The Sun.
London, England, 1852-10-07 00:00:00

SANLTA, 3 yrs, Gst slb is not equal to Connhion.

WOOLCOT'S
KATE, same age and weight as the preceding, is likeVill°
inferior to Major Marty n's son of Alarm and Elf.

- ABRAHAM'S
OLD ENGLISH OAK, 3 yrs, 6st 41b, has not the 1101
remote chance of winning.

PENMAN'S
ATHENA PALLAS, 3 yrs, 6st 31b, is in the 81020 pre'
dicament as the preceding.
WETHERELL'S
couple—Kolt•l-Noon, 3 yrs, Est 31b; a great pot at es;
time fur this race, now an outcast from the attentions°
the ring; and HENRIETTA, 3 yrs, sst 81b, a very ill'
different specimen of horseflesh.

•
BOAST
has the aged MERRIMAN in training; who, notwilb°‘
standing that he has but 6st 21b to carry, will be C/1
tircly lost in the race.

HORNSBY'S
, v, to
FOLLOW ME LADS, 4 yrs, Got 21b, is much too No
be of any use hero.

UULWING
has Sir W. Booth's A ZAEL, 3 yrs, 6st 21b, in train Pi
for this race. When I made my first observations °
the Cambridgeshire some weeks ago, I than realer'
that this horse would take a vast deal of beating. A:0
that time I looked upon him as only a mile horse; 1,1
race at Bedford, however, proves that he can manage ,
two miles equally well ss the one. I can but repeat 0.1/0
first opinion of him, and say in addition, that he iv
take so much thrashing that those who perform the RS
can be none other than the placed horses.
Of the remaining nominations a few observatioe:
will dispose satisfactorily of the lot. One of th.„.
Boyce's has CAVAN, 3 yrs, 6st; and the other PEAcoqw
3 yrs, sst 31b; neither being of any account for tbl4
race.
DARLING will have PURITAN in the field, who at . - sst
12113 will not inn Probably run forward.
Hussey's SIR JOHN BARLEYCORN, 3 yrs, sst 101)1
W. Day's TESTED, 3 yrs, sst 81b; Percy's JULLIEN,
yrs, sst 71b; Rogers' PANCAKE, 3 yrs, sst 41b; Wys
CM: M NELS, 4 yrs, sst 31b; Armstrong's SABRA, 3 it.", 1
sst 21b; and King's MADELINE, 3 yrs, sst 21b, have O
and all but very moderate pretensions.
BRAWN, under the care of Cleary, has an outside
chance, being weighted favourably at sst Mb. at
To point my remarks, I am of opinion at this prof'
writing, that the following batch will include the naive
of the leading horses in the fray :—Waties, Kingstoll;
Hobbie Noble, Evadne, Convulsion, Azael, Alfred th,
Great, Billy Ber, Plot, Varmint, and Dollond. Evaptv"
1 meant, or, in her absence,

CONVULSION,
will, I opine, be the winner of the Cambridgesb'
Stakes of 1852.

My digest of the Second October racing bill of 01
will appear to-morrow.—l am, Sir, &c.,
Oct. 7. THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF.

SPORTING IN TELad-ENCE.
MONMOUTH RACES.—WEDNESDA.Y.
13(1 The Monmouthshire Stakes of 10 sovs. each, h ft, 6 A
3 ft only if declared, with 40 sovs. added; the second
saves his stakes, and the winner pays 5 soya. expenOr
Two miles. (16 Subs., 6of whom declared.)
I
Duke of Beaufort rim lantbe. Tat 91b (Wakefield) 5
Mr. Parr's Teme, 3 yrs, 6.q 131 b
Mr. Parr's Selina, aged, 9st
Mr. Bartlett's Merry Peal, 4 yrs, 7st Blb.
Mr. Wilson's Maranna, 3 yrs, Est
0
Mr. Smith's Ferret, 3 yrs, 6st

won easy.
The Hack Stakes of 3 sm. each, and :15 added
Subs.), were won in three heats by Mr. Carlile's Cis
derella, 6 yrs, 9st 101 b (Owner), beating Mr. Ball's HoPe
aged, 10st llb. and Trueboy, 9st 101 b.
CHESTER AUTUMN RACES.—WEDNESDAY.
The Leviathan Stakes of 10 soya. each, and 30 adcle°
tor 3 yrs old. One mile and three-quarters. (9 &WWI
Mr. T. Dawson's Varmint, Bst 31b (Cartwright)
Mr. Barton's Bethgelert, Bat 81b ...
Mr. Lawson's b f by Ballinkeele, d by Langar, Bst 41b
Betting-6 to 4 each agst Bethgelert and the Varrai°
Won:cleverly by a length.
The Tradesmen's Welter Cup of 50 soya., added t°,
Handicap of 5 soya. each. One mile and thro'
quarters. (14 Subs.)
1
Mr. Davies's Titterstone, 4 yrs, 10st 81b ...(Owner)
9
Mr. Saxon's Caurire, 6 yrs, 10st 61b
5
Mr. Martin's Queen of the Vale, 6 yrs, lOst 71b
Mr. Warrener's Crimus, 4 yrs, lOst 81b
Even on Titterstone. Woa by a length, after a good
race with two.

Plate of 50 eovs. given by the Grand Stand Proprietort
added to a Sweepstakes of 3 sovs. each, the second t,
receive the sweepstakes; for three yrs old and tit
wards. The winner to be sold for 1501. &c. Grosveno',
Course. (6 Subs.)
Mr. Armstrong's Free-Trader (301), 6t 41b (Steggles) 1
Mr. Dawson's Miss Truth, 4 yrs (301), 7st 1011' . ..... ;
Mr. Leach's Sir Charles Napier, 3 yrs, (30/.), 7st 611' 0
Mr. Moore's Nightstar, 4 yrs (301), 7st 101 b ..
Mr. .
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Blossom, 3 yrs (301.), 0
7st 61b 0
ariitkoinn'ss,Bßmetbaygelert, 3
Battings—Even on Sir Charles Napier, and 2 50
each agst the others. Won cleverly by a length.
The Chester Handicap of 5 sovs. each, and 100 so/f/j
added by the Citizens ; second receives 20 sovs., 01?1
the winner pays 15. One mile and 7 furlongs. Or
Subs.)
Lord Caledon's Kiteflyer, sst 121 b ... (Waddington) 1
Mr. Barton's Little Fawn, 4 yrs, Est 81b
Mr. White's Costerdalo, 4 yrs, 6st 121 b .
Mr. Flintoff's Ibis, 3 yre, sst 61b
Mr. Phillips's Truth, 4 yrs, 7st 131 b 0
Mr. Martinson's Nancy, 4 yrs, 7st 71b
Mr. t-mith's Harp, 4 yrs, 6st 61b
Mr. Longsbaw's Wilmont, 3 yrs, Est 41b OO
Mr. Stirk's Tapered, 4 yrs, Est 41b
Mr. J. Osborne's Equal, 3 yrs, Est
Mr. Shepherd na Child of the Mist, 4 yis, sst 6lb 0
Mr. Eglinton's Sinina, 3 yrs, sst lib__
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Batting-2 to 1 agst Colsterdale, 4to 1 agst TrUtbr
and sto 1 agst Kiteflyer. Won in a canter.
The Grand Stand Handicap of 10 sovs. each, and 60
added, for two yrs old. Seven furlongs. (15 Subs.)i
Mr. Flintoff's Whalebone, 7st 111 b (Wells)
Mr. Armstrong's Placid, Bst 41b
Mr. Lawrence's Katty Darling, Bst 21b 0
Mr. Dawson's Anteverta, 7st 131 b
Sir C. Rushout's Sextus, 7st 101 b .
Mr. Davies's fby Faugh-a-ballagh, Tat 81b .......... a
Mr. Henderson's na f by Assault, 7st 81b
Betting-6 to 4on the field. Won in a canter. fot
The Selling Stakes of 5 sovs. each, and 30 added,
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two yrs old and upwards; winner to be sold for to
sovs., &C. Three-quarters of a mile. (5 Subs.) j
Mr. Dawson's Miss Truth (301), 7st 1011' (Charlton) 9
Mr. Meiklam'a Ada, 3 yrs (30/.), sst 71b
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YORKbiIiRE;, UNION HUNT CLUB MEETING.

WEDNESDAY.
Match-50 soya. One mile.
Mr. ThoropYmn'6 Butcher, Bst 1 llb (G. Thomson, jun.) 1
Mr. A. P. .folleri'ti Priory Stag, agiA, lOst ...(Owner) 2
Betting-2 to lon Butcher. Won in a canter.
The Yorkshire Union Hunt Sakes of 10 sovs. each,
h ft, with 50 aided, for three yrs old and upwards.
Two milts. (7 Subs.)
Mr. R. Read's Sir Robert, 5 yrs, 12st 2 ,h(CApt.Little) 1
Captain Broadley'a Sweep, 5 yrs, 1 Ist slb
non. F. LAwley na Gartorth, 5 yrs, llst 91b ..... 0
Mr. G. S. Thompson's Burndale, 3 ) rs, 10st
Even on Garforth, and sto 4 apt Sir Robert. WOll
by a length.
The Juvenile Handicap of 5 sovs. each, and 50 added,
for two yrs old. T.Y.C. (20 Subs.)
Mr. Danby's Tickton, 6at 61b (Carroll) 1
Mr. Woffenden's f tilalice, 7st
Mr. Barker's fby Venison,.d by The Saddler, Est Blb 3
Mr. H. Thompson's b c by British Yeoman, Bst 0
Mr. C. Peck's Buccaneer, ist 101 b 0
Sir C. Monek's bt by Melbourne,out of Gaiety, 7st 81b 0
Mr. Morris's Charity, 7st 81b
Mr. Milner's Zeta, 7st 61b
Mr. Conroy's St. Andrew, 7st 41b ...
Mr. Lister's Luxurious. Est 61b
Mr. Weatherall's SweettiQss, 6st 61b

Mr. Brown's Rattlecap, Est
Mr. E. Scott's b c by St. Lawrance, Bst 0
Betting-5 to 4 agst Tickton, 7to 2 agst St. Andrew,
and sto 1 agst Charity. Won by a length.
The Tallyho Stakes of 5 sous. each, and 25 added, for
hunters four yrs old and upwards. Two miles. (9
Subs.)
Mr. G. S.Thompson's Quiz, 12st 71b (Mr. Sutherland) 1
Captain Broadley's Squire of Melton, aged, 12st 71b 2
Captain Healey na the Little Queen, 6 yrs, 12st 71b 3
Mr. A P. Jones's Peg Top, aged, 12st 4
Mr. Middleton's Master Bagot, aged, 12st.. ... 5
Even on the Little Queen. Won by half a length.
The York and Ainsty Handicap of 15 soya, each, 10 ft,
and 5 only if declared, with 100 added. Ono mile and
three-quarters. (15 Subs., 4of whom declared.)
Mr. J. Shepherd's The Alp, 6 yrs, 7st 91b(J.Oaborno) 1
Mr. Brown's View Halloo, 6 yrs, 7st
Mr. Hesseltine's Lough Bawn, 4 yrs, Bst 41b 3
Mr. Meiklam's Cleveland, 3 yrs, 6st 71b
Mr. T. D. Shafto's Garforth, 5 yrs, 7st 10ib 0
Mr. Morris's Recommendation, 3 yrs, Est
Captain Rnynard's Florence, 3 yre, 33t 121 b .n
Betting-5 to 4 agst Garforth, sto 2 agst Alp,.
and
4to 1 (test View Halloo. Won by half a length.
The Scurry Stakes of 5 soya, each, and 25 added for
three yrs old and upwards; nominated and ridden by
members; winners to be sold for 801., &C. One mile.
(4 Subs.)
Capt. Reynarcl's Black eyed Susan, 9st 71b (Boynton) 1
Mr. White's Snowdrop, 3 yrs, 10it 71b
Captain Broadley's Sweep, 5 yrs, list 12a) 0
Betting-5 to 4on Snowdrop. Won by a neck.
The Farewell Stakes of 5 soya. each, 3 ft, and 50 added.

T.Y.C. (15 Subs.)
Mr. R. Read's Sir Robprt, 5 yrs, 84t 121 b (Templeman) 1
Mr. J. Brown's View Halloo, 6 yrs, ist, 121 b
Mr. Shepherd's Augusta, 2 yrs, sst 31b
Mr. Inman's Maid of Lincoln, 3 yrs, 6st 121 b
Mr. Pierson's Butcher Boy, 4 yrs, ist 10I'o 0
Mr. G. Thompsou's Burndale, 3 yrs, 6st 91b 0
Mr. J. Scott's Don Carlos, 3 yrs, 6st (carried 6st 31b) 0
Mr. H. T. Thompson's Guicowar, 2 yrs, sst 61b 0
Venison filly and The Twin also ran. Wcn by a neck.
T

HE EQUINOC TIAL GALES.
These destructive winds, the forerunner of an
approaching early winter, have set in with truly fear-
ful severity. They have now prevailed along the
coast several days, blowing almost a hurricane from
the &S.W., accompanied with an incessant fall of
rain inland, flooding the country and occasioning
incalculable mischief; while off many parts of the
coast vessels have, by the effects of the gale, been
wrecked, many lives perishing thereby.
In the Downs it has been moat severely felt. Among
the many disasters that occurred, a ship called the
Elizabeth, M. Boynes, of Jersey, was wrecked on the
main between St. Margaret's Bay and Kingsdown.
It happened about 11 o'clock on Monday night. She
was last from Halifax, and was bound for Havre with
a cargo of mahogany. She reached close to her des-
tination when overtaken by the gales, and, losing her
sails, was blown away past her port. The master,
for safety, bore away into the Downs to escape from
the fury of the storm, where unfortunately it in-
creased tenfold, in the midst of which she drove ashore
in the spot abovementioned. The masts were in-
stantly cut away, and other means taken to preserve
the vessel from a wreck. Such, however, was found
to be impossible, and it was with great difficulty that
the lives of the crew were saved. Much doubt exists
as to any portion of the wreck being got off. In the
course of the same night several vessels, though hav-
ing two chains out, were swept from their moorings,
and were driven foul of others with great violence ;
booms, bulwarks, &c., were carried away, and other
mischief done. Upwards of a dozen ships lost their
cables, spars, &c., and were nigh being driven ashore
on the Goodwins. Off Dungeness, New Romney, and
Rye, four vessels, named the Laurel, of Whitby, the
Thomas and Ann from Dieppe, the Honoria for Lon-
and th. William
crow Liverpuol, were east
ashore, and probably wm become total wrecks. The
crews were providentially saved by taking to the
boats. Northward of the Thames, along the coast,
off Harwich, Aldborough, vermouth', and Bridlington,
no fewer than thirty coasting vessels were driven
ashore, where, hp to the last post, they remained,
without a chance of being got off. The appearance of
the weather last evening indicated a continuance of
the gales.

ACCIDENT ON THE SOUTH-EASTERN
RAILWAY.
An accident occurred on the Tunbridg-We and
Eastbigs branch of this railway on Mondaye night.lls The
heavy rains during the day had flooded the line between
Ticehurst and Etehingham, completely washing away
ballast and rails for a considerable distance, and this so
suddenly that the engine to which the accident occurred,
With the same driver, had passed over the spot only
three hours previously, at which time all was safe. On
returning from Tunbridge, however, with the 9.36 P.M.
train, the water had risen to some height above the level
of the rails, and before the danger was perceived the train
Was thrown off the line on its side. The engine-driver and
fireman were jammed between the engine and tender
and there remained until assistance could be procured.
Fortunately, there were no passengers in the train, end
the guard being unhurt was able to go for assistance, but
so rapidly slid the water accumulate that a circuit of
nearly three miles had to be made to get at the over-
thrown train. The engine-driver and fireman were ex-
tricated as quickly as possible, and conveyed to the
Tunbridge-Wells Infirmary, where it wned
that the driver had escaped with someas bruiseste•certai and a
severe shaking; but the fireman was less fortunate, hav-
ing sustained a fracture of the thigh. Both are pro-
gressing favourably. All trains were, of course, stopped
between Ticehurst and Rehingham, and the traffic can-
not be resumed until the flood has subsided. A second
accident occurred about the same time, from a similar
cause, on the Ashford and Hastings branch, but happily,
in this case, no person was injured. A train which
bad left Ramsgate in the morning was returning from
Hastings, but on emerging from the Ore tunnel it ran
into an immense body of water which had collected
there from the hills, and almost immediately left the
rails. Assistance was speedily procured, and the pas-
sengers returned unhurt to Hastings, where they re-
mained until noon of Tuesday, when the line having
been repaired they were conveyed safely to their desti-
nations.

Info '
rmation hag just reached Lon-
do,ll;;Pel:TeTtelegraph that Miss Blair, a ward in Chan-
cery, and a rich heiergresPossessing between 8001. and 1,0001.
a year, eloped this mosrhiP from Taunton, with Mr. Garratt
13,nr,otrelrand.
O'Moore, of Queen's Colin?
was residing with her b and step-father, Captain
The young lady, who
Meaher, and who is extreme' eantiful as well as highly
seventein, Vibialte the fortunate Irish
accomplished, is only
,could have induced
gentleman is verging on fort
the parties to elope cannot be imagined
step-father—with whom Mr, conoore as the
emasoothhfeorratnhde
favourable to the match. The only asswitebh°l6neu;:Anicivoeoirsrieetz--zienreg
flight to Hymen's altar is the dread that the Lord
Wife's, aas7
would not consent to the marriage,Chancellor
circumstances, will no doubt deprive Mr.
to that
The affair
life interest in the propert beyond that of his
will, according to the usual rule in such matters, go
children, should Mr. O'Moore survive his wife.
has created the greatest excitement at Taunton, and amongst
the lady's relatives in London.

CONQUESTS OF LUCIEN BONAPARTE.—The French
journal of Frankfort of the 3d says that Prince Lucien
Bonaparte is still at Hombourg, where he plays at the public
gaming-tables with varied fortune. After his winning
150,0U0 florins on the 30th ult., the bank was compelled to
close.

THE MANCHESTER FREE TRADE BANQUET.--
of the
country all quarters we hear that the leading Free-traders
country are sending in their names, to be added to the list
of vice-presidents of this great gathering of the foes
days,
upwards When we stat 3 that, in the course of two
upwards of 120 of the largest employers of labour in
district have signified their intention of rallying round the chairman on the platform that evening, we think we may
confidently anticipate one of the most spirited gatherings
that has ever been held in the far-famed Free-trade Hall.—
Manchester Examiner.
BUILDERS' BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION.—.A meeting
of the directors and committee of this useful institution was
held yesterday at their offices in New Oxford-street, fur the
Purpose of transacting the usual business of the charity. The
report states that there are now upon the funds 15 pensioners,
nnaurntasbleyr,o:o males and 5 females, and that there are a great
pressing cases waiting for admission. The fifth
annual dinner is fixed to take place on Thursday, the 14th
inst.,t. at the London Tavern. when the president of the insti-
ution, Me. Samuel Morton Fe o, 11l P., will preside.
SUICIDE OP A MARINE.—William Attridge, one of
tGhrealhtaomya,l
cM.B4.l.,iniyei.ri,_belonging to the Rodney, 92, Captain
well-room on Freagaya,
effected by hanging. An vi
inn gU
ce:i
thgaueenstown, was found dead in the
r waistebeldlon
det,hewthieidchy
be
Mr. Coror er
the surgeon ofFoot. at H iulbolline, and, on the evidence of
the vessel, who stated that the deceased had
been for some time affected in his mind, the jury returned a
verdict that the deceased had committed suicide while la-
bouring under temporary insanity.
THE DUCHESS or GLOUCESTER.—We are delighted
to learn that the Royal Duchess is about to renew her visit
to Brighton. Her Royal Highness is expected to arrive to-
morrow week at the 6edford Hotel, where she has engaged
the same suite of rooms she usually occupies. The Royal
Duchess purposes, we undetetaild, to remain about a mouth.
--21ri Atom Guardian.

SUN,

PP.7.

Last night, after the 16:h zeprtsentad,,n of the
Prima Donna, a new two act melodrama was success-
fully produced in a styli befitting the paramount
managerial reputation of Mr. Kean. It is from the
pen of Mr. Bayle Bernard, and bears the title of
Mont St. Mickel ; or, The Fairy of the Sands. The
opening scene displays the Bay of Avranches, on the
Norman coast, with Mont St. Michel in the dis-
tance. A village fae is in curse of proceeding, in
which a delightful feature i 3 presented in one of the
best grouped and most pleasingly spirited dances we
have ever seen produced on the stage, and which was
rapturously encored. The festivities of the villagers
are interrupted by the receipt of information most
perilous to their good lord, the feudal Seigneur
of the Sands, Count de Rochemont.He
siven cause of offence to the then

virtual- ruler of France, the despotic Cardinal Ma-
zarin, and an order for his seizure is placed in the
hands of Captain de Fortbras, who is incited to the
ruin of the Count by personal enmity, and the bait
of the Comnaandantship of the stronghold. The
Count receives a friendly warning, and, assisted by
the Chevalier St. Prie (who is betrothed to his
daughter Claire), and a loyal farmer, Urbain Tron-
chet, escapes across the dangers of the shifting sands
to the sanctuary of the convent on the mountain. St.
Prie is seized and made prisoner by Fortbras, on the
accusation of aiding the Count. De Fortbras is farther
stimulated to revenge by jealousy, being an unsuc-
cessful suitor for the hand of Claire. The Castle of
Rocheasont is seized, set on fire, and pillaged by the
soldiers of Fortbras. In the meantime, the heroic
Claire, who has accompanied her father to the rock,
where he is in despair, from the knowledge that
some papers, which would prove his innocence must be
destroyed by the conflagration of his chateau, which
they see in flames on the opposite coast, resolves to
save the precious documents, and, recrossing the
sands, enters the hall of the chateau by the window.
The fire has been extinguished, and Claire, after
picking her way through a heap of soldiery, who are
asleep in the great hall after a work of pillage, not
only succeeds in taking the papers from a cabinet,
hut wrests her fathee's death-warrant from the band
of the slumbering Commandant de Fortbras. To
descend, she places herself on the casement window of
the hall, swings r.und ripen it till she reaches the top
of a cabinet, and then descends, using the handles of
the compartments for steps, and in the same extraor-
dinary manner she effects her rapid escape, just as De
Fortbras starts from sleep and calls on the soldiers to
fire at the retreating figure. They, however, believe the
white clad figure in the moonlight to be a supernatural
appearance, " the fairy of the sands," and in their
confusion she is enabled to vanish unscathed. The
rising like a phantom to the window, the gliding
among the sleeping groups, and the rapid, super-
natural-looking escape were most effective, and in
these situations the mute action of Miss Le Clercq was
most picturesque and telling, and rendered this moon-
lit scene the decided gem of the piece. The applause
which had continually threatened to invade its still-
ness descended, as the curtain dropped, in vehement
rounds, and, although the accomplished artist did not
re-appear in compliance with the repeated acclama-
tions, her triumph was not the less gratifying and
complete.
In the second act, we find that De Fortbras has fol-
lowed in pursuit of Claire (who has safely returned),
and, maddened at the abstraction of the documents,
orders St. Prie, whom he had previously seizsd as an
abetter of the Count's escape, to instant execution.
Anselm, a monk, is permited to shrive him, and takes
the opportunity of whispering that De Rochemont is
disguised among the brethren, and even while he is
speaking escapes with them across the quicksands to
the rocks beyond their verge. All depends upon his
reaching Paris with the documents that acquit him.
The friendly monk—a member of the Church mili-
tant—takes St. Prie to his own cell, provides him
with a trusty weapon, and tells him in plain terms to
defend his head with his hand. He returns shortly,
armed, and accompanied. by Claire. De Fortbras
confronts him ; St. Pie calls to Claire to seize the
moment and pass the sands, but the tide has risen,
and she is too late. St. Prie and De Fortbras go
off fighting desperately. St. Prie's sword is broken,
hut he springs into the waves and saves himself. De
Fortbras returns—is rushing to seize Claire, who ap-
pears completely in his power ; when she springs from
the battlements, and is seen by the gleam of moonlight
floating on the tide as the scene closes. All winds up
happily. De Rochemont escapes, St. Prie rescues
Claire, while De Fos-Cores and some of his followers
are swallowed up in the quicksands. A messenger
arrives, announcing the death of the Cardinal, the
restitution of the Seigneur to his titles and estates,
and the curtain falls on a joyous chorus. A comic
episode is ingeniously interwoven with the serious
interests of the drama, comprising the adventures of
Thibaut Boze (Wright), a cockle-gatherer, beloved
of Ninon Tronchet (Miss Marshall), and popular
with all the damsels of the village—a youth, more
prone to hunt fairies than to follow his trade, who is
sentenced to be hung off-hand, and nearly turned off
for
ash;els he is innocent.
There is also Le Sage (Harley), a pompous, :self-
sufficient, local magistrate of the Muddlework or Von
Dunder school, who venerates the sacred institution
of hanging, and would execute his father
without remorse, if be fell within the line of what
he calls his duty. Where Thibaut is brought to his
impending doom, the rope, thrown over a beam,
was actually placed about the victim's neck, and the
word given to " string up" after a ludicrous leavetak-
ing of his sweetheart and the world in general. This
situation, which at many theatres would have regu-
larly brought down the house, did not appear exactly
adapted to a Princess's assembly. It failed to excite
laughter, and some disapprobation arose, upon which
Wright immediately slipped the offending necklace
from his person. This: should have been sufficient,
but a certain few bipeds in the pit, who, peradventure
had sustained a social bereavement through jugular
compression, or who, more probably, had come that
evening in a friendly spirit to the new performer,
essayed to keep up a spiteful sibilation, which was,
however, speedily drowned in a feu de joie of cheers,
sprinkled with salvos of "Bravo, Wright," so that
they took very little by their motion.
As Claire de Rochemont, " the Fairy of the Sands,'
Miss Carlotta Le Clercq crowned herself with laurels.
She looked and acted beautifully in a part peculiarly
suited to her pantomimic energy and grace, and the
expressive elegance of her style of acting. The other
femenine character, Ninon Tronchet, was right cle-
verly filled by Miss Marshall, who acted admirably
up to Mr. Wright. That king of low comedians, who
experienced a literally stunning reception, played with
resistless humour, not merely convulsing the house
repeatedly, but almost upsetting the necessary
gravity of his collaborateurs, while, at the same
time there was nothing too broad. His success,
though the part is not a first-rate one, was de-
cided, and, if the Adelphi bewails his departure, the
management and frequenters of the Oxford-street
Theatre have gained in him an invaluable acquisition
to their stores. In this sphere he can transcend his
former reputation. Mr. Harley's first appearance
this season was the signal for an equally deafening
welcome, and this old established favourite by his
artistic aspect and execution took the house by storm.
Mr. Ryder looked nobly grim as the Commandant
Raoul de Fortbras, and played with his invariable
soundness. Mr. Graham as the old Count, and Mr.
Everett as the Chevalier du Prie were all that could
be desired ; the dress of the latter was extremely
tasteful. All the costumes are, as is always the case
at this theatre, rich and appropriate; and the scenery
far above the ordinary. A more perfect scenic illu-
sion than the sunrise over the expanse of sands, it is
impossible to conceive, and the distant conflagration,
the sinking and the rescue in the quicksands, and the
views of the castellated Mount reflect the highest
credit on the painters and arrangers. The ballet in
the opening proves the value of Mr. Oscar Byrne as
ballet-master, ansl Mr. Stopel has produced some
vaierrynfptrhee npttyiefning chorus,notquiteoriganind oneal music,sungb
especiallysuee subsequently
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imposed upon Mr. Harley, and
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felicitations.
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Tanhde
piece will not be the worse
condensation, and then we feel assured that its suc-
cess will be of no trivia duration, admirably as it is
produced and performed.l
The entertainments terminated with
the farce of
the Spitalfield s Weaver, in which Mr. Wright, in his
well-known role, provoked continuous shouts of
laughter. The house was completely filled in every
part at an early hour.

SAW YE JOHNNY COMIIII".—The laughter and a p
plause which followed this tune, which the band plaid
after drinking the health of Lord John Russell at the latee
dinner, attracted the Noble Lord's attention, and led him to
inquire into the cause of Lord Kinnaird. His Lordship gave
him the words of the popular air, and the ex-Minister was
not slow in making the application to an expected return to
Downing-street. His Lordship was said to have been highly
amused with the appositeness of the musical figure, and con-
sidered it quite a harmonious call back to cffice.—Perils
Courier.

EASTERN COUNTIES RATLWAY.—The directors of
this company have intimated that they are considering the
propriety of undertaking various projects that have been
proposed for extensions or branches, so as to supply such
accommodation to the Eastern Counties district as the wants
of the public appear to call for.

THE SOUTH STAFFGUDSHIRE IRON TRADE.-By a
misprint in our trade article, dated " Birmingham," on
Monday last, the last advance of iron Wag fatAttCl to ha 30s.
per ton instead of 2Pg.

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Htir Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert,
accompanied by the Princess Hohenlohe Langen-
bourg, the Prince of Wales, and Prince Alfred, drove
yesterday afternoon to Invercaubl on a visit to Mr.
and Mrs. Farquharson.
The Princess Royal, the Princess Alice, and the
Princess Helena, went yesterday to Birk-hall, the
residence of Sir James and Lady Clark.
The dinner party yesterday included her Royal
Highness the Duchess of Kent and the Princess
Adelaide and Prince Hermann of Hohenlohe Lan-
genbourg.
Sir John Pakington left Balmoral yesterday for
London.

Sir Edwin Landseer returned to Mar Lodge yes-
.erday.

Mr. Secretary Walpole left town yesterday morn-
ing for Balmoral to attend the Queen.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer arrived in town
yesterday from his seat, Hughenden-manor, High
Wycombe, Bucks. Sir John Trollope had an inter-
view with the Right Hon. Gentleman at his official
residence in Downing-street.