The Sun.
London, England, 1845-03-24 00:00:00

ALL WEIGHTS.

1. G. Brunskill, Patterdale, Cumberland, 121. and the Belt
2. T. Miller, Cumberland, 5/.
3. E. Gregson, Cumberland, 41.
4. M. Morley, Cumberland, 21.

DEATH or MR. W. BARRYMORE.—The above-
named gentleman, well known as the celebrated panto-
mime author and stage-manager, died at Boston, in
America, on the 16th of February.
THE EASTER FAlRS.—During the Easter holidays
(commencing to-day) there will be three fairs for
the amusement of the Londoners—the usual one at
Greenwich, another in the Tunnel, and the third at
Stepney, in the vicinity the Police-court. This last
will be conducted on an extensive scale. Two large
fields have been laid out for shows, booths, &c. Green-
wich fair is to be confined to the space between the
Creek Bridge and the High-street.
As the ships for the trial cruise, of the Surveyor's
construction, are fast progressing in their equipment,
we earnestly hope that there will be precisely the same
number of ships of the old construction—of the same
classes, and of acknowledged superior qualities—
put to compete with the Albion, Superb, and
Vanguard ; and should the Queen likewise ac•
company this squadron, we trust that the Trafalgar
or St, George, will be matched against her ; and, as we
have so often repeated, that fair and positive trials will
be had, not of sailing alone, but on all points of service,
and on every point of exercise in blowing weather, that
will test beyond the power of refutation the several
qualities of each ship ; fur this is a national, not a party
question.—Naval and Magary Gazette.
A SLIGHT MISTAKE.—The chef of a provincial
menagerie, now designated Jardin de Zoologie, saw in a
London paper an advertisement of " a crane for sale."
He hurried up, per rail, and called at No. 10, Thames-
street, to inspect the rare specimen of the species or
order Grallce. How was he disgusted when, instead
of a living bird, he was shown a large wrought iron ma-
chine used for hoisting up heavy goods from the wharf
to the lofts ! He has ever since been called, ironically, of
course, Monsieur de la Grue.—Great Gun.
BRITISH AND FOREIGN INSTITUTE.—The soiree
that was held on Wednesday at this Institute was at-
tended by the Duke and Duchess of Victoria, Donna
Espartero, and Colonel Gurrea, whose presence ex-
cited no little interest. Thanks to the polite and effi-
cient management of Mr. Buckingham, the evening
passed most agreeably ; there was an abundance of
costly books and prints scattered about the tables ; and
there was also a concert, in which Mr. Benedict, Mr.
F. Chatterton, Mr. Mul►lenfeldt, Mr. Hancock, Mr.
Kreutzer, Miss Steele, and Mrs. Chadfield, assisted.
Mr. Benedict undertook to exhibit the powers of
the " Aolian attachment," and he did so in his
usually masterly manner. Owing to some better ar-
rangement of the mechanism, the effect of this new
pianoforte application was much increased, and it was
heard to more advantage than has hitherto been the
case. The rooms were extremely well filled. Among
the company present were the Earl of Devon (the pre.
sident of the Institute), Benjamin Bond Cabbell, Esq.,
Col. Leicester Stanhope, Wynn Ellis, Esq., M.P., &c.
In the course of the evening Mr. Buckingham deli-
vered a short address, in reference principaUy to Mr.
Monckton Milnes' recently published poems, which he
eulogised highly for their literary merits, as well as for
the accuracy of their details concerning Turkish man•
ners.—Herald.