The Sun.
London, England, 1835-05-25 00:00:00

ENGLISH OPERA-HOUSE.

A one act farce called My Cousin Joseph, was produced at
this Theatre on Saturday night. The chief characters in it
are Mr. Quiet (Mr. Keeley) and a housebreaker ( Mr.
0. Smith), and the humour of the piece consists of the annoy-
ance suffered by Mr. Quiet from the unexpected intrusion of
the housebreaker into his room on the very morning- of his mar-
riage. He is about to wed his landlady's daughter, a giddy
thoughtless girl, very well represented by Miss P. Horton, and
has arisen two hours too early in order to be quite in time, has
dressed himself with great care, and has resolved that every-
thing shall be conducted quietly, congratulating himself at the
same time that he never had " an adventure" in his life,
and hoping that he never may have one, when at the very
moment the housebreaker rushes into his room. The house-
breaker having stolen some plate is pursued by the police, and
finding the door of the house conveniently open he takes ad-
vantage of it to make his escape. This untoward visitation is
owing to the carelessness of the bride elect, who indulges in
the habit of forgetfulness to a very uncomfortable ex-
tent, and 'had left the door open on the previous bight.
The thief insists upon being sheltered, and enforces his
threat by the exhibition: of a: Iriifse He will not
let Mr. Quiet move' Of' or:the room, and when he finds
that visitors will most unquestionably arrive, he desires Mr.
Quiet to say that he is a relation, and' cousin Joseph," a
Yorkshire relative being
.the only one not known to Mr.
Quiet's friends, he is of course introduCed under that name.
The unlook'ed for arrival Of the real' cousin Joseph only adds to
Mr. Quiet's perplexities. " The whole farce was full of liveli-
ness and spirit till -the very last scene, when the defeated and
captured housebreaker is brought on the stage in the custody of
two policemen. The author has here made Mr. QuVet insult
his fallen tormentor; and the in'sults were not relished by the
"House. 'There was "some hissing, which induced Mr. Keeley, at
the Close of 'the piece, to, come forward and express his hope that
the audience would notjudge unfavourably of the piece be-
cause'of the defect in Ifia perforniande, which a severe cold
and boar'seness had'oeca4ioned: This was a very Manly and
generous riiede of treating the author, arid Mr. Keeley
..
de-
serves thehigheat credit.for it. But it is neyertheleas true,
that not one particle of the hissing . was directed against Mr.
Keeley. The ''audience had observed and appreciated the
efforts he made to overcome the disadvantages of a severe
hoarseness; which was at timespainfully apparent. His per-
sonatibri of the character' Was' eidellent, add the hissing 'was
directed solely"aoinsf that part 'of the last:seene'to'Which we
.have already allrideil..! thaCpar`t idusi_ be cut out, and the
farce, otherwise tf Verylively olTd,-Will be popular.

tort Morpleth appointed) Mr. WElOnala,the
son of the Adjutant-GCne'rali tO:,be his 13rivate` Secretary,
M. T. SADLER, ESQ.--A letter lias been received
from Ireland, by which we are sorry to learn that M. T. Sad-
ler, Esq., who was previously in a convalescent state, has had
another relapse, and is now considered to be in great danger.
His brother, who returned from Belfast only a few days ago,
has again been sent for in consequence of this alarming
intelligence.—Leeds Intelligencer.

It is with extreme regret we announce the death of
the Earl of Longford, in Portland-place. His Lordship ex-
pired at one o'clock yesterday, after 1 few days' illness, of a
fhroat. llc was attended by Sir A. Cooper, Mr.
Vance, and others of the faculty. His Lordship has left a
disconsolate widow and ten children.

The nuptials of T. C. Eyton, Esq., and Miss Sla-
ney, were celebrated on Friday last, by the distribution of
three oxen and eight sheep to the poor of the parish of
Baschurch, Sherbourne. The tenants and friends formed
themselves into a procession on horseback, accompanied with
flags, banners, music, &c., with the oxen, &c., in the rear,
mounted on newly painted waggons, festooned with flowers,
favours, &c., with butchers on either side, bearing the emblems
of their profession, clad in white. The procession moved from
Baschurch to Walford Hall, (the seat of the father of the
bride, R. A. Slaney, Esq.,) at the door of which that gentle-
man appeared, with his family and guests.

Mr. Charles Kemble has been engaged to perform
at the Haymarket Theatre for six successive nights. The
theatre opens on the Ist of next month ; Mr. C. Kemble com-
mences his engagement on that night, in the character of Be-
nedict, in Much Ado About Nothing.

The Countess Rossi (late Mademoiselle Sontag)
takes precedence of all ladies at the diplomatic assemblies and
other distinguished company at Frankfort. By established
usage the Members of the Germanic Diet yield precedence
to the Ministers accredited to that Assembly. The Minister
of France is a widower, the Baroness d'Anstet, of Russia,
does not mix in the world, and thus it is to Mrs. Cartwright,
the lady of the English Minister, and to the Countess Rossi,
the first place is assigned at all our assemblies of diplomatic
persons.—Frankfort Paper.
Mr. MA THEws.—Observing that reports of Mr.
Mathews's convalescence have been published in several papers,
we only regret that our information upon the subject compels
us to contradict them. Our celebrated comedian is at this mo-
ment wholly prostrated under the effects of a painful illness ;
and the speediness of his recovery is, we grieve to say, rather
a matter of earnest hope, than of cheering probability. Mr.
Matthews arrived in Plymouth on Saturday last, by the Bruns-
wick steamer, and is now sojourning at the house of a friend,
attended by two of our most eminent medical men.—Plymouth
Journal.
The Registraf
night committed to
Russell, Lord John
Goulburn, H

.on of Voters' Bill was on Friday
he following Members t
Evans, Colonel Graham, Sir J.
Dunkin, Sir R. Pendarves, E. W.
Blzickburne, J. I. Ellice, E.
Tooke, W. Wilde, Thomas
Clive, Robert Ward, H. G.
Hawes, 13. Carter, J. B.
Vernon, Granville Elphinstone, H.
Miles, W.
Members of the

Carnpbell, Sir J,
Rolfe J. M.

Pollock, Sir F.

Follctt;Sir W. \V.
Hume, Joseph
Buller, C.

The following
Ennis Election Co:
Dillwyn, L. N,N.
Heron, Sir R.

Lre the names of the
mittee :
Eaton, R. J. I Palmer, C.
Fector, John Minet North, F.

Buckiti,,ham J S

ISrudel'iell, Lord

Spiers, Alexander

Hamilton, Lord C.