The Sun.
London, England, 1848-05-02 00:00:00

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.

THE SCARECROW.
This is a comic drama in two acts, evidently writ-
ten to exhibit the peculiar talents of Mrs. Fitzwilliam
and Mr. Buckstone, as two rustic lovers. These form
two companion-pictures—the fore figures very na-
turally drawn, the accessories prettily grouped, with
a nice bit, in the style of Gainsborough, as a back
ground. The costumes are of the time of George
11., and the spirit of the piece is fitted to the period,
being a leetle questionable in moral, and rather
loose in character. Squire Kimbow (Mr. Selby) is
a fast man, addicted to vices and extravagance, which
incense a maiden aunt, who is determined to stop
the supplies if he refuses to marry and repent. To
deceive the old lady he pretends a marriage with
Kitty (Mrs. Fitzvvilliam), and confides the plan to
Kit Coil (Mr. Buckstone), a rope-maker. Kit is
partially promised to Lucy Latchett, but has an in-
definite sort of liking for Kitty, who entertains a
positive passion for Kit Coil. The Squire sends
Kitty a letter, desiring her to place herself under the
protection of Kit Coil, and await his arrival, which
will take place in a day or two, when he will
marry her. Kitty, who cannot read, supposes it to be
the production of Kit Coil. By degrees. Kit Coil,
overcome .by the affectionate nature of Kitty, con-
fesses his love for her, and in this consists the diffi-
culty. He dares not betray the secret, his love and
his terrors seize upon him by turns, and, to perfect
his misery, Lucy Latchett arrives, fancying that
everything is prepared for her wedding. The
Squire comes to carry off Kitty as his victim to
London, but is prevented by the determination
of the rustic lovers to resist his intentions. The
Squire being threatened with a full disclosure of
his vicious designs to his aunt, through the agency
of Deputy Daw (Mr. Granby), who has a tendre for
Lucy, he consents to the double union. The two
principal characters were admirably acted by Mrs.
Fitzwilliam and Mr. Buckstone. Dame Partlett, the
aunt of Kitty was an exceedingly clever delineation
—broad, natural, and full of rich humour. In
this description of character Mrs. C. Jones
is inimitable. Mr. Selby was capitally dressed,
and materially assisted the ensemble. Miss
Lee, as Lucy, was earnest, and Mr. Granby,
as Deputy Daw, was burly and important. The
Scarecrow was entirely successful, and, at the fall of
the curtain, Mrs. Fitzwilliam and Mr. Buckstone
were called for amidst the applause Lf the house.
The drama is written by Mr. I3uckstone.
Madame Vestris was prevented acting the character
of Theseus, in the new extravaganza, in consequence
of the death of her sister, Mrs. Anderson. The part
Was performed by Mrs. Lea.

MANCHESTER, MAI 1.
Srocit EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Birltenbead, Lanca-
shire, and Cheshire Junction, 7 dis.—East Lancashire, New,,
7,4 n. dia.—Ditto, Quarters, 4A n.—Great Northern, 9.js
dis.—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 321. Shares, 8 1-16
Ditto (West Riding Union), 4 1-16 dis.—Leeds and Thirsk,
231/i n. dis.—North Staffordshire, 3 1-16 dis.—North-West-
ern, 69-16 dis.—South-Eastern and Dover, No 4, 34

1 IE LATE AC----------------=---------CIDENT TO CAPTAIN GRE VILLE,
2D LIFE GUARDS.--It is our melancholy duty to an-
late of the '2d Life Guards, THE
four o'clock yesterday morning, Captain William Hamilton Greville,
Knightsbridge. The particulars
nounce the death of
fortunate gentleman's deathe
auuolllti:to,.awrheiacsh
foelvleol:tiooknptlhaece6taht
whileto
extricaterid ing ahliosneeentt
unable
el suddenly stumbledi at the Cavalry Barracks,
connected with the tni-
iecf;ditn:illltoyhn on
his iti
imrr, horseback,
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vbeetrheaiell
the and
knee oi i beingand
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and fell over on his left side,
with the unfortunate
was fractured midway betweitecne,
persons went to his assistance,
flora his perilous position,
was found that his left leg
and the broken bone protrudedB through the flesh. He
was instantly conveyed to George's Hospital, when
the necessary means were t.
taken to set the limb, which
was done by Mr. Cutler, the ene cxlter.i.jcoaittei td,
surgeon of the institution.
As there was no apparent danger, he was afterwards, at
his own request, removed to his
quarters at the Knights-
bridge Barracks, where, not •
withstanding he was attended
by the most eminent members
Ily sunk and died, as above
of the faculty, he gradu-
stated, from the effects of
ahe injury. Information of theve death has been forwarded
to Mr. St. Clare Bedford, the coroner for Westminster,
who has issued his warrant for holding an inquest on
the body this (Tuesday) evening.
WESLEYAN MISSIONARY ' SOCIETY.-- Xesterday
the annual meeting of this society, which was organised
in 1786, took place in the large room of Exeter Hall,
which was, as usual on such occasions, densely crowded,
Wesleyan
persons belonging to the an denomination having
come from all parts of the country to attend it. Mr. Heald,
M.P. for Stockport, presided, and opened the business by
referring to the present unsettled state of Europe, con-
tending that the principal means of stability
to
giving
nations was the education of the people
on a sound
religious basis. From the report which was read by the
secretary, it appeared that the receipts from all sources
for the past year had been 103,6191. Is. 9d., the balance
in hand from the last account being 4,9941. 9s. 4d ,
making a total of 108,6131. 1 ls. ld.
The expenditure
for the year had been 114,606/. 17s. 6d., including the
SLIM of 5941. 45., which had been invested towards the
establishment of a mission in China. The expenditure
was large, but not larger than the work required.
The Cape war occasioned the- loss, of a vast amount of
mission property, and 5001. more had been re-
quired during the year than would otherwise have
been required. The island of Tobago, in the West
Indies, had been desolated by a hurricane, which had
swept away a vast amount of the mission property. h.
dependently of a falling off in the general income, the
legacies this year had been 500/. less than during the
last. The committee had to acknowledge the kindness
of Mr. J. Irvine, the shipbuilder, who had undertaken to
convey the missionaries to Madras free of cost.
During
the past year twenty-six missionaries and twenty mie
sionaries' wives, had been conveyed to various stations of
the society, and during the same period six missionaries
had died. The number of members at the society's
and
stations amounted to 99,021; on probation, 4,012;
there were in the schools 74,580 children. The mission
in Ireland had suffered greatly during the past year
from
famine. The state of the foreign mission was satisfac-
tory. ' The society had numerous missionary StAtioni in
Australasia, Polynesia, Southern and Western Africa,
the West Indies, the British dominions in North Aes.
rice, &c, On the motion of G. A. Hamilton, Es . ---
se-
conded by 1)r. Newton, the report was adopted. sq.;
veral
addresses were delivered, and resolutions expres •
thankfulness for the amount of successwhichsive
of
had
attended the society's operations were
unanimously
adopted. A vote of thanks to the chairman closed the
proceedings, which lasted several hours.
QUANTITY OF BEER ENFORTED.—The total
of barrels of beer exported in 1243 was 146,621 number
1844, 171,927 ; in 1845, 165,152 ;in 1846, 137,270 ; in
inv 1847, 132,357. The quantity of quassia imported ; and
-ithin the same period was as follows :.....q„ 1,,
cwt • ;
.1 1844 2 1 in 1845 19 -I'3, 3a e
•, 1 , qrs. 4 bs.; , cwt.; in 1Q ,-2o
cwt.; and in 1847, 153 cwt.
"6, 99
GuTTA PERCIIA.—The importation of till newly.
introducedt. article continues to take place in largeS
Lau: s. A vessel just arrived in the docks from 67,,, "an-
is brought 4,966 blocks and 415 pack—gaPore
ages ot
percha, consigned to order. gutta
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s"u'rp',li4seit, f
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g relate this terrible disease completely diLer..-Y sears,
the s •
) stem in the course of a month, by having larg ',7„8,114,. fro
the ointment well rubbed in cverynight and morning : •‘"-autie,ni
pills In •
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