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

►4TRAND THEATRE.

Miss 3-acobs, the popular vocalist and favourite of
the r2ublic, will take a benefit to-morrow night, when
var.ious attractions and novelties will be performed.

Her Royal Highness the Princess Mary of 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 Fra.nce.

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 !liver tea service.

THE WEATHER IN NORTHUMBERLAND.—NEITOASTLE•
UPON-TYNE, Wednesday Night.—A considerable fall of
snow took place in this district this morning, and it is
lying several inches deer) 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
brini any intelligence of interest.
P-rivate telegraphic despatches, received via Trieste,
report a considerable rise in the price of silk at
Shanghai.

FuT-ther 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 shirks detained, the ice
extending seven versts, or about 'tour miles, from the
harbour at Cronstadt. Very lav,-ge purchases of tallow
had been made in St. Petersb•,srg for next year. For
delivers in August as much 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 quotr,tions of Y.C. this afternoon
was 595. to 595. 3d. in all positions this year, and for
the spring.

On'We-dnesday last tha annual sale of Mr. Bentley,
the e ineut publisher, tgaok place, at the Albion Tavern,
Aldersgate-street, when all the principal booksellers of
London and %Ve-tminster were assembled.' This sale
may be considered to inarsgurate the literary season of
1856-7. Several important and highly interesting forth-
coming new works were, shown on this occasion by lvir.
Bentley for the first tissie, and many new editions ".if valu-
able books. Of the, new works to be immertately pub-
lished—M. Galant' " Life of Sir Robert -feel ;" "Let-
ters of James B.oswell (the entertaining biographer of
Dr. Johnson)," now first published from the original
MSS. ; Dr. Do' eau's "Monarchs Retired from the Busi-
ness ;" Mr. Be ntley's splendid publication, the "Entire
Correspondene:e. of Horace Walpole," edited by Peter
Cunningham, and other new books—whole impressions
were imnaedi ; stely sold to the booksellers present. The
result of thi' s important sale indicates considerable spirit
and active., ,y in this very interesting branch of trade.
Mr. South gate conducted the sale with his usual ability,
and Mess- fEI. Staples supplied the dinner with their well-
known I asto and liberality. Altogether, the result of
the sales, we understand, was highly satisfactory.
Tiir 7.1L00Y OMNIBIIB.-00 Monday last an experi-
mental trip came off, on the road be.tween London and
B'rentf ,ord, for the pi pose of toting the capabilities of
this I sew omnibus. The carriage was occupied by
sever al gentlemen connected with public conveyances.
The trip was highly satisfactory in every respect, and
prov ed the great advantage the saloon omnibus has over
the c ommon vehicles. The chief improvements consist
tb e excellent ventilation, being very commodious, and
partii iularly convenient for passing in and out, comfort-
able tsats, and capital contrivanee for carrying off the
rain l,y means of a brass tube which passes through the j
centve of the carriage. These carriages, when placed
on the road will be a great boon to the public.