The Sun.
London, England, 1856-11-12 00:00:00

CITI OR LONDON THEATRE.

The brilliant engagement of Mr. and Miss Vanden boll
closes on Saturday next, when we are to have a faith-
ful copy of " Dred," the management having devoted
a considerable period to the perfection of this great
drama. The various incidents have been heightened by
Mr. Nelson Lee. To render full justice to this
admirable work, new scenery throughout will form
a principal feature, giving the dismal swamp in
all its fearful reality, tha death of the slave by
the dog, and death of the dog, will be fully
carried out in strict accordance with the intention of
the talented authoress. " Giraldi" will follow this
production on Monday night, and we understand that
" Belphegor" wid be produced in a superior style on
the Monday following. A visit to the City will be
attended with great gratification.

It is generally understood that the Attorney-General,
Sir A. Cockburn, has accepted the Chief-Justiceship of
the Common Pleas, but up to the hour of going to press
this rumour has not been confirmed.
A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon at
the official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury
in Downing-street. The Ministers present were—
Viscount Palmerston, the Lord Chancellor, Earl Gran-
ville, the Marquis of Lansdowne; the Earl of Harrowby,
Sir George Grey, Earl of Clarendon, Mr. Secretary
Labouchere, Lord Panczure, the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer, Sir Charles Wood, the Right Ron. R. Vernop
Smith, Lord Stanley of Alderley, the Right Hon. M. T.
Baines, and the Duke of Argyll.
A deputation, consisting of Mr. M. Smith, M.P. ;
Mr. Houghton, Chairman of CommissionerA of Improve-
ment, Gravesend.; Messrs. Bitchburn and Dobson ; Mr.
Southgate, clerk to the Commissioners ; the Mayor of
Gravesend, Mr. Aid. Hill, Mr. Councillor Gould, and
Mr. Sharland, town clerk, had an interview with the
Right Hon Sir B. Hall:, eAerday, at the Office of Public
Works, Whitehall-place.
Despatches for the Governors of the Australian colo-
nies were sent last evening from the Colonial-office,
The Duchess (Emily) of Beaufort and the Ladies
Somerset have arrived in town, from Baiminster, Glou-
cestershire.

The Marquis of Salisbury, who came to town on
Monday, to attend the Lord Mayor's banquet, returned
yesterday to Hatfield House, Herts.
The Marquis of Lansdowne arrived at Lansdowne
House, yesterday, from Bawood Park, Wilts, in order
to attend the Cabinet Council.

Viscount and Viscountess Villiers have arrived at
Upton Ilan, Waraickshire, from visiting the Earl and
Countess of Jersey, at Middleton Park, near Dcester.
Sir Charles and Lady Mary Wood arrived at the right
hon. baronet's official residence at the Admiralty, on
Monday night, from Uickleton Hall, Yorkshire.
AMSTEADAM AND ROTTERDAIf PSODIJODNIARKETS.—

The weekly reviews from the Amsterdam and Rotter-
dam produce-markets state that business was rather
more animated, and that prices continue to be well
supported. In coffee the operations had increased, and
quotations exhibited greater firmness. For sugar, raw
and refined, these was a better demand, rates in some
cases showing a tendency to improvement. Indigo was
well maintained at late prices. The letters from
mention that the market fir manufactures was dull, the
attendance of buyers having diminished.
DEATII OF SIP. E. S. GOOCH, BART.—It is with regret
that we have to record the death of Sir Edward Sherteck
Gooch, Bart. The lamented baronet expired at his
residence, Benacre Hall, in this county, on Sunday la,t.
The baronetcy of the Gooch family was instituted
in 1746, and the late baronet succeeded to the title cn
the death of his father in 1851. His first wife was a
daughter of the late Lord Rendlesham, by whom lie had
one daughter, who is now married to the Rev. S. ()tie-
sold, of Wrentham, in this county. The hon. baronet,
in his second union, married a member of the Hope
family. He leaves one son, 14 years of age (who is now
at Eton, and who iueceeds to the title), and seven
daughters. The deceased baronet for the last ten years
hart been a. representative of the Conservative interest forthe eastern division of the county of Suffolk. In 1851
Sir alward was Metalled Provincial Grand Master of
the most ancient and honourable Order of Freemasons,
which cffice he held to the time of his death. The hon.
baronet was moat deservedly respected by all who knew
him, and his numerous acts of charity to those around
him who stood in need of hie assistance wiil be long and
gratefully realembered. Various rumours respecting
the vacancy in the representation of East Suffolk have
reached us, but at present we are unable to announce
anything definite on the subject.—lpstvich Expre&s.
PRACTICAL JOKES MUST BE PAID FOR.—At the Cocker.
mouth County Court, last month, Thomas Hewitson
sued a farmer named Allison, living at Dovenby, for
71. 103. damages sustained from a practical joke. On the
IGth of August the plaintiff, on his return from Aspatria
fair, called on Mrs. Stagg, a lady occupying a farm near
Dovenby, and went into the kitchen, leaving the borne
heand cart at the door. While there e heard the vehicle
moving, and on going out saw some person driving it
away, lie immediately left the house, and on reaching
Talientire he found time cart outside of a public-house
kept by Jeremiah Tinnion. He inquired who brought
it there, but Tinnion declined to satisfy him. Tne plaintiff
then refused to take away the mare until he was ac-
quainted with the person who had played him the trick.
The mare remained with Tinnion 24 days, and the
plaintiff paid to him 51. for her keep during that time,
and to recover which, and 2/. 103. for the loss of the
services of the mare, he now sued the defendant. After
hearing the evidence at lull length, the jury gave the
plaintiff a verdict for the full amount.
THE MURDER IN PARLIAMENT STREET.—A few hours
before the unfortunate man Cope died be became per-
fectly conscious, and aware that his end was drawing
near. He conversed as well as he was able with those
around his bed. In alluding to the murderous attack
which deprived him of life, he said he "hoped that the
murderer might be forgiven, as he himself hoped to be
forgiven," and shortly afterwards breathed his last. Since
his death a post-mortem examination of the body has
been made. This was effected yesterday under the in-
spection of Mr. Barnard Holt, of. Parliament street, the
surgeon of the Westminster Hospital, who has had the
deceased under his care since the commencement, and
who performed the operation of trepanning. Now that
the scalp has been removed, the skull has been found to
be extensively fractured in two other places, the frac-
tures branching off from the original wound in different
directions. The injuries have been ascertained to be of
the most serious nature, causing surprise that he ever
survived the attack one boor. •
Marley has been made acquainted with the death of
his victim, but it has produced no impression or feeling
of remorse. He is still as callous as ever. A. rumour has
got abroad that he will be brought up at the inquest
before Mr. Bedford, the coroner, and the jury ; but
such will not be the case, as if the inquiry were taken
before Mr. Wakley, who always makes application to
the Secretary of State upon such occasions. The in-
quest will be held to-day.
THE ADVENT OP WINTER.—SHIELDS, Monday Night.
—We bad some smart showers of snow this morning,
and the distant Cheviots have put on their winter cover-
ing. The wind howls about the windows to-night, and
a heavy sea rolls across the bar of the Tyne, and every-
thing has a ,cold November appearance. We had sok.
relay fine weather, however, on the southern coast of
Northumberland during the past fortnight, which has
permitted the farmers to get well advanced with their
work.