The Sun.
London, England, 1854-07-31 00:00:00

TESTIMONIAL TO MR. E. T. SMITH.

On Friday evening a dinner was given at the Trafa
gar Hotel, Greenwich, by the Drury-lane Theatre Coml
littEe to Mr. E. T. Smith, the lessee, for the purpose
of presenting him with a silver claret jug, most chaste
in its design, and creditable to the manufacturer, Mr.
Abrahams, of the Lowther Arcade. The inscription
will sho w the object of the gift :
" Presented to EDWARD TYRRELL SMITH, Esq., by the
Committee of the Theatre Royal, Drury-lane, as a Testi-
monial of the admiration in which they hold his satisfactory
and successful management of that theatre during his les-
seeship in the years 1852, 1853, and 1854. GLENGALL,
Chairman, July 28, 1854."

and the caterer, Mr. HartiorvTiscloeieclih,cnahgiarimar
The dinner, which embraced every delicacy of the
season. reflected credit on the well-known establishment
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on the right by Mr. Arden and on the left by
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the lessee. There were also present Mr. Dunn,
the treasurer. Mr. Savory, of the committee, Mr. Bur-
gess, the solicitor, and many connected with Literature
and the Drama. After the toasts of the Queen and
Royal Family, &c,, had been given, "The health of
Mr. E. T. Smith" was proposed by the noble chairman,
in doing which he briefly stated that at the moment
Mr. Smith took the theatre, they were at a loss
to know what to do with the property, and a brewhouse
was in contemplation. Last year the committee had
received rental 4,0001., and this year, though little more
than half completed, not less than 3,0001. had
been paid. Various encomiums were passed upon the
lessee by the chairman in respect of his intergity.
straightf)rward conduct, and kind manner towards
the ladies and gentlemen of the establishment.
After this toast followed the respective healths
of the chairman, vice-chairman, Mr. Savory,
Mr. Burgess, Air. Dunn, and "The Press," re-
sponded to by Air. E. L. Bla,ncharl, the whole
concluding with the gallant toast of "The Ladies," by
Lord Glengali, who stated that one great object of his
taking so great an interest in the theatre was, to pro-
tect the fair sex employed therein, as regarded their
morality, which he rejoiced to say was well looked after
at Drury-lane Theatre. In fact, no Londo n theatre
could boast of such strict discipline behind the scenes
as that house." ---------

ANOTHER COURT-M A RTIA L ON LIEUTENANT
PERRY

In another column will 00 io and an account of a
most extraordinary addition to the attempts which
seem systematically directed against this young
officer. Oa Saturday morning lie was put under
another trial by court-martial. There seems to be
no intention on the part of his enemies to desist
until they have fairly worried their victim to help-
lessness. Put upon his trial before on the charge
of having committed certain offences, he is tried
now for the nature of the defence which he was
obliged to make. He is accused of " scandalous,
infamous conduct, unbecoming an officer and a
gentleman," because in a letter addressed to Colonel
Upton, the president of the court-martial, he stated
that Colonel Garrett made use of a certain assert
tion, and that he himself made use of another ; also
because lie made other assertions in his defence
which aro said to be false.
Only on the very morning of the day of the trial
(Saturday) did the prisoner ha ie a copy of the
charges sent to him. He asks to leave his room in
order to be the better enabled to get up his case ' •
but he is not permitted to do so, although he com-
plains that it is small and hot, and has injured his
health. He asks to have the trial put off until
Monday week, but delay is only granted until to-
day, although he states that some of his witnesses
started for Turkey before lie could possibly anti-
cipate the trial. This has no effect on the court.
He asks for a copy of the minutes of evidence, and
is insultingly told to look at the newspapers. A
more complete case of persecution has seldom been
witnessed, and it is to be hoped that the courts-
martial which arise out of it will not end with
those of Lieutenant Perry.—Daily News.