The Sun.
London, England, 1844-04-25 00:00:00

ST. GEORGE'S BOAT CLUB REGATTA.

• The gentlemen composing the St. George's Aquatic Club
on Tuesday opened their season with a boat-race and break-
fast, in honour of their tutelary saint. The gentlemen met
at. live in the afternoon, at their rooms, at the Messrs. Serle's,
when, although it had been expected that there would have
been members enough present to constitute four boats'
crews, in consequence of the indisposition of two very able
hands, but three were lotted for, who took their seats and
colours in the following order :
Black—Messrs. Smythe (stroke), Wadham, Biddle, A.
Johnson, Hyde (coxswain).
White—Messrs. G. Bannister (stroke), Keys, Termiol,
Watkins, W. Collier (coxswain).
Yellow—Messrs. .IPKay (stroke), Emsresby, Harrison,
Teens, H. Banister (coxswain).
The Royal Academicians, Guy's Club, a portion of the
Leander, and a general good sprinkling of company, were
out to see the match, which extended over the usual aquatic
course, Westminster to Putney. At half-past five the gen-
tlemen effected a gpod start, black being nearest the Surrey
shore, white to the Middlesex, and the other in the centre.
White took the most trifling lead for a few seconds, when
black went oar and oar with them ; and, after a dozen pulls,
headed them. White was not so easily shaken off, but made
a sharp spurt off Lambeth Palace, and again at Vauxhall-
bridge, but could not succeed in overtaking their opponents.
Black held "the pride of place" throughout, and won by
four lengths; yellow was tailed. The gentlemen afterwards
sat down and did ample justice to some very choice viands,
at the Bells Tavern.

CHESTER CUP.
TO THE EDl7'Ol? OF THE SUN.

SlR,—Having read several conjectures as to the num-
ber of horses likely to start for the Chester Cup, I have
carefully looked over the list of acceptances, and predict
thirty horses will run for the Cup; and should this be the
case an unexpected horse will carry off the prize; therefore if
the owners hare any spirit at ad, they will hare a shy, Mt or
mils.—Yours, respectfully,
Newcastle, April 22, 1844,

A LOUR OF THE TURF.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.

La Sontrunibula resumed its place on Tuesday at her Ma- 1
jesty's Theatre. This opera is full of the melodious freshness
of Bellini's genius, inspired as he was by Pasta, for whom it
was composed; for if it be true that composers form the
artiste, it is equally true that the artiste stimulates and in-
spires the composers. Bellini's attention was first drawn to
the subject by the great success of the ballet of La &Imam-
bola, then given in Paris, the music of which had been ar-
ranged by Herold. • lie was struck by tile beauty of the sub-
ject, the tnithfulness and naturalness of the situations, and
he applied to the Chevalier Romani, who produced a libretto,
which hasipassed through the fiery ordeal of the most jaun-
diced criticism untouched. To this admirable libretto Bellini
wedded his-music. From the beginning to the end of the opera
there is " a philosophy," if we may be allowed the expression,
a meanin g in the music in harmony with the words and the
situation, and melodies which are expressive of love, fear, and
heart-rer sling anguish, until the charming "Ah, non Guinge"
beautifully and eloquently expresses the exquisite joy of the
happy girl. Madame Persiani's personification of the in-
nocent village maiden is too well known to need description
or critici.aa. Mario's performance in this opera has gained
for hire_ rnuch applause. There is in Mario's voice a sweet-
ness ':hat addresses itself at once to the heart, and what he
mig'at be said to have wanted last year in that peculiar finish
wl-dch can only be acquired and learned by incessant appli•
cation and study. The part of Elvino, which was composed
for Rubini in his most palmy days, and for the most peculiar
and most beautiful part of his voice, is a part Of such exceed-
ing difficulty, that there is scarcely to be • found an artist in
Italy who dare attempt it; and to come near Rulsini in this-
part Is iu itself a triumph. The duo, " D'nu Pensiero," with
Persiani, secured au encore, as did the " Pesci ii guardo" of
Mario. F. Lablache acquitted himself welt 'in the unassum-
ing part of Rudolf° and at the close of the opera Madame
Fermin, Mario, and F. Lablache, were called to receive the
plauditi of the audience. The ballet of Gisel/e followed, and
made iia more than regret the approaching departure of Car-
lotta Grisi, who leaves London on Wednesday next. The
house was crowded, and there was a very large attendance of
distinguished personages, among whom we observed her
„Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, who was accom-
s.ssnied by the Earl and Countess of Jersey, Lady Clementine
'Villiers and the Hon. Mr. Fane, Prince Edward of Saxe
Weituar, Lord and Lady Barrington, and Sir A. Barnard oc-
cupled 'the Queen Dowager's box. We also observed the
Duke of Devonshire, the larquises of Salisbury, Normanby,
Douro, Clanricarde, Worcester, and Huntley ; the Earls of
Pembroke, Liverpool, Wilton, Shelburne, Rosebery, Brown-
low, and Belfast; the Countesses of Shelburne, Rosebery,
Wicklow; Lords Sandys, Altamont, TeMpletown, Alfred
Paget,' Rendlesham, 'Alford ; Ladies Fitzroy Somerset, Al-
ford, Catherine Cavendish, Primrose, Shaw Stewart, Boyer
Sinvtlre, Howard, Mary Monck, Augusta Somerset, Duff)
Mallon, Bold HA outon ; Sirs H. Webb, Frederick Pollock,
C. Keat, A. Duff, C. Marshall ; Mrs..Burg.ess ; Hon. General
Cpton, Hon. John Kennedy, Hon. Captain Upton, Colonel
VS igram : Messrs. H. Broadwood, C.- Standish, 11. Baring,
C. Foril, &c.

DISTRESSING SUICIDE OF A RESPECTABLE YOUNG
I...kt)Y Tuesday morning, Miss Eliza Lavany, a lady living
with her mother and sistcrs in Plumber's-row, Commercial-
road East, who it seems until within the last three days had conducted herself with that strict propriety befitting the
respectability of her station, When an extraordinary
change was perceptible by her friends, and she seemed to
abandon herself to despair. Between eight and nine o'clock,
she put on an elegant velvet dress, and, proceeding from
her room to the attic, got out on the roof, and flung herself
from the parapet to the pavement. She fell upon the left side
of her head, and was instantly taken up by Serjeant Eves,
H 14, and constable Foye, II 9g, who were close to the spot,
hen life was found to be extinct.
We are bound to notice Mr. Hogg's explicit de-
claratioorn that he never applied to Government, in any way,
direct indirect, through any channel, for any otlice what-
ever,-excepting with one insignificant and merely routine ex-
ception—viz., his contributing his interest to an application
for a "auger's place. Nothing can be more decisive than
this, And we are glad that our question has elicited from him
so explicit a contradiction. The report did not, however, ,
originate with ourselves, but was, it will be remembered, lima_
tioned in the newspapOrs last summer.77'infes.
DETERMINED SUICIDE OP A IRENCII CAPTAIN.
On Tilesdav
French brig St. Jean, from Gravelinee,
Arrived at t
having on board the body of the
entnhieng ' swharf,
Teach. captain,V ictorl.avalee, il'ho hung himself on board at Ha'.f-
ivThe vessel arrived
with
eatggs. The captain, whO
Gravesend yesterday
.afternoon at one o'clock, loaded
-was well known to the tidet-swaiters
the
er urpesewealrdns.asofntzkenintyg
years, appeared in low m
op the river. At eight o'clock he went into his cabin, as the
rrew, supposed, to retire to rest. About half an hour after,
Cairnes, one of the tide-waiters, went
t 0
00 theget companiond-way
leading to the cabin, and attempted
silk handkerchief to an
Findinr, some stoppage, he looke about and discovered.the
deceased hanging. by his neck by a
iron catch, used in by
the companion-way.
Deceased was He was
cut down, and found to be quite dead.
at
forty-
five
,years of age, and has left a wife and large family
Gravelinas. Hs was part owner of the
vessel and
. cargo.
The body was removed this morning to St. Ola-, e's work-
house, to await an inquest.
HAIR-CUTTING. IN TIIE CITY PRISONS.—A few days
ago, as Alderman Farebrother, who was sitting at Guildhall, i
committed two lads to the City Bridewell for one month
Upon a charge of petty larceny, the worthy magistrate issued
some directions relative to the treatment of the prisoners, a ;
subject which, it appears, is now occupying the attention of
the Court of Aldermen. 11.3 said that. they must not have i
their hair cut so close and in such a manner that, upon their
liberation, they would be recognised as offenders against the
law, and consequently be unable to obtain honest employ- !
went; and that the prisoners might easily be kept clean
without the assistance of the barber. Those orders were to I
be observed until the next meeting of the Court of Alder-
men, when some general instructions upon the subject would
be issued.