The Sun.
London, England, 1849-04-10 00:00:00

STANDARD.

The entertainments at this theatre deserve special
commendation, for good and sufficient reasons. The
Mountain Cataract, announced in the bills as performed
for the first time, is full of interest and varied inci-
dents. A profligate chieftain, Lord Ronald of the
Isles, enters upon a course of sensual depravity, which
leads to the murder of a young female whose affections
he has engaged, and who afterwards falls a victim to
his jealousy. He also interposes his authority to coerce
his sister into a marriage against her inclinations,
although she is affianced to a lover suitable to her rank,
Sir Malcolm of Lorn, with whom he has a feud, not
uncommon at the period when it may be supposed the
scene of the drama is laid. The lovers, however, are,
as in these cases is always provided, eventually united,
and the Lord of the Isles finds a premature death by
drowning in a cataract, which gives a title to the
piece. The hand which renders this act of retributive
punishment to the tyrant, is that of M'Lomond, the
Idiot of the Hills, who has been used by him as an
agent to conceal his dark deeds. M‘Lomond, in a
lucid interval, assumes to himself the office of an
avenger of the innocent victims of his master's de-
pravity. Mr. Hicks performed this character with
great spirit and dramatic effect, and elicited much
applause. Mrs. R. llonner also enacted the part of
the mistress of Sir Malcolm of born with appropriate
expression and effect. The piece was completely
successful, and is likely to prove a source of attraction
to this theatre. The entertainments were diversified
by the athletic performances of Mr. Burdet and his
son, which were much applauded. The theatre was
crowded, and the audience well conducted.

THE EXHIBITIONS, 6-c.
BRITISH MUSEUM.—Easter Monday is always a
great day at the British Museum. The crowds that
then flock to view the treasures of art, science, and

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natural history deposited in this national establish-
ment are almost innumerable ; and it is satisfactory
to find that the visitors drawn together from all parts
of this vast metropolis always conduct themselves
with so much propriety. No addition to the stores
of the Museum has recently been made, with the
exception of the Nimrod marbles, which, however,
are not yet in a state to be submitted to public in-
spection. The whole front of the new building is
now completed, and the unsightly screen belonging
to the old edifice will soon be removed. It is con-
structed in the pure Greek style of architecture, and
forms a striking contrast with another public build-
ing of importance, now slowly advancing towards
completion—the Queen's Palace at Westminster.
These two erections seem to stand in the extremes of
simplicity and richness, and are both fine examples
of their different styles of architecture.
BRITISH INSTITUTION, PALL-MALL.—This is one
of our oldest established exhibitions ; but the display
on the walls this year is by no means so striking as
former years could boast of. There are, however, in
the present year's exhibition some beautiful specimens
of landscape painting from the pencils of Lee, Cres-
wick, and Danby. Martin's large picture of Joshua
commanding the sun to stand still, is not equal to
some of his former efforts, either in conception or
effect. Most of the works exhibited are respectable
in point of talent, but very few rise above mediocrity.
Like all the other London exhibitions, this received
yesterday an accession to its ordinary number of
visitors.

COLOSSEUM.—A vast number of persons visited this
place in the course of yesterday. The numerous
attractions which have been already described have
lost nothing of their power, and the public showed
their good taste yesterday by flocking there in more
than usual numbers. The whole of the arrangements
may now be said to be complete, and a more excellent
exhibition can hardly be imagined. Some of the
views are most meritorious.
DIORAMA.—This exhibition was well attended.
The pictures exhibited this year show a great advance
in the art of painting views, by which an immense
expanse of country is to be represented, and by which
prospective views of the interiors of cathedrals are to
be faithfully delineated. Some of these pictures are,
both for grandeur of outline and minuteness of detail,
amongst the best things of their class hitherto exhi-
bited, and if a little more pains were taken (which
might very easily be taken) the effects would be most
extraordinary. The views of the Palace of Windsor
which are here exhibited should be seen by all who
are anxious to know of what the interior of palaces
consists, and all antiquaries should inspect the models
of the cathedrals of Cologne and Rouen.
POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.—A vast number of
persons visited this Institution yesterday. There was
enough to amuse and to instruct all. The various
models of scientific contrivance, the representations
of inventions for which patents have been obtained,
the lecture of Dr. Bachoffner, the diving-bell, and
the almost innumerable specimens of mechanical and
chemical science, engaged the attention of the au-
ditors for several hours, and it is but just to observe
that a due estimate of the value of the Institution ap-
peared to govern those who were present, and that the
coetents of the museum were regarded, not as a
show, but as a collection to advance knowledge, and
make those for whose benefit they were cotlleec
audio!
more wise, and more capable of appreciating 11
vantages of science.
MARIE, THE INFANT PramsTe.—The
and evening levee of this very clever
pianoforte playing
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skill and taste and study, playing even in a child six
years of age can accomplish.
MADAME TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITION.—This exhibition
was crowded all day with visitors. In addition to
the attractions by which the public have hitherto been
drawn to the rooms, there are now the representatives,
almost equal to the originals, of Richard 111., M.
Guizot, General Cavaignac, Louis Napoleon, and
other persons of similar notoriety. The rooms are
of the most elegant description, and the proprietors of

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ti e n,' who perfectly estimate the taste of tharige
have spared no pains to make the grand hall as'Ot. •
glint and as elaborate as can be imagined. ,
TIIE AMERICAN PANORAMA.— The exhibitiordik-fe ' ,;
Mr. Risley's Panorama of the Gulf of Mexico),
was yesterday literally crowded with speetatbrECAt
is understood that this view is a genuine representa-
tion of the country,--the river, and the districts which
are professed to be represented. The painting itself
is meritorious. The public appeared yesterday to
appreciate these merits, and in consequence attended
in more than usual numbers. A picture of this mag-
nitude has never before been painted or exhibited;
and if the picture has no other merit, it has at least
the qualification of magnitude to class it with the
sublime, and nothing of littleness to detract from its
claims upon the beautiful.
CREMORNE GARDENS.—A very numerous collec-
t m of holy day people were assembled in the gardens
of Cremorne to witness the ascent of the balloon,
under the management of Lieutenant Gale. The
ascent took place in the presence of several thousand
persons at half-past six o'clock. The gallant aeronaut
performed the feat of descending from the upper car
to one lowered beneath it by a rope ladder, and dis-
charged fireworks, &c., amidst the cheers of the spec-
tators. The balloon took a direction towards Wim-
bledon, but was so soon lost in the clouds thas it was
impossible to conjecture to what point it was making.
A variety of amusements followed the ascent, and
the festivities of the evening, consisting of fireworks,
illuminations, theatrical and other performances,
lasted till a ltee hour. The band is very good, and
the whole of the arrangements are well managed and
carried out.

THE FAIRS.

Despite the chilliness of the weather the diversions
at Greenwich, Stepney, and Chalk Farm, were mul-
titudinously attended. The amusements were pre-
cisely the same as those which have been in vogue
for years. At Greenwich the successors of the great
Richardson supported the British drama by perform-
ing a play and a farce in the short space of twenty
minutes throughout the day. " The Riders," humble
imitators of Franconi's and Astley's, jumped through
the usual number of hoops, from the old, steady,
easy-trotting pie- balds, long favourably known to the
Greenwich public. The Crown and Anchor booth
displayed its variegated lamps, dispensed its bottled
stout, and gave forth the sounds of its untiring
quadrille bands with untiring splendour and energy.
It was crowded with dancers, and with visitants—
who could not find room to display their steps and
their ankles. Confectioners' booths abounded ; and
the swings, roundabouts, &c., had no ',lack of adven-
turous patrons.
' Stepney fair added to the above-named entertain-
ments a novelty. A number of small carriages, each
capable of containing four persons, with the model of
a locomotive engine and tender, are whirled round a
raised platform upwards of 500 feet in circumference,
and to the spectators below it appeared that the car-
riages only were moving, while, to complete the
delusion, smoke was seen to issue occasionally from
the funnel of the miniature engine. The machine
when in motion went at a railroad pace, and was
worked by men concealed beneath the platform to
which the carriages are fixed and move with it, the
outside wheels only revolving.
The Chalk Farm diversions were of the usual cha-
racter, except that rifle and other shooting formed
part of the entertainments, which attracted a vast
orowd.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING:—MoNDIr.

The Craven—once a very popular race, but now, like
the Riddlesworth, and many other old-fashioned stakes,
fast going out of repute —did not fill, and two other races
having gone off in forfeits, the list was " deprived of its
fair proportions," its events dwindling down to six in
number, of which Escalade's race was alone calculated to
excite any interest beyond the moment. Owing to thin
falling off, and the wretched state of the weather, the
heath was very thinly attended, speculation was on a
limited scale, and there was altogether a lack of that ani-
mation that might fairly have been expected to distin-
guish the opening of the campaign at Newmarket. The
result of Escalade's race had the immediate effect of send-
ing Nunnykirk to 10 to 1, Vanguard to 1,000 to 45, and
of bringing the Firefly colt into the betting at 1,000 to
30, and 30 to 1. Of the transactions on future events we
may dispose in a few words. The only bets laid this
morning were 10 to 6 agst Fernhill, and 8 to 1 each agst
llornpipe and Tisiphone for the Newmarket Handicap;
6 to 4 agst Loupgarou for the Somersetshire Stakes; and
1,000 to 25 agst Indus for the Derby. The Metropoli-
tan has not been touched upon, but several attempts have
been made to back Peep .o'-day Boy, who, we are in-
formed, rose to Btol in town on Saturday night. It is
doubtful if Csnczou will run to-morrow. The following
is a full return of the day's racing as the short time left
us for transmitting our parcel to Cambridge will admit
of :

The llinchinbrook Stakes of 100 soy& each, h ft; for
three-year olds; colts, Bst 71b; fillies, list 41b;
(4 sub'.)
Co!. Peel's Indus

walked over.

Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 am each, and only 5 if de-
clared, &c., to go to the second horse; for three-year
olds and upwards. (10 subs., one of whom declared

forfeit.) -
Mr. Batson's Beauclerc, 4 yrs, ist 91b (J. Sharp) 1
Duke of Bedford's Retail, 3 yrs, 5,1 61b (G. Mann) 2
Mr. flargreave's Burghley, 3 yrs, sst 21b (E. White) 3
Lord Glasgow's
F b by Lanercost, 3 yrs, 6st 71b 4
M. Berne's Sotterley, 4 yrs, Bst 121 b (F. Butler) 0
Col. Peel's Lola Montess, 4 yrs, Bst 51b (Flatman) 0
Sir G. Lleathcote's fby Velocipede, 3 yrs, Est 21b... o
Lord Exeter's Skudar, 3 yrs, sst 121 b (J. Mann) 0
Mr. W. Nevin's Princess Charlotte, 3 yrs, sst 51b... 0
Betting sto 2 agst Retail-3 to 1 agst Canada filly—
and 4 to 1 agst Lola Montez, The tour horses placed
by the judge laid in front the whole of the distance,
Burghley leading to the dip, where Beauclerc went in
advance, and ran in an easy winner by a length.—Run
in 1 min 52 secs.
A Handicap Sweepstakes of 25 soya. each, 10 ft, for
four yrs old and upwards. T.Y.C. (7 subs.)
Lord Clifden's Sagacity, 5 yrs, Bst 31b...(Flatman) 1
Col. Peel's Franciscan, 4 yrs, 6st 9lb (G. Brown) 2
Lord Exter's Ulysses, 5 yrs, Bst 21b (J. Norman) 3
Sir J. Hawley's Paultons, aged, ist 11 lb (E. Flatman) 4
Betting-7 to 4 agst Ulysses—and 3to 1 each ogst
Paultons and Sagacity. Sagacity made all the running,
and won very easily by two lengths. The race was not
timed.
Sweepstakes of 50 sous. each- for three year old colts,
Bs7lb; fillies, Bst 31b; 41b allowed, &c. D.M. (8 subs.)
Lord Orford's c by Sir Hercules, out of Firefly 1
Colonel Peel's Quinine (Flatman) 2
Lord Stanley's Escalade (J. Holmes) 3
Lord Exeter's Turban (Bartholomew) 4
Betting-7 to 2on Escalade, who took the lead and
cut out the work to the T.Y .C. post, where Quinine
passed her, and carried the running on until half way up
the cords; Firefly colt here took the lead from her, and
won easily by a length; Escalade a bad third. Run in
1 min. 53 secs.

Sweepstakes of 100.sovs..each, h ft, for three yrs old

colts, Bst 71b each; 41b and Gib allowed, &c.- Cam-

bridgeshire Course. (10 subs.)
Duke of Bedford's Sobraon (F. Butler) 1
Lord W. Pewlett's f by Touchstone, out of Van 2
Mr. W ygram's Pylaates (Boyce) 3
Lord Exeter's c by Voltaire, out of Silistria
Sir J. Hawley's Queensberry (E. Flatman) 5
Betting-2 to 1 agst Sobraon-3 to 1 agst Van colt—
and sto 1 agst any other. Queensberry made slow run-
ning to the Duke's Stand, where Sobraon beaded her,
made the pace good, and won easily by two lengths. Rua
in 2 min. 20 sec.
Match, 150, h ft, A.F.—Mr. Verity's Diplomatist, Bst
121 b (F. Butler), beat Mr. Gordon's Queen Mary, Tat
61b (Flatman). Even betting. Won by a head. This
race was not timed.
Sweepstakes of 50 sous. each, for three yrs old; colts,
Bst 71b; fillies, Bst 41b; not engaged in either Riddles-
worth, the 2,000 Guineas, or 1,000 Guineas Stakes.
D.M. (4 subs.)
Duke of Rutland's Nina (W. Boyce) 1
Lord Stanley's Legerdemain (F. Butler) 2
Lord Exeter's c by Voltaire, out of Silistria
Betting-6 to 4on Nina, and 7to 4 agst Legerde-
main. Legerdemain made the running to the cords,
where the favourite went up, anti won easily by a length.
Run in 1 min. 56 sec.
Match, 200, h ft, Bst 41b each, D.M.—Duke of Bed-
ford's St. Rosolia received forfeit from Lord Exeter's f
by Voltaire, out of Galata.
NEWMARKET, MONDAY nosy.
Er.try for the 10 Sous. Sweepstakes (to-rnorlraww)son,
Grasshopper G 3 yrs—Sysimacbus, 3
YjsareELre, 3
3 yrs—Kangaroo, 4 yrs—Tommy, 3 yrs-3
YT' W
yrs—Philosopher, 5 yrs—Treacherous,
stone, 4 yrs.

BETTING•
to I agst Tisiphone
E:tollll"algactillP.ornpipe.
10 to 6 agat FreliranErehNilsElicvraj:eld:_Rosei
ous, Sylvan, Back-
-6 to 1 apt Cnnezou
e Queen Mary, Corsican, W t biter, Spong , es ow,Fly-
catcher f Skudar, Retail, and Burghley.
,
RIDDLE WOR .—Champion and Sir Hubert have
too Sous. SWEEPSTAKES.—Post of Honour and Des,
paiTd.hefolloswingTn
dichtodo are struck out.
SOMERSETSHIRE STARES.
6 to 4 agst Loupgarou—taken.
DERBY.
3to I agst Flying Dutch. 10 to 1 agst Nunnykirk—t.
man—taken 25 to 1 agat Vanguard—t.
6 to 1 agst Tadmor 30 to 1 agst Firdly f.

WATERLOO-BRIDGE.—A guide-lamp on a lofty
and extensive scale, and of a peculiar description, has
been placed at the southern extremity of Waterloo-
bridge. It is erected midway between the carriage
gates, and serves a double purpose, having several gas-
lights facing the bridge for the convenience and safety
of passengers; and on the other side, looking towards
the Waterloo-road, the lamp is formed of pieces of
stained glass of different colours, having directions
thereon in legible characters, that the bridge conducts
the passenger to the West-end, and also the central parts
of the metropolis. This lamp erection will no todoub e
a convenience and a service to the public, and we -
serve, also, that a lamp, or stand of lamps, of a sub-
stantial character, has been erected by the authorities a
short distance down the Waterloo-road, at the centre of
the carriage-way between Upper Stamford-street and
the York• road, a point where it was much needed.
There is little doubt that the immediate proximity of
the terminus of the South-Western Railway has been •
the cause of Own Oproyeunuts -