The Sun.
London, England, 1856-12-09 00:00:00

HAYMARKET THEATRE.

Sir Bulwer Lytton's comedy " Money" was played
last night, Mr. Murdoch assuming, for the first time in
London, the part of Evelyn, the varied and opposite
features of which he indicated with considerable force
and effect. Lightness is not his characteristic; but the
peculiar quality of his comedy is now well known, and
the intelligence of his conceptions and the native ease of
bit deportment have been considered equivalents for the
masculine hardness which more or less pervades his style.
His Evelyn is quite as iteritorious as the other char-
acters which he has undertaken at the Haymarket
Theatre.

ADELPHI THEATRE.

Last evening the popular drama of "Janet Pride" was
performed, Mr. Webster resuming his original character,
and appearing for the first time after a long interval of
absence. This excellent actor was received with an
amount of applause that bore emphatic testimony to the
high position which he holds in the estimation of the
public. He played with his usual graphic discrimina-
tion ; and the drama, further aided by the melo-dramatic
skill of Madame Celeste, and the comic exuberance of
Mr. Wright, who now succeeds Mr. Keeley as Dicky
Trotter, passed off with the old spirit and effect. The
house was well attended.

A Cabinet Council was held this day at the official
residence of Lord Palmerston.
Madlle. Piccolmioi made her first appearance at the
Italian Opera, Paris, on Monday evening. She met
with immense success.
TIIR ROYAL BRITISH BANS.—Sir F. Kelly com-
menced his reply in this important case before the Lords
Justices this morning. At the close of the arguments
it is expected that the judges will take time to consider
their decision.
To-morrow (Wednesday) a Grace will be submitted to
the Senate of the University of Cambridge, by confer.
ring the degree of Doctor of Divinity on the Rev. Robt.
B:ckersteth, M.A., Bishop designate of Ripon.
A. matrimonial alliance is shortly to take place
between
Major Colville, brother to Lord Colville, and
Miss M. Georgiana Baillie. second daughter of Evan
Baillie, Esq.
of Dochfour.
Mr. Richard Andrews, the Mayor of Southampton,
and candidate for the representation of the borough, now
lies dangerously ill at his residence at Winchester.
Felice Orsini will deliver a lecture, at St. Martin's
to-rnorrow at eight o'clock, p.m.
Dr. Coxe, sub-librarian at the Bodleian, is about. to
start for the Levant in search of MSS. The Univer-
sity has given Dr, Coxe leave of absence for 12 months
at the request of government.
Nine Frenchmen, political prisoners, had arrived at
New York from Cayenne, whence they had escaped.
The Longridge prize of 401. for general proficiency in
medicine and surgery was awarded by the Council of the
London University, at their session on Saturday last, to
Mr. James Gibbs Blake, of Taunton, Somersetsbire.
MDLLE. D'HERBIL, the juvenile pianiste, whose per-
formances last season excited the admiration of all who
heard them, has
at Madrid, under the immediate patronage of the Queen
of Spain,
lately been playing with great success
It is stated that the directors of the London Chartered
Bank of Australia will, at the approaching meeting,
recommend a dividend of 2i per cent. for the half year
ending the 30th of June, and that the accounts received
from the colony continue satisfactory.
A meeting of the East India Coal Company took place
yesterday, when the report detailing progress was
adopted. The machinery lately sent out has reached the
mines, and it was expected to be speedily put up. Strict
economy is exercised in the management.
The departures from the port of London for the Aus-
tralian colonies during the past week have comprised
five vessels—two for Sydney, two for Port Philip, and
one for Adelaide, with an aggregate capacity of 3,868
tone. The rates of freight exhibit increased firmness.

LATEST N E WS. !

BERLIN, MONDAY,

The Prussian note, relating to the Neufchatel
prisoners, was expedited on the 6th. It discusses
the question of the right of the Federal Council
to deal with them, and hints at the adoption of
energetic measures.

Tke Grand Duke of Baden has granted a gene-
ral amnesty to the political offenders of 1849,
with some exceptions. Those who have remained
in the country since their condemnation recover
their civil and political rights.

ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 29.

The Second Army, under he command of
General Luders, who is now on leave, is dissolved.
The 4th, sth, and 6th army corps, of which the
Second Army was originally composed, will re-
sume their place as distinct corps.