The Sun.
London, England, 1862-09-16 00:00:00

SURREY.

Sir Lytton Buiwer's play, "Richelieu," was chosen
last evening by Mr. Creswick as the first of a series of fare-
w,ll performances at the Surrey. The play of " Richelieu"
is well adapted for the display of those sterling qualities
which mark this favourite performer's histrionic assump-
tions, and in Mr. Creswick's delineation of the Cardinal he
rose in such power that, at the close of the third act, an
unanimous round of applause was followed by a call before
the drop-scene, a similar compliment being paid at the Gloss
of the drama. At the termination of Mr. Creswick's con-
nection with the Surrey, he will make, we understand, his
reappearance in the more fitting and congenial atmosphere
of a West-end theatre.

" The betrothal of the Prince of Wales with
the Princess Alexandra of Denmark," says a Brussels
letter in the Journal de Liege," took place on the 9th at
the Palace of Laeken, in presence of the King of the Bel-
gians. After the ceremony a grand dinner was given, at
which, in addition to the royal visitors and their suites, the
Ministers of the Interior and Foreign Affairs, with several
members of the English and Danish diplomatic bodies,
were present."
We understand that the Prince of Wales's mar-
riage to the Princess Alexandra of Denmark has been pri-
vately settled at Brussels, that it is one based entirely upon
mutual affection and the personal merits of the young
Princess, and that it is in no way connected with political
considerations. The late Prince Consort, whose sole ob-
ject was the welfare and happiness of his children, had
been long convinced that this was a most desirable mar-
riage. The knowledge of this is itself a source of deep
gratification to the Queen, and will be most satisfactory to
the country.

The Independance mentions amongst the on dits
in Paris that M. de Lavalette is to replace M. de Fiahault,
as French. Ambassador in London.
TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION WITH PEKIN,—
The telegraphic communication now in course of construc-
tion by Mr. Reuter, through Russia, Siberia, and Mongolia
to connect Pekin with St. Petersburg and London is ex-
pected to be completed in six months,—London and China
Telegraph.
THE THAMES EMBANKMENT.—Considerable pro-
gress has already been made with this great and important
work. It is only a fortnight since operations were coni-
inenced opposite Montagu•house, Whitehall, and already
from that place to Waterloo-bridgo large numbers of piles
have been fixed. Yesterday several lighters were placed
opposite Somerset-house, and the work of pile driving com-
menced in that part of the river.
ME MAIN DRAINAGE WORKS FOR THE EAST OF
LONDON —Yesterday the contractors commenced opera-
tions in Old-street-road, St. Luke's, in connection with the
greai, ItEddle Level Sewer through Shoreditch, which will
conic out at Old-strut. In the High-
ft connection
is being made simultaneously wit', tjae main line of sewer
from Bethnal-green, so as to continuo the system through
High-street
Old-street. vta Wilderness-row and Clerkenwell to Blooms-
bury, where it will unite with the western main drainage at
Oxford-street. The works at the Bast London end pre.?.ent
some formidable engineering difficulties.