Evening star., 1897-01-09

drew Jackson, 12s.; Chester A. Arthur, 5s
jefferson Davis, 6s. r. E. Lee, 2 gulneas;
Nilard Fillmore. As: Jubal a. Early. Is.
''Stonewali' Jackson. guineas; General
John Hancock Is; Napoleon, fl; Joseph
Bonaparte. IS; An autograph Of Dickens
brought f.; Carlyle. S.; Tennyson, 5s.
On Thursday, January %, there will be
opened at Edinburgh the sale Of the most
varied and scarce collection of silver plate
which has been brought into :he market
for many years in the united kingdom. 1t
is the entire assortment of plate brought TO-
sether by the late Lord Rosslyn Of Dysart
House, and contains unique specimens of
bygone art in precious metal, collected
from all countries. The present Earl Of
RoSSlyn cares more for racing trophies
than examples of ancient handicraft, and
has ordered the fortbco oming sale.
Much comment has been aroused by the
action Of the board of guardians at Bour-
nemouth. All a recent meeting of the board
a letter was read from the manager of a
local theater inviting the inmates of the
workhouse to visit the Christmas panto-
mime at 2 matinee specially arranged for
their enjoyment. The proposal to allow the
paupers 10 attend was rejected by a vote
of 10 to ).
Seymour BayIey's Illusion, La Mort" /"
hich aroused SO much interest in Paris,
is now being shown at the Royal Aquari-
I'm. Any member of the audience who
chooses can, by entering a coffin. be trans
formed into a skeleton before the eyes Of
the spectators.
Mr. and Mrs. Gladstone will leave Ha-
warden for Cannes next Wednesday, Janu-
airy 13. where they will be the guests OF
Lord Rendel. They will remain but one
night in London, either at the house of Mr..
Armistead or that of Herbert Gladstone
AT the termination Of their visit 20 Lord
Rendel they will probably make a some
what extended tour on the continent.
There are many impending changes of an
important nature about the once aristo-
cratic and now notorious. Leicester Square.
The site of many noble residences of a for
nler day is now occupied by the Empire
Music Hall, and on the west side by n,1-
merous restaurants and French hotels of
unsavory reputation. One of these the
Hotel dc fEurope, and numerous adjoining
houses. have been acquired by the COM
pany known as Baker Eros" and work
upon the enormous hotel and cafe which
they propose tc build on the site will be
commenced almost Immediately. The large
block at the opposite or east corner of
Leicester street has also been bought by a
capitalist, and another restaurant will be
there erected. Another corner has also
been sold for f45.0oO (s225. $500. The house
around the corner once occupied by Sir
isaac Newton will also be demolished. The
public park in the square was the gift to
the people of Baron Grant, who thus soue ft
10 recompense them for their financial loss
es In the Emma Nine swindle Its chief
poets corner, Westminster Abbey For.
merry the square was ornamented by a
leaden equestrian statue of George III
This fell into hideous disrepair and was
much mutilated. The dweIlers about the
square protested n vain for the removal of
the unsightiy object. Finally, the figure
by preconcerted action, was covered with
n.ud ana adorned with German pipe, a
sired effect and the council promptly or
Cered its removal.