The Sun.
London, England, 1857-05-12 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON,_ TUESDAY EVENING, MAY 12, 18.7

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That by an ! humanity and of prudence. It has long beat
Indenture dated the 13th day of April, 1857, felt that in our treatment of Criminals, we have
JOHN DANCE, of Fairford, in the county of Gloucester,
grocer and bacon factor, hath assigned and made over all his perversely and blindly rushed from one Extreme
real and personal estates and effects subject to any to the Other ! That in doing away with the
existing mortgages, charges, liens, claims, or encum-
brances thereon, to WILLIAM GARNE, the younger, old cruel, sanguinary system, which not so very
of Birbury, in the said county IV Gloucester,
yeoman, and Alexander Iles of Fairford aforesaid, yooman, long ago, in simple truth, rendered the assizes
in trust for the benefit of such Creditors of the said —not " once" in a way, but permanently and sys-
John Dance, as shall execute the said Indenture within
two calendar months from the sale thereof, or signify tematically—Bloody Assizes : that in putting a
their consent thereto by notice in wtitieg delivered to tothe wholesale stop
the said Trustees, or one of them, within such specified
period. And notice is hereby also given, that the said inden- quartering, to branding, gibbeting, and disere-
tan was executed by the said John Dance, in the presence of
George Frederick Newmarch, of Cirencester, in the County bowelling, we ran stupidly and obdurately into
of Gloucester, Solicitor, on the said 13th day of the opposite extravagance I Dandling and cod-
,April, 1857, and was also executed by the
said William Game and Alexander Iles, in the dling, cherishing and nurturing Crime and Cri-
presence of the said George Frederick Newmarch, by whom •
nals ! And doing this, observe ! so entirely
nu the aforesaid several executions of the said indenture are
attested, and the said indenture now lies at the office con amore, that at last some of the more incorrigi-
of Messrs. Sewell, Newmarch, and Francis, solicitors,
Cirencester, for execution by the creditors of the said John ble reprobates in the community preferred, and
Dance.—Dated this 4th day of May, 1857. with no little show of reason, admission
SAWELL, NEWMARCH, & FRANCIS,
Solicitors, Cirencester. into the Gaol rather than admission into the Union
—the walls of a Convict Prison to those of a
Parish Workhouse. Simultaneously with which
blunder on our parts came the ultimate refusal--
and, be it said, the obviously reasonable refusal--
of our Colonies to be polluted into the moral sinks
of the empire by means of the old, worn-out, used-
up, thread-bare scheme of transportation to penal
settlements.

E R MAJESTY'S THEATRE,
First appearance of Madame ALBONI.
REICIIARDT, BELLETTI, VIOLET VI, BENE TENTANO,

THIS EVENING (TUESDAY), May 12,
IL BARBIERE DI SEVIGLIA.
Rosina, Madame Alboui.
Ballet—LA ESMERALDA.
La Esmeralda, Mdlle. Poechini.

Per pnrticulars see bills.

A limited number of boxes in the Half Circle Tier have
been specially reserved for the public, and may be had on ap-
plication at the Box-office at the Theatre Colonnade, Hay-
market.
Price One Guinea and One Guinea and a Half each.

Transportation being abruptly closed—our cri-
minals having, in consequence, rapidly and conti-
nuously increased upon our hands--and all this
occurring at the very time when ultra-lenity was
taking the place of ultra-severity—what have been,
rather should we say, what have not been, the
consequences ? Why, we all know but too well
the terrible character and the appalling magnitude
of those consequences. We all know that such
have been the results of our Modern System in the
Criminal branch of our jurisprudence—that evils
have flourished and multiplied by reason of it, in
this country, in the middle of this latter half of
the 19th century—evils that are a scandal to our
generation ! Two phrases will be sufficient of them-
selves to "point the moral and adorn the tale" of
this strange, new version of a union never dreamt
of by the Roman, when he talked in the old
days of knitting together the suaviter in modo
and the fortiter in re ! Those two all-sufficient
phrases being—need we add ?—" The Garotte,"
and the " Ticket-of-leave ! " The fortiter in re,
being so translated, by our Ruffians-Let-Loose, as
the fitting sequel to the sauviter in modo of a weak-
minded and maudlin Legislation ! The conse-
quences of all this becoming, at last, so dreadful
that the Parliamentary Frankenst3in has at length
found it absolutely necessary to bind the hands,
to fetter the limb, to paralyse the desperate and
destructi►e energies of the Monster that Parlia-
mentary Frankenstein had himself, in an evil mo-
ment, created ! The only question yet remaining
unsolved in the matter, being, we repeat, How
this might be accomplished the most effectually ?
A problem, so difficult of solution, however, that
it is set aside for after consideration ! The new
Ministerial measure relating to the subject, was
read a second time last evening, the Bill referring to
the twin topics of Transportation and Penal Servi-
tude : meaning, after all, as previously intimated,
the submission of the whole difficulty to the wis-
dom and discretion of Her MAJESTY'S Secretary
in the Home Department. Whether this evasion
cf the difficulty be really judicious under the cir-
cumstances, remains yet to be decided. If it
signifies anything, it signifies simply this—the
transference of an enormous responsibility from
the Legislature to the Home Secretary.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE
Last appearance of Madlle. Pocchini.
PICCOLOMINI, GIUGLINI, BELLETTI, VIOLEPTI.
On THURSDAY EVENING, Ma; 14, an Extra Night.
LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR
Lucia, Piccolmini ; Edgarclo, Sig. Giuglini.
After which,

LA ESMERALDA.

La Esmeralda, Madlle. Pocchini (her last appearance.)

Far particulars, see bills,
A limited number of Boxes in the Half-circle Tier have been
specially reserved for the public, and may be had on applica-
tion at the Box-office, at the Theatre Co!onnade, Haymarket.
Price One Guinea and One Guinea and a Half each.

TES BOUFFES PARISIENS—St. JAMES'S
4 THE A TRE. FIRST REPRESENTA-
TION, WEDNESDAY, May 20.-1. M'SIEU LANDRY,
Operette, 1 Acte.--2. LES DEUX AVEUGLES. Bouffon,
nerie, Musicale, 1 Act.. Musique de Offenbach.-3. BA.TA-
CLAN, Chinoiserie Musicale, 1 Acte. Musique do Offenbach.
Principal Characters by Messrs. Pradeau, Guyot, Gerpre, and
Leonce ; Mesdlles. Dalmont, Marechal, Belnoir, and Mace--
their first appearance in this country. The Orchestra of the
The Are des Bouffes will acc,mpany these Representations,
under the direction of the popular composer, M. Offenbach—
To commence at half-past 8 o'clock.—This Engagement being
limited to one month, Performances will be given Every Even-
ing.—Boxes, stalls, and tickets may be engaged at Mr. Mit-
chell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street.

iROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE,
t THIS EVENING will be performed
Shakespere's trigedy of
KING RICHARD THE SECOND.
King Richard 11., 31r. C. Kean ;. Queen, Mrs. C. Kean.
Preceded by a new Farce, in one act, called
AN ENGLISHMAN'S HOUSE IS HIS CASTLE.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
Lessee—Mr. J. B. Buckstone.
NEW ARRANGEMENT OF PRICES OF ADMISSION.
THIS EVENING (May 11) to commence at Seven o'clock,
with THE EVIL GENIUS. Tom Ripstone, Mr. Buckstone.
After which, the auccessfu.' Classical Love Story, Un-
der the Apple-lation of A I'AIANTA ; or, The Three Golden
Apples : in which Miss M. Oliver will appear; also Miss M.
Wilton, and Miss Ellen Ternan.
To conclude with BOX AND COX.
In future the prices will be :----
Orchestra Stalls (which may be retained the whole of the
evening), 6s. each. (No charge for booking.)
First Price. s. d. Second price. s. d.
Dress Boxes
Upper Boxes 3 0 Upper Boxes._
Pit....
Lower Gallery 1 0 Lower Gallery
Upper Gallery 0 (-; No half-price to Upper Gallery.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
Lessee—Mr. Ben. Webuter.

THIS EVENING, will be performed a new and original
drama (second time). entitled JOSEPH CHAVIGNY ; or,
ITnder the Thumb. Ben. Webster, Paul Bedford, Madame
Celeste, dte.

Followed by a new Farce, called FEARFUL TRAGEDY
IN THE SEVEN DIALS.

To conclude with the new and original domestic sketch,
entitled WELCOME, LITTLE STRANGER. Mr. Wright,
Mr. Paul Bedford, &c.

OYAL SURREY THEATRE,
11' Legseeg, Messrs. Shepherd and Creswick.
THIS EVENING will be performed MATHILDE.
After which, THE THREE WONDERS OF PEKIN.
To conclude with 102 ; or, The Veteran and his Progeny.
Mr. Widdicomb, &c.

Did anyone remark among the foreign news
yesterday, the astounding piece of intelligence
received by telegraphic despatch from Buda, dated
the sth instant ? The reply of the EMPEROR of
Austria to the congratulatory address of the Bur-
gomaster of Pesth ! What was that reply ? Let
us repeat it—" I am perfectly convinced of your
loyalty, and am phased to hear the expression of
it from your lips." Af!er a short pause
.(the
telegraphic despatch adds), his MAJESTY
(evidently not a very ready speaker),
continued—" The EMPRESS, who has long
wished to see this beautiful city, is certainly
as much pleased with it as I am." Really ?
Wonderful ! As DOMINIE SAMPSON would have
said—"Pre-di-gious !" As Baillie NICHOL JARTIE
would have remarked—" Ma conscience !" As
one of the Turnkeys observes in Mr. CHARLES
READE'S clever matter-of-fact romance, Never too
Late to Mend—" Well, I'm blessed ! Well, I'm
blowed !" . . . The EMPRESS, who has long wished
to see that beautiful city of Pesth, is as much
pleased with it as he is ! Why, what more than
this can Hungary want, in reason ? Here surely is
a balm for all her sufferings ! Here is a solace
for all her afflictions —a healing ointment for
all her wounds ! After this—M. Loris Kos-
STITH can certainly have nothing more to say !
His task is surely accomplished—his hopes are,
without doubt, entirely realised ! The spouse of
the Red Emperor is very much pleased indeed—

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Lessee, Mr. Alfred Wigan.
THIS EVENING will he performed a new drama,
called DADDY HARDACRE. Mr. Robson, &c.
To conclude with YOUNG AND HANDSOME. Messrs
Robson, G. Murray, &c.
Commence at half-past Seven.

A STLEY'S ROYAL AMP ITITFIEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. W. Cooke.
Last Five Nights of the present successful Entertainments.
On Saturday the theatre will be closed for a Grand Re-
hearsal of Verdi's far-famed Opel*, of IL TROVATORE; or
The Gipsy's Veigeance, which will be produced on Monday
next, with Eqnestrian Illustrations, and supported by the
FIRST OPERATIC ARTISTES OF TIIE DAY.
On Friday, May 15, the Annual Complimentary Benefit of
Mr. William Cooke, and his daughter, Miss Kate Cooke, un-
der the distinguished patronage of the Right Hon. the Lord
Mayer and Lady Mayoress.
THIS EVENING, and following nights, the performance
will commence with tho Grand Military Spectacle, entitled
THE FRENCH IN ALGIERS; Cr, The Battle of Constantine.

To be followed by a matchless routine of SCENES IN
THE ARENA, in which Miss Kate Cooke will appear.
To cone!ude with a Risible Farce.

Commerce at seven o'clock. Dress Boxes, 4s. ; Upper
Boxes, 3s. ; Private Boxes, from 11., no charge for booking ;
Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. ; Upper Gallery, 6d.

B)x-office open from Eleven till Four. Stage Manager,
Mr. W. West. Equestrian Director, Ur. W. Cooke, jun.

CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.—
OPEN EVERY EVENING.—The follow-
inz company of Vocalists are engaged for the performance of
Selections from all the popular Operas, Madrigals, Choruses,
Glees, Ducts, Sac., viz.: Miss E. Pearce, Mrs. J. Caulfield,
Miss Brunell, Miss Summers, and Madame Marietta ; Mr. J.
Caulfield, Herr F. Jonghmans, H. Grover, T. Farrant, S.
Johes. J. Barker, W. Melling, P. Corri. Senor Antonio M.
de Solla, and E. L. Rime ; Masters Bennett and Corri;
Me,isrs, Sam Cowell, Sam Collins, and E. Mackney.
Pianofort •, Mr. Cecil Hicks; harmauium, J. Caulfield, jun.;
Director, Mr. J. Caulfield, Commence at Seven o'clock pre-
cisely. Suppers, Sic., until twelve o'clock.

the Hungarians are told this lay the lips of
FRANCIS JOSEPH himself, who adds tint her
MAJESTY entirely concurs with him (her august
and imperial husband) in considering the
city of Pesth beautiful. So —we dare
say NERO, while fiddling on the Capitol,
thought Rome looked very pretty in truth
under the rosy light of the conflagration !
Really this imperial tour of the Austrian EMPEROR
through his Hungarian' dominions, gives promise
of proving a very appropriate sequel to his tour
through his fair Italian possessions. And there
don't we all of us remember how he won the
hearts of the more impressionable among the
Lombards by an amnesty so very memo-
rable because so very magnanimous ? The mag-

nanimity of the thing being just equivalent
to that of a man who knocks another down,
and then picks him up again. 0 those
HAPSBURGS ! We don't wonder in the least that

KOSSTJTH thinks of them as he does think of them,
as the world knows he thinks of them. We only

marvel that the Thoughts of KOSSUTH are not
the Actions of the Hungarians.

The Lord Chancellor has again introduced the
Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Bill, having struck
out the clause to which Lord CAMPBELL took excep-
tion at its introduction in February last, and
which, as the Ncble and Learned Lord declared,
would empower a husband and wife to separate
by mutual consent ; or, in other words, to obtain
a divorce for all practical purposes save that of
marrying again I It is to be regretted that Lord
BROUGHAM, who has taken such an active and
creditable part in exposing the wrongs to which
married women are subject, was not present. We
trust, however, that Noble and Learned Lord
may be enabled again to give the public
the benefit of his inestimable services on
this interesting and important subject, until
the flagrant grievances of English wives are
thoroughly and completely removed, and they are
ensured the entire control and administration of
their property, whether arising from legacies or
gifts, or from their own industry.
We cannot wonder that an intelligent French-
, woman should have described England, as " a
barbarous country," when she found herself
stripped by a wortbleis husband of her
own ealLiagj- It le) irrhed, a hardship of
the worst description, sufficient to conver t