The Sun.
London, England, 1852-06-30 00:00:00

ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.

The • series of German plays terminated last night
at the St. James's Theatre with Faust, the success
of which on its first representation led to a general
request for a repetition. The cast was slightly dif-
f-rent from that on the Tuesday preceding, Frau
Stolte taking the pert of Gretchen, instead of Frau-
lain Schaefer. Frau Stolts's naïveté was charming,
and she threw great intensity into the closing scene
in the prison, where joy and despair are so skil-
fully mingled by the poet. Her description of the
larder of her child—the horrors of a public execu-
tion conjured up before her tortured imagination--
her tender affection for her seducer, which burst
like rays of light through the dark foliage of her shat-
tered reason— were all admirable pieces of acting.
Emil Devrient as Faust, and Herr Kuehn, Mephis-
topheles. The soft.flowing declamation of the former
is something admirable. Herr Kuehn has displayed
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intellectual powers in the appreciation and interpre-
tation of the parts allotted to him, that place him
high up in the list of dramatic celebrities. Frau
Vlnddt has made the part of Martha her own. As to
the other members of the corps, we can but once again
Praise them for the careful study and attention they
have evinced on every occasion. Mr. Mitchell, the
enterprising lessee of St. James's Theatre, has afforded
ins a literary treat of a high intellectual order. The
masterpieces of the two great dramatic writers of
Germany have, for tat first time, through his means,
been ably brought before a London audience, with
occasional selections from Leasing, Kotzebue, and
other writers. We may add, that the audiences have
been peculiarly constructed, consisting chiefly of per-
eons devoted to literature. The theatre has often as-
sumed the appearance of a study, the majority follow-
ing the actors book in hand, and line by line.

ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
The lecturer on chemistry, Mr. J. H. Pepper, is
delivering a popular discourse here on a subject
which has already attracted considerable attention,
viz. the purity of the Burton bitter ale, as brewed
by Messrs. Allsop and others. The lecturer observed
that the scandalous charge of adulteration, which
arose from a mere statement, or rather observation,
made by Payer (the great French chemist), without
any improper motive, had been met in the most spi-
rited manner by ten of the firms at Burton-on-Trent.
Their beers had been analysed by other chemists be-
sides himself, and were found to be perfectly pure.
Independent of all chemical analysis, the peculiar
and terrible symptoms which arose from the poison
strychnine were sufficient of themselves to betray its
Presence to any medical man. After this vegito-
alkaloid has been taken in a fatal dose the unfortunate
person displays the most unbounded terror, the Der-
vow system is fearfully agitated, and generally,the
victim will particularly request not to be left, and
has even been known to cling firmly to the friend
who would leave even for a moment to procure the
necessary assistance. Contractions of the limbs then
set in, and exhausted nature only closes the dreadful
scene with the calm peace of death. We know that
malefactors might attempt to destroy their victims by
this cruel, death, but we are convinced that no brewer,
however great the gains to be secured might be,
would peril his soul with so wicked and monstrous a
sophisticate of the beer he sells to his fellow-creatures.
Amongst the numerous experiments illustrating
brewing, fermentation, &C., the learned Professor
showed the complete method of analyzing beer, and
concluded with the well-merited applause of the nu-
merous.audie6ce. '

ItoirAL COLLEGE OF SUBGEONS.—The following
gentlemen, having undergone the necessary examinations for
the diploma, were admitted members of the colllege Pt the
meeting of the Court of Examiners on the 25th inst.:—
Messrs. Robert Joseph Biggs, Kingswood-hill, Gloucester-
shire ; _Matthew Bass Smith, Louth, Lincolnshire; Thomas
Edward Halls, Horselydown ; Eugene O'Neill, Cork; Na-
thaniel James Grant, Thayer-
re
'William Little, Corsham, Wiltshire;stet Manchester.square ;
Charles Frederick
Perceval, Kilnore-hill, Waterford ; Joseph Cockshott,
Dub-
lin: Thomas Westropp, Ardcanny, county
m .h
y of Limerick;
Alderman Thomas Houghton Waters, Minley
Hants; John Mageniss, Belturbut, county of Cavan; and
William Collingwvod, famberwell.
The value of the farming stock in England in..
anted in the various fire-offices throughout the kingdom in
the year ending the 25th December, 1851, was 54,935,0531.
The amount insured in Scotland within the year was
4,069,3081.
ST. IVES, JUNE 29.•—The II( pet sloop, of Salcombe,
s'ruck on the stones to this Bay yesterday, and imme-
dittely s nuk; cr w a .ved.
PROLIFIC WBEAT.—A few days ago, a single root
or stow (as farmers call it) was brought to our office as a
specimen. The straw is almost a yard and a half long, and
bears 76 ears, fully shot and in full blossom. Presuming
each ear to contain 20 grains, below the average, we are
told, this single root would, if grown to maturity, have
Yielded above 1,500 grains of wheat, the 'produce of one
single grain. It was grown at Henbury, near.this town, on
she farm of Mr. Charles Bullock, where other roots are
groviing equally fine and promising. The seed (a few
fi'ains) was obtained at the Great Exhibition in the Crystal
Palace last year, from the sample there shown as the mummy
chest, grown on Prince Albert's farm.—Macclesfleld
Courier.