U N El GRANDitONSOLIDATION • 1 0f the two Largest aid most Popular CircuS Conipa nig in „America. .:.R WELCH'S • NATIONAL CIRCUS.of :phis, and L. B. LENT'S NEW YORK CIRCUS, form. dug two distinct exhibitions for ' Ode PtiOV Admissio n ! Both Companica traveling together, and exhibiting one tent, all the great performers attached to both troupes appearing duriugeach and eTery represents- Cott oldie double establishment Ave Lady Equestrians! Three Great Clowns! TwO Troupes 04 Talented Artistes / and Two Studs ollserfortilitty Ponies! • These consolidated companies will exhibit IROIITROSIE I on ThursdaY, May - lath, 1556. 'Doors open; at 2 and 'I o'clock, p. it. Perfornnuic- Oi to commence half] an hour after opening. Price Of admission 25 cents. a No half price. Among the most :pi-Ominent artists attached to WELCWS NATIONAL CIRCUS will' be kind Atte names of IL W. Ettsxxiir,..the Champion 'Vaulter, and the most versatile performer in the world; Mad. Louise BrtowEa.,- the graeeful and daring Eqnestri-. eine; 'J. G. CADWALIDER, the great four and six Morse rider -'- ?wawa 1'11;141w/tot, the migtriat and popu lar Clown; W. dOnN'S'ON, the fearless hare-back rider and hurdle leaper; 'W. KINCAIDE, the great perforin lag Clown,and unrivaled gymnast; Mad'lle Pacttsx, XffdllO ANGELINE, R :J OLDHANI, J. KINNEY, and a full !corps of Acrobat& :t . .. .The leading members of LENT'S NEW YORK pm ra's. are Mad. VIRGINIA SHERWOOD, a lady Eques ;'trienne, unrivaleu for' intrepidity and skill; J E. War- OS; th'e great musical; ChTwn and stnmp . orator; C. k SHEILWOOD, the groat character rider; LGKE Rt jivess,." the lightning rider;' IL Ftsurty, the cele brated acrobat and equilibrist ; IIssr..CRAR:LES, the infantile - Wonder; IL •Y. Nicnots, the accomplished iffiritre Du Cirque iiMadlle VIRGINIA 'MYERS; the Saxawoon SISTERS:: LE JEENE G,RIMALDI, the Lilli ipUtian Clown; B. Wrsoraz; Mast. ROBERTS; Mast,. 'RUBERT, and many Others of acknowledged ability. ;. iA. IL—These ebmpanies will not divide at any 'time during the .iretison; under any eircurnstanees !whatever, and the, entire strength of the double es ',tablisluitent will .he.-djrought forward. at every place where they may be Overtised. . . 1,- TIE Lifif&CSE RESOURCES '' ~ `Obtainedby combining these two' extensive and Well-' ;known • troupes, will;4Ilow the Management, to give their entertainMents• upon a scale of magnitude and splendor unequaled in this country and unsurpassed in.any other. A gre r rit variety of performances new in - this country, and to this exhibition, will be found comprised . in the bills, and for novelty, va-' riety and siellinattractive power, the proprietors