biglam/hmd_newspapers huggingface dataset:
The Sun.
London, England, 1857-12-28

of the dons there, except through the bazaar re-
ports, which are very vague. A military commis-
sion is now sitting, and hanging dozens of the rebels
daily, the last big man being the Cotwal of Delhi.
The expedition under Brigadier Showers has been
very successful, having captured three rajahs and
taken their forts, guns, and treasure, the latter
atuounting to eight lace."—Bombay Times.

We would call the attention of the Government
of India to the state of things existing in the city
of Delhi. It demands instant and stern reform.
We are certain that the freaks there committed
have no sanction from the Governor-General, and
if the message costs 10,0001. in bribes, written word
should be transmit'ed peremptorily forbidding
them. The youngest son of the king, 18 years of
age, has been declared innocent on account of his
youth, and rides ,hr Hugh Delhi on an elephant with
two British officers behind him to do him honour.
The statement appears so incredible that it may be
set aside as a mere newspaper report. We entreat
Government to believe that it is one which we would
not publish without such information as produces
absolute certainty. The King, also, it is said—
but for this we have only the authority of the
Lahore Chronicle—has a retinue to attend him, and
coolly insults the British officers who visit him. It
is things such as these, the honours paid to our
murderers, which exasperate Europeans to frenzy.
They are not ordered or sanctioned by Govern-
ment, but they should be stopped by courts-martial

if necessary.
Furthermore, in the middle of October there
were the following leaders in custody unharmed :
Hukeem Abdoel Huq, a rebel chief of the Goor-
gaon district, who join- d the mutineers.
Hi,o4sein Khan a Persian, who commanded a
regiment at. Delhi.
Nuwab Ahmed Kooli Khan, the father-in-law
of the King, who went out to meet the Bareilly
brigade, and e.icortild them into the city.
The Nuwab of Jhujjur, Newab Amen Oodeen
Khan, accused of assisting in the murder of Mr.
Fr aser.

Nothing has been done to any of these men. It
is impossible or at least most difficult to refer to
the supreme government. It is useless to refer to
Lahore, for Sir J. Lawrence has no authority in
the north-west. The officers in Delhi, therefore,
dread the responsibility, and crime waits for the
punishment it deserves, It must be possible to
convey a letter to Delhi, if a sufficient bribe is paid
to the coasid, aid peremptory orders should be
transmitted at once.
It is stated that Lieut. Hodson bad no option in
the matter of the King of Delhi. Gen. Penny is
still acting under instructions left by Mr. Cc lvin and
which have not yet been superseded. Wecan only say
if such be the case, the sooner a special officer is
ordered from Lahore to Delhi, with power to do
anything save pardon, the better for our interests
in the North-West.
We zepeat, we have stated only facts, and await
with confidence upon this point the action of the
Governor-General.--Friend of India, Nov. 19.
London, England, 1857-12-28

PRIVATB AND JOINT-STOCK BANKS.

The Bankers' Magazine furnishes the returns of cirGu•
lation of the private and joint-stock banks in England
and Wales,for the four weeks ending the 21st of Nov.,
1857, and gives the following as the average weekly cir-
culation of those banks during the past month, viz.:--
Private banks

fp,— dt•-•
3,026,590
London, England, 1857-12-28

BOMBAY.

MICELLA.NROUS.—Her Majesty's steam-ship
Cordelia has been with us for the past week from
the Kooria Moorias, for which she leaves to-mor-
row, with water and provisions. She was sent
out some months back with the view of keeping
order amongst the Arabs while we were robbing
them of their guano. Up to the present date no
disorder had occurred.

In a postscript dated Dec. 4, our Bombay cor-
respondent writes :—" The Gwalior mutineers
have not thought fit to wait for General Windham
to reconnoitre them. Letters from Agra, of
Nov. 23, describe them in retreat again to 'Cal-
pee. The Bheels at Joonhoor have been dispersed.
200 men of the 18th and 56th arrived here yes-
terday, and the tat Royals have arrived at Masuli-
patam ou their way to Hydrabad."
THE RELIEF OF LUCKNOW.

The Delhi Gazette contains the following ex-
tract of a letter from Brigadier Hope Grant's
camp :
Camp, 6 miles from Alumbagh, Nov. 3, 1857.
We had our first fight in Oude yesterday, but it
was the mildest affair that has taken place since we
left Delhi. We marched from our last ground at
7 o'clock, with the intention of encamping on a
large plain 11 mile near L,ucknow, there to await
Sir Colin Camploll. We had not gone a mile before
our advanced guard was fired upon by the enemy,
who had taken up a position in a large village
near the road. We ware soon in the thickest of
it and were not long in turning our friends the
Mattadeens out of their position, after which we
could not persuade them to come within musket
shot. It was with great difficulty our cavalry
managed to come up with their rear. We b igged
upwards of 100 of them in the villare, and after-
wardswo took the only two guns they OurWounded.
dlss
ed.
amounted to 1 killed and about ten
theirs
were
Some of tha 44th Native Infantry men
killed fighting against us, and actually had
leave certificates on them. We have taughttior
hi uZe-
miudars, a number of whom were opposed t
yesterday, a lesson they are not likelY to
in a hurry. Every vi lage for milesroundlgiaest
been burnt to the ground, and the whole country
m ..ees as if it was on the. After pursuing
fugitives to within two miles of Altumbac the
, we
retired to this place. Sir Cohn is expected out
to-day, and if he arrives we shall probably move on
to Allutub tgh to-morrow morning. We can hear
the Lucknow guns quitedistinctly. There has been
very heavy firing here this morning. The men Of
the Puujaub regiments are delighted with' the 93d
Highlanders, who are certainly splendid men, and
always march in their kilts and bonnets. The
Punpubees calllthem " Tape wallas," and the " Tu-
They admire the bagpipes
masks ka
London, England, 1857-12-28

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BIRTHS.
ASHEY—On Christmas-day, at Jeffreys-square, the wife
of Mr. Richard B. Ashby, of a ion.
BEATTIE—On Christmas-eve, at the London Orphan ANY•
lum, Clapton, the wife of the Rev. Henry Bee"
M.A., chaplain and head master, of a son.
LICIIFIELD—On the 22d inst. , at 10, Grosvenor-1106r°'
the Countess of Lichfield, of a son.
TANCUED—On the 23d inst , at Howick-grange,
borland, Lady Tancred, of a son.
bAItIAGES.
MABSDEN—WILsoN—I ROn the 25th inst. at the parishchurch,
church, Eccles, John Marshall, Esq., of'Sorsforthgalls
to Miss Mcry Wilson, of Gilds Book. Ch b uro
MILLS —SANDS— On the 24th ins t
at ~St. Giles
Es of Lower.
Camberwell, W. Vanderlure Mills, cl" •
late
green, Tanbridge-wells, to Mary, widow of the
Sands, Esq., of Pontonville. Northura.

DEATHS.
ASIITON—At High Wycombe, Mr. Charles Ashton, for
more than 40 years steward to th© late and to the prod

sent Lord Carington.
BArird ERso—nOonfthte
eh24l,tnteinjsoth. ,naut
aHtgaesrt,iniss,q7iollfiain tr ilatefn
BIIuEAREY—On the 25th inst., Thomas Brearey, Esq., of
Haluaker Lodge, East Brixton, and Aldermanbury.
DENTON--On the 25th inst., the Rev. R. A. Denton,
rector of Stour Provost, and Todber, aged 60.
HEARSEY—On the 30th Oct., at Barrackpore, near Cal"
cotta, Malian, second daughter of General Sir John 13.
SorT
t
green, Essex, aged :.3.
Hearsay, Le.B., H. E.I.C. S.
WnicriT---On the 25th inst.' at Church street, Hackney
Mr. Thomas Wright, aged 80.

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LONDON ; Printed and Published by MURDO YOUNO
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112, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the comity
of Middlesex, Monday, December 28, /65L
London, England, 1857-12-28

DELHI.

The doomed city, though no longer the scene
of our anxieties, cJutinues the centre of activity
in the North-West. It is here, the chief scene
of rebellion, where the sternest vengeance might
have been looked for ; and hero unhappily we find
that mawkish humanity which every Englishman
condemns, and every native ascribes to fear) most
prevalent. It is said that the unwise orders of
Mr. Colvin, issued when his once powerful mind
London, England, 1857-12-28

GREAT NATIONAL STANDARD.

The pantomime here is "Georgey Porgey, Padding,
and Pie; or, Harlequin Old Daddy Long •Legs," for
the beauty of scanery and decorations might certainly
vie with the production of many whose resources in that
respect are generally supposed to be much more exten-
sive than those of the Standard. There was the usual
noisy interest of the pantomith after the transformation
by Messrs. Duon and Enderson as Clowns, Mr. H.
Bird as Pantaloon. Miss A. Cushnie, the accomplished
danseuse formerly of the Haymarket Theatre, as Colum-
bine, and Mr. W. Smith as Harlequin ; the tricks and
changes were numerous and pleasingia variety, though
they certainly sometimes exhibited a tardiness of mo-
tion which somewhat diminished their effects.
London, England, 1857-12-28

KA.HN'S MUSEUM.

The alterations which have been made by Dr. Kahn in
his mus!-Ann, have sirved greatly to increase its sphere of
usefulness. Instead of being, ac was formerly the case,
a mere anat,micAl inueirre there is now added to this
valuable phyeilological collection all the apparatus
necessary fir tl,e elucidation of the truths or experimen-
tal science, and, in fact, every adjunct which can render
it really super-eminent as a gallery of science. Among
the wally olt.jecti which were examined with interest,
were the large electrical machine, a number of Leyden
jars and batteries, a very ingenious piece of mechanism
for showing the revolutions of the earth in its orbit, the
moon around the earth, and the manner in which night
and day succeed each other, and how light and heat are
diffused over the surface of the globe. Among the curio-
sities of the physiological collection, is a series of prepa-
rations showing the various stages through which the
frog pa3ses in arriving at its complete development. It
is an exceedingly interesting series. The microscopical
series is also highly interesting. Lectures on Natural
Philosophy, including one on the air we breathe, physio-
logy, electric phenomena, and the philosophy of repro-
duction, are delivered at different parts of the day by ,
Dr. Kahn and his assistant. The lecture and museum
were attended on Saturday by an unusually large num-
ber of visitors.
London, England, 1857-12-28

SADLER'S WELLS.

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The title of the pantomime produced at this theatre is
" Harlequin and Beauty and the Beast ; or, Goody Two
Shoes and Mother Bunch's Book-case in Babyland."
We confess our inability to afford our readers any con.
rect idea of the plot. If the proprietors would cut the
speaking from prestissimo to moderato, the pantomime
might be made an acceptable
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one. The house was
rohwolded h
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agement was faultless.

GREAT NATIONAL STANDARD.
The pantomime here is " Georg Porgey, Pudding,
and Pie ; or, Harlequin Old Daddy Long Legs," for
the beauty of scenery and decorations might certainly
vie with the production of many whose resources in that
respect are generally supposed to be much more exten-
sive than those of the Standard. There was the u,ual
noisy interest of the pantomime after the transformation
by Messrs. Duon and Enderson as Clowns, Mr. 11,
Bird as Pantaloon. Miss A. CushniP, the accomplished
danseuse formerly of the Haymarket Theatre, as C dum-
bine, and Mr. W. Smith as Harlequin ; the tricks and
changes were numerous and pleasing is variety, though
they certainly sometimes exhioited a tardiness of mo.
tion which somewhat diminished their effects.

WYLD'S GLOBE—DIORAMA OF INDIA.
Tills most iobti uctive and en ertaining of the exhihi-
tions of Loudon bas never yot received in a single day
such a large number of visitors, not less than 10,000
persons i,aving attended the different lectures and diora
mas at vhiious portion. cf the day. The magnificent
India. ~f course the :,t-eat feature of
attrac Dioratna, shows firkt a.s.venerat

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et:. zi cokl
old Delhi,
etihTuat river GOO
gb:
,raiviewol4,
omodern
'its fortifications and environs, friwn the English
can-
tonments—including the Chandne Choak, or principal
street, arvi the scene of the irwirrection, native bazaars,
and other scene,i'of great int rt,st. The grand palace aid
gardens of the old of D,lbi, the great S',,ln-nghur
Fort, aid the glorious and successful attack en
bring the diorama to a successful close. The principle
aceaes and ~veiits are lucidly explained by lecture,, Toe
viea, -of Ripsia and Turkey, lectures on physical and
other fe:itur,47, of geography, ihuArated by the Great
Globe, •Evnled with the Indian Diorama the attention of
-visitors •
London, England, 1857-12-28

RELIEF OF LUCKNOW.

In our last we meuti,med the arrival of Grant's
column at Cawnpore,
on the 27th Oct. When
crossing the Ganges they arrived at Alumbagh on
the Ist Nev. It had now become known that
Outram and Havelock were not only holding their
own, but were suffering comparatively little injury
from the almost unceasing fire kept upon them by
the enemy. They were provisioned for weeks,
and as there was understood to-be above ono bun-
died thousand rebels in arms around, Sir Colin
Campbell wisely resolved to delay the final attack
until the force at his disposal should have assem-
bled in sufficient strength to be irresistible. His

Ixcellency and staff reached Cawnpore on the
3d, having, as formerly stated, narrowly escaped
being captured by the enemy on the road. Al-
though it was known in August that 30,000 men
were on the way from England, the arrange-
ments for pushing them on appear to have
been deferred till close upon their arrival.
To this source of detention,
the teasing de-
lays that followed are mainly ascribed. Troops
were now mustering
in strength at Cawnpore.
On the 9th, the sth, 53d, 84th, and 93d,
with portions of other regiments, crossed
the Gauges, and were speedi'y followed by the
Naval Brigade, who dragged their 24 guns along
with them, as if they had been toys. Large sup-
plies of provisions had by this time been sent into
Alumbagh, and arrangements of all sorts were
made with the caution required, and deliberation
perinitted by the occasion. sir Colin Campbell
left Cawnpore on the 11th, and rode 40 miles at
a stretch iu the direction cf Lucknow. The sick
and wounded, left by
Havelock at Alumbagh,were sent into his tamp, with the view of return-
London, England, 1857-12-28

OLYMPIC.

After the "Tragedy Queen," in which Mrs. Stirling
in her old character of Ann Bracegirdle was as excellent
as ever, Mr. Robert Brough's burlesque "The Doge of
Duralto was produced. It is hardly fair to the author
to criticise ♦ery strictly his production when it is placed
before the public for the first time on a Boxing right,
so many contretemps may occur interfering with the
harmony of the whole, and diminishing the favourable
nature of the impression which might otherwise be pro-
duced. As a whole the burlesque is good, and it con-
tained some of Mr. Brough's happiest hits. Mr. Robson's
performance was, as it always is, inimitable. The curtain
dropped amidst rounds of applause.
London, England, 1857-12-28

ST. JAMES'S.

Professor Wiljalba Frikell here astonished and per.
plexed his visitors by his display of physical and natural
magic.

STRAND.

The pantomime here, "Harlequin Novelty ; or, The
Princess who lost her Heart, is from the pen of Mr.
Leicester Buckingham. It is full of satire, and is also
well crammed with puns—some good and some so exe-
crably bad as, the business being to excite mirth and
laughter, to be much better than the good ones. The
1 performers seemed to enter with much spirit into their
parts, but it would be unjust sot to mention Miss Craven
as an excellent Columbine, and Herr Keit as a Sprite
likely, by his extraordinary agility, to throw most clowns
London, England, 1857-12-28

K'HN'S MUSEUM.

The alterations which have been made by Dr. Kahn in
his museum, have served greatly to increase its sphere of
usefulness. Instead of being, as was formerly the case,
a mere anatomical museum, there is now added to this
valuable physiological collection all the apparatus
necessary for the elucidation of the truths or experimen-
tal science, and, in fact, every adjunct which can render
it really super-eminent as a gallery of science. Among
the many objects which were examined with interest,
were the large electrical machine, a number of Leyden
jars and batteries, a very ingenious piece of mechanism
for showing the revolutions of the earth in its orbit, the
moon around the earth, and ti►e manner in which night
and day succeed ea.'h other, and how light and heat are
diffused over the surface of the globe. Among the curio-
sities of the physiological collection, is a series of prepa-
rations showing the various stages through which the
frog passes in arriving at its complete development. It
is an exceedingly interesting series. The microscopical
series is also highly interesting. Lectures on Natural
Philosophy, including one on the air we breathe, physio-
logy, electric phenomena, and the philosophy of repro-
duction, are delivered at different parts of the day by
Dr. Kahn and his assistant. The lecture and museum
were attended on Saturday by an unusually large num-
ber of visitors.
London, England, 1857-12-28

SHOWERS' COLUMN.

The accounts of the operations of Showers'
column contained in our last, extencjed to the
31st of October, when having swept the country
raund, a little breathing space was required at
Kanoud. From this he returned to Rewaree,
where a subadar and company of the Guides were
in charge of the town. Showers next marched on
Goorgaon, twenty miles from Delhi, where the
main column halted. A detachm-nt of the Cara-
bineers were from this sent off to Furrucknuggur,
where twenty rebel troopers were taken and shot.
They had hitherto been skirting the hills—they
now entered them, and passed through a range of
fine valleys, flanked on each side by elevations
from three to six hundred feet in height. The
object was to punish the Marwar mountain tribes,
branches of which extend in this direction a long
way from their customary homes. The villages
were burned, and the rebels shot in all directions.
They found the uniforms of European soldiers, of
officers, and of Sepoys in profusion everywhere—
proof sufficient of the share the mountaineers had
taken in the revolt. The column returned to
Delhi on the 9th. It started again almost im-
mediately for Meerut, en route to Bewar, where
the enemy were said to be mustering in strength.
In the beginning of the month, Colonel Gerrard
was ordered to make a demonstration towards
Rewaree. By the 13th he had reached Kanoud, in
pursuit of the Joudpoor Legion, said then to be
at Narnoul. Ho was joined on the way by a de-
tachment under Captain Stafford, when they at-
tacked, and after a severe encounter defeated five
thousand of the enemy, capturing ail their guns,
six in number. The enemy advanced to meet us
about eleven o'clock, and the contest. lasted till
late in the afternoon, when the Serai on which
they rested was captured at sun-set. Our loss
amounted to about seventy killed, Cul. Gerrard
amongst the number.
London, England, 1857-12-28

ROHILCUND.

The tidings from Rohilcund, sent home by the
mail of the 17th November, came down to the sth
and were in general very satisfactory. They con-
tinue of the same complexion, and extend a fort-
night further on. In the end of October, Colonel
Cotton's force, having captured Futtehpore Sikree,
a place thrice the size of Agra, reached Muttra on
the Ist of November. After a day's rest they left
again on the 3d, marching twenty miles on a
stretch, to a town called Jhet. The place was
surrounded by our cavalry, when the rebels were
found to have decampei several hours before.
Pushing on beyond this a eamelman was 'killed by
the rebels in a village close by, when they were
immediately attacked and dispersed, and the
place destroyed. On returning to Agra, the
force was taken charge of by Colonel Riddell, who
marched on the 14th, in the direction of Allyghur
and Bolundshuhur, with the view of watching the
movements of the rebel chief Walleedad Khan,
who was encamped, with a large following on the
left bank of the Ganges. Here, united with
MajarEld's detachment, they were to push on to
Mynpoorie, where the Rajab had been trouble-
some. On the 17th they reached Secundra Rao,
on tae Grand Trunk road. Beyond this our in-
formation does not extend. On the 19th Nov. the
Allyghur detachment, under MAjor Rd, moving
up the Kutcha Ghaut, and finding a body of the
Rohilcund insurgents on the opposite bank,
opened fire on them, killing 28 and wounding 30.
London, England, 1857-12-28

ASTLEY'S.

I❑ addition to the fine military spectacle of "The
Storming and Capture of Delhi," and the elegant scenes
in the circle, which are always so gratifying to the juve-
nile visitors, they were presented with an equestria❑
comic pantomime, entitled " t3u Quixote and his Stud
Rosinante ; or, Harlequin Sancho Psnza," which was
produced with all that regard for artistic effect for which
this establishment is so justly celebrated. The panto-
mime, which is from the pen of Mr. Nelson Lee, opens
in the ball of chivalry, where certain Sprites, named
Brighteye., Pelle), Sparkle, and Brilliant, full of the
spirit of mischief, are enjoying a mystic revel, which is
suddenly interrupted by the entrance of the demon chief
Enchantment, who relates his adventures, and states
that he has succeeded in securing a victim in Don Quix-
ote, whose brain he has turaed with stories of enchant-
ment, and who firmly believes himself to be a true and
knight. At this juncture the fairy, Truth, steps in,
and declares that the Fairy Queen, Sincerity, has de-
termined to protect the Don, whereupon the demon
lo es his temper, and bets his crown that he will foil
the Queen's intentions. The scene changes to the Land
of True Happitiess and Delight, the residence of the fairy
race. Here a council is held, and the joy bells proclaim
the arrival of au equestrian fairy procession, followed by
the ear of state, containing the Fairy Queen,who alights
and secures the services of the Don for her festive sport.
Returning to common earth again, we are introduced to
Don Quixote's study, where we find his housekeeper
consigning his books to oblivion. Then we have a wild
and desolate heath, whereon the Don and Sancho,
mounted on their respective steeds, are on the look-out
for adventures. The encounter with the flock of sheep,
the attack on the Benedictine monks, and the battle of
the windmills, follow in rapid succession. Next we are
introduced to a double•bedded room at the inn, without
satisfying the innkeeper, and the tossing of Sancho in a
blanket. Once mora the scene changes to the amphi-
theatre of the ducal palace, where the hero is fairly over-
thrown, and then restored to reason by the Fairy Queen.
The transformation then takes place to the Temple of
Beauty, in the City of Splendour, and the fun and frolic
is carried on to a sufficient extent to satisfy even those
who take the greatest delight in the exhibition of fantas-
tic tricks, and gambols, and evolutions. The changes
were effected with great cleverness; and the " monster
expanding car," drawn by " twelve milk white steeds
abreast," was not the slightest attraction of the evening.
Harlequin was played by Mr. EL Hemmings, Columbine
by Miss Julia Weston, Pantaloon by Signor Lupino, and
the merry Clown by Croueste.
London, England, 1857-12-28

SURREY.

" It is a well accredited fact that the Surrey panto-
mime has always been the best in London." So says
the ma alter, who of course ought to know best, and all
wo have to remark it , that if that were true in former
years, the pantomime he has now produced will do no
dh;cro.dit to his former reputation. He bas chosen his
plot this year from Shakespeare, and he and his assist.
ants have worked in a manner not unworthy of the im.
mortal bard. The pantomime, Queen Mab,or Harlequin
Romeo and Juliet, was prefaced. breSir:Tohn To biz?*
fine old comedy of "The noneymoon," compressed
into three acts, which was acted in dumb show. At
last the curtain drew up upon the " Glen of Gloom,"
in the Demons of Mischief and Despair were introduced,
meditating mischief, and beat upon making everybody
as uncomfortable as possible. This was soon changed,
however, into the more cheerful view of the " Holy
Grove of Christmas," and that again into " Queen Mab's
Fairy Retreat in Happy Land"—one of the most gorge
ous scenic representations is has ever been our lot to
witness. Mr. Glover was a capital Harlequin ; Miss
Willtnott showei to still more advantage as Columbine.
Mr. Buck, as Clown, was the source of exquisite merri
went ; and Mr. Bradbury took the kicks and cuffs that
fall to the lot of Pantaloon with a meek simplicity that
was truly edifying. In addition to these there was a
"Sprite," personified by "Young Bond," who made
it matter of doubt whether nature had endowed him with
the usual amount of bones in his body or no ; be seemed
an aggregation of gristle, managed to shove himself with
his foot where more ordinary people use their h n is, and
performed a variety of other feats that, upon the whole,
were morn wonderful than pleasing. We must not
forget that political allusions, without which a panto-
mime is always insipid, went off with admirable effect.
Even a Surrey audience had nothing to object to the
Princess Royal's dowry of 40,0001., while the patriotism
of the audience rose to fever pitch when the ,Clown, in
the dress of a British soldier, had a terrific combat with
Nana Sahib, slew him, as a matter of course, in single
combat, rammed him bodily into a mortar, and then
fired him off and bespattered the wall with his members ;
while every allusion to Wilson and Havelock and our
other Indian heroes was received with immense ap-
plause. Upon the whole, we can warmly recommend
the Surrey pantomime this year. We do not kuow
whether it is the beet in London, as the manager pre-
tests it is ; but we can truly say that if it is among the
worst, then the brains of our theatrical artists have this
year been much more than usually fruitful in pantomimic
devices.
London, England, 1857-12-28

ADELPHI.

Mr, Charles Selby, the author of the burlesque port,ot
of the Christmas entertainnaantte.At this- theatre„.the
tia
"ves'Zif Cupid and Peyche,"'m the note attached to
thiiPlay-bill is pleasantly eac4iotie upon " incipient
critics, who may venture to demur to him adaptation of
Ai.ultius' story, aril depreeates animadversion by quot
ing from 0 in, • Parve lives cap:wit- animos." We
might return hies hi, quota ion, .and tell him thet the
jokes in a burlesque, " non nutnero judicantur sed pun-
dere," and that ti!y heavy old Jose are not worth one
novel, dou hle-soundingolou b'e-ineaning prin. But wo have
no fault to fiu.l with Mr. Sel:iv, who has dons his :work
with much smartriese, tact, and good humour—the parody
on Lernpriere, in the playbill, being epeoialy funny.
It will be scarcely necessary to follow the plot, for every
one knows :hat Cupid declined to marry Minerva, hay•
nag already fallen iu love with Psyche ; that Venus was
enraged, and Jupiter appealed to in solemn conclave of
the other g,cls. And every Adelphi playgoer will guess
at once that if Jupiter were to be represented on that
stage, none other than Mr. Paul Bedford ceuld be found
so aptly to embody him, that Miss M. Wilton would
make a nics little Cupid, and Miss Mary Keeley a very
charming Pysche. Mrs. Billington, however, who played
Venue, made her debut here, and made a most favour-
able
impression by her handsome appearance and spirited
acting. After the transformation Miss Wilton and Miss
Keeley, as the Watteau Harlequin and Columbine,
vauced and sang with much spirit. The Clown was a
Mr. Henderson, who wore a moustache (shade of Grim-
aldi, a clown in a moustache !), very active, wonderfully
agile, and singularly unfunny. The Pantaloon Mr.
Beckingham, was the most respectable old gentleman
we have ever seen, and had he but concealed his pigtail
might have gone to court without causing anybody the
slightest astonishment. The transformation scene is
very brilliant, and the whole barlequinade, the difficul-
ties of the first night being surmounted, will doubtless
prove vary attractive.
London, England, 1857-12-28

CHINA.

CALCUTTA, Nor. 24.
From E. Edmonstone, EN., Secretary to the
Government of India.

Political Intelligence ex Alma, Suez, Dec. 22.
—General Ashburnam was to leave China in the
Ava, and an attack on Canton was contemplated
to take place in a few days after the steamer should
have arrived from Aden, by the Ajdaha, the Alma
having broken her main shaft.

The following telegram, dated 27th December,
1 a.m., was received at the Foreign-office, from
Lord Lyons at Malta, at 6.40 a.m. :
" The Vectis has brought the Calcutta mail a
the 24th November, fully confirming the relief of
Lucknow, but nothing more.

"Lord LYONS."

MALTA, DEC. 27.
The Alma, from Calcutta, arrived at Sues on
:he 22d Nov. Her dates are to the 25th, and
'rom Point de Galle the 2d inst.

The accounts confirm the entire occupation of
Lucknow, and the conveyance of the women,
children, and sick to Cawnpore.
The Imperatrice, with troops, and four gun-
boats, had arrived at Hong Kong.

ARRIVAL
OF THE

BOMBAY MAIL.

We have received by special express, in antici-
pation of the Overland Mail, our despatches from
Bombay, dated December 4. The following is
the aummary of the Bombay Times of that date ;
London, England, 1857-12-28

BOROUGH HOP.

Owing to the holidays, there is scarcely any lousiness
doing in our market, and the quotations are nominally
unaltered. Last week's imports were 213 bales front
Hambro'.

New Mid and East Kent pockets, 82s to 1208 ; Weald of
Kent ditto, 588 to 80s; Sasso' ditto, 548 to 768 per owt.

WOOL.
The imports of wool into London last week were only
76 bales from New York. We have again to report ex-
treme heaviness in the demand for all kinds, and, prices
are nominal. To fore, isles, lower rates must be sub.
mitted to.

.DS.

We have no improvement
seeds generally. Nevertheless,
place in their value. Cakes t
tions.

to notice in the demand for
no farther decline has taken
ta-
re a 610 w toile, et our qu

Turnip,Whlte,per bush. 159 to 169
wads ......209 23s
Cunard, Brown • 89 143
White, new ...... 169 2."
fares,Winter, new.. •• 53 (K 1 55 bd.
old"
• • "•• • • " —74: 84s
C &nary , per quarter
223 23,
Rye grass (new) • 582 703
Clover,ltedEng•O" 60i 769
..••• •
white •• • 563 688
Foreign R'hite••„ 609 78s
209 245
Trefoil,

CarrawAY ........ .... 43s 46s
COlDUlder• •••.••• • • • • 26s 30s
gempseed, per qaarter 38s 44
Linseed, Eng. Sowing • • 701 72.
Crushing .. • ... .. —. —s
1 Baltic ••••.. • • .. 49s 53s
Odessa ••••• • • • • , 50s 52s
Linseed Cake, pr. ton—
English • • ... 91 10s 10150
... _ . _

_
Yoreign,per ton 101 Os 10.15 e
Rape Cakes, per ton 61 Os 6i be
1 Rapeseed, new, pr gr. G4e 6be

Since our last report a
transacted in tallow, at ext
on the spot, is selling at 53
53s 3d net cash. Rough h 1

_LLOW.
fell average business has been
treme rates. To-day, p.y.c.,
3s, 3d per cwt. Town tallow,
.t, 2s lld per 81bs.
London, England, 1857-12-28

ward

ADELPHT:

Mr. Charles Selby, the author of the burlesque portion
of the Christmas entertainment at this theatre, the
" Loves of Cupid and Psyche," in the note attached to
the play-bill is pleasantly .facetious upon " incipient
critics," who may venture to demur to his adaptation of
Apuleius' story, and deprecates animadversion by quot-
ing from Ovid, " Parva levee capinnt animos." We
might return him his quotation, and tell him that the
jokes in a burlesque, " non numero judicantur sed pon-
dere," and that fifty heavy old Joes are not worth one
novel, double-sounding, double-meaning pun. But we have
no fault to find with Mr. Selby, who has done his work
with much smartness, tact, and good humour—the parody
on Lempriere, in the playbill, being specially funny.
It will be scarcely necessary to follow the plot, for every
one knows that Cupid declined to marry Minerva, hay-
ing already fallen in love with Psyche ; that Venus was
enraged, and Jupiter appealed to in solemn conclave of
the other gods. And every Adelphi playgoer will guess
at once that if Jupiter were to be represented on that
stage, none other than Mr. Paul Bedford ceuld be found
so aptly to embody him, that Miss M. Wilton would
make a nice little Cupid, and Miss Mary Keeley a very
charming Pysche. Mrs. Billington, however, who played
Venue, made her debut here, and made a most favour-
able impression by her handsome appearance and spirited
acting. After the transformation Miss Wilton and Miss
Keeley, as the Watteau Harlequin and Columbine,
veined and sang with much spirit. The Clown was a
Mr. Henderson, who wore a moustache (shade of Grim-
aldi, a clown in a moustache 0, very active, wonderfully
agile, and singularly unfunny. The Pantaloon, Mr
Beckiugham, was the most respectable old gentleman
we have ever seen, and had be but concealed his pigtail
might have gone to court without causing anybody the
slightest astonishment, The transformation scene is
very brilliant, and the whole harlequinade, the difficul-
ties of the first night being surinouuted, will doubtless
prove very attractive.
London, England, 1857-12-28

OLYMPIC:

After the " Tragedy Queen," in which Mrs. Stirling
in her old character of Ann Bracegirdle was as excellent
as ever, Mr. Robert Brough's burlesque "The Doge of
Duralto was produced. It is hardly fair to the author
to criticise very strictly his production when it is placed
before the public for the first time on a Boxing right,
so many contretemps may occur interfering with the
harmony of the whole, and diminishing the favourable
nature of the impression which might otherwise be pro-
duced. As a whole the burlesque is good, and it con-
tained some of Mr. Brough's happiest hits. Mr. Robson's
performance was, as it always is, inimitable. The curtain
dropped amidst rounds of applause.
London, England, 1857-12-28

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into the shade. The piece was
the theatre was well attended.

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MARYLEI3O FJ
The pantomime here it is oul •
went to say at once was placed on t
which would not have disgraced any Air -e
theatres. It is entitled "Joe Miller ; or, Harlequin
Mirth, Jollity, and Satire." Doughty was a capital
Clown ; while Mr. F. Charles as Harlequin, Mdlle.
Theodore as Harlequina, Mr. Halford as Pantaloon,
and Mr. Wright, as Sprite, were very efficient in their
respective characters. A gorgeous closing scene brought
to a conclusion a most deservedly successful pantomime,
which appears to have every prospect of a long and suc-
cessful ran.

SADLER'S WELLS.
The title of the pantomime produced at this theatre is
" Harlequin and Beauty and the Beast; or, Goody Two
Shoes and Mother Bunch's Book-case in Babyland."
We confess our inability to afford our readers any cor-
rect idea of the plot. If the proprietors would cut the
whole thing down by one-hal , and reduce the time of
speaking from prestissimo to moderato, the pantomime
might be made an acceptable one. The house was
crowded to the ceiling, and the whole of the stage man-
agement was faultless.
London, England, 1857-12-28

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.

Very moderate supplies of both town and country
killed meat have been on sale to-day, and the trade gene-
rally is steady, at full prices.

Per Bibs by the carcase.
s. d. s. d.
3eef, inferior 3 0 3 4
Do., middling 3 6 3 8 I
Do. prim* large 3 10 4 2 (
Do., do. small 4 4 4 6
Pork, large 3 6 4 4

s. d. s. d.
Mutton, rnforlor 3 0 3 4
Do., middling 3 6 4 0
Do., prime 2 4 8
Veal... 4 0 4 &
Pork, small 4 6 5 4

BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS.

Very moderate supplies of home-grown potatoes have
come to hand since Monday last ; but the imports from
abroad have been liberal—viz., 420 tons from Antwerp, 6
tons from Boulogne, 80 tons from Havre, 800 tons from
Dunkirk, 517 tons from Rouen, 145 tons from Dieppe, 85
tons from Newport, 122 tons from Ostend, 4 tons from
Hambro', and 5 tons fram Rotterdam. The demand for
all kinds is still very inactive as follows:

York regents, 14os to 160 s per ton ; Essex and Kent,
120 s to 110 s ; Scotch, 80s to 120 s ; ditto cups, 758 to 858;
middlings, 50s to 60s ; Lincoln's, 80a to 1208 ; foreign,
55a to 65e.
London, England, 1857-12-28

RELIEF OF LUCKNOW.

In our last we mentioned the arrival of Grant's
column at Cawnpore, on the 27th Oct. When
crossing the Ganges they arrived at Alumbagh on
the Ist Nev. It had now become known that
Outram and Havelock were not only holding their
Own, but were suffering comparatively little injury
from the almost unceasing fire kept upon them by
the enemy. They Were provisioned for weeks,
and as there was understood to be above one hurt.
died thousand rebels in arms around, Sir Colin
Campbell wisely resolved to delay the final attack
until the force at his disposal should have assem-
bled in sufficient strength to be irresistible. His
Excellency and staff reached Cawnpore on the
3d, having, as formerly stated, narrowly escaped
being captured by the enemy on the road. Al-
though it was known in August that 30,000 men
were on the way from England, the arrange-
ments for pushing them on appear to have
been deferred till olds() upon their arrival.
To this source of detention, the teasing de-
lays that followed are mainly ascribed. Troops
were now mustering in strength at Cawnpore.
On the 9th, the sth, 53d, 84th, and 93d,
with portions of other regixolgos, crossed
the Ganges, and were speedily followed by the
Naval Brigade, who dragged their 24 guns along
with them, as if they had been toys. Large sup-
plies of provisions had by this time been sent into \
Alumbagh, and arrangements of all sorts were
made with the caution required, and deliberation
permitted by the occasion. Sir C)lin Campbell
left Cawnpore on the 11th, and rode 40 miles at •
a stretch in the direction cf Luckuow. The sick
and wounded, left by Havelock at Alumbagh,
were sent into his camp, with the view of return-
London, England, 1857-12-28

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.

Tars DAY—Morn. 8 min. aft. 11—Even., 41 min. aft. 11
To-MORROW —Morn., 0 min. aft. 0 -Even., 12 twn aft 12

THE WEATHER -SUN OFFICE, DECEMBER 27.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SRADE.
48—highest since noon yesterday.
44--lowest this morning and during the night.
46 —this day at noon.

BAROMETER. 30.43.
WIND, N.E in the rnorning, now W.N.W.; light, with
hazy weather, but fine for Christmas time.
DECEMBER 28.
47—highest since noon yesterday.
40—lowest this morning and during the night
43—this day at noon.
BAROMETER, 30.48.
WIND, S.W. ; light, with thick hazy weather.

'1 A
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London, England, 1857-12-28

CAPTURE OP ELEVEN RUNAWAY NEGRO,

(Front the St. Joseph (Mis.) Gazette.)
During the past week we heard, through a gentleman
living near this city, the following interesting account of
the capture of 11 runaways :—About a fortnight since,
a gentleman stayed at our informant's house on his re
turn from lowa, whither he bad been in pursuit of the
fugitives above alluded to. The negroes made their
escape from Clay, Jackson and Platte counties, several
months since, and have eluded all pursuit until last
three weeks. The gentleman of whom we speak we
believe lives in Clay or Platte, and owns five of the
negroes. He relates that he first heard of them at or
near Topeka, Kansas, some time since, whither he went
to capture them. The people of that famous burg au&
ceeded in defeating his efforts to get his property. ll°
then applied to the authorities for a force sufficient to
effect his purpose. When this was ascertained the no•
gross were secreted and assisted to again escape. Se
then hired a free. negro of Jackson county to pursue
them. This fellow being shrewd and having some know*
ledge of the character of an abolitionist, went to Topeka
and represented himself as a fugitive. This be knew
to be the key to the hearts of this philanthropic,
race of negro-lovers. A horse was furnished him and
information given where he might join the party he wag
in quest of. The master, after receiving this information,
again made purduit, and overtook his negroes, in come
pany with six others, about two weeks sine*, in lowa,
at a bend of the Missouri river, clear Nebraspkacceietdye.d
at In
company with three other gentlemen, he proceeded
once to capture them, as they had determined upon re-
sistance. The leader of the negroes fired three times
without effect, when he was shot down. The other
negroes were summoned to give up their arms, whoa
they threw down 30 odd revolvers and surrendered
themselves. The negro who did the shooting-is the same
who killed Myers, at Brownville, under similar &mum*
stances, some six months since. It was not ascertained
whether he was fatally wounded or not. The whole
party of negroes, we understand, passed through this
city under convoy of their captors about two'weeks ago.

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London, England, 1857-12-28

DELHI.

The doomed city, though no longer the scene
of our anxieties, continues the centre of activity
in the North-West. It is here, the chief scene
of rebellion, where the sternest vengeance might
hare been looked for; and here Isnhappilv we find
that mawkish htimatiity which evory 111-411,11111411
condemns, and every native ascribes to tear) must
prevalent. It is said that the unwise orders of
Mr. Colvin, issued when his once powerful mind
London, England, 1857-12-28

NEWOATE AND LEADENHALL.

Very moderate supplies of both town and country
killed meat have been on sale to-day, and the trade gene-
rally is steady, at full prices.
Per 81bs by the carcase.
s. d. s. d.
Beef, inferior 3 0 3 4
Do., midaling 3 6 3 S
Do. prime large 3 10 4 2
Do., do. small 4 4 4 6
Perk, large 3 6 4 4

1. d. e. d.
Mutton, Inferior 3 0 3 4
Do., middling 3 6 4 0
Do., prime ...... 4 2 4 8
Veal 4 0 4.8
Pork, small 4 6 5 4

BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS.
Very moderate supplies of home-grown potatoes have
come to hand since Monday last ; but the imports front
abroad have been liberal—viz., 420 tons from Antwerp, 5
tons from Boulogne, 80 tons from Havre, 800 tons from
Dunkirk, 517 tons from Rouen, 145 tons from Dieppe, 85
tons from Newport, 122 tons from Ostend, 4 tons from
Hambro', and 5 tons fram Rotterdam. The demand for
all kinds is still very inactive as follows:—
York regents, 140 s to 160 s per ton ; Essex and Kent,
120 s to 140 s ; Scotch, 80s to 120 s ; ditto cups, 75s to 85s ;
middlings, 504 to 60s; Lincoln's, 80s to 1203; foreign,
55s to 655.
London, England, 1857-12-28

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