The Sun.
London, England, 1846-02-06 00:00:00

HAYMARKET THEATRE.

A new two act drama, entitled The Old School, of
which Farren was the hero, was produced at this theatre
last evening, with complete success. The scene is laid
in London somewhere about the year 1798, and Farren
acts the part of Louis, the servant of the young Duke de
Choiseul (H. Holl), a refugee French nobleman, who,
after living at Vienna and Berlin,'_ has come to'London.
Wherever he goes he hears of the fame of a certain
Baron de Fleury. At Vienna the Baron is the first of
fencing-masters; at Berlin he is the first of cooks; in
London he is the first of dancing-masters. This Baron
de Fleury is no other than Louis, who is really the uncle
of the Duke, and who had sworn to the Duke's
father to watch over the welfare of his son.
The Duke's property is all lost, but still
Louis will not inform him of it, and, as the Baron de
Fleury, earns money, with which he enables the Duke to
keep up his rank. Ile is exceedingly desirous that the
Duke should marry the niece of the Countess of
Bloomsbury (Mrs. W. Clifford), a woman of immense
fortune, but the Duke, who has met with a fair country-
woman of his own, Estelle (Mrs. Edwin Yarnold), re-
fuses. Louis, at length, meets with Estelle, and in her
recognises his own daughter, from whom he had been
separated by the revolution, and whom he imagined
dead. Urged by her father, she consents to
quit London, and to resign her lover. It ap-
pears that the Duke has lost a sum of money at cards
to a Capt. Saville (Mr. Brindal) to whom he has given a
cheque for the amount, which cheque is dishonoured, and
Saville thinks to post him as a swindler. This brings
about an explanation from Louis, and the Duke consents
to marry the rich heiress. The scene of the second act
is laid at the Countess of Bloomsbury's. Saville, who is
the Countess's nephew, and who wishes to marry the
heiress, her daughter, for whom the Duke has proposed,
denounces the Duke as a swindler, end produces the dis-
honoured cheque. At that instant a note is put
into his hand from Louis, enclosing the amount
of the cheque, and explaining that the mistake
had arisen from the circumstance of the account at the
banker's having been kept in his (Louis's) name, and not
in that of the Duke. Saville, however, takes care not to
explain this fact to the Countess, who in her turn re-
lates all she has heard to Louis, who, as the Baron de
Fleury, has come to teach her the waltz. The Baron
refuses to give her a lesson unless she will see the Duke
and hear his explanation. This she promises to do,
end then follows a most humorous scene—the first
lesson in waltzing, the pupil being the Countess, and
the tutor the Baron. This scene, which was admirably
given by Farren and Mrs. Clifford, elicited roars of
laughter and applause. They are interrupted by
Saville, and, on the Countess retiring, the Baron
at once designates him as a seouni'rel for
his conduct to the Duke do Choiseul, and challenges
him to fight. At first he laughs at the idea of a duel
71th a dancing-master ; but when the dancing-master,
locking the doors, and taking down two swords, the
larger of which he presents to Saville, announces him-
self as Louis do Bayard, Knight of the Order of St.
Louis, Saville accepts the challenge. They fight, and
Saville is disarmed. The fencing of Farren in this scene
was very beautiful. A knocking is heard at the door,
and Estelle enter:, seekiag the Countess, who had
brought her from France, and with whom she had re•
sided ever since. Th, party is immediately joined by
the Countess, who brings good news to Estelle—a cer-
tain Pierre Bayard, her uncle, had died im-
mensely rich, and has left his fortune to his nearest
relative. That nearest relative is Louis, who transfers
the whole of it to the Duke de Choiseul, and the Duke,
of course, marries Estelle. The pioce is well put upon
the stage, and was beautifully acted by Farren, Mrs. W.
Clifford, and Mrs. Edwin Yarnold. It was preceded by
The Cricket on the Hearth, and followed by The Bed and
the Orange Flower. Her Majesty, accompanied by his
Royal Highness Prince Albert, and their Royal High-
nesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and their
suites, honoured the theatre with their presence last
evening. The royal party occupied her Majettyls
private boa,

OtrrEatat CAP-
mitt NAOOLttalsl AT ST. HELENA, just pnbliSho; is ex'-
citing, as was to ba expected; the greatestntterition. " General
Casosuoncitatllelionntaholiote;
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mined; detailed and honest statements; to biing ev6ry-
thing connected with this important *vent belbre the eyes of
civilised Europe. We haat read with eager curiosity and
intense interest the volumes now before us, and were eager
to acknowledge the general good, sente4 right feeling, and
strong desire for impartialk that have signalised them. The
volumes contain ballni,nerable passages of interest, amuse-
ment, and inforn:Ailon. It hardly requires our recommenda•
tiith r• ad the book, since every one interested in the
woad:sirful man, a part of whose eventful career it minutely
and familiarly chronicles, will naturally and eagerly resort to
its pages."
HoLLowAT'S PILLS AMP EktnA-
oaralwatr Ctrax.--Edward White, raiding at No. 15, Cie.
ment's-lane, Strand, was an in-door patient of King's College
Hospital for an abscess in the thigh, and a wound nine inches
long on the same limb. He could neither bend his knee nor
put its foot to the ground. He remained at the Hospital five
mohths, in bed, when he was informed that nothing more
otuld be done for him. He was then carried to his home, and
commenced using the above invaluable medicines. He is now,
to the astonishment of every one soundly cured, and can walk as
well as ever he could in his life..—Sold by all retailers of me-
dicine, and at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244,
Strand, London.
A YOUNG MAN KILLED EY lIIe UNCLE.—On Thurs-
day last, a lad named Robson was killed by his uncle, named
Routledge, at Swallwell, near this town, where both parties
resided. The deceased, it appears, was abusing his mother,
when the uncle, the mother's brother, came into the house,
and interfered, and, after some quarrelling, the uncle struck
his nephew suddenly on the jugular vein, when the latter
fe',l down and expired almost immediately. An alarm was
given, and information having been given to the police,
Routlege was immediately anrehended. An inquest was
held on the deceased, on Monday, and a verdict of "Man-
slaughter" returned; against Routledge, whco hart been corn-
Mittqcll 19 tAlw toriAL—Tlng /44rGHT

BATTENS AND BATTEN ENDS:—
Not above 6 feet in length—the 120
Above 6 and not above 9 feet in length—

the 120
Abov© 9 and not above 12 feet in length

the 120
Above 12 and not above 15 feet in length

the 120
Above 15 and not above 18 feet in length•

the 120
Above 18 and not above 21 feet in length
the 120

BOARDS, DEALS, DEAL ENDS, AND
PLANK :
Not above 6 feet in length—the 120
Above 6 and not above 9 feet in length-

the 120
Above 9 and not above 12 feet in length:—
the 120
Above 12 and not above 15 feet in length—
the 10
Above 15 and not above 18 feet in length—
the 120
Above 18 and not above 21 feet in length—
the 120

Not above 6 feet in length—the 100
Above 6 and not above 9 feet in length—

the 120
Above 9 and not above 12 feet in length

the 120
Above 12 and not above 15 feet in length•

the 120
Above 15 and not above 18 feet in length

the 120
Above 18 and not above 21 feet in length
the 120

RESIGNATION OF LORD ASHLEY.

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We yesterday announced the Noble Lord's intention to
resign his seat as one of the Members for Dorsetshire, and
we now subjoin his Lordship's address to his constituents on
retiring from Parliament :

" London, Jan. 31.

"The First Minister of the Crown has propounded to the
Parliament a measure for the total abolition of all protec-
tive duties on the importation of foreign corn.
" The Bill seems so well adapted to meet thepresent and
future exigencies of the country, that I shall think it a point
of duty to do all in my power towards rendering it the law
of the land.
" I ventured, in the month of October last, to direct your
attention to the pressing necessity of an immediate settle-
ment of this long-agitated questien. That necessity is now
increased tenfold by the act of the Government ; and a re-
sistance to it, which could not postpone the measure beyond
the interval of a few months, would mitigate none of the ap-
prehended evils, and would raise up others of a more formi-
dable kind.
" I state these arguments for your serious reflection, but
they are not the sole grounds on which I rest my determi-
nation to support the measure.
" I shall accept it, not only without alarm, but in the full
and confident hope that it will prove conducive to the wel-
fare of all classes of the community.
" But there is a preliminary consideration ; the appeal to
the country in 1841 was in fact, whatever the ostensible
purpose, an appeal to the question of the corn-laws. I main-
tained at that time that protection was indispensable, though
I reserved a discretion on all details, and obtained your sup-
port accordingly.
" I am now of opinion that it' is no longer expedient to
maintain such protection.
" Although no pledges were asked or given, I should be
acting in contravention of an honourable understanding
between myself and the electors on this special matter were
I to retain my seat, and vote for the Ministeral measure.
" I have, therefore, requested the grant of the Chiltern
Hundreds, that you may have the opportunity of proceeding
to another election.
" You will readily believe that I contemplate such an
event with exceeding pain. .It would sever a connexion
which I have enjoyed with honour and pleasure for fourteen
years; one that I greatly prefer to any that could be of-
fered. It would shut me out, perhaps for ever, from public
occupations, and stop the progress of various measures to
which I have devoted the best years of my political life, and
surrendered many hopes of personal advantage. I mention
these things to prove to you how deep and how sincere are
my convictions.
" I am indebted to your kindness and confidence for the
opportunities I have enjoyed of public service, and which, I
trust, I have not misused. I shall ever retain towards you a
lively sense of gratitude and esteem, with an ardent and un-
ceasing prayer for your general and individual welfare.
" I shall appear on the hustings on the day of nomination,
and call for a show of hands, to ascertain, beyond a doubt,
the sentiments of the constituency.
" I am, gentlemen, with much respect and esteem, your
faithful friend and servant, " ASHLEY."

LORD ASHLEY AND THE TEN
HOURS BILL.
MANCHESTER, THURSDAY.—Last night a meeting of the
Lancashire Central Short Time Committee was held at their
Rooms, No. 8, Oldham-street, in this town. Mr. Paul Har-
graves was in the chair. The meeting was summoned in
consequence of the resignation of Lord Ashley—a circum-
stance which has created great alarm in this district, and in
some degree affected the hopes of success which were enter-
tained of the passing of Bthe ill this session. There were
several members present from Bolton, Oldham, and other
places.
The CHAIRMAN opened the proceedings, and explained at
great length the position of the question, in the course of
which he detailed some of the circumstances connected with
Lord Ashley's resignation, and concluded by reading to the
committee the following letter from the Noble Lord to the
committees of the manufacturing districts :
"TO THE CENTRAL SHORT TIME COMMITTEE FOR LANCA-
SHIRE, YORKSIIIRE, AND SCOTLAND.
" Gentlemen,—lt has been my painful duty to resign the
representation of the county of Dorset. My address, a copy
of which I have transmitted to you, will explain the reasons
that have led me to this result.
" I deeply regret my retirement from the occupations and
pursuits of public life; but on no account do I so much regret
it as that I am thereby compelled to relinquish the care of
that measure, to which you are so ardently and so justly at-
tached, for the limitation of the hours of labour.
"But you must not despair: there will be found other
men to undertake this righteous cause ; and, meanwhile,
your true and excellent friend, Mr. Fielden, has resolved to
move the Bill to a second reading.
" I exhort you to persevere in the demand you have made ;
and, whatever interval you may accept by way of prelimi-
nary experiment, to abate nothing at last of the limitation
to ten hours; it is both just and necessary; and you ask no
more then that which every one openly or secretly assents to.
"In promising you my continued and undiminished efforts,
I may now, I fear, be promising but little of value ; it is,
however, all that I have power to offer, and, by God's bless-
ing, you shall have the best that I can give. I rejoice, sin-
cerely and thankfully rejoice, that my resignation, the last
act of my public life, the last at least so far as I can see, has
been to advance a measure which, if there be justice or hu-
manity remaining, must render the concession of, the Ten
Hours Bill not only certain but immediate.
" Believe me, gentlemen, your sincere friend and servant,
" L9ndon, Feb. 2,1846." " ASHLEY."
The SECRETARY said, that since he had received his Lord•
ship's letter he had prepared an address in answer to it, and
which he would submit for their consideration.
Mr. MoLTAxnux then read the following address, which
was subsequently moved and seconded, and carried unani-
mously :

my
to'r'ciT,_o
rTnl:Aegiareiltl Itetid• t°inkgbly AtsbiiittiEtany circuit).
stances should have occurred to cause your Lordship to Pe.
linquish 17titir seat in Parliament; by which we have been de-
prived of your valuable service in promoting the cause of our
children in the House of Commons; but ititich nis we deplore
your loss; we should still more deeply lament that even a tle.
sire to eerie our Wise should induce your Lordship to hold a
seat in the House of CorbitiofiS, the duties of which you could
not to the fullest extent fnlfil in. accordance ffith Your ewn
consciences We are not iriSengible te the fact. that your
Lordship was not elected to dli On: i+oris iii parliament, but
to represent the opinions of an agricultural district, Wild tau
know but little Of the harciShipi t which factory workers
are still subject; and therefore liold It fight id have their
own views ropieSetited, ; But With these
iniitthis tld. Our Cotirse is One In
which arties of all shades of politicat ;..-titilong /unite in
supporting; end IVO are resolved to prosecute it
out rOrenet3 the raging political questions of the
day. ,The loss of so itneortiprotiniint4 seivecate we feel
most deeplyi Oft wentonly, stimulates its td redoubled
exertions; and witu of Gott We Shall continue o•ir
efforts; with a spirit of determination and inereased vigour
never before exhibited, in pressing upon the attentiOn Of
Parliament the elaittid elf our children, and the necessity of
an, immediate adoption of the Tett Hours Bill.
rejoite that; tinder the circumstances, the conduct-
ing of our cause in Parliament has fallen into the hands of
our well-tried friend Mr. Fielden. His known worth, and
the iinitersiti estimatithi in which the Eon. Gentleman is
held in the country and in the Howe of Commons, give us
great hopes of success.
" We cannot conclude this address without expressing our
thanks and the deep obligations we are under to your Lord-
ship for the Very Suectssfut efforts you have made on our
behalf, asd the great amount of amelioration which has been
extended to us through the instrumentality of your laudable
exertions to improve our condition • we also venture to
express a hope that the electors of Dorset' will once more
return you to the British Senate, where your labours on be-
half of the poor of your country may be brought to a suc-
cessful issue.
" In the Meantime permit us, most respectfully, to solicit
your Lordship to come down amongst us that we may have
the opportunity of personally offering you our thanks, and
thereby show to the world how devoted the working-classes
are to your Lordship, and the sacred cause in which you have
for so many years been engaged.—We are, my Lord, your
devoted servants and well. wishers,
" (Signed on behalf of the Committee)
" JOSEPH MOLLINEUX, Secretary."
In the course of the proceedings, the best thanks of the
Committee were voted to Mr. Fieldon, for his uniform sup-
port of the Ten Hours Bill, and the promptitude with which
he had taken charge of that Bill on the resignation of Lord
Ashley. It was also resolved to send an address to the elec-
tors of Dorset, requesting them tore-elect Lord Ashley. After
the transaction of some other business, the Committee ad-
journed at eleven o'clock.

Dispatches were received yesterday, at the Colonial
office, from the Governor of the Mauritius.