The Sun.
London, England, 1860-04-03 00:00:00

11,117111ABKET THEATRE.

Dramatic representations being this week under
the bann of the Lord Chamberlain, a clear stage
and much favour are left for Miss Amy Sedgwiek'
whose readings from poetic and other writers
attracted a numerous audience to Mr. Buckstone's
theatre yesterday evening. The selections were
from the writings of Shakspere, Sheridan, Sheridan
Knowles, Campbell, Tennyson, and Dickens, and
they were so arranged as to present a judicious
alternation of tragic and comic sentiment. Miss,
Sedgwiek read the lighter pieces with spirit and
animation, and the more serious ones with impres;
sive dignity and earnestness. At the conclusion ei
the readings she delivered an address in verse,
written for her by Mr. Tom Taylor with the point
and polish characteristic of his style. The liar
market band were in attendance, and by their
skilful performance of an appropriate selection at
music, pleasantly diversified the character of the
entertainment.

THE FRENCH EXPEDITION TO CIIIIO

Two of the French squadron have left for Chine,
L'Andromaque on Feb. 14, and L'Entreprenhnt 01
the 15th. There are still nine in the Bay. it 16
said, in reference to this China expedition, that 5°
great enthusiasm prevailed in the French army °IT,
the subject, that more than ten times as inel3;
volunteers offered themselves as were require"'
The credit opened to defray the expenses of the eV
pedition is £2,000,000. The colonel of the 1015!
Regiment is Colonel Poujet, and of the 102 d Cololo
O'Malley,
.who, in command of the 43d, so distill;
guished himself at Magenta. The 2d battalion of
Foot Chasseurs is commanded by M. Guillot de 10
Poterie. The general staff is composed of Lieut.'
Colonel Dupin, Chief of the Topographical D°:
partment, Major Campenon, Capt. Couls, and Car
Chanoine. The 2d battalion of Chasseurs are per
vided with cloaks of thick blue cloth, having cape'
hoods, and wide pockets, and high boots to crefe,
the Chinese marshes. A detachment of the '!tr.
battalion, numbering 180 men, is incorporated Wit
them. During the whole China war a fortnightg
mail is to be organised between Canton and Toulolh
via Suez. The following are some details concern"
ing the principal officer who is to hold command l°
the expedition, and about some other points of inirate'rest : General Montaban, the commander-in •chie,"s
is an officer of the army of Africa, who, before 111,
appointment to the head of the second militsn,
division at Rouen, governed the province of OrP
for several years with great ability. By the Et,
peror's orders, all the expeditionary army will 17,
paid in Mexican piastres, which alone are not NO'
to loss on-exchange in China. The troops are
dill
vided with all the clothes necessary for the date
rent climates, which, in some places, are nearly the
same as the French soldiers have been used to
Africa. It was at first thought of sending horees,
from Africa for the artillery, but the ultimate de'
cision is that the 1,200 horses necessary for the fil.°
batteries shall be collected at Shanghai from Ind°
and Manilla. The officers of the staff were not t°
leave till the 15th of January, as they go by the
overland route, and yet will arrive a month befog
°
the troops, during which interval they will 11° ,1
time to concert measures with the English staff
naval commanders. It is expected that the e$P a
dition will arrive at its destination in April, and
begin the campaign at onto.---South African an
Cape Town Mail.