The Sun.
London, England, 1836-05-02 00:00:00

THE SUN, IaOND-13:4',„ MaN DAY, MAY 2. if-316

' Of the remaining tales, one is by the author of ".Scenes
and Recollections of Fly Fishing," and the two others are
taken from Knight's " Quarterly Magazine,' and the
" Englishman's Magazine"---a ricketty, short-lived perio-
dical, which, if we remember rightly, was horn one mouth.
and died the next. The Number is embellished with two
wood-cuts, engraved from designs supplied by the late Mr.
Seymour, in one of which there is a coarse, but humorous,
and characteristic sketch of a Brobdignagian bum-bailiff,
with his gew-gaw watch-chain and seals bumping against
his knees, and some two or Circe tiers of chin roiling away
half down his waistcoat.

ARCHITECTURAL
Another of Mr. London's works, in which there are some
shrewd remarks on the unsucces.sful design; for the new
Houses of Parliament, now exhibiting in the Natio'aal Gal-
lery, and in which Architects will find a few hints worthy
their consideration.

COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE.

" D. W. OS''
" Theatre Royal, Covent-garden, May 1

THEATRICAL DOH`
Miss Ellen Tree is performing in
success.

Dowton has bidden farewell to his fr.
will sail for New York on Tuesday or
Madame Vestris, C. Mathews, a.. -
force at Manchester. The Olympic
down and rebuilt. The alterations commence
-dle of May.
-We understand it is no the intention of Grisi to adapt the
name of her husband in pubic, but simply to substitute Ma,
dome for Mademoiselle. M. Auguste Gerard, to distinguish
himself from others of the same name, and to indicate the part
of France he comes from, where his property is situated, styles
himself M. Auguste Gerard de Melcy.
A BREEZE AT THE D (TIAN TITEATRE.—.The following
" bit of a breeze" occurred on Thursday evening at the
Theatre Royal :—Mrs. Yates performed the character of the
heroine in the new drama of Henriette the Forsaken. Her
acting throughout was much and deservedly applauded by all
parts of the house. Towards the close of the piece she ut-
tered an exclamation highly expressive of the feelings with
which the heroine of the drama was actuated, but which some
rude person in the pit attempted to imitate. Mr. Yates on
the instant looked angrily towards the place from whence the
noise proceeded, 'and exclaimed, " Irish taste !" This was
the signal for a volley of hisses, which was kept up for some
time. As the curtain fell, Mr. Yates came to the front of the
stage, and attempted to address the audience ; but his efforts
were is vain for a considerable time. He at length explained
how his feelings were excited to use the words he did—that
Mrs. Yates had laboured to please the audience, and had so
far succeeded as to gain their very warm applause, and he
could not understand why any such act of mockery and rude-
nesS should be committed towards a female, under the circum-
stances. Thus terminated the unpleasant affair.
11;::cusit Deena Elnese_lincommon activity and great
variety are the " order of the day" with the Committee of
Actors who have undertaken to manage this theatre, for the
benefit of the membetS of the profession who are embarked
in what be deemed a very safe speculation. The vocal and
comic companies are excellent. They are powerfully pa-
tronised, for the stalls and private boxes are generally occu-
pied by persons of rank. We congratulate the managers on
their success. A new drama to-night, called The Witch's
Son, with Is He Jealous? the farce of A Day Well Spent,
and Lucille; or, the Story of a Heart.
The report which has obtained insertion in many of the
journals, that " Madame Vestris is about to be united to Mr.
Charles Mathews," is without the slightest foundation.
It is contemplated by a party of English and French gen-
tlemen, in conjunction, to give a series of operas in Paris, to be
performed by English vocalists of the greatest eminence. Miss
Shirreff, and other distinguished artistes, have already been ap-
plied to on the suleject.
Mr. and Mrs. Wood are now on their return from Ame-
rica, laden with golden opinions, the result of their labours in
the exercise of their profession on that fruitful dramatic soil.
It is said to be the intention of Mr. and Mrs. Wood to take one
engagement in each principal town and city in the United
Kingdom, and afterwards retire from the stage and repose upon
their laurels.

Azilaine Malibran commences her engagement to-night at
Drury-lane Theatre, in her favourite character of Amina, in
La S'omnambula, and will appear again on Wednesday and
Friday—on the former evening in Beethoven's Opera of Fi-
delio.

Power, who it is said returns to America early in the next
month, appears again to-night, to-morrow, and Wednesday,
in his new drama of O'Flannipan and the Fairies, and be-
sides, on the former and latter evenings, he will assume the
character of Sir Patrick Plcnipo in The Irish Ambassador.
Sinclair resumes his original character of Captain Malcolm
in Morton's opera of The Slave, which will be performed to-
night at the Haymarket Theatre, Gambia by Mr. Vandenhoff. •
To-morrow,. not acted these seven years, will be revived
Murphy's comedy of All in the Wronq ; on Wednesday, John
Bull; on Thursday Sweethearts and Wives, and a new onc-
act farce; on Friday, The Slave; on every evening succeeded
by the new ballet of Zelema, and the last new farce, by young
Murton, of My Husband's Ghost.

At the New Strand Theatre Miss Daly makes her first ap-
pearance this evening in Jerrold's drama of Doves in a Cage,
with the new introductory piece of Come to Town ; The
Painter of Ghent ; and Don Giovanni or, the Spectre on
Horseback.

The Surrey Theatre commences its to-night's performances
with a new terrific drama, called The Terrible Unknown, in
which Mr. 0. Smith is principally to figure. To conclude with
illonval, and the drama of Guy Faux.
The Queen's Theatre will open on the 9th inst., with a new
company of French comedians, to be directed by M. Cloup.
M. Laporte and Mdlle Irma are amongst the engagements.
\Ve are glad to hear that M. Cloup's undertaking has been pa-
tronised by a very liberal subscription.
It is reported that M. de Melcy, who was married to Made-
moiselle G. Grisi on Sunday week, possesses an. income of
about sOO/., or the more high-sounding denomination of 20,000
francs per annum.

THE LORD CHANCELLOR'S LEVEE

The Lord Chancellor held his last levee for the season on
Sat►rday last. Amongst many distinguished individuals who
paid their respects to his Lordship were—the Archbishop of
Canterbury, the Dukes of Norfolk and Ar[,cyll, and Marquis
Cholmondeley.
EARLS—Grey, Rosslyn, Mansfield, Radnor, Beverley, Lin-
coln.

Bisnors —London, Bristol, Chichester, Gloucester Win
cliester. ,

Lawns—Denman, Dundas, Hill, Fitzgerald, Bexley, Cul-
chew er, Kenyon.
The President of the Council, Viscount Melbourne, the
Conanatider of the Forces, the Speaker of the House of Com-
mons, the Lord Mayor, the Chief Justice of the Corn won Pleas.
JUVGES—Parke, Littledale, Gurney, Patteson.
The Attorney and Solicitor Generals, the Lord Advocate,
the Attorney-General of Malta.

Sias—lVM. Alexander, A. Clifford, C. Hunter, Geo. Sey-
mour, George Rose, Robert Inglis, M. P. ; R. Stewart, M. P. ;
Gen. Clerk, M. P. ; A. Agnew, M. P. ; E. Kerrison, M. P. ;
John Hobhouse, M. P. ; E. Codrington, M. P. ; C. Lemon,
M. P.

CoLoNims—Conolly; Murray, M. P.
CAPTAINS—AIsager, M. P. ; lion. T. Lefroy, M. P.
MEMBERS OP PARLIAMENT--Hodges, TIViSS, Pemberton,
Wild, Clive, Dick, Freshfield, Tooke, North, Villiers, Bar-
clay, Tancred, Blackburne, &c.
SERGEANTS—Taddy, Spankic, D'Oyly, Merewether, An-
drews, Ludlow.
KINGS' COllNSEL—Thesiger, Simpkinson, Platt, Trcslove,
Kindersley, Wigram, Burge, Jacob, :Italie, Spence, Montagu,
Tinney, Shepherd, Coltman, Creswc:l, Starkie, Barber, Bo-
icier, Skirraw, together with a great many Gentlemen of the
Bar.

VREADFUL SUICIDE.—This morning about ten
o'clock, an elderly gentleman, a foreigner, residing at Mr.
W csterton's, No. 48, Castle-street, Le.icester-square, in a tit
of insanity (it is supposed), cut his throat in a most frightful
manner, and then precipitated himself out of a three pair back
wtodow into the yard; it is needless to add, that when taken
up, life appeared to be entirely extinct. Medical assistance
was called in, but the vital spark had fled. The body was
placed in a shell, and conveyed to St. Martin's workhouse,
there to await the Coroner's Inquest, which will take place this
day.

POST-OFFICE ARRAIsIOENIENTS.—The new line
of road to Hobb's Point has recently been inspected by a de-
pLtation from the General Post-Office, and arrangements are
being made for the removal of the steam-packets plying be-
tween Milford and Waterford to that station, on the
iitlr July
next. The mail is to be conveyed by a pair-horse-coach from
Coldlow to Haverfurdwest, but it seems that no arrangement
is concluded yet for its co*vevanco thence on to Milford—
Cambrian.

MAYO ELECTION.—Sir William lirabazon, Bart.,
M. P., is daily expected in Dublin, on his way to CaAlebar,
to propose Jr.A Robert Dillon Browne as the popular candi-
date for the representation of Mayo, on Monday (this day). The
Hon. Baronet has written to several members of the Indepen-
dent Club, expressing his fullest approbation of their choice,
and of the principlcs professed by Mr. R. D. Browne in his
address to the electors.—Freemaa.
No improvement appears to hare taken place in the
lace trade since our last report.—Nottingham Review,.
MILK TITIIE.—We see by ;Ail hi the
fork Courant, that a subscription is Proposed for Mr. Darn-
burough, whq, ‘yl;1 be remembered, resisted the rapacious
detnands ;hp Church, Made by the Dean of Ripon.
It is reported that (lc Nelcv, who was married
to \Mlle. G. Oilsi on Sunday last, possesses an income of
8001. or the more high-sounding denomination of 20,000 francs
per annum.

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Mr. Osbaldiston has addressed the follDwing satisfactory,
and very manly letter to the Editor of the Morning Post. It
is a complete refutation of the calumnies which have been so
industriously circulated against that gentleman with respect to
the late Conservative dinner:—

" TO THE EDITOR OF THE MORNING POST.
" Sir,—Mrs. Gore's Von Juan of Austria was presented to
Covent-garden Theatre. It was read, but considered too
sombre for representation. It was returned to Mrs. Gore,
who made some alterations. It was read again; still the same
objection existed, and I then gave up all idea of producing the
piece. After this I saw Don Juan D'Autriche at Paris. I
was surprised, as well as pleased, to find the play, in the ori-
ginal, full of intense int,,rest, and relieved by an excellent
comic character, which Mrs. Gore had entirely omitted. On
my return I made instant preparation for its production, and
the result, as to its extraordinary success, is already manifest.
Thus, then, is the mighty affair resolved, and hence Mrs.
Gore's mortification. Her piece was not deemed sufficiently
good for representati n, and another was One word more
whilst I am before the public:—Every person who 'asked for
his or her salary for the two nights the Theatre was closed,-
for the late Conservative dinner, was paid on his or her de-
mand—not kny one has been discharged in consequence of
such demand being made—and they who have been most busy
in deliberately endeavouring to ruin my future prospects in
life are persons who are now, and have been i/ears, re-
c,,iving from me at different times pecuniary • -n s, by
which sonic have been kept out of prison—oth
to purchase leases of their little-property—an,
caned from we presents as well as augmentati
their general attention to business. Facts are
and on your candour and fair dealing I rely -
the above.—Yours, &c.