The Sun.
London, England, 1852-04-01 00:00:00

at this theatre. The heroine has had the mishap to
be seduced by a villain of a gay Parisian, named Du-
mont, who, having. abandoned her, she swears a wicked
oath of vengeance against all of the name of Dumont.
A 'Young lady of that unlucky name falls into the
clutches of this demon, who incontinently commences II
',odes of persecutions against her, such as aro only to be
tound toe Arnbizu Comique, wir,ding up by poisoning
her malt eureuse rictime. By au interference of Providence,
rover at fault at this theatre, the poisoner ultimately meets
with condign puaishment. This terrible example of the
Effects of libertinism is nightly received by delighted
crowds, and, judging from the applause, virtue and mo-
rality are decidedly in the ascendant just now on the
Boulevard du Temple. The piece is well enough acted,
particularly by Mine. Naptaul Arnault, an actress worthy
a place at a much higher theatre than the Ambigu.
THEATRE NATIONAL.—A grand military spectacle,
Geniviive, la Patronnee de Paris. founded on the legend
of the patron saint of Paris, and the siege of the city
by the Huns under the terrible Attila, has been pro-
due, d here with the utmost success. It is splendidly got
up, and the strange costumes and mode of warfare of
the barbarians and Parisians of the filth century, are
represented with the greatest possible accuracy.

The last concert of the Socie é Ste. C4i :de derived un-
wonted éclat from the presence of Atsdemoiselle Falconi.
This eminent vocalist sang the " of
Pergolese, and the celebrated cavarina troll) Semi-
ramide, B 4 rsggio," showing herself .quall) gr..;
111 (he , classic and fririd :styles. Wilt a splebdid
soprano, the lower rtgister of her voice o omprises thr,
notes of the richest contrulto. which she uses with
transcendant effect. Mdile. Falconi on her way to
London, being engsg.,d by Mr. Bunn to meet the for-
midable rivalry of the opera season about to commence.
Madlle. Marie Ducresr, a young artist of great talent,
gave a concert a few days since at the Salle 11,yel.
which was numerously attended. Madlle. Ducret pos-
sesses a good clear soprano voice, 'and 'considerable
• tlAt'a
great ilaigantage. in :an Ai"' frory
in another from Doniz-'tti'a Buondel Monte.

stucq. find

LAMBETH WATERWORKS.

The potential influence of public opine,n has already
begun to tell upon the metropolitan water companies,
and .Tuesday furnished one of its most unmistakeable
proofs. The Lambeth Water Company has, ever since
the year 1785, supplied the chief portion of southern
London with water drawn from the Thames, in the im-
mediate neighbourhood of Hungatford-ttriclge. The
purity of the beverage during the last century must hive
bven questionable; what it has been for many years
back it would•be almost painful to describe. A better
~ra has, however,' dawned. A special train on the South-
Western Railway on Tuesday conveyed the directors
and a party of 350 friends to the Kingston station, to
nodn London-bridge,
aboveon - b ri
enormousd
witness the opening of the new works, constructed by
the company at Dutton, on the banks of the Thames.
A large extent of ground has been enclosed at the
gTee, d
d ing threet on
filtering 4 miles
o ek
reservoirs, ,
tahbe above spot known as Seething-wells, opposite to Hampton-
park. At this point of the river, 23 miles above
L
vwea water ei
each s tidal
d r
of
awnw which
range,
h from
is
a
the river through gratings and wire-strainers into
several
constructed to hold several hundred thousand gallons.
The bed of these tanks is formed of layers of shale,
pounded shells, and fine and coarse gravel, through
which the fluid must pass to be pumped up the steam-
engines, and transferred by the aqueduct pipes to the
reservoirs at Brixton-rise and Streatham-bill. Profiting
tiy the guidsece of Mr. Simpson and Mr. Pole, engi-
neers, and Mr. Phipps, the secretary, the visitors in-
spected the processes of filtration, the sluices having been
opened for the purpose, and then examined, the boiler-
house and steam-engines. Four engines of 600-horse
power collectively, of superior construction, furnish
adequate power fur the supply of 10,0.00,00.0 gallons of
water per day—a quantity which it is estimated may
be increased three or even fourfold, if requisite. After
duly inspecting the whole of the works, and witnessing
the commencement of active operations, the company
adjourned to a large marquee, where a very excellen t
collation did much credit to Mr. Richard Grunter, the
purveyor. Mr. James C. Peache, the chairman of the
company, was supported- by Sir James Duke, M.P.,
Major Oliphant, 61r. Geach, M.P., Mr. Dakin, Mr.,.
Pepper, mayor of Kingston, Lieu tenaut-Geueral Sir
John Wilson, &e. After various toasts and speeches.
which were all well received, the company dispersed, to
re-assemble at the railway-station, about halt a mile dis.
tent, where the special train conveyed the party back to
town before night arrived.

CALIFORNIA.
From San Francisco. Californiariefhave advices to
the 18th ult. The following is a 'summary of the

news:—
" The anticipations entertained at the opening of the
present winter of a prosperous season in mining have
been measurably disappointed by the unexpected ces•
sation of the rains. At the opening of the season it
was thought that the auriteous earth that had
been thrown up would prove more productive during
;he winter months than any other department of
mining. This would, doubtless, have been the
case if the rains bad continued. Yet, notwith-
standing the unfavourable character of the season thus
tar, a reasonable degree of prosperity had attended the
miners generally in all parts of the country. The
ordinary placer diggings continue to yield abundantly
where there is sufficient water to work, and many loca-
lities which have been almost incessently worked since
1849 are still productive, without any appearance
et ever being exhausted. This seems to be more
especially the case in some of the southern mines.
The Calaveras Chronicle, speaking of Carson's Creek,
says—' The diggings all along the creek are paying
well, although the ravine has been worked twice already.
this has been perhaps the richest place in California,
paying largely throughout its whole extent, while some
portions of it have yielded amounts totally unprece-
dented in the mines. The want of water, however,
is severely felt here ; but the miners are in expecta-
tion of relief in this matter by the introduc-
tion of water from the Stanislaus. Should this
take place the ravines and fists along the creek
will amply repay the labour expended in their working,
and it is said that even far up the hillsides good diggings
are to be found. The day after the recent rains a
Mexican boy, walking along the creek, picked up a piece
of quartz, which, up an being broken with a hammer, pro-
duced eight ounces of gold ; and on the same day a miner
known as 'Norwegian Bill' discovered among the tailings
a piece of pyre gold weighing six ounces. From this creek
rises the celebrated quartz mountain, supposed to contain
the richest veins of gold of any similar formation in the
State. The most valuable sections of this hill have
been for some time in litigation between Morgan and
Finnegan and Co., which has interfered materially with
the operations of both parties. There are several sets
of machinery at work, crushing the quartz from the
hill on the Stanislaus River, which runs by the base
of the mountain on the east. There is no doubt hest
this will eventually prove one of the moat produN_
veins in the country. We are informed by
man who has spent some time in critical exaolna
f quartz
of various mining distriots, and especially.n veveda
mining, that the Rocky Bar Company,
_l..t .J'ag
et been
tiingtiionnusi
County, has suc.2eeded in constructing ~,r,...s
operation the most effective machineryprogressing with
introduced, and that their works ere
tes we learn rrom
. ,_
heavy
dolls. per ton.
y ,and very
every prospect of success. The e 120
the same source, yields from 40 dolirt7o
The mill is built upon a Chilton cou.d:4011511
zs ose power
substantial, and driven by agate
prospects
of sgliun the same r ' *
Thedwithbette.r
There are many other compsn
country working profitably,
of success than hitherto. . great desideratum '
beginning to be met . to some
of efficient machinery le ,
ere long, to see the
extent, and we hope, energy and
• rewarded b
enterprise of opere ?
gtral and labour.s', an ample remune-
ration for their 08P'It seems that the
. t have made Californiafearful trage g_ '
die -shed have n„t. so unplea.
sandy disiingus yet ceased entirely.
free' the Calaveras
We learn h Chronicle of Saturday,
the 14th of
nFebi,lards,ht at. on the previous Wednesday
two wee, :,., F'itt an and an Irishman, were hung
.6 M..? .Y_
Two 15111*, had been breken into at that camp, from
one. a which 400 dollars had been taken, and
fri,„l the other but 25 dolls. Sheriff Nlarshall, we learn,
arrested the persona who had committed the crimes, and
they proved to be, an Euglialaman and an Irishman,
whose names we were unable to learn. The people were
infuriated beyond control, showing by their excited ac-
tions that nothing but the lives of the criminals would be
allowed to expiate their guilt. Accordingly
them from the
sheriff,' and, with shouts of passionate ex-
ultation, launched the unfortunate culprits into eternity.
From Calaveret County we learn that new diggings have
recently been discovered east of the Butte, and about
three miles from Jackson, which are creating some ex-
citement. The average depth is about twelve feet, and
a portion of the dirt yields from 2 dolls. to 3 dolls. per
pan. Hunt's Gulch—This old and well-known gulch is
being thoroughly worked the present winter, and we
doubt not that it maintains its old reputation. Over a
half-million of dollars have been taken out of it since
first discovered, and probably as much remains. With
one or two exceptions this has been the richest gulch in
our county, if not in the State. North Fork—The mi-
ners near ' The Gate,' who are washing the dire thrown
up by them the past summer, are doing extremely well.
1 We are informed that their dirt, on the average, pays
from one to three ounces a day per man. Quartz Veins
—Several very rich quartz veins have recently been dis-
covered in the vicinity of the volcano. The discoverers
are so sanguine of success that they are about procur-
ing very extensive machinery. Some of the rock
averages from 40c. to 50c. per pound, A Sonora paper
says,—' Last Sunday Mr. J. Rabey was - walking
along a little to the north of the Bull Pen, and
observed a small point of quartz sticking out from the
ground with gold in it visible. He proceeded to pull
out the stone, and found it to weigh 96 oz., and to be
worth 1,000 dollars or upward. The Bull Pen liescit
the eastern base of the hill, the western base off
tia
runs into Holden's garden. The character'
quartz and gold just found is the same
thatter of the
arobsoly came
o:any lumps found in the garden, and
will
be
reawm.
from another dip of the same vein.
bered that about a month ago four other
found on the surface within the short space of one