The Sun.
London, England, 1863-07-21 00:00:00

PROFESSOR PEPPER'S GHOST.

Last night Mr. Morton, proprietor of this well-conducted
and attractive place of amusement, has added another to the
many inducements which nightly fill to overflowing the
" Royal Academy over the Water." Ever foremost in
taking advantage of any new novelty, the proprietor has
already secured that wonderful illusion first introduced
at the Polytechnic, by Professor Pepper, representing
the Ghost in "Hamlet." By an ingenious combination of
mirrors, which we have previously explained in this jour-
nal, the shadow of the Ghost is brought conspicuously on
the stage ; and every movement of the limbs, and even the
lips are so perceptible, that it would be impossible to believe
otherwise than that they were effected by a living person
It will, we doubt not, be a great attraction for many weeks.
We may state that the musical selections are still of a high
character, under the able conductorship of Mr. Jongh-
mans. The sentimental and the comic are agreeably
blended; and the ever versatile Unsworth, "or any other
man," nightly amuses (if not instructs) those who admire
such unique specimens of burlesque oratory.

DOVER, Monday Afternoon.—Her Royal High-
ness the Duchess of Cambridge, the Prineesa Mary, Lady
Somerset, and Colonel Purvis have arrived at Birmingham's
Lord Warden Hotel ; they will sail for Calais at 9 o'clock.

BURGLARY AND EXTENSIVE ROBBERY.—This
morning a burglary was committed on the premises
of Mr. Midwinter, watch and chronometer maker, in the
Commercial-road, near Lucas street, which were entered by
burglars, and a large quantity of valuable property stolen.
The loss in watches chronometers, and other property, is
estimated at upwards of £3OO. The thieves obtained ad-
mission at the back of the premises, and took away every-
thing of value. The police are making inquiries about the
matter, A large crowd of persons have been assembled in
the Commercial- road all day.
WINDSOR PARK RIFLE VOLUNTEERS.—The
Prince and Princess of Wales, attended by the
Marchioness of Carmarthen and Captain Grey, honoured
this select little corps with a private inspection on Friday,
the 17th inst., in the beautiful and retired spot which
has been chosen in the Green Park for drill and
target practice. Their Royal Highnesses were pleased
to express their approbation of the appearance
and steadiness under arms of the men, who, from
being chiefly gamekeepers and employe's in the Crown
service, have but little time to devote to soldiering, but who
have shown great zeal and aptitude in learning their drill.
The Prince left some prizes to be shot for, which were
won by Corporal George Smith, the ex-champion of Berk-
shire, Corporal Macdonald, and Sergeant Morris. The
officers of the corps—namely, Major-General Seymour,the
deputy ranger, and Ensign Menzies, the deputy surveyor,
were present; and likewise Major-General the Hon. A. N.
Hood, Mr. Erskine of Cardross, and Mr. H. Seymour, of
the Grenadier Guards. The Prince of Wales tried several
rifles at the 200 yards range, and proved that he will be a
formidable advel sary to the red deer in Scotland.
MURDEROUS ASSAULT AND ROBBERY.—On Tues-
day night, shortly after 12 o'clock, a gentleman
named Denham, who was proceeding to his home, 4, Park-
villas, Richmond-road, Dalston, was attacked in the most
brutal manner as he was passing along Weymouth-terrace,
Hackney-road. He was suddenly attacked from behind
by twomen, one of whom knocked him down by a tremendous
blow on the head with an iron bar. The blows were repeated
as ha lay on the ground, powerless, but not insensible, and
crying for help. Hearing the noise, a lady in Weymouth-ter-
race threw up a window and raised an alarm. Before assist-
ance arrived the miscreants contrived to make their escape,
after taking the unfortunate man's watch and chain, and
leaving him in a pool of blood with no less than nine dis-
tinct wounds in the head. His head and arms, with which
he had tried to shield his head, were also frightfully cut
and bruised. He was carried to the house of Dr. Wallace,
Hackney-road, where his wounds wore dressed, and was
subsequently conveyed to his home. Although the police
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Representatives from each of the following corps were pre •
sent, and marched with the cortege :-Ist Tower Hamlets
Artillery, 2d Surrey Artillery, 2d Middlesex Artillery, Ist,
2d, 3d, and 4th City of London Rifles, Queen's (West-
minster), London Scottish, West Middlesex Rifles, 4th,
19 h, "7th 46th, and 48th Middlesex Rifles, 3d and 4th
Tower Hamlets, and 19th Surrey Rifles.
THE '`SATURDAY REVIEW" TRIPPING IN ITS
ENGLISH HISTORY,—In an amusing article upon
"Royal Statues," in the last number of our clover weaklycontemporary, we actually find the Saturday Review writing
of George 111. as !he son of George 11. It occurs where
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that at Whitehall they cur off a king's head ; and
is the malicious and grotesque horror of monarchs implanted
in the spirit of the English, that they have actually erected
s i that such
two statues of successive Georges close together, one of
which represents a king with no feet, because his feet were
only swift to shed bloo -I—as witness the execution of the
Stuart lords and with no hands, because he did rot know
how to write his name; and that his son was represented
with a pig-tail, to commemorate his unroyal love of farm-
ing pursuits,

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)
FRANCE.
PARIS, JULY 21.
Official information has been received from Vera
Cruz stating that the province of Chiapapad pro-
nounced in favour of the French intervention. A
similar movement is reported to have taken place
in other provinces.