The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-06-05

LITERARY FUND DlNNER.-This excellent society
celebrated yesterday at the Freemason's Hall, its
sd anniversary. Great eclat was given to the
proceeeings OF the evening by the circumstance OF
his Royal Highnes Prince Albert having honored
The society by cendescending 10 preside over ITS
festivities. The Literary Fund Society was estab-
shed IN 1870, and in 1888 the first anniversary din
ner took place, since period II has pursued an
uninterrupted career OF usefulness. The object OF
this society is to administer TO the wants OF the UNI
fortunate scholar, and II IS said that some OF The
brightest ornaments OF English literature are behold
en- TO It's bounty. During the last halt century this
admirable institution has appropriated TO the relief OF
| the peculiar objects OF the charity the sum Of En-
| S2S and 1885 grants have been bestowed upon up
ward of 1000 applicants. During the last year the
| ceips were E2,lli los, the whole of which has
| been distributed The following rs classification
of the authors who have been relieved in ISL
History and biography four cases, Els; theology,
two cases, cps topography, one case, ELS trav-
els two cases, ESQ., medicine, three cases, fs5 /;
| law, one case, El0 education, two cases LOO !;
science and art, four cases, LIS poetry, SIX cases,
Fps drama, two cases, EGO fiction, four cases,
| EIO. miscellany, seven cases, fl2O Out OF these
there were u males and II females, six auhoresses
and live widows OF literary men,
The SISTER or BuRNs.--A sister OF Burns, the last
survivor of his fathers family, still lives She snow
widow, at an advanced age, and resides at the VII
lage of Tranent, in HaddingtOnshire, with two I'M
married daughters who endeavor to support her by
the exercise OF their needles. She is decent look
ing old person, with good deal of the poets pysi-
| ognomy, and particularly his fine dark eyes The
youngest OF William Burns children she was twelve
| years old at the time when he died at Lochlea, a
| broken-splried man. She OF the household
| al Mosgel during It's occupancy by Robert and OH
bert Burns in succession, and she afterwards mar
RED person named l}egg, who, for ten years con-
Quoted the business OF GIbert's farm, of Dnnning,
| on the estate OF Sir Charles 5 Monteath, OF Close
| burn Since the death of her husband, her sons
| being all removed from her, and unable TO assist
her, she has been dependent upon her two daughters
who, though active and most respectable young wo-
men, are barely able 10 keep house for themselves
and their venerable parent In short, the sister OF
poverty, the dread of which is the theme OF so many
of her brothers Correspondent Of the iro-
| ness Courier.
Can nothing be done by the countrymen and adj
nirers of the bard of Scotland, resident in Liver
| pool, for the relief Of his widowed and poverty
| stricken sister We are sure that neither the abb
| lty nor the will is wanting, and we have confident
hope that both will be put in reqnisition-C Courier.
Greenwich FAR--The fair and park at Green
| Wlch were as crowded, and the town was quite as
full yesterday, as on the preceding day, and the de-
llehu weather caused great majority of the vlsl
tors to make long stay. AT sunset there could not
be less than aO.WO persons in the town, and the
booths, shows and observation-disclosures, were filled
| TO overiowlng The steamers again carried down
vast numbers during the day, and the breeze the
| rlver must have contributed as much to the health
| of the I.ondoners as the amusements in the royal
park and the fair did to their good humor and har-
| ity. The watermen's floating pier was a scene of
great hustle from early hour till late at night ;
steamer after steamer landed and carried away an
| immense number OF persons, and the decks
crowded to excess The business done at the solid
pier' was also very great. The money expended
| in the town by the holiday folks has been immense
| AT one time on Monday evening It appeared as If
the population OF the metropolis had been transferred
| TO Greenwich, and the streets almost impass
| able, while the fair was crammed with the people
that twas matter of great difficulty to get through
II at all, and confusion was worse contounded. All
| SI,oWs undh nnf cIp <s,lr
regulation very conducive TO good order A number
of rival Punches exhibited their antics the corners
OF the principal streets, hurdygurdys, barrelorgans,
anas1aH pipes and penny dnh, mpeis Kept up con
ardson's Theatre and the famed Crown and Anchor
booth are upon very extensive scale this year.
The conduct OF the muttudes who have visited
Greenwich during the last three days has been as
orderly as possible, consistent with the mrlh and
tan winch always prevail at Easter and Whitsun-
tide.
TheatricaIs.
HER MAJEsTy's TIEArRE.-Signor Lablachc's be-
nef last night was honored by crowded house. -
The entertainments were both novel and varied.
They commenced with some selections from, Latiaz-
"a I.adra, which were admirably executed by La
blache, Bordinr, and Mo,in The great novelty of
the evening the bringing out this theatre of
Floravantl's opera buffa lie Cantatrice Villane,
which has been recently revived in Paris with great
success
Macready has brought out :. Marno Faleiro' at
| Drry Lane they are doing German Opera at Co
vent Garden, and French plays at St. james.
| Macready and Miss Helen FAUCET SET off on a
provincial tour Immediately after the closing of Dru-
| ~ Lane Theatre for the season on, Monday next
| Night after night Miss Kembe fills the theatre in
Hawkins street, Dublin, to overflowing. From far
and the lovers of song pouring in to catch
| the thrilling tones of its most gifted votary.
ANCIENT CoNcERTs.--The Duke of Wellington
will give dinner to the Directors of the Ancient
Concerts on "Wednesday next. His Grace has en-
gagged the following singers for the performance on
that evening, which will be under his direction -
Madame Caradora Allen, Miss Birch, Miss Halves,
Sgnor Mario, Messrs Hobbs, Harrison, Hawkins,
| Giubilei and Phillips
The Socialists in Liverpool have been compelled,
| from want of funds, TO give up the building called
"'The Hail of Science" which is now in the hands
| OF the original propletors, who have changed the
name TO that of the Nelson Assembly Rooms"
curious exposure of the state OF the theatrical
| affairs the provinces was made few weeks since
| at the Plymouth Theatre. Mr.. Hay, the manager
OF that circuit, has Just resigned The theatrical man
agemen at plymouth into the hands of the corpora
| ton, from whom he had leased IT, and they, in con-
| sequence OF lis non-success, are about 10 use the
building for other than theatrical purposes. In TAX
ing his leave of Plymouth audience, MIR. Hay
| tered at length into the particulars oil his manage
| ment lie had, he said, came TO Plymouth under
the auspices OF the late Earl Morley OF General and
| Mrs. Elllce, Sir George and Lady Whmore. MAJOR
| Palk, Sir II. Blackwood, and Others, who had alb
soluiely canvassed the town in his behalf and taken
every step IN their power TO secure his He
/ brought 10 the theatre an admirable company; he
had an orchestra competent to perform operas, and
/ Colonel Hamilton Smith gave him his gratuitous
services designer OF scenery aud embellishments.
lie also secured AT different times the assistance of
various actors, including young kean and Maeready,
who, he SAID, drew plenty OF money, but unfortunate
ly took il all away with them But despite allthese
auxiliarles, of few OF which provincial boards can
lake boast, Mr.. Hay sustained loss of from E:}0
| TO EiO week during several successive seasons
| MIR. Hay entered INTO particulars of this loss. :
brought out" he said, g in this theatre favorite
opera, not only for the first time here, but for the
first time in the provinces, and the receipts only a.
ficient orchestra alone "ilamlet' had been played
here house with los. in it, while the gas which,
| is now glimmerng around you cost me Us. a
night" These dircful losses Mr. Hay attributed to
| various causes
| THEATRICAL. Disclosure Es.--The following IL al,
extract from the schedule of Mr.. c. Mathews, filed