The Sun.
London, England, 1850-12-16 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER PLAY.

After an interval of two years, occasioned by the
death of the Queen Dowager, the delightful histrionic
amusements of St. Peter's College are resumed this
winter, Andria being the comedy represented. Sa-
turday was the first night ; to-morrow (Tuesday) and
Thursday will be the second and third.
The first night being merely a sort of rehearsal,
without the prologue or epilogue, the real spice of the
entertainment, we reserve comment for a future errs•
sion, giving merely the list of characters :
Sims W. H. Bennett.
Soria W. G. Henderson.
Davus H. Blagden.
Pamphilus W. G. Armitstead.
Mysis ... S. Andrews.
Charinus W. H. Horne.
Byrrhia ... S. Madan.
Lesbia ... C. P. Ingram.
Chremes H. Barnes.
Crito ... E. T. Chamberlayne.
Dromo ... F. W. Oliver.
PERSONS MUTE.
W. Madan.
... W. Hawthorn.

Servi
Simonis

DRURY-LANE THEATRE.
MEETING OF THE RENTERS.

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On Saturday a meeting of the renters of Drury-
lane Theatre was held in Mr. Robins's Auction Rooms,
Covent-garden, Captain Carpenter in the chair, the
principal business of which was to receive a commu-
nication from the committee of proprietors, relative to
an amalgamation of interest, as the only means of
making anything of the property. The proposition
was given in.a printed statement as follows :
" To put an end to the renters' annuities and their an-
nual admissions, and all arrears upon their annuity to
be given up. In lieu thereof, to give for each renter's
share five proprietors' shares of 100/. each, and two life
admissions. Assuming the value of the renter's share at
the present market price to be 65L, the five proprietors'
shares may be stated at 1.54, and the two life admis-
sions at 504; consequently the renter is called upon to
make no sacrifice; but, on the contrary, would, by
this arrangement, have the additional advantage of
voting, according to his number of shares in the com-
pany, upon all elections for the management of the con-
cern, &c. With respect to the bondholders, whcse claim
amounts in principal and interest to 7,6241., and to place
this sum upon the footing of the renters, would present
117 parts or shares of 651. each; assuming, therefore,
that each would be entitled to five shares and two life
admissions, it would require the-addition of 585 shares
to the joint stock, in addition to the 1,500 awarded to
the renters, as well as an increase of 234 life admis-
sions to those 600 of the renters, making a gross amount
of 2,085 additional shares and 834 life admissions, but
less by the 300 renters' annual admissions to be swept
away.'

This was denounced as a barefaced attempt to de-
fraud the renters of their rights, and Mr. Mont-
gomery Martin moved a resolution: authorising pro-
ceedings in a court of equity, to obtain the manage-
ment of the property ; when Mr. Dyke moved as an
amendment, that a communication be made to the
committee in the first instance, with a view to some
amicable arrangements being entered into, and that
the trustees do report the result to the renters pre-
vious to further steps being taken. The amendment,
being seconded, was put to the vote, and carried by a
majority of 20 to 7 ; after which a vote of thanks
was carried unanimously, and the meeting separated.

GOVERNORSHIF OF ST. HELENA..—It is reported
that Sir James Emerson Tennent, late Colonial Secretary
at Ceylon, has received an offer of the Governorship of St.
Helena, and that Mr. Wodehouse has also received the offer
of an appointment, but not in Ceylon.
Grouse, ptarmigan, and black-game shooting ended
on Tuesday last, for the season. The Ayr Advertiser states
that the sport, on the whole, this year has been fully aver-
aged; though, as the season advanced, and towards its close.
the grouse were not unfrequently found very thin, as if not
thriving. If protected now, during the close season, the
numbers left would make numerous covies next year pro-
bable. The sport from black-game has been more steady.
LONDON, BIRMINGHAM., AND BUCKINGHAMSHISI
RAILWAY.—His Honour Master Kindersley has refused for
the present to allow a claim of 1,5551., brought against this
estate for advertising the prospectus of this company and
paragraphing it in the public papers. on the ground that,
owing to the present unsettled state of the law of liability in
these matters, he cannot see exactly what company there
is to be wound up or what contributories there are to be
made liable to liquidate alleged debts. His Honour, in com-
menting on the present position of the law of liability in
connexion with the winding-up of railway and other com-
panies, observed that he never saw such a state of law in his
life. The real truth appeared to be, that in entering into
engagements with engineers, surveyors, and advertising
agents the liabilities incurred were more the liabilities of the
individuals who made the contracts for the work than the
liabilities of any company.

- - -
MILDNESS or THE SEASON.—General Egerton's
gardener, of Eaton Bank, near Tarporley, on the 4th inst.,
gathered a dish of green peas, and on the 6th inst. he got
up a dish of new potatoes, all sound and perfectly free from
disease. Both were grown in the open air.—Stockport Ad.
vertiser.

DOVER AND DEAL RAILWAY.-013 Friday his
Honour Master Brougham directed Mr. Croyadell, the official
manager, to appeal against the decision of Vice-Chancellor
Rolfe, who had decided that the bill of costs (5,0000 Of
Messrs. Ilooke and Thompson, solicitors to this company, woo
not to be subject to taxation.

CUSTOMS AND STAMPS.—We understand that the
following promotions are about to take place in the Customs,
in the out-ports :—Mr. Robert Welch, comptroller at Stock..
ton, to be collector at Lynn, Norfolk; Mr. 'William Redpitth.
comptroller at Lynn, to be comptroller at Stockton ; Mr.
David Williams, collector at Carnarvon, to be comptroller it
Lynn ; Mr. Robert Norman, comptroller at Dumfries, to be
collector at Carnarvon ; Mr. John Mackenzie, collector at
Peterhead, to be comptroller at Dumfries; Mr. Patteraou
Hayten, comptroller at Montrose, to be tollector at Peter-
head ; Mr. Henry Pattison, comptroller at Deal, to be comp-
troller at Montrose; Mr. Lewis Evans, clerk at Cardiff, to be
comptroller at Deal. Mr. Eyre B. Bowel', chief clerk to
the comptroller of legacy duties at Somerset House, and
formerly attached to the stamp department in Ireland, has
been appointed comptroller and accountant-general of
stamp-duties in Dublin, in the room of Mr. Sisson Cooper
deceased.

The Californians smoke their tobacco in golden
pipes. The Irish labourers use rosewood hods with pearl
handles, and enjoy many other luxuries.
Fisu.—The fish trade has resumed its usual brisk-
ness during the past week, large quantities of hake and
other fish having been taken by the Plymouth trawlers.
The greatest part of the fish was, on being landed, pur-
chased by the buyers of the fish companies, and sent by rail
to the up-country markets.—Devonport Indwendent.
We regret to learn that the Rev. Lord William
Somerset, uncle to his Grace the Duke of Beaufort, is suf-
fering from extreme illness at Clifton.—Bristol Paper.
CATTLE.—On Thursday, the sth instant, 73 bul
lucks, 9 pigs, 2 calves, and 5 horses arrived here by steamer
from Cork, and on Friday 50 bullocks were landed from the
same place. The cattle were all sold in this neighbourhOed,
and sold well at 80s. to 40s. per cwt. A few Irish bullocks
were shown in the cattle market on Monday, but the bus.-
nein done was small. Cows and calves from T4viscoar
realized from 10/.10 1:1. each slowly....Deronport independent

THE ARMY AND NAVY.
(From the United Service Gazette)
LIE COAST or AFRICA MAlLS.—Devonport is the
place of departure for the Coast of Africa mails, but
it would appear that it is ineligible a 3 a port for
landing the mails from the Coast. Oa Saturday last,
the Waterwitch appeared in the offing from the Coast,
but instead of the mails being landed there Water-
witch proceeded to Portsmouth, and the mails were
sent back to Devonport, per railway. Had the mails
been landed at Devonport there would have been
ample time for answering letters by the Harlequin,
which sailed for the Coast on Wednesday,
Major-General Jervois has, been induced to accept
the Hong-Kong command. It will be remembered
that this officer, a few months ago, resigned the
Mastership of the Ceremonies at Bath. The gallant
officer, having had considerable experience of
Terpsichorean gaieties, will no doubt exert
himself to introduce choregraphic pursuits into the
Celestial Empire. If St. Vitus's dance, instead of
malaria fever, were the disease which assails our troops
in China, the General would be peculiarly fitted to
control and regulate it ; and we dare say, if the
Chinese again show fight, he will lead them ' a devil
of a dance." These considerations are important.
Independently, however, of the peculiar claims which
they confer, we believe Major-General Jervois to be
a good and efficient officer.
A report prevailed at Portsmouth this week, that
Rear-admiral Superintendent Harvey of Malta
Dockyard, had died suddenly. The report WM said
to have reached this country vin Marseilles, by the
French mail packet steamer. No information, how-
ever, has reached the Admiralty, and we have strong
reasons for believing that the above rumour has no
foundation in fact.

RETIREMENT.—Major Bonham, of the 50th Regi-
ment, is about to retire from the service. His first
commission is dated October, 1829, and he purchased
all his commissions. He was present at the battle of
Punniar ; served at the campaign of the Sutlej in 1844
and 5, including the battles of Moodkee, Ferozashah,
Aliwal, and Sobraon, where he was dangerously
wounded.

TROOP 3 AT DIVINE SERVICE.—It has been sug-
gested to us to point out to the authorities how ma-
terially the interests of the Established Church might
be promoted in the army, if the practice of marching
Roman Catholics to chapel were abolished. It is
believed by many officers, who are attentive observers
of the habits of men, that, if they were not coerced
into an attendance at chapel, they would stay away.
It strikes us that it might not be inappropriate to
allow the Catholics, Presbyters, and others, to follow
their own inclinations, and only to make a parade and
a duty of attending the service of the Established re-
ligion of the realm.

''GREAT EXHIBITION OF 1851.—1 t is said that the
battalion of Guards at Chichester will be relieved by
a Highland regiment (the 42d from Bermuda, we
believe), and come to London to do duty during the
Great Exhibition.
HEALTH OF PORTSMOUTH GARRISON.—Oat of
upwards of 2,000 men not more than 93 are on the
sick list, and of that number one-third are invalids
from their ow❑ imprudence.
JAMAICA CONINIA.ND. Major-General Banbury,
commanding the troops in Jamaica, has issued an
order that the several military medical officers afford
such medical assistance as may be in their power, to
persons residing in the vicinity of each military sta-
tion who may be attacked with cholera. In conse-
quence of the cholera having attacked the troops sta-
tioned at Port Royal, the Major-General has re-
moved them into barracks at Stony-hill.
Tuft ARCTIC EXPEDITIONS.—A report is in circu-
lation that the North Sear is to be recommissioned
forthwith, and sent out to Behring's Straits, to relieve
the Plover. This is incorrect. A vessel will be dis-
patched to the Arctic regions, but it will not be the
North Star, she is unfit for the service.

STEWARD OF GREENWICEI HOSPITAL.--Paymaster
Elliot, Storekeeper of Deptford Victualling Yard, has
been appointed Steward of Greenwich Hospital, vice
Paymaster Jessep, deceased. Mr. Elliot is 66 years
of age. He is brother of that late distinguished
officer, Captain Sir W. Elliot.
SURVEYING SERVICE.—Her Majesty's brig Pan-
dora, at Davunport, will be commissioned for sur-
veying service, by Commander Byron Drury (1845).
We regret to hear that Captain Sir William Sy-
monds, C. 8., Ex-Surveyor of the Navy, is seriously
indisposed.
GOOD SERVICE PENSIONS.—The following General
Officers have just received an addition of one hundred
pounds per annum to their pensions for distinguished
services in the field, viz. :—Major-Generals Archi-
bald Money, C. 8.; J. F. E wart, C.B. ; H. A. Proc-
tor, C.B. ; Sir Francis Cockburn, E. Parkinson, C. 8.,
and Richard Lluellyn, C.B. When we announced
the conferment of the pension in the first instance,
we mentioned the services of these officers, and need
not, therefore, repeat the honourable record on this
occasion. Suffice to say, that they have well earned
the favour of their Commander-in-Cheif and their
country.

UNFOUNDED RUMOURS.—The following paragraph
has been going the round of the papers :—" There are
still rumours that the Duke of Wellington has at last
convinced the Government of the absolute necessity
of balloting the Militia, and that we shall have a new
Militia Act, and also a Bill for enlisting seamen, in-
troduced next session." With respect to the latter, at
least, we may give a positive contradiction to the
statement.

Tne Paymaster of the Frolic's death vacancy in the
Mediterranean, in the gift of Vice-Admiral Sir NV.
Park,r, the Commander-in-Chief, has been conferred
on Mr. Harrington R. Jones, Clerk of 1843, and late
Acting Paymaster of the Volage.

EXTRAORDINARY POLICE CASE.

THE SCARLET LADY AGAIN.

Yesterday Mary Mummer, well known in the neigh-
bourhood of Exeter-hall as " the Scarlet Lady," was
brought up on the now frequent charge of using chloro-
form to produce, a stupefaction, as a means of thieving
with impunity.

John Russell, a most respectable-looking man, who
described himself as an Independent Minister, deposed
that as he was walking towards Westminster shortly
after dusk, he was accosted by the prisoner, who in•
formed him that she had something greatly to his
advantage to communicate to him, aiding that it was
of pressing importance, and urged him to accompany
her to a less frequented thoroughfare that she might
divulge if. With some reluctance he consented, and had
no sooner left the main street, than, with the assist-
ance of a confederate who had joined her, and who
was not yet in the hands of the police (this reprobate, we
understand, is Fanny Faldstool, known about Pimlieo as
Pretty Pusso)"), she suddenly applied and held close to
his face a letter or paper containing some atrocious matter
which had the effect of instantly stupifying hint. When
he recovered his senses, he found that he had been
robbed of half-a-crown.* He immediately lodged his
complaint at tbe nearest police station.
Inspector J. Bull said that he had :taken the charge
from the yre'Aieman, who had reached the station evi•
dandy stilt labouring under the nervous excitement re-
sulting from the treatment to which he had just beea
subjeeked, although his alarm did not scam to equal his
just jaidignation. From information he received, he in-
stantly took the prisoner into custody, and ou her being
stykrehed a paper (now produced) was found upon her, as
as thirteen bad half-snverei9nl, a bead necklace, a
small gold crucifix, some millinery, two large keys, and
other suspicious articles.
The paper was handed to the magistrate, and though
no longer fresh, its contents had a considerable effect
upon him, and, indeed, he remarked, for the moment
nearly petrified him.

Mr. Roebuck, who appeared for the prisoner, subjected
the complainant to a searching cross-eximination. He
asked, among other things, if complainant bad not b9en
lonc, on terms of intimate friendship with the accused?
Complainant—On terms of courtesy merely.
Mr. Roebuck—ln Ireland? Recollect yourself.
Complainant—In Ireland I once assisted in relieving
the prisoner, when in a very sestitute condition, and
have since treated her with more consideration than she
deserved, fcr which I have been repaid with the grossest
ingratitude.

Mr. ti,oebuck—That will do, Mr. Ru3sell; pray spare
your eloquence, which is not of a very edifying order.
Nov.-, on your oath, were you surprised by the prisoner's
accosting you?

Compiainant—l wag. Never more flabbergasted in
my life. _ _

Mr. Roebuck—No bad language, Mr. Russell. Do
you not recollect sending her any message by a Mr.
Minto?

Comphid:Ant—Possibly.
„,/lr. Roebuck—llid you not desire her, through him,
"",,mee'. you with a certain paper or agreement ?
,-/„.,),.oplainant—Not with that paper, or anything like it.
,"Y•r• Roebuck observed that he had never met with so
""dating a witness. He had to state that his unfortu-
r.ate client had lately been the victim of a most diabolical
system of persecution at the hands of the whole neigh-
bourhood; that she could never appear without being
pelted and abused; and that the man Russell (who was
no more an Independent Minister than he was) was evi-
dently at the bottom of it; hence this trumped-up charge.
As to the thirteen bad half-sovereigns spoken of as found
on the prisoner, ho had r6ason to believe they were p4r-
fecl.ly good.
The Magistrate—How do you account for the conteuss
of this raper, Mr. Roebuck?
Mr. Roebuck (putting the paper un,?er his nose)--I
see nothing the least offensive in the p per. I think it
is rather pleasant than otherwise.
The Megistrate remarked that Mr. Roebuck's idio;yn-
craiy must, then, be a very sim:ular one. He (the
worthy Magistrate) thought that Mr. Russell's evidence
was perfectly straightforward and satisfactory: Was,
the'ee any one present who could speak to the prisoner
gf nerd' character?

The prisoner said she saw two gentlemen in court with
whotu she was nearly connected, and who could give her
an excellent character.
Ur. Beaumont and Mr. Norfolk, the gentlemen re-
ferxed to, hero stepped forward, and said that, while they
coal not deny the connexion, they were very far from
wis+ling to countenance the prisoner's late conduct,
whi`cti-hatt fleaii a sad disgrace to her family.

• "He chose the cassock, circing:ie and gown,
The fittest mask for one that nobs the crown."
Aland on Blood's stealis 9, the Crown Jewe's.

OAS-LIGHT AND CORE COMPANIES.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per I of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
--- , --
Z. a. d. A. a. d.
British ---- - - - 11. 40 0 0 18 0 0 13
Ditto Provincial- - 11. as. 20 0 0 20 0 0 17%
11-Izhton ••••..• • • • .. 51. 20 0 0 - -
City of London ...... 6L 100 0 0 ISO 0 0 -
Continental Consolidat. 925. 75 0 0 31 5 0 -
-
Equitable-....... •.. 50s. 50 0 0 50 0 0 -
Imperial ...... -•• • • 31. 50 0 0 50 0 0 73
Independent ........• 61. 40 0 0 40 0 0 46
L0nd0n.............. - 50 0 0 50 0 0 -
- 50 0 0 50 0 0 -
Do., Put Preference 61. 25 0 0 2 10 0 -
Phomix . •........... 4%1. 50 0 0 49 0 0 28%
Ratcliff -- . ........ 51. 100 0 0 90 0 0 -
Cnited General .... •• it. 50 0 0 50 0 0 15%
Westminster Chartered 31. 50 0 0 - 48
Ditto, New •• -- -12 s. i5O 0 0 10 0 0 9%
Liam OP SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES
Dividend Amount 1
Name of Company, per of ' Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
----
Z s. d. £ s. d
Bank of Scotland
British Linen Company 81. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 201
'3aledonlan Bank
City of Glasgow Bank 61. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 11%
Clydesdale Bank •. •• •• loi% per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 13%
Commercial Bank ...• 71. per cent. 500 0 0 100 0 0 175
Eastern Bank •••••• •• 1 61. per cent. 25 U 0 10 0 21, Is.
Zolinb.&Glasgow Bank I 61, per cent. 1 5 0 0 5 0 0 ' 4%
Ezehangeßnk of Scot.. 41. per cent. 1100 0 0 50 0 0 13%
National Bank O4 percent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 15%
North of Scotlandßank 1 41.pereent. 20 0 0 5 0 0 21.115.
Royal Bank of Scotland I 51. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 133
Union Bank of Scotland 81. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 88%
Western Bank •••• • • • • 71• per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 71%
Alliance Fire and Life 4%1.pr cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 20
British Guarantee
Caledonian Fire Incur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 23
City of Glasgow Life 6l. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 21. 17s
Colonial Life ...- .• • • 61. per cent. 5O 0 0 1 0 0 11.103.
Edinburgh Life Incur. 51. per cent. 100 0 0 15 0 0 20
Eng. & Scot, Law Life Gl. per cent. 50 0 0 217 6 2%
Life Assoc. of Scotland 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 11. 19s
National Fire and Life 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 243.0 d
North British Insur 6l. per cent. ;200 0 0 20 0 0 26
Scottish Union Insrnce. i 1. pr cent.' 20 0 0 1 0 0 211.6 d
Standard Life ...... - 51. per cent. '5O 0 0 4 5 0 10
United Delp. Assurance 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 17s fid
MISCELLANEOUS.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per 1 of Paid. Price.
Annum. I Share.
--- -I -
Z. s. d £. s. d.
Assam Tea .... ...... - 20 0 0 .0 0 0 4i(
Auction Mart- -- -2/. ss. 50 0 0 - 28
Austranan Azrieulturl 11. 100 0 0 30 0 0 15%
Australian Trust -.. 61. per cent. - 35 0 0 20
I.nglo-Mexican Mint.. 11. 1011. 10 0 0 10 0 0 20
Ditto, Half Shares.. - - 2 10 0 5
British American Land
(Jeer Canada *Bond; - - 38 10 0 -
Canada ..... . .
561..
pee er eceenntt.. 100
_0 0 32
_lO 0 41
-
Ditto ditto .... 6'. per cent. - - -
City Navigation Bends 34 per cent. - - 96
t ;ten. Revers. & Invest. 5 p.c.&b5,2/ 100 0 0 100 0 0 90
Equitable Rover/Beery
5p.c.&b5.5, 100 0 0 100 0 0 108
Ditto New ........ - 50 0 0 1 - 50%
Gen.SteamNavigation 11.81. 14 00;14 0 0 27%
Hudson's Bay.. •.• • • • - Stock. 1 - -
flungerford -..•• • • . • 21. ss. - 1100 0 0 46
London Institution .• • - - 178 15 0 _
Sew Zealand Company - 2
25 5 0
10 12 0 0 0
-
Ditto, New .. . • • • • • 0 -
,
Russell Institution •• • • - - 2t; 5 0
g/. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 92
100 0 0 100
0.; 1. pr cent.l 0 0
ico.,
Reversionary Int. Soc. .
Peninslr& Orient.StM.
Royal Mail Steam • • • •
4/• p. share. 1100 0 0 160 0 c, 70'.
0 0 24
South Australian .• ••• ;100 0 01 29 0 0 -
Van Dieman's Land.. 11. peLsliare. 125 0 01 25