The Sun.
London, England, 1844-11-30 00:00:00

DRURY-LANE THEATRE.

We visited Drury-lane last evening, and again
saw the Daughter of St. Mark, which is running a
glorious career of triumph. This opera will not only
bear, but absolutely requires to be seen mork- than
°nee, in order to obtain anything like a proper idea of
OS merits. So transcendantly magnificent is the spec-
tacle, that, da7.2:14.(1 and ~y, rct 110:v4,d by fitc f
i-'l,'ndour by s bich lie fb.ds himself surnanalea, tie
sPectator, on his first visit, can be a spectator only—
" The eyes are made the fools of the other sens4s,
Or else worth all the rest ;"
and it is not until a second visit that the spectator
can become an auditor, and properly appreciate the
exquisite music of this very beautiful opera. Balfe
.459 as a composer, taken higher ground in this than
IP any of his former operas. It is a perfect and uni-
form whole—an opera—a grand opera, in the highest
sense of the word, and one which will tend to extend,
t° consolidate, and to perpetuate his fame as
4rnan of genius, and a most accomplished and
s~kntific musician. The melodies are as beautiful as
hoe of any of his former compositions, while
e instrumentation is more elaborate, and the
harmonies of a more perfect and a more
laeientific cast. But as we said before, in order
Properly to appreciate this opera, it should be
seen more than once. The music grows upon one,
and the oftener it is heard -he more will it be ad-
Mired. The opera was followed by a very pretty
divertissement, which introduced to the English stage
for the first lime Mons. and Madame Finart, from the
?Pett Madrid. They appeared in a grand pas de deux,
In Which they were much applauded. They are most
.leant and graceful dancers, and not deficient in
force either, for some of their pas were most astonish-
ing As mere tours de force; but these tours were so
gracefully executed, that the idea of force was lost in
that of grace. They afterwards danced the
toter° of Seville, with that mingled expression of
dignity and coquetry which is characteristic of all
''Panish dances. Their Andalusian costume was very
4Plenclid, and became them exceedingly. They were
much applauded, and they are certainly a great addi-
-4;',21:1 to the admirable corps de ballet of this theatre.
e had, in addition, a pas de deux, exquisitely danced
"Y, Clara Webster and her brother; the Redowa,
given with most Cereto-like espieglerie by Plunkett,
!"° Was excellently supported by Montessu ; a pas
4e tr. ois by Delferier, Clara Webster, and Madame
mbilei; and a most amusing grotesque pas chinois
IT Mr. W. H. Payne and his clever little daughter,
!which convulsed the house with laughter, and which
was deservedly encored. The divertissement con-
eluded with the Polkas by the whole corps de ballet.
he house was, as might have been expected, crowded
overflowing before the commencement of the opera.
WINTER ASSIZES.
ROME ClRCUlT.—Maidstone, Nov. 29.
411/13 MURDER AT DOVER.—.Tames Clark, 60, John
r„
,14cirk, 28, William Clark, 30, and William Smith, 23,
mite indicted for the murder of Samuel Cisacismisn,
at Charlton, in the borough of Dover.
4, Mr. Bodkin and Mr. Rose conducted the prosecu-
"3,; and Mr. Horne defended the prisoners.
The case occupied the Court a great many hours,
at the facts upon which the charge was made
against the prisoners lay in a very small compass. It
aPPeared from the statement of the Learned Counsel
and the evidence, that the unfortunate deceased
was one of the police. constables of Dover,
and he was engaged in that capacity
at the time he lost his life, on the Bth September last.
It appeared that in the afternoon of that day a number
of disorderly persons had been quarrelling together,
and there was fighting going on for a considerable
time, the elder prisoner, the other two, who are his
sons, and It third son named Thomas, being actively
:ngaged in the disturbance. The deceased interfered,
but he was very much abused, and some of the pri-
soners were heard to make use of very bad language
towards the police, and to threaten that some of them
should be done for before night. The disturbance
eontinued until eleven o'clock at night, when the
hold and another constable, named Smith, laid
nold of the prisoner, James Clark, and one of his
sons, with a view to take them into custody, when
Thomas, the other son, interfered, and said that he
Would take his father, who was at this time very
drunk, home, and he did so. The two constables
!re then pushed about and assaulted, and Thomas
Clarkbludgeon,
Was seen to come out of his house with a large
w!geon, partly concealed, by his side, and without
shyingthe deceased
a word he raised it, and with both hands struck
the str:sed a tremendous blow across the face with
face, The blow literally smashed the deceased's
shot, aand
be fell to the ground as though he had been
man, ' died almost immediately afterwards. The
Thomas Clark, who was no doubt the actual
se of the death of the deceased, absconded imme-
diately after the occurrence, and has not since been
heard-of, and the prisoners were charged accessorially
"_vith the murder from theirhaving been present during
n
itie affray, and from the threats they had made use of.
1 addition to this it was proved against the prisoner
Smith, that while the unfortunate deceased was lying
(lead upon the ground, he jumped up with a
gesture of exultation, and exclaimed, " There you—,
k"l've got it; you are no good." These facts were
shown in evidence, but there was an absence of any
lustinet proof that t was were actually resent
'when the fatal blow struck, and the only evidence
that tended to show they were aware of the fatal
result that had taken place, was the fact that imme-
diately after the death of the deceased, one of the pri-
!ioners said to the other, " Come along, my dear
brother, let us bolt—we have done something to be
tolled about."
Mr. HoaNE addressed the jury on behalf of the pri-
Boners, and having alluded to the more material portions
411' the evidence, he contended that it was net sufficient
tk/ warrant the jury in convicting the prisoners of the
serious offence with which they were accused.
af.,ll_ v. Justice WILLIAMS summed up, and the jury,
a consultation of nearly two hours, returned a
erdict of Not Guilty.
1-1

• ,41111 MAJESTY'S SHIP Goa—The following
`Xtraet of a letter from an officer on board will be read
with interest by the public :—" Monte Video, Sept. 24,
844.—We have been unceasing in our efforts to get
41
-(ntt since I last wrote to you. We have now got
ajlcamels' under her, and are just getting a fourth ;
°` them Very powerful. We have, besides, a cassoon
under
her stern to raise her up, and lighters lashed on
r her sides down low, with boilers, casks, and tanks
I..,l!itened together. The other day we had a high tide,
ut Which we took every advantage in our power. We
tot the steam u and hove on all our purchases ; but
the athtaherdneot enough of water, and the consequence was,
Was too much strain on the cable, so it carried
hay However, she went astern five inches, which,
n,_nder the circumstances, is considered a great deal. Her
rafter also went out a little. I may tell you, that when
keaci 'it!e is low the water just reaches her paddle-wheel,
, en high, it only reaches round her bow. lam
pec)rre Yato iCform you of a serious accident which hap-
the anme t.:qau since. The tide having risen higher
°f the
usual, she toeled over to starboard, and burst one
'4e lighters which we had to float her off. When we
w,aot.t the boat out of the ,:toek we made the rope fast to the
aw7n.;"' Some way or o:-Iter the capstan flew round,
1•
161dr:Ig the capstan oar wit.;.' such force as to kill two
th: on thepspot, who were hOlding on to the end of
scen-QPe• A. boy also fell overboard, and coming against
leckeitnaehinery, injured his arm. The injury produced
I
eta". of which he has just died in great agony. d
Vre Leanuot tell you how much this accident has e-
ftevsi`'il Us all, especially as the unfortunate persons bore
acci-ci'ent characters in every respect. This is the third
e.„seitke„ta We have had since we were driven on shore.. It
We iv-v 4„ to blow on the 22d, and the tide rose very high.
Itrei„,"i'a all ready to heave, so away we went to work ;
-sc„m her our purchase, and moved astern one foot,
are p.:;ated her stern out. Thus, you will perceive, we
thar;ng off by degrees. I cannot tell you this time
°at, an are are exactly off, but we are getting everything
Of expect to go afloat very soon. More than this
the --rae I should not be justified in saying. As far as
f goodortaid thin in
things of life are concerned, we are rather co-
:stock having recently been supplied with a large
bte of sheen, turkeys, and a pig. The weather has
dnifrightfully severe during the last three days ; thun-
te'r • as been very frequent, and the rain has fallen in
rra t
171.8. I might almost say cascades. It may interest
auto hear that the log for the day we went on shore
took up tro sides of foolscap."
wSiaßlotta CHARGE AGAINST FIVE GENTLEMEN.—On
vreruenesday, sit the Rochester Petty Sessions, warrants
f e granted for the apprehension of George Wise, son
4130(Lieut. Wise, R.N., Director of Police, Chatham
12 a'kyard, Georg Cockburn Warden, son of Dr.
rden, Chatham D'eckyard, Lieutenant Jones, of the
1714 Marines (two otNers are at present unknown), for
1:(1,11_1Y assaulting, and sring a loaded gun at George
aarY, his father John Lanury, and a lad, while em-
upd in their occupation of fishormeu, at a place called
seven o'clock
in the river Alede ay, between six and
'U T 2? o'clock on Tuesday evening.
he New Theatre, Shoreditch, is approaching
.i__rpletion. On Thursday the workmen were laying
1:":11 the stage, the whole of the framework having
fut„
and
in another part of the premises. The
are
d scenery., the st ats of the gallery, pit, and boxes,
also complete, and only have to be' fixed in their
respective
men l situations, when the decorations and orna-
te parts will be commenced, so that it is expected
that the edifice will be opened on Boxing-night.
.The Earl of Devon, Lord and Lady Courtenay,
-tALtly Catherine 13erens, Lady Francis Honey-wood,
(IT Caroline Moreland, the Earl of Lisburne Lady
I,lat_lda Locke, Lady Sophia Foy, and several other
Ir-milies of distinction, are placed in mourning by the
dOssise of Lady Charlotte Gifford. The deceased lady
Was wend daughter of William, second Viscount, and
sister tor the late Earl of Devon. Her Ladyship
Was born 14th February, 1764, and married 23d Julie,
17,88, Mr. ns6.7cas.s Gifford, of Chillingham Castle, who
'lad in Augu,.‘t, 1823.
The Earl of Morley, as President of the South
Devon Agricultural Association, will preside at the
annual general meeting at Exeter, on the 3d of the
ainsuing month
BARNSLEY LINEN TRADE.—ne trade of this
tali\ t is uncommonly brisk, particularly in the branch of
faney drills, so much so that weavers are searce ; and
well all„ -v may be, when the manufacturers are continually
Nis** their wages.—Doncaster Gazette.

DR. KEENAN'S SYSTEM OF
PHYSIOLOGY.

Ott Thur, day Dr. Kc enan concluded his short Atitrse o
lectures at the Western Litetary and Scientific Institu-
tion on his new system of Organic Chemistry, which at-
tributes the nervous energy to the generation of electri-
city in the lungs. In applying his theory to practice he
attempted to show the peculiar actions of various kinds
of f(,eal and air on the ;veinal strength and spirits, and
he illustrati.d his opinions by reference to the constitu-
lioll and temperaments of the innabitants of different
climates. The vivacity of the French he attributed to
the dryness of the air of France, and he contrasted the
energy of the Affghans with the lassitude of the Ben-
galese, in exemplification of the different effects of dry
and moist air. The humidity of the air in England
was, he affirmed, the cause of our sombre dispositions,
but though the climate of Ireland is at least equally hu-
mid,
he dilated on the great cheerfulness of the people,
notwithstanding their potatoe diet, in confirmation of his
theory—the effect in their case being attributed to their
more frequent exposure to the air. In this instance, as
in many ethers during the course of Dr. Keenan's lec-
tures, his facts either did not bear out his theory, or
they had little relation to it. Ile dwelt much, and with
great truth, on the bad effects of cultivating the mind so
exelusivtly in children, without sufficiently attending to
their physical condition ; but admitting, as probably
most of his audience would, that the want of air and
exercise is prejudicial even to mental development, it
does not follow, as a necessary- consequence, that the air
inhaled generates electricity, and that the size of the chest
indicates health merely because it shows there is a large
galvani battery in action within. Dr. Keenan regrew' d
that the limited time of these lectures would not allow
him to enter into details, and that much of his theory
might therefore be considered as assumption without
proof ; but if the great principle were admitted that the
nervous influence is caused by electricity generated in
the lungs, all the lesser effects might be deduced there-
from. Ile was loudly applauded at the conclusion of the
lecture.

POLICE JUSTICE-THE LUXURY
OF WEALTH.
(From Punch.)
Yesterday, the lion. Au- John Briggs was charged
gustus Topping/tam, a per- before Mr. Honeycombe
son of gentlemanly exte- with having oommitted an
rior, was brought before as,ault upon Mr. Jessamy
Mr. Honeycombe, charged Bloom, a person of some
with a very gross and vio- what genteel appearance.
lent assault on Grace Mit- It appeared that the pri-
tens, a most respectable soner and his wife were pro-
and meek-looking young ceeding home on Thursday
woman, whose fate, how- night. They had a few
ever, retainsd marks of a words; in fact, the prisoner
severe blow, she having lost was a little the worse fear
four of her front teeth by liquor, and his wife was
the violence of the accused. walking a few paces in ad-
Police-constable Lynx vance of him. The com plain-
deposed that he was, on ant meeting the woman, ad-
Monday night, on his beat dressed her in a very rude
in Coventry-street, when and unseemly way, at the
he heard the screams of a same time throwing hisarms
woman. He ran, and dis- round her. Whereupon the
covered the complainant prisoner, rushing forward,
lying on the pavement, and struck thecomplainant, atm
the accused at the bar knocked him into the road.
shouting and hallooing, and Charlotte Briggsdeposed
sw earing he was a gentle- to the above facts. She had
man, and no mistake. been very grossly assaulted
Whereupon, after much by the complainant, before
difficulty, the constable he was struck by her hus-
took the prisoner into cut- band.
tody. Mr. Honeycombe said ha
Grace Mittens (the com- had no doubt that an as-
plainant) deposed that she sault had beencommitted; a
was employed in a dress- very gross assault ; never-
maker's establishment. She theless, people must not
had been kept late at work take the law in their own
on Monday night, and was hands : there would be an
returning home, when the end to all things if people
person at the bar accosted took the law in their own
her, placing his arm round hands. He wished to know
her waist. She told hint what the prisoner had to
to go about his business, say for himself ?
when, with his clenched The prisoner said that,
fist, he struck her so vio- seeing his wife assaulted,
lently on the mouth, that he could not help doing
he dislodged four of her what he had done; he was
front teeth. not sure that he should not
Mr. lloneycombe asked do the like again, under the
the prisoner what he had like circumstances.
to say for himself ? Mr. Honeycombe ob-
The prisoner said he had served, that he had no doubt
been out dining. that the complainant had
Mr. Honeycombe ob- very grossly misconducted
served that that could be himself ; nevertheless, the
no excuse for such unmanly prisoner had committed an
atrocity. It was a most assault, and the sentence
shameful and cowardly as- was that he must pay a
snult upon a defenceless, fine of 2L, or undergo six
virtuous girl, and he cer- weeks' imprisonment.
tainly would fine the pri- The prisoner had not a
lamer in the sum of 5/., or farthing, and was—RE-
two months' imprisonment. NOVISD Tali PRISON VAN.

THE FINE WAS IMME-
DIATELY PAW, and the

gentleman drove from the
office in his cub.

EARLY CLOSING OF WARE-
HOUSES.

A meeting was held on Thursday, for the purpose of re-
ceiving the report of a Committee appointed on a former
occasion to take such measures as were necessary to pro-
mote the design of affording to persons employed in
warehouses more leisure than they at present possess,
for the purposes of moral and intellectual improvement.
Mr. BENNOSII having taken the chair,
acknowledged
at the outset the advantage that had been conferred upon
the cause by the public press ; 'particularly by the dif-
fusion among the trade of the reports of their former
proceedings. The cause, from having been deemed a
visionary project, was now recognised as a settled prin-
ciple. Finding the impossibility (principally owing to
the postal arrangements) of closing warehouses at one
o'clock on Saturdays, the Committee had decided that
the best course would be to recommend the closing at
six o'clock every evening, at least from November to
August (emitting the hour's vacation for tea), instead
of seven, with that relaxation. All the principal
firms in the City who had been consulted, had exhibited
a favourable disposition towards the proposed scheme.
On Monday last one eminent house had set the example
of closing at six o'clock instead of seven, which
had since been partially followed, but which, it was
expected, would be universally adopted by the principal
wholesale warehouses from Monday next. The Chair-
man then read the report of the Committee, which, after
a detailed narrative of the steps taken to promote the
object above referred to, contained an appeal to the body
of the employed to prove themselves worthy of the boon
so honourably granted, and expressed the conviction of
the Committee, that in thus offering the means of moral
improvement to the few they were indirectly opening
channels of good to all.
The report was unanimously adopted, having been
supported by Mr. Richardson, the principal in a whole-
sale firm in the City, who bore testimony to the advan-
tageous results in a pecuniary sense to his firm, as well
as in moral effects upon the habits of the people them-
selves, to whom a similar relaxation had been some time
ago granted, at his works in Ireland.
in
Some other resolfftions, support of the common
object were recommended, inappropriate speeches, and
some judicious advice having been addressed to the
"young men" as to the use to be made of the indulgence
thus conferred upon them, with a .view, not only to show
an adequate sense of the liberality of their employers,
but also to turn the concession to their own real advan-
tage, the resolutions were unanimously adopted, and
the meeeting broke up.

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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
PORTSMOUTII, TIMBSDAY.—The St. Vincent, 120,
Admiral Sir Charles Rowley, G.C.8., G.C.H., &c., re-
heisted his flag (white at the main) on board this noble
ship yesterday morning, and Captain R. F. Rowley
resumed the command of her, the Right Hon. the Earl
of Hardwicke having returned to town. This morning
lighters were towed alongside a
to tke out her powder
and lower-deck guns, prior to her coming into harbour,
and taking up her old moorings as guard-ship, off Cold-
harbour,' Gosport.
The Hornet, 6, Lieutenant-Commander C. Seaver,
arrived at Spithead about nine o'clock last evening.
She left Port Royal, Jamaica, on the sth of October,
called at Bermuda, and thence to Spithead in 20 days.
She will go to the eastward to be paid off. She bad en-
countered awful weather from Bermuda home.
The Leviathan, convict hulk, is being stripped of all
useful stores, preparatory to being moored up the harbour
for shell practice from the Excellent.
The Falmouth navy lighter sailed yesterday, for
Sheerness and Chatham, with stores.
DEVONPORT, WEDOTESDAY.—A Court-martial, com-
prising Admiral Sir David Milne, G.C.8., president ;
Rear-Admiral Sir Samuel Pym, superintendent of the
dockyard ; Cal t. Milne, of the Caledonia; Capt. Dixon,
of the San Josef ; Commander Wriford, of the San
Josef ; and Mr. Eastlake, Judge-Advocate, assembled
yesterday morning on board the San Josef, in this
harbour, to try (as we are informed at his own request)
Lieutenant Henry Stokes, of the Tartarus steam-
surveying vessel, Captain Wolfe, on the charge of
indecently assaulting a boy, named Terry. of the said
ship Tartarus. The details, of course, are entirely unlit
for publication. The cross-examination of Terry elicited
facts and circumstances tending considerably to shake
the testimony he had given previously. His conduct
as a boy has been most riotous and improper on several
occasions, and it was not difficult to perceive much
malicious feeling lurking at the bottom of his accusation,
although he swore he had no ill-will towards the pri-
soner. It was elicited, however, that Lieutenant Stokes,
being a very " smart" officer, he was not liked by the
crew, who wished him out of the ship. Terry also ad-
mitted having received punishment for neglecting his
duty. The prisoner, on being called on for his defence,
protested his innocence, and believed the charge to be a
foul conspiracy to blast his character, because he was
strict in the discharge of his duty. Witnesses also
proved
the bad conduct of Terry, whose propensity for
lying was notorious. The surgeon of the Tartarus also
proved the absence of appearances of a criminal assault
having been committed. The commanding and other
officers of the Tartarus also gave Lieutenant Stokes an
admirable character for the possession of moral and reli-
gious principles. The Court being cleared, the members
duly deliberated upon the evidence adduced on both
sides, and the result communicated on the re-opening of
the Court was, " that the charge was fully proved, and
that Lieutenant Stokes was sentenced to be dismissed
from her blaiesty'g ship Tartarus." At this announce-
ment the prisoner seekned trqnsted with horror.
The Snipe cutter, Lieutenant Rayl44lo; left on Satur-
day for Cork.
The Penguin pe.ket, Lieutenant Leslie, came into this
harbour-on Friday to repair defects,.

The Plymouth buoy boat arrived from Portsmouth on
Saturday.
The Tartarus steam surveying-vessel, Captain Wolfe,
arrived on Saturday from Cork, and came into harbour
on Monday to repair defects.
The Caledonia, 120, Captain Milne, has re-hoisted the
flag (while at the main) of Admiral Sir David Milne,
G.O 8., and resumed tile duties of the Auard-ship at this
port. She fired the daylight and sun-set gun on Monday.
The Alban stmt.. transprt, Commander Lowe, was
paid advance on Monday, and sailed for Cork yesterday.
The Netley tender sailed this day with supername-
rarik s for the ships fitting out to the eastward.

In the Sound-LThe Caledonia.
In Harbour—The San Josef, Sylph, Tartarus, and
Confiance steamers; the Penguin packet, and the Devon,
Camel, and Tortoise naval lighters.