The Sun.
London, England, 1857-09-29 00:00:00

CREMORNE GAR D EN&

Notwithstanding the unfavourable state of the weathi r
and lateness of the season, a considerable number of re-
spectable persons responded to Mr. Simpson's appeal
last night in aid of the national fund now being raised
for the relief of our suffering brethren in India. At the
lowest calculation there could not have been less present
than ten or twelve thousand individuals, and the scene
was one of great enthusiasm. The excellent juvenile band
of the Duke of York's School attended, by permission of
the commandant, and their martial appearance, not less
than their effective performance, created considerable
interest. The various places of amusement were exceed-
ingly well supported, and if any prefertince were notice-
able, it was in the Cirque, where the performances of
the Zuigliani family and of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Adams
seemed recognised in a marked manner. The latter
talented artistes, who throughout the season have given
such satisfaction, left Cremorne two or three weeks since,
but returned purposely to aid the noble cause of the
evening. Indeed the readiness with which the whole of
the performers attached to this popular place of amuse-
ment tendered their gratuitous services for the occasion
deserve especial commendation. The general arranLe-
rnenta were admirable, quite in keeping with those which
have always characterised the management of Mr. Simp-
son. Everything was orderly and well conducted, and
not the shadow of ground was afforded for complaint at
the manner in which the mass of visitors retired from the
gardens and repaired to their respective homes an hour
or two after midnight. The pyrotechnic display, on at,
unequalled scan of splendour and brilliancy, gave gene-
ral satisfaction, and the last artistic effort of the pyro-
technist, exhibiting in vivid colours the words, " Success
to our Cause," was the signal for an outburst of enthu-
siastic applause, which plainly told how the spectators
sympathised with the sufferings endured by the European
residents of our Indian empire, where the recent acts of
barbarity have been perpetrated. Mr. Simpson has done
himself much credit by devoting the entire proceeds of
this most successful fete to the fund now so promptly
and generously created by the nation ; and there can be
little doubt that, through his exertions, a very large
additional sum will be placed at the disposal of the com-
mittee.

DEBUT OF MR. CHARLES MATHEWS AT THE BROAD•
WAY THEATRE.—CharIes Mathews, the eminent English
comedian, whose name and reputation have a world--wide
extent, made his first appearance after many years' ab-
sence on the boards of the Broadway on Monday night.
Time has not very sensihly affected Mr. Mathews' powers.
He is still the same light, easy, airy gentleman he used
to b 3 when, in company with Veetrie, hie late wife, he
played in the old Park Theatre. His utterance, how-
ever, seems slightly impaired, probably by the loss
of his teeth. In his admirable 'tropes he was very
iedisticct, and many of the best points were en-
tirely lost on the audience. A. 'peculiar charac-
teristic in Mr. Mathews' acting is the constancy with
which he keeps the attention of the audience fixed
on himself. Not a motion, not a gesture does he use'
that has not a point in it, and this is true under circum-
stances when his position in the piece is subordinate as.
well as when it fills a prominent place. Mr. Mathews'
talents were exhibited to great advantage on Monday
night in his own farce, "Patter versus Clatter," in
which he drew down the plaudits and evoked the mirth
of as large a house as ever the Broadway could boast of.
There was not a spot unoccupied from the parquette to
the gallery. There was one serious drawback to the
enjoyment of the evening, and that was the bad ventila-
tion of the theatre. The temperature was about equal
to that of the boiler-room of a steamship, and the
odours were hardly describable in language. Mopus,
in the comedy of " Married for Money," it strikes
us, is not Mr. Mathews' best character. In fan ,
there is only one scene in the piece in which his talents
have play ; and if it were not that he was well supptrted
the performance would have been rather tame. Mr,
Mathews was called out after the comedy, and was very.
warmly received. A speech was demanded ; but greatly
to the disappointment of the audience, Mr. Conway, the
stage manager, came out and wade a speech about him-
self and his great success in Europe, and his gratitude
for the reception he met with from the audience—though
he was not called out at all—all of which seemed rather
incomprehensible to the auditory. At the close of the
farce, however, Mr. Mathews responded to the call, and
begged to be excused from making a speech ; briefly
thanking the audience, at the same time, for the flatter-
ing reception he heel met with at their hands.—New
York Herald, Sept 16.
The Elector of Hesse, en the 24th, gave a private
and sane to Count Karnicky, the new Austrian Minister
at his court, and the count presented his credentials.
THE MEDITERRANEAN TELEGRAPH. LIVERPOOL,
Monday.—The steam-tug Blazer, of 150-base power,
belonging to the Liverpool Steam Tug Company, Las
been selected to assist in laying the telegraph cable be•
tween Cagliari, Malta, and Corfu, and is at present re-
ceiving ou board, from the works of Messrs. Newell,
Birkenhead, about 30 tons of the cable, with which she
will sail next week. The Blazer is well adapted' for this
work, having stowage room for coal for 12 days'
steaming.
HERTFORDSHIRE REGISTRATION.—The revision of the
register ler this country was completed at St. Alban's
on. Friday last before Mr. S. C. C. Fish. Mr. J. F.
Bonterns appeared throughout the county as general
agent for the Liberals, Mr. Henry Edwards for Sir
Henry Meux, who is now a supporter of the Govern-
ment, and Mr. Passingham for the Conservatives. The
following is the result of the whole revision Liberal
clams allowed, 214 ; Conservatives struck off, 157 ;
total, 371. Conservative claims allowed, 164 ; Liberate
struck off,' 136 ; total, 300. Liberal gain, 71. Tele
is exolnsive of 43 votes made by Sir H. Meux on his own
estete, which are not counted on either side.
THE LONDON AND EASTERN BANKING CORPORATION
—Yesterday at Ipswich Vice-Chaecellor Sir W. Page
Wood heard the arguments in support of the petition of
Masers. Stuart and Duplex, shareholders in this unfortu-
nate concern, praying that an order absolute might be
granted for winding up in Chancery. Before the hearieg
his Honour expressed a strong opinion on the inexpedi-
ency of making-such motioes in vacation, on the ground
of expense and issconvenience to the pareiee interested.
The facts of the petitioners' eas3 were then discussed at
great length, and at the conclusion his Honour, without
calling on the other side for a reply, declined to make
the winding-up 'order as prayed, observing that there did
not appear to him to be a single ingredient in the case to
warrant his so doing. The equities of the case seemed to
him to have been settled among the great body of share-
holders without judicial intervention, and he did not
think the petitioners had made out a claim to jug- Hy
compliance with their prayer. The petition was therefore
dismissed. It represented only 200 shares.
THREATENED ENOROAOHMENTs ON BLACKHEATH.—
' The Greenwich District Board of Werke and vestry
have resolved upon opposing what is justly considered an
ectroachment upon the rights of the public, and which
threatens the preservation of Blaokheath as an open
space for their recreation. Almost in the centre of the
heath the foundation of a church has already been corn
menced, and which it is considered, if allowed to be
erected, will prove the forerunner of a neighbourhood
springing up, by residences being built on surrounding
open spaces. The District Board of Works of Greenwich,
on the motion of Mr. Richardson, one of its members, is
seeking the co-operation of the authr rities of the district
of Plumatead, with the view of memorialising the Metro-
politan Boa d of Works to prevent tho erection of the
church being proceeded with. There is another part of
the heath even more objectionable still, end which it
is now being attempted to obtai-u a purchaser for a very
short lease in order to secure the erection of rest-
.fences, and which is known to visitors as the Point.
From no part of the heath are more magnificent vievri•
of the surrounding metropolis to be obtained, but as
this land (consisting of about three acre-) exerts to the
Crown at the end of about 40 year, and a- protest
has been entered against buedings being erected
thereon by the authorities, it is very questiu"&"le, Per'
haps, whether a purchaser of the prepeut lessor's right
will be obtained. At the present time, when attention
is directed to the necessity of providing-public parks,
and securing pure air to the inhabitants of this
densely
p'°iesuii a
lse ready
iiat existing. Some
was made to the crowdee metropolis, it certainly behoves the authorities
)tpeasrescsuirnecelnatnacattttheme or
ofn
a Pa
erect certain residences in Greenwich-park, but which
was frustrated by the opposition of the inhabitante, and
it bcoomes them now equally to be on the alert, to pre-
vent their heath being taken from them piecemeal.