The Sun.
London, England, 1847-01-29 00:00:00

JANUARY 29 1847.
-A, • y 5

DRURY-LANE THEATRE.

Donizetti's opera of The Favorite was produced here last
evening, for the purpose of introducing Mr. Travers as a new
priino tenore to the English public, in the character of Fer-
dinand. Mr. Travers appeared some years since at Covent-
garden, during the season of Adelaide Kemble and Mrs.
Alfred Shaw, as a secondo tenore. He that time exhibited
great taste, but IN as deficient in power of voice, and in mu-
sical science. Nevertheless, he was the most promising of
our young singers, and we well recollect—and recollect it
with a feeling of satisfaction—that we spoke of him as he de-
served, as one who, by application and science, might
attain to a high rank in his 'profession. The promise which
Mr. Travers then held forth he has now abundantly fulfilled,
At the conclusion of that season he went to Italy, where he
has devoted himself to the study of his profession, and he
has reaped the fruits of that study, and is now one of the
most accomplished tenor singers on the English stage. His
voice has greatly increased in power. It fills the Theatre
without an appearance of effort. His knowledge of music
is great—his intonation is perfect, and he is an adept in all
the resources of his art. Not only is he an admirable musi-
cian, but he is also an excellent actor, and is one of the few
English singers- who thoroughly understands recita-
tive, and can make it tell. In his opening scene in
the
.convent he was beautiful, and in the impasSioned
scene at the conclusion of the third act, when, after the
marriage with Leonora, he discovers he has been deceived
by the King, and casts at the feet of his sovereign the order
of knighthood with which the sovereign has dishonoured
him, his acting was very fine. In this scene an incident
happened, which might have tried the nerves of even a
practised actor. Ferdinand is to draw his sword, and break-
ing it, to cast the fragments at the feet of the King,
In drawing the sword from the scabbard, the sword gave
way, and the broken fragment of the blade flew off
as it was drawn. This incident Mr. Travers turned to ad-
vantage. He pointed to the fragment of the sword, and,
with convulsive energy, cast the hilt at the feet of the
King, and thus turned an unfortunate accident into a
triumph. The-great hit of the evening was the third act.
Excellent as he is in impassioned scenes, it is evident that
theyorte of Mr. Travers is in the pathetic, and be gave the
whole of the third act con amore. The beautiful solo in
which he welcomes his return to the cloister was given
with exquisite feeling, and was deservedly honoured with
an encore. Mr. Travers thoroughly entered into the
spirit of the scene and acted as well, sung with the utmost
grace and feeling. The duet which follows with Leonora
was most touchingly given—in tact, the whole act was a
perfect triumph. He was called for at the conclusion of the
third act, and also at the conclusion of the piece, and if he
goes on as he has begun Mr. Travers will be, ere long, re-
cognised as the first of English tenors. One great advantage
which he possesses over his competitors is, his perfect com-
mand over his voice. He knows exactly what is to be done,
and how to do it, and he never fails to accomplish thit at
which he aims. There is, moreover, nothing throaty in thp
quality of his voice. Like an Italian he sings from the lips,
and the consequence is, that his articulation is perfect. He
is a worthy pupil of a worthy school, and the English school
of opera will be greatly advantaged by the advent of M.
Travers. We hope that others of our rising singers will
follow his example, and perfect themselves by an Italian
campaign. The house was crowded, and, the triumph of -the
debutant was complete.

•
SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTE RSALL'S—THURSDAY. • •
None of the leading favourites for the Chester Cup were in
request, and the betting against the outsiders was not of a cha-
racter to call for a remark. The Metropolitan. Handicap, too,
obtained but a limited share of attention; and, on the Derby,
which was not touched upon until late in the afternoon, the
only movement deserving of mention, concerned the principal
favourite, who was backed for about 4001. at 8 to I, the layers
refusing to go on. The Sister to Cobweb colt, so long on the
shelf, was once more noticed, 33 to 1 having been taken twice
in hundreds. 5,000 to 50 was laid against Limestone, and
6,000 to 90 against Will-o'-the-Wisp. Latest prices;—
METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.
20 to 1 asst Mr. Pedley's Pink Bonnet.
25 to 1 agst Mr. Whitworth's Lady Sarah.
30 to 1 agst Lord Stanley's Meanee.
Offers to take 20 to 1 about Jenny Wren, and 25 to 1 each
about Vampyre and Bourton.
500 even on the field agst 15, viz. :—Diomed, Gwalior,
Jenny Wren, Sheraton, Camera Obscure, Lady Sarah, Pink
Bonnet, Finvaragh, rozier, Projectile, Bourton, Mermillo.
Vampyre, c. by Euclid, and False Report.
CHESTER CUP.
20 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Mendicant.
25 to 1 agst Mr. Gratwicke's The Flitch.
25 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Camera Obscure
28 to 1 agst Mr. B. Green's The Lamb—t. & aft. off.
33 to 1 agst Mr. Wilson's Punch
33 to 1 agst Mr. W. Scott's Erin-go-bragh
50 to 1 agst Mr. Dawson's Crim. Con.—taken
1000 to 20 agst Lord Chesterfield's Jenny Wren—taken •
50 to 1 agst Hutchinson's Emigrant—t 1,000 to 15
1000 to 20 agst Mr. Skerratt's -.lntrepid-1,000 to 15 laid
'twice.
2000 to 40 agst Sir C. Cockerell's Duke of Richmond—t
3000 to 50 agst Mr. Gratwicke's Doleful—taken
2500 to 25 agst Mr. G. H. More's Finvaragh—taken
1000 to 12 agst Mr. Mangle's Golden Bee-2,000 to 30
laid once.
1000 to 10 agst Mr. W. Scott's Sir Tatton Sykes—taken
1000 to 10 agst Mr. Thomas's Red Rover—taken •
1000 to 10 agst Mr. Haworth's Robin Burns—taken
1000 to 10 agst Mr. C. Marson's Rufus
•
1000 to 10 agst Mr. Payne's Quan Mab—taken
DERBY.
8 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Van Tromp—taken freely
9i to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Epirote—taken
330(1 to 100 agst Mr. Payne's Sister to Cobweb c—t. twice
40 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Red Hart
40 to 1 agst Sir R. Pigot's Conyngharn
50 to 1 agat Mr. Bouverie's War Eagle—taken
6000 to 90 agst Mr. A. W. Hill's Will o'-the- Wisp—taken
5000 to 50 agst Mr. Merry's Limestone—taken
OAKS.
20 to 1 agst Capt. Harcourt's Ellerdale—taken to 751.
ROYAL LEAMINGTON STEEPLE-CHASES.
nicrizsDAy.
The Grand Open Handicap of 25 sovs. each, 15 ft, and 5 only
if declared, with 100 added. Four miles. (28 Subs., Bof
whom declared.)
Mr. S. Moseley's-Jerry, list (Bradley, sen.) 1
Mr. Douglas's Ovoca, 10st 101 b 2
Mr. Jessop nd.Red awthorn, lOst ... 3
Pioneer, Latitat, The .Snipe, Red Lancer, Little John,
Nimble Harry, Mameluke, Ambassador, Blue Pill, Sacrifice,
Eagle, Tamworth, Profligate, and Mahomed, also ran.
The Steeple Chase Stakes of 5 sovs. each, and 25 added, 12st
each. Three miles. (Six Subs.)
Mr. 3. Bruce's Sir William, list , (Bradley) 1
Mr. T. 011iver's Albert, list 71b 2
The Hurdle Stakes of 5 sovs. each, llst 71b each. Two miles.
Mr. Bathurst na. Verax ... Walked over

[ADVERTISEMENT.] —TEAS AT WHOLESALE PRICES,
No. 2, BUCKLERSBURY, CHEAPSIDE.—FamiIies whose
consumption is large, and study economy, will derive
considerable advantage at this establishment. One uni-
form price is affixed, by which the purchaser of a single
pound can obtain it on the same terms as the trade.
Black Tea 2s. Bd., 35., 3s. 4d, 3s. 8d , 49., 4s. 4d., ss.
Green 3s. 4d., 3s. Bd., 45., 4s. 4d., 55., 65., 7s.
Coffee 9d., 10d., is., Is 2d., Is. 4d., is. 6d., Is. Bd.
One pound sent free to any part of town. Orders from
the country forwarded the same day; and when the
quantity is for 61b. weight (tea only), the carriage is
paid to any part of EngIand.—AIANSELL and Co.,
wholes-ale tea dealers, 2, Bucklersbury, Cheapside.
EXTENSIVE EMBEZZLEMENT.—Yesterday, at the
Borough Court, Manchester, a cotton broker, named Thomas
Smith, who was also intrusted (as servant to Mr. Alderman
Shuttleworth) with the management of an extensive commis-
sion agency to Messrs. Strutt, of Derby, was brought up on a
charge of embezzlement. The prisoner absconded about
two months ago, and it was then stated that an examina
tion of his accounts disclosed defalcations to the amount of
more than 10,0001. lie was apprehended on Monday, in
Manchester, having come to the Bankruptcy Court to sur.
render as a bankrupt, and get the protection of the Court.
The examination yesterday did not disc:ose the extent of his
embezzlements. It was proved that he had received a cheque
from Messrs. Simon and Co., merchants, on the 29th of May
last, for 3201. 145., in payment of an account to Messrs.
Strutt and Co., and another cheque, for 3581., from Messrs.
Potter, Steil, and erchants, on the 26th of June, on
account of the same Co.,firm. The first of these checks was
upon the bank of Messrs. Jones, Loyd, and Co., and the
other upon the Union Bank of Manchester, and both were
proved to have been cashed about the time of payment, but
neither of the sums had been accounted for. The prisoner
was remanded till next Wednesday, in order that other cases
might be taken against him.
EXPERIMENTS WITH ROCKETS.—The experiments
-with Mr. Hale's rockets took place at Shoeburyness on the
day announced, and were on the whole of a favourable na-
ture. The report of Lieutenant-Colonel Chalmers and Lieu-
tenant-Colonel Hardinge, K.H., the members of the select
committee who were present during the experiments, has not
yet been made, and consequently the full details are not
known. Six of the rockets were fired from a new description
of stand, submitted by Mr. Hale, and they appeared to an-
swer remarkably well. Mr. Hale invented a circular species
of tube for firing rockets from the decks of vessels, tried with
success on board the Excellent gunnery-ship at Portsmouth.
BONDING PRIVILEGES. The 'revenue authorities
having had under their consideration an application from an
eminent firm, proprietors of bonded warehouses and suffer-
ance 'wharves on the banks of the river, requesting that
mother-o'-pearl shells may be allowed to be landed at their
wharves, and also the reports of the superintending
they gofficers
cf the landing department on the subject, in w
re-
commend that mother-o'-pearl shells bemaylist lan doefd
aatltiot ils
presnises in question, and also added to
allowed to be landed at all first
-class
wharvesthe
same of
to b
a similare
description, orders have been issued for h
per-
mitted in future accordingly.
d spot, inquired what he
seeing a labourer digging on a
thee
A MONEY DIGGER. —An inquisitive Yankee,
retired
h curious in such matters, and
of course duly heralded to
.t,e
was digging for. " Money," was reply. The fact was
dialogue ensued :—Visitors : " We
ney
~
Labourer: "Well. I
the money digger was visited by three or four credulous
fellows, when the following
are told you are digging forimo .
and if you're wise you had
ain't digging for anything; -e
s well." No sooner said
Labourer ; " First-rate luck. It p
thanking the generous delver for
better take hold also." Visisteorsa:
." Have you any luck ?"
than done, the four fellows,
in the golden harvest, off'
good earnest, throwing out many '
coats and went to work in
tting very tired, the following
giiing them an invitation. to share
I 'oads of earth, till at
:—Visitorslength, getting :
. "Saturday night." Visitors
Labourer . r .
stioney last ?" "Four dollars and a half.'
c iffloquy took place
" How much ?"
Labourer:
Visitors: "That's rather
pretty well; 6s.
all over town." a day is
is
ting
The v
.i "When did you get any
all business?" Labourer. "It's
tslmie regular price for digging cellars
loafers dropped spades and
at the
vanished,
rate of 6s a day.
570 SOVEREIGNS.—
VERY Or
FORTUNATE RECO
quite put out with the man who dug money
who had
terminus from Bedford, hired a
1 es
Euston-square
to 111, Regent-street,
arrived at the
him and his luggage
cab to convey .
at which he dismissed the cab, which
" terday afternoon, a gentleman named Bingham,
Vauxhall, on arriving
had scarcely. left the door when
with sovereigns in it to the
he found that a small carpet
bag, containing a tin ?a
:,hovefliTioullt v. AS 1111ssing
w Eaton-suare, f un in
• e house, nod Ltie lobe(, ai.b. Mr. Edwlrd., the proprietor of
tu,le,
11, ,t 4.11. I.cc lu ai p bait ..f the c,,b,
which they 0
opening the door,d the bag Ara
was found under theq
seat. and, on

PRIOR SD.

' PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS,
(From the Votes and Proceedinqs of the House of Commons.)
THURSDAY, JAN. 28.
The following Railway Bills were prestnted, read a first
time, and ordered to be read a second time:—
Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnnic, and Ayr, and Ayrshire and
Bridge of Weir, (No. to enable the Glasgow, Paisley,
Kilmarnock, and Ayr Railway Company to make certain
Branch Railways in the counties of Renfrew and Ayr, and
for other purposes."
Manchester and Lincoln Union (Deviation)—" to authorise
a Deviation in the Line of the Manchester and Lincoln Union
Railway."
Lynn and Ely (Extension to Spalding and Holbeach)—
"to enable The Lynn and Ely Railway Company' to ex-
tend their Railway to Spalding and Holbeach."
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire (Louth and Horn-
castle and East Lincolnshire Junction Branches)—" to enable
the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railwity Com-
pany to make Branch Railways to the towns of Louth and
Horncastle, and to connect the East Lincolnshire Railway.".
Lynn and Vy (Ely and Huntingdon and Lynn and Dere-
ham Amalgamation)—" for consolidating the Lynn and Ely,
the Ely and Huntingdon, and the 'Lynn and Dereham Rail-
way Companies into one Company, to be called' The East
Anglian Railways Company."
Lynn and Ely (Extension to Bury St. Edmund's)—" to
pliable the Lynn and Ely Railway Company to extend their
Railway to Bury St. Edmund's."
General Terminus and Glasgow Harbour Railway Branches
—" to enable the General Terminus and Glasgow Harbour
Railway Company' to make Branch Railways to connect
with the Caledonian and other adjoining Railways, with
certain subsidiary Branches, and to amend the Act relating
to such Railway."
Preston and Wyre—" to alter and amend the Acts relating
to the Preston and Wyre Railway, Harbour, and Dock
Company, and to enable the Company to make an additional
Railway at Kirkscar Bay, in the county palatine of Lan-
caster."

Bristol and South-Wales Junction and Aust Ferry—" to
enable the Bristol and South Wales Junction Railway Com-
pany to improve and maintain the Aust or Old Passage
Ferry across the river Severn."
Norfolk (Yarmouth Extension, &c.)—" to enable the Nor-
folk Railway Company to extend their Railway to the town
of Great Yarmouth, and for other purposes."
Liskeard and Caradon—" to enable the Liskeard and Ca-
radon Railway Company to raise a further sum of money,
and to sell or lease their Railway to the Cornwall Railway
Company."
Birminghani, Wolverhampton, and Stour Valley (No. 1—
Smetkwick Deviation)—" to authorise a certain alteration in
the Line of the Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Stour
Valley Railway, and to amend the Act relating thereto, and
for other purposes."

Whardale- (Skipton and Caylev Hall Deviations)—" to
amend the provisions of ' The Wharfdale Railway Act,'
1846, and to make certain deviations from the authorised
Line of Railway."
Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, and Glasgow, Paisley,
Kilmarnock, and Ayr (No. 2)—" to amend the Act relating
to the Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle Railway Company,
and to authorise the Company to make a Branch Railway to
Kircudbright, with diverging Lines therefrom, and for other
purposes.'
London and, North-Western r(Purchare of the Earl of
Ellesmere's interest in the Manchester South Junction and
Altrincham Railway)—" to authorise the Right Hon. Francis
Egerton, Earl of Vllesmere, to sell, and the London and
North-Western Railway Company to purchase, the estate
and interest of the said Earl in the Manchester South Junc-
tion and Altrincham Railway."
Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle-upon-Tyne Junc-
tion. Railway Acts Amendment—" to enable the Liverpool,
Manchester, and Newcastle-upon-Tyne Junction Railway
Company to make a Railway from the Burnley Branch of
the Manchester and Leeds Railway, in the township of
Habergham Eaves, in the parish of Whalley, in the county
of Lancaster, to the East Lancashire Railway, in the same
township, and for other purposes."
Chard Canal and Railway (Extension and Amalgamation
—" to enable the Chard Canal and Railway Company to ex-
tend their Railway from Ilminster to Chard, all in the county
of Somerset."

NOTICES GIVEN AT THE PRIVATE BILL-OFFICE.
The following Railway Bills are appointed to be read a
second time on Monday,- Feb. 1:
Norfolk (Dias Branch),
Norfolk (Bury St. Edmund's Branch).
Yeovil, Bridport, and Exeter, with Branches.
Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth Amendment (No. 1).
Windsor.
London and
an North-Westernortiiirestern (rset.wpktPutte,gnie,ullt,o&n,c.,aßnllarLch):
Dun-
stable Branch).
Hartlepool and Stockton Junction.
London, Brighton, and South Coast (London-bridge Station
Enlargement and Arrangement).
London, Brighton, and South Coast (Extension to London-
bridge).
London-bridge Termini General Enlargement.
London, Brighton, and South Coast (the Kent Railway to
Maidstone, Canterbury, and Tunbridge).
East Lincolnshire (Deviation at Boston and Branch to
Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junctionßailway at Grimsby).
East Lincolnshire (Branch from Louth to Lincoln).
London, Oxford, and Cheltenham Railway and Branches.
Rochdale Canal (Sale to Manchester and Leeds Railway
Company).
Midland Great Western Railway of Ireland (Newcastle,
Anniskinnan, and Baltrasna Deviations).
Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, and Glasgow and
Belfast Union (No. 1).
Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr (No. 4).
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire (Station Approach
in Manchester).
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire (Branch from Ash-
ton-under-Lyne to Oldham).
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire (Junction with the
Midland Railway, &c.).
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire (Branch to Chapel-
town and Thurgoland Coal Branch).
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire (Aston Canal Pur-
chase.)
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire (Branch to Bugs-
worth).
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire (Sheffield Canal
Purchase).
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, and Manchester and
Lincoln Union and Chesterfield and Gainsborough Canal
Amalgamation.
Leeds Central Railway Station.