The Sun.
London, England, 1855-10-09 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY Ell v E t cl, OCTOBER 9. I

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DRUEY- LANE THEATRE.

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(THIS DAY.)

Mr. E. T. Smith, the indefatigable and enterprising
lessee, commenced his regular dramatic season last
night, and so crowded an audience has seldom been as-

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
Cesarewitch Stakes.

sembled within the walls of " Old Drury" as met toge-
ther last night to greet him. Long before the doors
were opened a crowd was assembled at each of them,
which reminded us of the palmy days of the drama ;
and within ten minutes after the doors were opened
the theatre was crammed to suffocation in every part,
and hundreds were sent away from the theatre unable
to obtain admission. The play announced for represen-
tation was a new original Egyptian drama, from the
pen of Fitzball, entitled Nicotris; and, from the myste-
rious placards that have fur some time past been posted
in the most public places, great curiosity had been ex-
cited ; and we are bound to say, on the whole, that
curiosity has not been disappointed, for the play in ques-
tion is one of the most novel productions that has taken
place for years. With respect to the place and personages
represented, we are told that the early ages of Egypt
are lost in dark mystery; the most learned antiquaries
have not been able to hand them down to us with any
degree of certainty, especially those great events which
doubtless manifested themselves long before the sove-
reignty of the Pharaohs. Then as regards the heroine,
Nitocris, Herodotus slightly mentions her in his Euterpe,
and there he tells us she was an Egyptian Queen, in
whose reign the third pyramid was completed. Other
writers of antiquity differ materially in their historical
accounts, both as regards her sovereignty and her mar-
riage, With what materials Mr. Fitzball could collect—
and to collect them no pains have been spared, no ex-
pense has been considered too great—a drama has been
produced that has afforded the most ample scope for the
efforts of the scene painter and the glittering labours of
the property man. As a dramatic piece it will not take the
highest rank ; but this fact is a mere secondary conside-
ration—the great thing being to bring upon the boards
of Drury-lane Theatre an immense quantity of scenes,
pageants, and properties illustrative of a race that
existed four thousand years ago ; and this feat has been
accomplished to admiratioD.

Mr. Sykes
Crown Pigeon
Poodle

Thirty-four ran.
CLEARWELL STAKES.

Porto Rico
Mangosteen
Eight ran

Election of the City Medical Officer of
Health.—(This Day.)

At one o'clock this day a Court of Sewers was helot
in the Council Chamber, Guildhall, for the purpose of
electing a successor to Mr. Simon, the lata Medical
Officer of Health to the City.

The chair was filled by Mr. PEACOCK.
After the usual preliminaries, the names of the fol-
lowing gentlemen were separately put to the court, and
a show of hands taken for each, when there appeared—

Arthur 0
Challice
Chance 1
Glover 0
Greenhow
Hassell
Letheby
Lloyd

Mackintosh
Odling
Stevens
Smith
Slight
Ure
Walker

The list was ordered to be reduced to three, but the
hands held up for Smith and Greenhow being equal
the names of these two gentlemen were again sub-
mitted, and Dr. Greenhow was chosen.
The names of the following gentlemen were then put
with the following result :

Letheby
Odliog
Greenhow

. 31
.. 27
.. 25

The list was again reduced to the two first•mentioned
gentlemen, and it was resolved that a poll should then
take place for the final choice.

The story of Nitocris is simply this. Nitocris, the
sister of Mespbra, King of Egypt, in her infancy has
been confided to -Urania, a priestess of Isis, and has thus
been reared in ignorance of her noble birth. While in
her retirement, she becomes devotedly attached to
Tihrak, a young Ethiope, of noble birth, but now a con-
quered bondsman and a slave to the Egyptians. Tihrak,
however, holds high office in the King's Guard, and the
secret love of Nitocris being in danger of discovery he
persuades her to fly with him to the desert, and there
share the home he has prepared for her. This she con-
sents to do on the morrow, but before that morrow
arrives, Amenophis, the Prime Minister of the King of
Egypt, with a grand retinue, comes to convey Nitocris
from her seclusion in the temples of Isis to the temples
of her brother MeAphra ; and Tihrak having been
appointed captain of her guard, the regal party set sail
for Memphis. . _

The CLERIC having called over the names of the Com-
missioners, and each having pronounced the name for
whom he voted, the numbers at the close of the pro-
ceedings were as follows :

Letheby
Odling
Majority for Dr. Letheby
After some unimportant business had been transacted
he proceedings terminated.

LAW INTELLIGENCE—(This Day.)

COURT OF BANKRUPTCY.
(Before Mr. Commissioner Evans.)

IN RE STRAHAN, PAUL, AND CO.
'This was a meeting for adjourned last examination
and audit. No accounts had been filed.
Mr. Lawrence appeared for the assignees, and Mr.
Lewis for the bankrupts.

. .
The second act brings us to the interior of the palace
of the Egyptian King at Memphis, where we find the
Princess indulging in stolen interviews with her lover,
and there she vows constancy at all perils to Tihrak.
Mesphra, it appears, is in Ibar of a certain King of
Lybia, and to satisfy the demands of the barbarian, as he
calls him, has promised him the hand of his sister, and,
as a natural consequence, the kingdom of Egypt by suc-
cession. Nitocris, on the proposal being made to her,
refuses compliance with her brother's -wishes, and he is
about to take summary vengeance on her when
Tihrak rushes from his hiding-place to save her from
the fury of her brother, in whom he recognises the mur-
derer of his father. A fresh .quarrel ensues, in which
Nitocris saves the life of her brother from the vengeance
of Tihrak, but this is only reserved for the knife of
Koeplied, the brother of Tihrak, who, on hearing that
the King is his father's murderer, strikes him dead.
The soldiers of Mesphra are about to strike Tihrak,
when Nitocris, as their Queen, commands them to de-
sist. This closes the second act.
On the accession of Nitocris to the throne her first
act is to proc:aim Tihrak her chosen husband, much to
the disgust of Amenophis and the thoroughly Egyptian
party, who do not admire an Ethiope alliance, and ac-
cordingly they plan the downfall of the Queen's fa-
vourite. Tihrak hears of their treachery, and accord-
ingly determines by one act to take vengeance on the
whole of the conspirators, and they are acccordingly in-
vited to a feast in the Grotto of Memnon. The ban-
quet accordingly takes place, and in this scene one of
the remarkable effects of the piece takes place. Tihrak
has now the whole of the conspirators in his power, but
they, imagining that Tihrak is in theirs, at the departure
of the Queen, are about to take summary vengeance on
him ; and he, finding appeal is in vain, touches a spring,
which causes his throne to open, allows him to vanish
through the wall, and then reappearing on the roof of
the apartment, he turns the huge key of the Nile, and thus
admits the watere, and the conspirators are all drowned
with the exception of Amenophis, who escapes
through the instrumentality of his slave, who decoys
him from the cave. After the fall of his friends Ameno-
phis takes the field, and makes war upon Egypt, with a
flew of destroying Tihrak, but both he and his son are
vanquished by the Queen's lover, and Tihrak
returns in triumph to be crowned King of
Egypt. Since we witnessed the rehearsal on Friday
last the play has been very much condensed, and the
alteration has certainly not added to, but rather de.
tracted frem, its effect, and the audience felt a little dis-
appointed at the sudden termination. Mr. Smith, how-
ever, came forward and explained the cause, and satisfied
the majority of the audience. The Nitocris of Miss
Glyn was an exquisite creation ; there was a majesty,
and at the same time a womanly feeling about her
acting which we have never seen surpassed ; it was the
perfect union of dignity and love. Mr. B. Sullivan
made a capital Tihrak, and the other parts were all well
filled. Nothing, however, has ever surpassed the mag-
nificence of the scenery. From first to last it was one
continued succession of gorgeous pictures—now exhi-
biting the mighty Nile in all its splendour, anon the
wonderful Egyptian temples, then the vast trackless
deserts—and, finally, clOsing with a scene which lan-
guage would fail to describe, or the fancy of a poet
realise. Miss Glyn, Mr. E. T. Smith, and Mr. Sullivan,
at the end of the third act, were summoned before the
curtain, and were most enthusiastically cheered on their
appearance.

Mr. Lawrence handed in a number of proofs repre-
senting the balances in the bankrupt's books, and which
had been examined by Mr. Bell, and included claims for
the Ohurch Extension Fund Society, the Hospital for
Women, Sylvester Pettite Charity, Colonial Church and
School Society, Viscountess Sydney, Hon. J. M. Sut-
ton, Sir H. F. Shelley, Bart., Lord Tenterden, Hon. and
Rev. H. Tollernache, Lady F. Tollemache, Sir G. H. F.
Berkeley, K.C.8., Dowager Lady Seaford, Vice-Ad-
miral Reynolds, Rear-Admiral Martin, Lord Dacre,
Lord Fitzwilliam, trustees for Hon. C. C. Cavendish,
and from persons residing at Florence, Paris, Tours,
and Brussels. Mr. A. Western, bill discounter of
George Yard, Lombard-street, claimed for 2,500/. under
the following circumstances :—the bill in question was
drawn by a person named Crutchley on the bankrupts,
and endorsed by Crutchley and Messrs. Gandall brothers.
Mr. Lawrence said the latter persons were indebted
to the estate for 300,0001., part of which was in respect
of liability similar to the present. He was instructed
to inquire of these parties what money they advanced,
and when. The consideration in this instance was
1,0001., which if not repaid by a particular day, the bill
for 2,500/. was to be forfeited.

Mr. Western was examined, and deposed he received
the bill of exchange, dated 12th May, 1855, about three
months before the bankruptcy.

Mr. Lawrence suggested the claim should stand over
till Friday, for the productien of Mr. Western's books,
to prove the exact date of the advance.
Mr. Western said Cutchley resided at Manchester,
and was the agent of Messrs. Gandall. He discounted
the bill on the credit of the bankrupts, upon the terms
mentioned by Mr. Lawrence.

Mr. Charles H. Price, colonial broker, Great Tower-
street, claimed for 1,0001. less discount upon a similar
bill. Messrs. Gaudall Brothers being the drawers, and
the bankrupts the acceptors ; the bill was for 3 months,
and dated 19th May. Mr. Price obtained the bill a
fortnight after it was drawn from M. Castreek, Philpott-
lane, whose name was on the bill.

M. F. Duard, of Paris, claimed for six bills amounting
to 5,34 U. Messrs. Gandall Brothers being the drawers,
and the bankrupts the acceptors ; and also a second
batch for 5, 733/.

As it was necessary the assignees should know the
exact time when the money was advanced, it was pro-
posed the claim should stand over for the protection of
Mr. Western and Mr. Price's books, and for the recep-

tion of authenticated documents with reference to M.
Duard's claim. At a subsequent period of the day, Mr.
Western produced a letter he received from Messrs.
Gandall Brothers, relative to his bill for 2,5001., which
was dated June Ist, the day on which the check for

1,0001. was given, the stoppage of the bankrupt being on
the 9th.

Mr. Lawrence said. he could only allow the claim to
stand for 1,0001. _ _ _

His Honour asked Mr. Western if he would be satis-
fied to take 1,0001.

Mr. Western said he was not.

His Honour said he hoped he might be able to claim
for 2,5001. The claim might be admitted for that
amount, subject to the proof being satisfactory.
Mr. Bagley, who appeared for Miss Burton, who
claimed for 8001., and had claims for 2,500 Dutch secu-
rities, asked that she be allowed to claim on the separate
estate of Halford and Co., army agents, out of which
estate the claim arose, and not from the banking busi-
ness. The army and navy agency was kept distinct
from that of the banking business, and he saw no rea-
son why distinct accounts could not be kept of the two
businesses for the subsequent distribution of the a3ets.
Each estate he thought ought to bear their own bur-
thens. The estate of Halford and Co., he understood,
was solvent.

Mr. Lawrence said he could not hold out to the public
that Mr. Bagley's application would be realised. It was
true the same persons were connected with the two es-
tablishments, but such only as a tradesman having two
shops, each in a different locality.
His Honour said this was a question that had never
before arisen.

Mr. Lawrence said he had searched the books, but
had not been able to find one.

His Honour said if the estates could be kept separate
t had better be done.

Mr. Bell said the practice was of taking the money
received at Halford and Co.'s and depositing it at the
bank, when it was mixed up with the banking transac-

tions.
Mr. Lawrence said that, provided all the Ate to Hal-
ford and Co. were realised, no doubt the house would
be solvent. A great many of the debts were due from
officers, who, if not killed in action, would, in all proba-
bility, some day pay them. It was under these circum-
stances in which the bankrupts were placed with regard
to proceedings elsewhere to examine them, and it was
impossible to go into the question without examining
them.

His Honour suggested the question should stand over
for consideration.

Mr. Lawrence said it was intended to have declared
a dividend on the estate on Friday, but under the cir-
cumstances it would not be desirable.
A creditor observed that at the bank an account was
opened in the name of Ifalford and Co.

Mr. Bell (official assignee) said yes ; and there were
four accounts opened in the name of Sir John Paul.
His Honour said if it could be done, the accounts
might be kept separate until the question was decided.

Mr. Lewis, for the bankrupts, said his Honour was
probably aware that at the last sitting of the Central
Criminal Court, the proceedings in that court were post-
poned, to allow the bankrupts to appear in this court.
He had now to ask for an adjournment of the examination.
His Honour said the bankrupts had not filed any ac-
counts yet, and could not, therefore, pass their exami-
nation to-day.
Mr. Lewis said the bankrupts had made every exer-
tion to accomplish that object. As the proceedings in
the Central Criminal Court would occupy much time,
his application to the Court was for the adjournment of
the examination until after the termination of the pro-
ceedings in the Central Criminal Court. The Attorney-
Genera], on the part of the Crown, at the last sitting of
the Court, was exceedingly anxious the bankrupts should
iemain under the jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court