The Sun.
London, England, 1846-06-29 00:00:00

PRINCESS'S THEATRE.

A young American actress, Miss Virginia Monier,
made her first appearance before an English audience
at this theatre, on Saturday, in the character of Mrs.
Haller„ Miss Virginia Monier 16 young; her figure is
well formed, but slender, and she is somewhat above the
middle height ; her features are good, and her counte-
nance expressive, and her voice is exquisitely sweet and
musical. She is most lady-like, and nev'er " oversteps
the modesty of nature," and yet she is most pathetic.
Her elocution is beautiful. She is certainly One of the
most correct readers on the stage. Her conception of the
part of Mrs. Haller is beautiful, but the fear of over-
acting (a most wholesome fear in a debutante), and the
nervousness under which she was evidently labouring:.
prevented her doing the full justice to her powers at this
commencement of the play, which she was enabled to
do towards the conclusion, when she became somewhat
more accustomed to her audience. Her natural powers
are great, her taste is pure and delicate, and that she will
be a most valuable acquisition to the English stage there
cannot be a doubt. Her success was complete—the
applause throughout was enthusiastic ; it was the
genuine honest applause of the audience. She was
called for at the conclusion, and greeted with shouts of
cheering and showers of bouquets, and seldom have
cheers and bouquets been better deserved than they
were by Miss Virginia Monier.

PROPOSED STATUE IN THE
ROYAL EXCHANGE TO SIR ROBERT PEEL
BY PENNY SUBSCRIPTIONS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
...

SlR,—Should the plan as suggested by " Alfred " is
the Morning Advertiser of the 22nd instant, of gathering
a subscription of one penny each, to erect a statue to
Sir Robert Peel, be proceeded with, I will most gladly
act as the medium of the many hundred journals of
which I am the agent, in promoting this noble and.
national undertaking. All the editors and publishers of
journals, friendly to the undertaking, in any part of the
'United Kingdom, may, through me, communicate to the
Lord Mayor, or any other distinguished gentleman, who
may cousent to act as Treasur, the amount of pence paid
at their respective establishments, towards the statue in
the Royal Exchange ; and, as the same amounts to a
sovereign or upwards, such journal shall be advertised
in the various London newspapers, friendly to the same
object.

I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your obedient servant,
F. D. LEWIS.
City Advertisement and Steam Printing
Offices, 3; Castle Court, Cornhill.

We understand that Mr. Dean has resigned the Chair-
manship of the Board of Customs, and that he is to be sae-
ceeded by Sir Thomas Fremantle, the present Deputy Chair-
man.— Observer.

We learn further that the Right Hon. George R.
Dawson, who has for some time been a member of Ole Board
of Customs, is to be appointed Deputy Chairman hi that place
of Sir Thomas Fremantle.—Observer.
FRACAS AT BELLEWsTowN —A most unples.
sant rencontre took transaction,ce in which Mr.
aris-
ing, we believe, out of 8. recd
ent
Captain Smyth, who, it may
Hamilton acted as the
challengedfrien
by Mr. M'Donagh, and
but as the whole matter
place on thte rlalcAeEsu.ise yesterday,
before-entier9'all the public it is unnecessary to advert
has already been
present occasion. We will, therefore,
to it further on the
facts as they occurred yesterday. Mr. Ha-
miltonbad beean
meeting;
the line of carriages opposite th
hreefuresemdetmhbaterged,
was stathneding near
when Mr. M‘Donagh came up, and addreasol
" Hamilton, you are one of the greatest scoundrel!'
and cowards I ever knew ; and but that I fear you would
bring me into the Queen's Bench, I would horsewhip you
7.i
ti
le ed_ayiii
said,
e state
within an inch of your life,"—at the same time brandishing
a small stick over his shoulders, and telling him "to
consider himself horsewhipped," adding, " The first time I
meet your blackguard companion, I will serve him the same
way." Mr. Hamilton turned round and said, " Your present
conduct shows you are just the scoundrel I always took you
tor, and I want to have nothing to do with you." Mr.
M'Donagh again repeated that but for fear of being brought
into the Queen's Bench he would thrash him, uoii which
Mr. Hamilton said, "I pledge you my honour, sir, I will not
bring you into the Queen's Bench if you strike me." "Then
have at von and be d—d to you," said Mr. Pd‘Donagii, ac-
companying the words with a blow of his stick, first across
Mr. Hamilton's shoulders, and afterwards his face, which
broke his stick. Mr. Hamilton immediately grappled with
and struck Mr. M'Donagh. Some one presen handed Mr.
Hamilton a stick, upon seeing which Mr. M'Donagb ram
away, followed by Mr. Hamilton, who struck him two or
1 three times, apparently severely, on the head. We were in-
formed that at a subsequent period of the day some very
atlensivelanguage was addressed by Mr. M'Donagh to Mr.
liomilton.—Dublin Freeman.

On Thursday, his Highness Ibrahim Puha, 'after
going over Barclay and Perkins's Brewery, paid a visit to
the celebrated tailoring establishment of E. Moses and Son,
in the Minories, where he was conducted through the entire
range of premises, and the different purposes of each depart.
ment were explained to hint. During his visit his Highness
was introduced to the proprietor, Mr. I. Moses, with whom
he shook hands, and expressed, through his interpreter, his
admiration of the beauty of the building, and the excel-
lencv of the arrangement.
AN EARLY VISITOR FROM ABROAD.—We understand
that a woodcock was put up last week near Fairfield, by Mr.
Kirby and Mr. Wilson, the early appearance of which, in
this country, would almost lead to the belief that the bird
had not migrated. It flew towards Knowsley...Liverpoot