The Sun.
London, England, 1849-08-28 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

BALMORAL, AUG. 26.
Yesterday morning her Majesty and the Prince, at-
tended by Viscountess Jocelyn, went to the top of
Lochnagar.
Her Majesty returned to Balmoral about six P.M.
Ilis Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, attended
by Mr. Birch, rode out on horseback.

-There will be no addition to the Royal dinner party

Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
office from the Governors of Canada and the other North
American Colonies. Dispatches were also received yes-
terday at the Colonial-office from the Lord High Com-
missioner of the lonian blends.

The Lord Bishop of Salisbury has appointed
Friday next to be set apart as a day of humiliation and
prayer, in consequence of the national visitation with
which this country has been afflicted by the prevalence
held
of cholera. A special service will consequently
at the cathedral and in the parish churchts in this city
on that day.—Salisbury Herald.
THE DEAN OF HEREFORD.— We regret to hear
of the serious illness ot the Very Rev. Dr. Merewether,
Dean of Hereford. His friends in that cathedral city
had some reason to feel alarmed respecting him during
the past week.
THE MINES OF CaLtroaNtA.—We believe there is
no doubt that a proclamation was issued by General
Smith, of the United States army, forbidding foreigners
to dig in the mines of California ; but we aro led to
aaderstand that that document, if not formally, has been
at least virtually repealed, and chiefly because of the
inability of the official in question to enforce his com-
mands. At the same time we think it right to warn
our readers that the will to enforce may be but dormant
until the reception of the necessary strength to enforce,
and not entirely dead.
SOUTHAMPTON' AUG. 27.—The Peninsular Com-
pany's steam-ship Montrose, Captain Bower, with the
Peninsular mails, left this afternoon, having eighteen
passengers and a full general cargo. The Euxine,
Captain Evans, for Malta, Gibraltar, and Constantino-
ple, will take her departure on Wednesday. The Dee,
Captain Allen, with the homeward West India mails,
may be looked for on or about the sth of September.
The Tiviot, Captain Rinett, with the usual outward West
India mails, will lesTe on the 2d Sept.

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DRURY-LANE THEATRE.
The general meeting of the proprietors of thii
theatre was held yesterday in the saloon of the theatre .1-1%
—Benjamin Bond Cabbell, Esq., in the chair.
There were also present Sir Edward Codrington,i Bart.,
Mr. Coles, M.P. for Andover, Mr. H. C. Cope, Mr.
Ibbetson, &c. &c.
The Secretary read the following report:--
" At the close of another season the committee, agree-
ably to the Act of Parliament, have to submit their
annual report to the proprietors, together with the state-
ment of the accounts for the past year.
" The rent payable by the lessee has been received in
due course as stipulated in the lease, by nightly instal-
ments; and the balance due, arising from the deficiency
in the number of performances since the commencement
of the season is secured by a deposit at the bankers
specially diverted to that purpose; and although the
sum received does not enable the committee to indulge
in the hope of an early dividend to the proprietary, it is
some consolation that they are enabled to keep the con-
cern afloat by the payment of the current expenses, in the
hope that brighter days may be looked for by establish-
ing the drama once again within these walls. With this
view the committee are gratified to state that an agree-
ment has been entered into with Mr. Anderson, who
has fearlessly undertaken to devote his energies towards
this desirable object for a season of six months in the
ear, the other portion of the season being occupied by
Messrs. Jullien and Gye for operatic and musical per-
formances of the same character which has hitherto dis-
tinguished these gentlemen in catering for the public
amusement.

" The committee trust that the distinguished counte-
nance given by her Most Gracious Majesty to the sup-
port of the drama, will have a most beneficial influence
on the public taste by rewarding the efforts of an enter-
prising lessee in the noble work in which he has been
prompted to embark his capital.
" The committee are given to understand that Mr.
Anderson is prepared to accomplish many reforms in the
present mode of conducting a theatre exclusively for
dramatic performances, and particularly as regards the
duration of the evening's entertainment, and he proposes
at moderate prices, to give the best class of peformances
which he can put upon the stage.
" In calling the attention of the meeting to the state-
ment of account now before them, the cash account ex-
hibits a receipt of 3,7691. 13s. 7d., including a balance
from the previous season of 1101. 10s. 7d., whilst the
payment of current expenses has amounted to 3,7191.
Is. ed., leaving a cash balance at the bankers of
501. 12s. 2d.
"The renters' trustees have received their payment
of 51. per night for each performance, agreeably to the
arrangements entered into with the committee in the
year 1841.

" The Duke of Bedford has recei►ed during the season
a year's rent.

"The outlay for substantial repairs during the past
year has been inconsiderable in amount on account of
the large sums expended under that head in former sea-
sons, but there still remains much to be done. The
architect's annual report points out the necessity of a
further expenditure to effect the completion of those re-
pairs which are still in an imperfect state.
" The bond debt stands at the same amount as when
the committee made their last report, with the addition
of another year's interest, amounting in the whole to
7,386 L 2s. 2d.

" The foregoing accounts have been audited and
passed by John Savory, Esq., elected at the last general
assembly."

Mr. Thomes CARLISLE asked whether Mr. Ander-
son was to be the lessee of the committee, or of M.
Jullien ?

The SECRETARY said he would be the tenant of the
corn tnittee ?

➢lr. CARLISLE thought the house had already been
let to M. Jullien.

The SECRETARY explained that it was let to M.
Jullien for the one six months, and to Mr. Anderson
for the other six months. They would thus have a
double rent and a double security.
Mr. Wannio, seconded by Mr. Caowcoun, moved
that the report be adopted.
The CHAIRMAN said, before that question was put,
he begged to congratulate the meeting on the pros-
pect they had now before them of seeing the legiti-
mate drama restored to its former state of prosperity.
The committee was most desirous that a consumma-
tion so desirable should be attained, and they sincerely
hoped that they should have it in their power, when
they next assembled, to congratulate Mr. Anderson
upon having achieved a large measure of success.
The adoption of the report was then carried una-
nimously.
The general committee was then re elected without
alteration ; as was also the sub-committee, with Lord
Glengall as chairman.
The thanks of the meeting having been given to
the Chairman, the proceedings terminated.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SIR,-Our magistrates have this day gone through
the contemptible farce of withholding an innkeeper's
license from him fora few minutes to mark their disap-
probation of the conduct of him and his waiter in a
recent case of felony. Not wishing to wound the
feelings of a respectable family I shall avoid mention-
ing names. My object is merely to adduce another
proof that there is one law for the poor and another
for the rich. Previous to the last York assizes a
young man came to this town and was guilty of
forgery. The magistrates committed him to take his
trial, and bound the witnesses, the chief of whom
were the innkeeper and waiter referred to, to appear
at York to give evidence against him. The case was
hurried before the grand jury two days sooner than
necessary, when it was known these witnesses had not
arrived, and of course the bill was thrown out. Com-
mon decency was totally disregarded, for no applica-
tion was made for the absent witnesses to have their
recognizances forfeited. At the same assizes, forge-
ries of a less aggravated character were punished, the
parties and their connexions being poor. Are prose-
cutions to be made an article of trade, and to be
carried through or stifled, just as they may be turned
to most profit? And are ratepayers to be taxed for
sham prosecutions, for it is currently reported that the
one in question was nothing else, the case being
arranged here before the assizes at York commenced?
Notwithstanding the despicable performance of this
morning, I believe the magistrates are entitled to
credit for having well probed the matter, and I trust
they will feel it to be their duty to lay the information
they have obtained before the Government, with a
view of procuring that reformation in the law which
is so much needed.

I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
A REFORMER.

Hull, August 23, 1849.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUE.
Slll,—Arvid the fantastic proceedings of the pre-
traded Republican, but virtually Imperial, ruler of
France, I think it should not be torgotten that in the
struggle for Presidentship he reproached Cavaignac
for attempting to do the very thing which he himself
has now dons—sending an expedition to interfere with
the internal concerns of an independent state, which
either of them had just as much right to do as Russia
or Great Britain would Eve a right to send an expe-
dition to Paris to restore Louis Philippe. It was
alleged against the latter that his was a retrograde
Government, and the virtuous anti retrograde Govern-
ment which has succeeded it has restored the Holy
Inquisition—a tribunal which in the darkest ages was
never tolerated in France itself, not even in the times
of Charles IY. or Louis XIV.! A French Republic
restores the Inquisition in the middle of the 19th
century I Let this be written down for all posterity ! !
I am, Sir, yours, MENTOR.
Tunbridge Wells, Aug. 27th, 1849.

TO TER. EDITOR OF THE SUN:
Sin,—You are douhtlesh inundated with communi-
catioos Ott the sewage question ; and as nothing is
done to keep the filth out of the river, will not the
next best thing be to increase the quantity of water
in the river, in order the more to dilute the nastiness ?
Some little increase has been made by overflowing
springs, as at Merton and other places, and artesian
wells, as at Trafalgar-bqinire. Surely these might
he increased in Surrey or Midd!esex, or auy where
in the basin of tl.e Thames. What is the use of a
Conservancy Jury who do nut keep the Thames
navigable, as witness the gut at Wandsworth and
at Strand-on-Green, Scc. ; nor sweet, as witness from
London upwards.? It is very manifest that the more
water comes down the more the sewage is driven
downwards toward the sea.—Yours, &C.,
A SfEAM-BOAT TRAVELLER.

A DOG /LILLE!) BY BEES.—Yesterday afternoon a
ewtoundiand speeL-s, the property of
Esq., of Manor House, Hampstead,
was disporting in the garden of that gentleman's resi-
dence. for the amusement of the children, when, leaping
Jfionhen dog. I r ottlewtiicjeke N,
an inclosure, the animal upset two large beehives. The
enraged insects instantly swarm, d upon the unfortunate
dog, who was pierced with innumerable stings. In vain
the poor beast rolled in aptly, the infuriated bees
fastened on him afresh, and in less than two hours the
animal expired, its body swelled to double its natural
size. The nurse and children were also severely stung.
WkSLETAN METHODISTS.—A number of trustees,
leaders, stewards, local preachers, and other officers of
the Wesleyan Methodist Society, in the Bristol north
and scuth circuits, have issued an address expressing
strong dissent against the expulsion of the authors
of the ‘• Fiy Sheets" from the connexion. " The
principle," they say, "upon which three devoted minis-
ters of Christ have been ignominiously expelled from the
Wesleyan connexion, is an infringement cn our liberties
as Engli:htnen, a violation of the spirit of Wesleyan
Methodism, as established by our venerable founder, and
an enactment unprecedented, except in the annals of a
corrupt church.
IMPORTS OF CATTLE.—These imports continue very
low. During the week they have been as follow:
August 17, the Gazelle, from Antwerp, 23 calves; Eme-
rald Isle, from Rotterdam, 10 oxen and 2 calves; 20th,
the Rob Roy, from Ilamburgh, 9 horses; Britannia, from
Bataburgh, 18 oxen end 30 calves; Seagull, from Rot-
terdam, 21 oxen, 7 calves, and 21 sheep. Total, 9 horses,
49 oxen, 62 calves, and 21 sheep.—Hull Advertiser.
The goodly outside is excellent, when not falsely
assumed; but the worst natural face that nature's jour-
neyman ever left unfinished is better than the bra Test
mask.—Eliza Cook's Journal.