The Sun.
London, England, 1849-11-08 00:00:00

OX ONIENSIS.

WOODS, FORESTS, AND LAND REVENUES OF THE
CROWN.—A return yesterday published, on the motion
of Mr. Hay ter, M.P., gives some statistical particulars
relative to the receipts and expenditure of the Com-
missioners of Woods and Forests. It appears that in
the year ended 31st of March, 1849, the total income of
the land revenue amounted to 463,4631., and the gross
total concurrent expenditure to 288,485/., leaving a net
available balance of income on the 31st of March, 1 i 49,
of 174,977/. The expenditure includes the following
items (amongst many others too numerous to quote),
viz., 27,0101. for the office of Woods; 2,820/. for law
charges; 3,841/. for the repairs and improvements of
Crown estates; 7,934/. for rates and taxes on Crown
property; 34,682/. for the royal forests and woodlands,
and 71,3461. for the royal parks and gardens.
_MADEIRA ORANGES..--A parcel of cases has been
received by the brig Brilliant, from Madeira, via
Southampton, consigned to Messrs. Keeling and Hunt,
the cultivation of this fruit being increased to a consi-
derable extent to supply this market; and as the average
voyage is now made from Madeira to Southampton in
eleven or twelve days, an advantage is gained by their
arriving in sound condition. A large parcel of bananas,
in a fresh state, having been plucked from the trees a
few days ago, WAS brought by the same Tessa

DISCORD AMONG the HARMONIES
OF THE THEATRE ROYAL, DUBLIN.
DUBLIN, Nov. 7.—There was a most amusing row
at the Theatre Royal last evening, on the occasion of
Miss Catherine Hayes's debut in the opera of Lucia de
Lammermoor. The lady was just identifying herself
with the role which she sustained, and displaying the
chastened graces of her style, when the Edgardo of
the opera, Signor Paglieri presented himself; and his
singing was so deplorable, so meagre in tone, and
defective in every requisite for the stage, that hisses
and murmurs were quickly heard, and the absurdity
became so glaring that Miss Hayes had to pause, and
the curtain fell abruptly. Mr. Sims Reeves occupied
a seat in the private box to the left of the house, and
there were loud cries for " Reeves 1" " Reeves I" and
a general wish manifested that he should fill the
character sustained by him with such eclat during his
engagement.
Mr. Calcraft came forward, and said that he found
the audience were not satisfied with the singing of the
gentleman who had appeared before them—(Cries of
" Reeves")—and it was only justice to the gentleman
to state that he had undertaken the character very
unexpectedly, and at a very short notice. However,
Herr Damcke, who had also beenlengaged, would be
prepared to appear in the other acts, and the opera
would be resumed as soon as it could be possible.
There were here loud and repeated cheers, and calls
for Reeves.
Mr. Calcraft, when the storm had partly subsided,
said that he had no control over Mr. Reeves, that the
engagement with him had terminated, and that he was
there that evening as a private gentleman.
The excitement here became very great, and
Mr. Calcraft then added that Mr. Reeves, although
asked, had declined to sing upon the sudden emer-
gency.— (Cheers, and renewed confusion.)
Mr. Reeves, addressing the house from the private
box, said that he thought it butright to defend himself
from the observations which had just been made by the
manager.
These few words added to the excitement already
prevailing, and continued cheering followed.
Mr. Calcraft, who made several attempts to be
heard, again mentioned that he had no control over
Mr. Reeves, whose engagement had terminated.
Mr. Reeves then said, with emphasis, that if the
public desired it, he would sing for them, but cer.
tainly not to oblige Mr. Calcraft.
Mr. Calcraft then observed that Mr. Reeves might
decline to sing to oblige him, but he was glad to find
that he consented to sing, particularly as it was to
support their gifted and talented young country-
woman.—(Cheers.)
If the theatre presented a novel appearance during
those proceedings, the public fervour seemed to in-
crease with each new incident; and Mr. Calcraft
having retired from the stage, Mr. Reeves descended
from his box in order to dress for the part thus
suddenly assumed, several minor incidents occurred,
one being the substitution of Mr. Lavenu for Mr.
Benedict as conductor.
The opera having gone off with unusual eclat, Mr.
Calcraft came forward to address a few words of
explanation to the audience. When silence was
restored, he commenced by saying that he thought it
right no misconception should go abroad in reference
to the words of Mr. Reeves, that he would sing to
oblige the public, but not to oblige the manager. It
might be conceived from this expression that there
was some secret difference—some subject matters of
complaint which had not been explained.—(Hear,
and cries of " Reeves.")
Mr. Reeves, at. this juncture, and dressed in his
stage costume, came forward and took his place near
Mr. Calcraft, regarding him very fixedly as he ad-
dressed the audience.
Mr. Calcraft proceeded to observe, that to remove
any erroneous opinion that might go abroad it was
necessary to state that he had fulfilled his engagement
with Mr. Reeves, and that he had paid him what had
been stipulated. There had been delays in the pro-
duction of an opera, delays for which neither he nor
Mr. Reeves were answerable, although the result had
been to take money from the pocket of the manager.
So far from any unkindly feeling existing, he had
engaged with Mr. Reeves to sing after his return from
provincial engagements the week before Christmas,
and he was therefore much surprised to:find that gen-
tleman so emphatically declaring that he would be quite
willing to oblige the audience, but certainly not the
manager.
A voice from the gallery—Make it up both of you.
Mr. Reeves observed that he had nothing to make
up; but as a matter of justice to himself it was right
the public should be fully apprised of what had
occurred. He had come to the theatre that evening
as a private individual, and when the curtain fell,
and the performances had abruptly stopped, he was
asked by a gentleman who was concerned in the
=gement of the present engagement, together with
Mr. Calcraft, to sing in the opera.—(Hear.) He
stated, in reply, that the call was quite unexpected,
that he had but just come from dinner, and that he
had no dresses ready, and, upon declining to appear,
the party who waited upon him said, that he consi-
dered his conduct was ungentlemanlike. This, of
course, incensed him, and when Mr. Calcraft after-
wards spoke to him, his manner seemed much ex-
cited, and not calculated to remove the impression
already made.
Mr. Calcraft here interposed, and, addressing the
conductor, observed that Mr. Lavenu was present on
the occasion, and he appealed to him to say if his
manner was excited.
The conductor, more skilled in cords than discords,
although called for by the house, did not respond to
the appeal.
Mr. Calcraft added, that he felt happy at the opera
having terminated, and obliged to Mr. Reeves for
singing in it ; and he bore no animosity to that gen-
tleman for what had occurred. Mr. Calcraft then
extended his hand to Mr. Reeves, which the other
then took, and there were repeated cheers at this
termination of what at one time seemed a very decided
difference.
Some private conversation then took place between
the parties, after which Mr. Reeves bowed and
retired.
Mr. Calcraft then announced the opera of Norma
for the next evening; the character of Norma by
Miss Catherine Hayes, and the part of the tenor by
Herr Datncke.—(Laughter, and not very flattering
comments upon the name.) Mr. Reeves had been
requested to accept a part in the operas during the
week, but he was obliged to sing in Dundalk on
the following night, on Thursday at Newry, and
on Friday at Armagh.—(Hear, hear.) Although
Herr Damcke's name was not a lucky one, he hoped
that that would not prevent the audience giving him
a fair hearing on his first appearance.—(Cheers.)
Thus terminated the very unusual events of the
night ; elicited in the first instance by the folly of
bringing forward a most inefficient tenor to create
dissatisfaction.

RIOTS IN WAKEFIELD.—WAKEFIELD, Nov.
Last night a serious riot took place in Wakefield, arising
out of the determination of the authorities to put a stop
to the sth of November demonstrations. It appears
that the custum has been, fur a century past, to cele-
brate the anniversary of Gunpowder Plot by bonfires in
the Bull-ring, a triangular space in front of the Strafford
Arms ; but this year it was resolved to put them down.
Accordingly, at seven o'clock, the whole of the police
force were marched into the Bull-ring, and kept it
clear. The mob, however, assembled in Cross-square,
where they kindled an immense bonfire. They then
ignited a tar barrel, and rolled it through the Shambles
into the Bull-ring, amongst the police, and the barrel
was followed by a great crowd of persons. Two of the
foremost of these were seized by the police, and a cry of
"rescue" was instantly raised. Immediately the police
were beset on all sides, and the prisoners rescued, after
some sharp fighting. Some of the rescuers, however,
were in their turn seized, and the whole of the police
surrounding them marched in the direction of the police-
office. Opposite the court-house, being pursued by
the mob, they halted, formed, and drew their staves. A
mele of a very serious kind instantly followed. Stones,
bricks, and missiles of every description were hurled at
the officers. One of them was knocked down insensible,
and several others struck severely; and in the end they
were obliged to retreat. The mob followed until they
found the police had barricaded themselves in their sta-
tion, and then nearly all of them returned to the fire.
But it was found that many of the rioters bad been
severely injured—one man having had his arm broken
and many others having received serious wounds upon
their beads and faces. A person in the crowd, taken for
a police spy, was brutally beaten, and had be not found
ret ago in the Boy and Barrel Inn would in all probabi-
lity have been murders d. About eleven o'clock, the
Mayor (Mr. G. W. Harrison) backed by the whole
police force of the borough—intelligence having been
received that the mob had partially dispersed—marched
to the Bull-ring to extinguish the fires ; but before they
could succeed the police were again pelted with stones
and other missiles, the mayor had his hat knocked off„
and was otherwise injured by stones, and the chief
constable was knocked down and trampled on. Order
was eventually restored by midnight, and several arrests
have since been made.
SHIPWRECK ON THE GOODWIN SANDS.—A brig,
with a valuable cargo of woods from Sicily, bound to
Norway, run on the Goodwin Sands on Friday, and
soon became waterlogged, and sank in three fathoms
water. Her captain and crew left her, and lauded at
Deal. Our hovelling boats, with their usual perseve-
rance, managed to cut away her masts and rigging, and
SO lightened her that she again floated; and with great
assistance, sided by steam, she was towed to the har-
bour's mouth. Just as the steam-tug approached a
schooner was leaving the harbour in full sail in a line
with the steamer; to avoid a collision the steamer bad
to slacken the rope and sheer off to clear the schooner,
when the ill-fated wreck was whirled by the tide to the
back of the pier. Fortunately the weather was calm,
and by the most strenuous exertions the wreck was drawn
round the pier head, and fastened to the harbour chains.
Thus!a most valuable cargo and this new brig were plaoed
in safety.—Dover Mk graph.
CHANGE Yon TWOPENCE.—The Gazette announces
the appointment of the Rev. Mr. Milman to be Dean of
St. Paul's, vice Dr. Copleston, deceased. Is this to be
interpreted as the announcement of " Gratis to the gag
thedral, vice Twopence Defauctri—NNlA