The Sun.
London, England, 1861-06-20 00:00:00

RAILWAYS.

Cash. Account.
Orleans 1360 .. 1361 25
Northern
New ditto B9O .. 890
Lyons and Mediterranean 940 .. 942 50
Geneva 4OO .. 398 75
Southern 575 .. 677 50
Western
Eastern
Sardinian
Austrian
Low bard 493 75 .. 495

CARELESS NURSES.—A most deplorable scene
lank place on Monday evening in front of the parade at
Eastbourne. A nursemaid had been sent out by Mr. Cook, MR. FREDERIC PENNA'S ENTERTAINMENT.—
of Cavendish-place, in charge of her little twins, a boy The entertainment at the Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly, by
and a girl, aged about a year and a half. One of these was Mr. Frederic Penns, is maintaining its position as one of
carried in arms, and the other wheeled in a perambulator, the most refined of its class. "Old Friends" now consti-
Express instructions were given that the children's walk tutes its first part, and in this Mr. Penna gives some of
should be confined to a shady neighbouring lane, which England's old songs, including Purcell's "Mad Torn,"
order the girl directly disobeyed by proceeding to the sea- which, owing to his rich and flexible baritone voice, united
wall parade. It was high water, and a strong east wind to considerable musical talent, produces a great effect.
was bringing in a heavy swell. At the narrowest part of the Indeed all the other songs in this part are rendered with
walk the girl let go her hold of the perambulator, in which excellent taste and artistic skill. The second part of the
was the little boy, and probably impelled by the wind, it entertainment is a portion of " The Highways and Byways
ran headlong over the edge of the wall, and was swept out of Song," and is rich in beautiful ballads, and in racy and
by a retiring wave. All within hearing immediately characteristic anecdotes told by Mr. Penna with very great
gathered at the spot, and many efforts to catch the carriage humour. The most attractive of the songs in this part is
with the poor child, as it was tossed to and fro, were without doubt Loder's beautiful gem, "The Three Ages of
earnestly made. Especially a soldier, named Cannon, of Love," which Mr. Penns sings with immense effect. This
the 51st Regiment, manfully plunged into the waves, and song is peculiarly adapted to Mr. Penna's style, which is
nearly succeeded in grasping the infant, who was now de- not only highly finished, but replete with great feeling.
tached from the perambulator. The brave fellow was, Madame Penna accompanies all the songs with that grace
however, too exhausted to accomplish his humane purpose, and ability which one would naturally expect from a lady
and ultimately struggled alone to the shore. The child was who had been a pupil of Mrs. Anderson. Mr. Penna's
at last caught by the vigorous exertion of Mr. Brown, a entertainment is well worthy of a visit.
neighbour, and a good swimmer. No injury appeared to STEAM TO NEW YORK.—SOUTHAMPTON, Wed-
have been caused by the mere fall, and the poor little thing nesday. Tho Hamburg-American Company's screw
was heard to scream when in the water, but all the con - steamer, Hammonia, Captain H. F. Schwensen, sailed to_
tinned efforts that were made by medical skill to revive it day for New Yolk, with the German, French, and Eng_
were unavailing. it was drowned. The distraction of the lish mails. She takes out 413 passengers, £5,000 in specie
poor mother, who rushed to the scene, was heartrending : from England, 543 f. from Havre, and a fair cargo. The
and, indeed, there were few who did not share her extreme Hammonia arrived here on Monday night from Hamburg
distress, for the sight of the poor infant and its tiny car- after a very rapid run of 35 hours from her moorings a;
riage tossed to and fro by the powerful waves, alternately Cuxhaven to the docks at this port. The North Germ=
appearing and disappearing, was moat harrowing. Great Lloyd screw steamer New York, Captain Wenke, is due on
sympathy is felt for the family, itiurgday with malls from Now Xork pf the Stu izwt.