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

Polytechnic Institution,

After having undergone a thorough redecoration, -is
favourite place of intellectual entertainment re-opened tee
doors to the public. The first of the long list of novelt'
prepared for the occasion was a most instructive and al°4l;
ing lecture on the " Phenomena of Sound," in the our!
of which Mr Pepper exhibited several ingenious e%Peri‘
ments, showing the undulating motion of sound, its °011,:t
flexion with light, and its rate of motior with and with?"-e
conductors. Of course the various contrivances for produo°,7,
an imitation cf the human voice formed an inconsidertib'
portion of the lecture, and the illustrations provoked 1113i'
versal merriment. This was followed by the ill:
troduction of " Pagauini's Ghost" in the isrg-
theatre, but instead of having, in this instance,
optical illusion, we had the extreme pleasure °,l
listening to perhaps one of the finest violinists in England
Levey, the personation of the spectre of the great Eattt",.
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tro, is, we believe, the brother to the popular composer °
" Fanchette," but certainl, his performance of one of raga;
nini's favourite themes, with all the original variations, Rag
most marvellous. The audience were perfectly amazed h 4
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the wonderful tones produced by Mr Levey, and before
was allowed to make his retiring bow, they insisted 11P°
his favouring them with another of his surprising o°ll
This also produced as much sensation as the former, an
at its conclusion the applause was enthusiastic. That sv
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shall meet with Mr Levey at some of our large concert°
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beyond a doubt. The entertainment concluded with a '
series of dissolving views, illustrating the perils of Sinbt:a
the Sailor, which, with Mr Cook's humorous lecture,
unbounded satisfaction.

EATH OF A YOUNG LADY FROM BURNING.:
'ew days ago we recorded an accident by fire t;
Miss Julia Genevra St. Aubyn, eldest daughter of the Be
W. J, St. Aubyn, rector of Stoke Damerel, and niece of ,:a
lord of the manor otDevonport. We regret to learn that
Miss Sr. Aubyn died on Tuesday night, as the result of to;
injuries she received. An inquest was held at the house el
her father, when it was elicited from the evidence that
deceased had purposed going with the Rev. W. St. AubL
to dine with the Bishop of Jamaica at the house of,
Samuel Triscott, on the evening of Saturday, the 17th ins"
and had nearly completed her toilet for the occasion, when
in stooping, she brought her arm too near a lighted candler
and one of the sleeves of her dress became ignited.
flames rapidly spread to other portions of her apparel, eift,
she ran to her father, who was in an adjoining room.
immediately extinguished the fire, but unfortunately
severe burns bad already been received that, in spite of
efforts of medical skill, she died from the effects of the ae„.6l,
dent on Tuesday night. A verdict of " Accidental des!':
was returned.—Western Morning News. ni
TRIAL FOR MURDER.—The Court of AssiZeo -
Algiers has just tried thirteen Arabs, two as Pia`
cipals and the others as accomplices, in the murder of ae
Arab tanner, named Koudier ben Sassi, in the night of o'o
28th June last. For some days preceding the crime
public peace of Algiers had been disturbed by offraye
tween the Biskris (water-carriers and porters) and to
Mozabites (butchers, tanners, and other artisans),
came to blows whenever they met. It appears that -
cause of the feud was a Moorish dancer al.d prostitale;
R named Touam-bent-el-,,i9, who, after having fur a I°Pa
rime confined her favours to the Biskris, suddenly Pass;' n..
over to the Mozabites. The former were exceedingly .-
tensed at. this desertion, and determined to take 'rev:
geance. One evening, as the woman was leaving r
cafe-chantant in company with her Mezabite
a butcher, the latter was assaulted by a 13i?ycie
and an affray followed, in which the assailant and 'Lis ro',.;„
got severely handled. Ihe liiskris were furi,,us at this ',To
teat, and determined to make a general onslaught on
Mozabites; but before their arrangements were conlPlat it
the police got wind of the affair, and the Mozibites
warned to keep within doors on the night of the 28th Ja_ro
which had been appointed for the attack. The police cry'
also called out to keep the peace, and succeeded in diePreot
mg the groups of Biskris who had collected ditl'od,
quarters, armed with sticks. It unfortunately haProner
however, that a Biskri named Kouider ben Saa,i) a tan
by trade, was mistaken for a Mezabite, and beaten to.B
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by a baud of 50 Biskris, most of whom were afterward, fret
rested, but all discharged except the 14 prisoners. -r'rn,
hearing a great number of the witnesses, the court c_.).o,
demned two et the prisoners, as principals, each to 10 Yoee:i
hard labour; three others, as accomplices, each t
raonthe' imprisonment, and acquitted the other /line*