The Sun.
London, England, 1851-03-04 00:00:00

AQUATICS,

THE CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE THAMES.—Yesterday
evening a fourth deposit of 10 sovs. aside for the forth-
coming contest between Robert Coombes and Thomas
Mackinney, who are matched for 200 sovs. aside, was
made good at Mr. Mackintosh's, Red Lion, Westmin-
ster-bridge-road. The meeting was an important one,
as at the time the match was made there was no day
named for its coming off. The men tossed for choice of
the day, which was won by Coombes, and it was then
agreed he should name the day on the evening the de-
posit was made in March; and after the ceremony of
posting the Vic.'s was gone through, Coombes named
Wednesday, the 7th of May.

LOWESTOFT RAILWAY AND HARBOUR.-011 Satur-
day last the half-yearly meeting of this company was held
at the Harbour-master's offices, in Lowestoft; S. M. Pato,
Esq., in the chair. Mr. Peto congratulated the shareholders
on the completion of the harbour, and in the fact of its being
completed within the capital, 320,0001. From the statement
of the accounts, it appeared that on the capital account the
receipts amounted up to Dec. 31, 1850, to 322,7611. 18s. Bd.,
and the expenditure to 352,5571. 65., but, deducting for sale
of surplus lands, old materials, &0., payments of Eastern
Counties Railway, for steamboats, timber, rails, and other
stores, the amount of expenditure was reduced to 320,1911.
18s. 6d., leaving a balance in hand of 2,570/. Cs. 2d. The
revenue account for the half-year ending Jan. 4, 1851, showed
that the receipts were 7,2161. 2s , and the expenditure 4,858/.
145., leaving a balance of 2,357/. 88.

FALL OF TWO HOUSES.—This morning, shortly
before eight o'clock, two houses, Nos. 9 and 10, Gray's Inn-
road, fell, carrying with them a large quantity of scaffolding.
The houses, which were of great age, were undergoing re-
pairs, and at the time they fell there were only four workmen
on the premises, who, on hearing a cracking noise, at once
made their escape.
ROYAL SOllO THEATRE.—Last evening some per-
formances took place at this theatre, consisting of Lovell's
drama of Love's Sacrifice; or, the Rival Merchants, followed
by Luke, the Labourer. The entertainment was for the be-
nefit of Mr. H. Birch, that gentleman enacting very cre-
ditably the somewhat difficult part of Aylmer; and Miss
Page, a very promising young artiste, performing most
charmingly the character of Margaret, Aylmer's daughter.
Of the rest of the dramatis persona' we need say nothing.
We were gratified to observe a very fair audience in point of
numbers.

DRAMATIC INSTITUTION, GOUGH-STREET.—Last
evening. Mr. 11. Green, the stage-manager, took his benefit
at this institution on which occasion the Jealous Wife, and
the Vicar of Wakefield, supported by the Society of Old
Western Dramatics, were performed. In the comedy Mr. C.
Wilson sustained the part of Mr. Oakly with great ability,
and Miss Marsh as Mrs. Oakly, acquitted herself admirably.
The house was filled to overflowing, testifying in a most
marked manner the high estimation in which the exertions
of Mr. Green are held.

CASE or STARRING AT BRISTOL,--At the Bristol
police-court yesterday, man named ITAllister was charged
with having stabbed a man named Christopher Connor. The
prisoner and another man were quarrelling at a beerhouse in
Graville-street, when Connor endeavoured to separate them,
upon which M'Allister stabbed him in the left side with a
chisel. The wounded man was immediately conveyed to the
Bristol infirmary, where he now lies, and the prisoner has
been remanded to' await his fate.

I„,
lIEATRICAL TEMPESTA" IN PARIS.—The French
theatrical papers aro filled with accounts of La Tempesta
and Lablache in the terrible Calibano ! not forgetting the
charming Rosati in Ariel, who seems to have turned the
heads and hearts of the impressionable Parisians. The witty
and pungent Corsaire describes her success as unequalled
since the days of Taglioni, and makes very merry with the
state of trepidation into which the Grand Opera has been
thrown by her engagement. "On the announcement of the
fair Rosati" (says this paper) " whose reputation was well
known, though she had never been seen in Paris, the admi-
nistration was thrown into emoi, and it was speedily deter-
mined to move all heaven, and earth, and the police, against
so pretty and dangerous a rival. A solemn protest was
drawn up and duly presented to the Minister of the Interior
against permitting so terrible an invasion. The Minister,
not a little puzzled, referred the document to the Commission
des Theatres, who 'assembled and gravely examined the ques-
tion, and afterwards ordered a rehearsal of La Tempesta,
which they all attended in solemn conclave. Here, it ap-
pears, the dancing and pantomime of the elegant Rosati
confirmed all that had been stated of her dangerous rivality,
and the enormity of allowing so formidable a proximity.
The result was that she and her attendant sylphs were
officially excommunicated, and the representation of the
opera suspended. Things were in this state when Mr.
Lumley, who had been absent in London, preparing for the
important opening of her Majesty's Theatre, arrived in Paris,
and Prospero himself, with his cabalistic aids, could not
have removed all the difficulties and impediments more in-
stantaneously, and enfin La Tempesta was produced with
a success which will rank with the great triumphs of the
Theatre Italien in Paris.
Youth scatters its affections with a liberal hand,
like a young heir, ignorant as yet of the value of his pos-
sessions.—Eliza Cook's Journal.

A committee of English gentlemen has just been
formed at Calcutta under the title of the " Vernacular
Translation Committee," whose object will be to promote
the translation of standard works in general literature by
English writers into the vernacular languages of India.
dthencsum.