The Sun.
London, England, 1860-01-11 00:00:00

.2118. ALBERT SMITH.

Mr. Albert Smith's rapid and complete recovery from the
very severe illness with which ho was recently attacked is
an event which can scarcely be more gratifying to the
numerous private friends of that accomplished gentleman
than to the public at large, to whose amusement he has ad-
ministered with such signal success for so many years
that Londoners have long regarded his charming enter-
tainment as one of the pleasantest social "institutions" of
their mighty city. Yesterday evening he made his ap-
pearance at the Egyptian Hall, for the first time since
his serious indisposition, and we observed with much
satisfaction that the interest of the occasion attracted
a brilliant and crowded audience, by whom he was received
with unbounded enthusiasm. When the peals of applause
and shouts of welcome with which he was greeted had
subsided, Mr. Albert Smith thanked his patrons in impres-
sive terms for the fervour of his reception, and then made
a brief and touching allusion to his recent Maas, observ-
ing that during the gloom and suffering through which he
had now happily passed, he had been solaced and comforted
beyond expression by the sympathy evinced by crowds of un-
known friend s, whose kind and anxious inquiries led him to be-
lieve he had been so fortunate as to create in the public mind
a feeling of esteem warmer and more profound than any that
could have been awakened by the mere exercise of his pro-
fessional talent. The cordial concurrence of the audience
in this sentiment was proved by the heartiness of their
cheers. Mr. Albert Smith looked quite well last night, and
went through his entertainment with a freshness and vigour
of spirit which appeared to indicate a perfect restoration to
health. " Those who live to please must please to live,"
and in the interest of the public, not less than in his own,
we wish him a long life, which we doubt not that Lis genial
temper and abundant wit will also make a merry one.

A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon,
at the official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury in
Downing-street. It was attended by Viscount Palmer-
ston, the Lord Chancellor, Earl Granville, the Duke of
Argyll, Sir G. Cornewall Lewis, Lord John Russell, the
Duke of Newcastle, the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert, Sir
Charles Wood, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Duke
of Somerset, the Right Hon. T. Milner Gibson, the Earl
of Elgin, the Right Hon. C. P. Villiers, and the Right
Hon. Edward Cardwell.,
The Duke of Newcastle arrived in town yester-
day morning from his seat, Cluruber-park, Notts.
Maria Marchioness of Ailesbury, accompanied by
the lion. Colonel and Mrs. Macdonald, have left Badmin-
ton, the seat of the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort, for
Strathfieldsaye, Hants.

The Marquis of Abercorn, who has been paying
a brief visit to his estates in Ireland, will return to Brocket
llall in a few days.
The Earl and Countess of Lichfield have returned
to their residence in Bruton-street, from visiting the Mar-
chioness of Abercorn at Brocket Hall.

Viscount Palmerston arrived at Cambridge House
yesterday morning from Broadlands. The noble viscount
left town in the afternoon on a visit to her Majesty, at
Windsor Castle. Her ladyship remains at Broadlands.
Viscount and ViscoustessValletort arrived in town
yesterday from visiting the Marquis and Marchioness of
Abercorn, at Brocket Hall. The noble viscount and vis-
countess will leave town to• day for Mount Edgcumbe, De-