The Sun.
London, England, 1870-10-24 00:00:00

SURREY THEATRE.

This theatre, having now passed into the hands of Mr.
E. T. Smith, has undergone considerable alterations, both
as regards the general appearance of the interior of the
building and the character of the entertainment provided.
The puce de resistance bears the title " Link by Link,"
and is undoubtedly a great success, being placed on the
stage in the most complete manner. The great sensation
scene is the attempt to murder, by throwing a lady from
an express train when travelling at full speed, and this is
certainly a triumph of stage mechanism, and was heartily
applauded. Following "Link by Link" is a piece
entitled " Nobody's Chill'd," being a burlesque on
the famous Surrey drama of a somewhat similar name,
and a better burlesque has seldom been witnessed. The
cast is excellent throughont, and there is an absence of
all vulgarity—a feature that is unhappily only too pre-
valent in plays of that kind now-a-days. The great Surrey
favourite, Miss Georgina Pauncefort, is again located at
this theatre, and her re-appearance was warmly acknow-
ledged. A word of praise must be awarded to Mr. A.
Williams for his finished acting, both in the drama and
burlesque. The programile provided at the Surrey
Theatre is one that will well repay a visit, and the
management have our best wishes for success. '

Preparations
_are in progress at Windsor Castle
for the reception of Her Majesty and their Royal
Highnesses Princess Louise and Prince Leopold.
During the absence of her Majesty► and the Royal Family
in Scotland, extensive alterations have been made at the
Castle.

It is understood the annual Oxford and Cambridge
boat race will take place as usual in the spring, the
Oxenians for the first time in ten years being the
challengers.

Dr. Darley, archdeacon of Ardagh, has given
notice, in the Irish Church Convention, that he will move
for a committee to confer with a committee appointed by
the Primitive Methodist body, in reference to a union of
those churches.

Marriages are arranged to take place between Mr.
Cecil Broughton, R.N., and Miss Bouwens, eldest
daughter of Lady Julia and the late Rev. Theodore
Bouwens; between Commander Molyneux, R.N., and
Miss Dacres, daughter of Vice-Admiral Sir Sidney Dacres,
K.C.B. ; and between Captain Mayne, son of the late Sir
Richard Mayne, and Miss Dent.
THE ROYAL LONDON MILITIA.—CoIoneI Wilson
has resigned his position as colonel of the Royal London
Militia, in consequence of ill-health, and is also, it is
stated, about to relinquish the office of alderman of
Bridge Ward Without, which he has filled since 1853.
He had from 1831 up to 1853 been alderman of the
ward of Castle Baynard.

Twenty-five quarter casks of gunpowder, seized at
a Fenian store in Ireland, were brought to Woolwich in
one of the Government coasting vessels. On being opened
at the Royal Laboratory on Friday for examination, they
were found to contain lucifer matches and old nails in
considerable quantities, mixed with the powder, in every
cask. After this discovery the casks were of course
handled with particular delicacy. They were placed in a
barge on the river, and the boat being scuttled was sunk
at high tide.

GRAND BALL AT OAMPBELTOWN.—On Thursday
evening the Marquis of Lorne gave a grand supper and
ball to the elite of the town and neighbourhood in the
Town-hall, Main-street, Campbeltown. The assembly was
a large one, over 150 being present. The fine hall was
splendidly decorated for the occasion. The company
assembled about nine o'clock, and were received by Lord
Lorne, who gave each and all a hearty Highland shake of
the hand. Dancing commenced shortly thereafter, the
noble marquis opening the ball by leading off as his
partner Lady Campbell of Auchinbreck, and dancing was
kept up with great spirit till an early hour next morning.
The marquis wore on this occasion the " garb of Old
Gaul."

VETERAN COMMANDERS.—Captain Judkins, the
commodore of the Cunard fleet of mail steamers, sailed on
Saturday from Liverpool on his last professional voyage
in the Scotia, having announced his intention to retire
from active service on his return home. Captain Jud-
kins, who is one of the best known and respected men in
both England and the United States, has been thirty
years in the Cunard service, and during the whole of that
period he has not cost the company a sixpence
for either damage or loss to vessels he has commanded.—
Captain W. Vincent, R.N., has retired from the post of
general manager of the Royal Mail Steampacket Com-
pany at Southampton, after filling that position for
seventeen years, and for ten years previous being one of
their steamship commanders--a total period of twenty-
seven years in the service. Captain J. H. Jellicoe is his
successor