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Northampton, Ch A PTE li 463. v convocation of this 
Chapter was held at the Assembly Rooms, Northampton, 
on Wednesday last, the business of the evening being the 
installation of Principals and one exaltation. Companion 
Charles Elkington had boon again elected Z , having already 
served that responsible office the prcccdiug year ; therefore, 
he was a second time installed as first Principal ; Companion 
George Worley as second Principal, or H.; and tho most 
noble the Marquis of Huntley wax installed third Principal 
or J.; Companions Welchman and Roberts being appointed 
E and N . and Companion Smith P.S. The exaltation 
was' that of Br. Perkins. The visitors were Companions 
Boughton, Leigh, Machin (from Birmingham), W. Watson 
and John Savage (of London), who jointly performed the 
ceremonies, iu a manner to excite the admiration of the 
assembled Companions, and reflect credit on the London 
Chapters, to which Companions Watson and Savage belonged. 
StuRBIUDOE. — L odge of Stability, 824. This lodge held 
its monthly meeting at Br. Brook's Talbot Hotel, on Tuesday 
last. Mr. Felix Grainger was initiated ; and, after other 
business, the brethren retired from labour to refreshments, 
and spent a most agreeable evening. 
AMUSEMENTS. 
rpiIEVME ROYAL, IIAYMARKET. — Under the 
I Management of Mr. BUCILSTONE. 
J,ast engagement of tin* renowneil SKNOKA 1’J^KkA NENA 
and lur SPANISH DANCERS, wlio will appear for u lew nights, 
previous lo their departure for Madrid. The successful new comedy 
of J JIi: BALANCE HP COM I'HU 1' every evening Ke-appearnuce 
of Mr. BIJCKSIONK. who. with Mr. HUDSON, will perforin every 
night this week 
MONDAY, December 4, PRESENTED AT COURT. Geoffrey 
Wedderburne, Mr Buck-lone. Uoo.ieater, Mr. Howe; Charles II. 
Mr. W. Farrcu . Anne Fnmklyn. Miss Reynolds ; Lady Cast lcmame, 
Miss U. Chuiilui; Lady FriunpingtOU, Mrs. I’oynler. After which 
SKNOKA PUKKA N K N A and her SPANISH DANCERS, pre- 
vious to their departure for Madrid. THE BALANCE OF 
COMFORT. Tornngton, Mr. IIowc; Pollard, Mr. Rogers; Sheep, 
shanks, Mr. Clark-. Mrs Torrington. Miss Reynolds; Mary. Miss 
E. Chaplin. MOKE BLUNDERS THAN ONE. Lory. Mr. 
Hudson. And concluding BALLET. 
TUESDAY, THE NERVOUS MAN. Aspin, Mr. Chippeudale ; 
M'Shau. Air Hudson. With MAKE YOUR WILLS. Joseph 
Bragg, Mr. Buck-done. The SPANISH DANCERS; THE 
BALANCE OP COMPORT; and concluding BALLET 
WEDNESDAY, PRESENTED AT COURT; SPANISH 
DANCERS; BALANCE OF COMPORT; .MOKE BLUNDERS 
THAN ONE; and the SPANISH DANCERS- 
THURSDAY, ST. PATRICK'S EVE; the SPANISH DAN- 
CERS. THE BALANCE UP COMPORT; MAKE YOUR 
WILLS; and concluding MALLE T. 
FRIDAY and Sll UttDAY. PRESENTED AT COURT; the 
SPANISH DANCERS, THE BALANCE OF COMPORT; and 
other Entertainments Stage Manager, Mr. CHIPPENDALE. 
'T'HKVTllE ROYAL, ADELP II I.— Proprietor and 
L Manager. Mr. U. WEBSTER Direction, Madame CELESTE 
Great 6ucces- of the revival of THE GREEN BUSHES. Roars of 
laughter utthe New Purees. 
MONDAY. Dec 4, and during the Week will be presented (in 
consequence of its enthusiastic reception on Wednesday and Friday 
last) the celebrated Drama of THE GREEN BUSHES. Princi- 
pal characters by Messrs Paul Bedford, James Rogers, Purselle, 
Garden, C J. Smith, It. R outer, Saunders, Lo Barr, Wave. Wool- 
gar. Hidgvvny. tie , Ac. ; Mesdnmes Celeste, Woolgar, Leigh Murray, 
Stoker. Laidlaw, Ac. After which (31, 32, 3 1, 31, 35, and 30 times) 
the highly successful Farce called BONA FIDE TRAVELLERS, 
supported by Messrs. Keeley, Paul Bedford, It. Roruer, C J Smith, 
Saunders, Hasting-, Waye, &c. ; Mesdnmes Keeley, Laidlaw, Garden, 
and Thompson. To conclude with (13. 14, 15, Hi, 17, and 18 times) 
THE RAILWAY BELLE, in which Messrs. J. Rogers, C Selbv, 
R Romer, Xc. ; Mesdames Wyndhani, Stoker, and C Lelachcur, will 
appear. 
An entirely New Rustic Drama, to be called PIERRE THE 
FOUNDLING, will be produced on Monday next. Dee. 11, in which 
Messrs. B Webster and Keeley, Mesdnmes Celeste, Keeley, Wool 
gar, and Cuthbert, will appear. 
Stage Manager, Mr. LEIGH MURRAY. 
L YCEUM THEATRE.— Under the Management of 
Madame VESTKIS. 
Sole Lessee. Mr CHARLES MATHEWS. 
MONDAY, December 4, the performances will commence with the 
Comedy entitled THE G AME OP SPECULATION. Mr. Affable 
Hawke Mr. Charles Mathews; Sir Harry Lester, Mr. It. ltoxby; 
Earthworm, Mr, P. Matthews; Prospectus, Mr B. Baker; Mrs. 
Hawke, Mrs. Hughes; Julia, Miss M. Oliver. Afier which, a new 
Comic Drama, entitled A COMICAL COUNTESS. The Chevalier 
<le Vilbrac, Mr. C. Mathews; the Countess de l'Eipalier, Miss 
Talbot, To conclude with the Farce entitled MY FELLOW 
CLEltK. Tactic. Mr. It. ltoxby; Victim, Mr. Templeton; Fanny, 
Miss Wudhain; Juliet Snook-. Miss il Oliver 
The Scenery by Mr. IV. BEVERLY. Stage Manager, Mr. R. 
BOX BY. 
Mr. ALLCROFT, 15, New Bond street, is appointed sole agent 
for the Private Boxes, to whom all applications must be made. 
lYOYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.— Lessee and 
It Manager. Mr. ALFRED WIGAN. 
On Monday and during tho Week will be performed tlie Burletta 
of TUli BEUI.AI1 SPA. Characters by Messrs. A. Wigan, 
Emery. F. ltobson, Danvers, Clifton, White, Rivera, 11. Cooper; 
Miss Julia St. George, Miss Mnrston, Mrs Fit/allnn, and Mrs A 
Wigan After which, the Comic Drain n of THE FIRST NIGHT. 
Characters by Messrs A. Wigan, Leslie, Gladstone, H. Cooper ; 
Miss Julia M. George, and Miss E. Ormonde To conclude with A 
BLIGHTED BEING. Characters by Messrs. Leslie, H. “Cooper, 
Danvers, F. Robson, and MissE. Turner. 
\ STLEY’S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.— 
A Lc-soe and Manager, Mr. WILLIAM COOKE. 
Nerer did the events of warfare create such an enthusiasm as 
those progressing iu the (“RIMKA— never did the pages of dramatic 
history record such an effect as that produced by the Spectacle, 
THE BATTLE OP THE ALMA t now noting at this Theatre 
Crowds nightly testify their surprise aud admiration by the most 
tumultuous applause. 
MONDAY. Dec. 4. and all the week, THE BATTLE OF THE 
ALMA, by J. II. Stoequcler. E-q. The Stage and tin- Ring in ONE 
'AST ARENA, with 4«0 Auxiliaries! After which the CIRCLE 
will display tin- perfection of Equitation. The SCENES invented. 
Hors. s trained, by Mr. William Cooke. To conclude with 
a FARCE 
PATRON: II R H. PRINCE ALBERT. 
JO\AL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.- 
. Contmued improvnnonU Increased attractions Fresh d 
corations— It o-ligli tea under the Patents of John Leslie Esa 
Mi-s GLYN will read ROMEO and JULIET on Tuesday tl 
5th|iugt , at Light, aud HAMLET on Thursday, the 7tli ins't., : 
f be next Monday Evening Lecture will be by Dr. Carpenter, t 
Drink, Blood, and Circulation. 1 
Mr. Cooper, the artist and companion of Layard, will give tv 
Lectures on Nineveh, illustrated by Punoraiuie Views taken I 
himself. 
Opening of the new Hull, with Lectures by Dr. Baehhoffner. lift 
trated by the Hydro-Electric Machine, the most splendid and »u 
cc.-«ful Electrical Apparatus in the world, on Mondays, Wednesday 
uud Fridays, at TlirccL 
Lectures on Chemistry by J. H. Pepper, 15»q. 
A beautiful Series of Forty-live Cosmorumle Views of Russia, ai 
the Costumes of the Inhabitants. 
, 1 he I ^ i 1 1 8< ' lvi > I g Views maintain their old reputation, with Seer 
usu 1° '' ar ’ Ac The Oxy- Hydrogen Microscope 
w * u . llr,la >' Evening*, with the American Entertaiume 
ana sir. Waud’s Band. 
ten vL'Lr^r 1 '"J ?*• 3s i Schools and Children (und 
teu years of age), hall price. 
THE FIELD. 
P EUIUETO M, 
THE THEATRES. 
It was a saying when tho present generation of play -goers 
were iu their “ green, unpractised youth," that war times 
were the best for theatres ; and that people, to relieve their 
anxiety concerning affairs abroad, turned their attention to 
amusements at home. There is, however, no rule without 
an exception, and the present war times form the exception 
to tho axiom alluded to; certainly, the coustautly-arriving 
news of victory, purchased with the dearest blood of the 
land, is not now an incentive to pastime ; nor are cold and 
wet, both of which have lately prevailed, very powerful 
tempters to quit a snug fireside. From these reasons, wo 
may opine, has arisen the falling-off observable in the 
attendance at our various theatres during the week. Novelties 
are still put forward by managers in as glowing terms as 
heretofore, but the public do not seem to give them much 
heed. However, amid this depression in the dramatic 
market, Jullien appears to go on at Drury Lane with liiB 
concerts, uuaffected by the pressure from without. It is 
hard to determine whether tho improving taste for music 
among us, or tho tact with which Jullien makes his selec- 
tions, or the fact of the entertainment being cheap and good, 
cause the nightly crowded assemblage to gather within those 
walls, where but very recently tho soul-stirring poetry of one 
William Shakspcare was almost sans a hearer. Perhaps a 
combination of the causes wo have mentioned may have 
tended to produce to Jullien the very pleasing and de- 
servedly profitable result. Among the later musical novelties 
introduced by the incomparable chef is the “ Allied Armies’ 
Quadrille," a loud bouncing composition, full of strong con- 
trasts, and affording capital opportunity for the display of 
ability on the part of the blowers of sonorous brass. The 
quadrille has been bailed with warm applause every even- 
ing. On Monday week the Bal Masqud is to be given, and 
with it Jullicn'a season hero will terminate. As two years 
liavo slipped away since Jullien last gave one of these feta t, 
the forthcoming ono will no doubt be a most brilliant affair. 
They are certainly the best of this style of entertainment 
given in this country, and may vie with — in point of 
splendour, though perhaps not in wit aud drollery — 
the “ Bal de l’Opera” of our hardy and courageous allies. 
The dramatic season will commence here about Boxing- 
night ; the pantomime is by Mr. E. L. Blaucbard, and lias 
been iu course of preparation for a length of time. Smith's 
piece dc resistance, however, is to be a drama, or spectacle, or 
— we beg pardon — a spectacular-tragedy, by Fitzball, founded 
upon an Egyptian story. This is, and has been, a nest-egg 
with the leasee, who has passed whole days at the Crystal 
Palace, studying the Egyptian Court aud the inscription on 
tho Rosetta-stouc. He has expended a large sum of money on 
the sceuory and dresses, but, we believe, does not see his way 
clear to tlie cast of characters. Although the drama is not in so 
flourishing a condition as when, iu the days of Roscius, each 
actor was able to sport bis owu particular animal for his 
locomotive purposes, its members are as exorbitant in tbeir 
demands for salaries as ever. Of this Smith complains, and 
not unjustly. It is stated he applied to a lady of un- 
doubted talent and great histrionic reputation, to sustain the 
principal character in Fitzball’a Egyptian piece, and after a 
great deal of argument and hanging back, the lady in ques- 
tion kindly condescended to agree to play the part, provided 
she had a salary of £70 per week ! Smith was rather dumb- 
foundered, and almost resolved he would play the character 
himself, rather than give all to one member of the company, 
to the prejudice of the rest. 
At the Haymarket, Buckstone has re-appeared, and “ The 
Sentinel of tho Alma" has disappeared, de mortuis, & c. The 
comedian was received with enthusiasm when he made his 
first appearance after his provincial^) tour, on Saturday night, 
in Stirling Coyne's comedy, “Presented at Court." Bayle 
Bernard’s elegant comedietta, “ The Balance of Comfort," 
grows in our favour as we become better acquainted with it. 
On Monday night Charles Mathews commenced another 
managerial ■ career — may it conduct him, as he deserves, to 
an end more advantageous than those of former days. The 
versatile actor's legal studies and experiences seem somewhat 
to have tamed him down, if we may judge by the modest 
and unpretending programme he put forth to open his new 
campaign. “ The Game of Speculation," a new piece, by W. 
Brough, called “ The Comical Countess and Oxenford's 
farce, “ My Fellow Clerk,” have formed the bill of fare during 
the week. The first and last of these pieces are familiar to all 
playgoers ; suffice it of them to say, that they were given 
with that spirit and finish which pre-eminently distinguishes 
this house under the Veatria dynasty. Of the novelty it 
behove3 ub to speak more at length. Adapted from an old 
French vaudeville, “A Comical Countess" is ono of those 
light and harmless bagatelles which wile away an hour 
pleasantly enough, and are just tho thing for those who do 
not wish to go mentally floundering through intricate plots, 
or to have their tympana distressed by the monotonous 
droning of blank verse, literally “meaning nothing." Tlie 
priucipal incidents of tho piece may ho thus briefly related : 
— A Chevalier de Vilbrac has offended one of the Regent 
Orleans’ favourites, and, to avoid tho Bastile, lie assumes a 
livery, aud obtains a situation in the household of the 
Countess de l' Espalier, a youthful widow, formerly a cook, 
but raised to the dignity of countess by a union with the old 
couut, whose affections she had won by her culiuary clever- 
ness. Vilbrac at once recognises her as a former sweetheart, 
and tho old story ensues. The valet makes love to his 
mistress, who is at first indignant, but who in her turn be- 
comes smitten; aud then arrives tho iclaircisscmcnt aud tho 
union of the Chevalier and tho Countess. Miss Talbot — a 
lady who created a sousation here towards the close of last 
season, by her charming appearance aud finished acting — 
assumed the character of the Comical Countess, which had all 
the grace about it of one born to aristocratic salons; and one 
could hardly believe the lady, although she said so herself, 
that she had formerly officiated iu tho cuisine. Charles 
Mathews was the Chevalier, replete with spirit and vivacity. 
At the fall of the curtain, the applause was unauimous ; the 
usual call for tho author resounded, and Mr. Mathews an- 
nounced the name of Mr. Brough, whom we congratulate on 
another success. 
The houses at tho St. James's have been considerably im- 
proved by the production of “ Ganorn, the Slave of Love," 
one of the burlesques written by Frank Tnlfourd, Esq., for 
Farren, when manager of the Olympic. Abounding with 
wit — as do all the productions of this author, who Beams to 
revel in burlesque-writing — “ Gauein " id a capital applica- 
tion to drive away the “ blues." Mr. Talfourd is retained 
to write the Christmas burlesque for this theatre, and we 
are to hayo, it is rumoured, something that will eclipse his 
former efforts. Remembering his “Macbeth" and “Shy- 
lock," all we con say is “ What next ?” 
Madlle. Celeste made her re appearance at the Adelphi on 
Wednesday evening, in the time honoured drama, “ The Green 
Bushes;" indeed tho titlo of this drama, and the re-appearance 
of the talented actress, are synonymous terme. She was 
warmly greeted, and went through the drama with her 
accustomed intensity and striking effect. 
Astley’s, with its “ Battle of the Alma," and its battle at 
the doorvs between the crowds anxious to gain admission, is 
doing a roaring trade. All that well-trained horses, well- 
drilled men, and gunpowder, can do, is done iu tlie mimic 
representation of one <>f tho moat glorious, but, alas ! most 
costly victories, that Britain can ever have to record. In 
this cursory glance at Astley’s, it would be uufair not to say 
a word in praise of Mr. Stouette's performing dogs ; they are 
all sagacity, and go through their various acts like regular 
old stagers. 
The Princess's aud Olympic kocp on “the even tenor of 
their way" with their old pieces, and with the revival of 
still older ones. “ The Rivals" at the one house, and “ Beulah 
Spa" at the other, being among the latest novelties. 
The Czar and iiis Capital. — A Paris paper, the Const i- 
tutionnel, extracts from a letter from St. Petersburgh, the 
correctness of which the Constitutionnel can guarantee, the 
following detaild os to the state of affairs in that capital ; — 
“The Emperor Nicholas, notwithstanding the pre-occupa- 
tions of the war, still keeps to his usual habit of taking 
solitary walks. He may frequently be met in the streets on 
foot, protected, however, against the indiscretions of 
curiosity by the police regulations, which forbid any one to 
speak to him. Although his face has long since contracted 
a character of impassability, it is readily seen that terrible 
storms have assailed his mind and reacted on his physical 
strength. He has got much thinner, and his hair is almost 
white. We have already spoken of the honourable treat- 
ment given to two of our officers, M.M. de Dampierre aud 
Lagoudie. The two following anecdotes may serve as a 
pendant to that trait of character. A Frenchman having 
been insulted by a tradesman in a large way of business, the 
Emperor was informed of it. He sent for the tradesman, 
aud demanded the reason of his conduct. ‘ Because I detest 
their nation,’ was the reply. ‘You have no other motive, 
and it is from hatred of the French that you have acted so ?’ 
“ Yes, Sire.' ‘ Well, then, I will give you an opportunity of 
gratifying that resentment, you shall be sent to the army in 
the Crimea.’ On another occasion, the Czar was informed 
that some nobles refused to pay a debt they owed to a 
French tradesman. Ho sent orders to them to settle their 
accounts immediately. It may be remarked that, of all 
foreigners, Frenchmen are regarded with the least dislike by 
the Russians. The English are not so well treated, but the 
Austrians are the object of general animadversion. Every 
kind of vexation is Leaped on them. The consequences of 
the war are severely felt in the capital. With the exception 
of bread, the price of which is moderate, iu consequence of the 
abundance of the late harvest, everything is excessively dear. 
A bottle of champagne costs from 20f. to 25f. ; sugar is If. 
50c. a pound ; salad oil, 5f. a bottle ; a glass of braudy 60c. ; 
and other things in the same way. The supply of coal is 
completely exhausted. The gas works are suspended, aud 
it is found necessary to light the capital with oil, which is 
very expensive ami insufficient. The steamboat which runs 
to Croustadt, as well as the locomotives on the railways, are 
compelled to heat their boilers with wood. The aspect of the 
city is very gloomy. At the first commencement of the war 
the lower classes were rather enthusiastic, while the upper 
classes, whose fortunes were effected, were morose aud 
desperate. Popular demonstrations were organised iu 
honour of the Czar and of holy Russia. The processions of 
the moujicks called to mind the manifestations which with 
us followed tlie revolution of February. But this effer- 
vescencesubsided by degrees, and, moreover, the Government 
began to get uneasy at those patriotic fetes, which brought 
into the streets idle workmen heated by copious libations. 
Since then a veil of melancholy has hung over tho city. The 
nobility, who are much in debt, can no longer get credit ; 
trade is at a stand, and the people are suffering. A number 
of the largest establishments are closed, and the manufac- 
tories which still remain at work have dismissed the half or 
two-thirds of their hands. The principal hotels are going 
to ruin. The price of rent has considerably diminished. 
The people hear little or nothing of what is going on at the 
seat of war. The foreign journals arrive in a very lacerated 
state, the police cutting out everything that displeases them. 
The news of the battle of the Alum was not kuown to the 
public until four days after the intelligence of it had reached 
the authorities. The ouly troops left at St. Petersburgh are 
the 45,000 men of the Guard. Last month there were 
several reviews, at one of which thirty-six standards taken 
from the Circassians were presented to the Emperor. Only 
one of those standards was, however, genuine, the remainder 
were of Russian manufacture. Tho exhibition pro duced a 
very bad effect on the enlightened part of the public" 
Facts in Human Like. — -Tho number of languages spoken 
iu the world amounts to 3,064. The inhabitants of the globe 
profess more than 1,000 different religions. The number of 
men is about equal to the number of women. The average 
of human life is about thirty -throe years. One quarter <iio 
previous to the age of seven years ; ono half before reaching 
seventeen ; aud those who pass this ago enjoy a felicity refused 
to one-half the humau species. To every 1,000 persons ouly 
one reaches 100 years of life; to ovory 100, only six reaches 
the age of sixty-five ; and not more than ono in 500 lives to 
eighty years of age. There are on the earth 1,000,000,000 
inhabitants; and of these 33,333,333 die every year, 91,822 
every day, 8,730 every hour, and sixty every minuto, or one 
every second. These losses are about balanced by an equal 
number of births. The married are longer lived than the 
single, and, above all, those who observe a sober and 
industrious conduct. Tall men live longer than short ones. 
Women have more chances of life in their favour previous to 
being fifty years of age than men, but fewer afterwards. 
Thenumber of marriages is iu the proportion of seventy-five to 
every 100 individuals. Marriages are moat frequent after 
the equinoxes ; that is, during tho months of June aud 
December. Those born iu the Bpring are generally' more robust 
than others. Births and deaths are more frequent by night 
than by day. The number of men capable of bearing arms 
is calculated at one-fourth of the population. 
A Female Horse-trainer. — In consequence of the suc- 
cess obtained by Madame Isabelle in breaking-in horses for 
the army, the Minister of War lately authorised her to pro- 
ceed officially before a commission composed of gemral and 
superior officers of cavalry, with General Reguault do St. 
Jean d’Augoly at their head, to a practical demonstration 
