The Sun.
London, England, 1865-04-11 00:00:00

Adelphi Theatre,

A new mythological extravaganza by Mr. Byron,
entitled " Pan ; or the Loves of Echo and Nar-
cissus," was produced here last evening. The plot
is as follows : Pan, being anxious to be loved for
himself alone, obtains permission to go to earth as
a man, but not when human to possess any divine
attributes. Disguised as a peasant, he beholds
Syrinx, and on finding she loves Narcissus, the
indignant Pan blights the crops and afflicts the
whole neighbourhood with the consequences of
his displeasure. Echo, who loves Pan, makes a
compact with Syrinx) who loves Narcissus) the
terms of which are that Syrinx shall do her best
to induce Pan to return the love of Echo,
whilst Echo shall try to bring about a match
between Syrinx and Narcissus. Echo plays her
friend false, and induces Syrinx to take a sea trip—
really selling her to the pirates—whilst Pan sells
Echo to the same purchasers. Narcissus enters the
vessel disguised a a mariner, and drugging the
pirates' wine, escapes with the two nymphs. Pan,
having lost his love—for Syrinx, who unselfishly
saves Echo, is now beloved by Pan—and being
haunted by Echo, whom Jupiter converts into a
wandering voice, pipes up his own dirge on the
famous instrument which bears his name, and
which he forms from a reed by the river
bank, and determines to stop at home for
the future and not interfere with mortals.
Mr. Toole as Pan, Mrs. Mellon as Narcissus, Miss
Clara Denvil (her first appearance here) as Echo,
Miss Lilian Bruce as Syrinx (also a new appear-
ance), Mr. Robert Romer as Dryope, Mr. Paul
Bedford as a Carian pirate, Miss Kate Kelly as
Jupiter, Miss A. Seaman as Mercury, and a host of
nymphs, satyrs, and pirates, work out the arrange-
ment very effectively. The extravaganza is sprinkled
with music-hall melodies, which of course produce
their accustomed applause. The burlesque was a
success, and no doubt will prove highly attractive
during the Easter holidays.

THE LARGEST RAILWAY BRIDGE IN THE WORLD.
—The proposed bridge -which is to carry the South
Wales and Great Western Direct Railway across the river
Severn, near to Chepstow, is, according to the design of
Messrs. Fowler and Fulton, the engineers, to be two miles
and a quarter in length, and is to have sufficient headway
to permit masts of ships of 122 feet in length to pass under
when the surface of the river is at the level of mean tide,
so as in no way to impede the navigation. The principa
opening which is to cross the low-water channel is to be
600 feet span, being the total width of the Thames at
Southwark-bridge, or 150 feet wider than the span of the
Menai-bridge. Messrs. Fowler and Fulton estimate the
probable cost of this bridge at £980,000, for which sum the
eminent firm of Messrs. Cochrane, Grove, and Co. have
undertaken to complete the work. The gradients upon
this new route will be such as to make the line between
London and the South Wales coalfields better adapted to
a large coal and mineral traffic than any other line of the.
same length in the kingdom. The shortening of distance
and securing the better gradients will practically diminish
the journey between Milford Haven, the South Wales coal-
fields, and London by about 40 mile's.