The Sun.
London, England, 1862-03-10 00:00:00

ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.

Under the title of " Friends or Foes," a very
artistic adaptation by Mr. Horace Wigan of
Victoire Sardon's French comedy, called " Nos In-
times," was produced at this theatre on Saturday
evening. The plot rests on the idea of showing up
the hollowness and insincerity of what passes for
every-day friendship. Mr. Union (Mr. George
Vining), a gentleman a little fallen into the vale of
years, " but that not much," is luxuriating in the
possession of a charming domain, a splendid
garden, a lovely wife (Miss Herbert), and a sweet
amiable daughter (Miss Nelly Moore) ; and to
make his happiness complete, when the curtain
rises a rare cactus he has nourished is on the
point of blooming. Amidst all this happiness, and
all these flowers, there lurks an adder, who is
about to sting his protector, and infuse a deadly
poison into the family. The tempter is not in
this instance a serpent, but a young man, one
Frederick Fervid (Mr. F. Charles), who is the
great object of the husband's care, as he has been
ill, and who is nursed by the young wife into health,
and an ardent passion for herself.

he acting throughout was excellent. Mr. George
Vining never acted better nor more forcibly; Miss
Herbert was charming. and lady-like, as she always
is ; and her expression was very fine, even touching
the heroic, in the graver portion, though the part
does not ever quite deepen into the actual tragic.
Mr. F. Charles, as the passionate young roue, acted
very cleverly in a part requiring strong expression
judiciously uttered. Mr. Belmore, as an Irish
sailor, was blunt and good-humoured, but not so
well fitted as on many occasions. Miss Nelly
Moore was simple and natural as the young daugh-
ter, who by the way marries the good doctor. Miss
E. Romer was a smart waiting-maid, and Mr.
Terry and Mr. J. Robins were capitally made up as
two eccentric country friends. The scenery was
most elaborately complete and effective.
The play deserved the full success it received,
which was genuine and hearty.

2HE NEAPOLITAN PROCLAMATION.

GENERAL ORDER,

DETACHMENT OF THE BTH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY,

LUCERA.

In pursuance of an order received from the pre-
fect of this province, with the view of taking the
most efficacious means for the speedy suppression
of brigandage, the undersigned gives notice :-
1. No person from this time henceforward will be
allowed to enter the woods of Dragonara, Santa
Aagata, Selvanera, Gargano, Santa Maria, Pietra
di Motta, Volturino, Volturara, Sammarco la Cat-
tola, Celluzzo Carlantino, Macchione di Beccari,
Bosco di Petruscelli, and Case Rotto.

2. Every proprietor, agent, or farmer is warned
that after the publication of this notice, he is to
withdraw from the said woods all labourers, shep
herds, goatherds, Jac., and all the cattle feeding
therein ; and to destroy all huts and cottages in the
occupation of those persons employed in herding
the said cattle,

3. No person from this time forth will be allowed
to bring provisions from the towns for the use of
the farms, nor to lay in any store in the said farms
beyond the quantity that is strictly necessary for
one day's consumption according to the number of
persons residing on each farm.
4. Any person disobeying the present order,
which will take full effect two days after publica-
tion, will be treated without respect of persons,
places, or times, as brigands, and shot as such (come
tali fucilati).
In publishing this order the undersigned requires
all proprietors to give full notice of it to their de-
pendents, that they may avoid, as far to possible,
incurring these rigorous measures, and give their
full assistance to Government in carrying them out,
warning them hereby that not the slightest abate-
ment will be made in the application of the said

measures.
Lucca, Feb. 9, 1862. Lieut.-Colonel FANTONI.
Printed by Salvatore Scepi.