The Sun.
London, England, 1845-11-07 00:00:00

THE COLOSSEUM.

The proprietor of the Colosseum has sought to show his
gratitude to the public for the patronage hitherto bestowed
on him in the best possible manner—by making this mag-
nificent exhibition yet more attractive. Who does not re-
member the superb effects of the grand panoratna, of London
by moonlight. It would at first sight have appeared impos-
sible to add to its beauty and its truth to nature. Mr. Bradwell,
however, has introduced a new and magnificent dioramic
effect—a summer stcrm. Gradually does the sky become
gloomy—gradually does the moonbeam cease to play up
the rippling waters—the sky becomes obscure-.-the clouds
continue to gather—the summer storm bursts in a
heavy shower of rain-,the summer lightning flashes
in the distance, and the toll of the thunder is heard.
The storm is over, the clouds disperse, and again. -do the
moonbeams play upon the waters. But this is not the only
addition made to the night exhibition. A very sweet-toned
finger organ has been erected in the Glyptotheca, on which
an accomplished artist performs at intervals doting the course'
of the evening. The effect produced by the tones of the
organ as they are heard, softened by distance, in the more
remote parts of the hullding, is beautiful exceedingly. The
conservatories, which have hithetto been closed to the night
visitors, are now thrown open; they are illuminated by a
countless number of coloured lamps, and look like the en-
chanted gardens of some palace of " Faerie." The Swiss
Cottage too is represented as seen by moonlight, and the effect of
the light on the cataract as it falls into the lake, and on the
lake itself, is most perfect. So eomplete is the illusion pro-
duced by this beautiful diorainit deed; 0114 it is really somewhat
difficult for the spectator to persuade himself that Whet he
beholds is not reality. Such are the additions made to the
night exhibition at the Colosseum, and which make it, in
fact, almost entirely a new exhibition.

A THIRD MAIL FROM NORWICH TO YARMOIJTII....
On Monday last an additional bag ftlr this town was made up at
NOCWicts: 'l'he Posts now leave Norwich at I atm , 4.80 MI., and
10.45 p.m.-.-Bury Herald.
AGRICULTURAL CHEMISTRY.—On Wednesday a lec-
ture on the apptieaticin of eliernistry to egritUlttiral infprotement
was delivered at the Jews' Literary and Scientific Institution, Sus.
sex-hall, Leadenhallatreet, by W. Higgs, Esq., whose scientific
labours in this regard has earned fbr him a More than ordinary
degree Of protincial tame. Tile audience was not so numerous as
respectable, there being not more than 200 Persons present, but
these comprised many influential gentlemen who take a great in.
tercet and leading part in this most interesting subject. The lec-
ture, Which did not comtnenee before half-past eight o'clock, occu-
pied nearly ford hcitlrs, the eiperiMents being of the moat illustra-
tite and CoMPrehensive Charade'', and, at the conclusion, the ac.
ccmplished lecturer received the most flattering acknowledgment
of his aertuirements:
DEPTFORD Dock-tAnb.—Upwards of 800 men are
nBw employed in the dock.yard at Deptford, and the whole of the
works therein are proceeding with the utmost activity. In the
slip numbered one at the east end of the yard, a fine vessel is in
course of building ; she will be fitted as a steamer, aid called the
Sidon. tter planks are laid, and the whole of the work is in ac-
tive progress, so that she will be launched in the ensuing year.
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In the slip numbered four, where the Terrible was built, the
Odin is in 4 rellt4td 4l4ter Thi4 will be drit.chisi war steamer.
the terftiOtliltis building in the 10. Ave slip, recently occui;L'i-
by the Spitfire. A most commodious new slip has been built, the
construction of which is exceedingly graceful. The Phaeton is
now being laid down there, which will be the first steam.frigate
built under that ereetion. The retfialning tWo slips; under the
superintendence of Mr. Baker, of Lambeth, are rapidly approaching
completion ; and it is expected that they will be fit for the pur.
poses of the service by the spring of 1840.
THE LORD MAYOR'S Strow.—The Society for the
Protection of Traders from Fraud, of which the Lord Mayor tied
is the President, have signified their intention to accompany his
Lordship on the 10th of November. • The Distillers' Company will
form part of the procession in the morning, as well as the Spectacle.
makers' Company, his Lordship belonging to both fraternities. The
Distillers' Company will precede the Spectacle-makers'. A portion
of the Hon. Artillery Company's band will attend this portion of
the procession, which' will exhibit • twenty-one banners, The
Master of the Spectacle-makers' Company for the present year is
Sir George Carroll; the Renter Warden, the Marquis of Down-
afire 0 and the Vpper yrafdea, Mr. Olarbon, the barrister.