The Sun.
London, England, 1850-08-21 00:00:00

THE RUSSIAN FLEET.

The fo'lowing is given by the VosNiche Zeitung, as :n
account of the Russian naval force on the 9,11 of
August :-
4 line-of-battle ships of 120 guns.
of Nu to 110 guns. •
2.6 f SO to 90 gum,.
13 91 of 70 to 80 guns. •
3u frigates of all classes •
• 50 corvett, s, brigs, and schooners.
34 sit a u-frigates, sloops, and packets.
This naval force is stated to be divided into fire squa-
drons; the Baltic squadron consists of about 4,000 men,
including the artillery; but the paper states that the
crews are not of the very best quality of men, and
amongst them are many Jews from Poland.
[We believe this force is under-stated, and that the
Russians have more three and tao.deckers in the Baltic.
and Black Sea fleets, and that they have nearer 50 than,
30 steamers. Moreover, we have seen some of the Bus..
:sian ships well and ably mlnned, and that there are a-
grent many Bothnians and Finlanders among the crews..
I—Herald.]

.THE LOSS OXp,LIFE IN THE MERSEI.
LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY.—Tne following are nonce far-•
ther details of the melancholy accident which happened
on' the Money on Sundry evening last, by the ueset-:
ting of a small boat off Easthsm, when nine lives were.
lost:—
at
oTuhte pmearrty in
mr tpne(i!eeoraitoyliad been at
tngt_nemslievreates(ely mencerucisin
horge.
•during the day, and between six and revetro'clock in the
eveeing they put in at Easthaw, and proceeded to the
tap belonglng to the hotel, where they
the
together.
of ha:f a gallon of ale. At this timtthe whole of Vuem
appar,.d prtsctly sober. Amorgst:the company in the
house, but not connected with the efisuating party, were
two elderly and respectably-looking, ndieiduels—ene of
whom, it is understood, is a gentleman if small pro-
perty residing' at Birkenhead. His name is Thorp.
The other hr a clerk in one of our Liverpool .houses.,
They had been passing the day in the village
of Eastbam, and had returned to the ferry tor
the purpose of prom4dinehonse by the steam-packet.'
Having fallen in with the boating party, an arrange
ment was made that they should premed along with
them to Liverpool. As yet we have not heard of any of
the bodies being found but three. This morning the
boat was run ashore, near Eastham, and there was found
in its forecastle the body of Eliza Walker and the two
children, James and William Spencer. Elite Walker:
it appears, was in service. in the capacity of nurse. and
the children found with her belonged to her mistress.
The unfortunate girl took them to Eastham without the
consent of their parents.
The names of the persons who were drowned are—
William Black ie, James and Spencer, John.
Your!, BA-street; Eliza Walker and Nancy • Pd. Fall,
John Duncan, John Gerrard, and Thomas Gerrard,
Bell-street. ns saved:—
The following are the names of the p
the two elderly .‘J,,o,usiiipihe.clioolipeekr,ie
j 3,
anAdshwerth; errsher-street;
gentle-
men lying at the terry tap. •
elitl-sictrheaertd;

Co RA GevEe.n—i:Tasrte,gwreitie en 3(
tt r nhe rea
railway
to
state
waggonthat
clock in
two miles and a
quarter k. in the afternoon, it was
Attacked by a party of men, who, having fated the driver, a
nuofcCos°a Saturday
ut rive
man named William Walsh, with a blow over the temple,
it upon
nAI
antgb nparcelso e
vl/4
0 ' c
m
shot one of the two horses which Isere drawing th.e waggon.
A man named Michael Marran has been identified as one of
the party engaged. Walsh is still m the infirmary, though
his injuries are not very serious. The outrage is supposed to
be the result of a combination of parties injured by the run-
ning of this parcel waggon between Mullingar and Sligo.—
Sligo Journal.

- THE SOVEREIGN TIES OF EUROPE.
Now ready in 2 vols. Bvo., 28s. bound,
G E R. II A N I A; ITS COURTS,
CAMPS, AND PEOPLE.
By the
BAP.ONESS BLAZE Dr, BURY.
Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street.
To be had of all Booksellers, and at all the Libraries.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
FAREWELL NIGHT.
The FAREWELL and CONCLUDING NIGHT of the SEASON
will be given on SATURDAY, August 24, 100.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
TO-MORROW EVENENG,
Will be presented the Last Act of Donizetti's Opera, entitled
LUCIA DI LAMMERMOOR.
Lucia? Miss Cathrine Hayes; Edgardo, Mr. Sims Reeves.
Ater which Ros.iiirs celebrated Opera of
IL I:AILBIERE DI SIVIGLIA.
Rosina, Madame Sone, < ; 11 Conte d'Almaviva, Signor Calzolari
Figaro, Signor Coleitti ; Signor F. Lablache ; Bartolo, Signor
Lablache.
In the Lesson Scene Madame Sontag will sing Rode's celebrated
Variations.
To be followed by the LVA Act of
ERNANI.
To conclude with the Ball by M. P. Taglloni.
LES PLAIsIRS DE L'HIVER.
In which Madlle. A. Ferraris, and M. Charles will appear. •
Applications for SOUS, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box
Office of the Theatre.

• ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA. COVENT-GARDL.N.
Last Nitht but Onetof the Season.
TO-MORROW VIP:NIM*
Wlll be produced, Bellittris celebrated Opera,
NORMA.
To be Ibilowect by Donizetti's Opera.
L'ELISIR D'AMORE.
Coippeser, Director of the Music, and Conductor, M. Costa.
The Performances will commence at Eight o'clock.

- THEATRE ROYAL, EIAY3tAKKET.
Mr. R. Webster, Sole Lessee and Manager, 011 Rrompton.
Tor a few nights onl3, Adelphi company and Adelphl Pieces.
THIS EVENING.

Will be performed the Corned',of IAUi, PRY. Harry Stanley,
Mr. Boyce; Witherton. Mr. Cullenford ; Colonel Hardy, Mr. Lam-
bert ; Paul Pry, Mr. Wright ; Marian, Miss Harding.
After which a new and original Zoological Extravaganza, called
THE HIPPOPOTAMUS. 31r. Tidclywink, Mr. Wright ; Sergeant
Bulimia. Mr. Paul Bedford ; Mrs. Tiddywink, 3iss E. Harding.
To conclude with THE ENCHANTED ISLE.

ST. JAMES'S THEATRE,
King•street, St. James's.
t. Lessee,- Mr. John Mitchell, 33, Old Bond-street
MRS._ FANNY KEMBLE'S JEADINGS OF SHAKSPEARE.
Mr. MITCHELL has the honour to announce, that owing to the
distinguished and 'tweeting success of Mrs. Fanny Kemble's Read-
ings. they will be further continued on Wednesday and Friday Eve-
nings, during the ensuing week, and a Second (positively the last)
Morning Heading, oa Monday. August 26. The Plays are selected
in conciusion of Mrs. Fanny Xcmble's present engagement in
London.
ir=o,

THIS EVENING,
Sbakspeare's Play of "Xing John."
On Friday Evening, August 23, " Richard the Second."
And the last Reading on Monday Morning, August 26, Henry the
Fourth. Part I.
Morning Readinzs at Half-past Two.
Evening Readings to commence at half-past Eight o'clock precisely.
Stalls, 7e. ; Boxes, 55.; Pit, 35.; Amphitheatre. 2i. Private
Boxes One Guinea, One Guinea and a-half, anil. ►wo Guineas.

. •
Isomies and Stisill may be secured at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library,
33, Old Frond-street ; Mr. Sams' Royal Library, Wit. James's-street ;
Messrs. Ebcra', An,lresys', Hookham's. Allcroft's, Leader and Cock's,
Ilammond'i, and 011ivier'e Libraries, Bond-street ; Cra-
mer's, and the Carlton Library, Regent-street;, and at the Box-office
of the l'bPatre. which It open daily from Eleven till Five o'clock.

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE.
• • ' Proprietor and Manager, Mr. W. Batty.
• The beet ventilated Theatre in London.
Craw,led.Houses to witness the attractive and magnifteent Spectacle
of Maceppa, which, with brilliant novelties in the %Ponders of the
Arena, form the most varied and attractere Entertainments in the
MatropolLs.
. THIS F.VENING, _ _ .

WM be proinced Lori byron's gorzeou-; Spectacle of MAZEPPA
tail tilt WILD HORSE. Mazeppa, Mr. N. T. flicks.
To. he succeeded by an tram:lmola Display of Batt7's Feats of
Eqtrimtinek trr the. Clrone•Olynapione.
To coucludg.with tire favourite Afterplece of JACK JUNK.
Box-office open From Eleven tilt Four
' Staele Mands:er, Mr. W. West.

Lades' ;the Patronage of her Most Gracious Majesty, his Royal
illghnaas Prince Albert, 3;c. &.c.
' * ItOYAL AUItREY ZOOLOGICAL'OARI)EN'st.
OPEN every MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, astO
TUURSI)AY.
Another splencli:l Elephant.
- • -

P7parnznade Concert, conducted by Mr. Goillrey—Se:ect Programme

of A ncient'and Modern Music.
Prodtrieus success et the entirely new-modelled Dieransic
im'e•rspfxentiuit the PASSAGE .or the A.!.I'S by Napoleon and his
Amy the largest Picture In the World! with innumerable moving
rtsuri,s'tim size of life. Modelled, painted, and produced by Mr.
Damen.aatl eon, assisted by Messrs. Adams, Wilson, &c. &c.• The
Picture has eccupied the Messrs. Damon for many months, and it is
etentLiently submitted to the Public as a chef-d'oeuvre of art, and not
irferior to any production of the day.
The APtendid MENAGERIE has lately been enriched by several
valuable Presents f:om the Queen.

The 31u.stcal pcpartment is conducted by Jr.A Godfrey- It will
be the sizri.of the Establishment to offer tor the gratincatioh of the
Subsciftf.ars :.rd the PnAffc, the mint Splendid Military Band in the
Kirrgdo. I I Selected from the Bands of her Majesty's liorse and
Foot Guards. and the most eminent Artistes in the profession.

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The following list cf. engagements will, it is hoped, convince the
Public, that the long-acknowledged excellence of the Band of this
Establishment wilthe fully maintained ! The Refiertoire of Music
will be, most extensive and varied, arranged tiros the most Popular
Operas in this and other countries. Solo-Players—Messrs. Lazarus,
Prosparre. il.gerton, Crozier, Webb, Mit,
liorine'. the evening a grand Colossal, Scenic, - and Pyrotechnic
Tableau illustrating the celebrated-Picture by.Davidi of Buonaparte
Croesing the Alps! Showing a general view of the Region ef. the
Alps, stretching from the small mountain lake in the foreground to
the diAtinesnowciad mountains, crow-U.l by the stupendous Mount
St. gereard and its far-tamed Monastery. A portion of the French
Army is dxst seen " en biveuae,'.' presently the drums beat to arms,
'and-amid the clash of Military Bands and Martial Music, the Troops
eranience the Ascent. The Soldiers are seen dragging the Artillery in
Trunks-of Tested, flow ascending almost Perpendicular Heights, and
travereing the most Terrific Ravines, but all difficulties are overcome,
.end.-the ~Gallant Army is seen pursuing its course to the Fertile
plains of -Italy.
Tnayrtiole to conclude with a Gorgeous 1114 play of Fireworks, by
Meiairs.;fouthby, introducing, amongst various novelties, the most
admited feat a'artnice of former seasons, jets re_eau,, water rockets.
revolvin4 pieces. a magnificent .Transparency fifty feet In height,
painted by- :,:siers. Denson, representing litionaparte on Horseback
cheeritil on his Troops, surrounded by warlike emblems, insignia of
hononr,, dab-s, tt sphies, amidst a cerruscation of various coloured
fires:;..
The somplicated and difficult machinery, and the erection of the
pietas under the direction of Mr. Thal Lowe. .The extensive gas
fittings by Messrs. Beteherby and Dixon, King-street, Covent-
gaDteis.
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Admissicn,

niGn WATER Al LONDON BRIDGE.
This , DST -- Morning 4 min. after 1 I Evenimt 25 min. after I
To-Xoaaew— Morning 45 min. after I Evening 3 rain. after 2

TilE WEATHER.—Sus Ovvica, - AUGUST 21.
THRENOMLTER, THE SHADS.
65—highest since noon yesterday.
48—lowest this morning and during the night.
55 this day, at noon.

BA#IONZTER, 2969.
Writ) S.S.E.—dirty weather, with constant rain.