The Sun.
London, England, 1844-02-27 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR

e.. 1: 'peon, MoNDAy.—Theirßoyal Highnesses the Prig-
Alice and the Princess Royal, were taken an airing
to-day.
The
kreii Queen and Prince Albert promenaded in the afternoon.
deacon *Wilberforce took his departure from the Castle
tll6 forenoon.
ins/ft R. Lo*ceek has had the honour of submitting to the
A1b....13eet1311 of her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince
/ylO4, the model of a plough on a new principle. This
a „Lett 18 an ingenious contrivance to avoid turning, and has
wwter both ways.
114 RoYal

his Highness the Duke of Cambridge returned to
residence at Kew on Sunday afternoon.
s.
stZr; Rawson, from Canada, had an interview with Lord
47 Yesterday at the Colonial-office.
bu;:vant de St. Aulaire, the French Ambassador, transacted
I,llhlees yesterday at the Foreign-office.
nuke of Richmond, the Duke of Buccleuch, the Hon.
j:trie Scott, M.P.. Major Cumming Bruce, M.P., Mr.
Lockhart, M.P., Mr. F. Mackenzie, M.P.,
and Mr. Wallace, M.P., merilbers of the
by !land and Agricultural Society of Scotland, accompanied
Charles Gordon, the Secretary of the Society, had an
litervie •
h with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday,
°facial residence in Downing-street.
Phi John Henry Pelly had an interview with Sir Robert
Yesterday
Liar g
• Lord',Barnett and Sir John Shelly had interviews with
The'tabley Yesterday.
tenor Postraaster-General had an interview with the Chan-
oft. the Exchequer yesterday.
to,Zalehes from the Governor of New Zealand were re-
els° r..fie3terdaY at the Colonial-office. Dispatches were
Ived from the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope,
. the Governor of the Mauritius.

PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
fit tlier, 8 popular opera of Frei Diavolo was produced
swig theatre last evening, Mr. and Mrs. Wood sus-
th-e7g their original characters. We remember well
Wine when this opera was produced at Covent-
he; and Mrs. Wood's Zerlinn is to the full as good
Is IWas then, while Wood's personation of Fra Diavolo
ritreLttly in; proved. Never has the innocent, naive,
o
%Aut 7aircedi yet somewhat *coquettish Zerlina been so
1144 -4" Y or so naturally represented as by Mrs. Wood,
12~er has A.uber's delightful music been so de-
r4l
et 01,Th sung as by that lady. She made the character
Itibeit 'whoa the opera was produced originally, and
htdhave had many Zerlinas since, we have never
voLe;who could approach her either as an actress or
Notwithstanding this opera has been so
Ski the
yet the naivete and abandon of her acting,
Sell! e exquisite management- of her powerful and
ti cultivated voice gave the opera last evening
"e charm of novelty., The celebrated scene
tads hiYonder rock reclining,' was magnificently given
the tZruronsly encored. Beautifully too did she give
ekt tte scene in the second act; never was the inno-
ait„Janity of an artless simple-minded girl more be-
. tioringly represented. Wood's Fra Diavolo was a first-
Aliditerformance. His acting throughout was excellent,
fine rich voice, which is now cultivated to the
letibn; Pitch, and has, in consequence, acquired that
de-y, the want of which was, in former days, its
it'll:Leek told admirably. He did full justice to the ex-
-4ti,lllllsic of the part. The barcarole was given with
seeat'' taste, and was loudly encored, and the opening
• tad c'f the third act was a master piece, both of singing
*itliaetisng• Wood has as completely identified himself
tike d 7 character of Fra Diavolo, as Wallack has iden-
Opavturaself with that of Alessandro Massaroni. Miss
ever before
more of the part of Lady Allcash than we
eti4u-4'er before seen made of it. In her hands, it be-
lt ti.ll.tiharacter and her beautiful voice told admirably
laid--"i.concerted pieces. Paul Bedford was Beppo,
Ltallig,,k4hough not exactly the beau ideal of an
Po brigand, he was irresistibly laughable. The
received called for at the fall of the curtain,
• with all the honours. The opera was fol-
•
tie a new comedietta, entitled Aged Forty, in
144 b.. !Ss Fortescue made her first appearance at this
eidoW► m the character of Lady Clifton, the young
sit of an old General. Neglected by her cousin,
(If behirrY Wilder (Walter Lacy), that most heartless
Ilsartcr, a male coquette, who, after having won her
sorted her, she had married old General Clifton,
llith: ",11!sg shortly after her marriage, left her a widow,
.
kti e fortune. Sir Harry, who is "aged forty,"
fist h from the appearance of certain grey hairs,
lie els no longer in the bloom of youth, pays her a
tt isleleith the intention of renewing his suit, and meets
Rho house with a certain Mr. Dapper (Oxberry),
, • titer, he immediately magnifies into a rival
rtt:h• Dapper, it is true, loves the lady,
•"Y 'as never told his love, and Wilder
self tt ecndliet actually forces Dapper to take upon him-
tee character of the lady's champion. Wilder seeks
11,1Ef_ei rr,:eyr, With his cousin, and makes her a formal
Vaet%l„-4,_s nand- She recals to him all his former con-
' "clr-",, Les on the anguish she has suffered from his
Win"egleet, and tells him that she had become ac
with General Clifton, from having nursed his
• 't,71.°11 her death-bed. That daughter had con-
her- certain papers, which she had read, and
pot .---rrs were his own letters. - He had won that
• naker, s love and deserted her, and she had died of a
• 14ate,141e,nt The manner in which Miss Fortescue
• "14 til; ."118 tale of misery was touchingly pathetic—it
"risgedy. Walter Lacy's by-play, too, was ex-
good—his shudder at the mention of Miss
, 111,
,7 TAM° was true to nature. Of course she in-
-144„",Y. rejects his suit, and Dapper entering just at the
tioh -"' is attacked by Wilder as the cause of his rejee-
freoftnd threatened with a challenge. Dapper, thus
pi." to avow his love, is accepted by Lady Clifton ; and
e
h-ariT Wilder, " aged forty," is doomed to expiat
IthieV.rticeeness by an old eof celibacy. The piece,_
Alta, Well written and was admirably acted through-
11°41e al alin"lleed for repetition every evening. The
was well attended.

PIY
R...a-ER PARTICULARS OF THE
'LOSS OF THE ELBERFELD T.

•`e foll •
"'lag particulars of the loss of the Elberfeldt, iron-
Reek arF derived from Captain Stranach
.of. the General
aNation Company, and Mr. Bush, civil engineer, a
or somber in the ill-fated vessel. Mr. Bush has been engaged
atikint,“_ • come past in the construction of an improved
c°raPass, which had been tested at Woolwich, and
••
,Ind. vary less by six degrees than those of the ordinary
,_lll order to test its capabilities still further, Mr. Bushl
th 4,4. annselfof an offer by Captain Stranach, of the Genera
be
h,YaNigation C,ompany's steamer the Giraffe, to accom-
' '••lberf to Rotterdam, for the purpose of bringing over the
c+.lle44emlt, a Dutch iron-steamer, and in which vessel an ex-
' Ar itia" i°PPortunity would be afforded to ascertain the merits
P4Ptien'veation. The Elberfeldt, under the command of
) raj: Stranach, sailed from Brielle on the 22d instant, at
kinnteut" Past six A m., under light and variable winds.
2 there attention was Paid to all the compasses on board,
• ektlbs mammon
three belon in to Mr. Bush and two of
descriptiongi when it was observed that
c'ritY of those' of Mr. Bush was maintained
• tetnerkeTe whole time afforded for observation. Mr. Bush
•• hired .v." to Captain Stranach that the ship's working ap-
. that '0 be different from when they left the Brielle, and
• heeuere
k_the,e was a strange vibration of the vessel.. Scarcelyf
14remarks been made when the suspicions of
.r.
irett.„, but too truly confirmed. He begged of Captain
c04;,t.. to order the boats to be in readiness, for he was
• kfrobrz that the vessel, being constructed of iron, would
ti•-ilveraa—f! now minutes to save themselves. Whilst this
e era"l°D. was taking place; an indication of a plain nature
~uug that their fears were well grounded, for about
to three she broke completely in half in the
• I‘..ttit nr:_the vessel. Mr. Bush rushed up
andsstair, exclaim-
• ..140 ltillow all over ; stop the engines out boat,"
ut-91 Vie"n and two others fell headlong into the boat at
bft she wes launched ; the wind at this time
~o4°wing a brisk gale. This was a most dreadful
1:441lt to
the wreck presented a most awful yet
tenet
; the boiler bursting by the collapse, threw
W.—, volumes of steam and fountains of water, and
LWent down with a loud explosion. After her
Mr. Bush looked around for the unfortunate
of the first he saw was Captain Stranach
la the water, supported by a portion of the wreck.
imilttli—gb.%•
41111„ and several others were with much difficulty
sto-17 'tie boat. Threepersons were unfortunately lost,
114-7__ers, named Wilsonrfather and son, and the cook,
'!•ansh "`ildrews
atid • The number saved were_ 13, including. Mr.
• "‘ ,aptain Stranach, who, after experiencing the
d_iteci ", 'Lordships for four hours in an open boat, were
41)0 by the Charlotte, Captain Moyes, from Amsteire-f
ited
asse attention was attracted by a handkerchief
'.•
taro signal of distress. On getting them on board,
ineyes,humanely supplied them with dry clothes,
• the' 110110.8,
Captain Stranach and Mr. Bush described
eooccurren a dream • for, from her breaking to
tnt g down "as
1, , not more than five minutes elapsed, and what
arc ." 'tole before was considered a beautiful model of
f44llllit i was sunk irrecoverably in the ocean. The
141144tiwilich overtook this vessel illustrates the error of
i.fitit °fug vessels of a great length, with the enormous
"gill% coal and wter amidsis ; and it is to
%%err-% that the' Government will examine into the expe-
-1 Th.
of constructing iron steamers for sea-gbing purposes.
Nth, 481 of the President has been attributed to her
prensenA t no one survived to describe her loss, therefore,
462 i% tLovent should be particularly brought under the
e6,_".'4lkine-ii`eu° Shipwreck Committee, in order that by the
f'll of the survivors they may determine upon the
lama such an opinion, and introduce a measure to pre-
Lure the construction of vessels of the inordinate
which many have been built.

kadiTiAlt ROSPITAL.—From the repo
rt of this
and M e t r o p o li t a n Hospital for the Insane., jtts.t_prub-
ie,. the follovring statistics have been obtained . rhe
100tiatalnovr contains 339 patients ; of these, 65 males and
ikilft " are curable 34 males and 50 females incurable,
DatielLinaleB and 20 ,females criminals : thus one-halfofthe
c't this: are curable, and one-fourth incurable—independent
Nee 12,_'ritninal lunatics The admissions to Bethlem in thea
total 411.,/_utve been 109 males and 175 females ; making__,
*as sis '54 patients. The average number of cures in 1843
Maas males and 103 females, or -56 per cent.; and d on-
of 2.Z that the females are cured nearly in the proportioneinn_
4ivi11e840.4 1. t,°,,_ the male patients. Occupation for the mind
il tli "lv being carried into effect at Bethlem Hospital,
c6lngete—ihaPPieet results. Eleven workshops are now nearly
44 lit:teta*-71k -brUlair
wider. the direction of Mr. Smirke, the surveyor;
l!ent*/•.'" to,en forrakd, and placed under the, care of a pa-
iaients
A bagatelle-board and billiard-table have
~..44 Mies •
'patbee,_ll ur, for the exercise and amusement
tiiirtZbAlll.alfeor
female; w h i
Ilunaticstatl,clitional wnrk-rooms have
hits hick is 4 great consolation to a numerous class of our
with the use of a piano-
-give- t•enow creattuts. Since the means of employment
greit, tly d 1 "
,ndered available at Bethlem, restraint. has
Le 43 liaa j;:-Waed ; the average number under restraint in
teilcte,
to.res2B per
-`geide la rk nnlY three per cent. weekly.' No case of
tietas as occurred during the past year, although 81. pa-
-4 1 .
4t 'urge . cent., are reported to have had suicidal
It wn. the river Ure, near Middleham,
.*eek species of the wild swan was shot last
of
toes
.p ofthe
tip ctrite alone. It weighed 201b5,, was eight feet from
in Wensleydale.
wings, and five feet four inches from the tip
i 0 Delkir-,—.Areivcastle Herald,