The Sun.
London, England, 1848-10-27 00:00:00

PRINCESS'S THEATRE.

The new farce of The First Peccadillo, which was
successfully produced here last night, is a clever
adaptation of old materials. Jenkins (Mr. Oxberry)
a warehouseman in the city, is induced by his rakish
friend Sadboy (Mr. J. ' Cooke) to join in certain
nocturnal orgies at the railway tavern, " unbeknown"
to his wife _Rosanna (Miss Emma Stanley), who,
good easy soul, imagines that her Jenkins is gone to
Southampton on the business of the firm. Arrived
at the tavern, Jenkins finds that all the party have
sent excuses, and that he is left to " eat supper for
four" alone. Hi 3 attention is aroused by the arrival
of guests in an adjoining room. He peeps; and, horror
of horrors ! sees his own Rosanna taking a comfortable
kte a tete supper with a dashing military officer.
The acting of Oxberry in this scene was superb. He
bribes the waiter to lend him his apron, and disguised
as " waiter" he attends upon his perfidious Rosanna
and her paramour, but he becomes so overcome by
his feelings that he forgets his disguise, and the
officer is on the point of kicking him out of the
room when Rosanna recognizes him, and all is
explained. The officer is her brother, who, having
just returned from India, and finding her alone, has
invited her to sup with him. The whole weight of
the piece fell on Oxberry, and gallantly he sustained
it. He kept the audience in one continued roar of
laughter. In the tavern scene particularly he was
excessively funny.

THE CHOLERA.
The following is the statement of cholera cases
reported yesterday to the General Board of Health.
It is made up to six o'clock, P.M. :
Gwydyr-house, Whitehall, Oct. 26, 1848.
1 case in the Model Lodging-house, Glasshouse-
yard.

1 case at Doncaster.
Several cases at Peckham—number not

'et known.

THE CUOLsSA.---WOOL\VICII, OCT. 26.--There
was not a single new case or mutation of any kind in the
medical report of the Uni.e convict ship yesterday.
There have, however, been two deaths this morning,
one about four o'clock and one about eight o'clock A.M.
The town and parish still remain free, with the wind
blowing from the south-west, and its being in that quar-
ter since the removal of the convicts to opposite the
dock-yard, has tended to allay the fears of many of the
inhabitants that the cholera might extend.

DEATH OF MAJOR CHIPCHASE.—This gallant
officer, who for some years past has held" the appoint-
ment of Barrack-master at Windsor, died a few days
since. Major Chipchase was formerly one of the noble
Commander-in-Chief's confidential officers, and through-
out his career was actively employed. He served in the
Peninsula in the G Ist Foot, from 1809 to the end of
1819, including the battle of Busaco, pursuit of Massena,
investment and capture of the fort Of A ltneida, the battle
of Fuentes Donor, the actions of El Bodon Guinaldo,
and the siege and capture of the forts of Salamanca. In
the latter action he was severely wounded. That the
Duke of Wellington had a high opinion of the character.
military and otherwise, of Major Chipchase, may be
gathered from the fact of his having entrusted him with
a mission of the greatest possible importance—a mission
which, in fact, involved tho safety of the whole of
Europe. It may be recollected that for some days pre-
vious to the battle of Salamanca, both Generals were
continually watching their respective movements, each
Icing ready to take advantage of the first blunder com-
mitted. The French Generals, Massena and Joseph
Bonaparte, at length made a movement in the wrong
direction, and the Duke commenced his successful at-
tack. Had Major Chipchase been either unfaithful or
careless, the result might hare been different. He was
interred with military honours.
MARRIAGE IN iliGn LIFE.--Married, on the 20th
of September, at Montreal, Canada, the Right lion.
the Earl of Erroll to Eliza Amelia, eldest daughter of
Major General the lion. Charles Gore, and niece of the
Duchess of Inverness arid of the late Marchioness of
Abercorn.

SERIOUS ACCIDENT.— Between three and four
o'clock yesterday afternoon, H. Westward, Esq., was on
horseback proceeding along Parliament-street, West-
minster, when suddenly the horse started, and defied all
attempts of his rider to rein him in. Mr. Westward was
at length thrown, and had his left arm and collar-bone
broken. He was immediately conveyed to the house of
Mr. Wilbraham, surgeon, and from thence to his resi-
dence in Grosvenor-place.
GALVANIZED IRON COMPANY.—At a meeeting of
this company, held at the London Tavern on Wednesday,
in accordance with the provisions of the company's dissolu-
tion Act, it was stated that, notwitstanding the adverse con-
dition of the iron trade, and the limited scale on which the
works are now necessarily carried on, the trade opera-
tions of the company had resulted in a :profit of several
thousand pounds, and that negotiations were pending
for the disposal of a portion of the property. Circum-
stances having prevented the directors frotn then laying
a detailed statement of ,the company's establishments
and the half-yearly accounts before the shareholders in
the form required by the Act of Parliament, the meeting
was adjourned to the 20th of December, for that purpose.
THE LATE GEORGE STEPHENSON, ESQ.—At the
quarterly meeting of the Society of Mechanical Engi-
neers, held in Birmingham, on Wednesday last, the fol-
lowing resolution was unanimously adopted :—" That
the members of this institution desire to express their
deep regret at the decease of their late president, George
Stephenson, Esq., whose early support of this institution
has greatly contributed to bring it to its present state of
success." A long memoir of Mr. Stephenson, contri-
buted by Mr. Scott Russell, was read and received with
general approbation. Mr. Robert Stephenson, M.P.,
was elected president, in the room of his deceased father,
and Mr. Marshall, connected with the locomotive depart-
ment of the Norfolk Railway, was appointed secretary.
The institution progresses satisfactorily.
WINDSOR, THURSDAY EVENING...--HiS Royal
Highness the Prince Consort, attended by General
Wemyss and Captain John Denman, rode out this morn-
ing to meet his pack of harriers. The place appointed
for the meeting was at Mr. Lawrence's farm, at Chip-
penham ; but hares are very scarce this season, and the
Prince crossed the country to Chalney and Dorney
Court, where they met with better sport. The party
returned to the Castle at half-past one o'clock. In the
course of the forenoon large parties of the French Na-
tional Guards arrived from London, and were admitted
to view the state apartments, the royal stables, the round
tower, &c., &c., with all of which they seemed to be much
gratified, and their politeness formed a curious contrast
with the brusquerie of the swarms of" Londoners," with
which the state apartments have been inundated since the
opening of the line of railway from Waterloo bridge to
Datchet. Early this afternoon her Royal Highness the
Duch( ss of Kent came to the Castle from Frog more-lodge,
to take leave of her Serene Highness the Princess Hohen-
lobe Langenbourg, who left the Castle on a visit to
her Majesty the Queen Dowager: at Bentley Priory, for
a few days. The Princess Elica and the younger Prin-
cesses will remain at the Castle until the return of her
Serene Highness. It is expected that her Royal High-
ness the Duchess of Gloucester will leave the Castle to-
morrow, on a short visit to the Queen Dowager at Bent-
ley Priory. Sir Robert and Lady Peel this afternoon
walked across the Home Park to visit the Queen's
aviary, where they were met by her Majesty and the
Prince Consort, who afterwards walked back to the
Castle in their company. Sir Robert and Lady Peel, it
is expected, will remain at the Castle another day or two.
STILTON.—This neighbourhood has become noto-
rious for sheep stealing. Several persons have suffered.
There have been no less than six sheep stolen within
three weeks, and all within the compass of a mile. The
last killed was one belonging to Mr. Hill, which was
found with its cheek stabbed in several places, and its
hind-quarters skinned and taken.— Stanford Mercury.
MEMORIALS FOR THE REPEAL OF THE HOP DUTIES.
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—We learn that the memorials for the repeal of the hop
duty have been most numerously signed by the planters
of the Weald of Kent and Sussex, and that they have
been duly forwarded to the care of Major Curteis, of
Leasam House. until the opportunity for their presenta-
tion to Lord John Russell shall arrive. We understand
that Mr. Law Hodges has made an application with a
view to ascertain when it will be convenient to the Noble
Lord to receive the deputation appointed to present the
memorials, but, owing to the absence of the Minister in
Scotland and Ireland, no day has yet been fixed. So
soon, however, as his Lordship's convenience will per-
mit, Major Curteis, Mr. Hodges, and Mr. Pomfret will
wait upon him.—Kentish Observer.

" 'WHERE IGNORANCE IS BLISS," &c.—A couple
very well known in Paris, are at present arranging
terms of separation, to avoid the scandal of a judicial
divorce. A friend
.had been employed by the husband
to negotiate the matter. The latest mission was in re.
ference to a valuable ring, given to the husband by one
of the Sovereigns of Europe, and which he wished to
retain. For this he would make a certain much.desire;l
concession. The friend made the demand. " What 1"
said the indignant wife, " do you venture to charge
yourself with such a mission to me? Can you believe
that I can tear myself from a gift which alone recals to
me the days when my husband loved me ? No! this
ring is my souvenir of happiness departed. 'Tis all—
(and here she wept)—that I now possess of a once fund
husband." The friend insisted—the lady supplicated—
grew obstinate—grew desperate—threatened to submit
to a public divorce as a lesser evil than parting with this
cherished ring, and at last confessed that—she had sold
it biz months Wore 1