The Sun.
London, England, 1864-12-30 00:00:00

J4IFEBOAT SERVICES.—During the storms
of the resent ar the f the Lifeboat
Institution have saved 432 persons froom differentiNational wrecks on
our coasts, The Institution also expended £14,770 in the
same perk,4l on lifeboat establishments, in addition to grant-
ing A 1,497 as rewards for saving 608 shipwrecked persons by
its Meboats, and other means.
The Committee of the Institution earnestly A eI'EAL to
the public for ASSISTANCE to enable them to meet the
continued heavy demands on the Institution's 138 lifeboat
eSfanlishments.

Contributions are received by Messrs Willis and Co.,
.fierries and Co., Coutts and Co., and by all the London and
country bankers ; and by the Secretary, Richard Lewis, Esq.,
at the Institution, 14, John-street, Adelphi.

T~IHEATRE-ROYAL DRURY-LANE
Managers. Messrs. E. Falconer and F. B. Chatterton.
_ _

- - THIS EVENING, and during the week,— A YOUNG
LAD FROM THE COUNTRY.
Ai ter which, the Grand Christmas Pantomime, HOP O'MY
eI'IRT3IB AND HIS ELEVEN BROT it ERS ; or, Harlequin
and the Ogre of the Seven-League Boots - Messrs. G. Bel-
more, Tom Matthews, G. Weston, Master Percy Roselle, ke.
11.1isses Lydia Thompson. R. Lcclercq, ; Messrs. Boleno,
U. Lauri, W. A. Barne., T. Morris, Corma k, Savil e ; Mdare.
Boleno, the Misses Gunnis, aad Signor Tescano.

HEATRE ROYAL, DRURY- LANE,-
11 Horning Performances.—ln answer to numer-
ous applic itions from parties residing in the environs, and
in order to allow the country vibitors to London during tae
holiday week an opportunity of witnessing the grand Drury-
lane annual Christmas Pantomime, entitled HOP 0' MY
THUMB AND HIS ELEVEN BROTHERS; or, Harlequin
and the Ogre of the Seven-league Boots, Messrs. Falconer
and Chatterton have decided on giving TWO MORNING
PER.FORMANC ES, Today, Friday, 30, Saturday, 31, and on
the morning of every Wednesday and Saturday during the
holiday season. Children and schools at reduced prices to
the following parts of the theatre : First circle, dress circle,
and stalls, for morning performances only.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.-
Lessee, Mr. Buckstone.
THIS EVENING, Dec. 28, DAVID GARRICK. Messrs.
Chippendale, Sothern, Buckstone, Rogers, Clark, Coe, Wea-
thereby, etc. ; Mesdames Moore, Snowdon, Fitzwilliam,
After which, LORD DUNDREARY MARRIED AND
DONE FOR Messrs. Sothern, Buckstone, Braid, Gordon,
Clark, White, Coe, Weathereby, &c. ; Mesdames Snowdon,
11111, (ix
With PRINCESS SPRINGTIME. Mr. Compton, Miss L.
Keeley.
And MRS. WHITE.

To commence at 7.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Mr, FECHTER will perform his universally allowed
great impersonation of RUY BLAS EVERY EVENING.
until further notice.

THIS EVENING, to commence with MY WIFE'S OUT.
Messrs. Widdicomb, Charles; Miss B. ,Percy and Miss E.
Lavenu.
After which, at 8 o'3lock, RUY BLAS. Ruy Blas, Mr.
Pechter. Messrs. Ryder, Fitzpatrick, F. Ch M'lntyre,
Garden, Raymond, Vollett, C itford, Moreland; Misses Car-
lotta Lezlercq, B. Percy, and Mrs. Winstanley.
To conclude with a Farcical Oriental Extravaganza, en-
titled BAREFACED IMPOSTORS. Schahabaham (a pasha
of three tails, Mr. Raymond ; Mustapha, Lis vizier, Mr.
Garden ; Bill Stumps and Jack !Locus, quondam proprietors
of the original uni,ed happy family, Messrs. Moreland and
-Viddicomb ; Ali, chief guardian of the ladies of the Harem,
Collett ; Osman Khan, chief executioner, Mr. Bunch ;
Achmet Aga, an officer of the Sultan, Mr. Kelly; Mirza
Ilajji Baba, chief keeper of the monkeys, Mr... Regan; Ayesha,
formerly Jemima Stumps, but no, first favourite of tho
pasha, Miss Lavenu; Fatima, second favourite of the pash
Miss B. Percy; Shekerleb, third favourite of the pasha, Miss
Travers; Beda, fourth favourite of the pasha, Miss Watson;
Zenobia, formerly banou of the harem, chief wife of the
pasha, but now discarded for A yesha, Miss Hatch. Various
choice specimens of zoology, guards, slaves, and attendants,
by the numerous and talentet Smith family. Divertissement
des Odalisques.

- Doors open at Hall-past Six.
The Box-office open daily from Elcv,n till Five.

N"V THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHL-
Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster.
THIS EVENING, TIIE WORKMEN OF PARIS.
Mr. Benjamin Webster; Messrs. Billin4ton, R. Phillips,
Stuart, Stephenson, Eburne, C. J. Smith; ;Mrs. Stirling,
Was Woolgar (Mrs. A. Mellon), Miss 11. :Simms. Mrs. Bil-
lington, Mrs. H. Lewis, and Miss A. Seamen.
To conclude with DARK DOINGS IN THE CUP-
BOARD BY THE KNOTTING'E IL BROTHERS. Messrs.
J. L. Toole, Paul Bedford, R. Phill:ps, and Mrs. A. Mellon.