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The Sun. — 1857-01-06 (London, England)

HAYM...4.RKET. Mr. Murdoch appeared last Light in the " Wonder," the character of Don Felix being one of those which come especially within the elas3 of personation which he has chosen to adopt, and in which he has achieved his fame both here and in the United States. Like all his other efforts in plays of the same kiwi, his acting betrayed considerable spirit and vivacity, an excellent knowledge of the points that have been handed down to us, and the most perfect ;ease and familiarity with the stage. The drawback of an inelastic and unmanageable voice still of course remained, a defect somewhat fatal to gracefulnc,ss and suavity of effect. The performance, however, possessed many coincident merits, and was frequently applauded. The Violante of Miss Reynolds lacked neither sprightliness nor gaiety, the refined judgment and esprit of this pleasing actress having here a most eligible vehicle for their development. The comedy, as regards the other parts, was amusingly sustained, particularly the Lissardo by Mr. Buckstone, and the Flora by Mrs. E. Fitz william.  VIENNA, Jan. 2.—His Eminence the Cardinal Archbishop of Vienna has established an ecclesiastical censure. An " Index" will be published-as is the case at Rome—and all good Catholics will have to refrain from rea,iing the books contained in it. It is believed that the Archbishop is about to publish a pastoral letter, recommending the new marriage laws to the faithful. Some judicious changes have recently-been made in. the Austrian passport system, as travellers in Italy will have cause to remark. The journey by railroad from Venice to Padua is usually accomplished in about two hours, and formerly the passports were examined five times. At present they need only be shown twice ; that is, when the trains leave Venice and when they arrive at Padua. There has been a small coup d'etat in Montenegro. Prince Daniel has sequestered the property of all the monasteries in his little State, and the revenue of the same is now paid into the public Treasury. The clergy are paid by the State, but the Archimandrite of Ostrog, whose salary has been fixed at 100 dollars per lannum, is gone to St. Petersburg to complain of the conduct of the Prince. The persons suspected of having murdered Count Lovatelli have been taken to Bologna, where they will be tried by an Austrian court-martial. On the 19th of December 19 persons were tried for burglary and highway robbery at Ancona. The court-martial condemned seven of the offenders to death, and the others to imprisonment for periods varying between twenty and five years. Five of the men condemned to death were shot, and the other two were sent to the galleys. According to reliable information received from Venice, the Empress is note well. Her Majesty took a violent cold when on her way back from Pola, and is confined to her apartments. Prince Thurn and Taxis, her Lord Steward, is dangerously ill, having taken cold while looking at pictures in the churches of Venice. His Majesty has become quite popular at Venice.
The Sun. — 1857-04-28 (London, England)

REVOLT OF CHINESE COOLIES, AND GREAT SLAUGHTER.  The Chinese coolie trade bids fair to rival if not surpass in horrors the African slave trade, which it has cost England such expenditure, both of money and the lives of her most gallant sons, to put down. Last month we heard from China of the officers and crew of a French vessel, which left with coolies for the Havannab, having been cut off, by the coolies, all the officers and some of the crew murdered, and...the vessel destroyed._ Then last week the Henrietta Maria, also bound for Havennail, arrived here, having been picked up at sea, without her officers, and the few remaining men of the crew giving rather contradictory ac.a3unts of what had become of the officers and the greater nu.uher of the coolies with which the vessel originally left Macao. This week has brought accounts of a fresh disaster, surpassing in the horrible nature of its incidents anything that has yet gone before it. A boat reached Sing spore o'i Monday last containing thte chief mate and six passengers of the Peruvian ship Carmen, who coinumnicated the following shocking details :—The Carmen sailed from Swatow on the tat of March for Callao with 200 Cilium coolies and seven passengers. On the Bth, when off the Great Natunas, the interpreter gave information that the coolies intended to take the ship, on which measures were adopted to secure them. Next day everything was apparently quiet until the alarm of fire was given, some of the coolies having thrown burning straw into the bold, apparently with the intention of taking the crew off their guard while trying to put out the fire. This did not succeed, however, as the crew armed themselves and drove the coolies down below, putting on the hatches. The attempts made to extinguish the fire proved fruitless, and two boats were lowered, in which the officers and crew and seven passengers interpreter embarked, and pulled off from the ship. There being no sails in the boats, the captain in one of them, with 12 or 13 of the crew, approaChed the ship for the purpose of trying t, procure them; but at the moment the boat neared her the ship went (lowa, and it is supposed the boat must have been carried down with her by the suction, as nothing more was seen of it. The whole of the coolies perished with the vessel. The remaining boat made the best of its way to Singapore, the persons in it suffering severely from their exposure and want of water and provisions, their being nothing in the boat but two baskets of sweet potatoes. In addition to their sufferings from these causes, they were attacked off Palo Tingi by a small Malay boat, containing three men and a boy, who ki led one of the passengers and one of the crew, besides wounding some of the others. The Malays did not, however, succeed in overpowering them, and they at last reached Singapore in a very miserable condition. A gun boat has bsen sent out to ,the eastward in the hope, although it is a very faint one, that the boat in which the captain was embarked may have escaped destruction, and that he and Lis companions may still be alive, and so requiring assistance.—Singapore Free Press.
The Sun. — 1857-10-28 (London, England)

GEN. HAVELOCK'S PROCLAMATION. The Friend of India states from Cawnpore, " that General Havelock has issued a proclamation which the Government would do well to follow. All rebels from Oude who are in custody with their wives and children are to be kept as hostages, to secure against a repetition at Lucknow and elsewhere of the atrocities committed at Cawnpore and Jhansi. Capt. Bruce, who is the superintendent of police, went to search the house of a Nuwab, one of Nana Sahib's followers, for papers and other matters. The Nuwab is now before Lucknow, and commands a troop of the insurgents. In examining the apartments, after seizing all the documents, he discovered that the Nuwab had left his female relatives behind. This fact coming to the ears of General Neill, a guard was at once placed over them, and it was hinted to the ladies that they would be alone protected so long as any English women or children who might fall into the hands of the Oude rebels should be uninjured. It is believed that this intimation will be conveyed to the Nuwab and his son, and they may thus be induced to spare any unfortunates who may happen to fall into their hands, and probably induce the Nana to act after the same way. Any threatening of this sort is perfectly jubtifiablo, and evou dictated by mercy. Nana Sahib himself never preserves a European female alive, but he is outdone by the Nuwab of Futteghur. On the 2d of July this man blew away from guns one gentleman and three ladies. Their names were Mr. and Mrs. Birch, Mrs. Beckford, and Mrs. Defontaine. After the mutiny at Futteghur they had succeeded in escaping into the country, and had only just been discovered. Besides, he has offered for the capture of every European a reward of 50 rupees. And yet we are told that no man is to be summarily dealt with unless it can be proved that he- has been actually present at a murder. The whole of the Futteghur district is stained with the most atrocious crimes, and they are shared and participated in by the lowest as well as bythe Nuwab and his minister Hidaet Ally and still by the recent order in Council no villages are to be burnt. The Nuwab of Furruckabad, it is believed, has some European females alive, but in such captivity that we suppose even death would be preferable. The rebel force before Lucknow at this time consists of about 3,000 Sepoys and 1,000 matchlock men. The above include Major Holme's Irregulars, who have joined, and find plunder and murder much more congenial occupations than preserving districts from the like. The rebels sent a short • time since for 1,000 Gazee fanatics to lead the storm ; but they were repulsed with such great and terrible slaughter that they say they will never attack again, even if Lucknow be not taken for two years. The enemy's guns are however still playing upon the works of the besieged, and it is reported that they even throw in har.d-grenades, I.lut it is not credible."
The Sun. — 1857-10-28 (London, England)

GEN. HAVELOCK'S PROCLAMATION.  The Friend of India states from Cawnpore, " that General Havelock has issued a proclamation which the Government would do well to follow. All rebels from Oude who are in custody with their wives and children are to be kept as hostages, to secure against a repetition at Lucknow and elsewhere of the atrocities committed at Cawnpore and Jbansi. Capt. Bruce, who is the superintendent of police, went to search the house of a Nuwab, one of Nana Sahib's followers, for papers and other matters. The Nuwab is now before Lucknow, and commands a troop of the insurgents. In examining the apartments, after seizing all the document 4, he discovered that the Nuwab had left his female relatives behind. This fact coming to the ears of General Neill, a guard was at once placed over them, and it was hinted to the ladies that they would be alone protected so long as any English women or children who might fall into the hands of the Oude rebels should be uninjured. It is believed that this intimation will be conveyed to the Nuwab and his son and they may thus be induced to spare any unfortunates who may happen to fall into their hands, and probably induce the Nana to act after the same way. Any threatening of this sort is perfectly justifiable, and is even dictated by mercy. Nana Sahib himself ,never preserves a European female alive, but he is outdone by the Nuwab of Futteghur. On the 2d of July this man blew away from guns one gentleman and three ladies. Their names were Mr. and Mrs. Birch, Mrs. Beckford, and Mrs. Defontaine. After the mutiny at Futteghur they had succeeded in escaping into the country, and had only just been discovered. Besides, he has offered for the capture of every European a reward of 50 rupees. - And yet we are told that no man is to be summarily dealt with unless it can be proved that he has been actually present at a murder. The whole of the Futteghur district is stained with the most atrocious crimes, and they are shared and participated in by the lowest as well as bythe Nuwab and his minister Hidaet Ally and •still by the recent order in Council no villages are to be burnt. The Nuwab of Furruckabad, it is believed, has some European females alive, but in such captivity that we suppose even death would be preferable. The rebel force before Lucknow at this time consists of about 3,000 Sepoys and 1,000 matchlock men. The above include Major Holme's Irregulars, who have joined, and find plunder and murder much more congenial occupations than preserving districts from the like. The rebels sent a short time since for 1,000 Gazee fanatics to lead the storm ; but they were repulsed with such great and terrible slaughter that they say they will never attack again, even if Lucknow be not taken for two years. The enemy's guns are however still playing upon the works of the besieged, and it is reported that they even throw in har-d-grenades, but it is not credible."
The Sun. — 1857-11-28 (London, England)

HONG KONG, OCT. 5.  srinst. Our latest dates from England are to the 10th of August. The steamer with the 26th of August mail is daily expected. The agent for the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company nY despatches the steamer Norma for to-day, and, for the chance of lettersGalli Alexandria going on before the mail of the from this. I take the opportunity to give you a few lines, although there is nothing of importance to communicate. Lord Elgin is still here, and lives on board the steamer Ava. I do not hear that it is his inten. tion to proceed north at present. The steamer Emperor and three more gunboats f h e ot r a and C Suez  have arrived here. I am glad to notice that her Majesty's steamer Furious was at Singapore, and reports that she left J 2 gum boats at Anger ; as it has been a fair monsoon here for a week or so, we may expeot this considerable addition to the naval force to arrive any day. It is generally believed that, as soon as all the gun-boats have arrived, a very strict blockade of the Canton river will be established. This will, no doubt, check altogether the small trade that has been going on at this place and Macao. The vessel taking foreign rice from Shanghai and regarding which there was some difference of opinion between the French Consul and the foreign inspectors, was allowed to leave the port without any interruption from the Custom-house autho rities. ,Thelt*an steamer Americkhas left Shanghai for the Gulf of. P,echeli. Pekin Gazettes are down to the 27th August, but-do not refer again to outside affairs. Provisions in the north appear to be excessively dear, and vessels taking rice to Tientsin are exempt from duties.  On the night of the 30th ult. there was a strong gale here ; but the damage was trifling. At Macao, however, the destruction of life and property was considerable. The steamer Lily, which was chartered by the French Government, returned to-day from the Gulf of Tonquin. By this opportunity I learn that a French bishop bad been decapitated in Cochin China, and that a great many Christians were murdered. I have not been able to get par titulars yet. Here the stocks of manufacture are very light, and prices show a further advance. Shirtings, grays, 6.12, sold at 3 dols, and 7.4 at 3 do's 10c.; cotton yarn, Nos. 16 and 24, have been sold at 30 dols, per picui ; Turkey opium, 560 dols. nominal. Exchange, 4s. 111. to sg. on England ; on India, 224 r. to 228 i r. ; Sycee silver, 6 per cent. pm. ; gold, 22 dols. 50c. per tael. Tonnage is plentiful. At Macao purchases of scented teas have been made at rather higher rates ; no couktry teas have been received. From Amoy our dates are to the 29th ult. Teas had advanced in price. No sales of shirtings reported. Cotton yarn had been sold at 29 dols. 10c. for Nos. 16 and 24. Foo Chow advices are to the 29th ult. The pike of tea was somewhat lower, as foreigners were holding off. The great scarcity of Foo Chow
The Sun. — 1857-10-14 (London, England)

THE LATE-.I 'RR IBLE MURDER AND  MUTILATIf;N.  During the whole of ycsteiday- the yard of Bow-street Police-court was crowded wilt numbers of persons anxious to inspect the clothes of the murdered man, :the discovery of whose temains has created so deep a sensation throughout It is, perhaps, unnecessary to say ye one metropolis. It of the many hundreds who eratifie,l their morbid curiosity in this respect' %Vbil seeking for either friend or relative. Nevertheless, the authorities gave free ingress to all who chose b examine the dress ; for, as none know the quarter Lin which the clue to this mystery may be found, the widest publicityis soughs by the pelide, who would wish, if .possible, that all London should see the zlothes. We would however, beg with the utmost deference to suggest that the police are not exactly pursuing that course which is most likely to lead to the draes being identified. We have already stated that all the articles have been immersed in brine, and are therefore shrunken ; they have been roughly ripped from the corpse, and are therefore much torn ; -and, in addition to this, they are soiled with earth and other marks, and deeply stained with blood, so that even those the most familiar with their former aspeCt, could now only recognise them after close inspection. It was of coulee necessary that they should have been produced before the jury in the state in which they were found ; it is now only nece•sary that they should be ident fied, aed to that eud they ought as speedily as possible to be restored to the appearance which they must have presented when worn by the deceased before his murder. For this purpose they should be seen together again, the most die' figuring of the earthstains removed, and the whole suit fitted upon a lay figura like tkose• which stand iu the shop windows of so many tailors. if this is done the public might be admitted to walk past them in a strain all day, and then they might be recogn'sed. Up to the present they have not been identified, and as long as they remain a mere dirty pile of rags, are never likely to be. The most absurd rumours are constantly afloat as to the head and other missing portions of the body having been found, the woman having been traced, by means of the cab she employed, dec. Unfortunately, for these reports there is no foundation, and up to last night the mystery 'which envelopes the whole atrocity remained as dark as at the first discovery of the fragments of the body. At present the chances of any trace being obtained are very slight, though the police are still indefatigable in their endeavours.  At a late hour last, night, the Government issued pLicards offering a reward of 2001. for the discovery of the supposed murder, and 1001. for the discovery of the porson who placed the carpet-bag in the position where it was found; with a free pardon to any accomplice nut being the actual murderer.
The Sun. — 1857-10-09 (London, England)

THE BIRK&NIIEAD STABBING CASE.  The inquest on the body of the unfortunate man Drury, who was killed under circumstances ►tated in The Sun of Wednesday, was reopened yesterday. The other wounded man (John Donn) has made the following deposition :—I live at the dock cottages at block A: I was at Seward's publichouee on Sunday evening. There were some of Messrs. Tnompson's drivers there; there were several of them. I lest at abut 10 o'clock. I can't say if the prisoners were there. I know them by sight., but I don't remember either of them being there. I know the prisoner John Smith well. I had got a little way towards my lodgings in the dock cottages when I saw two or three men running into one of the avenues of the dock cottage,. I went up to them and saw about four men striking one another. They all appeared to be striking each other. One of them was down. The man who was down lay quite still, but I saw no bloc". Two of the men were inside a doorway. and one outside. They were all fighting together. Those three men were part of the four I first saw. The two inside were fighting with the marioutside. The man I first saw was still lying near the doorway. I went up to the door to see what was the matter. When I got near, one of the two men inside the doorway rushed at me and struck me a blow on the left side, as I thought, with his fist. I then went away out of the avenue 'and felt the blood coming. I then met police-constable Clarke and another policeman. I told him that I bail been stabbed. I saw the face of the man who stabbed me, but not sufficiently to enable roe to know him again. He had white trowsers on, and I think something of a dark jscket. I cannot tell what he had on his head. I cannot say wont kind of a man the other man was. I saw no more of the row, and was brought to the hospital. I do not know a man named John Drury (the deceased). I may know him, but not by name. There was no quarrel at the publiohouse when I left, and I believe they were clearing out. I recollect telling the police• man I would show him the house where the men were when I was stabbed. Before I left to be brought to the hospital, I pointed, for the police, down the avenue in the direction of ' the house where I was stabbed, when one of the policemen went in that direction and tbe other remained with me. I cannot te'l how many doors down it was where I was stabbed. When I came out. of the publiohouse I turned to the right, and I do not know which block it was in which I heard the noise, but as I went into the avenue the row was on the right-hand side. Ido not know how many doors it was in the avenue, but I had passed a corner. When I met tbe police-constable I was on the road from the church to Seacombe. The coroner's inquiry into the charge against Francis and John Smith and George Callaghan, for the murder of John Drury, closed last night at 9 o'clock. The verdict was ''Manslaughter" against the three.  MR.
The Sun. — 1857-10-09 (London, England)

THE BIRKENHEAD STABBING CASE.  The inquest on the body of the unfortunate man Drury, who was killed under circumstances stated in The Sun of Wednesday, was reopened yesterday. The other wounded man (John Dunn) has made the following deposition :—I live at the dock cottages at block A. I was at Seward's publichouse on Sunday evening. There were some of Messrs. Thompson's drivers there ; there were several of them. I left at about 10 o'clock. I can't say if the prisoners were there. I know them by sight, but I don't remember either of them being there. I know the prisoner John Smith well. I had got a little way towards my lodgings in the dock cottages when I saw two or three men running into one of the avenues of the dock cottages. I went up to them and saw about four men striking one another. They all appeared to be striking each other. One of them was down. The man who was down lay quite still, but I saw no blood. Two of the men were inside a doorway, and one outside. They were all fighting together. Those three men were part of the four I first saw. The two inside were fighting with the man outside. The man I first saw was still lying near the doorway. I went up to the door to see what was the matter. When I got near, one of the two men inside the doorway rushed at me and struck me a blow on the left side, as I thought, with his fist. I then went away out of the avenue and felt the blood coming. I then met police-constable Clarke and another policeman. I told him that I bad been stabbed. I saw the face of the man who stabbed me, but not sufficiently to enable me to know him again. He had white trowsers on, and I think something of a dark jacket. I cannot tell what be bad on his head. I cannot say whnt kind of a man the other man was. I saw no snore of the row, and was brought to the hospital I do not know a man named John Drury (the deceased). I may know him, but not by name. There was no quarrel at the publichouse when I left, and I believe they were clearing out. I recollect telling the policeman I would show him the house where the men were when I was stabbed. Before I left to be brought to the hospital, I pointed, for the police, down the avenue in the direction of the house where I was stabbed, when one of the policemen went in that direction and the other remained with me. I cannot tel 1 how many doors down it was where I was stabbed. When I came out of the publichouse I turned to the right, and I do not know which block it was in which I heard the noise, but as I went into the avenue the row was on the right-hand side. Ido not know how many doors it was in the avenue, but I had passed a corner. When I me, the police-constable I was on the road from the church to Seacombe. _ _  The coroner's inquiry into the charge against Francis rand John Smith and George Callaghan, for the murder of John Drury, closed het night at 9 o'clock. The verdiet was "Idanblaugilter" against the three.