The Sun.
London, England, 1836-05-25 00:00:00

THEATRES.

ST. JAMES'S—FRENCH PLAYS.
The entertainments at this Theatre on Monday night
variety of
characters, and exhibited to great advantage his powers as
an actor, as well as a first-rate mimic. His imitation of
Paganini Monday night was admirable. The peculiar flourish,
of the bow—the manner of holding the violin—the oddity'
of the gait—the cadaverous countenance—the grovelling
avarice—the cringing but ungraceful sycophantishness of
deportment—were represented to the life. The only thing
that struck us as deficient in the portrait of the celebrated
torturer of cat-gut, was that the trousers were rather too
long, and scarcely wide enough. This may appear too
minute a criticism ; but nothing that contributes to
perfection of a picture, not even the minutest touches, are
to be neglected—and as M. L'Herie is to repeat the imi-
tation to-night, it may be worth his while to attend to
it. The other performances were Le Roi de Prusse et le
Comedien, Le Duel et le Dejeuner, Aeteurs Anglais, and
La Sonnette de Nuit, in the last of which pieces Al•
L'Herie played four different parts, and drew from a
fashionable audience many testimonies of approbation.
This accomplished performer appears for the last time this
season to-night, when he will contribute largely to the
public amusement, at the benefit of Madame Jenny Vertre'

HAY MARKET.
Poole's New Drama, entitled Atonement, or the God-
daughter, was produced last night it this Theatre. It is,
we. believe, an adaptation from the French, and far stTe-
nor to the ordinary run of the pieces which our dramatists,
failing in original invention, transplant from the Theatres
of Paris. An interval of eighteen years is supposed to
elapse between the two Acts. The plot afforded scope
for much good acting. Mr. Strickland, as a vain old fa-
ther,i played with great comic humour, and contributed n
no slight degree to the success of the drama. Miss TilY-
lor was also highly effective in the part of Clara. After
the fall of the curtain Vining was loudly called for, and
gave out the piece for repetition amid much applause.

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monstrations of respect and attention. The morning b
ushered in at Kensington by the ringing of the parish churl°
bells, and in the evening the Duchess of Kent's tradespeopto
and many respectable inhabitants of the town dined together
the King's Arms Tavern. The shops in the town of
Ken-
sington were also illuminated. At half-past one o'clock the
Duchess of Kent and the Princess Victoria received the emir,
gratulatious of their Royal Highnesses' Household ; and late ,
their Royal Highnesses received visits from the Queen anccil
antes
members of the Royal Family. 'Her Majesty was accomP
by Prince Ernest of Hesse, and was attended by the Counte,se
of Sheffield. During the day the Foreign Ministers, til
aiterSe:
Nobility and Gentry in town, left their names at Kensington
Palace. of
Friday will be the birth-day of Prince George
Cumberland, who was born in 1819, on which occasion his
Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland, will entertain
party of distinguished individuals at Kew.
E. R. Power, Esq., private Secretary to his E% V.
lency the Governor of Ceylon, (the Right Hon. Sir R. 1,
Horton, Bart.), left town this morning with dispatches °`
that colony.
The Duchess of St. Alban's has issued cards 0f
invitation for a fete champetre at Holly Lodge, on Tuesday'
the 31st.
Lord Mulgrave left town yesterday for Ireland.
BURY ST. EDMUNDS.—A public meeting of tr;
inhabitants of this town will be held on Thursday next, to tia
into consideration the present state of affairs relating t°
land. A most respectable requisition to the Mayor, Bury
Eagle, Esq., showed the interest which the people ot
feel in this matter. Addresses to the Crown and to Ministch.
praying that Ireland may no longer be treated as unworth_.
of participation in those rights which are enjoyed by Englisne
men will be proposed. A petition to the House of Corn
for the rejection of the Lords' amendments, will be adoPtie„
and there is no doubt numerous and influential names gill
le
attached to it. The people of Bury only feel as do the Pe°Pr
of all England upon Irish affairs, and will support Ministers'
they only act with firmness. 45#
NEW PARIS FASHION.—The elegantes of Pa'
not finding their summer dresses a sufficient guard against th°
present unseasonable weather, have adopted a very prettY
velty of costume in the form of a deep full cape reaching
low the elbow, like those worn with cloaks. 'They are nli
in blue, white, or pink satin, lined with white, and trimmer
with swan's-down, and are so convenient for the promenade °
opera, that they are already universal. to
The number of emigrants that have proceeded f
New York and the United States of America from the port;
London, since the beginning of the present year, exec
eight thousand.
There exists at present an active demand far th",
precious metals for exportation to the United States, whe'
a very great pressure for money is felt. tS
LONDON FOGS.—A foreigner describing the effec
of our climate, says, g, bast winter out of a party of two And
twenty invited to dine in the Regent's-park, only four arrive
all the others were afraid of losing their way !"
NATIONAL GALLERY.—Who does not maze
feelings of vexation and regret, when standing at c hariog;
cross, and looking over one of the noblest places in the w°11.11`"
at the poor, low, and elongated facade of the National GI;
lery, which now lines its northern side; appearing as if
only object of the nation had been to cover a vacant space
or
fast as possible, at the smallest expense of stone or mortar; -
as if the old King's mews had been new-faced and cry%
mented for the nonce ? Many of the details of the work
unquestionably beautiful—the little columns, the little pePP
boxes, the little broken outlines and minute windows, nia%st
all admirable in their way ; all we regret is, that the
site in Europe has been irrevocably squandered in so joie
ficant a construction I—Edinburyh Review.
MR. WILKS.—Our readers will be glad to lea.crliii
that the statements respecting this gentleman's health, "'lila;
are going the round of the papers, are greatly exaggerate
he is considerably better, and under the direction of his „ ,til
dical attendants is now enjoying the quiet of the country
he is entirely recovered ; after the Whitsuntide holidaYstind
will, it is hoped, be able to resume his Parliamentary

other public engarrements.—Lincoln Gazette.
IRoN.—At time the price of Staffordshire co:
mon bars at the works is 12/. ss. per ton. This 19 Ills
vance of 41. since November, and a further advance
expected.
PREMATURE INTERMENT.—III a French work °ll5
the uncertainty of the signs of death and modes of burial, e 0
fast is brought forward of a man, now alive, who has be
buried twice.
*,f all

An inhabitant of Chatelct, in the department o_usea
Nord, is said to have discovered that egg-shells may be

as a substitute for hops in brewing beer.— to
A Brussels journal says, " We may now go As
Antwerp 7
in one hour. Shortly we shall be able to rel;6,
Paris
in six hours, Berlin in 16, and St. Petersburg in
If it were possible to make a journey round the world
continuous railroad, it would be accomplished in six weeks' It.
The letters from Constantinople of the 20th tilt.
state that nearly forty sail of different nations were lying at th•
Dardanelles, wind hound. The wind, however, was southa,'
and they were hourly expected.
" For an old song," is a saying frequently Iva" I
of, when any commodity is considered to have been sold 'l,Le
cheap. We think that a song will not be deemed snlat
trifling affair by our readers, when they are informed t
Madame Malibran de Beriot receives 20 guineas for singingo
single one at a concert, and 25 guineas for attending Pril;'y.
parties : besides a cheque for 3701. from the lessee of Dru is,
lane Theatre, every Monday morning, prospectively--that
It
for work to be done in three nights only during the weel'rybat
is calculated that Malibran receives about 6001. a week ;
lots of resin for De Beriot's bow.—Musical World.
the
DON MIGUEL.—A letter from Leghorn
sth inst. states that the arrival of Don Miguel there bad nd,
mentioned the day before. A Sardinian vessel, it was
but not believed, had been freighted and armed on his accou
and was to transport him to Catalonia, where the operations
civil war were expected to revive. The Pretender often.
nounces himself, it is observed, and has good cause for gr.nr.:
false information as to his journeys ; for he never quit' ei
residence without having a crowd of creditors, who p3l
little respect to his Royal person, but take him before a
gistrate to make him settle his account. There vvas. a,sg2a,
arrival of vessels from andlsin
prosperous.— Gagnanr.
petationsou:

(ADVERTISEMENT.
W A T C H E S.
BROAD, Watchmaker, Deceased.
T. COX SAVORY, 47, Cornhill, having purchased of thti
Executors of Win. Broad, Watchmaker, late of Leadenhall-str,ee
deceased, the whole of the SPLENDID' STOCK, consistioiSi
GOLD and SILVER WATCHES, offers them at prices consist
advantageous to Purchasers. The whole are arrane, e
having the price attached, and may be seen by application t 047,
COX-- SAVORY, Goldsmith, Silversmith, and Watchul"k6r'
Cornhill, London.

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BIRTHS .
On the 18th inst., at Orchard House, Northumberland, the o°ll'
Mrs. Coulson, of a son. tree'
The lady of J. Morrison, Esq., M.P., of Upper Harley-5
of a son. oth
On the 30th ult., at Corfu, the lady of H. F. Way, Esq"
Regiment, of a son.
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On the 21st inst , at Weston-super-Mere, Annabe. ,
the late Hon. Charles Saville. t 3frs. PS
On the 21st inst., at 12, Queen-street, Oxford-strce ~ .J
Bro-k ~ , aged 55, many years attached to the Royal Housefioui
Kensington Palace. agedo'
On the 23d inst., in Gloucester-place, Portman-squarey vocol
Millicent Mary, relict of W. Reeve, Esq., of Leadenharav
shire.
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