The Sun.
London, England, 1854-04-04 00:00:00

ASTLEY'S AMPHITHEATRE.

The manager of this theatre, Mr. W. Cooke, took a
complimentary benefit last evening, which was fully and
fashionably attended. The entertainments were The
Woodman's Horse, an unusually varied series of scenes
in the circle, and a new farce called Dalrymple versus
Tubbs, which seems very likely to have a fair run. A
Mrs. General Dalrymple entraps a retired hosier into a
promise of marriage, and upon his attempt to with-
draw threatens legal proceedings. All the comic busi-
ness 'occurs in the office of Mr. Ferret, the lady's solicitor,
and the denouement consists of the discovery of a real
live husband for the plaintiff in the shape of an old cob-
bler, and the consequent release of the disconsolate Mr.
Tubbs. The most noticeable feature in the piece was
the acting of a Mr. Anson, who plays the hosier. He
posseses a good deal of comic force, and his acting
seemed well relished by the audience. The Parisian
pastoral ballet was exhibited immediately before the
farce. The characters are dressed in the costume of the
vielle tour, but the most remarkable thing about them is
the immense mechanical head with which each is fitted,
and which, unlike our pantomime monstrosities, is a
handsome representation of the human countenance,
only considerably exaggerated, and containing some in-
ward contrivance by means of which the wearer is
enabled to wink, open and shut the mouth, so as to
make the appearance of vitality. These masks excited
much curiosity, and the management of them by the
wearers was loudly and generally applauded.

The Earl of Cardigan, we understand, has appointed
an extensive suite, commensurate with his lordship's
large rent-roll, to attend his lordship to the seat of war
in the East. The answer to inquiries last night at the
noble earl's mansion in Portman-square was, that the
earl was ordered on foreign service, but no precise day
was fixed for his lordship's departure to join the British
force destined for Turkey.
APPROACHING MARRIAGES IN HIGH LIFE.—A. ma-
trimonial alliance will shortly take place between the
Earl of Mountcharles, eldest son of the Marquis
Conyngham, and the Lady Jane St. Maur Stanhope,
the beautiful and accomplished daughter of the late
Earl of Harrington.—A marriage is about to take place
between the Hon. Augusta Chichester, sister of Lord
Templemore, and Robert Edward King, Esq. grandson
of Viscount Lorton.—The Hon. Miss Hobhouse,
daughter of Lord Broughton, will shortly be led to the
hymeneal altar by Captain Carleton.
PARIS AND VIENNA MONEY MARKETS.—The rapid
decline on the Paris Bourse since Saturday appears to
be attributable to the disquiet caused by the recent
failure and the apprehension of its leading to other em-
barrassments rather than to anything of a political
nature, the pressure of that event being greatly in-
creased by the extent to which the new loan is likely to
be offered upon the market. At Vienna a favourable
reaction has now continued for three days, the funds
having advanced to 85, while the exchange on London
has receded to 13-35. It may therefore be assumed that
the probability of the Austrian Government taking an
independent attitude against Russia is considered to
have become stronger.

ROYAL PANOPTICON.—Mr. Charles T. Judkins de-
livered a lecture on Friday evening at the Panopticon
on the management and economy of gas, apropos to a
new regulator which has just been patented. The
lecturer, having briefly pointed out the manifold advan-
tages of gas, drew the attention of the auditory to one
or two of its annoyances, observing, among other
things, "That gas burnt at a high pressure is forced
through the burners at a much greater rate than can be
consumed, the gas thus f irced through escaping in the
apartment wherein it is being burnt, unconsumed, viti-
ating the air, destroying the furniture, the pictures, the
books, &c., and causing an atmosphere which brings
with it ill-health to all who inhale it. ' The instrument
in question is intended to avert these evils. By its
means the high pressure of gas is never allowed to enter
pipes in the house,
the consequently the gas is burned
at a low pressure, and of course thoroughly consumed,
producing a soft and mellow light like that of a wax
candle. Mr. Judkins did not lay claim to entire novelty
in the invention, but, to many of the good qualities of
previous regulators, it had the indespensable and valu-
able improvement of a compensating valve. He then
proceeded to show, by the aid of a comprehensive appa-
ratus, the powers of the regulator, and in conclusion
urged that the facility with which it could be applied to
any gas-pipe now in use, and its simplicity of action,
together with its economy, entitled it to the considera-
tion of all gas consumers.