The Sun.
London, England, 1829-12-03 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER PLAY.

The first performance of Taacxca's Phormio, the play
chosen for this year, took place last night before a very
numerous auditory. Though it cannot be esteemed the
most brilliant of TERENCE'S Comedies, it has always been
much admired for the dexterity with which the plot is car-
ried on, and the strength of character which distinguishes
many of the dramatis persona., The parts were exceed-
ingly well cast on this occasion, but we have not space at
present to mention more than a few of the most promi-
nent. The very arduous part of Geta was sustained by
Mr. COLTER in a manner highly creditable to his talents,
and, we may add, to his powers of memory. Numerous
passages of course occur in so long a part capable of being
given with striking effect, and he dia not f iil to turn many
of them to the best advantage. The answer to Antiphol or
instance, after he has succeeded in obtaining money from
the old gentleman—

ANiiPno. Quid egisti t GETA. Emunxi argent° sene9,
was given in a tone of exultation and self-satisfaction
which justly brought down a hearty round of applause.
The Chremes of Mr. BARNES was as clever a piece of
comic acting, especially in the hitter scenes, as could be
desired. His dread lest his evil practices should be re-
vealed to his wife, and his downcast and contrite counte-
nance when " the murder is out," reminded us strongly of
that very popular actor Mr. KEELEY. Nativistraia, his
termagant wife, had also a clever and spirited representa-
tive. 'lhe part of the intriguing Phormio was performed
by Mr. DAY, the Captain of the School, who did it ade-
quate justice. Nor should we omit the Sophrona of Mr.
Cot.ron, a performanc3 which, though it is confined to one
scene, was perhaps the most effective in the comedy: In
reply to the inquiry of Chremes concerning his daughter
and her mother, the following words were spoken with
admirable pathos and expression

Visit gnata

Matrem ipsam ex mgritudine miscram inC.rs consecuta est.
The scene in which the three sagacious lawyers appear
was highly amusing, and the effect was heightened by the
natural stammer with which one of the fraternity gave his
doubtful adVice.

The kind played several Overtures in first-rate style,
and Mr. CARD delighted the company, between the third
and fourth acts, by performing DROUET'S Variations -to
the Hunting Chorus. The play commenced at about
seven o'clock, immediately after the entrance of the Head
Master, who was gri:eted with loud applause, the band play-
ing 7Sce-the conquering Mero comes. -The Oomedy, we
believe, is to be performed twice inure before Christmas.

AGUADO has gained his cause against the
editors of the Constitutionnel, the Journal du Commerce,
and the Quotidienne. These writers have been sentenced
to pay a fine cf 500 francs each, and not damages, as M.
AGUADO demanded. This result is far from being a
triumph for the Epanish banker. The speeches of Coun-
sel were fatal to him, and the observations of the public
prosecutor were not less grievous. " Thus," said the
CROWN ADVOCATE, anticipating the condemnation of the
Journals, " the vanquished, the condemned, leaves the
Court with general esteem, whilst his adversary gains only
an infamous victory."

M. AGUADO retired from Spanish affairs, with
an immense fortune, laughing at the good nature of those
who had delivered their fortunes to hiin and M. BALLAS-
TEROS. An appeal is entered against the judgment of the
First Instance. The scandal, therefore, will be prolonged,
and there is reason to believe that the judgment, mild as
it is, will be modified, because the first Judges were re-
solved to see in M. AG UADO only a private individual,
although his Government has conferred a public character
on him. You will have heard mention of what has taken
place between M. DE LA FA RE and M. GASTON DE MONT-.
MORENCY at Pont a Mausson. M. ns: MONT3IORENCY
on his arrival was invited to a buiquet by the officers of
his regiment. He accepted the invitation, and it was re-
marked that M. DE LA FARE was the only officer who
was not present. M. DE MONTMORENCY said he was
glad of it, and spoke in contemptuous terms of him. M.
DE LA FARE being informed of this, challenged M. DE
MONTMORENCY. After five pistol-shots had been fired
on each side, M. DE MONTMORENCY received a bail
in the breast. It is, however, believed that he will
recover. M. DE LA FA RE is married to the daughter of
Count DE LILLERS, Chamberlain to NAPOLEON, and posses-
sor of a large fortune. The marriage was not happy, It
it is said that the wife was soon attacked by a serious ma-
lady. The young lady languished for a few months, end
died. It is added that the husband asked the wife to make
a will in his favour, presenting her with the draft of one,
•the servile imitation of which by the dying woman in.
spired her family with strong prejudices against the hus-
band when he came to claim the legacy. This affair,
which ended in a sacrifice of money, has made an unfortu-
nate impression in the upper circles of society. The
scandalous chronicle relates another event extremely bar-
barous and singular. A very young and pretty girl mar-
ried par raison a rich man much older than herself. The
most delicate and attentive cares, prodigal marks of the
warmest tenderness, occasioned the young wife to felicitate
herself on her choice, and each day she boasted of her hap-
piness to her family. Her husband had only. a singular
taste—that of swathing her like a child ; but this whim
excited her laughter, without inspiring her with any
alarm. Her brother, informed of this circumstance, ob-
tained her permission to remain concealed in a boudoir ad-
jo4aing the bedchamber, in order to be satisfied respecting
this singular sport. The scene began. " What, my arms
also?" heard the curious brother. " Yes, my sweet ; I
beg of you." Soon he heard almost convulsive laughter—
then all at once there was profound silence. The brother,
astonished, entered the room, and beheld his sister motion:,
less. Ile called assistance. The husband, by prolonged
tickling on the soles of his wife's feet, had deprived her of
sensation. On unfastening the bands which confined this
unfortunate, only an inanimate body was found. It is
pretended that this husband, so singularly cruel, has in
this manner got rid of the two first women married. It
is reported that the young woman has been restored to
life, but that she remains in a state of complete mental
alienation.—Paris Letter.

The import of cotton into Liverpool, during
the last fortnight, was only 370 bags : the sales, in the
same period, were 43,000 bags —Liverpool Albion.

An cttempt at child stealing was happily frus-
trated here yesterday in a most providential manner. Two
ladies, accompanied by a little girl about three years old,
had gone into a draper's shop, and were occupier: a few
moments, when on turning round, they found that the
child was gone. Immediate :search was made; but in the
meantime the child had been met in the same street by the
daughter (only nine years old) of a gentleman related to
her. A strange man was leading the child, who at first
refused to give her up ; but at last did so, and went otf.
The child was then restored to its delighted friends; 'and we
are sorry to say no trace is left of the villain by whom she
had been taken away. We suppress the names of die par-
ties, through consideration for the m Alter, who is in a
delicate state of health, and to whom the circunisl nee re-
mains ya unknown.—Briyhton Gazette.;

HUNTING INITLLiGtNa.

ArPOINT3IENT9 FOR THE PRESENT WEEK.

World Wyndhatti4A Fox itot.nris, on Friday, at We-
Crinerd ; an,: S..turt:y. It'il:Eirft,rn,

tie York awl Fox 1104, 1:11.5 (id Thurad:iy,
kt f!4:1 ; aftit S.tho'd -v, at Ar4.“-t.r.iiit!—Rt Ti.dr-past
P/1 iffid::diy. Ent Frit.l4y, at Hutto,
Bank 'fop—at Nine.
The Hurworth Fox Hounds, on erikf, at Neasham—
at Ten.

The Northumberland Fox Hounds, on Frid.,y. at Park
Tem_

York City liarriete; on Frid4y, near Wiggiiston
dt Half-Vast Ten.
Tl4.llaydott Hounds, tat SiturtLy, at Wes.t Dipion-
-at Pirie.

The East Suss a foTt lio'Utubt, Ort Thursday, at Stan-
dean ; and Saturday, at d;taik'y S:lrrth CO:truzion—at r.
Quarter to Eleven.
The Vine Hounds, on Thursday, at Wortiog
diR!. Saturday, at 'Whencell Wood—at Ten.
The 'gtifr,,y Fria Hound, on Thursday, at the Bell
Godstone; and Saturtl4, C:ttnvn A4l-hill—at Hal:
past 'ren.
Mr. Farquharson's Hound, on Thurs-lay, at b.,gberry-
Tutnpike.gate—at Ten.
The Murpeth Harriers, on Thursday, at \Vilalton Vil-
lage—at Ten.
The Doxford I'ox Hounds, on Thursday, at Hawlihill
-;-fit Ten.

The Cleveland Fox Hounds, on Thursday, at Nihon—
at Ten

Captain Freeman's Harriers, on Tuesday, at the Plolgh,
in Longeot.fielil ; Thursday, at A ppleford COnitnon; and
Saturday, at Witney Park—at Eleven.
Mr. Berkeley's Hounds, en Tuesday, at Kempzton
Wood; Thursday, at Melehbourn-house; and Saturday,
at the Kennel—at Half-past Ten.
Mi. Drake's ll,:unds, on Tuesday; at Stratton Amite}...
Thursday, at Charndon-eommon ; and Saturday, at itycote
Kennel—at Half-past Ten.
The New Forest Hounds, on Wednesday, at Rhinefield ;
Thursday, at Einbley ; and Saturdayf at Levitt'slate--at
Half-past Ten.
Mr. A. Smith's Hounds, on Tuesday, at Southgrove ;
Thursday, at Woodhouse ; and Frid iy, at Shoddesden-
gate—at Eleven.
Sir John Cope's Hounds, on Wedneaty, at Bramshill ;
Friday, at Hartley Row-turnoike ; and Saturday, at New
Inn, Heckfield—at Half-past Ten.
Mr. Wick-ted's Fox Hounds, on Wednesday, at Black-
brook ; and Friday, at Heleigh Castle—at Half-past Ten.
The Marquis of Cleveland's Fox Hounds, on Wednesday,
at Middleton ; Friday, at Burton Park ; and Saturday, at
Langton Lodge-gate—at Eleven.
The Lambton Fox Hounds, on Tuesday, at Coxhoe ;
Thursday, at Bradbury-bridge ; and Saturday, at Long
Newton—at Eleven.

The Royston Harriers, son Tuesday, at Barrington-
bridge; and Thursday, at Five Hills, Tliertiekl—at Ha f-
past Ten.
The Doddington Harriers. on Tuesday, at Norwood
Farm ; and Friday, at Orton's Thorns.
The Brighton Harriers on Monday, at Patcham ; Wed-
nesday, at the Race Course ; and Friday, at the Dyke—at
Half-past Ten.
The Brook,ide Harriers, on Monday, at Newmarket-
Hill ; Wednesday, at Asheo:nbe, the alternate Wedneaday
at the Kennel ; and Friday, at Telscombe Tye—at Half-
past Ten.
The Quern Hounds, on Monday, at Rolleston; Tues-
day, at Bunney Park ; Wednesday, at Scraptoft ; Thurs-
day, at Brookeshy-gate; and Friday, at Oakley Wood—at
Half-past Ten.
Sir Richard Sutton's Hounds, on Monday, at Spittal ;
Tumlay, at Blanknev ; Wednesday, at North Elkington ;
Thursday, at Tetford and Kettlethorpe ; and Saturday, at
Clay Bridges and Skellingthorpe Village—at Eleven.
Lord Yarborough's Hounds, on Monday, at Swinhop-
house ; Wednesday, at Somerby-hotoce ; Friday, at Hai n ton-
house, and Saturday, at Roxton Wood—at Eleven.
The Cheshire Hounds, en Monday, at Abbey Arms ;
and Wednesday, at Darnhall ; Thursday, at Dalton ; and
Saturday, at Tatton—at Half-past Ten.
The H. FL, on 'Tuesday, at Brookwood Park ; Thurs-
day, at Rotherfield Park; and Saturday, at Bighton Cot-
tage—at Ten.
The Hamb!edon Hounds, on Wednesday, at Broadhalf-
penny Down ; and Friday, at Winter's Hill Common—at
Half-past 'Ten.
Mr. Boycott's Hounds, on Tuesday, at Woodcot Green;
and Thursday, at Dilinaston—at Half-past Ten.
The-Sanderstead Harriers, on Wednesday. at Mulvey-
green ; and Saturday, at Gibbet green—at Ten.
The Ease' and Suffolk Border Hounds, on Monday, at
Bentley-hall ; Wednesday, at Wiston ; and Friday, at
Rivers-hall—at Half-past Ten.
The Conoek Harriers, on Tuesday, at Shepherd's Shore;
a Friday, at Imher Furze..---at Eleven.
Mr. H. Villebois's Harriers, on Tuesday, at Feltwell ;
Thursday, at Ssvaffham Town Barn ; and Saturday, at
Foultlen Common.-at Eleven..

THE POST OFFlCE.—Rumours have been
prevalent through town for some days past, relativo to the
detection of certain clerks in the General Post Office in
the commission of frauds, and their consequent dismissal
On inquiry, we learned that no fraud had been thscovt-red,
and that no dismissal had taken place; but some clerks
have been suspended from duty, pending an investigation
which has been instituted respecting the conduct of the
officers whos business it was to lodge the monies re-
ceived from the Country Offices in the Bank of Ireland.—
Dublin Morning Register.

A party of four, comprising two brothers and
two sisters, of the ages of 86, 85, St, and SO, all in pos-
session of excellent heath, and all residing in Ipswich, sat
down on Wednesday evening last to a rubber of whist.
The occasion of this meeting was the circumstance of the
elder of the family party entering the 87th year of his age.

The springs which had risen in the cellars of
many houses at the north part of the town, so long back as
the beginning of October, have just subsided.—Brighton
Gazette.

A distressing suicide has just taken place in
the vicinity of this city (Exeter,) by which a highly re-
spectable flintily are lilunged into the deepe,t distress. The
deceased was a lady of about 50 years of age, and in a fit
of temporary derangement, occasioned by acute bodily
suffering, swallowed a quantity of prussic acid. Her loss
is the more severely felt by her afflicted relatives, as the
utmost cordiality and affection have always subsisted be-
tween them. A jury met on Wednesday, and returned a
verdict corresponding with the facts of the case, at the
same time expressing their firm conviction of the tender-
ness proved by several respectable witnesses to have been
always manifested by the husband of the deceased.— Wes-
ern Luminary.

HASTINGS.—On Wednesday morning last,
in consequence of the appearaue., of something drifting
with the tide past here, about three miles from shore,
several of our boats put off, when that part of a vess,l
which is called the kitchen, with sundry yards, sails, hen
coop, &c. was found, and conveyed to the Custom House.
By the papers, which were shortly after picked up at sea
wrapped in a handkerchief, it appears the above belonged
to the Indus, of 295 tons, bound Irons Liverpol to
Bremen, with a cargo of oil and salt ; no ti,liogs have
been hard of the crew, consisting of 11 men, ard it is
greatly feared they have all perished. The Indus, it is
probable, was run down during the night of Monday, as
Lloyd's list states a ship was run down on that night.
From the circumstance of the papers being enveloped in a
handkerchief, and the long boat and punt having been since
picked up by some of the Preventive urn stationed to
the eastward, it is conjectured that the crew had escaped
from the vessel in the boats, which had subsequently upset.
No account of any of the bodies having been found, has
yet however reached us.—Brighton Gazette.

According to the tithe composition return,
printed yesterday, Templesbambo, in the diocese of Ferns,
produces its fortunate rector twelve hundred pounds per
annum. It became vacant in 1823, in consequence of
the death of the Reverend HENRY WYNNE. It had then
for a curate the Reverend BENJAMIN WALLER, and it
had the same gentleman for a curate GOD knows how
many years before. No doubt Mr. WALLEtt. is an excel-
lent clergyman—a man of high education, and one of
those characers whom it is desirable, according to the
doctrine of the Lora Bishop, to allure into holy or-
ders by prospects of high advancement. Of course
the reader is prepared to learn that Mr. WALLER
succeeded to this enormous benefice on the death of
Mr. WYN E. And did this actually happen ;—or if it
did not, was some other curate of equal or greater preten-
sions or services promoted ? It appears not, for the pre-
sent rector of Templeshambo is the Reverend HENRY
PRESTON ELRINGTON, formerly rector of Kilrane, and the
Reverend HENRY PRESTON ELRINGTON is one of the sons
of the Lord Bishop. Would any friend he so obliging as
lotto inform
tofe useo r
atwhat!, ms
iaorte of
v far 1 ,
his
fortune 2 00/ y . a -
differse ar falls to
front
tlo le
that)
of these curates of whom Lord MOUNTCASIIEL has given
oi the interesting p aticulm.s stated in his last cpi,,.le?
Dublin iiorning Register.

IIORRLBt•T MURDr:R

(Ptratn the Dublin Morning liegiiitr.)

YcMerrlay, au iplupst te,lz hel,l irt the wurt-',,-
tlozew i•Leei,..'s-I.ine, hao7e the City C:irat,L9-,
Gr:oRGE WHITFORD, oo the body of al woniir,l
,amed laz.:brth Murray, who 1w:! heeo
...trece:ling evening. The iwrson of t i.e
ivotntiu presented a most f:igbtful spectaci.. Tilt-re
.vere t; pO/1 j persum inur desiwnite froar
which a mass of blood was flowing. A -.er vie;sing
hi: fright;ul spectoe!e, the followiug,
examine,l

George Murray-4 live at No. f), Litt James's-
s!rect ; I am husband id 0315 dereaged ; hst talfht
went out with some wGrk to the of Mr.
lettedirmieli's at the paper-mills; I was Lep- t;:,•).3
till five in the evenin,r; came ),i:nrre
pretty tipsy ; it 1414 Hine o'eloek when I eagee iii ;
met Es'ilduff at Kilmainham ; he wanted drink vt:d
I did not Ae to give it to him, said he w,puld
s?rye me out wilco ha came kome; when I rot
home he and his wifr came into me room ; lie
caught me by the neck and knocked Inc do.,en
twice• I ran away for the watch; I left him and
his wife in the room, and when I returned., saw
my wife lying dead; all in wife did was io get be-
tween us to prevent him heatitcr MC; ray was
sober; there was my wife lying nerog tlle tire--
place weltering in her blood; I'll:card the woman
say that Kilduff killed my wife; Kildaif and his
wife both broke in the room together ; my knives
:yere lying in the room. (A Woody knife vrH i.ere
shown to the witness), That was the knife S used
to Ntark with.
E•ty Sherldck—l live at No. 9, Dirk J01T1P.,.5..
street ; I am a Welrer--woman; I knex the decea‘ed
these two years ; when i< heard the noise I wesn up
stairs; Mr. Kilduff was in tie room, and I saw Mei.;
Murray lying on the floor naked, and I went ovoi:
to cover her, and the sig;;!. !eft my eyes when I gt'w
the blood ; upon that Kilduff give me two or three
blows on the head, and I ran down "tab's after the
watch ; there was another girl in rile' 1:'om ‘ri'
it
tee ; Murray himself was lying on the floor
time; I heard a great quarrel above, and I tun up;
I did not see Mrs. Kilduff, but she was scolding
there was a candle lighting in the room at the firhe
I never heard the deceased speak; I did not loan,/
that she was dead when I saw her first; but she
was dead %%len I saw her a second time.-

Mary Sherlock—l live in the same luenee that rl,e:
murder was committed; I am a laundry-maid;
knew Mrs. Murray to be a very quiet, sober ro-
man; Murray is a little craukey when he get* A
drop in his head, but he is an industrious man ;
never knew of Kilduff and Murray trarrellieg; Kil-
duff was sober at five; I did not see hint ag-,ein emit
he struck me; the candle was quenched whet
he struck me: it was on the lobby he strnck me;
was then going into the. room; Mrs. Kilduff Was itt
the roam, and she wanted to prevent Kilduff from
striking me.
Rose Maedonnel—l live at No. 9,' James's-street
these three weeks ; I heard Murray Sily, trl;st Cee..
naughtman here will dare to insult ; Mee.
duff came in and wasted a man, named Kelly, to
come out and fight for his country ; I would th:'`
ire
Kelly out ; I beard Kilduff going up stairs, and in
minute after Murray went down screeching his xvife
was murdered ; I heat(' two screeches ; its a short
time after Kilda' came into the room and said, f am
after committing murder, and I know that I wilt be
taken up for it; that is queer talk for you, said Kelly,
go out of the room if you have done murder, don't,
stay here ; Kilduff, when he came into the room,
had his jirkin on ; Mrs. Kilduff was the first that
went up to the fight; she was tipsy at the time.
Patrick Kelly—l live in James's-street ; I ant a
labourer ; I heard an alarm of murder; I saw .iii-
duff standing in my room, and he was not there for
ten months before; Lasked him what he did there?
I am after committing murder, rays he, and I ern
sure I will suffer for it; if you have, says I, I will
soon have you pinned : I had all the wotastit in the
room taken up; Mrs. Kilduff wanted me to get up
and fight for my country ; what do I care, says f,
for you and it; I had Kilduff apprehended; he hi
not- his big coat on him at the time; Murray was
screeching like a madman, and calling for the *etch;
I stood by the side of the clergyman when he was
praying over the body.
Mary Slater—l live in. Little James's-street;
know Mrs. Murray these three years. Murray was
not two minutes in the room : he asked was there
any Connaught man to offend him. Kilduff broke into
the room; Etty Sherlock was in before me, and
she said Kilduff ought not to touch the woman, as
she v‘as dead; he struck her, and he knocked the
candle out of my room ; he ran down stairs, and
hid his coat; he had his coat off when the priest
came in.

Thomas Henry am a surgeon ; I live
in Stephen's Hospital; I was called on last night at
twelve o'clock ; accompanied by Mr. Lucas I went
up to see her; she was lying on the floor in the same
position she was in to-day ; she was dead, but warm ;
on examining the body I discovered four wounds—
incised wounds made by a sharp instrument ; I
should think that knife did it; two of the wounds
were in the abdomen ; the intestines protruded
through one of thetn ; the next wonnd was through
the thigh ; it went completely through ; it was the
wounds in the abdomen that caused death ; the
fourth wound was on the hind part of the person;
that was the slightest wound; there was no other
mark of violence on the body.

The constable stated that he had the coat and
shirt of Kilbluff, which were covered with blood.
When Kilduff was spoken to yesterday about the
murder, instead of manifesting any compunction or
remorse, he said, " d—l's pain to them.
The Jury returned a verdict of " Wilful Murder"
against Kilduff, finding his wife an accessory to the
f_►ct.

Two of the Jurors refused to agree in the verdict
finding the wife a participator in the murder.
Kilduff and his wife were committed to Newgate
on the Coroner's warrant.

FATAL ACCIDENT.—Last week, at Ebicv•,
as a little girl named LUSTY, about 10 years of age, whose
mother was confined to her bed, was lighting a fire, the
candle which she had placed on the ground, ignited her
clothes, and before assistance could arrive burnt her eo
dreadfully as to cause her death the same day.—Chelter..
ham Chronicle.

MILITARY FUNERAL.—To-day one of the
grandest military displays that perhaps ever took place in
the city, was exhibited at the funeral of Major JOHN
Mal-coLm, of the 42d Regiment. Between 300 and 400
soldiers were in the procession, with nearly 100 respec!..
able citizens, who had been invited t the funeral. A de-
tachment of the 42d arrived to-day from Paisley ; the
officers were in deep mourning; and, as is usual at pa-
gentries of the kind, the coffin, surmounted with the
sword, &c. of the deceased officer, was carried shoulder
high to the place of interment. The procession moved iff
from Wellington-place, Hutcheson-town, at two o'clock,
and proceeded 'along Ad&phi-street to the Old Bridge, from
thence up Stockwell-street, along Argyle-street and Queen-
street, to \Vest St. Vincent-street. At this period the
spectacle was particularly interesting ; both sides of the
street were lined with hundreds of respectable cifzens, and
the balconies of the houses were crowded with fashionably
7 e:le:he
duraetessieydplfe,
"DeadTw
obanAdisa,rewhitihn isnatiaftli,7e:lB,der.o
&c.: and
as the funeral approached the burying-ground, the hollow'
sound of the drum produced a very imposing effect. On
arriving at the herd of Wellington-street, the so:diers
the a church,paated
after lan tri. 'a d
eiwhere
which about
n s o
100l'
of
thel e nst3ei dl
formed right and left, and the bearers of the coffin, with
theilat jroertixe
principalrs. mourners, proceeded to the crypt of Dr.
three volleys were fired in
iai,vfot
eenrroe
übm
rne roafgc h
theed drawn(ti oe eetahuseepd n. on r ;fit
he Major
of the i
said church,to have 'v
heereen,
a remarkably brave officer, about 40 years of age. Ho
has been in the regiment upwards of twenty years:, and
arrived a short while ago from Gibraltar, where he was
stationed during the time of the late plague. lie died
about ten days ago at Cork, and his corpse arrived at the
Broomielaw on Thursday last. He is stated to have pur-
chased his commission of Brevet Majoe only ~bent twelve
, mouths since.—Glasgow Chronicle of Monday.