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Whittington , at the Alhambra , being perhaps the greatest novelty . Here . Mr . H . B . Farnie , and the still popular Offenbach , have joined forces , and produced , what to all appearances , is destined to provo an immensely popular piece . Tho story of tho London shop-boy who rose to be Lord Mayor of London , has always been a favourite with the writers of story books and pantomimes , and hero tho interesting
narrative is supplemented by some very tuneful music , and some capital songs . Amongst the latter may be mentioned " The Bells of Bow , " " tho Haunted Kickaboo , " tho " Rat" song , and " A ' prentice bold am I . " The play is moreover favoured with a very strong cast . Miss Julia Matthews , than whom no English actress is moro suited
for the lighter and better class of Opera Bouffe , sustains tho part of Alice ; Mr . Rouse plays fussily tho part of Captain Bobstay , whilst Mr . nenry Paulton as tho Sergeant of tho Patrol , and Mr . Terrott as the Bellringer of Bow , help to complete the cast . Tho title role is of course alloted to Miss Kate Santloy . Scene painter and costumier add to the general attractiveness of tho entertainment .
Wo are indebted to tho latest issue of Who ' s Who for tho following interesting information relating to various members of tho Aristocracy and others employed in the Public Service : —
Tho oldest mombor of Her Majesty ' s Privy Council is Lord St . Leonards , aged 94 ; tho youngest , H . R . H . Princo Leopold , aged 22 . Tho oldest Duke is tho Duko of Montrose , aged 76 ; tho youngost , the Duke of Norfolk , aged 28 . Tho oldest Marquis is tho Marquis
of Tweeddale , aged S 8 ; the youngest , the Marquis of Camden , aged 3 . The oldest Earl is the Earl of Leven and Melville , aged 89 ; the youngest , the Earl of Norbury , aged 12 . The oldest Yiscount is tho Viscount Molosworth , aged 89 ; the youngest , Visconnt Clifden , aged
12 . Tho oldest Baron is Lord St . Leonards , aged 91 ; the youngost , Lord Southampton , aged 8 . Tho oldest of tho titled Heirs of Peers is Viscount Kirkaldy , heir to the Earl of Lcvcn and Melville , aged 58 ; the youngest are Viscount Crowhnrst ( heir to tho Earl of Cottenham ) ,
Viscount Forbes ( heir to tho Earl of Granard ) , Visconnt Kingsborough ( heir to tho Earl of Kingston ) , and Visconnt Stavordalo ( heir to the Earl of Ilchestcr ) , each of whom arc in their first year . The oldest
member of tho House of Commons is tho Right Hon . Joseph Warner Henley , M . P . for Oxfordshire , aged 82 ; the youngest , tho Hon . William P . 0 . O'Callaghan , M . P . for Tipperary , aged 23 . Tho oldest Judge in England is tho Right lion . Sir Ftaoy Kelly , Lord Chief Baron of
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tho Court of Exchequer , aged 79 ; the youngest , tho Right Hon . Sir George Jessel , Master of tho Rolls , aged 51 . The oldest Judgo in Ireland is the Right Hon . James n . Monahan , Chief Justice of tho Conrt of Common Pleas , aged 71 ; tho youngest , tho Right Hon . Christopher Pallcs , LL . D ., Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer ,
aged 44 . Tho oldest Scotch Lord of Session is Charles Neaves , aged 75 ; tho youngest , Lord Shand , aged 47 . The oldest Prelate of the Church of England is the Bishop of Llandaff ( Dr . Alfred Ollivant ) , aged 77 ; tho yonngest , Dr . Edward Parry , Suffragan Bishop of Dovor , aged 45 . The oldest Prelate of the Irish Church is
Dr . John Gregg , Bishop of Cork , aged 77 ; the youngest , Dr . William Alexander , Bishop of Deny , aged 51 . The oldest Bishop of tho Colonial and Missionary Church is the Right Rev . Samuel Gobat , Bishop of Jorusalem , aged 76 ; the youngest , the Right Rev . Alfred Willis , Bishop of Hawaii , and tho Right Rev . T . E . Wilkinson .
Bishop of Znlnland , each aged 39 . Tho oldest Bishop of the Scotch Episcopal Church is tho Right Rev . Robert Eden , Bishop of Moray and Ross , aged 71 ; tho youngest , the Right Rev . Alexander P . Forbes , Bishop of Brechin , aged 58 . The oldest of the retired Bishops is tho Right Rev . Connop Thirlwall , lato Bishop of St . Davids , aged 79 ; tho
youngest , tho Right Rev . Edward Twolls , lato Bishop of Orange River , agod 47 . Tho oldest Baronet is Sir Richard John Griffith , aged 91 ; the youngest , Sir Arthur Victor R . A . Rumbold , aged G . The oldest Knight is General Sir John Boll , G . C . B ., aged 93 ; tho
youngest , Sir Ludlow Cotter ( oldest son of Sir James Laurence Cottor , Bart . ) , aged 22 . The oldest Recorder in England is John Bramwell , Recorder of Durham , agod 81 ; the youngost , Georgo E . Doring , Recorder of Favorshain , aged 34 .
Tho number of patents applied for during the year just passed was 4 , 492 . This is tho largest number on record , and is an increase of 195 on tho previous year , 1873 , in which there wore , 4 , 294 . This steady increase will not encourage thoso who aro in favour of the abolition of tho patent laws .
Prom a report , which has just been issued by tho Minister of Finance in Franco , it appears that tho total cost of tho war of 1870 was £ 395 , 440 , 000 .
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THE WESTMINSTER PAPERS , Vol . 7 , No . SI , for JANUARY , now ready . Sixpence . CHESS , WHIST , GAMES OP SKILL AND THB DSAMA . W . W . MOEGAN , 67 Barbican , London , E . C .
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The Drama.
Whittington , at the Alhambra , being perhaps the greatest novelty . Here . Mr . H . B . Farnie , and the still popular Offenbach , have joined forces , and produced , what to all appearances , is destined to provo an immensely popular piece . Tho story of tho London shop-boy who rose to be Lord Mayor of London , has always been a favourite with the writers of story books and pantomimes , and hero tho interesting
narrative is supplemented by some very tuneful music , and some capital songs . Amongst the latter may be mentioned " The Bells of Bow , " " tho Haunted Kickaboo , " tho " Rat" song , and " A ' prentice bold am I . " The play is moreover favoured with a very strong cast . Miss Julia Matthews , than whom no English actress is moro suited
for the lighter and better class of Opera Bouffe , sustains tho part of Alice ; Mr . Rouse plays fussily tho part of Captain Bobstay , whilst Mr . nenry Paulton as tho Sergeant of tho Patrol , and Mr . Terrott as the Bellringer of Bow , help to complete the cast . Tho title role is of course alloted to Miss Kate Santloy . Scene painter and costumier add to the general attractiveness of tho entertainment .
Wo are indebted to tho latest issue of Who ' s Who for tho following interesting information relating to various members of tho Aristocracy and others employed in the Public Service : —
Tho oldest mombor of Her Majesty ' s Privy Council is Lord St . Leonards , aged 94 ; tho youngest , H . R . H . Princo Leopold , aged 22 . Tho oldest Duke is tho Duko of Montrose , aged 76 ; tho youngost , the Duke of Norfolk , aged 28 . Tho oldest Marquis is tho Marquis
of Tweeddale , aged S 8 ; the youngest , the Marquis of Camden , aged 3 . The oldest Earl is the Earl of Leven and Melville , aged 89 ; the youngest , the Earl of Norbury , aged 12 . The oldest Yiscount is tho Viscount Molosworth , aged 89 ; the youngest , Visconnt Clifden , aged
12 . Tho oldest Baron is Lord St . Leonards , aged 91 ; the youngost , Lord Southampton , aged 8 . Tho oldest of tho titled Heirs of Peers is Viscount Kirkaldy , heir to the Earl of Lcvcn and Melville , aged 58 ; the youngest are Viscount Crowhnrst ( heir to tho Earl of Cottenham ) ,
Viscount Forbes ( heir to tho Earl of Granard ) , Visconnt Kingsborough ( heir to tho Earl of Kingston ) , and Visconnt Stavordalo ( heir to the Earl of Ilchestcr ) , each of whom arc in their first year . The oldest
member of tho House of Commons is tho Right Hon . Joseph Warner Henley , M . P . for Oxfordshire , aged 82 ; the youngest , tho Hon . William P . 0 . O'Callaghan , M . P . for Tipperary , aged 23 . Tho oldest Judge in England is tho Right lion . Sir Ftaoy Kelly , Lord Chief Baron of
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tho Court of Exchequer , aged 79 ; the youngest , tho Right Hon . Sir George Jessel , Master of tho Rolls , aged 51 . The oldest Judgo in Ireland is the Right Hon . James n . Monahan , Chief Justice of tho Conrt of Common Pleas , aged 71 ; tho youngest , tho Right Hon . Christopher Pallcs , LL . D ., Chief Baron of the Court of Exchequer ,
aged 44 . Tho oldest Scotch Lord of Session is Charles Neaves , aged 75 ; tho youngest , Lord Shand , aged 47 . The oldest Prelate of the Church of England is the Bishop of Llandaff ( Dr . Alfred Ollivant ) , aged 77 ; tho yonngest , Dr . Edward Parry , Suffragan Bishop of Dovor , aged 45 . The oldest Prelate of the Irish Church is
Dr . John Gregg , Bishop of Cork , aged 77 ; the youngest , Dr . William Alexander , Bishop of Deny , aged 51 . The oldest Bishop of tho Colonial and Missionary Church is the Right Rev . Samuel Gobat , Bishop of Jorusalem , aged 76 ; the youngest , the Right Rev . Alfred Willis , Bishop of Hawaii , and tho Right Rev . T . E . Wilkinson .
Bishop of Znlnland , each aged 39 . Tho oldest Bishop of the Scotch Episcopal Church is tho Right Rev . Robert Eden , Bishop of Moray and Ross , aged 71 ; tho youngest , the Right Rev . Alexander P . Forbes , Bishop of Brechin , aged 58 . The oldest of the retired Bishops is tho Right Rev . Connop Thirlwall , lato Bishop of St . Davids , aged 79 ; tho
youngest , tho Right Rev . Edward Twolls , lato Bishop of Orange River , agod 47 . Tho oldest Baronet is Sir Richard John Griffith , aged 91 ; the youngest , Sir Arthur Victor R . A . Rumbold , aged G . The oldest Knight is General Sir John Boll , G . C . B ., aged 93 ; tho
youngest , Sir Ludlow Cotter ( oldest son of Sir James Laurence Cottor , Bart . ) , aged 22 . The oldest Recorder in England is John Bramwell , Recorder of Durham , agod 81 ; the youngost , Georgo E . Doring , Recorder of Favorshain , aged 34 .
Tho number of patents applied for during the year just passed was 4 , 492 . This is tho largest number on record , and is an increase of 195 on tho previous year , 1873 , in which there wore , 4 , 294 . This steady increase will not encourage thoso who aro in favour of the abolition of tho patent laws .
Prom a report , which has just been issued by tho Minister of Finance in Franco , it appears that tho total cost of tho war of 1870 was £ 395 , 440 , 000 .
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Demy 8 vo , Price 2 s 6 d . SYNOPSIS OF THE CHESS OPENINC 1 S ; a tabulated analysis , with Illustrative Games appended . By WILLIAM COOK , A Mombor of the Bristol and Clifton Chess Association . LONDOX : W . W . MORGAN , 07 BARBICAN , E . C .
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THE WESTMINSTER PAPERS , Vol . 7 , No . SI , for JANUARY , now ready . Sixpence . CHESS , WHIST , GAMES OP SKILL AND THB DSAMA . W . W . MOEGAN , 67 Barbican , London , E . C .