The Express.
London, England, 1864-12-20 00:00:00

GENERAL TO.V THUMB AND PARTY AT THE
CRYSTAL PALACE.

A large number of persons assembled yesterday at
the Crystal Palate, to "assist" at the drat public reteptios
Cetera' Tow Thumb sad his Liliputiao party, which ooneists
of the General bitus.lf, his ode sod child, CornmodoreNutt,
and Mule Ilditie Warren, sister to the General's lady. The

dbut of the Commodore and his diminutive companion has
already been noticed in the lixbress, aad full justice
done to the rine, intelligence, and general attract. of
the little pair. General Toni Thumb attains rather large
proportions when compared with the Commodore, and
Mrs. Stratton looks quite a portly matron when standing
side by side with Miss Ninon Warren. The General appears
to be is splendid health and ►pints, but we warn him
that if he permit his circumference to grow much greater
than it is at present, Mr. Basting will certainly hare his eye
upon him, and possibly make the smallest as well se
gre►test of transatlantic celebrities the subject of another
pamphlet. Previous to the public reception, which took place
in front of the grand orchestra, the General and party re.
ceived a select circle in an apartment adjoining the Egyptian
Court, where the ladies enjoyed the luxury of a close in-
spection of the General's baby, and of overwhaming the
poor little thing, much to its annoyance, with kisses.
In addition to the General's receptions, the directors of
the Crystal Palace Campeau are making strenuous efforts to
attract the holiday public. The Christmas-tree again towers
to the roof studded with its attractive fruit, nod the hammer
is bend in all directions putting up the fittings for the holi-
day entertainments. The refreshment department is now
thoroughly and efficiently organised in the experienced
hands of Messrs. Bertraua mad itaberts, anal we are enured
that creature comfort' will he supplied to the holiday visi-
tors of such excellent .luality and at such moderate prices as
entirely to obviate the necessity for earrying that hornd
"nosebag," which is so inconvenient to the visitor and so
decidedly unpopular with the refreshment department.
Several new dining rooms have been tined up contiguous to
the large dining saloon, and all provision made for comfort
in what promisee to be a frosty and seasonable Christman

IviiT /I INC INI I'OSS I BLE.—The greatest and
ru .; al.f,al stuntaro, ••I the day, AGUA
-• N ELL Ca, Three Klug-court. Inntiard-
• '! • perfumers to her Slayesty, rusprettolly otter to the
;...• tia.4 to.:Yall••us 11111.1, w hich gradually restores the
, to its y•raitihr haa,-1,0 =Altera' what age. The Agua
tort • f the pra-t•urties of dyes: it, on the contrary.
r • ~L• the system. and whey the hair Is • race restored
•.1 0. •• dip per mouth ...II keep It in perfect colour. l'rice
• t•• r •••ttlu, or au half lAdtles, its. Id. John itosnell and
• ..• ••••,-a, al pobood p• boners to H EH, the Panaceas
-• • a A asN 1.1. L and Co.'s CHERRY TOOTH PASTE
•-• ••••.• 11*.r t • an, t•••th powder.—To be had M all per
• a..,1 At the ulAnufactory, 12, Three King-court,
1.41.

THE SAcRED HARMONIC SOCIETY, EXETER-HALL,
annource a repetition performance of the .11,..4h on Friday
evening next, Ile. Perepa, ulanie Sokitou-Dolliy, Mr.
Sims Reeves, and Mr. Wei.* brine agate principal vocalists.
Tat CASE or Wanner COLENSO,—At the close
of Nr. James's address yesterday* the Lord Cbaocelloi
said—We will take this case into our careful coosideretion.
If it is necessary to go further. and cuter into what are
called the merits, full notice will be given to the parties.
The proceedings then terminated.
AcCIDENT TO CAPTAIN Lon.—A serious acciJent,
resulting in the neeusity for amputation, occurred to
Captain lard, of "Lad's Faeroe.," on T. ursday. The
captain was for the day a guest of Mr. Thomas Barnes. 3f. P.,
at the tjuints, which is situated within two miles of Captain
hod's residence at N tut lua. A shooting party having
been organised by youtig Mr. Raines, the captain joined it.
and *ldle walling along with the muzzle vf his gun down-
wards it is supi•med that the trigger caught his watch.
guard, for iu altering its positron toe gun was discharged,
mad the contents were lodged is one of Captain Isod's
legs. He was promptly attended by Mr. Blaihie, of
Oswestrv, who was afterward. joined by Mr. Clement, of
Shrewsbury, by whom the leg was amputated the follow-
ing more iug.
CoNVIct NOTARILITIEs IN WESTERN AtsTEALIA.
At Fremantle the visitor is sure to fall in with Ri.duth—
aow on his ticket of leave—a toll man of good ed.-hese, living
on the proceeds of thole! Sine!l shipments of fancy goods
°pursued to him by English friends. Itedpath has always
maiutimed a position above the ordinary class of ticketere.
Even in prison he never made hie own bed nor armed out
his cell. These menial offices were performed by some ob-
sail:lions convict, anxious for the reward of the great man's
smile—a reward not unfrequently but judiciously bestowed.
Now that be is at large, ticketeni touch their bats to their
distinguished brother, who promenades the street, writes
clever letters under a I.,,eet de :ei,,rre to the local press. is the
founder and booorery •ecretely of the Working Men.
elation, and is specially 'buena' by the free clamp", who
profess to regard Lim u a social agitator. At Fremantle,
also, there resides a remarkable individual, who found it
necessary in England to dissolve his marriage contract by
the simple but effective operation of cutting off his wife's
heed. He now blls a highly respectable situation. Not
deterred by his matrimonial mishap, he has taken to him-
self a second wife, to console him during his long sojourn iu
the land, sod he is now bringing up a numerous family.
Rebus. who is also at large. does sot receive at all a good
character. He lost one or two sitnatioes at Perth through
his own misconduct. After this he went into business as
a photographer ; and now he keeps as academy ; while the
colonial Mrs. Robson assists him with a preparatory school.
Next to dissipation, Robins's priseipal recreation Kew to
be poetical effemioos, which duly obtain publicity through
the medium of the Perth newspapers. Is these produc-
r• A l CO PA HINE 111E0E, successfully Coos he lays Byron and Gray under heavy cootributions—
.' 1."1"1"" Hospitals,under the care of in fact, is guilty of an noblusbiag appreprietioa of their
• "ii• i;i• ~/ .1, Lloyd. Poland, and tetras Oaf. „„,.., Am Byron and Gray do not appear however to he
• . . effects a cure in an oversee id as 'lays
• , • r,d. ptrunfit,. by (amides household words "in Western Australia,
Fri .i • licnast. th, Haymarket, London, . Robson enjoys a great reputation as an °flower of •• thoughts
•- • • Fans. I that breathe and words that burn."—Alalbourns Argus.

WINTER :-.EASoN at HOMBURG BATHS.
a...;11 : t 1, r• t.. tr..,.:alter. during the winter seat, rt.
S. I t• •i•
nut 4•1.....13.1•11 Of tamer town,. The 'ling-
sd,.. the year. 21r1/111CrOU• 311.1 elt-
• I r. *5 15,0 t wide to It. It contain. a
•; • .• ,•- .11-1 decorated apartMenta, a
• . •• r ,•.L;a a. I. I cot ...rt.. a superb dining-room and
•s s .5.. -,15-1, with billiar.ln. a 'vomit and
• • . , n...1,t roll) and punctually supplied
• - h. tch. Rosman,
- lin ',oils trente-etnitiaraute and
• - • it 1,4, more adiantagrone to, the
• . t,••• f.diner hat log but the half
' ••, .s. .st,s• Zero. lie daily %odors,
• ,-.s: • • .1•1: is a:11.05:150. and the itioXi-
• • . 5.• 5, 'rod:lnstil departn.eut of the
t• • • .. •,• t. 5.5.0 of M. Cheset. t..e echisnitest
• • • • 1 .I.i , rt..r orchestre of M. airy Garlic
1,11 I . every evening. Con-
• • ' • !s, di. • arc weldreguleted and frequent.
; • •: t.. • d t: It wto the miiiireeueuts
.• -•. 5, ustistic cies ince. c•snituusilentets by
ss the serious sahtdis of the Canino.
. :.• ....piny perform. twice nr three
t • ...tsc It • ,Sates nf the sllrertoei ',issued
- i c 5.. red tonic. The ten rnilway
_ it .• _ ' is to the outskirts of !Tsui:fort.
• • ,t, •i. two ur fro. the last as late as
ritri ,' cutlet only half all !loin'. the
• - I .• , It ..5.• 111011 D ta..ly 111
. • 1•• 1/.'welts boon, to Merlin in 'Neel..
t- 1.5•11.1.5u1u tweutysfuur: to excellent la
. ts rut:.

r LEV CO )PEWS VITAL RESTORA-
, FRRVEY and to.. surf:eons,
t their residence. 44. W,ynwath-
I ptx•e. Rel;enes.park. Lwidu.W.
• . • •) I at . titra.

•( •• ;TT'S BILIOUS and LIVER PILLS,
• I.:. • i•rvparv•l without any mercurial
•• :•.• rc• ••1 In. will he fnuo4 Invaluable
• :•r fr..to and liver complaints, Inlirestioo,
' ••• ••• s, •11,:ness of the eyes. de. For habitual
• •4 t •1••11) al. nett medicine, and as a purifier or
) trey es. •Iletit ; mild in their operation and
• • • lb. If..i • rate appetite, promote diarstleu,
.•.• .1 t: • 'e ye r%.ets .yetena.—Aold by W• 1-mn'
• •. 111..tte..«. Clusrinuserwee. end by molt
-)ss Is. 14.1. ant 25.9 d. De mire to mall for Dr.
• s ese. Lifer kVA. The 1110nulDs are lila souse gran
1:41..a.. Lax Iwrt" engraved on the stamp.