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
Ethiope, Commander Croft, arrived at midnight.
Her dates are :—Old Calabar, April 27th ; Came-
roolp, 28th ; Fernando Po, 29th ; Bonny, May
sth ; Lagos, 7th ; Accra, 9th ; Cape Coast, 11th ;
Liberia, 15th ; Sierra Leone, 19th ; Bathurst. 26th;
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 flora Cape Coast Castle, Captain Campbells
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 on 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 ia a boat alongside,
the negroes procured firearms, and shot all but the
doctor and two,of the seamen, 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 Creli Regina was
towed into Manrovia, where she was left in pos-
serion 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 Nuvo were at
Catneroon9.

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

The Clangregor, Tapely, Charles Horsfall, Ellen
Grant, Crown, Blondine, Osprey, America, and
Mermaid were at Bonny.
The brig Teunaul, with the British Consul, left
4th May for Old CalalAr.

Tho Lip Abbott, with 15 various sail, were at
Lagos. _ _

The brig Dromo, with three others, was at
Accra ; and the ship Madras at Sierra Leone.

RTTAL FREE HOSPITAL—The anniversary of this
noble charity in Gray's-inn-lane is to be celebrated at
the Freemasons' Tavern, under the proidency of Bail
Powis, on Wednesday, the 9th. Before the founding of
this charity on the principle of free and instant relief,
withvut the delay and trouble of seeking a governor's
letter by the destitute poor in times of illness, by Dr.
M.arsden, hospital relief in London was bestowed only
on those whose position and circumstances enabled them
to get an introduction, bnt, thanks to his untiring
energy 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 40,000/. a-year. This simple
tact will, we feel assured, be sufficient to ensure a very
large attendance.

REBUILDING OF THE ADELPHI THEATRE.-011 Sa+llF-
day the removal of the seenery, properties, and ward-
robes from the old Adelphi Theatre commenced. The
demolition of the old theatre will begin forthwith, also
several houses o❑ 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 for
opening by Christmaß.

SIINDERLAND.—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,
amongst the company, Messrs. A. Stirling, Robertson,
Shalders, and Hurlstone, as actors of no ordinary
ability. Mies Burton 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 artiste, selected from the Theatre Royal,
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 created quite a furore.
Mr. Flexmore and Mdlle. Auriol 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 MIEB
Cushman and her sister, Mrs. Dr. Muspratt, bad the
honour of a presentation at the President's levee, and
were received by him with very marked attention.
They received invitations to dinner from Lord and Lady
Napier, Governor Seward, and other of the distinguished
notabilities at Washington. Miss Cvehrnan, previous
to her departure for England, at the end of June, acts
a fortnight in New York. Her engagements every-
where have been marked with the greatest success.—
Liverpool Daily Post.
WILLIES Rooms.—Miss Chatterton, the talented
daughter of the late eminent harpist, gave a concert at
Willis's Rooms on Saturday evening last, which was at-
tended by a fashionable audience. The selection of
music was excellent, the fair Lisiaciaire herself per-
forming first, with Miss Rosetta Vinning and Miss
Freeth, a nocturne for three harps ; and subsequently a
fantasia, harp ("Il Carnevale"), in a very brilliant and
finished style, receiving the warmest demonstrations of
applause. Madame RudGrsdorff was applauded in the
ballad, "Du watching by the fire," as were Mr. and
Madame Weiss in the duo, " Crudel Psrche."
Finoli, charming as ever, who has hitherto nearly cm-
fined herself to the compositions of Rossini, of which it
must be 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 quel di," from " Ernaoi,"
by Verdi, ably supported by Mr. Allan Irving. The
rich full tone and powerfuly dramatic expression cf
Mall. Finoli produced a great impression up in the
audience, by whom she was very warmly applauded.
She will equally successful in Mozart's " Vol the va-
pet(J" (Le Nozze di Figaro), which she gave with unex-
ceptionable purity and sweetness, and obtained the
honour of a recall. The roneanza from "Otello" (Ros-
sini), "Assisa a pie d'un salice," in which Mdlle. Finoli
was admirably accompanied on the harp by the fair
bieliticiaire, was charmingly rendered, and received
strong marks of approbation. The whole was well
—con-
ducted by Signor Randegger and M. Francescoß
the Berger.
MARRIAGES IN GLASGOW.—Yesterday being
Tuesday in June, the clergymen
of all denominations
throughout the city had their
hands full of business—
age having reached a
v
the marrying and giving in ma
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 or
from the minister's house, while ever and anon one ,
was in danger of being run 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 ie more conve-
nient, admitting asit does of an after•following Satur-
day's holiday for a honeymoon.—Glasgotv Bulletin.
VACANCIES, APPOINTMENTS, AND PROMOTIONS IN THE
CIVIL SERVICE —War Department : The post of one of
the captains of Chelsea Hospital has become vacant by
the death of Captain Augustus F. Esans. Customs :
Mr. John G. Beresford, collector at Dover, has been
promoted to he collector at Dundee ; Mr. Henry Redd,
eollecior at Grangemouth, has been promoted to be
collector at Dover ; Mr. James 11. Bain, collector at
R ichester, has been promoted to be collector at Grange-
mouth; Mr. Robert A. Norman, collector at Carnarvon,
has been promoted to be collector at Rochester ; Mr.
John M`Kerzie, collector at Borrowstoness, has been
promoted to be collector at Cerearvon ; Mr. George C.
C ,afs has been promoted from comptroller to collector
at Borrowetoness; Mr. A. Mac lonald has been promoted
from comptroller to collector at Campbeltown. Inland
Revenue Department (Excise Branch) : Mr. Stephen
Mallinson, .codsctor of Newcastle, has been appointed
collector of Hants, vice Johnstone, deceased ; Mr.
James WI, lville, collector tif Durham, has bees appointed
collector of Newcastle, vice Mallinson ; Mr. John
Wishart, collector of Dorset, has been appointed col-
lector of Durham, vice Melville. The following officers
have been, by minute of the Ist inst. promoted to the
rank of examiner, v:z.—Mr. F. Widmann], Dublin,
sixteenth division ; Mr. C. M. Morgan, Worcester First
Division ; and Mr. J. Thompson, Beauly division.—
Civil Service Gazette.