The Sun.
London, England, 1844-08-20 00:00:00

ASTLEY'S ROYAL AMPHI-
THEATRE. •

Mr. Carter, the Lion King, made his first appear-
ance for the season at this theatre last evening, with
his celebrated trained animals, in Bayle Bernard's
melodrama of Mango Park. The performances of
Mr. Carter are truly astonishing. All that Eugene
Sue has imagined of the power of Morok, the brute-
tamer, over the most ferocious animals is more than
realised by the performances of Mr. Carter. Not
only does he exhibit his perfect command over his
ferocious animals, by entering their den, and making
them perform every variety of trick, but he actually
has trained a tiger to play with him as though it were
a lap-dog, and appears in a car drawn by a lion. So
completely has Mr. Carter subdued the natural
ferocity of the monarch of the forest, that he actually
puts a bit into his mouth, curbs, checks, and guides
him, as he would a horse. The house was crowded,
and Mr. Carter was vehemently applauded throughout
the whole of his performances.

EXTRAORDINARILY Low TIDE.—The river on So.,
turday and Sunday presented a most remarkable and
unusual appearance, in consequence of the tide, which
was so low at one period as to cause the greatest diffi-
culty among the steam-boats and other vessels in navi-
gating the river, particularly between London-bridge
and Chelsea. At Waterloo and Blackfriars the river
had more the appearance of a canal, and might have
been easily waded through. The business at Blackfriars-
pier was considerably impeded, in embarking and land-
ing the passengers who were arriving by the various
boats. The Waterman steamer No. 4 was aground off
Blackfriars for some time, and notwithstanding the re-
peated efforts to remove her, she was compelled to
tranship her passengers on to another vessel after a de-
lay-of half an hour. Many were aground off West-
minster for some time on Saturday, but were able to
proceed at the return of the tide, which has not been so
low for many years.
FEMALE OURAN-OUTANG.—The Salem Gazette
mentions the arrival at that port of a female ouran-
outang in a ship from Africa. The animal, which is
stated to be very docile and intelligent, had attracted
much attention. In the course of the voyage she had
greatly amused the sailors by her pranks. On one occa-
sion, having seen one of the crew employed in painting,
she watched her opportunity and ran aloft with the paint
pot and brushes, and, determined to display her powers
on canvass, she daubed upon one of the sails a series of
figures, such as, it may be safely said, were never at-
tempted by any ht nan artist. She is fond of the un-
feminine accomplishment of smoking cigars, and she
puffs away at the weed greatly to the delight of her
Yankee visitors. It is said, that she is even polite
enough to hand her cigar to any gentleman near her
whose appearance is sufficiently prepossessing to win
her favour. She is also something of a housewife, and a
disciple of the manual labour school, for she can help
herself to coffee, and draw water from the pump as
readily as any of her more favoured human sisterhood.
FANCY SALE IN AID OF TILE ST. ANN'S SOCIETY.
—Yesterday evening a sale of fancy articles gratuitously
presented to the officers of the St. Ann's Society by
several ladies of distinction, was opened at the London
Tavern, Bishopsgate-street. The Queen Dowager, one
of the patronesses of the institution, has placed at the
disposal of the committee, several of her Majesty's
autographs, and so great is the desire to obtain them that
a single signature usually fetches from 15s. to 20s. A
fancy fair, with the same object, took place last week, at
the Surrey Zoological Gardens ; but, in consequence of
the very unfavourable state of the weather, the society
suffered a considerable loss:
Hors BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION.--The above
society was instituted in 1837, and during this compara-
tivelyf
short period of existence it has been the means o.
supplying to the deserving poor 41,933 tickets for w
Wining bread and coals. Many of the reciienu s.,
out this charitable aid, would have wanted, d ring the
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severity of the winter, those common necessaries.
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grand da
extending the above objects of the soacie
and evening fete was given jTsterd y, ya,ta the Whitye
Conduit Gardens, and from the immense attraction held
out in the shape of bands, concerts, balloon ascent, fire-
works, &c., we doubt not the funds of the institution
have been considerably augmented.
SOUTHEND._Notwithstanding the late rain, -this
place has been all gaiety and bustle, being well filled
with visitors, whom the beauty of the scenery, the
healthiness of the site, and the excellence of the accom-
modation, has att.' acte:l hitherward ; most of the houses
on the pier r.re let, the Grove Terrace is full, and the
town well occupied. The convenience of the new church
is fully appreciated by the visitors ; and the spirit of im-
provement continues marching onwards. The extension
of the pier proceeds rapidly ; and the ground in front of
the Ship and the llope, and General Strutt's house, has
been erected with a neat wood and iron fence, e be-
lieve by the general himself, at an expense of 2501. The
steamers afford great accommodation' with the metro-
polis, and when the pier is completed, we venture to be-
lieve this town may challenge the attractions of many
of its larger rivals.
REVIVAL, or TRADE.—We have received the fol-
lowing from an intelligent correspondent:—Sunderland,
15th August—After a long season of depression, trade is
evidently reviving with us. Coals are more plentiful ;
in fact, more plentiful than ships, as there are very few
left in the harbour, and in consequence freights have
advanced, 81. 10s. per keel having been given for Ham-
burgh.—Durhani Advertiser,