The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-30 00:00:00

Polytechnic Institution,

After having undergone a thorough redecoration, this
favourite place of intellectual entertainment re-opened itS
doors to the public. The first of the long list of novelties
prepared for the occasion was a most instructive and amus-
ing lecture •on the " Phenomena of Sound," in the cuurso
of which Mr Pepper exhibited several ingenious expel'
meats, showing the undulating motion of sound, its con-
nexion with light, and its rate of motior with and without
conductors. Of course the various contrivances for producing
an imitation (,1 the human voice formed an inconsiderable
portion of the lecture, and the illustrations provoked uni-
versal merriment, This was followed by the fn"
troduction of " Paganini's Ghost " in the large
theatre, but instead of having, in this instance, an
optical illusion, we had the extreme pleasure of
listening to perhaps one of the finest violinists in England'
Mr Levey, the personation of the spectre of the great woes'
tro, is, we believe, the brother to the popular composer of
" Fanchette," but certainly his performance of one of Page".
uini's favourite themes, with all the original variations, OS
most marvellous. The audience were perfectly amazed
the wonderful tones produced by Mr Levey, and before he
was allowed to make his retiring bow, they insisted upon
his favouring them with another of his surprising soles-
this also produced as much sensation as the former, and
at its conclusion the applause was enthusiastic. That v 7.61
shall meet with Mr Levey at some of our large concerts 15
beyond a doubt. The entertainment concluded with a OW,
series of dissolving views, illustrating the perils of Sinbse
dm Sailor, which, with Mr Cock's humorous lecture) gall')
unbounded satisfaction.

DEATH OF A YOUNG LADY FROM BURNING•--'

few days ago we recorded an accident by fire te
Miss Julia Genevra St. Aubyn, eldest daughter of the Itesr'
W. J, St. Aubyn, rector of Stoke Damerel, toad niece of tli°
lord of the manor of Devonp)rt. We regret to learn that:
Miss Sr. Aubyn died on Tuesday night, as the result of tit°
injuries she received. An inquest was held at the house of
her father, when it was elicited from the evidence that the
deceased had purposed going with the Rev. W. St. Aubye
to dine with the Bishop of Jamaica at the house of gr
Samuel Triscott, on the evening of Saturday, the 17th inst.,
and bad nearly completed her toilet for the occasion, wheat'
in stooping, she brought her arm too near a lighted candles.
and one of the sleeves of her dress became ignited. The
dames rapidly spread to other portions of her apparel, and
she ran to her father, who was in an adjoining room. II:
immediately extinguished the fire, but unfortunately st:c'
severe burns had already been received that, in spite of the
efforts of medical skill, she died from the Eff,cts of the acct.,
dent on Tuesday night. A verdict of " Accidental death'
was returned.— iVestifn Morning .Areu;s,
TRIAL FOR MURDER.—The Court of Assizes of
Algiers has just tried thirteen Arabs, two as prin.
cipals and the others as accomplices, in the murder of at
Arab tanner, named Koudier ben Sassi, in the night of the
28th June last. For some days preceding the crime the
public peace of Algiers had been disturbed by affrays be.
tween the Biskris (water-carriers and porters) and the
Mezabites (butchers, tanners, and other artisans), 'cc."
came to blows whenever they met. It appears that the
cause of the feud was a Moorish dancer acrd prostitute,
named Touam-bent-el-Raid, who, after having for a
long
,ime confined her favours to the Biskris, suddenly passed
over to the Mezebites. The former were exceeding'''. 111'
eensed at this desertion, and determined to take vets-
pence. One evening, as the woman was leaving t'
cafe-ehantant in company with her Mezabito lover'
a butcher, the latter was assaulted by a Bt°l'll'
Ind an affray followed, in which the assailant and Lis friend°
4ot severely handled. The 13iskris were furious at this°.
teat, and determined to make a general onslaught on the
Mozabites ; but before their arrangements were completed„
the police got wind of the affair, and the Mezabites were 0:
warned to keep within doors on the night of the 281 b Jat3ce:
which had been appointed far the attack. The police were
,Iso called out to keep the peace, and succeeded iu
ng the groups of Biskris who had collrcted in
death different
quarters, armed with sticks. It unfortunately halTeltej,
.
eowever, that a Biskri named Kouider ben Sassi, a taunt `
tir
by trade, was mistaken for a Mr z tbite, and beaten to
by a band of 50 Biskris, most of whom were afterwards ~,er
rested, but all d:otharged except the 14 prisoners.
nearing a great number of the witnesses,
the court
, cn
lemned two of the prisoners, as principals, each to 10 )co_
hard labour; three others, as accomplices, each to
size
mouthe' ialptiavautent, and acquitted the other nine,