The Sun.
London, England, 1858-06-07 00:00:00

THE WEST COAST OF AFRICA.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.
PLYMOUTH, MONDAY MORNING.
The African Steam Navigation Company's packet
Ethiopo, Commander Croft, arrived at midnight.
Her dates are :—Old Calabar, April 27th ; Came-
roona, 28th ; Fernando Po, 29th ; B army, May
sth ; Lagos, 7th ; Accra, 9th ; Cape Coast, 11th ;
Liberia, 15th ; Sierra Leone, 19th ; Bathurst. 26. h;
Goree, 24th ; Teneriffe, 29th ; Made ra, 31st.
The Ethiope brings 3,0001. golddust, a general
cargo, principally palm oil, and 29 passengers, in-
cluding his Excellency Governor Fino and Dr.
Davies from Cape Coast Castle, Captain Campbell,
and Captain Hicklyn, R.N., from Sierra Leone,
and Lieut. Dunn, from the Gambia.
In consequence of informaticn received in Mon-
rovia, Commander Croft left in the Ethiope, on the
14th of April, and on the 15th fell in with the
French ship Ccelißegina, 420 tons in the possession
of a large number of negroes who were not able to
manage her. After a parley, the second officer of
the Ethiope, with part of the crew, went oa board,
when about 250 of the negroes swam to the shore,
where nearly the whole were murdered by the
captain of the French ship and natives. It ap-
pears that the Cceli Regina, which is completely
fitted for the slave trade, had been cruising for a
month near Cape Palmas, and, under pretence of
taking them to a better place, had secured 500
negroes, who were immediately placed between
decks, many of them in irons. When Captain
Simon was ashore at ,Manna, cn the coast of
Liberia, and part of the crew in a boat alongside,
the negroes procured firearms, and shot all but tho
doctor and two of the seamin, whom they retained
to steer the ship. Captain Simon came within
gunshot several times afterwards, but was not al-
lowed to come on board. The Gull Regina was
towed into Manrovia, where she was left in pos-
sesion of Mackelvie. purser of the Ethiope.
Her Majesty's ship Myrmidon was at Fernando
Po disabled, and waiting orders for England.
The Pluto left Bonny May 14th for Old Calabar.

The Lark was at Liberia.

The Childers and Spitfire were under orders to
leave Sierra Leone for a cruise, and the Ardent for
the leeward coast.

The mail ship Armenian was at Madeira.
The merchant ships Elizabeth, Emily Mossile,
Mary Ann Beaufort, and Porto Novo were at
Came roe 09.

The PAramatta, Rolerick Dhu, Abeona, Fanny
Africa, Loodeauch Endraght, and Thornhill, were
at Old Calabar.

The Claugregor, Tapely, Charles Horsfall, Ellen
Grant, Crown, Bloudine, Osprey, America, and
Mermaid were at Bonny.
The brig Tennaul, with the British Consul, left
4th May for Old Calabar.
The ship Abbott, with 15 various sail, were at
Lagos.
The brig Dromo, with three others, was at
Accra ; and the ship Madras at Sierra Leone.

ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL—The anniversary of this
noble charity in Gray's-inn-lane is to be celebrated at
the Freemasons' Tavern, under the presidency of Earl
POWi3, on Wednesday, the 9th. Before the founding of
this charity on the principle of free and instant relief,
without the delay and trouble of seeking a governor's
letter by the destitute poor in times of illness, by Dr.
Marsden, hospital relief in London was bestowed only
on those whose position and circumstances enabled them
to get an introduction, but, thanks to his untiring
enerey this state of things has been altered. Over
45,000 deserving poor and industrious persons are an-
nually relieved at the Royal Free Hospital—a number
far exceeding that applying to St. Bartholomew's Hos-
pital with an income over 40,0001. a-year. This simple
fact will, we feel assured, be sufficient to ensure a very
large attendance.
REBUILDING OF THE ADELPHI THEATRE.—On Satur-
day the removal of the scenery, properties, and ward-
robes from the old Adelphi Theatre commenced. Yoe
demolition of the old theatre wiil begin forthwith, also
several houses on the west side of Bull Inn-court, and
north side of Maiden-lane, the ground they occupy being
required for the new theatre, which is to be ready fur
opening by Christmas.
SUNDERLAND.—Mrs. Seymour, late of the Haymarket
Theatre, has opened the Lyceum Theatre with a well-
orgaeised company, selected from the London theatres,
for a few nights only. The pieces produced are mostly
new to the Sunderland play-goers, and have given the
greatest satisfaction. We must especially notice,
atuongSt the company, Messrs. A. Stirling, Robertson,
Shalders, and Hurlstone, as actors of no ordinary
abiiity. Miss Burt )n is an actress who will doubtless
hold a high position in her profession ere long.
Mr. Flexmore and Mdlle. Auriol, with an English
company of 35 artists, selected from the Theatre
Drury-lane, and other London first-class theatres, have
been playing with great success at Versailles, and were
honoured by special command to play at the Royal
Theatre, where their performance crewed quite a furore.
Mr. Flexinore and Mdlle. A uriol were twice called before
the curtain, the latter receiving a shower of bouquets.
The company were to make their first appearance in
Orleans on Thursday evening, with every prospect of
a favourable result.
MISS CUSHMAN AND HER SISTER IN AMERICA. -- We
find, by the American news just received, that Miss
Cushman and her sister, Mrs. Dr. Muspratt, hal the
honour f f a presentation at the President's levee, and
were received by him with very marked attention.
They received invitations to dinner from Lerd and Lady
Napier, Governor Seward, and other of the distir gaietied
notabilities at Washington. Miss Cvshman, previous
to her departure for England, at the end of June, acts
a frrtnight in Ne'w York. Her engagements every-
whE re have been marked with the greatest success.—
Liverpool Daily Poet.
NA, imas. Chatterton, the talented
daughter of the late eminent harpist, gave a concert at
Rooms on Saturday evening last, which was at-
tended by a fashionable audience. The selection of
music was excellent, the fair I 4aeficiaire herseif per-
forming first, with Miss R ,retta Vinning and Miss
Freeth, a nocturne for three harps ; and subsequently a
fantasia, harp ("II Carnevale"), in a very brilliant and
finished style, receiving the warmest demonstrations of
applause. Madame Rudersdorff was applauded in the
ballad, "I'm watching by the fire," as were Mr. and
Madame Weiss in the duo, " Crudel P,rche." Mdlle.
Finoli, charming as ever, who has hitherto nearly con-
fined herself to the compositions of Rossini, of which it
must he acknowledged she is an admirable exponent,
and by which she has acquired a well-deserved popula-
rity, on this occasion left the beaten track, and sang
most exquisitely the duo "Da sinel di," from " Errrani,"
by Verdi, ably supported by Mr. Allan Irving. The
rich full tone and powerfully dramatic expression of
Mdile. Finoli produced a great impression up ,n the
audience, by whom she wes vary warmly applauded.
She was egoahy successful in Mozart's "Voi ohs ea-
pets" (Le Nozz3 ei Figaro), which she gave with unex-
ceptionable purity and sweetness, and obtained the
honour of a recall. The romanza from " Otello" (Ros-
sini), "Assisa a pih d'un salice," in which Molle. Finoli
was admirably accompanied on the harp by the fair
Was charmingly rendered, and received
strong marks of approbation. The whole was well con-
ducted by Signor Randeggor and M. Francesco Berger.
MARRIAGES IN GLASGOW.—Yesterday being the first
Tuesday in June, the clergymen of all denominations
throughout the city had their hands full of business—
the marrying and giving in marriage having reached a
culminating point after the fatal month of May had
passed away. Carriages innumerable were to be seen
driving with post haste along the streets, either to er
from the minister's house, while ever and anon one
was in danger of being ran over by barrow loads of furni-
ture destined to occupy a conspicuous place in the new
domiciles. Great, however, as was the rush into matri-
mony yesterday, it is certain to be eclipsed by the
number who have determined to wed on Friday, whose
name will be legion, seeing that the day is more conve-
nient, narnitt,niz as it does of an after-following Satur-
day's holiday for a honeymoon._Glasgow Bulletin.
VACANCIES, APPOINTMENTS, AND PROMOTIONS IN THE
CIVIL SERVICE —War Department : The post of cue of
the captains of Chelsea Hospital has become vacant by
the dea-le of Captain Augustus P. Esans. Customs :
Mr. John G. Beresford, collector at Dover, has been
promoted to be collector at Dundee ; Mr. Henry Redd,
collector at Grangemouth, has been promoted to be
collector at Dover ; Mr. James H. Il!min, celloctar at
Itietteoter, Las beer! preunoted to be cellector at Grange-
mouth ; Mr. Robert A. Norman, collector at Carnarvon,
has been promoted to be collector at Rechester ; Mr.
John M`Kenzie, collector at Barrowetoness, has been
promoted to be collector at Carnarvon ; Mr. George C.
Ceae, has been promoted from comptroller to collector
at Beare wstoness ; Mr. A. Macdonald has been promoted
from comptroller to collector at Campbeltown. Inland
Revenue Department (Excise Branch) Mr. Stephen
Mallinson, collector of Newcastle, has been appointed
collector of Haute, vice Johnstone, deceased ; Mr.
James Melville, collector of Durham, has been appointed
collector of Newcastle, vice Mallinson ; Mr. Jol.n
Wirbart, collector of Dorset, has been appointed col-
lector of Derham, vice Melville. The following officers
have been, by minute of the let inset. promoted to the
rank of examiner, v:z,—Mr. F. Widenham,
sixteenth division ; Mr. C. M. Morgan, Worcester First
Division ; and Mr. J. Thompson, Beauly
Civil Service Gazette.