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April 13, 1863); "Les Diables noirs" (Vaudeville, 1863), a drama in four acts, which, after being interdicted by the censorship, was severely criticised by the press; "Le Dégel" (Déjazet, April 12, 1864); "Don Quichotte," a fairy piece in three acts (Gymnase, June 25, 1861); "Les Pommes du Voisin" (Palais Royal, Oct. 25, 1864); "Capitaine Henriot" (Opéra-Comique, Dec. 26, 1864); "Les Vieux Garçons" (Gymnase, Jan. 21, 1865); "La Famille Benoiton" (Vaudeville, Nov. 4, 1865); "Nos bons Villageois" (Gymnase, Oct. 3, 1866); "Maison neuve" (Vaudeville, Dec. 4, 1866); "Séraphine," originally entitled "La Dévote" (Gymnase, Dec. 21, 1868); "Patrie" (Porte-Saint-Martin, March 18, 1869); "Fernande" (Gymnase, March 8, 1870); "Le Roi Carotte" (Gaîté, Jan. 15, 1872); "Rabagas" (Vaudeville, Jan., 1872), a piece which was supposed to have reference to M. Gambetta; "Les Merveilleuses" (Théâtre des Variétés, 1873); "Andréa" (Gymnase, March 17, 1873); "L'Oncle Sam," a satire on American society (Vaudeville, Nov., 1873); "La Haine," a tragedy which was not successful (Gaîté, Dec., 1874); "Ferréol" (Gymnase, Nov., 1875); "Dora" a comedy in five acts (Vaudeville, Jan., 1877); and "Les Bourgeois de Pontarsy" (Vaudeville, 1878); "Daniel Rochat," a five act comedy (Théâtre Français, Feb. 16, 1880); and "Odette," a play in four acts (Vaudeville, Nov., 1881). M. Sardou has realised a princely fortune by his writings, and has built a splendid château at Marly-le-Roy. He married, secondly, on June 17, 1872, Mademoiselle Soulier, daughter of the Conservateur of the Museum of Versailles. He was decorated with the Legion of Honour in 1863, and was elected a Member of the French Academy in June, 1877, in succession to M. Joseph Autran. His reception into the French Academy took place May 23, 1878.

SARTORIS, Mrs. (See Kemble, Adelaide.)

SARTORIUS, Sir George Rose, K.C.B., Admiral of the Fleet, eldest son of the late Colonel of Engineers, J. C. Sartorius, of the E.I.C.'s service, and of Annabella Rose, grand-daughter of Admiral Harvey, was born Aug. 9, 1790. At an early age he entered the navy, was present at the battle of Trafalgar, commanded a gunboat at the siege of Cadiz, and was three times mentioned in the Gazette for boating services. When in command of the Slaney, he was present at the surrender of the Emperor Napoleon, in 1815, to the squadron under the orders of Captain Sir Frederick Maitland, of the Bellerophon, In 1830-31, he was engaged by the Terceira Eegency, acting for the young Queen of Portugal, to fit out and take the command of a squadron to act against the usurper, Don Miguel. In this service his efforts were much embarrassed by a factious opposition; and owing to this cause, and to the contradictory orders issued from head-quarters, he had a very critical duty to perform. During the continuation of the contest that ensued, a spirit of discontent sprang up among the seamen, who became mutinous in consequence of their arrears of pay being withheld from them. This vexatious state of things was much aggravated by misrepresentations to the effect that it was the intention of the admiral to withdraw the ships, and to deprive the seamen of their rights. Indeed, so far did his opponents proceed, as to attempt to seize him on board his own ship. This opened the eyes of the men, and, after much diffculty and after making many sacrifices, the admiral succeeded, by exercising great firmness and forbearance, in restoring order, and in recovering the goodwill and devoted attachment of the remaining crews. During the prevalence of the mutinous spirit of the seamen,many of them had deserted to the