The Sun.
London, England, 1842-01-18 00:00:00

QUEEN'S THEATRE.

A new coniedietta entitled, Nobodies at Home ! Some-
bodies Abroad, the production of Mrs. Hallett, the
authoress of Woman's Whims, and other popular operatic
dramas, was brought out at this theatre last night. The
plot, which was replete with humour and effect, may be
thus briefly depicted. Mrs. Loosecash, a rich widow,
keeping a butcher's shop in Whitechapel, is blessed with
two daughters, the one, Miss Seraphina, "who wings her
eager flight " after a titled husband ; and the other, Miss
Iphiginia, a sentimental young lady, " darkly, deeply,
beautifully blue." In accordance with the mania so pre-
valent amongst the monied cocknies, the rich widow
determines upon a sojourn at Boulogne, whither she re-
pairs, attended by an Irish servant, one Masther O'Flin,
who induces the sentimental one to marry him, under the
impression that he is a descendant from some of the
" ould " Irish kings. Baron de Quatre Franc, a penny-
less French peer, is upon the point of eloping with Miss
Seraphina, when Mr. Buggins, a London cheesemonger,
and brother to Mrs. Loosecash, arrives a propo, and
frustrates the Frenchman's attempt to make
her his fifth wife, after which, the family
of Loosecash return to the land of roast beef, impressed
with sentiments more in accordance with their position
in society. Of the acting we must speak in terms of
high commendation respecting Miss Wrighten as the
Blue Stocking, in which character she sings two very
pretty songs—one " I wish I were a Sprite," by the
authoress of the piece, which was loudly encored. Mr.
Renaud, as O'Flin, seemed to please the Cockney deities
highly, although to an ear attuned amongst the " pisan-
try," his intonations appeared most unreal. On the
whole we have seldom seen a more light and sparkling
emanation of humour and fun, without any violation of
probability, or one which bids fairer, judging by the
manner in which it was received by a very numerous
and respectable audience, to become a permanent fa-
vourite with the play-going public.

To-day, about twelve o'clock, a well-dressed

young man was detected in the act of picking the pocket
of a gentleman in the Court of Queen's Bench. On per-
ceiving he was discovered he rushed out of the Court and
made for Westminster-bridge, and ultimately took refuge
in a coal barge at Bent's wharf, where he was captured,
and after being searched was sent to the station-house.
BRITISH ORPHAN ASYLum.—Yesterday the
annual meeting of this institution was held at the Lon-
don Tavern, when seven children were elected from a
list of sixteen candidates. The chair was taken by
Joshua Hart, Esq., when the report was read, from which
it appeared that twenty children had been admitted dur-
ing the past year; fourteen were removed for situations,
and three had died. Of .the twenty admitted, fourteen
were successful at the elections, five by payment of the
full amount of purchase 'money, and one by the payment
of 351., agreeably to the regulation to that effect. The
Committee had been enabled to fund 200/. during the
year, which made the capital 3,450 Three per Cents. The
income for the past sear was 2,259/. 12s. 4d., and the
payments,l,9o6/., 'which left;a: balance of 353/. 12s. 4d.
on the 31st of December. •. The Report having been
adopted, the officers, were appointed, when the Chair-
man gave rewards to those children who had been edu-
cated in the institution, and brought testimonials from
their employers for their good behaviour. A vote of
thanks was passed to the Directors, and to the Ladies'
Committee, and also to the Chairman, who said he had
collected eighty-four guineas during the day towards
the institution.
Yesterday evening, between five and six o'clock,
the following serious and alarming cabriolet accident oc-
curred to Sir Henry Webster, residing in Dorset-place,
Waterloo-place, Regent- street :—Sir Henry, accompanied
by his groom, was proceeding from Pimlico into St.
James's Park, entering by Buckingham-gate, driving his
cabriolet, drawn by a high-spirited horse, when he acci-
dentallydrove thewheel over ahigh loose stone,which forced
the wheel with great violtence against some high paving.
The collision was so great that Sir Henry was thrown
out of the cabriolet with great force; the groom leapt
from behind the cab, and fortunately secured the horse.
Sir Henry sustained some severe injuries, but was ena-
bled to walk home. The shafts and cab were broken
in pieces. _

A railway from Middlesborough to Redcar is, we
understand, projected. A meeting was held in the latter
town last week, to take into consideration the propriety
of extending the communication from Middlesborough
by a railroad to that place. A numerous and most re-
spectable party assembled, and having unanimously
agreed upon the great advantages to be derived both by
the inhabitants and the immediate neighbourhood from
the adoption of the measure, resolutions were proposed
and agreed to for the purpose of carrying the same into
effect with as little delay as possible.—Northern Times.
CATHOLIC CHARITABLE ASSEIABLIES.
The proceeds of the last of these assemblies, which was
held at the Queen's Concert-rooms, Hanover-square,
amounted to 521.85. 2d., and have been divided between
the Associated Catholic Charities and the Spitalfields
Catholic Free Schools. Another assembly on behalf of
those deserving charities will take place, we understand,
in the latter part of this month.
The police officers of Paris, two nights ago,
thought themselves fortunate in arresting one of the most
desperate housebreakers in the capital, named Mercier,
and they lodged him in the guard-house of the Rue
Mauconseil. Next morning, when they went to conduct
him to the Prefecture, they found the lock-up room
vacant, Mercier having defeated all their vigilance, and
by some unknown means effected his escape. His re-
treat has not yet been discovered.