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. Fitzwilliam), and confides the
plan to
Kit Coil (Mr. Euckstone), 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 Dow, was burly and important. The
Scarecrow was entirely successful, and, at the fall of
the curtain, Mrs. Fitzwilliam and Mr. Luckstone
were called for amidst the applause of the house.
The drama is written by Mr. Buckstone.
Madame Vestris was prevented acting the character
of Theseus, in the new extravaganza, in consequence
of the death of her sister, Mrs. Anderson. The par
was performed by Mrs. Lea.

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THE LITE ACCIDENT
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nounce the death of Ca
late of the 2d Life
2D LIFE GUARDS, EINT To CAPTAIN GRE VILLE,
is our melancholy duty to
Guardsalong
four o'clock yesterday
animal suddenly stumbled
with the unfortunate gentleman
connected with the un-
fortunate gentleman's
Knightsbridge. The morning, at the Cavalry Barracks,
unable to extricate his
death are as follows:—On the 6th
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from his perilous and fell over on his left side,
lentleman on him, having been
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was instantly
meansassistance, and on being extricated
was fractured positiun, it was found that his left leg
conveyedprotruded through the flesh. He
midway between the knee and ancle-joint,
was no apparentw to St. George's Hospital, when
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his own request, removed
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WESLEYAN MISSIONARYo
who has issued his warrant feercohroolndeirogforanWeinscitmaeinststeern,
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SOCIETY. Yes
the annual meeting
in 1786, took place in
which was, as usual on such occasions,
room of Exeter
which was
Hall,
oceasions, densely crowded,
w‘
persons belonging to the s.i,,yan denomination having
come from all parts of the country' to attend it. Mr. Ileald,
M.P. for Stockport, presided, and opened the, business by
referring to the present unsettled state of Europe, con-
tending that the principal meansofth of givingl stability to
nations was the education ad sound
religious basis. From the report which was read by the
secretary, it appeared that the receipts from all sources
for the past year bad been 103,6191. Is. 9d., the balance
in hand from the last account being 4,994/. 9. s
making a total of 108,6131. lls. Id. The expenditure4d '
for the year had been 114,6061. 17s. 6d., including the
sum 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 atnouis
t
mission property, and 500/. more had been of
re-
quired during the year than would otherwise have
been required. The island of Tobago, in the wave
Indies, had been desolated by a hurricane, which had
swept away a vast amount of the mission property.
In-
dependently of a falling off in the general ineern
legacies this year had been 500/. less than duringe' the
last. The committee bad to acknowledge the kindness
the
of Mr. J. Irvine, the shipbuilder, who had undertakenildness
convey the missionaries to Madras free of cost. il to
the past year twenty-six missionaries and twenty
mis-
sionaries' wives, had been conveyed to various stationsY
the society, and during the same period six missionaries
of
had died. The number of members at the
stations amounted to 99,021; on probation, 4, 0 ipciet3l's
there were in the schools 74,580 children. Tii 12 and
in Ireland had suffered greatly during the past year
mission
famine. The state of the foreign mission w t year from
tory. The society bad numerous missionary stations
satisfac-
tory. in
Australasia, Polynesia, Southern and Western At,
the West Indies, the British dominions in N rice
orth Am '
rice, &c, On the motion of G. A. Hamilton, E
se-
condede-
by Dr. Newton, the report was adopted, q• 9
addresses were delivered, and resolutions expressive-;'veral
thankfulness for the amount of success which of
attended the society's operations were : bad
adopted. A rote of thanks to the chairmanu--eennousi
closed the
proceedings, which lasted several hours.
QUANTITY OF BEER Exrom ED.—The t 1
of barrels of beer exported in 1243 ,
W-ts 146,621
ota, number
1844, 171,927 ; in 1845, 165,152 ; in 1846, 1 ; in
in 1847, 132,357. The quantity of quassia3 7'2;7° ; and
within the same period was as follows ;......I imported
cwt.; in 1844, 2 qrs. 41bs.; in 1845, 19 es n 1843, 3 42'
cwt.' ill 184 j
cwt.; and in 1847, 153 cwt. 6, 99
GUTTA PERCHA.--The importation of this
introduced article continues to take - newly
place in 1
titles. A vessel just arrived in the docks f far quart_
has brought 4,966 blocks and 415 fro Singapore--.n.
packltges of
percha, consigned to order. gutty
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case the whole of the body and legs were covered 1 ii
this astorite°l‘l-
- Tonquin beans, and had been so for the lastt.h,l,u,inDs dearlysiliig
surprisingthe to relate this terrible disease compictel.,,,; thirty sears
system in the course of a mouth, by havii - sPPea
the ointment well rubbed in every night and ,g large on red from
Pills i
.11 copious daises. This cure is kno Morning, ~Irahtities of
People, as the vessel was discharging her cargo t° many ',king the
. about a fortnight since.—Solt by all druggist., in the Tir,(-6Pectsbie
lo way's estabitsinn9ut ,14, Steroid, Lena "1 at kroc`arnes only
911, 4sser lloi.