The Sun.
London, England, 1850-11-04 00:00:00

HAYMARKET THEATRE.

On Saturday evening Mr. Macready performed what
many persons consider his greatest Shaksperian part,
that of King Lear, to a house crowded to suffocation.
He lacks not one jot of his originGl vigour,
he exhibits no failing of either physical or of
mental energy; and why he should leave the
stage now, in the very prime of his life and of his
strength, is a puzzle ; such, however, is his will, and
notwithstanding he never performed King Lear so well
in his life as he did on Saturday, he will not re-
peat the character many times more. We cannot
close this notice without bestowing our hearty
commendation on the Edgar of Mr. Davenport;
it was a fine and manly piece of acting. Mr. Davenport
is the hest actor of juvenile tragedy that has appeared
since the palmy days of Charles Kemble. The house
was crowded to suffocation, and the performances were
applauded to the echo.

PRIN CESS'S THEATRE.
The Merchant of Venice was performed here on Sa-
turday with Mr. Charles Kean as Shylock, and Mrs.
Charles Kean as Portia. In the character of Shylock
Mr. Charles Kean makes a nearer approach to his
father than in any other ; therefore do we consider
it one of the best, if not the very best, in his repertoire,
and on Saturday evening he acted it magnificently,
pourtraying the intensity of hatred, the unquenchable
thirsting for revenge, and the malignant demoniac
satisfaction of gratified, but not satiated vengeance, with
immense power. The scene with Tubal was perfect. The
Portia of Mrs. Charles Kean has bean long admired as
one of the most exquisite of her Shaksperian creations.
She delivered the mercy speech with exqui-
site grace and propriety, and addressed it, as it
ought to be addressed, to Shylocle and Lot to the audi-
ence. Mr. King, of the Theatre Royal Eainliurgh, made
his first appearance on the metropolitan boards in the
character of Bassanio. lie has a good stage figure
and countenance, is gentlemanly- and graceful in
his manner and action, has a full, clear, flexible
voice, and declaims beautifully; he was much applauded,
and he will be a great acquisition to the Princess's corps
dramatique. Miss Mary Kee:ey was Jessica, and sang
Bi,hop's air, "Should he upbraid," with great taste and
feeling. The play was excellently acted throughout,
and put on the stage with great taste. Mr. and Mrs.
Kean and Mr. King were called for at the conclusion.

COURT CIRCULAR.
WINDSOR, Nov. 2.
The Queen and his Royal Highness Prince Albert
walked this morning in the Slopes.
The Royal Family took walking and pony exercise
in the grounds adjacent to the Castle.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on
horseback this forenoon, attended by Lieutenant-Co-
lonel the Hon. A. Gordon.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, Lady
Augusta Bruce, and Baroness de Speth, dined with
her Majesty this evening.

Nov. 3.
The Queen and his Royal Highness Prince Albert
.00k their usual early morning walk.
The Royal Family took walking exercise in the
Slopes.
Her Majesty and his Royal Highness the Prince
Albert, her Royal Highness the Princess Royal, the
ladies and gentlemen of the Court, and the domestic
household, attended Divine service this morning in
the private chapel.
The Hon. and Rev. G. Wellesley officiated.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent also
attended the aervice.

A deputation, consisting of Mr. Macgregor (chair-
man of the South-Easter❑ Railway Company), and
Mr. Freeman, and also Mr. Slight, of the London
and Brighton Railway Company, had an interview
with the Commissioners of Railways on Saturday, at
their office, in the Board of Trade.
The Oxford University Commission' met on Satur-
day at the official residence of the First Lord of the
Treasury, in Downing-street. Present, the Bishop
of Norwich, the Dean of Carlisle, the Master of
Pembroke, the Rev. H. G. Liddell, Professor Powell,
and the Rev. A. P. Stanley, secretary.
A deputation of the Metropolitan Crown Estate,
from the parishes of St. Pancras, and St. James, had
an interview with Lord Seymour on Saturday, at the
office of her Majesty's Commissioners of Woods and
Forests, in Whitehall place. The deputation con-
sisted of Messrs. J. G. Harding and Greene, from
St. Pancras ;"-and Messrs. Gabriel, Pugh, Waugh,
Poulson, Lewin, and Harvey, from St. James's.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

NEWMARKET HOUGHTON MEETING.
BETTING ON FRIDAY
DERBY.
11 to 2 agst Grecian—taken to 2001.
15 to 2 agst Prime Minister
18 to 1 agtt Teddington
30 to 1 agst Lamartine—taken
33 to 1 agst 800
50 to 1 agst Midas—taken
50 to 1 uget Confossor—taken to 1001.
50 to 1 agst Lightfoot—taken to 501.
50 to 1 agst Brother to Chanticleer
50 to 1 agst Ipsus—taken to 501.
SATURDAY'S RACES.
Selling Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 sovs. each, sft if
declared, &c., for two yrs old and upwards. The winner
to be sold for 170 sovs. if demanded, &c. A.E.C.
Capt. Hervey's Waterfall, 2 yrs, 4st 7ib ...(Toovey) 1
Mr. Drake's Reversion, 4 yrs. Bst 71b (Lye) 2
Mr. Wilkin's Aristos, 2 yrs, sst (Steggles) 3
Mr. Magennis's Flare-up, 3 yrs, 7st Glb ...(Redney) 4
Betting— 6 to 4 apt Flare-up, and 2 to 1 agst Aristos.
Reversion made the running followed by Waterfall to
within a distance and a halt of home, Waterfall then
headed him and won easily by a length. Aristos a bad
third. Run in 3 min. 39 sees.
The Houghton Handicap of 15 sovs. each, and only 5 if
declared, Ste., to go to the second horse, for three yrs
old and upwards. T.Y.C.
Lord Exeter's Visite, 3 yrs, Est 91 (W. Harlock) 1
Mr. Poulteney's Woodlark, 4 yrs, Bst 71b ...(Treen) 2
Sir J. Hawley's lone, 4 yrs, ist 21b (Charlton) 3
Mr. Drinkald's Thornhill, 4 yrs, Bst 510 ...(Rcdrcy) 0
Mr. J. Scott's f out of Exotic, 3 yrs, Est (Flatman) 0
Mr. Wltuyre's Andalusian, 7st 121 b ...(Whitehouse) 0
Sir J. Hawley's Gladiole, 3yrs, 7st 1011)—(8. Mann) 0
Mr. Snowing's Heroine, 4 yrs, 7st 910...(H. Sharpe) 0
Lord Clifdea's Sagacity, 6 yrs, 7st 81b...(G. Brown) 0
Mr. Thellusson's Falcon, 3 yrs, 7st 41b (Charlton) 0
Betting-6 to 4 agst lone, 3to 1 agst Visite, sto 1
each sgst Heroine and Sagacity, and 6 to 1 agst WoA.-
lark.
Visite and lone went away with the lead, closely
waited on by Sagacity. This lot laid in advance of the
ruck from first to last, Woodlark,
way up the cords, who challenged half-
being beaten by a head, a length and
a half between the latter and lone, Sagacity fourth, and
the others beaten off.
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First half of Ab. M.
Mr. Delarner's Fuoco, 4 yrs ............ (Bartholomew) 1
Mr. Henry's Julia, 2 yr 5..... (Hammond) 2
Mr. Edwards's Maid Marion, 5 yrs.. (H. Bell) 3
Mr. Wauchope's Cattellan, 2 yrs ............ (Arnold) 0
Capt. Cunningham's The Mease, 6 yrs ...(J. Evans) 0
Mr. Etwall's c by Thistlewhipper ...... (T. Osborne) 0
Mr. Nicholl's f by Lanercost ............ (G. Harrison) 0
Duke of Bedford's Solomon, 2 yrs (J. Osborne) 0
Lord Stanley's Pirouette, 2 yrs ...............(Charlton) 0
Mr. Higgins's f by Dedalus, 4 yrs.... ........ (Carter) 0
Mr. Walker's Montpensier,
5 yrs ......... (Dockeray) 0
Betting-7 to 2 agst Solomon, sto 1 agst Fuoco, 6to
1 each agst Montpensier and Pirouette. Won cleverly
by a length, a neck between second and third;
was restive at the pest, and bolted immediately after
starting. Run in 5S seer. Solomon
Sweepstakes of lu Boys. each, for two vrs old, 6st 91b;
three, Bst 121 b; four and upwards, Bst 710. The win-
ner to be sold for 130 sows., ;if demanded, &C. Last
half of Ab.M.
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Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, for three yrs old, 7st 910;
four, alit 71b; five, Sat 121 b; six and abed, 9st. The

winni.x to be sold for 120 sovs., if demanded, &c.

•
Ab. M.
Lord Orford's Fire King, 4 yrs (F, Butler) 1
Mr. John Se: V.'s Defaulter, 5 yr., (Whitehouse) 2
Mr. Ilulkel,,y's St. Edmund, 4 yrs (Norman) 3
Mr. M'lntyre's Andalusian, 4 yrs (Rogers) 4
Mr. Magat,nis's Flare-up, 3 yrs (Rodney) 5
Betting-7 to 4 agst Fire King, 2to I agst Defaulter,
sto 2 sgst Andalusian, 5 to 1 agst St. Edmund. De-
faulter, with the Fire King in waiting, and the others
laid up, cut out the work to the bushes, where the Fa-
vourite took it up, and won cleverly by a length. A
head between second and third; a bad fourth.
Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, for two yrs old, fist 7th;
three, Bst 71b; four, 9st; five and upwards, 9st 41b.
T.Y.C. The winner to be sold for 200 sovs., it de-

manded, &e.
Duke of Bedford's Newport, 4 yrs ... (F. Butler) 1
Mr. Stephenson's Brother to Willingham (Charlton) 2
Mr. W. Etwall's Iracundus, 2 yrs (J. Osborne) 3
Mr. Frankure's Catalan, 3 yrs (Pettit) 4
Betting—Even on Newport, and 5 to 2 agst Iracundus.
Newport made all the running, and won very easy by a
length; half a length between second and third; Catalan
beaten off. This race was not timed.
Match, 100, Sst 71b each, T.Y.C.—Mr. Wauchope's
Castelian received 24 sous. ft from Mr. Renton's Francis
the First (dead).
The Selling Handicap. This race is claimed by the
owner of the second horse in comcquence of Waterfall
having carried 31b over-weight without declaring at the
proper time.
EPSOM AUTUMN MEETING.
The following is the programme for the two days' flat
races and steeplechases on Tuesday and Wednesday
next, completed up to the close of the entries on Satur-
day:—