The Sun.
London, England, 1867-12-19 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKE7—TIiis Da'

Market opens very quietly, at unchanged OW.
Sales probably 8,000 or 10,000 bales.

THE QUEEN AND THE LATE SERGEANT
The Rev. W. Richardson, the rector of Miles Oar
ting, has received a communication from Mr. G. IL 1141°„-11-
ton, of the Treasury, Whitehall, dated Dec. 14, to the
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lowing effect :—" Sir, -1 am commanded by
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Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury to acquaint
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,s CourißßAlNSer. BLOWN 0 UT. —An inquest 113°
held at Newcastle on Monday on the body of J• 111,,:fiet9
28 years of age. Several gentlemen were shooting Pig -°:e
in a field, and the deceased had released a bird Wu': :is
trap A Mr. Harris fired with some haste and 513°"itly
deceased in the head, blowing his brains out. The :hur't
returned a verdict of accidental death, and expressed
opinion that persons using firearms should exercise -
care.
GREEK FIRE.--A chemist, in a letter to a °a-
temporary, says : Water will only temporarily eater'
guish the flame, which bursts out again when the w)
dries up, but it is important that the fire brigade ail: eeig
public generally should know that the so-called urci
fire may be immediately and pormanently extingui4/eOl,
a solution of common washing soda—one pound W
lon of water."
ST. GEORGE'S OPERA HOUSE. —The no- .Air,
cert-room in Langham-place was opened 131 00
German Reed for a series of performances of conlie
last night. The first piece in the programme wasau: ell
tation of Offenbach's "La Chatte MetaniorPh°Sx-Och
Femme," under title of "Puss in Petticoats, i gait
Anna, a debutant, sustained the part of gilleti-jo
much vivacity. Mr. Hargrave as Guido, the lover, 113;01
very successful first appearance, and altogether tl3O
trifle gave the utmost satisfaction. A new coil The 000i''
Arthur Sullivan and F. C. Burnand, entitled " 03°
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trabandista," followed, in which the humour W131,2110'
terrors of a travelling Cockney who suddenly ar"sol4'
self surrounded by brigands among the mountains °' After 9'
The music is highly dramatic and characteristic. „.11°
spirited introduction comes a graceful song for Rita' Ao"
tinkling sheep bell," which was sweetly sung by '11i,15),
bella Smyth, and gained much applause. Grigg, 0-ci;to
yelling Cockney, has a now ballad, entitled " FO9lll r s tP3
rock," which was encored. Miss Lucy Frankelin, a'irtiea
widow of a robber chief, and Mr. Shaw, wile vet'
much broad humour in the farcical chlracter ofthe • and
ling Cockney photographer, sang the music efficietlegO,
the operetta was received at its close, as during its Pre, witlit,
with loud applause. The entertainments concludes:
Offenbach's musical extravaganza, "Ching O° otioll'
which has been so successful at the Gallery of Illust for itS
The new venture of Mr. Reed has our best wishes
success. G.
We are informed that Sir Henry Storks, of tlei
has undertaken the duties of Comptroller-in-Chie toy et
Wax-office, with the position of au Under-Seere_nweet,
State. We have reason to believe that the Geve'_,,,ary
in taking this first step to give effect to the rceerrl""beizie
tion of Lord Stratimairn's Committee, aro about I°Noiell.
a course of reform iu the administration of the arte,Sl!cy sod
will ultimately be attended with increased effiel
economy.