The Sun.
London, England, 1832-12-27 00:00:00

A LITERARY HARPY.

The name of Anthony Pasquin, about 20
years ago, was a sound of terrible menace to the
whole race of under actors and small artists.
This was the soubriquet assumed by a man
named Williams, and, under the disguise of
which, he carried on a trade in libel, such as
was never instanced before. We have, hitherto,

had no authentic account of a man who excited

a great deal of agitation in the theatrical world,
during his day, and we, therefore, read with
some curiosity, the details furnished of his
person and character, by one who had the op-
portunity of knowing a good deal of both. This
man was permitted to communicate with the pub.
lic by means of that highly respectable journal,
the Morning Herald, and by the coarse, but, it
must be confessed, very able and humourous,
poetical productions which he wrote, excited the
fears of many who had to depend on the public
approbation for their subsistence. Pasquin made
a base use of the power which he enjoyed; he
was the vulture that descended upon his timid
prey, wherever his penetrating eye could distin-
guish, and it is a fact, that he nearly lived upon
the poorer actors and artists of the town for many
years, commanding and oppressing them in a way
which would be hardly credible in modern times.
The following passage contains an account of this

man ;—Among the theatrical performers upon
whom this Anthony Pasquin levied contri-
butions was Mrs. Abington, and, as this lady had
by no means been a votaress of Diana in the
earlier part of her life, he exercised a double
power over her, for if she rejected his applica-
tions for pecuniary assistance, he could not only
wound her feelings by alluding to scenes which
she, of course, wished to be buried in oblivion,
but could bitterly animadvert upon her theatri-
cal exertions while she remained on the stage.
Such was her terror of this predatory financier that
she submitted to all his exactions. My friend,
William Cooke, the old barrister, who was really
her friend, endeavoured to rescue her from this
thraldom, but in vain ; Pasquin invited himself
to dine with her, whenever he pleased, and al-
ways reversed the usual order of things, by
making her pay him for attending her involun-
tary invitations. When my late friend, William
Gifford, published a new edition of his " Baviad
and Mxviad," he alluded in some bitter stric-

ures to Anthony, who brought actions against

the author, and a considerable number of
booksellers who had sold the work. The
chief defendant employed Mr. Garrow as his
counsel, and, in the defence, that gentleman
cited so many infamous passages from Pas-
quin's works of an offensive description, that
he was nonsuited, and obliged to fly to Ame-
Aim, to avoid the pressure of the law ex-
penses which he had incurred. In Ame-
rica, he was employed by the proprietor of a
newspaper hostile to Cobbett, to attack that
writer, but, though Anthony had a ready knack
at rhyming, he was a bad prose writer and
found Peter Porcupine too formidable an adver-
sary, and the strong pen of that author soon
drove him back to England, where he was
obliged to live in ,obscurity, for fear of his credi-
tors. He, however, emerged again, was ern;
ployed to write fur a morning paper, and dragged
on a precarious subsistence. During the time he
was in America, there was a report of his death.
Mr. Cooke went to Mrs. Abington, and con-
gratulated her on the death of her literary tyrant.
Mrs. Abington, who knew the man, and sus-
pected the artifices which he was likely to adopt,
far from manifesting the pleasure which Mr.
Cooke thought his news was calculated to excite,
displayed a painful expression on her features,
and, earnestly addressing him said, " Are you
sure he is dead ?" The event justified her
doubt, for, after having compromised with his
creditors, who wisely reflected on the folly of
throwing away money in law upon such a man,
they suffered him to subsist upon the depreda-
tion of his pen. His despicable life really ended
some years ago, at an obSeure village not far
from London, T9lor's Records of his Life.

EXPRESS PROM ANTWERP.

(From the Times.)

ANTWERP, Dxc. 24, MONDAY EVENING,
5 O'CLOCK.
The Dutch, at 3 o'clock this day, laid down their
arms outside the gate of Kiel, which is furthest
from the town. The French spared them the pain
of laying down their arms before many persons.
The permissions to visit the trenches were not only
difficult to obtain to-day, but many of those of a
former date were refused admission. General
Farousech led them out. General Chasse, did not
appear himself, being unable to walk. The num.
ber is stated"to exceed 4,000 men. They returned
afterwards to their old lodgings in the casemates,
where they are to remain until the decision of their
King arrives, as to whether they, on his surrender
of the forts Liefkenshoek and Lillo, are to return
with the it arms and honours of war to Holland ;
or, by his refusal to do so, to become prisoners.
They all appeared in excellent health.
Colonel Caradoc has been to the citadel. He
took Sir George Hamilton, the Secretary to the
Legation at Brussels, as his Aide-de-Camp: they
saw the citadel, and had a conversation with old
General Chasse, who treated them with attention.
The Dutch flag was removed from the mound in
the citadel early this morning. The French troops
are in possession of the two demilunes, one near the
Esplanade, and the other towards the Fort .Sr.
Laurent.
The treatment this evening' by some of the lowest
mob of the Dutch prisoners taken on board the
gun-boat that attempted to escape last night, is
protested against by the best-informed Belgians.
They were brought into this city tied on a large
cart, and escorted by four or five French gendarmes,
who were not aware of the feelings of the populace.
They passed through the vegetable market, where
they were hooted, and some cabbage leaves thrown
al, thew ar, first, and afterwards brickbats, which
wounded one of them.
The gendarmes endeavoured to repress the crowd,
but their efforts were ineffectual until the cart ar-
rived at the Mechlin gate, when the Be.gian officer
on duty called out his guard, and prevented the
crowd from following the prisoners, as they went
towards Berchem, the—French head-quarters.
The burning and scuttling of the gun-boats is
regarded by some here as a wanton act oF barbarian
warfare ; but as I have been assured, the com-
mandant of that flotilla, Captain Koopman, who
still continues in the citadel (as it was Lieutenant
Meersman that was taken prisoner, and who sat iii
front of the cartyesterday), acted in compliance with
the orders of his Sovereign, who especially forbad the
allowance of his ships or boats to be seized. It appears
that the Dutch commandant made a great blunder, for
if he had waited until day, the ships could go down
without obstruction, as the only prevention of the
Marshal was the communication with Gen. Chasse
during the siege. As the capitulation, in which
there is a supplemental article to declare that it did
not comprise the flotilla, was agreed to, the utmost
difficulty would be as to whether those boats could
be employed in case of a siege of the two lower
forts. The French disclaim all intention to take
any ships, their object being merely to clear the
Belgian territory. There is, it appears, existing a
convention between this Captain Koopman and the
Commandant of Antwerp, whereby all sailing on
the river at night is prohibited ; the secret attempt
of the Dutch was therefore prevented, and hence in
their rage they destroyed their vessels.
The number of soldiers killed and wounded on the
French side is stated to be 5 officers kiW, 10 se-
verely wounded, 68 sub-officers and soldiers killed,
and 479 severely,wounded; the slight wounds are
not reckoned. On the Dutch side there are said to
be 15 officers killed and wounded, 86 soldiers killed,
and 400 wounded in all.
The description given of the citadel is striking;
it is said to be all in ruins, being ploughed up by
shells, the casemates most filthy; the provision
store is now said not to be injured, but the powder
magazine was bored by a shell, which an artillery-
man had the courage to take up and throw out to
burst on the outside. The hospital was also much
injured by the shells, and the wounded severely
treated by the projectiles that fell amongst them.
Several of the more severely wounded have been
removed to the military hospital in this city.
It is said that General Chasse, in speaking to the
English visiters, expressed his hopes that his de-
fence, as his character was at stake, would be agree-
able to his old military leader, the Duke of Wel-
lingtor), under whom he had served at Waterloo;
he expressed the same hope to the Marshal and
other military officers of the French army. He is
willing to abide the decision of the King of Holland,
and, if necessary, to go as a prisoner to France.
The inhabitants of Antwerp have already begun to
clear away the rubbish and dung with which they
had covered their cellars and lower windows, i
fear of a bomb irdment.

The dastardly small faction here, who call them-
selves " Orangeists," who are signal from their
having on all occasions run away from even the
shadow of danger,—they who left their houses and
property to be defended on former occasions by a
few of the spirited citizens who undertook the duty
of the police in September and October, 1830,—
those intriguers, who deceived the King of Holland,
and who kept all Europe during two years in con-
fusion, and who embroiled everything by their false
reports,—they who would not shed a drop of their
blood from even a little finger to bring back the Nas-
sau dynasty, have returned in part to this city, and
actually have dared to blame General Chasse's de-
fence, by maintaining that he ought, for the honour
of Holland, to have blown himself and the citadel
into the air. This would have been the act of a
coward ; and of that quality, which is their favourite,
the old warrior has not shown himself guilty.
There are rumours current of disaffection having
existed among the garrison, but I have not heard
it on good authority. However, it is certain that
the Dutch artillerymen accuse the infantry, ar►d the
latter abuse the former, as not being as brave as
they ought to be.

The surrender of the Dutch gup-boats is urged
as a failure to the undertaking of the Dutch sailors,
in imitation of Van Spyk, not to give up any vessel.
This gun-boat was surrendered to a Belgian and
French officer together.

ANTWERP, TUESDAY, MID-DAY.
This being Christmas-day, the people assemble
in the churches, &c. All seems joy and satisfaction.
Crowds are moving on all sides on the quays, ram-
parts, &c., which have been lately forbidden walks
to the people. The barricades are no longer wanted.
I have seen an Austrian brig, which went up to
Tamise to unload on the 25th November, coming
down the Scheldt opposite the town. It's going
to sea will be a matter of interest, as it will prove
now the freedom, as the brigs under the same co-
lours did in 1782 prove the closing, of the Scheldt,
when Joseph 11. tried the question with the Dutch,
which was the cause of a war, but was settled at
the peace of Fontainbleau. There is an Hanoverian
vessel at Lillo, waiting to come rip with its cargo to
Antwerp. It will be strange if those two German
ships should decide this question.
There were four cannons fired off towards
Burght this day at ten o'clock to empty the guns,
as I have been assured; there were others around
the citadel:

The Dutch colours continue flying at the Tete
de Flandre and the forts Austreweel, Zuvyndrecht,
and Burght, but they are to-day to be taken down,
when the French take possession.
I saw a Dutch officer conveyed on a litter from
the citadel to the hospital. He looked as if seriously
wounded, yet to my surprise continued to smoke
segars. There were four French soldiers who
carried him, and an officer accompanied him. The
Dutch wounded are, by the capitulation, to be re-
moved immediately to Bergen-op-Zoom by the river.
The Governor of the city has taken care to pre-
vent all repetition of the outrages of yesterday on
the part of the populace.
The Dutch fleet continues tranquil at Lillo. Qn

Sunday 1,800 men landed and made a sor tie from
Liefkenshoek. They were repulsed from Doel by
the French, and lost 30 killed and many drowned;
the whole is said to amount to 150.

1 O'CLOCK

M. Tallenay, of whose entrance into Holland there
was some doubt, crossed the frontiers yesterday
evening. He is expected back to-morrow; but his
arrival must depend on the delay at the Hague.
Some imagine here that the King of Holland will
not receive him, and that General Chasse and his
garrison will he sacrificed to the thirst of vengeance
which prevails in the breasts of that King and his
councils.

3 O'CLOCK

King Leopold, who arrived in this city yesterday,
in order to protect the interests of his subjects, has
been busy all day in making arrangements. He has
just gone to visit Marshal Gerard and the French
head-quarters.
The French Princes reside in the Place de Meir,
at the hotel kept by Landry.
The arrival of the officers with the answer from
Holland is awaited with great anxiety. K.

BRUSSELS, TUESDAY Noox.
Nothing is talked of, or, I believe, thought of
here, hut the surrender of the citadel and the happy
prospect which is so far held out of a general peace,
clouded only by the uncertainty as to what may be
the decision of his Dutch Majesty with respect to
Forts Lillo and Liefkenshoek. If he should de-
termine to hold them, he can, from their position,
and the want of a naval force to meet that of the
Dutch, protract the war for a considerable time
further, and as protraction and delay of every kind
have formed the prominent features of his policy,
it could not surprise any one that he should still
adhere to them. However, to-morrow or next day
will, I dare say, put the matter beyond doubt at one
side or the other. In the meantime, people here
and at Antwerp ask what has become of the Eng.
lish and French combined fleets ? They would be
the kind of force which would be necessary. It
may be said they could not come up the Scheldt,—
that Flushing is too strong for them. I have met
persons here who are acquainted with the strength
of the forts at Flushing, and along the Scheldt up
to Antwerp, and they say that such vessels as
were found in the combined fleets in the Downs a
few days since, might come past any of the forts in
the Scheldt, up to the Fort du Nord. I myself am
not sufficiently acquainted with the places to offer
an opinion on the point, but in common with every
other Englishman I know that half the united force
to which I have referred would make the attempt.
But every one here asks why do they not ? The
Orangeist journals say the reason is, that the
English are anxious to get out of the affair, and that
having got the French before the citadel, they will
leave them to make the best of it. These, I am
aware, are gross calumnies, but the inactivity of the
fleets since they first met in the Downs gives them
a currency prejudicial for the moment to English
good faith.
In the intense interest attached to the events of
the last few days, I have omitted any notice of the
proceedings in the Chamber. You will have seen
that in the sittings of last week the discussions on
the ways and means were concluded, and the pro-
ject adopted by a large majority.
A new project has been presented which fixes
the war establishment for 1833 at 110,000 men
exclusive of the militia, and the maximum of the
levy for the same year at 12,000 men.
A project will soon be presented regulating the
amount of the peace establishment.
The papers of this morning contain several ver-
sions of the capitulation, but most of them agreeing
in substance, and not differing in any important
point, from the account sent yesterday. One paper
adds—as among the conditions—that the soldiers
and officers were to be allowed to take their own
property, but nothing more; that the materiel of
the citadel belonged to Belgium ; that the prisoners
(on the surrender of Liefkenshoek) were to be con-
ducted to the Dutch frontier by a French escort,
and that their arms were to be restored to them.
It now appears that the Dutch set fire to the
gun-boats, to prevent their falling into the hands of
the French. Six were burnt to the water's edge,
three ran into the polders and sunk ; one was taken

with the Commandant Coopman, the military chest,
and about 30 men, chiefly officers, on board. They
were sent off to the headquarters of the French.
Many men were drowned in endeavouring to get
on shore, after setting fire to the gun-boats.
Nothing, it appears, could exceed the joy of the
Dutch on the entrance of the French, whom they
received with cries of " Vivent les Franc,is."
The King left this for Antwerp yesterday.
(From the Emancipation,)
DEMOLITION OF THE CITADEL.

The Municipality of Antwerp intend, it is said, to
make a formal application to his Majesty, claiming
the execution of a decree of the Provisional Govern-
ment, which directed the demolition of the works
of the citadel that menaced the city. In taking
this course the Municipality are only expressing the
wishes of the entire city of Antwerp, and will afford
to his Majesty a fresh occasion for increasing his
popularity amongst this portion of his subjects.
(official.—From the Moniteur Belge.)

ANTWERP, DEC. 24, 10 O'CLOCK A.M.

The capitulation for the surrender of the citadel
was signed yesterday evening. In execution of one
of its articles, the gate of the esplanade, and the
demilune situated between bastions No. 1 and 5,
were given up to the French troops.
The fulfilment of the other articles of the capitu-
lation wait the return of an officer sent to the
Hague by Marshal Gerard and Chasse.
The flotilla of 12 gun-boats, not having been in-
cluded in the capitulation of the citadel, attempted
at midnight to drop down the Scheldt. One only
succeeded in passing, owing to the darkness of the
night, but she was stopped at Fort St. Marie ; the
others retired into the inundations in the polder,.
Seven were burnt, and three sunk—only one re-
mains entire.

The cannonade lower down on the river had en-
tirely ceased at the close of yesterday.
BRUSSELS, TUESDAY EVENING, 6 O'CLOCK.
No account can yet have reached us from the
Hague, nor is expected before Thursday. The opi-
nion here is, that the King will refuse. That, how-
ever, is only au opinion.

The third edition of the Independant of this
evening says, that between 4 and 5 yesterday after-
noon, the Dutch garrison, with drums beating and
colours flying, marched from the citadel to the
Lunette de Kiel, where the men laid down their
arms, and the band their instruments of music, &c.
The General and other officers were allowed to re-
tain their swords, and will do so until it is known
that the King of Holland refuses to give up Lillo,
&c. In that case the officers will give up their
swords as prisoners of war.
After leaving their arms at the lunette, the
Dutch returned to the citadel with their knapsacks
only.
It was a feeling of delicacy highly honourable to
the French General-in-Chief which induced him to
send the Dutch by the short way to Kiel, and to
spare them the humiliation of a road by which they
must have been exposed to the gaze of a greater
number.

This second edition contains also a statement,
whick I am assured may be looked upon as perfectly
correct, of the number of French officers and soldiers
killed and wounded from the commencement to the
close of the siege. It is as follows :
Officers killed on the 5p0t........ 5
Ditto severely wounded lO
Sub-o(yicers and soldiers, ditto 479
Ditto killed on the spot 6B
Total
-562
This does not include those who were slightly
wounded. Major-General Favage, a Belgian I))birth,
birth, was the second in command under Chasse in
the citadel. He it was who came out at the head
of the troops when they laid down their arms.
General Chasse, who is confined with a rheu-
matic attack, was not able to come out. In the

evening, the Marshal, accompanied by the Itqyal
Dukes, paid a visit to Chasse in his quarters in the
citadel.

I learn that when the soldiers laid down their
arms, a Dutch officer took his sword and dashed it
on the ground, evidently in a state of great excite-
ment. An Aide-de-Camp of Gerard's advanced,
took it up, and handing it back to him, with much
kindness of manner said, " Keep your sword, Sir,
it will be time enough to deliver it up when it is de-
manded. In the mean time it cannot be in better
hands than your own." The Dutchman, lam told,
seemed overwhelmed with the generosity of one of
his chivalrous conquerors. W.

THE THEATRES.

DRURY-LANE.

After the performance of that long five-act sermon,
George Barnwell, where, among a variety of other co
rious matters, a dapper young apprentice, in a paroxysm
of etiquette and gentility, stops on his way to the gallows
to " request the honour of a last embrace" with his sweet-
heart, a grand new Christmas pantomime, under the title

of Harlequin Traveller, or tile World Inside Out, was
produced. It is as entertaining a production of the class
as we have seen for some years—full of fun, bustle, and
variety. The piece opens with a representation of the
starry firmament and a dialogue between the constellation
Orion and the planet Mercury. Mercury had, by some
means not explained, learned that Europe, Asia, Africa,
and America were to have a dinner-party upon a table-
land—the spot is not mentioned, but understood to be on
some high mountain on the coast of Asia—and he deter-
mined to leave the celestial regions, and mix with the
jovial party. Whilst he wings his way to the " great
globe itself," the representatives of the four quarters of the
world are dropping in, one after another, to the banquet,
addressing each other in the most polite terms, and ex-
pressing their ardent wishes for a successful result to the
friendly meeting. Asia arrives first, and says to herself—
"'Arrived before the hour : I had hardly time to put on
my best robe." America follows, and asks the news
frott Pondicherry. Africa comes next, with a lion at her
heels, and as fine a lion as we have ever seen not bred in
the deserts of Arabia. Europe, of course, is the last, and
makes many apologies for delaying the company. The
dinner, then, is served up; and the inhabitants of the dif.
ferent quarters of the globe appear in their respective
dresses, and bring forward the viands peculiar to their
own country. Asia brings mulligatawney, buffalo's
hump, and curry ; America brings deer's-slung, large
turtle, and wild turkey ; Africa, tropical fruits, Cape
berries, and dates ; and Europe, Hamburg sausages, wine,
porter, and roast beef. During the entertainment "Mer-
cury arrives, disguised as a sailor; and a question having
arisen as to the country "in which female beauty
most does shine," it was agreed that a scout should be
sent out to each, to ascertain which contained the
finest women. Elk-foot, afterwards Pantaloon (Mr.
13ARTLETT), proposes himself as emissary for Ame-
rica ; Massa Something (Clown, Mr. WIELAND),
represents Africa ; Te-scui (Mr. SounlnY) Asia ;
and Mercury, afterwards Harlequin (Mr. How.
ELL), volunteers his services for Europe. The
pantomime then commences, and the first place the four
visitors touch at is Greenwich-bill, where they have one of
the best views of London, as every cockney knows.
STANFIELD has given an excellent representation of the
scene. St. Paul's, and the spires and towers around it
are excellent. They next proceed to Asia, where we have
another fine view by the same painter—the city of Aleppo ;
then to Africa, and finally to America. They then return
to the genie of the four quarters of the globe, and report
that the finest woman they had seen was Rosa (Columbine,
Miss BASEKE), the ward of a British Admiral ; and the
four Judges coinciding in their opinion, the pantomime
closes with the following words :

In water, earth, or air,
That which is most fair
Claims homage and our duty
Resound, resound, resound,
For Harlequin has found
The most inviting beauty :

Then British fair, come grace our scene with smiles you know
are sightly,
And let the Quarters of the Globe, select your beauty nightly.
Of the scenery of this pantomime, we may speak in terms
of unqualified commendation. Every scene is above
mediocrity, and some are surpassingly splendid. We al-
lude more especially to those by that fine artist, STANFIELD,
whose views of the " Falls of Niagara," and the city of
Aleppo, produced quite a magical effect, by the superb
brilliancy of their colouring. The tricks were " few and
far between," but the few that there were, were good.
The performers all did their best. HOWELL made an
active Harlequin, though lie should not have been so
sparing of his leaps through windows, &c., and Mr.
WIELAND as the Clown, displayed most promising
powers of face. This gentleman has a fine mouth for a
gape, which could on occasions make a buttock of beef

look foolish. He bolted a sausage with the true GRIMALDI
gusto. BARTLETT'S Pantaloon also deserves a word
of praise, nor must we omit the performance of
Mr. GREEN who wrought wonders in the gym -
n istic line, as a revived Mummy. Miss BASEKE'S
Columbine was graceful and sprightly ; she danced
throughout with unflagging spirit, as if her whole soul
was in the exercise. On the whole, the pantomime,
with the exception, perhaps, of a foolish scene in Iceland,
where the Clown and Pantaloon strive to warm them.
selves by an absurd game at leap- frog, and leap with a
common place clumsiness, that nine out of ten schoolboys
would put to the blush—with this single exception, the
pantomime went off with eclat. The house W4B crammed
at half price, and tolerably full during the performance of
George Barnwell.

CO VENT-GARDEN.
The Christmas Pantomime at this theatre is called
Puss in Boots, or Harlequin and the Miller's Son," and
is founded on the well-known nursery legend of that
name. The music and overture to this showy production
are the composition of Mr. G. STANSBURY, and do him
great credit. The scenery is, for the roost part, by the
GRIEVES, and equals anything of the sort that these mas-
ters of the art ever painted, or has ever been represented
at this theatre. The Pantomime commences as follows :
Puss Palace is seen in the distance, arid the protectress of
the feline race, together with a multitude of her protegees
are seen giving proofs of the march of intellect, or rather
of the dancing-master. The vagaries of the cat-headed
Terpsichores were, we should think, characteristic, consi-
dering the circumstances, and excited much merriment
All is bustle. The fountains of milk are stayed, Felina
enters her golden bark (we always thought that cats
avoided any approach to water), and as the vessel recedes,
which is admirably effected, the scene changes to the Sulphur
Temple of the enchanter Tasnar. This personage is the
chief of the No-bodies, and his delight is to disturb every
body. As Felina received news that one of her race was in
jeopardy, so Tasnar is informed, by vision, that his
prospects will be thwarted by some boy. He sallies
forth in quest of his opponent, who is none other than
the master of the hero of the tale, Puss in Boots.
The business of this scene is capitally managed, and
went off with great applause. In the bustle the scene
is changed to the mill at Ble, which is one of the most
pleasing and perfect pie-ces of scene-painting ever exhibited.
The business of the scene is also important. The old
miller is dead, and by his will it appears he has left every-
thing considered worth having to his two eldest sons, and
his old tom cat to his youngest boy, Josselin, as having
been " his darling toy." The fortunate brothers at once
turn Josselin forth to the naked air. Thus deserted,
Josselin is befriended by Goody Greylocks, the agent of
Felina, who gives him a magic wand of yew. His first
wish procures him his old favourite, the tom cat, whose
appearance gave great delight. A little boy, named
Mrremsrsosr, enacted the part, and he certainly evinced a
minute acquaintance with the antics of the feline race.
Josselin then thwarts Tasnar in his villainous occupa-
tion. The fiend has set fire to a field of golden corn, but
the miller's son averts the calamity through the power of
his magic branch. This brings him into notice, and,
having clothed himself in splendour, he becomes the vi-
siter of the Marquis of Carabas. They are hardly,
however, seated at the breakfast table when Tasnar
rushes in. A scuffle ensues, Jos:selin drops the yew
branch, and is borne off to the Sulphur Temple.
His old companion, habited now in boots and jacket,
as his valet, finds the magic bough, scales the
walls, and, descending a chimney, finds his master en-
closed in a golden cage. No sooner does Josselin
see the bough than his spirits revive; he ridicules the
tyrant, who, for the purpose of intimidating him, converts
himself into a lion. Josselin at once, by a wave of the
magic bough, shifts the cage from himself on to the lion.
Enraged at being thus duped, and having no other way of
escaping, Tasnar converts himself into a rat, and is imme-
diately seized by the torn cat. This victory achieved, the
fairy Felina appears, " borne on her radiated car," an
elaborately beautiful piece of machinery, and effects the
transformation, Josselin taking his departure in. his state
carriage, drawn by four " real live cats," with the faithful
torn for a coachman. The harlequinade then commences,
but before we even skim the surface of its perplexities it
may be right to deal conclusively with the introduction.
It is a good one, and told well, especially for a first night.

The scenery is admirable ; it is full of variety and °
character; alternately natural, gorgeous, and inisginr
tive. Into any criticism of the story we shall not Pre'
some to enter. It is evidently legitimate to the Pure
pose, and, having sketched the outline, we must lease
it to abler hands to pass judgment. As to the aerni,
:
tion, however, we may venture an opinion. The charm °d-
ins& and of pantomime is marred by much talking, an
Puss in Boots would be more potent if Josselin and other
had less to say. Josselin was well played by little AO
POOLE, but the effect will be materially approved by leng
demand being made upon her power of speech. Vine
harlequinade was lively, and, although there sysre„,n,.;
tricks of surpassing merit, it went off with spirit. i"„"
first trick that attracted attention was a happy hit at t";
manufacture of Prctocols. The Clown had a patent prep
"
which produced 5,000 Protocols a minute. The opens.
tion of printing was commenced, and as soon as the 90
k°,
had reached the ceiling the machine exploded, and° it
" not a wreck behind" except the word smoke. 4
burlesque of Mr. JOHN REEVE as Cupid, and of rid
YATES, excited much laughter. It was well done, sn
certainly a very fair retort in so far as Mr. Yauts is r°l,°;
corned. He appeared as a manager in distress, audit-
mimicry was about as ill-natured as his mimicry of 31.1;
PORTE. JOHN REEVE'S double was extremely good;,et
peculiarities of the original were well hit off, and no el
Pa
was lost from a want of stuffing. A duet betweeo
Clown and the skeleton of a horse's head, which protrn:
from a dog's-meat cart, had something of pantomime Pc"'„
and humour, and was well received.
" Horses must go to the dogs,
For carriages now go by steam." r
The scenery was excellent. A view of Herne 130
formed a pleasing picture, and :Hungerford New Marled
was well delineated. " A new Club-house" was A gran
pantomimic scene. After the bustle of the harlefloin!d,
had been kept up for a sufficient time, "a grand rno/InD
panorama, representing a trip to Antwerp in the steam
frigate Rhadamanthus," was displayed. The thon„,gb
was felicitous and the execution altogether masterly. iff",
Downs was the point of departure. Shakspeare
Dover Castle, and the combined fleet at anchor, vie;
soon passed. Calais then appeared, and the picture do-
forth loud and general approbation. It was really Oe'n'
tiful. A view of Gravelines followed, and then of pd,n44.
kirk—an excellent painting ; and next came the EDO
and French squadron under sail. All this was admirably
well done, as was a view of Ostend. The Pt/are/It ,
was then exhibited running foal of the Frenchman, buf,l
this did not strike us as a very fortunate effort. Lot °
all came " Antwerp as it appeared from the Scheldt °°4
the springing of the mine at Fort St. Laurent." 11 'fl-
an excellent painting, and naturally excited a very WI
and universal interest. The effect of this Diorama °I,.
highly satisfactory. For s first night it was well workte,
but towards the conclusion there was a degree of in.
injurious to effect, which it will be well in future to WI
Of the actors little need he said. Mr. BARNES was Pallti
taloon ; Mr. ELLAR, Harlequin; Messrs. PAULO a°
T. MarrnEws were Clowns ; and Miss C. POSTER
Columbine. Mr. BARNES is the last of an Welkin,
school, and is now the only Pan taloon we have. Athre
ELLAR was as neat and as active as heretofore, and "a
Clowns were passable. Some of the gods called for
song, and Mr. T. MATTHEWS complied with the reqo4l
Before doing so he stated that no song was advertised, t 4
that rather than impede the progress of the Pantotn.w-
he would attempt one. The concluding scene was etc
tremely gorgeous, and Puss in Boots was announced fn
repetition amidst applause.

ADELPHI.
Harlequin and the King of Clubs, or the Knave that
i
Stole the Syllabubs is the title of the new pantomime It
this Theatre, which has evidently been got up with gees,
care, and was highly successful. The preamble to the bat
lequinading supports the title of the piece. The scene I°
laid in the Court of the King of Clubs, wbo, in order tq
celebrate a signal victory over certain enemies of bis
and dignity, has summoned his nobles to a magnificel
feast, the chief delicacy of which is to consist of syllabo,u;
The Knave of Clubs steals into the Royal kitchen, and be'F'
himself to the prepared luxury, taking leviathan draught,
of the same, to the great amusement of the galleries. SO;
picion of the theft falls upon the niece of the Queen, who
been left to guard the kitchen, but, falling asleep, the era,
knaveavailed himself of the opportunity to smear her face with
some of the syllabub. After a solemn trial held in the o°l7
of the Ring himself, Arethusa (the niece) is condenoic"
to instant death. Aurora, the Goddess of Morning, °lb°
had previously appeared as the tutelary deity of the young
lady and the promoter of her suit with Sir Cinque, de'
scends just in time to save her protegee from destruction'
She denounces the knave as the real thief. Whereupna
Nox, Goddess of the Night, comes up front the realao
below, but for what precise purpose does not clearly sr
pear. The metamorphoses follow, and the Clown shool
his immortal phiz, and proceeds at once, in the true spirity
of his vocation, to deal his knock-down blows, right an 9
left, after the most approved fashion. This, we suppose,
must be called the business of the piece; and certainly th.
Clowns (for we were treated with two) seemed to 10
doing a good stroke of business in that way. The gneD
thundered appliuse in reiterated peals of laughter at sole
of the tneMes in which the Clowns, Pantaloon, and gar
lequin were the principal actors. Among the weld
that of the cloth-marts on Holborn-hill may be mention
as having afforded the best field for humour. The burn',
ing of Guy Faux, in the midst of which the victim
persecution rises from his chair and chases his tormentm*
flinging crackers at them, may be mentioned also as a one;
cessful hit. The scenery is all good—the celestial part
of
it the best. The view in Edinburgh, and the Isle
Clubs, are also executed with good taste and effect.

. • 111
In lieu of a pantomime we were presented last Ing.„
with a new musical, mythological, burlesque burletta:j
one act, entitled the Paphian Bower; or Venus a
Adonis. The piece opens with a gorgeous and voluptu°i:
scene, the Paphian Bower, on which is introduced, a
splendid groups and in full truth of mythological dress
decoration, the Muses, Graces, Love, Hymen, Adon*
Mars; in a word, the whole host of heaven-descended Per;
sonages in any way connected with the well.known sun.'
of Venus and Adonis. Venus (Madame VasTals) 89;
pears lamenting the immoveable coldness of her level'
which she determines to overcome by all the gentle at"
which herself or her son, Cupid, can put into
practice.
Rose-cheeked Adonis now presents himself, as if just re•
turned from the chase, and the Goddess of Love, aided by
her son, tries all the witcheries of her beauty and address t°
win Ironshim some return of affection, but all to no Pa"
pose. During the progress of her dalliance Mal'
enters, and seeing her situation, becomes of ceerl
frantic with jealousy, and burns for revenge. A chal-
lenge to fight is the consequence ; but Venal,
fearful of the result to her beloved, contrives t°
prevent the parties from coming to such deadly extremities'
story of the two lovers is burlesqued throughout
with
considerable humour, and excited peals of laughter from
beginning to end. Almost all who figure in the piece 3h,.
1:
ImmortaLi, the Muses, the Graces, the Furies, Diana
Ate, Esculapius, Momus, &c. &c., and the splendonq
every scene is fully worthy of the aerial beings who fill id
The principal scenes are a distant view of the citYksPre
introduced wayfilled
port of Paphos; a view in the island of Cyprus, W":.,
Adonis is killed by the hoar ; an astronomical scene, "I to
playing the moon in all her brightness, Mars in
of occulation, and the evening star. The part of esh-
lledmostsome successfully
well-known
rs Madame
whichlr s
wereßlS
el:need:to!
with exquisite taste. Miss PETTIFER, a child apPareut.
hot more than seven or eight, made her first appearanst;
as Cupid, and was highly applauded. Mr. J. 2,%Atbe
was the .Adonis, and played it sufficiently well for two.
purposes of burlesque, but does not exactly realise, eita,st
in person, feature, or voice, what poetry tells us of
bewitching personage. The burletta was eminent Ysu
cessful.

COB UR G. rIY
This Theatre opened last night, after a recess of sea
three months, at reduced prices. The Golden Far be
in original drama, written by Mr. WEBSTER, WB6 01
opening piece, but it is impossible to give an opiol°,o
it. It shared the same fate that all first pieces gene of.
do on the first night of a pantomime. The interltn7 A
Mrs. H! or the White Horse, was got through itzr•
similar way. An apology was made for the non-0111 of
ance of Mr. DAVIDGE, in consequence of the deapor
Mrs. DAVIDGE'S mother. A grand Egyptian coolie '
tomime, as usual, built upon a fairy fabric, entitled
leguin and the Royal Ram, or the Brazen Dr 117,06
followed, constructed by that prolific pantomime PrN_A"-
Mr. H. YOUNCE, and he gives no indication of ilrjr
in his profession, for the Royal Ram had a royals.
tion. Mr. C. J. SMITH made an excellent Haritt
We blamed him last season for being slovenly, but witr
was no room for censure of his performance last nigio
he showed that be was very capable and very willing,
NORSIAN (late of Covent-garden) played Clown; it is 510
ral years since we have had an opportunity of seeing bit
years have not impaired him, he is as agile and buniorao°o
he was wont to De. Toss BLANCHARD'S Pt,iiiolooo tip
well known it is sufficient to state that he was the
and slippered one of the night; and Mrs. SEARLE Ilse sts
sinned her part as Columbine. BENGoucita and 11,10110
have done justice to the scene department ; but the oce