The Sun.
London, England, 1859-09-26 00:00:00

OLYMPIC THEATRE.

This theatre re-opened on Saturday night, and
although the bill put forth did not contain any
special novelties, a large audience assembled on the
occasion ; and the applause with w';ich " Payable
on Demand and Retained for the Defence" were
received sufficiently proved that a long run is still
in store for those pieces. The chief attraction on
Saturday night was the revival of Mr. Charles
Dance's comedietta, "A Morning Call." This adap-
tation was first produced at Drury Lane in March,
1851 ; and the parts were played by Mrs. Nisbett
and Mr. James Anderson. In the hands of Mrs.
Stirling and Mr. G. Vining these parts were done
full justice to. The piece was received with ap-
plause, and is likely to maintain its place in the
bills.

The Queen held a Privy Council on Friday
morning, at Balmoral. It was attended by his Royal
Highness the Prince Consort, the Dille of Richmond,
the Earl of Elgin, and Lord John Russell. The Hon.
W. Bathurst, clerk of the Privy Council, attended.
The Duke of Newcastle arrived in London on
Saturday morning from his seat, Clumber-park.
The Earl of Elgin arrived in town on Saturday,
from Scotland.

Lord John Russell arrived in London on Satur-
day, from Scotland. The noble lord will return to-morrow
to Abergeldie, where his family is staying. His lordship
is about to receive the freedom of the city of Aberdeen.

Lady Isabella Schuster was safely confined of a
eon on Friday last. Her ladyship and the infant aro doing
well.

Sir G. C. Lewis returned to town cn Friday
erening, from Harpton Court, Herefordshire. Sir George,
after the Cabinet Council on Saturday, proceded to Balmo-
ral, where ho will remain as the Secretary of State in atten-
dance on her Majesty until the return of the Court to
London.

The Right Hon. T. Milner Gibson arrived in
London on Saturday morning, from Southampton.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has returned to
London, from Ponmaenmaur, Conway.
We understand her Majesty intends conferring
the, honour of knighthood upon Captain M'Clintock.
_ _

Sir George Grey arrived in London on Saturday
morning, from Jedburgh. _

The-Right Hon. Sidney Herbert returned to
town on Saturday morning, from Wilton House

CRESCENT HOTEL, FILEY.—The following dis-
tinguished visitors are at present staying at the above
fashionable hotel:—The Dowager Countess of Meath,
the Hon. John Brabazon, the Hon. Richard Brabazon.
Lord and Lady Taunton, the Hon. Miss Mina Labouehere,
the Hon. Miss Emily Labouchere, Lord and Lady George
Quin, the Hon. Caroline Cavendish, Miss Heyriott, Sir
Charles Hastings, John Ray, Esq., and Mrs. Ray and
family, G. Hastings, Esq., and Mrs. Hastings, Mrs. S
Lehmann, Mr. R. Lehmann, Gwyn Howell, Esq., George
Ringrose, Esq., Miss Ringrose, &c.
LIVERPOOL, Saturday.—The Cunard steam-ship
Canada sailed to-day for Halifax and Boston with the
mails for the United States and North America and 120
passengers. The African Company's steamer Ethiope also
sailed the same day with the mails foe Madeira, Teneritie,
and the Wrest Coast of Africa, a full complement of passen-
gers and cargo, and £7,185 in specie. The screw steamer
Indian will be despatched on Wednesday next for Quebec
and Montreal with the Canadian mails. The box at the
Post-office will be open on that day till 10 15 a.m., and on
the landing-stage till 11 a.m. The additional fee on the
landing-stage is Gd., and must be prepaid in stamps.
A CENTENARIAN.—There is now living at Hom-
ion an old, respectab!e-looking woman, named Mary Pus-
ning, who is in her 101 th year. For many years she cc •
cupied a small farm at Luppitt, and after her husband's
death she lived with Miss Graves, of Combrawleigh. This
lady, in consideration of her advanced years and of her for-
mer services, grants her a weekly allowance, which is suffi-
cient to keep her in decent circumstances. The old woman
appears to retain full possession of her faculties, and can
remember many of the remarkable occurrences which have
happened during the last 90 years. Sho is frequently seen
walking about the town, but especially on market days.
Her manners, however, are somewhat brusque; but this
may be attributed partly to her great age, and partly to the
various questions she is asked respecting her early days
She has two sons, one of whom is living at Farway, and he
is a great-grandfather.