The Sun.
London, England, 1855-03-16 00:00:00

ASTLEY'S THEATRE.

The benefit of Mr. W. Cooke next Monday will,
without doubt, be the " great night" of the season.
In the days of Ducrovr the lessee's benefit used to be so,
and we see no grounds why Mr. Cooke's should be
an exception to the general rule. On the score of
attraction, he has put forth one of the best bills we have
seen for a long time, the great feature being the revival
of the splendid spectacle of Ti mom' the Tartar in all its
original magnificence. To this will be added the
performances of the wonderful elephants, and the ever
new and pleasing "scenes in the arena." If ever me-
nager deserved well at the hands of his patrons, that
manager is Mr. W. Cooke, for to man has laboured
iner,l assiduously to please the tastes and gratify the
eyes of the ktbitues of the world-renowned " Astley's
Amphitheatre" than he has done.

Her Royal Higliness the Duchess of Kent, attended
by Lady Panay Howard, Baroness do Speth, and Sir
Ceur:,fe Couper, left Buckingham Palace yesterday
morning, for her residence, Froginore, near Windsor.
Ti-,e Earl and Countess of Effingham and family ar-
rived in Eaton-placc, yesterday, from the Grange, York-
shire, where they have been staying since December
last. The family are expected to remain in town for the
s,a,non.

The Earl and Countess of Clanwilliam left Belgrave-
square, on Wednesday, for Deal Castle, Kent. It is
uncertain when the earl and her ladyship will return to
London.

The Earl and Countess of Alahnesbury have returned
to town, for the season, from Heron Court, Christ-
church.

The Earl and Countess Cawdor had a select dinner
paaty, on Wednesday, at their mansion in South Audley-
street.

The Lord Chancellor and Lady Cranworth were
among the guests at Viscount and Viscountess Palmer-
ston's dinner party on Wednesday evening.
Lady Ashburton left Bath House, on Wednesday, fur
the Grange, Hampshire. Sher ladyship is expected to
return to tuwn to-morrow. Lord Ashburton remains in
town.

The Chief Seeretary for Ireland (the Right Hon. Ed-
ward Horswan) entertained a party of Irish representa-
tives at dinner, on Wednesday last, at his residence on
Ricbaiond•terrace.

The Etnma has arrived from Sydney, whence she sailed
on the 25th Oct., but is not known to have any gold on
fr,i4ht.

The departure of the Iberia with the Peninsular mails
has been postponed until Tuesday, 20th instant.
Accounts from Corsica state that at least sixty bodies,
no doubt the fearful produce of the wreck of the S4mit-
lante, have been cast on shore there. The body of
Captain Jugan, her commander, is the only one that
has been identified.

After sentence bad been passed on Madlle. Doudet,
an order arrived for her being taken to a house of deten-
tion ; and instead of being remittal to Dr. Pinel's
inaison (is sauté, where she had been for some time on
account of the state of her health, she was conveyed to
the prison of St. Lazar°. On hearing the order, she
merely said, " I expected it."

MADAME TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITION.—The figure of the
_ late Emperor of Russia is at present one of the greatest
sources of curiosity and interest in this popular esta-
blishment, as appears by the crowd of visitors who throng
round the modern war group, of which he makes one of
the principal objects, or at this time perhaps the chief
one, having so lately departed from the scenes of con-
flict of his own seeking. The likeness is most excellent,
and is highly creditable to the artists employed.
GREAT CONFLAGRATION AT LUCAS'S WHARF.—Yes-
terday morning, about 5 o'clock, a terrible fire broke out
in an extensive granary and wharf belonging to Mr.
Glendinuing, termed Lucas's Wharf, and upon the rope
and ship's sail works belonging to Mr. Hall, both being
situated on Bermondsey-wall, and occupying there a
large space of ground. Other premises in the neighbour-
hood, containing inflammable materials, were also in-
volved in the flames, which extended very rapidly, and
in spite of the continued efforts made to arrest their pro•
gress the damage done was very considerable.
STAR CLUB.—The second meeting of this club for the
present session was held on Wednesday last, at Fenton's
Hotel, when there were present—the Princes Gholam
Mohamed and Feroze Shah, his Excellency the American
Minister, the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, Mr. Oliveira,
M.P. ; Mr. M'Gregor, M.P. ; Mr. Kershaw, M.P. ;
Mr. Hastie, M.P. ; Sir James Anderson, M.P. ; Mr.
Cowan, M.P. ; Mr. Lee, M.P. ; Mr. Barnes, M.P. ;
Mr. Wickham, M.P. ; Dr. MeLean ; Rev. Geo. Jepson,
M.A. ; 3.1 r. Grant, Colonel Starr, Mr. Gyll, Sir Cusack
Roney, and Sir Thomas Roberts, Bart. Mr. Oliveira,
M.P., presided.
REPRESENTATION OF LIVERPOOL LIVERPOOL
Thurd ty —The parting address of Lord Ravensworth
was published this morning. The liberal party have
failed to induce Mr. James Wilson to contest the seat,
and have accordingly started a requisition to Thomas
Brock:el auk, Esq., one of the largest shipowners in
Liverpool, which Las been numerously and respectably
signed. is doubtful, however, whether they will ob-
taM t':at gentleman's consent. Mr. Brocklebank is
well-known _and highly respected here, and from his
general loc and commercial knowledge would no doubt
:ibly represent this borough. The Tui ice, however, are
quite sanguine of being able to return Sir S. George
11 by a large majority.
From Frankfort we learn that although a month had
elapsed since the order was given for Kriegsbereitschadt,
and the different States were ordered to repoi t themselves
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