The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-03 00:00:00

ASTLEY'S THEATRE.

The ever-attractive dramatic equestrian spectacle
of Mazeppa was revived at this Theatre on Monday
night, for the benefit of the Lion King, Mr. Carter ;
and it is due to Mr. Batty, the proprietor, to say,
that in all the essentials of scenic, musical, and eques-
trian aids, the re-production of the piece will stand a
successful comparison with its original introduction
to the stage, in the season of 1831, by the late Du-
' crow. Amongst the principal incidents entitled
to notice for their excellent arrangements,
are, the tournament scene, the gardens of the
palace, and expulsion of Mazeppa, borne on the wild
horse, with the encampment of the Tartar tribe, and
the overthrow of the Count Palatine and the Castellan.
Mazeppa was vigorously sustained by Mr. Danaville.
Barry, the comedian clown, taxed the risibility of the
audience to the utmost ; and Mrs. Short imparted to
the heroine, Olinska, a degree of feeling seldom wit-
nessed in this theatre. The piece was vehemently
applauded throughout, and the entire arrangements
reflected great credit on the stage manager, Mr. W. D.
Broadfoot, the successful manager and producer of
the spectacles, the Afghanistan and Chinese War,
and on whom the mantle of Ducrow has most
worthily fallen. The entertainments terminated with
the Lion of the Desert, the chief astounding novelty
of which was the introduction of a lady with Mr.
Carter in the lion's den, which was hailed by the
audience with most tumultuous plaudits. The re-
ceipts of the night amounted to the large sum of 320/.,
the whole of which was presented by Mr. Batty to
Mr. Carter for the success attending his engagement.

VISIT OF THE KING OF THE FRENCII.—By infor-
mation which arrived in London yesterday, it has been
arranged that his Majesty Louis Philippe and suite will
embark at Treport, on the 7th instant, accompanied by
six steamers and two frigates, to pay the proposed visit
to her Majesty at Windsor. It is expected that his Ma-
jesty will land at Portsmouth, where due preparations
will, of course, be made. From thence, it is under-
stood, he will proceed, via the South-Western Railway,
to Guildford, where his Royal Highness Prince Albert,
with several royal carriages, will be in attendance to
receive his Majesty, and conduct him to Windsor Castle.
It was expected at first that the Due de Dalmatia (Mar-
shal Soult) would ,have accompanied his Majesty, but
that honour, it is understood, will be conferred on M.
Guizot. Several distinguished artists are coming over,
e. the purpose of furnishing the subject of an historical
painting for the French Court, of the interview which
will take place between the two Sovereigns, amongst
whom are Horace Vernet, Edward Pingret, and others
of eminence in the Academy at Paris. His Majesty has
not visited the British shores since he was an exile, up-
wards of thirty years since, during the French war, when
he for some time fulfilled the comparatively humble oc-
cupation of mathematical tutor at Dr. Nicholas's aca-
demy, Mayes, Middlesex. It is generally believed that
his Majesty's sojourn will be strictly of a private nature,
and that, consequently, he will not go in public to the me-
polis or elsewhere, it being purely a return for her Ma-
jesty having recently honoured him (the King of the
French) at the Chateau d'Eu.
LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY. —On Tuesday
evening a meeting of the friends of this Society (mem-
bers of the Church of Scotland) was held in the Tem-
perance Ball, York-street, Westminster, for the purpose
of making a collection in aid of its funds ; George Wil-
son, Esq., in the chair. The meeting was addressed by
the chairman, the 11ev. Messrs. Henderson, Shepherd,
Drew (of Madras), Smith, Gaily, &c., who appealed very
strongly to the feelings of their hearers, in support of
the Society, which they contended had wrought more
benefit than any other human institution, and which, in
conjunction with the Tract andißible Societies, which had
sprung from it, would, if sustained, effect all that the
most sanguine could expect. In the course of the even-
ing a letter was read from the Rev. Mr. Pritchard, stat-
ing that he was prevented from attending the meeting
by severe indisposition, which confined him to his bed.
but that on that day week, if sufficiently recovered, he
would be present in the Hall and deliver an address on
the subject of foreign missions. The announcement of
the illness of tho Rev. Gentleman drew forth the marked
sorrow of the meeting, and a resolution conveying the
strongest sympathy for his sufferings in the sacred cause
ill which he was engaged, was unanimously agreed to.
THE CHURCH.—BENEFICES AND CH URCHEs.—A
Parliamentary paper, moved for by Sir Robert Peel, has
just been printed, containing a list of benefices and
churches augmented by the Ecclesiastical Commissioners
for England, made up to the Ist of May last. The list
extends to thirty-eight pages, and affords a description
of all the benefices and churches augmented by the
Commissioners in England and Wales. It appears from
the summary that, under schedule A, the Commissioners
had, in 496 livings, made by unconditional grants an
annual augmentation, amounting to 25,779/., which was
divided under four branches, in the following manner :
—ln places where the population was 2,000 and upwards
the income was raised to 150/., in 261 livings, which
amounted to 16,722/.; where the population was 1,000
and upwards, the income of 96 livings was raised to
120/, making 4,374/.; where the population was 500 and
upwards, 80 livings were augmented to 1001., making
3,253/. ; and in instances where the population was
below 500, in 59 livings the income was increased to 80/.,
making a sum of 1,430/. It further appears that grants
have been made by the Commissioners to meet benefac-
tions when the income was below 2001., in 43 livings.
The Commissioners have local claims upon tithes, &e.,
in 29 livings, and in ten livings the incumbents have
claims for compensation for the loss of fees surrendered
to new churches. The aggregate number of
after deducting 21 included in more than one schedule,
which have been augmented, number 562, and they
amount to '9,809/. It thus appears that,
under the pro-
visions of the Cathedral Acts, 562
livings have been
augmented by the sum of 29,809/.
lannum in b
expended
per-
petuity, and that sum is exclusive
and promised to meet benefactions or of- money
building and pus-
, chasing houses of residence fur incumbents whose annual
incomes are below 2001.
BUSINESS DOWN SOUTll.—Messrs. J. 11. Bondurant
and Co., negro-dealers at Mobile, Alabama (and tvi o of
the most furious Democrats, as the swindling cant is, in
that city), inform the Alabama planters that they will
not be able to give a high price fur human cattle until
Texas is admitted into the Union—after which, they
feel confident of selling at prices which will satisfy their
breeding customers. We insert the regular business
card of these distinguished Democrats, for the edification
of their northern brethren :—" J. H. Bondurant and Co.
will constantly keep on hand a large and well selected
lot of young negroes, of all descriptions, which they will
sell low for cash. They will also receive and sell
negroes on commission. They will occupy the hotue
formerly occupied by J. E. Zuntz, No. 66, St. Michael-
street, Mobile. J. H. BONDURANT and J. E. WHITLEY.
July, 1841."—New York Tribune.