The Sun.
London, England, 1846-01-07 00:00:00

VICTORIA THEATRE.

The Victoria has its Cricket on the Hearth. This fa-
voured insect has migrated into Surrey, and has been
welcomed to the hearths of the humble artisans of this
side Old Father Thames with as much cordiality and
feeling as it has met with on the more aristocratic shores
of Middlesex. Osbaldeston, the spirited lessee of this
establishment, on Monday last introduced his Cricket on
the Hearth to a Surrey audience. The piece has been
dramatised from Boz's celebrated fairy domestic tale by
Mr. Thomas Archer, the dialogue and the manner in
which the piece has been got up, reflects alike great cre-
dit upon the lessee and the adapter, and the piece bids
fair to become a favourite with the frequenters of this
theatre. The character of Dot, the innocent, affectionate,
and artless little wife of honest John Peerybingle, was
sustained to the life by Miss Vincent, who evidently
understands well the character intended to be pourtrayed
by Boz. Saville, was the honest carrier, and the
character lost nothing in his hands. The Tilly Slow-
boy, of Miss Eliza Terry, was an excellent piece
of acting, her awkward manner and constant mishaps
kept the house in a continual roar. Mr. W. Searle's
Tackleton exhibited in its true colours that most odious
of all characters, but one that is so frequently met with
in society, the being envious of the happiness of others,
and feeling delight in marring it. The other characters
in the piece were well sustained, and the scenery reflects
great credit on the artist. We had anticipated last night
a great treat in witnessing the extraordinary perform-
ance of Professor Hemming and his two infant sons, but
we were doomed to disappointment, the stage manager
announcing at the conclusion of the Cricket on the
Hearth, that Mr. Hemming was seriously indisposed
with erysipelas in the head and totally unable to leave
his bed. In consequence of this the interlude of Her-
cules, King of Clubs, was substituted, and the evening's
entertainment concluded with the pantomime of Tippity-
wichet, or, Harlequin Tim Bobbin and the Comical Witches
of Lancashire, the excellent tricks in which must be
seen to be appreciated. This pantomime presents the
unusual appearance of two clowns and two pantaloons,
whose grotesque positions and comic acting kept the
house in a roar of laughter. The Gods were
in extacy with the songs of " Tippitywichet" by
E. Blanchard, and " Hot Codlins" by Macdonald.
We observe that Professor Hemming takes his benefit
on Friday next, before which day, we sincerely trust,
that he will have recovered his wonted health. On that
occasion, in addition to the wonderful performances of
his infant sons, ho will introduce his astonishing dog
Hector, called the Canine Wonder, who, we are told by
the bills, will sing, dance, die, obey the word of com-
mand, ascend and descend ladders, and take surprising
leaps. We trust that his master and his ivfant prodigies
will receive a bumper at the bands of a Surrey audience
on the last night of their appearance.

IREL AND.
CROWN PROSECUTION.
DUBLIN, JAN. s.—lnformations were this afternoon
sworn before the Hon. Mr. Justice Burton, at his resi-
dence, in Stephen's-green, against Charles Gavan Duffy,
Esq., proprietor of the .Nation, at the suit of the Queen,
for the printing and publication of an alleged wicked
and seditious libel. The article on which the informa-
tions are founded is that in reference to railroads being
an incapable mode for the transportation of troops.
The affidavit of proprietorship was, at the same time,
sworn by Charles Vernon, Esq., the Register of News-
papers in the Stamp-office ; and all the documents were
subsequently lodged with the Clerk of the Crown. It
lies with the Attorney-General to decide in what way
he will proceed, whether by ex-dficio information or
indictment ; and it is probable that this decision will be
announced at the opening of the Court on Monday, the
12th inst., being the first day of term.
REPEAL ASSOCIATION.
The weekly meeting of the Association was held this
day, Mr. Edmund Burke in the chair.
Mr. O'CoNNELL wished, before commencing the busi-
ness of the day, to make an observation with regard to
the " gutter commissioners" of the Times, and he did
so the more readily as it was the last time he intended
to notice these individuals. He wished it to be un-
derstood that, in making the reflections :le felt it his
duty to make on the last day of meeting, with regard
to the conduct of the reporter of the Times, that he
did not attack that gentleman in his capacity of re-
porter, but merely as an historian. To show the anus
by which these gentlemen were actuated, he had on
to state a simple fact. In Mr. Russell's descri y
ption of
his (Mr. O'Connell's) property. he drew a contrast
between the cottages and mode of cultivating the land
:Seu lolimvmano.cuot on his estate, and that of neighbouring property,
t°4
a"
tflre.a°n
which he supposed to belong
described these cottages an bein-
thceottOag'Cesonannedll
Iparnodpserwtye.reNhOiws., gllet
and well kept," and the lands " in a better state of cul-
ftiovattiwas"'", ththastnthoonse
was unnecessary for him to make any comment oir
the fact: it spoke more forcibly than any terms he
could make use of. The Honourable Gentleman then
handed in a large number of remittances, including 411.,
the renewed subscriptions of the members of his own
immediate family; likewise 1621. 10C, the January
dividend on the repeal fund invested in • the Three-
and-a-Half per Cent. Stock. In reference to a letter
from Drogheda, enclosing rent, he observed that no-
thing could possibly give him greater pain than to see
Sir William Somerville removed from the representation
of that town, but they should work out the principle they
had solemnly adopted, not to return, at the next election,
any but Conciliation Hall repealers. If Sir William
Somerville would join the cause of nationality his acces-
sion would be received by the universal people of Ire-
land with the utmost delight. In the anticipation that
that high-minded Irishman would see the necessity of
adopting that course, hewould keep Drogheda open
longer than any other place in Irelan, n the ardent
hope and expectation that be would ind the meantime
come over to the opinion of his constituents, and become
a Nationalist.
Mr. O'CoNNELL again rose and said—Now we begin a.
new year.—(Cheers.) Hancel Monday, and hurrah for
the repeal.—(Cheers.) He trusted in Providence that the
present year would be the last of their struggle, and the
first of complete success, and that it would not draw to a
close till they witnessed a Parliament in College-green,
and Ireland under the fostering care of a domestic Legis-
lature. They would look to the past only for instruction
and to guide them in their future proceedings. It was
necessary to furnish the people of England with a history
of their struggle, and to show them that they had done
what loyal and constitutional men should do, and if they
did not succeed the fault was not theirs. The Honourable
Gentleman then proceeded to give a history of the repeal
struggle during the past year, and conhluded his ad-
dress by moving a series of resolutions, pledging the
Irish people to renewed exertions in ta'm cause of repeal,
and detailing the modus operandi for carrj.ing_on the
agitation with greater vigour than eve)% j-Une Honour-
agitation
to write to the Repeal Members of Parliament,
able Gentleman also moved that the Secretary be
urging upon them the necessity of an immediate con-
ference, for the purpose of deliberating what course
they ought to pursue on the opening of the session.
For his (Air. O'Connell's) part, he was determined to
go over to Parliament, and use his best exertions in en-
deavouring to procure for the people of England the
abolition of all restrictions on food, and then he would
call upon them to unite with him in endeavouring to
procure measures of amelioration for the people of
Ireland.
After the transaction of some unimportant business,
the rent of the week was announced to be 4771. 14s. The
meeting then adjourned.

SIGNS or or TUE Min.—Potatoes were sold in Ap-
pleby market, on Saturday last, at sevenpence a stone•
What will be their price before next June ?—Carlisle Journal.