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

ASTLEY'S AMPIIITEATRE.

We visited this justly popular place of amuse-
ment on Monday evening, and cannot but con-
gratulate Mr. Batty upon the engagement ho has
male with Madlle. Curdona, 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
claiming 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 THEATRB.—Mr. Watts, of the Maryle-
bone Theatre, and now the lessee of the Olympic, has
issued his general list of the company engaged for 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 Matthews, Mr. Scharf, Mr. Wigan, Mr. Meadows,
Mr. Davenport, the Marshalls, Mrs. Mowatt, Miss F.
Vining, Mrs. Seymour, Mrs. A. Wigan, &c. The theatre
opens on the 26th inst., with "a Shalesperean play" and a
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 successful managers of
theatres. . .

Miss Kathleen Fitz william has entered into a per-
manent engagement with the lessee of the Theatre Royal
Adalphi, and will appear shortly after Christmas in a
new piece of great interest now preparing expressly for
her by a popular author.
TRH BRITI3II 'ALMANACK FOR 1850, lIY C.
KNIGIIT.—This 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 he 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 GREAT EXIIIBITION OF WORKS OF INDUS-
TRY OF ALL NATIONS, 1851.—NOTTINGIIASI, MONDAY.

—This morning a mee:tiug of merchants, bankers,
manufacturers, and others was held in the Exchange-
hall for 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 of
the worts of 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. cud 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
working 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
n objectsii
the establishment of the institution,e ander a lwl of h
earnestly
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assist in the furtherance of the g
proposal." Mr. Hannay, hosier, in seconding the reso-
lution, reminded the meeting that there was no town in
Great Britain which could produce manufactures of
greater beauty than Nottingham. If thero 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-
proved of money prizes, but thought 5,0001. too large a
sum for one prize. Mr. C. Paget, as an agriculturist,
spoke of the value attached to medal prizes. Mr. 11.
Reckless explained that the medals would be in addition
to the money prizes. The resolution was passed unani-
mously. On the motion of Mr. Fain, seconded by
Mr. Mallet, a committee was appointed, and the pro-
ceedings terminated.
EASTERN UNION RAILWAY.—Thii company's ex-
tension line to Norwich is to be opened fur passenger
(raffle to morrow (Wednesday).
GRAY'S INN.—The Rev. Robert Wheler Bush,
M.A., late Scholar of Worcester College, and Ilead
Master of the Islington Proprietary School, is a candi-
duo for the Preachership of Gray's Inn. Mr. Bush
was formerly on the foundation of Merton College, and
gained the Ellerton Theological Prize Essay in 1845.
REMARKADLE LONGEVITY AT ECCLESFIELD.—On
Saturday last Sarah, the wife of Joseph Senior, nail-
maker, died at the advanced age of 95 years; and on
Tuesday her surviving partner expired a; the extraor•
Binary age of 97 .—Shejield.linies.