The Sun.
London, England, 1856-01-31 00:00:00

COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE.

The annexed extract from the New-York Herald, of
the 31st ultimo, will show that the far-famed " Wizard"
has not achieved merely an Elropean reputation. His
character amongst our transatlantic brethren is such as
to render everything in which lie is concerned matter of
general interest, and the account of his well-merited suc-
cess wil! gratify the amour prop,.c of the " Statesmen,"
by showing that the verdict which they so unanimously
returned has received the imprimatur of a long succes-
sion of London audiences. The advertisements of the
Professor, however, only constitute a portion of his great
triumph. They may afford him a fair chance of displaying
his wonderful resources, but unleis ho had the stuff in
him they would speedily become worse than useless. We
gladly recognise the advantages derived from the assist.
ance of his admirable auxiliary, Mr. E. P. Hingeton,
whose intelligence, amenity, and indefatigable zeal have
become "familiar to our ears as household words." But
that is a portion of the tact of the Professor, who has
accomplished the difficult task of invariably finding "the
right man for the right place." He never made a more
successful hit than in associating Mr. Hingston with
himself. But still under any circumstances he mutt
have achieved the triumphs he so eminently merited.
"I cannot overlook another great planet that has just
created a new orbit of his own. Anderson, the Wizard
of the North, has been giving his well-known entertain-
ments' for over one hundred nights to houses overflowing
and large as at first. His tricks are well done and some
of them quite novel, but he has succeeded in stirring up
this immense curiosity simply by dint of advertising,
not the ordinary process of announcement such as every-
body knows, but by a variety of literary legerdemain
such as was never before attempted. The Wizard' Las
the good fortune to possess a man of all work, for he
does everything but perform the Wizard's tricks, which
no doubt he could do, by name of Ifingston, who is the
inventor of this novels curious, and amusing style of ad-
vertisement. If he could only secure a patent for it,
though, in fact, he has the monopoly in bis own wit, he
could make a fortune, and no doubt. will. I cannot stop
just now to analyse the really scientific way be carries
out his purpose, but his mural literature, for invention,
variety, and point, is unsurpassed. Barnum is out-Bar-
numed at last—for a greater than he has appeared."

THE METROPOLITAN BOARD OF

1-VORKS.

The following is the programme of the business to be
transacted by this board at its meeting on Friday (to-
morrow) :

1. To confirm the bye-law regulating the width of
streets and alleys, made by the board on the 25th inst.
2. As to advances to the contractors.
3. To receive report from the committee appointed to
consider the formation or committees to hear and deter-
mine appeals ; for financial purposes ; to consider bye-
laws ; to confer with vestries and district boards ; to re-
port on duties of the board under the Building Act ; to
examine and report on claims for compensation.
4. To take into consideration the necessity of appoint-
ing, at an early period, a solicitor to the board.
5. To consider the following motions, of which no-
tices were given at the last meeting :
By Mr. Davis—" That all the principal officers being
appointed, the remaining or subordinate officers he ap-
pointed by the chairman and a committee to be named
at this meeting."
By Mr. Corrie—" That it be referred to a committee
to consider and report to this board whether it will, in
the opinion of such committee, be prudent to proceed to
make the sewers and works mentioned in the 135th
clause of the Metropolis Local Manageruent Act before
some changes have been made in the powers of borrow-
ing money contained is that act. And that it be an in-
struction to such committee to report to this board the
changes, if any, which in their opinion are necessary."
6. To receive applications and communications, and
for general purposes.
E. H. WOOLRYCII, Clerk to the Board.