The Sun.
London, England, 1846-07-04 00:00:00

FRENCH PLAYS.

Mr. MITCHELL respectfully announces to the Nobility, Gentry,
and the Public, that HIS BENEFIT is fixed to take place on
WEDNESDAY EVENING, July 6, on which occasion an attractive
entertainment will be presented, combining the eminent services of
Madlle. DEJAZET and M. LAFONT, who have obligingly delayed
their departure from Lon ion, expressly to appear on this occasion,
being positively the last night of their performing together.
The entertainments will consist of, by desire and for the last time,
the admired new comedy of UN CONTE DE FEES, in which
3ladlie. Dejazet and M. Lafont will sustain the characters originally
performed by then in Paris.
During the evening the admired danseuse of her Majesty's Theatre,
Madlle. LUCILE GRAIIN, will, by permission, appear, for the first
and only time at this theatre, in a favourite Pas Seul ; in addition to
which the celebrated ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS will give a
short selection from their admired repertoire.
The entertainments will conclude with the second act of the
new comedie-♦audeville, entitled GENTIL BERNARD. Gentil
Bernard, Madlle. Dejazet; Latuhipe, Mona. Lafont; who will, by
desire, introduce the Chansonette of "La Reynard et le Corbeau."
Subscribers who may be desirous of retaining their Boxes or Stalls
for the above occasion, are respectfully solicited to intimate their
wishes as early as possible to Mr. Mitchell, Royal Library, Old
Enid-street.

THEATRE ROYAL. HAYMAHKI.T.
THIS EVENING

Will be performed the Opera of GUY MANNERING. Henry
Bertram, Mr. Caulfield ; Dandle Dinmont, Mr. Webster ; Dominie,
Sampson, Air. w. Farreu Meg Merrnies, Miss Cost man.
The Band will perform the overtures, " Ii Barbiere di Siviglia,"
and " L'Ambassadrice," " Shaksperian Airs," "La File du Re-
giment Quadrille," and " Old English Airs."
After which, a New and Original Drama, called BOROUGH TO-
LITiCS. Principal characters by Me.srs. Webster, Tilbury, Buck-
stone; Mrs. Glover, and Mrs. E. Yarnold.
To conclude with the Comic Drama, called A CABINET QUES-
TION. In which Messrs. Brindal, Tilbury, Buckstone, and Miss
Julia Bennett will appear.

THEATRE ROYAL, LYCEUM.
tIIDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY.
THIS EVENING

The performances will commence with the New and Original
Comic Drama, la Two Acts, founded on a recent well-known
event, called THE DUST-MAN'S BELLE. Ned Windfall, Mr.
Keeley ; Sally Bromley, Mrs. Keeley.
After which (for the second time), a New and Original Farce, en-
titled LOAN OF A WIFE. Principal characters by Messrs. Frank
Matthews, A. Wigan, Meadows, Kinloch, and Yarnold ; Mrs. Wool-
lidge, and Miss Howard.
To conclude with the burlesque of ROBIN 1100 D AND LITTLE
JOHN Characters by Messrs. F. Matthews, A. Wigan, Kinlock, and
Keeley ; Miss Fairbrother, Miss Mary Keeley, and Mrs. Keeley.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII.
UNDER TIIE
IS DIRECTION OF MEVENING ADAME CELESTE.
TII
Will be performed an Original Melodrama, caned THE DEVIL
OF MARSEILLES ; or, Ihe Spirit of Avarice. In which 3lessrs.
Paul Vedfold, 0. Smith, Wright, Lambert, Munyard, 31itchinson ;
hladame Celeste, and Miss Woolgar will perlbrm.
To be followed by the highly popular Burletta of TAMING A
TARTAR. Madame Celeste, Miss Woolgar, Messrs. Paul Ledford,
Wright, Selby, &C., will sustain the principal characters.
To conclude with the new and successful Farce, entitled TIIE
CORPORAL'S WEDDING ; or, .IKiss of the Bride. Major Griskin,
Mr. Selby; Nancy Cobb, 311 Woolgar.

PRINCRSS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
TIK3 EVENING,
Will be performed Kn,wles's Play of THE WIFE. Mss Virginia
Monier, Miss Bonner, Mr. Wallaek, Mr. Oxberry, &c., will per-
sonate the principal characters.
After which a DIVERTISSEMENT. By Miss Bailin, Miss Mar-
shall, Mr. Gilbert, Mr. Marshall, and the corps de Lallet.
To conclude with the Comedy of TIIE WONDER; or, A Woman
Keeps a Secret. Don Felix, Mr. Wallack; Col. Briton, Mr. Vining;
Lissardo, Mr. Compton ; Donna Violante, Mrs. Stirling ;
Miss Emma Stanley.

A.ST:LEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Proprietor, Mr. W. Batty.
Patronised by her Most Gracious Majesty tl s Queen, Prince
Albert, the Prince of Wales, and the Primcess Royal. The most
attractive and bOst ventilate Theatre in London. Fifth Week of
the splendid Spectacle of our Asiatic Conquests.
THIS EVENING

will be performed the .New Military Spectacle, called THE
SIKHS' INVASION ; or, Ou- Victories of 1846. In which the
whole resources of the Estabib;.'uneut will be brought forward.
Magnificent brass Band, Sec.
The SCENES of the CIRCLE will pton more than usually at-
tractive, introducing the French and British Artists in their va-
rious acts of quitation.
The whole concluding with a favourite Afterpicce. In which Miss
Sara Lacy will appear. siz
itox-ottice open irom eleven till lave o'clock.—Doors open at
and commence at seven o'clock.

NEW STRAND THEATRE
Open every Evening, with the greatest Novelties of the Day.
feels happy to announce, that the extraordinary
Perfortm:nces of the MONKEYS and DOGS have been received
with the greatest admiration and applause, and will be continued
every Eventi:g at the above Theatre.
Doors open at a Quarter before Eight ; to commence at a Quarter
after Eight o'clock. Stalls, 35.; Boxes, 25.; Pit, Is.; Gallery, 6d, ;
Privateßoxes, 11. is. and 10s. 6d.
pHILLippE will give his Performances EATERY EVENING
At the STANDARD THEATRE, Shoreditch.
NOTICE.—M. PHILLIPPE wants a Gentleman who could take
the management of his business, as a PARTNER, throughout the
large Towns of the United Kingdom. A security of 6001. will be
tequired. For Particulars apply at the Strand Theatre, between
the hours of Eleven and One o'clJck.

DAVIDGE'S ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.
Ttc..,_,pening of this Theatre with unexampled force. Combined and
ai;precedented operatic engagements of the first vocal talent.
THIS EVENING
will be performed the Opera of CINDERELLA. Cinderella.
madame Albertazzi ; Fairy Queen, Miss Betts ; Clorinda, Miss Lydia
Pearce ; Mrs. Daly ; Felix, Mr. D. w. King ; Pompollno,
Mr. Motmcai;tle ; Dandini, Mr. Welss Pedro, Mr. G. Forman ;
Alidero, Mr. C. "While.
After which, the favourite Opera of ROSINA. Characters by
Messrs. Rivers, C. wh:te, llorncastle, Neville ; Miss Betts, Miss
Pearce, Re.
•
ILLER AND lIIS MEN. Orladoff,
To conclude with THEb.
Mr. Hughes.

Under the Patronage of her 34.15 t Gracious Majesty.
ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGisCAL GARDENS.
EVIIRY MONDAY, T
THURSDAY WEDNESDAY, AND
.

VIEW of NAPLES, 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, as accurately as can possibly be done, the Great
Eruption nandesuvius in the year 79, when the Destruction of Her-
culaneum Pompeii took place: produced under the direction
of Mr. Denson.
A richly ornamented GOTHIC BRIDGE of STATUES has been
constructed, which will be brilliantly Illuminated at Night.
The PROMEN'ADE CONCERTS are again confided to Mr. God-
frey. The Band is most complete In all its departments, and includes
many eminent native and foreign musicians.
In addition to the other attractlems of the Gardens, will be exhi.
bited CALYPSO'S FAIRY GROTTO, approached by the Illumi-
nated Gothic Bridge, representing in the Laterior Telemachus
relating his adventures to Calypso.
The PYROTECHNIC DISPLAYS, by 3lr. Southby, are en the
most complete and effective scale.
Preceding the Volcanic Display, a novel exhibition will be intro-
duced, representing the Descent of Ptnebus in the Chariot of tit,: Sun.
Wong. larineill will descend from a Chinese Pagoda, seventy feet ii 2
height, to the surface of the lake, where a Naiad's Car will rise to
receive ihn, and bear him to his chrystal home.
The (Buss Conservatory is splendally ornamented with festoons
of lamps, enabling the visitors to view the matchless collection of
Carnivora by gas-light.
Feeding of the Carnivore at half-past five; the Pelicans, Sec., at
six ; Concert at half-Past six and the Eruption at dusk.
Admission. One Shilling.

A very curious meteor was observed about half-past
eight in the evening of the 20th ult., at Menet=' near
Autun (Satme-et-Loire). The air was calm, and the at-
mosphere still illuminated by the expiring relection of the
inn, when a luminous globe, of a violet tint, and appearing
to the eye to be about a yard in circumference, was seen for
the space of a minute, and a few seconds more, falling pep
pendicularly to the horizon, preserving all the time its sphe-
rical form. Although five globules, each of nearly one-fourth
of the size of the principal ball, were successively detached
from it, it did not lose anything of its apparent volume. At
last, when only a short distance from the horizon, it bunt
into a thousand particles, spreading to a wide distance.