The Sun.
London, England, 1849-03-27 00:00:00

A General Court-martial will commence its si

tings to-morrow morning at Guernsey for the trial of
Captain Douglas, of the 16th Foot, on charges pre-
ferred against him by Colonel Le Mesurier, arising
out of some garrison sports at Alderney, in which it
is alleged that Captain Douglas and another officer
bore part. Lieutenant-Colonel Torrens is the presi-
dent, and the prisoner is defended by Mr. Warren;
who, after his defence of Lieutenant Ryder at Leeds,
a few years ago, has acquired the soubriquet in the
army of " Ryder Ali !"

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—Colletti made his
first appearance yesterday, at rehearsal, in one of his
celebrated parts—Carlo Magno, in Ernani— which he
has never played yet in England, having hitherto not been
engaged before Easter. In consequence of the indisposi-
tion of Gardoni, he was summoned from Paris purposely
to fill this part.
ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.—Her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary of Cam-
bridge, attended by Major Stevens and Mr. Edmond St.
John Mildmay, honoured the French Plays with their
presence last evening. There were also present his Ex-
cellency the Russiaa Minister, the Baroness Brunnow
and Mdlle. Olga de Lechner, his Excellency the Turkish
Ambassador and suite, the Belgian Minister and Madame
Van de Weyer, the Peruvian Minister, the Duchess of
Norfolk and the Ladies Mary and Adelisa Howard, the
Marquis and Marchioness of Donegal, the Earl of Bel-
fast, the Earl of Chelsea, Lady Caroline Maxie, Lord
Foley, Lord Dalmeny, Lord Cadogan, Lady A. Paget,
Lord Ward, Lady Francis Gordon, Sir George Staunton,
Lady Morgan, Sir David Kinloch, Sir John Hensler,
Lady Quintin, Lvdy Webster, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred
Montgomery, Mr. Dennistoun, Miss Ricardo, Mr. and
Miss De Horsey, &c.
A NIGHT Wl' BEULER.—The annual musical soiree
of the Doyen of the comic singers, writers, and composers
of the present day, takes place at the Princess's Concert-
rooms to- morrow evening; on which occasion he will be
supported, as he always is ou such occasions, by the elite
of the profession. The concert will be preceded by Beu-
ler's " Table Talk," a species of entertainment in which,
since the days of Mathews, he has had no equal. We
doubt not but that many to morrow evening will spend a
night wi' Beuler, and a more pleasing mode of passing
an evening we know not.
Lord Viscount Lifford and family arrived at
Grove's Hotel, Albemarle-street, yesterday.
ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITITTIONL.--Their Royal
Highnesses the Princess Saxe of Weimar and the Prin-
cess llohenluhe and a large party visited this institution
yesterday, and were much gratificd by the varied attrac-
tions which the exhibition presents.
PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY'S CONCERT.—The second
Philharmonic Concert for the season took place last
evening, and was honoured by the presence of her
Majesty and Prince Albert. The great novelty of the
evening was the performance of the lyrics of Racine's
Athalie, set to music by Mendelssohn. Her Majesty
remained until the cteiclusion.

SOUTH DEVON RAILWAY.—This company's ex-
tension into Plymouth is now completed. The atmos-
pheric tubes, which cost originally 111. per ton, have been
disposed of at 21., and a six cial meeting is to be held to
consider a proposal for paying off the debenture debts
by substituting a railway stock in shares of 21. each,
bearing interest at 5 per cent.