The Sun.
London, England, 1841-04-05 00:00:00

TO MR. DAVIDGE.

"MY DEAR SIR-I am deputed by the Ladies and Gentle-
men, the Band, and all the persons composing this establish•
ment, to present you with this Cup as a mark of their affection
and esteem. I could have wished, Sir, that this very pleasing
and fla•tering task had been assigned to far abler hands, for,
however accustomed I may be to public speaking, I am not at
all au fait in this—it is my first appearance in a part of the
kind. I have received it at a very short notice, and have had
no time for preparation. In trying to do my best, I must, as
usual, therefore beg your indulgence. _ .

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" This cup, Sir, is presented-to you by every individual un-
der your management, and none have subscribed less than one
night's salary, some much more ; and the alacrity with which
this has been done is the very best proof of their esteem, their
respect, and gratitude. The latter expression may perhaps be
considered as too strong between manager and actor, as /have
ever considered the obligation reciprocal ; but in these days o
precarious and uncertain theatrical employment, where com-
p ,vies are got together one week to be dispersed the next,—
where salaries are too often not paid after the first five or six
nights,—l say, Sir, that an individual who, like yourself has
punctually performed your obligations to those around you,—
who has for years not only paid salaries in health, but also in
sickness,-1 do say, Sir, that such a man is not only worthy
our esteem and respect, but, in a great degree, our gratitude.
" From the very many years that I have had the pleasure of
enjoying your acquaintance and friendship, I can perhaps speak
better than any other of your conduct both as an actor and a
manager—as an actor we have laboured together in the
same theatre for a considerable period, and I do, and must
say that a more kind-hearted, more liberal, or amid:de brother
performer, I have never met with in the whole course of my
theatrical career—as a manager, our dealings have been ex-
tensive, often on slight verbal arrangement, without even a
witness or document, and they have always been fulfilled with
integrity and honour.
"It now, my dear Sir, only remains for me to express our
sincere and heartfelt regret at the cause which obliges you to
withdraw from us, and we most fervently hope that you will
.soon return with renovated health and strength. We whh, in
presenting this cup, we could fill it with some healing draught
that would put you in -possession of that inestimable blessin,—
of one thing be as,ured, Sir, that it is Jibed to overflowing
with the best wishes of every man, woman, and child of this esta-
blishment, and, as such, Sir, wishing yore many years of reno-
vated health and happiness, I most respectfully peseta it to you.'

ROYAL, MA RR I A GES.—The Augsburg Gazette
mentions the arrival at Vienna of the Commander De Lisboa,
Brazilian envoy, who is charged with a mission extraordinary
to some of the European Court,, cone, rning the mai% i,ge of
the Princess Januaria, sister to the Emperor. He had been
presented to Prince Metternich by the Chevalier de Cunha,
Charge d'Affaires of Brazil. An article from Vienna, in the
Leipsic Gazette, says, " General Count de Worna will leave
shortly for St. Petersburgh, as Envoy Extraordinary from our
Court, to assist at the marriage celemony of the Hereditary
Grand Duke of Russia. This General is personally known to
the Emperor, and consequently a more proper choice could
not have been made. M. de Mandelsloh, the Wirremberg
envoy at the Court of London, will, it is said, replace the
Count de Blomberg at this Court."
The nuptials of Lord Monteagle and Miss
Marshall are to be solemnised next week. It was expected
his Lordship would have gone to Mount Trenchard, county
Limerick, but we understand the Noble Lord has deferred
his departure for Ireland until the close of the season. His
Lordship's establishment remove from Mansfield-street to the
Right Hon. Win, Sturges Bourne's mansion in Lower Gros-
venor-street, this week.

The late Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Dundas

K.C.8., who died on Monday last, at his residence, Reading,
at an advanced age, had been in the navy sixty-three years.
The deceased Admit al had seen much service, and was one of
the heroes of "Frafalgar, at which glorious victory he com-
manded the Naiad, when he repeated Lord Nelson's signals,
Previously, when in the command of La Promp,e,he destroyed
a Spanish vessel of war of superior force. His commission
bears date, Lieutenant, 15th July, 1793 ; Commander, 2d
September, 1795 ; Captain, 9th July, 1798 ; Rear-Admiral,
27th May, 1825; and Vice. Admiral, 10th January, 1837. For
his eminent services he was nominated in September, 18.31, a
K. C. IL, and was one of those naval officers who have an ho-
na•ary reward from the Patriotic Fund.
It is intended to memorialise the Lords of the
Treasury for a reduction of the duty on oranges, now about 75
per cent. on their vdlue, to an ad valorem duty of five per
cent., the same as is now imposed upon apples from abroad.
The many thousands of bushel, of the latter which have been
annually imported and ccnsumed since the reduction of the
duty warrants the bel►ef that a corresponding decrease of duty
on oranges would create an itrn4zin4 demand for that extremely
serviceable fruit.— Observer,

MATRICIDE. SHOCKING AFFAIR. —On
Monday two brothers residing at Smallbrldge, near Rochdale,
began to quarrel and fight, when their mother, an aged
woman, stepped betwixt, va received an nceidental blow, when
she fell down in a fit and expired on the spot.,-Manckester
Chronicle.

Despatches for Lord Sydeoham, Governor of
Canes, were sent off on Saturday evening from the Colonial-
office. Despatches were els() sent to the Governor of New
Brunswick.

[he Treasury has at length come to a final de-
termination respecting the Government docks in Dublin; All
merchants really connected with the trade to Dublin know
that for many years this question has been a subject of agi-
tation. The Treasury has come to the following determina-
tion ; namely, that the water in the docks shall be placed un-
der the conservancy of the ballast board, which already
has the conservancy of the river Liffey ; that the use of the
quays shall be thrown open to the public under the same regu-
lations as appertain to the public quays of Dublin ; that the
warehouses shall be divided into two lots, and be disposed of by
public auction some time in the middle of May ; and that the
successful bidders shall enter info posses,ion on the 251 h of
June. The Treasury will direct one of the Commissioners of
Customs to proceed to Dublin to superintend the auction.—.
Ministerial Sunday Paper.
Dr. Hook, the Vicar of Leeds, and the High-
Church clergyman of that town, has refused to co-operate
with the ministers of other religious denominations in the re-
ligious instruction of the poor in the Leeds workhouse; re-
fusing, as they say, to recognise any ministers out of the
Church."

CHURCH HISTORY CHAIR.—The Rev. Mr.
Brewster has become a candidate for the vacant chair of
Church History, in the University of Glasgow. In the early
part of the week the signatures of the Members of Council
were applied for, and all, or nearly all, obtained, to a testimo-
nial bearing that Mr. Brewster, being a gentleman of eminent
ability, and of liberal and enlightened sentiments, was deemed
by the subscribers a fitting person to fill the chair for which
he uas a candidate. Other applications have been made, we
believe, to secure the influence of Mr. HaAie, but we under-
stand that letters from London were received in town on
We dnesday intimating that there was no prospect of Mr.
Brewster obtaining the Chair, as it was alt early settled, or
about to be so, that Dr. Reid, of Belfast, would receive the
appointment.— Scotch Paper.
When the boy, whose constant visits at the Pa-
lace have obtained such notoriety, was asked his name the
othef 41, hp is said to have answered with some propriety
and much drollery, ,(11-I.l,llOAPe§, Sir," EPIDEMIC AMONG THE CLOCKS.—There is,
it would seem, an epidemic among the public clocks in London.
Five or six in the West are now mute, and as many more in
the East make no sign. The nature of the disease we do not
know. We observe that it does not extend to the flfrinfacite4
clocks, it rages among t.hp unentigirtcne4 gnly. Even Bt,
Paul's, the archbishop of cathedral clocks, has lately been
found wandering, he that used to go hand in hand with the
sun himself.
It is at length directed by the Lords Com-
missioners of the Admiralty, that appointments to the com-
mand of Revenue cruisers shall be extended from three to
five years.