The Sun.
London, England, 1856-05-12 00:00:00

ASTLEYS ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.

The entertainments provided for the holiday makers
this evening at the Royal Amphitheatre are of the most
attractive nature. A new and original equestrian ro-
mantic spectacle, written expressly for this theatre,
entitled "The Horse of the Cavern, or the Mounted
Brigands of the Abruzzi, is announced for representation
for the first time. At the conclusion of the spectacle,
the ever attractive " Scenes in the Arena" will follow,
in which the whole of Mr. W. Cooke's stud will appear;
and the entertainments will conclude with a grand
tableau equestre. From whatlwe have personally heard,
a great treat is in store for all those who visit this theatre
to-night.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent honoured
Madame Musurus with a visit, on Saturday, at the
residence of the Turkish Embassy, in Bryanston-
square, to meet his Highness the Grand Vizier.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended
by Lord Anna Maria Dawson and Lord James Mur-
ray, honoured the Opera with her presence of Satur-
day evening. Her Royal Highness attended Divine
Service, yesterday morning, in the Chapel Royal, St.
James's.

The " road by Gadshill," where the 2d scene of the
Ist part of Henry IV., so well known to all ShaksP e-
rians, is laid, will henceforth have another interesting
association. " Gadshill," has been purchased by Mr.
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Sqtadron or division of gun-boats has been sold to the
Hon. East India Company, to be employed in the sup-
pression of piracy in China.—United Service Gazette.
It is stated that Mr. Layard, M.P. left London on
Thursday to take charge of some pending negotiations,
and to arrange several important matters connected
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with the recently established Ottoman Bank, of which
he is the chairman.
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opened, to Lamartine, then living in the Rue de l'Uni-
versite, by whom it was with equal promptitude and
ccitrtesy returned.
The Belgian murderer Koll was executed at Antwerp
on Thursday morning. He made a good breakfast, and
after it asked for a glass of brandy. He listened atten-
tively to the exhortations of the chaplain, and ascended
the scaffold without assistance. A. considerable crowd,
chiefly composed of women, assembled to see the execu-
tion.
The Northern Railway Company have just commenced
works which, when completed, will bring Amiens nearer
to Paris by about 12 miles. This will be effected by a
line which has been for a long time in contemplation
from St. Denis to Creil, by Chantilly, thus avoiding the
circuit by Pontoise. The preparatory operations for
this line have been completed, and the Northern Com-
pany now intend to push on the embankments and
mason works with activity, and have the line terminated
in a year.—Galignani.
POLYTECHNIC.-'--011 Saturday evening a large number
of persons met, by invitation, at the Polytechnic Insti-
tution, to witness the Whitsuntide novelties prepared
for the public. These consist of :-1. "Demonstrations
on the Moon Controversy, by Mr. Pepper. 2. " Per-
formances by Madlle. Mundie on the Tyrolese instru-
ment the Cither, and by, Herr Zion on the Emraelynka
or Child's mouth-organ.' 3. " Exhibition of a large
and complete model of the North and South aide of Se-
bastopol, showing the plans of attack and defence,
mounting 2,000 guns and mortars, and modelled on a
scale of 36 inches to the mile. 4. " Forty dissolving
views illustrative of Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress,' ac-
companied by music and an explanatory commentary,"
by the Rev. J. B.
B Brasted. If the satisfaction expe-
rienced by the visitors on this occasion may be regarded
as an index of a more general approbation, that portion
of the public who shall visit the Polytechnic during the
holidays will ' be excellently well entertained. The model
of Sebastopol is one of the best and most decipherable
we have seen. The town is an admirable model, and
has been made from Carlo Bussolis and Simpson's draw-
ings. Every portion of the points of attack and defence
seems now as common as household words—are indicated
with great distinctness, and scarcely any one can fail of
possessing a clear and even minute idea of the facts of
the great siege. We congratulate Mr. Pepper on having
achieved a great auccees.