The Sun.
London, England, 1868-01-11 00:00:00

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SUP.
After Drury-lane Theatre
After Haymarket Theatre
After Adelphi Theatre
After Olympic Theatre
After Strand Theatre
After New Royalty Theatre
Al ter St. James's Theatre
After Prince of Wales' Theatre EVANS' to SUP.
Jaen Singing and Supper Club, EVANS' Covent-garden. Yoc.
Entertainment at Eight.

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ON and After the Opening of the Queen's Theatre,
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nigh-clan Wines at wholesale prices. Spirits and Beers,
am Private room for Parties. HAMPERS PREPARED AND
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On and after MONDAY, Dec. 9, SUPPERS from Nine
Pan. to One aan.

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in the Navy and Army, is under the especial Patronage of
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Manager, CHARLES CASTLE,

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This celebrated OLD IRISH WHISKY gained the Dublin
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It is Pure, Mild, Mellow, Delicious, and very Wholesome.
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the Agents in the principal towns in England; or wholesale at
8. GREAT WINDMILL-STREET, LONDON, W.
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MUTUAL LOAN FUND ASSOCIATION
(incorrated b Act of Parliament, 18.5,
14. RUSSELL-SpoTREET,y 9)
COVENT-GARDEN. LONDON,
ADVANCES MONEY upon personal security, Bills of Sale, Free-
hold or Leasehold Property, for one, two, or three yeara, repay'
able weekly, monthly, or quarterly. Bills promptly discounted.
Norms free on receipt' of stamped envelope.
EDWARD HARPER, Secretary.

BANDA AND KIItWEE PRIZE MONEY.
SECOND DISTRIBUTION.
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MADAMEPIUSSAUD'S EXHIBITION,
BASER-STREET.
A Life-size PORTRAIT MODEL of THEODORE, KING of
ABYSSINIA, is now added; also all the Kings and Queens of
aghtld. American Celebrities, &c. A PORTRAIT MODEL
of FREDERICK BAKER. is now added to the Chamber of
Horrors. Open from 11 till dusk, and from 7to 10. Admittance,
IL; children under 10, 6d Extra rooms, 6d.

Notice is hereby given, that the distributfon of a second instal-
ment of the Banda and Kirwee Prize Money, at the rate of Rs.
130, or £l3 per share, to the Offices s and Men of the under-
mentioned Corps of Her Majesty's late Indian forces, whose
shares have not been paid in India, will be made at the Military
Department of this Office, daily (Saturdays excepted) between
the hours of Eleven and Two o'clock;— .
Officers of the Staff of the Commander-in-Chief.
66 General Division and Brigade Staff.
14 2d Regiment Cavalry, Hyderabad Contingent.
" Engineer Department.
Officers and Men of the A. Troop, Horse Brigade, Madras
Artillery.
i, ," A. Company, 4th Battalion, Madras
Artillery.
64 " B. Company, 4th Battalion, Madras
Artillery.
16 41 3d Madras European Regiment.
Officers of the Ist Regiment, Madras Native Infantry.
" 19th " it
T. T. PEARS, Major-General,
Military Secretary.

ARGYLL ROOMS, WINDMILL-STREET,
Piccadilly
Sole Proprietor, Mt R. R. swam.
1118 magnificent Terpsichorean and Musical Establishment,
having been Redecorated in the highest style of Italian art
by Messrs. Ruhardt and other eminent artists, is NOW OPEN
for the AUTUMN SEASON. Solo Euphonion. Signor Moses.
Solo Cornet, M. Graves. Conductor, Signor Curti.
Doors open at half-past 8.
Admission, is.; Reserved Seats, 2s.

T H E 0 X F OR D,
6, OXFORD-STREET, W.
During the Week will be given a GRAND SELEC-
TION from Offenbach's Comic Operetta, ORPHEE AI7X
•E,,.,NPERS, LA. TROVATORE, and the New Cantata
MERRY CHRISTMAS.
Principal Artistes: Misses Russell, Rivers, and Fitz-
; Messrs. Bury, Marler, R. Greene, and De Brenner.
Pull Band and Chorus: Instrumentalists: Miss Bryant ;
Messrs. Paque, Melling, and Plumnton.
COMEDY, &c., by the LEVITES, Miss and Mr. FOS-
T.Tis FRED. FREN3H, Mr. H. RICKARDS, and
ALFRED PERRIER.
Mr. E. W. MACKNEY will make his appearance again
this evening. •
Conductor—Mr. F. Joughmans.

CONTRACT FOR ITALIAN HEMP.
CONTRACT DEPARTMENT, ADMIRALTY, I
SOMERSET HOUSE, JAN. 1, 1868.
T" COMMISSIONERS for executing the
Office of Lord High Admiral of the United King-
dom of Great Britain and Ireland do hereby Give Notice
that on Tuesday, the 21st instant, at two o'clock, they
will be ready to treat with such persons as may be willing
to CONTRACT for supplying and delivering into store at
her Majesty's dockyards at Chatham and Devonport 300
tons cf ITALIAN HEMP.
A distribution of the hemp, and a form of the Tender
and conditions of contract, may be seen in the lobby of
the Storekeeper-General's Department, Admiralty, Somer-
set House. No Tender will be received after two o'clock
on the day of treaty, nor will any be noticed unless the
party attends, or an agent for him, duly authorised in
writing.
Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the
Admiralty, and bear, in the left hand corner, the words
"Tender for Italian Hemp, and must also be delivered at
the Department of the Storekeeper-General, Admiralty,
Somerset House.
By order.
ANTONIO BRADY, -Registrar of Contracts and
Surities.

Private boxes, 10s. 6d. ; stalls, balcony, and grand pro
raonaie, U.—THIS EVENING.

'CANTERBURY HALL.-NEW MANAGEMENT
N-1 W. HOLLAND, Sole Lessee, late Proprietor of Weston' a
Music Hall, High Holborn Great Alterations and Improve
lents have been made, and an entire new Company, compris -
,ri
ng most of the principal artistes of the day, will have the
honour of appearing. Mr. Fred. Evans (of the Royal Alhambra
and Crystal Palace), Miss Randall, E. Towers, Vincent, Simpson,
,V;.!..rrett, and corps de ballet. Ballet, entitled BUMBLE. STUM-
BLE, and TUMBLE, with new scenery and effects. Original
Music by Alfred Lee.
The Great Vance, Master Goodman, George Ellis, Nat
Ogden, George Washington, Pat Sellers, Annin Adams, Brothers
mararde, Leroni, Miss Fitzhenry, Mr. Rowland Lascelles. A mag-
ntiflcent new band, selected from the late orchestra of Her Ma-
J'a,Y's Theatre, numbering 23 performers, assisted by the drums
and bugles of the 2d Battalion Scots Fusilier Guards, by kind
permission of Lieut.-Colonel Commanding. Musical Director,
r. Alfred Lee, composer of "Champagne Charlie." Mr. James
Ellis assistant manager. Prices of Admission—Balcony and
A2lea, 6d.; Stalls, ls. Doors open at 7, commence at half-past.

ES T 0 N'S GRAND MUSIC HALL,
w!latte Proprietor, Mr. J. S. Sweasey.
tliMe r' SWE kSEY begs to inform the public, in consequence of
lo flattering patronage he has received, he has engaged the fol-
-80,,1ng talented Company:—The Great VANCE; GEORGE LHY-
b,-11:3E, the Lion Comique; JEAN BOND, the unrivalled Eqtuli-
; GEORGE ELms, the Australian Buffo ; the Brothers DANIELS
(who are allowed by the Press to be unapproachable by any
othera artiste in then. performances); SIDNEY BARNES (his first
CoPmetrall,eo); Miss ALICE DUNNING, the most fascinating Series
- '-', .mger and Dancer at the present time; Mrs. PHILLIPS,
l„Pteaaing serio-comic; Miss ANNE TREMAINE, the English
ToZ.tad Singer, is re-engaged after a most successful provincial
Pull
p Orchestra, in which Mr. H. Baker, the unrivalled Cornet
LaYer, will appear-
s The whole under the direction of Mr. P. CORRI.
bxPeeial Notice..--In consequence of the length of entertain-
% at, the doors will open at 7. commence at 7.30. No alteration
at re Prices of admission. Private boxes, 10s. 6d., to be secured
sattchell's Ro Librar, Old Bond-street; and Sams' Library.
al atnes's • also at the Box-office at the Hall from 10 until four
()ock.

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JVA J7AL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

A circular memorandum issued to the heads of
departments by the Secretary of State for War was
yesterday made known at Weolwich, in which it is
stated that various ortant changes are about to
be introduc. d in the War Department. lie calls
the attention of the officials at Woolwich to the fact,
and anticipates that they will use every endeavour
to aid him in carrying out the improvements
adopte I by Government for reducing the expenses
of the establishment. The memorandum states that
the military store offices will be conducted, both at
home and abroad, by Controllers who will be ap-
pointed for that purpose, and it is hoped that the
changes will be met in the usual spirit of energy
and diligence usual with the officers in the depart-
ment hitherto.

The head-quarters staff of the 11th brigade field
artillery have arrived at Woolwich from Shorncliffe,
and have taken over the west wing of the Royal
Artillery barracks for occupation by the D, E, F,
and G batteries of that brigade, now on their voyage
from Alexandria in her Majesty's screw steam troop
Indian transport Crocodile, Captain Watson, from
Agra, Morar, Bareilly, and Cawnpore. The head-
quarters consist of Col. C. J. Wright, Lieut.-Col.
E. Mowbray, Capt. and Adjt. P. H. Sandilands,
Quartermaster W. Lloyd, Surgeon W. A. White,
M.D., and 30 non-commissioned officers and men,
with three women and three children. The brigade
will then be distributed as under :—A, B, and C
batteries to remain at Shorncliffe, the four named
above to be quartered at Woolwich with the head-
quarters, and the II battery at Hilsea.
The chartered steam transport No. 16, Cou-
moundouros, Captain Stragnell, alongside the T-
pier at Woolwich Arsenal, yesterday commenced
discharging a cargo of Government stores from
Alexandria, Malta, and Gibraltar. They consist of
29 heavy siege guns, from Malta, one of which
weighs 95 cwt., and gun carriages ; a large number
of mule stalls, for transfer to Deptford ; damaged
pump engines from the 21-gun frigate Endymion,
&c. A detachment of non-commissioned officers and
rank and file of the Military Train engaged in the
shipment of pack animals for Abyssinia also re-
turned to Woolwich by the Coumoundouros, as well
as Captain Stewart and Captain Going, Royal
Navy. She sailed from Alexandria December 8,
and experienced a heavy gale until she entered
Malta harbour, which she left on the 21st, and took
her departure for Gibraltar, whence she sailed on
the 30th for England with a continuance of north-
easterly winds.
Another composite-built, unarmoured gunboat of
463 tons, was launched yesterday from under the
building sheds of Portsmouth dockyard. The bottle
of wine was broken on the stem, and the name of
the Elk bestowed upon the vessel by Miss Cree, the
daughter of Staff-Surgeon E. H. Cree, M.D., of the
dockyard. The Elk was afterwards towed to one
of the dockyard jetties to receive her outfit for com-
mission. She will carry as her armament one 6i-ton
muzzle-loading rifle, and one 40-pounder breech-
loading rifle. Her engines will possess a combined
total nominal power of 120-horse, and will drive a
pair of three-bladed twin screws.
The Arrogant, unarmoured screw frigate, recently
sold out of the navy, left Portsmouth harbour yes-
terday in tow of a private steam tug, for the ship-
breaker's yard on the banks of the Thames.
The Danae, 6 guns, 350-horse power, Capt. Sir
Malcolm MacGregor, returned to Spithead yester-
day morning from her cruise down Channel.
The Industry, screw-storeship, Staff-Commander
Bawden, sailed from Spithead for Woolwich early
yesterday morning.
Mr. W. Swainson, the Admiralty coroner at
Portsmouth, held an official inquiry yesterday on
board her Majesty's ship Minotaur, Captain James
Goolenough, the flagship of Rear-Admiral Fre-
derick Warden, C. 8., alongside Portsmouth dock-
yard, into the cause of the death of William Brock,
a seaman of that ship, who died from injuries re-
ceived by falling on the ship's upper deck from
aloft on .the previous day. From the evidence
taken, and in particular from that given by the
captain of the maintop, it appears that one of
the ratlines uu the lower main rigging had been
carried away by the main topsail yardarm in lower-
in c; the yard from aloft. - When the men afterwards
came down on deck from the maintop, the deceased
followed next to Cunningham, the captain of the
top. The latter saw the ratline gone from the
shrouds, and avoided the gap, but before he had
time to warn the man following him the deceased
was falling through feet foremost, and fell on the
upper deck, a distance of about 40 ft., striking the
deck first with his feet in the position in which he
fell through the gap in the rigging. He died in
little more than an hour from the time of the acci-
dent from shock to the spine and concussion of the
brain. The jury returned a verdict of " Accidental
death." It is a remarkable fact that not a bone
was broken by the fall, nor were any outward marks
visible on the body. The deceased was one of the
smartest of the Minotaur's fine crew of seamen,
and was universally respected by every officer and
man in the ship. He had taken no leave ashore
since the return of the ship to Portsmouth from her
summer's cruise, but had obtained leave for 14
days, to commence in about a week's time, for the
purpose of being married.
The Ranger, 5, screw gun vessel, Commander
Win. A. Cambier, arrived at Spithead yesterday,
morning from the West Coast of Africa, and re-
mained there up to sunset last evening, awaiting
orders from the Admiralty. She sailed from As-
cension previous to the screw store-ship Industry,
which arrived at Spithead one day before her, and
consequently her news has been anticipated.
The Blanche, 6, screw sloop, 1,268 tons, 360 horse
power, recently commissioned at Sheerness by Capt.
J. E. Montgomerie, was taken for a preliminary
run on Thursday last, previous to the trial of her
machinery on the measured mile. The vessel was
in charge of Capt. A. A. Cochrane, C. 8., of the
Steam Reserve, and Mr. E. J. Reed, Chief Con-
structor of the Navy ; the designer of the vessel
was also present during the run. The vessel was
timed on the mile for two runs, when an average
speed of upwards of 13 knots was attained. The
engines, built by Messrs. Miller and Ravenhill,
worked exceedingly well, and it is believed the
vessel will answer the utmost anticipations of her

designer.
The Columbine, 4, screw sloop, 672 tons, 150-
horse power, Commander Jas. F. Erskine, arrived
at Sheerness from the Pacific ou Wednesday even-
ing, bringing home invalided men and supernume-
raries from her Majesty's ships on the south-west coast
of America. The Columbine has been in commis-
sion four years and eight months, and has been
cruising along the west coast of North and South
America, from Valparaiso on the coast to Van-
couver's on the north, and including the Sandwich
lanels. She is reported by her officers to be a
he althy, comfortable, handy, and quick ship, espe-
cially under sail. She is fitted with Lumley's
rudder, and her return has demonstrated the value
of this plan of rudder to ships on long voyages.
The ship was inspected on Thursday by the Com-
mander-in-Chief, Sir B. W. Walker, K.C.8., and
was taken into the large basin in Sheerness dock-
yard to be dismantled. She will be paid out of
commission in a few days.
The following appointments were made at the
Admiralty yesterday afternoon :
Alfred E. Stanley, Navigating Sub-Lieutenant, to the
Beacon ; William A. R. Ryan, Midshipman, to the Defence;
Richard R. A. Richards, Paymaster, to the Royalist ;
Horace A. Lapidgo, clerk, to the Royalist; Henry A.
Linvener, assistant paymaster, (in charge) to the Beacon ;
Charles F. Gahan, assistant paymaster, to the Ganges ;
Frederick E. Pirkis, assist.-paymaster, to the Donegal;
Mr. C. J. J. Le Strange and A. J. B. Sheridan, sub.-liouts.,
to the Defence; W. G. Carron, A. M. Hammond, E. C.
Moone, C. R. Davies, and E. J. Brettyman, midshipmen, to
the Defence.