The Sun.
London, England, 1851-08-11 00:00:00

LONDON, BRIGHTON, AND SOUTH-COAST
RAILWAY.

Traffic—Week ending Aug. 9, 1851 ... £17,652 -5 9
Traffic— Week ending Aug. 10, 1850; 15,071 16 9
Total of the half-year, to this date, 1851 ... 90,404 13 6
Total of the half-year, to this date, 1850 ... 7 -,953 15 0
Total number of Passengers—Week ending
Aug. 9, 1851 ... 127,999
Passengers £15,427 11 8
Goods ... 2,224 14 1

Total... £17,652 5 9
Total miles open, 1851, 178!4 ; ditto, 1850, 1711 A.
London Terminus, Aug. 11, 1851.

MISS KELLY'S THEATRE.—This elegant little
theatre is at present occupied by Mr. Henry Russell, the
popular and accomplished vocalist, whose musical entertain-
ments, founded upon incidents of travel in America, have so
long been a source of delight to the pleasure-seeking portion
of the community. The nature of the entertainment is too
well known and appreciated to need any recommendation in
these columns, but Mr. Russell has introduced a novel and
agreeable feature into his performances, which is well worthy
of a passing notice. Mr. Russell was wont to deliver his
lyrical romances with so much pathos and dramatic effect,
that one scarcely thought there was room left for adding to
the interest of his songs. It seems, however, that his active
mind is ever on the alert to discover new methods of con-
tributing to the enjoyment of his patrons, and, taking a hint
from brother Jonathan, he has combined the pictorial with
the musical, and now his entertainment embraces the genius
of the artist as well as the taste of the musician. Nothing
can surpass the beauty of the panoramic scenes which
grace his songs and illustrate his anecdotes, while they are
as correct in detail as they are perfect in execution, and
those who wish to enjoy an intellectual treat should go and
pass an evening with Air. Russell in the Soho Theatre.
ROYAL VAUXHALL GARDENS.—The fineness of the
weather, combined with the large number of strangers at
present in London, and the altogether superior entertain.
ments, accounts in the most satisfactory manner for the
nightly crowded state of the Royal Property. The pro •
prietor, in addition to the many attractions of this renowned
place of resort, has engaged an equestrian company, whose
merits have already been acknowledged. The principal per-
formers comprising the company, are Madlle Palmyra An-
nato and Hernandez, each of whom have already acquired for
themselves a world-wide reputation. The water and fire
sports, invented by M. Faucault. and exhibited by that gen-
tleman, are truly beautiful, forming a very attractive part of
the evening's amusement. Next Wednesday is announced
for the benefit of Mr. Wardell, the indefatigable manager,
whose liberality in granting the use of these gardens for
charitable purposes cannot be too highly commended. We
doubt not but that the public will testify to his popularity by
attending in considerable numbers on the occasion,
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flat, and a spacious and splendid saloon has been
fitted up on her deck, extending the entire length, 275 feet.
She will proceed on her Transatlantic voyage some time
during the month of October, under the command of Captain
Matthews, formerly of the Great Western, and afterwards of
the City of Glasgow—a seaman whose long and successfully
tried experience and judgment are justly appreciated alike
by owners, shippers, and passengers.—Liverpool Chronicle.
SUICIDE IN HORNSEY WOOD.—Yesterday morning,
some youths who had entered Hornsey-wood for the pur-
pose of nutting, observed the body of a man suspended to the
branch of a tree. They informed the police, who cut down
the unfortunate man, and removed the remains to the Horn-
sey-wood tavern. From the marks on the tree, it is inferred
that the deceased clambered up and fastened the fatal noose,
and then threw himself off. The body is that of a man
about thirty years of age, dressed in black coat, light vest,
and Tweed trousers. His shirt was fastened with silver
studs, marked R. L. A., and some documents were found on
him, inscribed John H. Nelson.
MILITARY FORCE IN LONDON AND VICINITY.--The
following are the regiments and battalions at present quar-
tered in the metropolis and its environs:—Cavalry-Ist
Regiment of Life Guards, Albany Barracks, Regent's-park;
2d ditto, Knightsbridge Barracks, Hyde-park; Royal Horse
Guards (Blue), Windsor; Ist Royal Dragoons, Barnet; 4th
Light Dragoons, Hampton-court; Bth Hussars, Kensington
and Hounslow; 17th Lancers and Royal Horse Artillery,
Woolwich. Infantry—lst battalian Grenadier Guards,
Windsor; 2d battalion ditto, Penitentiary; 3d battalion
ditto, St. George's Barracks, Trafalgar-square; Ist battalion
Coldstream Guards, Tower of London; 2d battalion ditto,
Wellington Barracks, St. James's-park; Ist battalion Scots
Fusilier Guards, Portman-street Barracks; 2d battalion ditto,
St John's-wood Barracks, Regent's-park; 2d battalion 23d
Royal Welsh Fusiliers, London and Canterbury; Bth ditto
Connaught Rangers, Canterbury (7th Royal Fusiliers, 48th
ditto, and 95th ditto, Portsmouth); Ist battalion Rifle
Brigade, Dover; 2d battalion ditto, Kingston and Canter-
bury ; Royal Foot Artillery, Royal Engineers and Sappers
and Miners, and Royal Marines, Woolwich. Besides the
above are the enrolled Chelsea out-pensioner battalions, who
can always be called out, if required, within 24 hours. The
tranquil state of the metropolis during the " Grand Exhibi-
tion of the Industry of all Nations" will not require after
this month more thaa the usual number of troops in the vici-
nity of town.

MAD FREAK OF A SERVANT GIRL.—The family
of Mr. Hall, of the Brunswick Inn, Ashton-under-Lyne,
were much distressed on the evening of Thursday week by
the sudden disappearance of a domestic servant girl, and as
much astounded by her re-appearance under as singular cir-
cumstances on the following Wednesday evening. She was
sought for in all places where it was thought she could be
at the time of her disappearance, but without effect. Two
nights after a low moaning was heard in one part of the
house, but nothing could be made out of it until Wednesday
morning, when the landlord heard a feeble knocking up
stairs, and on going to ascertain the cause, he found the
missing servant, just emerged from a hole communicating
with the roof. She appeared to have been without food
from the time she entered it, nearly a week before, and her
body was so emaciated that it was deemed advisable to send
her to the hospital. All the reason she can assign for her
very singular conduct is, that she is an orphan and she
thought everybcdy looked shy at herl

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DEPARTURII OF THE STEAM-SHIP CANADA.—On
Saturday, at eleven o'clock, the British and North-American
Royal Mail steam-ship Canada, Capt. Harrison, left the
Mersey for Halifax. and Boston, with very heavy mails, for
the United States, Canada, Newfoundland, &c. She had
also a full cargo and 130 passengers.

BIRTIL—On the Bth inst., at Beverley, Mrs. 11.
Llewellyn Williams, of a son.

A frightful accident happened the day before yes-
terday at Arras, in a half-moon near the polygon of the en-
gineers. The guard-home in that work, which was used as
a workshop to make up the articles used in mining, blew up
with a terrific explosion. Nine soldiers of the 2d Regiment
of Engineers and the sergeant who had the direction of the
operations were blown to pieces, and their limbs scattered in
every direction with the materials of the building. Four
other men were seriously wounded and taken to the hospital.
The cause of the explosion has not vet been ascertained, but
it is not attributed to the negligence of any one, but rather
to the rays of the sun darting with great intensity on a
quantity of chlorate of potass which had been placed to dry.

MR. W. BUSFIELD, M P.—This lion. Gentleman
continues in a state Which leaves little or no reason to hope
for his recovery: Ills strength is greatly prostrated, and it
is believed by his medical advisers that be is altogether un-
likely to rally. Ur. Ihafield is in Ilia leyenty-nhath year.—
Leeds Ateremry,