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London, England, 1869-12-28

MUSEUMS.

Antiquarian—Somerset House. Admission by application

to file secretary.
Botanic—Royal Botanic Society of London. Reo•'ent's-
park. Admission daily by orders from fellows. Royal
Gardens, Kew. Open daily, 1 till 6, free.
British—Great Russeil-s reet. Upon ft•oe on Mondays,
Wednesdays, and Pride, s, 10 to ,1 • summer months 10
till 7. Closed Ist till ith January:lst till 7th May, and
Ist till 7th September; al o on tui thanksgiving days.
City—Guqdhail. A collet on of antiqui;;:es, &c.

_ .
ft) till 5.
Geological—Jermyn street. Open daily (except Fridays)

free.
India—lndia Office, Charles-street. Asiatic natural his-
tory, antiquities, &c. Open free on Mondays, Wednes.,
days, and Fridays, and on 'Thursdays by orders.
King's College—Strand. Anatomy and curiosities. Daily •

19 t 4. -
Patents—South Kensington. Models and inventions.
Op.,n free daily.
Royal Institution--21, Albomarle-street. Various objects.

Daily. 10 till 5.
Royal Military Repository—Woolwich. Models of forti-
fications, caunoa, and warlike appliances. Daily, 10
till 4.

Royal Polytechnic Institution-309, Regent-street. Scien •
tific, with lectures. Open daily, till 10 p.m. ls.
Soa,ne's —l3, Lincoln's-inn-fields. Antiquities, curiosities,
and pictures. Open Wednesdays; 'l'iursciay4. nad
days in April, May, and June ; and Weduesdays, from
February to August. Admission on application to the
Curator • . _ . . _

Society of Arts—John-street. Adelphi. Inventions, pie'
tures, curiosities &c. admission by inerubeed
order.

SouiltlCensington—Cromwell-road. Open on Mondays,
Tuesdays, and Saturdays, 10 till IU, free; on other days
10 till 4,6, or 6. Gd.
Tower of London—Aucient armour, Ste. Open daily, 10
till 4. ls.
London, England, 1869-12-28

SADLER'S WELLS.

Sadler's Wells, the hereditary home of panto-
mime, has never been guilty of the heresy of putting
an extravaganza on the stage at Christmas. The
ghcst of old Joey Grimaldi would trouble all
Islington in the region of the New River if any-
thing so unorthodox were attempted, and therefore
the holiday piece at this theatre is, as has ever been
the case, a pantomime, and one, too, supplied by
the locality itself, native of the manor, and racy of
the soil. It is styled, "Ye Faire Maide of Merrie
Islington ; or, Harlequin ye Cruel Prior of Canon-
bury, and the Chivalrous Knights °I St. John." In
the preliminary performance there are a great
London, England, 1869-12-28

TIIE LAND BILL.

The rumours as to the land bill are still very
vague. The Observer would have people believe that
it has authentic information ; but the amount of light
it gives to the world on the subject is by no means
large. According to our contemporary, the bill will
be mainly declaratory. It will not attempt to
reorganise or .regenerate the country on any
ideal system or by any artificial process.
It will simply recognise things as they are,
and embody notorious facts in a convenient legal
foul). The Irish judges, who have hitherto held
themselves debarred from enforcing what they con-
fessel to be, in the abstract, just principles of equity
in respect to the relations between the landlord and
the tenant, because they conflicted with certain pre-
cedents and traditions of an opposite character, will
find the way cleared for them. The assumption of
the Act of 1862 that the tenure of land in Ireland 16
based on contract will be qualified and corrected by
the recognition of implied contracts, resting on old
custom or tacit assent.
London, England, 1869-12-28

GLOBE THEATRE-ROYAL.

EVENtNO, at 7, A HOUSEHOLD F.kI%:Y. At 7:5.
NOT SUCH A FOOL AS HE LOOKS: Mr H. J. Byron. An:l
LORD BATEMAN : Miss Fanny Josephs, Mr J.Clarko, &c.

TIIFATRE- ROYAL, HOLBORN.
Tins EVENING, at ", THE BATH ROAD. At 7.45, LOVE'S
S A CRIFICE : Mr. Larry Sullivan, Mrs. Hermann Yezin, Sze.
Aal STATE SECRETS.

rOYAI. STRAND TIIF.ATRE,
Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. Swanborousrh.
THIS EVENING. at 7.30, AMONG TIIE BREAKERS: Mr
Clarke. With THE TOODLES. and INO. Concluding with
THE CHOPS OF TH E CHANNEL.

eFIRISTY MINSTRELS. Si Jamess Hall, Every Ni
Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 3 and 8' all the yearound . ht, at 8

ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS, Regent's-pack, OPEN daily (ex-
cept Sundays). Admission, Is.; on Mondays, 6d. Children
under twelve, 6,1.

ROYAL ALHAILI3RA. PALACE. THREE BALLETS
Promenade Concert. Band of 60. Begin at 8. le. 13ox-oface
open fromll to 4.
London, England, 1869-12-28

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London, England, 1869-12-28

THE GLOBE.

This theatre opened last evening under the man-
agement of Miss Fanny Joseph,when a new oper-
atic burlesque entitled " Lord Bateman ; or, the
Proud Young Porter and the Fair Sophia," from the
fertile pen of Mr. IL J. Byron, who stands un-
rivalled in this class of dramatic composition, was
produced and met with deserved success.
The piece is founded on the famous ballad of
" Lord Bateman," that celebrated personage, ac-
cording to Mr. Byron's rendering, being a swell of
the first water, and much given to yachting. Ile
is impersonated in the present instance by Miss
Fanny Rnephs, and it is needless to say that his
special qualifications as a dashing, gay young fellow
are felicitously sustained by this clever actress.
The piece, as may well be conceived, sparkled
with puns, many of which told well with the
audience.

The burlesque was put upon the stage with great
regard to effect, and the dresses were brilliant and
costly.

QUEEN'S.

" The Fool's Revenge," which, through the ad-
mirable acting of Mr. Rousby, as Bertuccio, seems
likely to retain a firm bold of popular favour in this
theatre, was last night the attraction offered to the
holiday audience. Mr. Rousby has a decided ta-
lent for embodying parts of this nature, and his
conception of the character is, to a great extent,
original. Mrs. Rousby is an appropriately, pretty,
and interesting Fiordelisa. " A Lover by Proxy,"
with Mr. Bedford as the vivacious hero, was the
prelude to the play.
London, England, 1869-12-28

THE RELIGIOUS EDUCATION DIFFICULTY.

Mr. G. J. Holyoake writes a somewhat remarkable
letter to the Daily New& He will not think it libel
if we describe him as an Atheist; and yet he pleads
earnestly for sectarian education. The wonder does
not remain so great, however, when it is remembered
that all parties profess to allow the teaching of
sonic religion ; and Mr. Holyoalre believes
none. He denies that " unsectarianism" is possible
There is no such thing in England, because one can-
not eliminate the special distinction of all the sects
without taking away everything. There is no agree-
ment in our country except upon points of practice.
If the League scheme were carried out—the reading
of the Bible without explanations enforced in
schools—pure Deism would be taught. Mr. Holy-
oake is not a Deist. He sees no beauty; therefore,
in that special teaching. Rather, lie says, let secular
and religious education be given in each school
and allow the latter to be optional with the parents.
For unsectarian religion is " un-English." No such
creed was ever drawn up ; no such worship was ever
devised in which all the sects could join. but where
two-thirds of the people belong to one belief, then
sectarian education is a possibility. In Ireland it is an
"imperial necessity ;" in Scotland an " intellectual
preference." Where is the objection to it so long as
a conscience clause is enforced ? Mr. Holyoake, how-
ever, would have the secular instruction divided very
distinctly and sharply from the religious. The one and
the other should in no case be joined. At the same
time ministers, masters, teachers should have given
to them the power to give such religious instruction
as they like to their children.
London, England, 1869-12-28

COVENT GARDEN.

The pantomime for the present Christmas is
from the pen of Mr. H. J. Byron, the writer of in-
numerable burlesques, and is full of the verbal tor-
tures for which such productions are notorious.
The subjcct is "The Yellow Dwarf," and thereto
is added a supplementary title, " Harlequin Cupid
and the King of the Gold Mines." The changes
made, the fun of the pantomime begins. The Har-
lequin is Mr. Fred. Payne ; Columbine, Mdlle.
Esta ; Pantaloon, Mr. Paulo ; and Clown, Mr.
Harry Payne. _ _

There is a capital view by Telbin of the Thames
Embankment, with a clever dance called the
Doggett Coat and Badge Hornpipe, by Fred.
Payne and Mdlle. Esta. A view of the Crystal
Palace introduces a capital bicycle race and neat
evolutions by a number of ladies and a smart little
boy. A scene in a Cornhill assurance office changes
to a prison, with the directors behind the grated
bars. The fun of the harlequinade is good ; the
music pleasing, the scenery splendid, the ladies
pretty, and all combine to make the Covent-garden
pantomime a " hardy annual."
London, England, 1869-12-28

ASTLE Y.S.

Mr. E. T. Smith, with the spirit of enterprise
which has always distinguished him in theatrical
and other entertainments, and whose efforts in
those directions have been commonly attended with
success, produced last night at Astley's an elabo-
rately got up pantomime. Abounding in a combi-
nation of titles, " Jack and 3 the Beanstalk, Jack
the Giant Killer, Merry Jill, and the Gnome
Fairies of Number Nip," it has in all respects been
well brought out, and was received with enthu-
siastic applause. Written by Mr. Harry Lemon,
it does credit to a name remarkable for genius in
dramatic art.

The pantomime was received throughout with
enthusiastic applause lily a house densely crowded
in parts, and Mr. E. T. Smith, the proprietor,
and Mr. Brew, the inventor and artist, were called,
in recognition of its merits, before the curtain, and
warmly applauded.
London, England, 1869-12-28

ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE, HOLBORN.

Yesterday evening the performances at this place
of entertainment were of an intensely attractive
character. The edifice, which is both capacious
and comfortable, was well filled, and the specta-
tors, judging by the repeated and hearty plaudits
which were awarded the chief actors, were highly
gratified with what was set before them. For
three hours and a half their attention was absorbed
by a succession of scenes of an amusing and mar-
vellous description ; whilst an efficient orchestra,
under the direction of Mr. G. Clements, performed
well-selected pieces of music.
London, England, 1869-12-28

FRANCE.

PARIS, Dec. 28.
The Official Journal, which was published at a
late hour this morning, announces that all the
Ministers have tendered their resignation to the
Emperor, which have been accepted by his Majesty.
The Ministers now only remain to carry on the

lusiness of the State until their successors have been

appointed.

The Emperor has written the following letter,
dated 27th Dec., to M. Emile 011ivier

" Sir,—Ministers having given me their resigna-

tion, I address myself with confidence to your
patriotism in order to request you will designate
the persons who can in conjunction with yourself
form a homogeneous Cabinet faithfully representing
the majority of the Legislative Body, and resolved
to carry out in the letter as well as in the spirit the

Senatus Consultum of the Bth of September.

rely upon the devotion of the Legislative Body to
the great interest of the country, as well as yours,
to aid me in the task I have undertaken to bring
into regular working a constitutional system.—
Accept my sentiments, &c.,

N APOLEO N."

BOURSE, Dec. 27.—Three o'clock—The market
closed as follows :

II per Cent.
End of month —
3 per Cent

Bank Shares 2840
Ital'an Fives 56 60
Austrian Fives
Ottoman Loan
Do. Debt 45 35
Spanish Threes 261
Home Debt —
Deferred ...

End of month 72 45
Credit Mobilier 207 50
Transatlantic 220
; Poncier 1722 50
Paris Gas.. 1640

Cash_
Orleans
Western
Northern
Strasburg
i,yons and Mediterranean
2
Southern..... 5921
Sardinian
Austrian
Lombard 525
North of Spain
Saragossa
Roman 44,

RAILWAY

NAVAL AND MILITARY INIELLIGENCE.

Christmas Day was kept in the usual -way at
Chatham. The dockyard was closed, the ceil3ation
from work being from Friday afternoon to Tues-
day morning, the half of Monday having been given
as a holiday by. the Lords of the Admiralty on the
occasion of their recent visit of inspection, and the
men having made up for the other half of the day
by working overtime. The Gun wharf and other
Government establiAments were also closed. The
military attended the various places of worship in
the morning, and made holiday for the rest of the
day. The soldiers were enabled to obtain Christ-
mas fare by a distribution of a small sum to each
from the canteen fund " and by liberal subscrip-
tions from the captains of companies. By the
generosity of the officers and men of the dockyard
there was a pleasant entertainment in the searching
room there ; some 200 poor children were regaled
with a capital dinner of roast beef and plum pud-
ding, dispensed under the care of Superintendent
Strength and the dockyard police.
London, England, 1869-12-28

HAY MARKET.

The active and untiring manager at " the little
theatre in the Haymarket" has not con&dered it
necessary to produce any novelty for the host of
visitors who are certain to rally round him and his
well-selected company during Christmas time.
" New Men and Old Acres," one of the best-con-
structed comedies of modern days, brought out a
short time since with decided Success, increases
night after night in popular favour. Mr. Buck-
stone is well convinced that it would bc an ii,jus-
tice to the London public, and a positive loss i❑ a
financial point of view, were he to sanction its
withdrawal for weeks to come.
London, England, 1869-12-28

OCTOBER.

Bedford 4, 5 I Newmarket 2n Oct..lG to 14

Leicester
Brumley 6 7 I Newmarket E10t'u...24:t0

NOVEMBER. --
Liverpool 8 to 11 I Shrewsbury 14 to 13

STEEPLECHASE FIXTURES-1870.
FEBRUARY.

Birmingham 8, 9 I Harrow
Derby 10, 11 Newton 75, 26
M ARCH.

Liverpool 8,9, 10 8r0m1ey..,...31 and April 1.
I West Somerset 16, 17 Cheltenham.. 31 and April 1.
Warwick 'l2 to 24 I
APRIL.;
Aldershot 7,fi i Kingsbury

STATEMENT OF THE PUBLIC DEBT OF THE UNITED

STATES.

The following is the recapitulation of the Treasury
Statement issued by Secretary Boutwell on the lst
instant:— DEBT BEARING INTEREST IN COIN.
Priccipal. Interest.
Bonds at 5 per Cent. $221,589,300 00
Bonds at 6 pqr Cent. 1,886,348,700 00

Total 52,107,033,e00 00 641,270,48 E 09
DEBT BEARING INTEREST IN LAWFUL MOSEY.
Certificates at 3 per
cent. interest
Navy Pension Fund,
at 3 per cent.

47,195,000 00

Total
Debt on which inte-
rest has ceased
since maturity

$61,195,000 00 $1,118,900 00

4,292,026 6& $558,::,06 8

DEBT BEARING NO INTEREST.

Demand and Legal
Tender Notes 53Z6,113,258 50
i'ractional currency 38,8t745,561 68
rtiticatcs k,f gold
d, posted

36,862,910 CO

481,)-.61,763 18
Total outstanding $2,C05,'2_6,789 82 42,917,592
total Debt— Princi-
pal and interest, to
date, including
coupons due and
presented for
;,payment 2,648,231,6R2 79
AMOUNT IX THE TurAstny,
Coin
Currency
Sinking Fund in U.S
coin, interest on
bonds,and accrued
interest theieou
Other U.S. coin, in-
terest, bonds pur-
chased, and accru-
ed interest thereon $56,486,280 00—

20,416,026 00

194,674,947 56
London, England, 1869-12-28

DR. GUTHRIE ON THE RELIWOUS DIFFICULTY.

If the question of education were left to Dr.
Guthrie, it would speedily be settled one way or
other. He has ion, been a believer in compulsory
education, and he finds equally little difficulty in dis-
posing of the religious question. Nothing, he said at
the annual meeting of the Edinburgh Ragged Schools,
had distressed him more than the manner in which
religious people had managed to obstruct the realisa-
tion of the greatest blessing the country could
receive. He (Dr. G uthrie) considered it easy to pre-
pare such a catechism as would embrace all
that is needful for children to learn.
"I think that to draw out such a catechism would
be the easiest thin.. in the world ; and that if you
were to shut up the Archbishop of Canterbury, the
Rev. Dr. Taunton, and John Angell James in
one room together, if you were to shut up the heads
of the Episcopal, the -Wesleyan, and the Independent
bodies, and tell them that they would not get out
until they prepared a catechism- for use in the schools
of the country they would accomplish the task in five
hours." Still, seeing how the country is divided, he
would be willing, ho said, that there should be no
catechism, but not that children should be without
Bible teaching.

M. VICTOR lIUGO ON TUE FREEDOM OF NATIONS.
ClhriQtmasa nartv. to fortY
London, England, 1869-12-28

THEATRE-ROYAL, lIAYMARKET.

Tins EVENING, at 7 o'clock, lk EW MEN AND OLD ACRES:
Mr Buckstone, Mr Chippendale- Miss Robertson, &c., &c. After
which, THE FAIR ONE WITH THE GOLDEN LOCKS:
Mr. A. Wood, Miss F. Wright, &c. Concluding with A CO-
OPERATIVE MOVEMENT.
London, England, 1869-12-28

A ROYAL BIRTHDAY.

The Japan Gazette of October 30th gives an account of
the manner in which the Mikado's birthday was kept four
day's previously. Curiously enough, no one knows his
Majesty's real age, though ho is believed to be about 19.
He was, however, declared to bo of age last year, so that
he hks taken full possession of his dignities, and is honourod
accordingly. ?he ships of war of all nationalities that
were lying in the harbour dressed ship at sunrise, and fired
a royal salute at noon. At Yeddo the foreign Ministers
were entertained at a sumptuous banquet by the Mikado's
Ministers, the entertainment being given in the residence
occupied by the Duke of Edinburgh. It was reported that
the Mikado would lay a visit to the Imperial arsenal at
Yokohama a eay or two later, but he deferred his visit.
lie intended, however, when the mail left to preside at
the launch of a steamer being built there, so that he shews
some inclination to follow the custom of Western Sove-
reigns and mix with his people. He has given a very
gracious reception to the Austrian Embassy, and the
Austrian Minister, with his suite, was received in State by
his Majesty in the Castle of Yeddo, where the treaty of
commerce was signed. The BAtieh Minister appears to
have transferred his residence from Yokohama to Yeddo,
the more important of his duties lying at the latter town.

THE SALT TAX n; INDIA.

A bill for providing improved and cheaper salt has been
read in the Indian Legislative Council. The Government
regulations have caused an artificial salt famine, and while
people in districts beyond the inland customs line con-
sume 131bs. per head, those within the lineta.ke only Gins.
each. There is abundance of salt in India, and its price might
be greatly reduce-1 if these was cheap transit fcr it. The
present financial difficulties of the Government have
twouglaaor.aril a verj Zratlving instance of liberality
sul good fedi g on the tart of one or the natiye
princes. The 111aLara:ah of Jeypore has leased the great
Llt Lake cf Sansbur, in Rajpootana, to the British
Government, and his "liberality and enlightenment" in
surrendering Lis monopoly of mineral wealth has been
warmly eulogis din tho Council. During the discussion
sf the bill in tae Council Sir Henry Durand
took advantage cf the opportunity to censure the
Anglo-Indian Administra!ion for the delay in the extension
of the means of communication. In America, with a
smaller population, burdened 'a ith war taxation, two thou-
sand miles of rail had, he observed, been laid to two
hundred in India. The new income tax has been passed,
and the orders issued for the immediate collection of the
surcharge.
London, England, 1869-12-28

THE BEST REMEDY FOR INDIGESTION.

NORTON'S CAMOMILE PILLS are confi-
dently recommended as a simple but certain
Remedy for Indigestion, which is the cause of nearly all
the diseases to which we are subject, being a medicine so
uniformly grateful and beneficial that it is with justice
railed the " Natural Strengthener of the Human Stomach.'
" Norton's Pills" act as a powerful tonic and gentle ape-
rient; are mild in their operation, safe under any cir-
cumstances, and thousands of persons can now bear testi-
mony to the benefits to be derived from their use, as they
have been a never-failing Family Friend for upwards of
20 years.
Sold in bottles at ls. lid., 2s. 9d., and lie. each, in
every town in the kingdom.
CAUTION.

Be sore to ask for " NORTON'S PILLS," and do not
be persuaded to purchase any of the various imitations
which have sprung up in consequence of the success of
N orton's Camomile Pills."
London, England, 1869-12-28

ARGYLL ROOMS.

The preparations made hero for the holiday
makers were both elegant and tasteful, the splen-
did ball-room never looked more beautiful, and the
votaries of Teri si3laore had nothing to complain of
with regard to the exertions of the management for
the due celebration of the Christmas festivities. The
music was admirably selected and executed, but
the celebrity of the band of this place of public amuse-
ment ;s so renowned that it is quite a gratification to
attend to hear its performance without the im-
mense attraction of the mazy dance at this period
of the year. The admirable arrangements for the
comfort of the dancers is highly to be com-
mended, and altogether the management of the
establishment is so excellent that whether the visi-
tor attends either for the music, the dancing, or
both combined, he is sure to find Mr. Pitts doing
everything in his power to make his evening
thoroughly enjoyable.
London, England, 1869-12-28

COURgE OF EXCHANGE.

Amsterdam , Short ... 11 181 ... 11 19
Do
Rotterdam ..._ — ... 12 11 ... 12 11"
Antwerp — ... 25 371 ... 25 421
Brussels — ... 25 37i ... 25 421
Hamburgn — ... 13 lq ... 13 11
Paris
Ditto
Marseilles
Frankfort-on-the-Main ... 1204
... I'2ol
Vienna —. 12 65 ... 12 7°
Trieste --. ... 12 65 ... 12 70
Petersburg
Copenhagen. .... ~ 9 18 ... 9 22
Berlin .. — ... 6 271, ... G 28
Madrid.. - ... 481
Cadi7
Leghorn
Milan — ... 26 75 ... 26 7.1.!
Genoa .. --... 26 75 .. 26 7'l
Naples
Palermo -... 26 75 ... 26 443,
Messina
... 26 75 ... 26_2'3

Lisbon
Rio Janeiro
New York
Oporto

PRICE OF GOLD.

Ine quotation of gold at Paris is about at par' !it':
V ',
Vic short exchange on London is •fit 151 per ..£1 sterlin;t
oncomparing these rates with the English Hint price, ,t
xs ria.loid. per ounce for standard gold, it appe..,-.4 " .0
gold at the above
',condor. Price is slightly fdearor :in iParis that'

BIRTHS.
TT
HALLoN— On the 22d inst., at 4, Leinster-gardens, i.37do'
i! park, Mrs. Eldred Halton, of a son. o-
NICHOLSON —On the 26th inst., at 4, Susssx-squaie, Tl9f ,
park, the wifo of W. Nicholson, Esq., ALP*? °
daughter.

ALIRRIAGES. •
HILL —WlLaos On the 27th inst. at nolyTrinity Chum ti
Knightsbridge, George WooA Eq., to Elizabep
Eleanor, oldest daughter of the Rev. John Wilson, D.
of Durham Rouse. Chels( a. Notre,
JEBB G IRADOT On the 21st inst.,
at Car Colston, 0
Fred. W. Jebb, Major 37th Refit., to Mary Charlott
second daughter of the Rev. J. C. Girsdot, of Car Col"
ston.

D EA TB S.
DYER—On the 24th inst., George Dyer, Esq., of itornsel
and Lower Thames-street, aged 83.
RONALD—On the 26th inst., at 5, Manchester-square, --11°°-
land Ronald, Esq., aged 84.

London : Printed aud Published by WLLLIATA ANDY°I,
of No. 112, Strand, Printer, at TUE SUN Mace N 0.112, Stria'
in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the VounlY of Zdidalt*sl --
Tuesday, December 28 1889
London, England, 1869-12-28

THE IVEATIIER.

Christmas weather has really come upon us this year.
On Saturday the mill and rainy weather which had till
then prevailed was substituted by a " hard cold. The frost
became sharper in London as the clay rolled on. On Sun-
day throughout the day the temperature was very low.
On Monday the frost was stronger still, and ice of an
inch in thickness was to be found in the neighbourhood
of London. During the forenoon there was a fall of
London, England, 1869-12-28

DRURY-LANE.

Mr. F. B. Chatterton has this year again
achieved a gigantic triuriph with his Christmas
pantomime; knowing that great things were ex-
pected he has according, as the saying is, "gone in"
for honours, and he has succeeded in accomplish-
ing all he desired. During the short recess the
interior of the theatre has been retouched, but the
ceiling has been superbly renewed, under the di-
rection of Mr. Phipps, the architect of the Gaiety
and other theatres, and such is the splendour with
which the work has been executed that it
gives the house a most brilliant appear-
ance. The appearance of the exterior of
the theatre was something extraordinary
previous to the opening of the doors from the thou-
sands of persons who besieged every entrance, and
when the doors were thrown open the rush was
tremendous. In a few minutes every nook and
corner of this magnifient theatre was filled to over-
flowing ; and after the usual display of holiday fun
on the part of the great audience the curtain rose
on Mr. E. L. Blanchard's Christmas pantomime,

" Beauty and the Beast." The fairy story is capi-
tally treated by the talented author, who has now
fairly got the measure of the holiday folk, and
this, his latest production, must be admitted
to be one of the best, if not the very
best, he has yet given to the public. The old
fairy tale is capitally rendered, the principal parts
being sustained by the clever Yokes' family—Miss
KlSantley, Miss Coveney, and Mr Brittan Wright.
The 2cenery, by Mr. Beverley, is of surpassing
grandeur, from beginning to end. The first great
treat for the audience was " The Vale of Cashmere,"
and certainly a more brilliant ballet scene has never
yet been witnessed. The forest of apes is a remark-
ably humourous conceit, but the grand transforma-
tion scene, "The Fortunate islands," is altogether
beyond description. The immense audience were en-
raptured as the beautiesof this triumph of scenic art
were developed, and when the attraction of diamond,
ruby, and emerald-coloured fires w ere added the
house fairly rang with the enthusiastic cheering.
The harlequinade succeeded, and consisted of a
variety of hits and puns, all of which told capitally.
The great scene in the comic part of the panto-
mime was the review of the lilliputian volunteers,
who went through the review at Wimbledon with
the utmost eclat. The entire production is a de-
cided success, and one that will triumphantly carry
Mr. Chatterton through the remainder of la's
season.
London, England, 1869-12-28

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TTIE BERIINGEAME MISSION.

The Overland China Mail publishes a memorandum of
great length by Mr. Robert Hart, Inspector-General of
Customs at Pekin, on the general question of Chinese pro-
gress and relations with the European Powers and with
America. Together with this document, which is of
great length and of acme importance, are pub-
lished Mr. Ross Browne's criticisms on Mr. Hart's
views. Mr. Ross Browne, who, it will be remembered,
was always opposed to the Burlingame mission, declares
that America has no " exclusive interest in China, and
no superior influence over its people, all the privileges
which her people enjoy in the Celestial Empire having, in
fact, been gained by England and France in their treaties.'
Mr. Ross Browne wishes the United States to take a more
assured position and give its citizens "the protection to
which they are entitled." The difference of opinion
betweon these gentlemen, who are both familiar with
China and the Chinese, as to the character of the people,
country, and government, and the best policy to pursue
towards them, is very strongly marked.

THE CA RNSTIC.

A correspondent of the Pioneer states that he
was on board the Carnatic when the disaster took
place, and does not attribute its destruction to the
captain's anxiety to pass a rival steamer. The
French vessel had passed out of sight before the Carnatic
struck. He considers that unskilful navigation and a
bad look-out were the causes of the accident.
The steamer was steered by the compass, without
any allowance for the strong cross-tides which
prevail at some seasons, but even then, had the watch been
more vigilant, the danger might have been avoided. The
crew were quite exhausted by their exertions at Suez,
having discharged their vessel and started on their return
trip to Bombay within a period of four or five days.
London, England, 1869-12-28

ABOLITION OP THE DUTY ON FIRE
INSURANCES.

Directors of the ROYAL INSURANCE
COMPANY, in anticipation of the above, beg to intimate
that on all new D. enrances now effected there will only be
payable (provisionally) the proportion of Duty for the time
between the date of the Order and Midsummer Day next.
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SNARE OF THE PROFITS, in accordance with the Resolution
passed at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
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PORT, read at the Annual General Meeting held at the
Society's House on Thursday, 18th March, FRANCIS
WEBB, Esq., in tli chair.
Tho directors have received 3,`c12 proposals for assur-
ing the sum of £972,806 18s. 9d. 2,472 policies were
issued, assuring .£703,451 4s. and producing in annual
premiums the sum of £25,227 Bd.
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ness transactions during the three quinquenni

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London, England, 1869-12-28

STRAND.

Here the almanac is habitually disregarded, and
burlesques are brought out when they happen to
be wanted. " Ino," pleasant to look upon, though
hard to understand, keeps its ground, and the farces,
which derive utility from the genial Mr. J. S.
Clarke, are immovable.

PRINCE OF WALES'S.
As a matter of course, Mr. Robertson's " Sehoo
stands where it did nearly a twelvemonth ago.

ROYALTY.

Here no alteration is needed for the holidays.
The " Flying Dutchman," if its plot be somewhat
hazy, is one of the liveliest burlesques now before
the London public, the awful Vauderdecken, as
depicted by Mr. Dewar, and his sprightly lady-
love, represented by the ever-welcome Miss M.
Oliver, being objects especially pleasant to behold.
London, England, 1869-12-28

' Everyone who has visited the Lake district is probably
acquainted at least by name with the " Skiddaw Hermit."
This eccentric individual has established himself in a
position which to most mortals would appear more
elevated than inviting, especially in weather like the pre-
sent. A modern St. Simon Stylites, he has established for
himself a tent near the summit of Skiddaw, the third
loftiest of the lake mountains (about 3,060 feet above
Ordnance high-water mark), and situated a little to the
north of the town of Keswick. He does not, however,
remain constantly in his eyrie, but may be met wandering
about tbe fells, carrying his sketching materials with him,
for he follows the profession of a travelling artist. There
is no necessity, however, for him to travel far to obtain
scenic effects ; for, lying on his bed of brackens on the bare
earth in his tent he obtains an excellent view, and catches
the picturesque effects of sunrise and sunset on the moun-
tains. He paints lying on this rude couch. He is by birth
a Scotchrnan ; his parents were country people living in
Aberdeenshire, and he appears to have been well brought
up, possessing, it is said, very good abilities. It is most
probable that his mind i 3 affected since the picture drawn
of him and the account giien of his habits pass the limits
of eccentricity. A correspondent of the Ban phire Journal
who lately succeeded in engaging him in conversation
thus describes his outward appearance :
"\o matter what the weather be the hermit is never
provided with more clothing than a canvas shirt, open at
the breast, and trousers, or rather knickerbockers, of coarse
material. Shoes, stockings, and hat he despises altogether.
His features are strongly marked, and his countenance
betokens more than ordinary intelligence. A profusion of
black matted hair thickly covers his head and the lower
portion of his face."

In this quaint attire the traveller encountered the
Hermit one cold snowy morning, and succeeded in en-
gaging him in conversation. He said that from a boy he
had disliked wearing much clothing, an encumbrance
which, as the above description proves, ho has contrived to
escape pretty effectually. While painting in his tent, in-
deed, his wardrobe is still further reduced. He dislikes
the restraints of civilised society, and said that "he could
not live except when free and in the open air."
London, England, 1869-12-28

PICTURE GA LLEmEs.

Bridgewater Gallery—Clevoland-sqtrtre. Cards to view
may be obtained front Mr. Mitchell, Old Bond-street.
British Artists—Suffolk-street. . April to July. Is.
British lustitutkm-52, Pall-mall. Pictures by British
Artists, in February, March, and April ; and by Ancient
Masters, June, July, and August. ,s.
Buchingliam Palace Pictures.—Ray be viewed by an order
from the Lord Chamberlain.
Cartoons of Raphael—South Kensington Museum Mon
day, Tuesday, Saturday, free; other days, 6d.
Crystal Palace—Sydeuham. Modern Pictures and Scalp-

ture. Is.
Dulwich Gallery—Dulwich. Chiefly Flemish and Dutch
Pictures. Open free daily. ex,ept Friday.
Flaxman Gallery—University of London, Gower-street.
Foundling Hospital—Guildford-street. Open Mondays,

1V till 4. -
Gallery of Aucieet Masters-49, Pall.
Greenwich Painted Hall - Greenwich. Mondays and Fri
days Free : other days, 4d. . .
Guildhall—City. May be seen on application to the 41Nit

keeper.
Hampton Court Palace.—The galleries are open free aaily,
except on Friday.
Monument—Fish-street Hill. Every day. 6d.
National Gallery—Trafalgar-square. Open free, Mondays

Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and oat:rdays.
National Portrait Gallery-29, (Ire:, 'ieorgd-street.
free, Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Trinity House— Trinity-square, Tower-hill. Models of
lighthouses, &c. Daily, 10 till 4.
Tussaud's Waxwork-58, Baker-street. Open daily til
10 p.m. 7s.

SUBURBAN PLACES OF RESORT.
Cremorne Gardens—Chelsea. is.
Crystal Pa!ace '?ark—Sydenham. Open daily, ls. ; Satur-
days. 2s. 6d.
Greenwich Park—Greenwich. ()nen frAe
Hampton Court Gardens.—Open free daily.
Highbury Barn and Gardens —Highbury. 6d. and is by
refreshment tickets.
Kew Gardens—Kew. Open free, daily at oLe o'clock.
Richmond Park—Richmond. Open free, daily.
Rosherville Gardens—Gravesend. Open daily. 6.1.
Royal Horticultural Gardens—Kensington. Admission by
members' order.
Windsor Great Park—Windsor. Open free. Windsor
Castle may be visited on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fri"
days, by tickets obLaixable at the Lord Chamberlain
Office, in the Castle.
London, England, 1869-12-28

MADAME TUSSAUD'S EXHIBIrioN.

It would appear that, notwithstanding the
weather was frequently unpropitious yesterday
several rather heavy falls of snow accompanying
the frost, the holiday folks were not deterred by the
elements from visiting the various places of amuse-
ment, and MadameTussaud's, in Baker-street, Port•
man-square, was especially favoured, for from the
hour this truly magnificent exhibition opened the
visitors were numerous, and last night the elegantly
fitted up rooms were crowded to excess, the visitors
throughout the day being also enlivened by an ex-
cellent band in the orchestra. There are at the pre-
sent time more than 300 life-like portrait figures in
the various rooms, and additions are male as cir-
cumstances occur, the Messrs. Tussand spa inn
neither trouble nor expense in making the exhibi-
tion of an unrivalled character. They have com-
pleted the line of English Kings and Queens from
the time of the Conquest to the present reign, and

there is perhaps not a distinguished or historical
character extant that is not portrayed in their spa-
cious establishinentohe splendid dresses being in
accordance with the costumes of the period, Worth
of Paris contributing largely to the really superb
display. Among the most recent additions are un-
mistakable portraits of the late Lord Derl y, Mr.
Peabody, Lord Byron, President Grant, and other
American notables; Dr. Livingstone, Madame
Grisi as Norma, &c. In the Criminal Chamber
are portraits of Troppman, Hinson, and all other
malefactors.
London, England, 1869-12-28

TRE INTERNATIONAL BOAT-RACE.

The contest between Oxford and Harvard seems
strangely out of season ; but the American crew have
themselves
i revived the topic by a generous dis-
avowal of insinuations as to unfair treatment on the
part of their opponents, or lack of courtesy on the
part of the British people. This candid statement
leads the 7'imes to once more notice that the Ameri-
cans rowed against great odds and were yet not easily
beaten ; and that the comparative efficiency of
the two crews cannot be decided until
both row after their own fashion. The
Enolish take the additional weight of a fifth man in
their boat, in order to do the steering. The Ame-
ricans do their steering by the bow oarsman, and
thus save the weight of the coxswain. The latter
gain a hundred pounds or so on the gross bulk of the
boat and its cargo; the former have the advantage
in every oar being free to work at full power, whereas
the American bowman is hampered by an additional
duty. If it be said that these assumptions would leave
the Americans with an advantage, the result could
only chew that the Americans were our superiors in
the art of rowing. In other words, if the bow oar of
an American boat can really do all the steering with-
out losing a proportionate amount of power, the
sooner our bow oars learn to steer the better. To
economise twenty per cent. of the weight in a four-
oared boat is to effect an important saving of power,
and if the Americans could do it and without loss in
any other direction, their example is certainly worth
imitating.
London, England, 1869-12-28

THE LATE BISHOP OF MANCHESTER.

The death of the Bishop of Manchester deprives
the Episcopacy of an energetic member. Dr. Lee
was a very hard-working, persevering, industrious,
and " determined " prelate. He was also a learned
man ; was Fellow of Trinity College, Cam-
bridge, and noted for his classical attainments.
He was born in 1804, and was son of the Librarian
to the Royal Society. His first post was Assistant-
Master of Rugby School, under Dr. Arnold. From
that position he went, with Dr. Arnold's warmest com-
mendations, to the King Edward's Grammar School at
Birmingham. From thence he was transferred to the
then newly-formed bishopric of Manchester. He owed
his preferment, it is thought, to the recommendations
of the Prince Consort ; but few men would have
accepted the spiritual supervision of "Chartists," and
" Radicals" then in Manchester so fierce and feared. His.
appointment was opposed in the Law Courts, charges
being made against his private character ; but they were
not substantiated. The late right rev. gentleman did
not work altogether without difficulty in his diocese.
His very earnestness carried him into frequent dis-
putes. The dogmatism of his nature asserted itself
continually against those opposed to him ; and there
were unfortunate bickerings and unpleasantnesses
constantly arising. Ritualism he systematically
opposed. In politics he took very little part until
lately. The passing of the Irish Church Bill, how-
ever, roused his ire, and his denunciations of Mr.
Gladstone were as extravagant as any that have
been sent forth from the possessors of the lawn
sleeves.
London, England, 1869-12-28

FEVER IN INDIA.

The Englishman notes that some of the native papers are
drawing attention to the fever raging in the districts south
of Calcutta, and which appears to be closing on the capital
It asks if the Government of India cannot appoint a com-
mission to investigate the matter, and to devise some
means by which the metropolitan districts may be saved
from the horrors of this wasting sickness.
London, England, 1869-12-28

THE PETITION AGAINST DR. TEMPLE.

"A. London Clergyman " gives a very severe
account of the petition which was got up by the
opponents of Dr. Temple against the consecration of
that prelate. Several weeks have been spent in can-
vassing for s'gnatures.4, and the result is two and a
half folios of printed names. The total. number is
about 1,500. Of these, says " A London Clercu-
man," 700 ar3 clergymen, of whom not twenty are
known beyon 1 their own families, five are peers, and ten
are members of Parliament. "Beyond these I cannot
find the name of any layman of note; but I find
whole columns filled with the names of labourers,
blacksmiths, tavern-keepers, tailors, shoemakers.
hairdressers, beer retailers, and the like, with crowds
of women in the same class of life. It is evident
that in many parishes the incumbent went
round and wrote down the names of his pari-
shioners indiscriminately—young men and maidens,
old men and children—just as they came. The
whole list of signatures, for instance, occupies some-
what less thanlB columns, and of these, two columns
are taken up with the parishioners of Bishop's Wal-
tham." Kimbolton furnishes a long list of labourers,
men-servants and maid-servants. Southsca and Port-
sea each occupy a column_ The chaplains of gaols,
workhouses, &c., have been very influential in pro-
curing signatures. "A London Clergyman" makes a
still more serious statement. Several names are
repeated twice, some three times over ;" and that this.
is not an accident is clear from the evident attempts
to conceal the repetition." The names are not ar-
ranged in any sort of alphabetical order. The Writer
calls upon Bishop Trower, who signs the memorial,
for an explanation.
London, England, 1869-12-28

LAW AND POLICE.

;STEALING REGISTERED LETTERS.—WiIIiam Jessop,
letter-carrier, lately emplcyed at the Post Office, Tun-
bridge, was chat gel at Bow-street with stealing a regis-
tered letter ecnttining a cheque for £2OO on the
London and County Bank, and a bill of exchange
for £359. The prisoner was charged at the same court
last week with stealing £lO from a registered letter, and
was remanded. In the present charge Dr. Lopwith, a
gentleman residing at Tunbridge, deposed that he
sent the letter to Dr. IVheeler, in Dublin, and
the cheque and bill never reached him. The endorse-
ment on the cheque was not in his handwriting.
The manager of the Tunbridge Bank proved that the pri-
soner presented the cheque far payment, and endorsed it,
receiving most of the money in notes. A remand was
granted, the witnesses being bound over to prosecute.
RAILWAY TIDEYES.--Two men were charged at Marlbo-
rough-street with attempting to pick pockets at the Port-
land road Station of the Metropolitan Railway. The station
plrtcr, who caught them in the act, said he had seen one
of them on the platform with a pi:kroeliet the week
before. Tickets were found on them, and it appeared
tint several thieves hal been regularly working the
3l2tropolitan Railway, eight cf them taking tickets for
short distances; and following their profession by the way.
A CHRISTMAS DINNER.—A labcurer, named Hinchin,
wts charged with assaulting a taker's wife. The quarrel
arose respecting the priscner's Christmas dinner. He took
a piece' of beef weighing Sibs. to the bakehouse,
and when he brought it home it weighed only sAlbs. He
-took it tack and accused the baker's wife of cutting off
some. A dispute arose, which ended in the prisoner's
knocking down the woman, and his Christmas dinner ended
in a month's imprisonment.
London, England, 1869-12-28

DUNADURG AND WITEPSK.

The traffic receipts on this company's line for the
mouth of November last amounted to 182,280
roubles, against 65,625 roubles for November, 1868,
showing an increase of 116,655 roubles.

BRYNMAWR AND BLAENAVON.
This line has been opened for passenger traffic, a
delay of three or four weeks having intervened in
consequence of certain requirements of the Board
of Trade having to be carried out. The line is an
extension of the Merthyr, Tredegar, and Aber-

gavenny section of the London and North-Western,
and a cousiderable mineral traffic is expected to pass
over it, from the Blaenavon and other iron and coal
works in the district.