The Sun. — 1838-02-08 (London, England)

SADLER'S WELLS.  A new nautical piece, called The Floating Kingdom, or the Last Voyage of Captain Cook, has been brought out at this theatre. The plot is as follows :—Captain Cook's Lieutenant (Mr. Worrell, late of the Haymarket) falls in love with Karrabeca (Miss Watkins), daughter of the King of the island of Otvhyhee (Mr. James) ; and is, through the agency of Will Wattman (Mr. Campbell), a British sailor, secretly conveyed on board Captain Cook's ship, the Resolution. Koah (Mr. Smith), a fierce island chief, much attached to the Princess, comes to demand her. An inquiry is instituted, when Will, while undergoing an examination by the Captain, is made to confess his knowledge of her flight, and refusing to disclose her place of concealment, or give up the name of the person by whom he was induced to take her away, is sentenced to be shot. The hour of execution arrives—the musket is levelled, and the awful command about to be given, when the Princess, who had been secreted under a sail, rushes forward and saves his life. At this moment Lieutenant King, who had been sent on shore, returns— acknowledges that the Princess was removed under his orders—and is immediately stabbed by the jealous and revengeful Koah. The Princess, Koah, &c. arc conducted back to the island byl the Captain, who promises to attend and pledge the King in friendship, at a religious ceremony to be holden next day. Koah in the mean time meets with Will Wattman, who had been discharged from the &squaws for being privy to the Princess's removal, and proposes to engage him in a conspiracy to assassinate the Captain at the ceremony. Will, thinking that by compliance he may be instrumental in saving his commander's life, and get re-installed into favour, consents. The morrow comes, the ceremony is held disputes arise, a scuffle ensues, the English are overborne, by unequal numbers, and the Captain seized, bound, brought to a hut, and about to be murdered, when he is rescued by Malcolm (Mr. Forrester), his Mate ; but as he is proceeding to the beach Koala suddenly comes upon him, and he falls. The piece concludes with a long and desperate combat between Koah and the Boatswain (Mr. Scarbrow), in which the former is killed. The contrast between the bloody and vindictive savage Koah and the firm but temperate and justice loving Englishman is throughout the entire piece strong and striking. In Will Wattman and Malcolm the English sailor's manners and feelings are well depicted. The piece is wholly free from indecorous and immoral expressions ; and the language is good, if not sometimes forcible. All the characters were well sustained, particularly those of Will, Koah, and Malcolm. This piece was preceded by the Black Domino and the Grand Army, in both of which Miss Vincent performed the leading character with considerable ability.  NARRATIVE OF THE RESIDENCE OF THE THREE PRINCES IN LONDON IN 1835 AND 1836; with an Account of their Journey from Persia, and Subsequent Adventures. By J. BAILLIE FRASER, Esq., Author of " The Persian Adventurer," &c,...---From the subject, and from the author, we certainly anticipated an entertaining publication; but we had no idea that even the latter could have made the former so very curious, as well as so very entertaining. The genuine portraiture of these spoiled children of the East, the strange effects of our manners upon them, and the odd reflected light which their manners and feelings threw upon our own, at least in the upper circles of society,. form, altogether, as amusing and interesting a description of international intercourse as it has ever been our lot to read. From his previous oriental acquirements, as well as from his acknowledged talents, Mr. Fraser was, perhaps, the individual of all others in this country best suited to be the guide of these Princes during their sojourn amongst us, and to give us an account of them, and their sayings and doings, after their visit had terminated. We have accordingly a most agreeable and tempting work. Literary Gazette.