The Sun.
London, England, 1856-03-25 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENINp„ MARCH 26, 1856,

Naval and Military Intelligence.

half-pay 80th Foot (Assistant Quartermaster-General, i
Kilkenny).
The undermentioned Lieutenants, serving with local 14 The Beathee steam transport, No. 89, Capt. Hockley,
rack in Turkey while attached to the Turkish Contingent,
f arrived at Spithead on Sunday evening from the Crimea;
to be attached to the Osmanli Horse krtillery :-Lieute-
five days and 20 hours from Gibraltar. She brought Ma-
mints James Tiorburn, G. Smith, M. Nelson, N. Dog-
jor Hope, Royal Artillery; Capt. Greville, Royal Artil-
herty, D. Dowling. lery ; Major Penton, of the Middlesex Militia ; Dr.
The undermentioned Gentlemen to have the local rank
of Quartermasters of the Second Class, while attached to MbCaine, Capt. Waller, 7th Royal Fusiliers ; Lieuts.
the Turkish Contingent :-Gerald Hamilton, Mr. Hall, Butler and Belfield; Mr. Hardinge, and 36 intermediate
late Marino Artillery. passengers and invalids. She also brought 77 guns from
The undermentioned Gentlemen to have local rank in the remains of Sebastopol, 137 buses of damaged pow-
Turkey while serving with the Turkish Contingent :-To der, and other items of cargo. On the 16th instant,
be Staff-surgeon-Surgeen T. Morrison. To be Surgeons 10 miles east of Gibraltar, she passed the Jura and
-Asssistant-Surgeons Williamson, vice Wolseley, pro- Hydaspes steam transports ; on the 18th, 40
meted ;C. Ferguson, vice Paten, promoted ;R. Edie, G. miles east of Cape St. Vincent, she spoke the
Yates, D. M`Pherson, W. Hutchinson. brig Amelia Hill. The Tyne, 4, naval store-ship,
To be Assistant-Surgeon-Acting-Assistant-Surgeon S. Mr. P. Wellington, R.N., Master-Commanding, arrived
S. Shepherd.
at Spithead on Sunday evening from the eastward. Her
To be Acting Assistant-Surgeons-W. F. Mason, Gent.,
Elijah Meshullan, Gent. AIN esty's steam-frigate, Magicienne, 16, Capt. Vansit-
The commission of Lieut. Rudolph Wichmann, attached tart, arrived at Spithead on Sunday evening frena Ply-
to the British German Legion, to bear date 26th February, mouth, and joined the fleet. The Wanderer, 6, screw de-
18'6, instead of 29th nit., as previously stated. spatch gun-boat, Commander Luce, arrived at Spithead
The undermentioned promotions to take place in the and joined the fleet yesterday. The Horatio, 8, screw
East India Company's Army, consequent upon the death mortar-ship, Capt. the Hon. A.A. Cochrane, C. 8., ar-
of Lieut.-General Sir John Hunter Little, G.C.8., Bengal rived at Spit head from the eastward yesterday, and joined
Infantry, on 18th February, 1856 :-Major-General Fred.
tr,be. fleet. _ The Centaur, 6, paddle-wheel frigate, Captain
Young Bengal Infantry, to be Lieutenant-General ; Col. Clifford, C.B.,was taken out of the basin after refityester-
Riehar'd Budd, Madras Infantry, to be Major-General.
day, and the gun-boat Hardy was taken into dock for re-
The undermentioned officers of the East India Coro-
peny's Service retired upon full-pay, to have a step of pairs. The Algiers, 91, Capt.H. J. Codrington, C.8.,wi1l
honorary rank, as follows :- be undeeked, after refit, this day. Her Majesty's State
To be Colonels-Lientenant-Colonel Benjamin Travel] yacht Victoria and Albert, Capt. the Hon. Joseph Den-
Phillips, Bengal Light Cavalry ; Lieutenint-Colonel roan, wag yesterday ordered to be prepared and got ready
George Wright, Madras Infantry. for service by 4 p.m. this day. We believe she goes on an ex-
To be Lieutenant-Colonels-Major Thomas David Coly- perimental cruise, to test the efficacy of some Welsh coal.
ear, Bengal Light Cavalry ; Major Pringle Shortreed, r
Pee Government are about purchasing the steam-transport
Bengal Infantry ; Major Henry Creawicke Rawlinson,
Resolute, which arrived at Portsmouth on Saturday.
C. 8., Bombay Infantry • She is of iron, and a sister vessel to the Transit.
To be Mejor-Captain James Dantean, bengal Infantry.
The following ships of the fleet (all steamers) were at
ADMIRALTY, MARCH 20. ;pithead yesterday :-
BREVET. Guns,
Corps of Royal Marines-Captain Edward P. H. Ussher,
Duke of Welling l3l
having been allowed to retire on full-pay, under the pro-
Ilnyoal Gsorge ' ' lOl
visions of her Majesty's Order in Council, 13th September,
or i n 9l
1854, to be Major, the rank being honorary. Nile
ADMIRALTY, MARCH 22. Cressy
Corps of Royal Marines-First Lieutenant Wynder Colossus Bl
Kelly Ireland to be Captain, vice E. P. H. Ussher, retired; Hawke
Second Lieutenant Robert Ballard Gardner to be First Arrogant
Lieutenant, vice Ireland, promoted. Retribution
COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD-LIEUTENANTS. pearl
Thomas Light Elwon, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieutenant of Tartar
the North Riding of Yorkshire.
And a fleet of gun-boats at the Motherbank.
North York Rifle Regiment of Militia-Assistant-Snr-
The ship Burlington, Captain Gamble, 126 days from
geon Edward Twediell Atkinson to be Surgeon, vice
Hong Kong, and eight weeks from the Cape of Good
Richard Atkinson, resigned.
Militia-William which landed a mail at Falmouth on Saturday,
Royal Glamorgan Light Infantry Militia
Jacob Birt, Esq., late King's Dragoon Guards, Co be Cap- arrived in Plymouth Sound yesterday (Monday) more-
tain ; Leopold Exxel Evans, Gent., to be Ensign ; Daniel log. She has about 200 invalids, viz., some soldiers
Dudley Maher, Gent., to be Ensign. belonging to the 59th Regiment, and seamen belonging
Ross, Caithness, Esc., Rifle Militia.-Captain Frederick to the flag-ship Winchester, 50, Captain Thos. Watson ;
Fraser to be Major, vice Ross, promote]. the frigate Sybille, Captain the Hon. G. B. Elliott ; and
sth Royal Lancashire Militia-Ensign Alfred Edmund the sloop Racehorse, 14, Commander Edward K. Bar-
Lawless to be Lieutenant, vice Holden, resigned ; Ensign nerd. The naval invalids will be landed at Plymouth.
Richard Horley to be Lienteeant, vice Mills, appointed to The Burlington took in some wine, horns, avid hides at
the Ist
Royals; Ensign James Gunning Plunkett to be
Lieutenant, vice Bomford, appointed to the 29th Foot. the Cape.
Ist Regiment of the Royal Surrey Militia-Major Geo. Thu Haughty, 2 guns, screw-steam gun-boat of
Palmer Evelyn to be Lieut.-Colonel ; Captain George Den- 60 horse power (nominal), left Sheerness on Sunday last
nistoun Scott to be Major; Lieut. Arthur Holme Sumner at 4.50 a.m., for Portsmouth, to join the next gun-boat
to be Captain. squadron for exercise there.
Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry Cavalry-Hugh Francis The African paddle-wheel steam-vessel, Second-Mas-
Lethinidge Astley, Gent., to bo Cornet, vice John Whit- ter-Cernmander.Rheuben Harvey, left at 9.25 a.m. yes-
taker Bush, promoted. terday for Ipswich, for the purpose et towing to this
Erratum in the Gazette of 18th inst.-Royal Ayrshire Dort one of the new mortar-vessels built there.
Rifles-For Captain Murray Fraser Fusers, &c., read Cap-
The Mohawk, 4 guns, new screw steam gun-vessel of
taro Murray Fraser Ferrers, &c. '
200-horse power (nominal), arrived here from Chatham
BANKRUPTS. at 12.45 p.m. on Sunday last, to complete her fitment,
Thomas Smith and Elijah Heafield, Stainsby-terrace, and prepare for immediate service.
Poplar, to surrender, April 2, at one, and May 3, at twelve, The Victor, 6, new screw steam gun-vessel, Com-
et the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee,
Guildhall-chambers ; Chidley, Gresham-street. mender T. R. Algernon de Horsey, steamed out of the
.
William Shipman. baker, Manchester, April 8 and 29, fitting basin, Sheerness, at 2 p.m. yesterday. She is to
at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Pose, oefi- complete her coaling, take in stores, ammunition, See.,
cial assignee, Manchester; Hardman, Manchester. adjust her compasses, and proceed to Portsmouth.
Benjamin Cooper, clothier, Spring-gardens, Frome Sel- An extensive military hospital has been commenced at
wood, Somerset, formerly of Trowbridge and Bradford, Sheerness by Messrs. R. T. Carslisle and Co., Govern-
Wilts April 7 and May 5, at eleven, at the Bristol Dis• ment contractors, of Bermondsey New•road, London.
trict 'Court. Miller, official assignee, Bristol ; Miller, It is situate in the south-east quarter of the Ordnance
Frome. land, within the present line of fortification, and is en-
William Ashton, chemist and druggist, Sloane-street, tirely detached from any other buildings of the new bar-
Chelsea, April 4, at' half-past twelve, and May 9, at one,
I rack. department. The present hospital, for all cases con-
at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee,
, tagious or otherwise, being in the midst of the old gar-
Basinghall-street ; Norris and Allen, Bedford-row.
5
Benjamin Wood, boiler maker, Sheffield, April , and risen barracks, has frequently been found most inconve-
May 3, at ten, at the Leeds District Court of Bankruptcy. nient, and in many cases injurious to the health of the
Brewin, official assignee, Sheffield; Cooper and Sons, Man- troope generally.
cheater. The left ssing of the officers' quarters, now erecting by
Thomas John Coombe, baker and grocer, Portsea, April ;sir. J. Hall, of Queenborough, will shortly be ready for
4, at eleven, and May 9, at half-past eleven, at the Court the officers' occupation, giving ample accommodation to
of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Alderrnanbury ; a large number of officers and their attendants, order-
Godwin, Essex-court, Temple ; Clark, Bishop Waltham,
Samuel Greenwood, engine builder, Deptford-road, and lies Sic. . •
Castle-street, Durham, April 4, at twelve, and May 9, The following important circular, in reference to the
at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Baker, official new regulations issued by the War-office for the payment
assignee, Newcastle-upore-Tyne ;Bramwell, Sunderland. to recruits of the whole of their bounty, has been re-
John Best, spirit merchant, South Shields, April 10, at ceived by the commanding officers of depots at the pro-
eleven, and May 20, at twelve, at the Newcastle-upon- visional battalion, Chatham :-
Tyne District Court. Baker, offioial assignee, Newcastle- " Adverting to the Royal Warrant of the 22d of Jan.
upon-Tyne • Hoyle,Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Crosby, Church- last, which provides that recruits enlisted on and after
coart, Old upon-Tyne;
the 31et of that month shall be entitled to receive in
George William Knight, builder, St. Andrew's-road, mosey the actual sum specified as a bounty, and that
Limehouse, April 2 and May 10, at eleven, at the Court of they shall be supplied with a complete.kit at the public
Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee, Guildhall-cham- expense, lam directed to acqemint you, with reference
leers ; Price, Abchurch-lane. to the circular letter from this depaetment ref
1
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. dated the 21st of December, 1855, that the personal part
Charles Goodfellow, grocer, Dunfermline, at Turnbull's of the bounty admissible for the men of the regular
Commercial Hotel, Dunfermline, April 7, at two. oavalry, artillery, and infantry, who desert before
J.Wilson and Co., merchants, Leith, as a company, and final approval, but who on recovery to the service
Joseph Manning Wilson, Leith, sole partner of said com- are pardoned and forwarded to their regiments or depots
pany, at the New Ship Hotel, Leith, April 1, at one. as recruits, will in future be limited to the amount
John Muir, commission merchant, Glasgow, at the Globe actual paid ttest
y to the
ation man
o r previously
uding 15 to his desert iion, whe-
-
Hotel, Glasgow, April 5, at twelve. "B. HAWES."
ther ss. on a, 205., incls on mmedi
ate approval.
Tire despatch of gun-boats for fitment at 'Woolwich
continues with even more than ordinary rapidity, and in
some cases they appear barely in a state to leave the
builder's yard with safety. The Roebuck, from Scott
Russell's, has arrived at Woolwich, a Mere shell, me-
, painted ; and a second from the same establishment is
expected to-morrow in a like primitive condition, The
Thrasher. and the Spanker were to-day admitted into the
outer basin to go through the hands of the riggers..
Lieut. Sullivan, late of her Majesty's ship Vesuvius, bas
been appointed to the command of the Thrasher, and
this morning performed the ceremony - of hoisting his
pennant on board.
The gun-boats Procris and Grappler were this morn-
ing launched at Messrs. Pitcher's building-yard, and are
to be forwarded thence to Woolwich to receive their en-
gines, meets, and other gear.
The mortar-vessels numbered 53 and 54, built by Wil-
liam Briggs and Sons, Sunderland, were launched yes-
terday afternoon, and will be despatched to London
towed by the Queen steam-tug. • -
The paddle-wheel steamer Vesuvitii, Commander
Here, has completed her repairs, and bee been fitted
with new boilers and engines. Her, guns were this morn-
lug hoisted on board. They consisted of two 68-pounders,
four 32-pounders, and two 24 pound brass howitzers.
The crew and officers having been transferred to the
Ardent during therepairs and are to be turned over to the
Veetn ius on Wednesday. She will then proceed from
Woolwich to Portsmouth, to join the squadron.
A slumber of split mortara have arrived at Woolwich
Arsenal, from Shoeburyness, per Phoeaix.
A few days ago at Woolwich, one of the mortars, under
proof, with an ordinary charge, burst with so much force
that a portion of the fragments, at a distance of 800 feet
from the spot, fell through the roof of the contractor's
(Messrs. Kirk and Parry) office, fortunately without
doing any further injury.
Her Majesty's gunveseel Erne, 60-horse power, was
commissioned on the 17th. Lieutenant J. D'Arcy,
R.N., late of her Majesty's ship Queen, who has re-
cently returned from the Black Sea, is to take up that
app4intenent. The vessel is fitting at Deptford, and is
progressing rapidly.
The following appointments were made yesterday at
the Admiralty :-
Commander Ennis Chambers, to the Driver, as Act-
ing Commander, vice Gardner, gone to hospital ; Lieut.
A. W. Gillett, to the Osprey ; Lieut. J. R, D. Cooper,
to the Vigilant ; Lieutenant Charles C. Mitchell, to the
Alacrity ; the Rev. J. W. Grimes, naval instructor
(confirmed), to the Magicienne ;• David Craigie, master,
to tire Saturn : Denton IL Speer, master, to the Coquette;
Arthur N. Phillips, master's assistant, to the Esk ; and
Michael Walling, surgeon, to the Glatten.
An order from the War-office has reached the officers
commauding the troops stationed at the Curragh camp,
that they are to hold themselves in readiness to proceed
to Dublin, where they will occupy the barracks there.
The detachment of the 26th, Carneroniane, under or-
ders to proceed from the depot of that regiment at Chat-
ham to Bermuda, to strengthen the service companies
at that station, are not expected to leave the Provisional
Battalion until Tuesday next. •

Guns.
Belleisle (hospital ship) 24
Cruiser l7
Magicienne l6
Archer l5
Desperate
Conflict
Devastation
Wanderer
Merlin
1 Tyne 4

COURSE OF EXCI
Amsteradm•••••••••••• 12 14
Ditto, three months .. 12 234
Rotterdam •• •• .• •• •• •• 12 2.34
Antwerp •••••••••••••• 25 65
Brussels ....•••••••••• 25 65
Ramburgh 13 11-3 i
Altona •••• •• •• •• ••••••
25 45
Ditto, three months .. 25 85
Marseilles 25 85
Bourdeaux •
Frankfort-on Maine.... 121 N,
Vienna•• •• •• •••• •••• 10 32
Trieste•••••••••••••••• 10 35
Petersburg 36%
Madrid ••••••••••••••• 49\
Cadiz 50!1',
Barcelona •••• • • • • • • ••

"ANGE.-TEIIS DAY.

Gibraltar •• • • •• •• • • • • • •
Leghorn ..... • 3; 15
Genoa ......... • ...... 25 92
Milan •• •••• •• •• •••• ---
Venlee• •• •• •••• •• ••

Naples
Palermo .... .... •. .... 131 Ss',
Messina •.
Lisbon .. 534
Oporto •• •••••••• ••••••

Rio Janeiro
Buenos Ayres ..... •
New York,6o days' sight
Philadelphia • • .... • •
PRICES OF SULLICN, PER OZ.
Foreign Gold in Bars .£3 17 9
Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0
Mexican Dollars .... 0 0 0
New Dollars 0 0 0
Silver in bars ...... 0 5 1

POST-OFFICE NOTICES.

MONEY ORDEI3, OFFICES.
1. On the Ist April the following alterations will be
made :--

ENGLAND.

2. Minor Money Order offices will bo opened at—
Head Office. I Head Office.
Clifton Tamworth. Penn Amershain.
Cookham ...Maidenhead. Rine. Nowport(Mon.;
Kegworth ...Derby. St. llelen's
Len ham llaidstone. (I. of W.)..Ryde.
Ludwell Salisbury. I Stalbrid,ge...Blandford.
3. Filey i 3 served from York, and not from Scar-
borough as stated in the list of money-order offices.
SCOTLAND.

4. A. Mnjor Money Order Office will be opened at the
head office of Llirg, and a minor office at Maryhill, head
office, Glasgow.

IRELAND.
5. A Minor Money Order Office will bo opened at
Beragh, Head Office, Dungarvon.
By Command of th? Postmaster-General,
ROWLAND HILL, Secretary.
General Post•ofice, 22d March, 1856.

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REGISTRATION OF BOOKS AND OTHER
PACKETS BESIDES LETTERS.
On the Ist April next, and thenceforward, the regula-
tion which forbids the registration of books and other
printed matter, unless, in addition to the registration
lee, the letter rate of postage be paid, will be abo-
lished ; and any packet may be registered on which
the'erdinary postage is prepaid by stamps, together with
a registration fee of sixpence.
By command of the Postmaster-General,
ROWLAND HILL, Secretary.
General Post-office, March 20.

SHARE MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL, MARCH 24.

STOOK EXOHANGE.—The market has beon quiet to-
day, at about the prices of Saturday. East Lancashire,
13:3—Great Western, 63—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 84
i-,-London and North-Western, 10)$ iManchester, Shef-
field, and Lincolnshire, 27—Midlands, 724 72-2Nolth.-
Eastern (G.N.E. purchase), 3,1 d.—South Eastern, 20$
--Great Western of Canada (new shares), 29 p., s new.

CRYSTAL PALAC2, YZSTERDAY.—Admissions on pay-
ment, 8,081 ; ditto by season tickets, 649 ; total visitors,

9,630.
FIRE ON BOARD THE SCREW STEAM-SHIP VESTA.—On
Sunday morning an alarm was raisedthat thelarge screw
steatu•ship Vesta, lying off East-lane, Bermondsey, was
on fire. The ship was of several hundred tons burden,
and was under the command of Capt. Kavanagh, and I
bound for Oporto. It was loaded with a general cargo.
The total amount of stock in the ship was valued at
several thousand pounds sterling. It appears that three
Custern-house officers were engaged looking to the load-
ing of the ship, when one of the officers perceived smoke
issuing frurn the hatchway. Upon the revenue officers
going below they found that the ship, in the under part
of the lower deck, was in a blaze. The fire spread with
such rapidity that in the course of a few minutes not lees
than 100 bales of hemp were ignited. The powerful
steam lower float arrived very opportunely. • The engine
was i4ct to wolk, but in spite of that the tire continued
to spread, and at length it rushed up the hatchways and
• fired the combings. After three hours' hard work the
•
THE BANK or BELGIUM.—The Bank of Belgium has. firemen subdued the fire. 100 bales of hemp were de-
just published a statement of its operations during the stroycd, and the whole of the remainder of the cargo con-
year 1855. The net profit has been 2,915,9271 r., to siderably damaged by fire and water. The fire, it is sup-
-2,692,995fr. in 1854. The amount of discount accom- posed, was caused by sea of the men trimming an oil
modation was 402,362,2281 r., being 19,498,385 f. more lamp, when a spark fell from the wick upon the hemp.
thou in the preceding year. The rate of discount had ADULTERATION OP FOOD.—At the last weekly meet-
varied from 7to 8 per cent. On Dec. 31, 1855, the re- ing of the Birmingham Board of Guardians Mr. Maher
sources of the bank amounted to 75,418,900 fr., of which gave notice of the following motion, which may not be
59,090,780 fr. were in specie, and the rest in treasury finwertbY the attention of similar bodies in the country :
bonds. The amount of notes issued was 160,000,000, —" It having been ascertained beyond doubt that
being the maximum authorised by the Government. The human food is being adulterated to an alarming ex-
results were censidered eatisfactory.—Galignani. tent in this county, and as there are at present in the
EASTERN COUNTIES RAlLvar.--The repairs on the workhouse of this parish upwards of 1,000 pour per-
line between Caelbrldgo and Norwich are being vigor- sons, many of whom are of tender age, infirm, and
ouAy proceeded with. Substantial brickwork Is hcin, sickly, and a large number of persons receiving out-
built at some of the wooden bridges pronounced by the door relief, none of whom have any ohoice in the se-
Government inspector to be in a dangerous condition ; lection of their food, or means of detecting impurities
and 0110 line of rails is closed in various places for the in it—Resolved, that it is the duty of their guardians
purpose of replacing the old sleepers. At the same to know as far as practicable that they are supplied
time it is only right to state that the trains are worked with sound food and medicine ; and, with a view
with punctuality. I thereto, the clerk of the board be directed to inform
ST. PAUL'S CATHEDRAL.—It is expected that the in- ; all persons under contract to supply food and drug;
stallation of the Rev. Henry Melvin, Principal of to this parish, that from and after the 26th of April the
Ifaileybury College, who has been appointed to a articles supplied by them for the use of the poor shall be
canonry residentiary in St. Paul's Cathedral, in the subject to such analysation as the guardians may from
• place of the Bishop of Carlisle elect, will take place on time to time think proper to aithorile, without further
the first Sunday in April. . ' . :.., - _ . notice fret this board," . ,

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OXFORD CIROUIT.—SHREWSBETRY, MAIIOII 24.
The assizes terminated here this morning. One court
only was opened, presided over by Mr. Justice Cress-
we

served anything about them but playfulness, and should
not be afraid of meeting them anywhere.
Another witness was called to prove the peaceable
disposition of the dogs.
Mr.Bittlest, in repl said that if his learned friend's

,01), i. Iply,
argument was borne out by the facts—namely, that if a
verdict passed for the plaintiff ladies must discard their
lap dogs, no great mischief would be done ; for, in his
(Mr. Bittleston's) opinion the ladies might very properly
and more naturally reserve their caresses and affections
for worthier objects than lap-dogs.
After consulting for about an hour the jury found a
verdict for the plaintiff. Damages, GO&

ROBBERY AT SHREWSBURY POST•OFFNE.
The prisoner Hughes, who was found guilty on Thurs-
day of stealing a letter, containing a shilling, in Shrews-
bury Post-office, was this morning sentenced to four
years penal servitude.
THE ASSAULT ON A GAMEKEEPER.
The prisoner, James Powell, convicted on Saturday of
feloniously wounding James Rose a gamekeeper, was
sentenced to be imprisoned for two years.

SOUTH WALES CIRCUIT.—SWANSEA, Itasca 22.
(Befere Mr. Justice Williams and a Special Jury.)
' THOMAS V. THOMAS.
The trial of this case was resumed this morning. The
case had created so much excitement, and the court had
been so densely thronged during the hearing, that it was
found necessary by the High Sheriff and Mayor to limit
the admission to certain parts of the hall to ticket-holders
only.
Mr. Price, the surgeon, was cross-examined by Sir
Frederick Thesiger—He said, I have been in this country
the greater part of my life. It was not convenient for
use to leave the country during the chartist riots.
Sir Frederick Thesiger—Had you the misfortune to
be indicted for perjury ?
Witness—l had the fortune to be indicted for perjury..
Cross-examination resumed—l was committed by the
judge of the county court to take my trial fur perjury.
I have attended scores of post-mortem examinations. I
attended the post-mortem examination upon my father,
and I performed the examination. I did not cut off his
head and examine the brain. My father was afflicted
with mental disease, the same as a great many others. I
was committee of his person, and was directed to per-
form the post-mortem examination by the Court of Chan-
cery. In our profession, the same as in yours, when we
are called upon to discharge our duty we look upon peo-
ple not as fathers or mothers, or sisters, or brothers, but
as sticks and stones. When I determine to do anything,
I do do it—l am not half-and-half.
Several other witnesses were celled in support of the
plaintiff's case, and at its close,
Sir Frederick Thesiger rose and said—Gentlemen of
the jury—We have at last arrived at a resting place in
the progress of this extraordinary case, from which we
may look back at the road already traversed. We have
seen much of the wickedness and much of the depravity
of human nature, and much may yet remain untold
which may never be disclosed to human eye. We have
been conducted at last to the closing scene in this won-
derful drama, and have been introduced to persons
whose position and tender relations should have induced
them to protect the last moments of a dying man using
the opportunity for scheming and worldly purposes. I
am quite satisfied that my friend Mr. Grove is fully able
to cope with me in this or any other case ; but this is
not an opportunity for fencing between demised, and the
result must depend upon the nice discrimination and the
calm judgment of the jury which is to decide between us.
I shall put my case without scruple on the invalidity of
the will of July, and I have no hesitation in saying, that
on that occasion there was a combination of certain par-
ties to procure for their own purposes an undue influence
over a mind already weakened by disease. It is quite im-
possible, on the evidence adduced by the plaintiff, that the
will of July can stand. The Master of the Rolls directed
this issue, not only to try the validity of the will of July,
but also that of February ; and as this will was de-
signedly and carefully executed by the testator, it has an
important bearing on the will of July. Leek at the his-
tory of this* family, the position of them all, and the ex-
traordinary circumstances detailed to you. The testator
was a man who had received Let much education ; he
was illiterate, but he had gradually acquired consider-
able mineral property both in this county and in the
county of Monmouth. He was a man extremely retired,
and his chief amusement was to amass wealth. In the
month of February, 1354, Mr. Thomas was desirous of
making his will. In 1843 ho had executed a voluntary,
deed of settlement, by which he bad behaved most libe-
rally to his relatives. His father dying intestate, and
he taking the whole of the property from the rest of the
family, he considered it a duty especially incumbent
upon him to make his will, and do justice among his re-
lations. You will find no dispute between his brothers,
and no undue interference on their part as to the dis-
position of this property. Mr. Edward Smith came over
to Wern for the purpose of making this will. Tne wife
(the plaintiff) was on that occasion the medium of com-
munication between the husband and Mr. Smith. By
this will he made provision for the payment of his debts,
and by it he seems to have considered the claims of each
member of his family, and to have expressed his inten-
tions carefully and deliberately in every particular. The
widaw says that scores of times the testator mentioned
his dissatisfaction with this will ; but two months after
its execution he expressed to Mr. Evane, the clergyman,
his perfect satisfaction with this Will, and that his only
anxiety was about the safety of his soul, as he was then
in a precarious state. He said' he . hoped after his de-
cease his brother would obtain possession of the docu-
ments' so as to prevent his wife and her .brother, Ed-
ward Thomas, from getting hold of them. The next
incident is that of the 7th of July; 1854, when Mr.
Thomas goes over to Merthyr and sees Mr. Overton. It
requires little penetration to detect the. falsehood which
lurks uneer every part of this case. Here was a man dissa-
tisfied with his will,haying ample OppOrtUidty of speaking-
about his desires, and of requesting Mr. Overton to assist
him in a matter of vital importance to his comfort and
happiness, not mentioning a word of the matter. "Dis-
satisfied with his will" was the cuckoo note we have
heard throughout the plaintiff's case. But I say, if he
bad intended any alteration of his disposition, he would
haVe taken an earlier opportunity of making those dis-
positions, on which he was most earnest, and on Which
his thoughts must have invariably fixed. We have
brought down the narrative to the Bth of July. Now
we come to that extraordinary .gentleman in this extra-
ordinary drama—Mr. Price. Perhaps the post-mortem
examination was an incident new to- you—to receive from
Mr. Price himself the fact in which he seemed almost to
glory. You will remember the eagerness and delight
with which he narrated seizing the knife and performing
the operation. - It has been said that there are some who
will botanise upon their mother's grave ; hilt who does
not scruple to make the dead body of their father a sub-
ject for the dissecting-knifel On the 11th of July a let-
ter was sent to Mr. Overton requesting biro to come over
to make Mr. Thomas's will. Mrs. Thomas says that after
Margaret Edmunds left with the letter she took her hus-
band out of bed to the gate, where he saw two persons,
and then took him back to bed. They tell you all this
was done at Mr. Thomas's desire. It is a secret clan-
destine matter' bet Ween Mr. Price and Mrs. Thomare;
and I can't help thinking that Mr. Price, with his crafty
eye, bad measured Mr. Overton's off hand manner. Mr.
Overton, who has left his profeesion, finds this most
eccentric character, Dr. Price, writing him an urgent
letter to make the will. Such messages, at such a time,
startled most men. I don't want to say anything un-
charitable of Mr. Overton, but I regret deeply that he
had not refused to be made the tool of these parties.
Why did this transaction take place in the dead of
night ? There had been no quarrel between the bro-
thers and relatives. I say, weer was this done under
cover ,of night? Gentlemen, there are some people
who bate the light, and who will not come to the
light for a reason given. Margaret Edmunds will
say that Mr. Price and the plaintiff wanted to
make her say that the testator sent her with the
note. Mrs. Thomas sent this girl to bed at seven
o'clock that, evening, bnt she will tell you that her usual
time for going to bed was between 10 o'clock and 11
o'cloek, and that she went to bee reluctantly. They
were clearing the way for their proceedings. The adopted
son, Rowland Thos. Griffiths, , was next called in to the
death-bed of. his uncle, but he was hedged in by the
widow and her creatures ; and his. relatives were kept
from him to the last. Mr. Overton clearly thought that
he ceald not undertake the responsibility of making the
will.. I regret Mr. Overton's conduct in this transaction
from beginning to end. Thin man, Mr. Thomas, wag
really incompetent to execute the most simple instru-
ment. The brain was paralysed for four hours before
his death, and was paralysed before the execution of this
will. I consider this a scheme bitched and conceived in
a fertile brain, and that it has been carried out by means
so extraordinary that justice would be defeated if you
by your verdict say that persons in extremis are capable
of snaking valid dispositions. Gentlemen, I thank you
for the careful and considerate attention you have paid
to the cause, and I think you will say that the will of
February is the last will and testament.
A great many witnesses were then called in support
of the defendant's case, and Sir F. Thesiger having
summed up the evidence
Mr. Grove addressed the jury in reply in an earnest
and forcible speech. Ho contended that the plaintiff
had given her evidence with clearness and without hese•
tatioe, and that unless she bad been the witness of
truth she could not have so unfalteringly withstood the
searching cross-examination to which she had been sub-

MANSLAUGHTER BY A CHARTERMASTER.
Winiava Vaughan, who was found guilty on Saturday
of the manslaughter of Samuel Rigby, at Ketley, was
sentenced to a month's imprisonment.
TERRIBLE ASSAULT UPON A POLICE SUPERINTENDENT.
lyilliam Broadfield, 44, a man of a ferocious appear-
ance, was indicted for wounding Thomas Abel Wilmot,
with intent to do him some grievous bodily harm.
Mr. Scotland prosecuted, and Mr. Cooke defended.
It appeared that Wilmot, who was at that time one
of the superintendents of the county police, was at Wen-
lock races, in July, 1849, with some of the men of the
force, and among the company were Broadfield and his
companions, who tried to get up gambling. They were
prevented by Wilmot. About 7 in the evening a fight
took place in a drinking booth, to quell which Bentley,
a policeman, went in. Broadfield, however, threw him
across a table, and beat him well. At this juncture,
Wilmot came in, and Broadfield ran away. He was
stopped, and Wilmot apprehended him. A violent strug-
gle then ensued, in which Wilmot's staff was torn out
of his hand, and used about his head most unmercifully
by Broadfieli, who managed to escape,' although several
hundreds of people were assembled. Wilmot was ren-
dered insensible, and bled profusely. In consequence of
this, Wilmot has been permanently disabled, and has
been obliged to leave the police force. His hearing is
also rendered very defective. The prisoner was not again
seen in that part of the country from 1849 until October
last year, when he visited Bridgnorth, and was appre-
hended after a desperate struggle, at a public-house there,
by Superintendent Baxter, who ha 4 succeeded Wilmot
in the police.
The jury found the prisoner guilty.
The prisoner, it appeared, had been previously tran-
sported, and also been twice imprisoned for long terms.
The learned Judge said that but for a recent act the
prisoner would have been transported for ten years ; and
the sentence of the court upon him now would be that
of six years' penal servitude.
Their lordships left early to open the commission at
Hereford.

MIDLAND CIRCUIT.—WARWICK, MABCII 24
(Before Lord Campbell.)
IMRP.T V. PEAKL—DOG BITING CARL
Mr. W. H. Adams opened the pleadings. The decla
ration stated that the plaintiff had been bit and injured
by a mischievous, savage, and ferocious dog kept by the
defendant, for which the plaintiff claimed damages to
the amount of 1001.
Mr. Bittleston thought that this was a case in which
the jury would think that the plaintiff had sustained
some little hardship. He was a labouring gardener,
and somewhere about the 16th of March, 1855, was re-
turning from his work, and passing through Aston,
when the wife of the defendant (who was the vicar of the
parish) came by, accompanied by two dogs. The ani-
mals, he believed, were called "Pepper" and " Mustard,"
and from their habits he thought the jury would consider
they well deserved their names.
Lord Campbell—Are they of the Dandie Dinmont
breed ?
Mr. Bittleston believed they were. When the dogs
saw the plaintiff they immediately flew at hint, in regu-
lar dog fashion, attacking him front and rear, and biting
him on the leg. The plaintiff treated the wound himself
for some time, and by his improper mode of treating it
increased the wound. Notice was given to the defend-
ant of what his dogs had done; but nothing in the shape
of remuneration beyond half-a-crown had been sent him.
The plaintiff, therefore, now sought something like sub-
stantial compensation for the injury received. By the
law of the land, ho was bound to prove the dogs were of
bad disposition, and accustomed to bite people.
Lord Campbell—That is the law of England, but it is
not the law of Scotland. By the law of that country,
the owner of a dog is liable for all its misdeeds without
the scienta.
Mr. Bittleston observed that in that respect the law of
Scotland would seem to be the better of the two:
Mr. John Smith, the attorney, here stated that a
subpoena had been served upon the defendant to preduce
Pepper and Mnstard. (Laughter.)
Lord Campbell—Let Pepper and Mustard be called.
(A. laugh.)
The dogs were here placed on the table of the court.
They were handsome dogs of the Skye and Otter breed.
Frederick Roberts, the son of the parish clerk of AP
ton, stated that he had about a year back been attacked
by the dogs in question. One of them tore a small hole
in his trousers. He had previously shaken hie stick
at them, and had, in fact, thrashed them for growling at
him.
A brother of the last witness, a boy aged 14, proved
that about 16 months ago he was in the Vicarage-yard,
going to the vicar's, when he began to stroke the darker
dog (Mustard), when the othr came behind him.
Thinking he was going to bite him he put out his foot
behind hint to keep him away, when he bit him in the
leg. It was a slight wound, and hardly drew blood.
Thomas Emery, the plaintiff, is a gardener, and lives
about a mile front the defendant's. On the 16th of
March, last year, he was returning home front his work
between five and six. Was going down Park•street,, a
quarter of a mile from the Vicarage, when he saw a lady
with two doge. They came barking, and attacked him,
the one before and the other behind. He was in the
middle of the road, They were trying to bite him, and
witness- kept turning round and trying to keep them off
with his hands, and while he was doing so to the one be-
fore, the other (Pepper) bit him from behind in the leg,
near the ankle. It bled very much. He said, "Oh !
dear. Oh ! dear." The lady came up, and said she
was very sorry. Witness said, " Very softy will neither
cure my leg nor take the pain away." That lady was,
Mrs. Peake. Was attended by Mr. Cross, a surgeon,
who attended him several weeks. Witness hail been un-
able to dig since. The doctor's bill was 31. 15e. 6d.
Witness gent a.message by the vicar's servant that he
wished to see him, and the servant brought him halt-a-
crown. Went a second time a few days after, and sent
in a message that he wished to see Mr. Peake. The
servant came back and said her master would not see
hint.
Cross-exa.mined—Had never had a doctor's bill before,
nor a lawyer's either. Had been able to do without
either till now.
Lord Campbell—Did the dogs come up, good-na-
turedly, as it were to lick your band ?
Witness—Oh, no ; they came up and attacked me—
they came like lions. (A. laugh.)
Mr. Cross, surgeon, proved that he attended the
plaintiff, who had a deep sore four inches above the ankle
and two smaller wounds on the other side. Attended
him from the 80th of March to the 30th of May. The
plaintiff was iticapacited from attending to his work. He
is not well yet, though the wound is healed over. his
charge was 31. 155., which was moderate, on account of
the station iu life of the plaintiff.
Insley proved that he was attacked by the two
dogs Mustard and Popper sixteen months ago. One of
them bit through his trousers and stocking, and four
teeth went into his leg. The dogs bore a " furious
character." (Laughter.)
Another witness, named Johnson, stated that, in pass-
ing defendant's house, he had been bit in the leg by one_
of the dogs.
A butcher, named Butler, who supplied the defendant's
house with meat, said that he had been bitten by Pep-,
per, and had his trousers torn. He complained of it to
the servants. ,
Henry Butler, the son of the last Witness, said that,
fifteen mouths ago, when he delivered meat at the Vicar-
age, he had been twice bitten at by the dogs, which were
sometimes held by the servants till he had left the pre-
.

Mr. Serjeant Hayes, for the defence, reminded the jury
that the defendant was charged with keeping dogs of " a
savage and ferocious nature, and accustomed to bite and
injure mankind." To a certain extent it was their nature;
for—

Dogs delight to bark and bite
And worry children too;
but the annuals complained of had been brought into
court, and certainly two more amiable and quietly-dis•
posed dogs he (the learned serjeant) had never seen; for
during the whole time they were wagging their tails,
which was of itself rather contradictory of any sign of
ferocity. The injury had been done in play ; and there
was not a particle of evidence to show that Mr. or Mrs.
Peake knew that, in March, 1855, they kept a dog know-
ing it to be of a savage and ferocious kind, and " accus-
tomed to bite and injure mankind." If from what had
been done these dogs were to be pronounced ferocious,
what was to become of the ladies throughout the coun-
try. They must at once get rid of their dogs ; and what
would then become of the ladies themselves ! They could
scarcely go anywhere into private houses or public parks
but they saw ladies with their lap-dogs ; and if, becau-e
a butcher's trousers were torn on some one occasion, they
were to call upon ladies to discard their favourite Skye
terriers, which had superseded the pug and spaniel, and
now shared favour equally with those little things called,
by courtesy, " bonnets"—what really would become, of
the whole female sex

jested.
The learned judge explained to the jury the issue
tb'y had to try, and told them that the law clearly rer
quired that a testator should have, at the time of the
execution of the will, a sound and disposing mind. He
said he should read over the evidence to the jury if they
thought it necessary.
The jury, however, said that they had nsade up their
mind on the matter, and that they considered that the
will of the 12th of July was not the last will and testa-
ment of the testator, but that the will of the Bth of Feb.
was.
A verdict for the defendant was then recorded.
This closed the business of these assizes, as, from want
of time, all the other causes had been made remanetv.

The defendant was called, and said that he had had
Pepper 2 years, and Mustard about G or 7. Up to March
last year never knew'that the dogs were of a savage
,or
ferocious nature, and never heard of a single instance in
which they were accustomed to bite and injure mankind.
They were perfectly quiet. Everyday many of the poor
were coming to his house, where the dogs were running
about or in the yard. He had a number of tame rabbits
running about, with whioh Pepper was accustomed to
play. None of the poor ever complained of being bitten.
Cross-examined—Both dogs were perfectly quiet. He
first heard of the plaintiff being bitten three weeks after
it occurred, when his wife told him of it, and he desired
her to send half-a-crown.
Mrs. Peake said that till March last year she bad
never heard of the dogs having bitten any one, or that
they were of a savage and ferocious character. She found
them good-tempered dogs. She was in the constant
habit of taking them out with her for a year before that
time. Was in the habit of taking the dogs with her into
the bed-rooms of the sick poor. They were never chained
up, but frequently in the yard, where poor people and
children passed through. Once or twice had heard of
their tearing the butcher's trousers. Had never heard of
their biting any person.-
Frederick Roberts, sea., the parish clerk and sexton
of Aston, said that he knew the dogs well, and was in
the habit of going daily to the Vicarage, Had never ob.

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.ence,

TATTERSALL'S-YESTERDAY.

Notwithstanding the meeting at Coventry, members
mustered numerously, and the subjoined list of quota-
tions will show some fresh changes of interest and im-
portance were produced.
For the Northamptonshire Stakes Flatterer came into
the market with increased force ; at first 10 to 1 was
taken freely about him, at the close 8 to 1 was scarcely
obtainable. Winkfield, however, with only a moderate
outlay in his support, maintained his position with undi-
minis-hod firmness. Ariosto, who was on Saturday last
under considerable suspicion, received a good amount of
support at 100 to 8.

The quotations relative to Earl Spencer's Plate were
for the most part merely nominal. The principal trans-
action was with regard to La Victime ; 6 to 1 was taken
to nearly 501.
The operations on the Two Thousand showed that
Fly-by-Night had recovered the depression which he ex-
perienced on Saturday ; at 7 to 4 he and Yellow Jaci.
were, together, backed for nearly 50e/. against the fiel.l.
75 to 40 was taken once about Fly-by-Night separately.
The fair quotation against each would perhaps be 2 to 1,
but Fly-by-Night had evidently the call.
7 to 1 was offered on the field for the Darby ; 25 to
1 would have been taken about Polmoodie.
CLOSING PRICES.
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES.
Bto 1 ag4 Winkfield (taken)
8 to 1 agst Flatterer (taken)
11 to 1 agst Besika
12 to 1 agst Little Davie (taken)
100 to S agst Ariosto (taken)
100 to 7 agst Speed the Plough (taken)
100 to 6 eget Quince (taken)
100 to 6 aget Blooming Heather
EARL SPENCER'S PLATE.
6to 1 agst Posthorse (taken)
6to 1 agst La Victime (taken)
Bto 1 agat Flacrow
Bto 1 agst Coal Black Rose
CITY AND SUBURBAN HANDICAP.
7 to 1 agst Fisherman (taken)
9to 1 aget St. Hubert (taken)
METROPOLITAN STAKES.
12 to 1 agst Van Galen (taken)
15 to 1 aget The Earl (taken)
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES.
7to 4on Fly-by-Night and Yellow Jack
(taken freely)
CHESTER CUP.
12 to 1 agst Yellow Jack (taken)
20 to 1 agst Fatalist (taken)
DERBY.
25 to 1 agst Polmoodie (wanted)
50 to 1 agat Enchanter (taken)

COVENTRY SPRING MEETING—MONDAY.
A Handicap Plato of sovs ; the winner t I be sold by
auction for 301., &c. Three-quarters of a mile.
Mr. Cattern's Twm Shoo Catti, 4 yrs, sst Olb (Pritchard)l
Mr. Land's Vestige, 5 yrs, Est 7lb (J. Land) 2
Mr. Sam well's Usurer, 4 yrs, Est 12Ib (Fordham) 3
The following also rs.n—Speculator and Freckle.
Betting—Even on Usurer, 5 to 2 agst Twin Shon
Catti, 4to 1 agst Vestige. Won by three lengths ; a
length and a half between second and third ; bad fourth ;
Freckle was last throughout. The winner was bought in.
for 35 guineas.
A Handicap of 3 soya each, with 20 added. 1 mile.
Mr. J. Adkins's Carlotta, 3 yrs, sst 21b (Ducker) 1
Capt. Christie's Roving Betsy, 4 yrs, Est slb (Pritchard) 2
Mr. G. Rickard's Miss Hatch, 4 yrs, sst 111 b
(W. Walters)
The following also ran ;—Philip, Colt by the Cardinal
out of Arcana, and The Assayer.

Betting.-7 to 4on the Assayer, 4to 1 agst Curious,
sto 1 agst Roving Betsy. Won by a head ; very bad
third. At the top turn the Assayer was lying third, but
was driven on the wrong side of a post by the A.rcana
colt, who hung considerably, and whose rider at that
point of the race incautiously used his whip, The As.
sayer's chance being thus extinguished, he was pulled
up, and did not pass the poet.
A Sweepstake of 3 sovs each, with 20 added, for three.
yr-olds and upwards. Optional selling weights, Scc.
Half a mile. Three subs.
Mr. Henderson's Ceres, by Planet, 3 yrs, 7st 41b (30/.) • A-
(Ford ham) 1
Mr. Land's Gossip, 6 yrs, Bst 121 b (30/.)...(Land, jun.) 2
Mr. W. Day's Delilah, 2lyrs, 4st 121 b (301.) (Hibberd) 3
Betting— 6 to 4 on Ceres, 7 to 4 agst Delilah, 5 to 1
agst Gossip. Won by three lengths ; a head between
second and third. The winner was bought in for 35 guineas.
Handicap Hurdle-race of 5 save. each, 2 ft, with 50
added; the seccind to save his stake. Winners 71b

extra. Two miles.
CApt.' Price's Royalty, aged, 9st
'Mr. Lucy's The British Sailor, acted, 9st (Boxall) 2
Mr. William's Lough Bawn, aged, lost 7lb (Donaldson) 3
• The followingalso ran :—Gay Lad, Forest Queen, Red
Rose, Hatbox, 'Gen. Evans, Star of the West.
Betting-5 to 2 agst Lough Bawn, sto reach ngst
Gen. Evans and Forest Queen, 6 to 1 each agst Star of
the West and Royalty, 7 to 1 agst Red Rase. Won by a
'length ands half; a length between the second anti third ;
at an interval of some 20 lengths came Forest Queen and
Hatbox, General Evans was sixth, and Gaylad seventh ;
Star of the West and Red Rose were pulled up and did
not pass the post.
The Handicap, of 251., one mile, was won in two
beats by Mr. Land's Vestige, 5 yrs, 78t 91b, beating Mr.
W. aty's The Roman, 3 yrs, Bst 71b, and two others.

LATEST BETTING.
NORTHAMPTON STARES.
6 to 1 agst Flatterer, 9 to 1 agst Wlnkfield, and 10
;(o 1 agst Ariosto. •

CATTERICK RA.O ES.---MoNDAY.
Craven Handicap. About one mile
Medway
Gamekeeper
Pollux

Nine ran.
The Brough Handicap.
King of the Gipsies
Gaudy
St. Arnaud

Two miles.

1

Five ran.
Eighth Easby Triennial ; for two-year.olda. Straight

run in.

C by Chanticleer
Dead heat for 2nd between Maria colt and El Hakim.
Five ran.

Alma

Gamester

Triennial.

Triennial.
Ellermire beat Lady Tatton:

PARIS VIZ A TRICA LS.

ITALIAN OrERA.—The public have been agreeably sur-
prised by the dt3hut last week in the " Sounambula" of
Mme. Biscaccianti, an Aeeerican lady, who has received
her musical education in Italy, and proved herself at once
entitled be take her place as an artiste of the first rank.
Her voice is a high soprano, clear, pure, and resonant in
the upper notes, and of unusual extent and power in tbe
lower parts of the register. The first few notes of her open-
ing recitative were somewhat affected by the tremor of the
occasion, but it was but momentary, end she gave
,the
lovely cavatina with a grace, power, and charm of voice
and style that drew down reiterated plaudits; and at once
established her place with the public. This favourable
impression she kept up during the entire opera, the cele-
brated finale, "Ah nun giunge," setting 'the crown to
her success, which was as complete as it was well deserved.
This representation was also like a fresh (14ibut for M.
Mongini (Blvino), who gave the music with a power and
tenderness that charmed every hearer. There is no such,
voice at present on the stage as that of this young tenor;
the rest depends upon study and perseverance. It is
snid he is engaged for London.
PORTE ST. MARTIN.—A stirring drama, written by
M. E. Plouvier, under the title of "Le Sang Me!6,"
has been well received at this theatre. The subject is
the vengeance taken by a slave upon a cruel master for
a long series of heartrending wrongs and indignities. The
principal character, well acted by Fechter, is a quadroon
named Maxine, who has been lashed and branded, his
beloved wife torn from him, his old father and a dear
young brother sold to other _masters ; in fine, no euffer-
ing is spared that vindictive cruelty can inflict. Be re--
solves upon a terrible revenge, and to carry it into exe-
cution affects an abject submission and zeal with-
out bounds, which complete's, wins, the confidence
of his master, M. de Croix-Marc, who places the
entire management of his vast estates in his hands.
Maxima then commences his project of Vengeance ;
he undermines his credit, de-eroys his planta-
tions by fire, and plundering him of all his avail-
able property, takes his departure to France. Here
he assassinates a certain Lord Falkland in order to as-
sume his title, and lives in the greatest splendour. His
guilt is however punished by a life filled with troubles
and misery, in which M. de Croic-Marc, and finally Lord
Falkland (who does not perish, as was supposed) are
among the chief instruments of his chastisement, and
the piece concludes with his committing suicide by poi-
son. The piece is, however, vigorously written, and
some effective scenes towards the conclusion secured it
a warm reception from the public.
VAUDEVILLE.—An amusing piece has been produced
here under the title of " Calino," a kind of Jocriss of an
artist's atelier, in which Parade is extremely diverting
in the principal character, and had the honour of a re-
call at the end of the piece.
VARIETIES.—A parady upon " Manon Lescant" at the
Opera Comique has been received here with favour, re-
joicing in the title of Madelon Lescaut. It is ntSt a very
brilliant affair, and owes its success chiefly to the
sprightly audacity of Mlle. Scriwaneck in the redo of
Madelon, and Lassagne, who kept the theatre iu a roar
throughout the piece.
M. Barba, a tenor, who was one of Garcia's most dis-
tinguished pupils, has made a highly successful debut at
the Opera Comique, in " La Dame Blanche."
Mine. Mackenzie' de Dietz, whose neme and talents
have long been familiar to the musical world, :com-
menced her promised series of concerts at St. Germain
last week by a matinee musicale, which went off with
the utmost eclat. The performances were exclusively in-
strumental. Mr. John Thomas delighted the audience
with some of his Welsh airs, and a duet fur harp and
piano with Mine. de Dietz., M. Gentil played charm-
ingly some variations of his own on themes from Norma
on the violin ; but the great feature was.Mtne. de Dietz's
exquisite execution of Beethoven's " -Mondachein So-
nata," which excited the warmest admiration. Judging
from their inauguration, these musical reunions promise
to be,Vae great attractions of the close of the 8,a3011.
A concert, chiefly of classic music, given by M. Has.