The Sun.
London, England, 1845-05-01 00:00:00

ADELPHI THEATRE.

Mr. Webster's able and accomplished lieutenant, Madame
Celeste, took her benefit last night, being about to leave
London for her country engagements. The entertainments
remained as before, with regard to the stock attractions,
the Green Bushes and St. George and the D, agog ; the only
novelty being a revival of an extravaganza, which appeared
some time sine at the Haymarket Theatre, entitled The Pretty Girls
of Stilberg. It is of a character admirably suited to the house, and
to judge from its reception last night, the second edition will
equal the success of the first. The principal parts were filled, as
before, by Madame Celeste and Webster, the latter as the young page
who personates his master, Napoleon, making up an admirable like..
ness of the Emperor. The rapidity with which the resemblance
is assumed, and its striking correctness, took the house by storm,
and brought down continued rounds of applause. Madame
Celeste, as the head of the "pretty girls," 'played the part
with much natural vivacity and humour, and wore a charm.
ing costume. She was supported by Miss Woolgar, who,
though with little to say, compensated for it by her attentive and
intelligent " by.play," and her piquant and graceful appear.
ance. She had one or two little snatches of singing,
which were executed with taste and delicacy, Wright, as
the drunken drummer, of course did not fail to shake the
sides of the audience, and Munyard exerted himself success-
fully to enhance a small part. The appearance of the " pretty
girls" en militaire was exceedingly striking, acrd their evolutions,
performed with the utmost precision, drew down enthusiastic ap.
plause. Webster and Madame Celeste were called for at the fall of
the curtain. The house was crowded in every part.

PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30.

Standing Orders Committee,.—ReSolntions reported;
1. " That, in the case of the Liverpool and Manchester
Railway petition, the Standing Orders cught to be die-
pensed with :—That the parties be permitted to proceed with
their Bill."

2. " That, in the case of the Londonderry and Enniskillen
Railway petition, the Standing Orders ought to be dispensed
with:—That the parties be permitted to proceed with their
Bill."

3. " That, in the case of the Wells and Dereham Railway
petition, the Standing Orders ought not to be dispensed with."
4. " That, in the case of the Londonderry and Coleraine
Railway petition, the Standing Orders ought to be dispensed
with :—That the parties be permitted to proceed with their
Bill, and that they prove before the Committee thereon that
the parties to the subscription contract of the 17th February,
1845, have, by a new deed, bound themselves, their execu-
tors, and administrators, for the payment of the money sub-
scribed, as applicable to the present Bill :—And that the
Committee on the Bill do examine, in the first place, how far
such Order has been complied with, and do report the same
to the House on the report of the Bill."
5. " That, in the case of the Irish Great Western Railway
(Dublin to Galway) petition, the Standing Orders ought not
to be dispensed with."
6. "That, in the case of the Direct Northern Railway
(No. 2) (Lincoln to York) petition, the Standing Orders
ought not to be dispensed with."
7. " That, in the case of the Tottenham and Farringdon-
street Extension Railway petition, the Standing Orders
ought to be dispensed with :--That the parties be permitted
to proceed with their Bill."
8. " That, in the case of the Liverpool Docks Bill, amend-
ment on third reading, the amendment is of such a nature as
may be adopted by the House if they shall think fit."
I irst, second, fourth, and seventh resolutions agreed to.—
Report to lie on the table.

The following Bills were read a second time, and committed,
and referred to the Committee of Selection
Epsom and Dorking Railway.
Erewash Valley Railway (No. 2).
South Eastern Railway (Branch to Deal and Extension of
the Canterbury, Ramsgate, and Margate Railway).
South Eastern Railway (Maidstone to Rochester).
Eastern Union and Bury St. Edmund's Railway (No 2).
Waterford and Limerick. Railway.

The following Bills were reported, and the report referred
to the Select Committee on Standing Orders
Dies and Colchester Junction Railway.
Whitehaven and Furness Junction Railway.

Guildford Junction Railway,—Petition for Bill reported,
and Bill
W ordered to be brought in by Mr. Mangles and Mr.
Baring all.
London and Brighton Railway (Horsham Branch),—Peti-
tion for Bill reported, and Bill ordered to be brought in by
the Earl of March and Mr. Kemble.

RAILWAYS.
Select Committee on Group F.
Mr. Home Drummond (Perthshire),
selected and added to the Committee; Mr. Ord discharged.
Rope jOhnstoniV(llumiiies•shife), discharged tram
the Select Committee on Group N., and added to the
Select Committee on Group V.
The Right Hon. T. B. Macaulay (Edinburgh), discharged
from the Select Committee on Group V., and added to
Select Committee on Group N.
Select Committee on Gro Q.
Mr. Puseyup
(Berkshire),
selected and added to the Committee ; Captain Gladstone
discharged..
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DEATH OF MES. GILBERT.-EASTBOURNE.-It it.
our painful duty to announce the death of Mrs. Gilbert, relict of
Davies Gilbert, Esq., M.P., F.R.S., and for many years President
of that Society. Mrs. Gilbert expired at the family residence in
this place, on the evening of Saturday last, at an advanced age.
The deceased lady, actuated by an earnest desire to improve the
condition of the labouring classes, has for several years devoted
her energies to agricultural affairs, and was a zealous supporter of
the allotment system, which she carried into practical operation to
a large extent on her estate in this parish and the neighbour-
hood. The benefits resulting from her benevolent proceedings, we
f;glieve, have fully realised the expectations which the supporters
of tZtis system anticipated. Self. supporting industry schools have
also b' en instituted by Ler, and the plan appears worthy of imita •
lion. We few her loss will he severely felt in this place.—Sussex

The Bill fol'
Express.
winding up the affairs of the " Agri-
cultural Bat.k of -,:reland" being now before the House of Cum.
moos, a short history of this unfortunate concern, abridged from an
rigin to a desire to emulate the prosperity
article in the Bankers ' Magazine may be interesting. This Bank
seems to have owed its:
of the " Provincial Batik)." which was established in 1825. To
give a national characteF to the " Agricultural," a prospectus was
issued, announcing that the L'hares should be proportioned to the
finances of those who forMea the great body of the nation, and
the nominal value was fixe so low that the poorest man ought
'
become a proprietor. A nomitna.l capital of 1,000,0001. was to be
raised in shares of 51., on which oil," IL waste be called upend paid.
To extend the number of proprietor*, it was intimated that bank
accommodation would be afforded to ;hose who took shares, and
this caused persons of the very humble. 4 means to enrol them-
selves on the list of shareholders. Even thee capital thus raised
was not bona fide, as bills were often discount.ed
the parties presenting them taking further sbar."., and the price of
the shares, taken at N. per share, was deducted. ,The
chars,9uoaolificatiorS
for the managers of the branches was the possess
as ifll.recof
full
and this possession, in many cases,
that the foundation
i of the concern
result of the whete system was,
support the pressure it was required to
proved too unstable to .
compensation for ceniniereial ignorancei"c'mali;,dwete°perienee. The
sustain, and that, after a series of unlimited issues (poMetimes tiy
branches without any real capital), profuse o.tsoawste; 4115 /.,rlatitli
a:van:es, tLe likr...k atoppad.msassai

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