The Sun.
London, England, 1847-01-26 00:00:00

LYCEUM THEATRE.

At length we have what we despaired of ever having
again—an original farce. It is entitled The Wigwam, and
is from the pen of Mr. Shirley Brooks. It was most suc-
cessful on its production here last evening, and will, no
doubt, become a stock-piece. The scene is laid in the wilds
of America, to which a certain Mr. Lobscouse ( F. Matthews),
having to emigrate from Finsbury-square, to escape the
tongue of his wife, is chosen by the Indians a chief, and
becomes the renowned Fondlesqnaws, hero of the red men.
Pluffy-Plumpton, Esq. (Mr. Keeley), having set his affec-
tions on Miss Lobscouse (Miss Arden), goes to America in
search of her venerable father, to get his consent to their
usion. lie falls in with the tribe, transfers his affections to
Cora, the agile deer's foot ( Miss M. Keeley), the chiefs
adopted daughter, and assuming the name of the little fat
Buffalo becomes exceedingly popular with the tribe.
lie, however, has a rival in the person of
Mingo, the Monkey's uncle (Mr. Oxberry), who
presses his suit for the hand of Cora with all the ardour of
a red man. The whole tribe, however, are thrown into con-
fusion by the appearance of Mrs. and Miss Lobscouse, who
have come all the way from Finsbury in search of the old
gentleman. They are made prisoners, but are saved by the
arrival of a regiment of cavalry, when the whites, re-
spectively reconciled to each other, leave with the
regiment, and the genuine reds are left in the en-
joyment of the native wilds. There is a beautiful
song introduced in the course of the piece, entitled
"The wild, free wind," which was exquisitely sung by Miss
Keeley, and deservedly encored. The music is by Alexander
Lee, and the melody, like the melody of all Lee's compositions,
is exceedingly sweet. Alexander Lee has composed more
beautiful melodies than any maestro now living, and amongst
the most beautiful is this exquisite song. The little fat
Buffalo of Keeley, and the Fondlesquaw of F. Matthews, were
exceedingly amusing, and, take it altogether, The Wigwam
is the best farce that has beenintroduced for many a long day

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S—THURSDAY.
METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.
17 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Jenny Wren—t 20 to 1
20 to 1 agst Mr. Pedley's Pink Bonnet—taken
25 to 1 agst Lord Stanley's Meanee—taken
25 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Vampyre
33 to 1 agst
Tho Mr. John Day's Bourtjon.ra-LtAt_ett
taken
OnUeabove race- were, with one excep-
tion-1500 to 50 agst Vampyre—on two small a scale to
deserve notice.

2,000 GUINEAS STALLS.
4 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Glentilt—taken 9 to 2
8 to 1 agst Sir R. Pigot's Conyngham—taken
10 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Lunedale—taken
CHESTER CUP.

As the formidable list of favourites given underneath is
calculated to encourage a belief that the betting was heavy,
we should state that out of the two dozen enumerated, only
four or five were really in force; in the aggregate, business
was not by any means brisk. The star of the day was the
winner of the Oaks last year—Mendicant—who, from 60 to 1
laid to a trifle in the early part of the afternoon, rase finally to
20 to 1, and a very numerous party. Camera Obscura was
also backed for a good deal of money, the price 25 to 1, and
the layers not quite tired. The flitch was frequently in-
quired after, and, in consequence, advanced several points
upon a moderate outlay. Punch, The Lamb, and Bedlam,
were also in demand, were backed in several quarters, and
were promoted accordingly. As we have before observed,
the bets against the other horses was in small sums. The
closing prices were as under :-
20 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Mendicant—taken
25 to 1 agst Mr. Gratwicke's The Flitch—t. & aft. eff.
25 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Camera Obscura—t. & aft. off.
30 to 1 eget Mr. Herbert's Antler—t. and aft. off.
35 to 1 agst Mr. B. Green's The Lamb—taken
35 to 1 agst Mr. Wilson's Punch—taken
40 to 1 agst Mr. O'Brian's Bedlam—taken and aft. off.
40 to 1 agst Capt. Pettatt's Newcourt
40 to 1 agst Mr. W. Scott's Erin-go-bragh
50 to 1 agst Mr. Irwin's Mickey Free—taken
50 to 1 agst Mr. Dawson's Crim. Con.
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afterwards offered.

1000 to 20 agst Mr. Skerratt's Intrepid--taken and aft. off.
1000 to 15 agst Mr. Mangle's Golden Beet. and aft. off.
woo to 15 agst Mr. Johnstone's Annandale--t. and aft. off.
6000 to 90 agst Mr. Igoe's Woodpecker—taken and aft. off.
1000 to 15 agst Mr. J. Clark's Maid of Lyme—Land aft. of.
1000 to 15 agst Mr. Wormald's sister to Pedometer—taken
and afterwards offered.

1000 to 15 agst Lord Eglinton's Plaudit—taken and aft. off.
1000 to 15 agst Mr. Cuthbert's Queen of Tyne—taken.
1000 to 15 agst Mr. John Day's Bourton—taken.
1000 to 15 agst Mr. Pedley's Pink Bonnet—taken (1000 to
10 laid once.)
Three or four others were backed, but not in amounts to
merit a quotation.
But few horses were backed for this race ; still in three
instances the transactions were in large sums, 8 to 1 having
been taken to three or four hundred pounds about the fa-
vourite, 10 to 1 to two or three hundred pounds about
Epirote, 1,000 to 45 about Glentilt, 2,000 to 60 about Aller-
tonian, 5,000 to 100 and 1,000 to 25 repeatedly about Red
Hart; 2,000 to 800 was laid on the field against Van iromp,
Epirote, Planet, and Glentilt. We give the last quo-
tations :

6 to 1 agst Kent's lot—taken freely
8 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Van Tromp—taken
10 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Epirote—taken
16 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Planet—taken 17 to 1
22 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Glentilt—taken
1000 to 30 agst Lord Caledon's Wanota—taken
2000 to 60 agst Mr. Gully's Allertonian—taken
1000 to 25 agst Mr. Bowes's Lunedale—taken and aft off

40 to 1 avast Duke of Richmond's Red Hart—t freely
1000 to 25 agst Mr. Mostvn's Projectile—taken and aft off
40 to 1 agst Sir R. Not's Conyngham
1000 to 20 agst Mr. S. Conway's Christopher—taken
1000 to 20 agst Mr. Irwin's Horn of Chase—taken.
50 to 1 apt Mr. Bouverie's War Eagle--1000 to 15 t
1000 to 15 agst Mr. O'Brien's Bedlam—taken and aft off
2000 to 25 agst Mr. Ford's Clarendon—taken.
OAKS.

8 to 1 agst Mr. Payne's 61ementina
9to 1 agst Mr. J. Day's Farmer's Daughter—t to 501
22 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Nerissa—t to 501, (30 to 1
was also laid to 1001.)
At the sale of Count Bathyany's stud yesterday, bz- Messrs.
Tattersall, Brilliant fetched 100 ge ; Bronze, and Ease, and
Comfort, 140 gs each ; and Captain Pops, 52 gs. Hercules, a
cab-horse, realised 190 gs.

SPORTING AT CUELTENLIAM.—A well-contested
steeple chase took place on the south side of Cleeve Hill on
Monday last, between Mr. Griffith's b. g. \Vestall, Mr.Only's
ch. in. Amazon, and Mr. Hurlston's g. m. Pencraig. The
race was ridden at a slapping pace, the fences (mostly walls)
were taken in a true sporting style, and without a fall. The
running was commenced by Amazon, and taken up in suc-
cession by Westall and Pencraig. Amazon, who carried two
stone extra, would have been in a better place at the close,
had she not refused three fences. Westall baulked once.
The little grey mare took all that came in her way. Amazon
came in as though she had been taking her usual exercise ;
Westall, much distressed, came in winner by about 70 yards.
Westall, lOst. 71b.......... (P. Jacobs) 1
Amazon, 12st. 71b .......... (Holman) 2
Pencraig, lOst 71b. . ........... (Oliver) 3
It is a matter on which we may congratulate ouhas
r-
I selves and our readers, that not a single case of cholera
been reported at the police-office for the last three months.—
Bombay Telegraph.
SOUTIIAMPTON, SUNDAY.—Last night, about nine
o'clock, a fire broke out on the premises of a Mr. Spincer, a
farmer and extensive cattle dealer, regularly attending
Smithfield-market, at a farm in the neighbourhood of
ktomsey. We understand that four h
w orere ses, a co
row and ca
Thelf,
pigs, some stacks of corn, hay, &cc., destyed.
premises were the property of Lord Palmerston.
A vessel, arrived in the West India Docks from
liamburgh (the first arrival from that Hanseatic port for
several weeks past), has brought the immense quantity of
77,610 rape cakes, which are compressed for oil, and then
made use of for manuring land ; and also 16,820 linseedof cak
esees,
for cattle-feeding purposes; being an entire cargo th
articles, and one of the largest we remember to have taken
place.