The Sun.
London, England, 1850-02-02 00:00:00

OLYMPIC THEATRE

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A farce entitled A Dead Take-in has been produced
here with success. The two principal characters are
rivals for the hand of a young lady (Miss M. Oliver).
Ono of them is a civilian, who affLets duelling propensi-
ties, represented by Mr. Compton ; the other is a really
valiant Hussar, played by Mr. Wigan. The former is
very unwillingly made to fight a duel with the latter,
and is particularly horrified when at the report of his
pistol his a Iversary falls, apparently dead. When the
Hussar gets up again he assumes the dress of a notary,
who brings the contract of marriage between his rival
and his mistress, and terrifies the conscience-stricken
murderer by his likeness to the de:eased. An explana-
tion that he is a brother of the Ilussar is followed by a
fight with swords, in which he again allows himself to
bo killed, and the remorse of the duellist is further in-
creased by the re-appearance of the ilusF ar in woman's
clothes, Rho is loud in lamenting the death of her two
two " brothers." Of course, the whole terminates with
an explanation and the victory of the llutsar. The
" fun" of this piece depends on the timidity of Mr.
Compton, and the grim supernatural appearance assumed
by Mr. Wigan as tho notary.

COURT OF COMMON-COUNCIL.-Thursday it Court
WR 3 held for the election of officers and other business.

Upon the announcement of the city solicitor's name.
Mr. Anderton asked that gentleman whether he intended
to retie from the office of chairman of the Great Cen-
tral Gas Consumers Company ? Mr. Pears. n thought
the question unnecessary, as he bad resigned the office
of chairman and director some days ago, and only waited
the acceptance of his resignation by his brott er directors.
Mr. Poarson's appointment as city solicitor was unani-
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report on the smoke arising fro
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furnaces erected in and near
war
agroed to without opposition. Mr. Edkins then moved
" that the Chamberlain be directed to contribute 500/.
towards the fund for female emigration." The motion
was seconded by Mr. Deputy Godson, and, after some
observations from Mr. Norris, Alderman Lawrence, Mr.
Wire, Mr. R. L. Jones, and Mr. Blake, carried by a large
majority. Al petition from Mr. Sidney Herbert, who
was present during the discussion, for a grant of money
in aid of the society, stood for consideration on the list,
but was not entertained, as the question was virtually

decided in the matter just terminated.
RESIGNATION OF SIR G. H. SMYTH, BART., M.P.
—COLCHESTER, THIIRSDAY.—This town has very sud-
denly (and very unexpectedly to those net permitted to
be in the secret) been plunged into all tho bustle at d
excitement rf an approaching Parliamentary election,
Sir G. H. Smyth, Bart., M.P., who since the last session
d
has shown increased symptoms of the
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of a
declining
retiringh ea l , having gh intimated
post
of eintentionffectso oaf imme-
diatelyheyaasn
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in the Assembly when
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electors Hundreds. representativeßA:.oae meeting
to elolonse.d
who laboured under considerable
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the'spressed his regret that declining health
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number
tehrdea
compelledr
henry
y him to resign the
.important trust of repre-
senting them in Parliament, which he had held for the
long period of five-and-twenty years; and he sutirgested
tion ,brSieinflY
that a requisition be at once presented to Lord John
Manners. Other gentlemen having addressed the meet-
ing, formally. moving the adoption of the course sug-
serted by Sir Henry, a requisition to that effect was
presented, and met with a unanimous adoption. A vote
of thanks was then presented to Sir Henry Smyth, for
his long and valuable public services. Those present
then commenced signing the requisition, and nearly 200
names having been attached, a deputation proceeded to
town by the two o'clock train, to carry out its imme-
diate presentation to Lord John Manners.
A tsaustitio FIRE IN BISHOVIGATE.—On Thursday
afternoon, shortly before three o'clock, a fire, which at
one period threatened very disastrous consequences,
broke out in the spacious premises belonging to Mr. G.
Johnson, a cabinet-maker, carrying on business at 28
Primrose-street, Bishopsgate-street Without. The
flaines originated in the first floor workshop, ar.d
ob-
Vaned so firm a (hold in the space of a few minutes that
the destruction of the entire property appeared certain.
The engines of the London brigade quickly reached the
spot, and, having been set to work, the flames were even-
tually extinguished, but not until serious damage was
done to the premises, and also to the valuable stock.
ARRIVAL OVA STRANDED YESSEL.—The vesselPisu-
line Houghton, front the Mauritius, is reported as having ar-
rived in the West India Docks, after being got off the sato*
where she had been aground near Margate, with a cepa-,
derable portion of her cargo, consisting of sugar. molasses'
the remainder baying beau lauded sit gargate.

.A.STLE i i I;OYAL AM ITHE
rreprietar, Mr. W. Batty.
THIS ETENING,
The performance will commence at a Quarter to Seven, with a
new Gr'nd Spectacle of THE KNIGHT OF THE EAGLE CREST ;
er, The Tournay o: Love, in which Mr. N.T. nicks will appear.
To be followed 'ay a brilliant display of B;tty's peerless scenes of
..he Circle, suppol-ted by the accomplished artistes of the establish-
ment.
To conclude with a grand Equestrian Comic Pantomime, by Nel-
son Lee, called BURL EQtIIN YANKEE DOODLE, who Caine to
Town upon his little Pony.
Box-effico open from Eleven till FoLr.