The Sun.
London, England, 1858-11-08 00:00:00

PUBLIC AMUSEMENTS.

Since our last, Professor Anderson has appeared
at the Theatre Royal as Rob Roy, and William
in " Black-eyed Susan," drawing numerous audi-
ences, but in the end leaving a decided impression
that he had better have stuck to his conjuring. As
a reply to the unfavourable notices of the Melbourne
press, Mr. Anderson placarded the walls with the
Times' estimate of his histrionic abilities. He is
now giving his magical entertainment at some of
the diggings. The principal attraction at the Royal
since his departure has been Miss Mortyn, who,, in
addition to the " Unequal Match," in which she
made her debut, has appeared in the " Daughter of
the Stars," the " Housekeeper," and" Janet Pride."
This last piece hits been played several times, the
part of Richard Pride, in which Mr. Webster ob-
tained an European reputation, having been ably
sustained by Mr. R. Younge.
Miss Kate O'Reilly, who has had considerable
experience on the diggings, played for about a
fortnight, at the Princess's Theatre, principally
as the heroines of the Adelphi melodramas.
She commenced with Cynthia, in the " Flowers
of the Forest," and she wound up on the occasion of
her benefit and last appearance with Miami, in the
" Green Bushes." She is a good melodramatic
actress, but not a star of sufficient magnitude to
create a sensation.

Master Pole, a boy sixteen years of age, who had
previously played at Ballarat,has made two appear-
ance at each of the Melbourne houses, and his pre-
cocious talent astonished his audiences. The charac-
ters in which he appeared were Macbeth, Hamlet,
Claude Melnotte, and Richard 111.

An opera company, is now performing at the

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Princess's. The Principal artistes being Miss Har
land, Mesdames Carandini and Hancock, and
Messrs. Farquharson, Sherwin, and Conlin. The
season, which is only to last a month, opened with
" Maritana," which was very satisfactorily repre-
sented.

SYDNEY, ALBURY, SEPT. 14.

I send you Sydney news up to last Friday even-
ing. The principal political topic of interest was
the second reading of the Electoral Bill, which had
been moved in the Legislative Council. The debate
had continued three nights, and the house was still
engaged on it when the despatch left. M. Plun-
kett is likely to be returned for the North Riding
of Cumberland. Moyse, who was convicted of the
murder of the mate of the Oliver Jordan, was
hanged on the morning of the 7th, at Darling-
hurSt. The convict met his death with fortitude,
and was apparently penitent. He did not confess
his crime, but admitted that he had led a wild life.
He asked the Rev. Mr. Threlkeld to write to his
only relative,—an unmarried sister. The Herald
considers that his life should have been spared.
There was great excitement prevailing in conse-
quence of the news from the Port Curtis gold-field.
Twelve vessels were laid on for that port. There is
no advice with reference to the flour market. Capt.
Cadell has succeeded in navigating the Murrum-
kidgee up to within 20 miles of Wagga Wagga,
which place he expected to reach on the 10th inst.

WARRNAMBOOL, SEPT. 14

A melancholy and fatal accident, by which three
lives were lost, occurred off Warrnambool to-day.
About half-past ten o'clock this morning a fishing
boat containing four men capsized, one mile beyond
the five fathom bank. Three of the men were
drowned, the remaining one being saved.

GEELONG, SEPT. 14

Some curiosity prevailed to-day in the neighbour-
hood of the Police-court to ascertain the result of
Mr. Bashford's re-application for a publican's
license. There were altogether 15 magistrates on
the bench, and after a variety of opinions had been
enunciated, it appeared that nine were in favour
and only three against the application, while three
remained neutral.