The Sun.
London, England, 1867-11-08 00:00:00

rHE SuN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 8, 1867.

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QUEEN'S THEA7RE.

Last night the comic drama " The First Night"
was produced for the first time at this theatre.
The revival was particularly interesting, because it
introduced to us the talented lessee and manager,
Mr. Alfred Wigan, in one of his most famous cha-
racters, and also a fair debutante in the person of
Miss P. Markham. As the poor old French
actor, anxious that his child should make her
appearance on the stage, Mr. Wigan cre-
ates a part that calls forth the general
sympathy of his audience, and from first to last, by
his highly artistic performance, he holds entire con-
trol of their joy and sorrow. _Nothing could exceed
the deep despair of the poor old man When all hope
of obtaining the dearest wish of his heart seems to
have fled, or the wild delight that succeeds when
only a slight incident occurs that may eventually
lead to the fulfilment of his cherished &sire. When,
however, the poor old man sees his daughter
dressed for the part his joy is excessive. The entire
audience join in the pleasure the old man expe-
riences when it is announced his darling's debut has
been highly successful, and that from henceforth
all fear of poverty has gone for ever. The daughter
of the old actor was sustained by Miss Markham, a
lady who appeared for the first time on the Loudon
stage. Nature has been bountiful to her. She has
a pretty face and graceful figure, and a voice that had
she chosen to have made her first appearance as a
vocalist would have secured success. The travestie
duo from the " Huguenots," sung by Mr. Wigan
and Miss Markham, called forth the most rapturous
applause, and not the least person who showed
most unmistakably the pleasure such a circum-
stance created was the lessee himself, who led the
young lady to the front and then retired, leaving
her to acknowledge the whole of the applause.
The piece produced the greatest pleasure to every
person present, and we have to congratulate the
young lady on her very great success ; and also Mr.
Wigan in having secured the services of such a
promising young artist for the Queen's Theatre.

THE LAMBETH VESTRY AND MR.
DOULTON, M.P.

At the usual meeting of the Lambeth vestry yes-
day evening, in the course of the proceedings,

Mr. GILES asked a question of the chairman
(Mr. Robert Taylor, one of the representatives of
this parish at the Metropolitan Board of Works),
namely, if he could state whether the Board of
Works had sustained any loss by Mr. Furness, the
contractor, for the first section of the Thames
Embankment. He (Mr. Giles) had given notice
to Mr. Doulton, another of the represenatives of the
vestry at the Board of Works, that he should ask
him a question that evening, but he had received an
intimation that Mr. Doulton was at Brussels and
ill, so that he could not be present then ; and ho
wished to ask permission that the matter should
stand over until the next meeting of the vestry.
The CHAIRMAN said that, in common fairness, he
was bound to state that up to the present time the
Board of Works had not lost a shilling by Mr. Fur-
ness in reference to his contract for the embank-
ment.

Mr. HILL said that might be technically true, but
still a loss might fall on the ratepayers. He had
applied to the Metropolitan Board of Works for
copies of the depositions taken before the Registrar
in Bankruptcy in the matter of Mr. Furness, and
he wished to know whether the vestry would be
supplied with copies.

The CHAIRMAN said that the Board of Works had
a copy of the depositions, which consisted of 100
folios, and in which Mr. Doulton's name was men-
tioned ; but the only way for the vestry to obtain
copies was by application to Messrs. Linklater and
Hackwood, the solicitors, who would probably fur
nish them if reimbursed of their cost. It was due
to Mr. Doulton to say that a letter from him ap-
peared in the minutes of the Board of Works,
which had just been issued, and which was ad-
dressed to the Chairman.
Mr. Ulu said that he had the letter before him,
and he read it as follows :

" Reform Club, Oct. 31.

" Dear Mr. Chairman—lt had been my full in-
tention to have attended the board to-morow in
order to give my contradiction to the statement
that I have received money in respect of the sure-
tyship of one of Furness's contracts, or derived
pecuniary benefit from it; but the very great inte-
rests I have at stake in Brussels, where we have
2,000 men at work, compel me to leave town to-
night, thus rendering it impossible for me to be
with you. I shall, however, take the earliest op-
portunity, either next week or the following, of
meeting my colleagues both at the board and vestry,
and affording full explanations.—Yours,

" FRED. DOULTON."

The CHAIRMAN said that there would be no meet-
ing of the vestry until that day fortnight, and m
the subject would, no doubt, be raised at the Board
of Works to-morrow (this day), perhaps it would
become unnecessary for the vestry to consider it.
It was then understood that the matter was post-
poned until the next meeting of the vestry.

LORD DERBY AND THE ORANGEMEN.

The following is the reply of the Earl of Derby to
the memorial presented to his lordship by the Im-
perial Grand Council of Loyal Orangemen of the
Empire, which met in London on the 17th of July
last. The reply is addressed to Lord Enniskillen,
G.M.

" Knowsley, Oct. 11, 1867.
" My Lord,—There was transmitted to me some
time ago, by your lordship's desire, a copy of a
memorial, which I had unfortunately mislaid
in London, from a body styling itself "The
Imperial Grand Council of the Loyal Orange-
Order." The long and severe illness from which I
have since been suffering, and from which I am only
now slowing recovering, will, I hope, be accepted as
an apology for my not having sent an earlier answer.
The memorialists apply for a repeal of the Party
Processions Act ; and in support of this application
they appeal to the " ready loyalty which has always
distinguished" the Orangemen as a body; and to the
experience of Canada, where it has been found pos-
sible to repeal a similar enactment; and, finally, they
complain that, practically, a one-sided operation
has been given to the act, whereby its provisions
have been brought to bear upon the Orange pro-
cessions alone. Ido not fora moment dispute the
loyalty of the Orange Association ; and I am con-
vinced that, in case of emergency, they would rally
as ono man around the 'I !Irene and the institutions
of the country ; but the most fervent loyalty
to the Crown, and the:most devoted attachment
to their religion, are not inconsistent with an
abstinence from all demonstrations as may, justly
or unjustly, vrotindthe susceptibilities ofithose who
differ from them in politics or religious creed.
may go further,
and say that genuine loyalty in-
cludes a conscientious obedience to the laws of
the country, whatever they may be. I readily
admit that the Party Processions Act is one of
an exceptional character; but, unhappily, religious
and political animosity in Ireland is so virulent
and so excitable, each party is so ready to seek for
occasions of giving and taking offence, that an ex-
ceptional amount of supervision is required on the
part of the Government for the prevention of demon-
strations which threaten the disturbance of
the public peace, and too often lead to bloodshed.
Nor do I see what justification can be found
for the repeal of the act,- so long as the
influence, however sincerely exercised, of the loaders
of parties is insufficient to prevent their followers
from engaging, iu defiance of the law, in those
very acts which it is its objeet to prevent, and
to which its repeal would give fresh encourage-
ment. On the other hand, as long as the law re-
mains on the statute book, it is the earnest wish and
determination of her Majesty's Government that it
shall be equally and fairly applied ; and I think that
the course hitherto pursued by the Irish Execu-
tive may give satisfactory assurance that, under
the present Lord-Lieutenant, it will be firmly, tem-
perately, and, above all, impartially administered.—
I have the honour to be, your lordship's obedient

" PERBY.

" To the Earl of Ennihkilien."