The Sun.
London, England, 1848-12-15 00:00:00

THE SUN,

HA''MARKET THEATRE.

Shakspei e's comedy of the Two Genilemen of Verona
was revived here last evening, for the benefit of Mr.
Archer, the box book-keeper. Mrs. Charles Kean sus-
tained the character of Julia for the first time, and her
Julia is quite worthy of her Viola, or any other of her
beautiful Shaksperian impersonations. In the scene
in which she discovers Proteus serenading Silvia, nothing
could exceed the exquisite pathos of her mute expression
of agony; indeed her acting throughout was the very
personification of womanly tenderness, and concentrated
and impassioned devotion. Mr. Charles Kean was
Valentine, and his Valentine proves how much a man
of genius and of true artistic feeling can make of a
part which is usually considered as affording little
scope for acting. His honest enthusiasm when speaking
of his mistress was given with a heartiness which told
most effectively, and in the scene in which the robbers
choose him as their chief, his bearing was most dignified.
Keeley and Webster as Lance and Speed were
quaint and truly Shaksperian, and the character
of Proteus was well sustained by Mr. Creswiek.
The comedy of the Honeymoon followed, with Mr. C.
Kean as Duke Aranza, and Mrs. Charles Kean as
Juliana. Mr. Charles Kean made of the Duke
a high-minded, dignified gentleman, and Mrs.
Charles Kean infused into that of Juliana a degree of
tenderness and love, which contrasted admirably with
the shrewishness which is the basis of the character.
Juliana is a shrew with an excellent heart, and as such
Mrs. Charles Kean represented her. Keeley's mock
Duke was exceedingly rich, and the Volante and Zamora
of Miss Julia Bennett and Mrs. Buckingham were ex-
cellent. The house was crowded to suffocation.

WEST RIDING ELECTION.

LEEDS, THURSDAY FTERNOON.—The poll for the
election of a representative for the Weat Riding com-
menced this morning at the 26 different polling districts
of the Riding. The two candidates, as is well known,
are Mr. E. Denison and Sir C. E. Eardley. The friends
of each candidate were early on the alert, and the poll-
ing throughout the Riding has been carried on with a
good deal of spirit, but with much less noise and display
of colours, bands of music, and Bacchanalian festivity,
than has usually characterised contested elections. In
nearly the whole of the polling districts the majority of
the votes were given in favour of Mr. Denison, of whose
election there is little doubt. The poll closes to-morrow
(Friday).
By a joint arrangement between the committees of
the two candidates and the Electric Telegraph Com-
pany the returns of the poll from the whole of the dis-
tricts were transmitted at different periods of the day to
the railway station at Normanton, whence the gross
numbers were sent to the different districts for publica-
tion. Each return had the sanction of both parties, so
that any false statements of the progress of the poll were
prevented being published.
The following were the numbers issued for the Leeds
district poll at different periods of the day :--
TEN O'CLOCK.

Mr. Denison... ... ...
Sir C. E. Eardley ... ...
ELEVEN O'CLOCK.

Mr. Denison ... ...
Sir C. E. Eardley ... ...
TWELVE O'CLOCK.

381
252

Mr. Denison... ... ...
Sir C. E. Eardley ...
ONEO'CLOCK.

Mr. Denison
Sir C. E. Eardley ... ...
TWO O'CLOCK.

Mr. Denison
Sir C. E. Eardley ... ... ...
GENERAL RETURN.
TWELVE O'CLOCK.

Mr. Denison ...
Sir C. E. Eardley ...

Majority for Mr. Denison
ONE O'CLOCK.

Mr. Denison

Sir C. Eardly
TWO O'CLOCK.

Mr. Denison 5,658
Sir C. Eardley ... 3,551
QUARTER PAST THREE O'CLOCK.
Polling Places. Denison. Eardley.
Aberford ... ... 363 ... 37
Barnsley ... 354 ... 370
Bradford ... ... 836 ... 819
Doncaster... ... 743 ... 175
Halifax ... ... 465 ... 488
Hebden-bridge ... 44 ... 97
Holmfirth ... 85 100
Huddersfield ... 368 ... 388
Keigbley ... 263 ... 235
Knaresborough ... 185 ... 15
Leeds ... ... 872 ... 587
Pately-bridge ... 107 ... 113
Pontefract ... ... 320 ... 94
Ripon ... ... 257 53
Rotherham ... 263 ... 165
Selby ... ... 278 ... 42

Setif°
Sheffield
Skipton

216 ... 43
581 ... 555
190 ... 179

SnEiith

192 ...

7,099
TOTAL—FIRST DAY'S POLL.
Denison
Ear&ey ... ...

Majority

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

SOUTH DEVON EXTENSION TO TORQUAY.-Yesterday
the Government inspector issued his permissive order
for the opening of this extension line. The directors
have consequently decided upon opening on Monday
next. The new line commences at Newton, 214 miles
from Paddington and 30 miles up the South-Devon main
line, with which it runs parallel for a mile and a half,
when it diverges to the left towards Torbay. It is five
miles and a half in length, having its terminus at Tor,
one mile and a half from the centre of Torquay, into
which at present it has not been carried, in consequence
of the difficulty experienced in the purchase of land.
Being a single line, it is provided with the electric tele-
graph to insure security of working. Passengers will
now be able to run through the 220 miles to Torquay,
in the same carriage that takes them from Paddington.
SHREWSBURY AND CHESTER.-The Oswestry branch
is completed and ready for traffic. The first accidents
thathave happened on this line occurred during the week,
when, in consequence of collisions, a guard and time-
keeper were killed.
LONDON AND BRIGHTON.-Mr. Peter Clarke, the
general manager of this company, has resigned, and will
return to the management of Mr. Hudson's lines at
Derby. It is not the intention of the Brighton Com-
pany to fill up the appointment.
DUBLIN AND KINGSTOWN.- Traffic for the
week ending 12th December, 1848:-Daily passengers,
604/. I ls. Bd. Subscriptions, 171. Total amount, 7214
lls. Bd. Corresponding week of 1847:-Daily passen-
gers, 5071. 17s. lid. Subscriptions, 391. 17s. 6d. Total
amount, 547/. 15s. bd.
ULSTER.-The traffic on this railway was, for
the week ending the 10th of December, 1848 (thirty-
, six miles):-Passengers, 8,967; amount, 4411. 76. 3d.;
goods, 3451. 146. 9d. Total, 7871. 2s. Corresponding
week, 1847 (twenty-five miles):-Passengers, 11,208;
amount, 421/. 4s. 5d.; goods, 243/. 7s. 4d. Total, 6644
lls. 9d.
BELFAST AND BALLYMENA.-The traffic on this
railway was, for the week ending Saturday, Dec.
9, 1848:-Passengers, 5,353; amount, 2521. Bs.; goods,
991.46. 2d. Total amount, 361/. 12s. 2d.

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.
CAMBRIDGE, DEC. 14.—Notice has been given, that
there will be congregations on the.following days of the
ensuing Lent Term:—
Saturday, Jan. 27 (B.A, commencement), at 10 o'clock.
Wednesday, Jan. 31, at 11 o'clock.
Wednesday, Feb. 14, at 11 o'clock.
Wednesday, Feb. 21, at 11 o'clock (Ash Wednesday).
Wednesday, March 7, at 11 o'clock.
Friday, March 23 (M.A. inceptors), at 10 o'clock.
Friday, March 30 (end of term), at 10 o'clock.

ORIENTAL Thum.—The annual meeting of this
company was held yesterday, when it appeared that the
profits of the year's operations were to the extent of
92,9161. 13s. 9d. The bank had incurred losses to the
extent of 52,000/., which were, however, amply covered
by the large reserve fund. The dividend on this occasion
made up, with the June dividend, eight per cent. for the
past year, The report of the directors was adopted.
REPRESENTATION Or LEOIANSTER.--LEOMINSTER,
THURSDAY.—Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton, who has been
absent from this borough for a few days, in order to be
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canvass of the electors to-day. Mr. Phillimore has
found Leominster too warm to hold him, and has made
his parting bow to the electors, being, as he says, un-
willing to weaken the Liberal cause by division. Mr.
Peel, who is attended in his canvass by the political sup-
porters in the borough of Mr. Barkly, the late M.P., is
proceeding stedfastly in his canvass, and his friends ex-
press the greatest confidence iu the result.
MR. AND MRS. CAuDLE.-7-Yesterday, at an inquest
held in the Grand Hotel, Covent-garden, before Mr.
Bedford, the behaviour of one of the jurors named Caudle
gave rise to the following dialogue between the coroner
and the juryman in question:—Coroner: I perceive, Mr.
Caudle, that you are in a state of intoxication, and
therefore not fit to sit at this inquiry.—Mr. Caudle
(with some warmth): No, I am not intoxicated.—The
Coroner: Who's to decide whether you are or not, you
or I?—Mr. Caudle: Let the jury decide if you are not
intoxicated.—The Coroner: I shall commit you to prison
for coming here in the state you are, and for insolence
to me.—Mr. Caudle appeared to make light of the threat,
and the Coroner was about to order his committal, when
a juror said there were some extenuating circumstances
in the case. The fact was that Mr. and Mrs. Caudle
had that day had a few words together, the result of
which was that Mrs. C. ran away from her husband, and
that Mr. C. was so much affected at her departure that he
immediately shut up his shop, and unfortunately drank
rather more than was good for him. The Coroner re-
gretted this domestic affliction, and under the circum-
stances would excuse Mr. Caudle, who, at the desire of
the Coroner, retired from the jury.
BANK OF ENGLAND.—The quarterly court for the
transaction of the usual routine business was held yes-
terday. The secretary read the minutes of the last
quarterly court, as well as those of the adjournment day,
when the question of the amount of dividend was deter-
mined by ballot, which was confirmed; and, there being
no other business, the court was adjourned. The whole
of the proceedings occupied merely three minutes and a
half, during which there was not so much as a single
proprietor present.
DEATH OF GEL SIR HECTOR MACLEAN, K.C.B•
—This venerable General died on Monday last, at the
extreme age of 93 years. He entered the military ser-
vice of the East India Company as tar back as 1775, and
bad taken part in the early wars in India under Lord
Clive, Viscount Lake, Lord Cornwallis, and had seen
considerable active duty in the army. In 1808 he ob-
tained the rank of Colonel; Major-General in 1311;
Lieutenant-General in 1821; and General in 1838. In
1815 he was nominated a Knight Commander of the
order of the Bath.
COVENT-GARDEN.—There was a meeting of the
principal performers yesterday, with a view of opening
Covent. garden Theatre after Christmas on their own
account, and with the laudable intention of assisting the
numerous families which have been thrown out of em-
ployment by the closing of the house.
EXHIBITION OF FARMERS' STOCR.BIRMINGHAM,
THURSDAY.—The first exhibition of pigs and poultry,
intended to be the nucleus of future great annual agri-
cultural shows in Birmingham, commenced to-day. The
arrangements, considering the short time allowed for
preparation, were admirable. Some thousands of per-
sons visited the Bazaar during the day. Until to-
morrow evening, when the exhibition closes, we give no
opinion upon the relative merit of the stock exhibited.
SCHOOL FOR TILE INDIGENT BLIND,—A quarterly
court of governors of the above incorporated charity
was held yesterday at the London Coffee-house, Lod-
gate-hill; Rear-Admiral Lord Radstock presiding. The
minutes of the former court having been read and con-
firmed. the secretary read a report from the chaplain
relative to the progress of the pupils during the last
quarter. From this document it appeared that the