The Sun.
London, England, 1856-10-01 00:00:00

ROYAL SURRBY G.eI..RDENS.

The season at this establishment has been brought to $
close by two special musical performance)? on Monday
and last night, when most of the important features of
the previous concerts were included in the pvog'rammee.
Monday night was appropriated to the benefit of the
conductor, M. Julien, and last night formed th,9 termi-
nation of a series of entertainments which are in ever!
respect unparalleled in the history of popular music. BO
a few years since music was in this country one of the ,
most costly and rarest of luxuries, and while almost
every capital on the Continent bad its cheap concerts,
London no music of any value was to be heard by any •
who could not afford to disburse the half guinea which
for years was the prescriptive passport to a " classical •
concert." Nous awns change tout cela, and Loncivei
trading, money-making London, now offers more goo°
musical performances at a low price than can be fount"'
in any other city in the world. For several years pae4
shilling concerts, thanks to M. Jullien, have been it'',
vogue, bat it has been reserved for the spirited propriS'
tors of the Surrey-gardens to carry out the system to'
an extent which could hitherto scarcely have been
dreamed of. By the erection of their colossal music
hall, with its capacity for accommodating its audit:n;(oo •
of eight or ten thousand, they have done more to '
spread and improve the popular taste than has been 4
e&cted by any single effort of past times. What if tke
performances be of a very mixed character, alternating
between the gravest of oratorios aid the lightest of quad.
rifles t They must be so to appeal to a mixed audience ;
but every classical piece that is played has its influence
in raising the public taste. Thus, 10. st night, there roust '
have been a very general apPreciatiCu of the beautiful
among the assembled thousands, to juo'ge by the almost
unanimous way in which endelsso,hn's "Wedding
March" was demanded. We hope for much from the
concerts at the Surrey Gardens, and have nO doubt that
their next season will be a most successful ono. This
year's performances have extended over a period of lees
than three months only, the hall not having been cony '
plated until the summer was well advanced ; bin:" with
the whole of next season before them, and the preeige
which the establishment has now acquired, the proprie
tors will probably find their expectations more tbs.
realised.

The performances last night comprised selections from
" Elijah," " Midsummer Night's Dream," the music to
" Macbeth," various songs and ballads, and instrumental
solos. The list of vocalists included Misses Stabbach
and Poole, Messrs. Millard, Perren, and Leffler, mnd
Hamilton Brahara ; and the audience was nearly as
on the first Alboni night, when there was scarcely stand'
ing room left in any part of the hall.

FRENCH THEATRE, DEAN-STREET

SORO.

The performances at this theatre last night were
agreeable melee of little comedies, exteractes, and singing
Much praise is due to Mr. Fernand Strauss for his ad
mirable acting in all the pieces he took part in, and big
endeavour to establish a French theatre here. We were
highly amused with a very lovely piece called " Le Bras
Mysterieux," which will be repeated on Tuesday next,
and in which the talented cxterpreneur, M. Strauss, M.
Lucien,. and Madame Fernande will appear. Our Cri-
mean friends will be glad to hear again M. Lellerc, who
sings several comic and sentimental songs, which are
given with much taste and true expression. "Les Deus
Normands," and " Les Deux Aveugles," are stock pieces,
and afford the highest amusement and gratification to
the audience, which we were glad to perceive last night
was unusually crowded and fashionable. We understand
several novelties are in preparation; and in conclusion
must not omit to mention that the piani-t, Monsieur
Bedouin, performed several pieces in first-rate style, and
was most warmly applauded.

PANMIIRE DINNER.—We learn that this dinner has
now been fixed to take place in a handsome pavilion
erected within the grounds at Edzell Castle, on Thurs-
day next, the 2d October, at four o'clock. There will
be a very large muster of his lordship's tenantry present,
and, from what we hear of the arrangements for the oc-
casion, nothing will be wanting which can add in any
way to the mark of respect intended to be shown to the
noble lord.—Arbroath, Guide.
MISS NIGHTINGALE.—The Salisbury and Winchester
Journal gives Miss Nightingale's answer to the address
of congratulation to her on her return home, which was
voted by the inhabitants of Christchurch at a public
meeting :—" A berdeen, Sept. 17, 1856._Sir,—I wish it
was in the power of words of mine to express the grateful
pleasure with which I have received the mark of your
Little
regret
a s lam
that sympathy with the recent labours of my companions
inaby absence from the
le to say what I feel,
alnd myself.
yet
greatly
home where your kind communication was addressed
has caused so long an interval to elapse before I could
return the acknowledgment which I now beg you to
accept, and to convey to the gentlemen whom you re
present. To know, while engaged in a distant land,
that there was for us an intelligent sympathy at home,
was our most cheering support under many difficulties.
To receive this feeling expression of it on our return
cannot but greatly enhance to all of us the happiness
of house-
I beg, sir, to subscribe myself your grate-
ful and obedient servant, FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE.—
To William Ferret', Esq., Mayor of Christchurch."
RAILWAY ACCIDENT.—An accident, fortunately un-
attended with fatal consequences, occurred yesterday
morning on the Woolwich line to the 11.30 down train
from London-bridge, which, after passing the Blackheath
tunnel, came in collision with a number of coal-waggons
from the Angeistein junction, which were in the act of
being shunted off the line. The train was travelling at
the rate of about 20 or 25 miles Per hour. The engine
was thrown off the rail, and several of the carriages were
shattered in splinters. A. telegraphic message was de-
spatched to Woolwich, requesting immediate medical
assistance to be forwarded to the spot, when Drs.
Itchardson, linssi, and Allinson hastened thither, and
found nine persons more or less severely, but not seriously
injured. Colenel Tullob, superintendent of Woolwich
arsenal, who was the only passenger in one of the first-
class carriages, received a very severe bruise, which has
disabled the ese of his right leg. Traffic was for hours
at a Standstill; until the broken carriages could be cleared
off the line; 3onsequently the arrival of each successive
train was considerably delayed throughout the entire day,
A. MARINE LOCOMOTIVE.—Mr. William Lowden, a
Machivig, of Memphis, Tennessee, has invented what be
term, a marine locomotive, and which is designed to be
substituted for the
present steam water craft, by making
tae base of the boat the propelling agent instead of
paddle-wheels, as now used. The invention consists in
using two hive parallel hollow screws in the place of
the present k3el, and revolving them by means of steam
power, £0 that they will cut their way through the water
as a 'commot screw cuts into wood. The screws are
constructed a iron, and, as before stated, are hollow,
but are divded into compartments as a precaution
against sinkieg, in case of an accident. The cabin of
the locomotiee will be constructed on framework, ele-
vated above these screws, and will be more pleasantly
eituated that the cabins of our river steamers, admitting
the, passage of frosh air beneath its whole length and
breadth. It is believed that when fairly put upon the
water, and under advantageous circumstances, the loco-
motive can make about 30 miles an hour, and thus com-
pete with cur railroad trains in speed as well as eafety.
The model hai been put upon trial, and has performed to
the satisfaction of the inventor and numerous witnesses.
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