The Sun.
London, England, 1829-04-21 00:00:00

NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING.

NEWMARKET, Monday afternoon.
The Craven Stakes of 10 sovs. each, for 2-yr-olds, 6st. ;
3 yrs, Bst. 41b. ; 4 yrs, Sat. 131 b. ; 5 yrs, 9st. 51b. ;
6 yrs and aged, 9st. 91b. A.F.
Mr. Chifney's Zinganee, 3 yrs
Mr. D. Radcliffe's Fleur-de-Lis, 6 yrs
Lord Cavendish's Amphion, 4 yrs 3
The following also started, but were not placed :
Duke of Rutland's Oppidan, 3 yrs
Mr. Greville's Goshawk, 5 yrs
Lord Verulam's Brocard, 4 yrs
Lord Exeter's Goldpin, 2 yrs
Lord Egremont's Gaberlunzie, 4 yrs
A fine race, and won by a head.
Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each. Ab. M.
Greville's Harlequin, 3 yrs
Mr. Payne's c. by Whalebone, 2 yrs
The following also started, but were not placed
Lord Sefton's Juryman, 3 yrs
Duke of Rutland's Lady William, 3 yrs
Mr. Sowerby's Theresa, 3 yrs
Duke of Richmond's Hindostan, 3 yrs
Duke of Portland's Freak colt, 3 yrs
Mr. Ridsdale's Bunter, '2 yrs
Lord Cavendish's f. by Moses, dam by Pioneer, 2 yri
Mr. Batson's f. Discovery, by Tiresias, 2 yrs
Mr. Rush's f. by Reveller—Romp, 2 yrs
Lord Verulam's f. by Godolphin—Vittoria, 2 yrs
Won by a neck.

The Riddlesworth Stakes of 200 sovs. each, h. ft. ; colts
Bst. 71b. ; fillies, Bst. 41b? Al). M.
Lord Exeter's c. by Partisan—Augusta's dam
Mr. Hunter's c. by Gustavus—Canvass (allowed 51b.)
Duke of Grafton's Burman 3
Mr. Wilson's Brother to Reformer 4
Mr. Batson's f. by Reveller—Luss (allowed 51b.)
Seven paid. Won easy by three lengths.

Match for 200 SOTS. h. ft. A.F. Sit. 51b. each.—
Mr. Stonehewer's Chiron beat Mr. Greville's Nessus by
two lengths.
The Virgin Stakes of 150 sovs. each, h. ft. R.M.
Mr. Petre's Flirt, by Blacklock, received forfeit.
Mr. Greville's f. by Moses, withdrew his stake.
Duke of Portland's f. by Teasdale—Gabrielle, paid.
Lord Jersey's and Lord Wharneliffe's nominations dead.

Match for 200 anus. h. ft. A.F.—Gen. Grosvenor's
c. by Gustavus—Blue Stockings, received from Mr.
Poyntz'a c. by Sultan—llolbein's dam (dead).
Match for 200 sovs.—Duke of Portland's c. by Tiresias
—Zora, received from the Duke of Grafton's c. by Wofu
—Miltonia.

The match between Laurestinus and brother to Urganda
is postponed till Wednesday.
The following are the Races for to-morrow (Tuesday) :
Sweepstakes of 100 sot's. each, for colts, Sst. 71b. rising
3 yrs. R.M.
Sir J. Shelley's Fortuneteller
Mr. Rogers's St. Lawrence
Mr. Stonehewer's The Lion

Mr. Nowell's bl. c. by Walton—Doll Tearsheet
Mr. Gould's b. c. by Dactyl—Psyche
Duke of Portland's c. by Abjer—Pledge
Sweepstakes of 100 sovs. b. ft. for fillies rising S yrs, Set 4
71b. R.M. (Six subs.)
Mr. Batson's b. f. Seraph, by Phantom
Lord Orford's ErniMa, by Emilius
Mr. Shard's Little Ecstasy
Mr. Charlton's Tea-Table

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Mr. Nowell's f'. by Walton—Johanna Southcote
Sweepstakes of 100 sovs. b. ft. for fillies, Bst. 41b. R.M.
Mr. Payne's Jungfrau
Mr. Sowerby's Kangaroo
Mr. Dilly's Canary
Mr. Ridsdale's Bunter
Sir R. Dick's Victoria

iiir.irdny's Lady Emily
Sweepstakes of 100 sovs. b. ft. colts Set. 71b., fillies Bst.

31b. R.M.

Mr. Stonchewer's Chiron
Mr. Goddard's Manto (late Prodigy)
Mr. Rush's c. by liresias—Rhoda
Mr. Newton's f. by Tiresias—Brillantc
Sweepstakes of 200 some. h. ft. D.M.

Sir J. Shelley's br. f. by Centaur
Lord Orford's C. Scheik
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iii.Stonehewer's Heloise (dead)
Sweepst.►kes of 100 sous. Is. ft. for colts Bst. 71b., and
fillies Bst. 21b. rising 4 yrs. D.I.

Mr. Rogers's Neptune
_----- Punster (dead)
Duke of Grafton's Brahmin

Omen

Mr. Thornhill's Mariner
Mr. Greville's c. by Moses—Gramaric
Mr. Payne's c. by Srnolensko—Lady Ern
Mr. Nowell's Underley (dead)
Sweepstakes of 200 soya. h. ft. colts Bst. 71b., fillies Bst.
31h. R.M.
Lord Orford's Tancreda
Duke of Richmond's Scimetar
Mr. Nowell's f. by Orville--Erin Lass
Sweepstakes of 200.0va. h. ft. colts fist. 71b., fillies, Bst.
311). D.M.
Lord Wharncliffe's Vortigern
Lord Orford's Emilina
Mr. Vansittart's Magawiska
The Oatlands of 50 sous. each, h. ft.

Rapid Rhone, 4 yrs, Bst. 1 Ilb. ; Stumps, 6 yrs, Bst.
111 b. ; Souvenir, 4 yrs, Bst. 1 11b.; The Corsair, 4 yrs,
Bst. 31b.; Toro, 4 yrs, 7st. 121 b. ; Oppidan, 3 yrs, '7st.
1 11b. ; Locket, 3 yrs, 7st. 111 b. ; Jour de Noces, 3 yrs,
78t. 81b.; Jenkins, 3 yrs, 7st. 41b.; Gameboy, 3 yrs,
7st. 41b.; Mcecenas, 3 yrs, 6st. 81b.

Match for 100 sovs.—Mr. Bacon's Paul Jones Spins
Lord Fitzroy's Lancastrian.

The Armagh and Ballymena recruiting sta-
tions are given up.— Tipperary Free Press.

As an instance of the traffic between Ireland
and Glasgow, in the article of eggs, it may be mentioned
that one of the Derry steam.v'esiels in a late trip brought
over 15 tons, and on her next voyage upwards of 20 tons
of eggs-270,000 ordinary sized hen eggs.

IRON STEANI-BOAT.--Mr. NEILSON, of
Glasgow, whose experience and skill in the construction
of steam-vessels is well known, is now building one of
iron. It is some years since a canal track-boat was made
of this metal ; but, so far as we know, it has not been
hitherto employed for steam-boats, though the advantage
of having these of an incombustible material is extremely
obvious. Mr. NEILSON'S iron vessel is of a pretty large
size. The length of the keel is 90 feet ; the length on
deck will be about 100 ; the breadth at midships 16 feet.
Sbe is built on the same principle as a wooden vessel, but
the shell is of plate iron, rivetted together as in boilers.
It is expected she will be a fast sailer; but it is not de-
termined yet where she is to ply.
It is easy to find excuse for ignorance, when
it does not trench upon humanity—but my passions
spring up whenever suffering is treated disdainfully, or
even thoughtlessly. Mere beautiful than Spring flowers,
is that sympathy which vibrates at the touch of sorrow ;
but higher and holier far are the affections which ripen
into virtuous exertion—which never witness grief without
an attempt to gladden it, nor look upon joy without a
more active senseof enjoyment—enjoyment growing out of
the happiness of the others, and blending in strong influence
with their own. The man of selfishness really makes a
bad bargain, and sells his own commodity for much less
than its value. flow much will his anti-social spirit ren-
der him ? Something to-day—to morrow nothing. But
the kind, the generous affections—they. go on increasing
more and more in their recompense—they sow seeds of
silver,rwhich produces golden flowers, The bad plant
the wind, and gather the whirlwind—the good call beauty
out of ashes, light out of dsikness, immortality out of
ruin.—Morning Paper.

THE THEATRES.

DRURY-LANE.

After the Tragedy of Venice Preserved,' in
which Miss PHILLIPS—tiIe greatest compliment
yet paid to her abilities—kept up the sympa-
thies of the audience, notwithstanding it was
Easter Monday, and the first day of Greenwich
Fair, throughout her performance of Belvidera—a
new grand Melo-dramatic Fairy Tale, entitled,
" Thierna na Oge ; or, the Prince of the Lakes,"
was brought out and received with an applause due
to the lavish splendour of its scenery, and the novelty
and bustle of its incident. The plot of this legend
is something like the following Kate, the beauti-
ful daughter of Dame Kearney (Mrs. C. JONES),
who lives in a cottage, on the banks of the Lake of
Killarney, is courted by the young and profligate
Lord Glencar (VINING), in the disguise of a pea-
sant. She is beloved also by an honest peasant,
Dan O'Reilly (WEEKES), who has not courage to
avow his passion to her, but nourishes it secretly.
O'Donoghue, the enchanted Prince of the Lakes
(BRDFOIID), knows, by his magical power, what is
passing, and resolves to frustrate the designs of
the deceiver, and bring Kate to the arms of her
true ,lover. For this purpose he appears to
O'Reilly, and warns him of an intended noc-
turnal meeting between Kate and Lord Glen-
car, to which the latter has invited her, to
carry her off by force, with the assistance of a silly
servant called Samson Sinister (HARLEY). O'Reilly,
whose pockets are filled with fairy gold, is magi-
cally conveyed to the Dame's cottage, where, on
displaying his wealth, the old woman backs his suit,
and presses it on her daughter. Kate, however, is
resolved to keep her appointment with her lover,
though O'Reilly tells her he has been, by superior
power, informed of the place where she is going,
and of the danger she should incur. She persists in
her resolution; and O'Reilly, finding himself unable
to change it, leaves her a supply of cash to make her
happy with the party to whom she is attached. The
mother gladly attempts to seize the cash, which, ac-
cording to the rules in this case settled and established,
vanishes instantly into" thin air." Kate goes to the
moonlight meeting at Glenaa Bay, but O'Reilly
first makes his appearance to prevent the success
of his rival. He climbs into one of the trees, and
takes his station where he can observe whatever may
happen, and provides himself with a shillelah big
enough to trounce any opposer. Samson Sinister
comes next, and attempts to get into the same place,
hut is thrown down and hurt by some stones, which
O'Reilly lets falls on him as if by accident. Samson
finally posts himself behind a bush ; and lastly, Lord
Glencar and Kate come on together. He has made
some proposal to her which excites her suspicion,
and, in his agitation, he admits that he isnot the per-
son he pretends to be, and asserts that he only as-
sumed the disguise to ascertain whether she loved
him for himself, or for his rank and riches. She
asks when her wedding-day is to be, and he palters
with the question. Her fears are roused, and on
his attempting to lay hold of her, she threatens by
her cries to call forth aid from the very trees about
them. Samson rushes forth to assist his master;
but at the same moment O'Reilly appears on the
field with his shillelnh, and knocking down the
servant, proceeds to rescue his sweetheart from the
Lord. Kate escapes ; but Glencar fires at O'Reilly
and wounds hina in the shoulder. Kate is pursued,
but throws herself into the Lake. The fairies come
round O'Reilly, and cure him presently of his
wound, and O'Donoghue rises from the water and
takes Kate under his protection in the Land of Youth,
over which he reigns. The second acts finds Kate a's
happy as she can be in this blissful region, w here
she is treated with a Grand Masque and Festival of
the Lords and Ladies of the Enchanted Court and
of the Water Spirits. Meanwhile poor O'Reilly
believes all he has seen is a, dream, until O'Donog-
hue appears to bim again, and filling his pockets a
second time with gold, assures him that if he con-
tinues faithful in his affections Kate will be restored
to him on May-day, and that she now loves only
him. The Prince of the Lakes also gives the
honest Irishman a box of fairy ointment, with
which he is to anoint his eyes after sun-rise on
May-day, but cautions him that if he uses it before
sunrise, he will only be exposed to the visitation of
the demons, who are allowed to play their pranks
during the night. O'Reilly is afterwards, by the
machinations of Lord Glencar, brought before him
as a prisoner, on the charge of having murdered Kate,
and ordered to be executed before midnight. His
box of fairy ointment is taken from him ; and falling
into the:possession ofSamson,who learns by a short con-
versation with another servant,Dennis(GATTlE),that
there are fairy ointments, by rubbing which on the
eyes, a man may see the gold and precious stones
hidden in the earth, and be enabled to possess him-
self of them, he rubs his eyes with this ointment,
and draws round him a legion of fire-spirits, or de-
mons, who torture him, and determine, by way of
avenging the insult he has committed towards
them, to work a magical change, by which he shall
be put to the dungeon instead of O'Reilly, and so
disguised in his form that every body shall take him
to be O'Reilly. The charm succeeds, and
O'Reilly escapes in the shape of Samson, and con-
trives, by recovering the box of fairy ointment, to
witness the ascent of O'Donoghue and his Court,
and is united with Kate, who loves him. Samson,
of course; does not suffer the death to which he
had corruptly endeavoured to devote O'Reilly.—
The profligate Lord is disgraced, and the trite
lovers are made happy. The scenery of this
melo-drame is, as we before observed, :through-
out of a splendid character. The view espe-
cially of the subaqueous city and palace of
O'Donoghue reflects the highest credit on the artist
by the brilliancy of its conception and execution.
The Hall of the Magic Ruby is another specimen
of good scenery. With regard to the acting, Mr.
WEEKES deserves praise for the very spirited and
characteristic manner in which he went through the
part of Dan O'Reilly. He is decidedly the best
and most comic representative of low Irish life on
the stage. Miss S. BOOTH, who has re-appeared on
the London boards after an absence, we believe, of
some years, gave great effect to the character of Kate,
and was frequently much applauded. The dialogue
is sprightly, in some instances it amounts to wit.
Altogether it is far above .the usual level. The
house, we need scarcely add, was crowded to suf-
focation.

After the tragedy, the MM. MANctiE and DARAS
exhibited, for the first time in this country, a great
number of gymnastic feats. Some of their feats are
of a very extraordinary nature. The most curious
was, when the taller of the two fastened himself to a
pole, fixed perpendicularly in the centre of the stage,
by the feet, and then threw his body out nearly in a
horizontal position, while his companion held fast by
his hand, and while in that situation, the pole being
made to revolve rapidly by a sort of windlass, the
parties, thus united, were carried round with fearful
velocity. This exploit produced a general demon-
stration of applause.