The Sun.
London, England, 1850-05-22 00:00:00

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE

THIS Evr.Nrsq
Will he performed CHARLES Till TWELFTH.
After which will be presented an entirely new and original antici-
pation of what may possitkly occur one of these days, entitled
-NOVELTY FAIR; or, Hints for 1851. Characters by Messrs. C.
:Mathews, F. Matthews. Binge, Bellindiarn, Cooke. and Charles ;
Xlss St. Gegrge, Miss Kenworthy, Miss Glover, Miss Oliver, Miss
Eardley, arM Mis's Martindale.
To conclade with BOX AND COX.
All applications for Private Bows must be made to Mr. Allerott
'I, New Bond-street:.

The Box-office, adjoining the Theatre, in Wellington-street, is
:pen daily from Ten to Six o'clock, under the superintendence of
r. kr. F. Bennett

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
Propridtor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty.
linormous attraction for the Whitsuntide Holidays.

The Grand Military Spectacle of the Affghanistan War. Brilliant
Lf splay of Equestrian Wonders in the Scenes in the Arena, by the
first Artistes in Europe.
THIS EVENING,

The Entertainments will commence at Seven o'clock, with
the immensely successful grand National Military Equestrian and
Dramatis Spectacle (in three acts) entitled
THE AFFOIIA.NISTAN WAR ; or the Revolt of Cabul and British
Triumphs in India.
oduced with every possible care to all its original and masnificent
Wee, s, calling into action the unequalled resources of the estab-
lishment.
'A Brass Itand engaged expressly for the occasion, and a host of

To be succeeded by an inimitable Display of Batty's Feats of
R,lttitation in the Cirque Olympique, introducing La Petite Jeannette,
the Infant Prodigy, and the diminutive steed Hare Bell, in a pecu-
liarly Novel Act of Menage, being a model of that accomplished
artiste Made. Valentine, in the high school of Equitation.
To eon&de with the Farce of the TWO GREGORIES.
Box-01110 e cipen From Eleven till Four.
Stage Manager, Mr. W. West.

Uncles the Patronage of her Most Gracious Majesty, his Royal
Grand Whitsuntide
Hig hnFetes I ess Prince Albert,
&c. &c.
ROYAL a First A of Mons.
SURREY ZOOLOGlCALppearance GARDENS. Jullien.
WHIT-MONDAY, Max 20th, 1850, Tuesday 21st, Wednesday,
22d, Thursday, 23d, and on each of those days throughout the
,Season.
"Prodigious Success of the entirely new-rnodelled Dloramic Pic-
ture representing the PASSAGE Of the ALPS by Napoleoneie
matihnls.
Arski ! the largest Picture in the World! with innumerable yi,.,,Te`es the size of life. Modelled, painted, and produced by Mr.g
Denson and Son, assisted by Messrs. Adams, Wilson, &c. &c. The
Picture has ()templed the Messrs. Denson for many months, and it is
confidently submitted th the Public as a chef-d'ckuvre of art, and not
infestior to any production of the day.
e Splenlltd MENAGERIE has lately been enriched by several
ble Presents frorn the Queen.
VaCtlei
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Kianndothonie I PI u btallecl.e offertthe de
The Musical Department will be. conducted by Mons. Jullien and
It . will be the sin of the Establishment to
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gratification of
BthareniSubisneribtheers
and Foot Guards, and the
most Splendid Milrtar3yrai
from the BanUe; of h esty's Horse
ill, it is hoped, convince the
most eminenrArtistest.inenthage permoefenstsaiown
The following list o
bge-alkri'lly.
long-acknowledged excellence of the Band or this
Public, that the ion
maintained 1 The Repertoire of Music
that
will
arranged from the most Popular
countries. Solo-Players—Messrs. Koenig,
will be most extensive and varied,
Cperse in this and other
Lazarus, Prosperre,
and Wintertxstham. Cohnet, Pratten, Jarrett, Sonnenberg, Sommers,
During the evening a grand Colossal, Scenic, and Pyrotechnic
Tableau illustrating the celelorated Picture by David, of Buonaparte
Crossing the Alps ! Showing
the Region of the
Alps, stretching fro small generalineah mountain
vii
lake in the foreground toew of a
i 1
the distant snow-claNkillitains, crowA
portion of the French
St. liernagd and its far-famed Monastery.t
ned by the stupendous Mount
the drums beat to arms,
Army is first seen "en bivouac,"
Slfartial Music, the Troops
and amid the clash of Military Bands and -
A a,,,lng the Artillery in
commence the Ascent. The Soldiers are won .1' ~- .
present
Iliculties are overcome,
Trunks of Trees now ascending almost Perpendicular Heights, and
traversing the :nest Terrific Ravines, but all di
and the flatfeet Amy is seen pursuing its course to the Fertile '
Plaine.of Italy.
The wholei,i conclude with a Corge-o-us Display of Fireworks,y
Messrs. Sonthhy. intros:hieingmost
, amongst various novelties, the keo,
admired feux Wartlike of former sea.,ons, jets *rest', water roc
revolvin! pieces, a aimmiticestt Transparency. fifty feet in height,
Pa' Pit's' by Messrs. nonslip, representing Buonapare on Horseback
cliieriiig on his Troops, surreetnied by warllice emb:enis, insignia of
hononr, flaw, trophies, &e,, amide! acorn:sc.:Bon of various coloured
ilscs.

The complicated aril difti alt maednery, and the erection of the
10.,,,twe under the direction of Mr. Thom Lowe. The ev tensive gag
fittings by Messrs. llotenorby
and bixon, 23, King-street, Covent-
gltriten.

Admission, Is.
On Whit-Mond:l.r.
..ma,/ 20th, Mons. Jullien and his unrivalled
'and e, commen, a limited number of Promenade Concerts.
Remctions will be made from the popular Music played by him at
the concerts MoiNtre and Congres Musicale at Exeter hall.
On Wednesday, May 22d, the Royal South London Floricultural
,Society will hold their First Grand Miscellaneous Flower Show, on
which oecasien an Extra Brass Band will be In attendance, with all
the other Attractions of the Gardens.—Doors open at One.

DEATH OP TE RAIWEBAHA.—The Port Nicholson
papers, received vid Sydney, mention the death of the noto-
riOus chief a the Ngatotoa tribe, Te Rauperaha. He Was of
great age, approaching fourscore, and possessed considerable
influence among the natives of the southern districts.

THE NEW NOVEL.
Now ready, at all the Libraries, in
i
vols.,
SIN AND SORROW; THE STORY
OF A NAN OF FASHION.
''We feel certain that the noble authoress of these 'volumes is
capable of rising to the highest place amongst these novelists whose
power lies In the delineation of character. The story is replete 'with
interest."—Britannia.
" An absorbing interest is created in the reader's mind and sus-
tained to the last. And still more commendable than the talent and
success with which the story is carried on is the moral which it Is its
great object to ineulcate."—John Bull.
Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street.

THE WEATHER.—Sus OFFICE, PUT 22.
THERMOMETER.
65—highest since noon yesterday.
49—lowest this morning and during the night.
56 this day, at noon.

BAROMETER, 29.65.
Wm) variable frtorn S.W. to S.E.—heavy showers of rain
early in thi lttrrning, and a thick fog for half an hour.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Ting DAY —Morning 14 min. after 11 Evening 44 min. after 11
To-Moscow -_Morning 0 min. after 0 I Evening 10 min. after 12

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