The Sun.
London, England, 1837-10-17 00:00:00

TIIE QUEEN'S.

This theatre opened last night for the season, under the
management of Miss Desborough, announced in the bibs as
the " Lessee of the Theatre Royal, Richmond," assisted
by a dramatic corps, strong in numbers and good intentions.
The fair lessee delivered an opening address, after which
the National Anthem was sung by the strength of the
company. The popular farce of Bachelor's Buttons, a new
comic interlude called The Miniature Painter, and Esme.
ralda, or the Deformed of Notre Dame, followed in suc-
cession, and were favourably received by a well-filled
house. It would be harsh—perhaps not altogether
fair—to judge of the histrionic abilities of a company by a
first night's performance, especially where several members
of it find themselves for the first time in the presence of a
London audience. Miss Desborough appeared quite at
home on the stage, and in her varied performances dis-
played abilities ,if not of a high, yet of a respectable order.
Mr. R. B. Perry, as Frank Richards in the Miniature
Painter," delighted every body. His performance was equal
to his conception of the character—perfect of its kind.
There was some good dancing. The new company is
sadly deficient in vocal ability, but we understand this de-
ficiency will be immediately remedied. We wish the fair
manager a successful season.

IMPROMPTU ACROSTIC,
BY MR. OTWAY,

UPON WITNESSING MR. SHERIDAN KNOWLES'S NEW PLAY OF
" THE LOVE CHASE."
S pontaneous poet 1 Nature's favour'd child !
H onest and ardent, chaste, romantic, wild ;
E ach effort of thy Muse but serves to show
R ich budding blossoms that in turn would blow :
I n sterner mood, Virginias marks thy power,
D iverting now, fair Constance quits thy bower;
A m'rous and vain, the Widow rules the storm,
N or aught more lovely kept than Lydia's form.
K ind Goddess, Nature I urge the struggling heart
N e'r to exchange for Lust, bright Honour's part I
O h, well-skill'd bard 1 at this, our veriest need,
W ith touching art promulgating this creed:
L ore's Chase is short, apart from Honour led
E mbitter'd scorn attends frail moments sped
S urpassing joy, a worthy fame, e'en dead.
October 12, 1837. EDWARD OTWAY.

ME SAFETY PRlNClPLE.—Unlimited responsi-
bility on the part of a numerous proprietary (whAe names
are always open to the public), and a paid capital, which
the death or retirement of parties can never withdraw, are
seen to be the chief foundations of the whole. In the case
of the Northern and Central Bank, it enabled the Bank of
England at once to do the needful without the 7 isk of a
shilling. At the same time presenting a combination, by
which the safety of the shareholders is fully secured. A.
portion of their paid capital may be hazarded, but beyond
this their responsibility is in reality nil.—Economist.

The Leicestershire Mercury contains the report of
an inquest held in Leicester on the both' of an infant whose
death was occasioned by au overdose of Godfrey's cord. al.
On Monday last the harbour at Falmouth, which
was very tranquil, showed strong indications of containing
large quantities of fish, and some fishei men were, in conse-
quence, induced to shoot a sean, expecting they should have
a catch of herrings. On drawing i❑ the scan, however, it
was found to contain a variety of specimens of the finny
tribe, consisting of the anchovy, sprat, mackerel, pilchard,
herring, bass, mullett, &c. The harbour continued to pre-
sent the same appearance for some time, and considerable
numbers of fish were caught ; but the mackerel, which were
the most numerous, rere so small as to be unfit for sale,
being only about the size of small pilchards.

LIFE OF A MAID OF HONOUR.—What can be
the life of a maid of honour ? For the 12 hours of every
mortal day she has not l 2 minutes' employment, except the
very rational one of looking at herself in the glass, and at
the officer of the guard out of her window. A levee comes
once a fortnight to awaken her out of her dose. Once in
three months, perhaps, she moves from Pimlico to Windsor,
adds its melancholy notch, like Stern's captive, to her tally,
and finds herself in Pimlico again. In the mean time,
etiquette, the empress of headachs, commands that this
unfortunate victim of loyalty, sinecurism, and a hundred
a-year, shall sit as regularly at her post as if she wore the
uniform of a dragoon, and sat daily on her charger at the
Horse-guard's gate, or performed in the part of the Marbl•
Governor in lion Giovanni.—Blackwood's Magazine.
The town of Swansea is now receiving the benefit
of a work, that from its magnitude and importance deserves,
as it must eventually do, to confer the most important ad-
vantages on the town. We allude to the formation of a
floating harbour or dock. At a meeting of the Commis-
sioners of the Harbour, lately held in that town, H. H.
Price, Esq., was appointed engineer to carry out this work,
and an unanimous determination was come to, to carry out
the work at every risk, and with all possible expedition.--
Cardiff Chronicle.
On Wednesday as two boys were playing, the teagle
rope belonging to Caergwrle mill, drawing each other up
and down, Jones, a boy of thirteen, who had the rope
round his waist, was suddenly drawn up as he was throw-
ing it over his head, when the rope slipped round his
throat, and broke his neck, of which he instantaneously died.
—Chiller Courant.
The demand continues steady in all useful articles,
and rather more has been doing in fancy goods, gloves, &c.
than usual. The prices of yarns, wools, &c. remain sta-
tionary. Letters received from New York this week in this
market hold out a prospect of amendment, which we shall
be glad to see realized.—Leicestershire Mercury.
In the borough revision the Reformers mad• nine
objections and sustained eight, and put in four claims, all of
which they substantiated. The Tories made fifteen claims
and established nine—out of these, unluckily, three are
Liberals ! The Liberals have a majority of eleven beyond
their numbers at the late election. In the revision for the
county the Liberals bad a considerable majority.—Dover
Chronicle.

The Earl and Countess of Lonsdale, accompanied
by the Hon. Colonel Lowther, Lady F. Bentinck, Mr.
and Mrs. Thompson, and the Hon. Geo. O'Callaghan, have
been sojourning at Whitehaven Castle during the week.
The venerable Earl, after attending Divine Service at St.
Nicholas Church, on Sunday last, was suddenly seized with
indisposition, which prevented him seeing company for two
or three days, but we understand he is now recovered.—
Whitehaven He, ald,