The Sun.
London, England, 1858-12-02 00:00:00

ST. JAMES'S HALL.

A most attractive programme is issued by the managers of
St. James's-hall, of three popular concerts, to be given in
that beautiful building on Dec. 7, Dec. 8, and Dec. 9. The
list of performers is large and varied. Prominent among
the artistes engaged appear the names of those popular
favourites Miss Arabella Goddard and Mr. Sims Reeves.
Miss Dolby,'Miss Poole, Miss. Messent, Mr. and Madame
Weiss, and many lesser vocalists have promised their
assistance, while those who prefer instrumental music will
be gratified by the performances of Signor Piatti on the
violoncello, and Herr Engel on the harmonium. Mr.
Benedict, as conductor, will assuredly leave nothing to be
desired. The low prices will be another attraction to those
whose means are limited, yet who may desire to enjoy first-
class music. The musical season promises to be a brilliant
one when it is thus happily inaugurated.

Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cam-
bridge and the Princess Mary, attended by Lady Geraldine
Somerset and Col. Purves, left Cambridge Cottage, Kew,
on Tuesday, for Moore Park, on a visit to Lord and Lady
Ebury.
Their Serene Highnesses Prince and Princess
Edward of Saxe-Weimar returned to town on Monday, from
staying with the Duke and Duchess of Manchester at Kim-
bolton Castle.
The Duke and Duchess of Manchester, who came
to town on Monday, en route to Windsor Castle, return to-
day from a visit to her Majesty.
Yesterday the marriage of Aubrey De Vere
Beauelerck, Esq., cousin of the Duke of St. Alban's, with
the lovely and accomplished Miss Fitzroy, third daughter
of Henry Fitzroy, Esq., of South Tree Lawn, Northamp-
ton,.. was solemnised at St. James's Church Piccadilly.
RETURN OF SIR JOHN INGLIS TO INDIA.—
SOUTHAMPTON, Wednesday. —Major - General Sir John
Inglis, the heroic defender of Lucknow, takes his departure
from this port on Saturday next, in the Ceylon steamer, on
his return to India.
DRURY-LANE.—We are glad to be able to an-
nounce that Miss Louisa Pyne (who was prevented by ill-
ness from appearing in the "Bohemian Girl" on Tuesday
evening) has sufficiently recovered to enable her to resume
her professional duties.
ST, MARTIN'S HALL.—Musical amateurs will
be glad to see that Mr. Henry Leslie's choir commence
their series of concerts to-night at St. Martin's-hall.
The programme of the entertainment, and the reputation
of 'the choir, promise a treat to the lovers of harmony. ,
The freight cargo of the missing ship Bombay—
which it appears has been spoken several days later than
the date given yesterday—is stated to have comprised only
90 tons of iron ballast and 480 tons of railway iron,,,wliile
she registered 1,679 tons by the late admeasurement, and
1,279 by builder's measurement.
ACCIDENT TO THE HON., MISS PLUNKETT.—We
(Brighton Guardian) regret to announce a sad accident, on
the 21st ult. to the Hon. Miss Plunkett, a daughter of Lady
Louth, at present residing at 8, Brunswick-terrace. , The
unfortunat,e young lady was .standing near the fire in her
bedrecaii, when her dress ignited. She rushed down stairs,
&Dwell by the nurse, who, with other assistance, succeeded
with' difficulty in extinguishing the flames, but not 'until
Miss Plunkett was dreadfully burnt. Mr. E. J. Furner,
the family surgeon, has been unremitting in his attention,
but from inquiries made on Tuesday, we are sorry to add
that the patient is in a most precarious state, and that but
faint hopes are entertained of 'her recovery.
DEATH OF COMMISSARY - GENERAL SIR RAN-
DOLPH ROUTH.—We have to record the death of Commis-
sary-General Sir Randolph Isham Routh, K.C.8., which
occurred on Monday at his residence in Dorset-square. He
was the son of Richard Routh, Esq., who was for many years
Chief Justice of the British colony of Newfoundland. Sir
Randolph was born at Poole, Dorsetshire, in 1787, and mar-
ried in 1815 (at Paris), Marie Josephine, granddaughter of
Colonel Laminiere, Secretary. General of the Gardes de
Corps of Louis XVI. On her death he married (at Quebec)
Marie Louise, daughter of Judge Tachereau and niece of
the French ishop of Canada. He was educated at Eton
College. He served for 37 years in Jamaica, at Walcheren,
under the Duke of Wellington in the Peninsula, and at
Waterloo. He also served in the Mediterranean, the West
Indies and Canada, where he became for some time a mem-
ber of the Executive Council. While holding this office he
was knighted by patent in Canada, and received his K.C.B.
for his superintendence of the relief fund during the Irish
famine. In 1826 he was appointed Commissary-General,
and this office he retained up to the time of his .death.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO MR. WILLIAM COOKE,
OF ASTLEY'S.—On Tuesday, at about half-past three
o'clock in the afternoon, a very serious accident occurred
to Mr. William Cooke, of Astley's Royal Amphitheatre,
whilst he was engaged in training a high-spirited horse to
performin the new Indian piece, to be produced at that
establishment on Monday next. In the course of a re-
hearsal the animal fell upon Mr. Cooke, crushing him to
the ground. A surgeon was promptly in attendance, and
upon examination it was found that both of Mr. Cooke's
legs were broken, one of them in two places, and it was
considered that amputation of the limb twice broken was
absolutely inevitable. That operation was performed, and
there is every reason to believe that the unfortunate gen-
tleman is in a fair way of recovery.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO LADY TUCKER.—On
Tuesday evening an accident of a serious nature occurred
to Lady Tucker, the wife of Admiral Sir Edward Tucker,
under the following circumstances. It appears that her
ladyship was crossing Regent-street, when she was knocked
down and run over by the carriage of Dr. Arnott, of New
Burlington-street. Her ladyship was immediately taken
to the shop of Mr. Waugh, chemist, Regent-street, and
attended by Dr. Arnott, and afterwards removed to
Beattie's Hotel, Dover-street, on a stretcher, by Mr.
Holder, one of the inspectors of the C division, and by
Sergeant Smith, her ladyship having unfortunately sus-
tained two serious injuries, and being too ill to be conveyed
in a carriage. In addition to other injuries, her ladyship
has broken the elbow joint of her left arm, and greatly
/matured one of her hips

BURNING OF THE EASTERN CITY.-PRESENTA-
TION TO THE CAPTAIN.-At the Liverpool Underwriters'
Rooms yesterday (Wednesday) Mr. Samuel Martin, the
chairman of the Liverpool Shipwreck and Humane Society,
presented one of the society's gold medals to Captain D. H.
Johnston, the captain of the Black Ball clipper Eastern
City, which was destroyed by fire at sea a few months
since, while on a voyage from Liverpool to Australia with
emigrants, all of whom, with one exception, were saved.
The medal bore the following inscription.:—" Presented to
Capt. D. H. Johnston, for his-etaii mid intrepid conduct in
saving the passengers and crow (226 souls). of the ship
Eastern City, destroyed by fire, August, 1858, lat. 31 S ,
lon. 32 W." In presenting the medal Mr. Martin highly
eulogised the conduct of Capt. Johnston, who briefly re-
turned thanks.

MAIL TO THE BRAZILS FROM LIVERPOOL.—Tho
screw steamer James Brown will sail from Liverpool for
Bahia on the 4th inst., carrying a ship's mail. Letters and
newspapers will be received at the Liverpool Post-office on
that day till 11.15 a.m., with a late fee till 11.30.
AMERICAN MAILS.—The steamer Arabia leaves
Liverpool on Saturday next for Halifax and Boston, with
the American mails. Letters will be received at the Post-
office till 7 a.m., and with a late fee at 8 a.m. The box at
the landing-stage will remain open forihe reception of let-
ters till about 3 a.m.
SIIIPS CARRYING LETTERS TO SAIL THIS MONTH.
—For Algoa Bay, the Emperor, on the 12th, from Graves-
end. For Algoa Bay, the Julia, on the 15th, from Gravesend.
For the Mauritius, the Isabella Blyth, on the 7th, from
Gravesend. For Natal, the Earl of Carlisle, on the 14th,
from Gravesend. For Melbourne, the Omeo steamer, on the
10th, from Gravesend. For Melbourne, the Ocean Chief,
on the sth, from Liverpool. For Melbourne, the Charles,
on the 12th, from Gravesend. For Melbourne the South-
ampton, on the 14th, from Plymouth. For Melbourne, the
Ergle, on the 18th, from Liverpool. For Melbourne, the
Beechwood, on the 20th, from Liverpool. For Melbourne,
the Prince of Wales, on the 24th, for Plymouth. For
Sydney, the Viscount Canning, on the 13th, from Graves-
end. For Sydney, the Hollinside, on the 23d, from Graves-
end. For Sydney, the Meteor, on the 20th, from Graves-
end. For Hobart Town, the Broadwater, on the 23d,
front Gravesend. For Hobart Town, the Indus, on the
3d, from Gravesend. For Lisbon, Cadiz, Mogadore, Lan-
zarota, Grand Canary, and Teneriffe, the Warrior steamer,
on the Ist, and the Amazon steamer on the 31st, from
Gravesend. For Oporto, the Cintra steamer, on the Ist,
from Liverpool. For Madeira, the Eclipse, on the 20th,
from Gravesend. For New York and St. John's, New-
foundland, the Circassian steamer, on the 9th, from Gal-
way. For New York, the Saxonia, steamer, on the lth,
from Southampton. For New York, the Karnak steamer,
on the 4th, from Liverpool. For New York, the Kangaroo
steamer, on the Bth, from Liverpool. For Vancouver's
Island, the Euphrates, on the 10th, from Gravesend. For
Vancouver's Island, the Sea Nymph, on the 26th, from
Gravesend.—.Poet-oice Official Monthly Register.
CRYSTAL PALACE—ONE SHILLING DAY.—WED-
NESDAY, Dec. I.—Admissions on payment, 737; ditto by
season tickets, 0. Total visitors, 1,2136.