The Sun.
London, England, 1867-05-13 00:00:00

ADEGPM THEATRE.

The amateur performance on Saturday afternoon,
for the benefit of the widow and eight children of
the late well-known artist, Mr. C. 11. Bennett,
was most successful. The enertaiuments began
somewhat merrily, the occasion considered, with
what Mr. F. C. Burnand, the author, entitles
" The Interpolated Libretto of a new Triumviretta,"
but which is simply Mr. Maddison Morton's " Bel
and Cox," adapted to the lyric stage, under the
transposed name of " Cox and Box." This is not
an occasion for criticism ; nevertheless, we feel
compelled to say that Mr. Burnaud has executed
his task so well, and that Mr. Arthur S. Sullivan,
our most rising composer, has written music for it
so full of sparking tune and real comic humour
that we cannot but believe this musical version of
a widely popular farce would have a genuine suc-
cess if produced on the recognised stage by recog-
nised professional players. It is quite as stirring
and lively as anything by M. Offenbach, with the
extra advantage of being the work of a cultivated
musician, who under any temptation would scorn
to write ungrammatically even if he could. The
parts in " Cox and Box" were confided to a well-
known theatrical amateur, Mr. Quintin (Cox), Mr.
George Du Maurier, one of our Most eminent
caricaturists (Box), and Mr. Arthur Blun, an-
other amateur actor in high esteem. The whole
passed off amid roars of laughter, and a spe-
cial call was made for Mr. Sullivan, the musical
director of the day, who bowed from his place in
the orchestra. The piece was preceded by Auber's
overture to "Le Philtre." Mr. Sullivan should
compose an overture himself, and so comple e his
admirable operattl. A selection of madrigals and
part songs from Beale, Hatton, Schubert, and R. J•
S. Stevens, came after '• Cox and Box." These
were contributed by the well-trained company of
amateur singers, who have christened themselves
"The Moray Minstrels," under their permanent
conductor, Mr. John Foster. Mr. Shirley Brooks
then delivered an appropriate address prepared for
the occasion, which was received with enthusiastic
applause.

After the address the " Moray Minstrels" gave
more part-songs---by Hatton, Pearsall, and Otto,
with a glee by Horsley. Then, after another of
Auber's overtures (" Zanetta"), followed Mr. Toni
Taylor's one-act domestic drama, called " A
Sheep in Wolf's Clothing," the characters
in which were sustained by a troop of amateur
actors, whom, in a part of his address for
which we have not been able to find space, Mr.
Shirley Brooks calls " Our Doctor Mark and all his
Little Men," aided by Miss Kate Terry, Misses
Florence and Ellen Terry, and Mrs. Stoker. The
characters were thus distributed :
Colonel Percy Kirke Mr. Mark Lemon.
Colonel Lord Churchill Mr. John Fenniel.
Master Jasper Carew Mr. Tom Taylor.
Kester Chedzoy Mr. F. C. Burnand.
Corporal Flintoff ... Mr. Horace Mayhew.
Racket
... Mr. Henry Silver.
itasPer
... Mr. R. T. Pritchet.
John Zoyland • ... Mr. Shirley Brooks.
Auue Carew ... Miss Kate Terry.
Dame Carew ... Mrs. Stoker.
Sibyl ... ... Miss Florence Terry.
Keziah Maplotoft ... Miss Ellen Terry (Mrs. Watts)•
From the above list it will be readily guessed who
are intended by " Our Doctor Mark and all his
Little Men." The piece was listened to with intense
interest and applauded at the end with fervour. The
principal actors were respectively called for, and
Miss Kate Terry was honoured especially with the
fervent marks of sympathy to which her charming
and touching performance of Carew's devoted wife
had fairly entitled her.
The performances terminated with the amusing

" Boulonnerie Musicale" by Offenbach and Moi-
uaux, called " Les Deux Aveugles," Mr. Harold
Power taking the part of Patachon and Mr. George
du Maurier that of Giraffier, Mr. Horace Maybe .°
modestly contenting himself with the character of

"Un Passant." Roars of laughter were again
elicited by this diverting piece of nonsense,
originated, as every • one is aware, at the Bouffes
Parisiens.

The house was filled with literary, dramatic, ar-
tistic, and musical celebrities, together with "lum-
bers of those enthusiasts who love to hover about
the spheres in which their special idols respectively
move. The entertainment was a genuine success,
and there is good reason to believe that the sub-
scription which those who got it up are still pro-
moting will help materially to effect the benevolent
object they have in view.

A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday at the
official residence of the First Lord of the Treasury, 111;
Downing-street. The Ministers present were the Earl 0'
Derby, the Lord Chancellor, the Duke of Maribor ough'
the Earl of Malmesbury, Lord Stanley, the Duke of Bucl-
ingliam, Sir John Pakington, Sir S. Northcote, the Chau-
cellor of the Exchequer, the Right Hon. H. T. L. CorrY'
the Duko of Richmond, Lurd J. Manners, the Right 110
Gathorne Hardy, and Lord Naas.

DREADFUL ASSAULT ON A SWEETHEART.--14`
most revolting and cold-blooded assault was perpetrated
Dundee on Tuesday night by a young man on the person
of his sweetheart. For some time past Frederick Robert'
son, a mechanic, 21 years of age, residing in Prince's-street
with respectable parents, has been paying his addresses t°
a power-loom worker, named Elizabeth Laing, wh°
resides in Dunhope-crescent. The relatives of the latter
were very much opposed 'to the intimacy she kept with
Robertson, and it is said that but for their interference
the young couple would have been married some trio
ago. Notwithstanding the dislike his sweetheart's parent"'
cherished towards him, Robertson continued to call a°
usual at their house, but on Monday night he was forcibly
ejected in consequence of his having stayed too late. 13-t
this proceeding ho felt exceedingly indignant, and, it i°
.said, left the house vowing that he would avenge himself fi-'t
what had been done to him. He returned to the locality °
the folio wing evening, but instead of going to his sweetheart'll
house he went to the house of another acquaintance, t°
which his sweetheart came, after he had sent to herfather4
house for her. • Here they remained together for some tini°'
and seemed to enjoy each other's company. Later in the
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evening they left the house, and stood in the close leadinb
to it for some time before they intended to part. In the
course of their conversation the young woman told Roberts°;
that she could uo longer continue to meet him owing to beg
parents being so much dissatisfied, and that he was no nicu.:
to think of her. On receiving this intimation Robertson go
I.
into a dreadful rage, and seizing hold of the girl threw hex
down on the ground, drew a knife from his pocket an d
her in the abdomen, inflicting a deep and horrible woos
From the nature of the wound it would seem as if, after
ds
Robertson had stabbed her, he had drawn the knife tow°
aim, cutting the flesh for several inches. The poor Wn°u,'
.creitined piteously, and after Robertson had made oil
rose to her feet, and ran to the house she had lately '
crying that she had been stabbed. Dr. Pixie was timed'
diately sent for and dressed the wound, and hopes are ens
tertaiued that, though the poor woman is in a dangoo..
condition, she will recover. The police were dulY ."
formed of the affair, and some hOurs alter the assault th_eY..,
apprehended Robertson in his bed. He was on Wednesad",):,
morning brought before the Police-Court, and
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3nriIMERCIAL NTEI,L!GENg!h

TWELVE O'OLOCK.
In the Discount Market to-day the transactions
have been moderate, and at the easy rates current
at the close of last week.
At the bullion-office of the Bank of England
there were gold operations of importance.
The report of the directors of the Metropolitan
Life Assurance Society states that during the past
sear there have been received 286 proposals of as-
surance, amounting to £257,625 ; 236 proposals
have been accepted and completed, for £196,595;
22 proposals have been chclined, for £21,100; and
28 proposals have not been proceeded with, or were
on hand, for £36,930. Since the 4th of April last the
number of policies issued have been 6,314, of which
2,032 have ceased, leaving 4,312 existing policies,
the annual premiums on which amount to £120,786
15s. 53.

The accounts from the manufacturing districts
for the past week state that business generally has
been more active, consequent upon the prospects of
a continuance of peace on the Continent and the
amicable arrangement of the Luxemburg difficulty.
At Manchester, notwithstanding the large supplies
of cotton on hand and also on their way from India
and Egypt, prices of cloths and yarns have been
fairly supported, manufacturers and spinners being
largely under contract for future delivery. In the
woollen districts of Leeds, Bradford, and Hudders-
field the demand for autumn fabrics has been more
active, and late rates are well supported. The hosiery
and lace departments of Leicester and Notting-
ham have remained moderately active, while in the
hardware districts of Birmingham, Sheffield, and
Wolverhampton, rather more animation has been
apparent in most of the principal departments,
owing to a better demand for home requirements,
stocks in the hands of the dealers being exceedingly
large.

The East Indian Railway Company's traffic
receipts for the week ending 24th of March upon
1,131 miles were £43,134, while in the correspond-
ing period in previous year they were £49,145, being
a decrease of £5,311.

Atlantic and Great Western Railway debentures
remain steady at 32 34, and the Consolidated Mort-
gage Bunds have advanced to 211 22.
At the meeting held to-day of the Trust and
Agency Company of Australia the report submitted
stated that the payment,free of income tax, of a divi-
dend for the half-year ending Dere. 31st, 1866, of
ls. per share, being at the rate of 10 per cent. per
annum ; the payment., also free of income tax, of a
bonus of 2s. per share, making, with the interim
dividend declared in November, a total distribution
for the year 1866 of 4s. pa share, equal to 20 per
cent. on the capital called up ; and that the balance
(4,455 7s. 11d.) be carried forward to revenue new
account.

Two O'CLOCK.
According to Reuter's telegram from Paris to-
day the French Rentes were 69f. 20c.
Business in the Corn Market to-day remained
very inactive, and, although, the fresh supply of
home-grown wheat on offer was small last Mon-
day's current rates were with difficulty supported.
Foreign corn was flat and to effect sales holders
had to accept lower rates.
The market for the English Funds is flatter,
°wing to sales in realization of profits after the
recent advance. Consols are rather more than 1
Per cent., viz., at 9141 cum clic., for money, and at
9of for the account. The New Threes and Reduced
Annuities are 891 901; Bank Stock, 251 ; Ex-
chequer Bills, 21s. to 265. prem. ; India Stock,
218 ; ditto 5 per Cents, 1104 1111; ditto 4 per
Cents., 95 ; ditto Enfaced 5 per cents, 1021 ; and
ditto Bonds, 48s. to 525. prern.
The Foreign Stock Market generally shims an
improvement in prices. Italian h tve advanced 1,
to 524 53 ; Spanish Passive 1, to 214 ; Certificates
11) to 131 14 ; Mexican 1, to 161 1 ; Greek I, to
13i ; Turkish 5 per Cents., 1, to 301 ; Russian
Scrip 1, to 1 dis. to par ; and Danubian Scrip 1, to
5 3 dis. ; Chilian Scrip remains at 3 21 dis.
In the Railway Share Market the transactions
have been on the most limited scale, and increased
depression has prevailed. Midland have receded 2;
Caledonian, 11; Metropolitan, 1 ; South Eastern,
' Great Northern, Lancashire, and York-
Shire, North Western and Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincoln each ; and Great Western, 1.
The Foreign and Colonial lines remain without
c,/zaterial variation. Eastern of France are marked
; South Austrian and Lombardo-Venetian, 151
; Great Luxembourg,. 91 ; Great Western of
Canada 14/ ; and East Indian, 1081-
72United States 5-20 Bonds have advanced 1 to
Erie I-, to 421 43 ; and Illinois 1, to 76 77.
Bank shares are very quiet, but in most instances
maintain former values, London and County being
dealt in at 561; London and Westminster at 94
91 ; Union of Australia at 471; Union of London
St 391, and Agra at 24.
Miscellaneous and Finance shares continue in very
limited request. Anglo-American Telegraph re-
Plain firm, at 181 f ; Atlantic Telegraph 8 per
Cents. have declined to 88i ; Hudson's Bay Com-
pany to 16 ; Rio de Janeiro Improvements to 19/,
and Viceroy of Egypt's Mortgage Loan to 71 714,