The Sun.
London, England, 1851-03-25 00:00:00

ADELPHI THEATRE.
A new drama from the pen of Mr. Tom Parry, en-
titled The Disowned ; or, Helen of the Hurst, was pro-
duced here last evening, and albeit it acted for nearly
four hours, yet, thanks to the great talent of
the
Adelphi company, and the admirable manner in
which it was put on the stage, it achieved a decided suc-
cess; we should, however, strongly advise a judicious and
rather free application of the pruning knife, if it be
desired that the Disowned should run after the usual
fashion of Adelphi dramas. In dramas of this character,in
which every member of a company has to be fitted,
the artist-like construction of plot must be necessarily in
some measure sacrificed to the development of character,
and the introduction of striking incidents of startling
dramatic effect, and such is the case in this drama. ripe
Disowned is a certain Leonard, a young West Indian, dis-
owned by his father; he falls into the power of a rascally
steward, who endeavours to make him an instrument ?f
vengeance against the father; this plan, however, Is
frustrated, and poor Leonard is killed by !he
explosion of a brace of pistols in a burniny
house, just at the moment that his father is
ready and willing to acknowledge him. On this slender
thread is strung a variety of thrilling and melodramatic
incidents, in the elaboration of which the whole talent of
the Adelphi company is brought into play. Not only
have we Madame Celeste acting the disowned boy 58 she
to
alone can act such parts, and infusing in mere
melodrama a pathos and a grace which raises it in
many instances to the level of refined tragedy, but
the
WO
have Miss Woolgar acting the part of Helen oft
durst, the heroine of the drama, in the moat
admirablestyle possible; and Mr. S. Emery making his debta before
an Adelphi audience in a regular 0. Smith debutis
and acting it in such a manner as to prove that be
the legitimate successor of the greatest roclodrainatln
actor of the day. We have Paul Bedford as a drunken
innkeeper, wheeled on the stage in a wheelbarrow
by Wright, and exciting shoats of aughter,
and Wright himself, dressed in one of the.
most eccentric of costumes, acting after his. own moat
amusing fashion, and convulsing the audien Abeitn.
laughter. The mise en scene was superb, and it
plause at the ()lose was most enthusiastic. The hous
Was crowded to suffocation.

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LYCEUM THEA.TRE.
Cool as a Cucumber—such is the title of one of the
smartest of farces which was produced here gentlemanevni
Mr. Charles Mathews was, of course, the of
whom the cucumber was the prototype, and agar -ca, ull°n
up a cigse,
the strength of having ick
the property of Mr. Barkins,p jun ed., who is on a
M tour up
the Rhine, takes up his abode in the house of r. Bev.
bins, sen., and on the return of the son threatens
to_
laug
give him into custody as a burglar. The conclusion of
the farce convulsed the house with hter.
Young Barkins has clandestinely Married, °II
the father refuses to relent; thereupon the coo
gentleman announces that the situation is becoming
interesting and dramatic, and taking a seat declares that
he will be one of the audience, and watch the 'denoue-
ment. He then calls upon the old man not to be Biagi;
hearted, and reminds him that people who have paid
their money to see a farce, expect that it should b°
properly concluded, but as the old man there
is nothing left for it,
obdurate, the cool gentleman says, " Well, then, there
the coos
cordingly the curtain is rung down, and
gentleman comes forward to address the au has
ring down the curtain; end ac:
when the old gentleman announces that b°
relented, and the curtain again rises on the
The applause and laughter were continuous throughotile
the farce. The author of this most amusing Lag
is Mr. Douglas Jerrold, jun.
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IRELAND•
SERIOUS OUTRAGE IN THE COUNTY OF D°Wl4.
he.
DUBLIN, MoNDAY EVENING.--Accounts 1)&1'0 fellow
towel to-day, stating that on Thursday last Mr- Tstgiff:
A. C. Sheriff, and one policeman, the Sheriff's b5l
proceeded to some lands near Bambridge, in the countyo6
of Down, for the purpose of serving writ jug
tenant who owed four years' rent. upon clue!
n_
the estate they perceived the people in all directinal
leaving their houses and running together, 13103,111,,td
by the sound of horns, upon which the Snell'
Mr. Tatlow, jun., went towards a house to inclu.l"
aemor,
into the cause of the movement, Mr. Tatlow,. of
walking up the road to make the same
the people. lie had not, however, proceeded 200 Yar n
when three shots were discharged at him by some °led
ensconced behind a ditch, one of which struck his hat an
the other grazed his person. Upon hearing the reports,
the Sheriff and young Mr. Tatlow, coming to theftsP°4
perceived the rising ground to the right and oc:
cupied by 200 people, who commenced firing dell-
berately at the Sheriff and gentlemen, the policemen
and Sheriff's bailiff at the first firing having got upon
inquiries
do
car, and left the grounds. The firing was not in a "
ley, but one shot followed another to the number of fiftY
or upwards, but providentially without fatal effec.
t'
After the general firing, one man rushed out from ne
hind Magill's house, with gun in hand, prepared to fill'
He was met by young Mr. Tatlow, who very anti
g al
ran up to close with him, which the man perceive,
rapidly retreated without having fired, and esraPed'
From this fearful position the gentlemen resolved to re'
Eciat
ent-
treat, which they did slowly and deliberately, rescin*
Bambridgo by circuitous route in the evening. Of
accounts of the outrage have reached the Governol
A proclamation will be forthwith issued offering *
re-
ward for the apprehension of the ringleaders. antl.

WEST INDIA and PACIFIC MAILS'
...t.rtruNr.Ell4 OF THE AVON.
SOUTHAMPTON, TUESDAY MORNING.
The Royal Mail steamer Avon, Lieutenant PhiliP
Mist, RN., Commander, arrived here at five o'clock
this morning, with the usual West India and Pacific
mails in charge of Lieutenant Purver, RN., Admirals"'
Agent.
Her dates from Jamaica are to the 27th ult.; fros
Demerara to the 27th; Trinidad, 27th; Chagrea, 25Sb

ult.; St. Thomas, 6th inst.
The Avon experienced very severe north-east Vilhetee'
from the 19th to the 23d inst, She brings on frelfr.
tor specie and bullion, value 947,467 dolls.; also 741 scr
indigo, 232 serons bark, 177 cases cigars, three live
tle. and sundry merchandise.
Frora Demerara we learn that the c9mbined Court
opened on the 26th with a speech from the Governor?
who proposed bold and comprehensive measures of re
d uction for those burdens which pressed most 1101,4 °n-
the poorer classes of society. The reductions in "'la;
tion would amount to 200,000 dollars. The weatbei
during the fortnight was very tavourable to planters, !ic:,
the colony was healthy. The Bishop ot Gu'aueu
returned to his diocess. In the matter of " the Qe,
G. A. Maid, printer of the Colonist newspaper," for ;
alleged libel on Governor Barkly, the jury had returta
a verdict of Not Guilty on both indictments. A Pto u the
meeting had been held, and a piece of plate voted
ket
solicitors for the defendants. The Demerara Mar
,d
was fairly supplied with bread stuffs. Exports in goo
demand. Freights, 2s. to 25. 3d. ®von
The King of Mosquito paid a visit on board the
at Greytown. eased
When the packet left Jamaica the cholera had c
to exist on the south side of the island, but on
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northern shores in all the sea-port towns it continued to.
add fresh victims daily to swell the catalogue of deft.
It even went up the hills of St. James's as far as t
military garrison at Maroon Town, where several the
e
attacked. In some of the rural districts, where tb
cholera had committed great ravages it was feared
down
Olt
the crops (which are very fine) would not be cut
in time, and a deficiency in sugar is consequently anti'
cipated.
At Barbadoes and all the Windward Islands :the
weather was consideled most favourable for sugar
makin
business O u rg.
haedrvri
ec
:tear
eftreodm,
butil atvhaant nfaohr
smuegnstri opni
otthe
r:
were firm in holding.
The exchanges had experienced a alight relief by the
receipt of specie from Europe and the United Stater,
e"
the effect in counteracting the decline was, howe
temporary.
Very little tobacco had come to market, and the few.
tee"
parcels were purchased at extravagant rates by the
nuf acturera, who had their hands full of orders.
The weather was very fine and agreeable,
health of the island seemed to be good, 'vice only Itae:
sional appearances of cholera in the different die" of
Exchange on London, 6 premium. The CuPPibar.
vessels was small for e period of the year. (.1
tars for Cowes had been made at 3/. to 31. 153-
and the

aadnjoduLnibeedami
tdiaieyLctlbiCteyENSES IN THE CITY OF —7lsl.l4lNoflEicenses in
eseeotfingld in th• vestry
of St. Marti The Westminster, nt were IV. B• France,
magistrates !_.
a•
, present
Antrobus, Esq.,
Esq., Ebenezer Fearn
Ca • ,
Captain G. Bayne, It'
44e', Es
"*License was granted to the
Rose for therwanastiiiiieg
refused •
and Crown, Drury-lane. .lart The following houses were
licenses :—Salivsb. y Arms, Durham-street, Strand,
and White Swan, Lon acre. Inspector Perry reported
these as gambling-houses. lie stated in his report that he
saw deposits paid on various occasions to a party
cbouunter. Mr. Bodkin appeared for the owner of the Sab -
ry Arms, and contended that the license ought not to bet
refused as as there *as no judicial intimation to his client tha
was doing wrong in keeping a betting-list. Mr. Pall
contended that as betting on racing wag not illegal, thel
Iviass no ground for refusing his client the license•
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BIRTH.%
On the 20th inst., at Brighton, the wife of the Rev' Divie
OF A SON.
Robertson.
The lady of E. G. Oelrichs, Esq., Herne-hill-lodge, Dal-

with, surrey, of twin sons.
rA, DAUGHTER.
On the 22d inst., at West-cl iff- terrace, Ramegate, the Wife
of Rupert H. Warre, Esq
On the 22d inst., at Union-place, New-road, the wife of J.
D. Finney, Esq

DID.
At Percy-cross, Walham-greE
en, on the 21st inst., the 001'
Sir
On Alexander Duff, G.C.H., aged 74.
the 21st inst., at the joo, Herts, Thomas Lord Dacren.
,
On the 18th inst., at Brighton, M aho
Batter
Major-General M.
On the 18th inst., at Selling Vicarage, the Rev. E.
Thee 4, M.A., rector of Fletton, Huntingdonshire, and Yield.
of Selling, Kent, aged 64.
On the 22d inst., T. Walker, Esq., of Peckbarn-rye, aged„V;
On the 2, at inst. at Norfolk- terrace, North Brixton, o."'
Joseph Dermer, aged 49.
On the 20th inst., at Torquay, aged 17, Mary Robinset?,
the younger daughter of Robert B. Latter, of Pinfield,
Bromley, Kent.
On the 21st inst., at Gwailodygarth, Glamorganshire, sged
67, Mary, relict of the late George Overton, Esq., of Ll3°-
,inStthr Strand, dir
eeinet Printer,o i
thezt
thc.;ll3-11ouse, Breconshire. ----
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raddlesex, Tuesday, March 25, 1851. '
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