The Sun.
London, England, 1863-12-24 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 24, 1863•

FURSUANT to a Decree of the High Court of
Chancery, made in a cause MORRIS against PITT-
MAN, The Creditors of and Incumbrancer4 on the real
.lilstate of William Carlile, late of Bow-lane, in the City of
London, warehouseman, who died in or about the month of
J ugust, 1E53, are by their Solicitors, on or before the 231 day
lof January, 1461, to c'nne in and prova the r debts and claims
f.t the chambers of the Master of the Rolls, in the aolls
Yard, Chancery-lane, Middlesex, or in default thereof they
will be peremptorily cx:luded from the benefit of the said
decree.
WEDNESDAY, the 27th day of January, 'EU, at Twelve
o'clock at noon, at the said Chambers, is appointed for hear-
ing and adjudicating upon the claims.
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Dated this 23d day of December, 1463.
GEORGE lIUME, C:erk.
ASITURST, OIA RIS, and RIN
6, Old Jewry, London, Plaintiff 's Solicitors.

pOLYTECHNIC.—Patron : ifit H. the PRINCE
of WALES.—The Ghost Effects and Spectral Illusions,
being: Professor Pepper's adaptation of the original and
most startlipv, Illusion of ITeury Dit',..ks, C.F.—The
Illustrated Fairy Talcs—The shadow Partoraime—The
Christmas Tree—The Imixovcd Chinese Fireworks. The
Entertainments and Lezturcs prcvided this year are on the
most liberal scale.

OLYTECHNIC.—Patron : 11.R.H. the PRINCE
/ of WALES. —Grand Juvenile Morning and Evening
nest Thursday, December 3 st, and Gratuitous Distribution
of Thousands of Toys, Ornaments, &c., amongst the Juvenile
visitors.—All the Amusements. The Fairy Tale—The
shadow Pantomime The Chinese Fireworks, &o. Open 12
to 5 and 7 to 10.

NTADAME TUSSAUD'S HISTORICAL
8_ GALLERY— Established 2S Years at the Bazaar,
Faker-street.—GßEAT ATTRACTION for the JUVE-
NILES DURING the HOLIDAYS. - The Seri s of lifo-
size Models of the Kings of England, from the Conqueror to
that of Her present Majesty, attired in the magnificent cos-
tumes of the respective periods, is now nearly complete ;
and in the Chamber of Physiognomy are several new figures.
Admit ance 10. ; Extra Rooms, GI Open on Boxing-day,
from 11 a.m. till 10 p.m,

ROYAL AGRICULTURAL HALL, Islington.
Grand Christmas Entertainments on a scale of mac.r,ni-
licence hitherto unsttempted in this country, Immense as-
semblage of Metropolitan, Provincial, Continental, and
Colonial Artistes in every class of Amusements. New deco-
rations. elegant fittings, and brilliant illuminations.
Oe BOXING-DAY this commodious hall will be OPENED
with a selected and talented company of 350 Performers and
nearly 110 Horses ; also 50 suits ot brass and steel armour, for
the purpose of introducing the most perfect 'l'ournament ever
arranged, vieing in splendour the olden sports of the "Field
of the Cloth of Gold.' The Cirque will be represented by the
first star riders in the world. The Hippodrome programme
will include chariot races, steeplechases, Roman races on bare-
backed steeds, daring and graceful acts of equestrienlsm,
great vaulting competition, assault of arms, comic scenes, and
entertaining interludes. Crockett, the celebrated Lion Bing,
who has been the great feature of attraction in Paris and
other principal elles on the Continent for the last two years,
will make his first appearance in London with h a wonderful
Troupe of Lions. A Grand Military Band of 10 performers,
selected from the principal Regiments ot the Service, will
be under the direct' n ot Mr. Hurd ; and WilLs's mam-
moth inter, ational Prize Organ. erected at an enormous.
cost, will be pet forme upon by a celebrated Organist.
The whole of the extensive galleries will be appro-
priated to promenades, first and second class refreshment
saloons, bazaar, and fancy fair, wherein will be
found every description of article suitable for presents
or the decoration of Christmas-trees. The reading room will
be supplied with newspapers and the leaning periodicals of
the d,y.
The hippodrome, which is 300 ft. long by 150 ft. wide, will
be surrounded by seats for the accommOdatien of 10,000 per-
suns, and the additional resources of the ever-popular pro-
menade will g
enive ample r ,om for at least 16,000 visitors.
The refreshment saloons, which are situated in the first awl
second-class pre menades, will be under the supl.rintendencc
of an le
ab manager.
Thdly morning and evening performances will t ,ke p'aco
during the Christmas Holidays. For a detailed programme
and lists of artistes see following advertisements.
Prices of admission :—Reserved numbered stalls, 33.; raised
seats, cs.• amphitheatre and first-class oromemides, ls.; bal-
cony and second-class promenade, 6d. Performances at half-
past two and half past seven. Lessees, Messrs. Strange and
Pulleyn.

Pt OYAL AGRICULTURAL HALL.
u GRAND ROMAN AMPHITHEATRE and sports of
the Arena. Gladiatorial, Gymnastic, and Equine Exercises,
by 0 male and female artistes.
On BOXING. DAY, at hall-past two and half -past seven,

OY A L AGRICULTURAL HALL.
1-1) MONSTER STEEPLE CHASE, CHARIOT
RACING, and scene] on the mimic Race Course, by a field
of 50 mounted male and female riders.
Oa BOXING-DAY, at half-past two and half-past seven.

ROYAL AGRICULTURAL HALL.
MAGNIFICENT CHIVALRIC TOURNAMENT,
emblematical of the Sports of the Ancients. wi!li Cavalcade
of the Queen of Beauty, Tiltlnz, and ontest by the :knights
in real +rmour, 350 mel and female artistes and 100 horses.
On BOXING-DAY, at half-past two and half-past seven.

TIOYAL AGRICULTURAL HALL.
"A) FRANK PASTOR, the justly celebrated Pmniere
liorsem in of America, in his wonderful Somersault Act.
On BONING-DAY, at half-past two and half-past seven.

OYAL AGRICULTURAL HALL.
Herr WELL-BY, the daring Equestrian, known as the
Weird Horseman of the Prairie, on his bate-backcd flying
ste,d.
On BOXING-DAY, at half-past two and half-past seven.

ROYAL AGRICULTURAL HALL.
Mr. JOHN HENDERSON, the eminent professor of
the Corde Elastique, Lem La Folle Dramltique, Faris,
On BOXING-DAY, at half-past two and half-past seven.

ROYAL AGRICULTURAL HALL.
Mr, A RTHUR BA d,INES', the Champion Vaulter, who
has accomplished the unprecedented ie t of throwing n-arly
100 contec live somersaults, will appear,
On BOXING-DAY, at nalf-past two and half-past seven.

fIOYAL AGRICULTURAL HALL.
RA) The DELAVANTIS, in their unique and graceful per-
formance on the horizontal B r.
ern BOXING-DAY, at halt-past two and half-past seven.

-ROYAL AGRICULTURAL HALL.
GREAT FRENCH CHALLENGE VAULT' SG ACT,
by the Champion Vaulters and Gymnasts of all countries, 30
in number.
On BOXING-DAY, at half-past two and half-past seven.

1110YAL AGRICULTURAL HALL.
JUL, ENGLISH CLOWNS. Pa,l'islan Grotesque, Italian.
l'ierrots, Chinese Drolls, and A.cient Jesters, in the laugh-
able comic sketches, and mirth-movim.;- mimicry.
On BOXING-DAY, at halt-past two and halt-past seven.

DOYAL AGRICULTURAL HALL
t) adllei. VALENTIA, SELINE, and AUGUSTI, from
the Great Hippodrome, Paris.
On BOXING-DAY, at liaif-past two and hal-past seven.

ROYAL AGRICULTURAL HALL
JOEL GHEE, the wonderful Trick Act Rider, will
appear in the great sensation scene of the Cirque, in which
he stands unrilvalled.
On BOXING-DA.Y, at half-past two and hal -,past seven.

ItOYAL AGRICULTURAL HALL.
Mons. HENRI FRANCONI, of the Cirque Napoleon,
at Paris (the only member of this cel-brated family in Lou-
d, t, will introduce his beautiful and highly-tra,ined palfrey,
" Chanticleer."
On BOXING-DAY, at half-oast two and hllf-past seven.

liINAHAN'S LL WHISKY v. COGNAC
BRANDY.
This celebrate.. Old IRISH WHISKY rivals the finest
FRENCH BRANDY,
It 14 Pure, Mild, Mellow, Delicious, and very Wholesome.
Sold in Bottles, 3s. Sd., at the Retail Houses in London ; by
the Agents in the principal towns in England ; or wholesale
at

R, GREAT W/NDIIIILL-STREi, W.
Observe the Red Seal, Pink Label, and Cork branded
"Rinahan's LL Whisky."

THE best TROUSERS for gentlemen to wear
are those made by ELSTOB, of V, New Bond-street
't hey are neither so low in price as to necessitate their being
carelessly put together, nor so dear as to gain only the
V; calthy purchasers. "In medio tutjsimus ibis."
ELSTOB'S TROUSERS, TWF.NTY-ONE SHILLINGS

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nople of a third Prussian war steamer (a corvette),
and on her joining them all three will take their
departure, homeward bcund. The following men-
of-war are now here;—The Marlborough, 121
(bearing the flag of Vice-Admiral R. Smart, Km.);
the Hibernia, receiving ship (bearing the fig of
Rear-Admiral H. T. Austin, C. 8.); the St. George,
86; the Trafalgar, 70; the Phoebe, 35 (this ves-
sel is cruising outside for target practice) the
Magicienne, 16 ; the Cossack, 20; the Chanticleer,
17, (cruising outside for target practice) ; the
Hydra, 3, surveying-vessel; the Firefly, 3, sur-
veying vessel ; the Psyche, 2, despatch vessel ;
and the Growler, tender. Foreign—The Prus-
sian gunboats Blitz, 2, and the Basilisk, 2. Several
fresh cases of fever have broken out on board the
Trafalgar. The rest of the ships continue healthy.
The following officers have arrived during the week
—Col. Carruthers; Capt. Monk and Capt. Norris,
22d Regiment ; Capt. R. Whiting, Bth Regiment ;
Capt. E. Tanner, Gen, Dickson, Capt. Dudgeon,
Capt. Everett, Col Anderson, 22d Regiment, and
wife. Sir John Lawrence, the newly appointed
Governor-General of India, arrived here by the last
English packet from Marseilles, and left a few hours
afterwards in the same steamer for Alexandria, on
his way to India. His Excellency did not land
during his short stay here.
Yesterday an unsuccessful attempt was made at
Chatham dockyard to launch the iron frigate
Achilles. It was originally intended to launch the
vessel to-day, but as it was thought the operation
might interfere with the Christmas holiday of the
workmen, the day was subsequently altered, with
the consent of the Admiralty, to the 23d inst. On
Tuesday the tide in the harbour was one of the
highest known at Chatham for several years past;
and had it been possible to remove the caisson at the
entrance to the dock, and to cut away the project-
ing granite sides of the dock within the time; the
Achilles might have been floated out at noon with-
out the least difficulty. During the whole of Tues-
day night several hundred workmen were employed
in completing the necessary arrangements for the
launch, and in removing the ponderous caisson
which held back the water from entering the dock.
By midnight the tide had again risen to a great
height, in consequence of the strong northerly
wind, and at that time there were 24 feet of water
in the dock. After rising a few inches higher, the
Achilles was lifted from the blocks and floated.
It was found that she drew 20ft. 2in. aft, and
exactly 20ft forward, showing that she was on a
nearly even keel. At this time she had 2ft of water
clear between her outer keel and the blocks, and she
could thus have been removed from the dock 'with-
out any difficulty had the work of cutting away the
projecting sides at the entrance been completed. As
it was, she was allowed to settle down again on the
blocks, and the operation of shoring her up to be
effected to await the rising of the tide at noon yes-
terday. During the night the wind veered from the
north to the southward, from which direction it
blew rather strong daring the morning. This, it
was feared, would have the effect of keeping back
the tide, which proved to be correct, as at the time
of high water, a few minutes before noon yesterday,
them were only 21ft of water in the dock, the tide
rising no higher than 18ft bin above the blocks, or
nearly 2ft less than was required to float the vessel.
Tn anticipation of the attempt being successful, the
number of visitors to the yard was very large.
Shortly before the hour fixed for the launch Rear-
Admiral R. S. Robinson, Controller of the Navy,
with Rear-Admiral E. G. Fanshawe, Capt. J. K.
Hall, C. 8., commanding the Steam Reserve, and
other officials, arrived at the dockyard, and went
over the vessel, the visitors to the yard being ad-
mitted to every part of her. The Adder, Bristler,
Monkey, Sheerness, and Locust steamers were in
attendance with their steam up to assist in tow;ng
the Achilles out of dock as soon as she was found to
float. The whole of the hands employed on the ship
were ordered to remain in the dockyard all last
night, as an effort would again be made to undock
gunsr ll ow t
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that
the Achilles at one o'clock this morning, should
there be a sufficient risew
operation being successfully carried out.
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Portsmouth on Tuesday for Commander R. A Parr.
The Lyra's last service was in the Mozambique,
where she proved herself a very useful vessel,
butaolftehnoguignhes.
The royal mail steamer Briton, which arrived on
of small capacity of stowage or poser
Monday night at Plymouth, brought among her
passengers, from Cape Town, Captain Dixon, 11th
Regiment, and Captain Madison ; from East Lon-
don, 8.96 th Regiment.
Wellman; and
from The Briton Algoa
Bay Majorl,i t and Mi
dr
,
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brings the news that in Simon's Bay were her
Majesty's ships Hecate, from Vancouver Island, and
e.Gould,
a
the Gorgon, from Madagascar, both bound for Eng-
land ; and the Valorous, from Ichaboe, bound to the
Mozambique Channel. Her Majesty's ship Zebra,
from the West Coast of Africa for Ascension, was
at St. Helena on November 28. The Federal steam-
ship Vanderbilt, en route for New York, was off St.
Helena on November 10. She had captured, at
Angra Pequena, the merchant bark Saxon, of Cape
Town, under the supposition that the Saxon was
laden with wool, part of the cargo of the Sea Bride,
a Federal merchant ship taken by the Confederate
cruiser Alabama a short time previously. The crew
of the Saxon are said to have been transferred to the
British bark Good Hope. At Ascension there were
the guardship Meander, the gunboat Philomel, the
Snipe (refitting) the Wye, with stores, from Eng-
land for Ascension and the West Coast, and the
Dromedary, shipping old stores. The Rattlesnake
left Ascension on the 4th of November for the West
Coast, and the Dart on the same day for the South
Coaft, to refit. The troopship Louisa and Copen-
hagen left Table Bay on the 11th of October for
Hongkong and Calcutta. The French ships of war
Iris from L'Orient for New Caledonia, and the
Garonne, from Suez for Cherbourg, were in Table
Bay.
Commander Chapman, having repaired his ship,
the Ariel, at the Mauritius, has returned to the
Seychelles islands, and resumed command of his
squadron, consisting of the Rapid, the Penguin,
and the Gorgon.
Commodore Hugh Dunlop, C. 8., late senior officer
and Commodore in the West Indies, and appointed
to succeed Sir Frederick Nicolson (now Rear'
Admiral), on Tuesday went down to Woolwich and
the dock-
inspected the stores and departments of
duties of the
yard, preparatory to assuming the
n at the cam
I command, which he will enter upo
• mencement of the new year.