The Sun.
London, England, 1852-01-14 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR,—A fire having taken place this evening in the
vaults at Exeter Hall, may I beg the favour of your
noticing in your account of it that it has in no way in-
jured the large hail, and that the Thursday Concerts will
take place as announced.
I have taken the liberty of troubling you with this,
fearing that the report, without such a notice, may pre-
vent the attendance of many persona, and occasion a
serious loss._

Your kind compliance with. this request will oblige, Sir,
Your obedient servant,
JONATHAN JONES,
Director of the Thursday Concerts.
Exeter Hall, Wednesday, Nine

SEWERAGE AND DRAINAGn OF THE METROPOLIS.
—A meeting of the committee, appointed by deputations
from the metropolitan parishes, for reform in the adminis-
trationtdrainage of the metropolis,
of :the sewerage and
Ysnres be immediately adopted
was held, last evening, et ma,
ebone Courthouse ; and it
was resolved, " That active mcfa
for bringing such administration
oo
fl eTré De EetS.
tAheRT S .
elected by the rate-payers." under representatives
society gave last night
winter--Tsehiaeg to a more than usually
crowded and elegant coeripmy. The musical
very numerous and w ell chosen. roramme was
major was charmingly its letiEgiirthi'z Is
played by Beethoven's Duet in F
Mrs. Goffrie and Mr. Pol-
litzer; as well as W eber's Duet
played by Messrs.. Boose
and (for, clarionet and piano),
enthusiastically areplauded. Al - Gollmick, which were most
admirably performed by
Miss Muller,
liumel's quintett was most
and Gantz, And
Boose, Luigen,, Muller, Messrs. Pollitzer,
we must mention that Mr.
Pollitzer in both of the above • ces, as well as in his solo
on the violin,, was most beautiful,ie
great spirit in his execution. wilflst songs and other solos
combining melody with a
by Mdme. Lemair, Mr. Kuchler, Mr
Snelling (on the bas-
soon), Me. Graeff Nichols (on the ft. ute), Mr. Gollmick (on
the piano), were most exquisitely performed,en and received
with repeated encores, amidst most deaf
prolonged the very agreeable evening to lanfaatepphoar which
KING'S COLLEGE HOSPITAL.—At thelast meeting
of
of the committee of management of this hospital a letter was
read from Mr. W. H. C. Plowden, one of . directors of the
East India Company, announcing his intention of placing at
the disposal of that body the appointment of anon assistant-
surgeon_
in the Company's service, to be confer
the students of the hospital, who is to be selected(
one 9f
for
his
professional merits and his correct and gentleman-like con-
duct. Such a noble and judicious exercise of patronage
re-
flects credit, not only on Mr. Plowden, but also oritlli) ir-
.
stitution which he has thought worthy of his bounty, Were'
the disposers of the patronage of the East India Company to
adopt a course like this more frequently, the result in a few
years would be most favourable to the service, and would
exercise a beneficial influence on medical science in India by
introducing into it a number of highly educated young men
selected for the appointments specially for their diligence, in-
dustry, and medical attainments.
A SEAMAN'S HEAD CUT OFF EY A. BALK OF
TIMIZER.—SHIELDS, MONDAY NIGIIT.—" Misfortunes never
come alone." Immediately following the fatal accident on
the Tyne, announced by me on Saturday, I have another
fearful case of sudden death to record. A large fleet of col-
liers arrived here this morning, and a seaman, whose body
has not been identified, but who is supposed to have come
in by one of them, was passing through a timber-yard, be-
longing to Messrs. Bell and Marshall, on the simile side of
the water, about 8 o'clock in the morning, ami,having occa-
sion to pass through a temporary saw-pit formed by large
balks of timber, had got about half way through, when those i
on the right-hand side of ham tell, and one of them catching
him on the nape of the neck, in a manner guillotined him.
The others fell upon him and crushed his body in a fearful
manner. The workmen in the yard got the body out in a
short time, but he was quite dead. The body now lies at the
workhouse for identification.
LORD STANLEY.—Lord Stanley, who has been
amongst us upwards of a month, left by the steamer of the
Ist, for Calcutta. Ile made as much use of his opportuni-
ties for observation as was possible, visiting whatever was
deserving of attention, and making a short excursion into
the interior, as far as 'Apure. —Madras althenceuna Dec. 13
The Earl of Mulgrave was sworn in es Comptroller
of her Majesty's Household, in the Court of Queen's Bench
yesterday, before Mr. Justice Wightman.
ETON COLLEGE.—The students, in remembrance of
her Majesty's condescension and kindness in visiting the
College of Eton, with his Royal Highness Prince Albert, at-
tended by the members of the Royal suite, on the 4th of
June last, have presented to the Rev. Dr. llawtrey, the bead
master, a beautifully executed bust in marble of her Majesty,
from the chisel of Thorneycroft. This admirable likeness of
her Majesty, together with a corresponding one of the Prince
Consort, recently presented to the college by his Royal
Highness, has just been placed over the entrance in the
upper school, with those of its Royal patrons, George 111.
and William IV.
LICENSED VICTUALLERS' ASYLUM.—The annual
ball in aid of the funds of this institution took place last
night, and was, as it always is, remarkably well attended.
Nearly 800 people assembled on the occasion, and dancing
was kept up by them with great spirit to a late hour.
Among all the trades' charities in London this takes the
lead, and it is even said to be the largest in the kingdom
supported by voluntary contributions. It maintains no less
than 130 separate tenements
for decayed members of the
licensed victuallers' fraternity,
and the year which has just
closed has seen it released from debt. This has been mainly
accomplished by the liberality
of the great brewers, and the
efforts of the management are now directed towards• the
foundation of a
suitable
endowment fund. Mr. Sinclair, the
chairman, exerted himself creditably last night to promote
the interests of the
trade, the destitute members
which is an honour to the
ute member • of which it seeks to relieve.
LOLA MONTEs " AMERICA.—The debut of Lola
ue ea
Montes as a danse
flounced. The housse'eat the Broadway Theatre, is an-
the male sex. She Wass crewded almost exclusively with
well received, but the audience
Feemcd to be actuated by a
than the dancer.
artist, or accomplish mucli
It
appears
to see the woman rather
risvittifilat she did not excel as an
, girlish,lier heels or toes, but was
regarded rather as a graceful
pretty, piquant, lady-
like woman, moving with great net
New
yorit,7l ease, and p g
" TUE DEAD AND PRoNT"presenting
some beautiful attitudes.—
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xpress. WOMAN'S 11
kifmr-
FENDIN
Cl."—Appearing at the breakfast-table
in curl-papers ?
—.Punch,