The Sun.
London, England, 1840-04-07 00:00:00

THEATRES.

PETITION OF JAMES HOWELL, LECTURER f
ON ASTRONOMY.
The Petition of James Howell, of 145, Fleet-street, in
the City of London,
Humbly showeth,
That your petitioner has for several years past enjoyed
the privilege of lecturing upon the science of Astronomy,
at various theatres in London, during the season of Leta
and Passion Week, Good Friday oncepted.
That your petitioner, some months since, entered into I
an agreement with the proprietors of her Alajesty'o
Theatre to deliver, as usual, Astronomical Lectures therein I
during the season abore- mentioned.
That your petitioner has learned with deep regret
that the Lord Coamberlain has issued a mandate, that ell
theatres shall be closed during the week termed Passion
Week, including under the same Glass scientific as well at
dramatic entertainments..
That your petitioner cannot perceive any conneiicess
between the two species of entertainments alluded to; arAl
moreover would observe, that it has been an invariable
custom to prevent the performance of the Drama, while
science hes been allowed to take its stand, as your pas-
titioner unquestionably deems it ought, without any inter-
ruption, molestation, or hinderance.
Tnat your petitioner deeply deplores the Lord Cham-
berlain's restricti9n, as the juvenile population particularly
will he deprived of the best opportunity that could be pre-
sented, to implant in their minds tile general principles of
• the useful, the important science of Astronomy,—a cessa.
tion from their scholastic duties then permitting it; and
your petitioner also feeling persuaded that more can be
learned from a well-planned Lecture in a siegle hour, than
from a close application to other sources of information.
That your petitioner also deeply deplores this change,
as it will prove to him a serious loss, Passion Week being
the week alone by which the Lecturer can receive even a
small remuneration for the risk and the anxiety which nr-
cesQarily attend all public exhibitions.
Your petition therefote humbly and respectfully prays,
That your Honourable House will be pleased to. address
the Crown to afford him a continuation of the privilege
laic!) he now so earnestly solicits.
l Ant; your petitioner, as in duty bound, will ever pray,
JAMES HOWELL.

UN IV ERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

CAMBRIDGE, AFRIL 6.—Bell's Scholars.—The follow-
ing gentlemen were yesterday elected University Scholars,
on the Rev. Dr. Bell's foundation:—F. Cell, Trinity
College; F. H. Cox, Pembroke College.
The Chancellor's Medallists.—The two gold medals
for the best classical scholars among the commencing
Bachelors of Arts of the present year, were on Monday ,
last adjudged to A. C. Gooden, Trinity College, and
W. S. Wood, St. Jo College.
The following are the names of the Indeptors to the de-
gree of Mester of Arts at the congregation held yester-
day :—Arthur Thacker, Fellow of Trinity College ; Wil-
liam Nathaniel Griffin. Fellow of St. John's College ;
Edward Brumell, Fellow of St. John's Cjilege , Henry
Christmas, St. John's College ; Henry Or The Weed, St.
John's College ; Richard William Picrpoint, St. John's
College; John Freeman, St. Peter's College ;
Maundy H. Elwyn, Pembroke College ; James Pulling,
F,llow of Corpus Christi College; Thomas Cowead,
Queen's College ; Henry Cautley Holmes, Catharint?
Hall ; John Oswald Routh, Christ's College; William
Henry Roberts, Emanuel College.
At the same congregation the following degrees were
conferred
BACHELOR IN TIM CIVIL LAW—Granville John Gran-
ville, Downing College.
BACHELOR IN Pnvsre—Edwin George Jarvis, Trinity
College.
BACHELORS OF ARTS—AIex. Grant, Trinity Colle,gp;
George B. Norman, Trinity College • David Walk*.
William., Trinity College; Charles Alfred Raines, St.
John's College ; John Romney, St. John's College;
Frank Capell Bellis, Clare Hall; John Bradley Swann,
Trinity Hall; John Till, Queen's College; Charles
Turner, Queen's College ; Zachariah Nash, Cathar.
Hall ; John Atcherley Ashley, Jesus College ;
pher Henry G. Butson, Magdalene College ; William
Spencer Dawson, Magdalene (*liege; John Groan,
Emmanuel College.
PREFERMENTS.—Mr. P. Heollemcetesd, Sto. Ct.hLe. hoefedM gte daletl
Hall, has been unanimously
ship of the Plymouth Free Grammar School, in the root;
of the Rev. J. H. C. Bowell, M.A., of Queen's Collogei
appointed Head Master of Kingsbridge Grammar School..
—The Rev. Charles Blencowe, M. A.., to the vicarage of
Marston St. Lawrence, in Northamptonshire, vacant by
the death of the Rev. Thomas Blencowe.—The Rev.
Oliver Ormerod, domestic chaplain to Lord Canning, ban
been presented to the incumbency of Birch in Warrington,
Lancashire, void by the resignation of the Rev. G. G.
Harter, M. A., of Trinity College.—Tte Rev. Edward
Addenbrookc, to the rectory of Spernall, Wrarsticksh;t•-,
void by the. decith of the Rev. T. D. Dolben._Tbe
Hugh Percy Thomas, to the incumbency of the new el:tl,-(1.
of St. Michael, at Tonge, Yortshire.—The Rev. Thot.Fi
Wilkinson, chaplain to the gaol of Carlisle, to the vickrep
of Stanwix, Cumberland, void by the death of the Rov.
J. Hudson.—The Rev. J. Wordsworth, vicar of Brk,;47atu.,
Cumberland, to the rectory of Plumbland, in the siur!,
county, vacant by the death of the Rev. J. curvren.—L,,,
Rev. William Dobson, M.A., to theiygineaatriasooff
Ttlxfi, ti,
Nottinghamshire.M A
Riddle, . has been
E. B. Elliot.—The Rey. J. E.
vacant by the res
appointed to the curacy of the new church at Lecithawp_
ton, Gloucestershire.—The Rev.R. Lane Freer, B
to
the vicarage of Mancel Lacy, Hereford; patron, Sir
IL Price, Bart.

MlRAcuLous ESCAPE.—An overman at Hart-
ley colliery, Northumberland, having lately ascended a ladder to
oil the wheels, immediately over the pit's mouth, unfortunately
lost his hold and fell into the shaft beneath. Several persons
who witnessed the accident uttered a shriek of horror when
they saw him fall, ani a sheet was sent for to a neighbouring
house to be used in bringing up his scattered remains. Ere it
arrived, however, a voice was heard from below, crying 4, set
away" (in other words, draw up), and in a few seconds the
precipitated overman was again "at bank." In his rapid de=
scent he, by great presence of mind and strength of arm, or,
we should rather say, Divine interposition, caught hold of the
rope at a depth of some fathoms, and when he reached terra
firma it was sound that the only injuries he had
amountet), to a loss of skin from his hands and knees, in sliding
down the rope, before he was able to effectually secure himself
upon it._Drirham Advertiser.

EVENING EDITION.

PUNISHMENT OF CHINESE
OPIUM SMUGGLERS.

( From the Canton Register received to the 4th of January.)
A few days ago Chung, a native gentleman of Macao,
was beheaded by orders of th. Commissioner. We give
the whole detail of this affair in order to enable the reader
to form an opinion of the manner in which the new la'U
operates. The father of Cbung is a literary graduate, his
younger son was engaged in the opium traffic, and sonic
months ago while OR the east coast he bought sixteen
chests from one of the ships. Being, however, obliged
to abscond, his brother, who for a considerable time
received no tidings from him, became anxious about his
welfare, and set out upon an exploring expedition. Before
he, however, went to the west coast, he first visited
one of the foreign vessels, with which his brother had
had connexion, to make farther inquiries about him.
A mandarin junk was anchored at a distance, and
commanded by the infamous Hwang Chung, the same
who burnt the Bilbaino. He bad a spyglass with him,
and descrying the boat, he immediately seized Chung and
the crew, and delivered them over to the Magistrate of
Sinning. Chung, however, like a clever fellow, com-
pounded the matter with the civilian for 405 dollars, and
to oblige him and the latter mete up to the Commissioner
that the said Chung who had been caught was an excellent
man, and had been on a voyage to visit a sick friend, when
he was unhappily seized on suspicion of carrying supplies
to the smugglers. Upon this Hwang Chung demanded
1500 dollars to buy his own co-operation, in order to give
him a fair character ; and as Chung had only 300 left, he
; firmly refused to comply with the request. Exasperated at
this backwardness, the naval officer immediately addressed
a letter to the Commissioner, charging Chung with trai-
torous intercourse with barbarians. He was, therefore,
taken up to the Bogne, and there dreadfully tortured, which
wrung the confession of his brother's guilt frem him. Lin
sent him afterwards to the Governor, who treated him
1 with still greater severity, until the unfortunate wretch,
amidst the agonies of excruciating torture, stammered out
that he himself was a dealer in the drug. In consequence
1 of this evidence he was beheaded, and his body arrived
a few dap ago at this settlement. He was newly married
to a young beautiful woman, who a few days before his
execution bore him a son. We have this from the most
authentic sources, and the only crime that can. be brought
home to Chung is, that he knew about his brother's delta
queney, and occasionally made cut the accounts for him.
The boatmen, though declared innocent, have been sen-
tenced to transportatton.
Hwatoe Chung, the cold-blooded pirate that burnt the
1 Bilbaino and bore witness that the vessel was an opium
emuggter, was summoned before the Commissioner to hove
ieatene private chat about the future military operations.
Lin, who had heard a great deal of his exploits, and espe-
cielly had an indubitable proof of his being a hero in the
affair of the Blibai..o, said, " Hwang., you are a brave mo't
I according to your own showinv,—, and also in
fay
to t
opinion, aind in tact the best Champion in our semi/ cause.
I now command -Jou to go and seize the tat) British men
of war." Thi-, being realer a hard task, and Hwang fear-
; ing that he 'might cet.ch a tartar, excused himself as well
as be eetol. L'•. however turned round and said, "I am
ICom muT der-ii,. Chief of the navy, go and tPke the craft;
if 7ot.t I arose to do so, you shall be beheaded according to
i menial law for disobedience to orders." Hwang remained
mute, went on board his own junk, pondsred over the
mat' er fur a while, and then seek French leave and has no
.re been heard of. Thus one of the herees has honour-
v left the field.

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The Heyngshan-Keen and Keun'inin rot have refused
in the. most determined manner to 'Any the commands ef
the Commissioner for seizing and. 'annoying the Eeflilh at
Mac4o, because it is against. all Yule and ptttedent to
I invade a friendly settlement, of which rho people had been
hitherto reverentially olY;dient. The 'leo Tae, however,
I was still for war, and. could not coincide with their deter-
mination. Since the memorable campaign of the 9th
instant, howevf.c, his courage base little cooled, and he no
longer tunt'ddiets the civilians, nor urges them to deeds of
viotecce. As this doughty commander has several war
: junks )ling useless in the inner harbour, why does he not
go tilt and bravely meet the Volage, to show that be
dv.pises English prowess ?
1, The place is at present swarming with the Commis-
sioner's spies and intormers. All the native authorities

have received st:ict orders to search after traitorous na-

/ tivrs. who ma; have the ~lightest connexion with the Eng.
iish barbarians, and te denounce them instantly. The
basest of men and the most fradulent informers have now
an abunda► t. opportt,:aity to fill their pockets, and to ruin
nica of -wealth P.ta respectability.
'Dv prisons of Canton are filled with a hrge number of
i helpl.ess wretches, many of them entirely innocent. As,
'•zwever, full license has been granted to informers, the
mJst excellent citizens are led in chains to the dungeon,
1 there to expire under tortures, filth, and starvation. The
1 mortality of the d,:votrd
,victims has recently been so great
1.. 44 to render the gaol a charnel house. What glory does
this confer upon Lia's administration ?
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LOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY.)

LIVERPOOL, ArRIL 6 —Wind W. N. W., fresh breezes.
Arrived the Royal Saxon, Atkins, from Calcutta; High-
lander,"l3oLorabY, ditto ; Isabella, Cooper, ditto; Hereu-
I lean, Gt;ndall, Bombay; Heywood, Jones, ditto ; Helen
Jane% iVl'Dewall, Mauritius; Octavia, Hayfield, Llura
Spalding : and Telumap, Gliddon, New Orleans;
M?cy Johnson, M'Auley, Charleston; Isaac Newton,
YL,bile; Alexander, Leeds, Baltimore; Kenny, Salter,
st. Joseph's ;. Thomas Dunken, Calabar. Off port, the
James Ray, Demerara; Ellen, ditto ; Harriet and Jessie,
I Charleston.

DEAL, APRIL 6.— NA ind W.N. W.—Arrived the Mar-
garet, from Odessa.
PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 6.—Wind W.—Arrived the Pekal,
Galles,- from China, sailed the 12th November, St.
Helena 6th- Feb.. Off port, the Hindoo, from Hobart
Town, sailed 23d November, St. Helena 10th Feb. ;
Seringapatara, Hopkins, Calcutta, sailed 21st Dec., Cape
of Good Hope 9th Feb. ; Bombay, Finlay, Bombay.
1 HULL, APRIL 6. —Wind W., fresh breeze.—Sailed the
Alla% Ramsay, fur Quebec.
STANGATP: CREEK, APRIL 6.—Arrived the Pomona,
Smith, for Odessa.
Cowss, APRIL 6.—Arrived the Mid-Lothian, Morrison,

i
rum Calcutta.
i FALMOUTH, APRIL 5.-.... Wind N. to N. N. E., fresh
hreezes.—Arrived the Palma, from Memel. Sailed the
1 Harvest Home, Thompson, for Quebec. Off port the
3 Christopher Columbus, Mulder, from Batavia ; and Mary
I Anne, Woodworth, Odessa.
1 BRISTOL, APRIL 6.—Arrived the Rosalind, Fonrose,
1 from Calcutta.
Yorouat, APRIL 4.—Sailed the Champlain, Dunn, for
IQuebec.
CORK, APRIL 4.—Off port the John, Flere, from Monte
' Video ; New City of Cork, Johnson, Barbadoes ; Scipio,
Pring, St. Sebastian ; and Thomas liood, Gray, Odessa.
\Vim, APRIL 3 —Sailed the Percy, for Quebec.
DOVER, APRIL 4.—Off port the Water Lily, Madeira.
OFF CAPE CLEAR, APRIL 3.—Arachne, Mauritius.
RYE, APRIL 6.—Ths. Princess Victoria, Gailbert, from
'c London to Me Inielso,,v4nte on shore.rieer this._ harbour
this 'morning, but got off on the flood without damage and
i proceeded. . .
oc_.
alloa ORKNEY, MARCH ' iI.—.IVO bales of cotton
I have' been washed on this island, and one on the island of
Eclay.. The first two are:so much chafed by the rocks, that
no mark can be discovered, but they, appear not to have
been long in the water. .

FASHIONAiILE INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS.

Mm. Bradshaw, at her residence in York-terrace, Re-
gete.'s-park, from Chichester; Rear-Admiral Bouverie,
Wt.. C. Macdonald, Lady Stepney, Captain W. D. Dunn,
R. N., Baron and Baroness Dimsdale, at Mivart's Hotel ;
Lord and Lady Kilmaine, Capt. Roche, Lady E. Dawson
and Miss Greville, Mr. and Mrs. Holford, Mr. and Mrs.
Barton Hoy, at Thomas's Hotel; Lord and Lady Downe,
the Hon. Mrs. Bathurst, Lady Susan Bathurst, in Cado-
gan-place; Earl Waldegrave ; the Hon. Mrs. Craven
Berkeley, and Miss Augusta Talbot.