The Sun.
London, England, 1854-02-13 00:00:00

VISCOUNT OANNMG'S.

Viscount and Viscountess Canning received a distin-
guished circle of guests to dinner on Saturday at their
mansion, Grosvenor-square.

THE SPEAKER'S DINNER.
On Saturday evening the Right Hon. the Speaker of
the House of Commons gave his first full-dress Parlia-
mentary dinner this season, at the right hon. gentleman's
temporary official residence, Eaton-square. The guests
included the following noblemen and gentlemen :--;-Thes
Right Hon. Lord John Russell, the Right Hon. Vis.
count Palmerston, the Right Hon. the Earl of Mulgrave,
the Right Hon. Viscount Drumlanrig, Lord Elcho, the
Right Hon. Lord Ernest Bruce, Lord Alfred Hervey,
the Right Hon. the Secretary at War, the Right Hon.
the Judge Advocate, the Right Hon. Sir James Graham,
the Right Hon. the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the
Right Hon. Sir Charles Wood, the Right Hon. Edward
Strutt,'the Right Hon. M. T. Baines, the Right Hon.
W. G. Hayter, the Right Hon. Sir John Young, the
Right Hon. Edward Cardwell, the Hon. NV. Cowper,
the Right Hon. the Lord Advocate, the Attorney-Gene-
ral, the Solicitor-General, the Right Hon. the Solicitor-
General for Ireland, Mr. Frederick Peel, Mr. Osborne,
Mr. Granville Berkeley, Mr. Lowe, and the Hon. Henry
Fitzroy.

LADY PALMERSTON'S ASSEMBLY.
On Saturday evening Viscountess Palmerston enter-
tained a select party at dinner (the noble viscount being
engaged to dine with the Speaker of the House of Com-
mons), at her ladyship's mansion Car;ton-gardens. Later
in the evening her ladyship threw open her saloons for
the reception of visitors, and was honoured with the
attendance of a brilliant and numerous circle of the aris-
tocracy and beau monde. The majority of the foreign
ministers and-the secretaries of the legation were pre.
sent. The party separated at an early hour.

THE BOSTON MURDER.—ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE
GUILT.—A witness named Gooderson, who resided ort
Witham-green, but now in Falcon-court, heard the pri.
soner Plummer Simpson, about six or eight months
ago, use threatening language towards a female on
Witham-green, where the deceased resided, and say
that "He would serve her (the deceased) out." It has
also been discovered that the prisoner was seen running
away when the deceased was shrieking for help, and
that when he vlas accosted and asked what was the
matter, he sad,, (looking extremely pale and agitated)
4, oh nothing. -The,.prisoner, -since his committal to
Lincoln Castle, has refused to allude to or converse With
liDy one on the subject of the murder.

EWMARKET RAILWAY.—Notice is
Hereby Given, That the next ORDIN tRY HALF-YEARLY
GENERAL MEETING of the Shareholders in this Company will
be held at the London Tavern, Rishopszate-street, London, on Mon-
day, the 27th inst., at one o'clock p.m. precisely, for the transaction
of the Ordinary business of the Company ; and, if necessary, to con-
eider sod authorise the Directors to make further working arrange-
Ments for a limited period with the Eastern Counties Railway .
Notice is Hereby Further Given, That the Register of Transfers
Will be closed from the 20th to the 27th instant, both days inclusive.
By order,
G. W. BROWN', Secretary.

Company's Offices, 117, Cheapside,
11th February, 1854.

THEATRE ROTAL DRURY-LANE.
' Lessee. Mr. E. T. Smith.
THIS EVENING, FEB. 13,
Will be performed MACBETH. Supported by Messrs. G. 'C•
Brooke and Mead; Miss Featherstone, and Mrs. Vickery.
To 'conclude with KING HU MMLYGTOP ; or, Harlequin and the
Land of Toys.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMA. tci-T
Under the manaze ,ent of Kr. Bnckstone
THIS EVENING. Fars. 13.
Will be performed GUY NIANNERING. iracters by Messrs.
Galer,Elliott W. Ferran, Compton, Rogers, Howe, Clark, Cord, and
Ctlllenford; Miss Cushman, Bliss Jolla liarWO, and Mrs. L. S.
Buckingham.
After which, the Grand CIIItriTMAN PANTOMIME, called
HARLEQUIN AND TFE THIthlE BEAR`; or, Little Silverhair
and the Fairies. Columbine, Miss M Brown ; II 3rloquln, Mr. J.
Marshall; Pantaloon, Mr 'W. A. Barnes; Clown, Mr H. Mar:grin.

BOY A.L PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OX FOR D— ['ICE LT.
Under the Managem nt of Mr. CHARLES Kza
THIS EVENING, FEB. 13,
Will be presented Lord Byron's Tra fedy of S UIDANAPALUS
eonalerably abridged for stage re ...re4entation.
After which will be presented the new Grand CHRIST WAS PA N 7.
A/MIME, entitled HARLEQUIN ANA) THE MILLER AND
HIS MEN; or, King Salamander and the Fairy of the Azure
Lake. Harlequin, Mr. Cormack ; Clown, xi% Hone' Pantaloon,
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Mr. Paulo; and Columbine, Miss Desborongh.

THEATRE.
Under th
Management of Madame Vestals.
i;?IsEYENING, Fn. 13,
be performed A BACHELOR OF ARTS. Characters by
Messrs. C. Mathews, F. Matthews, and Baker; Miss F. Hughes.
After enrich, the original Fairy Extravaganza,- called ONCE
UPON A TIME THERE WERE TWO KUCK Principal cha-
by mr.Boxby and Madame Vestris.
To conclude with PATTER VERSUS CLATTER.

THEATRE ItOYAL A.DELPIII.
proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Directress, Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING, FEB. 13,
will be presented the highly Popular New ,nautical Melo-drama
in, dye tableaux, with new scenery, the Sea of lc., &c., new
• dresses and appointments, °ailed THE T; [IRS I' OF GOLD; or,
TigE LOST SHIP AND THE WILD FLOWER OF MEXICO.
pi-Li:wipe characters by Messrs. B. Webster, Keeley, Paul Bedford,
madame Celeste, &c.
To be followed by the popular and entirely New Grand Specta-
Clear legendary Christmas piece, in two act.. with new scenery.
dresses, machinery, and appointment. called NLIMBE't NIP, or
THE- SPIRIT BRIDE. Principal character_ by Mr. Paul Bedford,
Madame Celeste, Mrs. Keeley, MISS Woolgar, &c.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEA [`RE.
Lessee and 'Manager, Mr. A. Wigan.
THIS EVENIN'i, Feu. 13,
Will be performed THE LOVE LOCK. haraclers by 'Messrs.
A. Wigan, Emery, :eslie, Franks, F. Robson, and White; Miss E.
Turner, Miss P. Horton, and Mrs. A. Wigan.
leollovred by THE WA.NDERING _MINSTREL.