The Sun.
London, England, 1846-03-02 00:00:00

HA YMARKET THEATRE.

A clever adptation of the French vaudeville L'
Etourneau, with which the frequenters of the French
Plays must be familiar, was produced here on Satur-
day under the title of The Irish Post. The adaptor,
Mr. Planche, has laid the scene in London, and has
made L'Etourneau an Irishman, and capitally was the
part acted by Hudson. The title, The Irish Post,
is derived from the incident on which the plot of the
piece turns, and which is this :—a certain Terence
O'Grady (Hudson), a clerk in the city, having, met a
lady on board a steam packet to whom he has been ex-
ceedingly civi I, ventures to address a letter to her; and hav-
ing, as he thinks, dispatched it, he learns that her husband,
a testy, jealous old fellow, opens all her letters, and reads
them, and moreover he will most assuredly take vengeance
dire on any one who shall dare to insult his wife.
Terence, in a fury rushes to the post-office to get the letter,
The postmistress refuses to deliver it ; he goes to the old
man's house to waylay the postman, getting into all sorts
of amusing scrapes, of course, in his pursuit after his un •
fortunate billet, and, at last, when he is brought face to
face with the husband, the laxly, and his own master, and
fancies that ruin is impending over him, he discovers the
fatal letter in his own waistcoat-pocket, it never having
been posted at all. The piece is full of bustle; the dialogue
is smartly written; Hudson rattled through the character
in grand style, and was ably supported by Tilbury,
James Bland, and Mrs. Humby (whose postmistress was
admirable) ; and the audience were kept in roars of
laughter from the rising to the falling of the curtain.
We may, therefore, venture to predict that The Irish Post
will start at the Haymarket every evening until Easter
at least.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
LIVERPOOL STEEPLE CHASE.
The following horses had arrived at Liverpool on Saturday
morning :
Firefly, Golden Pippen, Cure-all, Regalia, Tinder-box,
Pleasure-Trip, Single Peeper, Everton, Alice, The Artist,
Lady Grey, The Artful Dodger, Macneluke, and Culverthorpe.
St. Leger was declared not to start, on Monday last, at
Dublin.

CHESTER SPRING MEETING.
Acceptances for the Free Handicap.
Lady Wildair, 4 yrs, Ist 41b; the Poor Soldier, 6 yrs,
7st 21b; Arthur, 4 yrs, Est; Eoline, 4 yrs, sst 1 llb ; rAuld
Squire, 5 yrs, sst 101 b ; Lady Sarah, sws sst 101 b ; Bur-
lesque, 3 yrs, sst 71b ; Gazelle, 3 yrs, 4st 611;; Sister to Skip-
ton, 3 yrs, 4st 61b.
THE NORTH OF ENGLAND STEEPLE CHASES—THURSDAY.
Sweeps of 10 sous. each, 5 ft, with 80 added; 12st. each, &c.
(12 Subs.) 3 miles.
Mr. Hutchinson's Snipe, 6 yrs. (Mr. J. Cookson) 1
Mr. J. Mewburn's Clementine, aged. ................ . . • • 2
Mr. Bradley's Perambulator, 6 yrs. ....... • ••.. • 3
Mr. Thos. King's The Veterinary, 6 yrs. ............ • ... ••• • .• 4
Mr. Headland's Cremona, aged
The following also started, but were not placed :—Mr. S. Parker's
Lord George, aged (Mr. C. J. Reed) ; Mr. Yea named LIU* Benton,
6 yrs ; Mr. Burton's Saltator, aged, and three others. Won cleverly
by a length.
Sweepstakes of 7 cove. each, 5 ft, with 50 added, 12st each.
- (13 Subs.)
Mr. J. Ferguson nd The Infant, 6-yrs ........ (Mr. C. Headlam) 1
Mr. Sertees nd Sir Edward ...... .......... • • • • • • • • • • •
Mr. E. Potts nd Harold, aged • . . .
Mr. Thomas Butler's Goblet . 4
Mr. Foster nd Charley Boy .. • ........... •• . .• . .... 5
Two others started. Won by half a length, after a tine race.
HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.

Duke of Beaufort's hells.; Mon., Hallavington ; Wed., Yate Turn•
pike ; Thurs., Compton BaSsett ; Sat., Chavenage Green.

Tiverton lids., Mon., Bampton Down; Thurs.-, Mann Down-1131.
Essex and Suffolk hds., Tues., Bradfleld-street ; Fri., Wiston-1031.
Brighton harrs., Mon., Patcham ; Wed., Race-course ; Fri., Dyke.
Brookside harrs., Mon., Newmarket Hill ; Thurs., Telseombe Tye.
Findon lids., Tues., Castle Goring ; Thurs., Thakeham ; Sat., Th•
Holmbush-11.
Captain Candler's hds., Tues., Witley ; Fri., Tidsley Wood.
Herefordshire lids., Tues., Wonnelow Trunk.
Ludlow hds., Tues., Mary Knoll ; Fri.. Sutton.
Shropshire hds., Tues., Acton Reynal; Fri., Twemlows.
Wheatland hds., Tues., Faintree.
Lord Yarborough's lids., Mon, Nettleton Lodge ; Wed., Riby Cross
Roads ; Fri., Elsham
Holderness lids., Mon., Burton Constable ; Tues., Bainton New
Inn , Thurs., Rise Mill ; Frt., Everingham Park.
Sir F. Sykes's hds.. Mon:, Top of (larrowby Hill ; Wed., Stamford
Bridge ; Fri., Kilham West Field-10%.
Warwickshire lids., Mon., Print Hill ; Tues., Mitford Bridge; Thurs.,
Hay Wood ; Fri., Eatington ; Sat., Red Hill.
Devon hds., Mon., Culver House.
Mr. Horndon's hds , Mon., TrebarthaVillage ; Thurs., St. Stephen's
Down, near Launceston—lN .
Monmouthshire hds., Mom, Rockfleld ; Thurs., Hendre-10.
Mr. Roe's hds., Wed., Borough ; Sat., Babland Gate.
Cheshire hds., Mon., Mere Hall; Tues., the Three Greyhounds;
Thurs. Stamford Bridge ; Sat., Aston Hall.
Sir W. M. Stanley's hds., Tues., Backford Hall ; "Sat., Ilooton.
Sir W. W. Wynn's lids., Mon., Chirk Castle ; Wed., Penley ; Thurs.,
Dudleston Chapel ; Fri., Wyrinstaylo,.
Duke of Beaufort's Ms., Mn.,-o Hullavington , Wed., Yate Turn-
pike; Thurs., Compton Bassett ; Sat., Chavenags Green.