The Sun.
London, England, 1825-08-03 00:00:00

LION FIGHT Al* VIENNA.

There was a Lion Fight in the Amphitheatre
of Vienna, in the summer of 1790, which sl°
almost the last permitted in that capital, the Ell'
peror Leopold having, a few weeks afterwardl
suppressed altogether the exhibition of finial"
combats in his dominions. The Amphitheatre at
Vienna embraced an erea of from SO to 100 feel
in diameter. The lower part of the structure
composed the den 4 of the different animal'
Above these dens, and about ten -feet fro
the ground, were the first and principal seat''
over which were galleries. In the coarse of the
entertainment, a den was opened, out of willet:
stalked, in free and ample range, a I°6:
majestic lion ; and, soon after a fallow deer wep.
let into the circus from another den. The deer
instantly fled, and hounded round the circalar
space, pursued by the lion ; but the quick and
sudden turnings of the former continually baulk'
ed the effort of its pursuer. After this ineffec.
tual chase had continued for several minutes,adaeAr
was opened, through ‘vhich the deer escaped,o"
presently five or six of the large and fierce Hungaa.
rian mastiffs were sent in. The lion, at the 010
merit of their entrance, was leisurely returning le:
his den, the door of which stood open: li°
dogs, which entered behind him, flew towar.
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him in a body, %vith, the utmost fury,
INmaking lue,
Amphitheatre ring t h their barkings. Wile;
they reached the lion, the noble animal stoPlI"
and deliberately turned towards them. .1"e
dogs instantly retreated a few steps, increasing
their vociferations, and the lion slowly resume:
his progress towards his den. The dogs agaiird
approached ; the lion turned his head ; au
versaries halted ; and this continued until 0,1.
his nearing his den, the dogs separated,
approached him on difflo-ent sides. The lie
then turned quickly round, like one whose dirt.
nified patience could brook the harassment °f
insolence no longer. The dogs fled far, as I
instinctively sensible of the power of wrath the
had at length provoked. One unfortunate -de
however, which had approached too near to (401(
his escape, was suddenly seized by the pail 0t
the lion ; and the piercing yells which he se°
forth quickly caused his comrades to recede
the door of the entrance at the opposite side
(he area, where they stood in a row, barking an
yelling in consort with their miserable associa.le;
—After arresting the struggling and yelling
prisoner for a short time, the lion couched
neon him with his forepaws and mouthl
The struggles of the s'ufferer grew feebler all,
feebler, until at length he became perfectly 11,
tionless. We all concluded him to be dead• ?it
this composed posture of executive justice, the !O,
remained for at least ten minutes, when he males
Lica lly rose, and with a slow step entered he
den, and disappeared. The apparent corpse
continued to lie motionless for a few minute9i
presently the dog, to his amazement, and that
the whole amphitheatre, found himself alive,
rose with his nose pointed to the ground, his,io.
6.
between his hind legs pressing his belly, and dr
soon as he was certified of his existence, he nlehe
off for the door in a long trot, through which
escaped with his more fortunate companions.

Application has been made by Lord Gn-414;
viLLE, the British Ambassador at Paris, on t hvi
part of his Grace the Archbishop of York; t'l.
la
permission to enable Madam Pasta to shirt at•
approaching Festival in the Minster. Tile t 'al "ji,
lowing is the substance of the reply to this al/Pe
cation, " The very recent absence of Nada—v.
Pasta will not allow me to give her a second ra,
mission without materially compromising the lot
terests of the Italian Theatre-Royal, and wit"be
making myself liable to the just complaints of to,
French public, which so well appreciates theolia,
mirable talent of this performer."—(Leeds
triot.)

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BIRTHS. t
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On the Ist inst., at Sydenham, the lady.of 111•Go Or
Esq., of a daughter. fo
On Tuesday, the 2d inst., at Norwood, in the county
rey, the wife of Lea Wilson, Esq., of a son

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MARRIED. Pen'
Yesterday, Midpecial licence, at St. George, Hoover:, IV/1$
William Fowledleton Esq , only son of Sir lateWillia"-se
dleton, Bart., to the Hon. An Cust, daughter of the -
sister of the present Lord Brownlow. , nv)
On Tuesday, the 2d inst., at Battersea, Mr. Gee'r'enf ov"
Palmer, of Piccadilly, to Charlotte, eldest daughter -
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1-latchard, Esq., of Clapham-common.
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On the Ist inst., at St. Michael's Wood-street; „ arre,lo4
Hornby Maw, of Aldermanbury, to,Mary Ann, el"esl- .
ter of Mr. John Johnson, commercial assay-master,
lane, Wood-street. it .

DIED.
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At Hamburgh, on the 21st ult., Mr. Wm. -Matthew Ot 0
a a 1
one of the directors of the water-works in that otJ,; „it
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worthy and honourable member of society, at the ad/e 0..
of 98 years. Ire le
On the 31st ult., Mr. Thomas Pierssene Fatt, of u.kt.
place, Camden-town, in the 58th year of his age. and P.
At Ramsgate, on the 26th and 28th ult., Agnes
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beth, infant daughters of Louis E. Thornton, Esq. ~191,1' 0
On the Ist inst., at Hackbridge, near Baddington, in
in her 7th year, Erskine Elizabeth, youngest daugbter
Christie, Esq. ,
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