The Sun.
London, England, 1850-12-21 00:00:00

DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES.

The Assembly of the States of Schleswig-Holstein
examined, in its sitting of th, 12th and 13th, the
account given in by the Financial Administration for
1849. It appears from this account that the re-
ceipts amounted to 25,675,129 marks banco, and the
expenditure to 22,609,191 marks banco, leaving a
surplus of receipts amounting to 3,067,935 marks
banco.

HER MAJIit'TICS THEATRE.
NATIONAL CONCEaTs.

A new quadrille, entitled "The Crystal Palace,"
was produced here last evening with great success.
Ir is descriptive of toe forthcoming Exhibition, and
the composer, M. Rousselot, has cleverly availed him-
self of the immense musical resources of this estab-
lishment, the whole of which he has brought into
play. Among the popular airs he has introduced a
very clever harmonization of " Trab, trab,", which
was much applauded.
.The composition, taken as a
whole, is one of great spirit, and should N. Rousse-
lot seriously betike himself to the composition and
compilation of dance music, Jullien will find in him a
formidable rival.

ASTLEVS AMPHITHEATRE.
THE FORTHCOMING PANTOMIME.

The new equestrian pantomime cf HarleoltTnand
O'Donoghue, or the White Horse of Killarney, which
Mr. Batty has prepared for the amusement of his
Christmas patrons, is, as regards scenery, perhaps the
most beautiful, and as regards tricks and jt kes, tho
most amusing that has been produced of late years,
and we anticipate for it an immense success. Mr.
Batty has, in the possession of his unequalled stud of
highly-trained and beautiful horser, a great advantage
over all competitors in the production of pieces of
this naturr, an advantage of which he has admirably
availed himself in harlequin and 0' Donoghue ; and,
if we might venture for once to intrude upon the
monopoly of prophecy, which has hitherto been the
exclusive property of " The Spirit of the Turf," we
should unhesitatingly " foretell" that in the forth-
coming race for the Grani Metropolitan Pantomime
stakes, The White Horse of Killarney will come in a
winner.

OPERA HotisE.—The fallowing distinguished per-
sonages have visited the Grand National Concerts at the
above theatre during the past week :—The French Ambas-
sador and prty,- the Netherlands Ministor and Mdlle. de
Schimelpenzlinck, the Duke and Duchess of Leeds, the Duke
de Coigny, the Marchioness of Conyngharn and Lord Alex-
ander Lennox, the Marquis of Douglas, the Earl and Coun-
tess of Chesterfield, the Earl and Countess Granville, Count
and Lady Cecil de la Feld, Lord and Lady Dormer, Count
de Rosen, Sir Henry Webbe, &c.
DEATH OF LADY ABERDOUL—We regret to an-
nounce the demise of the above Noble Lady, which took
place on Monday last, at Saughton House, N. 8., after a
short illness. licr Ladyship was Helen, daughter of the late
James Watson, Esq., of Saagitton House, Midlothian, and
wife to Lord Aberdeur, to whom she was united 24th
J,nuary, 1844. Iler Ladyship has left issue a son and heir,
Sholto George, born November, 1844, and other issue.

" FIVE MINUTES.".—(From Punch's Alma= ch )
If a young lady says she will be ready in five minutes, it
means the whole afternoon, or whole morning, as the case
may be. If an omnibus says it is going to start in five
minutes, it means half an hour at the very least. If an old
gentleman in spectacles says you shall have the newspaper
in five minutes, it means as long as you have the Twit nce
to wait. In case of an appointment, when a person says "Le
will ha back in less than five minutes," it means (impasFible
to calculatL, as no person was ever known, to wait lengtr than
an hour). In case of chaalbers, when a barrister writes up
outside his door the same intimation, it means (the same un-
certainty as above). If the placard likewise says " Gone to
Dinner," (it is more prudent ;:ot to wait at all.) Iu the case
of an umbrella that is Lorrowed "just for five. minutes," it
means d9ottsday,