The Sun.
London, England, 1852-08-30 00:00:00

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA,
COVENT GARDEN.
Three Extra Nights at Reduced Prices.
most positively the Last Performances this Season.
The Directors have the honour to announce that the Subscription
hts haying concluded on Saturday last, they have, in compliance
with a very great number of applications, determined on giving
Three Extra Nights, at a Reduced Scale of Prices, thereby a fforerng
to a most extended class of p.ersons oppoitunity of witnessing
some of the Grand
.Entertainments of the Royal Italian Opera.
These Three Nights will most positively close the Season.
Commence at Eight o'clock.

THIS EVENING-, ----
Will be performed Meyerbeees Opera,
LE PROPHETE.
Fides, Madame Grisi ; Berthaddadame Casten= ; Jean of Leyden,
signor Mario ; Count Oberthal, Signor Tagliafico ; Serjeant, Signor
13. mi ; Peasants, Signori Rommi and Rache ; Gioni, Signor Stigelli ;
mathiesen, Signor Polonini ; Zaccaria, Herr Formes.
The incidental Ballet and Skating Scene will be danced by
idadlle. Robert and M. Alexandre, M. Ruanit, M. Flusse ; Madlles.
Kolemberg and Leblond, and comprise the celebrated Quadrille des
Patinears.

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Composer, Director of the Masic, and Conductor, Mr. Costa.
TO-MORROW
will be repeated a new grand historical Opera, composed expressly
for the Royal Italian Opera, Covent-garden, by M. Jullien, entitled

PLETRO IL GRANDE.
In the production of the above Opera, the Directors have used
every endeavour to ensure its completeness and effect. The scenery,
the costumes, and the appointments are all entirely new. Three Mi-
litary Bands will be employed, and the Chorus will be augmented by
the addition of 42 voices.
Catterina, Madlle Anna Zerr ; Rossomak, Herr Formes; Gralitzin,
Signor Soldi ; Mentschikoff, Signor Stigili ; Sheremetof, Signor Polo-
; Bauer, Signor Mei; Lefort, Signor Taglialleo ; Zeinberg, Signor
Rommi ; Eraldo, Signor Roche ; Pietro, Signor Tamberlik.
The Incidental Divertissement will be supported by Madlles. Le-
blond, Kolemberg, Sant, Robert ; and M. Alexandre.
The National Dances by Madlle. Adrienofi (Premiere Dansense
from the Imperial Theatre at St. Petersburgh.)
With new Scenery, Costumes, and Appointments.
The Libretto written by D. Ryan, Esq.
The Scenery by Messrs. Grieve and Telbin ; the Costumes by Mrs.
E. Bailey and Madame Marzio ; the Appointments by Mr. Prescott;
the Machinery by Mr. Allen ; the Dances by Mons..Blexandre ; the
Spectacle arranged by M. Laurent.
M. Jullien will preside in the Orchestra on this occasion.
On WEDNESDAY next,
Will be performed Meyerbeer's Grand Opera,
LES HUGUENOTS.
Valentina, Madame Grisi ; Margarita di Valois, Madlle. Bosio;
Dame d'Ouore, Madlle. Cotti ; Urbano, Madlle. SeKaini Mar-
cello, Signor Marini ; Il Conte di San Bris, Signor Polonini ; II Conte
de Novena, Signor Taglialico ; De Cosse, Signor Luigi Mei ; De Retz,
Signor Gregorio ; the llngenot Soldier, Signor Soldi ; Meru, Signor
Itommi; Raul di Nangis, Signor Mario.
The Incidental Divertissement will be supported by Madlles. Ko-
lemberg and Leblond; M. Flusse and M. Ruault.
The prices on the above occasion will be as follow :—Boxes for
four persons, Pit tier, 2/. 2s. ; ditto, Grand tier, 31. 3s. ; ditto, First
ditto, 21. 12s. 6d. ; ditto, Second ditto, 21. 2s. ; ditto, Third ditto,
ii. 1 ls. 6d.; Orchestra Stalls, 10s. 6d.; Pit, is. ; Amphitheatre
Stalls, 4s; Amphitheatre, 2s. 6d. rickets for the Boxes, Stalls, or
the Pit may be had at the Box-office of the Theatre, which 'I
open trona Eleven till Five o'clock ; and of the principal librarians
and masicsellers.

TrIZATRE ROYAL, HAYMARaZT.
Mr. B Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Broil:100n.
THIS EVENING. TINGi ON
Will be performed a new Drama, entitled THE
Mr. 0.
THE WALL. Augustus Trotter, Esq, Mr. Wright ; Bedford;
Smith; Richard Oliver, Mr. Emery ; Bob Smithers, Nir- bpi
Toas• ,
Chat? • Carlotta
Lady Elton, Mrs. L. Murray; Margrette, Mls B.
Smitlaimi, Miss Woolgar.
After which THE WRECK ASHORE

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kSTLEY'S ROYAL. AMPIIITIMATRE.
Under the Patronage of her Majesty and his
Royal fllghtleas
Prince Albert.
Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty.
The most successful and popular Theatre in Londar—
iast Week. a Peter the Great.
Mr. Batty intends commencing an Equestrian Season, having
engaged numerous talented artists for the occasion.
THIS EVENING,
Will be produced, a grand Spectacle, written expressly forGtrEArnAT,
phitheatte, by E. Fitzbail, Esq., entitled PETER
TEE
in wlalah Mr. Ryder, from the Princess's, wil! appear.
In consequence of the immense applause nithatplyerb:si,
bestowed
Mr.
dßuaptotny
a limited numbeornfoedafetnrssi,gohyrftsbth.
the performances of the Brothers Slegrist, on
has re-en4aged them for
asortlodn.ish n'i
eTwhe •
pear every evenilongeyinartheetihremgrosetadteaslnwg ich y aP-
whl see them.
With various pleasing acts of Equestrian exercise represented by
the first artists of the day, both Foreign and English.
Mr. Batty has engaged Mr. Stokes, with bistalented troupe of
American Equestrians, who will make their debut this Evening.
To conclude with a Laughable feu.
Tickets to be had at the Box-otlice from Eleven till Four daily.
Stage Manager, Mr. Leclercq.

ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.
Open for the Season,
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
Fourth Week of the Vocal Entertainraents.
The Proprietor has the gratification to announce that the Madri-
gal and Glee Party were received with immense applause, and will
continue their performance till further notice.
GRAND VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT.
PRINCIPAL VOCALISTS—Miss Messent, Miss Clara Henderson, Mr.
Young, Mr. Manvers, and Mr. Leffler. Conducted by Mr. J. L.
Hatton, who will preside at the Pianoforte.
PRINCIPAL INSTRUMENTAL SoLorsps—Messrs. J. Richardson
(Flute), Waffle (Clarionet), Lazarus (Clarionet), Viotti Collins
( Cioffl (Trombone), Collinet (Flageolet), Sidney Pratten
(Flute), and Conductor of the Orchestra, Mr. C. Godfrey.
Exhibition of Danson's Colossal Daylight View of' MOUNT
ETNA and the CAVES of VULCAN and the CYCLOPS—Splene'd
and interesting Menagerie—Promenade Concert by Godfrey's un-
iva'led Military Band—Various Amusing Novelties—Concluding at
Dusk with a Grand Pyrotechric Exhibition by Messrs. Soathby,
representing the Interior of the Mountain (the Pandemonium of the
Ancients), with the Caverns and Forges of Vcican and 1.4 s Cyclops,
the whole terminating with the Eruption of Mount Etna and a
Grand Tableau on the Lake of Thetis, and the Nereiads receiving the
Armour of Achilles.
The menagerie now consists of several hundred specimers , some
the finest of their species in England, in.:lnc:lin; three fine elephants,
two giraffes, four ostriches, two camels, Lons, leopards, &c., and
the colossal tortoise (the largest ever exhibited), upwards o 200
years old.
Doors open from Nine A.M. Feeding the Animals at Five. Con-
cert at a Quarter-past Six. Fireworks at Half-past Nine.
ADMISSION, ONE SHILLING.

RIGEL WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Tan DAT —Morning 27 min. after 2 Evening 41 min. after 2
To-Moltb.OW---.110:11ing 0 min. after 3 j Evening IS ann. after 3

TLIE 5V gATH.E.R.—Eios OFFICE, AuGusT 29
THERMOMETER, IN THE SitArnt.
75 —6iglaset auice aeon yesterday.
58—:owett this morning, and during the night.
75—this day, at noon.

Bt,P.OXSTS73., 30.11.
Wpm S.W.—light breeza and fine sunshiny weather.
MONDAY, AUG. 30.
TEIF.Y.XOYIETRit, .TN TH.E SHALE.
73—highest &LUC neon yesterday.
55—lowest this morning and during the night.
67—this day, at neon. _ _

BAROM JUR 30.13.
WIND S.W.—fresh breeze and line sunshiny weather, with
pviing clouds.

DAILY WEATHER TABLE.

tato of the Wind and Weather at each of the following
Places at Nine o'clock yesterday morning.—The stations
are arranged in order of latitude.
He_?rums—Wind E., light airs—foggy.
EawrsAseprox—Wind W., strong breeze—foggy.
Fol./mamma—Wind N.E., gentle breeze—cloudless.
GREENWlCH—Calm—foggy.
511,00D—Wind S.E., calm—partially cloudy.
CoLcumrsat—Wind S.W., calm—partially cloudy.
Ciarnamoit—Wind E.—foggy.
YA2-11 aerli—Wind E.., strong breeze—cloudless.
The returns from the following places indicate the state of
the wind and weather on Friday morning at nine
o'clock

Bitrtzugueu—Wind S.W., strong breeze—partially cloudy.
rooLa—Wind N.E., gentle breeze—cloudless.

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LONDON. MONDA.Y, AUGUST 30, 1852.

Chancery Reforms are unquestionably the most
important among the Valolli legal improvements
demanded from the present Adinin;stration. Reforms,
moreover, in the Ecclesiastical Courts are required
scarcely less imperatively at the hands of the DERBY
Government. It is to be hoped that in these parti-
culare—as upon many similar occasions before now—
the auguries of success to the projected change may
be discovered in the writings of the most Humane
and Popular Genius of our generation. Experience
warrants us, we conceive, in giving utterance to these
anticipations with a more than ordinary degree of con-
fidence. For surely it cannot be forgotten, for surely
it
would be ungrateful to forget how many inesti-
mable Innovations, not less remarkable of their kind
than those now looked forward to in the Court of
ehav
, aneerY, and in the precincts of Doctors' Commons,
ne been i
and reprobation
preceded by their exposure
the works of the incomparable
~ Boz I"
It va,:i in
in Nicholas IVickleby that the atroci-
ties of the yorkzhire schools were first revealed in all
their hideousness.
It :as in the imaginary character of
Old the cruelty and ignorance
of the presiding peds
were held up to general
detestation. It was n8:1:8
Hall that the whole the name of Do-the-boys
of that
doomed to destruction.execrable system was
ap-
peared, and it 17:_,
the Yorkshire schools rapidly
Nickleby". ap-
ataornent they aTe
after another, until at the present rapidly fell one
only borne in remembrance as
oLethe evils
have vanished. Again—lt vits in that
the harshness of the old Poor-law System Twist: that
bare so thoroughly, that to the history of wthaa laid
several of
boy from the workhouse may be traced
the
most interesting of the subsequent ameliorations of
pauperism. Moreover, we cannot altogether lose
a
recollection of the circumstance that the delineation
in that novel of the brutality of Mr. FANG led at
once to the removal of the person implied under
that suggestive name by the master satirist, from
the list of our metropolitan magistrates. It
was in
BarilabY Ridge that sectarian fanaticism
was revealed in a light so utterly contemptible and
repulsive, that we doubt whether it would be possible
to excite a No-Popery Riot in any way comparable
to that created in 1788 by Lord .3 t.
I.T -.. EORGE GORDON—
even with the aid of a dozen Letters to the Bishop of
M n
DURHA or of a score of
new Catholic Hierarchies.

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of London was so minutely and accurately painted in
trEws n . all her coarse and sordid selfishness, that we would
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