The Sun.
London, England, 1847-01-11 00:00:00

THE REGENT'S CANAL RAILWAY.
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Sir P. LAURIE expressed to the vestry his gratification
at the course they had adopted on the previous Saturday.
with respect to the projected Regent's Canal Railway'
He had communicated with the Secretary of State on the
matter, and had received a letter from Mr. Phillips, in-
forming him that the views of the inhabitants of the
Regent's Park were accorded in.—(Hear, hear.) He bad
also received a communication from Mr. Jardine, the
magistrate, stating that if the railway was carried he
must leave the park ; and from the owner of twenty
houses, stating if the Regent's Canal Company ob-
tained their Bill his property would be ruined.—
_(1-Tear, hear.) The Royal Botanic Society, as well as
the Zoological Society, had also intimated their inten-
tion of offering the most determined opposition.
The vestry then adjourned.

THE PROVIDENT SOCIETY OF
DANCERS AND TEACHERS OF DANCING.
On Saturday a general meeting of the members of this
society, instituted in the Midsummer of 1844, for grant-
ing pensions, pecuniary relief, medical attendance, and
medicine to dancers and teachers of dancing on and off
the stage, both native and foreign, male and female, was
held in the saloon of the Haymarket Theatre, by the
kind permission of Benjamin Webster, Esq., for the pur-
pose of receiving a statement of the receipts and expen-
diture of the society, to elect members, to elect another
chairman (Mr. James Byrne, the present president,
having tendered his resignation in consequence of his
removal from London), to consider the propriety of
taking a benefit at the theatre, or giving a ball in aid of
the funds, and to discuss the expediency of adopting Mr.
Edgar Webster's proposal of forming a school for dancing,
in connexion with the society.
Shortly after one o'clock, Mr. James Byrne took the
chair.

Several members having been elected, the secretary,
Mr. James Law, read the minutes of the last meeting,
which were confirmed.

The CHAIRMAN proceeded to detail Some facts con-
nected
with the working of the society, and congratu-
lated his fellow members upon the prosperous condition
which their institution had attained. He submitted to
the meeting an interesting letter he had received from
the celebrated Celarius of Paris, in reply to interrogato-
ries respecting the rules and regulations of the Acade-
mie Royale. The Professor promised to commuicate
the required information at as early a period as possible,
and gave an assurance of his hearty desire to promote
by every means in his power the views of English
artistes, for whose kindness on the occasion of meeting
them he felt deeply grateful. The next subject brought
under the consideration of the meeting, was Mr. Edgar
Webster's proposal for forming a dancing school in
connexion with the society. He suggested the establish-
ment of such an academy under the management of a
committee of masters, selected from the members, and
two masters at a salary of 1001. per annum each—re•
commended the adoption of certain rules and regula-
tions for its conduct, and calculated the income anuually
at 1,000/., from which, if were deducted about 3001. per
annum, for expenditure, a clear profis would accrue to
the society of 700/. each year. Mr. Webster further
advised the society to offer an annual prize of 10/. for
the best essay on some subject in connexion with chore-
graphic art.
After some discussion among the members respecting
the propriety of risking the funds in what some termed
" a speculative and visionary scheme," particulary as
there already existed at the Italian Opera House a danc-
ing school, it was agreed that Mr. Webster's plan should
be printed at his own expense, and circulated among the
professors of dancing for their consideration.
Mr. E. BYRNE proposed, and Mr. DELEERIERsecond.ed,
a vote of thanks to Mr. Webster, for the trouble h e had
taken, and the talent he displayed in connexion with the
subject. The motion was carried unanimously,
The SECRETARY read a statement of the,
from which it appeared that during thci accounts,
months 56/. Os. 10d. had been received, last three
apps 27/. 4s. sd.
expended, leaving a balance on the quartor of 25/. 15s sd.
2s.
701.
which being added to the fund in the ley-aka 380!.
made a total of 408!. 17s. 7d., indePvlident of about .2d ,
due to the society.
at the sPe's'ial request of the so-
Mr. JAMES BYRNE,
ciety, consented to discharge tl-_,eduties of chairman for
expenses to be defrayed out
another year, his trvellin
of the funds of the seaaat.-vg
jof a routine character having
Some other bu,,ine„
the meeting separated.
been transacted,

AMERICAN PROJECT FOR IRISH
EMIGRATION.
The .Belfast Vindicator contains the following .
" We are enabled to %state, on the authority of private
letters from respectable: parties in New York, that a
plan for enabling the .destitute Irish to emigrate, on an
extensive scale, trom their present wretched habitations
to the delightful vdViey of the Mississipi, is in contem-
plation in that elty, The outlines of the project are
these :—A le,rge monied company is to be formed in
New York. By this company, ten good ships at the
least, will ty,3 provided to bring out Irish families, for the
purpose , e,? forming a colony in the valley of the Missi-
siPi• The company will have its own responsible agents
but} '.n Ireland and America ; it will supply to. each
fa Arkly so brought out one hundred acres of land, !inple-
.4Dents of tillage, and everything necessary for their new
, condition during the first twelve months. The remune-
ration from the colony to the company would be by
yearly instalments, extending over several years, in order
to make the repayment of the expenses incurred easy to
the settlers. It is believed that by this means of transit
10,000 souls coulcl be removed from the shores of Ire-
land to the banks of the Mississippi in a year."

" Cervantes laughed Spain's chivalry away."
So says Byron ; and if the English were not made of
siern"6lu.g: what might not the absurdities of Punch,
ands uch like ridiculous
British Lion. We must
b peublications, produce on the
Spanish ghost for coupling i g pardon, however, of the
ta name with such abortions.
How different the mission of the Messrs. Ross and Sons,
of Bishopsgate-street, whose productions and art give
additional dignity and grace to the
" Human face Divine."
We hear with much regret that Mrs. Marshall, the
venerable widow of the late John Marshall, Es q., is
extremely ill at her seat, Rallsteads, Cumberlaud.—Leeds
Mercury.