The Sun.
London, England, 1842-02-15 00:00:00

VICTORIA THEATRE.

Mary White, or Me Murder of Mc Old Tabbard, a three.act
drama, founded on facts of actual occurrence in the year 1543,
added another novelty last night to the attractions already put
forth this season at the Victoria. The scene is Jaid in the Old
Tabbard Inn, at Southwark, and the heroine (Miss Vincent) is both
an orphan girl and barmaid. Her lovers arc Sir Lionel Lenmore
(Mr C. Williams), and Edward Allworth (Mr. Seaman), a
goldsmith's apprentice, the latter of whom is the favoured party.
A series of rapid transitions ensue, in which a mixture
of characters figure, among whom Baynard appears in the
light of Sir Lionel's murderer, and the assassinator of old Hoye,
and who accuses Mary of the latter murder, of which, upon the
circumstantial evidence of the trial, she is found guilty. Savage
Sam (Mr. Saville), however, the chief of a gang of cadgers, who
had been bought over by Baynard, vows ultimate revenge against
him, and finally drags the miscreant to Smithfield, where Mary
was on the point of execution, and forces him to cosies. his atro-
cities. The characters of the piece, which is very effective, were
well sustained, and its announcement for repetition was received
with much applause.

COPYRIGHT REGISTRATION.—The enact-
ments proposed by Mr. Godson and Mr. Bulksley Hushes, who
have succeeded Sergeant Talfourd in the management of the Copy.
right question, are as follow :—That all works published after a
certain date be registered by memorials in the Court of Chancery,
and a sealed certificate be delivered to the author on payment Of a
fee of 10s. ; this memorial requiring the attestation of at least one
witness. All assignments to be memorialized and certificated" in

like manner on payment of a fee of ss. Re.assigraments, by way
of mortgage or security, to be accepted by priority of registration.
A register.index to be kept, and liberty of searching fixed at 16.
These measures the framers expect will give authors of printed
pub ications greater security in the property of their copyrights,
and afford the public all requisite knowledge of assignments and In.
cumbrances affecting such works.

BILL FOR THE BETTER REGULATION OF
RAILWAYS•—This Bill, brought in and prepared by Mr. Gladstone,
Mr. Manners Sutton, and Sir Thomas Fremantle, proposes to
make further provision for the supervision of railways, rendering it
imperative on the part of the Company, to give notice of intended
opening of any line by the clear space of one calendar month, to the
Board of Trade, and an additional ten days notice at the time of
completion, with a forfeiture of 201. in case of non.observance.
Other provisions relate to precautions respecting railway-gates, and
crossings, for the future prevention of accidents; and the appoint.
ment of arbitrators is regulated in all necessary cases._

STRIKE WHILE THE IRON 13 HOT -All
friends to the people should observe this. Doubtless there are
many other questions of importance, but the Corn.law just now
should be deemed the question of questions. The monopolists fed.
themselves compelled to yield something, and unless a large de-
mand be made upon them, and that by the universal voice of the
people, that something will be precious little. A❑ classes shot&
cry out with one universal voice, " Away with the Corn.laws I"
The Struggle.

Yesterday the weather was again exceedingly pro-
pitious for the promenade of the Sceuf.gras and for the follies of the
day. The cortege took the course we announced, and throughout
its progress was accompanied by all the curious and the gamins, to
say nothing of maid.servants and children, of all growths, that
dwelt in the neighbourhood of its line of march. When the pro
cession arrived in the Court of the Tuileries, the King appeared at
the balcony of the Pavilion de l'Horloge, with the royal family, And
the Duchess of Orleans, holding by the hand the Count de Paris,
dressed in the Scotch style. On a sign from the King, the VI
who represented Cupid was taken from the car, aud, accompanied
by Venus his mother, and followed by the whole of the deities of
Olympus, immediately went up to their Majesties. On the line of
Boulevards, soon alter one o'clock, the crowds of pedestrians befflo
to collect, and the files of carriages and horsemen to thicken; and
from Once to five the Carnival' was at its height. Some of the masks
were amusing, but their number was small. The equipages. as
Sunday, were very handsome, and the brightness of the
day' with
on
the mildness of the weather, added greatly to the enjoyment the
of the
scene. The admirable order preserved by the police throughout Last bight
day, prevented all accidents, as far as we hare heard.
the Bala Masques at the different theatres, of La
One of the keepers of the Itotn, c, a few days
,swehld'ee4rleal severe
Blarque, near Montpellier, was returning.,
e.... r which they had tin.
ago, when he met five men carrying •-..
n them to lay down
Having called upo
lawfully cut in the fbrest.
and
staggered
,by a blow from a large
their loads, be was
immedia and then struck down; and
atone thrown at him by one, were very
eascio
wounded by another with .
ground, but was foundsext ironing and carried
all night on the
- lof St. Pons, where he still IS in a hopelesstate. Two
a hatchet. 4c.lweftel
to the hoopoe
men are in custody on suspicion. . . e .