The Sun.
London, England, 1849-12-11 00:00:00

ASTLEY'S AMPHITEATRE.

We visited this justly popular place of amuse-
ment on Monday evening, and cannot but con-
gratulate Mr. Batty upon the engagement he has
male with ➢iadlle. Corciona, the tight rope artiste, who
is by far the most graceful and daring female performer
we have ever witnessed. The numerous different feats
which she accomplishes with a common chair placed on
the rope cannot but astonish every beholder, and her
dancing is unequalled. The other entertainments, both
equestrian and dramatic, were, as usual, excellent; and
the laughable vicissitudes of Mr. Briggs sent the audi-
ence home in perfect good humour.

OLYMPIC THEATRE.—Mr. Watts, of the Maryle-
bone Theati e, and now the lessee of the Olympic, has
issued his general list of the company engaged kir the
latter theatre. It is remarkably strong, comprising,
besides a host of able subordinates, Mr. U. V. Brooke,
the tragedian, Mr. Compton, Mr. John Reeve, Mr.
Frank Matthev;s, Mr. Scharf, Mr. Wigan, Mr. Meadows,
Mr. Dsvenport, the Marshalls, Mrs. Mo watt, Miss F.
Vining, Mrs. Seymour, Mrs. A. Wigan, &c. The theatre
opens on the 26th inst., with "a Shaksperean play" and u
new pantomime. We are glad to see from the pro-
gramme, that the arrangaments of the lessee are con-
ducted in a liberal :spirit, with a view to the public
comfort and convenience—a consideration too much
neglected even by the most successial managers of
theatres.

Miss Kathleen Fitz williarn has entered into a per-
manent engagement with the lessee of the Theatre Royal
Adelphi, and will appear shortly after Christmas in a
new piece of great interest now preparing expressly for
her by a popular author.
Tun Basti3ll ALMANACK ion 1850, BY C.
KNIGHT.—'Phis the first common sense almanack that
was ever published in England, the great Iconoclast
of the idols set up for vulgar worship by Francis
Moore, physician, still continues to maintain its high
character. The Companion to the Almanack is re-
plete with useful information. We would suggest to
Mr. Charles Knight, that if be were to add to his
Almanack a list of the reigning Sovereigns, he would
render it the most perfect work of the sort extant.

THE GISSAT EXHIBITION Or WORKS Os' INDUS-
TRY OF ALL NATIONS, 1351.—NoTTINcitiaM, MONDAY.
—This morning a meeting of merchants, bankers,
manufacturers, and others was held in the Exchange-
half fur the purpose of promoting this exhibition. The
Mayor (Mr. R. Birkin) having opened the proceedings,
the town clerk read some correspondence which had
passed with Mr. Digby Wyatt, and a statement made at
Liverpool, by Mr. Cole, of the objects which were con-
templated. Mr. T. Carver, hosier, moved —" That this
meeting highly approves of the proposed exhibition ot
the a ores ot industry of all nations to be held in Lon-
don in the year 1851, and considers it calculated to pro-
mote the agricultural as well as the commercial and
manufacturing interests of the community, and to cement
a friendly union among the nations of the world." Mr.
R. Morley, of the firm of J. and R. Morley, hosiers
of Nottingham and London, seconded the motion,
and strongly urged the expediency of appointing
committeemen who would take an active part in
eorking out the object of the meeting. The resolution
was carried unanimously. Mr. Reckless, lace-manufac-
turer, moved—" That this meeting acknowledges with
thanks the invaluable exertions of his Royal Highness
Prince Albert, the President of the Society of Arts, for
the establishment of the institution, and will earnestly
assist in the furtherance of the general objects of the
proposal." Mr. Hannay, hosier, iu seconding the reso-
lotion, reminded the meeting that there was no town in
Great Britain which could produce manufactures of
greater beauty than Nottingham. If there were any
doubts on the subject of expense, these might be re-
solved by leaving each locality to pay for itself, but he
was opposed to a tax on the country at large. He ap-
prov,d of money prizes, but thought 5,0001. too large a
sum for one prize. Mr. C. Paget, as an agriculturist,
spt he of the value attached to medal prizes. Mr. 11.
Reckless expleined that the medal.; would be in addition
to the money prizes. The resolution was passed unani-
mously. On the motion of Mr. Filkin, seconded by
Mr. Mallet, a committee was appointed, and the pro-
ceedings terminated.
EASTERN UNION RAILWAY —This company's ex•
tension line to Norwich is to be opened for passenger
traffi • to morrow (Wednesday).
GRAY'S 'pm—The Rev. Robert Wheler Bush,
M.A., late Scholar of Worcester College, and Head
Master of the Islington Proprietary School, is a candi-
date for the Preachership of Gray's Inn. Mr. Bush
was formerly on the foundation of Merton College. and
gained the Ederton Theological Prize Essay in 1345.
RIQUAEKABLE LONGEVITY AT ECCLESFIELD.—OfI
Saturday id:t Sarah, the wife of Joseph Senior, nail-
maker, died at the advanced age of 95 yearn. and on
Tuesday her surviving pSTSIIST expired at the extrsor•
dinary age of 97.—Shield I items