The Sun.
London, England, 1856-03-11 00:00:00

MR. FLEX SORE'S BENEFIT.

To-morrow evening the inimitable Flexmore, the
Prince of Clowns, takes his benefit at this convenient
theatre. 'We need scarcely say that he offers an admir-
able selection to his kind friends and patrons who have
so often and so liberally responded to his call. The
lovers of the Terpsichorean art will have a rich treat pro-
vided for their delectation in the Spanish Dancers, and
the comic scenes of the G,.and Pantomime of (unfortu-
nately) the late Covent-garden Theatre, La Petite
Leon, who :astounded the juveniles at tho morning per-
formances, will again be produced frem`the inexhaustible
pocket. There will also be an admirable concert
The Great Wizard has kindly volunteered his ser
vices, and .will appear as William, in " Black Eyed
Susan," the heroine being enacted by Miss Murray,
With all these attractions, and Mr. Leigh Murray in his
" First Champagne," the most inordinate craving for
gratification will be satisfied. To all who wish for full
value for their time and money, such as they cannot
easily obtain, we earnestly commend the programme of
the genuine clown, on whom the mantle of Grimaldi
has descanded with double power. The recent destruc-
tion of Covent-garden will add to the interest that must
be felt in all who have been au fferers by that deplorable
and almost national calamity.

THE APPROACHING IMPERIAL BIRTH.

'We read in a French vnedical journal, the Gazette
Hebdomadaii•e de Medecine et de Chirurgie :
" Public curiosity is alive to know if the Empress will
or will not be subjected to the action of chloroform
during her accoucheinent. We believe no decision has
yet been taken upon this delicate matter, and that ail
will depend upon the circumstances of the delivery.
We wish we could answer another question of far more
importance—will the Empress give birth to a son or a
daughter ? We declare ourselves unable to give an
opinion on a subject up in which no serious scientific
fact can be invoked. Beti may he laid upon it, but
reasonable conjectures are impossible.
We are nut aware, however, that many people be-
lieve themselves much bitter informed than we upo❑
this point, and that the pretence of foretelling the sex
of an infant is often set, up in circles where medical
studies are unkelown. It is doubtless because we are
situated i❑ different circumstances that we speak with
more reserve. If, however, we were compelled to offer
an opinion, we should say very modestly that the
chances at least are equal, and that if a very slight dif-
ference exists, it is in favour of the birth of a son, since,
as regards numbers, snore boys are born into the world
than girls. In a few days the question will be decided
by Providence. Let us patiently await that sovereig❑
decision."
It is expected that an official intimation of the birth
of an heir to the throne of France being received by
the British Cet,ivernment a general royal salute will be
ordered to be fired by the fleet (with BSipl dressed and
yards manned) at Portsmou h and elsewhere.

We nreleretaad that the Surrey Gardens Company
has obtained her Majesty's patronage, and the cool any
has, consequently, been registered as " The Royal
Surrey Gardens Company ;" the contractors for the
music hall are Messrs. Scctt and Cornwall, and Mr.
Forrest, many years landscape gardener to the late
..e canu rrom where design the
magnificent couservatory at Sion House was erected), is
superintending the garden improvements. The eaten-
sive buildings and alterations are progressing rapidly,
and the committee are certain of being able to avail
themselves of the coining season.
Fox CLUB.—The second meeting of the Fox Club this
season took place on Saturday evening, at Brooks's.
Present—The Marquis Tow nshend, Mr. J. H. Langston,
M.P., Mr. John Cotes, Mr. E. A. Sanford, the Earl' of
Go. ford, Col. R. A. Shaft() Adair, M.P., the Hon. Ha
milton H. Duncan, Mr. Frederick Dundas, M.P., Lord
Sudeley, Mr. H. F. Stepliensoe, Viscount Milton, M.P.,
the Right Hon. Lord Marcus Hill, M.P., the Right Hon.
J. W. Fitzpatrick, Col. Sir Henty Ferguson Davie Bart.,
M.P., the Hon. Charles Clements, Lord Saye and Sele,
the Hon. George Brig, M.P., Viscount Ebrirgton,
M.P., Cot Lonadale Boldere, Sir G. R. Philips, Bart.,
Field-Marshal the Earl of Strafford, the Hon. T. C. H.
Tracy, Lord Charles Fox Russell, M.P., Col, Robert
Ferguson, M.P., and Mr. Edward Ellice, jun., M.P.
THE PACIFIC--THE CANADA.—LIVERPOOL, March 10.
—The greatest anxiety continut s to pervade all ranks in
reference to the fate of the United States mail steam-
ship Pacific ; and as soon as the Canada, British and
North American royal mail steam-ship, was telegraphed
by the semaphore as off the port, Mr. Court, the secre-
tary to the Underwriters' Association, causes a commu-
nication to be made—" Can the Canada tell whether
the Pacific has arrived out 1" This plain-enough ques
tion was seemingly not understood by those on board
tae Canada, and to the mortification of Mr. Court, he
received for answer, " Off Point Lynes, at 3 o'clock ;"
evidently meaning the Canada herself.
THE MAILS. SOUTHAMPTON, March 10. The
Reyat Mail steam-ship Avon, Capt. Hevett, sailed this
afternoon for Lisbon, '-Madeira, Ttneriffe, St. Vincent,
Pernambuco, Bahia, Rio de Janeiro, Monte Video, and
Buenos Ayres, taking out 74 paseengerse among whom
are the Hon. R. Marsham and M. Le Baron de Meat-
zinger ; 77,640/. specie, 4,2321. jewellery, and a lull
general cargo. The Plata, Capt. Weller, with the next
West India ar.d Pacific mails, is expected about the 15th
inst. The Magdalena, Capt. Abbott, is preparing to
convey the outward West India and Pacific mails on
Monday next. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's
steam-ship Madrid, Capt. Bradshaw. with the mails from
Vigo, Oporto, Lisbon, Cadiz, and Gibraltar, is expected
about the 14th Met. The outward Peninsular mails of
the 17th inst. will be conveyed by the Sultan, Capt.
Cook. The United States' mail steam-ship Fulton, Capt.
Wotton, will leave on Wednesday, the 12th inst., with
the French and English mails, passengers, and cargo,
for New York.
GENERAL SCREW STEAM COMPANY.—Thin company
have intimated to their shareholders that the Board of
Trade are prepared to recommend the grant of the sup.
plemental charter requisite to authorise the proposed
turn of 3/, per share of the capital, upon condition of an
audit being previously taken, and that immediately
upon the completion of this audit the repayment will be
effected. A circular has been issued by the manager of
the General Screw Company to the shareholders of that
undertaking, stating that while the company consider
themselves by their present policy precluded from en-
tering into new engagements, such as would be involved
in tends ring for the contract now invited for an Au.,.-
tralian mail service, several members of the hoard have
determined to make an offer for it. They consider that
they have ascertained the best route, and that the
voyage to and from Australia direct, without touching
at any intermediate port, may he made in a shorter
time than has ever yet been accomplished by any line.
sleruld the contract he obtained, it will be proposed
to raise a capital of 500,000/.

EXCURSIoN TICKETS.—On Saturday in the Southwark
County Court, au action was brought against the South-
western Railway Company by Mr. Mogg, a gentleman
residing in Albion-street, Hyde-park, to recover the sum
of 51. under the following circumstances :—The plaintiff
stated that, on the 15th of August lae, he took a firet-
class ticket at the Waterloo Station by the Southampton
Railway throughout to Paris, vitf Southampton and
Havre, for which lee paid the advertised price (281.), his
intention being to witness the reception by the Emperor
of the Queen of England. When the train arrived at
Southampton thorn was no conveyance provided by the
company to take him to the steam-boat, and he was
obliged to pay for the omnibus himself. When ho got
on board the vessel, be found it so crowded that there
was no bed for him, and though the steward offered bins
a mattress on the floor, he could not lie in such a place,
and went on deck, where he stayed all night in one of
the boats. This gave him a severe illness, and compel-
led him, when arriving at Havre, to stay two days at the
hotel there before he could proceed to Paris. On the
French side of the water he was also obliged to pay for
the conveyance of himself and luggage to the railway
station. For these various diebureemente, want of ac-
commodation, trouble and annoyance he had been put to,
he brought the action to recover 51., which he was justly
entitled to ; his hotel expenses at Havre amounted to 11.
His Honour said that the case was one of vast importance
to the public. He thought the railway company were
bound to take the passengers throughout to Paris, ac-
cording to their contract, and there should be no outlay
on the pert of the passengers for travelling expenses be-
yond the 2S s. Whether every passenger was entitled to
a bed he could not say, but certainly every one was en•
titled to proper shelter ; and, under alt the circum-
stances, he should give a verdict for the plaintiff for the
whole amount claimed,

WARWICK RACES.—(This Day.)

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
TWO-YEAR OLD STAKES.

Apathy ...

Nine ran,

501. HANDICAP PLATE.
Sir R. Trenchard
•• ••
Redstone
R.)ving Betsy
Six ran.
Sir Rowiand Trenchard objected to.

There is a complete stagnation in trade in Braila and
Galatz. The captains of the vessels have offered to re•
duce their prices to 154. per quarter for English por%
and 13g. 6d. for continental places, but the dealers are
resolved to hold back their corn for a time. The depth
of water on the bar of the lulina is now 10i English
feet.

A letter from St. Petersburg of the 29th Februori,
in the National Gazette of Berlin, say's :—" The Russian
embassy at Teheran has done nothing to withdraw
Persia from her neutrality towards Turkey. But it boo
received orders to see that Persia does not suffer froel
the attempts of Dost Mahomed."
A letter from Copenhagen, in the Hamburg Correspos•
dent, states :—"The Supreme Council has decided to-
day on the establishment of a journal to give short-MAd
reports of the proceedings, and the admission of the puu•
lic to the sitting. The speeches will be reported in the
language in which they are delivered."
PRUSSIA AND RUSSIA.—The Bourse Gazette of Beriil3'
o the 29th ult., says :—"An important proposition bas
just been presented to the Chamber of Di puties, 0034;
rating from M. Gruner and thirty other members, o°'
.s to the following effect :—' The Chamber of Deputies
expresses to the Government its hope that it will 01
every effort lo have proper a'tention paid to the legit'•
mate complaints which have been raised for mantyeaLti
past, particularly in the eastern provinces, against the
charges resulting from the Russian prohibitive systems
and from the closing of the Russian frontiers, and t/
bring aliout a state of things better suited to the neoeB'
sities of the commerce of the two countries.'
According to the Caucasus, all the Turkish pi ;Liners,
consisting of 14 superior officers and 800 privates, left
Tiflis on Feb. 4. under the escort of Sub-Lieut. Chow-
ftzki, with a detachment of the Tanga. Regiment of Try
fantry : their route was taken for NoveeTscherkaok-
Gen. Williams bad at that date recovered from his ill'
ness, and was preparing to set out for Russia.
MILITARY SAYINGS' BANKS.—An account pubiSh.a
yesterday shows that the total amount of the fund f(31:
Military Savings' Banks, up to the date of this sccoilob
(Feb. 28), irre.nective of dividends received after the Bth
of January, 1855, is 172,1471. The amount of 50°3_4

withdrawn by deposit"rs during the year 1853 syn
83,4621., against 72,8401. received, plus 5,398/. interest,
and plus 146,2871., the amount of balance due by the
public at the end of March, 1853, which was 146,287 e,
The amount of balance duo y thepublic on the 31st °'
March. 1854, amounted to 148,0591., the number of de-
pceitors then being 10,314.
ASSAULTS ON WOMEN AND CHILDREN.--A return of
convictions and sentences in 1854 and 1855, under the
act 16th and 17th of Victoria, chap. 30, for the better
prevention and punishment of aggravated assaults 00
women and children, has been published by order Of the
House of Commons, on the motion of Mr. Dillevyn,
M.P. It appears that at Bow-street 41 ruffians were
convicted of such cowardly outrages, all of whom (gnus
one) were committed to prison for periods varying froen
three weeks to six months ; the exceptional one was fined
151. At Clerken well Police-office there were 134 convi°' •
tions ; at Greenwich and Woolwich, 66 ; at Hammer'
smith, 45 ; at Lambeth, 30 ; at Marlborough-street, 70 ;
at Marylebone-office, 40 ; at South wark, 49 ; at the
Thames Police-court, 118 ; at Westminster, 48 ; and sw,
Worship-street, 209. These convictions took place
1854 and 1855. Toe offences are not precisely defined,
except at Hammersmith, where 27 persons were On'
victed of assaulting their wives, 1 person of assaulting
his sister, 3 of assaulting children, and 14 of assaulting
strangers.
" JENKINS " IN THE UNITED STATES.—The formal re:
port of a recent ball in New York contains the following
passages of fashionable fudge from the pen of some Ant'
ricandisciple of Jenkins In one corner of the ream
sat the lovely and accomplished Miss D., who attracted,
the attention of all beholders, and won the hearts °I
many of the brave men around her. Mrs. G. had mail
admirers. Her conversation was charming, and it needed
an introduction alone to become her worshipper. The
youthful and coquettish Miss W., dressed in the WI
expensive manner, exceeded in brilliancy the diamonds
which were clustered around her lovely neck. A ring
of admirers listened eagerly to every word which 101 l
from the lips of one of Eve'e most charming daughters'
Then there was the admirable Mrs. S., who occupied a
very prominent position in the beau monde several years
ago, and still, retaining many of her personal as well sg
mental attractions, formed a very agreeable acquaint"
ance for gentlemen not over fond of the Terpsichorean
art. Miss M. promenaded the room with all the grace
and elegance of a countess, and would, had it not bees
for her betrothal to the talented Mr. W., have had a
host of ardent suitors. How unfortunate it is to be en"
I gaged when seeking for pleasure in a ball-room I The
belle of the evening, however, was the charming Miss
, T., before whom all bowed in homage. Lucky was till"
Many
sreeeeeoeseseei Inviting Miss T. to dance.
Many were they who craved the favour, but few were
rewarded. If this lady is not the cause of a serious
duel before the end of the next week we are much UM'
taken, for the favoured few she permitted to attend her
were the envy of all the beaux in the room. Miss
was dressed in the most costly style." After this, surelf
the English Jenkins must bide his head.
BIRTHS, DEATHS, AND MARRIAGES IN SCOTLAND...".
The first annual report of the Registrar-General of births,
deaths, and marriages iu Scotland was published yester
day. It comprises a few pages of statistical tables,
whence it is ascertained that the population of Scotland
amounted in 1851 to 2,888,742 ; the total number ef
births registered in the year 1856 amounted to 93,498--
viz , 47,872 births of males, and 45,626 of females:
The marriages amounted in number to ]9,639, of which
the larger number were sclernnised in June (2.811)'
November (2,003), and December (2,979). In July the
number was only 1,814 ; in August, 1,260 ; in Septerne
her, 1,112 ; in March, 1,118 ; and in May (the prover-
bially unlucky month for marrying), only 1,048. The:
total number of deaths in 1855 was 62,154—viz., 30,70 e
of males, and 31,395 of females, so that Scotland last
year acquired a net increase of population amounting to
31,344. The largest number of deaths occurred in the
month of February (generally the most unhealthy 00:.
in the year), when they amounted to 7,227, agnilli
5,977 in January, 6,481 in March, about 5,300 in April
and May, 4,627 in June, 4,480 in July, 4,461 in August'
4,047 in September. 4,388 in October, 4,378 in Novenl"
ber, and 5.403 in December.
THE CATASTROPHE AT COVENT-GARDEN.—A. theatrical
masquerade is a saturnalia of all the fast and the loose
people about town. It is an assemblage of all the
scamps, the blackguards, and the harlots who can beg,
borrow, or steal the admission money. We will not sal
that a man of a better sort may not be found among
them, because we all know curiosity will draw some
people anywhere and everywhere ; but we mean to ell
that no worthless subject of either sex will willingly be
absent from a public masquerade. It is the revelry, or
we shonid rather say devilry, in which they above all
bad things delight. And had the accident at Covent'
garden happened two hours earlier, when the house was
full, London would now be bereft of all the flower of its
profligacy and harlotry, every family deploring the lin'
timely loss of its scamp, fond mothers weeping for their
precious scapegraces, the detective police suddenly 11'
duced to a sinecure, its occupation gone. A little ear-
lier and Tartarus would have been anticipated. As it
was, 200 of this worshipful company were, as the phrase
goes for such occasions, "keeping it up" at five o'clock,
when Mr. Anderson perceiving the gaiety to flag (which;
being interpreted, signifies that the drunkenness cal et'
dead was predominating over riot), gave the signal for
the finale of "God save the Queen," for the strange
compliment is paid to her Majesty of considering the
loyal anthem the appropriate termination of orgies al
revolting to good taste as to all sobriety and modesty. I
While the fuddled or drunken creatures were listening
to the sounds preluding their return to their dens and
stews, down came the fire, raining upon them as if front
Heaven, and a rout like that of Coning' crew ensued.
They were only 200, the last, the very dregs of
the congregated vice and folly of the night; but, few an
they were, their escape was difficult, partly from the
condition of their besotted senses, partly from the intense
selfishness proper to their worthlessness, which mad°
each for himself or herself, without the slightest care or
thought for another. And so they struggled forth,
affronting the light of day with their debauched figures
and unseemly mummeries. They looked like the devils
belonging to the scene of devastation, and doubtless they
were little better than they looked.—Enaminea
EXECUTION OF TRAITORS IN SOMERSETSHIRS TWO CRS.
TURIES AGO.—Apropos to the placing of heads on Tern'
plc-bar, as detailed by Mr. P. Cunningham, we cite the
following legal document, issued by the sheriffof Somerset-
shire to the high constable of Bath. in 1685 :—" Somer
setshire ; Edward Hobbs, Esq., eherreife of ye countle
aforesaid, to the constables and others, his Majestys'
officers of the cittie and borough of Bath, greeting.--;
Whereas, I have received a warrant under the banes
arid seal of the Right Hon. Lord Jeffreys for the execus
tine of several resells within your said cittie. These are
therefore to will and require yen, immediately on sight
hereof, to erect a gallows in the most public place of your
said cittie, to hang the said traytors on, and that You
provide halters to hang teem with, a sufficient number
of faggots to borne the bowells of four iraytors, and
a furnace or cauldron to boil their heads and quer'
teas, and salt to boil therewith, half a bushel( to ett, lii
tray tr- a and tarr to tarr them with, and a sufficient nurn-
er of spears and pules to fix and p'ac, their beads and
quarters ; and that you when the owners of folder
oxen to be ready eith a dray and Wayne, and the said
tower oxen at the time hereafter mentioned for execu-
tion, and you yourselves, together with a guard of fordo
able men, at the least, be present on Wednesday morns
log next, by eight of the clock, to be aiding and assisting
to inc or my deputie, to see the said rebel's executed.
Given under my seal k f office this 16th day of Novem-
ber, A. I. Jacobi S?.cunr i 1685. EDWARD HOBBEM.
You are alsoe to provide an axe and a cleaver for the
quartering the said rebells "
The steam gunboat Angler, commenc id on the 4th of
December at the Devonport Dockyard, was launched on
Saturday. Her engines are all o iroplete and fitted.
Toe sister gun-boat, Ant, will be launched about the 22d
in-t ,if her engines should be rea ly. The gun-boats
Decoy and Wrangler, in Hamtoaxe, will be placed, in
dock tomorrow to be coppered.

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55, under the •
for the better
I assaults oa
y order of the
Mr. Dillwyrly
ruffians were
,f whom (0/5
varying fror
one was 604
,
re 134 convo"
; at Hammer'
101-street, 70 ,
, 49 ' • at the,
,r, 48 ; and r
took place 1°
cisely defined)
)ns were c9°.
of assaulta33
of assaultil4

I'he formal re•
e the following
of some Arne"
er of the roon!
who attracted
the hearts of
G. bad roan,'
and it needed
chipper. Tb°
;ecl in the mogt
the diamond°
neck. A ring
ord which fell
ng daugbterg•
ho occupied a
e several years
onal as well ag
Lble acquaint-
Terpsichorean
h all the grace
lad it not bees
have had
it is to be en'
11-roorn I The
3 banning Mis'
Lucky was the
Is T. to dance•
but few were
:e of a serio?g
are much WO'
to attend her
one. Miss *T.
,er this, surd/

SCOTLAND.''
aeral of birthet
aliehed yester-
tistical tables,
on of Scotland
al number of
1,1 to 93 498"
16 of femmes'
,639, of which
June (2.811),
In July the
0 ; in Septeru-
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_viz., 30,7uu.
Scotland JO'.
amounting to
ccurred in the
in healthy one
7,227, etvalri9
5,300 in Apr"
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61 in August'
78 in Novelly

—A theatrical
and the loose
p) of all the
who can beg,
'e will not 04
found among
11 draw some
t mean to mg
1 willingly be
.he revelry, or
they above all
it at Coveot-
be house was
e flower of its
tiring the up'
ping for their
suddenly

A little ear-
pated. As it
as the phrase
t five o'clock,
o flag (which.
:enness cal ea
he signal for
the strange
nsidering the
of orgies
and modesty
rere listening
leir dens and
em as if front
crew ensued-
!ry dregs Of
; but, Few se
•tly from the
at the intense
which made
;htest care of
iggled forth,
uched figure'
ke the devils
oubtless they
;finer.

:ma Two CO,
eads on Tear
1, we cite the
fof Somerset-
:—" Somer.-
f ye couutie
Lis Majeatl"
, greeting.--
ler the band
or the exec''
I. These are
tely on sight
place of your
Id that you
Tent number
raytors, and
a and guar-
shell to es( Is
fficient num-
ir beads and
ra of foster
and the `aid
-A for execu•
and of battle
esday more-
ind solistiog
a executed.
of Noveru-
HOBBEM.
wer for the

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launched 012

and fitted.
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le gun•boats
)13 placed, in