The Express.
London, England, 1866-12-24 00:00:00

BRITISH ORPHAN ASYLUM, THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE. TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.
Mackenrie-park, kforiserlyst Clapham-rise), Sole Lame and Manager, 14. F. IL CHATTERTON. 1
liriTtted 1827. SPECIAL MORNING Pk'RFORMANCES of the GRAND PANTO- _____—...—
For the gratuitous Board, Clothing, and Education of Destl- MIME., on THURSDAY, FRIDAY, Alla SATURDAY, Dec. 47, (amines Tzsomme.)
tote Orphans Iran all parts of the istritlsh dominions, end of all 28, and 49, 1866, and on every Monday, Wednesday, sad Satur-
Denoniinations, whose parents once moved in prosperous dr- day during the month of January. Children and Schools at re- ITALY.
curnatances . duced prices to the following parts of the theatre : First Circle, .
Subscriptions and donations will be most thankfull7 received. • Drees Circle, and Stolle ! FLORENCE, Dec. V..
The Directors desire to correct a most erroneous yet somewhat On BOXING NIGHT, Wednesday. Dec. 46,__Ger laiiisties The Chamber of Deputies agreed to day to the
no
fort
need
of that this Charity is endowet, and stands in servants will perform the Comedletta A DAY AFTER THE ____ _ the
no further need ofpecuniary asaistance. and they invite all WEDDING. Hears Sinclair, Harcourt, J. Johnstone, Miss bill 'for provisional exercise of the budget for
governors and subscribers and the public generally to inspect the Isabel Adams, and Mrs. Hodson. After which will be Pro• the first six months of 1867.
Institution throughout, and thus to judge for themselves as to duced the Drury-lane Comic Christmas AnnuaLentitled NUMBER
the nature of the Chanty and Its prominent claims for support. NIP: or Harlequin and the Gnome-King of the Giant It is considered probable that General Menabrea
THOMAS TILSON, J.P., Chairman. Mountain, written by Mr. E. L. Blanchard, with gorgeous .
STEPHEN REED CATTLEY, MX, Hon. See. ' and fairy-like scenery, designed and painted by Mr. Wit. will be appointed Italian minister at Vienna, and
ALFRED MACKEN2,IS, Secretary. . Darn Beverley. Grotesque Masks and Costumes, invented and aunt Greppi at Stuttgart.
Offices-73, Cheapa London. , Illustrated by Dykwynirrn. Fanciful Ballet, arrang,ed by 11r.
Bankeri— Messrs. Williams, Deacon, and Co., Birchin-lane ; John Cormack, with popular and chiaracterlstiewir, selected 1 FLORENCE, DEC. 23.
and new& a oo2eyw Brothers, sisecasetse. ,and;is.comiioas composed
*MLA. Tun
E. lOclenham, ;Its find Vial ' The Florence journals announce that orders have
ABRIDGED PROSPECTUS. Cardona Miss Seymour, 3lies L. Wilmot, Miss E Brouidsam.
ISSUE of ss,oos A PREFERENCE SHARES of tie each, 3I dile. Ferena &nosey, and Ilro H. Vandenholf, &a ; Mr. Tom
Matthewa, Mr. C. Seyton, Mr. F. BarsV, Mr. Fitzjames, Mr. been given to. arm two veasels of war under the
bearing 8 per Cent Interest, and Redeemable at £l5 per command of Commander Ribotti, to support the
Share. THE CREDIT YONCIER of ENGLAND (Lbnited) are J• Robins, Mr.
Ein lert'Mtheand services of "thmoyee Rcaelle. •
pre erect to receive APPLICATIONS for the above Shares in Bolero and Mese. C. Lauri Clo ;PaPuW
lar claims of Italy upon the Turkish government in
BELGIAN PUBLIC WORKS COMPAITY Th
Panetalimimiiia Harry
A. Barnes and mr..l. Morris, pantaloon: Mr. J. Corrnack 'and the affair of the mail steamer Prince Thomas.
(Limited). Mr. B. Saville, Harlequins: Idodame Bolen° and Wine. Adele ; The Opittione publiahea a letter from Rome, dated
each.
Diviititto 25,friillre',000
tereneShe Shares s,
I 0
7:10 each Marion, olumbines. The smallest Drummer in the world, the 2oth _.
Infant Lakin; okins: an Irish Jig, by Misther Paddy's Son ; The Devil's
(Being the Shares now offered for Subscription.) inst., which states that Signor Ponca° has
ChePeae' " Maintea' the °Tetelaine ' a new Tree" of l'ee"dt had several conferences with Cardinal Antonelli,
And 10,000 li Deferred Shares, of £lO each. Dancers. 16 in number. The whole produced underthe direction
DIRIVIVIPS. of Mr. Edward Stirling. bat that the court of Rome appears but little &s-
-ine Right Hoe. Viscount Bury, itutlsnd-gate. _ Prices : Private boxes, 1,2, 3,4, and 5 guineas: stalls, Is. ; ;
Frederic !Mullen, Fey., M.P.. Metropolitan of works. dress circle, Ss. ; first circle, Y. balcony sesta I, pit, ils. , posed to come to an arrangement. The same letter
Albert Grant, Seq., li. P... London. tress
gallery, Is. ; upper gallery, Oct. Box-office open tro.n io till pays :
Lieut.-Colonel Edward Neville, Clarges-idreeL I ..tily. Doors open at hall-past 6 ; commence at 7. " France supporta the efforts of the Italian
John Irving Pascoe, Esq., Highlittry New•park. • i government, which up to the present, however,
Henry Pownall, Esq., Ruseell-equere. have remainedwithout result. Counsels arrive from
Edward Warner, Eeq.:l El'i). runtiaosekb.n.
aq.,
c 5.... zagtioce. all parts in favour of moderation being shown by
ti-Mol 111 114=_ p ?Man Beard of Works . .
Bsslll33.—Meters. ffinun, Payne, and smiths,.l,Lombara-dreet, r the Pope towards Italy. The Pope has declared
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Sotterroas.-31 ours. West and King, 3, Charlotte-row, Manaion- that he will not abandon Rome."
house, E.C.

CRYSTAL PALACE CONCERTS.
The twelfth concert of the season, and the last
of these entertainments for the present year, took place
on Saturday—the resumption of the series being deferred
until the close of those Christmas amusements which form
eo important a feature in the attractions of the Crystal
Palace at this period.
The programme of last Sapirday's concert was as
follows:
Symphony In D 'No. 2) Beethoven,
Csatique. - Neer pound.
Aria. •• Dt tanti palpitt," Miss Julia Eton Russia
Arta, " Soprai," Miss Louisa Fyn* &Mrs.
Ova rtmb •• lislusius" ltendelasohn.
Cantata, " Christmas"
on were M.
The two special features of the occasi
Gounod's " Cantique," given for the first time in land;Eng
' and Mr. Macfarren's Cantata, for the it time at the

Crystal Palace.
The general excellence of the instmmental perf
orman,
and the constant succession of novel and specia ature*
in the programmes of the Crystal Palace Concerts, have
rendered these entertainments a permanent source of at-
traction to distant as well as to neighbouring visitors.

POLYTECHNIC.

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T. JAMBS'S GRAND HALL l'
THE CHRISTY'S CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL
In order to afford theirristtors an Increased amount of snout-
modation during the Holidays the Proprietors of the CHRISTY
MINSTRELS have secured the above magnilicent hall for a
se-its
of EXTRA GRAND DAY and EVENING PERFOILM.A.NE as
under :
Wednesday Afternoon, Boxing-day, at S.
Wednesday Evening, 1108itut-daY. at 8.
Thursday Afternoon, Dece*nber 27, at S.
Thunday Evenlog,
December 27, at 8.
Friday Afternoon, December 28, at 3.
Friday Evening, December: 8, at 8.
Saturday afternoon. December 29, at S.
Saturday Evening, December 29, at 8
DOUBLE PROGRAMME. DOUBLE COMPANY.
TWENTY-SEVEN PERFORMERS.
New COMIC SHADOW PANTOMIME by NELSON LEE.
Eight STAR Comedian'.
Two thousand comfortable seats.
ONE SHILLING. Balcony 25.: Stalls, 3s. Fauteuils, se.
Open at 2 and T.
i Afternoon performances terminate in time to admit of visiting
I the Pantomimes at night

RUSSIA AND AUSTRIA.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 22.
The Journal de St. Peterstxturg of to-day says :
" The obstinacy of the polemic) in which the public
press is at present engaged respecting the Austro-
Russian relations originates in party intrigues,
the instigators of which, by endeavouring to hr
duce a belief in the existence of unfriendly rela-
tions between the two Powers, hope by that very
means to render those relations unfriendly.
There is no ground whatever for the supposition
that the present good understanding between the
Russian and Austrian Cabinets, which it is the
1 earnest wish of both to foster, has been in any
way disturbed."

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Angel-court,

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