The Sun.
London, England, 1852-07-20 00:00:00

TUESDAY

EVENING,

HAYMARKET THEATRE.

Thursday, the closing night of the summer season, is ap-
propriated to the benefit of Mr. Frederick Webster, who puts
forward a most attractive programme for the entertainment
of his patrons, among whom his brother Freemasons will not
fail to muster in strong array. The performances will be sus-
tained by the entire strength of the Haymarket company,
together with other distinguished artists. Mr. T. C. King,
an admirable tragedian, who has acquired an extraordinary
celebrity at the Theatre Royal, Dublin (and the acute critics
of the sister metropolis, who have been loud in his praise, are
no favourers of mediocrity), makes his first appearance at this
house on Thursday evening in the character of Shylock. The
English nightingale, Miss Louisa Pyne, also contributes her
valuable aid ; and in the laughable farce of The SpitaNelds'
Weaver, Mr. J. L. Toole, of whose comic powers of enter-
tainment we have been enabled to speak very favourably on
more than one occasion, makes his debiit on the regular stage.
In every respect Brother F. Webster is richly entitled to an
overflowing house.

BATTY 1,3 GRAND NATIONAL HIPPO

DROME.
A numerous audience last night assembled at this de-
lightful place of amusement, to witness a grand balloon as-
cent,which was added to the other varied attractions offered
by
spirited proprietor. Mr. Batty appears determined
toste
spare neither labour nor expense to render his magnificent
establishment worthy of his own well-merited reputation,
and of the liberal patronage of the inhabitants of the first
metropolis in the world. Shortly after six o'clock, the infla-
tion having been fully completed, two gentlemen took their
seats in the car, while the aerial Palinurus, the sky pilot,
took his daring seat on the hoop, after the manner of poor
Gale. An accident had nearly occurred to the aeronauts.
The car did not quite clear the inclosure, and a portion of
the woodwork was carried away. A thrill of horror ran
the assembly, but the consternation was speedily
appeased, when the monster machine sailed away
majestically, and the adventurous trio afforded unequivocal
evidence that they had not bon seriously injured by the
The stag hunt then came off, to the great delight
olhfimtihisue:anliu.dience, who witnessed the daring riding of the ladies
and gentlemen of the establishment. This was followed by
other scenes, among which the chariot races, under the guid-
ance of the Grecian Maids, the desert races by the ostriches
cars with their Arab guides, the struggle for
the rival Greeks, and the admirably contested flat
elicited the most enthusiastic applause.
wasln-
no portion of the entertainments which did
ndrdliaeorbcsateedwr'trbiyintychgnbelylaryedi mesrit the approbation which was freely and
liberally accorded. We trust that no person will think of
wggilelstbea srineciguleirvedisitte, beenienugrefuellyseCcoonnvdinecnedd
leaving the metropolis without paying a visit to the Hippo-
thatt no
subsequent attendances at this truly national place of
many
to be repeated on Thursday, under the guidance
is, we find,
of Mr. Chambers.
drome.
pWeresuoansliyonsil
amusement.

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.
LON:e: BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH-COAST
ending July 17, 1852 ... £15,088 15 8
Traffic_W
RAILWAY.
Traffic—
ending July
.19,.1851 ... 13,842 16 4
Total of the
ear, to this date, 1852 ... 39,400 8 6
eehkaif.y
Total of the half-year, to this date, 1851 ... 39,697 13 9
Total number of Passengers—Week ending
July 17, 1852 ... 116,373
Passengers .•• ••• ...Z12,557 12 1
Goods ••• "• ... 2,531 3 7

July
181592:
1852.17.3 £15,088 15 8
; ditto, 1851, 1731/i
Total ..
London Tota I.
SOIJTH-EASTERN RAILWAY.
Gross traffic receipts for passengers
and goods, week ending July 17,
1852 £17,624 2 4
1 19,1851 ...
Triermileinuor n,
Ditto, A 1.37

Decrease in 1852 ... £1,987 6 8
London Terminus. July 19,1852.

terpaiaosnteeurn2sB;
LONDON, iGIITON) AND SOUTH COAST RAIL.
131%nthority for stating that the directors of
WAY.—We have - have decided upon recommending the
the above company for the half-year of 325. per cent. on
payment of a dividend
WOOLIVICH-COMMON.—A great
THE CAmr °II
visited this interesting scene yesterday.
number of persons
Previously encamped on Greenhill have
The three companies
nd put them up alongside the other six
removed their tents, aest side of the common. The south,
companies, on the
w of the encampment are defended, the
east, and north sides
vaux-de-frise, and the east by the guns
south and north by che
the consolidated stock of the company.
with their ammunition carriages in the
front of Lieutenant-Colonel Wilford's
htohwei
tlzletrh a bn ad t
threel i
field battery gun and the flag.
under
roefafro.urlflmenalde-bdaiattteelryiesin, ,
marquee are a 9'1)() having at command of the whole nine
staff, that officer Illav'-''at present in the camp. The
companies of artilleryd
those of quartermaster, sergeant-
officers' marquees, arl .
major, and guar commanding officer's marquee,
of the
are on each side
in the rea '
r and in front of these is
only some distance
fieldattery on each side,
stationed a 9-pounder
battery consisting o'. The front of the tents, oc-
9-pounder field-battery
giissioned officers and men, has
cnpied by the non-coma
d extreme left light field-batteries,
on the extreme right an
~
one 12-pounder howitzer, and
each battery consisting at .l:ocauntndeorf
The rear of the camp is pro-
three light 6-pounder guns.v•eung plantation. The whole
tected by the mud wall of a J
in the camp is carried on in the
of the cooking for the
menbetween a se
rear, the the fires being lighted n
kettlesfew lo
supported over them.
porarily put up, and the came-n
excellent marquee to take
Each party of men have
an
from the tents they sleep
their victuals in, quite distinct .
obtained in the c water ls amp,
iu. An ample supply of hR Kent Waterworks reservoir
having been laid on from t-- at a
short distance on the
on the top of the common, Ttary_Academy. The co
south-west side of the Royal Ali
' of Frida durin in_
g the
panics were in camp on the night
with great severity at
tremendous storm, which was felt -
Woolwich.
THE RESSOVAL
L PALACE ---- he
B • or THE CarsTA .I'on Saturday a skeleton in
scene of the ~World's f • " was
its appearance
whole of the transept has been
• Nearly the
uld have been a great de-
removed. It was feared there wa-
struct ion of the materials b 1 they being ri f
, ranova , vet,ed
y tne
together, but this has been .the avoided by cutting the
rivets oft; a work of much time.
CniczET,—THE GENTLEMEN OF ENGLAND AGAINST ,
THE PLAYERS. -- This, the rand match of the season, was
the presence
Commenced at Lord's yestegrday, in of about
5,000 spectators. Score :—Gentlemen's first innings, 122 •
;
players' first innirgs, 6 wickets down, 128.
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