The Sun.
London, England, 1850-12-20 00:00:00

THE CRITIC;
OR, A TRAGEDY REHEARSED.
... ... ... Mr. F. VINING
,•• ... .40 ••• Mr. COOPER

Sir Fretful Plagiary

Puff ...
Footman

BARTLEY

... Mr. C. MATHEWS
... MC. DE COURCY

Prompter .. ... Mr. C. MELVILLE
Mr:. Dingle ... ... ... Mrs. C. Hoax.
CHARACTERS IN THE TRAGEDY.
... Mr. HONNER
... Mr. GRANBY
... Mr. WYNN

Lord I3urleigh ... ...
Earl of Leicester • • •
Sir Christopher Hatton

Sir Walter -Raleigh ,
Don Ferolo \Vhiskerandos
Governor of Tilbury Fort

... MY. CLARK
... Mr. HARLEY
... Mr. F.NI ATTHEWS

Master of the Horse ... Mr. SIMMONDS
Be( feattr Mr. F. COOKE
First Sentinel ••• ••• ••• Mr. HARCOURT
Second Sentinel ... ... Mr. BURT
Tilburina Mre.F.MATTHEWS
Confidante ... Mrs. MACNAMARA
First Niece Miss M. KEELEY
Second Niece Miss ROBERT3ON.
After which, a farce in one cot, by Bayle Bernard, Esq.,

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entitled
THE PRACTICAL MAN.

Cloudslay (a gentleman of imagine- i „.. ,-.• „,
Mr. C.
five tendencies) ... ... ....,
Horton (a merchant) ..• ... Mr. F. CooKE
Rockstone (a solicitor) . • ••• Mr. GRANBY
1 Mr. BURT and Mr.
Clients ... ... ...
*** DE CuLTRCY
Jennings } Rockstone's clerks /". Mr. lIONNER
Biggs ••• Mr. SrmmoNns
Mrs. Mildmay ..• ••• ... Mrs. MAcNAmArte.
Savoyard Girl ••• ••• ... Miss BURBIDGE
Director ... ... Mr. CHARLES KEAN
Assistant Director ... Mr. GEORGE ELLIS
The theatre arrarged, and the scenery painted by
Mr. 'fHODIAS GRIEVE.

COURT CIRCULAR.
WINDSOR, DEC. 19.

The Queen and Prince Albert left the Castle at
five minutes past ten o'clock this morning for Kew,
to witness the confirmation of her Royal Highness
the Princess Mary of Cambridge. Her Majesty and
his Royal Highness were attended by the hlarchioness
of Douro, the Earl of Listowel, Colonel the Hon.
Charles Grey, and Colonel Bouverie.
The august party travelled by a special train on
the London and South-Western Railway to Rich-
mond, and from thence proceeded in royal carriages
to the residence of her Royal Highness the Duchess
of Cambridge. __ _

The Queen and Prince, attended by the Royal
suite, returned to the Castle from Kew, at ten minutes
before three o'clock.

Yesterday the Marquis of Exeter was honoured
with an audience by the Queen, to present a loyal
address to her Majesty from the county of North-
ampton, against PApal aggression, signed by 28,266
individuals, which address her Majesty was pleased
to receive very graciously.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales,
Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, the Princess Mice,
the Princess Helena, and the Princess Louisa, took
their accustomed pony and walking exercise to-day,
in the vicinity of the Castle. His Royal Highness
Prince Arthur was taken an airing yesterday.
Iler Royal Highness the Princess Mary was con-
firmed this day in Kew Church. Previous to the
solemn ceremony, the Queen and Prince Albert
arrived at the residence of the Duchess of Cambridge,
at Kew, from Windsor Castle. Her Majesty and his
Royal Highness was attended by the Marchioness of
Douro, Lady in Waiting, the Earl of Listowel, Lord
in Waiting, Colonel the Hon. Charles Grey, Equerry
in Waiting, and Colonel Bouverie, Equerry in Wait-
ing to the Prince. •
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent arrived
' from her residence at Frogmore, attended by Lady
Fanny Howard, Lady in Waiting.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester
also arrived at Kew. _ _ _

The Queen, and her Royal Highness the Princess
Mary, and their Royal Highnesses Prince Albert, the
Duchess of Kent, the Duchess of Cambridge, the
Hereditary Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg Strelitz,
and the Duke of Cambridge, proceeded to Kew
Church, where the confirmation of her Royal High-
ness the Princess Mary was ministered by the Arch-
bishop of Canterbury, assisted by the Bishop of London.
At the conclusion of the service the august party
returned to the residence of her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Cambridge, at Kew, where a dejeuner
was served to the illustrious circle.
The Queen and Prince Albert afterwards took
leave of the Duchess of Cambridge, and went to the
Richmond station, attended by their suites, returning
to Windsor by a special train on the South-Western
Railway.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent took
leave of the Duchess of Cambridge and the Hereditary
Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg- Strei.z, and returned
to Frogmore, attended by Lady Fanny Howard.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Lrdy Mary
Wood left town yesterday morning for Hickleton
Hall, Doncaster.

THE WBATIIER.—DUBLIN, THURSPAY MORNING.
—Yesterday evening at five o'clock there was a heavy fall of
snow in this city ; fully boar inches deep of it lay in the
streets for some hours, when a thaw set in and all disap-
peared by midnight. Three miles from town, in a southerly
direction, no snow' fell, but there was heavy rain. This
morning the air is excessively cold ; a strong wind is blow-
ing from the south-east. On Tuesday morning there was a
considerable fall of snow in Limerick, which, although it is
calculated to check farming operations, is, nevertheless, very
welcome to the agriculturists. In Tipperary the weather
has also been oevere the liket few days.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

APPOINTM EN TS,

Captain —Andrew Drew (1843), to Le naval store,
keeper at the Cape of Good Hop.-3. vice Mr.- Pr.ymaster
Break?, to be st:.,rekeoper at DepU'cr,l Victualling-yard,
►ice Elliott, appointed steward of Greenwich Hos-
pital, vice Jecsop, deceased. As stated by the United
Service Gazette of SAtutday, in anticipation of this
appointment, Captain A. Drew is an able, gallant, and
distinguished efficar, and batter known as " Caroline
Drew," he having led the party that cut out the piratical
steamer Caroline from the Canadian rebels, and sent her
ever the falls of Niagara. It will bz remembered he was
appointed to this office by Lord Eilenborough, when the
tnalcunded report of Mr. Brit'ales's eestii reached the
Admiralty some four years since.
Paymaster—J. W. Maddox (1841) to the Amphitrite,
26, at Portsmouth, vice Morgan, whose appointment is
cancelled.

Eugineer—George Fitt), assistant to the Hogue, 60,
screw-flip, at Portsmouth.
The promotions consequent upon the death .of Captain
Trowbridge, in command of the Ain&zon, 26, at Chins►,
are the Following;-- _ _

Commander Charles Barktr (1845), in command of
the Serpent, 12, to the rank of captain.
Lieutenant William G. Luatd (1841), first of the
Hastings, 72, flag-ship at Chirac, to the rank of corn-
man,ler.

Mate Robert F. T. Calvert (1849), cf tht Sphyns
steam ship, to the rank of lieutenant.
The death vacancy of the paymaster cf. the Frolic,
16, in the Mediterranean, has been conferred by Sir
William Parker, G.C.13.' on Mr. flarringten Jones,
clerk of 1843, who came home tleing-pninsiter of the
Vol! ge.

UNFOUNDED REPORT.—TLe report that pr(vailed Lt
Portsmouth last week, that Rear-Admiral 6uperinder-
dent Harvey, cf Malta Dockyaro, had died suddsnly, is
proved to be unfounded by letters; from the Gallant Ad-
mirel by yesterday's mail.
LA3IENTED DECEASE OF EETIREE. REAR-ADMIRAL
PAT NE.—The remains of Admiral Pa} ne were deposited
in thlir last resting-place, at Wyke Regis, on Monday
last. The deceased gentleman atter:elf,d the "throning
off" of Mr. Farquharson's hounds n Monday week, at
Burton-gate, when, just as the Fox broke cover on
Higher Burton Farm, the Admiral dropped from his
horse in a fit of apoplexy and expired in a few minutes.
He was between seventy and eighty years of age. Ha
bad been warred by his medical attendant to avoid the
excitement of the ehare on acceuut of the tendency he
had exhibited to attacks of the above-mentioned
disease. An inquest was held on the folloning day,
when a verdict in accordance with the circumstances
was returned. The whole of the shipping hoisted their
flags half mast high, as a mark of respect to the de-
ceased Admiral.

Amphitrite, 25, Captain Frederick, was taken out of
dock at Portsmou h yesterday. She is to have a com-
pigment of 240 officoi a and suer.
Calliope, 26, Captain Sir J. E. Home, Bart, may be
considered as fully and well manned.
Electra, 12, ar.d Rapid, 8, will be taken out of dock ut.
Portsmouth on the 233, when the Eur dice, 26, will t:e
taken in to have her dcf.cts mode good fur recom-
missi,miug. _ _ _

Locust, 3, steam-vesscl, Lieutenant-Commander Curtis,
left Greenhithe on Wednesday for Devonport, to wait
orders for the Brazils.

Phaeton, 50, Captain G. Eliett, loft Pcrtsmonth yes-
tetdsy for Lisbon, calling at Devonport for twenty—four
hours, to embark supernumeraries. On her arrival at
Lisbon she will proceed on further trial cruises.
Pandora, 6, Wl's commissioned at a=vonport, on Wed-
nesday, by Commander Byron Drury, the other ap-
pointments net having arrived.
Woodlark surveying•vessel, paid off at Wcolwieh, is
ordered to have her defects made good rer further sur-
veying service.
Waterwitch, 8, Coremaeder Quin, will be paid off at
Chatham on the 21st, eni will be immediately refitted.
PORTSMOUTH, THURSDAY.—Wind, N. W. ; fine
weather, with light breeze.
DEVONP3RT, WEDNESDAY, 4.50 P.M.—The weather
is not such as to recornme rid any vessel proceeding to
sea. Wind, S.W., and freshening, with hazy weather.
Al, maid convict-ship, lying In the Warren Bight,
Woolwich, Mr. Alexander Kilroy, surgeon, R.N. (1538),
superintendent, has tsken i n beard a t onvict guard of
twenty-nine pensioners, with their wives and families,
amounting in the whole to ninety-seven pereons, who go
out as settlers; and will today embetle a party of pri-
soners from Pentonville, and proceed to Portland, where
the w ill receive a sufficient number of convicts from that
establishment to make up the total to 209. She will
then tail for Swan River, and upon her arrival at Perth
the whole of the convicts, who have been selected on ac-
count of their good conduct, will be sent on shore with
tickets of leave.