The Sun.
London, England, 1844-02-28 00:00:00

SURREY.

A new drama, in three acts, entitled the Last Shilling,
was brought out on Monday, and was well received by a
numerous audience. The author of the Miller's Maid,
Ben Brace, and other successful pieces prepared on this
occasion a new treat for the lovers of nautical exploits.
Mrs. R. Honner played the part of Fanny with great
ability, and Miss E. Terry, as a village coquette, kept
the audience on the broad grin of laughter. When the
curtain fell the applause was general. With the omis-
sion of some passages, which should not be retained,
the piece will be a favourite. After the comic farce of
Jinks, or the Man that couldn't help it, Mr. Ambrose, the
Armenian prodigy, made his first appearance, and 'per-
formed some extraordinary feats, called aerial pole-
dancing. The exhibition appeared new to the audience.
The performer, with his head and shoulders resting on a
cushion, and his feet elevated, balanced a weighty pole
with considerable skill. The pole was balanced hori-
aontally, and he dexterously drew forth reiterated
plaudits.

THE SHIPPING TRADE TO.CHINA
AND OUR EASTERN POSSESSIONS.
In consequence of the great increase of our commerce
with China, the East Indies, and our Eastern colonies, a
large number of vessels are lying in the various docks,
being in course of preparation for goods, to be for-
warded to the above destinations. There are above
eighty vessels which are announced at Lloyd's for dis-
patch, many of them of heavy burden, and sixteen carry-
ing each above 1,000 tons. Of this fleet of vessels, one
firm charters fourteen ships, amounting to 13,750 tons ;
another nine ships, carrying 8,250 tons ; another five
ships, of a burden of 4,400 tons. The following are the
names of the vessels, with the amount of tonnage re.
spectively

The Seringapatam, 1,000; the Wellesley, 1,150; the
Owen Glendower, 1,000; the Agincourt, 1,050 ; the
Monarch, 1,400 ; the Earl of Hardwicke, 1,000 ; the
Vernon, 1,000; the Prince of Wales, 1,350; the Mada-
gascar, 1,000; the City of Poonah, the Northumberland,
900; the Windsor, 800; the Malabar, 700; the Carnatic,
700 (the above being the property of Messrs. Green, of
Blackwall) ; the Colombo, 600; the Pekin, 650; the
Robert Small, 800 ; the Ellenborough, 1,100 ; the
Bucephalus, 1,050; the Gloriana, 1,100; the Plantagenet,
1,100 ; the Duke of Argyll, 800; the Tudor, 1,150
(which belong to Messrs. T. and W. Smith, New-
castle-on-Tyne); the Samarang, 600; the Essex, 650;
the Maidstone, 1,000; the Calcutta, 1,350; the True
Briton, 800 (the owners of which are the Messrs. Wi-
gram, Blackwell); the Oriental, 600; the Anna Robert-
son, 500; the George Fyfe, 460; the Lady Rowena,
500; the British Empire, 610; the Thomas Lee, 350;
the John Knox, 540;• the Earl of Durham, 453; the
Orestes, 700; the Arab, 484; the Scindian, 650; the
Druid, 341; the Unicorn, 375; the Dowthorp, 450; the
Mellish, 500; the Royal Tar, 388; the Arabia, 400; the
Sumatra, 354; the Royal Saxon, 700; the Dale Park,
550 ; the Vigilant, 400; the Raymond, 600; the Har-
riett, 165; the Parland, 600; the Surge, 560;, the Eliza-
beth and Jane, 306; the Robert Matthews, 350; the
John Heyes, 400; the Sophia, 286; the John Woodell,
503; the Georgetown, 412; the Worcester, 636; the
Timandre, 432; the Africa, 300; the Brunette, 400; and
the Yare, 300. The united burden of the above vessels
amounts to 44,274 tons. There are also the Rosebery,
the Poictiers, the Lady, the Erin, the Earl of Livezibool,
the Derwent, the Nelson, the Lady Grey, &c., whose
amount of tonnage is not stated.
When the trade of the East Indies was open to com-
petition, the East India Company sold their large sized
vessels, as it was thought that ships of a lesser burden
would be sufficient to carry on that trade.

THE NINETY-SECOND:-Aberdeen is the head-
quarters of this gallant corps, whose conduct in the field has
taught us from childhood to associate with them all that
bravery and generosity which characterise our beau ideal of
the British soldiery. They are a set of fine looking men, but
sadly tanned by the burning sun of the West Indies, to.
which they have been subjected for the long space often years.
Many a one of their companions have they left behind them.
Of the officers that embarked for Trinidad in 1834, only
five have returned, and about one-half of the men. One
death has taken place since their arrival here ; but we are
happy to learn that their state of health, in general, is as
good as could be looked for when we take into account the
rapid change of climate—from the burning heat of the torrid.'
zone, to the temperature of our "northern city cold," in the of a stormy winter. We feel for the poor
fellows in their hilts, with their legs exposed to the
frosty, biting north winds of those days, and their teeth
and hands clenched as if in determination to check the
incipient shiver, lest it overcome them. On their arrival on
Saturday morning, the crowd that lined the pier might haw...!
amounted to about two thousand. The number of old 1?!.
diers especially was unusually great. They were ,easily higheroccasions;inches
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.of this railway being established. It will give a
much easier comniunication with the north, and will be of
infinite service to the tine agricultural country through
which it will pass. It will render the Blisworth and Peter-
borough line of very little service to the London and.Bir-..,-
mingliam Company, either as a protective line or as a source
of profit.—From a Correspondent,