and maintained with the expec tation that the French troops would be withdrawn. Unless the French EMPEROR is anxious for some ulterior reasons to support the M ex i can throne by force of arms, and at all hazards, there is no reason why he may not withdraw from the con test before it has proceeded so far that retreat will be construed into failure. In spite of the French ye for military glory, the war with Mexico -ever been popular with the people, while the -ial class will view with considerable uncasi -,evitable alterations which such a step t OIIIIIICr. M. FouLD's financial statement. ness the IL. ' , Ton the conduct of affairs at this would entail Much will depend . .10 nor America are nations crisis, Neither Fran , " defiai;;'e , and great care , re5,... -rve amicable that will brook insult o). 'NT to and caution will be liccesal ~Si.• : au a prt ..sure on pls.& re l a tions. If the Frea cla --uts anytlb:.!l,g the Washington Government, or sensitive like defiance or dictation, the irra scrible and .atteiL„. i n arms immediat, Y 7 peo ple of New Yor k willbe up to extremi ties, from an d may drive the Gover nment the other wh i c h it would shrink. If America, on a nd. Mr. countr, the French h an d, assume s the tone which Mr. 4-1.D... 11 SEAVARD adopt tow ards this The late King of the Belgians. - EMPEROR, however pacific his own inclinations, will ILA TEST INTELLIGENCE. find it a hard matter to restrain his people under the affront. In dealing with two military nations like France and America diplomatists are playing with edged tools. The one has an army first dis banded and reduced from. the excitement and fascination of a military life to the homely routine of ordinary occupations ; and the other is never found wanting where the spoils of the camp and the baton of the marshal are to be won at the sword's point. It is true that neither of them possess those sinews of war which we are accustomed to think indispensable to a vigorous campaign, but both nations have learned km to dispense with them when once thoroughly roused. The crisis is a serious one, since it concerns not only the immediate destinies of Mexico, but, by its result, may affect two far greater nations and influence the future fortunes of this generation alike in the Old and New "World. ITALY. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) The illthnorial Diplomatique, which is by far the best informed of the French newspapers with regard to foreign intelligence, has in its last number the following interesting paragraph : " From our letters from Rome we learn that ne gotiations between France and the Pontifical Go vernment respecting the transfer of the debt of the former States of the Church are being actively car ried on at Rome. We are told also that as soon as ---- As time passes on. the dispute between Spain and Chili assumes more and more serious proportions. The remonstrances of the neutral Powers have pro duced no effect upon the Cabinet of Madrid ; and indeed it was not likely they would do so unless they had been accompanied by plain intimations that England and France would not suffer the con tinuance of the blockade. Such a conviction would have brought Spain to terms ; but as it is, thanks to the extremity to which the doctrine of non-intervention is pushed in these days, and the well known terror with which the English Ministry regard anything approaching to active measures, it is not very likely that the Spanish Government will consent to reconsider the situation, or to abate their extravagant demands. Chili is meanwhile equally resolute, and her Foreign Minister has issued a circular, in which he declares to all friendly nations the irrevocable determination of his Government not to abandan the war until it shall have received from Spain ample reparation and solid guarantees for the future safety and repose of the independent republics of South America. Chili has thus come forward as the champion of the whole of the repub lics; and certainly, after the affair with Peru and the present unwarrantable aggression, there would be an end of all confidence and public security in the Republics unless some distinct understanding were arrived at. The Chilian Minister, in the cir cular referred to, declares that if Chili is forced to carry on the war without allies she will still do so with confidence and resolution ; and, in fact, such an alternative is very unlikely. Eng land, indeed, may be too timorous or too dilatory to come to her assistance, but America has no such scruples. Prompt and vigorous action may be looked for on the part of the United States, and it is not thought improbable by those well acquainted with the state of affairs that Spain may have to pay the penalty of her outrageous aggression by the forfeiture of Cuba to the United States, in which case the slave trade would receive a death-blow. Such a consummation would be very little to be regretted ; but, in any case, it is to be hoped that before very long Spain may be forced to abandon an aggression which has in fact been only founded on the right of the strongest. English interests are sufficiently strong in Chili to make the strug gle one of very great importance to our commercial circles, and the general public will watch with eagerness the issue of a contest in which a small state has stood so gallantly forward, even though, thanks to the new theories of our modern poli ticians, they find it impossible to give their sympa thies any actual expression. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sin, —The death of the King of the Belgians, who, to the generation which is now well nigh passed away, was bet ter known as Prince Leopold, is the final extinguisher to what was 48 years ago looked upon by the nation at large as the death, not of one individual, but the decease of a race. All readers of history are full well aware (for those who were alive at the time, and can recollect the fact, are now fast passing away and becoming few in number, it being wellnigh half a century ago) that on the 6th of No vember, 1817, the Princess Charlotte and her child were on one and the same day consigned to the tomb, by which sad and melancholy event the line of the virtually reigning monarch (George IV. being at that time Prince Regent) was put out and entirely at an end. The disconsolate widower alone (of what had been looked upon little more than a year and a half previously as a long and happy union) survived, as did the unhappy parents of the la mented Princess. The hopes of the Coburg family were entirely at an end, and blasted as regards establish ing themselves and their descendants upon the English throne. It is true George 111. and Queen Charlotte had a numerous family living, but not one of them had any children who could succeed to the British Throne. By a most singular interposition of Divine providence, as it would to many appear, one of the unmarried sons of George 111. married a widowed sister of Prince Leopold, who gave birth to an only daughter, which said only daughter, as we all know, in the course of a few short years (historically speaking) succeeded to the Throne of Great Britain, and, within a short time after her accession, married the nephew of the once popular Prince Leopold, now become King of the Belgians. A youthful family shortly succeeded, and thus the hopes of the Coburg family towards establishing themselves on the Throne of England, which in 1817 seemed to be completely blasted, and atan end in 1840, and in 1841 were re-established and resuscitated. Her most gracious Majesty, Queen Victoria, has numerous descend ants, both of children and grandchildren, and little are the chances of what appeared in 1817, as not at all a remote and improbable contingency, i.e., ever taking place now, as far all human foresight can go, the whole royal line being entirely put out. The chances of Hanover being reunited to the British dominions are slight indeed, but here a most important question is forced upon us, I mean the utility or non-utility of that most pernicious and obnoxious measure commonly called the Royal Marriage Act. How really cruel and un just it appears that not only are the descendants of the Queen unable to marry without her Majesty's consent, but neither the King of Hanover, nor any of his descendants, either on account of their being next in succession to the crown of England, in the event of the entire line of Queen Victoria coming to an end—it must be owned happily a remote and most improbable contingency. How perfectly monstrous does it not appear that the king of a foreign kingdom, like the King of Hanover, should be unable to contract matrimony without the con sent of the English monarch. Their chances towards the English throne are even more remote still. Then, too, there is the family of the late Duke of Cambridge, consist ing, as we all know, of the present Duke of Cambridge, his sister, the Princess Mary, and their other sister, the Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (the children of the last named lady were of course emancipated by one of the clauses in the said Royal Marriage Act, which accepts the issue of a princess married into a foreign family), when the last named lady married now more than 20 years ago, she was obliged to obtain the consent of her Majesty signified un der the Great Seal and declared in Council. Now, Sir, surely this is an abuse which, in the liberal and enlightened days we live, requires revision and amend ment. Her Majesty seems most desirous that all her daugh ters shall marry:early in life, unlike the family of George the Third, who did not marry until they were far advanced, and then made unfortunate, and by no means happy, mar riages, as is too often the case where women marry late in life. And no doubt Her Majesty, judging by the early mar riage of the Prince of Wales, is equally anxious for her sons to enter early in life into the connubial state. Now assuming such to be the fact, why should Her Majesty be desirous to perpetuate an act which is, in itself, a standing d,:i,ntsugiriiayce endless to thetas task were e w i g e n r e of w G e e t o n r g e e n t u h m e e T r a h t i e r d t h ? It tr o n w b o l e u s l dbe and nd miseries ofw h E i e n ti gl t a h n a d t , b a a s d aN I v remembere ntail e d y u p c, n u r e t n h i e a r l k a e t d e royal (Itn leadi ngabout fo article t m i f coal four ri writt en ß yearsa paig ali b n i s t ti Noto t n h t e at o a b f e o lla r . hl o l s inc li v d ef ß de w o t y o Marriageoaelfhunsn would eo nuli dr c a t u m d en r e t y g h n i a c t h i o f n o . rbi d W s hat pe c:p t l h e e t n o , s i e s l • t c o t bho rhiotuNgriiititio(f.alamnneensas their own partners for life. Princes and Princesses do know who they are, and if left to themselves will not select husbands and wives from those to whom it would be a disgrace for them to intermarry with. I trust, if we are to have a reformed Parliament, one of the first results of it will be a bill for the total repeal of this, together with many other obnoxious, antiquated, and bygone Acts of Parliament. —I am, sir, your faithful servant, A LOVER OF HISTORICAL DATES AND FACTS. (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) ROME. ROME, DEC. 26. INDIA. (By direct Overland Telegraph.) FRANCE Roman Ottoman Fives Mexican Loan Do. Bonds Russian Austrian Spanish Threes Homo Debt Deferred rays. Cash. LAW COSTS AGAINST TIIE CROWN.—Under an Act of Parliament whic,h will take effect on Monday next it is provided that in any action or suit the Commissioners of the .A.Jmiralty shall be liable and entitled to pay or receive coets acCMciing to tb,t)‘ ordinary law and practice relative to L costs. CHRISTMAS AMUSEMENTS. the parties shall have come to an agreement as to the principle of that transfer, a special commission will be appointed in order to study the elements of such financial reduction as may be deemed neces sary to bring the budget of the Holy See into pro portion with the actual extent of its territory. " Those informations obtained from a reliable authority show how premature are the news (spread by Belgian journals) that a direct understanding had already taken place between Rome and Italy, and that it had been settled that the Italian Govern ment should henceforth pay at Rothschild's the amount due for interest to the bondholders of . the Pontifical loan for 25 -millions of scudi." In its leading article the Ille'inorial has also a significant paragraph with regard to the mission of Signor Vegezzi at Rome. After relating all the impediments thrown in the way by the Italian Government the writer says :—" This shows sufficiently from whence came the obstacles after the conciliatory step spontaneously taken by the Holy Father. liabernus conftenton reuin. Never theless M. Vegezzi states in his report that the negotiations have been " neither broken off nor closed," that henceforth the mutual relations between Rome and Italy will probably be less tight, and, finally, " that an understanding might be easily come to on ecclesiastical and religious matters." It will be interesting to your readers to know that the leading articles of the Ale'morial Diploma tiuge, which for the last three years have been creating some sensation, and have been so much admired, although signed by that mysterious personage Le Secretaire de la Reduction, will bear henceforth the name of their real author, M. J. Wallon, a gentle man well known for his philosophical writings and his high literary attainments. The Pope, on receiving the congratulations of the Cardinals on Christmas-day, replied that God had never abandoned the Church in tempestuous times. His Holiness called to mind our Lord sleeping in the storm on the lake of Gennessaret. At the pre sent time, said his Holiness, Christ seems to be sleeping, but he is watching for the defence of the Church. The future is in the hand of God, and the triumph of the Church is inevitable. The quarantine which was established on the Roman frontier on account of the cholera has been abolished. CHINA• (By Overland telegraph from Galle.) CANTON, DEC. 1. Total export of tea to date, 92,000,0001 b. Ex change on London, 4s. 7d. SHANGHAE, Nov. 26. The markets are unchanged since the departure of the French steamer. MELBOURNE, Nov. 25. Shipments of gold since the departure of the las mail were 86,750 ounces. BOMBAY, DEC. 16, 1 p.m Manchester goods improving. Cotton steady. Dhollerab, 430 r. Shipments of the week, 37,000 bales. Exchange on London, 2s. 11d. Freights, 355. The latest London date is Dec. 2. CALCUTTA, DEC. 15 Shirtings and twist improving. Exchange on London, 2s. ld. Government Securities, 4 per cents., 891 ; 5 per cents., 1041; 51 per cents., 1091. Freight, 40s. PARIS, DEC. 27 An Imperial decree has been published to-day, appointing the members of the Presidency of the Senate. They are the same as before. By another decree MM. de Saey and Saint-Marsarult, and General Gudin have been raised to the dignity of senators. BOURSE, Dec. 26.—Two o'clock.—The Bourse opens on a heavy market, and Securities are dealt in at considerably lower quotations. Threes, for the account, show a slight decline, at 68f. 271 c., and Italian Fives have a fall of 10c., at 65f. 50c. The shares of the Credit Mobilier have fallen to 857 f. 50c., or 12c. 50c. lower than Saturday's closing rate. In the Railway Department Northern Shares have receded 6f. 25c. ; Lyons, 3f. 75c. ; and Saragossa, sf. Three o'clock.—On the strength of American news the market became very bad for the close, which has taken place at the following quotations :- 4 3 / 4 - per Cents 97 95 Do. end month — 3 per Cents. 6B 30 Do. end month 6B 221 Credit Mobilier 841 25 Do. end mouth 840 Bank Shares 3795 Credit Foneier 1320 Italian Loan 65 35 Do. end month 65 55 RAIL Acct. Orleans — ... 837 50 Northern — ... 1127 50 Lyons and Mediterranean — ~. 847 50 Southern — ... 571 25 Western — ... 546 25 Eastern — ... b2l 25 Sardinian — ... 220 Austrian — ... 433 75 Lombard — ... 431 15 North of Spain — ... 167 50 Saragossa — ... 210 Ditto to Barcelona — ... 81 25 Roman . ...... ... 155 -- We have reason to believe that Lord St. Ger mans has resigned the office of Lord Steward of the House hold, and will be succeeded by Lord Bessborough, who has been for many years Master of the Buckhounds. THE LATE JOHN SANDERS.—The well-known and popular actor, Mr. J. Sanders, has died at tho age of 66. He appeared first at the Olympic in 1813, but his great hit was his Black Sal at the Adelphi, Mr. Walbourn playing Dusty Bob in " Tom and Jerry." He remained for some time at the Adelphi, and played clown at Christmastide most effectively. Mr. Sanders's eldest daughter married the late Sir William Don, Bart., and has been very success ful as an actress in Australia. A RAILWAY POINTSMAN KILLED ON CHRISTMAS EVE.—Last evening an inquiry was held by Mr. Richards, the deputy coroner, at the Mile-end Union, Bancroft-road, Mile-end, touching the death of James Williams, aged 23 years. George Browning, a railway truck number taker, said that the deceased was a points man and signalman at the Devonshire-street signal-box of the Great Eastern Railway. On Sunday morning at five o'clock he was crossing the metals near the signal-box when the up train from Wisbeach came along, and the engine knocked him down. In the dark witness could hear the sound of the wheels passing over his body. Directly afterwards he was found dead in the four-foot way and covered with blood. The deceased, who was a very steady, sober man, had been three years in the service of the company. Dr. Doely said that the deceased had re ceived dreadful injuries, which must have caused instant death. About the lower part of the back the flesh wa torn from the bones.—The coroner having summed up, the jury returned a verdict that the deceased was ru n over and killed accidentally by a certain engine on the Great Eastern Railway. DRURY LANE Another great triumph is the result of the exer tions of Messrs. Falconer and Chatterton for the gratification and entertainment of the Christmas holiday makers of 1865. Again has Mr. Blanchard given to Old Drury, the " head centre " of true English pantomime, an entertainment, entitled " Little King Pippin, or Harlequin Fortunatus and the 11agic Purse and Wishing Cap," which will, if we do not greatly mistake, eclipse in its successful career all his former triumphs, brilliant as they have been. Never have we seen a more crowded, enthusiastic, and good-humoured audience than that assembled within the splendid theatre — stalls, boxes, pit, and galleries were all filled to overflowing, .and Old Father Christmas, had he even waved his magic branch of shining holly, could not have found accommodation for another visitor without extending the four walls of the classic building. The rush at the opening of each of the doors was something terrific, even to look at. Yet so eager were her Majesty's lieges to gain admission that in less than ten minutes every vacant seat was occupied, and hundreds who had gone through the toil and excitement had to receive their money back and seek another place of enter tainment. The opening farce, as usual on such occasions, was mere dumb show, but it allowed a few more persons to partake of the fun at Christmas tide, as the ladies and gentlemen engaged in its performance had a rare opportunity of contemplat ing a Christmas audience in all its glory, a circum stance, judging by . their smiles, which affordedthem the greatest pleasure. The first piece over, the overture commenced for the pantomime, and here again we had another " sensation," as' nearly all the popular ditties of the day were woven together for the purpose of giving a fitting welcome to the pantomime, and each one in its turn was vocally illustrated by the hilarious and jolly occu pants of the upper regions with such hearty good will that an encore was only prevented by the rapid rising of the curtain. The first scene is the Temple of Mammon (Mr. H. Drayton), where the votaries of the ruler over riches are making sacrifices to pro pitiate his favour. Fortune (Miss E. Falconer) solicits an inexhaustible purse for one of her favou rites to try the question whether money can ensure perfect happiness, and Fancy (Miss Hazlewood) is to name the individual who is to be the subject of this interesting experiment. To the Haunt of Fancy, which is on the summit of Mount Olympus, both accordingly go, and this gives Mr. William Beverley an opportunity of showing one of his enchanting ballet scenes. A grand ballet takes place, and the story of Fortunatus com mences, according to the old legend, in the city of Famagosta, in the Island of Cyprus, where the merchant Outatelbo (Mr. G. Belmore) is discovered in the state described in modern Eng lish as " hard-up." Literally bankrupt, inasmuch as the bench outside his store is broken, in accord ance with ancient custom, before his eyes, he bewails his hard fate to his sympathising wife, Gratiana (Mr. George Weston), and the ruined pair resolved to make the best of it, fall to and occupy themselves with their household work. In this dismal plight they are discovered by their son, Fortunatus (Miss Augusta Thomson), who arrives at home to find his household gods not shattered, but simply sold up. Lamenting his fate by the " sad sea wave," he en counters first the Earl of Flanders (Mr. Barsby) returning with his crusaders, and then King Pippin (Master Percy Roselle), who, as the King is possessed of the wonderful wishing-cap, having the power of transporting its fortunate owner to any possible distance in rather less than no time at all. The wary King is not, however, prepared to part with his cap without sufficient con sideration, and Fortunatus finds himself compelled to renounce so inestimable a possession. Fortune now appears, and revives the disconsolate youth, by presenting him with the inexhaustible purse given her by Mammon. Fortunatus employs the magic purse to replenish the empty coffers of Outatelbo. Fortunatus purchases the -wonderful Wishing Cap of King Pippin, who has very little in his treasury, but who rules over a people con tented with the discreet employment of moderate means. This gives rise to the most novel scene in the opening. The Court of King Pippin is exhi bited, with upwards of 200 children engaged in the ceremonies proper to royal personages, but no sooner does Fortunatus fill the treasury than an in surrection takes place of the people. The King, who has sold his Wishing Cup for the sum produced by the contents of the Inexhaustible Purse, is glad to escape with Fortunatus ; and, after wishing them selves a thousand miles away, when they find them selves in Flanders they get into such a remarkable difficulty that they are glad to wish themselves some miles above the earth, when Fortune re appears, and the transformation follows, reveal ing the Fairy Factory of the Wheels of Fortune. The entire scenery of the opening of the pantomime by the celebrated painter, Mr. W. Beverley, and his illustration of Fortunatus, has produced something more wonderful than has ever yet emanated from his brilliant imagination. The Haunt of Fancy on the summit of Mount Olympus is a scene of re markable beauty ; but the Transformation Scene! —what shall we say of that ? To convey an idea of the remarkable brilliancy of the Fairy Factory of the Wheels of Fortune is almost impossible, but a detailed description of it is quite out of the ques tion. It is a splendid combi nation of gold jewels and fairies in glittering garments, accompanying the gigantic fly wheels of the factory in their revolu tion, the " workshop" being at the same time deco rated with thousands of strings of reflecting beads of emerald, ruby, and diamond. The applause it elicited was enthusiastic, and, of course, Mr. Beverly had to make his usual Christmas appearance and bow his thanks for the complimentary recognition of his talent. The harlequinade then succeeded. We have a double troupe of pantomimists, consisting of Messrs. Cormack and Saville, as Harlequins ; Messrs. Harry Boleno and C. Lauri, as Clowns ; Messrs. W. A. Barnes and J. Morris, as Pantaloons ; and Madame Boleno and Miss Laura Morgan, as Colum bines. The tricks, changes, and incidental dances are all of unusual excellence, and, what is extraor dinary on a boxing night, nothingoccurred through out the evening of the slightest moment to retard the success of the pantomime, which was complete, enthusiastic, and indisputable. COVENT GARDEN. Although English opera, we regret to learn, can not always fill Covent Garden, English panto: never fails to do so. Indeed, as applied to the audi ence last night, " fill" is not exactly the word to de scribe the operation—" cram" would be better suited, if so very humble a word may be allowed to apply to so refined a place as the home of English opera. Crammed the house was; and we have less hesita tion in using the colloquialism, because,on and after Boxing night the stalls—the usual ruling powers— are dethroned by the pit and gallery. The regular habitues surrender their exclusive sway, and a bois terous, but by no means revolutionary mob reigns, the result being not quite so much classical music perhaps, but a good deal more genuine enjoyment. We are bound to admit, by the way, that although Meyerbeer is supposed to be the only style of music familiar to the stalls, a great many airs occurring in the overture to the pantomime, while rapturously hailed by the gods, did not appear to pass altogether unrecognised by the fashionable part of the audience —in fact, " Wasn't that a pull back ?" seems to have made its way to the drawing-room. The performances commenced with the new one act opera, " Christmas Eve," the music of which was not rendered more than usually intelligible by the noises and commentaries of a Boxing-night audience. For the pantomime opening Mr. E. L. Blanchard has selected the story of Aladdin—a story so popular that we need not repeat it, the more specially as Mr. Blanchard has adhered pretty closely to the old legend. The principal character, Aladdin, is sustained with great vivacity byMiss Rachel Sanger. A more charming young rake than she makes it would not be easy to imagine, and the affection of the widow for the scapegrace is quite intelligible. The part of that worthy woman, relict of the de ceased - Mustapha, is most admirably acted by Mr. Charles Stevie, whose grotesque embodiment of the OUSES.--lessrs. TOPLIS and ROBERTS nhave nunprous furnished and unfurnished TOWN, buburban, and Country RESIDENCES to Lia or SELL. PariOttlar3 forwarded tor three stamps, upon stating, exact requirements and rental. Offices, 2,Condutt-street,Regent street, and south liensing,ton, lacing the lAuseurn. sourli KENSINGTON , IIYDE-P ARK, Queen's, and Rutland Gates, Queen's -gate and Peters ham Terraces, Queen's -gate, Cornwa.ll, and Piinces Gardens, Elvaston-place, Cromwell -road, Onslow and Tburloe Squares, Bolton& Szc. Messrs Tort,i4 and 11.0 itTS have RE DEN CES to SELL and LET in these and surrounding localities. Office's, 2, Conduit -street, Regent-street, and South Kensington, facing the Museum. ROYAL ENGLISII OPERA, COVENT GARDEN. (Opera Company, Limited.) fruls EvENING (Wednesday). Mr. Charles Defl'ali's new opera, in one act, CHRIsiM.i. EVE. Madame F. Lancia, Madame E. iliywood ; Mr. A. Cook, and Mr. D, Miranda. Conductor, Ur. Altre 1 Mellon. After Which. et 8, the grand comic, tt i , e6tacular., and ope row (11 , r.s mas Pan:omime, entitled A uin LAD 01 the AN o '1 liyiulE WONDEIZFU f, LAMP ; or, Harleq aud Fg, (See other advertisements. Commence at 7 o'clock. THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.- Managers, Messrs. E. Falconer and F. B. Chatterton. THIS EVENING, the Farce of HUSBANDS, BEWARE. Mr. G. Belmore, Miss Hazlewood , After which, the Pantomime, LITTLE KING PIPPIN; or, Harlequin Fortunatus and the Magic l'urse and Wishing Cap. Messrs. G. Belmore, H. Drayton, G. Weston. Master Percy Roselli ; Misses Hazlewood, A. Thomson, E. Falconer, Pantomimists, Messrs. H. Boleno. C. Lauri, Cormacx, baville, Miss Morgan, and Madame Boleno. Commence at 7. riIirEATRE-ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.' jl.. 3lanagers, Messrs. E. Falconer and F. B. Chatterton. SPECIAL MORNING PERFORMANES. In answer to numerous applications from parties residing in the environs, and in order to allow country visitors to London during the holiday week an opportunity to witness the Drury-lane Annual drand Christmas Pantomime, en titled (this year) LITTLE KING PIPPIN or, Harlequin Fortunatus and the Magic Purse and -Wishing Cap, Messrs. Falconer and Chatterton have decided on giving FOUR MORNING PERFORMANCES, onWEDNESDAY, Dec. '27th ; T lIURSDAY, 28th ; FRIDAY, 29th ; and SATUR and eve ry Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday DAY, 30th; h in the mon th of January. Doors open at half-past One. Commence at Two o'clock each day. Children and Schools reduced prices to the following parts of the Theatre : F at irst Circle, Dress Circle, and Stalls. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYAIARKET.- Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Buckstone. THIS EVENING, BROTHER SAM Messrs. Sothern, Buckstone, Compton; Mesdames belly Moore, Snowden, &c. To be followed by ORPHEUS IN THE HAYMA.IIKET. Mesdames' Farren, Snowden,at tleman, Weaiersby, Src. heeley, Moore, Lindley, Woolgar, Howard, Wright, Coleman, Lovell, PrevA, Sze. To conclude with SHOCKING EVENTS. Mr. Com,ton. Commence at Seven. OYAL LYCEUM THEATRE. XI) THIS EVENING, Dee. 27, and during the week, a New Drama, entitled TLI N.: NtASTER OF EAVP:NSIVOOD. }Azar Ravenswood, Mr. Pechter, supported by a powerful company. NEve THEATRE-ROYAL ADELPHL Sole Proprietor and blanager, Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, at Seven, a new farce called LEIIIND TIM& Messrs. J. L. Toole, K. Eburue. C. J. Smith; Miss A. seaman, &c. After which, at 8, RIP VAN WINKLE. Rip ßilli (hi ng,rtons 9Gth a pp e arance), Mr. Jefferson , su pp orted by Messrs. , P. Bedford, R Phillips, Felix 'togas, Ashley, li.burne, C. J. Smith; Mrs. Biliingtor, &o. To concludewith THE STEEPLEC'IIA.SE. Messrs. J. L. Toole, P. rd, Ashley ; Miss K. Kelly, &o. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.I Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining. THIS EVENING, QUIET LODGINGS. Atter whi,:h, at a quarter to Eight, IT IS NEVER TO O LATE TO MEND. characters by Messrs. Vining, T. Mel ville, T. Mead, D. Murray, IS. Calhaem, F. Villiers, J. G. Shore, U. Murray, H. Melton, C. Seyton, It. Cathcart; Miss L. Moore and Miss Katherine Rodgers. immen the trui°l" trials and sorrows of a lone creature were full of over tables and chairs, and while she escapes he humour, and yet could hardly be said to be un- comes ignominiously to the ground, complaining bit feminine. But if Aladdin be fortunate in having terly of his " bruised shins." Swankey enters, and such a mother he is even more enviable on ac- discovers Fluke on the ground. This increases his count of the charming Princess bestowed on jealousy, which has been aroused by his finding a him in the transformation scene by the good Fairy love epistle written by Fluke on his wife's table; and Diamond. The Princess Badroulbadour has not he resolves to bring matters to an issue. He sends much to say, it is true, but she should look lovely, Tripes (Mr. C. J. Smith) for a cleaver, much to the and does, as impersonated, byMiss Blanche Elliston. dismay of Fluke, and forcing open the door of the When we say that the part of Abanazar, the African closet brings forth Sarah Jane Snivey (Miss God" magician, falls to Mr. W. H. Payne, and that Mr. sail), who declares herself the object of Fluke's Fred. Payne is Kazrac, the dumb, "but honest," affection. Fluke, congratulating himself upon his attendant of the wicked wonder-worker, our readers escape from the fury of Swankey, readily endorses will understand at once the superlative pantomime her assertion and avows himself her " devoted," and and dumb show, the rapid strokes of business, the matters are thus amicably adjusted. The different fine feats of tumbling that take place when Aban- characters were made the most of, Mr. Toole elicit azar and his slave are on the stage. It is to be 1 ing throughout hearty applause. Altogether the wished, perhaps, that the Magician had exercised a, farce of Mr. Webster may fairly be pronounced a little of his mystic art to imprint the words of his success. The drama of "Rip van Winkle" was part on his memory more completely ; but the first afterwards performed before a crowded and appre night of a pantomime is not the time when critical ciative audience, and passed for the 102 d time with severity is needed. The scenery throughout is ex- its usual success. cellent. A street in Canton is represented with the shops open, and traders and customers engaged in selling and buying, with an air of reality that al most makes us pause to ask whether we have not been transported to the native land of Chang. Another very charming scene in the Garden of Jewels, where golden palms are laden with ruby pippins and pearl pears. The manner in which the Genius of the Lamp—a giant, before whom a joint stock amalgamation of Chang and Anak would dwindle into insignificance—bears off the Palace of Aladdin to Africa, is a capitally contrived scene. As the Genius soars up with the magnificent pile on his shoulders, a calm, moonlit sea is revealed beyond with an effect as startling as it is pleasing. The transformation scene is a triumph of mechanism as well as art. It would be almost impossible to describe how the leafy labyrinth gives place to the coral deeps of a lake on whose bosom float number less water-lilies ; how the lake subsides, and the branching corals with clusters of fays branch out into an enormous fan; how other fays emerge from pearly shells ; and how the car of Phoebus, the Bright Lamp of Day, with its four pawing steeds, mounts in dazzling brilliance at the back of the vast stage. It would be impossible to close our mention of Covent Garden pantomime without bestowing a word of high praise on the two ballets which occur in it. We have seldom seen so much fancy and elegance, so much taste in the harmonious blending of colours, as dis tinguish them. They might fairly be given as sepa rate entertainments, and would be quite strong enough to run alone. The Chinese ballet in parti cular is very varied and novel, but the dance of the jewels is also artistically arranged, and very new in the point of costume. In his transformations, although he departs a little from the established usage, Mr. Blanchard decidedly awards poetical justice. It has always seemed to us that to trans form the virtuous and deserving lovers into Harle quin and Columbine, fated to lead a life of springs and spangles, pursued perpetually by Clown, and his old and iniquitous friend, smacked rather of human justice than that of fairyland. Mr. Blan chard dismisses Aladdin and Badroulbadour to " live happy ever afterwards," without the necessity of jumping through Bennett's clock, or being bas ket-tricked by Pantaloon. Kazrac becomes Harle quin, having for Columbine the transformed at tendant of the Princess. Of the dansing of Mr. Fred. Payne and Mdle. Esta, as Harlequin and Columbine, of the drolleries of Mr. Harry Payne (retired conjuror) as Clown, and Sir Paul Herring as Pantaloon and ex-Vizier, we have not space to speak at length. The comic business went very smoothly for a first night—the tricks were telling, and several good hits were made, which were ac knowledged by a delighted and uproarious audience as they deserve to be. HAY MARKET. It can hardly be said there is any special holiday fare at this market, although there is capital enter tainment for man and—woman. Mr. Sothern, after a considerable absence from London, returned last night, and reappeared in his last new character of Brother Sam, in which he was welcomed with all ' the cordiality usually awarded to him. This piece . being well known, needs no further remark than to say it seems to retain its wonted popularity. The novelty of the evening, however, was the new operatic burlesque of " Orpheus in the Hay market," which, as the production and adaptation of one of our ablest and oldest dramatists, Mr. Planche, was eagerly looked for, and which we are happy to say produced a corresponding admiration. It is a light, elegant, and smart rendering of Offen bach's famous operetta " L'Orfee aux Enfers," the music of which has been made so well known to the London public by its clever rendering at the Oxford Music Hall. It may be justly said of this operatic burlesque that it is refined and witty, and quite worthy of those early productions which raised burlesque writing into an art and extravaganzas into a species of poetry. As Mr. Planche was the first, so he was and is the best writer of this kind of entertainment that we have had, or are likely to have. He never violated taste to create a laugh, nor so handled his subjects as to desecrate them. Burlesque has lat terly too much approached to brutality, and rather represents the comic drama in its most uncouth days when some gross clown smeared his face with wine lees and uttered any desecration of heroic ideas that could enter his satyr-like mind. If burlesque have any office it is rather by the nicest raillery and the most delicate extravagance to expose the fopperies of sentiment and the exaggerations of the heroic, than to seek with broad grins and hideous antics to mock and gibe at the beautiful, the true, and the pathetic. Mr. Planche has never done this, and all that he is answerable for is having invented a kind of entertainment which no one can follow with like taste and good sense. The present rendering of Offenbach's delightful opera " Buffa" is in . every way creditable to this theatre. Several new engagements have been made to render it musically well, and the dressing and scenery are elegant and clever. In addition to the already clever actors of the theatre, viz. :—Mr. W. Farren, Miss Snowdon, Miss Nelly Moore, Miss Fanny Wright, and Miss Louise Keely ; Mr. David Fisher, Mr. Bartleman, Miss Helen Howard, Miss H. Lindley, and Miss Ellen Woolgar have been engaged. It was acted and sung with remarkable spirit and effect, and it most undoubtedly is a great success, and will for a long time draw the town to it. The charming music, the capital acting, the picturesque scenery, and the many handsome women • engaged in it will make it superlatively attractive. mime OLYMPIC. The "little Olympic," satisfied with its successful drama, " Henry Dunbar," and the farce "Always Intended," a divertissement from the extravaganza " Prince Camaralzaman," is added. We are in• formed that a new burlesque, of the Olympic pat• tern, will be shortly brought out, and that the sub. ject is the legendary story of the "Four Sons o Aymon. ADELPIII. The only alteration in the already ample bill o. ;are at this popular house was the production of a new farce, in one act, entitled " Behind Time," in which Mr. J. L. Toole made his re-appearance, having completed his provincial engagements. The farce, which at the fall of the curtain was stated by Mr. Toole to have been written by Mr. B. Webster, jun., is of that class that serves well enough to be followed by a good piece, such as " Rip Van Winkle." As a matter of course, a love adventure constitutes the plot, and the hero is, of course, at the Adelphi, Mr. Toole, whose wont to make the most of every charact er he personates was never better exemplified than in his personation last night of Jeremiah Fluke, " a gentleman behind his time," whose procrastinating habits subject him to a chap ter of annoyances, but who is at last comper.sated by making a " fluke." Being in love with Matilda Jane Swaukey (Miss A. Seaman). he delays to press his suit ; but in the course of time resolves to de clare his love, when, to his intense chagrin, he finds that Matilda Jane has become the wife of Charles Swankey (Mr. R. Phillips). Fluke, nevertheless, in defiance of all obstacles, seeks to persuade Matilda Jane to elope with him. She, however, resists his importun iti e s, and, hearing the approach of her hus escape. Fluke pursues her band, seeks to m ake her season. ST. JAMES'S. Notwithstanding the announcement, " that in consequence of the unprecedented success attending the representation of ' The School for Scandal,' it will be repeated on Boxing-night," &c., it, accom panied by a special Christmas piece, failed to draw last night anything like a good house ; there was a pretty fair pit and gallery, but the stalls were poorly filled, and the dress circle was almost empty. It would seem that most persons unacquainted with the details of behind the scenes a strange freak of management to produce, during Christmas week, so long a play as " The School for Scandal." However, even the gods tolerated it pretty well, being in the dark probably to understand what they were to see afterwards, the description of the Christmas piece being on the bills as follows :—" A metamorphosed , ollapodoridieal, boy and gal-limaufrical, extravagan zical, pantomimical, and nondescriptical rehearsal called " Please to Remember the grotto ; or, The Manageress in a Fix," and really the ma nageress must have been "in a fix" when she consented to the production of this piece. It is never interesting to the public to know the difficulties of a manager in selecting a piece, and the conversations that take place be tween him and authors. This piece, however, commences with a conversation between Miss Her bert and her stage manager, Mr. Sanger, and Mr. Belton, who has written and wishes to have pro duced a pantomime. In lamenting her difficulties in selecting a suitable entertainment for Christmas she takes occasion to refer to the competition found in the present day, from Shakespearan readings by clergymen to tumbling in music halls, in no veil gracious terms, and after a long rigmarole of this kind of thing Mr. Belton announces that Miss Herbert's manager has consented to produce his pantomime, and thatthe company are ready dressed for a rehearsal. Miss Herbert consents, and then in succession Mr. F. Charles appears as Harlequin, Mr. Frank Matthews as Clown, Mr. F. Robson as Pantaloon, and Miss A. Colinson as Columbine. It is hardly necessary to say that the performers are ill at home in such characters, but there is some thing so ridiculous in Frank Matthews appearing as Clown, and something so droll in his face, that no one could help laughing at him ; without him the sketch, or whatever it is to be called, would have been simply intolerable, and his humour se cured for him a call before the curtain. Miss A. Collinson made, too, a good Columbine. As to the pantomime business, it was of the commonest kind and introduced toe worst of the old tricks which have been produced year after year with unvarying certainty and little profit. The final scene, the Choral Caves of the Ocean, is exceed ingly pretty, but on the whole " Please to remem ber the Grotto" is a failure, and is not likely to run long. ASTLEY'S. The Christmas fare at this house appears under the somewhat stupendous title of " Harlequin Toni Tom, the Piper's Son, Pope Joan, and Little Bo- Peep ; or, Old Daddy Long Legs, and the Pig that went to Market and the Pig that stayed at Home." The plot, of course, works upon all those nursery rhymes, but how they are connected it is difficult to tell. However, four fairies, Good Temper, Good Music, Good Cheer, and Good Fun, who are expected to preside over all Christmas festivities, remove every obstacle, and introduce the audience in due order to the " Hazardous Pool of Pope Joan" In " The Palace of Diamonds," where is held a gree t congress of cards, dominoes, and dice ; " The Into' rior of the Cottage of the Village Piper," whose sel l , is " Tom, the Piper's Son ;" " 80-Peep's Meadow,' " A Pork-pie Pavilion," and the " Grand Hall 1 . 13 the Castle of Daddy Long Legs." Tom, who 1 0 sworn to his lady-love, 80-Peep, to punish Daddy Long Legs, who has stolen her sheep, these sue; ceeds, by means of an enchanted whistle pipe, O' which he becomes mysteriously possessed, in throw ing the establishment in a general commotion and it s respected owner downstairs, which feat being highll satisfactory to 80-Peep, terminates that p art of th e performance, and transports the audience into " Fairy Haunt," in which Miss Caroline par appears in the triple pantomime characters ri .,° Clown, Pantaloon, and Harlequin. Mr. E. "." Smith, the enterprising lessee, like Glendower, Os " call spirits from the vasty deep," but he also she ss ,, how " they will come when he does call for 010 1 1 A Believing the resources of the land to be exhaust' he determined to search for novelty at the bottoole of the sea, and the dress rehearsal which took pla c ia on Saturday evening showed with w hat remarks success his endeavours had been attended. The clif, et taiu rises upon the " Submarine Retrea t of e ta tl3 4 of Pearl," where we are introduce d to a larg 930; of "finney-uns,"comprising,both cavalry and in ls try, sprats, mackerel, herrings, turbots, &c., V ile uo the animated fishes are called upon to follovf ' eo fortunes of " Tom, the Piper's Son ;" and again, the trsnsformation scene , we sink into '0; water, not amongst the fishes , how ever, but 000 a coral reef, the haunt of n y m p hs. This st ee p is probably one of the finest which has 'bef placed upon the stage. It opens with a vie sv ii .,ll the coral reef through a thick hazy sea, in 1 " l po gracefully posed groups of nymphs appear t° ap floating. As the water becomes clear, effect which is produced by raising 00 great number of gauze curta ins, fresh objetc:o the faint and misty outlines of which I)e''',o, were alone visible, gradually dev elo p therase' until the whole becomes one bla ze of li g ht and 17 , e tifully-blended colours, which lose their unPl e 4 glare from the steadiness with w hich the inte'oc) is increased. This extraordinary production, V.OOO must have exhausted the who le resources of 0, artists and mechanist, must be seen, as it is IT of sible by description to convey even a remote le i , its grandeur and at the sam e time reinarkably ing effect. The audie nce on Saturday were s or eif pleased that both Mr. Smith and Mr. Charle s (the inventor, designer, and painter) vreff called beforethe curtain. In the harlequinitue ,vet/ ral novelties were introduced, amongst whichcoile',, an ex ceedingly clever one - legged dancer, jet, "Le Frere Donato , " and " The Infant W°l3 George Parkes, with his performing 2 011 , 3 .:; 0 pa j 1 dresses, appointments, and, in fact , the ell— a 4', tomime, is deserving of the highest praise/ l e il o f t l3. no doubt draw full houses during, t he who SURREY. f 20 0 Pb The entertainments consisted of garlc db drama of " Honesty the Best Policy" 0 :01 many of the old favourites at the old 00 1 ' A ir; exerted themselves to the satisfaction ef tbe , fl 1 f; tory), and a new pantomime, written 11 C 1 67 4 1 Jolly Dogs," and called " Harlequin lili-14,01,,,ciie) or, Tom the Piper's Son and See-S . vi a v _ 0 Daw." Making all allowance for the Oa incidental to the first night of a new tho tr- 0 Pl i1 ; an entirely new performance, the pantel'aillls4lol,;;l be admitted to have " worked" very sllccetilo°d and although Mr. Shepherd, the ra vager' .0 ,1 it necessary, on one occasio n, to come f c)r . s c l i t le 1` J . s eek the indulgence of the audience, he ,V have spared himself that not very agrec.c`l, Th 3 pantomime opens with the abode of Realms of Fancy, in which the difficul P l o t Gif i sought to be solved as to which is tho ul° 5, the sr mercies -.payers 1 of 10......, Otis m the mu gested, is defin inately c are intr grotesqu "La Bic Cryptog the vete: Submari: and exhi displaye is a co, female the moss is not ti what re Fishes i this cor Simple story of stead (i the gene always naents o the Pip, pearanc a pig, f, his nam distinct exist la, Simple his am scene b of Gam the Ha cent gel the gra: few in stances whole c and At jug suc scene-' harmoi tended really Mr. Ga ward d to aui prospe precec He] render the t( The 1 , Lodgi Read( Too I rism judici of thi too. 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