The Sun. — London, England, 1847-04-06 00:00:00

"""*.a55i5 mi i ii .„„„,...........................................................5.... t &SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. IS NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING. : f . It ravenC 6at. Stakesfnurs t 4th fi ve, 8 t of 10 S ovs. s each, for three a years Ot 5 1b. A.F. (Three Subs.) to lon Weatherbit. King of Morven made all the Doke of Bedford's Weatherbit, ,c • rs 2 (Kitchener) srs 1 . . • 11 a % rs ItY on n's nd Ki b ug f ' o r f h A e r° C rY ard en te::s r'j Niece,3 • aing,and won cleverly by a length. Run in 2 min. seconds. handicap Sweepstakes of 20 Sovs. each, only 5 ft, &c., to go to the second horao ; for three and four years old. D.M. (11 Subs., one of whom paid 5 soya. ft.) L ord Orford's P russ i c A c id, 4 yrs, Bst 12 1b ...... (N at ) I 'Juke of Bedford's Bridle, 3 yrs, Est, 121 b 2 Lord Chesterfield's Bro to Stich, 4 yrs, Est 71b The following also started but were not placed : Lord Exeter's St. Demetri, Lard Miltoun nd Glory, Lord Albemarle's Radulphus, M.r. Cornbe's Conan More, Duke of Richmond's Vanspyse, Mr. Payne's Lancer, and Lord Exeter's f by Iletmass Plateff, out of Macremma. Betting -3 to 1 agst Cosnin Mere, 4to 1 agst St. De nietri, 5 to 1 agst Vampyr a, 6 to 1 agst bro to Stich, and 8 to 1 agst Prussic A rid, Glory, Bridle, and bro, to Stich got off together, and ran almost abreast at a. good pace to the cords, where Prussic Acid, who had. bsen last in the early part of the race, joined thorn, to , ,k up the running , and won by a length, Bridle beat sug bro to Stich b y halt' a length. Radulßhus and St., Demetri were fourth and fifth. Run in 1 into. 43 sec. Handicap Swe eps, of 25 sovs. each, 10 ft. T.Y.C.— (6 Subs ) Mr. Mostyn's Wilderness, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b (11. Bell) 1 Lord :Exeter's Cocoa Nut, 6 yrs, 7st 71b 2 Mr. R„ Boyce's Colleen Bawn, 5 yrs, 7st 51b Mr. Greville's Sir Francis, 5 yrs, 7st 121 b ..... Lord Albemarle's Little Vulgar Boy, 4 yrs, Est 1215 5 Betting-3 to 1 agst Colleen Bawn (taken) ;3to 1 agst Cocoa Nut (taken) ; and 3 to 1 agst Wilderness. Colleen Bawn and Sir Francis cut out the work to the ropes, where Wilderness went in front, and ran home a clever winner by a length. Colleen Bawn a good third. 'tun in 1 min. 22 secs. Sweepstakes of--50 soya. each, h ft, for three yrs old. E.M. (8 Stess.) Mr. Bouverie's War Eagle, Bst 41b (J. Alsrson) 1 Colonel Anson's Don Cmsar. Bst 41b 2 Duke of Beaufort's fby Assassin out of Esmeralda Sst 3 Lord Exeter's Voronetz, Bst 41b .. 4 5 to 4 on War Eagle, and 2tol on Voronetz. The f avourite made all the running and won easy by two lengths. Run in 1 min. 45 sees. War Eagle was backed for the Derby, after his race, at 30 to 1. Sweepstakes of 50 sova, each, for three yrs olds. R.M. (6 Subs.) Duke of Richmond's Halo, by Mas i Bst 71b ...(Nat) I Sir J. Hawley's Miami by Venison, Bst . Even betting—Halo made all the running and won by a length. A Sweepstakes of 50 sons. each, for colts, Bst 71b ; and fillies, Bst 41b ; not engaged in either Riddlesworth, the 2,000 Guin eas , or 1,000 Guineas Statics. D.M. (7 subs.) Lord E. Russell's Reminiscence Lord Orford's gr cby Clearwell, out of Angelina . . 2 Mr. Wigram's I'hlio Betting. -3 and 4tol on Reminiscence, who waited on the Clearwell colt into the cords, and won easily by a length. Phlio beaten ‘sff. Run in 1 min. 43 sec. The Riddlesworth 'Stakes of 200 soya. each, h ft. Ab.M. (6 subs.) Mr. Wreford'a Whirligig, Bst 71b (A. Day) 1 Mr. Coombe's c by Sir Hercules, out of Harmony, Bst 71b ...... ... 3to 1 • Whirli 9 .on , _tgig, who made running at a moderate Pace, and after a close struggle from the bushes, won by a neck. Run in 1 min 50 sec. Match, 500, h ft, 83t 71b each. A.F. Mr. O'Brien's The Traverser (J. Marson) 1 Mr. Gully's Pyrrhus the First . . 2tol on Pyrrhus. Won by half a length. Run in 2 min. 18 secs. The weather was very favourable, and the sport better than we had anticipated ; the company, however, was neither so full or so fashionable as we could have wished BETTING IN THE MORNING. DERBY. 7 to 1 apt Van Tromp 25 to 1 agst'Glentilt 10 to I agst Planet—laid 2,000 to 1,000 on Planet to 5001. agst Epirote. HANDICAP. • 11 to I agst Lynceus 16 to 1 agst Discontent 16 to 1 agst . Queen of the Tyne. NEWSIAIIHE 5 to 1 agst Sting 5 to 1 :gst Vani.sh 6 to 1 agst 1 4 .117,Aid colt 10 to 1 agst Campanile 10 to I agst, Footstool 8 to 1 agst Clementina—taken io 3001. rd Exeter's Derby colt by Hetroan Platoff, out of V4l "ce. died two or three days since, of inflamm.►tion. (RECEIVED THIS DAY.) NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING. NEWMARKET, MONDAY NIGHT. NEWMARKET HANDICAP. ti to 1 agst Euclid colt 100 to 7 agst Kesheng 6to 1 agst Vanish (t) f 15 to 1 agst Discontent 6 to 1 agst Footstool 16 to 1 agst Queen of the . 7 to 1 a gs t S t i ng T yne 1 0 to I agst Campanile 16 to 1 agst Humdrum It to 1 agst Lynceus It is exp ecte d t h at t h ere w ill b e a fi e ld o f about six teen, and that the following, allowing for two or three Vrobable withlrawals, will be the starters:—Sting, 'Queen of the Tyne, Footstool, Kesheng, Campanile, Lynceus, Remorse, Vanish, Humdrum, Free Linea, Scarlet Runner, Devil-me-care, Discontent, Springhook, 131 t Nibble, Palma, and Euclid colt. The Macremma colt and the Positive Young Man are scratched for their engagements to-morrow. CHESTER CUP. 20 to 1 agst Dulcet 1,000 to 15 agst Maid of 25 to 1 agst 'rho Lamb (t) I Lyme (t). DEBBY. 7 to 1 agst Van Tromp 25 to 1 agst Liberator 8 to 1 agst Planet 30 to 1 agst War Eagle 14 to 1 agst Epirote 30 to 1 agst Mr. Martin 25 to 1 abet Qlentilt 40 to 1 agst Bingham. 8 to 1 agst Clei ientina . (taken). TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlB,—The sporting season for 1847 may be said to have com mence d a t Northampton. the two previous meetings of Coventry and Warwick not being of that attractive metal likely to draw thereto the sons of the turf, and only forming a sort of prelude to the corn rnencement of the regular business of this season. The handicap, wonderful to relate, was won by the top Weight, a rarity now • a-days, and proving the superiority of that celebrated son of Freney, Wolfdog: Sat I llb is no joke to carry two miles against a couple of even mode rate feather-weights, for such are Halo and the colt by Euclid; Magnet with 7st being a tolerable fourth. This animal ran very gamely at Croxton, beating that very tough nag Rough-and Ready easily, for the Granby handicap. From this, as well as from the rest of the running, both at Northampton and Croxton, there is nothing to be deduced which will throw any light upon the Derby and leading handicaps now in the market. The speculators at the Corner have been rather wide of the mark in their fancies this year, and I am inclined to think are so still as far as regards the Two Thousand Guineas, Chester Cup and,the Derby. For the Oaks I am 'Tory confident they are on the right scent (some portion of thorn, at least). For the Derby I may as well remark that the chances of Philosopher, Lunedale, Pavilion (a second Clear-the-way), Rack Dwarf, Mr. Martin, Chris topher, Sister to C o b we b co l t , H orn o f Ch ase , C osyng - P!To, Epirote, Glentilt, The Liberator, Al nian, lertonian, !Ingham, Cossack, War Eagle, and Oxo arc rather obscure ; and the Planet is not likely to shine to !Mick advantage on the Downs, though he may do so at Newmarket. The first favourite (Van Tromp) and the field for my money against those enumerated above. Should the Liberator, by any manner of accident, win the Derby, he will indubitably swamp the ring; his owner alone stands to win with him about 70,0001.; but notwithstanding the Liberator being a fine animal, and In the most splendid condition imaginable, he can no otters face the Epsom hill than he can fly; at the road the Liberator's chance of the " rint" will be gone—vanished Into thin air will be all his owner's golden dreams. The some critique will apply to Bedlam, and fit enough would be the building in St. George's-fields for any man mad enough to back such a thorough brute as Bedlam. During the present week the pretensions of Epirote, War Eagle, Halo, Bingham, Red Hart, Clarendon, and some half-dozen others, including Planet, to Derby honours, will be set at rest, or confirmed, as the case may be; in ten cases out of twelve, I consider the former will be the case, and a nice case many will have mad 3 of it. On Tuesday one of the great events of the week will be decided, in the shape of the Newmarket Handicap, for which a field of twenty may be counted on. From the light weights:l select Discontent, from the middle weights Queen Anne, Tem Tulloch, Due- an-Durras, and Best Bower; and from the top weights Footstool, Lady Wildair, and Sting. As the last three row in the same boat it is guineas t' pounds on Footstool against the other two. With this nag, Tom Tulloch, and Discon tent, I hope to pull through, reserving the Best Bower for my sheet anchor in case of a storm. On Wednesday the Column Stakes, one would fancy, ought to be a certainty for Epirote; but the fieltj., I am afraid, he will find difficult to stall-off. For the Port Stakes on Friday Sir Tattnn Sykes, if quite in trim (dubious), will be first past Mr. Clarke, with lago and Sting following close; if the baronet is queer, then, in my humble opinion, it is a toss up be tween the honest gentleman and the son of Echo, and Echo returns a stinging answer. It is my purpose every Monday to comment upon those doings of the past which are likely to have any influence upon future events and to endeavour to peep into the wo m b o f f utur it y .—l am, ts:c., April 5. THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF. Tllll NEW RACE COURSE AT MANCHESTER.--THE QUEEN'S PLATE.—We understand that our representa tive, Mark Philip, Etq., having preferred to the Duke of Norfolk, as her Majesty's Master of the ,Horse, a .res' quest that his Grace would transfer the usual sum given as her Majesty's plate, and sometimes termed " the - Queen' s gu i neas, " from the old rice course to the nevv one, has received an answer from the Duke of Norfolk, stating that his Grace was pleased to transfer the plate as requested. It will accordingly form one of the prizes of the annual races at Whitsuntide, for which time the most active preparations arc being made at the new course, both a s regar d s the erections and the course i tself.-117ancheste r Times. EXPORT or H ORSES .—O n Friday last, 18 very fine horses, the property of Mr. Sacks, were shipped by the Helen Macgregor for Hamburgh ; and ou the fol lowing day a further shipment of 12 horses was made for Lae Bun arne place, the property of Captain Dickinson.— Packet. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 6, 1847:3, EASTER AMUSEMENTS. THE THEATRES, & DRURY LANE. Old Drury, last n i g ht, appeared in a new character, i▪ nstead, as of old, appearing as the patroness of Tragedy, Comedy, or Farce, she extended her favours i▪ n the producti o n o f a grand, new, and original Oriental spectacle, in which the irincipal performers were the elephants, camels, and horses, of Mr. Hughes's mammoth establishment, which bad been expressly engaged by the spirited lessee for the special amusement of the Easter holiday folk. The entertain ments of the evening commenced with Wallace's grand opera of llfaritana, with the usual cast of characters. It is unnecessary for us to say more, than we have already done, in favour of the excellent opera. The piece of the evening and the charm of the night was the new operatic spectacle called The Desert, or the panun's Daughter, which certainly, taken as a whole is one of the most magnificent spectacles we ever wit nessed in any theatre, and reflects great credit on every party concerned in the getting up of it. The music of the piece is pri nc ip a lly c o mposed by Felicien David, and adapted to English words by Tully ; .the scenery, which is of the most magnificent description, is paint e d b y Grieve and Telbin ; and the whole is produced under the entire direction of Mr. W. West. It would be, almost impossible to give any plot of the piece. It s h ows Arabian and Persian manners in th e i r w ild an d cu ltivated forms, and is full of interest to the lovers of the " Arabian Nights Enter tainments," and the gorgeous customs of thy; East. The scenery connected with the p:ece must be seen to be appreciated ; but there are some parts of it to which we cannot help calling the especial attention of our readers. Such, for instance, as the Exterior of the Temple of Mecca, with which the piece opened —the Desert, as seen from the Shebekha Well—the Simoom—the Desert by Starlight, and the Rising of the Sun—and the Arch of Triumph. The tablea'ix at the end of each act were never surpassed for scenic effect. Our readers may judge for themselves of the truth or falsehood of our assertion, when we state that on each of those occasions eight or ten camels, near!) , 50 horses, two elephants, and between 100 and 1.50 individuals were on the s t age . I n our anxiety deservedly to praise the scenery and getting up of the piece, we must not forget our old friend Harley's comic acting, as the Grand Chamberlain of the Princess, the heroine of the piece, nor the excel lent singing of Miss Messent and Miss Rebecca Isaacs, an Mr. Rafter. The piece was eminently suc cessful, and at its conclusion, Mr. Bunn was loudly called fur, but did not appear. DAYMARKE7. Planche has surpassed himself in the New Planet. It is likely to form a centre of attraction for many succeeding n i g ht s, a l t h ough i t sets a ll the laws of gravity at defia nce . I n tru th, we have never seen an audience better disposed to receive, in a cheerful happy temper, the bill of fare set before them, and they should have been hypercritical indeed, if not well satisfied with the dainty dish provided. The mere fact that Buckstone was to come out in a new character, and to anear (for the first time on any stage) as Harlequin, would alone have received a bumper. The scenery, the dresses, the pantomimic changes, would alone have secured the safety of the new piece ; but it did not require such aids, for ge nuine wit sparkled in every line, and it contained sonic of the happiest hits on the prevailing topics of the day. The first scene presented the Star Chamber of the new planet (Miss Horton), an undoubted heavenly body, absurdly called Neptune, by those who have not the honour of her acquaintance. She is manifestly one of the fairer portion of creation, and therefore ought to be classed among the female divinities. She is holding her levee, and expects visits from all the planets, including Mother Earth, a lady of an uncertain age. After a couple of airs, admirably given by Miss Horton, with her attendant stars, the arrivals commence ; and Mercury, the briskest and most active first made his appearance. He is succeeded by Jupiter and Juno, and shortly afterwards Mars and Venus (in conjunction, Of course), and Saturn, as Time. A quarrel speedily ensues between Venus and Juno, in consequence of some insinuations thrown out by the latter, whic!‘ is carried on in a very spirited manner to the air of the " Post Horn Galop." Ceres Pallas and Vesta, and Old Uranus, with his six moons, then enter, and finally Mother Earth (Mrs. Clifford), completes thy. party. A very animated dialogue is carried on, in which it is agreed that the other planets shall spend a night with the Earth, who invites them to pay her a visit. They are puzzled, however, in what manner to travel, and it is asked, " By what conveyance shall we make our transit, Oh, by the atmospheric we must chance it." Mercury then is transformed to Harlequin, and much amusement was excited at the gestures and action of Beckstone in his new capacity. Some, however, do not go, as Juno det.rmii.es not to allow Jupiter to revisit the scene of his form©r exploits. Finally, the new planet, Mars, the blustering soldier (well done by Mr. James Bland), Venus (Miss Julia Bennett), who certainly looked the character per fectly; Minerva, Ceres, against whom there is now no duty—an allusion to the late triumph of free trade doctrines—that was received with universal ac clamation. Harlequin is, of course, the Cicerone of the party. The Celestial Chamber vanishes at a stroke of his magical wand, and the planets are transported to a really beautiful scene—London, by moonlight, as seen in the Colosseum. We are then brought to the Polytechnic Institution, and pre sented with a series of experiments with the Electric Telegraph and Gun Cotton. Harlequin, however, promises to show something more destructive still, and one touch of his wand, produces a scheme to raise 20,000,0001. He hands Mars a prospectus, and assures him that " One touch of such a paper has been known To blow a man from London to Boulogne." They are then drawn through a variety of scenes— the Egyptian Hall presents the mysterious lady—the Lantum and Ethiopian Serenaders—Le Docteur Noir —The I3ondman—Norma, &c. &c. The most beau tiful scene of the whole, however, was the Haunt of the Wilis, where the various Giselles of the dif ferent theatres made their appearance, and also the spirits of her Majesty's Theatre, and the rival at Covent Garden. A serious accident was near occur ing—the dress of one of the Wilis took fire, but was fortunately extinguished without delay. At the con clusion the piece was loudly and unanimously ap plauded, and Buckstone announced that the Now Planet would shine every night until further notice, amidst hearty cheering. ADE L Plll. The pieces produced at this theatre seem to possess the advantage of never growing old, and to amuse as heartily on the hundredth night of the performance as on the first night of their representation. Last night the holiday-makers were not allured here by a new piece with a new name, yet they filled the house : for the fair manageress, wisely, we think, pre sented as her bill of fare—The Flowers of the Forest, and the Phantom Dancers, which was performed for the ninety-first time, and a better melange could not have been presented to a holiday audience ; of the rich graphic pathos, broad drollery, and delightful scenery of the one and the genuine burlesque of the other, we have already spoke in terms of praise, and we have only to record in addition, that they were never better performed or more relished than they were last night. PRINCESS'S. While Mr. Maddox continues, as at present, to unite under his management a corps of artistes, dra matic and operatic, second to none other in the me tropolis, he may rest assured that the public— a most discriminating judge in such matters—will, as on the evening of Easter Monday, testify, by end over flowing house, its appreciation of his earnest and unwearied efforts. Wherever talent, lite rary or artistic could be procured, whether that talent were continental or " native born," we have seen the enterprising lessee of the Princess's spare no cost in bringing it before a London audience, and if his exertions have not been fully recognised, neither have they been altogether unrewarded. Certain coteries have arisen and shed a fictitious brightness over the theatrical world for a while, but depending on no settled laws, they have week by week waned in lustre, until finally they have been altogether extinguished. Mr. Maddox had determined from the first to command the public patronage, and having been successful in obtaining it, he has since that period continued zealously to deserve it. Long may he and his patrons maintain their present amicable rela tions. The entertainments yesterday evening were of the diversified character, which has in so great a measure earned for the Princess's Theatre its high repu tation. The first piece was The Barcaivle, the joint production of Scribe and Auber, for the first time presented to the lovers of art in this country in its original and uninutilateci form. Al though this celebrated comic opera has - attained a wide spread continental celebrity, we are not aware that its story is so universally known in our own country, and for the benefit of those who were not present list. night to witness it, we shall give the veriest outline of the plot, and afterwards refer some what more in detail to its musical excellence. The Barcarole then is a comic opera in three acts. 'I he Marquis de Felino (Mr. Walton), Prime Minister to the Duke of Parma, is thwarted by the Grand Duchess and the Count de Fiesque (Mr. Bodda), her favourite—he is anxious to draw her into a musical correspondence, and for that purpose applies to Caffarini, the organist, (Mr. Leffler.) to assist him with a somewhat amatory effu sion, which he intends getting placed in the Gran t d Duchess's work-box, in the expectation that she wall reply to it, and thus give him a power over her by exciting her fears of the Duke's jealousy. Caffarini, driven to extremity, Steals the air and words r Quarters ended April b. 3,961,918 1,(41,800 1,685,€68 146,142 1,953,88 215,000 45,000 91,522 52,909 456,473 1 1 ,260,514 1847 ' i X. 4,417,673 1,665,478 1,817,282 !, 130,892 2,033,072 219,000 ~ 37,000 02.593 53,859 , 164,568 .1.0,661,417 960,000 19,269,514 11,631,417 which had been left with Fabio (Mr. Allen), his pupil, by his brother, Count de Fiesque, who had intended them for Clelia (Miss E. Honner), daughter of the Marquis. The Duke discovers the verses in the apartments of his wife, and threatens death to the writer. The Marquis and his instrument, Caffarini, are alarmed, and seek to inculpate the Count and Fabio ; but matters are, in the end, cleared up, to the satisfaction of all parties, and two marriages furnish a very pleasing termination to the serio-comic intrigues which, throughout, forms the staple of the Opera. The barcarole, which we give, is in the first act— " Oh tl'ou, whose lustrous beauty Doth all mankind enchain ; Without or crown or sceptre, Thou o'er each heart dost reign. In silence I adore thee ; But if thou heaest a sigh When lovers round thee gather— 'Tis I I—'tis I !—'tis I ! "Each gallant high-born courtier Doth seek thy heart to move, They try all means to win thee, I, nought can do but love. Yes, in «ilenee I adore thee, But if thou hear'bt a cry, That of love some one is dying, 'Tis I !—'tis I !—'tis I ! " This piece was thrice encored ; the scene in the same act between Catfarini and Fabio, where the former rushes in to the latter's attic to _remonstrate against his eternal " practisings," was ludicrous in the extreme, as was that wherein Caffarini seated at the piano-forte in hopeless helplessness, waiting for some bright thought to carry out his patron's idea, pounces upon the air which Fabio is humming in the adjoining closet, and transfers it and its accompanying words to his own collect;on. But we cannot, without quoting columns, give any thing like a correct idea of the opera, which, to be understood, must be heard and seen. The artistes were in excellent voice ; were throughout highly applauded ; and at the conclusion of the piece were called before the curtain. Mr. Allen appeared lead ing on Miss Anne Romer, Mr. Bodda, Miss Horner, and Mr. Leffler followed. The opera was announced by Mr. Walton for repetition. That most beautiful of Shakspsre's fairy creations, A Midsummer Night's Dream, followed, and was deservedly applauded. Mr. Henry Hughes personated Theseus, and Miss Winstanley (whose first appearance it was in London) enacted tlypollita. The burthen of the drama rested, of course, on the two twin friends, Hermia and Helena (Mrs. Stirling and Mrs. Hughes). The acting of these ladies is so well known, and so justly admired, that comment would be an impertinence. Mr. Comp ton, as the worthy Bottom, kept the audience in a roar, while Miss Marshall and her fair friends ex hibited the fairy world in its most attractive aspect The admirable airs which are interspersed throughout were admirably sung by Miss Georgiana Smithson, Miss Sara Flower, and Miss Anne Romer. The evening's entertainments appeared to give the utmost satisfaction to a crowded and most respectable house. xclusire of 91 13,195,733 1,0001. 'Teel. 14,350,444 12,820,671 11,603,804 1 51,978,652 rad on Loan of 8,000,0001., as stated below. CHARGE. The Surplus ................ Miss Addison is a favourite with the public, and her powers—such are their promises—deserve the pa tronage; at the same time, if she would mouth less her declamations, if she would recede further from that extreme of inane boarding-school recitation, if she would approach nearer the expression of the very passion as it would spring in actual life, from the circumstances around her, always making allowance for the exaggeration required by the stage, we feel certain of her immediate triumph in her profession. Considering the doleful, dismal character of the piece, for an Easter Monday, it passed off well, nay, we are certain it passed off very much to the satisfaction of the gods, et superi et inferni, who were but too glad to welcome the happy humour of the Rival Sergeants, the rollicking frolicking Irish fun of Leary O'Lynn (Mr. H. Mellon), the rival of his brother sergeant (Mr. Scharf), in their suit to Margaretta (Miss Julia Wallack). The incidents of this tiny interlude chiefly arise out of the wit of the Irish sergeant, which, however, proves too sharp for its owner in the end; the green unsophisticated honesty of Sergeant Charles wins upon the heart of the happy, merry object of his affections, and they were, in the terms of Miss Wallack's spirited epilogue, " dismissed with flying colours, that they may stand guard to-morrow night." The well-known amusing farce of The Bengal Tiger, followed with an excellent cast of characters. Mr. A. Younge played Sir Paul Pagoda with effect ; Mr. Morton meritoriously supported the character of the Young Merchant (Edward Henderson), but espe• cially Scharf, in the character of the Servant David, earned for himself the universal applause of the audi • tory. On the whole, the high character of this house, by bating the indiscretion which governed the selection of the pieces, was worthily sustained. ST. JAMES'S—FRENCH PLAYS. Mademoiselle Rose Cheri made her debut for the season here last evening, in Un Changement de Mains. Who does not recollect the artiste-like personation last season of the character of Elizabeth, the Em press of Russia, by Mademoiselle Rose Cheri, in this admirable comedie-vaudeville--the mingled dignity, pathos, and humour which she infused into the cha racter ? It at once secured to her the suffrages of the English public as the first of French actresses. In fact, it made her in this country. Last night she, if possible, surpassed herself; never have we seen her to greater advantage. Un Changement de Mains was followed by Scribe's new one-act comedy La Protegee sans le Savoir, in which Rose Cheri acts the part of a young French girl, an artist, who is most virtuously protected by a young English nobleman, Lord Albert Clavering (Rhozevil), who employs Crosby, a picture dealer, to purchase her pictures of her at unheard-of prices, and thus, while she imagines she is acquiring a fortune by her talents as an artist, she is in fact indebted to her unknown protector for all i;he possesses. She is of course, as all pretty artists are, beset by dan dies, men about town, &c., but rejects all their advances, and is at last rewarded, as all paragons of virtue are rewarded on the stage. The naivete of Rose Cheri's acting in this character was exquisite. There was a simplicity and a self-dependence about her that was most fascinating. She was called for at the conclusion of both pieces, as was Rhozevil, who also made his first appearance for the season. It would be injustice to cl ose thi s h asty notice w i t h ou t mention mg the admirabl e act i ng of Cartigny, i n th e l as t piece., as an old Fren c h art i st, qui z e . aime pas les Anglais. It was rich—exce e di ng l y. T he house was crowded. OLYMPIC. This popular little th eatre opened for the Easter holidays last evening, with a very attractive bill of fare, con s i s ti ng of three pieces. The performance commenced with Coleman's play of The Mountaineers, very respe c t a bl y cast, and which was rece ived with considerabl e app l ause. This was f o ll ow ed by th e farce of th e S pare Bed, in which Mr. W. Artand, Mr. Butl er , an d Mr. Romer, playe d the principal characters. Thi s a l so went o ff w ith considerabl e eclat. The feature of the evening then succeeded, in the shape of a grand historical pastoral battle-piece, called, the Life and almost Death of Joan of Arc, the Maid of All-he-uns. The piece, as indicated by the title, is founded on the well known martial proceed ings of Joan of Arc, and the feminine character and valorous exploits of the great French amazon, are most extravagantly caricatured; the delineation of the heroic maiden being intrusted for representation to Mr. George Wild. The burlesque opens with a very well executed moonlight scene, entitled The Fairies Haunt, in which we are introduced to a group of the elfin tribe, beaded by Fleur-de-Lis, their female chief (Miss Fanny Williams ). The politics of France come under fairy discussion, and the result is a deter mination to assist Charles the Dauphin in the war then raging with Beauvais. For this purpose the aid of Joan of Arc is to be invoked, and a hatchet is procured, with which it is arranged the Amazon is to free France. We have next a ludicrous representa tion of the Dauphin's army, and are introduced to the Chief himself (Mr. Romer), as absurd a specimen of the regal genus as can be well imagined. A change of scene brings the heroine before us, engaged in the unheroic vocation of carrying out " heavy wet" for her father, a publican. She professes to have been mesmerised, and had a call to leave the retailing of " stout," and take to the field for the liberation of her country. The Fairy Chief, in the guise of Florine, comes to her aid and counsel, and having armed Joan with her " cleaver," they set out for the army, accom panied by a donkey well loaded with pro visions, the forces being represented as exces sively hard up. After some diplomatic sparring Joan is admitted into the service, the result of which is, that in the very first engagement with th e arm y o f sheet, le is about ;" cadeund under going Beauvais she mows it down with her hatchet i n capi tal style, clearing all before her. beß ü b t ur t n h e e d " a b li e ‘ s .e t a la s id a ss a 'i p tc tu h r ; ed and,. She clothed s in a white schem is es la o id for th of micea e nd men heroine oft going the fiery ordeal, when j o a the hatchet, and s h e i s the cat. Fairy co mes t o t h e piece rescue, and the ends in the olifi ion of all the condemned e i characters, and a grand fairy scene as a finale. The piece is creditably, placed on the stage ; several of the scenes are well painted, and the several parts were fairly sustained. That of the Amaz , „, especially, h a d a capital representative in Wild, wh o completely de feminized the heroine , and in conjunction with the mock heroics of Romer, kept the audience in a roar of laughter throughout. The scene in which the female battalion of warriors is made to go through its evolu tions, was much applauded, on account of the spirited and clever manner in which the movements were effected. The piece was entirely successful, and gave evident satisfaction to a highly respectable and nume rous assembly of holiday folks. THE REVENUE FOR THE YEAR AND QUARTER ENDING APRIL 5, 1847. No. I.—An Abstract of the Na Produce of the Revenue of Inc Grerease at Britain in the Years each and hea Quarters ended sth of April, 1846, an d s t h o f A pr il , 184 7 , s h ow i ng t h e or Decrea on thereof. r- QUARTERS ENDED YEAR I 1 ended r- QUARTZES ENDED Y _______ A EAR ' Y ended I Year ended April 5. Quart e r e nd e d April 5. ,_____A________- i r _ .A. -1 I July 5, Oct. 10, Jan. 5, April 5 April 5, July 5, Oct. 10, 1 Jan. 5, April 5, April 5 , 1 1845 1845 1846 184t1 1846 1846 1846 1847 1847 1847 Increase , Decrease. Increase. Decrease. -.---- I £ £ £ £ A £ £ £ £ £ A A A A . 4,499,848 4,848,363 4,354,789 3,961,918 17,664, 6 18 4,523,391 5,310,835 4 , 51 4,721 4,447,673 18,796,620 C us t oms . 1,132,002 .. • • 485,755 - E telse. ...... ......... 2,965,684 3,953,106 3,336,837 1,626,458 11 , 886 , 085 3,104,711 4,181,926 3,608,155 1,652,865 12,547,657 1 Excise ............ 661,572 .... 26,407 -- ...... 1,837,076 1,780,175 1,792,402 1,685,868 7,095,521 1,730,495 1,174,364 1,740,687 1,917,282 7,062,828 Stamps . ..... .... •• • • 32,693 131,414 - Taxes .... 2,000,567 201,279 1,876,051 146,142 4,224,039 2,006,427 209,940 1,909,899 130,392 4,257,158 Taxes ............. 33,119 .... .... 15,250 909,991 1,823,883 386,985 1,963,882 5,084,741 1,009,162 1,972,123 450,219 2,033,072 5,464,581 Property Tax...... 379,840 .... 69,193 - ... I 155,000 209,000 189,000 215,000 768,000 181,000 217,000 203,000 219,000 820,000 1 Post-office 52,000 •• • • 4,000 Post-office • • .• • • • • • • • f - Crowni 30,000 30,000 25,000 45,000 130,000 - 45,000 30,000 37,000 112,000 I Crown Lands ...... Lands • • • 13,652 • • • • 18,000 . • • • 8,000 p B o.i r . y . . ~.. . ... ... . . . ~: ••• ... ... ... . . . . . . 15,102 68,612 91,522 188,898 18,001 177,910 29,657 92,593 318,161 ! Miscellaneous .... . • 129,273 .... , 1,071 - Total • 2,387.8.6 50,693 717,837 23,250 TMoits:lolarndein°ftury6 Re . • .v . e . n . u . e . ' 12,411,518 12,862,908 12,031,576 9,735,790 47,041,892 12,573,187 13 , 8 89,103 China Money• •• • „ 450,000 300,859 .. 750,859 440,000 227,644 I . . 667,64411 China Money .- - .... 83,215 .... - Imprest Moneys, &c. I 29,262 24,591 64,084 52,909 170,846 73,939 33,815 31,884 53,859 193,497 i 1 Imprcst Moneys, &e. 22,651 .. .. 950 '12,486,338 10,430,377 49,379,005 ' - RepaymenteofAdvances 182,354 473,881 404,179 456,473 1,516,887 111,607 199,882 302,449 164,568 778,506 I RepamntsofAdYnes Total .. 5: ---,- Total Income* ..12,623,134 13,811,380 12,800,798 10,215,T712 49,430,481 113,198,733 14,350,414 12,820,671 1 10,643,804 51,018,652 - Amount applied to Con -1 ~lidated Fund -.• •• • 8,255,362 8,869,973 7,859,997 5,468,355 30,453,887 8,476,134 7,617,435 8,615,898 3,207,608 27,917,073 , I Deduct 872,289 [ Decrease 31 5' 1 5 5 [ Deduct Decrease. Ditto, as Advances .•• • • 101,501 550,000 615,077 140,000 1,406,78 i 91,501 472,500 I 837,500 2,910,000 4,311,501 1 Ditto, as Ways & Means 1 Increase Increase of thc Year - ...... - 4,266,071 4,391,407 4,323,724 4,636,817 17,620,019 ; 4,631,098 6,260,509 3,367,273 1 5,461,196 19,720,076 1,538,168 on 403,632/ on the - -- II , the Year. Quarter. Total. -• • 12,623,134 13,811,380 12,800,798 10,215,172 , 49,480,414 1,13,198,733 (14,330,444 12,820,671 11,608,804 1 51,978,652 .' - ___ • No. ll.—lneoree and Charge of the Consolidated Fund, in the Quarters ended the sth April, 1846, and the sth April, 1847. Permanent Debt .......... .. ..... .. Terminable Annuities.... .. .. .. .. . ..... ........... . .. . Interest on Exchequer-bills issued to meet the charge on the Consolidated Fund . . Sinking Fund ........................ ... .. . .... ... .. Other Charges on the Consolidated Fund •••••••• • • " • • • ' • ' . ..... ••• • ' • • ' For Advances, including 2,800 , 0001 . i n the presen t Q uar ter to Ireland, per Act 9 an d 10 Vic. cap. 107 Total Charge .. .. The Surplus of Revenue on the sth January, 1847, after providing for the Charpcs of that Quarter, was . To which is to be added the Surplus of the Consolidated Fund, as above stated on the present Quarter . The Amount issued in the Quarter ended April 5, 1847, of the sums granted by Parliament out of the Con solidated Fund, for Supply Services •• • • • • •• • • • • •• • • ' ' ••'' • • • • • • • • ********** •• • • • '' Quarters ended April 5, The probable Amount of Exchequer-bills required to meet the charge on the Consolidated Fund, Quarter ended 5,631,691 1,314,233 5,591,667 1,310,291 954,410 98,035 338,785 140,000 8,477,206 1,783,308 711,577 98,255 337,846 2,940,000 10,992,636 628,781 10,260,514 11,621,417 1,365,455 628,781 1,994,236 5,461,196 ASTLEY S. and if th e d ramat i c The subject selected fo r the opening of this popular source of amusement wa s Byron's equally popul ar its poetic cha racter, it assuredly loses nothing of its pictur esque re storypr 3 o e f n t t a h t e i o n B effect, or of its scenic in fl uences. If the arti s t b e r i ln d s e es of s A nm by e d th o i s n , g of deficient in anything, he is in th e conception of the accessories of the principal personage of the poem ; minorib possibility of departments; realising yet, the poet's but to this no real objection can be ofrered, f or , ex cept in the development of a serious dram a , th ere dream appears i t n o beali ntheP°sr not withstanding this, there is an amazing conception of the points by which the public imagination may he pleased, delighted, and improved; pleased, because this melo•drama, if so we may call it, is one of the most gorgeous spectacles that has ever been produced INCOME. Excise ........ • • •• • • • • • • • •• • Stamps ............. . Taxes . . Property Tax ..... . • Post-office • • • • Crown Lands .• • •• • • • • • • • • • Miscellaneous . Imprest and other Moneys • • • • • • • • • Repayments of Advance 5........... To Cash brought to this Account, be• lug the First Instalment of Loan of LYCEUM. Martin Chuzzlewit, Crusoe the Second, and The Enchanted Forest, such was the bill of fare provided for the amusement of the holiday folk at this theatre, and never, perhaps, even under its present manage ment, had a more satisfactory bill been provided. Of the merits of the first piece, Martin Chuzzlewit, it would be a work of supererogation to enter ioto, as there can be but few persons, if any, who are un acquainted with the " Adventures of Martin Chuzzle wit. Of the acting, nothing more can be required to be said than that the part of " Mrs. Sairey Gamp the wet and dry nurse in the Wale of Tears, and well-be known at Guy's and Bartelmy's" was sus tained by the inimitable Mr. Feeley, and that Bailey alias OH Bailey found a representative in the clever and amusing Mrs. Keeley. When we have said this, we think we awaken such a degree of curiosity as will lead all those who have not yet seen the piece to avail themselves of the opportunity afforded of so doing. Crusoe the Second, or the Shipwrecked Milliners —an extravaganza in one act by the author of the Marble Maiden, &c., was produced for the first time. In this piece, Willoughby Wobbles, alias Crusoe, (Mr. A. Wigan), had, like his celebrated predecessor and namesake, been cast upon an island in the Atlantic ocean, and, like him, had also in the person of Marmaduke Snodgrass, (Mr. Keeley), a man Friday, for the proper government of whom, and for the purpose of defining the relations which in a well conducted Government should sub sist between the subjects and their rulers, a code of laws and regulations had been drawn up, to the various articles of which many most humourous ap peals were made by the subject when the monarch attempted to infringe upon either his rights or his liberty of conscience. Between, however, acts of obedience and insubordination on the part of Friday, and acts of oppression by Crusoe, seven years had passed over the heads of the two solitary in habitants of the Island of Ascension, when, as fortune would have it, a vessel was wrecked upon the coast, and some score of passengers (milliners), having effected a landing, proceed, as a matter of course, in search of " natives." Two of their number, Clementina (Mrs. Seeley), and Wilhelmina (Miss Dickinson), more enterprising than their companions, succeed finally, in discovering first, the dwelling, and then the persons of both king and subject. Acquaintanceship is first made by Friday with Wilhelmina, to whom he makes his suit and is accepted. Afterwards losing sight of her he discovers, proposes, and is in like manner accepted by Clementina; but at the moment of her accept ance, and while Friday is expatiating somewhat grandiloquently upon the ceremonials of the marriage, in which the sun, the earth, the moon, and the stars, are to occupy a considerable position, Wilhelmina makes her appearance, and Crusoe also returns from an excursion, into the country. The rest of the shipwrecked maidens make their appearance, and Crusoe, by virtue of his position as head of the church, in a burst of enthusiasm proclaims polygamy the law of the land. Subsequently lie is discovered by Clementina to be her long lost husband, and Friday receives the hand of her fair companion. The piece is smartly written, and excellently got up. The amusements of the evening concluded with the musical,magical,and roman tic extravaganza, founded on the chronicles of the three sisters, from the German of John Augustus Mumus, called The Enchanted Forest, which was really a most amusing and laughable piece. The scenery (especially that portion, of it representing a portion of the enchanted forest) reflected the highest credit upon Mr. Philips, the artist. We ought not to omit to notice a very pretty pas de deux, danced by Miss Frampton and Master Forrest, which was loudly and most deservedly encored. • SADLER'S WELLS. We think the prevailing good taste that usually rules at this house, was wanting, when it was deter mined that Jane Shore should again do dismal penance in presence of the holiday people. But the resolve being taken, no one can deny that to the utmost merits of the tragedy the piece was well put forward, and the different characters meritoriously supported ; Hastings by Marston, and Gloster by Bennett. But above the rest, Miss Cooper (Jane Shore), and Miss Addison (Alicia), deserved and gained the applause of a most respectable assemblage. Miss Cooper, in deed, was trammelled with the faults of the author, but the merit of her acting, despite the natural ghastliness of the character, so revolting to the feelings, gained upon the favour of the audience. 3,466,960 upon the English stage; delighted, because there is about it a union of the poetic and the imaginative, which embodies in a remarkable degree one of Byron's finest conceptions ; and improved, because there is a representation of costume, of manners, and of deport ment, which, notwithstanding the exaggeration of stage effect, is admirably true to the customs of the country in which the scene is laid. And if we speak thus of the plot and conception, we have great reason to speak strongly of the way in which the manager has brought out this piece. It is everything that the frequenters of Astley's could desire, full of incident, rich in costume, and fertile in effect, just such a thing as play-goers would like to see. To add to the effect of the piece, the docile horses, the elephant, and the camels were introduced, and did their part well in doing nothing—or that which is the same thing, in being led on to the stage and off again. They were docile and effective, and that was sufficient for the manager. In addition to this, we may say that the corps de ballet were a most admirable addition to the piece, for the business assigned to them was well performed, and such as was likely to bring a large assemblage to the theatre. The Bride of Abydos was succeeded by a variety of equestrian performances, in which the elifi of the company were called into request, and performed some of those feats which nobody would believe to be possible if they did not see them. Mrs. Batty, Mr. Bell, lliss Isabelle, and Mr. Powell were the principal agents. These was succeeded by a laughable farce called the Married Bachelor, and we only wish that we may always have the same source of enjoyment. Truly, Batty has commenced his season with an admirable view to the enjoyment of the people. Among the chief of these we may notice the performance of Mr. Powell, by whom the attiring of a life-guardsman was most admirably depicted. During his ride he took the accoutrements of a number of the cavalry corps, and exhibited all the phases of a guardsman's life, both in coming into and going out of battle, and they were given to the life as well as a number of other novel ties, by which Mr. Batty seems determined to catch the public. SURREY. Instead of the usual pantomime the entertainments at this theatre yesterday evening consisted of three new pieces, together with the performances of the Bedouin rabs. We think this judicious, for this age does not possess the pantomimic skill which is asserted to have existed in the days of Cicero, when jesture was a more efficient exponent of thought and feeling than language. Tee performances commenced with a drama, in two acts, entitled The Discarded Daughter, the plot of which is as follows :—Count Carlsdorf (Mr. T. Fre dericks) believes that Julia (Mrs. Ware), who has passed for his daughter, is in reality the offspring of a criminal connexion between a quondam friend (Count Ravensburg) and his wife, and treats her accordingly. Albert (Mr. Tindell) the nephew of the Count Carlsdorf, loves Julia, who returns his passion, and a denouement takes place, by which it appears that the Count Carlsdorf has been deceived, and that his wife has not been faithless. The lovers are then, of course, made happy. There was little of incident in the piece, the interest of which depended entirely upon the expression of deep feeling on the part of the father and daughter—the former struggling with the sense of degradation to which the supposed infidelity of his wife would naturally give rise, and a strong iffection for his daughter whom he loves, notwith standing the supposed criminality of the mother, and a yearning for paternal affection on the part of the latter who is ignorant of the cause of her father's conduct for paternal affection. The piece is by no means destitute of merit, and derived considerable assistance from the able acting of Mr. Fredericks and Mrs. Ware (a recent acquisition to the London stage), who depicted their respective characters with great fidelity. Messrs. Tindell and J. T. Johnson, and Miss E. Terry, also contributed by their admirable acting to the success of the piece, which was warmly ap plauded throughout. "An Oriental Festival" fol lowed, in which the twelve Bedouin Arabs performed their almost incredible feats of activity. It would be impossible to do justice to the performances of these extraordinary artists, who appear to have an anatomy quite different from that of ordinary mortals, for their saltations, contortions, &c., appear to belong to more flexible muscles, and a physical configuration, altogther opposed to the genus homo. In illustration of what we stated, we need only mention that they perform somersets without any assistance from their hands, whether in the space that the proscenium affords, or within the circumference of some twelve feet of a cheveaux de freise of bayonets. To appreciate the performances of these agile beings they must be seen. A new farce, entitled Kissing goes by Favour, by Mr. Stirling, succeeded. This, as well as the other productions of the same author, abounded with the vis comica, and was greeted with hearty applause. The entertainments concluded with a new drama, in three acts, entitled The Two Brothers of Pisa. The plot of this piece is simply this :—Pietro (Mr. T. Johnson), and- Lorenzo (Mrs. Ware), the brothers of Pisa, actuated by a desire to rescue their mother from the severe privations which she is enduring through the persecutions of a Count Mont mero who has just been murdered, agree, the one to plead guilty to the murder, and the other to inform upon him, with the view of obtaining a large reward that has been offered for the detection of the murderer. They accordingly repair to the Count de Outien, the go vernor of the district in which they reside, and Pietro makes a statement which leads to the apprehension of the brother, and hastens to the abode of his mother; but stung with remorse, and the feelings that would naturally affect one in his situation, he leaves the house. A very affecting scene ensues. The mother Theodora Bemanati (Mrs. H. Vining) is arrested, at the suit of the executors of the Count de Montemorin, but is rescued by the Count de Outien, who is re presented as an amiable functionary, and whose feel. ings have been deeply interested in the fate of the two brothers. It turns out that a prisoner, named Tristram, is the real culprit, and the Count de Outien adopts the two brothers. This is a piece of by no means ordinary merit, and the favourable manner in which it was received, shows that a drama which appeals to feelings other than those connected with " the universal passion," while, in skilful hands, will always be successful, for the heart has many strings. Mrs. H. Vining performed the part of Theodora Bemanati as she always does her charac ters, most creditably, and the minor characters were admirably sustained. Too much pra'se cannot be accorded to the spirited proprietress of this popular place of amusement for her indefatigable, and, we are happy to learn, successful efforts to cater to the public taste. VICTORIA. The Easter Monday entertainments commenced at this theatre with an entirely new spectacular roman tic drama, in three acts , entitled The Forger's Vow; or, Sidi Barossa the Bcdouin Chief of Jarra. The plot of the piece itself, though possessed of some in terest, was necessarily sacrificed in a great measure to its spectacular character, in which it certainly ex• cellel. The various accessaries of dresses, scenery, &c. &c., were certainly en a most extensive scale, while the performance itself was maintained with ta lent and spirit. The curtain fell amidst loud applause. This piece was succeeded by a drama, adopted from the French, entitled Donzella, or the Monk and the Assassins. It was tolerably well calculated to keep up the interest which had been excited by the first piece, until the com mencement of the third, whi c h was entitled the Reefers Wrongs; or, the Wreck of the Aurora. This piece was certainly the most interesting of the three which had been presented for the evening's entertain ments, and at the fall of the curtain was greeted with strong marks of approbation. The theatre was much crowded, though the noise sometimes rendered it a matter of difficulty to hear what was going forward on the step ; on the whole, the gallery gods were more quiet than their Easter amusements usually permit them to be. The performances were announced for repetition amidst loud applause. STRAND. Henry Russell, an old and established friend of the public, re-opened this theatre yesterday evening, for the Easter season. The attendance was not alone numerous, but select. In the course of the enter tainment Mr. Russell introduced several new songs, one of which, the "Dem o n Ship," th e composition of the lamented Hood, met with marked and deserved applause. Few persons who have ever heard Mr. Russell do not desire to hear him again and again. His style is simple, not in the least ornate, a fioriture being never attempted; yet he has a magic power over his hearers, he understands the secret of establishing a communication between himself and his audience, which renders his success certain. To this end he has chosen subjects calculated strongly to arouse the passions, and awaken the tenderer emotions of the soul, and clothing them in simple yet beautiful language, h. gives them utterance with a fervour and pathos which completely wins the sympathies of his audience. The " Gambler's Wife," the " Maniac," and the " Ship on Fire," are striking illustrations of this talent. Although most of his songs come under this standard, yet there are many which are excep tions to the rule, and which owe their whole popu larity to his power of voice as a singer, and his accompaniment as a musician. To this class belong " A life on the Ocean Wave," " I'm Afloat," " And a life in the West." As a comic singer, Mr. Russell possesses no mean powers ; he is the composer as well as the author of most of the negro melodies, which are so popular, and he sings them with a great deal of effect. It would be an injustice should we close this brief notice, if we omitted to advert to his sin gular skill as a pianist, his style and execution on the pianoforte is most brilliant, many prefer him to Thalberg, but his chief merit consists in the sweet ness, and withal, the clearness of his notes. ROYAL POLYTECHNIC 11VSTITUTION. The visitors to the institution yesterday were exceedingly numerous. Every part of its spacious area—the Great Hall, galleries, and theatres—was crowded ; and we suppose that not less than 3,000 persons enjoyed the treasures of science and art which are presented to the curious of every class, the old and the young, the learned and the untaught, in its varied lectures and its replete and matchless collection of mechanical, artisti c , an d na t ura l won d ers . Th e principal novelties of the season now commenced are —a splendid pair of the Cymnotus Electricus, or Electrical Eel, and a most interesting course of lectures upon " Animal Mechanism," by T. Rymer Jones, Esq., P.R.S., the eminent Professor of Natural History to King's College. To these we may add a new series of very beautiful dissolving views, the interest of which is greatly heightened by the intro duction of new and appropriate music, which does the highest credit to the very able musical director of the institution, Dr. 'Wallis, whose compositions and performances have repeatedly been the subject of high commendation in the columns of The Sun, as well as of the other metropolitan journals, and on no occasion more deservedly than on the present. Dr. Baehoffner's lectures on Armstrong's Hydro-electric Machine continue to form one of the most attractive features of the day's entertainment; but we cannot help re peating our regret that this learned and eloquent pro fessor does not continue the whole year round his charming lectures on astronomy, which, illustrated by his admirable dissolving orrery, are by far the most instructive and popular we ever heard upon the sub ject. The value of his discourses is enhanced as much by the simplicity of his manner as by the clearness and unstudied elegance of his diction. Our good humoured friend, who submits his classical, and, at the same time, extremely merry countenance, to ex hibition in the Physioscope, adds very much, by the rich and varied play of his expressive features, to the amusement afforded by this curious invention of the ingenious Secretary, Mr. Longbottom. Space will not allow us to go into further detail of the match less variety of combined entertainment and instruc tion to be enjoyed in a day's promenade through the wonders of the " Polytechnic ;" but the public are already so much influenced by their attractiveness, that all who have a zest for the choicest possible combination of the useful with the delightful, will crowd to the Institution, without any need of our exhortation to that purpose. COLOSSEUM. The doors of this splendid establishment were yes terday opened to the public at a reduced price of ad mission, arid the new system appeared to be rewarded with deserved success, upwards of 1,000 visitors having been present in the course of the day and evening. The entertainments comprised the pano ramas of London, by night and day; the exhibition of sculpture, stalactite caverns, prize cartoons, &c., which have already acquired their meed of po pularity among the sight-seers from town and country. • BRITISH MUSEUM. No less than 19,170 persons passed yesterday through the collections of this institution. As an in stance of the increasing interest which the public takes in this national collection, we may state that on Easter Monday, 1845, the number of visitors was 15,316; whereas yesterday there were 19,170. Dur ing the year 1841 there were 319,374, whilst during last year there were 750,601. An effective body of police was dispersed throughout the rooms, superin tended by Sergeant Neale. The magnificent hall leading into the building was expected to be thrown open ; but, in consequence of the works not being sufficiently advanced, the public was unfortunately deprived of a sight of that splendid piece of archi tecture. UNITED SERVIGE MUSEUM. It not being generally known that this institution is, during the week, thrown open to the public with out orders from the members, was, possibly, the cause of there not being so many visitors as we should be led to suppose, though more, however, visited it yesterday than on the corresprnding day of last year, there being 1,100 persons who availed them selves of the opportunity to inspect this valuable museum. The company was highly respectable, and testified much satisfaction with the various articles of curiosity exhibited in the institution. CREMORNE HOUSE, CHELSEA. The gardens at Cremorne House—the present Ranelagh of Chelsea—drew a good number of visitors from the vicinity and also from various parts of the metropolis, to witness the ascent of Mr. Green in the " monster" balloon. The process of inflation com menced early in the afternoon, and was completed shortly before six o'clock, the hour fixed for the ascent. The "monster," however, being somewhat restive, some considerable time was occupied in removing the incumbrances and fixing on the car ; but at last, all being in readiness, Mr. Green took his seat, accompanied bp Mr. Ellis, the pro- prietor of the gardens, Mr. Van Buren, and a large party of friends, The ropes were then released, and the ponderous machine ascended amid the cheers of the spectators. The balloon took a so utherly course immediately across the river, in the direction of the South-Western Railway. On its departure, the ball-room and theatre belonging to these gardens became thronged with visitors, to whom the amuse ments of the evening appeared to afford considerable gratification. The bands, both in the gardens and the orchestra of the theatre, acquitted themselves in the most satisfactory manner. CHELSEA HOSPITAL. This establishment, which stands as a monument of British gratitude to the veteran defenders of our country, was yesterday visited by several of the holi- day folks. The chapel, hall, &c., were inspected as usual. The objects of particular attraction were the French eagles and other trophies taken during the Peninsular and Indian wars. The standards and flags, &c., taken by the gallant lath Foot during the campaign in Affghanistan, surmount the entrance to the hall. In the Governor's mansion are some of the finest modern paintings extant, as well as a variety of Oriental warlike implements. NATIONAL GALLERY. The visitors to this institution were about 16,000, all appearing highly gratified both with the old works and with the recent additions, which have been cleaned and re-framed, and will tend to render this collection more attractive than hitherto. ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL. This noble pile, notwithstanding its numerous attractions, had, as on former occasions, but compara tively few visitors, in consequence of the still con tinued high charges (nearly ss. each person) closing the doors against all but the wealthy. WESTMINSTER ABBEY. Notwithstanding the magnificence of the monu ments within this venerable edifice, accessible as they have latterly become for the small sum of 6d., yet the number of visitors, from some cause or other (per haps from the regulations being somewhat too strin gent), did not exceed the usual holiday average of about 400. The East India House, Missionary, and other mu seums accessible by free tickets, were numerously attended ; and a fair share of public patronage was obtained by the proprietors of the Regent's Park and Surrey Zoological Gardens, the Diorama, Panorama, Cosmorama, Society of British Artists, Madame Tus saud's, Polytechnic, &c. TOWER OF LONDON, About 1,500 persons inspected the Horse and Queen Elizabeth's Armouries, with the Regalia, &c., and no doubt the charge for admission to the whole being now only Is., the number will far exceed the above amount on future similar occasions. TUE EASTER FAIRS. Yesterday the usual saturnalia held at this season commenced at Greenwich, Stepney, Wandsworth, Chalk Farm, the Chalk-road, Islington, and Brook- ATeen, Hammersmith. Richardson's (now Nelson Lee's), Algar's Crown and Anchor, and a host of minor 2 andidates for histrionic and Terpsichorean fame, occupied their usual positions at Greenwich, which was thronged during the day with countless thousands from th e metropol i s. Stepney, the next in magnitude, was also well attended, and the others received a proportionate share of public favour; the whole of them being under the control of the police, who caused the amusements to terminate precisely at eleven. WRESTLING AT THE BRECKNOCK ARMS; CA MDEN- 7'o IVA% Yesterday being Easter Monday, the proprietor of the above premises threw them o p en , according to annual custom, for the display of the C ornwa ll an d Devon wrestling, and offered a silver t an k ar d , cup, and snuff-boa for competition, as Ist, 2d, and 3d prizes. The wrestling was in the Cornish style, without shoes. We should mention, that a m an to gain the fall must throw his opponent on two shoulders and a pin, i. e. hip, or two pins and a shoulder, and that every wrestler to become a " standard," or entitled to wrestle the second time over, must throw his first antagonist, and either fairly " grass " the second, or " play" him for ten minutes. The following men, after some severe bouts, were ranked as standards :—Partridge, of Devon, Clarke, of Cornwall, Gager, Ball, and Dassett, also of Corn wall, and Toogood, Kemp, and Snell, of Devon. The play will be resumed to-morrow at two o'clock. It is expected that Sayer and Ellicomb, provincial stars, will enter, and if matched against the elite of the London wrestlers, will make the result a matter of pleasing uncertainty. Messrs. Olver and Steers were the umpires, and the sports gave satisfaction to a large assembly. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, MONDAY.—The Queen and Prince Albert took walking exercise this morning in the Slopes. The Royal Family took their accustomed walking and pony exercise today in the grounds around the Castle. His Serene Highness Prince Lowenstein is expected to arrive at the Castle this evening, on a visit to her Majesty. The Royal dinner party at the Castle this evening will include his Serene highness Prince Lowenstein, the Earl anti Countess Grey, and Colonel Knollys (com manding the Scots Fusilit r Guards). Tile bind of the Scots Fusilier Guards attend during dinner. Her Majesty's private band will after:, a attend in the Castle. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge arrived in town yest , T.lay from his residence at Kew, and visited her Majesty the gllt en Dowager at Marlborough Houk. -------- Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening from the Colonial-office, fur the Governor of the Falkland Islands. .._ The Marquis of Sligo has arrived at Farrance's Hotel, Upper 13elgrave street, from Ireland. THE WEST INDIA MAIL-STEAMER TWEED. The announcement of the reported loss of another of the West India mail-packets, which reached London on Sunday from Havre rid Southampton, and appeared in this journal of yesterday, caused gr ea t excitement i n the City ; and anxious inquiries were made during the day at the company's office, in Moorgat?-street, with a view to ascertain whether any authentic information had been received by the directors on the subject. To these in quiries but one reply was given, vie , that the directors had received no official information of the wreck, the only intelligence forwarded to the office being a abort note from their agent at Southampton, and an extract from the Havre papt , r, the latter containing no facts beyond those published yesterday. The Southampton agent wrote as follows :—" By the Calpe steamer, just arrived from liavre, an American account has come of the loss of the Tweed. They say she struck on the Alacranes, and went to pieces almost immediately, on the 12th of February—that 60 persons wore lost ; but b e y on d t hi s I am unable to obtain any particulars relative to this very unfortunate report, which, I trust, may be without foundation." The hope expressed in the last sentence of the South atopton agent's letter is shared, it is right to say, by several of the directors, but the prevailing impression, it must be added, among parties competent to judge is, that the account received via Havre is too circumstantial in its details to be untrue in fact. Moreover, the locality where the wreck is alleged to have taken place agrees so exactly with the supposed position of the ship at the date quoted, that little, if any doubt, is entertained of her loss. The frightft:l loss of life described to have taken place—no less than 60 persons —may, perhaps, lead to an impression that many passengers have been lost in the ship. This fear will be in a great degree set at rest by an announcement, furnished yesterday by Captain Chappell, the indefatigable secretary of the Royal Mail Steam-ship C,)mpany, to the effect that when the Tweed left Grenada, her starting point on the present Toyage, she had but seven passengers on board for Vera Cruz. These were— Mr. Price, of the firm of Manning, Mackintosh, and Co., of Vera Cruz. Air. Ellice, nephew of Russell Ellice, Esq., the East India director. Mr. Ynchausti. Mr. Ferias. Mr. Fontecha. Mr. G. Le Charlier. Mr. B• u • It is possible that passengers may have booked from Jamaica and the Havanuah for Vera Cruz, in which event they would, of course, be on board when the alleged wreck took place ; but it is not considered pro bable that any had so booked. The Alacranes, on which the ship is supposed to hare struck, is a dangerous coral reef, about 400 miles from the Havannah, and about 70 from the coast of Yucatan. It is considered by navigators the most dangerous part of the Gulf of Mexico, the currents being so capricious and powerful in that region as frequently to carry vessels upwards of 40 miles out of their course in one day. The Tweed was due at Southampton to m'rrow. In consequence of numerous applications from the re: latives of persons supposed to be on board the Tweed, we have procured from the General Register•office of Seamen the following list of the crew, as reported on board when the vessel left Southampton, on the 18th day of Dec., 1846 : G. Parsons, commander. E. J. L. Ellison, chief-officer. C. IL Onslow, second officer. E. Shepherd, third officer. W. H. Croke, fourth officer. T. A. Spence, midshipman. IL 'Wendell, midshipman. T. T. Rowlatt, midshipman. P. H. Barnard, supernume rary midshipman. S. R. Rowland, surgeon. J. Ballard, clerk. J. Broad, boatswain. S. Rogers, carpenter. W. Shotter, carpenter's-mate G. Fleming, quartermaster. J. Smith, quartermaster. P. M'Cullam, quartermaster. W. Turl, able seaman. J. Slade, able seaman. T. Harri., able seaman. J. Furze, able seaman. D. Martin, able seaman. W. Green, able seaman. G. Turl, able seaman. P. Moore, able seaman. J. Cove, able seaman. W. York, able seaman. W. Mackrel, able seaman. J. Briscoe, able seaman. IL Harley, able seaman. J. Later, able seaman. G. Deal, able seaman. G. Barwick, able seaman. T. Sully, able seaman. H. Horslow, able seaman. J. Phillips, able seaman. J. Macey, able seaman. J. Ivatts, ship's cook. J. Dixon, commander's ser. vent. E. Moon, apprentice. F. Warren, apprentice. .1. W. Eager, apprentice. G. Loney, apprentice. S. L. Gallais, apprentice. W. Cushman, officer's boy. W. Cooper, dispensary boy. U. Philpot, engineer's boy. A. M'Kenzie, first engineer. , J. Morrison, sezond engineer. ' W. M. Hair, third engineer. ill. Blair, fourth engineer. Androse, fi fth engineer. :W. \‘' ilesteed, boiler-maker S. Foster, fireman. R. Johnston, fireman. 'A. Burt, fireman. - G. Low, fireman. Hitchings, fireman. J. Wallace, fireman. J. Cox, fireman. J. Haddon, fireman. J. Glassup, fireman. 7. Stone, fireman. W. Bishop, fireman. 'T. Kenney, fireman. 'J. Harmey, coal-trimmer. D. Wallace, coal-trimmer. J. Garnett, coal-trimmer. S. Harris, coal-trimmer. W. Allum, coal-trimmer. L. Noyes, coal-trimmer. C. Parker, coal-trimmer. J. Merton, coal-trimmer. J. Moody, coal-trimmer. 0. Hill, coal-trimmer. J. Newman, coal-trimmer. J. Alcock, coal-trimmer. C. Stewart, lamp-trimmer. C. T. 111.‘Cave, steward. W. Hughes, waiter. Bluett, waiter. H. Handcock, waiter. W. Ellis, bedroom steward. 11. R. Hawkins, boots. J. Paine, cook. E. Burton, cook's mate. J. Benson, baker. W. Lee, butcher. T. Finlay, barman. Mrs. A. Bundy, stewardess. ,G. Marlow, waiter. G. Adams, extra waiter. ;G. Dawson, storekeeper. I ,!W. Bundy, super numerary able seaman. Lietenant J. Davies (C), R.N., Admiralty -agent, in I charge of the mail. Mademoiselle Lind leaves Vienna this day, on her way to London. She will pass through Munich, where she will meet Mr. Lumley. DEATH OF TIIE HON. MRS. WARNEFORD.-.—ThiS lady, mother-in-law of the late Sir Charles Wetherell, expired late in the past week, at her seat, Warneford place, Wiltshire, at the advanced age of 81. She was daughter of the late and sister of the present Viscount Ashbroek, and in 1759 married the late Colonel Warne ford, the representative of one of the wealthiest families in Wilts. By this union, amongst other issue, she had Lady Wetherell, who, by the melancholy event, becomes one of the richest heiresses in the empire. EXTENSIVE ROBBERY AT THE CAMDEN RAILWAY STATlON.—Yesterday morning the employes of Me s srs. Crowley and Co., the railway carriers, discovered that no fewer than twenty-six bales of goods, which had been transmitted to the firm for conveyance by the Camden town rail, had been stolen. The robbery is supposed to have been effcet, , d between three and four o'clock yes terday morning, by some of the most expert of their class, from the great bulk and weight of the property taken, in the conveying away of which, it appears, they' borrowed a horse and cart from some adjacent stables, belonging to Messrs. Sutton and Co. We - understand that his Majesty the King of the. French has lately presented the Dowager Lady Brentott with a beautiful vase of Sevres china, in token of the high estimation in which ho holds the memory of het husband, the late Vice-Admiral Sir J. Brenton, Bee., re copy of whose memoir his Majesty had been graciously* pleased to accept from Lady Brenton.