The Sun.
London, England, 1851-11-19 00:00:00

HAYMARKET THEATRE.

The Ladies' Battle, a literal translation from
Scribe's lively comedy Une Bataille des Dames, and
one of the best, because one of the most literal adapta-
tions of Scribe ever produced on the English stage,
was performed here last evening for the dibiit of Mrs.
Stirling, who sustained her original character of the
Countess d'Autreval. She exhibited the same ready
wit, the same coolness and ladylike promptitude at
meeting and overcoming every difficulty, which
made this play, when originally produced at the
Olympic last season, so popular; and her welcome back
to the Haymarket boards was most enthusiastic. The
Grignon of Mr. Leigh Murray was an excellent
piece of acting, and Miss A. Vining made a very in-
tersting► Leonie. The Ladies' Battle was followed
bv Mr. John Ozenford's translation of Tartuffe, in
which Mr. Webster made his first appearance tor the
season, and was greeted on his entrance with en-
thusiastic heartiness. His Tartuffe is the finest on
the stage, indeed, he may be considered, since the
death of poor Perlet, as the only representative of
Tartuffe. His acting last night was a fine exhibition
of pure legitimate comedy of the very highest school
of art. The house WWI very well attended.

We have had recently an opportunity of examining
the very ingenious invention of Mr. Frederick Gray, of
Cork-street, for enabling those persons who have suffered
amputation of tfie lower extremity to walk and ride with
ease by means of an artificial leg. The leg invented by Mr.
Gray is one of the simplest, and at the same time most
beautifully constructed, we have ever seen; the motions of
the natural limb are perfectly imitated, and the great diffi-
culty which has hitherto puzzled the generality of model-
lers, the construction of the foot in such a manner as shall
prevent the toe from dragging on the ground in walking,
whilst at the same time the foot shall remain perfectly fiat
on the ground when the person is standing or sitting, has
been completely overcome, and that by a contrivance as
simple as.it is ingenious. We understand that the Marquis of
Anglesey has for some years past worn the legs of Mr.
Frederick Gray's construction, and that he has very recently
honoured him by an additional order.

DEATH FROM THE USE OF ETHEE.-011 Monday
evening Mr. J. W. Payne held an linquest at the Grapes,
Houndsditch, on view of the body of Mr.fAlfred Thomas
Griffin, chemist and druggist, 33, Houndsditch. John
Lane, errand boy to the deceased, stated that on Friday last
his master went out at four in the afternoon, and returned
about one the next morning. He let him in, and saw him
go behind the counter, and take the ether bottle from the
shelf, and carry it into the parlour. Witness then went to
bed. The next morning he went to call his master, and on
opening his bed-room door found him lying on his bed on
his right side, with his legs drawn up, and his hands under
his chin. He also had a towel under his chin. Witness
spoke to him and shook him, but could get no answer. He
then called in a policeman. Deceased wag in the habit of
taking ether into his bed-room. He seemed in very good
health and spirits. Mr. Nathan Jacob Canstatt, Bevis Marks,
surgeon, knew the deceased. Was called in on Saturday by
the policeman. Saw the deceased lying in bed on his right
side, with his knees drawn up and his hands before his
mouth, and a towel immediately under his chin. He also
found a bottle by the side of his bed on a chair. "I have no
doubt," said the witness, "that from want of sleep deceased
saturated the towel with ether, and took it to bed to induce
sleep, and having pulled the bed-clothes over his head, the
atmosphere of the ether overpowered him and rendered him
unable to throw them off, and he had thus been suffocated.
I should say he died of suffocation from the improper use of
ether." Mr. Whitehall, stationer, 8, Bond-court, Walbrook,
was with the deceased on Friday evening last. They were
at the Surrey Music-hall, Great Suffolk-street, till about
twelve o'clock, and he came part of the way home with him.
Deceased said he was very cold, but he had some ether at
home, thank God. He said this rather jocularly. He seemed
in excellent spirits. The jury returned a verdict of "Acci-
dental death, from the improper use of ether."

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M. JULLIEN.--It is confidently stated that an opera
by this popular artist has been accepted by Mr. Bunn, and
will be produced by that gentleman at Drury-lane Theatre
in the course of the forthcoming season. The compositions
of M. Jullien for the dance are of too numerous and popular
a character to require any comment; but we believe that
the present is the first attempt on his part to lay claim to
the composition of a work of this more permanent and ambi-
tious character.
A discovery of a very interesting nature has just
taken place in one of the cells of the Castle of St. Angelo,
on the wall of which, towards the corner, a rough and nearly
effaced indication of Christ on the Cross was brought to light
a few days ago. This drawing, or painting, is thought to i
be that which Benvenuto Celliai, n his admirable auto-
biography, mentions having executed with charcoal and
brick dust on the wall of his prison, when confined by order
of Pope Paul 114 in the castle of St! Angelo, in the year
1539.