The Sun.
London, England, 1851-11-26 00:00:00

PRINCESS'S THEATRE.

The comedy of Town and Country was performed
here last evening, for the purpose of introducing a
new candidate for metropolitan dramatic honours, in
the person of Miss Frankland, from the Edinburgh
Theatre, who sustained the character of Rosalie
Summers. Miss Frankland has evidently studied her
profession diligently, and having wisely determined
to make herself an accomplished artiste before ven-
turing to appear before a metropolitan audience, there
can be no doubt but that she will continue to maintain
the position which she attained last evening by her
admirable personation of Rosalie Summers. Miss
Frankland possesses a good figure, expressive fea-
tures, and a sweet voice—" an excellent thing in
women"--her acting is graceful, ladylike, and full of
intelligence. She is a decided acquisition to the
metropolitan boards. The house was very well
attended.

SADLERS' 'WELLS THEATRE. BENEFIT OF MR.
GREENWOOD.—The benefit of Mr. Greenwood, the acting
manager of the Theatre Ruyal Sadlers' Wells, takes place to-
morrow evening, on which occasion Mr. Phelps will sustain,
for the first tine the character of Sir Pertinax Macsycophant
in Macklin's comedy of the Man of the World. The revival
of this admirable old comedy will of itself draw a
large audience, and when we consider that it is
mainly owing to the spirit, enterprise, and taste of
Mr. Greenwood that Sadler's Wells has been
devoted to the representation of the masterpieces of the
English drama, and has been rescued from the desecration
of the Newgate school of melodrama—when we compare
Sadler's Wells as it is with Sadler's Wells as it was, we can-
not but be certain that the friends of the English drama
will to-morrow night rally round Mr. Greenwood and give
him a bumper.
TESTIMONIAL TO MR. C. P. RONEY.—The senior
officers of the Eastern Counties Railway yesterday presented
Mr. Roney, for so many years the efficient and energetic se-
cretary of this line, with his portrait, painted by Mr. Frede-
rick Gush, as a testimonial of their warm regard. The
junior officers of the line have already presented Mr. Roney
with a valuable piece of plate, upon his resigning the duties
of an office which he has discharged with E 0 much courtesy,
affability, and gentlemanly feeling.
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The. letters from Liverpool yesterday state the
suspension of two firms, both connected with the American
trade—namely, Messrs. Pryde and Jones, and Messrs. Ham-
den and Co. The liabilities of the former are not mentioned,
but they are supposed to be rather large. Those of Messrs.
Hamden and Co. are understood to amount to about 60,0001.
or 80,0001., of which about 12,0001. consists of small bills
drawn at Boston and New York (where also they have
houses) for Irish and other immigrants desirous of remitting
small sums to their relatives at home. The engagements of
the firm in America, where their means are said to be locked
up in securities not readily convertible, are probably larger
than in England ; but it is not positively known whether
they will suspend on that side, or if there is a possibility of
their making arrangements to meet the claims which will
now be returned from Liverpool. In the uncertainty attend-
ing this point it has been notified that the forwarding and
passenger business of the concern, which was very large, will
be carried on at Liverpool by their late agent, Mr. Baines.
Neither of the failures caused much surprise, and in Messrs.
Harnden's case the existing difficulties had been known for
several weeks.—Times.

SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY.- TONBRIDGE WELLS
AND HASTINGS LINE.—The remaining portion of this com-
pany's line, from Robertsbridge to Battle and St. Leonard's,
is just completed, and is expected to be opened in the course
of next month. The line completes the coast communica-
tion, anel terms have been made with the London and Brigh-
ton Company to prevent competition for the London, Has-
tings, and St. Leonard's traffic.

i, ~
inE Iry INDBOUND COLLIERS.—The fleet of light
colliers which have been so long windbound in Burlington
Bay got into Hartlepool, the Tees, Wear, and Tyne on Mon-
day morning. The coal-pits and staiths are very busy, and
they will be loaded and ready for sea by the middle of the
week.

DISMISSAL or M. RAMSRAY.—We are enabled to
state authoritatively that the Earl of Carlisle has adjudicated
upon the case of Mr. Ramshay, and that his Lordship's judg-
ment is, that the allegations against Mr. Ramshay are sub-
stantially proved, and that it is his duty to supersede that
gentleman as Judge of the Liverpool County Court.

WErmount.—Open to railway
.accommodation and
foremost among the requirements, is a line to cross the
Isthmus from Weymouth to the Bristol Channel, thereby
avoiding the circuitous route by sea by the Lands- end, which
it„is understood will save a month's voyage in most instances,
a subject as important as necessary in the present state of
the railway questions now so vigorously entertained. I need
not observe to you the great connexion there is between this
subject and the Portland Harbour of Refuge.
" Free from the assaults of the tempestuous tide,
That safely here may anchor'd navies ride ;
The merchant's wealth, the sailor's barque to save,
No more ingulph'd beneath the briny wave."
—Western Flying Post.

MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE.—On Wednesday,
the 7th instant the wife of a newsman named William Han-
cock, residing in Maides-lace, Covent •garden, was taken
with the pains of labour, and a premature birth ensued. She
being in imminent danger, her husband was sent out to ob-
tain some ice for the purpose of bathing her temples, but from
that time he has not been seen or heard of. The wife still
lies in the greatest possible danger, aggravated by the mys-
terious disappearance of her husband.
OMNIBUS ACCOMMODATION.—Within the last few
days the conductors of the Islington omnibuses, travelling to
and from the Kennington-gate have introduced the agreeable
use of the morning papers, a rractice and improvement which
will doubtless be speedily followed by the conductors of all
such vehicles, as it is one which must prove of great utility
to the public, particularly that portion of it whose time for
reading newspapers is limited. A good-sized bracket is
placed against the top or end of the vehicle in which these
morning papers are placed, and a request is printed under-
neath that all passengers using the journals will, when done
with them, replace them in the bracket, and also deposit a
penny fur the reading in a small box affixed above.
For some time past gold had ceased to be brought
to the Paris Mint for coinage, but it appears :hat importa-
tions have recommenced, and the parties are now again re-
quired to wait two days for its re-delivery.
Messrs. Thurburn and Co., one of the East India
firms who suspended in
,November, 1847, have announced a
second dividend of 2s. in the pound. A further small sutra
is ultimately expected.