The Sun.
London, England, 1849-05-21 00:00:00

proceeded to the Vine-street police station, and gave in-
formation of the robbery.
The prisoner was taken into custody on Saturday
afternoon.
Sergeant Gray, 10 C, said in consequence of informa-
tion he had received, he went to No. 4, Dorset-street,
where he saw the prisoner Brown. Witness inforan-d
him that he was a police-officer, and must take him into
custody for robbing his mistress of a quantity of silver
Plate. The prisoner replied that it was so, that he did
not intend to steal the plate, and that he had only bor-
rowed it with the intention of returning it by Monday,
(this day), when he should have surrendered himself up.
The prisoner added that he had written a letter to Mr.
Mansfield, acknowledging his crime, and begging forgive-
ness. Witness then took him to the station,and on searching
him found 1/. 14s. in gold and silver, but no duplicates.
Westmoreland, 2; C, said he apprehended the pr soner
Jones on Saturday night at the Marquis of Granby
Public-house in South Audley-street. He asked the
prisoner if he was acquainted with the prisoner Brown,
and whether he bad pledged any articles of plate for
him. He said he had not, but he had pledged articles
Of wearing apparel for him. Witness then said he
Must take him (prisoner) to a pawnbroker's at Knight's
bridge. The prisoner then admitted that he had
pledged plate for Brown once, and that he had re-
ceived the plate from the prisoner Brown at Mrs.
Mansfield's residence. Witness then conveyed him to
the station.
Mr. Layton Vincent, pawnbroker, 18, Queen's build-
ings, Brompton, produced a silver teapot, pledged on the
28th of April by the prisoner Brown. Witness had
other articles pledged by the prisoner, which he would
Produce on a allure day. He also produced some silver
spoons, which were pledged on the 7.11 of January 135
the prisoner Jones, who represented himself to be in the
service of the other prisoner. Witness did nct suspect
the truth of this assertion, as the prisoner Brown used to
drive about in a stylish dog-cart, accompanied by the
prisoner Jones who was dressed in livery.
Samuel Oilitf, assistant to Messrs. Grant, pawnbroker,
Knightsbridge, produced two silver spoons pledged
by the prisoner Brown on the 12th of January. lie had
several other articles of plate which he would produce
on the next examination.
Mr. Mansfield identified the whole of the plate pro-
duced as being the property of his mother.
The prisoners were then remanded nntil Monday next.

TIER MAJESI' 'S THEATRE.
The news of the dastardly attempt upon the life of
her moat Gracious Majesty, which took place in the
course of the evening, was announced to the audience
from the stage by Mr. Lee in the following terms :
"Ladies and Gentlemen—Under the impression that
a portion of the audience may be labouring under
thoughts, and as loyalty is here paramount to all other
oughts, I am commissioned by Mr. Lumley to inioim
you, that although her Gracious Majesty and the Royal
children were shot at whilst returning to the palace,
the hare (thank Heaven !) esc.iped unhurt..
The National Anthem was of course sung, and repeated
twice during the evening, producing a series of those
emphatic displays of loyalty which spc-cial occasions of
this kind can alone draw forth. The audience responded
to the prayer of the anthem with heart and soul, and
proved by their spontaneous and universal expression of
feeling the joy they felt at her Majesty's providential
deliverance.

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA.
The opera of Lucretia Borgia was repeated on Satur-
day night in the presence of a large and distinguished
audience. The fact of the attempt upon the Queen's life
reached the theatre before the performance began, and
the National Anthem was given under circumstances of
great interest. It was repeated after the opera, amid tes-
timonies of the most excited loyalty.

DRURY-LANE THEATRE.
Fidelio was performed here on Saturday, by the Ger-
man troupe, with all the completeness and ensemble
with which a German troupe alone can render it.
Mademoiselle Walther, who undertook the arduous part
of Leonara (Fidelio), is a singer of considerable eneru
;did an actress of more than ordinary feeling. Her
voice is a soprano of considerable power and compass,
and of pleasing quality. Mademoiselle Walther enters
with enthusiasm into the spirit of her part, and car-
ries the audience with her throughout her performance.
The most successful effort of Mademoiselle Walther
was in the celebrated quartet, " Er sterbe" (with Pi-
zarro, Rucco, and Florestar), in which she rendered the
dramatic business of the scene unusually strling. In
the beautiful duet with Florestan, "0 namenclose Freude,"
Mademoiselle Walther also sung with great feeling and
animation, and the curtain fell upon this most interesting
and exciting scene amidst the loudest manifestations
of satisfaction. Mademoiselle Walther's success was
decided. Herr Erl was the Florestan, and his
performance helped to confirm the opinion we have
already. given of his capabilities. It would hardly
be fair to criticise Herr Stepan, who undertook
the part which was' to have been played by Herr
Formes, a basso of great reputation, at a short notice.
Herr Stepan has a fine voice, but has yet to learn the
secret of using it to advantage. Herr Breuer, who
played Rocco, the gaoler, is not inefficient as an actor,
but his singing would be much more acceptable if his
intonation were less undecided. As on previous occa-
sions, the chief honours of the evening devolved
upon the ladies and gentlemen of the chorus.
The magnificent chorus of prisoners, in the second
act, one of the profoundest and most pot-6nd inspira-
tions of Beethoven, was encored with acclamations,
and the brilliant and irresistible finale was received with
the utmost enthusiasm. Among the ether encores was
the pretty round "Mir ist so wunderbar." in the first
act, which was effectively rendered by Mademoiselle
Walther, Mademoiselle Babnigg, and Herr Brener. The
band executed two of the four overtures written by
Beethoven fur Fidelio, the first and by far the grandest
of which, the Leonora (in C), was played between the
second and third acts, and warmly applauded. The
opera went off with great spirit, and was received with
unanimous favour, Mademoiselle Walther and the prin-
cipal performers being called before the footlights after
every act.

SOUTHAMPTON, SUNDAY, MAY 20 —The United
States mail steamer Hermann, Captain E. Crabtree,
sailed this morning with the American mails for New
York, 160 first and second class passengers, a full cargo,
and 1,5001. in specie on freight. The Peninsular and
Oriental Steam Navigation Company's ship Indus,
Captain J. Soy, also took her departure for Gibraltar,
Malta, and Alexandria with the East India and China
Mails, 50 passengers, 230 tons meshurem,.nt goods on
freight, and 4,0001. specie. Yesterday (Saturday, the
19th) being the day appointed for the celebration of her
Majesty's birthday, was kept here as a close holiday at
the Custom house, &c. The docks looked very gay, all
the mail-packet steamers being handsomely decorated
with flags. The platform battery fired a royal salute at
noon, and at one P.M. the American frigate St. Lawrence
at
, ,
heaviest, Captain Hiram Paulding, hoisted the British ensign
the fore, and gave a national salute from 21 of her
guns. This ship was moreover most beautifully
jdressed with flags during the whole day, and was an ob-
ect of considerable admiration.
THE BRAZILS.—SOUTHAMPTON, SATURDAY, MAY
19.--By the Swedish brig Jenny, Captain Cruse, which
arrived off Cowes this morning, in 64 days from Rio de
'Janeiro, we have received files of the Jornal do Comercio of
that city down to the 14th of Atirch ; but they bring no
political news of importance, Exchange on London was
quoted 26; on Paris, nominal; Hamburgh, 680 to 685.
Six per Cent. Brazilian Stock was 86} to 87. Freights
to Antwerp, 30s. to 405.; British Channel, 35s ; United
States, 40s. to 60s. Hamburgh, 30s. to 32i. 6d.; Havre,
401. to 45f.; London or Liverpool, 405.; Marseilles, 30s.
to 35a.; Trie•te, 355.
HER MAJESTY'S BIRTHDAY.—The Loyal Highland
Society of London held their court dinner at the Free-
nasona' Tavern to celebrate her Majesty's birthday.
The Chisholm in the chair, supported by many of the
nobility in Highland costume or court dress. The royal
tradesmen celebrated her Majesty's birthday at the
Freemasons' Tavern on Saturday; upwards of 100 gen-
tlemen attended. The Queen's present of two bucks was
much appreciated, and the dinner, which was excellent,
went off with great eclat. Mr. %V. Pit rce in the chair.
SUDDEN DEATH OF SIR JOHN SMYTII, BART.--
BRISTOL, MAY 19. A cont.idkrable and p.inful sensa-
tion was felt throughout this city this morning by the
intelligence of the sudden death of Sir John Smyth,
Bart., of Long Ashton Park, which mournful event took
place at an early hour this morning, and was dis-
tressingly sudden. The deceased baronet was born in
February, 1776, and was in the 74th yi ar of his age.
On Friday he was in his usual health, and in the after-
noon, having been particularly cheerful throughout the
day, proceeded to his Gloucestershire mansion, Stapleton
Court, where he dined, and up to the hour of his retiring
to rest nothing unusual was observed in his appearance
or manners. This morning, upon his valet going to his
tc'°2l:l, he was alarmed to find his master speechless. The
household was immediately aroused, and expresses sent
for medical assistance. All efforts were, however, of l no
,a.vail, as in a few minutes Sir John breathed his ast.
ihe late baronet was never married, and will be suc-
ceeded in the estate, by a maternal nephew, we believe,
now in his minority.
One of our evening contemporaries favoured its
.
readers on Saturday with a list of Ministerial changes of
a very startling character. Those that we have to
an-
nounceinfe-
ITrior as bring really about to take place are sadly infe-
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_lnterest, and will excite no surprise whatever.
crertlidry-Poefrikheor,,f.who has been with Mr. Tufuell joint Se-
tar)? of the Ad
Treiniralty
r!asury, will succ, d Mr. Ward as Secre-
ker at the
Judge-A.dv . Mr. Ilayter will replace Mr. Par-
oeatasurY. and Sir D. Dundas will become
Deaf, The necessary writs will be moved for
to-day.—mor
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up
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CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.—On Friday last Mr. Joseph
Ilazelden, a builder, residing at Brighton, appeared
before the bench of istrates at Uckfield, in Sussex,
charged ;by mr. Themag
trealtiencpiuelty to Animals, with wantonly
for the prevention oas. the Secretary of the St,ciety
and cruelly ill
Read, a postmaster at i',:,l! mare, the property of Mr.
Mr. Thomas called several"? of ,the he had hired it.
witnesses, who described the
conduct ofoothoef dtehfeentdreaanttmeotrutal in the extreme. In
consequence
mare received, it was
unable to work for some (lathe
_ The defendant was
iiael narrow escapes from
drunk at the time, andtohat
dhesde sever
serious injury, owing
he was wantonly torturing.
whenature of the animal
defence the defendant admitted havi
called op for his
but denied using her crnelly, and sanigd ihlonand the mare,
lection of being in Uckfield at all on the d ad no recol-
by the witnesses, who must be rnistaken.ayameentioned
witnesses to contradict their evidence. The benhcr no
the case had been tally and satisfactorily proved-said he
had been guilty of wanton cruelty towards the mare, for
which he must pay 40s. in addition
damage
to Si,, for the
sustained by Mr. Read, the owner, and in defa 1
ofef paying the 71. forthwith he would be sent to the noullset
Correction for two months, and kept to hard I
The defendant abour.
• not being provided with the mosey, wit.,
teed to custody.