The Sun.
London, England, 1855-12-06 00:00:00

JENNY LIND.

The issue of tickets for seats at the approaching ora-
torio at Exeter Hall began on Tuesday morning at Mr.
Mitchell's library. In a few hours not one was left un-
sold, and the tickets for the next oratorio, on Monday
week, are already largely bespoken. This is a proof of
great expectation, and rumour speaks with certainty of
powers which the lapse of time has in no way diminished.

HAYMARKET THEATRE.—Mrs. Macnamara, late of the
Lyceum Theatre, an old and very worthy member of
the theatrical profession, is, we are sorry to hear, in a
very sad htite of destitution. Some parties, who are
ever the first in any charitable and philanthropic object,
have projected an entertainment for her benefit, which
takes place at the Haymarket on the 18th instant. The
performances will be very attractive, as, in addition to
Mr. Buck etone, Miss Cushman, and the Haymarket
company, Mr. Charles Mathews, Mr. and Mrs. Leigh
Murray, Mr. Anderson, Miss Rosina Wright, Miss
Els,yonliy, and other arti,tes, will appear ; and Mr.
Albert Smith, we hear, writes and delivers an address on
the occasion. To Mr. A. Arcedeckne and Mr. Mark.
well, we believe, the credit is due of carrying out this
really praiseworthy object.
It is understood that the amount of gold taken to the
flank out of the recent Australian arrivals is about
300,0001.
MESSRS. STRAHAN, PAUL, AND BATES.—Mesq.s.
Strahan, Paul, and Bates have been removed to Mill.
hank Penitentiary, where they are fulfilling their sen-
tence in the ordinary way.
THE VACANT ALDERMANIC GOWN.—The Lord Mayor
has fixed to-morrow (Friday) for the election of an alder.
man for Bread-street Ward, in the room of Mr. Law-
rence, deceased. The contest lies between Mr. NV. Law-
rence, the son of the late alderman, and Mr. Donald
Nicoll.
BREAD•STREET WARD.—Mr. Donald Nicoll is the fa.
vourite candidate for the vacant aldermanic gown of this
ward. Mr. Nicoll has promised, in event of election, to
bestow the patronage he may acquire in respect •f the
office upon the ward, and to become a resident therein
—not by having a ground floor workshop, but by having
a suitable residence.
DISAPPEARANCE OF A PORTUGUESE MINISTER._" A
considerable sensation," says a letter from Copenhagen,
" has been caused here for some days past by the disap-
pearance of the Portuguese minister at this court. He
has been for some time subject to occasional attacks of
melancholy, and the Sunday before last left his residence
and has not since hem heard of."

EXPORTATION OF POTATOES.—The Northern Whig of
yesterday says :—" For some time past our quays have
been literally crowded with carts of potatoes, brought
into Belfast from the surrounding country for export.
Six vessels were sent off yesterday, loaded exclusively
with potatoes. Of these, two were for Cardiff, one for
Plymouth, and one for Swansea ; and the Matilda, 101
tons, and Faugh-a-Ballagh, 129 tons, were despatched
direct for Malta, where their cargoes will probably form
part of the reserves for the victualling of the Crimean
army during the winter.*
ROYAL PANOPTIOON OF SCIENCE.—A day or two ago
an interesting sight was witnessed at this very popular
institution. It was a visit of the elder boys of the Bread-
street Ward Schools, London-wall, accompanied by their
master, Mr. W. A. Evans. The children appeared
highly delighted with what they saw, and will no doubt
retain it in their memories for some time to come. The
treat was designed as a reward of merit, and it is to be
hoped that other similar educational establishments will
enable their children and preceptors to spend a few hours
at the Panopticon occasionally, and to improve their
taste of mind in the enjoyment of holiday recreation,
which this institution is fully calculated to do.
THE MAILS.—SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. s.—The United
States mail shin Hermann, Captain Higgins, sailed this
afternoon for New York with the German, French, and
English mails, about 100 passengers, and a full general
cargo of English and French merchandise. The Penin-
sular and Oriental Company's steamship Indus, Captain
Brooks, left yesterday for Gibraltar, Malta, and Alex-
andria, with the India, China, and Mediterranean mails,
122 first class and 27 second class passengers, 518,4121.
4s. 2d. in specie for India and China, 13,0001. for Alex-
andria—total, 531,4121. 4s. 2d., and a full general cargo.
Among the passengers are the Bishop of Batavia, Mrs.
Colonel Reid, Hon. Mrs. Gisborne, Lieut.-Colonel and
Mrs. Simpson, Colonel and Mrs. Babington, Majors
Birch, Richards, and Brooks ; Hon. G. Grey, Captains
Twigs, Blunt, Western, Drummond, and Balfour ; and
Lieuts. Bolton, Wyatt, a.al Clarke. The Tagus, Capt.
J. Weeks, will leave on Friday with the mails for Vigo,
Oporto, Lisbon, Cadiz, and Gibraltar. The Euxine,
Capt. Joy, with the next mails from India and the Me-
diterranean, is expected to-morrow. The Royal Mail
Company's steamer Avon, Capt. Revett, is preparing to
convey the next Brazilian and River Plate mails, on the
9th inst. The Tamar, Capt. Bevis, with the homeward
portion of these malls, is expected about the 12th. The
Peninsular and Oriental Company's new screw steam-
ship Pera, which is appointed tox.envey the next heavy
portion of the India mail, which leaves this port on the
20th inst., will probably arrive at Southampton, from
the Thames, about Sunday. She is mcst elaborately
finished, and is considered the finest vessel belonging to
the Pecipeular and Oriental Company's Beet.