The Sun.
London, England, 1860-07-24 00:00:00

PRINCESS'S THEATRE.

The Zouave company of comedians who, during the siege
of Sebastopol, exerted themselves so zealously to sustain the
spirits of the French army by their excellent performance
of laughable little vaudevilles, in a temporary theatre of
their own construction, have been engaged by Mr. Harris,
for a limited number of nights, and were received with
tumultuous applause on making their first appearance yes-
terday evening. The battles in which they were
engaged were those of Alma, Balaclava, Inkerman,
the Malakoff, and Sebastopol ; in fact, all .the great
conflicts of the Crimean campaign ; so that they
come here wreathed with the laurels as well of Mars as of
Apollo. Two lively vaudevilles were performed last night,
the first entitled " Militaire et Pensionnaire," the second
" La Conic Sensible," and both passed off with equal eclat,
and diffused hearty merriment throughout the house. The
female characters in each were excellently sustained. The
entertainments concluded with " An Ambuscade at In-
korman," being a laughable representation ef the adventures
which one night befel the Zouave artists, who during a
dramatic entertainment were surprised by the enemy, and
i had to take to their arms. We can conscientiously certify

to the hearty enjoyment to be derived from a contemplation
of their novel and curious performances.

Frances Anne Marchiones3 of Londonderry has
left Holderness House for Wynyard Park, Stockton-on-
Tees.

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The Earl Granville returned to London yesterday
morning from Osborne.
The E•trl and Countess of Fife and family have
left Grosvenor •crescent for Scotland.

The Earl and Countess of Warwick have left town
for Kingston-on-Thames, where the noble earl has taken a
kouse for a few months.

The Hon. Spencer and Lady Harriet Cowper have
loft Farrance's Hotel for Sandringham Hall, Norfolk.

Lady Charlotte Watson-Taylor was safely de-
livered of a daughter on Saturday, at her residence in Gros•
venor•.square.
Mr. R. S. Holford, M.P., and Mrs. Holford have
left Park-lane for their seat, Westonbirt, Gloucestershire.
LORD CLYDE.—The inembers of the United Ser-
vice Club intend to give a dinner to Lord Clyde on the oc-
casion of his return from India. Tuesday, the 31st inst.,
will probably be the day, and his Royal highness the Duke
of Cambridge will preside on the occasion.
LYCEUM THEATRE.—There was an amateur per-
formance at this house yesterday evening, when the enter-
tainments consisted of " The Rough Diamond," " The
Corsican Brothers," and " Twice Killed." The actors were
members of the South Middlesex Volunteer Rifles and their
friends, and the orchestra, composed of amateurs, was
under the direction of Mr. Seymour Egerton.

BRASENOSE COLLEGE.—Mr. Wm. Stonhouse,
scholar of this college, who obtained a first-class at the re-
cent moderation examination in the classical school, has
been nominated an exhibitioner on Mr. Holmes's founda-

PEMBROKE COLLEGE.—A vacancy has occurred
in this college by the lamented death of the Rev. Thomas
Frederick Henney, M.A., vicegerent, fellow and tutor,
examining chaplain to the Lord Bishop of Lincoln, and
?rebendary of Lincoln Cathedral.
EARLY CLOSING.—The principal tradesmen of
the West-end have, we are informed, come to the determi-
nation of closing their establishments at four o'clock in the
afternoon on Saturdays, commencing on the Ist of Septem-
ber next.
THE EASTERN FISHERIES.—The herring and
mackerel fisheries have virtually closed off the east coast.
On the whole the season has been a gloomy and unprofit-
able one to those concerned. The amount subscribed on
behalf of the widows and orphans of the poor fellows lost in
the May gale has reached the handsome sum of £7,500.
VOLUNTEER REVIEWS.—It is announced on
authority that a review of the volunteers of Gloucestershire
and the neighbouring counties will take place in the middle
of September, on the spacious meadows near Gloucester.
A review by her Majesty of the Scottish Volunteers at
Edinburgh has been fixed fur the 7th of August.
It is stated that Sir Fitzroy Kelly, in addition to
his retainer, refreshers, and consultation fees, received
threelhundre4 guineas in each of the four Wakefield bri-
bery prosecution cases upon which the records have been
withdrawn. If this is true, the cost of the defence, without
the trial, in these cases, cannot be much under £2,000.—
Leeds Mercury.
The Atlantic Royal Mail Steam Navigation Com-
pany's steam-ship Prince Albert sails from Galway this day
(Tuesday), with her Majesty's mails for Newfoundland and
New York. Messages will be received by the British and
Irish Magnetic Telegraph Company up to 2.50 p.m., for
America, via St. John's, Newfoundland.
The Mediterranean Extension Telegraph Com-
pany are about to lay a new cable between Corfu. and
Otranto, on the eastern coast of Italy, a distance of between
70 and 80 miles, thereby rendering telegraphic communica-
tion completefrom the former place to Malta. The old line
between Corfu and Malta ceased working about twelve
months ago, but attempts will now be made to repair it,
although doubts prevail as to whether they will be success-
ful.
VERDICT AGAINST A RAILWAY COMPANY.—A
verdict for £1,300 damages, against the County Down
Railway Company, was obtained on Saturday, at the An-
trim Assizes, by Mr. Duffield, a provision merchant of Bel •
fast, for injuries suffered in an accident caused by the negli-
gence of the defendants' servants. Another gentleman,
also a sufferer by the occurrence, it will be remembered,
was awarded £2,100 against the same company, upon a
similar acti' n, tried on the previous day.
MR. COBDEN AND HIS COVENTRY DUPES.—The
Rochdale Pilot, for which town Mr. Cobden is member,
says :—" The first fruits of the French Commercial Treaty
are being reaped at Coventryoi here the ribbon trade appears
to be utterly ruined. We would suggest that Mr. Cobden be
immediately sent for heme to inform these Coventry weavers
what they aro to do to earn a living. Great commercial
changes always inflict injury, temporary or permanent,
upon some people, but surely Mr. Cobden has not made
such a one-sided bargain but that he can show some trades
benefited as well as some injured • he can undoubtedly tell
the poor weavers of Coventry what they had better do in
this emergency; therefore, let him be sent for immediately,
and surely there is no necessity for Mr. Cobden to come
home to do this." It might be well, however, to confront
his dupes ; and if he were sent to Coventry altogether, it
would be a fitting punishment.
TESTIMONIAL TO CAPTAIN J. P. CORBIN.—Some
few weeks since we referred to a splendid painting that had
been presented to Captain J. P. Corbin, of the General
Steam Navigation Company's steam-ship John Bull, by the
underwriters of Hamburg, and we have now to record an-
other offering on the part of the merchants and shipbrokers
of the same city, in the shape of a magnificent timepiece
and a massive silver tray bearing a suitable inscription.
The deputation, on presenting the seine, referred to the
number of years Captain Corbin had traded in the com-
pany's servicelo that port, and the very great pleasure that
body had felt in recording the appreciation of the care and
attention he had always bestowed, and hoped he would live
many years to enjoy their confidence. During the address,
Captain Corbin was sensibly affected, but he briefly but
sincerelynhim.
thanked them for the honour they had conferred
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PROPORTION OF THE SEXES IN VICTORIA.—
The disparity of the sexes in the crudely-formed colony of
Victoria appears to be greater than in any other part of
Australia. The last census of the population of the colony
showed 88,355 unmarried men, of 20 years and upwards, to
but 12,545 unmarried women of corresponding ages. The
proportion of unmarried men on the gold fields was still
greater, the bachelors being to the spinsters in the propor-
tion of upwards of 20 to 1. Could not the Employment of
Women Society take this matter in hand with advantage,
instead of endeavouring to block up dill more the home
labour market ?