The Sun.
London, England, 1860-01-03 00:00:00

A DELPHI THEATRE.

The brilliancy and beauty of the new fairy
spectacle, entitled "The Nymph of the Lurleyberg,
or the Knight and the Naiades," increases nightly
in attraction, and forms one of the great features of
entertainment provided in the metropolis at this
festive season of the year. Christmas, with its
merry meetings and light hearts, brings with it
troops of faries, golden palaces, and diamond
grottoes to our theatres; and the New Adelphi
may fairly vie with its many competitors in the
production of the most fanciful and charming Christ-
mas piece as we have witnessed for years. It is from
the rapid and fertile pen of H. J. Byron, Esq., and
the many droll sayings and wise conceits fall fast
and pleasantly on the ear—pleasant jokes that we
may remember through a life and look back to as a
delightful reminiscence of our young and holiday
life. The scenery, by Messrs. Pitt and Thompson,
realises the romantic pictures of the famed
Arabian Nights' fictions, and the troops of
gentle watersprites that float before the eye,
are surrounded with a halo of grace and poetry that
are perfect in their varied and fanciful displays.
The coral tower is a masterpiece of mechanism,
transformed in an instant by Lurline's magic wand
into silver stepping stones, up which the daring
Sir Rupert and his seneschal are conducted again to
the surface of the waters. The costumes are new,
elegant, and novel in design, with much harmony
in the arrangement of colours; and when we in-
form oar many friends that the music is executed,
dances performed, combats sustained, and every
kind of witticism uttered by Misses Woolgar, Eliza
Webb, and Kelly; Messrs. J. L. Toole, P. Bedford,
and W. H. Eburne, besides troops of amazons, &c.,
we need and no more to the delightful anticipation
of an evening's amusement at the New Adelphi
Theatre.

171. E LONDON GLEE AND MADRIGAL

UNION, EGYPTIAN HALL.

There is something refreshing in the very names
of Glees and Madrigals. They live amid the mul-
tifarious and imposing classes of vocalisation as
buttercups and daisies do among rich foliage and
dazzling flowers. For our own part we greatly
enjoy the old English ditties, and, with all due ro-
verence for Beethoven and Mozart, we cannot deny
that Webbe, Jackson, and Horsley have immense
fascination for us, and that sitch a treat as that
presented yesterday constitutes an auricular dainty
which we can never resist. Tho entertainment
was under the able direction of Mr. Land, and in-
terspersed with remarks and histarical information
of a most attractive character, delivered by Mr.
Oliphant. Some very rare and ancient specimens
of harmony, quaint and carious, were given in
in the first portion of the entertainment, among
which we may name " The Kynge's Ballad" as an
especially pleasing and racy production, it was
sung with excellent taste and appropriate effect by
Mr. Lawler. " The May Pole song and chorus"
was charmingly given, and Festa's delicious madri-
gal " Down in a Flowery Vale," was first rendered
by men's voices and then with the addition of a
female voice, and both afforded enthusiastic delight.
The old song for three men, " Strike it up neigh-
bour," also elicited a rapturous encore, and the tra-
ditional ballad, " My song's of a Maid that charms
our vale" claimed the like honour. The favourite
old ditty of " Barbara Allen," was given with great
pathos, and was obliged to be repeated, as was also
Bishop's beautiful glee " The Fisherman's Good
Night." Altogether the entertainments deserve the
highest commendation. They will be repeated
every evening for a fortnight, and on Monday,
Wednesday, and Friday mornings.

The Duke of Devonshire and Lady Louisa Caven-
dish left Holker Hall, Westmoreland, yesterday, on a visit
to tho Duke and Duchess of Sutherland at Trentham Hall,
Staffordshire.

The Marquis of Hartington has arrived at Tren-
tham, on a visit to the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland.

The Earl and Countess of Derby and Lady Emmet
Stanley will return to town on the 20th inst. from Knows-
ley Hall.

Tho Earl and Countess Spencer are passing the
season at their seat, Althorp Park, Northamptonshire.

The Countess (Dowager) of Westmoreland and
Lady Rose Fano arrived at their mansion in Cavendish-
square, yesterday, from Althorpe Park, Northamptonshire.

Lo d and I 4:ly Digby and the Hon. Miss Digby
have lett Farranee's Hotel, for their seat, Sherborne Castle,
Dorset.

Lord and Lady Walsingham return to town on
Friday, from their seat, Merton Hall, Norfolk.

The Couut and Countess de Piper and family
have arrived at the Brunswick Hotel, Jermyn-street, from
Sweden.

DRURY-LANE THEATRE.—The following fashion-
able and distinguished persons have honoured with their
presence Mr. E. Smith's admired pantomime of " Jack and
the Bean Stalk : "—Her Grace the Duchess of Somerset,
the Baroness Brunnow, Countess of Craven, Countess of
Harrington, Lady Sefton, Lady Meux, his RoyalHighnoss
the Duke of Cambridge, Lord Ernest Bruce, Sir W. Fraser,
Viscount EXmouth, F. Cotoper, Esq., Major Blake, Sergt.
Ballantine, Captain Merrick, Earl of Gifford, his Excellency
the Lord Chetwynd, Murdock, Esq., Sir G. Bonner, and
Colonel Phipps.

Queen Louisa of Sweden, Princess of Holland,
who married the present King while Prince Royal in 1850,
has published, under the pseudonym of " Jane Wincome,"
a volume in Swedish translated from the English, entitlod
" The Labourers in the Lord's Vineyard." The baole is
sold for the tenefit of an hospital founded by the Queen soon
after her arrival at Stockholm.

The Peninsular and Oriental steamer to sail on
"Wednesday will take £276,176, of which £2,000 is in gold
for Alexandria, £29,139, in gold and £50,375 in silver for
India, and £194,662 in silver for China and the Straits.
The whole is on private account.

Some large specie arrivals are announced, the
Anglesey, after a passage of 72 days, with £270,000, and
Leweho iv with L 109,000 from Melbourne, La Plata, from
the West Indies, with 194,000 (8,000 in geld and 186,000
in silver), the Persia, from New York, with 30,000,
and
vuxine, from the Peninsula, with £6,254, making a total
of nearly £610,000. The Tyne is also telegraphed at
Lisbon from Brazil with £41,394.

GARIBALDI'S MARRlAGE.—According to a letter
from the neighbourhood of Como, the report of Garibaldi's
marriage was not false, but only premature. This authority
says the hero has chosen for his second wife Madlle.
Itai-
mondi, elder sister of his son's wife. The young lady is in
her 21st year, and the marriage, it is reported, will take
place about the 15th of the present month.
REPRESENTATION OF CHELTENHAM AND WEST
GLOUCESTER.—The Gloucestershire Chronicle states that
Colonel Berkeley will retire from the representation of
Cheltenham at the next election. It has been deter-
mined to bring the gallant colonel forward as a candidate
for the representation of West Gloucester whenever an op •
portunity may occur.
THE RECENT CASE OF EMBEZZLEMENT AND
SUICIDE.—An inquest was held on Thursday on the body
of John Ferguson, who shot himself in his berth on board
the Empire of Peace emigrant ship, on Monday last, when
on the point of being apprehended on a charge of embezzle-
ment. Verdict—" Felo de se."

MURDER, OF A GLASGOW GENTLEMAN AT BAL-
LinAT.—The Ballarat Times of Oct. 5, gives an account
of the murder, on the 31 of the month, of Mr. John Crombie,
who left Glasgow about ten years ago to push his fortune in
Au rtralia, and since his arrival there had been very success-
ful as a cattle grazier. lie was shot by a man named George,
who had been for some time in his employment, and the
cuuse of the murderer committing the deed appears to have
been a dispute about some wages, which Mr. Crombie as-
serted the man had not earned. Immediately after tiring the
shot, Gorge fled into the country, and, up to the latest ac-
counts, had not been captured. The deceased was a native
of Paisley, and at the time of the melancholy occurrence was
on the eve of paying a visit to his mother country.
FEMALE INTREPIDITY.—On Thw,day morning
last as two children belonging to Mr. Walter Cowper, of
Felton, near this city, and respectively three years and two
years of age, were playing in the garden, the eldest fell into
a well 50 feet in depth ; the younger child instantly ran
into the house and called its mother, who no sooner heard
the sad news, than she ran to the well, and with extraordi-
nary presence of mind instantly let down the chain to its
entire length, and by its aid descended (though far advanced
in pregnancy), and arrived just in time to catch hold of the
little fellow as he rose to the surface of the water. By this
time her husband was at the top of the well, and he with
some difficulty succeeded in rescuing the mother and child
from their perilous situation. We are happy to add that
neither sustained any serious injury,— iv„ter„ Daily
_Pass.

TUESDAY EVENING,

LATEST

NEW' S.

The following telegrams have been received at
Mr. Router's office :
THE MORTARA CASE.
MOI)ENA, JAN. 2.

In consequence of a demand made by the family
of Mortara, who gave proofs to the Government
that the kidnapping of their child had been ordered
by the Rev. Father and Inquisitor Filetti, the
latter has been arrested. Judicial proceedings have
been instituted against him upon the charge of
kidnapping a child.

THE HAGUE, JAN. 2.

Reports are current that the Ministers of Into-
terior and Finance have tendered their resignation.

MADRID, SAN. 2.

Three vessels sailing under the English flag, and
carrying contraband of war, have been brought
from Ceuta to Algesiras.
After a glorious fight the Spanish army, com-
manded by General Prim, has defeated the Moors
on the whole line, and advanced as far as Castil-
ligos. The Hussars executed several heroic charges
and captured a flag. The Moors were 40,000 strong,
and lost at least 1,500; the Spanish loss was 400
to 600; The greatest enthusiasm prevails in the
army.

ROME, TUESDAY.

The Duke of Grammont has positively stated to
the Holy See that the pamphlet " Le Pape et le
Congres" dyes not contain the programme of the
French Government for the Congress.
This explanation has produced an excellent effect
on the Sovereign Pontiff, and hopes are entertained
that his Holiness will not object to be represented
at the Congress.

PARIS, TUESDAY.

The Constitutionnel publishes another letter of
" A Catholic Journalist," refuting the objections
of Monseigneur Dup anloup to the pamphlet "Le
Pape et le Congres," and asking the Bishop of
Orleans what solution of the Papal question would
be preferred by him? M. Grandguillot declares
himself to be the author of the letters signed" A
Catholic Journalist."

TURIN, JAN. 2.
At the reception of the diplomatic corps, yester.
day, no official speech was made.
The words alleged to have been spoken by the
King are a pure invention.

FRAN CE.

PARIS, MoNDAY.

PARIS BounsE.—The liquidation of the Rente
has been going on heavily, and as large deliveries
of Stock will have to be made, a further decline has
taken place. Three, after having been done at
68f. 90c., declined to 68f. 35c., and are now at 68f.
45c. for the present account, and at 68f. 65c. for the
end of January. The Mobilier declined from 790 f.
to 780 f. ; Lyons, 916 f. 25c. to 907 f. 50e. ; Southern,
513 f. 75c. to 510 f. ; Northern, 957 f. 50c. to 952 f.
50c. ; Lombard, 562 f. 50c. to 557 f. 50e. The follow-
ing were the last quotations:—

41 per Cents. .... 96 Credit Fonder 720
Do. end month ~ i Belgian 41 —
3 per Cents 6B 351Piedmontese (5) .. 85
Do. end month 6B 20 . Roman —
Bank Shares 2830 I Austrian —
Credit Mobilier .. 782 50 Spanish Threes
Do. Acemunt ..... 770 knome Debt 43 25