The Sun.
London, England, 1850-10-17 00:00:00

PRINCESS'S THEATRE.

The Wife's Secret was performed last night for
the first time at this theatre, and the result must
have been highly gratifying to the management.
This interesting play has proved one of the most at-
tractive productions of the modern stage, and not-
withstanding its long career of success at the Hay-
market and other theatres, the performance of last
evening created as much enthusiasm as if the occasion
had been one of novelty. The piece is based upon
a story of " domestic interest," and the incidents are
well calculated to command the attention of an
audience. The plot is extremely simple in construc-
tion, and exhibits fewer of those tricks and contri-
vances of the dramatic art than are sometimes dis-
covered in works of more lofty pretension. The cha-
racters of Sir Walter and Lady Amyott were sus-
tained, as at former representations, by Mr. and Mrs.
C. Kean, for whom they were specially designed by
the author, and the combined efforts of these favou-
rite performers were never more advantageously dis-
played. The misplaced jealousy which absorbs all
other feelings in the bosom of Sir Walter Amyott
was portrayed by Mr. Kean with his wonted energy
and artistic skill ; and the wrongs of the much-abused
wife, the Lady Eveline, were depicted by Mrs. Kean
with a truth and delicacy which are the distinguish-
ing charms of her acting. The other characters,
more especially that of the shrewd waiting maid,
which was played by Mrs. Keeley, were ably filled,
and on the whole the revival of The Wife's Secret
met with a most encouraging reception.

OPENING OF A NEW CHILDREN'S SCHOOL (TIIIS
DAY.)—A very extensive school, erected at a great expense
by the authorities of the parishes of St. Martin's and St.
Paul's, Covent-garden, was opened this day by the Bishop of
London, who preached a sermon at St. Martin's Church on
behalf of the funds. The school is erected in Castle-street,Long-
acre, one of the most densely populated portions of the two
parishes, and capable of affording room for 800 children.
THE COLLIERY EXPLOSION AT OLDHAM,—OLD-
HAM, NV EDNESDAY. —The adjourned inquest again as-
sembled at the Angel Hotel this morning, before T. H.
Dearden, Esq., coroner of the district. The evidence was of
the same nature as the account already given. The jury
then, after a short deliberation, found an unanimous verdict
of " Accidental Death." Last night a numerous meeting of
the inhabitants of this borough was held in the Town-hall,
for the purpose of deciding upon the best means of alleviating
the distress of the families of the unfortunate sufferers on this
melancholy occasion. The meeting was convened by the
Mayer, Win. Jones, Esq. It was resolved that a subscrip-
tion should be entered into, and other measures taken for the
purpose of aiding the distressed families.
ENDORSING A HUSBAND.—A tailor, who was mar-
ried to a very sickly woman, got enamoured of a young girl
who lived in his neighbourhood, and gave her the following
promise in writing to marry her immediately after the de-
mise of bi. wife:—" In two days after the demise of my pre-
sent wife, I promise to marry Miss Morpan, or order, value
received under fifty pounds sterling. Given under my hand
this sixteenth day of May, J. Sullivan." Shortly after Miss
Morgan received the above she died, leaving it endorsed to
a female, who also chanced to take a fever and died before
the tailor's wife ! However, on her sick bed, she also en-
dorsed the note and gave it to a cousin, whom the tailor
absolutely married, agreeably to the endorsement, in two
days after the death of his wile ; and it is said the tailor and
his wife are now living happily in the city of Kilkenny.—
' Kilkenny Moderator.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT Ti,TTENHAM.—LaSt even-
ing a serious tire broke out upon the extensive premises be-
longing to Mrs. Wakeling situate in Church-road. The
flames continued to travel, a'nd in a space of time compara-
tively brief a small dwelling-house became fired, and the
range of stabling, and by the period the assistance arrived
from London, a barn and its contents, the stabling, and
cottage, were destroyed ; and the firemen only succeeded in
entirely subduing the fire by ten o'clock. Mrs. Wakeling
is insured in the Phoenix Fire-office.
THE BOYNE VIADUCT.—We believe we may an-
nounce the speedy commencement of the works for the Boyne
Bridge. Men have been taking levels on the site of it during
the last week, preparatory to the commencement of the
mason work.—Drogheda Argus.