The Express.
London, England, 1867-01-14 00:00:00

COAL MARKET.--(THIS DAY.)

Walla End Cwop, 245. 6d. ; Walls End Eden Main,
Zia.; Walls End North Hartlepool, 21s. 6d. ; Walls End
Aber, 19a. lid. ; Davidson's Hartley, Dia. lid.—Ships at
n • ket, 15 ; at sea, none.

Mr. G. W. Martin announces a performance of
Handel's Oratorio, " Judas Maccabwun, ' at Exeter•hall,
on Thuraday next by the National Choral Society. The
celebrated choruses ' Fall'n is the Foe," and "See the
conquering Hero comes," will be given by a bend and
chorus of 700 performers, Mr. Muffin conducting as
usual.

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DEATH OF SLR STUART ALEXANDER DONALD-
sox.—We have to announce the death of Sir Stuart Alex-
ander Donaldson, which took place on Friday last at
Carleton Hall, Cumberland, the seat of his father-in-law,
Mr. F. Cowper. Sir Stuart was the son of the late Mr.
Stuart Donaldson, an eminent merchant in London, by
the daughter of Mr. John °ends's, of Snabgreen, Lan-
cashire, and brother of the late Dr Donaldson, of Cam-
bridge. The deceased gentleman was born in 1812.
married the daughter of Mr. F. Cowper in
1854, and for upwards of twenty years was
head of the mercantile firm of Donaldson and Co.,
Sydney, New South Wales ; from 1838 to 1859 he was •
magistrate of New South Wales ; was elected member of
council 1848, and sat in the council and aiecuibly till 15.'19.
Sir Stuart formed the first ministry there responsible to
parliament,in April, 18511 ; was member and vice-president
of the executive council, first minister and colonial seem-
tam, subsequently colonial treasurer, a commissioner of
railways in 1857, and one of the original fellows of the
senate of the University of Sydney, from its foundation in
18:10. In 1855 ho was appointed consul-general of Sar-
dinia, and knighted by patent in ISQL
THE PRODUCTION OF GOLD IN THE UNITED
STATE.4.—The National 'Welk/enter gives the following
estimate of the production of gold during the year 18611:
" The value of the ' bullion in lumps bars, ingots or
otherwise,' assessed during the fiscal year 18C1 , is given
by the internal revenue returns at 81,:t89,541 dots. Of
this amount 70,032,805 dole. was Jemmied iu the Pacific
and Rocky Mountain States and Territories, and the re-
mainder chiefly in the Atlantic a:aboard cities. It is
estimated that in the gold.produciug regions of the
country at least 25 per cent. of the jinsluction escaped
assessment, and that of the gold ame,sed in the Atlantic
seaboard cities one-half is of domestic production. In
view of these facts, and taking the internal revenue re-
turns as a basis of estimate the production of gull in the
fiscal year !Mk', is calculated at 93.219,:q4 dole. The pro-
duction of gold in 18131 is estimated at 73,511 XS doll., an
increase in 18GG of 19,473,015 Bola."
Roo Lunn SHOPKEEPERS, Eighty-two South
London tradesmenwere fined for having in their possession
unjust weights, scales, or measures, at Newington sessions
on Wednesday. The list comprised 10 licensed victuallers
soil beer retailers, 11 bakers, 18 chandler., 13 butchers,
10 greengrocers and coal-dealers, 14 grocers and cheese-
mongers, 2 oilmen, 1 confectioner, 1 fishmonger, 1 eating-
housekeeper, and 1 cornchandler. The fines inflicted
amounted in the total to 157/. 15a. Press.
LONDON THEATRE-GOER:I.—SWIM ROlllaintance
with the derma in general, some previous experience of
the play-house, come knowledge of the names and persons
even of the performers, are wanted for the full enjoy-
ment of the theatre. How many persons, in a modern
English audieuce combine these qualifications, or indeed
possess any of them! In former days when the
theatres were few and regularly frequented by all classes
the great majority in any given ainhenee would consist
of habitual play-goers ; but at present it is probably the
other way. The great bulk of the spectators are not
residents in London, but are, so to speak, casuals from
the country, and they bring nothing with them but the
money paid for their places, and their own desire to be
amused. The child's plasma in the first play can never
be realised by a grown up (Mutant at the theatre ; and
although some ignorance is bliss, it is not always folly to
he wise. Yet we confess ones to have envied the innocence
of a couple of people who sat in the pit at a performance
of Roam and Joliet. They were evidently friends, and
as the drop fell at the end of the first act, one of them oh.
served to the other, " There seems to be a good deal of
bad blood between those two families" These indeed
were simple and reverent playgoers, forgetful of them-
selves, and absorbed by the interest of the piece, of whom
more perhaps are to be usually found in the pit and galle-
ries of the more fashionable bowies, than in the stalls and
boxes, where ignorance, coupled with conceit and frivo-
lity, may sometimes be seen in unabashed eelf.compla-
oenoy. Mr. Webster, in his evidence, says be has played
to better audiences, and more discreet, at the Standard,
City, and Surrey Theatres, than at the West-end. It is
among the better-dressed past of the audience that there
is the frequent remark, the foolish end ill-timed ques-
tion, and the perpetual chatter, which distract those who
hays come really to see and hear the play, and not meroly
to get through an evening.—eraser's Magathse for
January.