The Sun.
London, England, 1853-05-12 00:00:00

FRENCH PLAYS.

Dumas's lively comedy of Les Demoiselle de St. Cyr,
was.revived at the St. James's Theatre, and with Rey-
nier and Lafont in it could scarcely have failed to be
successful.
• The Viconte Roger was Lafont's part, and he played
in the most perfect style of manner and tone, presenting
a highly-finished•but life-like picture of the courtly:gallant
of the time. The sympathising. Hercale was played by
M. Reynier, and what between laughing at him and
with him, he kept the audience in continued merriment
throughout. Mdlle. Brohin made the most of Charlotte
de Merian ; the spirited and graceful Mdlle. Henry
played the part of Louise Manclair with admirable
piquancy. The house, as usual, was crowded.

BALL AT THE POREIGN-OFFICE.—The Countess of
Clarendon gave a grand ball last evening at the official
residence of the Foreign Secretary, in Downing-street.
THE LATE LADY DALHOUSIE.—The remains of the
late Lady Dalhousie, wife of the Governor-General of
India, who died on the passage home from India, will
be interred in the family mausoleum in Scotland, and
Captain Bowie, aid-de-camp to Lord Dalhousie, has gone
to Scotland to attend the funeral.
CITY CORPORATION COMMISSION.—It is rumoured that
Mr. Justice Patteson and Mr. G. Cornewall Lewis will
be two of the members of the City Commission.
RE-OPENING OF CHEAPSlDE.—Cheapside was yester-
day restored to general traffic, having been closed nearly
three weeks for repair of the road.
MAILS FOR AUSTRALIA.—The Post-office authorities
have given notice that ship letter bags will be made up
on the 7th proximo. for Adelaide, Port Philip, and
Sydney, to be forwarded by the screw-steamer Victoria
and for Melbourne and Sydney next month, to be for-
warded by the steamer Great Britain.
VICTORIA LONDON DOCK. COMPANY.—Yesterday a
special general meeting of this company was held at the
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construction of additional docks and other works ; Mr.
J. P. Heywood in the chair. Mr. W. Smith, the secre-
tary of the company, read the heads of the bill, which
gave power to increase the capital of the company from
400,0001. to 900,000/., by the issue of new shares dis-
tributable pro rata, to extend the time originally deter-
mined upon for the completion of the works ; to con-
struct new works, including additional docks and ware-
houses ; and to lease the line for a period of 21 years.
The bill was approved, subject to such alterations as
Parliament might consider expedient ; and the common
seal of the company was affixed to the draft. The
meeting then separated.
SERVANTS' _ROYAL PROVIDENT AND BENEVOLENT
SOCIETY.—The sixth annual meeting of this society took
place yesterday, at the office in Great Marlborough-
street ; William Ford, Esq., in the chair. It appeared
from the report, which was read by the secretary, that
during the past year 11,0041. 9s. 10d. had been paid to
the Provident Fund of the society for life annuities, en-
dowments for children, and insurances. The total
amount paid by servants to the provident fund of the
society, since its commencement in 1847, has been
54,4241. 7s. 6d. In the department of the registry for
male and female servants, the report showed that places
had been provided for 2,315 servants during the past
year, and for 6,374 servants singe the opening of the
registry in 1850. The progress of the Home for female
servants out of place appeared also to have been highly
encouraging. The meeting terminated with a vote of
thanks to the chairman.
THE PROTESTANT ASSOCIATION. The seventeenth
anniversary meeting of this society. was held yesterday,
at Exeter-hall ; Mr. R. C. Bevan in the chair. On the
platform were the Rev. Hugh Stowell, the Rev. Dr.
Marsh, the Rev. Dr. Malan, of Geneva ; the Rev. R.
Bickersteth, the Rev. W. Wilson, the Rev. A. S. Thel-
wall, the Rev. C. Prest, &c. The report stated that the
receipts of the past year amounted to 1,4211.15. 2d., and
the expenditure to 1,4101. is. Bd., leaving a balance of
101. 19s. 6d. ; while the liabilities of the association ex-
ceeded 4001. The receipts for publications amounted to
1841. 7s. 4d. The " Protestant Magazine " was still
continued, and given to all subscribers of 10s. a-year
and upwards ; and a valuable work had been issued, en-
titled "Popery at the Hustings," being a compilation of
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the sayings and doings of Romish priests and laymen at
the late Irish elections. During the past year, it was
stated, petitions had been circulated with reference to
Maynooth corege, nunneries, and the Protestant Episco-
pal Church in.lreland. Several resolutions indicative of
the peculiar features of the association having been
adopted, the meeting separated.