The Sun. — London, England, 1845-12-27 00:00:00

LYCEUM. Shortly after the opening of the doors, last evening, and leng before the rising of the curtain, the pit and gallery of this popular place of entertainment were crowded with an eager holiday assembly, while the boxes at an early hour were numerously and respect ably filled. The bill of fare provided for the lieges, moreover, was of no ordinary character, being the Cricket on the Hearth, the last creation of the immor tal "Boz," almost fresh from the author's prolific brain, and a new burlesque, from the experienced hand of the writer of Aladdin, Valentine and Orson, Whitlington and his Cat, and Cinderella, all produc tions of well known celebrity. The Cricket on the Hearth, a full notice of which has already appeared in our pages, commenced the evening's entertainments; and though the burlesque was no doubt the great attraction of the majority of the audience present, we have seldom or never seen a holiday occasion in which the audience were so soon brought under the potent influence of the mimic spell. From the opening scene of this Leautiful drama the noisy elements of the congregated mass were subdued to silence, and scarcely an interruption took place, or was a single manifestation of impatience shown by the most juvenile of the audience till the curtain fell. The truthfulness, the heartiness, and simple pathos of this genuine drama of domestic life, unassisted by the galvanism of "intense and terrible" incidents, or the usual high-pressure appliances of the Rad cliffe and Lewis school, were manifested in no ordinary degree by the attention paid to every incident, the applause repeatedly and enthusiastically elicited, and the hearty appreciation by the audience of every sentiment with a moral purpose and ennobling aim. But our business is, at present, with the bur lesque, not with the Fairy Tale of Home. This production, which has been several months in prepa ration, was announced as "a grand new romantic, musical, scientific, mrostatic, and semi-equestrian extravaganza, founded on the stories of the En chanted Horse and Prince Purviz and Prince - Rahman,' in the Arabian Nights' Entertainments,' called The Enchanted Horse or Prince Firouz Schah of Persia and the Princess if Bengal." The piece opens with a scene in the Arabian desert, exceedingly well exe cuted ; the sultry appearance of the sky, and the naked soil, relieved here and there with patches of burnt herb age , convey i ng to the mind, in a very striking manner, the feeling:of sterility and desolation. a caravan is discovered, which has just halted to take refreshments, and its members, while they discuss philosophy, also discuss something more sub stantial. Philoscphy in sport is made eating in earnest; and by way of a dessert the pilgrims amuse themselves with a dance of Almehs, which we feel bound to say was very gracefully executed. At this moment springs up in the wilderness, a juggler's booth, belonging to " Oh-don't you-wish you-may-get-it," or as the bill otherwise expresses it, " the downybird, or a cross between a red man and a black leg " The juggler, personated by Mr. K eeley, commences business in the regular showman style, and calls the attention of the squatted pilgrims to the wonders he has got to show them, in doing which he commences a solo on the drum. He is cut short in his musical and mountebank efforts by the sudden appearance out of the drum of the Spirit Djinn, a regular blue devil (Mr. J. W. Collier), who tells the affrighted juggler that the spell which bound him is broken, and that the only way in which he (the juggler) can save himself from slaughter is by bringing to the former the daughters of a Schah, failing which he must him.. self fall a victim to the King of the Ghouls. The juggler, in a quondary as to how he shall save his bacon, is relieved by the Spirit, who, striking an adjoining rock, separates it in twain, and discovers the enchanted horse. The juggler is told to mount and go in search of the prize in question, which he does, and is borne to the Court of Babbah Schah, King of Persia, who at this time is busy holding a con sultation with the learned savants of his empire as to the best means for the advancement of science, but more especially that of gastronomy ; the nostrums propounded curry powder, pease-pudding, and starch extracted from diseased potatoes, occupying a promi nent position. At this learned meeting Prince Firouz Schah Prince of Persia (Mr. Keeley) makes his appearance, and signalises himself by the introduction of two scientific discoveries—one a machine for the getting up of railway schemes, and translating money in smoke, and the other a patent railway committee steam-man, warranted to sit any length of time for the execution of business. All these great discoveries, however, are thrown into the shade by the arrival of the juggler, who calls the attention of the Persian philosophers to his flying horse. Of course the phi losophers deny the Indian's statements, while the Schah believes it. At last, after some altercation, the King consents to swap his daughter to:the juggler for the flying horse, providing he can prove its power of aerostation. Prince Firouz consents to put the matter to the test, and mounts the horse, when, turning a peg, he mounts up into the air, and the scene changes. The next scene shows the Prince mounted on his enchanted steed in the firmament, where in the course of his progress he holds converse with the lost Pleiad, and with Orion, otherwise O'Rian, about the repeal of the union, the potato disease, and other matters relating to Ould Ireland. This scene, which is a very beautiful one, and exceedingly well ma naged, changes to the boudoir of the Princess Chinsurah, to whom Shawl Singh (Mr. A. Wigan) is paying his addresses, ala troubadour. Prince Firouz arrives at this juncture on his enchanted horse, and having introduced himself to the Princess of Bengal, puts Shawl Singh's nose out of joint, and sets out on an cereal voyage on horseback with the Princess. With the elopement of the lover and the jilting of the musical ruler of Cashmere ends the first act. The second opens with a Forest of Sycamores, in which the Schah of Persia is discovered grieving for the loss of his son, and states that perpetual hunting has been prescribed by his medical advisers as a relief to his mind. The great difficulty with him, however, is to follow ou t the prescription, as he dolorously laments that he cannot find any stags for sport, as even in Capel-court scarcely one is to be found. The Schah, in a fit of revenge, instigated by his daughter Maimouna (Miss Villers), ties the Indian to a tree and leaves him to perish, the juggler in the strongest manner, however, declaring, in the true Yankee style, , " As a free citizan of the freest nation I do protest against this annexation." The hunting party leaves, and the juggler, in hourly dread of being torn to pieces by the wild beasts, is at last released by the Djinn, in the shape of a Chimpanzee. At this moment the Prince Firouz, with his fair charge, arrives on the spot per the enchanted horse, and leaves her on a mossy bank while he goes to apprise the Schah of his safe arrival. In his absence she is carried off by the juggler, and the Chimpanzee takes her place, putting on an outer robe which she had left behind, so as to per sonate her. The Prince and Schah return to the spot, but only to find they have been baulked by the demon. Meanwhile the juggler has carried the fair Princess Chinsurah to a mountain pass lead ing to the Djinn's stronghold, Castle Perilous, and the Prince Firouz, accompanied by his sister, hav ing asked advice of the Pert Queen (Miss Arden), and guided by a mammoth Tomata, follow in pursuit. In the mountain pass the juggler and princessgrindfearl,l in with Shawl Singh, as a paraputetic organ who immediately begins to operas e with hie musk HA YMARKET. At this theatre last night there were three pieces produced one of them, A Cure for the Heart ache, was got :up and gone through in a style of elegance and efficiency worthy of the Haymarket. Hudson was brisk, happy, and attractive, as usual ; and his many little gratuitous but well-timed hits told with unmistakeable effect. Farren's best part was his endeavours •to make a speech, in which he was Invariably interrupted by causes the most unexpected and annoying; but the yawning of his audience—that is, the tailor and his son —called forth such observations as, "Oh ! you yawn as if you had been accustomed to hear speeches in Parliament." Hudson also went through his many girations of lover and grateful friend in his own happy way; and his attempts to extricate himself from his manifold dilemmas, in each of which he was detected while on his knees, by him or her, whom of all the world he would least wish or expect to see , were such as to keep u p an a l mos t uninter rupted course of applause. Grandfather Whitehead followed, and though it was a piece of short duration, and one not containing much to interest or amuse, yet Farren's G ran df a th er was suc h a per f ect personi fication of the natural feelings of one placed as he was, that it was received throughout with those marks of favour which his " old men " cannot fail to elicit. Then came the grand piece of the evening, The Bee and the Orange Tree. This was got up upon the old fairy tale of that name ; but it was got up most exquisitely, and was made the Medium of conveying many happy hits against the present rail way mania. The scene opened with a chorus from " Old King Cole," and when it had concluded, his Majesty announced the manner in which he meant to portion off his royal scions, to the third of whom he declared "For thee, I've nothing now left but my prayers, Unless, indeed, some forty railway shares." Th.e dutiful son declined to lessen the royal treasury, because, he said, " To rob you, Sire, of such would be a crime, We can have but one railway king, Sire, at a time." The scene then changed to a sea-shore cave, where an ogre lived, and lived on nothing but railway directors, secretaries, and surveyors. This ogre, in his metrical address to the audience, defended his cannibal propensities upon many grounds, such as " Senpstresses who live to die by slow decay, May let their bones be picked in any other way." And " To eat up men and wives would be less cruel Then let them slowly starve on water gruel." Then followed a series of hits of the like kind, every one of which was directed against the present railway system, and all of which told admirably, and were loudly applauded. Altogether the entertainments afforded the highest amusement to the audience, which was very crowded, and the novelty of the last piece was duly appreciated. ADEL FIJI. The Adelphi Theatre has at this festive season greatly extended the reputation which former success ful years had earned for it, for the spirited directress, Madame Celeste, not contented with merely furnish ing an original pantomime to the play-going public, has added to it the no less welcome gift of a new historical piece of more than average merit, and in order we suppose to give the holiday folks full value for their money, a farce pleasantly filled up the in terval between the drama and the pantomime, afford ing the mercurial Wright, and his bulk y and gifted friend, Paul Bedford, an opportunity of app rov i ng their well- earned position as the first of humorists, by the plaudits and •Learty laughter of a crowded house. Yesterday evening's amusement commenced with the drama, entitled Ihe Lioness of the North, or the Prisoner of Shlusselbourg. The scene is laid in Russia, and the period chosen is that succeeding the death of the Ist Catherine, and when Elizabeth worthily filled the throne of Muscovy. The incidents are in themselves few, and the interest of the piece rather depends upon the development of the finer passions, than on the dramatic character of the plot, V e teiii fiiiiitage representation. C oun t Sh uva l o ff ;iii "artisVi . ". . Police), Mr. Selby, suspect ing th a t 7". exis,`-liomaito ski (a young cavalry officer), Mr. ,'. Webster, has n intrigue with his wife, confines him in thelirisiriil of Shlusselbourg, where he finds t i , . an,„ other. laciy-14' 1 to console him in the person of V l / 4, :cedoTa %as; plin), daughter of Mayor Puffen -4 i <4seff..(r- - "Litra rt), the commandant of the for. N. .. s % 1 Last evening M. Jullien commenced what he terms the " prolongation of his annual concerts," with great éclat The overture (King Lear), by Berlioz, was splendidly performed, and rapturously applauded, as was, of course, Beethoven's symphony in C minor, which followed. Signor Camillo Sivori performed Paganini's surprising duet for two violins (without accompaniment) in a style whi c h exc it e d an admi ration of the mechanical power attained by the pupil, and the curious ingenuity and tireless perseverance of the master, whilst it raised some regret that so much taste and industry were employed to such un important ends. The clever, but anomalous work was, however, applauded to the echo, and vehemently encored. The New Polka, suggested by Mr. Dickens's Christmas Fairy Tale, The Cricket on th , Hearth, was in the highest degree successful. The composition displays great ingenuity and musical taQuadrilles and the I r i s h Echoes ct er of a very d e li g htf u l 'The filled up British the Navy rema in evening. The solo performers, Richardson, Barrett, Beauman, Sonnemberg, and Koenig, were h onoure d with as hearty expressions of approbation as their warmest admirers could wish for. STRAND THEATRE. A numerous audience assembled here to greet M. Philippe on his return from his provincial tour, and the mighty magician, by a mere wave of his wand, performed transformations in comparison with which the tricks of pantomimes are but as mere matters of every-day life. We believe that during the holidays it is the intention of Al. Philippe to give a series of morning performances, and we know not where our young friends can spend a morning snore agreeably than with the mysterious M. Philippe. ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. It was in the highest degree gratifying to observe wd sports, the growing tendency of the publictoctos, whichmbin wasintel lectuale yesterday illustrated improvement with by t holidaythe crowd e d atte n d ance o f holiday visitors at the Polytechnic Institution. From the hour of opening to the close, the company were not for a minute less in number than 3,000, and every object of curiosity in art or science was vie we d even by the you nges t an d h um bl es t visitor with an evident spirit of inquiry, which proves that the Institution, great and magnificent as it is, has by no means preceded the intelligence of the times. The interesting and instructive lectures of Professor Bachhoffner, and Dr. Ryan were listened to with profound attention, and were invariably followed by loud and earnest expressions of delight, which showed that the vast and varied talents of those learned gen tlemen were appreciated by their unpretending auditors. No one could come away from th e lec ture-room without b e i ng improved in knowl e d ge an d usefulness. The di vers ifi e d experiments in national philosophy were occasionally disturbed by bursts of merriment, as when a •timid lady, or a self-confident squire from north or south, screamed or bell owe d under the first e x p er i ence o f a n electric shock. Th e music, under the di rec ti on o f Dr. Wallis, was beauti fully effective. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price • Annum. Share. .1 -- X s. d. X s. d. ' Australasia •• • ... •• • . 61. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 0 26.7, ) BritshNorth American 41. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 47 b Comiuercla of London. Si. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 21 Colonial... .... .•.• • • • 51. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 15}1 r . , Loruin and Westminstr Cl. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 25 London Joint-Stock .• • 6/. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 13:Y, Metropolitan ......... - 25 0 0 710 0 Provincial of Ireland.. Si. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 45 1 /, • Ditto, New U. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 17 , National of Ireland .. Si. per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 0 19 1 / Nat. Provncial of Eng. 51. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0 36 Ditto, New...... •• . 5/. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 Union of Australia.... - 23 0 0 25 0 0 2.1 Union of . London. .. ... 51. per cent. ,50 0 0 10 0 0 12 INSURANCE COMPANIES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price Annum. Share. £ s. d. ; X s. el. Albion .............. 3/. 10! 500 0 0150 0 0 74 Alliance Brit. and For. 6 per cent. 100 0 01 11 0 0 20 Ditto Marine.. ... .. 6/. per cent, 100 0 0 1 5 0 0 6% Atlas . 138.6 d. pr sh. 50 0 0 5 0 0 16 British Commercial .. 7s. per share 50 0 0 5 0 0 7 % Clericl,Med.& Gen. Life 51. per cent. 100 0 0 210 1 6% County .............. 31. 100 0 0 10 0 0 Crown .. .. .. .. ••• . • • 9s. and f a 55. bs. } 40 0 0 50 0 - Eagle • Economic Life. •• • • Eng. & Scot. Law ••• • • • 5/. per cent. SO 00 ' 20 0 3 European Life •.• • • • 516 per cent. 20 0 0 All paid. 20 Freemasons' .. •••• • • • • st. per cent. 20 0 0 3 0 0 Globe - 142% Guardian •••••• • • • • • • 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 36 10 0 51 Imperial Fire ..... .. • 121. per cent. 500 0 0 Mt 0 0 240 Imperial Life •••• .. .. 12s. 100 0 0 10 0 0 16% Indemnity Marine - • 11. sh. & bs. 100 0 0 bl 3 1 29 Law Life 11.55. 100 0 0 10 0 0 59 Legal and General Life - 50 0 0 20 0 6% London Fire ........ 105. 25 0 0 12 10 0 15% London Ship •.•• • • • • 105. 25 0 0 12 10 0 10% Marine .. ••.•• • • • • 51. per cent. 100 0 0 15 0 I 10% Med. In vlid & Gen. Life - 50 0 0 2 0 I 3 National Loan Fund.. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 2% National Life. Palladium Life 5l. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 2/. 2s. Phcenix .. .. .. ...... - - 219 Protector Life.. ••• • • • 51. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 11. 3s. ProNidentLife...... • • 1/. ss. 100 0 0 10 0 0 24 Rock Life .. .... .. Royal Exchange Si. per cent. Stock. - 180 Sun Fire ......... • • • 6/. 10s. - - Ditto Life ....• ... • • 11. 6s. - - 18 Universal Life LIST OF SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price Annum. Share. £ s. d. £ a. d 1 Bank of Scotland Royal Bank of Scotland 61. per cent. - 100 09 j 165 British Linen Company Si' par cent. - 100 0 0 ' 230 Commercial Bank ... • 6/. per cent. - 100 0 11 166 National Bank ...... • • 61. per cent. -- 10 0 0 15% Union Bank of Scotland 7%1. pr cent. - 50 0 0 98% Western Bank ... • Si. per cent. - 50 0 II 14% North of Scotland Bank 61. per cent. - 5 0 0 7,, Clydesdale Bank.... • • 61. per cent. - 10 0 0 144 Eastern Bank... .. •• • 5/. per cent. - 10 0 0 111 4 Caledonian Bank - 219 0 , 6 Edinb.&Glasg,ew Bank 6/. per cent. - b 0 0 7% City of Glasgow Bank . 51. per cent. - 815 0 15% Scottish Union Ins. Co. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 11% Hercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 14% Incur. Co. of Scetlnd 5l. per cent. lO 0 0 All paid. 10 1 ,E North British Insur. ••5%1. pr cent. 1200 5 0 10 0 0 28% Caledonian Fire Insur. 10/. per cent.'loo 0 0 10 0 0 24% Edinburgh Life Insur. 61. per cent. 100 0 II 10 0 0 19% Edin. & Glasg. Railway 51. percent. 50 0 I 50 0 0 65 Ditto, IA Shares •• .. 5/. per cent. 12 10 0 All paid. 10% Edin., Leith, & Grantn - 20 0 0 20 0 0 21% Glasgw & Ayrshir Rail. 5/. per cent. 50 0 6 All paid. 70 Glasor & Greenck Rail. 2/. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 21 Glsgw & Garnkirk Rail. Si. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 45 Dundee & Arbroth Rail. Cl. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 36 Standard Life Asstirnce.: 51 per cent. ISO 0 0 I 210 0 , 8 Notes issued 26,819,390 Government debt 11,015,100 Other securities... 2,984,900 Gold coin and bul- lion 11,240,465 Silverballion..... 1,578,925 THE SUN LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING,rDECEMBER, 727 , 184 5 THE PANTOMIMES, &c. ress. There is also a state prisoner -the Duke of on the juggler, till he throws him into a mesmeric to receive both this and the interlude of the Day after LATEST PRICES OF SHARES inquire labou DRURY-LA_IT. Courla n d- con fi ne d on a c h arge of aspiring to the trance. While in that state he steals from him his the Wedding, which followed, with the greatest in- IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM one Blake lie Harlequin Gulliver,' or G. - 'af.s and Dwarfs, is throne, in the next room to Alexis, who, sympathis- magic key that unlocks the gate of Castle Perilous, difference. At length came the pantomime, and PANIES STOCK. Blake, the vv Via p o i nt i ng to the taking title of the Drury-]ar c a entotnime, and ing with his sufferings, finds means to set him at and carries off th e P r i ncess, l o d g i ng h er sa f e l y t h ere. with it came a volley of shouts of " Hats off!" albeit Gulliver ' s travels have before f ar it is certainly one of the best p duced for years. lib er t y. U n f or t unate l y t h e Czarina determines to The j uggler, finding he has been foiled, attempts to " Sit down !" ''Silence !" and then all becam e h us h e d From tie Off i ci a l Li s t, p r i soner ' s got eished ma- visit her relati ve ( w h om s h e h a d not seen f rom c hild - c li m b up the rocks to the castle, but being assailed and still. It was called F or t una t us ; or, The Magic PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENING ties o f w i ne , chinery for a pantomi me . W e reco ll ec t a Harlequin hood) in his dungeon, and Alexis, with th e view of by l ou d vo i ces h e l oo k s back and is turned into a Cap and the .7hree Lucky Wi s h es , b u t t h e FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26. bottles. It iE LONDON, Gulliver saving his friend, the commandant, from the punish- st one. Th e P r i nce Fi rouz and his sister next arrive title had little or no connexion with the JOINT-STOCK BANKS. carrying on ' masters expo In our young d a y s , ment which would fall upon him in consequence of the ansame d essay the venture, which they accomplish, incidents. Some Dividend Amount of the tricks and t rans f orma ti ons Roller t IV ic Name of Company. Price When George the Third was King;" Duke's escape, personates that illustrious individual, arrive in Castle Perilous and have a regular flare up were good, and rewarded with applause; but the ma- Annum, Share. of Paid. lently assault( yet the adventures of the surgeon -captain contain •and the result is that the Czarina, actuated by a with Shawl Singh, its temporary master. A quarrel, chinery was sadly defective; and what with the - The compli ,z a. d. X s. d. , up, and cover materials sufficient to furnish from them many more tender feeling, commands his freedom and attendance which is likely to end in a regular fight, is compromised, Clown being hoarse and unable to sing " Hot C o d.. I 20 3 such, and th e Harle qu i n Gulli ver of last night was at St. Petersburgh. The personation however, Shawl Singh agreeing to give up the Princess Chin- sings, " and the Harlequin lame and only able to e e ri s t t , r h ai c a o s s la te . America -•*•• •• • 6 4 1 1 .. per per cent. 4 5 0 , 0 0 0 0 , g : ( 0 ) 47'4 fondant and by no means a copy of his predecessor. The discovered by his ancient enemy, the is, ount, and surah to Prince Ferouz, and take his sister Maimouna dance with difficulty, the pantomime closed amidst 25 e o 0 0 2 1 : 5 5 }t. by the mote Commercia of London Si. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 21 vivial party c .3 0 l i t o d n l i i a a l • f • i • d . 1•Ve • s • t • m • • 1 • 1;s • t; 5 6 1 /: Ppeerr cent.ceitt 1 1: 0 0 : 0 2 opening scene , is the interior of Guildhall on Elizabeth, in the first burst of her anger, orders instead. All matters are comfortably arranged when a tumult of yells, and shouts, and hisses that made a game of f Lord Mayer s day, 1845, between the dinner and Alexis to be beheaded, but afterwards pardons his the Djinn arrives and releases the juggler, and is the walls of the building shake again, Nevertheless, London Joint-Stock .• • 61. per cent. 50 0010 0 0 13'U m th a a r t ria .i ge of I the ball. The City Giants, Gog (Mr. S. Jones) offence, in consequence of the motive that actuated about to inflict summary vengeance on them all, the pantomime contains some excellent tricks, and l e i r e o t i u n P g l a i l a o n f Ireland.. 61. per cent. cent. 1 2 0 5 0 '3 O 0 0 2 7 5 .I° o : 45% and Magog (Mr. H. Horncastle) ,descend from their it. She further advances him to the highest honours, when the " J eri Queen opportunely interposes, and no less tasty and picturesque scenery, and, after Ditto, New B/. per ß cent. 10 0 01000 17 Y 2 taste, j wre ll reUl pedestal to make merry with the remains of the feast. and on his marriage with Fcedora, well endows the destroys the demon power. Thus everything is made another rehearsal or two, the machinetmay become floored him ' Nat. Provncial of Eng. 51. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0 36 National of Ireland - Si. s/. per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 0 19h re 1" fhey are just about to attack an American pipvin, b r id e . The Count, whose intrigues have been de- to end happily, and the curtain falls upon the more pliable, and the thing itself goo vi ,: ith more Ditto, New......• • . 5/. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 rs of the e - 25 0 0 25 •0 0 24 % fortunate jest when the apple opens, and out walks General Tom tected, is punished, and the story ends, as all stories arrival of the combined Courts of Persia and success. Union of Australia.. - Union of London. - - 51. per cent. ,50 0 0 10 0 0 12 Thumb, admirably acted by little Miss Turtle, who, should, with the elevation of the good and the degra- Bengal, and the triumph of the lovers. We have AS7LEYS. plan of dining in the words of the playbill, <, takes the giants down dation of the unworthy. The drama went off tamely, only space to observe that the scenery was most mag- INSURANCE COMPANIES. The performances announced for boxing-night in The LORD a peg or two." From words they almost come to for there were no startling stage effects to arrest at- nificent throughout, and the acting generally good. Dividend Amount this theatre were M'azeppa, the Equestrian Feats in P a id . nice. present upon blows, Pantaloon and Clown appearing and taking tt-ntion, and therefore, that thepiece was well received Mr. Keeley did ample justice to the character of the Name of Company. per of Dart with the Giants, and a di m i nu ti ve Harlequin and at all, must be placed ; to the credit of the actors. juggler; we have seldom seen an abler illustration of the the Circle, and the Pantomine, which was entitled Annum. Share. it was true an Columbine appearing as the allies of Tom Thumb. Mr. Wright was most effective in the character of mock heroic or one in which the ludicrous were Harlequin Don Quixote de la Mancha ; or, Sancho did not know Panza and Dulcinea del Toboso. Of elicteeppa it is 3/. 10! 510 g 1:1 * d O • '5O S A C O " 74 The Genius of Pantomime (Miss A. Payne) appears Corporal Krout, and Madame Celeste Elizabeth, better elicited. ; M Keeley was, as usual , the prince The defend: as umpire, and ends their differences by determining loeked every inch a queen. Tlefa ; rc a e s ofslioher of burlesque princes an rank Matthews strode the needless to speak ; and the Scenes in the Circle were Albion Alliance • *: Brit. * * and •• • For. ••* 6 per cent. that giants and dwarfs shall each furnish their and Child are Doing Well succeeded, and it is suffi- stage with a Pomposity of regal digaity and state , uarried out with more than usual spirit. 3s. 6d. pr sh. 50 0 0 50 0 16 merely held d quota towards the risaay a Christmas pantomime. cient to say that Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. Wright, ludicrous in the extreme. All the leading features of The opening scene of the noipa t m me, viz , Atlas Ditto Marine... .... 1 6/. per cent, 109 0 0 50 o G t i was quite afa British Commercial .. 7s. per share 50 0 0 50 0 7'k doing mischic the Crystal Cave of Christmas, was very grand, yeriel,Med.&Gen•Life 51. pe 3 r i. cent. 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 to 2 1 0 0 0 1 6% him at all.-( The scene then changes he coast of the island of and Miss E. Harding sustained the principal cha- the day were touched upon in turn and occasionally and the "abode of fancy," where the materials for The LORD Lilliput, and Gulliver (Mr. W. H. Payne) and Mrs. routers. Mi 33 Harding promises to be an admit- with telling effect-railways the Ministerial crisis, Gulliver (Mr. Hance) are discovered shipwrecked on able actress, for she, t g reat personal advantages Norfolk ll c • for their share. The piece Gounty .............. the pantomime are collected, under the auspices of Crown "•••• " - " • • 40 e o 5 0 0 - got any witne !auce a came in r 6s. 55 0 0 5 0 0 bt,4l a rock and signalling and calling out for help. The unites ver 'cl bl ° y consi era e taste and feeling. The new was decidedly successful, and with some udicious Christmes, also presented a grand appearance. In Eagle • Economic Life. • • ....• 5 per eta {:A s a . t . } 1000 0 0 250 0 0 I was in a sta, Flying Island appears in sight, and Mrs. Gulliver is and original comic Christmas pantomime; called /Jar- curtailment rid when . the machinery has j got into fact, it may be said of the scenic effect thronghout, S 5 Per Here a tail( that it was magnificent, and the adventures of Don Eng.& Scot. Law ••• • • • 5/. per cent. SO 0 2O 0 3 taken up into it, while Gulliver himself tumbles off lequin and the King of the Cannibal, Islands followed. better working order, it will, no doubt, have a good Quixote as they were briefly pourtrayed in a sort of I;.uropeasi Life •.• • • • 516 per cent. 20 I 0 All paid. 20 the rock into the sea, and is washed ashore on the The title sufficiently indicates thecharacter of - run. It was announced for repetition amidst geaeral . ' • • reemasons' ..• •••• • • • st. per cent. 20 00d 0 0 the was ready t d il y 142% the secret. coast of Lilliput, where the inhabitants assemble round tornime, which abounds in hideously grotesque masks applause, moving panorama, excited much amusement, as did Globe the Great Man-mountain. Th e Lilli put i ans have of cannibals and sailors wrecked upon their island. also the animal who represented Rosinante. The Guardian •••••• • • • • • • 5/. per cen t. 100 0 0 3610 0 61 Upon cousinlmperial Fire ..... ..• 121. per cent. 500 0050 0 0 240 . made, it would appear, great progress in civilise- His Majesty (Mr. C. J. Smith) is, by the agency * of SADLER'S WELLS. transformations having taken place, the usual series Imperial Life •••• • • • • 12s. 100 0010 0 0 16% was Pe ter Stei ;lon, for we have a brigade of Lilliputian police who the fairy Nightshade, transformed into the Clown This delightful place of public amusement pre- of bumps, thumps, tricks, and dances, ensued. The indemnity Marine- .• 11. sh. & bs. 100 0 0 bl 3 1 29 2 d l , tr er w e 'ae disperse the mob and take Gulliver into custody, and a one of }xis satellites (Mr Mitchinson) into Pantaloon ; sented a rich treat to the holiday folks yesterday pantomime, however, must be shortened-it acted Leg y al and General Life u. ss. B 5 ): : : 14 2 : : 50% very much doe Lilli • putian locomotive, by means of which he is a sailor (Mr. T. Ireland) into H London Fire •• • .... • • 10s. 25 0012 10 0 lsy ~ vel .l. : he LORD 1 1 Harlequin, and Miss London Ship ...... • • 105. 25 0 0 12 10 0 15 ? ., dragged off to his place of destination. We are then Fleming made a most graceful Columbine. The • • ; evening, who thronged to it in vast crowds. The until a quarter past one. Performances commenced with Moore's celebrated Marine -•••• • • • • • bl. per cent. 110 0 0 15 0 • 103 i about this bu conducted to the Hall of Science of the King of tricks were all variations of the ancient practical tragedy of The Gamester, in which Mr. Phelps SURREY. . Med.ln vlid &Gen. Life _ 50 0 0 2 0 I 3 This man as cl National Loan Fund.. bl. per cent. 20 0 0 210 0 2% and so you see Laput (Mr. T. Matthews), where we find his Ma- jokes perpetrated ballclowns y - sustained the character of Beverley, embodying in Christmas has come again, and with it the repet . 1- National Life Si. per cent. 100 0 0 40 0 2% him, and so tl jesty attended by his flappers, who rouse him from mortal, the scenery was very beautifully painted, and most vivid and natural hues the varied feelings with tion of the customs and festivals which take place Palladium Life 5l. per cent. 50 002 • 0 2/. 2s. . ur s e s e . nt. 1 2 00 0 0 0 0 3 5 /. l p. et. & be. - - 219 mind, it's a fan his mathematical reveries, and introduce Mrs. Gulliver the corps throughout evinced a most anxious desire .which the author invests his hero. Mr. Bennett at this merry season of the year. The Surrey, as I:r h o cea te l e tz to; . iif • e • .. .•• ' • • • • Provident Life ••• .: :•. •.: 0 0 ".„3s• The LORD M at Court, who obtains for her the line of the Flying to make matters roll on smoothly. The machinery played the part of Stukeley in a most masterly long as we can remember, has been noted for the ex- I 11 The tailor- Island, to travel in search of her husband. The scene did not, as might naturally enough be expected on a manner, while Mr. Marston, as the chivalrous friend cellence of its Christmas fare and its Christmas Royal Exchange .. a pire x . c .. a . n .. ge 4s. 5/. per cent. s st,e o k. o 010 I 4h - 180 me. He was then changes to the Court of Lilliput, where the first night, in every case work so speedily as might be and impassioned lover, Lewson, was equally effective. gambols, and the expectations of those who usually •.•• • • 6/. 10s. - - wouldn't I ? Mrs. Beverley was sustained by Mrs. Warner, spend their boxing evenings within its enchantiog Ditto Life ....• ... • • It. Gs. - _ 18 Great Man-mountain is introduced to his Lillipu- desired but two days' experience will correct such Universal Life tian Majesty, and drills the troops, making minor errors. We were glad to observe that the who depicted in the most pathetic and truthful circle of fun and humour have not been disappointed killed. them march between his legs, and creates a house was crowded with a most respectable audience. manner the fond, confiding, and enthusiastic wife. in the entertainments put forth by the spirited lessee, LIST br SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES. The tailor famine by his enormous appetite, and captures The other characters were equally well sustained. Mrs. Davidge, the relict of the rum old commodore, suo Divide/Id Amount The LORD 1% LYCEUM. Paid. Price himself in this the Blifuscadian fleet, and saves the Empress from The pantomime next followed. It was entitled liar- for their amusement and gratification on the boxing Name of Company. per of Shertl after th Annum. Share. tilor-I know the fire at the palace. This scene was admirable. y e opening of the doors, last evening, lequin and the Steam King, or Pervonte's Wishes and night of 1845. The lady of the Surrey at Christmas and . long before the rising of the curtain, the pit and the Fairy Frog. It opened with the scene of the always puts on every thing spare new, she hates to ground, and I Payne's Great Man-mountain was one of the richest x 5. d. X s. d I bits of burlesque ever seen. His reviewing the gallery of this popular place of entertainment were Grand Laboratory and Abode of Science, in the Realms appear in any of her old garments at a season like Bank of Scotland Royal Bank of Scotland 61. per cent. - 100 09 j 165 The LoRD N troops a laNapoleon, striding about and taking snuff, crowded with an eager holiday assembly, while the of Steam which presented Science (the Steam King), the present of jollity, good dressing, and good living, British Linen Company per cent - 100 0 ' 230 • • • joined in the a was vastly funny. The Lilliputian army, too, went boxes at an early hour were numerously and respect- enacted by Mr. Lingham, surrounded by his Court, and accordingly last night she decked herself out with Commercial Bank - 100 0 • 168 through their exercise with the greatest pr ec i s i on ; ably filled . Th e bill of fare provided for the lieges, composed of the allegorical characters of Wisdom, a new drama by Edward Sterling, the st age manager, National Bank ...... • • 6/. per cent. -•• 10 0 0 15% well as the pre: Union Bank of Scotland 7%1 pr cent. - 50 0 0 98% appear at the le and as to the fire brigade, at the burning palace, moreover, was of no ordinary character, being the Study, and Experience (Messrs. Knight, Franks, and and a grand comic pantomime taken from Western Bank ... • 6/. p • er - 50 011 4% The tailor-' they could not have acted more efficiently had they Cricket on the Hearth, the last creation of the immor- Graham), who are sitting in conclave when their de- "Peter Parley's Nursery Tales." The entertainments of NorthofScotlandßank 61. per cent. - 50 0 s 7 -, The LORD 10 0 0 14% Ine .14oRD been superintended by the great Braidwood him- tal "Boz," almost fresh from the author's prolific bates are interrupted by the arrival of the engine of last evening commenced with the new drama r i, ;:l a y s d t e ern sdal ß e a ß e a k nk :: ...: 5 61 1. . p )e e r r e c e e n n t t . . - 10 0 0 111 4 word, I shall fir self. At the conclusion of this scene Guilliver brain, and a new burlesque, from the experienced Science, in the shape of a steam• carriage, and, with called The Mendicane s Son, or the Jew of Southwark. Caledonian Bank - . 7%1! pr cent. -- 21. • 6 The two arse E , dinb.&Glasg,ew Bank 6/. per cent. - b 0 0 ea until bail Shoup takes . a hop, skip, and - jump into Brobdignag, hand of the writer of Aladdin, Valentine and Orson, the celerity that characterises these performances the Amid the noise uproar, and confusion of a boxing 8 15 l 5l, and tbe Nobdignag men and women, and Whitiington and his Cat, and Cinderella, all produc- scene changes to the Palace of Mirth, in the Land of night, it would ; be impossible, had we time and in- - 0 0 10 S 111 - children, 'Ard birds, and pigs, are capitally ma- tions of well known celebrity. The Cricket on the Laughter. Here we are introduced to the deity of clination, to give the outline of the plot of the piece. Hercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 14% sottish G U I a r s t fo o ins co. .• Si. per cent. On Wednesd 7 Court, a summ naged. Guil.;ver gets into all sorts of scrapes Hearth, a full notice of which has already appeared in the place, Mirth (Miss G. Lebatt), with her attendant It will be sufficient to say that its scenes depicein true 120 1 0 0 , 0 43 0 A lO ll p o aid ti 2 1 , 0 3 u in the Brobdigerig nursery, and dances the polka our pages, commenced the evening's entertainments •; sprite and willing minister of drollery, Brightstar colours the fatal effects of profligacy, and throw some with a cat, in the most grotesque style imaginable. and though the burlesque was no doubt the great (Miss Stephens), who is sent by her on a mission, light on the extent to which this vice was carried on - 6 1 5 2 % the Earl of CI Caledonian n i 7 r a i n tlos F fh i S r ei : nti l ics rd t . ❑i : r 5 1 50 / . .ip • pe P er rr cc e et e r it tt t : . 'lOO 0 0 10 0 0 24 il the E .d d l in n trA s Life na t i n tw su a r 6l. p e e r r e c e e n n t t. 10 0 0 I I 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 , milton, the dill Then comes Lilliput and the rock, as in scene the attraction of the majority of the audience present, we and the scene concludes with her departure in her in Southwark and all parts of the metropolis in 1740. e ' Diito, 1 ,4 &arcs • .. Y . 5/.percent . 12 10 9 All paid. 16 1 , first. The Genius of Pantomime, attended by a brilliant have seldom or never seen a holiday occasion in which fancy car, a gorgeous piece of machinery, radiant with The piece, which was eminently successful, introduced Edin., Leith, & h G I r t a t ntn - 20 0020 0 0 2112 lawfully refusin t o tas s6 gz it G A r y e r e s itek r R a t„ t i l t: 251/.. per c e e e n n t. t. ;g g 0 ~:_ii paid. 70 remainder of hi cortege appears, and the transformations take place, the audience were so soon brought under the potent stars, and arrives on the borders of the Enchanted to a Surrey audience, for the first time Mr. Broughton 11 paid. 21 The noble de Wieland being the Harlequin, Toni Matthews the influence of the mimic spell. From the opening scene Lake, where reside two simple country folks, Per- and Mr. Butler; for the first time these two seasons Glsgw& Garnkirk Rail. 5/. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 45 Dundee& Arbroth Rail. Cl. per cent. 25 0() All paid. 36 person on his b( Clown, Howell the Pantaloon, and Miss Hicks and of this Leautiful drama the noisy elements of the vonte (Mr. C. Fenton)l and his mother, Dame Dum- Mr. J. T. Johnson of the Victoria Theatre ; and for Standard Life Assernce.l 51 per cent. SO 0012 10 0 8 ore, one ( Miss Lonsdale the Columbines. From this moment congregated mass were subdued to silence, and plin (Mr. .F. Hartland). The former, in eonse• the first time these five years, Mr. Maynard of the deposed to havi the fun never flags. The pantomime is what it scarcely an interruption took place, or was a single quence of his jocular temperament, as well as Adelphi. The different characters in the piece were DOCKS. the Noble Earl': should be-a running comment on the absurdities of manifestation of impatience shown by the most services rendered to the Deity of Mirth, is invested with well sustained throughout, and the drama concluded - , Dividend Amount Belgrav-squart the year ; and, albeit there are certain incidents juvenile of the audience till the curtain fell. The the virtue that belongs to the Cap of Fortunatus-to amid loud plaudits from a house crammed almost to Name of Company. 1 per of Paid. I Price. gone toe Grove Annum. Share. 1 town until some which are matter of tradition, and which one truthfulness, the heartiness, and simple pathos of this wit, the power of obtaining whatever he wishes. This suffocation. The new scenery by Meadows, and the i expects to meet with in every pantomime, genuine drama of domestic life, unassisted by the power is exercised very freely, and a series of excellent acting of our old favourites, Hughes 1 X s." d. Xs. d. Mr. OLIVE a; Commercial ••••• • .• • I 3/. per cent. Stock. - he had summon yet they are introduced after a new fashion. For galvanism of "intense and terrible" incidents, or humorous transformations succeed. By it the and Mrs. H. Vining, tended in no small degree East and West India... ;5% /. pr cent. Stock. -1351 A plied, that on t instance, the street scene of a melee, during which, the usual high-pressure appliances of the Rad- great King Cockchafur C. Stilt) is punished for to aid the success of the piece. The entertainments Eastceentry 21 evening when L the clown takes all sorts of hats, coats, cloaks, Scc e chile and Lewis school, were manifested in certain misdemeanours, while his haughty daughter, of the night were concluded by the all Lnidon - 112 108% ing the trust im , from the passengers, is here produced by the clown no ordinary - degree by the attention paid to every the Princess Prettypout, receives her deserts fora important (at this time of the year) panto- St Katharine ........ 1 5 per cent. I Stock. - Southampton • • ...... 4/. per cent. 50 0 0 50 00 I 30 the Earl of CIE rubbing the pavement over with two large blocks of incident, the applause repeatedly and enthusiastically neglect of her duties by having the honours of mater- mime, which is called Harlequin and the Old Grosvenor-cresc Wenham Lake ice, and thus throwing down every elicited, and the hearty appreciation by the audience nity thrust on her in the shape of ta o children. The Witch of Teddington, or the Glorious Days of good CANALS. John Russell, in one who attempts to pass. As might have been ex- of every sentiment with a moral purpose and ennobling equitable exercise of his power induces the fairy Queen Bess. It is written and produced by Mr. ! 1 1 after having bee] E ; Dividend p ce hours, he was d petted, there are divers hits at the railway mania. aim• But our business ie, at present with the bur- Brightatar to further reward Pervonte, who is trans- T. H. Webb, and reflects great credit upon him for 'Names of ' ,e 1 Dividend" Price Names of Companies. :41 per , ' Companies. .4 AnPfm. n the residence of We have a grand railway steeplechase from lesque, not with the Fairy Tale of Home. This formed into Harlequin, while his lady-love, from a the excellence of its tricks, the fund of humour dis- ai I Annum.' co then handed hit Highgate to the Board of Trade, ending production, which has been several months in prepa- simple attendant at the Court of the above-named played in the execution of them, and the capital skits - , x 1 x ing back carria in a grand blow up, the probable general ration, was announced as "a grand new romantic, potentate, is changed into Columbine. Other changes contained on several of the passing . events of the day. 1 Ashtn& d. o la l l 77 3 ,s/.5 4 .. p c 70 . A t t nno in utese io9 Si. iLo evening., was 3: railway terminus. Mr. Punch is exhibited as the musical, scientific, wrostatic, and semi-equestrian follow, which produce those characters which belong The dancing of Mr. Cormack, as Harlequin, and Miss Ashby- I I 1 '7O go rysh 100 subsequently ob great guy, nor did his Grace of Norfolk pass un• extravaganza, founded on the stories of ' the En- to every performance of this description,namely, Pans Smythies, as Columbine, was excellent, and the fun Barnsley.. • • 1601 12/. 180 Macclesfield. 100 - 95 noticed. A placard, " W hat to eat, drink, and chanted Horse and Prince Purviz and Prince • Bahman,' taloon (Mr. F. Hartland) and two Clowns (Messrs. and agility of Herring as Clown, Anderson as Br ßasingstoke.. knl lo so o 5 - 1. 85- N N: t a t t i li ng . h . ;;,;.. 1 1 5 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 1 /. 2 3 6 6 9 5 the e r v r a e n t, a . nd . had t avoid," is unfolded at a touch of the Harlequin's in the ' Arabian Nights' Entertainments,' called The Gramani and Stilt). The quintette then enter OR their Pantaloon, and Stilt, as Sprite, kept the house in a crenated- mo; Ise 150 Peak Forest .78 31. 4(1 Mr. (,LIVE wand, and we are told to eat roast beef, drink double Enchanted Horse or Prince Firouz Schah of Persia migrations, and the audience are introduced roar of laughter. The scenery of the piece is of the D D e u r d b ley . 11 1 0 00; 1 0' 8 4 1 . 10 - 3 I B to eg erd t a ' l s e • *• .• 8353 4 11 1 . 8 2 4 6% against the Ear X, and avoid Norfolk curry powder. This hit was and the Princess if Bengal." The piece opens with ato a variety of scenes, ludicrous positions, and most splendid description, and must be seen to be Ellsm y rei * Ch; 133' 4/. 80 Shropshire - : . 125 81. - desired one of Erewash 100! 32/. 300 Somrset Coal 150 71. 10s. 123 who his Lordshi received with shouts of laughter and applause, scene in tile Arabian desert, exceedingly well exe- humorous transmutations. Among those that deserve propeely appreciated. e never remember to have . ( 1.114 s re t 1 1 g 6/g i c. which were renewed by the Clown presenting Pan- cuted ; the sultry appearance of the sky, and the particular notice from their allusion to the present seen the house so crowded as it was last night ; there Forth sD u c n i c l 100 4/. 1 0 • be made acquain, taloon with a red hot poker as "something warm and naked soil, relieved here and there with inpatches of times, we would mention a curious change that takes was not, to use a vulgar phrase, room for a, mouse, J unie t n ), l l o o o o 11. 7/; 0s. 1100 S S h tDfl?r rewsbury.. 12 , 151. 230 - inscription on a little chest, which instead and yet with but one or two exceptions in:the:pit, each T i V t r r nZir r 7, l l;l 7 o : 13 % 1 ' 21° Grand a= b d r c id n g l; 1 4 11 2 . 0 1 1 68. - 7 - -- MARK comfortable." The concluding scene is a most mag- burnt herbage, conveying to the mind, a very place in the and desolation. of the original "Punch for the People," is replaced seemed to be good , humoured with the other, and Grantham • • il5O 121. 100 Severn and] (From the La 26 11. es. - nificent diorama of the city of Cologne, as it ap- striking manner, the feeling of sterility peered on her Majesty's arrival there last summer. a caravan is discovered, which has just halted by that of "Pepper for Peers," and of " Wellington's bent upon having a merry Christmas, with the pros- ILe n a n a t er t :n li vi d ; 1 5 3 ; 73 .,,,,.. 6d. , T , 2 , T a rn v y t e st ß 3 a i i r l : SUGAR.-A bet home trade to pur The city is first seen by daylight-evening comes to take refreshments, and its members, while they last mighty Deed, 'in which the doors fly open and spect of a happy new year. Lancaster .:•.: 47 1/. 10. 40 sey, % still 50 3°L - Leeds&Livrp 100; 34/. 525 Thams&Med' 19 - I 10 merchants have t on, fireworks are discharged from the boats on the discuss philosophy, also discuss something more sub- exhibit the Hero of Waterloo as a Brobdignagian COVENT-GARDEN. Leicester 140: 10/. 105 Worcstr I 78 41. I 49 in prices, althougi Rhine, gradually the city becomes illuminated, and stantial. Philoscphy in sport is made eating in tobacco stopper. The new pierat Gravesend also fur 'B3 41. kV • Leicstr &Nth, , 70 62 irming. plied and the stoc amidst the most gorgeous display of illuminated earnest; and by way of a dessert the pilgrims nishes food for some sly jokes and practical witticisms. Last evening. M. Jullien commenced vvhat he terms LOughboroghl42' /. 650 wilts & Ili ks 67 1/. 4s. 111 period. The arrii buildings and triumphal arches, the curtain falls on amuse. themselves with a dance of Almehs, which The decline of the Shakesperian drama is alluded to the " prolongation of his annual concerts," with great extent, but of all éclat The overture (King Lear), by Berlioz, was WATER-WORKS _ extent only. certainly the best pantomime that has been produced we feel bound to say was very gracefully executed. by the representation of a large public-house, bearing at Drury-lane for years. The house was crowded At this moment springs up in the wilderness, a the inscription, " Will Shakespeare to be let to an splendidly performed, and rapturously applauded, as Dividend Amount 1 REFINED.-The, to excess, and the audience were enthusiastic in the juggler's booth, belonging to " Oh-don't you-wish- improving tenant," as well as the substitution of was, of course, Beethoven's symphony in C minor, Name of Company. I per of , Paid. Price, Sugar from the h Annum. Share. I rates have been g which followed. Signor Camillo Sivori performe applause throughout the performance. you - may-get-it," or as the bill otherwise expresses foreign professors and foreign commodities in this were the most in ] Paganines surprising duet for two violins (without .a a d. it, " the downybird, or a cross between a red man establishment, which typifies one of the national • East L0nd0n........ • • 8L 100 0 0 - 210 ratel - supplied wi 3 HA YMARKET. and a black leg " The juggler, personated by Mr. theatres. The railway mania is pleasantly alluded to, accompaniment) in a style which excited an admi- Grand Junction ...... . 46 13 4 - 90 caution in consequ At this theatre last night there were three pieces Keeley, commences business in the regular showman by a large placard in Capel-court, which contains the ration of the mechanical power attained by the pupil, Kent .......... ••• • • • 21. 3 105. 100 00 , - 65 The value of llutcl and the curious ingenuity and tireless perseverance V . . l p 6 e s r cen t t. 1(6)(3) 120 0 i - 57 Bls to 325 per cwt, produced one of them, A c ure f ar th e He ar t- style, and calls the attention of the squatted pilgrims announcement of the formation of a most promising s yr t Ln is . c . ; ....:: pr e . 9 ' -- 130 sales have been m: of the master, whilst it raised some regret that so es - • ache, was got :up and gone through in a style of to the wonders he has got to show them, in doing (but anonymous) railway, with the name of the -J-- -....-.• showed firmness, il much taste and industry were employed to such un eleganoe and efficiency worthy of the Haymarket. which he commences a solo on the drum. He is chairman, Captain Stilt, and the names of several BANK OF ENGLAND. descriptions. At important ends. The clever, but anomalous work which went as folic Hudson was brisk, happy, and attractive, as usual ; cut short in his musical and mountebank efforts by directors, which are followed by the ominous initials (From last Nights Gazette.) and his many little gratuitous but well-timed hits the sudden appearance out of the drum of the Spirit of D. 0.0., P.R , I.G , S.C.A , M.P , cum muftis aliis. was, however, applauded to the echo, and vehemently ~ An Acco unt , tun , pursua nt nk . to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, fine brown 46s 6d, syrupy 46s to 48s I told with unmistakeable effect. B'arren's best part Djinn, a regular blue devil (Mr. J. W. Collier), The whole concludes with a . splendid scene of the encored. The New Polka, suggested by Mr. cap. 32, for t h e ee ending on Saturday, the 20th day ot -11 was his endeavours -to make a speech, in w hi c h h e w h o te ll s t h e affrighted juggler that the spell which Palace of Rainbows, and a grand finale, in which the Dickens's Christmas Fairy Tale, Th e C r i c k et on th , December, 1845. EAST INDIA. • pre request at the was Invariably interrupted by cause s th e most b ound him is broken, and that the only way in lovers are un it e d , an d d ramat i c justice awarded to all Hearth, was in the highest degre e success f u l . Th e ISSUE DEPA.RTMENT. f_ snexpected and a n n o yi ng; b u t the yawning of which he (the juggler) can save himself from parties, composition displays _great in genu it y an d mus i cal .E. I tions have been I its audience-that is, the tailor a n d hi. 0 ,,,, .1.„„.1,e.,.. :.. t..._ • • inquire 'about him, when the policeman asked where one Blake lived. " Oh," said the neighbours, "is it Mr. Blake, the wine -merchant, you mean ? he lives there." pointing to the lodging. Upon looking over the prisoner's goods the policeman found twenty-seven bot tles of wine, and between seventy and eighty empty bottles. It is quite evident that Mr. Blake had been carrying on the same business for some time at his master's expense. —Committed for trial. ca Robert „Nick°lb was char ge d w ith h av i ng mos t vio lently assaulted Philip Payne. The complainant appeared with his under lip stitched , up, anovered with plaister. He stated tt the de fendantd c and himself and others formed a ha very con vivial party on Christmas-day, at a public-house, kept by the mother of the complainant, but that, over , N a game of cards, something was said about the marriage of the defendant, which took place on that joyous anniversary, not all to that gentleman's taste, whereupon he smote the complainant in the face, floored him in a state of complete insensibility, and some others of the company having joined in the lark, the un • % fortunate jester with matrimonial feelings had good reason to regret that be had not adopted the wise old plan of dining at home at such a season. The LORD MAYOR asked whether there were not ladies Lee. present upon the occasi on ?—The complainant replied it was true there were, but the fact was they aggravated the case, and amongst them all he was beaten until he did not know where or what he was. The defendant said the quarrel, as well as the dinner, ,% was quite a family affair, and that the complainant was merely held down to the ground to prevent him from x l4 doing mischief to himself and others. Nobody struck him at all.—(Laughter.) The LORD MAYOR (to the complainant)—Have you „ got any witnesses? Complainant—N o t one , my L or d. " I was in a state of insensibility for ten minutes. Here a tailor, in a tipsy tone of voice, cried out from the crowd that he had witnessed the whole business, and was ready to let the Lord Mayor into the whole of the secret. Upon coming forward the witness, who said his name was Peter Stewart, presented a most warlike appearance. His la ir was standing on end, and upon one side of his head there was an enormous white patch, and he looked i% very much down upon th e s p ec t a t ors . 72 The LORD M4Yoß—Well, Sir, what have you to say ofi about this business? The tailor—l know all about it. I This man as complains of that man was very abruptive, I X and so you see I was obliged for to go to him to hold 2s. him, and so that was the whole business. But never mind, it's a family affair, and it was Christmas ti me . The LORD MAYOR—But who struck the complainant ? The tailor—Struck him ! nobody touched him but me. - He was dead beat, or I'd have tackled him, wouldn't 1 ? Complainant—My Lord, I thought I should have been killed. The tailor—Lord ! why nobody touched you. The LORD MAYOR—What, then, I suppose he beat i ce himself in this frightful manner ?—(Laughter.) The tailor—•l know if I didn't drag him down to the ground, and knock him about pretty well, he would I have done mischief—that I know. 5 The LORD MAYOR—Then you acknowledge that you oined in the assault upon the man ? I bind you as ; N well as the prisoner over, upon two good securities, to appear at the sessions to answer for the violence. %, The tailor—What ! bind me over ? . 1 The LORD MAYOR—Yes ; and if you say another . k word, I shall fine you five shillings for being drunk. The two assailants were then ordered to be detained 14 until bail should be procured. HAMMERSMITH. 4% On Wednesday afternoon, just before the rising of the 14 Court, a summons was called on before Mr. G. Clive, 34 the sitting magistrate, which had been issued against the Earl of Clarendon, at the instance (if Charles Ha milton the driver of the h ac k ney ca b N o. 2,040, for un lawfully refusing to pay him the sum of 10d., being the remainder of his fare fur two hours' hiring. The noble defendant did not appear, neither did any person on his behalf. • Moore, one of the summoning officers of the Court, - deposed to having served the summons by leaving it at the Noble Earl's residence, No. 1, Grosvenor-crescent, Belgrave-square. The servants said his Lordship was gone to Grove Park, Watford, and would not return to town until some time after Christmas. Mr. CLIVE asked the cabman what was the distance he had summoned his Lordship for ?—The cabman re plied, that on the evening of Friday last (the eventful evening when Lord John Russell determined on resign ing the trust imposed on him by the Queen), he drove the Earl of Clarendon from his Lordsliip's residence, Grosvenor -crescent, to and from the residence of Lord John Russell, in Chesham-place, Belgrave-square ; and, after having been kept at the Noble Earl's service for two hours, he was discharged at Kent House, Knightsbridge, the residence of Earl Morley. The Earl of Clarendon then handed him 25., and on his saying his fare, includ ing back carriage, it being after eight o'clock in the evening., was 3s. 4d., his Lordship walked away. He had subsequently obtained an additional sixpence from the servant, and had therefore summoned his Lordship for the remaining tenpence of his fare, charging for time. Mr. CLIVE ordered a second summons to be issued against the Earl of Clarendon for Thursday next, and desired one of the officers of the Court to ascertain who his Lordship's solicitor was, in order that he might be made acquainted with the case. MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current of Dec. 6.) SUGAR. —A better disposition has been manifested by the home trade to purchase Colonial Sugar since Friday last, but merchants have been unable to obtain any general advance in prices, although the market has been but moderately sup plied and the stock still less than it was last season at this period. The arrivals of Bengal have been, again, to a fair extent, but of all other descriptions, they are upon a small extent only. REFINED.—There has been a good demand for Refined Sugar from the home trade since our last report, and full rates have been given; the low and middling descriptions were the most in request. The market has been but mode rately supplied with all kinds, the refiners working with caution, in consequence of the small profits they are obtaining. The value of Dutch crushed Sugar is 33s to 355, and for low 31s to 32s per cwt, but there is little to be had. In Belgium sales have been made to a fair extent at 30s to 335. Holders showed firmness, and supplied the mar k e t spar i ng l y w i th all descriptions. Al auction only 413 bags were offered, and which went as follows :—good yellow at 525, middling 47s 6d, fine brown 463 6d, middling 425, washed 46s to 50s 6d, and syrupy 46s to 48s per cwt. EAST INDIA: - --White Bengal Sugar has been in excellent request at the previous currency, and in yellow the opera tions have been upon a more extended scale, at former prices; brown, however, has been purchased with caution, although there are sellers privately upon reeler lower rates. Brown Madras is dull of sale, but is nut offered at any fur ther decline in prices. FORElGN.—Although all descriptions of Brazil Sugar can be obtained by private treaty upon further reduced terms, still the refiners working under bond have purchased with caution, and the shipping orders are unusually small. AU other descriptions of Foreign are dull of sale; Cuba Musco vado and Porto Rico may be purchased at 21s to 24s per cwt. COCOA. —Of British Plantation none has been submitted to public sale, and the amount of business transacted privately has been limited, although there are sellers upon rather lower terms ; grey may be purchased at 36s to 40s, and red at 37s to 433 per cwt. For Foreign there are few purchasers, and the tendency of prices is downwards. Sercks.—The low rates that prevail for Black Pepper cause holders to be less inclined to realise, especially as the stock is less than it was last year, and the deliveries much larger. There has however been only a limited business transacted privately, Sumatra at 2 1 4 d to tad, Penang 21jd to 244:1, and Ma labar 24d to 34d. White is wanted—the parcels sold privately were at 4d to lid for common to fine quality. Pimento is wanted, and owing to the short supply buyers are compelled to pay stiffer rates. Cloves have been sold to a fair extent. The value of Mace is 2s 8d to 3s 3d, and superior 3s 4d to 4s, but it is less wanted. Cinnamon is held with firmness, but the demand is not so good as it was. Ginger is not to be obtained upon lower terms, but there has been little desire shown to purchase East or West India. COFFEE.—Holders of East India have confidence, and sup plied the market scantily with home trade and shipping kinds. For Ceylon, stiffer rates being insisted upon, tended to operate against business, and privately only small parcels have been disposed of. Mocha is held for the former cur rency, but the amount of business done privately has been to a small extent only, and none has - been offered at auction. There has been very little business transacted privately in other East India descriptions, although prices rule very low. Java has been purchased with caution, but lower rates are not taken. TEA.—There has again been no public sale, and privately holders of black and green are less inclined to realise, as arrivals are falling off, the consumption continuing to be good, and prices lower than they were last season at this period. Congou has brought full rates, and a fair busi ness has been transacted privately in all descriptions. Pouchong has sustained the former value, and is wanted. For Twankay the prices keep up, the supply being small, and the trade in want of this kind of Tea. For Hyson prices do not improve, but the trade are evidently more disposed to get stocked on account of its cheapness. In the value of gunpow der little variation has taken place ; a fair business has been done. For second Orange Pekoe prices remain the same. RlCE. — lmporters of Bengal, being desirous to realise, sub mitted to a reduction on previous rates of fid per cwt ; still exporters and the home trade have shown little desire to operate, and privately only small parcels were disposed of at 14s to 16s 6d for low to tine white. Although Madras can be obtained upon further reduced terms, still few buyers are to be met with. Java is dull of sale, and prices are on the decline. FfitaT.—Although there are sellers of Currants at the mo derate rates of 47s to 48s for new Zante and Cephalonia, 47s to 498 for Patras, and 468 per cwt for old, still the pur chases made have been limited. The market has a dull ap pearance for all descriptions of Raisins, and there are sellers upon low terms—the value of Valencia is 30s to 40s per cwt, according to quality. New Red Smyrna 35s to 375, old 30s to 325, new Black 30s. COCHINEAL—HoIders are less inclined to realise, and have refrained from offering any at public sale ; privately a fair business has been transacted, but not at better prices. SmaiTs.—There has been little desire shown to purchase any description of Jamaica Rue, but holders keep firm. Lee ward Island cannot be obtained lower, but there are few buyers to be met with. The market has a quiet appearance for Calcutta, but holders are not inclined to reduce further prices. For Brandy the market has a firm appearance, the demand is good for all kinds, and former rates are well supported. Geneva for exportation has been sold at 2s Id to 2s 2d for common quality. _ _ InnGo.—East India has been purchased with caution by the home trade, and there are very few shipping orders of any description : those parties that are inclined to realise have been compelled to submit to a decline OR the rates of the last auctions of 3d to 6d. per lb for Bengal ; Madras and Kurpah, from the short supply, are, however, nearly bringing the prices of that period, but the demand is still limited. TURPENTINE.-Rough has been in good demand at 13s, and at which a large parcel has been disposed of. Spirits have been purchased with more freedom, and stiffer rates are given. Tar is not much wanted, but former rates are asked, the quantity here not being large. Oars.—There has been an extensive business transacted in Linseed Oil on the spot, and further advanced rates are given; for delivery next year a good deal has been done at 25s 6d to 26s ; the supply is still falling off, and likely so to keep, as prices are unrennmerating to the crushers. 'fl quantity consum e d is larg o f or th e per i o d of the year. Rape Seed Oil is held with firmness, and is wanted. Palm has been only in limited request, but holders were unwilling to ROYAL ADELAIDE GALLERY. There was no material change in the series of in structive entertainments at this favourite Institution yesterday ; but the hall was crowded to excess both at the morning and evening lectures and exhibitions. The very admirable tableaux vivans presented by Keller and his corps plastiquex have been already noticed in detail in the columns of The Sun, and were last evening favoured with more than usual ex pressions of wonder and delight. Notwithstanding the unfavourable state of the weather, M. Claudet was eminently successful in producing a great number of Daguerrotype portraits. On the whole, we have never seen a more gratified or a happier assemblage than that which yesterday thronged the hall and galleries of this beautiful temple of practical science. THE MAMMOTH HORSE. Mr. Carter's Mammoth Horse, known as " General Washington," has been the wonder of the month in London, and judging from the crowds of ladies and gentlemen who have flocked to the Egyptian Hall during the past fortnight to see this colossal animal, we predict that few exhibitions in the metropolis will be so well patronised during the holidays. This horse is admired by every visitor, not only for his immense size and fine proportions, but for his remarkable doci lity, as ladies and children freely approach him, and he has been petted so much by them, that he invari ably looks to the fair sex for a biscuit or piece of cake. We learn that Mr. Carter intends to embark for the United States shortly, for the purpose of exhibiting his gigantic horse in that country ; therefore we advise the wonder-loving world to see this animal imme diately. The free-traders of Wigan Ed, up to Wednesday night, subscribed upwards of 1,4001. to the quarter of a million League fund.—Liverpoolimercury. £26,819,390 ! £26,819,390 M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. Dated the 24th day of December, 1845. Government secu rities (including Dead Weight Annuity) Other securities 16,329,285 Notes Gold and silver coin 518,953 £36,858,441 ,RSHALL, Chief Cashier. nber, 1845. BANKING D: Proprietors' capita 1,14,653,000 Rest Public deposits (in cluding Exche quer, Savings banks, Commis sioners of National Debt, and divi dend accounts) 9,408,044 Other deposits 8,715,667 Seven day and other bills 960,094 .£36,855,4411 M. MA . Dated the 24th day of Deceit IPARTMENT. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. MANSION -ROUSE. Yesterday William S. Forrest, a Greenwich man, was charged with having assaulted John Bull, a special City constable, on Blackfriars-pier. This was one of these Blackfriars-pier cases which the Lord Mayor has ex pressed his determination to put down with the strong arm of the law. The complainant stated that the defendant was a pas senger on Wednesday, between three and lour o'clock, on board No. 1 Waterman of the Waterman's Company's boats. That vessel came alongside the pier which the Navigation Committee still found it necessary to protect against an intrusion of these vessels, the captains of which did not think proper to abide by the regulations made for the accommodation of the public, and the de fendant said he would land at the pier. Complainant gave him notice that he should not be permitted to land, and told him the reason, but he persevered and leaped upon the pier, and seized complainant by the collar and threatened to thruw him into the river, and seemed well disposed to carry the threat into execution. The defendant said he was a waterman, and that hav ing business to transact in the neighbourhood of Black friars-bridge, he thou g ht h e m i ght as well land at the pier, which he accordingly did, but, no sooner had he jumped a..hore, than the complainant and another man collared him, and swore they would shove him into the river. The LORD MAYOR—Why did you not pay attention to the caution which the officer gave you, and obey the order ? The defendant—l never heard any caution, and I knew of no order at all. lam not a party on either side. The LORD MAYOR—I understand you perfectly well, and you shall not impose upon me, I can tell you. The defendant—l had no intention to commit any assault. The LORD MAYOR—The assault has been clearly proved, and I shall require two securities in 20h each, and your own recognizance in 404, to appear and answer at the sessions. Depend upon it, the officers upon that pier will do their duty, and I will most certainly protect them. It is not to be endured that a great public ad vantage should be so shamefully abused. Thomas Blake, a man in the employment of Messrs. Day and Co., wine -merchants, of Water-lame, was charged with having robbed his employers. Mr. Day, in consequence of information which he had received, told the prisoner (who was generally occupied on the premises as cellarman) on Tuesday last, about fivo or six o'clock, that there was no further occasion for his services that morning, and the prisoner retired and put on his coat and departed from the premises. He had not gone far, however, when Mr. Day and a policeman walked up to him and recon ducted him to the house, when the latter found four bottles of wine in his pockets. Mr. Day caused him to be taken into a room, in which was deposited Christ. mas fare for the men servants of the establishment, and there reproached him with having robbed the con cern at the very time they were making preparations for his comfort. The prisoner begged to be forgiven, and declared that he had never committed any offence of the kind before. His place of residence, in the Vauxhall road, having been ascertained, the policeman went-to PRINCESS'S Mr. Maddox, eschewing burlesque extravaganza, has this year possessed himself of the Key of the Kingdom of pantomime, and has unlocked the said kingdom, and displayed its treasures to the great entertainment and delight of his numerous patrons. This, the first pantomime ever produced at the Princess's, and likewise, if we mistake not, the first pantomimic production of Mr. Emden, is so excel lent, that we hope that gen tl eman will continue to explore the unknown regions of the kingdom, the key of which he has discovered, and "report progress" at the Princess's every Christmas. The introductory scenes of the Key of the Kingdom, or Rarlequin and Fairy Blue Bell, are laid in the great capital of the great kingdom of th e ki ng o f G reat G umpt i on (Mr. S. Smith), who rules over the vast regions compre- I hended within the t err it or i es o f th e I s l es o f Sk yar i a. I Great Gumption is all powerful and all learned, and 1 all vast, but there i s ano th er more power f u l t h an h e, Dan Cupid bight, and to him even Great Gumption is compelled to pay allegiance. He loves, but alack! his love is not returned ; he, however, obtains possession of the person of the lady, and having brought her to his kingdom, has ponderous gates to his kingdom erected, and a ponderous lock made, and a ponderous key forged, with which he locks up his kingdom, so securely, as be things, that he may bid defiance to the powers of the world to release his captive. The forging of this key, with which the pantomime opens, is a very excellent scene. But Love laughs at locksmiths, and Prince Fogle, the affianced ofthe captive lady, the Princess Prettyface, by the assistance of theFairyßlueßell, obtains a magic saw, which will saw through the ponderous gates. The enchanted grotto of theFairyßlueßell, which forms the second scene of the pantomime, is a marvel of exqui site taste and colouring. The next scene is before the ponderous gates, and there is a vast deal of broad bur lesque in this scene. One hit at the F. M. (funny man that he is) was loudly applauded. Great Gumption finds one, of his soldiers smoking a short pipe, and in order to mark his dis pleasure thereat takes the pipe from the delinquent and smokes it out himself. The fourth scene is a bird's-eye view of the kingdom of Great Gumption, and is a beautifully fanciful gem of art. Here the transformation takes place, and we have Mr. Harvey as Harlequin, Miss Bullin as Columbi n e, Mr. T. Hill as Pantaloon, and Flexmore, most active, hu morous, and flexible of grotesques, as Clown. There was of course a cry among the gods for "Hot Codlins," but Flexmore, to his credit be it spoken, refused to comply, but instead he played " Auld Lang Syne" upon a penny trumpet, and certainly it was one of the most laughter-moving performances that can well be imagined. The tricks are good, and the harlequinade is well kept up, the whole concluding with a scene of the most dazzling brilliancy, the Fairy Home, where of course all are made happy. The house was crowded to suffocation, and the applause was throughout hearty and continuous. OLYMPIC. Last night the Olympic commenced its second season under the management of Miss Kate Howard, and no sooner were the doors thrown open than the house became filled from top to bottom with as noisy and boisterous an audience as ever was assembled within the walls of a theatre of the same size and dimensions. Yet still good-humour prevailed throughout the whole of the evening, and jokes passed freely from the pit to the gallery, and from the gallery to the pit. Perhaps the high and mighty gods were now and then too severe in their satirical observations upon the dress and appearance of the tenantry of the boxes, and even of the performers themselves. But let these pass ; they were drowned in the notes of a shrill warbler of the " Polka," "We may be happy yet," and many other popular airs with which street orchestras have familiarised the million. The entertainments com menced with La Dame de St. Tropez ; or, The Poisoner, but the majority of the audience appeared reduce their prices. Cocoa Nut has been in fair reques t ' Holders of Olive Oil manifest firmness. The trade have bee, inclined to operate, and several parcels have been disposedo . In Southern Oil the operations have been upon a more eV •tended scale, but not at better prices. Holders of Cod 1 14 " cepting 261 to 261 10s, occasioned several parcels to be dit posed of. Seal Oil is still little wanted ; prices are glue' under those last year at this time. The market far Spe o has a dull appearance. TALLOW.—Prices have not ruled so low for Russian el the spot since Friday last ; there has, however, been a gm, demand from the town and country trade. For delivery I ,° . January prices are firm at 425, and for February and Mar c : at 42s 3d to 42s 6d per cwt. Home made Tallow is in better supply, and 42s to 42s 6d per cwt are the rates taken, net t cash ; but a good demand has been experienced. 'Other de' scriptions have been sold to a fair extent at previous rates. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE: ANDOVER, DEC. 25.—The inhabitants of this tew n were greatly alarmed and aroused from their beds by ti e ringing of the fire-belie and numerous cries of fire 11 ; the streets—the sky being in one lurid glare—at sumo half-past eleven last nigfit—Christmas-eve—it haring been discovered that Mr. Thomas iEeard Mortimer's ef: tensive tanning premises, at the botom of Church-I'i o were in flames, and bef o r e even th e eng ines cou ld beg 7 to the place, the sheds, filled with hate Led or prepare bark, weie in a blaze, and burning with fearful rapidity' threatening destruction to the surrounding peighbou r i hood and the recently-built beautiful church. Tvg: the parish engines, and one b e l ong i ng t o t h e Suti office, were quickly got to play, the gentry and inter bitants assisting in wo r ki ng t h e same. Plenty of N'en' e s being dear, ;the flam es were c h ec k e d f or severa l hotl r ; 9 but finding them (th e flames) gaining on the engin e ` already there, it was thought advisabl e to sen d for um r ' . help. Post-horses were dispatched about two o'clock the morning to Whitchurch (seven miles from Andover)' for their engine, but the authorities there refused it being sent. The post-boys had therefore to proceed 0 11 , 4 . ° Winchester, when instantly from thence a large eng', ll ; was dispatched, re ac hi ng th e scene o f d estruct i on in 11 ' short space of one hour. from Winchester (fourtee n miles), arriving at about four o ' c l oc k. Th e fl am es s° raging with violence, it, together with the other three f engines, being well s uppli e d w ith water an d p l e nty' ready assistance to wor k th e same , preserve d the i`c°,, large stacks of bark within three yards of the exiso n e conflagration. Though the danger is allayed, the fire is still raging (,ten o'clock A.m.). the mat er i a l s b e i ng o f suc h a burning nature, and in so large a bulk, it will be some tim4 er g the danger entirely ceases. Half the town are at tll O hour rendering valuable and praiseworthy assistance' filling waggons and car t s , and removing such prope l, as has been saved or only partly burnt. At least 500 tons of bark, with a large number h hides, are entirely dest ro y e d, an d many others Intr,it damaged ; the two b u ildi ngs b urnt to t h e groun d, With all they contained ; al so a cons id era bl e part o f two largo _,, stacks of bark withi n a f ew y ar d s o f t h ose dearer' much damaged. It was with great difficult they were saved from bein g en ti re ly consume; being on fire m a ny ti mes , even up to e i g h t o'cic' e t this morning. The b ar k d es t roye d was o f t he be s s quality, worth a t l eas t 7/. p er ton; therefore, the l og may fairly be computed at 4,0001., including buildingcl and skins destroyed, with the bark entirely consum e and damaged. Mr. Mortimer, it is stated, is insured; the buildings and their conte n t s f or 1,2001.. and the other portion stock and premises for 10,0001.; therefore the loss vo" fall on the insurance company. The general opinion is, the sheds were setron fire I t: some vile incendi a ry, as th e th a t c h was set on fire side the buildings which projected into a lane running by i t the premises, and app roac h a bl e w i t h out go i ng throng the gates belonging to the same. POOLE.—We regret to announce that intelligelleu has been received of the loss of the barque Reaper, S egl o i men master, belonging to Messrs. J. F. and C. Selby. 3 b this port. The Re a p er sa il e d f rom Q ue b ec, laden v_i!,4, timber, from Poole, early i n N ovem b er, an d on the feat; was driven on shore n ear Vill e V ae h es, i n t h e r iver 7: 0 Laurence, where she was s o ld f or th e b ene fit of underwriters. We are happy to add that the master I "' crew were saved.— Sherborne Journal. Nothing could be better devised than Nicoll's I le ,: gistered Paletot to suit th e ever - var i e d na t ure o f ou r Oil; forming, as it now does, net only the sin. qua nolt< railway traveller, but is equally so adapted for any.geniftMA taking out-door exercise. It may be said distinctly tolijf the costume of the ni ne t een th cen t ury , if th a t is called marked which is only conspicuous for an u npretenn, and graceful bearer, th e wearer f ee li ng se muc h at Mr Certainly as an over-coat it i s p a t ron i se d hi g hly, and is ( 1 a general public fav our it e , b e i ng so pecu li ar l y English , avoiding all foreign e x t ravagance o f s t y l e . It m ust b. . 4 knowledged as a vast improvement over th e old great 7,, associated in our rememb r ance w ith an uncem f o rtabls tr i o tion of tight buttonings, which, from its very ehussa defeated its obj ec t, th e warm th o f th e person , as interfor he, with this proper circulation of the blood. The principal " r s are black, blue, bro w n, an d o li ve ; a l so th e clerical ,ti of called Oxford, and can be had of the patentees, or on!Y ter the most respectable clothiers out of London. Every Wil l it b paletot is three guineas, and is stampted in the lining yi n . the words, " Registe re d 6 an d 7 Vic., sap. 65. H. J. and Nicoll, 114, Regent-street, London. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS.—The present is ha llo wed 00; by one of the mo s t d e li g htful offices of friendship and atreet i o d the interchange of gifts as remembrances of the donorf►, v .. tokens of their esteem for the receivers. The most air priate present becomes the first subject of considerst o ;ry merely useful one can afford no evidence of taste, while , e ;r:t• sent possessing no claims to utility, shows a want of jadz e , - b e To combine these requisites, a more fitting souvenir suggested than Rowland's Toilet Articles, th e C $ Kalydor, and Odonto, each of infallible attributes. I n a lans-e- tt t'o,' and sustaining luxuriantsiiken tresses, Rowland's Aisessil l s is highly and universally appreciated; Rowland's Kalyd" r " s ti , preparation of unpa ra ll e l e d e ffi cacy i n i mprov i ng and ball fying the Skin and Complexion; and Rowland's Odoero. Pearl Dentif r i c e, i s i nva l ua bl e f . r it s b eau ' if ying and Pre ler „ vative effects on the Teeth and Gums . Th e august patr ons % conceded by our gracious Queen, and the several Sovvr , g n of of princely Europe , cely a together regal magnificence, w ith th beauties d h a and the confirmation adorn the l e s ), experience of th e i n f a llible eof these cacy cre ative renovating an d g iven specifics, have cbaract e ri,ed them with perfec ti o n, them a celibrity unparalleled. N OTHES [ADVERTISEMENT.] RINGWPRMs AND s SKIN DISEASES EFFECTUALLY CURED BY riOLLOWAT PILLS AND OI NTIII ENT. —llln. Grace Vlore, No. 6, f1e? 1 ,.. lock-court, C are y- s t ree t, L on d on , has a little girl, wh o four years was dreadfully di.figured with ringworm ; every surgeon of ceiebriy had bees consulted as well as e _Jay a remedy for such ca ses t r i e d in va i n , when the father of tu child, who is a law- wr it er , was reco mmended to try 0011°' way's celebrated medicines, which effectually:cured the cbi , d three weeks. No scrofulous, sores, blotches, pimple, s ! or scorbutic humou rs can resis t th e power of these far remedies. Sold by a ll ' me di c i ne vendors, and at Pro fit "' Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, London. • LORD LYTTLETO N AND HIS T ENANTS .---81E.. „, — nira RAM, WEDNESDAY EVENING.—We have been inform ed upon good authority, th a t L or d L ytt l eton, w h o se e s tat e, are in this district, has sen t c i rcu l ars t o hi s t e nants, s' s tinning them agai ns t di s p os i ng o f t h e i r corn a t iiijarile prices, and ()tiering such accommodation as Insi rr b a necessary to enable th em t o h o ld t h e i r s t oc ks. Noble Lord says that the present reduced price of wb e a t is the result of th e recen t po li t i ca l c h anges , but tb te prices are certain to go up again ; and if his W an l y cannot pay their rents now due, they have only to aPP t i o to his agent, and time will be afforded to enable there retain their corn until the markets resume their forts, stability. From the cou rse th us p ursue d by his C-1°,14 ship, it would appe a r th a t h e d oes not ant i c ipate material alteration i n th e corn -l aws. O n t h e contro l his circular would seem to indicate directly the revers: o DISTRESSING SHIPWRECKS.— During the la t tbe part of last week and the early part of the present , ' ve j whole of the north and south coasts of Devon Cornwall have been visited by the severest gales. We w p c i, e s atLaunceston on Monday and heard ofseveral ships'r e o on the north coast of Cornwall, but the distance 1)0°1 considerable we could get no particulars beyond the f ! i n c e that a vessel bad gone to pieces near Bude, and that t il ;;„ hands had perished ; and also that a vessel called 1 "; Royal. Eagle, of Milford, bound to Cardiff, with a e 3r g of oats, was driven a s h ore near N ew Q uay, an d seve n 4 hands drown e d. Th e ga l e on M onday night was o ne " the severest character. The Cornish north mail CO not make head a ga i ns t it a t a ll , an d i t came into Il.; ceston an hour and mor e b e hi n d its time. —Pirg° Journal. LIVES OF • THE QUEENS OF ENGLAND: 4kt ti l l : season a more acceptable literary present, especially for 14 ' young, could hardly be chos en th an Miss Stricklandaill; structive volumes, " The Lives of the Queens of Englitli v A contemporary justly observes, "I n thi s elegant ef orlO h yA ; have everything connected w ith th e biographies of t Sovereigns, and every species of anecdote relating to tbel_ Courts; and in this p ar t o f th e su bj ec t, a very important Miss Strickland evinces great learning, research, judgat h 11 and taste. In this bran c h o f th e wor k i t assumes a ""t character, and, without losi ng it s qua liti es o f a musen3eu ' it becomes of historical and even moral importance, by 0 ,. 4 1r. veying to us striking ind correc t p ortra i ts o f the mallne—; habits, connexions, reli g i on , an d mora l s , as we ll as of ~, feelings and pastimes of our ancestors. Miss Stricklasut work is one of the highest merit and of permanent interes ' as well as of pleasurable reading." BIRTHS. On the 26th inst , at Streatham, the lady of B. Drew, Es t i" of a daughter. On the 28d inst., at Clapham-common, the lady ofJobil C. Andreae, Esq., of a daughter. On the 25th inst., in Harrington-square, the lady of IV' H. Wyatt, Esq., of a daughter- On the 25th inst., in Upper Harley-street, the lady of S' Von Glehn, Esq., of a daughter. On the 25th inst., in Albion road, Stoke Newington, l gt. James R. Scott, of a daughter. On Christmas-day, in Suffullz-place, Lower Islington, t he wife of Mr. Brown, surgeon, of a son. A On Christmas-day, Mrs. Oriel, of Alfred-place, Bei:for -- square, of a daughter. On the 25th inst., at Taliaris-park, Camarthenshire, th e lady of William Peel, Esq., of a daughter. MARRIED. of On the 24th inst., at W eo d over , M r. Th omas Stedma n, Godalming, to Catherine Susannah Bridgens, late of Hattielli On the 31st of October, at Calcutta, of cholera, after a fe l hours illness, William Campbell, Esq., of the firm of Can l P , l hell, Anderson, Dallas, and Co., of Calcutta, Madras, aU Bombay, in his 37th year. On the 21st inst., at Torquay, Phoebe, eldest daughter of the Rev. Thomas 13owdler, M.A. On the 23d inst , at Thorp Perrow, the infant son of Ma i ` W. V. Milbank, Esq. On the 24th inst., Anne Eliza, daughter of the late EdWar d Hilliard, Esq., of Cowley House, Middh sex. On the 25th inst., in the London Dock, Mrs. S. Veargott. - On the 25th inst., in Acre lane, Clapham, J. E. Spicer, ' Esq . ' On the 17th ult. at Quebec, Lieut enan t H enry Mi c hael .Fleming Stirke, of the 11th Foot. On the 15th inst., at Brighton, Mary, eldest daughter o f the late Rev. Robert Outlaws, Rector of Longford, Salop. On the 19th inst., at Stanniore, Mr. C. Pegler. On the 21st inst., in Haydon-square, Minories. Mr. Colefl Solomon, aged 73.• 7.M: : tea atitt Pui,liskied by 1..1)0 YUUNG, e , I\o. 11 - 2, Strand, Printe r , a t Th e S un Office No. 1 1 Strand, in the Precinct of the_Savoy, h 2 th. County 3Liddlecez, Saturday, December 27, 1546.