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

Mr. and Mrs, Charles Kean.

The short engagement of Mr. and Mrs. Charl°
Kean at the Broadway Theatre, New York, v 1350
brought to a close on the Bth of May. The thentr
was crowded with a most select, critical, and fashi°ll-
e,
able audience. Parquette, dress circles, gaiieri
and, rivate boxes were filled to their utmost en P -
city, while the lobbies and passage ways were ciTlici
pletely chocked up with stools and chairs. PI
the building been twice as large as it is it v 0;
have been filled. The plays performed et)
" Henry VIII." and " The Jealous Wife," in °tire
of which Mr. and Mrs. Kean performed with
spirit than on any other evening of their engoe,
anent, and elicited the most enthusiastic apPlati:ej
At the end of the first piece the audience ins is fici
upon calling the two artists before the curtain ;
in reply to loud calls Mr. Kean delivered the 1°
lowing speech : Olit'
" Ladies and Gentlemen,—This evening conclude- or
brief engagement; and, judging by its success, I eicl
tiro
couraged to believe. that, had -circumstances periniite,' f of
might have continued some time longer. Such proo
your good opinion is especially gratifying to Mrs' jL„°53l,/
and myself ; for, after an absence of 18 years, with t,
generation of playgoers, we approached New VII' vroar
some apprehension that we might have passed frotu
memory. That cloud, however, has happily been clistcotlf
by your-kind and cordial reception. I cannot sufaci-vor
express the pleasure we derive from this reunion, ecn
.ice
ing as it does the agreeable impression that the public ~43t to
of to-day is the echo of the past. We are now abc-biell
make athree months' tour through the country, after:
we have arranged to return here. On Monday,
of August next, we propose, with your permission, ;01
mencing our second engagement in this city ;
that date, ladies and gentlemen, we respectfully all'
fully take our leave." e
From New York they go to Baltimore,wher eef
are under an engagement at the Hollidni-s
Theatre.

The anniversary of the birthday of the "nliveelit
was celebrated to-day. The several battalions of th°orso
Guards were inspected on the parade in front of the A 1
Guards, shortly after ten o'clock. In addition to his of
Highness the Duke of Cambridge and staff, the VIII'
Wales attended. IC•°
THE BIRTH-DAY.—THE Atilopp.o(l
SHIPS IN THE RIVER.—(THIS DAY).--The s.":„,e.'"glar;
in the pool and the different docks. presented a tole"
scene by the way they were dressed out with flags 'lloo'
bration of the anniversary of the Queen's birth--41_,..ti ,t 0
spicuous among the fleet of ships were the'Alliel'orat&
sels in the London and other docks, which were d° sand
in a truly beautiful style with innumerable colour is,it-
signal flags. It is seldom that such a scene has h 1,0015
nessed, Flags were stretched out from their
over the topgallant mast-heads down to the sterna Ths
minent position being given to the British ertsigareeo;
union jack was hoisted at all the dock entrances, A, fa'
wick Hospital, Deptford and Woolwich Docklisila'il-
the fleet of steamers belonging to the General Ste° 0f
gation were profusely decked. The brilliancY in th°
weather added much to the gaiety of the scsile
river. scriolo
ACCIDENT IN THE CRICKET FlELD.""etiAtortV:ite:
accident occurred to two of the comp
cricket match played on Saturday afternoon last, 3 C.lOl/
heath. The Hop Trade Club and the East
were contending, and during thecontra
bat
high into the air. Two gentlemen
Wood and T. Adams ran at the same moment to ta:va to
catch. With their eyes fixed upon the ball they Id
rushed
the same spot, and came violently into colli3lo%€l rig
Wood was severely lacerated about the facer Alai
Adams, with other injuries, had his leg broken. •
was removed directly to Guy's Hospital.
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EXTENSIVE FAILURE IN BIRMINGL
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failure of Messrs. R. and W. Aston, ,estera4
street, in this town, gunmakers, was announcea ter.
(Monday). The firm which is one of some st )11:i
sisted of Mr. Richard Aston, Mr. 'Wm. Astor
Doe
James Francis. The amount of their liabilities
°sea to
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at about £20,000, and the bankruptcy is OPP 0v0rth,!.,%
brought about by the fact of the firm havingr u°,l•o.
their account with Messrs. Attwoods, SP'clibea's beet' ter.
Bank, the payment of the balance of which filed of
mauled by the assignees. The petition was DAP io
day by Mr. W. S. Allen, of Waterloo-screetl.rarf, .0,110,ea
Mr. W. 11. Dixon, coal dealer of the Old
the potitioningcreditor,and ono of the cominift7 '
aatteiotead
by the creditor of Attwoods' Bank to
sur
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winding-up of that estate.—Birminykam G