The Sun.
London, England, 1858-12-28 00:00:00

SURREY.

Order and good humour marked the commencement of
the truly magnificent pantomime, bearing the title of " Har-
lequin Father Thames and the River Queen ; or, ye Lorde
Mayore of London." The opening scene was formed
by the fitting up of the proscenium so as to repre-
sent " Waterloo Bridge on the Surrey side," while
through the arch might be seen Charing-cross Suspension
Bridge, the Palace at Westminster, &c. Here Father
Thames, most ably delineated by Mr. E. Marshall, bearing
a sort of trident impaling a specimen of the feline species,
evidently a victim to asphyxia, assembles his parliament,
consisting of the allegories bearing the names of Fleet
Ditch, City Sewer, Strand Sewer, Miasma, Diphtheria,
Typhus Fever, &c. ; as also Chelsea New Bridge (a smart
fellow), Blackfriars Bridge (a cripple friar), Westminster
Bridge, Waterloo Bridge, Puddle Dock, &c. Sanita, admir-
ably portrayed by Miss Cuthbert, appears and signifies her
intention to purify the Thames. This scene is succeeded
by one of a truly gorgeous and brilliant description, termed
the Crystal Home of the River Queen, which elicited re-
peated bursts of applause, and calls for Mr. Shepherd (one
of the spirited lessees), who duly answered the call, and
received the general congratulations of the audience. In
_this splendid scene a grand ballet of water nymphs by
Mademoiselle Rosine (the Columbine) took place, exhibiting
magnificent specimens of the Terpsichorean art, the beauti-
ful classic groupings by M. Chapino having a most pleasing
and brilliant effect, which at its conclusion was received
with loud and reiterated plaudits. In the performance there
were some admirable hits and tricks :having reference to
Louis Lapoleon, the Weedon Inquiry, the Adulterated
Lozenges, &c. The performances of Mr. W. Buck, the
well-known Clown, Mr. A. Tapping as Harlequin, Mdlle.
Rosine as Columbine, and Mr. W. Bradbury as Pantaloon.
The pantomime reflects the utmost credit upon the spirited
lessees.

WYLD'S GREAT GLOBE

Whenever pleasure-seekers are about, this most instruc-
tive place of amusement is sure of being extensively
patronised, and, as a matter of course, it was crowded yes-
terday. So varied and extensive have the dioramas here
now become,that the visitor may fairly reckon, when he once
enters the building, on making pictorial acquaintance with
half the civilized places of the-world ere the entertainment is
concluded. There . are museums, lectures, wax-works,
minerals, expositions, and panoramas innumerable. That
old stock favourite, the diorama of China, has been im-
proved and added to. Hong Kong and Canton are now
pretty nearly as well known as Cheapside, and the visitor,
tkerefore, is further taken on from Amoy to Chusan, and
Shanghai, and so on up the Gulf of Pechele to Peiho and
Pekin itself. These, however, are not the only novelties ;
even Japan has been laid bare to curious eyes, and the
streets, houses, and cities of the most jealously exclu-
sive people on the face of the earth are here all faithfully
portrayed to London holiday seekers. The view of Nan-
gasaki, the capital of Japan, if we may so call that city, is
an exceedingly good one, and gives a fair glimpse of the
street life of that curious nation. The diorama of what we
hope we may now term tke late seat of war in Upper India
is still in great force, and a long series of 42 tableaux gives
the visitor a vivid notion of this turbulent portion of our
empire from Calcutta to Benares, and thence on to Agra and
its noble Hall of Audience. Taken from beginning to end,
the whole of the entertainments proffered at the Great Globe
are of the most interesting kind, and, while they in-
terest from their variety and beautiful pictorial effects, are
as instructive as they are really entertaining. It would be
difficult to name another place of its kind where so much
can be seen and learnt for so reasonable a fee for admission.

POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
As may be imagined, the entertainments here were
adapted to holiday visitors, and, independently of the many
attractions to be found here daily, science was to be found
made easy. Not only were the wonders of the oxyhydrogen
microscope displayed, but Mr. E. V. Gardner explained
the various specimens of food and their adulteration, by
means of Mr. Twining's specimens from the museum of
domestic economy. Mr. Gardner likewise drew a nume-
rous and attentive auditory, whilst he explained the
various principles of natural magic, and showed that
many of the experiments were simply performed by de-
ceiving the sight, the observation being taken off at the
same time by attraction and by rapidity of remarks, which
took away the attention of the spectator. At the same
time, many of the so-called legerdemain tricks were per-
formed by means of chemical appliances. From Mr.
Gardner's explanation we shall be afraid that at many
Christmas parties our young friends will be disposed to sell
the wizard, saying, "I know how to do it."

BRITISH FUNDS—CLOSING. PRICES.
Bank Stock
3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 971
New 3 per Cent. Annuities
"ndia Stock
Ditto Debentures
Ditto Bonds, £l,OOO
Ditto under £l,OOO
Consols for Account ........ .
March Jun.
xchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 2d. & 11d.. 37 f 36 8 9
36 9
Ditto Small, I.ld. .
........
Exchequer Bonds, 1859,•32 per Cent
FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES.
Brazilian 5 per Cent... .. .
Ditto 1858, 41 per Cent.
Chain, 6 per Cent... .
Ditto 4/ per Cent. Scrip, p
Peruvian 41 per Cent,
Ditto 3 per Cent.
Portuguese, 1853, 3 per Cent - 1 1
Russian, 1822, £ St., 5 per Cent 11.)
Ditto 41 per Cent. .......... 1031
Sardinian' 5 per Cent. ........ .. . .
S'panish 3 per Cent .... ...
Ditto New Defer Ted, 3 per Cent 3ll
Ditto Account ... .... . ...
Spanish Com. Cert..
of' Coup, not funded 6l 1
I urkish 6 per Cent.
Ditto Account
Ditto New Loan Scrip
Ditto 2d Issue
Venezuela, 5 per Cent.
Ditto Deferred 2 per Cent.: ......
Dividends on the above payable in London.
Austrian, 10 Gu. £, 5 per Cent.
Dutch Exchange, 12 Guil. 21 per Cent... 67
Ditto Certificates, 4 per Cent. .. 1014

THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols fur Accounte4 961 7 xcl

DEATH OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL WILLIAM
Royns.—This gallant officer, whose death has been an-
nounced as having occurred at Cheltenham, aged 69, en-
tered the army Feb. 16, 1808, and accompanied the 52d on
Sir John Moore's expedition to Sweden. Ho subsequently
serad with a battalion of detachments at the passage of
the Douro, and capture of Oporto, and was present at the
action of Sebugal, battle of Fuentes d'Onr, siege and
storming of Cuidad Rodrigo, sieteend storming of Badajoz,
where he was wounded at the assault; battles of Sala-
manca, Vittoria, Heights of Vera, Nivelle, Nive, Orthes,
Tarbes, and Toulouse, besides various minor affairs. He had
received the war medal with ten clasps for his valuable
services.

LORD BROUGHAM.—The Lord Provost of Edin-
burgh has received the following "ply to a requisition
addressed to Lord Brougham by the inhabitants of Edin-
burgh, inviting his lordship to a public dinner after the
celebration of the Burns' Centenary Festival :—" Provence,
December 18, 18b8..—My Lord,--I have this morning had
the honour of receiving your lordship's letter with the
enclosed address, and I have no words which can express
how deeply I have been affected by it. Believe me, my
lord, I did not read either that or your letter with' dry
eyes. I refer not merely to the personal kindness of my
highly-esteemed fellow-citizens (as the honour formerly
bestowed entitles me to call them) ; but it is an un-
speakable gratification to find all the great community
under your lordship's care approving, without distinction
of class, or party, or sect, those nresaures to which, to the
very moderate extent of my powers, my life has been de-
voted, for improving as well as preserving our institutions,
raising the character of our people, and furthering. generally
the progress of human improvement. The sickness which
has visited this family, and the uncertainty of the meeting
of Parliament, at which I must of course be present, pre-
vent me from naming the time at which I can hope to have
the happiness of meeting my friends in your city. As soon
as this can be ascertained, I shall have the honour of again
addressing your lordship. Believe me to be, with great
respect, your faithful servant, BROUGHAM.—Right
the Lord Provost."

AN ECONOMICAL SLAVE. —" Ciesar," said a
planter to his negro, "climb up that tree and thin out the
branches." The negro showed no disposition to comply;
and, upon being pressed for a reason, answered :—" Well,
look heah,raassa' if I go up dar an' fall down and broke my
neck, dat'll be a tousand dollars out o' your pocket. Now,
why don't you hire an Irishman to go up, and don if he
gab and 'gib WO, do 4: won't be 114) 1064 to uobodY

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY. EVENING 1)1,..T R EMBE 28 1858.
they bid fair to become one of the standard attractions of
the holiday folks this season.

society, and he would- appeal to-all before him-to
say in what way they could moro beneficially use
any .urplus means , with which Providence had
blessed them than to bestow these means on such
an admirable charity. The worthy alderman con-
cluded by reading a letter from the Lord Mayor,
expressing his deep regret that continued illness
prevented him from attending to advocate the in-
terests of the charity, expressing his deep interest
in its prosperity, and enclosing a cheque for £lO
10s. in aid of its funds. (Cheers.)
The toast was drunk with great enthusiasm.
In the course of the evening the healths of the
founders and the various officers of the institution
were proposed and duly honoured.
The subscriptions announced, including many
from leading firms, amounted to upwards of £6OO.

MONEY MARKET AND Y NEWS.

CITY, Two O'CLOCK.
The Markets for Foreign and Colonial Produce
arc now closed for the Christmas holidays. By
private contract a limited business has been trans-
acted in one or two of the principal staples, but
prices have exhibited little change of importance.
Tea continues firm, and in sugar there is no change
to report. Stocks, however, as compared
with those of the same period of last year,
show a considerable increase. Coffee continues
firm, but rice and rum exhibit a slightly down-
ward tendency. In saltpetre and tallow there is
little alteration, P.Y.C., on the spot, being quoted
50s. 9d. ; and spring delivery, 50s. 6d. to 50s. 9d.
per cwt.
In the Liverpool Cotton Market yesterday a mo-
derate business was transacted, 9,000 bales having
been disposed of, at full rates.
In banking .circles there is still a good inquiry
for discount accommodation, but as soon as the en-
gagements now arriving at maturity shall have
been completed, renewed easiness and quietude may
be anticipated. An extensive absorption of money
always takes place at this period, but it usually
subsides during the payment of the January divi-
dends at the Bank of England, which augment the
available supplies, and satisfy for a time the re-
quirements of the public. At present the rumours
lately circulated with respect to contemplated
foreign loans have not been confirmed, and if even-
tually they should be negotiated, they are likely
to be spread over a long interval, and the effect
upon the money market, in that case, will perhaps
not prove so detrimental as many are now inclined
to imagine.
There is very little business in progress in any
department of trade, and during the next few
days no improvement is anticipated. Transactions
are restricted as much as possible, but notwith-
standing the prevailing quietude there is a general
expectation of a decided revival of commercial
activity early in the spring. Advices from distant
markets strengthens this impression, and it is
hoped, for the sake of the revenue, and those
engaged in industrious occupations, that it will not
prove fallacious.
A call of 2s, per share was made at the meeting
of the Pendeen Consols Mining Company to-day.
The market for English Securities is very dull,
but previous quotations are supported. Consols
being 964- buyers, speculation is almost suspended,
and the attention of the members is principally
directed to the settlement in Foreign Stocks and.
Railway Shares. The :Government broker has re-
sumed his purchases on Savings Banks' account.
Bank Stock is marked 2248 to 225. The New
Threes and the Reduced Annuities are 971 1. India
Loan Debentures are firm at 991 to 100 ; ditto
Bonds, 14s. to 16s. prem. The March Exchequer
Bills, 375. to 38s. prem. ; June ditto, 365. to 39s

prem. ; and the Bonds have been dealt in at 1001 •?,-
In the Foreign Stock Market an average amount
of business is recorded, but prices are generally
heavy. Turkish 6 per Cents, are 921 ; ditto Scrip,
Ist issue, Ito 1 dis. ; ditto, 2d, 4to dis. ; Chilian
Loan has been marked 1 to t, prem.; Brazilian 5 per
Cents.have receded to 1021 ; ditto 41 per Cents. to 941
and 951; Peruvian to 921 ; Russian 5 per Cents.
to 113, and Austrian to 831 ; Portuguese 3 per
Cents. are firm at 481 1 ; Spanish Deferred at 31-20
and the Certificates at 61 ; Venduelan 3 per s.
Cents. are steady at 44 ; ditto Deferred at 1611
Dutch 21 per Cents. are 673; and the 4 per Cents
1011

The transactions in the Railway Share Market
have been limited. Prices, however, were steady. s,
North Western, North British, and Eastern Coun-

ties improved ss. ; and South Western and Midland,
i
10s. ; Great Western and South Eastern declined ssi
ss. The foreign hnes were inactive. Northern of ,

France receded 55., and Namur and Liege improved
ss. In the colonial lines a downward tendency pre-
vailed. Grand Trunk of Canada declined 10s. ; s
Great Western of Canada, ss. ; and East India, 10s.
Joint Stock Bank and Miscellaneous Shares
show little variation from previous rates. English, S
Scottish, and Australian Chartered have declined S
10s. ; Electric Telegraph improved 10s. ; and Si
European and American Steam, ss. ; Peninsular Si
and Oriental Steam brought former rates.

LINES LEASED A

Railways.

Bedford and Illetchley
Buckinghamshire ....
Clydesdale Junction ..
Colchester. Stour Val.
F.Lincolnshlre,fx.6p.c.
E Union,HarwichSlts.

Do. Woodbridge ...
Gls.liarrANeils,Dret.

Paid.

Do. New
Gloster& Dean Forest
Hartlpool.Dck.&Rail
Hull and Selby
Do. 4 Shares
Do. Shares
London&Greenwich
Do. Preference
Lon..Tilby.&Sontend
Do. Barking Shares
Lowestoft, gua. 4p. ct
Do. 6 per cent
Manc.,lluxtn. & 3latk
3fidsb.& Reder,g.6p.c
Mid. Bradford Fri. Stk
Newmark t.,BuryEx
guaranteed 5 p. c.
Nortlin.& Eastn. 5 p.c.
Do. do. 6 per cent
Do. Fixed 5 per cent
Preston and Wyre.
Do. 4 Shares A.
Roystn,llitch..& Shep
Shf.Roth.&Gol.g.sp.e.
Shrewsbrv& Hereford
South Stiffordshire
Wear Valley, g. 6 p. e.
Do. do.
Wilts and Somerset..
Wimbledon& Croydn.

Docks.

Stock Commercial
Stock De I perCent.Pref.Min
Stock East and West India
Stock London
Stock St. Katharine
Stock Southampton
Stock Victoria
2011)o NOW • I Imo ...... •