The Sun.
London, England, 1850-07-12 00:00:00

THIS EVENING,

Will be produced Lord Byron's gorgeous Spectacle of MAZEPPA
an,l the WILD lIOItSE.

To be succeeded by an inimitable Display of Batty's Feats of
Equitation in the Cirque Olymplque, with Maalle. Gardoni on the
Tight Rope.
To conclude with a Melodrama.
Box-office open From Eleven till Four
Stage Manager, Mr. W. West.

Although subjects of more national importance are
now lying under the consideration of the Imperial
Legislature, we are most earnestly solicitous that the
Parliament may not evince any further indifference
in regard to the architectural embellishment and im-
provement of Westminster. The enormous sums
squandered on the erection of their own palace afford
us very powerful arguments in demanding the atten-
tion of the popular representatives to projects affect-
ing the propriety or impropriety of that extravagant
expenditure. We might appeal, of course,
to divers classical authorities in justification
of our thus beseeching the regard of our law-givers to
the requirements of the metropolis in reference to its
general embellishment. 'We might remind them
that TRAJAN was not idly lavishing his imperial re-
sources when raising at Borne those gorgeous edi-
fices which :even now, in their ruins and decay,
attest the pride of a military despotism, and the
pomps of a civilised though pagan antiquity. We
might aver with equal truth, that the moral and
social elevation of the Greeks Was, in no small degree
dependent on that superb munificence of PERICLES,
which encrusted the Acropolis with palaces of marble,
with statues fashioned by the chisel of Pninies,and with
figures of gold and ivory moulded under the hand of
PRAXITILES. We prefer, however, appealing in this
instance only to the right reason and common sense
of the Legislature. Upon the merest economical
considerations, we conceive that the matter referred
to demands the most serious scrutiny and the most
careful calculation. After expending many millions
of pounds sterling upon the public structures of West-
minster, it would be deplorable to reflect that the
whole scheme must be marred by au unexpected
and mistaken parsimony. Such a course would be
alike disgraceful to the wealthiest nation of Christen-
dom, and injurious to a locality invested with his-
torical interest by its many noble and stirring asso-
ciations. Unfortunately, we have had too frequent
reason to lament the fickleness of the popular enthu-
siasm in regard to enterprises of this particular cha-
racter. It will not be forgotten, for example, that a
similar proposal to the one now being carried into
operation under the auspices of the Hon. Gentleman
the Member for Montrose, and of the Noble Lord the
Prime Minister of England—the proposal for the
erection of a memorial statue of Sir ROBERT PEEL, by
penny subscriptions to a poor man's testimonial—
was made as far back as 1847, and abandoned through
the want of the necessary contributions. Again, it
cannot have escaped the recollection of many with
what ardour the project of raising a monument to
WILLIAM CAXTON was undertaken, or with what
disgraceful levity it was thrown aside soon after-
wards. The remembrance of these facts, while de-
rogating largely from the stability of the national
character, only incites us the more energetically to
force upon the attention of the multitude at large, and
more especially upon that of the Parliament, the ne-
cessity of preventing the display of similar fickleness
in this particular instance on the part of the
The trial of ROBERT PATE for the atrocious and Legislature.
cowardly assault upon our Most Gracious queen Already we have observed that considerable credit
has most justly and properly terminated in a eeneic- is due to the Hon. Baronet the Member for the Uni-
tion. The jury hare faithfully discharged the duty versity of Oxford, through whose instrumentality the
they owed to society. They have suffered no morbid absurd project of building a temporary bridge across
sensibility fur the highly respectable family of the the Thames at Westminster was happily referred to
criminal to interpese a shield for his protection, to the examination of a Select. Committee. That
defraud justice of her right, or to allow the majesty project we then characterised as most pre-
of the law to remain unvindicated. They accepted the posterous, for a multitude of considerations.
law from the presiding Judges, .and did not venture The necessity of building any such bridge is solely
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As had been anticipated, the defence set up was
insanity—that at the time of the communission of waters of the Channel, near the Isle of Thanet. Again
tae outrage the prisoner was of unsound mind, and again we hare had to bolster up the old struc-
incapable of distinguishing between right and ture, insomuch that no less than 70,0001.1
wrong, and consequently not responsible for any sterling have been squandered upon ineffectual re-
acts, however atrocious, of which he might have been pairs. Yet it is this very spot that is still
guilty. The eminent and distinguished advocate to discovered
whose bands the interests of the accused were en. clung to with such exaspehraistitnigine,tehnaavceitydisc
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himself compelled to admit, with no very sanguine enough to demonstrate the folly of devoting 100,0001.
anticipations as to the result. He could not for a to a bridge of a rcersly temporary character, just
moment deny that the assault had been per- one-third of the amount calculated as necessary for a
petra'ed by the defendant. It would have been new and permanent bridge at Westminster. Any-
puerile to attempt to struggle against the unimpeech- thing mere idle than this was never, we are bold to
able testimony that was brought forward on this say, propounded by any set of wiseacres, much less
poins. But he dwelt on the unaccountable nature of seri4nsly submitted for the acceptance of the British
the offence, the total absence of any motive tha t Parliament. We are rejoiced, however, to observe
could have influenced a gentleman of respectable that not only is the whole project referred to a Select
fortune and family—a person who had at one time Committee, in accordance with the very judicious
held a commission in a service the characteristics of su ?gestion of Sir ROBERT HARRY INGLIS, but that the
which is a chivalrous devotion to the fair sex, and rei iort of the Committee of 1846 will be again brought
Unbounded loyalty to the sovereig
'to commit a u, der investigation. That report, now lying before
wanton and unprovoked assault upon an innocent and us, is accompanied by a map of the metropolis, re-
inoffensive lady, surrounded by her blooming children yeah "ng in glaring colours the blunders hitherto made
—upon 09 Quail, to whom his Allegiance was due— i a a ttempts to improve the cities of London and

ceder the Patronage of her Most Gracious Majesty, his Royal
Highness Prince Albert, &c. &c.
ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.
OPEN every MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, and
THURSDAY.
Re-Engagement of M. JULLIEN.

The new Irish Quadrille, the " Hibernian,'7;;;;Osed by 3f. Sullen.
" The Derby Galop," composed express:), for these Gardens, is one
of the most successful of Monsieur Jullien's compositions, and in
consequence of the nightly encore, will be repeated till further

notice. _
The Grand Ghorka March, performed for the first time before the
Nepaulese Ambassador.
Prodigious Success of the entirely new-modelled Dioramic Pic-
ture representing the PASSAGE of the ALPS by Napoleon and his
Army ! the largest Picture in the World! with innumerable moving
Figures the size of life. Modelled, painted, and produced by Mr.
Denson and Son, assisted by Messrs. Adams, Wilson, &c. &c. The
Picture has occupied the Messrs. Denson for many months, and it is
cenfldently Submitted to The Public as a chef-d'auvre of art, and not
inferior to any production of the day.
The Splendid ME YAGERIE has lately been enriched by several
valuable Presents tom the Queen.

Th.; Musical Department will be conducted by Mons. Jullien and
Mr. Godfrey. It will be the alas of the Establishment to offer
for the gratification of the Subscribers and the Public, the
most Splendid Military Band in the Kingdom ! ! Selected
from the Bands of her Majesty's Horse and Foot Guards, and the
most emdfent Artistes in the profession.
The following list of engagements will, It is hoped, convince the
Public, that the long-acknowledged excellence of the Band of this
Establishment will be full 3 maintained I The Repertoire of Music
will be most extensive and varied, arranged from the most Popular
Operas in this and other countries. Solo-Players—Messrs. Koenig.
Lazarus, Prosperre, Colinet, Pratten, Jarrett, Sonnenberg, Sommers,
and Winterbotham.

Dnzink the evening a grand Colossal, Scenic, and Pyrotechnic
Tableau illustrating the celebrated Picture by David, of Buonaparte
Crossing the Alps 1 Showing a general view of the Region of the
Alps, stretching from the small mountain lake in the foreground to
the distant snow-clad mountains, crowned by the stupendous Mount
St. Bernard and its far-famed Monastery. A portion of the French
Army is first seen " en bivouac," presently the drums beat to arms,
and amid the clash of Military Bands and Martial Music, the Troops
eommence the Ascent. The Soldiers are aeon dragging the Artillery in
Trunks of Trees, now ascending almost Perpendicular Heights, and
traversing the most Terrific Ravines, but all difficulties are overcome,
and the Gallant Army is seen pursuing its course to the Fertile
Plains of Italy.

The whole to conclude with a Gorgeous Di ;play of Fireworks, by
Messrs. South,,y, intrAucing, amongst various novelties, the most
admired feu,- d'artifice of former seasons, jets d'eau, water rockets,
revolving pieces, a magnificent Transparency fifty feet in height,
painted by 3:ears. Denson, . representing Buonapar:e on Horseback
cheeritrg on his Troops, surrounded by warl:ke emblems, insignia of
honour, flags, trophies, isc., amidst a cerruscalon of various coloured
fires .

'. he complicated and difficult machinery, and the erection of the
,ture under the direction of Mr. Thom Lowe. The extensive gas
fittings by Messrs. Botcherby and Dixon, 23, King-street, Covent-
garden.

Admission. li.

HIGH. WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Tau DAT —Morning 38 min. after 3 I Evening I Run. after 4
To-Nohow— Morning 25 min. after 4 1 Evening 51 with. after 4

THE WEATHER.—Sus OFFICE, JULY 12.

THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
68—highest since noon yesterday.
52—lowest this morning and during the night.
69 —this day, at noon.

BAROMETER, 30'15•

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