The Sun.
London, England, 1856-11-28 00:00:00

STRAND THEATRE.

Miss Jacobs, the popular vocalist and favourite of
the public, will take a benefit to-morrow night, when
various attractions and novelties will be performed.

Her Royal Highness the Princess Maryof Cambridge
completed her 23d year yesterday.
DEATH OF MR. WILLIAM LOCKHART, M.P.—A. tele-
graphic despatch received from Glasgow announces that
Mr. William Lockhart, M.P. for the county of Lanark,
died at his seat in Clydesdale on Tuesday morning.
The Marquis Antonini, the Neapolitan Ambassador
at Paris, is accredited to the King of the Belgians as Mi-
nister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary of his
Majesty the King of the Two Sicilies.
Large quantities of silver 5-franc pieces continue to be
exported from France.
A handsome testimonial is about to be presented to
the Very Rev, the Dean of Carlisle by the principal
and masters of Cheltenham College, consisting of a
costly ormolu clock. The scholars of the same estab-
lishment intend to present the very rev. gentleman with
an elegant silver tea service.
THE WEATHER IN NORTHUMBERLAND.—NEWCASTLE.
UPON-TYNE, Wednesday Night.—A considerable fall of
snow took place in this district this morning, and it is
lying several inches deep in the counties of Durham and
Northumberland. It has all the appearance as if there
would be more. fall during the night. So far the coal
traffic of the district has not been much impeded.
NEW SOUTH WALES.—By the arrival of the Cyclone
from Sydney, after a passage of 83 days, we have received
a copy of the Sydney Morning Herald of September the
3d. Though of later date than the files brought by the
James Baines and the Lightning this arrival does not
bring any intelligence of interest.
Private telegraphic despatches, received via Trieste,
report a considerable rise in the price of silk at
Shanghai.
Further telegraphic despatches from St. Petersburg,
dated Wednesday, state that, although efforts were still
being made, very slight expectations were entertained
of the release of the numerous ships detained, the ice
extending seven versts, or about four miles, from the
harbour at Cronstadt. Very large purchases of tallow
had been made in St. Petersburg for next year. For
delivery in August as muck as 155 ro. had been paid.
A further rise of 6d. to 9d. per cwt. has consequently
taken place in the London tallow market since yes-
terday. The closing quotations of Y.C. this afternoon
was 593. to 595. 31 in all positions this year, and for
the spring.
On Wednesday last the annual sale of Mr. Bentley,
the e inent publisher, took place at the Albion Tavern,
Aldersgate-street, when all the principal booksellers of
London and Westminster were assembled.) This sale
may be considered to inaugurate the literary season of
1856-7. Several important and highly interesting forth-
coming new works were shown on this occasion by Mr.
Bentley for the first time, and many new editions of valu-
•l able books. Of the new works to be immediately pub-
lished—M. Guizot's " Life of Sir Robert Peel ;" " Let-
ters of James Boswell (the entertaining biographer of
Dr.. Johnson)." now first published from the original
MS S. ; Dr. Doran's "Monarchs Retired from the Busi-
ness ,•," Mr. Bentley's splendid publication, the "Entire
Correspondence of Horace Walpole," edited by Peter
Cunningham, and other new books—whole impressions
were immediately sold to the booksellers present. The
result of this important sale indicates considerable spirit
and activity in this very interesting branch of trade.
Mr. Southgate conducted the sale with his usual ability,
and Messrs. Staples supplied the dinner with their well-
' known taste and liberality. Altogether, the result of
the sale, we understand, was highly satisfactory.
THE SALOON OmNours.—On Monday last an experi.
mental trip came off, on the road between London and
Brentferd, for the pt pose of testing the capabilities of
this new omnibus. The carriage was occupied by
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