The Sun.
London, England, 1861-12-24 00:00:00

THE LATE PRINCE CONSORT.

MEETING OF THE THEATRICAL PROFESSION
AT DRURY-LANE THEATRE.

This afternoon a meeting of the dramatic profession was
held in the saloon at the Theatre-Royal Drury-lane, for
the purpose of agreeing to an address of condolence to her
Majesty on the death of his late Royal Highness the Prince
Consort.
There were present most of the managers of the metro-
politan theatres, amongst whom we observed Mr. E. T.
mith, of Drury-lane; Mr. Batty, of Astley's ; Mr. Swan-

borough, of the Strand ; Nelson Lee, of the City of Lon-
don ; Mr. Cave, of the Marylebone, and a number of the
leading members of the profession.
It was suggested as Mr. Batty was the oldest member of
the profession present, he having been engaged in it for the
last 50 years, that he should occupy the chair, and that
gentleman having consented under these circumstances, the
proceedings were opened by
Mr. SMITH, who said he had taken the liberty of calling
the present meeting in order that they might express their
feeling on the domestic calamity that had befallen her
most gracious Majesty. The Queen, by the loss of the
Prince Consort, had lost that which it was impossible to
overestimate ; she had lost a wise counsellor and a devoted
husband, and tho Royal family a fond father. While the
Royal family had been so bereft, literature and science had
also lost a firm supporter, for everything that was good and
estimable ever found a fostering protector in the Royal
Prince whose loss they were at that moment deploring.
He had thought, under the circumstances, it would
but be proper that the dramatic profession should
have an opportunity of expressing their regret at the
death of the Prince Consort, and therefore the present
meeting was held to show her Majesty that while they had
the power of pleasing by their talent, they had also the
hearts of true Englishmen, and could sympathise with those
who mourned the irreparable loss she had sustained.
(Hear, hear.) He had drawn up some resolutions for the
approval of the meeting, but if the terms were capable of
improvement or alteration, he hoped that if any gentleman
present could suggest anything more appropriate they
would not hesitate to do so, because he knew they were all
animated with the same desire, and that was to testify to
her Majesty that they rightly estimated the loss she had
sustained, both as a Queen, a wife, and a mother. (Hear,
hear.) He begged to move the following resolution :
" That this meeting sympathise deeply and respectfully
at the solemn and affecting visitation of Divine Providence,
and therefore humbly venture to join in the universal prayer
of the nation that her Majesty may receive condolence and
support under this overwhelming calamity and bereavement.
That an address of condolence expressive of the deep sorrow
and heartfelt regret which words can scarcely convey, be
presented to her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen, of the
death of his Royal Highness Francis Albert Augustus
I,:mmanuel, Duke of Saxony, Prince of Saxe Coburg and
G otha, Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, a
princ whose inestimable virtues and qualities through life
was the universal admiration and love of her Majesty's
subjects."
Mr. NELSON LEE said ho begged to second the adoption
of iho resolution. He could only reiterate the sentiments
of Mr. Smith, and say how deeply and sincerely her Ma-
jesty's loss was deplored by the whole dramatic profession.

Mr. STEPHENS, as the representative of the Australian
stage, supported the resolution, and observed that though
that country was far from England, there would not be a
single individual in that distant part of the globe who
would not be ready to add his sympathy to that of England.
The CHAIRMAN then put the resolution, which was car-
ried unanimously.
Mr. E. T. SMITH said the resolution would be sent in
due form to Colonel Phipps.
A vote of thanks was awarded to the chairman and to
Mr. Smith.

In acknowledging the compliment, Mr. Sumr said he
begged to thank them very sincerely for their kindness in
acknowledging the part he had taken on the present occa-
sion, and Mr. Batty also returned his thanks for the pleas-
ing manner in which the compliment had been awarded
him.
The proceedings then terminated.

POLICE INT_ELLIGENCE.—(27iis Day.)

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

ROBBERY AND ASSAULT.---John Neal, a low-looking
fellow, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with stealing
some rum and also with assaulting Mr. Henry Ellis, of the
King's Head, Crown-street, Soho,

The prisoner went into the house of the prosecutor and
called for a quartern of rum, with which he was served.
He drank some of the rum, and while the barmaid was
engaged serving a customer the prisoner went over the
counter and helped himself to some more rum. Prosecutor
saw this, and on coming out of his parlour to turn out a
disorderly character the prisoner struck him two or three
times.

Mr, Tyrwhitt said ho had no doubt the prisoner was one
of those fellows who went about annoying respectable
tavern keepers, and he should commit him for a month.
Pri_oner—What, for a drop of rum I
THAMES.

PLENDERING A SAILOR.—Two women of unfortunate
character, named Bridget Richenberg and Isabel Ashford,
were brought before Mr. Woolrych, charged with robbing
a sailor, named Thomas IValos, of £7.
The prosecutor is staying at that excellent institution,
the Sailors' Home, in Well-street, where he could have
banked his money and received interest for it while in port,
but instead of doing so he displayed it to the prisoners, and
in the course of three or four days lost every farthing of his
hard earnings. On Friday morning last, between the hours
of two and three o'clock, he rut with the prisoners, and
was taken by them to an infamous den kept by the woman
Richenberg, in Everard-street, part of " Tiger-bay," St.
George-in-the-East. He then had a £lO note, 1 ls, in silver,
and some foreign coins in his possession. He remained in the
house with Ashford until Saturday night, and gave her
1 ls. He gave the tall woman (Richenberg) the £lO-note
to change, and told her to get some drink, which came to
13s. 9d. She returned him £8 9s. 4d., after deducting
13s. 9d. (A laugh.) He put thechange in his purse. They
all remained in a public-house drinking, and he gave his
purse and money to Richenberg to pay for the drink, and the
short one (Ashford) snatched the purse from her, and put it
:n her bosom. He demanded the money of her, and she said,
" Don't be in a hurry," He bought two bottles of rum and
two bottles of gin for the women to take home, and, after a
good deal of bother, Ashford gave him back two sovereigns
only of his money, and he could never get the remainder
of her.

Mr. Woolrych—Have you any of your wages left ?
The Sailor—Not a farthing. I was paid off last Thurs-
day, settled my outfitter's bill for a new rig, and I have
been robbed of all my wages I had left.
Mr. Woolrych—When you come on shore again alter a
long voyage, leave your money with the people at the
Sailors' Home in Well-street, where it will be taken care of.
Samuel Talvy, a police-constable, No. 211 11, said that
Wales came to him on Saturday night. and wanted to give
into custody a girl named Yankee Moll, who had robbed
him of 18s. He gave her a sovereign and told her to get
2s. worth of drink. She obtained the liquor, but never
gave him the change.

Mr. Woolrych—That was a distinct affair from this.
Witness—Yes, Sir; there were not sufficient grounds for
taking the girl into custody, and I refused to interfere. This
morning I found the sailor and the two women in Everard-
street, and he said to Ashford, that if she would give him
he would say no more about his money. She refused,
and ho gave both into custody, Ho found upon the prisoner
Ashford two Belgian coins.

The Sailor—They are mine, and were in my purse when
the short woman took it from the long one.
Mr. Woolrych—When do you expect to go to sea again P
The Sailor—Next week, Sir.
Mr. Charles Young, solicitor, who appeared for Richen-
berg, contended that there was no case at all against her.
Woolrych agreed with the solicitor, and ordered her
to be discharged, at the same time observing that he had no
doubt of the infamous business she carried on. There would
be a partial failure of justice in this case, as in many others
of a like nature, because the sailor was going to sea. He
had no doubt that Ashford was what she was stated to be—
e regular thief, who waylaid sailors and robbed them. He
sentenced Ashford to two months' imprisonment and hard
labour for the unlawful possession of the two Belgian coins
found upon her.

THE CHANCELLORSHIP OF CAMBRIDGE.—An
opinion prevails very generally among the members of the
Senate that the Duke of Devonshire, from his distinguished
career as a student, is the fittest person to fill the office of
Chancellorship of the University, now vacant. A meeting
will take place in the Combination-room of Trinity College
this day, at which the Master of Trinity has consented to
preside, for the purpose of promoting the election of the
Duke, The tuke of Buccleuch has the interest and sup-
port St. John's College, but it is understood that the
Duke of Devonshire is put forward purely upon academic
grounds. If the University failed to call him forth on this
occasion it would ignore its academic honours, and these in
the person of one who is distinguished for his private vir•
tues ought to commind success.

On Saturday night, after the exhibition had
closed, a Bengal tiger in Edmond's menagerie, which is at
present at Newcastle, broke through a wooden partition
into an adjoining cage containing a panther, with which it
engaged in a terrible combat. The tiger was strongly be-
laboured with a view to driving him back into his compart-
ment and rescuing the panther from his clutches. These
means, however, only exasperated the beast still further,
and after a fearful fight of ten minutes' duration, he suc-
ceeded in seizing the exhausted panther by the throat, and
held him with bull•dog tenacity until he was dead. Tho
tiger then, as if satisfied that his work was completed,
walked quietly into his own compartment, and allowed a
new partition board to bo thrust between himself and the
body of his vanquished antagonist.--Newcastle Chronicle.
The following is the text of a letter addressed by
Garibaldi to the provincial Council of Calabria Ulterior, in
answer to an Address from that body :—" Caprera, Nov.
12.—Your blood has not deviated frem the path traced by
your ancestors I When the destined hour shall strike, I
shall again see you in arms, to the terror of the enemies of
Italy. The time is not far distant. Be all prepared for
that last trial, and we shall conquer I—Yours, OARIBALDI:'