The Sun.
London, England, 1852-02-07 00:00:00

DRU R Y -LANE THEATRE.

The ballet *h:ch, under the title of Vert Vert,
was produced in Paris in November last with eminent
presented to an English
sweet's,- was last evening
audience for the first time by the lessee of this theatre.
As regards the plot there was a tolerable amount of
obscuvity, but, after all, the principal feature in the
ballet is ,the dancing, and in that respect the per-
formance may be pronounced satisfactory. we shall
not, 'therefore, attempt to unravel the details of the story,
in which a dead parroquet, whose appellation gives a
name to the ballet, fiads a substitute in the favour of a
French maid of honour of the time of Louis XV., in the
shape of a youthful and. interesting page, bight Candide.
Mademoiselle Plunkett, an established favourite, maul-
tested her usual buoyancy, vivacity, and brilliancy.
lier pas de demi with M. Durand was the grand
hit of the evening ; and great applausi was like-
wise bestowed in it upon her partner. Made-
moiselle Priem `made a highly favourable impres-
sion, and great merit must bo awarded to Mademoiselle
Carlotta de Vecchi, a graceful and agile proficient in
the choregtaphc art. A pas de trois by Mademoiselles
Adele, D'Autoine, and H. Payne, was admirably exe-
cuted and warmly appreciated. The most indifferent
portion was the harlequinade in the second act, but this
episode will doubtless receive modification. The ',llse
en scene was good. The ballet was decidedly successful,
although it may be curtailed or " touched up" with ad-
vantage. The .original constructors were MM. Lewven
and Mszillier, who exeici4ed their ingenuity in distort-
ing Gresset's fairy tal the Ververt.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
DONC ASTER SPRING MEETING, 18;2.
' Nominations for the Doncaster Handicap.
Tho Ready Reckoner, 3 yrs—Finesse, 4 yrs—The
Proctor, 4 yrs—Calculator, 4 yrs—C)a f by John
o'Gaunt, dam by Belshazzar, 4 yrs—Ltard Labour. 5 yrs
—La Fiancee, 5 yrs—Bird on the Wing, 3 yrs—Knook
Knoll, 4 yrs—Simplicity, 4 yrs—Br c by Irish Bird-
catcher; out of Flower of the Tees, 3 yrs—Selina, 6 yrs
—Kilquade, 4 yrs—Young Altisidora, aged—Don
Carlos, 3 yrs—. Kathleen, 5 yrs—Little Fawn, 4 yrs—
Cogia, 6 yrs—B cby Red Deer: out of Sister to Porto
Belio, 4 yrs—Snow Drop, 3 yrs—Hyacinth, 3 yrs—
lanthe 4 yrs Sir Charles'Napier, 3 yrs—Equal, 3 yrs
—Abd-el-Kuder, aged—Tom Pinch, 3 yrs—Edward of
York, 4 yrs—Rhesus, 6 yrs—England's Glory, 4 yrs
—Stafford 4 yrs—St. Michael, 3 yrs—farmers Boy,
3 yrs—L;zzy, 3 yrs—Abbess of Jerveaux, 5 yrs—Tom
Holtby, 4 yrs—. Cleveland, 3 yrs—The Cutler, 4 yrs—
ractnte' 3 yrs—Melford, aged—Mary Ann, 3 yrs—
Ischia,
Nominations !er the Slieffiehi
_.staia, 4 yrs.,--View Halloo, 6 yrs—Galvanism, 3 yrs—
St. Michael, 3
Ijar,. 3 yrs—The Twin, 4 yrs.
Napier, 3 yrs—Selina, 6 yrs—
and Rotherham Stakes.
yrs-'---toThe Twin, 4 yrs—B c by Red
Surveyor, 3 yrs—r.l3,,c2: by,
Deer,. out of. Sister
meli3Miss Fanny, 4
Porto Bello, 4 yrs—Sir Charles
yrs—The
3 Y"—Merry
out of Sally War-
foot,4
yrs—Brawn,. s, —l. :raai vi,3' is at, ,y. 3, 8 yrs.-Bard :::::::B—Lizzy, 3 yrs—Proctor,
ItsisbTyuTemo.ii arnhara-common;
Thurs. Trundley
3 yre_miss
.13,-,yavi437,114
3cl,re Labour, 5 yrs—Don Carlos,
Fri MaPviahead-thicket--1 I.' ues.
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Tollgate-104, T - lENTS*
WSooGcill';'lSkath. aDog;
Mr. A. Saluki's lids. Mon. Ulatford 0
Workaway Hill; Wed. Wherwell Wood; akeut,; Tues.
> bourn Tarrant; Fri. South Grove; Thurs. Hurst-
; Sat S. at. Roche Cuurt-11.
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A printed notice Was issued at the Bank of Eng-
land yesterday regarding the alteration in the price to be
given for American and French gold coin Many persona
seem under the impression that the measure involves a re-
duction in the price of bar gold, but attention to the terms
stated w, old have shown this to be erroneous. The only
reduction, as far as bar gold is concerned, is in cases where
it may contain fill undue amount of alloy, such as to render
the process of refining necessary before it can be coined.