The Sun.
London, England, 1868-08-26 00:00:00

THANES.

BLUE FIRE AND YELLOW FIRE.—Two men,
named George Cussey and Edward Blainey, were
charged by the police with letting off and exhibiting
blue fire and yellow fire in the Mile-end-road.
Cussey said he had been to a bean feast with his
workmates, and, on their return from the country,
he let off a little blue fire, which had no gunpowder
in it, and was not a firework.
Mr. Benson held that blue-fire was a firework,
although there was no gunpowder in its composi-
tion. Devices in fireworks were made without gun-
powder. Squibs, crackers, and other things con-,
tained gunpowder. The exhibition of blue-fire
from vans and other vehicles on the public roads
was attended with danger. Horses were frightened
and people alarmed. He must fine the defendant
2s. 6d. and 2s. costs.

Blainey said he exhibited yellow fire, which was
a chemical mixture, and contained no gunpowder.
Mr. Benson—lt comes under the description of
fireworks. You are fined 2s. 61 and 2s. costs.
Don't do that again.
The fines were paillf you do the fine will be a
heavy one,

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

GRAVESEND, Wednesday Morning.
Arrived, Aug. 25.—Wheatsheaf, from Guernsey;
Gateshead, from Zebu; New World, from New York;
Exandi, from Archangel; Hans Augel, from Christiania.
Oseres, from St. Petersburg; Essex, from Melbourne
Aurora, steamer, from Amsterdam.

Arrived, Aug. 26.—James Holmes, from Barbadoes ;
Thetis, from Guernsey; Coral Queen and Citadel, steamer,
from Cronstadt ; Rachel and Amalie, from Archangel ;
Holland, steamer, from Ostend; Blonde, steamer, from
Dunkirk; Batavier and Waterloo, steamers, from -Hotter
dam ; Cologne, steamer, from Boulogne.
Sailed, Aug. 25—Blanche, steamer, for Dunkirk.
Sailed, Aug. 26—Victor, steamer, for Olen ; Lord J.
Russell, steamer, for Dunkirk.

DEAL, Wednesday Morning.
Anchored—Loofeld, from London, for Cardiff; Success,
from London, for Mobile ; British America, from Grimsby,
for Barcelona ; Parana, screw steamer, of Waterford, from
the west, for London.
Passed—Antagonist, from London, for Brigham; Pro-
gress, ship (in tow), from Belize, for London.

THE NEW THEATRE ROYAL, BRISTOL—OH
Monday night Mr. Chute conatuenced at this establish-
ment the winter campaign for 1868-9, and in earnest of
his resolve to pro ant before his patrons in the course of
the season a long array of "star" talent, ho began with an
engagement of the eminent tragedienne Miss Bateman,
who appeared in the character which has won her such a
world-wide reputation—Leah. The dress circle com-
prised many of our principal resident families, tho upper
boxes were crowded, and from the pit and gallery many
hundreds had to bo turned away. To every point of the
play Miss Bateman does the fullest justice; from her first
appearance, when pursued by a bigoted and intolerant
tribe of villagers, to her death scene, on which the curtain
falls, her acting bears the stAmp of a rare gonius.—Bristel
Daily Post.

His Excellency Mr. Reverdy Johnson, the Minis-
ter of the United States, has left Fenton's Hotel on a visit
to tho Prime Minister in Buckinghamshire,

CRYSTAL PALACE.—One Shilling Day, Tues-
day, Aug. 25.—Admissions by season tickets, 2,921 ; ditto
on payment, 5,705; total visitors, 8,626.

A NEST OF SNAKES.—About the middle of
last week some men in the employ of Mr. Nicholas
Easterbrook, of Liz well Farm, Widecombe-in-the-Moor,
were employed turning a heap of manure, and whilst so
engaged killed the extraordinary number of 70 snakes,
averaging from nine to ten inches in length. The heap
contained about 13 cartloads of dung, and besides the
reptiles killed a number of others are kapwn to have
e§Gaped.—lresfer•n Daily Mercury.