The Sun.
London, England, 1849-05-19 00:00:00

PRICE TWO GUINEAS.

Besides the above Patented Article, there is another Novelty in-
troduced for this Season, which is, however, Registered under the
name of NICOLL'S :MORNING COAT, it being especially intended
for morning wear, in Riding or Walking exercise, when it necessarily
avoids the stiff formality to Os cbserved In the cut and form of the
Dress-coat. The price is

TWO GUINEAS,
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COURT CIRCULAR.
1, The Queen, accompanied by her Royal Ifighnees the.
incess Augustus of Saxe Coburg Gotha, the Pzjece of- -
'ales, and the Princess Alice, took an airing in'an Opeiefr.
arrisge and four yesterday. General Wemyss attended
on horseback.
1113 Royal Highness the Prince Albert, attended by
Lieutenaut-Colonel the Hop. C. B. Phipps and Lieute-
nant-Colonel the Hon. Alexander Gcrdun, left town at
halt-past ten o'clock yesterday morning, for the Royal
Military College at Sandhurst, to attend the examination
of the gentlemen cadets. Ilia Royal Highness returned
to Buckingham Palace at twenty-five minutes past rive.
His Royal Highness Prince George visited her Majesty
yesterday, at Buckingham Palace.
Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, the Princess Helena,
and the Princess Louisa, took their usual exercise yes-
terday, in the Royal Garden.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by the
Prince and Princess Augustus of Saxe Cobourg Gotha,
honoured the French plays with their presence yesterday
evening. The royal suite consisted of the Countess of
DeEart, the Earl of Morton, General Wemyss, and Lieu-
tenant-Colonel the lion. Alexander Gordon. Her
Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent also honoured the
performance of the French plays last evening w,th her
presence. Her Royal Highness was attended by Lady
Augusta Bruce, Lady Fanny Howard, and Sir George
Couper.
The Queen's private band was in attendance in Buck-
ingham Palace on Thursday evening, and played the fol-
lowing pieces:—
Overture, "La Neige"
Terzetto, " Vanne a colci."
Introduction, "Haydee"..
Hochzait's March
Fantasia, Irlandaise.

... Auber.
... Costa.
... Auber.
... Mendelsshon.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess Au-
gustus of Saxe Coburg Gotha visited her Royal Highness
the Duchess of Kent yesterday, at her residence, Cla-
rence House, St. Jameb's.

Lord Portman had an interview with the Right Hon.
H. Labouchele yesterday, at the office of the Board of
Trade.

Mr. French had an interview with Lord John Russell
yesterday, at his official residence in Downing• street.
Dispatches from the Governor of Van Diemen's Land
were received yesterday at the Colonial-office.
Dispatches were sent off last evening from the Colo-
nial-office for the Governors of the North American
colonies.

FIRE NEAR THE STRAND
THEATRE.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
beg leave to correct a misstatement that ap-
peared in the Morning Advertiser of today, respecting
what is called the " precipitate retreat" of the audience
from the Strand Theatre last evening. I think I may
positively assert that not a soul in the front of the
house was aware of the fire until reaching the street, I
having had the precaution to bring the performances to
a sudden conclusion, under pretence of the indisposition
of a principal performer, by which means the audience
was dispersed quietly, and without the least suspicion
of any deception having been practised on .them.
I shall feel greatly obliged by the insertion of this
letter, as the present statement is likely to do me muck
injury.—I have the honour to remain, Sir, &c.,
New Strand Theatre, May 18.

H. FARREN.

THE MURDER AT BATH.

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BATH, FRIDAY, MAY 18.—The inquest on the body of
Henry Marohant was resumed yesterday morning at ten
o'clock, and again occupied the attention of the jury till
near the same hour at night. The Guildhall continued
densely crowded throughout, and the utmost interest v.as
manifested by the public.
Mr. George King, surgeon, deposed to having assisted
at the post-mortem examination, and expressed his belief
that the death Ras caused by poison absorbed into the
system._

- Mr. Okely, chief of police, deposed that on the 3d of
May he saw Mrs. Shayler in a cell of the station-house.
She denied knowing anything of Charlotte Merchant,
and said she thought she was taken up because of her
going to a chemist's shop. She also said she knew about
the arsenic found in her house—it had been bought for a
field of wheat at Ball Easton.

A written statement by the same prisoner was also
produced, in which she said Charlotte Harris had al-
ways represented herself to her and Harris as a single
woman.
Mr. Bcavis and his wife were recalled to prove that
there were no rats in the house iu Angel-place, and
The CORONER having summed up, the jury found—
" That the deceased died from poison feloniously admi-
nistered to him by his wife, Charlotte Harris."
The other prisoners were then discharged, and Mrs.
Harris committed for the wilful murder.

ROYAL OPLITHALMIC HOSPlTAL.—Yesterday the
annual dinner of this long-established and valuable cha-
rity took place at the Albion Tavern, and was attended
by upwards of 70 gentlemen. The Lord Mayor presided,
and amongst the company present were the Sheriffs of
London, Dr. Russell, Dr. Farre, the Rev. S. R. Cattley,
the Rev. H. Christmas, Mr. Pilcher, and the Rev. J.
Ellis. The toast of the evening, viz., " Prosperity to the
Institution," was coupled with the " Health of Dr. Farre,"
and was proposed by the Lord Mayor in a very effective
manner. He said that since the establishment of the
charity upwards of 200,000 patients had been relieved
by it, and that the sight of 250 patients born blind had
been restored through its agency. Dr. Farre, in reply-
ing to the toast, pointed out that the hospital had edus
cated in a thorough knowledge of the diseases which
affect the eye 1,496 medical gentlemen, in which number
many of the most eminent names in the profeesion were
comprised. It had been the parent and model of many
similar institutions, not omy in this country but all over
the world. In India and China the wonderful results
which these branch institutions had achieved had exer-
cised the most powerful influence on the minds of the
natives, and to a very great extent in consequence
medical men in the east were becoming the pioneers of
civilization. Dr. Farre concluded by proposing the
memory of John Cunningham Saunders, the founder of
the charity, whose talents and untimely death he dilated
on with affectionate regret. A variety of ether appro-
priate toasts were proposed and duly responded to before
the proceedings terminated. The secretary during the
evening announced a list of subscriptions amounting to
more than 700/. The dinner and all the arrangements
connected with it were excellent, Mr. Toole officiating as
toastmaster. •

KING'S COLLEGE Hosmar..—Yesterday (Friday)
evening an adjourned meeting of the committee of this
institution was held at the board-room, Portugal-street,
Lincoln's Inn-fields. Sumo routine business having
been disposed of, the Secretary announced that the
subscriptions and donations on the occasion of the anni-
versary festival, on :Saturday last, amounted to the
handsome total of 2,0984 3s. 6d., including a liberal
subscription made by the pupils of King's College
School, and forwarded by the Rev. Dr. Major. It was
also stated that a large amount had previcusly been sub-
scribed by the students as well as the pupils, not only of
the college itself, but from some of the schools in union
with it.

LONDON SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTON OF YOUNG
WOMEN.—The annual dinner of this useful society took
place on Thursday, at the Albion Tavern, and was pre-
sided over by Lord Nelson, who, in proposing " Pros-
perity to the Institution," expressed his belief that it
was Utopian to suppose that Acts of Parliament, how-
ever stringent, could sufficiently protect public morality.
By the operations of the society 300 houses of ill-fame
had been suppressed in the metropolis, and when the
difficulty in obtaining cDnvictions was considered, th•
wonder only was that so much bad been done. The
total amount of subscriptions announced during the
evening was 7601. The dinner, and every arrangement
connected with it, were well worthy of the Albron
Tavern.

Tnursday last, being Ascension Day, the schools
of the district parish of St. Mark, Kennington, amount-
ing to more than a thousand, assembled for Divine wor-
ship, when a sermon was preached by the Lord Bishop
of I.l(reford, who addressed the congregation and chil-
dren in a most appropriate, impressive, and affectionate
manner. The congregation was unusually large, and
the collection greater than on any preceding occasion.
THE SUPPOSED MURDERER, JOHN GLEESON
SON.—This individual, it is known, is in custody at
Kirkthile, for having murdered Mrs. Henrichson, of
Leveson-street, her two children, and servant maid.
Since his cammittal for trial his conduct generally has
been peaceable in prison. Last week, however, one of
the keepers took him out into the yard to have a walk. As
they were walking, the prisoner observed some hammers
loft by labourers who had been working in the yard,
upon which he made a rush, and seized one of them.
The keeper instantly followed, grasped him by the back,
and held him fast; but the fellow began to kick, strike,
and bite, and was in the act of overpowering the keeper, .
um him until
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NIGHT.
—At a meeting of the ircnmasters of South Staffcrdshire,
held at Wolverhampton, it has been resolved to reduce
the price of iron 203. per ton, and the wages of workmen
in proportion. Allhough all descriptions of stock are un-
precedentedly low, it is said present prices cannot be
maintained. No dependence is, apparently, to be placed
in the decision of quarterly meetings.
His Royal Highness Prince William Henry of the
Netherlands is hourly expected to arrive from Holland,
apartments having been engaged for his Royal Highness
and suite at Mivart's Hotel.
WIMBORNE.—DISGRACEFUL ANONYMOUS COMMIT"
NICITIONS THROUGH THE POST-OPFICE.—A practice has
lately prevailed here of enclosing vermin, rats, mice, &c.,
with stones, coals, or other materials in parcels, and ad-
dressing them to various respectable parties in the town.
The vermin are bedecked in clothing, and made to re-
semble as nearly as practicable the human form. The
shock occasioned to a lady to whem one of these pack-
ages was directed, and by whom it was opened, resulted
in her premature death! and in a second case communi-
cated to us, extreme illness was produced. The cowardly
actor in the latter instance is known, having been seen
by the postmaster actually to ;place the packet in the
office.—Poole Herald.
Mr. Baillie Barrie, one of the magistrates of
Forfar, has committed suicide by drowning himself. He
was walking out with his sister when he leaped into the
water, and could not be rescued befele life was extinct.