The Sun.
London, England, 1849-05-08 00:00:00

STRAND THEATRE.

A new piece, entitled the Mother's Bequest, was pro-
duced here last night, with Mrs. Stirling as the heroine,
which met with that triumphant success which is the
almost invariable attendant of every drama in which
that lady appears. The heroine has been left, by the.
death of her parents, in charge of the junior members of
the family, ak.d while she works night and day to rctlethl
the name they bear from the dishonour attached to it by the
bankruptcy of her father, she foregoes the love she enter'
tains for a young lawyer when she finds that her sister„
happiness is centred in the same individual. The spirit of
the piece may be easily guessed; for it belongs to a clasl,
common enough upon the French stage, and 0'
frequent adoption here by the translators. Mrs. Stirling
played with her usual ability and feeling; and Mr. Leigh
Murray aided the force of the household sentiment by
his earnestness as a tender-hearted cabinet-maker, who
secretly loves the heroine, and every now and then con-
tributes, unknown to her, an occasional piece of moue)/
to her little store of wealth in the bureau. Mr. Henry
Farren and Miss Emmeline Montague filled the remain'
ing characters—the former embodying the spend-
thrift brother with coarse and graphic vivacity
The dramas of Secret Sernice and Ask no Questions for'
lowed, in which Mr. W. Farren sustained his original
characters of Michel Perrin and Matthias. He is still
.:
Farren the inimitable, Farren the unapproachable, and
his performances last night were as distinguished as ever
by the artist-like finish which has ever been the peel;
liar characteristic of his acting. The house was well
attended.

NEWMARKET ,ACES•

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The Earl of Mornington embarked on Sunday
morning last on board the Antwerp Company's steam'
ship Princess Victoria, Captain Jackson.
THE WESTMINSTER REFORM SOC/ETT.—YeSterd
day a meeting of the members of the Westminster Re'
form Society was held at the York Hotel, Upper Wel-
lington-street, Strand. Mr. Geesin, churchwarden, io
the chair. Mr. Nugget, the secretary, having read the
minutes of the previous meeting (at which it was imam'
mously resolved to co-operate with the Metropolits:
Financial and Parliamentary Reform Association, and
to recommend the formation of Leal societies for the
same purpose in the city of Westminster), stated that to
several of the parishes steps were promptly taken t°
carry out the • proposition of the Reform Society*
Shortly after that meeting, several of the leading
formers residing in St. Paul's, Covent-garden, and D'''
Clement Danes, met together, when it was resolved to
form an association, to be called the East Westminster
Association, and to comprise the parishes of St. Clemcn',
Danes, St. Mary-le Strand, St. Paul's, Covent-garden,
with the Precincts of the Savoy. In St. Margaret's and
St. John's, arrangements had been entered into to foto!,
an association in those parishes, and he had no doubt
the successful progress of the principles of financial and
parliamentary reform in Westminster.

ASSAULT or ARDlS.—Yesterday afternoon the DO.
commissioned officers of tho Ist Life Guards gala an
assault of arms at the Riding-house, Hyde-park Bar;
rarks. The performance took place under the patronsfi
of General Viscount Combermere, Colonel John ID"
and the officers of the Regiment. There was also Pre-
sent a numerous and fashionable assemblage of ladies'
fur whose accommodation one end of the Riding-house
had been set apart, and who appeared to take a veri
lively interest in the proceedings. These consisted °f
the sword exercise and practice with foils single.sticky
and the sabre. Great adroitness was exhibited by 4h:
performers, and the whole affair passed off in a fory
satisfactory manner. 'The regimental band was in at-
tendance, and in the intervals played a numbcr of falion.
rite airs. This, with the size of the rooms, the number
of persons present, and the admirable way in which the
arrangements were conducted, rendered the exhibition.
one of a very attractive character. We must not forge;
to mention a feat of strength performed by Corpora'
Newton, who with one sweep of his sabre cut asunder 0
bar of lead more than an inch and half thick. The as"
saults were under the direction of Corporal-Major VT:
best, who, besides his duties in this rtspect, gave the
company very satisfactory proofs of his skill in single"
stick arid sabre practice.

BIRTHS.
On the 2d inst., at Hadleigh, Essex, the wife of the Bev.
William Harvey, of a son.
At Bath, cn the 2d inst., the lady of Captain F. Seymour
Hamilton, 8.A., of a daughter.
At Roland's-castle, Hants, on the 2d inst., the JAI of
Captain O'Callaghan, R.N., of a daughter.
On the 2d inst., at Sussex place, Regent's-park, the lady
of I. Moses, Esq., of a daughter.
On the 3d inst., at Blackheath-park, the wife of F.CurreP
Esq., of a son.
On the 4th inst., at Finsbury-circus, Mrs. M. J. DO°
of a son.

MARRIED.
On the 2d inst., at Cricklade, Wilts, the Rev. F. A. L.
Foster, eldest son of Frederick Foster, Esq., of Sale Priory,
Lancashire, to Ann Hulbert, youngest daughter of the Ate
Rev. William Read.
On the 3d inst., at Herne Church, Kent, Mr. J. E. Richard,
of Maida• hill, to Eliza Caroline, daughter of G. A. Stephen"
eon, Esq.
On the 3d inst., at Shenley, the Rsv. R. M. Wood, 0f
Aldbury, Hefts, to Fanny, daughter of the late H. H. Oddie•
E: q., of Colney house, Herts.

DIED.
On the 4th inst., verysuddenly, Horace Twiss,
Queen's Counsel and Vice-Chancellor of the Duchy of Lan-
caster, aged 63. o
At Carron-va!e, Stirlingshire, on the 23d ult. Harriette
Anne Mary, wife of Captain Robertson, and daughter a th
Hon. Colonel Ogilvy.
At Vauvert, Guernsey, on the 30th ult., Anne, widow of
the late Lieut.-General John James Barlow, aged 79-
On the Ist inst., at' Oliver's-terrace East, Bromley, Peter
Cloves, Esq., of the Rookery, \Art odford, aged 58.
On the 4:h inst., at Littlefife-house, Richard Hatt Noble,
Esq., of Leekhampsteail, Eerks, aged 72. D.
On the 4th inst., at Carter-street, Walworth, Edward
Jones, Esq., of the Signet-offie3, aged 69. Esq., Senior
On the 4th inst., at Alpha-road, St. John's-wood, G. A. L.
Learmouth, Esq., of Park-Lill, Stirlingshire, aged 51.
ed 94,
On the sth inst., in Lawrence-Pountney-lane, ag.
Mr. Luke Hepworth, late of the South Sea-house, in winch
service he W9B 63 years.
On the 5;11 in t., aged CO, Frond... Harris,

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