The Sun.
London, England, 1853-10-10 00:00:00

(.4 USTA VUS V. BROOKE•

This distinguished tragedian is resolved, it would
seem, upon winning "golden opinions" from all classts
of his contemporaries. His remarkable genius :is aS
actor has already achieved for him a great, and enviable
and admitted reputation. Ho appears to be now bent
upon extending that reputation by his liberality. 10

this project be is aided, moreover, by the generosity of
the enterprising manager of Drury-lane Theatre—Mr'
E. T. Smith—to whom the public has been indebted for
the recent opportunity of witnessing the triumphant
success of the first of all living interpreters of Shakspere•
According to an announcement recently made by
advertisement, Mr. G. V. Brooke, the " artiste," and
Mr. E. T. Smith, the " manager," purpose to devote
the total receipts of one night's performance to laY
the foundation of an establishment long needed in
this country that of a Free Library for the
People. After explaining their intention in this rnutj'
cent enterprise, the advertisement adds, "The master
minds of the day have publicly lamented that while
France, Germany, the United States of America, and
indeed all progressing nations, have secured to their eier
zens a desideratum of such incalculable value, England
stands alone in her humiliating deficiency." It is then
remarked that— "To endeavour to achieve this object'
Mr. Smith will give the theatre and company, and gr'
G. V. Brooke will give one performance gratuitouslis
and they confidently hope that in doing so, they will be
instrumental in laying the foundation stone of an instrilt;
tive temple, as available as valuable to society at large.
Besides the receipts of this one night's performance 0
Drury-lane, the funds thus set aside for a "Free Libra/
for the People" will be swelled by a portion of the or
ceipts accruing to Mr Brooke during the whole course
of his provincial engagements—a portion which will be
expressly set aside by him with that most liberal Well
tion of intellectually benefitting the population. Let
hope that the public themselves will generously respond
to this noble project, born at once of so much enterpl
and so much munificence.

Upon the occasion of Mr. Brooke's benefit at DrurY,i
lane Theatre on this day se'nnight, the distiognisbe
tragedian availed himself of the opportunity to deliver
the following admirable address :

"Ladies and Gentlemen,—l can recall no instance i°
my whole career when I found it so difficult to gio,
adequate expression to my feelings as on the prest
occasion. The immense crowds that have thronged t,
vait theatre through a long engagement, at the worst eer,
son of the year, and the enthusiastic acclamations thathaf,
hailed my appearance in every variety of character, /itfi
,
so completely outstripped my expectations and my 'Ai
Berta, that I find myself at this moment, when I no
need it, without the power to convey in commensurate
terms my fitting acknowledgment or my fervent seri°
of gratitude.
"The applause and honours I was so fortunate as 11
receive at the hands of warm-hearted strangers whom;
so lately left were most grateful to me ; but this glori°r
welcome back to the stage of my country is doubly de °';
not only as a mark of your personal esteem, but as
~y
proof to my American friends that I am not with,'"
some small merit in the eyes of my own countrymen.
" There are considerations however, connected OA
this event far beyond my individual success, that tot)
my heart more nearly. My reception in this metrop°'o
at this particular juncture, when the theatrical world t
worn out by the variety and excess of amusements th!,
accumulate during the feverish months of a London se;
son, is a sure and consoling sign that the noble art
which I belong is not dead, that in spite of all see°,
tions, the Bard of Avon still lives in the eternal admits;
tion of my countrymen, and that the wonderful creatioi,
of his genius, however feebly pourtrayed, are still f°
lowed by congregated thousands.
" This is creditable in the highest degree to the 13 ,are
taste of my countrymen. It is, besides, a national "1.0
bute to that marvellous intellect which has given 8110
elevation to the dramatic literature of England OA
leave it for upwards of two centuries unapproached a
the rivalry of nations.
" The dramatists of France, of Spain, of Gerre efl
have sent forth productions that will endure, that au'ek
honour upon themselves, and fame upon their countili,
but the glory of our Shakspere is still undimmed.
it only grows the brighter as we contemplate the 1.0
measurable distance between the height his geniof
scaled and that of all his competitors. The hornag„e.o
his countrymen is justified by the universal admiral
of all men, for in every tongue and every land Shalo:P t
is declared to be sole heir to immortality. I feel Do
honour and a privilege to interpret, however unskilfuo
the inspirations of this mighty mind ; and my vecat,„
is not without its value if it serve to perpetuate
all their imperishable beauty. This is, indeed,
arduous task.
prose
" But if the toils and exertions of my difficult
sion required a new stimulant, if my energies not
mantled a new incentive to greater effort, I could 0-6
fail to find them in the crowds that have followed
in the applause that has been so kindly, so prodig,"
showered upon me to-night and week after week 6113
I fi,r,slttap
willpe appeared before breefwoarerd
you.
beyond my hopes if in the !
mation of this vast and brilliant assemblage it
st'3Te 11-".
decreed that I have contributed something to the
val of a noble entertainment ; that I have earn- r
sought to hold the mirror up' to the majestic Pr°P°tl
tions of our national bard ; and that for a time at leas
have aided in restoring to its prestine and loftiest ..,
the lovely temple of art now irradiated by your r-
sence."

Than these words surely none could have bee°,
more admirable taste, as none, we feel assured, coulciL;
Letter calculated to extend the actor's popularity //PP
elevating his reputation.

DON'T TELL THE WORLD THAT YOWLS
WAITING FOR ME.

FOR MUSIC.
(From Eliza Cook's Journal.)
Three summers have gone since the first time we met, I°l6
And still 'tis in vain that I ask thee to wed;
I hear no reply but a gentle " not yet, love,"
With a smile of your lip and a shake of your head. e,
Ah ! how oft have I whispered, how oft have I sued '.13,!,0
And breathed my heart's question of " when shall it
You know, dear, how long and how truly I've wooed
So don't tell the world that you're waiting for me.
I have fashioned a home where the fairies might dwell, 112/e'
I've planted the myrtle, the rose, and the vine ;
But the cottage to me is a mere hermit's cell, love,
And the bloom will be dull till the flowers are thine*
I've a ring of bright gold, which I gaze on when lonelf,;
And sigh with Hope's eloquence, " when will it be ;
There needs but thy " yes," love—one little word all,
So don't tell the world that you're waiting for me.
ELIZA COO

THE FOUR GREAT POWERS.
The Bear growls,
The Eagle soars ;'
The Cock crows,
The Lion—snores!

The Press.

STEAM TO RAMSGATE.—The Commercial Steam-Pc:
ket Company have placed a new vessel on the statiose
to run to and from London and Ramsgate, in lieu of ti)
ill fated Duchess of Kent, which it will be ,recolleet
was run down and sunk off Grays some time since,
coming into collision with another steamer, on herdi
sage from Ramsgate to London. Since the perio
the melancholy occurrence, up to the present time, t",
Company have had the use of the Star, belonging to the
General Steam Navigation Company, for the Ramsgsht,
trade, in order that the usual facilities afforded to tv
public for the daily service to Ramsgate should be Or
tinued during the summer.
THE MEDITERRANEAN FLEET.—The nomination of
Rear-Admiral Sir Edmund Lyons, G.C.8., as second Ifl
command of the Mediterranean, reported in the Vial
of Monday, is, we believe, strictly correct. The galls;
officer, whose great eastern experience will render 111
services doubly valuable to the Commander-in-Chili
will, it is believed, be intrusted with the command of
Co-operative, or squadron of Observation,, in the Sea
fe
Marmora, and will probably hoist his flag on board t 9
Queen.—United Service Gazette.
LIVERPOOL, Oct. B.—The British and North Amerios!
Royal Mail steam-ship Asia, Lott commander, took hro
departure hence for New York to-day at noon, with 16
passengers, a full cargo, and the usual mails on board'
THE ADHESIVE RECEIPT STAMPS.—To-day the adilf
sive receipt stamps will be issued to the public. Th 01"
is no lack of the other new receipt stamps. It is err°,
neously'supposed that they may be used this day for PI;
ment, but such is not the case, as it is expressly provid,„
from and after the 10th of October,' making it 'A;
morrow (Tuesday), and then receipts for 40s. and upsver_,),
must be given. The penalty for not cancelling an ""
hesive stamp is 101., and for using a stamp twice, 20,1_,.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN SMITHFIELD (THIS DAYVA
This morning, between two and three o'clock, a
destructive fire broke out on the premises of Mr. Ply p'
coffeehouse-keeper, No. 57, Smithfield. The police v
duty discovered the smoke issuing from the premiseo,
and instantly raised an alarm, and a few minutes elaps';
ere the flames penetrated the flooring, and rushed out
huge bodies, the inmates with great difficulty escapigl
The engines from Watling-street, Farringaon street, a.:O.
Holborn quickly arrived, and a plentiful supply of viable
being obtained, the engines got to work in admire
u_.„
style, under the dire tion of Mr. Braidwood, who end
ployed 120 auxiliaries, but the fire was not extinguish
until the house was burnt out, and the flames .coroweve,
eating to Miss Mitchell's, woollen draper, whose P 11,3
mises are also considerably damaged , s well as tl4,
of Mr. E. and A. Lion, shoe maaufai turen. 1.
origin of the fire is unknown. The different fa
are insured.
THE CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIETY.—The elejent
public drawing took place at the offices. 33, Non ,
street, Strand, on Saturday. The Rev. Dr. Wort v,f
ton was in the chair, supported by Mr. Cri'i' "eert,' •
the directors, and the officers of the society. The ',
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tineera were Messrs. Richmond, Cowling, and CI,Du
Eighty-four numbers were drawn, and the hold:=r,'4
the fortunate shares reside in Oxfordshire, Kent, D 41.11,1
dlesex, Hampshire, Yorkshire, Suffolk, Surrey, ,vi,to
Essex. The members to be aided to the order of rig 0,
by seniority were announced by the secretary to Le the
The twelfth public drawing is fixed to take place 31' .0
offices on Saturday, the 12th November. The sh.SOlO,
taken up to the time of this drawing were nearly 6Pv
representing a subscribed capital of U 15,0001..

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