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the water" were

also zealous

ssful in catering for the Christmas demand, and
alers and the public authorities contributed to

festive seasa

and general displays were very good. The local authorities,
sympathising in the justness of the present war,mauifested
their loyalty and patriotism by exhibiting in the marl
Success to the Allies

At the

;t close to the first fountain were the letters
ith a crown in the centre. On the other side
'ountain stood the sentiment, " Success to the

, in flaming characters. By the second fountain
was the motto, " Unity, peace, and concord ;" whilst
her side had " God save the Queen," all in large
attractive letters of gas. Near the west entrance

)f the fi
Allies,"

ery neat devices, a hart and salmon, also illumi-
with gas. It ought to be mentioned that the
s for the several new devices had been supplied by
'ackson. Esa.. magistrate. Several of the occupants

of the various stalls had their names in gas, amongst
whom may be mentioned Mrs. Pover and Mr. Hilton ;
whilst Mr. Corkhill, game and poultry dealer, had a
pretty little device, a salmon illuminating the front of his
stall. In addition to the various ornaments, a profusion

iren in Liverpool, taking the lead in display.
rd exhibited a splendid Durham ox, winner of
the first prize at the Peterborough Agricultural Show,
fed by F. Fullard, Thorney Abbey, Cambridge; a fine
Hereford heifer, weighing. 40 score, and only 2k years old,
one which deserves especial notice, fed by Mr. E. Crain,
Thorney ; four beautiful Highland Scots, and two short-
horned heifers, thirty four-year-old Southdown sheep, fed by

animals. Mr. Hilton's stall was filled with a most extensive
quantity of prime meat, amongst which were four
exceedingly fine beeves and a bullock, fed by J. Gerard,
Esq., of Gibstown, Ireland ; he had also 18 very prime
sheep, fed by Mr. Leonard, of county Meath, Ireland ;
two extraordinary looking pigs' one fed by Mr. Neil, of
Spittal, and the other by Mr. Ryley, of Graseby. Mrs.
Mover displayed amongst her stock five prime Irish
heifers, a number of very fine wether sheep, and other
meat of first-rate quality. Mr. Heathcock displayed six
very fine Hereford beasts, and twelve sheep, all of which
looked remarkably well. Mr. Knott had also a capital
show, there being seven fine heifers, and eighteen wether
sheep, all of prime quality. Mr. J. Gaskell had a good
display of meat, and exhibited a very fine pig, four months
old. Mr. Walters exhibited capital meat, and amongst his
stock was a large Berkshire pig, weighing about 17
score, fed and bred by Mr .Rimmer, of the Old Hall,
Bidston. Messrs. Greenwood, Veisey, Buxton, McCoy, Lloyd,
Edge, and Doyle had their stalls filled with beef and
mutton not to be surpassed in quality in this l'cality, the
whole of which was also arranged and set off in the most
attractive manner. On the stand of John Matthews, pork
butcher, there were exhibited 20 exceedingly fine Cheshire-
bred pigs, all of prime quality ; one in particular, bred and
fed by Mr. H. Gough, Woodside Hotel; it weighed about 25
score. The show of game and poultry was principally confined
to the stalls of Mr. Corkhill and Mr. Wrenn, where
were to be seen Welsh geese and turkeys of an enormous
size, some of them weighing 12 lbs. and 14 lbs. each.
The fruit vendors made a good display up the centre
avenue of the market, and their goods were seen to con-

siderable effect

'rem their close contiguity

and lights near the fountains. The chief exhibitors
were Messrs. Taylor, Willoughby, Maddox, Smith.
and Pickett, whose stands were very neatly decorated,
The other butchers in the township had also exten-
sively catered for the public, amongst whom may be
mentioned Messrs. Kynaston and Harrison, of Grange-
lane, where immense quantities of meat were exhibited.
Mr. Kynaston had a • monster pig, fed by Mr. Jones, of
Grange-lane, which weighed upwards of 40 score.

. I I NIN 1 I •lINEA.

THE PANTOMIMES

Or all the amusements by which the juvenile popular
tion, as well as the " children of larger growth," are at
once attracted and delighted, none claim a higher rank, or
are accorded a more general favour, than the Pantomimes.
The broad grimaces and "quips and oddities" of Clown
and Pantaloon, the sylph-like elegance of Columbine,7and
the magic spells of Harlequin's fairy sword are indispensa-
ble adjuncts to the merriment of the Christmas holidays;
and in preparing such attractions all our theatres have
been busy. To-night those fairy revels will be unfolded
to eager throngs; and in affording some slight key to the
amusements, we shall be in some degree devoting our
labours in accordance with the spirit of the time.
AT THE THEATRE ROYAL, the piece selected is founded
on the many adventures of the renowned St. George, and
its title is "St. George and the Dragon, or Harlequin and
the Prophecy of the Spirit of the Mersey." The author
of the opening and story of the pantomime is Mr. J. B.
Buckstone, who has earned a reputation as designer of
" The Child of Hale," " Tim Bobbin," " The Legs of Man,"
and "The Butterfly's Ball" pantomimes, which were pro-
duced in the order in which they appear, and gave the
utmost satisfaction. The dances and the actions of the
ballet have been arranged and will be directed by Signor
Lauri, who will appear as Harlequin, supported by Miss
Marshall as Columbine, and his two clever brothers as
Clown and Pantaloon. Mr. E. Fitzwilliam has selected
and arranged the overture and music; the scenery is by
Mr. Dearlove, jun., the machinery by Mr. B. Jones,
the properties by Mr. Bromley, and the dresses by Mr.
Jeffries. The scenic effects will, we understand, be more
gorgeous than on any former occasion. The comic busi-
ness is rich in humorous positions and transformations,
and the whole will conclude with a magnificent diorama
of the progress of the allied armies in the east, views of
the—larrnellaal-Seana"baular; i. The-following-ie-tire-
out ne of the story of " St. George and the Dragon," as
adapted for the pantomime

In the first scene, Kalyb, the wisest woman of the
woods, makes her appearance from a thicket. Not daring
to "call upon the powers above to tell her how to win St.
George's love," she invokes the aid of the " shadows of
black night." Four demons appear, to whom Kalyb tells
her griefs, how " she is kept in bondage by six knightly
chiefs, who have disdained her love." But there is a
seventh whose love she especially wishes to gain, and she
asks the demons the way to accomplish her purpose, for
she will " never wish to win another." She admits she stole
him when a baby, and now that he is grown to youthful
manhood she desires to see him all her own. But his
soul sighs only for martial glory. and she proposes to give

d in white, at

.s thine I never heerd
ire and sent without a

gest that the " cob

to gain the princess for his

m. Sabra, he

may slay t

the would rathc

thrice o'er than wed an 1.

But let's to bed : perhaps some nice young ma
May yet arrive to do the best he can,
To kill this monster who infests the land,
Then boldly of my father claim my hand."

e then ret

TS, attended by her nurses and damsels

The music changes

,o a nigge; tune, supposed

Almidoicthe black king of Moroci
enters with six nigger minstrels, each of them carrying
banjo. They range themselves before the balcony, a'
his sable majesty apostrophises the Princess Sabra, whc
shadow he sees on the window blind, and he determin

in the distance

in order to mollify her heart, to serenade her. He and
his minstrels sing and dance, and at the end of the
capering the first nurse appears on the balcony, and
hurls down a washing basin, which prostrates both the
king and his attendants. Almidor rises in a rage, and
orders his minstrels to "pick up some stones and smash
the winders." The order is obeyed. The two nurses,
armed with warming-pans, attack Almidor and his black