The Sun.
London, England, 1855-03-06 00:00:00

STRAND THEATRE.

We presume the success of Mr. Craven's musical
comedietta, Our Neill', has caused the management to
revive an operetta from the same pen. The Village
Nightingale was produced last night, and was also emi-
nently successful. The Nightingale Was admirably played
by Miss Rebecca Isaacs, who introduced four ballads in her
usual style and with the usual result. Her village rival,
Miss Snare, was played by Miss Fanny Beaumont, who
threw a great deal of archness and humour into a very
unpleasant part for a young lady td portray—that of a
conceited and unscrupulous belle. She was repeatedly
applauded and encored in the course of the evening.
We have for some time watched with interest the rapid
improvement in the acting and singing of this young
lady, and very shortly we shall expect to see her take
that position to which her ability entitles her.
Sam Copybrief, a lawyer's clerk, found a valuable repre-
sentative in Mr. Kinloch, and Mr. Halford as a rustic
swain, Mr. Howard as a, coast-guardsman, and the three
village rivals were creditable performances. As usual,
under the present management, the scenery was beauti-
fully arranged.

CRYSTAL PALACE, MARCH S.—ONE SHILLING DAY.—
Admissions by payment, 1,124 ; admissions by seasom.
tickets, 321 ; total, 1,445.
CRYSTAL PALACE, MARCH 3.—Return •f admissions
for six days Ending Saturday, Maroh 3d : Number ad-
mitted, including streams ticket holders, 3,208: amount
received for admissions, 1321. lls. 6d.
The letters from Rouen *state that the market for
manufactures was more active, several important pur
chases having taken place.
The panic in the .market for Russian produce con-
tinues, few persons being willing to buy. The price of
Petersburg Y.C. tallow closed yesterday afternoon at
475. for all the month ; 48s. April, and 493. May.
ARRIVAL OF SPECIE.—The arrival of a further total
of 620,0001. in speeie has been announced to day—
namely, 290,0001. from New York, and 330,0001. by the
West India mad. About two-thirds of the amount con-
sists of gold.
RATES OF EXCHANGE.—The general advices from the
Continent state that the rates of Exchange continue to
exhibit great firmness, and there is consequently still a
prospect that the gold at present reaching this country
will be retained.
DEPARTURES FROM THE PORT OF LONDON FOR THE
AUSTRALIAN COLONIES.—The departures from the port
of London for the Australian colonies during the week
have comprised five vessels—two to Port Phillip, with
an aggregate burden of 1,356 tons ; one to New Zea-
land, of 597 tens ; one to Hobart Town, of 463 tons ;
and one to Launceston, of 354 tons. Their total capa-
city was 2,770 tons. The rates of freight continue to
exhibit great heaviness.
IMPORT TRADE OF LONDON.—Owing to the breaking
up of the frost and change of wind, there has been con-
siderable activity in the import trade of the port of Lon-
don during the past week, the vessels which have been
so long weather-bound in the Channel being now able
to work up. Tho total number of vessels reported ir-
ward was 206, of which several were from China, laden
with tea. The number cleared outward was 69, and the
total number on the berth loading for Australia on the
Ist inst. was 40, of which eight were for Adelaide, three
for Geelong, four for Hobart Town, four for Launces-
ton, one for Melbourne, four for New Zealand, one for
Newcastle, five for Port Philip, nine for Sydney, and
one for Swan River.
AMERICAN AFFAIRS.—The commercial advices from
New York this week describe less animation, large ex-
ports of specie to England and rumours regarding new
piratical attempts elf Cuba having checked the tendency
to improvement in the stock-market. There had been no
new failures, and, owing to the completion of the arrange-
ments stated to be iu progress by the last packet, tiee
resumption of business by the large banking firm of Page
and Bacon, of St. Louis and San Francisco, had been
announced. The imports of French and English manu-
factures continued small, the total during the seven
weeks from the let of January having been 1,200,0001.
less than in the corresponding period of last year ; but
the supply was still fully equal to the demand, and the
prospects for the spring business were not considered
encouraging, The trustees of the old United States
Bank, which has been fifteen years in liquidation, had
announced that no more claims would be received after
the 16th of April, and that a final dividend will then be
made to the creditors. The history of that gigantic failure
will then be completed, and the stockholders, including
a large number of families on this side, will not have
obtained a cent. From Mexico the dates by this arrival
reach to the Bth of February, and announce that, accord-
ing to the Government papers, the troops ck Santa Anna
have gained several victories over the insurgents.
THE CARDEN ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE.—The con-
dition upon which Mr, John Carden is to be released
from prison are—that he shall enter into a bond, him-
self in 20,000/., and two sureties in 5,0001. each, to
keep the peace towards all her Majesty's subjects for
ten years, and that on liberation from gaol he shall
quit the country until the term of his imprisonment
shall have expired. Of course he will comply with these
stipulations, and it is stated in the local journal of
Cionmel that he has already arranged to proceed to
Brussels. He will be discharged by the court at the
opening of the approaching Tipperary assizes. So will
end the remarkable romance in real life, which has had
a material amount of reality for the principal actor
thereon.
THE BATESON MURDER.—AII the horrors of the
murder of Mr. Bateson have again been related in open
court at the Monaghan assizes, now in progress. On
Friday M'Ardle, M`Guiness, and others, who had been
already tried either two or three times for conspiring to
murder Mr. Bateson, but the jury on each occasion
having disagreed, were again arraigned. The came wit-
nesses were examined, and the same result, we appre-
hend, will have to be recorded. The trial was brought
to a close at five o'clock on Saturday evening, when the
jury retired. At twelve o'clock p.m. they were called
into court, and having stated that there was not the
least likelihood of their agreeing to a verdict, were
ordered to bet ccked up until this (Monday) morning.
The fear of Ribbon vengeance is said to operate upon
the class of which the jury is formed.
THE LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY.—DAVIES V.
PRATT.—The award of Mr. Whately, Q.C., the arbitra-
tor in this important "libel" case, is now known.
According to promiee, the learned gentleman, a fort-
night ago, before going on circuit, announced that it
was ready. It was, of course, the duty of the plaintiff,
having sought redress, to take it up ; but, for reasons
which we du not pretend to divine, no application was
made to Mr. Whately from that quarter. The defendant,
therefore, deeming it due to the arbitrator, has adopted
the necessary steps ; and, although our information is
telegraphic, we are able to give at once, in substance,
the precise effect of this important judgment. The ar-
bitrator, in short, finds in favour of the defendant, and

awards and determines that the plaintiff shall pay to
the defendant the costs of the reference and of the

award. In other words, the defendant's plea of justifi-
eatEn is decided to be complete.—Patriot.