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

1) EACH RHENISH.

The receipts on this line from the commencement
of the present book year, on the Ist of May last to
the 15th of November, amounted to £174,799,
showing an increase as compared with the corre-
sponding period of last year of £24,978 ; and the
working expenses to £71,166, or 40.71 per cent. of
the receipts, and for the corresponding period of
last year to 39.56 per cent., leaving a balanco of
£103,633.

CHARLES DICKENS IN AMERICA.

A telegram from Boston was received yesterday

in London in reference to Mr. Dickens's first read-
ing on the 2d inst.--" Tremendous Success;
Greatest Enthuniasm"—than which nothing 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.
44 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 in 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 House. 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, and 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 learn that Mr. Dickens was
rest going to disembark at that place, though many
of them remained until the final arrival of the
vessel to make themselve4 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 the illustrious
' Boz,' even though they were forced to submit to

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considerable incTOPtigfinc,T and delay in the cold by
so doing.

‘‘ We have had a great many Dickens communica-
tions, in prose and verse, sent to us ; some lauCa-
tory, some censorious. One complains of his book
about America—another about the pretentious an:
nouncements, as he calls them, of the expected ad-
vent—the manner of selling tickets of admission to
the readings, &c. ; while, on the other hand, his
genius is extolled as almost superhuman, his read-
ings as the perfection of oratory, his grace of person
and manner as the 71C plus ultra of good breeding,
and the management of his friends here in preparing
for his appearance in public as all that good judg-
ment and careful consideration could suggest. We
think there is more or less truth on both sides, but
are willing to rub out all scores and start fresh with
the distinguished gentleman on the 2d of December,
not doubting but he will commend himself so fa-
vourably to his new auditors as to render them
eager to hear what he says, and, like Oliver, ask for
more. Bostonians are apt to be a little fussy, but
generally come round right at last. The success of
the readings in America, we have no doubt, will be
equal to, if not beyond, any Mr. Dickens has expe-
rienced at home, although no prophet was ever more
honoured in his own country."

The Boston Herald, Nov. 20, says :—This gentle-
man arrived last evening at half-past eight o'clock
in the steamer Cuba, and proceeded to the Parker
House, where rooms were engaged for him. A
quiet evening passed. Mr. Dickens being somewhat
fatigued by the voyage felt constrained to keep
within the privacy of his apartments and not
attempt to entertain the numerous persons who
were desirous thus early, rather inopportunely, to
congratulate him upon his safe arrival and welcome
him again to Boston.