The Express.
London, England, 1866-04-03 00:00:00

NOTTI'LIIi-NAM

Colonel Stodare, afters week's holiday, has re-
turned to this ball with his attractive eonjuring entertain-
ment in which " The Sphynx " is deservedly the " heed-
centre." He has added several novelties to his pro•

gramma
Mr. Arthur
In the next room to Colonel Stodare,
Sketahley introduces the ever-green " Mrs. Brown," who
dim:woes upon her 'divesture' " At limns and Abroad."

EiT. JAMIUMEALL.
The Christy Minstrels still hold their ground et
this hall, sad ~seed in setrsating large and fashionsbis
audiences.
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POLYGRAPHIC-HALL
MR. WOODIN'S 1111 W zerrairraunetorr.
After a much longer absence from London than
usual, Mr. Woodin has returned to his old quarters in
King William-street, Strand, with a new entertainment,
written for him by Mr. T. Robertson, the popular author
of Society. Mr. Woodin is so well known, that it in almost
unnectemary to my that he depends more upon mechanical
contrivances than any other " entertainer " now before the
public. lie not only has moveable scenery, but he attempts
panoramic effects ; his drawee are elaborate and munereus,
he sinks through traps, descends in balloons, appears at
various windows and doors, and goes through nearly all
the work performed by a whole dramatic company. What
such en entertainment as this loses in humour sad real
character it pins in bustle and variety, and the mishaps
of the stage workmen only add to the amusement of the
audience. Such performances are as much beyond criti-
cism as the performances at music-halls. They appeal to
patrons who have not yet reached the theatrical level.

ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY'S GARDENS, 111101311I-
PARE.—Although the weather yesterday morning pre-
sented an aspect anything but favourable to out-door
amusements, a large number of visitors assembled at tie
gates of the Zoological Society's popular establishment in
the Regent's-park shortly after their opening to the public
at 9 a.m., and the applicants for elmiseion continued to be
very numerous throughout the greater part of the day.
The rein, which fell at intervals during the afternoon,
lessened the arrivals after 2 o'clock, and caused the holiday-
makers to disperse rather earlier than nsuaL At the
closing of the gates at sunset it was amaertained that
the total number of admissions during the day had
amounted to 19,564, being about 3,000 lase than the at-
tendance on Easter Monday in 1865, but very large when
the cold stormy weather is taken into consideration. The
larger animals, of which an unusually fine series, embracing
four giraffes, four elephants, two hippopotami, and two
rhinoceroses, besides the usual collection of lions, tigers,
deer, and antelopes, is now in the society's menagerie,
appeared, as on former occasions, to attract most sitter.
tion. It is satisfactory to be able to add that the behaviour
of this large crowd of people was uniformly good, sad that
no injury was done to the socie►y's property or to tie
valuable collection et living animals.
MaDainTIIIIIILVD.B.—The holiday-rnakeraerowded
this favourite gallery as usual on such asessions, and
there was sufficient both of novelty, and of whet may be
termed the standard attractions of the exhibition, to elicit
expressions of satisfaction.

Commimonoriolr.—The Corporation
of the City of London went yesterday afternoon in state to
Christ Church, Neuf/de-street, for the purpose of taking
part in the annual commemoration of the Royal Hoopitsl.
In con nesse of the unavoidable absence of the Lord
Mayor, an Copeland acted se his 101310 b Weems. The
Blue Coat Boys occupied the specious galleries. Prayers
were read, and an appropriate sermon was preached by the
Biusrihort Rochester. This morning the scholars of Christ's I
11 will, wording to annual custom, wait upon the
Mater, at the lianidon-house, when his lordship will
give each boy • ban and a pecnniary gratuity in the &aim
of • new shilling. The corporation will again proceed to
Christ Church, where • sermon will be preached by the
Rev. Michael Ofbbs, M.A., of oouville and Caine College,
Cambridge, Prebendary of 84. Nei, and Chaplain to As
Lord Mayor.
NATIONAL PoltintArr GALLBILY.—The number of
visitor to the National Portrait
1,463, 1,453, anaima 783 of last year, and 1,184 3 year
CRYSTAL PALAC/L —ORS SRILLIR. Y.—MOll-
DAT, Aran. 2.—Acizahnions on payment, ff,11.7 ; atu
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