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he found to exceed three o*., aud, therefore, be liable to 
Ch “Tln order to afford opportunity to the proprietors of 
stamped publications for complying with these regulations, 
they will not be carried into effect until the 1st of November 
DO f« g i t mus t be understood that the formal pormiasion of 
the Postmaster-General will still be necessary in the first 
instance in order to tho transmission of any stamped publi- 
cation not strictly a newspaper, through the post under the 
newspaper privilege. . 
“ 9 No stamp will bo required on any supplement to the 
publication entitled Lloyd'* L<*t, provided such publication 
bear a newspaper stamp, and the supplement be sent 
w j t jj ,t. “ Howland Him., Secretary." 
The CnoLEnx and tiik Thames Police.— A vory ad- 
mii-nblo precaution against tho spread of diurrhocal disease 
has been adopted at tho Stepney station of the I hauics 
police. Serjeant Hayre, the inspecting serjeant, exhibited to 
our reporter yesterday two bottles, one intended to check 
primary symptoms, and the other to be used on more grave 
occasions." The medicine, as far as we can understand, is a 
mixture made by Mr. ltoss, the divisional surgeon, who ha* 
had a great deal of experience in the close and narrow places 
of Shndwell. It is u fact of great value that police-stations 
are always stations of relief for those suddenly assailed with 
this indiscriminate pestilenco. These stations arc open 
during all hours ; nnd when the apothecary’s shop is closed, 
it will bo gra'ifying to the poor to know tlmt station-houses, 
which are seldom more than a mile apart from each other, 
are places where relief can immediately bo had from this 
terrible contagion. 
The Infant-Nursery in Portuoal-Strket. — Close by 
Ship-yard, in Portugal-street, there is a nui-scry for infants. 
Here parents, who are obliged to work during the day, can 
leave their children on payment of a small sum. They arc 
well cared for, in a clean and woll-ventilated place, lodged in 
snug little beds, and supplied with playthings, and, that best 
of instruction for early years, kind and pleasant words. It 
is painful to witness the bleached countenances of the most 
healthy of these little ones. Almost every visitor who has 
come here from more airy neighbourhoods luus noticed this, 
it seems. TIiobc of sufficient intelligence who may visit this 
nursery, and see when the faces are cleansed ot dirt how 
white they are, and how black a tint is below the eyes, will 
scarcely doubt tho necessity of stringent measures of sanitary 
inspection and improvement. This nursery was founded, 
and is mainly supported, by tho llev. John Oliver, chaplain 
of King's College Hospital, who makes it the means uIbo of 
affording a refuge to the convalescent female patients from 
the hospital who have no place to go to. The number of 
children v.arios from twenty to thirty at a time, and milk 
and pudding arc found them by the benevolent originator. 
We know nothing of this gentleman, but he has our heartiest 
applause ; and we hope tho wealthy good will aid his excel- 
lent institution. Children are brought from Lambeth, Cam- 
den-town, and othor distant localities, and the advantages 
afforded appear to bo thoroughly appreciated by the parents. 
We have traced a few of them to their homes. Poor babes; 
alas 1 for the future. No wonder thej- are pale. Plant a 
potato in a dark cellar, and see the result. — The Builder. 
Rackets. — Boileau Arms, Hammersmith. — On Wednesday 
last a grand muster of racket celebrities took place at the 
Boileau Arms for the benefit of Mr. John Sowden, Muster of 
the Court, under whose able tuition the gentlemen amateurs 
of the neighbourhood have mostly attained their proficiency. 
Nearly the whole of the Bolvidcro professionals and amateurs 
attended for the purpose of testifying their respect to one of 
the oldest, and in his day one of the best, racket players in 
the kingdom, and of aiding biin in his benefit. Mr. Morris 
and the gentleman who, with the Loudon amateur, recently 
won the silver cups at the Bclvidere, were matched against 
Bull and Sowden. The professionals were defeated by the 
amateurs. Other matches were played, in which the Loudon 
amateur and Greatwood, juu., took a part. The greatest 
novelty of the day was a match between a military gentleman, 
a well-known amateur of the locality, against Bull, the latter 
striking every ball bouoath his leg. Bull won three games, 
his opponent only succeeding in scoring three acos in tho 
three games, against Bull's thirty-three. 
(Due (D|irrfl-dplnss. 
Home op the Grand Opera. — The Grand Opera exists no 
more, 1 know there is an establishment in the vicinity of 
Covent-giuden — a sumptuous, commodious, brilliant, and 
well-managed theatre, whore the best operas are given by 
the best singers and instrumentalist*. But 1 cannot call it 
the Opera. It can never bo more to me thou Covuut-garden 
theatre — tho conquered, but never to bo tho naturalised 
domain of Italian music. Tho ghost of Garrick jostles the 
ghost of Farinelli in Bow-street, and from Mr. Lacy's shop, 
in Wolliugton-street, tho indignant voices of C'olmuu, 
Sheridan, Kenny, and O’Keefe, seem to he crying to Bellini 
aud Donizetti, Meyerbeer and Mozart, “ What do ve here?” 
What have the traditions of maestri and maccavoui, violins 
and Vellutis, bassi and ballet-girls, to do with a locality 
hallowed by the memory of tho Great Twin Brothren, the 
two mighty English theatres of Coveut-gordcii and Drury- 
lane ? 1 can fancy, drawn up in shadowy lino opposite the 
grand entrance, and Badly watching the carriages disgorging 
their aristocratic tenants, the by-gone worthies of the English 
stage. Siddons thrilling, O’Neil melting, Miuideu exhilarating, 
Dowtou convulsing, Kemble awing, Kean astounding, Wof- 
fington enchanting, Youngsoothing, and Maercudy not dead, 
haply, nor forgotten, nor unthanked, but gone for all that 
— teaching', aud elevating, and humanising us. About such 
a scene might flit the disembodied spirits of the O.P. row; 
of those brave days of old, when people went to wait for 
the opening of the pit door at three p.m., and took 
sandwiches and case-bottloa with them ; when the engage- 
ment or non-ungagciueut of a public favourite weighed hr 
heavily in the balance of town curiosity as the siege 
of a fortress, or the capture of a fleet ; when Shake- 
speare’s scenes found gorgeous reflections in Stanfield’s 
magic mirror ; when actors (though rogues and vagabonds 
by Act of Parliament) were wonderfully respected and res- 
pectable, and lived in competence, aud had quiet, cosy 
houses in Bloomsbury and Marylebone, paying l-ates and 
taxes, serving on juries, and when they died found no 
mortuary eulogium in the columns of some slang Sunday 
newspaper, but were gravely alluded to iu the decent large 
type of a respectably small-sized newspaper, with afourpeuuy 
stamp, as “ at his house in Buskin-street, Mr. So-and-so, 
many years of the Theatre Royal, Covent-garden, and one 
of the overseers of the parish of St. RosciiiH. Universally 
lamented. An attached husband and a tender father.” No ! 
the opera cannot be in Covent-garden to my mind. The opera 
should, and can only be, in Haymarket, over against palatial 
Pall-mall. — IJickcn/a Household Words. 
Theatre Roval, Williamson-square, Liverpool. — The 
London Adelphi Company, at the Theatre-Royal, during the 
past week, have continued to prove very attractive, their per- 
formances having been nightly witnessed by numerous and 
highly -rospectabl e audiences. On Monday evening, the 
celebrated melo-drama of “ The Thirst for Gold," which had 
so long n run both in Paris and London, wits produced with 
all the famous “Adelphi effects," Mr. Webster having 
brought down his own scenery, dresses, and properties. The 
story of this piece is highly melo-dramatic aud effective, and 
affords Madame Celeste an opportunity of displaying her 
peculiar talents better than any play in which she has 
appeared for some time past. She represents, at different 
periods of tho play, an ngoniRod mother, a savage Indian 
girl, and a lionne of French society in the year 177<>, and in 
each character her powerful acting excited the utmost 
applause. Mr. Webster, as a melo-dramatic villain of the 
first water, had not an opportunity of displaying his great 
talents so advantageously. He shines more in characters 
requiring intellectual finesse; but he made os much of Ins 
part as was possible under t he circumstances. The great hit 
of the piece, however, was the representation of the breaking 
up of a huge iceberg, on which some persons sent adrift in an 
open boat have landed. The gradual cracking and disap- 
pearance of tho huge icebergs was most admirably managed, 
and the agonising screams of the performers, as the 
treacherous ice breaks beneath their feet aud while they sink 
into the sea, created a sensation of perfect horror amongst 
tho audience. So naturally, in fact, was the “effect" 
managed, that, if it were not for the vast clouds of dust 
raised, the spectators could scarely credit their senses that 
♦ lie whole was a mere triumph of tneatrical skill, and not a 
painful reality. The afterpiece of “Good night, Signor 
l’aiitalon," lias been played almost nightly, with increased 
effect. This is not to ‘be wondered at, for, iu addition to 
some pretty music and amusing situations, nothing could be 
more pleasing than the acting of Miss Woolgar, Miss Mary 
Keelcy, and Mr. Paul Bedford. Miss Woolgar represents a 
gay and gallant cavalier, of the Don Juan description, with 
most laughable nonchalance, and sings a serenade with 
exquisite taste. MD<s Maiy Keeley surprised us by the 
archness nnd vivacity with which she played the intriguing 
waiting-maid, Columbine. Her style of acting closely resembles 
tlmt of her mother, than which nothing could be better ; while 
a sweet voice, and a graceful and expressive style, make her 
singing of a little air, “ Cupid's eyes,” composed by Alfred 
Mellon, a vocal triumph, well meriting the enthusiastic 
encore with which it has always been received. “ Tartufle ” 
and “ Two Loves aud a Life " have also been repeated ; aud, 
last night, the evergreen “ Green Bushes ’’ was revived, with 
the customary success, for Madame Celeste’s benefit. — 
Liverpool Hail. 
Opening of St. George's-haix, Liverpool. — The in- 
teresting ceremonies to be observed at the opening of St. 
George's-hall have been at length definitively agreed to, 
subject, of course, to the final decision of the council. A 
meeting of the committee, to whom the arrangements have 
been intrusted, was held on Saturday, at which the mayor 
announced that he had received intimation of an official 
character, to the effect that, consequent on the unsettled 
state of public affairs, and the intended visit of the Prince 
Consort to the French camp at St. Omer, it will not be con- 
sistent with tho royal arrangements for her Majesty to 
grace the inauguration of St. George’s-hall. This decision 
will, without doubt, be learnt with regret, not unmingled 
with disappointment, by the population of Liverpool, and for 
many miles around. All reasons for deferring the intended 
arrangements, consequent on the expected royal visit, 
being thus removed, it was recommended that tho hall 
he opened on Monday, the 18th of September, instead of 
Tuesday, the 19th, and that, after the formal opening by the 
mayor aud council, the oratorio of the Messiah shall be per- 
formed, provided Sir Henry Bishop can succeed in engaging 
the services of a sufficient number of competent artistes 
to do full justice to Handel's chef d'eeuvre. A grand mis- 
cellaneous concert will be given in the hall iu the evening. 
On Tuesday Mendelssohn's oratorio of Elijah is to be 
performed, and on Wednesday Haydn’s Creation, each 
oratorio being followed iu the evening by a concert; the 
admission to that on Wednesday evening being fixed at 2s. Gd., 
in order that the general public may have an opportunity of 
being present. The prices of admission to the other musical 
performances have not yet been decided upon, but due notice 
of the final arrangements will be given through the usual 
sources. It is also proposed that the week after the meeting 
of the British Association five or six evening musical per- 
formances shall be given in the hall, ho which the Charge for 
admission shall be Is., so that all the inhabitants of the town 
may have an opportunity of assisting at the inauguration of 
this splendid municipal structure, generally admitted to be 
oue of tho finest edifices in Europe. — Liverpool Standard. 
Exeter. — We understand the theatre will be opened on 
the 4th proximo under the management of Mr. Alfred Davis. 
Miss Priscilla Horton of the London theatres, who has 
before appeared and been well received on the Exeter 
hoards, has been engaged for a short time. We doubt not 
but that success will attend Mr. Davis by the usual good 
production of novelties which characterises his management. 
Crystal Palace. — Return of admissions for six days end- 
ing Saturday, August 19 : Numbers, including season tickets, 
63,10G; received for admissions, £3,477 11s. 4<1. Monday, 
August 21 : Admission at the doors, 11,801 ; admission by 
season tickets, 460 ; total, 12,321. Tuesday, August 22: 
Admission nt the doors, 11,146 ; admission by season tickets, 
743; total, 11,889. Wednesday, August 23: Admission at 
the doors, 10,373; admission by season tickets, 807; total, 
11,180. 
Macbeth's Castle, Dunsinnaine-iiii.l. — Workmen are 
still busy, we understand, in laying open the covered remains 
of this ancient and classical building, and have lately mode 
some discoveries, which will tend to confute the statements 
made by Dr. George Buist, that the remains upon this hill 
at least were nothing but the remains of beacon or signal 
towers, and that there never was any regular building upon 
the hill. We shall endeavour to get a description of the 
progress of the excavation. We are glad that it has been 
proved that a castle has at oue time been on Dunsinnaiue- 
liill ; and whether belonging to the usurper or not, it will be 
no easy matter to sepomte liis name from the ruins, aud, 
besides, Scotchmen do not like their old traditions uprooted 
by any antiquarian pundit, however learned. Sliakspcare 
says Macbeth was killed at Dunsinuaine, but Dr. Buist is 
perhaps more correct iu saying that he was killed at Forres 
or Mortlach, or some castle he had in the north, but still 
Dunsinnaine may have been his residence . — North British 
Mail. 
PROVINCIAL. 
Hull Election. — Close of the poll : Seymour, 1,820; 
Watson, 2,806 ; Dickson, 1,600. 
Fall of a Workhouse and Loss of Life. — On Sun- 
day morning, during the hours of divine service, the greater 
portion of the workhouse at Kiug’s Lynn fell to the ground 
with a tremendous crash. One old man named Coney was 
taken out of the ruins dead. The building which has fallen 
dated from about the fourteenth century, and though supported 
by enormous buttresses, apparently of vast strength, fears 
had been for some time felt with regard to its stability. On 
Saturday last an examination of the building had taken place, 
at which it had been resolved to call iu an architect to muko 
a further inspection. During the night some of the inmates 
hoard a crackling noise repeatedly occurring. Iu the morning 
the clock stopped, aud an old man who saw pieces of mortal- 
falling, went out into the yard, and persuaded the other 
inmates to follow him. At this time the girls were at 
church, aud the boys sitting in front of the building, whilst the 
women were in the modem part. Mr. Nelson, the governor, 
attended by Mr. Andrews, clockmaker, went up to the clock- 
tower to see what was amiss, and while they were there the 
fall took place. They were carried down among an immense 
mass of material, with several old men, who were extricated 
comparatively uninjured, and whose escape was almost 
miraculous. Ab it was the loss would have been far greater, 
except for the circumstance of the Rev. J. Bransley, the 
chairman of the board of guardians, having caused the most 
dangerous part of the building to be cleared of its inmates 
that morning. 
Escape. — A convict cleverly escaped from Woolwich dock- 
yard on Monday, by changing his clothes in a horse-box, aud 
walking boldly out of the gates. Of course he must have had 
one or more confederates. 
Breaking into Woolwich Arsenal. — On Wednesday 
evening a party of prizefighters having met iu the marshes 
belonging to the Ordnance at the east-end of the grounds of 
the Royal Arsenal, for the purpose of witnessing a fight, and 
failed in their object, about fifty of them made their way 
into the Royal Arsenal. The police constabulary secured 
three of the parties, and the next day they were brought 
before the magistrate and ordered to find two sureties as bail 
for £20 each, that they would keep the peace for three 
months. 
Distressing Death. — On Thursday last the Rev. Wm. 
Presgrave, M.A., head master of Queen Elizabeth's Grammar 
School at Sevcnoaks, died there, after a short illness. His 
effects had been taken in execution by the sheriff of this 
county, tho sale being fixed for Wednesday ; but the 
decensed's over-wrought mental faculties gave way before 
the day, death putting an end to his earthly sufferings. — 
Sussex Express. 
Sudden Death. — Ou Friday afternoon a gentleman who 
was waiting in the booking-office, Lewes, probably to take 
a ticket, suddenly fell flat on the floor of the office. He was 
immediately picked up, gasped twice, and expired. On his 
card was “Mr. George B. Marshall, 45, Conuaught-terraee, 
Hyde-park,” and Iris pocket-handkerchief bore corresponding 
initials. — Sussex Express. 
Murder at Rochester. — On Tuesday morning the neigh- 
bourhood of Troy Town, Rochester, was thrown into con- 
siderable consternation owing to a murder having been com- 
mitted at the residence of Mr. Holden, Union-street, Trpy 
Town. It appeals that Mr. George Henry Smith, who is 
postmaster nt Jersey, came to Mr. Holden’s with his wife on 
Saturday last, and took furnished lodgings for the benefit 
of her health. Everything 6eemed to go on very comfort- 
ably, and during the time that Mi’s. Holden was cleaning the 
step of the door, about eight o'clock ou Tuesday morning, 
Mr. Smith came down stairs and told her that he had killed 
his wife, and desired her to send for a policeman aud 
a doctor. Mrs. Holden was much frightened at such a 
request, aud immediately sent to her neighbours. Mr. 
Bevan, a Burgeon of Rochester, was quickly in attend- 
ance, and also Storey, of the Rochester police. The 
surgeon, on entering the bedroom, found Mrs. Smith in bed,, 
with the bedclothes not the least disturbed, and to all ap- 
pearance asleep. Ou moving them he found that she had 
been shot iu the back of the neck, and that her skull was. 
fractured. There was very little blood in the bed. Mr. Smith 
was present, aud he told Mr. Bevan that he would find the; 
pistols under the mattress, and there they wore found., ©me 
had been recently discharged, aud the other was loaded with 
powder and two bullets. The prisoner is about forty-five years 
of age, rather bald, with very little hair in front, and of very 
respectable appearance. He wears moustaches, and looks 
like a foreigner. It is stated that he was placed in Hanwell 
Lunatic Asylum about six months ago, aud he was considered 
perfectly harmless. His deceased wife was about fifty years 
of age, and is said to be very respectably connected. — Globe. 
Rackets. — Great Match at Birmingham between the 
Erwoods, against Mitchell (the Champion) and Young.— 
On Tuesday last F rank Erwood's beuefit took place at his ow n 
court, Bath-street, Birmingham. The great event of the day 
.was the return match between tho four best players in the 
world. On a recent occasion Mitchell aud Young were van 
quished by George aud Frank Erwood ; Mitchell and Young 
have now, however, succeeded in recovering their laurela- 
A third and conquering match will, iu all probability, l> e 
played at some future period iu the Belvedere court* 
determine which pair of these celebrated players is entitled 
to the pre-eminence. The first, nnd only match, originally 
arranged, was the first three games out of five ; this was won 
by the Erwoods ; Mitchell and Young winning the first 
game, and losing the three following. Hero the contest 
would have terminated, but for tho importunity of the 
admirers of the game, who prevailed upon George Erwood 
to defer his departure to London, and play u second match, 
(the first two out of three gomes), which was won by 
Mitchell and Young, by two games to oue. This closed 
the first day’s sport, leaving the players the winners of one 
match each respectively, the Erwoods having won during 
the day four games, and scored ninety-one aces, Mitchell and 
Young having won throe games aud scored eighty-six aces. 
The players being thus left so nearly level, it w as determined 
that a third match should be played the following day, 
the Fireaway’s court, Islington ; but owing to the unfavour- 
able state of the weather, the company were obliged 
