The Sun.
London, England, 1855-09-25 00:00:00

NAPLES.

Il Piemonte reporting the dismissal of Signor
Mazza, director of police at Naples, etatee that the

measure was taken as a satisfaction to the Englis!
Government ; but mentions, as a sign of the ill-will
of the King towards England, that he dismissed at

he same time the Minister of War, Prince Itsehi-
;elli, who had opposed the arbitrary proceedings of
hat functionary.

SPAIN.

MADRID, Saturday.—The Gazette announces
that the mobile column of Tremp has been sur-
prised by a Carlist band, and has lost 40 men.
Activity is redoubled in puisait of the factious.
The official journal contradicts the rumour of
the resignation of Marshal O'Donnell.

ASTLEY'S' ROYAL AItIeHITREATBE.

THE FALL OF SEBASTOPOL.

Last night added another laurel to the well-earned
wreath of the enterprising lessee of the Royal Amphi-
theatre. The occasion was the production of one of the
most wonderful and exciting stage representations ever
placed on the boards of a theatre, entitled The Fall of
Sebastopol. The spectacle is from the prolific pen of
Stiicqueler, the author of most of the battle pieces that
have delighted the frequenters of Astley's of late years,
and abounds in striking incidents and startling effects.
In a military spectacle, such as The Pall of Sebastopol,
plot is generally out of the question ; but the author of
this piece has contrived to interweave a very pretty love
incident, which adds greatly to the interest of the play ;
and, with this exception, the spectacle consists of a series
of artistically arranged tableaux. At the termination of
an excellent overture the curtain rises, and we discover
a party of French troops and vivandieres enjoying them-
selves with music and dancing, when suddenly the French
and English Generals arrive, and, atter exchanging mutual
compliments, we learn that the great prize to be con-
tended for is the town of Sebastopol. After this an-
nouncement, which is received by the troops with loud
cheering, " Portant pour la Syria" is heard in the dis-
tance, and shortly after whole regiments of French in-
fantry, consisting of the line, the Zouaves, and Chasseurs
de Vincennes, accompanied by their respective military
bands, arrive at the scene of action. The way in which
this incident was arranged was admirable, and the ap
plause that followed it was most enthusiastic. The suc-
ceeding scenery gave an excellent idea of the harbour of
Balaklava, a night in the trenches, and the interior of
the celebrated Malakhoff ; and the first act concludes
with a capitally managed representation of the preps,ra-

tions for a sortie by the Russians. The second act com-
mences with a view of the English earthworks, and here
one of the great effects takes place—namely, a review
of the British troops, which actually consisted of
some five or six hundred of the Grenadier,
Coldstream, and Scots Fusilier Guards, the
Rifles, and Artillery. As the Guards marched
round the arena in review order it was per-
ceived that many of them bore on their breasts the Cri-
mean medal, and when it became known that the men
then engaged in mimic warfare bad taken part in the
actual struggle, the applause became uproarious, and
round after round followed in such quick succession, and
the excitement became so great, that a scene presented

Itself to 119 such as we have never witnessed in a theatre
during the whole of our experience. Another good in-
cident was the "towing" the Lancaster gun up the road
by the tars of the naval brigade. A party of artillery-
men having to convey the gun to a certain position find
it impossible to proceed, owing to the heavy state of the
road, are about abandoning the gun, when the sailors
arrive, and they, learning the true state of affairs, take
the horses from the gun, perch their fiddler upon

the breach, and to the tune of "Jack's alive" con-
vey it to its destination. Then comes the crowning
effect of all—the attack on the fortress of Sebastopol.
In this scene all the resources of the establishment are
brought to bear, and the result is one of the most extra-
ordinary theatrical illusiens it is possible to imagine.
Russian troops emerge- from the trenches, cannons flash
from the fortifications, shells are thrown from the bat-
teries, but all in vain; the gallant Allies become masters
of the place, and on the clearing away of the smoke, the
Imperial eagles of France are discovered planted upon the
Malakhoff. This effect electrified the audience, and he
curtain descended, amidst a hurricane of applause, upon
one of the most successful military spectacles that has
ever been produced on the boards of a theatre. The
whole of the principal performer& were recalled, and
then Mr. Cooke was summoned to receive the reward
he so richly merited from a crowded and delighted
audience.