The Sun.
London, England, 1845-05-27 00:00:00

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A new farce, entitled The Irish Dragoon, or Wares ix
Chancery, from the practised and prolific pen of Selby, was
produced here last evening, with the most decided success.
l'he Irish Dragoon is Mr. Hudson, who, having been a dra-
goon in the Spanish Legion, has retired with more honour
than profit, and is, therefore, content to officiate as light porter
in the establishment of Mr. Brown Sherry (Selby), a wine
merchant. The wards in Charm ?ry are Miss Emma Harding.
and Bliss Ellen Chaplin, and two most lovely wards they ate.
But to our story. Mr. Brown Sherry having packed off Mrs.
Sherry (Mrs. F. Mathews) to Gravesend, determines to enjoy
himself en garcon, and goes out to make a night of it, leaving
his clerk, Fizgig (Mr. Munyard), and his porter, in charge of
the establishment. They, too, determine to enjoy themselves,
and accordingly Fizgig, having ordered in a dinner from the
pastrycook's, invites to the dinner his lady-love, Mrs. Bloomly,
a widow (excellently acted by Miss Emma Harding), and her
friend, bliss Matilda Jenks, a would-be prudish young
lady (whose primness, arising solely from the fact
that she has not " a young man ' like her friend,
was given with great humour by Miss E. Chaplin.)
The dragoon forces himself upon the party, and is very soon
installed in office, as Miss Jenks's young man. Just as they
are about to sit down, the bell rings. Sherry has returned,
and the young ladies are locked up in a book case. Sherry
has received a note from a fair incognito, to whom he has been
making desperate love by letter, appointing an interview at his
offic2, and dismisses the clerk and porter for the day, who, how
ever, secrete themselves under the desks, in order to seise an
opportunity, if possible, of releasing the fair prisoners.
The lady enters, veiled, and just as the con-
versation becomes interesting, a ring is heard. He
secrets her in a cupboard and lets in Mr. Mellowpear (Wil-
kinson) au attorney, who comes with an order from the Court
of Chancery to seal up and take possession of all Sherry's books
in a suit instituted against him by the executors of his late
partner. Mrs. Bloomly and Matilda are fairly locked in and
sealed up, and he is about to seal up the third door when
Sherry tells him that his wife is in that cupboard, and calls her
out. To his horror it is his wife, who answers to the gall,
and who su'pecting him of infidelity had carried on a corres-
pondence with him as " Arabella. This is a capital scene,
and was excellently acted by Selby and Mrs. F. Mathews.
She sees the two bonnets and accuses him of having harboured
the owners in the office. He stands aghast. In her search
for the heads which fit the bonnets she drags Fiagig and the
dragoon from their hiding places, and they winless that the
bonnets belong to some ladies whom they had brought in—
their aunts. Mellowpear is sent for, and releases, the two
wards in Chancery, who, in order to calm the suspicions of
the jealous Mrs. Sherry. consent to make Fizgig and the dragoon
happy. This is a lively, bustling farce, and was excellently
acted by all concerned. It went trippingly off, and we have
no doubt but that the Irish Dragoon will be found upon
parade every night many weeks to come. In the, oourse of
the piece Hudson sing; a new burlesque serenade, Wake,
lady, wake,' with great taste and humour. He was raptu-
rously encored. The house was crowded.

11 OYAL BOTANIC SOCIETY, REGENT'S PARK.-
At a meeting of fellows, held at the garden on Saturday, the Bishop
of Durham, Vice-President, in the chair, a ballot took place, and
the following ladies and gentlemen were added to the society .
The Venerable Archdeacon Clive, Captain the Honourable William
Gordon, H. Drummond, M. D, T. Palmer Chapman, Esq H. J.
Blagrove, Esq:, Edmund Pepys, Esq., A. H. Durant, Esq., R. W.
4rnyth, Esq., W. Commerill, Esq., Mrs,. T. C. Harrison, Mrs.
Brandt, Mrs. Taylor, Mrs. Tyrle, W. Whately, Esq., Q.C.

- - • • THE PENINSULAR MAIL—The Queen,—Oriental
and Peninsular Company's steam-ship, Captain Russell, arrived at
Southampton on Sunday, bringing the usual Peninsular mails and
30 passengers. The Queen left Gibraltar May the 17th ; Cadiz,
18th ; Lisbon, 20th ; Oporto, 21st ; and Vigo, 22d. She was de-
tained on her outward passage, or would have arrived yesterday.
She brings as freight, five cases of bullion, a large quantity of
fruit (principally oranges), saffron, leeches, kc. ; besides 25 bales
of potatoes. The news from Lisbon is without interest. The
Bishop of Levria had been appointed successor to the late
Patriarch. Mr. Sheridan Knowles had arrived at Lisbon tiara
Madeira, and was about to give some public readings atone of the
hotels.

Lord and Lady Cowley celebrated her Majesty's birthday by y
grand dress-ball and supper at the hotel of the British Embassa
on Friday. The number of invitations amounted to 1,700, and
the company included the entire rank and fashion of both France
and England, together with nearly every foreigner of distinction
at present in Paris. With the exception of M. Guizot and M.
Salvandy, absent from illness, all the Members of the Cabinet were
among the the guests, as were the Presidents of the two Legisla.
tive Chambers, and the chief dignitaries of the State. The Foreign
Ambassadors, with the entire diplomatic body, were present.
M. Guizot comes every day, says the Courrier Francais, from
Passy, to his office, between one and two o'clodk, but remains
only a short time. The Count die Salvandy is still confined by
the gout.
A letter from Lucerne, of the 19th instant, announces that the
Grand Council has granted Dr. Steigel a reprieve, and that hopes
are entertained of his sentence of death being commuted into
exile. The same writer states that eigkt of the political prisoners
confined in the tower of the Hohenrain have effected their escape,
by breaking the bars of the window, and letting themselves down
by means of a rope.

In the Chamber of Deputies, on Saturday, M. Dufaurepresented
the report on the Bill relating to the railroad from Paris to Lyons,
and from Lyons to Avignon. The rest of the sitting, up to post
hour, was taken up with the Juges de Paix Bill.
In the Peers the discussion on the new Customs Bill was re-
turned. The part under consideration was that which speaks of
Chinese and Indian silks. Baron Dumont addressed the Chamber
at some length, and proposed to prohibit altogether their intro-
duction into France. This was opposed by the Minister of
Commerce.

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The continuous wall is nearly completed at Mercy. At the extre-
mity of the rampart, adjoining the Seine, a lirmidabie redoubt is
being constructed, which will sink every boat that should 4tempt
to descend the river without the permission of the comninder.
Four large barracks are, besides, building in the Interior of the fort
of Charenton, which is now occupied by a large garrison.
METROPOLITAN COMPLETE SUFFRAGE ASSOCIA•
TION.-A general meeting of the members and friends of this asso-
ciation was held last evening, at the Guildhall Coffee-house, King.
street, Chcapside, Ebenezer Clarke, Esq., in the chair, for the purpose
of considering the resolutions submitted to the House of Commons
by Lord John Russell. After some deliberation, a resolution was
carried condemnatory of the resolutions as vague and unsatisfactory,
no alteration being proposed in the present unjust electoral system.
A resolution was also passed approving of the amendment to be
proposed by Mr. Sharman Crawford—" That the present state of po-
litical tranquillity, and the recent revival of trade, afford a favourable
opportunity to gve immediate attention to the claims so repeatedly
urged in the petitions of the people for an extension of the Parliamen-
tary Suffrage, as well as to consider of such measures as may tend
permanently to Improve the condition of the labouring classes," and
a petition was adopted praying the House of Commons to pass such
amendment. Addresses were delivered by Messrs. Simmonds, Elt,
Vincent, Hick, &c. After al vote of thanks to the Chairman, the
meeting, which was very respectable, broke up.
CHEAP POSTAGE IN INDIA.—It is a positive fact,
that the natives of the north-west carry the spirit of economy to
such a degree of intensity, that ten letters are often Bent under one
cover, which do not weigh more than the tenth of an ounce. This
cover, which often contains all the letters dispatched from a town
during the day, is, according to the last privilege, conveyed a hun.
dred miles for half an anna, of less than the tenth of a penny each.
What is the penny postage to this P—Allen's Indian Mall, May 24.

TIIE GRAND DUCHESS STEPHANIE OF
This illustrious lady, during her stay in England, expressed the
warmest interest in the success of the approaching Polish ball. Her
Royal Highness requested that her name should be placed in the list
of Lady l'atronesses : and, on quitting langland, she left a handsome
donation towards the fends, which was transmitted by the Duchess
of Hamilton to Lord Dudley Stuart.
A dreadful accident occurred near Tlntrim, In the county Gal-
way, on Wednesday, at the house of a man named Hailinan, who
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rabic conflagration. One of the girls was burned to death; the
two others were dragged out, but were much injured.