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The Sun.
London, England, 1863-12-28

CRYSTAL PALACE.

Never do we remember seeing the Crystal Palace of Sir
Joseph Paxton present a more gorgeous appearance than it
did on Boxing-day of '63, and seldom have we seen within
its capacious aisles a greater gathering of holiday folks,who
seemed determined to enjoy in the greatest good humour
the Christmas treat, which had been so lavishly provided
for them at this famous holiday resort. The crowded state
of London-bridge station, and the great difficulty of obtain-
ing a ticket without the danger of being pressed into a pan-
cake sort of form, led us to expect a more than ordinary
crush on arrival at the Palace itself, and, verily, we were
not disappointed. Everything under the great glass
canopy haft put on a merry broad Christmas grin, and
smiled a hearty jolly welcome to the thousands beat upon
keeping up the jollity of the festive season. The changes
which have been effected in the interior arrangements are
manifest, and are said to be due to the genius of one of our
leading engineers; for example, the beautiful idea of using
crystal for the designs, which aro developed by gas, and
then the ornamentation of the huge Christmas tree; again
clusters of gloho lamps have been so disposed as to incrosse
the already vast perspective, and the lights upon the tree are
so managed that at night the effect is truly grand, and pro -
duced considerable sensation on being lit„ up. M. Nader's
giant balloon proved a great source of attraction to the
visitors, young and old. The revels on the stage of the
Chantrill family, the jugglers, the juvenile ballet, " Mar-
riage a la Mode," the feats of the contortionists, who seem
to be compounded without a particle of bone, and the new
Christmas pantomime (in shadow), entitled " Jack the
Giant Killer, or Mother Goose," with the variety of other
amusements which followed sans intermission, afforded the
utmost gratification to the vast assemblage, The great fancy
fair and bazaar for the sale of Christmas presents and Now
Year's gifts attracted many purchasers during the day, and
may be said to be the most extraordinary collection of the
manufactures of the world for young persons to be found
anywhere. The Christmas Palace treat for 1863 is a com-
plete success, and is certain to attract for some time to
come.
London, England, 1863-12-28

THE OLYMPIC.

Wisely judging that when an enormous and legitimate
success has been achieved it is beat to hold to it as long as
it lasts, the management of this house abstained from pro-
ducing any Christmas novelty, and gave Mr. Tom Taylor's
capital drama, "The Ticket-of-Leave Man," for the 183 d
time. We should not be at all surprised at having to raake
the same announcement next Christmas, simply augment-
ing the figure by the number of hundred nights which
must meanwhile intervene.
London, England, 1863-12-28

P OYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.-
t) Sole Leaee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining.

Open for the Season.

THIS EVENING, THE HONEYMOON.

After which, HARLI4.QUI LITTLE TOM TUCKER;
or The Fifie Lady of Banbury Cross, and the old Woman
who Lived in a Shoe and Had so Many Children she didn't
know what to do.
London, England, 1863-12-28

I3ENTLEY'S MISCELLANY.
The JANUARY NUMBER contains

JOHN LAW.
By WILLIAM HARRISON AINSWORTH.
Book I.—THE REGENT D ORLEANS.
Chaps. I. to IV.

IL Mr. Grimshaw's Little I VI. Lord Lyndhurst. By

Love Affair. By Dud- W. S. G.
ley Costello. Chap. VII. Baron Hompesch. By
XXI. Dr. Michelsen.
111. The German Almanacks VIII. The Logic of Smith the
for 1t64. I Weaver. By Francis
IV. Tilsit and Erfurt. i Jacox.
V. Some Recent Dramatic IX. Six Weeks at Hunsdon
Successes. Manor. Part VI.
London : Chapman and Hall, 193, Piccadilly.
London, England, 1863-12-28

COUNTRY MARKETS.

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NORWICH—SATURDAY.
There was a short supply of wheat to-day, and the
millers were not freo buyers; the sales made were effected
at about late prices. A limited show of barley, and late
prices were about maintained. Flour unaltered.
White wheat. 44s to 464 1 Red wheat 43s to 42s
Malting barley ... 36e to 37s Chevalier barley 34s to 358
Distilling d 0..... 30s to 32a 1 Oats.. 24s to 261
Flour, 28s Od to —s Od per sack from the miller. '
London, England, 1863-12-28

SURREY THEATRE•

Messrs. Shepherd and James Anderson well sustained
the reputation this house has now attained for Christmas
entertainment. The pantomime on this occasion was en-
titled "Old King Cole was a Merry Old Soul, A. Frog he

would a-Wooing go, and Ride-a-Cockhorse to. Banbury-
cross," and, it is almost needless to say, it afforded the
highest gratification to one of the largest and hilarious
audiences ever assembled within the theatre. The opening
scene, very beautifully painted by Mr. Brew, " the Bunga-
low of Eull Frog," introduces ns to bull rushes, flag rushes,
and every adjunct suitable to the abode of frogs, who, headed
by Old Rowley, enter in troops, singing the well•known
song "A Frog he would a-wooing go : heigho I says Row-
ley ;" Old Rowley, disguised as a great bull frog, and
paying homage to Old King Cole, whose daughter, the
Princess Magenta, misled by Will o' the Wisp, falls
into the toils of Old Toad, Sir Anthony Rowley's mother,
and is by her aid wooed and carried off by Bull Frog (Sir
Anthony) ; but is afterwards, by the enchanting power of
the good Fairy Queen ( \llse Lotte Wilmot) changed into
a mouse, and from that lowly state into the Queen of Beauty
(Miss E, Webster), in which character she rides in state
on "A Cockhorse to Banbury Cross," where there is a
grand tournament, in which the knighted Anthony Rowley
is ludicrously unseated and ignominiously defeated by the
gallant Prince of Nursery Rhymes, Ride-a-Cockhorse (Miss
E. Jacobs) in search of a sweetheart, who wins the hand of
the Queen of Beauty, and with the consent of her father
weds his lady love. The transformation scene—the most
gorgeously grand, and at the same time chastely and beau-
tifully executed composition imaginable—was rewarded by
a general call for the artist. The comic business was
capital, everything " went" in the best manner, and the
delight it afforded must amply compensate Mr. Shepherd
for the outlay and trouble incurred in producing it. The
pantomime was in every way a complete success.
London, England, 1863-12-28

ADELPIII.

A fair extravaganz 1, by Mr. H. J. Byron, founded
upon that immortal story of " Fortunio" by the
Countess d'Anois, which Mr. Planele, has turned
into a burlesque form so charmingly, was produeed
at this house on Saturday night after the drama of
Leah, more out of regard to the season than be-
cause it was really wanted. It was originally
written, we believe, for the Prince of Wales's
Theatre at Liverpool, and bears every evidence in
the dresses and appointments of having been hur-
riedly put upon the stage by the management. It
is hardly necessary to relate a story which is fami-
liar to most playgoers, and we cannot honestly say
that Mr. Byron has treated it with the fancy and
skill which we naturally expected. The scenes
hang somewhat loosely together—opportunities for
choral display are missed—and the dialogue is not
very brilliant. The acting, with the exception of
a few of the chief characters, was below burlesque
mediocrity. Miss Woolgar, as Fortunio, was
charming, as she always is, and nothing could ex-
ceed the point which she gave to the words and
actions of her part. Miss Patti Josephs made a
very successful first appearance, and played a little
waiting maid with a ♦ast deal of piquant grace.
The event of the evening, however, was the entry of
Mr. John Clarke (late of the Strand), who has not
performed, except on the benefit night, since his
severe accident. He had a most flattering recep•
tion, and his make-up and acting as an old queen
was most artistic, original, and amusing. There is
nothing very remarkable in the music, and the
piece, probably owing to the late hour at which it
was produced, was not very warmly applauded.
London, England, 1863-12-28

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London, England, 1863-12-28

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W., and at alt chemists. Prospectuses and testimonials sent
on application.
London, England, 1863-12-28

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London, England, 1863-12-28

THE BRITISH MUSEUM.

[FROM A CORRESPONDENT,]
A few months since you published for me a couPle °f
letters upon the subject of admission to the Reading•roota
of this institution, of which privilege I have availed myself
at various times since Michaelmas last. I think that the
attendants are g,merally attentive and civil, and, in the
asking for books, I have not observed any paiticular
But; there is one point of some public interest which i°
worthy of notice.
There seems to be no settled rule or information respect-
ing periodicals, or, at least, respecting country newspaPera;
Catalogues have been prepared and improved withgrea
care, but this class of literature is still a sealed book, as far
as the " index " is concerned, and I doubt whether tho
attendants themselves know what files of newspapers they
possess. I have had occasion to refer to a country news-
papers of some years' date, but it was not in the cutil logtie't
A civil attendant looked for the file, and he brough t it a
the end of an hour 1 I wanted another provincial news'
paper of the same date, and, necessarily, 1 applied to a nother
attendant, who said, sharply, Oh! you must find in tha
Index." Now, it was not in the Index, yet it may ;be, liko
its companion, in the Museum. These provincial paper 3
are valuable for reference with respect to title deetl,9, &co
and, clearly, the public ought to know what files of papers
the library contains, and which, at the present, can not D 8
known. The catalogue of London papers is vagui I also ;
for the only copies indexed of the fforning Star new sP3Pe,,r
refer to 15 numbers which were published in the yewr 183'1'
of a paper so called! Whether it is intended to nu do °it
a regular complete catalogue of provincial and I.4ollcl°°'
newspapers I cannot state, but it is clear that such refer;
.
ences are much required, and that serious inconveniience
caused by their absence ; and I hope the Museum authei
rities will endeavour to remedy this omission, for the sate°
the public, shortly.
London, England, 1863-12-28

NOTTINGHAM-SATURDAY.

A moderate show of wheat to-day. The demand firm.
—White wheat, from 40s to 45s ; red wheat, 39s to 428.
13arley—malting, 30s to 40s ; grinding, 27s to 30s. Oats
old, at 21s to 31s Od; new, 20s to 255. Beans sold at 3So
to 43s per qr, ; new, 35s to 375.

GRANTHAM—SATURDAY.
Old white wheat, 44s to 48s ; red, 39s to 42s per 360. ;
new white, 408 to 458; red, 32s to 425. Malting barley,
33s to 36s per qr ; grinding, 28s to 30s; oats, old, 24s t)
28s ; new, 20s to 24s ; beans, 33s to 40s; peas, 34s to 365.

NORTHAMPTON—SATURDAY.
There was a limited show of wheat to-day, and !ate
prices were made for all descriptions. Beans inactive.
—White wheat, 40s to 45s ; red, 37s to 40s ; fine, —4l
to —s per qr. Barley, 35s to 37s—grinding, 28s to 326:
Oats, 285 to 32s per 24 stone. Beans, 38s to 425. Peas'
34s to 40s per qr.

YORK— SATURDAY.
We were supplied with a fair quantity of wheat to-dayd
from the growers. Prices generally maintained fur goo
dry lots, with an improving demand.
Wheat, red 38s to 41s i tits.... lB3 to 20&
White do .42s to 46s I
Beans 38,' , o 40'
Barley .28s to 32s Peas -tt eo ---
.•••--- .
Malt, 58s to 60s per qr. ; rye, 32s per qr.; flour, 30-
to 32s per sack.

LEICESTER—SATUnDAY.
New white wheat, 40s to 45,. ; red, L3Bs to 41s per 36
stone. Old red, 39s to 41s per 36 stone. Barley, malting'
new, 33s to 38s per qr.; grinding, 29s to 325; 01d eaT
25s to 30s; new oats, 22s to 25s per 24 stone. Bye'
old, 38s to 42s per 38 stone ; lour. 30s to 35s per 20 ktoue•
London, England, 1863-12-28

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AN I ) NAVAL AND MILITARY JOURNAL for
JANUARY contains :—The Court-Martial on Col. Crawley—
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Contents for JANUARY. No. DXVII.
I. An Incursion into Labrador.
IL Won Over; or, the Countess and the Jesuit. By Mrs.
Bushby. Part 11.
18-4. By Nicholas Michell.
IV. Queen. Uarfaine
Nathaniel.
V. The Ghost's Hand. A Christmas Story.
VL Comedy of Travel.
VII. Life, its Nature and Phenomena. By Cyrus Redding,
VIIL Strathmore; or, Wrought by his Own Hand. By the
Author of "Granville de Vigne." Part VII.
IX. Among the Cossacks.
X. Tilly Palmer. A Village Story. By Alex. Andrews.
XI. Yankee-Land.
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BLACKWOOD'S MAGAZINE
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CONTENTS.
Captain Speke's Journal.
Tony Butler. Part IV.
The ➢find and the Body.
Chronicles cf Carlingford: The Perpetual Curate.—
Part VIII.
Winchester College and Commoners.
Letter from Poland. No. IV.
A Song of Proverbs.
The European Crisis.
William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London.
London, England, 1863-12-28

ROYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE. under the
Management of Mr. B. WEBSTER.

THIS EVENING, the new Comic Drima of the HEN
AND CHICKEN 6 : Mrs. Stirling in her original character.

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Atter which, a Comical Congiomemtiye Christmas Absur-
dity, by Henry J Byron, Esq., and entitled 1861 ; or, THE
SEN-ATIONb OF 'l'H r; PAST SEASON, with a Shameful
Pevelation of Lad,- Somebody's Secret. New Scenery by
Danson acid Sons. Appointments by Mr. Ireland. Music by
M. Wallerstein. Principal characters by Mt. J. L. Toole,
Mr. l'aul Bedford, Miss Cottrell, Miss Faony Josephs, &c.
And the BIRTHPLACE OF PODGERS : Mr. J. L. Toole
in his original character.
London, England, 1863-12-28

CITY OF LONDON.

The pantomime here was by Mr. Nelson Lee, and was
entided " Blackboard, or Dame Trot and her Comical Cat."
The exhibition of the haunt of the fairies under the three
aspects of sunset, moonlight, and sunrise, was very effec-
tive, and the sudden change of the Mill on the Floss from
the warm summer's aspect to that of the depth of winter
was magically startling, and met with loud applause. Mr.
Lee was called for to receive the thanks of the audience,
and had again to perform the pleasing task of bowing his
acknowleogments on the appearance of the transformation
scene. The scenes of the pantomime were received with
deserved applause.
London, England, 1863-12-28

SHIPPING—This Day.

LONDON, Dec. 28.—Wind this day at noon—South-
Easterly; moderate breeze, and fine Weather, but rather
cloudy.
PLYMOUTH, Dec. 27.—Wind W.—Arrived—Glenavon,
from London for Port Natal.
FALMOUTH, Dec. 27.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Jessie
Grey, from Taganrog; Grace and Jane, from London for
Bt.

(BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH)
GRAVESEND, Monday Morning.
Art ived, Dec. 23—Panic, from Singapore--Frederick,
fro„1 Kascoe ; Jane and Margaret, from Ostend—Dickey
'41:13, from Algoa Bay—Emily, from Antwerp.
DEAL, Monday Morning.
Passed—Petrella, for Batavia—Ceres (schooner) for
Swansea—Richard and William, for Cape Castle—Laura,
Lagos—Mizpah for St Lucia—Princess Alexandra, for
nqrna—all from' London—Circassian (ship), from the
north, for west—Cassibalasus, from Shi for Trieste.
Sailed—Ballona, steamer, Kelso, Seabreast, with nearly
Rll the out war I bound.
le Belize, packet, from London to Belize, has been sup-
plied lwith an anchor and 15 fathoms of chain, to replace
others lost.
London, England, 1863-12-28

POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.

The prominent features of the Christmas entertainments
here consist of ghost effects and spec ral illusi.ns, being
Professor Pepper's adaptation of Mr. H. J. Dirck's original
and most startling illusion in connection with this subject;
illustrated fairy tales, the shadow pantomime, the Christ-
mas tree, the improved Chinese firework-, lectures, and the
like. The fairy tale selected for representation on the pre-
sent occasion is "The Story of Beauty and the Beast," and
it is certain to be one of the most popular entertainments of
its kind that has been brought before the public at this in-
stitution. The whole of the pictures are new, and have
been designed by Mr. George Hine and Mr. J. O'Connor,
of the Haymarket Theatre, and executed on glass by
Messrs. Childe and Hill, inventors of dissolving views ;
and the admirable way in which they were worked to illus-
trate the story of the piece gave very general satisfaction.
The introduction of three grand spectral or ghost scenes in
the course of the performance was strikingly effective. In
one of the scenes, the beautiful and chromatic fountain,
arranged by the Messrs. Lipacombe, throwing, as it did,
jets of water, and showing all the prismatic colours, com-
manded the admiration of the audience and contributed its
share to the success of the piece. We' also notice that in
the course of the performance of the fairy tale Herr Sus-
man's capabilities in imitating the lark, the nightingale,
and other British birds and animals were effectively tested
and much admired. The company were also favoured with
a lecture by Professor Pepper, entitled "Burning to death,
and saving from death ;" a new legendary extravaganza,
entitled " St. George and the Dragon : or, the Seven Cham-
pions of England ;" and an interesting lecture by Mr. J.
L. King, on "some of the most recent discoveries in the
science of electricity," including the new fire and burglary
detector. The giant Christmas tree is there in all its grand
proportions, towering to the roof of the great central hall
of the Institution. The first gratuitous distribution of these
presents will take place on Thursday next, at the morning
and evening performances. Upon the whole, we have no
hesitation in declaring that the arrangements made at the
Polytechnic to instruct and amuse the visitors to it during
the present season are all that can be expected or desired.
London, England, 1863-12-28

POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.

The prominent features of the Christmas entertainments
here consist of ghost effects and spectral illusions, being
Professor Pepper's adaptation of Mr. H. J. Dirck'a original
and most startling illusion in connection with this subject;
illustrated fairy tales, the shadow pantomime, the Christ-
mas tree, the improved Chinese firework:, lectures, and the
like. The fairy tale selected for representation on the pre-
sent occasion is "The Story of Beauty and the Beast," and
it is certain to be one of the most popular entertainments of
its kind that has been brought before the public at this in-
stitution. The whole of the pictures are new, and have
been designed by Mr. George Hine and Mr. J. O'Connor,
of the Haymarket Theatre, and executed on glass by
Messrs. Childe and Hill, inventors of dissolving views ;
and the admirable way in which they were worked to illus-
trate the story of the piece gave very general satisfaction.
The introduction of three grand spectral or ghost scenes in
the course of the performance was strikingly affective. In
one of the scenes, the beautiful and chromatic fountain,
arranged by the Messrs. Lipscombe, throwing, as it did,
jets of water, and showing all the prismatic colours, com-
manded the admiration of the audience and contributed its
share to the success of the piece. We also notice that in
the course of the performance of the fairy tale Herr Sus-
man's capabilities in imitating the lark, the nightingale,
and other British birds and animals were effectively tested
and much admired. The company were also favoured with
a lecture by Professor Pepper, entitled "Burning to death,
and saving from death ;" a new legendary extravaganza,
entitled " St. George and the Dragon : or, the Seven Cham-
pions of England ;" and an interesting lecture by Mr. J.
L. King, on " some of the most recent discoveries in -the
science of electricity," including the new fire and burglary
detector. The giant Christmas tree is there in all its grand
proportions, towering to the roof of the great central hall
of the Institution. The first gratuitous distribution of these
presents will take place on Thursday next, at the morning
and evening performances. Upon the whole, we have no
hesitation in declaring that the arrangements made at the
Polytechnic to instruct and amuse the visitors to it during
the present season are all that can be expected or desired.
London, England, 1863-12-28

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London, England, 1863-12-28

PIGS ! PIGS! PIGS!-INDIAN PIG MEAL,
without husks, supplied to the Royal farms, Windsor,
and in every county in England, ICs 6d per cwt. ; one cwt.
equal to 11 cwt. barley or any meal. Delivered free in Lon-
don. Established 1858.— THOMAS PEARCE, Manager, 66,
Lant-street, Southwark.
London, England, 1863-12-28

Metropolitan Railway Maps,

MR. WYLD'S MAP of the "Proposed Metropolitan
Railways and Improvements" is worthy of the
Queen's geographer. It is issued with admirable
promptitude. And yet, swiftly though it must have
been produced, it appears—as usual with the mails
coming from the member for Badmin's establish-
ment—throughout, in all its minutest details, to
have been pencilled with a sedulous regard
to accuracy. Such an astounding webwork,
or network as is displayed to view' •
Literally, employing the word Network here, vvith
the marvellous meaning attached to it by Dr. John-
son in the famous definition to be found in his quart°
dictionary—to wit : " reticulations or decusations
with interstices between the intersections." Pre-
cisely such a web as this, is thrown here over the
map of London, as illustrative of the numerous me-
tropolitan railways, either already completed, or noNC
in course of construction, or intended tobe fabricated
by the wondrous enterprise of the Great Metropolis.
The scale of Mr. Wyld's new map is such as to admit
of the record upon it of every minute detail that
could reasonably be looked for in such a publi-
cation.

MR. STANFORD'S MAP of the same " Metropolitan
Railways and Miscellaneous Improvements," pub-
lished simultaneously with Mr. AVyld's, is produced
upon a considerably larger scale, is more
brilliantly coloured, is upon thicker paper,
and is altogether far more highly-elaborated
of its kind. They neither of them clash, however
There is an advantage accruing to the public at WO!,
of course, in the very fact of the rivalry thus indi-
cated. The utmost skill, speed, and precision appear
to have been applied, upon Mr. Stanford's establish-
ment, in the production of this really beautiful and
valuable map—an authentic record of accomplished
or projected railways and improvements, the draw-
ings of which were deposited at the Private 8111,
Office on the last day of this very last month at
November. Mr. Stanford's Map, stretched upon a
frame, or upon a rcller, would be a most useful, as
well as a highly ornamental addition to the walls
of any or of every London counting-house. It is 6
work worthy of having emanated from Mr. Stan`
ford's Establishment.
London, England, 1863-12-28

SECOND EDITION.

SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 O'CLOCK.

TURKEY,

_ --
Constantinople letters and journals to the 17;11
have been received, but their contents are not of
much interest. The Minister of Marine has issued
an order that henceforward a system of messes, on
the English plan, is to be organised far the officers
of the Turkish navy, both afloat and ashore.

THIRD EDITION

SUN OFFICE, SIX O'CLOCK.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

TATTERSALL'S—Mrs EVENING.
As usual at this festive season the rooms were very thinly
attended—in fact, business seemed entirely a discount.
Prices, therefore, remained unaltered.
RACING FIXTURES FOR 1864.
JANUARY.

Manchester
FEB
Harrow ......... .....
Chelmsford Spring 16

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'IIARY.

Lincoln
Hungerford
.cu.

MA:
Nottingham Spring
.... 1
Derby Spring, ......... 3
Liverpool ............ 8
Shrewsbury .......... 10
Doncaster Spring . ... 14

Warwick Spring ...... 16
Durham ... 28
Northampton
Catterick .. 30

Croxton-park ..... AP: 1
Edinburgh Spring 2
Abergavenny b
Thirsk 5

Epsom Spring
Newmarket Craven
Newmarket First Spring 25

Chester
York Spring
Salisbury . 12
Bath

Manchester
•Harpenden 2O
Epsom

.. 7 I Stockbridge ......... . 23
Ascot ..
15 I Chelmsford .... 28
........
Hampton
15 Newcastle-on-Tyne .... 28
Newton
21 Worcester (Summer) .. 30
Odiham
Bibury
Newmarket July
RILY.
Carlisle
6 Nottingham . ......... 19
5 Stamford .............. 14
Abingdon . . ....
Liverpool july
SouthaMpten.... ....... 20
......
Pontefract
AUGUST.
25
Brighton .............. 2 Plymouth
30
Brighton Club ........ 4 Derby
30?
Lewes ................ 5 Lichfield
30
Reading .............. 11 Stocktcn
Egham .............. 16 Devon and Exeter .... 33g
YOxford ................ 18 Lichfield
ork August .......... 23
SEFTE
Weymouth ... 1
Warwick ,September..; 6
Leicester 8
Doncaster
'9
Brecon

?~IBEIt,

Richmond
Monmouth 22
Manchester Autumn
NewmarketFirst October 27

OCTOBER,
Northallerton
G I Gloucester
Newmarket Second Oct. 10 Newtuar ke ........... is
NOVEMBER. t Roughton.. 24

Shrewsbury Autumn .............. 14
London, England, 1863-12-28

Metropolitan Railway Maps.

MR. WYLD'EI MAP of the " Proposed Metropolitan
Railways and Improvements" is worthy of the
Queen's geographer. It is issued with admirable
promptitude. And yet, swiftly though it must have
been produced, it appears—as usual with the maps
coming from the member for Bodmin's establish-
ment—throughout, in all its minutest details, to
have been pencilled with a sedulous regard
to accuracy. Such an astounding webwork
or network as is displayed to view !
Literally, employing the word Network here, with
the marvellous meaning attached to it by Dr. John-
son in the famous definition to be found in his quarto
dictionary—to wit : " reticulations or decusations
with interstices between the intersections." Pre.
cisely such a web as this, is thrown here over the
map of London, as illustrative of the numerous me-
tropolitan railways, either already completed, or nosf
in coarse of construction, or intended to be fabricated
by the wondrous enterprise of the Great Metropolis.
The scale of Mr. Wyld's new map is such as to admit
of the record upon it of every minute detail that
could reasonably be looked for in such a publi-
cation.

MR. STANFORD'S MAP of the same " Metropolitan
Railways and Miscellaneous Improvements," pub-
lished simultaneously with Mr. Wyld's, is produced-
upon a considerably larger scale, is more
brilliantly coloured, is upon thicker paper,
and is altogether far more highly-elaborated
of its kind. They neither of them clash, however
There is an advantage accruing to the public at large,
of course, in the very fact of the rivalry thus indi-
cated. The utmost skill, speed, and precision appear
to have been applied, upon Mr. Stanford's establish-
ment, in the production of this really beautiful and
valuable map—an authentic record of accomplished
or projected railways and improvements, the draw-
ings of which were deposited at the Private Bill
Office on the last day of this very last month of
November. Mr. Stanford's Map, stretched upon a
frame, or upon a roller, would be a most useful, as
well as a highly ornamental addition to the walls
of any or of every London counting-house. It is a
work worthy of having emanated from Mr. Stan.
ford's Establishment.
London, England, 1863-12-28

THE LYCEUM.

A new farce, entitled " The Lost Child," written
by Mr. W. Suter, who has already brought out many
successful pieces at minor houses, was the only Box-
ing Night novelty at this theatre. There is an
amount of genuine fun in this trifle which makes it
an agreeable relief after the unspeakable inanity of
" Uncle Baby," which has commenced the perform-
ances here ever since the beginning of the present
season, though it must be owned that the piece is
characterised by a humour of a coarser character
than Mr. Fechter might have been expected to
favour or his peculiarly select and refined audiences
to approve. But some of the situations are very
diverting, and the genuine drollery of Mr. H. Wid-
dicombe, who was ably snpported by Mr. Garden,
Mr. J. G. Shore, Miss Pauline Leclercq, and Miss
E. Lavenu, secured for it a favourable reception.
The love story of "Bel Demonio" is more attractive
than ever, and its effective tableaux supply the
place of those spectacular effects which may be con-
sidered incidental to the season. A more successful
drama has seldom been produced, and those who are
familiar with its bustling incidents and scenic bril-
liance will be at no loss to account for its continu-
ous popularity. The acting of Mr. Fechter, Miss
Kate Terry, Mr. Emery, Mr. Brougham, and the
other artists is entitled to all the praise they have
received ; and" Bel Demonio" bids fair to retain its
position in public estimation long into 1864.
London, England, 1863-12-28

AGENTS REQTJIR ED.
HE ROY AL INSURANCE COMPANY is
Tprepared to e ntertain applications for
of Age?icy Appoint-
nu-nts from g enti emen having command ire and Life
Business.
The Royal has always been conspicuons for its liberality
and promptitude in the settlement of claims.
Its annual Incom is now over X500,001
£1,t00,000
And its funds in and exceed .....................
Transfers of Poi icies from other Companies received with-
out charge for .I'oL :cy, whatever the amount.
Lombard-street.
Addi •ess, JOTIN B. JOIINSTON, Secretary.
Royal Insurance ( 'tympany'29,

ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA,
(1i )VENT-GARDEN.
Under the Man at.9-,ement of Miss Louisa Pyne and
alr. W. Harrison.
THIS EVENING r,Monda'y, December 29, to commence
with the ziecond Act )t Balfes popular opera,
THE BOHEMIAN GIRL.

After which, a Gran d Christmas Pantomime, on a s3ale of
unprecedented ma..4ml icence, entitled
nAL-MEQUIN ST. GEORGE AND THE DRAGON.
Doors open at ha If-past Six— ommence at Seven.
London, England, 1863-12-28

UNIFORM WITH " THE PRIVATE DETECTIVE."
This day, Never before Published, price 25.,
SECkET SERVICE;
Or, The Recollections of a City Detective.
London : Ward and Lock, 158, Fleet-street.

NEW NOVEL.
Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols.,
F " E V .E R:
A Story of English Country Life.
By A CLERGYMAN.
Hurst and Blackett, 13, Great Marlborough-street

UNIFORM WITH " THE PRIVATE DETECTIVE."
This day, Never before Published, price 25.,
SECRET SERVICE;
Or, The Recollections of a City Detective.
London : Ward and Lock, 158, Fleet-street.

UNIFORM WITH " THE PRIVATE DETECTIVE."
This day, Never before Published, price 25.,
SECItET S E RVI C E;
Or, The Recollections of a City Detective.
London : Ward and Lock, 158, Fleet-street.
London, England, 1863-12-28

TEMA:ME-R(1 YAL , ADEL P HI.-
'_l4 Sole Propristor and Manager, M. B. Webster.

THIS EVENING, THE SPITALFIELD'S WEAVER:
Mr. J. L. Toole.

to Eight, the New Drama of LEAH : Miss Bate-
man, supported by Messrs. Arthur Stirling, It. Phillips, Bil-
ling-ton, Stuart, Stephenson, Eburne; Miss it. Simms, and
Mrs. Billingtan.
To conclude with LADY BELLE BELLE; or, Fortunio
and his Seven Magi; Men. Messrs. J. Clarke, It. Phillips,
Stephenson ; Miss Woolgar, Miss K. Kelly, Miss
_Patti
Jose, hs, Miss L. Laidlaw, Miss Seaman.

Commence at 7.
London, England, 1863-12-28

OXFORD MUSIC HALL.

Boxing-night was appropriately signalized by the pro-
duction of an original cantata, entitled " King Christmas,"
composed expressly for the Oxford, by Herr Meyer Lutz,
the words being by Mr. Moseley. Appropriately, because
the words of the cantata breathe the kindly sentiments sup-
posed to be brought out in prominent relief at seasons of
rejoicing. Good Humour, Good Will, Peace, and sundry
attendant genii, are actors in the cantata, and urge the
subsidence of all and uncharitableness under the
genial influence of Christmas time. The music of the can-
tata is marked by that flowing grace and sprightliness
which are characteristics of this prolific composer's former
works; although we must make an exception in the case of
" Miserere" which has been drawing large congregations
to St. George's Cathedral of late, and which, of course, is
conceived in a very opposite strain. Soli parts and cho-
ruses are alike agreeable. Miss Russell, as "Good Humour,',
has a delicious air entrusted to her, the chorus to which is
finely moderated. Miss Fitzhenry, Signor Tivoli, and Mr.
Greene sustain the other principal characters, and contri-
buted greatly to the complete success of the cantata on the
first night. A novelty of a totally different description
appeared, in three very clever _acrobats, named Berri,
Leach, and Foster. They perform on what is called the
"ground trapeze," their evolutions on which are the most
extraordinary we have yet seen. Feats of strength, but not
of contortion, follow each other in bewildering succession,
and it is impossible to view the astounding effects of skill
and training on the part of these artists without feeling ad-
ditional wonder at the mechanism and pliability of the
human frame. The usual entertainments went off without
hitch, notwithstanding the dense mass of people present in
balcony, stalls, and area. Mr. Viotti Collins was enthusi-
astically applauded in a couple of his favourite violin solos;
and other instrumental and vocal performances crowded fast
upon each other. Unsworth, in his stump speech, was im-
mense, as usual, pressing the latest events into his night's
programme. His harangues•have become a settled "insti-
tution." Beyond the keen enjoyment which his speeches
yield in their glorious absurdity, the listener is struck with
the singular felicity with which the orator seizes upon the
minutest "paints" in his chequered satires. Not an inflexion
of the voice is lost in working up his grand burlesque
climax ; not a gesture is unheeded by which to culminate
in one towering access of mock passion.
London, England, 1863-12-28

THE OLYMPIC.

Wisely judging that when an enormous and legitimate
success has been achieved it is best to hold to it as long as
it lasts, the management of this house abstained from pro-
ducing any Christmas novelty, and gave Mr. Tom Taylor's
capital drama, "The Ticxet-of-Leave Man," for the 18301
time. We should not be at all surprised at having to make
the same announcement next Christmas, simply augment-
ing the figure by the number of hundred nights which
must meanwhile intervene.
London, England, 1863-12-28

BOOKS RECEIVED.

For Ever : a Story of English Country Life. By a Clergy-
tnan. 3 vols. Hurst and Blackett.
Travels and Adventures of an Officer's Wife in India,
China, and New, Zealand. By Mrs. Muter. 2 vels.
Hurst and Blackett.
Lost and Saved. By the Hon. Mrs. Norton. New Edition.

Hurst and Blackett.
The Swiss Family Robinson. (Laurie's Entertaining
Library.) Longman and Co. •
Sylvia's Lovers. By Mrs. Gaskell. New Edition. Smith,
Elder, and Co.
Sermons. By the late Rev. F. W. Robertson. Fourth
series. Smith, Elder, and Co.
Savage Africa. By Winwood Reade. Smith, Elder, and
Ce.

Bird's-Eye Views of Society. Taken by Richard Doyle.

Smith, Elder, and Co.
The Seven Ages of Man. Described by William Shake-

speare. Depicted by Robert Smirke. L. Booth.
Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress, Illustrated Edition. Cassell,

Petter, and Galpin.
Faith, Hope, and Charity. Illuminated. By Mrs. F. G.

Delamotte.
Another Blow for Life. By George Godwin, F.R.S.
Allen and Co.
Le Correspondant. Decembre, 1863. Ch. Douniol.

It is stated that Lord Lyons is not in such perfect
health as his friends and the country could wish. His post
at Washington is irksome and onerous, ani his attention to
his duties is unremitting.—Army and Navy Gazette.

STRONG LANGUAGE.—" Manhattan"
4, Lincoln blasphemed God Almighty by requesting
all i
the
all hands to rush to the churches, and give thanksinsulted God
great victory that had ended the rebellion.
elatl situation of
by supposing that he was ignorant of the real
for perhaps
affairs. He that had been the God
of ii3u Battier
even the
writes: :13—g
millions of years, and knew that Ilea:this
capital, and that
President's dwelling-place, asswtehle
final result was con-
the Western victory,
an nfratdrhs the capture
and burning
capture of St. John's, New-
foundland,that his constitution is weak,
aln never touches a drop of London.
cerned, was no more than
would b© tow
t stand. it ; otherwise when we read his
say, Oh, he was drunk when
lV e g
knowat ro nt gh a.
t Mr.We ail anew
productionshe cant
we might (4
did that.' B t
he said this or u we know he does not drink,
faunndnyt that
but is extremely abstemious in his habits, and is a moral and
most excellent family man." MAxIiA.TTAN might have
quoted the following epigram by Burns :
Ye hypocrites, are these your pranks!
To murder men and gie God thanks?
For shame I gie o'er, proceed no further;
God Wont accept your thanks for murther.

ik...-.
Ato.
4. ze-v• y_
Cri 11 tt

HER MAJESTY.

OSBORNE, Dec. 26.
The Queen walked in the grounds yesterday after-
noon, accompanied by the Princess of Wales.

Dec. 27.

The Queen, Prince Alfred, Princess Helena,
Princess Louise, Prince Arthur, Prince Leopold,
and Princess Hohenlohe attended Divine service
this morning at Osborne, where the Rev. G.
Prothero performed the service.
The Prince and Princess of Wales attended
service at Whippingham Church.
London, England, 1863-12-28

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

RACING FIXTU
JANTJ)

IRES FOR 1864.
ARY.

1

Manchester
FEB

Harrow
Chelmsford Spring

LUARY.
Lincoln
Hungerford
LCII.
Warwick Spring
Durham 2B
Northampton 29
Catterick 3O

Nottingham Spring 1
Decby Spring 3
Liverpool
Shrewsbury
Doncaster Spring

Croxton-Park 1
Edinburgh Spring .. 2
Abergavenny
Thirsk 5

LIL.
Epsom Spring
Newmarket Craven
Newmarket First Spring 25

Chester
York Spring
:-ali.bury .. 12
Bath

Manchester
Harpenden *• • • 20
24
Epsom

Ascot .. 7
I
15
Hampton
Newton
Odiham
Bibury
Ju:

rNE
I Stockbridge
Chelmsford 2B
Newcastle-on-Tyne
Woroest,r (Summer)
Ipswich
rLY.
Nottingham
Stamford l4
Winchester l9
Southampton 2O
I Goodwood

Newmarket July
5
Carlisle .. .
12
Abingdon
13
Liverpool July
14
Pontefract
AU I

Bright= .. 2
Brighton Club
Lewes ............
heading
Egham
Oxtord .. 18
York August 23
SE PT.

UST.
Plymouth
Derby 3O
Lichfield 3O
Stocktcn ....
Devon and Exeter
Lichfield

Weymouth
Warwick .September 6
Leicester..
Doncaster
Brecon .. 19

IBM
Richmond
Monmouth 22
Manchester Autumn
Newmarket First October 27

--
OCT,
Northallorton 6
Newmarket Second Oct lO

IBER.
Gloucester
Newmarket Houghton 24

NOVEMBER.
Shrewsbury Autumn

STEEPLECHASING FIXTURES FOR 1864.

FEBRUARY.
2 1 Birmingham . ... 15
Carmarthen
Harrow
16
Cambridge l2

MARctr.
Grand Military (Rugby Hunt) .. l4
APRIL.

Abergavenny ..

NOVEMBER.
Leamington and Warwickshire Hunt 22
London, England, 1863-12-28

THE OLYMPIC.

Wisely judging that when an enormous and legitimate
success has been achieved it is best to hold to it as long as
it lasts, the tuanagement of this house abstained from pro-
ducing any Christmas novelty, and gave Mr. Tom Taylor's
capital drama, " The Ticket-of-Leave Man," for the 183 d
time. We should not be at all surprised at having to make
the same announcement next Christmas, simply augment-
ing the figure by the number of hundred nights which
must meanwhile intervene.
London, England, 1863-12-28

THE PRINCESS'S.

The entertainments at this favourite theatre opened with
the performance of Tobin's comedy of " The Honeymoon,"
the principal characters in which were well pla3 ed by Miss
C. Carson, Miss R. Powell, and Messrs. G. Vining. C. Sey-
ton, H. Forrester, and D. Fisher. The comedy was fol-
lowed, alter the not inconsiderable interval duly allowed in
every theatre on the first night of a Christmas piece, by a
new comic pantomime illustrating what the programme
truly terms "An Extraordinary Number of Nursery
Rhymes." In the course of the action we have snatches
of Little Tom Tucker who cried for his supper ; of Lady of
Banbury Cross, of the old woman whe lived in a shoe, with
her perplexing numerous progeny; of Taffy who was a
Welchman and eke a thief ; and some other of those stories
It'9r little people which we all know of. The connection be-
tween the various tales is certainly not quite so clear as it
might be, and the dialogue is not remarkable for brilliance.
But the action is full of bustle, and the juvenile portion of
the audience evinced much delight at meeting with so many
old acquaintances. As a spectacle this pantomime posses.
veg considerable merits. To give an idea of the way in
wchomicehat.: soiciciyesnfoonilloew. onei, another it will be enough tosay
that the first opens in old Cocker's Cabinet of Calculation,
Here all work doing their sums, and no play, seem to have
ready Cocker's pupils dull boys. But the Holidays, in the
shape of
P!etty and beneficent fairies, intervene and then
The Holiday Home is a big shoe,
administered
inthierttr
te: the young
it is an Old Woman, who having duly
dm
young ones the butter without any
bread, sends theme to
H.
in hislipockient,thheedneeasdtlyofetahrneedi, ahntd
owith
Forthwith appears Master
'l'eewpa:rd), the Old Woman's eldest
.time, not content with stealing the
song
same
eatiable robber filches away the
wliuthekne iron (Mies
a ion steals the beef, and
ctllloaniffsv3Aer j(lsel‘giltro.tfoMbhielieasfnh: nn
thehie vocation
mountainnsg, wee ;pea-
daughter, the Princess Mary Quite Contrary (miss king'sE.
Barnett)—
pboeesef; theA
a wilful young lady who will go for a walk in
tgathmees
London, England, 1863-12-28

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

Our market, to-day, was but moderately supplied with
foreign stock, but the general quality of the sheep from
Holland was good.
From our own grazing districts the receipts of beasts
fresh up were limited, even for the time of year. Most
breeds, however, came to hand in good saleable condition.
Some of the Scots and shorthorns were remarkably prime.
Scots, crosses, Devons and the best sborthorns moved off
freely, at an advance in the quotations, compared with
Monday last, of 2d per 81bs. Otherwise, the beef trade
was inactive ; nevertheless, prices were well supported, and
a good clearance was effected. The highest value for Scots
was 5s 2d per Blbs.

From Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Northampton-
shire we received about 700 shorthorns ; from Norfolk and
other parts of England, 950 Scots, crosses, &c. ; from Scot-
land, 160 Scots and crosses; and from Ireland 200 oxen
and heifers.

We were very scantily supplied with sheep ; but their
quality was prime. All breeds commanded a steady sale,
at fully last week's currency. The top figure for Downs
was 6s per Blbs. Nearly the whole of the supply found
buyers.

Calves—the show of which was limited—met a dull in-
quiry, at late rates, viz., from 4s to 5s per 81bs.
The pork trade was somewhat heavy, on former terms,
which ranged from 3s 6d to 4s 6d per Blbs.
London, England, 1863-12-28

THE BRITISH MUSEUM.

[FROM A CORRESPONDENT.]
A few months since you published for me a couple of
letters upon the subject of admission to the Reading.roen'
of this institution, of which privilege I have availed raYs°ll
at various times since Michaelmas lam. I think that the
attendants are g,merally attentive and civil, and, in the
asking for books, I have not observed any particular decal..
But there is one point of some publi3 interest which la
worthy of notice.
There seems to be no settled rule or information respect-
ing periodicals, or, at least, respecting country newspapers*
Catalogues have been prepared and improved with great
care, but this class of literature is still a sealed book, es far
as the " index " is concerned, and I doubt whether the
attendants themselves know what files of newspapers they
possess. I have had occasion to refer to a country news-
papers of some years' date, but it was not in the catalogue.
A civil attendant looked for the file, and he brought it at
the end of an hour I I wanted another provincial news-
paper of the same date, and, necessarily, 1 applied to another
attendant, who said, sharply, "Oh I you must find it in the
Index." Now, it was not in the Index, yet it may be, like
its companion, in the Museum. These provincial papers
are valuable for reterence with respect to title deeds, Ztc.,
and, clearly, the public ought to know what files of papers
the library contains, and which, at the present, cannot be
known. The catalogue of London papers is vague also ;
for the only copies indexed of the ilforning Star newspaper
refer to 15 numbers which were published in the year 1832,
of a paper so called 1 Whether it ,is intended to make out
a regular complete catalogue of provincial and London
newspapers I cannot state, but it is clear that such refer-
antes are much required, and that serious inconvenience Is
caused by their absence ; and I hope the Museum autho-
rities will endeavour to remedy this omission, for the sake of
the public, shortly.
London, England, 1863-12-17

HULL-.TUESDAY.

At this day's market the show of English wheat was
good, with a ready sale, at a decline of is upon late rates.
Foreign was negl;:cted, but quite Is lower to sell. Sizing
corn very little altered, but tending downwards.
Wheat.... Old white per qr. 42s Od to 41s Od
Old red
9 I
Nell white .. „
New red .... 378 Od to 438 Od
Barley.... English malting',
32s Od to 36s Oa
Grinding
Saal and Oderbruck
Holstein and Danish 303 Od to 318 03
Grinding
Oats English, old
Archangel and Riga., per at oBl2ld to 13(1
Friesland and Dutch oBl3d to 08.130
Swedish and- Danish Osl2ld ;-,o 0:3131
Beans ....English, old, per. qr 4os Od to 438 Oil
New pigeon 4'is Od to 41s t;cl
New tic. 4os Od to 428 Ocl
Egyptian
Peas Foreign boilers .. .
Grinding
Tares .... Spring
Indian Corn
Linseed, feeding....
crushing * 4os Od to 52s Od
Linsee'd cakes (dull) £9 5 () to £0 0 0
Foreign, SIS oto 9 0 0
Rape cakes 6 0 oto 0 0 0
Bones