The Sun.
London, England, 1855-08-14 00:00:00

HAYMARKET THEATRE.

Planch4's comedy of Court Favour was brought out
at this theatre last night, for the purpose of introducing
a debutante, who appeared under the none de theatre of
Blanche Fane. The lady is deficient in none of the qua-
lities necessary to insure her success in her profession.
She is a thorough mistress of the traditions of the stage ;
she has a remarkably flexible voice, and a face and figure
about which there can bo no dispute. Her reception
was most triumphant, and the impression left on the
minds of the audience was a feeling of surprise that the
manager should have delayed bringing forward so per-
fect an actress until so large a number of those best able
to appreciate her merits should have left London.. There
can be no doubt that Miss Blanche Pane is destined to
occupy an important position amongst living English
actresses.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent arrived at
Clarence House, St. James's, yesterday, from visiting
her Majesty at Osborne.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge arrived
at his apartments, in St. James's Palace, yesterday, from
Osborne.

The Duke cf Devonshire, after dispensing his hospi-
tality at Chatsworth, leaves for Bolton Abbey, York-
shire, at the close of the week, to entertain a succession
of friends, previous to repairing to visit Lismore Castle,
his grace's beautiful seat in the county of Waterford,
where it is expected his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant,
the Earl of Carlisle, will visit the noble duke.

The Duke of Rutland, no are happy to learn, is in
excellent health, and will soon receive a select party of
his friends at Longshawe.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Westminster, and
the Ladies Grosvenor, leave town on Friday next, for
Motcombe House, Dorset.

Th• Countess of Zetland is still sojourning at the Male
vern Wells. The noble earl will receive a select party
during the race meeting next week at York.
Lady Mary Wood and family leave the Admiralty
to-morrow for Hickleton Hall, Yorkshire.
Lord Stanley has left town for Knowsley Park, to
join the Earl and Countess of Derby.
Lady Beresford has left Porland-place for the conti-
nent.

At Siena, Sebastiano Ronconi, a tenor named Pag-
noni, and Signori Angelini and Croci are executing
Verdi's " Trovatore," in a manner which wins them,
according to La Fiona, " unanimous marks of esteem"
on the part of the public.
MAILS FOR THE BALTIC.—This evening mails for
the fleet and transports employed in the Baltic and the
Gulfs of Finland and Bothnia, will be made up and de-
spatched via Dantzic. Letters to be forwarded by this
route must be prepaid at the rate of 3d. per quarter of
an ounce if intended for seamen or marines, and 6d.
per quarter of an ounce if addressed to officers of either
service. Letters for seamen and marines continue to be
forwarded as often as opportunity offers by pre-payment
of one penny each.
Sir Thomas Cochrane hoisted his flag yesterday on
board the Neptune, 120, and proceeds, in command of
the squadron, to Boulogne to-day, to await her Majesty's
arrival.

MANCHESTER, BUXTON, MATLOCK, AND MIDLAND
JUNCTION RAILWAY.—The half-yearly meeting was held
on Saturday at Derby, when a dividend of ls. 4d. per
share was declared for the half-year.
GLOUCESTER AND DEAN FOREST RAILWAY. —The
half-yearly meeting of this company was held at Glou-
cester on Saturday, when a dividend of 4 per cent. per
annum was declared, free of income tax.
Messrs. Losh, Wilson, and Bell, of the Walker Iron
Works, Newcastle-on-Tyne, have completed a large
order for shells for the Turkish Government, and they
are now engaged in the manufacture of 35,000 shells,
from 8-inch to 13-inch, besides a number of mortars, for
the British Government. Their foundry is now exclu-
sively employed in the construction of implements of
war.

•
RusSIAN PRIZES.—We regret to learn that, by a re-
cent decision of the Admiralty, the proceeds of the Rus-
sian prizes lately captured by revenue cruisers are not
to be divided among the captors. We presume the
prizes will be considered as Admiraity droits, although
the Order in Council of March 31, 1833, constitutes
revenue cruisers vermeil!' of was,--United Service awe*,