The Sun.
London, England, 1855-09-26 00:00:00

DRURY-LANE THEATRE.

The enterprising lessee of this national establishment•
commences his regular dramatic season on Monday even— ,
ing next, with one of the most extraordinary novelties.
ever produced. It is an Egyptian drama, entitled
Nitocris, from the pen of Fi,,zball, and which has been ,
upwards of eighteen mouths in preparation. Among the"
names of the ladies and gentlemen engaged for the sea—
son we observe those of Miss Glyn, Miss Anderton, Mr.
C. Mathews, Mr. Barry Sullivan, Mr. R. Roxby, Mr.
Stuart, and a whole host of London favourites. The'
scenic department has been placed under the direction.
of Mr. W. Beverley, which is a sufficient guarantee for
its splendour. We trust that the exertions of 111r_ 1
Smith will be amply rewarded.

MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.—The marriage of Miss
Peel, youngest daughter of the late Right Hon. Sir
Robert Peel, with the Hon. Francis Stoner, second sort
of Lord Camoys, took place yesterday, in presence of a. -
select family circle.
Lord Castlemaine, Mr. Bateson and Hon. Mrs. Date-
son, and Hon. R. Handcock, have left Cambusmore
Cottage on a short visit to the Duke and Duchess of
Cutherland, at Dunrobin Castle.
THE BRAINTREE CHURCH-RATE CONTEST.—The testi-
monial
to Mr. Samuel Courtauld, iu recognition of his
services in the memorable Braintree Church•rate con-
test, was presented yesterday at that town. The cere-
mony was a most attractive one.
The Marco Polo, which gained well-deserved celebrity
for her quick passage to Australia, seems to have lost
much of it by her late voyage to Melbourne, having
taken 83 days in her passage out. Calms and contrary
winds will no doubt a:count for it.
THE ARMY AND NAVY PENSIONERS' EMPLOYMENT
SOCIETY.—A society, having for its object the employ-
ment of wounded soldiers and sailors in some domestic
service, has been recently e,tablislied, under the patron-
age of Prince Albert and many noblamen and gentlemen-
QUARANTINE AT MALTA.—The Board of Health of
this island, to tranquillise the fear of the inhabitants,
has, in consequence of cholera having manifested itself
at Marseilles, subjected ail arrivais thence to a quaraa-
tine of observation of five days from the date of Vas
last attack.

If the Wye, steamer, when she was last in the Me Si •
can Gulf, had remained to coal at Vera Cruz, t e
would have brought away from the first-mentio ped
port 2,000,000 dollar, in specie.
CARDINAL WISEMA.N AT WELLS.—Considerable
rest was manifested in this city on Tuesday, in co
quence of the visit of Cardinal Wiseman.
WAR REJOICINGS AT HALIFAX.—In the north
of this borough a huge beast was slaughtered on Th
day, cut up and distributed on Friday and Sathrda:
No fewer than six servants of the North-Eastern
pany were, a day or two ago. before the Darlin
magistrates, charged with different offences, by
Roe: the company's superintendent of police.
THE SMOKE NUISANCE AT LEICDS.—At a large an
fluential meeting, on Saturday, the following resol•
was agreed to •—" That a subscription of 1201.
annum be raised for three yearn, for the purpo
abating the nuisance arising from smoke."
FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Saturday, five masons,
were employed rebuilding Mr. Power's mill et
mills, which was lately destroyed by fire, fell Iron
scaffolding, a height of about 60 feet. o:,e of the
died from the effects of the fail.
Such is the scarcity of hop-picker,, and symi
appearing of the plant being deteriorated, that
" crier" went round Maidstone the other day, forth all disposed for such work, with a promise of
pay.

named William Mitchell, a.w.—Yesterday a met
accident ward of the ', aged 50 years, expired i
e)rmeceiLved"-j .
London lioslaal, from lock
leat work.h
War punctured wound of the
The.Eder:ease:
hand on Friday last,
The Lords of the Admiraltynatevre bwe:ettnehpletaaset.dh
sent a valuable gold
transporte
Columba. This
lids. Capt. George Franklin a and returned with
rendered important service atwir particularly actil
est eompliment to him will be to
alaklava, and the
engraved on the gold watch :—Five the exact
George Franklin, commander of the Presented to
(No. 110), by the Lords of the Admiralty,transport Col
of their approbation of his zeal in testi
and activity whi'
ployed at Balaklava. 1855,"
LADY MORGAN.—A lithographic y G 3
drawing by from a portrait of this clever noveliSt p
J. d. Lynch, has just been issued by Thomas i l,nt
publisher and printseller, 26, Haymarket. Her la:
is represented seated at a writing table, pen in ban
in some degree of abstraction. The expression is
natural, and altogether the lithograph has a truth
about it suggestive of a likeness. If we were di:
to take exception to any portion of it, the tracing
left eye, &c., we fancy would be selected. As a
however, the drawing is really a good one, an
doubtless be welcomed as such by her ladyship's
rous admirer&
BALLOON ASCENT.—Mr. Coxwell, the intrepii
naut, made a most successful ascent at the Sarre:
logical Gardens on Monday last, in the presene
very large assembly of delighted spectators, and,
very rapid journey, descended at some place in I
shire, the name of which we are not familiar with
Coxwell, who was accompanied in his serial fligh.
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foreign gentleman, contemplated using on this of
the system of telegraph signals invented by himse
satisfactorily demonstrated in several previous ins
but the boisterous state of the weather frustrated
tentions in that respect. We understandweath Mr. C
repeats his voyage this day-, and, er pern
will put his system of signals for war purposes int
Lica) operation.
FRANCONI'S CIRCUS in the Champs Elysees b
lost a most amusing peiforiner. Kemp, one
English clowns, has just expired after an illness
two days. He had appeared in the circus, as ust
nights before his decease, and was just as hue
original, and active as ever. His performance
conscript in the favourite piece of VOirra et /cc S
was an admirable conception„ which he play
believe, upwards of 200 times, with great humour
a hearty laugh have we heard him call forth by
amusing impersonation of the young soldier. K.
only in hie 31st year.—Gatignani.

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