The Sun.
London, England, 1844-02-08 00:00:00

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THE SOUTH-
Y TO DOVER.

Doves, Fan. 6. A communication having been received here
last week, that the Directors would open this railway to its ter.
minus at Dover this day, agreeably to resolutions come to in
Common-hall assembled, the inhabitants, with the Mayor and cot.
poration at their head, got up a grand demonstration in celebration
of the event; and, in order to cement the bonds of friendship he.
tween England, France, and Belgium, invitations were sent to the
authorities of Ostend, Calais, and Boulogne, to join them in the
festivities. Invitations were also sent to the authorities and other
inhabitants of Deal, Folkestone, and the other neighbouring towns,
and many of our neighbours on either side of the Channel were in
attendance.

Yesterday afternoon the Deputy Mayor of Calais, and about a
dozen of the leading men of that place, together with the excel:ent
band of the National Guard of Calais, 31 in number, dressed in
military uniform, arrived by her Majesty's packet the Beaver ; and
this morning parties of visitors from east, west, north, and south,
flocked into our ancient town. The fine band of the Ist or Kincs
Dragoon Guards, stationed at Canterbury, were also present to
give eclat to the scene.
At 2 o'clock, the inhabitants and visitors began to assemble at
the rallying point—the Ncw Bridge—to form themselves its the
order of procession ; and at 3, they moved off to the railway ter.
minus, the bands of music playing favourite airs. The procession
reached the terminus about half past 3 o'clock, when the immense
multitude, by this time about 6,000 strong, were arranged on each
side of the rails at the temporary station, French and Eustis!'
mingling together in the utmost friendship, while the music struck
up merrily to beguile the half hour.
According to arrangement, exactly at four o'clock the shrill
whistle of the engine was heard, and on the instant the" Shak-
speare" engine and four carriages, with the Chairman and Duce..
tors, came home to the terminus in gallant style, amid the cheers
of the multitude, and under a royal salute from Archcliff Fort.
On leaving the carriages the Directors were met by the authori-
ties, when the Mayor of Dover presented Mr. Baxendale, the
Chairman of the Company, with an appropriate address of congratu-
lation.

Mr. BAXENDALE having returned thanks, the procession, after
the respective guests had been added to it, was re-formed, and
moved off to the theatre, where a banquet was prepared for the
company.

At five o'clock about 300 gentlemen sat down to a sumptuous
dinner at the theatre, which had been completely stripped of its
scenery, machinery, &c., to make room for the banquet, and which
was neatly fitted up for the purpose. The pit was floored over, the
lower boxes were converted into tables, and galleries were raised on
either side of the stage containing dining.tables. The one.sh.lling
gallery was appropriated to the ladies, and it was completely
crammed, while the side slips were occupied by the respective
bands. At the back of the stage sat the Chairman (the Mayor of
Dover).

The Directors and other officers of the Company, and other die.
tinguished guests, sat near the Chairman. Among those present
we noticed Messrs. John Baxendale, W. P. Richards, E. Cardweil,
L. Cubitt, R. Davis, G. Hankey, General Hodgson, F. Mills, H.
L. Sm,tle, E. Sturt, Captain Tyndale, W. Cubitt, IP. W. Barlowe,
J. P. Fearon, J. Whitehead, B. Cubitt, J. Cubitt, S. M. Latham,
H. Latham, J. B. Knocker, G. W. Ledger, J. Marsh, E. Knocker,
Rev. J. Puckle, M. Rennett, and Wilcox ; a number of the
officers of the Ist Dragoons, Colonel R June , Major Eyre, Colonel
King, Captain Egerton, Captain Charlewood, Lieutenant Merritt,
M. Le Gros Divot, Mayor of Calais, and the following authorities
of the same place :—M. Le Maine, M. Quilleco, M. 11. Dupont,
President of the Chamber of Commerce; M. Gullibert, Comman-
dant of the National Guard; M. Nehon, principal engineer; M.
Vogue, member of the Chamber of Commerce; M. Dc Rheims,
officer of the National Guard; M. Dessin, member of the Chamber
of Commerce; M. Bauchol, civil engineer; M. Spiers, member of
the Agricultural Society, &c. M. Adam, the Mayor of Boulogne,
was unavoidably absent through severe illness, but the deputy.mayor
and the rest of the authorities of that place were present.
On the removal of the cloth, the CHAIRMAN gave " The
Queen," " the Queen.D.vager," " Prince Albert and the Royal
Family," " King Louislliiilippe," " the Archbishop of Canter-
bury," all of which toasts were enthusiastically responded to.
Mr. E. R. Rica, M.P., for Dover, gave the toast of the even.
ing—namely, " the Chairman and Directors of the South.
Eastern Railway Company," introducing the same by a suitable
preface. This toast was received with all the honours it was pos.
sible to bestow by the company.
Mr. BAXENDALE returned thanks in a most businesslike man.
ner, and went into the history of the railway from its commence.
ment to its terminus that day at Dover; he adverted to the
difficulties with which the Directors and Engineers had had to
contend ; he had, however, always considered Dover the highway
to continental nations, and he had never despaired.
Mr. Wilcox gave " Mr. Cubitt, the engineer.in-chief"
Mr. Custer returned thanks.
Mr. LEDGER—" The Secretary and other officers of the S-uth
Eastern Railway Company. " . _ .

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Mr. H. DerllAM gave " The Mayor and authorities of the for ign
porta who had honoured them by their presence." _

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The " Healths of the Representatives of Dover," " The Lord
Warden of the Cinque Ports," and other toasts, followed; and the
evening passed off most enthusiastically.

The festivities were kept up till a late hour, assisted by the vocal
talents of Mr. Mcody, and the members of the choir from Can-
terbury.

SURREY THEATRE.

On Monday, after the interesting and effective drama
of Stella Rittersdorf, the Captive of Silesia, a new
piece in two acts, illustrative of Dickens' much-
admired recent work, called A Christmas Carol, or
the Miser's Warning, was played to a numerous
audience. This attempt to blend the gay with the
serious was altogether a novelty, and the house was
filled with curious and eager spectators. Although
the construction of the drama is in some respects at
variance with the usual business of the stage, in con-
sequen.:e of the introduction of theology, it neverthe-
less contains comic and joyous scenes, which keep the
audience in a roar of laughter. The design is to
eulogise Christmas hospitality, and expose the selfish-
ness of the niggardly persons who, from mercenary
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motives, would check, and even ay. date, the hap-
piness which Christmas festivities`b • g:to all classes. -,
The first act opens with the miser, E nezer Scrooge's,
counting-house in the City, on Christpas Eve. Ile
-Christmas-day,
th 4 inviitatiesi of—tiis beftEphev7 46 dine 6n
-Christmas-day, and with difficulty pays his clerk
Bob Cratchet (Vale) his week's salary of fifteen shil-
lings. Spurningall sorts of seasonable happiness, which
he calls humbug, he falls asleep by a miserable
expiring fire. His dream then begins. The Ghost
of Old Christmas (Lewis) rises clad in holly, and
directs his attention to several splendid tableaux of
Christmas enjoyments in years past. The Miser is
led by a second spirit to scenes of a more serious
character : he is conducted to his own chamber of
death. He sees his own wretched apparel sold after
his decease; his body laid out for interment, and the
tomb where he is buried, with a stone bearing his
name. This deplorable prospect of the fate which
awaits him is productive of horror. He is terrified
by a knowledge of the bad use he has made of his
riches. He promises the conducting spirit to reform,
if permitted to live, and become a better man. In
the agony occasioned by the dream he awakes, and
to compensate for past avarice, relieves his nephew,
who has been ruined by misfortune, settles all his pro-
perty upon him, and is disposed to make every one
happy. All this seems very heavy, and it is rendered
more so by the appearance of a dead body, laid out
upon the stage, something like the symbol of Chris-
tianity. To make up for this sombre cast, there is
the excellent comic acting of Vale, who gives to per-
fection all the life, fun, and spirit of a Christmas
dinner, with family plum-pudding. The several
characters were ably sustained, and the curtain
dropped amidst applause. IVith some judicious cur-
tailment, this bagatelle will continue attractive.

MR.WILS ON'S ENTERTAINMENTS

Mr. Wilson, having recovered from his hoarseness,
repeated his new entertainment, entitled ". Mary
Queen of Scots," on Monday, at the Store-street Rooms.
The interest manifested by the audience (not by any
means a small one) was of the strongest kind; -and no
doubt this new undertaking will become, as in other
cases, extremely popular. Mr. Wilson gives a
pleasant historical sketch of the unfortunate Mary;
he runs rapidly through the principal events of her
chequered existence from her birth at Linlithgow to
her death on the scaffold. He tells of her education
in France, of her domestic pursuits and marriage
there—of her coronation as Queen of Scotland—of
her connexion with Darnley—of her imprisonment at
Lochleven—of her abdication of the throne—of her
fruitless appeal to Elizabeth—of her trial, condemna-
tion, and execution. The episodes of the insane
passion of Chatelard, the murder of Rizzio, the in-
veterate opposition of John Knox, and other familiar
topics are alluded to in their proper place ; so that
the lecture is a complete historiette of the ill-starred
Queen. The musical illustrations which are adopted
have not been obtained under such favourable cir-
cumstances as in the case of Burns or Prince
Charlie. The poetry and the tunes of the period
exist only in name ; but there is abundant proof
on record that the time was prolific in warm-hearted
effusions in tribute to the beauty and sorrows of the
hapless monarch. Mr. Wilson states the difficulty in
which he has been placed; but, beyond joining with
him in the general regret that these interesting bursts
of loyalty and gallantry are lost for ever, we have no
reason to be dissatisfied with the alternative he has
resorted to. He has made a selection of popular
Scottish melodies, and has adapted to them a series
of verses written expressly for the purpose by Mr.
Ballantine, a young gentleman of Edinburgh, who
displays in them much fancy, as well as a nationality
of style becoming a Scotchman. Some of these lyrics
are eminently good, particularly those having a grave
or sentimental cast.

The music chosen generally is of that minor air pe-
culiar to the old Scottish taste, and which, when sung
with neatness and expression, becomes exquisitely
touching and beautiful. " The Veteran's Welcome,"
" Mary's Lament to France," " The Death-bed La-
ment of Ring James," " ary's Lament to Loch-
leven," and the dirge, "Weep, weep ye streams?' are
of this class, and last night were listened to with great
attention. " The last Lay of Chatelard"—the modi-
fication of an old French tune—was enthusiastically
encored ; and the great Scottish welcome, " Carle,
noo the Queen's come," the Covenanters' song—sung
with an irresistible nasal twang—and " Tammie and
Nannie," with other characteristic effusions, were
applauded, baculis pedibusque, until the room rung
again. Mr. Wilson sings the whole of these domes-
tic songs admirably. When the subjects are mournful
and tender—as in the threnodies—no
.t one
il couldlf; an pos-
siblyd render them more affecting ha 7
bro:dsehumour
when, on the contrary, they require
h k •
with a like felicity he still preserves t eeping,
and gives them with an archness indescribably pi-
quant and diverting.

Monday morning, at half-past ten, Mr. George
Mills, Deputy Coroner for West Middlesex, held an inquest at the
White Swan, near the Turnpike, Islington, on view of the body
of Mary Miller, aged 62, who was found dead in her bed, on Fri.
day morning last, at No. 4, Parcell.court. The Jury returned a
verdict of " Natural Death."

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THEATRE ROYAL, DRURY.LANE.
THIS EVENING, FEBRUARY 8,
WW be repeated a New Grand Opera, in Three Ads, called THE
BOHEMIAN GIRL Count Arnheim, Mr. Bon= ; Thaddeus,
Mr, W. Harrison; Arline, Miss RainforthrQueen of the Gipsies.
Miss Betts. _ _

After which, will be repeated a New Grand Comic Christmas
Pantomime. entitled-HARLEQUIN AND KING PEPIN Or,
VALENTINE AND ORSON. Harlequin, Mr. Howell; Colum-
bine, Mis Carson; Clown, Mr. T. Ridgway ; Pantaloon, Mr.
Blanchard.
Dress Boxes 7s Second Price 33. lid. ; Upper Circles of Boxes 511.,
`mond Price 3s. ; Pit 3s , Second Price Middle Gallery 2a..
S2CJnd Price Is.; Upper Gallery Is., Second Price tid.

THEATRE ROYAL, Coy ENT-G A RDEN.
M. JULLIEN'S CONCERTS.
FHIS EVENING, THURSDAY, Feb. 8, there will be no Per-
formance. the Theatre having been let previous to M. Julliee's
occupation.
TO-MORROW EVENING, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9.
Will be performed (first time) A Grand Descriptive FANTASIA,
selected from Roch Albert's Opera, entitled THE DESTRUC-
TION OF POMPEII.
Solo, Cornet-a-Piston, Herr Kosuig.
Solo, Flute, Mr. Richardson.
Door. Open at Halt-past Seven, commence at Eight o'clock.
Promenade, Is , Upper Boxes, Is.; Dress Circle 2s. dd. ; Private
Boxes, 11. Is. Tickets to be obtained at the Box-office of the
Theatre; of Mr. Mitchell, Old Bond-street; Mr. Andrews' New
BontL.street ; Mr. Sams, St. James's-street; and M. Jullien's Office,
3, Maddox-stteet, Bond-street.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKE'I
MK. BENJAMIN WEBSTER, LESSEE
RE-ENGAGEMENT OF MR. JOHN PARRY.
THIS EVENING, FEBRUARY $,
Will be performed WHO'S YOUR FRIEND? or, The Queens-
Derry Fate. Giles Fairland, Mr. Charles Mathews ; lhe Countess
of Rosedale, Madame Vestris.
Ater the Drama, Mr. JOHN PARRY will sing "The Old
Bachelor."

After which, a New Comic Drama, entitled USED UP. Sir
Charles Coldstream, Bart., Mr. Charles Mathews; Sir Adonus
Leech, Mr Tilbury ; Wurzle, Mr. James Bland ; Mary, Miss Julia
Bennett ; Lady Clutterbuck, Mrs. Humby.
To conclude with a New t• airy Extravaganza, entitled THE FAIR
ONE WITH THE GOLDEN LOCKS! King Lachrymoeo, Mr.
J. Bland; Prince Graceful, Miss P. Horton ; Queen Lucidora,
Miss Julia Bennett.

Orchestra Stalls, ss. ; Boxes, 58. • Pit, es. ; Gallery. 25.; Upper
Gallery, Is. Half-price—Boxes ; Pit, 25.; Gallery, Is. ; Upper
Gallery, 6d. Doors opened at Half-past Six, and the Performance
commence at Seven.

--Pickets ;;ai'lCes to be had of Mr I. T. Archer, at the Box-
office, from Ten till Five.

THEAI RE ROYAL HAYMARKET.

Unprecedented success of " The Merry Wives of Windsor,"
which will be acted To-morrow, and three times a week till further
notice, thus ca-t :—Sir John Falstaff: Mr Strickland ; Slender, Mr.
Charles Mathews; Evans, Mr. Webster; Ford, Mr. Stuart ; Page,
Mr. Howe; Caius, Mr. J. Bland; Pistol, Mr. Brindal; Mrs. Page,
Madame Vestris; Mrs. Ford, Mrs. Nisbett; Dame Quickly, Mrs.
Glover. The Lessee respectfully informs the Patrons of this Esta-
blishment that Mr. J'IHN PA RUT will sing this Evening one of
his Popular Songs—. The Old Bachelor." Th.: New Fairy Extra.
vaganza of " The Fair One with the Golden Locks," Every
Evening -Graceful, Miss P. Horton; Lucidora, Miss Julia Ben-
nett. The New Conic Drama of " Used Up," will be repeated
Toni ht, on Saturday, and three times a-week. " Who's your
Friend? or, The Queensberry Fete," To-night.
I. 'l'. ARCHER, Box-book Keeper.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
The Best Pantomime of the Season—Gorgeous Scenery.
THIS EVENING, FEBRUARY
Will be repeated, by permission of Charles Dickens, Esq., TH
CHRISTMAS CAROL. Principal Characters—Messrs. 0. Smith,
Wright, Lyon, Maynard, Forman, Miss Woolgar. Mrs. F. Mathews,
Miss Chaplin, and Miss Lee.
After which, a New Play, in Three Acts, entitled JUDITH
OF GENEVA. Principal Characters—Messrs. Lyon, Wright,
0. Smith, Miss Chaplin, and Mrs. Yates.
To conclude w;th the Grand Christmas Pantomime, called HAR-
LEQUIN BLUE BEARD, or, The Fairy of the Silver Crescent.
Produced with Enormous Splendour and Wonderful Effects!
Columbine, Miss Bullen ; Harlequin Quicksilver, by the inimitable
Wieland ; Clown, by the Grimaldi of the day, Mr. 'l'. Matthews,
from the Theatres Royal, Corent-gaiden and Drury-lane; Pants.
loon, Mr. Johnstone.

PRINCESS'S THEATRE, oxFonmsTitEET.
LESSEE, Mr. J. M. MADDOX.
THIS EVENING, FEBRUARY 8,
Will be repeated an English version of DON PASOUALE.
Principal Characters by Madame Eugenia Garcia, Mr. Allen, Mr.
Iturdini, and Paul Bedford.
After which, the Petite Drama, called nits, GREEK SLAVE.
Zaida (the Greek S'ave', Madame Eugenic Prosper.
To conclude with the New Musical Burlesque spectacle, entitled
THE MAGIC MIRROR. Sing. Song, Mrs. 11. P. Grattan; Pon.
Poo, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Sloe-Leat, Miss R. Isaacs,

AsTLEY•S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE OF ARTS.
Under the Management of Mr. Batty, Proprietor.

Ttitunphant Success of the Equestrian Novelties and Pantomime.
THIS EVEN] NG FEBRUARY 8

Will be performed the Grand National Spectacle of .i'HE BATTLE
OF WATERLOO. Napoleon Buonaorte, Mr. Gomersal, his ori-
ginal character _ _

—New Scenes in the Circle, and Unequalled Feats of Horsemanship.
To conclude with the Pantomime of HARLEQUIN TAM
O'SHANTER.

Acting and Stage Manager, Mr. W. D. Broadfoot. Stal4, 55.;
Boats, 45.; tipper Boxes, 35.; Pit, 25.; Gallery, la.; Upper Gallery,
Id. Box-office open daily from Ten till Four. Stage Boxes, One
Guinea ; Half.price to Ditto, Halt-a-Guinea. Private Boxes, Two
ineas; Half-price to Ditto, One Guinea. Halfprice, Halt-past
Eight.

DAY WOE'S ROYAL SURREY THEAI RE.
Enormous hit of " Stella Rittersdorr—tnore crowded' than ever—
Increased attraction of the best Pantomime in London, overtiow.
ing with fun.
THIS EVENING, FEBRUARY
Will be repeated a New Drama, entitled STELLA RITTERS.
DORF. Supported by Messrs. Saville, Hughes, Hicks, R. Honner,
Neville, Vale, Smith, Johnson, Lewis, • eslop, Mrs. R. Honner, Mrs.
Daly. Mrs. Hughes, Miss Terrey, and Mrs. H. Vining.
After which, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, by "Boa," with
splendid Appointments.
To conclude with an entirely new Grand Comic Pantomime, with
Splendid Scenery, Superb Dresses, Inimitable Properties and Tricks,
every thing new and of the most costly description, HARLEQUIN
GRAMMAR, or, Lindley 111erray,and AEI 0 U. Harlequin, Mr.
W. 11. Harvey ; Grotesque, Mr. Stilt; Clown, Mr. Fuller; Panta-
loon, Mr. Hawitins ; Columbines (alternately) Miss M. R. Fair.
brother and Miss Sharpe.
Places and Private Boxes to be had of Mr. Kerschner, at the Box.
o bee, from Eleven to Four.

ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE.
THIS EVENING FEBRTIARY 8,
Will be produced THE GNOME OF THE GOLD MINES,
supported by Messrs. Freer, Nantz, Miss Vincent. &c.
After which, THE FAIRY LADY ; or, The Cabinet of Bronze.
To conclude with HARLEQUIN LINCOLN LUCKY OF LAM.
BETH; or, The Three Sisters of Witch Willow Dell. Harlequin,
Mr. Chapin° ; Clown, Mr. Scarbrow; Pantaloon, Mr. Morelli;
Columbine, Miss M. Schmidt.