The Sun.
London, England, 1852-07-14 00:00:00

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE

Under the Patronage of her Majesty and his Royal Highness
Prince Albert.
Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty.
The most successful and popular Theatre In London.
THIS EVENING,
Will be ➢resented the gorgeous Equestrian Spectacle of ST.
GEORGE and the DRAGON. St. Ge6rge, Mr. Alfred Cooke.
To be tollowea by Batty's Inimitable Scenes of the Arena, Intro-
ducing the most numerous equestrian company in Europe.
To conclude with a Laughable f arce.
Immediately will be produced, a grand Spectacle, written expressly
for the Amphitheatre, by E. Fltzball, Esq., entitled PETER Tist
GREAT.

Tlcketa to be had at the Box-office from Eleven till Four dally.
Stage Manager, Mr. Leclereq.

ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL G.A.B.DENS.

Open for the Season.
Monday, nemlay, Wednesday, Thursday. and Friday.
Last Week but One of Mons. JULLIEN'S Concerts d'Ete on the
same scale of splendour as at Drury-lane Theatre.
Promenade Concert conducted by M. Jullien.
'Engagement of that eminent cantatrice Silos Cicely Nott.
Exhibition ot Danson's Colossal Daylight View of MOUNT
ETNA and the CAVES of VULCAN and the CYCLOPS—Splendid
and interesting Menagerie—Promenade Concert by Godfrey's un-
rivalled Military Band—Various Amusing Novelties—Concluding at
Dusk with a Grand Pyrotechnic Exhibition by Messrs. Southby,
representing the Interior ot the Mountain (the Pandemonium ot the
Ancients), with the Caverns and Forges of Vulcan and his 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 specimens, in-
cluding three elephants, two giraffs, four ostriches, two camels,
lions, fir.c.
Doors open from Nine A.M. Feeding the Animals at Five. Con-
cert at Half-past Six. Fireworks about Ten.
ADMISSION, ONE SHILLING.

1,11011 WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Tins DAT —Morning 0 min. after 0 Evening 54 min. after 11
To-Moaaow—Ntorning 20 atm. after 12 I Evening 43 mix. after 12

THE Vi FATHER.—Sur; OFFICE, JULY 14
THERD/OSIETICIC, C THE SHADE.
75—highest since noon yesterday.
5S lowest this morning and during the night.
75 —this day, at noon.

D S.E.—Morning, haty ; Afternoon, light breeze and fine
sunshiny weather. Vivid flashes of lightning last night.

At the itoyal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean height
of the barometer in the week was 29.845 in. The mean
temperature of the week was 70 9', which was 11e higher
than that of the previous week, and 9.2° above the average
of the same week in ten years. The highest temperature
occurred on Monday, and was 99.3° ; the mean of that day
vas 75.6°. The highest in the :Ain, on the same day, was
116°. The reading of the thermometer in air was higher
this day than on any day since 5F.h July, 1816, and the mean
temperature was higher than on any day since sth Jaly,
1836. The highest temperature on Friday was 89°; the
mean of that day was 79.9"; and the highest in the sun was
121 54. The mean daily temperature was 144° above the
average on Monday, and t i•9° above it on Tuesday, and it
was never less than 6° in excess throughout the week. Tae
wind blew from the south-east on Sunday and Monday, and
frr,m the north-east and east during the remainder of the
Week.