The Sun.
London, England, 1858-08-28 00:00:00

'ERAL OF THE LATE MR. HARLEY.

This rem AO -
morning the mortal ains of the late John Pritt
Harley, Esq., the eminent comedian, were carried from his
ti:euence, 14, Upper Gower-street, for interment at Kensal-
the en• The funeral cortege consisted of a hearse containing
kia body, enclosed in a coffin of polished English oak, and
tiraing-carriages.
Tbe first carriage coot ained the remaining relatives of the
deceased gentleman. •
The second was occupied by John Cooper, Esq., Benja-
rii Webster, Esq., William Bennett, Esq., and John
llinott, Esq.
The third by J. Vining, Esq., Cathie, Esq., Paul Bed-
'ord ' Esq. Charles Selby, Esq., and Mr. F. Cooke, and
The fourth by Mr. G. Ellis, Mr. W. West, and Mr.
Donald Xing.
Oo arriving at the cemetery the mournful procession pro-
ofteeded to the chapel, and the burial service of the Church
eleEpuglarld having been impressively read by the officiating
hiegYman, the body was conveyed to its last resting place,
of ti,ll Was surrounded by a large number of the members
0,, the profession—of which the deceased was so great an
;:a nt—who had assembled to pay the last tribute of
glue
to one who had ever been amongst the foremost to
e advice and render assistance to his less fortunate
brethren.
lii,adll. office The deceased gentleman, who was 72, had for a great
raper of years held the of secretary to the Theatrical
a.

COUNT DE PERSIGIVY'S SPEECH.

:t tha.

A letter from Paris saY3,
~.u?.unt de Persigny's "Itis a curious fac
important speech, long telegra•
Pe summaries of which appear in the Nord and
trlependance of Brussels, is not so much as men-
?
°lle4 by any Paris morning journal. The only
evening paper which alludes to it is the Courrier de
tt.4118,. and that quotes the first part only in which.
does
is nothing about the English alliance, and it
in°e.s not say whether it intends to publish the re-
thtunder to-morrow. It is impossible to suppose
0 11 all the Parisian journals could have simultane-
tl:?tY overlooked the Memorial de la Loire, in which
ints Speech occupied four conspicuous columns of
ege print, and was announced by the editor as one
France and
to make an immense sensation both in
ranee and Europe. The inference therefore is
almost irresistible that the journals must either have
been warned that the speech must not be circulated
for the present, or that the instinct of self-preserva-
•nu told them 'that there W 29 in it matter dangerous
t
° be Published without the sanction of authority.

)CTRA.O ROBBERY OF PIANOFORTEs.—
Au in RDINARY
City-veosiligation will be c9mmencedsttlailose:
d' g the
oartnteinng,mat the
iten„n lee Court, iuto the circum
Meg.? g °cahoot a dozen pianofortes from the
oi.stitbrtl.
Hine and Addison, the well-known music
an cadet is
/Italie' tA,ern'sniiquar,,e, in this city. Nffio.delitvai.lsLft re
rus
dealers,o f
ci've. to transpire o cia . , .
stole extraordinary one, la and it is likely to prove very unpleasantly interest-
hato
et o from the bulk of the inltisi'llteerucina;utiss
a number of respectable families, who are believed
no
.beeonae possessed of the instruments under what have
is "abt been considered bona fide circumstances. It
first rurnoured that nine pianos only were missed at
roeilet
dobruint
gthat, during the inquiries that have been set on
the last two days, at least n instruments have
been during
to have been improperly taken from Messrs.
1-1,1 e and Addison's premises; and it is believed that more
1;9111 yet
bolls be traced. Two are said to have been found in the
of t'l4 of residents at Bowdon. The instruments, or most
,„ ems were stolen from the warehouse behind Messrs.
'''a and Addison's shop; and the period over which the
robt,eri
tollnt, " have extended is variously stated at from a few
on "9 to two years. Nine of the pianos are semi-cottaze ;
ti_ was made by Messrs. Broadwnod, six by Messrs. Nut-
an>;' and Addison, one by Messrs. Oetzmatitt and Plumb,
7.'t.a one by, Hopkinson. A reward of .v 0 has been offered
.1 the apprehension and conviction of the thieves and the
recovery of the property. A man is in custody upon suspi-
"oll.---litanchester Guardian.