The Sun.
London, England, 1846-06-29 00:00:00

PRINCESS'S THEATRE.

A young American actress, Miss Virginia Monier,
made her first appearance before an English audience
at this theatre, on Saturday, in the character of Mrs.
Haller. Miss Virginia Monier is young; her figure is
well formed, but slender, and she is somewhat above the
middle height ; her features are good, and her counte-
nance expressive, and her voice is exquisitely sweet and
musical. She is most lady-like, and never " oversteps
the modesty of nature," and yet she is most pathetic.
Her elocution is beautiful. She is certainly one of th•
most correct readers on the stage. Her conception of the
part of Mrs. Haller is beautiful, hut the fear of over-
acting (a most wholesome tear in a debutante), and the
nervousness under which she was evidently labouring,
prevented her doing the full justice to her powers at the
commencement of the play, which she was enabled to
do towards the conclusion, when she became somewhat
more accustomed to her audience. Her natural powers
are great, her taste is pure and delicate, and that she will
be a most valuable acquisition to the English stage there
cannot be a doubt. Her success was complete—the
applause throughout +was enthusiastic ; it was the
genuine honest applause of the audience. She was
called for at the conclusion, and greeted with shouts of
cheering and showers of bouquets, and seldom have
cheers and bouquets been better deserved than they
were by Miss Virginia Monier.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
KNIGHTON RACES—THURSDAY.
The Borough Handicap of 7 sovs. each, and 25 added.
Heats, once round and a distance.
Mr. Jones's The Sailor, aged (Owner) 2 0 1 1
Mr. E. Herbert's Shipmate, 6 yrs. 1 0 2 2
The Stewards' Cup of 101., added to a Sweepstakes of 2
sovs. each, two miles, was won by Mr. Davenport's Chester,
lOst 101 b (Mr. B. Giles), beating Mr. Morgan's Brewood, list.
The Town Plate of 201., added to a Sweepstakes of 3 sovs.
each, once round and a distance, was won in two heats by
Mr. Slower's Little Fan, 3 yrs, beating Mr. Edwards's The
Nun, 5 yrs, Mr. J. S. Francis' Maid of Orleans, and three
others.

NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE RACES—FRIDAY.
The Innkeepers' Plate of 5 sovs. each, 3 ft, and 20 added.
Heats, one mile.
Captain Peyton's The Magnet, 4 yrs ...(Longstaff) 0 1 1
Mr. Robertson's Tom Tough, 6 yrs .... 4 0 2
Mr. Lamb's Lady Flora, aged......
Mr. Henderson's fby Bretby, 5 yrs 3 0 0
Mr. Harrison's Lady Mallorie, 6 yrs
Mr. H. Johnstone's Pythia, 4 yrs
Mr. Storey nd Ino, 3 yrs
Captain Pott's Northumberland, 5 yrs
Mr. W. Scott's b e Highfield, 3 yrs, 6st 0 4 0
Mr. Forster's ch g The Captain, 5 yrs, 7st 31b
First heat—Betting 5 to 4 agst The Magnet, 3 to 1 agst
Pythia, 4 to 1 agst Northumberland, 5 to 1 agst Lady Flora,
and Bto 1 agst Tom Tough. Lady Mallorie and Ino alter-
nately led, the others well up, to the distance, where Pythia
went in front, and won by two lengths. Second heat-2 to 1
agst The Magnet, 6to 1 agst Pythia. The Magnet made
the running throughout, and won easily by several lengths,
Northumberland being beat by about half a length for third
place. Just within the distance Lady Mallorie's stirrup-iron
broke, and her jockey was thrown, but not much hurt.
Third heat-4 to lon The Magnet, who made all the run-
ning, and won easily.
The Royal Victoria Whip Stakes of five sovs. each, p.p., with
15 added; three yrs old, 7st; four, Bst 31b; five, Bst 101 b;
six and aged, 9st. Heats, one mile. (7 Subs )
Mr. Salvin's b f Marian Ramsay, by Physician, 4 yrs 1 1
Mr. Hope Johnstone's Pythia, 4 yrs ............ 6 2
Mr. Lamb's ch m The Maid of Auckland, aged 5 3
Mr. Robertson's b g Saladin, 6 yrs
Mr. Wilkins's br f Barbara Young, 4 yrs 3 5
Mr. Benson's b m Eleanor, 6 yrs 4 dr
First heat : Betting-6 to 4 agst Marian Ramsay, 2to 1
agst Pythia, 3 to 1 agst Barbara Young, and 4 to 1 agst
Saladin. Barbara Young made the running the first hundred
yards, when it was taken up by Saladin, Marian Ramsay
lying close up to near the finish, where she went up, and won
easy by half a length. Second heat ; 5t04 on Marian Ram-
say. Saladin made the running to the distance, where
Pv thia took it up, followed by Marian Ramsay, who took the
lead about half way up the distance, and won by a length.
The winner was claimed by Mr. Hope Johnstone.
The Scurry Stakes of 2 soya. each, with a Purse added, for
horses, ac., of all ages; llst 71b each; gentlemen riders.
Heats, T.Y.C. (3 Subs.)
Mr. hitching ns br c St. George, by Physician, 4 yrs 1 3 1
Mr. Heppell's ch in Sunbeam, aged
Mr. Batey's b Buonaparte, by Laurel, 5 yrs
The weather was unfavourable, and the last race was not
over till after eight o'clock, having been run in a tremendous
shower.
Up to Thursday night there were forty subscribers to the
Northumberland Plate for 1847, and nearly twenty for the
Cup; the other stakes were in a flourishing state. The
weights for the Northumberland Plate will appear much
sooner next year, and the acceptances made at an earlier
I period than was the case this season.