The Sun.
London, England, 1851-06-23 00:00:00

SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.

The thousands wno daily resort to London, and who
wish to see something besides the Crystal Palace,
will be glad to hear of a sight which they
ought not to quit the metropolis without
seeing—we mean the Surrey Zoological Gardens.
This Exhibition is of the very highest merit. The
magnificent tableau of Rome, in its ancient grandeur,
speaks volumes in praise of Messrs. Ditnson's skill as
painters, and the Colosseum is without exception the
finest apt cimen of pictorial illusion that we have
ever seen even at these gardens. The music,
conducted by Jullien, delights every one who hears it,
and Southey 's fireworks msirtaiu the character a the
artist. There is no exhibition in this metropolis with
claims equal to the Surrey Gardens for the sight seer,
the admirer of scenic art, or the lover of excelleut music
and pyrotechnic display.

LONDON, BRIGHTON, ANL) SOUTH-COAST
11,AIL WAY.
Traffic—Week ending June Ll, 1851 ... £12.537 15 0
Traffic - Week ending June 22, 1350 ... 12,374 SHI
Total of the half-year, to this date, 1851 ... i3+,244 15 1
Total of the half-year, to this date, 1850 ... 213,233 9 7
Total number of Passengers—Week ending
June 21,18 h 81.135
Passengers £lO,OBl 17 0
Goods 2,455 18 0

Total ... £12,537 15 0
Total miles open, 1851, 1734 ; ditto, 18)0, 171,4.
London Terminus, June 23, 1851.

INSPECTION OF THE HOUSEHOLD TROOPS (THIS
DAY).—This morning. having been appointed for au in-
spection of the battalions of Household Intantry stationed in
London in Hyde- park, a very large concourse of spectators
was on the ground by an early hour, includitu, many fashion-
able parties and a great nufaber of foreigners. At eight
o'clock the battalions of the Grenadier, Coldstream, and Fu-
silier Guards, under the command of their respective officers,
were marched on the ground, and formed into line. About
Di-e his Royal Highness Prmce Albert and a brilliant staff
arrived (and it was said that the Duke of Welli gton and
the King of the Belgians were among the di.tinguished
party), and rode down the line, the band playing the 7.'lational
Anthem. The troops were then put through the usual evo-
lutions and firing exercises on these f ccassions, which were
all gone through with remarkable precision. Tne review
did not occupy a•Jove an hour and a half, and at its termi-
nation his Royal Highness and staff left in the same order
which was observed on his arrival, and was loudly cheered.
EXTENSIVE FIRE IN GOLDEN-SW:JAIME. Last
evening (Sunday) a fire, of a very ala ming character, broke
out in the premises of Mr. Samuel Groves, organ builder
No. 11, Little Marlborough-street, Golden-square. The
flames originated in the ground-floor workshops. The fire
having rusned out of the back, commenced attacking the
premises numbered 10, 11, 12, and 13 in the same sheet. In
&very brief period hall a dozen engines of
the London estab-
lishment were on the spot, but before the fire was got under
damage to the following extent was done, which is thus
officially reported by Mr. Superintendent Braidwood :
" No. 11, Lits le Marlborough-street, Mr. S. Groves, organ
builder. Stock and buildings on ground-floor workshops se-
verely burned and damaged by water; back windows
burned out and workshops on first and second floors damaged
by fire, heat, and water; cause of fire unknown. Contents
insured in the Kent Fire-office and the building in the West-
minster. No. 10, ditto, James Ginn, back-windows de-
molishe I, frames damaged by fire, and contents by hasty re-
Uninsured. No. 13, ditto, Charles Lemon, consi-
derable damage to furniture by removal, and back windows
destroyed. Nut insured. No. 12, ditto, James Oatley, win-
dows at the back of premises brokan, and considerable damage
to furniture by removal, &c. No. 11, Ty ler-street, R. Hor-
ton, private, similar damage to premises and contents. Con-
tents uninsured; building unknown.
The new aeronaut Mdlle. Palmyra Garneron,
gives the following account of her voyage from Cremore-
gardens on Thursday and descent:—" My ascent was very
rapid from the gardens, so much so that in about a quarter
of an hour I was surrounded with intense cold. I followed
the course of the river for some time, till having sunk into a
warmer current, I found I was getting into the suburbs. At
one time I had the finest pos-ible view of London, every
prominently important portion was clearly discernible; the
churches, bridges, railroads, and public wad s were beautifully
mapped under me. It was a splendid sight, and much
wa s a the town I
pa s
°
in-
creased by the tact thst it wai being contemplated by a
stranger. The country being
as ne
deter-
mined to proceed some distance, and, after
of an hour, finding myself over grass fields. 1 attempted a
descent, which, with the assistance of the promptaHruat.owf kind
e
villagers of Farningham, I effected sately. A Mr. ammond
showed me every attention, and the labourers carried my
balloon in triumph to the Red Lion at Farningh
I was entertained with great liberality by the owner and his
wife. Mr. and Mrs. Davies, and forwarded the next day with
hearty wishes that I might on some future day visit them
• again."
EGYPT AND ITS RAILWAYS —Since Our former
observations on Egypt and the commencement of the railway
from Alextindria to Cairo, we have heard with regret that
some trfling point of detail nut having been clearly explained
to his Highness the Pacha, the agent whom he had sent
over did not feel hims' It at liberty, under the circumstances,
to commence operations without further instructions. We
now learn with satisfaction that Mr. Stephenson, with a
zeal and liberality worthy of his reputation, is about to dis-
patch an engineer to Cairo, at his own expense, to explain
all details, and to conclude the contract on the spot. The
British commercial public, whe are sensible of the advan-
tages to commerce which this undertaking involves, will,
we are sure, appreciate the energy exhibited by Mr. Ste-
phenson, in which they will recoguise an earnest of its
speedy completion.—Times.
THE AFFRAY AT TWINSTEAD.—DEATEI OF ONE OF
THE ROBBERS.—The fear ul encounter between the police
and Mr. Cook, and three burglars, at Twinstead, has resulted
fatally, Poole, one of the wounded robbers, having died in
hledingham police-station from the effects of his wound.
Mr. Cook's man is at present going on favourably, and Jones,
the policeman, though severely wounded in the affray, is
doing well. On Tuesday an inquest was held on the body
before William Codd,
coroner, when the jury returned
a verdict, in effect, of " Accidental death."--Chehntford
Chronicle.

CAPTAIN SOMERSET.—...You remember that Captain
Panlett Somerset has lately been treated to ten days of the
discipline of the Middlesex House of Correction. 'lle affair
has made a great noise, and Mr. Hardwick's sentence was
much canvassed, but generally approved of. The gallant THE LIVERPOOL STIPENDIARY MAGI6TRATE.—
Captain is now a free man. I believe he went from the The Mayor of Liverpool received a communication from Sir
prison right down to Epsom on the Oaks d4y, with a party of George Grey on Saturday, stating that the recommendation
military friends; but he has left a memento of his visit be- of the town council had been acceded to, and that J. ,S.
hind him - the gloomy buitding Colcfbath-fields beivg now. Mansfield, Esq., had been duly appointed stiOtidiary
popularly designated " Somerset-house. —Correspondent of
trate for Liverpool, and would enter upon his duties in the
Amiga Courier. t owe of the eagliug wok,