The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-20 00:00:00

SURREY THEATRE.

A new nautical drama, in two acts, entitled the Anchor
of Hope, was produced here last night, with complete
success. Neither the plot nor the incidents are very
new, but the materials have been worked up by the
awl& of an artist. The incidents are striking, and
Ifollow each other in quick succession ; the dialogue is
well written, and the acting of Mr. J. T. Johnson as a
sailor, (he is the legitimate successor of T. P. Cooke),
of Miss Russell as Sally, the sailor's love (and admirably
she acts the part), of Mr. T. Fredericks, as the villain
of the piece, (he was called for at the conclusion so ad-
mirably did he act his part), and though last not least,
of Mr. E. Stirling, the author, as a benevolent Jew
were so excellent, that the piece was carried triumphantly
through, and the Seaman's Star will for some time to
come be the Anchor of Hope realised at the Surrey
Theatre. The great feature of the night,however, was the
Buffalo Gals, or the Female Ethiopean Serenaders. This is
also from the pen of Mr. E. Stirling. Taking advantage
of the present mania for black music, he has constructed
an interesting drama, the scene of which is laid in a
plantation in South Carolina. The proprietor, a benevo-
lent old man, Mr. Muggs (Mr. Hislop) holds high festi-
val on the birthday of his daughter. Mr. Mark Antony
Wellington Nelson Tom Thumb, a free nigger (capitally
acted by Mr. H. Webb), and Silas Herringbone, a regu-
lar Yankee speculator (Mr. Lewis), in panther inexpres-
sibles, have determined to form an engagement with a
band of female Ethiopian slaves on the estate, headed by
Miss Lucy Neal (Miss E. Terry), to take them to Eng-
land, and bring them out, in order to ease the Eng-
lish of some of their gold. The female Ethiopians
appear and give a rehearsal of " Buffalo Gals," " Lucy
Neal," " Old Dan Tucker," " The Boatman dance," and
" Mary Blane." The concert being conducted by the
black Mons. Jullien Mark Antony. These songs were
given with great gusto—the solo parts sung by Miss E.
Terrey—the lady who played on the bones proving her-
self no unworthy rival of the immortal Pell. Then fol-
lowed the " Railroad Overture " and the " Grape-vine
twist." At last old Muggs, discerning their talents,
frees them and gives them their liberty to come to Eng
land, and at the Surrey Theatre the Female Ethiopians,
led by Miss E. Terrey, will repeat their performance
every evening ; and we opine that the " Buffalo Gals "
will eventually become as popular at the Surrey, as the
Ethiopians have become at _the! St.- James's. Then
followed the wonderful performances of the Bedouin
Arabs ; and the interesting drama of The Bridge of
Notre Dame, concluded the evening's amusements. The
house was crowded to suffocation long bafore the
rising of the curtain.

Her Majesty and Prince Albert, attended by the
Countess of Mount Edgcumbe, the Hon. Miss Cavendish,
Lord Byron, Gen. NVemyss, and the Hon. Capt. Gordon,
honoured the French plays with their presence last evening.
There were also present the Duchess of Sutherland, the Duke
and Duchess cf Beaufort, Duke and Duchess of Montrose,
the Russian Ambassador, Baroness Brunnow, Mdmlle.
Olga de Lechner, the Baron and Baroness Rehausen,
Marquis and Marchioness of Douro, the Countess of
Roden, Lady Glentworth, Earl and Countess of
Bruce, Earl of Sandwich, Countess of Blessington,
and the Misses Power, Lady Jodrell, Lady and Miss Mac-
donald, Sir Henry and Lady Meux and Mrs. Bowyer Smith;
Lord Gardner, the Count D'Orsay, the Baron Koller, the
Hon. Robert Lawley, Lady Frankland Lewis, Hon. George
Barrington, Hon. Mrs. Marlay, Sir Henry Meux, the Count
de Courcy, Lord Cardigan, Lady Dillon, lion. Captain Mur-
ray, Colonel Barlow.

OHARTERHOUSE SQUARE INFIRMARY. The 11th
anniversary festival of this society took place yesterday at
the Albion, Aldersgate-street, the Lord Mayor in the chair.
About 150 guests sat down to dinner, provided in the style
which is peculiar to the Albion. From the report it appears
that the affairs of the charity are in a very flourishing con-
dition, no less than 580 having been admittedinto the
in-
firmary during the past year. Of these 259 have ipen dis
rharged as cured, 159 have been materially relieved,e
only eight considered incurable. Mr. Salmon, the honorary
surgeon of the institution, impressed upon the company the
necessity for coining forward generously in support of the
charity, the claims of which upon the humanity of the
public he dwelt upon at considerable length. It appeared
from his speech that the institution is at present in need of
great extension, and that the 'amount of house accommo-
dation is quite inadequate. In all other respects the charity
appears to be in a very flourishing condition. The arrange-
ments of the evening reflected great credit on the stewards
and committee of management, and there was some excellent
singing under the guidance of Mr. Hobbs and a select band
of professional gentlemen.
THE PARISH or LAMBETH.—Yesterday, at ten
o'clock in the forenoon, the parishioners of Lambeth as-
sembled at the Vestry Hall, to receive the accounts of the
Surveyors of the Highways, and on the general business
connected with the duties of the Surveyors. The Rev. C.
B. Dalton, A.M., the Rector, in the chair. Mr. Roffey, the
vestry clerk, produced the auditor's report, and the tate-
ment of the account. The latter showed the receipts to be
13,426/. ss. 7d., which included 11,831/. 18s. 11d., the
amount of rates, and 1,367/. 17s. 2d. balance in hand. The
balance in hand, after paying the necessary disbursements,
was 297/.los. 2d., and there were to be received from the rate
between 500/. and 600/. The roport was received and ordered
to be printed.
FIRE AT BALLINCOLLIG POWDER MILLS.—The
cooperage attached to the powder-mills, Ballincollig, was
discovered to be on fire at the hour of one o'clock on Thurs-
day morning. Ere the discovery had been made, the fire
had progressed to such an alarming extent as to render all
hopes of saving the particular building in which it haa
• originated useless; and all the efforts of the military were,
therefore, directed to prevent the flames reaching the neigh-
bouring powder stores, the result of which would indeed
have been of the most serious character. Happily the de.
structive element was got under, but not before it had corn-
pletely destroyed the building in which it had commenced.—
' Irish paper.
Thomas Martin, Esq., M.P., for Galway, is re-
-4 porta@ dead of fervor.