The Sun.
London, England, 1840-07-03 00:00:00

ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.

The daring feats of the celebrated Van Amburgh in the New
Historical Dra.na of" Mungo Parke," with his incompara'ole
Collection of Lions, Leopards, and Tigers, has already created
'he utmost astonishment—thousands have vritnevsed the won-
derful effects, and he will appear every evening till further
notice.

THIS EVENING, JULY 3.
Will he acted a New Dramatic Spectacle, entitled
MUNGO PARKE; OR, THE ARAB OF THE NIGER.
Kaifa, the Arab, by Van Amburgh, in which character he
will be attacked by a leopard and a t,ger, and finally encounter
the whole herd in their dens.
After which, a Comic Piece, called
EVERYBODY'S RELATION.
To conclude with Haines' New Drama, entitled
TETE FACTORY BOY; OR, THE LOVE SACRIFICE,
Supported by the entire strength of the Company.

ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GAR DENS.

TniiiD WEEK, and INCREASING ATTRACTION of

BEETHOVEN'S
;EXTFIAORDINARY BATTLE SINFONIA !!
GRAND PROMENADES MUSICALES ET
CHAMPETRES,
By Godfrey's unrivalled Band.
The vast Panorama al Fresco of Iceland and its Volcanoes, by
Danson—Brea!;ing up of the Ice—Melting of the Snows—
Release and Departure of the Discovery Ship.
Carter's astonishing " Koniaphostic," or "Lime Light.
Eruption of Mount Heels, &c.
Every Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday.
Programe of the Concert for July 6th, 7th, and 9th.
Overtures—Serniramide, Zampa. Waltzes—Die Kosenden,
Tower of Lyndon (composed expressly). Quadrilles—Krako-
viak, Falstaff. Aria—" Vivi tu," with Cornet obliw•ato.
Quartetto—" Ah to o cara.". Pas des ArnazoneQ. The much-
admired Selection of popular Airs from " Robert le Diable,"
Grand March—Die Templar mod the Juden. And
THE GRAND BATTLE SINFONIA,
The chef d'reuvre of Beethoven,
Revived with more than its original effect and grandeur.
ADMISSION ONE SHILLING.
Concert commences at Six.

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LONDON:
FRIDAY, JULY 3. 1840.

NEWS FROM CHINA.

The Overland Mail from India has arrived, bring-
ing Canton Papers of the 27th of March, Singa-
pore Papers of the 15th of April, and Bombay
Papers of the 23d of May, inclusive. From Can-
ton the news is more interesting than important.
The Chinese were making (for them) vigorous pre
parations for hostilities with England. They were
busily' constructing numerous fire-rafts for burning
British shipping, and as from time immemorial the
ingenuity of the Chinese has been directed to the ma-
nufacture of fire works,.there is more danger to be ap-
prehended from these infernal machines than from
any of Admiral WAN'S floating batteries. The
American merchants, finding that Canton was

likely to be soon too hot for them, and that Great
Britain was not to be deterred from seeking repa-
ration for the insult offered to the Representative
of her Sovereign, and the robbery of her subjects,
by their protests, bad quitted the provincial city,
which put a complete stop to all foreign trade.
The Druid, of 44 guns, had been ordered to
join the squadron destined to make war on China.
News of the death of the Empress of CHINA
had reached Canton. Pekin was said to be in a
state of dangerous excitement ; the stoppage of
the foreign trade having occasioned great distress
among the tea-growers and rhubarb cultivators. A
considerable loss of revenue was experienced in the
Imperial Exchequer, and the Mandarins who indi-
rectly profited by the trade, were ad discontented—
and discontent sometimes finds a tongue even under
the despotic sway of the Imperal Ruler of " ten
thousand kingdoms." The reigning dvnas'.y, being
of the Tartar race, is exceedingly unpopular in
China, and it is not impossible that the comest
with England may lead to a revolution.

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