The Sun.
London, England, 1863-11-24 00:00:00

ROWLEY V. ROWLEY.

THAMES.

ATTEMPT TO DROWN A BOY IN THE THAMES.—AIfred
Blundell, an apprentice belonging to a coasting vessel called
the Charles Napier, lying in the river, was brought for the
second time before Mr. Woolrych charged with attempting
to drown a boy named Thomas Kirby, in the service of the
Great Eastern Railway Company.
On Sunday morning last several boys, and among them
the complainant, were amusing themselves in a ship's boat
moored at Irongate Stairs, and while doing so an oar fell
overboard. The boy Kirby was leaning over the side of
the boat to recover the oar, when the prisoner, who had left
the boat only a short time while he went on shore upon an
errand, approached. Two boys jumped on shore and
escaped. Kirby tried to follow them, but the prisoner
was too quick for him, and while Kirby was running
from one end of the boat to the other, the prisoner gave him
a violent shove and forced him overboard in ten feet water,
The boy went down and disappeared, and when he came
up again the prisoner and a waterman named James Met-
calfe laid hold of him and brought him on shore. The boy
narrowly escaped with his life. It was sworn positively,
and not denied, that the prisoner shoved the boy over-
board, but on the other hand the prisoner promptly assisted
Metcalfe in rescuing the body and taking him on shore.
Mr. Woolrych said this was a case of a very serious
nature, and must be sent before a jury. He committed the
prisoner for trial for attempting to drown the boy.
Mr. Gomm subsequently waited on the magistrate and
asked him to dispose of the case summarily by the juilictill
of a fine, or to allow the prisoner to compensate
the injury and inconvenience he hadaustained•
eßadopted.
ties were willing that the latter course shouldbcd lad,
theorhyparo-
The prisoner was a very respectable, well•_cooship Charles
apprenticed to Mr. Henry Kent, master of tb
voyage
Napier, which was about to proceed on a
already coasting
seved
to Valentia, in Ireland. The prison©r
had
nj ure his future pro-
-17 months of his time, and it would
ihe regretted very
spects in life if ho were sent to prison, i
ant and
anxiety of the prisoner
much what he had done.
to save his master's propeil•ta the
from damage, and to save
the oar which had gone overboard, Jr push. ed the boy into
case might with propriety be
the water. He thought the
disposed of in the way sugg
Mr, Woolrych saw no sated.
valid reasons for disposing of the
case summarily, or allowing a
com prose . He committed
Blundell for trial for attempting to drown the boy Kirby.
_ _

%I. TITTERSQI-1(4110N THE CONGRESS.—“ A con-
says the statesman, " that is often
useful ; but a consultation of
patients, what is the use of
titration of doctors,"
that ?"
THE STATE OF CAPTAIN SIIANIT.—Mr. Foreman
Swanton's bulletin posted yesterday at Watling-street en-
oioe.station, stated that the gallant captain was not so
well that day, but considering all circumstances he might
be said to be progressing favourably. Her Majesty the
Queen had sent to inquire after his state, and the Duke of
Sutherland and the late Lord Mayor (Alderman Rose) had
attended personally to inquire after the captain.

ITALIANS.—The novelty of the week has been Verdi's
" Trovatore," with nearly a new cast for Paris. Mine. de
Ia Grange and Mane. Lablache in Leonora and Azucena ;
Fraschini 28 Manrico; and Di Luna by a new candidate
for Parisian favour, M. Sterbini. The house was Crowded
and the applause more than usually abundant, though the
execution of the, opera was certainly not superior if equal
to many representations of it we have witnessed here. Mme.
de Ia Grange sang as sha always does like an accomplished
artiste, but the character does not bring her talents out pro-
minently, like the Gilda of the same composer in parts of
which she is incomparably fine. M. Fraschini was greatly
applauded in Manrico, but it cannot be classed as one
of his bust parts, and he was decidedly inferior to
Tamberlik. M. Sterbini, who made his debut this
evening, was so overpowered by nervousness that be was
evidently unable to do justice to his capabilities; we there-
fore reserve our opinions upon him until a more favourable
occasion. The redeeming point of the soiree was the Azu-
cena of Mme. Lablache, who gave the poor gipsy-mother
with an animation and effect that matte the character stand
out very conspicuously, and, in the great scene in which
she describes the fate of her mother, displayed power and
pathos of the highest order. Our old friend the immortal
" Barbiere di Seviglia" brings up the rear, and Booth to
say we have seldom or never seen the mercurial Tosnor so
ill-provided for in Paris. Mane. Borghi-Mamo, the present
Rosins, has been playing tricks, we fear, with her beau-
tiful contralto voice, until it has become a complete nonde-
script. This was her first appearance after a protracted ab-
sence; it is, therefore possible that she may be suffering
under the temporary effects of cold or fatigue. We hope
this is so, for we should indeed be sorry to witness the
sacrifice of another fine organ to the insane passion among
singers to change their voices, and to become what nature
never intended them for. Mme. Borghi-Mauro was ap-
plauded, but without enthusiasm. M. Baraglia was the
Almaviva ; his voice is thin and meagre, but he sings with
taste, and does not want execution ; discipline may school
him into something artistic and worthy the Italian Opera
in Parts au rests,. he was also awfully afraid of his new
public, so he may improve much by increased confidence.
M. Revere was the Bartholo, and M. aniche the Basilio ;
both appear well accustomed to the stage, which is the only
commendation in our power to bestow, M. Delle Sedie
was the Figaro, and though neither a Tamburini nor a
Ronconi, played and sang so well as to carry off the honours
of the night.

I'ALAIS ROYAL —A vaudeville, eit "Un Tenor pour
Tout Faire," has been permitted to pass muster here, but is
scarcely worth this brief note of its existence.
GERMAN THEATRE.—This little salle (Beethoven), under
the direction of Madame Bruning, has recommenced its
performances, with a much more complete company than
that of last year. The unquestionable talent of Madame
Bruning and her daughter, Madame Wohlbruck, we have
often had occasion to notice, and we will therefore confine
our remarks to the new members of the company, begin-
ning with Madame Armand, who shines particularly
in the part of a rustic girl who has become a baroness,
and will not give up her country habits ; but
she is ein ungeschlifener Dainiant, a rough dia-
mond speaking the Viennese dialect charmingly.
Madame Haase, in another piece, delights the audience
with the purest Berliner and excellent acting. Mesdames
Herzog and Weber perform their less conspicuous parts
very credibly. The comic actors, MM. Fleischer, Bussack,
Werner,Weigelt,andliabner would not disgrace any charge.
Such of our readers who have lived in Germany or know
the language, or else have a tasto for German singing, are
strongly recommended to visit this theatre, which will
afford them unqualified amusement.
It is rumoured that a comedy, which has been some
time in rehearsal at the Theatre Francais, "La Nielson
de Penarvan," will be first represented before the Emperor
and his visitors at the Chateau to Compiegne. The author
is said to be M. Jules Sandeau, who will be one of the
guests on the occasion.
The " Moise" of Rossini is to be revived immediately
at the Grand Opera, but the reason of its being brought
forward is not very apparent. It is to be supported by
Mlle. Marie Battu, MM. Obin, Villaret, and Faure, all
respectable vocalists doubtless, but scarcely able to give
popularity to an opera in which we have heard Rubini,
Lablache, and Mlle. Persiani.
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The concession of the privilege for a new theatre,
L'Opera Populaire, to be erected in the neighbourhood of
the Rue Cadet, has been granted to M. Roger, the tenor,
formerly of the Grand Opera.
M. Roger-Sevy, whose taste and talent in the execution
of vocal melodies have justly obtained for him a reputation
in musical circles, contemplates a journey to Italy, touching
at Turin, Rome, Naples, &c. He announces a morning
concert for the 2d December, at the Cercle Scniettis-
Savantes, No. 3, Quai Malaquais.
The Italian journals speak in the warmest terms of a
young debutante, Mlle. Gonetti, who is now performing at
Ancona with remarkable success in Donizetti's " Polinto."
She is nightly encored in the grand air of Pauline, and is
hailed quite as a rising star in the musical horiz )n. Mlle.
Gonetti is a French lady, and studied in Paris under M.
Panofka, to whose able tuition she is indebted for a most
admirable method and brilliant execution ; Nature (these
papers add), having bestowed the rest in a lovely mezzo-
soprano voice, and features of extreme beauty.
NEW ITALIAN THEATRE.—A correspondent writes :
" The opening of the theatre at Fiesole took place on the
20th Oct. An English gentleman, Mr. Spence, long a re-
sident in Florence, and now the possessor of the noble
Villa Mozzi, on the slope of the Apennines, has made a
princely present to the commune of Fiesole in building this
pretty little theatre on the piazza, opposite to the grim old
cathedral, whose belfry is visible for miles around. Every
one knows Fiesole, the mother of Florence perched on the
lofty hill, three miles off. Once a great Etruscan city,
Fiesole is little more than a village now, and it is hard
to understand whence the pit and boxes of the new
Teatro Spence will receive their plenishing of spectators,
especially in boisterous winter nights. Nevertheless
they were crowded on the opening night with Floren-
tine visitors as well as the indigenous beauty and fashion.
The orchestra of the Pergola and several public performers
of repute executed a variety of pieces, vocal and instru-
mental, in excellent style. Madame Grisi, the owner of
the grand Old Villa Salviati close at hand, though she has
left the stage as a profession, sang an air from the " Puri-
tani," and another from the " Trovatore," With wonderful
voice and spirit. The applause was overwhelming ; and
the generous builder of the theatre was enthusiastically
called for, and received with well-merited honours. All
the performers gave their assistance gratis—and the pro-
ceeds :of the fete were distributed among the poor of
Fiesole. After the concert, a splendid supper was laid for
some 40 or 50 guests, in the great hall of the Mozzi Villa,
and Mr. Spence and others of his friends enlivened the re-
past, after true old Tuscan fashion, with rhymed toasts
improvised on the names of those whose healths were
drunk, the master of the house himself welcoming Madame
Grisi in a gracefully turned Italian sonnet, of which lan-
guage he is a perfect master.—Galignarti.

SHIPPING—This Day.

(BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.)

GRAVESEND, Tuesday Morning':
Arrived, Nov. 23—Squirrel, from St. Michael's; Gt.
seppe Baccarcich, from Fiume; Barnard, from ParvaB t
Stranger, from Riga; Indiana, from Tuticorin ;
from Quebec : Harriet, from Genoa. pagwash ;
Arrived, Nov. 24—Spirit of the Ocean. from Michael's ;
Betseys, from Bruges ; Sarah Fox, from St• 0....
Athenian, from Quebec; Gratitude from 'Vegeta g .
gday Morn 1 n g.
DEAL; Tonne, for London ;
Margare ,
Passed—Rose and Maria, from
Annette, screw steamer, from London, for BaYbardiff; Pere do
Famille, from London, for Zantes.
Put back—Victoria Cross.
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"---T—t:tion and Canal Corn.. The East India
presentationlrrig at the forthcoming
parry's report for
hsrehod has been published,
general meeting: the affairs of the com_
a very satisfactory position,
which states
.riftat
parry oontinneouigh
the period of the year which
between that referred to in the
the present is the most unfavour-
able
allconnected with
movements
the prose-
cation for
hasand intervenedthatslt"'l
like those undertaken by the
last report
0... works
coinpany, a very large amount of labour has been
energetically and efficiently performed by the pro-
fessional staff, whose general ability and zeal
deserve great commendation, and a foundation
has thus been laid for immediate and rapid execu-
tive progress. The audited accounts of the com-
pany will be printed as usual at the ordinary
yearly meeting of shareholders in May next; but
it may be satisfactory to state here that a sum of
£264,871 had been received on the 30th of Sep-
tember last on account of capital ; and that the
expenditure in England up to the same date and in
India up to the 31st of August last, amounted to
the sum of £92,494 9s. 2d."
THE PRINCE CONSORT'S TRIBUTE OF ADMIRA-
TION TO MENDELBSOB.N!—After the performfanc
of "Elijah" in London, Prince Albert wrote a kind of
..to
tes-
timonial in the libretto ho had been using, and sent it s
Mend elssohn. It will be acknowledged as both curious
une
.an. u_
characteristic :—" To the noble artist who, surrounded DY
and
the Baal-service of false art, has been ablef, iLeg
art, like
study, loyally to maintain the service
pure music of
CI a oegiludel), to accustom our ears _
to the great master,
another Elias, and, after the noise of steonstehleesspnote-triffing
imitative feeling and regular harmony
'—to
M. Reuter 's
in thankful remembrance,ALoun
A SLIP OF THE TELEtsb
ed in the London
telegrams from Paris,
.p
us
announced that "a curate"
•Ar.;-.Bfkinghai Palace."
morning papers of Edda'',
e of the deputy in question is,
to the Bordelaise.
has been elected deputy fitßiordeaux. This will be news
eissall the relation he has with the
Cute was no official candidate, and
ciutedreiecda;
was returned wider the
auspices of M. nail, the Prefect
of the Gironde'
procession. M•
this

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RACING FIXTURES FOR 1864..

FEBRIJARY.

Lincoln Spring 23
AIARCH.

Nottingham Spring 1
Derby Spring 3
Liverpool
Shrewsbury

Croxton-park
Epsom Spring

Chelmsford Spring 15
York Spring .. 19
Durham ... 28
Northampton .. 29
'RIL.

Newmarket Craven .... 11
Newmarket First Spring 23

Chester

Manchester

Salisbury l2
Bath

Harpenden
Epsom 24