The Sun.
London, England, 1859-07-09 00:00:00

SURREY.

"Louis the Eleventh" was repeated on Thursday,
and attracted a very large audience. Without
doubt this play is a most extraordinary composi-
tion, as it presents a perfect picture of the last days
of the destroyer of feudal times. It is, perhaps,
saying a great deal,but in our estimation the part of
the selfish, cold-hearted, guilty king has never
been better sustained than by Mr. Hermann Vezin.
Nothing could be finer than his portrayal of the
gross, debasing hypocrisy and superstition which
rendered the perjuries and cruelties of the French
monarch more and more detestable. It was a per-
fect triumph of art. At the end of each ast, and at
the termination of the play, Mr. Vezin had to bow
his acknowledgments for the immense applause
bestowed upon his performance. " Othello and
" King John " are the plays underlined for next
week. Mr. Calvert's benefit is fixed for next Tues-
day, the 12th inst. A very attractive bill of tare is
put forward for the occasion.

' ADELP HI.

The attractive programme at this theatre was
pleasantly diversified on Thursday night by the
introduction of Mr. and Mrs. Henri Drayton in
their popular " drawing-room opera " of " Never
Judge by Appearance," a ♦ery amusing entertain-
ment, in which the musical and histrionic talents
of both artistes are displayed to conspicuous advan-
tage. Mr. Drayton and his wife play with much
spirit and effect in this pretty little piece, and sing
a variety of ballads and duets in a style that affords
manifest gratification to the audience. The excel-
lence of the arrangements at Mr. Webster's beau-
tiful theatre, and the perfect adaptation of the
house itself in the plan of its construction to the
comfort and convenience of the audience, are now
agreeably apparent. By the system of providing
each seat with " arms,' so as to ensure sufficient
space for every occupant, the evil of extreme pres-
sure is prevented ; while the supply of light and
air is so judiciously managed that a pleasant tem-
perature is maintained, and, notwithstanding the
warmth of the weather out of doors, the house is
both bright and cool all the night long.

The Countess de Persigny has issued cards for an
assembly on Wednesday next at Albert-gate House. His
Excellency Count de Persigny will have dinner parties on
the 13th, 16th, and 20th instant.
Frances Countess Waldegrave has issued cards
for afternoon parties on Saturdays the 16th, 23d, and 30th
instant, at Strawberry Hill, from three until seven o'clock.
The Countess of Yarborough's ball is unavoidably
postponed from Monday next to Tuesday, the 19th instant.
Viscountess Palmerston will have an assembly
this evening at Cambridge House.
Lord Abinger has arrived at the Brunswick
Hotel, Jermyn-street, from his seat, Abinger Hall, near
Dorking, Surrey.
CHERTSEY CURFEW BELL.—The genuine cur-
few bell that had hung in ChertseY Abbey since the days
of William the Conqueror has been sent by the churchwar-
dens to Meares', Whitechapel, to be recast
THE GREAT CLOCK AT WESTMINSTER.—Mr.
Hankey intends, on Monday, to ask the Chief Commis-
sioner of Works, in the House of Commons, the reason
why only two faces of the clock in the Palace at West-
minster are made use of.
THE INCOME-TAX.—On the same evening Mr.
Butler intends asking the Chancellor of the Exchequer
whether any measure will be introduced in the present
session by which the mode of assessment and collection of
the income-tax by local unpaid commissioners will be
altered, and if so, what are the measures proposed ?
HARBOURS OF REFUGE. —On Thursday next
Mr. Lindsay will call the attention of the House of Com-
mons to the report of the Royal Commissioners
and
that no further grants of money be made for the Harbour
of Refuge at Dover, beyond what is necessary for the com-
pletion of existing contracts.
NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE FORCE.—Mr.
formingt
ofL i
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reserve force of seamen.
FIRE INSURANCE.—Mr. H. B. Sheridan intends
oppose
a
the vote
volunteer
next week to ask leave to introduce a bill to amend the law
relating to fire insurances.
MR. CIIISIIOLM ANSTEY.—Mr. Edwin James, on
Tuesday, intends to move for the correspondence relating
to the resignation of Mr. Chishohn Anstey of the Justice-
shiof the Peace; for Hong Kong.
LOSS OF THE ALBA Y TROSs
ACIIT.—Last evening
an IP
inquest was held at Gravesend on the bodies of Mr.A '
drew Berneastle (owner), Albert Pattenden, and G. Pawson,
drowned by the sinking of this yacht off Graves-
who were last. The accid
end on Sunday nic'rniulfl f her ent was caused by
the yacht running fo o ano er yacht shortly after the
ancas heaved, and the tide running strong.
Thesehorwere eight persons on board at the time, aid Mr.
Berncastle was at the helm when the accident happened.
The jury returned a Yeract of accidentally drowned-.