The Sun.
London, England, 1864-12-29 00:00:00

Professor Anderson at St. James's Hall.

The Christmas entertainment of Professor Ander.
son, as we anticipated, has resulted in an extraor-
dinary success. Unfortunately, however, the pre-
sent is the last week but one that he can remain a
tenant of the great hall, in consequence of its prior
engagement for the annual series of popular con-
certs, so those intending to witness the attractive
entertainment must not delay their visit. The
Wizard has for 17 weeks enjoyed a golden success
that falls to the lot of but few public entertainers.
In fact, no conjuror in the world ever succeeded in
securing such a glorious run of good fortune. The
attendance at each of his entertainments has never
been below 2,000 persons, so that taking the num-
ber of performances ar:d multiplying them by seven-
teen, no less than 240,000 persons have to thank
the "Great Wizard of the North" and his accom-
plished daughter, for the pleasure they have
afforded them. In speaking, however, of numbers
we have omitted one very large item, viz , the
public schoo!s which have been admitted gratui-
tously. We believe there are many hundreds of
these educational institutions in the metropolis and
its suburb to each of which the Professor kindly
gave an invitation to his Saturday morning en-
tertainment, and thus his enormous audiences on
each of these occasions has invariab!y been
increased by the presence of over 700
children. None, howeVer humble, were for-
gotten. On Saturday evening last the Shoe
Black Brigade were present, and it is needless to say
the little fellows enjoyed themselves amazingly.
The great secret of his success (the Wizard must
excuse us for the disclosure) we believe to be libe-
rality. Unlike many public entertainers, he has
not kicked down the ladder that enabled him to
reach the highest pinnacle of fame. Oa the con-
trary, amongst these who have ever been heartily
welcomed were those who, many many years ago,
first made known to the public the excellence of the
performances of the Great Wizard of the North.
Then, as now, he appreciated the efforts of his
friends, and, although in the most distant parts of
the world, he never forgot a kindly greeting to them
at holiday time in England. We have seen con-
juror after conjuror make his appearance in the
metropolis, all previously announced by wholesale
puffing, as the most extraordinary performer that
ever appeared, yet after a brief and not very suc.
cessful season they have all disappeared, leaving
the field of enchantment solely to Professor Aiader-
son. Long may he continue to rule the World of
Magic. He has fulfilled engagements to the letter,
and although he is compelled to close his Physcho•
mantheum on the 7th of January, we trust we shall
not have to regret the absence of his entertainment
in the metropolis for any length of time.

MR. PUNCH AND LORD DERBY,

A Dialogue.

*** The following is one of the wittiest things
Punch has favoured the public with for a long
while past

Mr Punch is in his Librar3, smoking. Mrs Punch in
an arm•chair, knitting a Counterpane. The faithful
Toby announces "The Earl of Darby."
Mr Punch—Admit him to the Presence. Don't go.
Judina. The Earl is a very delightful person.
Mrs P—No, dear, I am not dressed,—and look at my
hair. _

Mr P—Since I was first tangled in its meshes, I never
saw it looking prettier.
Mrs P—Nonsense, you great goose. [Exit.
Enter Lord Derby with two books.

Lord D.—(whose quick eye catches sight of a crinoline
and graceful head vanishing through the bookcase door.)
Good morning, Mr Punch. But—l fear I have disturbed a
pleasanter interview.
Mr P.—l was merely checking the washing-bill for the
week, my dear lord. Take the chair vacated by my Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer.
Lord D. (seats himself)—Some people say that there is
a Chancellor of the Exchequer ready to take another chair
when vacated. _ _

Mr P.—Do they ? I know nothing about politics.
(Hands agar-case.)
Lord D.—That's a little too strong.

Mr P.—l assure you no. It is quite mild.
Lord D—l did'nt mean the cigar, but the assertion. You,
who know every move on the board, and could play the
game—or six games—blindfolded.
Mr P—Only one—Blindman's Butt. 1 like %bat at
Christmas, because it compels one to feel fur one's fellow-
creatures.

Lord D—Very good, very good.
Mr P—Praise from Sir Hubert—that is, from Edward—
Stanley, ie—and so forth, And what have you got there P
I am glad to see that you are not too great a man to carry
things for youreelf.
Lord D (winks)—l can't always carry everything I
should like to carry. But as for books, a great Oxford Don
told me, in my youth, that there were three things any
gentleman might have under his arm—a b ok, a gold
headed cane, and a handsome woman. Apropos of the
latter, I again apologise for having sent Mrs. Punch out
of the room.
Mr P.—l scorn to repay your courtesy, my dear Derby,
by remarking that Conservatives have not always been so
scrupulous about turning out women.
Lord D—Hal ha I I despise a man who would stop a
good thing because it might annoy a friend.
Mr p_....yof are right. It is easier to make new friends
than new jokes. And what is that handsome book, bound,
I can see at thisdisfauce, by Hayday ? Don't make a joke
about hey-day, please.
Lord D—Wasn't going to, This is a copy of my Homer,
and I beg you to accept it.
Mr P—" Kings begged of a beggar." Beggar as I am
in thanks, I thank you. I have also to thank you for the
pleasure I have already received from a careful perusal of
the volumes. _ _

Lord D.—Have you really found time ? Row do you
manage ?
Mr P.—By the simple process of neglecting a duty when
I am offered a pleasure.
Lord D—l would not hear your enemy—if you have ofle
say so.

Mr P—l am sure that you will never have the opportu •
nity, as you do not keep company with my only enemies
—knaves and fools. Let me just say that I consider your
Homer a masterly performance, honourable to you, and
valuable to your countrymen, and I hope you like the
cigar?
Lord D—So well that I shall ask you to fill my case—a
very fine brand indeed, Talking of Brand reminds me.
Shall we go in for a division ?
Mr P—What says the tailor?
Lord D—Well, if he counted for nine, we could do the
thing comfortably.
Mr P—Till he does, stick as you be.
Lord D—Ah 1 But you talk ram.
Mr• P.—By Jove, or shall I say by Zeus (you are quite
right, by the way, not to Greekify the names—l can't read
Lane's Arabian Nights," because he hadn't your good
sense). I don't talk Pam half as much as every Conserva-
tive who offers himself. The first thing your men do at
the hustings is to declare Palmerston the national favourite.
In the face of that fact divide—and conquer.
Lord D.—Of course /see that, but then I wear spectacles.
Mr P.—Order a gross for your friends—green ones, if you
like. But bother politics, I tell you I don't care about
them. lam very glad that you have been turning to fresh
fields and pastures new. Isn't Achilles pleasanter company
than the Angel ?
Lord D.—Mr Disraeli is extremely pleasant company, Mr
Punch. And he is more like Achilles than you remember,
for he records that in earlier life he " stood on the plains of
Troy, and cursed his destiny."
Mr P—Well he might, considering that it was to lead
politicians whose talk is of bullocks, and to win the odd
trick with politicians whose talk is bulls. There, don't be
angry I _

Lord 121-1 was never angry in my life—but we're a big
party.
Mr P—Granted ; but the nation's a bigger. Going?
Well, one thing more. That is a beautiful bit in your
translation where Glaucus and Diomed change armour.

Lord D, Glad you like it. I have at least given back
the sense, which Pops perverted, and have made Jupiter
deprive Glaucus of his judgment before he made the bad
bargain.
Mr P. In exchange fcr Diomed's brass armour, price
nine oxen, Glaucus gives him a golden suit, price a hun-
dred. I will be Glaucus, pro hac vice. I have not lust
my judgment, but as you have given me your Homer, I
give you (smiles sweetly) my forty-seventh volume.

THE MURDER ON SAFFRON.HILL.—The young
man Roebuck, who was dangerously wounded on
Monday evening at the same time Michael Harrington wa,
murdered; is still lying in a most dangerous state at the
Royal Free Hospital. His injury is such that inflammation
of the lungs may set in at any moment, but he is in a better
and a more hopeful condition than ho was the previous
evening. The injured man was potman at the house where
ho was wounded. The inhabitants of the neighbourhood
where this terrible crime was committed complain loudly of
the want of police in the locality. They say that the Hill,
which is notorious as the resort of the dangerous classes and
as the dwelling place of the lowest foreigners, is left without
protection. It is but just to the police to state that they
were on the spot, so to speak, when the crime was perpe-
trated, and that the prisoner very quickly in custody.

Derby Spring
Liverpool Spring
Shrewsbury Spring .... 9

AP
Northampton 4
Crosson Park 7
Durham
Newmarket Cruven 17
RU
Newmarket Ist Spring 1
Chester
York Spring

Epsom Summer (con.).. 1
Manchester .. 7
Ascot .. l3
Alexandra Park 2O

Newmarket July
Carlisle
Pontefract

AUG

Huntingdon
Reading
Egham .. 15
Oxford l7

York August 22

Doncaster Spring ., 14
Warwick Spring .. 21
Chelmsford Spring .... 28

Catterick Bridge
Thirsk 2l
Epsom Spring

Salisbury
Bath 2 3
Epsom Summer 3O
rNE.

Hampton
Newcon
Newcastle
Worcester Summer
LY.

SEPTE:

Weymouth (continued). 1
Leioester
Doncaster
Breoon

OCT,

Nottingham Summer .. 18
Chesterfield
Goodwood

Plymouth .. 24
Lichfield
Devon and Exeter 29
Derby Summer ....

Weymouth

:MBER.

Richmond ...,
Monmouth
Manchester Autumn
Newmarket Ist October 26

IBER

Northallerton
Newmarket Second Oct 9 Worcester Autumn .... 31.
NOVEMBER.

Worcester Autumn (continued) 1

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AQUATICS.

SCULLERS' RACE FOR £lOO.

The long•expected scullers' race between George Drowitt,
of Chelsea, and John M. M'Kinney, of Richmond, came off
yesterday, and resulted, contrary to expectation, in the
very easy defeat of the latter. Drewitt, as a landsman, is
well known to the sporting public, having rowed a multi-
plicity of races since 1857 against good men, and generally
brought them to a satisfactory issue ; while M'Kinney, a
Waterman, has not trained much as a skuller, but has rowed
with some of the finest oarsmen of past days. The stake
was X.DJ a side, and the aiotanno Pnhoor to Mortlake, arllj
both had trained carefully for the event. The Childe
Harold and Citizen L accompanied the race with a large
number of spectators on board, and betting was 2 to 1 on
Drewitt, although three years ago M'Kinney had beaten
him, but as Drewitt was only 29 years of age, while his
opponent was 37, the odds were necessarily in favour of
the former. Mr Herbert Playford, a well-known member
of the London Rowing Club, was referee ; George Hammer.
ton standing umpire for 111‘Iiinney and Mr Willcox for
Drewitt. M'Kinney having won the toss, chose the Middle•
sex side, and they started at a few minutes after two in
smooth water, with very little tide under them. The start
was evenly taken by both, but immediately afterwards
Drewitt came away at a great pace, led by half a length at
the Star and Garter, and had taken his man's water, row-
ing well, at the London Boat• house. A fine race then
ensued, both rowing their best right along the Willows,
but Drewitt continued to increase his advantage, and led by
three lengths at the Point. M'Kinney spurted very
gamely, and frequently revived the hopes of his backers by
the plucky manner in which he contested the race, but
Drewitt, preserving the even tenor of his way, led by six
lengths at Hammersmith, and finally won easily. Time,
26m 10sec.

The Frightful Murder on Saffron-Hill,

RE-EXtIMINATION OF THE PRISONER.

Yesterday, at the Clerkenwell Police-court, before Mr
Knox, Sarafine Polioni, an Italian, aged 33, French
polisher. was placed at the bar, on remand, charged with
the wilful murder of Michael Harrington, aged 38, a caster-
monger, by stabbing him with a knife. The prisoner was
also charged with feloniously cutting and wounding Alfred
Rebizck and Chares Bannister, at the Golden Anchor
81, Saffron-hill, on Monday evening last.
,to Inspector Potter)—How is that poor man,
pumbl
ric Knox Ito
(
Rebbeck, in the T.1.3,0yal Free Hospital, going on ?
Mr Inspector Pottec—l saw him last night along with
Dr Hill. There is a great, improvement for the better.
Mr Knox—lf I understand rightly, Mr Wakeling, you
wish for a remand?

Mr Wakelieg—Yes, sir, we do.
Mr Potter—l beg to inform your worship that yesterday
I stated that the deceased had left a wife and five children.
I made a slight mistake; it should have been he left sax
children and a wife totally unprovided for.
The wife of the unfortunate deceased was present, and
Mr Knox said to her, I deeply sympathise with you in your
terrible misfortune. lam informed that:you are a person
v)f sober and industrious habits, and by the untimely death
of your supporter you are left in want. I have directed
the sum of £5 to be placed in the hands of Mr Potter for
your benefit. If there is anything to be done for you I
shall be most happy to assist you. lam only sitting here
by accident for my friend Mr Barker; but I am sure, if
you need assistance, you have only to speak to Mr Alexan-
der, the chief clerk at this court, to obtain it.
The poor woman thanked the magistrate and withdrew.
The prisoner was then remanded.
Five shillings had been received from Mr Moss Moses
for the family of the deceased.