The Sun.
London, England, 1831-04-05 00:00:00

MIL T ON- STR EET,

This theatre, the interior of which haa7within the short
space of three weeks, been re,odiLeed, tastefully decorated,
• and indeed completely metamorphosed, was last night
opened trith an effective company, under the superintend-
ence of Mr. CHAPMAN, the late spit ited lessee of the Tot-
tenham-street (now the Queen's) Theatre. The enter-
tainments commuuced with Momeni, of Mystcry, or the
Widow Iltwitchcd, an mousing trifle, in one act, from
the pen of Alr. Bcci.-sroNE, the dramatist d lu mode, in
which Mr. J. REEVE personated, with much comic.ility,
the character of a hungry servant to a no less hungry mas-
ter. The piece was deeideifly surcees ul, The adrn.i.e.d
operetta of. First Impressi(!ns fulkwed, in which the
ladylike Mrs. CHAratAx sustained with her usual talent
and gracefulu se the character of the romantic
ilex entree was greeted with most f,rvent applause, which
compliment also attended the appearance of Mt. C*.4-",-
MAN, who personated his uld part of VoterAine, in the
same operetta. The farces of Afi,7,4lcf iiakiug and
Quadrupeds con, hided, llr fITZWILLIAM and ItEEve
throughout receiving tumultuoue proofs of the satis-
faction their exertinns afforded the audience,

There is some talk iti tlttlhigher c;rc!es of a
new b..tcli of Peers; but it is not expecte I that the
creation will take place immediately. Jr.A Bt NG, the
Member fur Midd!esex, is at the head of the list of nanil
banded about as the intended new Peer,— Count Journal.

LITERATURE. \

LARDNRR'S CABINET CYCLOP,IbLi.
The seventeenth volume of this diversified mis-
cellany—which, acting upon a novel' amp as.
surediy a valuable principle, combines literature
with science, history with philosophy, books ,f
voyages and travels with elaborate treatises- co
mechanics, metaphysics, the Fine Arts,Ste.&-c:.—
consists wholly of a dissertation on hydrostalks
ald pneumatics. 'The author is the editor him-
self, the Rev. Dionysius- Lardner, who graPt?les
with the difficulties and complexities of his sub-
ject with truly Herculean energy. To the ad-
mirers of science—a -numerous and increasing
class—this treatise will present ample materials
for thought and investigation.

A PRACTICAL TREATISE ON RAIL,.
R OAD S.--LoNDo.v; 183,1.
This very: superior ,treatise needs little or no
recommendation from the Press. its very title
quite sufficiently recomMend it,. withOtrt_ the
adventitious aid of puff, paragraph, or advotik-
meta. The fail-road is just now a':_sitbje4 (+all
engrossing interest. It takes iti'PlaCe-',hy the
-
side of Reform in the public estimation. Both
are destined (and this at no distant' •period)!to
change the surface of society:_ both to revive
the age of miracles and ameliorate the cOnditi'ort
.of mankind. We
.shall
_ouly_ add that; ,the pre-
sent work is the production of no ordinarv-hand.
.It is prOf()Und in its seientffic knovpledie, :and
minute in its analytical explanations.

AT HOW; AND 4BReL4D.—.LosiDox,lB3).
If elegance of style, and a .chastened spirit,of
description can make a' inivel popular this,
apprehend, will be so. Its chief merit is the ab-
sence of all assumption and exaggeration, its
personages too have the rare merit of being
drawn from life, from close personal observatio,n,
and not from books—a Mirior which, hOwei,er
plausible, in this one instance always reflects
images incorrectly.

C ONS TABLE'S MISCELLANY.
Travels through France, Switzerland, and over
many parts of the Pyrenees form the staple Of
the present ►umber of this miscellany. These
travels, which are from the prolific pen of DO
went Conway=a gentleman already favourab'y
known to the publiC by some light-and amuoiag
books. of travels, chiefly. in Normandy—will, nbt
detract•from his reputation. They are animatell,
kid.shOw considerable powers of descri '

ICI QU.

77"
MAGALINE OF THE BEAI7IIION:DE.,
A respectable periodical.

LADY'S GAZIiYE.—R 0 YAL L-liD
Yffi
MAGAZINE.
Two very able monthly periodicals, gracefully
and liberally embellished, and by no means de-
fective in }Mint of literary talent. The view pf
Windsor Castle in the " Lady's Magazine" isia
chef d'amvre in its line, and that 'of the same
imposing scenic object, in the " Royal 144* '
Magazine" is equally worthy of commendatiov.
Et vitulii to dignus et hic.