The Sun.
London, England, 1848-07-11 00:00:00

No. 17,407.] LONDON, TUESDAY Irgl °7-72 1'793 ia"
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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

DRURY-LANE THEATRE.
This theatre was opened last evening
for one night,and was honoured by a state visit from her Majesty,
the occasion being the benefit of Mr. Macready, :and his
last appearance previous to his departure for America..
The performances consisted of the first three acts of
Henry VIII., ending with the death of Cardinal
Wolsey. Mr. Macready having in this, as in so maw),
other previous instances, sacrificed William Shakspeare to
William Macready, and glorified the actor at the ex.-
Ponse of the poet. In the present instance he was un-
just not only to the mighty dead, but to the living also,
inasmuch as he deprived Miss Cushman, who enacted
the part of Queen Katherine, of the opportunity of ap•
peering in her great scene in the fourth act. The.
comedy of the Jeabus Wife followed, and of
course Colman was treated as Shakspere had been.
cut down for the glorification of the " great tragedian."
The theatre was fitted up as it is on occasions when her
Majesty honours it with a state visit, On the arrival of
her Majesty and Prince Albert the curtain rose, and the
National Anthem was sung by Mr. 13raham, Mr. Whit.
worth, Miss Rainforth, and the Misses Williams. Her
Majesty the Queen Dowager occupied the pro-
scenium box opposite the state box of her
Majesty. The cheering which followed the con-
clusion of the National Anthem was enthusi-
astic, but it was followed by sounds of discord and
calls for the manager, which rendered the first scene of
the play inaudible. At the opening of the second scene
—the council chamber—the play was brought fairly to
a stand-still, by reason of the uproar, and Mr. Macready
having spoken to Mr. Leigh Murray, the latter went off
the stage to communicate, as we supposed, with some
members of her Majesty's suite, and to learn her plea-
sure. This movement was received with applause by
the body of the house, and on Mr. Murray's return,
Mr. Macready, rising from his seat, bowed to her Ma-
jesty, and then to the audience, and spoke nearly as
follows:
"Ladies and gentlemen,—Having obtained permission
to address you, I beg to state that I have, I believe, now
ascertained the cause of this disturbance, namely, that
the gallery is too full.—(llear, hear.) In the course of
my life it has been my happy lot to have received many
favours from you, but you will add greatly to them, if
any person who has paid for admission, and feels incon-
venienced, will leave the theatre and take back his
money."

TAT TERSALL'S.—YESTERDAY.
LIVERPOOL CUP.
5 to 2 agst Mr. Disney's Cawrouch, 5 yrs, Bst 31b
5 to 1 agst Mr. S. L. Fox's Fxecutor, 4 yrs, 6st 91b
7 to 1 agst Mr. A. Johnstone's Prince Charlie, 3 yrs,
4st 71b—taken
8 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Glen Saddel, 3 yrs, sst 31b
10 to 1 agst Mr. B. Green's Sylvan, 3 yrs, 4st 1016
14 to 1 agst Mr. Meeson's Jovial, 4 yrs, 7st 21b
15 to 1 agst Sir J. Gerard's Grimston, 5 yrs, 7st 1 llb
—taken
15 to 1 agst Mr. A. Johnstone's Ulysses, 4 yrs, Est 71b
20 to 1 agat Mr. Hawke's Miss Harrison, 3 yrs, sst 41b
30 to 1 agst Mr. Merry's Chanticleer, 5 yrs, 9st 21b
Very little business done, and only Cawrouch and
Executor in force. Chanticleer is at Liverpool, but is
not expected to run.

This announcement restored order, and during the
remainder of the evening there was not the slightest
attempt at disturbance. It is needless to say that the
house was crowded in every part.

HAYMARKET THEATRE.
The season finished last night with the comedy of
The Rivals, the interlude of the Pas de Fascination,
and the farce of Spring Gardens. The pieces went off
with great spirit. At the end of the comedy Mr. Web-
ster appeared before the curtain, and addressed the
audience as follows :
" Ladies and Gentlemen,—This being the terminating
night of the season, I am bound in gratitude, as the lessee
of the little theatre in the Haymarket, to thank those
who have patronised me; Ido so most sincerely, but my
valedictory address cannot be of that cheering character
you have been wont to listen to during the many years I
have had the honour of catering for your amusement. I
assure you, ladies and gentlemen, I regret this the more
on the account of othors than myself, your previous
encouragement having enabled mo to brave the battle
and the breeze' with the standard British drama, that I
have nailed to my fortunes, arid with which I will
stand the hazard of the die.' The statement at the
head of my bill, that the increase of foreign amusements
compels me to close is a melancholy fact, founded upon
studious observations, and in calling attention to this
fact, by petition and otherwise, I humbly conceive I have
but done my duty to the public, and the many hundred
individuals who will consequently be deprived of the means
of earning their livelihood. This course has been termed
illiberal. I can only aver that I had not the remotest
intention of being so, but merely looked to the interests
of the -higher order of our art, and that I was acting
justly by its professors. I am likewise informed, that
my houses having been always full (a most welcome
sound to manegerial ears) I have no right to complain.
Even if this were so, it would be very selfish in me, I
presume, to know of an evil existing detrimental to my
profession, and because I am doing well to say it does
not affect me. But, unfortunately, my bank-
book, showing a deficit, since January, 1847,
of nearly eight thousand pounds, tells me a very
different tale; proving, too, that the want of aristocratic
patronage is true, and that their visits here must have
been like those of angels upon earth, few and far be-
tween. Free trade has been also held to be against me,
but I am so obtuse that I cannot comprehend how its
principle can apply to acting, where the workman has
nothing tangible to vend, his stock being purely ima-
gination, and whose master cannot open a shop or place
an article in his window without a special license, which,
when granted, may be withdrawn at will, and without
the slightest :compensation.: If this be free trade, it
is for us a principle without interest. In my prayer to
the Legislature to restrict the increase of foreign amuse-
ments, I beg it might be distinctly understood that I
did not allude to the French Theatre, so ably conducted
by Mr. Mitchell, nor her Majesty's Theatre, imme-
diately opposite, which the proprietor could inform
you are more than sufficient for the establishment
of a second Italian Theatre, which has caused such
an overwhelming influx of foreign musical talent,
I only fear that in the fashionable vortex
of operas and concerts, the round of which continue day
and night, the English drama will be absorbed and your
humble servant into the bargain. If the taste for the
Italian lyrical drama, as it is at present so inimitably
rendered, were pure, I would bow with all submission ;
but feeling how small must be the number who can really
appreciate the perfection they throng to bear, lam the
first to cry Hold, enough.'
"I fondly hope, however, that, from late events and
the gracious patronage of her Majesty, a reaction in our
favour is taking place, and to deserve a consummation so
devoutly to be wished, the actors themselves must unite
in putting their shoulders to the wheel of fortune.
They must eschew that bane of our art, mannerism,
and the imitation of it. They must look to nature
as their model, to the general effect rather than self-
aggrandisement, and in the production of classic
plays not to allow the poet to be lost in admiration
of the painter. The elevation of the body, and not
its extraneous members, is the mark we should aim at,
The halcyon days of Garrick, Pritchard, the Kembles.
Siddons, Cook, Kean, Young, O'Neil, may then return,
and the glorious Elizabethan age of dramatic literature
not stand alone in the annals of English history. In
conclusion, ladies and gentlemen (for I suppose I am of
that stubborn English breed that will not be beaten), I
have that confidence in the nationality of this great
country, which has stood so majestically erect amid the
ruin of empires, that I shall live in the brightest hope
of the future, and as, through the more than ordinary
disheartenings of my chequered career, still adopt Nil
Desperandum as my motto. Ladies and gentlemen,
during the recess the theatre will be re-decorated, every-
thing attempted, as far as my humble ability will allow,
to secure your favour; and, until September next, I
most respectfully, for myself and the entire company,
bid you a grateful adieu."
At the conclusion of the address Mr. Webster was

Loudly cheered from every part of the house.

NEW MUSIC.

ITALY. Song. The Poetry and Music by Mr. and
Mrs. Vincent Novelle.
This is a truly patriotic song, and does great credit to
the fair authoress and her talented taro sposo. The me-
lody is noble and original, and the harmony replete with
charming novel combinations. There is a very pretty
chorus for alto, tenor, and bass; the eff
i effect of this com-
position will be considerably increased f the last chorus
be sung pianissimo and unaccompanied. The words, or
rather the poetry, breath the true spirit of patriotism.

[PRICE SD.

NIGHT BALLOON ASCENT.—Yesterday evening a
very beautiful ascent was effected by Lieutenant Gale
from Cremorne Gardens, in the new royal balloon, con-
structed for these grounds. It was the first time this
elegant machine had been trusted to the boundless re-
gions of the air at night, hence all was done to render
on which was fas-
tened aeronautic expedition a most brilliant one. Shortly
before ten o'clock the spacious lawn,
the balloon fully inflated, and oscillating with the
slightest breeze, became the point of attraction. The
light and brilliant amber colour of the silk of which
the balloon is composed rendered it plainly visible,
and
caused it to stand out in bold relief from the dark
foilage of the numerous trees which surrounded it.
Attached to the car, and reaching to a considerable
distance below the body of the balloon, was a stout
framework, to which were fastened the various fire-
works to be discharged when it reached a certain alti-
tude; the distance between the car and the framework
was sufficiently ample to prevent any dangerous conse-
quences arising from the sparks attendant on the dis-
charge of the feu dartifi All
ce. needful preparations
having been accomplished, the band performed a lively
and appropriate air as signal for the ascent, and the
The balloon was permitted to take its flight.
night was
beautifully clear, and the aerial structure going slowly
receding from the sight,
was long visible to the spectatT. At length, as it was
a brilliant ray of light shot
forth from beneath the car, making the
space around it
p
bright as noon-day. This was succeeded by a rapid se-
ries of beautiful) coloured fires, whose rays glittering
on the sides of the balloon gave it a most fantastical ap-
pearance. The display concluded with a beautiful shower
of fire. The ascent was most cleverly and neatly
achieved, and was received with loud cheers, which con-
tinued long after the object which called them forth
had disappeared in the dark distance, The other
amusements were then continued, and the evening's en-
tertainments concluded with the exhibition of the fire-
work temple.
The poor woman, named Ann Davis, who drowned
her child last Thursday morning, in Manchester, was
found on Sunday in a large tub of water behind the
house, and of course quite dead. The desperate deter-
mination of the woman may be conceived, when it is
stated that she had to climb nearly twenty feet to get to
the water, and, as she was a tall person, and the tub not
more than four feet six inches, she had to force herself
into a stooping position, and to remain in that state till
death ensued.

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