The Sun.
London, England, 1836-01-30 00:00:00

QUEEN'S TREATRE.

Mrs. Nisbett, under the sole management of whom tb
theatre now is, is catering most daintily for the taste of t“"
public. Last night, in addition to a laughable new burlettsf
entitled Borrowed Feathers, in which she herself and bet
sister, Miss Mordaunt, enacted the principal parts, and the
plot of which turns upon a young lady assuming the disguise
of her waiting-woman, and a young gentleman that of
footman, M. Vizentini and a company of French comedians'
made their first appearance for the season before an Engliea;
audience. The vaudeville of Le Mariage de Raison, An
Les Gants Jaunes, which a short time brick was acted at zue
Adelphi under the name of the Yello7,:> Kids, were the greet
f
attractions of the night. MaderaoiF;elle Fanny, who is one
the French company, is a very Clever actress,
and played The
the peculiar vivacity and archness of her countrywomen. .1
house was very well filled and the entertainments appearedto
give satisfaction to every body. Miss Mordaunt has improve;
most rapidly, and is now an Accomplished actress in her I'n3.
of characters. Of Mrs. Nisbett it is unnecessary to speak 1:
terms of praise, because the public have justly appreciated be:
merit, and she is every evening increasing in their estimatials
The theatre, this season, is devoted to the legitimate purP°9e
for which theatres are permitted to exist, and is under the COD:
trol of those who will not suffer any abuses to defile tbe!!
establishment, or disgrace the neighbourhood. It is what °t
professes to be, a place for the amusement and the instructio;
of the public. It is to be hoped that Mrs. Nisbett and be
sisters will meet with the encouragement to which, from the.,
talents, assiduity, and respectability, they are entitled.

" THE SUN" EXPRESS.—The Sun received this
day (Friday) has a report, extending to foe';columns, ; „
dinner given on Wednesday, at LiverrJol, to Mr. O'-ion'
nell, and expressed to their office.—Bath Herald.
Chess appears to be equally popular and fashionableil
in London and Paris. A vel-y large establishment upon- similar plan to the Cafe de la Regence of the French call
tal, is now opened at Cornhill, to which the most distinguished
players from the Continent, as well as of this country, resort.
As people must have amusement of some sort, we are glad
to see the national taste directed this way, for chess is ".ei
cidedly the most innocent as well as the most intelleetu"
game that is played.
JAPHET AND HIS UNKNOWN FATHER.----
The
author of " Peter Simple and Jacob Faithful," has chose
an admirable subject for his humourous and sarcastic Pen.
" Japhet in search of a Father" is a history of very enterf
taining adventures, en'ibodying o
scenes in various grades .
society ; the tact and the discrimination of the Captain
really surprising, The ridiculous is always mixed up With
the shrewa, and knowledge of society and character is
shown oven in the rediculous. We are not surprised that
all Marryat's novels are such favourites, for they possess i°
no ordinary degree all the elements of popularity.
MR. POWER'S VISIT TO AMERICA.
public will find Mr. Power light and lively, but sterla
withal,
displaying much talent
and much good' feeliag ; his
travels were far and wide, his means of observation ar°l3lies;
„,
and the use he has made of them agreeable and entertain
ing. The sketchy and lively manner in which his "ImPrble,
sions of America" are written, though extremely agreea
will not so extensively recommend as the right spirit Wl%l
pervades every page. Mr. Power's sentiments are thoseisi
an independent man ; his statements those of an imPaq eb
observer. Well received, and hospitably treated, in or
United States, he has not repaid that kindness with ingtie
titude ; and neither has he made a servile and syeoPha4cli
return of flattery. The style of his work is that in vi" tic
the English traveller ought to write of his Transatla°
brethren."—Literary Gazette.
04 THE EARL OF OIi.FORD AND THE "" 'l' -0 1
re
COUNCIL OF GREAT 11ARMOCTH.—Our readers maY,r,vo
bably have r' narked the announcement by the of
Council zlt. this borough that they had removed the Earra•
eriord from his office of High Steward. On his l'ej.
ship's attention being called to the circumstance, he s
dressed the following letter to Wm. Barth, Esq., the newly
chosen Mayor :

" Wolterton, Jan. 26.ac-
"is at this moment -only that I have been mad° no,
quainted, through the newspapers, with a vote of the C'jfros4
ration of Yarmouth, removing me from the heretofae *IA
honourable situation of High Steward of Yarmouth.
cp-
honour which the late Corporation of your borough had bly
ferred upon me, was received with pride and gratitude., bp-
dismissal by the present Corporation confers nmost equa
nour upon your obedient servant,

" ORFORD'

" To the Mayor 9f Yarmouth,"