The Sun.
London, England, 1859-02-11 00:00:00

ADELPIII THEATRE.

Mr. Planche's grand burlesque of " The Invisible
Prince" was revived last night at this theatre, with
some few additional stanzas and some interpolated
lines, which bring, as it were, the burlesque down
to the present time. It has been very tastefully
got up, and is cleverly peformed by Mrs. Mellon
(formerly Miss Woolgar), as the Prince ; Mr. J. L.
Toole, the infant Furibond ; Miss K. Kelly, Apreco-
tina ; Mr. C. J. Smith, Marquis of Anysidos ; Mr.
W. H. Eburne, Count Palava ; and the Fairy
Gentella„ Miss Arden. Mrs. Mellon is always at
home in elegant burlesque, and gave a charming
emphasis to the smart dialogue of her part. Mr.
Toole was genuinely funny as Furibond, and per-
formed the great tent scene after the Kean fashion,
with much humour and spirit, not overdoing, or
rendering the fun coarsely or violently. The
dialogue, and its illusions here and there, tell what
havoc thirteen years make in popular feeling; but
still there is so much taste and prettiness in the
management of thestory, as the scenes, dances, and
changes are so bright and pleasing, and there is so
much real good-humoured fun, that it is likely that
" Prince Invisible" will have a second successful
run. We congratulate Mr. Webster on thus en-
livening his bill, and on the great improvement in
the getting up this burlesque. The house was well
attended, and received the revival with great
applause.

STANFORD'S MAP OF THE PARLIA
MENTARY DIVISIONS.

A brilliantly-coloured map of England and Wales
has, within the last few days, been issued from
the press by this eminent and enterprising geogra-
pher. It displays vividly, at a glance, the rival
schemes of Sir James Graham, of Lord John Rus-
sell, of Mr. John Bright, and of the Times' Corre-
spondent. The map is not merely a timely, but a
permanently valuable publication. It cannot fail
to assist materially in clearing up the confusion of
ideas at present bewildering the judgment of many
a keen-witted politician. A confusion of ideas,
by the way, such as cannot for a moment
be regarded as in the smallest particular surpris-
ing, remembering the multiplicity of suggestions
submitted to the country by competitors for popu-
larity as reformers of our Parliamentary organiza-
tion. Mr. Stanford's admirable map, we repeat,
will, for these reasons, be right welcome far and
wide over this reform-agitated population.

THE " SPECTATOR" NEWSPAPER.--We perceive,
by advertisements lately published, that this excel-
lent newspaper has reduced its price from 9d. to
6d., and that too without any diminution or cur-
tailment of its weekly expenditure. The saving to
its readers amounts to one-third of its previous
charge, while the paper is got up in a very
superior style, reflecting much credit on the suc-
cessors of the late eminent proprietor, Mr. Rintoul,
whose pride it was to endeavour in making the
Spectator superior to any of its competitors.
His Excellency the Hanoverian Minister enter-
tained a select circle at dinner last evening, at the residence
of the Legation, in Grosvenor-place.
Count de Jarnac has left Claridge's Hotel for
Paris.

Sir Robert Gerard has left the Clarendon for
Garsewood, near Warrington.

Gen. Angerstein has arrived at the Brunswick
Hotel, Jermyn-street, from his seat, Weeting Hall, Norfolk.
The Mayor of Ashton-under-Lyne has also arrived at tho
same establishment.

Capt. Barron, and Messrs. Eustace and Francis
Barron, have arrived at the Clarendon from Paris.

The death of Mr. Orvens, a rich English banker
long established in Madrid, is announced.
EAST WORCESTERSHIRE ELECTION.—OLDBURY,
Thursday.—lt is expected that the writ for the election of
a member in the place of the present Lord Northwick will
be moved for to-morrow evening, in which event the nomi-
nation will probably take place on Saturday or Monday
week. Both parties express the greatest confidence in the
result, so that there is little doubt at present that a poll will
be taken. It is more than 20 years since a contested elec-
tion for East Worcestershire took place.
ROBERT BURNS AND ROBERT CHAMBERS.—The
claim of our Edinburgh friends to be called out for favour-
able distinction arises, in our estimation, from the circum-
stance that one man happened to be present who has done
something for the memory of Burns besides talk about it.
Among the list of toasts and speeches we find just two
lines, reporting that the company drank " The Biographers
of Burns," and that Mr. Robert Chambers acknowledged
the toast. What Mr. Robert Chambers said for Burns on
that occasion is not mentioned in the report we read. The
infinitely more important question of what he has done for
Burns we are in a position to answer without referring to
reports. About 17 years ago a grateful country had left
Burns's sister, Mrs. Begg, and her daughters, in the most
impoverished circumstances, and Mr. Robert Chambers set
on foot a subscription for them. The result of the appeal
thus made, and of a solemn Branch Burns' Commemoration,
' got up in Ayrshire, was a subscription amounting to some-
thing less than £4OO ; of which the Queen and Court gave
£64. As much was done with this pittance as could be done,
liveand uipt
owne:B
Mrs.Bnkinegagnaannnd uhietyr fdaorntghieitethrrs ewe
eproeosrestotluleds
into
a cottage in Ayrshire. Mr. Robert Chambers then went
bravely to work with his own hands and brains to help
Burn's kindred for Burns's sake. After devoting admirable
industry and research to the task he produced " The Life
and Poems of Burns," in four volumes ; published the work
in 1851, andities devofoted the first proceeds of the sale, £2OO to
the necess Mrs. Begg and her daughters—thus
giving from his own individual exertion more than half as
muchas the entire sum all Scotland had given.—Dickens" s
Household Words.