The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-18 00:00:00

ASTLEYN ROYAL AMPHITHEATEE.
Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty.
Under the especial patronage of her most gracious Mojesty, and
tiler Royal II ghnesses Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales, and
the Princess Alice. Glorious triumph of the present attractive
novelties. First Week of the celebrated equestrian, Mr. Selim
Bridges, and the highly popular artiste, 3lons. Leonard Houck.
Tills EVENING
Will be performed the Grand Asiatic Drama of THE ARAB
AND HIS DESERT STEED ; or, the Pearl of the Euphrates.
With magnificent effects, and introducing the double stud, &c.
The SCENES of the CIRCLE will be of the most ♦aried and
pleasing description, introducing the whole of the equestrian troupe.
The Entertainments will terminate with a laughable AFTER-
PIECE.

Box-office open from eleven till five o'clock.—Doors open at F. 1%
sad commence at seven o'clock.

NEW STRAND THEATRE.
THE LAST SIX PERFORMANCER.

Extra Novelties, and great attraction. Every Evening this
Week except Thursday, on which day there will be a GRAND
MORNING PERFORMANCE, commencing at Two o'clock.
THIS EVENING

M. PHILLIPPE will commence the Entertainment by giving a
Selection of new and marvellous feats.
After which, HERR G. C. VON ADELSBERG will make his
first appearance in England, and execute upon the Violin a Hu-
morous Rondo, with a Quartet accompaniment, and other Airs,
composed by himself.
To be followed byre BALLET, in which the CHIRARINI FA-
MILY will appear ; and (by desire) La Petite Adele Chirarini will
dance a New Polka.

To be succeeded by the OLYMPIC GAMBOLS of the AME-
RICAN BROTHERS.
The whole to conclude with A NIGHT IN THE PALACE OF
PEKIN. In which M. Phißippe will giTg his most popular and
wondrous Indian and Chinese Deceptions.
Stalls, 3e. ; Boxes, Ss.; Pit, Is. ; Galk,rjr, 6d.; Private Boxes,
11. Is., and 107,. 6d.

Under the Patronage of -
ROYAL SURItEw. ZOOLOGICALGARDENS.ner Most Gracious Majesty.
EVERY 24011DA.Y,
THURSDAY.
TilnEW
crgof
IiorEITRAII.,-;;;,a, TUEDAY, WEDNESDAY, AND
IfiII.UPTION of VES . DESTRITC
rl
the former,
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magnificent ir.,„t„;,!‘,:AE,st X POMPEll,,vianti
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icatsuraecbc,eiirnaKrlijorethl'an twice the size grandeur, rde ,inunl,rectb:l year 79. This
and represenup,
ErliPt.On of Vesuvius in the yyeaaslcan possibly be done, the
and Pompeii wok r 9, when the Destruction ofu IV'
of Mr. Denson. place : produced under the direchtlocr;
A richly ornamented GOTHIC BRIDGE of STATUES has
been
°lnstructed, which will be brilliantly Illuminated at Night.
The PROMENADE CONCERTS are again confided to Mr. God-
frey. The Band is most complete in all its departments, and includes
Itiany eminent native and foreign musicians.
The PYROTECHNIC DISPLAYS, by Mr. Southby, are on the
Mi.)l.. Complete and effective scale.
Preceding the Volcanic r:iisplay a novel exhibition will be intro-
duced, representing the 'Descent of Phoebus in the Chariot of the Sun.
Mons. Farinelli will is
.escend from a Chinese Pagoda, seventy feet in
height, to the surface of the lake, where a Naiad's Car will rise to
ric,eiro him, am'. bear him to his chrystal home.
_.,,..4'n illumir,ated Marine Cave, and the Glass Conservatory, splen-
"74'Y -"a..dented with festoons of lamps, enabling the visitors to
*taw the matchless collection of Camivora Py gas-light.
Otk Thursday, May 21, the Royal South London Floricultural So-
ciety will hold their GRAND SPEII.4O FLOWER SHOW. In ad-
dition to which the whole of the unprecedented attractions of the
4111ardene will take place.
reeding 02 the C ul ar vora at aye • the Pelicans, Scc., at half-past
STO ; Concert at six ; and the .
Eruption
at dusk. Admission. ls.