The Sun.
London, England, 1857-05-09 00:00:00

Sporting Intelligence.

CHESTER SPRING MEETING.
THURSDAY'S RACES CONCLUDED.
The Scurry Handicap of 5 sous each, with 30 added
Three-quarters of a mile. 15 subs.
Lord Ribblesdale's Centurion, by Womersl-y, 3 yrs,
68t 121 b (Hibberd) 1
Mr. Evans's Miss Nightingale, 3 yrs, 6st 21b

(Snowden) 2
Captain White's Queen of the East, 3 yrs, 7st (Plumb) 3
The following also ran—Gentle Kitty colt, Bold Buc-
clench, Prince's Mixture, Schneider, Spinet, The Crip-
ple, Yorkshiretuan, Saturn, All's Well filly, and
Chester.
Betting-3 to 1 agst Chester, 4to 1 each apt Miss
Nightingale and Spinet, 5 to 1 agst Gentle Kitty colt,
8 to 1 end] agst Bold Buccleucb and Centurion.
On mustering at the starting•post Chester broke away,
and ran nearly to the Grosvenor-bridge, turn before he
was stopped.
A fine race in with Centurion and Miss Nightingale
ended in favour of Centurion by a head, two lengths be-
tween the second and third ' • Gentle Kitty colt, Bold
Buccleucb, The Cripple, and Spinet, were next ; York-
shireman, who got badly off, was last throughout.
The Cheihire Welter Cup of 100 sovs in specie, by sub-
scription of 20 soya eacb, 10 ft, and 5 only if declared,
with 50 added. Gentlemen riders. Jockeys 51b extra.
Certain penalties for winners. Grosvenor Course (one
mile and a quarter.) 15 subs, 7of whom pay 5 soya
each.
Mr. Saxon's Tom Thumb, by Gameboy, yrs, 9st 71b
(Mr. Edwards) 1
Mr. T. Parr's Sir Cohn, 3 yrs, at 91b (in. 51b xtra)
(Wells) 2
Mr. G. S. Thompson's Codrington, 3 yrs, 9st 41b
(owner) 3
Prince of Orange, December, and The Shadow aso

Mr. Saxon declared to win with Torn Thumb.
Betting-2 to 1 aget Sir Colin, 4to 1 agst December,
5 to 1 aget Torn Thumb.
Won by a length and a half, three lengths between
the second and third, a neck between the third and
fourth. December and The Shadow beaten off.

SUBSCRIPTION ROO 111.—TlitUltSDAY NIGHT.
DERBY.
6to 1 agat Skirmisher (taken)
10 to 1 agat M.D. (taken freely)
13 to 1 aget Anton (taken)
16 to 1 aget Sydney (taken)
100 to 6 aget Strathnaver (taken)
100 to 6 aget Arsenal
20 to 1 agst Adamas (taken)
25 to 1 agst Lady Hawthorn (taken)
1000 to 35 agst Bird in the Haod (taker)
1000 to 35 agst Saunterer (taken)
40 to 1 agst Warderinarske (taken)
50 to 1 agst Loyola (taken)
1000 to 15 agat Chevalier D'lndustrie (taken to
about 2001)
1000 to 15 agst Comedian (taken)
2000 to 20 agst Oakball (taken)
20 to 1 agst John Scott's lot (taken)
FRIDAY.

Handicap Stakes of 5 Bove each, with 50 added ; the
second to receive 10 soya out of the stakes. Certain

penalties for winners. Seven furlongs. 10 subs.
Mr. La Mert's Katharine Logie, 4 yrs, Bst (Bites) 1
Mr. Capers We'ham, 6 yrs, B,t (Grub) 2
Mr. Ha wkins's Lady Florence, 4 yrs, 7st 6!1)
(D. Hughet) 3
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The following also ran :—Chester, Blight,v Janet
Pride, Breeze, Maid of Athens, Lady Hercules, and
Yorkshireman.

Betting-2 to 1 agst Katherine Logie, 4to 1 agst
Chester, 7 to 1 agst Welham, 100 to 1 agst Breeze (oD).
Won by half a length ; a length and a half between
the second and third, and a head betwee❑ the third and
fourth ; the others, with the exception of Janet Pride,
who was beaten off, were well up with Chester.

The Eaton Stakes of 10 sovs each h with 30 added ;
for three and four•yr•olds ; allowances and penalties.
Grosvenor Course. 3 subs.

Mr. T. ','Talker's Gemma di Vergy, 3 yrs, ist 91b (in-
cluding slb extra) (D. Hughes) 1
Mr. T. Parr's Fisherman, 4 yrs, flat 2lb (including
' 51b extra)
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Betting-2 to lon Gemma di Vergy.
Fisherman led to the stand, where Gemma di Vern,
challenged and won a most exciting race in by a head.
The Grand Stand Cup of 100 soya added to a handicap
sweepstakes of 5 sovs each. The second to rte-ive 30
sous out of the stakes. Certain penalties for winners.
Once round and a distance.

Lord Wilton's Peeping Tom, II yv, sst 121 h ...(Bray) 1
Mr. Barber's Lori Nelson, 3 yrs, 6,t 7lb (Dales) 2
Mr. Shepherd's Cardsharper, 6 yrs, 6st Slb (Vordbam) 3
The following also ran :—Colt by Touchstone, Assis-
tant, Master Bagot, Moose, and The Martlet.
Betting-5 to 2 each aget Lord Nelson and Card-
sharper, 7to 2 aget Peeping Tom. Lord Nebon made
the running to the half distance, where be was joined by
Peeping Tom, who won on the post by a head, two
lengths between the second and third, Dipthong colt
was fourth, Martlet and Master Bagot were fifth and
sixth.

Tire Cheshire Stakes of 15 sovs. each, h ft, and 5 only if
declared, with 60 added. Certain penalties for winners.
The second to save his stake. Castle Pole, once
round and in. 19 subs, four of whom declared.
Mr. J. Merry's Special License, 3 yrs, Gst 2lb (in-
cluding Sib extra).- . • .(Plumb) 1
Lord 'Wilton's Bracken, 6 yrs, 7st (Cresswell) 2
Mr. Windsor's Kenerdy, 3 yrs, sst (Pritchard) 3
Prince of Orange and Greyling also ran.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Sp,nial License, 2to 1 apt Prince
of Orange, 4 to 1 agst Ken erdy.
Won very easily by a le ogth, a head between the
second and third, bad fourth.
The Ladies' Purse, value 501., for 3-yr-olds and upwards.
Optional selling weights, &c. Once round and a dis-
tance. 3 subs.
Mr. Wilkins's The Cripple, by Ia ge, 4 yrs (501.), 76t
13Ib
Mr. W. Evans's Sorceress, 3 y.rs (501.) Est 61b
(Snowdon) 2
Betting-2 to lon Sorceress.

A dead heat,
Deciding Heat--Wen by a head.
The Wirral Stakes of 10 sovs each, h f t, with 30 added,
for 2 yr-olds ; colts, .Fist 121 b ; Tillie., %Sat 81b. Winners
extra. Half-a-mile. 20 subs.
Mr. Berber's Polly Peao.hum, by Collinrwood, Est 131 b
(including 51b extra) (Th, les), walked over.
Triennial Produce Stakes of 20 sous each,. with 50 added,
for 4-yr-olds ; colts, 85t 9:1) ; fillies, Bst 51b. , The
second to save his stake. 5 fi,.11).
Mr. Saxon's filly by (.3otheroti.nae—Lreiaine, Bst
21b
.(Clements) 2

Mr. Thomas's Kingsland, Bst 31b ---- ''' made all the
' -
Betting-3 to 1 on Delaine fill) f who
running, and won by three lengths.
ess arrangements
The only complaint which the busin
he injudiciously
of the meeting excited was relative to t•
cement of the
late time fixed each day for the nommen,
ements of
sport. In evrry other respect the prom °
•dings were
most satisfactorily conducted. The wan),
the London and North-Western Railway full) ' met the
requirements of the public, and, n:ticithtitanclx, ug the

On the 14th ult., at 9 a.m., Theodora out of Lord
Westminster's Plate.
On the 27th nit., at 11.40 a.m., Gulliver out of all h's
Chester engagements.
Oa the Ist inst , at 6 p.m., Swyndel Dbyggha a.rd
Ombra out of the Cur.
On the Ist inst , at 11 a.m., Miss Harkaway out of
a;1 engagements at Chester.
On the 11t inst., at 11 a.m., Hamlet out of the Ches-
ter Cup and Dee Stakes.
On the Ist inst., at 11 a.m., Ombra out of the Dee
Stakes.
On the Ist inst., at 4.45 p.m., Rogerthorpe and En-
chanter out of the Cup.
On the Ist inst., at 11 a.m., Miss Curl out of the
Mostyn Stakes and Leo out of the Cup,
On the 4th inst., at 8 a.m., Ahead, Digger's
Daughter, S ar of the East, and Cock-a-doodle-do out of
the Triennial
Ou the 4.h inst., at 8 a.m., St. DAningo out of the
Cut.

On the 4th inst., at 8 a.m., Atbl4;e out of the Dee
Stakes.
On the 4th inst., at 1 p.m., Peregrine out of all his
Ch. ster engagements.
On the 4th in.t , at 1 p.m., Old Trick out of Chester-
field Stakel and Cup.
On the 4th inst., ai, 12.35 p.m , Vengeance, Yellow
Jack, Schiedam, Chevalier d'lndustrie, and Arsenal out
of the Cup.
On the 4th inst., at 5 p.m., Stork out of Wynnstay
Handicay.
On the 4th inst,, at 5.30 p.m., Silkmore out of the
Cup.

On the 4th inst., at 9 a.m., Porto Rico and Malacca
outof the Cup.
On the sth inst., at 10 p.m., Zuyder Zee out of the
Dee Stakes.
On the sth inst., at 2 p.m., Kingmaker, Sly Fell )w,
Lord Derwentwater, Magnifier, and Sprig of Shillelah
out of the Cup.
Oa the sth inst., at 3.30 p.m., Artillery out of all his
Chester engagements.
On the sth inst., at 3.10 p.m., Kenerdy out of the
Cup.

On the s'h in t., at 5 30 p.m., Melissa out of the 04.
Oo the s^,h inst., at 9 a.m., Adamas out of the Cup
and Dee Stakes.
On the 6th inst., at 11.15 a.m., Farmer Ashfield out
of the Cup.
On the 6th inst., at 2 p.m., Early Bird and Ziidee
out of the Cup.
On the 6tii inst„ at 2 45 p.m., Comedian and Pyrrhus
the Second out of the Dee Stakes.
On the 7th ine., at 11.15 a.m., Leamington, Stork,
and Harry Stanley out of all engagements on the Thurs-
day and Friday at C tester.

THE LATE EXPLOSION. AT LU.NDHILL.

FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

Since 12 o'clock yesterday no less than 24 bodies have
been recovered. Four of them were brought out during
Mr. Web.ter's shift, from 4 to 8 o'clock yesterday even-
ing ; eight more were sent to bank during the shift of
Mr. W. P. Maddison, from 8 to 12 p.m. yesterday ; six
at the conclu-ion of Mr. Potter's shift, at 8 o'clock this
morning ; and six more during Mr. Brown's shif , which
terminated at 12 o'clock. The total number now re-
covered is 73, and it is expected that many more will
be recovered during the next few days.
Of the 24 bodies recovered since 12 o'clock yesterday
14 have been identified by peculiarities of dress. Their
names are :—Edmund Knowles, of Hemingfield, aged
30 years ; Edward Trainer, of the same place, aged 23
years ; Ja•nes Pollard, of Wombwell, aged 19 years ;1
William Illingworth, of Lundhill, aged 32 ve_rs (a
deputy, or fire-trier) ; Edward Simmonds, alias Fish-
man, of Lundhill, aged 11 years ; Joseph Griwebaw, 01
Wombwell ; John Hobson, f Lundhill ; Edward Pol-
lard, of Wombwell ; James Walker, Richard
son, John Harper, and Thomas Wilkinson, of Lundhill;
Charles Walker, of Wombwell ; John Phillips, George;
Woofinden, and Amos James, of West Melton.

The remaining eight are in a very decomposed and
mutilated state, and bad no articles of dress upon them
by which they could he identified.
Near the body of Hobson, and in part of the trousers
which had been torn from his body by the violence of
the explosion, was found his watch. It is a silver one,
and the exterior was completely blackened by lying in
tit.: water and filth, but it was otherwise in a perfect
state. The hands pointed to 12.17, from which it is sup-
posed to have stopped at the moment of the explosion.
The inner case of a rilver watch which had belonged to
Joseph Grimsliaw was found near his body. It was
identified by the initials. A search was made for the re-
mainder of the watch, but it could not be found. The
watch bad no doubt been broken by the explosion.
Nearly the whole of the bodies mentioned above have
been recovered from different parts of the boardgates,
the falls preventing the banks or workplaces from being
penetrated as yet. Those brought out last were taken
up on the ends of the boardgates adjacent to the levels
on the north side.

There are at this time no less than 30 bodies lying in
the reception shed, but arrangements have been made
for interring a number of them this afternoon and the
remainder will be buried to-morrow.

The large falls around the shafts have now been so far
removed as to restore the currents to a great extent and
render the roads and boardgates quite passable. The
miners are working vigorously at the removal of the
fails in the north boardgates.
The engineers meet again to•morrow (Saturday).

ARTS TREASURES EXHIBITION.

MANCHESTER, MAY 8.

Though the weather is dull, cold, and generally unfa-
vourable to outdoor amusement, the attendance at the
Exhibition still sho vs a daily tendency to increa,e. On
Thursday about 3001. was taken at the doors in half-
crown admissions, and 300 season tickets were disposed
of, of which number about 50 were those at two guineas.
From all sources, therefore, the receipts again amounted
to within a few pounds of 8001. By the period fixed for
the terminatio❑ of the half-crown days there is little
doubt but that nearly two-fifths of the whole outlay will
have been secured. Should that be the case the results
in a pecuniary point of view will be the most gratifying,
as the shilling days, of which there are 100 to come, are
expected to prove the main source of revenue. The at-
tendance yesterday showed no diminution ; on the con-
trary, as towards the afternoon the day cleared, there
was an immense influx of visitors, of whom about one-
third paid at the doors. As the exact numbers are not
ascertained till night, we cannot yet say what the pecu-
niary results of the day have been, but that they have
not fallen short of the day previous is most certain, and
we believe, with regard to the sale of season tickets, the
proceeds have been even greater. Perhaps among other
items we may add that the sale of catalogues continues
to average daily about 1,800, which of itself leaves a fair
profit to the managers, and is one of the many little per-
manent sources of receipts which tell up considerably at
the end of each week.

THE CHANCERY-LANE AND FETTER-LANE IMPROVE.
MENTS.—Yesterday, by direction of the City Commfs-
sioners of Sewers, Messrs. Pullen and Son, auctioneers,
dispssed, by public auction, of the building materials and
fixtures of the last two ancient-looking houses, NOS.
114 and 115, Chancery-lane, near the Law Institution,
which remained to be pulled down, in order to com-
plete the improvements which have been so long in
progress in this thoroughfare. As soon as the mate-
rials are removed the site will be occupied by build-
ings of a first-class character, and set back in a line
with the other newly-erected building, in order that the
thoroughfare may be widened.
ALLEGED CHILD MIIRDER.—An inquest was held
on Thursday, at the Board room of Newington Work-
house, on the body of an infant, which Mary Read, the
mother, had taken to a police-office, in a bundle on
Tuesday, where she voluntarily delivered herself up to
answer a robbery. She stated that the child was born
on board of the Holyhead packet, as she was coming
from Ireland, and that it was born dead. She appeared
to take great care of the dead infant. The body of the
child, when examined, bore many marks of violence, and
the inquest was adjourned to allow of inquiries in
Ireland.
TIE GOVERNDIENT DOCK AT CARDIFF.—It is stated
to be the intention of the Government to form a dock at
Cardiff, for the exclusive use of the vessels of the British
navy. A surveyor has been engaged in inspecting a
portion of ground adjacent to the tidal harbour, for the
purpose above-named. It is said that the vast require-
ments of the steam navy, and the remarkable facilities
possessed by Cardiff for the shipment of coal, have in-
duced the authorities to secure a dock there for shipping
of their own stores, rather than incur the extra expense
of transit either by sea or land. Cardiff is easy of ac-
cess, and men-of-war can coal there and proceed direct
to foreign stations without loss of time.

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toms being of the most painful nature ; she was induced
to give these remedies a trial, and in a short time her
leg " became perfectly sound," therefore, from a grate-
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of others who may be similarly afflicted, voluntarily
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;VS P,kpE ft
THE STEAM SITIP T
(From the Tkm.)
According to khe,fable, *44:
such a life of it by-calling f.h.e"rn out e-Vid\l,;to
dawn that. they, :pit their liegs'—'n,' ..id
silenced him for good. The Abk,.. t ukkni they
slept long enough, but their mistres., rising late
and finding them all abed, gave them nearly as
much as they had given poor Chanticleer. We
have only to suppose her Majesty's domestics re-
ducing the Press to silence, and we may foresee ti •
inevitable result. Instead of being kept to. their
duty they begin to enjoy repose. A sweet lethargy
creeps on th-ir senses, and their eyelids yield to
forgetfulness. A Military appointment has to be
made. A friendly tongue, in persuasive accent,
recommends a man whe will give no trouble. The
Minister, under a soft illusion that one soldier's
as good as another, so as he he a gentleman, yields
to his charmer, and sends a respectable regimental
officer on the errand of a Clive or a Napier. A
war, fertile in disastrous experience., is just over,
and complacency reigns in our arsenlls and dock-
yards. On a new emergency ships are wanted ;
routine resumes its easy sway, and as fast as; ship
after ship leaves our ports, freighted with whole
regiments, the old story of "accidents" is renewer'.
Scarce a day passes which does not bring tidings
of ships leaking, putting Lack, or putting in,
with many feet of water, requiring repairs
to hull, or machinery, or rigging, and
losing days of precious time. They have not
started in a hurry ; for, after all our supposed
experience, and improvement, and preparatioes,
we buckle on our armour for this new enterprise
quite as slowly as if we had never proved it l_p!fore.
Well, suppose the conspiracy successful, and our
tongues tied. Suppose no journal courageous
enough to insert even letters, taking the Ministe-
rial view that they are the complaints of poor
whinning, i,norant crea'nre., what would be the
infallible result ? The fable warn. us. Failures of
all sorts would be slurred over. Should truth reach
the War Department or the Admiralty, a friendly
pen would never be wanting to anticipate " exag-
geration," and blunt the edge of ill news. Disaster
after disaster, neglect after neglect, would occur
and be forgotten, till the nation, opening its eyes
some day to the general bankruptcy of achieve-
ment, would reason roughly, but trnly enough,
that something must be wrong, and that the only
way was to get rid of the present men and try c. thers
—new Generals and Admiral-, new Ministers, a
uew system, a new Parliament, a new con-titution
—any novelty in prefermcs to a tenour of ill suc-
cess.

We are supposed to be a.sort of wreckers, reap-
ing our harvest from disaster and waiting upon ill-
fortune. We are charged even with setting down to
the credit of departments that average of casualty
certain to all people and a condition of human life.
But is it so '1 Do Cunard's s earners regularly
return to port half wa erlogged, or alternately
run for protection or refit into some friendly
port af.er a few days' sailing ? Is the Bay of
Bay so much worse than the rest of the Atlantic,
and how do packet-ships and merchantmen meet
what we are told is the usual result. of a week's
rough weather on new rigging ? Thousands of ships
cross the Atlantic every year, often in the very
roughest weather, yet nature has provided no Co-
runna or Vigo between Cape Clear and Boston.
The piston of the huge engine of a Cunard or a
Collins steamer never ceases its motion from the
moment it rises at the moorings in the Mersey to
the moment when the steam is blown off at New
York. Yet it is a venial affair that the Transit,
with 600 or 700 men on board, should drift upon
her own anchor and put back to Portsmou'h in a
sinking state. Then, she does not roll, and the
people who write letters to say that she does are
land-lubbers, suffering the usual depression of
spirits after a short sea voyage. It appears, in-
deed, on Sir Charles Wood's own figures, that the
Transit, while 100 ft longer than the Satellite, with
which it is compared, is only 14 inches broader in
the beam. She is, then, at least likely to roll ;
and, though the commander, master, and carpen-
ter, in the reports, declared that she rolls "easy,"
we are not surprised at the qualification, that
though easy, she rolls " deep ;" deep enough, no
doubt, for the soldiers on board. But every one
knows that the effect of deep rolling on a ship origi-
nally constructed for lightness would be to open
the seams and disclose any weakness of timbers.
Sir Charles Wood states what we are ready to
believe,—that the masts and sails of this vessel are
lighter than those intended by its builders. But, as
the poop has been increased, and the fore part of
the vessel covered over, to afford greater accommo-
dation to the ship's company, the result must be a
balance of conflicting alterations ; and, if we have
no formula for ascertaining which way the difference
lies, we are not so very unreasonable in taking the
evidence of the sick soldiers that in bad weather the
ship rolls like a tub, lets in wwer at every seam,
and does not leave a hammock di y. Sir Charles
Wood only offers conflicting considerations, whereas
their testimony is decided and clear, and even mili-
tary officers know whether a hammock is wet or
dry as well as Sir Charles Wood.

The case of the sister ship, the Urgent, which so
sadly belies its name, we are content to leave to
the letter of the gentleman quoted by Sir Chart s,
who anticipates " exaggerated accounts." It is be-
yond our depth to dive into the mystery of
"leaden joints" and " washers," " blowing-off
pipes" and "Kingston valves ;" nor can we see why
these or anything else need be "blown out" or
"blown off" by any slight cause, or why the pipe
should have been divided by which the water from
the boilers was driven into the sea. A pipe with this
important office ought not to be at the mercy of ac-
cident ; nos ought a large ship with 800 men on
board, and only boats for 300, to be at the mercy of
any small substance, such as a bit of wood or coal,
that might ckoose to insinuate itself " through the
Kingstons," and temporarily prevent their closing
after blowing off. We don't hear of these things
ou board the Transatlantic packet steamers, for the
simple reason that if one of them were found with
the water nearly up to the engine fires, and no ac-
count to be given but a speculation on the possi-
bility of a bit of wood or coal having pasQed, as they
say, the wrong way down the throat, the suspicious
and selfish public would immediately make a note
of the ship liable to these mysterious casualties,
and quietly abstain from taking their passage by it.
The sequel shows, too, that the public would have
been perfectly right. The commanding officer of
the Urgent sends these ingenious specmations from
Corunna, and wishes his chiefs to la .r that the
trivial nature of the accident suggtsted no fear as
to the future. The ship -was, however, obliged in
a few da) s to put into Mad ira, on leaving which
she again broke her engine gear. After one more
attempt at steaming she broke it a th;rd tine, and
finally had to finish her voyage to Barba loes under
sail, and with a leak at her stern which it required.
the continual work of 30 men to keep dowu.
Which, then, was justified by the result—the Cap-
tain's ingenious explanations, or the "exaggerated
accounts" they were intended to anticipate ?
Sir Charles Wood very civilly repeats one of
his usual expressions about " the imagination of
the writers in the newspapers," which he appears
to think the inexhaustible source out of which
all the casualties of his department arise. Yet
when we have ventured to disregard the gay, airy
tone, in which Sir Charles discusses these matters,
and the " amusement" which he professes to de-
rive from those " attacks," we cannot help asking
—what does he really deny ? What does he refer
to imagination ? Does he call it an illusion of the
fancy that the Urgent, fer ex simple, went on steam_
int./, down,
breaking leaking ft iehtfuliy, putting in,
breaking down, stlpping again finally, sailing,
leaking, pumping, and so at last arriving at Bar-
badoes ? On the other hand, was not the com-
manding officer's story of the little b t of wood or
coal pure imagination ? Was it a baseless fabric
of fancy in the soldiers on bo Ard the Transit that
they w, re all wet to the skin' and that not a ham-
mock was dry? Sir Charle,, with great pomp, an-
nounces a contradiction, and then tells a story
which is no contradiction at all, or it the most sonic
ingenious theory of a nature to elude every possi-
ble test. We beg to y, once for all, that we are
prepared f)r accidents ; we are ready to excuse
them ; and we expect au average quantity—some-
times an excess. But we do not call it an "acci-
dent" that when peace was only proclaimed a year
ago, and all our ships from that date have been
coming into harbour with all their defects fully
known, after the lapse of eight or nine months, any
explanation, any excuse, any apology should be
found necessary for the ships employed in convey-
ing her Majesty's troops to a new scene of war.

NEW FORM or ACTION FOR BREACII OF PIIONISE.
ASSAULT BY A LADY.—The Northers .Daily Express
states that, at Darlington, on Monday, Miss A—, a lady
residing in Harewood-grove, was charged with assaulting
Mr. B—, a solicitor, her next door neighbour. Mr. B.
stated that on meeting bim the other day in the street,
she "spat in his face and over his dress," and cared him
a liar and a coward, that she followed him for some dis-
tance, assailing him all the while. Miss A did not
deny the charge, but said in justification, " He ca ne to
my house for ten years, and made me an offer, and has
said to Mr. R—, tile grocer, that it was only for a par-
time." Mr. B— having denied this statement, Miss A--
said " I never told a lie in my life, and you area list:and
a coward." She also charged Mr. B. with'having thrust
a "disgusting and blackguard letter" under her door.
This also Mr. B— denied. Miss A— then said, "I know
I took the law into my own bands, and I don't care for
its being known to all the people that I spat at that liar
and coward, and I wanted to get a stick to thrash him
with, and, failing in that, I took the course I did." She
was fined 3/. and costs. We have suppressed the names
in the foregoing statement, but the Etpress gives theta
hie!.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
Second Night of LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR.
PICCOLOMINI, GIUGLINI, BELLETTI, VIOLET CI,
POCCHINI.
THIS EVENING (SATURDAY), May 9.
LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR.
Lacia, Piccelomini (her second appearance in that part).
Edgardo, Sig. Giuglini.
Ballet—LA ESMERALDA.
La Esmeralda, Mdlle. Poccbini.

Per particulare see bills.
A limited number of boxes in the Half Circle Tier have
been specially reserved for the public, and may be had on ap-
plication at the Box-office at the Theatre Colonnade, Hay-
market.
Price One Guinea and One Guinea and a Half each.
Madame ALBONI will make her first appearance Tnes-
day next, as Rosina, in IL BARBIERE DI SEVIGLIA.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
Last appearance of Madlle. Pocchini.
PICCOLOMINI, GIUGLINI, BELLETTI, VIOLEPTI.
On THURSDAY EVENING, May 14, an Extra Night.
LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR.
Lucia, Piccolmini ; Edgardo, Sig. Giuglini.
After which,

LA ESMERALDA.
La Esmeralda, Madlle. Pocchini (her last appearance.)

Fir particulars, see bills.
A limited number of Boxes in the Half-circle Tier have been
specially reserved for the public, and may be had on applica-
tion at the Box-Office, at the Theatre Colonnade, Haymarket.
Price One Guinea and One Guinea and a Half each.

LES BOUFFES PARISIENS-St. JAMES'S
THEATRE. - FIRST REPRESENTA-
TION, WEDNESDAY, May 10.-1. M'SIEU LAN DRY,
Operette, 1 Acte.--2. LES DEUX AVEUGLES, Bouffon-
nerie, Musicale, 1 Acte. Musique de Offenbach. —3. 13A-TA-
CLAN, Chinoiserie Musicale, 1 Acte. Musique de Offenbach.
Principal Characters by Messrs. Pradeau, Guyot, Gerpro, and
Leonce ; Mesdlles. Dalmont, Marechal, Belnoir, and Mace—
their first appearance in this country. The Orchestra of the
The Are des Bouffes will accompany these Representations,
under the direction of the popular composer, M. Offenbach—
To commence at half-past 8 o'clock.—This Engagement being
limited to one month, Performances will be given Every Even-
ing.—Boxes, stalls, and tickets may be engaged at Mr. Mit-
chell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street.

ROY AL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
THIS EVENING will be performed
Shakespere's tragedy of
KING RICHARD THE SECOND,
King► Richard IL, Mr. C. Kean ; Queen, Mrs. C. Kean.
Preceded by A GAME OF ROMPS,

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckstone.
NEW ARRANGEMENT OF PRICES OF ADMISSION.
THIS EVENING (May 9) to commence at Seven o'clock,
with THE EVIL GENIUS. Tom Ripstone, Mr. Buckstone.
After which, the successfa' Classical Love Story, un-
der the Apple-lation of A rAL XNTA ; or, The Three Golden
Apples : in which Miss M. Oliver will appear; also Miss M.
Wilton, and Miss Ellen Ternan.
Followed by the drama of A WICKED WIFE.
Concluding with A KISS IN THE DARK.
In future the prices will be :
Orchestra Stalls (which may be retained the whole of the
evening), 6s. each. (No charge for booking.)
First Price. s. d. Second price. s. d
Dress Boxes 5 0 Dress Boxes 3 0
Upper Boxes .. 3 0 Upper Boxes...
Pit
Lower Gallery 1 0 Lower Gallery 0 6
Upper Gallery 0 CNo half-price to Upper Gallery.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webster.
THIS EVENING, will be performed PAUL PRY.
Followed by a new Farce, called FEARFUL TRAGEDY
IN THE SEVEN DIALS.
To conclude with the new and original domestic sketch,
entitled WELCOME, LITTLE STRANGER. Mr. Wright,
Mr. Paul Bedford, &c.

OYAL SURREY THEATRE,
Lessees, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswiek.
THIS EVENING will be performed PIZARRO.
After which, THE GOOD FOR NOTHING. Mr. Widdi-
combe, &c.
To conclude with THE DANCING SCOTCHNIAN. Mr.
Flexmore, and Madlle. Auriol, &c.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Lessee, Mr. Alfred Wigan.
THIS EVENING will he performed a new drama,
DADDYcalltd HARDACRE. Mr. Robson, &c.
To conclude with YOUNG AND HANDSOME. Messrs
Robson, G. Murray, dtc.
Commence at half-past Seven.

A STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Lik_ Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke.

Unprecedented success of the New Grand Military Spec-
tacle, in which Mr. W Cooke's highly trained Horses appear
in novel and exciting situations.
THIS EVENING (Saturday,) the Entertainments will
commence with the New Milikary Spectacle, in three
Acts, entitled THE FRENCH IN ALGIERS; or, The Battle
of Constantine.
To bo followed by Recherche SCENES IN THE ARENA,
giving an EQUESTRIAN FE CE ; introducing the great ar-
tistes of the establishment, including Miss Kate Cooke.
Signor Corelli and Family, and a variety of other entertain-
ments.
Comilla-co at seven o'clock. Dress Rases, 4s. ; Upper
15 )xes, 3s. • Private Boxes, from If., no charge for booking ;
Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. ; Upper Gallery, 6d.
,x-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager,
Mr, W. West. Equestrian Director, Mr. W. Cooke, jun.

rIANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.—
OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow-
in7 company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of
.elections from all the poptila>: Operas, Madrigals, Chorases,
Glees, Duets, dtc., via.: Miss E. Pearce, Mrs. J. Caulfield,
Miss Brunell, Miss Summers, and Madame Marietta; Mr. J.
Caulfield, Herr F. longhmans, R. Grover, T. Farrant, S.
Jones, J. Barker, W. Melling, P. Corri. Senor Antonio M.
de Solla, and E. L. Hime ; Masters Bennett and Corri;
Messrs. Sam Cowell, Sam Collins, and E. Mackney.
Pianoforte, Mr. Cecil Hicks; harmonium, J. Caulfield, jun.;
director, Mr. J. Caulfield. Commence at Seven o'clock pre-
cisely. Suppers, atc., until twelve o'clock.