The Sun.
London, England, 1865-05-25 00:00:00

Mr. and Mrs, Charles Kean.

(From the New York World.)
The following correspondence has resulted froli'
the late engagement of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
at the Broadway Theatre, indicating the existence °'
mutual good feeling between these esteemed artists
and the dramatic profession in New York :
Charles Kean, Esq. New York, May 8.
Dear Sir,—We, the undersigned, members of the Broad'.
way Theatre, having observed and unanimously spoken or,
the kind and affable manner evinced towards us by yourself
and Mrs. Sean, during your brief engagement here, desire,
to assure you that it has been feelingly appreciated, and
will be remembered as a most agreeable episode in our
professional career, and that in leaving us you have our
best wishes for your health and happiness.
JNo. H. GILBERT, Stage Manager.
G. W. JAMISON.
And 20 ladies and gentlemen of the company'

MR. KEAN'S REPLY.
Dear Sir,—Mrs. Kean and myself were deeply gratified
by receiving last night at the theatre the paper signed by
the members of the Broadway company. I can assure you
that we take no credit to ourselves for the qualities yoll
mention in that document, for it would be hard indeed to i
be otherwise than " kind and affable," as you express t,
where all are so anxious and ready to do their best to
oblige. Pray, thank the ladies and gentlemen for me 311 d
Mrs. Kean, and assure them that I shall place this letter
amongst those I most prize, to be preserved until _
" shuffle off this mortal coil." Accept my best thaukfil e
believe me, dear sir, to be, yours truly,

CHARLES NEKS'

Metropolitan Hotel, May 9, 1865.

BROMPTON HOSPITAL.—The Bishop of Oxford
preach at St. Philip's, Regent-street, on Sunday
morning, in behalf of the funds of the Consumption IDsPa:
tal, Brompton. The cause of this useful charity was ()Italy
vocated last Sunday by the Archbishop of Armagh, at 33'fice
Trinity, Wandsworth; and on the previous Sunday by
Rev. Charles Kingsley, at the Chapel Royal, Whitell9l;
The peculiar and benevolent objects of the hospital Wert
eloquently dwelt upon by the preachers. It appe but11:0
the annual subscriptions amounted to about £5,00,t
yearly expenditure was nearly double that amount.
the great need of frequent appeals to the liberality a :Zo
public. Amongst many interesting details illustrating tof
usefulness of the hospital, and the increasing amount
to
good effected by its means, a plan for sonding some pati°ll,,,
to Madeira next winter was mentioned, in which the c" t
operation of the public would be required to meet the c°s,l
of the voyage out and home, the residents having nugitgo
to provide for the patients whilst there. The collect
at
at the Chapel Royal amounted to £l2l lie. 10d., and

Wandsworth to £42 Bs. 7d.
THE LATE ADMIRAL FITZROY, F.R.S.—A bey e/
volent lady has placed at the disposal of the National
boat Institution the cost (£400) of a new lifeboat and trsiiil36l-
porting carriage, on condition that the boat be na•—°
" The Admiral Fitzßoy," in memory of the late
dlstlge
guished meteorologist and " clerk of the weather." sof
benevolent donor is entirely unknown to the farclijlt.o-
Admiral Fitzßoy, but his widow expresses her great 63-1

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faction at this mark of respect to the departed.
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SHOCKING BARBARITIES.—The Prince of %
Own Royal Regiment of Wiltshire Yeoinai'r
Cavalry, during their recent period of drill at WarrnineT
defaced, demolished, or carried away tradesmen's
boards, and wrenched off knockers and bell-pulls a°
Respectable women ,could not walk unattended 0001',
the streets oven in the daytime, and at night it 10°_,90,
reign of terror. After dark houses of respectable trssie.
men were damaged, and in one case broken into, the flir°;
ture injured, and the inmates openly insulted. Welnell„:a
bad character were stripped to their skin, tied to pole these
dragged through the streets ! In one case, one of t'',,-sr.
unfortunates, after being subjected to considerable 'or
barities, was thrown into the river. It has since boo' of
ported that the poor creature has died from the effeet64t,
the brutal treatment she received ; but if that is not cor'ri.
she could hardly have escaped without serious Willey
This is only a sample of their conduct--common dec°ol
forbids our going further. Such is the feeling of
indignation throughout the country to wipe out this
table
disgrace that, unless the officers and the more resPecood-
portion of the men adopt some energetic measure for
ed to
ing out the authors and punishing them, it is prop of the
memorialise the Government for the disbandment °
regiment.—Bristol Times. t tO
ATTEMPTED MURDER.—A deliberate attello
murder a woman named Susannah Williams was '111'1,004
Chatham yesterday morning by a man named Thehlt`: it Or
to whom she was about to be married. The parti°L As'
pears, were together in a house in one of the cow "'with
cent to High-street, when a quarrel arose between,,,ioea
raws
Lock, it would seem, having for some time ontoe
hsd
jealous feelings towards the woman. After some r
passed between them he possessed himself of a hors Pr a
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~
which he loaded, nearly to the muzzle, with Po cie
W. etodea
slugs, discharging the contents at the head of his Tee, tI3
victim. The shots took effect in her head and Twea
pistol, at the instant of its discharge, bursting, ae
ing the right jaw of Lock, besides inflicting otheroleaor t°
on him. The woman was removed to st. Barth _icon
Hospital in a dying state, and the man was alstoe7 iS not
the same establishment. The woman, it is
expected to recover. _ YterCllll
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT BERMONDSEI .--
destrile-
morning, between 5 and 6 o'clock, a veto fir. Geo.
to
five fire happened in the premises belonging
11,
King, a sack maker, carrying on business at No.
mondsey-street. The discovery was made t
ll tb°
constable, who at once dispatched a messengerrondon Droi
Royal Society's escapes and the engines. Tile 14.1_,1 oro,
gado engines, with a strong body of fireineno,.•,iihao
rut
and other engines of the parish, and three
ndance,
atte
Man aaesn land steamers,
xltvieargeupi
srhoiendp t
ul yntiinl a I
tug 0 buila
of
0,
misfortune is unknown.
floprae'rst of the floors were burned out. The origin