The Sun.
London, England, 1846-06-03 00:00:00

ASTLEY'S.

The Seikh Invasionror- ,0u; Indian Victories of IM6,
is the title of the grand spectacle which Mr. Batty bio
got up for the amusement of his Whitsuntide patrons,
and a most gorgeous spectacle it is. In the openjog
scene we have the revels of the Seikh chiefs in Lahore be
fore setting out on the expedition, then the passage o.t
the Sutlej by the Seikh army, then the forced niart!
and night bivouac of the British troops, which
was excellently managed, and then the battle of Moodkel:
The review of the British troops at Ferozepore Was aht
mirably managed ; and the Battle of Sobraon was foug
'rho
on both sides, with the utmost spirit of gallantry.
.t
audience were delighted, and we have no doubt but
the Seikh Invasion at Astley's will last at least Owe ""
long as did the Seikh Invasion of In, lie.

ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUT-101%;
It must be admitted that the proprietors of this IPS;
tution have not come forward with any extraordinary
except, indeed, that the absence of anything
novelty for the entertainment of their holiday vis't°l'
entirei
new is of itself so rare an occurrence as to be we.
worthy the name of a " novelty." If, however, there?
nothing that has not been seen or heard before, there•l°
nothing that will not bear to be seen and heard agsf.;
and the sterling value of what is fully
compensates es
tare
the want of what is not. Professor Bachoffner's lec
on the objects exhibited by the gas microscope eenti°dtl*e9
as amusing and entertaining as on the very firs! tr.
that the microscope itself was introduced into the Insa
tution; and Dr. Ryan's able discourse on the natures"st
use of the diving apparatus was listened to witb,gpreby
interest. The diver's dress, the inventicn of Mr. Hein' re
which a sufficient quantity of air to support life for
c'ed
than a uarter of an h i carried down in a eel 3'ed
•
state, so as to be availour sable in case of any accident totthe;
air-pump or hose, which might cut off the ft° 0)
mesh
ed
by signal dial (also invented by Mr. lieinthed
by which, instead of relying on the uncertaini of*
of conveying the wants of the diver by the sound
led
bell, they are pointed out by an index on an engraved
bell,
are valuable improvements in this most
which
have
paratus. The series of views from Oregon which, ding
lately been added to the dissolving views, including
" The Mouth of the Columbia," " Cape DisSPIT,OO
ment," " Fort Astoria," &c., &e., met with the aPP
that their great beauty called for. A small °lie ones
ht ese „
scribing the territory, and more especiaill
represented in these views, was distributed to. ;1"....
visitors at the door. There was but one drawbacl bc
the music accompanying the dissolving views ler
have been better selected and might have been be
performed. But, on the whole, the night's entets7s;
manednt was calculated to afford satisfaction to the vsitils-
if we might judge from the frequent and hearty "
plause, it did afford it.

A DELAID.E GALLERY.
pal novelty produced on Mir
ondaY atotrbe The principal
Ad laide Gallery was a model railway and train, Tee,"ri,
befitting the contrivance lately invented by MeS",
Austin and Quick for obviating the inconvenience; 1";
suiting from the break of gauge. The model railri,,°'d
occupies nearly the whole length of the long rooeh :0,"
has two lines of rails, with sidings upon two gsurna
the narrow being about 5 inches The two gauge° rfor
into one another abruptly, the evrowbe'rer carrierVi the
a distance about equal to the curl gamma of one
..0,40g0
wheels of the carriage—within the i,,,2,..u. Each ei!n" the
is provided with two sets of wheels, one wiktill outer
other, the inner being telapttd to the narrow; tililogo is
to the broad, gauge; and one and the same ea
,rA be ne"
thus enabled to run upon both gauges. It wou'un on the
cessary, of course, to use a broad gauge engirL, 00
broad gauge line, and a narrow gauge en one nee°
narrow gauge line, but of the carriages, not
good
be
bo removed, and neither passengers nor goods. R_ other:
shifted in passing from one line of rails to suns, ou
lii the model, the change of gauge is made 11'1 rest:
at the moment of passing the break, each carrots. I
partly on the broad and partly on the narrow r no th°
is hardly possible that this could be necessarli pier
railway ; but if it became so it would be perfecnober
ticable, as one engine might be removed and nssibla
substituted by means of sidings. As far as it is Pbe er
to judge from the models, no oscillation would ,ges
perieneed in making the change. The nio..el ca staves
are of a breadth somewhat greater than the di that
Oat
between the narrow gauge wheels, but smaller th'"i 00
between the broad, so that they extend withelinther;
wheels when on one gauge, and within them on tber; 01'
We are not aware, however, that any inconvenient will
ail:
result from this, and there is no doubt the P''Aten'
be successful. A small model of Webster'sciPt-, thl
roof and drain tile making machine has been add e OW°
collection, and a number of tiles made by it are ta I,l_o
as proofs of its efficiency. The machine is wontie larri
man or boy with the greatest ease, and will 13390reetv"
numbers of tiles of any form or shape with thel'ari el:
rapidity. Tiles made by this instrument are eoh
tensiveiy used in draining laud. The concert, Ifteroill:,
hition of the gas microscope, and the other Zoied4;
inents, were yesterday as attractive and sei.sooreuo
ever, and the fineness of the day was highly as 0 soig of
to the daguerrotype process. M. Claudet 107 coerse_iii
be expected, a large number of sitters ill th a usu'''
the day, and the gallery was even more tha
crowded.
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8, tbirti:
FOREIGN GRANITE.—Within these fewdolliGuerUsgeig
seven veoiels have arrived from the island board
toaa
laden entirely with granite stone, having kind 4: ar,
t( ns in a broken state, and 88 tons of the same
~,, tiel,„it•
dressed. Fourteen vessels have also in the eil_l_,"ith riicie
rived here from Caen, in Normandy, laden_w.the ar._,
stone in blocks, entire, having collectively 699 agble'!....
on board. It is understood that this
Woken state, is imported principally for the p of
pa A
.1 purpo.. yds
used as curb stones, and for the general
,e, ....4
and repairing roads, the blocks being, of cours ..•
f•--
for other and more important purposes. .4./ le• ded
RAm' tee A
ACCIDENT ON THE EASTERN COVNTIEs. , ...t. at:, _O-
- on Sunday evening an unaccountable accla!4gil% to
with very shocking circumstances, happened at ifoa tR.e, the
station of the Eastern Counties Railway. It sPPeassrli7os
granintd;,pr_ or
,1ii,..,
no occasion were the trains so crowded, and neveerog,,ioo,
stations, as on the above day—the influx of passe
eil at,;_be
li the
iinmense. On the arrival of a train at the Mile-
0_,11,00 ',„,
ofpppu
ltpiaeetdresot
otisheegrloi
inta
and her
t, completely crs,:ace,
_l'o%
palla.tafsotrr .I:bheern from some unfortunate circuth
_ifi'aeot",ht
probably from its own i"`" csee t-
ile/II pie
and the flap of one carriages which was ~f the or
a married woman who was standing on the edge "way ilonied
form, and severely lacerated her right leg. SilfOs ciffnea-evs
diately removed to the London Hospital, wherie„-," Air• ,P,," 8;79
train slightly mvedofont
Last evenr,rife directed -:re A
the secretary, visited her at the hospital,acid ~,,hcre WAt is
her finn ily,:tio.rni_e, as
: i .
number of frolicsome hol• d y folks
acodmvi;rbtitotobeasmu
probable that she might 11 a-
on the pil;to ditegwaso2l;
STRIKE OF MASONSeve been pushed I,,AtIC a too ,
ON THE katol 000 OA
RA1AM4Y.....0n of 01 aOU
Monday afternoon, a strike riaina oaa a
place on the Clifton viaduct of this railwal, et, heVA,dace
the following circurnstance.s • Th v fit stril„raot P'" h
„f t-e;
his
man was employed .--- In who CO
his indentures. The - as
a m 1 earning the rlisoThoe
strike, • toreman, on Learn
in
rs ti
immediately stopped the young in, el; in 11 tillhAt the
him ; and the masons resumed working, but o 0 ~-,are.
they again struck • •01111 '" ey 'is- dis-
, assigning as their
an elan
t, was
foreman oad " insulted" one of the men, ef• fold 11 ""b
they would not go to work again until the o‘o coop due to
charged. On the master contractor refusing :8 ogee at the
this request, they immediately demanded
oteuive 01
the vide,'
them. They were told that they would re
__lt ssie..ntly,
usual pay day (which is once a fortnight)..u:sid ire in
They, however, repeated their demand he to
_livid coh:rorhing*
and said that if they were not paid, they w" t
ti be
hes ei'd.
morning. remain their usual hours,
at
fertmgd ...Saw
and then demand their full wages at Wl'. . 00 •
They then dispersed, and the works are at "
ticari GO;
chestier Guardian of Saturday. the ,Arue- bled dad
There is a rumour in the city that n
_, pg i,nited
vernment has actually invited. them ediatiot o_o theleirlod
France for the settlement 4:2 the dispute bedwev
act is ailing It
States and Mexico. Al:though the alle4e,, in recolLi, boa
with some confidene:e, great difficulty is felt has lst'''
with the very agressive disposition wh!''....' Too. hr t
manifested by the American Government. .
....,ScSWbaa
DEATH OF THE VICAR OF SWANSN'f gpril:d liar'
brief year has elapsed since the parishioner?
_...-nect
_., Ws
to mourn the loss of their late beloved and Olio, RI
After a brief but fruitful sojourn amongst
_t,us.? the Rev
again been bereft of anether estimable as,
pabooll,
tbSu AO
S. Bunbury, M.A., alter a severe illness a
_a_ voa
ussPirr
duration. This melancholy event took lls" h
His &sit- the&hlis
CY§ter;laY) !Ironing, at four o'clock.
over
:tined ii..lversal regret, and has cast a g100m_,,.._.c
afillw - f
which the lapse of time only can dieellw'•
t°ll%lls
Journe/, May 29. f forts
res
o ° thiesS Pt
I'QTAT,) om Nonwelt.--A cargo i or
tatoes from Norway_ is aunpunced for
~„.00: for
week,, in Monument-yard, as applicible 0114`
cionatuoption.