The Sun.
London, England, 1854-08-28 00:00:00

LYCEUM THEATRE.-HENRY RUSSELL,
for Thirty Nights, commencing THIS EVENING, August ;
25th, and every Evening. Many friends having expressed .a wlali
that. Mr. Russell should appear again previous to finally with,draw-
ing his Entertainment, he has, in compliance with their request,
made arrangements to appear ever/ evening. Mr RUSSELL will
present THE FAR WEST ; or, THE PROGRESS of the EMIGRANT 4
from the OLD WORLD to the NEW. Mr. Russel will relate his t
aneCdotes, and Sing several new songs, " Cheer, Boys, cheer," " Far.
far upon the Sea," " Sunshine after Rain," " Land ! Land I Land r
" The Falls of Niagara," " Long parted have we been," " jam
Afloat," "Many changes have I seen," "The Icebergs" (descriptive
song), !` Newfoundland Dog," " The Gambler's Wife," Bsc. The
Second Part of the Entertainment will consist of a Series of
Sketches, entitled NEGRO LIFE in Freedom and Slavery.
Dress Circle, 2s. 6d. ; Upper Boxes, is. 6d. ; Pit, ls. ; Gallery, 6d.

where the shoe pinches. Late as it is in the
season, we cannot go into winter quarters until
we have taken possession of the Crimea and ac-
counted for the arsenal and fleet at Sebastopol.
These being properly disposed of, and our forces
the course on which they
in the' Baltic pursUing
entered, albeit tardily, at Bomarsund, we shall
find the CZAR. much more willing to listen to rea-
son, and " to abandon all claim whatever to any
right of interference between the Christian sub-
jects of the Porte and the authority of the Otto-
man Government." " Action ! Action ! ! Ac-
tion ! ! !" should be our motto, and any English
subject who endeavours to promote any other
course is the enemy of his country, and should be
brought to condign punishment."

THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET.
Under the management of Mr. Rucketone.
THIS EVENDTG, AUQU 28,

Will be performed THE OLD CHATEAU. Characters by Messrs.
Bowe, Rogers, H. Marston, and Buelstone; Mrs. Fitzwilliam, and
Miss Reynolds.
Followed by the SPANISH DANCERS in a NEW BALLET
THE GIPSY QUEEN.
The new Farce AS LIKE AS TWO PEAS. Mr. Richards (a
Barrister), Mr. Buckstone.

When the accomplished author of " Ten Thou-
sand a-Year" was composing the remarkable nar-
rative which at once elevated him to a high posi-
tion amongst living authors, he little imagined
that there was then residing in Yorkshire a gen-
tleman who, under circumstances no less remark-
able than those so graphically described, would,
without any fault of his own, forfeit an estate of,
as nearly as possible, equal value to the " dear
old Gatton," and with it a peerage of more than
three centuries' antiquity—who would become
even a greater object of sympathy than CHARLES
AURREY, inasmuch as a blight would be cast on
the character of his venerable mother, and he
himself stained with the brand of illegitimacy.
The case of Lord MOUNTGARRET is, indeed, one of
unparalleled hardship, and, should h
still-
pending litigation be eventually determined t
e
in accordance with the first verdict, which
may well excite terror in the mind of every
family whose ancestor, through whom title or
estate has been derived, crossed the Tweed during
his bachelor days, a marriage contracted be-
tween parties of equal rank, and in every respect
suitable, which had been recognised for no less
than forty-three years, has at the end of that time
been declared to be null and void. The lady
who, during that time, maintained an irreproach-
able reputation, held to have been living in a state
of concubinage, and her only son, who, from the
time of his birth, had been recognised as the ex-
pectant heir to the ancient title • and wide-spread
domains, deprived of the inheritance and honours
of which he had been eight years in the actual en-
joyment. This too has occurred, not through the
discovery of any prior right—not to the turning
up of a " lost heir," but through the alleged
illegitimacy of the possessor (!). In consequence
of a supposed prior marriage contracted by his
father. To the circumstance of that marriage it
is, therefore, necessary to direct attention.
HENRY BUTLER, third son of the Eleventh
Viscount MOUNTGARRET, by Lady HENRIETTA
BUTLER, daughter of the First Earl of CARRICK,
and Eighth Viscount SKERRIN, ;vas born in the
year 17173. In his youth he had been very wild,
having, even before he attained his majority, oc-
casioned a divorce between a neighbouring
Baronet and his wife. For some time he oc-
casioned considerable uneasiness to his family, but
eeb---eeeeeee - - - - at length in 1811, when in his 38th year, he formed
lan eligible alliance with ANNE, daughter and co-
heir of JOHN HARRISON, Esq., of Newton House,
in the county of York. From that time forth the
Hon. BUTLER led a very prudent life.
It is more than hinted that there is to be He had sacquired property by his marriage,
another attempt on the part of Russia to enter and no longer became involved in dis-
into fresh negotiations on the basis of the condi- reputable transactions. His relations hailed
tions specified in the despatches from the French with joy the reformation, which was the more inl-
and English Governments to Count BUOL, and re- portant to them, inasmuch as he promised to be-
ferred to in The Sun of Tuesday last. It is said come the head of their ancient family, the eldest
that Prince GORTSCHAKOFF intimated at Vienna, brother and possessor of the title being declared a
that "with some trifling modifications the CZAR lunatic, and the second having been long married
may be induced to take them into his august con- without issue. From that time forth theslady
sideration. Time, however, would be required for whom he had publicly espoused in foro ece2esice,
the purpose, and of course the active operations with. all the formalities necessary to constitute a
of war should be suspended while there was a valid and binding marriage, was received as Isis
reasonable
,prospect of peace being restored." We lawful wife, and the son born in 1816 recognised
can easily credit the willingness of NICHOLAS and as the heir presumptive. In 1842 HENRY BUTLER
his agents to renew the discussions that have for died, and the son, HENRY EDMUND BUTLER, filled
some time been suspended, so as to weave a new net his place, and on the death of his uncle, in 1846,
of treachery and dissimulation. We have seen that succeeded to the title as thirteenth Viscount
they are familiar with the most unblushing menda- MOUNTGARRET, and the family estates. This has
city in all its varied forms ; and that where a at length been questioned, and at the late assizes
direct contradiction is no longer possible they for the County Ki?kenny, a record Was tiled—
quibble and distort passages from their obvious BUTLER V. MOUNTGARRET—WhiCh excited an in-
meaning, so as to leave matters that ought to be terest no less intense than that which attended
clear'as light in the greatest doubt and uncer- "Doe demise TITMOUSE v. JOLTER."
tainty. They find that in the field or on the The claimant in the present instance was, how-
ocean they have no chance. A direct falsehood ever, no TITMOUSE. He was a country gentle-
will not arrest the flight of a shell or cannon ball, man, popular with his friends and neighbours, and
or heal the wound from a Minis Rifle. The most who had for some time represented his native
speCions fallacies will not shield against the point county in Parliament. He was the eldest son of
of the bayonet or the edge of the sabre. In phy- the Hon. PIERCE BUTLER, youngest son of the
sical contest the straightforward determination of eleventh Viscount MOUNTGARRET, and next
JOHN BULL will prevail, but in the encounter of brother to HENRY, and who, consequently, in the
the wits, the slippery Russian, who thinks nothing event of his death without lauful issue, would be-
of the honourable observance of his plighted word, cane the unquestionable inheritor of the title and
will have the superiority. estates. There was, therefore, no complicated
NICHOLAS would gladly obtain a temporary questions of 'love that could by any possibility
respite. For that purpose he would sanction arise. The simple issue was " legitimacy" or
any amount of deceit that could throw the " illegitimacy ;" and, as there was no doubt that a
Allies off their guard, and induce them to marriage had been duly celebrated on the 3d Sep-
surrender or disregard the advantages which tember, 1811, between the Hon. HENRY BUTLER
they must obtain by vigorous and energetic pro- and.MissAarees HARRISON, it became essential for the
ceedings. He who had previously proved himself claimant to prove that there was some disability
totally insensible to all the dictates of honour and on the part of one of the parties to vitiate the
conscience would. not scruple further falsehoods contract. This was attempted to be done by
calculated to promote his nefarious projects, or to showing an alleged previous marriage with a Mrs.
save himself from the exemplary punishment COLEBROOKE in the early.part of the same year,
which he has so richly merited ; and we have no 1811.
reason to suppose that Austria would very keenly This Mrs. COLEBROOKE, it appears, was a widow
scrutinise his plans, or endeavour to detect his who had been left a comfortable provision by
impositions. From the beginning we have felt her husband durante viductate, but a great part of
that she would act as a wet blanket, paralysing which she would lose in the event of a second
our exertions and neutralising the advantages that marriage. This unfair restriction led to the na-
might be attained. This sinister rumour falls tural result. A young and fascinating woman, de-
sadly on our ear, convinced as we are that no barred from honourable marriage by an unjust and
exertions will be spared to baffle our hopes cruel stipulation, fell an easy victim, and Mrs.
respecting the energetic waging of the war. COLEBROOKE accepted HENRY BUTLER as a lover,
Our apprehensions, too, are materially enhanced when she could not take him as a husband. This
by the rather significant announcement that " the illicit connection lasted some years. A child
Earl of ABERDEEN will take no holiday, but that was born iu 1809 or 'lO, in Cadogan-place, Chel-
he will remain at his post during the entire re- sea ; but it died young. At the latter end of 1816
cess." Having got rid of Parliament, being ex- oMrs. COLEBROOKE visited Edinburgh ; but she
empted from the control of the hereditary or was not accompanied by HENRY BUTLER, whose
representative branches of the Legislature, " the absence was not accounted for. The deserted
good and excellent" friend of NICHOLAS contrives lady, however, did not prove inconsolable. A
also to send his colleagues about their business, certain Mr. TAAFFE, another Irishman, filled up
and; with the most exemplary devotion, to "remain the void in her heart, and when HENRY BUTLER
at
his post. during the entire recess." He then will at length turned up in April, 1811, Mr. TAAFFE
have the exclusive management of affairs for many was not only residing with the lady, but actually
months to come. He it is who will have to de- in her bedroom at the very moment. This, how-
termine on the course to be adopted on any emer- ever, if we are to credit the extraordinary tale
gentles, and when w
i
nesi for his e consider he notorious fond- (which rests only on the authority of SARAH
of
Legotiations his undue estimate STRIDE, alias BLAKE, lady's-maid to Mrs. COLT:-
opinion character of the, AUTOCRAT OLE-
his BROOKE, end confidante iu her various amours),
opinion that the despot were b requisitions of ' and
that amid- did not deter the eager BUTLER. When refused
ble • y no m
we see the greater reason to fear that, unreasonable, admittance, he kicked up a pretty considerable
voice of public opinion be unequivocally uplifted, COLEBROOKE left the bed of her more re-
up, to be followed by an inglorious and •
patched cent admirer, TAAFFE ; and, if we are to
honourable peace.dis- credit Mrs. STRIDE, the marring® was ce-
Under such circumstances, it is the ina • lebrated under these extraordinary cir-
peratie-e cumstances T
duty of journalists of all parties to warn the Pre- HENRYBUT.LER he servants were called up, and
suspension ofehnotas-
mier as to the state of public feeling, and ener- the were and Mrs. COLEBROOKE declared that
sses died
man and wife in their presence. It
getieally to protest against any
htvailiened, however, unfortunately, that all these
tilities. If we are 'to negotiate, our repre3
th ,except SARAH STRIDE, who never
be mach more forcible, aye, and much
pu
dihed e statement until there was no possibility
tions will
bies
.sproving her statement, and who, also, unfor-
-1816,
more likely to be attended to, if the most active of
simultaneouslyiiiinmuthehe
petconraattieviyeiye
while the transaction was eon-
nrecent,t and the other witnesses living,
operations be carried on
Euxine and the B .
his protectorate over the swore that no such marriage better understand that
as she now alleges took
sever abolished, place. ais Danubian Principalities is for ev
also remarkable that the newlY-
• d b •
not merely across the ma do bridegroom, immediately
when he has been driven,
and when he finds riage, retired front the hoon the mar-
Pruth, but the Dniester,
his loving bride to use, leaving
by other Powers with return to the arms of her
the same position assumed
lover, and
• h he has heretofore other that Mr. BUTLER, in less
respect to Bessarabia which
than six months afterwards, married M.' vir
Occupied in regard to Wallachia and Moldavia.
Mrs. ,—ISS .....AR.O4-
riety of sox, while COLEBROOKE married TAAFFE in
He will more clearly perceive the prop
when 1812, and brought an action against him in 1816,
allowing the free navigation of the Danube
to establish the validity of that marriage, on
he liar no longer the moans or impeding, and
when he "" been driven from all lii >qby way Of uartere occasion the faithful SARAH STRIDE made
y mouths, whether held !
the vicinity its -n affidavit ternormei her supposed marriage with
quarantine, or
under any other •
pretence. He BUTLER.
will also recognise the removal Such are
the circumetakces and the evidence of all restrictions :who for eight years has
respecting the paz3age of the Dardanelles the Iby which the gentle=
Bosphorus, Mlil the open.
been recognised as Lord MOUNTGARRET, is to be
Ina. up of thee Black
Sea, by the destruction oee' •title and ten thousand a year. It
lus fleet, the dis- deprived of his
the
mantling of his stronghold at Sebastopol, declaration or contract
and the is not pretended that
relieving him from-any care ee • any recognised reepecting the Crimea was made id the presence of
autho-
or the Caucasian country. Let
us then
it was kept. Surely,
push on city, or that any record.of
with zealous and unceasing activity. His Plausible then, we are justified in pointing out the
illicuses for new discussions only indicate; extreme danger of such a law, that dispenses not

STRAND THEATRE.
S le Lessee Mr. F. W. Allcroft.
Tins EVENING, AUGUST 25,
Will be performed HARD TIMES.
Followed by FAUST AID MARGUERITE. Mephistopheles,
Mr. Ha:ford; Faust, Miss G. Hodson; Marguerite, Miss UGordon.t
To conclude with 'IDE: 0 [BUS.

quo.% 4.4.; Boxes, 2s. 641..; Pit, Gallery, GI.; Private
el 'o hui of Air. ideroft, la, New Bond-street.

ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.

Thfs place fills up an hiatus which the Crystal Palace leaves
wanting. Vocal and instrumental. music of the first order, and a
display of fireworks Which exceeds 111 imagination, are a fitting
close to a day at the Crystal Palace."

DAMSON'S COLOSSAL PANORAHA of CHUSAN.
splendid and Extensive Menagerie and Marine Aqaariam—llnr
yalled Military Band.

VOCAL and INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT,
in which Miss Poole, Miss Ransford, and Mr. Manvers sing
several National and Patriotic Songs—An the Amusing Novelties
of the Gardens in succession, concluding with the " Feast of Lan-
terns," and a most magnificent display of Fireworks by Southby.
Admission One Shilling. A splendid Pavilion for Dancing has been
erected. Full Quadrille Band, &c.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. William Cooke.
CHANGE OF PERFORMANCE.
THIS EVENING,
First Time, an entirely new Burlesque of Equestrian character, by

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-Hutu) TAMP, Esq., called
THE SIEGE OF TROY ; or; THE MISS-JUDGMENT of PARIS
After which, HERR CHRISTOFF (I'Empereur des Funambules)
on the Tight Rope, with the (until now) unattempted miraculous
feat of throwing a Summersault, and alighting on the rope on his
feet I I

The unique and elegant SCENES in the ARENA, the invention,
arrangement„ and under the directed of Mr. William Cooke.
To conclude with Mrs S. G. Healey's Equestrian Ballet d'Action
THE KNIGHT AND THE WATER LILY; or, Love among the
Mermaids.

Box-offlee open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. w
West.

MOH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Tun DAf—Morning 35 min.after 4 Evening 51 min.aft. 4
roatfaragnp.a lorniag 8 min.after 5 Evening 27 min.aft. 5

TUE WEATHER.—Stm OFFICX, Ana. 28.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
75—highest since noon yesterday.
69 - lowest this morning and during the night.
76 —this day at noon.
BAROMETER, 30'54—a great rise.
WIND, N.N.W.—Light breeze, with splendid harvest
weather.

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LONDON, MONDAY, AUGUST 28, 1854.