The Sun.
London, England, 1855-11-05 00:00:00

STRAND THEATRE.

This evening Mr. E. Stirling makes his first appear.
ance at this theatre in the favourite melodrama, The
Rag-picker of Paris, of which he is the adapter. The
piece, wherever and whenever it has been played, has
always been highly attractive, and its representation at
this theatre to-night we feel assured will not prove an
exception to the rule. The "cast" embraces the ser-
vices of Miss Florence, Miss Bennett, Mrs. Barrett, Mr.
E. Stirling, Mr. Kinlock, Mr. J. Howard, Mr. James,
and several other talented artistes. The burlesque of
Nitocris seems to increase in attraction each night of its
performance ; and the acting and singing of Miss Cuth-
bert and Mr. W. Shalders nightly elicits the most rap-
turous applause. We advise a visit to this pretty little
theatre, in order that tho playgoing public may torn a
correct idea of how much can be accomplished at " Tht
Strand."

LYCEUM THEATRE.—It will be remembered that when
Mr. Anderson, the Wizard, appeared at the Adelphi
some ten years ago, one of his most extraordinary feats,
and that by which he gained the greatest'noteriety, was
the performance of the celebrated gun trick, in perform-
ing which he allowed himself to be shot by any person,
present, and caught the bullet between his thumb and
forefinger. We perceive that this extraordinary feat is
announced as part of the programme in the Wizard's
performances during the present week.
ATTEMPTED WIFE MURDER.—AtNottinghamßorough
Police-office Thomas Franks was brought up en remand
on Friday charged with having attempted to kill his
wife Mary. The injured woman, though much ex-
hausted, was in attendance, and gave evidence. From
her statement it appears that she had determined t.
separate from her husband, to which he was much op-
posed. On the day on which the crime was attempted,
after resisting the prisoner's entreaties to go home witt
him, she went to bed with two other women, but we.-
awoke between 3 and 4 in the morning by feeling a hand
over her mouth and a cuttint sensation at the breast.
She found the prisoner leaning over her, stabbing at he,
with a razor in his band, She had already received a
large wound under the right breast. Other witnese
were examined, and the magistrates committed the psi
saner to take his trial at the next Nottingham assizes.
.:THE PENINSULAR MAILS.---The Peninsular and Orien-
tal Company's steam-packet Sultan, Captain Ed ward
Christian, Admiralty agent, Lieutenant Charles Pearsot,
(B), R.N., *arrived at Southampton yesterday with the
Peninsular mails. Her dates were Gibraltar, Oct. 24
Cadiz, Oct. 25 ' • Lisbon, Oct. 29 ; Oporto, Oct. 30
Vigo, Oct. 31. She brought 18 passengers, amongst
whom were Mr. Shaw, Mr. Waring, Mr. Mrs. and Miss
Hunt, Mr. and Mrs. Barrn and child, Mr. and Mrs.
Barry, and two children, Mr. J. Wright, Mr. E. Mills,
Mr. Gibson, Mr. Alex. Pope, jun., and Mr. F. Calderon.
The Sultan reports that the Peninsular and Oriental
mail steamer Tagus 1 sit a life that on route to Vigo,
owing to the heavy sea from the N.W. No lives lost or
injured, the boat having been carried away by the sea.
The Sultan experienced heavy gales from the N.W. on
the 29th, 30th, and 31st, and boisterous weather during
the whole voyage home. Her Majesty's steamer Pro-
metheus was at Gibraltar on Oct. 24. On the 29th, in

Lisbon, were her Majesty's ships St. George and Nep
tune. Hor Majesty's ship Powerful, Captain Massey,
left Lisbon on the 29th, and was off port when the packet
left. All well.

GREAT RISE IN THE PRICE OF SUGAR.—On Thurs-
day evening a ;:meeting of the grocers of Liverpool was
held at the York Hotel, Williamson-square, Mr. Tate
in the chair. On the motion of Mr. Basford it was re-
solved on and after the 2d of November the lowest price
of moist sugar be 6.1. per lb., and the lowest price of
refined sugar be 4(1. per lb„ irrespective of quality. Mr.
Thompson, Mr. Gillet, and other gentlemen contended
that the price should be 61,1. for moist and 71d. for re-
fined sugar, basing their argument upon the fact that
the public could not obtain sugar unless through them
(the grocers)! The persons present were rather favour-
able to this view ; but the promoters of this meeting,
who had visitel the several grocers, and intimated
to them that the rise should be a penny per pound
upon all sugars, objected, and the amendment pro-
posed by Mr. Thompson was not pressed. One of the
canvassers announced that he and his companion had
been attacked by a woman, and they had with difficulty
escaped from receiving personal chastisement. This
the
woman bad collected an immense crowd, when
intimated
h had fol-
'owed them to several shops, lady having
that their object was to rob the poor.—Loorpoo? Mer.
Curt'.