The Sun.
London, England, 1863-07-16 00:00:00

THE NEW ZEALAND CHIEFS.

The New Zealand Chiefs, accompanied by Mr.
Jenkins and their interpreter, left London yester-
day morning on a visit to her Majesty at Osborne.
They were conveyed from Southampton to Cowes in
the yacht and thence by the Royal carriages to
Osborne. They returned in like manner by way of
Portsmouth, and visited the national objects of
Ittraction there. His Grace the Duke of Newcastle
left London by the 8 e.m. train yesterday morning
on a visit to the Queen.

(Extract from a letter, dated Auckland, N.Z., sth May,
1863, addressed to A. F. Ridgway and Sons, Agents to
Provincial Government.)

"Don't be frightened by all the stuff talked and written
about the Meories. No man, and hardly eny woman, in
Auckland believes that we, in this province, need care a
farthing about them, I only wish the Governor would shut
them up in their own land, and leave them to their own de-
vices, as they appear to be determined not to allow us to do
them any good. I had a talk with Mr. Gorst, the late Com-
missioner on the Waikato, a few days ago. He does not
believe there will be any attempt to fight, at any rate on
this aide of the country, i.e., north of the Waikato country.
He says the Maori King and William Thompson are
thoroughly disgusted, having no authority, and that be will
not be surprised to eee the poor King abdicate ahortly, and
corae down to Auckland."

Amateur Theatricals at the Theatre Royal,

St. James's.

On Friday evening, the 10th inst., the St. James's
Theatre was crowded by a most brilliant and fashionable
audience to witness the performance of Miss Barker's little
comedietta, " The Peal of Bells," "The White Horse of
the Peppers," and "The Rough Diamond," the chief
characters being sustained by the Lady Anne Sherson,
Miss Barker, Lotd Raynham, M.P., Mr. Maitland, ano
other amateurs. The object was, as usual on such occa-
sions, CHARITY, and the talent displayed (especially by
Lady Anae Sherson, Miss barker, and Mr. Maitland) was
of a very high order.

In "The White Horse of the Peppers," Mr.
+.laitland played with a rich, racy, Irish humour, which
recalled to the mind ever lamented Power. It is
seldom that we see that captivating, humorous,
itigh-souled, brave-spirited, warm-hearted character, an
Irish gentleman, so admirably interpreted, Lady Anne
Sherson. and Lord ttaynham(always foremost in every good
work) lent the influence of their rank, popularity, ann
talents to the cause of the General Benevolent Society.
Lady Anne is without a rival in the characters she interprets.
As the Irish soubrette she &need a jig (well supported
by Mrs. Joy, and nothing more piquante or more charming
could be imagined than both her ladyship's Dian jig and
Lancashit e clog dance, which she introduced in the charac-
ter of Margery in "The Rough Diamonds." She
was enthusiastically applauded throughout and raptu.
rously encored. Mr. H. Lawlor showed a gocd deal of
talent as the landlord of the Pig and Whistle.
played as he always does, with ease and
Mr. Joy displayed astonishing agility in the Irish jig ;
ig:arcde
R
grace, and lookednilam to perfection the gallant officer he repre-
sented.
Miss Barker surpassed herself as Mrs. Vane Chat-
terton, and Sophy found a charming interpreter in Mrs.
only fault we have to find was the extreme
discomfort of the pi. •
t seats, which were charged for as stalls,
George. The
d great dissa
tisfaction.
and cause

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LAX DISCIPLINE.--A letter from Naples of the
Bth stiys:—" The t, George, 90 guns (Prince i
Alfred's rec3ut vessel), screw line-ol•batcle ship, Captain
Egerton, which had been tor some time nnehore
dlt was off Naples,
sailed out of the bay on Monday afternoon. high
time for this vessel to take ii s departure, fora in consequence
of the continued rows which were taking
ce betw
hnglish sailors and thelNeapolitan police, an ill-feeling had
sprung up, which would inevitably have led to fatal coute-
quences if the St. George had remained much longer at
anchor. Being the beginning of the month the men were
flush of money; and 200 sailors and marines--leave being
given to about half a guard at a time—aro certainly an
awful set to be rollicking about all at once in a city like
Naples." _ _l'

The depredations by wolves in the communes
La-Chavelie-en-Lafaye and MDntarcher (Loire) are in
creasing, not less than ten sheep having been worried withinthe last three woeks. One of these animals has also indl-
reedY caused a serious accident. A young girl, aged 19,
had provifted herself with a pistol for the protection of her
deck; a Nivel::having;opceared, she attempted to discharge
the weelpQnt when it burst in her hand, which it shattered
badly.