The Sun.
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APHOTOGRAPHIC C URIOSITY.-
With a copy of THE SUN Newspaper is presented
GRATIS (with a Sup lement) a MINIATURE' PHOTO-
GRAPHED FAC-SIMILE of the FRONT PAGE of THE
SUZY of MONDAY, the 2d January, 1855.

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.

SOUTH SHROPSHIRE.

*** For the convenience of Snoscribers wishing to pre-
verve the Photograph a suitable frame is provided, and may
be hod at "The Sun" Office. Price Is.

Yesterday the election of "a knight for the southern
division of the county of Salop," in the room of Viscount
Newport, called to the Upper House by the death of his
father, the Earl of Bradford, took disco at Church Stretton.
The place of election for South Shropshire is a retired little
borough embosomed in the Stretton Hills, and at the foot of
the Longmynd, which were made so famous during the
severe snowstorm of last January by the extraordinary ad-
ventures and escape from death of the Rev. Donald Carr
who, while walking from the little church. of Ratlinghope,
where he had been cerebrating divine service, lost his way
in the snow when crossing the mountain, and passed the
whole night upon it. He reached Church Stretton in the
afternoon of the next day severely frost-bitten.
The election took place at the Market-hall, where a small
temporary rostrum was erected for the accommodation of
the Sheriff, Mr. Harris, and the candidate and his friends.
There was no opposition, so that the proceedings went off
very quietly. About 200 freeholders accompanied the can-
didate to the hustings, and about a dozen county policemen
were there to keep order, but there was no necessity for their
presence. The acting Under-Sheriff, Mr. Pee], having read
the writ, and the Sheriff, Mr. Harris, having taken the oath,
at once called upon any one to propose a candidate for
election.

The Photograph, on card, mounted in frame, Is 6d.

CRYSTAL PALACE.-GOOD FRIDAY.-
TO-510IttzoW
GRAND SACRED CONCER r. 3f4dame RUDERS-
DORFF ; Mr SIMS REEVES, who will sing the c. lebra, ed
War Song from Costa's "Eli," and " If with all your hearts,''
and "Then shall the righteous " ("El.jah "); Mr WEISS.
Solo Trumpet, Mr. HA RPER. Full Orchestra, and of
coldst ream Guards, and Chorus; Organ, Ur. Coward. Con-
ductor, Mr. Manna.
Commence a Half-pait Three, terminating soon after Five
o'c'ocle.
Tie National Anthem,. the Old Hundred'h Psalm, the
Evening Hymn by the orchestra, Joined in chorus by the tens
of thousands ot visitors.
Numbered Reserved Seats, front of Great Handel Orches-
tra, Halt-a-Crown each, may now be had at he Cryst4
P lace, and at No. 2, Exeter Hall. Back Scat-, Or hestra,
and Upper Galler'es, One Shilling To-morrow at the ticket
stands in the naves. Admission, One Shilling.
Open from Nine in the morning. Palace lighted at dusk.
Frequent trains from London-bridge, Victoria. Kensington,
and intermediate stations into the Crystal Palace Station.
Trains to Anerley and Penge Stations from London-bridge ;
from Blackfriara, Elephant and Castle, Camberwell, and in-
termediate stations of Chatham and 1 lover line, to Sydenham-
hill Station. Also, a quiet and pleasant new route by South-
Eastern trains from Charing-cross to Lower •Idenham.
Extra at ernoon trains. New Gate to Palace grounds at
Penge, and North Transept also open as additional entrances
for visitors arriving. at. Penge and Sydenham-hill Stations
of Chatham ani Dover Railway.
Excursion trains from Brighton and South-Coast, Chat-
ham and Dover, south-Eastern, and other lines, particulars
of which at the various stations.
NOTE.—The Clapham Junction, connecting the Crystal
Palace with stations on South-Western, London and North-
We stern, Great Western, and North Lond n, vi Kensington,
is now open. Al o, via Kensington, to the Crystal Palace,
from Bow, Hig,rhbury, Camden, &c. Air> by Metropolitan,
via Kensington.

Colonel CORBETT then came forward, and having ex-
pressed regret at the severance of the naroe of Lord Newport
from the representation of the division in the House of Com-
mons, said he had the pleasing duty of offeringto the notice
of the eleCtors of the division one who was well calculated
to fill the vacancy thus occasioned. The gallant officer
whose name he should submit to their notice was not like a
certain nobleman who had lately been starring it before
the electors of another place, who had not quite made up
his mind upon this question, who would rather take time to
think a little of that, and who thought, perhaps, a little of
something else might be good. (A laugh.) He was accus-
tomed properly to make up his mind as to the course he
would pursue. He had already served his country with
distinction in the Senate and in the field. He was a Con-
servative, but was not so bigoted as to believe that all
existing states of things were good because they had
existed. He proposed as a fit and proper person to repre-
sent them in Parliament Colonel the Hon. Percy Egerton
Herbert. (Lound cheers.)
Colonel GATACRE seconded the nomination.

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EASTER WEEK.—HOLIDAY EN I'ERTA INMENTS
from MONDAY to FRIDAY.—ONE SHILLING.

CRYSTAL PALACE. -TO - MORROW.-
GOOD FRIDAY. COME EARLY. —Open at Nine.
Lighted at dusk. •
NoTE. From the large numbers of persons nan ally con-
grega•ed at the London-bridge Station on Good Fridays.
between Eleven and Three o'clock, Owners of Cab' and
Omnibuses will no doubt find plenty of employment To-
morrove, Friday.

FRENCH GALLERY, 120, PALL-MALL.-
The TWELFTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION of PIC-
TURES, the Contributions of Artists of the French and
Flemish Schools, IS NOW OPEN.

Admission, le. Catal gne, 61.

No other candidate being proposed, the High Sheriff de-
clared the Hon. Percy Egerton Herbert duly elected. The
declaration was received with three times three by the
electors.

MvcrrwwoEarpov.
EGYPTIAN HALL, PICCADILLY
(THE LATE ALBERT SUITU.'S ROOM).

EASIER MONDAY.
Full particulars will be duly announced.
A. NIMMO, Acting Manager.

MR. and Mrs. GERMAN REED, with MI
JO II N PARRY. will appear in their new entertain-
ment, entitled A PECULIAR FAMILY, by Hr. William
Brough. New scenery by T. and H. qrleve. Every Evening,
exc, pt Saturday, at 8. Sat urday af. ernoon, 3. ROYAL
GALLERY )F ILLUSTRATION, 14, Regent-street.

Unreserved seats, is., ts. ; stalls, 35. ; stall chairs, ss. May
be secured at the Gallery without fee.

OPERA DI CAMERA, every Tuesday and Thursday
3lorning, and Saturday at 8.

p H XFORD,
6, OXFORD STREET, W.
The Oxford and Canterbury 1141 Company (limited).

ORPHEE AUX ENFERS, FAUST, and LA CIRCAS-
SIENNE will be performed during this week. Principal
art stes : —Mons Lavessiere, ignor Spaunoll, Mr. Green. and
Misses Ellison and Barrie, with full Band and Chorus, con-
ducted by Mr. F. Jonghmans.
Comedy, by Mr. George Hodson (the celebrated Comedian
and Mimic!, W. Randall, Little nob, Miss Kate Babe, Les
Freres Talliott, and the Grotesque, D'Aubans.

CANTERBURY HALL.
The Oxford and Cant irbury Hall Company (limited).
HODGE PODGE,
(According to Act of Par;iament).
CANTERBURY IItiLL.—EVERY EVENING
at half-past Nine o'clock.

AFASTER HOLIDAYS.—Mdme. TUSSAUD'S
EXHIBITION. Established 30 years, at the Baziar,
Baker-street.
A lull-length Portrait modol, life-size, of the late
I;ICHARD COBDEN, M.P., taken during the period of t
Great Anti-Corn Law League Agitation, may be seen in the
liall of Kings.
NEW ADDITIONS.—ModeIs, life-size, of the YOUNG
KING of GREECE, and MURRAY, who was Regent of
Scotland in the time of 'Nary Queen of Scots.
Open from 11 a.m. till to p.m.
Admittance, One Shilling; Extra Rooms, Sixpen. e.

ARGYLL ROOMS.-NOTICE.-RE-
ENGAGE RENT of J. LEVY, the celebrated raga-
nini Corn. t-a- Piston, will appear EVE EVENING, at
Nine, Ten, and Eleven o'clock, and perform ca Dlbtin's
Patent Light-Valve Corner.

Conductor—M. LTJIG I CURTI.
Manager—M. GREN ET.

ARMY CONTRACTS.
Commissariat Office, Aldershot, April 9, 1865.

TENDERS will be received at this Office, until 12 o'clock
(noon on Wedoesclay, 26th April, 1865, from persons who
may be willimr to enter into CON T itACTS for the supply of

FLOUR (Ration and Hospital), AND MEAT: -
in such quantit es as may be required, from Ist June to 30th
Nova mber, 1865, for the use of her Majeroy s Forces statoned
at Aldershot Camp, and within the command.
These being three distinct Contracts, separate Tenders are
required for rach description of Flour and for Meat.
Forms of Tender and onditlons of Contract may be ob-
tained on application at th s office, by letter addressed to the
Senior Commissariat Officer, or in person, between the hours
of ten and four o'doctr.
The fenders must be properly filled up, signed, and deli-
vered at this office (under closed envelope, marked on the
ou side " Tender for Army Supplies''), by the hour appointed,
and no Tender will be noticed that shall not be in comphauoe
with these conditions.

ARMY CONTRACTS.-
TENDE RS will be received at this Office until 12
o'clock noon. cn the 2sth of April, from persons who may be
willing to enter into CONTRACTS to sqpitly
BREAD AND MEAT
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in such quantities as may he required. fo the use of her
Majesty's L .nd Forces stationed in the following places,
from Ist June, to 30th November, 1-65.
LONDON DISTRICT. _

1. Brompton House, Knightsbridge and Magazine Barracks,
Hyde-park; and Kensington.
2. Regent's-park, and St. John's-wood
3. rtew B.‘rraeks, Chelsea; and Ordnance Survey Office,
Pimlico.
4. Weillmiton Barracks, Buckingham Palace and St.
Georg<•'s Barracks.
5. The Tower.
1. Hounslow and Kneller Hall.
7. Hampton Court.
8. Windsor.
9 Bri ht n, with Coast Forts from Newhaven to Shoreham.
10. Saudhur.t
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Separate Tenders for Bread and for Meat must be made for
each of the above-mentioned Stations or Barracks, as sepa-
rately grouped and numbered.
Forms or Tender and Conditions of Contract may be ob-
tained on application at this Office, by letter addressed to the
Senior Commissariat Officer, or in person, between the hours
of 10 and 4 o'clock.
Tenders on the i rinted forms must be properly filled up
and si,ned, and no Tender ill be noticed unless detlvcred
at the under-mentioned Office,under closed envelope marked
on the outside " Tender for Commissariat Supplies"), before
14 o'clock noon on he 28th April.
Deputy Commissary- 3eneral's Office,
5, New-street, spring-gardens, London, S.W.,
oth April, OM.

TEA.—Just received, ex " Whinfell," excellent
FAMILY TEA, offered to Families at Merchants'
Prices, viz:-3s. per lb., recommended; also, ex " Lochin-
var." Finest Ankol Souchong, 3s. 6d., vei y buperior. Tea :
common, Is. 10d., V., to 2s. 4d. Samples may be seen and
had on application. Price List free.

MOORE BROTHERS, Merchants, 35, London-bridge, City.

C•
ONSULT Mr. A. ESKELL'S popular ana
reliable TREATISE on the TEE FR before having
recourse to the Dentist " The expense is not great, and it
will well repay perusal."
Published by John Clements, Little Pulteney-street ; and
may be had through any booksel'er, from Simpkin, Marshall,
and Co., Stationers'-hall-court. Price, 7d. ; in cloth, 13d.

Colonel HERBERT acknowledged the honour done him,
first expressing his hearty concurrence in the sentiments
of respect expressed by his proposer and seconder for their
late member, Lord Newport, and his worthy father the Earl
of Bradford. Having next expressed his desire to carry
out the wishes of his new constituents in the matter of
local railway extension, which was just now exciting
much interest among them, he went on to say that they
had done him the honour of electing him without imposing
on him any pledge either at the hustings or during his
canvass. He should now go to Parliament as a supporter
of Lord Derby, as he always had been when in Parliament,
and ho should enter the House professing to be what he
hoped they would always find him—viz, a sound Church-
man and a good Conservative. (Cheers.) He had no
confidence in the present Government for many reasons.
(Hear, hear.) He found on most questions that came
before Parliament that her Majesty's present Government
were guided by only one rule of action—viz., how they
should tide over the session and retain office for another
twelve months. (Hear, hear.) They had a notable in-
stance of that last year on a question of foreign policy of
great interest—the question of the dismemberment of Den-
mark. (Hear, hear.) The leading Ministers in her Ma-
jesty's Government used—bothintheirplaces in Parliament
and in their despatches—language lofty and bold, and very
befitting Ministers of England, provided always that
they were prepared to stand by them—(" hear, hear,"
and laughter)—and to ask Parliament to support them
on the principles of action which those words portended.
But as the session went on and the Ministry found that the
majority of the House of Commons was not prepared to
take that action, then those brave words were forgotten, and
Denmark, which had probably been induced by those words
to take more important action than she would otherwise
have done, was abandoned, and England was discredited in
the eyes of Continental nations. But the end, nevertheless,
was attained, the Government kept their places, and were
maintained in power for another twelvemonth. He could
not bring to his mind another case in the history of Eng-
land where men holding such high positions as Ministers
of the Crown had used such bold language, and, failing to
carry their point with them, had thought it consistent with
Parliamentary honour to put their principles and their bold
words into their pockets, and to retain office on an entirely
different policy. (Hear.) Then, what course had they
taken on another question—the question of church-rates.
They voted for the abolition of church-rates, because by
that means they hoped to catch Helical votes at elections.
But were they prepared to bring forward any measure them-
selves on the subject—(A Voice—No)—and to stand or fall
by it ? No, they had not the manliness to do this, and so
long as they could by this means catch the Radical votes on
the hustings they were ready to go on in this way, voting
for the bill for the abolition of church-rates on its second
reading, and trusting to its rejection in its subsequent stages
in the House of Commons or by the House of Lords. He
would say that this was an ignominious course for a Go-
vernment to take. Then, on the Irish Church question the
other day, what had been the conduct of Mr. Gladstone ?
He had voted for the measure, it was true, because he had
not yet cast loose his allegiance to Oxford; but he wanted
to be the leader of the Radical party, and he adoptedstate-
meats made by the most virulent opponents of the Irish
Church, and talked of tithes as if they were an excise. He
regretted to say that his talents still continued to dazzle a
great many good Churchmen ; but surely such speeches as
he had lately made—for instance, last year on church-rates,
and this year on the Irish Church—must show to them
what was his restless ambition. His desire to lead the
Radicals, and to be at the head of a party, would in his
opinion drag him down until at last ho would be as much a
renegade in Churchmanship as he had been in politics,
There had not been much attempted in Parliament during
the present session, but there was one bill now before the
Legislature to which he would call their attention. He
alluded to the Public Schools Bill, in reference to which he
would recommend the burgesses of Shrewsbury, if any were
present, to look to it,, for their interests were very much
compromised by the bill as it now stood. Further than
that the session had not afforded much of interest beyond
what had been called the Edmunds scandal, and which had
shown up the social and political delinquency of that very
creditable member of her Majesty's Government Lord Chan-
cellor Westbury. (Hear, hear.) With regard to the agri-
cultural interest, what did the owners and occupiers of land
expect to receive from the present Government? What had
they ever received? (A voice—" Nothing.") It seemed to
him that in the remission of taxation their interest had
never been attended to, and this, among other reasons, was
one good reason for his opposing the present Government.
But, although he wished to see Lord Derby in office and the
present Government turned out, let them not suppose that
he was in any hurry about it. Unless the constituencies of
England thought proper to send Lord Derby into office with
a fair working majority, he would say, let them not attempt
it. As long as Lord Derby was out of office with a good
minority at his back a great deal of good might be done.
They were able to restrain the Liberals from doing much
mischief, and it were better for the Conservatives to remain
out of power than to enter office with a small and not
always available majority. A general election was immi-
nent : let them use all their influence in boroughs, as well
as in counties, and follow the example of their opponents,
by sinking small differences as they sank their larger ones,
and thus, by union, give Lord Derby at the general election
a good working majority. Referring to the speech of Mr.
Bright at Rochdale, and to the probability of a Conservative
being returned in the place of the late Mr. Cobden, he ob-
dibreinthhreisn.BPTeheiesh'advice, if offered
orauld have been called by the name
by theeiendl "intimidation." that
a iht:°ntdr Conservatives,
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conclusion, he thanked calledt
the e upon
electorsthe
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for the honour that day conferred upon him, and proposed
a vote of thanks to the High Sheriff for the manner in
which he had presided.
This having beencarried, and acknowledged by the High
Sheriff, cheers were giv n for the new member, the Queen,
and the late member, and thus the proceedings were brought
to a close.

THE SUN, LONDON, TIMISDAY EVENING, APRIL 13, 1865.

titularly as a large number of those accounts would come
under the operation of the County Court Act." Although
Mr. Brett, the, Conservativecandidate, is against the bill,
still a resolution was unanimously carried by the trades-
men present—" That Mr. T. B. Potter is a fit and [proper
person to represent in Parliament the interests of the shop-
keepers of this borough." Yesterday evening the Liberal
party completed their canvass, and the general impression
in the town is that it is favourable to Mr. Potter. Nearly
all the workshops and mills in the town closed last night
for the remainder of the week. This morning the nomina-
tion will take place at 10 o'clock, and Mr. Johns Bright is
expected to support Mr. Potter.

the Admiralty :—Lieut. J. Nott, to command the
Spider, ordered to be recommissioned ; Lieut. R.
Elliot, to command the Doterel, ordered to be re-
commissioned; Lieut. F. Hardy, to command the
Tilbury, commissioned ; Lieut. R. B. Nicholetts, to
the Mutinc ; the Rev. Thomas J. Main, chaplain
additional, to the Excellent; the Rev. J. W. Grimes,
chaplain and naval instructor, to the Excellent, vice
the Rev. T. J. Main, complement altered ; Henry
M. Harrison and Henry Bullamore, assist.-pay-
masters, to the Royal Adelaide.
Royal General Theatrical Fund.

Last evening the twentieth anniversary of this in-
stitution was held at the Freemasons' Tavern ; Mr.
Wilkie Collins in the chair. There was a pretty
numerous company.

After the usual loyal and constitutional toasts,
which were received with the customary enthusiasm,
The CHAIRMAN, introducing the toast of the
evening, said that in proposing the prosperity of the
Royal Theatrical Fund, he had to couple with it
the name of the best and truest friend which the
fund possessed—that of Mr. Buckstone. (Hear,
hear.) The toast which he was about to propose
presented itself under various aspects to those who
occupied the same position he had the honour to fill
that evening. He should consider the position
which the player occupied in regard to the enemies
of his art and its friends. Amongst the social abuses
which the social reformers had failed to sweep away
was that of Brummagem puritanism—(hear, hear,
and laughter)—which had all the narrowness of
view and all the intolerance of puritanism, without
the self-sacrificing heroism which distinguished the
puritans of old. The Brummagem puritans re-
garded the stage as a bull looked upon a piece of red
cloth. (Laughter.) One of the liberals of this class
stated lately, in Scotland, that he saw no harm in
a man's taking a walk on a Sunday. (Laughter.)
Another, who was not a liberal, came into the com-
partment of a railway in which he and some friends
were coming up to that dinner, and objected to their
smoking on moral grounds. (Laughter.) The
same class of people objected to working men who
were members of mechanics' institutions amusing
themselves by reading novels after their day's work.
(Laughter.) Now he thought, that one of the ser-
vices which the actor rendered to the public was,
that he fought six days in the week the battle of the
public against the Brummagem puritans. (Hear,
hear.) Then as regarded the position of the actor
towards his friends, who did not remember with
pleasure the first night he went to the play ? and
there was not a period of life from childhood to old age
which the player did not do his utmost to gratify and
to cheer. (Hear.) But there was a time when the
player, from failing health, was no longer able to
amuse and entertain—whenthe doctor told him that
if he meant to preserve his life he must cease to fol-
low his profession. (Hear, hear.) The public eye
could not follow the stricken actor. The public
only looked at his successor. Who, then, was to
follow the retired player when the lights were out,
the curtain down, and the theatre empty ? He was
glad to say that at this moment of distress the best
helping hands were held out to the poor actor—the
hands of his brethren in art. (Hear, hear.) In the
application of the funds of the charity there was no
distinction of class. All, from the highest to the
lowest members of the profession, were equally
eligible. (Hear.) In conclusion, he recommended
the institution to the grateful and sympathising con-
sideration of the public. (Cheers.)
Mr. BUCKSTONE, in returning thanks, said—
Gentlemen,—As this is the twentieth annual dinner
of the General Theatrical Fund, at all of which,
with but one exception, I have been present in my
capacity of treasurer, you will see that I have spoken
nineteen times on behalf of our institution, and as
my subject must always be the same, you may natu-
rally suppose that I have quite exhausted it ; while,
on the other hand, I may naturally suppose that you
have had quite enough of me ; but as my main ob-
ject has been at all times to touch your hearts and
dip into your pockets—(laughter)— I can only say
I will contrive to do my best to accomplish that task,
aided by our excellent chairman, Mr. Wilkie Collins,
whose presence here this evening is an event of which
every member of our fund and every friend to it can-
not but feel greatly gratified, especially when I tell
you that for three years severe illness has pre-
vented his fulfilling a promise to preside
over us on one of these occasions. But here
he is at last, and I only hope his coming out
to-night will not be injurious to him, more particu-
larly as it is now " After Dark," and that on
going home he may not encounter any " Woman in
White"—(laughter)—although I must make the de-
licate confession that I have lately formed an ac-
quaintance with " A Woman in Mauve"—(laugh-
ter) —in whose society I have been so exceedingly
happy that I hope it will be a long time before I
shall have to part with it. (Cheers.) However, it
is with great pride and pleasure that I see our
author of " The Woman in White" in the chair,
and to know that his name will be enrolled on the
list of distinguished novelists who have come for-
ward to plead the cause of our fund at these festi-
vals. We are proud of that list ; indeed we ought
to be when it contains such names as Sir Edward
Bulwer Lytton, Mr. Charles Dickens, the late
deeply-deplored William Makepeace Thackeray,
Mr. Shirley Brooks, and now, though last not least,
in our "dear love," Mr. Wilkie Collins. Now,
gentlemen, it is my duty to tell you the state
of our fund, and what we do with it. Our capital
when this night is over will amount to £13,500 ;
but large as this sum may seem it is hardlysufficient
to do all that is required of us, for we have 22 annui-
tants, 13 of whom are ladies and 9 are gentlemen.
Why the ladies should be so much in the majority
I do not know, except that, on reference to the re-
gistrar-general's weekly return, we invariably find
there are more girls born in every seven days than
boys. I will not say that this is an argument in
favour of polygamy. I will only observe it is an esta-
blished fact. In addition to the number of annui-
tants now on our fund, we soon expect others to
claim their rights—indeed, so numerous have be-
come the claimants that, in order to pay a fair pro-
portion of the annuitants,we have been compelled to
resort to our reserve fund ; for during the last 12
,months we have disbursed to our retired actors and
actresses £987 10s., have also paid the funeral ex-
penses of three deceased members, amounting to
£29, and have returned to the widow of a late sub-
scriber £24 Bs. ; making altogether no less a sum
distributed during the past year than £1,040. And
now, gentlemen, I must tell you of a severe disap-
pointment we have met with. At one of ourl d
lateners, held at the- London Tavern in 185
much respected Mr. T..P. Cooke
wassitting2tle
next
to me. Previous to my usual address on the occa-
sion he informed me it was his intention to leave our
fund a legacy of £l,OO0—
(cheers)—or property re-
presenting that amount. I announced his intention
on that evening, which announcement was received
with prolongeieers • That is now 13 years ago
he alter the docu-
ment His will was made to that effect, and not till within
in favour of the Dramatic College : his reason
a short time of his decease did
for doing so was, as I have heard, that he considered
the General Theatrical Fund so prosperous that it
did not require such a legacy, while it would be of
the greatest service to that excellent institution the
Dramatic College. Of course Mr. Cooke had a
perfect right to do as he liked with his own, and all
we could do was to submit to the disappointment
and endeavour to discover some way to make up for
it. We accordingly took a benefit at Drury-lane
Theatre, which, though it produced nearly £lOO, in-
cluding 25 guineas kindly and generously given by
the Prince of Wales for his box on that occasion,
we should have cleared much more had we not been
placed between two fires. Our benefit took place
on Monday, Feb. 13. On the Thursday before that
event Mr. Paul Bedford appealed to his friends and