The Sun.
London, England, 1834-06-17 00:00:00

HAYMARKET THEATRE.

When Mr. Vandenhoff made his first appearance in
London some years since, although he evinced talent
of no ordinary kind, he did not leave a very favourable
impression on his audience. The attention of the
town was at that time engaged by Kean, Young,
Macready, and C. Kemble, and with such rivals it was
in vain to contend. The new tragedian left a city
where the chances of becoming popular were so few,
and in places less liberally supplied with dramatic
talent he exhibited his talents and laboured at his pro-
fession. That he was right in so doing none can deny
who are aware of the popularity he has acquired in
the provinces, and more particularly the admiration
with which he has been regarded in Liverpool ; and
that it has done him infinite service, few will dispute
who have had an opportunity of observing the great
improvement which has taken place in his style of
acting since his absence from the metropolis. All in-
deed that was wanted to insure his success was study.
He possesses every requisite of a great actor—a fine
person. an expressive countenance, and a melodious
voice ; and they would scarcely have appeared to greater
advantage than last night, when he made his debut in the
character of Coriolanus. It is long since we have seen
so classical a piece of acting, and one so entirely free
from vulgar declamation and offensive claptrap. His
looks and gestures were those which might have distin-
guished "the noble Romans ;" marked by dignity, nobi-
lity, and perfect ease. The splendid passages of this
fine drama were delivered by him as if he felt the
spirit of Sliakspeare within him, and could make
others feel it to the same extent. He was powerful
in every scene ; but if we must point out those parts in
which he most excelled we should mention the last
act, in which Volumnia Virgilia, and the Roman ma-
trons seek Coriolanus in the camp of the Volscians.
In his interview with the people, when asking their
" sweet voices" for the Consulate, the manner in
which he spoke of his banishment of the city was
worthy of the unanimous applause it produced. We
need only add that he met with a most flattering re-
ception ; that in several scenes the applause with which
his exertions were rewarded was so lengthened as to
prevent for some m;nutes the continuation of the play ;
and that at its conclusion the call for him was so ge-
neral that he was obliged to make his appearance be-
fore the curtain, when he was greeted with the most
enthusiastic demonstration of favour. Mr. Rumball
also made his first appearance last night at this thea-
tre, as Tullus Aufidius,_ and performed very satisfac-
torily. The part of Volumnia is not exactly suited
to Mrs. Glover's style of acting ; but in several places
she exhibited superior talent. The little that Mrs.
Nisbett had to do in Virgilia was performed in good
taste and with proper feeling. Mr. Haines made a
most effective Comznius.

ITALIAN REFUGEES.—We call the atten-
tion of our readers to the vocal and instrumental con-
certs, which will take place on Friday the 20th inst.,
at two o'clock, at the Great Concert Room, King's
Theatre, in favour of the Italian Refugees. The libe-
rality with which all the most distinguished performers
have come forward on this occasion to lend their gra-
tuitous aid for the relief of these unhappy foreigners,
deserves a public acknowledgment ; and certainly the
acknowledgment most accordant with English feeling
will be that of a numerous attendance at a place, where,
to the enjoyment derived from the combination of the
highest musical talents now in this country, will be added
the consciousness of coming to the assistance of men
reduced to the most cruel state of distress, far from
their friends and their homes.

THE IRISH DISTILLERS.-SOMC time
Ace a letter was addressed by a gentleman of this
city, concerned in the trade, to Earl Grey as First
Lord of the Treasury, complaining of the various har-
rassing excise regulations affecting the Irish distillers,
and seeking redress. A note from Lord Grey's secre-
tary reached the writer of the letter, to the effect that
it had been referred to the Treasury. We now give
the result :

" Sir,—l have laid before the Lords Commissioners
of his Majesty's Treasury your further letter upon the
vexatious regulations of the excise on your distillery ;
and I am commanded by their Lordships to inform you
that my Lords cannot acquiesce in the wholly ground-
less charges and exaggerated statements contained in
your letters ; and that, without distinction shown to
any part of the empire, it is their determination to
carry into full effect the laws, which are no less for
the security of the revenue than of the fair trader.
" I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
" SPRING RICE.
" Treasury Chambers, May 31."—Cork Reporter.
It is the intention of the Government to
defer the granting of the charters to the newly enfran-
chised boroughs till the reforms are made in the exist-
ing charters, and to make one measure applicable to
both.—Leeds Mercury.
CAUTIoN.—A child has died at Staiintol,
in the Forest of Dear., from eating meadow saffron.•--
Cheltenham Journal,