The Sun.
London, England, 1834-06-27 00:00:00

HAYMARKET THEATRE.

Mr. Vandenhoff undertook .11andet last night, and
went through the undertaking with great applause,
and before a full audience. The artist was visible
from beginning to end—indeed, now and then, per..
haps, we fancied that we saw too much of the artist,
and that too few passages were delivered as if the tone
and action arose out of the spontaneous impulse of
the moment. Mr. Vandenhoffseemed to take almost
too much pains—his action and his utterance were
too elaborate, while his eye did not sufficiently indicate
that his mind, as well as his mouth, was at work. Ho
has a trifling habit of sawing the air with his arms,
and the motion of his hands, from the wrists, is now
and then awkward. We are the less unwilling to
point out these faults, because Mr. Vandenhoff's ge-
neral excellence can afford it, and we are lookingfor-
ward to the time when he will he considered a valua-
ble acquisit,ion to a Lo..don company. He has
studiecrthe part with great care, and is very perfect in
the text lib:emphasis are usually good, but at times
he is snmewhat.languid, as if labouring under exhoniF.-
tion, when, in fact, be has undergone but little fatigne:-.
directions'to Abe players• were voy well del;
vered : we do not know when we have heard them
much better given ; and he was peculiarly happy iu
the passage in a previeus scene, where Hamlet endea-
vours- to recollect the forgotten lines about " the
rugged Pyrrhus." We do not so much approve the
exclamation to Roscncrantz and Guik/erstern, " What
a piece of work is man !" &c. Mr. Vandenhoff hardly
seemed enough impressed with the admirable descrip-
tion of his species. The closet scene was extremely
good, but he pointed to supposed portraits in the wall.
Altogether the performance was most meritorious : we;
have seen the death better executed, but the defect
was chieflya too imperfect articulation. The play•was
generally well cast. Miss Turpin played Ophelia for
the first time, and did it very prettily, though a little
out of voice for the ballads. 'W. Farren was an ex-
cellent Polonius -beyond dispute, the best on the
stage. The tragedy was given out :?gain for Monday,
with every testimony of satisfaction.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

SHIPS ENTERED INWARDS AT THE CUSTOMHOUSE,

LONDON, JUNE 26.

Earl of Liverpool, Lomax, Ostend, off Tower, Nor-
man ; Ontario, Sebor, New York, St. Katharine'i
Docks, Phillips; Frederick Huth, Turner, Port de la
for Gulf, of Bossagora, West India Dock, Mazetti ;
Lawrence and Mary, Larsem, Gottenburg, Deptford,
Windle ; Prince Christiana, Gullicham, Mandah, it
Norway, Limehouse, ditto ; Sawriel, Davey, Guern-
sey, Horselydown, Cooper ; Charles, Milne, Tobago,
West India Dock, Douglas ; Seringapatam, Hammer,
South Seas, ditto ; Reform, Sheader, Terravora,
Coxe's Quay, Jackson ; Edith, Oake, Guernsey, ditto,
ditto ; Anna, Christinie, Lorengten, Dram and Nor-
way, Deptford, Northcote ; Auriga Tanzel, Corfu,
London Dock, Johnson ; Narcissus, Park, Jamaica,
West India Dock, Gillespie - Surrey, Weal, Laun-
ceston and Van Dieman's
Land, St. Katharine's Dock,
Brooks ; Lady M'Naughton, Faith, Madras and Cape
of Good Hope, West India Dock, Abercromby ; Ra-
mona, Stranach, Rotterdam, -Custom-house, De Bie ;
Esther, Clarkson, Sydney and New South Wales, St.
Katharine's Dock, Cannon.

SHIPS ENTERED OUTWARDS, JUNE 26.

City of Hamburg, Willingham, Hamburg, 379 tons ;
Sir Edward Banks, Norwood, Rotterdam, 179; Bat-
tavier, Dunlop, ditto, 280 ; Brocklebank, Stannark,
Antwerp, 125 ; John, Munro, Jamaica, 273 ; Dart,
Stranach, Ostend, 37 ; Merchant, Gibbs, Bermuda,
132; Flora, Forrant, Trieste and Venice • Good In-
tent, Wireman, Cadiz, 121: Auriga, Chalmers, Ho-
bart Town, and Van Diemen's Land, 231 ; Maurita-
nia, Taylor, Gibraltar, 145.

SHIPS CLEARED OUTWARD 1N CARGO, JUNE 26,

Duke of Wellington, Snook, Guernsey and Jersey ;
Minerva, Temple, China ; Cornwall, Bell, Calcutta ;
William Mitchell, Winn, Jamaica ; Camilla, Old-
ridge, Lisbon ; Alkmar, Heath, Rotterdam ; Triton,
Strugnell, Newfotindland ; Maas, Blake, Rotterdam ;
Brothers, Davis, Madeira.

EXAMINATION AT THE SECRETAY OF

STATE'S OFFICE.

On Monday evening last a gentleman was taken
into custody in the gallery of the House of Commons
for interrupting the proceedings of the house, and, in-
stead of being dealt with in the usual way, he was
given over into the custody of the police, who conveyed
him to the station-house in Gardener's-lane. After
remaining there all night, an application was made the
following morning to the Sergeant-at-Arms by the
police to know what they were to do with the prisoner,
and an answer was returned that he was to be taken at
four o'clock that afternoon to the Secretary of State:i
Office for examination. At the appointed hour lie
was taken there in custody, and underwent an exami-
nation before Sir F. ROE. Several members of Par-
liament were also in attendance.

The prisoner said that he was an Irishman, that his
name was John Flood, and that at present he lodged
in College-street, Lambeth.
Sir F. ROE asked him how he came to interrupt the
proceedings of the House of Commons by calling out
from the gallery ? Mr. Flood—Had latterly been most
unjustly deprived of considerable property in Ireland,
and he had come to this country to seek for redress.
He had been in communication with Mr. O'Connell on
the subject, and had received several letters from that
gentleman, and he wanted to present a petition to Par-
liament on the subject.
A number of papers partly confirming this statement
were found upon the prisoner.
Sir F. ROE observed that, supposing it to be the
case, that could be no reason why he should conduct
himself in such a manner in,the gallery.
Mr Flood admitted that it was wrong, but at the
moment he was so agitated and excited that he could
aot help it.
Sir. F. ROE directed that the prisoner should be
taken back, and brought up again at half-past five.
This was accordingly done, and on the prisoner being
brought in again,
Sir F. ROE did not believe that he went to the
House of Commons with any ill intentions, and he
would discharge him on his promising not to repeat the
offence on a future occasion.
Mr. Flood assured the magistrate that it should not
occur again.
Sir F. ROE recommended him for the future not to
go into the gallery of the House of Commons, as lie
might be again excited, and it would be much better
for him to keep away altogether.
• Mr. Flood promised to follow the advice. His pa-
pers were then given up to him, and discharged.

ATTEMI'TED SUICIDE BY THE GOVER-
NOR OF TOTHILL-FIELDS BRlDEWELL.—Yesterday
evening Mr. Nodder, the respected Governor of
Tothill-fields Bridewell, attempted to put a period to
his existence by discharging a loaded pistol into the
fleshy part of his neck, but fortunately the contents
passed over the jugular vein, and lodged in the oppo-
site glands, without fracturing his skull. Mr. Lavies,
the surgeon of the prison, and several eminent sur-
geons, promptly attended and allayed the hemorrhage,
which was excessive. After having applied proper
remedies the unfortunate gentleman was put to bed,
and ordered to be kept as quiet as possible. By in-
quiries made this morning, we ascertained that the
governor was as well as could be expected, and that
strong hopes exist of his recovery, as the injury done
is what is termed a " flesh wound." Mr. Nodder for
some weeks past has laboured under great depression
of spirits, and his bodily health has suffered in conse-
quence, it is said, of the approaching turmoil he would
have to undergo-in removing his family and all his in-
mates from the Old Bridewell to the newly. erected
prison, some of the'arrangements connected with which
are not congenial to his mind. Mr. Nodder is uni-
versally esteemed by the magistrates for his fidelity
and the humanity with which he treats those who are
committed to his custody.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, June 26.

The SPE*KER resumed the, chair at five o'clock.

The Sheriffs of London appeared at the bar with a
petition from the Lora Mayor, Aldermen, and Com-
mon Council of the -city of Lonctan,. praying thal
they might be heard by counsel against the bill regu-
Jilting the office of ward constable.
A person from the India House presented papers.
—Ordered to be printed.
Colonel L YGON presented a petition from Welton
against the claims of the dissenters.—Ordered to lie
on the table.

On the motion of Mr. LANODALE, the Bill for
legalizing the marriages of Roman Catholics by their
own clergy in England and Wales was read a first
time, and ordered to be read a second time on Wed-
nesday next,

Mr. HAWES presented a petition from a benefit
society. The prwier we did not hear.
On the Intition of the LORD ADVOCATE of
Beotland; the Scotch Quarter Sessions Accountant-
Geseral Bill was read a first time, and ordered to be
read a second time on Monday.
Lord HOTH A M presented a petition against the
admission of dissenters into the Universities from
Brimstcm (as we understood. )—Ordered to lie on the
table.

On the motion of Mr. HUME, a return was ordered
showing how a sum of 2,0001. advanced some time
back to the parish of Bethnal Green had been dis-
posed of.
Mr. WALTER presented a petition- from certain
owners and occupiers of land. We could not hear
the prayer of the petition.