The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-05
Our London COrrespondenoe.
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September 20, 1853
Ewsfhe Details of the Acfi0s of Queen Vtcteris,s
Fire Con.pany-7he British Anneration Of Pc
g"-Fan''ns IN the Prsvincs-London Theatrical
Gossip, &C., &e.
As you will have received all the Continental news and
gleanngs by the steamer which takes this win
not write anything about the s unsettled Eastern cues
tion.
All admirers Of regal feats Of daring read what foows
then evouonze the glorious republic and right or
with a cumbersome and expensive monarchy.
Fire at Balmoral-itte victoria's Highland home On
Friday afternoon one of the cottages occupied BY the ma
sons engaged at the palace Of Balmora discov
cred to be fire. and being almost adjoining tho kingly
roof the momentary alarm more easily be conceived
than described particularly after the recent narrow e.
cape at Windsor Castle, when fire took place in suite
Of apartments next to the dormories Of Engands high
born babes and positively consumed the very dining
in which her Majesty and party had fed that identical
evening. In short time number Of persons were
the spot the royal family being not only present
lively engaged in efforts to extingush the flames. The
Aberdeen Herald, (whose editor must should imagine,
like our Premier be in his dotage) says-sws are AZ
sured by spectator that when line of formed
to convey water, you'll guess what is comng to the
burning pile from tho river, burning pel hut about
the size Of summer house. any other garden erection
of similar dmensions Prince Albert Mt once took po.
ton and continued working steadily throughout shoulder
to shoulder with sturdy Hghlandman The Prince OF
Wales and Prince Albert were also actively engaged
I,ayen the mark! doing whatsl whilst her Britain
mic Majesty, with her drapery gracefully suspended
s cod ankla deep in the water, and gave such d.
rcctcns she thought would tend to sssuars
lie fire. seemingly deeply interested by the efforts Of the
men their clothes chests in which many Of them
had considerable sums of money" The fire is supposed
10 have originated by spark getting among brush
wood in of the cottages where woman was baking
and they all composed of timber the flames were
been done to the new buildings Beat this if YOU can
and let me know per next mail il your President any
his progeny ever assisted to put re out After such
gal prowess this over taxed community should
not begrudge few thousands less to render her
Maesys palaces habitable 900 to tinker
up alter and lengthen the royal Victoria and Albert
yacht some sixty five to seventy feetshould theyr
Conound that echo, for still it answersThey shouldi
The last two mails from Rangoon have brought Ia
mentabe accounts of the misery and destuton Of the
entire population of Pegu There is famine in the land
Rice, the staple production Of the country and upon
which its inhabitants much dependant for exist
the Irish upon potatoes before the famine 0f
1885, excessively dear that it is beyond the OF
but the richest to purchase enough to keep body and
soul together. small basketful, which at Calcutta
is sold for about shilling, there costs sixteen
hundreds of families came in from the jungles about
week or two ago in state of starvation ndescrbable-
forty Of them died in night" neat, liberal sub
scription, amounting to 60ors raised among the
officers at that station (hree American ships in the vi
pie we're relieved but though tho subscription was most
humane and munhcen one, it be asked what unless
miracle could be performed is so little among many
BY the last accounts the scarcity had been only in the
most partial manner aleyiated by the arrivals of rice
from Calcutta but there sixteen to twenty vessels
loading grain the LIST inst of average tonnage II
800 tons and of which, it believed have already
left for Kangoon In the meantime the whole country
with bands of dacoits. The river is infested
with them that merchant will venture up; and it IN
said that the commissariat with strong guard,
breads the passage The last received Rangoon Chronicle
Is stn finn
and cholera
Considering the empty state of the town during the
present magnificent weather. or be it known that
now daily INDUCED with clear atmosphere AID bright
blue sky) it is indeed matter of wonder to where all
the fashionable and weidressed people from who
last night decorated the private boxes stalls dress cir
Gle and boxes of Drury Lane theatre As for the pit
galleries. sardnes in their Theoretically sealed
in comparative comfort to the densey packed crowd who
last night stuffed them-for stufiing Is the only
likely to give the slightest notion of how they filled
Dir f. T. Smith, the indefatgable and liberal lessee,
and last night play, in five acts, entitled 1.-THE Be-
trothal, from the pen of George II. Boxer Esq,
Their play and works. 1t is my belief though know
OF what has put it in my head That this play has boen
reduced in the United States, and consequently shall
remain from notice Of the plot and contne myself to
few observations abou. the actors and the ise en-
aese Messrs Gustavus v. Brooke and f. /. Davenport
the stars of the occasion Mr. " Brooke played
he Part of Marsio exceleny though, truth to tell in
his usual and dsagreeable style of sudden change
ose This Level sreakng is by far the best part q N.
e would eschew such clap-trap effects with his voice
his supposed death scene was painfully effective though
orr did all that could be done with poor part tho
other artists did their best.
his Birmingham operate speculation to very satisfas
tory account The profits the six night j, f750
but then Mr. and Mrs Reeves great avorites at Biz
mngham Mr. James Anderson is still starring 1t to be-
tween four and five thousand persons nightly At the
largest theatre in London the Royal Standard Theatr
cal news ia generally nowhere. DON CAESAR