The Sun.
London, England, 1851-01-14 00:00:00

PRINCESS'S THEATRE.

The pantomime of Alonzo the Brave and the Fair
Imogene fills this house nightly to overflowing. It
goes off from first to last without the slightest tedious-
ness or flatness, smoothly and effectively, rich in
scenic effect and a continuous variety of comicalities.
Wynne is the "lion," or rather the " lioness," of the
introductory part, and keeps the audience in a roar.
Considerable improvement might, however, be effected
in that portion by having the dialogue retouched by
some witty hand, and producing a new assortment of
masks ; for although the present ones in use are suf-
ficiently hideous, they are altogether inexpressive,
except in the single case of an unmistakable like-
ness of the renowned Soler. Recollecting the ecsta-
titlying apparition of Lord John Russell in last year's
pantomime, it is a pity to see this field of fun so un-
accountably neglected. These matters should not be
lost sight of by the management should they resolve,
as we would strongly suggest, on playing thayanto-
mime for pertain nights during the Great Exhibition.
With the present unrivalled troupe—Cormack and
Flexmore, the best harlequin and clown, and Miss
Leclercq, Paulo, and H. Wright, as good a colum-
bine, pantaloon, and sprite as we have seen for many
a year, it would be a profitable source of attraction to
thousands of delighted visitors. Flexmore's astound-
ing feats and antics convulse the juveniles, and keep
even veteran playgoers in a continuous state of hila-
rity. He is unquestionably the pantomimic autocrat.
Miss Leclercq and Cormack (that prince of harle-
quins)—the best matched pair on the stage in their
respective characters—elicit loud and general ap-
plause by their accomplished dancing, especially in
the waltz and hornpipe, which it is a perfect treat to
witness ; and H. Wright, who has now fairly "come
out,: amazing the spectators by his preternatural
flexibility, is a worthy associate of this eminent trio.
With such an array of talent, in addition to the ad-
mirable company who sustain the legitimate drama
in the earlier part of the evening, in a style too uni-
versally appreciated to need remark, it is far from
wonderful that overflowing benches should every
evening hail the rising of the curtain.

A MAX DROWNED.—On Wednesday forenoon, a
man apparently about sixty years of age, was found dead
on Musselburgh beach. It appears that he had taken uff
part of his clothes and lain down within tide mark, it is
supposed in a state of intoxication. There was nothing
about him to lead to his identification. He was stout made
and of ruddy complexion, and above water mark were
found a black coat, a blue vest, moleskin trousers, and half
boots.

A DARING DOG.—On Thursday last, in the after-
noon, a large dog, not acquainted with the appearance of
the railway trains that now pass through our links, had the
daring audacity not only to bark, but even to rpring over
the paling and attack the iron horse. After doing so only
one bow-wow was hoard, and when the guard looked down,
the poor dog was literally divided in two, a half of him being
on each side of the rail in two pools of blood.—Montrose
Standai d.

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A DISMAL PROSPECT.—A young lady of eighteen
was engaged to be married to a gentleman of thirty-six. Her
mother having noticed her low spirits for some time, inquired
the reason. " Oh, dear mamma, I waa thinking of my hus-
band being twice my age." "That's very true; but he's only
thirty-six." " Ile's only thirty-six now, dear mamma, but
—when I'm sixty—" " Well?" " Oh, dear ! then he'll be a
hundred and twenty !"
The Marquis of Bute's trustees have made a re-
duction of twenty per cent. to the Glamorganshire tenantry
of the Bute estate.

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During the— Jenny Lind excitement in Boston the
coachman who drove her from the steamboat to the R. oyere-
house thus ridiculed the insane admiration which his " fel-
low-citizens" were exhibiting. Mounting the steps of the
hotel he cried, " Here's the band that lifted Jenny Lind oat
of the coach. Gentlemen, you can any of you have the
privilege of kissing it for five dollars children nalf-price."

TUESDAY EVENING,

DEATH OF THE DUKE OF NEWCASTLE.

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We much regrct tai have to record the death cf his
Grace the Duke of Newcastle, which took place at
his residence at Clumber Park, Nottinghamshire, on
the afternoon of Sunday, ilk'. 12th instant, after a long
and painful illness. We sultjoin a Sew particulars
illustrative of the life and character of the deceased
nobleman.

Henry Pelham Fiennes-Pelham Clinton, Duke of
Newcastle' was the son of the third Duke, by the fifth
daughter of the second Earl of Harrington. He was
born on the 30th of January, 1785, and succeeded to
the family honours as the fourth Duke on the death of
his father in 1795. At an early age he was sent to
Eton, where he remained for seven years. After
having attained the distinctions of that celebrated
school, it was thought advisable that the young Duke
should travel, and he accordingly accompanied a por-
tion of his family to the continent, where, in conse-
quence of the troubles which prevailed at that day,
112, with his relatives, was detained a prisoner for some
years. In 1807, shortly after his return to England,
his Grace married G-eorgiana Elizabeth, daughter of
Mr. Edward Miller Mundy, of Shipley, in the county
of Derby, by whom he had a numerous family.
The opposition of the Duke of Newcastle to Ca-
tholic Emancipation, and to the claims of the Pro-
testant Dissenters, found expression in Parliament
and in his published letters.
In Committee on the Reform Bill in May, 1832,
the Duke of Newcastle declared the extent to which
he would go in the way of amendment in the repre-
sentative system. "He must," he said, " avow his de-
cided hostility to the Bill in evory shape or stage ;
and he therefore thought it of little consequence
whether their Lordships proceeded to consider the
enfranchising or the disfranchising clauses. The Bill
was calculated to produce revolution, and therefore
he was determined to oppose it. He knew that this
declaration would subject him to much hostility, and
many reflections from those who thought differently;
but he felt it his duty to express the opinions he en•
tertained, and act up to them fairly and conscientiously.
With respect to the nomination boroughs, he was
quite ready to adopt any plan which would have
the effect of tying down the patron in the exer-
cise of the power of interference or dic-
tation, and in so purifying the system as
to leave the person nominated the full and free
exercise of his discretion. He had no objection,
either, to the enfranchisement of the large towns,
which had risen into importance by the increase of
commerce and manufactures." In the debate which
took place on the 18th of the same month, upon the
proposed ministerial arrangements, the Duke of
Newcastle strongly denounced the suggested creation
of new peers to secure the passing of the Bill. After
the large division by which the Tower Hamlets had
been placed in the schedule of the Bill, Finsbury was
ordered to stand part of schedule C, without opposi-
tion ; but upon the question that Marylebone should
stand part of the schedule, the Duke rose and de-
clared that he would take no further share in the
proceedings. "He felt," he said, "trampled in the
dust by the miserable situation in which the House
was placed. He did not quarrel with Noble Lords
opposite, because they were consistent; though he
thought they were taking a part which would most
assuredly overturn the country ; but he quarrelled
with Noble Lords on his side of the House, who
turned round, in harlequin fashion, and expected that
he should turn round with them. This measure
would render the House ridiculous in the estimation
of the world. From this time he should take no fur-
-1 ther part in the proceedings of the House. To save
lits character, he would move that the Earl of Shaftes-
bury should read through the clauses of the Bill pro
forms. He would give no further countenance, in
his own person, to this disgraceful proceeding." The
Duke of Newcastle shortly afterwards left the House,
and from that time forward took but little part in
Parliamentary politics.
His persistency in his principles was carried into
all his public acts. As Lord-Lieutenant of Notting-
hamshire he refused to insert the name of a gentleman
in the commission of the peace, on account of his not
being a member of the Established Church. Lord
Cottenhana, then Lord Chancellor, remonstrated with
the Duke on this refusal, urging the obvious grounds
why the nomination of the Government should be
complied with. But the Duke replied by a stern
refusal and a warm avowal of his reasons; and the
result was his removal from the Lord• Lieutenancy,
in which post he was succeeded by the Earl of Scar-
borough.
The deceased Duke was custos rotulorum of Newark,
steward and keeper of Sherwood Forest and Folewood
Park, and high steward of Retford ; and he was the
patron of eight livings. He was descended from
John, Baron Clinton, who lived in the time of Ed-
ward I. The ninth Lord Clinton, an eminent naval
commander, obtained the Earldom of Lincoln from
Queen Elizabeth. The ninth Earl inherited the
Dukedom of Newcastle under a special remainder,
from his wife's uncle, the first Duke, and he assumed
the name of Pelham on succeeding to the title.
The late Duke is succeeded by his son, the Right
Hon. Henry Pelham Clinton, Earl of Lincoln; and
a vacancy is thus created in the Parliamentary re-
presentation of the Falkirk district of boroughs.