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

THE AUTUMN HANDICAP.

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MARYLEBONE THEATRE. r
This elegant little temple of the drama opened PI.
the season last evening under the spirited manage
ment of Mr. Watts, who, we rejoice to find, still con„
tinues to uphold the cause of the legitimate dram.'
A new tragedy, entitled Velaseo, from the pen
of an American author, was produced for the first time
with complete success—a success for which
the author is mainly indebted to the admi-
rable actingr of Mr. Davenport and Miss Fang
Vining. The Cid of Pierre Corneille has evident',
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 great
Rodrigo is insulted by the father of Ximena (Chi"
mene). The juvenie hero avenges the wrong b,9
killing the aggressor in a duel, after a severe struge.,
.
between love and honour, and thus offends be"
trollied Ximena, who finds herself involved in sulltwo
struggle, and feels bound to persecute Ilad.
though at heart she adores him. At last, by a
victory
_
oter the Moors, Rodrigo makes himself so. veryr
illustrious that, in spite of her father's death, X'mheiiis
is prevailed upon to marry him. Although, 'ill°
incident is taken from the recognized history °'
Cid, the union of Ximena with the man IYho
killed her parent has airs ays created something ofn'
of
shock. Coley Cibber, who wrote an adaptat.loena,
Corneille's tragedy, under the name of
ri
avoided the difficulty, by making the apparently Icon
father recover of his wounds, while the,. fll6. _r the
author, who, by giving ,Rodrigo and I.inie
names of' Velacco and Isidore, has abandoned all
nexion vviili history, has made the tale end wi tragicsuth
When Isidore is about to be married to Velaset.),
as
Castil
f
the especial sanctir,n of the King -o- e,
ber
agent of vengeance apptars in the person
lie
brother, whey after vainly endeavouring u?,_ :11e she
Veltoico, stabs him at the wedding banquet, the
swallows the envenomed draught, and falls
t7e
old
dead body of her lover. Anoth,r addition toan
ousl
simple plot is gained by the introduction of a vin
kir,sinan of Ishlora, who stirs up h after-
between the two old men, and w: off bi-
rre
the qua

wards endeavours violently to carry
In thus.
dire, but is prevented by \Masco.
school into a melodrama ahounding
turning an old Pteu pch lay of the rigid classical
with Palloble
!itustions, the American author has shown much
ingenuity ; but he has been less successful in giving,
individuality and consistency to his characters, Oa
his . means of introducing, his effects are often
.too
obviously artificial. The principal parts of the piece
are rather showy than really good, and more Or
justice,, was done them by Mr. Davenport and
Ddl6s
m depicting, with a
li army Vining,
force,latter the
.high-spirited and chivalric Velasco, apd the
m the former representing, with much
ental struggles to which Isidora is subjected. Ihe
situations in the latter part of the play produced .s
great deal of intensity, the
decidedhad
effect on the audience, and after the curtain
i(11allen with loud applause Mr. Davenport and Miss
Vining were called. In the little comedy of Per'
fection Miss Beaufort, a young lady from Dublin,
made her debut and 'displayed much spirit without
obtrusiveness,while she sang her songs with a great
deal of expression. She also was honoured with a call.

fiver
Olive
Messrs. Gee and Co., of Hull, per Mr.
Lyndall, delivered yesterday morning (Monday)
Bank of England about 80.000/. in gold bars, ex r_
M'Gregor, from St. Petersburgb, on account of the
Rusiao Government. add_
NEW OMELET.—Break four eggs in a. basin,
two sult-spoonfuls of salt, half a one of pepper, and two
tablespoonfuls of fresh grated Parmesan cheese, beat 11.1 E:
well; put two spoonfuls of French beans, cut small l
the usual way, well boiled; put your omelet pan theon_ar
tire, with two ounces of butter, and finish. not r
m errs tihn, e
accounts
umni
tl
sd cheesefrm
till stock markets
Soyer.
announce generally a rise in prices. A. t Amsterdam
the market was firmer for both the national securities
tmheycboentuineedn
and foreign stock, and the former had advanced in value.
At Berlin there had been large purchases in Belgian
stocks, causing a considerable rise in their value. At
Frarkfort also the market was better, owing to the
buoyant markets of Berlin and Vienna. At Madrid,
also, a considerable rise had taken place. The. Three
per Cents. had been done at 28 for money.
THE CIioLERA.—It was announced on Sunday
Rum
,Eamunt.nts:l:bileaellrl:lagwpleciel
.ant
jtt,ah,hteetumhsee ut;vjoaporsdils v naner t a Catholicl
fast
that the present week being
chat in cons( quence of the stonocheuvrvcehrje:s
and Salm ay, would be required by the
Church, but
choleraj and diarrl:mA, and as fish is considered to induce
(oseness of the la,wels, end the nourishment affurded
by catit:g aid 6uhstanrial food is essential for the
strength, Prevalence of
pres(rvbtion of the stomach and bowels in health and
the RAD ati
the! abstin,nee from flesh meat, required on
such crasions, will be dispensed with by Dr. %•.Vittcwrj'
Catholic, Bishop of the metropolitan district.
%A/HI the ex less sanction and by the directions of his
1.101,n. ss the Pope. This indulgence, however, fron3
the usual stile; rules and reguLtions of the Church 0.1
Rome, in cons, (pence of the prevailing sickness, 10
granted on conoiAon, which condition is earnestly re.:
(pester' ro be strictlyit-lac the community shou/d.
by every means in their p.vver, both by personal and
pecunialy assistance, aid the sick and destitute poor ;a
this pressing emergevey.
The amount of bullion delivered on Saturday, a,
Calypso, trout Valparaiso, was about 2 boo,ooowhich about a filth part way in gold dust from Cat,
aid the remainder in dollars, which will Oa
about half a million to the stock in the Bank vaults.
Every violation of truth is not only a sort of suiciae
in th, liar, but is a stab ut the health or human society.
—Eliza Coat's Journal.

ADELPHI THEATRE.
The Adelphi company are once more "at borne,
and will continue " at home" every night until
,fur
ther notice. They returned to the " old house in
the Strand last evening, on which occasion Marie
Ducange, A Bird of Passage, Going to the Der*
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 tbe
theatre has been completely renovated, and increased
comforts have been given in the audience portion;
The entrance has been decorated with panels of Pi°
and green, with bouquets at the corners ; the stone
staircases are coloured of a cool green. The body nia
the house, so elegantly painted last season by Sang, the
been touched up and improved in many parts ;
centre chandelier enlarged and extra gas jets added,
whilst the private boxes are greatly improved by the
rich crimson silk damask curtains and frill/0
with which they are now draped. All the
private boxes, stalls and corridors, and „,stair-
cases are carpeted,and there reigns a gene
air of cleanliness and comfort throughout.
a measure of precaution, as well as for the accornurt;
dation of those who want refreshment, two new ell d
have been made by stone staircases from the box an
pit-lobbies into Bull-inn-court, by the side of the
Nell Gwynne Tavern. By these the exit of 01L°
public can be made in half the time it formerly was'
and all the inconvenient crowding on the main stair;
ease 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 in
the theatrical world) the whole of these alteratioh,.n,
that
though completed some days before the opening, so t
though we saw all was new, our noses did not, t!?_',3,
usual on first nights, convince us of the fact. 11-°_,
old favourites made their bows and curtseys as usual
amidst the hearty welcomes of a bumper audience,i
which augurs well for the :uccess of the
"ensumg
sea,:..) at this fortunate little theatre and its happy
family."

SADLER'S WELLS.
, After the performance of the Tempest
last night a
new farce was produced, called Plots for Petticoats,
in which a pair of scapegrace gallants penetrate the.
domicile of an old country gentleman, and carry 011
his daughter and niece, in spite of his antipathy to
the suitors, and his testy activity of circumspection.
The weight of the bagatelle devolved chiefly upon
Mr. Hoskins, whose assumptions of a Kentuckii
American and a Yorkshire servant were rapid an'
diverting. The farce h smartly written ; and is
broad extravagancies occaz,-ioned absolute shouts
merriment. It will thus be inferred that it Was r-4
feetly successful.