The Sun.
London, England, 1852-08-25 00:00:00

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RA T T O
GRAND -
MENATIONAL
Opposite the Broad Walk, Kensington-gardens,
As the Season of this most popular place of amusement is about
drawing to the Close, Mr. Batty intends bringing forward every
novelty in store in rapid succession—Grand Change of Per:ormance
Nightly of the most extraordinary and exciting Entertainments ever
witnessed in En land.
TO-W)RBOW,
a Grand Balloon Ascent In the Royal IBppo
.Irorne Balloon, at Half-past Five o'clock precisely.
Doors open at Five, the Entertainments commencing at Half-past
Fite o'clock precisely,
A splendid Brass Band will be in attendance.

Admission—Reserved Seats, 35.; First Class, 21.; Second ditto,
Is.; Third ditto, 6d.

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN.
Last Week of the Season.
Gillt.N'D EXTRA
Last Night of Les Huguenots.
TO-MORROW
Will be performed Meyer is Grand Opera,
LES HUGUENOTS.
Valentina, Madame Grisi ; Margarita di Valois, Madlle. Bosio ;
Dams d'Onore, Madlle. Cotti ; Urbano, Madlle. Seguin ; Mar-
cello, Signor Marini ; Il Conte di San Bris, Signor Polonini ; U Conte
de Nevera, Signor Tagliafico ; De Cosse, Signor Luigi Mei ; De Retz,
Signor Gregorio ; the Hugenot Soldier, Signor Soldi ; Meru, Signor
Itomrai; Raul di Nangis, Signor Mario.
The Incidental Divertissement will be supported by Madlles. Ko-
lemberg and Leblond; M. Flusse and M. Ruanit.
Composer, Director of the Music, and Conductor, Mr. Costa.
Commence at Eight o'clock.
Tickets for the Boxes, Stalls, or the Pit may be had (for the
Night or Season), at the Box-office of the Theatre, which is open
from Eleven till Five o'clock ; and of the principal librarians and
m asicsellers.

r.I4EATko.; irtOYAL, HATMA.E.K.ET.
B Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old Itronapton
THIS EVENING,
Will be performed a new Drama, entitled THE WRITING ON
THE WALL. Augustus Trotter, Esq, Mr. Wright ; Tobias, Mr. 0.
Smith; Richard Oliver, Mr. Emery ; Bob Smithers,
Chaplin Mi. P. Be
Carlottadford;
Lady Elton, Mrs. L. Murray; Margrette, Miss E. ;
ilmithimi, Miss Woolgar.
After which GOOD NIGHT ! SIGNOR pANTALON.
To conclude with the Farce of THE MOTHER AND CHILD
ARE DOING WELL. Lieutenant O'Scupper, Mr. Paul Bedford ;
Mr. Felix Fluffy, Mr. Wright ; Maxwell, Mr. Worrell ; Emily, Miss
Emma Harding.

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ASTLEY'A ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Under the Patronage of ere Al h Majbert.esty and his Royal Highneu
Princ
Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty.
The most succeasinl and popular Theatre in London.
THIS EVENING,
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: Will be produced, a grand Spectacle, written expressly for the Am-
phitheatre, by E. Fitzbail, Esq., entitled PETER THE GREAT,
in which Mr. Ryder,
from
the Princess's, will appear.
In consequence of the immense applause nightly bestowed upon
the performances of the Brothers Siegrist, on La Perch, Mr. Batty
ha, re..engaged them for a limited number of nights. They will aP-
pear every evening in their most daring feats, which astonish all
who see them. They are the greatest wonders of the world.
After which a group of Elephants in the Circle, trained to ran as
laity
Horses, their Eastern trainers will go through their feats of ag
on the bare backs of the animals, and various pleasing both
Ulan exercise will be represented by the first artists
ef the day,
Foreign and English. acts of Equesz
To conclude with a Laughable Farce.
MT. Batty has engaged Mr. Stokes with 1113 talented
debut this
American Equestrians, who were to ' have made '— recovered
Evening, but, in consequence of their horses not bavin
ented troupe of
-A to th 30th,gwhen
from the effects of the sea voyage, it is postpones
e
they will positively appear. till Four daily.
Tickets to be had at the Box-office from Eleven
Stage Manager, Mr. Lecierocl=____

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ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.
Open for the Season.
ThursdaY, and Friday.
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday.
Third Week of the Vocal Entertainments.
The Proprietor has the gratification to announce that the Madri.
gal and Glee Party were received with immense applause, and will
continue their perforrnance till further notice.
GRAND VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT.
PRINCIPAL VOCALISTS--XISS Messent, Miss Clara Henderson, .
Young, Mr. Manvers, and 3,1 r. . Leffler. Conducted by .31 3
Hatton, who will preside at the Pianoforte. r. J. L.
PRINCIPAL INSTB.IIMENTAL SOLOISTS—Messrs, J. Richardson
e (Clarionet), Lazarus C
ageolet), Sidney Pratan
(Flute), WWII _ . ( larionet), Viotti Collins
(Violin), Cioffi (Trombone), colhnet (Fl
(Flute), and Conductor of the Orchestra, Mr. C. Go
Exhibition of Danson's Colossal Daylight dfrey.
ETNA. and the CAVES of VULCAN and the CYCLOPS—Splendid
View of MOUNT
and interesting
sue, military Band—Various Amusing
Exhibition by
Pandemonium
Concert by Godfrey's un-
yanMneesmsrensi.mnSouetthbtnye,
rlusit with a Grand Pyrotechnic Ex Novelties—Concluding at
representing the Interior of the Mount
Ancients), with the Caverns and
Forges of Vulcan and his Cyclops,
the whole terminating with
Grand Tableau on the Lake of the Eruption of Mount Etna and a
Armour of Achilles. Thetis, and the Nereiads receiving the

The menagerie now consists of several hundred specimens , some
the finest of their species in England, including three fine elephants,
two giraffes, four ostriches, two camels, lions, leopards, &c., and
the colossal tortoise (the largest ever exhibited), upwards of 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.
ADMISSIOPN, ONE SHILLING.
THIS DAY, August 25, the Boys of the Royal Hospital
School, Greenwich, accompanied by their Juvenile Band, will visit
these Gardens.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Tate DAT —Morning 1 min. after 10 Evening 44 min. after 10
To-Mossow—Morning 35 min. after I I I Elvening 0 min. after 0

THE WELLTHEIL—Stnir OrncE, AUGUST 25.
TratratoKETEß, nr THE SHADE.
70—highest since noon yesterday.
56—lowest this morning and daring the night.
71—this day, at noon.
BaBoMZTRB, 3001.
Warm S. W.—light breeze and fine sunshiny weather.