The Sun.
London, England, 1844-02-12 00:00:00

DAVILX ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.

Enormous hit of " Stella Rittersdorf"—more crowded than ever—
Increased attraction of the best Pantomime in London, overflow.

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ing with fun.
THIS EVENING, FEBRUARY I?,
Will be repeated a New Drama, entitled STELLA RITTERS.
DORF. Supported by Messrs. Saville, Hughes, Hicks, R. Homier,
Neville, Vale, Smith, Johnson, Lewis, esiop, Mrs. R. Ilonner, Mrs.
Daly. Mrs. Hughes, Miss Terrey, and Mrs. H. Vining.
After which, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, by " Boa," with
splendid Appointments.
To conclude with an entirely new Grand Comic Pantomime, with
Splendid Scenery, Superb Dresses, Inimitable Properties and Tricks,
every thing new and of the most costly description, HARLEQUIN
GRAMMAR, or, Lindley Murray,and AEI() U. Harlequin, Mr.
W. H. Harvey ; Grotesque, Mr. Stilt ; Clown, Mr. Fuller; Pants.
loon, Mr. Hawkins ; Columbines (alternately) bliss M. R. Fair-
brother and Miss Sharpe.

ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE.
THIS EVENING, FEBRUARY 12,
Will be performed A CHRISTMAS CAROL. Principal Cha.
racters—Messrs. Freer, Nantz, Gardner, Paul, Seaman, Min Vin-
cent, and Miss Arden.

After which, THE WILD IRISH GIRL. Shelah O'shay, Miss
Vincent.
To cowhide with THE GNOME OF THE GOLD MINES. sup-
ported by Messrs. Freer, Nantz, Miss Vincent. &c.

ROYAL EXCHANGE.—We are glad to see that the
architect of the Royal Exchange has availed himself of the
resources of science for the security of this fine building, by
protecting the spire with lightning-conductors. They are
erected under the superintendence of Mr. Charles V. Walker,
whose researches on this subject are sufficient security for
their being arranged most efficiently. We observe that they
commenced by a pointed rod, rising from the back of the
grasshopper ; and that the whole mass of metal constituting
the vane, &c., is associated into the system. Every precau-
tion will be taken, in carrying them downward, to provide a
safe and ready escape for the most powerful discharges. And
we shall be glad when we have the opportunity of
laying before our readers the general plan which
has been adopted ; because these conductors may be taken
as a good model for others. How is it that architects have
heretofore been so slow in introducing, these very valuable
appendages to elevated structures? The cost is a mere frac-
tion compared with the security they afford. That they
need not interfere with the general contour of a building is
admirably shown by the manner in which these are placed.
We, in common with many of our readers, have repeatedly.
looked at this tower, and were not aware of their presence
until our attention was directed to the vane. It is to be
hoped that the time is at hand when a lightning-conductor
will be considered part and parcel of every lofty building. Is
the Castle, and is the Palace of our Sovereign protected? Do
lightning-conductors form part in the contract for the new
Houses of Parliament ? Which of our church spires are
protected.—Polytechnic Review.

PAGET v. is an indictment for a
libel (published in the Age newspaper, of which the defend-
dant was the proprietor) upon the prosecutor, in relation to
the action recently brought by Lord William Paget against
the Earl of Cardigan. An application was made on Saturday
by Mr. Doane for a day to be fixed for the trial, which is
now appointed for Tuesday next., at the Central Criminal
Court. Lord William Paget will be examined on behalf of
the prosecution.

w"-}4IRE IN THE STRAND.—Between nine and ten
o'clock on Saturday. evening a fire broke out at the office of
the Morning Chronicle newspaper, directly opposite Somerset
House. It appears that in the early part of the evening some
soot in one of the chimneys became ignited, but it was
quickly, to all appearance, extinguished. About an hour and
a half after the office was closed the porter went out to the
rear of the premises in New Church-court to see if any ap-
pearance of sparks still existed, when he was astonished at
seeing a bright light through the window of a small store-
room at the top of the building, which is four stories high,
and, on hastening up stairs and breaking open the door,
found the contents of the room in flames. The brigade en-
gines from the Chandos-street and Crown-street stations, fol-
lowed by that of the County Fire Office, were promptly in
attendance, but their services were not required, the fire be-
ing by that time nearly extinguished by the neighbours. The
room was filled with cases of type, the whole of which is
much damaged. The chimney in the room had been stopped
up for years, and some of the burning soot falling down had
Bet fire to a beam which communicated to the room.