The Sun.
London, England, 1855-06-07 00:00:00

SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.

The success that has attended the production of the
grand pictorial representation of the siege and bombard-
ment of Sebastopol at these attractive gardens has ex-
ceeded the most sanguine expectations of the enterpris-
ing lessee. For ourselves we must say it is the most
perfect illusion we have ever seen, and it must be pro-
nounced to be the chef d'ceuvre of Damson. The dioramio
views also of Balaklava, Eupatoria, Odessa, Cathcart's
Hill, Hclsingfors, Cronstadt, and Revel—by Phillips—
are exceedingly well painted. At dusk the siege takes
place, the celebrated Southby furnishing the munitions
of war. An attack is made on the English entrench-
ments, which is gallantly repulsed by our brave troops,
assisted by a reinforcement off' French artillery, infantry,
Zouaves, &c. A. tremendous fire is kept up from all the
forts, replied to by the French and English artillery—
round shot and " whistling dicks" flying in all directions.
The fleet in the distance takes part in the bombardment ;
finally, the enemy is repulsed at the bayonet's point.
We cannot do better than advise a " Visit to Sebasto-
pol." The gardens last night were literally crowded,
and all seemed high:y delighted with the entertainment.

Their Royal Hi7,lmesses Prince Arthur, the Princess
Helena, and the Princess Louisa, accompanied by Miss
Hillier and Madame Rowland, paid a visit to the Crystal
Palace yesterday morning.
Yesterday evening the Earl and Countess of Derby
gave a grand banquet to their Royal Highnesses the
Duchess of Cambridge and the Princess Mary of Cam-
bridge, and a select party of friends, at the family man-
sion in St. James's-square.
Some small sums of gold continue to be sent to Paris,
and, as the rate of exchange there still shows a drooping
tendency, it is probable some larger remittances may
soon be requisite. There is no impression, however,
that they are likely to reach an amount equal to that of
our ordinary arrivals.
DEVONPORT.—It has been officially announced that,
in consequence of the pressure of work in the several
departments, the artificers are not to be drilled during
the present summer. In futuro no work is to be done
in Government yirds on board transports hired into the

service.
THE AUSTRALIAN MAILS.—The Royal Mail clipper
ship Donald INPKay, Captain Henry Warna, sailed yes-
terday afternoon from the Mersey with the usual mails
for the Australian colonies, between 500 and 600 pas-
sengers, and a very full c;.irgo (2,550 tons) of merchan-
dise on freight.
THE CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIETY.—On the 6th inst.
a. Leicestershire shareholder took out the share No.
11,000, making the amount subscribed for by members,
since the formation of the society, in September 1852,
550,0001. The withdrawals on this capital of half a
and upwards have been under 12,000/., and the
amount of land sold exceeds 104,0001.
The annual meeting of the Hospital for Married
Women, Soho-square, was held yesterday ; Mr. J.
Martin, in the absence of Sir John Dean Paul, Bart.,
in the chair. The report was read by the secretary,
which included an appeal to the public to give further
support to this charity. In 1852, the number of cases
were 92 ;in 1353, 126 ;in 1354, 111. Of upwards of
700 cases, 361 had been discharged cured.
TRADE Museum.—A meeting of gentlemen interested
in the application of science to arts and manufactures
took place at the Such ty of Arts, on Tuesday evening,
for the purpose of examining the animal department of
the Trade MoFeuni, recently formed under the jlint
authority of her Majesty's Commissioners for the Exhi-
bition of 1851 and the Society of Arts.
At the monthly meeting of the Royal Institution of
Great Britain, the Duke of Northumberland, K.G.,
F.R.S., president, in the chair, the following gentlemen
were elected members of the institution :—Mr. J. S.
Coleman, Mr. Win. De Lannoy, Mr. George H.
Colonel 'W. K. Loyd, R. Bentley Todd, M.D., P.R. S.,
and Mr. George Ady.
DRURY-LANE.—A' crowded audience assembled last
night to witness the data of Mine. Gassier in the cha-
racter of Lucia, in the Bride of Lammermoor, and we
are happy to record that she was altogether successful.
Her singing was marked with the greatest care, and her
method of phrpsing in the most difficult passages was
finished and pleasing. Signor Arrnandi sustained the
arduous character of Enrico with his usual ability.
ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.—Monsieur Levassor, the well-
known comic actor and singer of the Palais Royal, has
commenced a series of entertainments, which he calls
" Soirees et Matin6es Reereatives et Comiques," at the
above theatre. He is assisted by Mdlld. Teisseire, a
clever performer from the Gymnase, who has not been
in England before. They give dramatic scenes, and
sing comic songs, accompanied on the pianoforte. M.
Levassor has a great deal of humour, very much in the
style of our Mr. Wright, of the Adelpbi ; it belongs,
that is to say, to the broadest farce, and it is necessary
to be familiar with Cockney Parisian life to be able to
understand and enjoy it. M. Levassor, consequently,
will he in London what Mr. Wright would be in Paris,
popular chiefly among his own compatriotes. On the
whole, M. Levassor's entertainment is very clever and
amusing, and we hope it will be successful.
EXTENSIVE FIRE IN THE STRAND.--Last night at a
few minutes before 11 o'clock, a fire, attended with the
destruction of several thousand pounds' worth of pro-
perty, broke out in the extnsivo range of premises be-
longing to Mr. J. Clarke, known as the Metropolitan
Light Company's warehouse, situate at No. 447, Strand,
next door to the Electric Telegraph-office. The building
is five storeys high, and the ground-floor contained
several thousand lamps, ciiandeliers, and candelabra, of
a most costly description, while the whole of the show-
rooms were filled with expensive work. The fire could
not be extinguished until the flames had gone completely
through the house, and bad done a serious amount of
damage. The damage done is covered by insurance in
several offices.
ROYAL INSTITUTION OF GREAT DRIT ATN.--At the
general monthly meeting, held on Monday, June 4,
1855, the Duke of Northumberland, K.G., F.R.S., pre-
sident, in the chair, J. S. Coleman, Esq., William de
Lannoy, Esq., George H. Ingall, Esq., Colonel W. K.
• Lloyd, R. Bentley Todd, M.D., F.R.S., were duly
elected members of the Royal Institution. George Ade,
Esq., was admitted a member of the Royal Institution.
Thanks were voted to H. Bradbury and J. P. Lacaita,
Esqrs., and to Professors Faraday and Tyndall, for their
discourses on the evenings of May 11, 18. 25, and June
1. The presents received since the last meeting were
laid before the members.
THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS.—Last night
the President and Fellows of the Royal College of
Physicians held a conversazione, and on the occasion
there was a numerous muster of men distinguished in
different branches of science. The rooms of the college
were abundantly provided with philosophical appara,tiv,
and other objects either of curiosity or novelty to keep
alive the interest of the visitors, among whom were—
Sir David Brewster, the Bishop of St. Asaph, the
Bishop of St. David's, the Venerable Archdeacon Hales,
the Hot. Mr. Baron Alderson, Mr. Headlam, M.P.,
Sir Benjamin Brodie, Professor Quekett, Sir R. Murchi-
son, Colonel Sykes, Sir James South, Sir James Ross,
Sir R. Westmacott, Professor Brande, Professor Car-
penter, Professor Grant, Mr. C. Hawkins, Mr. Rennie,
Mr. Hodgson, Mr. Bishop, Dr. Neil Arnott, Mr.
Knight, R.A., Mr. Justice Cresswell, Professor Flem-
ing, Pickersgiil, R. A , Mr. Tooke, Sir F. Dwarris,
Sir H. Ellis, Sir T. Phillips, Mr. Shadwell, Mr. Brough-
ton Mr. Bell, Mr. Pilcher, Professor Tyndall, Professor
Gladston, Mr. R. Jebb, the Rev. T. Barlow, Mr. J.
Barlow, Sir J. Forbes, Mr. Reuter, the Wardens of the
Society of Apothecaries, and from 250 to 300 other
gentlemen.
GRAY'S-INN, June 6.—At a pension of the Hon. So-
ciety of Gray's-inn, holden this day, Edward Dundas
Holroyd, Esq., M.A.,
was called to the degree of Bar-
rister-at• Law.
LINCOLN'S-INN, June 6,—The undermentioned gentle.
men we:e this day called to the degree of Barrister at-
lLaanwd,bEyscith.e;
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Hon. Society of Lincoln's-inn, viz.:—F. W.
E. Stiffe, Esq. • W. T. M'Cullagh, Esq. ; R. S. Bor-
land, .FS.c\lvat.erE,
aErlsec,i.E,•
W.
Angell, Esq. ; C.
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R, •,q
J. P.Yeatman, Esq. ; G. Udny, Esq.; e. K. Aston,
Esq. ; and C. A. L. Lorenz, Esq.
INNER Temere3, June 6.—The undermentioned gen-
tlemen were this day called to the bar by the hon. So-
ciety of the Inner Temple :--Walter Robinson, Esq.,
Thomas Arthur Farrell, Esq., Bernard Gustavus Nor-
ton, Esq., Peter Rothwell Crook, Esq., Charles Brom
Murch, 8.A., Esq., James Scott Ogle, 8.A., Rig., Ben-
jamin Henry Walpole Way, Esq., John Boyd Kinnear,
Esq., Henry Bret Ince, Esq., James Mackonocbio,
Esq., George Toddy Tomlin, Esq., William Reynold
Deire Salmon, Esq., Gregory Charles Paul, 8.A., Esq.,
and W illiam Patchett, 8.A., Esq.