The Sun.
London, England, 1844-04-20 00:00:00

WOODSTOCK ELECTION.

WOODSTOCK, FRIDAY.—There have been several candi-
dates in the field, but they have all withdrawn for some
reason or other, but the Marquis of Blandford. The new
Solicitor-General, Mr. Humphrey, a barrister, Mr. Walesby,
the Recorder of the borough, and Mr. Ricardo, a neigh-
bouring gentleman, have been solicited, and have all declined
standing. The Anti-Corn-law League have been, and are
still at work, but at present have announced no candidate.
Monday is fixed for the day of nomination, and Tuesday for
the polling, if there should be any opposition. The follow-
ing addresses have been issued :
"TO THE WORTHY AND INDEPENDENT ELECTORS OF THE

BOROUGH OF NEW WOODSTOCK.
" Gentlemen—Her Majesty having been pleased to ap.
point me to the office of Solicitor-General, I have ceased to
have the honour of representing you in Parliament.
" I cannot take my leave of a constituency by which I
have been unanimously returned to two successive Parlia •
ments without expressing my sincere and grateful thanks for
all your kindness and confidence, and without assuring you
that I shall always look back to the period of my connection
with you with the greatest satisfaction, and shall ever feel
the liveliest interest in your welfare and prosperity.— I have
the honour to be, gentlemen, your obliged and grateful ser-
vant, " F. THESIGER.
" Bryanston-square, April 16,1844."
"TO THE ELECTORS OF THE BOROUGH OF NEW WOODSTOCK.
" Gentlemen' Having completed a canvass unprecedented,
I may say, in this borough, for success, and one which can
admit of no doubt whatever of my eventual triumph should
any other candidate appear before the day of election, I de-
sire to return you my sincere thanks for the kind manner in
which you have, in every quarter, received my pretensions.
"I go, therefore, to the nomination on Monday next with
unlimited feelings of gratitude and confidence—gratitude for
your obliging promises of support, confidence that, should an
opponent drive us to a poll, those promises are sure to be
faithfully redeemed.—l am, gentlemen, your most obedient
and faithful servant, " BLANDFORD.
" Woodstock, April 19,1844."

THE ITALIAN OPERA.--The following are the
names of the past managers-of the Italian Opera House :-
1729, Handel; 1740 (when the new theatre was opened),
Heidegger ; 1752, Dr. Croza ; 1756, Vanesehi ; 1757,
Giardini and Mingotti ; 1762, Mattei ; 1764, Gordon,
Crowford, and Vincent ; then, for a short period, the
Hon. Mr. Robert ; 1772, Milliro and Sacchini ; 1775,
Mrs. Yates and Mrs. Brooks; 1786, Sir John Gallini and
Mr. Taylor ; 1789, the theatre was destroyed by fire;
1791 (when the new theatre was erected), Mr. Goold ;
1818, Mr. Waters ; then an interval, during which Mr.
Chambers, unfortunately for himself, was lessee ; 1822,
Mr. Ebers, following whom came Mr. Monett Mason ;
then Mr. Laporte; and in 1842 Mr. Lumley became, and
has continued, the manager, whom few of his prede-
cessors have equalled in spirit, tact, and success.—Dra-
matic and Musical Review.

A ROBIN'S NEST IN A GREAT COAT.—A re-
markable instance of the tameness of the robin, and its
confidence in man, is now to be seen on the premises of
Mr. George Watson, butcher, Dunmow. On a beam in
a shed adjoining the slaughter-house, the apprentice,
some five or six weeks since, threw an old drab great
coat, and upon it an old saddle; they remained in that
position a few days, when it was discovered that a robin
was building her nest in the arm-hole of the coat-sleeve,
and, being allowed to complete her work, she proceeded
to lay her eggs, and has now a hopeful progeny of five
young ones in this novel and warm situation. What
renders the :occurrence still more singular, is the fact
that the top of the cart-wheel, when run into the shed
(which is continually the case) approaches close to the
nest, thus causing the greatest facility fora cat or other
predatory animal to pounce upon the little unfledged
innocents. Nothing daunted, however, the old bird flies
in and out while the lads are chopping wood immediately
under her domicile, and when cattle are being slaughtered
and dressed, picks up the little pieces of suet and offal
without showing the least fear.—Chelm.eford Chronicle.
ST. CLEMENT DANES.—This church has just been
adorned with three splendidly-painted glass windows,
erected in the eastern section of the edifice, and casting
a " dim religious light" around the communion table.--
Standard.
THE ARMY.—Yesterday the Coldstream Guards
(2d Regiment), stationed at the Wellington Barracks. St.
James's Park, commenced their cricket matches for the sea-
son on the ground attached to the establishment, and to the
right of Buckingham Palace. The match, which excited
some interest, was viewed by a considerable number of per-
sons. The field days for the season have commenced under
the usual military arrangements, preparatory to the grand
reviews, which will shortly be announced with the esta-
Wished ferivilariQ of the seryice.)