The Sun.
London, England, 1852-04-15 00:00:00

ADELPHI THEAT RE.

A new extravaganza, intitled Mephistopheles; or,
An Ambassador from Below, adapted by Mr. Robert
Brougb, was produced last evening here with perfect
success. It is based on Machiavelli'a tale of the
mission of Belphegor. Mephistopheles comes from
the regions below, on a mission to ascertain whether
matrimonial catastrophes are more generally the
fault of the husband or the wife. He commences his
quest by visiting two wedded couples an Italian
Marquis, the Marquis di Brencador and his wife, and
his Lordship's gardener, Pepito, and his better half.
When Mephistopheles arrives all parties are enjoyingthe
intensity of the honeymoon. He interrupts the fe-
licity, for the purpose of investigation, by infusing
himself into the nature of the husband in the one
case, and into that of the wife in the other. He enters
Pepito in a pie crust; and the Marchese drinks him
in a glass of water—thereupon a gentle husband
thrashing his wife with a stick, and a molest
bride defying her spouse by a confession that
she worships dragoons and adores diamonds. Happi-
ness becomes misery—cat and dog driving out the
doves. There is a series of matrimonial imeutes, and
in the end Mephistopheles, having satisfied himselt
with the creation of the contrasts, appears to Mrs.
Pepito and to the Marquis, acknowledging his inter-
vention, and reporting that he had come to the saga-
cious conclusion that " there are faults on both sides."
One act comprehends the piece ; and, as it is occupied
almost solely by Miss Woolgar, who personates the
fiend, Pepito, and the Marchioness. Her singular
versatility and clever distinction of character are dis-
played to consumate advantage, and we recommend
her admirers, whose name is legion, not to omit see-
ing her in Mephistopheles. Mr. Honey, as a matter
of course, sustained his part of the Marquis with ad-
mirable humour, and Miss Fitzwilliam was a charm-
ing Flora. There was a general call before the cur-
tain, and Miss Woolgar, amid genuine Adelphi ap-
plause, announced Mephistopheles for repetition.

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' WINDSOR,
...... WEDNESDAY.,..
The following dined at the Royal table yesterday:
—Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, her
Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, her
Royal Highness the Princess Mary of Cambridge, his
Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, his Serene
Highness Prince Leopold of Saxe Coburg, the Lady
in Waiting to the Duchess of Kent, the Baroness de
Speth, Lord and Lady Charles Fitzroy, Baron Knew.
beck, and Lord W. Paulet.
The band of the 2d Life Guards attended in the
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The Queen and the Prince, accom°nBl°w.
DuchessTh of Cambridge, the. Princess Mary of Cam•
the Duke of Cambridge, and Prince Leopold
of Saxe Coburg, attended by the Lady in Waiting
and Maids of Honour drove out in three open car•
riages yesterday afternoon. The Equerries in Wait-
ing were in attendance on horseback.
Earl Talbot has relieved Earl Verulam in the
duties of Lord in Waiting; and Captain the Hon. J.
Denman, it.N., has succeeded Colonel the Hon. N.
Hood in those of Groom in Waiting.
The Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and
the Royal Children, took their usual exercise this
morning.

Major Cotton (Ordnance-office) and Captain A. E.
Kennedy had an interview with Sir John Pakingtoa
yesterday, at the Colonial-office.
Mr. Sheriff Cotterell had an interview with Mr.
Secretary Walpole at the Home-office yesterday.
Mr. Wood, Chairman of the Board of Inland Reve-
nue, had also an interview with the Right Hon. Gen-
tleman.

Major Robinson had an interview with Sir John
Pakington yesterday.
Sir Johnr Pakinton left town yesterday, for his
seat in Worcestershire.

Dispatches were sent from the Colonial-office yes•
terday to the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope•

SCOTTISH CENTRAL RAILWAY.--Traffic for the W."
ending April 12, 1852 :
Passengers (8,521), :parcels, horses,
and carriages ... £B7l 19 g
Goods, cattle, &c. 1,013 12
Total .. 685 I 7
1 1,642 17 2
Corresponding week in last year..• '
Perth, April 13. 1852.

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SEAMEN'S
A STLUM.—The
MERCHANT
rated last evening at the London 'An excellent dinner wail
dency of the Earl of Har_dwier.
twenty-fouth anniversary of this °
g Bathe, and when the cloth
ti,,,nPasilivtatrnut,ion was conimeme,..
provided on the occasion b
and the loyal toasts drunk, the or-
phanspriately addressed by the Noble Chair..
had been removed,na,_r the protection of:the society, to the
boysae and 41 girls—were assembled in the
a siular intelliseemedgent happy.
The d f I k-
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of the institution to public wet-
The claims
pointed out by the support were po
Earl of Hardwick Lord Radstock.
e, fully and the treasur,
and others, . er, Captain Nelson, stated that
room, ar.nl.lyil'earpe—pate3bpap eland
there were many deserving candidates for admission whom
the committee were compelled to exclude from want of fund&.
Donations to the amount of about 940/. were announced by
the treasurer and the hon. secretary (Mr. Clarke), an'on,ss
which were her Majesty the Queen, 10 guineas; the Corpo-
ration of the Trinity 11
--uuse, 1001. (their 21st donation); the
East India Com
pally, 50/
Hardwicke, .; the Earl of Ellesmere, 51.;
50 guineas to the buildin,g fond
and 10 guineas for the general purposes of the institt.'iltnti,
the Earl of
Mr. ex-Sheriff Nicoll, 10 guineas, &c. The musical Are
rangements, which were entirely satisfactory., were under tile
direction of Mr. Taylor.
SILENCE.—The only tongue allowed in the French
Assembly, is that of the President's bell ; alai even tl& we
hear, is rauflied.—.Punch.