The Sun.
London, England, 1846-11-05 00:00:00

_
Drturty THENTRE•

A new Ballet Divertissement, entitled Une Kermcs,
was produced here last evening, for the purpose of
introducing Monsieur Paul and Monsieur Tell to the
English public. Ths former appeared in a grand
Pea de deux with Alwiemoiselle Adele Benert, and
the latter in a Fas de deax with Mademoiselle Anita
Ilubignen. They are both excellent artistes for male
dancers, but a dancing man seems always out of
Place. Nevertheless, dancing men are necessary
--the deesses de la clause require support ;
but while they are d their male
coadjutors can be but mere mortal eemes,
—they can be but
the
-Endymions to the goddesses of the night. As
tileb, MM. Paul and Tell were deserving of all
Praise ; they are artistes in the best sense of the word,
and Will add greatly to the efficiency of the Drury-
lane corps. The divertissement was preceded by the
opera of Stradella, and succeeded by Der Frieschutz.
With regard to the latter opera, we must say that it
.w_ettld not have derogated from the dignity of Signor
Nehiri if he had conducted it himself, although perhaps
the
music lost nothing from being entrusted to Mr.
Hughes, the talented leader of the orchestra ; yet
teiertainly the music of Weber is as worthy the atten-
viotoof the musical conductor of a theatre, as that of
!endw. We should have thought that, to a musician
of his art, it would have been a labour of love to
of art
such ,
presided in the orchestra over the performance
an o
ere gladpera as Der Freischutz. The house, we
see, was exceedingly well attended.

8411)LER'S WELLS THEATRE.
Miss La --------4.--
blutrhaer
in Itleasu e f "-
At.oddison acted the character of Isabella,
Shehasrjt".
"Leasure at this theatre, last evening.
theconventionalrn cha r appeared in what may be called
iati possiblen. to actereharacters. In the Patrician's Daughter,
iu which she made her debiit, it was.
.t ct as
ia.elenavoid a comparison with Helen Faucit,
Al , was almost Faucit had made the character
impossible to give Miss Laura
0:1 on fair play in the comparison. The samee
, ervation holds good with regard to Paulin
't jesohappelles, in the Lady of Lyons, the
,Txt character in which Miss Addison appeared ;
character
with regard to Juliet, an actress is almost tied
Twu to conventionalities. Her acting in these
tuenlracters have satisfied us that she possessed genius,
n °I We have therefore anxiously looked forward to her
-,Ppearanc '
b e Ina
3 e Would Shakesperian character in which.
her not come into comparison with any of
lee
predecessors; in which, while on the one hand,
%lel e°llld have no recollections to assist her, on the
pel', her auditors would have no prejudices of
Suckre vus readings of the part to warp their judgment.
a character is Isabella in illeasure for Measure,
1,1,11c1 having attentively watched her development of
the character, we have no hesitation in saying that
41iss Laura Addison possesses more genius than any
(ielher
jltr agic actress on the stage, not excepting Miss
leu Paucit herself. What, for instance, can com-
pare with her grand scene with Angelo ? How fine
;13 the contrast between her beautiful pathos
In begging her brother's life of the stern
Jildge---her maiden-like simplicity in not under-
:ll3tanding his dark hints, which to her pure
Z°l, loci are incomprehensible, and her indignant rejec-
1, of his suit, when at last the old miscreant speaks
rt„‘4lll,l3' out. It was the beautiful elevating itself na-
i71,413:1Y, and by the force of circumstances, into the
pow'me. Again, what could be more energetic, more
erful more true to nature, than the scene which
°ll°A's With her brother Claudio. How grandly did
ithe, the feeble girl, inspirit the timid brother
Kowa °ccept death rather than dishonour; an
superior in the native dignity did she ap-
Pear to those who could consent to set life in the
on o'
t --, „scale and honour in the other. We repeat
i-' Lisa Laura Addison has more genius than any
other actress on the stage, but she is not such an ac-
?e°lllPlisiled artiste as others are. She has somewhat
et to learn, but she wants nothing but what she can
fahe; !aught, and she will learn it too, and that
"She
•!;111'13', and do credit to her teachers.
profit by the lesson theyhrd mayit teach
she
her,
and it shall go a
Vill better the example." There are many poets of
the Present day who aspire to write tragedies—letoov‘ers
thelo study Miss Laura Addison's. peculiar p
.t
if
le In
mthem write for her, and we will answer for i ,
are is anything actable in their tragedies she will
tilake them, for it is the gift of genius such as hers to
Nike from its own reflected light even mediocrity
Shine. She was very excellently supported.
Thet; Angelo of George Bennett was a fine
'`ece of acting; and the Duke, of Phelps,
albeit too acting;
recollect Phelps at Exe-
vreartteherrotrbeenh; saw llacready, he would have acted
conceived, and good. Marston's Claudio
Neesll InelY and his lugubrious voice told
A .„ a the character ; and Scharf, as Pompey, and
'`,3„ The
9/ag, as the Constable, were quaint and amusing.
AR house 'was crowded to suffocation.
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COURT OF ALDERMEN' f busi-
Yesterday a Court WaS held for the dispatch c
tess, and tor the purpose of electing officers.
asked
Mr. WILLIAMS (Of Parriagdonithout
what had become of the reference of the Court relative
to Field-lane? Ile apprehended that there was Hisani
tention to " Burke " the suggested improvement.
-wish was to have the ,the
of that miserable place
The
included in the new Bill, which bout to
Ward)
._e
a
in with respect to Ilolbor b '
n• rid was
i,e.
ye-
The I ORD ' MAYOR saki he Understood the Impro
to
went Committee were engaged in doing all they could
be brought
meet the views of the Court upon the subject.
TUE LATE SIR ROBERT SALE.
The LORD MAYOR stated that
following letter from the on of the late Sir Robert

"My Llrc.l,--It was with fee‘lBinignlslao,f,Athueg.u3tmlOsltBp4r6i.de
and satisfaction that ray lamented father looked forward
to the arrival of the vase with the freedom of the City
ef London. That satisfaCtion was denied to him by the
eventful battle of Moodkee. The vase has arrived at
Simla, and my anther has made it over to me, to be
I:"rn!onsiderel as heir-lootn, and to descend in
13-, asap roud testimonial of the esteem in which
r
',.ir Robert Sale was ofd by the Lord Mayor an
uorporation of the City London.—l have the honour]
to •
remain your Lordship's most obedient and thaukfu
servant,

" 9th Regiment B. N." R. U. SALE, 1., and Second in Command
...1-!is Lordship ales
oa dlya i 7 ailloi erre contingent."
re tji Lernt t.a'
letter from
alajor General Thackell, late commanding the cavalry
tohlethle army of the Slej, acknowledging the receipt of
treedora of the City, voted to him by the Corpo-
ration.
. Both letters were ordered to be entered upon the
Journals.

Mr. A GRAND JURIES.
in , th 14DERTON gave notice of a motion for inquiry.
ta• 0 utility of Grand Juries, with the view to ascer
ta "
.n whether they cannot with advantage be dispensed
Ivith.
'NE
be I.OD 3IAYOR'S FAREWELL TO THE COURT.
kayorit4it,lll). MAYOR said, that as the last Court'bf thei
the, L. i nad arrived, he took the opportunity
he
feltbd
GC i4recell. He could not help saying that,, he" PY obliged by the distinguished kindness with which
the.
thettii:heeesnt uniformly treated by them, and that ha f
hd!t,ies
not his oirlee
degree Of satisfaction in performing the
amongst them, and he hoped they
17 occasion to find fault with him.—(Loud cheers.)
1t1,8.11. 3:)_11. all happinoss,—(cheers.) .
Nvath-rec:iek):dystinii: said, the Court reciprocated the sentiments
his I: ttle Lord Mayor had uttered, and declared. that
had Presided over them with ability, zeal,of
heall;iodness. The 'Wished him the long possession
1,,n, Brid happinessy, and prosperity.—(Cheers.)
The Court then broke up.

.
Zit ler
The
i -,NCE.
„e AN EWSPAPER PRESS IN
Yearn4ie news Paper, which was startedriltrik'P,.aeripsrainbooiuptlea,
aftep"ace, on the joint stock and half p
kozit;i/Peading the whole of its capital inr"'tlw2.elovoeo,shl,e,arst
staid 08' and having attained a circulation of ,
NI a Saturday last as bankrupt property. ithnet Tite
prepittltehaser ia M. Prosper Devine, the
448,hQlialtn offshoot of the Presse ; but the re9alerProrietoorf
..„"11 iced to be M. Emile Girardin, the proprietor.
.:51The ktf:4e The purchase price was 8,1001. sterling'.
the ai,..r this paper gives us a curious exemplificationWithin the
last two ''s. of the law of libel in France. _Wi
und, if w3.ears the editor of a Paris journal
ratherwas fined,
too
2evers ~"e tornetuber well, imprisoned for a
colt, ' Lceatrical criticism. Yet, for the last month, the
lati illhas or the Presse have been daily filled with calncot
crill,-S notand arguments, to show that the Epoque. was
ruit; Worth a
not but that it would bring certain
Wm,- c,ll any one bold gh to purchase it.
deevi "d"' excluding competition, it now appears, was
prBieet-ort" Practised with impunity, because the pro-
p °f the Presse himself wished to be the purchaser.
l' -411811"/ G TO COMPLETE A VOYAGE.--At the
,arclouth Police Court on Monday, Mr. E. H. L.
driest"' as part owner and agent for the sh'p E -
antress, laid
ri...., .„,0, e an information against four of the crew,
..,I..a7l:4enzre.oarntd Masters, Robert Thacker, William
William Letch, for refusing to go
.1;'"! ,sttle voyage from this port to Constantinople, laden
rill' a cargo of Coals. The Superintendent of Po-
-ea said that he went off with Mr. Preston in a boat
to the vessel on Sunday last. Mr. Preston asked them to
go the
voYaze, and they positively refused. Mr. Pres •
ton then offered to put an additional hand on board,
vptand the answer Masters made was, " We asked the
in to put more hands on board when we first
clt Newcastle, and lie would not, and now we
wont
Lo, if
you
put twent - men on board." The
bleu uaci no defence to make, ex t that they had
riot huffieient hands on board. Theceppractice of the dis-
14hoerisfied part of a crew assuming to dictate what nuns-
tnt h!ins the captain shall engae i 5 increising,.
thin a_gtstrates inflieted the• heavi, st punishment. viz.,
Y days' imprisonment, with hard labour,—_.fro,.
C4ronie/e.