The Sun.
London, England, 1869-11-30 00:00:00

WOODLYS EIV7ER7AINMENT.

After a lengthened absence Mr. W. S. Woodin
returns to London, and his old quarters having been
converted into a theatre he has, for the purposes cf
his entertainment, taken a portion of the Egyptian
Hall, which has been fitted and decorated in the
most elegant and brilliant manner. Last evening was
his opening night, and despite the inclement state
of the weather the hall was filled to overflowing by
a very distinguished audience. The entertainment
was " The Carpet Bag and Sketch Book," which this
favourite public entertainer first opened some years
ago at the old Adelaide Gallery, but on the present
occasion the contents of the one have been slightly
varied, and the illustrations of the other entirely
changed. On Mr. Woodin making his bow he
was received in the most cordial manner, and
having made a few complimentary remarks,
he proceeded to introduce the " characters"
forming his entertainment. We had Martha
Mivins, the maid of all work, M:►jor Bluster,
the gentleman who is constantly looking after No.
1; Ben Binnacle, the Greenwich pen-ioner ; Sir
Benjamin Bungle, 11I.P. ; Sandie M'Whittle, the
temperance lecturer and elocutionist, one who is
very anxious to convince the public that Macbeth
ought to be given with the pure Scottish
accent ; and the Belle of the Ball-room, a gush-
ing young lady, whose costume is the perfection
of fashion. All these characters, and many more,
Mr. Woodiu supported with unabated vigour and
success, and, coupled with the high-class illustra-
tions of his Sketch-book, all of which have been
splendidly painted by Mr. J. O'Connor, his enter-
tainment is pleasant and amusing, and one which
cannot fail to secure for him the most extensive
public patronage.

NAVAL AND M 11417 ARY IN7ELLIGENCE.

The paddle steamsloop Salamander, Staff Com-
mander George B. F. Swain, manned by the officers
and crew of the paddlesloop Medusa, arrived in
Portsmouth harbour on Saturday, from the east-
ward, with a detachment of seamen on board for
the Donegal, screw-line-of-battle ship, Captain
Hewitt, V.C., preparing to sail for China. The
Salamander is under orders to sail from Portsmouth
on Wednesday next for Gibraltar, with Admiralty
despatches and supernumeraries for the Channel
fleet, under the command of Rear-Admirals Sy-
monds and Chads, which is expected to be at an-
chor in Gibraltar roadstead by the 6th proximo.
The iron screw steam troopship Tamar, 2, which
arrived in Plymouth Sound on Friday from Halifax
was placed on Saturday in No. 2 dock at Devon-
port to have her bottom examined and repaired.
That part of the keel which connects the fore part
of the sternpost with the after part was damaged
when she struck the ground in the Gulf of St.
Lawrence.

Volunteering bas been opened in the Chatham
Division of Marines (Light Infantry) for the Marine
Artillery. Only those who have served less than
three years are eligible, and the height must be sft.
71in. for men under 20, and sft. Sin. if over 20.

The order for volunteers of various trades from
the Royal Marines for service in St. Juan has been
cancelled, the Admiralty not intending to send any
men out to the island at present ; but a detach-
ment of Marines of different trades has left Chat-
ham for service in Bermuda.

On Saturday morning about 90 of the gentlem
cadets studying at the Royal Military College,
Sandhurst, arrived at Woolwich for the purpose of
playing a friendly match of football with the gen-
tlemen cadets of the Royal Military Academy,
Woolwich. The Sandhurst cadets were about to
commence the game on Woolwich-common when a
telegram was received announcing the death, at 11
o'clock on Saturday morning, of Colonel Halle-
well, Commandant of the Royal Military College,
Sandhurst, and requesting them to return to Sand-
hurst.
The half-yearly examination and distribution of
prizes to the gentlemen cadets at the Royal Mili-
tary Academy, 'Woolwich, will most probably
be held on Monday, the 20th of December. The
Field-Marshal Commanding-in-Chief will, it is ex-
pected, attend as usual to conduct the examination
and witness the presentation of the prizes.
The grounds upon which the sentence upon Ser-
geant Grimes, late of the Royal Artillery band, has
been annulled and orders issued for him to be rein-
stated, as announced in The Sun last Monday, are
stated to be that engagement money earned by
bandsmen is regarded as private, and as having no-
thing whatever to do with their military pay.
Trading in it does not constitute any offence, ac-
cording to the Articles of War and Mutiny Act_
It was in reference to some engagement money that
he was tried, and he will, therefore, revert to his
former rank, and be paid his arrears of pay.
QUEEN'S THEATRE.—The benefit of Mr. Young,
the manager of this theatre, is announced to take place
next F.Liday, when the perfcrmances wili commence with
the drama of "Milky White," in which Mr. H. J. Craven
and Miss Eliza Nelson will appear. Mr. F. C. Burnand's
" Turn of the Tido" will be presented for the last time on
POCOgiCiIZ.