The Sun. — London, England, 1844-11-19 00:00:00

UMMARY OF NEWS AND ijubltr teptutott " Who runs may read." row,Exaan. On Friday the King of the French received M. Victor trio and General Aupick. On Saturd ay a company of comedians were to perform ~;w0 piece s b e f ore the Court at St. Cloud. Alderman ' l ° o n had received an invitatien from his Majesty to be present on the occasion. M a. de Bourquen e y, A m b assa d or at C onstant i nople, the Marquis of Lasalette, Consul-General at Alexandria, and M. Nyon, Consul-General at Tan g i e r s , h a d arr i ve d at Paris The Maritime Prefet of Toulon had received a tele graphic di spatch from Paris, announcing that the Duke Auniale and the Prince de Joinville would reach Toulon on the 15th, and embark for Naples on board the G umer on the 1 7th. The address of the Spanish Chamber of Deputies to the Queen was presented on the 11th by a deputation. Disturbances are said to have occurred at Cad iz, b u to have been suppressed. A ccounts froru Al exan d r i a s t ate t h at M e h emet Ali had determined on monopolising the transit through t gYpt to Suez. l rnrn Constantinople we learn that in the capital, And, indeed, in the entire Turkish empire, tranquillity Prevailed. Brofessor Liebig's reception at Darmstadt, his birth- P l ace, on his return from England and Scotland, was mo s 4,e l t enthusiastic. Numerous f r i en d s an d a d m i rers of rearned professor, and all th e s t u d ents o f t h e Poly father's house) , with flambeaux, and greeted him with : ere "desr expressly composed for the occasion, in refe _erre° to the great honour upon'y the people of Scotland r a e n s d p,e t e r t i i g v l:n ci d ti i e n s. bestowing him the freedom of their ejne Aug. burgh Gazette states that the Archduke b the to i s to quit Vienna on the 11th instant, for Pres , r gh to close the Hungarian Diet as the representative ct Emperor. bu ' t lk , ec crcling to the same jou rna l, no t on l y i n Greece . in Thessaly an d i n S out h ern Alb an i a, public opinion 111 favour of the extension of the frontiers of the new ajr° l33 . A con s id era bl e ag i tat i on preva i ls throughout e sooner Or pvin ter. ces, and an explosion m a y b e expecte d la A t Vnio LAW AND POLICE. , n -hall sevra were summoned th •t . " divisi on of the poliece lp , and ersons among them some poor wo e Teri, for selling fruit in the streets. The evidence ed ;uced against the defendants was, that they had boards , ) ,,r_ stalls by the road side, at Walworth, with fruit, and d esist " they created an obstruction, and being warned to Bromand not paying attention to it, were accordingly oned for the offence. One of the defendants, an elderly woman, said that she had no other means of sup e drt, an d, that it was to keep out of the workhouse she h ers Poured to sell fruit in the Walworth-road to support A Mr. Traill committed her to prison. d D—eti,nither woman, in defence, said she had five children d '. 0 - if - . ." b e nt on her for support, and asked what she was to road -- d e „ w as prevented from selling a little fruit by the c hildre n that the workhouse was staring her and her Mr. li e r - .; 1 11 the face if she was obliged to abstain from it. till she aolff: the her 205., but should not enforce the fine 4 thiended again. and tri e d de fendant said, that she had a sick husband, b y seitinto keep him and herself out of the workhouse m eans , - ,g fruit, and that if she was deprived of the flfli t ,,,,' d °ing so, that must be their fate. Mr. Traill ni n k e -- that the defendant was not at all disposed to said tha promise that she would remove her apple-stall, , 11. ,_ o at he was of opinion it would be a kindness to b y ' 4 8 3 ; 1 f those person s who obstruct the thoroughfares re et i li ng fruit, to commit them to the House of Cor tho : 11 ; that it was an idle lazy way of living, and that th e :, b w h° Pursued it, ought to be made to try and earn rest wererl by different means. This woman and the o f threatened with a fine of 20s. each in case future disobedience. This appears to be a most atro nlous la w. Ph ilip Bear, a fore, and assistant cook on board th e ithßatavier s team -ship, ignerwas charged at Lambeth-street tu ro snl uggling f our pounds weight of foreign manufae ,-, 0 , -. toba ce ,s . r The prisoner admitted that two pounds two tobacco found upon him was his own, and the other o Pounds had been given to him by a shipmate . wh had gon e on shore M Henry remarked that it was quite evident from . t ' he r. manner in which the tobacco wa s Act— and fine d; np, that it was intended for smu ta .itne prisoner iu the penalty prescribed by gg the Act -42°,3, 1004 Worship -street, Henry Meacham was charged on Buspicion of having bur lariously entered the warehouse °f Messrs. Waddington g and Horton, wholesale umbrella 111 an ufacturers, in London -wall, and stolen a large quan tity of silk and other property to the amount of 4004 The p r i soner, in defence, denied the charge altogether, and said that the prosecutor was wholly mistaken in his identification of him as the man who had called at the warehouse on the occasion in question. Mr. Broughton said that the case was one of such strong suspicion against the prisoner, that he was fully warranted in re • Ina nding him, to giv e ti me for the police to trace the Prperty, couR T -3 pAsliltl C O a 2 n !f i tlr i , The Duke and Duchess of accompanied 1 2,3? the Hereditary Grand Duchess of K ll n le e e s k e l h e e n e b k u , r a g r h . °lrlitz Prince Meiningen, and Baro h n e _ a f. h 1 past two Il l'ed at Brighton on Monday by o'clock train, from London, and immediatelyttheephraoieneepdieedr to the Pavilion. The royal party visitedhll_3, in the course of the afternoon, and sol Cabsetflee,reonfivae o'clock took their departure for Arundel visit to the Duke of Norfolk. The Duke of Wellington has arrived at from Weimer Castle. Ills Grace proceedsAPstioeYSiltroauthse fieldsaye for the winter. House, from The Marquis of Lansdowne and LadyLoui ß sa evv F o i o tz d - , reaurice have arrived at Lansdowne Wilts. The Marchioness remains at Bowood. Lord and Lady liilinaine and family nite,aavtecSaoryttohn street on a visit to Lord and Lady Beaumont, 110, Y orbs to o is ire. , Lord and Lady Prudhoe hare arrived a t t he t i h r ei G r r s a e e a e t s , Nanwick Park, Richmond, from visiting the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland, at Alnwick C aatle. Lord Boston and the Hon. Misses Irby left Farrance's tel on Saturday for Dover, where his Lordship has taken a house for the winter. The Marquis and Marchioness of Nortnanby seatare at f Present sojourning at Ravensworth Castle, the their noble relatives, Lord and Lady Ravensworth..wn from Sa 4rl /111€1 Countess Bruce have arrived in to ?ehhaeh Lodge, near Marlborough. k aler 4l.l and Countess of li..enmare have arrived at n, from a tour of visits. retatscasaamisovs. wTeihtale Eunitchas of Terence will he performed by the day, the ster boys this year. The nights will btheeMlo6l - b 9tll, Thursday, the 12th, and Monday, . 11 ,ecember. On the last two, a prologue and epilogue Moe- Will ,„„ .. , Th e - 'Poken, to th e Clergyletter of his diocese, on the subjectof principles eo of the Establ extension of education on the incre„l,,3hed Church. His Grace states that the rapid tiro ".., of schools, which is happily taking place ittui llghout the country, renders it a matter of pressing e th,. (f.armalount importance to the spiritual interestsf hay, toeese to provide methods superior to those which t;b('ell hitherto in use for training teachers of youth..r will i ' s s aid, we know not with what truth, that Tno d L,serl's statue of .Byron, excluded from the sacred The °aft Westminster, is about to be erected in the liensal-green. the-I'pe (.4ueen Dowager has presented the Institution. the 4,1 rhef, Employment, and Religious Instruction of h „,, boa,f and Dumb, Bloomsbury, with 25/. ,it;(t.kie Committee of Lloyd's Patriotic Fend, from a con- iiclitcn of the great national utility of the Royal Naval_ ()° , l 41 New Cross, made a meat munificent offer . of 9.4 ti taou,and pounds to that institution, with the proviso ~,Je'litl,iills receiving on the gratuitous establishment and edu- g annually the sons of eight necessitous naval Lacers. This offer has been cordially met council, and the •solicitors of the respective parties are by the reparing the documents for c y'g the same into 4;41 and parliamentary effect. a" In- anentlt is reckoned that the O'Connell tribute this year will to 28,000/. ~.Mr. O'Connell leaves Darrynane Abbey for Tralee on -_%illopday next. He will sleep at Dean Coll's, Newcastle, `-i.)._ Istisday night, from wheece ho will make his entry 'it), Limerick on Wednesday. ~,`,-In Saturday, and again last night, an extra Gazette ,0"3, published, consisting to of fifty-six sheets, a nd almost exclusively notices concerning railway i? thing Private Bills. Parted rnembers of the French embassy in London have on be ret ed in the favours of his Majesty Louis Philippe, tjaroccasion of his visit to this country. Count de of tVe has been promoted to the rank of t o then of o,,,e,Legion of Honour. M. de Rabaudy to the rank rlttidg:4er, and Count de Noailles and Baron de Talley "aye been named Chevalier s of the Order. ______ 4 4 ____________ . in h, ,a,ooodote is told of George the Third, that when lisr,,,"mg the largo dock forming at Plymouth during kr,lite,Tri, he inquired " why its dimensions should so r t „. iY exceed those of the other docks ?" The builder ied, that ~ the French were building larger ships ad o f , ,_tlY we had, and therefore it was necessary to have thj^gr (4 ‘ in had, fit to receive them." Ile instanced, wk;rat others, the Commerce de Marseilles, one of Sat three•deckers ; and sure enough that ship t tlit tne first which entered the large dock, having been dill .(:' L ngland by Lord Hood, at the evacuation of Tou tits`o 1793. She was found, however, to be so badly th,"ered as not to be worth the expense of repairs, and %,zewttas broken up in August, 1802.—United Service Ito e - 10, I lt AND 'rim PusEirrrEs. -- When men come ()I. o nion 4 with a recognition of the principle that unity, It with Rome, is all but necessary ; affect to in nditilitiea tlitiea ° ll to ne.gotiate with Rome ; and parade the ir ka tt 3 and eCeleSlastical pretensions before the world . as thener,s which they hope Rome will one day recognise— tear tkgarit,Y, no less than prudence, makes it a duty to tit,,,cue veil from their eyes (if it be possible) ; to ac it?! them emphatically with the real nature of their pity , r 4 ; and not to disguise from them the smile of vaga:rrow, and regret which their monstrously extra- Of ev—c4xpectations cannot but bring to the countenance p:rY ordinarily-instructed Catholic. —Tablet. ILre4-4401tDINART CASES OF LONGEVITY.--TheFe bro t h w residing near llubberstone, Pembrokshire, a r es e r and sister, Henry and Margaret Banner, of the Peetiv relui , e ages of 97 and 101, the latter of whom can we,l Without the use of glasses,—Cambrian, 1 GREAT MORTALITY IN ONE HOUSE..---At an inquest held yesterday by Mr. Wakley, M.P., the summoning officer stated that no inconsiderable excitement was caused in the vicinity of Bryanston-square, in consequence of three persons having died on the same day in one of the houses of the square. Yesterday, he said, was the day appointed for their funeral, and, as a matter of course, many groundless reports were circulated. A letter was even sent to Mr. Rawlinson on the subject. It, however, appeared that one died of a liver complaint, another of a decline, and a third of a decay of nature. Two HORSES DROWNED. —On Wednesday night a labourer, in charge of a team belonging to Mr. John Titmarsh, of Henham, when near Collier-row, Hatfield, on his way home, deviated from the road, in the flood occasioned by the late rains, and two of the horses were drowned ; a third escaped with its life, as did also the driver, who, it is hinted, had taken something more potent than water.—Essex Herald. We are informed that a new iron steam-vessel, to be propelled by a screw, was ordered a fortnight since to be built for the especial service of the Queen, as a tender to the royal yacht Victoria and Albert, if that vessel should ever be required again after her Majesty has once been on board the new one. We understand that her Majesty was so much pleased with the pro tern. arrange ment of Sir George Cockburn, in placing the Dwarf iron screw steam-vessel at her Majesty's service, as a tender to the Victoria and Albert, that, on board the Dwarf, the Queen most graciously, with her own hand, wrote to Sir George Cockburn, stating her desire to have a steam-vessel built expressly for the purpose, and actually sent the dimensions and the draught of water of the proposed tender. The object is to enable her Majesty to dispense with the Victoria and Albert on short cruises, and, with the Prince, to enjoy the beautiful sequestered scenery on the coast, which the largo draft of the royal yacht now renders impossible to be visited. The new tender will be about 135 ft. long by 20 ft. in breadth ; her draft of water will be less than five feet. She is to have a pair of Penn's oscillating engines of 60-horse power. Sir George Cockburn lost no time in attending to her Majesty's wishes, and the little vessel is already in hand.--Hamp shire Telegraph. GREAT SOUTHERN AND WESTERN RAILWAY.— The first two contracts of this line were lot on Thursday for the sum of 61,000/. to Messrs. M'Cormick and Dar gan, whose successful completion of the Drogheda Rail way within the time gives promise of equally good and speedy work on the Great Southern and Western. The above amount will cover everything on twenty miles of the line except rails and sleepers, so that it is probable that the average cost per mile will not exceed 9,000/., thus proving upon the best authority, namely, the esti mate of the contractors, that in Sir John M`Neill's ori ginal estimate, 14,0001. per mile, the cost of railway was not understated, and that the entire line is certain to be executed within his estimate.—Dublin Freeman'sJournat THE HERRING FISHERY.—We lately mentioned that the herring fishing had again sprung up in Loch fine. 'We are now glad to be able to state that it con tinues to increase at Ardrishaig, and at the various fish ing grounds on the Loch. Some of the fishermen have this week been very successful, having taken in one night twenty maize (500 to the maize). The fish are excellent in quality, and are still improving, and are sold at the fishing ground to the curers, at Ardrishaig Point, at 3s. to 3a. 6d. per long hundred, and at Inverary at 4s. 6d., the herrings at the latter place being remarkably fine, in fact, the very best that hare been in the market this season. The cured herrings are now arriving daily by steamer, and find a ready market at 21. per barrel, whole sale, which leaves a very small remuneration to the curer far his labour. The exportation of fresh herrings for Liverpool continues ; indeed, every steamer carries a large supply.—Glasgow Constitutional. CALEDONIAN RAILWAY.—WR understand that the Parliamentary contract for this railway has been signed to the extent of 1,700,0001. The whole sum, it will be recollected, is 1,800,000/., therefore only 100,0001. is now unsigned for.—Edinburgh Witness. Mountjoy, the pedestrian, accomplished some ex traordinary feats in St. Peter's-gardens, in this city, on Monday afternoon; but, owing to the unfavourableness of the weather, the attendance was not numerous. He ran one mile, walked one mile forward, and one mile backward, trundled a hoop one mile, wheeled a barrow half a mile, hopped 200 yards, picked up forty eggs with his mouth, a yard apart, and dropped them into a pail of water without breaking them, and jumped over twenty hurdles, the last ten with an egg in bis mouth.—Can terbury JournaL Sli JOHN COPE'S FOX - HOUNDS.--The meet on Saturday, which was attended by Sir John and a field of upwards of two hundred, was at Brick-bridge. A fox was found, upon drawing tho great wood of Mr. Young, which took away across the Round-wood to the Hayes where it doubled back to the Great-wood, an d there lost. After an hour fruitlessly spent in endea vouring to find the lost fox, the pack was taken to Billingbear Park, and another fine young fox put on foot, which took away through the Park to Bear-wood, and thence to Warren-wood, near the Warren-house, where it doubled round through the same covers again to Billingbear Park, nearly up to the mansion. Reynard then stole away at a tremendous pace for Charity-wood, where it was killed after a beautiful burst of forty-five minutes. It being now nearly four o'clock, the sport was given over for the day. THE DUKE AND THE RAILWAY.—By a private letter from Dover, we hear that, in consequence of the train having been one day last week one hour past its time, the Duke of Wellington, who went by it to attend the Council, arrived when it was over. His Grace was much provoked, and went to the Directors to reprobate in strong terms their want of punctuality. The Direc tors were in despair at the occurrence, and endeavoured to excuse themselves by saying that had they known his Grace was a passenger, they would havo dispatched a special train. This declaration was far from calming the complainant, who with that true and admirable feel ing of justice which characterises his Grace, asked, " What am I, the Duke of Wellington, travelling by railway, more than any other individual ?" and pro pounded to these gentlemen that it was their duty to study the convenience of the public.—Court Journal. FLOOD AT BUNGAY,—From the very heavy rains which have prevailed during the last month, the marshes and low meadows in the vicinity of this town have been covered with a deeper flood than has been known for at least thirty-five years. The roads in those places where the water crosses them, having been impassable ; and on Wednesday evening a man in the employ of Mr. Spence, farmer, returning from Bungay with a waggon, in which were coals, in attempting to pass through the " Broom Watering," the current was so heavy and rapid that his waggon was carried against the foot-bridge and upset, and it was only with great exertion that the horses were extricated.—lpswich Express. THE MATHEw FUND.—On Wednesday night a meeting for the purpose of raising a sum of money ne • eecessary to relieve Father Mathew from his present difficulties was held at the Nelson Assembly-rooms, Mr. Lawrence Heyworth in the chair. Several other highly influential gentlemen wero present, but in other respects the meeting was but poorly attended. At the close of the proceedings upwards of 731. was subscribed. A provisional committee was appointed, Mr. Lawrence Hey worth being nominated treasurer.—Liverpool Albion. RESTORATION OF THE MONUMENT TO GENERAL PrcToN.—We have much pleasure in stating, that a very handsome subscription towards carrying into effect the above desirable object has been commenced. We hare also great pleasure in stating that the Mayor, William Morris, Esq., of Carmarthen, has kindly consented to act with Capt. Gwynne, in carrying into effect the pur posed restoration of the monument.—Cumbrian. INVERARY CASTLE.—We are glad to announce the convalescence of Lady Emma Campbell, who has been indisposed for some weeks past. The Duchess of Argyll, who has also been suffering from a quinsey in the throat, is fast recovering her usual state of health. This Marquis and Marchioness of Lorn are expected at Inverary early in the ensuing month to pass the Christmas with their noble parents. DEAru OF REAR-ADMIRAL COCHRANE.—We have to announce the demise of this venerable flag officer on Saturday last, at Bathford, the seat of his brother, at an advanced age. His commissions wore dated as follow: — Lieutenant, Dec. 26, 1800—Commander, July 30, 1805 —Captain, March 24, 1806—Rear-Admiral of the Blue, Nov. 23, 1841. The Admiral, when commanding the s g n v s i Kingfisher,caeni d u lehoo sloop,amcetino ;n captured a F renc h pr i vateer o f 14 l o r n a,s s p c. re p se o n in t i a n V o. rendered important • IRELAND. THE O'CONNELL TRIBUTE. DUBLIN, Nov. 17.—The collection of the O'Con nell tribute took place this day, at the various Roman Catholic chapels in the metropolis. The following is the official raturn, so far as at present known :—Me tropolitan Church, Marlborough-street, 536/.• St. Andrew's, 457/. ; St. Mi c h ae l an d J o h n, 254 St. Catherine's, 1401. ; St. Paul's, 1601.; St. Mi c h an ' s , 2061. ; St. Nicholas's, 1801.; St. James's, 140/. ; St. Audeon's, 881.; Rathmine's parish, 1601.; Donny brook ditto, 721.; Boolerstown (no return); Kings town, 140/. ; Ratlifarnham (no return) ; Clontarf (no return); Castleknock (no return); Sundries at office, 255/. The total will be between 3,000/. and 4,0001. THE LATE SIIINRONE INVESTIGATION. DISMISSAL OF SUB-INSPECTOR PARKER.—It ap pears from the following official paragraph, published in the Evening Packet (Government organ) of last night, that Sub-Inspector Parker, of the constabulary (one of the party into whose conduct at Shinrone Mr. Corballis lately held an inquiry at the Castle), has been dismissed the force by order of the Lord Lieutenant : THE THEATRES. HAYMARKET. The forcing system of prizes or premiums having failed to produce the result expected from it, we are glad to see the management of this house a shelter for English comedy, resorting to the simpler principle to which we owe so many sterling plays, and to which we hope to be indebted for many more—that of bring ing forward the production of authors who have al ready proved their ability as dramatic writers, and who, to the genius that nature alone confers, have added that knowledge of the stage and the public which experience alone can give. The theatrical world owes much to Mr. Webster for reviv ing the many old comedies which, but for him, would have remained unknown to the present generation, except in the closet, where the wit that is of the day, and the repartee whose point is almost of the hour, loses as much as the pathos and grandeur of tragedy often gain ; and but for the new comedies that have been produced at the Haymarket within the last three years, we should have lost our belief in th e p ossess i on of such a thing—we should have been compelled to fancy that we had become wholly dependent on foreign supply. Not one ou• jection have we to offer to a clever adaptation of a clever drama in whatever language written. But we would fain have a proof now and then that invention, constructive power, wit, or something like it, re partee, or what passes for it, have not yet wholly deserted the young writers of Eng land ; and sometimes, though at long intervals, we have evidence that these qualities are yet to be found. They are all to be found, for instance, in the comedy of Old Reads and Young hearts, from the pen of Mr. D. Bourcicault, produced last night at this theatre, and, as a consequence, it was completely successful. The plot is, if anything, too intricate ; but this is, perhaps, more forcibly felt by the critic who has to describe it, than the spectator. The dia logue is free and flowing, sprightly in many places, in a few witty, and at no time dull. There is the same tendency to run occasionally into farce observable in the author's former productions; but the line between it and comedy is hard to discover precisely, and an audience will at all times forgive much for the sake of a laugh ; it will forgive almost anything, indeed, but absolute vapidity—but of this Mr. Bourcicault is never guilty. Only premising farther that the applause was warm and cordial during the first act, that it was well and equally sustained throughout the other three, and came to a close with enthusiasm at the end of the fifth, we will descend from these generali ' ties to a slight detail of the plot and sketch of the characters. The piece is written on the plan that seems now to be a sort of recognised law of modern comedies—each act is a " set" scene, all the person ages having their exits and their entrances without the aid, or, as often happens, without the hin drance, of the scene- s hift er . Th e fi rst act passes i n the chambers of Mr. Littleton Coke (C. Mathews) in the Temple. He is a barrister, of course, and just the sort of one that you can see, at a glance, will never be Lord Chancellor. Gay, careless, and studious of little but pleasure, if he knows any l aw at all, it is only th a t peculiar aw of real property in virtue of which the faster it is spent, the sooner it comes to an end—the conclusion at which Mr. Lit tleton Coke has arrived, with respect to his pa trimony, at the rising of the curtai n . Th us much we gather from a conversation between him self and that real blessing to comedy writers, a barrister's nondescript, who is clerk, agent, boots, butler, and valet, all rolled into one, with enough roguery to s e t hi m up in either of them separately. This worthy, " Bob" by name, is capitally played by Mr. Buckstone. In the midst of their discourse Lord Charles Roebuck (Mr. Holl), an old Eton friend of Coke's, enters ; he has just landed from the Continent, summoned home by the Earl of Pompion (Mr. Tilbury), his father, to undergo the two inflictions of marrying a rich widow and being returned to Parliament for Closeborough. He imparts his troubles to Coke, who offers to take the widow and stand the contested election instead of him, and rid him of two troubles at once. Bob at this juncture enters and apprizes his master that two sus picious characters are on the staircase, and recon noitres them through the slit of the letter-box; as they can be nothing but bailiffs, Coke and his noble friend decamp as the two strangers enter. They prove to be Jesse Rural (Mr. Farren), a good-hearted, simple, unsuspecting, worthy old soul of a Yorkshire minister, Littleton's tutor when the scapegrace of the town was a boy. He has come to London with Tom Coke, the brother of Littleton, who have been estranged from each other for fifteen years, hoping to reconcile them. The very cool reception they meet with from Bob enrages the brother and astonishes the old minister, and the curtain falls on the rage of the one and the attempts to pacify it made by the other. The second act takes us to the Earl of Pompion's mansion, and the boudoir of the Countess (Mrs. W. Clifford). Lord Charles enters with his friend Coke, and an admirable scene follows—one of the best of the piece. his mother, divided between her affection for her lap-dog, her fashionable nervousness, and her curi osity as to the Parisian fashions, gives her son the most heartless, elegant, and lady-like of receptions to his home—hoping that he has brought the Eau de Cologne, and taken care of his morals— that is to say, that he has not been too attentive to any " unmarried women," and that he " does not swear in English." The Earl, on his side, is equally careless of everything but his son's dinners at the Embassy and visits to - Versailles. Lady Alice Haw thorn (Madame' Arestris), the widow-cousin to whom Lord Charles is destined, is introduced in this scene, and Littleton Coke, who had undertaken to accept her in jest, is captivated by her in earnest. Thus the plot thickens; but this is not all. Littleton's brother Tom has just been really elected for a Yorkshire borough, and, as the old Earl knows that fact, without having any acquaintance with the new Member's person, he receives the briefless, placeless, and penniless Littleton as the legislator with; a vote to dispose of, and is most cordial and courteous. A Colonel Rocket (Mr. Strickland) is also introduced ; he is an old retired Indian officer, full of military phrases and prejudices, a passionate sort of Uncle foby, with a very red face and a very pretty daughter, Miss Rocket (Miss J. Bennett), with whom Lord Charles is in love. But the real Mem ber arrives, and the Earl's warmth to Littleton under goes a great abatement; Lady Alice, out of mere co quetry, it would seem, is more than polite to his brother; the young barrister is enraged, the country Member enchanted, and so ends act the second. The third act passes in a splendid suite of drawing rooms in the Earl's mansion. All the cha racters are assembled, the Countess and her lap-dog on a sofa with Littleton, endeavouring to appear un concerned at the desperate flirtation that is going on between his brother and the beautiful widow ; Miss Rocket and Lord Charles are playing ecarte; the old clergyman is reading by the fire-side ; and the Earl and the Colonel are discussing the merits of Captain Warner's shell. All this is excellently managed; but now commences the intricacy of the plot, which we altogether despair of rendering clear by descrip tion. Littleton pretends to make love to Miss Rocket to vex the widow, and a whole series of cross pur poses arises, caused mainly by the old clergyman, who believes all he sees, and all he is told, to be what it appears, not dreaming that all the fine people round him are each playing a part, more or less, of false hood. The Earl refuses his assent to his son's mar riage with Miss Rocket because she is of less than noble birth. Colonel Rocket has a special contempt for Norman blood, and doubts whether there ever was a battle of Hastings, because it is not in the army list. He determines to take his daughter down to Ghuznee Hall forthwith, and, to prevent a separation, Lord Charles determines to assume the character of the postillion who is to drive them there. The old clergy man, who is always in everybody's way, and every where when he is not wanted, overhears the plan, the source of fresh confusion. The fourth act passes in the same apartments, but in this Bob in troduces himself to the Earl, having assumed the name of Crawl, a Parliamentary agent, a partner in the firm of the Earl's confidential solicitors. He here learns from his Lordship that he is his illegitimate son, having been left by him in the care of one of the partners. His Lordship expresses a wish to see the boy he has been estranged from so many years, and Bob tells him he is then in the house, attending on the Rockets as groom ! He sends for him and introduces Lord Charles, in livery, to the Earl as his natural son, evoking thereby a gift of 1001. The old clergyman afterwards tells the Earl that his son is going to elope with Miss Rocket, dressed as her groom! The Earl is too happy at the good fortune of his na tural son, little dreaming that it is his heir. Littleton assumes the same disguise to elope with Lady Alice, and they do get off, but Bob has sold the " exclusive intelligence" to the morning papers, and all is known. The old folks hurry down to Ghuznee Hall, where the parties have arrived, and every one visits' their wrath on the poor old minister, who has done all for the best, meddled with everything with the purest intentions, but only with the result of throwing all into con fusion. The idea of this character seems to be taken from that of Michael Perrin, so exquisitely played by Bouffe ; but here the simple-minded pastor is mixed up with the intrigues of fashionable life, instead of those of the French police. The part was dressed and acted by Farren to the very life. The denouement is brought about by Tom Coke resigning a fortune which Lit tleton had signed away to supply his extravagance, after being refused by the widow, and the Earl is brought to reason by Bob threatening to reveal the secret of his birth to the Countess. To avoid this the Earl gives his consent to the marriage of Lord Charles and Miss Rocket, and all ends selonles regles. The piece is admirably brought out ; the scenery is excellent-- those of the boudoir and the suite of drawing-rooms are perfect in their way. The play went smoothly, and had evidently been well rehearsed. Altogether its success must be gratifying both to the author and the management. On the fall of the curtain it was given out for repetition every evening by Mr. Farren ; the author was called for long and loudly, and at last bowed his acknowledgments from the stage-box. The performers were also called be fore the curtain to receive the applause of the audi ence for their efforts, and were thanked by the cheers of a house crowded to excess. PRINCESS'S. , A new and pleasing trifle, entitled Prediction, and adapted from the French stage, was produced at this beautiful house yesterday evening. There is no great plot in the piece ; but a variety of startling incidents, occasioned by the appearance of a gentleman well known to the readers of Milton's Epic, keeps the audi ence alive, and the return of a vacillating lover to his liege duty winds up the piece. The mysterious per sonage himself, divested, however, of his infernal ter rors, was well enacted by Miss Emma Stanley, and the unfortunate lover, by Mr. 'Walter Lacy, was perfection. The piece was exceedingly well got up, the scenery was first-rate, the dresses unexception able, yet we cannot say that the drama was very suc cessful. There was an ominous silence throughout that augured ill for its continuance upon the stage, for the faint cheering that might be occasionally heard was more due to the actress than the author. In the next piece, however—the gl or i ous D on — Wallack ou g ht to have lived in the days of chivalry— restored ,each and every one to a most happy tem perament, and a hearty shout at the consummation evinced that sterling merit could be always appre ciated, aye, and heartily acknowledged, too. The evening's amusements were wound up by the re petition of the new grand oriental ballet, the Enchanted Bell. The play-bill does not belie it. It carries us literally into the land of enchantment; and the exhibition of eastern splendour—the palaces—the domes—the gardens—the dancing girls—all realise the visionary splendours of the Thousand and One Nights. Some of the scenes in the ballet resembled Turner's best efforts in his earlier days; and with all our veneration for that great artist, we think him flattered by Le comparison. Certes, Mr. Maddox deserves the thanks and gratitude of the public for his unremitting efforts to please them. " We are authorised to state that directions were given on the 13th instant, by his Excellency the Lord-Lieutenant, to the Inspector-General of Con stabulary, for the immediate dismissal from the force of Sub-Inspector Parker and Constable Brophy. We are further enabled to state that Head-Constable Channerlas been appointed Sub-Inspector in the room of Mr. Parker." DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN BIiLFAST.—On Thursday, between five and six o'clock, a fire broke out in a store adjoining Winetavern-street flax spinning mill. It was occasioned, we have heard, by gas, which was being consumed in a broken lamp, having ignited particles of tow that floated in the room. From the combustible nature of the material which the store contained, _the fire soon assumed a very alarming aspect, and was seen from the suburbs of the town in all directions. A police force and a fire brigade, with the engines, were on the spot in a few minutes after the first alarm, and the fire was subdued by seven o'clock ; but not until the store was completely destroyed, and all its contents, amounting in value, we have heard, to 1,5001., were consumed. The premises were insured.—Northern Whig. SURREY THEATRE. Last night, a new drama, in two acts, entitled The Seal'd Sentence, was produced at this theatre. Valentine Dournay, a young artist and author (Mr. J. T. Johnson), is betrothed to Laurette (Mrs. It. Honner), the daughter of a rustic labourer. Victor Lavitte, the son of the mayor of the commune (Mr. N. T. Hicks), is deeply enamoured of Laurette, and seeks to displace Valentine in Laurette's affections. The drama opens with a pretty view of a vineyard in the vicinity of Paris, followed by the bridal festival, The young lovers having returned from the marriage ceremony, Victor Lavitte is in despair, and deter mines on ruining Valentine, and, as nothing was more easy, more common, or snore natural in that age of terror than to denounce any individual as a traitor to the Directory or the republic, Lavitte appears, fol lowed by Igens-d'armes. They seize Valentine, who is taken to the prison of La Force, is first (as we subsequently learn) condemned to death, but his sen tence is commuted to deportation. Valenti ne i s , how ever, permitted to carry with him his bride, and they, with many others, are embarked on board a French brig of war, commanded by a gallant old veteran, Captain La Ro c he Girard, whose symp a th y i s readily excited in behalf of the youthful couple. Having proceeded to sea, the sealed sentence is open e d b y t h e captain, who finds that Valentine is doomed to be shot. The marines kneel and fire, and Valentine falls over the ship's side, and thus ends the first act. A period of years is supposed to elapse b e t ween the first and the second act, which open s w i t h Russian scenery and the proceedings of the grand army. Captain La Roche has become a soldier in that ill fated army, and is the protector of La uret t e, who for a long time previous has been insane, with only lu c id intervals. The villain Victor Lavitto appears i n th e same army, and dies covered with wounds in pre senting his body to the charge of th e C ossacks to Valentine Dournay and finally, save Laurette, who in despair rushe s ou t , and by her ; mucheflb efforts s t induceso the i o 're f n a c l h l troops parties, o v. r a a l e l l re-appears, he having become an officer, and having fought in Egypt. He refers to the stratagem of the old captain (which remains a secret between them), and shortly narrates how he escaped by swimming some enormous distance ; and all ends happily. We should not do justice did we not refer to the admir able performance of Mrs. H. Honner as Laurette, not only as the r av i ng man i ac, b u t th roughout the various incidents which arise. LITERATURE. AGINCOUI?T. 3 Vols. Bentley, London, 1844. The title of this work sufficiently indicates its character, and the main incidents on which it is founded. It is a tale of the days of Henry the Fifth, and refers to the most stirring period of that monarch's reign, when he made his expedition into France, which led—as all the world knows—to the ex traordinary battle and still more extraordinary victory of Agincourt. Mr. James, the author, is perfectly at home with an historical theme of this character, and sketches his English barons, knights, and squires, and dames "of high degree," with as much spirit and accuracy as could be expected in a professed writer of fiction. His first ♦olume is somewhat heavy, but the second and third are full of bustle ; and the portrait of Richard of Woodville is as carefully finished a one as any that its author 'has recently produced. Consider ing how many novels Mr. James has published— some twenty or thirty, we believe—it is not a little remarkable that the freshness and animation of his manner exhibit not the slightest tokens of decay. --- COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, MONDAY. —The Queen and Prince Albert took their accustomed early promenade, and, on the return of her Majesty and her Royal Consort, the Prince left the Castle on a shooting excursion, accompanied by Lord Glenlyon and Sir Jas. Graham, and attended by the Earl of Morton, Mr. Anson, Captain Meyneil, and Colonel Wylde. The party went to the royal preserves in the Great Park. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal were taken out in their garden chaise an airing this morning'. The Earl of Liverpool (Lord Steward) and Sir Henry Wheatley arrived at the Castle to-day, on a visit to the Queen. In the afternoon Lord Glenlyon and the Right Hon. Sir James and Lady Graham took their de parture from the Castle. The following is the programme of the performance of the Royal Horse Guards band at the Castle on Saturday evening : Overture, Macbeth—Spohr. Selections, Bohemian Girl—Balfe. March of the Russian Guards—Doerfeld. Selection, Alma—Costa. Chorus and Fugue, Amen, from the Stabat Mater— Rossini. The Queen and Prince Albert inspected to-day a bust of Sir William Magnay (late Lord Mayor), submitted by Mr. J. E. Jones, and were graciously pleased to express their approbation of the work. Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Hereditary Grand Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz, attended by Baron Knese beck, left Kew yesterday morning for Arundel Castle, Sussex, to honour the Duke and Duchess of Norfolk with a visit. The Governor of the Bank of England and the De puty-Governor had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence in Downing-street. A deputation on behalf of the Waterford and Li merick Railway Company, consisting of the Right Worshipful the Mayor of Waterford, Chairman of the Provisional Committee; Sir Henry Winston Barron, Bart., M.P.; Mr. Charles Brancome (Clonmel), Mr. Thomas E. Lalor, J. P. (Carricksuir), Mr. Joshua Wm. Strangman (Waterford), Mr. James Walpole, the Honorary Secretary (Waterford), Mr. W. 0. Hunt, solicitor; and Mr. Charles Vignoles, en gineer, had an interview with the Earl of Dalhousie yesterday, at the office of the Board of Trade. Sir Robert Peel, Lady, and Miss Peel, arrived at their residence in Whitehall-gardens yesterday morn ing, from Brighton. His Excellency M. Dedel had an interview with Lord Aberdeen at the Foreign-office yesterday. The Belgian Minister transacted business yesterday at the Foreign -office. Sir James and Lady Graham arrived in town yes terday afternoon, from a visit to her Majesty at Windsor Castle. A deputation respecting the Cork and Bandon Railway, consisting of Mr. Sergeant Murphy, M.P. ; Major Clark, K.H.; Mr. W. Shaw (Cork), and Mr. W. Sullivan (Bandon), accompanied by Mr. Vignoles, the engineer, had an interview yesterday with the Earl of Dalhousie, at the Board of Trade. Dispatches for Sir Charles Metcalfe, Governor of Canada, and for the Governors of the other North American Provinces, were sent off yesterday evening form the Colonial-office. Dispatches were also sent off for the Governor of the Mauritius. Lord Boston and the Hon. Misses Irby left Far rance's Iletel on Saturday for Dover, where his Lord ship has taken a house for the winter. SUSPECTBD MURDER.—The crew of a boat from an adjacent island landed of late at a place called Strand, in Harris, and there accidentally fell in with the body of a young female, after having been apparently thrown into a spring or bog of water. The body pre sented all the symptoms of the sad effects of violent hands. The face was dreadfully cut and mangled, and other parts of the body indicated that foul play had been cruelly resorted bo. It is said that two medical gentle men inspected the remains of the unfortunate female, and discovered that she had been enciente. The authori ties are using all the means in their power to discover the perpetrator of the fearful deed, but as yet are un succonful.-IRventes.9 Courier. THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 19 1844. ADVENTURES OF A FOX. Those of our readers who are in the habit of in dulging themselves with pleasant drives and rambles into the country must know the new hotel kept by Mr. Henry Blunt, at Woolton. Amongst his live stock Mr. Blunt has long had a couple of foxes, male and female, which, like Home's hermit, are " the wonder of the neighbouring swains." Bound in chains rather stronger than the chain connubial, neither the lady fox nor the gentleman fox ever ap peared inclined to rove from home, till lately a dispo sition to wander suddenly seized upon the latter, and, strange to say, he received assistance from his lady in the accomplishment of his wishes. Mrs. Fox actually gnawed through the collar of her lord, and like many an heroic female " famous in story," heroically, for his sake, dared the vengeance of offended power. Reynard might immediately have made his escape, but whether the ancient appetite of his kind prevailed over his proverbial discretion, or whether he wished to fortify his inner indivi duality ere he set out on his travels, we know not, but certain it is that he crept slily among the poultry, and selected a fine plump chicken, on which he forth with breakfasted. Then, "considerati o n, lik e an angel," c ame , an d h e gallantly determined upon help ing his lady, who looked wistfully on, unable to help herself. He selected for her a black Spanish cock, of a valuable breed, which, having killed, he laid before his spouse. He next set himself to work to provide provision for a future day. Seizing a fat goose, he quietly bit off his long neck, and concealed the huge bird beneath some branches in the garden. The vil lain next snapped at a fine duck, and was proceeding to bury it alive, when he was discovered, and, upon a rush - being made at him, he at once cleared a wall ten feet high. He took another wall into Mr. Gibbons's garden, where his brush was seen fur a moment; but, determined to escape, he dashed at the carriage gate, which is planted with spikes, and actually cleared it into the road, where he was seen by Mr. Gore, who turned him, upon which he made across the country. He went to a farm be longing to Mr. Bibby, where he lay concealed for some time ; but, on the following morning, he ap peared at the residence of Mr. Ambrose Lace, the excellence of whose poultry we believe he had the honour of testing. Next morning he favoured Mrs. Foster, widow of the late Mr. Foster, town-clerk, with a visit, and did her a similar favour. Here, however, he was pursued by the dogs, which seem to have given him something of a fright, for he was not heard of for several days afterwards. His next ap pearance was at the residence of our friend Dr. Shep herd, at Gateacre. Here, however, he again met with a reception which he did not like, tli• dogs having rushed upon him and chased him a considerable dis tance. He took the direction of Toxteth-park. Now, this very queer fox came originally from America, having, with his spouse, been presented t o M r. Blunt by the commander of one of the New York packet ships. Whether he was disgusted with the treatment he had met with in Eng land, and had determined on returning to his native land, or whether he mistook the forest of masts before him for a forest of another description we know not ; but it is certain that he " pondered refuge from his toil" in a very singular locality. Passing behind the Coburg Hotel, he crossed the bridge of the Coburg Dock, and took shelter under some loose timber. Here he was taken by Mr. Green and his man, who, seeing that he had a rope on his neck, at once conjectured he had escaped from captivity. Mr. Blunt was soon in formed of his whereabout, and, in a few days, he was taken back to his old quarters, where he may be seen living with his spouse, in apparent contentment and felicity, though he is compelled to regale on food less to his taste than fatted poultry.—Liverpool Albion. WESTMINSTER IMPROVEMENT Preliminary surveys are now in course of progress for the purpose of ascertaining the best route for a new street direct from Westminster to Pimlico, and near to the Great Western road, as the new line pro posed by the Government surveyors does not appear so satisfactory to the inhabitants as they could wish, being, in fact, only a slight modification of the line known some years since as Rigby Wason's. This line starts from Abingdon-street, and takes a southerly course up to the Vauxhall-bridge-road, so that, in fact, it really leaves all the notorious " sluans" of Westminster quite unscathed. It is true to a certaits extent that a pretty good clearance of worthless houses will be made in the neighbourhood of Palmer's Village, through which it is proposed that the new Government line should pass ; so far, perhaps, it may be well, as it will enable the Commissioners to effect their so. called " improvements" at a triflng expenke, when compared to the amount of capital required to perfect the new competing line, as now being surveyed. Messrs. Chawner and Pennethorne, the surveyors to the Woods and Forests, have been for some time past occupied very busily on this matter, principally in ascertaining the value of the pro perty through which the line is to pass; we say their line, because as the Woods and Forests surveyors, they have a very prominent part to play in it—but why have they or the Commissioners thrown the in— habitants of Westminster overboard, as if their con venience were of no consequence, or as if the real improvement of 'Westminster were not seriously intended by the Government at alt Is the line intended merely as an accommoda tion-road for Members of Parliament who happen to live south of Vauxhal-bridge-road, for the especial accommodation of the fashionables of Eaton and Bel grave-squares, or for the particular gratification of the Marquis of Westminster, whose property in that di rection, already so enormously increased in value, will be rendered still more valuable ? Why are not the interests and wishes of the inhabitants con sidered ? Are the " slums" of Westminster too re dolent of filth and dust to receive the visits of the surveyors employed under the Woods and Forests, or are these gentlemen unaware of the mass of poverty, crime, and wretchedness, accumulated and still ac cumulating on the property of the Dean and Chap ter ?—The Builder lIARBOUR OE REFUGE IN THE FRITH OF FORTH.— We arab rstand that the proposal of a harbour of refuge for the shipping on the east coast of Scotland, to be situated in the vicinity of Granton, has been for some time under the consideration ofmany influentialparties in this quarter. The project, we hear, has been received in the most avourable manner, and we hope to be enabled, in a %ery short time, to discuss it in its several bearings, as the subject is one of the very greatest importance to the commercial classes and the public generally.—Edinburgh Witness. THE NEW SCHOOLS AT SHETTIELD.----L Ord Wham cliffe laid the first stone of the new schools which are about to be erected in connexion with St. George's Church, at the corner of Broad-lane and Beet -street, Sheffield, on Thursday last. We understand that a fair English danseuse , whose abilities and p e r sona l attract i ons have rendered her a formidable rival to the foreign artistes who are now en gaged at Drury-lane, was not forthcoming on Saturday, , when called upon to sustain her part. Report says that the fair one, with a gallant captain, has proceeded on a pilgrimage to Gretna.—post. THE MEDICAL PROFESSION.—At the last meeting of the members of the Medical Protection Assembly, Mr. Wakley, M.P., moved, and it was carried unani mously:—" That Dr. Jordan Lynch be requested to open a correspondence immediately with the presidents or secretaries of the principal medical associations throughout the country, requesting to be informed whether they are desirous that there should be a meet ing of medical delegates in London, and at what period they consider that it would be most convenient or most useful for them to assemble." The object of the pro posed meeting of delegates is to consider the propriety of taking some immediate and decisive steps with re ference to Sir. James Graham's Bill for the regulation of medical practice. LORD BYRON'S MONUMENT.--Thorwaldsen's statue of Byron, excluded from the sacred precincts of West minster, is about to be erected in the cemetery of Ken sal-green.—Literary Gazette. HER MAJESTY'S BUCS-HOUNDS.—A field, con sisting of not more than forty or fifty horsemen, attended the meet, on Monday morning, at Broomhill-hut. A beautiful stag, which went away in excellent style, upon being uncarted on the waste, made for Chobham, crossing the Bagshot-road, near the Pelican, on to High Beech and Sunninghill, when it d ou bl e d to the right through Mr. Forbes' plantations to Old Windsor-common, and thence to Blacknest. here, for some time, the stag was " mobbed" by the yokels of the neighbourhood, and headed in every direction to the great annoyance of the field. After doubling for Sunninghill and again back to Blacknest, it was run into and killed close to the Wheat sheaf, at Virginia Water, after a run, from first to last, of an hour and a half. DRESSING WOUNDS AND ULCERS.—Dr. Langier's new method consists in applying on the surface of the wound or ulcer a solution of gum arabic, and on it a bit of goldbeater's skin ; thus dressed, a wound an inch in in diameter was reduced in the space of eight days to one-third or one-sixth of an inch in extent. Cicatrisa tion took place so rapidly that the granulations, covered with a thin epidermis, were as numerous and visible as before, but could be touched without causing pain. A wound produced by amputation of the breast, highly in flamed, about four and a half inches in length, and one and a half in breadth, under this treatment healed ra pidly, and purulent secretion did not take place. lie proposes applying this method to a wound left by ampu tation of the thigh.—Medical Times. The Earl of Dartmouth has presented a donation of ten guineas to the Birmingham Lying-in Hospital. The celebrated fox-hounds of Mr. Machell, of Newby-bridge, have run no fewer than thirteen foxes this season, ten of which they succeeded in capturing. A LAD COMMITTED FOR MANSLAUG lITIR.--A Coroner's inquest was held on Monday, before A. H. English, Esq., at the Lamb and Cottage, on the body of Samuel Pritchard, a lad, whose parents reside at No. 21, Richmond-terrace, Widcombe. On the 2d instant, as deceased and his brother George, who is about two years older, were quarrelling, in the course of the dispute, deceased threw a hatchet at his brother, hitting him with it upon his shoulder. He be came enraged, seized an auger, and hurled it at deceased striking him on the inside of the right thigh, which it penetrated to the depth of an inch and a halt; and left a wound, the surface of which was a quarter of an inch wide. Profuse bleeding ensued, and the lad was imme diately conveyed to Mr. Lloyd's, surgeon, where the wound was dressed. The brother George was taken into custody for the offence, and brought before the magistrates on the 4th instant, but was discharged, in consequence of his brother not appearing agasnst him. On the 6th instant, the sufferer was removed by his mother to the United Hospital, when the wound was dressed by the house surgeon, who prescribed the necessary medicine, and desired his mother to confine the lad to his bed, and not to bring him there again. Contrary to his directions, however, the mother took her son to the hospital on the following Saturday, when she was again desired to take him home and keep him in bed. On Sunday, about two o'clock, the lad was brought to the hospital for the third time, his neck and jaws having become stiff, and the usual symptoms of tetanus, or lock-jaw, beginning to manifest them selves. Deceased was then bled, and appeared to be getting better, till after seven o'clock, when his mouth became nearly closed, after which he was unable to take any nourishment. He remained in this state till Monday morning, about nine o'clock, when death ensued. A post mortem examination being deemed necessary, the inquest was adjourned till Tuesday afternoon, when the house surgeon gave it as his opinion that the wound in deceased's thigh had induced tetanus, which had produced death. The brother, who was present, in custody, having been cautioned by tho Coroner, declined making any statement, and th e j ury , after about half an hour's deliberation, returned a ver dict of "Manslaughter" against George Pritchard, who was accordingly committed to take his trial at the next assize.—Batit Herald. ROYAL ZOOLOGICAL-GARDENS.—On Monday the Royal Zoological-gardens received two boa constrictors, which were sent to this institution from Demerara in the Glencairn, by the Edinburgh Auxiliary Zoological Society there. These serpents are most beautiful specimens of their formidable species. When they arrived they were quite torpid, but the application of heat soon revived them, and they are now very lively and active. Yesterday after noon a South American tiger, brought by the Cherokee to Greenock, as a present to the same society, also ar rived at the gardens. It is a magnificent animal. At the first sight it might be taken for a large handsome leopard, but on nearer examination the difference from that animal is evident and striking. Its spots are ar ranged in very marked squares and bands, which have the appearance of stripes ; hence we suppose it is called after the tiger. It is the great jagguar of South America, and is as fierce and powerful, and as !much feared in the forests of that country, as the tiger is in the jungles of Asia. It is a very rare animal in our collections. Too much praise cannot be bestowed upon the captain of the Cherokee for his care and at tention to the animal during its long voyage. Thanks to him, it is in the finest health and condition, and ono of the chief ornaments of the menagerie. These pre sentations are most seasonable, and cannot fail to excite in the frequenters of the gardens, not only admiration for the specimens, but a peculiar interest on account of their generous donors.—Adinburgh Witness. DURHAM UNIVERSIT T.—A Professorship o f Ger man has been founded in this University, to which Herr Lowenberg has been appointed. ALLEGED BURNING OF HADDING TON CHURCH..—• We are happy to contradict the paragraph that appeared in our last, as to the attempted burn ing of Haddington Church. From every inves tigation that has taken plac, nothing can be brought out that would lead even to the suspicion of such a diabolical act. It would appear, how ever, that it has been the practice for some time back, for boys to climb over the church-yard wall, and enter the eastern ruin of the cathedral, and amuse themselves at saveral kinds of games; but amongst the more dangerous amusements is that of kindling a fire, and roasting apples and potatoes. It is surmised that this was done by some juveniles, in the case referred to, but unfortunately had kindled the fire too near the door, and finding it getting low, dispersed themselves to gather more fuel to supply it; but on returning, finding the door had ignited, took fright and ran off without attempting to put it out.— Berwick Warder: CORNWALL and D EVON CENTRAL RAILWAY, AND BRISTOL AND EXE TER RAILWAY COMPANY. " By order of the Directors, "J. B. BADIIAM, Secretary. "Bristol Office, 30, Broad-street, November 13, 1844." flaying been present at, and taken part in, most of the public meetings held in Cornwall on the question of the Central Railway, and having attended as a de putation the meetings held " elsewhere" —namely, at Bideford and Exeter—l can give the most unqualified contradiction to the assertion that at such meetings it was stated that " Frederick Ricketts, Esq., had given his personal support to the Central Cornwall Railway, in opposition to the Cornwall Railway from Ply mouth to Falmouth ;" for on every such occasion it was distinctly announced that Mr. Ricketts was in no way connected with the Central Railway, although his partners in the bank in Cornwall, Messrs. Turner, Enthoven, Mason, and James, were all members of the Provisional Committee. This I have repeatedly affirmed, and the same statement has invariably been made by the other gentlemen with whom I have been associated in this undertaking; so far, therefore, from such representations having been made as alleged, pains have been taken to prevent an erroneous impression to which the connexion of the parties might otherwise have led. At the great and influential meeting held at Exeter, on the 2d inst., which I had the honour of addressing, there were present the representatives of three of the associated companies —Mr. Saunders, the secretary of the Great Western ; Mr. Badham, the secretary of the Bristol and Exeter ; and Mr. Princeps, the secre tary of the South Devon Railway—besides Directors and Shareholders in some or all of these companies. I ask these gentlemen whether, on that occasion, it was asserted that " Mr. Ricketts had given his per sonal support to the Central Cornwall Railway, or whether that gentleman was not expressly excepted from all connexion with it ? I appeal to the re• porters, and to every gentleman present at that meeting, for confirmation to the contradiction which I give to such a statement. I distinctly remember saying at that meeting—" Gentlem en , if I m i s-state any fact, correct me." Did Mr. Saunders, Mr. Bad ham, or Mr. Princeps, venture to question any representation of mine ? Had I made such a state ment as is insinuated in the advertisement signed by Mr. Badham, could that gentleman have permitted himself to become an acquiescing party by remain ing silent ? The publication of the advertisement in question furnishes evidence of the peculiar means re sorted to to serve a temporary purpose, and to assail, indirectly, the character of a most honourable man, merely because his cartners in a banking company venture to act upon their own judgments, and to identify themselves with an undertaking calculated to benefit that county, in the prosperity of which they had become deeply interested. With respect to the offer by them of a sum of money towards the construction of the Central Railway, I apprehend Mr. Turner's statement at Truro will be found sufficiently explicit, and that the advertisement can hardly be expected to obliterate a fact. I would suggest to the Great Western Company the propriety of consulting the county of Cornwall on the subject of a Cornish Railway, instead of deluding themselves into the belief that, against the expressed determination of that county, united as It is in favour of a central line, they can succeed in carrying out the coast line, a project calculated to be beneficial only to the private interests of associated companies, and obviously detrimental to the public good. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, THOMAS HARVEY, Secretary of the Cornwall and Devon Central Railway. 5, John-street, Adelphi, Nov. 18, 1844. THE KING OF THE FRENCII..—WINDSOR, MON DAY.—On Saturday afternoon Baron Talleyrand, the Count do Noailles, and M. Rabandy, arrived at Windsor, from the French embassy, for the purpose of having an interview with Mr. T. Clark, the newly-elected Mayor, having been commanded by his Majesty Louis Philippe to present the worthy chief magistrate with the sum of 5,000 f. (2001.) to be distributed amongst the poor and necessitous of the town during the ensuing winter. Two beautifully executed gold snuff-boxes have been pre sented from the King of the French to Messrs. Russell and Stead, the inspectors of police who were on duty at the Castle during the visit of his Majesty to the Queen. The female domestics also, connected with the suite of apartments occupied by his Majesty, were likewise pre sented with valuable rings set with diamonds and other precious stones. THE POLISH BALL.— Yesterday a numerous meeting of the Committee for conducting the Polish ball took place at the Guildhall, Deputy Peacock in the chair. Lord Dudley Stuart stated that the applications for tickets were very great, and the strongest hopes were entertained that the ball would be more than usually productive. No trouble or expense would be spared to make the whole of the entertainments worthy of the occasion, and a larger number of people of high rank would attend than had been over known to assemble at their annual meeting for the assistance of tho un fortunate Poles. The inconvenience arising from the dust produced by the chalking of the floor will be com pletely obviated by the new system introduced for this occasion. While the Committee was sitting, many applications were made for tickets, amongst which were applications from the French Ambassador and his lady, the Earl and Countess of Errol, the Ladies Fitzcla rence, &c., &c. THE WELSH MARTYRS.--A public meeting to memorialise her Majesty to grant a free pardon to those unfortunate men, Frost, Williams, and Jones, is con vened for this evening, at the Hall, . Turnagain-lane, Skinner-street, Snow-hill. T. S. Duncornbe, Esq., M.P., who has recently placed a vast number of memorials in Sir J. Graham's hands for the same merciful purpose, has been invited to take the chair on the occasion. Numerous burglaries, and burglarious attempts, have taken place lately in this neighbourhood, and there is no doubt as to the existence of an organised band of burglars, who have hitherto escaped detection. Buckingham, the residence of Mr. Bridger at Shoreham, was broken into a short time ago and some plate stolen; and this has been followed by several other attempts in the adjoining parishes. A night or two ago Red House, occupied by Mr. H. Fuller's bailiff, at Portslade, was broken into, and also Mr. Harelwicke's, at South wick. On Tuesday night the house of Mr. Tompsett, farmer, at Telscombe, was attacked ; but, hearing a noise, Mr. Tompsett got up, took his gun, and fired at the robbers, who then made off. In addition to these, the house of Mrs. Hurley, at Iford ; of Mr. Goldsmith, of Bevendean ; of Mr. Blaker, at Patcham ; of the Rev. Mr. Staveley, at Patcham ; and of the Rev. Mr. Hutchins, at Telscombe, have been either attempted or actually broken into, and considerable alarm is felt in consequence by the occupants of detached dwellings. A special policeman was yesterday sworn in for Portslade, and we understand the farmers are about to enter into a subscription for the purpose of offering a reward for the apprehension of the daring offenders.—Brighton Herald. MinAcuLous ESCAPE.—A remarkable instance of providential escape from untimely death occurred to three young gentlemen, at Marsden Rock, near South Shields, on Tuesday last. It appears that a holiday having been given at the school which they attended, a number of youths went to Marsden Rock for a little ex cursion, and to enjoy the beauties of that romantic spot. Three of the party descended to the beach and wandered about for some time; these were sons of Mr. Wealands Robson, Mr. Wm. Dixon, and Mr. Louie, of Bishop wearmouth. The sea was very rough, and the tide was setting in very strong, when they discovered that the tide had flowed round them and cut off their retreat. The little fellows got upon the highest point of the rock, and the water by this time had reached above their knees, and was flowing so rapidly that they must soon have been swept into the surge. Young Dixon was three times washed off his standing place, but gained it again. In this juncture a brother of Robson looked over the precipice, and saw the imminent danger of his young friends, and instantly ran to the house of Peter Allan, close by, and gave the alarm. Allan with promptitude took a rope, and hastened to the rock, and having lowered down the rope, desired one of the boys to fasten it round his waist; this was done, and he was dragged up a height of 70 feet with safety. The other two boys were rescued in the same way, young Robson cou rageously waiting to the last to assist his more frightened companions. Dixon was in a very exhausted state, and had to be put to bed at Peter Allan's, where he soon re covered so as to walk home; the other two were much bruised against the rock in being drawn up, but all are now in a fair way of recovery from injury and fright. About five minutes after their escape the spot on which they stood was covered with the foaming surge, so that their escape was truly providential.—Durham Advertiser. A GOOD MISTRESS.—At an inquest held yesterday before Mr. Higgs on the body of a woman who died suddenly in a fit, one of the jurors said that deceased was a woman of a most exciteable temper. During his acquaintance with her he could not count the number of servants she had ; they were, in fact, innumerable. Another juror said he knew that dozens of them had not stayed with her a week. And a third cried, "Pooh, pooh ! I've known them go to her in the morning, give notice in the afternoon, and quit in the evening." None of them could stand her temper, but she was nevertheless a kind-hearted woman, and would lend or give tbern money if they wanted it. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—An advertisement appeared in the Times o f the 16th inst., headed " Bristol and Exeter Railway Company ;" which is authenticated by the signature of the Secretary, Mr. Badham, and is in the following words : In consequence of statements which have been made at public meetings in the county of Cornwall, and else where, and in some of the newspapers, that the Chair man of the Bristol Railway Company, Frederick Ricketts, Esq., has given his personal support to the Central Corn wall Railway, in opposition to the Cornwall Railway from Plymouth to Falmouth (which latter line has the undivided support of the Bristol and Exeter, the Great Western, the Bristol and Gloucester, and the South De von Companies, of all of which he is a Director), and that the banking firm in Cornwall, of which Mr. Ricketts is the head, has engaged to make a large advance of money to the central line, I am directed to publish the two fol lowing letters, by which it will be seen that those state ments were altogether unauthorised by Mr. Ricketts, and that ho continues to be Chairman of the Bristol and Exeter Company. INCENDIARY FIRE AT PANFIELD.--W C regret to state, that about twelve o'clock on Sunday night last, a barn upon Currant's farm, the property of Mr. Gosling, and in the occupation of Mr. John Ratcliff, of Panfield, situate about a mile and a half from the town of Brain tree, was discovered to be on fire. Superintendent Matins and three of his constables were quickly on the spot, and two engines were in attendance ; but notwith standing the exertions of those present the barn, with its contents, cons i st i ng of the produse of 9 acres of oats and 2f of beans, a stable and oartledge, were totally consumed. There appears to be little doubt that this destruction of property was wilfully occasioned, and at present there is no clue to the guilty party. The stock was insured in the Sun Fire-office ; we have not heard whether the buildings were similarly protected. Mr. Ratcliff, it will be remembered, suffered from a similar villanous act in May last.—Essex Herald. THE CREEP AT ST. PETER'S DOCK.—An alarming occurrence took place yesterday morning, at St. Peter's Quay, about three miles below this town, the surface of the ground for some acres in extent, having been affected with what in this district is called the creep, being a sort of incipient earthquake, by which considerable destruc tion has been done to property in the neighbourhood, the extensive building yard of Messrs. Thomas and William Smith, the eminent ship-builders, having been rendered for a time entirely useless. The first intima tion of danger was observed a week ago, but it was very slight, amounting only to a rent in one of the houses to the north of the building yard, which was repaired, and matters continued in the same state till nine o'clock yesterday morning. It may be proper to state . that the dock, though on the north side of the river, is com pletely undermined by the workings of the Friar's Goose colliery, situate on the other side, and it is supposed the accident has been caused by the working or falling of the root; or superincumbent strata. At the period abovementioned, the whole of the men and boys, nearly 200 in number, were at breakfast in the smith's shop and store, on the north side of the building yard, when they heard a thundering noise, and on looking out, beheld the surface of the ground in motion. They ran away from the spot, and reached a place of safety, and there they were soon joined by the inhabitants of the neighbouring house who fled in the greatest consternation. In a few minutes the heaving of the surface ceased, and, on the men re turning to the building yard, they found the ground rent in various directions, presenting chasms several feet in depth ; the bottom of the spacious dry dock, capable of admitting vessels of the largest size, was thrown up in dreadful confusion ; the sides rent ; and the whole presented a scene of destruction which might well appal 1 the stoutest heart. The windows in the neighbouring houses were broken, doors and framework split and crushed, and several walls were levelled with the ground. The movement was confined to the building -yard and the adjacent houses. The quay next th e r i ver h as sunk several inches, an d th e bed- of the river, which before was " high and dry" at low water, is now covered to the depth of from eighteen to twenty-four inches. The water in the river was agitated, and the motion was felt on board the vessels lying near. The men employed in the building -yard have been discharged, and all work sus pended, and it will be some time before the injury can be repaired.—Newcastle Journal THE MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE OF A BRlDE cnoom.—lt will be recollected that a paragraph ap peared in the papers last week, giving the details of the extraordinary and mysterious disappearance of Mr. Joseph Amis, many years bookkeeper at the Bull Inn, Aldgate, who immediately after his marriage had writ ten a letter to his bride, sending her a bag of sovereigns, telling her where to obtain the rest of his property, and concluding by a statement that she would in all proba bility never see him again. It appears that previously to the wedding he made arrangements to come into the occupancy of the Kent and Essex public-house, High street, Whitechapel, and had paid a deposit as earnest money. On the receipt of his extraordinary letter, his wife and her friends were naturally greatly alarmed, and began to fear that he contemplated suicide; although they knew no cause to which to attribute any mental distress or annoyance. They have, however, since been relieved from all their fears and anxieties by the return of the bridegroom, who having " thought better of the matter," resolved to come back and claim his wife like a man. The oddest part of the business is, that he conld assign no motive for his strange conduct, merely saying that he experienced a feeling of despondency with regard to his new undertaking. He is, however, now in pos t session of the Kent and Essex. THE LATE MYSTERIOUS DEATlL—Yesterday Mr. Wakley and the jury re-assembled at Mr. Olney's, the Silver Cup, Cromer-street, to further prosecute the in quiry respecting the death of Mr. Henry Williams, aged thirty-eight, managing clerk to a solicitor, residing at No. 8, Constitution-row, Gray's Inn-road, whose death was occasioned by the point of some blunt instrument being thrust into his left eye. After a long inquiry, the coroner cleared the court of strangers, and examined at considerable length in private Inspector Barton and the various police-officers seriatim. The Court having been closed for above an hour, the jury broke up without any verdict being formally delivered, but it was understood that they had made a general return, and that the coroner had directed the closest privacy, for the pur pose of seeing whether any party absconded, in which event, he stated, he would issue his warrant for the apprehension of the suspected person, and then reopen the inquiry. The deceased has left a widow and eight children. SPARROW-SHOOTING EXTEAORDINART.—A very novel and successful mode of shooting sparrows was witnessed at Deptford yesterday (Monday) morning. Two men of colour, who from their dress appeared to be Lascars, were amusing themselves by shooting sparrows in the proximity of the Docks, which they effected in the following wanner. Each man was furnished with a bamboo cane, measuring about three feet in length, also with a bag of clay pellets, resembling small marbles. One of the men, ou perceiving a sparrow settle upon the ground, would approach it within fourteen or fifteen paces, and applying the tube to his mouth, placing it iu a line with the bird, wou ld prope l one of these pellets by the force of his breath, through the former at the spar row, with sure and certain effect. In the course of a few minutes they had managed, between them, to kill no less than 13 of these birds, and were proceeding successfully, and to deadly was their unerring aim, that, out of four teen objects of the above description at which they dis charged their pellets, one only escaped, and in that soli• tary instance the bird was at least 20 paces off the shooter when the missile was projected at it. r _ In consequence of the receipt by Sir II . Magnay, Bart., the late Lord Mayor, of a letter from Sir James Graham, recommending the consideration of the project of discontinuing the evening sittings of the Central Criminal Court, the experiment is about to be tried. On account of the shortness of the notice it will not be possible to discontinue the evening sittings on the days appointed for the next session, but preparations will be made for testing the efficacy of the proposed plan in the second session of the mayoralty, and the magistrates will report the re It accordingly.