The Sun.
London, England, 1841-10-08 00:00:00

MORNING SU N

COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE. EXTRAORDINARY DISPATCH'
Anew farce was produced at this theatre last evening, • It we experienced inconvenience and delay in the
entitled Caught Napping. We shall refrain from any part of last week by the irregular arrival of the steam'
attempt at a description of the plot, for two
.very cogent packets from Enland owing to the tempestuous weather,
compen reasons. that the ,piece is defunct ; and, Sc- that inconvenience and dela was amply
locata
eondly, our utter inability-:to •Attu•avel. the plot, which itted, fur on Saturday, by the' kindness Ad
was , moat incongruous- and • inexplicable. Disap- Tapper, who arrives here by the Atalanta in ti";
probation was manifested by :the audience at an morning, from Southampton, by plabing .77
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early period of the piece,' and soon became gene- Friday evening in our hands ! What ! say some,
early.
ral. Mr. Cooper came forwa,rd, and said, " Ladies good people, now could you get The: Sits,
and Gentlemen, this farce is tIM production of one who is only published on Friday at three o'clock in .the
has freqxenly laboured, and successfully, in your service. afternoon in London, by half-past seven o'clock on
Nevertheless. it is not the wish of the management to .Saturday morning, after the lapse of only sixteen hours
inflict on your patience any piece contrary to your and a half The question deserves a decisive B"wer:
wish-es ; and if, •at the conclusion of the present one, on account of the activity of all the parties concerned
your verdict -should be against it, I pledge myself it and also to show whatever may be done by diligence 11111 i
shall be withdrawn." This announcement somewhat' persevering activity, aided by. the power of steam 1,
abated the disapprobation of the audience ; but the cur- the accommodation of railroads. Well, now to oar put`-
tain fell shortly afterwards amidst very general disap- pose. It is well. known that Mr. Tapper is Yerynct.iych:
probation. The house was very crowded. and very, diligent in whatever he undertakes ; and s
ing to give his friends additional proof to that effect,
he called at The Sun office, in the Strand, Londe
on Friday morning, and asked the spirited Pl.!
prie:or of that paper whether he could not
oureh.e
con-
trive to let him have a half dozen copies of his j
of that day, to take over with him to Guernsey, by
t
train which left at half-past three o'clock for Southatap
tan. The proprietor of The Sun promised to do his
ut-
most to gratify the applicant ; and, as the sequel.lv ,
show, he did not disappoint Mr. Tupper's ex P
" t "°nk
for as soon as the -required number of copies Vi ere struck
off and packed, a messenger on horseback was dispatenus
la
with them, who fortunately iie
reached the terml.
of the railway just in time to deliver his ,an.
posit into Mr. Tupper's hands ; and by that
placed that gentleman in circumstances to ides
tify his friends in Guernsey and Jersey, l'es on
conferring on him the pleasure of being the first Perna].
that ever brought a London Friday evening's Jour
on Saturday morning, at an early hour in (3nernse.
We tender our best thanks to Mr. Tupper, for his sPi°l:o
tsneous act of kindness in remembering us, and 515,(1,
the proprietor of The Sun, who did on th:s; as we__l„iii-a
on several occasions, manifest a disposition to cnni4;o-
- the earliest intelligence to the public, which, "_zi.
successfully accomplished by placing the London 'iv
nary in the hands of Guernsey men, in the; itieret7_,
short space of. sixteen hours and a half, after it "
issued from the London press !—Guernsey Comet.

MESMERISM.

We yesterday attended the exhibition of M. Lafon-
taine, and we were sorry to observe that the Professor
was left entirely dependant upon the manifestations of
Mesmeric power which he could produce. upon the one
patient. It is discreditable to those persons who profess
Aesinerism that they withhold their patients from the
exhibition of this stranger, by whose means a thorough
and public investigation of the whole subject might be
brought about. We, who have written so much upon
the subject, have a right to complain of those pro-
fessional men who cowardly withhold their
names, whilst their consciences are satisfied. The
writer of these observations has known Dr. Elliot-
son for more than twenty years. In the whole course of
this tun,: he has observed of Dr. Elliotson only that he
is a man of invariable truth, and in all the cases which
have come under the cognizance of the reporter, there was
nothing more conspicuous than Dr. Elliotson's integrity.
It would be quite idle to compare the mere exhibitor
Lafontaine with the philosophic experimentalist—such
is Elliotson. But for those who wish to investigate for
tlicrn,elvec, it is enough to know that the power of mes-
merizing is in the hands of every one, and that every one
can prove by domestic ex.eriment whether the Lancet
or Dr. Elliotson comes nearer to the truth.

WE HAVE MADE A STICK TO HEAT OURSELVES.—
Every office which the Whigs created to promote their
own views, or secure their own power, is now filled by
their opponents, and will, so far as influence can go,
strengthen the Government of the Tories. For ex-
ample, it was yesterday staled, " ller Majesty has ap-
pointed Lord Wharncliffe (Lord President of the Coun-
cil), the Right Hen. Sir Robert Peel, Bart., the Duke of
.Buckingham, the Right Hon. Henry Goulburn, Lord
Stanley, Lord Granville Somerset, and Sir James
Graham, Bart., to be Members of the Committee on the
subject of education." Here, then, is all the education
of the country, so far as that can be controlled by Go-
vernment, now thrown into the hands of the- Tories
Lord Wharncliffe will insist on men being bred up with
a nroper reverence for country squires. Sir R. Peel will
take care that only a one-sided knowledge of statistics
shall be taught, which shall regard as superior to the Gos-
pel whatever the Tory Prime Minister may assert. The
Duke of Buckingham will be zealous that the principle
of contentment in that state of life in which it has
pleased God to call you, or the landlords to place you,
though it be to starve on 6s. a week, be assiduously in-
culcated. Mr. Goulburn will see that no boy shall get
beyond common arithmetic, lest the blunders of the finan-
cier might become too apparent. Lord Stanley will have
no teacher who is not an ardent defender of all
the immunities of the Church. Lord Granville Somerset
will take care that reverence L-o the house of Beaufort be
inculcated at school, as it will never be learnt is the
world. The Knight of Netherby will slyly insinuate
that a lore of consistency and of truth is not necessary
for those who expect to rise in the world, and he will
tolerate no teacher who advocates straight and upright.
walking. In this Board there is no Catholic—no liberal
Mr. Wyse. What fools were those Liberals and those
Whigs to extend the power of the Government, and
enable it to encompass the whole community with a net,
in order to place its draw• string in the hands of the
Tories. The Whigs and the Liberals have placed educa-
tion under the control of the Tories and the priests.
That, however, we presume, has the approbation of Mr.
Ewart, and those gentlemen of his way of thinking who
are anxious to make our Government as extensive old
as mischievous as that of France.

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GREAT NORTH OF ENGLAND RAILWO.
Traffic returns fur the week ending Oct. 4, 1841:
Passengers
Merchandise 413 /6 4

1,457 14 6
D. O'BRIEN, Secretai•?'•

Dcrlington, Oct. 29.

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ail
To-day, for the first time, the London day gill
will be despatched at the usual hour by the Railroad, em-
,000
be received by the eleven o'clock down train arriving herecoe
after one ; so that the afternoon delivery will take place :„,te
three hours earli4r than heretofore. The only inconvero-of
resulting from this change will be the delay in the deliveritin
Wi stern letters, now brought by the Southampton tna„d'or,
next morning, instead of the same afternoon.— Brrghton
diem, Wednesday. We.
ACCIDENT TO SIR TFIONIAS
regret to hear that Sir Thomas Wilde was thrown fr°"' the
horse on Saturday mcrning last, when taring a ride so.
neighbourhood of his country seat, near Southgate, Arthe,Re
lie was rendered nearly insensible by the concussion ;
are glad to hear that his medical attendants, after a care&
not
amination, have reported that the Learned Gentleman has
experienced any serious inquiry. hall
On Wednesday afternoon the bodies of Mars 2v,
I.nd I ie:d, two of the men killed on the Brighton lteh"vti'e..
were interred at the expense of the Company. Ile to
mains of Watson and Palmer have been brought
London.
,heriie
STRANRAER—We are sorry to say that th
is new too much reason to fear that the sloop Maria, of
Ry
place, belonging to Mr. Hugh Itl•Culloch, merchant here,
lost in the gale of Tuesday, the 2lst ult.
The Strand was stopped up again on W eoednesasYt
•
in consequence of a portion of the experimental wood pave.,ro to
reeently laid down proving a failure. Something else b-
be tried. These continual experiments in the leading thole(
fares are becoming a nuisance. But the greatest nuisa.o,cfair
all is that adjoining the Globe newspaper office, which WI the
to continue for six months longer. The Chancellor cleb
Duchy of Lancaster is greatly to blame in allowing su.tbs
thoroughfare to remain almost impassable for nine To"
while the whole work might have been done in nine week t,50,
'We understand tt•at the picture by John 70,
Eyck, which was included in the late exhibition of the Brie,
Institution, has just been purchased from Colonel Halt i.t°ool is
-
prietor, for the National Gallery. This remarkable pic'ho-re.
considered the only genuine work of John van Eva, t"; of
puted discoverer of oil painting, in this country. It coes'sh-
the portraits of a lady and gentleman standing at full lengt :co
NEW ENTRANCE TO HYDE PARK.:.-,A-11°tLb,
was posted on Wednesday on the doors of St. Margaret's Chit'la
Westm'nster, in which it is stated that certain prerci!e9.., be
Knightsbridge, nearly opposite to Wilton-place, ar_e_,;aea
pulled down, by order of the Commissioners of Weu"'" ote
Forests, for •the purpose of forming a new entrance
Hyde Park.
Dr. Locock is at present sojourning at Balhlor
the benefit of the waters.
OFFlCE.—within the
FRAUDS IN THE POST OFFICB.--- •mis
last three weeks, we have been informed some ser";
frauds have been committed in the Post-office at
or Edinburgh, by the breaking open of letters contallgible
bills or bank drafts, and the abstraction thereof.
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Post. office authorities, it is stated, are makingtiltf
investigation into the matter, and we trust tllO agi
party or parties will be discovered. Ines
Mr. 13;11, of Lincoln's Inn-fields, and legal
Hodgson, of Regent-square, both members of th 'street,
profession, appeared in custody yesterday .13°W--
before Mr. Twyfurd and Mr. Jardine, on a ehargre p s
ferred against Mr. Concannen, the partner of Mr-
Hodgson, of having provoked a breach of the peace' the
cease of the quarrel did not transpire, but one of the
fiery combatants, Mr. Sill, was bound over to keeP.o
peace, having provided as his securities Mr. Sheri, to
Knowles and Mr. R. H. Horne. No notice appeared
have been taken of the other gentleman.
A dinner, to celebrate the birth-day of toe
venerable Lord Rolle, will take place at Exmouthoo
the 18th instant, on which day the Noble Lord at
the great age of 91. TueS'
FATAL COAL-PIT EXPLOSION.—On -
day morning between the hours of six and seven e'el_°c..o
as the pitmen employed at the Neville Hill Colliery,7o.,
Leeds, were commencing their work, a tremendous
plosion of fire-damp took place, whereby one of the ray,
was killed on the spot, and two others, a man and
were seriously injured.— York Courant. ch
The Phare, of Cherbourg, states that a Filo.
lugger, the Esperance, with a cargo of wine fre!! Tiy.
deaux to Rotten, was nearly run over and sun,' ost
large vessel, name unknown, on the night' of tile gre,,:
ult., in the British Channel. She suffered great da'°
.
and was obliged to put into Cherbourg. f tlO.
EDINBURGH, FEB. 6.—At the meeting ° his
Town Council yesterday, Baillie Thomson declare(' ex'
astonishment that he had not, ere this, heard scane_ocil
pression of indignation from certain members of C_ofaiti-
at the neglect of the interests of our University' lyttoettt
fested by the present Government in their aPPir,nmeel'
of the Rev. Dr. M‘.Leod to the Deanery of the id oei
Royal, vacant by the recent death of Dr. Bryce'. .00 of
were not quite so backward in declaring their oPolioeti
the conduct of the late Government when they *PP:e' .
Mr. Bennie to a similar situation. Though asstlei .
g 10:
him that the appointment was completed they 5`...00.0
sis:ed upon remonstrating with the Government..."thef
it, if hot with any hope of success, at least I",ter•
declared, for the vindication of their own cheTtote
If then, they thought it necessary to reni°.ustipel
against the appointment of Mr. Bennie, cc :VI sone
equally required that they should adopt the) : Dfr'•
course on the present occasion.—(Hear, heario-' and
Dunbar said he would candidly admit, that if t
pointment had been made as Bailie Thans°l2.ooo
stated, it WaS one which he could not consider glies
creditable to the present Government. At Wtolcief
time, however, he believed that Sir R.. Peel. in 1-„bicP
the api o'nunent, was not aware of the elail°s4 hot:°
the Council had upon that fund, or he would 11-toan)'
made it. After some further discussion it warloibi.
mou'lyto
age; •d, on the 1. • of the Dean of `-s Jayne'
remit to the tullege Committee to transmit to Grp deuce
Graham, Home Secretary, a copy of the corresP°%otvo
that passed between Lord Norm anby and thD ; givel
Council, as to the emoluments of a deanery be'iv.sity
to arrofssor of Bill:cal Criticism in the UvniYe '-
Edinburgh. intro.
„ -
The Bude light is now it seems to op 7
du!ed into our streets instead of gas, at least ~cue 0
places. There is already one arranged at the 11:7 street;
the crossing in Pall-mall, at the end of Rege,„llotintill'
heretofore lighted by three large lamps, stir—
the handsome column. he°
In
LEITH.—Mr. John Thomson, corn-erc,,ots
Leith, who was compelled to suspend his PSnusine.s:
1832, as a consequence of those vicissitudes "4 s
to which all mercantile men are exposed, has and
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these few days called his old creditors tog
lode,
paid them down their several claims, unliquid3te.cd, "11
his insolvency. Mr. Thomson, it is to be obsertrie, an
previously in possession of a regular legal diseha occa;
his conduct, so honourable to him on the rese him 9
sion, is represented by all who are knotvn il3, his in'
being only one Itmong innumerable instances 0
herent sterling integrity. gave
The vale. of Count Kielmanseme, tinejacre witij
verian Ambassador, was seated in the same ca3irtrd :scal)e,o
the two deceased servants of Dr. Carpe • It:dense°
with a slight bruise of the hand. Count lite
tte,
was staying at the Albion Hotel.—Brighton Gaze
THE LATE ATTEMPTED ,t
MURDER to lir
ALBAN'S.---FURTHEIt PARTICULA C
expectations of the medical men, the girl Pearce
woltiatis•
likely to recover from the effects of her sev?re with°
She lies several times taken gruel and medic': in stanp
coughing, and if she continues to do so, aid. .14
of bet -
as good a chance to recover as poor Mackiei he
is intended by the Magistrates, tvl :he event pe
strong enough, to take her examination on Imi,dttilYi 0101 a
The prisoner has not spoken since his con!._ its eonfi hee
ontrareyeire
than what has been absolutely necessary. when
_"st
in the town gaol until his final commitmeente the ne_ti
will be removed to Hertford to take his trial
Assizes. He seems to be of a morose dj.sepsie"ep, "
possesses a most ominous countenance. 11
and appears to relish his food.
t.
The General Steam Navigation urisbrea2l
Steam-ship Rainbow, Captain Fife, nec°J;tPvverP
passage from London Bridge Wharf to ; stock' iaer
hours. Among her passengers were pll
&c. She left .Antife;t'i Arry
again at Af 0
returnap. Captain
n :on Wednesday afternoon, an
irbf ine 2e2Lohr.:ct,rdsg.
e lodgedla' o cl'l3l ear,ni dragepespp:Voa
appeal
against the J •
demnings,ooclf. him to four months' imprisonmegt.."_‘,'-'
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