The Sun.
London, England, 1857-05-02 00:00:00

Naval and lltlilltaxy Lute th geuce.

We have reason to believe that Vice-Admral Sir
B. Reynolds, K.C.B , is selectel by the Lords of
the Admiralty as the successor to Admiral Sir W.
Parker, as Commander-in-Chief at Devonport,
whose period of service is about to expire. Rear-
Admiral Reynolds, on being promoted to his flag,
was appointed commander-in-chief at the Cape of
Go 'd Hope, whence the gallant admiral was trans-
ferred to the south-east coast of America. At that
time the slave-trade was vigorouslycartiod on, even
with the approbation of the Bi azilian Government.
The admiral at once dispose 1 of his squadron in a
manner best calculated to check that abominable
traffic, and by his keeping constantly at sea st.t to
those under his command the best possible ex-
ample, By his correspondt.nce with the Brazilian
Government and with the British Minister at
Rio Janeiro he had at length the satisfaction
of overcoming the prejudices of the awhorities
at Rio, who not only abandoned the protection they
had hitherto afforded to the slave trade, but declared
those guilty of piracy who should afterwards engage
therein, and offered head money to the officers of
the Brazilian navy for the capture of slaves. The
gallant Admiral returned to England in January in
1852, having received the thanks of the Admiralty
for his services in the cause of humanity during his
command. This gallant officer was promoted to ,he
rank of Vice-Admiral 4th of July, 1853, and in
Feb., 1856, he was nominated.a Knight-Commander
of the Order of the Bath. _ _ _

Yesteiday a detachment of invalid troops, con-
sisting 01,86- non-commissioned officrs awl men be-
longing to various regiments servin4 in the Medi-
terranean and China, arrived at Chatham, in charge
of Lieut. F. B. Cole, 7th Fu,iliers, and Staff A:Ssis-
tant-Surgeon J. L. Holloway. The detachment
consisted of troops belonging chiefly to the 15th,
550, 59th, and 96th. Regiments, and wera brought
home in the Crersy, 81, and the Winch.star,
They were conveyed t) the invalid depot to await
an inspecVon by the CJmmissioners of Chelsea HOS •
pital.'
Tte following officers have joined the depots of
tbe:r regiments at Chatham Garrison :—Capt. D. R.
Croasdaile, 61st Reg,t. ; Lieut. P. B. Lucas, 10th
Regt. ; and Lieut. J. . Madden, 70th Regt.
An order has just been issued by the authorities
at the Horse Guards, whereby the whole of the
trope now serving ii the army who were enlisted
for 10 yearg, and who have completed seven years'
service and upwards, with good characters, wdl
alLwed to re-enlist, receiving a bounty of 31., 21.
of which will be paid in ca-h and the other in neces-
saries. Should, however, the latter be not required,
the whole sum wilt be handed to the soldier re-
°dieing. By this arrangement there will be a sav-
ing effected on each recruit of about 31., according
to the present scale allowed for each recruit to the
sub-division officer and recruiting parties.
Vesuvius, 6, paddle-slo )p, Captain Charles Wise,
is in N'. 3 dry dock Sheerness. Every po,sible
exetti,,n is being made, both by the ship's company
and dockyard authori'iPs, to get her ready for sea,
as commodore ship at the coast, to expedite which
orders have been received t) work at her early and
late.
Terrible, 21, paddle-frigate, is is No. 1 dry dock,
Sheerness. Orders have been received that this
ship is to be thoroughly overhauled and all her
defects made good, and that the artisans are not to
work over hours at her.
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pher, with the African, tug Etestner, is still out at
thn Nore with the lighter, which vessel has the Ill-
fat2cl Curlew dung in chains. At the time th;s
dispatch leaves here she is on the Middle, where
she his not water enough to run into the harbour.
As s-00, however, as they cmn get her over the
Middle she will be towed up the harbour to Cockle-
shell Hard Point, inhere she will run aground, and
the bodies be taken out, arrangements having been.
entere I into by Commander Win. C. Forsyth, cap-
tain of the coast guard of this district, for them to
be interred in Queensborough churchyard.
The whole of the gun-boats fitted out at Wool-
will. fur OhinA have lett for their destinACon. The
He 'per, iron steam-vessel, which will carry out the
heavy guns of the vissels named, will accompany
the gun-boat flotilla. The Reaper, haring received
her cargo, left Woolwich yesterday.
The steam s'oreship Rhadamanthus was yester-
day removed from King William Dock, Woolwich,
and was replaced by her Majesty's paddlewheel
steamer Spitfire.
The hired t,ansport Agamemnon went down to
Woolwich yesterday to commence shipping war
stores for China.
The new steam yacht built for the Emperor of
Japan sailed from Plymouth on Thursday.
The crew of the Cambridge, 78, gunnery ship,
Capt. A. Jerningham, were paid wages yesterday.
The Banterer, Clown, Firm, and Kesrel gun-
boats went from Hamoaz 3 on Wednesday into Ply-
mouth Sound, where 16 of them Were at anchor
yesterday morning.
The Belleisle, Commander Roid, fitting as a hos-
pital ship for China, was taken out of dock at
Devonport on Thursday, and placed in the floating
basin.
The paddlewheel steamship Leopard, 16, is or-
dered to be commissioned at Plymouth for Captain
Jam-:s F. B. Wainwright.
The crew of the Bolcawen, 70, Captain W. F.
Glanville, ware paid off at Devonport on Thursday,
•preparatory to her being recommissioned as flag-
ship for the Cape of Good Hope station.
The steam-ship Imperial, with wine and fruit
from Oporto, for London, which put into Ply-
mouth' on Friday morning, reports having passed
op Thursday, 44 miles south-west of the Lizard, the
ship Admiral, outward-bound with troops.
The C and I troops of Royal Horse artillery,
under the command of Colonel Strange and Major
Brandling, were yesterday morning exercised in
the Arsenal marshes, Woolwich, and practised a
series of firing in the long range. A continuation
of mortar practice was likewise carried out on
Woolwich common by the junior officers of the
Royal Artillery, at the usual butt, a flag-staff, on
the common. Fourteen 10-inch shells were fired
over a range of 700 yards, and fell within a well-
directed distance of the aim.
The following appointments were 'made yester-
day at the Adm:ralty :
Lieutenant—John F. L-nnox, to the Cornwallis.
Masters—John Scott and William Mayes, to the
Cyclops.
Surgeons—Dr. Hart Ganlett, to the Cyclops ; W. D.
Kerr, to the Agamemnon ; James Martin, to the
Leopard.
Assistant-Surgeons--P. W.
,Rolston and G. NV. J.
-
Sutherland, to the Agamemnon ; B R. Murphy, to the
Leopard.
Rasters'-Assistant—J.,. F. Chubb, to the Assistance.
Chap'ain and Naval Instructor—Rev. 'F. \V. Smith,
,o the Leopard.

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At the annual meeting of the Assam Company• held
yesterday, Mr. H. M. Kemshead in the chair, the divid-
end declared was at the increased rate of 8 per cent.,
and the report and accounts were unanimously adopted.
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En MAJESTY'S TREATRE.
HSe:ond appearance of Alo.(111e. ORTOLAN'.
GIUGLINI, BENEVENTANO, BELLETTI, POCCIIINT.
THIS EVENING, SATURDAY (the second time these
seven years), 11:11ini's Opera of
I PURITAN I.
Elvira, Ortolani (licr 2d appearance in England);
Arturo, S'g.
Atte: Mich, the Thild Tableau of
LA ESMERALDA.
In which will he introlueed an ent'relf New Divertissement.
Eirneraida, Ma Ille. Pocchini

Fx: particulars, see bills.
A limited number of Boxcs in the Half-cirele Tier have been
elm cially reserrad for the public, and miy be had on applel-
tion at the Boa-office at t7,e Theatre Ca'onnadc, Haymarket.
Price Ono Guinea and Oue Guinea and a Half each.

ER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
Ti First Night of LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR.
PICCOLOMINI, GI BELLETTI, VIOLET
POCCHINI.
Oa THURSDAY EVENING, May 7.
LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR.
Piceolomini (her first appearance in that part).
Edgardo, Sig-. Ginglini.
Ballet—LA ESMERALDA.
La Esmeralda, Millie. Pocchini.
Poi particulars see bills.
A limited number of boxes hi the Half Circle Tier have
been specially reserved for the public. and may be had on ap
plieation at the Box-office at the Thcatre Colonnade, Hay-
market.
Price One G.iinea and One Guinea and a Half each.

LES BOUFFES PA.RISIENS (French Plays),
ST. JAMES'S TREATRE.
It is respectfully announced that the Eitire Company of
Les BOUFFES PARIS'IENS, from the Thatre des Bouffes,
in the Champs Elysees, and the Tha,tre Comte, Passage
Choiseul, Paris, will have the honour of appearing at the St.
James's Theatre, on WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 20. I
Notwithstanding the well-merited popularity of this talented
company, which has ( xistecl for several years in Paris, eir-
cnmstances have always occurred t a prevent a visit of " Les
Beuffes" to this country until the present period ; nor can
the engagement now entered into be extended beyond a short
season of six weeks. In order to insure the best possible
effect to their performances, it is intended to bring over the
entire orchestra attached to their establishment, under the
able direction of the composer, Monsieur Offenbach. Mes-
sieurs Pradean, Gnyot, Gertpre, &c., Mesdemoiselles Dalmont
and Marechal, will have the honour of making their first
appearance in this country.
The performances will be selected from the following rd-
portoire :
LE VIOLONEUX
M'SIEU LANDRY
PANTINS DE VIOLETTE
LE DOCFEUR MIRACLE
PEPITO
L' I MPRESAPIO
LA BONNE D'ENFANTS
TIATAC LAN
LE ROSE DE ST. FLEUR,
CROQUEFEES, LE DERNIER,
DES PALADINS 7O
LES DEUX A VEUGLES
TROMB-AL .CAZAR
SIX DEMOISELLES A
MARIER... Ol
LE DUEL DE BENJAMIN „
LA NUIT BLANCHE IP
&c., &c.
Owing to the limited duration of this engagement per-
formances will be given every evening, but subscribers will
have the option of selecting either the Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday evenings, or the Tueslays, Thursdays, and Satur-
days.
The entertainments will be arranged to commence at half-
past 8 o'clock, and terminate about 11. Subscription to
Stills, for 12 representations, 5 guineas ; Private Boxes, 30
and 40 g,iineas. By the night—Stalls, 10s. GI.; Public Boxes,
54 ; Pit, 2s. lid. ; Amphitheatre, 2s. Boxes, Stalls, and
Tickets may be engaged at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33;
Old Bond-street.

Musique de M. Offenbac").
„ „ Duprats.
„ Adolphe Adam.
Bizet et Lecocq.
Offenbach.
Mozart.
Offenbach.
Offenbach.
Offenbach.

„ Offenbach.

Offenbach.
Off,:nbach.

„ Offenbach.

„ Jonas
„ Offenbach.

ROY AL PRINCESS'S THEATRE,
THIS EVENING, will be perflrmed
Shakespere's tr!gedy of
KING RICHARD THE SECOND.
King Richard 11,, Mr. C. Mean ; Qacen, Mrs. C. Kean.
Preceded by A OAME OF ROMPS.

THEATRE ROYAL, 114YMARKET.
Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckstcne.

NEIV ARRANGEMENT OF PRICES OF ADMISSION.
THIS EVENING, and during the week, the new
Mama of A LIFE'S TRIAL. Messrs. Beckstone, Comp-
ton Howe, W. Farren, Rogers ; Mesdames Reynolds, Poyn-
ter, Filzwilliam, &c.
After which, the RucceFsfn` Classical Love Story, tin-
der the Apple-lation of A "AL INTA ; or, The Three Golden
Apples : in which Miss M. o:iver will appear; also Miss M.
Wilton, and Miss Ellen Ternan.
Coneln-ling with LEND ME FIVE SHILLINGS.

In future the prices will be :--
OrchestrA Stalls (which may be retained the whole of the
evening), 6s. each. (No charge for booking.)
First Price. s. d. Second price. s. d
Dress Boxes
Upi.er Boxas 3 0 Upper Boxes 2 0
Pit . . .
Lower Gallery 1 0 Lower Gallery
Upper Gallery 0 6No half-price to Upper Gallery.

rriIEATRE ROYAL. ADELPIII.
Lessee—Mr. Ben. -Webster.
THIS EVENING, will be performed LIKE AND
ITITLIKF, CharaJte,rs by Mesirs,Wright, Paul Bedford, &e.;
Ma 1 ;tine Crlestc. Mi..s Windham, &c.
Followed by THE ELVES, in which Madame Celeste will
perform
To conclude with the new and original domestic sketch,
entitled WELCOMF, LITTLE STRANGER. Mr. Wright,
Mr. Caul Bedford,

I,OYAL SUr,PiEY THEATRE,
itA Lensees, Meßqr. Shepherd and Cr9swick.
THIS EVENING will be performed BRUTUS. Brutus,
Mr. Croswiek.
After which, OUR KELLY. Nelly Bell (with songs),
Miss Poole.
Followed by TIIE D 13313 SAVOYARD AND HIS
MONKEY. Th• Monkey, Mr. Flexmore.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Lesee, Mr. Alfred Wigan.
THIS EVENING, will `e pulorracd a new drama, called
DADDY HARDACRE. Mr. Robson, &c.
The new drama, by Tom Taylor, E3q., A SHEEP IN
WOLFS CLOTHING.
To conclude with THIEVES THIEVES' ! Moss-s. F.
Robson, G. Vinina•, &c.
Commence at half-1-4ast Seven.

A STLEY'S ROYAL AMPUITETEXTRE.
LeAge° and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke.

TFIIS EVENING (Collii,ll.l,A StIOC7SS', the highly saccess'al
Spectacle, called. THE FiIENC 71. iN ALSIEIt
cr, The B ttt'e C;nAtantine. Novel ;j1 I erreetive situ Itions
by Mr. W. Cooke's beAntifal Horses, trained by him.
After wlieh, the inimitable ST,7O,NR-3 in the u• I.r;LE, In-
troducing Kate Cooke on her b autVul cherg . iaoly-
d op.
The performance of Signor Coreti and Fa

To concludo will A ...InTIIFT_TL FA.TIE.

Gyurne,ce at seven o'c7o'ek. Dross flrces, 4s. ; Upper
3oxcA, 3s. ; Private Boxes, from 11., no charge for booking ;
PA, 2s ; Gallery, li. ; Upper Gtllery, GI.
l3ox-office open from E!,,ren till Four. Stage Manager,
M. W. West. Eq•te..4triaa Director, Mr. W. Cooke, jun

CANTERBU Y HALL, Weltminster-rtervl.
OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow-
ing company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of
elections from all the popnla.: Operas, Madrigals, Choruses,
Glees, Duets, &c., viz. Miss E. Pearce, Mrs. J. Caulfield,
Miss Brunel], Miss Summers, and Madame Marietta; Mr. J.
aulfield, Herr F. Icnghmart3, B. Grover, T. Farraot, S.
Jones. J. Barker, W. Melling, P. Corsi. Senor Antonio M.
de Solla, awl E. L. Rime ; Masters Bennett and C3rri;
Messrs. Sans °liven, S.iru Collins, and E. Mackney.
Vianofortc, Mr. Gicil II;ek:t ; harm:minas, Caulfield, jun ;
director, Mr. J. C'an':' old. Commence at Seven o'clock pre-
cisely. Slippers, &c., until twelve o'clock.