The Sun.
London, England, 1842-06-21 00:00:00

VICTORIA THEATRE.

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A new three-act drama, entitled The Dream Spectre;
or the SLeper's ; was produced at this theatre
last cvi ning, with most decided success. It is one of
those harrowing tales of murder and domestic misery for
the production of which this theatre has become so ce-
lebrated. Miss Vincent as the heioine, (Ruth Raby),
was most touching. In the scene in which she goes
mad when she hears that her lover is apprehended on
a charge of murder, her acting was fearfully true t.) na-
ture. The denouement of the drama is brought about
by supernatural means, by the raising of the Dream I
Spectre, who forces the real a urderer to confess his
guilt, and thus saves the life of Henry Spritsail (Mr. E.
Saville), Ruth's lover. The appearance of the
Dream Spectre was very cleverly managed by means of
Mr. Child's machinery for producing his dissolving views.
It was loudly applauded. The tragedy of the piece was well
relieved by Gardner and Paul, who in their respective cha-
racters of a grocer, and a " snapper up of unconsidered
trifles," kept the audience in a roar of laughter, as long as
they were either of them on the stage. he scenery was
excellent. The opening scene especially, a view of the
Battersea bank of the Thames, with the church and
bridge, was exceedingly beautiful. The piece was com-
pletely successful. At the conclusion of the first act, a
magnificent new drop-scene, by Mr. Telbin, was exhi-
bited. As a work of art it is exceedingly beautiful, and
does infinite credit to Mr. Telbin's taste and artistical
skill. Miss Martin, late of the Surrey, has joined the
Victoria company, and made her first appearance last
night, as Selina, in the Palace of Geneva. She was
cordially welcomed by the audience, and will no doubt
prove an acquisition to the theatre. The house was
crammed from the commencement.

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Information has been received that great progress
has been made in the gigantic and useful undertaking of erect-
ing a lighthouse on the Goodwin Sands. It is stated that the
caisson is already placed perfectly air and water-tight at low
water mark, and that as soon as the tide will allow, which it is
expected will be to-morrow, it will be floated to its place.
CiIicuESTER CATHEDRAL.—The beautiful window,
which it was announced tome time since it was the intention
of the Very Rev. the Dean of Chichester to place in the Ca-
thedral, has been erected. It is intended by the Deal as a mo-
nument to his sister, the late Miss Chandler, a lady distinguished
by her many and rare virtues. The window is meant to be
an emblematical illustration of the 35th and 36th verses of
the 25th chapter of St. Matthew's Gospel, and contains six
separate groups of figures. representing the six acts of mercy
described in that passage of Scripture, and scrolls with mottoes
bearing a reference to the character of the deceased; at the
bottom is in an inscription—" In memoriam Marian Chandler,
henefiese, 1841." The appearance of the window, ter-
minating the east end of the s.iuth aisle, is extremely beau-
tiful. Such a memorial is greatly to be preferred to the tas:e-
less masses 'of marble by which so many of our finest Cathe-
drals are deformed.
DISTRESSING SUICIDE AT GRAVESEND.—Yesterday,
at noon, an inquest was held at the Town. hall, Gravesend,
before Mr. Carttar, on the body of Miss Elizabeth Jarman
Browne, a fine young woman aged 22, which was picked up
off Gravesend, on Friday morning last. Mrs. Sarah Brown,
a widow, living at Lower Tootirg, Surrey, identified the body
as that of her daughter. She left her home on Monday to go
to a situation as governess, in a ladies' school at Islington,
and nothing further. was beard of her till Saturday, when she
(witness) received a letter, stating that the deceased
had greatly annoyed the family by her strange conduct,
and had left on Thursday morning. Witness made inquiries,
but heard nothing of her until Saturday, when she saw an ad-
vertisement of a female having been picked up at Gravesend,
and discovered it was her daughter. The deceased has been in
a very distressing state of mind for some months past, owing to
the excessive trials which the family had undergone, and had
often complained of pains in the head.. - She had ,had no less
than three situations as governess within five months, and be-
fore going to the last she observed that she was more fit for a
mad-house. Deceased had formed no attachment. Verdict,
P' Pound drowned."