The Sun.
London, England, 1840-04-24 00:00:00

COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE.

Arthur Murphy's enmedy of Know your own Mind,
first ",ierforraed at Covent-Garden in 1777, was re-
7ived with tolerable success at this theatre last night.
r.lf eighteen dramatic pieces, tragical, comical, and
farcical, which the fertile pen of Murphy gave to the
world, Know your own Mind is the last, and with the
exception of The Way to Keep Him, one of the
most agreeable in variety of incident and the
development of character. But Murphy, with
talents which commanded the respect of Dr.
Johnsen, wrote too variously and too hastily to
write for 'posterity, and even now he is better known as
the trridislator of Tacitus, and the author of an essay on
the ." Life and Genius of Fielding," than as a dramatist,
1-11 Poet, a politician, or a lawyer, in which various
walks he in his day acquired some distinction. Some
of his fames, as his Apprentice, ridiculing the
spouting-clubs of a by-gone period in our domestic his-
tory ; and his Upholsterer, levelled at the low-born
politicians who flourished in the early part of the
"good old George the Third's" reign, now only
interest us in the closet by the contrast which
they exhibit in the state of political feeling now, and
the time in which they were written. In the perform-
ance last night, Charles Mathews, as the gay, light-
hearted, witty Dashwould ; Mr. Wigan as the good-
natured, simple, and weakminded Sir Harry Lovewit ;
Mr. Anderson as the fickle Millamour ; Madame Ves-
trig as the arch, lively Lady Bell ; and Mrs. Orger
as the tyrannical, husband-bunting Widow Bromley,
were more than respectable. Charles Mathews's
Dashwould was particularly good. Mr. Cooper
Played the part of Malvil, but he failed to realize
our idea of a charecter as well conceived, and as
fully delineated, as that of Dr. Cantwell in the Hy-
P.:Trite, or rather as Aloliere's prototype of that
very sanctified personage. Murphy drew but imper-
fectly the line between comedy and farce ; and our
Principal objection to the performance last night was,
that the imperfect line was OViteratl d, as in the scene
where young Millamour makes love at the same time
to the two sisters. The curtain, however, descended
amidst shouts of applause from a full, but not inconve-
niently crowded audience. The Sleeping Beauty in the
Wood followed, and was hailed with delight by the ju-
venile auditors.

The Prince and Princess of Capua, with their
f
aThilY, leave Mivart.'s Hotel to-day, for Brighton, where they
Purpose sojourning a few weeks.

At the late Kirton-in-Lindsay Sessions, a jury
round a man, charged with stealing iron, guilty of " man-
'laughter," and afterwards altered their verdict to " six months
fon the wheel," and ultimately to simple "guilty."
ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY.—The breeding de-
Partment of the Zoological Society it is likely will eventually
prove lucrative, as in the present year upwards of 2001. has been
received from this source. The animals which are bred, as
Well as the surplus ones presented to the Society, meet a ready
aide to supply the private menageries and public gardens in the
country, which are much on toe increase.
An experimental trip, preparatory to the opening
on the 11th of May, was made on the Shoreham Railway last
Monday. Two of the luggage waggons, fitted up with seats,
and covered with an awning, were occupied by T. Robinson,
Esq. (one of the Resident Directors), and a party, consisting
of his family and friends, chiefly ladies. The distance from
New England to Shoreham is about six miles, which was done
in 13 minutes and a half. A mile of perfectly straight road
between the Copperas Gap station afid Southwick was traversed
in one minute and a half, which is at the rate of 40 miles an
hour.—Brighton Gazette.

The great attraction at present for the lovers of
the picturesque :s the bridge over the valley of the South Esk,
which is to connect the Dalkeith coalfield with the railway. It
consists of five arches, of 120 feet span each, which are
con-
structed of built beams of timber, abutted upon stone piers of
the most tasteful architecture. It is believed to be the second
of the kind that has ever been built; and of all the fine works
ttndertaken by the Duke of Buccleuch, no one bears stronger
Proof of his taste and magnificence. The bridge is within ten
Minutes' walk of the railway station in Dalkeith.
COMMUNITY CART.—Considerable curiosity
Iran manifested in this town on Thursday morning, in conse-
quence of a very handsome new cart, containing a plough and
other agricultUral implements, starting from the George Inn,
Where it arrived the previous evening from Sheffield, on its
‘047 to the community in Hampshire. The words " Queen-
wood Community," are painted en the side of the cart, and it is
said to be a present front the Socialists of Sheffield.—Leicester
Herald.
The centenary festival of the London Hospital
will be celebrated on Thursday next, the 30th of April, when
a sermon will be preached in the Chapel of the Institution by
the Lord Bishop of Norwich, before his Royal Highness the
Duke of Cambridge, the President, who will afterwards take
the chair at the dinner, at the London Tavern.
THE ASYLUM FOR HOUSELESS POOR.—
Since the opening of this Asylum, which took place on the
have
of January last, and closed on Monday, 4,530 persons
nave been sheltered, many have been relieved by pecuniaryaid,
and great numbers settled in their different parishes.
SACRILEGE.—In the course of last week the
parish church of Brent Eleigh in Suffolk, was broken into, and
several valuable books stolen from the library.
A cure of cancer on the lip is recorded in a Scot-
, tish Paper, by the use of a pas'e made of the ashes of white ash
bark, mixed with pure water. The disease was in an early
stage, and the cure was completed in a fortnight.
LORD LYNDHURST.— A correspondent at
Brighton writes—" Lord Lyndhurst will be in town by the
2d of next month, if not before. The Noble and Learned Lord
is rather weak, but in other respects is quite recovered front
his severe illness."
A recent letter from Lord Brougham says that
he will not fail attending the House on the day that Parliament
re-oornmences its sittings.
Sir Robert Fitzwygram, Bart., has arrived at
Connaught-place, from Tusmore-park.
MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.--Lady Louisa
( Cadogan, sister of the Earl of Cadegan and Marchioness of
tit_se,ey was mart it'd s'l^.y last to the Rev. Wra. Marsh,
".1). Her Ladyship is in her 53d year.

DINNER TO THE HONO€rRAILE
E. J. STANLEY, M.P„ SICORETARY TO
THE TREASURY, BY THE REFORMERS
OF NORTH CHESHIRE.

STocr(Poirr, Tricks-13ov Wi:tlo —The Reformers of
North Cheshire took advantage of the Easter Parlia-
mentary recess, to give their liberal representative, the
Hon. E. 1, Stanley, a public testimonial of approval for
his spirited conduct, both in and out of Parliament, in
opposing the River Weaver Church building robbery
scheme, by inviting him to a public dinner, which took place
last evening at the Court-house, in this town. The cir-
cumstance or Mr. Cornwall Legh having been engaged in
a secret eau ass, in opposition to Mr. Stanley, served as a
strong reason why the electors should exhibit this *lark of
confidence in their Hon. Representative, not QC conduct
has been most industriously misrepresented by the Tories
during the last few months, On the doors being opened,
the room was speedily tilled by some hundreds of gentle-
men, amongst whom were nearly all the gentlemen of wealth
and respectability in the Stockport polling district.
Fkotscrs BAKER, Esq., Mayor of the borough of Stock-
port, took the chair.
On the right he was supported by the Hon. E. J
Stanley, M.P., Thomas Ashton, Esq., of Hyde, John
Cheetham, Esq., of Stalybridge, Potter, Esq., Hol-
brook Gaskell. Esq., of Warrington, George Andrew,
Esq., P. E. Marsland, Esq., R. Mattley, Esq., Jonathan
Thornhill, Esq., Rev. R. B. Apsland, of Dukenfield, &c.
On his left were Henry Marsland, Esq., M.P., Charles
Hindley, Esq., M. P., J. Brocklehurst, Esq., H. P., Rev.
E. Howell, S. Ashton, Esq., John Howard, Esq., M.
Hadfield, Esq., J. Swinburne, Esq., H. Long, Esq.,
Thomas Ashworth, Esq., Samuel Robinson, Esq., J.
Coppock, Esq., &c. &c.
Henry Coppock, Esq., town-clerk of Stockport,
officiated as Vice President.

The 'cloth having been withdrawn, " Non Nohis
Domine " was sung by the glee singers.
The CualgtatAN rose, and after a few preliminary re-
marks, said, as loyal subjects their first duty was to drink
the health of the Queen.—(Cheers.) The Queen had
ascended the throne of this country with sentiments more
in accordance with those of the great bulk of the people
than any other Sovereign who had preceded her. He
begged to propose the " Health of the Queen, and God
bless her."—( Loud cheers.)

" God save the Queen" was then suns, the corrina74
standing and joining chorus.
The CHATRAIAN next gave " health of his Royal
Highness Prince Albert," whin was drank with three
times three cheers,

The CHAIRMAN then gave " His Royal Highness the
Duke of Sussex."—.4Loud chem.)
CHARLES UINDGET iri the absence of Mr.
Daven,;,art threesgh illness, proposed " The People, the
lefTLomates.l;ource of power."
The CHAIRMAN'S next toast was " The of her
Majesty's Ministers."—( Prolonged cheering.) Some
persons were apt to blame her Majesty's Ministers, inas-
much as they tbteght the Ministry had Lot acted with
suffieicet etergy of purpose and Lsign,bet had acted too
much in the spirit of coneillation sets Aids their opponents.
They (the meeting) ought to (elect whether tonic blame
did not attach to thottselVes.----(oear.) bid they give
the Ministry that Support o'6t spoors that they ought to
do ? They had giare'e the h-anchise to the people of Stock-
port, Macclesfield; the Potteries, and other large towns;
and what retUti had the people made for this? They had
sent ete Member to support the Government, and the
other to thwart them, Instead of blaming the Ministry,
he tought they ought to lock at home. The trumpet of
agitation had, however, gone from one end of the country
to the other, and the people would not rest satisfied till
they received the fuil measure of justice. In coocludine,
he expressed his conviction that they would never have
had the measure of Reform which they already possessed,
had not the Liberal Ministry been in office. The toast
was drank with immense cheering.
The Hon. E. J. STANLEY, in rising to acknowledge
the toast, was received with loud cheers. He said, the
approbation in which the health of her Majesty's Ministers
had been received, must be the best reward that could be
given them. He believed he might fairly state that hardly
one great measure for the amelioration of the country,
had been passed in Parliament which had not had the sup-
port of the Whigs and the hostility of the Tories.—(Hear,
hear.) There was a time when this little band of patriots,
many of whom are now in the Ministry, were night after
night unceasingly advocating those opinions, and bringing
forward those measures of reform and improvement which
at last they have seen carried out. Time after time they
were laughed at, but still they persevered, and the first of
those measures they forced on their reluctant adversaries
was the repeal of the Test and Corporation Act, which
had so long disgraced the Statute-book. The next mea-
sure was Catholic emancipation, restoring to their poli-
tical privileges one-third of the inhabitants of the British
empire, but at last the voice of the people called for Reform
in such a manner that they frightened the then Ministers
from their post, and Lord Grey, who had all his life advo-
cated Reform, at last saw the Reform Bill carried. That
measure in itself carried with it the great measures of
emancipation of the slaves, municipal Reform, retrench-
ment and economy, the Registration Bill, and many other
measures which I could name if it were necessary. One
of these measures was a mitigation of the penal code,
erasing some of the bloodiest statutes that ever were
known in any country, and this, be it remembered, was by
the exertions of one of the wisest and best of men ever in
Parliament, Sir Samuel Romilly, though Sir Samuel Ro-
milly did not live to see the day when his exertions were
attended with success. Who, then, were the party who
denounced this ministry ? They were the party who for
forty years had unlimited sway in Parliament, perfect
control over their Sovereign, and having no opposition in
the House of Commons which would prevent them carrying
out any measure they thought proper. And yet he confi-
dently asked them to point out one thing they had done for
the extension of civil and religious liberty, or for improving
the condition of the people.—( Cheers.) This was the
party who when in power did nothing for the people, who,
now that they were in opposition, did not promise any
course different from that pursued by the present Govern-
ment, who seemed contented to think that tha duty
of the opposition was to obstruct the march of improve-
ment, and to impede the affairs of the nation. Those
Were the parties who called upon the country to put them
into place, but he asked them to pause. On what principle
did these gentlemen act, if principle they had ; it was
that they were determined to refuse all changes. They
must bear in mind the principle that "non progredi est re-
gredi," you must advance, or you must recede. If there
was one fact which it appeared to him was more calculated
to be deduced from history than another, it was this—that
the danger which was to be apprehended to property and
to society, and to the institutions of the country during a
popular movement in those great changes of the human
mihd, depended not on the original concessions made to
the people by the princes and the aristocracy ; but on the
conduct of those princes and that aristocracy, who, having
been compelled to yield, not from a sense of justice, but
from circumstances, seek the first opportunity to retrace
their steps, and to filch from the people the charters they
have given to them, or to render them a dead letter. This
bad faith on the one side produced corresponding feelings
on the other. Why did he mention these things? Be-
cause he saw indications in the party opposed that they
were prepared to take these steps. Two instances only
would he adduce of this. The first was, their conduct
with respect to Catholic Emancipation. The second in-
stance was, the Conservatives, notsatisfied with attempting
to exclude the Catholics from all share of
power, were attempting to wrest from them the fran-
chise by the Bill for the Amendment of the Re-
gistration in Ireland. Of all the atrocious bills, as far as
he understood the nature of that Bill, it was the worst.
The motive of the Tories for bringing in this Bill was to
bring them back to power. There was a letter from the
worthy secretary of a Tory association in Cork, in which
he says, " Our only possibility of returning a Conserva-
tive Member depends upon this Bill being passed." They
might perhaps think that this was not their case, that they
had nothing to do with Ireland ; but the battle of English
freedom was to be fought on Irish ground. If it succeded
there, it might not be long before it was their turn. A
successful fight against the franchises of Ireland would
lead to a successful fight against the franchises of England.
It was not unfrequcntly hinted that the electors in a town,
the freeholders in a town, ought not to have votes for the
county. In Parliament the feeling of a great majority
was that the Corn-laws were absolutely necessary for the
prosperity of England, and it might seem very desirous
to them to pass a law disfranchising those voters who
were of a contrary opinion, and they would call it merely
reverting to the original intention of the Reform Bill. Let
them make a short comparison between the two parties.
The one was disposed to view the people with confidence,
the other to view them with apprehension and fear.
Which body of men were the most qualified to
conduct the affairs of this nation with safety to the
empire against the foreign and domestic foe ?—(Hear.)
The Hon. Gentleman proceeded to state that the Tories,
who were in all things retrogressive, were alike powerless
and insincere. The policy pursued by the present Go-
vernment towards Ireland was hateful to them, and the
will was not wanting in them to impeach her Majesty's
Ministers for their conduct to that country. The Tories
would goad Ireland till troop would be required to pre-
serve tranquillity there. In allusion to the warlike mea-
sures adopted, it was to be deeply regretted that any ne-
cessity for them existed. But lie felt great confidence
that our differences might be fairly settled, and the chief
difficulty lie entertained depended on the conduct of the

party ojposed to Governme;a, who sought on every occa-
sion to justify the conduct of our opponents, and who
seemed to have a syxpathy for the enemies of our country.
The other two points which he had mentioned might be
shortly passed over. The first was—was a Tory Govern-
ment likely to obtain a greater majority ? They tried a
vote of confidence at the beginning of the Session, and
were defeated. They tried again la the end of the Ses-
sion, and seemed not more likely of success than before.
Had they the confidence of her Majesty? They seemed
to think that of no consequence just now. There seemed
to be no proripect of a change in the Government. He be-
lieved that the opinions entertained by her Majesty's Xi-
nisters were the opinions of the great majority of
eeople, and he believed and trusted that the people of this
country would not withdraw their support.—(Cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN next gave, " The Clergy," which was
responded to by the Rev. T. Howell.
The CHAIRMAN then gave, " The health of the Hon.
E. J. Stanley, and thanks to him for his highly valuable
services to the Liberal interests of North Cheshire." The
toast was drunk with three times three, and one cheer more.

The Hon. E. J. STANLEY, in returning thanks, said he
was told in London that it was useless for him to offer
himself again to his constituents ; but in every part of the
county he found that be had not lost a friend, but had
gained additional ones, The Hon. Gentleman then re-
ferred to the outcry which had been raised against him on
account of Mr. Tollemache having been appointed She-
riff, and said, the fact was, he was the second on the list
returned by the Judges, and the first excused himself on
account of being past age, and they therefore appointed
the second. The Hon. Gentleman then referred to the
Corn-laws, of which he gave an history. He contended
that they were both injurious; to our manufacturing and
C:,lllTr.,;:c:-, ~ • The Honnurp.hlP G'cutlernAn
.
then referred to the speech of Sir Robert Peel.

Who, he said, had abandoned all the old argumei,ti
in fay* tht Corn-laws, and bad referred to
etieo4.4let of Mr. S. Jones Loyd, attributing the blame
of tne late depression to the Bank. Sir R. Peel now
asked that the statements of the manefactWrirs be
proved, and he would then r en*.Pct.e.t to alfte'r iVe w. He
(Mr. Stanley? tho'..th't It *as the duty of a Statesman not
to tvact till the ruin of the country was accomplished, but
to apply a remedy in time. He was not in fat,onr of a
total and unconditional repeal. He thosight it would be
unjust to reduce those who had been depending on the
Corn-laws to a free trade its horn all at once; bet a was
for a moderate Axed duty, ijle‘lghl; Vvould be suf-
ficient for the pu'rposek luti in view. The Hon. Gen-
tleman the referred to the conduct of the Opposition
with regard to China and Canada, which he said had been
for the sole purpose of obstruction, and t (deluded by
thanking his constituents for Appt'rt.
The CHAIRMAN lI'CX.t OMNI npOn thomas Vircieldehurst,
Esq., M. P%—(Cheers)-..t0 pro:pt'st tlle nek't twit,
lkoteennuest roae tad etrte'ted 't Commerce and
Agriculture t and may PaYliament never allow the one to
be advantaged to the detriment of the other." He should
like to see the agricultural interest abating its prtposterous
claims to monopoly, and the commercial interest i•enotnicing
its claims to a total abolition: In the year be i( Mr.
Brocklehurst) entered Parliameat a total hakger of any
alteration in the Corn-laws t but a little time, and the
reading of is great many pamphlets, caused him to think
that he had taken a wrong view of the question. Having
voted on one side of the question, latterly lit he'd %.7'etSd on
tne other ; and whenever this qtestio% Cate again before
the House of Commons he ( Mr. Brockleliurst) would be
found supporting the views he had just expressed. The
Corn-laws must be altered ; and God grant !hal those
who opposed the alteration might foresee that ruin which
the Hon. Member for North Cheshire had stated Sir R.
Peel wished to sec explained. God grant that he and
those who sat around him might foresee and thus be enabled
to prevent that ruin.
The CHAIRMAN next proposed the health of tlenfy
Marsland, Esq., M. P. for Stockport, eitpressing his belief
that a more holiest man could not be found Within the walls
of St. Stephen's.—(Loud cheers.)
Mr. MARSLAND rose, and. wag feii.ao.e`r.i, isittt loud
cheers. He said with respett Corn-laws, he was
not for total and imrne•"
—Lae repeal, but, at the same time,
saw 00 7.-ason why the repeal should not be total at
some future time. The Hon. Gentleman eneeluded a
speech, embracing a liberal onsidttatiOn of almost all.the
public question* of tide day, by saying the meeting had
drunk tha`6ening the toast of the Sovereign Power of the
People. He believed that power was far too much cir-
cumscribed ; and, although he had said he was averse to
change for the sake of change, he was of opinion that the
franchise must be moll extended before they could hope
for the Hdrebs of the wrongs of which the people so justly
and So loudly complained, and before they could obtain
from the privileged classes that power which was already
in their possession, and which they had used to the detri-
ment of those who depended on their industry alone.—
(Loud cheers.)
The Hon. E. J. STANLEY rose and proposed the health
of their respected Chairman, the Mayor of the borough of
Stockport, passing an culogium on his worship, and pay
ing a similar compliment to the late Mayor of the borough,
for the activity which he exhibited in the apprehension of
the Chartist leaders at Stockport about seven months ago.
The toast was drunk with lively demonstrations of ap-
plause.
The MAYOR returned thanks in an appropriate speech.
Having concluded, he immediately proposed the health of
Charles Hindley, Esq., and the electors of Ashton-under-
Lyne.—( Drank with tumultuous cheering.)
Mr. HINDLEY rose amidst loud applause, and after thank-
ing the meeting, proceeded to eulogize his Hon. Friend Mr.
Stanley. If (said Mr. Hindley) I had the power of selecting
any individual from the whole of England, Wales, Ire-
land, and Scotland, I do not know that we could be bet-
ter represented than by that gentleman. The Hon. Gen-
tleman then adverted to the impolicy of at present trying
to bring in two Reformers for North Cheshire. If you
try to do this (said he) you will lose both. My earnest
advice to all my brother electors of this division of the
county is, let us be satisfied if we can only return Mr.
Stanley.
At the conclusion of Mr. Hindley's address a great por-
tion of the company left. The Chairman remained in the
chair till about half-past ten o'clock, when another Chair-
man was appointed. The meeting was subsequently ad-
dressed by Holbrooke Gask ell, Esq., of Warrington,
Henry Coppock, Esq., town clerk of Stockport, and other
geetlemen, after which the meeting broke up.