The Sun.
London, England, 1841-11-29 00:00:00

ORNING SUN.

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curs it will be here one of universal rejoicing. Our in-
telligence from every part of the Spanish peninsula by
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drid, it may be said to be literally in'a state of " har-
mony," the mellifluous notes of Rubini, who is perform-
ing here, having effaced almost all recollection in the
minds of the Madrilenos of recent political discords.
This facile princeps of tenor vocalists, as he may be
well called, made his debut last . night, for the -first
time, before a Spanish audience, at the Lyceum, an
amatetir institution fur the cultivation of the Fine
Arts, who hold their meetings in part of the noble
palace of the Duke of Villa Fermosa. His engage-
ment was effected through 'his friend the Duke of
Osuna (in whose house he resides since his arrival in
Madrid), to sing for six nights, tickets for the six per-
formances, to the number of six hundred, having been
taken for one Spanish ounce of sixteen dollars. The
large room in which the performance (Lucia di Lammer-
moor) took place, was crowded to overflowing. At eight
Precisely her Majesty Queen Isabel, attended by the
Alistress of the Bedchamber, the :Marchioness of Bel-
gico, and her governess, the Countess of Mina, entered
the saloon, two of her faithful halberdiers, to whom she
owed her safety on a late occasion, keeping guard near
her person. The success of Rubini was complete, His
appearance upon new ground seemed to have given
fresh -vigour to his extraordinary powers, and in
a few minutes after he came upon the stage he had
his whole audience in raptures. The Spaniards,
who are extremely slow in demonstrations of
applause, were fully as noisy on the occasion as one
of our own " houses;" and, at the conclusion, showers of
garlands, bouquets, &c., were cast at his feet upon the
stage. The principal female part was admirably tilled by
Madame dela Viga, now an amateur performer, but edu-
cated in the Musical Conservatory of Madrid, and an
actress for a short time on the stage here. In a word
Rubini seemed as much pleased with his reception, as his
audience were with his wonderful powers of voice and
execution. The stories of his " romantic " entry into
Madrid, given in some of the French papers, are all fic-
tion. The pacific state of Spain and Madrid since his
arrival will teach him, as well as all other visitors of the
country, the absurdity of those reports which fill foreign
newseapers. The Marquis of Kildare left here this
morning for Ireland, Laving visited all the places of note
in and about Madrid. Fives Active '29,i time to-day.

REPLY OF LORD JOHN RUSSELL

TO THE PitYMOi.;TU ADDRESS.

THURSDAY.—The deputation appr,inted
by the public meeting of-the inhabitants of this ►-.orongh
to present the address to Lord John Russell, proceeded
this day to Endsleigh Cottage. The following gentle-
men formed the deputation :—G. W. Soften, Esq.
(Mayor of Plymouth), 'l'. Gill, Esq., 31. P., R. L. Gwat-
kin, Esq., and P. E. Lyne, Esq. They were most cour-
teously received, and his Lordship appeared highly
gratified at the expressions of good feeling from the
people of Plymouth towards him. The address having
been presented, Lord John Russell read the following
reply :

`‘ GENTLEMEN—I am deeply sensible of the kindness
and confidence which have induced the inhabitants of
Plymouth to vote the address you have just presented
to me.

" The late Administration endeavoured to relieve the
country from those taxes which are paid to the Land-
owners, to the West India Planters, and other favoured
classes, at the expense of the community at large. They
attempted, above all, to subject the admission of Foreign
Corn to a known and moderate duty, in place of a scale
so curiously adjusted, that it baulks the farmer at one
moment and starves the people at another, while it de-
frauds the revenue at all times.

" The whole strength of monopoly, however,
.Ktned
with the compact forces of an adverse party, defeated
our efforts, and have placed a new Ministry in power.
Still, if the people are united, prohibitions anti prohi-
bitory duties will share the fate of civil disa:oilities on
religious grounds, the slavery of our negro:, fellow-sub-
jects, and other works of darkness. Nor is it necessary
fur this purpose that the late Ministry should be restored
to power—the men who surrendered'w hat they deemed the
essential bulwarks of the Claire): and the Constitution to
the menaces of the Roman Qatholic Association of Ire-
land, will be sure to yield_ the fortresses of commercial
restriction when they shall be summoned to do so by the
peaceful, but powerful, voice of the people of England
and Scotland.

" Those who have resigned office have the satisfaction
of thinking, that with the exception of the obstack3
which self-interest opposes to the measures necessayy
for restoring our trade to a sound condition, and thereby
invigorating our finances, they have left their successors
an easy task. The suppression of sedition at home, with-
out suspending the Constitution, or the odious employ-
ment of spies ; the rule of Ireland in conformity with
the wishes of the great majority of its inhabitants ; the
establishment of just principles of government in our co-
lonies, together with a firm but pacific policy abroad,
have made the empire so strong that none but the grossest
incapacity can endanger its fortunes or impair its repu-
tation. " J. RUSSELL.
" Endsleigh, Nov. 25."

MANSLAUGHTER at BABWORTII,

NEAR EAST RETFORD.

_ .
Last week we briefly noticed an unfortunate case of
manslaughter committed .at Babworth, near Retford,
and promised further details in our next. 'We now
proceed to do so by giving in full the particulars which
transpired at the Coroner's inquest, before P. R.
Falkner, Esq., the Coroner, held at the house of Mr.
Win. Burton, the Mason's Arms Inn, Spittal Hill, pre-
mising our observations by stating that two boys were
tenting birds ; one, John Peacock, in the employ of the
Hon. J. B. Simpson, and the other John Bland, in the
employ of Mr. Parkinson, jun., at Babworth, the latter
of whom, being armed with a gun, did shoot at Pea-
cock, whereby he came to his death. The following
are the particulars of the evidence given at the inquest :
William Hollin, a labourer in Mr. Simpson's employ,
deposed that, on Tuesday last I was working in one of
the fields, near which both the boys were tenting.
Going across the fields I heard Peacock cry out " Oh"
do come to me, I am shot! I am shot! I shall die ! !
I ran up to him and found him bleeding ; his jacket and
shirt were bloody. He was lying on his side, and I
asked what was the matter with him ; on which he re-
plied " Mr. Parkinson's boy has shot me through the
heart, and I shall d:e !" I did not then see Bland (Mr.
Parkinson's boy). I took Peacock up and carried him
to the Botany Bay cottages. Whilst 1 was carrying
him he said nothing more as to how the matter hap-
pened. He appeared to be suffering severely, and often
cried out that I hurt him. I frequently shifted his po-
sition, but he continued to complain. Peacock had no
gun. He was afterwards removed to his father's house
on Spittal-hill.
Hannah Jarvis said—l was at Benjamin Peacock's
on Tuesday last when the deceased was brought in. I
asked him how the affair happened, and what was amiss
with him ; to which he replied " I am shot through the
body." I then asked what he had done to the other
boy. He said " I had not done anything ; but that
the boy loaded his gun with a stone, and went into the
plantation to seek a rabbit. When he came out he said
" Damn you, I'll shoot you ?" We had had no quarrel
with each other. When he threatened to shoot me, I
turned my back to him, whilst he pointed the gun and
shot me. I then proceeded to go to Rollin, but in
doing so fell twice." After he was brought home he
always said he should die. I was present when his de-
position was taken before Mr. Lee by Mr. Rigsby.
Deceased was between twelve and thirteen years of age.
Mr. Bigsby here handed in the deposition of the
poor boy, which was as follows I was tenting birds
for Mr. Simpson, in a field near the canal, in the parish
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The boy tried to find a rabbit but could not; he then said
he would shoot me. I turned my back and soon „after
heard a gun go, and I fell : I was shot. I saw bignit went
into gun before he said he would shoot a rabbit.
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with a stone. It was about noon."
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Elizabeth Rollin, the wife of
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stairs, and whilst there, and
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surgeon, who had been making. post
Mr. Allison,
sthwoeolvtemee,e."iaekD. waged died on ednesdaynight:bout
ofthe body, eame into the room,
evidence. Ho said, on Tuesday,
Ilonfirst saw John Peacock, and found a
akin of the back, on the right side, a
the ribs ; into which hole I passed a
few inches
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probe a distance of from two to three inches, at the
end of which hole there was an opening into the body.
This day, on opening the body, I found a laceration
through the right kidney, and a hole in the liver ; on
cutting into the substance of the liver, I found the
pebble stone now produced.
The pebble was of a dark colour and of an oblong
form.

This being the whole of the evidence, the Coroner
briefly recapitulated it, making several comments as he
proceeded ; after which the Jury retired, and after
being absent a few minutes, returned with a verdict of
manslaughter against
'John Bland, and be was com-
mitted on the Coroners warrant to take his trial at the
next Nottingham assizes.

Blend is just turned 13 years of age, and appeared
but little affected with the situation in which he was thus
so unfortunately placed.

ACCIDENT ON THE NORTHERN AND EAST-
ERN RAILWAY.—On Friday morning, as a man named
James Cutts, who is a, labourer employed on the works
of the Northern and Eastern Railway, was at his work
near Iloddesdon, he was knocked down by one of the
carriages, by which his head and shoulder were so se-
verely injured that he was brought up immediately to
the L llalon Hospital.

FAILURE IN MANCIIESTER.—Private letters
from Manchester, adverting to the failure of Gisbornp,
Wilson, and Co., the calico printers, state the amount of
stoppage is Teferred to the Bank of Manchester, which
liabilities at about 80,000/. The immediate cause of the
stands creditor for 6,0001.

THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN.
UNDER the MANAGEMENT of MADAME VESTRIS.
THIS EVENING, NOV. 29,
Will be repeated the New Comedy, entitled COUR"AND
ClTY.—Captain D,ngerfield, Mr. W. Lacy ; Sir Paladin
Scruple, Mr. W. Farrell ; Sir Harry Whiffle, Mr. C. Ma-
thews Sir Hector Rumbush, Mr. Bartley ; Mr. Winning-
ton, M. Cooper ; Humphrey Rumbush, Mr. Harley ; Lady
Whiffle, Madame Vestris ; Mrs. Charrnington, Mrs. Nisbett;
Lady Dangerfield, Mrs. W. West ; Barbara Bearbinder, Mrs.
W. Lacy.
After which the Farce of FREE AND EASY.—Sir John
Freeman, Mr. Charles Mathews; Mr. Charles Courtley, Mr.
Bartley ; Michael, Mr. Harley ; Gertrude, Mrs. Orger.
Doors to be opened at half-past Six—the performances to
eommence at Seven. Dress Boxes, 7s. ; Second Price, 3s. 6d.;
First and Second Circlas, ss. ; Second Price, 2s. 6d. ; Pit, 35.;
Second Price. 2s. • Gallery. Is. Tickets and places for the
Boxes to be taken of Mr. Grogan at the Box-office, from Ten
till Four, where Season Tickets may be had upon application.
Private Boxes to be had solely of Mr. Andrews, bookseller,
167, New Bond-street.
To-morrow, Norma, with Free and Easy.

ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
UNDER THE MAN
MR. WILLIS
OF
ONES..MR DAVIDGE
AND S
Extraordinary Novelty. First Night of the New French Drama.
THIS EVENING, NOV. 29,1
ar.ill be acted an entirely New Drama from the French, re-
plete situations of ingenuity, intensity of interest, and
strong drawn ,^haracter, entitled THE TWO LOCKSMITHS,
OR POVERI'Y AND CRlME.—Characters by Messrs.
Hughes, Hicks, sh;jth, Neville, Mrs. Vining, Mrs. Daly, &c.
To conclude with Shakspere's Tragedy of RICHARD THE
THIRD.—Duke of Gloster, Mr. Graham ; Queen Elizabeth,
Mrs. Vining ; Lady Anne, Mrs. flughe,l.

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