The Sun.
London, England, 1857-03-07 00:00:00

CITY OF LONDON THEATRE.

PANTOMIME BANQUET.
Mr. Nelson Lee, author and manager, entertained
the pantomiraists—scenic, artist, and machinist—at his
own residence, Nelson's-cottage's, Shrubland.road, Dal-
stop, on Wednesday last, at which his partner, Mr. J.
Johnson, presided. On the cloth being removed, the
heal,h of Messrs. Johnson and Nelson Lee, and con-
tinued prosperity to the City of London Theatre Was
drank with great enthusiasm, and ably responded to by
Mr. Nelson Lee. In the curse of the afternoon Mr.
Lee read a most novel and whimsical pantomime, which
caused much amusement. The author's 200 panto-
mimes, alphabetically labelled, were exhibited, sur-
rounded by tricks and models in his pantomime reposi-
tory. The guests retired, much gratified, to attend to
" Anne Boleyn," tho only pantomime now playing in
the List end.

A Cabinet Counc 1 was het ► yesterday at the Foreign-
office. The whole of the Ministers attended.
His Ex.:ellency the Hanoverian Minister has left town
for Stratlifieldsaye, on a visit to Lord and Lady Arthur
Hay.

The Duke and Duchess of Wtllington have left Apsley
House for Strathfieldsaye.
The Kul and Countess of Perth have arrived at
Claridge's Hotel.
The Viscount-its Palmerston will " receive" at Cam-
bridge House this evening.
. Lori Arthur Hay has taken a house in Chester-
square, late the residence of Mr. Henry Reeve.
The Bishop bf Rochester and Lady Sarah Murray
will leave town on Monday for Danbury Pa'ace, mar
Chelmsford.
The Right Hon. the Speaker will hold his first levee
(full dreg,) this evening, at his residence in Eaton-
square, at 10 o'clock. He will hold another levee on
Saturday next.
The Oriental steamship Ripon, and the Peninsular
mail may be expected on the 9th or 10th inst.
It is reported that two new candidates intend to offer
themselves for Westminster.
A powerful opposition is getting up in Lambeth
against one of the present members.
Mr. Frere, the Commissioner of Scinde, and Mr.
Andrew, the Chairman of the Euphrates Railway
Company, had an interview yesterday with the Earl of
clarenden, respecting the Euphrates route to India.
Xlie Earl of Fttzbardinge, according to the last ac-
counts, is proceeding favourably.
The United Service Guzette says it is becoming difficult
to procure subaltern officers for the Horse Guards. To
live " properly," it costs a cornet nearly 1,000/. per
annum more than his pay.
A man named Murray was run over yesterday, by a
train of the Eastern Counties Railway, near the Fair-
fiel I works. He is not expected to survive.
It is supposed that a fortnight must yet elapse before
the fire in the Lund Hill colliery is extinguished, and
that it will be six weeks before any of the bodies can be
got up.
PRINCE ALBERT'S CAMBRIDGE MEDAL FOR LEGAL
STUDIES.—This medal was yesterday awarded 'to H.
Shield, 13. A., Jesus Celleee. The examiners were una-
eimomly of opinion that E. W. Stock, S.C.L., of St.
John's College, acquitted himself in a manner deserving
of special commendation.
THE ALLEGED MURDER OF MRS. BACON, SEN.
'At; prosecutor and witnesses who were bound in recog-
nisances by the coroner to appear at Rutland Assizes in
support of an indictment against Thos. Fuller Bacon for
poisoning his mother, have:been informed that they need
not attend at Oakham on Monday next. It is under-
stood that Mr. Hough has received an intimation from
the Home Office that the coroner's inquisitioa will be re-
moved by certiorari to the Central Criminal Court, where
the accused will be tried iu April.
MINES.—Lead, as we steted last week, is still advane-
ieg in price, and lead mines have a prospect of doing
better than for some time past ; whilst tin, high as it is,
seems likely to advance. Many of the old tin mines,
the names of which had altmoet been forgotten, have been
in demand, and are eagerly bought up ; among these St.
Ives Ceitsole advanced to 100, 120, buyers. Margaret
shares have rot maintained the sudden ri,e, and have been
flat during the week at 60 to 65. Botallack advanced to 220,
225 ; the improvements in' the mine, and the expected
increase in the dividends, have caused inquiries for them.
South Frances, 340 to 356, ex div. of 101. per share de-
clared on Monday ; in addition to this dividend (4,9601.),
400/. was charged on the accounts for the steam-whim,
and 326/. 16s. 10d. half year's income tax, so that the
profit on the two months was in reality 5,7371. is. 2d.
Buller shares have been in demand, at 320 ; Bassett,
280 to 285 ; Devon Consols, 450 to 460.—Mining Jour-
nal of this day.