The Sun.
London, England, 1840-07-03 00:00:00

BA YdliA RKE 7' THEATRE.

Buckstone took his benefit at the Haymarket to as-fult
an audience as fun ever attracted. The performances
commenced with As You Like It. Mr. Macready took
the part a Jacques. Mi-s Heten Ffrucit was the Rosahad.
and Mrs. F. Matthews the Audrey, to whom Buekatnue
was the T.iuchstone. A Kiss in the Dark and Married
Life followed.
During the last few nights the following distinguished
fashienahles have visited this theatre :-.-Pence Louis Na-
poleon, Duke and Duchess of St. Albans, Earl •of Lich-
fi.•ld, Miss Burdett Coutts. Marquis of Waterford, -Sir
Clifford and Lady Constable, Lord Fitzpatrick, Lady
Bcr,sford, Lord Loftus, Lord Morley, Lady .Gardner,
Lord Seymour, Lord Fitztiarris, Lady Bridport, Hon.
Mrs. Omliffe Ofiky, Sir flerry Raillia, Sir Jahn and
Lady Cathcart, Earl of Cheaertichl. Lady Shelly. Geo.
Wombuell, Tuke Gleville, Esq., Right Hon..E.
Eilice, Esq., M.P., Charles Kentyss Tynte, Esq., &c.

The Duke and Duchess of Beauforrs grand
fto to-night, at Beaufort Hou'e, to the Que:•ri and his Royal
Highness Prince Albert, will be on a scale of extraordinary
splendour. Invitations have been issued for upwards of 1,000
visitors, which will include the haute noble-se, without dis-
tinction of party. 'fh're is every prospect co! its being the
most brilliant fete of the season. The saloons have been
only just completed, and are unrivalled in this metropolis for
the taste and elegance of their decorations.
Yesterday a ballot was taken at the East India
House for the election of a Director, in the room of jobs
Goldsborough Ravenshaw, Esq., deceased. At six o'clock
the glasses were closed, and delivered to the scrutineers, who
reported the election had fallen on Lieutenant-Colonel William
Henry Sykes.

The Bishop of Worcester is now convalescent,
but is sojourning at Malvern Wells, for the benefit of the waters.

Sir John Hauker English, of Worley House,
Essex, fl.ed at St. Leonard's, on Monday last; in the 63d year
of his age. He was a knight of the Swedish order of Gustavus
Vasa.

FRENCH RAILROADS.—The activity of the
French Deputies and Peers representing localities between
Orleans and Nantes, Paris and the Belgian frontier, Paris and
Marseilles, on the subject of railroads, has been contrasted with
the inactivity that prevails in the west and part of the
south of France. They not only design to connect Nantes
with Paris by the line from Orleans to 'Lyons by a line
from Orleans to Nantes, but also to connect Orleans to
Roame, the project of law for which will be presented
next Session. By the Saone and the Canal Napoleon Lyons
is connected with Germany and Switzerland, and 'thus
there is a complete system for allowing the ports of
Nantes and Marseilles to supply the centre s..s.f France
with foreign produce. On the other side AQrseilles
and Cette are to be connected by a railroad, and Cette‘ easily
communicates with Perpignan, so that Marseilles will thus be
put in communication by railroad with Spain, Paris, Switzete
land, and Germany. Such a system is desired by the represen-
tatives of the parts of France to which it would apply. A sur-
prise has been expressed that' the other deputies have not shawls
equal anxiety. Bordeaux, it is suggested, might take as advan-
tageous a position as Havre with facility of communicatieniand
now there are transatlantic packets and colonial 'produce (be-
sides her own), to the centre and north of France. Ihe
isolated position of Bordeaux has long been remarked, but at.ch
a scheme would restore bir to importance. •
DUNDEE.—Trade does not improve here ; .for,
although a good many linens have been sold this week, prices
are as low as ev, r ; and in some instances less than our nota-
tions have been accepted. The export of linens iu .111ay are
above 14,000 pieces short of that in the corre.pond,ng month
last year, and our importation of flux, to the 20th current, is
above 1,500 tons short of that to the s,me period in 1839—this
falling off in the export of linens is to be attributed very_ much
to the low prices of cottons, and the filling off in the impor-
tation of flax is owing to the high prices at which it is held
abroad. The advises from Riga and St. Petersburgh-are to
the (Ist) 13th current ; at the former, flax found buyets at
former notations, and a parallel of DC had been sold at 'R. t'
or 321. per ton on board. At St. Peter, burgh some conside-
rable parcels of 9 heads and 12 heads, of crop 1837, had been
taken to complete cargoes of vessels, loading at It. 98 and VA
and nothing whatever doing in flax t.) arrive per the barques
which were expected in a few days, R. 90 continued, to
be demanded for 9 beads of braak 1839, which ,is more
than its value in this market ; but the long prices conceded for
braak 1838, a, noted above, will no doubt have the effect of
making the dealers firm in their demands ; hut which, sOoner
or later, they must depart from. A much smaller eprinri
bu'iness has been done than usual this seasrm in the -United
States. This is no doubt partly to be attributed to the short-
ening of credits, thus putting an end to a speculative • de-
mand ; and partly to the extensi-in of manufactures in that
country.—Scotsman.
COAL TRADE.—The following bulletin hes
been issued from the office in Blacket-street, this mornin.Z.
( Monday ) :—That in addition to the former salutary regula-
tions which have originated in that quarter, they have deemed
it necessary for the niveniencenf themselves, and the benefit of
the shp-owners, to fix the rate of freight (supposed to London.
but not so stated in the bulletin) to continue for one week, viz.,
Shields, by vessels a-al spout. 7s. 6d. ; Hayhole scout, 7s. 7d. ;
Howden Pans, 7s. 9d. ; Wallsend, Walker, &c., Bs. ; above
Bill Point, Ss. 3d.— Tyne Mercury.
BOSTON TOASTS.—On the arrival of the
Nova Scotia steamer at Boston, the inhabitants testified their
gratitude to Mr. Cunard, the spirited proprietor of this new
line of communication, by a public dinner to his son, and one
OT two of the toasts on the occasion, from the gond feeling and
original vein they exhibit, are worthy of being transcribed.
One American speaker said :—" The Unicorn has long sine*
been considered an apocryphal animal, but is now knJwn as
reality, and I will add, may the lion of England never lay his
paw, or wag his tail, or shake his mane in anger at the Uni-
con' " Another wi' proposed as a toast, " The two Govern-
ments—Boundary lines of less consequence than Cunard's
line."

COURT OF COMMON COUNClL.—Yesterday
a Court was held for the despatch of business. Several matters
were brought before the Court, but none of them possessed
much public interest. It was stated that Blackfriars Bridge
could be closed for a month, commencing on the 21st inst.
The murder of Lord William Russell appears
to have excited almost as much sensation in America as in
England. The New York Morning herald of (he 6th of
Joist, contains a woodcut purporting to be an " Exact repre-
sentation of the bedchamber in which he was murdered, at the
moment the policeman and housemaid entered on the morning
of the murder."

TOWER SESSION.—At a General Quarter Ses-
sion, held on Thursday at the Court-house, Wellelose-squares
before Mr. Walsh, the chairman, and nearly the whole of the
Magistrates acting for the precinct and liberties of the Tower
of London, the Grand Jury presented a memorial to the
Court, praying that it might adopt measures for having the
important duties of steward anti coroner for the precinct
and Eberly discharged by a competent and proper officer.
It appears that for some time past, owing unhappily to the
menial affliction of the deputy steward, who had for maul
years discharged these duties, the inhabitants have bees
without a Coroner, and, what is more important, withou` *
steward, to empannel or swear in leet juries, and 'on two c'e
three recent occasions, in cases of death in tt:e Tower, or where
bodies have been found within the weenier, Mr. Baker:esti
Air. Payne were obliged to be called in to hold inquests upon
them. The Clia,rman, after consulting with the Magistrates
present, told the Jury that the subject should he taken into
consideration, and the result communicated on the adjourned
day. The Bench subsequently passed an address of congratu-
lation to her Majesty and Prince Albert on their escape Dora
assassination.

There are at present no fewer than 19 ves:•els at
London loading for Sydney, N, W South Wales; 11 for Van
Diemen's Land ; 20 for Madras and Calcutta; 4 for Bombay.
and 15 fur the Cape of Good Hope and the Mauritius.
A serious riot has occurred at 11.4*;eal het v, in the
county of Cork. It originated in a shipment of
p;Aatoes for
Dingle. The skull o. the constable of the pollee was fractured
by a stone His patty then filed on the populace one shot
taking eff,'at ot. the thigh of one of the assailants. The v,lica
were ultimately overpowered, and it is stated that the, con-
stable has sine died, and the sub-constable is despaired of.
The inhabitant:, of an inn at R milers, in Bel"
gium, were surprised in their beds a few nights ago by the
house being on fire, And were bliged to make their escape in
their night clothes. The ycung mother of Iwo children.ia the
terror 01 the mom, nt came away with only one of them, an in-
fant at her breast, but the panic almost instantly subsided, and
recollecting the other was left behind, she laid her infant on the
Around, and rushed into the flames to save the other, or rather
to perish herself, as every one pre-ent felt confident would be
her fate. Her c, usage and affection were, however, rewarded ;
for in a few minutes she returned wdh the child in her at rin..
though her own face vas scorched her hair singed, and her
F Cant) covering in flames. She had scarcely got clear of the
house wlien the 'wind(' building fell a burning mass of ruins.
RA I LWA Y SPEED.—AI the m11011:4011 of the
fete to otelebrate the opening of the South-Western Railway,
the Chaplin et gine, with one carriage, was despatched from
Southampton at a quarter to eight o'clock, stopped at Basing-
stoke eight minutes, at Woking six minutes, and arrived at the
the Nine Elms terminus at four minutes pat ten, performing
the whole journey of seventy-six m.les iu the short space of
two hours and five minuet.
By a Royal Ordinance, dated June 28, the Com-
pany of th., railroad from Paris to Rouen is legally constituted,
under the direction of Messrs. Chat les Latitte, Blount, and Co.
Lord Keane took the oaths and his spat in the
House of Lords on Monday, at half-past three o'clock. His
Lordship was introduced anti supported by Lords Melbourne
and Hid. Lord Keane was dressed in the full uniform of a
General Officer, and wore the orders he has received for dis-
tinguished military services. As a mark of respect all the high
Officers of State attended, including the Duke of Norfolk,
Lord Willoughby D'Eresby, Sir AugUstus Clifford, -Sir Wil-
liam Woods, &c. We were glad to perceive that his Lordship
looked remarkably well after his brilliant camraign- -and hitja-
dian let ica,

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EVEN IN G EDITION.

MAGA ZINES.-CON TIN UED.

NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE.

The indefatigable Mrs. Trollope, having concluled
her story of the " Widow Married," is now, we per-
ceive, going to contribute another novel to this Maga-
zine, the commencement of which appears in the Num-
ber before us. It is entitled " The Life and Adven-
tures of Charles Chesterfield, a Man of Genius," and
sets out in a lively, agreeable manner with a dialogue be-
tween the father and moiler of the youthful genius,
touching his and their future prospects, and so forth.
The tale, we predict, Nvill not be wanting in incident
and satirical humour, but we would advise the authoress
to infuse—if only by way of novelty—a little good-
mature and kindliness of feeling into it. " Fathers and
Sons," by the Editor, runs its course. It is, in truth,
a very amusing novel ; . and the artful, intriguing Mrs.
Smylar is drawn with all the spirit and vivacity of Mr.
Hook's earlier days, when he gave us his best work of
fiction, the " Sayings and Doings." The essay on the
" Pleasure of Pleasing" is an illustration of the old
adage that he who attempts to please every body pleases
nobody. There is good sense as well as smartness in
these remarks :—" You may do nine hundred and
ninety-nine good turns in vain, the whole being forgotten,
if not resented as injuries, by the beneficiary, when you
refuse the thousandth. Please every body as much as
you like, grant every man's request, make yourself
agreeable on all occasions, and make any sacrifice for
being so ; only take good care to be sufficiently paid
for your trouble in hard cash ; and then you will find
every bcdy pleased with what you have done ; and,
moreover, very careful not to apply again for pleasure
at your hands, without a sufficient and inevitable occa-
sion." " Frogs a-la-moie" expatiates with infinite ani-
mation, as becomes a gastronomist, on the delicate of
these. nimble denizens of the marsh and the bog. The
Burgundian frog is, we are assured, the daintiest eating ;
and here is a recipe for cooking him :
" Give your frogs a ne t little twitch at each leg, so that
you sever them 'nattily' from the joint ; after which let the
bodies move off where they please, though this will be dif-
ficult for them, seeing, they have not a leg to stand on !'
No matter. With this you have no'hing t do, and are to
interest yourself about the Igs alone. Instantly, then,
skin them, and immerse whatever number you please or
require in a pipkin, three-parts full of the be.t cham-
pagne vinegar, with a slight infusion of tarragon in it to
which some add moutarde de mailte. After about three.-
quarters of an hour's stewing :.,aer a slow bright fire, take
the charming frog-trotters' nut of the said seething-
pot.' and transfer them into a tureen half-full of strong gravy-
soup, the v. ry essence (mind I) of beef-gravy, with a judi-
cious distribution of maccaroni floating in it. Over this,
added our monitor, pour mettre le eatable' to its excel-
lence, pour an infusion Gf the richest new milk, boiled,
thickened with flour, devilled with cayenne, acidulated (not
too much) with sorrel, and spired with cinnamon and
cloves. Now really, reader, remembering that you are a
gastronome, if felicity is to be afforded by anything sub-
lunary, where is it to he found, we ask seriously, if not in
the cover where steams the aroma of this flower of the
cuisne?—for which Sardanapalus himself night languish !
The epicurean spirit, thirsting fur revel, way here quaff
its full shower of beatitude !"
We have left ourselves no space to discuss the re-
maining articles ; and most, therefore, content ourselves
With saying, that the two best are the " Shabby Gen-
teel Family ;" ani the " Life and Times of Peter
Priggins."