The Sun.
London, England, 1851-07-07 00:00:00

MR. LUMLEY'S FETE.

The manager of her Majesty's Theatre paid, on
Friday, his usual annual homege to his fashionable
and literary patrons, in the form of a &joiner et
fele artistiques. The fineness of the afternoon, which
was brilliant, but not sultry, attracted a large at-
tendance at the grounds attached to Mr. Lumley's resi-
dence, near Hammersmith. With his usual tact, the
manager of her Majesty's Theatre availed himself of one
of the days appointed for the Thames regatta, and, in
consequence, among the entertainments provided was
the spectacle of some boat-racing, which afforded much
diversion to the spectators. The grounds include a pro-
menade by the side of the river, which, being studded
with craft of every description, from the steam-boat to
the wager-boat, presented a very lively picture. But
there were various other entertainments arranged. Bands
of music, military and civil, were engaged, and performed
during the afternoon. At dusk, coloured fires reminded
one of the finale of many an opera, and some fireworks
from a barge on the river lighted up the scenery with
their unwonted glare. Illumination lamps, of divers
colours, were strung across portions of the grounds, and
a platform for dancing was laid down near the house.
Refreshments were procurable during the whole fete,
both al fresco and in the house itselt; ant], in short,
' every provision was made for the gratification of the
subscribers to, and supporters of, the theatre under Mr.
Lumley's direction.

THE GREAT EXHIBITION
Oa Saturday morning the Queen and Prince resumed
their inspection of the interior, and examined the two
north galleries in the western half of the building.
Nearly a thousand exhibitors whose contributions are
placed there were assembled in their respective allot-
ments to receive the royal visitors.
On the 12th the Royal Commission, the Executive
Committee, and a large party of distinguished foreigners
at present in this country are invited by Mr. William
Brown, ALP., to Liverpool, to dine with him on board
the American steamer Atlantic, which, for that purpose,
has been courteously placed at his disposal by her com-
mander, Captain West. Mr. Brown, besides doing the
honours of the occasion, as host at a grand entertain-
ment, provides his guests with the means of seeing the
river and port to advantage, placing a steamer at their
disposal at an early hour for that purpose. Such libe-
rality is worthy the reputation of our merchant princes.
The trip is, we hear, likely to be combined with a plea-
sant excursion on the previous day by the Chester and
Holyhead line, in order zo visit the Britannia-bridge.
The receipts at the doors on Saturday amounted to
1,565/. 155., and the numbers entering the building were
11,747. During the last few days nearly 360 of the
most deserving boys and girls iu the Jews' Free School,
Spitalfields, were by the liberality of the patrons of that
institution enabled to visit the Crystal Palace.

AN EMINENT WAGGET.—The Committee of the
House of Commons appointed to report upon the law of
Mortmain requested the advantage of such information as
Doctor Wiseman could afford them. The doctor (it is said)
begged to consult his love of retirement by not appearing in
so public a capacity as that of a witness before a Committee
of the House of Commons. He suggested, however, tlist
but
solicitor, being more conversant with the law, would P
rao,vbut
better witness. The solicitor was accordingly.
cillieiat his
stopped short when he came to the facts, aneg Pg
answers would betray professional coniidenc
e-arcied the at- 1
mittee allowed the objection as far as iiigi I.late CGM-
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torney, but felt that it was necessary that : hini,,,,f yr,
ply the deficiency by examining the
of eir c airman ;
d 4-5. Papers, and re
virtue of their power "to send for Pers: th ' h . -
cord," they therefore issued the sumni.on
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but it is said that Golden-square was i nmne.cent of the doctor's
presence, and that the said summons re .ins unsati.tilled in
the hands of the messenger.
been presented by the
The Rev. G. Phillimore hrisp
the vicarage of Lord Chancellor to the rerceoft:adnage, Bucks, diocese of
Oxford; the Rev. J 9
SYork ;' the Rev. Jones Davis, to the
Braith-
well, in the countr of
vicarage of CayoQo'nevtvyl with Llansowell, county of Caer-
rnarthen ; and the It • Newton Spicer, to the rectory of
Bytleet.
Her Majesty has been pleased to extend the Royal
patronage to
Industrial Home for Gentlewomen.
The subscriptions for a free library at Manchester
now amount to upwards of 9,0001.