The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-22 00:00:00

Royal Dramatic College,

The subscribers to the Rnyal Dramatic College enjoyed/
yesterday, a very pleasant and satisfactory evidence of
good results cf their arduous and praiseworthy under-
taking. " The place to spend a happy day," which is so con-
tinually suggested to us by the Posters of Roshervillo, was
discovered yesterdry, at Woking, and to Mr J. W. Anson,
the spirited Secretary of the Royal Dramatic College, i°
due the chief merit of the discovery. At half-past eleven
a,m; about a hundred and forty ladies and gentlemen gated
from the Waterloo station in a special train courteousii
provided for the occasion by the directors of the London
and South-Western Rahway Company, whose CO"
dial sympathy with the good cause was liberally
manifested by the reduction of the fares to half
the usual rates, The main object of the excursi9ll
was to enable those who had contributed their money to
see how it was expended; and to all the result of the viait
must have been satisfactory. The well-designed central
hall, though not yet quite finished, needs only a few touches
of decorative detail to make it complete, and there are 11011
twenty residences furnished and fit for occupation. Twelve
of these are already tenanted by as many families—tlis
veteran artist being allowed the companionship of a wif°
or a daughter in this pleasant and honourable retirement'
The gardens, refreshed by recent rain, were bright and
blooming, and univesal harmony prevailed among the
guests. M. Riviera's band lent their aid on the occasion,
and dancing on the lawn was kept up with great spirit'
Nor was the chief object of the undertaking overlooked ill
the pleasant excitement that prevailed. The veteran Pell.
sioners were greeted with marked interest and respect'
Little groups of visitors gathered round the old actors
or actresses with unfeigned sympathy and attenti,n.
These worn-out servants of the public had good proof of tna
..ffectionate interest which is felt in their welfare by those
who love and revere the art to which they devoted the
labour of their lives. The veterans all looked well, and
seemed as happy as their most ardent well-wishers call
desire, and the day was evidently for them one of unmixed
enjoyment. Refreshments of excellent quality were supplied
by Mr Percy, of the Albion Hotel, Woking, and at a guar
ter before five the visitors started for London, leaving behind
them a most agreeable impression. The gay meeting at
yesterday, which will, in all probability, be only the first of
a series of annual festivals, rafiects great credit upon its di-
rectors, and the friends of the Royal Dramatic College have
cause to rejoice in the success of their admirable under
taking.

ADELPIII TIIEATRE.---The annual benefit of the
popular manager of this theatre is announced to
take place on Saturday nest, when the nightly attractions
will be varied by the revival of Pianche's comic drama,
" Who's your friend P'' in which Mr Webster will appear
in his original character of Giles Fairfield. The other en'
tertainments will comprise the successful novelly called
Stephen Digges," which has served to impress the play'
going world with a much higher sense of Mr Toole's his"
trionic powers than they have heretofore entertained, and
the well-known burlesque by Mr Byron of " The Babes iA
the Wood.' So liberal a programme would, under any CI"
cumstances, be a guarantee for the attendance of a flume"
rous auditory, but when the additional fact is considered
that the performances are to be given in honour of a tire'
matic artist who has achieved a high honour in the triple
character of author, manager, and actor, there can be ne
ioubt that Mr Webster will—as he always and deserved!ly
does on these occasions--receive a large mead of pubbo

patronage.
THE OLYMPIC THEATRE.—We are authorised to
contradict the report that the Olympia Theatre will in future
be under the direction of a Limited Company. Mr Heruc6;
Wigan has obtained a lease of the property for a term
years, and will shortly reopen the theatre for the teason a 5
sole lessee and manager.

. EXTRAORDINARY TURN OUT AT MIDDLES.
BOROUGll.—Yebterday the whole of the workmen
employed by Messrs. Bolckaw and Vaughan, ironmastero,
Middlesborough, struck work, owing to the foreman,
Gcorgo Bushel, refusing to allow the men to leave ilia
works on the occasion of a workman, named Taylor, beil
fatally injured by machinery. Bushel was mobbed by
the men and hcoted. They charged him with refusing
necessary assistance to the injured man, and threatened to
take his life. The excitement spread with great rapidity,
-and caused considerable alarm in the town. Two thousera
men shuck. A monster indignation meeting was held ell
.he quay Side, at which Bushel was strongly denannee6
and a deputation was appointed to insist on his discharge'
Last night a mob perambulated the town, calling fyr
Bushel, and threatening to burn him in effigy.
SUDDEN DEATH.—When the omnibus runnill
from the railway station of Montbord to Sanlieu (Cote d'°'
arrived at Montigny Mertfort, two mornings since, one ::
the passengers, a gentleman, was ascertained to be quite
dead. On his person were found bank-nctes and seenritoo
to the value of 20,000 fr., and also papers which served t
identify him as a resident of Sanlieu. All the other pas-
sengers were ladies; they had observed that the gentlenlol4
looked ill, but had' xio idea that he was dead,