The Sun.
London, England, 1852-09-21 00:00:00

OLYMPIC THEATRE.

Uncle Tom's Cabin; or, Negro Life in America,
a drama, in two acts, founded upon Mrs. Harriet
Beecher Howe's popular tale, was produced here last
night, and with triumphant success. Enough of the
story has been reproduced by the adapter to form a
very thrilling and effective drama, which excited by
turns the sensibilities and the laughter cf the audi-
ence. The piece thus produced comprises the sale of
Uncle Tom and Little Harry, the flight of George
and Eliza with (their boy, and the crossing of the
Ohio by the two latter. Haley is transformed into a
planter, and obtains possession of Eliza and Harry at
the house of Senatorl3ird, George also falling into his
hands by means of an advertisement in the Kentucky
Scourge, which gives to any one that may capture
him the right to shoot him or keep him alive for his
trouble. lie has ordered him to be tied to a tree, and
Uncle Tom to, give him six dozen lashes, when, lo I
Dei ex ntachimi in the shape of Mr. Shelby (who has
become at once rich and repentant) and of Senator
Bird, who accuses Haley of some such trifling offences
as forgeries, highway robbery, and attempted mur-
der. The planter is accordingly removed in cus-
tody, the slaves are liberated, and universal bliss
reigns in Uncle Tom's cabin and its environs.
The strong and hearty denunciations of the disgust-
ing and immoral practices pursued by the slave-
owners in
jfauldlieeifoutsha
owners in the southern states were quickly caught
events in the at
UP and enthusiastically cheered by the audience, and
y kept the interest unflagging till
the
de selectionouritain. of 5.1.0rm..e of the most etriking
nese of "theG. Cooke was the hero
of the piece,heartiness and blant-
tinlagveincidents.
model gave us all the , .
serious anfl affecting fun and drollery,
which pleasantly relieved the more
cowhides, and redolent a capital Yankee s 11r. Hoskins made
jun., gave dignity and timosireeesusliavteenrer
53r itfoe
theof cant
character and
o f George Harris, the fugitiveP ve.andTßhiern. eFgrarersesne's
to_bacscloa ;
were fairly and amusingly personified sersonified by Mrs.
Walter Lacy, Mrs.
Phillips; and the other charactersrett' a:zed efficiently
The
not always
Mrs. A.
scenery and
filled, and with a carefulness andfi
witnessed on a first representation.
appointments were all new and charaectse.
one of the set scenes, a view of the Ferrys iile' °and
on the banks of the Ohio, with the rive.r. frozen use
over, and in the midst of a snow storm, wasa
highly artistic production, which it had been intended
to heighten by the introduction of blocks of real
American ice, but the Wenham Lake Company were
unable to supply the requisite quantity. The pri:".-
cipal performers were called before the curtain tut
the close, and the piece was announced for repetition
amidst general applause.

CREMORNE GARD

NS.

The importance of punctuality in all matters
which concern the public was never more clearly
shown than by the management of these popular gar-
dens in the ascent of the immense balloon "Le
Globe," last night. The weather was unpropitious
from an early hour of the day. Storm followed
storm, shower succeeded shower, but as there was an
occasional streak of ethereal blue and a gleam of sun-
shine between them, the spirited proprietor deter-
mined that, come what would, the advertised balloon,
though requiring 130,000 feet of gas, should be in-
flated and should go up. By the appointed hour the
inflation was completed, and a very numerous and
highly respectable company had assembled, though a
very forest-like display of umbrellas were neces-
sary to protect them. The parachute was obliged
to be dispensed with, as the silk does not yield to
the pressure of the air when wet. This must ne-
cessarily have caused some little disappointment to
the gentleman who came prepared to test the safety
of it in company with Andame Poitevin ; but
he bore it with true gentlemanly feeling, ani joined
the merry party of 24, who, despite the rain, proved
their lov:i of ballooning by readily purchasing seats
in the car. After the time necessary to arrange so
large a party comfortably had been spent, the word
to let go was given, and the immense machine took
its departure south-westward amidst the hurras of
the voyagers, which was most heartily responded to
by the assembled multitude, even amidst the shaking
of a forest of umbrellas. The theatre was subse-
quently very much crowded to see the capital ballet,
The Barber of Cadiz ; and, the evening having
cleared up, th© dancing al fresco was commenced,
and continued with a spirit and a determination
rarely witnessed in so great a degree as is
shown by the liberal supporters of Cremorne.
The aeronauts descended at Eastham, in Essex, and
the majority of them were visible in the gardens at
ten o'clock, after a rather wet passage over the entire
length of the metropolis. The balloon dragged for
some distance after touching the ground, owing to the
stupid conduct of one or two of the crew, who jumped
out prematurely to the annoyance of M. Poitevin and
the others.

CONTINENTAL AD VICES.
The mercantile letter received to-day from Antwerp
statethatthdeeCmoaffnedef-emr sart Domingo,etlastweaetk opened with a
speculative
but business afterwards became dull in consequence26tn2
mtheetfiwrmithneassgoefehdoilhdgeras
good business had bee
had advanced, and checking operations. Cocos had
market for raw sugar had
refinedA t Ahmasdt
Amsterdam
e
had taken placn inquiry at
tn former ctd rates.
h e
tt er In Co6o;1 t °etonn oasts.,
hhaedld
hweitthmmatueerhieifilyrmeniteesrse.d, The
in
greater demand, but no rise in prices
am the market for Coffee had undergone
no material change, but prices were, however, generally
a:shiade higher. The market for raw Sugar remained
steady, and in refined the dealings were limited.
From Rotterdam the accounts state that the Coffee
market remains firm, with a continued demand, and the
exports for other Continental markets were large. In
general, a very favourable feeling is said to be enter-
tained for this article of colonial produce. In raw and
refined Sugars the business done had been moderate,
and the market was otherwise unaltered. In Rice, an
extensive business is reported to have been transacted.
Indigo continued firm.
The Ilamburgh lettere report the Coffee-market there
to have been rather more active than of late, and prices
were firm, with no disposition on the part of holders to
lower their demands, whilst the accounts from Holland
continued favourable. Raw and refined Sugars firm,
without change in rates. Carolina Rice continued in de-
mand at former prices.
The Cotton-market at Havre is reported to have
opened very quietly last week, but on receipt of the
news by telegraph from Liverpool, announcing the ar-
rival of favourable accounts from America, a sudden
change took place. A large amount of business wcasim-
hmeeddivantedleyrgdeonnee
littlea ta riseehaonfg e half,
and t o
the one
accounts
firmness of the markets in Holland checked
down-
ward tendency. In Sugar, holders had accepted
pricer. Indigo
pelenteddiguonwtialsafulneraltthereed, and no change
arrival of the
.hee whatever
pas

REMARKABLE TV EATRER PREDICTION.
We copy the following from Mr. Harley Bashell's
weather table, published last December:—
" SEPTENBER.—GeneraIIy a very pleasant month, the
finest periods being from the Ist to the 9th, and from the
23th to the 30th. Considerable rain from the south-west
by west, on the 19th, 20th, and 21st, Some also on the
27th and 28th. There will be a downfall on the 20th
(yesterday) at two in the afternoon."
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,OPAL ARTILLERY
—Cap-
tainWOOLWICH Aylmer's Ist battalion were medically inspected at the
Ordnance Hospital here
,on
soaotLurdalyCH.lasSPaTn.d2woi.ll
leav W
Woolwich on Thursday next, embarking at the Royal Ar-
senal
for Devonport, to relieve Captain Beresford's com-
pany, 1 lth battalion at that station, and the latter coin-
Pally will return to head-quarters in the same vessel, one of
the Cork steamers. Captain Beresford having recently ex-
changed companies with Captain Aylmer, Captain Beresford
will remain at Woolwich and Captain Aylmer at Devonport.
:PROCEEDINGS AGAINST EXECUTORS.—It iS pro-
vided by the 95th section of the 151 h and 16th of Victoria,
cap. St
-G, that it shall be lawful for any person claiming to be
a creditor, or a specific pecuniary or residuary legatee or the
next of kin, or some or one of the next of kin, of a deceased
person, to apply for and obtain as of course without a bill
or claim filed, or any other preliminary proceeding, a sum-
mons from the Master of the Rolls, or auy of the Vice-Chan•
cellors, requiring the executor or administrator, as the case
may be, of Audi deceased person to attend before him at
chambers for the purpose of showing cause why an order for
the administ ration of the personal estate of the deceased
should not ba granted.
The Es :1 of Listowel and family are sojourning
at Queensto wn. The Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Spring Rice have
arrived in Cork.
COMMOI 5 LAW REFORMS.—The new writs to be
used under the Common Law Procedure Act (15th and 16th
Victoria, h;ap. 76), which will take effect on the 24th of
October n,:.xt, have been issued. They are very simple in
form and. language, and in accordance with the schedule
annexed to the statute.
Goo D SHOOTING .—A few days ago Henry Mar-
shall, Lsq., of London, killed 24 head of grouse in slime-
sion, v ;then sporting over the Braydon Moors, li Aring used
his se';ond burel only on two occasips.