The Sun.
London, England, 1848-05-09 00:00:00

SURREY THEATRE.

An entire change of performance at this theatre took
place yesterday evening. A romantic and traditionary
drama, in three acts, entitled The 7 hree Red Men, was
the opening piece, being substantially identical, we
belive, with Le File du Diable, which recently attracted
some attention in Paris, and of which Paul Feval is the
author. The plot was somewhat intricate, turning chiefly
on the mysterious murder, in the night, of a Count and
his wife at their own mansion, and the subsequent for-
tunes of a surviving son (who first saw the light on the
night of this double tragedy), until, with dramatic jus-
tice, he is restored to the possession of his ancestral
estate. The assassins, four in number, contrive to
keep' possession in the interval, and establish a banking-
licuse in the vicinity. One of the redmen, a brother of
the murdered lady, is the chief instrument in restoring
the heir to his rights. A miniature attached to the neck
of the orphan performs its due part in clearing up all
possible doubt as to his identity. There was some very
credible acting. Miss Richardson made her first appear-
ance for the season, and personated one of the principal
characters, and Mrs. R. Bonnor, as the orphan, made the
best of her part. The second piece was The Irish Tutor,
in which Mr. T. Barry, so long familiar at Astley's, at-
tempted, and not without considerable success, the cele-
brated Doctor O'Toole. There was no lack of merri-
ment on the part of the audience, and the parts were all
sustained with vivacity and spirit. The Bride of the
Bleeding Heart terminated the entertainment.

VAUXHALL GARDENS.—This popular place of
amusement is announced to open at the latter end of the
preterit month, under the management of Mr. Wardell,
sole lessee. During the recess great improvements have
been made, and a variety of artists are now actively en-
gaged in renovating and redecorating the " royal pro
perty." The grand piece de resistance for the ensuing
season will be a panoramic view of the City of Con-
stantinople. The illuminations and fireworks will be on
a scale of great splendour, uniting novelty in design
with brilliancy of execution, and the other entertain-
ments (including a first-rate troupe of equestrians), will
be of an amusing and varied character.
POST-OFFICE NOTICE.—The following notice to
the public, and instructions to all postmasters, sub-post-
masters, and letter receivers, was posted at the General
cost-office : —" Henceforward the following additional
privileges will bo extended to printed books, magazines,
oundth address
envelope or
ress of the
person to or for whom it shall be forwarded. Secondly,
(o
trreavnieswrnsiiteadndbypatmhephploestts, withinwhieh theare Unnoiwtead Kingdomil)wedto be
at
reduced rates of postage, under certain regulationa—
viz. :—First, The name and address of the sender may
be written or printed upon or in any such book, maga-
zine,
rthereof, in
review, or pamphlet so
addition
to
Any other writing may be on any leaf of any such book,
magazine, review, or pamphlet so sent, or on the binding
thereof, provided that such last-mentioned writing be
on one and the self same page of the book, or corre-
sponding portion of the binding. The existing regula-
tions, so far as they are not affected by these conces-
sions, must be strictly adhered to, and the privileges
now granted in no way exceeded, otherwise the packet
must be charged as a letter, and treated as such in all
respects."
The operations recently carried on against the city
of St. John of Nicaragua by her Majesty's forces, under
the command of Captain Granville Loch, have been at-
tended with complete success. After a severe service of
33 days, during which the officers and seamen of the
party never slept out of their boats, and maintained with
considerable difficulty their position in the country, a
senior
treaty of amity was at length concluded by
the
Ryder
officer, Captain Loch, accompanied by
Captainswhich all the
and Peel, with the State of Nicaragua,. 3'
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points in dispute were satisfactorily adjusted.
of this little expe-
un-
derstand that the gallant commander " f the Bath,
anion o
dition has been designated as a Comp_ir
and that the junior officers of the
n..AIm and the Daring
will receive immediate promotiomAy
5.
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