The Express.
London, England, 1846-12-15 00:00:00

'ROYAL POLYTECHNIC iNSTITUTION.-
A LECTURE on the DR AMINO of strung TENACIOUS
TS, foe suffice water, will be delirered to the puSlie by W.
134;11ACK Wklorrut, Esq., in the Theatre of this Institution, on
THURSDAY, toe 17th init., of half oast Three o'clock. The other
lectures and exhibitions unoel.

MR. DEMPSTER'S ORIGINAL BALLAD
SOIREE.4.—Mr. Dempster composer composer of the "Lament of the
taMmot." " Blind Boy," May Qum," and other American
_Melodies, has the honoar to announce that his FIRST MUSICAL
ENTERTAINMENT will be given at the PRINCESS'S CONCERT.
ROOM, Castle-street, Oxford-street, TO-MORROW EVENING,
December 16, on which occasion be will slag a selection from his
own ennpriedtlons. To commence at Eight o'clock. Tickets, Is. 65.;
Reserved Seats, 2i. 6d.; Gallery, Is. To be li.ad Duff and Hodg-
son's, 65, Oxfordastrect ; the Doors; and of Ile. Dempster, 11,
Howard-street. Strand.
WILSON'S SCOT fISII ENTERTAINMENTS, •
at Crosby MlL—Last Night but Two.—THIS EVENING, at
'eight o'clock, Mr. WILSON will give an Entertainment on the
[SONGS of the HIGHLANDS, In which he will sing, " My Heart's in
the Highlands," "The Maid that tends the Goats," " Lizzie Lind-
say, "The M'Gregor's Gathering,"„ Farewell to Lochaber," "Come
wader my p/sidie," "Pibroch o Donut' Dbu," " Row wed, my
'bootie," Tullochgorum," &c. Pianoforte, Mr. [and. Tickets and
programmes may be had at Messrs. Keith, Prowie, and Co.'s, Cheap.
nide ; at Messrs. Smith, Eider, and Co.'s, Corn) ill ; and at Crosby
Hall.
YCEUM THEATRE.—PROMENADE CON-
CERTS.—LAST NIOIIT.—THIS EVENING, December 15,
r. ALLCROFT'S BENEFIT. Overture, William Tell; Polka, Elia;
Operatic selection, Hobart le Diable, by Mr. Distin and his Four Sows,
on the Sax-Horns; Itallul, Mira Eliza Nelson; Solo, Clarionet, Mr.
Badderky ; Polka. Victoria-Albert; Farstaria, Violin, MasterThirlwall ;
Vocal Duet, the Idiot.' Williams; Fantasia, Harp, Mr. Fred. Chat-
terton ; Quadrille, Military. At the end of the First Part Mr. Alleroß
will delivers Farewell Address.—Part 11. Overture, Oberon;
Mr. Sinclair; Teti, Turner Family; Quartette 03 the Sax-Tubas, by
Distin and his Sons ; Operatic Sele.tion, Don Quixote; Qua-
drille. Mselpeta:; nika, Royal Mail; Overture, Der Fraischutz ;
Finale, (lad Save the Queen.—Conductor, liegri.—Pit, Promenade,
and Upper Roma, Is.; Dress Circle,L. 6d.; Private Boxes, 10s. 6d.
sad 21s. Application to be made at the Box-office. N.B.—Ladies
visiting the Dress Circle and Private Boxes will be presented with a
copy of two New Polkas, viz., the Victoria- Itbert and Royal Mail,
both of which have been nightly encored.—The Se won will terminate
to-morrow night with the GItAND BA I. MASQUE.
YCEUM TREAT R E.--BAL MASQUE.—
Lt Mr. ALLCROFF'S NEAPOLITAN BAL MASQUE will take
TO-MORROW (Wednesday), Dec.l6, it Wag palatal,. last
this season. A new °rebates will be erected at the ex d the
leaving a spacious area, which will be newly the
:Nit theatre will be brilliantly illuminated and oragenentleL The
"robes!** will °owlet of ONE HUNDRED asset-rete As rams.
Fir the comfort of the visitors, twelve masters of rho cremes
lave been appointed.
Tickets is.
Gentlemen's Tickets.
7s. 6d.
spectators (dress circle) .
~ upper boxes 2s. 6d.
gallery ls.
Applieatils for tickets, private boxes, and places to be made at the
Bos-02ice, and at 62, Regcntatreet, and 15, New Bond-etreet and Mr.
Simmons, 7, Tivistock-street, Covent-garden, in appointed costumier.
theirs open at half-past Nine; dancing to enninimee at Tea o'clock.