The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-07 00:00:00

HAYMARKET THEATRE.

An adaptation from the well•known French vaude-
ville, entitled Jarvis l'honnetellomme, was produced here
last evening with complete success, under the title of Old
Honesty. The hero, Michael Bradshaw (Mr. Webster),
a blunt, plain-spoken, hardworking bricklayer, has, from
his unswerving integrity, acquired the name of 6' Old
Honesty," a name which he richly merits. He has
given his son an excellent education, and the
son, who has the habits and feelings of a
gentleman, has been refused by the father of
a young lady, with whom he is anxious to contract an
alliance, and refused avowedly on the ground of his
origin and his poverty. Th:s is a sad blow to honest
Mi4iael, who soon atter, in working at the repairs of a
house, discovers a large amount of treasure, which had
been hidden. For the sake of his son he takes posses.
sion of this money, and the old honesty is at once con-
verted into conscience-stricken, irritable, " guilty thing."
He has a daughter, and he discovers that a man of
fashion has been attempting to seduce her, and
this same would-be seducer he also discovers is the
lawful owner of the found treasure. Michael seeks him,
and restoring to him the money, reproaches him with
his wicked attempts upon the virtue of his child. Over-
come b. y the " heartiness" of Old Honesty, the young
man gives the treasure to him, and asks his permission
to marry his daughter. She, however, rejects him for
'an honest bricklayer, to whom she had been long en-
gaged. This successful lover is the " funny" man of
the piece, and was admirably acted by Keeley. His great
penchant is for the study of the " History of England,"
and a most comic history he makes of it, to the great
delight and relief of the audience. The son of Old
Honesty, now that the objection on the score of his
poverty is removed, obtains, of course, the hand of his
lady love, and all ends happily. The acting of Mr.
Webster in the part of Michael Bradshaw was full of
intense power. No one on the stage can approach
Webster in the delineation of such characters as these,
and his Michael Bradshaw is one of his most suc-
cessful efforts. He last night proved himself not
merely an accomplished artiste, but a great actor.
His making up, too, was admirable. Mrs. Glover, as Mrs.
Bradshavv,who, having discovered her husband's treasure,
and appropriated a small portion of it to the purchase of
finery, was excellent, and Miss Reynolds, as the daugh-
ter, made much of a small part. The piece was an-
nounced for repetition by Webster, amidst the unani-
mous applause of a crowded house.

THECIIARTIST MEETING ON MONDAY.—The most
energetic measures are being taken by the Government
to preserve peace and quietness on Monday next.
Several regiments, stationed in various parts of the
country, have been ordered to London, where most of
them will arrive in the course of to-day (Friday) and to-
morrow. The Royal Horse (Blue) will march at six
o'clock to-morrow morning from the cavalry barracks at
Spital, near Windsor, under the command of Colonel
Bouverie, for the metropolis. They will be stationed at
Knightsbridge and Regent's-park barracks. Each man
is to have served out to him 40 rounds of ball cartridge.
The future destination of this regiment is expected to be
either Manchester or Nottingham; but this will depend
entirely upon circumstances. The second battalion of
the Coldstream Guards, stationed at Windsor, has also
received orders to proceed to London. Two companies
will leave the infantry barracks at Windsor this after-
noon, by railway, from Slough, for Brompton barracks;
and the remaining division will arrive to-morrow at
Kensington. It is expected that the Coldstream Guards
will march on an early day in the ensuing week for
Ireland. This regiment will be relieved at Windsor by
the 62d Regiment, recently returned from India . The
62d, which has been stationed at Winchester since its
return to England, will march in two divisions; the first
will reach Windsor this afternoon, and the second to-
morrow. We understand that artillery will be stationed
on Monday on both Waterloo and Blackfriars bridges.
It is also stated that rockets and other munitions of war
will be supplied to this arm of the service. There
appears to be no doubt that the most extensive and
determined preparations will be made by the Executive
to put down, at the first symptom, any outbreak which
may be attempted nn the part of the mob.
RESIGNATION OF MR. ALDERMAN HUGHES
HUGHES.—We understand that W. Hughes Hughes,
Esq., has sent in his resignation of the office of alder-
man for Bread-street Ward (to which he was elected in
18.13) to the Lord Mayor, which resignation his Lord-
ship will officially announce at the next meeting of the
Court of Aldermen. Mr. Lawrence, the extensive
builder at Hoxton, and who also has business premises
situated within the Ward, is the only candidate at pre-
sent announced for the vacant aldermanic gown.
THE DUKE AND DUCHESS DE MONIFENSIER.—The
French Provisional Government is said to have received
a telegraphic dispatch, announcing the arrival of the
Duke and Duchess de Montpensier, at St. Sebastian, on
the 2d.
ATTORNEYS IN GOWNS.—Yesterday, in the City
Small Debts Court, no little surprise was evinced at
some of the attorneys entering the Court in black gowns,
which, it is said, they are entitled to wear. One also
wore the white bands similar to a barrister. The High
Bailiff also wore a gown for the first time. No order,
however, had been given for that purpose.