The Press. — London, England, 1853-12-17 00:00:00

DECEMBER 17, 1853. Fort Cox. This drift was safely passed by Lieutenant Ellis and the orderlies, though the river was greatly swollen. The colonel, unfortunately, allowing his horse to take too low a course, where he could neither keep his footing nor hold up against the swats, was quickly carried from the saddle, and is supposed to have come iu contact with a waggon and span of o;en which had been just swept away by the flood. He was never seen afterwards. In a very short time after this distressing occurrence both banks of the river were lined with soldiers searching for the body, hut without success. The horse made his way out near where the colonel was last seen. A boat was sent from Fort Murray. and a7ain the s earch was renewed, but nothing was found except his whip near the fatal spot. One of the lancers sent with the express to his excellency, conveying the above intelligence, Wii drowned at Line Drift, crossing the same Keiskamma." tottipt art, 'Yitcraturr, 11. X. ALEXANDRE DUMAS' second piece at the Fran cais, La Jeunesse de Louis XV., has been prohibited, like the first, by the veto of the Censure. Nothing daunted, the intrepid romance-writer has writtem a letter to the director of the Francais, announcing his intention t) supply its place by a third. "The youth of kings appearing dangerous ground for me to tread (says M. Dumas), this time I shall confine myself to courtiers. It shall therefore be La Jets• nesse de Lauzun." M. bumas concludes by saying his piece shall be ready by Saturday next ; and warns M. Honssaye that in case his third production meets the fate of the two preceding ones he will cease to struggle against destiny. Tat DUKE DE MONTPENSIER has presented the municipality of Seville with several valuable paint ings of the Spanish school which formerly belonged to the town. In the number is a "Virgin " of Mu rillo, and another of :Morales; four large paintinas of Zurburan; different portraits of the celebrated painters of Spain, executed by themselves, and amongst them only one of Velasques. A PIECE of intelligence has just rebelled Paris from St. Petersburg which has caused more mul titudes in the theatrical world than Count Nesselrodes circulars ever produced in diplomatic circlet. Mlle. Rachel has given in her resignation, and no longer forms part of the company of the Theatre Francais. t• preceding accounts be correct, it k hard to cob eoi‘o what reason led her to sueh a step, as they all agreed in reporting her success in the Ilutsian capital as null. ROSAT2 has closed her engagement at the Orand Opera in Paris, after a brief but brilliant season. She is to be succeeded by Cerito, for whom a new ballet, founded on a tale by Victor lingo, is in pre paration. As; invention, designed to prevent collisions on railways, has been contrived by a M. Fraigneau, an engineer on the La Teste line. It consists of certain mechanism placed close to the rails at the entrances and exits of curves, tunnels, &c., and connected with ono another by electric wires. Upon the passage of every tram a projecting spring touches a trigger, which causes a series of detonating signals to explode, displays the red or warning disc, and gives other notices of peril, according to circumstances, simul taneously at various points to the furthest distance from which any danger is to be apprehended. EarPTI AN HALL—Mr. Albert Smith has returned to Piccadilly, and once more shows Mont Blanc to the Londoners without requiring them to travel so far as eltainuuni for the sight. During the past autumn lie has paid another visit to his mountain— for his be has made it—and brings back a replenished budget of songs, stories, and characters. The scenery also is new, and deserving of all admiration. Mr. Beverley is, as before, the artist to whom it should be raid. bee' Lxisr.—An entertainment of the class which Jtilliest has done so much not only to popularise but to refine in Englund—a hal masque— will be given in Drury lane Theatre on Monday night by the new lessee Abundant promises are put forth respecting the decorations, the orchestra, and the general accessories of the ball ; and, from our experience of Mr. smith's management, we doubt not they will be honourably redeemed. The public on such occasions is, of course, left in great measure to amuse itself. In times past the attempt, among Englishmen, invariably resulted in a Itigubrions failUre. Latterly, however. our countrymen have ~ oltiewbat improved in this respect. Thousands of them crowded to take lessons in the art in Drury Lane during the aerendaney of the white waistcoat, and an equal throng will visit the house on Monday in order to test the perfection to which practice has brought their fun making faculties. Airrefey's.—Three acts, comprising a "Chinese spectacle," as the bills terns it, and entitled The Wise THE PRESS. Eltphaate of the East, have been produced at ibis tlitatre, for the purpose of introducing a couple of tl.e half-reasoning quadrupeds just named. Their ft ate of elephanune dexterity are certainly CUTHAti enough. They balance themselves on their ferelegs, spin round on tubs like tectotnms, and rertorrn various posttuising ;Ludes, which prove highly ethi• larating to the audience. According to the theory of ra vitati on , bodies exercise attracii,u iu the ;inset ratio of their magnitudes. Theatres aro not usually governed by mathematical rules ; bin the law appear~ likely to hold good with regard to Mr. Cookess corps of elephant-actors. A New THEATRE to be erected iu the centre of the most aristocratic district of London, Is, it is stated, in contemplation by M. Alphonse Ruiu de rye, who has obtained a committee of patronage composed of men as remarkable by their birth and fortune as by their morality, and, what is of quite as much import ance, the support of several capitalists. The new temple of the drama, it is aJded, will have a mejestic outward appearance, while, at the same time, its in terior will be moot brilliant stud eumputoue, the ensemble to be on a larger scale than any other in the metropolis. It is to be called the Chlregrophical Concert Theatre, and will be supplied with the must celebrated singers, both male anti female, with first rate instrumental performeN from the Continent, with choruses more powerful than any even In Ger many, with a formidable orchestra, tinder the Aires- Hoe of the first musical leaders of the day, and a brilliant ballet company, commanded by Bartholomin, who has been engaged by the directors; for three years, Si first ballet-master, at an annual salary of 2,000/. It is stated that IL Berlios will be the principal leader of the orchestra, and that he is now actually in Germany recruiting his 120 musicians. The intended site for the new theatre iv said to be Lichfield-house, St. J ames's square. THE examination of enntlitlates for two King's scholarships at the Royal .Iceileiny of Music is ap pointed to take place on Monday, the 19th instant. Mumma. TrssAuu have just completed • porttait model from authentic sources of the Sultan Abdul Hetijitl. His Imperial Majesty is in the European costume, and dressed in a blno frock coat, deeorat on Isis loft breast with a brilliant star of the order of the Crescent. The Sultan is thirty years of age, with dark hair anti beard; his countenance exhibits a me • lancholy cast, with great debility and languor, so common to Orientals. WORKMEN have recently commenced enclosing a considerable area In Palace-yard, opposite the en trance tau `Vestminstrr•hall, on the site of which it is intended to erect the statne of Cmur tie Una. rrelattb. THE GREAT EXHIBITION rICILDINO in Dublin W(l4 opened on 'I horsday for promenades as a winter garden. The appropriation of the edifice to its new pwpose was eclrlireted by a grand ceremonial, under the auspices of the Lord Lieutenant and Countess of St. Germans. Six military bands were also in at tendance. Attenaisnop Ar't .:ItaTELEv has withdrawn from all connection with tho St. Coltuulta's College, iu conss (pence of recent occurrences. His grace has 48E4 7,000 f. on that institution. Under the snperinten. • dence of the Rev. Mr. Williams, it was suspected that the religious education afforded to the pupils, sa voured too much of modern innovations. Wil liams, as " warden" of the college, having added his signature to the " protect" against Bishop Oubat, the primate at ones withdrew him name as patron of the college, to mark his sense of the impropriety of au net which no longer left, any doubt as to the bias of' Mr. Williams's opinions upon the leading theologinal question of the t me. Tun. ELECTION FOR etoitmEt. bas been delayed by a very unexpected circumstance—a strange mistake ill the writ received at the Hanaper-office, which di rected the election of a burgess "in the room of the Hon. Cecil Lawless, raised to the peerage, in costae gnence of the death of Lord Cloncurry." The Hon. Cecil Lawless, who died shortly after his father, was the second son of the late Lord Cloneerry, and it waft the demise of Mr. C. Lawless that created the %a coney in the representation of clori t eel. The writ has been, in consgettenco, sent hack to London. The Speaker will have to issue a new o ne , and the election cannot take place until the week after next. Mr. Hamilton has retired from the eontest, leaving Mr. J. O'Connell sole candidate for the borough. ANOTnEit Of the sufferers from the late railway ac cident, Mrs. Latham Blacker. died on Wednesday, after protracted mifteline. The deceased lady ors the wife of Mr. Blacker, of Gloucester -terrace, Hyde park, Solicitor of Customs. Owe of the rising men of the MAI har, Francis Meagher, Esq., has died, to the great regret of his learned brethren, with whom he WWI a great favourite. Mr. Meagher was only called to the Lw• in 1t3.141, yet he had a )cry extensive practice in both for aint egtity. 779 4 . SECOND EDITION. N,j; h..\•;Nti. lit further corroboration of our intelligence of bit evening wo Are now ettille•l to stuto that the Martinis of Ltsspemse till himself retire fn.la her :Nfu h Vsty's councik. LATEST FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. YAM ear 4,4 a• Corrropoagoat.: Pau«, Doe. O. We are to•day ou,e,rate the kat tall oi wjer this winter, wh.oi promisee to be rosy siAcro. Tito Wt)lSO tilts woather out of doors, the ray r the rari• slams beeoub) in 'tiler.. The theatres, the raft •.. pnblie balk. and pri‘ato scandal l z.nn nitteli by trust and "now; itblued it is "au 111 win,l that Li t nobody any gool" The tillage of tlritnoneAnte) ha. been neatly destroyed by fire. and a number di houghs* a4' by this said everit vc,itioe(t t , a Warfal 'tutu ut deAttu• tion, and eklio , w4l to all the rigours of thi• seioro wilitur. The village con , ,i-teti of thirty•six hottiirt : Istentreight have been burnt to AO ground t mint) families have lost ill thry poraess4.4 in the world: thirtcrn Liao still some sucks awl .tunes t%.* Limit. heads. The a holt , 10.4 i. cultic , ' at alieve (10,000 f. The Sull•Prefort of Pie, ai the tirst intali!;c.ico of this Catastrophe, ha' ened to the spot, sad at owe Orgamiked a serriee for the noCtotir of the turfnittt. lunette autletLii. 11V4R1.% Tho Austrian c'orrevandersz liwn the following CosINANTINUIUA, Dye. 0 .--1 our leou li of Lilo entollineil fleet-4 have `one Sinove tui,l C,uut% tit informati+n►, hitt with inteifle intention•. They Wens saluted by the Itoseieue on entering the black her. The Turki have out taken the tot tr,s of AYALA, ; they only uecupy thy' limo. The Porte het prolotyTed the perml* , ion for Awl. don trading-vettgele to pats the tlti a and Id ► . ditenst►ww for lt4ly-fi%il dsq% ; tirlowiirre tut oare d month+. Pia Lennhorg mtviers have errivel rretn t tilevni the boa Deeentbor. An kegliati tnerr'ienuniut wee burnt la SiHopi% o.4usto Paella was bgevkire wouu(10. The 'AAA of Smove w 3, wholly 41.,tvik$eY. Aevonnta Alan Thh, 440. that Prince IVoronzoir had pow recwvertstl from Ina tete tinilapoeltion. The unihesey in 1•`111114 ye , slartilkY 1001,i% opt athicee warranting the cout.twn.ai that thy couthiutai fleas have now entered the Murk Sea, to prevent further 0111.314 aiiritea. rtativotl M Itelgratte, *lnto that the Ilassitait Wive attaelivtl tirkailk taatrtesuit- Ilk Iltl at Kalafat. lutellipateu tracbil r, , nounlinorte of a largo col ps Cirtaisiaue matelliag arson 801.0114)%1111, halal'. The Bri4ak saasahaut vaaael li4be Imt• Maud upon and erarched I.y tho nuesiuu4 near Trebizontl. Ahdi ream 14 laying sieve to Alexandroisol. A compirary against the Vleilike I. SS been die eovtroci iu Ilunt.negro. The aosvpmttoni ore murnber4 of au) Seuutw. Pvlsowitsub our a a l( m . On thr plot being dkeovered they took to flight, and sought refuge at Cutter°. \fAi)rttp, 11.—Tho OPeld l7n!ette contains b(Neral important deinees. Biz mambas of th• Council have been (fistula/owl. li*sisral Jai& a* la Coach& is derived of his place of Comitriani Chief of (ha Cavalry, and General Itus de Ohm in no longer Director of the Military Board ne Health. A 'Ali.s4r.Nokat has been delptidebeel to grollond to summon Lord ['manure (tua Shutt°, to London. Yee MA.B64ry Wen folvaioubily i•leawti past a Loot. • yi.itu. t., Mr. Atari'. A. Walk, in .....ti4iileretion of the Services which he hei renciercil to literMnre. CITY, Two oteklek. Consols, ; Mexico.Ut 24t I ; SPasisho ai tt i ditto Deferred, 21 1; 'ivu per Cent 49 114 ; ditto Fottr-nnd a-half per Cents, 1)9 9; Bir mingham.), 1094 4; Law* 071 el I Midland, nut 41; tirtat Wymtern, s3l 4; Caledonian. V) $ ; fork lire, tit 1 I ; Dover', 19 1 ; J;ortla of 35 i; rent l'onr-and a hall per Cent', 014 : 1 G premium. 1.4 M 4rt - rtai. s s tale of " thineviOve," wl' wleiti the porvaaing sentioueat i that of t.iktarly affeetioa, iii tetr•itied to the highest piteb, has boeu dramatise,' fur the Vaudeville Theatre. Ihe piece Is etotitleil Lee Orplieltnee de retnettet. It is in three acts% awl !Jai been perfectly successful.