The Sun.
London, England, 1850-08-21 00:00:00

OLYMPIC THEATRE.

The present proprietor of this theatre has at-
tempted with success to revive some of the old
dramas and farces with which
in our play-going
predecessors were their day amused. The
have rightly
whichrig hadestimatedly
unfortunately this
been long
experiment,
closed, has once more assumed the appearance of
and the the house,
gaiety and enjoyment. The last of the revivals,
Pasquin, one of Fielding's best dramatic attempts,
has been put upon the stage in an excellent manner,
the necessary curtailments have been made, and the
wit of a hundred yeari ago, repolished for the edifi-
cation of a modern audience. The experiment has
proved the judgment of the manager and the goOd
taste of the public. A most efficient corps de ballet
have also exhibited their agility and skill in the science
of Terpsichore. The principal female dancer amongst
them is a young lady, Miss nosina 'Wright, whom we
remember ;when a very youthful candidate for fame,
gaining a deserved reputation as a minature Colum-
bine; since that time she has perfected herself in her
professional edtfcation by all the knowledge which is
to be acquired in Paris and elsewhere, and she is now
one of the'most 'elegant and finished, artistes we have
seen for some time. To a very sylphlike figure she
adds the attraction of a handsome face and all the
fascination which is to be derived from graceful mo-
tion and attitude. Upon the whole, the amtvements
of this theatre are in good style, and deserve patronage.

SADLER'S -WELLS THEATRE.
This "home of the legitimate' opened for the
season on Saturday, under the management of Mr.
Phelps, with the tragedy of Hamlet. Mr. Phelps's
erh a the best
thought and feeling as ever—be is p p
personation of the Prince of Denn3ark was
s as full of
Hamlet at present on the stage. His welcome was
enthusiastic, and he was rapturously applauded
throughout. The theatre was crowded.
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FURTHER PAPER RELATING TO THE SUPPRESSION
ow PIRACY OFF THE COAST OF BORNEO.-- Sir James Brooke
to Viscount Palmerston. Singapore, March 10, 150.—My
Lord,—ln reply to your communication of Jan. 1, 1850, I
have the honour to acquaint your Lordship that for several
years past rewards have been given for all prisoners made
during,tbe expeditions against the pirates, more especially in
the ease of women and children. The rewards alluded to in
my dispatch of the Ist of October, 1849 were paid to the
captors of women and children taken during the expedition
under Captain Farquhar, in order to prevent their putting
captives to death or reducing them to slavery. The women
and children in question remained under my care tor about
two months, and were released on their relatives coming to
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onitoi‘org;
Monday,
Sarawak to claim them. This mode of dealing with the pi-
rates has always been found to have a beneficial effect, and is
calculated to introduce a humane system of warfare.— I have,
&e.—(Signed)
man, who was
At Keighley,
out shooting small birds, carried his gun across his arm at
full cock, when it accidentally exploded, and the whole con-
tents entered the right breast of a child five years' old, vino
happened t:i3s:ioounnerg.
0 be standing by, and killed it on the spot.