The Sun.
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TO THE EDIT OR OF THE SUN. 0,
SIR,—In your paper of to-day it is stated that the ee,
tries for the Grand Challenge Cup of the Royal Tble,
Yacht Club closed last evening, at the Piaui C(3'"l
house, Covent garden.
I beg to inform you that, since February, 1851, .1
distinguished Club have removed to my house. re.
Trusting you will rectify this error in future, to Pre
vent mistakes, I am, Sir, your obedient servant.
ANN WARNER'
Bedford Hotel, Covent-garden,
Mayl6, 1852.

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA. 03,
In the place of 11 Flauto Magic°, originally appall!
the immortal Don Giovanni was performed last evening'
for the first time this season. C,nsidering the cii)
comprising the unequalled Glisi, Castellon, 1013c111
Tamberlik, Tagliafieo, and Marini, and the wonildsr,ll
forces marshalled under the baton of Signor Costa, hAr
needless to say how the opera was executed on °it"-
side of the footlights. A chief feature in the perforor
ance was the assumption of the role of the Don by RI;
coni, who exerted himself zealothly and successfully. „
was a triumph of consummate art over exterior unsuio
ableness to this peculiar personation. Her Majesty ttt
Queen and his Royal Highness the Prince Cone°,_
honoured the house with their presence, and the attsno
ance was most fashionable and numerous. •

ST. MATTHEWS NEW CHURCH, ST. PANCRAVI
Yesterday the Right Hon. Lord John Russell publicly it
the foundation stone of a new church, on a site given bYia"
Grace the Duke of Bedford, in the parish of St. Pancras, ""
the presence of a large concourse of persons.
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THE DEAN AND CHAPTER OF ROCHESTER A —bad
MR. WHISTON.—The further hearing of this case is anPtirroS
for Monday, the 10th inst., at half-past ten, in the h
Doctors'-commons.
RAILWAYS AND THE GREAT EXHIBITION; It
themust be very satisfactory to see the comparatiVelY tot the
falling off in the present weekly traffic of this year of be well
principal lines compared with that of the last. will
for railway proprietors to bear in mind that, with „--.s be
smaller weekly returns this year, the directors is"slived
enabled to pay larger dividends than the p-oprietors recoe
the
from the profits of the Exhibition traffic, owing
ot woo
enormous expenses the companies were called upon
in management, maintenance of permanent way, 13e- and/
motives, carriages, &c., to enable them to meet the deal,
_ed
of an almost overwhelming and unprecedently
traffic. From the overcrowding of passenger traffic the
traffic was also worked last year at a much greater exPe•.--as
so that on the whole a great reduction in the percentageba
working expenses during the current half year may fattlfol
anticipated both in the passenger and goods traffic,
therefore it is to be hoped that much larger sums insistfis
smaller will be divided among proprietors at their neat oISS„
yearly meetings, although the half-yearly gross receipts may
be less.
SOCIETY or ARTS, JOHN-STREET, ADELrni,
•—tlo
continuation of the series of lectures, by members of
above society, on the contents of the Great Exhibit
most interesting one was delivered to a crowded *Oles,
last night, by the Rev. Gazalet t, on the musical instratle
ah the
After a short introduction, the lecturer commenced W.*--sce.,
organs, then pianos, harps, stringed, wind instrument*
commenting briefly on the construction and history of e"
He then took a commercial view of the science a ronsaf
and read a return from Exeter-hall of the number d
people who had been admitted to the concerts of the Sa
Harmonic Society since its formation, with the gross receipts
and, after a few more general observations, concluded wale
hope that, as he had shown that music was not only an art
but a science which enters largely into commercial relatioirerto
and expressed a hope that Government might be induced 1,.
sanction a "A Musical Art Union" on the basis of the Atf.6.
Union as an encouragement. At the conclusion the lecturer'
was warmly applauded, and a vote of thanks to hi
ist
for his valuable paper, baying been moved and seconded, 1/1"
carried by acclamation.
; and
SALE OF AUTOGRAPHS.—A very interest.og
valuable collection of autographs, formerly the properLias.
Mr. C. M. Westmacott, the well-known author and journ
ri•
ist, were sold yesterday and the preceding day by laser 0,0
Puttick and Simpson, at their rooms in Piccadilly. ", is
illustration of the value of the collection the n:410046.42
given :—Lot 174, " an extraordinary collection of autogr,&rto
letters and documents prior to and during the COOSIII%,
and the Empire, including autographs of the BonsPsliria,-
family, their collateral branches, public Ministers, rattreoll
andg
hisene (napoleons)
comprising nearly every celebrated h
during
apoleon's) marvellous career ;" this lot Ws(
knocked down for 251. Lot 177 and 178, being a historythe London newspapers, with biographical and other 110L'er.
of the proprietors, editors, contributors, and reporter,,,—
This was a most interesting historical collection, bei7
the unpublished manuscripts of Mr. W. L. Proby, for el,ria
wards of a quarter of a century sub. -editor of the 'illernsid
Chronicle. compiled for a projected " Histor of the Pe— c
Press," This collection was enhanced in value by the °V
pious illustrative notes by Mr. C. -M- M. `i'vvstmacott. Th
two lots fetched 101. Lot 173 a collection of autograph
letters and documents of Louis Philippe_,,
,QueenAnicetiloiel;
their household, &c., fetched 4/. 6s. Lot 144, a wlle
of letters relating to the defeat of the Coalition Minisfg:
flora George 111., C. J. Fox, Lord North, who writes to
Fox that the King was now averse to the East India Bill'
These letters were chiefly addressed to the Duke of Porthoss,
and realised only 51. Lot 352, the correspondence of theo',
centric Dr. Mousey with Hervey, Garrick, Emin Emin, for
son, and David Hartley. This lot was knocked down 18°
1/. to Mr. T. M. Stone, of the College of Surgeons, whoor"
became the purchaser of letters from Hunter, and the sty,
respondence and bulletins relating to George llL's i 05113.04-
by Spencer Perceval, Dr. Heberden, Sir s,•
ford, &c.
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COLLIERY ExrLoSION.--SHIELDS, THUSBI)°7- the
P.M.—This forenoon a fearful explosion took place Ins oni
pit called the " A Pit," Hepburn Colliery, five miles °bus
this place. There were 200 }nen and boys in the nitrose
the explosion was csnfined to the Chapter flat, an alvset,
working. The whole of the men and boys in thas'sr the
o
amounting to 22 in number, were instantly killed isoes
fire. The fire was extingeished by meeting a horse "'was
ing a number of tubs along the roily-way; the horse tabs
upset and severely injured, but the men travelling in thes aos
fortunately escaped. The he
was well ventilated,
accident'
thing is as yet known as to the cause producing the ad,c.`",e-be
The lessee of the colliery is Mr. Easton of Gstesheach
pit is in the fiery Bensham seam, and this is the third ers,
plosion that has taken place in it during the last 20 ihealos
The whole of the bodies were brought to the bank am--
two hours. No injury has been done to the ventilation' •10
LONDON AND BLACRWALL RAILWAy:A WC; •
meeting of this company was held
yesterday at the London
Tavern to consider a Bill to enable the Eastern Counties
Railway Company and the London aad Blackwell Railway Company to construct a railway with branches to Tilbutio
and Southend, and to provide steam communication
ata
Gravesend; Mr. J. N. Daniell in the chair. The ChaiLllg
m
said that the nature of the opposition to the Bill in passing
through the House of Comons showed that the Bill ,40
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worth fighting for, and that they would have a good e
on the hop. Mr. Tysrman read the heads of the Bill,
authorized the raising of 400,000/. on shares, and
on mortgage. 100,047
On the motion of the Chairman, a resolution
approving of the Bill was carried unanimously. It
stated that the Thames Haven Dock would be available Ist;
the company, when required; and after a cordial vote w
thanks to the chairman the meeting separated
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