The Sun.
London, England, 1838-02-05 00:00:00

DRURY-LANE.

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Mr. Charles Kean performed Hamlet for the twelfth time at this
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theatre oa Friday evening. We witnessed his first representation of
the
diversity part here a few weeks ago, and were considerably amused by
diversity of contradictory notices which appeared respecting it in the
Papers. The critics seemed to have been altogether puzzled what t
say about it--not two of them agreed in their opinion of any portion
of the performance. We were happy that before expressing our jud
orient regarding it, we have had an opportunity of viewing it, when the
excitement of novelty, and (as respects the actor) under circumstances
more favourable than those which the nervousness of a first appear-
ance is calculated to produce.
Mr. Kean's performance was undoubtedly one of first-rate ability, and
displayed talents, we will add, genius, which augur weal for his successlin
others of Shakspcare's characters. And, if it did not wholly correspond
with our conception of the character, the fault is one which he bolds in
common with all the actors we have seen assume the part. lsinne of
them have given us the Hamlet of Shakspeare. the character of the
Prince of Denmark is composed of so many different opposing
there is in it a depth of thought—a subtlety of apprehension—a refine.
ment and delicacy of feeling—that, altogether, it is, perhaps, one of the
most difficult in the whole range of the Shaksyearian Drama, rightly to
comprehend, and faithfully to represent. elements,
If we might be allowed to state our conception of Hamlet's character,
in order to render snore intelligible our strictures upon Mr. C. Klan's
performance, we should say that hi Hamlet the impubes of a noble and
generous heart, deeply susceptible of the warmest emotions and the ten.
derest sympathies, are acted upon and controlled by the workings of an

Wheat, Red (old) s2s. 60s.
--White (01d)... 555. 655.
--Ited 11-3:37) 42e. 465.
--- Fine 48s. 525.

Beans, Small (new) Mtn'
(old) 42s,4er.
- 'rick (new) 2Bs air.
(old) 3fis.3Bs.

•---- Superfine 51s. 575. IlarroW (new) 325.345.
White (1837) 44s. 535. -- (old) 4os. 425.
- Fine s4s. s7s. Brank
--- Superfine 583. fills. Oats, Feed —s.—s.
--Foreign free 50s 688.
Rye 30s. Ms. Poland —B.—s,
Barley 02s. 255. New gas. 24 s.
Grinding 25s 275. Potatee 263.305.
- Malting 90s. Ms.
Malt 465. 545. - Scotch 24s. 975.
- Fine New 563. 60s. Irish 17s.
Pease, Grey, New 303. 31s. Flour Town per sack) 503.525.
- Maple New 325.'33. - Seconds 455. 4145.
-- White 355. 353. - North Country .......42s 44s
-- Boilers "'IP,. 38, Brats B3 9,.
SMITHFIELD CATTLE MARKET.

Prices to-day rose considerably, with a small market, and the weather
favourable to trade. Beef and Mutton rose 4d. per stone. The town
is almost clear of meat, and the butchers bought freely. Veal and
Pork sold very high. Irish Pigs advanced considerably. The advance
on Meat to-day can well be borne; as prices now, all things considered,
are not high, neither is the grazier fairly remunerated even now.
ritteßs PER STONE OF BLE• TO SINK THE OFFA LS.

s. d. to s. d 8. d. to s. d.
interior Beasts
Second quality ditto 2 6 3 0 Second quality ditto 1 4 3 0
Crime large Oxen ..... .... 3 0 3 8 CoarsP-woolled ditto .... 310 4 8
Prime Scots, &c.
Large coarse Calves 4 8 5 4 Large Hogs 3 2 4 S
1' rime small ditto
svckling Calves each6..l7 o 35 0 Quarter old Pig teach) 11. u 20 0

SUPPLY AT MARKET.
Pasts. I Sheep. I Calves. I Pies
'2 , 8 1 0 22,526 125 791
NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL MARKETS.
At per stone, by the Carcass.
s d. to s d. s d. to s d.
"eef, inferior 2lO 3• Mutton, inferior 1 4 3 6
- middling ...... ...... 3 2 3 4 middling........ 3 8 310
prime large
prime small 3 8 310 Pork, large
Veal 4" a 3 small 4 8 3 4

COMMON PLEAS.-(THIS DAY.)

WHALEY V WRIGHT.

The Court has been occupied the whole day with this case, which was
merely a question of accounts, arising out of the sale of a tilbury by the
' '^"daiit for the plaintiff.
^ger a brief examination of the accounts, disallowed a por-
The Jury, -
stt•of, alid gave a verdict for the plaintiff—
tion of the defendan...
IN. 15s. 10d.

QUEEN'S BENCH--(T,II_IS DAY.)

(Before Lord DENMAN and a Common Jury.)
BOYS V. PINK ♦ND OTHERS.

Mr. ALEXANDER stated the case. It was an action brought to re-
cover damages for injury sustained by the plaintiff in consequence of
the negligence of the defendants' servants. The plaintiff is a print-
seller, and his agent in Bristol sent by the defendants' van to London
three eases of engravings, one of which was so damaged by wet as to be
quite Unsaleable, The engravings contained in the caso were proof and
other iMpressions in mezzotinto of the portrait of the Duke of Gordon,
from a picture in the possession of the Duchess of Gordon, painted by
Saundersi, and a few portraits of Lady Peel. The defendant's had of-
fered 10/, as a compensation for the injury sustained, which had been
refused by the plaintiff.
Several witnesses were then examined for the plaintiff, after which
Mr, BAIA addressed the Jury for the defendants. There were two
questions befdre than—one whether the defendants had been guilty of
negligence; and, seco;':!11Y) whether the defendants were, or were not,
protected by an Act of ParlianSant, called the Carriers Act, which re-
quired that notice should be given, •;:hea articles of a more delicate tex-
ture or higher value were given to their chaT5C, and a higher shun paid
for their carriage. He would prove to their satisfaction that there Vas
every proper care taken of the packages, while in the defendants' cus-
tody; and he would call their attention to the Carriers' Act (Ist Will.
IV., c. 68), which specified " engravings" as among the articles of which
notice should be given. The Act provided that the carrier was not liable
for the injury, unless the contents of the package were declared, its
value stated, and a higher rate of carriage paid, for the extra care it
required.
James Wyse, porter in the defendants' office at Bristol, proved having
received the cases, and that they were carefully packed. The weather
was warm and very dry. They were covered with a sheet and tarpau-
line, and could not have been wet if it rained for a month.
Henry Cornish, the porter in London, gave similar evidence.

Mr. ALEXANDER having replied,
Lord DENMAN summed up to the Jury, who found a verdict for the
plaintiff on the first count, which alleged negligence; and for the de-
fendants on the second count, tinder the Carriers' Act.