The Sun.
London, England, 1854-10-10 00:00:00

OLYMPIC.

Yesterday evening this theatre was opened for the
winter season. - There were no novelties in the way of
dramas produced, but the comedietta of a Maid in the
Dark was revived for the fir..t appearance of Miss Fitz-
patrick. That young lady was very warmly welcomed,
and will prove an acquisition to the company. The
meeting between the audience and the old favourites of
the theatre was cordial and pleasant ; Mr. F. Robison
had an enthusiastic reception. The singing of the Na-
tional Anthem introduced Miss Julia St. George and
Miss E. Orrnonde, who are also additions to the former
corps. The dramas of Bus7l Money and Perfect Confi-
dence were played with a freshness and spirit which were
appreciated by the audience, who seemed as much de-
lighted as if they had never seen them before. There
was a good house, and everything went capitally. The
opening night was decidedly auspicious.

SURREY;
The dramatic season at this theatre commenced last
night with a new piece called Tlic Avalanche, written by
Mr. A. Harris. It is evidently of French origin ; the
scenery is laid in France and Piedmont, and the princi-
pal character is a soldier of the first French empire.
Francois Marcel (Mr. Creswick), a mountain guide, has
a wife (Gertrude), who is the heiress of a large fortune.
This is known to Luidgi, Count Vincengo (air.Verner),
who wishes to turn his knowledge to his own account,
and for that purpose employs an assassin to dispose of
Marcel. The assassin, however, by mistake, kills
General Duclos, whom Marcel was guiding (ver the
mountains ; and Marcel is covered by an avalanche, but
he and a shepherd previously discover the assassin,
dying, and who confesses who was the instigator of the
murder. Between the first and second acts an inter-
val of eighteen years is supposed to have elapsed.
Gertrude is married to Count Vincengo, who
wishes to procure the marriage of Genevieve, Marcel's
daughter, to a creature of his own, in order to prevent
his being called to account for her fortune, the greater
portion of which be has spent. This marring, how-
ever, both mother and daughter strenuously resist, and
favour a proposed union with Col. Duclos, the son of
the murdered general. The Count, rendered desperate
by the state of his affairs, by the help of Flashenhausen,
a German Jew (Mr. Voltaire), determines to dispose Of
Genevieve. At this time Marcel, who, when he escape
froua the avalanche had. become a soldier, had boom:lei
cabman in Paris ; and Vincengo and the Jew waylay
Genevieve and throw her into the Seine, and by one of
those coincidences which happen only on the Aar,
Marcel had at that moment gone to the river to fetch
water for his horse. He saves Genevieve, but does not
know that she is his daughter, he having lost sight of
his wife and daughter ever since 'the falling of the ava.
lanche, and not knowing where they win*? living. The
Andertonpa personated
Gertrude with a good deal of power and discretion.
of Marcel
w
relationship is subsequently iiisoovered, incengo's
rascality defeated, and Genevieve of course marries
Colonel Duclos. The interest of the piece is well kept
up to the close, and gives rise to some interesting
sitituhateixoncesnen MtriaBte7and
Creswick
3aicistsed the
'They, as well as Mr. Voltaire and Mr. H. Widdicomb
(who personated Pierre, a shepherd), Were called before
the curtain, as was also tho author, and amid applause
!the piece was announced for repetition till further
notice.

Edin-
burgh Courant,
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LETTER FROM A HIGHLANDER.—In a letter from a
corporal of the 42d Highlanders, published in the
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greatcoat and blanket—we not even having a pair of
trousers with us—nothit,g being allowed to be taken on
shore but what is actually indispensable, all other
articles being loft on board of ship until we return to
embark again, or go somewhere else where they can be
Bent to us. We have not even a razor, and I can tell
you some of us are beginning to look quite ferocious ; I,
myself, am completely covered with Bair about the face,
the moustaches having grown to a great size. We re-
ceived some tents on the 16th—five for each company—
a party of men having been sent to the shore to fetch
them ; but we would nearly be as well without them, as
we are packed in them at night like herrings in a barrel.
Trying to turn yourself is out, of the question ; the posi-
tion we lie down in must be kept during the night.
Besides all this, we have to lie down fully accoutred—
accoutrements on your back, and firelock lying alongside
of us, so as we may be ready to turn out at a moment
en
warning. How we are to get our tents, ete., carried
along with us, I do not know, as the baggage animals
were all left in Varea ; however, we are pressing
all the
theiry value. We
have got several large camels
them being remunerated accordingbebelonging
to our division.
I
beasts of burden we can get intooutrose ice, owners of
They are uncouth animals, but can carry very large
, burdens."