The Sun.
London, England, 1833-09-30 00:00:00

SURREY THEATRE.

The long-announced romantic drama of Mary Glaston-
bury, or the Dream Girl of the Devil Holl, by the
author of Jonathan Bradford, was produced, for the
first time, on Saturday evening at this theatre. The piece
is worthy of its author, and adds another link to the chain
of entertaining dramas written by FITZBALL. The scene
is laid in Lincolnshire, and the principal incidents are
founded upon the following scarce old ballad :
" Whilorne, in Lincolnshire, lived Mary Glastonberrie,
Right lovely was the maide and unto' merrie :
'Twas in a boate asleep that she did falle,
And drown't, as all thought, in the Deville Holle.
But saved was she by our ladye's aide,
Who in a dream did lighten forthe the maids ;
With Will-o'-Whisppe through caves and waters deep,
Again with friends to greete, who sore her death did weepe."
The piece, as might be expected, consists chiefly of the
marvellous, which, however, FITZBALL has taken care to
mix up with so many interesting incidents, that the atten-
tion of the audience is kept alive from the commencement
to the conclusion of the drama. The different characters
were well sustained by OSBALDISTON'S effective company.
Mrs. WEST'S Mary Glastonbury was a good piece of
acting ; as was HILL'S Ernest Wald, and DIBDIN PITT'S
(who was evidently labouring under indisposition) Ryan
Gretley. MAITLAND is evidently improving, and sus-
tained the part of Frank Lyon much better than we ex-
pected. The drolleries of VALE and ROGERS cost us a
hearty laugh, and VINCENT'S " Merry village maidens,
how we gambol," was given in her best style. Osnar.nis-
Tort has spared no expense in the scenery, which reflects
great credit on MARSHALL, the artist. We were parti-
cularly delighted with the Wizard's Tree by the Pool-side,
and the Outskirts of the Village, with burning Lime-kilns
at Nightfall. The piece was eminently successful, and was
announced for repetition this evening amid universal de-
monstrations of approbation from a crowded house.
OSBALDISTON'S benefit, which is fixed for tomorrow
evening, we trust will turn out a bumper.

POOR KNIGHTS OF WINDSOR.—HiS
ieity has been graciously pleased to order that the designa-
tion of this order be altered to "Military Knights of
Windsor," by which they will be in future called.

As soon as it was known at Oporto that his
Majesty's ship Nintlilies, Captain the Right Hon. Lord
Geo. Paulet was ordered home, the British merchants met
and presented the Noble Lord and his officers with a very
handsome address for the protection they had afforded to
British subjects and their property during the 1S months
that ship had been in the Douro.

Earl Grey has, within these few days, ap-
pointed one of his nephews, Mr. C. Grey, to the situation
of Clerk in the Treasury.
Mr. I3ayntun, one of the members for the
city of York, died or, Saturday morning at his lodgings in
Cockspur-street. The immediate cause of his death was
scarlet fever, 'out the event was undoubtedly hastened by
mental anxiety in consequence of pecuniary embarrass-
ments. Mr. Bayntun was in the twenty-eighth year of
his age. His father attended the last moments of his son.

PARISIAN FAstiloNs.—The Petit Courrier
des Dames says that the powder, plaits, and sleeves, of
the middle age are all coming into fa.bion, and that the
style evidently assumed by the belles Parisieunes is the
Gothic. Timidly tried at first, says the Journalist, and
looked on as a rash attempt, this first advance to the an-
cient costumes has now assumed a singular consistency.
Those who then declared them extravagant and unbear-
able, now find them charming. To plain and simple
toilettes are fast succeeding those of a historical and rich
character; in place of modest crape comes rich brocade.
Buskins of Turkish satin, of the colour of hanniton (the
May-fly), are worn ; silk gaiters also.

LIVERPOOL GRAND MUSICAL FESTIVAL.
--The series of entertainments prepared by the Committee
of Noblemen and Gentlemen, warmly supported by the
Ladies Patronesses and the influential Gentry of the town
and its environs, are upon a scale of magnitude heretofore
unknown, as the following brief programme will show :
On the first day (Sept. 30) there is to be a ball at the
Wellington Rooms—Tuesday, a Sermon at St. Peter's
Church, with select pieces of s icred music by the princi-
pal vocal performers engaged for the occasion. On the
mornings of Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, at St.
Luke's Church, grand selections of sacred music. On
the evenings of Tuesday and Thursday, two miscellaneous 1
Concerts in the new Amphitheatre—Land on Friday, as
grand fancy dress ball at the Town-hall. The whole is
under the direct patronage of his Majesty, and party fel-
jug, So rife in Liverpool, appears to have given way to the
twice•hlessed cause of charity. The influx of strangers,
comprising most of the Nobility and Gentry of the county,
up to Saturday last (when the letter of our correspondent
left) was very numerous, and the hotels, taverns, and
ing-houses are either occupied or engaged. Minor
amusements are announced for the less wealthy part of the
community, and a grand interesting spectacle is anticipated
on all Malibran, Phillips, and Donzelli ate the
principal vocalists engaged, and there are many " others
of note, but not of equal fame," in the list. The instru-
mental accompanying band is very strong, including, as it
does, all the first-rate talent. Sir George Smart is the
conductor. Paganini, it is stated, would not conic to
terms with him.--Morning Herald.