The Sun.
London, England, 1854-03-14 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL DRURY LANE.-.
Lessee, Mr. E. T. SMITH.—THIS EVENING, TUESDAY,
FIRST NIGHT of J. F. DUGGAN'S New Opera, LEONIE, in
which Miss Lowe, Miss Featherstone, Mr. Elliot Galer, and Mr.
Henri Drayton will appear.

Stalls and Private Boxes to be had of Campbell, Ransford, and
Co., 53, New Bond.street.

THEATRE ROYAL DRURY LANE.
Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith.

The Last Week but Two of Mr. G. V. BROOKE'S Engagement
previous to his sailing for California and Australia.
THIS EVENING, MAncit 14,
Will be performed (first time) LEONIE. Principal characters by
Misses Lowe and Featherstone, Mr. Elliot Geier, and Mr. Henri
Drayton.

After which, a Grand Ballet Divertissement.
To be followed by the new Farce, called MY COOK AND HOUSE.
KEEPER.

THEATRE ROYAL HAYMIREET.
Under the management of Mr. lanckstone.
THIS EVENING, Maaen 11,

Will be performed a new comic drama, called RANELAGII
Characters by Messrs. Vanlenhotf, W. Farren, Backstone, Tilbury,
and Rogers; Miss Reynolds, Mrs. Fitzwilllam. &C. •

To be followed by THE HOPE OF THE FAMILY. Character
by Messrs. Chippendale, Compton, and Buckstone ; Mrs. Fitawilliam,
Miss E. Grey, &c.
To conclude with MRS. WHITE.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
Under the Management of Mr. CHARLES Kkax.
THIS EVENING, 3lkacu 14,
Will be performed THE RIVALS. Characters by Messrs. W.
Lacy, Harley, Meadows, J. Vining, Mellon, and Addison ; Mrs.
Winstanley, Mrs. W. Lacy. Miss Heath, and Miss C. Leciercq.
After wkich (last time but two), the Grand CHRISTMAS PAN-
TOMIME, entitled HARLEQUIN AND THE MILLER AND
ills siEN; or, King Salamander and the Fairy of the Azure
Lake. Harlequin, Mr. Cormack ; Clown, Mr. Reline; Pantaloon,
Mr. Paulo ; and Columbine, Sibs Desborough.

LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the Management of Madame Vestris.
THIS EVENING. 14.
• will be performed A NICE FIR I. Principal characters by
C. Mathews. F. Matthews, and Roxby ; Mrs. F. Matthews.
To be followed by A CHARMING WIDOW. •
After which. the popular Fairy Extravaganza. entitled ONCE
UPON A TIME THERE WERE TWO KINGS. Characters by
Messrs. Roxby, F. Matthews, and Bland ; Madame Vestris, Misses
St. George. Eglenten, Mason, Martindale. Ellis, Wadham, and
Foote.

Concluding With NUMBER ONE ROUND THE CORNER.

THEATRE ROYAL ADELPHI.
ProPrietOr. Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING, MAncn 14,
Will be presented the highly Popular New Nautical Melo-drama
in live tableaux, with new scenery, the Sea of Ice, &c., new
dresses and appointments, called THE THIRST OF GOLD; or,
,TNE LOST SHIP AND THE WILD FLOWER OF' MEXICO.
rrinciPal characters by Messrs. B. Webster, Keeley, Paul Bedford,
Madame Celeste, &c.
To conclude with THE SERIOUS FAMILY. Characters by
Messrs. B. Webster, Leigh Murray, Parselle, and Keeley ; Mrs. L.
Murray, Misses Woolgar, Fanny Maskell, and Laidlaw, and Mrs.
Keeley.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. A. Wigan.
THIS EVENING, MANCH 14,
Will be performed TO OBLIGE BENSON. Supported by Messrs.
Emery, Robson, and Leslie ; Mrs. Stirling and Miss Wyndham.
After which, THE BENGAL TIGER. Principal characters by
Messrs. Alfred Wigan, and F. Robson ; and Mrs. Wigan and Miss
Marston.
To be followed by THE FIRST NIGHT. Characters by Messrs.
Alfred Wigan, Leslie, Franks, Harwood Cooper, and Vincent ; Miss
P. Horton, and Miss Wyndham.

STRAND THEATRE.

Bole Lessee, Mr. F. W. Allcroft.—Directress, Miss Rebecca Isaacs

THIS EVENING, 3fAxcu 14,
Will be performed LA SONNAMBULA.
To be followed by THE OMNIBUS. Pat Rooney-, Mr. Hodson.
After which, THE BLUE JACKETS.
To conclude with THE CORKONIA.N BROTHERS. Paddy and
Tim Mulligan (the Brothers), Mr. G. Hodson.
sa.; Boxes, 35.; Pit, ls. fid ; Gallery, 6d. ; Private Boxes,
It. 11$. 6d., to be had of Mr. Allcroft, 15, New Bond-street.

ASTLEY'S EUROPE'S NATIONAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. William Cooke.
THIS EVENING, Mama 14,
And during the week, will be presented the new, grand, and
romantic spectacle entitled THE WOODMAN'S HORSE; or, The
False Knight—the Woodman's Horse by the pet steed, Beauty,
expressly trained by Mr. William Cooke.
After which, the incomparable Scenes of the ARENA.
To conclude with the Domestic Drains of THE WHITE FARM.
Box-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager, Mr. W.
West.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
This DAY —Morning 1 min.after 2 1 Evening 18 min.aft. 2
ro.3lollßOW—Morning 34 min.after 2 l Evening 52 min.aft. 2

THE WEATHER.—Eux Oman, Ricca 14.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
62—highest since noon yesterday.
49—lowest this morning and during the night.
56—this day at noon.

BABOMICTEII, 29.99.
WIND. S.W.—Light breeze, with dull weather, and
slight rain.

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LONDON, TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 1354.

There is a vacant seat on the Judicial Bench.
One dear to all who had the honour of his acquain-
tance, or who had any concern with him, has been
suddenly removed from this world ; and the
home of which he was so lately the delight and
ornament has become a scene of mourning and
desolation. The melancholy and most unex-
pected death of Sir THOMAS NOON TALFOURD
affords another fearful instance of the precarious
tenure by which we hold our existence, and
teaches us the salutary, but, in this instance,
deeply painful lesson, that "in the midst of life
we are in death." But yesterday morning the
graceful and brilliant author, the learned and im-
partial Judge, was in full possession of health and
strength, physical and intellectual. Within a few
brief minutes he wag a lifeless corpse. He took his
seat shortly after 10 o'clock yesterday morning in
the Court-house at Stafford—one of the chief scenes
of his forensic labours, where he had steadily and
honourably worked his way to the high position
to which he was subsequently elevated, where he
achieved the honourable distinction of being the
recognised leader of the Oxford Circuit, and
where, little more than four years ago, his promo-
tion was announced to him with almost as little
preparation as his more recent summons to a
better and a brighter world, where, we trust, he
may reap the rich reward of his virtuous and
blameless career in this transitory world.
When commencing his charge to the Grand
Jury, he might have apparently looked forward
to a protracted, honourable, happy, and useful
existence. Sprung from the middle classes, he
had worked his way to fame and fortune, which
he had gained by his own deserts so clearly and
unequivocally that his success was not clouded
by a single dissentient voice. Detraction and
calumny were silenced by merits that could not
be slighted, and by the general estimation in
which he was held, not merely for his professional,
but also for his social qualifications, and his lite-
rary eminence. It was not merely respect and
"teem with which he was regarded. He was,
indeed, beloved by all who knew him, or who had
tiny opportunity of testing the genial kindness of
lila disposition—the largeness and unalloyed be-
nevolence of his heart. And if a wanton or male-
volent attack were made there were numbers of
competent men ready to spring forward in defence
of the general favourite.
The Learned Judge was born in the month of
May, 1795. Re _ -
59th year, was consequently only in his
and with every prospect of attaining a
green and vigorous old e His father was a
highly respectable brewer
at Reading, his excel-
lent mother was the daughter of a Dissenting
clergyman, and froln her the youthful genius
acquired the independence of thought and self-
reliance that became so conspicuous duringhis
'subsequent career. Re was educated at the
Grammar School of Reading, under the fostering
care of Dr. VALPY, whose name has become so
celebrated from his connexion with the new edi-
tions of the works of the most celebrated classical
writers. Under such propitious auspices the eager
student speedily distinguished himself, not only as
a mere scholar, but as a vigorous and tasteful
writer, who gave early promise of achieving high
rank in the realms of Fancy. His father, how-
ever, determined that he should adopt graver
pursuits. He was desirous that his son should
become a barrister, and abandon poetry and poli-
tics for legal lore. The obedient son yielded, and
Ivan amply rewarded for his filial piety. In 1813,
Wien barely 18 years of age, he became pupil to
Mr. CHITTY, the eminent special pleader, whose
admirable work on pleading has long been a text
book to the profession. Although still flirting
with the Muse, and taking a decided part in poll-
tica--for the young TALFOURD was a Parliamen-
tarY reformer long before such opinions became
fashi"able—he did not relinquish the worship of
ThesPis, or the acquisition of the knowledge 1