The Sun.
London, England, 1859-09-27 00:00:00

ADELPIII THEATRE.

The winter campaign at this house commenced last night,
and the pieces played were the farce, "Good for Nothing ;"
the petite drama, "One Touch of Nature ; " the burlesque,
"The Babes in the Wood;" and a new farce, called "Love and
Hunger." Of the first three, it is only necessary to say that
the farce and burlesque were greeted with great laughter
and applause, and that the receptions given to Mr. Toole,
Mrs. Mellon, Miss Kelly, Mr. Paul Bedford, and other
members of the company, were sufficient to prove that they
have lost none of their attractiveness in the eyes of the
habitues of the theatre. Mr. Toole was specially well re-
ceived, and his acting in the burlesque was even more droll
and humorous than usual. He was ably supported by
Miss Kate Kelly, whose admirable make up and absurd
yet truthful personation of the rude little girl are perfect of
their kind. The success that attended the second repre-
sentation of " One Touch of Nature" fully confirms the
opinion that was pronounced of it when originally produced.
Mr. Webster's acting in the piece is a masterpiece, and
those who desire to study one of the most artistic persona-
tions of the modern stage should not miss the opportunity
of wituessfng this piece. From first to last Mr. Webster's
impersonation is in thorough keeping, and the happy mix-
ture of pathos, simplicity, and humour which he infuses
into the part alternately arouse the sympathies and the
laughter of the audience. The new farce, " Love and
Hunger," is from the practised pen of Mr. T. M. Morton,
and it evidences all those traits which are to be met within
his pieces a careful knowledge of the requirements of the stage,
ahappy management of the plot, and dialogue which, if not
strictly humorous or witty, is at all times neat and telling
The principal part is played by My. David Fisher, who
makes his first appearance at the Adelphi, and the charac-
ter is tine exactly suited to his capabilities ; it is cast in the
mould of those clever, eccentric, creations of farce life which
Mr. Charles Mathews for so long a period claimed as pecu-
liarly his own. Cool as cucumbers, adroit in address,
jauntily impudent, and charmingly vivacious, these per-
sonages are always agreeable to encounter on the stage, and
certainly in the hands of Mr. Fisher they lose none of their
pleasantry. Mr. Paul Bedford. Mr. Selby, Miss Kate
Kelly, Miss Laidlaw, and Mrs. Chatterley, by their acting,
severally contributed to the success of the piece. The farce
was received with much applause, and at its conclusion,
Mr. David Fisher, in answer to a call for the author, an-
nounced the piece for repetition every evening. The
excellent Adelphi drama, " The Willow Copse," will be
revived on Thursday next.

In compliance with a wish expressed by Govern-
ment the next mails for Calcutta and China, via Marseilles,
will be delayed one day; they will be made up in London
this evening, instead of yesterday. The object of this
delay is to allow replies to be sent to the important corre-
spondence expected in London from China.
DEATH OF VISCOUNT ST. VINCENT.—We have
to announce the death of the venerable Viscount St. Vin-
cent, one of the oldest members of the House of Peers. His
lordship expired on Sunday morning last, at Meaford-hall,
his seat in Staffordshire, in the 93d year of his ago.

The Chinese exchanges in the telegram of yester-
day show an adverse movement of about 1L per cent. both
at Hongkong and Shanghai.
The cable of the Mediterranean Extension Tele-
graph Company from Malta to Sicily hes been successfully
submerged, and the line is now open for the transmission
of messages.

According to the latest telegrams from St. Peters
burgh, the new financial project of the Russian Govern•
ment has not had any influence on the quotations of en•
change.
THE QUEEN'S VISIT TO THE GREAT EASTERN.—

We are informed that the Great Eastern will arrive at
Holyhead on the 12th of October, and that on the 15th the
Queen and royal family will leave Glasgow, arriving the
same evening at Penryhn Castle, near Bangor, the seat of
the Hon. Colonel Douglas Pennant, M.P. On Sunday the
Queen will attend Divine service at Bangor Cathedral.
On Monday, the 17th, the royal visit to the Great Eastern
will take place at Holyhead. The public will not be ad-
mitted to view the Great Eastern before the Queen's visit,
but she will be on exhibition for a fortnight after that event.
In the course of the second week of the Great Eastern's
stay at Holyhead a magnificent banquet will be given to
the directors by the directors of the London and North-
Western Railway Company.—Manchester. Guardian.
FALMOUTH.—The Dutch schooner Pelikaan, from
Alexandria, which arrived in this port yesterday, was fired
into while passing Tarifa on the 24th ult. The master (J.
G. Jansomus) reports that at 9 a.m. on that day, while his
crew were engaged taking in their fore and aft foresail, a
cannon shot, fired from the fort, struck down two of his
men, the ball passing. completely through both their bodies.
Their shattered remains were soon after collected and com-
mitted to the deep. The Pelikaan had no colours flying at
the time, and Captain Jansonius and his wife were on deck
when the outrageous circumstance occurred.
PLYMOUTH, Saturday.—The Lord Dalhousie, 912
tons, Captain T. J. Markham , chartered by her Majesty's
Emigration Commissioners, under directions from the Horse
Guards sailed to-day for Calcutta, with six married couples,
157 married women, four single men, eight single women,
92 boys between the ages of 1 and 12, 102 girls between the
same ages, and two female infants—making a total of 371
souls, equal to 272 statute adults, under charge of Surgeon
Superintendent John G. Winstone, aided by the services of
a suitable matron, and a few married soldiers who will act
as constables. The passengers consisted of the wives and
children of the soldiers belonging to the 19th, 20th, 31th,
67th, 80th, and 90th Regiments, now serving in India,
from whom they have been separated since thn breaking
out of the Mutiny. - •

FIRE AT ROTHERMTHE.—Yesterday morning
about three o'clock a fire broke out in the extensive range
of premises belonging to Messrs. Burdot and Co., the pro-
prietors of the Rotherhithe Oil Mills, situate at Ordnance-
wharf, Rotherhithe-street. The flames rose so high as to
be distinctly 'seen all over the metropolis. This caused a
general turn out of engines. By the thee • this powerful
force arrived the whole of the engine and boiler houses, ex-
tending in one direction 60 feet and 21 feet wide, were in a
blew. The mill room, another building about-80 feet long
and about 21 feet broad, had become ignited, and the spa-
cious warehouges had also taken fire. The brigade La-
boured in a most praiseworthy manner, but they were un-
able to get the tunes extinguished until a serious amount
of property was destroyed. The official report describes the
fire to have originated from the overheating of a flue.
ACCIDENT TO TIIE EARL .OF SHREWSBURY ANQ
COLONEL TAYLOR, M.P.—On Friday night the Earl of
Shrewsbury, accompanied by Colonel Taylor, 3.1. P., raid
Captain De Winton, of the Life Guards, after attending the
review of the Staffordshire Yeomanry Cavalry at Lichfield
and dining in the city, left on their return to Ingestre-hall,
near Stafford. The night was very dark, and the parts in
a phaeton, and the Earl of Shrewsbury, after getting a
few miles from Lichfield, ace'clentally drove the horses and
carriage against a bank, by which the horses were thrown
and the whole party capezed. The earl and Colonel Taylor
were thrown on their heads, providentially escaping without
serious injury, his lordship being much shaken, and Colonel
Taylor sustaining some contusions about his face. Captain
De Winton and the groom were unhurt. Fresh horses and
a vehicle were, after some delay, procured from Lichfield,
by which his lordship and friends were conveyed to Inges-
tre-hall.