March 11.] 
THE FIELD. 
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Benson" is the unas- 
.1 at this theatre, 
hioli 
met 
Olympic Theatre. —“To 
cninimr title of ft livclv comedietta presented at this thefttr 
/ ' , h „ |i rgt time, on Monday evening i'hc novelty, whic 
been adapted from the French by Mr. Tom Taylor, im 
Vili ft success certainly well merited, alike I r us lutmouf- 
construction nnd for tho admirable acting displayed m 
wropress. A certain Mr. Southdown Trotter (Mr. L. 
UobsoiO bus been induced by bis wife, charmingly imper- 
sonated hr Mrs. Stirling— /<«/• exc< !l nre the lady of comedy 
!_to ft'Siune jealousy in order to oblige Denson, his friend, 
1 V putting his spout on her guard against tho insidious 
wiles of an embryo barrister, who has contrived to place u 
billet doux in tho glove of Mrs. Bttvwn, which, however, 
lumpily i s taken in mtstuko by Mrs. Trotter. liaison, 
imagining that the extravagant ebullitions of feeling to 
which Trotter gives way in his attempt to render effective 
il c assumption of jealousy, spring from tho knowledge of 
.. oa J injury, endeavours to console him; hut, in doing so, lie 
excites in Trotter's breast a suspicion, that, like the shep- 
1 ic id’s boy in the fable, lie has boon crying “ wolf,” until 
the animal itself has really come; or rather that he has 
been merely noting the victim to the green-oyod monster, 
when he is* really a legitimate sacrifice. His rage now be- 
comes true and terrible, and promises unheard-of acts of 
violence, until ;l/r. Trotter explains the whole matter, and 
the hitherto irrasciblc Southdown chuckles at good, unsus- 
picious master Benson, whq, in his turn, “lays the flattering 
unction to bis soul” of having rendered his friend a ser- 
vice in allaying his jealousy 
fonminccs commencing with the Comedy of the “ School 
for Scandal, " followed by a variety of entertainments, ami 
concluding with the American Drama of tho “Carpenter 
of Rouen.’ 1 The parts of Charles Surface, and the Carpenter 
will be performed by Mr. E. L. Davenport, and Mr. 
William Senile will appear as Sir Peter Teazle. Miss 
Funny Yinmg will be the Lady Teazle: indeed the entire 
cast is much stronger than usually presented at a minor 
theatre. Tho perfonmmoo is for the benefit of Mr. J. 
Johnson (Lessee), who both in public and private deserve 
that support which we have no doubt he will on Wednes- 
day experience. This is the first appeal for two years. 
St. Peteusbubu Theatre — It is said that Nicholas — 
who has some talent for melodrama, whioh comes out 
during his paroxysms —delivered himself, on taking leave 
of the Quaker-., of the following speech: — “You have 
shaken the hand of the Emperor of Russia, but you havo 
not shaken his resolution!" With these words, which 
were accompanied by ;* flourish of the fist and a stamp on 
the floor, the Autocrat made his exit. — Punch. 
Oor Homes and tubus Voices. — Mr. Wm. Brooks, 
architect, delivered a lecture u dcr tho above rather taking 
tiilo, on Monday week, at lil.igiovc’s rooms, to a very 
fashionable amb. iico. The object of the lecturer (who lias 
a most clour ami pleasant deliver}) was to give a consider- 
able degree of information on the nature of our homes, and 
tho taste thm ought to he anil is not exhibited in them. 
This information was intimated among a good deni of 
pleasant and humourous go*. 'ip ; and some nieo singing 
The great point in the piece, it will thus be seen, is the wa3 added, \\h ; el\ Mr. Brooks considered it necessary to use, 
unsition from the assumed jcaloitsy to that most unenvia le os [| IC gjjdipg <,f tliu pi I. Mrs. Charles Wulluek sang soma 
state itself, and this Robson effected with consummate 
skill. Alwavs intense and full of purpose in whatever lie 
undertakes, the actor, on this occasion, gave apt and striking 
illustration of the real and ideal passion which it was the 
peculiar province of his part to develop. 
‘ The applause at the fall of the curtain was of the hear- 
tiest kind, nnd we may presume that tho spirited bagatelle 
will haven long run. 
Astley’s Royal Amphitheatre. — The new Drama 
continues to draw large audiences ; the docility of the 
horse, while freeing the prisoners, is truly wonderful. Wc 
hear that great preparations arc making for Mr. Nelson 
Lee’s Easter Drama, which is of a novel construction, and 
will re-introduce a most popular favourite. 
Royal Society of Musicians— The 116th anniversary 
meeting, or “ festival,” as it is termed, of the members 
and friends of this charitable institution took place on 
Tuesday, at Freemasons’-hall. The “ festival” consists 
of a dinner, followed by the usual routine of loyal and 
conventional toasls, interspersed with enough vocal and 
instrumental music to make a concert of more than 
average length and variety. In the course of the even- 
ing the affairs of tho society are divulged, the object of 
its foundation explained, and its cause and interests ad- 
vocated, in speeches from the President and one of the 
officers of the institution. — the secretary or the treasurer, 
as the case may be Visitors are admitted to the gallery, 
and ladies to the body of the hall, who from the raised seats 
prepared for their accommodation, at either side of the 
entrance, are enabled to witness the proceedings, dinner 
and all. This is a society capable of rendering good 
service; and we have no doubt it meets with the success 
it deserves. 
Hungarian Concerts. — The tide of popularity in re- 
gard to the Hungarian Band continues to flow without 
interruption into the Itoynl Marionette Theatre, where 
this talented company nightly render the finest of our 
English compositions. The pieces set down for the week 
possess novelty, and display considerable talent in arrange- 
ment and composition. They contain many beautiful 
solos for clarioncttc, flugel-horn, and violin. The other 
plonsuut songs, and was much applauded. Mr. Brooks’s 
lecture was exceedingly w. 11 received, and would prove of 
greater interest at literary institutions, for which it soome 
clearly to be written, even than it did at Ulugrove’s on 
Monday. 
Extraordinary OccurtRENCE on the Great 
Western Railway. — An extraordinary and alarming 
occurrence recently took place, at a late hour, on tho 
Grout Western Railway. Ono of tho travellers liy the 
down train which leaves tho Ruth station at twenty miuutos 
past ten was My. Charles Shaw, a dancer of considerable 
talent, who has booiv performing in tho grand Olu Minns 
pantomime of Uiwlpquiu World of Flowers, at the Theatres 
Royal, ButH and hviiud, It is boliuvod that ho was not at 
all tipsy at the time, and it is stated that he is a steady, 
Millin' Rian; but ho must have boon seized with some dolit 
r-ium, for tho train had gut to within three or four mil us of 
Bristol^ whou ho made a sudden leap through the window of 
the carriage in which ho was riding, and disappeared from 
his alarmed fellow passengers. Of course tho train could 
not be stopped, but upon its arrival at the Bristol station, 
particulars uf what had occurred were communicated to the 
officials, who immediately sent back an engine to ascertain 
the fate of the unfortunate man. He was found on the 
siding, alive, and without having sustained anyfracturo, Imt 
suffering from many contusions and from concussion of bis 
brain. Ho was at once brought into Bristol and conveyed 
to tho infirmary, wh'ic ho now lies. It is a reinni-Uahlo 
fact that in one of the scenes in tho pantomime in which ho 
hud been playing, the clown, pantaloon, and sprite have to 
jump through the window of a Great Western Railway train 
while in motion, mid that thoscenc is then immediately changed 
to the Royal Bristol Infirmary. It is not impvohablo that 
these circumstances might have had some influence on a 
diseased mind. 
Alleged Attempt to Extort Money from the 
Lessee of Drury -lane Theatre. — On Wednesday, 
John Sydsi.vtV, who stated that he was an accountant, hut 
declined to give his address, was charged at the Bow- 
street police-court with attempting to extort money from 
Mr. E. T. Smith) the lessee of Drury-lano Theatre. From 
Leeds— The Cboldra. — T his town bus had the mis- 
fortune to stand first in tho present year as the sceno of the 
cholera’s ravages. It has broken out among tho workpeople 
engaged in tho flax spinning mid of John Wilkinson mid 
Co., ono of the most resp.-ctublo firms in this district, and a 
mill which, for salubrity, cleanliness, ventilation, nnd caro 
of the operatives, has always ranked among tho very best. 
Fourteen eases of cholera havo been reported to tho Super- 
intendent Register of Leeds, ami of tlieso fourteen no less 
thm twelve wore poisons working at Messrs. Wilkinson’s 
mill, the thirteenth being tho mother, and rho fourteenth 
tho husband, of ono of these operatives. Up to Tuesday 
morning there lmd boon six deaths in Loads, and ono or two 
others nro reported of operatives from this mill who rosido 
out of tho registrar’s district. Tho matter has been com- 
municated to the General Board of Health by the Leeds 
Hoard of Guardians, whoso moflical nnd othor oflicors 
havo been unable to account for the visitation, tho more 
especially us the general hoalth of tlie town is excellent. On 
Tuesday Dr. Gavins, deputed by tho General Board of 
Health, arrived in Leeds, and is at prosout prosecuting in- 
quiries. Many causes nro assigned for th ■ outbreak ; among 
others, that tho flux now being used In tbo mill is Riga flax, 
and omits an odour vary much wov.-o than any othor flax 
that has como thence ; but, after oil, the-o are the noarost 
guesses, and worth nothing us yet. 1 1 was stated on Tuesday 
to bo tho intention of the Mcsm-s. Wilkinson to clo-o their 
mill immediately fora timo. Tho occurrence of this scourge, 
and tho consequent closing of the mill, is a very sad calamity 
for tho many hundred operatives employed thoro. 
Tim I’reston Strike. — Great Camp Meeting on 
Sunday. — Preston, Monday — Yesterday, it. was duomorl 
expedient to call the factory operatives together, in order 
that they might bo addrossod by delegates from distant 
towns, who came to Preston on Sundays with money. 
Although the place of mooting was about four miles from 
tho town, the number proscut was computed at thirty 
thousand. Tho Hold (lent by a farmer for the occasion) 
formed a kind of natural amphitheatre, all being enabled 
to soo, if not to hoar, tho speakers, who occupied a waggon 
on an elcvatoil slip of land, with the mullitudo of peoplo 
below and in front of them. At three o’clock, Mr. Kinder 
Smith, of Oldham, was voted to tho chair. After a few 
verses had been sung, tho burden of which was that 11 God 
novel - made a slavo,” numerous speeches wero delivered in 
support of tho cause. Tho conduct of tho borough 
magistrate was loudly condemned. Nearly nil the delegates 
strongly impressed on tho people of Preston the necessity 
of keeping the peace, and many announced increased sub- 
scriptions. Mr. Cowoll called for a show of hands from 
those who were resolved to bo firm to tho last. (Tho 
responso was most imposing.) Tbo proceedings terminated 
at live o’clock, tho utmost order and decorum having boon 
observed throughout. Amongst tho contributions of 
yesterday were tho following : — Blackburn, 701)/. (tho 
largest amount yet raised in that town) ; Stockport, 251)/. ; 
Preston, 126/.; Ilydc, 100/.; Over Durwou, 102/ . Ashton - 
under- Ly no, 125/.; Oldham, 105/.; Church Parish, 5.V. 
17.v. G</ ; Stnloybriflgc, 50/. fin. 1 Of/ ; Haywood, 40/. ; 
Accrington, 3!)/. In. ; Burnley, 2GZ. 2 s. Gd ; Clmrlcy, 23/. ; 
Droy laden, 22/. ; Clitheroo, 20/. 2s, Ad- ; Jinlhibl, 20/. Tho 
total income was 2,080/. Another po ; se of .strangoro ar- 
rived to-day, and sumo hundreds more have been engaged 
in various parts of the country. The operatives are Bonding 
a deputation to Loudon to wait upon Lord Pal more ton, for 
the purpose of communicating to his lorduliip ilto pro- 
ceedings of the local authorities in vending tho Riot Act, 
prohibiting publiu mootings in tbo borough, &o. 
engagements cf the Hungarian baud show how much they j iiie evidence, it appeared that the defendant had held out 
arc appreciated. At Lady Palmerston s bun q tie b to the ,i threat t lint he would expose some alleged transactions 
Duchess of Cambridge and I’rincoss Maty, on Saturday, 
Kalozdy nnd his brother artists were jpvvnt. The present 
vocalists are — Mrs. C. S. Will lack, M.R.C., who renders 
her songs with a perfect knowledge of music,, and enters 
completely into the ideas of tlv composers. “ There’s a path 
by the River," “ Through the w nnd," “Up to tho moun- 
tain hie,” have been this week tho favourites. Miss 
Wortlcv, a young hut rising singer, with a lino contralto 
voice, has given vary effectively, “ I love, but I must’nt 
say whom,” “ In youth vve meet to gather flowers;” and 
the Misses Brougham have shone in “The Cousins,” and 
other favourite duets, etc. 
The Middlesex Hosimtal — The Committee of Ma- 
nagement have given notice that Mendelssohn’s Oratorio 
“ Elijah" will be performed at Exeter-hall on Monday, 
March the 27th, in aid of the funds of this charity. The 
Queen, Prince Albert, the Duchess of Kent, the Duchess 
of Gloucester, the Duchess of Cambridge, the Duke of 
Cambridge, and the Princess Mary, have been pleased to 
give their patronage on this occasion. 
Madrid, March 1 —The carnival is very gay. Tho 
nows from the provinces continue to be satisfactory. 
The Esquimaux Family. — The three members of the 
great human family — ns it is now the fashion to style 
mankind — who arc daily exhibiting at the Low Cher Ar- 
cade-rooms, Adolaide-strect, Strand, are highly interest- 
ing, not only on account of their being the first 
specimens of their race shown in London, bub also from 
the fact of their being inhabitants of that portion of the 
globe in which is centred some of onr most dcnvly-che- 
rished hopes. The Esquimaux Family consist of a man 
n, ]d woman, nnd a hoy, who appear in the summer and 
winter costumes of their frigid land. They seem to be 
docile, quiet, and of harmless disposition. They have 
already contrived to learn certain words in our language, 
which the female speaks with more fluency than cither 
01 the males. It is stated that they have been brought 
to England for the laudable purpose of being taught 
»»ur manners and customs, with a view: to the ulti- 
mate civilisation of their race, and Llie promotion of a 
settlement in the now important quarter of tho globe which 
they inhabit. Tho exhibition takes place :it three o’clock 
m the afternoon and at eight in the evening ; on each 
occasion a very lucid and volubly delivered hcctuic is given 
by Mr. Leicester Buckingham, who discourses on the 
peculiarities and distinctive characteristics of tho Esrpti- 
"'W l, Q n familiar and highly interesting manner. Tho 
exhibition will be found well worthy of a > i-it by nil 
Gasses, oa we, ono and oil, must hid du Interest in such u 
luhi«ct, 
tuft 1 ** TiuaIihj.— W ednesday next, Match 
ntb, will bo r night of •xtviiev4lfl»t | p attraction, tho pots 
in Mr. Smith's private life which would injure his moral 
reputation in the estimation of the lady p itioncs.se s of a 
perfnnivjjjrc to he given in aid of the wives and child., n 
of the soldiers gone oil foreign service, unless ho was 
liberally compensated for a wrong which Mr. Smith had 
done him in 1835, by. accusing him (defendant) of having 
set five to his house for the sake of the insurance money. 
Acting on the advice of his friends, Mr. Smith granted an 
interview to the defendant at a tavern, when lie repeated 
the threat, and also stated that Mr. Douglas Jerrold would 
publish the affair to which lie alluded, and that a certain 
placavd should be immediately printed and exhibited in 
front of the theatre on the morning of the performance in 
question. It was remarked to the defendant that a 
man like Mr. Jerrold would not lend himself to any such 
infamy, neither would Mr. Lloyd rim the risk of publish- 
ing any such libellous matter. A live pound note was 
then offered the defendant for any manuscript lie might 
have concerning the matter, but lie demanded 50/.; where- 
upon he was given into the custody of a police constable, 
who, unknown to the defendant, had overheard the con- 
versation. At the request of the defendant, Mr Smith 
got into the witness-box, hut only a few irrelevant ques- 
tions were put to him. The defendant, having declined 
to find sureties, was sent to prison. 
The Thirst of Gold Quadrilles, arranged by our 
clever young friend Allied Mellon, have been brought out 
in excellent style by Addison and Itollier. — The title-page, 
illustrating the great effects of the Sea of Ice, is admirable. 
PROVINCIAL. 
Dudley. — Poisoning by Mistake. — \n Inquest was 
held at Dudley, Worcestershire, on tho body of Mrs. Pi ice, 
a married woman of that town, who had been poisoned by 
mix vomica, which had boon sold by a druggist’s apprentice 
for an emulic. It appeared from the ovnjpnco that .Mrs. 
Price, being ill, sent a girl named Green to the shop of Mr. 
Russell, druggist, for uu emetic. She was served by a youth 
in tho shop, aged 1G years, who gave her a powder, ono-liulf 
of which Mrs. Prico took, and was seized with extreme 
illness and died in a few hours. Tho powder was wrapped 
in paper, but was not labelled, and it turned out to ho nux 
vomica, 50 grains of which, according to modicul testimony, 
would enuso death. The coroner blamed Mr. Itmsall lor 
permitting so young a bid to sell poisons in bis simp, and 
Mr. Russell fjid ho would not sell any more. Tho jury 
found a verdict of “Accidental death/’ at tho same timo 
conjuring Mr. Russell for utluwlng eo Inexperienced n person 
to cell poison, nnd expiOMlug their regret that they could 
not punish him. 
RAILWAYS AND TEL EG 
Li ARILS. 
11 \tlway Meetings. — T ins 
following arc t 
ho dales fixed upon 
fur Meetings: — 
Company. 
Data. 
Puna, .tie. 
Aberdeen.... 
... March ]:>, ... 
Radley's Hotel. 
... March •iJ, ... 
(II isjjoa'. 
Charleroi nnd Krone-lines 
... March 21, ... 
Charleroi. 
Chr -t - • i' and 1 t'»l\ licml .. 
... March IS, ... 
Rnston Station. 
K'lmliiirell mid <il i'e >w 
... March !, . . 
(■las'on*. 
South-Western 
... March H, ... 
CJIUV'OW. ] 
... March I t. ... 
... March 23, ... 
Mul. nt. We-doru of Ireland 
... March 11. ... 
Dahlia. 
01, Moorgutc-street. 
Do. Do 
Mini 7, ... 
ncbflum. 
Snulh-Ka.'toni 
.... March Hi, ... 
Urldgeliouso Hotel. 
Touil,, .Jurli , I.mul. and II wit. 
.... March 27, ... 
Brussels. 
Western of France 
.... March 30. ... 
Paris. 
S 1 1 k t ; is x k s s Dockyard. 
. — Arrangements lmvo been 
entered into with the Adm 
i rally for the 
electric telegraph 
being laid down from this yard to Doptfovdjand Woolwich, 
by which, on tho shortest notice, ammunition from tho 
latter, and provisions from the former can be immediately 
shipped, and proceed wherever directed by tulcgraph from 
the Thames. In addition to tliis.it will lie rendered avail- 
able for communicating from the Admiralty, Horse Guards, 
&c., to the port and fort officers in command here. Tho 
suh-nuiviuo part of tho line will cross at King’s Ferry. 
Tub Egyptian Railway. — About thirty miles of tho 
Alexandrian and Grand Cairo Railroad will bo open lor 
traffic in a few weeks, and tho whole line, it is expected, will 
bo open in tbo present your. 
VICTORIA. 
(From Punch). 
Fiom— with dctorniinod fury light ! 
Wc know that wo arc in llio right, 
For Freedom's holy mko wo rise, 
And have t lie host of lmltlo-crioj — 
Victo ill A I 
Fight for the Qintux in llio Qurex'a own name, 
’T is an omon of conquest, an earnest of fame, 
Oa with it, brave men, through sinoko and lluiuoi 
Victoria! Victoria! 
Wo arm against a despot's reign, 
Tho empiro of the scourge nnd chain ; 
Of Liberty wo wage I Ho war, 
Old England’s Quhkx against the Czar; 
Victoiua! 
Fight, mindful of our old renown, 
To put a brutal monster down, 
Fight in tho namo of li.it rvxxt v’s Crown, 
Victoiua! Victoria ! 
In numbers lot tliovlllnia tin A; 
lli* Buvugo hordes shall bito tho dust, 
Bplitting the liar nnd scoundrel's c ir, 
tJjattcr Tiis liojt with our English cheer— 
Victors v I 
They In tho righteous cause who die 
Triumphant Gill, and where they Hi), 
bet their last faint breath iwsll the cry** 
Victoria! Victoria! 
