The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-19 00:00:00

SADLER'S WELLS THEATRE.

The new play of Feudal Times, by the author of The
King of the Commons, was produced here last evening
with great and deserved success. As in his former play,
the author has chosen a Scottish story for the
subject of his drama. The date of the play
is 1482. James 111. (Mr. H. Marston), King of Scot-
land, is apprehensive of an invasion from his brother,
the Duke of Albany, who, with the assistance of Eng-
land, is seeking to depose him. His nobles, headed by
Douglas, are jealous at the favours he confers on
Walter Cochrane (Mr. Phelps), and when Cochrane
is created Earl of Mar their discontent breaks
out, and James finds he can place no dependence
upon them. Margaret Randolph (Miss Laura Addison),
who dearly loves Mar, now comes forward, and being
the last of her race, she appoints him leader of her clan.
He, however, at length falls into the hands of his foes,
and is confined in Douglas Castle. In his prison Douglas,
Earl of Angus, comes to him, and offers to spare his life
on condition that he will join their party. This condition he
indignantly rejects ; Margaret, in vain prays him to ac-
cept it. He is surprised, and says that he will rush out
and die on their swords, and then the horrid truth is
told. His enemies have ordered that he shall die a
felon's death, and suffer by the hangman's hands.
As a last resource, she gives him a dagger,
bidding him show Roman courage, but he re-
plies, as he rejects it, " I have a nobler courage
than the Romans—submission," and as the door
opens he rushes out and endeavours to force a passage ;
he is driven back, wounded and dying. In his dying
agony he springs up, drives Douglas back from Mar-
garet, and falls dead at her feet ; she rushes on the
sword of Douglas, and falls on her lover's body, ex-
claiming " How happy 'tis to die thus," and the curtain
falls. The play is powerfully written, and admirably
acted. Miss Laura Addison, as Margaret, more
than sustained her well-earned high reputation, and
Phelps, as Cochrane, was most spirited and chivalrous.
G. Bennett, as Douglas, Earl of Angus, was both in
acting and making up the very beau ideal of an old
proud, rough, overbearing, ignorant, and irritable feudal
chieftain. Marston, as the King, was very gcod.
Phelps, Marston and Miss Addison, were called for at
the conclusion, and the play was announeel for repe-
tition every evening without a dissentient voice. The
house was crowded.

TELE NEW BISTIOPS.—It is said that the four
Bishopricks to be created, according to the proposition of
Lord John Rnesell, will be conferred on the Hon. and Rev.
Montagu Villiers, M.A., Rector of St. George's, Bloomsbury;
the Rev. Thomas Dale, M.A., Vicar of St. Pancras, and
Canon 13er,idenii.lry of St. 'Paul's : the iie. ,J.
Canon of Clie,Ler, and Vicar a Bulton-ie-M,ors ; and the
Rev. Benjamin Parsons Symons, D.D., Warden of Wadham
College, Oxford, and Vice-Chancellor of the University.

CHANCERY.—(THIS DAY.)
THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH COMPANY P. NOTT AND' GAMI
Mr. BornELL replied to-day on this motion, OdrOSA 114
the Court for no less than four hours, and
The LORD CHANCELLOR said he would giTe judgm`BlZ t on
Wednesday next.
His Lordship rose at quarter before three o'clock.

QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DA' t.)
(Sittings at Nisi Prius at Guildhall, before Mr. Justice En%

and Common Juries.)