The Sun.
London, England, 1869-12-21 00:00:00

QUEMP S THE. 47 RE.

Last night Mr. and Mrs. Walter Rousby made
their first appearance in London in Tom Taylor's
play, "The Fool's Revenge." Mr. and Mrs.
Rousby have acquired much fame in the provinces,
and, speaking from the opportunity we had last
evening of watching their performance, we can say
they well deserve every good thing that has been
said of them. Mr. Rousby selected the character
of Bertuccio for his debut, a bold thing to do in
London, where the recollection of the acting of
Mr. Phelps in the part is still fresh, but he
sustained the part in a very excellent and artistic
manner. Our present impression of Mr. Rousby is
that he is a good, careful, and intelligent actor,
but before we pronounce him a great one we must
see him in other parts. Mrs. Rousby is also an
actress of great ability, and one we warmly welcome
to London. The other parts in the play, with the
exception of the juvenile lover, were not supported
as well as could be desired. The actors seemed to
have but a poor idea of the dignity and pride of
Italian noblemen.

The house was crowded, and the first appearances
must be recorded as a perfect success.

1118. PEABODPS REMAINS.

(BY TELEGRAPH.)

PORTSMOUTH., Tuesday Morning.
H.M.S. Monarch and the United States' corvette
Plymouth have weighed from Spithead, and are now
(11 a.m.) steaming out for the Channel by the east
end of the Wight on the commencement of their
voyage to Portland. Wind northerly and light.

NAVAL AND MILITARY INIELLIGENCP.,.

During the Abyssinian Expedition one officer
(Lieut. Morgan), a bugler, and two sappers of the
Corps of Royal Engineers, a body of whom did such
service, died in the field. The corps intend to pro-
vide a memorial of these members and of the enter-
prise in which they perished. It is not to take the
customary form of a funeral tablet, but a shape
which will keep the subject in the remembrance of
the corps for ever by continually conferring a benefit
on one connected with it. It is proposed to pur-
chase a right of presentation for ever for a widow
of a non-commissioned officer of the corps in a
military asylum. This project has met with
great success, the members of the corps readily
subscribing for so useful a memorial to their de-
parted comrades. Lieut.-General Lord Napier of
Magdala, R.E., Major-General J. L. A. Simmons,
formerly head of the Engineer establishment at
Chatham, and now Lieutenant-Governor of
the Royal Military Academy at Woolwich, and
Colonel T. L. J. Gallwey, Commandant of the
School of Military Engineering, have each given
most handsome donations; and officers and men
have all been liberal. So large is the sum already
promised that it is hoped that, in place of one, the
funds will be sufficient to purchase two presentations
for widows—say 1,000 guineas.

NOTICE.—The Anglo-American limes for this
week, issued on Friday, will contain a Supplement giving
the full text of the President's Message to Congress, the
Reports of the Secretaries of the Treasury, of the Interior,
the Postmaster-General, and of the Commissioner of In-
.

ternal Rovenne. Next week, the Navy Report, the War
Report, Report of the General of the Army and of Gene-
ral Sheridan. Price, 4d. 15, Catherine-street, Strand,
London.—Early application necessary. Copies can be
obtained at The Sun Office.

THE ERA ALMANAC FOR 1870.—This very in-
teresting annual has just been published, and doubtless
will ho welcomed by professional and non-professional
readers. To the first class it is a book of the greatest
value for reference, as it contains information not to be
found in any other work published in the metropolis. It
gives a list of the theatres and their lessees and managers
iu all parts of the world, and a succinct history of the dif-
ferent theatrical funds, a history of new pieces performed at
the London theatres in 1869, a chronology for the same year,
and a variety of highly entertaining con tribu tions from some
of the best authors of the day. The longest, and perhaps
the best, is a contribution by Mr. E. L. Blanchard, setting
down the glories of the once celebrated Vauxhall Gardens.
Tho Almanac is certainly one of the most entertaining of
the season, and will be found a most agreeable companion,
either for a railway journey or the long winter evening, as
all delight to recall the memories of those whose talent
amused them many, many years ago. Mr. Ledger has
shared no pains to make his Almanac perfect, and his
labours ought to secure for him the patronago of the entire
profession and the general public.
THE ILLUSTRATED FARMERS' AND GARDENERS'
ALMANACK for 1870, published by Messrs. Layton, of
Fleet-street, is this year of more than ordinary excellence
The matter collected will be found highly interesting
on the subject of which it treats, and both professional
and non-professional gardeners will gain many a useful
hint from oven a cursorily review of its pages. The
Almanack will form a very acceptable present for those
resident in the country, and one that will at the same time
prove entertaining and useful.

PRESENTS OF ALL KINDS.—We strongly recom-
mend the Nobility and Gentry to visit Parkins and
Gotto's extensive show-rooms, where may be seen thou-
sands of useful and elegant articles of English, French.
and Austrian manufacture, especially adapted for birthday,
wedding, and christening presents —in fact presents
for every conceivable purpose, at very moderate
prices. This is, without exception, the largest and best
selected stock in Europe ; each article is marked in plain
figures, and'iu consequence of a rapid sale is perfectly new
and fresh (a great consideration in a present). The stock
consists of portrait-album; writing-cases, dressing-eases,
dressing bags, despatch boxes, envelope cases, and blotting-
books, inkstands, desks, stationery cabinets, handbags, card-
cases, book-slides, glove and handkerchief boxer, purses,
pocket-books, cigar-cases, reticules, opera-glasses, scent-
cases, smelling bottles, bronzes, electro-gilt, oxidised and ele,
gantly mounted articles for mantelshelf, dining, drawing-
and library table, chess-boards, bagatelle-boards, card-
trays, scrap-books, Bibles, Prayer-books, and Church Ser-
vices, plain and elegantly mounted, besides an endless
variety of other articles to suit every taste, purpose, and
pocket.--Parkins and Gotto, 24 and 25, Oxford-street, W.
ELECTION NEWS.—The majority in the recent
New York election against the equal suffrage amendment
to the constitution was 31,743 - 8,226 more than Nelson's
over Sigel. The total vote wis 531,739, or 110,538 less
than for Secretary of State. The official count in Min-
nesota gives Governor Austin, Republican, 404 majority
over both competitors, and 2,155 plurality over the Demo
cratic alone in a total vote of 54,630, the Republican ma-
jority last year having been 15,383 ; and in Wisconsin
Governor Fairchild has 6,313 in a total of 130,821, and an
increase of salary to 55,000 by an amendment to the Con-
stitution. In the Alabama House of Representative; on
the Ist inst., a negro was elected Engrossing Clerk. Ile
was supported by the Democrats against Radical white
eandiclatm