The Sun.
London, England, 1851-09-09 00:00:00

ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.

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Last night those clever American ;children, the
Bitemans, appeared in some scenes from Macbeth.
There wasgreat ability, and a retrial kable knowledge of
stage effect; but the physical powers of children, how-
ever clever they may be, are unequal to the demands
of such Sbeksperian characters as the Thane of Caw..
dor and his man-hearted wife. In comedy beyond
doubt, their forte lies. These children bring a
freshness and liveliness into comedy, which really
must be seen to be appreciated. The archness—the mo-
dulated tones—the varying expression—the thorough
child-like enjoyment of the characters they represent
—the mock dignity—the by-play—the natural ex-
pression of humour—all are given in a wanner which
prevents the attention from flagging for a moment,
and would stamp as first-rate actors " children of a
larger growth," who could at all convey the satne
naturAl expression of enjoyment. The house was
crowded.

ARRIVAL OF AN AMUASSADOR FROM PERSIA TO
ENGLAND.— fhe Euxine, Captain Evans, arrived at South-
ampton on oaturday. Among the passengers was his Excel-
lency Sketiata Khan, an ambassador from Persia to the Court
of St. Jame,'s. Con,iderabie interest was excited in Sauth-
ampton by the arrival of his Excellency. He is a flue hand-
some man, about forty years of age. He was dressed in the
costly and pieture-que costume worn by the highest ranks in
Persia: Tue sleeves and cella of his cloak were ornamented
with gold emb:uidery ; the clasp of his girdle was stu,ldtki
with thaMtaltls, and a brilliant star was suspended on his
breast. He wore the high conical cap of the Persian coun-
try. He was accompanied by a dragoman and a servant.
His Excellency left Southampton fur Loudon by an early
train. During his voyage he sat at table in the saloon with
the other passengers, and was hot more particular in his diet
than liberal 'Missulinaus usually are. he drank his tea out
of a glass tumbler, making it sweet and hot, without milk
cream. He rigorously abstaMed from wines and spirituous
liquors. He smoked much. His manners on board during
the voyage were extremely gentlemanly, and he is evidently
* man of education amid retiiietneut. He cannot speak Eng-
lish. His secretary, who acted as dragoman, is a true burn
Persian, and was educated in India.
CRYSTAL PALACE ON THE TYNE.—The Messrs.
Smith, of St. Peter's quay, on the Tyne, have contracted
with Messrs. Hartley and Co., of the Wear Glass Works,
Bishopwearmouth, for the entire enclosure, with glass, of
their extensive shipouilding yard of St. Peter's, where ves-
sels of the highest class and character, and of the largest
registered tonnage, are constructed. The glass for the roof
is to be the Messrs. Hartley and Co.'s celebrated patent
rough plate, of which a very large quantity will be required.
Messrs. Hartley and Co. have engaged Mr. Isaac Cooke, of
this town, for the glazing. Vessels built under cover class a
year higher at Lloyd's. Celebrated as our port is as the
shipbuilding mart of the world, we shall be disappointed
with the spirit and emulation of our builders, if it should not,
in the discharge of our duty as journalists, shortly devolve on
us to record the construction of a Chryst4l Palace on the Wear
for the purposes of naval architecture.--Sunderland News.
POLICE APPOINTMENT. Yesterday Mr. John
Lund, who has been so favourably known to the public as an
active officer in the detective police, and who was en-
gaged in the case of Mr. Sirrell, of Barbican, and more re-
cently in the app ehension and conviction of Bill Cauty for
the robbery at one of the branches of the London and West-
minster Bauk, took charge of the P, or Camberwell, division
of police, as superintendent. Mr. John Robinson, the
officer whom Mr. Lund has succeeded, was one of the most
intelligent as well as one of the most active in the metropo-
litan force; and as a proof of his usefulness, as well as a tes-
timony for his services, the Commissioners have not only
given him a first-class oharacter, but the highest scale pen-
sion of 1401. per annum.
SHOCKING AND FATAL AccIDENT.--Yesterday,
about half-past ten o'clock, a vary disastrous and fatal acci-
dent occurred at the buildings preparing for the new Record-I
office in Fetter-lane, and intended to form a portion of the
line of improvement from the Strand to the City and Isling-
ton. It appears that one of the labourers, named Dowling,
was employed on the works, and through soma cause fell be-
tween the wall and the scaffolding to the mass of rubbish
beneath, the fall being about 30 feet. He was taken up, and
Mr. Jones, surgeon, 01 Fetter-lane, was called in, who recom-
mended that the unfortunate man should be taken to St.
Bartholomew's Hospital, but he feared there were no hopes.
The patient was conveyed to the hospital, but ,expired be-
fore he could be got into the building. The deceased was a
young man, and tuts left a wife and family.
SERIOUS ILLNESS OF LORD CLARENDON'S SON.—WO
learn with sincere regret that their Excellencies the Lord
Lieutenant and the Countess of Clarendon, who, our readers
are aware, hwe lately lost their infant daughter, are suffer-
' ing deep anxiety in consequence of the protracted illness'of
t heir younzeat son, who still remains in a state of great dehi-
' lity.—Dublin Post.
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A ROYAL MANAGEE.--'•The privilege of the Teatlro - -
already condemned as imprudent and absurd, she
d'aunte at Madrid having been offQred for several weeks to might have been very properly accused of abandoning
pinlic competition, ~ ithout any acceptable offer being made
the cause of universal justice, of abdicating her power,
tor its purchase; her IlLjesty has taken it en her own acconnt
and awned M. Temistocie S,lera the director.--.Galignani: iof leaving defenceless the cause of society threatened