The Sun.
London, England, 1851-08-02 00:00:00

FRENCH PLAYS•

ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
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'eat °tin, who has for nearly three years. been pre-
.4Ppe„: ,Y serious illness, from exercising. his profession,
qt'st 7:ect at the:St.'James's Theatre last.evening for the
hieh,,i3le since 1847. It is a deserved compliment
Meat"''uoir6 has paid to Mr. Mitchell in choosing. hiso
„as the first in which he resumes the exercise I
NirrPfessional duties. The piece chosen for his
aaßlighwas Mickel Perrin (well known to
to 7141 R Patygoers as the drama entitled Secret Service
d),
fioietter choice could not have been made; affor -
11111,(Istl%„tib3Pe as it does for the exhibition of humour the
"ge nni'aint, simplicity the most confiding, and pathosf
611011,°8t touching, it is just the part for an artist o
to hz,''toelleace and versatility as Bouffki. lie appears
!?tedva°otapletely recovered his health and spirits, and
rabl -43 °,lcl Curb in the most artist-like manner ima-
,killge. 1'63 performance in the last act was perfection.
1,-4(1 theA Marc acted the part of Therese delightfully,
t'QUffts; other characters were all well sustained.
tlgh: Performances are, we are sorry to say, limited
he
40 was appears
on Monday in the Gamin de Paris.
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crowded.

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Place REGIS.—L AUDIC EL—This very picturesque
~,Qay-1:14 the scene of great gaiety and excitement on
ship
.°P to-ti
elBe queston the launch of a very fine ship of
aN. tong the ad of the eminent builder, Mr. Mans-
-I,oe thlle weather yard of the eminent builder, Mr. Mans-
e was most propitious, and from an early
'flle% we Inhabitants of the surrounding country for many
animal Ze flocking into the town, which had a very gay and.
t`
th,;,.",aPPearance, to witness the interesting ceremony
"trie -',coold not have been less than 2,000 present at t e
Z tae launch, which was most admirably conducted,
Valwrisfield being indebted to the corporation for somhe
Wes ~, e assistance during the previous week. The launc
tee
vte:;y.beautiful, the -vessel having to travel about 400
Ole Porttne water • and, being the finest ever built. in
/tater ,9 excited unusual, degree of interest. At high
4, eat ~8,.,',P was duly christened by Lady Bailey, who, in a
th -"" complimentary speech to the builder, named her
lel e Do'plf ~
',I, and sent her forth to sport on her natulra
441"11(1e,--When away she glided, slowly alid
of
ajhesetranl3:l,
kid
e‘T:i cheers of those assembled, the r.nusic t
Ilrese,,aulte from the guns. Mr. Mansfield was afterwards bketed with a beautiful boouet by Lady Baile3,, who
t ered he . oils f . r congratulations jointly with those of his nume-
riend„
e,e1:i1323.1C LlBRARlES.—Yesterday this Committee,
ton, Cng of Mr. Ewart, Mr. Brotherton, Mr. G. A. Hamil.:
Well, rd SeYinour, Mr. Disraeli, Mr. C. Lewis, Mr. Card
14,.._ Ir. Bunbury, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Greenall, Mr. Hutt,
fetlV,harteris, Mr. Heywood, Mr. Mackinnon, and Viscount
gund, met for the first time.
tiSiC:I°2LOGIC AL SOCIETY.—The Council of the Zoolo-
th t ociety of London, in pursuance of the provisions of
lora_ 9?.arter, have elected his Royal Highness Prince Albert
41)Tp5t.ent of the Society, in the room of the Right Honour-
)4.4°,L,tie Earl of Derby,
byedecased, and his Royal Highness
honored the society accepting the office.