The Sun.
London, England, 1847-11-16 00:00:00

HAYMARKET THEATRE.

A comic drama, which appears to be a literal
adaptation from the French, entitled The Rousei
Lion, was produced at this theatre last evening with
considerable success. 'This is a production which
brings before our mind's eye. France in the costumes,
the eccentricities, and the follies of the memorable
days of the revolution, and the gaiety and frivolity f
France of the present day. A young gentleman, Ernest
de Fonblanche (Mr. Howe), falls desperately in loco
with Leonie (Miss Reynolds), who lives "over the
way." He gives a supper to his acquaintances, and
invites, amongst the number, his inamorato. Ths
young gentleman's godfather, Stanislas de Fonblanche
(Mr. Webster), a wealthy, ancient gentleman, from
whom he has high expectations, suddenly ar-
rives, and, in order to appease any choler.which
might be induced in the old man by his
imagining that the sumptuous preparations
were for somebody else, he is persuaded that they
are in honour of his visit. Suzanne Grassett de Vit.
ledieu, a ci-devant opera dancer (Mrs. Keeley), with
whom Leonie resides, waits upon the host to refuse
the invitation on the part of her lodger.
She meets the old gentleman ; and being
persuaded from his respectable and benevolent
appearance that nothing is to be feared, consents to
accompany Leonie to the entertainment. TI
young gentleman's friends send him an epistle,
declaring that the old gentieman is a perfect fright;
that he is parched like a mummy, and that his man-
ners are unpolished. Stanislas gets the letter by mis-
take, the lion is roused within him, and he vows revenge.
The visitors assemble ready to twit the old gentle-
man to the quick, when, to their unutterable astonish-
ment, he presents himself arrayed in the very highest
fashion. He smacks of the customs of the old
regime, with a dash of the frivolities of the modern
empire. He is redolent of wit, courts the
ladies, and, in short, eclipses the younger
guests, finishing his exploits by a successful
encounter with an opponent. Leonie, however,
embitters his thoughts. The sight of her reminds
him of a desperate duel, which caused the most
acute misery to one whom he fondly loved. She
proves to be his daughter, and after saving her from
the libertines who surround her, proclaims her his
heiress and marries her to his godson. Mr. Webster
played the character—which presents,lights and shades
always difficult to enact by one individual and to
command the sympathies of the audience—with ex-
cellent effect ; whilst Mrs. Keeley created roars of
laughter by the way in which she acted the danseuse.

DESPERATE ATTEMPT TO MURDER A POLICE
CONSTABLE.—OR Sunday night a most desperate attack
was made upon a police constable, named Ward, of the
L division, which, there is no doubt, would have re-
suited in death had there not been prompt assistance. It
appears that the constable had been called to quell a
disturbance in the Westminster-road, at nine o'clock on
the night in question. lie had no sooner got up to the
parties than he was thrown down by two men, who com-
menced kicking and jumping upon the unfortunate
officer. The persons standing by, apprehensive that the
constable would be killed, shouted " Murder," whit
brought another constable (No. 102 L) to the ap c.
The moment the fellows observed the approach of Pie
second officer they flew at him, gave him a knock in the
mouth, which forced out two of his teeth, and they then.
succeeded in making their escape, leaving the first named
constable on the ground apparently dead. Without delay
he was removed to the station-house, and the divisional
surgeon was promptly in attendance, but owing to the
serious nature of the injuries he had received, it was
deemed advisable to have him removed to the hospital,
which was accordingly done. It was generally reported
yesterday that the constable had expired from the effects
of the violence he had received, but from inquiries mi.de
last evening, it was ascertained that the man was stilt
alive, although he remained in a very precarious
condition.

SHARP PRACTICE.—A poor man, of nearly 70
years of age, and who has brought up a large farniiy,
it is said ten children, is now in Aylesbury gaol, ►t
the suit of the parish officers of Burnham, in conle—
quence of his inability to pay three poor's rates of as.
each.

ASPHALTE STONE.—After a considerable lapse of
inie there have recently been some arrivals of this article
'rem France. The vessel Berengaria, from Rouen, Las
brought 85 tons weight of this description of stone tor
paving purposes.
AN ELEIMANT's REVENGE.--At the Lutterworth
fair, on Thursday, among other holiday —exhibitions
provided for the amusement of the visitors, I.lylton's
menagerie was conspicuous. A party of young men
purchased a quantity of apples, and amused themselies
by pitching them into the elephant's mouth, apparently
to the gratification of both parties. A labouring man,
an inhabitant of the town, who had evidently been de-
voting too much to Sir John Barleycorn, picked up
a stone, which he also threw into the open mouth
of the elephant, but the latter had no sooner dis-
covered the imposition, than he raised his trunk, acid
bringing it down on the offender with great violence,
instantly prostrated him. The animal was proceeding
still farther to mark his sense of the indignity, but assist-
ance being promptly afforded, the party was rescued,
and it appeared that he had nut received much injury.—
Leicester paper.
DEATH OF A DISTINGUISHED OFFICER.—The
name of Lieutenaut-Colonel Dorville, C. 8., who so nobly
distinguished himself while in the command of the 40th
Foot, during the Affg,hanistan war, is numbered u ith
the dead. He expired two days since at his residence
in Hyde Park. It will be recollected that the regiment
which he commanded in the Affghan territory under
General Nott, suffered severely from privation and
treachery. For his services during these scenes he was
rewarded with a brevet majority and a C.B. During his
early career the deceased officer served in the Waterloo
and Peninsular campaigns.
DR. KAYE SHUTTLEWORTIL—We are sorry to un-
derstand that this gentleman, the secretary of the
Education Committee of the Privy Council, since his
arrival in Edinburgh, has been afflicted with indisposi-
tion to an extent preventing, or at least greatly inter-
es s fickleness
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rupting, his transaction of business. We believe we
may state, however, as the result of some interviews
between Dr. Shuttleworth and representatives of the
parochial schoolmasters, that no arrangement is likely to
be come to regarding that body.—Scotsman.
A LEGAL JILT.--There is a rumour that a bar•
rister, who is not a very old member of the northern
circuit, will have to appear most untowardly as a de-
fendant at the ensuing assizes, for " being on with a
new love before he was off with the old." About a
hundred of his love letters are, we have heard, to appear
very shortly in the form of a pamphlet. Theytearwebtist:
markably meant, we have also been told, eqnua_lwarnah.
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INDIA.--A Parliamentary volume of
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more than 500
pages, called a " return," was yesterday
issued, containing a mass of information on the cultiva-
tion of cotton in India. The return was moved for by
Sr
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TROTTING.--RELIANCE AND GREY JONATHAN
FOR FIFTY SOUS, A-SIDE.—The two-mile trotting
h, for the sum mentioned in the heading of this
paragraph, was decided yesterday near Hounslow : the
ground selected was from the 10th mile-stone on the
Staines-road, to the 12th. It is known that in this
match Mr. Tardy backed Lis grey hunter to trot in
saddle against Reliance in harness. This advantage
seemed to weigh with the betting fraternity, who sported
6t04 on them at starting—a confidence which the et eat
proved by no means unfounded. At a quarter a
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three the nags came to the startiug post, and made
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fair start ; the speed was moderate ; the Grey evide stly
winner by 30 yards. The time,
assured
tuasure we took
took it, was
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nearly seven minutes, but we)
s,.
wereos
corned that it was 6 min. 2t
The vacancy among the
governors of the Charteri
even
holding the race in hand, and
ti. THE CHARTEn-
cease of the Archbishop of York, will be supplied by
the Chief Justice of the Common Pleas (Sir Thoinag
Wilde) who succeeds
to the governorship by virtu(' of
fs Ri-house' occasioned by the de..
his office.
arrived remainder oi fn Fr
Londonan c o n i;s. e s t e
rdayby
troupe of equestrian
performers
the General
Steam Navigation Company's steam-ship Columbia%
from Havre, and proceed this day to Liverpool. '
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