The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-11-21

His Nocturnal Reception I'm BoStOn-He
Comes from the Cunarder I'm n Tag,
and IN Welcomed at Long Wharf-HIs
Rapid Ride to HIS ReSid ON ce, Pro Tenn.
From the Boston Post (Sen1t- Dickens, NoV. 2l.
The announcement published in yesterday
mornings papers to the effect that Charles
during the day created a great anxiety on the
part OF his most intimate friends in this city
and to extend to him such courtesies as they
might be able to do under the circumstances
incident to an uncertain hour OF arrival This
anxiety was not alone confined to his inti-
mate personal friends and business associates
but extended to others whose readings have
tinguished novelist; and many were the tnqui-
ries made at the reading room and other depots
Cuba But during the afternoon, and even up
to six o'clock, the only, and under the circum-
stances rather discouraglng, information that
could be Obtained was duly buIletIned-"The
Cuba has not been signalled" AS the steamer
was fully due at three o'clock, and as the
rally created considerable anxiety on the part
of his friends, and at SIX o'clock private
effect that there were well-grounded fears that
some serious accident had happened. But at
steamer had been signalled some fifteen miles
off Hull, which intelligence created great re-
joicing among the various circles OF friends in
In order 10 expedite the arrival Mr.. Dickens
on our shores, Mr.. George Dolby, his energetic
made arrangements to meet him in the steamer
somewhere on Hull with the United States
steam tug Hamlin. This boat accordingly left
noon, having on board the1ollowing gentlemen
viz.;-Mr George Dolby, the American agent OF
Mr.. Dickens; Thomas Russell, Collector of The
Port; Mr.. James I. Fields of the firm of Tlcknor
q Fields; Professor Oliver Wendell Holiness
General Underwood. Surveyor tine Port; Hon.
josiah Quincy, General Sherwin, Deputy Sur
veyor; John 81 Fisk, principal Deputy Collec-
tor, and others. There being no signs of the
Cuba from the signal stallion, the HamIin
returned to the city at O'Clock; and after
visit to the outgoing steamer Java, the
Hamlin again dropped down into the
turned to Long Wharf with Mr.. Dickens where
Mr.. Dolby had carriages in waiting to take him
to his quarters at the Parker House. On mis-
in the very best of health and spirits, and
greeted his friends in the most cordial manner
saying that he was oveTjoyed to once more be
upon American soil. After being seated in mis-
carriage he was driven at once to the Parker
House, where he took possession of the elegant
apartments provided for his reception, and
spent the evening in close intercourse with
his friends. Mr. Dickens will remain In Boston
until the evening OF the 8th of December, when
he leaves for New York to meet his engage
ments, which commence on the evening OF the
9th of December His first readings in this
city are on Monday, December 2, and all desir-
GUS Of securing seats should purchase their
tick cts at once.
A number of persons assembled on Cunard
whaTI, East @ 1ost9h; on yesierday afternoon, eT5
first step ashore at that point along with the
passengers who bore him company In the Cuba.
These persons were somewhat disappointed to
learn that Mr.. Dickens was not going to dis
embark at that place, though many of them
remained until the final arrival of the vessel ,
to make themselves sure OF the fact. Some
considered the story dodge to prevent q large
crowd from gathering, and such were not WI.
tT6us 20 even honeh tSeS S @srs tne illus
gubnniL to considerable Inconvenience and delav
In the cold by 80 doing.