The Sun.
London, England, 1865-05-24 00:00:00

Mr. and Mrs, Charles Kean.

The short engagement of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Kean at the Broadway Theatre, New York, was
brought to a close on the Bth of May. The theatre
was crowded with a most select, critical, and fashion-
able audience. Parquette, dress circles, galleries,
and private boxes were filled to their utmost eaPa- •
city, while the lobbies and passage ways were COaci
pletely chocked up with stools and chairs.
the building been twice as large as it is it Wow
have been filled. The plays performed W
" Henry VIII." and " The Jealous Wife," in
amore
of which Mr. and Mrs. Kean performed with 01°—
spirit than on any other evening of their engage;
ment, and elicited the most enthusiastic apPlata
At the end of the first piece the audience insia
upon calling the two artists before the curtain ;
in reply to loud calls Mr. Kean delivered the f°
lowing speech :
" Ladies and Gentlemen,—This. evening concludes (
erat
brief engagement ; and, judging by its success, I am
couraged to believe that, had circumstances permitted, eye°f
might have continued some time longer. Such a proof
11
your good opinion is especially gratifying to Mrs•
and myself ; for, after an absence of 18 years, with a 11-.0
generation of playgoers, we approached New York °lino
some apprehension that we might have passed from sled
memory. That cloud, however, has happily been OP°
by your kind and cordial reception. I cannot sufdeielj
express the pleasure we derive from this reunion, ceu.sr:iee
ing as it does the agreeable impression that the public Y-rf, to
of to-day is the echo of the past. We are now abell,:ich
make a three months' tour through the country, after 28th
we have arranged to return here. On Monday, tile -nor
of August next, we propose, with your permission, cii-oto
mencing our second engagement in this city; atid ' rata-
that date, ladies and gentlemen, we respectfully and g
fully take our leave." thei
From New York they go to Baltimore,where et
are under an engagement at the Holliday-stre
Theatre.

The anniversary of the birthday of the Quvee
was celebrated to-day. The several battalions of the„i,:o
Guards
were inspected on the parade in front of the 1-`-,itll
Guards, shortly after ten o'clock. In addition to his 114:: f
Highness the Duke of Cambridge and staff, the Prill°- °
Wales attended. ICAI4
THE QUEEN'S BIRTH-DAY.--THE AMEI3--
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SHIPS IN THE RIVER.—(THIS DAY).—The ShiP.rei
in the pool and the different docks presented a verY
scene by the way they were dressed out with flags toy
bration of the anniversary of the Queen's birth-d* ves-
spicuous among the fleet of ships were the .Anlerican
„tea
sels in the London and other docks, which were clec°l`ol
in a truly beautiful style with innumerable colotlrswit-
signal flags. It is seldom that such a scene has bee,„llootes
nessed. Flags were stretched out from their iibw
over the topgallant mast-heads down to the starlit °'
minent position being given to the British elasigilr;,' reel"
union jack was hoisted at all the dock entrances, ocl
wich Hospital, Deptford and Woolwich DockYtllcilovi"
the fleet of steamers belonging to the General Stesra
th
gation were profusely decked. The brillianeY %olio
weather added much to the gaiety a the sceue
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river. A seri.-

ACCIDENT IN THE CRICKET FIELD.---.
accident occurred to two of the competitors 311111,),
cricket match played on Saturday afternoon last, at 131,5,.0
heath. The Hop Trade Club and the East Central 0 a
were contending, and during the playaball Was biv.l.l
high into the air. Two gentle e n ed respoefi,e' bi;
catch.
Wood and T. Adams ran at themsanmeammoment tot "ecit to
the same
With their eyes fixed upon the ball ths9 11151'eAfr'
raenldiyn came violently into
Adams,
Wood was spot,
was removed directly to Guy's Hospital. , ri 11 e
EXTENSIVE FAILURE IN BIRMINGIIA,ig.„..nuIia"
failure of Messrs. R. and W. Aston, of -U"`—fordsl
add habisalnetg tbhreokefnac.eg' :11-1(16°
street, in this town, gunmakers, was announCed 9°s"-,00-
(Monday). The firm which is one of some standn% gr.
sisted of Mr. Richard Aston, Mr. Wm. Ast°n, 6,13ip. ted
James Francis. The amount of their liabilities is °sci" tot' 1)6
at about £20,000, and the bankruptcy is suPP°
collision. a Isl..
Supposed
troll
brought about by the fact of the firm having over; c:0
their account with Messrs. Attwoods, Spooner, aoo_
cify
Bank, the payment of the balance of which has been '-::ster
manded by the assignees. The petition was filocl_)iicjf of
day by Mr. W. S. Allen, of Waterloo-street, on baviv i 9
Mr. W. H. Dixon, coal dealer of the Old Wharf, i,tea
the petitioning creditor,and oue of the coramittoo IP:a. 010
by the creditor of Attwoods' Bank to superi?'
Willain-UP of that estato,—grazinyhcon Gazettot