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.
Iu the days of Ducrow the lessee's benefit used to be so,
sad we see no grounds why Mr. Oooke'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 the Tartar in all its
original znagnitictnee. To this will be added the•
performances of the wonderiul elephant--, and the eve,
new and pleasing "scenes in the arena." If ever !m-
-eager deserved wed at the hauls of his patrons, that
manager is Mr. W. Coako, for r.o man has laboured
mere assiduously to please the tastes and gratify the
eyes of the Im'cbitnes Of the wer:d-renowned " Astley's
Amphitheatre" than he kas done.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended
by Lady Fanny Howard, Baroness de Spetb, and Sir.
George Couper, left Buckingham Palace yesterday
morning, for her residence, Fromore, near Windsor.
The Earl and Countess of Effingham and family ar-
rived in Eaton-place, yesterday, from the Grange, York-
shire, where they have been staying since December
last. The family are expected to remain in town for the
seasen.
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 Malmesbury have returned
to town, for the season, from Heron Court, Christ-
church.
The Earl and Countess Cawdor had a select dinner
party, 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, for
the Grange, Hampshire. liter ladyship is expected to
return t 3 town to-morrow. Lord Ashburton remains in
town.

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

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

The departure of the Iberia with the Peninsular mails
has been postponed until Tuesday, 20th instant.
Accouats from Corsica state that at least sixty bodies,
no doul,t the fearful produce of the wreck of the S6mil-
- hzvo been cast on shore there. The body of
Captain Jugan, her commander, is the only one that
has been identifie,l.

After 'entente had been passed on Madlie. Doudet,
an order arrived for her being taken to a house of deten-
tion ; and instead of being remitted to Dr. Pinel's
maison de &Lai, where she had been for some time on
account of the state of her health, she was conveyed to
the prison of St. Lazare. On hearing the order, she
merely said, " I expected it."
MADAME TLISSAUD'ES 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 LTICAB'S WHARF.—Yes-
terday morning, about 5 o'clock,-a terrible fire broke out
in an extensive granary and wharf belonging to Mr.
Glendinning, termed Lllcas'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
i large space of ground. Other premises in the neighbour-
bo, 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 prc•
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. M‘Lean ; Rev. Geo. Jepson,
M.A. ; Grant, Colonel Starr, Mr. Gyll, Sir Cusack
Roney, and Sir Thomas Roberts, Bart. Mr. Oliveira,
presided.
REPRESENTATION OF LIVERPOOL. LIVERPOOL
Thurrday„—The parting address of Lord Ravensworth
was published this morning. The liberal party hare
failed to induce Mr. James Wilson to contest the seat,
and have accordingly started a requisition to Thomas
Brockletank, Esq., one of the largest shipowners in
Liverpool, which has been numerously and respectably
signed. It is doubtful, however, whether tfley will ob-
tain Oat gentleman's consent. Mr. Brocklebank is
well-known and highly respected hero, and from his
general local and commercial knowledge would no doUbt
ably represent this borough. The Tories, however, are
quite sanguine of being able to return Sir S. George
&mil= by a large majority.
From Frankfort we learn that although a month bad
elapsed since the order was given for Kriegsbereitscbaft,
and the different States were ordered to report themselves
ready in a fortnight, only the following Governments
had done so :—A.uatria, Bavaria, Saxony, Wurtemburg,
Holstein, . Anhalt, Schwartzburg, Lichtenstein,
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