The Sun.
London, England, 1849-12-28 00:00:00

DRURY-LANE, TDEATRE.

The trzg,dy of The Gamester was performed hese
lea evening, Mr. Anderson and Miss Laura Addison
r sustaining respectively the parts of Mr. and Mrs.
Beverley. Ti'e part of Beverley is always a dis-
agreeable and an uphill pa( t for an actor, for the
Beverley of the play is an arrant ass, who would have
been as arrant a knave but for his deficiency of
"'cuteness," and the author has endeavoured out of
such materials to manufacture a sentimental hero, whom
the actor is expected to invest with a high degree of
tragic interest. This is in general attempted by infusing
into the part an expression of mawkish sentimentality,
which is quite disgusting, and which is moreover
somewhat out of character. This fault Mr. Anderson
judiciously avoided in his representation of last even-
ing, and he in consequence presented us with the most
manly Beverley on the stage. The Mrs. Beverley
of Miss Laura Addison is, far and away, the finest
that has been seen since the days of Miss O'Niell. It
is an exquisite combination of gentleness, passion, and
pathos. Its principal charm is its consistency—there
is neither tragic rant nor seeking for startling points
—it is truly feminine and natural. The mere actress
is forgotten, and we have before us the trustful and
affectionate woman, and that woman a well-bred lady.
Excepting in the scene in which the scoundi el
Stukely informs Mrs. Beverley that her hus-
band is unfaithful, there is scant opportunity
for the actress to excite the symypathies or to
Move an audience from the sombre propriety
induced by the weariness of the play. But in this
scene the various powers of the performer have fitting
opportunity to test their effect. The gaze of mingled
doubt and terror with which she noiselessly listens to
the recital, the succeeding burst of agonising passion,
the subsequent reply of withering contemi t, aad the
ultimate dignity with which she transfixes the villain
at her feet, were each and all illustrated with a truth-
fulness and a power that elicited the ardent enthusiasm
of the public. The last scene, in which she watches
the approaching death of her husband, was full of
deep pathos, and the final burst of grief with which
she falls senseless on the body was a rare example of
deep study and artistic execution. Mr. Anderson and
Miss Laura Addison were called for at the conclusion
of the tragedy, and were enthusiastically applauded.
The Pantomime fol!owed, and ‘• went" gloriously. The
house was very well attended.

FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Wednesday two men named
W. O'Brien, aged 31, and James Kennedy, aged 20,
were killed by the up-train on the Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincolnshire Railway, which is duo at Gainsborough
at 5 oclock Rm. It appeared from the evidence given
before the coroner, that these men were bricklayers'
labourers, and that they had been serving the bricklayers
who were building some cattle-pens at Sturton-le-Steeple
station, where the fatal catastrophe occurred. Mr. Spil-
lings, the station-master, on perceiving the approach of
the train, hoisted a red flag, with the intention of stop-
ping a luggage•train which was coming from Gains-
borough, so that a horsebox might be attached to it; but
the engieeer whistled, which indicated that he could not
bring up the train, as it was so heavily loaded. Mr.
Spillings was no sooner aware of this than he motioned
his wife to hold up the green flag, warning the driver to
proceed cautiously. When this took place, he was at the
points, ready to turn the train on to a aiding where the
horsebox was. The luggage train was proceeding at the
rate of five miles an hour. The two unfortunate men
(one of whom resides at Retford), on pereeivino• tho
train proceed so slowly, threw down their tools and ran
towards it, purposing, it is believed, to get on one of the
trucks and ride to Retford. Mr. Spillings called to
them to get out of the way, or they would be killed;
they either did not hear, or they paid no attention, for
ho bad no sooner said the words than a train was upon
them, coming in collision with both. One of the poor
fellows was carried a distance of 17 or 18 yards from
where he came in contact with the train. He was
finally deposited in a culvert. They were both terribly
mutilated; one had the back part of his head driven in,
and the other had his forehead knocked in by the engine,
and one of his less-s was shockingly lacerated. O'Brien
has left a wife and two children to lament his loss. No
blame was attached either to the station-master or the
engine-drivers.
STEAMBOAT COLLISION ON THE RIVER AND PRO-
VIDENTIAL RESCUE.—Yesterday mornieg,between eleven
and twelve o'clock, a collision of a serious nature took
place between the Sunfl )wer steam• boat and a lis.chester
sailing barge, which tor some time it was apprehended
would have been attended with loss of hie, and caused
the greatest consternation amongst the crew and pas-
sengers on board. It appears that the Sunflower was
en her downward passage to L mdon-bridge; and after
passing Southwark-bridge, it being a strong flood at
the time, a stiff breeze blowing from the north-west,
a Rochester sailing barge was under a heavy press
of sail tacl.ing across the river, when, owing to some
mismanagement, the SueflOwer, instead of being put
astern of the barge, ran into it amidships, and by
the force of the collision several of the persons
on deck were thrown down, and one of the crew of
the barge force d into the river ; and, although every
means was resorted to to rescue him it was unavailing,
owing to the strength of the wind and tide, the poor
fellow beciones exhausted, and sank twice. Fortumeely
at this crisis the Iron steam-boat Matrimony came up,
and through the exertions of the captain and crew, who
saw the imminent danger of the sinking man, they suc-
ceeded in putting the boat about to the spot where he
I was struggling, and threw to him one of Light's patent
lifosbuoys, which they always carry on boatel, and the
poor fellow succeeding in securing it, be was got on
board in the last stage of exhaustion, and under the
directien of Mr. Aitcheson, the superintendent of the
Iron Boat Company, he was put into a warm bed and
restoratives administered, by the aid of which be was
soon recovered, and expressed his warmest thanks to
Mr. Aitcheson and the captain and crew of the Matri-
mony for his providential rescue from a watery grave.
The Sunflower afterwards proceeded with her passengers
to the Swan Pier, and on examination it was found she
had not sustained any material injury, and the barge was
also enabled to proceed on its course.

ARREST OF AN OUTLAW.—An atrocious character,
named Michael Hawkins, one of those charged with the
murder of Mr. Patrick Clarke, of Southhill, county of
Tipperary, committed in 1845, and who having absconded
at that time, has since remained at large, though the
Government had offered a considerable reward for his
apprehension, was captured near Callan, on Thursday
Last, by sub-inspector Corr, of Mullinahone. Mr. Corr
having received information that the outlaw was har-
boured ut the house of a man named James Miles, situ-
ate near Callan, proceeded thither at three o'clock on
Thursday morning with a party or about thirty of the
constabulary. Having surrounded the localit), an en-
trance was obtained, but Hawkins, being fully aware
that the search was for him, made an effort to force big
way through the thatch of the house, which he bad
nearly succeeded in, when one of the policemen hearing
the noise, thrust his bayonet upwards, and wounded the
fellow in the thigh. He still struggled to free himself
by screwing the bayonet, NV hick remained fast in the
wound, cif the carbine, but failing in the effort, he was
dragged down; but he then seized a prong, and with that
weal on defended himself for a considerable period, in-
flicting several severe wounds on the police, and not
surrending till one of h constables cock( d his gun and
declared his intention f shootiug him if he made further
resistance. The pri.o .er was brought before Mr.
Bryan and Mr. P. Poe, Cie nearest magistrates, and was
by them committed to Clonmel Gaol, to be tried at the
next assiz,,s. Two other persons engaged in the murder
of Mr. Clarke were t the time convicted and hanged,
and Hawkins was the last of the gang remeiting at large
in Ireland.—Rilkensiy Moderator.
COASTING TRADE UNDER THE NEW NAVIGATION
ACT.—There are are five provisions in the new navige-
tion-act (in force on Tuesday next) for regulating the
coasting trade. It is enacted that no gootis r pa.stngers
shall be carried coastwise from one part of the United
Kingdom to another, or from the United Kingdom to the
Isle of Man, or from the Isle of Man to the United
Kingdom, except in British ship-; that no goods or I as-
sengers shall be imported into the United Kingdom from
any of the islands of Guernsey, Jersey, Alderne3, or
Sark, nor shall any goods or passengers be exported
from the United Kingdom to any of the said islands;
nor shall any goods or passengers be carried from any
of the islands of Guernsey, Jersey, Alderney, Sark, or
Man, from any of the said islands to another of the same
islands, except in British ships; that no goods or pas-
sengers shall be carried from one part of any British
possession in Asia, Africa, or America, to another of the
same possession, except in British ships. Her Majesty
in Council may regulate the coasting trade of the colo-
nies on their application between neighbouring posses-
sions, or the coasting trade of the same. The c.asting
trade of India is to be regulated by the Governor..
General of India. With these exceptions there are no
restrictions on trade and navigation. Vessels are now
arriving at our ports from all parts of the world. " There
go the ships." From and after Monday they will be ad-
mitted under new regulations.
THE LATE FIRE AT LONDON-WALL.--The in-
surance companies have sustained a net loss of 43 3184,
exclusive of damage to buildings, &c., by the fire in the
premises of Messrs. Gooch and Cousens, last October,
which is thus distributed :—Alliance Company, 9,820/.;
London, 7,9601 ; Royal Exchange, 7,7491. ; Atlas,
7,4731; San, 4,5491.; Imperial, 3,3001.; Legal and Com-
mercial, 1,5451. ; Globe, 851. The salvage produced
27,0221, which will go in reduction of those sums.
Thirty-three persons not, or only partially assured, had
wools to the value of 27,8581.

Madame Sontag, with. Calzolari, F. Lablache, and
Piatti, is making a new journt'x, which began at Brighton,
on the 11th, and will only finish at Edkburgh or
Glasgow Her pow( rs of attraction will thus ho fully
tested, for she is mostly revisiting towns where she ap-
Feared but a few weeks since. In spite of this circum-
stance, and of the occasional most iLelemcnt weather, as
at Southampton, the attendance has been of the amplest
kind, whilst in new scenes, as at Leeds, her reception
has been enthusiastic.

CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAlLWAY.—Traffic for
the week ended Dec. 23, 1849:—C. and H. Main Line,
1,270/. 19s. 9d.; Mold, 821. 11s. 6d.; steam-boats, 1001.
14s. 6d.—Total, 1,4541. ss. 9d.
MAsox-woßs. IN GLASS.--MT. C. W. Smith find•
ing some ii-inch gl2sa slabs, 5 feet by 4 feet, which
were about to be laid in connexion with pavement at St.
Katherine's Docks, had not a fair edge to make a joint
to, sought to have them made square by the dealer, and
failing in that, successfully squared them with the chisel
in the same way as a piece of marble would be squared.
Slabs might be divided by a plain edged saw.—Builder.
The late Commissary General Sir Gabriel Wood
has bequeathed 70,0001. to erect and endow an hospital
at Greenock for shipwrecked and distressed mariners.—
British Army Dispatch.