The Sun.
London, England, 1850-10-21 00:00:00

SADLER'S WELLS THEATRE.

Measure for Measure has been revived here for
the purpose of introducing Miss Glyn as Isabella.
As this is a character essentially declamatory, in
which any very strong • exhibition of passion or
burst of feeling would be contrary to the
nature of the staid maiden, it is a part better suited
to the powers of Miss Glyn than many in which she
has recently been in the habit of appearing, and
accordingly she succeeded in giving a most
effective representation of Shakspere'a heroine.
The play: which was cast as it was two or
three seasons ago when first produced at Sadler's
Wells, was well and evenly acted throughout; the best
performance, however, being decidedly the Angelo of
Mr. G. Bennett. The afterpieces at Sadler's Wells
seldom form .a main feature in an evening's entertain-
ment, but a new petite comedy, by *F. E. Stirling,
called The' Teacher "aught, is worthy ofmention.` A
staid youth with a dissipated father proposes to reform
the latter by marrying him to a young 14dy, while he
consents to take to himself the young lady's aunt as a
means of assisting the match. In the progress of the
scheme the young man falls in love with the juvenile,
and is converted from pedantry to animation, and
the elderly maiden is consigned to the parent. The
delineation of a classical scholar is not very accurate,
inasmuch as the youth is made to talk of So-
crates as an " ancient father," but the intrigue is
pleasantly conducted, and the piece has the advantage of
very lively and spirited acting. Mr. Hoskins, who
plays the young pedant, is one of the most useful
performers of the establishment. Here his quiet as-
sumption of gravity is highly ludicrous, but generally
his line is the rapid and eccentric, to which he always
gives effect by his unceasing flow of spirits. As a
Shaksperian fop he is also valuable, and of his talent
in this way his Lucio in Measure for Measure is a
good specimen.

HANGMAN HAYNAU."
The subjoined extract from a private letter of a
nobleman of Transylvania to a friend residing in Eng-
land will be read with deep sympathy. The writer is
Colonel Count G. Bethlen, formerly commander of
the cavalry in Transylvania; and it is quite needless
to add, having named him, that the strict veracity of
his statement may be relied upon. The unfortunate
Count Leiningen to whom he revere was a near rela-
tion of the half-brother of our own Queen.
" You may imagine," writes Count Bethlen, " the
pleasure with which I read the reception that the
Austrian Hangman had met with in London. The
words of General Count Leiningen some hours before
his execution are very remarkable in relation to this
event. lie sent fur me to visit him ; for the poor
victims had an hour allowed them to take leave of
their friends. I summoned up all the strength I
could, as I entered his room, and he spoke to
me with the greatest coolness. My dear friend, in
couple of hours I shall be no more. I assure
you I die perfectly tranquil, in the full con-
viction that I die fir the most righteous of causes.
The mariner of my death is to me most painful.
I have en unconquerable aversion and disgust for
the halter. Were there the slightest possi-
bility I would use every means, I would even apply
to my relations in other countries, to obtain for toe
the Austrian grace to die by powder and shot. And
to Haynau it could make no such great difference.
I assure. you I shudder when I think of this filthy
operation.' Later in the course of conversation he
oloerved, You will see, our infamous murder will
excite the greatest sensation in England, and I recom-
mend Haynau not to venture on a visit to England,
for the people, will stone him.'"—Examiner.

FIRE IN BERMONDSEY.—On Saturday evening a
very destructive fire occurred upon the premises belonging
to •Mr. Bennington, a painter and grainer, No. 5. Grange-
place, Grange-road,
the scene of the disastrous conflagration which happened on 1
,
Vermondse
Thursday last. The flames originated thus : Mr. Benning-
.v; within a short distance of
ton was engaged
.i.n preparing some varnish, when he acci-
dentally let a lighted candle fall into the liquid. The fire-
men who were on duty at the farmer fire in the same road
hastened to the spot, and no doubt could have extinguished
the flames before they had extended beyond the kitchen if
they could only have obtained a supply of water. Unfor-
tunately one hour and twenty minutes elapsed before a drop
of water could be obtained from the mains running through
the district. The engines of the parish, London Brigade, and
West of England office, were all remarkably early in ar-
riving, bat owing to the want of water they were compara-
tively useless, and Mr. Bennington's premises, his furniture,
The sufferer was not insured for a single farthing ; his family,
who a few hours previously were in comparatively affluent
stock inmtrr.aßder,aajdnwd
owodeairr4ingL
is
official
circumstances, have been reduced to a state of utter destitu-apparel, were totally consumed.
build-
ing destroyed for want of water, and No. 6, belonging . 51
Harrison, and No. 4, occupied by Mr. Scott (both adjoining),
injured by fire and removal.
T•--FUNE
THE LATE MURDER AT DODDINGIIIIRS •
11AL OF THE MURDERED WOMAN.----BRENTWOOD, SATURDAY
above
N IGHT.—The funeral of Jael Denny, the victim of the .
churchyard
horrible tragedy, took place this afternoon in the
miles and
report returns the
to__r.
of the village of Doddinghurst, distant about two
a half from the cottage in which the deceased's parents
manner
The ceremony was conducted in the most Prt•ea
h rse of te
possible. About three o'clock a one-horse .
m which
commonest description, received the paupe.r CO"
tely afterwards
the body had been deposited, and immedia the aged
moved off towards Doddinghurst, followedan _by
e and it was
acAere a small
the fiineral carriage
fnaetihgehrnaonut.rismoAthsert,hae smistoeurronfertsh
walked,e deceased,
d beforeto it Proceedarriarrived
da t
ata tvheer ye
its loorwo
oP.
pc two
t, so reside.
three
ceremony, but
knot of villager-; had assembled to witness theoo
wasf,,
ur compelled
the part
there was no indication of vulgar curiosity
ectators nearedapp
one present. On the contrary, ell the P
'ccasion. The coffin
painfully impressed with the melancholysos
conveyed into the
o'clock
having been removed from the hearse, was
receded by the
church on the shoulders of four young ortion of the fune-
vicar, the Rev. W. Manley, reading
lapel
on the trestles in
ral service. The coffin having
ers been
vi. re Pe read over the body,
the centre aisle, the usual pray
d into the churchyard, in
after which the procession returned
was lowered into a grave
a retired corner of which the co. s
d of the deceased,
about five five feet deep. The &Losen t of the bystanders, were
cially her sister, as well as Inne altogether was of a very
painfully affected, and the scene
melancholy character.
i,stilttrßut this is not
KING JAMES IN LAI/-, which the "'wise monarch" is
the only " pleasant conceit" 0,
said to have delivered
himself during his visit to Hoghton
Tower. On the way from
Freston his attention was at-
treeted by a huge boulder stone which lay in the roadside,
and was still in existence not a century ago. "O' my
saul," cried he, "that ineik
le stave would build a bra' chap-
pin block for m Lord Pr*:
v st.
Stoll! there be letters
thereon: unto what purpery
~? Several voices recited the
inscription :Turn me o're,
an I'le tel thee plains." •
"
1 the monarch ; and a long and
"Then turn it ower," Saitht the following satisfactory in•
laborious toil brought to light
telligence: -- hos hard cake soft,
Hot porritch ma
"
So tonne me o'er againe.,
shall gang roun'
KW, ":,, e to your
"My saul," said the gd Q owks manna ken the riddle
place again : these country;
an aeries.
without the labour." - :LV°le
commissiox.—The first meeting
THE UNIVERSITY .
inquire into the state of education in
of the Conuni-sion tO d ,
f toox place at two o'clock on Satur-
day, University
of
Orford office in Downing-street. All
day, in Lord John ,
mission were present, as well as the
the members of the Con.
heir secretary. The second meeting
Rev. A P. Stanley, t
takes place to day.
Tile FVIIERY.—The Mount's Bay drift boats have
taken this last week from 200 to 1,000 fish per night.—Corn-
-1

of the Duchy,
wall Gazette.
CAUGHT.—'A German
b named
We understand that Government has just appointed Thomas has been arrested in Luxem ourg on the charge of
a gentleman of colour to the office of British Consul "t having swindled serer-'1 Englishmen out of 25/. each, on the
A SCOUNDREL
Liberia. This is, we believe, the first instance on record in pretence of requiring those sums as securities
. for their accep-
which a man of colour has received a similar appointment twice of the psts of professors o English in the "university"
Irons our Government. On the introduction of the new of that Duchy—an establishment which does not exist. He
British Consul, on Friday last, at the Foreign-office, his per- had described himself in London as the Envoy
sonal appearance excited no inconsiderable interest. He is a and had induced his victims to proceed thither.
man of superior intelligence, and of highly polished man-Turner's Act for "diminishing delay and
Mr ex-
ners. We wonder what the Americana will think of this "Chancery"will come into operation on the
appointment. They will, doubtless, be very much shocked poefntse I'n
term,
at the taste of the British Government, as they deem all men R WAY.—The meeting of this
of colour, no matter how great may be their intellectual at- CEYLON A,lLturday,
did not take place, company,
taintnents or moral worth, little better than the beasts of the advertised for Saturday, owing to the
t d .of prop ' t
want of a sufficient at en ance rie Ors.
aeld.—Morning Advertiser.