The Sun.
London, England, 1860-12-22 00:00:00

DEATH OF MR. ALFRED BURN.

With a deep regret, that will be shared by all who keel
him intimately, and with the consciousness of a loss that
will be widely felt through all literary and dramatic circ.
_le*
we have to announce the sudden decease of Mr. Alfred
,
Bunn, who expired on Thursday, of apoplexy. For Olt
time past Mr. Bunn had retired from public life ; and ah°..an
two years ago he fixed his residence at Boulogne, where'
death took place. There were no indications of such an
abrupt termination of his life being Rear; indeed, though
a twelvemonth since seriously indisposed, his health and
spirits had lately so much improved that the very article
which appears in our paper this week, "A Stl74
mary View of a Wintery Year," had proceeded
from his ever-active pen but a few hours before.
Latterly he had embraced the Roman Catholic faith'
and to the religious offices of that creed he paid strict attee:
tion. In theatrical matters he continued, however, to feel
a lively interest ; and to this paper he was a frequent an
a valued contributor, especially as the writer of those eel'
ties from "Our own Boulogne Correspondent." Mr. Bud°
association with the Stage dated from a very early period'
In 1826, he was Manager of the Birmingham Theett
and, after succeeding Captain Polhill in the lesseeshiP
Drury-lane, he became, in 1833, Manager of Drury-10
and Covent-garden Theatres, conducting both through tnl
remarkably consecutive seasons, which will be especially re.
membered for the strong companies engaged at each hos°
and the prosperous career of the Opera of "Gustavus the
Third," that was brought out by him at the latter. Fre/321Pu
until 1848 he controlled the destinies of Drury-laneTheatref
giving the public the popular series of Operas by Balfe, the
advantage of the engagement of all the most attractive or
ratio, Choregraphic and Dramatic stars that could be °I);
tabled, amongst whom must be mentioned the names n;
Madame Malibran, Duvernay, Forrest, Charles Kean; fni",
Macready; and, in the face of great difficulties, at let'
maintaining the attractions of the establishment at hig:
prices, whilst the rates of admission were being generally
reduced elsewhere. Besides being known as the autlicr
the libretto of the " Bohemian Girl," Mr. Alfred Bunn w'siin
be remembered as the writer of three volumes called "The
Stage, Before and Behind the Curtain," and a brooht4rlP
called "A Word with Punch," both of which publicati°
created a great sensation at the time. A sketch of tba
varied and interesting incidents of his life we shall endetv
your to present to our readers next week; and, in the in.
terval, would only ask them to remember that the posithn'
which Mr. Alfred Bunn occupied for so long a period be.
fore the public, was one that could not fail to affect a varlet?'
of conflicting interests, and that much of the personal
mosity which he had to endure arose from the difficultien
which he had to encounter, in attempting, at the sale
time, to satisfy both• the profession and the publio.
private life, Mr. Bunn was a warm friend, and a highly
intelligent and most agreeable companion.—Era.

THE LATE LIEUTENANT' ANDERSON.

The melancholy circumstances attending t.llB
death of this young and gallant officer in China
having excited a more than usual regret and synv
pathy among all classes, we feel happy to be able
to give the following sketch of his short but event'
ful career :—Robert Burn Anderson, the second sell
of Mr. John Anderson, merchant in Glasgow, Wei
born in Glasgow, on the 14th of October, 1833, an
had consequently not reached 27 years of age when
he died. He was educated at the Collegiate School
and in the University of his native city, and on
receiving a cadetship repaired to the Indian Cot;
lege of Addleconibe. In this military school Ch®
remained two years, and, after having passed a'
cellent examinations and received the very highest
testimonials for his exemplary conduct and soldier'
like qualities, proceeded to India. On arriving
in
Bombay he was temporarily. attached to the 29th
Native Infantry, then at Surat, and was shortly
afterwards posted to the Ist Bombay Fusileers, one
of the oldest and most distinguished regiments 10
the Presidency. A portion of the regiment being
ordered to Aden he accompanied it, remained with
them at that station rather more than a year, and
thereafter joined the rest of the Fusileers at Knrl
rachee, where they were stationed until the outbreak
of the Indian mutiny. He was not long in this
garrison before, by his correct conduct and assiduonS
attention to his military duties, he attracted the
attention of his superior officers, and was appointed
by General Scott, 'then commanding the station,
to be his aide-decamp. On the outbreak of the
mutiny the regiment was immediately ordered to
Moultan, and after two days' residence at this place,
Lieut. Anderson was sent to Meean Meer, as Quay'
termaster, and on arrival at this latter station was
appointed Adjutant of the left wing of his regiment.
He continued to serve in this capacity at Ferooe-
pore and Umritsir, and while at the former places
on the occasion of the mutiny of a native regiment,
greatly distinguished himself. On his joining the
head-quarters of the regiment at Moulton, he found
his name in general orders, and the day following
was appointed by the Indian Government Brigads
Major of " Hodson's Horse," so well known for their
eminent services at Delhi, under their gallant
chief, Major Hodson. This appointment, having
been obtained without personal application or in-
terest of any kind, reflects the highest credit on the
manner in which he had discharged his duties while
serving with the Fusiliers. Travelling by forced
stages he joined Colonel Daly, commanding ,t Hod-
son's Horse," in Oude, and by the ability which he
displayed in arranging the accounts, rendered emi-
nent services to the corps and redeemed large sumo
which would otherwise have been entirely lost to
Government. With one of the regiments of" Hod-
son's Horse" he served for some time on the Nepaul
frontier, endeavouring to entrap the Nana Sahib,
and was then ordered with the regiment to Fyzabad,
where he anticipated being stationed for some con-
siderable time. Shortly afterwards, however, he was
obliged to repair to Lucanovv, where he spent some
time in disbanding the 3d regiment of the brigade,
and as by the reorganisation of the corps to appoint-
ment which he hetd,was done away with, he volun-
teered to go to China, and very soon received orders to join
" Fane's Horse" as Adjutant, then at Calcutta, on the eve
of departing with the expeditionary forces under Sir Hope
Grant. With this dashing regiment he continued to serve
till the period of his death, with the particulars of which
the public are already too familiar. Throughout his whole
career Lieutenant Anderson has exhibited the high and
honourable characteristics of a soldier and a gentleman. He
was at once a brave and dashing officer, and an active and
a prudent administrator—qualities which would assuredly
have gained for him, before the lapse of many years,
prominent place in the British army.—Glasgow Herald.

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IMPORTANT TO HUSBANDS AND TRADESMEN.--*
SPARES v. DART.—Yesterday, in the Westminster County
Court, before Mr. F. Bayley, a case was tried the circum-
stances and decision in which may be considered of public
importance. Plaintiff, a boot and shoe maker, Frith-street,
Soho, sued the defendant, a coach-lace manufacturer, of
Bedford-street, Covent-garden, to recover Bs., the price of
pair of boots supplied to his wife. Plaintiff stated that the
boots were furnished a short time since to Mrs. Dart, who
was a customer, when, on applying to defendant for par
ment, he said as his wife was living away from him he should
not pay, and hence these proceedings. In answer to NU'
Smart, barrister, who attended for defendant, plaintiff said
he knew at the time the boots were ordered that defendant
and his wife had not been living together for about two
months. Mr. Smart here said that defendant's wife had
left her home of her own accord, and his client, although
not judicially separated from her, allowed her a sufficient
maintenance. He would refer to several cases reported in
the superior courts wherein it had been decided that a hus-
band was not liable for any debts his wife might, under
similar circumstances to the present, contract. His Honour,
baying perused the cases pointed out, observed that the
Lord Chief Justice of England had held "that if a wife
was living away from her husband, and a person knowing
that gave her credit without first obtaining his sanction or
authority, he (the creditor) must take the chance of getting
his money, but could not sue the husband." In the in-
stance then before him no such authority Lad been sought
for, and he must consequently di sallow the claim. Judg-
ment was then entered for defendant, am: Mr. Smart say-
ing that defendant's chief object in
.resisting the demand
was to caution other tradesmen, dechne asking for costs.