The Sun.
London, England, 1870-12-13 00:00:00

DEATH OF ALEXANDRE DUMAS.

Alexandre Dumas died on the sth of this month, at
Puys, near Dieppe. The French novelist and dramatist
was born in June, 1803, at Villers-Cotterets, in the De-
partment of the Aisne. His father, who had distinguished
himself in the wars of the Revolution, was the illegiti-
mate son of a wealthy planter, who had for his mistress a
San Domtngo negress. Alexandre Dumas begun life on
his own account in Paris as a clerk in the office o'f the
Duke of Orleans is his secretary. He devoted all his leisure
hours to the study of the law, and soon excelle"d as an
author. His most famous dramas perhaps, were Henri
111. et sa Cour," and " La Tour de i•Tesle. ' His principal
novels are " Monte Christo," " Les Trois Mousquetaires,"
In 1860 the distinguished writer was with Garibaldi in
Italy, and wrote the great soldier's memoirs. For a brief
period he held the office of Conservator of the Museum at
Naples.

PORTLAND PRlSON.—During the past, week Dr.
Moberley, Bishop of Salisbury, confirmed fifty-three of
the convicts in this prison. In the course of his sermon
on the occasion the BishoP, quoting from the chaplain's
report, stated that of 119 prisoners admitted to Holy
Communion, at Christmas, 1868, only thirty-four were
reported for breach of the prison rules during the suc-
ceeding twelVe months, and of these twenty-six were
reported twice only ; the number of Protestants in the
prison being 1,309. The confirmation took place in the
large chapel of the prison.

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A PENINSULAR VETERAN.—A veteran -named
Isaac Pierce, late of the 15th Hussars, has just died at
Poulshot in his 98th year. He served in the Peninsular
War from its commencement. He was at the retreat and
battle of Corenna, and was present at the death of Sir John
Moore, being the orderly on that day. He had a medal
and three clasps for Toulouse, Vittoria, and Sahagun.
The old man was in receipt of 7s. weekly, and was bell
cared for.
HOME P.U6 IN IRELAND. —What is known in
Irelanti as the " Home Rule " movement has found favour
with the Ooik Farmers' Club which, upon the motion of
a leading member, seconded by Mr. Byrne, president of
the Mallow Fanners' Club, has adopted a resolution
affirmatory of the principle to be applied in the establish-
ment for Ireland of a federal legislature. There was but
one dissentient, a gentleman named earthy, who ob-
jected to the resolution as foreign to the business of the
club, and upon the ground also that the movement had
no element of success. Agitation for a native Parliament
he said, had failed in the hands of O'Connell, and of men
of vastly greater influence than the present agitators. He
doubted the sincerity of men like Lord Clancarty, whose
object, he believed, was to embarrass the Government
which had passed the Church and , Land Bills, and Who,
as soon as that object should be attained, would find an
opportunity of withdrawing from the agitation.
• THE CRYSTAL PALACE COMPANY.—The report
of the Crystal Palace CoMpany for the year ending 31st
October last has been issued, in anticipation of the
meeting. The balance to credit of revenue is £43,031
9s. 7d. ; and., after deducting interest on debenture and
preference stocks, a suqi of £12,183 IGs. 7d. remains,
out of which the directors recommend a diVidend of 1
per cent; on the ordinary steel:, carrying forward
a balance of £,157 Is.• 7d. The directors consider
the result not discouraging, the past season having been,
not only dull, but in many cases disastrous to the leading
placesrof amusement in the metropolis. With the view
of saving the expense incurred in paying the smaller divi-
dend amounts by stamped warrants sent through the post;
it is proposed that dividends on all holdings under
£2O shall be paid direct to the proprietors, at
the company's bankers, on presentation of the share
certificates, on any day between the 15th and 22nd
January in each year ; and a resolution to this effect will
be submitted to the meeting. With reference to the
prospects of the coming season, the directors point out that
the Handel Festival, the opening of the Aquarium, and
the International Exhibition justify cheering expectations
in regard to revenue. No final arrangement has been
made as to the measures rendered necessary by Mr.
Bowley's death.

The Indian papers continue the report of the court-
martial on Ensign Gilbert at Madras, which has excited
great interest in India. In the instalment of the
case now published the- cross-examination of Colonel
Kennedy, of the 60th Rifles, the prosecutor and principal
witness, by the prisoner is reported. When Ensign Gilbert
asked the Colonel why he marched the offender
off from parade in the manner he did, Colonel Kennedy
replied : Because of the outrageous nature of his conduct
in using the words named in the charge, accompanied
with the act of violently throwing away his sword, in
the immediate presence of the battalion under arms.
The examination was continued as follows :
You stated that you ordered Captain Algar to
ride after the escort, and said that if the prisoner
promised to go to his quarters quietly the escort might
be withdrawn. Had the prisoner refused to go to his
quarters ?—Never. I could not suppose that the prisoner
would venture to resist the escort.--You stated that you
might have given Ensign Gilbert's company to the com-
mand of a sergeant. Is it possible for you to recollect an
instance of the kind ?—I do not recollect ever having &no
so.—Being queltioned why ho did not put the ensign
earlier under arrest, the colonel said he could not at first
decide whether he misunderstood the order or was resisting
authority. The case was not concluded at the departure,
of the mail.

Colonel Milward, C.B:, Royal Artillery, has been
appointed by the Government to inquire into the circum-
stances attending the explosions of gunpowder at Birming-
ham

THE WEATHER IN IRELAND.—A:` letter from
Dublin says :—The weather still continues severe, and the
snow now covers the ground to the depth of several inches.
Committees are about being formed, and no doubt every
exertion will be made to alleviate the distress so likely to'
prevail in these hard seasons.
ANOTHER NARROW ESCAPE OF GAMDETTA.—M.
Gambetta, has had another narrow escape from falling
into the hands of the Prussians. Ho was en route from
Tours for the army, when a flying column of Prussians
passed hastily by, very soon followed by a detachment of
Prince Albert's .Uhlans, also at full gallop. They were
all in pursuit of the scattered fragments of the Loire
army, and were perfectly unconscious of the prize they
missed.. Before they learned their mistake the French
'War Minister hail succeeded in making his escape across
some fields and abandoning the high road. •

The Master of the Rolls had before him yesterday
the claim of £150,000 by Monsieur Charles Lafitte against
the Lafitte Company. Sir R. Palmer, who, with Mr.
Roxburgh and Mr. Waller, appeared for Monsieur
Lafitte, stated that, by an agreement between
him and Lafitte and Company, they were
to give him £150,000 for transferring to them
the goodwill of his business, and acting as their chair-
man. Although on the present application the name
of the official liquidator of Charles Lafitte and Com-
Nny was used, yet it was used on behalf of the
ational Bank under these circumstances. About the
time when the winding-up order was made, the suit of
" Gray v. Lewis " was instituted, in which Vice-Chan-
cellor Matins held that the National Bank was bound to
refund Lafitte and Co. £230,000 of its assets, which they
had wrongfully received. But on the 14th of June, 1869,
a compromise was entered into with the assent of the
Master of the Rolls, whereby the National Bank under-
took to pay all the claims against Lafitte and Company.—
The case is not concluded.
MISS COUTTS ON DOMESTIC ECONOMY.—On the.
occasion of the distribution of her prizes for proficiency in
knowledge' of domestic economy at the Whiteland's
Training Institution, Miss' Bprdett Coutts made an
interesting address to her students. She expressed, her
satisfaction in meeting those young, persons with whom
she so fully sympathised, and who were prepared to go
forth and impart that instruction which they hadreceived.
After alluding to the passing of a great measure on edu-
cation, Miss Coutts presented the pupils with a copy of
an address to serve as a record of- that remarkable
fact. A subject was mentioned at the end of the
address which was one in which she took the greatest
interest—the observance of humanity to animals.
Hitherto the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals had only directed its efforts to the punishment
of offenders, but she believed it would be desirable to
• establish a system of education on the subject. Some
progress had been made in the work by the establishment
of a Ladies' Committee to disseminate useful literature
with regard to humanity to animals. Miss Coutts con-
cluded by some impressive remarksito these whose term of
instruction was completed, and who were about to leave
Whitelands, and trusted that they would go forth upon
upon their several missions with the full determination to
profit by the lessons they had received.

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f I) ATIM ItOYAL 1)11,1. Y-I.AX
ryeasee and Menem, MT, it, a elhaTalITON.•-Thts
rheatre having been re-decorated under the direction of Mr.
1. Phipps, F_S.A, is now Open for the A trrum N on MATIC
SEASON, THIS EV-ENINO, Dee. 13. Doors open atihaif-past Six,
commence at seven o'clock, and terminate at halt-past
Eleven. Prices to the publio parts of the Theatre- 'from
*ixpence to Seven Shillings. Private Boxes from One to Four
Guineas. Dox-oflice open from Ten till Five daily.

A MY ROBSART.—Miss VICTORIA VOLES.
In consequence of this lady's great success in the above
character on the (menden of Wednesday evening, Nov. 9th,
and an Wednesday radii-dug; Nov. 23rd; Mr. Chatterton begs
to announce that Miss Yokes will REPEAT the IMPERSONA-,
TION on, WEDNE.4DAY, Dec. 14, on the occasion of the
DENEFIT FOIL THE SUFFERERS OF TINS. "THE
APTAIN.' •
Theatre Royal, Drury-lane.

ISS NEILSON will appear in• the character
of AMY ROBSART, in the Drama of that name,
T SiEVENING, Dec. 13.—THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LAKE.

"'AIR.' T. C. lirNG will appear in the character of
VI VARNEY, hi the new Drama, eutttle4 AMY ROBSART,
TIII3- EVENING, Dec. 13.—THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE.

DOBUS'S FIX, in which the celebrated
11YOKES FAlkilLY will appear at Seven o'clock THIS
EVENING}, Dee.I.3.—THEATRE ROYAL DRURY LAN.E.

AMY ROBSART; a new Ilistorical Romantic
Drama, written by Andrew Halliday ; founded on Sir
Walter Scott's celebrated novel " Kenilworth," with new and
-haracteristic scenery by William Beverly, at a Quarter to Eight
o' clock THIS EVENING, Dec. 13—THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-
LANE.

A MY ROBSART ; new drama: Characters by
Inss N EILSON, Misses Fanny Addison, Jesse Yokes,
Kemp, I. Mortln, and Itosina Voices, at a Quarter to Eight
o'clock 'MN EVENL.Nf, Deo. 13.—TILEATRE ROYAL DRURY-
LANE.

A" ROBSART; New Drama, cbtxractere by
Messrs. T. C. KING, Morton, Tavaree, J. B. Howard,
Drittain Wriveht, Y. Moreland, F. Charles, J. Neville, Fawden,
'Yokes, F. `Bt forth 11. Naylor, and Fred. Vokes, THIS EVEN-
ING, Doe. 13.—THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LANE.

AMY ROBSART; Nov Drama, The Overture and
Incidental Music selected and composed by W. C. Levey,
executed by an increased Orchestra and numerous Chorus.
The Ballet and Grouping of Crowds arranged by Mr. John Cor-
i:tack. The whole produced under the direction of Mr. Edward
Air
ling at a Quarter to Eight THIS EVENING, Deo. 13.
fIfEATILE ROYAL, DRURY:LANE.

DOMESTIC HERCULES, New Farce, by
Aittartin Becher, atjEleven o'clock THIS EVENING, Dec. 13.
—THEATRE ROYAL DRURY-LAND.

AJ)ELPHI THEATRE ROYAL.—SoIo Pro-
x_ • priotor, Mr. BENJAMIN WEBSTER ; Managers, Mr. B.
*ETISTAII and Mr. F. B. CHATTERTON.—TAIS EVENING, at 7,
THE GRE.EN BUSILI43, OR ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO.
Miami, Madame Celeste, Mrs. Alfred Mellon, Mrs. Billington,
Mr. liillington, Mr. Ashler, Mr. John Rouse, Mr. C. H.
Stohenson, Mr. C. Sennet, &c, To conclude with THE
"AW,LINEWS HOLLIDAY. Mr. troiire Rouse and Miss Emma
itaruett,

T. JAMES'S TFIErbT3i E.—Lessee and
Manageress, Mrs. JOHN WOOD. LAST WEEK
OF FERNANDE. This Evening at 7.46 great play,
FI4RNANDE, Messrs. Farren, Leeson, Lin Rayne, Murray,
and L. Brough Mrs. Hermann Vezin, Miss Larkin, Miss Fannie
Arnugh, Miss Turner, and Mrs. John Wood.—Doors open at 0.30.
At 7, TO OBLIGE BENSON, by Tom Taylor, Esq. Messrs.
Harry COX, Grainger, Mervin ; Misses Marian Inch and
H.
Everard, At 7.45, FERNANDE. At
10.30
CHRISTMAS EVE,
by C. S. Cheitnruan, Esq. Messrs. Harry Co Leeson, aud
Vonel Brough.—Box.otlice 11 to O. No fees.

OPAL STRAND THEATRE.
dole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. SWANBOROUGII.
This Evening, at 7, ON AND OFF, LIVING AT EASE.
]►iessrs. Crouch, Turner ; Mesdames Ada Swanborough,
E. Duna% and F. Hughes. The Tearyyly-q,
••TAIL IDLE 'PRENTICE," Messrs.Paulton, Fenton,
and Turner ; M.:Ames Amy Sheridan, E. Barton, Santley,
lee, Goodall, &c.

AT.NUDEVILLI4.I TIMATRE, STRAND.-
V Lesseem--Messrs. H. 3. Montague, 1). James, and T. Thorne.
THIS EVENING, at 7 CifISELLLNO, gr. David James : after
r
which TWO ROSES (165th night), by Jamesl Albery. Conc
with ELIZABETH. Supported by Me4srs. J. Montague',
David James. and T. Thorne, kc. ; Mesdames Li.elly Power, A.
Newton, and. Amy Fawsitt, &e.

GLOBE THEATRE, NEWCASTLE-STREET,
STRAND:-----Matiageress, Miss ALLEVNE.—LAST FIVE
NIGHTS OF TUE SEASON.—BOARD AND RESIDENCE
At T. Grand 'Ballet, THE THREE ROSES, or the
(111q1i EN ONE, as danced by Madame Colonna and Troupe
a© %59 consecutive Nights. The TAMING OF THE SHREW.
To Conclade with ITAILCO SPADA, in which Madame Colonna
sad, Troupe • will appear in
..their favourite eharacteristic
DANCE. I New and Original Burlesque, by if. C. Burnand, Esq.,
entitled THE WHITE CAT, id active preparation for Christmas.
SPECIAL consequence of the serious indisposition
of Miss kiloyne, the • New! Comedy of ECARTE Iv ill lac with-
drawn until further notle,e,

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