The Sun.
London, England, 1857-02-25 00:00:00

THEAT.RES.

LYCEUM.
"My Friend from Leatherhead," a farce, the joint
production of Mr. Edmund Yates and Mr. Harrington,
was performed for the second time last evening at Vie
Lyceum Theatre with the most triumphant success. A
certain Mr. Loophole Cdr. Toole), from Leatherbead,
arrives on a visit to London, and in his walks in the
Regent's Park he " loses his heart," and pesters the
lady who has captivated him with the most ridiculous
attentions. He receives an invitation to dinner from a
former schooliel Iw, and on accepting it is horrified at
discovering "his adorable" to be the wife of his friend.
Mrs. Squiffeni has informed her hueband, a captain in the
army, of the annoyance to which she has been suljected,
and he, not knowing that Loophole is the man, tells him
that he (C,tptain Squiffein) intends calling him out.
Poor Loophole, of course, is anxious to quit the house
btf.re he is discovered to be the delinquent, and in
endeavouring to do so gets into all eons of scrapes.
Ike causes fresh disturbances, which are only put an end
to on the capture of Loophole, who, in attempting to
leave the house by the window, I,lls into a greenhouse.
Of course., he appeals to the merciful consideration of
his friend, and is, as a matter of course, pardoned. The
whole weight of the farce fell upon the shoulders of Mr.
To, le, who, by his admirable personation of the poor
perplexed Loophole, extlibited himself as an artiste of the
highest order, and the manner in which be kept up the
fun of the piece was admirable. At the fall of the "cur.
tain the piece was announced for repetition, amidst the
most enthusiastic applause.

SURREY.
The tide of success still continues to flow uninterrupted
at this favourite place of amusement. On Monday
evening on the occasion of the representation of " A
New Way to Pay Old Debts," the house was crowded
to xcess to witness the delineation of the part of Sir
Giles Overreach by Mr. Creswick. The development
of this very difficult character was most artistically
effected by the talented lessee, and taken- as a whole
it must henceforward be classed amongst his greatest
parts. Since the days of Kean we have seldom seen
a better Sir Giles Overreach than that of Mr. Cres-
wick. The magnificent pantomime of the " Summer
Queen" still attracts immense audiences, arid from the
api huse bestowed upon it on Monday evening there
appears every likelihood of its continuing its success-
ful career until Easter.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, attended
by Sir George Wetherell and Major Clifton, inspected
the whole of the troops in the north and south camps at
Aldershot yesterday. His Royal Highness returned to
town in the evening.
The Countess Persigny had the honour of an audience
of her Majesty, yesterday afternoon, at Buckinghatu
Pal ace.

The Prince de la Moskowa, father of the Countess de
Persigny, was seized with serious indisposition at Al-
bert-gate }louse on Monday. We are glad to learn that
the Prince has since rallied, and is now progresbing
favourably towards recovery.
The Duke and Duchess of Richmond are still at Good-
wood House. Their Graces are not expected in town at
present.
The Bank of Frankfort have reduced the rate of die
court from 5 to 4 per cent.
NORTH LEICESTERSHIRE ELECTION.—The nomination
of candidates is fixed to take place at Loughborough on
Monday next. At present Lord John Manners is the
only candidate, and will doubtless be returned without
opposition.
MR. SERGEANT WILIKINS.—We regret to hear that
this distinguished advocate continues seriously indis
pcsed, and with little hope of early recovery. The com-
plaint from which he is suffering has recently assumed a
more dangerous form, which medical skill has not
hitherto been able to check.
THE BURGLARY NEAR CHESTERFIELD. —The man who
was shot by the Rev. Mr. Hodder, at Ashover, has been
captured at Birmingham. He was discovered in bed in
a house in Dudderstoh-row, in an ex,,austed condition.
Surgical aid has been rendered and the man is now im-
proving.

STATE of THE CITY PRISONS.—The number of pri-
sc,ntrs confined in Newgate is 136, in the Debtors' Gaol
268. and in Holloway Gaol 463, making a total of 867.
This day being Ash-Wednesday, the reading-room of
the British Museum will be entirely closed. On and
after Monday, March 2, the time for closing in the after-
-1.044 Will be five o'clock.