The Sun.
London, England, 1831-05-24 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S.
A thin attendance and nothing done of any consequence;
nor is it probable that' there will be much betting for some time,
till the sensation consequent upon Epsom Races has subsided.
The defeat of Riddlesworth has not shaken the confidence of his
being
for the St. Leger—he is in as good repute as ever, 7to 1
taken. Zany will no doubt come stronger into the betting
for this stakes ; and Incubus is likely to have a respectable place
.
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the odds. Independence was backed for even money against
the field for the Manchester Cup, to be run for this week.
The settling for the Derby and Oaks will take place this day
at Tattersall's.

THE COBURG THEATRE.—Last night a
change of performances and a holiday treat was prepared
for the visitors at this house, which reflected great credit
on the spirited manager. The pieces were Derwent Vale,
Or, The Old Soldier—a pretty piece, and well played,
Particularly by Mr. SEaLE. Martha Willis, the Maid
Servant. This latter piece is deserving of the attention
of the heads of families, both as regards their children and
servants. It is written by Mr. JERROLD and display con-
orderable energy and dramatic skill. The entertainments
%eluded with a nautical mclo-drama, founded on a terrific
tlecdote, entitled the Wreck of the Leander, 50 ; or,
"ha Coral Bank. The house was well attended.

NEW CITY THEATRE.—The appearance of
ao .celebrated an actor as Mr. KEAN at this little theatre
lin Which, we believe, he has become joint proprietor with
„,Ir. Cu.srmArr) attracted a crowded audience last night.
The Play selected for the occason was the g. Merchant of
Venice," and Shyloch, the character in which be first
4tlrNt upon the audience at Drury-lane, afforded him in
the
Present instance a scope fur the display of talents which
time has not since impaired. It is not the mere language
of compliment to say that Mr. KEAN never performed with
roore of his characteristic energy. His health hag evi-
dently undergone considerable improvement, and if his
acting has not experienced a similar change, it must be
that the size of the theatre has brought his powers into

More effective contact with the passions of his audience, for
\ certainly the impression was more intense. Mrs. CHAP.
BAN, who undertook the character of Portia, for the first
time, acquitted herself with much propriety, in a very
4ilcult undertaking. When the curtain fell upon the
fourth act there was a general call for Mr. KEAN, who,
kilter some delay, came forward and addressed the audience.
tie expres,ed his gratitude for the reception which they
,rhad given him at that the most proud moment of his life.
'be great theatres, he observed, after attempting to mono-
P°l;se every thing but talent, were sinking fast into decay,
aad the public would have to form its opinion between
ti
I°ll4 and the competitors which their decline would give
rise to. As one of these competitors he appealed to the
taste and liberality of the City of London, believing that
Y would be able to vie with the great houses, if not in
e
'betet, in the power of producing amusement. Mr. KEAN
retired, amidst the applause of the audience.
SIR WALTER SCOTT.—We learn from a
gentleman who was last week at Abbotsford, that Sir
4ArirEs. has almost completed his romance of " Count
p.Ohert of Paris." Two volumes were in types; a few
18" Only were then wanting to complete the third and
lilt volume, and the illustrious Baronet, with restored
44,an41tit and unabated cheerfulness, was dictating to his
,e
uensis in his own marvellous currenle culamo style,
greely altering or retouching a single sectence.—lnrer-
-4s Courier.
`V it is said that an historical statue of King
~,LtiAm IV., seated in a triumphal car, chisseled by an
vr..llt sculptor, will be placed on the pediment over the
"at gate at the entrance to Hyde Park from Piccadilly.
IierI)EATII OF A GIANTESS.—Died lately, in
scribed year, Susaria, daughter of ROBERT BOYD, of
low near Seaford. Though born of parents rather be-
yea Lne middle siv, this extraordinary girl, when nineteen
ini:_°l,l, weighed stone ; she measured seven feet one
Her in length, and twenty-three inches across the chest.
iferafiigdt:te was remarkably well proportioned.— Coventry

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LONDON,
TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 24, 1831.

The elections are now all but at an end, and
with them terminates the last faint hope of the
Anti-Reformers. They can now no longer talk
of the factious spirit of the Liberals ; no longer
delude themselves with the idea that a re-action
in favour of the Boroughmongers is likely to
take place ; the whole empire has solemnly and
unequivocally recorded a verdict of guilty against
them, and all that now remains for them to do is, not
to move in arrest of judgment, but in mitigation
of punishment. Even Sir ROBERT PEEL has
at length discovered that his opinions on the
question of Reform are diametrically opposed to
those of the community, and evinces no slight
anxiety to back out of the false position into
which circumstances, combined with his own
defective judgment, have thrown him. Do we
blame this disposition on the part of the Right
Honourable Baronet ? far from it, there is
always hope of a Statesman who has the
manliness to confess that he has been in error ;
it is the obstinate and the bigotted only who
luxuriate in their infirmity, and are proud of
their pig-headedness, who are beyond the
pale of itnprovement, and from whom nothing
favourable can be expected. Our only fault
with Sir ROBERT PEEL is, that he has been
so slow in finding out the error of his ways ; that
he has refused to look steadily at the signs of the
times'; and has attributed that spirit to faction
which more or less influences the mind of every
sentient being in the Empire. The mention of
one Anti-Reform Baronet—though we hope
and believe he is so no longer—reminds us of
another, Sir R. VYVYAN, whose popularity in
the county of Cornwall, it seems, from the
letter of an intelligent Correspondent, who
signs himself " A Freeholder of the West," we
have greatly over-rated. Of course we take
this opportunity of doing justice to the Hon.
Baronet, and expressing our regret that we should
ever have been the means (however innocently)
of attributing that popularity to him, which,
as we have now learned from good authority,
he never possessed. Messrs. PENDARVES and
PETERS are at present, we understand, two of
the most popular gentlemen in Cornwall, and
this because they are expressly opposed to the
politics of Sir R. VYVYAN.

The correspondent of a Morning Cotemporary,
speaking of the Pembrokeshire election, says, " the
most vexatious delays prevail in the booths.
Every impediment is thrown in the way of Mr.
GREVILLE'S voters, hundreds of whom have
been for several days waiting to be polled. It is
now decided to tender the votes with a few pre-
liminary questions, just to save delay, and if the
Sheriff or his underlings put undue interroga-
tories, the voter shall leave the booth, for which
the Sheriff must be made accountable. Both
candidates have declared their determination to
keep the poll open to the last day. This will be
the severest contested election in the United
Kingdom." Possibly so, and will terminate in
the same way as the memorable Northampton-
shire and Dublin elections.

By the French Papers we learn that the Go-
vernment have decided upon sending a Special
Commissioner, with troops at his disposal, to
the different disturbed districts in the west
of France, the object of whose mission is
to pacify the country, by employing concilia-
tory means, and afterwards, if necessary, force ;
but yet without having recourse to the extreme
measures which the law permits, " and which
would now create more obstacles than they would
overcome."

The Allgenzeine Zellung states that it is at
length determined that the soldiers of DwER-
NICKI'S corps shall be sent in several detach-
ments to Transylvania and Moravia ; and that
Laybach is assigned to General DWERNICKI
and the majority of his officers as their abode.
Under the head of St. Petersburgh, Frankfort
Papers insist stoutly on the determination of
Russia to carry on at all hazards the war with
the Poles. " Our Government is now seriously
resolved to put au end to Polish insurrection,
and no longer to tolerate a state of things which,
while it ruins Poland, may become flange_
rous to the neighbouring countries, and weaken
the due influence of the greatness and power of
Russia on the affairs of the world. Even should
the entire army confided to the command of
Count DIEBITSCII be destroyed, which is im-
possible—even should the events of the war
take the most unfavourable turn, masses of
troops are at this moment in motion, which
are doubling, to make up for the loss, to
make the Russian name respected, and to give
Europe security against the intrigues of a dema-
gogical party, which everywhere fztns the flame
of insurrection, and was not unconnected with
the insurrection in Poland. The EMPEROR
will never negotiate with rebels, or recognise

revolutionary principles, and submit to the so-
vereignty of the people, to which the visionariet.
at Warsaw would so willingly do homage."

RIO DE JANEIRO, MARCH 12.—Yesterday mornin2.
at. three o'clock, their Imperial Majesties arrived in per.
fact health at the palace of Bona Vista, on their return
from their visit to the province of Minas Geraes.
A decree of the Legislative Assembly, sanctioned by th,
Emperor, orders that in the province of Bahia no slay(
residing either in a town or the country, shall leave horn(
without being provided with a ticket, dated and signed
by his master, overseer, or superintendent, stating th,
name of the slave, his country, a description of his person,
the place to which he is going, and the time for %Odell
the ticket is to be valid. _ _

VIENNA, MAY 12.—The soldiers of Dwernicki's corp,
are sent in several detachments to Transylvania and Mo-
ravia. Laybach is assigned to General Dwernieki, and
the majority of his officers, as their abode. All the indi-
vi lu ds belonging to this corps receive from our Govern-
ment, so long as they are in the Austrian territory, pay
according to their rank, and on the same footing as
the Austrian army, upon which they will have to subsist ;
arrangements will be subsequently made with the Russian
Government far the expellee thus incurred by our treasury.
A French courier from Paris has passed through hen
on his way to Constantinople, he is said to be the Beare,
of letters of recal for Count Guilleminot. It is also said,
that the same courier brought farther instructions to the
French Ambassador here, respecting the proposal for a
general reduction of the military force. It does not how-
ever appear how such a plan can be carried into effect in
the present state of things, though here, as every where
else, a diminution is very much desired.

VIENNA, MAY 13.—. Four per Cents. Aletalliques,
Bank Shares, 1,018.

ST. PETERSBURGH, APRIL 24.—We cannot sufficently
express our surprise here at the slighting manner in which
foreign Journalists speak of the power of Russia since the
campaign in Poland ; and we remember that they spoke
in the same manner when natural obstacles and the
weather impeded the war against the Turks at its outset.
But we remember, also, bow quietly these talkers changed
their tone and lauded the military glory of Russia to the
skies. Accordingly, nobody here doubts that the abuse
they have hitherto lavished will soon be changed for
panegyric, and that the greatness and conduct of Russia
will be again extolled in Europe as they were before. Our
Government is now seriously resolved to put an end to the
Polish insurrection, and no longer to tolerate a state of
things which, while it ruins Poland, may become dange-
rous to the neighbouring countries, and weaken the due
influence of the greatness and power of Russia on the
affairs of the world. Even should the entire arms,
confided to the command -of Count Diebitsch be
destroyed, which is impossible—even should the
events of the war take the most unfavourable turn,
masses of troops are at this moment in motion,
which are doubling, to make up for the loss, to make the
Russian name respected, and to give Europe security
against the intrigues of a demagogical party, which every-
where fans the flame of insurrection, and was not uncon-
nected with the insurrection in Poland. The Emperor
will never negotiate with rebels, or recognise revolutionary
principles, and submit to the sovereignty of the people, to
which political visionaries at Warsaw would so wil-
lingly do homage. All proposals tending to such
an object will, therefore, be disregarded, though made
with the best intentions, and in whatever manner they
may be supported. Peace cannot return to the Poles
except by their submission. We very confidently believe
that this is not distant, though the journals declare the
Polish army to be invincible.

It is evident the Emperor will shortly go on a journey.
The affairs of Belgium continue to engage the attention
of our Cabinet, which, as it seems, powerfully supports
the claims of the house of Orange to Belgium.

We have received, by express, the French
Papers dated yesterday, from which we take the
following :

WARSAW, MAY 10.—It was reported here yesterday
that General Diebitsch, at the head of an expeditionary
corps, had advanced, on the side of Raelzyrnin and Niopo-
rent, upon the faubourgs of Praga ; but the report is not
confirmed. A report was a'so spread that General Sluzy-
necki had obtained considerable advantages, and that the
right wing of the Pulish army had extended itself again as
far as Wierpiz.
The Austrian Observer states—By letters from Lem-
burg, dated the Gth, we learn that General Rudiger,
having learned that the corps of Dwernicki had laid down
its arms, had quitted his position at Kolodno, and directed
his march upon Radzivilow, where he arrived with his
corps on the sth. It is asserted that he had received
orders to march towards the Bug, to put himself in com-
munication with the divisions of General Rosen, and to
ensure communication with the environs of Brzesc, Lu-
holm, and Wlodismiiiz. Revolts had broken out on many
points, but a corps of 5,000 insurgents had been attacked
and dispersed by a corps of Cossacks, the chiefs made pri-
soners, the revolt stifled in the birth, and the route of
Brzesc by Kowel again opened.

We have by the Jamaica packets, Papers to
the 16th of April. The contents are of some
importance. It is said that war had been de-
clared between Bolivia and Peru. The ground
of contention is said to be, that the province of
Arequisa, in which the port of Arica is situated,
is anxious to obtain it as a sea-port, and get
hold of it either by fair or foul means. This the
Peruvians naturally resist, and do not think of
allowing General MUSUERRA, who was routed
in Cauca, to take possession. The traitorsLOPEZ
and OBANDO had arrived at Chagres, and sailed
some days previous for Carthagena, with the
avowed intention of joining MONTILLO. The
state of that unfortunate and distracted country
is becoming worse daily, and must continue so,
until some military chieftain of talent and deter-
mination is placed in the supreme command.
To talk of civil authority among such a set of
demi-savages is ridiculous.

Major-General Sir WILLOUGHBY COTTON
had arrived out.

Considerable damage had been done to the
colony for want of rain.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY.)

FROM LLOYD'S.

DEAL, MAY 23.-Wind—E.—Arrived the Science,
from Van Diemen's Land. Arrived, and sailed for Ports-
mouth, his Majesty's ship Prince Regent.
POILTSMOWTH, MAY 23.—Light airs.—Arrived his Ma
jesty's ship Savage, from Lisbon, with despatches; his Ma.
jesty's ship Caledonia, from Plymouth ; William and Mary,
Betts, from Gallipoli ; Ann, Row, from St. Michael's; Lep-
pisigo, Loader, from London, for Mauritius and Ceylon.
FALMOUTH, MAY 22.—Arrived the Spey packet, from
the Brazils ; sailed from Rio Janeiro 18th March ; Bahia,

30th ; and Pernambuco, Sth ult. ; Edgar, Thornton, from
Aux Cayes ; Eliza, Woodhall, from Smyrna ; Cornhill,
Florence, from Gallipoli ; Diana, Holmes, from Constan-
tinople ; and Themistocle, Mirtene, from Leghorn.
BRISTOL, MAY 23.—Arrived the Faith, Cornish, and
Trafalgar, Reggan, from Genoa ; Trena, from Nantes.
PLYMOUTH, MAY 22.—Arrived his Majesty's ship
Harpy, from the Havannah.
HASTINGS, MAY 23.—Arrived off port the Amelia
Wilson, Allen, from the Mauritius ; Henrick, Johan, from
Havanna b.

DA IiTMOUTII, MAY 22.—Arrived the Meridian, Cow-
per, from Gallipoli. Off port, the Lord Lowther, Fowler,
from China.

Arrived in the Channel the Pigeon packet from Jamaica ;
sailed 16th ult. from Carthagena, and Crooked Island
23d ult.

Off the Wight, the Marquis of Huntley, Ascough, from
New South Wales ; sailed 24th December.
The Henry Carter, Mangles, from Port-au-Prince to
Falmouth, was burnt at sea the 25th March. The crew
arrived at Nassau.
The Admiral Mooriom, Morrison, from Demerara, is
supposed to be arrived off Dartmouth.
The Gaspe, from Jamaica to Bristol, is wrecked ou
Heneage. Most of the cargo saved, and carried to Turk's
Island.

THE REWARD OF MERIT.-We learn
from a correspondent that the subscribers to the Falstaff
news room at Lincoln have unanimously elected his MA-
JESTY a inernher of their establishment ! The worthy
host Was so tickled with the compliment thus paid to his
house, that he treated the entire company to a most regal-
looking sirloin of beef.

LAW INTELLIGENCE-(THIS DAY).

COURT OF CIIAN.CER Y.
ELOVESI ENT. --STA FFORD V. STAFFORD.

In this case two young ladies are wards of Court, am'
in consequence of the warmer feelings of nature having•
began to lay hold of their minds they have occasioned con-
siderable discussion in the Lord Chancellor's private room
Yesterday, at the rising of the Court, his Lordship state
that on Saturday last he had received an instruction that
one of the Miss Staffords had eloped from the school.
mistress in whose care she had been left. She had left
letter, simply saying she had thought proper to qui. het
present residence, but that she was safe. His Lordshi.
at the same time was asked whether any thing and what
could be done in the way of recovering possession of tha
young fugitive ? He knew of nothing that could he done.
or that he could authorise, except that of an applicatio,
to be instantly made to the solicitor, and also to the ju
nior barrister who had been employed in the caust
on behalf of the young ladies, and the former
of whom in particular it had been stated, bad been paying
his addresses to the now absent Miss. This enquiry, hi.
Lordship had ordered to be made, and he was surprised
that in the course of yesterday lie had not hail any com-
munication made to him on the subject; he, however, de-
sired to have it stated in Court this morning what the twt
gentlemen alluded to had to say on the subject.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said, that Mr. COtton the
solicitor was now in Court, and that so far from his being
to blame, he was the gentleman who had conveyed the
information to his Lordship. After "some conversation
between the bench and the bar, it appeared that his Lord-
ship had received the information of the elopement from
two parties, one of whom only he had seen. Mr.
Cotton stated that yesterday afternoon he hail
ascertained the holy had gone off to France
to her mother, and supposed to be accompanied only by a
female servant. This fact had been communicated by
the solicitor of the mother. Mr. C had been no party to
the elopement whatever—on the contrary the instant he
heard of it he waited on his Counsel and subsequently in-
formed his Lordship of it. A gentleman at the bar also
stated that the barrister who had been alluded to knew
nothing at all of the departure of the girl until some time
after she had escaped.
His LORDSIIIP expressed his conviction that neither the
solicitor nor the barrister were implicated, and here the
thing for the present rests.