The Sun.
London, England, 1850-12-16 00:00:00

SUNDAY POSTAL DELIVERY.

The regulations referred to in the following notice
came into operation yesterday, December the 15th.
" General Post-office, December, 1850.

" For the purpose of enabling the public to decline the
receipt of letters on the Sunday, the following regula-
tions will come into general operation on and trom the
15th instant, and they are to be made known at the
various post-cffices to all persons seeking information
on the subject.
" 1. Any person can have his letters retained in the
Post-office can Sunday until the next day, by giving to
the post-master a written order, duly signed, to that effect.
"2. Such order must include newspapers, as no dis-
tinction between letters and newspapers can be allowed.
"3. On the same principle no distinction can be made
between ordinary letters and letters of importance, not-
withstanding any directions which the latter may bear
for their immediate delivery.
"4. No letters or newspapers, the non-delivery of
which by the letter-carrier on Sunday has been ordered,
can be obtained from the post-office window on that day.
" 5. Private box-holders will still have the option of
applying for their letters at the office while it is open
for delivery on Sunday, or of abstaining from so doing,
as they may think proper; but no person can be per-
mitted to engage a private box for Sunday only.
" 6. To prevent the confusion and inconvenience which
would arise from the frequent changing of these orders,
no order can be attended to unless given for three
months at the least, nor can any be withdrawn without a
week's previous notice."

CALEDONIAN RAILWAY.—We regret to have to
state that the three London and North- Western directors,
who joined the Caledonian board in the hope of mediating
between the various classes of shareholders, and of settling
the question of the guarantees, have been desired to resign
their seats, on account of the evident hopelessness of bring-
ing the guaranteed parties to fair and equitable terms, and
that they intend to do so. We deeply regret this, as it in-
duces us to believe there is no immediate chance of any
settlement of the affairs of this unfortunate concern.—Herald.

A CHANCE FOR CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY MAKERS.—
We see it proposed on behalf of the sightseers that the Crys-
tal Palace should be thrown open at a low charge—say a
shilling—to the Christmas holiday makers. No doubt, con-
sidering the beauty and novelty of the structure and the
favourable prestige that gathers about it, there are thou.
sands who would be glad on some such terms to obtain a
preliminary glimpse of its interior and arrangements. The
feasibility of this scheme, of course, can be judged of best by
the Royal Commission ; but should the members see their
way to allow an intrusion of the public for a few days—six
or seven—we have no doubt that a handsome sum would be
realised at the doors in paying for the privileges of inspee-
tion.—A thencrum. ,

MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.—The marriage of the I
Hon. Charles Augustus Murray, second son of the Earl of
Dunmore, and nephew of the Duke of Hamilton, with Miss
Elizabeth Wadsworth, only daughter of the late Mr. Wads-
worth, of Genessee, New York, took place on Thursday last, at
St. John's Episcopal Chapel, Edinburgh. The Very Rev.
Dean Ramsay officiated at the nuptial rite. A select circle of
relatives were present at the interesting solemnity. Shortly
after the ceremony the Hon. Bridegroom and his bride started
on a tour in the Highlands. The bride, it is said, possesses a
very large fortune.

CROSSING WELLINGTON-STREET (SOUTH), STRAND.
—May I venture, through your medium, to suggest the ex-
pediency of erecting a small obelisk or pillar, surmounted by
a gas-lamp, and surrounded by two or three slight posts, in
the centre of the crossing of the above street ? In conse-
quence of the extension of the South-Western line to the
Waterloo-road, the traffic over the bridge has increased to
an immense degree, so that it is often difficult to advance or
recede to the pavement on the sudden approach of vehicles,
and, therefore, such a plan as I now propose would afford
pedestrians a very convenient resort from the danger of
being run over, and would not occupy much space.—Corre-
spondent of the Builder.
COLLISION ON THE NORTH BRITISII RAILWAY.-
Yesterday, a collision between the ten a.m. express train to
London and a train of waggons loaded with coke, occurred
at St. Margaret's, about a mile from the city. Notwith-
standing their knowledge of the hour of starting of the ex-
I press train, certain parties at St. Margaret's proceeded to
shift the train of waggons across the down line ; bu' before

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that could be effected the express train arrived at full speed,
no obstacle being expected by the driver, and ran into the

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crossing train, smashing two of the waggons and scattering
their fragments and contents in all directions. The engine
of the express was by the collision so mach damaged as to
be unfit for proceeding farther with the train, and between
it and the broken waggons a complete obstruction of the
line was occasioned. The express train was immediately
shifted on to the up-line of rails and conveyed past the ob-
struction, after which it was replaced upon the down-line,
and another engine having been attached, it proceeded to-
wards Loudon. We are happy to state that no personal in-
jury, so far as we can learn, was inflicted upon any of the
passengers, who were, however, exceedingly alarmed. They
all, we believe, continued their journey.—Scotsman.
heavily-laden
being
On Saturday an accident happened oppositeth
the
Mansion-house. About six o'clock a
two-
wheel cart came into collision with a waggon,,
ofs contents
ggo 'it
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completely overturned fell with the whole
upon the unfortunate driver, who wa: dangerously injured.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
The royal play which was performed at Windsor
Castle on nu: eday, under the superintendence of
Mr. Charles Kean, was reproduced on Saturday
night at the Princess's, with as nearly as possible the
same cast, and right royally was it put upon the stage.
The play was the first part of King Henry IV, and
I certainly never in our time has such attention been
paid to the mise en scene of this play. The kfreat
feature of the evening was the re-appearance of Mr.
Bartley, after an absence from the stage of eight
years, in the character of Sir John Falstaff.
After witnessing his performance, both those
who had then seen him for the first time,
and those who recognised him as an old friend,
asked why he had so long remained aloof
from the stage. The former acknowledged that in their
time they had never seen such a Falstaff, whilst the
latter recognised in him the same vigour as ever;
while his genial, rich, and unctious humour seemed,
like good wine, to have been ripened and mellowed by
age. His power is unabated, and we hope that, having
once returned to the stage, Mr. Bartley will not think
of again quitting it so long as be preserves
his present vigour. The truth is, he can-
not be spared. His greeting was one
the most cordial that could be bestowed, and he
seemed to feel as an old friend should, his hearty
welcome—" Fat Jack" is himself again. Mr. Charles
Kean was the Hotspur, and was excellent in every
phase of the character:; by turns fiery and sarcastic
(witness his admirable rendering of the letter scene),
he was the very chivalrous Harry Percy that
Shakspere drew. His admirable fencing in the con-
cluding scene of his life told with magical effect ; and
the flashing eye, the compressed lip, and the despe-
rately determined onslaught, gave to the whole
scene an air of reality which we have
never before seen imparted to it. Mrs.
Charles Kean, to her credit be it spoken, con-
sented to take the part of Lady Percy, and raised it to
a first-rate character by her admirable acting. The
scene between herself and her husband was in conse-
quence, if not the finest scene of the play, certainly
among the finest. Mrs. Keeley's Dame Quickly was
quaint, testy, irascible, yet shrewd withal ; not quite
so " Gampy" as that of some of her predecessors, but
perhaps none the worse for that. That promising
actor, Mr. Belton (from whom we expect great
things), makes a spirited, gentlemanly, and " most
sweet young Prince." In the latter scenes, more
especially, he was admirable, and at the conclusion he
was honoured with a call, which, however, he was
some time in obeying. Addison's Bardolph was very
excellent, perhaps the best on the stage at present ;
since poor Strickland we have had no one who
can approach him in this line of character.
Meadows resumed his old character of Francis ;
and Keeley and Harley were the carriers ; we
mention these facts in order to show the un-
paralleled strength of the cast. 'We cannot conclude
without bestowing high praise upon the very careful
and artistic manner in which Mr. King acted the
part of King Henry IV. We have never before seen it
nearly so well performed. The house was crammed
in every part long before the commencement of the
play. All the principal performers were called at the
conclusion, and Bartley was again honoured with a
most especial and enthusiastic greeting.