The Sun.
London, England, 1845-11-13 00:00:00

FRACAS IN THE MUSICAL WORLD.

BRlGln'ON.—Theparmony of Jullien's Concert on 'Friday
night was diversified by a little fracas which took place in
the ante- room at the close of the first act. It seems that a
party, consisting of two ladies and three gentlemen, pro-
fessors and amateurs en musique, took possession of seats
which had been reserved for Lady Jane Peel and the Misses
Craven, and in the teeth of all remonstrances refused to va-
cate them on the ladies presenting themselves. At the close
of the first act, one of the intruders—for so the parties must
be considered, if the account we have heard be correct—who
happens to be a professional himself, encountered Mr.
MeCarroll (the master of the entertainment) in the ante-
room, and some irritating and not very complimentary lan-
guage was bandied. The professor of music in question
thereupon struck Mr. McCarron in the face, piano • and Mr.
McCarron, who was by this small application of the pitch.
fork instantly brought up to concert-pitch, returned the
compliment, but so forte that his antagonist's eye, as we are
told, more resembles the black than the white keys of the
fashionable musical instrument. At this stage of the affair,
we hear that the professor's male companions rushed to his
aid with their sticks. Fortunately for their reputation,
however, Monsieur Michau was standing by, and Monsieur
has lived long enough amongst us to have imbibed those ad-
mirable and manly feelings of an Englishman, which long
residence abroad may hav:-. deadened in some originally-
English breasts. Seeing r. hat was threatened, Monsieur
Michau valiantly stepped into the inNee, and removing the
spectacles from his nose, he declared that as three to one was
unmanly odds, he must at least join the unit, to make the
fight more even, if it were persevered in. The gallant con-
duct of the Frenchman, and the sly reproach it conveyed,
put an end to the fracas, which has since, however, been the
theme of remark in many circles. In those of a mixed musi-
cal and pugilistic character, it is unequivocally declared that
the first assailant in the case must be scored down as a flat,
for not striking forte, if he struck at all.—Brighton Guardian.

ASTLEY'S • ROYAL AMPIII-

THEATRE

The enterprising manager of this popular theatre has
brought out a novelty likely to suit the taste of its patrons,
and to maintain the reputation of the place. Bulwer's novel,
"The Last of the Barons," is the story pitched upon by the
dramatist, who has found a good basis therein for the pur-
poses both of man and horse. We are unable to describe the
incidents which are put iuto action, for there being "four
epochs and twenty-five tableaux," their name is Legion. We
must be content to say that there is a profusion of startling
etfects—that there are savage combats and interminable
processions—that the scenery is painted in the brightest
colours—that the dresses are gorgeous and the music enliven-
iog—that the actors are industrious, and the quadrupeds
tractable. There is an abundance of glittering spectacle for
those who yearn to have the eye tickled with tinsel; the
dialogue is tilled with refreshing sentiments of chivalry and
ht roism ; and the speakers commit divers echoing wonders
with the throat. We commend the new burletta, therefore,
virginibus puerisque, for by them will it be received with the
warmest hand of welcome.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
NEWPORT PAGNELL.

Acceptances for the Newport Paguell Free Handicap Hurdle

Race.

Mr. Austin's Little Johnny, aged. 12A 21b—Mr. Lincoln's
Mayflower, aged, 12st—Mr. Mynto'n's Veluti, 5 yrs, list 121 b
—Mr. Clifton's Pedler, aged, Ilst 10Ib—Mr. Powell's Dela-
mere, 5 yrs, llst 71b—Mr. Hankins's Captain Brown, aged,
11:t 71b—Mr. Harris's Treaty, aged, list 71b—Mr. Tollitt's
Dick Turpin, llst 71b--.Mr. Bryan's Barnaby Budge, 5 yrs,
I Ist 71b—Sir Chas. Cockerill's President, aged, Ilst 61b—
Mr. E. 11. Clark's Sir Edward, 6 yrs, llst 41b—Mr. Smith's
Victoria, aged, list 41b—Mr. Clifton's Pull' and Dart, aged,
11st 41h—Mr. Whittington's Ascot, aged, list 31b—Mr.
Raworth's Donna Anna, 5 yrs, list 31b—Lord Glatnis's Bel-
shazzar, lOst 121b—Mr. Smith's Saltfish, aged, lOst 121b—Mr.
Arnold's Alice, 4 yrs, lOst 71b—Mr. King's Artful Dodger,
6 yrs, lOst 41b—Mr. A. Webster's Judea, 5 yrs, lOst 41b.

MR. CHORLEY'S NEw WORK.—We are requested to
state that Mr. Colburn, of Great Marlborough-street, has
this day published, "Pomfret ; or, Public Opinion and
Private Judgment," by 11. F. Chorley, Esq., in 3 vols.
post Bvo., which can now be had at all the Libraries. Mr.
Colburn has also just published the following popular new
works of fiction ;-2. Dunster Castle, a Tale of the Great
Rebellion, by J. T. Hewlett, M.A., 3 vols.-3. The Attrac-
tive Man, by Mrs. Trollope, 3 vols.-4. Love, a Tale of
Venice, by Horace Smith, Esq., author of " Brambletye
House," &c., 3 vols.-5. The Story of a Royal Favourite, by
Mrs. Gore, 3 vols.— 6. The Master Passion, and other Tales,
by T. C. Grattan, Esq., author of" The Heiress of Bruges,"
&c., 3 vols.-7. The White Slave and the Russian Prince,
by the author of " Revelations of Russia," 3 vols.—and 8.
Count Konigsmark, an Historical Romance, by Captain
Frederic Chamier, R.N., 3 vols.
the
coroner OF A REMARKABLE CHARACTER.-011
Wednesday an inquiry was held beforeW.R ll
Carter,usseEs.q;: tre,
coroner for Surrey, at the Raven and Sun,
Bermondsey, as to the death of a woman unknown, aged
about 70, who was generally supposed to have passed her
earlier life as a sailor. The following marks were on her
person. On the right arm W. B.; with two hearts under in
blue ink, and on the left a large anchor, with a sailor sup- '
porting it on each side. She had on a light-coloured gown,
two dark stuff petticoats, a red plaid worsted shawl, an old
chip bonnet, low shoes, and black stockings. It appears that
as police•constable Eady, 16 C, was on duty in Prospect-
place, Bermondsey, on Sunday night, about 11 o'clock, he
observed the deceased sitting on some stone. steps, and she
said she was tired, and complained of shortness of breath;
she had, she said, to go to Greenwich, and she hoped a little
rest would enable her to do it. The policeman went his
round, but subsequently found her in Jamaica- row, a little
lower down, and she then appeared in a dying state. A
stretcher was sent for, but she was dead before its arrival, and
was conveyed to the Rotherhithe station-house. In the
pockets of the deceased was found a small bottle, labelled
" laudanum, poison." Verdict, " Natural death." The body
lies at Bermondsey workhouse to be identified.
SERIOUS ROBBERY.—Yesterday inforniation was
circulated throughout the metropolitan police district, that
on Tuesday, Mr. Richard Wetherby Stone, of Dartford,
' Kent, was robbed between London-bridge and the Greenwich
Railway terminus, of four 101. Bank of England notes, 301.
in gold, some silver, and a cheque for 901. drawn by "J.
Cooper," upon Messrs. Deacon and Co., bankers, in Birchin-
lane. Payment of the notes and of the cheque was stopped
soon after the discovery of the loss.
THE STRIKE OF THE PARIS PLAYING CARD-
MAKERS.—The workmen in this branch of industry have re-
turned to work, after succeeding in getting a trifling rise en
the wages paid before the strike. They have been out some
weeks.—Paris Paper,

COURT 'CIRCULA t.
WINDSOR .WIiDNISDAT.
The Queen, Prince Albert, their royal Highnesses the
Prince and Princess Augustus, and his Serene Highness
Prince Leopold of Saxe Cobourg, promenaded in the vicinity
of the Castle precincts this morning. On the return of the
illustrious party his Royal Highness, accompanied by the
Duke of Cambridge, the Duke Ferdinand, and the
Augustus and Leopold, with Count de Jarnae, left the Castle
on a shooting excursion, attended by Lieut.-Colonel WyMe
on horseback. The royal sporting party returned at two
o'clock. Princes

P • The rime of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal,
and the Princess Alice, were taken their accustomed airings
on_ponies this morning, and for walking exercise.
JAT Majesty and her Royal Highness the Princess Augus-
tus of Saxe Cobourg rode out at noon in a pony phaeton,
folloWed in a landau by the Hon. Misses Stanley and Daw-
son and Madame Angelet. Lord Charles Wellesley attended
on horseback.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge took his
departure from the Castle after luncheon, attended by Baron
Knesebeck.
The Count and Countess de Jarnac, and the Earl of Aber-
deen, also left the Castle to-day.
In the afternoon the Queen, and the Prince and Princess
Augustus of Saxe Cobourg, left the Castle for a drive in a
pony landau and four, followed by his Royal Itighness Prince
Albert and Prince Leopold in a phaeton, Prince Albert
driving. Lord Charles Wellesley and Lieutenant-Colonel
Wylde attended on horseback.

liar Royal Highness of Kent, attended by
Lady Anna Maria Dawson, paid a visit to her Majesty and
her illusrions guests at the Castle this afternoon.
The Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, and the Princess
Alice, were taken an airing in the afternoon.
Their Excellencies the Count and Countess Dietrichstein,
and the Earl of Liverpool (Lord Steward), arrived at the
Castle to-day. on a visit to her 3lajesty.
Her Royal Highness the Ductless of Kent, Lady Anna
Maria Dawson, Baroness tie Speth, and Mr. George E.
and the honourable Mrs. Anson, will join the royal circle
at dinner.

The band of the Grenadier Guards was in attendance
during dinner. Her Majesty's private band afterwards at-
tended in the Castle.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Catubt idge, attended by
Baron Knesebeck, returned to Cambridge House yesterday
afternoon, from Windsor Castle.

The Ecelesiastical Commissioners for England had a meet-
ing yesterday, at the office in Whitehall-place. There were
present the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishops of Lon-
don, Bath and Wells, Ely, and Rochester, and the Dean of
Westminster.
The Earl of Lonsdale had an interview with the Chan-
cellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence in
Downing-street.
The nomination of Sheriffs for the ensuing year took place
yesterday (the morrow of St. Martin) in the Exchequer
Chamber, before the Lords of her Majesty's Most Honourable
Privy Council.
Their Lordships assembled at two o'clock, and shortly af-
terwards entered the Court. The Privy Counsellors and
Judges present were the Right Hon. H. Goulburn, Chancellor
of the Exchequer (wearing his gold robe of office); Lord
Lyndhurst, Lord Chancellor ; Sir James Graham, Secretary
of State for the Home Department ; the Earl of Lincoln
Chief Com Missioner of Woods and Forests ; Lord Denman
Lord Chief Juitice of the Queen's Bench; Sir N. Tindal,
Lord Chief Justice of the Common Pleas; Sir F. Pollock,
Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer; Mr. Baron Parke; Mr,
Justice Coltman, Mr. Baron Rolfe, and Mr. Baron Alderson
Sir James Graham officiated for the Lord President of the
Council.

The Hon. William Bathurst was the Clerk of the Council
ill Waiting.
The Sheriffs for till English counties having been norni •
nated, three gentlemen k ing placed on the roll for each
county ; the Sheriffs-for the Weish counties were afterwards
nominated, and their Lordships then broke up.

FLANDERS AND DUTCH MAILS.
BRUSSELS, Nov. 10.—The King presided to-day in a
Council of Ministers.
On Tuesday, the 18th of November, at one in the after-
noon, 40 bonds of the loan of 14 millions, to be repaid on the
Ist of Januaky, 1846, will be drawn by lot at the Town-hall.
M. .Dumortier, Member of the Chamber of Deputies and
of the Academy of Science, has just presented to that learned
body a paper on the disease in potatoes. According to M. Du-
mortier the disease is not to be attributed either to microsco-
pical insects or to paiasitical fungi, or to the degenerating of
the plant. The origin of the disease, he says, is that which
commonly attacks fruit trees, especially peach trees, and it
is here called Lucloque.
The experiments made on an extensive scale at the Royal
Int,titution of Grignon prove that potatoes of the crops which
have been affected by the disease have no bad effects on the
health. In fact, they have been used for food at Grignon for
this month past without any injury to those who have
taken them.
The winter appears likely to be rather early this year in
the north. On the 2d of November, in the evening, the first
suow fell at Konigsburg ; on the following morning more
snow fell, and in the evening there was a sharp frost.
.AISTIVERP, Nov. 10.—The Observer and some Other
journals have stated as certain that the negotiations which
have been carried on since the beginning of October between
the Governments of France and Belgiutn for the renewal of
the Convention of July 16, 1842, had not led to any result,
and were broken off. •
THE HAGUE, Nov. 9.—The Second Chamber, in its sittings
of Saturday, the Bth, discussed the project of law for paying
off of part of the public debt in 1845. The law was agreed
to by a majority of 38 to 1.
On Friday his Majesty, accompanied by his sons, was
pleased to inspect the great steam-engine for draining the
Lake of Haarlem. The President, and two members of the
Commission for directing and superintending the operation,
had the honour of receiving and attending his MRjesty.
This steam-engine acts in a perfectly satisfactory manner.
With its eleven pumps it brings up, with five or six strokes
of the piston, 360 cubic ells of water in a minute. While
the King was there the pumps gave seven strokes per mi-
nute. The engine perfectly answers the expectation that
was formed of it. The King and the Princes expressed their
entire satisfaction ; and the numerous spectators attracted to the
spot by the signal-flags were much gratified by the scene.
The Council of Government of the Grand Duchy of Luxem-
bourg has prohibited the exportation of potatoes by the
western frontier of the Grand Duchy, front and including the
Custom-house at Saegemuhl, to the Prussian territory. The
Courier of Luxembourg observes on this dtcree, " Though
the situation of our country, with reApect to subsistence, is not
such as' to occasion any alarm for the future, it is neverthe-
less certain that the prohibition to export potatoes was on
the part of the frontier above. It will at least have the effect
of putting an end to the proceedings of speculators who, by
bringing up enormous quantities to send abroad, would have
occasioned a greater rise in the price, than even at a time
when the produce had been more abundant."
The Stoats Courant of the 10th announces the presentation
of a project of law to the second chamber, notifying the
9th chap. (A) of the budget of the expenditure for 1845.
DUTCH FUNDS.—Axmanlx, Nov. 10.
Money. Bills.
Actual Debt, 24 per Cent ..... 594 604
Aitto, 3 per Ceti.. • .......... 72% 736
Ditto. 4 per Cent.• • • ............... 95% 96%
Amor., s .nuc, 4',.; per Cent.. ..... •• . 99% 100
Ditto, 3 per • •
Commere'. ! Company-, Cent • • 157% 15814
EAU India Loan, 4 per Geo:— • ... • . 95% 9S
Exellangeo.i London, at seeia
Two m0nih0.•..... •
On Handmri;ll, •. • • 36
• • Two months... • . ..
On Paris ...... • • 57 12.5
Two months. •••••• • • • • . • 56 87
—Dutch Papers. Nov. 11.
PRUSSIAN FUNDS.—BERLIN, Nov. B,_

L •lls. Money.
St. Schuld Sch.. 3!‘ per Cent ..
Pruss.Litglish ~ S3O, 4 per Cent..
Exchange on London, 2 moot • • 6 24!a 6 23%
—Universal Prussian Gazette, Nov. 9.
AUSTWAN FENDS.—YIENNA, Nov. 5
5 per Cent. 111 Ni
4 per Cent. ditto.. ..
3 per Cent. • • 76
Loan, 1834 ..... .................. 160174
Ditto, 1839 .....
Bank Shares ......
Esterhazy's Loan •.••• • ••
RAILWAYS.
The Northern, or Ferdinand ............ 197
Gloggnitz • • •••.•• • • • • • .............. 135
Vienna—Milan • • ••.•• • • • • ............ 118
Leghorn • • • • •••• • • • •
Pesth . • ...... ..............., 1081%
Grosetto • •
Pestoja ••• • .. ••••••••••
—Allgemelne &Rung, Nov. 8.
BELGIAN FUNDS.—BRUSIELS, Noy. 1 i.
Actual Debt, per Cent • • .. •
Itotbschild's Loan, Five per Cent ....
Loan of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent • •
Ditto Three per Cent. •• • • • • • ..•
Ditto Thirty-seven Millions, ditto
Ditto, ditto, 1840.. • ..... .......... • • looq
Ditto,ditto,lB42...• ...... .•• 101 Y,
Ditto, 1844... • • • •.• • • •
Ditto, 1836..........................961
Ditto, 1838
Ditto of the City, 1832 ........ • • • • •• • •
Ditto, 1843 •••• • •• ..
Bank ofilelgium.... .
—Brussels Papers, Nov. 11.

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..... 770

THE LATE ELOPEMENT. -- It is stated iri the
Edinburgh .Advertiser, that Captain and the Lady ,Adela
night.
Ibbetson arrived at the Royal Hotel, Edinburgh, on Friday
tCabinethe course
fi nai sfteez s
dayse,
aa:se,
wexpected
ht,3o.
Croeutnueran
will o
tboewThnehliden for the purpose of considering to what day Parlia-
ment shall be prorogued from the 27th, to which time it now
stands adjourned.
His Excellency Count St. Aulaire is expected at
Manchester House early in the ensuing week, from expected
DEATH FROM AN OVERDOSE OP COLCHICUM.—
Yesterday Mr. Wakley, M.P., held an inquest at the One Tun,
Great Saffron-hill, on the body of John Martin Dogherty,
aged 43, a licensed hawker. Elizabeth, the wife of deceased,
iou ss
da
Saturdayy morning
by week,
A l r.
ts
eani said
etdh that
from
hen died
te previous
NT, haN
Gibson,-ing been
surgeon,
tended
of Holborn7hill. He was subject to rheumatic gut, and used

aojt, g
to doctor himself and take wine of colchicum forout his disease.
His last and fatal illness, both he and she attributed to an'
overdose of that medicine administered by himself. He
used to take a pennyworth of it, and on the Saturday men-
tioned sent for that amount to Mr. Bartlett's, of 24, flatton-
garden. A girl went for the medicine, and a boy served her,
giving her for a penny nearly -*a wine-glass full.
Deceased drank half of it in water, and was directly seized
with vomiting which continued till his death. Mr.
Gibson, surgeon, said that when he attended deceased,
on Saturday week, he found him vomiting, and was
told that he had beeen ill for a fortnight previously. De-
ceased attributed the vomiting to the large quantity of
colchicum "he had recently taken. Witness tried to allay
the irritation of the stomach, but could not do so, and was
of opinion that death was caused by exhaustion, produced
by colchicum acting on a debilitated constitution. Mr.
Bartlett, general practitimer, of Hatton-ga,den, and I,:s
boy, who sold the medicine, were son, for.
aged about fourtef-n, was sworn, and eaki tli t 11:, Nre,s
George Elkington, and that he was Mr. Llarrlcte. s. errand-
boy, and had been in his service since January last.. He
was in
Latin.i ntli e
habit
Heknew thatof selling
colchicum
medicines.
was a
poisonicl He d
not
know if
taken in an overdose. The bottle was labelled " Yin.
S. Colch," which meant colchicum wine, though it was
spelled wrong, for the should have been a w.—(Laughter.)
Whoever wrote must have been a cockney.—(Continued
laughter.) He could not tell what the sin the label meant.
The reason lie sold so much colchicum for a penny (he sold.
at least sixpenny worth) was, that the little girl who came:
for it asked for a little drop more, and he gave it to her.—
(Laughter.) Mr. Bartlett said that the boy had orders to
sell only such simple things as salts, magnesia, and rhubarb.
The Coroner said it was a very dangerous practice to'allow
him to sell drugs at all, and considered that both Mr. Bartlett
and deceased were more to blame than the lad—the latter
for prescribing for himself, and the former for permitting am
ignorant boy to sell medicines at all. He hoped that-the
present inquiry would act as a warning to chemists and self-
doctors. Verdict, "Death from exhaustion, produced by
colchicum taken by deceased medicinally."