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

Mr, 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
Hill, Sore-street, Mr. Kennedy has so well
estab'ished 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 that has made Sic. Kennedy the
favourite he is. In the first part we had
" Caller Herrin," " 0 Weel may the boatie row"
and " Jock 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 ia like a red, red rose,
" Gala water," "Farewell to"
Lechaber," "Green
grow the rushes 0," " Tak your auld cloak about
ye," and many other favourite songs, were given
during the entertainment, which gave unbounded
satisfaction to a very crowded audiencsi.

THE CONFERENCE " TO BE OR NOT TO BE."--It
is announced that the Conference is to commence
its sittings on 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. Her 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 King Christian as well as for Denmark.
Indeed, the French Government, it is said, already declares
that the fate of Schleswig involves a question of nationality,
and can be decided only by universal suffrage. Should
that idea find favour the casting vote will rest with the
Frisians,atriodptrhoedudeoecttrhiniseroesfunit : Hungarians are sent toationalities will have been
employed
kill Danes in order that Frisians may declare themselves
Germans 1 Is not that a triumph of political logic,—
spectator.

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. SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY--OFENTNG OF THE
those places and Charing.
EXTENSION TO ADDISCOMB g• —mix Company,.
extension line between three and four miles to Now Becken-
ham,
Eo
lrammeri:s-inatdi, on Ad
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cross, has just been opened. The main line trains will not
necbdswceoemnbe, and Croydon, giving a
commence running to Charing-cross until May, and the
Continental train traffic soon after.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE UNDER THE LONDON AND
SOUTHWESTERN RAILWAY AT LAAIBETII.—List
night great alarm was caused in Lambeth-walk owing to
the outbreak of a fire ou tho 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 abode 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 fortanately succeeded in rescuing
the whole of the horses. The land steamer and manual.
power engines from Hodges's distillery quickly attended, as
wall 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, The origin of the fire if unknown.