The Sun.
London, England, 1860-01-21 00:00:00

THE COAST VOLUNTEER RESERVE.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
" Where's the coward that would not dare
To fight for such a land "—Scort
Sin,—At a late meeting of the Royal London Yacht
Club, it was proposed by an old officer, and eloquently
seconded by the Rev. Mr. Cook, that in future it would be
advisable to select the yacht crews from the Coast Volun-
teer Reserve only. It was not urged that *►e old yacht
sailor should not be employed, but alleged as as inducement
to the younger men to volunteer in defence of the country,
in order to get permanently employed in gentlemen's
yachts.

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It would thus be a double advantage : first, to the Go-
..eatutont, as these men would always be at home ; and
aec°44dly to themselves, inasmuch as they could serve in the
yachts in the summer, and in the leisure hours of the winter
learn the exercise of artillery, and merit the provision
which Government has so liberally awarded to those at-
tached to the Reserve.
I have little further to add than I thought the movement
admirably adapted to the exigencies of the case, as by this
means we might obtain a few thousand seamen who have
nothing to learn but gunnery to make them efficient in all
respects for the proposed defence of the country.

Your humble servant,
AN OLD TAR.

THE NEW DRAMA AT TEE NEW

ADELP.HL

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR,—I thank you for your flattering notice of the re-
production of the " Dead Heart" on Monday last, but, in
the absensa of the author, Mr. Watts Phillips, I beg leave
respectfully to state that this drama has never been " ac-
knowledged to be from the French," as asserted in your
notice. It is perfectly original from first to last, to my
knowledge—not even adapted from a novel, which does not,
in my humble opinion, entitle a drama to be styled original.
I trust you will do this justice to a young and talented
author, who has nothing but fame to live on.
I am, sir, yours obediently,
B. WEBSTER.
New Theatre Royal Adelphi, Jan. 18, 1860.

THE BRUTAL MURDERS ON BOARD
THE 4.31E81C.AN SHIP ANNA.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
APPREHENSION OF THE TWO MATES.
The two mates, charged with murdering five of
the crew on their voyage to this country, under
circumstances of unparalleled atrocity, and who,
it will be remembered, underwent an examination
before the magistrate at Cowes, but were discharged
owing to that court having no jurisdiction in the
matter, were this morning taken out of the ship by
the American Consul from Southampton.

We learn that the case of 'the Rev. Mr. Hatch
will be brought before the Court of Queen's Bench on
Monday next by Mr. Edwin James, who has been retained
en his behalf.

THE FATAL EXPLOSION AT DARBY'S FIREWORK
FACTORY.—Yesterday Mr. William Payne, the coroner for
London and Southwark, held an inquest in the theatre of
Guy's Hospital on the bodies of the two persons who lost
their lives at the fire which took place on the firework fac-
tory of Mr. Darby, the firework manufacturer in Regent-
street, Lambeth-walk .n Monday evening last. The jury
returned a verdict " that the two persons, Thomas Aderley
Taylor and Frederick Joseph Watts died from the effects of
injuries caused by an explosion, accidentally occasioned in
the firework factory of Mr. Darby on Monday night last."
The coroner said that the verdict did not excuse Mr. Darby
from carrying on his business in such a place.