The Sun.
London, England, 1845-02-18 00:00:00

PRINCESS'S.

Mr. Edwin Forrest, the American tragedian, appeared
here last evening for the first time in the character of
Othello. Mr. Forrest is certainly much improved since
he was last amongst us. It is evident that he
has studied his author and that he thoroughly
understands him. There was a subdued tenderness
in his delineation of the earlier scenes which was
in excellent taste, and seldom have we heard the address to
the senate more beautifully, or more correctly declaimed.
The celebrated jealousy scene in the third act was most
effectively given—from that moment a change came over
him—the impassioned nature of the swarthy African burst
through all restraint, and he was no longer a Venetiaa, but
a true child of the desert—with whom revenge is virtue. As a
whole, his Othello is a vigorous and intensely powerful
piece of acting, and he well deserved the applause which
was bestowed upon him most lavishly. Graham's lago was
excellent, and Miss Cushman's Emilia was very fine. Mrs.
Stirling was the Desdemona, and most interestingly did she
delineate the character of " the gentle lady married to the
Moor." The play is admirably got up and excellently put
on the stage. The principal performers received the usual
honours of the call at the fall of the curtain, and were much
and deservedly applauded. There was some confusion
created just at half-price by an alarm of fire. The alarm
however turned out to be unfounded, and on receiving an
assurance to that effect from the management, the audience
remained quietly in their places. The house was a bumper.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
TATTERSALUS.—YESTERDAY.
The room was well attended, and business, although
sluggish in the early part of the day, improved towards
evening, and on the whole was tolerably brisk at the
undermentioned prices .

CHESTER CUP.
8 to 1 agst Mr. Irwin's lot
9 to 1 agst Mr. Jaques's Semiseria
16 to 1 agst Mr. A. Johnstone'i The Era
18 to 1 agst Mr. A. Johnstone's Obscurity—taken
22 to 1 agst Mr. W. Scott's Cataract—taken
25 to 1 agst Mr. H. Stebbings's Celeste—taken
25 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's St. Lawrence—taken
25 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond's Strathspey—taken
25 to 1 agat Mr. Parry's Zanoni—taken
35 to 1 agst Mr. Bell's Winesour
30 to 1 agst Mr. Scott's Agriculture—taken
33 to 1 agst Mr. Irwin's Pride of Kildare
33 to 1 agst Lord George Bentinck's Pug
33 to 1 aget Mr. Williamson's Extempore
45 to 1 agst Mr. Osbaldeston's Sorella
50 to 1 agst Mr. Isaac Day's Seaport
50 to 1 agst Mr. Parry's Master of tha Rolls filly
2,000 to 35 agst Mr. Davies's Yheomun ac Knuc—taken
1,000 to 15 agat Mr. Irwin's Foigh- a-ballagh—taken
1,000 to 15 agst Mr. J. Day's Portrait—taken
1,000 to 15 agst Mr. Coleman's Devil's Dust—taken
1,000 to 15 agst Mr. Skerratt'a Intrepid.
With the exception of Pug and Pride of Kildare, who were
entirely out of favour, every horse comprised in the above
return was backed ; the investments, however, were of mo-
derate amount, and the alterations few and insignificant.
We ought to mention that a commission to lay against Semi-
seria to the amount of 601. was executed at 12 to 1, but with
only a momentary influence onher position, as no one would
bet more than 9 to 1 at the close.
DERBY.
10 to 1 agst Mr. Greville's Alarm—taken and after-
wards offered
13 to 1 agst Colonel Peel's Cobweb colt—taken
14 to 1 agst Colonel Anson's Kedger
16 to 1 agst Lord Stradbroke's Idas—taken
18 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Pam
22 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Newsmonger—taken
30 to 1 aget Mr. St. Paul's Mentor—taken
' 30 to 1 agst Lord Glasgow's Miss Whip colt—taken
30 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's Pantasa
33 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Old England—taken
35 to 1 agst Mr. A. W. Hill's Ironmaster (all in)—tak.
40 to 1 agst Mr. Stanley's Minikin colt—taken
40 to 1 apt Mr. A. Johnstone's Annandale
50 to 1 agst Mr. Jaques's Anti-Repealer—taken
2000 to 35 apt Lord Eglinton's Lycurgus—taken
1000 to 15 agst Mr. Irwin's Connaught Ranger—taken
1000 to 15 agst Mr. Coleman's Young Eclipse—taken
1000 to 15 agst Mr. Lintott's Cabin Boytaken
10 to 1 agst Mentor, Pantasa, and Old England—taken.
An increased disposition to back Newsmonger was the only
noticeable feature in the speculations on this race; the price
quoted shows an improvement of three points. All the lead-
ing favourites were backed, and so many inquiries were made
about Mentor,Pantasa, and the Miss Whip colt," that we con-
fidently expect to see them cut a more prominent figure in the
returns. 1,000 to 25 was taken, in three or four places, about
the Minikin colt; the same, and 50 to 1, in fifties, about
Annandale ; 1,000 to 20, two or three times, about Anti-
Repealer; 1,000 to 15 each about Connaught Ranger, Young
Eclipse, and Cabin Boy • 20 to 1 was taken about the Iron-
master, with a qualification, and 35 to 1 all in. The question
of qualification remains in abeyance.
LIVERPOOL. STEEPLE CHASE.
6 to 1 agst Knight Templar—taken.
Mr. Hibburd, the Clerk of the Course at Ascot Heath, was
on Saturday last appointed starter at Newmarket in the
room of Mr. Perren. Mr. Hibburd's flrmnas and long expe-
rience in all the details of the race-course, will enable him to
prevent the irregularities that excited so much disapproba-
tion at the last October Meeting, and are not unlikely to lead
to his appointment to a similar office at Epsom, Doncaster,
and otb'er great meeting's.
Manchester Betting.,aor IO to j apt Lanpashire Witch
winning the three events mentioned in yesterday's paper,
read IVO to 1.