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 Danson. The dioramio
views also of Balaklava, Eupatoria, Odessa, Cathcart's
Hill, Helsingfors, 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 of 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 higEy delighted with the entertainment.

Their Royal Highnesses 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 future no work is to be done
in Government yards ou board transports hired into the
service.

THE AUSTRALIAN MAILS.—The Royal Mail clipper
ship Donald M`Kay, Captain Henry Warne, 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 cargo (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
million and upwards have been under 12,0001., and the
amount of land sold exceeds 104,0001.
The a:nnual meeting of the Hospital for Married
Women, Soho-square, was held yesterday ; Mr. J.
Martin, in the absence of Sir John Dean Paul, Bat.,
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 1553, 126 ; in 1854, 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 Society of Arts, on Tuesday evening,
for the purpose of examining the animal department of
the Trafle Museum, recently formed under the joint
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 IT. Ingall,
Colonel W. K. Loyd, R. Bentley Todd, M.D., F.R. S ,
and Mr. George My.
DRURY-LANE.—A crowded audience assembled last
night to witness the debut of Mine. Gassier in the ela-.
racier of Lticia, 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 phrasing in the most difficult passages was
finished and pleasing. Signor Armandi 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 Matinees Rem-datives et Comiques," at the
above theatre. He is assisted by Mdlle. 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.
Levasser has a great deal of humour, very much in the
style of our Mr. Wright, of the Adelphi ; 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. 21. Levassor, consequently,
will be in London what Mr. Wright would be in Pale,
popular chiefly among his own compatriotes. Oa the
whole, M. Levassoes entertainment is very clever and
amu.ing, and we hope it will be successful.
EXTENSIVE FIRE IN THE STRAND.—Last night at a
few minutes before 11 e'clock, a fire, attended with the
destruction of several thousand pounds' worth' of pro-
perty, broke out in the extensive 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, chandeliers, 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 had done a serious amount of
damage. Tha damage done is covered by ileiurance in
several offices.
ROYAL INSTITUTION OF GREAT BRITAIN.—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, Rig— 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.
Thaks were voted to H. Bradbury and J. P. Lacaita,
Esqrs., and to Prcfessors 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 eonveroazione 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 apparateie,
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 Hon. Mr. Baron Alderson, Mr. Headlarn,
Sir Benjamin Brodie,
Professor Qnekett, Sir R. Murchi-
son, Colonel Sykes, Sir James Sontb, 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 Creswell, Professor Flem-
ing, -- Pickersgilli R. A , Mr. Tooke, Sir F. Dwarris,
Sir H. Ellis, Sir T. Phillips, Mr. Shad well, Mr. Brough-
ton, Mr. Bell, Mr. Pileher, Professor Tyndall, Professor
Gladston, Mr. R. Jebb, the Rev. T. BarloW, Mr. J.
Barlow, Sir J. Forbes, Mr. Renter, the Wardens of the
Society of Apothecaries, and from 250 to 300 other
gentletbeil.
ciety of Gray's-inn, holden this day, Edward Dundas
GRAY'S-INN, June 6.—At a pension of the Hon. So-
rister-at-Law.
Holtoyd, Esq., WAS called to the degree of Bar-
Law by the Hon. Society of Li
men were this day called to the degree of Barrister 84-
LINEOLN'S-INN, June ti,—the undermentioned gentle•
E. Stiffe,S. 'Bor-
land-BCl*Wr T. M'Cellagb, ;B. ___
, Esq. ~;scantllb t • •,
a P. Sclater,, Esq. ;W.
Await ite'ee as-A' . W. Earle, Esq. ;
; F. uaaiz, _tog- ea• J. K. Aston,
J. f).Yeatman, Esq. ; G. Udny, 14'8€1.;
Esq. ; and C. A. L. Lorenz, Esq.
undermentioned gen-
INNEIt TEMPLE, June 6.—The
the Robinson
by the hon. So-
tlemen were this day called to_laiter
neoln s-inn, W.
Robinson, Esq., I
ciety of the Inner Temple : Bernard Gustavus Nor-
Thomas
Charles Brom ;
sre°ottOgle, 8.A., Esq , Ben-
Munch, 8.A., Esq., James
Eiq., John Boyd X.iiinear;
jamin Henry Walpole Waysq.,
James Mackonochie,
Esq., Henry Bret Inc
e, Esq., William Reynold
t EsqA.
Esq.., George Taddy
Gregory Charles Paul, 8.A., Esq.,
,rtpheutrerFßarortehlwl,eyiseq., Beire,rsnarscid.,
Deice Salmon, Esq.,.
and IV alit= ratollett, 8.A., Esq.