The Sun.
London, England, 1857-12-01 00:00:00

ROYAL PRILWESS'S THEATRE.

Shakspeare's tragedy of Richard 11. was reproduced
last night 'to z, cro sded and enthusiastic audience, with
the same scenic completeness and accuracy of detail that
marked its revival last season. Mr. C. Kean's taste,
knowledge, and ability, have given to the public a
transcript from history, and thus afforded an entertain-
ment of the highest order of intellectual gratification.
The sympathies were again excited, and the eye bewil-
dered by the massive splendour placed before them.
The church bells again sounded their merry peal throng 12-
011 t that. matchless "Episode" representing the streets of
old London, with its vast concourse of people forming
the most illusive and most truthful effect that was ever
witnessed upon a stage. The character of King Richard
was sustained by Mr. C. Kean, and is without doubt
one of the finest impersonations of this great actor—
one which he has evidently studied with as much care as
the decorative ornaments that form the gorgeous frame•
work of the picture.. The reflective passages were most
beautifully delivered, and the bursts of passion a.s4ktrath-
like as they were effective. Mrs. C. Kean appeared A 9
Richard's Queen, and threw so much feeling and refined
tenderness into this comparatively trivial part as to
render it apparently more important than it really is.
Mr. Ryder acted Bolingbroke with manly bearing and
vigorous earnestness. The public are deeply indebted
to Mr. C. Kean for these magnificent Shakesperian
revivals.

LAUNCH OF THE LEVIATHAN.

SUN OFFICE, 3 o'CLocz (This DAY.)

Mr. Brunel and his assistants have been
busily employed all this morning in repairing
the accident of yesterday, and by to-morrow
morning will resume operations, which they trust
will be completely successful in finally launching
the " big ship," and thereby relieve a very univer-
sal anxiety for the Eafety of this newest wonder of
the world.

PARLIAMENTARY REWARDS FOE THE HEROES OF DELHI
AND LUCKNOW.—We have reason to 'believe that early
in the ensuing Parliamentary session the Government
:atend to propo7,e an anneal grant of 1,000/. to Maj r
General Sir Hatay Havel( Ik, Bart., K.C.8., as a re-
ward for his _nt milt .ry services in India. At the
same time al armlet'. grant from 1,503/, to 2,000/., we
kee lel(); wed, will 3 propeeci for Major General Sir
Archdale Wilsoe, Bart., K.C.8., the general eatemand-
ieg at the storming end cap:.ire of Delhi, for his ser•
v'tcea on that occz lion. Of cout.te three grants are irre-
spective of any pecuniary rewr....els those gallant officers
may raceive from the Eest India Company.
Vice-Chancellor Sir William Page Wood, Kt., late
M.P. for the city of Oxford, lelivered a lecture to his
old constituents in the Town-hall of that city on Friday
evening last, on "Truth are its Counterfeits."
The enspewion he . been announced of Meesre. Henry
Hoffmann and Co., generel merchants. Their liabilites
ate estimated at about 100,0001, a-id their embarraes-
mcete rre atle:but Ito t '1 'n the produce markets,
and the fa;lures which have occurred elsewhere.
CATTLE FROM THE NORTH OF EUROPE.—The impor•
tatiot-.s of cattle from the north of Europe ceased on
Saturday for the seaer. The impel is this week
aineunted to 155 bra--ti and 321 sheep. The total
receipts during the set- .on have comprised about 7,000
heave and 8,000 eh. p and lambs.
In a postscript to a mercantile letter from Madras,
dated the 24th of October, it ie stated—" This mail
conveys int .;"igence of the death of the Kin:: of Delhi,
who was shot by a sentry io attempting to' e:eape ; the
capture of Nana Sebib ; and the renouncement of one
thtr victory over the rebels r.ear Agra." Tho first two,
however, were probably false reports, as the Bombay
no vs contains no reference to them. -
THE GALLANT LIEUTENANT SALKELD, —A member of
the family of this gallant soldier compleins of a para-
graph which appeared in a contemporary. lie says :
The paragraph alludes to two events in Lieut. Salkel i's
life—his Feet escape from Delhi nud the part ee took in
the assault, but it appears to convey the impression of
their being oely one icfair, and the result is au appear-
t Ica of exaggeration or it: irepresentaa:on, wl.ich must
t epe'nful to his friend'. The statement of his utter
deetitutien is also erroneous."