The Sun.
London, England, 1854-03-23 00:00:00

SOHO THEATRE.

The first of a series of performances at this theatre, by
a private body of players of no mean qualifications, was
brought to a successful termination last night, on which
occasion the comedy of The Wonder, and the three-act
drama of Mind Your Own Business, were acted in a manner
Which would do no discredit to the stage of some of our
larger houses. Mr. Felton is a very excellent delineator
of character, and promises to occupy a higher position in
the profession. A word of commendation is due to the
ladies, who not only exerted themselves to the utmost,
but evinced much intelligence and feeling in their several
Parts. Mr. Bertram Palmer, the stage manager, who
is entitled to praise for the way in which lie has die-
charged his onerous duties, takes his benefit on Wednes-
day the 26th of April, when King Lear will be presented.
This little band of professionals deserve the encourage-
tient of the public, and, judging from their past efforts,
it is not unlikely they will have it when they recommence
their entertainments.

THE DABIZI•T CANAL EXPEDITION.--The New York
Journals on this occasion contain further particulars of
the Darien Canal expedition. It appears that on the
19th of January a party of 27 urn left the United States'
sloop-of-war Cyane, to penetrate into the interior from
Caledonia Bay ; that on the same day Mr. Gisborne,
Dr. Cullen, and others arrived in the British brig-of-war
spiegle' followed a few hours afterwards by the English
survey schooner Scorpion and the French steamer Chimera.
An English and French party were, therefore, despatched
in addition to the American one. The result, however,
in each case seems to have been as favourable as
that which had been previously experienced by Com-
mander Prevost, engaged on the same service on the
Pacific side. "Every party that returned," says the
Aspinwall Conniff "expressed the same opinion—that
the route was utterly impracticable ; all, too, reported
far greater height of ground than they had anticipated,
and all were very severe upon Dr. Cullen and Mr. Gis-
borne." Whether these gentlemen will be able to offer
any explanation remains to be seen, and time must be
allowed for that purpose. The Aspinwall Courier adds,
however, " From a review of the survey, and from other
circumstances which are not ripe for publication, we
are convinced that the project of the route is a perfect
failure."
RAILWAY ACCIDENT AT THE GOOLE STATION.--On
Sunday morning last, as the early goods train was ap-
proaching Goole, the guard noticed that, after passing
the point at which the speed is usua.ly slackened, the
velocity continued the same, and his alarm was still fur-
thee increased when the train, instead of turning off to
the goods line, kept to the passenger line. He imme-
diately applied the brake, and the sudden check operated
as a rouser on the stoker and driver—both of whom, it
subsequently appeared, had fallen asleep. They had
Jost sufficient time to shut off the steam, and jump from
the engine, before it dashed into the station, and, strik-
ing a guard van which was standing in front of the ter-
reirfal buffers, pitched it into the waiting room. The
engine and tender were considerably damaged, an iron
Pillar broken, and the buffers smashed, but fortunately
no injury to life or limb resulted.