The Sun.
London, England, 1867-04-03 00:00:00

Strand Theatre.

In the " French Exhibition" Mr. F. hay has
found materials for the construction of a piece de
circonstance of the same name, which has been pro-
duced here with success. The plot turns on the
misadventures of a cockney shopkeeper and his
wife, who, visiting Paris together for the purpose
of seeing the Exhibition, find themselves immersed
in all the troubles and vexations to which such tra-
vellers have been from time immemorial subject—
upon the stage. Their ignorance of the language
and manners of the people involve them in so many
dilemmas that they lose happiness in the pursuit of
pleasure, and are only too glad to get back to their
pickle-shop in Pimlico. Mr. Thorne as Mr.
Noodles ; Miss Johnstone as Mrs. Noodles ; Mr.
Bedford as a roulette sharper, disguised as a teacher
of French ; and Mr. Collett as M. Chargetrop, an
unconscionable innkeeper, well sustained the fun of
the piece. Mr. Byron's favourite burlesque of
" Esmeralda" is now the chief attraction at Mrs.
Swanborough's pretty and pleasant theatre ; but
a new extravaganza, based ou the classic story of
" Pygmalion and his Statue,"
is in preparation for
the Easter holidays.

NAVAL COURT-MARTIAL—The court-martial on
Wm. Fulcher, boatswain of the third-class (additional),
serving on board her Majesty's
.ship Donegal, at Rock-
ferry, closed on Monday. Six separate charges were
brought against the prisoner, including those of acting
indecently towards several •boys in the ship, and inducing
one boy to desert. After a trial of four days Fulcher was
found guilty, and.sentenced to imprisonment for two years
in Exeter Gaol, and to be dismissed the service with dis-
grace.
•
FENIAN CENTRES.—I saw one group.in process of
formation. A man stood motionless in the centre
of the pathway, near Arran Quay Chapel. He beat the
pavement with his iron-shod heel, as if to warm his feet.
Almost immediately we heard at a distance similar triple
beatings of the foot, and in an incredibly short time a group
of at least thirty formed in a circle with their faces turned
towards an individual in the centre—to break up in twos
or threes almost as soon as formed. I counted thirty-
one of these groups from the railway terminus to Sack-
ville-street. But here there was a continuous stream of
men and boys passing rapidly over Carlisle bridge. For the
most part they were the gamins of the city—horse-holders,
sweepers of shop doors, ragged nondescripts, pickpockets.
Pale-faced slouching men, smelling strongly of whisky and
tobacco, appeared among the ruck. Now and then an
American Celt would be seen to hail a cab, into which three
and sometimes five persons would enter. The faces wore
all turned one way, and the town seemed to be disgorg-
ing all its rabble. I could compare the stampede to nothing
but the rush of people to witness a fire. Not a word was
spoken, and though very large numbers poured out of
Dublin together, there was not the slightest disturbance or
confusion. I followed the moving stream up Westmore-
land-street, past the college in whose vast front not a light
was to bo seen, through Grafton-street, up Stephen's-
green, and Harcourt-street. There I loft them, and hur-
ried home.—Dickens's "All the Year Round."

A vessel arrived at Poole, in Dorsetshire, on
Friday last, from Liverpool, laden with nitrate of soda.
She loft Liverpool on the 2d of January last. She was wind-
bound at Holyhead a month, and at Falmouth another
month. She was at the latter port with 400 other vessels
a fortnight since during the great storm on the Cornish
coast. In her immediate neighbourhood, while she lay at
Falmouth, there were nine vessels wrecked.

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POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

THAMES._
A JUVENILE THlEF.—George Jones, a boy about 15
years of age, was brought before Mr. Paget, charged with
stealing a half-crown.

Henry Denis, shopman to Mr. L. J. Smith, cheesemonger,
11, Crisp-street, Poplar, stated that while he was serving
another customer last night the prisoner entered the shop,
andlasked for a half pound of cheese. Directly afterwards
the prisoner went to a desk, on which was a pile of half-
crowns, and took the top one off with his left hand. lie
said to the prisoner, What have you got?" to which he
replied, "Nothing," and at the rome time made an attempt
to put his hand in his pocket. The prisoner failed, and he
seized his hand and said, "What have you there ?" and
opened his band, in which he found a half-crown.
Paul Burgess, a police-coostable, 256 K, said the boy
was given into his custody, and ho said that his mother
gave him a half -crown to purchase a half-pound of cheese.
Mr. Paget asked the, prisoner where he lived, and whene
his mother was.

The prisoner, who broke out into a loud wail, said ht•
lived near the Cotton A"ms, Bow Common, and that his
mother had gone out to wash.

Mr. Paget said if the mother of the boy had given her
son a half-crown to buy cheese it would alter the whole
complexion of the case.
Burgess—The prisoner is well known. He is the con-
stant associate of thieves. He was convicted hero six
months ago, and sentenced to seven days' imprisonment,
for stealing a plank of wood. He was hero twelve
months ago for a robbery, and he was discharged.
Mr. Paget committed the prisoner for trial.
Mr. Smith said he wished the prisoner to be summarily
convicted.

Mr. Paget said he must decline doing so. The prisoner
was well dressed, and appeared to be well fed. It was
stated by the police constable that the prisoner was au
old offender, and he thought such a case as this ought to
go before a jury.

The prisoner, who declined making any defence or to
send for his mother, was committed.

LAIIBETH.

STEALING X iCOAT.—William Cricket, a lad aged about
14 years, was brought before Mr. Elliott, at the Lambeth
Police-court, charged with stealing a coat, the property of
Mr. Thomas Merchant, the proprietor of the' VaExhall
Saw-mills.
James Perry, of 4, Lerinton-place, Princes-street, Lam-
betfi, said that on laet-Sunday morning he bought the coat
of the prisoner in Starch-yard, Lambeth, and gave him for
it 6d.
The prosecutor said that the coat produced belonged to
him, and was stolen from his counting-house on last
Thursday.
The prisoner, in defence, said ha stole the coat to get
some bread with.
Mr. Elliot —Have you any father or mother ?
Prisoner—l hate a father, but no mother.
Mr. Elliot—Have you been living with your father ?
The Prisoner—Not for five or six days, sir.
Mr. Elliot—What's that for ?
Prisoner—He ill-used me, and turned me out of the
house.

Mr. Elliott—Where does your father live ?
Prisoner—ln Princes-street, Lambeth.
Mr. Elliott—Hew long has your mother been dead?
Prisoner—About six months, sir.
Mr. Elliott—Did she ever turn you out of the house ?
The prisoner hero commenced crying, and said his
mother never ill-used him.

Mr. Elliott said ho should remand the prisoner for fur•
ther inquiries to be made, and to have the father present.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

PLAYING AT " PENIANS."—Two boys named George
Patten and Joseph Chaff were charged before Mr. Tyr-
whitt with playing at a game called "Fenians," to the
common dabger of the passengers in Castle street, Leices-

ter-square.
Sergeant Jeffery, 21 0, said, that about half-past nine
o'clock the previous night he saw the two prisoners with
about 40 more boys running up and down. Castle-street,
some of them being armed with sticks and some with
brooms. They were running against persons and knock-
ing their hats over their eyes. Patten had a thick stick
in his hand, and ran against an elderly female and nearly
knocked her down, and Chaff had a broom in his hand.
A tradesman was in court to speak of the nuisance caused
by the boys.

Mr. George Cox, of No. 18, Cecil-court, said . that
nightly a number of boys were in the practice of tearing
up and down the court, much to the annoyance of the in-
habitants and to the hindrance of business, and such was
the nature of the nuisance that no respectable person
would pass through the place. Several of the boys were
armed with sticks.

Patten said heldid not have anystick. The stick was
picked up by the sergeant at his foot, another boy having
dropped it.

Mr. Tyrwhitt said that people who knew nothing about
London would not believe what a nuisance the boys were.
Ile should fine the. prisoners 405.--or 14 days' each, which
would perhaps teach them not to assault and. annoy per-
sons again, and- if the boys were well flogged by their
parents it would lie all the better.