The Sun.
London, England, 1857-05-09 00:00:00

SADLER'S WELLS THEATRE.

The present manager of this theatre, Mr. G. A.
Webster, seems determined to make this season
ou►rival all preceding ones. This evening, in addi-
tion to the services of the inimitable Mr. Bnckstone,
he has secured those of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Dillon, thus presenting to his patrons a combina-
tion of talent of the highest order. We understand
various other highly-attractive engagements are
pending, and also that a succession of novelties
are in preparation, in order that the season, so
energetically begun, may be brought to a success-
ful termination. Such exertions on ti.e part of
Mr. G. Webster deserve, and we are glad to see
they receive, the cordial support of the play-going
public. The theatre during the past week has been
very fully attended.

ASTLEY'S THEATEE..—Mr. William Cooke, the enter-
prising manager of Astley's, has just purchased three
zebras, the most beautiful specimens ever seen in Eng-
land. They arrived but a few days since, and were
brought over by Captain Mason in the ship Alexandria.
The Earl of Carlisle, during his brief stay in town,
intends to remain with the Duke and Duchess of Suther-
land, at Stafford-house.
Sir C. Wood commences his levees on Thursday, the
11th of June, and will hold them during the months of
June and July.
Captain Stewart, the son of Admiral Stewart, will be
Admiral Reynolds's flag captain ; and Mr. Richards will
continue as secretary.
Despatches for the Governors of the North American
Provinces were sent last evening from the Colonial-office.
Sir A'exsnder Spearman bad an interview with th•
Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday.
A deputation from Liverpool, relative to a burial-
ground, had an interview with Sir George Grey yester-
day, at the Home-offie. The deputation consisted of the
Rev. A. M'Conkey. Rev. T. Major Lester, Captain
Johnson, and Mr. Richard Johnson. The deputation
was accompanied by Mr. Horsfall, M.P., and Mr. T.
C. Escort, M.P.
A deputation from the Commissioners of St. Martin'e
Baths had an interview with the Right Hon. Sir Benja-
min Hall, yesterday, at the Office of Public Works, on
the subject of Baths and Wash-houses. The deputation
consisted of Mr. Philip Palmer and Mr. Samuel Bar-
ton (commissioners), an Mr. Dangertleid, clerk to the
commissioners.
CHIEF JUSTICE COCKRURN AND TXS " LAW CLERKS."
—Chief Justice Cocl.burn will dine with the " Law
C erks," at their next anniversary, the twenty-third, in
June. _ _

CONVOCATION OF' THE CLERGY.--Yesterday morning,
the archbishop, bishops, and proctors of the province'
of Canterbury
assembled in Convocation at Westminster.
The members cif the Upper House met at Queen Anne's
Bounty }lease. The Archbishop of Canterbury pre-
sided, and read the address to the Crown, which it is
usual to present on the opening of a new Convocation.
The address having been agreed to, and communicated
to the Lower House, the Bishop of Chichester presented
r.• petition from 156 clergyman of his diocese, complain.
ing of the compulsory use of the burial service in certain
cases. A large number of other petitions were pre-
sented, and the Upper House adjourned. The Lower
House assembled in the Jerusalem Chamber a little
after twelve o'clock. The Hon. and Rev. Dr. Ellict,
Dean of Bristol, officiated as prolocutor. The principal
portion of the morning was taken up with the transac-
tion of merely formal business. A. committee of privi-
leges was formed, to which a number of petitions upon
various t )piss were referred. The Rev. Dr. Millman,
Dean of St. Paul's, moved that a petition be presented
to the Upper House of Convocation, praying his grace
the president and their lordships the bishops to join in
an address to the Queen, praying that the three extra
church services of the 30th of January, the 29th of
May, and the sth of November, be discontinued as no
longer necessary. An amendment to examine by what
authority the services Were read WaE carried.