The Sun.
London, England, 1842-08-24 00:00:00

VICTORIA THEATRE.

A new and effective drama has been this week pro-
duced at the Victoria, written by Mr. Fitzball, en-
titled, The Miller's Wife. The plot is simple, and
turns upon the endeavour of two kinsmen of the Lord
of the Isles to obtain possession of the Earl's child,
who stands between them and the inheritance. The
piece opens with brave Ronald of the Isles setting
out to the wars. He gives his wife and child to the
care of his kinsmen Cornock and Barvooden, who
swear to protect both during his absence. Violating
their troth, they, as soon as the Earl has departed,
attempt the lives of their charges, and actually throw
the Countess into a river, but she is miraculously
saved. The child is saved by the adroitness
and dexterity of the miller's wife, who conceals the
boy in a violoncello case. The mother and child are
conveyed to the mill, where they are again attacked
by their two kinsmen, but at this juncture the Earl,
as luck and the dramatist would have it, returns and
saves his wife and child. The piece was received
with much applause, which it deserved. The scenery
is excellent, and the piece altogether is put upon the
stage in a very creditable manner.

THE WEATHER—FOREIGN CORN.—Of the weather
we have only to say that it is all that can be wished, and
if it continues thus but a little longer, of which there is
every prospect, there are few districts of the country in
which the sickle will not be in operation. In Limerick
and Waterford the holders of foreign corn are paying
the duty—in the latter, indeed, all that was in bond has
been released. In our own city, too, the duty has been
paying, though not in large quantities. The quantity
entered during the week ended 6th Aug. was in round
numbers 1,380 quarters ; week ended 13th August (Sa-
turday), 2,670 quarters. On Monday duty was paid
on 1,142 quarters ; on Tuesday, on 930 quarters.
The quantity now in warehouse is 30,000 quarters, the
duty on which (amounting, at Bs. a quarter, to 12,0001.)
will probably be paid by Saturday, or soon after.—Cork
Paper.

CURE OF CHOLERA BY LARGE DOSES OF CALOMEL.
—On the 10th instant, a man, who had been only a few
days in Whitecross-street prison, was taken alarmingly
ill in the night with spasmodic cholera. He was attended
by Mr. Wadd, the able surgeon of the building, who ad-
ministered large doses of calomel every hour with suc-
cess. On the fourth day the patient was out of danger.
and he is now fast recovering his strength. Nearly one
ounce of calomel was administered within the first 24
hours, after the plan of Mr. Charles Bennet at Bethnal-
green workhouse in 1831. Another case occurred in
private practice immediately afterwards to Mr. Wadd
with equal success. A collapse had taken place, and
there appeared all the symptoms of approaching dissolu-
tion, but the calomel stopped the frightfnl Fogress of the
disorder, and the patient is rapidly recovering.
FIRE AT SALISBURY.--At eight o'clock on Satur-
day evening a very :alarming fire broke out in the ex-
tensive malting premises belonging to Messrs. Roe and
Co., at Pain's-hill, in this city. Shortly after the flames
gained a complete ascendancy of the'whole building. At
twenty minutes past nine o'clock the roof of the entire
building fell in, and illuminated the whole city. At
this time great fears were entertained for the safety of
the Dolphin Inn, which adjoins the scene of the con-
flagration. At one o'clock the scene was appalling, for
at this time the burning element had ignited some back
cellarage ; but shortly after the communication was cut
off, and the roofs of three more houses fell in with a
dreadful crash. The progress hence was happily
stopped. Among the sufferers are Messrs. Roe and
Co. ; the Merridew family; Cooper, a labourer ;
Mr. Giddons, brewer ; Mr. Kitto, clerk to collector of
excise ; Mr. Hiscocks, builder ; Mr. Coombs, cabinet-
maker ; Mr. Andrews, grocer ; Mr. Naish, corn-dealer;
Mr. Conway, publican ; Mr. Wheeler, book-keeper ;
Mr. Neate, and many others. It is very singular that
this is the identical spot where the wretched woman
Easter murdered her children on the 3d of August last.
DUNDEE.—The people of Dundee, and more par-
ticularly the auehorities, have been in a very excited
state this week, owing to the fearful nature of the ac-
counts received from England and some parts of Scot-
land, and the alarming prospect of matters in our own
town. Summonses have been issued to a considerable
number of individuals, to appear and be sworn in as
special constables ; and a meeting of the Commissioners
of Police was called by order of the Provost last night
when they were directed to hold themselves in readi-
ness to summon out the constables at any time to a
proper rendezvous, there to await the orders of the Ma-
gistrates. Danger is apprehended ; and than the pre-
sent Magistrates of Dundee we believe there are few in
it worse qualified to avert the clanger.—Dundee
Chronicle.

OTTER HUNTING.—On Wednesday last, the Hon.
Grantley Berkeley's otter-hounds met at the residence
of Mr. HaHatt, at Philiols, near Wareham, and drew the
adjacent streams for an otter. Three of these animals
were quickly found, who afforded a great Crest to the
lovers of sport in that vicinity, it being a chase now
seldom to be witnessed, though of very ancient origin.
The pack consisted of some fine old fox-hounds from
Berkeley Castle, and some terriers, all of whom have
been entered at the sport by Mr. Berkeley, whd hunts
his hounds himself.. Two df the otters were killed by
the hounds in the course of-the day, one of which held
the pack in full pursuit-for nearly four hours, Mr. Ber-
keley sharing their work with them is the river as well
as on the land.