The Sun.
London, England, 1867-12-05 00:00:00

Cll.l R LES DICKENS 1N MERICA.

A telegram from Boston was received yesterday
in London in reference to Mr. Dickens's first read.
ing on the 2.1 inst.- -" Tremendous Success;
Greatest Enthusi tsin"—than whizh noshing could

be more satisfactory.
From the Boston Post, of the 20th ult., we take
the following account of Mr. Dickens's nocturnal
reception in Boston :--
" The announcement published in yesterday
morning's papers to the effect that Charles Dickens
was to arrive in Boston some time during the day
created a great anxiety on the part of his more inti-
mate friends in this city to meet him at the very
earliest opportunity, and to extend to him such
courtesies as they might be able to do under the
circumstances incident to an uncertain hour of
arrival. This anxiety was not alone confined
to his intimate personal friends and busi-
ness associates, but extended to others whose
readings have made them earnest admirers
of the distinguished novelist, and many were
the inquiries made at the reading-room and
other depots of intelligence respecting the arrival
of the Cuba. But during the afternoon, and even
up to six o'clock, the only, and under the circum-
stances rather discouraging, information that could
be obtained was duly bulletined—" The Cuba has
not been signalled." As the steamer was fully due
at three o'clock, and as the weather was quite fair,
her non-arrival naturally created considerable
anxiety on the part of his friends, and at six o'clock
private despatches were forwarded to New York to
the effect that there were well-grounded fears that
some serious accident has happened. But at about
eight o'clock news was received that the steamer had
been signalled some 15 miles off Hull, which intel-
ligence created great rejoicing among the various
circles of friends in waiting.

" In order to expedite the arrival of Mr. Dickens
on our shores, Mr. George Dolby, his energetic
and most courteous agent in this country, had
made arrangements to meet him is the steamer
somewhere off Hull with the United States
steam tug Hamlin. This boat accordingly left
her moorings at about twelve o'clock yester-
day noon, having on board the following gentle-
men, viz. :—" Mr. G. Dolby, the American agent
of Mr. Dickens ; T. Russell, collector of the port ;
Mr. J. T. Fields, of the firm of Ticknor and Fields ;
Professor 0. W. Holmes, General Underwood, sur-
veyor of the port ; Hon. Josiah Quincy ; General
Sherwin, deputy surveyor; J. M. Fisk, principal
deputy collector ; and others. There being no signs
of the Cuba from the signal station the Hamlin re-
turned to the city at 4 o'clock ; and after the above
named gentlemen had paid a visit to the outgoing
steamer Java, the Hamlin again dropped down into
the stream, and at a quarter past nine o'clock re-
turned to Long Wharf with Mr. Dickens, where
Mr. Dolby had carriages in waiting to take him to
his quarters at the Parker llouse. On his arrival
Mr. Dickens expressed himself as being in excellent
health and spirits, and greeted his friends in the
most cordial manner, saying that he was overjoyed
to be once more upon American soil. After being
seated in his carriage he was driven at once to
the Parker House, where he took posses-
sion of the elegant apartments provided for his
reception, alai spent the evening in close intercourse
with his friends. Mr. Dickens will remain in Boston
until the evening of the Bth of December, when he
leaves for New York to meet his engagements,
which commence on the evening of the 9th of Dec.
His first readings in this city are on Monday, Dec.
2, and all desirous of securing seats should pur-
chase their tickets at once.

"A number of persons assembled on Cunard wharf,
East Boston, yesterday afternoon, expecting that
the distinguished novelist would first step ashore at
that point, along with the passengers who bore him
company in the Cuba. These persons were some-
what disappointed to ;earn that Mr. Dickens was
not going to disembark at that place, though many
of them remained until the final arrival of the
vessel to make themselves sure of the fact. Some
considered the story a dodge to prevent a large
crowd from gathering, and such were not willing to
miss an opportunity of seeing thd illustrious
Boz,' even though they were forced t 9 submit to