The Sun.
London, England, 1860-05-03 00:00:00

CITY OF _LONDON THEATRE.

The proprietors of the above theatre may congratulate
themselves upon having secured the valuable services of
the eminent tragedian, Mr. T. C. King, whose appearance
every evening is hailed with the utmost enthusiasm. Last
night Bulwer Lytton's " Lady of Lyons" was given, and
Mr. King's masterly impersonation of Claude Melnotte
deserves great commendation. He possesses all the essen-
tials of a tragedian•—a good figure, expressive features,
and a manly, scholarly style of elocution, together with a
thorough acquaintan6e with the mechanism of his art, which
peculiarly fit him for this very difficult character. He was
eminently successful, and repeatedly received the plaudits
of the audience. Miss A. Clifton was a lady-like Pauline,
and the other characters were well sustained. The spirited
proprietors, Messrs. Johnson and Nelson Lee, deserve sup-
port from the public fur giving them an opportunity of en-
joying such an intellectual treat.

THE RIGHT HON. THE CHANCELLOR OF THE
EXCIIEQUER.—The Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone was so
far recovered from his recent severe cold as to be able to
attend at his officill residence in Downing-street yesterday
for the transaction of buiness. It is fully hoped that the
right hon. gentleman will be enabled to attend in his place
in the House of Commons this afternoon. _ _

The Bank of Tennessee, which was stated in the
American telegram yesterday to have stopped payment, is
a rather extensive establishment. Its capital is £740,000,
and it has ten branches in various parts of the State, the
head office being at Nashville. Owing to large cotton crops
and high prices the South is richer now than at any former
period, and an event of this kind was therefore scarcely to
be expected.
TIE NEW WESTMINSTER BRIDGE.—FURTHER
WIDENING OP TILE APPROACILES.—Yesterday notices
were issued that her Majesty's Commissioners for the erec-
tion of the new Westminster-bridge, in the course of the
ensuing week, intend to sell three more houses in Bridge-
street, which will be cleared away for the purpose of fur-
ther widening the approach to the bridge from the west.
The remaining portion of the old bridge is being rapidly
removed, a great quantity of the road on the top of the
arches having been dug up and carted away. As the
bridge is not in a very sound condition, much care and
caution are required by the contractor in taking up the
dAr is.

, TIIE METROPOLITAN SUBTERRANEAN RAILWAY.
—Since Monday an additional number of men have been
engaged upon the above line, between King's• cross and
the intended station near the Great Western Railway ter-
minus, Paddington, the effect of which has been that the
execution of the works has considerably advanced. Be-
tween that distance more than two-thirds of the line is in
process of excavation, and in many parts to a very great
depth. Itt Marylebone-road, opposite Marylebone Work-
house, three shafts have been sunk. At the bottom of
two of them a stream of water was met with, and, in con-
sequence, several men were obliged to be employed in
pumping. At King's-cross, where the railway has been
commenced, this is going on in a way very satisfactory to
the oontraetor. It is nut intended to tunnel, but to dig
out the earth, to arch the line over, and to fill up the space
between the top of the arch and the surface of the road.
This course, it is expected, will enable the contractor to
complete the line in a shorter time than if a tunnel were
formed,