The Sun.
London, England, 1870-12-07 00:00:00

THE MASTERSUIV OF THE CgAnTgßuousE.

Much curiosity has been felt as to the selection of
the new Master of the Charterhouse, which office
has been left vacant by the death of the late Arch-
deacon Hale. All readers of the "Newcomes," as
well as all old Carthusians, feel an especial interest
in the venerable establishment. It appears that the
preacher at the chapel has been generally selected as
the successor to the mastership, on a vacancy occur-
ring. Dr. Fisher, the predecessor of Archdeacon Hale,
was preacher in 18V, and succeeded to the office
of Master. It is very ancient, and has many collateral
advantages, besides being worth £BOO a year. It is
in the gift.of the governors and trustees. The pre-
sent preacher, Dr. Currie, has officiated in the quaint
old chapel for the last twelve years;. and if the tra-
ditionary custom be observed, he will now succeed to
the mastership.

about three-fourths of aji. average:; ,barley is 'about
two -thirds of an average - crop ; 6ats:tir6 still more
del!cient ; peas are four-fifths of an average crop ; and
be:-.ns are less than half of an average crop. If to
thi• enormous loss of ;rain produce, says the journal
qu,ited, be added the failure of pasturage of hay and
roots, some idea may be formed of the unrelieved
pre:;sure upon the resources of the occupiers in that
county. And Hereford does not in this respect
stf:nd alone.

SLAUGHTER OF CALVES.

The cruelties to which calves aro subjected, before
ili!3r are killed, have again been brought under
public notice. Almost every butcher who buys a
calf bleeds the animal at once to prevent it plunging
awl kicking on the way to the slaughter-house,
which would bruise the flesh, and lender it less
valuable for sale. The animal is then bled at re-
gular intervals for several days, and filially at
the last hour of its miserable existence. All this un-
necessary torture is inflicted for the sole reason that
veal may be white and not brown when sold.
A. suggestion has been mado with the object of
checking this cruel practice. It is that Government
' should appoint official insplctors who can visit
butchers' shops and examine the veal that is sold
there. They will know that the white veal is the
flesh of calves which have been bled to death by
inches. As anyone can tell in a moment whether
meat be white or brown, the duty might devolve upon
ordinary police-constables.

THEATRICAL FAR➢LING.
A suit, which has been heard at the Court of
Exchequer, between an American theatrical manager
named Wall, and Mrs. Swanborough, lessee of the
Strand Theatre, enlightens the outside public some-
what as to the nature of the custom known in the
theatrical profession of " Farming." Mr. harry
Wall, the plaintiff; had, it was stated, en-
tered into an agreement with Mr. and Mrs.
Palmer to, the effect that • in return for a
fixed salary Mrs. Palmer, an actress who played
under the name of Miss Elise Holt, should give him
her services, and that he should procure her engage-
ments, retaining whatever profit he might make
upon the transaction. Under this arrangement she
went to America, where, it was said, she achieved
great success in burlesque. In June last the
plaintiff induced "Miss Molt" to come to
England, and, by written agreement consented
that she should act for. a period of one
month at the Strand Theatre. The salary
was agreed upon at £l5 a week. At the
end of the month Miss bolt's services were continued,
a verbal agreement between Mrs. Swanborough and
Mr. Wall having been made; but after a few weeks,
in which a change in the performances took place,
the theatre was closed, an:l for the plaintiff
it was now suggested that the closing
of the house was a mere ruse in order
to bring the alleged agreement to an end. Strong
evidence, refuting this assertion, and shewing that
notices of the theatre closing were posted in the

•een-room a month before, was produced. Ulti-
mately, however, the jury awarded the plaintiff £4O
damages as compensation for four .weeps' balance due
to him through the engag,emcnt he declared he had
entered into with Mrs. Swanhorough.