The Sun.
London, England, 1840-12-22 00:00:00

ST. JEAN D'ACRE.

The following is a copy of several general orders ',-
sued upon Lieutenant-Colonel Walker assuming the
command of the British troops ashore after the capture of

Acre :

" St. Jan D'Acre, Nov. $, 1840.
" GENERAL OkDERS.
" No. 1.

" With the concurrence of the Commander-in-Chief of
her Majesty's ships and vessels serving in the Mediterra-
nean, the command of the British troops in Acre will be
insumed by Lieutenant-Colonel Walker, of the Royal
Marines.

" No. 2

" Lieutenant M'Callum. Royal Marines, is, from this
date, appointed Town-Adjutant (upon Turkish pay); hut,
Ls the duties assigned to Lint are for the most part in con-
nexien with the detachment of Marines left in the place,
Lieutenant• Colonel Walker will be pleased to take the
requisite steps for placing this officer on his returns for
victualling.

" No. 3.

" Lieutenant Colonel Walker will report himself to his
Excellency the Pacha of Acre, and will from time
to time communicate to his Highness all orders that he
may rec:•ive which bear upon or ati,ct the general duties
of the service; and to enable the Lieutenant-Colonel fully
to comply with the provisions of this order, a Turkish
officer, edue.ited at Woolwich, is especially attached to his
person.
" No. 4.

In the z nil and intelligence of Lieutenant- Colonel
Walker Sir Cnarles Smith has the utmost c-mtidence, and
I e considers himself fortunate in having an officer of the
Lieutenant-Colonel's experience in whom to repose the
important tiust.

" C. F. SMITH, &c."

ITALY.

A correspondent at Rome states that Cardinal Gambe-
rini has demurred exchanging his functions of Minister of
the Interior for those of Prefect of the Papal Signature,
and tt,at his Holiness is much disappointed at this obstacle
in th- new Ministerial arrangements. The Queen Dowager
of S.i; dinia has returned to Rome, and has had an inter-
view of the Pope. Her Majesty is having extensive exca-
vations carried on at her own expense at Tusculum, in
search cf antiquities.
The Roman Official Almanack, recently published, affords
the followinub information relative to the Papal See, and
the Roman Catholic Hierarchy :
" The present Pope Gregory XVI. stands 258th on
the list of the possessors of St. Peter's Chair. His Holi-
ness was bet n on the 18th of September, 1755, elected on
the 21st of February, 1831, and invested with the tiara
four days afterwards. Among the present Cardinals
nine were created by Pius VII., twelve by Leo XII.,
and thirty-one by his present Holiness, without reck-
oning six more in pctlo. Pius VIII. created but
very few cardinals, and all of them are dead. Most of
the present cardinals have been elevated within the last ten
years. Fckty-two or forty-four have died during the present
pontificate.. Of the living Cardinals fifty are Italians, of
whom thirty ere subjects of the States of the Church, nine
of Sardinia, four of the Two Sicilies, and four of Lom.
biriy. Only six arc not lialians. The Pope and
Cardinals Mai and Mezzofanti are men of celebrity
in literature. There are only two princely families
who have members in the Sacred College, the Gius-
tiniani and the Barbcrini. The oldest of the Cardinals
is 85, the youngest 39. There are only nineteen Car-
dinals under 60 years of age. Of the sixteen stew
hishopricF created by Gregory XVI. the greater part
are in America, some in Sicily and Sardinia, and one at
Algi..rs. It W:43 not until this year that Vicars Apostolic
reettved their missions. There are three in England, one
at Gibraltar, one in Sweden, four in Holland, two in Ger-
many, four in Turkey, eleven in China, four in Africa,
two in Amerier, three in the East Indies, and three in
Oeeania, of whom one is in Australia. The Asiatic mis-
sions are fc.r the most part filled by Frenchmen. The
nunciates of the first rank at Park Madrid, and Lisbon
are vacant, that at Vienna alone is filled. Among those
of the second rank, Munich and Florence are vacant, but
those of Naples, Lucerne, and Turin are occupied."
M. de Chateaubriand has arrived at Milan, on his return
from Rome.

WINDSOR, MONDAY EVENING.—From the
nature of the instructions which have just been received at
the Castle, it appears to be more than probable that the
christening of the Princess Royal will take place shortly
after the meeting of Parliament. The precise time will
mainly depend upon the convenience of the King of the
Belgians, who has signified his intention, as one of the
sponsors, to be present at the ceremony, if possible.

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THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN.
NDER the MANAGEMENT of MADAME VESTRF.
THIS EVENING, DEC. 22
Will be repeated Shakspere's
MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM.
Theseus, Mr. Cooper ; Quince, Mr. Bartley ; Bottom, Mr.
Harley ; Flute, Mr. Keeley ; Snout, Mr. Meadows ; Snug,
Mr. F. Matthews ; Hermia, Mrs. Nisbett ; Oberon, Madame
Vestris ; Titania, Mrs. W. Lacy ; Puck, Miss Marshall; First
Fairy, Miss Rainforth.
After whico, the New Farce, in One Act, entitled
BROTHER BEN.
Commodore Catlass, Mr. Bartiey ; Benjamin Bowles, Mr.
Charles Mathews; Mr. Shuffieton, Mr. Harley; Dorothy,
C. Jones.

To conclude with
A COMIC SCENE between Mr. CHARLES MATHEWS

and Mr. KEELEY, entitled
TWO IN THE MORNING.
To-morrJw, The Midsummer Night's Dream, with Brother
Ben, and Two in the Morning.
The NEW GRAND CHRISTMAS PANTOMIME will
be produced on Saturday Dec. 26, entitled
THE CASTLE OF OTRANTO; OR, HARLEQUIN

AND THE GIANT HELMET.
Doors to be opened at balf-past Six—the performances to
.!,)Inmence at Seven o'Clock.

THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE.
ELIASON begs leave most respectfully to announce that
the above Theatre is now OPEN EVERY EVENING
with the Grand Musical Entertainments, entitled
THE CONCERTS D'HIVER.
Conductor, Mr. ELIASON (his first appearance this Season).
Leader, Mons. NADAUD.
PROGRAMME FOR THIS F VENING, DEC. 22.

PART FIRST.
Grand Overture in D.—Romberg.
Valses—Vieteria Alexandrina—Labitzki.
Overture—Oberon—Weber.
Quadrille—Krakoviak— Solos on the Cornet a Fist‘,ns, Flute,
and Flageolet by Herr Koenig, Herr Frisch, and Monsieur
Colinet.
New Overture—Ebers:tein—Raper.
New Solo., Cornet a Pistons—Herr Koenig—Musard.
Grand ,Fantasia—Fureeit's Frost Scene—Solo Oboe, Mons.
13arret ; Solo Ophieleide, Mons. Frospere ; Solo Horn, Mr.
Jarrett ; solo Trombone, Mons. Dantonet.

PART SECOND.
Grand Selection from Luorezia Borgia—arranged by Coote.
Quadrille—Le Gothique, with Solos for Violin, Flute, Flageo-
let, Clarinet, and Cornet a Pistons—Musard.
Duo Concertante from Il Pirati, Violin and Violoncello, Messrs.

De Loifre and Pilet.
Valses—Tanz Recepte— Strauss.
Overture— Guillaume Tell—Rossini.
Quadrille—Victoria, with Solos—Musard.
Tarantella from Bellphegor—Roche Albert.
Prices of Admission :—To the Promenade, Is. ; Dress
Circle, 2s. 6d. ; Upper Boxes, le. 6d

PRINCESS' THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
"this splendid Theatre is OPEN EVERY EVENING with
PROMENADE CONCERTS,
Under the Direction of Mr. WILLY.
In addition to the Solo Performers who have already ap-
peared at these Concerts, Mr. Willy has great pleasure in an-
nouncing that he has made arrangements with M. Delabarre,
(Oboe), of the Academic Royale, Paris ; M. de Folly, (Pic
colo); and M. Baumann, (Bassoon).
THIS EVENING, DEC. 22.—PROGRAMME.

PART FIRST.
OVerture—ZaubPrflote—Mozarte.
Quadrille—Falstaff.
Waltz—Themis Strahlen.
Overture--La Dame Blanche—Boildieu.
Solo on the Horn by Mr. Hardy.
M erbeer.
Grand Selection from Les Huguenots-- Y
PART SECOND.

Overture—Tampa.
Quadrille—Les Danois.
Duet from Andromico, Cornet a Pistons, by Messrs. Maefar-

lane and Keightley.
Waltz—Hymen Fier Kiang.
Les Bouquet des Dames, or Musical Wreath—Strauss.
Promenade, Is—Dress Circle, 2s.—Upper Boxes, Is. 6d.
Private Boxes, IL Is. and 10s. 6d. each, may be had at the
Box-office, and of Mr. Mitchell, Old Bond-street.