The Sun.
London, England, 1846-04-20 00:00:00

THE WEST INDIA MAIL.

The Royal mail steam-packet ship Severn, Vincent,
commander, Lieutenant Wilkinson, R.N., Admiralty agent,
arrived at Southampton yesterday afternoon, at 5 o'clock
(only 5 days 22 hours from Fayal), bringing the usual mails
and 55 passengers. Irer dates are—St. Jago de Cuba, March
21 ; Jamaica, 24 ; Jacmel, 26 ; Puerto Rico, 29 ; Demerara,
19 ; Tobago, 21 ; Trinidad, 21 ; Barbadoes, 25 ; Grenada,
St. Vincent, and St. Lucia, 26 ; Martinique,27 ; Dominique,
Guadaloupe, and Antigua, 28 ; Montserrat, Nevis, and St.
Kitt's, 29; Tortola,3o; St. Thomas, 31; and Fayal, April 13.
The Severn brings on freight-90 bales of sarsaparilla,
102 barrels of ginger, 88 tierces of coffee, 111 cases of suc-
cades, 4,734 oz. of gold-dust, and a small quantity of tor-
toiseshell and bees'-wax.

The Severn experienced bad weather as far home as Fayel,
since which she has been favoured, and made one of the
quickest passages on record. , She spoke the Royal Mail
Steam-packet ship Clyde at 7 P.M. on Friday, 20 miles N. of
Ushant, say lat. 48 48, long. 5,
By this arrival we learn that the Company's ship Forth
left Jamaica on the 20th of March for the Spanish Main. The
Trent arrived at St. Thomas's with Northumberland Island
mails on the 30th, and sailed the same evening for Porte
Rico.

The Tweed arrived on the 26th at Grenada with the
English mail, to which place the City of Glasgow brought
Trinidad, and the Reindeer Demerara mails.
Her Majesty's ship Canopus bad arrived at Port Royal.
Her Majesty's ships Daring, Vindictive, and Alarm had had
a trial of their respective sailing qualities, in which the Daring
had proved greatly superior. Her Majesty's ship Pique was
left at Barbadoes. Her Majesty's steamer Vesuvius left Port
Royal for Montego-bay on the 22d of March with a detach-
ment of the 38th Regiment, which arrived in the Canopus on
the 20th. The Canopus would leave for Halifax, Nova
Scotia, with a detachmant of the 77th Regiment, ex-
pected up in the Vesuvius after the arrival of
the next English mail of the 2d of March, at Ja-
maica. Vice-Admiral Sir F. Austen, K. C. 8., sailed
from Port Royal in her Majesty's ship Vindictive, with the
Alarm, on the 21st of March for Bermuda. Mr. Power is
appointed clerk in charge of Port Royal Dockyard, vice Mr.
Wells, who died the 17th of March under afflicting circum-
stances. The West India Islands are described as generally
suffering from great drought, especially Jamaica. Cattle are
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BARRISTERS-AT-LAW.—The undermentioned gentle-
men were called to the degree of the Utter Bar on Friday, and pub-
lished in the Middle Temple dining-hall on Saturday evenings—
Charles Newton, Esq., Edward Norris, Esq., and Charles Frederick
Eltovins Esq.

"We are assured that amongst Lecomte's papers several
letters were found filled with threats, of which two were ad-
dress'ed to the King, one to the Count de Montalivet, and
one to the Conservator of the Forests.
"The King is expected at Paris to-morrow (Saturday),
about two o'clock. It is believed that the Chamber of De-
puties will proceed directly, and in a body, from the Palais
Bourbon to
.the Palace of the Tuileries, to offer to the King
the homage of their sympathy under circumstances so well
calculated, as the President Sauzet observed, to draw closer
the bonds which unite the great powers of the State.' To
press round the throne when the King has escaped the balls
of an assassin, is no longer a question of party nor a pa.*
tical calculation, but it is an honourable inspiration and a
loyal duty."
The Gazette des Tribunaux adds the following particu-
lars :--

" On quitting the royal guard, Lecomte left for Greece,
where he fought in the war of independence, and even be•
came aide-de-camp of General Mavrocordato. On his re-
turn to France, in 1829, he obtained an inferior position
in the forests of the Crown. At the revolution of July,
1830, he was a foot guard of the forest of Fontainbleau,
and was successively appointed mounted guard, a brigadier,
and, finally, a general guard. In those different capaci-
ties he often accompanied Louis Philippe in his journeys
to Fontainbleau, and his Majesty, on several occasions,
gave him marked proofs of his kindness. Since his appoint-
ment to the rank of general guar.!, Lecomte, who had
always reluctantly obeyed his superiors, became extremelyirascible. He was surly and tyrannical with his inferiors,
and ever inclined to insult his chiefs and defame their cha-
racter. He was repeatedly cautioned to conduct himself
with more propriety, but paid no attention to that advice;
and matters at last reached such a pitch that the Adminis-
tration threatened to deprive him of his post, and to give
him some other situation, if he did not modify his manners.
This occurred towards the end of 1843. Lecomte replied by
sending in his resignation. As he was known to be without
any means of existence, it was supposed that he would re-
pent his resolution, and his resignation was not accordinglyaccepted. He persisted, nevertheless; but the administra-
tion of the civil list, in its solicitude for even the less
deserving of its officers, would not consider him as dismissed
the service, which would have debarred him of all rights to
a pension in his old age; he was classed among the servants
discharged for infirmities or other causes, and he was even
allowed a larger pension than he would otherwise have been
entitled to. Lecomte, far from being gratefulfoz that
favour, refused during two years to receive his pension; it
was only some months ago, that, being pressed by want, he
presented himself at the Tuileries to receive the 'ar-
rears due. Since his retirement from the administration
of the Crown Forests, Lecomte had manifested the
strongest resentment against Count Montalivet the Intend-
ant of the Civil List ; against M. De Rumigny, Aide-de-
Camp of the King, but more particularly against M. De
Sahume, the Conservator-General of the Forests. To the
two first he contented himself with writing letters of recri-
mination, but in addressing M. De Sahume he had recourse
to threats, and his exasperation was such that persons who
were witnesses to it had officially apprised the Prefect of
Police of the danger that might result from the violence of
Lecomte for his former chief. That magistrate, unknown to
M. De Sahume, had deemed it advisable to adopt measures
for that gentleman's protection, and to place Lecomte under
a special surveillance. Latterly, however, Lecomte appeared
to have become more calm. He presented himself regularly
every three months to receive his quarter's pension ; he
ceased to write letters, and seemed determined to turn his
time to advantage, when, the day before yesterday, he left
by the Corbeil Railroad for Fontainbleau, where he arrived.
nearly at the same time as the King. A Commissary of
Police effected on Friday a visit in his domicile, Rue (I,e
Colysde, and found his fowling-piece and several papers,
which he sealed up and carried away. Among them were
several letters addressed to the King, to whom he never
forwarded a single complaint of any description. The
Duchess of Orleans and the Count de Paris left on Friday.for
Fontainbleau, by the 1 o'clock train. The Duchess having
arrived at the station 20 minutes before the hour ofy
depar-
ture, the young Prince expressed a wish to visit the
and buildings of the railroad. His mother confided him to
the care of his tutor, who, with one of the Administrators,
conducted him over the establishment."

ALMACH'S.—These delightful balls commence 011
Wednesday week, the 29th instant, and the subscription for the first
set promises to be exceedingly brilliant. We subjoin the names of
the ladies patronesses from whom the entree is alone obtained. The
Duchess of Norfolk, the Marchioness of Londonderry, the MaxehieneSs
of Westminster, the Countess of Jersey, the Countess of Kinnoull, and
Viscountess Palmerston. It will appear from the above that the
Countess of Lichfield has resigned her " Wok."

ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF i SIR GEORGE HAYTER'S PICTURE
THE KING OF THE FRENCH. I OF THE CHRISTENING OF THE PRINCE OF
The Journal des Debate publishes the following details re- WALES. • ' "
lative to the atrocious attempt upon the King's life : We were on Saturday invited to a private view of Sir
" Yesterday afternoon the Royal Family had taken a drive George Hayter's Picture of the Christening of the Prince
after a boar hunt which lasted until sear five o'clock. The of Wales, which is at present at Mr. Alderman Moon's
King, Queen, Madame Adelaide, the Prince and Princess establishment in Threadneedle-street, preparatory to its
of Salerno, and the Duchess of Nemours were in a char-a- being engraved. The public admission of the heir to the
bane. The Duke de Nemours and the Prince de Joinville
British throne, within the pale of that church of which
were on horseback. M. de Montalivet, who accompanied the
he is, in all probability, King, was seated beside his Majesty on the first bench of at some distant (may it be very
the carriage, which was not attended by any escort. Some
distant) day destined to be the temporal head,
officers of the Ist Regiment of Hussars, who had been at the accompanied as that admission was by the solemn
hunt, galloped near the carriage doors, with Captain Bra- ceremonies ordained by our church for such
hault, the King's orderly officer. From the moment of the occasions, and taking place as it did in an edifice con-
King's departure for his drive an individual whose head was secreted, not only by the sacred character of the place
covered with a handkerchief was concealed behind a wall In itself, but by its historical recollection and its architec-
the private park, holding in his hand a gun levelled at the tural beauties, is a subject with the pictorial commeme-
royal equipage, but the attempt was adjourned until the re- ration of which an artist might be well proud to be
turn of the royal party, because, according to the supposi-
e_ntryste.d. The public baptism of Albert Prince of
tion of that man, the King would be better placed to re-
ceive the shot at about six yards from the mouth of the gun. wales in St. George's Chapel was a great national
The individual thus posted like a poacher who is waiting his event worthy the pencil of a great artist, and most
prey was, as may have been anticipated, the person named worthily has Sir George Hayter performed the task
Lecomte. which has devolved on him. The moment chosen by
"Lecomte is forty-eight years of age, he was born at Beau- the artist is that in which the actual reception of the
moat (Cote d'Or), he is a vindictive and violent man, ill Neophyte Prince into the Church is taking place—the
conducted, of limited intellect, and of a detestable reputation- moment of the actual baptism itself. The infant Prince
He is unmarried, and resided in the Rue de Colysees in Paris. has been received by the Archbishop of Canterbury, who
" Lecomte is said to have served, before the year 1830 in stands at the font with the Bishop of London. Imme-
the Royal Guard, with the rank of non-commissioned officer, diately behind them is the Archbishop of York, and
during the expedition to Spain, and he subsequently made
more in the back-ground, at the extreme left of the
the campaign of the Morea. He received in the first of the
two campaigns the cross of the Legion of Honour. Having picture, is the Bishop of Norwieh, between whom and
left the service he entered as wood-ranger in the household the Archbishop of York, are Prince George of Cambridge
of the Duke of Orleans. It was after 1860 that he was ap- and the sons of the Prince of Saxe Coburg. On the
pointed chief guard of the royal domain at Fontainbleau, other side the font, in the foreground of the picture, are
after having passed in succession through all the inferior her Majesty and Prince Albert, and near to them, to the
ranks. During those several periods he every year accom- right, also in the foreground, is the King of Prussia, the
panied the King in his drives at Fontainbleau. Lecomte
was treated with the greatest indulgence,•
had always ill-discharged his duties. About eighteen months
inasmuch as lie
ofgodfa.ther to the infant Prince. Around these are
grouped almost all the celebrities, military and political,
since he resigned his situation, in a letter filled the most insolent with
made to induce him to retract and to use becoming language.
expressions. A thousand efforts were and rather behind it, near him, is the
the Court of Victoria. The Duke of Sussex is close
to the font,
But he was obstinate and persisted in his resolution. Ile win one 'of the knight's stalls, is Sir Robert
Duke of Wellington, and behind this group, standing
formed the strange idea of demanding the value of his offered half-pay, although he had no right to any. ' llthenas
pay in money. This was refused. From this cause Les half.
French Ambassador. The
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geance. M. de Sahume complained to the Prefect of Police,
tgrairgr(s)hu:p e d the members of the Royal Family, the Minis-
thatwho placed a watch over Lecomte. The latter having re-
mained tranquil during two or three months, it was believed
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all danger from hislhand had ceased, the watch was with-
drawn, and the police lost sight of him. How he occupied rectors. Every figure in the picture is an exquisitely himself since no person can tell, until the officers of justice finished and faithfully accurat portrait—so accnfrate,
finishingle dresseso th the
shall have ascertained the nature of his relations, and have that it is rescipnoafgarnnkitsl,ees
float
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developed the mystery of his conduct, and a court of law whole is.most delicate. The lace of the lad
recognised
shall have pronounced its judgment. All that we can say is,
that Lecomte, after having carefully concealed his mode of
life during three months, reappeared on the 16th of April in andtlie joefwtehlse
pearls on the Queen's dress that is a
the park of Fontainbleau, armed with a regicide gun. Le-
painting. As beautifully as elaboratelyperfect marvel of
finished is the
comte enjoys the reputation of being one of the best shots in - glorious carved work of the ceiling and the knights'
'
the department of the Seine and Marne, and it is said that
he could strike a fawn at the distance of 150 yards. stalls; and the softened lights streaming through the
"We left him ensconced behind a wall to wait the return Gothic windows are most exquisitely distributed. Con_
of the Royal Family. The approach of the royal carriages sidered as a work of art, this picture is of the highest order.
was heard. The King's char-a-banc was perceived coming The grouping is admirable, the drawing perfect, and the
out of the small park of Avon and entering the private park colouring superb. As a permanent record of a great na-
called the Pheasants' Preserve. The King was seated on the tional event—as a grand historical picture, it is invalu-
first bench, having the Count de Montalivet at his left. The able. As a collection of contemporary portraits it is
Queen was seated beside the Princess of Salerno, on the
mostinteresting, and it will be in future ages the au-
second bench ; Madame Adelaide and the Duchess of Ne-
thority to which artists will refer for the vera effigies of
flours on the third ; and the Prince of Salerno, the Queen's
brother, on the fourth. The carriage, drawn by six horses, each of the celebrities of the latter half of the 19th cen-
preceded by an outrider, passed close to the wall of the small tury who assisted at the solemn ceremony a faithful re-
park at a brisk trot. The assassin was at his post, mounted presentation of which it will be Sir George Hayter's
on a heap of faggots, his double-barrelled gun levelled skil- proud destiny to hand down to posterity. It is, take it
fully at a height calculated to kill, and resting on the wall. for all in all, the greatest of Hayter's works, greater even
The royal equipage approached, but in place of finding him- than one of his earliest, anduntilthis,perhaps his best
self
self on a level with the King's head, as Lecomte had ex- picture, the trial of Lord Willie
pected, he met that of Count Montalivet, whom he perfectly - m Russell.
well knew. He was then obliged to make a rapid but incom-
plete movement, and to change the direction of the gun. The
trigger was drawn—the shot was fired, at about 12 yards'
distance, and the charge, composed of balls of musket size,
cut the fringe of the char-I-bane above the head of his
Majesty. The wadding of the gun fell on the Queen's
knees. . . . A second shot was fired in the same direc-
tion. The King exclaimed, 'lt is nothing—it is the con-
clusion of the shooting-party P and added, to the postilions,
' Well, go en to the chateau.' The carriages then con-
tinued their course. At the noise of the two shots, one of
the grooms, named Millet, who followed the King's carriage,
approached the wall, jumped on his saddle, crossed the wall,
and pursued the assassin. ' I will capture you living, or lose
my life,' exclaimed he. Lecomte turned round, and endea-
voured to defend himself. He was of prodigious strength,
and Millet, notwithstanding his courage, incurred much
danger, but he was quickly assisted by the officers of Hussars
who had followed the King, and who had galloped round
the wall, as well as by M. de Labadie and de Brahault, or-
derly officers of his Majesty. The assassin surrendered and
confessed his crime, expressing regret that he had not ac-
complished his object. Lecomte is a man of lofty stature,
dark complexion, with a habit of staring, and a coun-
tenance expressive of strong passions. He wears musta-
chios and an imperial. ' I was too hasty,' said he, with
an expression of bitter sarcasm. He wore a blouse as a dis-
guise, and covered his face with a handkerchief, but he was
otherwise neatly attired. His gun was an excellent weapon,
and of considerable value. Lecomte was conducted to the
town prison in the midst of an immense multitude, and it
was with difficulty his guards could protect his life from the
furious crowd, who, from imprecations, were proceeding to 1
violence. The officers of the Hussars finally succeeded in
pressing through the multitude, ant delivered him up to the
keeper of the prison. The King's Attorney. General and the
examining magistrate soon after arrived, and Lecomte, dur-
ing an interrogatory which lasted two hours, confessed that
he had come to Fontainbleau well determined to kill the
King. During the evening the entire town was brilliantly
illuminated. Joy succeeded to indignation. Providence
preserved the King, and it was a complete festival at Fon-
tainbleau in consequence. His Majesty would not change
his plan of remaining in the chateau, thus demonstrat-
ing that the crime of a single wretch had not diminished his
confidence in the loyalty of the people. We are assured
however, that he will return to Paris to-morrow some hours
sooner than he had originally fixed, in order to receive the
congratulations of the two Chambers. The news of the at-
tempt against the King was known in Paris at 11 o'clock at
night. The Minister of the Interior was at a party at the
British Ambassador's. He immediately apprised the Keeper
of the Seals and the Attorney-General, who proceeded at
midnight for the royal residence. The King, during the af-
ternoon, wrote several letters—one to Marshal Soult, the
President of the Council; one to the Minister of the Interior;
and one to the Minister for Foreign Affairs. The Queen dis-
patched an express to her daughters. Their Royal High-
nesses proceeded to Fontainbleau the following morning.
The Duchess of Orleans, the Princess de Joinville, the
Duchess d'Aumale, and the Duchess of Saxe Coburg travelled
in the same carriage. A Te Dem was sung in the chapel
of the castle. The entire Royal Family assisted at it. When
Count d'Appony, the Austrian Ambassador, who was about
to proceed to Vienna, heard of the attempt, he immediately
gave counter orders, and adjourned his departure. Lord
Palmerston immediately addressed the Minister for Foreign
Affairs a letter for his Majesty.
" The Peers and Deputies crowded to their respective
Chambers, where the news of Lecomte's crime became the
object of general indignation.
"A new convocation of the Chamber of Peers is announced
for to-morrow (Saturday). It is believed that the ordinance
constituting the Court to try the author of the attack at
Fontainbleau will be presented :on that day by the Minister
of Justice.

THE ART-UNION OF LONDON
AND THE GOVERNMENT.
The conduct of the Chancellor of the Exchequer in
now opposing the legalising of art-unions, is regarded
with much displeasure by a large number of persons
who regard it, not merely as unparliamentary, but as
short-sighted, and calculated to produce great injury.
Two years ago, when Government first unwisely inter-
fered with these valuable associations, Sir Robert Peel
said more than once, it was wrong to imagine the Go-
vernment were opposed to art-unions, and that they
would support a Bill which could be brought in to
legalise them. The House admitted the goodness of
the principle by a resolution, appointing a Com-
mittee to inquire into the best means of placing
art-unions on a firm and permanent basis ; the
Committee so appointed, inquired most carefully into the
subject, have set forth in an excellent report the sense
they entertain of the value of such societies, and recom-
mend that a Bill should be brought in immediately, so
that uncertainty may no longer prevail ; and now, after
all this, the Chancellor of the Exchequer is to return to
the question of principle, and say, art-unions are lotte-
ries, and I see no reason why their promoters should be
exempted from the pains and penalties of the existing
Lottery Acts.
The assertion that they encourage gambling was dis-
proved over and over again ; the simple fact that the
subscribers restrict themselves, with very few exceptions,
to one share, even in a greater degree than at first, is, of
itself a sufficient disproof of it.
Of the good effect they had in spreading a love of art
throughout all classes, all bear witness ; there cannot be
two opinions upon it, and as regards the interests of
artists as a body, we have evidence that the suspension
of art-unions would produce an amount of positive dis-
tress which only those who have inquired into the sub-
ject can rightly estimate.
The hint tnrown out by us last week is about to be
acted on. A public meeting of artists will be held, and
a memorial forwarded to Sir Robert Peel. A large
body of artists have manifested their anxiety to move in
it, and simply wait for some of their more favoured
brethren to take tho initiative, lest if they moved first,
the latter might consider it infra diy. to follow. There
is no time to be lost, as Mr. Wyse's Bill stands for com-
mittal on Wednesday next.—The Builder.

SPOR TIN G IN TELLIGENCE.
THE HOO RACES.—APRIL 18.
Stewards :—T. Brand, Esq. ; E. P. Delme Radcliffe, Esq.;
Lionel Ames, Esq. Clerk of the Course : Mr. J. Messer.
Judge : Mr. Cotton.
These old-established races attracted, as usual, a large and
fashionable company, although the weather was anything
but inviting, being from an early hour wet and stormy. The
day chosen being Saturday, must plead our excuse in not
giving a more lengthened account of the sport, or the names
of the fashiouables who graced the course with their presence,
but in our next week's paper we shall be better able to do
justice to both, the sport being first-rate. Precisely at half-
past one the first race came off, being
The Farmer's Plate Handicap of 40 soya., given by the Hunt,
with 5 from the Club for the second horse. (4 Subs.)
Mr. Nightingale's St. Albans, 5 yrs, 13st 71b (Owner) 1 1
Mr. Hay ward's Harkaway, aged, llst, 71b 0 2
Mr. Brown's Rookwood, 6 yrs, 12st 101 b 2 3
kr. Archer's Rebel, 4 yrs, llst 3 dr
The Claret Stakes of 10 soya. each, with 25 soya. added by
the Hunt Club, for horses to be named by members of the
Herts Hunt Club; three-yrs-old, lost ; four, list 71b;
live, 12st ; six, and aged, 12st 41b ; horses having won at
any time before the day of naming, 71b extra ; the winner
to be sold for 300 soya. Gentlemen riders, according to the
Goodwood articles ; mile and a half. (7 Subs.)
Mr. F. Cavendish ns Hawkesbury, 3 yrs, lOst 71b (Moore) 1
Mr. Delme Ratcliffe ns Chatham, 3 yrs, lOst 71b 2
Mr. G. Ongley's Mystery, 3 yrs, lOst 71b
Lord Glamis ns Crocus, 5 yrs, l2st 71b
Mr. Ames ns Fairplay, 6 yrs, l2st 41b
The Scurry Stakes of 5 soya. each, for all horses; llst 71b
each ; the winner to be sold for 40 soya. Gentlemen
riders, according to the Goodwood articles ; half a mile.
(11 Subs.)
Mr. Reid ns St. Albans, list 71b (Capt. Scobell) 1
Mr. Brand ns Artful Dodger, list 71b
Capt. Boyle's Water Lily, list 71b 3
The following also started, but were not placed :—Mr J.
Pryor ns Ranger, Lord Glamis ns Pauline, Mr. Crawley ns
Betty.
Match, 50 sot's. each, h ft ; three-quarters of a mile.
Mr. Shelley's Hawkesbury, 3 yrs, l2st 41b (Mr. G. Moore)
21
Mr. Delme Radcliffe's Oehiltree, aged, lOst 41b
Match, 20 80VS. each ; a mile and a quarter.
Mr. Cox's Miller's Maid, 16st (Owner) 1
Mr. Hill's Rocket, 16st 2
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holding 250 acres of land within the limits of Mr. Brand's
Hunt, that have been regularly hunted, &c., and to have
been their property from the Ist January ; 12st each. If
the subscription amounts to 30 soy., 5 to ie given to the
second ; if 50 soy., 10. Three to start, or no race. No
trainer to run a horse for this stake. To be ridden by far-
mers or sons of farmers ; a mile and a half. (7 Subs.)
Mr. Archer's Rebel, 4 yrs ............
........ (Owner) 1 1 Mr. Latimoress Lucifer, aged
Mr. J. Iron's Brown Bess ...
0 dr Mr. Sworder's Taffy
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cess, and but little business of any description has been transacted.
since our last report.—Nrio9l Jfercury.

PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OIFORD-STREET.
THIS EVENING

Will be performed the Tragedy of ()MELLO. Othello, Mr.
Macready ; Cassie, Mr. Cooper ; lago, Mr. Wallack ; Roderigo, Mr.
J. Vining ; Desdemona, Mrs. Stirling ; Emilia, Miss Ternan.
To conclude with a New Fairy Extravaganza, entitled LADY
GODIVA AND PEEPING TOM OF COVENTRY. In which
Messrs. Walton, Wynn, Compton, Granby, Oxberry ; Miss Taylor,
Miss E. Stanley, Mrs. Fos`n*oke, Miss Ilonner, &c., will appear.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPIIITILEATEE.
Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty.
Patronised by her most gracious Majesty the Queen, Prince Albert,
and the Privicess Royal.—Extraordinary hit of Mr. Leman Rede's
New Equestrian Spectacle, which has been pronounced by the
public press to surpass all former prodwtions.
THIS EVENING
Will ho performed the Original Asiatic Drama of THE ARA.II
AND HIS DESERT STEED; or, the Pearl of the Euphrates.
Magnificent effects, grand equestrian tableaux, &c.
The Scenes in the Circle will, this present week, prove more than
ord:narlly brilliant, presenting the whole troup of British and
Foreign rrofessors, aided by the inimitable Clowns, Barry, Wallet,
and Rochez.
To conclude with a novel Afterpiece.
Box-office open from eleven till five o'clock.—Doors open at six
a°::1 commence at seven o'clock.

DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY TiIEATRE.
More Novelty! A New Drama. Great success. Crowded houses.

TII IS EVENING
Will be performed TIIE LAS t' KISS ; or, the Soldier's Grave.
INe•srs. Hughes, Johnson, Rogers, Cowell, Lewis, Heslop, Wil-
liamson, Mesdms. Vining and Martin will support the principal
characters. _ _

After which, a New Farce by Mr. E. Stirling, entitled, ON
THE TILES ; or, A Night at Greenwich.
To he followed by a Grand Ballet of Enchantment, called, DER
CHAMOIS YAGER ; or, The Fiend on Earth. By the Deulin
Family.
To conclude with a New Melodrama, called, THE RATS OF
RAT CASTLE.