The Sun.
London, England, 1844-05-29 00:00:00

DUNCOMBE TESTIMONIAL.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SIR—In your paper of last night there appears a
paragraph respecting the " Duncombe Testimonial,"
in which you state that Messrs. Grote, and Co., the
bankers, have given 1001. to that object, and that it is
the Chartists who are about to raise the testimonial in
gratitude to Mr. Duncombe for his valuable services
in their cause both in and out of Parliament.

I beg most distinctly to deny that such is the, case.
The delegates from whom the Duncombe Testimonial
Committee was elected, were appointed by the various
trades of London, to watch the progress of the in-
famous Masters and Servants Bill, and to adopt all
the legal means within their power to oppose and
destroy that measure. They represented no para..
cular political opinions, but were composed of men
of all parties, who were unanimous in scarcely any
one thing except that the above-named Bill must be
opposed, and that Thomas Slingsby Duncombe was
deserving the thanks and gratitude of every working
man, and hence the proposition for a testimonial.
It is true that the Chartist body throughout the
United Kingdom are taking up the matter with great
spirit, at which the Central Committee are well
pleased—as they desire the co-operation of all men of
all parties—and from this, perhaps, has arisen the re-
port that it is a Chartist Testimonial. It is true also
that there are several influential Chartists upon the
Committee, but they were elected at the general dele-
gate meeting of the Trades of London, and attend not
as Chartists, but as working-men. Indeed, I think
the Chartist portion of the•Oommittee are more parti-
cularly anxious than the rest to avoid political disqui-
sitions—and the Chairman will not allow any remark
to be made which can be offensive to the opinion or
privileges of any man. Sir, I earnestly request the
insertion of this letter in your columns, as, unfortu-
n many ately easnsoisftinateTllercatdaesildrieduuticcaottnioben,
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Testimonial; but to whom the name of Chartist is a
bug-bear, which would frighten them from doing jus-
tice to a deserving patriot.—l am, &c.,
JOIIN ROBINSON KELSEY,
Sec. to the Duncombe Testimonial Committee.
Central Committee Rooms, Prince and Princess,
Gravel-lane, Southwark, May 28, 1844.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.
THIS EVENING, MAY 29,
Will be performed a New Grand Opera. entitled THE BRIDES
OF VENICE. Count Alberto, Mr. W. Harrison ; Count Ono
Soranzo, Mr .6orrani; Mama, Mrs..Alfriad Shaw; Geraldo, Mdlle.
Albertlzsi ; Francesca, Miss Romer.
To conclude with the revived Grand Fairy Ballet. entitled THE
REVOLT OF THE HAREM. Mahomet, Mr. Howell; lamael,
M. Silvain Myssouf, Mr. W. H. Payne, Zulma, Mdlle. Lucile
Grahn; Zelika, Mdlle. Clara Webster ; The Genius of the Harem,
Madame (iiubilei.
Dress Boxes 75., Second trice 3s. (3d. ; Upper Circles of Boxes 55..
Sc and Price 35.; Pit 3s, :second Price 21.; Middle Gallery 2a.,
Second Price Is.; Upper Gallery Is., Second Price 6d.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
MR. BENJAMIN WERSTVR, t.EssEB.
THIS EVENING, MAY 129,
Will be performed the Comedy of A CURE FOR THE HEART-
ACHE. Old Rapid, Mr. W. Farren ; Young Rapid, Mr. Charles
Mathews; Vortex, Mr. Strickland; Frank Oatland, Mr. Webster;
Ellen Vortex, Mrs Edwin Yarnold; Miss Vortex, Mrs. W. Clifford ;
Jeesy Oatland, Miss Julia Bennett.
To which will be added a New Original Domestic Drama, entitled
THE SEMPSTRESS. Goldring, Mr. Strickland; Bob Debit, Mr.
H. Holt ; Plainwerd, Mr. Stuart ; Mercy Goldring, Miss P. Horton;
Luey Sparkle, Miss Julia Bennett.
To be followed by the extiaordinary Performances of Professor
RISLEY and his TWO INFANT SONS.
To conc'udc with THE FAIR ONE WITH THE GOLDEN
LOCKS.
Orchestra Stalls, ss. ; Boxes, ss. • Pit, ; Gallery, 25.; Upper
ttallery, Is. Half-price—Boxes, ls. ; Pit, 25.; Gallery, Is. ; Upper
Gallery,' 6d. Doors opened at Half-past Six, and the Perfonances
commence at Seven
Tickets and Places to be had of Mr I. T. Archer, at the Box—
office, from Ten till Fire.