The Sun.
London, England, 1867-10-01 00:00:00

711 E OXFORD.

Mr. Morton has given another proof of his great
desire to furnish his patrons with the best enter-
tainment by the production of a grand selection
from Felicien David's " Herculaneum." The sub-
ject of the tragic opera, which may be justly declared
"spiritual," is the destruction of the city of Hercu-
laneum, in consequence of the indulgence in luxury
and sinful pleasures of its inhabitants. The Queen,
Olympia, by her beauty, magnificence, and seduc-
tive blandishments, allures Helios, a Christian, from
the purity of his faith, and from the affection of
Lilia, who finds her way into the palace of her rival,
and upbraids him for his apostacy. Magnus, a
Christian prophet, who appears unexpectedly at a
grand fete given by the Queen, entreats her
earnestly to repent, and warns her solemnly
that death and everlasting torment await
her, and her people, upon refusing to do so;
exclaiming, that " Satan has gone forth, and will
claim his victims." Olympia, Nicanor the Pro
Consul, and her attendants, however, deride and
laugh at him. Subsequently Helios, struck with
remorse, implores pardon of Heaven, and of Lilia ;
who, assured of his contrition, forgives him, and
expecting from appalling appearances the awful
catastrophe they devoutly prepare for death. Satan,
who then appears disguised as Nicanor, reveals
himself to the horror-stricken Queen, and the
condemned city, with all its inhabitants, are over-
whelmed by the fiery lava which issues from Mount
Vesuvius. The translation has been performed by
Mr. Wall, adapted to the music of Mr. Taylor, and
the solo parts confided to Miss Russell, Miss Rivers,
Mr. Greene, and Mr. Bury. The selection is cer-
tainly one of the finest that has yet been produced
at the Oxford, which has attained so well-deserved
a reputation for the introduction of music altogether
unknown to the great body of the public in the
metropolis. It opens with a fine and spirited bac-
chanalian chorus, and then follows a telling
recitative and aria, " See the revellers," exe-
cuted in the most finished style of Miss Rivers.
Mr. Greene follows with a massive solo, " On, on
through gloom ;" then follows a brilliant duet for
Miss Russell and Mr. Bury, and the whole con-
cludes with a chorus equal to anything that has yet
been performed by any of the ancient or modern
composers. The music, although differing widely
from that which has hitherto been heard at the Oxford,
will find thegreatestfavour amongst its habitues, who
form quite a separate class from the usual attendants
at music halls. With regard to the vocal per-
formers, we must award unmeasured praise to
Miss Russell ; she sang with a brilliancy and finish
that produced the most enthusiastic applause, and
fully ratified her claim to an equality of position with
any English vocalist of the present time. Mr. Greene
and Mr. Bury also sang with the greatest care, and
the choruses were given in a manner that calls for
the highest commendation. The selection was ably
conducted by Mr. Jonghmans, and altogether a
better of more gratifying performance it has seldom
been our good fortune to attend. The miscellaneous
entertainments that preceded and followed
the selection were of the best description,
and to justify that assertion we have only to say
they comprised the wonderful performance of
Master Bonnay on the xylophone, that of the
young pianist and violinist, the Masters Sauret ;
the Indian juggler Daugwar, the comb effu-
sions of Kate Santley and Mr. Liston, mid the
graceful dancing of Mr. and Mrs. Carle. An en-
tertainment of a better description than that now
nightly given at the Oxford is not to be had in the
metropolis, i

SEARCH FOR
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SHREWSBURI .

An unfortunate gentleman, from Glasgow, spend-
his holidays in Shrewsbury, has just fallen a victim
to the zeal displayed for the capture of " Captain "
Deasy, the Manchester Fenian. From the statement
of the Glasgow gentleman it appears that, having
been overworked in the commercial pursuits which
he follows in his native town, he had sought in
Shrewsbury that total rest which, he was advised,
was necessary for his health. He arrived i❑ the
town on Friday week, and took up his abode in a
widow's house in a quiet street near the river, his
daily custom being to take a short walk in the
morning, and to spend the rest of the day in his
own room either reading or writing. A few days
after his arrival he had the misfortune to attract
the attention of a neighbour named Evans, who, for
some unaccountable reason, instantly conceived the
idea that he was Captain Deasy, and under this
impression watched him day by day till his suspi-
cion deepened into conviction, and at length he felt
it his duty to lay a formal information in the hands
of the borough police. No steps in the matter being
taken by them, Mr. Davies, on Sunday evening,
called upon Colonel Edgill, chief constable of the
county police, and laid before him a description
of the stranger, which so precisely tallied with that
of Deasy, as furnished by the authorities to the
various police stations, that Colonel Edgill lost no
time in sending off a despatch to Manchester, and
then proceeded to inform the mayor. He found
his worship in bed, but on hearing the facts as re-
lated by the chief constable, he at once took such
measures for the apprehension of Deasy as only
needed the person's presence in the house indicated
by the informer to crown them with perfect success.
Accompanied by Colonel Edgill, Captain Fenwick,
R.N., governor of the county goal, Mr. Hughes,
chief constable of the borough, and half a dozen
policemen, the mayor went to the house where Deasy
was supposed to be hiding, and first disposing the
men round about it in such a manner as to provide
for the capture of the Fenian if he should attempt
to make a run for his liberty, knocked at the door,
and after some parley was admitted to the bedroom
where the mysterious lodger slept. After a few
questions put by the mayor and readily answered by
the astonished Scotchman, it became clear that
there was- a mistake somewhere, and after apologis-
ing for the intrusion his worship and the police
officers withdrew. Early yesterday morning a
detective police officer from Manchester arrived in
response to Colonel Edgill's note, but on learning
how matters stood he returned home.

the Attempt to Upset the Limited Mail.

Yesterday at the Town-hall, Wigan, before Mr.

W. Lamb and Mr. Thomas Knowles, county
magistrates, Michael Flatley, a young looking Irish
navvy, was brought up on remand, charged with
placing obstructions on the London and North-
Western Railway, with intent to overthrow the
trains running thereon. Mr. Mayhew prosecuted ;
the prisoner was undefended. Thomas Houghton,

inspector of the permanent way for the company,
stated that he examined the up-line between eight
and half-past eight o'clock on Sunday evening, the
22d inst., and found it clear. The next train to
pass the spot would be the up mail at half-past 11.
Jonathan Worrall, a coke man, shortly before six
o'clock next morning found about 60 yards to the
south of Kay's crossing, in the township of Ince, a
couple of sleepers lying in the four-feet, one on the
top of the other, and a third sleeper a little further
south. One end of the last-mentioned had been
broken off, and the other had the appearance of
having been struck by the life guard of the engine.
In his judgment the third sleeper bad been lying
across the rails, and had been struck by a passing
engine. The distance between the metals is
4ft. Biin., and the life-guard mark was found at

that distance from the broken end. Peter Hart, f
a pointsman at Springs branch, three-quarters o
a mile away, the same morning found a splintered
sleeper near his cabin, and another witness, Joseph
Stanley, a platelayer, discovered splinters in the
wing of a crossing a short distance further north
than where the sleeper was found. Craven Sutcliffe,
a detective inspector in the employ of the company,

from his inspection arrived at the conclusion that oa
Sunday night the 22d inst., on the up line, 60 yards
south of Kay's crossing, one sleeper was placed
across the rails, and then three others on the top of

that. Of these three one end of each rested in-the
middle of the six• feet, and the other ends were
across the first-mentioned sleeper. The engine as
it passed the spot knocked the first sleeper into the
position in which it was found by the witnesses, and
then the fire-box striking the highest of the three
lying on the top of the first drove it forward on the
line as far as Springs branch. There were marks at
intervals all along the three quarters of a mile to
Springs branch just outside the outer rail, and then
at the wing of the crossing the marks left the outside
and appeared in the six-feet--showing that the
sleeper had been thrown over to the other side.
Joseph Livesey, booking clerk at the Wigan station,
deposed that on Sunday night, about half-past 11,
he received a letter directed to the " station master
with speed." It was delivered to him by a man he
did not know, and the_ limited mail passed just as
he was reading it. He could give no warning to
the driver of the mail, but he took measures to
check the next train which was due in about ten
minutes. This letter, which could not be entered in
the minutes as evidence, ran as follows :—" 22d of
September, 1867. To the stationmaster. Sir,—As
I do not wish to be an informer against any, but
my conscience tells me I should not witness anything
not just. Therefore I tell you to see that there is
nothing on the railway between your stations and
St. Helen's.—JAMES J. HARN." Timothy Harn, a
sharp-looking Irishman, then made a lengthy but
straightforward and connected statement which
brought the offence clearly home to the prisoner.
Witness, the prisoner, and another man whose Chris-
tian name was Patrick, with a woman described as
Patrick's sweetheart, went for a walk in the direc-

tion of Ince on the night in question. The woman
in question left the men near the cemetery, and
the latter then Walked along the top of a railway
cutting as their nearest way home. At an opening
in the fence prisoner went down upon the line, and,
calling to Patrick, said they would have a "jump"
with the old engine. They both went down as far
as a black heap of something, and when they re-
turned witness, who was walking along the hedge,
asked what had been done. They told him not to
mind, but he went down to look, and found three
sleepers, one across the rails, and the others
" doubled on each other in the length." He re-
moved them from the rails, and the prisoner ap-
proached him and threatened him. The two men
then went to the place again, and witness moved
away along the hedge. Prisoner and Patrick shortly
overtook him, and prisoner said to him," You
what has it to do with you ? Instead of three we
have put four on now." When they got into
Wigan they went to the Harrogate Arms and wit-
ness paid for half a gallon of ale, and then went
out and ran away. He wrote the letter at once to

the stationmaster and delivered it himself. Sub-
sequently the witness, who .was a stranger in the
town, went with the police over the route taken by
the party on the night the crime was committed,
and his description of Flatley led to his apprehen-
sion. Evidence in corroboration of Ham's state-
ment was given by residents at the Harrogate Inn
and by the person at whose house he wrote the
letter ; and then Inspector Peters, of the county
constabulary, proved the apprehension of the pri-
soner, lie charged him with the offence, when he
said he new nothing about it. Ham pointed out to
witness where the obstruction was placed by Flatley
and Patrick, and the point was 60 or 70 yards south
of Kay's crossing. The efforts to take the other
man into custody had not been successful. Pri-
soner now asserted his innocence, and called three
witnesses, not one of whom, however, said any-
thing to clear him from the harge, or to throw a
doubt on his guilt. lie was then committed for
trial at the next Liverpool assizes.

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HER MAJESTY.

Her Maje3ty left Gleufiddich on Friday shortly
after ten o'clock, and arrived at Dufftown 10
minutes before eleven. Though the loyal people of
Dufftown hal but very short notice of her
Majesty's intention of returning to Balmoral on
Friday, the arrangements and tasteful decorations'

in honour of the auspicious occasion did them
much credit, and no effort seems to have been
spared to give such a welcome to her Majesty as
the circumstances would permit. Oa arriving at
Fife Mills the reins were drawn, and the open
carriage in which the royal visitor was seated
moved slowly up the ascent to the town.
Her Majesty was accompanied by the Princess
Louise, Lady Churchill, and Sir Thomas Biddulph.
Mr. Thomson, Fife Mills, had two flags waving, one
on his dwelling house and one on the mills, the
latter having the inscriptions " Welcome Victoria"
and " God save the Queen." As the royal carriage
passed along Fife-street figs were waving on several
of the houses. Stretching across Fife-street was a
triumphal arch, supported by two fir trees newly
cut from the wood, in the centre of which was the
royal standard beautifully formed of flowers and
evergreens, and on the top a flag was waving with
the words, " Welcome to the North, our noble
Queen." Here the Dufftown band were stationed,
and while her Majesty was passing played " God
save the Queen." The whole of the streets through
which her Majesty passed were lined with specta-
tors, and on the Sa uare an immense crowd was
collected. During her Majesty's progress through
Fife-street, the Square, and Conval-street, the in-
habitants of Dufftown and those from the country
evinced their loyalty to their Queen by vociferous
cheering and waving of handkerchiefs, which her
Majesty repeatedly acknowledged in her usual grad
cious manner. Her Majesty's route .to Balmoral
was through Glenrinnes, Glenlivet, Tomintoul by
Castle of Congarff, and Gardenshiel, the shooting
lodge of the Prince of Wales. Her Majesty's own
horses met her at Toruahash, about 14 miles from
Balmoral, where she arrived on Friday night.

On Wednesday afternoon Prince Arthur went to
Loch Muick and had a most successful day's sport,
having caught a large number of trout. On Thurs-
day Prince Christian and others went out deer
stalking around Lochnagar, and got fair sport.
The day was one of the finest that has been this
season. Princess Christian, accompanied by Prin-
cess Beatrice, went out and met Prince Christian
and party returning from the forest, and rill reached
Balmoral late in the evening. The servants of the
Castle, down to, the stablemen, having got permis-
sion, went out to pic-nic, tempted by the fine
weather, and Balmoral was deserted by all save a
few domestics. During her Majesty's journey across
the hills to Doonside on Tuesday the luggage car-
riage proved to be too heavily laden for the gale of
wind, and broke down on the way. Another
carriage and' horses were speedily ordered from
Ballater, but of course arrived too late for her
Majesty's use that night.