The Sun.
London, England, 1865-03-09 00:00:00

Drury Lane Theatre.

Shakspere's popular and charming play of "As r -
Like It" was last night reproduced at this theatre, Pral-
pally, as we presume, to afford Miss Helen Faucit an
°P,
portunity of appearing in the character of Rosalind, Ile'
performance of which is unrivalled in the subtlety of the
expression of the character, and in its truly fewer ,a
charm. There is no trace of any diminution of Povre'd 110
this personation, and the effect on the audience seem
`vas
be as potent as ever. Mr. James Anderson's Jaques 4.;
marked with great care to render every word of the a
with full expression and emphasis, and the celebrate
speeches of this rhapsodist of the forest were all ret:
ceived with marked applause. Mr. Walter
and
gomery's Orlando has youth and manliness, lo
the colloquial portions, as well as the more soutiracwl' •
with Rosalind, and the more humane with Adsel
given with force and nature. Mr. J. Neville's PerfTf Bancoll
of the latter character was very nicely rendered, 311" -11
,„
deserved the sympathy and applause it gam' ed•
other novelty of the cast was Mr. Walter LaeY's
pe lo:
mance of Touchstone, a part latterly confided to thee
cew
comedian, although Fawcett and other performers of ding
tric characters formerly undertook it. Mr. Lacy's rtiell
and style are not so broadly comic as we have been
used to, but it produced its effect. He infuses 10°,1 ers,
enormous self-sufficiency with a touch of courtly 3333: be
indicating,
as it would seem, that being the Royal be
would have a touch of courtly manners. There rag' or°
reason in this, but we think that Touchstone is ollieb_fier,
the wag than the gentleman. Mr. Lacy's version, b°":e
told very well. The house was crowded with au
audience, which was lavish of admiration and aPPISI—.

The Custom house Clerks' Petitions'

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Ctir
Srn,—You have earned the gratitude of the who—: a
toms' service by the publication of the letter loco
16Custos," commenting on the state and condition 0
the a,
clerks of that ill-paid and hard-worked branch of
hls
vernment establishments. And when I suppleineui"(l' /ecl
statements by fearlessly asserting that all those 011iP,'Dot
therein court rather than avoid inquiry, that they
afraid of work, that they are not extravagant in the;rbus-
mends ; but seek through petitions to the Board °' for a
toms and the Legislature only " a fair day's wage, - 11
fair day's work," I fell sure that the subject will no.es f
ob
tain a patient hearing, but also enlist the syn)P3tll- °

the public.
wbliecr.
e good enough last year to publish several le to
of mine touching upon this important subject, air°7s 14°
the " amalgamation of the Customs and the Excioe." . 01
le b°"
when I assure you that there has been no araelioratio la
the condition of this most numerous and respectab;:t
of public servants, that their condition has gone froin
to worse, a due regard to the efficiency of a great public e.lillgilt
blishment will probably command that attention whiti.aaaa
otherwise be denied to the mere complaints a pl-
over-worked officials, however well founded thos.eid'ito
plaints might be, or however meritorious the i-tititv
complaining. aro'
atai
Perhaps at no time, since Mr. Horsfall cot ttee
public attention, to this matter, has the necessity eft
specs
reform and modification of the Customs' establishole/30,00t.
more imperatively demanded than at the present °,l 64''
For throughout the service there is that wide-arre"ct pro
content and intense dissatisfaction with the PO allof
tbo
spects, as most seriously to impair the efficiertcY,
several departments. The system of repression 11:111,. to
drawn to its utmost limits—so tightly, indeed-, as 11' Apoic:
bear the strain any longer—and principals sr°,,f the°
getically pleading to the Board the insuborinatiett wbicit
departments as the result of the penny-wise sYst°93o ioair
has been in vogue so long. The commissioners aforicarcl
dated with petitions from their employees,
tho
in the strongest language consistent with reSr— g use
adequacy of their pay, and the impossibility of liv
stu3tea,
d
the emoluments doled out to, what is with truth ~°' od
hardest-worked and the most efficient of all those
in the public service. eed'
heel re
Last year the Legislature was in like ma
nuer
and I doubt not there will be a repetition, dillillgrporiebtill
sent session, of the same prayers, but to which it ttotioati
Parliament can hardly be expected to pay ultici,liat3Pr°6,lep
The question however remains, and, stifled all-Ar crop °d,
as it may be for a time, will perpetually recuree:-jetiae"
like the irrepressible nigger." Is a Governra to Pa the
t 4s a
otiffo
eornsi
to t:roonot
isnevcearlelinagnduptro;inthgose who enter their service' .50
paltry pittance which
comthPee
who succeed ? Is it consistent with then ora's
ptirteisveentexraatme examination tpiaoyn
eta' his
Government to delude the public by offers oi but c'
to those who attain a high standard of efficiellSro' ' the ~113
which, when the scale of remuneration is Irn°l-,os
cessful turns with disgust ? These are cluestoo, "-to
the public has answered in an unmistakeable rat'ociltif°
it only remains for the Parliament and tho
carry out the wishes of their constituents. a ann-
Does any one say that £75 a year, rising 5 jet' S„ile1301
to £9O is a fair reward for a clerk's services; -ptobePA that
eight and ten year's service ? The great Sir, aoclare-mipt
spoke once his mind upon this subject, an re), *
no clerk after ten years' service ought to bertupt stic„,/ett
of less than £2OO a year. I need hardly' adu opted, "f
scale of remuneration would be thankfully tc„ricee
in these days of exaggerated rents and high ads
the necesaries of life, both of which ball-iv:ole 'ol7'
at least 10 per cent. since those memorable cars
spoken. Again, is there, asks these gentleel°,otli cest.
stantialreas ti
onwhythe Statiscal and Control o per
_ao
the Inland Revenue should be paid from 1° tug psal°o3l
more than the like officers performing siren° IT reasrt,Der
duties in the Customs? Is there, above all, coat.l"soti
the Board of Trade should be paid 50 Perf Diet: bid)
salaries than the Inspector-General's OiNce °
accounted the
Exports, for compiling and publishing the „po ~,*1
~, Or oxs A
the latter office prepares ?It has always her rate f
brain work deserved, and was accorded, ull'g 0011 ,° tioa
than manual labour, but here we have the ai'reciateo 000
labour of the hands being more highly aPPti pu°ll3ooi
the products of the intellect. As long as 6,teopt
are allowed to remain, it will be useless to _ oorvic .oleat
the jealousies and heartburnings in the Pubis" GoVetilipte
There is but one principle upon Whicb,tra ,1
can and ought to act—having a proper reg-
posits 4tr'
rests of the public, and the character anal Dot
toic"
civil servants of the Crown—viz., a liberal oru'f coptirr,o,l ,0
vagant remuneration. I assert, without {oar seri, tie,'
to es'_,,4
tion, that the true interests of the public are
at the 0611
iia
and it is only upon such principles t ,our
paying gentlemen in their employ fair and actect blic cs'-.olls
honestly and efficiently served.—
servant,

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Durham,FtrEiNal 0
condemned
ed place,
m
wspehTonmil:tihnSe MURDER.--Eleven
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dtehroopy":3o7ooso,
Crown,
REDUCTIONn account of the great provocation he re., cAr
IN THE RATES OF ItAtaTAJtitijoriti
RIAGE. W
that the Londonewore informed yesterday on good accopiod
anhatovetsihogn:ldotat'ereoili.,oofclt.ll°
and North- ItailivOr, 6) jilt
contemplate
an
immediate and substantial recitic_erroo,
their r
and
theates for the carriage of goods to and froo2 1).; our
interior. The public will had the °Vent i'll'
faction.—LiverPool Post. u. used i°
MALT RETURNS.—The quantity of roaAv vel,
the browin 1864 051,0,11
gof beer for sale in the year - pr
.
large, am •
ountmg to 40,099,857 bushels 1,1
2,021,424 in•
Scotland, and 2,597,05 in Irelf‘na.

Bth March, 1865.