The Sun.
London, England, 1852-12-25 00:00:00

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ally strong, including Miss Lebatt, Miss Clarissa Der'3i'e
Miss Fanny Reeves (first appearance),Mdlle.r•
Cushnie, as Columbine ; M. Milano, Harleclulaod
Buck, Clown ; Bradbury, Pantaloon ; Herr
Molina the Sprite.

At Astley's Amphitheatre, the pantomime in prePcie;
tion bears the title of Fartunio and his Horse Cor4 by
or, Harlequin and Seven Gifted Men, poet
and is Written
the celebrated pantomimic author Mr. Nelson Lee.
effects, we have reason to believe, will be of 3, her.brilliant character ; dazzling groups, gorgeous 133r"riiaht
nalia, and scenes of supernatural splendour, will de
lobe
and astonish the spectators. The comic pOrtion:iid r
very ably sustained. Messrs. Melbourne Elia) urar
Boleno, Priorson, and R. Hemming, aie respectivel);ll
Harlequin, Clown, Pantaloon, and Sprite, and gau,l,,
Christine the Columbine. A grand treat
visitors of Astley's on Boxing Night.
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The Marylebone forthcoming pantomime
.ell,r-,eto-
Undine, the Spirit of the Teapot; or, Harlequin `"
him, and the Magic Cup and Sorcerer.
. ors
At the Queen's Therate, The King of Carbuncle,
of
Harlequin Prince Peerless, and the Enchanted Bea of
the Diamond Castle is the title of the new panto
which is from the pen of Mr. F. Frost. r'
awaits
The City of London comes out with another of
Nelson Lee's, called, King Emerald ; or, Harlequil)
the Crystal Palace on Fairy Land.
„do ,
We cannot conclude the above notice of the C. 4^-0
pantomimes and burlesques, without mentioning
cto
Woodin's own pantomime," the whole of the chars
gible
of which are represented by himself. It is ilnrittg
to spend two hours more pleasantly than in
peep into his " Carpet Bag and Sketch Book."

MINING INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Mining Journal of this day.)
them
has • the season of the year, t-e:
has been full as active a business doing as could r,e.,
sonably have been expected ; and we doubt not thanlitlit,
two or three weeks hence an extended amount of c3'123.4
Ns:ill be devoted to our home mines. Lately the,re,.o.elf
been, certainly, an evident disposition to embark 13.rolet
in foreign mines, situate in various die:;ant regions. ofi
more prudent speculator, however, will see by the Prilot
derived during the year 1852 in those nearer horn!, With.
there is every inducement to embark therein, annai
much less risk. Trehanes have advanced from,
151. per share. United Mines are 385/. • Wlle`,i 05'
set, 5301. Gonomena has paid her first'dividenwh
likely to continue doing so bi-monthly. Balnotierir
risen to 11/. and 121. ; East Frongoch, Si.;Ninnol.;
61. ; West Ding Dong, 11/. 10s. ; Wheal Franco,
Wheal Sophia, 11/. ss. ; Swanpool, 221.
In the Metal Market—Basiness remains in the es M
active state. Copper and Tin are in extensive recilid: to
Tin-plates are,very scarce, and the prices are likeviti
advance. Pig-lead goes off freely at 221. 10s., and °.s
small quantities to be met with. In Spelter there
movement, and large business expected in the 5P1165.
In Scotch Pig-iron the market has been variable,
per ton, cash, is the price, with the prospect of a fAce
Rails are being exported to an immense extent, au_dPia- ?.,s4
likely to go higher. An advance is also expect'A -
quarter-day at the Staffordshire meeting. Ame ry
In the Bullion Market—Mexican and South
can dollars, 4s. Hid. per oz. Bar silver without b'
ss. IRd. per oz. standard. Bar gold, 775. 9d. Peroali.
standard. Spanish doubloons, 775. per oz. stand 1911
Columbian doubloons, 765. per oz. standard. 1:1g
silver, ss. sd. per oz. 110
There has been a reaction in the gold mining 5,0
market this week—the well-timed remarks of the Pte,
upon the unsound character of the mania of these seive
rities having brought in a rush of sellers, eager to r°3o.•
profits. The consequence was an immediate and c°oo,
derable fall in all descriptions of shares—the react,'ifl
however, being most marked in those adventurestvo
which the run had been greatest. Within the last ¢r9
days, however, the feeling has been stronger----b11•4:011
baying come in again ; and this afternoon the Dena
left off with a decidedly improved appearance. svenii
rally, the prospects of the market are good. e'
excitement has been manifested in the shares 0' Os,
old Australian Copper Company, which, at 51'4.
; P be'
have been dealt in to a large extent,
tween 9/. and 141. this rise is accounted for by t'ai,
ported discovery of gold on the property of the cornljiitol.
The Australian Cordillera Company intend dis Pate A
their agent by the Tory, which will sail in JanuaTcen
large amount of business has been done in Yuba -1"; rcii'
Ave Maria, Australian Freehold, and Australian '-',01(1
lera. Advices have been received by the Colonial
Company, stating that their superintendent was ape
hopes of being able to purchase gold in time tbrim,./0
Australian mail steamer, which was expected to
Melbourne by the 22d September : his letters confirtnio'
lawless state of the colony. The new Granada and the
i 0
riquita have received dispatches from their agents,
report favourably of the several mines. A report
the miners of the Port Philip Company had desetbej
acted unfavourably on the shares, but they subsequ,'„ei
rallied. The North American mines have reraaLl
steady, as well as those in California. The non"°7.l
quotations are—Australian Auriferous, to 1 Pr-ito'
Australian Consols, 1„ die. to par. ; Anglo-Austra
to ; Nugget Vein Company (with 250. P 3,1
3+ to 3i prem. ; Burn's Creek, to x Pre;
L'Aigle d'Or, to I prem. ; Waller Gold, oto Pr-paoo
Australian Mutual, to prem. ; Monarch, par. '
the Royal Hibernian, prem.
311
DIVIDENDS AND CALLS OF THE VEAL—The di,.-en
paid this year were as follows : a
British mines £255, 029

Foreign
Irish ....

Welsh.