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

&IDLER'S WELLS THEATRE.

On Monday night a house crowded in every part tes-
tifie l to the public appreciation of Mr. Howard Glover's
introduction of the Eoglish opera at this theatre. Tile
opera selected for the first night of the brief season -
which i 4 said to be for only seven nights—was "The
Bohemian Girt." 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
liat new anti additiona' music had been composed by
Mr. 13alfe. The mere fact of the part of Thaddeus being
taken by Mr. Sims Reeves, the be-t of Eoglish tenors,
yeas sufficient to insure a
.well filled house ; and it is bet
bars justice to him to say that never did he sing with
greater spirit and effect—a fact endorsed by the oft-
repeat-3d plaudits of the audience. Mrs. Sims Reeve-
as Arlin, and Miss Poole as the Gipsy Queen, were both
very effective. Mr. Delavanti performed the part of
Devilsboof with much ability ; and Mr. Weiss, as'Count
Areheim, 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
enterts.ioment, as a whole, was excellent, and such as
shim d insure to Mr. Glover a prosperous season.

ARRIVAL OF PRINCE FREDERICK OF PRUSSIA—DOVER,
Wednesday.—Prince Frederick %Yawn of Prussia ar-
rived at Dover at midnight from Ostend. His Royal
Hireir e;s will sleep at the Royal Ship Hotel, and leave
Dover by special train for Portsmouth at 8 30 a.m.
Hi Exceilency Count Bernstorff, Prussian Minister, and
Col. the Hon. Francis Seymour, received the Prince on
his landi,,g,
His E4cell.ncy the Prussian Ministerand the Countess
Bernstorff gave a grand dinner, on Saturday last, at
the residence of i he Prussian Legation ou Carlton-house-
terrace, to the Ambassador of France and the Coudess
de Persigny, the Belgian Minister and Madame de
Weyer, the Austrian Ministerand theCountessd'Appony,
the Marquis d'Azeglio, the Marquis and Marchioness of
Ely, the Earl and oJuntesa of Clarendon, the Earl of
Westmoreland, Viscannt Chelsea, M.P.. Lord and Lady
Win. Powlett, the Ridit Hon. Chas. P. Villiers, and
Mr. D yle. The Countess subsequently held a recep•
tion, which was brilliantly attended.
Toe agents of the Peruvian Government have pub-
lished the par, iculArs of the bowls purchased on account
of the redemption fund for the 6 months ending the let
of April. The amount expended was 29 9531.
ARRIVAL OF THE INDIA MAlLS.—Southampton, May
20.—The Peninsular wat Oriental Compail's steam-
packet Indu-, Cant. George Brooks, Admiralty agent,
Lieut. J. Nlylim, R.N arrived with the heavy portion
of the India 'nails. Her dates are : Alexandria, May 6;
Malta, 10 ; Bombay, April 17 ; Madras, 14; Calcutta,
8 ; C •ylon, 18 ; and Adeu, 27. The Indus brings 127
passengers.

TEIR—..4.USTRALIAN MAlLS.—Liverpool, Tuesday.—The
r.,yal mail ship Red Jacket, commanded by Coipt. M
Hector O'Halloran, and belonging to the White Star
line of Liverpool and Australian packets, sailed t -lay
for Melb urne with the Envlish mails for the Australian
colonic,. 400 passengers, and a full cargo of valuab e
merchandise on freight. Tile royal mad ship Sultana,
C.ipt. Taylor, nl,o e onging to the White Siar line. v, as
off Holyhead, inward bound, at 10 a.m. She left Port-
Philip Heads F,:b. 15 ; her news has consequently been
anticipated. She has 13.026 ounces of gold on board.
At the Court of Bankruptcy yesterday there was 1.1
examinati ,n meeting in the case of Mr. C. J. Marc, ship
builder, of B'aelt wall. The accounts of the bankrupt
were laid bs.fore the Court, and an adj,iurnment was
ordered to Fri iay, the 6th of June, to allow time fur
uzvestigath,n.
UNITED SERVICE INSTITUTION.—The Imperial Rus-
sian aro.% in cast iron, taken from over the gates of the
at Soujak, in Circassia, have been sent to the
Inited Service Institution by Capt. Spratt, R.N., late
of her Majesty's ship, Spitfire.