The Sun.
London, England, 1860-05-15 00:00:00

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.

The taste and spirit which Mr. Batty has displayed since
ha has resumed the management of this world-renowned
establishment cannot fail to add to the lustre which already
attaches to it. This circumstance is in no small degree duo
to the great ability of Mr. E. Hughes, who is entrusted
with the sole management of the vast establishment. On
the opening night a splendid hippodramatic spectacle,
entitled " The History of a Flag," was produced, and it
has for many weeks been attracting over flossing audiences,
whose enthusiastic plaudits testify in a manner that admit
no doubt tlieir high admiration and appreciation of the
efforts made for their entertainment. Although we have
had rival establishments springing up in different parts of
the metropolis, which for a short time have run a course of
very questionable success, they have at last had to succumb
to the popularity of Astley's, which to all intents and pit=
poses is the legitimate and immemorial home of the eques-
trian drama. That it would almost be a national loss should
it not continue so, is most certainly true ; but the manage-
ment of Mr. Batty is a sufficient guarantee against such a
circumstance. During his former seasons some of the most
extraordinary spectacles were produced, rivalling in magni-
ficence even those produced by the great Ducrow ; and from
former actions bright anticipations for the future ought to
be entertained. We have already noticed at length the
new spectacle, but the Scenes in the Circle change so fre-
quently, we might almost say nightly, that want of space
prevents us noticing novelties worthy of mention. At the
present time the bright particular star of the arena is
" Little Menoni," a fairy-like little fellow, whose feats of
horsemanship are of the most wonderful description. The
Delavanti family, and the other attractions of the establish-
ment, make up one of the most agreeable evening's enter-
tainments it is possible to imagine.

The Countess Platen left town a few days ago for
an absence in Sweden of some weeks.

His Excellency Mr. Corbett, Chargé d'Affaires
at Florence, arrived at the Pavilion Hotel, Folkestone, on
Saturday.

We are requested to state that the Countess of
Lanesborougli's assembly, announce I for Friday next, the
13th inst., is unavoidably postponed until Tuesday, the 22d
inst.

The Earl and Countess of Nlinto have arrived at
llolloway's Private Hotel, in Dover-street, from Scotland.
The Earl of Rosslyn and Lady Harriet St. Clair
have arrived at Claridge's Hotel, from Dysart House, N. 8.,
for the season.

Lord and Lady Lurgan and the lion.. Miss Brown
have arrived at Claridge's Hotel, from Brownlow house,
Ireland, for the season.

Lord and Lady Camoys and the Hon. Misses
Stonor will arrive in Down-street ([lay Hill) next week.
Lord Rivers has arrived in town from his seat in
Dorsetshire.

Lord Panmure and the llon. Miss Maule have
rrived at Claridge's Hotel from Brechin Castle, N.B.

The lion. Mr. and Mrs. Bertie Percy and Miss
Bertie Percy have areivel at Claridge's Hotel from Gu)'s
Cliff, Warwick, for the season.

Major-General and the Lady Catherine Bulkeley
have left town for Coleshil House, Berkshire, on a visit to
the Earl of Radnor.

PLYMOUTH, Tuesday Morning.—The iron screw
steam store ship llimalaya, Captain John Scccomb, from
Barbado. s, April 17, and ,Bermuda, May 3, bound to Ports-
mouth, with night companies of the 41st Regiment, under
command of Major Bush, and ten companies of the 49th,
commanded by Colonel Grant, put into the Sound .this
morning, with screw deranged,