The Sun.
London, England, 1858-07-14 00:00:00

LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 14, 1858.

VI R. mad MRS. GERMAN REED'S NEW
L ENTERTAINMENT.—The New Series of Illustra-
tions by Mr. and Mrs. REED (late Miss P. MORTON),
every evening except Saturday, at 8. Saturday Afternoon at 3.
td Is., 25., and 3s. ; stalls. secured, without extra charge,
it the Royal Gallery of Illustration, 14. Regent-street, and at
Cramer, Beale, and Co.'s, 201, Regent-street.

110 R. CHARLES DICKENS will READ at
ST. MARTIN'S II ALL, TO-MORROW EVENING,
July 15, at Eight o'clock (for the Last Time), " THE POOR TRA-
VELLER," " BOOTS AT THE HOLLY-TREE INN," end "MRS.
(TAMP.'
Stalls (numbered and reserved), ss. ; Area and G illeries, 25. 6d.;
Unreserved Seats, ls. Tickets to be had at Messrs. Chapman and
Hall's, Publishers, 193, Piccadilly; and at St. Martin's Hall, Long
Acre.

CHRISTY'S MINSTRELS, Polygraphic Hall.
THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-NINTH ENTER-
TA IN VENT.—Change of Programme, introducing Burlesque on the
Circus—ltalian Opera.—Evening at 8, and on !Saturday Morning,
commencing at 3. Prices—Boxes, 11. Is.; Stalls, 3s. ; Area, ea.;
Back, le.

The Patrons of the Christy's are respectfully informed that the
company start for their Provincial Engagements on the Ist August.

CREMORNE.-DAILY.-ONE SHILLING.
--THN DAY (Wednesday), Anniversary Dinner of the
Licensed Victuallers—Al fresco amusements —Concert—Ballet—

Royal Marionettes—Cirque—Fireworks—Dancing on the Crystal
Platform, &c. On FRIDAY next, a Grand JUVENILE FETE and
BALLOON ASCENT—Day Performance of the Royal Marionettes
—Special Fireworks—The Circus at an early hour.

FATHER THAMES AND HIS
PHYSICIANS.—Dr.SEXTOY will Lecture on the above im-
portant subject daily at Dr. KAHN'S MUSEUM (Top of the Hay-
market), at Four and Eight o'clock.
Admission, ONE SHILLING.

nR. RAHN'S NINE LECTURES ON THE PHILOSOPHY OF
MARRIAGE, &c., sent post free, direct from the Author, on the
receipt of twelve stamps.

CRYSTAL PALACE, Friday next, July 16.
GRAND FESTIVAL CONCERT, under the direction
of M. BENEDICT, in the large Handel Orchestra. The fol-
lowing eminent arti,tes have already accepted engagements :
Miss htabbac'h, Miss Louisa Pyne, Mme. Weiss, Miss Dolby,
and Madame Gassier—her first appearance at the Cry stal Palace;
Herr Dick, Mr. Weiss, and Mr. Si ns Reeves. The Band, including
40 first violins, 40 second violins, 2G altos, 28 violoncellos, and 28
double basses (with equal proportion of wind Instruments), will
number upwards of 200 performers and be composed of the elite of
the profession. The choirs, Including the Vocal Association, will
number 800 vocalists, being a total of 1,000 performers. In the
course of the concert Bach's triple concerto for three pianofortes,
and Maurer's Quartette for four violins. and Orchestra. Con-
ductors, M. Benedict and Mr. Manna. Price of tickets, 2s. 6d. until
Wednesday, the 14th of July; after that date the price will be ss.
Season ticket holders have the right of admission on the occasion.—
Seats and Tickets to be obtained at the Office, No. 2, Exeter Ball.
Reserved seats, 2s. 6d. extra each stall. Also at music•sellers and
principal libraries.

*** Full Programme now ready.

CRYSTAL PALACE. - RESERVED SEAT
TICKETS, 24.6 d. each, for Mr. BENEDICT'S FESTIVAL
CONCERT, on FRIDAY next, 16th July, are NOW ON SALE at
the usual Agents, at the Crystal Palace, and at No. 2, Exeter-Hall.

ALHAMBRA PALACE, Leicester-square
(The best Ventilated and Coolest Building in Europe).—
WALLETT'S CELEBRATED CIRCUS COMPANY.—Extraordi-
nary and Brilliant Success of the unrivalled Troupe of Equestrian
and Gymntstic Artistes, and SPLENDID STUD OF' HORSES.
General Havelock's Entree into Lucknow every Performance. Two
Performances daily. Mid-day Entertainment at half-past 2 ;
Evening at 8 o'clock.

Private Boxes 21. ; Stalls, 55.; Reserved Seats, 35.; Boxes, 2s. ;
P:t, ls. ; Gallery, 6d. Box-office open from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.
No fees tOr booking places. Children under 9 years of age, Half-price.

Under the direction of Messrs. Howes and Cushing.

**. On WEDNESDAY, July 14th, A GRAND JUBILEE, and
Day and Evening Fete will be given, being for the complimentary
benefit of Mr. W. F. WALLETT, on which occasion a corps of 100
Volunteer Artistes will appear.

N.B.—Arrangements having been made with P. T. Barnum, Esq.,
the Original GENERAL TOM THUMB will appear at the Alhambra
Palace, on MONDAY, July 19th, for a short season.

NAVAL AND MILITARY INTELLIGENCE.

-
The East India Company's troop-ship Prince of
Wales, Consitt, commander, 125 days from Calcutta,
arrived at Gravesend on Monday afternoon, with
sick and wounded troops from India. Her dates
are—Calcutta, March 12 ; Sandheads, March 15 ;
St. Helena, April 30. The number of invalid troops
who embarked in the Prince of Wales was 99 men
of all ranks, belonging to the sth (Fusiliers), 19th,
23d (Royal Welsh Fusiliers), 29th, 34th, 37th, 38th,
42d (Royal Highlanders), 53d, 54th, 64th, 75th,
78th (Highlanders), 82d, 93d (Sutherlandshire
Highlanders)' and the Rifle Brigade. )apt. Thos.
Manbray, 53d Regiment, had the command of the
troops, and Capt. B. Walton and Capt. J. W. Cor-
field, 53d Regiment, came home as passengers.
During the voyage eight deaths occurred on board

—viz., one man of the 29th, two of the 34th, one
of the 38th, one of the 53d, one of the 64th, one of
the iSth Highlanders, and one of the 93,1 llioh
lenders. A large number of the invalid tr° a,
suffering from wounds received during ther=ro
r of
Lucknow under Sir Cohn Campbell, in which ilia
men of the sth, 23d, 53d, and 93d were engaged.
On the landing of the invalids at Gravesend they
were immediately conveyed to Fort Pitt Hospital,
Chatham. Among the most serious of the cases
taken into hospital is that of Sergeant Devereux,
of the 53d, who was shot through the lower part of
the back, from which two pieces of bone have been
extracted ' • he is, however, recovering. Private
Gleeson, of the 53d, who was at Lucknow, lost his
leg from being struck by a cannon ball, and Ser-
geant Thompson, of the same corps, was severely
wounded in the right arm. On the conclusion of
the inspection of the sick and wounded troops at
Fort Pitt, those not requiring surgical treatment
were forwarded to St. Mary's invalid depot, to
await their discharge. The next vessel expected to
reach England with invalid troops from Lucknow
and Cawnpore is the Queen, which was embarking
sick and wounded at Calcutta the date the Prince
of Wales sailed.
Rear-Admiral of the White Lord Edward Rus-
sell, C. 8., is appointed to succeed Vice-Admiral the
Hon. Sir Montagu Stopford, K. C. 8., as Superin-
tendent of Malta Dockyard.
Capt. Caldwell, C. 8., is offered the Flag Cap-
taincy to Rear-Admiral Fremantle as Commander-
in-Chief of the Channel Fleet. Should he not be
able to accept the appointment it will be offered to
Capt. Eke.
The greatest activity prevails in Chatham garri-
son in order that the next contingent of reinforce-
ments who are to embark for India may be ac-
quainted with the use of the Enfield rifle previously
to their embarking, and about 500 men belonging
to the three battalions are being daily instructed
in the use of the rifle by the several qualified in-
structors of musketry.
Two companies of the Royal Marine Light In-
fantry were yesterday engaged in Woolwich Marsh
at rifle practice ; and on Monday a troop of Royal
Horse Artillery carried out a series of experiments,
firing the newly-introduced diaphragm Shrapnell
shells. The experiments in each case are reported
to have been extremely satisfactory.

Her Majesty's screw steam sloop Racer, Com-
mander the Hon. T. A. Pakenbam, yesterday got
in her guns, 11 in number, at Woolwich, and
shipped her provisions and sea stock ; and the
Archer, 13-gun steamship, commenced rigging ship.
The steam store transport Dee, Mr. T. C. Pul-
len, commanding, yesterday commenced shipping
boilers and steam gear at Woolwich for the steam
frigate Bacchante, 51, and the Orlando, to be
fitted out at Portsmouth and Plymouth.
An order has been read at the Royal Marine Bar
racks, Forton, in reference to the annual inspection
of the Royal Marines, which took place on Monday
last. In this order the Colonel-Commandant ex-
presses his satisfaction at making known to the
division under his command that the appearance of
the men on parade, theirappointments, &c., and the
state of the interior economy of every department of
the division elicited the marked approval of the
Deputy-Adjutant-General. The steadiness of the
Light Infantry corps under arms in the field, their
correct marching, and the precision and accuracy
of their movements received the highest commenda-
tion.

The Osborne, Admiralty yacht, Master Com-
mander Bower, is ordered to proceed from Ports-
mouth to Woolwich to-morrow, to attend on the
Lords of the Admiralty.
The Fire Queen steam yacht, Master Commander
W. F. Paul, went down to Osborne yesterday, with
Admiral Sir G. Seymour, K. C. 8., Rear-Admiral
the Hon. G. Grey, and Colonel Foster, R. E., Aide-
de-Camp to her Majesty, to pay their respects. On
returning through Spithead the Fire Queen stopped
under the stern of the Royal Albert, and Lord
Lyons went on board to meet Sir G. Seymour.
Afterwards the Sprightly, Mr. G. Allen, went out
to attend on his lordship.
The Cesar, 91, Captain Frederick, went out of
Portsmouth Harbour yesterday and anchored at
Spithead.
The Royal Albert, 121, Captain the Hon. F.
Egerton, flag of Vice-Admiral Lord Lyons, steamed
up to Portsmouth yesterday, between 12 and 1 at
noon, and exchanged the customary salutes with
the Commander-in-Chief of the port.
The Brunswick, 81, Captain Ommanney, and the
Curagoa, 31, Captain Mason, left Spithead yester-
day afternoon on a short cruise to the westward.

The Right Hon. Sir J. Pakington, as First Lord
of the Admiralty, held a levee yesterday at the Ad-
miralty, at which the undermentioned officers were
present :—Admiral Sir E. C. Strode, Rear-Admiral
Sir E. Belcher ; CAptains A. H. Gardener, G.
Ogle, W. B. Oliver, S. Mercer, H. Sweny,
A. J. Curtis,_ Lacon, F. Laisdet, R. C. Spalding,
R.M., W. G. Luard, and Selwyn ; Commanders
Studdart, Wodebou3e, H. W. Hire, B. Pine, G.
F. Westbrook, F, Cirifdtho, M. C. Foretur, and

John Sanders ; Lieutenants G. Welch, J. Pollard,
W. M. Sanctuary, W. Laisdot, H. B. Burnaby,
T. E. Smith, C. M. Chapman, and H. St. J. de
Robeck.

edly Scriptural and orthodox, it may be Apostolic
and primeval, but its bold on the affections of the
country is founded on the conViction that it is
thoroughly national. The great body of the edu-
cated classes will always secure their own commu-
nion against the utmost danger which may arise
from puritanic declamations, followed by the
applause of mob meetings.- For 'themselves they
require neither a monotonou:s uniformity nor an
affected consistency, justly considering that a belief
to be sincerely held by millions must be various
and elastic, and desiring that to the utmost extent
of creeds and formulas the Church should practi-
cally tolerate all tolerable versions of its doctrine.
There are some things, however, which exceed the
licence of Anglican liberality ; nor will the laity
endure a priesthood which habitually relies on the
enthusiasm and credulity of women. The Bel-
gravian apologists of Confession prudently forget
the question of sex when they vindicate the
right of their penitents to receive priestly conso-
lation. There would not be the smallest need of
popular agitation if men and women were equally
in the habit of putting themselves Under a spiri-
tual director. When the clergy of the fashion-
able quarters can prove that a score of
middle-aged gentlemen have been caught at the
confessional, they will have proved, not that the
practice is desirable or justifiable, but that it is not
flagrantly inconsistent with the tastes of English-
men. Fathers of families want no protection for
themselves ; they only require that their wives and
daughters should profit 'by the same wise reserve
which distin,guishes the English clergy in their in-
tercourse with their equals among the laity. The
natural and graceful respect felt by women for those
who are set apart for the service of religion must
not be perverted into the means of an unwhole-
some influence over their minds. This was the true
meaning of the protest at St. James's-hall, as well
as of the demonstration in Sloane-street. The de- ,
tailed charges which have been -brought forward
are important to the individuals whom they con-
cern, but as long as it is known that auricular con-
fession is encouraged in the Church no personal
vindication will remove the general uneasiness.
Mr. Poole says that his questions in relation to
a breach of the Seventh Commandment were sug-
gested by the penitent herself, and asked at her
request. It is not easy to understand how, under
the circumstances, they couldbseymnepcteosmsarbye,foarnedhie
it
is absurd to suppose that a divine must-, like a phy-
sician, investigate
the moral
eevery minor
disease. When a canwo-
micaiail' prescribe
nwhinovheastsi f
been guilty of grave misconduct
ap-
peared to repent of her error, the proper remedies
and appliances might have been suggested without
any further investigation. The Rubric, though it
was composed for a simpler- and less sensitive so-
ciety, requires only a natural interpretation to
adapt it to the circumstances of the present day.
There is nothing to prevent a clergyman in Bel-
gravia or elsewhere from reproving, or encouraging,
or counselling a parishioner who resorts to him in
a state of mental perplexity. It is the elevation of
confession into a ceremony or formal institution
which has excited reasonable alarm. Tile ad-
vocates of the system play fast and loose with
the charge when they treat the practice as an ex-
ceptional exercise of discretion. It is in their power
to state whether they have fenced it round with rules
and observances, or merely treated it as a delicate
and confidential conversation. The stories of tapers,
and darkened rooms, and prescribed genuflections
may be exaggerated, but they are of the essence
of the question, and they have never been cate-
gorically denied. The full-grown system is familiar
to the most superficial contraversialists in the
avowed discipline of the Church of Rome, and it is
not surprising 'that Protestants should be jealous
in watching the inchoate Confessional of St. Bar •
nabas. Since experience has shown that penance
may assume the dignity of a sacramen it is not
unreasonable to ask whether it is to be latroduced
as a distinct element into the practice of the
English Church. Long waistcoats, outlandish sur-
touts, evanescent bands are but the vanities of
ecclesiastical dandyism, and even the substitution
of a drawling sing-song for articulate reading is
irritating, rather than dangerous. None of these
things have been developed into articles of faith or
indispensable rules of discipline ; nor would Rome
herself hesitate to put all her gewgaws and milli-
eery up to aetien if a fishing of austere simplicity
were to :plead throUghout Christendom. But the
supremacy of the priest over the conscience,
through the instrumentality of the Confessional,
is an indispensable element of the system which
finally passed from England at the Reformation.
In the absence of an infallible authority the deep
conviction of the nation, from the highest rank to
the lowest, is a more certain test of the true doc-
trine of the English Church than any scraps of
forms or of Rubrics. The statesman who tried to
work out all the logical results of the constitution,
and to give substance to every established form,
would bring the system to. a. dead lock, or reduce it
to a proved absurdity. Divines who try similar
experiments with their symbols and traditions will
inevitably fall into similar confusion, unless they
are warned in time by the protests, or even by the
clamour, which may arise from a laity impatient
of resuscitated paradoxes.

FRIGHTFUL MURDER OF A FEMALE,
AND SUICIDE OF ME MURDERER.

Yesterday the town of Gravesend was the scene
of the utmost excitement, resulting from the com-
mission of a frightful murder, and the suicide of
the murderer.

As an introduction to the facts of this tragedy,
it must be stated that, during the past ten days, a
man, accompanied by a female who passed as his
wife, had been lodging at the house of Mr.
Henry Bean, the Royal Standard Beer shop,
Terrace-street, Gravesend. The parties ap-
peared to be on the most amicsble terms with
each other, and were in the habit of leaving
the house daily for the purpose of going
into the country to follow their calling, as
hawkers of artificial flowers. On Monday evening,
after partaking of supper, they retired to rest in
their usual chamber, the landlord of the house (Mr.
Bean) occupying the chamber adjacent. About
five o'clock yesterday morning, Mr. Bean was
aroused by a scream, and a strange scratching noise
at bis chamber door. He immediately jumped out
of bed, when be perceived, on entering the passage,
that the outside of the door of his chamber was
stained with finger-marks of blood, and he then, in
consequence of the direction from whence the
screams proceeded, entered the adjacent chamber,
when a' frightful scene presented itself.
It appears that the woman had managed to get
back to her own room, where she fell down in a
pool o?'b'ood, whilst the man was apparently re-
clining on the side:of the bed, with his throat cut in
a frightful manner. Mr. Bean perceiving the
nature of the fea.rful tragedy, instantly gave an
alarm, and sent for Dr. Russell, of the Terrace,
who immediately attended, but found that his ser-
vices with regard to the woman were unavailing,
as life was extinct. The attention of Dr. Russell
was consequently directed to the man ; but the
nature of the wound was such that he expired after
lingering about 40 minutes. Mr. Superintendent
White, of the Gravesend police, subsequently
searched the room, and was enabled to find such
documents as led him to proceed to London and
communicate with the relatives of the unfortunate
man ; and they immediately proceeded to Graves-
end.

At the inquest the Jury returned a verdict
" Tbat the deceased, Jane Moore, was wilfully
murdered by John Knight, and that John Knight
committed suicide whilst labouring under temporary
insanity."

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