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. Byrou's favourite burlesque of
" Esmeralda" is now the chief attraction at Mrs.
Swanborough's pretty and pleasant theatre ; but
a new extravaganza, based on the classic story of
" Pygmalion and his Statue,"
is in preparation for
the Easter holidays.

NAVAL COURT-MARTIAL—The court-martial on
Win. 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 hearth at 'a distance similar triple
beatings of the feet, 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 those 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 nibble. I could compare the stampede to nothing
but the rush of people to witness a lire. . 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 be seen, through Grafton-street, up Stephen's-
green, and Harcourt-street. There I left them, and hur-
ried home. Dickens's "All the Year Round."

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Friday last, from Liverpool, laden with nitrate of soda.
She left Liverpool on the 2d of January last. She was wind-
bound at Holyhead a month, and at Falmouth another
mouth. 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 *era nine vessels wrecked.
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POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.' f

T HAMES.

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 ho was serving
another customer last night the prisoner entered the shop,
and asked 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 ono off with his left hand. Ho
said to the prisoner, " What have you got ?" to which he
replied, "Nothing," and at the suns time made an attempt
toltut his hand in his pocket. The prisoner failed, and he
seized his baud and said, "What have you there?" and
opened his hand, in which ho found a half-crown.
Paul Burgess, a police-constable, 256 K, said the boy
was given into his custody, and he said that his mother
gave him a half -crow❑ to purchase a half-pound of cheese.
Mm: Paget asked the prisoner where ho lived, and whore
his .mother was.

The prisoner, who broke out into a loud wail, said he
lived near the Cotton A-ins, 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. Ire is the con-
stant associate of thieves. lie was convicted here six
months ago, and sentenced to seven days' imprisonment,
for stealing a plank of wood. Ile was here twelvs
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 an
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.