The Sun.
London, England, 1868-07-04 00:00:00

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We glean the following items of intelligence from the
Times of India down to the 9th of June :

The London mail of 15. h May arrived in Bombay har-
bour on the sth inst., Iwo days and a half before the con-
tract time.

A wing of her Majesty's 45th Regiment and a battery
of Artillery have arrived in Bombay from Annesley Bay,
and other troops of the Abyssinian expedition are hourly
expected.
It is said that the Central Provices are to be erected into
a lieutenant-governorship.

The home Government has directed tl at the next Judge-
Advocate-General of the army in India shall be a barrister
and civilian.

In reply to a memorial advocating the admission of
natives of India into the higher ranks of the Indian Civil
Service, presented by the Bombay (Native) Association
to Sir Stafford Northcotc, the right hon. baronet has
expressed his readiness to further the objects of the me-
morialists.

Mr. F. D. Chauntrell bas been appointed secretary to
the commission for inquiring into the failure of the Old
Bank of Bombay. The commission is to be opened on the
10th inst.

The creditors of the Bank of Hindustan, China, and
Japan have up to the present time received 75 per cent. of
their claims.

Captain Coles, of the British ship Eurydice, h-,s
been committed for trial in Calcutta on the charges of
attempting to murder, abetment of murder, and criminal
intimidation.

The Daily News is informed that after the
uncalled-for and unwarrantable remarks on the part of
some members of the Common Council, in particular Sir
William Rose, Mr. C. Oppenlieim has withdrawn his
offer to present tl4l ciorporaition statue to the
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HER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, July 3.
The Queen, accompanied by their Royal High-
nesses the Duke of Edinburgh and Princess Louise,
drove out yesterday afternoon.
Prince Leopold also drove out.

Her Majesty, accompanied by their Royal High'
nesses Princess Louise and Prince Leopold, wept
out this morning.
Princess Beatrice rode in the Home Park.
The Duke of Elinburgh left the Castle this
morning for Lonlon.

Lieut.-General Sir Robert Napier arrived at the
Castle yesterday, and had the honour of dining
with the Queen and the Rval Family.

The Prince ef Wales went to Aldershot yes'
terday, and was present at the review held by the
Queen.

The Princess of Wales drove out yesterdah
accompanied by the Crown Prince of Denmark.

I❑ the evening his Royal Highness the Crown
Prince of Denmark took leave of the Prince and
Princess of Wales, and left Marlborough House for
Dover en route to the Continent.

QUEEN'S THEATRE.

The new and original three-act drama, entitled
"Time and the Hour," despite the heat of the
weather, attracted a very fashionable audience last
evening. It improves on acquaintance, and al"
though we could have wished the joint authors
Mr. Palgrave Simpson and Mr. Felix Dale
had infused a little more activity into the piece, yet
the fact of getting an original play is quite sufficient
to forgive any shortcomings. The story told in the
three acts is that of a roue and forger, Philip Dal-
ton, who, after disappearing for 10 years, turns up
as a model country gentleman, Sir Philip
Daverell, and who by the goodness of his
outward acts becomes a magistrate, and,
in fact, the chief personage of the district
in which be resides. The old crime, however,
is revived by certain inquiries being made relative
to the two forged bills, and a former associate et
the now wealthy man attempts a recognition, but
he is coolly repulsed by Sir Philip, who denies all
knowledge of ' him. The banker on whom the
forgeries have been committed entrusts the bills to
his son to convey to the police, and Sir P. Daverell,
who has become a welcome visitor at the banker's
house, sets out with the young man for London. 00
the road the forger murders the•banker's son, but is
foiled in his purpose of obtaining possession of the
bills, as they have been for safety, and unknown to
Sir Philip, entrusted to other hands. The murder
is attempted to be fixed on an innocent man, but as
old clerk in the banking-house sets about dis-
covering the assassin. His inquiries keep Sir
Philip in such a state of mental excitement that
he is compelled to resort to opiates to obtain rest ;
and it is during a fit of somnambulism, to which be
has become subject, that he reveals the whole of
his crimes in the presence of all those he has so
deeply wronged, and only awakes to fall to the
ground lifeless. Mr. Wigan sustained the part of
Sir Philip in his own effective style. Every phase
of the part is vividly realised, and the smooth ex-
terior of the guilty conscience is pourtrayed in the
most artistic manner. Mr. Toole sustains a lively
character in the play as a retired London trades'
man,who,with his better half, is enjoying his otiu
cum dignitate in the country. Of course, this affords
scope for more fun, especially as the nervous little
man becomes for a time the possessor of the stolen
bills. Miss Melly Moore also has an excellent part
in the piece, which of course she sustains with the
greatest effect; the other characters being well sup"
ported by Messrs. L. Brough, Stephens, Clayton,
and Murray. The piece has been most elaborately
mounted, the scenery rivalling in beauty anything
that has yet been produced at any of the metro-
politan theatres, and altogether an entertain►nent
is uow being given at this very elegant theatre 00
is worthy the most 'extensive patronage.