The Sun.
London, England, 1849-11-21 00:00:00

THE RICHMOND THEATRE.

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On Monday evening the entertainments at this
pretty little theatre were for the benefit of the spirited
lessee Mr. J. Ryan; the pieces
_selected for the
occasion being the popular comedy of Paul Pry, a
new ballet entitled La Reine du Bal, and the well-
known burlesque burletta of Othello Travestie 11 In
the first piece, Miss Jane Coleman, late of the
Lyceum Theatre, made her first and only appearance
at the Richmond theatre, on the occasion of the
lessee's benefit. Her reception by the audience on
her first appearance was at once highly complimen-
tary and flattering in the extreme. We never saw
this young actress acquit herself better than she did
on Monday night. There was a vivacity and
espieglerie about her acting which was quite de-
lightful. Her conception of her part was truthful
and correct, and during the whole of the comedy she
was very warmly applauded. Of Mr. W. B. Ryan's
Paul Pry we must speak in terms of praise ; he is a
very improving actor. Mr. Payne, as Harry Stanley,
and Mr. Pelham, as Frank Hardy, were each excellent
in their respective parts. We next had the ballet—
a very pretty one—in which Miss Desborough, Miss
R. Ryan, and Master Waite appeared. Mr. J. W.
Sharpe, the comic vocalist, then gave " The Life of
an Actor, with imitations," and Master Sloman " The
Bay of Biscay" in very good style. The burlesque
of Othello brought to a conclusion the entertainments
of one of the most successful nights of the season.
'The house was crowded previous to the rising of the
curtain.

COURT CIRCULAR.
WINDSOR, TUESDAY.
The Queen walked this morning in the Slopes and
Windsor Park.

The Royal Family took walking and pony exercise.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert went out
shooting this morning, accompanied by the Duke of
Bedford and Sir Robert Peel. Lord Dufferin, Lieut.-
Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps, and Lieut. Colonel
the Hon. A. Gordon, were in attendance upon his
Royal Highness.
Sir David Dundas had an audience of the Queen,
and submitted to her Majesty the proceedings of some
Courts martial.

The royal dinner party this evening will include
her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent (attended
by her Royal Highness's Ladies in IVaiting), the
Duke and Duchess of Bedford, and Sir Robert, Lady,
and Miss Peel. _ _

Viscount Canning, Lord Portman, Sir David
Dundas, and the Right Hon. Thomas Pemberton
Leigh are expected at the Castle this day, and will
have the honour of joining the royal party at dinner.

HEALTH of the QUEEN DOWAGER
(From the Court Circular.)
"The Priory, Tuesday, Nov. 20.
"The Queen Dowager has passed an indifferen
night, attended with much restlessness.
" There has been no material alteration in her Ma
jesty's symptoms during the last twenty-four hours.
"DAVID DAVIES, M.D."

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—ThESDAY.
LIVERPOOL STEEPLE CHASE.-5 to 1 agst Vain Hope
(taken), 7 to 1 agst Knight of Gwynne (taken), 7 to 1
agst Proceed (taken), 8 to 1 ag,t The Young-un (taken),
8 to 1 egA The Dortor (taken).
SEFTON HANDICAP, LIVERPOOL.-3 to I agat The
Alp (taken), 7 to 2 agst Mantle (taken), 5 to 1 agst
Priestess (taken), 6 to 1 agat The Dart (taken).
CHESTER Cur.-45 to 1 agst Peep-o'-day Boy (taken).

A deputation, consisting of Sir William Winniatt,
Mr. Sewell, Mr. Swanny, and Mr. Matthew Forster,
had an interview with Earl Grey yesterday at the

Colonial-office. -
SHERIFF'S COURT—IMPORTANT DEClSlON.—Yes-
terday, in the City of London County Court, Guildhall,
in a cause Hollingsworth v. Harradine, wherein a claim
was made for hire of newspapers, the Judge (Mr. Com-
missioner Bullock) decided that, by the 23d George 111.,
cap. 50, the letting out of newspapers was illegal, and
that any debt incurred for the hire of such papers was
not recoverable in any court of law; and further that the
person so letting was liable to a fine of Si. for every such
offence. The claim was disallowed with costs.
CAUTION TO RAILWAY COMPANIES.—On Sunday
night some thieves took advantage of the darkness to
steal about 50 of the brass handles from the carriages on
the line of the London and North-Western Company,

at the station near Birmingham.
The Right Hon. Fox Maule and Mrs. Maule have
arrived in Grosvenor-street, from Birnam Lodge, near
Duukeld, N.B.

CITY:COMMISSIOI,iERS OF SEWERS.—Yesterday
court was held, Mr. Deputy Peacock in the chair.
There were but few members present, the consideration
of Mr. Simon's important report having been specially
appointed for this day, when a long discussion will talt,,
place. Tho inspectors reported favourably of the con-
dition of the several districts of the City. A communi-
cation was received from the secretary to the Commis-

sioners upon sanitary matters concerning the evidence
given a year and a half ago by Mr. Toynbee aad Mr.
Bowie, surgeons, at Gwydyr House, on the state of cer-
tain parts of the city of London. Referred to the
Committee of Health. After the transaction of some
business of no public interest the court adjourned.
DEATH. OF LIEUT.-COLONEL WRIGHT, K. 11.—

Lieut.-Colonel Charles Wright, K.H., died on the 16th
inst., at his seat in Hampshire. Me was one of the
Gontlemen Ushers to her Majesty the Queen Dowager,
and was for many years on the staff of the Royal Mili
Cary College at Sandhurst. He entered the army in
1807, with the adßanced rank, never having occupied
any lower grade, and was promoted to the rank of
Lieut.-Colonel in 1837. Lieut.-Colonel Wright, who
was decorated with the order of Knight Companion of
the Royal Hanoverian Guelphic Order, does not appear
to have seen any particular active service.
WARD OF FARRINGDON WITHIN.— Yesterday
forenoon the wardmote held on Monday to elect a com-
mon councilman for the ward in the room of Mr. Hey-
ward, deceased, late deputy of the ward, was resumed
at the Queen's Arms, Newgate-street, to receive the
result of the poll for the two candidates, Mr. T.
Wt3iregor and Mr. Phillips, who were put in nomination
the previous day—Alderman T. Kelly, alderman of the
ward, in the chair. As by the new Act of Parliament
for regulating the election of ward officers the poll is to
last but one day, it finally closed at four o'clock. Al-
derman Kelly stated the numbers for each candidate to
be as follows.— For Mr. M'Gregor 122, and for Mr.
Phillips 75; when he declared the election to have fallen
on Mr. M`Gregor. Mr. M`Gregor returned shanks, and
Mr. Phillips acknowledged the exertions of his friends,
observing that he should again ask for their suffrages
on St. Thomas's-day. Mr. M`Gregor then moved, and
Mr. Phillips seconded, a vote of thanks to Alderman
Kelly, which was put by Mr. Deputy Eagkton, and
agreed to unanimously. The wardmote was then dis-
solved. There ure abaut 400 electors in the ward, the
recent Act of Parliament having made a considerable
reduction in the numbers.
ESCAPE OF Two LuNAncs.—On Tuesday evening
last two females were observed rambling about Cross
square, Wakefield, having cloaks thrown over their
heads, and appearing in an excited and curious state.
It was soon discovered that they had escaped from the
lunatic establishment by getting upon an outbuilding,
from \thence on to' the outer wall, and then dropping
outside into the fields. The height they had fallen was
considerable, but they did not appear to have suffered
any injury.
CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic for
the week ended Nov. 18 1849:—Coaching traffic, 8271.;
parcels, &c., 381.; goods, cattle, &c., 2714; steam-boats,
,111/.; Mold, 651.—Total, 1,2521.