The Sun.
London, England, 1860-12-26 00:00:00

SURREY 211EA7RE.

The Surrey Theatre pantomime is " Harlequin,
and The Fairy of the Little Glass Slipper." The
opening is by John Courtenay, and commences in
the swamp of Mudhenschlushenhausen, where Mis-
chief, Malice, and Misery bewail the improvement
of the age. Mischief bearing hate to Aquarina for
her protection of Cinderella, Baron Huffemduffem-
dirt's daughter, they resolve to thwart her, and
depart on their mischief mission. The next scene
is the Valley of Flower and Fountain, where
Aquarina informs her fairy court that the Prince of
Amourmia has lost his way in hunting through
the power of Mischief, and despatches the fairies
to his aid. They lead the Prince to the Baron's
castle, whose daughters, Felina and Gigerina,
having an eye to business, pay him great respect.
The roar of the bear is heard; the Prince hastens
in pursuit attended by his train ; the bear escap-
ing pays a visit to the Baron, who only escapes
by singing the bear a song. Cinderella is then
discovered in her father's kitchen. She is visited
by the Baroness and the cruel sisters ; the Baron
also enters and takes his share in the ill treatment
of his daughter. The Baroness and her daughters
are put to flight by the sudden appearance of
Aquarina and her henchman sprite. A phantom
fight ensues between the Baron and Sprite. The
Baron being worsted, Aquarina determines upon
sending Cinderella to the ball. The ball is visited
—the Prince falls in love—the clock strikes—Cin-
derella flies. A grand extravagannie procession
with proclamation of heralds, for the lady of the
slipper, takes place. They arrive at the Baron's,
where the cruel sisters try in vain the fairy slip-
per. Cinderella triumphs. Then comes the grand
transformation, painted by that clever and rising
artist Dalby. The whole pantomime, arranged
and produced by Mr. Shepherd, gives warrant of
a goodly entertainment and merry Christmas fare.

COURT CIRCULAR.

WINDSOR CASTLE, DEC. 25.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent and the Prince
and Princess of Leiningen visited her Majesty yesterday
from Frogmore.

In the evening the Royal dinner party included the
Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, Princess Alice, Prince
Louis of Hesse, Baron von Westerweller, Lieutenant-
Colonel Koppel, Major Cowel, R.E., and Major-General
the Hon. It, and Mrs. Bruce, who arrived from Oxford in
the afternoon.

The band of the Scots Fusileer Guards played during
dinner. Her Majesty's private band afterwards perfprmed
in the Drawing room.
The Queen and Prince Consort, the Prince of Wales,
Prince Alfred, Princess Alice, Prince Arthur, Prince Leo-
pold, Princess Helena, Princess Louise, and Prince Louis
of Hesse, the Ladies and Gentlemen of the Court, and the
domestic household attended Divine this morning in the
private chapel.

The Duke and Duchess of Athole have left the
St. George's Hotel.
The Earl of Yarborough, who is staying at
Brighton, is stated to b.-3 in a weak state of health. His
lordship has never wholly recovered from the alarming
accident which he met with in his yacht, the Zoe, which
foundered off the east coast about three years since.
The Earl and Countess of Clarendon are enter-
taining a select circle at the Grove, Herts.
The Earl and Countess of Winchilsea and Lady
Florence Paget has left the St. George's Hotel.
Viscount and Viscountess Palmerston have a
select circle assembled at Broadlands.
Viscount Valletort, M.P., has left Farrance's
Hotel for Mount-Edgecumbe, Devon.
DEATH OF THE EARL OF MEXBOROUGH.—We
regret to announce the demise of the Earl of Mexbo-
rough, who expired yesterday at the residence of his son-
in-law, Colonel the Hon. James Lindsay, in Portman-
square, after a short illness. His lordship was born in
1783, and married, 1807, the eldest daughter of the third
Earl of Hardwicke, and succeeded his father as third earl
in 1830. His lordship is succeeded in his titles by his
eldest son, Viscount Pollington, born in 1810.
MR. COBDEN.—A private letter from Algiers
conveys the information that Mr. Cobden and his family
have arrived there, and intend to remain till the opening
of Parliament. The same communication adds that though
his health was somewhat affected in Paris, he is now much
better and only requires rest.
DREADFUL TRAGEDY.—A dreadful occurrence
has just taken place in Shropshire-row, in Bilston. A
woman named Maria Parsons has poisoned herself, her
husband, and four of her children. The woman and one
of her children are dead. On Saturday one of them lay in
a precarious state, and two are likely to recover. These
are the mere outlines of this most deplorable occurrence.
We shall give full details to-morrow.—Birminghant Post.
At the drawing of the Credit Foncier Bonds, on
Saturday, the following numbers obtained prizes No.
176,165, 100,000 fr. ; 164,385, 50,0001 r. ; 48,178, 40,000 fr. ;
6,061, 30,000 f. ; 87,180, 20,000 f; 62,172, 10.000 f. ; and Nos.
125,443, 51,284, 138,842, 77,608, 173,922, 61,846, 187,078,
and 65,260, 10,000 fr. each.
DEATH OF A HARTLEPOOL CENTENARIAN.--
Jeannie Shepherd, the oldest inhabitant of Hartlepool, died
en Saturday last, in her hundredth year. Jeannie " hirpled"
about and did her own domestic work till 1858, when,
through scalding herself, she took to her bed, and gradually
declined in strength. Three years ago, she followed her
own son, John Shepherd, aged sixty-three, to the grave ;
and, about one year before that, she caught a thief stealing
her silk dress, watched him till a policeman came up, and
gave him into custody, and prosecuted him before the
magistrates.—Sunderland Herald.
NEW ACT TO ABOLISH FEES TO CORONERS.--On
Tuesday next a provision in a recent Act on County
Coroners (23 and 21 Vie., chap. 116) will take effect, and
in future they will be paid by salary instead of fees. On
the 31st December instant all fees to county coroners will
be abolished, and on the Ist January their salaries will bo
commenced. The sum is to be fixed by justices in session
on an average of the last five years, and in the event of the
parties not agreeing an appeal is given to the Home Secre-
tary, and he is to determine the amount for mileage and
allowances, having regard to the number of inquests held
in the last five years. After the lapse of every successive
period of five years the salaries may be revised by the
justices and coroners, and the same are to be increased or
diminished, and, in case of their disagreement, a similar
appeal is given to the Secretary of State. By the same act
the Lord Chancellor is empowered to remove a county
coroner for inability or misbehaviour in his office. Farther,
the act provides that the polling at elections for coroners is
to continue for ono day instead of two, as authorised by
former statutes.

AN AMERICAN DUEL. —A writer in the
Vicksburg &m furnishes the following incident of th•
celebrated duel between Judge Gholeon and S. S.
Prentiss, of Mississippi. The facts are these :—" At the

first fire, Gholson leaped exactly three feet ono inch

and a half from the ground, not with a ball through
his heart, because the ball had struck the too of his right
foot, glancing in a westwardly direction, hitting Gholson's

second in the pit of the stomach, causing him to double
up' with such violence that an empty pistol he had in his

hand flew forward with such force as to hit his principal on
his head, causing him to jump aforesaid, because he was so

completely astonished, bc,lieving his antagonist's ball had
hit him on the back of the head l Gholson was cured of a

corn on the right foot, but had the toothache fora week.
Gholson's second took the cramp colic. Tho ball of his

adversary' passed so close to the lips of Prentiss as to take

away his breath, causing him to fall upon the ground, from
which ever afterwards he had a slight lisp in his speech.
The parties were reconciled on the ground in this man-
ner; after they had untangled and unrolled Gholson's
second out of a hard knot, and somewhat relieved him,
Prentiss, lisping considerably, said, " Gholson, you owe me
a dollar.' \\That for ?' said Gholson. For curing your
corn,' says Prentiss. No,' says Gholson, You owe me a
dollar.' What for ?' says Prentiss. Because,' said
Gholson, ' your ball hit my second in the stomach, and

caused him to hit me on the head, which gave me a tooth-
ache, and now I'll have to have the tooth pulled, which
will cost me a dollar.' Well,' says Prentiss,'" let's call it
square.' They 61Look hands on the spot."—Nett' York
2'r Orme,