The Sun.
London, England, 1856-04-17 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHL

Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert
ieave Buckingnarn Palace to-morrow, to visit the camp
at Aldershot. There is t a grand review of the
whole of the whole of the troops encamped there, and a
strong force of the Royal Artillery are ordered to assist
at the military spectacle.
THE REVIEW AT SPITHEAD.—The Duchayla, which
will represent the French Navy at the Review at
Spitbead, will be commanded by Rear• Admiral Jurien
de la Gravibre, and will be manned principally by
officers chosen from the different ports.
We rek7et to hear that Sir J. W. Deans. Dundee,
G.C.8., has met with another severe domestic affliction
in the loss of his eldest son, formerly IVIP. for the
Flint boroughs and a captain in the Coldstream Guards.
'the gallant officer died very suddenly a few days mince,
at E lieburgh, while doing duty there in a regiment
of Gloucestershire militia.
PAHPERISH IN IRELAND.—A return moved for by
Mr. Grogan, M.P,, shows that in the year ended on the
29th of Sept. last, the total number of paupers relieved
in the 51 unions of Ireland amounted to 30,692, of
whole 30;162 were relieved in the workhouse. The total
number relieved in the year 1854 was 27,120. The ex-
penditure for the mairitenanco of these 30,162 pauper*
was 46,8071., against 43,736/. in 1854, This is exclu•
i,ive of the salaries of medical officers (20,9541.) and all
other " establishment expenses" (12,1960
THE LATE EARL COWPER.—The noble earl, whose
death we announced in The Suit ofyesterday, was eldest
son of Peter Leopold, 6t,i, Earl Cowper, and the Hon.
Eini:y Mary, e ikst ilaugi.ter of Penivon, first Viscount
Melbourne (now Viscountess Palmerston), He Wall
born June 26, 1806, and married October 7, 1833, Lady
Anne Florence De Grey, eldest daughter of Earl de
Grey, by whom the noble earl leaves issue Viscount
Ford.vich`cow Earl Cowper) and a youthful
The fate earl was formerly in the Royal Regiment of
Horse Grutrds, and for several se,sions up to his succeed-
ing to the title on the death of his lather in June, 1837,
represented the City of Canterbury in the House of
C.iturnons. He was for a few weeks in 1834 Under
Secretary .1 State for Foreign Affairs, but on sncoeedlbg
to the earl.i.on lie relitiquished all active share in poli-
tics, although be uniformly gave his support in the House
of Lords to the Whig party. In December, 1846, he
was appointed Lord-Lienteriant of the county of Kent,
on the resignation of the late Errl of Theriot. The late
peer is eucce,ded in the family honours and extensive
patrimonial estate., in thecoulities of Kect and Hertford
by hi: eldest eon, Francis, Viscloint Fordwioh, 1.40 at-
tained his majority in June last-

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WRECK OF AN AMERICAN BARE NEAR DEAL.—Dur
,ng the pa.t few days a complete gale has been blowing
from the east and east-by-north, and it is feared that
many casuaities have happened round the coast. One
vessel (in American) has been wrecked in the inime•
diate vicinity of Deal. Between 7 and 8 o'clock on
Tuesday morning signals of distress were observed from
a vessel off Kingsdovvn (about three miles from Deal), and a boat immediately put off to her assistance ; but
it was then too late to be of any service, as she was fast
drifting on to the shore. In a few minutes afterwards
the vessel was blown right'on to the beach, to the north
of Kingsdown church, on her larboard side, with her
starboard broken in. As soon as she struck the
captain ordered her masts and rigging to be cut,
which was quickly accomplished. Ref name is the
Blanchard, Captain Lawrance, of Yarmouth, United
States, 598 tons register, from Charleston for Bremen.
Sbe is laden with cotton. She bad on board (in addition
to 9 men before the mast and the captain and mates) a
man, woman, and child as passengers, the whole of
whom have been saved. It appears that she left Char-
leston on Good Friciay, an,l has experienced very indif-
terent weather. She was off Dover on Sunday night,
wa,i riding with two anchors down, when one of
them parted, and she drifted about until she struck on
with nce, have been endeavouring to get out the
cargo, but it is so swollen that it is with difficulty they .
approach her. The Blanchard is a fine strong-built
vessel, about 8 or 9 years old, but it is believed that the
next tide will break her up. The wind is still blowing
strong from the east-by-north. The water is out on the
rnan.hes in this district, and it is reported that consider-
able losses have been sustained by the graziers, and
that many 'ewes and lambs have been lost.
PUBLIC HEALTH.—A numerous meeting of noblmen
and gehtlemen was held on Tuesday last, for the purpose of electing two'medical officers of health for the parish
of St, George, Hanover-square. It was generally be.
heved that there were 30 candidates for these appoint-
merits, Liu:- eventually only 10 went to the poll. Dr.
Aldie numbered 55 votes, and Dr. Druitt 47. The chair-
Man, the Rev. H. Howarth, announced the result to the
successful candidates, who thanked the vestry for the
selection which they had made.

Her Majesty the Queen has signified her intention to
visit this popular place of amusement this evening, when
the new drama of " Like and Unlike," in which Mr.
Webster, Madame Celeste, and Mr. Wright f have won
golden opinions from all sorts of people, will be per.
formed ; to be followed by two of those pieces peculiar
to the Adelphi, in which Mr. Wright puts the visible
faculties of the audience under such severe contribution.
This will be the second time within a brief period her
Majesty has honoured the performance of the new draina
with her presence, a fact reflecting the highest credit on
the enterprising proprietor and manager, and the dra•
matic corps.
ROYAL CKEMORNE GARDENS.

There is nothing which money can procure that is
wanting to testify the gratitude of the enterprising lessee
to his kind and liberal patrons. Mr. T. B. Simpson
has spared no expense and no exertions to render the en-
tertainments of the very highest order, and to insure
that every visitor shall go away not merely satisfied, but
delighted, with what-has been accomplished for his
amusement. lie' is now about to make a farther move-
ment in the right direction, by giving to his Sunday visitors•the advantages of an excellent band, thus judi-•
ciuusly following the precedent set by the Government
at Kensington-gardens.
I A very large outlay has been made annually in increase
ing the interest of nese gardens by the best landscape
gardening, by a succession of beautiful flowers, by archi-
tectural embellishments, rural arbours, classic sculptu•
ary, ,ncif nt vases, talented paintings, and artistic deco-
rations, and though on every Sunday the sun has
scarcely yet ere every avenue, nook, and corner becomes
brilliant with innulierable illuminative features, yet it
has been evident that there was one thing wanted to in-
crease the pleasure of the multitude, and render their
Sabbath recreation complete, which. one thing English
nustom and English authorities had not sanctioned.
Fortunately a new era has commenced,' and a liberal
policy beicg in the ascendant has determined that the
eleva'ing strains of inn6ic shall be enjoyed by the poorer
• and the many as well as by the richer and the few.
This boon to the public Mr. Simpson has for some
time been desirous to grew-, but be waited to see the
Grlrertiment experiment fairly tested ; and conceiving
that on buuday iat the stamp of public approbation was
uurnistakeably set upon it, he no longer hesitates to give
on every Sunday afternoon not only music, but music of
the best etutracter that can be obtained. The pr.-
grarinnes will be arranged from B,lections and composio•
tmos by the most talented ancient and modern_ masters.
We have on many occasions alluded with much pleasure
to former spirited efforts of the lessee in reference to the
public; we are desirous not to omi.: a record of the pre-
sent, which we think is a move in the right direction.
gWe understand the new pavilion in the Ashburoham.
round is in a very forward state, and that its enor-
mous size, peculiar construction, and decoration, will
render it au object of great attraction in itself, indepen- •
dent; of the uses for which it is designated.
• This is as it should be, and it requires no extraordinary
claim to vatic:nation to predict that Mr. Simpson will
receive the legitimate rewards of his zealous auctindefa-
tiguble efforts to gratify his visitors.