The Sun.
London, England, 1842-08-06 00:00:00

SURREY THEATRE.

The opera of Guy Munneriny was played at this thea-
tre (for the second time this week) last night, to a
crowded house. The sweet and pleasing Scotch music
was beautifully sung by Miss Homer, Mrs. Searle, and
Mr. Harrison ; indeed we almost might say that the
opera was twice played in one night, as almost every
song was encored. Dibdin's hurletta of The Quaker fol-
lowed, Leffler playing the part of Steady. His singing
of the " Lads of the Village" was a treat of rio ordinary
character. Mr. W. Smith played the part of Solomon,
and kept the house in roars of laughter.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—MOZart'S opera of
Cosi fan Tutti was revived last night at the Italian
Opera, for the benefit of Signor Costa. Lablaclw per-
sonated Don Alphonso, which could not boast of a su-
perior representative. Persiani and Moltini enacted the
parts of Fiordiligi and Dorabella. Rubini and F. La-
blache acted the two indulgent lovers, Ferrando and
Guiglielmo. The acting of last night brought pleasing
reminiscences of the days when Fodor was Fiordiligi ;
Garc'a, Guiglielmo, and Pasta, not then arrived at the
zenith oilier glory. Despina. Since that period it has been
played in an English form at the Lyceum, under the name
of Tit for Tat, but that is now some time since. Among
the gems of the evening, " Un aura ainorosa" was sung
by Rubini with the most exquisite feeling ; it was rap-
turously encored, as was also the celebrated sestettu,
" Sento oh Dio." There was a general call for Signor
Costa when the curtain dropped over the opera, and a
just tribute was then paid him. Cerito, in her Ghana,
attracted last night as many plaudits as ever. The house
was filled in all parts ; and in one of the front boxes sat
Grisi, whose absence from the opera, this season, has
been so much regretted.
INDIAN ARMY.—Captain Johnstone, eldest son of
the Rev. T. Johnstone, of Wakefield, has been promoted
to the rank of Major ill the Madras Native Infantry.
FATAL •ACCIDENT ON TUE LIVERPOOL AND MAN-
CHESTER RAILWAY.—On Thursday afternoon an acci-
dent occurred in the tunnel used by the passengers at
the Liverpool terminus of the line. The quarter to five
o'clock train, from Liverpool to Manchester, had started
with its usual punctuality, and owing to one of the
sheets on the top of the carriages not being properly
secured, a porter named Connor, in the Company's ser-
vice, remained on the top of one of the carriag
for the
purpose of adjusting it. Before he had tinishea his job
the train was in full motion, but unfortunately, and, as
it is to be hoped, contrary to his instructions, he at-
tempted to descend, and jumping from the coach, came
with great force against one of the carriages of a second
class train from Manchester, descending the decline on
the opposite line. •He was thrown under the wheels of
the second carriage, which passed over his body, as well
as did the wheels of the remainder of the trait). One of
the carriages was thrown off the line without occasion-
ing any mischief further than the stopping of the train.
On assistance being procured, Connor was found lying
on the rails quite-dead. His body was dreadfully muti-
lated. His remains were placed on a shutter and con-
veyed to Lime-street station to await the Coroner's in-
quest. The unfortunate deceased evidently met his
death through his own carelessness. His melancholy end
will no doubt be looked upon as a serious warning to all
those employed on or connected with railways.
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time telling him he would give him a sovereign for his.
trouble. The trick took—the young man, " nothing
green," paid 131. 15s. for a horse not• worth 5/., which
being done, the clergyman was not to be found, and the
purchinwr had to take his bargain to .himself with "all.
faults."—Shfrhorne Journal.
ALARMING FIRE IN WIIITE-STRLET, W,RouGn.—
Slo,ri.ly alb.r two o'clock this morning, • a Are of a very
alarming character broke cut on the premises belonging
to Mr. Hullett, furrier and skin-merchant, Ito. 35,
White-street, Southwark, within a short distance of St.
George's church. The fire was first discovered by police
constable Simon Savoury, M 155, on
going his rounds.
No sooner was the door burst open, than the flames
were blown with amazing rapidity into every room, and
the inmates were compelled to scramble over the back
premises almost in a state of nudity. The flames very
soon reached the roof, which shortly after fell in with a
tremendous crash, and the flames then shot forth into
the air, and illuminated the horizon for miles round. At
a little befgre six o'clock the fire was wholly extin-
guished, but not before the place was entirely burnt
down, not even the bare walls remaining. It could not
be ascertained how the fire originated. Mr. Hullett's
loss must be immense, but he is insured in the Licensed
"Victuallers' office.
The 'bill-sticking department," connect iaal with the
unsightly heard in Trafalgar-square, is saidsr6-bring in
about 3001. a year.