The Sun.
London, England, 1852-11-03 00:00:00

SURREY THEATRE.

Uncle Torn's Cabin, first dramatized at the Olympic,
is now all the rage. The Victoria management is clear-
ing, it is said, 1501. a-week by the production of its
version ; and en Monday the Surrey, earlier even than
the Adolphi in the field, brought out an excellent
edition, which was stamped with the thunderous applause
of a densely crowded house. George Harris, the runa-
way slave, is played by Mr. Creswick, and with a cha-
racteristic colouring that takes him out of the common-
place of melodrame. He is represented as a creature of
common sense, and even of talent, and as one able to
adapt himself to the situations into which he is thrown ;
and his various melodramatic situations are rendered
real by the truth and earnestness of Mr. Creswick's man-
ner. The part of his wife was played by Miss Clara
Wynne, much to the delight of the audience. Uncle
Tom was exceedingly cleverly played by Mr. Widdi-
comb, and his mixture of pathos and buffoonery, when
singing his joyous songs, under the influence of the lash,
was rendered with great skill and effect. Haley, the
Slave-dealer, was represented by Mr. Elmore with a
power of lungs that a boatswain might envy ; although
he was almost outrivalled in energy by Mr. J. Davis, as
the Kentucky Drover. The Legree of Mr. T. Mead
was, however, a great relief to these coarse delineations,
and his truthful and artistic rendering of the tyrannous
planter, gave flavour and vigour to the piece. His cha-
racterization was firm, close, and affective, and awoke a
truer notion and a sterner hatred of the horrors of the
slavery system than all the melodramatic spouting with
which the other characters are too much imbued. The
Topsy of Miss Lebatt elicited applause.
Considerable attention has been paid to the scenery
and costume, and a great variety of set scenes, including
some very effective ones, such as the floating blocks of
ice on the Ohio, and a wild pass and distant view of the
boundaries of Canada and the United States, attest the
care which the management have bestowed on their
version of this justly-popular production.

MASTERS IN CHANCERY.—Yesterday Mater in
Chancery Tinney issued the following notice to the pro-
fession On and atter Thursday, the 4th of Noyamber,
the Masters' list wi;l daily be as follows—at 11 o'clock,
consent and short matters ; at 12 o'clock, long causes for
the remainder of the day, except on Monday and Tuesday,
when, in lieu of long causes at 12 o'clock, joint-stock ccm-
p anies' winding-up matters will be taken."

METROPOLITAN COMMISSION OF SEWERS.—A spe-
cial court of the Metropolitan Commissioners of Sewers was
held yesterday at the office in Greek-street. The court was
attended by R. Jebb, Ef:q. (chairman), Sir Charles Fel-
lowes, Lieut.-General Sir John Burgoyne, Capt. Vital, Mr.
G. Baker, Mr. T. Gibson, Mr. G. Sidney Smith, Mr. 11.
Hunt, Mr. T. Hawes, and Mr. W. Hosking. The court
sat four nearly four hours, but with the exception of the
ordering of 1886 feet of sewer, 3ft. 9in. by 2 ft. 6 in., in
the Holloway-road, at a cost of 1,3501., the proceedings
were entirely devoid of public interest.
THE LAMBETH SEWERI —Yegerdly, pursuant to
appointment, the deputation appointed by public vestry to
bring under the consideration of Government the inefficient
state of the drainage, and the neglect by the Metropolitan
Commissioners of Sewers of the exigencies of the entire parish
of Lambeth in that respect, waited upon Mr. Secretary Wal-
pole at the Home-office. Mr. Secretary Walpole remembered
Lord Ebriugtoa applN ing to the Treasury for an advance of
300,000 on security of the rates. He (Mr. Secretary Wal-
pole) had declined doing that, under the belief that it was
better to leave the Commissioners to negotiate such a loan
with private individuals. He wanted to know what really
had been done with respect to the Lambeth drainage ? Mr.
Churchwarden Taylor replied that there had been executed
six miles of brick sewers, and less than twelve miles of pipe
sewerage, though the parish had no less than sixty-two miles
of roads, open streets, and alleys. The sixpenny rate, now
in the course of collection, would produce nearly 12,000/. in
the parish of Lambeth. It was right he should mention
that from Kennington-gate to Clapham, and from the same
point to Brixton-rise, there was not a single sewer, although
the rates were collected and enforced; the consequence was
that property was deteriorated in value, and the health of
the neighbourhood greatly jeopardized. Mr. Walpole said
he would rather not give any opinion at present upon the
point of improving the constitution of the commission; but
he thought that if the deputation would have the goodness
to make an application to the present commission, showing
the immediate necessity for the expenditure in the parish
of the rate now under collection, he would back that appli-
cation with his recommendation. The deputation then
withdrew.

SCHOOL FOB. THE INDIGENT BLlND.—Yesterday
the annual election of candidates to this charity was held
at the London Tavern; Robert Tupps, Esq., in the chair.
The vacancies to be filled were 9 in number, viz., 3 for
females, and 6 for males. For these vacancies there were
tl5 applicants. The institution affords a sound moral and
religious instruction to its eleres, and teaches them some
trade for their future subistence. The annual ordinary
expense amounts to about 8,0001., towards which the industry
of the inmates secures somewhat about 1,0001.
A MAD BULL IN LAMBETE.—The parish of Lam-
beth was on Monday evening the scene of a number of fearful
accidents, occasioned by an infuriated bullock, which unfor-
tunately, was attended with loss of life. The beast made its
way through several streets, knoching down a number of
persons, and tossing a man who resides in East-strret (who is
eerioeely, and it is feared fatally, injured), when it d. shed
into Saville-place. Here Mr. Reeves, of 34, Walnut-tree-
walk, was passigg, and the instant the beast obtained a view
of him, he ran after him and knocked him down with such
force that he immediately became insensible. Several per-
sons rushed to his aid, and carried the unfortunate gentleman
to a surgeon's who attended upon him, and advised his instant
removal to his own resident. He was forthwith tagen home
and three or four medical men were promptly in attendance,
but he survived only two hours. The bullock, after inflicting
this fatal injury, started into Lambeth-walk, where it did
much mischief, but sudderly perceiving some persons down
Fountain-court, it rushed after them ; they, however, happily
retreated into some of the houses, and thereby escaped. Tito
animal then attempted to return, but a cart belonging to
Messrs. Pickford coming up at the time, the vehicle was
was placed at the end of the passage, and the bull was by
that means made prisoner. A butcher living in the walk
was obtained, who succeeded in slaying the animal.
THE FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE WEST INDIA DOCKS.
—Yesterday evening, Mr. W. Baker, the coroner, held an
from a
Poplar, bargebe to
slipped,
one oof the
inquest at the Queen's Head Tavern, High-street, Poplar, on
the body of Edward Skinner, aged 39 years. The deceased
was a deal porter, and OR Saturday afternoon last, while he
was in the act of carrying
warehouses in the West I
fell backwards into the water, and in his descent the piece
of timber struck him violently on the head. The medical
adipalDan okckfrso,
gentleman was of opinion that he must have expired before
lie fell into the water. A number of witnesses were culled ;
after which the jury returned a verdict of "Accidental.
death."
TUB FATAL FIRE AT BATTERSEA.—Yesterday
Mr. Carter held an inquest at the Duchess of York, Batter-
sea-fields, on ;he body of Sarah Gerrard, aged 54, who
perished :at the fire which occurred on Sunday last in the
premises of the Patent Fire Annihilator Company, Battersea.
death was accidental.
The jury, after a long investigation, found that deceased's

DARING GAROTTE ROBBERIES IN LIVERPOOL.—
At the Liverpool police court yesterday two young but ruf-
fianly-looking fellows—James Thomas and John Batty, were
charged with being concerned in a garotte robbery. on the
previous evening in Breck-road, Evertou. The victim is
Mr. William Brown, a young man in the office of Messrs. W.
and J. Brocklebank, merchants, who was going homeward
along the Breck-road, shortly after six o'clock on the eve-
ning in question, when three men attacked him, one putting
his arm round his neck from behind, and nearly strangling
him. Batty then came up, rifled Mr. Brown's pockets of 30/ ,
while Thomas abstracted his watch and chain. Though in
great pain, Mr. Brrown struck one of his assailants in the
face, and the whole three, after a short consultation, ran
away. Information was given to the police, and the two
prisoners were soon afterwards arrested. They were fully
identified by Mr. Brown, and committed. Michael Dodd was
also committed yesterday for being concerned its 4 recent
garotte robbery in the Name nei4hbourbood.