The Sun.
London, England, 1855-11-01 00:00:00

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AffEALTRE - ROYAL, DRtTRY - LANE.-
• Lessee, Mr. E. T..Siaith ; Acting Manager, Mr. Chas
Igo
Mathew.'" Stage Manager, Mr. Robert Roxby.—Reduced
- Upper gallery, 6d. • lower gallery, Is.;
amphith "or dpper boxes, is. 6d.; pit, 25.; first circle of
scale of ission :
boxes, 2 Bd.; dress circle boxes, 3s. Mr. Smith respectfully
submits he above scale of prices of admission, varying 6d
extra, according to accommodation. Mr. Charles,Mathews in
two Pieces. ln conseqUence of the continued and unprece-
slanted success of the comedy of Married for Money, and the
enthusiastic applause with which Mr. Charles Mathews and
the Lyceum Company are nightly received, the comedy will
lc repeated every evening this week.—The extraordinary suc-
cess and unparalleled hit of the new Egyptian drama, Nito-
eris, pronounced the most complete and magnificent specta-
cle ever produced, the new scenery, splendid dresses, and
gorgeous appointments being the theme of universal admira-
tion, induce the lessee to announce it for repetition every
ming (Saturday excepted) till further notice.
'HIS EVENING and during the Week (Saturday excepted)
the successful comedy
MARRIED FOR MONEY. Characters by Messrs. Chas.
Mathews, R. Roxby, A. Younge ; Mrs. F. Matthews, Miss
Oliver, and Miss Mason.

To be followed by (fourth time) a new interlude, entitled
TWENTY MINUTES WITH A TIGER. Characters by
Messrs. C. Mathews, A. Yonnge, Swan ; Miss De here and
Miss Wadham.
110 conclude with(each evening) the Grand Egyptian Spectacle,
NITOCRIS.
Principal characters by Miss Glynn, Miss Cleveland, Miss
Anderton, Mrs. Selby; Messrs. Barry Sullivan, Stuart, F.
Edgar, G. Wild, dre., introducing an Egyptian Dance, in
Which Misses Rosina Wright, Charles, Brown, and the ladies
of the Corps de Ballet will appear.
On Saturday, after the CoMedy, Married for Money, Sheri-
den's dramatic piece, The Critic, or a' Tragedy Rehearsal; in
Which Mr. Charles Mathews will sustain the characters of
Sir Fretful Plagiary and Puff; supported by Messrs. Stuart,
'Vincent, R. Roxby, A. Younge, G. Wild, Swan, Templeton,
Worrell ; Xrs. Frank Matthews, Miss Wadham. &c.
To conclude with a new_Ballet Divertissement, in which
Miss Rosina Wright and the Ladies ' of the Corps de Ballet
Will appear.
Alicoreis.—Nrr. E. Smith, anxious to make the spectacle
instructive as well as amusing to the patrons of this Theatre,
has obtained; at-considerable trouble; the Description of the
Oran, d Egyptian Coronation Procession, arranged and-adapted
to this stage by 4' Dykwynkyn," from the works of Clemens,
Ilerodotuse Strabo, Plutarch, Diodorus Siculus, JahlOnski,
~..:' i'ePeins, DOson, Champolion, Rosellini, Savary, Wilkinson,
-And other authorities in the British Museum, the publishing
of which may prove interesting to the numerous patrons sit-
hessing the spectacle, and can be had in the Theatre for one
'en/13'. Military Entree—Egyptian Soldiery in fell costume,
marching three deep, with Band of Trumpets a,ld Tympanum,
or Hand Drum. Tho Agathodtemon, or " Good Genius"
(Winged Globej, under whose protection the persons
Rings and Temples of Gods were placed, is
borne War
first, and in succession the other Symbolic, Royal, and
war Standards. The Lybian Forces, Allies of the Egyptians,
With Band and Symbolic Standards respectively. The Ethio-
pian Guard, with Characteristic Symbols, Standards, &c.
idolatrous Procession. Note—Every City, Month, Day, end
4.tour had its presiding Genius. Singer, with the Book of
(` Hermes." Horns Copus with Palm Branch and Hour
"4"- " The Hiorogrammat," or Sacred Scribe (in his hand
the Book, Ruler, Papyrus, and Palette). Two Functionaries
With„ Emblems of "Power" and " Stability." No. L The
Ark, or " Shrine of Knoumis," called also "Knourn," "Neph,"
or " Num," i e. " Water."--The primary form of" Amnon,"
and styled " The Leader of Gods"—" The Creating Intelli-
ree"—" The Spirit of God"—" The Spirit of the (Vernal)
~,'itY"—" The Soul of the Sun," and by the Greeks "Jupiter
nniimis." Worshipped by the inhabitants of Thebais (Plu-
tarch).hi The asp was sacred to this god. The Ark, bearing his
_,a"iglYph, with that of the beetle, or " Creative Power," is
licislo decorated with this emblem. Symbolic skandard of "Athor"
~eans), the oracle of Night or Darkness (? chaos). whence
~•ose all created things (Eryptiau belief ). Symbolic
"‘Rndard of ditto. The Sybil, bearing the emblematic rush
Wand, with " Heka," " The Frog," the son of " Num," and
3(1),T2 of the first state of man. No. 2 "Ma," " Meii," or
Thmei ;" or " Truth," " the Blind Goddess, represented
With her eyes closed or blinded. The priests bearing this god-
dess have libation buckets and sirnpula. " Thmei," or Truth, or
Justice. This deity has also a twofold character as the God-
dess of Truth and Justice. The small image of this god was
Worn by the Chief Judge while enraged in listening to cases
ril_nsght before him. A similar emblem was worn by the High
e ts of the Jews, and it is remarkable that the word
,Irimtnmin " is not only translated "Truth," but, being a
p`al or dual word, corresponds to the Egyptian word of
ins i:wo Truths"—i.Light and Truth "—breastplates hay-
(The figures of the two gods, " Re" (Light) :rd " Thmai "
ruth) represented upon them have been discovered. Priests
With Scarabrci. The Seambeeus may be considered as an
God iof " The Sun"—of " The Creative Power," and of the
" Phthah" (Vulcan). Incense Bearer, waving his incense
Patera before the god. The incense was in the shape of a
cMall globe or pill ; and, upon modern analysis, is found to
oonsist of aromatic substances with gum and gave out co-
13ured light or flame when thrown into the burning cup. No.
• APIs ;" His titles were " The Sacred Bull of Memphis."
SThe Bull of Abundance," " Adored by the People," " The
acred Bull of Pthah," " Guardian of the Solar Year,"
A is
P, renowned over the world," " The Symbol of Inunda-
tion- ' Richly draped and on a car led by Priests bearing the
emblems of " Serapis" or " Sari Api," " The Pillar of Monsu-
t",tion " Column of Measurement," or " Nilorneter" of wood
divided into cubits. Attendant priests also f.n the idol and
offer homage as it passes forward. The festivals. in honour
°' Apis lasted 7 days, on which occasion a large concourse of
Riving)
Pie assembled at Memphis—the priests led the Sacred
rving) Bull in solemn procession, every one coming forward
bat
their houses to welcome him. Pliny and Solinus affirm
Laat children who smelt his breath were thought thereby
1/4. sifted with the power of predicting future events. The tokens
\ Which distinguished this Sacred Bell at its birth were a white
-!sl3ot resembling a crescent on its right side, and a lump under
48 tougue in the form of a beetle, as pretended by the priests.
be People believed him to be the cause of the smelling and
laudation of the Nile, which produced fertility and abund-
ance
, and celebrated his festival at about the period of this
.., Zl. ual occurrence with every demonstration of rejoicing and
al abandonment-to the intoxication of joy all over the'
ZlP:glom. Many. temples were erected and dedicated to
, 0,4218," wail also to " Sorapis," the divinity of the Column
the drapery
Nilometer I N.B. The decorations of
draPer7 upon the bull and carriage are principally corn.
red of the first flowers that spring from the earth after the
secession of the flood—i.e., the Lotus and Meliolotus. Priests
'with ti,
be --0 Pretended God " Canopus," or Water Offering to
Porting
God of the Nile. "It is said that the Chaldeans, trans-
rting the fire, which was their God, into all the provinces,
offered to let him combat with those of other nations,
on condithen that if he remained the conqueror they should
rare hp_u. _
The priests of Canopus accepted the challenge and
e'',Ql this stratagem. They fabricate in Egypt pitchers of an
le ,Lere eIY porous earth, through which the water filtrates and
birried. The Arch-priest took one of them, stopped the
Ares With wax, and painting it of various colours filled it with
4'er, and made it his god. He covered it with the head of
tl. ancient statue, said to be that of the pilot of Menelaus.
e, 0 Chaldeans presented themselves ; the contest began ;
%ue3r lighted their fires around the vase ; the wax melts, the
Zalter runs through the vase and extinguishes the fire. The
,e 1,11,4 of the priest gave the victory to Canopus over the
~-uaLdean deity. From that moment his im Igo has been re-
vremented with very short feet, a narrow back, and the belly
? back rounded like a pitcher. It is under this form that
t..1;8 worshipped as the vanquisher of all the god s."—Ruffin
;toire de l'Eglise, livre second. No. 4. The Goddess
pv,a,„81'4," "The Memphian Lioness," "The Beloved of
th:n." The Goddess of Fire," "Bubastes" (the Diana of
-N.; Greeks) preceded by sacred dancers. The Idol carried by
More
in their leopard-skin dresses, with red incense flaming
1;i),. her, and surrounded- by " Symbolic Divinities,"
1.,,,1nged Geniuses," &c. One-or the principal festivities
"", in t was at bin honour t P
/00
.000 persEgyopns of bothßu
sexesastis being present. of he
A greatash-t—
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of victims were sacrificed, wine was profusely drunk,
ring of the wildest character went forward, men played
erea, women sang and shrieked as loud as possible,
-"reek the " Crotola" (cymbals) or clappers of wood and
41etal, &c. Lotus Dancers (Females). Incense Bearers. No. 5.
4,_''e god " Osiris," as " Osiris Pethempamentes" (the Pluto of
the Greeks). "He who is resident in the Hades," " Presi-
ment of the Amenti," " Receiver and Giver," " Tbe Sun,"
mho Bye of the World," " The Source of the Nile," "He
~,„--",,e' has many Eyes," a form of Ammon, wearing the " Ati,"
„iTiLthavin.• the Crook and Flagellum ; regarded as the author
erelo, from the word, " Osch-Iri," "the maker of Time."
,--"e principle office of this deity was to judge the dead, and
,Zerule over that kingdom where the souls of good men
/,, re admitted to eternal felicity. This deity was very
zaffriolpe— his temples and priests were to be found in al-
-1),,,,` every part of Egypt ; the sacred rites of Osiris were a
a -eead mystery, never revealed. His name was even
Ituded, as of too august a nature to be mentioned The "Ivy,"
Zith which the Priests decorated themselves, was sacred to
tC.and also the " Meliolotus." . No. 6. The Sacred Boat of
~,
~, Anienti, or Lower Regions, with the four genii, or demi-
`°u, a (bearing emblems of life and power) and their vases of
ettri ..• e
se, eft', or that subtorraneous region where they (the
13rPtians) imagined the souls of the dead to go after their
deceasee
_. The first genius is " Amset," " Judge of the
-.anaenti" (human-headed). The second is " Hepi," " Con-
led Number" (baboon-headed). The third is " Tuautmutf,"
Adorer of his Mother" (jackall-headed), The fourth is
ZKabh-senuf," " Refresher of his Brethren" (hawk-headed).
-1-ne Sepulchral Vases have beads in shape of the four genii of
'the dead, and each was employed for holding a portion of the
Nis cera of the deceased, embalmed separately and deposited is
them. On the " Amset" Vase is inscribed the speech of
`` Isis" to the dead ; on that of " Hepi" is a similar speech from
411 Nepthys.;" on that of "Tuautmutf, one from "Neith;" and
On that of " Kabh-senuf," one from " Selk ;" the purport of
reachbeinganassurance of protection, and of being " near thee,"
"beside thee," or " I come to be beside thee." The Sacred
i Boat is followed by the symbolic " Eyes of Osiris," or of
' ." The Sun," emblems of the all-seeing presence of the Di-
, Vitality. Note.—Besides the Four Antenti, hero were 42 As-
sessors or Judges of the 42 Crimes, from which a good man
should be free ; and these also differ from the 36 Demons
mentioned by Origen that presided over the human body, and
Were invoked to cure the infirmities of the peculiar member
immediately under their protection. No. 7. The Goddess
heorf
4' Isle," or " The Seat." The hieroglyphic throne on her
head, and followed by the priestesses and virgins dedicated to
leer worship. Isis was styled also "The,, Beginning"lKis,
(as
Queen
*lister, " Nepthys' " was " The End"),
and
Zg., Ypt," "The Goddess of the Moon," "Defender of
22„er Brother," cisc. (The " Ceres" of the Greeks.) " The
lestival," says Herodotus, " which they celebrate at Buso-
-114 in honour of Isis is magnificent. After prayers a
hall is sacrificed, which the priests cut up and afterwards
111111, pouring oil on the fire while the victim is con-
~,
-11,ing'• Kneeling and striking themselves in honour of
Tamarisk
,-,ra "'lris,' they afterwards eat what remains of the sacrifice.
..,amarisk and Dancers. No. 8. The God " Horns" (or KhoTnhse-
aT"
rea, the Apollo of the Greeks, In-hieroglyph
Warmth of the Sun," " The Path" (of the Sun), " The Supd-
trt," a " Defender of his Father," &c., the Son of Osiris an
'''''s- He is represented with the single mystic lock of Hair
°f Childhood slaying his evil geniuses, under the forms of the
Bon, the gazelle, scorpions, vipers, Ac., while Typho, Typhon,
-,_eth, or Baal, " The Evil Spirit," is escaping from beneath
' fires feet in the shape of a crocodile. He is attended by his
accred emblems and standards. The Hawk was dedicated to
burn, the Tamarisk Tree, the Testudo (Lyre), &c. One of the
Principal duties of " Horns," was that of introducing the
souls of the dead into the presence of " Oairis," after they
had passed the ordeal of final judgment. He also assisted
"Amset" in weighing and ascertaining their good conduct
during life, previous to their admission into the august
Presence of his Father in the blessed regions of
the Amenti. Incense Bearers, No. 9. The Goddess " Nep-
thys" (4, Proserpine" of the Greeks) called also "The End,"
4' The Sister Goddess," " The Saviour Sister Goddess," " The
Barren," " Reetrix of the Lower Regions." On her head the
hieroglyphic emblem of her name, a bowl and basket, called
ic Neb," placed upon a house, answering. to " Ei" or " Tei,"
e, Neb-tei" or "Neb-thy," " The Lady of the Abode," " The
%strum, having the face of Isis on one side, and Nepthys on
the other, hieroglyphically represents 'the beginning and the
6:14, or generation and corruption.' "—Plutarch. No, 10.
The
t Goddess " Neith " (the " Minerva " of the Greeks,) en-
O'reed rel;,:, so ro ; , ;.; es e.. ,; chi; " Teshr," pe,:tel..d fe
kusieians Male and Female Bearers of leeeese with green
naleel and surrounded by symbolic divinities. "Neith" was