The Sun.
London, England, 1849-06-23 00:00:00

PRINCESS'S THEATRE.

Last night the German company (lately at Drury-lane)
commenced a brief series of performances at this theatre.
Don Juan was the opera selected for the occasion ; and in
most respects the cast wag the same as when we noticed the
first representation of the chef d'reuvre by the same company
a short time since. Herr Pischek again appeared as the
hero, playing and singing with all his usual energy and
effect, but certainly not forming a beau ideal of the disso-
lute but accomplished and elegant Don. Herr Formes was
exceedingly admirable as Loprello, and sang throughout
with great ability and power. Madlle. Von Romani was ex-
tremely good as Donna Anna. The character of Elvira was
filled by Madlle. Oswald, who rendered the music allotted
to the part with spirit and much efficiency, and would have
been still more satisfactory and pleasing if she had displayed
more delicacy in her execution, with more discrimination in
vocal light and shade. Her voice is full and powerful, and
only requires a little more judgment in the use of it to pro-
duce a more pleasing effect, Madlle. Emilia Walter (first
singer to the King of Wirtemberg) was an able representive
of Zerlina, singing and acting with appropriate gaiety and
coquetry. The opera was also in other respects satisfac-
torily performed. The house was well attended.

CRICKET.

RENT V. ENGLAND.

This match, which was commenced at the Eat and
Ball Ground, Gravesend, on Thursday, was brought to a
close yesterday evening in favour of England, by 43
runs. The following is the score.—

ENGLAND.
Chatterton, c Felix, b Myer 16 b Martingell
Dean, b Hillyer
Parr, c Hillyer, b Mynn 7 b Hillyer
Wisden, c Martin, b Mynn... 2 c Hinkly, b Hillyer
Box, c Clifford, b Hillyer ... 4 cHolland, b Martingell 25
Guy, c Hinkly, b Hillyer... 16 c Clifford, b Martingell 0
Clarke, c Hinkly, b Hillyer 17 . not out
11. W. Lindow, Esq., b Mar-
gell 5 b Martingell
Hodson, c Hinkly, b Hillyer 1 b Martingell
Butler, run out
Lillywhite, not out
b 4, w 3, n b— 7 b 9, w 1, n b... 10

Total ll2
KENT.

Total . 116

Adams, c and b Wisden 6 b Wisden... ... ..... .. 20
W. Pilch, b Wisden
Holland, c Hodson, b Lilly-
white 8 b Dean
F. Pilch, run out... 6 b Wisden ..... 21
Hillyer, b Wisden
N. Felix, Esq., c Box, b Wis-
den •• • .......
A. Mynn, Esq., c Box, b
Lillywhite 3 c Chatterton, b Dean 2
Martingell, c Wisden, b Lil-
lywhite 0 not out
Martin, b Lillywhite
Clifford, not out . 6 c Guy, b C1arke......... 14
Hinkly, b Wisden
bI, w , n b

5 c Hodson, b Wisden... 0

Total 57 Total l2B
UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD V. UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE.
The match was resumed yesterday at Lord's, in the pre-
sence of a large assemblage. The score stood as follows,
from which it will be seen that Cambridge won by three
wickets:—

OXFORD.

Mr. 0. Hanbury b Blore l2 cJ. Walker, b Blore 0
Mr. J. Aitken c King, b Blore 36 c Deacon, b Blore ... 2
Mr. C. Coleridge c and b King 34 • c Why:riper, b King 21
Mr. J. C. Patteson b Potter 25 c Blayds, b 810 re...... 2
Mr. C. Ridding, not out 27 c Fenn, b King
Mr. J. Chitty 1b w b King... 2 not out
Mr. W. Ridding c and b Potter 7 b King
Mr. A. Ridding, run out ll b Blore ...... .. ......... 15
Mr. A. Wilson b 810 re.... ll b 4ng .. ... MIMI
Mr. C. Willis b Blore
Mr. M. Jones b Blore .........0 b King 0
Byes, 18 ; wide, 13
2411 dill
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CAMBRIDGE. . . f ----
Mr. E. Blayds b Jones 7 c Ridding,,b Willis...': 13
Mr. W. Barnett c Willis, b
Jones ..
Mr. S. Deacon b Willis ..... .... 5 b Hanbury
Mr. R. T. King c C. Ridding,
b Willis
Mr. T. Jenyns b Hanbury
Mr. J. Walker, c b Willis ... 7 c Hanbury, b.-Jones 0
Mr. W. Whymper, not out ... 7 1b w b Willis
Mr. E. Blore, run out
Mr. F. Walker b J0ne5........ 0 b Willis
Mr. A. Potter c Hanbury, b _

Jones - 5
Mr. W. Fenn b Willis 3
Byes, 11; wide, 6; no ball, 118 Byes, 5; wide, 8... 13

136
Cambridge thus won by three wickets.

BOAT FOR HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OP
Wat„Es.---By command of his Royal Highness Prince Albe..ri,
Mr. H. G. Robinson, Captain Light, Captain Smith. 1,;;i1:11
and Mr. C. Manby, the Secretary of the Institution
Engineers, attended at Buckingham Palace, on Friday fLof Wales. The
morn-
ing, to present a beautiful life-boat, cop
principle, for his Royal Highness tehe Prince constructed on a peculiar
following are the dimensions of th
Fee Inches.
... 20 0
Length over all •••
17 4
Ditto on the keel ...
board thwart
r. t 3 21
Dittoßad h
at
2 111
Ditto at the rowlock ... 3 7i
e the
et the
back
ka
Depth... ... 0 Ili
She was built by Messrs. George Serle and Sons of Laml eth,
boat builders to her Majesty, and is constructed of bird's-
- maple, the linings, saxboards, and thwarts being of
Spanish mahogany; her keel band, stem band, and rudder
hangings are of bronze, the rudder of maple, with a carved
yoke, gilt, and silk lines and tassels, of crimson and gold
colour. She is also fitted with an elegantly carved chair, the
seat of which is covered with crimson and satin damask, with
an elaborate pattern in raised velvet of the same colour, the
back being supported by the Prince of Wales' feathers,
carved in maple and heightened with gold. The rowing
mat is of the same material as the cushion of the chair, and
there is a small foot ottoman of Utrecht velvet. The sculls
are of mahogany, and very light. The boat, which is a
" single sculling skiff," is lined throughout between the tim-
bers with Captain Light's patent material, which gives to
her all the buoyancy and other properties of a life-boat. In
some recent trials of this principle on the boats for the pre-
ventive service at Deal it was found to render them ex-
tremely buoyant, and at the same time to stiffen them so
much under canvas that it is determined to adopt it for the
service generally, as the duties upon which these boats are
employed are such that they are constantly in danger of be-
ing swamped ; but the recent experiments showed that when
the boats were lined with L,ght's buoyancy material they
were capable of carrying a full complement of bands with
much more dead weight than usual, and yet when filled gun-
wale deep with water could not be submerged. The same
principle has been extensively used in the construction of life
belts, buoys, &c., and for the stuffing yacht cushions, mat-
trasses, &c. ; and as the material usect•is merely light tough
reeds propery prepared, and only three-fifths the weight of
cork, no injury can ensue from puncture or cutting, as with
air cushions, or the destruction of the elasticity, as in the
case of cork shavings.
THE ELEVENTH HUSSARS.—The 11th, Prince Al-
bert's Own, Hussars, Colonel the Earl of Cardigan. will
be inspected by his Royal Highness Prince Albert on
WedneEday next,
at eleven A. 21,, on Wimbledon-
COM MOIL