The Sun.
London, England, 1846-07-22 00:00:00

FRENCH PLAYS-ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.

Mr. MITCHELL has the honour to announce, that the eminent
Tragedienne, Mille. RACHEL, whose appearances•have been hailed
with the highest enthusiasm, will give a Fifth Representation

THIS EVENING.

The Performances will commence with Duval's Petite Comedy of
LES HERITIERS ; on, Le Naufrage. Kerlebon, M. Cartigny.
After which, Racine's celebrated Tragedy of PIiEDRE. Phe-dre,
Mdlle. Rachel ; Aricie, Mdlle. Derouet ; Oenone, Mdlle. Martelleur ;
Ismene. Madame Marius ; Thesee, M. Manus ; Hippolite, M. Felix ;
Theramene, M. Quelus ; Fanope, M. Pagenier.
To conclude with Racine's popular Comedy of LES PLAIDEIIRS.
Dandin, M. Cartigny ; Leandre, M. Ulric ; Chicaneau, M. Dorgebret ;
Petit Jean, M. Turtols; L'lntime, M. Dumery ; Le Sourdear, M.
Masquillier ; La Cemtesse, Mdme. Croset ; Isabelle, 31411 e. Helotse.
Prices of Admission--Reserved Seats in the Dress Boxes, 7s. 6d. ;
Admission to the Pit, ss. ; Reserved Seats in.the Amphitheatre, ss. ;
Gallery, 35.
Doors will be opened at Half-past Seven o'clock, and the Perfor-
mances commence at Eight. Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets, may be
secured at Mr. Mitchell's Library, 33, Old Bond-street ; Mr. Sams's
Library, 1, St. James's-street; Mr. Andrews's Library, New Bond-
street; of Messrs. Hookham, Ebers, Allcroft, and 011ivier, Bond-
street ; Bailey, 12, Regent-street ; and at the Box-office of the
Theatre, which is open daily from Eleven till Five.

THE 4ThE ROYAL, Want Y-LANE.
THE BRUSSELS OPERA COMPANY.
THIS EVENING,
Will be presented the popular Comic Opera, entitled LES
DIAMANS DE LA COURONNE. Principal characters by Mdme.
Laborde and Mons. Boni°.

After which, Scribe's Comic Opera (the Music by Adolphe Adam),
entitled LE CHALET. In which Madame Guichard and MM.
Bonlo and Barielle will appear.
To conclude with the Grand Scena from the Opera of LE ROS-
SIGNOL. Phllis, Madame Villiomi Laborde, who will introduce a
Grand Morceau Concertante, accompanied on the Flute.
To-Moszow, in consequence of the overflow from all parts of the
Theatre, " Robert le Diable," will be repeated, being the last night
but Twelve of the Compnny's performing. Halevy's Cosmic Opera,
" Les Mousquetairea de la Reine," is in preparation and will be im-
mediately produced.
Doors open at Seven, performance to commence at half-past Seven.

THEATRE ROYAL. HAYMARKET.
THIS EVENING

Will be performed the Second and Third Acts of A.nber's cele-
brated Opera, entitled THE BLACK DOMINO; er, A Night's
Adventure. Juanita, Madame Anna Thillon ; Paquita, Miss P.
Horton ; Gil Podrida, Mr. J. Bland.
After which, a New and Original Drama, called BOROUGH PO-
LITICS. Principal characters by Messrs. Webster, Tilbury, Buck-
atone; Mrs. Glover, and Mrs. E. Yarnold.
To be followed by an Operatic Extravaganza, entitled THE
WONDERFUL WATER CURE. Tartaglia, Mr. Paul Bedford;
Belloni, Mr. Hudson ; Argentine, Madame Anna Thillon.
To .:onclucle with a New Farce, called LEND ME FIVE SHIL-
LINGS. Mr. Gollghtly, Mr. Buck.3tone ; Capt. Phobbs, Mr. Tilbury ;
Capt. Spruce, Mr. Brindal ; Mrs. Major Phobbs, Miss P. Horton.

THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM.
UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY.

Triumphant success of another New Drama, "Above and Below,"
which will be performed every Evening until further notice.
THIS EVENING

Will be performed a New Comic Drama, of a singularly novel cha-
racter, entitled ABOVE AND BELOW. Characters by Messrs.
Diddear, Meadows, F. Matthews, A. Wigan, M. Butler, Belling-
ham, Turner, Kinloch, and Keeley ; Miss E. Daly, Miss Forster,
Miss Turner, and Miss Fairbrother.
After which the new and original Farce, entitled LOAN OF A.
WIFE. Principal characters by Messrs. F. Mathews, A. Wigan,
Meadows, Kinloch, and Yarnold ; Mrs. Woollidge and Miss Howard.
To conclude with the Comic Drama, called THE DUSTMAN'S
BELLE. Ned Windfall, Mr. Keeley ; Sally Bromley, Miss E. Daly.

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THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII.
UNDER TUE DIRECTION OF MADAME CELESTE.
THIS EVENING

Will be performed a New Drama, Vomthe French, entitled THE
MYSTERIOUS STRANGER. In which Madame Celeste, Messrs.
Wright, 0. Smith, Selby, Worrell, Br.c., will perform.
After which an entirely new and original Comic Sketch, called
ABRAHAM PARKER. Abraham Parker, Mr. Wright.
To be followed by Mr. Buelistone's Comic Drama, called THE
MAID WITH THE MILKING PAIL. Diccon, Mr. Wright ;
Mllly, Mrs. Fitzwilliam.
To conclude with a Romantic Drama, in Six Tableaux, called
THE QUEEN kg' THE ABRUZZI. The principal characters sus-
tained by Madame Celeste, Miss Chaplin ; Messrs. Paul Bedford,
0. Smith, Cullenford, Ryan, Boyce, &c.

PRI.IsCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
THIS EVENING

Will be performed the Comic Drama, entitled USED LIP. In
which Mr. Charles Mathews will perform.
After which (for the third time), a Fairy Extravaganza, entitled
THE SLEEPING BEAUTY IN THE WOOD. Lord Factotum,
Mr. C. Mathews ; Princess Isabelle, Madame Vestrii.

To conclude with a Comic Drama, entitle,' BEFORE BREAK-
FAST. .litchobs Trefoil, Mr. C. Mathews ; John, Mr. Oxherry.

ASTLEY'*, ROYAL AM PHITHEATR Z.
Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty.
Under the especial pitruuage of her Most Gracious Majesty the
Queen, Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales, and the Princess
Royal. Overflowing houses. Enthusiastic approbation still at-
tenas the Representation of our Conquests In India. The First
Week of an Equestrian Drama at half-price.
TULA EVENTIS (1
Will he performed the Grand Military Spectacle, called THE
swag' INVASlONEngland's Victories of 1846. Intro-
ducing the whole of the Stud and Company.
After which, Grand and Novel SCENES of the CIRCLE.
The whole concluding with a Splendid Ilippodramatlc Melodrama.
Box-office open trom eleven till live o'clock.—Doors open at six
and commence at seven o'clock.

DAVIDGE'S ROYA I, SURREY £IIEATRE.
Positively the Last Week of the Operatic Company, and Third
Week of. Mr. Osbaldiston, .Miss Vincent, and a Double Dramatic
Company.

THIS EVENING .
Will be pert,nned the Opera of FRA DTAVOLO. Fra Mayo o,
Mr. D. W. King ; Lord Alleasli, Mr. ilorncaStie ; Giacomo, ,Mr.
Weiss ; Lorenzo. Mr. C. White ; ZerliHa, Madame Albertazzi ; La.iy
Ailcasft,,Miss Betts,
After which, THE QUEEN'S RIDDLE. Marquis de Santiago,
3dr. ushaldistori ; Siancho, Mr. Forman ; 0 ivia, Miss Vincent ;
Florella, Miss Lydia P, are..
The Performances to conclude with TIIE LADYE OF LAMBETH.
Characters by Messrs. Saville, Hughes, Johnson, Neville, Forman,
Mrs. Vining, Mrs. Daly, Miss L. earce, Mrs. llughes. Ste.

Under the -Patronage of her Most Graciousy.
ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.
GRAND FLORICULTURAL FE'T'E THIS DAY.
The ROYAL SOUTH LONDON FLORICULTURAL SOCIETY
will hold their SECOND GRAND SUMMER FLOWER SHOW in
these Gardens, on which occasionupwards of SIXTY GOLD and
SILVER MEDALS, and a valuable SILVER cur, will be awarded
for the best priductions of Miscellaneous Plants, Cut Flowers, Fruit,
and Honey.
The combined attractions of the Gardens will be exhibited, consist-
ing of the MENAGERIE, enriched by the recent Presents from her
Majesty ; the mooned representation of Vesuvius and the Bay of
Naples. The Promenade Concert, conducted by Mr. Godfrey, the
Band consisting of ritly first-rate Musicians. An extra Military
Itand; Conductor, Mr Lewis. And at dusk, the Gothic Bridge of
Statues, Illuminated by 2,000 Jets of Gas in Amber-coloured Lamps.
Calypso's Fairy Grotto, the chef-d'oeuvre of Damon. The Group-
ing of the various Figures, the Moon-lit Caverns, the distant Music—
in fact, the entire execution, is the theme of constant admiration.
The Glass Conservatory, hnlliantly Illuminated with Gas in Festoons
of Bucket Lamps. Descent of Farinen
i in a Fiery Car on t the
Lake. The whole concluding with the Eruption of Vesuvius.
Doors open at One. Admission, One Shilling.

Under the Patronage of her Most Gracious Majesty.
ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.
EVERY MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, AND
Tit URSDA Y.
VIEW of ICIPLES, 'ERUPTION of VESUVIUS,' DESTRUC-
TION of HERCULANEUM and POMPEII, in the year 79. This
magnificent spectacle is revived in an unprecedented scale of
grandeur, the picture being more than twice the size of the former,
and represents, fis accurately as can possibly he done, the Great
Eruption of V9suvitis iu the year 79, when the Destruction of Iler
and r ompeil tcolf, place produced under the direction
of Lai tenni
ot Mr. Damson.
A richly ornamented GOTHIC BRIDGE of STATUES has been
constructed, whirl, will be brilliantly Illuminated at Night.
The PROMENADE CONCERTS are again confbled to air. God-
frey. The Band Is most complete in all its departments, and includes
Many eminent native and foreign musicians.
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In addition to the other attractions
bited CALYPSO'S FAIRY GROTTO,
nated Gothic Bridge, representing in the Interior Telemachus
relating his adventures to Calypso.
The PYROTECHNIC DISPLAYS, by Mr. Southby, are on the
Most complete and effective scale.
Preceding the Volcanic Display, a novel exhibition will be intro_
dared, representing the Descent of Phrebus in the Chariot of the
nuin.
Mons. Farinelli will descend from a Chinese Pagoda, seventyee
height, to the surface of the lake, where a Naiad's Car win rise to
g4eelve him, and bear him to his chrystal home.
The Glass Conservatory is splendaily ornamented with festoons
of lamps, enabling the visitors to view the matchless collection of
Carnivora by gas-light.
Feeding of the Carnivora at half-past five ; the Pelicans, &c., at
fax ; Concert at half-past six ; and the Eruption at dusk.
On MONDAY, Aug. 10, will take place a GRAND NEAPOLITAN
CARNIVAL and FETE D'ETE ; combining all the novelties of
Wee season.

Admission. One Shilling.

The Right Hon. Thomas Milner Gibson, Vice-Presi-
dent of the Board of Trade, has appointed Thomas Poole
Wxrde, Esq., to be his private secretary.