The Sun.
London, England, 1863-06-09 00:00:00

STRAND THEATRE.

This pretty little theatre re-opened last evening
with several of the old favourites, and some new
candidates for public favour. No novelties were
produced, but certain favourite dramas were re-
vived. In the extremely popular burlesque of
" Aladdin, or the Wonderful Scamp," a Miss Jenny
White, from Birmingham, made her first appear-
ance. She is petite in person, but has a pleasing
confidence, and a certain enjoyment of her own,
which go far to gain the sympathy and admiration
of the audience. Miss Thorne, also a new impor-
tation into the company, as the genius of the lamp.
showed a good person off to advantage. Mr.
George Honey, vice Mr. Rogers, was well received
as the Widow Twankay ; and the already aekuow-
ledged favourites, Miss Bufton and Miss Fanny
Josephs,
were, of course, cordially received, and
acted with their wonted spirit. A new ourlebque,
a new drama, and a new farce are announced.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY-LANE.--Mr. Lumley
has the honour to acknowledge the liberal manner
in which the patrons of the opera, his friends and the public
generally, responded to his appeal on the occasion of his
benefit performances, and to announce that the noble pro-
prietor of Her Majesty's Theatre not having explained the
reasons why he prohibited the use of that theatre, Mr.
Lumley feels it a duty to submit to public appreciation an
account of the relations which has existed between the Earl
of Dudley and himself. The statement will be published
in the course of a few days, and may be had of all the prin-
cipal booksellers.
THE MELANCHOLY DEATH OF MR. BELFOIIR.

—The body of this lamented gentleman, who was
Vice President of the Lot don Rowing Club, was found on
Saturday on the Chiswick side of the railway bridge, after
continuous search ever since the accident took place on
Thursday morning. The spot where the body was found
is nearly two miles from where the boat was upset. The
deceased gentleman, when found, had not got his flannel
trousers on, and it is most probable that having unbuckled
them before starting to row they became entangled about
his legs in the endeavours he made to save himself, as the
man who saw the boat upset observed an unusual splashing
in the attempt the deceased made to swim.

SOUTH KENSINGTON MUSEUM.—During the week
ending the 6th June the visitors have been as fol-
low :—On Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday (free days,
open from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.), 6,723 ; on Wednesday,
Thursday, and Friday (students' days, admission to the
public, 6d., open from 10 a.m. till 6 p.m.), 1,314; total,
8,037. From the opening of the Museum, 4,089,187.
Museum of Patents.—Number of visitors for the week end-
ing June 6, 1,185; total number since the opening of the
Museum, free daily (12th May, 1858), 77,276.
THE NEW BISHOP OF GIBRALTAR.—The Duke of
Newcastle has appointed the Rev. Dr. Tower,
formerly Bishop of Glasgow, to the vacant see of Gibraltar,
upon the recommendation of the Archbishop of Canterbury.
Dr. Trower is of the University of Oxford, where he took a
second class in classics and a first class in mathematics,
and was elected Fellow of Oriel.

ANOTHER VICTIM TO CRINOLINE.—The wife of
Mr. T. M. Phillips, the coroner tn. the Wolver-
hampton district of South Staffordshire, who is also a soli-
citor, and resides at the Lloyds, Penn, near Wolverhamp-
ton, has become a sacrifice to the prevailing fashion in dress
amongst ladies, to which they cling often, as in this case,
with fatal tenacity. The deceased lady was 55 years of age,
and has had seven children, who have grown up to man-
hood and womanhood. The eldest son is a solicitor in
partnership with his father, and is the deputy coroner for
the Wolverhampton district. During Friday afternoon the
deceased lady was in one of the kitchens of her residence,
where was an open grate, giving instructions about the
dinner, and was standing with her back to the fire. Sud-
denly th 3 bottom part of the skirt of her dress became
ignited, and she was immediately enveloped in flames, for
the dress which she wore was of muslin fabric. After im-
ploring the servant to put out the flames she ran in her
terror to and fro into the hall, and so fanned the fire that
in an incredible short space of time nearly every fragment
of her attire was consumed. The butler, the coachman,
and Mr. Phil'ips reached the hall whilst the flames were yet
about the unhappy lady, and the first named tried to en-
.guis h them by throwing a greatcoat around his mistress.
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