The Sun.
London, England, 1868-01-07 00:00:00

CANTERBURY BALL.

This celebrated place of public entertainment has
now for its sole proprietor and director Mr. Win.
Holland, a gentleman who has shown what talent
and energy will achieve by the popularity which
now attaches to the Music Hall in Holborn, of
which he and his partner, Ur. Sweasey, were for-
merly the joint lessees. The latter gentleman having
now the sole direction of Weston's, Mr. Holland
has become the lessee of the Canterbury, and
from the spirit with which he has entered on his
new venture success seems a thing assured. The
interior of the Canterbury Hall has been redeco-
rated, the picture gallery has been further adorned
by the addition of a splendid collection of
sculpture from the studio of Bracoiani, and the
vocal company has been greatly strengthened ; in
fact, the whole establishment has been remodelled ;
and it now may be considered one of the best, as it
is one of the oldest, establishments of the descrip-
tioh, that has become so popular during the last
few years. The entertainments now submitted to
the public are particularly attractive; in addition to
a splendid band the marvellous Signor Leroni ap-
pears and creates the utmost astonishment by his
peculiar performance. Mr. Vance and Mr.
Ogden lead in the comic vocalists, and
Miss Annie Adams, the serio-comic, is also
a member of the company. The celebrated Irish
vocalist Mr. P. Sellers, the negro melodist Mr.
Washington, and the Brothers Gerard, the'gyul-
nasts, are also amongst the talented artistes that
appear nightly. One of the great features of the
, present entertainments is that Mr. Holland has
secured (by permission of the Lieut.-Colonel) the
services of the drums and fifes of the Scotch Fusileer
Guards, and the execution by them of Jullien's
celebrated " Drum Polka" is alone worth a visit to
hear. As ballet has been found a great attraction
at other places of public entertainment, Mr. Fred.
Evans has been engaged, and he has produced a
new pantomimic entertainment of the most laugh-
able and pleasant description, and which evokes
the greatest merriment and delight. The musi-
cal direction has been confided to Mr.
Alfred Lee, and Mr. James Ellis superintends
the general management. Mr. Holland has already
achieved great things at the Canterbury, and from
his known talent and untiring energy the most
talented entertainment may be contidentiy looked
for. Various important engagements are pending,
some- of . them being of a nature quite new, and
hitherto unknown at music halls. If assiduity to
the, comforts of visitors can, produce success, Mr.
Holland may rest perfectly satisfied that he will
achieve it.

11MARKETS—(2 his Day.)

HAY.

SMITHFIELD.—Meadow hay, 553 to 85s Od:; clover, 60s to
105 s ; and straw, 30s to 36s per load. A fair supply.
CUMBERLAND. —Meadow hay. 55s to 87s 6d; clover, 60s
to 1053 Od; and straw, 30s to 36s per load. A moderate
demand. _ .

WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow hay, 55s to 87s 6d; clover, 60s
to 1078 6d; and straw, 30s to 36s per load. A slow trade.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MAI:KM' —This Day.

Market opens quietly. Quotations unchanged.
Sales probably 9,000 or 10,000 bales.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENON—This Day.

GRATESEND, Thursday Morni ag.
Arrived, I Jan. 6.—General Von Wintzebon, from
Wismar; Jacobus, from Grenade; Pakwan, from Foo-

chow.
Arrived, Jan. 7.—Lord Jon Russell, steamer, from
Dunkirk ; Anglesea, from Mehlbourne ; Panther, steamer,
from Boulogne; Omega, from Alexandria.
Sailed—Sir John Lawrence,
Dg for Sydney.
AL,
Tuesday Morning.

Passed, Jan. 6—Mary Louisa, for Mossel Bay ; Mis-
souri, for uriesne; Star of the East for Saleombe ; Glad-
stone, for Newport—all for London.
Anchored—Jeanette Marianne, from London, for
Cardiff.

THE TEA rrRADE.--Jan• 6.—The deliveries in
London made up for the week were. 1,629,9911 b., show-
ing an increase of 107,5561 b. compared with the previous
week.