The Sun.
London, England, 1853-11-08 00:00:00

STRAND THEATRE.

This theatre opened for the season last night, under
the auspices of Mr. Allcroft, its approaches and interior
having received during the vacation an entirely new ap-
pearance, at the hands of the painter and decorator.
The programme announced the introduction of four new
pieces, from which, however, the usual diseount on bills
must be deducted, seeing that two of the "new" pieces
are adaptations from the French, and a third a burlesque
on Hamlet. The remaining piece—A Cheap Excursion
to Brighton ; or, Hotels versus Lodging Houses --ss,
as its name indicates, founded on one of the episodical
controversies of the day in which the cause of hotels, as
contrasted with the petty pilferings and,_ annoyances of
lodging-houses, is advocated. There is no attempt at a
plot, and anything but dramatic justice is done to a
theme which in competent hands might be made amus-
ing. The Maid of Normandy and the Pet of the Public,
the two foreign importions, told better with the audi-
ence—the latter especially—in which Miss Rebecca
Isaacs played a variety of characters, and sang some
lively songs with great spirit and effect. Like most of
the French pieces of the same class, the Pet of the Pub-
lic is full of quaint situation and sparkling dialogue, and
only required to be properly cast, as it was last night,
to make it tell with an audience. The .Hamlet is an
operatic burlesque, in which Mr. W. J. Hurlstone (a
first appearance here) performs the part of Hamlet. The
acting of Mr. Hurlstone, who has evidently consider-
able and various dramatic ability, contibuted not a little
to the success of the piece. Indeed, we have little
doubt that this and the Pet of the Public will be favou-
rites for some time at the Strand. Mr. Angel and Mr.
R. F. Smith, as well as Mr. Hurlstone, are new addi-
tions to the corps of the Strand staff, and are likely to
become favourites with the public—the former as a
quiet and unexaggerated but clear and efficient per-
former, and the latter as a rattling confident actor, of
the "Young Rapid" school. The house was very
well filled.

SERIOUS CASE OF STABBING.—On Saturday evening
a man named Lawson quarrelled with another named
Edward Clarke, at a beershop in George Leigh-street,
Manchester, and they commenced fighting. Lawson
was seen to pull out a knife, and a woman seized his
hand to restrain him, but he contrived to open it with
his teeth, pushed the woman away, and stabbed Clarke
in several parts of the body. The wounded man was
taken to the Infirmary, and it seems very improbable
that he will recover. Lawson was brought before the
magistrates yesterday and remanded.
MELANCHOLY DEATH OF LADY LANGFORD.—The death
of Lady Langford, by drowning, near Balbriggan, county
of Dublin, has caused a most painful sensation. Her
ladyship had been on a visit at Ardgillan Castle, the re-
sidence of Colonel Taylor, and 'about one o'clock yester-
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DFATH OF BICKHAM ESCOTT, ESQ., LATE M.P.—This late the a
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gentleman died on the 4th inst., at his seat, Hartrow BUSINESS OF THE PORT or LONDON.—In the general
Manor, Somersetshire. He was formerly member for business of the port of London during the past week
Winchester. there has been much activity, particularly in seine
DEATH OF THE HON. CECIL LAWLESS, M.P.—We branches of trade, the arrivals having considerably in-
regret to have to announce the death of the Hon. Cecil creased. The number of vessels reported inwards was
Lawless, member for Clonmel, which occurred at his 307, being an increase of 117 over the previous week.
residence, Blackrock, near Cork, on Saturday morning Many were from 'the Baltic with timber, tallow, and
last. That day week his father, Lord Cloncurry, died, corn. The total quantity of grain reportel is more than
and it is stated that, owing to the sorrow and excite- double that of the previous week, being 76,955 quarters
went consequent upon the melancholy event, his fatal including 49,472 quarters of wheat. In addition, there
illness may be attributed. Mr. Lawless, on hearing of were 6,394 barrels of American, and 6,408 sacks of
the dangerous state of his father, proceeded to Dublin,French and Spanish flour. Of sugar there were reported
and did not return until after the funeral, which took 11,341 bags, 1,132 hhds., and 289 casks; of tea, 17,110
place on Wednesday last. The deceased was the second packages; of coffee, 508 bags and 1,764 casks and cases
of hops 867 bales.
son of the late Lord Cloncurry. and The importations of hops during
ACCIDENT TO MADAME SONTAG.--As Madame Sontag the last three or four weeks have been larger than for
was returning from her concert in Brooklyn, on Friday many years, owing to the failure in the English hops
evening, she reached the end of the ferry wharf before this season. The number of vessels cleared outwards
the boat was made fast. Misjudging the distance of the was 125, being 19 over the previous week. Of these
boat, she attempted to step on board, but missed her 27 were in ballast, and 10 for the Australian colonies,
footing, and fell into the water. A gentleman jumped as above stated. The actual exports to those colonies
in after her, and kept her from being crushed between have diminished to a still greater extent than at the last
the boat and the bridge. In falling, her body was badly I report. They included 20,460 yards of cambrics, crapes,
scratched, and one foot seriously bruised.—Nov York r gauzes, &c. ; 219,671 yards of calicoes, plain and part-
Paper, dyed; and other articles of the declared value of 2319624