The Sun.
London, England, 1834-07-15 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY, JULY 15, 1834.

COURT CIRCULAR.

A Cabinet Council (the first since the resignation of Earl
Grey) was held last night at the residence of Viscount Al-
thorp, having been summoned by Viscount Melbourne. The
Council was attended by Viscount Melbourne, the Lord Chan-
cellor, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Carlisle, Vis-
count Althorp, Viscount Palmerston, Mr. Secretary Rice, the
Right Hon. Charles Grant, Lord Holland, Lord John Rus-
sell, Lord Auckland, and the Right Hons. E. Ellice and J.
Abercrombie.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Kent and the
Princess Victoria rode on horseback in the Parks at an early
hour yesterday morning.
Before leaving town on Saturday morning for Windsor,
Viscount 14Ie'bourne had an interview with Earl Grey. The
Marquis of Lansdowne and Lord Holland visited the Noble
Earl yesterday.
Prince Talleyrand and M. Van de Weyer, the Belgic Mi-
nister, transacted business yesterday at the office of the Secre-
tary of State for Foreign Affairs.
Viscount Melbourne, the Lord Chancellor, Lord John Rus-
sell, the Right Hons. Spring Wee, Charles Grant, E. Ellice,
and J. Abercrombie, visited Earl Grey and Viscount Althorp
yesterday at their respective residences.
The Belgic Minister had an interview yesterday with Mr.
Poulett Thomson, at the office of the Board of Trade.

FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS.
Lord and Lady Gray and family, at Thomas's Hotel, Berkeley-
square, from Scotland ; the Countess of Ashburnham, in Eaton-
square, from a tour ; Mr. and Mrs. Ferguson and Mrs. and Miss
Smith, at Raggett's Hotel, Dover-street, from Scotland ; John
Cook, Esq., at ditto, from his seat in Northamptonshire ; A. Hope,
Esq., at the St. James's Hotel, Jermyn-street from Holland; Mr.
and Mrs. W. Ellis, in Regent-street, from Brighton ; Mr. and
Mrs. 'Shean, at Morley's Hotel, Trafalgar-square, from Ports-
mouth ; Mr. and Mrs. Bushby, at ditto, from Dublin ; Colonel
Needham, at ditto, from ditto ; R. Colville, Esq., at ditto, from
ditto ; J. Freborn, Esq., at ditto, from ditto ; A. D.
Maingy, Esq., at ditto, from the East Indies; C. W. Williams,
Esq., at ditto, from Liverpool; T. Edwards, Esq., at ditto, from
Chester ; Mons. and Madam Boisgerard, at ditto, from the Con-
tinent.

DEPARTURES.
Lady Dover and family, from Dover House, Whitehall, for
Hastings; Mr. and Mrs. Lumston, from Warren's Hotel, Regent-
street, for Antwerp ; Mr. and Mrs. Coventry, from the St. James's
Hotel, Jermyn-street, for Henley ; Mrs. Scott Waring, from ditto,
for ditto; Mr., Mrs., and Miss Handley, from the Brunswick
Hotel, Jermyn-street, for Nottingham ; Mr. and Mrs. Davenport,
from Brook-street, for their seat in Cheshire ; W. Garnett, Esq.
and family, from Fenton's Hotel, St. James's-street, for Man-
chester; J. M. Galway, Esq., M.P., from ditto, for Ireland; Sir
John Gerhard, Bart., from ditto, for his seat in Lancashire ; Mr.
and Mrs. Hartopp, from Symmon's Hotel, St. James's-street, for
their seat in Leicestershire ; Captain King, R.N., Mrs. King,
and family, from Batt's Hotel, Dover-street, for the Continent ;
Captain Clark, from ditto, for Shepton Mallett, Somersetshire ;
Captain Ainslie, from ditto, for Brighton ; John Boyd, Esq., from
ditto, for Ireland; Admiral Sir T. Baker, from Morley's Hotel,
Trafalgar-square, for Waimer ; Sir L. Greenwell, from ditto, for
Chatham ; Sir Hugh Stewart, from ditto, for Scotland; Colonel
Campbell and son, from ditto, for ditto ; Major Macan, from ditto,
for ditto ; J. O'Locklen, Esq. and family, from ditto, for Dublin ;
V. Vaughan, Esq., and family, from ditto, for his seat, Caversham-
grove, Oxon; Major Dickson, from ditto, for his seat, Brettenham
Park, Suffolk.

THE LYCEUM THEATRE.

Last night this Theatre commenced its career. The work-
men were employed on it, both without and within, up to the
very last moment to which the opening of its doors could be
delayed, and marvellous indeed has been the rapidity with
which they have prosecuted the concluding labours of their
work. The interior of the house appeared quite finished, and
looked very elegant and brilliant. Some blemishes in its
details may still be corrected. The frontage of the balcony
is over-high, and consequently conceals the company behind
it too much, both from the pit, and—what is not of little im-
port to the actor, who loves a cheerful house—from the stage.
The open metal work of which it is composed partly obviated
this objection; but we were surprised last night to find this
advantage neutralised by the introduction of a yellow calico
lining, which has been fitted behind it, rendering it an imper-
vious screen. This is injudicious. Every person must feel
that the cold, meagre bit of relievo which is introduced on
the pannelling next the stage is out of keeping with every
thing round it ; and also that the bare piece of wall or foun-
dation under it, and descending to the pit floor, shoUld be of
a deeper colour than that of delicate grey marble. It is a
maxim in architectural ornament, that, the nearer the base,
the heavier the colour and the more massive the form should
be, while both one and the other should grow lighter as they
ascend. The lustre, which is lit with gas, is very large and
handsome, and suffices fully to illuminate the entire house,
thus giving the audience, and to the ladies in particular, all
the advantage, so prized by the painter, of a top light. The
appearance of the Theatre was very gay when it was filled,
as it was on this occasion, with the exception of the gallery.
The first proceeding of the evening was the performance of
" God save the King," in which the whole of the newly-
mustered company joined—after which, the following address,
the composition of Mr. Serle, was spoken by that gentleman,.
with considerable applause :
While various languages- divide mankind,
And none can speak the universal mind,
One common voice of sympathy remains,
And Music's tongue of all the soul explains.
The infant's wail, the blithe note of the bird,
The stirring war-shout, nature's fury heard
In the vast ocean's roar, the thunder's crash,
The grOanings of the wind, the gentle plash
Of murmuring brooks, the mountain-cattle call,
The laugh, the cry of woe ; these speak to all--
These sounds instinctive form sweet Music's tongue,
Sounds every race and nation heard among.
In Britain only broken is the spell—
The harp _unstrung ? Have we no thought to tell,
Worthy their voice? Is there no master hand
To sweep the strings—no music in the land
Of Milton and of Shakspeare? Call it forth--
Sow you the dragon's teeth and see the teeming earth.
Yet think not we repine at foreign art,
Grateful we share the joys it can impart.
We have no feud with Paganini's bow,
With Grisi's grace, or Taglioni's toe :
We only quarrel with that pedant band
Who praise, because they do not understand—
Those whom an Opera, in pure Chinese,
•
Would move to well-affected ecstasies.
Genius is denizen of every land,
And honours by his step a foreign strand-;
Yet, by that Genius' all-commanding powers,
Scorn not its might, because it may be ours--
This unpretending play is dedicate
To gentle arts that soften or elate.
Sentiment, pathos, are not banished hence
Bold whim and jest shall mock at sadder sense ;
And, guiding every change with mild control,
Music shall rule and harmonize the whole ;
One custom broken here may ask excuse—
We to the theatre restore its use ;
We think that every gesture should be seen,
And words be heard, to know well what they mean.
Therefore for this small space your favour pray,
Where you see what we do, hear what we say—
Must we mete greatness by the builder's rule,
Or is this house fit for the Drama's school ?
Your kind encouragement success insures;
Be this the Muses' temple, be it yours
In consequence of the postponement of Nowjahad, there
was nothing new in the evening's entertainment, which con-
sisted of the drama of The Yeoman's Daughter, Call .4ain
To-morrow, and Amateurs and Actors, which were performed
much in the same style as that to which the public has been
familiarised. We shall, therefore,. not dwell upon their merits
or demerits, but take this occasion to make a few general re-
marks repecting the management of this theatre. It is styled
the English Opera House. In that name there is great pre-
tension and promise, which signifies, if anything, that it will
be specially dedicated to musical performances, and to the
advancement of the native school of composition. An excel-
lent ambition, which, if zealously and sincerely pursued, will
deserve, and, we should doubt not, will attain success. It
shall have our humble support.

of experiment ; but that it appears from the evidence before
the Committee, that from the Persian Gulf to the town of Bir,
which is nearer to the Mediterranean port of Scandaroon than
Suez is to Alexandria, there would be no physical obstacle to
the steam navigation of that river during at least eight months
of the year ; November, December, January, and February
being not absolutely excepted, but reserved for the results of
further experience.

9. Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee, that
there appear to be difficulties on the line of the Euphrates
from the present state of the countries on that river, and par-
ticularly from the wandering Arab tribes, but that those diffi-
culties do not appear to be by any means such as cannot be
surmounted, especially by negotiations with the Porte, Maho-
met Ali, and the Chiefs of the principal fixed tribes ; and that
this route; besides having the prospect of being less expensive,
presents so many other advantages, physical, commercial, and
political, that it is eminently desirable that it should be brought
to the test of a decisive experiment.
10. Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee, that
the physical difficulties on the line of the Red Sea appearing
to be confined to the months of June, July, August, and Sep-
tember, and those of the river Euphrates to the months of No-
vember, Deoember, January, and February, the effective trial
of both lines would open a certain communication with the
Mediterranean in every month of the year, changing the line
of the steam vessels on both sides according to the seasons.
11. Resolved, that it is the opinion of this Committee, That
it be recommended to his Majesty's Government to extend the
line of Malta packets to such ports in Egypt and Syria as will
complete the communication between England and India.
12. Resolved, That it is the opinion of this Committee, that
the expense of this experiment by the Euphrates has been, by an
estimate which the Committee has subjected to the examina-
tion of competent persons, stated at 20,0001., which includes a
liberal allowances for contingencies ; and the Committee re-
commend that a grant of. 20,0001. be made by Parliament for
trying that experiment with the least possible delay.

POOR LAWS' AMENDMENT BILL.