The Sun.
London, England, 1864-01-06 00:00:00

THE PANULCIL 1.0 COPPER COMPANY,
LDII TED (CHILE).
Notice is hereby give] 1 that NO APPLICATIONS for
SHARES will be receiv ed after 12 o'clock TO-MORROW
(THURSs, AY), the 7th i astant.
By orde r of the Board.
J JILL, FAWCETT, and HILL,
Brokers to the Company.
29, Threadneedle-street Jan. 6, 1864.

WO the RIGHT HONOURABLE the LORD
MAYOR, the ALDERMEN and COMMONS of the
CITY of LONDON.
10, Serjeant's Inn, Temple, Jan. 4, 1864.
MY LORD AND GENTLEMEN,—I tl to offer
myself as a •CAN CID ATP.: for the cantv office of ICEMEM-
BRANCER of the Ci ry of London.
As the son of the late S. F. T. Wilde, whose name is doubt-
less well kn own to the Members of the Court of Common
Council, I hi ive the honour to inform you that, in conjunction
with him, and lately on my own responsibility, I have for
some years been enoaged as Conveyancing Counsel in pre-
paring the .kcts of Parliament relating to your anAent
which have City,
& ,din advising* on those affecting your interests
been introdlced by other parties. this has rendered is ne-
ces-ary for me to mak, myself acquainted with the constitu-
tion of your City, its customs and regulations. I th.nk I may
therethre venture to say that I am well acquainted with the
various points likely to arise in connection with the duties of
the offi3e of 13:einembrancer.
I have mys elf personally had the l onour of advising your
present and y our late Comptroller, your late Remembraneer,
and your late Solicitor. I can also state that I have had a
very considerable experience in the preparation of, Itnet ad-
Viting, on, Act s of Parliament for most of the leading parlia-
mentary agercts.
If, therefore, I have the honour to be selected by you to fill
the very imp(n•tant post for which I am a candidate, I shall
have ihe ad -v antage of commencing with a considerable
knowledge of the various interests which it will become my
duty to watch over and to protect.
I have the honour to be,
My Lord and Gentlemen,
Your very obedient servant,
SAML. J. WILD E.

ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA,
COVENT-GARDEN'.
Under the N tanagement of Miss Louisa Pyne and
Mr. W. Harrison.
THIS EVE SIN G, to commence with (3d time) an en-
tirely new Operetta , entitled FANCHETTE. Miss Louisa
Pyne and Air. W. E'arrison.
After which, a Gr, and Christmas Pantomime, on a scale of
Unprecedented magitificence, entitled
HARLEQUIN GEORGE AND THE DRAGON.
Doors open at half-past Six—commence at Seven.

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THEATRE ROYAL D RUR Y-L AN E,
Managers, Messrs. Edmond Falconer and
Y. B. Chatterton.

THIS EVENING, the Farce of A ROLAND FOR AN
OLIVER. Messrs. Walter Lacy, Addison, G. Belmore,
the Misses Heath, R. Leclercq, Murray.
To conclude with the new Grand Christmas Comic Panto-
mime of SINBAD THE SAILOR ; or, The Seven Wonders
of th,. World. Clowns, Messrs. H. Boleno and C. Lauri ;
harlequins, Messrs. J. Cormack and S. Saville ; Pantaloons,
Messrs. W. A. Barnes and J. norris ; columbines, Madame
Boleno and Misses Gunniss.
Prices as usual. Box Office open from 10 till 5 daily.

AOYAI, LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the Sole Management of Mr. Fechter.
BEL DEMONIO (a Triumphant Success) will be repeated
Every Evening during the Week.
THIS EVENING, the performance will commence with a
New and Original Farce, entitled THE LOST CHILD:
"Less-s. H. Widdicombe, Shore, Garden, F. Charles Collett,
Moreland; Misses Percy, Pauline Leaercl, Wood, Mrs. Lee,
and Miss E. Lavenu.
After which, at Eight o'clock, BEL DENIONIO, a Love
,story, in Twelve Tableaux, taken from Stendhal's "Italian
Chronicle-," by Mr. John Brougnam. Principal charac-
ter by Mr. Fechter, supported by Messrs. Jordan, Charles,
Brougham, Emery, Raymond, Moreland, Smith, Clifford,
Collett, Sims ; Miss Kate Terry, E. Lavern.; Mrs. Lee, and
Miss Elsworthy.
The Public are entreated to take notice that No Charge is
made to the occupants of Boxes, Box-places, or Stalls, either
for play bills or for the safe keeping of hat.' and cloaks, and
ti, at the attendants in all parts of the house are forbidden to
receive any gratuities whatever.
Box-office open daily from 11 to 5. Commence at 7.

THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET.-
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr, Buckstone.
THIS EVENING, OUR AMERICAN COUSIN: Messrs.
Sothern, Buckstone, Chippendale, Braid, Gordon, Rogers,
Clark, Cullentord, &c. ; Mesdames Angel, Snowden, Terry,
Lindley, Hill, &c
After which, KING ARTHUR ; or The Days and Knights
of the Round Table. Messrs. Criipnendale, Compton. Braid,
Clark, Rogers, Tilbury, &c. ; Mesdames L. Keeley, Brough,
Wright, Terry, Lindley, Rogers,

Commence at 7.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.-
Sole Lesee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining.

THIS EVENING, THE HONEYMOON.
After which, HARLEQUIN LITTLE TOM TUCKER;
or The Fine Lady of Banbury Cross, and the Old Woman
who Lived in a Shoe and Had so Many Children she didn't
know what to do.

ROYAL Si JAMES'S THEATRE. under the
Management of Mr. B. WEBSTER.
GREAT SU 'CESS.
EVERY EVENING, the HEN AND CHICKENS : Mrs.
Stirling in her original character.
After which, a Comical Conglomerative Christmas Absur-
dity, entitled 1863; or, THE SENSATIONS OF THE PAST
SEASON, with a Shameful Revelation of Lady Somebody's
Secret. Mr. J. L. Toole, Mr. Paul Bedford, Miss Cottrell,
Miss Fanny Josephs, &c.
With the BIRTHPLACE OF PODGERS : Mr. J. L. Toole.
The celebrated Mr. and Mrs. CHARLES MATHEWS,
Monday, January 11.

E W THE ATRE-RO YAL, ADELPHL-
Lil Sole Proprietor and Manager. Mr. B. Webster.

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THIS EVENING, THE SPITALFIELDS WEAVER:
Mr. J. L. Toole.
At I to Eight, the New Drama of LEAH : Miss Bate-
man, supported by Messrs. Arthur Stirling, R. Phillips, Bil-
ing-ton, Stuart, Stephenson, Eburne ; Miss H. Simms, and
Mrs. Billing-ton.
To conclude with LADY BELLE BELLE; or, Fortnnio
and his Seven 31103 Men. Messrs. J. Clarke, it. Phillips,
Stephenson ; Miss Woolgar, Miss K. Kelly, Miss Patti
Josekhs, Miss L. Laidlaw, Miss Seaman.

Commence at 7.

LEAH.-EVERY NIGHT

MISS BATEMAN.-LEAH.-THIS EVENING,
the 83.c1 appearance of the great Tragic Actress, Miss
BA. f E MAN, in the character of LEAH. In consequence of
the unbounded success with which Miss Bateman's imperso-
nation of the prii.cipai character in the new Five Act Drama
ot LEAH has. been attemied. Mr Webster begs to announce
that it will be performed EVERY EVENING until further
Potice.

ROYA L STRAND THEATRE.
/,lanazer, Mr. W. H. Swanborouzh.
THIS EVENDW-, ORANGE BLOSSOMS : Miss B.
Carson.
Atter which, the Grand Christmas Burlesque, ORPHEUS
AND EURY DICE : Messrs. Honey, Wood, James Fenton,
Mesdames Swanborougb, Marie Wilton, Hughes, &c.
To conclude with TURN HIM OUT.
Commence at 7.

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HIGII WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE.
THIS DAT.—Morning, 11h. 14m.—Afternoon, 11h. 48m,
To-m 01111.014 r.-Morning, m.—Afternoon, 12h. 20m.

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THERMOMETER.

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LONDON, WEDNESDAY, MN. 6, 1864.

The visiting magistrates of Reading Gaol have
fairly overreached themselves. By a very dexterous
and sophistical interpretation of the law,
they had ingeniously contrived to thwart
the liberal intentions of the Legislature,
and render the very enactment which
especially provided for the religious instruction of
prisoners, not only nugatory, but directly preven-
tive of any beneficial results. The matter was
brought under the attention of the assembled
Magistrates at the Epiphany sessions, which were
held in the Town Hall of Reading on Monday last.
An unusually large mumber were drawn together
by the interest of the subjects under discussion.
The most important of which was the consideration
of the refusal of the visiting magistrates of Reading
gaol to allow the Rev. Canon RINGRosE access to the
Catholic prisoners un less his visits were specially de-
manded by those prisoners. Mr. WALTER, MP., in a
very liberal speech had" no hesitation in saying that
he disapproved of the decision of the visiting jus-
tices." -Mr. WALTZit reminded his hearers that he
had taken part in the discussion in the House
when the bill was passed, and that he had paid
great attention to the whole matter. "The third
section of the Act," he said, " contemplated two
distinct things. First, the appointment by the
court, if they saw fit, of a Roman Catholic chaplain,
and the payment to him of a salary—that was, it
there was a sufficient number of Roman Catholic
prisoners in the gaol to warrant such a course ; and
the second part of that section enabled the visiting
justices, if they thought fir, without a special re-
quest being made by, but not against the will of,
any prisoner (Fiff.ring from the Established Church,
to permit a minister of the church or persuasion to
which such prisoner belonged to visit him at proper
sad reasonable times." The second portion of the