The Sun.
London, England, 1854-09-19 00:00:00

HAYMARKET THEATRE.

Mr, Hudson, the Irish comedian, made his first ap-
pearance at this theatre last night, after an absence of
some years, during which time he had been " starring
it" in various parts of North and South America, having
just returned from California. He played Sir Patrick
Plenipo in The Irish, Ambassador, and Tim Moore in the
Irish, Lion. Mr. Hudson ha 3 a good deal of vivacity
and humour, and exhibits some insight into and inti-
macy with the Irish character.. He is also easy and
natural on the stage, and is well up to the business of the
scene. The Irish gentleman, however, is out of his line,
and his Sir Patrick Plenipo cannot be called a faithful
or a finished portrait. Mr. Hudson's Tim Moore is much
better, and his performance of the Irish Lion afforded
much satisfaction. Low comedy is this gentleman's
forte, although even in that province of acting he by no
means shines as a first-rate artiste.

The Spanish dancers have been the principal attrac-
tion at this theatre for some time. Their engagement
will be completed at the end of this week.

ADELPRI THEATRE.

This theatre was re-opened last night, after a short re-
cess, during which the house has been newly and taste-
fully painted, and in several respects decorated and im-
proved. Spring seats have been placed in the boxes and
stalls ; the ventilation has not been overlooked, and a
new act drop and a new, proscenium have been added.
The management is the same as before, and the company
includes all the old favourites. The entertainments were
also old favourites. The very effective and thoroughly
Adelphian drama of the Discarded Son was followed by
the drama of Monsieur Jacques, in which Mr. Morris Bar-.
nett gave the first of 12 farewell performances, for which
he is announced. His acting in the part of Monsieur
Jacques is too well known to need any particular com-
ment. Suffice to say that it was as successful and as
fully appreciated as ever it was. The burlesque of
Norma concluded the night's entertainments. After the
first piece " God save the Queen " was sung by the
whole of the company. The appearance of the esta-
blished favourites, Miss Woolgar, Mrs. Keeley, Paul
Bedford, Keeley, and Leigh Murray was hailed with
much delight and applause. The house, as is always the
case at the Adelphi, was very well filled.

I CAN'T REMEMBER.-Why is the 46th Regiment
like the " oldest inhabitant" ?—Because it can't re-
member.

PROLIFIC SEED,—There was produced this season on
Mr. Singer's farm of Brickfield, Old Aberdeen, the large
number of 909 pickles of corn from one seed.
THE NATIVE PRESS IN INDIA.—The llindoo Patriot,
though published in English, appears at Calcutta under
the auspices of what is called " young Bengal." It is
intensely Hindoo. One article in the number entitled
" Christianity a Failure."
We regret to have to announce the death, by cholera,
of Admiral Viscomta Duquesne, of the French ship
L'lphegenie, which melancholy event occurred at
Havana on the 19th June. It is a remarkable circum-
stance that the gallant old admiral, after years of absence
from Havana, of which place he was a native, should
have returned to the place of his birth, and died in the
house in which he was born.—Panama. Herald.

HEALTH OF THE CUSTOMS OFFICIALS.—Perhaps at
this great port the employes of the Customs are as
numerous, if not more numerous, than any other large
body. The Custom out-door department numbers nearly
900 officials of all grades, superior and inferior, including
the landing department, the warehousing department,
and the water-guard or tide department ; yet it is very
gratifying to learn that, out of this large aggregate,
only 18 hands altogether are returned in the current
weekly report of " absent and sick," as being "sick"
from any and every kind of illness.—Liverpool Mail.
A HARBOUR OF REFUGE AT BOULOGNE.—The Con-
stitutionnel says :—" We are assured that it has been
definitively decided that a harbour of refuge, capable of
receiving the largest vessels of the State, shall be con-
structedat Boulogne-sur-mer. The site of the port will
be at the village of Chatillon, which is at the south-west
of Boulogne. The port will be very useful, as at present
large vessels passing in the Channel have no place of
refuge. The expense is estimated at 18,000,000 f. or
20,000,000 f. The Sentinelle of; Toulon, mentions the ex-
pected arrival in that port of some hundreds of Russian
prisoners, who will be employed at reduced wages in
the extensive works now going on there, the Govern-
ment wishing that they should be pushed on with
greater activity than the number of workmen that can
be procured will allow. These men will be employed in
the repairs of the fortifications, while the embankments
and other works of that kind will be perforriaed by
natives.

FATAL ACCIDENT AT LOCHLOIIOND REGATTA.—On
Friday last a regatta was held upon Lochlornond, under
the patronage of Mr. Smollett, M.P., and other gentle-
men, and all went on merrily until the occurrence of
a race between four-oared gigs 22 feet long. Por this
race three gigs started, and the contest was getting very
keen, when one of the rowers in a gig called the Sylph
missed his stroke, and as the boat was proceeding with
great rapidity the consequent back stroke upon the
water upset the gig. The rowers in the competing gigs
immediately stopped and threw their oars to the four
men struggling in the water, by which means two of
them were saved, but the other two, named Kinloch
and Walker, sank before assistance reached them, and
were seen no more. On this painful occurrence being
notified at the Commodore's barge, the flag was lowered
and the sports suddenly brought to a close, although, ac-
cording to the programme, a number of boat races still
remained to be disposed of.
A MAN STABBED BY RIB WIFE AT BARNSTAPLE._
On Tuesday evening the wife of a butcher at Barnstaple,
named Saunders, returned to his stall, and on being met
by an opprobious epithet, and accused by her husband
of having gale to an improper house for the purpose of
drink, to which habit it is feared she has hitherto been
much addicted, she replied_" If you say that again,
I'll stab you." Further altercation ensuing, sure enough
she carried out her dreadful threat by plunging the knife
held in her band into his side, just below the left arm.
The unfortunate man then staggered across the street to
the Three Nuns, bleeding profusely, where he said,
" Help me home, for I'm a dead man !" There has been
comparatively very little external bleeding, and the fear
is lest internal hemorrhage should ensue. A day or
two will speak as to the result.

M.P.'s AND DlVlSlONS.—Parliamentary analysis of
the divisions and attendances of the members during
the session 1853 4, compiled from the register kept by
the National Parliamentary Reform Association, 2,
Duke-street, Adelphi. Divisions The following
gives the attendance of members upon each of the
240 divisions of the session, arranged in fifties.
Of 240 divisions there were 41 upon which 60 and
leas than 100 divided ; 55 upon which 100 and less
than 150 divided ' • 56 upon which 150 and less
than 200 divided ; 34 upon which 200 and less than 200
divided ; 30 upon which 250 and less than 300 divided ;
12 upon which 300 and less than 350 divided ; 7 upon
which 350 and less than 400 divided ; 1 upon which 405
divided ; 1 upon which 417 divided ; 1. upon which 480
divided ; and 2 divisions each 502. Members.—The
following exhibits the number of attendances of mem-
bers upon all divisions during the session, arranged as
above. Of 654 members there were 4 who did not vote
once during the session ; 266 who voted less than 50
times ; 234 who voted 50 and less than 100 times ; 95
who voted 100 and less than 150 times ; 32 who voted
150 and less than 200 times ; 5 who voted 200 and less
than 210 times ' • 4 who voted 210 and less than 220
times ; 1 voted 228 times ; 1 voted 239 times ; 1 the
Speaker ; 1 Baron Rothschild ; 10 vacancies ; total, 654'
FIENDISH OUTRAGE.—The Montreal Herald states
that an affair took place at Clarenceville the night of
Saturday, Aug. 5, of A most shocking character, and
which has outraged the feeling of the whole community.
A poor inoffensive man by the name of Owens, having
had occasion to go into the village tavern, was allured
into drinking by some graceless young men, who, after
succeeding in making him partially intoxicated, com-
pletely saturated his clothes with spirits of turpentine,
and then applied a lighted candle to them. Before the
flames could be extinguished the man's body was lite-.
rally roasted, and his physician is of opinion that it is
extremely doubtful whether he will survive his suffer-
ings, which for the week have been of the most excru-
ciating character. The principal perpetrators of this
inhuman act, instead of being immediately arrested and
committed to prison to stand their trial, have been
allowed full liberty of action,