The Sun.
London, England, 1830-04-14 00:00:00

TOTTENHAM-STREET THEATRE.

We are much gratified in observing that this pleasant
Theatre, under its present active management, continues
to increase in public favour. During the short recess the
scenic department has been considerably improved, and 3
new proscenium and drop-scene added, which are very
tastefully executed. The new farce of Speculation, which
was performed on Monday evening, increased in favour on
each repetition. VINING'S acting iu it is clever in the
extreme. The Spectre Boat was repeated last night, for
the benefit of Mr. CHAPMAN, the Acting Manages.. Hie
performance of Hawthorn, in Love in a Village, reflects
great credit upon his abilities. Mrs. CHAPMAN (late Miss
A. TREE) deserves favourable mention for her effective
support to the Opera.

The Gazette of last night contains an order
in Council for granting the privilege to Austrian ships, to
import from the dominion of the Emperor of AUSTRIA
into any of the British possessions abroad, goods, the pro-
duce of such dominions, and to export goods from such
British possessions abroad, to be carried to any foreign
country whatever.

By the death of ROBERT TALBOT, Esq., of
Stone Castle, near Dartford, a Cornroissionership of Bank-
rupts has become vacant on the Sixth List.

WILLIAM KAY, Esq., proprietor of the
Tying Park estate, at his rent audit on Monday week,
made a return to his tenantry of from 15 to 20 per cent.,
according to the situation and nature of their respective
farms.

On Saturday last GEORGE ROOTS, Esq.,
.of .•
Lincoln's-inn, was unanimously elected Recorder of the
town and corporation of Kingston-upon-Thames, in the
room of THOMAS EVANCE, Esq. deceased.

Yesterday (Friday) a petition was lodged in
the Hanaper-office, against the return of Mr. DAN. CAL-
LAGHAN for the city of Cork. The petition is grounded
on the fact, that Mr. CALLAGHAN was concerned in a
Government contract at the time of the election, and
during the execution and return of the writ; also for
bribery, and for the returning officer having allowed a
number of votes for Mr. CALLAGHAN, who were not
entitled to vote, and for disallowing a number of votes for
Mr. NEWENHAM, who were entitled to vote. Another
petition was to be lodged this day by the settlers under the
Act of CHARLES 11., who tendered their votes for Mr.
NEWENHAM, and were refused.—Dublin Everting Post.

We are concerned to hear that the spirit of
insubordination and violence, which a few weeks since
manifested itself in some parts of the mining district, has
extended itself into the neighbouring parishes, and that since
Saturday se'nnight, the whole of the workmen in the Mon-
mouthshire colleries have abandoned their work ; and still
more sorry are we to add, that most unwarrantable and-
illegal acts have been perpetrated. The cause assigned for
the outrages, and for the colliers leaving their work, is a
requisition on the part of the masters for a reduction in
the price given for cutting and getting of coal, rendered
necessary by the great reduction in time sale price of that
article at Newport.—Shrewsbury Chronicle.

FORMATION OF SHOT.--It is the cohesive
principle which gives rotundity to grains of shot : the
liquid metal is allowed to fall like rain from a great eleva-
tion. In its descent the drops bocome truly globular, and
before they reach the end of their fall they are hardened
by cooling, so that they retain their shape.--. Dr. Lard-
ner's Cabinet Cyc&predict, Vol. V.

LOVE.—The true key of the universe is love.
That levels all inequalities, " makes low the mountain,
and exalts the valley," and brings human beings of every
age and every station into a state of brotherhood. " The
lion and the lamb lie down together—the leopard dwells
with the kid ; and a little child shall lead them." What
unprejudiced man can look abroad in the world, and not
see this ? The splendid sun, the cerulean sky, the ma-
jestic trees, the green earth, the thousand colours that
enamel the mead, the silver stream in beauty composed and
serene, living in the endless flow of its waters, all talk of
what softens the heart and inspires affection and kindness
to our dispositions and feelings. Has not God made man
the crown of his works, and stamped all his limbs with
majesty and grace ? And shall we treat with harshness
and indignity what God has chosen for his living temple ?
No, the man that is austere to his brother mortal, is the
true, the practical atheist._-_ Godwin.
WHY A ROPE-DANCER CARRIES A POLE'.
The feats of rope .dancers are experiments on the ma-
nagement of the centre of gravity. The evolutions of the
performer are found to be facilitated by holding in his hat.d
a heavy pole. His security in this case depends, not to
the centre of gravity of his body, but on that of his bay
and the pole taken together. This point is near the centre
of the pole; so that, in fact, he may be said to hold in I io
hands the point on the position of which the facility of his
feats depend. Without the aid of the pole, the centre of
gravity would be within the trunk of the body, and its I G 0•
sition could not be adapted to circumstances with the same
ease and rapidity.—Dr. Lardner's Cabinet Cyclopedia,
Vol. V.