The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-01 00:00:00

cOLRT CIRCULAR.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duke of Camb'
and the Hereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburr
Strelitz have arrived at Edinburgh.
His Excellency the Brazilian Minister and 600)
de Jarnac, French Charge d'Affaires, tranoacted
ness yesterday at the Foreign-office.
The Right Rev. Dr. Collier had an interriew.l4
Lord Stanley yesterday, at the Colonial-office.
The Chancellor of 'the Exchequer arrived in tow°
yesterday morning, from his seat, Beechworth 1101
Surrey. The Earl of Lonsdale, Postmaster-0-OP'
and Mr. Wickham, Chairman of the Stamps and Tal
had interviews with the Right Hon. Gentleman/
his official residence in Downing-street.
The Hon. W. Ashl.y, Colonel Coiquhoun,
Chisholm, Mr. Brightman, and Mr. Pickersgill,
Sir J. Rennie, Mr. Gravatt, Mr. Farquhar, and 0
gentlemen, forming a deputation from the Di
VrT,
Northern Railway Company from London to I'
by Lincoln, had an interview with the Earl of
housie yesterday, at the office of the Board of Trade'
Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening frog
the Colonial-office, for the Governor of New SO
Wales.
Viscount Melbourne left his residence in Souite
street yesterday, for his seat, I3rocket Hall, Hertsd.

THE THEATRES.
DRURY"-LANE.
Drury-lane Theatre opened last evening for 164
winter season, with Balfe's chef d'oeuvre, the Bob
mian Girl, and a new grand ballet, in three acts, ea'
titled The Corsair. The plot of the ballet is tiikr",
from Lord Byron's poem, and the original has VI
closely followed. The subject of the first act I
the parting of Conrad and Medora. At 11",
rasing of the curtain, we find muscly',
amidst the wild romantic scenery of the Corsair; e
Island. A prize has been brought in and the Greet
hold high festival. This festival gives occasion I°o
the introduction of a very pretty divertissement,'
which Mademoiselle Auguste Delbes (pupil of Or
sieur Albert) made her debut cn the English stir
and a most successful debut it was. This young 10',
promises to be, ere long, at the head of her prOfessilt
there ia a flatness and precision about ,11
dancing, which prove that she has beta
well taught, and in the rapidity of T.,
movements (her feet literally twinkle), and
charming abandon of her manner, she reminded
not unfrequently of Cerito. Her Tarentalla wir;,
Delferier would have been quite worthy of the &cf.
nating Neapolitan herself. Add to this that l'ilsaeoi
moiselle Delbes is very young and very pretty, rivg
we think that we are not risking much in propheerof
that she will become a universal favourite. A Pas
Deux by Montessu and Clara Webster, decidedly to
first of English dancers, was also introduced into t"
divertissement, and was much and deservedly lc
plauded; and a new Polka by Mademoiselp
Delbes, Monsieur Delferier, and the corps
ballet, concluded the divertissement. The act eiris
eludes with the parting of Conrad and Medora. .15
scene of the second act is laid in the Hall of "
of Pacha," where he holds

" A feast for promised triumphs yet to comer f,'
and this feast is made the occasion for another dive
tissement, in which, after a very pretty danse.d'Od':
lisques by Mademoiselle Delbes and the corps del:01_1,16
Gulnare is introduced in the person of the mkievd,
Adele Dumilatre. We remember, when Adele 1;1,1
milatre appeared at the Opera two seasons 5195
she was not unfrequently reproached slot
want of animation. Her Gulnare is certainly
open to such reproach. It is the very Gulnare of `'i•
poet. She looked, in the opening scene, the vet
personification of haughty beauty. Her grand Pa'
Deux with M. Desplaces, which is introduced l/
this scene, quite took the house by storm ; her Pl'
deforge in this pas was truly astonishing. They
not merely tours de forge, but tours de grace 0„.,15eff
and as she bounded across the stage, seeming to 74
sylph-like in the air, she was greeted with the 11"•
rapturous applause ever heard within the walls o'l
theatre. The act concludes with the attack on the Fade
palace, and the defeat of Conrad. In the third sett
find Gulnare interceding with the Pacha for the
pardon of Conrad ; and here Adele Dumilaot
introduces her Pas de Seduction— a pas the 0,1,1,e
fascinating that can possibly be imagined. The
Paella, however, is obdurate, and the ballet e9be
by the murder of the Pacha by Gulnare, and ,
destruction of his palace by the comrades of Coats
0
who arrive just as he is set at liberty by Gulo9if
the fate of poor Medora having been proviooso;
shadowed forth to him in a dream. At the cope
sion, AdeleDumilatre was loudly called, and rece.j.
with all the honours. This ballet was most suecZol
ful ; indeed, it would have been surprising if it
been otherwise, for it has in it every elemeni"
success. The story illustrated is well kno.og
This is a most important feature towards secarto.
the success of a ballet, inasmuch as the audience
derstand it from the beginning, and an interePe,
a consequently at once awakened. The plot is well vote
veloped, the scenery is beautiful, the costumes
magnificent, and the music is appropriate. Talatet
a whole, this is by far the best ballet that has ro
been produced at Drury-lane, and there cannot beo
doubt of its having a long run. The house Icce,
crammed in every part. Previous to the commerltri
ment of the opera, the National Anthem was sups.
the whole of the corps operatique, the solo parts De,A
sustained by Miss Homer, Miss Rainforth, and "'
W. Harrison.

HAYMARKE7'.
This favourite retreat of the comic Muse ro
opened for the season last night. During the ref 0
the theatre has been considerably refreshed, anao,
addition made to the stage. A new and, chap
executed act drop, by Mr. Marshall, Is one of
many improvements effected. Mrs. Centlivse
comedy, The Busy Body, introduced the same c'
dramatique who have for some time past delighted the
frequenters of the Haymarket, and afforded of
principal performers ample scope for the dispillifer
their respective powers. Not over witty or e,..01
delicate, as might be expeeted when the lifeLd
career of Mrs. Centlivre are considered, The PAN
Body abounds in character, situation, and inclif
and to say that Mr. Farren, Mr. C. Mathews.
Strickland, Madame Vestris, and Mrs Hurnby Pets
formed the principal parts, is to say that they Isitt,te
performed in the best style. After the comedy, the
whole company appeared on the stage, and sung .I,g
National Anthem, after which, that most am t364.,1
piece, Used Up, was produced, for the
ninth time. It scarcely needs repeating ri°ost
that Mr. Charles Mathews made a spa
perfect impersonation of the dace far niente, be
most persons, we imagine, will agree that, while etc
continues to throw such life and spirit into 111;
points and words, the world has still something r„
ot
to pass the tedium of an unemployed hour, and
least to move the muscles if it do not excite the ner',by
After the piece Mr. Mathews was loudly called for
the audience, and his appearance was the signal
very cordial applause. The evening's entertaintneW
concluded with the sprightly farce
'of the Millige
Holiday. It was gratifying to see the theatre 0
numerously attended in every part ; the more s('' to
the management seems desirous to omit nothing
insure success.

'TRAND.
clef
The winter season was commenced last night un
the most favourable auspices. The house was tee
and respectably filled, the artists were perfect in.ty,s,
parts, awl the pieces selected were eminently slice;
ful. If the first night, therefore, can be taken °L,r,
fair criterion of those that may succeed, the eni,
prising lessee, Mr. Roberts, may flatter o-,
self that his exertions will reap
merited reward. Martin Chuzzlezeit, which the,
been hitherto so popular, was selected as
opening piece, and with Hall as Pecksniff
Sairey Gamp, and Mrs. Montgomerie as Cherry,,, to
individual would be morose indeed who could fall
at
be delighted. In instancing these two, we do
mean to detract from the reputation of the others,
as the burden of the drama rests more particuMihe
upon them, as they stand more prominently tied
foreground, we have been thus induced to °°' itt
them. Mr. Roberts has been induced to cal _a,
transatlantic talent to the aid of the regular eno
and last night beheld the debut of a Mr. Marble $
the character of Deuteronomy Dutiful. The farce;te,
light, sketchy thing, redolent of fun, and the ruzit,;#
the self-gratulatory shrewdness, the quaint, yet ha the
sayings of the " Vermont Wool Dealer," keptAitka
house in a roar of laughter. Certes, the cc:011703;
from the " far West" carried his audience with,",.zble
and when, on the conclusion of the piece, Mr. Alfl-re
was called before the curtain, he was tictio
ceived with the most gratifying appl7B",ooC
which he acknowledged, in words brief indeeu' re
to the purpose. The evening's amusements °for
wound up by a new extravaganza, entitled La Sled
bernambula, an adaptation from Bellini's adn'iing
opera of La Sonnambula. The " hits" at 1:01e0
events were some of them clever, but, on thew
the thing was tedious, and would ',Jeer shortetic
We observe that to-night the Io way Indians
the theatre in full costume.

Q UEEN'S.•
This theatre opened last night under the 11306%,
meet of Mr. C.J. James. During the recess the 104
terior of the theatre has been re-decorated,
a new act drop scene has been painted. The de'
naments round the boxes are very tasteful in theirio„
sign, and give an air of elegance to the whole btlhop
ing. Immediately under the boxes, running the w ery
length of the theatre, are placed at intervals some/
admirably-executed guilded figures, which giro%
finish to the whole. The performances last eventro.
commenced with Shakspeare s tragedy ofHavtlet,in 010
clueing to the play-voers of this part of the inetroPio
Mr. J. Hudson Kirby, an American tragedian, %Woo
mada some noise on the other side of the water.
„to,
performance of the difficult character of Barn

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though a little crude, was nevertheless very respect-
able, and he was received with • much applause
throughout. The character of the Gravedigger was
admirably supv,rted by Mr M:inders. The evening's
entertainment concluded with a romantic drama,
entitled, The Giant's Causeway, or the Dream of
Winder, in which some very excellent scenery
is introduced. The scene of the drama is, as
its title indicates, laid in Ireland, and it is inter-
spersed with many Irish jokes, which tell well with
the audience. There is also some very interesting
dancing introduced, and the whole piece, taken to-
gether, was very credi ably put upon the stage. The
house was crowded in every part. We should not
omit to mention that, in addition to the performances,
the Ina:lager has fitted up a magic cave after the
style of the one in the. Strand, to which the audience
are admitted gratis.

DRAAING of the HEPTAPILEMION.
The drawing of the Ileptaprzeinion (the distribution
on the plan of the Art-Union of the Bowyer Gallery, the
property of Mrs. Parki,s), took place yesterday at Co-
vent-garden Theatre. The doors were opened at ten o'clock,
and the dress-boxes and upper circle were almost imme-
diately occupied by elegantly dressed ladies. The pit was
also well filled, and there were on the stage several ladies
and gentlemen, amongst whom we noticed James Harmer,
Esq., who appeared to takes great interest in the proceed-
ings. F. ~tone, Esq., was called to the chair shortly
befare eleven o'clock, and the drawing commenced.
several hundred pound prizes were drawn duringthe early
pari, of the morning ; but it was not until nearly one
o'clock that a higher prize was drawn, when the an-
nouncement that one of the 1501. prizes had fallen to the
lot of the holder of ticket 10,891 was received with loud
cheering.
During the course of the morning ticket 4,824 was
drawn a prize of 700/. This is the grand prize of the
distribution.

BOYS' FINE ARTS DISTRIBUTION.
Tke drawing for prizes in. this lottery, under Lord
Monteagle's Act of lust session, took place yesterday at
the Freemasons' Hall, Great Queen-street. The great
room was crowded with a very fashionable company long
before the time ' drawing—two o'clock.
Mr. lelderton
wasAs called to the chair upon a show of
hands.
Be said that before he made any observation
relative to the object of their meeting, he would call
Upon one of the members of the Committee to examine
the Wheels, and ascertain that there was nothing in them.
The wheels were then examined by Mr. Brook, a
member of the Committee, who pronounced that they
were empty and of a perfectly fair construction.
The CIIIIRMAN said he had now to state the measures
which had been taken to secure a fair chance for every
subscriber. A committee of ten gentlemen had been
appointed to superintend the proceedings, and they,
having examined both the pictures and the tickets, de-
livered to him (the Chairman) a certificate, signed
13y each of them, to the effect that the prizes
%ere of the value ascribed to them in the
catalogue, and that the tickets were all correct.
In order to prevent unnecessary occupation of time,
the same number of tickets only would be drawn as
there were prizes in the wheel, so that subscribers should
net have the annoyance of hearing their numbers pro-
claimed as blanks.—(A laugh.) It was due to the
meeting to state what improvements Mr. Boys had mad.
in the original plan for the benefit of the subsCribers.
she was originally pressed into this course of disp, sing
of, his works by lottery, in consequence of the proceed-
ings of the Art-Unions.[lnln his former scheme
the number of tickets disposed of was consi-
derably lees, and conseqeently the prizes drawn
were fewer than was originally intended. A great num-
ber of prizes remained on hand, for which it was Mr.
_Boys' intention to have a second drawing. But in the
course of the progress of that plan, the proceedings of
Art-Unions were interrupted by a notice from the Govern-
ment that they were illegal. That difficulty had since been
removed, and Mr. Boys had enlarged his scheme by the
Addition of 208 prizes, value 4,200/.—(Applause.) The
additional tickets were only 2,648, whilst the
increased value of the prizes was four thou-
sand guineas.—(Applause.) As the meeting was so
unanimous in expressing satisfaction with the conduct of
Mr. Boys, he would occupy no more of their time than
to state that amongst the prizes were nine of 100
guineas value, nine of 50 guineas, ten of 25 guineas,
stud numerous others of 15 and 10 guineas each.
—(Hear, hear.) This mode of disposing of his
pictures was forced upon Mr. Boys by the Art-Unions,
which, although they gave great encouragement to artists
who painted pictures, were a great injury to publishers
and engravers.—(Hear, hem-0 Two ladies had kindly
undertaken to draw the tickets and prizes, and would
now proceed to do so.—(Applause and laughter.)
The ladies came forward, and the drawing commenced.
The drawin- occupied to eight o'clock, when the num-
bers of the tickets entitled to prizes were read over, and
the two principal prizes, valued at 500 guineas each,
revolved to the tickets numbered 10,960 and 10,043.
The holder of the ticket, numbered 10,960, has won
the original picture, by Fisk, of the interesting subject,
the ." Trial of Earl Strafford in Westminster Hall, 1641,"
embracing more than fifty portraits, in a splendid gold
frame—a noble picture, worthy of any gallery—cheaply
valued at 500 guineas. .
_ _

The holder of the ticket, numbered 10,043, has won
the interesting historical picture of the" Trial of King
Charles the First, in Westminster Hall, 1649," by Fisk,
wii.h portraits of the royal accused, and more than forty
persons who took part in that memorable issue. The
Committee have not overrated the value of the work at
'6OO guineas.

'ie announcement of the other prizes were received
-with loudly-expressed satisfaction by the company.
Mr. BOYS (who was much cheered), in a neat speech,
thanked the subscribers for their support, and whilst he
leclared himself friendly to the Art-Unions, declared
that he would next year come forward with a scheme,
by which, at the same time that the objects of the Art-
Unions would be promoted, the interests of all branches
of art would be protected. lie was very much cheered.
Thanks, by acclamation, were voted to the Chairman,
the gentlemen of the Committee, and, with seven times
seven, to the ladies who had acted as goddesses of for-
tune, and presided at the wheel.

MEETING OF THE MEDICAL
PROFESSION.
A large meeting of the members of the medical
,profession was held last night at Exeter-hall, for the
purpose of protection against the Medical Reform Bill.
Among the gentlemen present we descried Mr.
Davies (of Hampstead), Mr. Hines, Mr. Ross, Dr.
Vas all (of 'Windsor), Mr. Asbury, Mr. Wakley, Mr.
Carpue, Mr. Curtis, Mr. James, Mr. D. 0. Edwards,
Mr. Nix, Mr. Rugg, Mr. G. A. Walker, Mr. Lynch,
Mr. Cooper. &c. &c.
Mr. Davies, of Hampstead, was unanimously called
to the chair.
The following gentlemen addressed the meeting,
and proposed and seconded several resolutions, to the
'following effect :—Mr. Asbury, Mr. James, Mr. Mit-
doll, Mr. Webb, Mr. Hilles, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Ed-
war,is, Mr. Curtis, Mr. Cockburn, Mr. Ross, and Mr.
Brady--" That the Bill in question is narrow and
restricted in the scope and tendency of its operation ;
That it affords less security for public health
Than is furnished by the existing law ; that it is en-
tirely inconsistent with the petitions of a large num-
ber of the medical profession, which have been pre-
sented to the Legislature, and that it altogether with-
holds from the medical practitioners of Great Britain
and Ireland the principle of representation in the
government and management of their own institutions."
A protest against the Bill was agreed to, and car-
=ried unanimously.
Mr. WAKLEY, M.P., who was loudly called for,
ak'ressed the meeting with his usual ability, and the
inee,Ling separated.

•
TIDE EMBANKMENT OF THE
THAMES.
following is the copy of the letter from the
tharp,„ hoflainaolu to the Lord Mayor, with the plan for
tee --wanlignent c.f. the River Thames between Bat-
rsea and Vauxhall-bridges :
" Aly Lord "1, Whitehall-place, August, 1844.
appointed Chairman of the Commissioners
by her Majesty 'for inquiring into and
'considering the most effectual means of improving the
Imetropolis, and of providing increased facilities of
Zellarliuni"tion within the same,' I have the honour
o transmit to your Lordship herewith, for the infor-
ation of the Corporation of London, as the body en-
Irusted with the conservancy of the River Thames, a
Ilan which it is. their intention to recommend to the
lavnurable consideration of her Majesty, for the em-
bankment of its northern shore between Battersea
and Vauxhall-bridges ; and I am to add that it will
be very satisfactoiry to the Commissioners to have the
'concurrence of the conservators in a measure which
mas been framed as muoh in reference to the improve-
ttent of the navigation cf the river as to the many
other advantages of which an embankment in that
locality is obviously susceptible.--I have the honour
co
se rvan be,
t my Lord, your Lordship's most obedient
,
"LINCOLN."

NOTICE TO MARINERS.
LIGHT ON I3RUSTERORT, BETWEEN PILLAU
AND MENIEL.
In consequence of an error in the translation of the
following notice from the Prussian Government, which
appeared in this paper of the 2Gth inst., it is repeated :
(TRANSLATION.)
" The Sea Light
exhibited on Brustorort has been
improved, so as to show two fixed lights, the position
and elevation being the same as the former, and visible
:in clear weather at a distance of about 2i German miles,
within 101 degrees of the horizon—namely, from West
Vy North, as far as N.N.E. (W. by N. his N.N., Ost.)"
" Both Lights will be exhibited for the first time on
the evening of the Ist of October, 1844, and kept burn-
ing Jima eunset to sunrise throughout the year.'

We have heard that on the recent visit of a section
of the Archaeological Association to Dover, the Duke of
Wellington, as constable of Dover Castle, refused to al-
low the learned members admission to that ancient and
interesting fortress, to make sketches or memoranda.
The Duke has no sympathy with antiquarian or histo-
.rical pursuits ; witness his reply on being remonstratad
with on the dangerous position of the National Records,
Tasked over the-ammunition in the Tower.—" He would
take care that the gunpowder recoma no injury
Jew Herald.

MAGAZINE DAY.

BLACK6I7OOD'S MAGAZINE.

The recently published "Diaries and Correspondence
of the first Earl of Malmesbury" form the subject of
an enlightened notice in the present Number of this
Magazine. The Earl, it is well known, was for
many years British Ambassador at the Court of St.
Petersburgh, in which situation he had frequent op-
portunities of acquainting himself with the public and
private character of the reigning Empress, Catherine
the Second. Thu Reviewer, alluding to this portion
of the Ambassador's diaries, takes occasion to speak
of Catherine in terms far too eulogistic, extolling her
to the skies as a Queen, and making no further men-
tion of her crimes as a woman than by just stating
that " the unhappy transactions of her private life
are matters of painful record." Now, when we bear
in mind that the Russian Sovereign—to say nothing
of her being the most criminally vicious potentate of
her age—was a murderess, an adulteress, a rank
atheist, and a woman who laughed at everything like
political honour, and who broke the most binding
treaties just as often as it suited her convenience;
witness her conduct to Poland, and to Turkey, pre-
vious to the siege of Ismail ;—when, we say, we bear
these things in mind, we are somewhat at a loss to
account for the exceedingly lenient manner in which
the Reviewer speaks of this most abandoned woman
and unprincipled Queen. In every other respect the
article is fairly and candidly written ; and the cur-
sory sketch of the notorious Prince Potemkin is in
strict accordance with the truth of history. The
"Great Drought" is a story that exhibits no inconsi-
derable powers of fancy, though the colouring and
the incidents are in places much too exaggerated.
" Thierry's History of the Gauls " is an elaborate
review of one of the most thoughtful and sagacious
historical works of the day. M. Thierry is not so
philosophical a writer as Guizot—who stands alone in
this respect among modern French authors—nor has
he the vivacity, the terseness, and the picturesque
power of narrative possessed by Thiers ; but he is
superior to them both in the art of sustaining a con-
tinuous interest throughout his work; and when oc-
casion calls for the display—as in his sketches of the
wars of Caesar—he can exhibit a high degree of elo-
quence and graphic spirit. "My Last Courtship, or
Life in Louisiana" is touched off in that Careless,
dashing, off-hand manner, which formed so conspi-
cuous and agreeable a feature in " Tom Cringle's
Log "—a series of descriptive sketches that appeared
some years since in the pages of this periodical.
"Poems and Ballads of Goethe" are cleverly trans-
lated. We quote a specimen, entitled the " Artist's
Morning Song :"
My dwelling is the Muses' home—
What matters it how small ?
And here, within my heart, is set
The holiest place of all.
When, waken'd by the early sun,
I rise from slumbers sound,
I see the ever-living forms
In radiance group'd around.
I pray, and songs of thanks and praise
Are more than half my
.prayer,
With simple notes of music, tuned
To some harmonious air.
I bow before the altar then,
And read, as well I may,
From noble Homer's master-work,
The lesson for the day.
He takes me to the furious fight,
Where lion warriors throng •
Where god-descended heroes whirl
In iron cars along.
And steeds go down before the cars ;
And round the cumber'd wheel,
Both friend and foe are rolling now,
All blood from head to heel !
Then comes the champion of them all,
Pelides' friend is he,
And crashes through the dense array,
Though thousands ten they be !
And ever smites that fiery sword
Through helmet, shield, and mail ;
Until he falls by craft divine,
Where might could not prevail.
Down from the glorious pile he rolls,
Which he himself had made,
And foemen trample on the limbs
From which they shrank afraid.
Then start I up, with arms in hand,
What arms the painter bears -,
And soon along my kindling wall
The fight at Troy appears.
On ! on again ! The wrath is here
Of battle rolling red ;
Shield strikes on shield, and sword on helm,
And dead men fall on dead !
I throng into the inner press,
Where loudest rings the din ;
For there around their hero's corpse,
Fight on his furious kin
A rescue ! rescue ! bear him hence
Into the leaguer near ;
Pour balsam in his glorious wounds,
And weep above his bier.
And when from that hot trance I pass,
Great Love, I feel thy charm ;
There hangs my lady's picture near—
A picture yet so warm I
How fair she was, reclining there ;
What languish in her look !
How thrill'd her glance through all my frame !
The very pencil shook.
Her eyes, her cheeks, her lovely lips,
Were all the world to me •
And in my breast a younger life
Rose wild and wantonly.
Oh ! turn again, and bide thee here,
Nor fear such rude alarms ;
How could I think of battles more
With thee within my arms !
But thou shalt lend thy perfect form
To all I fashion best ;
I'll paint thee first Madonna-wise,
The infant on thy breast.
I'll paint thee as a startled nymph,
•
Myself a following fawn ;
And still pursue thy flying feet
Across the woodland lawn.
With helm on head, like Mars, I'll lie
By thee, the Queen of Love,
And draw a net around us twain,
And smile on heaven above.
And every god that comes shall pour
His blessings on thy head,
And envious eyes be far away
From that dear marriage-bed I