The Sun.
London, England, 1846-02-07 00:00:00

occasional few, indeed, who are more intimate with him
as a playright, the majority again are merely acquainted
with him iu " Every Man in his Humour," a comedy
which, notwithstanding its superiority for representa-
tion, and notwithstanding the illustrious Captain Boba-
dil himself, that beau ideal of a braggart—with his
" twenty more kill 'em, twenty more kill 'em, twenty
more kill 'em "—is, in our estimation, not to be com-
pared with his immortal " Alchemist." This latter
satirical comedy stands indeed alone for its shrewd cut-
tings and slashings with a two-edged wit at all the
weaknesses and rogueries discoverable in human nature.
Its variety of character, too, is amazing; "Face," that
arrant varlet of a charlatan ; "Abel Drugger," with
scarcely a syllable to utter, and yet about the principal
personage in the drama; " Sir Epicure Mammon,"
wonderful Sir Epicure, with an imagination like an in-
tellectual El Dorado, and a voluptuousness of heart
beyond that of Medici; aad the " Angry Boy," that
right inimitable specimen of irritability ; with these
creations, and the strange elaboration, yet strange sim-
plicity of its plot, we know no production of professedly
the same aim which can be for a single moment men-
tioned with the " Alchemist." And Ben Joason's
rivalry with Shakspere having been gainsaid and pil-
loried as a fallacy by Barry Cornwall, we can discover
nothing, excepting possibly his mannerisms, to debar the
public from cherishing the old bluff poet as one of their
favourite household spirits, and as about the truest and
most English of their stage-bards. Having been se-
duced into this protracted plea for our " rare Ben,, ' we
can but observe that Chambers for February equals, ifit
does not surpass, all its former February offerings.

THE OVERLAND ROUTES VIA
TRIESTE.
TO THB ZDITOR OF Till TIME/.

Sit;,—At your request I send you the following brief ac-
count of my route from Trieste, from which I think it will
appear that the journey was performed under almost every
possible disadvantage :
The Directors of tke Austrian Lloyd's had no expectation
that the steamer expected from Alexandria would bring
public dispatches, and therefore neither in Trieste nor along
' the whole route were any preparations taken beforehand for
a speedy journey to England. But on receiving very im-
portant Indian dispatches along with a packet for the Times
paper, the Directors immediately determined to forward the
latter, and I was commissioned to undertake the journey.
On the 29th of January, at eight o'clock P.M., I left
jy Triesteourne for Dwino and Monfalcone, and then pursued my
by way of Palmanova to Ceneda, where .1
through
sforced to change my carriage. From Ceneda I passed
many small villages, in which it was often difficult
to
to otbhteal nßrheonrnseesr,
psaeo
st,heant lthiocaht mthuechentoiwin e,
to
dcaemepe.
My first point, after passing the Brenner, was Inns-
pruck ; from that city I pursued my course to Kempten,
and, during fifteen German miles, I found in many
places the snow three or four feet deep, which, as the
post was not expected that day, had not been properly
shovelled away. From Kempten I made for Ulm, through
continued pouring rain, which made the roads very
heavy. From Ulm I went to Stuttgardt, the rain still
continuing, and the roads being as heavy as before. Prom
Stuttgardt I went to Carlsruhe, with the view of meeting
another officer of the Austrian Lloyd's, who was to have
received my dispatches and brought them to England. Had
this not been enjoined I should have gone by a shorter
way from Stuttgardt, by Bruebsal, to Mannheim: On
reaching Carlsruhe, the officer I sought was not in the
way, and I therefore proceeded myself to Mannheim.
where II expected to find a steamer ; but, no boat
being to be had, I was forced to poet thence
to Mayence, where I again attempted to procure a
steamer, with no better saccess. I therefore posted
to Cologne, and found the road so flooded by the
Rhine, that the water was up to the horses' girths, and often
came into my carriage, rendering it difficult to keep my dis-
patches dry. Under these circumstances it was impossible to
drive at mere than a foot's pace. From Cologne I went by
the railroad to Ostend, which I reached at 9 o'clock in the
evening of the 3d of February, and at 3 o'clock on ;he morn-
ing of the 4th embarked for London, where I arrived at half-
past 5.-1 am, Sir, your most obedient servant,
JOSEPH FRIGELMULLER.

THE SUSPECTED MURDER AT
GREENWICH.

Yesterday the inquiry into this mysterious case was re-
sumed before Mr. Carter, the Coroner. As the investigation
proceeds, the case assumes a greater degree of interest in the
public mind. The inquest-room was crowded, and amongst
those present were a number of medical men.

The jury having answered to their names—
Mr. Wood, the surgeon, was recalled. He produced his
book, containing the entry of the birth of the child on the 17th
of September, which ran—" Mrs. Richards, delivered of a
male child, 3 A.M." Also, the entry on the 25th (the day
after the child was taken with the violent screaming). It
ran thus :—" Mrs. Reynolds's nurse-child, six powders
(mercury and chalk—oxyde of zinc)." This latter part of
the entry showed that there were excoriations on the mouth.
There was not any entry of the borax and honey for the
mouth, or lotion for the eyes. They might have been sent,
but witness did not recollect.
Charles Robins, the undertaker, re-examined—Had as-
certained by reference to his books that the day on which he
sold the " still-born coffin" was ea Saturday, the 27th of
September. He yesterday recognized the person to whom he
had sold it as one of the prisoners at the bar (the prisoner
William Richardson).
Joshua Edmund heresy, apprentice to Mr. Riches, che-
mist, in addition to his evidence given at the Police-court on
the previous day, stated that on the occasion of the prisoner
William Richardson being served with the arsnic, he him-
self took the bottle containing the arsenic out of the cupboard,
and handed it to Mr. Riches, who served it. Witness saw it
weighed, but he could not state the quantity. Witness
could state the tine, as he left Greenwich to visit his friends
in Suffolk on Saturday, the 23d of Augu,t, and returned on
Friday, the 12th of September, and this occurred about a
fortnight after his return. It might have been a few days
less. When Mr. Riches asked him for the bottle he used the
scientific term, oxidum arsenici.
Mr. Riches, apothecary, of London-street, Greenwich, de-
posed, that he had attended Mr. Richardson's family for
years. When Richardson asked for the arsenic, thought he
said it was for killing rats or mice. The quantity served was
perhaps three-quarters of an ounce, or 360 grains, for which
he might have charged 3d. Witness would not serve a
stranger with eves tho smallest quantity.
After the evidence of some other witnesses, it was at length
arranged that an adjournment should take place until Thurs-
day next, at ive o'clock.

It is rumoured that Mr. Gladstone will come into
Parliament for Cardiff, in place of Dr. Nichol].
SIR ROBERT PEEL.—Thursday last was the anni-
versary of the natal day of Sir Robert Peel, who has now
completed the 58th year of his age.
BUCKINGHAM PALACE.—Cards of invitation have been
issued from the Lord Chamberlain's office for an evening
party at the Palace on Tuesday next.
Viscount Morpeth, MY., has arrived in town, from
Yorkshire. The Duke and Duchess of Sutherland are visiting
the Earl and Countess of Carlisle at Castle Howard, but are
expected to leave there early in the ensuing week for
Trentham, Staffordshire.
Sir Robert Peel's grandfather, at the latter period of
his life, resided at Stratford, in this county. The house is
still standing in the Broadway, and we believe is now occu-
pied by a fishmonger.—Essex Standard.
The Marquis of Westminster has returned to Eaton
Hall. His Lordship came to town to accompany his son,
Lord Gilbert Grosvenor, to Portsmouth, where he has en-
tered on board the Grampus, 50 gun frigate.
Lady William Macnaghten has given up her intention
of going to reside at Malta, having taken Surrey House, near
Cumberland-gate, Hyde Park, for a term of years. Lady
Macnaghten, accompanied by her sister, the Hon. Mrs. Er-
skine, it may be remembered, returned from India about this
time last year. Her Ladyship will enter on her new residence
this day.
Mr. S. L. Fox is again forming a stud of horses, and
intends to patronise the turf during the present year. Mr.
Gill, Bellisle, Richmond will be the trainer. Mr. Lane Fox
was formerly the owner of several celebrated horses, but
during the last few years had declined the turf.—Doncaster
Gazette.
DRURY-LANE THEATRE.—The second
cue last
of Mr. Macfarreu's opera Don Quixote top p The
songs by Miss Rainforth and
indicate
and with great improvement as regweardre
that they will become
with such enthusiasm es to w managed to get up a little
kaxleaccautienas.
universally popular.
he exhibited on the first night, and
°done and all encored,
than
and the composer was called_
LE ISLATION. —Time is telling
with advantage aand....a..ll..inlatio: to Li'on.forTwhheenhotubsee
curtainwa s e well
fell. attended,
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san
geabetho,fabnreat;ratghes
waste
smcpeserndg in telling the
against
wors our supopiicoesr7of
.fo:dtwastlythee
trhaoteusoafndn nearly sixweyghtht *put;
day. Each hour adjourning a debate carries off five hun-
dred
ys tans weight Eters]
hour-
glass in atoms that are sacks of flour, or batches of a hun-
dred quartem loaves.

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THE LIVERPOOL, MANCHESTER, AND NEWCASTLE-
urow-TYER JuNcrion RAILWAY.—It has been incorrectly
stated, in some of the morning papers, that the above
undertaking has been thrown out on the standing orders.
We are, therefore, requested to state that only three or four
of the allegations, and those of the most trifling character,
Were sustained, and that in the opinion of persons well in-
formed on railway business, the standing orders in this cue
will be dispensed with.
WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET, FEB. 6.—The arrivals
of all grain are moderate. We have a good attendance of
buyers at our market to-day, and a fair extent of business
is transacted in fine new and old Wheats, at a slight advance;
but for inferior sorts there is no inquiry. Good heavy Bar-
ley fully as dear and in request, other qualities slow sale.
Beans ls. per qr. higher. Oats and Shellng as before. Malt
sells freely at former rates.
GRAVESEND AND ROCHESTER RAILWAY.—The fol-
lowing are the traffic returns for the week ending Jan. 31,
1846 ;—Passengers, 4,470 ; amount received, 110/. 13s. 3d.
RASH ATTBIIPT.—During yesterday afternoon a
man of a gentlemanly appearance applied at the Pelice-
office, Chester, for protection, saying he had money in his
possession and that two men were following him, &c. The
police took him to the railway station at his request and
saw him receive his ticket on the Chester and Crewe line.
He got into a first-class carriage, in which was another gen-
tleman ; but a few miles on the road he would get outside,
though remonstrated with by the gentleman with him.
However he did get outside near a place called T tte
35 miles per hour ; he fell with his head agaiatns_
~ ,_ ~ de_
and made a spring off the steps, the train goingtlbt
rail, and received so severe a contusion thas . liine:"' '
at best
inference. On Friday
his conduct appears to justify that
as
spaired of ; in all probability the man w i°
ALARMING FIRE AT BETHNAL a 1... premises
k butcher, Ne. 6,
morning, between the hours
_.rd, por
Engines having
belonging to Mr. George ..ne,l.'ybe on tire.
ofos
pr
raotesict):
Patush-row, were discovereas
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arrived, and there beoilorks, thefirement
the lire extinguished
from the East London gu -71 -ci setw°l
watertot h worke
unablege.
con-
before Mr. ShePPt.r ,'
trade and the furniture .1..111,:, .
owf were
e were .!(.11, '
-rigorously, but their,
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tents a the Tec
occupier is insured.
nftrotmhe
the garrison,expor
ti notfhper
ostyßi:
Fortunately! A company of the 30th, from I.u. ghrea,
ivittxrArt-• ,
:h rans c. marchedop ot
Captain itupoolpintaltileFoYdn":ttoturraobouapgnmeee 13th Light Dragoons, arrived
on Monday, from Cahir, in tins garrison, and with Captain
Doherty 's troop, remain until further orders. The troop of
the 13th Light Dragoons has not been replaced at Gort,
where a detachment of the 75th is stationed.
A QUEER CUSTOMER.—On Thursday morning, a
racoon, of an unusually large size, was discovered in the
hen-roott of Mr. Clark, farmer at Watnall, near Notting.
ham. On examination it was found that the intruder had
made a meal of two game cocks, five fowls, and one duck
Where the animal had come from, or how it go :Abele
nobody knows. ,