The Sun.
London, England, 1864-04-05 00:00:00

Nr, Kennedy's Entertainment,

Last night Mr. Kennedy, the Scottish vocalist,
commenced a series of Monday evening entertain-
ments " On the Songs of Scotland" at the Music
Hall, Store-street. Mr. Kennedy has so well
established himself in the estimation of the lovers
of Northern minstrelsy, that praise at this particu-
lar juncture would be entirely out of place; we need
therefore merely say that all the songs were given
in the same
spirited, fascinating, and humorous
manner Mr. K-nnedy the
that has made
favourite he is. Ira the first part we had
" Caller Herrin," " 0 Neel may the boatie row"
and " Jock o' Hazeldean," all sung to perfection.
The second
part brought forward a new subject,
entitled "The Farmer's Ingle," which was given for
the first time, and, as the author has cleverly hit the
peculiarities of Mr. Kennedy, it was sung in the most
effective manner. "My love is like a red, red rose,"
"Gala water,"
"Farewell to Lcchaber," " Green
grow the rushes 0," 16 Tale your arld cloak about
ye," and many other favourite songs, were given
during the entertainment, which gave unbounded
satisfaction to a very
crowded audience.

THE CONFERENCE " To BE OR NOT TO BE."—lt
is announced that the Conference is to commence
its sittings o
a the 12th of April, but there is a hitch some-
where still. Denmark had accepted a proposal to confer
upon the basis of the Treaty of 1852, but it was known that
this would be rejected by the Diet. He: Majesty's Govern-
ment therefore agreed to a Conference without bases, and
to this proposition Denmark has not yet consented. To
accept is to relinquish the Treaty of 1852, and give the
guarantee for Bing Christian as well as for Denmark.
Indeed, the French Government, it is said, already decleree
that the fate of Schleswig involves a question of nationality,
and can be decided only by universal suffrage. Sheuld
that idea find favour the casting vote will rest with the
Frisians, and the doctrine of nationalities will have been
employed to produce this result : Hungarians aro sett to
kill Danes, in order that Frisians may declare themselves
Gernr4ns I Is not that a triumph of political log.c,—
(Sleectator.

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SoUTILEASTERN RAILWAY—OFENJNO OF THE
EXTENSION TO ADDIsCOMBE. company's
extension line between three and four miles to New Becken-
ham, Elmer's-end, Addiscombe, and Croydon, giving a
direct communication between those places and Charing.
cross, has just been opened. The main line trains will not
commence running to Charing-cross until May, and the
Continental train traffic soon after.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE UNDER THE LONDON AND
SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY AT LAMBETIL—Last
night great alarm was caused in Lambeth-walk owing to
the outbreak of a fire on the premises belonging to Mr. Left-
wich, the proprietor of the China Hall Tavern, but also
carrying on the business of a bacon dryer, situate at No.
144 arch under the above railway, running from Doughty-
street in the Walk into Paradise-street. The fire com-
menced in the stables, at which time a number of horses
were in their stalls. Mr. Charles White, of the County
Fire-office, and several police-constables of the L division
rushed into the place, and fortunately succeeded in rescuing
the whole of the horses. The land steamer and manual
power engines from Hodges's distillery quickly attended, as
well as several of the London Brigade. A plentiful supply
of water having been procured, the firemen, under the
direction of Mr. Henderson, the chief officer of the brigade
of the D district, went. to work in au admirable manner,
but it was nearly 10 o'clock before the flames could be ex-
tinguished, and not before the arch, which was about 40
feet wide and extended the whole depth of the railway, was
nearly burned out, Who origin of the & i 4 uukaown3