The Sun.
London, England, 1852-05-07 00:00:00

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TO THE EDIJOR OF THE SUN.
Sits,—ln your paper of to-day it is stated that the e
tries for the Grand Challenge Cup of the Royal Tho,,,,Wee,
Yacht Club closed last evening, at the Piazza 0:3"e
house, Covent garden.
I beg to inform you that, since February, 1851.. t
distinguished Club have removed to my house. r
Trus;ing you will rectify this error in future, to pre'
vent mistakes, I am, Sir, your obedient servant.
ANN WARNER"
Bedford Hotel, Covent-garden,
Muyr6, 1852.

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.
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In the place of . Flauto Magico, riginally annoulle:
the immortal Don Giovtznni was pf,rformed last evening'
fbr the first time this season. C Aisidering the e,11,3',
comprising the unequalled Giisi, Castellan, li"c"1-11
Tamberlile, Taglia6co, and Marini, and the wondeP%
forces marshalled under the baton of Signor Costa, it is
needless to say how the opera was executed on eithe
side of the footlights. A chief feature in the perforei-
ance was the assumption of the role of the Don by 11°I;
coni, who exerted himself zealously and successfully. 3,
was a triumph of consummate art over exterior uotleibe,
ableness to this peculiar personation. her MajeetY
Queen and his Royal Highness the Prince Censert
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honoured the house with their presence, and the attenu
ance was most fashionable and numerous.

ST. MATTHEWS NEW CHURCH, ST. PANCRAS----4
Yesterday the Right Hon. Lord John Russell publicly
the foundation stone of a new church, on a site given by brs
Grace the Duke of Bedford, in the parish of St. Pancrae,
the presence of a large concourse of persons.
THE DEAN AND CHAPTER OF ROCHESTER ,trill'
MR. WsersvoN.—The further hearing of this case is apPollitof
for Monday, the 10th inst., at half-past ten, in the ha"
Doctors'-commons.
RAILWAYS AND THE GREAT EXHIRITION•iiiing •
must be very satisfactory to see the comparatively torf
falling off in the present weekly traffic of this
principal lines compared with that of the last.
for railway proprietors to bear in mind that, with very be
smaller weekly returns this year, the directors may
enabled enabled to pay larger dividends than the proprietors reca
to from the profits of the Exhibition traffic, owingtn
enormous expenses the companies were called upon woe'
in management, maintenance of permanent wen new and.*
motives, carriages, &c., to enable them to meet the dern„__4
It much
be wed
of an almost overwhelming and unprecedently low-ta_l%,
traffic. From the overcrowding of passenger traffic the guu-se,
traffic was also worked last year at a much greater sxlie°
so that on the whole a great reduction in the percentage
working expenses during the current half.vear may fairlysfa
anticipated both in the passenger and goods traffic, ,°„f
therefore it is to be hoped that much larger sums instetta,"Z ,
smaller will be divided among proprietors at their next 08.."„ i,
yearly meetings, although the half-yearly gross receipts nia,
be less.
SOCIETY OF ARTS, JOHN-STREET, ADELP2I.•
continuation of the series of lectures, by members of
above society, on the contents of the Great Exhibition'c
most interesting one was delivered to a crowded andienoo„,
last night, by.the Rev. Gazalett, on the musical instrutir tio
After a short introduction, the lecturer commenced wit'o,,,,
organs, then pianos, harps, stringed, wind instruments,
commenting briefly on the construction and history of elcr
He then took a commercial view of the science of mg- g:
and read a return from Exeter-hall of the number 0,.
sacre,o3.
people who had been admitted to the concerts of the
Harmonic Society since its formation, with the gross receil)l..
and, after a few more general observations, concluded with t!-,
hope that, as he had shown that music was not only an art
but a science which enters largely into commercial relations,
and expressed a hope that Government might be induced tt
sanction a "A 'Musical Art Union" on the basis of the As!
Union as an encouragement. At the conclusion the lecturerwas warmly applauded, and a vote of thanks to 11i n
for his valuable paper, having been moved and seconded,
carried by acclamation.
SALE OF
.....A UTOGRAPHS.—A. very interesting an`
valuable collection of autographs, formerly the propertYa,/..,
Mr. C. M. Westmacott, the well-known author and )ours
ist, were sold yesterday and the preceding day by As
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illustration Simpson, at their rooms in Piccadilly. 41*.
of the value of the collection the tolloWine
given :—Lot 171, " an extraordinary collection of autograPto
letters and documents prior to and during the Console
and the Empire, including autographs of the Bonalpa',,a °
family, their collateral branches, public Ministers, marsha,
and generals, comprising nearly every celebrated name
during
knocked
his(Napoleon s) marvellous Career;" this lot f
down for 251. Lot 177 and 178, being a history"
with biographical and other notief'
the London newspapers,
of the proprietors, editors, contributors, and reporters.
This was a most interesting historical collection, being
the unpublished manuscripts of Mr. W. L. Proby, for °la
wards of a quarter of a century sub-editor of the lifornl!w;
Chronicle. compiled for a projected " History of the r°l),.;
Press." This collection was enhanced in value by the
pious illustrative notes by Mr. C. M. Westmacott.
two lots fetched 10/. Lot 173, a collection of autograli,r
letters and documents of Louis Philippe, Queen Amen"
their household, &c., fetched 41. 6s. Lot 144, a collection
of letters relating to the defeat of the Coalition Ministif.
from George 111., C. J. Fox,
Fox that the King was averse the East India Bill.
now to land.
These letters •
were chiefly addressed to the Duke of Portland'
and realised only Si. Lot 352, the correspondence of the e'
Lord North, who writes to
centric Dr. Monsey with Hervey, Garrick, Ernin Emin, Evf;
son, and David Hartley. This lot was knocked dowalso
1/. to Mr. T. M. Stone, of the College of Surgeons, who
,nr.
became the purchaser of letters from Hunter, and the ity,
respondence and bulletins relating to George lll.'s Won., 1.
A. by Spencer Perceval, Dr. Heberden, Willis, Sir =-
ford, &c.
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COLLIERY EXPLOSION.—SHIELDS, THURSP"'"'tlift
P.M.—This forenoon a fearful explosion took place
pit called the " A Pit," Hepburn Colliery, five miles La At
this place. There were 200 men and boys in the Pi"ar
ono
the explosion was c. nfined to the Chapter flat, an adv Art,
'working. The whole of the men and boys in
amounting to 22 in number, were instantly killed by
w.
fire. The fire was extinguished by meeting a horse dr2l_,,as
ing a number of tubs along the rolly-way ; the horse 7b,
upset and severely injured, but the men travelling in the 500,.
that Pf.he
fortunately escaped. The pit was well ventilated, and t.
thing is as yet known as to the cause producing the acnid4l,
The lessee of the colliery is Mr. Easton, of Gateshead. The
pit is in the fiery Bensharn seam, and this is the third et"
plosion that has taken place in it during the last 20 Year
The whole of the bodies were brought to the bank t
in about
two hours. No injury has been done to the ventilation.
LONDON AND BLACKwALL RAILWAY.—A special
meeting of this company
was held yesterday at the Loud o
Tavern to consider a Bill to enable the Eastern CountleArs
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Railway Company and the London aad Blackwall
Company to construct a railway with branches to Tilugil
and Southend, and to provide steam communication °
Gravesend; Mr. J. N. Daniell in the chair. The Cheirnlar.z.l
said that the nature of the opposition to the Bill in Pastc,,r, `-„
through the House of Commons showed that the Bill
worth lighting for, and that they would have a good trstbo
on the line. Mr. Tyerman read the heads of the Bill► which
authorized the raising of 400,000/. on shares, and 101)4000
1.
on mortgage. On the motion of the Chairman, a revolution
approving of the Bill was carried unanimously. It sial
stated that the Thames Haven Dock would be a,:aiilable to
the company, when required ; and after a cordial vote of
thanks to the chairman the meeting separated.
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