The Express.
London, England, 1868-05-01 00:00:00

ANOTHER NEW THEATRE.

The desire to build new theatres is not yet satis-
fied, either by the houses opened within the last
two yews, or the houses projected within the last
two months, and within the last four-and-twenty
hours arrangements have been made to erect ano-
ther central playhouse on the site of the old Lyon's
Inn, in Newcastle-street, Strand, within a few
yards of the Olympic. Two or three years ago this
ground was cleared for the Strand Hotel Company,
whose design was to build a first-class Concert Hali,
something like Exeter Hall, with au enormous
hotel towering above its roof, which was to be
reached by numerous " lifts." The Babylonian
part of this scheme was never carried out, but the
hall was partly built in the space between Holywell-
street and Wych-street, the floor being laid consi-
derably below the level of the streets, the prin-
cipal entrance being in Newcastle-street, and an
underground communication being made with the
half-built house in the Strand, nearly opposite the
Strand theatre (formerly " Sams's Coffee-house ")
which, with the new shops in Wyclestreet and
Holy-well-street, forms part of the property. As
soon as the Strand Hotel Company got into diffi-
culties this site was looked at by several theatrical
speculators, but, apart front the price asked for
the property by the liquidators, the purchasers
were checked by the intelligence that the govern-
ment intended to get compulsory powers
to buy the ground for part of the new law
courts. The government design, if it ever existed,
is now understood to have been abandoned, and a
gentleman who has built one metropolitan and ono
suburban theatre since 1864, has became the pur-
chaser of the property, and in a few days the work
of re-construction will commence. It is not pro-
posed to make the new theatre as largo as the New
Queen's, even if the space will permit, but to build
a house that is larger than the Olympic, but not as
large as the Lyceum.

ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH. - Her
Majesty the Queen has been graciously pleased to subscribe
250/. towards the rebuilding of the Royal Infirmary cf
Edinburgh.

A public meeting will be held on Monday next,
at the Vestry Hall, Kensington, an ler the presidency of
the Earl of Airlie, to sustain Mr. Gladstone in diicsta-
blishing and disendowing the liish church, and to ap-
prove Mr. Coleridge's bill for opening the universities to
all classes of her Majesty's subjects, without religious dis-
tinctions. Resolutions will be proposed calling upon all
reformers to support Mr. Gladstone, approving the bill
of Mr. Coleridge, expressing want of confidence in her
Majesty's ministers, and endorsing a petition to the house
of Commons.

A grand bazaar will be held in the newly-erected
wing of Nazareth-house, Hammersmith, on Wednesday,
20th ; Friday, 22nd • Saturday, 23rd ; and Monday, 25th
May, under the distinguished patronage of his lordship the
Bishop of Troy, her Grace the Duchess of Newcastle, the
Marchioness Townahend, the Countess Keninare, the
Countess Newburgh, the Countess Denbigh, the Countess
Kinnoul, the Baroness L. de Rothschild, and of the
principal nobility and gentry. A large attendance is
looked forward to, and all who frequent the bazaar will
have the privilege of visiting the convent and grounds till
6 p.m.
THE ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY'S NEXT
EXHIBITION.—There is an active competition between
Manchester and Liverpool in wooing the Royal Agricul-
tural Society as to the holding of the next exhibition. On
Wednesday a deputation from the council, comprising
Sir A. K. Macdonald, Batt, Mr. Thompson (Kirby-hall),
Mr. Millward, Mr. Torr, and Mr. B. Gibbs visited, under
the guidance of the mayor and a number of local gentle-
men, several sites which are deemed available for the ex-
hibition, should it be decided to go to Liverpool.
CRYSTAL PALACE.—This day, being May-day, has
been made particularly attractive by the engagement of
the Imperial Japanese troupe from the Lyceum Theatre,
combined with floral decorations in honour of the day, and
other amusements. The terrace fountains will also he
played for the first time this season. The last rehearsal
of the choral music to be given at the grand opening
festival performance to-morrow took place last night at
St. James's-hall, under the conductorship of Mr. Manna.
The principal choruses of Mendelasohua
Colones were sung by a choir of upwards of 1,100 male
vocalists. _

NEWEVENDORS' BENEVOLENT AND PROVIDENT
Iwirrrririon.—The Bon. Evelyn Ashley will preside at the
diaper of the Newsvendors' Benevolent and Provident
Institution, to be held at Freemasons'-hall, on Tuesday
next.

A portrait model of Lieutenant-General Sir
Robert Napier, G.C.8., has been added to Madame
'Mama's eollemtion in Baker-street.

Wenaderstanirthat immediately after the
installation of the Venerable and Honourable Archdeacon
Harris as Bishop of Gibraltar (which takes place to-mor-
row), his lordship will take the duties of the diocese of
Salisbury during the (we hope temporary) illness of the
bishop of the diocese. We are glad to hear that the
Bishop has so far recovered as to be able to take walking
exerciac.—Derias Gazette.

THE UoY REFtimil. —Among the more curious
examples of the use of refuse, we may mention that album
grnonm is collected from the dog-kennels, for the purpose
of cleansing the pores of goat-skins previously to their
being tanned foe morocco leather. As many as 50 people,
we are told, whose wages are not less than 5,000/. a year,
are employed in collecting this substance in the metropolis.
The production of albumenized paper for the purposes of
the photographer consumes a large number of the whites
of fresh eggs, and consequently the yenta for • consider-
able time were considered • waste substance. In France,
where they are very quick at utilising any refuse-matter,
a maker of " oolillehets "—those yellow-looking nweib-
etantid articles, whether food for man or bird the Briton
is at • lees to make out—was some years ago suddenly
enabled to cut oat all the rivals in his trade by the low
price at which be sold them. After a little time the
mystery came out ; these " colilichets " are made princi-
pally of the egryelk, and t• provide this ingredient the
clever Frenchman had made a contract with all the prin-
cipal photographers for the cheap purchase of this refuse
of their profession. In England the onfectioners now
obtain this substance from the same source. There must
be • great abundance of it in the market, and in cone-
queue cheesecakes oe6l to be cheap ; all events,
the pries should depend upon the fluctuations
of personal vanity. When there is • great
run upon the photographers in fine weather, there
ought to be a decline in this particular delicacy. Old and
spoiled photographs themselves are a very valuable waste,
is en of the amount al gold and silver they
contain, which is recovered by simply burning them, and
from the washings al the prepared paper they are secured
tyyrjoration. The amount of rslus silver thus re-
aunted in one large pheisgraphie paper esta-
blishment to Imo,oool. in one year. livery mime ot the
=1 metals is meet earetalkr eelleiteL A jeweller's
l,old and well worn is worth • guinea ; and what
are termed " sweeps," or the duet aolloceed In the Latham I
mooploolo Gallo oospoodod under very working jewel-
ler's Nash ie a article of bodee. A. worker in the
preabee Mat& lan alsrape obtain • new waistcoat foe an
old one, la oceisequenes el the valuable dust adhering to
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