The Sun.
London, England, 1870-10-20 00:00:00

THE OLYMPIC THEATRE,

A new musical piece, by a new writer, Mr. Arthur
Wood, has been placed upon the stage of the Olympic
Theatre. Its chief characteristic is its brevity, which, it
may be stated, on the first evening quite astonished
the audience. The outlines of the story of Paul and
Virginia are represented in a rapid, and, were it not for
the songs and scenery, in an• unpleasantly realistic and
succinct manner. The only remarkable innovation is a
dance by ten little Indians, who, though additionally
interesting by their difference of size, fail to sing
the song that has made the number Ten, as
applied to Indian boys, so famous. The smallest
of the littlt, fellows perforrfis his part in so
intelligent a way as to call forth an encore for a dance
that is kept time to by clappings from empty cocoa nuts.
Mrs. Liston's pourtrayal of Paul is creditable, as indeed
all her usual impersonations are. Her graceful form and
tasteful style of dress, as well as her clear voice and
opportune movements upon the stage, tend in this new
extravaganza, as much as in any old one, to gain her many
friends. Mr. Belmore is excellent as Virginia. His
dress and performance at different stages of the
piece is a mixture of what might be expected
from a burlesque Ophelia and a Marguerite com-
bined. In spite of the long raven hair and
the " gushing" gestures of countenance assumed by this
very best of Lordon comedians, the memory of " Daniel
Peggotty," a part Mr. Belmore sustains in the early part of
the evening, cannot be forgotten by the audience when
he is once more on the stage in the character of Virginia.
The melancholy interest raised by Mr. Belmore in the
former character, and, rendered especially peculiar by his
own soft eyes and mournful tone of voice, is not removed
by all his versatility and fun shown in the after piece.
Paul and Virginia is embellished by some very beauti-
ful oriental scenery.

The Daily News notices the strange phenomenon
that the Tory press, including the Quarterly, should have
exhibited all through the war sympathy with revolutionary
France, and intense dislike of the most truly Tory
Sovereign and the most thoroughly Tory statesman now
existing in Europe.—Pall Mall Gazette.

Barometrical pressure has again decreased rapidly
at all stations. Temperature has risen considerably in
England, but fallen in the south of Ireland. It has blown
hard from the south and south-west on nearly all our
coasts during the past two days. Rain has been general
and rather heavy. Thunder, hail, and snow are reported
from the south of Ireland. The sea is very rough at Pen-
zance and Valentin., moderate elsewhere, but nearly calm
on the east coast. All coasts were warned on Tuesday.

Emily, the youngest daughter of Sir John Bow-
ring, has just died at the Italian Convent, Hong Kong,
in which she took the vows several years ago, under the
name of Sister Aloysia. Her father was formerly Governor
of Hong Kong, and when he left the colony, in 1859, Miss
Bowring remained in the field of labour she had chosen.
She devoted herself especially to education, and is said to
have effected much good by her Christian exertions. She
was 37 years of age. Her funeral was attended by the
principal residents of the foreign community of Hong
Kong.