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

HAYMARKET THEATRE.

Thursday, the closing night of the summer season, is ap-
propriated to the benefitof Mr. Frederick Webster, who puts
forward a most attractive programme for the entertainment
of his patrons, among wtom his brother Freemasons will not
fail to master 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 faveurers 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
'aughable farce of The Spitalfields'
Weaver, Mr. J. L. Toole, of whose comic powers ot enter-
tainment we have been enlibled to speak very favourably on
more than one occasion, makes his claitt on the regular stage.
In every respect Brother F, Webster is richly entitled to an
overflowing house.

BA7TY'S GRAND NATIONAL lIIPPO-
D4OME.

A numerous audience last night assembled at this de-
liatful place of amusement:, to witness a grand balloon as-
spirited proprietor. Mr. Batty appears determined
as-
cent, which was added. to tip other varied attractions offered
neither labour norexpense to render hismagnificent
ebtftastpbhlaeirsehmen.t worthy of its own well-merited reputation,
the world. Stortly after six o'clock, the infla-
tion of the liberal putronte of the inhabitants of the first
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
G'sle. 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
through the assembly, but the consternation was speedily
mtioentrohpalisngin
appeased, when 'Amster machine sailed away
majestically, and the
theadveaturous trio afforded unequivocal
evidence that they had rut been seriously injured by the
hen came off, to the great delight
of the audience, who witne.sed the daring riding of the ladies
and gentlemen of the estallishment. This was followed by
other scenes, among which the chariot races, under the guid-
ance of the Grecian. Maidi, the desert races by the ostriches
cars
.with then Arab guides, the struggle for
collision. The stag hunt .
drawing
by the rival
.Greeki, and the admirably contested flat
ladies, elicited.th.t most enthusiastic applause. In-
deed,waspo portion of the entertainments which did
not richly merit the apuobation which was freely and
liberally accorded. :We. rust that no person will think of
leaving the metropolis without paying a visit to the Hippo-
drome.We only suggest a single visit, being fully convinced
that no persuasion will be required to ensure a second and
many subsequent attendinces at this truly national place of
Ibe ascent )f the Royal Hippodrome Balloon
amusement.
rliabeeer
t by
thereY.
is, we find, to be repeated on Thursday, under the guidance
of Mr. Chambers.

RAILWAY TtAFFIC RETURNS.
LONDON, BRIGMAILWON, AND SOUTH-COAST
17, 1852 ... £15,088 15 8
RAY.
Traffic—Week ending
July 19, 1851 .. 13,142 16 4
Total of the half-year, to his date, 1852 ... 39,400 8 6
Total of Totalalf-year, to his date, 1851 ... 39,697 13 9
number of Passengers—Week ending
July 170352 ... 116.373
Passengers ••• ...£12,557 12 1
Goods ••• ••• ... '2,531 3 7
Total ... £15,088 15 8
Total miles open, 185,1, 17314; ditto, 1851, 17314.
London Terminus. July 19, 1852.
SOUTII-EASTERN RAILWAY.
Gross traffic receipts for passengers
and goods, week ending July 17,
1832 ••• ... £17,624 2 4
Ditto, July 19, 1851 ... ... 19,611 8 7

Decrease in 1852 £1,987 6 3
London Terminus, July 19. 1852.

LONDON,
the above cowl:
aftnlyOUToN, AND SOUTH COAST RAIL-
WAY.—We have authhao,r,eitydefocridsetaatuinpgonthraetcotrahemdeinrdecintogrsthoef
payment of a dividend for the half-year of 325. per cent. on
the consolidated stock of the company.
Li* CAMP ori WOoLWIcH-COMmoN.—A great
number of persons visited this interesting scene yesterday.
The three companies previously encamped on Greenhill have
removed their tenta, and put them up alongside the other six
companies, on the west side of the common. The south,
east, and north sides of the encampment are defended, the
south and north by chevczux-de-frise, and the east by the guns
of four field-batteries, with their ammunition carriages in the
rear. Immediately in front of Lieutenant-Colonel Wilford's
marquee are a 9-pounder field battery gun and the flag.
staff, that officer having the command of the whole nine
companies of artillery at present in the camp. The
officers' marquees, and those of quartermaster, sergeant-
major, and quartermaster-,sergeant of the 11th battalion
are
three light 6- marquee,
only some distance in the rear, and in front of these is
on each side of the commanding officer's
stationed a 9- pounder field-battery on each side, each
battery consisting of 000 24• pounder howitzer and three
9-pounder field-battery guns. The front of the tents,'
porarily
tected by the mud wall ogfuans.37
young plantation. The whole
oc-
cupied by the non-commissioned officers and men, has
on the extreme right and extreme left light field-batteries,
each battery‘ consisting of oneTh%-preoaurnodferthehcoawmitpzer, and
is pro-
p_kettles supported over them.
sotorf,utmthhee:cd,oeoo,uktisng for the men in the camp is carried on in the
rear, the fires being lighted between a few loose bsreiTcvhkeresi,.tetyoemma.t-
-i:late of the_ R
Each party of men have an excellent marquee to take
their victuals in, quite distinct from the tents they sleep
liiii. • An ample supply of water is obtained in the camp
aving 1,
been 'ail on from the Kent Waterworks reservoir'
Put up, and the cam
on the top of the common, at a short distance on the
panics were in camp on the night of -Friday last, during the
Woolwich storm which
•
,r,___ Foy al
wasl%l i Ifiet
felt with
A Academy.
greatdem y.
-"E REMOVAL OF TiiV City,TAL PALACE.—The
its
of the " world's fair " was on Saturday a skeleton in
resm2PPearance. Nearly the wholo of the transept has been
eved., it yeas fearedthere would have been a great de
struction of th -4 -
togethe e materials by, the removal, they being rivetted
rive„
off;
thls has been carefully avoided by cutting the
'-' ,11-, a Work f h time. _
enicii c much
THE pL ET --THE GENTLEMEN OF briGLAND AGAINST
AY4I - This, the grand match of the season, was
commenceds,ooo; at Lord's yesterday, in the presence of about
reetators. ' Score :—Gentlernen's first innings, 122
players' first innings, 6 wieketa doWn, 12e. ;