New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-15


I1Lcct0. PsrsCnsofs were - ized with inl,iaatot
for Count. cid ttey immt d.iey began u oonts st
bic benign snd lacid features with the deytsl eK.
pre ion of No dTuff's face when, few mcmeGt. be-
fore. he had fauy yelled the idea Of running
five nes IN six minutes G3ubt, enjoyed az n nense
lol uGTty sbd when be stated that John CohsOn the
Engineer, was II eIitor ,us I'll, and voui them
through safely. they could have embrae ed C,bson II
lie LsC been of hand snd finally. when 5aun;is bene
hoent nnnOunceutns eliminated 10 q satemen, III IT
Mr.. Van Rensselaer,, the superintendent OF the roai
wss on the locomotive their admiration Of Glua,t
amounted to frenzied enthusiasm. Everybody
comfortable and many were jolly. John Broughsm,
with cotene surrounding him. began to crack jokes;
others cracked chestnuts still Others sang We
" won't go home I'LL morning" and three or four enthu-
siastic Republicans, with ID. S. Gregory. jr at their
hcao, Gang the 80 Fremont Mar-eai-e.' For the
fret time each passenger bad opportunity too l,ok
about him; and be saw in the CIR abou; fifty pr
fons including two ladies' the representative OF The
Pres and the Drama. At O'Clock and minute the
train pessed Princeton, Il uiles and y mautes from
n Bruins wick. At q O'Clock reached Trenton, the
dstaLce 10 miles ard time II minutes from Prnee;ol.
DINING The two minutes stay at Trenton, abou p gem
ueueD sere added TO the number Of the excursonsts
and TIE train left amid tie cheer q aarse lssmbase.
Of ciiizens. Again the speed began TO assume an oi-
nou. rate. One gentleman asked another il he knew
Where We w're gou 2; with great uePidat.on he vea-
turtd the reply, through by 10 O'clock hr feared but
lie hoJcd to IN ladephi4' But his fears were IN vao
The distance betweea Trenton and kensngon, thirty
miles was IN forty five minutes
THE ARRIVAL.
The tr-n re cached its destination, X nsnyou, at pro
cisely 10 O'Clock; the whole distance from jersey
q, Oil
miles, being travered in two hours aud eight min-
u,es. during which time four minutes was lost
Il stopping at New Brunswick and Trenton. Deduct
ng tl- aud the average rate Of travel duri' Ire trp
j. found 10 be a mile in l 9-22 minutes.
Arrived at the Station, there followed a squabble 20
secure carriages. Some 60, in the right carriages AMI
some the wIorg, and those in the wrong carriages,
WHO did finally reach the Theater, said they had been
"stutk" by the drivers. Two large omnibases mad
been chartered 10 carry the eHcursonsts to the
National Thcster in Walnut street. and during
TIE RIDE TO THE THEATER,
about three miles, they were greeted with loud
cheers, While the crowd in the vicoity of the The
alter made the streets almost impossible. As it was
the ounibuses were comrCled to 20 to the stage
door in the rear Of the Theaer that aordng the only
means Of eptiance.
BLUaDERS AT TIE THBATER.
The p6sseDgeis stepped from the onoious out mt"
bed e fresh mortar, the existence Of which cou not
be kno wn, a. the crowd obscured the light. They
entered the place, aud several Of the Company who
were 20 appear made rush for wha, they supposed
were the dressngrOoms and made preparations tod'n
their TuscaIora rig. A. they were ABOUT to grb"l at
the toilet accommodations, an 0itache OF the establish
ment happening to a1ive at the moment iAiormed
them that they making free with the sats
Of the Ampbitbeater horses and Immediately he pro-
ceeded TO show them to other quarters. John
Broucham reached bis drcssing-rOom at lOl O'Clock
rrecscv and in eli ht minutes he clothed in the
regal robes Of the majestic King OF the Tuscaroras
Tho other members OF the company were equally
prompt Charles Dodworh took his seat in the or
chest,s, and the Overture was begun. In the mean
time Mr.. Broughqms arrival had been announced, and
loud calls were made fol him to show himself before
the curtain.
At this moment Dr.. Shelton Mackenzie, following
the lead of other excurscni-ts passed from tn age
before the curtain 10 take his in orches as.a
By strange fots!ty his spectacles at this moment
were not upon his face and he did bear cons der
able resemblance 20 Mr. Grous ham, the audience gave
him glorious rece pon, which they soon learned was
q Glorious cell, and which the Doctor enjoyed much
THE PERFORMANCE.
At quarter before III O'Clock the curtain rose, an
one NJ the Iaroes t audience viii IN has sembled
in the building welcomed the appearance OF NJ
Brouebam aud lis company The acting and music
were excellent as usual. Miss Denham, the Poca
hontns. manifested little trepidaon at first, but she
soon recovered her usual confidence, and was loudly
alrlsuded Mr. Brougham, Mr.. Dunn, and indeed,
The whole coDpany, were received With marked mani
festaons of fevor The curtain fell upon the last act
at y O'Clock ano minutes Loud calls were made
for Mr. Brougham to which he responded in the fol-
lowing brief speech;
BROUGHAM MAKRTH SPEECH
Ladies ana Gentlemen-It would he impossible for
me TO detan you long for the good and sufficient rca
SOP that sm compelled to be present at rehearsal
at tie Bowery TIE atre tomorrow, at ten O'Clock a. m
Voiccs-Order order, so that we can hear
Mr.. rougham-Certainly, want you al t" hear
me, in behalf Of my company nd myself give express
prtsiou TO the gratitude feel toward all who nave
assisted US in the rather novel undertaking in which
We had Just succeeded and especially do tender my
thanks 10 the Directors and officers of the NewJersey
RAILROAD for the facilities they have furnished TO
Mcssrs. Woodruff and Gaunt the conductors, and
Messrs. Poge and Cobson, the Engineers 1
sm bsppy to acknowledge my indebtedness.
The fact that able to play through farce in the
Bower Thester after o'clock and come to Ph1adel-
plia and appear in another piece at about lO would
seem 10 indicate that between New-iork and Phla-
Selphia We can do most anything Laughter aud ap-
plausel
Soon after retiring from the stage, the male MON.
bers of the company were aey to proceed to the G-
rard House. Here, at To- o'clock, a sumPtuous cola
ton was served to about fifty or sixty invited guest-
Toas,s were given, and brief speeches made by NJ.
BrouchGm, w. F. Wallet, the clown, Mr.. Brewer
L..