The Sun.
London, England, 1846-12-16 00:00:00

ASTLEY'S AMPHITHEATRE.

A grand equestrian-comic fairy pantomime, entitled
",The Forty Thieves; or Harlequin Ali Baba, and:the Rob •
bers' Cave," will be produced on a scale of unlimited gran-
deur, embodying novel scenic and mechanical effects, with
Mr. Batty's trained steeds, and extensive resources, for
which his establishment possesses alone the capability of
producing—commencing with the silver lake, with the
fairies of the waters, and their coursers of light, entry of
the queen, and her winged steeds of the grotto ; the
fairies' charm, to protect Ali:Baba and his son Ganem ;
the vision, and departure of the fairies on their mission,
whilst the sylvan grot fades away to the forest of Bag-
dad, with the robbers' cave ; the woodman at the tree ;
the horn sounds, and approach of the forty thieves on
their horses with plunder; the thieves represented by the
most notorious characters—highwaymen who have been
resuscitated expressly for the purpose ; the celebrated
charm of " Open Sesame ;" Ali Baba learns the secret ;
descent of Orcobrand, the forest foe; his pledge to pro-
tect Ilassarac ; immense shower of rain takes place, and
comic flight of the robbers; Ali Baba's cottage; the
starving family, and magical appearance of the Geni
the fairy temple ; street in Bagdad, with Mustapha'a
stall ; the cobbler ; manomvres with the robber's horse,
nith comic situation of the steed, caused by the fairies'
power ; verandah of the forty jars ; the pretended oil
merchant ; the robbers subdued ; Morgiana pours bail-
ing oil over them ; beautiful transformation to the realms
of joy, with fairy rose pavilion ; the change of Mustapha
and Ilassarac, clown and pantaloon ; harlequin from
Gancm, and columbine from Morgiana. The comic bu-
siness commences with various hits at the times, and the
usual comic struggles of the clown, &c., leading to a
grand scene of the panoramic procession of the Welliug-
ton statue, conveying it along Park-lane to the arch, by
the Life Guards, dray-horses, &c , realising his tribute
to England's hero. Fairlop fair is introduced, with a
variety of gymnastic novelties, forming a varied change
to the other attractive scenes, leading to a last grand
scene of fairy tableaux, illuminated roso circles of million
jets, or revolving stars of light. This beautiful mechani-
cal wheel will occupy the entire width of the stage, and
presents a new feature in pantomime, made at great
expense, for Mr. Batty, by Mr. Hinchley, gas-fitter,
Westminster-road, from his own designs and arrange-
ments. Clown, Mr. Rochez, Pantaloon, Mons. Saperini,
Columbine, Miss Louisa Waite, harlequin, Mr. W. H.
Harvey. The pantomine is written by Nelson Lee, Esq.,
expressly for Dlr. Batty, and the whole arranged and
produced by Mr. W. D. Broadfoot.

RECAL OF THE FRENCH CONSUL

FROM MAURITIUS.
There is every reason to believe that the French
Consul at the Mauritius, M. Barbet de Jouy, has, on
account of his unwarrantable letter to the English Ad-
miral Decres, been recalled by his Government.
The following are the circumstances of the case:—
Admiral llacres was invited to a ball by the officers on
the station. According to etiquette a list of the guests
were laid before him, and on the name of the French
Consul meeting his eye, he observed that that gentleman
had omitted to pay him his respects according to usage.
Thereupon two officers waited npon the French Consul
to withdraw the invitation, with a courteous explanation
of the cause. The Consul, so far from apologising,
wrote an insulting letter to the Admiral, which the
latter enclosed to his Government. Lord Palmerston
laid the case before the French Government, and the
latter have decided in the way we have just intimated.