The Sun.
London, England, 1839-02-19 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.—There was no new feature
worth observation in any of the Markets of this day, prices of
all sorts of provisions remaining the same as they have been for
title of ETir; eP :or'
some days past.
was.---- brAougnhet'oVuti
. All
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e understand that the following gentlemen are
to have silk gowns : Mr. Richards, of the Common Law Bar; and evening. It is what is called "a comic extravaganza," and is from
Mr. V. Richards, Mr. Hater Mr. Mr. Girdleston, and Mr. Stewart, of the pen of Mr. Leman Rede. The Foreign Prince is no less a
the Chancery. personage than the old acquaintance of the patrons of the Adeiphi,
Wethat lc William Follett is
regret to state kir viz, Jim Crow, alias
lion of this celebrated Mr. Rice. The plot consists in the introdoc
personage piece,
e thee ,
into the family of a a wealthy tallow
so indisposed—we understand from breaking a blood vessel—as to chandler, Mr. Dawkins (Mr. Cullenford), and his successful court.
prevent him attending to his professional duties. ship of the daughter ( Miss Shaw) the sister (Mrs. Fosbronkc), and the
ANOTHER CHIMPANZEE. i
—Within the iast few housemaid (Mrs. Keely), of the worthy dealer in candles. The
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days the menagerie of the zoological Society in the Regent's Park " Foreign Prince" is descried by the young lady in a misty evening in
has received an accession. The council have just purchased another St. James's Park, and is set down in consequence by the housemaid
male chimpanzee. He is not quite so large as the former chimpan. as Prince Estficrhazy I The lovers of the three females (Messrs.
zee, of amusing memory, whom many of our readers visited three 0. Smith, Saville, and H. Beverley) are incensed in the highest
years since, in what was then the keeper's kitchen, bu the is healthy, degree at the success of the "dark gentleman ;" the housemaid looses
and in good Spirits, and equally worthy of notice. It may be worth her ch,:racter and situation, and is discarded by her sweetheart.
reminding our younger friends that the chimpanzee is from Africa. Jim Crow is pushing matters a little beyond the bounds of conven-
COTTON WORKS DESTROYED BY FIRE.-- I tional propriety, when he is interrupted by the appearance of a po.
We are sorry to state that Airdrie Mills were this morning (`lon. liceman (Mr. Sanders), and his wife, Mrs. Crow, with four little
day) burnt to the ground by tire ; thus throwing, at this inclement specimens of the Crows of " Old Kentucky." The unfortunate ar.
season of the year, and while provisions are sold at such an exor_ rival of these individuals prevents his intended elopement with the
bitant price, a great number of families out of employment. it sister of the tallow-chand er, and affords an opportunity to the four
originated, we understand, from the gas ; but so rapid was its pro_ young gentlemen to " jump Jim Crow," after the manner of their
gress, that, though every exertion was used to subdue it, it proved proAenitor. This piece has been written to afford Mr. Rice an op_
of no avail. The appearance of the fire when the conflagration was portunity of diversifying his former performances, and is well ma.
at the highest, was truly grand and terrific ; the whole sky for caged in every respect for that purpose. It abounds in good puns,
miles around exhibited one sheet of vivid light; and when the roof and that sort of dialogue which makes the audience laugh in spite
and walls fell in, the dense smoke that arose presented an of thernselces. Mrs. Reeky played excellently, and the piece was
appearance as if the earth had opened to allow the pent up 1 given out for repetition without a dissentient voice.
volcanic ether to issue forth to terrify and destroy. We are happy ROGUES IN GRAIN.—The landlords are hardly
to hear, however, that no lives were lost, although several narrow less busy j ,st now than the Devil is said to be in a storm. Every-
escapes were made. Two boys were ccaopel;td to leap O„;s1 il,o .t],ik., aii:.6,t tiie) ,t, either che'ti"t " '''' "r ''''''i ' r (---'''',4
windows, and it Was reported that one of them had either gut his with threats the ignorant farmers, in order to get up petitions 'in
legs broken, or, at least. sustained severe injury.—Glasgoto Chron. I favour of the execrable and impolitic bread-tax. - •