The Sun.
London, England, 1857-03-31 00:00:00

ADELPIII THEATRE.

Last night, a capital farce, from the pen of Mr. Mark
Lemon, entitled " Welcome Little Stranger," was per-
formed for the first time, and met with immense
success. The fun centres in the person of Mr.
Wright, on whom a thousand troubles devolve, by
reason of the event that made him father of
the finest boy in England. Driven from his own room,
he takes refuge in the coal hole, from which he emerges
only to discharge a series of the most harassing and
humiliating duties. He airs the baby-clothes—makes
gruel, of which it may with truth be averred that its
quality, like that of mercy, is not "strained"—runs
about on all manner of messages, and endures such
bitter reproaches from his motker-in•law (Mrs. Chatter-
lsy) and his needy friend (Mr. Bedford), that, to use his
own ridiculous expression, he feels as uncomfortable as
if he were clothed in "a suit of sticking plaster." His
sufferings evoke shouts of laughter from the stony-
hearted audience, but prove the excellence or ms own
suggestion, that some benevolent persons ought to insti-
tute a home for the reception of husbands " during the
occurrence of interesting even tr."

Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge
and the Princess Mary, and Prince Edwa.rd of Saxe-
Weimar, visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of
Kent on Sunday.
Her Serene Highness the Princess Amelie of Hoban-
lohe-Schillingfurst left the residence of her Royal High
ness the Duchess of Kent, Clarence House, yesterday
morning, for the Continent.
His Ex3elleney the Ambassador of France and the
Countess de Persigny entertained at dinner last evening,
at Albert-gate House, his Excellency the Spanish Mi-
nister, M. and Madame Comyn, the Countess of Sefton
and Lady Cecilia Molyneux, the Earl and Countess of
Clarendon, the Earl and Countess Stanhope, Viscount
Chelsea, Frances Countess of Waldegrave and Mr.
Harcourt, Baron and Baroness Lionel de Rothschild
anci Miss do Rothschild, Lady Moles worth, &c.
The Marquis and Marchioness of Ely will leave Nice
in a few days, en route for England.
The Earl and Countess of Effingham, and family are
expected in town iu a few days, from the Grange, York-
shire, for the season.
The Earl of Burlington and Lady Louisa Cavendish
are staying at Holkar House, Lancashire.
Lord and Lady Boston arrived in town a few days
since from Hedsor Lodge, Maidenhead. His lordship has
taken a mansion in Belgrave-squara.
Lord and Lady Lilford are staying at Lilford-park, and
will not return to town until after Easter.
Lady Graham is much better, but not yet able to
leave her house.
Lady John Somerset is at present visiting her son, the
Hon. Alfred Plantagenet Somerset, at his seat in Hert-
fordshire.

Viscount Eversley has bought a mansion in Eaton-
place, late the residence of Lord Stafford.
Viscount and Viscountess Melgund left town a few
days since for Scotland.
The Dowager Lady Truro left town on Saturday for
Brighton.
Sir Augustus and Lady Elizabeth Clifford and family
left town a few days since for the Isle of Wight.
Sir Roger and Miss Palmer are expected to arrive in
Portland-place to-day from Cefn Park, North Wales, to
remain a short time, en route to Paris.
100,0001. in bar gold was taken from the Bank yester-
day for the continent.
Tne Queensberry has arrived from Foo-chow-foo, with
813,4001b5. of tea on freight.
The French advices state that the 2d April has been
fixed for the opening throughout of the line of the
Southern of France Railway Company.
On the hustings yesterday at Guildhall was M. Alex-
andre Dumas, accompanied by M. Delille, of the City of
London School, and other foreigners.
At the fourth acnual meeting of the London printing
and Publishing Company; held on the 27th inst., a divi-
dend at the rate of 8 per cent, per annum nee-le-declared.
Weare authorised to eontradict the report which has
appeared in the Standard that the Right Hon. Henry
Fitzroy has declined to offer himself as a candidate for
the Speakership in the next Parliament.—Times.
The newly-formed Lender), Harwich, and Continental
Steam Packet Company announce that their steamers
will commence running between Harwich and Rotterdam
on the 25th April.
It is said that Mr. Alderman Wire has joined the
direction of the Western Bank of London. Mr. Roe-
buck, M.P., has been recently appointed chairman of
this bank, in the room of Sir E. B. Lytton.
MACBRIDE SCHOLARSHlP.—OXLoaßgDd,alMenarlichal34o.FateMori
was this day elected to the
EHr.eAntrwthouord DGirlalotnamSarurBrcidhgoeoi,of
Macbride Scholarship.
THE NEW TEA DUTY.---On Monday next the new tea
duty will take effect by the act of last session for the
then current year. The duly imposed is le. sd. in the
pound.
THE PRINCIPALITIES.—TeIegraphic accounts received
at Vienna on March 26, state that an order of the day
issued at Jassy by Colonel 4kiletti, commander-in-chief
of the Moldavian troops, deeares that at the date of the
25th not a single Austrian soldier remained in Moldavia.
An Egyptian mummy is advertised to be sold by auc-
tion at Southampton on Friday next. It is at present
lying amongst other unclaimed articles at the Southamp-
ton Docks, having been detained to defray certain dock
charges to which they are liable.
At the meeting of the Turkish Gas Company yester-
day it.was mentioned that out of a deposit of 2s. 6d. per
share, about ls. per share has been spent in preliminary
expenses, leaving 5,5001. in favour of the company. It
was also stated that negotiations are to be renewed by
the directors with a view to obtaining a concession from
the Government of Turkey.
THE POOR LAW IN MARYLEBONE AND ST. PANCRAS.
—Yesterday a return was published in the form of a
bulky blue book of correspondence between the poor
Law Board and the local authorities of St. Pancras and
St. Marylebone in relation to the administration of the
Poor Law, from the date of January, 1856. It occupies
a space of nearly 200 pages.
THE CANADIAN RAILWAY ACCIDENT.—LIVERPOOL,
Morujay.—The following letter was posted to-day in the
Exchange News-room :—"Penwick Chambers, March
30.—The report in the Albin of this day, that [saac
Buchanan, Esq., was amongst the killed in the Cana-
dian railway acsi lent, is quite unfounded, as letters of a
subsequent date have been received by Messrs. Bucha-
nan, Harris, and Co."
The Austrian troops, in their forced march out of the
Danubian Principalities at th 8 early time of the year, had
severe difficulties to contend with. The Gazette of Cron-
(Transylvania) says that the soldiers and officers
had to walk through water up to their breasts in cross-
ing the swoollen streams and ditches of Upper Wal-
lachia ; many of the men lost their arras and shakos, but
none are mentioned as having perished.
LYCEUM THEATRE.—Mr. J. •L. Toole, who has
achieved for himself much distinction as a comedian, and
who also enjoys hereditary renown as the yenngest son
of the once celebrated toastmaster, takes his benefit this
evening, when he will appear in no fewer than four
different characters. It is to be Loped that a brimming
house will reward the exsrtions of so meritorious a
performer.
FIRE IN THE CITY.—A fire involving great destruc-
tion of property happened during
,Sunday night in the
extensive range of premises belonging to Mr. R. Jenkins.
proprietor of the Girdlers' Arms tavern, situated in
Sherborne-lane, Cannon-street, City. Fortunately a
good supply of the New River Company's water was
procured, with which the engines were called into opera-
tion. By conveying the hoed of the engines up the
various staircases, the men were enabled to attack the
fire at the right quarters, but nevertheless the adjoining
houeea on either side continued to blaze with the greatest
vehemence, and many hours passed away before the con-
flagration could be subdued, whie4 was not effected until
property roughly estimated at several thousand pounds
sterling had been reduced to ashes. As to the origin of
the misfortune nothing that cotld be depended upon,
soul I ha ascertained, owing to the whole of the inmates
being from home when the outbr4ak commenced. The
official report of the damage done states that the Gird-
lers' Arms tavern is burnt down, and the contents de'
stroyed, ineludieg furniture, fixtures, and stock in trade

insurance unknown. No. 17, litto, Mr. J. Griggs,
billiard-room proprietor, premia3s, &c., partially de-
stroyed ; insured in the London office. No. 15, ditto,
ground floor, similar damage ; kisurance unknown at
present. Ditto, G. Osborne, err,raver ; building very
neriously injured by fire and water; insurance unknown.
Nc. 18, ditto, W. Tman, bonkfir,der ; two top floors
LIM nt out, greater part of roof riff, and rest of house
damaged by fire and water ; insurance not known.
Ditto, W. Ford, tailor, similar damage ; insured in the
Church of England insurance-offica. No. 4 (opposite),
G. Edwards, let out in offices ; font of building exten-
sively damaged by heat, &c. ; insurance not known.
No. 5, J. Riddle, patent agent, )remises and contents
similarly injured ; insurance not known. No. 11, A,b-
church-lane, Messrs. Blades, printers, windows of the
second and third floor burnt out, tnd roof and contents
damaged by fire, &c. • insured the Guardian-office.

No. 1% ditto, 111i;s4rs.:Sorr and C)., solicitors, premises

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and contents damaged by fire aid water, The police,
under Inspectors Mitchell, Sheiford, and Howard,
rendered great assistance to the firemen by keeping a
dense crowd out of danger.