The Sun.
London, England, 1859-05-10 00:00:00

ST. MARTIN'S HALL.

The Shaksperian " readings" which have pleased and
instructed so many persons in London and in the provinces
were resumed last night by Miss Glyn, who selected for her
re-appearance in public the tragedy of " Macbeth," in
which she has so often distinguished herself both on the
stage and on the platform. The intelligence which marks
her interpretation is too well-known to render particular
comment necessary. Distinguishing the office of the
"reader" from that of the actress, she does all that she can
to enliven the text by the force of elocution, without risking
those abandonments to passion that require scenic arrange-
ment to give them their proper effect. There are many
persons who revere the poetry of Shakspeare while they
ettertain a conscientious objection to theatrical representa-
tiong, and to these the " readings" of Miss Glyn must
alway:4 be especially welcome. Here at any rate one element
of histriswic art is displayed in all its purity.

HAYMARK:RT THEATRE.—Mr. George Turpin,
well known as the box bookkeeper at this house from the
beginning of Mr. Buzlkstone's management, has announced
his annual benefit for Thursday, the 19th inst. The per-
formance will consist of Mr. Palgrave Simpson's success-
ful comedy, the "World a: td the Stage, and Mr. Frank
Talfourd's new burlesque " flectra."
THEATRE ROYAL, DRURVLANE.--The interior is
lighted by nine new prismatic chandeliers of 60 lights each,
which, from their lightness and elegance, surpass every-
thing yet produced. The light is immense, and entirely
does away with the old chandelier, which has been removed
in order to allow a free ventilation. The large 80 light
chandelier in the vestibule is of most massive construction,
and quite illuminates the interior. The entrance to the
dress boxes is lighted by a crystal standard, semicircular,
with a plate glass at back so as to make it appear a circle of
lights. The staircase and passages are lighted by new
~irystal brackets. The whole of this new arrangement of
lighting is from the manufactory of Messrs. Refries and
Sons., of Houndsditch.
Ac" IDENT TO MDLLE. VICTOIRE BALFE.—On
Thursday afternoon this accomplished and favourite artiste
was passii::g along Piccadilly in her brougham when a stupid
or intoxicated cabman drove with such violence against her
carriage that L'he hind wheels were forced from their place,
and the shaft of ' the cab struck forcibly one of her arms,
severely, lacerating' it. Medical attendance was immediately
obtained, and not so 'ouch injury as fright was happily dis.
couered. With most commendable spirit, she would not
disappoint the public at L'‘Yury-lane last night ((Friday), and
appearing with her arm in sling, sang the music of Lucia,
in "Lucia di Lamermoor," in At_ter usual exquisite style.—Era.
Baron de Hubner, before his departure from
Paris, signed the marriage contra'it of his daughter, Mlle.
Melaine Hubner, with M. de INignpressant, a wealthy
landed proprietor of Brittany. The marriage is to take
place at Brussels.
ROBBERY OF £720. —On Friday afternoon a gen-
tleman was robbed of £720 and his gold watch, in a house
in South St. James-street, Edinburgh. Information being
given to the police, the inmates of the house were taken
into custody, and £7oo—consisting of seven £lOO notes—
and the gold watch were recovered. The case is undergoing
investigation.
EXPLOSION IN SOUTH STAFFORDSIIIRE.—An
explosion occurred at the Corbyn's Ironworks, near King-
swinford, on Sunday. Two men were killed, and four or
five others shockingly burnt. The Alen wen were about to
tap a furnace to let out the molten pig iron, when, from
some derangement or other, probably the leakage of a vent,
the accident occurred.
THE PROVISION TRADE AND THE WAR.—We
understand that the French Government have contracted
for the immediate delivery, at Marseilles and Toulon, of
20,000 casks of beef and pork, and a vessel is now loading
in George's-dock, Liverpool, with 3,000 casks, the remain-
der of the orders being distributed among the principal ports
of the kingdom. The sudden demands which have thus
been made upon the provision market have caused consider-
able excitement, the supply being short. Notwithstanding
these heavy demands, however, the prices of both beef and
pork are now 20 per cent. lower than after the outbreak of
the Indian mutiny.
DISPUTE IN THE RIBBON TRADE AT COVENTRY.
—Mr. Hart, ribbon manufacturer, Coventry, issued a notice
to his workpeople on Monday last that he should in future
only pay weekly wages to those employed in the manufac-
ture of c. plain goods." Many of the men at once left work,
and were summoned before the magistrates in consequence.
The majority of the weavers seem resolved to insist upon
maintaining the "piece" system, and at several meetings
held last week levies for the support of the weavers who
may be thrown out of work were agreed to.—Aris's Bir-
mingham Gazette.

THE MAILS, &C.—SOUTHAMPTON, May 9.—The
Royal Mail Company's steamship Tyne, Captain Sawyer,
sailed hence to-day, with the mails for Lisbon, the Brazils,
and River Plate, 96 passengers, £9,800 in specie, jewellery
value £21,500, and a full cargo. The Peninsular and Orien-
tal Company's screw steamer Jeddo, Captain T. Black, also
left to-day for Alexandria, as an extra steamer, taking out
12 passengers, among whom are General Sir William
Codrington, Lady Codrington, and two daughters, and,
Captain Sayers. The Sultan, Captain Neil Cook, left on
Saturday with the mails for Vigo, Oporto, and Lisbon, and
21 passengers. The Valetta steamer, which has been re-
paired since her return from the Mediterranean station,
arrived here on Saturday from the Thames, in charge of
Captain Woodgates. The paddlewheel steamship Peiho,
Captain Harris, which left New York on the 24th ult. ar-
rived this morning for orders, and is taking in a sapply of
coal. She brought no news, and had neither passengers nor
cargo. The Vanderbilt steamer, Captain Lefevre, leaves on
Wednesday with the French and English mails for New
York. The United States mail steamer, Fulton, Captain
Wotton, with the mails from New York of the 30th ult., is
due on Thursday ; and the Hamburg-American company's
screw steamer Saxonia, Captain Ehlers, with New York ad-
vices of the lit. inst. is expected on Friday, The Peninsular
and Oriental Company's steamship Tagus, Captain Hall, is
due on Wednesday with the mails from Lisbon, Oporto, and
Vigo ; and the Ceylon, Captain Evans, leaves on Thursday
with the Bombay and Australian mails.
NEW AUSTRALIAN BISHOPRIC. -- Sir Edward
Bulwer Lytton, her Majesty's Secretary of State for
the Colonies, has consented to the creation of another new
bishopric in Australia, the seat of which will be at Bris-
bane, Moreton Bay, New South Wales, now included in
the diocese of Newcastle, a see which is equal in extent to
four times the area of the British Isles. The Society for
the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign Parts has granted
41,000 towards the endowment fund, and Dr. Tyrell, the
present Bishop of _ Newcastle, has generously promised
to contribute half the amount required for the endowthent
of the new see. Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton has nomi-
nated as the first ' Bishop of Brisbane the Rev. Ed-
ward Wyndham Tuffnell, M.A., of Wadham College, Ox-
ford, and Prebendary of Salisbury Cathedral. The Bishop
designate was ordained in 1837 by Dr. Bagot, Bishop of
Oxford, and having for some time been minister of Broad-
town, near Marlborough, he was presented by the late
Bishop of Salisbury to the rectory of Beechipgstoke. In
1857, on the appointment of Sir Erasmus Wilson to the
Chancellorship of St. David's' he was nominated by the
present Bishop of Salisbury to the rectory of St. Peter and
St. Paul's, Marlborough; which ho has held up to the pre-
sent time. Mr. Tuffnell graduated in 1837, when he was
third class in classics, and was select preacher in 1858. It
is probable that the new Bishop of Bangor and the Bishop-
designate of Brisbane will be consecrated on the 2d of June,
being Holy Thursday, or fAscension-day.
- DRINKING FOUNTAINS FOR WESTMINSTER.—
At a meeting of the vestry of St. James's, Westminster,
held on Friday—the Rev. J. C. Kemp in the chair—a com-
munication was received from Mr. Samuel Gurney, in
which the advantages of public drinking fountains were
stated, and the co-operation of the vestry with the associa-
tion for promoting their erection was invited. The Pion.
F. Bynn moved a resolution to the effect that the vestry
propose to the Free Drinking Fountain Association to pay
for the supply of water to the fountains erected by the
association. Mr. Beale seconded the resolution, and Dr.
Lancaster, the medical officer of health, urged the necessity
of such public driking fountains bring established, and
hoped they would be made ornamental as well as useful.
Mr. Bidgood supported the resolution, which was unani-

mously agreed 10.
IMPUDENT ROBBERY FROM THE PERSON.—On
Friday evening, as Mr. George Hillman, of Great Colmore-
street, Birmingham, was passing along Hag-ley-road, he
was stopped by two men, who politely informed him that
his coat was torn in the back. politely
Hillman pulled off Us
coat to look for the hole, when one Of the men snatched the
garment from his hand and made off with it in the direction
ofMonument-lane, followed by his companion. Tho thieves
effected _their escape.

LATEST NEWS.

The following telegrams have been received a
Mr. Reuter's office :

PARIS, MAY 10,

The 11102ziteur, of this morning contains the fol-
lowing :—The Emperor having the intention of
placing himself at the head of the army of Italy,
has resolved upon conferring the title of Regent on
the Empress. The Empress, says his Majesty, will
exercise the functions of Regent during our ab-
scence in conformity with our orders and instruc-
tions, which will be transcribed into the great book
of the State. The Prince Jerome, the Presidents
of the great bodies of the State, the members of the
Privy Council, and the Ministers will take cog-
nizance of these orders and instructions, and the
Empress will not be able to depart from their tenor
in fulfilling the duties of the Regency. The Em-
press will not be able to proclaim any other sentitus
consultum than those now actually existing. The
Empress will take the advice of the Prince Jerome
on the resolutions and decrees which will be sub-
mitted to her.

Another decree 'published by the Moniteur ap-
points M. de Thouvenel senator.

The Ilioniteur also announces that a statue of
Alexander von Humboldt will be placed in the
museum of Versailles.

TURIN, MAY 9.
i? • OFFICIAL BULLETIN.

PUBLISHED ON MONDAY, MAY 9.

The enemy to the number of 2,000 after having
occupied Biela for a short time, has again with-
draN4i. Austrian reconnoitring parties had ad-
vanced as far as Ivrea, but seeing the preparations
for defence they withdrew.

The command of the troops, for the defence o
Turin has been given to General Sonnaz. •

MADRID, MAY 9.
The Prince of Wales disembarked yesterday at
Algeziras.

ALLEGED SUCCESS OF GARIBALDI.

A Turin letter in the Brussels Independance
states that on the night of the 4th the Austrians at
Vereelli were surprised by Garibaldi, who made
400 of them prisoners. The Italian volunteers and
their chief were assisted by the Cialdini division.
The following is the account of the affair given
by the Nord :
" Our despatches from the seat of war acquaint
us with a brilliant coup de main by Garibaldi. It
seems that this General, combining his movements
with those of General Cialdini, has attacked the
Austrians at Vercelli, after having made a forced
march. He surprised them in that city, beat them
completely, bringing off 300 prisoners. A body of
troops sent to support him by General Cialdini
met him bringing back his victorious troops."

Vaillant and Count We ,lewski. The others are—
Cardinal Morlot, the Duke de Malakoff, M. Achille
Fould, M. Troplong, Cot _nt de Morny, M. Baroche,
and Count de Persigny.
Marshal Baraguay d' Hilliers has removed .his
headquarters from Gent a to Novi. The Emperor
of the French, as at th:e period of the war in the
Crimea, hai in his eabintet a telegraphic apparatus,
by which he communicates direct with his generals
on the theatre of war. His Majesty, it is said, is
highly satisfied with the first operations of his
army.

The Duke de Padoue, Minister of the Interior,
has addressed the following circular to the pre-

fects :

"The Emperor has done Inc the honour of calling me to
the Ministry of the Interior. Without concealing from
myself the difficulties of the mission which his Majesty has
confided to me, I hope to find in my unreserved devotedness
to the Imperial dynasty, and in your co-operation, the
strength necessary for the accomplishment of my task. The
name I bear is a symbol of fidelity ; the traditions of my
family trace ont the line I have to follow, and I shall reso-
lutely proceed in it. Yon, like myself, have already mea-
sured the extent of the duties which circumstances impose
on us. The Emperor is about to leave, in order to place
himself at the head of our heroic army. While our brave
soldiers, animated by his presence, will gloriously carry the
flag of France on the battle -field of Italy, we, by our
vigi-
lant firmness, will know how to secure the maintenance of
public tranquility at home. The Emperor, in his pro-
clamation to the French people, said .—‘ I confide the Em-
press and my son to the valour of the army which remains
in France, to watch over our frontiers and to protect the
domestic hearth; I confide them to the patriotism of the
national guard ; I confide them in short to the whole peo-
ple, who will surround them with that love and that de-
votedness of which I every day receive so many procfs.'
These noble words have touched every heart. In face of a
foreign anemy, party differences disappear ; all who wish
for the maintenance of order and for the grandeur and
prosperity of France will rally round the Imperial dynasty;
for it is the keystone of the social edifice. I rely
therefore, Monsieur le 13;efet, on your experience, your
energy, and your devotedness to the Emperor. The
departure of his Majesty may give birth to Uneasiness;
be it your endeavour to prevent or to dissipate it ;
whether at a distance or near, the mind of the Emperor
watches over France. The Empress, seconded by the in-
telligence of the last surviving brother of Napoleon 1., and
surrounded by devoted councillors, will continue his policy
and his work. Let us, then, have confidence in the destiny
of the Emperor and the protection of the Almighty :
Accept, &c., " A. DE PADOIJE."

BOURSE, May 9.—The market has been very
dull, with prices slightly receding, owing to the
approaching departure of the Emperor. Threes,
after havine been done at 60f. 95c. and 60f,75c., are
now at 60f. 85c., English Consols having come
with a rally of 2 per cent. Mobilier varied
from 540 f. to 517 f. 50c. Austrian, 3501. to 3451
Lombardo-Venetian 415 to 417 fr. 50c. Orleans
1,110 to 1,115 fr. Lyons 730 to 735 fr. Eastern
550 to 555 fr. Northern 825 to 8301 r.