The Sun.
London, England, 1851-05-23 00:00:00

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT

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' Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended
by the Baroness de Speth, went to Frogmore yesterday
morning, and returned to her residence, Clarence Houhe,
St. James's, in the afternoon. Iler Royal Highness,
accompanied by his Serene Highness the Prince of Lei-
ningeu, and attenced by Lady Fanny Uoward, Sir
George Ceuper, and Lord James Murray, honoured the
Princess's Theatre with her presence last evening.
A deputation to urge the repeal of the present receipt
stamp tax, or for its reduction to an uniform rate of one
penny, hid an interview yesterday with the Chancellor
of the Each( quer, at his official residence, Downing-
strt et. The deputation consisted of Mr. Brotherton,
M.P., Mr. Moffatt, M.P., Messrs. Bradbury, Schofield,
Hackblock, Sim, acd Christy.
The Right Honourable Fox Maule gave a dinner to the
Cabinet Ministers on Wednesday, at his residence, Cne-
sham-place.
Mr. Tollemache, KR, and a numerous deputation had
an interview with Lord John Russell yesterday, at his
official residence in Downing-street.
The Rev. Dr. Rogerson had an interview with Earl
Grey et the Colonial-office, yesterday.
HER. MAJESTY'S BIETRDAY.—TO-morrow her
Majesty enters her 32d year (which is her natal day, having
been born on the 24th of May, 1819), but the anniversary
will not be celebrated until Saturday, the 31st instant, at
Court and in the metropolis, so that the usual national de-
monstrations on this auspicious occasion (illuminations, &c.),
will not be made until next week, when it will be observed
as a holiday at the Custom-house and dock companies, the
Excise and Stamp offices (which will also be closed on
Thursday next, the 29th instant—Ascension-day, WOt
Monday and Tuesday, 9th and 10th of June), all the dif-
ferent public departments at the West-end, King's and Uni •
versity Collages, and the different public schools in the me-
tropolis and vicinity—Christchurch, Chelsea, Greenwich,
Woolwich, &c.

THE CRYSTAL PALACE.—It would Seem 85 if the
genius of invention had presided over the erection of the
Exposition Building even to its minutest details, so sud-
denly are unexpected urgencies met by novel means. The
whole of the outer basement and deal-skirting which but
now presented a raw and cold surface has, as if by the ma-
gician's wand, become a highly granulated wood, of a rich
and cheerful hue. This has been effected by a most simple
aid—a stain for wood, invented by a Mr. Stephens, of Stam-
ford-street, which, while it brings up and preserves the na-
tural vein, converts even the 'softest-working wood into an
enduring and handseme material, and thus altogether dis-
pensing with tedious, expensive, and artificial graining. The
doors of the Crystal Palace are similarly treated, and being
on a better planed and more choice description of wood,
exemplify the capabilities of this facile application in a very
satisfactory manner.--Mornirag Herald.
THE GENERAL AssEsmnr.--Lord Belhaven, the
Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembl Y. arrived
in Edinburgh on Wednesday. There being, as last no
access to the Royal apartments in Holyrood Palace, his Year LOrd-
ship is, during the continuance of the Assembly, to reside at
140, 6eorge-street, The Lord Provost and magistrates, to-
gether with the treasurer, the Dean of Guild, and the Con-
venor of the Trades, dined with his Lordship in the after-
noon, on which occasion the usual ceremony took place of
presenting him, as the representative of her Majesty, with
the keys of the city. Yesterday (Thursday) his Lordshi
was to proceed in his private carriage frees his residence inp George- street, along Princes-street, by the North-bridge to
the County -hall in the High-street, where he was to hold
the usual pre ineinary levee. A large party were to dine
with his Lordship at Barry's Hotel, Queen-street, at the con-
clusion of the business in the General Assembly yesterday;
and a drawing-room, we understand, was also to be held. A
second levee is to take place in the County Hall on Saturday.
CAVALRY R6OIMENT FOR THE CAPE.—Tilki- is no
lo- ger any doubt that a cavalry regiment will shortly be
ordered to the Cape, and take up the troopers of the dis-
mounted Riflemen, orders having been issued to many
cavalry corps now•at home to suspend the purchasing of
their remounts, as the horses of the regiment ordered out
will be distributed among the cavalry regiments requir-
ing horses. Aa is customary upon these occasions, many
reports are in circulation as to which is to be the regi-
ment selected for this service, and that which finds most sup-
port is either the 12th Lancers or the 3d Dragoon Guards.
We incline to the former, as heavy cavalry has already been
tried at the Cape. The b(tie jacket will not be so conspicuous
as the red coat was, and the lance will be a new feature, not
only of great service, but in all probability tending by its
appearance alone to strike /error into the minds of these half-
civilized hordes. The regiment ordered to the Cape will
not proceed to India, as the expense of conveying them
thence from the Cape would be greater than conveying a
corps from England, as in both cases the transports would
have to sail frd-m kome.
[AnvEßTinmErtr.]—The Era, of May 24, will
contain the best original account of Epsom Races, by
" Touchstone,' and many celebrated sporting writers, in-
cluding "Joe Muggins's Dog," with all the fun of the Road,
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Particulars, with names and directions of the fortunate re-
ceivers, can at any time be seen at the Era Office. The Era
is the only weekly journal devoted to the interests of Licensed
Victuallers, Freemasons, Foresters, and Odd Fellows. All
Post-office orders to be made payable to Mr. Frederic Ledger,
3, Catherine-street, Strand, London.
NUMEROUS AND FATAL ACCIDENTS RETURNING
FROM EPSOM ON TIM DERBY DAY.—Late on Wednesday
night and yesterday (Thursday) morning, te followin se-
rious accidents were admitted into the Borough Hospg ital.
SPAIN. which occurred on the way from Epsom to London :—Shortly
Madrid journals of the 17th have arrived,
after eleven o'clock, a man named George Jackson, aged 28,
residing in Liverpool-street, Bishopsgate street, City, was re-
The rumours of an approaching modification in the turning from the races at Epsom, in company with several
Ministry have been officially contradicted. friends, when the cart in which they were riding came in
The Epoca gives the following synopsis of the result contact with a pleasure-van, whereby those in the former
of the elections:—" There are 47 Progressistas elected, vehicle were thrown out on to the roadway. The man Jack-
son was so seriously injured that it was deemed necessary to
49 of the Moderate Opposition, 19 of the Conservative
convey Line by railway to St.. Thomas's Hospital, where it
Opposition, 8 Monarchists, 50 Independent Moderates, was found that he had sustained a severe scalp wound and
12 double election, and 12 elections for the Canary and fractured ribs. Another accident happened near Ewell,
Balearic Isles (the returns from which have nut been re- which was unfortunately attended with fatal consequences.
ceived all, 197. The number of deputies being 349, A party of gentlemen in a dog-cart were proceeding at
the Ministry reckon in the new chamber 182 decided a rapid speed towards town, when they drove the
vehi on to an e, ch capsizedwholes
named Tomlinson,e Five per Cents, 16 1-16. Exchange on London, 50 70 was so much injured that he expired on the way home
money.
to Southampton-street, Camberwell, where the body
now lies awaiting an inquest. A third accident took place
to a cabman, named Charles Palmer, aged 42, of Coburg-
road, Old Kent-road. It seems he had been engaged b
Jemmy Welsh, Barnash, and other pugilists, to convey them to Epsom and back, and when near Sutton, the driver
(Palmer) was knocked off his seat, when the wheel of a car-
riage passed over his left arm; he also received a serious
injury to the head and various contusions on his body. He
morningyr a was p placed ettol in
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of his recovery. Several other accidents happened near the
Elephant and Castle, where many thousand persons had
assembled to witness the return of the company from the
races. A man named William Harcourt, aged 40, was
standing in the roadway near the Obelisk, when he was
knocked down by a phaeton and four horses, and before the
driver could atop the off wheels passed over his legs, causing
compound fractures of both limbs. He was placed on a
stretcher and conve. ed to Guy's Hospital, where he now re-
mains in a dangerous condition. Many other casualties were
admitted into the hospitals, but after having their wounds dressed they were taken home.
SUDDEN DEATH OF FREDERICK SHARMAN CRAW
FORD, liSq.— We regret exceedingly to announce the death,
at Crawfordeburn, of Mr. F. S. Crawford, fourth son of
William Sh Innen Crawford, Esq., M.P. fur Rochdale. Ile
was in the 86th year of age, and was in his usual state of
health up to Saturday last, the 17th inst., wh n an attack
of it flammation suddenly removed, from a scene of useful-
ness, one of the most benevolent men that ever graced society.
DEATH OF MR. MUTT, THE POOR-LAW AUDITOR.
—Mr. Charles Mott, the auditor for the South Lancashire
Poor-law district, expired on Monday last. Mr. Mott bad
incurred the displeasure of the Poor-law Board, on account
of the defaleatione of the late collector for Hyde, who ab-
sconded with moneys belonging to that township in his pos-
session. Mr. Mutt, it was considered, had neglected to
verify certain accounts, the examination of which would
have led to the detection of the state of the collector's ba-
lances before he had time to get away. Mr. Mott was,
therefore, suspended from the further prosecution of the
audit lie had then commenced. In this state things con-
tinued up to a recent period, when we believe Mr. Mott re-
ceived instructions to proceed with his work, and he was to
have commenced again on Monday morning week. On Sun-
day, however, he was found in his bedroom, having been
seized with paralysis, and though conscious at frequent in-
tervals, he never spoke from the time the appalling affliction
fell upon him up to that of his death, which took place last
Monday. Mr. Mott was considerably past the prime of lifer
—,Manchester Courier,

THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.

We have received the Paris journals of yesterday.
The question of the re' rision of the Constitution is dis-
cussed in all the journals .
The Presse gives the I allowing account of a conversa-
tion in the As.ombly on this topic:—
" The 28th May is dra sing nigh, and on that day the
Assembly, having entered ( )t, the third year of its existence,
' can entertain the question of revising the Constitution. In
that prevision, perfectly legal, MA Moulin and Morin had
presented a propositi a 13 aving for object to regulate the
manner in which all appli....ations to revise the Constitution
are to be examined. M. G odelle moved yesterday that this proposition should be broil, g-ht forward for discussion this day.
general Cavaignac opposed; that course as illegal, but the ma-
jority of the Assembly declared against him. We attach no
importance to that decision. Fur us, the question does not
relate either to tricks or to po:itical stratagems, or to the
manner of proceeding. It, is quite indifferent to us wha- for-
malities the Assembly may think lit to employ for the pur-
pose of examining any p poposition for revision. We shall
never Lave but one reply t,r) make to all such propositions, a
reply clear, straighttorwart I, a .d simple, to which the friends
of reaction can find nothii ig to reply, in whatever manner
the battle is engaged. Ttist reply is—No revision without
the repeal of the law of May 31. However the struggle may be conducted, such is the right, such the truth I"
the Cetiornittee charced to examine tae proposition of
M. CHAPOT, relative to the right of petition, assembled
yesterday. Among the clauses adopted by the Com-
mittee is one which interdicts women and minors from
signing petitions, except on alriirs cunc,rning them-
selves personally, M. QUENTIN BAUCHARD was Chosen
as reporter.
M. DE CABRAL, an 'Madill of the French Embassy at
Naples, has arrived in Pea., and will be followed in a
few nays by M. N 4 ALI tWSN.I. The Bulletin de Paris
states that General Atn erc declines the embassy to Lou.
don, and that the apput ntment will probably be given
to M. WALEWSKI.
We read in toe Bullet in de Paris:—
" The French Government has just addressed detailed in-
structions to General G‘ineau, relative to the aggressions
against the French soldiers; at Rome. It is recommended
among other things that Elie officers and privates shall only
appear publicly in rather numerous bodies, so as to be in no
danger of assassination, and that in the event of insult or ag-
gression they shall enforce respect by vigorous action."
The Bourse was again dull, and there was but little
business transacted. The Five per Cents. opened at
90f. 50c., and closed at 90f. 20c.; the Three per Cents.
closed at 55f. 90e.; Orleans Railroad Shares, 820 f.;
Rouen, 615 f.; Havre, 206 f.; Great Northern, 417 f. 250.;
Avignon, 220 f.; Vierzon, 430 f.; Basle, 113 f. 75c.; Bor-
deaux, 397 f. 50c.; Paris and Strasburg, 361 f. 25c.;
Tours and Nantes, 271 f. 25e.
It USI.L‘d ESS ouzo,. IN eUitEIGN RAILWAYN AT THE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, WAY 22.
Boulogne and Amiens, 9%—Central of France (Orleans
and Vierzon), 1674—Great Indian Peninsula, 2%—Luxem-
bourg, 2% —Northern of France, 14%—Paris and Rouen,
24%—Paris and Strasbourg, 10%—Sambre and Meuse, 3%
—Tours and Nantes, 5.
es.

PORTUGAL.
The KING has adted permission of the QUEEN to be
absent from Portugal for three months, in order to avoid
ly,irg present at the arrival of SALDANIIA. in Lisbon.

MAY 22.
ARRIVAL OF THE ROYAL FAMILV IN THE ISLE OF WIGHt.
—Soon after one o'clock this day, the Royal children ar-
rived at Cowes, and at six o'clock in the evening, the Fairy
yacht came into harbour with her Majesty and Prince Albert
on board; the Royal party were saluted by the Castle, the
R. Y. S. battery, the Titania schooner yacht, G. R Stephen-
son, Esq., and from the Scindian troop-ship, Capt. Comme I,
from which the soldiers cheered most heartily.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
Last evening was one of the delightful " long Thursdays,"
and long before the commencement of the performances every
nook and corner from which a sight of the stage could be
commanded was occupied. It was the first performance
this season of the most brilliant, most delightful, and most
effervescing of operas, Il Barbiere, and the cast was
amazingly strong. Madame Sontaor, who was in ex-
cellent voice and spirits, was the Rosina, and sang
the " Una Voce" and the Rode's air with variations with, if
possible, increased brilliancy, creating a complete furore.
Both these pieces were of course redemanded. Lablache
was the Doctor Bartolo, and we were glad to perceive that
his recent indisposition had not deprived him of one jot of
his unctuously rich humour, or of his mar-
vellous activity. Signor Ferranti appeared for the
first time as Figaro, and gave an admirable
version of the part; Ferranti is what we very seldom see on
the Italian stage in these northern climes, a par excellence
Italian buffo, thoroughly impregnated with the restless
activity and mischievous love of fun which is so characteris-
tic of the buffo of Italian opera. His performance
was most amusing, and his singing worthy of all praise
for its admirable correctness and its purity of intonation.
Signor Casanova was the Basilio, and gave " La Calomnia,"
which we are glad to see restored to its place in the opera,
in magnificent style. Calzolari made a sprightly and viva-
cious Almivava. and sang the music with great taste and
sweetness. The opera was preceded by the second and third
acts of La Muta di Portici, in which the acting of Monti
and the singing of Pardini andiMassol were superb. Between
the acts of the Barbie're, Carlotta Grisi danced the Truan-
daise, and after the opera there was the divertissement of the
Cosmopolites. We understand that it is the intention
of Mr. Lumley to open Her Majesty's Theatre on
the evenings of Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for
Soiries Extraordinaires, and certainly the crowded state of
the house on the nights of the regular performance (on the
night of Tuesday, and again last night, for example), not
only justify, but almost demand of him the adoption of some
such pion f r the gratification of those eirangera at present
in London, who are anxious to avail themselves of perhaps
the only opportunity they may ever have of visiting the first
lyrical establishment in the world.