The Sun.
London, England, 1847-11-02 00:00:00

MARYLEBONE THEATRE.

The Bridal was produced here last evening, and
Mrs. Warner appeared in her old character of Evadne.
When this alteration of the chef d'ceuvre of Beau-
mont and Fletcher (the Maid's Tragedy) was pro-
duced at the Haymarket' some years since, Mrs.
Warner was the original Evadne; she at once made
the character her own, and while she continues on
the stage her's it will remain. She acted the cha-
racter of the haughty Evadne superbly last evening
we have never seen her act better. She was very
efficiently supported by Graham as Melantius, and by
J. 'Vining as Amintos. The play was admirably put
upon the stage, and the house was crowded by an
attentive audience. .After the tragedy, a young lady
named Parker made a most succesaful debia in the
character of Kate O'Brien in the farce of Perfection.
Her features are pretty and expressive, her voice de-
licious, and her manners ladylike and unassuming,
with a dash of espieglerie. She sings very prettily,
and her Kate Kearney was deservedly honoured with
an encore.

THE BANK OF ENGLAND AND RUSSIA: BRUSSELS,
OCT. 31.—1 t is generally reported here that the Bank of
England is in treaty with the Emperor of Russia for a
fresh loan of 50,000,000 of francs.
THE MIDDLESEX MAGISTRATES AND MR. Ro-
BINSON.-Yesterday afternoon Mr. Robinson, whose
name has recently been put forth prominently before the
public in reference to certain alleged improper and ex-
tortionate conduct in the case of a man named Wright,
under commitment for felony, attended at Marylebone
Police Court, and addressed the sitting magistrate (Mr.
Broughton), setting forth that he was anxious to com-
municate to his worship that a full inquiry had on the
previous Saturday been gone into in respect to certain
unfounded allegations which had been made against him.
Mr. Broughton—All the information which we have yet
obtained, Mr. Robinson, as to the matter you speak of,
has been made known to me through the medium of a short
paragraph in some of the newspapers. Mr. Fell (the chief
clerk) has written by my directions to know what really
transpired, and all I can say is, that the case, so far as I
am concerned, stands over till Thursday next, when I
hope it will be finally disposed of. Mr. Robinson, after
what the worthy magistrate had said, did not attempt
to enter into any further particulars, and bowing, re-
tired. It may be added that Mitchell (the gaoler), who
was alleged to have been mixed up with the legal prac-
titioner alluded to in the Middlesex Magistrates' report,
did duty yesterday as heretofore, the keys of the cells
which had been for the last few days in the possession
of Hooker, one of the warrant officers, having been
given up to him.

- EXTENSIVE AND MYSTERIOUS ROBBERY* OF PLATE
AND JEWELLERY.—On Sunday evening, between the
hours of seven and eight o'clock, an extensive robbery
of plate and jewellery was effected at the house of Mr.
Edwards, a gentleman residing in Camberwell-green.
The thief, it is supposed, had entered the house by
means of a latch-key which opened the front door, then
made his way to the bedroom of Mr. and Mrs. Edwards,
and carried away from a drawer there a casket contain-
ing jewellery to the amount of over 1001., a large and
massively-chased silver teapot, a massive cream ewer to
match, and other articles of silver. The robbery
seems, however, to be enveloped in considerable mys-
tery, for though Mr. and Mrs. Edwards were from
home at church at the time it is alleged to have been
committed, there was a lady and gentleman, visitors, in
the parlour, who :must have seen any person passing
through the hall from the front door, but who declare
they did not observe any person. The servants and
children were also in the kitchen at the time, so that it
must have been a hazardous and daring act on the
part of the thief to enter the house at such a time.
There is one thing, however, perfectly certain, and that
is, that the thief must have been perfectly aware of the
state of the house, as he went direct to the drawer where
the property was deposited, and though other and valu-
able property was strewn about, he only carried away
the plate and jewellery.
INFANT ORPHAN ASYLUM.—A general meeting of
the friends and subscribers to this charity, instituted in
1827, for the purpose of boarding, clothing, and educat-
ing, until their eighth year, children of both sexes who
are fatherless or motherless, was held yesterday at the
London Tavern. The proceedings excited more than
ordinary interest from the circumstance that fifty chil-
dren were to be elected to participate in the objects of
the charity. By the report it appeared that there were
229 infants on the foundation. The subscriptions
(annual) for the past year amounted to 3,789/. 13s. ld.,
the life subscriptions to 4,3401. 14s. 7d., and the collec-
tions after sermons to 3161. 14s. 7d.; legacies had also
been received to the extent of 700/., viz., from Henry
Scambler, Esq., 5001, and George Bangley, Esq., 2001.
The number of candidates amounted to 159, and from
these 50 were elected to share the benefits of the charity.
THE BIRMINGHAM AND OXFORD RAILWAY.—On
Saturday an application was made by Mr. Eade, on be-
half of the dissentient shareholders, before Mr. Baron
Platt, to the effect that proceedings should be stayed in
all cases save one where writs have been served by the
directors on those shareholders who refused to pay the
last call, the object being to save expense; and proposing,
further, that any decision come to in the one case should
be taken as conclusive in the rest. Mr. Robinson, on

the part of the directors of the Birmingham and Oxford,
objected to this, unless a restriction was imposed to the
effect that if the plaintiff obtained judgment the de-
fendant should not bring a writ of error. A long dis-
cussion ensued on these points. Ultimately, Mr. Baron
Platt decided that proceedings should be stayed as
sought for, but he declined imposing any restriction.
RAILWAY EXPENDITURE. The Railway Com-
missioners have just called for a return from all the
railway companies, with the view of ascertaining the
estimated amount remaining to be paid by each of them,
and the probable expenditure during each half year, to
the 31st of December, 1841. The return. is to specify
the various termini, lines partially or entirely contracted
for, and the amounts to be expended. -Under the head
of " Contracts entered into," the date of the expiration
of the contrast is to be given, and the amount remain-
ing to be expended under it ; the estimated amount to
be expended under each contract to the 30th of June,
1848 ; the amount in addition to such contracts ; the
amount required to complete the works, and up to the
30th of June next. The return is also to give a list of
lines for which no contracts have been made ; of the
works commenced, and the amount required to complete
them to the 30th of June ; of those not commenced,
and the amount authorised to be raised and expended,
with the probable expenditure during the half year
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,generally acquiesced in.