The Sun.
London, England, 1857-08-08 00:00:00

THE NEW COVENT-a 4RDEN THEATRE. From the London Gazette ot Last Night.

Almost anticipating the eoestruction of the
CrenLoern-street extension 1 ne, the Duke ( f
ford, through his agents, 118 been le;sily occupied
by pulli❑g down various hous-s lielonging to his
Grace in Tavistock-street and Exeter-street, fir
the purpose of extending Burleigh-street from the
Strand into Covent garden-market. Already the
Board of Works have marked out the ground for
the site of their new offices, adjacent to which the
new Vicarige for which the Duke cf Bedford has
given the ground ; and Mr. Farnan, the oilman,
will rebuild on the opposite corner. All that re-
mains to be removed are the premises belonging
to Mr. Harris, the builder, and the other proper-
ties which intervene between Tavistock.street and
Covent-garden-market. Diverging from the
Strand, this line of street will take an oblique, or
rather a diagonal direction, ou account of the dif-
ference of level between Exeter-street and the
intersecting thoroughfares, and from this point it
will proceed in a direc*:, line with the " Humuaums,"
entering the market opposite the north-east angle
thereof, which hereafter is intended to form
the royal entrance to the new Covent-garden
Theatre. On Saturday last the new works
connected with the pulling down the late building
were brought to a close, and the ensuing week will
witness the commencement of the works connected
with the rebuilding thereof. The ample site, as far
as the late theatre is concerned, has been cleared,
and the pulling down of the Piazza Tavern, to
form an entrance to the market, will shortly be
commenced, as the sale of wines and stock is an-
nounced to take place immediately. The intended
new building will be brought out to the full ex-
tent of the frontage in Bow-street, and continuing
down Hart-street, will occupy the whole extended
area, covering Princes-place, and adjoining Robins's
auction rooms, at which end the intended new
stage is proposed to be erected. On the
south side of the theatre, in continuation of the
Piezza in Covent-garden-market, north of the quad-
rangle running into Bow-street, will be erected an
ornamental conservatory, in principle similar to
the Jardin des Plantes, Paris, which will he open
to the public during the day, although closed at
night, to be available as conferring additional ac-
commodation for visitors to the new opera house.
Her Majesty's entrance will be placed at the south
west angle of the building. The style of the in-
tended new building is Italian in general character,
reesembling the principal front of the Board of
Trade and the Treasury. Mr. Barry, jun., is the
architect, and Messrs. Lucas have undertaken the
contract for the execution of the works. It is in-
tended that the new Italian .Opera House shall be
opened early in the ensuing season, although, tak-
ing into consideration the tardy proceedings
which have marked the demolition of the old
building, this desire on the part of the managers
could hardly have been anticipated, more especi-
ally when, under the influence of fine weather and
long days, every moment would have been consi-
der, d too valuable to be misappropriated when not
devoted to practical purposes. However, about
eight months may be considered to intervene be-
tween the present time and the usual commence-
ment of the opera season. The building recently
destroyed was erected in eight months and eleven
days from its commencement ; therefore, adopting
this fact as a precedent, aided by the exercise of
skill and the assistance in the supply of the neces-
sary appliances and accessories of building, com-
bined with the principles of modern construction,
we may fairly anticipate the completion of the in-
tended now edifice by the end of Mareh or the be-
ginning of April, at the opening of the season 1858.
—Building News.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BRIGHTON RACES-FRIDAY.

Sweepstakes of 50 sovs each, 11 ft, with 50 added, for
three-year-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; fillies, Bat 41b; cer-
tain ndlowar,ces. Bristol mile. 5 subs.
Duke of Bedford's Keepsake, by Weatherbit, Bst 71b
(Pettit) w.o.
Sweepstakes of 5 soya each, with 60 added, for two-year-
olds ; optional selling weights, &c. Half a.mile.

3 subs.
Mr. Fry's Lady Conyugham, by Slane, 7bt 9!b

(D. Hughes) 1
Mr. Mellish's Waterer, 7st 91b (Fordhara) 2
Mr. Armstrong's br f by Mentor—Pysche, 7st 121 b
(Charlton) 3
Betting-6 to son Lady Conyngham, who made all
the running, and won by half a length—bad third.
The winner was bought in for 120 guineas.
Handicap Plate of 70 sous. Gentlemen riders. T.Y.C.
Mr. G. Payne's Mabel, by Van Tromp, 6 yrs, 104

(kr. klviards) 1
Captain Connell's Turk, 4 yrP, list 51b...(11r. Dart) 2
Mr. Mclish'sDramatist, 4 yrs, lOst 121 b (Capt. Little) 3
Naughty Boy, Worcester, and Miss Delamere al-o
ran.

Betting-7 to 4 agst Mabel, 4to 1 each agat Turk and
Dramatist, 6 to 1 each a?..,st Naughty Buy and Worcester.
M.h.l made play throughout and won by eight
lengths ; half a length between the second and third ;
the others tailed off.
Plate of 100 soya, added to a sweep3:akes of 5 sous
each for two-year-olds ; colts, 83t 71b ; fillies, 83t 41b ;
allowances and penalties. T.Y.C.
Capt. Christie's Orchehill, by Ambrose, Sat (Aldcroft) 1
Mr. Barnard's Accurate, 84 31b (D. Hughes) 2
Count Batthyany's The Farmer's Son, Bit 3lb (Charlton) 3
iss Waters, Grand Duchess, Rocket, f by Cotherstone
—Catalpa, and f by Mentor—Psyche also ran.
Betting— 6 to 4 agst Rocket, 3 to 1 agst Orchehill,
4 to 1 agst Grand Duchess, 6 to 1 agat Accurate.
Won easily Ly a neck, a head between the second and
third, same distance between the third and fourth ;
Rocket and Grand Duchess were fifth and sixth, close
together, about two lengths from the fourth ; Catalpa
filly was sixth, and Psyche filly last, beaten off.

Brighton City) Stakes of 10 3ovs each, h ft (Handicap),
with 70 added. Winners extra. New Course. 7

subs.
Capt. Price's Lymington, 5 yra, 104 111 b (0 wner) 1
Mr. Bevill's Pomona, 3 yrs, Bst 121) (Ir. W. BeviII) 2
Mr. T. Hughes's Treachery, 5 yrs, list 5,b

(Mr. E3vvards) 3
Betting-6 to 4 each agßt Treachery and Pomona, 2
to lagst Lymington.

Won by twenty lengths; Treachery was beaten a I.)ng

Brighton Club Plate of 60 sovs for two and three year
olds. Optional selling. Allowances, &c. Last half
mile.
Mr. T. Walker's Orianda, 3 yrs, (501), 7st 61b
(French) 1
Mr. Spinet, 3 yrs (501.) ............(D. Hughes) 2
Mr. Melli,h's Rotterdam, 3 yri, (501.), 7st 91b

(Fordharii) 3
Fanfaronade, Avonford, and John Peel also ran.
Betting-6 to 4 agst Spinet, sto 2 agst Orianda.
Von by half a length ; two len;thg between the se-
cond and third ; and a head bet ween the third and fourth.
Avonford and John Peel were beaten off. The latter
was refractory at the post and lost start.

Charlton weighed for the filly by John O'Gaunt, out
of Vesuvienne, and her number was displayed on the
telegraph, but in taking her preliminary canter she
struck herself and did not go to the post.
First Year of the Brighton Club Biennial Stakes of 25
soya each, 15 ft, with 10 added. Fur two-year-olds ;
colts Bst 71b, fillies Bit 41b. Winners extra. T.Y.C.
14 subs.
Mr. P.rker's Wilton, Bst 71b (Fordham) 1
Mr. Gratwicke's Sister to Viscount, Bst 41b(Hurnpage) 2
Mr. Mellish's Waterer, Bst lib (Wtll.,) 3
Count Battbyany's The Courier, Bst 71b ...(Flatman) 4
Bsttin•,-2 to 1 on Wilton.
Won by two lengths; bad third.
Handicap Plate of 100 soya. Bristol mile.
Mr. a Payne's Mabel, 6 yrs, 7st (Plumb) 1
Mr. H. Lane's Malakhoff, 3 yra, Est 121 h (Ford ham) 2
Mr. T. Cliff's Lady Hercules, 3 yrs, Est 7ib...(Bray) 3
The following also ran :—B ,rder Chief, Ro•terdarn,
Turk, Queen of the South, New Brighton, and Fashion.
Tne betting opened at 2 to 1 agat Lady Hercules, and
closed at 3 and 4 to 1 agat her, 4 to 1 agst Mabel, 5 to
1 agst Malakhoff, 6 to 1 agst Border
The start was delayed by the breakings away of Lady
Hercules, who twice ran the course nearly through.
Won by three lengths, four lengths between the second
and third, and a head between the third and fourth.

Piate of 50 sous for beaten horses 2-yr-olds excepted ;
the second to receive 10/. out of the plate. Gentle-

men riders. T.Y.C.
Mr. Davall's Ruth, 3 yrs, lOst 81b (17r. Dart) 1
Lord Cliftien's Indulgence, 4 yrs, lOst 21b (Mr. Bovill) 2
Mr. Mellish's Dramatist, 4 yrs, 11 it 71')
(Mr. Edwards) 3
The following also ran :—Worcester and Lady Her-
cules.

Betting-2 to 1 aget Dramatist, 3to 1 each agst In-
dulgenee and Lady Hercules, 5 to 1 a4;st Ruth.
Won by a length and a half ; bad third.
LATEST BETTING.
EBOR HANDICAP.
6to 1 agst :slongrel
8 to 1 agit Tasmania
10 to 1 agst Warlock
10 to 1 agst Underhand
GREAT YORKSHIRE STAKES.
3to 1 agst Vidette
10 to 1 agst Blink Bonny
10 to 1 aget Sydney
ST. LEGER.
6to 4 agst Blink Benny (taken)
20 to 1 agst Tournament (taken to 7001.)
DEBBY.
1000 to 40 aget Kt-lpie
1000 to 35 agst Eclipse

TATTERSALL'S.
The Room will be opened this Ostur lay) afternoon.

The firm of Messrs. Carr, Brothers, and Co' the (x.
tensive coal owners, of Newcastle and Wales, have sus.
pended payment.
SIR NORMAN LESLIE, BART.—This young baronet,
who has periebed at Deoghur, in the Sonthal district,
wa3 bead of a Ross-shire family, and a cadet of the noble
house of Rotbes. He was only in his thirty-fifth year.
He is succeeded by his brothar, now Sir John Loyd
Leslie.— Banff Journal-

BOARD OF IRADE, WHITEHALL, AUG. 4.
The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of
Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received,
through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy
of a despatch from her Majesty's Consnl-lien ral at Buenos
Ayres, reporting the abolition of the tonnage dues hitherto
levied upon foreign vessels entering that port.

BOARD OF TRADE WHITEHALL, AUG. 4.
The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of
Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received,
through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy
of a Despatch from Her Majesty's Consul at Madrid, fixing
the duty upon cocoa nut and palm oils at 14 reels 85 cents
per quintal if imported under national, and 22 reals 85
cents per quintal if imported under foreign flag.

BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, AUG. 5.
The Right Honourable the Lords of the Committee of
Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received,
through the Secreta'ry of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy
of a despatch from her Majesty's Consul at Madrid, re-
porting the following alteration in the Spanish tariff :
Gutta percha, gum elastic, quintawan, unmanufactured,
15 cents. per lb., under national, and 35 cents. under
foreign flags. - -

Ditto, cut in strips or sheets, 2 reals 40 cents. per lb.,
under national, ?, reals 50 cents. un ler foreign flags.
Ditto, manufactured into any forms or objects, whether
vulcanized or not, and not included in other paragraphs
of the tariff, 6 reals per lb., under national, and 6 reals
50 cents. under foreign flags.
WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, Aua. 7.
Ist Regiment of Life Guards--George John Brudenell
Bruce, Gent., to be Comet and Sub-Lieutenant, by pur-
chase, vico Patton, promoted.
2d Dragoon Guards.---Captain John Percy Smith to be
Major, without purchase ; Lieutenant George Bushman
to be Captain, without purchase, vice Percy Smith ;
Cornet George E. Logan to be Lieutenant, without pur-
chase, vice Bushman ; Cornet George Frederick Ormsby
to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Powell, promoted ;
Francis O'Beirne, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice
Grant, promoted in succession to Lieutenant Bridgman,
promoted on the IGth June, 1857.

14th Light Dragoons—Lieutenant William D'Urban Blyth
to be Captain, without purchase, vice Gaussen, de-
_ ceased.

Royal Artillery—Brevet-Colonel Robert Fitzprald Craw-
ford to be Colonel, vice John Alexander Wilson, d
ceased ; Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel Spencer Delves
Broughton to be Lieutenant-Colonel ; Second Captain
Dominick Sarsfield Greene to be Captain, vice Brough-
ton ; Lieutenant John Henry Brown to be Second
Captain, vice Greens; Second Class Staff-Surgeon John
Duff, M.D., to be Surgeon.
Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards—Edmund C. Nugent,
Gent., to be Ensign and Lieutenant by purchase, vice
Clive, promoted.
3rd Regiment of Foot—Ensign Charles G. 3. Torriano has
been permitted to resign his Commission.
14th Foot—Staff-Surgeon of the Second Class George S.
King, M.D., from half-p to be Surgeon, vice Dwyer,
deceased.
19th Foot.—Lieutenant Edward Nassau Kindersley, to be
Captain, by purchase, vice Westropp, who retires.
20th Foot.—Captain William Lewis Devenish Mears, from
half-pay of the 20th Foot, to be CaptainP vice Hay,
whose Brevet rank has been converted into Substantive
rank, under the Royal Warrant of 6th October, 18:54 ;
Lieutenant Frederick Lockwood Edridge to be Captain,
by purchase, vice McNeill, who retires ; Robert Foster-
Melliar, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, in succession
to Lieutenant Francis, promoted.
24th Foot—Lieut. Richard Henry Travers to be Captain,
by purchase, vice Mackeehnie, who retires ; Arthur Wil-
liam Fitz Maurice, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, in
Succession to Lieut. Travers, promoted.
28th Foot—The exchange between Capt. H. F. Morgan,
from half-pay of the 28th Foot, with Capt. Malcolm, of
the 28th Foot, to bear date 14th July, instead of 24th
July, as previously stated.
36th Foot--Lieut. Wm. C. Hill to be Instructor of Mus-
ketry.
55th Foot—Lieut. William Byrne Johnson has been per-
mitted to retire from the service by the sale of his coin-

mission.
79th Foot—Major William Chauval Hodgson, from half-
pay Unattached, to be Major, vice M'Call, whose Brava
Rank has been converted into Substantive Rank under
tho Royal Warrant of 6th October; 1854; Capt. Gecrge
Alexander Harrison, from half-pay of the 79th Foot, to
be Captain, vice Hodgson, whose Brevet Rank has been
converted into Substantive Rank under the Royal War-
rant of 6th October, 1854.
UNATTACHED.

The undermentioned Officers to have their Brevet Rank
converted into Substantive Rank, under the Royal Warrant
of 6th October, 1854 :

TO BE LIEUTENANT COLONEL.
Brevet-Lieutenant-Colonel Wm. McCall, 79th Foot.
TO BE MAJORS.

Brevet-Major James Geo. Hay, 20th Foot.
Brevet-Muj ir W. C. Hodgson, 79th Foot.
FALKLAND ISLANDS.

Lieutenant Ch;ileioO;iptoi:—AlOit:from the 75th
Foot, to be Commanding Officer of Detachment of Troops
to be employed in the Falkland Islands.

HOSPITAL STAFF.
TO BE SURGEONS OF THE FIRST CLASS.

Staff-Surgeon of the First Class di;ie Anderson, from
half-pay.

St;ff:Sargeon of the First Class William Denny, from
half-pay.
_ _

Staff-Surgeon of the First Class Patrick Gammie, from
half-pay.
Staff-Surgeon of the First Class William Carson, M.D.,
from half-pay.