The Sun.
London, England, 1865-12-27 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 27, 1865.

QTODARE. - CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.-
THEA lItE OF MYSTERY, EGYPTIAN HALL

MARVELS in MAGIC and VENTRILOQUISM, as per-
formeaby command before her ;kisjesty the Que n and the
Royal Family at Windsor Castle. Tuesday Evening. Nov. 21,
1865. Great attractions for CHRISTMAS. Magic, Ventri-
loquism, Inexhaustible Showers of Christmas Presents, the
marvellous SPHINX, the BIRTH of FLO WE It TREES, and
STODARE'S c"lebrated INDIAN BASKET FEAT, as only
performed by him.
Every evening at 8; Wednesday and :Qaturday at 3. Stalls
at Mitchell's. Old Bond-street, and Box-otaze, Egyptian
Ball. Admission, ls., 2s. ; and stalls, 3s.
"Almost miraculous."—Vide Times, April 18,1885.

nIIRISTY MINSTRELS, St. James's Hall,
Piccadilly.—The only original and veritatle legitimate
CIIRISTY MINSTRELS Every Night at 8, Wednesdays ana
Saturdays at 3 and 8, retaining all the specialties and old
favourites who originally created the reputation of the Com-
pany. Fauteuils, 55.; stalls, 3s ; unreserved seats, 2s. ; gal-
lery, Is. Tickets at Austin's, 28, Piccadilly.—Manager, Mr.
Frederick Burgess.

T"OXF O R D.
6, OXFORD BTBEET, W.
The Oxford and Canterbury Hall Company (limited).

BOXING-NIGHT, and during the Week, EXTRA PER-
FORMANCES by all the available talent. Opera, Bur-
lesque, Pantomime, Ballet, and Comedy Every Evening,
performed by the entire company, including Misses Russell,
Fitz Henry, Barrie; Messrs. A. St. Albyn, W. Williams,
Spagnoll, Stc. The HUNGARIANS in their new entertain-
ment; Messrs. Duriah and Davies's illustrations of Negro
Life; Herr Preskow, the wondrous posturer from the Grand
Theatre, St. Petersburg ; the D'Aubans, Herr Berrani and
his talented family ; the ENCHANTED HASH, eleven
characters performed by Mr. E. Marshall (his first appear-
ance here), the entertainment written expressly for him by
Mr. W. T. Vandervell ; and a host of other talent, for which
see programme and small biIIs.—EVERY EVENING.

Admission—Area, 6d.; stalls and balcony, is. ; private
boxes, 10s. 6d.

CANTERBURY HALL.
RI-Fll3l 1 TI-FIMI
- The Music composed and arranged by Willem Vandervdtl;
will be produced on BOXING-NIGHT auesday), December
the 26th, 1865.

Mr. E. MARSHALL will make his first appearance these
two years in
RI-FUM TI-FUM!

Mr. and Mrs. W. RANDALL will make their Re-appear-
ance in
RI-FUM TI-FUM!
LES FRERES D'ETOILE in
RI-FUM TI-FUM!

Les MONTAGNARDS will make their first appearance in

this Country in
RI-FUM TI-FUM!
The FLIGHT of MERCURY by the renowned
TALLIOTT in
RI-FUM TI-FUM!
Signor TESCANO, the Cousin and Rival of the late
DONATO, in
RI-FUM TI-FUM!
The MYSTERIES OF MABILE in
RI-FUM TI-FUM!

Les TABLEAUX D'AMOUR, illuminated by the Magnesium
Light, in
RI-FUM TI-FUM!
The Beautiful BALLERINES in
RI-F TI-FUM!
LE GALOP INFERNAL in
Rl-FUM T I-F UM!

The Fairy Orchestra, designed and painted by Mr. W.
Gowrie, in
RI-FIIM TI-FUM!

Upwards of ONE HUNDRED PERSONS will appear in

RI-F UM TI-FUM!

IVILADAINIE TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITION,
Baker-street.
NEW ADDITIONS.—In the Chamber of Horrors are full-
length Portrait Models, taken from life, of CHARLOTTE
WINSOR and STEPHEN FORWOOD, alias ERNEST
SOUTHEY.

Open from 11 a.m. till 10 p.m.
Admittance, One Shilling; Children under 10, half-price ;
Extra Rooms, Sixpence.

ARGYLL ROOMS, Great Windmill-street,
Piccadilly.—GßAND CASINO and MUSICAL PRO-
MENADE is NOW OPEN for the Season.

Musical Director, M. LUIGI CURTL
Manager, Mons. GRENET.

The Band plays nightly Selections from the most eminent
Composers.
Doors open at half-past 8 o'clock; close five minutes to 12
o'clock.

Admission to Promenade, One Shilling.

THE WELLINGTON, ST. JAMES'S-STREET.
Set DINNERS served, at five minutes' notice, from Four to
Nine p.m., at 2s. 6d., 38 &L, 4s. 6d., and 7s. each.
ELEGANT SALOON DINING ROOMS,
for Ladies and Families,
Prices on the "Carte" moderate.
Private Rooms for Large or Small Parties.
Reading, Smoking, and Billiard Rooms.

BREAKFASTS and LUNCHEONS.
D. CAMERON.
nntranooe -too, ritmaanty; ana i 9, e+. Jamc.'o,,Lreet•

DEFRIES and SONS beg to call the special
to • attention of Merchants and the Trade to their
NEW PATENT ASTRA BURNER,
With Circular Wick,
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perfect combustion, and its entire freedom from heat, sur-
passes everything that has yet been introduced.

ASTRA LAMPS can be obtained from the
METROPOLITAN LIGHT COMPANY, 417, Strand,
and from all Ironmongers and Lamp Warehouses in Town
and Country ; and the Patentee, 16 and 17, Commercial-
street, WhitechapeL

ASTRA, PETROLEUM, and KEROSINE
LAMPS on SHOW. (New Designs.)

ASTRA (Patent) LAMP, for MINERAL

VTRA LAM P.—Five Hundred NEW
PATTERNS for the Season now on Show.

TABLE GLASS, ENGRAVED AND CUT.
T DEF RIES and SONS,
16 and 17, COMMERCIAL-STREET.

TAVERN AND HOTEL GLASS.
Newest Patterns, Correct Measure.
JDEFRIES and SONS,
• 16 and 17, COMMERCIAL-STREET.

ALEXANDRA DINNER SERVICES,
For 12 Persons, Xi 18s. 6d.
BREAKFAST and TEA SERVICES
in great variety, £1 is.
JT DEFRIES and SONS;
• 16 and 17. COMMERCIAL-STREET.

lli ii - J. anl D. NICOLL, Tailors .to the
Queen, Royal Family, and Courts of Europe.—
N
For GENTLEME the FASHIONS for the SEASONS,
for the promenade or demi-dress—Superfine; frock coats,
with rich silk breast facings, or morning coats of superfine
Melton cloths, the charge for the former being 31 to 41
guineas; for the latter 21 to i3l guineas. For negliga
purposes, morning coats with pocket flaps at the 'waist,
also the neglig6 jackets ; these are of Melton, fancy coat-
ings, Angola and Cheviots, the prices from 255. to 4
ifl guineas. The Angolas and Cheviots are also m e in
suits, at prices from 2to 4 guineas; evening dyes, black
cloth of the finest quality. For Overcoats— elton,
Beaver, and Witney cloths, from 2 to 8 guineas. For
young gentlemen from eight years of age—The morning
coat and neglige jacket; also suits of Angola and Cheviot,
the prices according to size, commencing at 31s. 6d. the
suit. For boys from four years of age—The Knicker-
bocker and Highland costume of black velvet, or fine
cloth for dress, and of Angolas and Cheviots for morning,
the price of the first size Knickerbocker, 1 guinea the suit.
For Overcoats—Melton, Beaver, and Witney cloths, from
Ito 2 guineas each. Foreigners and visitors to London,
Manchester, and Liverpool will find at Messrs. Nicholl's
garments ready for immediate use, or made at a few hours'
notice.—H. J. and D. Nicoll, 114, 116, 118, 120, Regent-
street; 22, Cornhill, London; 10, Mosley-street; Man-
chester ; and 50, Bold-street, Liverpool.

TEETH AND PAINLESS DENTISTRY.
Messrs. LEWIN and SIMEON MOSELY and

SONS, Dentists,
30, Berners-street, Oxford-street, and 448, Strand,
Opposite Charing-cross Railway Station.

Their painless artifioial teeth are unequalled for economy,
durability, comfort, and all purposes of articulation and mas-
tication. Operations of every kind being unnecessary, the
most nervous patient can be supplied without fear of pain or
Inconvenience.

Consultation free. Teeth from ss, Sets from 5 to 25 gs.,
warranted.

For the efficacy, utility, and success of their system, vide
Lancet."

Daily attendance at 30, liernef street, Oxford-street, and
448, Strand, London; 15, MAO. 'figate, Hull; 10, Norfolk-
street, Sheffield ; 4, East-parade, ceds ; and 14, St. Nicholas-
street, Scarbro'.
Observe—Established 1830. No connectionivith any of the
same name.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

would pay a dividend beyond the guaranteed inte-
rest, was approaching realisation.

CALEDONIAN, NORTH BRITISH, AND GLASGOW
AND SOUTH-WESTERN.
An influential meeting of shareholders in these
railway companies was held on Thursday in Glasgow,
to consider the numerous and extensive schemes of
which the above three companies had given notices
of promoting in the ensuing Session of Parliament ;
Mr. J. Hozier was called to the chair.
Mr. J. WHITE explained that the' meeting was
convened for the purpose of affording the share-
holders of the three companies an opportunity of
considering the policy which the directors were pur-
suing, and what, if any, means could be devised to
prevent the great increase of capital which, if sanc-
tioned, the new schemes would necessitate. These
schemes would involve the outlay of about
£10,000,000 of additional capital for hostile and
aggressive purposes. He believed that the share-
holders present held a large amount of stock in those
companies and were therefore deeply interested in
the matter. He knew there were two gentlemen
present who held stock to the amount of £200,000,
another gentleman had stock to the amount of
£50,000 in one of these companies, and many other
shareholders were similarly situated, holding smaller
sums in the stocks of those companies. It was pro-
posed to run double lines parallel to each other to
such places as Beith, Dalmuir, Paisley, Troon, and
Morningside. He could not understand how the
dire.ctors of thoe companies could sanction and pro-
mote such schemes, which must tend to the great
injury of the shareholders' property. The directors
appeared to be led by the lawyers and engineers,
whose trade it was to project such schemes. If
the directors, instead of being thus misled by hostile
projects, would devote their energies to the develop-
ment of existing lines, by giving the public good
station accommodation, proper approaches to the
stations, and comfortable carriage accommodation
the result would be much more satisfactory.. If they
would also attend to the requirements of traders on
the various lines, they would be much more use-
fully employed than in promoting competing lines.
It was well known that on many of the existing
lines these companies had not adequate means to
carry the enormous amount of traffic they had
already. While the directors appeared to grudge
the outlay of half a million of money to provide
station accommodation and sufficient rolling stock
to develope the traffic, thcy did not hesitate to spend
millions on new schemes, which would not only be
unprofitable to themselves, but injurious to their
neighbours. The Caledonian company proposed 18
new schemes, for making in the aggregate 132 miles
of railway and raising £4,933,500 new share capital,
together with £1,644,500 borrowing powers. The
North British had 12 schemes, for making 90 miles
of railway, and raising £2,815,000 additional capital
on shares and £938,300 on loan. The Glasgow and
South-Western proposed four new schemes, for 105
miles of railway, requiring £1,972,000 share capital
and £657,300 borrowing powers. He then described
the nature of the various schemes, and the impro-
bility:of their ever being completed for the proposed
capital. In the last Session of Parliament the Cale-
donian were authorised to raise £2,041,500 share
capital for new schemes ; the North British to raise
£1,780,990, and the Glasgow and South-Western
£1,826,600, making together an additional share
capital of £5,649,000, and with the £12,000,000
they proposed for newschemes in the ensuing Session
something like £18,000,000 of new share capital
would be required from the :shareholders if those
proceedings were not stopped.
After some discussion, in which Mr. Towers-Clark,
Mr. J. Bain, Mr. Burges, Mr. M'Gavin, and other
shareholders took part, resolutions were paSsed ap-
"pOinting a enininittee, consisting of Mr. J. HoLierr
Mr. J. White, Mr. J. Jamieson, Mr. G. Smith, jun.,
Mr. D. Burgess, and Mr. J. Bain, with power to
add to their number; expressing concern at so many
schemes being promoted by the three companies for
the next Session of Parliament, involving an enor-
mous expenditure of capital ; deprecating an aggres-
sive warfare carried on between the different railway
companies ; recommending the directors to imme-
diately reconsider the various schemes, and endea-
vour, by conference and mutual concession, to with-
draw many, if not all, of their bills, at least for the
ensuing Session; to suspend proceedings in carrying
out projects authorised by Parliament last year; and
requesting shareholders to refrain from granting
proxies in favour of any measures, unless previously
satisfied that they were warranted and likely to
prove advantageous to the proprietors.
The proceedings concluded with a vote of thanks
to the chairman.

3IANCHESTEASHEFFIELD,AND LINCOLNSHIRE.
The total expenses of the company's railways and
canals, including rents, tolls, duty, &c, from July 1
to December 17, 1865, amounted to £220,335, as
against £204,103 for the corresponding period of
1864. The proportion of the South Junction re-
ceipts accruing to this company from July 1 to
December 17 amounted to £18,857, as against
£17,851 for the corresponding period of 1864, and
the expenses to £9,653, as against £9,283.