The Sun.
London, England, 1855-06-18 00:00:00

CITY OF LuNDON THEATRE.

The locality of Bishopsgate is in a blazs of excitement
at the engagement of the renowned Charles Mathews,
At first they appeared incredulous of their own good
fortune in having such a genius amongst them. The
high character of the management prevented the shrug
of doubt. Charlea Mathews, the only man upon the
stage that suggests a memory of Ellistoti, and by
many degrees the most accomplished comedian of
the day, is now engaged for one month at this
elegant eastern theatre, and is supported as he was
wont to be at the Lyceum by an excellent company
and costly appointments, that denote a care and expen-
diture on the part of the proprietors which should war-
rant a large share of patronage from the public to repay
them for the very liberal manner in which they have
catered for their amusement. The best of the Lyceum
comedies are here not vamped up for the occasion, but
represented in a way worthy of the theatre that stands
in the centre of the first city in the world. Mr. Charles
Mathews has found crowds of admirers, who nightly
applaud him to the echo. Every part in which
this distinguished comedian appears is a creation
of his own ; and if the dwellers in the city Low
miss the opportunity so liberally afforded them, they wi 1
not only have to mourn their own loss of the highest
kind of theatrical enioyment, but they will reflect a die
credit on their locality by inducing a supposition that
they prefer the lemnbast of extravacance to the refine-
ment of genuine comedy. Messrs. Johnson and Nelson
Lee have had the good taste to retain the prices as here-
tofore, thus placing it within the means of all classes to
witness the admirable personations of the greatest living
actor.

RARE OCCURRENCE.—A. poor woman residing at 11,
Ellen•street, Newtown, Cardiff, was safely delivered on
the 22d of May last (before the arrival of the medical
man) of four fine children, all girls, who, with the mo-
ther, are doing well and likely to live. Her husband,
Barney Sanders, has worked for Messrs. Hemmingway,
contractors for the new Bute Docks, for a considerable
time, at fifteen shillings per week, and bears an exeellect
character.

FATAL ACCIDENT TO MR. GEORGE CURZON.—We
regret to state that Mr. George Curzon, heir presump-
tive to the Barony of Scarsdale, and cousin of the Earl
Howe, met with an accident in Hyde-park, on Satur-
day, which has terminated fatally. The unfortunate
gentleman was riding in Hyde-park on Saturday even-
ing just before 6 o'clock, and when midway between
Apsley House and Stanhope-gate, in endeavouring to
pass by two carriages, his horse became restive, and
threw him on the edge of the footway. Mr. Curzon fell
on his head, which it is believed, from the very serious
injuries he received, must have come in contact with the
kerb-stone. He was immediately conveyed to St.
George's Hospital; and Mr. Holmes, the house surgeon,
on perceiving the extent of the injuries sustained, called
in the aid of Mr. C. Hawkins. On that gentleman see-
ing the patient he immediately pronounced the case a
hopeless one. A telegraphic message was then fot.
warded to Derbyshire, apprising Mrs. A. Curzon, mother
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