The Sun.
London, England, 1851-01-17 00:00:00

nARLBRO%STREET.—(THIS DAY.)
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woman, who has been couvicte t at
bliies from this court ior vagrancy, wa, s brAtg ; t nEfore
fir: Hardwick charged with being drunk and begging,
ttlso assaulting Webb, one cf the Mendi,,ity con-
gables.
Webb stated that on the prey' ous evening, a'Jout. b lf-
Aattsix o'clock, ho was proceeding alert
flhe h® Bond. ect,
tisaw the prisoner, whom ho knew to ba a note-
-43 vagrant, and who was exceeding'y drunk. go lip
several gentlemen, and heard her is teralf•
mote
coarse than polite demand alms. The gent:emc•
!epalsed her, when she went into Albema-le-street
41(1 accosted several more gentlemen, who rot'uscd to
give her tk_ta money, ced abusing
whereupon sh COMMt,E
;L.' In the most fi:thy terms. Witness then took aer
q't°
custody, and on the way to the statloa sha struck
afLseveral times in the face.
Tdictile prisoner denied the: charge, and said the Men-
ton! °fleet's were always taktt g her into custody fur
lag at all.
Illiersastford proved more than fifty former convictions
te,ai the prisoner, and also that she had been tried at
Middlesex Sessions and committed for six months.
lati!r• HARDWICK sentenced her to one month's im-
"onatent in the House of Correction.

1, DRURY-LANE THEATRE.
Arr. Su an's new comedy, The Old Love
.and
_the
was produced here last evening, and achieved an
aelsi
apwasutakeable success, testified by the enthusiastic
foliaje and hearty laughter of the audience. The
Au wing iS the plot :—Captain Sidney Courton (Mr.
(kr. r,a°n), the nephew of Sir Algernon Courton_rmi,
tied lively Camilla
has fallen in love with the cha
danavilelY Camilla Ha thorn (Mrs. Nisbett), the
Isla-6"‘" of the rough, worldly, old country Squire
de Ythorn (Mr. Barratt) ; but as Sidney is entirely
that on his uncle, he suggests to Camilla
old isane should ingratiate herself with the
the
klaronet before he ventures to mention
0:1 Attachment to him. Her father and herself are
effectual)
a.visit at the Baronet's residence, and she does so
hi ectually
the Baronet's good opinion thathe
vihrni;ehlf,sfalis in love with her, and makes_ her an offer,
cares, !to the great chagrin of old Haythorn, un-
Trial omously rejected. In an interview with Miss
°II Teti. Mrs, Taman), a blunt, but kind-hearted
his °fel:eeahun'elearns that Camilla has been in the habit
young officer, whom he suspects to be
teaeePhe,Bw a ,
and on whom he is determined to be
scent of ,_bY discarding him. The lovers get
Sir Al tuis plan, and determine to circumventis
~ . .gernou
Major
substituting
as the object of h
alarti:atit aier Stock (Mr. Emery), a rough old
atcl c 'forMartinet
Sidney Courton. The Major arrives,
xloviodtzZufl soon induces the old fellow, who is a
the second time to believe that she
The ILll,l,tve no objection to become Mrs. Major Stock.
Justiea—"ets feeling he has done his nephew an in-
k,. Bottles all his estates upon him, and now
N'tjt°ir Stock is cast off and Sydney accepted as the
Una, rx„' !yen by old Haythorn himself. In the mean•
foiln.lss Trimmer, the old maid, turns out to be a
lotat-ar a flame of Sir Algernon's, who had
Rae' t.l.lloved her dead, and cherished her memory,
Yotinan."'er intercession he consents to the union of the
the a'aPe°l,le, and all ends happily. In addition to
the ii47e characters, we have Stubbs, the agent to
Aber owlet,
quaintly acted by Mr. Artaud, and
Peasory Bounce, his housekeeper, admirably ins-
thou asted by
Airs. Walter Lacy, who, al -
°bird 10 lame from an accident as to be
With; t° use a era oh, yet went through the part
kris Rreat
spirit. The burden of the piece falls upon
viva'e'isbett, and the vvayward,volatile, witty, rattling,
a tael°lls, Yet warm-hearted Camilla, could not have had
ittlipepeeur:
niO fittingt representative. 'Never did Mrs. Nisbett,
e fascinating than last evening, never d
newaie.t better. Mrs. Tam did
appeared in, to her, a
ited Te of character, in the part of Miss Trimmer,
be ait which she may make her own, as we have
asel en the stage now who could act it nearly
Pres;`el:t Its she can. Mrs. Ternan is at the
tategt moment what Mrs. Glover was. five end
fordy years ago, and in the Lady Minnie.% Mil-
-8 and the Mrs. General Dartmouths would be
cel_atip
Pr°Behable. Mr. Barratt proved himself an ex-
hati ntact°r by his performance of old Haythorn ; hed
linet a broad and hearty at:,le, and a rich an.
raatell:us humour which point him out as the legi.ti-
Was exuecessor of poor Strickland. The the.slteyetloajorr
time eellently performed by Emery, w
aon,,tna Most sententious of Baronets, and Andpeer-
is the most gallant of lovers. The comedy
ihteera_a,tkably well built, and carefully written ; the
Is agreeably kept up throughout, and. the
tlaßogtllle'halrways neat, terse,
.and perspicuous, is fre-
had 3' rt twit and sparkling. Mr. Sullivan has
• a great success,
it• The
and he has fairly earned
-.Lie comedy
is admirably put upon the
to stageti the drawing-room scene is quite equald
to b e tasteful drawing-room scenes we use
leuenZetanacit tell:vent-garden under the Vestris manage.-
exterior of Sir Algernon's mansion is
117 beautiful.
'f:llelusion of All the artistes were called on at the
the play, and then came loud :calls
frerrethe author, who bowed his acknowledgments
att;;:deed.private box. The theatre was very well

(the'IRLIAMENTART BANQUETS.—Lord John Russell
rh,l:irst Lord of the Treasury), as leader of the Ministerial
for 41 the House of Commons, has had invitations issued
ride ea" grand Parliamentary full-dress banquet, at his official
raj nee in Downing-street, on the 3d proximo, to the seve-
ill Then:Thera of the Administration and Court having seats
Pr '."at assembly. The Marquis of Lansdowne (the Lord
lt_asident of Par-
the Council) will give a grand full-dress
I,"entary dinner on the 3d proximo, at Landsowne House,
ertlelalge party of Peers. Lord Stanley (who is expected to
teon' °ln town on the Ist of next month) will give a sump-
citj banquet to the Duke of Richmond and a numerous
it la
of Protectionist Peers on the 3d of the ensuing month,
mansion in St. James's-square.
p4At Meeting of the Middlesex Magistrates was held
orterdaY at the Court-house on Clerkenwell-green. Re-
etil viere received from the governors of the different
tontine
prisons and county lunatic asylums, and the usual
'ne dated cunty biness was disposed of. Mr. Pownall dil-
s chairman
.tanisne
leoref TxaGHT O'CLOCK P.M., JAN. Is —This
havinilg the weather came in with a sharp biting
eh),' a tendency to frost. About eleven o'clock A.M. dark
I„,estuag begat to rise, with heavy squalls from the south-
idedqbe wind increasing with extreme violence, accompa-
h"tl "Y deluges of rain. It is feared mach damage has
e'eloetn" by the violence of the storm. It is now nine
x,x, and the elements are somewhat less boisterous.
14a. 111"tir ESCAPE OF THE HON. W. PoRTMAN AND
eldest ANKIs•—On Saturday as the Hon. Wm. Portman,
George - lna Lord Portman, and Mr. Henry Bankes, son of
kes, Esq , M.P , were returning from Blandford,
rnttn, u
then, to hunt at Br.yanstone, the seat of Lord Port-
Wash a:°,,rae became unmanageable, and demolishing
fthe
Ward on el:'„by a kick of the leg, threw Mr. Portman
to the the on "Rad under the cart, Mr. Bankes being ejected
horseback Manner by a kick on the ancle. The groom on
reen then Procured assistance, and the gentlemen were
tifou",vd to 13ryanstone. It is satisfactory to add that,
boa 'll theY were considerably bruised and wounded, no
es were broken
~_alTedhe Marchioness of Hastings has been suddenly
tiaon away from her seat at Efford, near Lyminton, in
of helashire, to Dublin, in consequence of the alarming illness
oni,r. eldest son, the Marquis of Hastings. The Marquis had
attar arrived at Dublin with his regiment when he was
the 1.„ e;(1, with a low fever. He was immediately taken to
tent `otuence of the Duke of Leinster, and an express was
The If for the Marchioness to proceed at once te
tLe, re!'ioness was about to receive a number of distin-
ra v'sitors, among whom were Lord and Lady Howe,.
Of the and Lady Brougham &c. Lord Howe is the guardian
Ma,renioness's chil-d;en.
1 uEws D
Xeeeru AND GENERAL LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC
atXih e„.11°11, SUSSEX-HALL, LEADENITALL-STRIET..- The
Was en"rialversary of the opening of this valuable institution
Wiiii•;tie eoret es
u last evening by a ball. which took place at
me inlefts, St. James's-street. This institution offers to
and e 'era and subscribers the advantages of an extensive
and d'ell %elected library, reading-rooms, and evening classes,
breekring the session lectures are delivered on the various
has lusts art, science, and polite literature. A new feature
toefff-„'":, ueen added to the benefits already imparted by the
evere,V,n- Free lectures are given to the humbler classes
hve Fri Free
evening, and they have been attended by lie-
Wasee-e " and 700 persons. The gathering of last eyeening
ntl .
troea-oa verY brilliant description, including many ot
f the institution, and numbered nearly 400 ladies and
ite'haen• Dancing was continued until a late hour.
euseßE
"SECESSIONS FROM THE CAUBC_II.
OF ENG-
i "--n
~was made matter of boasting by ,Sir John
Ha-
res a`c" bY. the Rev. Mr. Bennett himself, in their cor-
gonl'elont et.° with the ishol of London, that nobody had
tLe roui either of Mr. Bennett's two congregations to
his eekeuffcll., of Rome. Neither the rev. gentleman no
gentle --""e baronet, can boast of this any longer. Two
and boin f
Rstabi.this embers of
oofne of them an architect of distinction—
St. Barnabas' Church, have quitted the
Rome I,B"hirent and " become reconciled to the Church of
„ were formally received into the Romish com-
munion 'a riunday last. We are enabled to add, that other
ey of persons filling a prominent place in the public
toe' and members of the same church, are expected to follow
1 Inediately,...Adve
rtiser.
Apr,
-LTERATION OF COFFEE.—A microscopic ex-
hasanation of 34 different qualities of coffee sold in London
s• lately been made, which showed that with three excep-
pna the whole were adulterated. Chicory was present in
bl instances, with the frequent addition of roasted corn,
.2ana, or potatoes, and in some cases the quantity of coffee
was not more than a fifth of the whole article.
Tu
s.
The - SOUTHAMPTON. BOARD OF GUARDIANS:
t adjourned inquest was 'resumed for the fourth time yes-
tem an at the Guildhall, Southampton, when the jury re-
tuned a verdict that the deceased "Died from natural
e
sea. and that the guardians of the poor are censurable for
hot affording her relief in the last stage of her disease."
t A^ NARRow EECAPE.—On Friday a man named
lijah Whittaker, when crossing the railway on his way
Ir,ont the union-house to Writtle, at midnight, to procure the
Uattendance of a surgeon for a sick inmate, observed some-
in g which he supposed to be a parcel lying across the rails.
stooping to pick it up he discovered it to be a man
'"aePe He immediately awoke him from his bed of danger,
when he stated his name to be Turner, from Roxwell. But
for the timely intimation of his dangerous position his life
would, there is little doubt, have been sacrificed, aeveral lug-
gage trains passing over the spot during the night. Such
Rem.. should remember that the trains pass over all the
- sleepers" upon the line. -Essex Herald.
TUE SISTER OF BURNS.--We Teally wonder that,
7en.;le her Majesty's advisers prompt her to bestow pensions
o'o9/. per annum each upon Madame Belzoni, and Mr.
le le, the author of Paul Pry, they should pass over Mrs.
Seegg' the 'arviving sister of our great national poet of
(Aland, Robert Burns. Now that her Majesty has become
ehs yearly visitor to the north, such a grant could not but be
teemed a worthy compliment to her Scottiele subjects.—
`4489910 Ccmaitutional.