The Sun.
London, England, 1844-03-05 00:00:00

HAYMARKET THEATRE.

An adaptation of Scribe's drama .Le Mariage de
Raison, was produced at this theatre last evening, under
the title of the Marriage 'of Reason. If we recollect
aright, a version of this same piece nas produced at
Covent-garden some years since, and met with the same
sort of equivocal success which attended the Marriage of
Reason last evening. The following is a sketch
of the plot. Edward (Mr. loll), the son of
General Bremont (Mr. Stuart), is in love with
Suzette (Madame Celeste), a poor orphan, who has been
brought up in the General's family. Edward offers her
marriage, and the General interferes, and eventually
persuades Suzette to marry Bertrand (Webster), an old
moustache, who had followed him through all his cam-
paigns, and who is deeply in love with Suzette.
This is the marriage of reason, and Edward, who
has accidentally discovered that Bertrand had, two years
before, saved -his life at Strasburg, voluntarily retires,
enjoining Suzette to love Bertrand. Suzette, full of
admiration for the noble character of Bertrand, trans-
fers her affection to him, and thus the Marriage of
Reason bids fair to become a marriage of happiness.
There are some excellent situations, and some striking
incidents, in this drama; but the dialogue is exceedingly
heavy, and the piece drags. By a free application
of the pruning knife the piece would be much im-
proved, and will probably have a run. The acting was
admirable. Stuart, as the General, made a great deal
of a very up-hill part. There was a quiet intensity
about his acting which told exceedingly. Webster, as
Bertrand, was the beau ideal of a vicux moustache—that
strange mixture of pathos and fun, which can only be
found in the French soldier or the English sailor. The
Suzette of Madame Celeste was a beautiful piece of
melodramatic acting, and Buckstone as a henpecked
husband, and Mrs. Humby as his better half, were both
most laughter-moving. At the fall of the curtain there
was a vigorous display of opposition, met by as vigorous
a display of support—as to which had the majority it
would be impossible to say, without a division; although,
to quote the Speaker of the House of Commons on similar
doubtful occasions, we " think the Ayes had it."

COVENT GARDEN THEATRE.
' M. JULLIEN'S GRAND BAL MASQUE.
M. Jullien's Grand Bal Masque took place at this
theatre last evening, and it was one of the most brilliant
affairs of the sort that we have ever witnessed. The
orchestra was placed nearly at the back of the stage,
while the pit was boarded over, so that the whole area
Of the theatre formed one vast salon de dame. In addi-
tion to the large chandelier in the centre of 'the theatre,
there were six magnificent cut glass chandeliers sus-
liended from• the proscenium, while four smaller
ones, suspended from the ceiling by festoons of flowers,
gave light to that part of the saloon answering to
the pit, and a similar number suspended over the stage
gave light to the orchestra. The fittings up of the
theatre were exceedingly tasteful. Wreaths of flowers
were suspended along the front of the boxes from pillar
to pillar, and in front of each box panel was suspended
a banner, emblazoned with armorial bearings. The
doors were opened at nine o'clock, and the boxes and
galleries were immediately crowded. No one was
admitted to the saloon unless they were masked,
and this rule was strictly adhered to throughout
the evening. The dancing commenced at ten
o'clock, long before which hour the saloon was
crowded by persons attired in the costume of almost
every nation under the sun. Turks and Greeks, Rus-
sians and Circassians, Affghans and Sepoys, joined
most amicably in • the dance ; while quiet
Quakers were seen joining in the revelry, and
vtaltzing with most demure looking gypsies. Antony and
Cleopatra made a vis a vis to Macbeth and Haidte, and
in the same set Jim Crow and Cordelia, with Hamlet and
Columbine, joined the side couples. The arrangements
of the Ball were admirable. There were six Masters of
the Ceremonies, and in consequence of their indefatigable
exertions the utmost order' and regularity prevailed. By
eleven o'clock the theatre was crowded in every part,
and the coup d'ceil from the boxes was superb; the scene
altogether was one of the most brilliant we have ever
beheld. At one o'clock the supper was served, which
consisted of every delicacy of the season, with wine in
abundance. The festivities were kept up until a very
early, or rather very late hour in the morning.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S--YFsrEnDAY.
COVENTRY TRIAL STAKEEL
3 to 1 agst Ben-y-Ghlo
Even between Ben-y-Ghlo and Celeste agst the field.
Even betting between Queen of the Gipsies and Ben-y-
Ghlo.
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES.
7 to 4 agst Mr. John Day's Ugly Buck —taken to 1001.
CHESTER CUP.
12 to 1 agst Mr. Milbank's Sir Robert
14 to 1 agst Col. Cradock's Pagan—taken
15.t0 1 agst Mr. Collett's Cattonite
18 to 1 Mr. Sharratt's The Prior—taken
20 to 1 agst Lord Eglintoun's Jamie Forest
20 to 1 agst Mr. Tuting's Tacita
28 to 1 agst Mr. Gough's Greenfinch—taken
40 to 1 agst Mr. Stanley's Vakeel—taken. • •
The betting agst Sir Robert showed an improvement on the
odds last quoted in town, but did not support the Liverpool
movement ; 12 to 1 was offered in two or three quarters
until late in the day, without a blow being struck ; at a point
more, however, 70 was laid out, to which succeeded two or
three bets in small sums at the odds previously refused.
Pagan opened at 16 to 1, and in the course of the afternoon
advanced a couple of points ; very little was said about Catto-
nite, and agst the Prior there was a majority of layers. No-
thing worthy of notice was said or done about the other
favourites.

' DERBY.
6 to 1 agst Mr. John Day's The Ugly Buck
13 to agst Mr. Crockford's Rattan
16 to I ggst Col. Peel's Orlando
20 to 1 agst Mr. Lichtwakl's Leander—taken
25 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's T'Auld Squire—taken
30 to 1 agst Mr. Watts' Voltri
40 to 1' agst Mr. Quin us. Foig-a-ballagli--taken
40 to 1 agst Mr. Quin's Loadstone--taken
40 to 1 agst Sir G. Heathcote's Campunero
40 to 1 agst Mr. Thornhill's Apprentice
40 to 1 agst Mr. Payne's Vat colt
50 to 1 agst Mr. J. Osborne's Mount Charles
. 1000 to lb agst Mr. A. Hill's Beaumont—taken
1000 to 10 agst Mr. A. Ctithbert's Beaufront—taken
1000 to 10 agst Mr. Brad.shaw's Sir ISaactaken
1000 to 15 agst Mr. St. Paul's Telemachus—taken
1000 to 15 each, in one bet, agst King- of the Gipsies,
Telemachus, and Lancet.
2000 to 10 agst Rogers's lot forthe Two Thousand Guineas
Stakes, Newmarket Stakes, and Derby; and Foig- a-ballagh
the St. Leger,
A hedging bet of 'l,BOO to 300, and others to about 150/. at
the same price, were laid agst the Ugly Buck, whose friends
nevertheless, were far from numerous or "fond." 13 to 2
was the highest offer agst Rattan—any advance on it would
have been taken. We have named the only.oddS mentioned
in connexion with Orlando ; no one seemed in the humour to
back him. • 20 to I was laid • two or three times against
Leander, and, we suspect, would have been laid again with-
but much pressing. T'Auld Squire was backed in one
quarter ..fit 30 to 1, and in another at 25 to 1, Foig-a-ballagh
at 40 to lin hundreds, Campunero at 33 and 40 to 1 (the
latter the real odds), Sir Isaac five or six times, Beaumont
and Beaufront at 1,000 to 10 each, Mount Charles at 1,000 to
20, and Telemachus at 1,000 to 15. Nothing said about
Cockamaroo, lonian, or Running Rein. The general betting,
however well it may look on paper, was not, by any means,
brisk.

oAks.
10 to 1 ag,st Lord Chesterfield's The Bee
11 to I agst Mr. Gregory's Barricade .
17 to I agst Lord Stradbroke's Boarding School Miss
The odds agst each of the mares specified were taken to a
small amount:
The Spalthoine Coursing Meeting terminated on Saturday,
when the' Cup was won..' by. Mr. W. Nash's hl d Captain,
beating in the run up Mr. Bate's Belinda.

HATTERS TURN-0111%—On- Monday most of the
turn-out hat ruffers, in Oldham. and its vicinity, resurnecl
their emtplOS,ment, an advance of 2d. per dozen having, it *S
understood; been agreed upon.- •