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 cr epilogue, the real spice of the
entertainment, we reserve comment for a future occa-
sion, giving merely the list of characters :
Simo W. H. Bennett.
Sosia ... 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.
PERSON/6 MUTE.
W. Madan.
W. Hawthorn.

Servi
Simonis

DRURY-LANE THEATRE.
MEETING OF THE RENTERS.

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 1001. each, and two life
admissions. Assuming the value of the renter's share at
the present market price to be 651., the five proprietors'
shares may be stated at 15/., and the two life admis-
sions at 501.; 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 i❑ 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 7,624/., 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

awayP

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.

GOVERNORSHIP 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 sportfrom black-game has been more steady.

LONDON, BIRMINGHAM, AND BUCKINGHAMSHIRM
RAILWAY.—His Honour Master Kindersley has refused for
the present to allow a claim of 1,5551., brought against thi
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 th
liabilities of any company.

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MILDNESS OF 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. ha got
up a dish of new potatoes, all sound and perfectly free from
disease. Both were grown in the open am—Stockport Ad.
vertiser.

DOVER AND DEAL RAILWAY.—On Friday his
Honour Master Brougham directed Mr. Croysdell, the official
manager, to appeal against the decision of Vice-Chancellor
Rolfe, who had decided that the bill of costs (5,00010 of
Messrs. Hooke and Thompson, solicitors to this company, WAR
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 Redpath,
comptroller at Lynn, to be comptroller at Stockton ~ Mr.
David Williams, collector at Carnarvon, to be comptroller at
Lynn ; Mr. Robert Norman, comptroller at Dumfries, to be
collector at Carnarvon ; Mr. John Mackenzie, collector at
Peterhead, to be comptroller at Dumfries; Mr. Patterson
Hayten, comptroller at Montrose, to be collector 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
i 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
1 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.
I 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 Independent.
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 raper.
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
sane place. The cattle were all sold in this neighbourhood,
iand sold well at 80s. to 40s. per cwt. A few Irish bullocks
were shown in the cattle market on Monday, but the busi-
ness done was small. Cows and calves from Tavistock
1 realised from 101. to 121. each ralowly.—Devonpert independent