The Sun.
London, England, 1857-03-07 00:00:00

SURREY THEATRE.

A new drama has been produced at this theatre, under
the title of "Fraud and its Victims," and, we may add,
with irnmen=e success. A fraudulent banker receives
tin thousand pounds from a customer, who falls dead in
a fit immediately he has paid it in ; and the banker,
about to become a bankrc pt; never enters the sum in
his books. He has, however, given a receipt for it,
and this his clerk and confederate takes from the per-
son Gf the deceased depositor. These events are shown
in the prol tgut', and are supposed to take place in
1845. The first act of the veritable drama commences
in 1857, and we then find the fraudulent banker has
become a millionnaire, and has assumed the name of
Warrington. The clerk has become a desperate vaga-
bond, and haunts Piccadilly with ten-bladed knives.
The son of the depositor (who was a captain in the navy)
and his wife and daughter appear on the scene, vainly
struggling with genteel poverty, only ultimately to be
sunk to the verge of star cation and suicide. The clerk
now crosses his former master, and endeavours to extort
money for the document he possesses ; and the family
undergo a variety of vicissitudes, which admirably fill
lip the four acts, and exemplify all the phases of poverty.
In the• end the fraudulent banker is convicted, the
family are restored totheir fortune, and all ends happily.
Mr. Creswick played the father and son with great
force and with a gentle power that show him to be fully
'aster of his art.

r Mr. Shepherd made up admirably, as he always does,
for the vagabond clerk, and played a long and arduous
part with great humour as well as force.
It must, iticked, be pronounced as one of the best
pieces and one of the most decided hits this theatre has
made, and is evidently destined for a lengthened popu-
larity.

CITY OP LONDON THE ATBE.

PANTOMIME BANQUET.

Mr. Nelson Lee, author and manager, entertained
the pantomimists—scenic, artist, and machinist—at his
own residence, Ntlson's-cottage's, Shrubland-road, Dal-
ston, on Wednesday last, at which his partner, Mr. J.
Johnson, presided. On the cloth being removed, the
heal-h of Messrs. Johnson and Nelson Lee, and con-
tinued prosperity to the City of London Theatre was
drank with great enthusiasm, and ably responded to by
Mr. Nelson Lee. In the course of the afternoon Mr.
Lae read a most novel and whimsical pantomime, which
caused much amusement. The author's 200 panto-
mimes, alphabetically labelled, were exhibited, sur-
rounded by tricks and models in his pantomime reposi-
tory. The guests retired, much gratified, to attend to
"Anne Boleyn," the only pantomime now playing in
the East end.

A Cabinet C rune 1 waq held yesterday at the Foreign-
office. The whole of the Ministers attended.
His Ex.ell.ncy the Hanoverian Minister has left town
for Strailifieldsaye, on a visit to Lord and Lady Arthur
Hay.

The Duke and Duchess of Wellington have left Apsley
House for Strathfisldsaye.
The Earl and Countess of Perth have arrived at
Claridge's Hotel.
The Viscountess Palmerston will " receive" at Cam-
bridge House this evening.
Lord Arthur Hay has taken a house in Chester-
square, late the residence of Mr. Henry Reeve.
The Bishop of Rochester and Lady Sarah Murray,
will leave town on Monday for Danbury Palace, near
Chelmsford.
The Right Hon. the Speaker will hold his first levee
(full dress) this evening, at his residence in Eaton.
square, at 10 o'clock. He will hold another levee on
Saturday next.
The Oriental steamship Ripon, and the Peninsular
mail may be expected on the 9th or 10th inst.
It is reported that two new candidates intend to offer
themselves for Westminster.
A. powerful opposition is getting up in Lambeth
against one of the present members.
Mr. Frere, the Commissioner of Seinde, and Mr.
Andrew, the Chairman of the Euphrates Railway
Company, had an interview yesterday with the Earl of
Clarendon, respecting the Euphrates route to India.
The Earl of Fitzhardinge, according to the last ac-
counts, is proceeding favourably.
The United Service Gazette says it is becoming difficult
to procure subaltern officers for the Horse Guards. To
live " properly," it costs a cornet nearly 1,0001. per
annum more than his pay.
A man named Murray was rua over yesterday, by a
train of the Eastern Counties Railway, near the Fair-
fiel I works. He is not expected to survive.
It is supposed that a fortnight must yet elapse before
the fire in the Lund Hill colliery is extinguished, and
that it will be six weeks before any of the bodies can be
got up.
PRINCE ALBERT'S CAMBRIDGE MEDAL FOR LEGAL
STUDIES.—This medal was yesterday awarded to H.
Shield, 8.A., Jesus College. The examiners were una-
nimously of opinion that E. W. Stock, S.C.L., of St.
John's College, acquitted himself in a manner deserving
of special commendation.
THE ALLEGED MURDER OF MRS. BACON, SEN.—
The prosecutor and witnesses who were bound in recog-
nisances by the coroner to appear at Rutland Assizes in
support of an indictment against Thos. Fuller Bacon for
poisoning his mother, have:been informed that they need
not attend at Oakham on Monday next. It is under-
stood that Mr. Hough has received an intimation from
the Home Office that the coroner's inquisition will be re-
moved by certiorari to the Central Criminal Court, where
the accused will be tried in April.
MINES.— Lead, as we stated last week, is still advanc-
ing in price, and lead mines have a prospect of doing
better than for some time past ; whilst tin, high as it is,
seems likely to advance. Many of the old tin mines,
the names of which had almost been forgotten, have been
in demand, and are eagerly bought up ; among these St.
Ives Consols advanced to 100, 120, buyers. Margaret
shares have not maintained the sudden ri,e, and have been
flat during the week at 60 to 65. Botallack advanced to 220,
225 ; the improvements in the mine, and the expected
increase in the dividends, have caused inquiries for them.
South Frances, 340 to 350, ex div. of 101. per share de•
Glared on Monday ; in addition to this dividend (4,9601.),
4001. was charged on the accounts for the steam-whim,
and 3261. 16s. 101 half year's income tax, so that the
profit on the two months was in reality 5,737/. le. 2d.,
Buller shares have been in demand, at 320 ; Bassett,
280 to 285 ; Devon Console, 450 to 460.---Mining Jour-
nal of this stay.