has glided richly if uneventfully, leaving. little for the chronicler to set. down concerning it. The stock: market has been fairly lively, but business is already beginning to feel the restricting influence of the impending Chinese New Year holidays. Fine weather has continued, with just a threatening, on Thursday evening, of rain and damp, which seems to have passed over.
Amusements are still forthcoming. The ADE, have given a repetition of their performance of the pantomime of The Yellow Duarf this.week, and.will give another and the final performance to-night in the Theatre Royal.
ing the performance on Wednesday evening, rather alarming accident occurred on the stage. While some shifting, was going on during the presentation of the one "The Demon Swamp," " beam connecting two galleries, fell, through the di placement of a plank, and struck Mr. Skrimshire, who represents. the Knave of Hedrts, while he was seated in a chair feigning tobe asleep. He was struck on the head, just above the e: ad the blow not only badly bruised his head but also affected the spine. Miss D'Almada, one of the lady dancers, fainted and had to be carried off. Medical Attendance was instantly secured, and the atieuts were restored. Mr. Skrimshire, edly shaken, came on subsequently, but as he had not much mare to do, was induced to leave and go home. He is doing well, but still feels the effect of the shock. HE. he Governor made enquiries as to the ce dition of the -eufferers on Thursday, Mr.
Lammert will take the part of the Enave of Hearts this evening.
The Volunteer Ball is to take place on Tuesday, the 7th inst., at the City Hall, and preparations for the event: are now actively in progress, From all that I hear, the. Ball will be large one, DiArc'sMarionettes are performing nightly ina Bijou (matshed) Theatre on the Praya Reclamation, and are being fairly patronised
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