The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-06 00:00:00

Boxes, 4s. ; -Pit, 2s. ; Amphitheatre, 2s.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Proprietor. Mr. W. Batty.
L'ader-the patronage of the Queen, Prince Albert, and the Royal
Family.-11r. BATTY respectfUlly begs to acquaint the public
that he purposes giving a free night, for the relief of the destitute
Irish'and Scotch, on THURSDAY, Feb 11. The evening's receipts
will be given, and the extensive resources of the Theatre will
be brought into.action.

THIS EVENING
Will be performed THE ROYAL FOX-HUNT; or, Life's Course
of Men and Steeds.
Entire change of the SCENES of the CIRCLE.
To conclude with the successfhl Comic Equestrlanlairy Pantomime
entitled THE FORTY THIEVES; or, Harlequin and Ali Baba and
the Robber's Cave. Clown, Mr. Rochez ; Harlequin, Mr. W. Har-
♦ey ; Pantaloon; Ur. Laffarini; Columbine, Miss Louisa Waite.
Box-office open from eleven till five o'clock.—Doors open at six
and clmmence at half-past six O'clock.—Stage Manager, Mr. W.
3roadfoot.

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'ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
• Lessee, Mrs. Frances Davidge.
THIS EVENING
will be performed, a new Drama, entitled RABY RATTLER; or,
The Progress of a Scamp. Characters supported by the whole
stgength orthe Company.
•To conclude with a grand fairy Pantomime, called THE KING
OF THE CASTLE ; or, Harlequin in the Land of Dreams. Har-
lequin, Herr.Detilin ; Pantaloon, Herr R. Deulin ; Columbine. Mdlle.
Theodore ; Clown, Herr N. Deulln ; Punch, Herr E. Deulin.

ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed TnE GUNSMITH OF ORLEANS; or, The
Dead Woman's Secret. In which Messrs. Hicks, Forman, Searle,
Bird, Howard, Miss Vincent, Mrs. Hicks, Mrs. Lee, and Miss
Pearce ►ill appear,

After which, fIfE DUKE OF SUOREDITCH, supported by the
entire, Comic strength of the Company.
To • .conclude • with the grand Christmas Pantomime, en-
titled THE BIRTH OF THE STEAM ENGINE ; or, Harlequin
00.4,..Head," and Joe Miller and his Men. Clown. Mr. T. Barry.
Boxes, Is., Half-price, 6d.; Pit, Gd. ; Gallery, 3d,

' FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE STAMFORD BRANCH
OF. THE EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.—An inquiry, which
was adjourned from the previous Thursday, was resumed at
Stamford, concerning the death of John Rowley, aged 42, a
fireman, who lost his life at the station under the following
circumstances :—lt appears that on the morning of Friday
week the deceased went to light the lire of an engine for an
early train. He was accompanied by a youth named
, Mitchell, whose duty was to clean the engines. There were
• two of them in the shed, one of which had come in about
. Ikrte9o'clock in the morning. The fire had been raked out,
u
it had sufficient steam to set it in motion. The boy got
11P it, and proceeded to play with the gear; the deceased
had occasion to meddle with the coupling chain, when at the
ear" moment the youth touched the red that set the engine
in motion,
and
between the btuftl.n. unfortunate man was severely crushed
dental death." el The• jury returned a verdict of " Aeci •
itgLIEV FOR. THE n
• 4.—Her Majesty's steamer Porcupine received orders
IGHLANDB. PORTSMOUTH,
this morning to take on
isiaord as much biscuit meal, and
other descriptions of prov as she can store, and proceed
with all expedition to the northof Scotland. Lieu-
tenant Turrour has loaded the coastieupine with 1.50 bags of
and will put to sievsaitlllitisheerveenfirn'nago She goes direct to
meal,
Commander Bnton,
Oban, near Kerrera, and
distribution Her
who will take charge of the provisions for
Majesty's troop-ship Birkenhead being required also to load
with biscuit-meal for the distressed districts in Scotland, the
orders for the embarkation of the 36th regiment, for
once to Gibraltar, have been countermanded, and she is
her passage to this port with only the women, children,
and and baggage of the corps, to be put on board her Majesty's
ship Belleisle ; she will then be filled with provisions from
the Clarence victualling-yard, and put to sea without delay.
ORANGE PEEL ON THE FOOT PAVEMENT.—Yester-
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flay. afternoon, about' three o'clock, as Dr. Sanderson, of No.
10, `Larrcictil-trFrace, Somees-town, was walking through
Munater-street„'Regent's-park, he trod on a piece of orange
• . peel on the foot-pavement, and falling heavily to the ground,
fractured hie right leg above the knee.
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