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

THIS EVENING

Will be perrtrmed the Opera of IRA DLtVOLO. Fra Diavo!o,
Mr. D. W. King ; Lord Allcash, Mr. ElGrricastle ; Giacomo, Mr.
Weiss ; Lorenzo, Mr. C. White ; Zerinia, Madame Albertazzi ; Lady
Allcash, bliss Betts.
After which, THE QUEEN'S RIDDLE. Marquis de Santiago,
Mr. Osbaldiston ; Sancho, Mr. Forman ; o.ivia, Miss Vincent ;
Florella, Miss Lydia Pearce.
The Performances to conclude with THE LADYB OF LAMBETH.
Characters by Messrs. Saville, Hughes, J .hnson, Neville, Forman,
Mrs. Vining, Mrs. Daly, Miss L. earce, Mrs. Hughes, &c.

Under the Patronage of her Most Gracious Majesty.
ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.
GRAND FLORICULTURAL FE'rE THIS DAY.

The ROYAL SOUTII LONDON FLORICULTURAL SOCIETY
will hold their SECOND GRAND SUMMER FLOWER SHOW In
these Gardens, on which occasion upwards of SIXTY GOLD and
SILVER MEDALS, and a valuable SILVER CUP, will be awarded
for the best productions 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 modelled representation of Vesuvius and the Bay of
Naples. The Promenade Concert, conducted by Mr. Godfrey, the
Band- consisting of Fifty first-rate Musicians. An extra Military
Band; 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 Danson. The Group-
ing of the various Figures, the Moon-Lt Caverns, the distant Music—
in fact, the entire execution, is the theme of constant admiration.
The Glass Conservatory, brilliantly Illuminated with Oas in Festoons
of Bucket Lamps. Descent of Farinelli in a Fiery Car on to 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
TIEURDAI".

... -
VIEW of NAPLES, ERUPTION or 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 of. Vesuvius in the year 79, when the Destruction of Her-
culaneum and Pompeii teo place: produced under the direction
of Mr. Daimon.
A richly ornamented t.OTIfIC 11R113(113 of wrxrums has been
constructed, which will be brilliantly Illuminated at Night. •
The PROMENADE CONCERTS are again confided to Mr. God-
trey. The Band Is most complete in all its departments, and ineaudes
Many eminent native and foreign musicians.
In. addition to the other attractions of the Gardens, will be exhi-
bited CALYPSO'S FAIRY GROTTO, approached by the Illumi-
nated Gothic Bridge, representing in the Interior Telemachus
relating his adventures to Calyrv..
The PYROTECHNIC DISPLAYS, by
Mr. Soutliby, are on the
most complete and effective scale.
Preceding the Volcanic Display, a novel exhibition will be intro-
duced, representing the Descent of Phrebris in the Chariot of the Sun.
Mons. Farinelli will descend from a Chinese Pagoda, seventy feet in
height, to the surface of the lake, where a Naiad's Car will rise to
receive him, and bear him to his chrystal home.
The Glass *Conservatory is splenduily ornamented with festoons
of lamPs, enabling the visitors to view the matchless collection of
Carnivore by gas-light.
Feeding of the Carnivore at half-past five; the Pelicans, &c., at
sty ; Concert at half-past six ; and the Eruption at dusk.
On 3foNosr, Aug. 10; Will take place a GRAND NEAPOLITAN
CARNIVAL and FETE D'ETE ; combining all the novelties of
the season. . _

Admission, One Shilling.

tricrag BANK OF AUSTRALIA.—The annual meeting of
this company- was held on Monday at the offices in Old
Broad-street, J. J. Cummins, D4q., in the chair. The report
of the directors was of a favourable nature, although the
business done was limited in extent. The result of the
year's operations had enabled the directors to add 5,605/.
19s. 3d. to the permanent reserve fund, Nybich DOW amounts
to 45,3351. 15s. 6d., and to pay a dividend ater the rate of
six per cent. per annum. The improving condition of the
colonists had rendered accommodation less remunerative,
especially at the New Zealand Branch, but the revival of
confidence w0t.:,1 Soon, it was expected, Open a legitimate
source for the employmer.t of the banking caoitaL The
balance-sheet showed the liabilities to be 1,027,162/. 12s. 9d.,
and the assets a siinilar arn,unt. The profit for the year
ending at the branches 31st December, 1845, and at London
30th June, 1846, was 56,059/. 12s. 4d. The reserve fund was
now 45,3351. 15s. and the balance of undivided profit was
44,882/. 7s. Cd. After the report was read, a discussion of
no public importance took place, in which Mr. Levy, Mr. G.
R. Robinson, Mr. Llelrne, and others took part, when it was
adopted unanimously. Three directors were then elected,
namely, Robert Brookes, J. R. Todd, and W.I Wilson, Ergs.
A vote of thanks having been passed to the directors, the
meeting adjourned.
Small-pox at the present moment prevails to a dread.
ful extent at Cette, a town on the borders of the Meditersa-
nean, the disease attacking both children and adults, in-
eluding those vaccinated, and has already produced great
mortality.
ANNIHILATION OF MATTER BY A RAILWAY COLLI-
-4IOY.—A morning paper, in describing the effects of the col-
lision on the Eastern Counties Railway on Saturday, says
Of a second-class carriage which bad been attached to the
train at Romford, and placed in the rear of the two horse
boxes, them was literally nothing left."

THE WEATHER.—SIIN OFFICE, JULY 21.
THERMOMETER, Lowest, 57; Highest. 75; Noon, 68,

BAROMETER, 29.96.—W1ND S.W., fine.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGE THIS DAY.
Aorning .. 13 minutes after 1.1 Evening .. 35 minutes after 1