The Sun.
London, England, 1863-10-26 00:00:00

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SURREY THEATRE,

On Saturday Shakspear's play, " The Winter's
Tale," was produced here in a manner deserving the
highest approbaticn, and at the same time reflect-
ing the greatest credit upon the joint lessees,
Messrs. Shepherd and James Anderson. It has
been said that the taste of the play-goers on the
other side of the water has been vitiated, and that
Shakspear has been voted a bore; but could he who
holds this opinion but have seen the tremendous gal-
leryas they were with pit and boxes, filled
of the Surrey, the spacious
compact masses, and upon the
countenance of each attention plainly visible,
he would at once admit that he laboured
under a mistake. The acting of Mr. Anderson
as Leontas was of more than ordinary excellence,
and Miss Pauncefort's Hermione will add greatly
to her reputation. Mrs. Gordon, from America,
and Mr. Russell beta made their first appearance
in the play, and from the opportunity we had of
judging of their abilities, they bid fair to become
highly useful members of the company. Miss S.
Webster made a most interesting Perdita, and
Florizel was well represented by M. Fernandez.
At the conclusion of the play the last new nautical
drama, "Poor Tom : or, Farewell my trim-built
Wherry," was performed, in which Mr. Shepherd
capitally sustained the bravo and jolly Jack tar to
the life; the part of his sweetheart was also prettily
sang and acted by Miss Jacobs,

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day,

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MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

A RIOT IN SILVER-STREET, GOLDEN-SQUARE.—AT-
TACK ON THE POLlCE.—Shortly after Mr. Knox took his
seat on the bench this morning, the following charges,
arising out of a riot which took place in Silver-street, Gol-
den-square, on Saturday night, and again yesterday after-
noon, between a number of Scotch bakers and Irish tailors
were brought on :

Daniel M'Carthagan, Irish tailor, was charged with
assaulting Thomas Cole, 220 C, and John Staines, 123 C.
Cole said—l was at du►y on Saturday night in Silver-
street, when I saw a crowd of between 500 and 600 persons
behaving in a very disorderly manner. I went to take a
person into custody, when the prisoner struck me a violent
blow on the cheek, knocking me down. I was thus pre-
vented from taking the person into custody.

Staines—l saw the prisoner strike Cole, and on assisting
Cole in taking the prisoner into custody, the prisoner struck
me. He was very violent all the way to the station, and
had been drinking,

Prisoner—l am very sorry. I was only in the affair five

minutes.

Mr. Knox committed the prisoner for one month's hard
labour.

Christopher Hennessy, tailor, was next charged with
riotous conduct and assaulting police-constable John West,
210 C.

West—l was in Silver-street on Saturday night with
Sergeant Smith, 1 C, when the prisot;Ler without my inter-
fering with him struck me and violently kicked me on the
ankle, and knocked Tay hat off. The prisoner was drunk.
Wm. Barker, 77 C—l saw the prisoner strike the lase
witness, who had not touched him.

The prisoner said he had a wife and family to support.
Mr. Knox--I am very sorry for your wife and family,
but these disturbances have been going on for the past two
or three weeks.

Prisoner said there had been a row going on between the
tailors and bakers.

Committed for a month.