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

THE MUSIC HALLS.

The Canterbury has produced a new Christmas
entertainment called " Hodge Podia," in which the ghost
effects are cleverly applied. The Oxford relies chiefly on
the attraction of Offenbach's "OrphC•e cox Were," and
Lutes " King Christmas," though several great novelties
are in preparation. The Philharmonic still exhibits the
" Minniehaha, or improved Fairy Fountain." Weston's has
produced ► new musical entertainment',called "The Pretty
Girl's Secret," and a new "Christmas Carol." The Strand
Musick Hall has engaged a new tenor—a brother of Mr.
Sims Reeves. The London Pavilion entertaiamenta are
nearly all new, and so entertainment called " The Oriental
Dream " has been produced. Highbury Bern hrs a new
entertainment called "The Gold Fiend ;" and ►t Wilton's,
the South London, the Regent, the Winchester, the Me-
tropolitan, the Knightsbridge, the Marylebooe, Deacon's,
the Bedford, Sam Collins's, the Eastern, the Orieutal, the
Cambridge, and other similar places of amusement, there
are special Christi:nu attractions.

RoY•L HORTICULTITRALGASDEZOL —Thaw gardens
were not without some special attrectioss foe this holiday
seasoo, which in weather more appropriate to promeoading
and bote•iting would doubtless have tempted • larger
number of visitors than were present yesterday. There
were a collection of fruit sent by his Highness Halim
Paella, from Egypt ; some choice and rare plante to illus-
trate the manufacture of perfumes, furnished by Messrs.
Pierre and Lut.in ; • lesture on the performs of the an-
cients by Mr. Kimmel ; some esqtusito vases, after the an.
citing types, in aluminium, furnished from the works of Mr.
Keith, In the City-road ; arid lastly, the performance in the
cooservatory, which was comfortably warmed, of a selection
of music by Mr. Weippsres bead.

Rs " DoNATo."—This matter was again argued
before VicieChanoallor Kindersley yesterday, by special ap-
pointment, at his private residence, and after arguments
lasting nearly the whole day, it was decided that the Co-
vent-garden Opera Company are necessary parties to the
proceedings, which will have to be amended, and the whole
Case argued on the 11th January, the first day of term
Donato, therefore, would be enabled to appear at Covaill-
prays last night, and meta the caw is decided.

A SPoRTsMAN &fur. —A distressing accident
happened on Saturday afternoon, by which the life of Mr.
William Morton, of Adlington (son of Mr. Morton of the
Spread Eagle, in this city), has been placed in jeopardy.
He, with several sportsmen from Macclesfield, paid a visit
to Somerford Booths, tear Congknon, for the purpose of
participating ice a day's shooting. Whilst prosecuting their
sport, Mr. Morton and Mr. E. Eaton, of l'restbury, when
within • few paces of each other had tb. it attention attracted
simultaneously to • water beo, which both intended
bringing down. Ey some unfortunate mischance the coo-
tents of Mr. Eaton's gun entered Mr. Morton's body,
indicting • dreadful wound is his aide, near the region of
the lungs, • portion of the charge passing right through
him. He was wove} ed immediately to the nearest dwell.
tog, and Dr. Vaux, of Macclesfield, and Mr. Johnson, sur-
geon, of Coegletou, were fetched in all haste. A great
number of shot were extracted from the unfortunate gen-
tleman's side, his proximity to the discharged gun, though
adding to the severity of the wound, preventing the shot
from spreading, and bringing them in • cluster to the oppo'
site side of his body, thus rendering extraction laws diffi-
cult. The sail occurrence has plunged Mr. Eaton in the
deepest grief. On Sunday the madam was progreesiur
favourably.
SCSPIrAfTED DEATH FROM VIOLENCE AT ALDER-
anoTL—On Souday morning the quiet which unudly reams
in the camp at Aldenhott on the Sabbath was disturbed by
the discovery of the dead body of a man under such circum-
stances as to leave little doubt that the advent of Christmas
in that Neighbourhood hail been marked by • brutal murder.
About • quarter pest 7 o'clock a pampa unreal Hardy, •
milkeeller, accompanied by his wife, was oomiog along •
lane which skint; Alderabott Cemetery, when they toned •
man lyiog dead. covered with blood, and marks of •
struggle surrounding the place where he was lyiog. They
procured a light and assistance, end Mr. Superintendent
Howard, of the Heat conarthularv, was promptly in
attend:iota. On examiniog the body, be found it
to be that of • peusiouer named James Rinneford,
who had belonged to the Mtn Regiment, and was about ki
years of age. The deceased's coat was off ; his shirt sleeves
were turned up, his fists clenched, and his anus beet in the
attitude of figh.ing. His face was eovered with blood ; there
WAS • severe out over his right eve, which was blackened,
and his lips were swollen, as if from brumes. His clothes
wars very dirty, as there appeared to have been some
moisture in the sand which had dried on his trousers. The
body was conveyed to • building in the cemetery. From
I subsequent inquiries made by the police, it .opera that the
deceased was last seen alive at half-past J o'clock on the
night before at the Royal Exchange Music Hall. He was
supposed to have been then under the influence of drink.
A man named Samuel Wetmore had been seen out late ou
Saturday night near the spot where the body was
found, and was known to have mitered • beer-house
adjacent. The police proceeded to this man's lodgings, in
Denmark-.tree;, where they found Wetmore dressed in a
lodger's dab( 1. His own clothes bad just been washed by
the landlady, and she was baiting his shirt wine the police
entered. She admitted that she washed the shirt and
other garments because there was Wood upon them • end
on esamioation the police found some marks of blood on
Wetmore's waistcoat. This woman also admitted that
Wetmore had been out on the previous night about the
time when it was alleged he was seen in the beer-house.
He was then taken into custody on the charge of having
caused the death of the deceased. Yesterday wonting be
was brought before Captain Newoorne and Captain Elliott,
at the Aldenhott l'etty Sessions. and on the application of
Mr. Saperindeodent Howard was remanded.

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