The Sun.
London, England, 1854-10-03 00:00:00

HAYMARKET THEATRE.

The comedy of Born to Good Luck was performed at
this theatre last evening, the principal character, Paddy
O'Ratferty, being undertaken by Mr. Hudson, who sup.
ported it with his usual humour and spirit. The love
scene with the Countess was particularly rich and amus-
ing, eliciting much laughter and applause. LAS Spanish
dancers, having been re-engaged for six nights, were
a charming addition to the evening's amusement, which
attracted a very excellent audience.

PROSECUTIONS, &C.—From a return recently published
by order of the House of Commons, it appears that the
gross cost of all prosecutions in England and Wales that
took place in the year 1853 amounted to 196,3881. Bs. 7d.
Of this sum, 62,3981. is. 7d. was incurred by cases pro-
secuted on the circuits, 105,4401. 18s. 3d. in counties,
and 28,5491. Bs. 9d. in cities and boroughs. The number
of prisoners tried on circuits was 4,034 ; in counties,
15,595; in cities and boroughs, 23,998. Of these,
19,448 were indicted for felony, and 2,083 for misde-
meanour. The number of prosecutors amounted to
19,868, and of witnesses to 70,307. This return is stated
to be exclusive of the Chester and South Wales Circuit,
of the county of Bucks, and of about a score of cities
and boroughs, of which Derby, Salford, and Worcester
are the chief. The allowance to prosecutors and wit-
nesses is stated in most of the returns to be on the scale
sanctioned by Lord John Russell when Home Secretary.
The sums paid to counsel and solicitors, in respect of
prosecutions by the Mint and Post-office, amount to
6,212/. 11s. ld.
AN EDUCATIONAL MUSEUM.—As schools increase in
number and efficiency the necessity for prisons, hospitals,
and workhouses will become less. This is surely worth
thinking about. The late Educational Exhibition, under
the auspices of the Society of Arts, will, we have no
doubt, advance the cause of education, both by the im-
petus given through the medium of the lecture-room,
and by affording a knowledge at once of what we have
and what we want in educational equipment. All such
opportunities of collating information are valuable in the
highest degree. They bring before the eyes of the teacher
all the varieties of machinery contrived to aid him in his
task, and by such comparison enable him to ascertain
how and where he may best expend the scanty funds at
his disposal, as well as select the works most suitable for
his peculiar case. More especially would this hold true
if the collection were a permanent one, always accessible,
properly catalogued, and arranged in such a manner that
space could be obtained for the thorough examination of
articles exhibited. Therefore, we heartily concur in the
suggestion made for rendering this primary effort the
nucleus of a regular Educational Museum. It is to be
hoped that the exertion which the society is at present
making to this end will be so seconded as to insure its
success.—The Builder.
OPINING OF HADDINGTON CORN EXCHANGE.—On
Friday last the new corn exchange of Haddington, of
which the foundation was laid about a year ago, was
opened by a public banquet. The important weekly
grain market in the county town of East Lothian has
hitherto been held in the public streets of the town, the
frequenters of it being exposed to all the fluctuations of
the weather. The chair was taken by the Marquis of
Tweeddale, and the vice-chair by the Right Hon. Lord
Elcho,
BIBLES AT RAILWAY STATIONS.—The committee of

the Edinburgh Bible Society, with the concurrence of
the directors of the several lines, have placed large bibles
in the waiting rooms at the principal stations of the
North British, Edinburgh and Glasgow, and Caledonian
Railways, for the use of the railway officials and pas-
sengers waiting the trains.
MUNIFICENT BEQUESTS BY A LADY.—Mrs. Wilson, a
native of Belfast, but for many years a resident of Lon-
don, died of the prevailing epidemic a few days ago,
leaving, it is stated, an immense estate of 30,0001. to
the poor of her native town, the interest of that large
amount to be divided amongst poor widows over 60
years of age, each recipient to have 7s. per week. The
same lady has also bequeathed 5,0001. to a deaf and
dumb asylum, as also 20,0001. to various charities about
London. Only three weeks preceding her death she
gave three donations of 5001. each to charitable institu-
tions in Belfast, when at that period she seemed in the
full enjoyment of health and happiness.
THE WONDERFUL SHIP.—At the meeting of the
British ,410soeiation, Mr. Scott Russell read a paper on
the general principles of the science cf shipbuilding. He
promises that the great ship he is building shall perform
the journey to Australia and back in 60 days ! He confi-
dently predicts the attainment of a speed of 24 miles per
hour, which will enable emigrants to reach America in
leas than three days from Galway to Halifax. His new
ship is to carry all her own coals, 600 first class and
1,000 second class passengers, whose fares would
amount to 120,0001. ! The secret of speed, he said, was
length of hull and convexity of water line, so that the
opposition of the ship to the body of the water, should
be as slow and gradual as possible. To get a speed of
24 miles per hour, 400 feet of length was necessary ; but
the new ship would be 675 feet long, 60 feet deep, and
83 feet wide.
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