The Sun.
London, England, 1845-05-23 00:00:00

SAILERS' WELLS.

On Tuesday we paid a visit to Sadlers' Wells Theatre, so much
improved, indeed, und:r the management of Mr. Phelps and Mrs.
Warner. Sheridan Knowles's historical play of WYillkm Tell was
performed, and most successful'y. We have often seen and ad.
mired Mr. Phelps' performances, and on Tuesday, in the part of
Tell, the liberator of his country, we think he even excelled him.
self. The energy and impassioned feeling displayed by lim elicited
universal applause. Mrs. Warner, as Emma (Tell's wife), had
but little-to do to call forth her well.known ability. It is sufficient
to say that little was ably performed. Mks Stephens personated
Albett (Tell's son) most creditably, and 'equal praise is due to the
singing and acting of Miss Lebatt, in the part of Agnes ; and we
think the character of Gcsler, the tyrant governor, could not be
in better hands than Mr. G. Bennett's. At the end of the play
Mr. Phelps was called before the curtain. The new burleque extra.
vaganza Fi, Fi, followed, in which are introduced many laughable
political allusions. The performances concluded with the amusing
farce of P. P., or the Man and the Tiger ; the piece was played
with great spirit, and the scenes between Mr. Splasher, by Mr.
S. Buckingham, and Bob Blackthorn, by Mr. Corrie, convulsed the
house with laughter; and we would advise the lovers of tun to
lose no time in going to see the performance. We were glad to
see the house so well fi:led.

ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL
GARDENS.
The Royal South London Floricultural Society held
their first show for the season in these gardens on Wed-
nes,ay, and seldom has it fallen to our lot to witness a
more beautiful collection. The backwardness of the sea-
son, and the ungenial state of the weather prevented so
large a display as would otherwise have taken place,
but the number of rare and beautiful plants of all
descriptions which were exhibited reflected the highest
credit on those.% ho had produced and superintended
them. The following is -a list of the prizes awarded to •
the successful competitors :
For the best 12 tulips, roses, byblomero, and binrres
(four of each) lire siiva Victoria medal, Mr. Ye
nables.

For the second hest
lard silver Linnamn medllll6.i
Mr. C. Smith.
Fur heart,ease, in stands of 24 varieties, small silver Vic-
toria medal, Mr. Parsons.
For the second best ditto, small silver Linnman
Mr. Edwards.
Fur the third best ditto, small silver Minerva medal, Mr.
W. [fall.
For the fourth best ditto, small silver Minerva medal,
Mr. At terton.
For the best collection of miscellaneous plants, not to
exceed 18 pots (orchideous plants excluded), gold
medal, Mr. Young.
For the second best ditto, large silver Victoria medal,
Mr. Ham.
Fur the third best ditto, large silver Linnsean medal,
Mr. Jones.
For the tourth best ditto, small silver Victoria medal,
Mr. Kay.
For Cape heaths, in collections of eight varieties, large
silver Victoria medal, Mr. Doran.
For heartsease, in stands, 48 varieties, small silver Vie-
Vria medal, Mr. Hart.
For Capc heaths, in collections of 12 varieties, large 5:I-
-vor Linnwan medal, Mr. Pawley.
For pelargoniums, in collections of 12 varieties, gold
medal, Mr. Gains..
For the best collection of miscellaneous plants, not ex-
ceeding 24 pots (orchideous plants excluded), large
silver Linntran medal, Mr. J. Pamplin.
For the best six specimens of orchidcous plants, in flower,
large silver Victoria medal, Mr. J. H. Schroder.
For the best four specimen plants of distinct genera
(orchideous plants excluded), large silver Victoria
medal, Mr. Pawley.
For the second best ditto, large silver Linntran medal,
J. Allnutt, Esq.
For the best single specimen plant (any genus), large
silver Liantean medal, Messrs. J. and J. Fairbsirn.
For the second best ditto, small silver Victoria medal.
Mr. Pawley.
For the third best ditto, small silver Lineman nodal, J.
Allnutt, Esq.
For the second best collection of four sorts of vegetables

(grown in
,England), small silver Linnwan— medal,
M. J. Gains.
or the best collection of miscellaneous plants, not to
exceed 18 pots, 5/, Mr. Pawley.

CRICKET.
THE MARYLEBONE CLUB AND GROUND v. THE
PETWORTH CLUB AND GROUND.

7 This match was resumed on Tuesday. As upon the preceding day
the play was of the highest order throughout; Dorrington, Bushby,
and Barker hit in the finest style, a hilst Mr. Kynaston was
never more successful with his " drives" between mid.wicket and
long points. Barker made some beautiful hits to the leg. T
match, however, was not brought to a conclusion, and will be r,llh
newel this morning. The score was as follows :--•
PETWORTR.
Dean, b Hillyer
Earl of Winterton, b Ditto... 2 c ditto, b Hillyer
Challen, c Haygarth, b Barker 6 Hit wicket, b ditto
Box, c Hillyer, b Lillywhite... 25; b Lillywhite
Bushby, b Ditto
Hammond, b Hillyer ... (1 run out
Sopp, b Ditto
G. Picknell, nut out
A. Smith, Esq., b Lillywhite 41 b Lillywhite .... u
Newman, b Ditto
Bearer, Esq., c Dolling I not out ...... .
ton, b Ditto
Byes, 1; wide, 1

2 Bye, 0; wide, 1 ......

ItIARYLEBONE,

A. Haygarth, Esq., run out 0
Barker, c Box, b Dean
Dorrington, not out
Sewell, c Picknell, b Dean
K. Kynaston, Esq., b Sopp
Hillyer, b Dean ........ 6
E. M. Dewing, Esq., b Dean 14
Lillywhite, b ditto
A. K. George, Esq., b Picknell
Bayley, by ditto
E. Hartopp, Esq., not out
Byes, 5 ; wide, 8 ; nn balls, 2 15

not out ...

run out.

bSlpp ..... . ..... . .. .. ...... 1 e

Byes, 2 ; wide, 1; no ball, 1 4

891
The Marylebone Club, there of
have only 32 runs to obtain to wii

37
we, bave lost but two wickets, and
n

regret to announce the death of Mr. Arm-
e Itriti.h Viee-Corsul at Caen, of the rupture of a blood-
he heart, at Abbeville, a few days ego, on his way to Eng-

THE SUPPOSED MURDER AT ITAMPsTEAD.—Tues-
day Mr. Wakley, the coroner, and a jury assemided at the York.
Aire Grey, at Hampstead, to investigate the death of Thcimas
William Cunningham, aged forty-two, a tailor, residing at 24,
Holywell.street, Strand, who was found dead in a ditch in the
Finchley-road, near the Swiss Cottage, on the morning of Saturday
last. The medical man, Mr. Gower, who performed a post moriem
examination of the body, gave a decided opinion that he had died
of apoplexy, produced by natural causes, and not by violence...—
Verdict accordingly.

DEPTFORD Eux.—This ancient fair, the existence
of wh'ch is coeval with the establishment of the corporation of
Trinity-house, commenced on Monday, immediately after the
Noble Duke (Wellington), the Master, had been re-elected. The
fair was well supplied with shows, stalls, and all the paraphernalia
of an English holiday. Throughout Tuesday numerous visitors
from the metropolis and other places reached the festive
scene by the railway and the boats, and Greenwich Park cameo!:
for no small share of them, notwithstanding the recent fair at
. _

latter place.
BOILER EXPLOSION.— On Friday last, the steam-
boiler at the cotton mills of Messrs. Sinallpage and Lord, Burn'ey,
blew up with a terrible explosion, and completely demolished
a fire_proof building of three stories, containing the cotton
warehouse, the scotching rooms, and the boiler house.—.-Licerpool
Standard.