The Sun.
London, England, 1853-06-17 00:00:00

HAYMARKET THEATRE.

Last night a half-hour's exemplification of the new
and. absorbing subject of Spirit Eappings and Table
Mc tinge was produced, with much success and laughter.
Th a plot is simple enough, but quite sufficient to give
ample opportunity for some comical situations, a few
smart allusions to the weakness of the times, and pass-
ing► hits at passing absurdities. Orpheus Augustus
Toots (Mr. Bunkstone), a professor of the cornet-h-
-piston, is in arrear of kis rent, and has had notice
to quit. This being inconvenient, fur many reasons,
he bribes the servant maid and errand boy, and sundry
other persons to assist him in getting up a series of
Tappings, which SO alarm his landlady and her two
daughters that they entreat him to stay, and promise
to forego the rent_ Just, however, as matters are com-
fortably arranged for him, he is disturbed by a veritable
mistress of the science, a Miss Misery Anne Hawkins
(Mrs. Fitzwilliam), taking the first-floor for a public
manifestation. Now ensues a very well-arranged scene,
in which a varied company assembles, and the spirits are
invoked. The questions relate to the subjects of the
day, and the answers are ingeniously incongruous. The
party, however, is broken up by the appearance of a
bailiff, who has writs against three of the gentlemen,
who disappear each under a table, which go round, to
the wonder of the company. There remains but one
inquiry to make, and that is, if the audience are pleased
with the half-hour's trifle ; and the answer being an-
nounced by many unmistakeable rappings in the front of
the house, the cur.`ain goes down to tumultuous applause,
and the smart little piece is announced for repetition
every night, and t here is no doubt it will remain a fa-
vourite to the end of the season.

ARRIVALS OF GOLD.- —The Woolridge has arrived from
Geelong, Victoria, whence she sailed on the 15th of
February, with 10,113 ounces of gold, valued at 40,0001.
The Fancy, from Auckiand, New Zealand, is also re-
ported, having sailed an the 2d of February, but she
only brings, with other freightage, 22 ounces of gold.
BAL MASQUE AT VAuxHALL.—Vauxhall was in all its
glories last night. I Ire beautiful weather attracted an
unusual number of the/ votaries of this popular place of
amusement. Masks of all descriptions thronged the
long and brilliantly-illuminated avenues. Dancing was
kept up with undiminis bed vigour until daylight.
SUICIDE OF A FEMALE .DEBTOR IN HORSEMONGER-LANE
GAOL.—Yestertlay MOll Ling a female debtor, confined in
llorsernonger-lane Gaol, was discovered with her throat
cut, and quite dead. Th name of the deceased is Eliza-
beth Edwards, aged 70, said a widow. She had been
confined for debt about t hrue months, and had a room to
herself. Nothing particular had been seen in her con-
duct by the warders, one of whom locked her room, and
left her as usual on Wedne iday night ' • but when she
went yesterday morning, and unlocked her apartment,
she was horrified at seeing d eceased lying on the floor
dead. A razor was lying by her side.
ROYAL GALLERY OF ILLI ISTRATION. —On Monday
next the new diorama rep ref tenting the Ocean Mail to
India and Australia, which' Messrs. Grieve and Telbin
have for some time past beer 1. engaged in painting, will
be opened to the public. I 'rom all we can hear this
work will exceed in beauty and variety the previous
works by the same artists. Not a remarkable spot along
the whole of the route has been omitted. All the places
of interest, from Plymouth to t be Modern Ophir, and
numerous accessory scenes replet, 3 with dioramic effects,
will constitute the exhibition, th, 3 popularity of which
no doubt can be entertained.