The Sun.
London, England, 1853-10-04 00:00:00

STRAND THEATRE.

We attended last night for the purpose of witnessing
the production, for the first time at the above theatre,
of Stirling Coyne's laughable farce The Pas de Fascina-
tion, with Miss Marshall as the heroine. This young
lady's conception of the character was marked,
original, and consistent ; and the hearty humour she
infused into the part sensibly affected her auditory, who
were kept on the "rack of suspended cachination" from
the rising till the falling of the curtain. The piece was
altogether, properties and dresses included, well put
upon the stage. And here we feel compelled to par-
ticularise one or two characters—the Governor Muffenuff
and Michael Browski ; the former played by Mr. Roger-
son, and the latter by Mr. G. Yarnold, in an exceedingly
sensible manner. The other novelty of the evening was
a musical extravaganza, by J. Stocqueleir, Esq., en-
titled Crusoe the Second. In this a young lady from one
of
,the transpontine theatres made her appearance as
Clementina, and, making due allowance for a first night,
was successful. The young lady (Miss Lavine) possesses
a very nice voice, and that rarer quality among English
actresses, grace in action. Mr. G. Yarnold, as Friday,
was decidedly successful, being honoured with an unani-
mous call before the curtain. We look upon this gen-
tleman as a great acquisition to the theatre. En pas-
sant, we would have all votaries of Terpsichore pop in
and refresh their eyesight by witnessing Miss Marshall
dance (not in burlesque) her Cachuca. The house was
crowded from the floor to the ceiling.

MARIONETTE THEATRE— HUNGARIAN BAND.—Last
night the above admiral company of instrumental per-
formers made their first appearance at the Marionette
Theatre, for the commencement of a limited engagement.
The skill, spirit, and precision with which the Hungarian
Band execute the varied pieces in their programme are
really remarkable, and evince a high degree of training.
Among others, last night they performed a selection of
morceaux from La Sannambula, with a richness of ex-
pression and delicacy of colour that it would be difficult
to excel. The audience were frequent and loud in their
applause of all the pieces played, but not more so than
was deserved.

TUSSAUD'S EXHIBITION.—Among the many represen-
tations of heroes past and present, few bear a more dis-
tinguished name than the late lamented Sir C. J. Napier,
G.C.8., his great and meritorious services in India, the
Cape, and the Peninsula will long be remembered by his
countrymen. The figure of Sir Charles is one of Messrs.
Tussaud's happiest efforts, and so life-like is the repre-
sentation ; he is in the costume of a Lieutenant-General,
and decorated with his various military honours. This
is one of the distinguished figures which is sure to attract
the public, this hero having so lately departed from
amongst us, leaving but a scanty few, who are fast
hastening to that bourn from which no traveller returns.

THE ROYAL MAIL PACKETS.—The Royal ii;ii'aom7pany's new paddle-wheel steam-ship Solent left
Southampton on Monday for her first voyage, with the
outward West India and Mexican mails. The Solent
had on board 110 passengers, amongst whom were Sir
Robert and Lady Horsford, Lieut. Bedden, &c. She
had on freight 90,0001., and a small but valuable cargo
of merchandise. From her very superior construction
for sailing, as well as from the admirable result of her
final trial in Stokes Bay, which gave her an average
of the extraordinary speed of over 16 statute miles per
hour, it is expected that the Solent, should she be
favoured with fine weather, will complete her voyage in
a shorter time than that in which it has been effected by
La Plata, namely, about 121 days. The Trent, which
arrived from inter-colonial duties some short time since,
has proceeded to Cowes for the purpose of undergoing
thorough repair. The Great Western will leave for the
Brazils on the 9th, and the Orinoco for the West Indies
on the 17th.

A BURGLAR CAPTURED BY A LADY.--LIVERPOOL, Oct.
3.—At the borough police court this morning, John
Tutty, a man well known to the police, was charged
with breaking into the house of Mr. Elliott, estate agent,
Camden-street, and in the course of the proceedings the
gallant mode of his capture was elicited. On Saturday
evening about half-past 6 o'clock, Mrs. Elliott, who is a
lady of considerable personal attractions, went into her
chamber, when she found that her jewel-case on the
dressing-table had been meddled with, and that various
articles were disarranged. She was questioning the ser-
vant, 'whom she had called into the room for that pur-
pose, about the matter, when she suddenly perceived a
man's feet projecting slightly from under the bed. She
ordered the girl to go into the street, being careful to
shut the front door after her to keep the thief in, and
seek for a policeman. The robber, hearing this ener-
getic instruction, sprang from his imperfect place of
concealment, and made a rush at the chamber door.
Mrs. Elliott, however, threw herself in his way, . and
grasped him with a firmness and tenacity which resisted
the fellow's strenuous exertions to shake her off. The
servant girl returned in a few seconds with an officer,
and the burglars was given into custody.. The most
singular part of the matter is, that some time ago the
same courageous lady received the thanks of a grand
jury in Liverpool for a similar capture of a housebreaker
in her premises. The prisoner, who in July last was
committed for three months for a felony, was sent for
trial at the sessions.

LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.

FRANCE.

The Emperor of the French on Sunday received
at a private audience M. Firmin Rogier, Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of
Belgium, who handed to his Majesty a letter from
his Sovereign notifying the marriage of the Duke
de Brabant with the Archduchess Maria-Henrietta
of Austria. Admiral Don Manuel Blanco Encelada
also presented a letter from the President of the
Republic of Chili,•in answer to the notification of
his Majesty's marriage.
The Duke de Casigliano, Minister of Foreign
Affairs to the Grand Duke of Tuscany, and his son,
had also the honour of being received on the same
day by the Emperor.

Tht; Moniteur de l'Oise states that the Emperor
and the Empress are expected at Compiegne about
the Bth inst. The municipal council has voted a
sum of 4,000 f. for the proper reception of their
Majesties.

It is stated that the naval squadron, under the
orders of Admiral Charner, has received from the
Minister of Marine orders to proceed to Cherbourg
as soon as the weather permits.
The celebrated astronomer, M. Arago, died at
eight o'clock on Sunday evening, after a protracted
illness. The Academy of Sciences, of which he was
so long an ornament, was to have met yesterday,
but the sitting was put off in consequence. M.
Arago was a member of the Provisional Govern-
ment after the Revolution of February.
Colonel Louis de Cadoudal, last surviving
brother of the celebrated leader of Brittany, has
just died at his country seat in La Vendee,
aged 63.

-Considerable cargoes of wheat and flour continues
to arrive at the seaports in the south and west of
France, and much of the former grain has been
imported from Germany. The rise has conse-
quently been checked within the last few days, and
a fall in prices was naturally expected, when a rise
of ss. the quarter was announced in London, and
this had.the effect of making the speculators hold
back. Flour is at present quoted in the Paris
market at from 82f. to 90f. the sack of 157 kilo-
grammes. At its present price the 21b. loaf ought
to sell for 48c. in place of 40c., as fixed by the
Government. The vintage has commenced in the
Herault, but the proprietors complain much of the
crop. Better prospects appear in the other wine-
growing districts, particularly since the late rains,
which have increased the size of the grapes and
hastened their maturity. The wine-growers ex-
press' themselves satisfied in Burguny, Cham-
pagne, the Cher, and the Orleannais. There has
been a considerable fall in the price of wine
at Beaucaire.

The favourable news from Vienna, announcing
that the Conference is resumed and that hopes are
entertained of a peaceable- solution of the difficul-
ties in the Fast, produced a rise in the price of
Government Securities at the Bourse yesterday.
The Three per Cents. opened at 75f. 10c., fell to
74f. 80c., and closed at 75f. 20c. for the end of the
month. The Four-and-a. Half per Cents. closed at
100 f. 90c. ; Orleans Railway Shares, 1,215 f. ;
Rouen, 1,015 f. ; Havre, 507 f. 50e. ; Great North-
ern, 842 f. 50e. ; Paris and Strasburg, 930 f. ; Paris
and Lyons, 900 f. ; Lyons to the Mediterranean,
735 f. ; Western of France, 710 f. ; Bordeaux and
Cette, 595 f. ; Great Central, 515 f. ; Lyons to Ge-
neva, 505 f. ; Shares of the Bank of Credit Mobilier,
732 f. 50c.