The Sun.
London, England, 1856-02-05 00:00:00

LOSS OF THE POLYPHEMUS.

The following telegraphic message has been re-
ceived at the Admiralty, from her Majesty's Mi-
nister at Copenhagen, dated Jan. 4 :

"The Polyphemus was totally lost on the 29th
inst., south of Hansthohn Light, north-west coast
of 'Jutland. The master and fourteen hands were
drowned. The stores, &0., will be saved. It will
be useless and dangerous to send assistance from
the seaward. A part of the cutter's and ship's
crews having reached a vessel in the offing, makes
the number of lost doubtful. A strong current and
fog wore the cause of the accident. Land not seen
though within 400 yards. I will forward Captain
Warren's despatch to-morrow, by Kiel steamer."

COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE.

GRAND MUSICAL FE3TIVAL AND LYRIC

CONGRESS.

The Wizard is making the most of his time. It would
be well for the community if every caterer for public
entertainment, were to display the same zeal and energy
in his vocation that has characterised the Anderson
Dynasty. To-morrow evening, Ash-Wednesday, when,
according to time-honoured custom, the ordinary per-
formances are suspended, there will be a Grand Musical
and Lyric Cengress, in which the lovers of harmony
Will be afforded a rich treat, and that without any ad•
dition. to the ordinary charges. The Professor has
secured the valuable assistance of the celebrated
Madame Caradori, who will (for the first titre for two
years) enable a metropolitan audience to judge of her
extraordinary vocal qualifications in the magnificent
Inutile of " Norma." Nor does the Professor trust to a
rintsle star. Miss Lucy Escort will also appear, and
wite her a very efficient body of artistes, introducing,
the following well-known celebrities, viz.:—Madame
Caradori (Prima Donna of the Royal Operas of London,
Edinburgh, &c., her first appearance in Loudon for two
years); Madame Amadei, Miss Emma Stanley, Miss
Lasceltes, Miss Fanny Hiddart, Miss Stabbaeb, Miss
Rose Braham, Miss Harriet Gordon, Miss De Lara, and
Lucy Eecott her first appearance in London this sea-
son) ; the Misses Brougham ; Mr. Augustus Braham,
Mr. George Perren, Herr Jjenreich Jahns, Mr. W. Lee
(his first appearance), Mr. T. Williams, Sig. Mariani,
and Mr. George Tedder ; Mr. Rosenthal, Mr. Winn,
and Mr. Hamilton Braharn ; the Orpheus Glee Union.
Solo Instrumentaliste—Violins, Mr. Viotti Collins and
Herr Ramonbaye (SoloViolitirst to her Majesty); Flute,
Mr. J. Richardson ; Oboe, Sit,. Paggi ; Trumpet, Mr.
Di-tin ; Concertina, Mr. G. Case ; Pianoforte, M. A.
Billet. Full band and chorus. Musical directors—M.
Loder and Herr Anschuez. It is needless to expatiate
on such a:bill of fare, which must be heard to be properly
appreciated. We have no doubt that this new • experi-
ment of-the Wizard will prove as great a triumph as any
of these on which he has previously adverted. Ho is
certainly making gigantic efforts to get rid of the abun•
dant funds with which the judicious liberality and
patronage: of the public has supplied him ; but as yet
he has signally failed in so doing. For once, and we
believe once only, he has failed in achieving his
avowed object. He must therefore resign himself
to the care of large means, until a new opportu-
nity is afforded of expending that which he has
obtained from the community for its especial benefit. We
shall only express our earnest hope that it may riot bo
long deferred, and that "we may be there to see." We
need only add that the times too short to develope all the
Wizard's intentions. He has but another week to be-
stow on the public, and this evening will inaugurate
the first metropolitan appearance of the spirited lessee
as William in "Black Eyed Susan," said to be one of
his most brilliant performances.