The Sun.
London, England, 1855-11-22 00:00:00

GENERAL SIR COLIN CAMPBELL.

A feeling generally prevails amongst military men
that this distinguished officer should receive some special
mark of public favour—a distinction which he would, no
doubt, value quite as much as a dinner at the lower end
of the table at Windsor Castle. Sir Cohn Campbell is
the only one of the leaders who it first went out that
saw everything of importance, viz., Alma, Inkerman,
Balaklava, and Sebastopol. Down to the last he was
engaged. His departure from the Crimea was most
sudden and unezp?cted, causing deep regret, not only
amongst the English, but the French army. It has
been stated that Marshal Pelissier had the greatest con-
fidence in him, and the statement is confirmed by the
fact that the gallant leader of the Highlanders was se-
lected to lead the renewed attack on the Redan.—Mo
ing Advertiser.

WELLS BLECTION.

CLOSE OF -THE POLL.

Captain Joltiffe 145
Serjeant Kirglake l2l

Majority 24

GREAT EIRE IN CHEAPIIIDE.—About 12 o'clock last
night a terrific fire broke out at the Gresham Library,
corner of Freeman's-court, opposite Bow Church. It
was nearly two o'clock before the safety of the neigh.
bourhood was considered certain. All parties are
insured.

PRESENTATION OF A MEDAL TO Mn. JAMES SPENCE.
—lt gives us much pleasure to notice this reward of
merit. Mr. Spence has devoted his best energies to
place before the public a sketch of the rise and progress
of the Royal steam navy. The Royal Scottish Society
of Arts have manifested their appreciation of the work
by presenting Mr. Spence with a medal worth 10
guineas.
HAYMARKET THEATRE.—This theatre on Tuesday
night, by way of varying the character portrayed by
Miss Cushman, put up the old-fashioned comedy of the
Provoked Husband, in order to show that clever actress
in Lady Townley, Whatever this lady does is sensible,
and marked with a strong intellectual conception ; but,
unfortunately for her, Lady Townley is a being with-
out sense, and seems incapable of an intellectual opera-
tion. She is meant to be a gay, giddy, handsome,
lively woman, abounding in animal spirits, and with
a strong addiction to pleasure and keen excitements.
Her spirits are in a perpetual ferment, and it is cer-
tainly more her misfortune than her fault she does not
live happily with her formal, not to say priggish, hus-
band. They are the very opposite of each other,
and much might have been said in the lady's de-
fence had the dramatist's cue been to expose harsh bus.
bands. To depict "this Cynthia of the minute," to give
hue and tone to her cameleon-like character, is not an
operation of intellect, nor the product of thought and
study. It is, therefore, quite out of the range of Miss
Cushman. Her assumption of the wayward yet charm-
ing woman of quality and pleasure bad no reality in it,
and her airs and graces seem ridiculous stage amhlings.
She gives some vigour to the character when the re
sentful wife retorts in a bon mot or two, and was really
effective when she represents her repentance in the last
scene. It is certainly in the real and sterner emotions
that Miss Cushman excels ; though her understanding
is so good that she has the power of indicating any cha•
racter she selects ; but indication is not performance,--
Morning Advertiser.