The Sun.
London, England, 1852-01-10 00:00:00

DRAMATIC PERFORMANCE AT WINDSOR

CASTLE.
(FROM THE COURT NEWSMAN.)
WINDSOR, FRIDAY.
A dramatic performance took place at the Castle this
evening. A temporary stage had bean erected for the
occasion at one end of the Rubella Room, and at the
opposite extremity of the apartment was placed a hard
pas supporting seats for her Majesty and Prince Albert
and their illustrious visitors. The piece selected was
Shakspore's comedy of Twefth Night, and the parts were
filled according to the following programme:—
Orsino (Duke of Illyria...)
Sebastian (a young gentleman, brother
to Viola)
Antcnio (a sea captain, friend to Sebas-
tian)
Roberto (a sea captain, friend to Viola) Mr. F. Cooke.
Valentine I (gentlemen attending on the f Mr. G. Everett.
Curio ) Duke) i Mr. Stacey.
Sir Toby Belch (uncle to Olivia) Mr. Bartley.
Sir Andrew Aguecheek .. Mr. Keeley.
Malvolio (steward to Olivia) Mr. Meadows.
Fabian Mr.lJames Vining.
I (servants to Olivia) ... ....
Clown 1 Mr. Harley.
Friar ...... ......
First Officer Mr. Paulo.
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Second Officer
Olivia (a rich countess):... . .. .
Viola (in love with the Duke) .:..... .... . . Mrs. Charles Kean
Maria (Olivia's woman )..... ..,. Mrs. Keeley.
Olivia's Pages—Miss J. Love!, Miss Pevensey, Miss Hast-

ings, and Miss Hendrick.
Scene—A City in Illyria and the Seacoast near it.
Director . Mr. Charles Kean.
Assistant Director
Prompter .. Mr. T. W. Edmonds.
The theatre was arranged and the scenery painted by
Mr. Thomas Grieve.

At eight o'clock her Majesty the Queen and his
Royal Highness Prince Albert entered the Rubens
Room, accompanied by the elder royal children and his
Excellency the Count and the Countess Walewski, his
Excellency the Count and the Countess Lavradio, the
Marquis of Lansdowne, the Duke of Newcastle, the
Marquis and Marchioness of Westminster and Lady
Octavio Grosvenor, the Marquis and Marchioness of
Clanricarde and Lady Emily De Burgh, the Earl De la
Warr, and the Earl and Countess of Sefton—and the
Ladies and Gentlemen in attendance.
The performance immediately commenced. Her Ma-
jesty's private band was in attendance in an ante-room.
Refreshments were served to the assembled company
during the evening in one of the royal saloons.
The following bad the honour of receiving invitations
for the evening:_
The Countess of Mansfield and two Ladies Murray,
the Dowager Viscountess Ashbrook, the Lady Emily
Seymour, the Lady Caroline and Miss Barrington, the
Lady Mary Berkeley, Colonel Bon. C. B. Phipps, Colo-
nel Hon. Charles and Mrs. Grey, Sir Charles and Lady
Couper, Miss Couper, Mr. Couper, Sir William and Hon.
Lady Middleton, the Right Hon. Henry Labouchere,
Major-General Reid, Colonel Bouverie (commanding
officer, Royal Horse Guards), and Mrs. Bouverie, Hon.
J. B. Dormer, Mr. Billington, Colonel Craufurd (com-
manding officer, 2d battalion Grenadier Guards), Lieu-
tenant-Colonel Lewis, Captain Rous, the Rev. the
Provost of Eton and Hon. Mrs. Hodgson, the Rev.
Frederick and Hon. Mrs. Anson, Mrs. Crutchley, Mr.
and Mrs. Cox, Miss Cox, Mr. H. Cox, and Mr. and Miss
Greville.

THE PRESENTATION OF THE REV. MR.
BENNETT TO THE LIVING OF FROME,
SOMERSETSUIRE, BY THE MARCHIONESS
OF BATH.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sin,—ln your recent comments on the presentation of
the living of Frome, it is stated that " the living is in the
gift of the Marquis of Bath, who will be of age this
year. His mother, es his guardian, exercises thus a
few months before he has the power of doing so a
right adverse, it is said, to her son's views of the doc-
trines of Mr. Bennett."—( The Sun, Jan. 7, 1852.)
Perhaps, Sir, you will allow me to observe that, if the
circumstances above stated be facts, the appointment
made by the Marchioness of Bath as a guardian is not
correct, because, although the Marquis of Bath is a
minor, yet he is not only capable of presenting, but he
is the only party legally entitled to present to the living.
The text authorities and decisions on the subject clearly
show that an infant may present to a church, and this
must be done by himself; and cannot be done by his
guardian.—(Co. Litt. 17 b. 29 Edw. 111., c. 5,
.and 3
lust. 156.)
Also, a guardian cannot present to a vacant living
in right of the infant heir ("though it is sometimes prac-
tised," as the commentators observe), therefore the heir
shall present, of whatever age.—(l Inst. 89 a., and
Shapland v. Ryols, Cro. Jac. 98.) I may also observe,
that the law on this subject was, to the full extent of
Lord Coke's opinion, decisively settled by Lord Chan-
cellor King, in the case of " Heade v. Green."—(3
Atkyns' Chancery Reports p. 710.)
I am, Sir. &c.,
THE AUTHOR OF " THE STATUS OF
THE JEWS IN ENGLAND."

SARAH ANN HILLS.—The Home Secretary has
granted a respite of the execution of this unfortunate woman.
now under sentence of death in York Castle for the murder of
her illegitimate child, for a week. Mr. Milner, M.P. for
York, and Mr. Alderman Leeman, had an interview latte yes-
terday afternoon at the Home-office, and the respie was
dispatched to York by a special messenger last night.
PROSPECTS OF THE ENGINEERING TRADE.—It has
been publicly announced that the operatives intend
carting
a shop of their own, in the event of the employers
their works ; and of course, if the men or their advisers have
discovered any improved method o sternpaint an engineer
ing business, so as to make a gre profit hn previous
capitalists have done, the public cannot but be benefited by
the competition. One thing, at all events, is certain, that
there is no lack of concerns in the market for them to choose
from. Of these, there are six in London and the vicinity
alone, besides others at Liverpool, Bristol, &c.
of them old established concerns; which would the majorityabsorb sums
varying from 10,000/. to 50,0001. each, topuvetthenai n
in work-
ing ing condition. The reason for this is
a very simple
wages on the Clyde are about 25 per cent, lower than in
London, and there is no concealing tbe fact that the Scotch
engineers are gradually drawing the trade away from Lon-
London
don, and the ultimate effect will be that the
houses will have to open country establish;raittitsr,goer give up
business altogether. Messrs. Boulton and t have always
had their works at Birmingham, and their office in London,
and Messrs. Miller and Ravenhill have
recently opened a
ship-building establishment on the Tyne
ichT canhe o Londonly h e
trade will thus be confined to repairs,
done conveniently on the spot where they are required, and
the great bulk of the workmen option of
" three courses —either to work in the cohuanyterythaete
wages, to change their trade, or to emiire. We only hope
may reflect before it is too late.—
they
we understand that the of
o"rmanby,
the British Ambassador at Paris, has been ordered to leave
that capital for London—we ti ppc!se with the view of his
Lordship's being present at thes Privy Council to be held at
Windsor to-day. Whether this has -reference to the Minis-
terial arrangements now in progres we are unable to state.—
' ,Dlorning Paper.