The Sun.
London, England, 1842-12-08 00:00:00

HAYMARKET THEATRE.

Mademoiselle Celeste made her first appearance,
since her return from America, at this theatre last
evening. The interesting character of Suzanne was
the one chosen for her re-entree, and the selection
was most judicious. It was, if we recollect right,
her first speaking character, and is certainly one of
her best. The drama itself, too, is more in accord-
ance with the character of the pieces now produced
at this house. It approaches, in its construction and
its character, to genuine comedy ; indeed, it has
much stronger claims to rank with the legitimate
comedies of the good old school, than many of the
three act absurdities to which, of late, by
courtesy, the name of comedy has been given.
She was most enthusiastically received by a
house crowded to the ceiling, and went through the
part with her accustomed grace and spirit. At the
fall of the curtain she was called for, and led forward
by Webster, when the applause was again renewed
with greater heartiness, if possible, than on her first
appearance. She seemed much gratified with her re-
ception, which she gracefully acknowledged by one of
those expressive looks which are more eloquent than
language. She seemed in excellent health and
spirits, and, notwithstanding the flattering manner in
which she has been received in America, we trust she
will not be tempted soon again to leave us. Suzanne
was preceded by the last new piece of the Dowager,
a pleasing one act piece of the " Olympic" school
(Vestris's Olympic we mean), indebted for its suc-
cess alike to the lively rattle, the buoyant animal
spirits, the genuinegaite de cceur of Charles Mathews,
and the finished performance of his accomplished
lady. This was preceded by A Cure for Love, and
judging from—the numbers who nightly flock to the
Haymarket to witness the cure, the disease must be a
very prevalent one indeed among her Majesty's lieges
just at this time.

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.—The last meeting
the season was held on Tuesday, at the rooms of the
Society, in Regent-street, the Duke of Devonshire,
President, in the Chair. The prizes awarded were a
silver Knightian medal to the Duke of Devonshire, for
Loelia anceps ; silver Banksian medals to Mr. Judd,
for the Providence pine ; Mr. Goode, gardener, to Mrs.
Lawrence, for a collection of plants ; Mr. Pawley, for
cactus truncatx, and Mr. Appleby, for a specimen
plant ; and Banksian certificates of merit to Mr.
Castle, for a specimen plant, and Mr. Crawshay for
celery. The extract from the Meteorological Re-
gister, kept at the gardens from the Ist November,
gavee
st, barometer,November
nlBom3eot .e3r3, 2 inch.
lowest, highest,
gave
November 1, 11, and 12, and December 2, 55 deg.
Fali. ; lowest, November 18, 26 deg. Fah. ; and
quantity of rain, 4.44 inches.
THE VICTORIES IN CHINA AND INDIA.—DUBLIN,
Nov. 30.—At the meeting of the Corporation yes-
terday, Town Councillor Symes moved a resolution,
to the effect that the freedom of the city be conferred
on Sir Robert Sale, General Nott, General Pol-
lock, and Lieutenant Cuddy of the 55th Regiment.
The resolution being seconded, a Gallant Town
Councillor (Mr. Fitzpatrick) begged to move that a
like honour be conferred on the heroic Lady Sale.
It appears there was a precedent in case, a similar
distinction having been conferred on the daughter of
Alderman Nugent during the old regime. Owing,
however, to an informality in the shaping of the
motions, and there being some doubts whether the
right of granting the freedom by " grace especial"
still existed in the new corporation, the subject was
deferred till next day of assembly.
We understand that the Duke and Duchess of
Richmond, and their
Castleheira in Augustmiable a
family,
last,
since their
arrival at Gordon
have been
unremitting in their attention to the poor in and about
Fochabers, supplying them with a great quantity of
comfortable clothing for the winter, and otherwise ad-
ministering to their wants. The family left for Good-
wood on Thursday morning, accompanied by many a
blessing from grateful hearts that had been cheered by
them during their sojourn.—Aberdeen Herald.