The Sun.
London, England, 1862-09-22 00:00:00

FOREIGN MAIL PACKET LIST.

MAILS DUE.
Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton. Sept. 18.
via Marseilles
drazil and Cape Verds, by British packet. Oct. 4.
Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena Oct. 2.
China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton Sept. 18.
via Marseilles Sept. 27.
Falkland Islands
Gibraltar, via Southampton
India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton Sept. 18.
via Marseilles Sept. 27.
India (Bombay), via Southampton Sept. --,
via Marseilles
Lisbon Oct. 4.
Malta, Egypt, and Men, via Southampton Sept. —.—
via Marseilles Sept. 23.
Newfoundland
Oporto and Vigo .. . Sept. ---•
U. S. and British N. America, by Brit. packet.... Sept. 25.
by U.S. packet....
by Canadian packet. Sept. 19.
W.C. of Africa, Madeira, and Teneriffe Sept ---•
Bahamas, via New York Sept. 23.
Mexico
All parts of West Indies, including Chili, Peru, 1 ~ 29'
California, and British Columbia.. Sept.

THEATRICAL PERFORMERS IN FRENCH DEPART'
MENTS.—The Minister of State has addressed a circular to
the Prefects calling on them to give him all the informs'
tion they can collect respecting the theatres of the depart-
ments, and whatever suggestions they can make for the ira"
provement of their management in future. Meanwhile,
until a new law can be passed for the better regulation of
the theatres, the Minister proposes to change the present
mode of deciding as to the merits of new performers, so as
to leave the public in the full possession of its rights of aa'
cepting or refusing, and of protecting debutante from such
manifestations as have recently been attended with most
unpleasant results. The Minister proposes that
for the future debuts, in the provinces, shall b°
collective instead of individual; that, each now company
shall be on trial for a month, after which the principal
performers shall be accepted or rejected by a public ballot
of the frequenters of the theatre, and that the director shall
be allowed a month to supply the places of any who may
not be admitted as competent. His Excellency expresses a
wish that the Prefects should take what measures they may
deem efficient to prevent hissing, whistling, with other 'ay
seemly and often brutal means of expressing disapprobation
in theatres, especially in case of systematic opposition orr
ginating in personal antipathies. The Minister trusts that
the introduction of the ballot in this matter will amply se'
cure the rights of the public, and protect the performers
from affronts and insults which mere incapacity can never
merit.

BIRTHS.
GOODIVIN.—On the 19th inst., at Sunderland-place, Wet'
bourne-park, Mrs. H. W. Goodwin, of a son.
PARKER.—On the 19th inst., the wife of Mr. Jas. Parker,
—On the 19th inst., at Lofts' Hall, Essex, 01
NI, 0
W
üblisher, Oxford, of a son.
the Rev. Robt. 'Wilkes, of a daughter.
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MARRIAGES.
BARTON—FIowELL.—On the 18th inst., at the Parilllo
church, Clapham, Alfred Barton, Esq., of Shangll3°'
Editha Ellen, fifth daughter of Thomas Howell, Esq''-
Clapham.
MEwroN—WAGG.—On the 17th inst., Henry M. gert°l:llsti
Esq., of 14, Queen's-gardens, to Emily Rachel, young°
daughter of John Wagg, Esq of Glouce;ter-1315cei
Portman-square.

DEATHS.
BABieLrYk.e—leOn
sgtuhaerl9:ahgeidnsBt4,,. at Holly-hill, YatelY, lianl'
John Baily, many years resident at 29, Davies-stree '
BIRCH.—On thee 19th inst., Margaret Birch, of Tirllet.
Clapton, aged 53. , field,
BOSANQUBT.—On the 19th inst., at Claysmore, -03,7„, 0
Frances Georgiana Elizabeth, wife of James l'Whaeo.
Bosanquet, Esq., and eldest daughter of the Right -.
Lord John Somerset. -a no'
BROWNING.—On the 17th inst., at Pinner, John -a.
ita
ing, Esq., formerly of Bankside, Southwark, aged 9 ,
GRAIIAM.—On the 18th inst., at his brother's house)W
bledon, Wm. Graham, Esq., aged 82.
V. CIVISra
WOLSTENHOLME.—At Woburn Lodge, Torquay,
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Breton Wolstenhome, Esq., aged 81.
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