The Sun.
London, England, 1839-12-16 00:00:00

SMITHFIELD CLUB.

On Friday between three and four hundred of the
principal Noblemen and Gentlemen agriculturists sat
down to a substantial dinner at the Freemason's
Tavern, the Earl Spencer in the Chair. There were
also present the Duke of Richmond, Colonel Wood,
M.P., and several other members of distinction.
The cloth having been cleared, the Noble President
proposed " The health of the Queen" which was re-
ceived with tremendous cheers. (Three times three,
and one cheer more.)
The next toast proposed was " The Queen Dowager
and the rest of the Royal Family." This toast, as on
the former occasion, was received with every demonstra-
tion of loyalty, enthusiasm, and respect.
Upon the toast, " Success to the Smithfield Club"
being proposed,

.
Tine NOBLE PRESIDENT said he had great happiness
in stating to them that their Club had been greatly,
although gradually, increasing. His Lordship said
he would not have spoken so confidently of the Club
had he not ascertained that the receipts of this
year had been sufficient to clear the whole expenses of
the following one. There was, therefore, no risk to run
at their next meeting. The place of exhibition had
been altered, and it was the general impression that the
alteration would be of the greatest benefit to the breed-
ers and feeders of prize cattle. In consequence of a
complaint having been made with respect to the judges
not been sufficient, the Committee had agreed that two
sets of judges should be appointed—one for the adjudi-
cation of prizes for cattle and long-woolled sheep, and
the other for Southdowns and pigs ; and his Lordship
hoped this arrangement would be satisfactory to all par-
ties. It had also been arranged that two prizes should
be given for Scotch and Welsh cattle. His Lordship
knew of no class of cattle which gave better profit to
the grazier, but in consequence of their general size
they could not be expected to compete with the various
classes of cattle now exhibited.

Upon the Worthy and Noble President's health being
proposed, the cheers were general, and continued for a
length of time.

His Grace the Duke of RICHMOND said he should
not say so much in the Noble Lord's presence as he
would otherwise do. Nevertheless he would say that
Earl Spencer's perseverance and extensive experience
had been of great good to the community. He (the
Duke of Richmond) had, like the Noble President, en.
deavoured to improve the agricultural population of the
country, and make acquaintance with the farmers of
England.—(Cheers.)
Earl SPENCER returned thanks. He had been so
frequently placed by his kind friends in so favourable a
light before the gentleman present, that he could only
repeat what he had before assured them of. It had
always given him the greatest gratification to meet the
agriculturists of England. His Lordship contended
at some length that in promoting the present "objects of
the Smithfield Club the greatest benefits would arise to
the community at large.
Several other toasts having been drunk,
Earl SPENCER proposed " The health of his Grace
the Duke of Richmond," which was received with long-
continued cheers.

His GRACE, in an eloquent speech, returned thanks.
He observed that one of the greatest benefits any per-
son could exercise was the privilege of meeting the far-
mers of England.—(Cheers.) He sincerely had at
heart the welfare of the farmers of England, and with
the tenants of England he would stand or fall.—(Loud
cheers.)
" The health of the Vice-Presidents of the Society"
was then given, as, also, " The Agricultural Society
of Great Britain,", &c. &c., which were responded to in
able speeches from his Grace the Duke of Richmond,
Earl Spencer, and other individuals connected with agri-
cultural pursuits, &c.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

MANCHESTER, f"RIBAY EVENING.

The only horse foi the Derby that has been noticed with any
spirit, since our quotations of Tuesday, is one of Lord Exeter's
strong team, viz., the colt by Sultan, out of Velvet ; 45 to 1
has been very freely pencilled down. Prince Albert stands at
the same price. There does not appear to be any move in the
leading favourites, so as to give us an opportunity of altering the
last prices ; consequently we must refer the reader to them.

HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.
Sir C. Constable's staghounds will meet on Wednesday. at
Beverley Race-course; Friday, at Sproatley—at half- past eleven.
Colonel G. Wyndham's hounds Wednesday, at Tortington-
common ; Friday, at Duncton-common—at half-past eleven.
East Kent hounds Thursday, at Blakk-hill ; Friday, at Pe-
tham—at half-past ten.
Earl of Harewood's hounds Wednesday, at Bickerton-vil-
lage ; Friday, at Clap-gate—at half-past ten.
Ed lethorpe hounds Wednesday, at the Windmill, Stockton-
forest; Friday, at Mr. Bosville's, Thorpe-house—at half-past ten.
Cleveland hounds Thursday, at Osborn's Rush—as ten.
Berkshire hounds Wednesday, at Headington-gate; Friday,
at Standlake.

Craven hounds Wednesday, at Donningtm-gate ; Friday, at
Welford-wood ; Saturday, at Savernake.
Atherstone hounds Wednesday, at Middleton-hall ; Thurs-
day, at Saal-wood ; Saturday, at Harrow-inn—at a quarter to
eleven.

Sinnington hounds Friday, at Ness—at ten.
The Northumberland and North Durham foxhounds Wed-
nesday, at Etat ; Friday, at Earl Whin ; Saturday, atlfield
—at half-past ten.
Badsworth foxhounds Tuesday, at Streethouse-bar ; Thurs-
day, at Barnsdale-bar ; Saturday, at Shafton Two Gates—at
hal:-past ten.
Mr. Webb's harriers Wednesday, at Naunton ; Saturday, at
Harvington—at eleven.

Mr. Russell's foxhounds Tursday, at Brandon-village—at
eleven.

Woodhorn foxhounds Thursday, at Hebron-village—at ten.
Shiley hounds Wednesday, at Resting-hills, near Slaley ;
Saturday, at Shield-hill—at nine.

Havd-ori hounds Wadnesday, at Moss Kennel; Saturday, at
Woodshields—at nine.

Morpeth harriers Tuesday, at Fair-moor ; Friday, at the
Portland Arms—at ten.

Tynemouth beagles Tuesday, at Baas, orth ; Friday, at
llarton—at ten.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

\TASSELS SPOKEN WITH.-fhe Cumberland, from Liver-
pool to Sydney, 17th ult., lat. 10 N., lon. 31, by the
Opossum packet, arrived at Falmouth ; Emma, Simpson,
London to Odessa, lat. 38, lon. 1 E. ; Mary, Liverpool to
Malta, Oct. 26, lat. 29, lon. 8 E. ; Dinah, Naples to
Gloucester, 15th ult., off Malaga ; Norham Castle, of
Berwick, for New Orleans, 29th, lat. 38, lon. 16 ; Rock
Scorpion, Liverpool to Gibraltar, Bth inst., lat. 48, lon.
11; Charlotte, Wylie, Africa to London, 29th, lat. 49,
lon. 10, by the Amphitrite, arrived at Falmouth ; Queen
Victoria, of Ipswich, from Limerick, 18th ult., lat. 46,
lon. 44, by the Mary, Newhaven, arrived at Milford ;
Union, of London, lat. 49, lon. 8, by the Adcomer, ar.
rived off Dover ; Ceres, of Hull, 6th inst., lat. 49, lon. 6,
Retriever, of Liverpool, lat. 47, lon. 13, by the Elizabeth,
Fokkens, arrived off Dover ; Fanny, 6th inst., lat. 48,
►on. 11; Concordia, 10th, lat. 50, lon. 6, by the George
Robinson, arrived at Poole; Wanderer, 9th inst., lat. 51,
lon. 8, by the Christina Mar garetta, arrived at Cork ;
Mary, Marsden, of Liverpool, Sept. 17, lat. 58, lon. 67 ;
Verewackling, Amsterdam to Havanuah, Oct. 10, lat, 24,
lon. 37 ; Eliza, Amherst, from Baltimore, United States,
4th inst., lat. 46, lon. 17, by the Jane Graham, arrived at
Cork; Symmetry, bound to Hanover, 15th ult., lat. 35,
lon. 56, by the Jane, Gonder, arrived at Cork.

Her Majesty has been pleased to appoint Sir
William Trelawney to be Lord Lieutenant of the
county of Cornwall, in the place of the late Lord
Mount Edgecumbe.

CAPT. CIIANIIER'S NEW NAVAL STORY.—
We are requested to state that Mr. Colburn, of Great
Marlborough-street, has this day published " The Spit-
fire,a Nautical Romance," by Captain Frederic Chamier,
Author of " The Life of a Sailor," " Ben Brace," &c„
in 3 vols., post Bvo., which can now be had at all the
Libraries. Mr. Colburn will also publish in a few days
a new novel from the pen of Mrs. S. C. Hall, author of
" Lights and Shadows of Irish Life," entitled, " Marian ;
or, a Young Maid's Fortunes," in 3 volumes.
REGALIA.—We understand that since the Re-
galia of Scotland was, by the liberality of the Govern-
ment, opened gratuitously to the public on the 15th
April last, the immense number of 28,000 persons, from
all parts of the world, including princes as well as pea-
sants, hate been gratified by receiving tickets of ad-
mission.

ENGLISH AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.--The
General Meeting of this Society was held at the So-
ciety's Rooms, Cavendish-square, on Saturday last. His
Grace the Duke of Richmond presided, and among
those present we observed the Marquis of Downshire,
Earl Spencer, T. W. Bramston, 111. P„ E. A. Sand-
ford, 111!P., &c. &c. His Grace the Duke of Richmond
read the report of their Committee of Management,
which stated that the Society was in a most flourishing
condition. The report was adopted, thanks returned to
the judges, and the meeting separated.
SUICIDE THROUGH DRUNKENNESS.—In the
course of an inquiry held on Friday before Mr. WakleY,
on the body of a woman who had died from debility,
occasioned by excessive drinking, the Coroner remarked
that a verdict of felt de se might be returned against
the deceased, inasmuch as the act of destroying herself
by drinking excessively was self murder, just as much as
if she had put a rope round her neck.

On Friday a precinct meeting of the inhabitat Its of
St. Bride's was held at the vestry-room, to nominate
common councilmen, and other ward officers, for the
year ensuing.
Mr. BAKER proposed, and Mr. WEST seconded, the
nomination of Mr. R. Obard.
Mr. CooKE proposed, and Mr. Williams seconded, the
nomination of Mr. Burn.
Mr. DAVY proposed, and Mr. GRAHAM seconded,
that of Mr. Eakins.

No opposition having been offered to either non&

nation,

The CHAIRMAN declared that the nomination of
three persons to be presented from that precinct to the
wardmote, to be elected as common councilmen for the
year ensuing, had fallen on the gentlemen proposed.
The meeting then separated.

MARYLEBONE VESTRY.

After some observations from other members,
Mr. THEOBALD having replied, the question was
put, and the original resolution carried.
The Vestry then adjourned.

PROCEEDINGS IN THE ROYAL

EXCHANGE COMMITTEE.

The proceedings in the Royal Exchange Committee
have given rise to a great variety of conjectures in the
City, and it is believed that exertions will be found
necessary to prevent what it is apprehended will turn
out to be a pieco of jobbery.
Mr. Hardwicke, Mr. Joseph Gwilt, and Mr. Tite,
having declined to make any selectio❑ from the eight
plans which it has been conjectured could with altera-
tions be made suitable for a new Royal Exchange, it
was proposed at the last meeting of the Committee that
Mr. Geo. Smith alone should select from the three de-
signs which were reported by Sir R. Smirke, Mr. Gwilt,
and Mr. Hardwicke, to be of the second class, and not
capable of being carried into effect without a great ex-
cess of expense, beyond 1.50,000/. In the report of
these three architects, who were appointed as se-
lectors, it was also, it will be recoil, c'ed, men-
tioned, that there were circumstances of inconvenience
and unsuitableness which rendered them inadvisable for
adoption. Although " the works of very clever artists,
stability arising from solid bearings for upper apart-
meets, and other essential matters, having been sacri-
ficed for grand architectural features." The proposi-
tion was carried in the Committee, and it is the opinion
of many that the Committee have completely stultified
themselves by thus rejecting the five designs which were
reported as possessed of the greatest merit, and capable
any one of them of being executed for 150,0001., and among
which were included the three designs of the candidates to
whom the premiums of 600/.-were awarded and ordered to
be paid.

The Committee are said to have laid aside, as un-
worthy of consideration, the designs pronounced by the
three gentlemen who were appointed judges to be the
best, viz., Mr. Grellier's, N 0.36 ; M. de Chateauneff's
and Mr. Mear's, No. 43 ; and Mr. Sidney Smirke's,
No. 37 ; and it is said that these candidates look upon
the result of the deliberations of the Committee as any-
thing but fair play or justice to them. The designs of
the second class are understood to be those of Mr.
Donaldson, Mr. Mocatta, and Mr. Richardson, and
were numbered respectively 50, 46, and 27. It is
thought very extraordinary that the Committee should
first seek the advice of Sir Robert Smirke, Mr. Gwilt,
and Mr. Hardwicke, and then set up their own judg.
ments in opposition ; and it is asked why, if they meant
to do so, had they not acted upon their own judgments
before they awarded the premiums for what were con-
sidered the beg: out of the eight now pronounced by
the Committee to be the worst ?
The public are iu fact no more satisfied with the ar-
rangements made by the Committee than Mr. Grellier,
Messrs. M. de Chateauneff, and Mr. Meer, and Mr.
Sidney Smirke, or Sir Robert Smirke, and the talented
gentlemen associated with him.
We understand that it was proposed, in Committee,
to ballot for six or seven names, the first architects in
the kingdom, to prepare designs from which might be
selected one suitable in every respect to the object, and
which could not he obtained by competition. This,
however, was defeated by the other resolution, and Mr.
George Smith has to choose one out of the three expen-
sive unsuitables, and, if he can, to cobble one up for a
Royal Exchange. Indeed, it is reported that Mr.
Smith will have the building of it himself.

It is understood that on the first day of the
Session of Parliament, new writs will be moved for the
counties of Pembroke and Suffolk, in the room of Sir
John Owen and Colonel Rushbrook. The painful
grounds for this proceeding have already appeared in
the public journals.

ELGIN DISTRICT OF BURGHS.-- Another
candidate has appeared in the field for the representa-
tion of these burghs. The Hon. Fox Maule (the sitting
Member) having intimated his intention of not again so-
liciting the suffrages of the, electors. Mr. Grant of
Carnousie has been engaged, during the last two days,
in canvassing the constituency, on the Liberal interest ;
and, according to the report of his friends, with every
prospect of success. His address to the electors, em-
bracing his political sentiments, will, we believe, appear
—Elgin Courant.
in our next publication.

MR. ROB Y'S SPEECH.

On Wednesday evening there was a meeting of the
THE LATE ALLEGATIONS AGAINST THE
Members of the Ashton Conservative Association, con-
VESTRY,relieving
vaned for the purpose of
themselves from the
On Saturday at the weekly meeting of the Marylebone
odium which attaches to their proceedings at the anni-
versary dinner on the 30th of October, when Mr. Roby
Vestry (Mr. A. DANIEL in the chair), the allegations
made against the Vestry, at a meeting, held at the
furnished in his speech, a sample of Conservative boy-
school-room, New-road, came under discussion, when ally. The following address was adopted :
I
Mr. ROBINSON urged upon the Vestry the absolute
" To the Queen's most excellent Majesty,
necessity of their at once refuting the calumnies whicht
ve, your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects,
had been heaped upon them. in order to remove the
.m-
the members of the Ashton-under-Lyne Conservative
putation and the bad impression these charges had maale Association, in special meeting assembled, beg leave to
sincere
your Majesty with the expression of our most
on the minds of' the parishioners and the public at large. cearnedand devoted attachment to your Majesty's per-
Mr. KENSETT rose to move that a Committee be ,no- our firm determination to support and defend
pointed forthwith, in accordance with the request of' the 6°
r Majestyby every means in our power. We can-
Parochial Committee, to investigate and take immediate deeply regret that our respect and loyalty, and
steps to answer the allegations made against the Ves-
the h.x. lings and sentiments entertained by every mem-
try. He considered, for the sake of their own charac- her of thse Association towards your Majesty, should
of
ter,the and
Parochial the duty thCommey owed th,
eve h
wen u
re the source dred members
have been called in question upon the proceedings of
ittee who
d to be cast upon us, have rendered
our last anuh.ersay dinner ; and, we feel that the through which the feelings of the twelve thousand rate- our
to ourselves, and
tations endetwo.:7
impu-
payers were tested, that this resolution ought at once to
esa>.a to take the present opportunity
it necessary, in in the duty
be complied with.—(Hear.)
owe to your Maj
Majesty, for the purpose of
Mr. GISSON seconded the resolution,
of thus approaching yo:r
Mr. THEOBALD said he intended to move an amend-
tendering our warmest assn.-ance of the deep respect and
ment. He took a more enlarged view of the gross
unalterable affection we ern: rtain for your Majesty ;
slanders which had been put forth and aspersions upon duty to your Majesty
and we feel ourselves bound in
the characters of the gentlemen of that Vestry, and he
to declare that the allegations whi,:th have been made
was prepared to propose more severe remedies for those
unfounded accusations than the mere fact of publishing
against us, of having countenanced language disresps, ct-
answers to them throughout the parish.—(Hear.) An
fut and insulting towards your Majesty, are wholly un -
article published in the Times newspaper of the 27th of founded and calumnious.
November, contained a tissue of the foulest libels upon "We also beg leave to express to your Majesty the
the Vestry that he believed were ever published against pleasing and grateful feelings with which we have read
any public body in the kingdom.—(Hear, hear.) The the communication which your Majesty has made to
leading article in question set out with the following
your Privy Council, announcing your Majesty's inten-
tion to ally yourself in marriage with his SA-ene High-
disgraceful language :—" The atrocious brutalities re-
cently perpetrated by the mob Vestry of Marylebone.a ness Prince Albert of Saxe Cobourg and Gotha ; and
w
He would ask was that not a libel as gross as it was we sincerely hope, and most earnestly pray, that the
unfounded against the honourable members of that consummation of your Majesty's wishes in this respect
board ?—(Hear.) What could be meant by " atrocious
may not only be productive of the utmost domestic fell-
brutalities ?"—( Hear.) Dared the Times, with all its city to your Majesty personally, but also of the greatest
profligacy, to call that body a mob vestry," a body
prosperity and happiness to every subject of your "
Ma-
ths; had enrolled among its members four Noblemen, jesty's dominions, and be the means of affording greater
three of whom had seats in the House of Peers, seven stability to our glorious Constitution in Church and State.
"
Members of Parliament, five clergymen, thirty private In conclusion, we most fervently pray that your
gentlemen, fourteen magistrates, physicians, and Barris-
Majesty may enjoy a long, prosperous, and happy reign,
ters, in all amounting to sixty persons, together with
enriched with every blessing which this world can pos-
highly respectable surgeons and tradesmen, to complete sibly afford.
the full amount of 120 vestrymen ? It had dared to
do so, and, by the law of the land, had subjected itself
to a criminal information.—(Loud cries of " Hear.")
The next libel was, " that the wealthy and upper classes
were lorded over in parochial matters by a set of
democratic bullies, who are perpetually inflaming and
deceiving the Alley-ocracy with all manner of libels
against the better order of parishioners." They were
then designated—" in short, a board of insolent up-
starts, who, having been smuggled into office chiefly
through the apathy of the Conservative rate-payers,
have rendered themselves infamous for the last seven
years by their base political obliquities." He concluded
by moving an amendment to the effect, " That a Com-
mittee be appointed to take measures to prosecute, by
filing a criminal information against the Times news-
paper, for a libel upon the Vestry, contained in an ar-
ticle inserted in that journal of the 27th of November ;
and that such Committee forthwith confer with the
solicitors, and retain such eminent Counsel as may be
deemed advisable for the case."
The resolution having been seconded,
Sir JAMES DUKE said, notwithstanding he repudiated
the gross calumnies which had been directed against the
Vestry, yet he thought they would be showing their
good sense not to attach any importance to so foul a
slander, further than that of a refutation as proposed
by Mr. Kensett's resolution.
The Rev. Dr. DIM= would enter his protest against
the proposition last suggested. He believed if it were
adopted such a course would involve the Board in
endless expense, without coming to any satisfactory
•onclusion.—(Hear.) He did not say this in defence
of " the Times," for he concurred that the calumnies
were of a gross description, but he looked at the power-
ful engine they would have to combat with, and that in
the event of the Tunes pleading that this was merely
an article of general declamation the possibility might
be that the Vestry would not be enabled to sustain
their action.

" On behalf of the meeting,
.4 , Chairman.
" Ashton-under-Lyne, Dec. 11, 1839."

THE QUORN HOUNDS.-The present esta-
blishment at Quorn presents a striking contrast to the
one which preceded it. In the one there. was lavish
waste in every department ; infinitely more attention;
paid to a smart turn-out than to the sport which ensued .
the morning's show was gay and brilliant, the perform-
ance afterwards wretched : in the other, everything is
business-like, without parade or nonsense, giving pro-
mise, which has hitherto been kept, of hunting runs
emulating those of the olden time.—Old Sporting Ma-
gozine for December.
The Cambridge Chronicle says that the papers
in giving an account of the Undergraduates conduct-
towards a Proctor have magnified a molehill into a
mountain, and that the facts are simply these :—One of
the Proctors, having appeared to some of the young
men to exercise his authority with a rigour that was un-
usual, was openly insulted by them in the streets ou
Sunday evening, and followed about the town in a most
persevering manner, without any covert act of a serious
nature being committed. On Monday evening, how-
ever, the feelings of the discontented amongst the Un-
dergraduates being still kept alive, a most determined
attack was made upon the outer gate of Caius College
(of which College the Proctor is Fellow and Tutor),
with a view, as was professed, to attack the Proctor's
rooms, but in reality, as is most probable, only to make
a row, and let off the rampant spirit which was bottled
up. The gate was broken, but no further damage wars
done ; and several of the assailants were, it was sqp-
posed, marked and handed over to the executive. Mi.
number of Undergraduates engaged in this outbreak
did not exceed two hundred, out of more than eighteen
hundred ; and not a single individual received any per-
sonal injury.
STATE OF TRADE.—There has been no change
in the tone of the market since Tuesday last. The
demand for India continues, to some extent, and con-
siderable purchases have been made of yarn and piece
goods suitable for the markets of that country ; but all
other descriptions continue flat, with very little busi-
ness doing, and that little at ruinously low prices. We
are glad to learn that there was no foundation whatever
for the report which prevailed upon our Exchange on
Tuesday afternoon, of the failure of a large retail house
at the West end of London. We intimated, at the
time, our doubts as to the truth of the report, which
appears to have been nothing more than one of those
mischievous and too often malicious stories which are so
frequently circulated in times like the present.—Man-
charter Guardian.

DR. TAYLOR.—This gentleman still remains
in Carlisle, and has frequent meetings with the work-
ing classes—occasionally taking an excursion to the vil-
lages in the neighbourhood to sip tea and talk politica.
On Tuesday evening he lectured in our Theatre, to a
crowded audience, on the present aspect of political
affairs. He spoke for upwards of an hour, and was
listened to with great attention, He declared his be-
lief that unless there was a speedy change in the Go-
vernment, and the people fully represented, a terrible
convulsion must ensue. He urged the meeting to be
prepared to defend the " patriot Frost ;" and to have
the town so thoroughly canvassed, that th.:l., could be
ready at a moment's notice to call cut their whole
strength—whether in money or otherwise—to defend
Mr. Frost. Of course we came in for a tolerable

share of abuse ; our Contemporary, on the contrary,
has to congratulate himself on being extolled as one of
the first of patriots, because he refused a bribe of 100/.
which the Doctor says was offered to him by Lord
Normanby, if he would give evidence against Dr.
Taylor ! How Sir James Graham and the other Tory
proprietors of the Patriot must rejoice in the eulogies
of Dr. Taylor, and in seeing their organ the chosen ve-
hicle for the lucubrations of that gentleman :—Carlisle
Journal.

'IISIE THAMES TUNNEL.-1111S work is ra-
pidly approaching towards completion. The tunnel is
now advanced at the rate of eight feet per week. On
Wednesday, the Duke of Buccleuch and Mr. W.
Walker, civil engineer,.visited the works.
THE,CoNviiiOCANT.-7—This man, who stands
convicted' of a c7ritalloffence, was a cattle-dealer as
wells a,publican„and was possessed of very large pro-
perty, of which, it-Pis stated,,l2,ooo/. has become for-
feited to the Crown': A number of influential indivi-
duals have signedsLm?thorial, calling on the Govern-
ment to remit the sentence of transportation pro-
nounced against him. This document, signed by
15,000 persons, has been presented to the Marquis of
Normanby.
Our readers will recollect that not long ago an
advertisement appeared in the papers, offering a Lucre
reward for the discovery of a woman who had
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at a tea-dealer's in King William-street, in the City. Some
Ytnhosetme
which so large a reward had been offered, was one of
many which were known to hare been in the possession
of Mr. Westwood, the watch-maker, of Princes-street,
Soho, on the very evening of his murder. It was
added, that this was the first note put into circula-
tion by the murderer, or murderers, and great credit
was awarded to the police for the secresy they had
preserved on the subject. Now the fact is, that the note,
respecting which the reward was offered, had no relation
whatever to the murder and robbery of Mr. Westwood.
The advertisement had reference to a Post-Office
robbery. With respect to the murder of Mr. West-
wood, the public may rest assured that the police au-
thorities have never for a moment ceased from their
zealous pursuit of the guilty perpetrators ; and we
trust that we shall not be deemed chargeable with
any premature disclosure in here expressing onr confi-
dent belief that the exertions of the police will have,
full success.—Observer.

The following is the account of the proceeds of
the Polish Ball:
_ _ .

Received by sale of tickets and donations ,-,..c.'1409 16 6
Expenses - 309 3 6

... ... ••• ...
Net Profit paid to the Association for
the Relief of the Polish Refugees 900 13 0
GUNN GOltfa, Treasurer.

F
DRURY LANE THEATRE.
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Del Freyschulz was brought out at this theatre on
Saturday night, for the purpose of affording Miss Delcy •
an opportunity of trying her powers in the character of
Agatha, and she succeeded most completely. She
.•
was at first rather nervous, and her voice -Was, on
one or two occasions, rather tremulous ; but, without
inviting any invidious comparison, we may safely assert
that we have seldom seen an Agatha both willing and
able to do such justice to the music assigned to her part.
Mr. Phillips played his original character of Caspar.
Mr. Frazer sustained the part of Rudolph. Madame
Pilati, who played Anna, is not fitted by nature for the i.
difficult music of that character. She sang, it is true, i
1"
with great correctness, but the difficult scena in the third
act is not within the compass of her voice. The chorus
was not numerous. The incantation scene exhibited a
most extraordinary absence of diablerie, and the lovers
of the horrible only received a poor iastalment in the
red shower which ushered in and terminated the ap- •
pearance of Zamiel. The bill states that the music is a'
" partly with new versions from the original text ;" and
though on the whole we cannot congratulate Mr. Ham-
mond on " this improved version," we must offer him our i .
felicitations in having introduced Miss Delcy to the
public. She received the honour of a call before the
curtain, and appeared to pass through the abiurd and
noisy ordeal of approbation, with much timidity and ner- . .
sousness. The house was crowded. i

EVENING EDITioN.

COMPLETION OF MR. BREMNER'S TRAVELS
IN THE NORTH OF EUROPE.
Now ready, in 2 vols. Bvo. with Portraits, 2.85. bound,
-IF:XCURSIONS in DENMARK, NOR-
WAY, and SWEDEN.
With 'Notices of the State of Public Opinion in those Coun-
tries, and Anecdotes of their Courts.
BY ROBERT BREMNER, Esq.
Author of " Excursions in the interior of Russia," &c.
Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street.

THEATRI ROYAL COVENT GARDEN.
UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MADAME
VESTRIS.
THIS EVENING, DEC. 16, 1539,

Will be repeatei the New Original Mat, in Five Aets, written
Jaaaez Sheridan Knowles, called

LOVE.

Duke of Cariathitr, Mr. Joaper; Sir Rupert •f Loreh, Mr.
J. Vining ; Rune, Mr. Anderson ; the Cunt of Eppen-
stein, Mies li3ea Tree; Katherine, Madame Vestris.

After whieh,
THE BRGGAR'S OPERA.
Captain Maeiseath, Mr. W. Harrison ; Peachuso, Mr. W.
F3rren Lestit, Mr. Bartley ; Filen, Mr. Harley ; Mrs.
Pmeitarn, Mrs. C. Jena, ; Polly reachum, Miss lainforth;
La-7 Leakit„ Marlorne Vest-via.
To-morrow, Love, with The Beggar's Opera.

Drees Boxes, 7s; Second Price, 3s. ; First and Second
Cirobac, is. ; Seeoni Price, 3s. id. ; Pit, 33. ; Second Price,
214.; Gallery, Is.
Doers to be *petted at half-past Six—the performances to
rem'veste. at Seven *'Clock.
Tickets anti places for the Boxes to be taken of Mr. Netter,
et the Box-offiee, from Ten till Four, where Season Tickets
may be had upon appliesstion.
Private Boxes to is had solely of Mr. Andrews, bookseller,
147, New Bond-street.

ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
Last Week of the Season, and Last Five Nights of Ainsworth's
osiginel and extraordinary Drama of " Jack Sheppard,"
!he representation of which has been witnessed by upwards
of 150,000 persons.
THIS EVENING, Dv-. 16.
Will lee acted, Ainsworth's celebrated Drama of
PACK SHEPPARD.
Illustrating all Cruikshanks' inimitable Tableaux Vivant.
Characters by Messrs. Saville, Dale, Ileslop, Laws, Smith,
; Mrs. 'Vining, 'lra. Daly, Miss 3lartin, Miss
'l-rant 3113. Laws, &c.
After which,
'.‘PETER BELL.
To conclude with
JOCKO, THE BRAZILIAN APE.
The Ape by .Mon3icur Geuffe.

ne;ii.WATIBB AT LONDON BRIDGE TO•+tORHOW.
...... 47 minutel after 10 t Evening 24 minutes atter 11