The Sun.
London, England, 1860-10-06 00:00:00

THE STEPNEY MURDER.

After the prisoner (Mullins) was removed from
the bar at the Thames Police-court, Arbour-square,
on
Proom by Mr. Roche
Tuesdayafternoon last,,the
h
was taken into a pri-
vateheegaoler where he was
uP lied with a substantial dinner of meat and
8
vegetables,
with bread and cheese and porter. He
ate heartily and seemed quite cheerful, and the only
words he uttered ii the presence of the officers
were, " I never heard such abominable lies in my
life as were uttered by Emms, Mitchell, and Row-
land. They have not spoken one word of truth,
and they are as much wrong as God is right." His
Was placed in the prison van by Mr. Roche, and.
was put under the strict watch of two constables,
who conveyed him to Newgate under the warrant
of Mr. Selfe, the magistrate, where he will remain
until Monday, the°22d inst., on which day the
witnesses (50 in number) hare been summoned to
appear at the trial, which it is expected will last
two or three days.
Yesterday morning Sergeants Tanner and Thomas
proceeded to the house of Emms, and served sum-
monses on him and his two children. The other
witnesses were similarly waited upon.
A subscription is on foot for the man Emms.
The inquest will be resumed by John Humphreys,
Esq., the coroner for East Middlesex, on Tuesday',
the 16th inst., at the Railway Hotel, Grove-road,
and it seems that there are numerous witnesses
be examined who have been found by the exertions
_.,
of Mr. John Stevens, the summoning officer of rri
ney, and the detective police from
yard. The inquiry will commence at
last
, ::,ceie . , ileaoCatesi doitBOyce°nl.tkl coronernso n-
o• ii t be present'
the morning, but Mullins will
although it was the intention of the
I to secure his presence, as on thel
The prisoner since his rem
seems to be confident 11.
Mr. Hubert Wood,the
at the police-court
busily engaged preparing°vauittal at
:thhaestbrhei
hire
and
bsfijoiseriehtii°i s7h' de cfoe whon
defendedc
nc e,
r and a cele,
been retained for it at the trial.
brated counsel ITELin

are at present the rage in Paris. An
t i that study lately —
_ calculated that
enthusiastic proficicn n
h d '
15 milliards of men havo pens e in the various wars virh* h
Statistics
have been waged since the creation of the world. C le
Carrying
ill further
his calculations st , he estimates the blood shed-
in these wars at 3,560,000 barrels ; and, taking
of each nian at an average of 1001bs , h the weight
e concludes that
have 1,560,000,0001b5. of human flesh .
been cut to pieces
by hostile weapons,

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ROYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE MUSIC
HALL, Leicester Square.—This establishment is
undergoing repair and decoration, and will shortly be opened
with a first-class entertainment, consisting of Vocal and
Instrumental Music by Artistes of known repute, and at
prices to cultivate a musical taste for the million, to which
this entertainment will be expressly devoted.

THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY LANE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. E. T. SMITH,
Who begs respectfully to announce to the nobility, gentry,
subscribers, and his stanch old friends and supporters, the
British public, that this THEATRE will OPEN for its
EIGHTH WINTER SEASON, under his lesseeship and man-
agement, on MONDAY, October 15.
Ever mindful of the generously remunerative support
which he has invariably received in all his theatrical under-
takings, and confident that that support will be continued
by a discerning public as long as he continues to merit it,
Mr. Smith has now resolved to replace the I heatre Royal,
Drury-lane, in its former proud position at the head of the
Thespian Temples of Great Britain. The following for
midable concentration of talent will form the corps drama-.
tique of her Majesty's servants during the ensuing season :
Mr. CHARLES KEAN. Mr. BARSBY.
Mr. GUSTAVUS BROOKE. Mr. ROBINSON.
Mr. BENJAMIN WEBSTER. Mr. Tom MATTHISWS.
Mr. CHARLES MATTHEWS. Mr. CORMACK.
Mr. PAUL BEDFORD. Mrs. CHARLES KEAN.
Mr. ROBERT ROXBY. /Mrs. CHARLES NIATTIIEWS
Mr. CATHCART. Mrs. STIRLING, and
Mr. G. EVERETT. Miss STIRLING
Mr. LAMBERT, (Their First Appearance
(From Australia, his First here).
Appearance). Mrs. FRANK MATTHEWS.
Mr. TILBURY. Mrs. DOWTON.
Mr. M'LANE. Miss E. ARDEN.
Mr. TEMPLETON. Miss HELEN HOWARD.
Mr. SPENCER. Miss CLYDE.
Miss MINNIE DAVIS.
Mr. FARRELL.
Mr. DRBON. Miss 71' HIRLWALL.
A New Drama, by Mr. WATTS PHILLIPS (author of
" The Dead Heart"), will be produced on MONDAY, the
12th of November, in which Mr. Benjamin Webster will
sustain the principal character; and Mr. Paul Bedford will
also appear.
Mrs. and Miss Stirling (from the Olympic Theatre) will
make their debut in a New Piece.
At Christmas the GRAND PANTOMIME, written as here-
tofore by E. L. BLANCHARD, Esq., will be produced, for
which it is confidently expected that the Scenic Effects of
W. BEVERLEY, who has carte blanche as to expense, will
obtain even increased renown.
On the 28th of January, 1861, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Kean, Miss Chapman, Miss N. Chapman, Mr. Cathcart,
Mr. G. Everett, and other artistes will appear in one of the
plays of our immortal Shakespere.
Several New Dramas will be produced during the season ,•
one of them,?in whichthe whole strength of the'company will
be included, is from the pen of that highly successful author,
Mr. Tom Taylor.
At Easter, an arrangement has been made with Mr.
Gustavus Brooke, to appear on his arrival from Australia.
Other important engagements are on the tapis, and will be
duly announced.
Stage Manager—Mr. ROBERT ROXBY.
Musical Director—Mr. TULLY.
Director, Painter,. and Superintendent of the Scenery,
Mr. W. BEVERLEY.

Ballet Master—Mr. CORMACK (late of the Princess's
T heatre) .
Costumes by Miss Dickinson and Mr. Palmer. Machinist,
Mr. Tucker. Properties by Mr. Needham. Prompter,
Mr. Craven.

Reduced Prices as usual.