The Sun.
London, England, 1856-01-08 00:00:00

ADELPHI THEATRE.

Last night a new farce from the prolific pen of Stir-
ling Coyne, entitled " Urgent Private Affairs," was pro-
duced at this theatre with the most signal succesF.
A certain Mr. Dentatns Dotts, a dentist, to please his
better-half, obtains a commission in the Hammersmith
Loyal Militia, and to his great disgust, just as he is
sitting down enjoying himself at home, a letter arrives
from the Horse Guards, ordering him to proceed imme-
diately and report himself fur duty to his commanding
officer. His wife, however, persuades him to obey the
order. I n doing so, however, he imagines she is over
persuasive, and he determines to return unexpectedly,
with the plea of urgent private affairs. He does so, and
discovers a certain Joe Jumballs—who is clandestinely
visiting Sally, the housemaid—in his apartment, drink-
ing his favourite sherry. The dentist, in a towering
rage, looks upon the intruder as the destroyer of his
domestic "hearth-stone," and forthwith commence
ejecting him by the window. In the struggle a
flower pot is knocked over, which falls upon
the head of a Mr. Bagshaw, a lawyer.
Dotts, from the window, sees Bagshaw carried away
senseless, and he imagines he is killed, and the fatal
consequences of the accident converts the foes into
friends. In the meantime Potts discovers the lady of
his commanding officer in his wife's boudoir, wholis
awaiting a secret interview with her lawyer, touching a
deed of separation she has determined to have drawn up-
between her husband and herself. The Major, on reach
ing home, learns that his wife has entered a cab with a
gentleman, traces it to the house of Potts, and demands
satisfaction. Revolvers are produced, and, just as poor
Dotts is about to be " done for," his wife arrives and
explains all ; and Dotts is further released by the ap-
pearance of Bagshaw, who, thanks to Potts' chaco,
which he finds in the street, has merely been slightly
injured by the falling of the flower-pot. Onr readers
can better imagine than we can describe the acting of
Wright as the suspicious and perplexed militiaman.
During the whole of his performance the house was in a
state of incessant laughter. The other parts were capi-
tally sustained by Miss Arden, Miss Kelly, Miss
Keeley, Mr. Bedford, and Mr. Selby. The house was
crowded to suffocation.

His Royal Highness the Count de Flandres, attended
by his aide-de-camp, Captain Burnell, landed at Dover
yesterday morning, from Ostend. His Royal Highness
came on to London by an early train, and left town for
Windsor Castle at half-past 11 o'clock.
Madame Musurus left town yesterday, for Elvaston
Hall, on a visit to the Countess of Harrington. His
Excellency the Turkish Ambassador will join the circle
to-day.

The Duke and Duchess of Cleveland are dispensing
their usual hospitality at their magnificent feudal resi-
dence, Raby Castle.

The Duke and Duchess of Somerset and Lady "Enrico,
St. Maur, accompanied by the Hon. Mrs. Norton, have
arrived at Torquay, from Maiden Bradley, his Grace's
seat in Wilts.

The Duchess of Manchester comes to town to-day for
her accouchement, which is expected to take place very
shortly.
The Duke and Duchess of Grafton are still at Wake-
field Lodge, Northamptonshire. The Earl of Euston is
staying with his noble parent.
The Earl of Clarendon came to town yesterday morn-
ing, from the Grove, near Watford. The Countess and
family will arrive in town to-morrow, for the season.
The Turkish Ambassador had an interview with the
Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official
residence in Downing-street.
Admiral Sir Edmund Lyons attended yesterday at
the Foreign-office, Downing-street.
Despatches from the Governors of Hong-Kong, Cey-
lon, and the Mauritius, were received yesterday at the
Coionial-offiee. Despatches for the Governors of the
Australian colonies and Malta were sent last evening
from the Colonial-office.
The Countess Helene Kielmansegge arrived at the re-
sidence of the Hanoverian Legation, yesterday, from
visiting the Duke and Duchess of Manchester, at Kim-
bolton Castle.
Viscount and Viscountess Falkland have arrived at
the
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shire.
St. Leonards-on-Sea.
Lady Ashburton arrived at BathaHreoußtsiel,l yeas
from the Grange, and goes to Windsor Castle to-day, on
a visit to her Majesty. Lord Ashburton is prevented
obeying the Queen's commands by slight indisposition.
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Sir Charles and Lady Lamb have left the Clarendon,
for Beauport, Battle, Sussex.