The Sun. — London, England, 1855-12-27 00:00:00

.........---• words 1" wedding e Grand If 0 1 ' heatrical es, their eholding ,ge, " the imens of 70 Belle -• Field eing had Mr. D laurels Golden 'lace or „d rat , of big be• rkAtion ,g the wave of the l ore!, ced to fefi of geo id liC the trans• y and While which Mdlles. Annie and Therese Cushnie (who ap peared for the first time at the Haymarket) and Miss Fanny Wright peculiarly distinguished themselves. But the grand scene of all is the Butterfly's Rest and Fairy Valley of Ferns, which drew down, and most deserv edly, several rounds of applause, followed by a general call for the artist, who made his appearance, and mo destly bowed his acknowledgements. Princess's. The subject of the harlequinade this year at this theatre is the old story of "The Maid and the Magpie." The pantomime opens with the fairy aviary of Paradisa, the Queen of the Birds (Miss Kate Terry), who, with her attendant court, are roused from their slumbers by our old friend Chanticleer, the herald of the morn. The Queen is the godmother and protectress of Annette, the Maid of Palaiscan, who has lost her favourite magpie, and is in great distress thereupon. Paradisa is at mor tal war with Hanky Panky (Mr. Terry), a foul magician, and King of the Island of Beasts. This same magician is the enemy and persecutor of Annette, as all vile en chanters have so proved themselves towards virtuous maidens from time immemorial. Hanky Panky is deter mined to destroy Annette, and Paradisa is equally re resolved to support her. Private Magpie, of the Grena diers (Mr. Saker), in the service of the Fairy Queen, has been found neglecting his outpost duty, and is sentenced to be drummed out, and then shot ; but the guard de puted to execute upon him are either frightened or bad marksmen, and he escapes from their deadly volley with out injury. He then flies to the:lsland of Hanky Panky, who receives him with open arms as a renegade prepared to assist in any scheme opposed to the wishes or interest of his former mistress. The Magician, disguised as Ben jamin, an old Jew pedlar, sells the surreptitious magpie to the unsuspecting Annette (Mrs. Daly). The mischief then proceeds rapidly as in the original story. Annette is in love with Henry (Mr. Cormack), the son of Farmer and Dame Gervais Mr. Paulo and Mr. Collett), but is persecuted by the addresses of Malcour, the parish beadle (Mr. J. H. Turner), and half distracted by the danger of her father, Corporal Gerald (Mr. Rolleston), who has de serted, is pursued by the gensdarmes, and throws him self on the protection of his child. The magpie steals the silver ladle, which is discovered to be missing, and Annette being accused of the theft is carried to prison, tried, condemned, and sentenced to immediate execution. Her father discovers the abducted ladle in the belfry, to which the wicked magpie has transported it, and Annette is saved just in the ♦ery nick of time. The Fairy appears, triumphs over Hanky Panky, whom she dismisses to the lower regions by a stroke of her wand, and changes the court-house and village church to the " golden bowers of groandsell and silver avenues of chickweed." In this gorgeous locality the transformation of the characters takes place. An nette becomes Columbine (Miss C. Adams) ; Henry, her lover, Harlequin (Mr. Cormack) ; while Farmer Ger vais and the Beadle Malcour are metamorphosed into Pantaloon (Mr. Paulo) and Clown (Mr. Huline). A number of excellent comic scenes then succeed each other, and the pantomime terminates, after the usual manner, in a reconciliation and union of all the opposing parties, who have chased each other throughout with unrelaxing activity, and who finally wind up their wan derings and exertions in a grand fairy temple in the kingdom of Queen Paradisa. Huline is the most active of clowns. Cormack is an excellent Harlequin ; and Miss C. Adams, who was suddenly called upon is con sequence of an accident, is a most interesting and grace ful substitute, for Miss P. Beale, the intended Colum i ne. The scenery, dresses, tricks, transformations, and machinery reflect the highest credit on tke well-known and established artists by whom they were superintended and executed. Adelphi. This theatre was well filled last night, and the audi ence seemed pleased with their bill of fare. Wright's drollery in the two popular farces that preceded the pan tomime kept the house in capital humour, and charmed even the gods into a forgetfulness of boxing-night up roar. The popular nursery story of " Jack and the 73ean-stalk " forms the ground-work aid title of the pantomime. The introductory part shows Jack at his mother's, and makes the audience spectators of his kindness to the fairy, and of the mode by which he becomes possessed of that wonderful bean, which, under the auspices of the fairy, shot up with a ra pidity and strength that enabled Jack to conquer the giant, aid to accomplish the desires of his heart. The giant, Griffinhoof the Grim, had a formi dable representative is Paul Bedford. Madame Celeste, n the introduction, was Jack, and afterwards Harlequin, in the pantomime, in both of which parts she acquitted herself admirably. Miss Wyndham, as columbine, deserves also to be spoken of favourably. In the course of the introduction and pantomime there is ■ooze pretty scenery, and also some singing and dancing, but the fun is deficient, and the tricks and illusions were neither very happy nor very original. At the end of the intro duction, instead of the usual transformations, Clown, Harlequin, and Columbine appear, grouped in a tableau, out of which they come when the action of the pantomime begins. The vase en scene of the entire piece was excel lent. The principal feature of the evening, however, was Madame Celeste's appearance as Harlequin, and from the manner in which she acquitted herself, and the applause she received, her admirers can have no reason to regret that she undertook the part. Sadler's-Wells. I3oxing-night passed off gloriously at this remote corner of the theatrical world. The grand Christmas pantomime is entitled " Harlequin and Puss in Boots ; sr, the Ogre of Rat Castle, and all the World and his Wife." The pantomime was in its way quite successful, and was as lively, bustling, absurd, and extravagant an affair as it would well be possible to imagine. We are first introduced to the retreat of All the World and his Wife amidst the remains of Anno Domini 1855. Those re presentative personages are bewailing, in company with some others, their respective embarrassments, when Novelty and Mirth make their appearance, and trans port us to the land of fable, in which 'the subject of Puss in Boots is chosen for pantomimic elaboration. We are afterwards made acquainted with the Miller, with his eon Jocelyn, and the son's lady-love, Gloriana, as well as the feats of the booted grimalkin. King Log, the Zosperor of the Wrougheads, also invades the stage by some unknown process. His daughter, the Princess Gloriana, goes out in search of game, but is unable to succeed in her object. Puss comes to her assistance. and secures a plentiful supply of hares, rabbits, par. tridges, &c. With these he betakes himself to the palace of King Log, as presents from Jocelyn, whom " Pussy' takes the liberty of creating Marquis of Carrabas. The scene in which Grimgrowigobbleguffin, the Ogre (Mr. Munchman), makes his appearance, is gorgeous in the extreme. The breakfast parlour in the Ogre's Castle changes into the Jewelled Temple of Novelty, in the Land of Enchantment, after a variety of intensely comic scenes. Then come the transformations, which were arranged with great cleverness. Jocelyn become Harle quin (Mr. Charles Fenton), the Princess, Columbine (Miss Caroline Parkes), King Log, Pantaloon (Mr. Naylor), and Puss in Boots is transformed to Clown (Mr. Nicolo Detilin). The tricks were exceedingly successful, and took well with the audience. The harlequinade, in fact, was full of telling points, which we will not further particularise, so that we may not anticipate the pleasure of those who have yet to witness them. The finale was ♦ery grand, and the crowded auditory separated with evident satisfaction. The Olympic. The commodious little theatre in Wych-street was crowded to excess last night to witness Mr. Planche's new and doubly moral, though excessively old, melo dramatic fairy extravaganza, the "Discreet Princess, or the Three Glass Distaffs," founded on the story of L'Adroite Princes■ in Les Contes de la Mbre Oie. The piece opens with a council of the Ministers of King Gan der, presided over by his Majesty, the subject of discus sion relating to the guardianship of his three daughters, the Princess Idelfonaa, the Princess Babillarda, and the Princess Finetta. The King has resolved to go to Pa lestine, "the Paynim for to pound." The council ad ♦ise the King to do just what he pleases, and the dia logue is replete with wit and no ordinary satire on pass ing events. MothEr Gooso aids the King by presenting him with three glass distaffs, which she assures him if produced unbroken on his return will prove a sure test of prudence on the part of each daughter, as they shiver to pieces at the slightest indiscretion. The King deter mines to shut the daughters up in a lofty tower, and to brick up the lower entrance ; and a basket is raised or lowered by a spring to convoy them their food. He declares his resolve— " To secure you from artful Cupid's dodging, I'll place you all in ready-furnished lodgings!" After taking an " affectionate farewell" of his chil dren dear, their retreat is discovered by Prince Richcraft (Mr. F. Robson), the son of Fogrum, Gander's ancient foe, who, under the disguise of an old ballad-sing er , per snades the charming Princess Babillarda to admit him into the tower by means of the basket, which is lowered and raised with him in it. Babillarda finds her distaff is broken in pieces, and the same mischance occurs to Idelfonza the Indolent, who listens to Richcraft's pro testations of love, Finetta the Discreet "manfully, THE SUN S LONDON, THURSDAY opposes Richcraft, for she appears -with chopper in band, ready to insert the same gentle instrument into his skull ; but ultimately she precipitates the adventurer through a trap to the bottom of the tower. Richcraft revives, and by treachery, aided by his retainers, he in duces Finetta to descend in the basket, and she falls into his power on false intelligence having been conveyed to her. Richcraft determines to roll her down a steep rock in a barrel in the inside of which are little spikes ; but fearing there may not be sufficient of these "re minders," he boldly places himself in the barrel, and the Princess Finetta, with appropriate discretion, seeing her hated suitor is comfortably ensconced in the barrel, ap plies her physical powers, and the barrel, with its disre putable load, roils down the steep rook. He is subse quently pulled up, senseless, by his attendants, and in his delirium conceives plans for the fulfilment of his vengeance. The King returns home ; but on his way to the war, it appears he and his warriors were attacked and defeated. His life was saved by some unknown youth, whose name he did not know, but to whom he was bound by oath to bestow the hand of his daughter in gratitude for the gallant exploit of the youth. This youth proves to be Prince Belavoir, King of Nomark, the younger son of Fogrum. The King, however, keeps his pledge, and the usual happy results follow. Richcraft (Mr. Robson) becomes frantic, and it would be an endless task to attempt to depict the various drolleries and powerful acting of this gentleman, who may be said to be one of the chief supports of the pieces. To Miss Marston, Miss F. Ternan, and Miss Julia St. George, who played the throe princesses, much credit is due; nor can we omit to mention Mr. Emery in the part •f King Gander. He sustained the character through out with singular gravity and judgment. The scenery dresses, &c., were excellent. enchanted sylphs appear, especially called forth the ad miration of the audience, and so great was the enthusiasm that Mr. Nelson Lee was summoned three times before the curtain to receive the congratulations of his numerous patrons. The transformations having been effected, the furious fun proceeded without interruption, the juvenile portion of the audience particularly showing how highly they relished the thievish tricks of the Clown and Pan taloon, and the kicks and cuffs that were unmercifully inflicted on the latter. Passing events of any notoriety were adroitly seized upon by Mr. Nelson Lee a 3 staple commodities for his numerous jokes, and many of them told exceedingly well. Mr. W. H. Harvey was an excel lent Harlequin, and Miss Emma Sanger was a very pretty and attractive Columbine. Mr. A. F. Forrest and Mr. Morelli were Clown and Pantaloon, and there was the usual addition of a Sprite, whose contortions called forth a good deal of applause. The piece went off exceedingly well throughout, and we doubt not it will have, as it well deserves, a very successful run. Surrey. The enterprising managers of this theatre excelled their former efforts in the brilliant novelty produced last night. The pantomime is entitled " The Prince of Pearls, or Harlequin and Jane Shore," and consists of a humorous travestie of the principal incidents in the history of that unfortunate personage. The house was densely fillei in every part. The dresses were of the most gorgeous description, and almost every scene drew forth prolonged marks of approbation from an admiring auditory. On two occasions Mr. Shepherd, one of the managers, in obedience to a general call, came before the curtain to acknowledge the complement. On one occasion he stated, that although he had been in the management for seven years, and had produce , i panto mimes which were very favourably received, he felt confi dent that this would be the most successful that had yet appeared. He also took the opportunity of favourably noticing the great merit of Mr. Dalby —one of the most rising scene painters of the day—to whose taste and talent they were iedebted for the scenery which had called forth such marks of approbation. We have no hesitation in confirming this opinion. Mr. A. Tapping personated Jane Shore, and the part of the Duke of Gloucester was ably sustained by Mr. G. Yarnold. Buck, as clown, and Mr. Wright and Signor C. Longo, as sprites, exhibited wondrous powers of muscle and flexibility of limb. Miss Maria Meriton, of the Theatre Royal, Dublin, made her first appearance as Columbine, in which character she made a favourable impression. The tricks and transformations were numerous and novel, and the machinery worked well throughout. We consider that in this pantomime the managers have achieved a great success, and we predict for it a con siderable run. Astley's. The performances at this popular place of amusement were last night supported in a very liberal manner by the patrons of hippodromatic representations ; but the pantomime on this occasion did not, on the whole, repay the inconvenience acd unpleasantness of contending against inclement weather to witness its representation. A pantomime at Christmas is as essential to the full enjoyment of the holidays by a Londoner as his plum pudding is on Christmas-day the good cheer of the sea son ; and some disappointment is naturally felt when the favourite house of resort falls somewhat short of well-grounded expectations from the previous renown of the establishment. The evening's entertainments com menced with the popular equestrian drama of " Rook wood, or Turpin's Ride to York," in which the talent of the company was fully displayed, and justly rewarded with the applause of the numerous audience assembled. The piece mainly derives its popularity from the riding of Mr. J. Holloway (Dick Turpin), and the high train ing of his mare " Black Bess," whose wonderful powers were shown to perfection last night. The piece also admits of some smart and daring riding, which at all times finds favour with the public. Then followed a variety of scenes in the circle, in which Miss Emily Cooke and Mr. Alfred Palmer displayed their equestrian talent, which has placed them in the high position of being the most wonderful performers in the world. After this came the equestrian pantomime of " St. George and the Dragon ; or, the Seven Cham pions of Christendom," founded on the well-known nur eery tale, but abounding in burlesque. The piece selected was well suited to the resources of the establish ment, but there had evidently been but a short time allowed for its production, which necessarily caused many incidents to occur which marred its general effect, but which, by a little attention, might easily be reme died, and its value as a Christmas spectacle greatly en hanced. The piece bears but a slight affinity to the old nursery tale, the knights and the dragon being the only characteristics of the story, so strongly interwoven with our boyhood's dreams, that appear. The piece opens with the "enchanted prison," in which sundry sprites, called Red war, Revenge, Venom, &c., are busily em ployed at their avocation:. Redwar is spinning a rope to hang a vicious bear, Revenge is sharpening a sword to fix a Russian. It then changes to the "moon light retreat of the fairies," a very pretty and effective scene. The moon shines in bright effulgence on a pellucid brook, the sides of which are be decked with water flowers of various pale and delicate hues, whose tender petals are slightly ruffled by the gentle ripple on the stream, an illusion produced with admirable effect. The secluded and quiet aspect of the spot, with the tempting green sward and umbrageous foliage of the various trees through whose facile branches, moved by the gentle breeze, the moon sheds her soft light and produces fantastic shapes of play ful shadow, is fitly selected for the fairy revel, where the fairies, accompanied by a troop of horses, await the ar rival of their Queen. The introduction of the horses is out of place. It spoils the general effect, and leaves'one to imagine the fairies have turned horse-stealers for the nonce, and have brought their spoils to the feet of their Queen to receive their reward according to the success of their predatory expedition. The fairy Queen relates her adventures on earth, and concludes with recounting the deplorable case of a beauteous Princess at Memphis, who is about to be sacrificed to the King of Morocco, a regular blackamoor. Meanwhile, St. George is under a spell in Kaylayla's cavern, whither he had been seduced "from the ragged school before he bad finished his edu cation." The hag evinces a passion for the fair youth, and relieves him from the spell by which he is bound. The first use he makes of his liberty is to resuscitate the other six champions of Europe, after which the knight sets sail for Memphis in a penny steam-boat, called the Pink, to save the Egyptian Princess from the sad fate which seems to await her, and to encounter the fiery dragon,which has been in custody. After many difficulties he arrives in Egypt, and forthwith rides on his noble white charger to the dragon's haunt, fastens his horse to a tree, and surveys the place. Suddenly he encounters the dragon, who appears with a flag of truce, on which is inscribed the word " Hango." St. George, " being English," grants the truce asked for, but soon after discovers the Princess a prisoner, and is about to release her, when the Dragon makes his appearance, dressed as a Russian. The fight takes place, which ends with the death of the Dragon, and St. George receives the crown of Egypt and the " five-shilling-piece of England," with the hand of the Princess in the Bower of Bliss. Then come the transformations and the usual tricks of the panto mime. In the course of the piece allusion is made to the prevailing fashion of ladies' hats, and some passing remarks on many of the less ncto nous circumstances and events of everyday life ; and in the scene representing the presence chamber in the Grand Palace of Memphis there is a sly hit at Nitocris. The piece hung rather heavy both on the corps • dramatic and the audience, but nevertheless the liltter were determined to be happy, and having made up their minds to an evening's enjoyment, were exceed ingly considerate, and applauded many parts, evincing not the least uneasinees throughout the evening. With a little judicious management the piece might be bene ficially improved, to the advantage of all, and insure some amount of success, City of London. As usual on a Boxing-night, at this favourite theatre of the East-enders, the demand for accommodation far exceeded the supply—hundreds being unable to obtain places. The pantomime is called "The Fox and Grapes; or, Halequin Old Father ..E3op. The opening part pre paratory to the transformations is highly amusing, and has the advantage of some very beautiful scenery. The Pcene called the Temple of Beauty, in which a bevy o Strand. " Black Eyed Sue ; or all in the Downs and Davy Jones' Locker," was the Christmas pantomime produced at this theatre. The piece and its incidents, so well known to the public, is a novelty chiefly front the gro tesque caricatures of the leading characters, which was attended with complete success, and afforded the juveniles present an untiring fund of amusement. The transfor mations are brought about by the interference of Britan nia for the deliverance of the nautical hero of the piece, who has bee■ condemned to death by a court-martial. The scenes preceding the rumour of the trial and con demnation were made the medium of introducing some capital dances and scenery. The scenery, dresses, and decorations were of a very superior description, and the whole of the pantomime was well received. EXHIBITIONS. CRYSTAL PALAC/L—Although the rain scarcely ceased for a minute during the whole of yesterday a great many people managed to find their way out to Sydenham, and to spend a very pleasant morning there, not exactly al fresco, but in a garden such as December would not in our climate seem disposed to tolerate. The music of two military bands, alternating with that of the Crystal Pa. lace Company, continually enlivened the air, and the birds sang in the bushes as though it were summer, and the ♦isitors enjoyed themselves as they would on any other holiday. After 4 o'clock, when dusk came on, paper lanterns were lighted along the stalls in the centre of the building, and the illumination of a row of Christmas trees afforded an agreeable and seasonable novelty, in addition to the other attractions of the place. This BRITISH 11117SEUSI.—The Museum is always one of the most attractive holiday exhibitions in the metro polis ; but the extremely unfavourable weather of yester day produced an effect even here. The rain, which be gan to fall in the morning, doubtless prevented the in flux of some thousands from the country, and the visi tors to the Museum were proportionately curtailed. About 6,000 persons passed through the rooms in the course of the day. On previous occasions of this anni versary the number has reached 8,000 or 9,000. No ♦ery striking novelty has recently been added to the collection, so as to call for special remark. The new reading-room is progressing satisfactorily, but some con siderable time will yet elapse before it is available for its purpose. The NATIONAL GALLERY literally swarmed with visi tors of every degree and age. Considering the educa tional tendency of such an institution, and the numbers who weekly visit, it is greatly to be regretted that more attention is not paid to the selection and arrangement of the pictures. The training of the public mind through the study of pictures —one of the great objects, if not the principal object, which led to the formation of the National Gallery—would appear to be completely lost sight of. Not only are the subjects of the paintings oftentimes meretricious, and in some instances vulgar, but the pictures, as specimens of art, are, in too many cases (despite the enormous price they have cost), un worthy of a place in a national collection. Great reform and good direction are greatly needed in this Govern ment institution. THE ARCHITECTURAL EXHIBITION, SUFFOLK-STREET. In spite of adverse influences, this gallery, containing so large a collection of works of beauty and utility, had its quantum of visitors yesterday. As there is in this exhibition so much to inform the taste in architecture, and afford notions of economy and comfort in matters relating to building, it is difficult to say who amongst the community are not interested in paying it a visit. POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.--The reputation enjoyed by this institution was fully exemplified yesterday. Every seat at every lecture was occupied, and the various galleries wore filled the livelong day and evening too with an eager throng bent upon making the bent use of their eyes. In deference to the very natural de sire of holiday visitors to see as much as they can, ex periments had been substituted in most cases for lec tures—an arrangement which gave evident satisfaction. Mr. Wylde's experiments in electricity were deservedly appreciated. The last one, that of sending the electric light front the floor of the lecture•reom up to the gallery by means of two conducting lines, produced a beautiful effect, and seemed to electrify the audience. Everything worthy of observation appeared to be attentively scanned ; and we were glad to see that David Hull, the blind basketmaker, whose dexterity in his self taught calling is surprising, received also a goodly share of attention. Nothing is more delightful on these occasions than to witness the order which prevails among the rougher portion of the audience, clearly de monstrating that the latter are not among the least at tentive of the holiday makers. THE PANOPTICON.—The number of persons who visited this establishment augured well for the success of the special entertainment provided for the season. The diving apparatus, the subaqueous electric light, the lu• minous and chromatic fountain, and all the other scion- tific exhibitions —the musical performances on the organ, and by the Orpheus Glee Club—the dioramic views re presenting the story of Whittington and his Cat, with Mr. L. S. Buckingham's well-delivered accompanying narrative—all met with their due share of favour from the visitors. WYLD'S GLOBE, LEICESTER-SQUARE.—This resort for varied and really important information appears to be daily gaining in point of interest ; and the public would also seem to be impressed with this belief. The build ing was thronged yesterday. In every department the war was receiving illustration. In one part the siege of Sebastopol was being well explained before a crowd of hearers, who had the advantage of being seers also, the lecturer availing himself of a capital model of the Black Sea stronghold and its environs, on a sufficiently large scale to show both the peculiarities of the ground and the strategic dispositions of the allied armies. Lectures, also illustrated by means of large detailed models, follow on Cronstadt, its dangerous channels and coasts, S wea borg and Helsingfors, and other fortresses in the Baltic. The lecture delivered in the Great Globe itself consisted of a brief sketch of the rise and progress of Russian power, the lecturer availing himself of the ample oppor tunity afforded him to point out the various neighbour ing countries which Russia has in so short a time suc ceeded in annexing to her own. Here we found a nu merous audience seated in the immediate vicinity of the North Pole, listening attentively to the lecturer. So numerous are the objects connected with the military art, and so well are they explained, either with the aid of the original objects themselves or carefully executed models, that the merest novice in such matters who care fully inspects the contents of this exhibition must needs picks up very good information in a very short time. FENTON'S CRIMEAN PHOTOGRAPHS.—This very inte resting exhibition has lately been removed to the Gal lery of the Society of Painters in Water Colours, in Pall mall. Its popularity having been so well established in its former locality we were not surprised at finding it well attended yesterday. Some subjects of interest have lately been added to the collection. MR. JAS. ROBERTSON'S PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE CRIMEA, TAKEN AFTER THE FALL OF SEEA.STOPOL.--This exhibi tion is becoming will frequented—the very natural curio sity to see what we have spent so much blood and trea sure to obtain leading many daily to Mr. Kilburn's pho tographic establishment. The admirable modes of defence adopted by the Russians are here clearly dis played. Great light is thrown upon the various descrip tions of the attacks upon Sebastopol by means of these truth-telling sun pictures. A large number of very attentive visitors found their way to this gallery yes terday. ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.—The unfavourable state of the weather considerably thinned the crowd who on most festive occasions throng this portion of Regent's-park. Those, however, whose naturalistic enthusiasm led them to brave the " pitiless pelting" of the innumerable storms by which the day was varied, appeared quite satisfied with their investment of their holiday. TURRISH EXHII3TTION.—Like many other similar places of resort, the Turkish Exhibition suffered from the unfavourable state of the weather, but the few who did brave wind and rain to visit it yesterday must have been edified and amused by what they saw. Presenting as it does a vivid picture of Ottoman society in all its fanciful varieties, the exhibition is peculiarly interesting just now, while it possesses the additional attraction of having amongst the collection of figures a life-like form of the famous General Omer Pacha in f u ll m ilit ar y un i. • EY EN111(3 5 DECEMBER 27, 1855 • form. No doubt it will enjoy a fair share of patronage L during the holiday season. GALLERY OF ILLUSTRATION OF THE EVENTS OF THE WAR.—This exhibition could not fail to prove very at tractive yesterday, accordingly we found it well attended. The new pictures of Sebastopol after its fall, and Kin bourn with the ships moving on to the attack, which we described a few days since, met with the most de cided approval. No exhibition open gives a better general idea of our warlike operations in the Crimea from the first landing of our troops in Kalamita Bay to the taking of Kinbourn. BURFORD'S PANORAMA.—There is very little fear of the public interest respecting Sebastopol flagging while the northern forts remain to be taken. What has been achieved in the south of the threatening city seems only to awaken public curiosity as to what may be done in its northern part. This explains the interest with which Mr. Burford's carefully and ♦ery artistically executed panorama of Sebastopol is still visited. This most popular exhibition vied yesterday in its powers of attrac tion with all similar places of public resort. REGENT GALLERY, QUADRANT.—Mr. Love, the well known ventriloquist and mimic, gave a selection from his most popular entertainments to a select but appre ciative audience. ST. MARTIN'S HALL.--MISS EMMA STANLEY'S "SEVEN AGES of Womex."—This excellent entertainment was fully noticed and highly commended by us on its first presentation about a fortnight since. It is gratifying to find that its merits are appreciated by the public—ia• deed it may be fairly questioned whether a really good thing ever yet failed of success with a London audience. Certainly Miss Emma Stanley has no reason to complain of slight or injustice, for her entertainment at once corn maaded popularity. Notwithstanding the multitudinous attractions of boxing-night, the lady was honoured last evening with a fair share of visitors, and her artistic performance elicited continued applause. The characters especially of Mies Flyrtilla and Grandmother Grey stood prominently forth as highly finished impersonations. MR. GORDON CUMMING'S SOUTH AFRICAN ENTER TAINMENT.—A largo number of holiday makers assem bled yesterday at this place of entertainment, and heard the interesting account given by the adventurous lec turer of the particulars of the " hairbreadth 'scapes • which have resulted in the unique collection of trophies which adorn the lecture room. Not to be behind-hand amongst the other caterers for the public amusement, Mr. Cumming has added to hie pictorial illustrations a representation of his troop of sixteen horses being attacked by five lions, and also a view of the river Lim popo, near its junction with the Lepalalak, with a large herd of Hippopotami in the foreground. The pictures, which are painted by Mr. Weir and Mr. R. Leitch, are highly effective, and deserve to be mentioned as worthy adjuncts to this already popular entertainment. WOODIN'S OLIO OF ODDITIES.—This agreeable and well-known entertainment was repeated last evening to a crowded and fashionable audience, who were as hearty and discriminating in their applause as Mr. Woodin himself was happy and artistic in his representations of men and manners. The opinions of critics differ as to the merit, or rather good taste, of his imitation of the great Rachel, but if the approval of an audience can be taken as the criterion in such matters, its success, on repetition, would seem to be as complete as on the occasion when it was first attempted. The "Olio" con tains upwards of 30 distinct transformations. Such an entertainment requires the exercise of much mental and physical exertion ; and how Mr. Weodin manages to get through it within the brief space that it occupies is a wonder to everybody. MADAMS TUSSALID'S EXHIBITION.—The most novel attractions of this exhibition, of well-established reputa tion, are necessarily the celebrities connected with the war ; and the holiday folks will have, and bad yesterday, an opportunity of reducing their ideal notions of some of them to certainty, by seeing very life-like representa- tions of the King of Sardinia, Alexander 11. of Russia, General Canrobert, the Emperor and Empress of the French, the Emperor and Empress of Austria, Marshal St. Arnaud, Lord Raglan, Omer Pacha, the Sultan, Prince Menschikoff, and so on. More favourable weather than that of yesterday will, of course, add to the num bers of those who wish to visit so singularly good a col lection of waxen portraits. Des. KAHN'S ANATOMICAL MUSEUM.—Yesterday large number of holiday-makers, notwithstanding the badness of the weather, paid their respects to Dr. Kahn's well•known anatomical models ; and there are few places of public resort where more practical information and improvement may be obtained. Three lectures were delivered during the day, which were listened to with great attention. Since last year several small and curious models have been added to the collection. MARKET NEWS.—(This Day). CORN EXCFIANGE. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the week ended Dec. 27, 1855, made up from the Returns of th( In,pectors In the different Cities and Towns In England and Wale, per Imperial Quarter. 9111 EAT. 1 BARLEY. OATS, I ITS. BEAM. PEAR 78i 91 40s 41 27s 11 541 61 505 81 43s 11(1 TIIE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGE. WHEAT. 1 EAELIET. OATS. 1 1173 BEANS. k TEAS. Sis 01 Vs 21 y 285 Id 533 8d f its ltd 50s Sd QUANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK, Wheat, 108,115; Barley, 130,121 ; Oats, 26,528 ; Rye, .91 ; b,213; Peas, 4,767 quarters." MEAT MARKETS. NNWOATE AND LNADENHALL.—The trade ruled heavy, as follows :—Beef, from 3s 44 to 4s Gd ; Mutton, 3s -Id to ts 6d ; Veal, 3s 8d to 4s 8d; Pork, 3s Gd to 5s Od per 81bs, by the carcase. SOUTHALL, Dec. 27.—The s upply of stock was very moderate, and the trade ruled heavy, at drooping prices. Beef, from 38 4d to 4s 8d ; Muttao, 3s 6d to 5s Od ; Veal, 3s 8d to Is 8d ; Perk, 3s 6d to 4s 8d per 81bs, to ciuk the offal. ROMFORD, Dec. 27.—We had a vory dull sale for stock, as follows :—Beef, from 3s 6d to 4s 8d ; Mutton, 3s 6d to 5s Od ; Veal, 3s 10d to 4s 8(: ; Pork, 3s 8d to ls 10d per 81bs. Quarter-old Store Pigs, 22s to 28e each. HAY MARKETS. SMITIMELD.—Meadow hay, 4/ 5s to 6/ 03 ; clover ditto, 4/ 15s to 7t Os ; and straw, 1/ 44 Od to 1/ 103 Od per hnd. Trade steady. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, 4/ 5s to Cl 6s; clove! do., 4/ 104 to 61 15, ; and straw, 1/ 5i to 1/ lOs por load. A moderato supply, and a steady demand. WFUTECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 41 4s to 8/ 04; cloy,/ do., 4 1 15s to 7/ 08 ; and straw, 1/ 4i to 11 9% per load A. fair demand. LLOYD'S SHIPPING.—(This Day.) LONDON, Dec. 25.—Wind this day at noon, S. ; light airs. PLYMOUTH, Doe. 26.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Gambia (s.s.), from the West Coast of Africa ; Abraham Dixon, Akyab. FALMOUTH, Dec. 26. —Wind S.W., violent gale.—Ar rived—Cletilde, from Havana. BERWICK, Dec. 25.—The Hero, from Seaham to Aber deen, which ran on shore near North Sunderland is a wreck ; crew and stores saved ; cargo being landed. (PER ELEOTRIO TELEGRAPH.) SOUTHAMPTON, Thursday Morning. Arrived.—Atalanta (s.), from Havre. Sailed —Despatch and South-Western (s.), for Jersey ; Alliance (s.), Havre. LIVERPOOL, Thursday Morning. Wind S. Arrived.—Druid, from Coquimbo; Alcyone, Quebec; Delta and Capricorn, Havre ; Eli Whitney, Savannah ; Esmeralda, New York. WATERFORD, Dec. 21 and 25. Arrival—Prolo, from Mazagan ; Juliana and Hunt eye, Alexandria ; Boreas, Quebec. DUBLIN, Dec. 26. Wind S.S.W. Airived—Emma, from Cadiz ; S. Spiridieno, Syra ; Lieut. Franklin, Richibucto; Puzzle, St. Michael's. WARRINPOINT, Dec. 25. Wind S. Arrived—Francais, from Marseilles. (BY SUBMARINE AND BRITISH TELEGRAPH.) DEAL, Thursday, 9.24 a.m. Wind S.W. by S., fresh. passed—Camden, from Quebec, for Chatham ; Inca, from Demerara, for London ; York Town, from New York, for London. Anchored (leaky).—(door Morton, from Calcutta, for Loudon. CHRISTMAS GIFTS,—On Christmas-eve, gifts of coals, provisions, clothing, &c., were made to the poor in most of the metropolitan districts. In St. Mary Abbot's, Kensington, the gifts of her Majesty and her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, consisting of coals, meat, bread, potatoes, and blankets, were distributed ; and in some instances of age and infirmity, tea, sugar, &o. At Kew, her Royal Hignhess the Duchess of Cambridge, with her accustomed liberality, gave a substantial dinner of roast beef and plum-pudding to the poor, and ordered a large distribution of coals and candles. PITHS LATH MRS, BIILLER.—This lady had come into Exeter to purchase her usual Christmas gifts, and also to meet her sons, who were coming from school. She suffered from a light weakness of the chest, and Dr. Budd, her medical attendant, expressed his regret that she had ventured out on a day so cold as Thursday week. She was awaiting the departure of the train, and when in the waiting-room of the station she was seized with a violent fit of coughing, which ruptured a blood vessel. She instantly sent for Dr. Budd, and Mr. Buller having been telegraphed for from Bristol, Dr. Miller came with him, as a friend. He saw, with Dr. Budd, that there was no hope of preserving life. Dr. Budd was in at tendance on her throughout the whole of Friday. Her sisters, the Countess of Carnal-von and the Countess of Suffolk, arrived, and administered all the cares that the most tender affection could impart, but all in vain. At nine on Saturday morning Mrs. Buller expired of pul monary apoplexy,— TVeeern Times. MONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two O'CLOCK. The Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday closed tamely, but steadily, at the full currency of Friday last. The sales were between 6,000 to 7,000, of which 500 wero for export, including 5,000 Ameri cans, 200 Pernam and Maranham at 6N. to 6d., 50 Bahia at 6d., COO Egyptian at 5/(1. to 94d. (200 at the latter price), and 400 Surat at 3gd. to 4id. per lb. The Railway Share Market opened quietly, at a slight advance on last week's prices. The condition of the Paris Bourse appears to be a little more animated than in our own London establishment. This is attributed to the more ge neral feeling existing there of some substantial re sults from the pacific preliminary negotiations at present going on between the neutral States of Germany and the Russian Government. Our Allies seem to bo more sanguine on this point than our speculators. The French Funds rose 25 cen times yesterday in the 3 per Cent. Routes for the account, and in the 4i Stock for money there was an advance equivalent to per cont. The Share Market bonefitted by the improvement, and there was a fair demand for railway scrip and Credit Mobilier Shares at an improvement on previous quotations. Accounts from the Foreign Grain Markets re mark upon the downward tendency in the prices of wheat. A further fall has taken place this week throughout the French markets. In the depart ments the average was 73 centimes per hectolitre less than the closing prices of last week. At Paris this had an effect upon the sales of flour, which were restricted to the actual consumption of the day. The retailers had given a liberal donation of bread to the public stores for distribution to the poor. In Belgium the prices of all kinds of grain are not much altered, but they are feeble. At Antwerp 4,000 hectolitres of wheat ,had arrived from England, but the quotations had not tran spired. Rye maintains its price, but is not much in demand. American is quoted at 141 florins per 70 kilogrammes. In consequence of the ice stopping all navigation the grain market at Am sterdam was completely suspended. . . At Havre the state Of trade with America con- tinues good. The arrivals of cotton this week amounted to 18,600 bales. Notwithstanding the dull season of the year the foreign commerce gene rally, at this port, is brisk. Advices from the manufacturing districts state that trade has been generally dull, which, however, is chiefly attributable to the unfavourable state of the weather. At Leeds, the attendance of buyers at the cloth halls has been very limited, but, on the whole, the transactions were of a satisfactory cha racter. The business in the cotton markets at Manchester has been temporarily suspended, but trade will be resumed to-day. The last week's rail way receipts, ascertained up to this date, are in round figures as under : 1855. 1854. Great Western North-Western South-Western Brighton Midland South-Eastern 17,016 15,549 Caledonian Great Northern Lancashire and Yorkshire 20,633 19,276 The heaviness noticed in the English Stock Mar ket yesterday has continued, and a further decline of tto per cent. has occurred, Consols having been 881 No particular cause has been assigned for the sales effected, but there is a disposition among some of the dealers to make purchases of Reduced Annuities. Bank Stock is firmer, viz., 2051 to 206. The New 3 per Cents. have been 88i to 891, and the Reduced 881 to 89k. Exchequer Bills have been 7s. to 4s. discount, and India Bonds Bs. to 7s. discount. In the Foreign Market some of the securities have further tended downwards. Turkish 6 per Cents, are quoted at 821 to 831 for money, and 834 for account, the New Scrip being at about 3i to 31 discount. Equader Bonds at 51, Mexican at 195 to 19 . 4, and Spanish 3 per Cents. at 40. Dutch Bonds are rather higher, the 2, per Cents. being 64k, and the 4 per Cents. 941. The following are the nominal prices of Foreign Stocks:—Grenada Deferred Bonds, 6 7; Mexican, 19a Peruvian, 74 6 ; ditto 3 per Cents., 52 4; Portuguese 4 per Cents., 48 50 ; Russian 5 per Cents., 95 7 ; ditto 4i per Cents., 88 90 ; Spanish 3 per Cents., 401 1 ; ditto Deferred, 21122 ; ditto Certificates, 4i 1 ; ditto Passive, 7 7i. The Railway Sare Market has assumed a dull appearance, and some of the principal lines have further declined. Caledonian are still suffering from the unfavourable traffic returns, the decrease being about 11,0001. as compared with the income obtained for the corresponding period of last year. The North-Western traffic is also slightly diminished; but the recent severity of the weather will account for this decrease. Arrangements for the settlement still progress without presenting any features of importance. Foreign lines are very little dealt in, and Great Western of Canada ruled firm. The business done in Mining, Banking, and Miscellaneous Shares is exceedingly limited. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE 0 CLOCK. (Prom the Ofkcial Lief.) Buqtnest, done. Bank Stock 3 per Cont. Rethiced Annuities New 3 nor Cent. Annuities Long Annuities, expire sth Jan. 1860._ Ditco 30 Years, expire sth April, 1885... 16 5.16 India Bonds, £lOOO Ditto, under £lOOO 7 8 d Bank Stock for Account 206 clonsois ,or Account BSI Exchequer 13111 s, lid. 21000 . £5OO r4mall 7 4 Ditto Bonds, 1858, 3i per Cent 97s ~ PP 1859 ...... 97i MICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLO. loquador Bonds Mexican 3 per Cent. 'Spanish Bouds, 3 per Cent 4O Turkh.h Bonds, 6 per coot B3, 2i Ditto for the Account B3s Ditto Now Scrip, 4 per Cent. Dividends on tbel.above payable in London. Dutch Exchange, 2i per Cent., 12 Guil 61i Ditto 4 per Ccut. Certificates 94f TWO O'CLOCK. •• • Consols.. The Earl of Caithness expired, on Thursday last, at his residence at Rutland-square, Edinburgh. His lord ship, who was lord-lieutenant of the county of Caith ness, was in the 65th year of his age. He married, in 1813, Frances Harriet, youngest daughter and co-heir of the Very Rey. William Leigh, Dean of Hereford, by whom ho had issue James, Lord Berriedale, who suc ceeds to the title and estates, and Alexander Eric George, an officer in the army. We believe we may state that Mr. Baron Parke re tires from the bench as one of the Barons of the Court of Exchequer, and that the learned judge's elevation to the peerage, by the title of Baron Ampthill, may be ex pected to appear in the Gazette of to-morrow.—Post. ARCHDEACON DENISON'S CASE.—The Venerable Arch deacon Denison has issued a circular, in which he states that the renewal of the proceedings against him, arising out of his holding and teaching the doctrine of the "Real Presence," compels him to make an appeal for assistance to enable him to meet the necessary expenses of th• defence. —.-... THE — MISSING ENGINEER OFFICERS.—The two officers who have been missing from the Engineer Barracks at Brompton since the 15th instant, have not yet been discovered. Mr. M'Donald is grandson to General Al'Donald, Mr. Bettina is nephew to Lieutenant-Ge neral Swiney, and Mr. Eden is the son of the Hon. and Rev. W. Eden, of Canterbury. ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.—The following gen tlemen having undergone the necessary examinations for the diploma were admitted members of the College at the meeting of the Court of Examiners on the 24th inst. :—Messrs. Pierse Barron Stafford, Kilmacthomas, county Waterford ; Archibald Dunlop, Belfast ; James Edward Gibson, Sheffield, Yorkshire ; Richard Day, East India Company's Service ; John May Andrew, Bothnia, Cornwall ; Wm. John Wilson, Turkish Arm Silvanus Jones Morris, Barmouth, North Wale s ; and Augustus Morphew, the Army. A letter from Rome of the 20th, in the Debats, says : —"The consistory in which the Pope proclaimed the admission to the Sacred College of the four foreign car dinals, who will reside at Rome in curia, was held the day before yesterday." We have news from Kertch and Yenikale up to the sth inst. A formidable line of works was in course of construction at Kertch. The hutting of the troops was nearly completed, but had been interrupted by rain. There was little sickness ; out of 4,000 men at Yeuikale there were but 27 of all ranks in hospital. A letter from Turin of the 21st, in the Constitutionnel, says :—" A. great sensation has been caused here by the announcement of the immediate return of General de la Marmora. He left the Crimea on the 13th, and is to pass some days here before going to Paris. ACCIDENT ON THE NORTH-KENT RAILWAY.—ROCHES TER, Dec. 2G.—An accident, by which several persons were more or loss injured, occurred at the Strood station of this railway, yesterday afternoon, to the 10.50 down train, from London Bridge terminus, in consequence of the gross negligence of one of the stwitchmen, by which the train ran into a siding, coming into collision with several empty c arriages, which threw the engine, ten der, and several carriages o ff the line. T he switchman, Edward Kington, was this day placed in the dock at the Guildhall of this city, before the Mayor and committed for trial for culpable neglect of duty in not attending to the points of which he was in charge. 5 5 20 10 20 5 20 18 25 its 10 St. 20 1,00 20 100 20 100 31 It all 3 all all 100 100 100 20 20 SHARE MARKETS. (THIS DAY.) RAILWAYS. RA ILWA TN. ietnifer Prices yesterdaT. 22 - 23 3i - 3i 7i - 8 16 - 15 13 - 14 9 - 8 79 - 81 5,51 - 65, 11 - 12 ... .... ... ••• ••• .•. - - 44 6 7 ••• 11 - 8f - fl 27 - 29 17 - 19 69 - 70 50 z 51 16 -17 i ... .. • • • 80 - 85 6 - 7 88 -88 i 74 - 75 120 - 122 102 - 104 52 3 / 4 - 53 52 • 54 70 - 75 6 - 7 6 - 7 p 76} - 77 i of• 6k - 61 94 - 96 94 98 1 Idl ti 84i 85j 8 7 ••• .... ... -2! ... .- ... 63 i i d i 64 36 38 *O4 "..... ... •.• ..... ••, .• - 9i 42 - 44 ii§ ... 29 67 - 68 8i - 8 5 - 11i - 12 44 45i 92 - 97 ei 4f 54 22 - 24 101 103 72 74 42 44 11 12 56i —57 i 31. 6 3d 2d pa. h 35 Eastasse dor e yesterday. .Ibord,,en Ambg. Nottng. Bost and Eastn. Jnnet Belfast & Ballymena Birming. Wolverh. A Stour Va11ey........ Birk eihd. Lama.. a Cheshire Jnnet Do. Chest. & Birk., £5O and £25 Cons Do., ..... Rlyth & Tyns origins £25 (issd. at .245 Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Carm. and Cardigan Chester & Holyhead. Cork and Bandon... Cork, Black, 4 Pass Cornwall Do. A Do. B Ci inff Junction DmilintlißelfastJune. Dun. P. & Aber. Jnc. Do. Ng", East Anglian Eastern Counties East. Union, A St/ De., B. Stork Do., New A..,,.., East Kent East Lancashire Edinburgh & GlasgeN; Edinb. and Peebles. Edin. Prth & D nude. Forth & Clyde Jon s. _ Furness . Do. Extension Glasgow & S. Weston; Great N. of Scotlid. Great Northern..... Do., A. Stock Do., B. Stock lOt. Sth. &West. (Ire ) Great Western Do. Stour Val. Rail /Gus. Stk Irish South-Eastern Lancaster & Carlisle IDo., Thirds Do. New Thirds Lancash. an dYork eh Wst. Riding Un LlT.Crioy.EzSouthpt London & Blackwal Lond. Bright & S.Cat. Loud. and N. WoEtn. Do. Fifths D0.101.1311.,M&8...0 'Do. Eighths London and& Wostn Do., .050 Do., £4 Lndndrry& Col oral n( Lndndrrr. & Ennisk Manch.Slief. & Lincls Do. Shares, No. I Do., Man. & Lin. Un Metropolitan Midland Do. Birmng. &Derby Midld. G. West. (Ire, Do. Half Shares Newcastle & Carlisle Nwpt.Aberg. &HIV Newry & Enniskilloi Newry Warrenpoint and. Rostrovor Norfolk Northn.Connties Un North British North Devon, No. 1 Do., No. 2 Do., A Deferred Do., B Guarantee,: Eastern—Berwiel , Do. do. Extension Do.do. G.N.E. 'lurch 80. Leeds Do. York North London N . &S. trn. ,H T.- stead, and City Jn,. North Staffordshire.. North Western & S. Westrn.Jnnc Nuneaton, Hinckley and Leicester.. 10x, Wore., k Wolv. l'oitraiouth k o.tieli Central icottioh Shropshire Un'on South Devon South Muitorn South Wales Yrksh.4lt Riv. Dui, Do `itaineg, Wok,k W(,), tockton & Darli ; Stockton ;;Ir ITartlepl Taff Vale Do. Prof., No, 1 Thames Bay. 11. k R Irlverstons & Lanes Vale of Neath Waterfd. & Kilkenny Waterford& Lirneriei West Cornwall. ...... West End of London and Crystal Palace Do. B IWest London... 1 Wirubl edn Si Croydon Xatwerp&Rott-rduu Do. 5 p.c. Oblgs. con. in Sh. atpar till '64 Ardennes Belgian gagtn. June Beziers to Graissessa , Sembay, Baroda, an Central India,Seril Do. Demerars Dutch Rhenish Eastern of Francs Do. New East Indian, g. 5 p. e Do. E7t,ension Do. do. do., '59, do Gd. TIE of Or' madaA iN Do. St. Lawrence & Atlantic do. Do. Cert. of Debon , con. into Stk. till 'O3 Do. Comp. 6p. c., do. Gt. Central of Fran , , Ot. Indian Peninsula guar. 5 per cent Do. New 5 per cent Do. Extensions Great Luxembourg Constituted Shares Do. Obligations Gt. Western of Canada Shares Do. New Do. Bds., payablo's7, with option till '55 Do. do., '62, p. '56 Do. do., '76, p. Dc. do., '73, withoui option Hamilton & Toront Do. 6 por cent. 'Ake Cont.n & Basl LiOITO and Turnhout Lyons and Geneva Lyons & Mediterran. Madras Do. New . Maria Antonia ..... Do. do. New N&mur diLieg. (with' interest) Do. (ex intermit) Northern of France Do.2ol.She Do. 201. 3 p. c Bch/. (fmy. B. & Ams. Sha. 1 No rweg ianTrunkPret Paris and Lyone Ditto Bonde Paris and Orleans , Paris and Rouen... , ParisCaen &Cherbrg Do Rorao and Frascati Rouen and Havre Royal Danish Royal Swedish , Do. Obligations iSambre and Manse— I Do. Si p. cent. Pref. Scinde Do. Southern of Franoe 1 St. Andrew's and Quebec West Flanders Do 5 per c. Prof Western of France_ D 0... ...... .-. Ind JOINT-Si Australasia Bank of London Bri. Col. Bk. &Ln. C. British N. American Chartd. Bank of Asia Chrtd. Bnk. of India, Australia, & China City Colonial Commercial of Lond En g.Scot .& Ana. Cht Lond. Chart. Bk. of Australia 5 Ditto New London and County Lud . St E. Bnk g. Corp London Joint Stock Lond. St Westminster National Pro.of Eng Do. New National of Ireland. New South Wake._ Oriental Bank of Corporation...... Provincial of Ireland Do. New Royal Australn.Bkg. & Gold Imp Co Royal British. ISouth Australia Union of Australia Do. 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Do. 4 Shares. Lon.& Greenly Do. Preference Lon., Til., & S. Lowestoft gr. 4 per cent. Do. 6 per ct. Manch. Bata and Matlock Middlesbro' & Redcar Midld.Bradfd Newmarket Bury Exten N.& Est.s p.o Do. 6 per ct. Do. Fixeds p Prost. & A yre Do. J Shrs. A Roystn.& Hit. Shot Roth And Gooleg.s p.c. Shrews. &Tier. S. Staflordsh. Woar Valleygr 6 per cont Do Wilts&f;omrst London & N. West. Oftledon E. Un. /L C t.Nrthn 1 CGnnt Oaldonian Do 0 at. Went Yk. Now. SD Berw. Y. 3t NM, Do ....... D 0.... . .. • Easton: V ......... !to & Co. - orfolk.. L.& N.W. lz Midld, Stokton Darlingt. Midland.. En. Conn. E. Count. D 0... Do L. & N. W Do at Northn Lancash Yorkah. T. Bramey M. Melon Stockt. k Darlingt. D 0... ...... atWeatn. 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