The Sun.
London, England, 1853-11-04 00:00:00

METROPOLIS.

From returns made by the Superintendents of Police
of the D, E, K, L, M, and P divisions to the Me-
tropolitan Police Commissioners, it appears that between
the 28th October and the Ist inst. there had occurred in
those several districts 18 cases of cholera, eight of which
terminated fatally.
Numerous complaints of private and local nuisances
are being daily addressed to the General Board of
Health. In all such cases the first step that should be
taken is to bring the case without delay to the know-
ledge of the parochial medical officer of the district, so
that he may examine and report upon it to the board of
guardians, with whom rests the responsibility of taking
prompt steps for the abatement or removal of the evil
complained of. Should there be any unnecessary defaultor delay, the case, with a detailed statement of particu-
lars, might then be brought under the notice of the Ge-
neral Board.

DEATH OP MR. SAVILLE THE COMEDIAN.—Mr. Payne
held an inqn est at the Fox and Grapes, Primrose-street,,
Bishopsgate, on Wednesday night, on the body of
Mr. John Faucit Saville, aged 70, who was found
dead in his bed on Monday morning last. at his resi-
dence, No. 31 in that street. Upon his servant going
to his room to call him up to breakfast, he discovered
that Mr. Saville was quite dead and cold. Mr. Porter,
a surgeon, of Bishopsgate-street, gave it as his opinion
that he had died of apoplexy. Mr. Edmund Henry
Faucit Saville, son of the deceased, said he had been with
his father for three months at Margate, at which place
he had formerly been lessee of the theatre for 27 years.
He left (Mr. E. F. Saville) on Tuesday week to re-
turn to his home. I3e got very corpulent during his
vist to Margate, where he met with a great many old
friends, and he thought he beca,me rather excited. Ile-
had no doubt he died without a pang. He was very
well on Sunday night, and always was in good health.
ITe was an author as well as comedian. The jury re-
turned a verdict of " Natural death,"

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IPRicE SD.

ticability of constructing a way for foot passengers on the
eastern and western sides, and appropriating the entire
centre thereof for a carriage road ; and in the event of
the committee recommending- the same being carried
out, that they do procure drawings of the proposed al-
terations, with an approximate estimate for the execu-
tion of the work, and that the committee do consider
what funds are most applicable to defray the cost, and
how the money could best be raised, and to report
thereon to this court, with the fullest information on
the subject." The matter was one of much importance.
They might construct bridges westward of London-
bridge, but the main traffic would still pass over London-
bridge to the different railways on the south side. A
gentleman, by the name of Jacob Wood, engineer to
the Brighton Railway Company, had, by the execution
of his duty as an officer of the company, given much
attention to the matter, and the result was that he had
forwarded a plan upon the subject. The City's archi-
tect had paid much attention to the subj@ct also, and the
result was that Mr. Wood had left the matter entirelyin
the bands of the city officer. He moved the reference.
more Alr .
bridgeß os secondedm
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cessary.
Deputy PEWTRESS thought the parties were misin-
formed as to the traffic on London-bridge. The great
evil was the choking up of the thoroughfares in the im-
mediate
el
b ty--no impediment from carriages passing
over thridge. Do what they would they could not
stop the impediments arising to the approaches to the
bridge, which constantly occurred. The expense of the
proposal of Mr. Taylor could not be justified, and he
should like to have another committee instructed to re-
port upon the causes of the stoppages on the bridge.
The proposed work would be unsightly and of no good
to the public in the shape of relief to the traffic.
Mr. HALL thought the stoppages occurred in general
upon London-bridge, but that was not the point. The
question was, would it not be better to have a bridge,
in addition to the present ones, and give another line of
traffic to the public into the City, without driving per-
sons over London-bridge, to which ever part of the me-
tropolis they might wish to go ?
was
timenDeputyfootr
desirable
the H
ceonmi imsf
ioot Nrt
etsehutegomg
ce
tsootned ssiedetehhr at
owthatth ewy carefullya was
whethero theul
d properobta
in
the funds for the purpose of making the alteration ; he
thought the public ought to contribute to the improve-
ment, if it was agreed to by the Court to send the
question to inquiry.
Mr. BENNOCH contended that the question was,
whether more bridge accommodation was not necessary ?
Mr. TAYLOR having replied, the motion was unani•
mously carried.

FREEDOM OF THE CITY.
Mr. ANDERTON moved the following :—" That it be
referred to the Officers and Clerks Committee to ascer-
tain, and forthwith report to this court, the amount
annually paid to persons in lieu of the sale of freedoms
of this City, to whom paid, and the amount and number
of freedoms to each, when first granted, and by whom,
and for what reason, and whether such allowances
ought to be longer continued, and whether any allow-
ances should be made in lieu thereof, either in a gross
payment or by addition to their salariei or allowances."
Carried.

PROPOSED NEW STREET IN RELIEF OF LUDGATE-HILL.
Mr. HAWKINS then proposed—" That it be referred to
the Improvement Committee to consider and report to
this Court what line of street would in their opinion best
tend to relieve the present pressure of traffic on Ludgate-
hill and the cost thereof."
Mr. ABRAHAMS seconded the motion.
Mr. GRESHAM thought that instead a seeking for
new bridges and new streets, it would be far better for
them to turn their attention to Holborn•hill, and the
dangerous declivity which had so long existed there ;
and hoped the committee would report upon that hill,
and not waste their time in useless discussions and pro-
posals for new streets, or any such hobbies.
Mr. HALL explained that Mr. Bunning, the City
architect, was preparing some mode of relief in this
respect; no unnecessarydelay had been occasioned by the
committee, though blame had been cast upon them for
not doing snore than they had done. He complained
that Mr. Hawkins had not particularly specified where
the proposed new street was to be ; and under such cir-
cumstances and paucity of information, he could not
support the motion.

Mr. HENRY DE JERSEY was in favour of the reference.
Inquiring into the best mode of relieving the pressure
of the traffic on Ludgate-hill would thus be obtained,
and the best information afforded for their future guid-
ance upon the subject of the reference.
Mr. Ross attempted to speak upon the question, but
a member noticing that 40 members were not then pre-
sent, the court was counted out.

CLOSE OF THE MUNICIPAL YEAR, 1853.
The LORD MAYOR said that he thanked the members
of the Court of Common Council for their attendance
during his year of office. That was the last occasion
upon which he should have the pleasure of meeting them
in the capacity of chief magistrate of the City of London.
For the support they had rendered him during his term
of office he felt grateful, and he should ever bear in mind
the excellent manner in which the dignity of that office
had been supported during his mayoralty by the mem-
bers of that court. Ho would then take his leave of
them, and, in handing over the office to his successor,
he had taken that opportunity of bidding them respec-
tively farewell. (Loud cheers.)
THE CITY LIBRARY.
The court entered into a discussion upon the report
on the reference relative to the establishment of a free
library, and a free circulating library, and for an appli-
cation to Parliament for an act.
The report included the report of their sub-committee
and recommended the adoption of it.
The report stated as follows : " Your committee
having, on the 26th of May, presented a report recom-
mending the establishment within this city of a free
library and a free circulating library for the use and
benefit of all persons resident within this city and its
vicinity, upon the model of those established at Liver-
pool, Manchester, and other places, and that the Right
Honourable the Lord Mayor should be requested to
convene a public meeting of the bankers, merchants,
and all other persons resident within this city and its
vicinity, for the purpose of determining upon the most
eligible means for effecting so desirable a purpose ; but,
upon the reading of the report, the court ordered the
same to be referred back, with instructions to make
further inquiry and report ; and it appearing desirable
to ascertain whether the recommendations can or cannot
be carried into effect within thiri city under the au-
thority of the act of Victoria, 13 and 14, c. 65 ; and
also to make further inquiries as to the probable success
of founding and maintaining such libraries without en-
dangering or interfering with the existing library of the
corporation (the Guildhall Library), we do certify that
we have proceeded in such inquiries, and we feel satis-
fied that the establishment of a free library and a free
circulating library would be the means of introducing
the works of the most approved authors to the homes
and fire-sides of the inhabitants of this city, and would
also afford to all classes an impulse to diligent and
thoughtful reading, and encourage the pursuit of studies
the result of which, under favourable circumstances,
would extend the boundaries of knowledge and national
civilization.
"At the same time we have ascertained that the act
of the 13th and 14th years of her present Majesty, above
referred to, cannot be applied in establishing a public
library and museum by
the mayor and corporation of
.
this city, and we have ascertained that by an act of her
present Majesty's reign, cap. 3, intituled 'An Act for
establishing a public library, museum, and gallery of
arts in Liverpool,' it is enacted that the
council of that
town shall establish and maintain a public library and
museum, with a gallery of arts, and from time to time
extend and change such site, and also appoint a com-
mittee and officers for its management and direction,
the admission thereto being free of charge, with sundry
other powers, provisions, and authorities therein con-
tained. In pursuance of which act of Parliament a
public free library and a free circulating library have
been established in that town, whilst Manchester, Hull,
and other corporate towns, have availed themselves of
the act of the 13th and 14th of her Maje,ty, and have,
with the aid of their respective towns, established
libraries, all of which are now in successful operation,
and surpass the expectations of their supporters.
" And it appears to us desirable that measures should
be adopted, under the authority of the Court of Common
Council, to apply to Parliament authorising the estab-
lishment of a free library and free circulating library and
museum, and that previous thereto the Lord Mayor
should be requested to convene a public meeting of the
ie
merchants, bankers, and other inhabitants of thisci
to procure their aid and support to such an undertak-
ing, &c."
The report was agreed to, and, after the transaction
of other business, the Court adjourned.

ACCIDENT TO THE MARQUIS OP LONDONDEI:III'I.--. The
Evening )fail says :—" The Marquis and Marchioness
of Londonderry left Morrison's Hotel
.o!1
seatd
in s ay
morning for Mount Stewart, his lordship s c the
Inorth of Ireland. His lordship had, we lament to say,
been detained for several days in Dublin by a severe and
dangerous injury, which he suffered when returning on
foot from the Exhibition, on the flagway in Merrion.
square west. B some inexcusable and indeed criminal
negligence, one of the circular openings in the flagoinz,
through which coal is shot into the cellars was left oci n—
and no person was left in charge to warn passengers -e--'f
w len his leg and
the danger. Lord Londonderry, while look), of
building, walked into the opening, 1 . lig ur at
several
thigh, up to the Itop of his limb, received
Was neither frac•
severe contusions, but happily there
ture nor dislocation. His lordship,
assistance to his hotel,
with his acelist°"ledi
courage, made his way without
where he remained for several d
SEA.—The s(.l • moiler
COLLISION AT clays confined to his bed."
Emerald Isle, from
London to Liverpool, was r
a brig, name unknown , 'nu hito on Sunday night by
Danish vessel, which hoirminted black, and apparently a
to render assistance. The on her course, never stopping
half an hour, the crew e
Emerald
Islesank
in
about
beating about for 17 escaping in the boats; and, after
landed safel • t
9 La ,/ hours without food or water,
x.,, Isle of Man. •

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DY IPRAYKLIN'S B LOPING I.I.TPE-
INT.

By the Royal Mail steamship It we
have received accounts from Valparaiso, announ-
cing, the arrival there of the screw schooner Isabel,
sent out many months since by way of the Straits
of Magellan, on an exploring expedition in search
of Sir John Franklin. We are sorry to learn that
a disagreement among the officers has led to an
abandonthent of the whole expedition.. The details
are given in the following extracts from the Val-
paraiso Herald of the 14th of September "Upon her arrival, in consequence of a disagreement
between Mr. Kennedy and Mr. Robert Grate, sailing
master, the latter left the vessel. Then difficulties arose
with the crew, who refused to proceed further in the
vessel. An appeal was made by Mr. Kennedy to Mr.
M‘Kay, R.N., of her Majesty's ship Nereus, the result
of which widened the breach instead of producing any
good effect.-not from anything done by Mr. M'Kay,
who acted throughout the affair in the most gentle-
Manly manner, but from Mr. Kennedy having called
on a- naval officer while there was a Consul in the
port. The men were taken on shore to the Consul on
Saturday, August 27th, and he said that it was a very
unpleasant thing for him to interfere between the par-
ties, embarked as they were upon such a glorious service
as the rescue of their fellow countrymen from death.
He advised them to go on board and reconsider the
subject, and trusted that they would then see the true
state of affairs, and that any unpleasantness that had
occurred should he forgotten, and that the motto of all
embarked on such au expedition should be mutually to
bear and forbear. He then told the men they were to
.appear before him again on Monday, at two p.m. ;
but Mr. Kennedy went on shore on Thursday morn-
ing, and, by application to the captain of the port, got
the men sent to prison, so that the affair was now
fairly out of the hands of the Court. A new crew
was now partly engaged, and the repairs of the vessel
proceeded with ; but new difficulties now arose, which
finally terminated in, the 'engineer leaving the vessel.
Mr. Kennedy now seeing that his path became more and
more rugged, determined not to proceed any further, ;
do that, for the present, the expedition is abandoned,
which, on the whole, is fortunate for Lady Franklin, as,
form the advanced period of the season, it would have
been impossible to reach the ice this season in time to
render any service; so that the saving of wages and pro-
visions will be a considerable item between this and next
March, when it is to be hoped that the vessel will be
despatched to aid in the good work! before her. It is
an unfortunate affair altogether ; but let us trust that
good may result from it.
" We have been favoured with the perusal of the jour-
nal of Mr. Richard Barclin, engineer to the Isabel, kept
during the passage from London to Valparaiso. Speak-
ing
nea r ofPor tht
Namine, July 21,
" On the whole, upon looking
over our day's work,
it is a truly surprising one, and I doubt, if we were to make 20 voyages to the Pacific via the Straits of Ma-
gellan, whether we should ever do the like again. Arely
few vessels, I am positive, ever did more in a day in their
progress through the Straits. As far as we have come,
that part of our outward voyage that was most
dreaded has proved the most fortunate ; it shows that
we arc but poor creatures, mostly creating our own
difficulties. Our men have been continually croak-
ing upon the dangers to be apprehended from
the attacks of the natives, who were all set dovin as the
most murderous set of villains that disgraced humanity,
so numerous that you were beset with them at every
mile of your progress ; nothing would take it out of
their heads that such was not the case ; guanacos and
natives were supposed to abound in innumerable crowds.
We have seen a few of the former, but of the latter, not
one.

" `22d.—About 12.30 this morning we felt the
first " williewaw " (this word was unfortunately
overlooked by Webster). We were running along
with a fresh breeze, when in an instant we
were in the midst of a hurricane; it came on
to blow furiously from the Patagonian hills, and I
can well believe what Captain Fitzroy says of their
violence. The Isabel is a very stiff vessel, but this and
the succeeding ones were too much for her ; she suc-
cumbed to them for a moment, and then righted. They
only lasted a few moments at a time, and were suc-
ceeded by an almost perfect calm, as if the violence of
the effort had left Monsieur Boreas breathless, or
attacked with a sudden fit of asthma.'
"On the same morning, he says,--
" saw the remains o the penal settlement that the
Chillian Government established here, and which was
broken up in such a tragical manner by the rising of the
prisoners and • part of the garrison ; after which they
seized an English bark--I believe the Eliza Cornish, of
Plymouth—and another vessel, and, there is every rea-
son to believe, murdered the crew.'
" Shortly after passing this settlement the Isabel
anchored, and the commander with a party, including
our journalist went ashore. His description of the place
is valuable, as being the latest visitor whose observations
have been offered to the public, and his reflections and
reasoning upon the premises will also be found interest-
ing. _

" 'Upon landing we found wells dug, for the conve-
nience of vessels seeking water, close to the beach,
which was covered with trunks of trees, some of them
two feet in diameter. We found the snow in some
places two feet deep. Upon gaining the summit of St.
Anne Point we directed our course to the settlement.
Part of it had been destroyed by fire. There were two
fieldpieees, one dismounted. The battery had been made
of turf, and was seven feet in thickness; it was almost
levelled. We found the tew iron of a forge there. There
were four houses built of brick and lined with pencil
cedar on the south of the battery, but they were con-
structed in the rudest Manner, an adze only having
been used to smooth the wood. There had evi-
dently been very little regard paid to cleanliness or com-
fort. To the north of the settlement was the grave-
yard, a square enclosed space of about GO feet, upon
entering which the first object which attracted our atten-
tion was a cenotaph in the centre of the yard, upon
which was the following inscription :—" Sacred to the
memory of Captain Pringle Stokes, Royal Navy, who
died at Port Famine, while in command of her Majes-
ty's ship Beagle, Ist of August, 1828. His body was
buried on the opposite side of the bay. This board
was put up by her Majesty's ship Savannah, 21st
September, 1851.' It was a singular thing to come
upon such a record in such a place, surrounded as
it was by the graves of such a set of fellows
question the feelings that prompted its erection one
Would
it not have been better to have placed it
woovuerldhcisavl
head,i
if it had been required ? Some people
at
the idea of recording the death of a suicide in any manner
eicieSreo;ttlialyndointewoduelsdernvoedt besuaelhlowaed
remembrance, ran
enb surely,ce, it
if
was poor Captain Stokes, whose mind had become
unhinged by his performance of one of the hardest
duties ever intrusted to man—the survey of a por-
tion of the Straits in the winter time • and also by
his great devotion to the cause of science a' lid humanity.
His death added another to the low, array of the martyrs
of science. Peace be to thee ! adlet us trust that the
Recording Angel, when he entered that deed performed by
thee while in a state of insanity, blotted out all previous
record of thy faults and frailties. There was only one
other headstone in the yard, and the inscription upon it
was in Spanish. There had been an enclosure for
cattle, apparently, but not the least attempt at the
formation of a garden, or space for agricultural improve-
ment. I suspect that it was the fact of not keeping the
prisoners usefully employed that led to the events which
preceded the breaking up of the colony. The morta-
lity must have been very great among the parties there
rav
resident, as the yard was entirely filled with graven,
es,
each surmounted by a woood6n cross. Some of
the had
been buried like the Indians, as
Oetertoidfittilg'e.
bodiei above ground, the thigh
I think there is no doubt that great rigour had been
bonet her e o
f were
one
,1
used with them, as I do not think common causes would

have produced so great a mortality.
" There are 'seine roots of large trees on the south
front of Mount Felipe, some as much as four feet iu
diameter three feet from the roots, and it appears to have
becn thickly wooded at one time.
" Upon going ir.to the Governor's residence we found
records of :_evcral visitors who had left their cards on
the walls, stating name of vessels, date of visit, &e. Th
last one was as collows : —"Thomas Kandriek, Hudson'
Bay Company steam bark Otter, May 9, 1853—boon
Vancouver's Island-20 of crew,
.six
_passengers

Another was 'George Brown, Ellsworth, Maine, Unite
States. A schooner, Victory, 50 tons, bound to Calif° r
nia—all well, 13 i❑ all, seven passengers.'
I been very hard
" Finding there was not much of interest to occupy
our attention, and having proved that there WaS la
proposed to Mr.
at night to allow
(2, 1 I,i
,I ia
Saturday,
re 1 na n2h3siegdhn.ois—vue erl
Ade cdsaki
tietiheehepeo
Straits
ment braaotiactili3'
hadd,
worked
eficnorddoinugtlythie
I ever,3:fhour put over the hand
tiCheetnnnoednYesiiiiiicigachtvlcof uninterrupted rest• had the middle watch, and as I Wanted tt
gidveapttelri
accuracy
pin,sargkoe(nlwtahiee
water, at the water's
on rise and fall of the tide
and marked the line there also.
edge, and to secure
olenadtheansliii
The following was th
turned at 1.30 a.. Ac result obtained :—The tide
from 2.30 to :3.30 the t 1.30 the rise was 14 inches ;
to 4.30 it was 17 ' c rise was 151 inches ; from 3.30
12 inches; 'giving inches ; from 4.30 to 5.30' it was
rather mo than a mean per hour for four hours of
Wore lan 141 inches:, -

HORSES BURNT ALIVE.—Tbe Bury Post says
on Thursday night last, at twelve o'clock, the stables
erected at the bottom of Ridgeway-hill, Dorchester, and
belonging to Mr. Landsdale, the railway contractor,
were burnt to the ground, and eight valuable horses
perished. The horses were valued at 3001., and we re-
gret to say that Mr. Landsdale was not insured. The
catastrophe was caused by the man who had charge of
the horses getting drunk and letting the candle fall upon
some straw. He has since absconded.

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THEATRE ROYAL, DRITRY-LANE.--THIS I Indeed, the interest of the latter would lead him
EVENING.--Mr. E. T. SMITH, Lessee, respeetfully informs I,
his friends and patrons that he has, regardless of expense, engaged to prefer the immediate commencement of active
a galaxy of EQUESTRIAN TALENT never benre assembled con-
junctively, even in this the Metropolis of Nations, and by whom the hostilities, if of that zealous and efficient
classic development of the hippodramatic art obtained a triumph
every evening unmatched in the history of such performances. The assistance from the Maritime Powers which he has
gymnastic artistes were equally successful. The victory of the
Vaulters was completed, in the throwing of nearly 200 somersaults a right to expect. He is doubtless chafing the
by 0. Dale and Barnes, the European and American champions. cc • .7,
The Eleventh Exhibition will take place THIS EVENING, Novem-
ber 3, when Mr. Smith earnestly but respectfully solicits a continua- has given him to champ. All the interests of
tion of that support which he so gratefully recognises.
Russia are opposed to war ; and there is,
at this moment, an immense quantity of
corn stored at Odessa awaiting exportation, the
delays in the disposal whereof, are even more pre-
judicial to the vendors than they are to the Bri-
tish. people, whoSe bread has been so greatly en-
hanced in price, in consequence of the caprices of
the AUTOCRAT. NICHOLAS is so well aware of
this, and also that the fate of despotism itself is
involved in the result, that there is little reason
to suppose that he would not make any possible
sacrifice to repair the mistake he has committed,
and be enabled to retrace his footsteps without
personal disgrace. An actual conflict would not
alter his position, as it might plausibly be ascribed
to the impetuosity of troops acting without, or
contrary to, instructions from head-quarters,
But it is not merely the state of the weather
that has led to the improvements that have taken
place. The weather has been exceedingly propiti-
ous, and affords more auspicious prospects with
respect to the ensuing harvest than any we have
for some time past been enabled tom' dulge in. There
has been no monetary tightness, and it is generally
supposed that theßank will speedily be compelled to
retrace its footsteps, and to lower the rate of discount
to the community. Already it finds itself underbid
by the large discount houses; and if the directors
hope to maintain their profits, and make consider-
able weekly additions to the rest, they must suffer
themselves to go with the stream in place of
making a vain attempt to oppose it. We may
form some judgment of the course likely to be
adopted by the magnates of Threadneedle-street,
from the notification of the intention to advance
to dissentient holders of the various petty stocks
that are to be paid off in January, the sums to
which they will then become entitled, deducting
interest for the interval after the rate of 4 per cent.
per annum. Nearly 2, 400, 000/. (2, 380, 0 0 01.)
will thus be brought into circulation, if the par-
ties choose to avail themselves of the offered
accommodation. The mere power, indeed, will
be sufficient to keep down the rate of interest,
and also to enhance quotations, as eligible invest-
mends must be sought for, and the persons whose
claims are to be liquidated will scarcely avoid
availing themselves of the present favourable
opp ortunities for that purpose.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Under the management of Mr. Buckstone.

THIS EVENING, Nov. 4,

Will be performed MONEY. Characters by Messrs. G. Vanden
hoff, Tilbury, Howe, Buckstone, Compton, H. Corti, and W. Farren
Mrs. L. 3. Buckingham, Miss Chaplin, and Mrs. Fitzwilliam.

To be followed by MIDAS. Characters by Misses Featherstone
and Ormonde.
To conclude with MAKE YOUR WILLS.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
Uneer the Management of Mr. CHARLES KLAN.
THIS EVENING, Nov. 4,
Will be performed THE DAY AFTER THE WEDDING. Sup
ported bf Mr. and Mrs. W. Lacy.
After which, Lord Byron's Tragedy of SARDANAPALUS, con-
siderably abridged for stage representation. Principal characters by
Mr. and Mrs. C. Kean.
To conclude with DEAF AS A POST. Principal character by
Mr. Harley.

LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the Management of Madame Vestrfe.
THIS EVENING, Nov. 4,

Will be performed THE GAME OF SPECULATION. Principal
character by Mr. C. Mathews.
After which, THE COMMENCEMENT OF A BAD FARCE
which. however (it is hoped), will turn out to be WRIGHT AT
LAST (sth time). Principal character by Mr. Wright.
To conclude with A CURIOUS CASE. Principal character by
Mr. C. Mathews.

THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHL
Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster,—Directress, Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING, Nov. 4,
Will be performed THE DISCARDED SON. Characters by
Leigh Murray, Paul Bedford, and Keeley; Mrs. Keeley and Miss
Woolger,
After which,_ THE CAMP AT CHOBHAM.
To be followed by "HOTEL CHARGES 1" or, How to Cook
"A Billin."
To conclude with COMING OF AGE.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.

Lessee and Manager. Mr. A. Wigan.
TUTS EVENING, Nov, 4,
Will be performed THE CAMP AT THE OLYMPIC. Charac-
ters by Messrs. A. Wigan, Emery, P. Robson, eon.-
Fer, and GauJl;
Mesdames A. Wigan, Stirling, P. Horton, Chatterley, E. Turner, and
Wyndham.
To be followed by PLOT AND PASSION. Principal characters
by Mr. F. Robson and Mrs. Stirling.

ASTLEY'S EUROPE'3 NATIONAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke.
SECOND WEEK of the GRAND EQUESTRIAN JUBILEE,
With an entire change in the SCENES of the ARENA, forming the
second monster Programme of the series arranged for the purpose
of introducing the unequalled Equestrian and Gymnastic talent of
this far-famed Establishment.
THIRD WEEK of Miss KATE COOKE, whose graceful daring
and finished mode of managing her beautiful and most perfectly
trained steed, Snowdrop, In the highest school of ménage con-
tinues to be received with increased admiration and applause.
The world's wonder, Miss EMILY COOKE, will appear every even-
lug in her matchless Feat of Leaping through 1G balloons.

THIS EVENING, Nov. 4,
The Succes.sful Burlesque of JUPITER'S DECREE, AND THE
FALL OF PILETON; or, THE FIEttY COURSERS OF THE SUN.

To be followed by the Scenes of the ARENA, supported by the
acknowledged favourites and other talented Artistes, for which ex-
tensive arrangements have been made. The extraordinary Artistes
on LA PERCHE, Signor CARLOTTIE and Signor FRANCOIS.
To conclude with Mr. W. Cooke's exciting NEW GRAND
GREEK ENTREE, which has been eminently successful.
Box-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W.
West.

We have repeatedly directed public attention
to -the extraordinary care manifested by the
Eng:lisli law for the protection of property of any
kind or description. No man can now attack his
neighbour's purse with impunity, or hope to
establish an unjust or unfounded demand. Any
attempt made to obtain unfair possession of money
or money's worth, is almost certain of detection,
and on discovery is visited with the most strin-
gent punishment. Prolonged terms of imprison-
ment, with hard labour, penal servitude, and even
banishment for life, or many successive years,
await the party convicted of an infraction of the
laws of property, either by force or fraud, whether
the matter come within the enactments against
forgery, larceny, false pretences, or conspiracy.
Nay more, a bad character in money matters is
sufficient to insure the punishment of a person
against whom no distinct or tangible charge is or
can be established ; and the presiding magistrate
may summarily convict a person brought be-
fore him as " a reputed thief," and send him
to a House of Correction for three months' hard
labour, at the treadmill, or crank.. A period quite
sufficient at some of the model prisons, such as
Winchester, or Birmingham, to render the wretch
weary of existence, and drive him to self-murder
as the most tolerable alternative. How different is
the protection afforded to the person. A brute may
pass through life indulging his violent propensities
to the utmost, without incurring a tittle of the
punishment that might be adjudge d for a theft to the

value of the smallest coin of the '.realm. He may
knock down and trample upon hill neighbour, kick
and maltreat the passing strange; and 5/. fine, or,
in default of payment, two montais' imprisonment

is the full extent of punishment that can be in-
flicted. He may earn for himself an infamous
notoriety, similar to that which
°attached to the
miscreant CANNON, before he maimed poor DWYER,
the kind-hearted policeman, who was assisting the
truculent ruffian at the very moment of the wan-
ton and unexpected attack ; but no practical in-
convenience attends the evil reputation for violence,
so far as the law is concerned. =CANNON might
have strutted along the most crowded thorough-
fare, with clouded brow and menacing aspect,
manifestly contemplating an unprovoked assault
on the first victim on whose denoted head his
wrath may burst ; but no policeman would be
justified in interfering until the assault had actually
taken place. No preventive mealmres could be
taken. The magistrate before whom he was
brought would be bound to dismiss; him from the
bar, and would probably add a sev ere censure on
the policeman whose excess of zeal had prompted

him to save some inoffensive individual from
severe personal injury, while he would, at the
same time, send to three months' hard labour the
trembling child who, although never himself
charged with theft, was stated to be " a com-
panion of thieves," and suspected ,of loitering in
the public street, with intent to commit a felony
—that is to say, to pick the pocket of some
passer by.

Again, if a 'trial should take jplace, in which 1
is involveceir to any kind of personal
property,
the title to premises
or where. damages are
claimed, fiew trials
may be obtained, or appeals
carried from tribunal to tribunal although the
investigation had reviously taken
most patient
intelligent jury.
place before an eminent judge
given of that
esecurz•ed after issue
Ten days' notice must have abn
taallktehe time thus
trial—the notice itself beincr
jtooineffede,c;:vhi.,ckhntiinuysett have taken )2 at east eight
days
any. reasonable complaint as to .cc surprise," allowed,
being unable to adduce important evidence, is ion'.
variably attended to, and a new inquiry directed,
the usual (although not the invariable) condition
being the payment of costs by the. party through
whose lathes or misfortune the delarwas occasioned. •
The absence of a material witness, too, is almost
always regarded as a sufficient reason: for adjourning
the trial on such terms as may seem reasonable to
the presiding judge. But in a criminal case, al-
though the life or liberty of the accused be in-
volved in the result, there is no appeal as to
" facts." No new trial can be obtained under any
circumstances, and although the innocence of the
accused be established beyond the possibility of
doubt, the error of the jury cannot le corrected ;
and if there were sufficient legal grounds for a
conviction the record of his guilt must remain,
and perhaps, be proved against him ;subsequently,
as a " previous conviction," to aggravate his
been, "noteoiete
to Punishment, although it was known that he was
contradiction and her MAJESTY'S " pardon" had
Pardon gonlly
conferred
, r,CI upon him with that knowledge.
in
an innocent man :may appear a
terms; but such in the practice,
and that
of anoth je: a
jury, Ivl
freeinge
l
his character can ever look focr. There can
1
be no hope of
by the verdict
molly he may ble enabled owever conclulve the testi- 1
to adduce in his
favour.

When the consequences of
very serious, there
for obtainingatlaer mistake' are so
a Postponementsijcitlid b°
any-tional facilities
sellable grounds can Le Of
reacreact( 5r and
trial, if rea-
tion. But practically such set
f°l-th"
of yasuch is not 4r the aPplica-
(.3n Tuesdaythe convenience
erhoseonum i's ease, and
on trim, notwitl:
more thought of than theP a:itally
the accused. This point strong illus-
tration at the Middlesex Sessions,vl a
where a Captain HICKS was put