The Express.
London, England, 1850-12-27 00:00:00

OLYMPIC.

The Magid ewas the stook piece Yana
-
Otitis theatre last night to test the
pl▪
isses el se minibus who, lilts all Christina* playgoers,
want to be tickled by the ludicrous rather than to riontou
plate the sublime. Mr. G. V. Brook', wbp appears to be •
peat favourito hire, playing the Bhylock; and Mu.
Stirliog the Portia • sad, though MN as of he play was
not of the hipeet qvist is all its parts, the stores of the
plod* actin ausculed is obtataing es mesh abandon' as
I. usually accorded to the Are lug sea with which the
Christmas fare, par. cationernor, la, aceording to unvarying
thou WI custom, probers& The phice of the evening
dos toibrd in the bits so " a new end original aerial, floreal,
tad sonchologkal fairy Lb. Tim litho is Prime Dom ;
or, Ma Romano ofMe Nose, sad it is founded ea the
story, familiar to our infancy, of the celebeatol prises whom
nasal organ grew to something more than the lug* of en
elephant's proboscis. The grout diarnathed version Is of
cum • tairlans, sad, Ilk' ihs.iindority of mama comp-
althea of that dees, reste Wald= fez more sus the string-
ing together of • number date moot absurdly baniormas is
&bats than to any coutiasity 01 plot or probable &plop.
mad of the Lambed& story chosen. Priam Dorm. to
whom we aro' iatrindmiert in the firm scene, at his birth
is ape of three naforminatai who hare WU* gar
Moods, sad orpatroo ems of the semi bead of note-
"II Won' dor in enemy, for some red or Ina
epee alight, or (ea
hi=4ra haltirthhisiitalm it
*geld eirm, simnel OT Aerials
ma Era jamile. Nis Meals mak: wpm the prime all

manner of personal savants/tee, but hi. enemy mars them
ell by the addition of an eser.grovine, ever-blooming noes—
and with him, u with more lowly pen me, this his great
defect Is in his own eyes his greatest beauty. By a rtserva
tion made by the friendly fps, however, the charm is ro be
broken when the young gentleman shall become convinced
of his deformity. Tins, of course, is • difficult matter to
effect, and it is only accomplished after many ludicrously
dangerous adventures by the inadvertent sid of • certain
plainspoken princes., who, as her reward, obtains
the prince for • husband, his nose having been
first named to within reasonable limits. The piece is, of
clause, made the memos of !evades the shaft of satire against
many of the follies, and soma of the leading topics, of the
day—the late Papa bull in *special, end of oouveying an
appropriate compliment upon the design for the Crystal
Palace. The scenery is extremely good, and the Cremator-
motions, which see almost an numerous as in a regular
pantomime, are novel and ontrt. Mr. Huey Patron, u
Prizes Dorms, Miss I.onisa Howard as Mignionette, the
fortunate princess, Mr.W.Parren, jun., as • mesmerist clair-
voyant courtier and the magician of the piece, and Mr. W
Shalders, • court painter, who paints portraits " to plums,"
entered fully into the humour of the author; and Mr.
Compton, • Grand Chamberlain and Gold Stick in Waiting,
proved himself almost the king of burlesque actors. The
piece wee deservedly sutemsful, and will doubtless have •
considerable ran.

Tux Naw ARCADE.—If it is true that one half
London does not know how the other hall liver, it may be
averred with equ►l truth that one half London dose not
know what is next door to them until it is brought ander
their notice. Ina Christmas ramble through the streets lut
evening we elate upon " a new Arcade." It is situated on
the north aide of Oaf ordstre et, not far from the corner of
Tottenbam•eourt-road, and, although it is no thoroughfare, it
lies so little rat of the direct line that it may almost be made
a pleasant variation of a morning's walk from the Wewend
towards the City. The arcade is as long se that in the West
Strand, quite as broad, and nearly twice es high. It is roofed
with glue, and, consequently, presents a peculiarly light
appearance. At night it is illuminated with coloured lamps,
and might almost be taken for a Chinese bazaar. The shops
in this arcade are meetly of the same sort al those in the Low-
ther Arcade, and we dere say they will be quite as good
when the shopkeepers are settled. At presest the arrange-
ments seem to be somewhat temporary. The place we
understand was Intended for an hotel, but not having been
let for that purpose it has been turned to its present use.
Covered walks and places of shelter an rare is London, and
the opening of a new one may be hailed as en advantage to
the town, and, like the waterpreof coats, " a real comfort to
pedestrians "

THE THREATENED STRIKE ON THE
LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY.

Yesterday, the following document was issued by
ilia authorities of the London and North Wesiern Railway :
"Notice, to be read to each man on the Northern Divi-
sion (Driver, Turner, or Firemen) by the Foreman.—The
directors, owing to the attitude assumed by some of the men
who have threatened to quit their service without due notice,
have arranged to reduce the number of trains, and have re.
ceived into their employ new hands in the place of those
thus proposing to desert their engines. This has been a
matter of regret to the directors ; but, compelled as they
are to provide for the public service and safey, they cannot
permit the present state of uncertainty to exist any looser.
They thereto@ request that any man whe, from any cause,
desires to leave the company's service, will at once say so to
his foremen, end a fourteen days' notice from the company
will immediately be handed to him. The directors are glad
to find that so many men have agreed to stand by them, and
they fully appreciate such EMdRet.—HAILDMAN EARLE,
Chairmen of the Lotonsotive Committee, North, en Division.
—By order, MARK Hung, General Msasger.—General
Idealiser's Ofilee, Kasen Station, Dec. 26, 1860."