The Sun.
London, England, 1842-02-03 00:00:00

MORNING SUN

VISIT OF THE liING OF PRUSSIA
TO COVEN T-GARDEN THEATRE.
His Majesty the King of Prussia honoured
Covent-garden Theatre with his presence last
evening, and the performances were by his Ma-
jesty's command. . The time of opening the doors
s'as postponed to seven o'clock, long before which
hour they were besieged by an immense crowd,
anxious to gain admittance; and within ten mi-
..PatO after they were opened, the theatre was
crammed in every part open to the public. The
4eTfortnance commenced at eight o'clock with
1',11,1e pantomime.; and shortly after its conclu-
-11011- at a little after ten o'clock, the King
,4.
Prnssia entered her Majesty's private box.
111 e audience ie rose to greet him ; he was received
pith WaVing of hats and handkerchiefs, and loud
deers from every part of the house. His Ma-•
segtY seemed_ highly gratified by his reception,
d cattle forward to file front of the box, and
repeatedly bowed his acknowledgments. When
4`!'e cheering had somewhat subsided, a voice
rnin the pit called for one cheer more, and a
i'
learty cheer was the response, which his Ma-
.)eaLY again acknowledged by bowing. The cur-
in then drew up, and discovered the whole of
4t6 Company assembled on the stage. The band
:A,l'ack up the Prussian national air," per Land es
and the Company sang the following
tnghsh words, adapted to the air. The solo
arts being sustained by Miss Rainforth, Madame
estris, and Mr. W. Harrison
./Yelcome, Royal Guest of England !
• Welcome, from ()Ur earts we sin !
Thine own land its Father names thee—
' ours, with pride, its Friend proclaims thee—
'God guard Prussia and her noble King !
honour to the flag. so bravely -
Raised with ours the world to save 1
0.11 through that last struggle glorious.
Sale by side they flew victorious—
v. God grant together they may ever wave !
• n'eteume, Royal Guest of England.
'Welcome, from our hearts we sing!—
limy the sacred friendship plighted
4.tAte Font, be never blighted!—
A.L-Ig live Britain's Queen, and Prussia's King!
44'111°1/g the decorations of the scene, the stan-
dtu of Prussia, with its black eagle, was very
4.Bl)icuous. His Majesty was evidently highly
to ;101ted with the tasteful compliment thus paid
th ltnself and his country. At the conclusion of
T 4 Prussian National air, there were loud calls
114,,,; God Save the. Queen," and our own na-
iair then *as accordingly sung, the solo
,EVlleing sustained by Miss Rainforth, Madame
':e141,-.Tis, and Mr. W. Harrison. While the con-
keZnk stanza was being sung, Miss Adelaide
,180,'",ule came to the front of the stage, and was
`lii," cordially received by Madame Vestris, who
4)),1,ti to her the additional verse " God save.
I(e,"",rince," which was sung by Miss Adelaide
14, as she alone can sing it. His Majesty
ttir aoded the performance of the National An,
tho':4l With the greatest enthusiasm. Among
%se assembled on the stage, we were glad to
Vll've: Mr. Charles Kemble, looking hale,
)te:rtY,' and in good spirits. - -We fancied
can bserved an expression of honest pride
r. his features as be contemplated his
golliplished and gifted daughter, and we
httgitinst envied him his feelings. Some little timear
towelapsed between the conclusion of the pan-
me and the commencement of the other
teerniandes, but the audience was kept in ex-
ev.eathimiour-by the showers or papers, which
foi! and anon fell into. the pit, and the scramble
Ti.,,vhich gave. rise to a great deal of fun.
,:e,PaPers contained thc English words of the
• ir,"sian National Air, and which we have
Jiin'ea above. -Immediately on the conclu-
Aftof the National Anthem, the play of
The King
Merry Wives of Windsor commenced.
p: King of Prussia was very 'attentive to the
, lonnance and frequently referred to the book
"di he heldin his hand. He seemed thoroughly
tinter into the spirit of the play, laughed-
JQart.ylY the witticisms and escapades of "sweet
~,4ck _Falstaff," and was by means sparing of
~.t7aPplause.. His Majesty seemed completely
::.h.ajcrecite the beautiful duet, " I know a
:1?:e") win ch, was exquisitely sung by Madame
s.tris and Miss Rainforth, in 'the scoring of
• vfilch his Majesty led the way. We never heard
!:I'Mame Vest;ris's rich contralto notes in higher
)erfection, and are glad that she exhibited no
111 ees of the severe illness from which she has
,
late been suiTering. At the commencement
the
_fourth act his Majesty and Suite quietly
!ft die house. It was evidently his desire to
914 the house unnoticed and. unobserved, and
the audience had the tact to perceive, and the
4°slsense to gratify, his Majesty's wishes.

LhNT ASSIZES.
11,111 e following days and place s have been named by Sir John-
i4rt.tfti,, Knight, one of her Majesty's Judges of the Court
* ---utitttotsixiPF'o:
Judeß, ara Cresswell Cresswell, Esq., the newly-
-141%--'' degnee f the Court of Common Pleas, for holding
11"\k‘h' —RD CIRCUIT.
i.",e,Reading, Wednesday, February 23.
l:a."",4ire—Oxford, Saturday, February 26.
'uttie:,',44llire—VVorcester, Thursday, March 3.
3taffA7,lYorcester—Worcester, Thursday, March 3.
__Sit 0,,,111ire--Stafford, Wednesday, March 9.
*"" kit; e,luite—Shrewsbury, Friday, March 18.
Illtayoe''',l4ire—Heleford, Wednesday, March 23.
IlAe--4"l4lthslzire—Monmouth, Saturday, March 26.
Ot- 'tt-leestershire Gloucester, Wednesday, March 30.
11
cif Glouces—et r—Gloueester, Wednesday, March 30.
80411, WESTERN CIRCUIT.
-441pt0 W' tehester, Thursday, February 24.
iitsi n-- n.
l're Salisbury, Thursday, March 3.
r'etshire--Dorchesier, Wednesday, March 9.
r wall--Rndmin'
City of Monday, March 14.
co Exeter—Exeter, Monday, March 14.
Monday, March 21.
,rnersetshire—Taunton, Monday, March 28.

HOME CIRCUIT.
1.1, [Baron Alderson and Baron Gurney.]
ts rtfordshire—Hertford, Tuesday, March 1.
X "--Chelmsford, Monday, Match 7.
s ett--Maidstone, Monday, March 15.
„4""— Le \ves, Saturday, March 19.
fbl.reY—Kingston-upon-Tharnes, Monday, March 2.'3.
aat " 'lays for -holnted. dng several of the ensuing Circuit. have
Yet been appoi
s.

,PORTING INTELLIGENCE.
SETTING AT ;NCANCHESTER.-TUESDAY.

THE CHESTER aft':
10 to 1 agst Lanereost—taken
14 to 1 agst Marshal Soult--taken freely
15 to 1 agst Jolly Tar—taken
45 to 1 agst the Squire
16 to 1 agst Vulcan—taken freely.
18 to 1 agst Bellona—taken •
18 to I agst Satirist—taken
25 to 1 agst Alice Hawthorne
33 to 1 agst Rhodanthe
agst Sleight-of-Hand
100 to 1 agst Una

: .
DERBY.
,
45 to 2 agst Attila—taken
'...4a,15 to 1 agst Chatham—taken
'TA) to 45 agst William le Gros—taken.
, •
it,.
~L,,:tiii4ANGEMENTS OF THE PRUSSIA.KINadOdrOesFsesa
01,0'er'lay his Majesty received several .
.114 ',Ace; he • afterwards lunched with his GrnadcentfhteerAwracrhis
-`l4 13. f Canterbury at Lambeth Palace, t Buc k ing -
6 a the banquet given by the Duke of Ca.
of Wellington,
Nt'itrise. To meet his Majesty wernektenmvabitreidgd the Duke
CDaunike-
-11, %,' Duchess of Gloucester, the D
I}, %,
Minizter, Sir Robert and LadyPenefl,
the
ee Dukestate
4elleil of Buccleuch, &c. The whole
ii. 441 •t' \vhich have undergone re-embellishment,Ai.t were
l
ta7ti 1444 and thrown open. To-day his Majesty
ar_
ai,,-2 44.! Queen a
.the opening
hoefr Pmaiaileiasmtyenatt, al3nudekwiittlghparn
Iflaz,, 7' farewell dinner with
by his Royal
Vit.°rtioyrow his Majesty, accompanied
at an early hour to
u, -ale Prince Albert, will proceed •
and witness the
-.,opi..ta. :he garrison,
...
erebt' :I where he will inspect
.sretti"•to h.woolviich the same afternoon h,alt‘4,-ts Locket practi.te by the Royaln
fAnrrtoillsetreyn,d,anndn will
~,%:.41ar 0 own dominions.
.)reit sv.it'U.eilison, ill, AM?
ief. el, continues, vt,e 'egret to state, seriouslyh
M.P., the respected Mernberisiii
am will. Alt,
' 71 lie', br.lte Dowager NlarchOriess Conyng
la fourchette which 1 aft;:.; 'Vier unless a change for the better takes
',ad \i'- the dejeuTier a Place
place.
to •
• of Prussia on Sunday
*44 lkY`°l` and the Lady Mayoress had. the honour of
Llat, at t, los :Majesty the King
tTilits le! Mansion house, the Laltely.
ra,,,,,, la, a. copy of the Bible
nMnaiynoer edsistreprreeisl
teni
at end.
be deposited in the
rages, e-M requested that it m
04 ;tit
`---- Th.; Kingthe present in the most
celv---,-,ratia ,„_7'
elng received
upon his Majesty's _return to his donii-
ed it 7, fin r and assured her Ladyship
that- he should pre-
with
. • a hi h gratification, and .
le it with g ' - l ble testimonial.
that he re-
, a-reat care as an invaluable ua
t .. CITY itvit,-.'
tade, 4., ROVEM'ENTS, A stir
Government
tt_ r endeavour to • prevail upon
a:e l'nFrovernents in the vicinity of Tower-hill. There
a b out
o bt
to
Iv stmne old houses in Postern-row, Tower-hill, the
.;°Perty,
tlttlirevetly in the
It is believed, of Government ; as they stand
way of the trade of the docks, the re-
-....e
st ° +, I of these dilapidated buildings would, beyond mea-
b,.Th facilitate the requirements of trade in that busy
:t(lielgrclihanildris7b(lei:ngd prevent the annoyance now so much
11141 Plained of, arising from carriages laden with heavy.
po,r?ughfares
of
loibulnignedd:dtitoersie,ethadroeunghhant-hsetreceoti:finelde
°ll- trY, and Cheapside. The project, if carried into
4r4ution, would enable commercial houses having busi-
ness to transact at the clocks cat of London, to send
a'el'E'llrf Foods through Thaines-street, to the very important
e of the crowded thoroughfares above-mentioned. It
ls hate tided to get up a memorial to the Court of C.o.m-
-11:1°11 Gouncil, praying that the Court would petition
arlianaent to render assistance to accomplish so neces-
sary an. improvement, which surveyors are of opinion
!euld be .effected at an expense not exceeding 10,0001. It
11111)0 sed that SOltle of the first people in the country
'4direct their attention immediately- to a plan of Mi-
. pri)yernent of the most extensive description, and of
course the purticular altered= so much reuired will be
embraced hi that plan. q
On Tuesday Sir P. Lauzie called in at Guild-
a4..t.q assist in the disposal of any
agistrates, Sir Peter being sufficiently recovered from the
Oita of
.his late accident to- matters that require two
left arm is in a sling. On thea& Qanadme°morni business,that Sir Peter
n although his
Laurie slipped down the steps at his door, SirgChaproan Mar-
all slipped down on the pavement near his residence in Rus
inilk-square,-. and he; we are sorry to say, remains confined to
ill 110 use by the injuries he sustained. -