The Sun.
London, England, 1866-02-28 00:00:00

Sale of a Comic Singer.

Yesterday aTterormnotohne Galalnog nod'`
tion, public no
tion, took place within the rooms of Messrs.
son and Dixon, West Nile-street. For severw
placards may have been observed in the Otis' W.
nouncing the coming sale of the services 49,A
coie
James Taylor, described as 46 The Champion Tay
of Great Britain." On 'certain conditionsgr' 0.00
for proffered his services for four months
November next, to the highest bidder, eng3g': g to
130'
sing twice every lawful evening in any est 3 got.
ment, and in any town to which he .might be :,.00,1
The novelty of the affair doubtless excited 3 %/01
deal of curiosity amongst Mr. Taylor's profes'9loo
brethren in the city, who yesterday aftef,
crowded into " The Mart" as the hour of 05—oced
proached. At five o'clock Mr. Elutchison .n of
himself into a chair which was placed on the t%be
the table, and was soon afterwards supported °op'
right by Mr. Taylor, for whom similar aee°llll33oe(l.
tion in this elevated position had been Pr°Y
The gentlemen who were expected to beeetu.eooecr'
ders stood or were seated in front of the alletial ra of
Many of them were smoking cigars, and an toe'
champagne glasses which studded a green coot,'
covered table gave promise of pleasures yet ta
Mr. Hutchison opened the proceedings 1319 eto 00;
ing the circumstances under which he
to Cattle reP
cupy the chair; but before advancing t ll°
business of the day he caused the champ-4116a ad
handed round, while the company smote e ml'
chatted, chaffed Mr. Taylor in a quiervisY,ho4
quaffed his health with fraternal fervour.
The
comfortably circumstanced, the bidding beg3ll;ea to,
first offer made was £lOO, immediately increate,,ao,,
£llO ; but it was evident that this was olt'n
merely as a start, because the bidding went ujiov
a rush through all the intermediate tens °rico/
was reached. Offers were now advanced Dlii°o DO:
tiously ; and when £315 was gained file iv
sugge 00
ders became so shy that a cunning
es oho
0
was made that some more champagne bottl
be uncorked. The hint ,was acted upon, and„Drle
After
sparkling beverage again went round. fro-
interval, and what seemed a grateful ret it Ar
Mr. Hutchison again went to work, but it
'
peared still to be a stiff up-hill struggle woo title
At £325 the " last call" was threatened IV
Qe
.intu 4e)
tioneer ; but two additional bids were fa olt
tured upon, and at £335 the services for f°llr 'Ol4
dar months of the " Champion Comic"w c000:0
on behalf of the proprietor of the Whitebait Deal
Rooms. The bidding, as it seemed, was e cp°,ol„-brilej
one or two gentlemen representing t kooe t,
of concert rooms in the city. After belq
lcter ist
down Mr. Taylor sprang up with char,
,age, 0
ness to thank the company for their
patre
P.• 00g
descending from his perch, 0..,
was lost a tl3
crowd. )/
'l3s°

RUMOURED RESIGNATION OF EARI4
in or a
.010,1,
Nothing transpired this morning
House of Commons to confirm the rumour 1/7 at
in the early part of the day, to the effect that cl3l/'
Russell had resigned the Premiership. .1114.
cellor of the Exchequer, Sir G. GreY.';ii-cf of `l,°
Cardwell were present at the early sittrot 1(`i:
House, and none of that peculiar elceite" ocre
observable as is invariably the case
hen
a " screw loose in the Ministry.