The Sun.
London, England, 1858-09-14 00:00:00

ALHAMB_RA PALACE.

The utmost success continues to attend the performances
of Wallett's celebrated equestrian troupe, Each afternoon
and evening the magnificent building is thronged with de-
lighted audiences, who testify their approbation by the
loudest applause. Ono of the great attractions appears to
be the daring ascent, by Madame Delavanti, of 200 feet of
the Atlantic telegraphic wire. Without exception, we think
this the most remarkable performance we ever remember
to have witnessed, and the fair artiste well deserves the ap-
plause that always follows its accomplishment. It has
always appeared to us very difficult to introduce novelty
into " the arena," as poor Andrew Ducrow loved to call
his circle ; but Mr. Wallett has succeeded in accomplishing
this desideratum, and each act here performed seems to rival
its predecessor in gracefulness and beauty. In addition to
the talented company of equestrians, a host of acrobats ap-
pear, whose gyrations, added to the witticisms of Wallett,
the great Shaksperian jester, invariably elicit unbounded
applause. We can confidently recommend a visit to the
Alhambra.

His Excellency the American Minister and family
returned to town on Friday last, from Tunbridge. Wells.
The Duchess Dowager of Hamilton, who has been
suffering from severe indisposition for some days past, is,
we are glad to learn, somewhat better:
The Duchess of Wellington arrived at .Apsle.y
House, yesterday, from his grace's shooting quarters in
Norfolk.
The Marquis of Lansdowne has arrived at In-
Verary Castle, on a visit to the Duke and. Duchess of
Argyll.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Ailesbury are
expected at their mansion in Pall-mall, in a few days, from
the Continent.

The Earl and Countess of Craven are passing the
season at Ashdowne Park, surrounded by a select circle..
Viscount and Viscountess Doneraile have left
Claridge'sdlotel for Park Hill, Rotherham.
Count and Countess Strogonoff and family have
arrived at the Clarendon Hotel, from the Isle: of Wight ;
Count and Countess Orloff have left the same establish-
ment, for Paris.
The Duke of Cambridge arrived on the 10th at
Berlin, and after breakfasting at the English Embassy,
proceeded, immediately to the palace of Remplin, in Meck-
lenburg.
Prince Alfred, second son of the Queen of Eng-
land, arrived at Berlin on the 10th, to visit his sister, the
Princess Frederic -William.

The Noterdliste of Rouen says :—" A few days
since Marshal the Duke of Malaicoff applied to the muni-
cipal authorities of Maromme for a copy of the register of
his birth. The document was most probably required for
his approaching marriage."
A telegraphic despatch from Athens announces
the death of M. Mavrocordata, who played an important
political part in Greece, and was at one time Minister.
THE MANCHESTER POST-OFFICE SITE. A
crowded public meeting of the merchants and other in-
habitants of Manchester was held yesterday at the Town-
hall, Sir James Watts in the chair, to express an opinion
on the propriety of placing the new Post-office on the site
of the Queen's Theatre, and not in the place selected by
Government. Mr. J. P. B. Westhead, M.P., Mr. Edward
Potter, Alderman Bancroft, Mr. R. N. Phillips, M.P., Sir
John Potter, M.P., and other gentlemen addressed the
meeting, and a resolution in favour of that site was carried
by a large majority.
THEATRICALS IN. CANADA.—Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
Matthews have recently been performing at the City-hall,
Kingston, to numerous and fashionable audiences. The
acting of the latter as Lady Teazle seems to have delighted
the Canadian critics, who regard her as worthy of " the
talent that has decidedly placed her at the head of her pro-
fession in the United States." Mr. C. Matthews has been
no less successful, apparently, in winning the approval of
his audiences. At the conclusion of their Kingston engage-
ment, Mr. and Mrs. C. Matthews, after a brief seaside rus-
tication, will, the British Whig states, return to Ensland.
Since last summer his performances number 246, while the
extent of his theatrical peregrinations reaches 16,000 riles.
THE GREAT EASTERN STEAM SHIP.—It is
already well known that the proprietors of the Leviathan
or Great Eastern steam-ship have for some time been in
difficulties, so great as to prevent them from finishing the
vessel. At length, however, an arrangement has been
made which affords a prospect of this great national
project being ultimately carried to a successful issue,
though by other parties than the present proprietors.
A company has been formed in the City to purchase
and finish the vessel, and work her between London
and America. This association is called the " British
and American Great Eastern Steam Navigation Com-
pany." It has been got up by a number of commer-
cial gentlemen, one of whom is Mr. Hughes, the late
superintendent of Messrs. Scott Russell and do.'s yard,
and, in fact, of the building of the Leviathan throughout.
After a series of negotiations with the original company,
arrangements have been made for the purchase of the ves-
sel for £2.50,000, being less than one-third of the amount
she has cost, viz., £BOO,OOO, and less than the materials
would fetch if the vessel were broken up and sold by auc-
tion in " lots." The company has been registered under.
the Joint-stock Companies Act (1856-57). The advertise-
ments will appear in a day or two. The capital is fixed at
£500,000, in shares of 10s. each, of which 2s. 6d. to be paid
on application, 2s. 6d. on allotment, and the remaining ss.
in instalments at intervals of two months. It is intended
to finish the vessel between this and the spring, and if
there is any time to spare she will be used for the purpose
of exhibition. It is then proposed to place heron the route
between Liverpool and Portland, United States, the port to
which the Canadian mails are at present carried, and thence
by rail to Toronto, Ottawa, Quebec, and the other British
settlements in North America.
THE DARK ARCHES OF THE ADELPIII.—SOMe few
weeks since the daily press gave to the world an exposure of
the frightful condition of the extensive subterranean passages
which are known as the " Adolph' arches," and the strong
feeling which was excited at the time brought about an
altered state of things, which tended very much to the ad-
vantage of the inhabitants. The police authorities, with an
alacrity and determination which were highly praiseworthy,
resolved that the horrible scenes which were constantly
witnessed on Sundays—the great gala days of this sink of
profligacy and filth—should no longer prevail, and fora time
their exertions wore completely successful. There was none
of the rioting and blasphemy which had for so long a time
previously disgusted and appalled those who resided in the
neighbourhood, and although there was free ingress and
egress, with regard to the arches, for those whose tastes dr
business led them that way, everything was conducted
with order. Temporary success, however, appears to have
satisfied the police, and they are suffering to grow up a
state of things in all respects as wretched as that which not
long ago they so satisfactorily put down. The present state
of the Adelphi and its black arches, on a Sunday afternoon,
is as great an abomination as can possibly exist in London.
It may safely be affirmed that for open violation of the
decencies of life it is not equalled by the most depraved
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