The Sun.
London, England, 1844-04-02 00:00:00

PROMOTIONS.

Captain---W. A. Willis, for meritorious service in command
of the Frolic.

Retired Captains—C. T. Thurston, C. Tyler, W. Ilubnan,
and John Forbes (1812).
Lieutenant—F. Robinson.

APPOLNTMENTS. •
Captains—H. Eden, to the Collingwood; F. W. Beechy, to
the 1 irefly.
Lieutenants—A. J. Woodlev (1840), from the Growler to
the Gorgon; E. A. T. Llova (1842), of the Vernon (addi•
tional), to the Geyser ; R. fowcay (1815), of the Poictiers, to
the Bonetta.
Masters—R. Fuller, to the Stromboli ; F. F. F. Taylor
(acting), to the Alert.
Surgeon—L. T. Cunningham, to the Tortoise.
Mates—C. Shipley, to the Excellent; C. M‘Gregor, of the
Caledonia, to the America; J. Cartwright, of the Caledonia,
to the Cyclops.
Assistant-Surgeons—C:D. A. Newman (1829)re•apppointed
to the Lucifer ; J. M'Craith, M.D. (1836), to the Bonetta ;
C. C. Easton, late of the /Etna, to the Sparrow ; H.
H.
M'Kenzie (additional), to the Penelope.
Master's Assistant—T. B. Reed, to the Victory.
Clerk in Charge—M. S. Winter, to the Firefly.
Clerk—J. T. Jennings (additional), to the America.
Naval Cadet—C. Bullock, to the Lucifer.
Gunner—T. Rooke (gunner's mate of the Illustrious), to
be gunner of the Imaum.
COAST GUARD.

Appointment—Lieutenant C. W. Poynter, R.N., to com•
mand the Sylvia revenue cutter, vice Lieutenant T. Brewer,
R.N., whose period of service has expired, and re-appointed
to a station.

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.
(mom OUR OWN CORRtSTONDENT.)
ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON INTELLIGENCE.
At the annual general meeting of the members of the Royal
Yacht Squadron, which is fixed for the 11th of May, at the
Thatched House Tavern, St. James's, there are seven can-
didates to be ballotted for; and it is expected that, at the
least, twelve vessels will be added to the squadron this season.
The Black Eagle was at Cowes on Saturday, and landed
Lord Louvain, Captain Cort-, Mr. Corry, the Hon. Sydney
Herbert, and two other gentlemen. They proceeded, to-day,
for Plymouth.

OSBORNE, A ROYAL RESIDENCE.—The arrange-
ments for the taking of Osborne for her Majesty, were finally
closed on Friday, and the agreement signed. It is only taken
for one year, with an option of purchasing, at a certain fixed
price, at the end of that period, if approved ; in fact, on the
same terms as we originally stated as agreed on, the details
only requiring settling. It is rumoured that her Royal High-
ness the Duchess Of Kent intends taking a house in the
neighbourhood.
THE ISLE OF WIGHT JOINT-wrocic BANK.—This
establishment, which was formed on that of Roe and Blash-
ford's of Newport (better known as Sir Richard Bassett's), it
appears has; suffered severely by the conduct of their ma-
naging directors, having, in less than two years, lost the
whole of their paid-up capital. The shareholders have (find-
ing themselves such considerable losers, involved in law-
suits and their issues contracted) resolved on closing the
concern on Saturday next, the 6th April, in favour of the
National and Provincial Bank of England, which will open
on the same premises on that day. The losses in the Island
by the last three banking establishments, have been im-
mense.

The Right Hon. the Speaker of the House of
Commons gave his last Parliamentary dinner this season, on
Saturday, at his residence. in Eaton-square. The Earl of
Arundel and• Surrey, Lord Howard, Lord James Stuart, Hon.
B. Colborne; Colonel Paget, Mr. John A. Smith, Sir George
Strickland, Bart., Mr. Trelawny, Mr. Ainsworth, Mr. Wynn
Ellis, Mr. Vesey Dawson, Mr. Evans, Mr. Protheroe„. air
Gisborne, Sir C. Napier, Mr. Hume, Mr. Towneley, Captain
Pechell, Mr. Pulsfbrd, Mr. Muntz, Mr. Stanton, and Mr.
Hindley, constituted the party.
THE LATE ACCIDENT TO LOAD CANTALUYE:-.•1115
Lordship, who is' confined in the mansion of the Lord Cham-
berlain, in Upper Grosvenor-street, from the effects offtlrs
recent accident, while hunting at Melton, by which he-
in-
jured one of his eyes, is going on favourably, and his metaical
attendants consider the-sight will be soon restored, bit for
the present the Noble Loriliticept[to dakness.

ILLUSTRATED BY LEECH.
THE APRIL NUMBER OF
COLBURN'S NEW MONTHLY
MAG AZ IN E AND HUMORIST.
Contaips numerous articles by Thomas Ingoldsby, Horace Smith,
Mrs. Gore, Mrs. Trollope, James Kenney, the Medical Student,
Laman Blanchard, the Author of " Recreations hi Natural History,"
Miss Eliza Cooke, and other favourite writers.
Henry Colburn, Publisher, 1", Great Marlborough-street.

THE NEW SWEDISH NOVEL.
On Thursday, April 11, will he published, 2 vols., post Syn.,
THE ROSE OF TISTELON.
A TALE OF THE SWEDISH COAST.
By EMILIE CARLEN.
Translated from the original Swedish.
London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans.

Early in May will be published, in One thick Volume, Bvo., with
nearly 1,000 Woodcuts, uniform with Messrs. Longman and Co.'s
Series of " One-volume Encyclopedias and Dictionaries,"
AN ENCYCLOPAEDIA of DOMESTIC
ECONOMY; comprising such subjects as are most imme-
diately connected with Housekeeping, as Building, Furnishing, Ser-
vants, Cookery, Dress, Carriages, Health, &c.
By THOMAS WEBSTER, F.G.S., &c. ; assisted by the late
Mrs. PARKES, Author of "Domestic Duties."
London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Loiman:„....

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
Immense Attraction for Easter.
It is respectfully announced, that the. Administration of the
Academie Royale, Paris, having consented to a prolongatlen of the
conge of M. Dupre; this eminent Artiste will sing Three Nights in
the Easter Week.
MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 8,
Will be performed the Opera of GUILLAUME TELL. Arno'd,
M. Duprez ; Gessler. Mr. G. Horncastle Vs illiam Tell, Mr.
Stret•on • Lutern, Mdlle. Albertazzi ; Matilda, Miss Romer ;
Martha, Miss sietta
To conclude with the revived Melodrama of THE TALE OF
MYSTERY. Count Bonamo, Mr. Selby; Count Romaldi, Mr
Cooper; Michelli. Mr. Harley; Selina, Mrs. Stirling.
Dress Bores 75., Second Price 3s. 6d. ; Upper Circles of Boxes 55..
Second Price 3s. • Pit 3s •
Second Price 25.; Malik Gallery 25.,
Szeond Price Is. ;lUpper Gallery Is., Second Price 6d,
THEArRE ROYAL, LYCEUM, LATE ENGLISH OPERA-
HOUSE.
Under the Management of Mrs. KEELEY.
The Pubic is respectfully informed that this Theatre WILL OPEN
on EASTER MONDAY, April 8, with an Address by Mrs. Keeley.
After which, will be produced a New Comedietta, in Two ;cts,
entitled HASTY CONCLUSIONS. Principal Characters by Messrs.
Diddear. F. Mathews, F. Vining, Emery, and Miss Fairbrother, and
Mrs. Keeley.
To he followed by it New Drama, in One Act, called THE POST
OF HONOUR. Characters by Messrs. Keeley, Turner, Kinloch,
J. Collier, Stanton, Yarnold, Miss Woolgar (from the '1 heatre Royal,
Adelphi, her first appearance at this Theatre), and Miss Grove.
To conclude with an entirely new Grand Burlesque Pairy Extra-
vaganza, called OPEN SESAME; or, The Forty Thieves. Cha.
racteis by Miis Woolgar, Miss E. Chaplin, Mrs. Woollidge, Miss
Turner, Miss Grove, Mrs. Wigan, Miss James, Miss Fairbrother,
and Mrs. Keeley, l'sfessrs. F. Mathews, Turner, Younge, Wigan,
Yarnold. and Chaplin.
PRICES OF ADMISSION.—First Price—Poxes, 45.; Upper
Poxes, 3s. ; Pit. 25.; Gallery, 6d. Second Price—Balcony Boxes, 2s. ;
Upper Boxes, Is 6d.; Pit, Is. Private Boxes on the Balcony I ier
(holding eight persons), Two Guineas Private Boxes on the Second
Tier (ho (ling eight peisor.s). une Guinea and a-Half. Private
Poxes on the Pit Fier (holding six persons), One Guinea. Free Ad-
mission Tickets (for the first forty nights), One Guinea. Nightly
Transferrable Free Tickets (for the first forty nights), Three Guineas.
Doors open at Half-past six. Performances begins ,t Seven o'clock.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE 01 ARTS.
• EASTER MONDAY, APRIL 8.
Tne RE-OPENING of ASHLEY'S ROYAL AMPHI-
THEATRE of AR ;S (under the management and sole proprietor.
ship of Mr. BATTY), with its Treble Rotation of Equestrian
and Dramatic Spectacles, and unequalled Scenes of the Circle, and
Batty's Matchless Stud of beautiful Horses, Fairy Ponies, &c.
Mr. Batty, in announcing the Re-opening of Astley's for the se-
cond season of his management, be,gs respectfully to acquaint the
Nobility, Gentry, anti public that, encouraged by the flattering
success during the past year, and finding the Theatre not suffl.
ciently commodious for its numerous p ,trons, he entered into an
extensive arrangement with Messrs. Haward and Nixon, the emi-
nent builders of Lambeth, for the re-constructing on a magnificent
and novel principle, the whole of the interior of the Theatre,
which has been rebuilt, dress boxes en largest, upper boxes widened,
and pit and galleries extensively improved Fourteen glass lustres
are added, and a Grecian dome ceiling, with entirely new splendid
classic decorations, and gorgeous apppsintments, which, with the
fii►st-rate talent to be offered, he presumes cannot fail of obtaining
that support so liberally bestowed on his endeavours during the
last season. The grand Easter national Spectacle will combine all the
splendid historical effects of the Norman Conquest of England,
produced by Mr. W. D. Broadfoot. The Cirque Olympique will in.
traduce unequalled equestrian taleat, and the dou .le company com-
prise talent of the highest older.
The door will open nightly at six o'clock, and the performances
commence at s yen. Box-office will beopened on Saturday, April 6,
and continue so daily from ten till four. The private boxes have
been reconstructed and decorated with care and splendour.
Acting and stage.manager, Mr. W. D. Broadfoot.

MR. LOVE'S POLYPHONIC ENTERTAINMENTS,
CROWN AND ANCHOR. TAVERN, STRAND.
Mr. LOVE has the honour to announce that he will RESUME
PIS ANNUAL POLYPHONIC ENTERTAINMENTS, and
LECTURES on LIFE and CHARACTER on EASTER MON.
DAY, and wi 11 continue the same on the following 'WEDNESDAY
and FRIDAY. He will introduce much Novelty, which has been
long in preparation, with entirely New, and Appr•priate,- and
Mutative Ccstumes and Appointments.
Total Change of Entertainments Every Evening.
On MONDAY, April 8, MIRTH AND MARVELS; with A
WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLoTHINO; and other Entertainments.
On WEDNESDAY, April In, LOVE'S REMINISCENCES;
with MINE HOS rs DILEMMAS; and other Entertainments
On FRIDAY, April 12, LOVE IN A LL SHAPES ; with LOVE'S
LABOURS LOS I'; and other Entertainments.
Particulars in Handbills. Doors cpen at Half-past Seven; begin
at Eight. Admission, 13.6 d.; Reserved Seats, 2s 6d.

THE WEATHER—SUN OFFICE, APRIL 1.
THERMOMETER, Lowest, 37; Highest, 54; Noon, 47.
BAROMETER, 30.3„—WIND, E.

NOTE.—The number 32 on the Thermometer denotes the
freezing point, and 55 temperate. In Barometers fair is
usually placed opposite 30, and rain at 29.

Men WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY.
Morning ... 53 minutes after 0 Evening ... 17 minutes after 1.