The Sun.
London, England, 1863-10-09 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, OCTOBV,R 9, 1863.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS—This Day

The opposed applications for licenses for music and
dancing were taken to-day. There was a very full attend-
ance of magistrates.

THE STRAND MUSIC HALL.

Mr. Morris Roberts Syers applied for a license for music
and dancing for a building No. 345, Strand, called the
Strand Music Hall,

Mr. Sleigh appeared for the Strand Music Hall Company,
and Mr. Poland opposed.
The learned counsel having entered at some length into
the objects for which the building is intended, called
The Architect, who gave a full description of the pro-
perties of the New Music Hall, and stated that the comple-
tion of the building had been prevented by circumstr.ncee
over which there was no control. He felt certain that
everything would be so far perfected that the hull would be
in a state to be opened to the public in January next, if
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Mr. Poland hoped the licence would be refused. The
hall was surrounded by places of amusement of all descrip-
tions rendered to the Strand Music hall unnecessary.
The Chairman thought it unadvisable to 'grant a license
to a building which was at present in a very unfinished
state, that no proper idea could be formed of its arrange-
ments.

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The application was then put to a show of hands, when
there were seven held up in favour of the license, and eleven
against it.
The license was accordingly refused.

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POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

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MARLBOROUGH .STREET.

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SYSTEMATIC ROBBERY AT CROSSE AND BLACKWELL'S.
—Henry Frost, a carpenter, employed at Messrs. Crosse
and Blackwell's sauce and pickle warehouse, Soho-square,
in doing some repairs, was charged before Mr. Knox with
the following robbery :
It appears that the prisoner was seen by one of the men
to remove a bottle of jelly from a case and take it towards
the bench where he was at work. Information was then
given to Ackrill, 48 F, a large quantity of property having
been missed, and on Ackrill going to the place where the
prisoner was at work and taxing him with the robbery, he
said " It's all right. I'm sorry for it, but it's over now."
Ackrill then took the prisoner to the station, and afterwards
went to his lodgings in Lambeth, where he found a large
quantity of property, showing that the prisoner had robbed
the firm to some extent, and there is little doubt that the
prisoner had been doing so nearly every day he was em-
ployed on their premiss.
All the property produced by Ackrill having been idea=
fled by Mr. Thomas Francis Blackwell, one of the firm,
Mr. Knox committed the prisoner for trial, but he will be
again brought before the magistrate.

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THE EARTHQUAKE.

Communications giving the results of personal
experiences of the earthquake on Tuesday last still
come to hand from the provinces. We subjoin a
few of them

KENT.---Mr. Charles Dickens, writing from
Higham-by-Rochester, Kent, thus
communicates his experience of the shock:—" I
was awakened by a violent swaying of my
bedstead from side to side, accompanied by a singular
heaving motion. It was exactly as if some great
beast had been crouching asleep under the bedstean
and were now shaking itself and trying to rise.
rhe time by my watch was 20 minutes past 3, and
I suppose the shock to have lastcd nearly a minute.
The bedstead, a large iron one, standing nearly
north and south, appeared to me to be the only piece
of furniture in the room that was heavily shaken.
Neither the doors nor the windows rattled, though
they rattle enough in windy weather, this house
standing alone, on high ground, in the neighbour-
hood of two great rivers. There was no noise. The
;iir was very still, and much warmer than it had
been i❑ the earlier part of the night, Although the
previous afternoon had been wet, the glass had not
fallen. I had mentioned my surprise at its standing
near the letter in and having a tendency
o rise. It is recorded in the second volume of the
Philosophical Transactions' that the glass stood
high at Oxford when an earthquake was felt there
in September, 1683."

SOUTIIAMPTON.-Our own correspondent writes
that Captain Goodridge, the commander of the mail
packet Southampton, left Havre for this port at
midnight ou Monday, and when about 30 miles
from Havre ho experienced, as he was standing on
the bridge of the steamer, a peculiar shock. He
thought at first that something was the matter with
the engine, and went below to inquire. He then
looked at his watch, and found that it was about
20 minutes past three. At West End, a few miles
to the north-east of this town, the earthquake was
felt. In one gentleman's house the crockery rattled
to such an extent that some of the inmates got up
to see what was the matter. At Warsash, near
Fareham, in Hants, the shock was so obviously felt,
that some of the inhabitants, as soon as they got up
the next morning, declared that an earthquake had
taken place during the night. Mr. Stroud, the
toil-keeper of the Southampton Pier, states that he
was standing in the toll-house on Tuesday last, and
once during the day he felt the house rock in such a
peculiar manner that he remarked to a gentleman
standing by that the motion was like that of an
earthquake. This is important, as it shows that
beside the grand shock on Tuesday morning, the
earth sensibly trembled at a different hour. It is
surmised that the earthquake is coincident with an
eruption of some volcano. It would be a matter of
great importance if the time of the shock at a few
places could be accurately ascertained, so as to know
the direction and speed of the earthquake. The
most likely persons to give information on this
point would be the engine-drivers who were travel.
ling between 3 and 4 a.m. ou Tuesday. Earth-
quake shocks also cause clocks and watches to stop ;
and if in any instance such has been the case, this
would give the necessary information. The effect
of an earthquake at sea is oftentimes most curious_
The shock is as if the ship struck suddenly on a
rock. This can be only effected by the earthquake
wave as it proceeds onward driving the sea
violently against a ship and suddenly stopping it.
During yesterday the wind here shifted to all
points of the compass.
MANCHESTER.—A correspondent at Manchester
says the shock during Monday night was distinctly
felt by a number of people in that neighbourhood,
but apparently not so sensibly as in some other parts
of the country. A similar shock is spoken to by
several people as having been felt at about ten
minutes to eleven o'clock on the previous Friday
night. One gentleman describes the tremor of the
earth as something like that he has felt at a railway
station when a heavy train has been passing, and he
says the shock was accompanied by a great noise
and the shaking of the doors and windows.

BEESTON.—Mr. J. Lowe, writing from the Ob-
servatory at Beeston, says : A smart shock was
felt here at 3.30. Many persons awoke from the
shaking of their beds and windows. At the
time the sky was cloudless, the wind west, baro-
meter stationary, and the temperature 31 deg. The
motion of earthquake pendulum at this observation
was from W.N.W. to E.S.E., and the displacement
of chalk by the 30-feet rod was half an inch, the
index needle moving the chalk so as to leave an
oval, or rather a lengthenedeoval hole. There must
have been at least two shocks, as numerous letters
describe the time as both 2.35 a.m. and 3.3@ a.m. ;
that the latter was the time of a severe lateral shock
is certain, as the zero pencils on my atmospheric
recorder marked the paper in a remarkable manner
at that hour. information as to the extent of the
shock is desirable, as in all probability the earth-
quake of this morning was of a severe nature."
HEREFORD.—The Rev. H. C. Key writes from
Stretton Rectory, Hereford-4, At 3,23 a.m., Green-
wich mean time, or very nearly so, a smart shock
of an earthquake was felt in this neighbourhood.
Its duration, as far as I could judge, was about
eight seconds; some persons say more. The effect
was that of a very heavy and long train rushing
furiously through a station, but the jar or shock
experienced was greater than any I ever felt pro-
duced by a train. The bed on which I lay was
violently shaken, and the iron bars of the shut-
ters of the room (the shutters being closed but not
barred) rattled loudly against the shutters, and I
found that it required a considerable amount of
shaking with the hand to effect this. The sound
at first increased rapidly with a gradual crescendo
for two or three seconds, until the crash was felt
(which lasted for about one second and a half, and
consisted of two concussions), and then subsided
as gradually for some seconds more, until it died
away in the distance. It appeared to me to equal
the loudest peal of thunder I ever heard, but it was
fuller and deeper and grander than thunder. In
about three minutes afterwards a second faint
rumble was heard. The night was beautifully
still and clear, and not a sound was heard from
any animal either before or after. The direction
of the wave of concussion appeared to be from a
From Clifford, in Here-
little W. of S. to E, of
fordshire, a correspondent states that at about half-
past two his family were aroused from their slum-
bers by the smart shock of an earthquake, preceded
by loud rumbling noises, which continued for seve-
ral minutes. The house rocked steadily to and fro,
and then settled itself with a violent trembling.
Tne hoarse, volcanic-like groanings echoed back
from the mountains on the opposite side of the
valley like the peals of departing thunder, and then
all was still.

TAVISTOCK.—Mr. W. F. CcHier, of Woodtown,
Tavistock, writes :—" The shock of an earthquake
was felt here by me at 3,25 a.m. It commenced
with a cracking noise, and the house appeared to
tremble. Then, after an interval of two or three
seconds, the trembling recommenced, and continued
gradually increasing in
for about fifteen seconds/
severity until it ceased. The house was violently
awaken
shaken, so mach so as toand alarm all the
inmates. It was accompanied by a loud rumbling
noise underground. The weather was exceedingly
still and calm at the time, the
atmosphere clear, and
no rain was falling. This house is on the borders
of Dartmoor, and the shock which I now describe
is the third distinct shock of an earthquake which
1. have felt here within the last five years. This
a hock, however,
was far more intense than any pre-
vious one, and was sufficient to create considerable
alarm. My brother, who lives two miles from here,
felt the stock precisely at the same time, and
describes it exactly as I do."

ANOTHER NEW INIETAL 1-1
•"iscoVEßED—being
ti. fresh victory gained by spectr uni-snalysis.—M M.
lleich and Ritter ofFreib9rgb'wo by its means discovered
sL new metal, which they have named Indium, as it is dis•
tinguished by a very brilliant blue ray.
GOETHE'S Room—TUE LONG LOST SKETCH OF
IT DISCOVERED...a-Among the papers left by the
Countess Auguste Stolberg, the long-missed sketch of
Goethe's room atFrankfort, drawn by the poet himself, has
been found. Its prasent possessor, States Councillor liege-
-witsch at Kiel, has placed it in the hands of the Frankfort
" Hocbstift," and the room will be restored, together with
the entire Coethe house, according to this precious
plan,

Cotton Supply Association.

At the weekly meeting of the Executive Com-
mittee on Tuesday, a sample of a bale of cotton
just sent from Fiji was submitted for examination,
and valued at 29d. per lb. The people had been
discouraged in the cultivation from not finding
a market for their small quantities ; but now that
they can obtain slates, books, knives, scissors,
Bec., from the merchants in exchange for
their cotton, the natives in different parts of the
group, under the guidance of the white inhabitants,
are entering more largely into the growth of cot-
ton. A sample from New Granada, South America,
grown from New Orleans seed sent out by the As-
sociation, was examined, and valued at 22d. per
lb. ; a sample of cotton from the West Indies,
grown from Egyptian seed, was valued at 29d.
per lb.; and a sample of Bellary cotton at 16d.
per lb. A letter was received from Mr. Consul
Grierson, Litakia, N. Syria, forwarding a sample
of cotton gathered from the growing plants, and
stating that the extent of land under cultivation is
four times greater than formerly, but the staple is
not improved. A letter was read from Mr. Consul
Hutchinson, Rosario, reporting that the Egyptian
seed forwarded to him by the Association has been
distributed amongst, thirtyethree cultivators in
various parts of the Argentine republic. The
sowing season is the month of Septewher. A letter
was received from the honorary agents of the
Association in Calcutta, enclosing reports from
parties to whom seed has been distributed. One of
them states that all the seed sown with scarcely an
exception germinate freely. Letters were re-
ceived reporting that the Bombay, &rode, and
Central India railway is at present open from
Ahmedabad, in the north, to Bulsar, a distance
of 1851 miles, passing through Broach, Baroda,
and Surat. The remaining 125 miles to
Bombay were nearly ready for opening when the
monsoon came on in June, and it is expected the
opening throughout will not be delayed beyond the
end of the year. The Great Indian Peninsular line
is open, with the exception of the gap of nine miles
at the Thull Ghaut, from Bombay to Mulkapore, in
Berar, in a north-east direction 2951 miles, and
from Bombay to Sholapore in the south-east 276:1
miles. Alulkapore is within the limits of the great
Berar cotton field, and cotton can be readily con-
veyed to that and other points on the railway
(I3arsee, on the S.E. line) for transport to Bombay.
It is expected that the gap in the railway system
at the Thull Ghaut will be closed by the corn-
pletion of the line over the Ghaut in the course
of next spring, and about the same time a fur-
ther portion of the railway will be opened towards
oomraveuttee.—An extract from a despatch re-
ceived from her Majesty's Consul-General at Alex-
andria states that the Viceroy was much pleased
with his visit up to Sicot. Both sides of the river,
now at its highest point, were covered with cotton
not of large dimensions, but in parcels of
grounds)
at, acre and half an acre, indicating that every pea-
sant was occupying la.mself with growing the
plot —Consular despatches forwarded by the
Foreign-office were received from the Acting Consul
iir.
Tait'
Coquimbo, July 23, reporting that no cot-
ton is grown within his consular district ; and from
‘
Mr. Consul Moore, Jerusalem, Aug. 26, stating that
the area planted with cotton this year is fully four
times as great as the area planted in 1862. The
probable produce of the ensuing crop will be about
4,250,0001 b. The indigenous seed has been used ;
no
ro Egyptian seed has been received, nor has any im-
provement in the cultivation and management of the
Plant been introduced. The quality will, therefore,
be of the usual inferior kind, and the greater part
is shipped to the nearest ports of France and Italy.
Model plantations, conducted by Englishmen, with
native
t 1l
labour, seem necessary to extend the culti-
vation, vand these can only be expected when there
:shall be greater security than at present exists in
Palestine, as well as a better definition of the tenure
of a
lead by Europeans in Turkey. Mr. Consul-
General
that Cumberbatcb, Constantinople, Sept. 8,
stated
no cotton is grown in the neighbourhood
of Constantinople. He enclosed a report from Mr.
Vice-Consul Blunt, Adrianople, July 3, who repre•
sents the
area planted with cotton in the provinces
of
Adrianople,
beingle, Phillipopoli, and Selitno to be 3,625
acres,
1,975 acres more than in 1862.
There
would have been a stilt greater increase
but for the apprehension that the autho-
rities iIP
were distributing seed with the intention
of seizingit a
part of the produce. A very small
of native seed has been planted ; Egyptian
q
has been chiefly used, and about 4,0001 b ot Ameri-
can obtained from Drame, in Macedonia. It is
feared that,
drought, the results will not be so sue-
ceeers on account of the late sowing and the
very
suitiere anticipated. The report enclosed
from Rodosto represents the production of this year
to be double that of last year, about 20,000 okes,
yf
u al
na3 e were
or 56,8201 b. The account from Enos anticipates a
considerable increase, and a more general use of
exotic seed. The Acting Consul (Mr. Bidwell),
writes that in the interior of that state
acres are now planted with cotton, and
generally. Some Sea Island seed has been
remarkably
a b y
Pathbaaantuattinh7:l;o cultivation prevails, more or less, over the
productive ; cotton having been col-
lected three times, at intervals of three months. The
countryre
plant,
which in the United States is an annual, ap-
pears
to be a perennial, since that
which
Panama
sown thirteen months ago is still in a
i n w a s
fiourishiog condition. This may be partially ex-
plained
by the absence of frost. The American
Consul
planted some upland seed, was en-
abled
three months to send a sample of cotton to
his government, which was favourably reported on,
and a further
quantity of seed has been sent for
gratuitous distribution. The authorities of the
United States evince the utmost desire to promote
the growth of cotton on the Isthmus ; natives, as
well as foreigners, are anxious to obtain seed, and
it is estimated that about 3,000 acres will be placed
under cotton on the Pacific side of the Isthmus by
the end of next year. The cultivation is quite in its
the great difficulty
infancy ; is the want of labour,
and it is not probable that there will be any exports
Preston.—This con-
cluded
of importance at present.-_A letter, recognising the
exertions
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of thneeArss,so Society,
Association,
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Opening of a New Catholic Church at Bath.

A new Catholic place of worship was consecrated on
Tuesday, and opened on Wednesday with considerable
ritualistic pomp and ceremony in the city of Bath, There
was a large gathering of ecclesiastical dignitaries, and the
service was as imposing as great Catholic religious ceremo-
nials usually are. The new church is a spacious and hand-
some one, and adds to the architectural beauty of Bath.
The architect is Mr. Amour, of Clifton. Immediately fol-
loa ing the service at the church was a luncheon at the
bl Amongst those who partook of it were
the Right R
t om.
Hon. Lords Clifford, who presided ; Lady Clifford,
Dr. Clifford (Bishop), Dr. Morris, Dr. Ullathorne, Dr.
Manning, Dr, Vaughan, Mr. It. Berkeley (Worcestershire),
Mr. and Mrs. Shuttleworth, Miss Bateman, Mr. Charles
Clifford, Mrs. Charles Stapleton, Mr. E. and Mrs.
Weld, Mrs. Worsley, together with a large number
of monks and priests, and members of the Catholic
church. The health of his Holiness the Pope having been
drunk, the chairman proposed that of her Majesty
and the
rest of the royal family, remarking that it was during the
present reign that the fires of persecution which existed in
the days of her Majesty's predecessors had been finally
trampled y
trampled out and Catholic emancipation had become not
merely a legal technicality, but an actual reality., In
Bishop
re
e.
s?onding for the "Catholic Hierarchy of England,'
Ullathorne said he recognised the hierarchy as a
great institution. It was the restoration 9.e the nor-
mal government of the church. When the hierarchy was
established, ten or twelve years ago, questions arose, how
was it to exist ? How was this great multiplication of
bishops to find employment ! How were they to sustain an
advance of that magnitude in this country ! Why, the facts
of the last ten years had given a response which had satis
•
fled all minds. Already they found that the 13 prelates had
almost more work in hand than they could manage, and
they found on every side churches rising, clergy multiply-
ing, seminaries increasing, and the whole country was being
covered with the action of the hierarchy. The announce-
ment of the establishment of that hierarchy was received
with a groan by a a great portion oi this country, and now
they found the very press engaged at that moment in exalt--
ing the head of that hierarchy as a man who was an orna-
ment to the country. Let them congratulate their brethren
that they had come completely to their senses ; let them
also congratulate them that they had begun to discover that
Catholics were " an important body in this country," and let
them congratulate themselves that the Catholic vote was of
importance in the politics of the country. A number of
in the church,
other toasts followed. In the evening there were vespers
and a sermon preached by Dr. Manning to
an attentive congregation.--Totml Pally Tress,