The Sun.
London, England, 1862-05-29 00:00:00

FRIA' Cr.eSS,S TLIEA7RE.

Mr. Charles Kean lLst night appeared in the favourite
play "The Corsican Irothers," being the first time he has
represented the part sine he retired from the post of lessee.
The announcement d the representation drew a very
crowded audience, and it is almost needless to say that Mr.
Kean went through 'he performance with the greatest
effect. The high-born courteous, and vindictive Corsican
is raised by Mr. Kean 'ar above the level of ordinary melo-
drama, and in the thin! act, where he appears as the incar-
nation of an avenging NemLsis, his stern earnest demea-
n6ur and concentrated energy, are admirably effective.
Every faculty, mental ,nd corporeal, seems strained to the
one work of retribution, which, without passion or scruple,
he calmly performs as a solemn duty. Mr. Jordan as
Chateau-Renaud is a good representative of a professed
man-slayer, though he lacks some of the conventional at-
tributes of the French roué. The fantastic pleasantries
and bustle of the masked ball arc managed in the best
style.

PRINCE ALFRED AND THE CHANNEL FLEET.---A
division of the Channel fleet, comprising the Revenge, 90,
Captain Fellowes, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Smart;
the Trafalgar, 90, Captain Dickson; the Emerald, 51, Cap-
tain Cumming; the Chanticleer, 17, Captain Stirling ; and
the Porpoise, gunboat, arrived off Great Yarmouth on
Tuesday, and were still lying yesterday in the roadstead,
where they are awaiting the arrival of the St. George, 90,
Captain Egerton, having his Royal Highness Prince Alfred,
with Major Cowell, &c., on board. The St. George was to
sail from Burntisland, near Leith, on Tuesday, and was
expected to reach Yarmouth last evening or this (Thursday)
morning. Up to yesterday afternoon, however, she had
failed to make her appearance. The five vessels now in
the roads came to Yarmouth through the Downs. It is
quite uncertain how long they will remain in their present
anchorage after being jailed by the St. George, the officers
of the squadron being themselves in ignorance as to their
future movements. Tha ships are at anchor within about
a mile and a quarter of the shore, and are objects of much
interest to the townspeople and numerous visitors now at
Yarmouth, who have pan off in steamers and beach gigs,
although the occasional vetness of the weather has some-
what damped the ardour of excursionists. The arrival of
some ships of war at a place like Yarmouth is, of course,
quite a godsend to strangers having much time on their
hands, and if the squadron remains somo days in the road-
stead it will doubtless be visited by large numbers of per-
sons from the surrounding country.
REPRESENTATION OF SHREWSBURY.—The writ
for the election of a representative in the place of the late
Mr. Slaney was received on Tuesday by the Mayor, who
has fixe.l the nomination for Saturdaynext. There are three
candidates in the field, viz., Mr. Banner Oakeley, conserva-
tive; Mr. Henry Robertson, liberal; and Mr. Henry Atkins,
who, it is understood, is unfettered by party trammels, The
two former gentlemen have addressed their respective sup-
porters, but we have not heard that Mr. Atkins has done
so yet. All three are actively canvassing.—Shrewsbury
Journal,

ARRIVAL OF THE GREAT EASTERN AT NEW YORK.
—LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY.—The Etna, which arrived
off Queenstown at eight o'clock on Tuesday night, has
brought intelligence of the safe arrival at New York of the
steamship Great Eastern, after a very rapid passage. It
will be remembered that the big ship left Milford Haven
late at night on the 7th May, and according to the advices
by the Etna she reached Now York early ou the morning
of the 17th; thus (computing the time of her departure for
and arrival at New York) she made the voyage out in nine
days and five hours, which is one of the quickest voyages on
record. The Great Eastern will leave New York for this
port on Saturday next, the 31st instant, and if she makes
an equally favourable run home she may be expected in
the Mersey on the evening of Monday, the 9th June, or
the following morning. We understand that it is the
intention of the directors to have her thrown open for vi-
sitors as soon after her arrival as possible—probably the
next day, so that the great numbers who visit this town
during Whitsun week may have an opportunity of inspect-
ing the ship.
Some anxiety is felt for two or three New York
ships, now considerably overdue, having sailed three months
since. One of them, the Mansfield, is classed A 1 for 14
years, and her rates of insurance at Lloyd's advanced yes-
teat,' to 50 guineas,