The Sun.
London, England, 1849-09-18 00:00:00

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(THIS DAY.)--BY EXPRESS.

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ADElarili THEATRE. • 0
The Adelphi company are once more "at home;
and will continue " at home" every night until fur'
ther notice. They returned to the " old house" to
the Strand last evening, on which occasion Marie
Ducange, A Bird of Passage, Going to the Derby,
and A Dancing Barber were performed, and seemed
to afford as much delight to the audience as they did
on their original production. During the recess the
theatre has been completely renovated, and increased
comforts have been given in the audience portion.
The entrance has been decorated with panels of pink
and green, with bouquets at the corners ; the stone
staff: cases ve coloured of a cool green. The body of
the house, so elegantly painted last season by Sang, lut°
been touched up and improved in many pa-rts • the
centre,chandelier enlarged and extra gas jets added;
whilst the private boxes are greatly improved by the
rich crimson silk damask curtains and fringe
with which they are now draped. All the
private boxes, stalls and corridors, and stair',
cases are carpeted,and there reigns a general
air of cleanliness and comfort throughout. M
a measure of precaution, as well as for the accomro°'
dation of those who want refreshment, two new ixits
have been made by stone staircases from the box 011°
pit-lobbies into Bull-inn court, by the side of the
Nell Gwynne Tavern. By these the exit of the
public can be made in half the time it formerly Was'
and all the inconvenient crowding on the main stair-
case is entirely avoided. Several very important
alterations have been made on the stage and in the
scenic department, in anticipation of the production
of various novelties. As (an extraordinary event 111
the theatrical world) the whole of these alterations
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were completed some days before the opening, so that
though we_saw all was new, our noses did not, as. is
usual on first nights, convince us of the fact. -LP,
old favourites made their bows and curtseys as usull'
amidst the - hearty welcomes of a bumper audienee,
which augurs well for the success of the ensuing
season at this fortunate little theatre and its " 1181311
family." -

SADLER'S WELLS.
After the performance of the Tempest last night:
new farce was produced, called Plots for Petticoat Br
in which a pair of scapegrace gallants penetrate t'la
domicile of :.n old country gentleman, and car*. °ro
his daughter and niece, in spite of his antipatili .0,
the suitors, and his testy activity of circumsPect'°oo
The weight of the bagatelle devolved chiefly °Pu
Mr. Hoskins, whore assumptions of a Kentqya
American and a Yorkshire servant were rapidA itsdiverting. The farce is smartly written ; Pt* of
broad extravagancies occasioned absolute -shouts
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merriment. It will thus be inferred that it Was Pe
fectly successful.

MARYLEBONE THEATRE'
This elegant little temple of the drama opened for
the season last evening under the spirited Ena,mlo.,
meat of Mr. Watts, who, we rejoice to find, still coin
tinues to uphold the cause of the legitimate the
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A new tragedy, entitled Velasco, from
of an American author, was produced for the first WI
with complete success—a success for which
the author is mainly indebted to the eclair'
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rable acting of Mr. Davenport and Miss Fanny
Vining. The Cid of Pierre Corneille has evidently
been the foundation of the work, and a melo-dramatic
structure has been raised on the old severe basis. 10
the Cid, it will be remembered, the father of the greet
Rodrigo is insulted by the father of Xitiaena (Chi'
rnene). The juvenile hero avenges the wrong by
killing the aggressor in a duel, after a severe struggle,
between love and honour, and thus offends his be.
trothed Ximena, who finds herself involved in a similar
struggle, and feels bound to persecute Rodrigh
though at heart she adores him. At last, by a victory
over the -Moors, Rodrigo makes himself' so very
illustrious that, in spite of her father's death, Ximena
is prevailed upon to marry him. Although this
incident is taken from the recognized history of W.
Cid, the union of Ximena with the man who be;
killed her parent has always created something of f
shock. Colley Cibber, who wrote an adaptation e'
Corneille's tragedy, under the name of
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avoided rhe difficulty, by making the apparently
father recover of his wounds, while the Amerit
author, who, by giving Rodrigo and Ximene ;-
names of Velasco and Isidora, has abandoned all ce„-.
nexion with history, has made the tale end tragically'
When Isidora is about to be married to Velasco,
the especial sanction of the King of Castile, her
agent of vengeance appears in the person of brii
brother, who, after vainly endeavouring to Vile
Velasco, stabs him at the wedding banquet,
swallows the envenomed draught, and falls by "'id
dead body of her rover. Another addition to the °1,9
. simple plot is gained by the introduction of a villain' i
kinsman of Isidore, who stirs up the guerreafter
between. the " two old men, and who
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wards .endeavours violently to carry off ,1,6„1;
dura, but is prevented by Velasco. In 1"-1
"turning an old French play of the rigid classile
school into a melodrama abounding with pall'abh
situations; the American author has shown much
ingenuity ; but he has been less successful in giving
individuality and consistency to his characters, se
his means of introducing his effects are often tOl2
obviously artificial. The principal parts of the piece
are rather showy than really good, and more dr
justice was done them by Mr. Davenport and API!
Fanny Vining, the former representing, with much
force, the high-spirited and chivalric Velasco, and the
latter depicting, with a great deal of intensity,,,!,.ll:
mental struggles to which Isidora is subjected. 1":
situations in the latter part of the play produced.'
decided effect on the audience, and after the curtail'
had fallen with loud applause Mr. Davenport and Mies
Vining were called. In the little comedy of Pr
fection Miss Beaufort, a young lady from Dubill
made her debut, and displayed much spirit without
obtrusiveness, while she sang her songs with a great
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deal of expression. She also was honoured with a oil',

Messrs. Gee and Co., of Hull, per Mr. Oliver
Lyndall, delivered yesterday morning (Monday) at 1,1/e
Bank of England about 80,000/. in gold bars, ex „
M`Gregor, from St. Petertburgh, on- account of lA'
Russian Government.

NEW OMELET.—Break four eggs in a basin, adcl
I two salt-spoonfuls of salt, half a one of pepper, and t",'
tablespoonfuls of fresh grated Parmesan cheese, beat 811
well; put two spoonfuls of French beans; cut small is
the usual way, welt boiled; put your omelet pan on the
fire, with two ounces of butter, and finish. It not Par-
mesan, any mild cheese may be used.—M. Soyer.
The accounts from the continental stock markets
announce generally a rise in prices. At Amsterdam
the market was firmer for both the national securities
and foreign stock, and the former had advanced in value.
At Berlin there Lad beau large purchases in Belgistk
stocks, causing a considerable rise in their value. At'
Frankfort also the market was better, owing to the,
buoyant markets of Berlin and Vienna. At Madridp
also, a considerable rise had taken place. The—Tbrea'
per Cents. had been done at 28 for money.
Tun- CrioLEA.-I.t was announced on Sande!
-morning- last at the various Romsn Catholic churches'
and chapels in the metropolis, that the present week being:
Ember week, the usual observance of a fast on the Wed—
nesdayi Fridah and Saturday, would be required by the,.
Church, but that in consequence of the prevalence of
cholt ra-and diarrEcea, and as fish is considered to induce'
a looseness of the bowels, and the nourishment afforded
by eating animal and substantial food is essential for the
preservation of the stomach and bowels in health and•
strength, the abstinence from flesh meat. required on.
such occasions, will be dispensed with by Dr. Wiseman,
the Roman Catholic Bishop of the metropolitan district,
with the express sanction and by the directions of bis•
Holiness the Pope. This indulgence, however, from,
the usual strict rules and regulations of the Church of
Rome, in consequence of the prevailing sickness, is.
granted on condition, which condition is earnestly re
quested to be strictly fulfilled, that the community should
by every means in their power, both by personal and
pecuniaty assistance, aid the sick and destitute poor ill
this pressing emergency.
The amount of bullion delivered on Saturday, ex
Calypso, from Valparaiso, was about 2,600,000 dolls., of
which about a fifth part was in gold dust from Call:
fernia' and the remainder in dollars, which will ed".
about Lel' a million to the stock in the Bank vaults.
Every violation of truth is not only a sort of suicide
in the liar, but is a stab at the health of human 6QcietY.
—Aka Coles Journal.

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