The Sun.
London, England, 1856-07-24 00:00:00

GALLIC WAR-SONG.

BY SYDNEY DOBELL.
A gem from " England in Time of War," by the
author of "The Roman." Smith, Elder, and Co.
Svo. 1856
" Oh, a gallant sans paur
Is the merry chasseur,
With his fanfaron horn and his rifle ping-pang !
And his grand havresack
Of gold on his back,
His pistol cric-crac !
And his sword cling-clang !
"Oh, to see him blythe and gay
From some hot and bloody day,
Come t o dance the night away till the bugleblows 'an rang,'
With a wheel and a whirl
And a wheeling waltzing girl,
And his bow, placo aux dames !' and his oath 'feu et sang'
And his hop and his fling
Till his gold and silver ring
To the clatter and the clash of his sword cling-clang !
" But hark,
Thro' the dark,
Up goes the well-known shout !
The drums beat tbo turn out !
Cut short your courting, Monsieur l'Amant !
Saddle ! mount ! march ! trot !
Down comes the storm of shot,
The foe is at the ch urge ! Ea avant
"His jolly havresack
Of gold is on his back,
Hear his pistol cric-orac ! hear his rifle ping-pan,; !
"Five l'Empereur !
And where's the OheBBoUr ?

"He's in
Among the din
Steel to steel cling-clang 1"

HAYMARKET.

Miss Reynolds, who has been labouring under severe
illness, took her benefit last night, and the theatre was
crowded by a fashionable and enthusiastic audience.
The fair benefickire made her first appearance in a new
three-act camedy, which was produced on the occasion,
and which is entitled Second Love. The chief conduct
of the piece fell upon Miss Reynolds, and admirably
she sustained it. From first to last her performance
was excellent ; it was thoroughly lady-like, and marked
with very nico feeling. The piece was admirably acted
throughout, and being well written, we have no doubt
that, with a little compression, it will become a perma-
nent favourite. The curtain fell amid the most cor-
dial applause ; and, after Miss Reynolds and Mr. Buck-
stone had appeared, there was a call for the author. Mr.
Buckstonc announced that the author was Mr. Pal-
grave Simpson, who was behind the scenes, but was
really too modest to appear. At this the audience
laughed, but Was col, to be baulked, and Mr. Simpson
was at last compelled to cross the stage and bow his
thanks to his friends.

SPEAKER'S DINNER.—The Right Hon. the Speaker's
Parliamentary dinner to the clerks and officers of the
House of Commons took place last night, July 23, and
was attended by Lord Charles Russell, Sir Denis Le
Marchant, the Hon. George Waldegrave, Mr. Dyson,
Captain Gosset, Mr. F. Garnier, Mr. Rickards, Mr. Le
froy, Mr. May, Mr. H. Ley, IMr. Jones, Mr. Gudge,
Mr. J. Rose, Mr. Pole, Mr. Frere, Mr. S. Smith, Mr.
Gibbons, Mr. Rowland, Mr. George Gunnell, Mr. Pos.
telthwaite, Mr. Gray, Colonel Forester, and Mr. Var-
den.

THE CASE OF JAMES SADLEIR.—DIIRLIN, Wednesday.
—The Lord Chancellor to-day granted an application
for the appointment of a receiver of the property of
James Sadleir ; and Mr. Macdowell, the official ma.
nager, was then appointed.
THE AMERICAN MAILS.—DEPARTURI OF THE ATLAN-
TIC.—The United States mail steam-ship Atlantic, Capt.
Oliver Eldridge, sailed from the Mersey yesterday after-
noon, at 1 p.m., for New York, with the bi-monthly
mails, for the United States and Canada, a full comple-
ment of passengers, and a general cargo of merchandise
on freight.
SMALL PARTRIDGES.—A. correspondent of The Pied
describes a small breed of partridge, about midway in
size between the English partridge and the quail. They
exist in the mountains of Donegal, and they are found
almost entirely on the green sides of hills, just under or
oa the heaths—coming, doubtless, to the lowlands at
night to feed.
AN AFFAIR or HoNoun.— A duel took place on Wed-
nesday, at Wimbledon, between a gentleman named
Henry E. Yerrall and an ex-military officer. When the
parties met on the ground the seconds endeavoured to
effect a reconciliation, but without success. The parties
fired at 12 paces, and one was carried from the ground
" winged " and in a fainting condition. We believe a
lady was the cause of the quarrel.
Advices from Naples state that Sir William Temple
had just communicated to the merchants the receipt of
a note from the Minister of Foreign Affairs assuring
him of " the desire of his Sicilian Majesty to meet
England's wishes at all times, and that English vessels
shall enjoy the same privileges as Neapolitan, and those
of other nations who have reciprocal treaties ; also that
the 10 per cent. extra duty paid on wheat by English
flag to France shall be returned it paid under protest."
Neapolitan vessels have the same privileges in this
country as English, not only with regard to indirect,
but also intercolonial and coasting trade. It is therefore
hoped that a treaty of perfect reciprocity will very soon
be concluded.
FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Sunday night last Dr. John
Calthorpe Williams, of Nottingham, was returning in
his carriage from Wollaton Hall (Notts), the seat of
Lord Middleton, after dining with his lordship, and
when near the town the horse became restiff. The
coachman cautioned the doctor to remain quiet ; the un-
fortunate gentleman was, however, pitched out of the
carriage, and, falling upon his head, was fearfully bruised.
After the horse bad been quieted, Dr. Williams was
conveyed to his residence at Nottingham, and a num-
ber of his professional friends attended him until Mon-
day night, when he died. Dr. Williams was a man of
eminence in his profession, and was about 60 years of

age.
Silt JOHN DEAN PAUL IN MILLBANK PRISON...+The
last of the privileged men that passed us had so different
a look from that of tho ordinary convict that we could
not help noticing him particularly ; then we recognised
the once eminent city merchant who was sentenced to
transportation for fraud some months ago. He saw by
our look that we detected him even in his convict garb,
and be hurried past us. "Yes, sir," said the warder,
" the life here must be a great change for such as him
especially. Some of the prisoners are better off than
ever they were ; but a person like that one, who thought
nothing of dealing to the extent of a quarter of a mil-
lion a-day, must feel it sorely." This person. we were
told, found special consolation in the study of languages,
and on the table of his cell was a high pyramid of books,
consisting of French and German exerci,us, with others
of a religious character.
ACCIDENT TO A CUNARD STEAMER. —LIVERPOOL, Wed-
nesday.—A telegraphic despatch was this morning re-
ceived from Falmouth, stating that the Cunard's steam-
ship Zebra, Captain Betts, from Havre, for Liverpool,
had, during a dense fog, run on the Lizard Point, yes-
terday morning. She was much damaged, having
knocked a hole in her bottom. Fortunately, there were
no lives lost, the crew and passengers having been landed
in safety. The cargo and stores were being saved. The
removal of the steamer from her position was deemed
very problematic. The fogs in the neighbourhood have
been very dense. The Minho and Rattler, screw
steamers, at this port having encountered very thick
weather, the former had, when about 35 miles S.W., of
Scilly, to keep her engines motionless for 12 hours, it
being Opooeible to gee further thau the ehip'd ienth.