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THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, APRIL 24, 1844.

NEWMARKET HOUGHTON MEETING, 1844.

MoNDAY.—Lord Exeter's Merope, Bst 81b, agst Lord Glas.
gow's Sister to Pathfinder, 6st 81b. T.Y.C. 200, h ft.

I HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
`! La Sonnumbula resumed its place last night at her Ma-
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 trite 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 Sonnam-
bales, then given in Paris, the music of which had been ar-
' ranged by Herold. He was struck by the beauty of the sub-
ject, the 'truthfulness and naturalness of the situations, and
he applied to the Chevalier Romani, who produced a libretto,
which has passed 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 meaning in the music in harmony with the words and the
situation, and melodies which are expressive of love, fear, and
heart-rending 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 criticism. Mario's performance in this opera has gained
for him much applause. There is in Mario's voice a sweet-
ness
• that addresses itself at once to the heart, and what he '
might be said to have wanted last year in that peculiar finish
which can only be acquired and learned by incessant appli•
cation and study. The part of Elvin°, 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 Rubini in this
part is in itself a triumph. The duo, " D'un Pensiero," with
Persiani, secured an encore, as did the " Pasci ii guardo" of
Mario. F. Lablache acquitted himself well in the unassum-
ing part of Rudolf° ; and at the close of the opera Madame
Persiani, Mario, and F. Lablache, were called to receive the
plaudits of the audience. The ballet of Giselle followed, and
made us more than regret the approaching departure of Car-
lotta Grisi, who leaves Londan 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-
panied by the Earl and Countess of Jersey, Lady Clementina
Villiers and the Hon. Mr. Fane, Prince Edward of Saxe
Weimar, Lord and Lady Barrington, and Sir A. Barnard oc-
cupied the Queen Dowager's box. We also observed the
Duke of Devonshire, the Marquises of Salisbury, Nonnanby,
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
Smythe, Howard, Mary Monck, Augusta Somerset, Duff,
Mahon, Bold Houghton; Sirs 11. Webb, Frederick Pollock,
C. Kent, A. Duff, C. Marshall ; Mrs. Burgess ; Hon. General
Upton, Hon. John Kennedy, Hon. Captain Upton, Colonel
Wigram ; Messrs. H. Broadwood, C. Standish, H. Baring,
C. Ford, &c.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
(YESTERDAY.)
CLERKENIVELL.

SCOTT'S DERBY LOT.

We stated some time since that a difficulty had arisen as
to the time from which Bay Momus was to be considered as
one of Scott's lot, one side claiming him from the time he
becaine Scott's property; the other contending that he could
only be included in bets laid subsequently to the publication of
the lot in which his name appeared the first time, viz., after
Doncaster races. To bring the matter to an issue it was
. referred to the Hon. Captain Rous and Mr. Greville, whose
decision was given in writing this afternoon. The following
is a copy of the case and opini,,n :
A.
and Mr. Crockford's lots against Scott's lot, on the last
day of Warwick Races, 18.13; the question is, whether
Bay Momus is to be considered as having formed part of
Scott's lot at that time. It appears that it has been the prac-
tice to publish lists of Scott's lot, supplied either by Scott
himself, or some person connected with his stable ; that such
list was so furnished and published soon after Epsom Races,
1843 ; and that. this list has been the guide by which bets re-
hiring to this lot have been made, the same having been
tacitly, if not expressly, referred to. Bay Momus
was bred by Sir Tatton Sykes, who is not one
of Scott's regular masters, and who does not train
horses at all. In July, 1843, Scott bought seven •
horses of Sir T. Sykes, of which Bay Momus w.is one. In
August he took them to Mahon, not, as he stated, with the •
intention of training them, but intending to sell them again
at Doncaster races. They were none of them put in training
nor ever mounted, and no public notice was ever given that
any addition had been made to Scott's lot. At Doncaster
they were offered for sale, but not being purchased,
Scott put Bay Momus into training, and shortly after .
furnished a fresh list of his lot to Mr. Ruff; in
which Bay Momus was (for the first time) included.
This list was published, and from the period of that pub-
lication Bay Moms has been included in that lot by gene-
ral consent. We are of opinion that the case is one of con-
siderable difficulty and nicety, but that, on the whole, it is
most consistent with a general principle of equity, and most
conformable to the bona fide intentions at the time of the con-
tracting parties, to decide that Bay Momus did not
constitute one of Scott's lot until he was actually
put in training, and was returned by Scott himself
(in the list which he gave) as forming one of
his lot. We do not, however, mean to say that no bets what-
ever about Scott's lot, made antecedently to the publication
of this list, should include that horse, because it may have
become matter of notoriety that he was in the lot, and was
in training, or going into training, either during the Don-
caster week, or shortly after it; bets may have been laid in
which there was a complete understanding on both sides that
Bay Momus had become one of Scott's lot, and to any rush
bets, if there are any, our decision must not be considered
to apply."

William Burton Newenham;;; brought up on re-
mand, charged with the felonious abduction of Frances
Louisa Wortham, a ward of Chancery.
The Court, as on former occasions, was crowded with
respectable persons, among whom were several fashion-
ably-attired females, country magistrates, and profes-
sional gentlemen.
Mr. Allen, the tipstaff of the Court of Chancery, who
attended with the Lord Chancellor's warrant on several
previous examinations, was not present at this, nor any
other officer of that Court.
Mr. Southee of Ely-place prosecuted, and Mr. Hum-
phries defended the prisoner.
Miss Wortham was ushered into Court from the clerk's
office. She is of rather low stature, and pretty-looking,
with a pleasing expression of countenance. She wore a
black satin dress, a black silk scarf, edged with blonde
lace, and a straw bonnet trimmed with puce-coloured
velvet. She is largely pregnant, and was accommo-
dated with a seat near the clerk's desk. She never
looked towards the dock, but sat with her back towards
the prisoner, who on seeing her buried his face between
his hands, and appeared to be do-eply affected. Miss
Wortham gave her evidence with clearness, firmness,
and precision, without faultering or hesitation. She
was presented with a glass of water, which she merely
tasted, and having been sworn,
Mr. ComnE asked her where she lived.
Miss Wortham—ln Gerard-street, Cobourg road, Is-
lington ; and in answer to further interrogatories, stated,
I live with my mamma now. I was fifteen years of age
on Christmas-day last. I have known the prisoner about
four years. We were living in Henningford•terrace,
Islington, when first I saw him. Ile came to lodge
there. My father was then living. He was on intimate
terms with my father ; rather so, at least.
Mr. COMBE—Where did you live in' October last ?
Witness—ln Gerard-street, Cobourg-road.
Mr. COMBE—Do you recollect the 13th of that
month ?—Yes.
Mr. COMBE—Where was the prisoner living when
he did not lodge with you 2—l cannot tell. I recollect
his being at my mother's on the 13th. We had not been
more than three days in Gerard-street then. The pri-
soner had been in the habit of visiting us.
Mr. COMBE—Had he ever before that day paid his
addresses to you ? Witness—Never.
Mr. COMBE—In no manner ? Witness—Oh yes ;he
wrote some letters to m,3 when I was at school.
Mr. COMBE—What sort of letters ? Miss Wortham—
Love letters. He wrote them about this time last year.
I left school at Midsummer. After I left school he never
wrote any more love letters. He never talked to me on
the subject of love.
Mr. ComnE—At any time of his interviews with you
at the school did he never talk to you about marriage ?
Witness—Never. I heard him say one day before the
13th inst. something about marriage ; he asked if I
would like to be married, but he did not say to himself.
I answered, I did not know. This was, as well as I re-
collect about a month after I left school.
Mr. COMBE—Did you understand that question to re-
fer to himself, or to marriage generally ? Miss Wor-
tham—To marriage generally.
Mr. COMBE—Did he at any time represent himself to
to you as a man of fortune? Miss Wortham—He told
me whilst I was at school that he was worth 5001. a-year
—did not recollect who began the conversation about his
property, but I think he said so without being asked. I
often heard him talk on that subject.
The Magistrate handed to the witness a paper, on
which was written several items relating to house-
keeping. The witness deposed that she wrote this cal-
culation by the prisoner's directions. It turned out, how-
ever, that the paper was written whilst they were re-
siding at Lisson-grove, after the alleged abduction, and
almost five weeks ago. Mr. Combe did not, therefore,
think it necessary to put her evidence on this matter in
the depositions.
Mr. COMBE—I am now going to call your attention to
what occurrred on October 13, and I request yqur espe-
cial attention to the questions I put to you.
The witness, in answer to interrogations, then pro-
ceeded to state that, on the 13th of October, the pri-
soner was in her mother's house at Gerard-street. In
the early part of the day her mother, in the prisoner's
presence, said she would go out, and that she would be
home to tea at five o'clock. _ The prisoner and witness
were then in the front drawing-room. The prisoner
asked me to go out to walk, and I said, Oh, perhaps
mamma might be displeased; and he replied, Oh, I will
leave a note. He asked me to walk to Furnival's Inn
with him. I changed my dress to a mousseline de laine
walking dress. (Witness then identified the note writ-
ten by the prisoner to Mrs. Wortham, and which ap-
peared in our paper of yesterday.) I asked him why
he should address mamma in the note as "My dear
Jane," which was not his custom; but he answered,
" Oh, never mind, let it be so." When we were leaving
the house he said we were going to Furnival's Inn. We
went to the City-road, and thence to St. Luke's Hos-
pital. He left me standing for a moment at the corner
of a street there until he fetched a cab. He spoke to
the cabman when he engaged him, and did not say a
word to him in my presence. The cab was driven to
the railroad at Euston-square.
Mr. COMBE—Did you stop on the way there ? Miss
Wortham—Yes, to take up a leather trunk, near Char-
ing-cross, I think. Never saw that trunk before. I
thought all this time we were going to Furnival's Inn.
Mr. ComßE—Do you mean to say you understood
that from what the prisoner said to you ? Miss Wor-
tham—That is what I mean to say. Mr. Newenham
took me to the railroad-carriage when we reached
Euston-sqnare. It was a first class one; he told me to
get in. I did so, and he followed me. There were four
other persons in the same carriage ; three gentlemen and
a lady, The train► moved on immediately. I never saw
a railroad before. He took me to Birmingham, where
we arrived at half-past ten, having left London about
half-past five. I asked him in the train where we were
going to, and he said I should know presently. I asked
him the same question again, and when I should see
mamma. He replied in a day or two. We had no
further conversation until we reached Birmingham. We
stopped in Birmingham that night, and went next day
by train to Carlisle, and on to place they call Gretna.
Mr. COMBE—What happened at Gretna ? Miss
Wortham—A person went through a form of marriage.
Mr. COMBE—What sort of person ? Miss Wortham—
A person who appeared to be a clergyman.
Mr. COMBE—How was he attired ? Miss Wortham—
He had no surplice on, but he wore white bands.
Mr. COMBE—How was the ceremony gone through ?
Miss Wortham—l cannot well describe it.
Mr. COMBE—Did you ever see a wedding in London ?
—Never. There was no prayer-book, I know. I was told
to say the words after the clergyman, and I did repeat
them.
Mr. Southee—Was it the blacksmith or the inn-keeper
that married you ? Miss Wortham—The innkeeper, I
believe.
Mr. COMBE—His name ? Miss Wortham—Mr. Liston,
I think.

(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)
NEWMARKET, TUESDAY NIGHT.
Although it must have been obvious to all unprejudiced
people that The Ugly Buck could not have won a yard fur-
ther than he did, his party still "bear up" stoutly, and the
consequence is that "at this writing" no one will bet mere
than 9to 2 against him. Ratan has backers at 5 to 2, and
now that Elemi, whose running was just as good (bad) as it
was in October last, is out of the race, will become even a
better favourite. The betting generally has been excessively
dull this evening, scarcely warranting the quotations sub-
joined :

ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
HERR DOBLER'S EXPERIMENT IN NATURAL

MAGIC.

A certain learned pundit bath lately propounded a
new theory of mesmerism—to wit, that these persons
who are in a state of mesmeric coma are possessed of
a devil. Now if this erudite personage were to witness
the feats of Herr Dobler, he would no doubt come to
the conclusion that Herr Louis Dobler was the fiend
himself ; and he might advance many arguments in
support of his conclusion. For instance, in polite circles,
the fiend, if ever mentioned, is spoken of as the "Gentle-
man in Black," a description which exactly suits Herr
Dobler, who last night appeared, for the first time this
season, on the stage of the St. James's theatre, attired
in a black velvet tunic, black silk hose, and girt round
with a black leathern band ; moreover, he speaks
no language save German—the original language of the
original Zamiel in the original Der Freischutz—and, as
for his tricks, they are such as none but the fiend him-
self could accomplish. Does he not produce from one
single hat flowers enough to stock Covent-garden
market ? A male Medea, does he not resuscitate the
dead, by boiling them until they become alive? True,
he operates only on pigeons; but why may he not ope-
rate on other things? Does he not compress a cellar
into a bottle, and produce from it all sorts of wine, and
then, breaking the bottle, draw from its cavity a pocket
handkerchief ? Seeing these things, could our learned
pundit fail to believe that Herr Dobler was the " Gen-
tleman in Black" in p!.opria persona? Joking apart,
however, Herr Dobler is a very clever artist, and per-
forms his tricks with great neatness and dexterity. We
were highly amused by his performances last evening,
and were glad to find that so many of his friends had
assembled to welcome his return. The house was very
well attended, and every one seemed highly delighted
with the performances, which were over at a reasonably
early hour.

CHESTER CUP.
6 to 1 agst Bramble 20 to 1 agst Roscius
8 to 1 agst Pagan 25 to 1 agst Rowland
10 to 1 agst Red Deer—t 25 to 1 agst. Everton
14 to 1 abst Pharaoh—t 25 to 1 agst Nutwith

THE SCOTCH FREE CHURCH:
We copy the following account of the tyrannical pro.
ceedings of the Free Kirkmen towards one of their own
body, from the Scotsman, a journal that lately has been
rather favourable to the seceders. It now throws them
overboard, and justly. We never have had but one
opinion of their principles and practice, and every fresh
act only confirms us in the belief that, by their disjunc-
tion from the Church, Scotland has been saved from a
more galling thraldom than any that ever afflicted the
human race :

" A considerable sensation has lately been created among
Dissenters, by the publication of a pamphlet, from the pen of
the Rev. Mr. Waddell, late minister of the Free Church, Gir-
van, in the presbytery of Ayr. The object of the pamphlet
is to show the tyrannical treatment Mr. Waddell has ex-
perienced at the hands of the Free Church fur the simple
avowal of principles hostile to the compulsory support of
Chi istianity. 'We have hitherto refrained from taking any
notice of the case, in the hope that some explanation would
be forthcoming to show that the charge was unfounded; but,
so far as we are aware, nothing of the kind has yet been
attempted.
It appears that, in October last, the Free Church congre-
gation of Girvan transmitted to the Free Church Assembly,
then sitting in Glasgow, a petition through their pastor, Mr.
Waddell, praying the Assembly to abandon altogether the
compulsory theory. Mr. Waddell added another on his own
account, requesting the Free Assembly to consider the 23d
chapter of the Confession of Faith, on the ground that it is
inconsistent with itself and the present position of the Free
Church. The Assembly's Committee of Bills, however, re-
solved to forward them to the Assembly not as petitions, but
as documents affording material for a case of discipline against
Mr. Waddell. Mr. Waddell protested, and was told that
he would be allowed to state his reasons for dissenting from
the resolution to the Assembly. The Assembly, however,
broke up without any reference to the subject ; and just
as Mr. Waddell was about to leave Glasgow for Gir-
van, he received a letter re-directed from that town, a deed
of suspension, signed by the secretary of the acting Corn•
mittee of the General Assembly's Special Commission, of
which Dr. Candlish was convener. This document ordered
the petition to be remitted to the Presbytery, suspended Mr.
Waddell, and authorised Mr. Wallace of Barr to supply his
place, pro tem. Mr. Waddell returned to Girvan, and laid a
representation-of the case and protest against the appoint-
ment of an interim minister before the Presbytery of Ayr,
who had appointed a committee to meet Mr. Waddell and his
friends. A private meeting between the committee and the
deposed minister first took place, when the latter re-
quested answers to a set of queries on the interpretation
of the 23d chapter of the Confession of Faith. The Presby-
tery maintained its incompetency as a court to reply to any
such queries. The committee recommended Mr. Waddell
to endeavour to satisfy his mind on the question of
endowments by reading Gilles pie's " Aaron's Rod Blossom-
ing" and the " Hundred and Eleven Propositions," to which
he naturally objected. A conference then took place between
the committee and congregation, Mr: Waddell not being pre-
sent. The former endeavoured to persuade the petitioners to
repudiate their petition, which all refused to do. Despairing
to move the petitioners, one member of committee, with the
concurrence of his brethren, proceeded to assure them, then,
that there was no necessity laid upon them to compromise
their own standing in the Free Church, from any desire to
befriend their minister, for that his own petition would be
quite sufficient to insure his condemnation, if he should ad-
here to it. This announcement was highly offensive to the
petitioners, being a very palpable attempt to seduce them.
not only from the profession of their own principles, but from
the company of a solitary individual exposed to jeopardy in
defence of these principles.
" After other proceedings; Mr. Waddell was obliged to re..
sign, his theoretical Voluntaryism being the only thing that
could be brought against him.
" Ir. concluding his published defence, Mr. Waddell says :
" In pleading my own cause, at such a crisis, I plead the
cause of universal conscience. A gross outrage on the com-
mon sense, and on the spiritual freedom of the whole com-
munity, has been deliberately perpetrated in the case, and
on the person of a solitary individual. He has been driven,
by the majesty of aCourt amenable to no man, and scarcely to
God, into the corner of rebellion. or despair. He might
quietly succumb ; or he might fly from persecution, if he
would—what of that? The atrocity of persecution remains,
and the scourge of the same disgraceful dilemma may be ap-
plied to the sides of any other soul." '

Mr. Humphries—l do not dispute the fact of the mar-
riage, and it is unnecessary to go into all these minute
particulars.
Miss Wortham (recollecting herself)—Mr. Liston
wore a white stock and white bands. He had no sur-
plice, and no prayer-book of any description. We went
back to Carlisle next day.
Mr. COMBE—How soon after leaving Gerard-street
did he (the prisoner) speak to you about marriage ?
Miss Wortham—At Birmingham, about eleven o'clock
at night, after tea.
What did he say ?—He said he intended to marry me.
That was the first intimation he gave me of marriage.
Mr. COMBE—Attend to this question. Would you
have left home if you knew that his intention was to
marry you ? Miss Wortham (in a loud tone of voice)—
I would not, Sir.
(The prisoner groaned audibly.)
Mr. COMBS—Would you have consented to go to
Birmingham with him ? Miss Wortham—l would not.
To Ntr. Southee—Had gone with the prisoner to the
West-end previous to the lath to look at some pianos
with mamma's leave. Mamma at first refused, but after-
wards consented.
To Mr. Comm—Took no clothes with her on leaving
Gerard-street but those she wore. I had not the slightest
suspicion of where I was going to. I believed it was to
Furnival's Inn. I was frightened when I got into the
train at Euston-square. I had no idea whatever I was
going to stop out all night—not even when we got to
the railway. I did not discover his intention until we
reached Birmingham.
M. Comm—Then it was without your knowledge and
against your consent you went away with the prisoner ?
Miss Wortham—lt certainly was.
Cross-examined by Mr.Humphries—l received letters
from the prisoner when at school, but I burned them
when I read them. I did not tell my mamma I re-
ceived these letters. Mr. Newenham told me not to
mention anything about them to my mamma. The pri-
soner told me several times he had 5001. a year. I saw
money with him frequently, not very large sums. I saw
large sums with him last summer. There were four
persons with us in the train to Birmingham. I did not
converse with them. I never spoke to the lady passen-
ger. I did not get out of the train on the way at all. I
wrote the paper produced awhile ago in evidence as a list
of articles and servant's requisites in a new house, which
Mr. Newenham said he was about to take. That was
an arrangement which we made for the purpose of our
future living together.
To Mr. Southee—The contents of this paper were dic-
tated to me by the prisoner. I wrote it by his directions.
The clerk (Mr. Mould) then read over Miss Wortham's
deposition to her, and asked her if it were in any re-
spect erroneous ? Miss Wortham—lt is perfectly cor-
rect.
Miss Wortham, accompanied by her mother and two
other ladies, then left the Court. From the time of her
entrance to her departure she never once suffered her
eyes to wander in the direction of the prisoner, nor did
she seem in the least affected.
Esther Downing, Mrs. Wortham's servant, was next
examined. Her evidence went merely to corroborate
that of the last witness as to her leaving Gerard-street,
on the 13th, without any parcel or dress other than
that which she wore.
After some further discussion Mr. Cosine said he
would remand the prisoner till Tuesday next, so that
evidence might be produced to show Miss Wortham's
title to the property.
Prisoner--I hope, Mr. Humphries, that the case win
be completed to allow of my being tried at the ensuing
session of the Central Criminal Court.
The worthy Magistrate assured the prisoner that there
would be as little delay as possible, and at the same time
told Mr. Humphries it was his intention to commit for
the felony.
The prisoner was then remanded, Miss Wortham and
the servant havin to been bound over to prosecute at the
Old Bailey.

THE WILFULNESS OF WOMAN, BY THE AUTHORESS
OF " THE HISTORY OF A FLIRT."—AII those who have
had the pleasure of reading " The History of a Flirt,"
need not be assured that this is a very brilliant novel.
The writer writes herself a lady, but we confess the
vigour and power displayed in these pages shames the
masculine intellect of the best male writer of the day,
at the same lime her knowledge of the female heart is so
great and subtle that we can imagine that no one but a
woman could have written them. The character of the
wilful Harriet Trelawney is drawn in a most masterly
manner. The writer has not attempted to paint either
a perfect fiend or a perfect angel ; but by giving the
simple truth, the strength and weakness, the bright and
dark spots on the human heart, has managed to paint a
character we instantly recognise as true to nature. But
it would be needless to pick out particular actors in this
most extraordinary novel ; all of them are equally
powerful in their drawing, and well composed as a group-
ing of human misery and joy. No novelist of the pre-
sent day has so much mastery over the passions of the
reader as the writer of the work before us. Nothing has
issued from the press equal to it since the last work by
the same hand.— Weekly Chronicle.
A CANADIAN HOAX.—At Montreal a very amus-
ing hoax has been practised on the credulity of her Majesty's
lieges. The Gazette tells the tale in these. words :—" On
Tuesday a very clever jeu desprit was played off, and if we
were sure that the fair publisher would not sue us for breach
of—copyright, we should certainly publish it in lieu of the
news we expected to-day. It consisted of a very spacious
and business-like newspaper extra, containing die impor-
tent intelligence received by special express from New I ork,
of the arrival of her Majesty Queen Victoria in Yankee
land. It created quite a sensation, and numerous were the
inquiries at the newspaper-office, and the Post-office, bylhe
credulous. Mr. Porteous was, of course, unable to give any
account of it, being by special express; but this was only
set down to official mystery, and his incredulity to vexation
at the Post-office being beaten. The particulars were full,
and the whole narrative could not possibly be more minutely
circumstantial. As a sample of the style of the thing, we
take the following paragraph The Royal party dined at
seven o'clock. The following gentlemen had the distinguished
honour of being present—Majors-General Scott and Wool,
Commodore Dallas, Major Jack Downing (commanding
Guard of Honour), the 11layor of the city, and the British
Consul. The greatest good humour prevailed during the
evening. Among the dishes served up by our friend of the
Astor, none elicited more praise, or seemed to be more heartily
relished by her 111ajesty and the Prince, than the national
delicacies of pumpkin-pie and apple-sauce; and upon her
Majesty's retiring, Prince Albert enjoyed with great gout a
&in-sling with gajor Jack Downing, who guessed that his
Royal Highnew bad never liquored so ;cell before.'"

PARISIAN THEATRICALS.—The receipts of the the.
Wee of Farb i 4 1843 amounted to 8,170,0001