The Sun.
London, England, 1863-05-25 00:00:00

dniutQoues.—forMaafdmeeawniCgahrtvsaplrheov,iwouhsotohatshebecelonsirneg-
sotfoLtrheYe theatre for the summer, was welcomed by a
crowded audience
"Faust,"
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whichbrilliantsangandacted o leof Margaret
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with all her customary power and pathos. M.
Marini was the Faust, and we trust is to be a per-
manent addition to the company. He has improved
since he last sung in Paris, and will be a decided
acquisition to the theatre. The opera, which seems
everywhere increasing in public favour, went off
capitally ; the orchestra, chorusses, and other acces-
sories were so perfect as to call down repeated testi-
monies of satisfaction.
FRANCAIS.—One of the best plays of Casimir
Delavigne, "Louis X 1.," has been revived here this
week, and acted in a manner to assure its complete
success. The cast was entirely new, and the tragedy-
went off with all the freshness and spirit of a first
representation. The role of the wily monarch was
considered, and justly, the finest part of M. Ligier,
who certainly displayed in it an originality and
power of identifying himself with a histotic portrait
so essentially different physically from his own, as
to raise him very considerably in professional repu-
tation. Louis XI. was, in fact, his best part, and his
excellence in it rendered the task of his successor one
of considerable difficulty. It is now assigned to
M. Geffroy, whose acting from the very opening of
the piece left no doubt whatever that the character
had found a studious and most efficient representa-
tive. It would be difficult—impossible in the pre-
sent condition of the stage, to find an actor more
perfectly imbued with the spirit of the part than
M. Geffroy. The cold hypocrisy, cunning, coward-
ice, and superstition of the character were visible
in every look and gesture ; and, in a word, his
performance was a triumph. He was admirably
supported by Regnier, as Coitier, a worthy confi-
dant and servitor, in every respect befitting such a
master. Delaunay made a gallant Nemours, and
Mabout ,gave becoming dignity to Francois de
Paula.' Miles. Royer and Favart left nothing to be
desired in the little parts of Marie and the Dauphin,
and on the whole the performance was worthy the
Theatre Francais. The applause was frequent
during the entire performance, and this revival is
almost certain to become one of the choice dramatic
attractions of Paris during the summer.
PALAIS ROYAL.—A pleasant little farce, entitled
" L'Oiseau fait son Nid,'' of which Berthelier is the
life and soul, has been very well received here. The
bird is the comedian in question, and he desires to
make his nest, i.e., settle for lite, by taking unto
himself a wife. After sundry plans and disappoint-
ments, which form the material of the piece, he
succeeds at last ; and this little affair, written by
MM. Clairville and Thiboust, was declared a
success.
DEJAZET.—At this little theatre, where " Les
Pantins Eternals," already described as successful,
continues to- be nightly performed, a pleasantry
of the smallest dimensions, entitled " Qui a mange
la Bouillabaisse !" has been well received.
Bouillabaisse, as most readers know, is a certain
soup, for which our Paris restaurants are, or
were, famous, and on which some very distin-
guished modern English litterateurs have written
excellent lines. The subject of the present piece is
simply a scene at a breakfast, in which this soup
makes one of the plats, and gives rise to a series of
mistakes and jealousies, which creates hearty laugh.
Brief and well acted, the curtain fell amid general
marks of satisfaction.

Mine. Ristori is, we learn, about to visit London,
where she is to perform at her Majesty's Theatre,
with an Italian dramatic company, in the course
of the ensuing month. It is stated that the eminent
tragedian has accepted an engagement at New
York on fabulously high terms.
The well-known theatre of Les Bouffes Parisiens
is now in course of demolition with a view to its
enlargement, which is to be effected by the Ist
October next, and it is promised to be turned out
one of the most elegant little theatres on the Con-

tinent.
The only important engagements yet announced
for the Theatre Italien next season are those of
Mme. Lagrange, as prima donna assoluto, and Mme.
Lablache (Demerit) mezzo-soprano.
We learn that a theatrical speculator of Paris has
left for London expressly to engage the celebrated
Ghost which has been lately making such a noise
there—in other words, to effect an arrangement
with the inventor of the optical machinery by
which the illusion is produced, in order to exhibit
it in Paris.

FATAL WRECK of the SHIP MOORES
FOOT.—THIRTY-ONE LIVES LOST.

The ship Mooresfoot, 1,051 tons register, belong-
ing to the port of London, has been totally lost off
the Mauritius while on her homeward voyage from
Calcutta, and we regret to add that out of her crew,
consisting of forty-two men and officers, and four
passengers, only fifteen persons were saved. From
the evidence taken before a court of inquiry it
appeared the Mooresfoot, under the command of
Captain E. Coulthurst, arrived off Port Louis on
the Ist February, and anchored at about five o'clock
in the evening. They had previously had fine
weather, and not the least apprehension was enter-
tained by her unfortunate captain and officers of
bad weather approaching, although ashore it was
pretty generally believed that a storm was pend-
ing, and it was evident to all who saw the ship at
anchor that unless she immediately put to sea again
something serious would happen to her. A
tremendous surf was already running on the reefs
at the entrance to the port and all along the
western coast of the island. The signal warning
was made from Fort George for the " ship to go to
sea," and a gun was also fired in the hopes of attract-
ing the captain's attention, but to no purpose, and
it was not till midnight, when the ship began to
drive, the captain became cognisant of his perilous
situation. The pilot boat had made several attempts
to get out of the harbour to her, b'it the heavy
rollers rendered it utterly impossible. About the
time mentioned the captain attempted to get to sea
by slipping his anchors. It was too late, ho o
ver,
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now began on Friday, says the Law
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57 in the Common Bench—and 51 in the Exchequer. Sit-
tings at the close of the present term will do something to
diminish the list : but there is no chance of the arrears
the Legal Year. And the evil is increasing, bTeii.
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The Council of the Society for the Encouragement
of the Fine Arts have issued cards for an Evening at the
Mansion on Wednesday next, May 27th, The Lord
Mayor will preside.

on Thursday evening says :-
11 Colonel Tottenham completed his canvass here
to-day, and was highly gratified with the support
he received. Several of the electors who on former
occasions were opposed to his father, have now de-
clared their determination to support him. His
courteous and unassuming manner is calculated to
win many friends to his cause.
There was great
sympathy
slauestsaainded, betroeawvehmicehnt
isheatatnrid.
buted the resignation of the latter. As the colonel's
his father showns
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success ie now certain, it is hoped he will realise the
expectations held out of him, and be a zealous friend
of the people of Ross.
" Mr. M'Kenna, of the National Bank, has not
yet made his appearance, and it is now thought that
he will not do so; but the colonel's friends think he
ought to have more pluck' than to leave them with
only one powerful opponent, in the person of the
celebrated Mr. Rea, of Belfast, to whom some of the
' wags' of the town immediately sent a telegram,
inviting him to represent the borough. Much as
some dislike a contest, there are not a few who
would rejoice to see M•Kenna' and Rae' pitted
against each other. There was a report yesterday
that M'Kenna was only paving the way for some
other Whig, a very influential supporter of the
Government, who, from his position, would be able
to serve the interests of the town very much."
THE NEW ROSS MURDER.
WEXFORD, Friday.—The coroner's inquest on the
body of the deceased, whose name is Michael Fitz-
henry (Fitzharris is the name of the man who pre-
ceded him as teacher of the National School), was
commenced on Monday, and lasted over Tuesday
and Wednesday. The wife of the deceased was
examined, and stated the particulars of the differ-
ence that had arisen between her late husband and
Joe Kelly, the prisoner. Kelly wanted deceased
to advance sufficient money to take Kelly's
father to America, instead of continuing to support
him in the farm, which had been sold to Fitzhenry
—the latter arrangement having been the one origi-
nally agreed on. From the evidence of other wit-
nesses it would appear that Kelly, his wife, and
the deceased had left Rosa in company, on the
night of the murder. The prisoner's wife did not
go all the way with them, but remained at a house
on the road. Kelly and the deceased proceeded
together. The watch of the deceased has been
found in the garden attached to prisoner's house,
and a bar of iron, with which it is presumed the
deed was committed, has also been found near the
place. This bar, which was stained with blood, has
been identified by an ironmonger as having been
purchased by the prisoner on the Saturday. At the
conclusion of the inquiry, the jury returned a ver-
dict of " Wilful murder" against Kelly, and he was
accordingly committed for trial at the ensuing
assizes. He was brought from Ross to Wexford
on Thursday by the police, and lodged in the county
gaol here. It is stated that his conduct on the
jou7ney was.characterised by most unseemly mirth
and levity.
THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS.
LOUTH.—The weather for the last few days has
been characterised by a piercingly cold easterly
wind, unlike anything ever experienced in the month
of May for a quarter of a century, On examining
fields of early planted potatoes it has been discovered
that the leaves have, in a great many instances,
become discoloured, a circumstance which has
created some little alarm. However, experienced
agriculturists assert that the discolouration results
from the biting winds, and they do not, for so far,
apprehend that any serious injury will occur to the
Stems.
ROSCOMMON.—Nothing could exceed the luau,
riant aspect of the crops generally through this
county up to a week since. The oldest agriculturists
state that they never witnessed greater promise in
every class of crop, but during the last week a very
great change has taken place in the state of the
weather. Cold, north-easterly winds by day, suc-
ceeded by frost at night, have produced a very
marked alteration, not only in the turnips and other
equally tender crops, but in grass lands, which is
beginning to be seriously felt.
TIPPERARY.—Daring the last three or four days
the weather has been severe and inclement for this
period of the year. A biting hard wind prevailed
from the north-east, at times accompanied by
showers of cold rain. In fact, were it not for the
teeming verdure which in every direction meets the
eye, one would be inclined to think that our
chronolists had been mistaken in their calculations,
and that we were now in the Ides of March instead
of advancing towards the close of the month 9f May.
Still the country looks most cheering. The crops
are everywhere strong and vigorous, and, under the
Divine blessing, afford promise of a rich harvest.—
Nenagh Guardian.
KERRY.—The weather still continues most
favourable for the growing crops of ad kinds. The
prospects of the ensuing harvest are most encourag-
ing. This day (Wednesday) is dark and very harsh

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dermined his strength, and several times those about him
feared that he could not survive the violence of the attacks.
When free from actual pain he was comparatively cheerful,
but never wavered in his belief that his time was nearly
come. On the 23d and 24th he suffered much. His medical
attendant found him next morning tranquil, but obviously
impressed with the imminency of his fate. Ile said he had
slept but little, and the last seizure had been so muchemdoirde
severe than any he had previously experienced, tat h
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yearnings towards the world to come. There were no re-
grets, no murmurings, no fretfulness in pain. Ambition and
its aching cares had been all put away, and of time nothing
now remained for him but the affections of the loved ones
who surrounded him. Gleams of the sunshine that had
gilded his youth broke in upon him now and then, while
the intermediate space, once crowded with images of strife
and struggle, faded into nothingness. The exquisite lines
already referred to, which had fascinated his boyish
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for, for, and were the last articulate words he uttered.--T°
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