The Sun.
London, England, 1856-05-21 00:00:00

SADLER'S -WELLS THEATRE.

On Monday night a house crowded in every part tes-
tified to the public appreciation of Mr. Howard Glover's
introduction of the English opera at this theatre. The
opera selected for the first night of the brief season—
which is said to be for only seven nights—was "The
Bohemian Girl." Mr. Balfe, the composer, conducted
in person ; and the performance of the opera on this
occas;on acquired an ad litional interest from the fact
that new and additions' music had been composed by
Mr. Balfe. The mere fact of the part of Thaddeus being
taken by Mr. Sims Reeves, the best of English tenors,
was sufficient to insure a well-filled house ; and it is but
bare justice to him to say that never did he sing with
greater spirit and effect—a fact endorsed by the oft,
repeated plaudits of the audience. Mrs. Sims Reeves
as Arlin..., and Miss Poole as the Gipsy Queen, were both
very effegtive. Mr. Delavanti performed the part of
Devilshoof with much ability ; and Mr. Weiss, as Count
Arobeim, sang the leading song of his part, "The heart
bowed down," with great pathos. The
opera was fol.
lowed by a farce, which went off well. The night's
entertainment, as a whole, was excellent, and such as
shou:d insure to Mr. Glover a prosperous season.

ARRIVAL OF VAINCE FREDERICK OF PRUSSIA—DOVER,
—Prince Frederick William of Prussia ar-
Wednesdas;
rived at Diver at midnight from Ostend. His Royal
Hi'gtire is will sleep at the Royal Ship Hotel, and leave
borer by special train fur Portsmouth at 8 30 a.m.
Hi Excellency Count Berustorff, Prussian Minister, and
Col. the Hon. Francis Seymour, received the Prince on
hid landi..g.
His Ev.,ell•ncy the Prussian Ministerand the Countess
Bernstorff gave a grand dinner, on Saturday las', at
the rz,idence of s he Prussian L-gation on Carlton-house-
terrace, to the Ainha-salor of France and the Countess
de Persiguy, the 1.1-.lglari Minister and Madame de
Weyer, the A.ustrian Minr...terand i_heCoui,tP.ssd'Appony,
the M.rqns d'Az-gli the Marquis and Marchioness of
Ely. the Earl and C:niatess of C!areoil in. the Earl of
Westinareland, Vise .nut Chelsea, M.P.. Lord and Lady
Win. Pow;ett, the Ri:!ht Hon. Chia. P. Villiers, and
Mr. D yla. The Calintesa suhaeglenVy held a recep •
ti, n, which was Iniiliantly attended.

agents of the Peruvian G-rv4trnment have pub-
th, oarziouh*rs of the honde purcha,ed on account
of the redemption fund for the 6 months ending the Ist
of April. The amount expended ovai 26 9531.
A I:RIVAL OF THE INDIA MAILS. —S,uth,tryton, May
20.—The Peninsular a d Oriental Gimpahy's steam_
packet Indu.,, Cant. Ge.•rge Brooks, Admiralty ag,-nt,
Lieut. R.N arrived with the heavy p'rtinu
of Vie Her date,, are : Alexarhlria, May 6;
Malta, 10 ; Bombay, April 17 ; Madras, 14 ; Calcutia,
8 ; Gllon, 18 ; and Aden, 27. The Indus bring.; 127
pasAeitgers.

- THE -AUSTRALIAN MAlM—Liverpool, Tuesday. —The
royal' mail ship Red Jaeket, commanded by Capt. M.
ILetor O'Halloran, and belonging to the White Star
line of Liverpool and Australian packets, sailed t -lay
for Melb-uree with the ENlish made for the Australian
colonie4, 400 passengers, and a full cargo of valuab e
merchandise on freight. Ttto royal mad ship Sultana,
Capt. Taylol.,,r.lso e onging to Vie White Star line, was
off liolylvad, inward bound, at 10 a.m. She left Port-
Philip Reads F. b. 15 ; her news I:as consequently been
anticipated. She has 13.026 ounces of gold on board.
At the Court of Bankruptcy yesterday there was ra
examination meeting in the case of Mr. C. J. Mare, ship-
builder, of Black wall. The accounts of the bankrupt
were laid before the Court,' and an adjournment was
ordered to Friday, the 6th of June, to allow time for
itve&tif4ation.
UNITED SERVICE INSTITUTION.—The Imperial Rus-
sian arms, in cast iron, taiteu from over the gates of the
arpenal at Soujak, in Circassia, have been sent to the
United Service Institution by Capt. Spratt, rt,N., late
of her Majesty's ship, Spitfire.