The Sun.
London, England, 1849-12-31 00:00:00

ABERDEEN THEATRE.

Mr. Ira Aldridge has, during the past week, been
starring it amidst the rapturous applause of crowded
audiences. His acting in Othello, on Monday night,
was one of the most perfect conceptions which we
have ever witnessed, and took the audience quite by
surprise, great as were the anticipations firmed re-
garding him. In the other characters w hick he se•
lected during the following nights of the weak ho
was equally successful; but we lack space to dwell
minutely upon them, and hAten to notice a novelty—
Taus Andronicus, a play little known even to VI)
admirers of Shakspere, and of little popula.ity even
where it is known, owing to the excess of hl ody awl
horrible sccEes which it contaies. Of these features

it is almost entirely divosted in the ad,ptation which
was given last night, and, though the liberties tskert
with the original are great, the mail) features of the
plot, and the brilliant emanations of genius wi'h which
it abounds, are carefully preserved. We have little
hesitation in sayirag that the theatrival world owes
Mr. Aldridge a large dtbt of gratitude for this
addition to our stock of Shalc+perian plays. Ilia
own acting as Aaron, the M,;er, was a brilliant and
masterly display—perhaps in none of his characters
has he ever appeared to so much advantage—the ten-
derness of his amorous passion, or of his filial love,
and the terrible invective of his jealousy end wrath,
were rendered with thrilling effect. Much credit is
due to the spirited manager, Mr. Pollock, for the
manner in which the play was put on the boards.
Considering that it was a first performance, it ex-
ceeded anything that could possibly have been
expected in a provincial theatre. Mrs. Pollock sus-
tained her part as Lavinia nobly, and Mr. Ray ner
was an exceedingly effective Titus Andronicus. The
play is to be repeated to night. The Virginian
Mummy was rendered with irresistible effect, Mr.
Aldridge's part being sustained with inimitable zest.
We are glad to learn that the success of Mr. Aldridge
has been so great as to induce the manager to con-
tinue his engagement a few nights longer.—Aberdeen
Herald.

TERRIFIC SNONV STORM.
(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)
PERTH, SATURDAY NIGHT, DEC. 29.—1 have only
time to send you for this evening's edition the features
of what befel Madame Sontag, Signor F. Lablache,
Calzolari, Piatti, the Count Rossi, Mr. Mapleson, Mr.
Ward, of Edinburgh, and Mr. Nugent. We left
Glasgow on Friday morning at half-past nine, intend-
ing to give a concert on Saturday morning at Aber-
deen ; when within thirty miles of the last mentioned
place, near Laurencekirk, the train was brought to a
standstill. Some fifty labourers were engaged to
remove it, but all in vain, a gale of wind blo Xing,
snow falling and drifting. In this unpleasant position
Mr. Wood, with the aid of two men, returned to the
station, in the hopes of obtaining carriages for the
party, but finding it impracticable, returned. Night
had then set in. Madame Sontag at once
descended from the carriage, and endeavoured
to gain the summit of the cutting, but in the
attempt fell twice, having, like ourselves, after some
severe tumbles and being buried in the anew, suc-
ceeded. A most bleak and dangerous walk then pre-
sented itself, the wind furiously howling, snow
blinding us all ; but, thanks to Providence, through
the navvies and train guard we got housed for the
night before a blazing fire, our saturated clothes
dried at the small but hospitable farm of Mr. Wat-
son, Middleton Farm, Laurencekirk. On the follow-
ing morning (Saturday) Madame Sontag endeavcure d
to reach the station (having abandoned the concert at
Aberdeen, to return to Perth) by a carriage, but owing to
the wind and accumulation of snow, the horses swerved
and broke the splinter-bar; the only remedy was to
obtain a cart, in which this amiable lady was at last
safely deposited at the station, and reached Perth in
safety, though very fatigued. The Count Rossi, and
other gentlemen, say they never encountered, when
crossing the Simplon or Mount St. Bernard, such a
terrific snow storm.

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.
FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
COWES, DEC. 30.
" The tide, the tide, the monster tide."
During the latter part of the week all persons re-
siding in the lower part of the town have been in a
great fright about the great tide, and tome had an
idea that half the town would be under water. Its
the business part much merchandise was removed,
carpets token up, and furniture taken away.
At full and change our tide rises about fourteen
feet, extraordinary tides (i. e., when liet3)dtd with
heavy rain and south gales) two feet lier, filling
many of the houses; and an increase of only two
inches would send it into double the number of
houses.
The prophesied tide was therefore looked forward
to with great fears of the cons; quences. The tide
rose higher on Thursday than before rememb( red at
the age of the moon, wish a north wind; but since, it
has not increased in height beyond the common run,
nor will it, if the wind continues. The highest tide is
expected on Tuesday.
TDB ICE.—The weather has set in wintry, and
the ice carts have been busily at work the two last
days, filling the Royal Yacht Squadron Icehouse
and that of her Majesty at Obborn. Not less than 100
men have been employed in this work : thus the
luxuries of the great cause the employment of, and
add to the comforts of, the poor. The weather was
so mild last season that neither of these houses were
filled ; it will take nearly a week to finish them now.

COURT CIRCULAR.
WINDSOR, SATURDAY.
The Queen and Prince Albert took their usual
early morning walk.
The Royal Family took walking exercise in the
Slopes and Windsor Park.

SUNDAY.

The Queen and Prince Albert took their usual
morning walk.
The Royal Family took walking exercise.
lier Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince
Albert, the ladies and gentlemen of the Court, and
the domestic household, attended Divine service in
the private chapel. The Hon. and Rev. G. Well,sley
officiated and administered the Holy Communion.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended
by the Baroness de Speth, arrived in town on SAtur-
day, from Frogmore Howie, and visited her Serene
[highness the Duchess of Saxe-Weimar, at Marl-
borough House. 'The Duchess of Kent left her resi-
dence, Clarence house, St. James's, in the afternoon,
and returned to Frogmore House.
Her Serene Highness the Duchess of Saxe-Weimar,
with the;Princesses Anne and Amelia of S::ae-Weirn.-Ir
and the Princes Edward and Gustavus of Saxe •
Weimar, attended Divine service yesterday morning,
in the Chapel Royal, St. James's.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge
visited and took leave of her Serene Highness the
Duchess of Saxe. Weimar yesterday, at Marlborough
House.

HRr Serene Highness the Duchess of Saxe-Weimar
visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester
yesterday, at Gloucester House.

JENNY LlND.—Since this lady left England sl.e
has enjo)ed the repose she so much needed amid the
beautiful scenery of Switzerland and the Tyrol—her
health having been previously re-established by the
baths at Ems; her voice is more powerful and flexible
than ever. Russia and England are both wooing her
return to the exercise of her profession, and the King
of Sweden has sent a special messenger to her to intreat
her presence in her native city, when she was able to
undertake the journey. It will be a matter of deep re-
gret if she does not visit England next season. She is
well known to cherish the warmest affection for this
country, where she has a nation's admiration and many
devoted friends. The death of the lamented Bishop of
Norwich was almost as great a trial to the fair songstress
as the death of her friend Mendelssohn had been: in
one of her latest letters she intreated the friend to whom
she wrote, to place a chaplet of ivy, which she enclosed,
upon the grave of Dr. Stanley "as her tears ;" this
simple offering is in accordance with one of the customs
of her country. Miss Lind is now at Lubeck, but will
soon proceed thence to Berlin.—Ali Journal.
NEW ROMNEY.—On Friday night last, about ten
o'clock, during a heavy fall of snow, the Margaretha
Siebierra, a small vessel from Copenhagen, bound for
Jersey, sad laden with barley, grounded on a sandbank
near the Iloy. Signals of distress having been made,
five men from the Great Stone and No. 2 stations imme-
diately volunteered to launch their boat, and attempt the
rescue of the crew, who, from the darkness of the night,
were in the greatest danger. Twice did these gallent
fellows put off in their humane, but perilous mission, in
a tremendous sea, but were as often forced back by the
fury of the waves; and not until the certainty of their
own destruction, withcut the least possible chance of
reaching the vessel, was esident, did they relinquish
their adventurous task, and wait fur daylight, when,
after four unsuccessful attempts, in which their boat
sustained considerable injury, and was neatly swamped,
they su,cceeded in rescuing the grateful and unfortunate
crew, four in number, who had lashed themselves to the
rigging, and thus been exposed to the long pitiless night,
in a perishing condition, awaiting their uncertain destiny.
Every attention was paid to the poor fellows by Mr.
Walk-a, Lloyd's agent, through ss hose kindness they
have been enabled to leave New Romney fur Dover.
Their vessel is a perfect wreck. We trust that the con-
duct of the coast guard, which is beyond all praise, may
1 attract the attention of the higher authorities, and meet
the reward due to their fearless and undaunted gallantry.
1 —.Kentish Observer.