The Sun.
London, England, 1845-05-27 00:00:00

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Monday afternoon.

THE THEATRES,
DRURY-LAIVE.
Madame Anna Thillon made her re-appearance at this
• tl ieatre last evening, for the irst time since her late severe in-
, 1 ,sposition, and never did the Enchantress appear in better
iv.iice or spirits, never did she warble more delightfully, never
Lid she act more fascinatingly. On her appearance she was
greeted with shouts of welcome, which she acknowledged in
She most graceful manner ; and throughout the whole of the
Vera she was rapturously applauded, and was called for at the
c e inclusion as a matter of course. The house was crowded to
s ffocation. Boxes, pit, and galleries, all were crammed, and
wen standing-room in the slips was at a premium before the
n'sing of the curtain.

ADELPHI.
A new farce, entitled The Irish Dragoon, or Ware's in
-t ; hancer,y, from the practised and prolific pen of Selby, was
p e educed here last evening, with the most decided success.
. '1 7 ie Irish Dragoon is Mr. Hudson, who, having been a dra-
g von in the Spanish Legion, has retirod with mere honour
ti t an profit, and is, therefore, content to officiate as light porter
in, the establishment of Mr. Brown Sherry (Selby), a wine
n terchant. The wards in Chancery are Miss Emma Harding
ad Miss Ellen Chaplin, and two most lovely wards they ale.
I 3nt to our story. Mr. Brown Sherry having packed of Mrs.
kerry (Mrs. F. Mathews) to Gravesend, determines t• enjoy
h ianself en garcon, and goes out to make a night of it, leaving
1. is clerk, Fizgig (Mr. Munyard), and his porter, in charge of
ti le establishment. They, too, determine to enjoy themselves,
ai bd accordingly Fizgig, having ordered in a dinner from the
pLi trycook's, invites to the dinner his lady-love, Mrs. Moonily,
a widow (excellently acted by Miss Emma Hardin), and her
fi iiend, Miss Matilda Jenks, a would-be prudish young
la 3q ( whose primness, arising solely from the fact
th it she has not " a young man " like her friend,
w given with great humour by Miss E. Chaplin.)
r, he dragoon forces himself upon the party, and is very soon
ins called in office, as Miss Jenks's young man. Just as they
are' about to sit down, the bell rings. Sherry has returned,
an 3 the young ladies are locked up in a book case. Sherry
1:S s received a note from a fair incognito, to whom he has been
in eking desperate love by letter, appointing an interview at his
of Ice, and dismisses the clerk and porter for the day, who, how
ev vr, secrete themselves under the desks, in order to seize an
clef ortunity, if possible, of releasing the fair prisoners.
Tlae lady enters, veiled, and just as the con-
vi 'nation becomes interesting, a ring is heard. He
a tsrets her in a cupboard and lets in Mr. Mellowpear (Wil-
k-iisson) an attorney, who comes with an order from the Court
of Chancery to seal up and take possession of all Sherry's bocks
it t a suit instituted against him by the executors of his late
p srtner. Mrs. Bloomly and Matilda are fairly locked in and
se skied up, and he is about to seal up the third door when
S berry tells him that his wife is la that cupboard, and sails her
o at. To his horror it is his wife, who answers to the eall,
a ad who suspecting him of infidelity had carried on a cones •
)ndence with him as " Arabella. This is a capital Beene,
and 1 was excellently acted by Selby and Mrs. F. Mathews.
gn e sees the two bonnets and accuses him of having harboured
tl se. owners in the office. He stands aghast. In her search
fi w the heads which fit the bonnets she drags Fizgig and the
d.....igeon from their hiding places, and they confess that the
be mots belong to some ladies whom they bad brought in—
th sir aunts. Mellowpear is sent for, and releases the two
w irds in Chancery, who, in order to calm the suspicions of
th e 'jealous Mrs. Sherry, consent to make Fizgig and the dragoon
hap py. This is a lively, bustling farce, and was excellently
acts dby all concerned. It went trippingly off, and we have
no doubt but that the Irish Dragoon will be found upon
sarnde every night many weeks to come. In the eourse of
t lie piece Hudson sings a new burlesque serenade, " Wake,
tdy, wake," with great taste and humour. He was raptu-
r. sasly encored. The house was crowded.

ROYAL BOTANIC SOCIETY, REGENT'S PARK.--
kt a meeting of fellows, held at the garden on Saturday, the Bishop
ct Durham, Vice-President, in the chair, a ballot took place, and
the following ladies and gentlemen were added to the society .
'rite Venerable Archdeacon Clive, Captain the Honourable William
Get rdon, H. Drummond, M. D , T. Palmer Chapman, Esq , H. J.
Bla grove, Esq:, Edmaa Pepys, Esq., A. I. Durant, Esq , R. W.
ern yth, Esq ,W. C7l(nrgerill, Esq., 1114, T. C. Harrispn, Mrs. Brandt, Mis. Tyele, W. Wll'aiely, Esq., Q.e.
'TUE PENINSULAR MAIL.—The Queen, Oriental
arid Peninsular Company's steam.ship, Capt,:in Russell, arrived at
Southampton on Sunday, bringing the usual Peninsular mails and
30 passengers. The Queen left Gibraltar May the 17th ;
18th ; Lisbon, 20th ; Oporto, 21st ; and Vigo, 22d. She was de.
tained on her outward passage, or would have arrived yesterday.
She brings as freight, fire cases of bullion, a large quantity of
fruit (principally oranges), saffron, leeches, arc. ; besides CI bales
of potatoes. The news from Lisbon is without interest. The
Bishop of Levria had been appointed successor to the late
Patriarch. Mr. Sheridan Knowles had arrived at Lisbon (rem
Madeira, and was about to give some public readings at one of the
hotels.

Lord and Lady Cowley celebrated her Majesty's birthday by y
grand dress-ball and supper at the hotel of the British EmbaEsa
on Friday. The number of invitations amounted to 1,700, and
the company included the entire rank and fashion of both France
and England, together with nearly every foreigner of distinction
at present in Paris. With the exception of M. Guizot and M.
Saivandy, absent from illness, all the Members of the Cabinet were
among the the guests, al were the Presidents of the two Legist,
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tive Chambers, and the chief dignitaries of the State. The Foreign
Ambassadors, with the entire diplomatic bbrly, were present.
M. Guizot comes every day, says the Courrier Francais, front
Passy, to his office, between one and two o'clock, but remains
only a short time. The Count de Salvandy is still confined by
the gout. _ _

' A letter from Lucerne, of the 19th instant, announoes that the
' Grand Council has granted Dr. Steigel a reprieve, and that hopes
are entertained of his sentence of death being commuted into
exile. The same writer states that eight of the political prisoners
confined in the tower of the Hohenrain have effected their escape,
by breaking the bars of the window, and letting theinsettes down
by means of a rope.

In the Chamber of Deputies, on Saturday, M. Dufaure presented
the report on the Bill relating to the railroad from Paris to Lyons,
and from Lyons to Avignon. The rest of the sitting, up to post
hour, was taken up with the Juges de Paix Bill.

In the Peers the discussion on the new Customs Bill was re,
corned. The part under consideration was that which speaks of
Chinese and Indian silks. Baron Dumont addressed the Chamber
at some length, and proposed to prohibit altogether their Intro.
auction into France. This was opposed by the Minister a
Commerce.

The Constitutioxnel; observes, that the report of M. Bignon on
the budget of expenditure was less favourable to Ministers than
that of last year. Among the numerous reductions proposed by
the Committee was one of 3,000,000 f. in the supplies required for
Algeria.

The Courrkr Francais says, " Since the armament of the forti.
fications has been voted, the works are carried on with activity.
The continuous wall is nearly completed at ilprey. At the extre-
mity of the rampart, adjoining the Seine, a Itirmidablb redoubt Is
being constructed, which will sink every boat that should 9iteanpt
to descend the river without the permission of the comp der.
Four large barracks are, besides, building in the Interior of the fort
of Charenton, which is now occupied by a large garrison.
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METROPOLITAN COMPLETE SUFFRAGE ASSOCIA.-
rien.—A general meeting of the members and friends of this and.
elation was held last evening, at the Guildhall Coffee-house, Ring.
street, Cheapside, Ebenezer Clarke, Esq., in the chair, for the p
of considering the resolutions submitted to the Hens° of Commons
by Lord .John Russell. After sonic deliberation, a resolution was
carried condemnatory of the resolations as vague and unsatisfactory,
no alteration being proposed in the present unjust electoral system.
A resolution was also passed approving of the amendment to be
proposed by Mr. Sharman Crawford—" That the present state of po-
litical tranquillity, and the recent revival of trade, afford a favourable
opportunity to gave immediate attention to the claims so repeatedly
urged in the petitions of the people for an extension of the Parliamen-
tary Suffrage, as well as to consider of such measures as may tend
permanently to improve the condition of the labouring classes," and
a petition was adopted praying the Hons. of Commons to pass such
amendment. Addresses were delivered by Messrs. Simmonds, Vincent, Dick, &c. After al vote of thanks to the Chairman, the
meeting, which was very respectable, broke up.
CHEAP POSTAGE IN INDIA.—It is a positive fact,
that the natives of the north.west carry the spirit of wonomy to
such a degree of intensity, that ten letters are often writ under one
cover, which do not weigh more than the tenth of an ounce. This
cover, which often contains all the letters dispatched howl a town
during the day, is, according to the last privilege, conveyed a bun.
dred miles for half an anna, of less than the tenth of a penny each.
What is the penny postage to this ?—Alien's Indian Mail, May 24.
THE GRAND DUCHESS STEPHANIE OF BADEN.—
This illustrious lady, during her stay in England, expressed the
warmest interest in the success of the approaching Pelishbnallt.heHer
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Royal Highness requested that her name should be placed in
handsome t
donation towards the funds, which was transmitted by rh
of Lady Patronesses : and, on quitting Ragland, she leftae
of Hamilton to Lord Dudley Stuart. - -

A dreadful accident occurred near Tintrim, in the county Gal.
way, o❑ Wednesday, at the house of a man named Hallinan, who
had been engaged in illicit distillation. A keg of the spirits was
on the floor of the house, in which there were three girls, when a
man named Garvey, who was drunk, came in, and calling for a
light to prove the spirits, set fire to the whole, and caused a ter.
riblc conflagration. One of the girls was burned to death; the
two others were dragged out, but were much injured.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sift—The Epsom week, the most important in the year to
the sporting world, has at length arrived, ushered in by very
rough weather, which has made the course so heavy that
should the present unfavourable state of the weather con-
tinue, the Derbe will be a trial of strength instead of speed,
in which case an outsider, mentioned but twice in the betting
early in the season, will come forth and bowl the cracks over
easily. This same horse has latterly been in request at very
long odds, I perceive.
On Tuesday the meeting opens with the Craven Stakes,
which Lord Chesterfield will carry off with the Knight of tire
Whistle, Crim. Con, second. The Woodcote Stakes, for two
year olds, will have Lord Harry for winner, the Hero second.
The Manor Stakes, John Davis or Montgomerie.
On Wednesday the performances eonarnenee with that ex-
citing drama the Derby, about which I will be as brief a
possible ; to begin with Idas, who is certainly one of the finest
animals that could be seen, and who has won all the races he
has started for, easily, beating a tolerable pack of second
roes. I expect to ace him forward in the race.
Old England, should he run, which I think he will, is a
very dangerous customer, and will be found to be the best
in Day's stable. There is a rumour afloat which is not alto •
gether groundless ; that some underhand movement was to
be attempted against Dlr. Gully's horses, and that he had
determined upon scratching them. Pantasa is in capital
trim at the present time, and warrants his price in the bet-
ting
; he will run well. hedger will nip very forward. The
Laird o'Cockpen will astonish a few; it his present price he
is well worth backing; he will not be far from the mark.
The Libel won the St. Leger at Chester cleverly, and as he
is in capital condition, he will, no doubt, be one of the first at
the finish.
Pam has improved materially lately, and will run a game
horse, finishing in the front.
Alarm, Wood Pigeon, Winchester, Young Eclipse, Jingle-
pot, Clear-the-Way, Cabin Boy, Miss Whip colt, and
Gwalior, will form the guard of honour to the "cracks."
In conclusion, remember the weather and the outsiders,
and keep a sharp look-out upon one of Forth's lot. If a fine
day, the five first at the finish will be Pam, Idas, The Libel,
ir Old England, and Pantasa ; the latter three will furnish the
'first and second, say Pantasa first by a neck.
The Epsom Stakes to Wild Roe.
The Walton Stakes to Physalis or Moonshine.
The Burgh Stakes to Prince of Wales.
On Thursday the Epsom four year old Stakes to Qui Tam.
The 10 sous. Sweepstakes to Jessie Hammond.
The Surrey Cup will bring ten or eleven to the post, Vol-
-1 5..-vont and Semiseria the first two.
The 5 SOW. Sweepstakes to Devil-among•the-Tailors.
On Friday, the Oaks Stakes will bring about seventeen to
'the post. The particulars of this day's sport I will leave to
:a future article, which will be in time if it appears on Thur.-
c lay next.—l am, Sir, yours,
THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF