The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-13 00:00:00

THIS EVENING

The performances will commence with a new Drama, called THE
BRIDGE OF NOTRE DAME; or, THE PARRICIDE'S CURSE.
Noel Cbampinon, Mr. Neville ; Master Legris, Mr. lleslop ; Godfrey
Mervin, Mr. J. T. Johnson ; Melanie, Mrs. H. Vining.
After which, a grand ORIENTAL FE'TIVAL in the HALLS of
ABD-EL-KADER (the Emir of the Desert), introducing the won-
derful and novel Feats peculiar to the Native Bedouin Arab Tribe!,
attended by their Marabouts (Priests), tic. in their national costume.
To be followed by a lIQW Farce, by Mrs. St rung, entitled KISSING
GOES BY FAVOUR. Duke de Bassompiere, Mr. Tindell ; Marchio-
ness do Lanny, Mrs. Ware.
To conclude with (every Evening* but Saturday), a New Drama,
called TIIE DISCARDED DAUGHTER. Count Carsdorf, Mr. T.
Fredericks ;;Julia, Mrs. Ware.
Boxes, 25., Pit, Is.; Gallery, 6d. Doors open at Six, commence
at Ilalf•past Six.

ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE.
THIS EVENING
JACK LONG OF TEXAS; or, THE SHOT IN THE EYE'
Jack Long, Mr. Hicks; Minch, the Regulator, Mr. Searle ; Ben Small,
Mr. Gardner; Noah Gibbs, Mr. Dale; White, Mr. Bird; Hector, Mr,
Howard ; May Gibbs, Miss Vincent, &c., &c.
After which, DONZELLA, THE HEROINE OF CASTILE. Don-
mils (commonly called the Rose of the Rock) Miss Vincent.
To conclude with THE FORGER'S VOW ; or, MIDI RAROSSA,
the BEDOUIN CHIEF OF JARRA4 Principal characters by Miss
Vincent, Miss Lydia Pearse, Miss Julia Johnson, Mrs. G. Lee, Mrs.
Cooke; Mr. N. T. Hicks, Mr. Dale, Mr. Gardner, Mr. Searle, Mr.
Bird, &c.
Boxes, Is.; Half Price, 61. Pit, 6d. ; Gallery, ad. Private Boxes
Parties of Four, from 10s. 61. ; and Parties of Eight, U. Is.

SUDDEN DEATH OF A SHERIFF'S OFFICER.—Mr.
Mills held an inquest on Saturday at the Elephant and
Castle, St. Pancras-road, on George Eyles, a sheriff's
officer, aged 66. The jury, Rho proceeded to view the
body in a house in Bayham-street, were not a little horri-
fied at beholding deceased sitting in an arm-chair
opposite the fire with his clothes and hat on, as if he was
enjoying the genial warmth of the blavng coal, being the
position in which he died. Thomas Trotman stated that
on Thursday afternoon the deceased was put into pos-
session of his goods under an execution from the
(wit together, c•A t night, and after they had smoked a
(wit which
the deceased to go into his
preferred sittinbed, w,och he refused to do, saying that he
went out, lea 4 aate the fire. Witness accordingly
health and spirits, sieZed, who appeared in the best
gfat the fire. Upon awaking
in the morning he
sittingolunilltadeeeddeecaetsedne
the same position, but in
went to the Sheriff'sinstantly
occurred. The Coroner ex r„, and related what
deceased's death was purelyed l sattilsiefireed wasthe
no one in the room but the deceased a; tin"' as
as the circumstances connected with hcathe witness, and
culiar, he would adjourn the inquest for 117,,th '"re pa-
have the body opened for the satisfaction of wa,l:°
h_uno_rua_st,utrt,:cl
Mr. Cooper, the parish surgeon, accordingly -Ijenl3„Tiet_'•
body, and found the deceased's death was death. A second inquest was held in the same house
the body of James Peter Pearson, aged two yearsselit
appeared that the deceased, who resiiied with its parents
in an adjoining cottage, was on Friday last playing with
another child, when he fell oft' the pavement betwen the
hind and near wheels of a waggon belonging to Mr.
Tanqueray, the distiller, of Vine-street, Bloomsbury.
Before the child could be rescued his head was forced
by the wheel against the kerb. Ile was removed with-
out delay to Mr. Tatham's surgery, when it was found
that deceased had cea,ed to breathe. It was proved that
the driver was going at a steady pace, and that the oc-
currence was purely accidental. Verdict, " Accidental
death."
MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.--On Saturday morning,
the 25th ult., at a few minutes past six °clock, as a
young man, Peter Littlejohn, 24 ) ears of age, a native
of the parish of Birse, employed in one of the saw-yaws
on the Inches, was in the act of stopping the circular
saw at which he wrought, ho incautiously took hold of
the shaft, and part of clothes becoming entangled,
dragged his head down on the saw, by which it was
almost cut in two. HC hits left a wife and two children.
—Elgin Courant.

THE WEATHER—Sins OFYICE, APRIL 12.
THERMODIETEN, Lowest, 46:; Highest, 49 ; Noon, 58.
BAROMETER, W.S.W.; fine.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY.
Morning .. minutes after —. I Evening .. 20 minutes after 12.

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