The Sun.
London, England, 1844-11-19 00:00:00

by Mr. Farren ; the author was called for long and
loudly, and at last bowed his acknowledgments from
the stage-box. The performers were also called be-
fore the curtain to receive the applause of the audi-
ence for their efforts, and were thanked by the cheers
of a house crowded to excess.

PRINCESS'S.
A new and pleasing trifle, entitled Prediction, and
adapted from the French stage, was produced at this
beautiful house yesterday evening. There is no great
plot in the piece ; but a variety of startling incidents,
occasioned by the appearance of a gentleman well
known to the readers of Milton's Epic, keeps the audi-
ence alive, and the return of a vacillating lover to his
liege duty winds up the piece. The mysterious per-
sonage himself, divested, however, of his infernal ter-
rors, was well enacted by Miss Emma Stanley, and
the unfortunate lover, by Mr. Walter Lacy, was
perfection. The piece was exceedingly well got up,
the scenery was first-rate, the dresses unexception-
able, yet we cannot say that the drama was very suc-
cessful. There was an ominous silence throughout
that augured ill for its continuance upon the stage,
for the faint cheering that might be occasionally
heard was more due to the actress than the author.
In the next piece, however—the glorious Don—
Wallack ought to have lived in the days of chivalry—
restored each and every one to a most happy tem-
perament, and a hearty shout at the consummation
evinced that sterling merit could be always appre-
ciated, aye, and heartily acknowledged, too. The
evening's amusements were wound up by the re-
petition of the new grand oriental ballet, the
Enchanted Bell. The play-bill does not belie it. It
carries us literally into the land of enchantment ; and
the exhibition of eastern splendour—the palaces—the
domes—the gardens—the dancing girls—all realise
the visionary splendours of the Thousand and One
Nights. Some of the scenes in the ballet resembled
Turner's best efforts in his earlier days; and with all
our veneration for that great artist, we think him
flattered by the comparison. Certes, Mr. Maddox
deserves the thanks and gratitude of the public for
his unremitting efforts to please them.

THE LORD MAYOR AND THE
BOARD OF GUARDIANS OF THE CITY
OF LONDON UNION.

Yesterday upwards of fifty members, accompanied
by Mr. Watkins, the vice-chairman, and the clerk,
waited upon the Lord Mayor, at the Mansion-house,
and presented his Lordship with the following ad-
dress :

" The Guardians of the poor of the City of London
Union take the earliest opportunity of offering to your
Lordship their most sincere and cordial congratulations
upon your Lordship's elevation to the distinguished and
honourable position of Lord Mayor of the City of
London.

" The Guardians have reason to acknowledge, with
pride and satisfaction, the indefatigable zeal and ability
evinced by your Lordship as their chairman during a pe-
riod of nearly eight years ; and the experience they have
thus gained of your Lordship's character and talents,
give them the highest confidence that the same ability
and proficiency will be exercised for the benefit of their
fellow-citizens at large, in the wider sphere of usefulness
which your Lordship is now called upon to occupy.
The Guardians have no less confidence that those
kiwi and humane feelings for the interests of the poor
which have ever characterised your Lordship, as their
chairman, will be continued and extended to the fullest
degree in the exercise of your Lordship's authority as
Chief Magistrate of this great City. And while they
look for the most patient and benevolent attentions to
the claims of poverty and misfortune, they have an equal
assurance that, under your Lordship's firm administra-
tion of the law, idleness and vice will receive the dis-
couragement they deserve.
" In conclusion, the Guardians assure your Lordship
of their unabated esteem and confidence, and beg to
express their earnest hope that the blessing of Divine
Providence may attend your Lordship through the ar-
duous and important duties of the coming year, and pre-
serve for many years a life of usefulness and benevo-
lence.

" THOMAS WALKER, Presiding Chairman.
" John Thomas Rowsell, Clerk to the Board."

The Lord Mayor returned the following answer :

" Gentlemen,—My election to the Chief Magistracy,
after a year of severe persecution, prompted by those
whose education and calling should have taught them
better things, has been a source of congratulation from
various friends who are kind enough to entertain a fa-
vourable opinion of my motives and proceedings.
" I can truly declare that this pleasing testimony of
your good opinion as my brother Guardians of the City
of London Union, is doubly grateful under present cir-
cumstances, and a powerful incentive to exertion in the
cause of humanity, as well as in the faithful administra-
tion of my duty.
" You are so obliging as to approve of my humble ef-
forts as your Chairman during the existence of our
Union. I feel I shall not be able for some time to give
so uniform an attendance at the Board as formerly, but I
have the satisfaction in knowing that my lack of service
will be amply made up by the zeal and talent of my re-
spected friend, your excellent vice-chairman.

" I beg to assure you that I shall dedicate my best
energies to alleviate the sufferings of the deserving poor,
but I shall strictly enforce the laws, so wisely enacted for
the suppression of professed mendicants.
"For your good wishes, so cordially expressed, for
the preservation of my health, and that I may be
enabled to fill the important duties to which I am now
called, I heartily return you my best acknowledgments,
and most sincerely do I wish that you and myself may
have a year of happy success in our endeavours to dis-
charge with efficiency our respective trusts and obli-
gations."

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALL'S.—YESTERDAY.
Various offers to lay and take, and a few bets, enable
us to fix the market prices of nearly all the horses that
have recently appeared in the Derby quotations ; we
premise, however, that Idas, Pam, Weatherbit,
Anti-Repealer, Fitzallen, Forth's lot (at
Young
lhidtuol)E,calnipsedtWo or three outsiders, were all that were
backed.

DERBY.
11 to 1 agst Mr. Greville's Alarm
15 to 1 agst Forth's lot—(16 to 1 taken)
17 to 1 agst Colonel Anson's Ledger
20 to 1 agst Colonel Peel's Cobweb colt
25 to 1 agst Lord Stradbroke's Ides—taken
25 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Pam—taken
25 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Newsmonger
25 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Old England
30 to 1 agst Mr. A. Johnstone's Rebecca colt
33 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Weatherbit—taken
33 to 1 agst Mr. Stanley's Minikin colt
35 to 1 agst Mr. Hesseltine's Fitzallen—taken
35 to 1 agst Mr. Coleman's Young Eclipse—taken
35 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Laird o' Cockpen
38 to 1 agst Mr. Jacques's Anti-Repealer-40 to 1 t. f.
40 to 1 agst Lord Glasgow's Miss Whip colt
40 to 1 agst Mr. Irwin's Connaught Ranger
50 to 1 agst General Yates's Seaman
50 to 1 agst Lord Miltown's Flahowlagh—taken and
afterwards offered
50 to 1 agst Mr. St. Paul's c, out of Calypso's dam
—take 1,000 to 15
1000 to 10 agst Mr. Worley's John Davis—take 1,000

to 15
1000 to 10 agst Lord Verulam's Christina colt—taken
7000 to 80 agst Mr. Theobald's Desperation—taken.

OAKS.
30 to I agst Duke of Richmond's filly, out of the
Soldier's Daughter—taken.

GREAT FOOT-RACE IN AMERICA.—On Wednes-
day, the 16th of October, a foot-race, of almost national
interest, took place at New York, on the Beacon Course.
The match was for 1,000 dollars, and from 25,000 to
35,000 persons assembled on the course. The race was
advertised in England, Canada, and throughout the
United States, and the fact that three of the most con-
summate pedestrians came across the Atlantic expressly
to run for the prizes greatly contributed to the excite-
ment. Stannard, Gilder, Steeprock, the Indian (alias
John Ross), Caries, and M`Cabe ; each, more or less re-
nowned for speed and stamina in his immediate circle,
had a strong party to back him. The betting was un-
usually heavy on the three Englishmen—Barlow, Green-
halgh, and Jackson—against the geld ; 100 to 75 was of-
fered on Gilder against Stannard ; 100 to 75 that Stan-
nard did not do ten miles within the hour ; even that
two did it ; even on Stannard and the Indian against
Gilder. Having previously drawn for positions, seven-
teen entries of the original thirty-seven came to the post
to start. Gildersleeve, of New York, was thus the
victor of the day. Of the six who accomplished ten
miles within the hour, Gildersleeve received 600, Green-
halgh 250, Barlow 100, and Steeprock 50 dollars.
M'Cabe and Stannard, we trust, will receive, if they have
not already, a substantial token from their backers, of
the general appreciation entertained of their indomitable
game on this occasion. Gildersleeve has since been
backed by one American gentleman, well known in the
sporting world, for 2,000 dollars, to run fifteen miles,
and vast numbers are of opinion that he would beat the
distance into fits. He has himself offered to run any
man in the world, on the Beacon Coarse, ten to fifteen
miles, for from 1,000 to 5,000 dollars. John Barlow, of
Manchester, England, has since challenged any man
born within the United States of America, to run the
distance of ten miles for the sum of 1,000 dollars.
Greenhalgh, Barlow, Jackson, and others have already
entered for a race amounting to a prize of 700 dollars. to
take place at the Eagle Course, on the present 12th of
November.

TILE REV. SYDNEY SMITH.—Mr. Smith has been
seriously indisposed for some weeks, and faint hopes have
been entertained of his recovery. The Reverend Gen-
tleman's duty at St. Paul's has been undertaken for the
114 few Sundays by the Rev. Thomas Dale.
YARMOUTIL—It is said to be the intention of Go-
vernment to prepare the Royal Hospital on our Denes,
for the reception of lunatics belonging to the service, and
that accommodation will be provided for both officers
and privates.-IVorwich Mercury.
DISCOVERY OF A VAST CATACOMB.—The Austrian
Ambassador, M. Prokesch, and Professor Rooz, in ex-
ploring the island of Milos, have discovered a vast cata-
comb, containing at least a thousand tombs cut in the
volcanic tuft. The walls of this subterranean cemetery
are covered with Greek and Roman inscriptions of from
the second to the sixth century. Most part of the tombs
themselves have been opened and are empty. This was
done, no doubt, by the barbarians of the north, who in
the middle ages destroyed so many Hellenic monuments,
respecting the thielling places of the dead as little as
those of the living.