The Sun.
London, England, 1857-04-30 00:00:00

rHE SUN, LONDON, , THURSDAY EVEN_lrst Gr, APRIL 80 1857,

NEWMARKET RACES.

Naval and Military inien),-,1,0e.

(This Day.)

Lieut.-Col. E. B. flamley's company of Royal
Airtillery, 12th battalion, consi-tinz r.f Major P.
Dickson, Capt. A. G. Miller, Lieut. W. G. Branckcr,
Lieut. B. L. Foster, 20 non-cominissiotied officers,.
an& 120 gunners and artificers have arrived at head-
quart:l.3, Wrcolwich, from Leith Fort. Lieut. G,,r-
don's company of the 14th battalion of Royal Artil-
lery have also arrived at Woolwich from Guernsey,
and with Col. Hamley's company were yesterday
morning inspected by the Cominandaq and Staff.
The latter company is compes-d of the following
officers and men :—Col. S. E. Gorden, in command ;
Capt. 0. Johnston, Lieut. W. CTilmoin."-., Lieut. E.
Evan, Lieut.' L. R. Cottingham, and 140 rank and

(BP ELECTI?!O TELEGRAPH.)
HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES.
Saxe Weimar 1
Erening Star Colt
Four ran.
SWEEPSTAKES OF 10 SOVS.

Spinet
Delusion
Azimuth
Five ran.
501. HANDICAP PLATE.

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Yowton le-Wi'lows
Kestrel

Her Majesty's steam.. stor9;!hip Buffalo, in tem-
porary charge of Master-Commander Petley, of the
Admiralty yacht Black Eagle (Second-master Jones
having been removed from the Buffalo), left 'Wool-
wich yesterday with dockyard stores for Devonport.
The storeship Industry likewisa sai'ed thence with
a similar cargo, for the•same destination.
Yesterday afternoon the troops stationed at Chat-
ham garrison, consisting of the Previsional Batta-
lion (the depots of which were formed irate two bat-
talions, under the respective commands of Col. H.
Jervis and Lieut.-Col. R. N. Philips), the Royal
Marine Light Infantry, commanded by Col. E.
Rea, and the Royal Engineers, under the command
of Major C.-D. Robertson, R.E., were drawn up on
Chatham Lines for the purpose of undergoing an
in inspection by Col. W. H. Eden, in command
Chatham garrison. The regiments of the Line took
up their position in the.centre of the column, with
the Royal Engineers on their right and the Royal
Marines on their left. The entire brigade then went
through a variety of manceuvies, which wt re per-
formed in a-highly eflic.ient manner.
The following changes have taken place in the
quarters of the several depots at'ached to the Pri-
visional Battalion, Chatham :—GOth Royal Rifles,
from St. Mary's Barracks to Chatham Barracks ;
74th Highlanders, from Chatham Barracks tai
-Brompton Barracks ; 90th Light Infantry, from
Chatham Barracks to .St. Mary's. Barracks. The
strength of the Provisional. Battalion is nearly
3,000 men of all ranks.
Yesterday morning an inspection of the cavalry
and infantry troops stationed-at the invalid depot,
Chatham, was Made..by Lieutenant-Colonel H.
• Anderson, when the • names of 100 non-commis-
sioned officers and men, for who;e discharge an
order had been received from the War-office, were
read by Adjutant J. Pope, and each man informed
of the amount of pension awarded him. They will
be discharged from St. Mary's Barracks this morn-
ing. Owing
- • •
td the large number of men who have re-
cently received their discharge from. the Royal Ma-
rines at the Chatham, _Portsmouth, Plymouth, and
Woolwich divisions, that branch of the service is
now much below its prescribed strength ; an order
has consequently been issued for recruiting parties
to be sent out immediately, and the Lords of the
Admiralty have reduced the standard for recruits
to sft. 61in. _ _

Fourteen ran.

• LATEST BETTING.
ONE 'THOUSAND GUINEAS.
6 to. 4 on Blink Bonny
7to 2 agst Ayacanora
Bto 1 aget Arta •
10 to 1 agst Imperieuse
10 to. 1 bar three
50 to 1 bar four

tqmv.v.
8 to 1 agst Skirmisher (taken freely)
8 to' agst Blink Binny (offered)
15 to l agst Lady Hathorn (taken freely)

CHESTER CUP.
7 to 1 agst Leamington (taken)
9 to 1 agst Dulcaolara (takeD)
10 to 1 agst Mincepie
20 to 1 ag,st Van Denck '
25 to 1 agst Pretty Boy
30 to • 1 agst Bly Hilton.
40 to 1 agst Pantonsirne (taken)
40 to 1 agst Sir Colin (offered)
100 to 7 agst Risebtx (taken)
100 to 1 agst Worcester
THE OAKS.
4to 1 agat Blink Benny (taken)

Her Majesty's ship Cressy, 80, Capt. R. L. War-
ren, arrived at Spithead yesterday morning from
the Mediterranean station. She left Malta on the
15th ult., and Gibraltar on the 7th inst. Having
made so long a passage she has no news. She
brought home about 50 military invalids from va-
rious regiments at Malta and Gibraltar, and is or-
dered to Sheerness (Where. she fitted out) to be
paid off.
The following appointments were made yester-
day at the Admiralty :—Lieut. C. J. Balfour, to the
Princess Charlotte ; Lieut. H. H. M. Magrath, to
the Vesuvius ; Lieut.. S. P. Brett, to the Alvan-
trite ; W. J. B. Hilliard, H. A. Moriarty, and J.
Bodie, masters, to the Agamemnon ; R. E. Malow.
paymaster, to the Leopard ; K. L. Sutherland,
paymaster,. to the Agamemnon ; J. J. Wilcox,
clerk, to the' Leopard.

LITERATURE.

Life and Enterprises of R. W. Elliston, Comedian.
By George Raymond, author of •' "Drafts for
Acceptance," fie. &c. Routledga, and Co., Far-

ringjon-street.
The name of Robert William Elliston is a dear
and familiar one to all the lovers of the drama, and
marked in the Thespian System as a "bright, par-
ticular star," which shed a memorable brilliancy on
the age of its ascendancy. He was the first come-
dian of his tine, a sound tragedian, and, when
he chose to "wear motley," an exce'lent buffo:m.
Few men save Elliston could play the role which
he filled with such fascinating and masterly apti-
tude. One night Lord Ogleby, the n-xt Macbeth ;
followed in succession by Hamlet, Rang, r, Richard
-the Third, Rollo, Mercutio, Harlequin, and even
Clown at a pinch—all acted to per,ection, and
eliciting clamorous applause from crammed audi-
ence. It was our fortune to see him once, and
once only, at the close of his Men., in the charac'er
of Charles Surface. We were very young, but
such was the impression he made on our ope Ling
mind by his finished performance, that to this mo-
ment we experience an ohs'inwe c mvietion thtt
we have never "looked ou his like again" in the
assumption of the generous, gentlemanlike spend-
thrift; and we have often regretted that tve did
nb l±ve esr:ier to have enj•Tett a stronger "taste
of his quilty."
This volume is replete with the mingled yarn of
an actor's life. Letters and coiTespondence in con-
nex'on with Elliston, orignal anecdotes of himself
and the surrounding "greatnesses" of his day, inci-
dents and a Iventures of stirring awl powerful
raAer, era pl-ntifolly and ably given. Moreover,
his individual habits, vir'.ues, and failings are jusly
set forth and commented on, alike untinged with
the glowing inflation of partial enthusiasm and the
dark bitterness of unsympathi:Ang prejudice. Mr.
Raymond has done his work well. He begins with
Ellistou's birth on the 7th of April, 1774, in
Orange-stret, Blohmsbury, and ends with his
death on the Bth of July, 1831, in Great Surrey-
street, B'ackfriars, filling upwards of 400 pages
with valuaVe and entertaining matter. We cannot
resist giving an extract or two, though we cannot
possibly do justice to the work in our limited
space. • . _ _ . . _ _

The following ii characteristic of our " farmer
king," .6-e-)rge the Third, and our clever actor

Elliston had acted this season at Weymouth, a place
to which the King was extremely-partial, and where it
was no unusual thing for him to take his stroll, unat•
tended. On t:,e morning of Elliston's benefit, he bad
been enjoying one of these afterno,n wanderings, when
rain corning on just as he was passing the theatre-door,
in he went, and finding no one immediately at hand,
proceeded at once to the royal box, and seated himself
in his own chair.

The dim daylight of the theatre, and slight fatigue,
which exercise had occasioned, induced an inciina,,ion to
drow.iness. His Majesty, in fact, fell into a comfortable
doze, which presently became a sound sleep. In the
mean time, Lord Townshend, who had encountered
Ellisten in the neighbourhood, ingeired whether he had
seen the King, as his Majesty had nut been at the palace
since his three o'clock dinner ; and it being then nearly
five, the Queen and princesses were in some httie
anxiety about him. But his lordship gaining no direc-
tion from the dramatic star, pursued his object in another
course.

Elliston, now making his way to the theatre for the
purpose of superintending all things necessary for the re-
ception of his august patrons, went straight into the
King's box ; and on perceiving a man fast asleep in his
Nlhjesty's chair, was about recalling him to his senses,
in no gentle manner, when, very fortunately, he recog-
niz•?d the King himself. •
What was to be done ? Elliston could not presume
to wake his Majesty—to approach him—to speak to him
—touch him, impossible ! and yet something waM neces-
sary to be attempted, as it was now time the theatre
should be lit.

Elliston hit on the following expedient ; taking up a
violin, from the orchestra, he stepped into the and
placing himself just beneath his truly exalted guest,
struck up, dolcenrcnte, "God Save tha King !" The
expedient had the desired effect : the royal sleeper was
gently loosened from the spell which had bound him ;
and awaking. up he sprang, and, staring the genuflecting
comedian full in the face, exclaimed, " Hey hey ! hey !"
what, what ! 04, yes ! t see, Elliston—ha ! ha ! rain
came on—took a seat—took a nap. What's o'clock V'
"Approaching six, your Majesty."
" Six !—six o'clock !" interrupted the King. " Send
to her Majesty—say I'm here. Stay—stay—this wig
won't do,—eh, eh t Don't keep the people waiting—
light up—light up—let 'em in—let 'em in—ha! ha! fast
asleep.—Play well to-night, Elliston I Great favourite
with the Queen. Let 'em in—let 'em in."
The house was presently illuminated—messengers
were sent off to the royal party, which, in a short lapse
of time, reached the theatre. Elliston then quitted the
side of his most affable monarch ; and dressing himself
in five minutes for his part in the drama, went through
his business with bounding spirit ; nor was his glee at
all diminished, when. on attending the royal visitors to
their carriage, the King once more nodded his head,
saying, Fast; sheep, oh, Ed.ton ! —fasb wsloop !"
We meet with rather a curious composition of
Edmund Kean's, addiessel to Elliston, betraying
thlt the "green-eyed monster" prowls rather
savagely about the buskins and "footlights."
" Rothsay, Isle of Bate, October 28
" Elliston,—l cannot be in London till Monday, the
11th of next month. Advertise me for Richard, on that
night; you must forgive my being jealinis of my hard
earned laurels. Young has many advantages that I have
not—a commanding figure, sonorous voice, and above
all, lordly connections ; I kick all such pests to the
devil, for I bate a lord. I am, therefore, coming to
:nett an opposition made up of my own enemies
(which, like locusts, almost darken the sun), Mr.
Young's Mends, and his very great abilities—with
nothing but humble genius to support me,—a mere
ephemeron, at the command of caprice—the same
breath that nourishes the flame this day, to•morrow
puts it out.—Aug arsar ant nullus, is my text. If I
become secondary in any point of view, I shrink into
absolute insignificance.
"1 have taken a house in Scotland, for the purpose of
retirement with my family at the termination of my en-
gagements, and all I ask of you is, to let me go with my
reputation undiminished. As the Covent-garden hero
comes upon my ground the challenger, I have doubtless
my choice of weapons ; be must play lago before I act
Jaffier. lam told he is wonderful.), great in Pierre ; if
so, lam beaten, This must not be. I cannot bear it.
I would rather go in chains to Botany Bay. lam not
ashamed to say, lam afraid of the contest. Will you
take the thousand pounds, and dismiss me
" Elliston, my dear Elliston, I know you. I see the
deep entangled web you have extended for me ; but that
Providence wbich has guided me through all the perils
of worldly chicanery fights for me now, and will defeat
the plot, though Coutts's Bank flowed into the coffers of
my enemy, and its suite composed of lords and
auctioneers.—Yours, &c.,

" E. KEAN."
Here is a lesson in Cupidean economy for the benefit
of all frugal Strephons—
Munden's eccentricities, and his tendency to parsi-
mony, are well known. The folloAing is a little
amusing trait of his besetting foiblesse.
Not very many years before hiiretirement, Munden
fancied himself in love ; the object of his sly parssion
being a country actress. The role of a lover on the
stage of life is always, more or les., an expensive part to
play—a feature as unpalatable to our friend, Joe Mun-
den, as to any perhaps who had stepped forward in the
character. Amongst other things, he announced to his
mistress that he was anxious to possess her likeness, in
the form of a miniature, and requested she would make
him happy by giving the limner a sitting.
But the history of the portrait was this ; Munden had
had in his possession, time out of mind, a little old
miniature of some obsolete relation of his own, in the
costume of the year '45. This miniature was liberated
front its thin wiry frame, and put into the hands of a
young friend, an artist;—"just to alter the features," as
poor Joe observed, to resemble the lady who would sit
to him. This order was given with great secrecy, and
duly execut :d.
Tae article being now replaced in its fragile frame,
and brushed up a bit, with the finger of an old glove,
Munden carries it, in topping ecstasy, to his lady-love.
"See!" cried he, " here it is 1 and what a likeness !
My friend is a genius, I assure you—only one sitting
and see how perfect I —what a likeness ! The old cos-
tume," added he, cunningly, "is more picturesque than
the silly attire of the present day, so I have had y, u
panted as one of the beauties of the Court of George the
Second." Madden died in February, 1832. •
The learned gastronomy may be amused by the
particulars of a lay's " dietetics" as detailed her.e.d
Amongst the heavenly ere
bodies, which
hat thwisaspetrhieo
were noticed in the 13rumeaage,n1 h.,."DidsaPn.
luminary Allsop, daughter of -111.7.4. u°,rown, Mrs. Allsop
Daring her sojourn at the above
m.
and
to di up her quarters at the " Hen and Chick,ens,"
at the expiration of three weeke, her "Mt', account"
amounted to 401. Feeling " astonished beyont. ea,
sure" at tide such total, for the mere neceparies oi a
!oho woman, Mrs. Allsop applied to Eliston to tax the
bill, On ioveedgatton it appeared the menage had been
ordered as follows :—Breattfast, composed of a roast
chicken (one perhaps especially picked from the firm),
hatn, eggs, boiled meshbrooms, honey, and Scotch
cake. This was fllowed by a meridian lunch of
cola partridge And noyeau, which two meat§ con-
etituted the fir,t act of the Lenten day, before re•
hearbal at the theatre. At fent. o'clock Mrs.
Allsop dined—a repast, whereof " the order of the
course" consisted of all delicacies of the Raton' and
expensive specialties. The hot lobster was charged six
; the cool cucumber, four; the diurnal bottle of
Madeira, ten ; and the port wine, seven ; fresh straw-
berries and preserved cherries had due consideration.
After the play, Mrs. Allsopp supped—supper was her
"favourite meat," for she had mere time for its discus-
sion. Broiled kidneys, grilled hones, and brandy and
water, were deemed sustaining after the excitement of
acting ; and on one occasion, Mrs. Allsopp haying found
herself indisposed, a few extra articles were in requisi•

tion.
Offering our warm thanks to Mr. George Ray
mood for these able memoirs of "the joyotr;est of
once embodied spirits," and. to George Crwkshank
and " Phiz" for the capital illustrations accompany-
ing them ; we can but cordially commend the ex-
tremely cheap volume to an appreciating public,