The Sun.
London, England, 1852-08-10 00:00:00

TIREWSBTJR.Y an 4 CHESTER RAILWAY.
cArTioN- TO SIIII;EHOLDERS.
It having been intimated. to us that parties in the pay of the
Great Western are canvassing for tu*,oxies in their favour, we wish
w warn Propriet,rs not to part wito them without first thoroughly
Investigating and compaling the *made by the London and
North-Western,through us, with tha6 made by the Great Western
Railway COP

11. GORDON TIIO3ISON.
U. V. EAST.

lon, august 0, 19.52,

NEWMARKET RNILWAY.
Notice is hereby given, that the next ORDINARY HAL F.-
.EARLY GENERAL MEETI VG of the .harcholder in the New-
market Railway Company, and the New.: arket Railway
Tavern,Extension
to Bury St. Edmunds Company, will be held at the on
Bishosgate-street, London, on WEDNESDAY, the 25th instant, at
One o'clock P.M. yrecisely.
Notice is hereby farther given, that the Books in which Transfers
of Stock and Shares are registered will be Closed from Wednesday,
the 18th instant, and remain Closed until after the Meeting.
By order of the Board of Directors,
GEO. W. BROWN, Secretary.
Ogmpany's Offices, 117, CheaPside, August 9, 1852.

FIER 'I.IIEATRE.
TWO FAREWELf. NIGHTS of the Season.
PLAYHOUSE PRICES.
It is respectfully announced that TWOOR'areWell _Nights will be
given, viz.,

OX THURSDAY next,
Will be performed Bellies Opera,
I PURIT.A.NI.
xlvlra, Madame Be la Grange ; Giorgio, Sipor Lablache ;
Ric-
cardo, Signor De Ba.ssint ; Arturo, Signor Gardoni.
On SATURDAY nett,
Will be, presented Rossini's Doers,
IL AItBIERE DI SIVIGLIA..viva, Signor Gr-
Bartolo
Regina, Madlle De la Grange ; Il Conte d'Alinaa,
ions ; Figaro, Signor De Bassini ; Basilic., Signor Susini ;
Signor Lalsiache.
In the Lesson Seene•Madlle. Da' la Grange will introduce Rode's
celebrated variations.
After which the last act of
LA SONIcAMBULA.
Amina, Madame Charton ; Lisa, Madlle. Feller ; Count llodolpho,
Eignor De Bassino ; Elvina, Signor Clardont
Wit`,, on both evenings, various Entertainments in the Ballet De-
partment by Madlle. Carolina Rosati, Madlle. Louise Fleury, Mdlles.
Rosa, Esper, Lamourenx, Allegyini, Paseales, M. Durand.
Prices : - Pit, 55.; Gallery, 23. 6d. Pit Stalls, 10s. 6d. ; Gallery
Stalls, 75. ; Boxes, Two Pair, 21s. ; One Pair and Pit Tier, One
Guinea and a Ralf ; Grand Tier, Two Guineas ; Box Seats, 55., 65.,

and 7s.
Applications for Bose, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box.
fa Oce, Opera Colonnade, ilaymarttet.

BATTY'S GRAND NATIONAL HIPPO-
DROME,
Opposite the Broad Walk, Kensington-gardens,
Is now OPEN for the Season
The most popular place of amusement in London.
On account of the great popularity which has attended 'Mr. Barr,
the celebrated Falconer, in the introduction of ha highlY
Hawks and Peregrine Falcons, and from the numerous applications
-trained
an-
made to Mr. Batty for a continuance of the same, he begs to
nounce that she Royal :port will be repeated every evening during
the present week, with an important change in the
tainments of the Hippodrome. various enter-
On THURSDAY next, a Grand Balloon Ascent in the Royal Hip-
podrome Balloon, at Six o'clock precisely.
Doors open at Halt-pas. Five, the Entertainments commencing at
Six o'clock precisely.
c--
A splendid Brass Band will be ins
23.; attendance.
ditto,
Admission—Reserved Seats, 33.; First Clas,
13.; Third ditto, 6d.

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P *ma Lenore of the Teatr
ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA. COVENT-GARDEN.
First appearance of Signor NEGRINI, . ri o
della Scala at Milan.
Extraordinary Combination of Talent.
THIS EVENING,
Will be presented Bellim's Opera of
NORMA.
Grii ; Adalgisa, M ran-.,11 adlle. Bert
; Clotilde,
Norma, Madame
Madlle. Cotti ; °roves°, Herr Formes ; Flavio, Signor Sold' ; Pollio,
signor Tamberlik.
To conclude with the Grand Act of Meyerbeer's Opera,
ROBBERTO IL DIAVOLO.
Alice, Madame Jailienne ; Isabella, Madame Castellan ; Elena,
Madlie. Robert ; Isertrama, Herr Formes ; Alberto, Signor Rommi ;
Rraldo, .Signor Ronconi ;
E Priore, Signor Tagliaflco ; Cavaliers,
signiet Mel and Sold' ; Rambaldo, Signor Stigelli; Roberto, Signor
Tamberlik.
The performances commence at Eight o'clock precisely.
Tickets for the Boxes, Stalls, or the Pit may be had (for the
Night or Season), at the Boa-office of the Theatre, which is open
from Eleven till Five o'clock ; and of the principal librarians and
mnsiesellers. _

PIETRO IL GRANDE.
GRAND EXTRA liTuaT.
On THURSDAY next,
will be preducad (first time) a new grand historicahOpera, entitled

. .
PIETII.O IL dRiIiDE.
Composed expressly for the Royal Italian Opera, Covent-garden, by
X. Jaßien. --

TME.A.TRE ROYAL, HAYM.A.RKET.
Mr. B: Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, Old BromPton.
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, Mr. P. Bedford;
Lady Elton, Mrs. L. Murray; Margrette, Miss E. Chaplin ; Carlelta
Smithimi, Miss Woolgar.
With a devilish new Extravaganza, called MEPHISTOPHELES.
Charaeters by Mr. Honey. Miss Fitzwilliarn. and Miss Woolgar.
To conclude with SLASHER AND CRASHER.

A,TLEY'S ROYAL AMPIEITHEATRE,
Under the Patronage of her Majesty and his Royzl rightieSs
Prince Albert.
Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty.
'no moat successful and popular Theatre in London.
The Last Week of the renowned artistes, the Messrs. Siegrist, from
the Champs Elysees, Paris, whose surprising and unrivalled perform-
ances on La Perch, created during the last season, in Paris, a sen-
.as.tion totally unprecedented in that metropolis.
THIS EVENING,
Will be produced, a grand Spectacle, written expressly for the Am-
phitheatre, by E. Fitzball, Esq., entitled PETER TIIE GREAT,
in which Mr. Ryder, from the Princess's, will appear.
To be followed by Batty's Inimitable Scenes of the Arena, intro-
ducing the most numerous equestrian company in Ear Ope.
To conclude with a Laughable farce.
Tickets to be had at the Box-office from Eleven till Four daily.
Stage Manager, Mr. Leelereq.
Mr. Batty begs leave to announce to his patrons and the public in
general, that he is now training Six Elephants to run in the Arena
*a Acmes.

THE WEATHER—Bus OrrLc.7, AUGUST IC
THERMOMEITE, 134 THE SnADE.
67—highest since moon yesterday.
51—lowest this morning and during the night.
66—this day, at noon.

ROYAL SLi BEE Y ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.
Open for the Season,
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday.
Exhibition of Danson's Colossal Daylight View of MOUNT
ETNA. and the 0 17:22,1 tlf r, Apo...,Rnieroid
and interesting Menagerie--Promenade Concert by uoatrey s -un-
rivalled Military Band—Various Amusing Novelties—Concluding at
Dusk with a Grand Pyrotechnic Exhibition by Messrs. Southby,
representing the Interior of the Mountain (the Pandemonium of 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, Sec.
Doors open from Nine A.M. Feeding the Animals at Five. Con-
Doors
at Half-past Six. Fireworks at Half-past Nine.
ADMISSION', ONE SHILLING.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Vas DAY —limmin; 49 min. after II I Evening 25 min. after 9
To-lloitaow—Morning? ILa min. aster 10

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Wurn W.N.W.—light breeze, with clouds and sunshine.
Heavy showers during the morning. Afternoon, hail and
rain.