The Sun.
London, England, 1840-05-06 00:00:00

EVENING EDITION

T!,1E.1-TRE ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN.

. THIS EVENING, MAY 5,
FOR THE BENEFIT OF MR. BCTLRR,
Will be presented,
THE AVENGER.
Waicier (the Avenger), Mr. Butler; Agnes, Mrs. Stirling.
After whit.,,
THE LADIES' CLUB.
Mrs. Fitzsrnyth (the Chairwoman), Mrs. Stirling.
'Jo be followed by
THE HOUSE OF LADIES.
Mrs Fitzsnr,th-(Member for Chatterton)—Mrs. Stirling,.
Mrs Morton (Member for Smallborough)—Miss Atkinson.
Mrs. Rookby (Member fcr Edmondsbury—Miss Treble.
Mrs. Derby (Member for Melton)— Miss Fitzwalter.
Mrs. O'Donnell (Member fer Donnybrook)—Miss Ayres.
Mrs.. Bustle (Secretary for the Fashionable Department)—
Miss Stephens.
Mrs. Twanloy (Speaker)—Mrs. Garrick.
Fan", Miss Beachamp. Time, Mr. Edmonds.
To conclude with,
. .
BAMBOOZLING.
Captain Bamboozle, \ir. Butler.
Boxes 4s. Pit, 2s. Gallery, Is.

ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
Increasing Popularity and immense success of Haine's New
Village Tragedy, " The Life of a Woman," in which the
realization of 1110 ga rth's celebrated " Harlot's Pry-Jess,"
ni.thtly elicits the ai.nrobati,n of crowded audiences; roars
of laughter at " The Wet Nurse." and universal admiratioh
of
.the magnificent scer.ery and effects in " The Venetian."
THIS EVENING, MAY 6,
W'ill be acted the New Village Tragedy, entitled
THE LIFE OF A WOMAN ; OR, THE CURATE'S
DAUGHTER.
After which, .a New Comic Drama, called
THE WET NURSE.
To conclude with an entirely New Romance, entitled •
THE VENETIAN ; OR, THE COUNCIL OF TEN.
e Scenery comprising some of the most splendid Views in
Venice.
The two last pieces must be withdrawn after Clio week, for
entirely new l'ragic Play, in which Mr. Elton will perform.

TIIE STRAND THEATR.E CLONES iIUMEDIATELY.
H. ANDERSON (the GREAT WIZARD of the
NORTH) begs to inform the Nobility and Gentry of the
.lletropoli, that in consequence of a sudden an'augement hay-
ing been ma& opening the Strand Theatre for its Theatrical
Season, 11,! is prematurely etmpelled to dose his SEASON of
WONDER..

He i':, fully aware, from the crowded state of the Theatre
nightly, wlien his close is thus suddenly announced, that the
Theatre will be incap.ible of containing the number that will
visit him during the few nights he will have the pleasure of per-
foeming in the Strand Theatre ; he has, at the particular request
of a number of Fashionabh4Pa,lies, consented to give THREE
Grand Fashionable MORNINt-i PERFORMANCES, on
31.eNnw-v 4th, W-onxEsnar btu, and FRIDAY Bth May, 1840,
when he will display ail his Peculiar and Extraordinary Won-
ders of Ancient and Modern Necromancy, introducing new and
splendid Feats a is Magitine.
GRAND MORNING PERFORMANCES.
Doors qeo at One o'clock. Performances commence at
Two. 'Carriages in attendance at Four.
Illdstr.-17!.; Pit 2s. Juveniles under 10, Half-price.
Lex.o.ffice.open from Eleven till moor, where places can be
secured. Private Boxes to in' had at all the Agents in London.
EV vENINGY. NTERTAINAIENT AS USUAL.

ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.
ERUPTIOS OF HECLA !
FIRST TI\IE THIS SEASON!
THURSDAY NEXT, 'May 7.
The first display of this magnificent mimicry of nature's most
grand and terrible convulsions, wi,h a variety of new and
highly effective introductions, will take place on Thursday next,
at diok.

The extraordinary pictorial representation of Mcunt Hecla,
reproduced by Danson on a more vast and splendid scale than
ever, may be seen daily from ten till dusk, with the whole o:
e unequalled Menagerie.
Feeding 11Jur, 5 o'clock.

Admission One Shilling.

111(;!-1 IV ATE!: Al' LONDON TIRID6E TO-MORROW
.I%lntn!rit-; 1 i rn!nices after ri t Evening si, ininutes after 6.

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The Publication of the Eveninc Editimn of THE SUN com.
menced at W .T.l..utes after Three.

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LONDON:
WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 1840.

Lord STANLEY'S motion for this evening on
the Irish Registrcion Bid will be postponed, in
consequence of the lanientxd death of Lord WIL-
MANI RUSSELL.

. •
The petitions yesterday presented to the Peers were
of a various and miscellaneous character, some on the
Corn-laws, sonic for and some against Church Exten-
sion, some more ciffectualiy to put down Sunday trne-
ing„tnil some against the ntrusion of iNliaisters into the
Kirk.
From n'eon'versation between Lord ASHBURTON and
Lord MELBOURNE, it appears that Admiral ELr.ior,
who is tii.coaraand toe fleet sent against China, will
also conduct the negotiations, but that the whole ma-
nagernent-Oftbe expedition will be under the Governor-
General orlndin.

O'n Earl FITZWILLIAM presenting petitions against
the Corn-laws, the Marquis of SALISBURY deprecated
the discussion of that question every evening. Their
Lordships feel the force of the petitions, and but for the
modern practice of the House of Commons, of not
allowing discussion on petitions except after notice, the
Anti-Corn-law advocates would be able to make an
impression on that House, and more speedily rescue
the country from the present legislative calamity.
t_ The great business of the evening with the Lords was
at
Earl °}very sore subject, the intrusion of Ministers. The
AftItDERN on the table his Bill for correct-
ing the evils which have arisen, and introduced it by a
long speech. The Noble Earl began by re his
opinion that the Ministers ought to have
I,roeu3Tshtfseinrwgalrd
a measure
.osa the subject. He pronounced alo
borate, and' just eulogium on the Church of Scotlng,d.e al-
an t
was composed exclusively of active labourers in the vine-
yard ;in it pluralities and non-residents were unknown •
Tory and all these virtues were traced by the Tor
Ear',
speaking for once under the influence of
correct and
unbiassed observation, to the fact that in Scotland the
Reformation was accomplished by the people, and accom-
plished in spite of the Court. The reverse was the case
with the Church of England, the hybrid daughter of
HENRY VIII. The consequence of having such a
Church, so different from the Church of England, the
Noble Earl made out to be that Scotland is " the bast-
conditioned country on the face of the earth." The Noble
Earl spoke •with regret -of the intolerance and bigotry that
bad in latter times showed themselves in the Kirk ; he

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published be Subscription about the. middle of this mouth.
In announcing this Work, the Author thinks it proper to
state that, for several years past, he has been solicited by many
eminent penmen and engravers in this country, as well as on
the Continent, to publish a New Work on Orramental Pen-
manship ; he has therefore compied with their wishes, in the
hope that the improvement and more general practice of the
art may thereby be promoted.
Something might be said in reference to the merits of a
faitheoming work ; but, from the simple fact of Mr. Paton's
name, in connexion with the Art of Penmanship, having been
before the Public for a very long period, he considers any farther
to ement unnecessary, than that he has bestowed his best ability
up ni it—that he has carefully studied the composition of every
page—that the whole of the closign; have been finished in a man-
ner equal, if nit superior, to the impsAant Ornamental Writings
the lk al twenty-three years, for the
executed by him ;during
City of Lon-don, and the Royal Academy—and that nearly all
the Plates have been engraved by Mr. Beckett in a way that
must render that Artist's name famous in the annals of En-
graving.
When the author, in 126, published a Tribute to the
Memory of the iamsnted Princess Charlotte, one thousand
co.Lsies, at One Guinea each, were subscribed for, within the
abort space of six weeks-_a circumstance unparalleled in the
history of Penmanship; the List of Subscribers (obtained by
to other influence than a mere inspection of the original Manu-
script), exhibited the namls of the King, almost ail the Mem-
bers of the Royal Family, Prince. Leopold, all the Ambassadors
then in London, the Lord Mayor, and the most distinguished
Members of the Honourable Corporation of London ; Sir Tito-
Lawreace, who subscribed twice; many L'ilembers of the
IfsYal Academy, and other eminent Artists in Painting, Sculp-
ture, &

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The Flowers of Penmanship, beautifully printed by
M'Queen, and handsomely half-bound, Rate Paper, will be
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Thne who desire to secure early impressions, will please ad-
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cad.
London, May 4, 1840.

Now ready, in 2 vols. small Bco.,
LADY MOItGAN'S NEW WORK,
" WOMAN AND HER MASTER."

`• Lady Morgan has imparted to history the charm of no.
mance. We have read her cries of rapid but brilliant sketches
with an interest wbieh many a novel fails to excite."—Weekly
Chronicle.

Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great 3rariborou,sh-street.

UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MADAME
VESTRIS.
THIS EVENING, MAY 6,
Will be pc: formed the New Original flay, in Five Act!, written
by James Sheridan Knowles, called
LOVE.
_ _ .

Duke of Carinthia, Mr. •47o;pez7; Sir Rupert of Lorch, Mr.
J. Viainz ; Bunn, Mr. Anderson; the Countes3 of Eppen-
stein,..Miss Ellen Tree; Katherine, Madame Vestris.
To conclude with the New Grand Comic, Romantic, Operatic,
• Melodramatic, Fairy Extravazanza, in Three Parts, entitled
'end founded on that popular Nursery Tale,
THE SLEEPING BEAUTY IN THE WOOD.
The Principal Characters by Mr. Harley, Mr. J. Vining,
Mr.. J. island, Madame Vestris, Miss Vainforth, Mrs. C.
Jones, 81. e. &e.

Pr;s3 lin;e;, 7•. ; Second Price, 3s. 6d.; First and Seccnd
Circles, ss. ; Second Price, 23. 6d. ; Pit, 3s. ; Second Price,
2s; ; Gallery. 13.

Doors to be. opened at half-past Six—the performances to
commence at Seven o'Clock.
Tickets cnd'plac e 4 for the Bo :es to be taken at the Box-of-
ce, from Ten till Fcur, where Season Tickets may be had
upon application.
Private Boxes to be had solely of Mr. Andrews bookseller
_167, New Bond-street.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
UNDER THE 111 ANAGEMENT OF PIR. BUTLER.
THE HOUSE OF LADIES having been received with
unanitnouse applause by crowded houses, will be repeated (to-
gether with " The Ladies' Club") every Evening until the end
of the Season.