The Sun. — 1853-01-03 (London, England)

JAN. 2.  The Queen and Prince attended an early service this morning in the private chapel of the Castle, and took the Sacrament of the Holy Communion, which was administered by the Hon. and Rev. Dr. G. Wellesley. The ladies and gentlemen of the Court, with the domestic household, also attended divine service.  The Earl of Aberdeen returned to town on Saturday afternoon from Windsor Castle.  The Marquis of Lansdowne has left town for his seat, Bowood-park, Wilts.  Dispatches for the Governor of the West Indian Colo. nies were sent off on Saturday evening from the Colonialoffice.  The programme of the theatrical entertainments to be played before her Majesty and the royal family at Windsor Castle, under the direction of Mr. Charles Kean, has been arranged. The performances, which will take place, as usual, in the Rubens Room, are fixed for a succession of five Fridays, commencing on the 7th inst. The selection comprises examples of the Shaksperian drama and the modern light comedy, and gives free and liberal scope to the actor's art in representing the passions and emotions of tragedy, as well as that breadth of humour, and even drollery, for which the English stage is conspicuous. Thus, on Friday next, in Henry IV., Part the Second, Mr. Phelps as the King, Mr. Wigan as the Prince, Mr. Bartley as Sir John Falstaff, and Mrs. Daly as Dame Quickly, iaided by Harley and Meadows, will represent almost every phase and colour of which the Shaksperian drama is susceptible. On Friday the 14th instant, The Captain of the Watch, in which Mr. Charles Matthews, and The Windmill, in which Mr. and Mrs. Keeley, Mr. Meadows, and Mrs. Winstanley will appear, afford a specimen of comedietta and farce, in the one of which the quick and vivacious acting of the liveliest of our light comedians, and in the other our most humorous actor, will give proof of their abilities.  - It will be observed that on Friday, the 21st instant, very great compliment of a " first night " of a " new and original drama," in the presence of royalty, will be paid to Mr. Douglas Jerrold. This, it is said, is a consequence of the enjoyment afforded the royal audience by the same author's Prisoner of War, which constituted a portion of the court theatricals last year. The success of the new piece will be powerfully aided by Mr. and Mrs. Walter Lacy, Mr. Earley, Mr. Wright, Mr. James Vining, Mr. Ryder, and Mr. Charles Kean. Paul Pry, on Friday, the 28th inst., will give ample room and verge enough for the drollery of Mr. Wright, in all its fullness. The farce of The Lucky Friday on this evening will also strongly bring out the careful quaintness of Mr. Alfred Wigan's style. Macbeth on the last evening, Friday, the 4th of Feb., will fitly close the series. Mrs. Charles Kean will play the heroine. The magnificent manner in which this tragedy has been "mounted" for this occasion, the correctness of the costumes and decorations, the tout ensemble of Shakspearian feeling and reality that have been ; achieved by the study and managerial skill of Mr. Kean, will, no doubt, render the intended production of this piece at the Princess's Theatre an equal triumph with that of the King John brought out on the same superb scale last season.  MELANCHOLY SUICIDE,—Mr. John Cane, who has been collector for the Imperial Gas Company for some time, committed suicide, on Saturday, in his lodgings, 43, Beaumont-street, corner of Devonshire-street, Marylebone. The following are a few of the circumstances connected with this distressing case. About seven o'clock on Saturday morning the unfortunate man went AL. Cent down to his kitchen to light the fire, as was his usual er ahboorruetr2,oshyeeadirssoenf vaegree,dfohllzielydihnegr peanretnht; if Coup, not flu custom. In a short time after his daughter Rebecca, a ~1852 when,you young mt. Ex. 25frwomantoh Cent floor with a shocking gash in his throat, a razor lying Aificates.. THREE was instantly called in, and sewed up the wound, which ig 18th January availing, and in little more than an hour the unfortunate